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yr vre it chiefly resides in the most retired situations
o oody and marshy regions.
4 It was, in all probability, an enormous speci-
en of this very serpent that once diffused so vio-
lent a terror amongst the most valiant of mankind,
#• d threw a whole Rtiaan r.rmy into dismay.
istorians relate this surprising event in terms of
nsiderable luxuriance. Valerius Maximus thus
mentions it from Livy, in one of the lost books of
whose history it was related more at large.
41 And since we are on the stihjeet of uncommon
phienomena, we may here mention the serpent so
eloquently and accurately recorded by Livy ; who '
says, that near the river Bagrada, in Africa, a snake
-was seen of so enormous a magnitude as to prevent
the Army of Attilius Regulus from the use of the
river; and after snatching up several soldiers with
its enormous mouth, and devouring them, and
killing several more by striking and squeezing them
with the spires of its tail, was .at length destroyed
by assailing it with all the force ((military engines
and sh(nvers of stones, after it had withstood the
attack of their spears and darts ; that it was re-
garded by the whole army as a more formidable
enemy than even Carthage itself; and that the
whole a•ijacent region being tainted with the pesti-
lent effluvia proceeding Hai its remains, and the
waters with its blood, the Homan army was obliged
to remove its station ; he also adds, that the skin of
the monster, measuring l'2o feet in length, was sent
to Rume as a trophy."

IMPERIAL PARLLIMEAT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.

TIIERSDAY, FEB. 21%

The House assembled at one o'clock, and pro-
ceeded to St. James's with their Address of Congra-
tulation to his Majesty, on his late escape from the
traitorous designs of his enemies, which was pre-
sented, and received a gracious answer.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

TIIURSDAY, 'tD. 21

The SPEAKER took the Chair, about twenty mi-
mutes past Two o'Clock.
Lord STOPFORD brought down a Message from
his Majesty, informing the House, that it was his
Majesty's pleasure to receive their Address this
day, at three o'clock.
Some private business having taken place,

The CHANCELLOR of the EXUIEQUER
moved, that Mr. Wm. Dundas should have leave
to bring up the Report Of the Resolutions of the
Committee appointed for taking into consideration
his Majesty's most gracious Message.
On the question being put,

Mr. FON BLANQUE arose, and stated his tm-
ailling at the present moment to detain the
House, when he knew they were about to proceed
in the performance of an important duty, particu-
larly as the observations he had to make would go
to a greater extent than he perhaps at that moment
was justified in proceeding to. But he fch it his
duty to declare his sentiments upon the subjefl, un-
less the Right Hon. Gentleman (the Chancellor of
_Exchequer) or some other of his Majesty's confi-
dential Ministers, would satisfy him with regard
to some points on which he wished to gain informa-
tion. He perfetily agreed with the Report as far as
it went, but it certainly did not go far enough for
the purpose intended, and for which the sum men-
tioned was totally inadequate. He, therefore, was
anxious to know, if the Report was intended to eon-
the opinion of the House, as fully made up, with
r...gard to the assistance to be granted to his Royal
liighness the Prince of Wales, to the exclusion of
-any amendment for increasing the same ? If so, he
-wadi wish to have the Report brought up To-
-mot-row instead of to-day ; and he trusted his motive
-for postponing the consideration of the Resolutions •
contained therein, would not be construed into dis-
resped for the Prince, as it proceeded from a zeal
for his interests and comfort, and from a desire of
llaviai the measure come up to the extent of his
iloyal Highness's wishes.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
assured the House, it was not his intention to de-
tain
them many moments, but he could not but
express 'hi., surprise at the objection now started by
the Hon. Gentleman to the bringing up of this
Report, to the Hon. Gentleman gave no op-
positton last night, when he had a full opportunity
,of doing so in the Committee ; and now, when
we are about to proceed on the important and so-
lemn duty, of laying our Address, agreed upon on
former day, at the foot of the Throne, we are to
be impeded by those objections which the Hon.
Gentleman had a proper opportunity of stating in
the Committee ! And surely, the Hon. Gentleman
can propose what amendments he may think proper
on a future discessien, when a Bill will be brought
in. He could not help observing, that the mention
in this House, of the wishes of any person whatever-
out of the House, even of the r asonage alluded to,
was, in the highest degree, unpitrliamentary. And
-notwithstanding the deference he felt for tne Hon.
and Learned teentleman, he roust request of him
.not to press hilt observations at present.
Mr. TYRWI-ircr said, it wits his intention to
a few obseersions on the bringing up of the
Report; but in con fence of whAt fell from the
Right Hon. C'entlernioi (the ClNoeellor of the Ex-
chequer) he should rte them fur a future stage
cf the business.

The Report was then brought up, and the Res()lu-
ions read a first and second agreed to, anj
cave given to bring in a Bill 4ccordingly•
The SOLWI lOR GEN6RAL moved, that
George Wood, Esq. should have leave of absence to
go the Northern Circuit. Leave given.
Mr. THORNTON observed, tl.e number
of (...ommireer. for .encrsiring into Ne merits of the
petitions complaining of undue eleßions, rendered
it ditlienh to form a Commiree to take into consi-
deration the petition of the Grand-Junelion Canal-
Company, praying for leave to bring in a bill for
raising ceistain sums of money for extending the
Canal fmm Paddailton-Balon to the Loudon-
Docks. Ile Aercfore moved, that the said Com-
mittee be au open 'Committee, fur the purpose .of
experlitinr the objeets of the same. Agreed to.
The other orders of the day were then read and
deferred, and the :House adjourned till to-inur-
sanw.

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