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FOR SALE,
a TRACT OF LAND

formerly the property Of Than Keith, lying in
tbccounfy OF FA0quier, adjoining the merchant
mill lately furclascd Of Nathan Ma, chew by Hen
ry ID Hooer containing by deed $50 acres, about
eight miles from tie Court Houie, and is tho,r
by good judges, point of fertility, intcriorlo
no land IN the county (; itiswel watered, abounds
IN fine low grounds; has or il tolcratlc dwels
Ing houie, a fmall orchard, fuflciency ofrin-
Der snd lays well.
ALTO, one other Tra6t, about ten
Mills ABOVE tie Court Hqule, containing abeus
600 acres; lying upon Caters Run, near the
main read leading 10 Winchsfer. lhs land Is
we'll watered, has many advantages attached 70
it; fuch as country mills, &c.-sbcut one aalf
~ woods, ardis conidesed as excellent for crop-
ing, being ane for either whcat, corn Or tobacco.
L. Afilton-
Fauqnicr Court Houfe,
Feb. II. d4w
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LONDON, December /.

Nth papers to the nth have been received,
and they bring very Melsnch,.ly accounts of
he degraded Rate Of the Dutch finances. At
s,Ae Hague, the legislative body ara occupied
,s;,n dsibsratine O, the moa disagreeao'e suo
;.a,. Though compelled 10 think Of means for
Drosiia8iug for the expenses of a new war, they
il. totally unable 10 provide for ttbe demands
that have already been made on them and all
their exhorbitanf taxes have fallen ihort. very
mort indeed, Of tho wants Of the moment.
One hundred thousand seamen were yester-
day voted N th- House Of sconmDns for the
service 81 the year / so4
The numbcr Of vessels whish enter. che Texel
pader neural flags are aitonlhingb great. Our
squadron is hourly boarding them. Vessels 10 q.
sirwith materials for building and eqalppipg
then boats pass in sbis way they call their lading
bank or timber iqf building heuses &c. ard
even the Dutch vessels pass under the Prus-
sian flag. The court Of Denmark does not GIVE.
lis couat-nsuce IN this kud 81 tra{fiSk almoit all
the vessels pass under Psussian colours, none be-
inc permitted to carry the Danish Aag but vessels
actually belonging to Denmark. Judging from
The number Of vessels navigating the Narh Sea.
under Prussian colours, one would conclude saat
eouatry 70 have more trade than any other in The
void.
December q.
Letters received yeferday from the Kentish
coast continue to speak Of the forward fate of
the enemy preparations for the invasion of this
csuatry. The gra boat hoslils at Boulongc is
frequently exercised IN the outer harbour, where
j, was seen by one of our ciuizers OIL Monday
laa.
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~. question recurring on the original
..,l,,s;oa. Mr.. VIM noyed postpone
: - of,,t 10 the ifst Monday Of January.
: ~ +. Gay supported, and Mcssrs.
r,,.as. Sloan, and Seaaaton opposed this
ls,,s which was negstived. The Yeas
and s. NAYS we're called, andwere-Yeas 81
NAYS 81.
when the final question was taken on the
resolution, and carried in the affirmative
Yeas II.
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December u
NEW YORK. Feb.uary "a.

Captain Sharp, who arfive' at this port yes
ttrday from Naples, iaiorms us that 10000
FEeach troops were il the northern parr Of that
kingioa, at the timsof his departure and that
The Btitih man of war Gibraltar was in readi-
tocarry off the Eoglifh merchants and their pro-
perry 10 cafe this army mould advance further in.
10 the interior.
When captain Clifford, Of the fchooncr Gard
rer, left St. Pleres, the pert was blockaded by
twa Brtiih nan Of war and privat.er. Mar
keis were dull. Flour retailing at IL dolls. fin
10 demanl.
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4 Meab Bargain.
40 BE SOLD.

>. = iHBEE Rory new BRICK HOUSE,
I'VE s'sset between Fairfax and Royal Streets
1aS ionth file thereof, fecond door from Mears
p .s@s' and Mil'ers fore, and next adjoining Mrs.
49, he hoafc is in an unfnifhed rate. bur
as u00's. ;aihrs and archtrsvcs Sc arc all made
a"o : Z inaii expence may be eompleted, II is
ss'n<Sy 70 give any further explanation, as
w pe''oa inclmipg 70 pnrehSte will naturally
S 's~ as pIeIn'ies. The key is in poRtilion of
n.p'' =. Midnight. The payments will be
'sse esiy, Application 10 be made TO the fob
re- ~ the City OF Wsfhington, OF Or. Thos.
'p,sS' Aleyandfia. Il not fold at private fale,
i, -, Dc ipd al public yendus on the FRI Of
~ clotuorthy stsphenl0n.
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come, or for whst sprrpost they we're published IS
matter Of conjecture: tat Ikasqr fsr a 6erfaiafy,
i5utoar gevsyntv<nt las neaher mads or ,leeioe1
0uy tsmmuaieaIioxs 1ybaLefq,ey az ibif Iubjed.
Perhaps your ininiisty ray Sling Il ise pasley,
in tbs way 70 Ter il be knownin Ffaacc that Gu
have saifefed yonr treaty with rs 20 de: holding
forth at sbe same tine An idea thai II will rot ~
rcnrwed. except onmorc isvofablc terns-sfhesc
proceedings n,sy o5sair favor iof You IN the syls
OF Hqnaqarte !"
Eg,yat7 al q l<tl1, frem0 reyt<<20tf b4ass IN Lou-
s@a, ,sfsl0<d ~, fbs 4atf5eu (urrit.ed at ~.
Ink jdana Tie z3d.I Nsv. 1903.
!" Our Nafkci IS quiIe,elcar OF short Rsplc
cotton, particularly Natebrz aud Georgia Upland
tlirfi A you'd readily eorla,apd IA .aatrsd.
rlie ialssl Il ind 80. 9if4e brisk rs and IS
leF cmt.''
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Interesting to c0mmercialmen.

Extraa off letter TO gentleman IN N. York da-
ted London, November 2s.
g Some late ARTICLES in our newspapers, re.
spelling the American Tvesty, may excite witt
you, as they have done hefc, some corcefn, Iea
these discussions should net sersniuatc n satis
factory manner. From whence Slese articIts
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Twenty Dollars Reward.

STOLEN from on board the brig Eyeilns,
lying at MeGis. Hepburn and Duodas's wharf, ON
Sunday night, the 10Th inf quantity of
Running Rigging.
Any perfoo who can give ms fuch informzsi-
on as will enable me to bring he cGtnder TO
juice, fnsll receive the above rsward.
James CrowdiiI!.
Feb. 10. d3i+
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Dollars 4azo5s6s 1a594aza 558oo3a

The schooner Hope, capt. Foster, ar.
rived at Boston on Wednesday, in So days
from Lisbon. Capt. F. corroborates the.
news Of the purchased neutrality of Spain.
and Portugal. The epidemic at Malaga
continued to rage with unabatlng violence,
and to afford little hope Of its speedy ex-
tinction. A Quarantine of 40 days had
been imposed at Lisbon On all vessels COM
ing from America.
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Wanted to Hire,

A M nv COOK-Foi ore we'll acquainted
With his baiinefs generous wages Will be giyen--H
Apply to the Printer.
December II. d
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n. HIN G SaON,
BOTdNIST g SCOTSMAN.
Fairfax Sirset, AIcxgparIa, fash ior. sale,
FRESH SEEDS
of clever tin,a by gr.f erSh-r graf, barnet
Ile, saiar Feine rcd top and luccrn hemp fax, and
buckahesf.
m, Gexryal .lGsnmlaf9f
Kitchen * Flower Garden Seeds.
pot herbs and edicina feeds p3nts and roots Bulbo.
roots hot and green houfe Parts in pots quantity Of
onbardy popiars cataPa ocult, Engiih wa;uts peagh
and grated apps trees honey and farle ocua, with
variety Of rcfcs and flower llrubs.
A good A0ortn5e5zt of
e flower po. and root gales garden c1rs, rates, hoe,
fpaae reels and Ines asparagus plants. and feed pota
Ayo,
A variety Of queens, aone and glas
wares.
Dry goods and hardware.
Smoked Vs@ilon and bacon hams,
Back pepper in bags,
Sqanifh Segars, 1900 in box,
Alilpice, singer, rutmegs, clrves, mace,
Loaf ano crown ipgar, tes, cslfce and chocolate,
Soap and candies, men ard wcr1tns iIloes,
Coerie and hae ili corn, Iran, Indian and buck.
wheat meal
Vinegar, cIerby the barrel,
Good nes River and knocking tobacco,
Ready maze osgs, rice, harley. vefnlice Ia, &c.
4 oOyS 10. Rent or Sell.
The unexpired time Of my leale, be
Ing nine years from the frit Of January laftcoDil.nr
OF IS sores e Highly improved Land On which IS a
log heufe and tabe, fprng of excel nt water and a
good NIX haufe, lying between Cameron Run AID the
Winchester road The terms Will b. eaiy. as oar buff
Geis prcye1ts me froR, atieading to it.
| will alto Sell or Exchange for
wet o. dry good, half acre LOT, il, fee iimpe, AZ
Wei End, on Wof strece extended The hluaron is
Pieaiant, andary price low.
| will iikewife fell or barter for
Goods, coed saede and cllag HORSE, i've years old
FebToary 1e- IawisthMay.
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FOR RENT,

>
The FISHERIES
belonging 70 Mrs, Rezis5, on Tie Maryland
Shore. nearly cPpes.tc Alexand,is- For ;lflDs
Apply 70
Thos. L, Warrington.
Feb. II. go
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: 4
The Viec Prxfdeat.-The citizens of the Uni
on in general, and Of this State in particular,
who regard with much intereft the charges which
have been publfhed sgainR Mr.. Burr, relative TO
the laR preGdential election, will be grasiGed to
learn, that he has put thoie allegations TO that
ifIue for which his enemies have explefed 70 mach
de6re.
Daniel D. Tompkins. cfq. Of New York,
has, we are informed, iEued a fuit on the part OF
Mr.. Burr, againf James Cheetham, author of
the publications alluded 70; and which is brought
in f1ch rnanner as will enable him to give the
truth in evidence, The writ take out mentions
no fpcci6c amount Of damages, Of eouife the per-
ion proiscuted wilrbc expofed to no embarraG
inent or q fHicuIty with regard to bail. In other
refpeefs the fui. is to be pnfhed with prompt as
and effect. The projection VIII comprize all
the charges, principal and fubordinate: Mr..
Rurr's accuiers will Of couifc have an opportunity
of bringing into court all perfops whether hottie
Or friendly to him by whGfe teaimony they may
hope TO subRantiate their charges.
We are happy in Rating the above, to 'had
that MIR. Burr has waved his own feelings, ar5
his repugnzncc 10 prciecutions Of this nature, in
compliance with public sentiment which evident
" expected This from him. His forbearanee has
hecp sfcribed by his enemies motives ipju-
rious to his reputation; they have repeatedly
Wanted that they only wiahed an opportunity
to prove their charges ina court of jafice.--
Thar opportunity vii be now in tbe amplca
manner accorded them.
(Mora. cayoniels.
MaGatkz1fts. With much satisfaction we
learn thatit is in thc contemplation Of the legis-
lature Of Massachusetts,, now in cession, to break
up their Congressional districts and elect The
representatives by a general ticket. We wei
remember when those districts were laid out and
what cutting and carving. and running of
strait lines and crooked ones there was for the
purpose of defeating the reelection of certain fe
deral gentlemen in congress which was no,
perceived tillit was too late, then Incidence and
an nnwillingness to go thro' the trnoble Of dis
tritting the whole anew, prevented any thing be-
ing done from that time TO this. One oorse-
,,,a,ra WAC a+alv seen IN The eIsSAinn ~
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Translated {frons lite French.
IN -FOUR VOLUMES.

First Anerican, from the forth Loadon edition,
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, IS, oo0 tickets at 10 dollars each, l5s,ooe
n. B. P.izss ipbjstssd to dcduifiol Of FL
teen per cent.
This Lottery has been authorized W the lie.
silaturc of Virginia, for the ianaab'e Pu'po!e
Of ereaihg fcmuaIy oflearnipg Ii or near The
Rcropolls of this fsle With tbs view It is
contemplated 10 ralfe 10000 dollars, and z,soe
dollars in addition, 70, delrsysg the expentea a..
tendant on drawing the Iottrfy. Citzcas OF the
a,a refpcasbili'y have bsea feIeaed as ,ruitees,
and they have pledged thrlnielses to use their ct
mott excr,ions 70 carry it into eattf The Theme
has the advantage Of giving to each adsenturer's
chance for fomc very large prizes, Whit the pro-
portion of prizes to blanks. is 70 great as 20 in
vite the friends If the intended uR.tuton to par.
take 10 The lottery, with very liteie rik of th.it
becoming ioiers. The treasufer OF this hate is
to be appointed to receive the money fer the
tickets as they are fed, and 70 pay the anount Ct
the prizes to fortunate adventarcrs. Il is beicy-
ed that the above conGderations will iaduce a "a
pid falc of the tickets, and the drawing viii com
mence as loon as fuficlent number fhall be fold
to authorize (which it's believed Will be on
the iccond M.nday in D.cembsr next.
Richmond, Jan, 81, 1904 GO
~ Tickets to be had Of Robert
Pollard, Dr.. ]. peterborough, fen.
VIM. Price, Reg Samuel Plealants,
Jun. and VIM Pritchsad.
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ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
z E W Il r d.

Runaway from the Subicriber living
in York DiGIitt, State of South Carolina about
the 10th of July laf, handicme mulatto buy a.
bout Gxtcen or leven,een years Old, and mas fear
On his right.cheek near TO his eye, which is qaire
ylGblc He is trim made and little inclining
TO be hairy; keeps his hair trimmed and longelt
round the edges Of his face, which he carls, he
has psfed himlclt as free man Gnee be lett me-;
and he probably may have procured counterfeit
papers to thew hm(eIf free, fomctimes telling he
was F;enoh barber, and it is believed he can
lpeak f5E1e French, AID at other times varying
his Hosy and laying ne was fhoe-maker, and
will tell any tory that lie finds TO fuit his pur.
pols. He was RATED IN Chayleaon. When lsa
beasd ofhe was near 10 Salibory in North Care.
lima and faid he was going 10 Richmond or BALI.
more; and was taken up by man and woman
who was goiag that way in chalr, and had
lad hoTie which they permitted him to ride in
n: capacity OF a wsitingman, which brhncfs he
IS sccuRomed 10. This lat circumference have
heard hnce he WAS advertIied in the Richmond
papcf,. He is very senlOc aud cuna.Ig, aud
will make his escape ifnot watched il he is taken.
He is ford of dFefs, if he can get good clothes,
out IS badly dredrd, unefs he has iuI.p,ied him.
fell tlrce he left ne, as he was taken laortlY at
er he ronawsy, sod By MS addrefs made his e
cape aud left his baggage. Any perfon taking
shlm and lodging him in any Jail, 10 that | get
him as ain, insil be entitled 10 the above reward
William Smith.
Sept. 10. ea5r
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This is to give Notice,

THAT tbs flbfcribels of the county Of Ajax
sndria, have obtained FROM the Orphans Court
OF the county afore{ad, in the DiAritf os Colos.
ba, Letters Of decentralization on The peifpnal
eaate Of Jofeph Dyfon, late OF the fad county,
deceafed
All perlons having claims againa
the dsceaied, are hereby warned to .aioit the
fame, with the vouchers thereof TO the inhfcribers,
at or bafare he third day Of March next, they
may olhsrwilc by law be excluded from al bcne-
fit of the laid efate.
GIVEN under cur hands this third day Of
September, So4.
John A. Bu~ford,
Hannah Burford,
Adminiarator and Admini&fsttix Of jofepA by.
fon, deceafcd,
All perfons indebted to the faid es-
tate, ase qeqnehcd 10 make immediate psymenr
TO the above namcl Adaniaratar and Admisie
ffatix,
Sep 8. eswS
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n
as,ong which are the following
Motherby's Medical Dictionary L.
dy's Mrfsun, Dobfon's Life Of ;'ctraeh, De"u
ary OF Natural H'forg, Furgaton's Altlon0a9'
loose's Pantheon, Young's Latin Dlc,@a's
Spevilii Lexicon, ST. Picse's Studies OF N@'UI
Medical Extracts with plates, D''aast',' J..
Bocczci, Bount's Practical Eaviga;'T, rev, ",,
lift, Eoo'v's ArioGs, simpfon's Eoeh'' oa 4"
mars Egypt, quarto, oaavo and pocket D oS,
gilt and plain, Morocco Prayer Books, D }'%
Surgery, Edinburgh New Difpetdatory, Da"
ToEnlon's, Walkers and Perry's D!ctloHaTi''' -
elegant sGortment Of
Paper Hangln8s, o,e,,
a few choice VIolus, Vein Ss.irgS and D1 u,
complete aGIortment CT German flutes an" s vi
galces. and a great variety Of other articles WV
will be advertised in few days.
July "a.
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THE happy effects, and fupegior efficacy Of
thefe biters, can be tefided by hund.cds in A.
lcxandria and ita neghbourhhed, during the pre-
ailing Gcka,fs laa TANNER We believe that
every perfon, who then pcrlevercd in regularly
taking them, rcfaed the attacks of the fever.
They brace the contribution, create appetite, at.
Git digeiton, and relieve the choIic in hort, in
all complaints Of the RoracE and bowels they
have been proved TO be emincntly efcacioas
Hence, they reGG malignant fevers, and are
preventive to the ague. a couife oflhele bit
ters, begGn now, may prove highly beneficial, as
they will gradually prepare the iyacm to undergo
the danger of icky fumu.r.
There ere many coun,erfciss. Purchalers will
pIcaie to obfcrve that the genuine Stousbton's
Bitters are ealcd wiki the arR letter of the Doc
tors furname, AID full directions paeed on each
bottle. Tavern keepers and liquor flores, will
hnd il to their advantage to ule them, as from
hyperion freng,h alone they may be conidsTcd 20
coR no more than the traG 70 of:en impoied upon
them. They are ALTO fold by Rap;ne, Conrad
and Co. Capitol Hill, City Of Warrington; Mr..
March, Gcorg9 Town, and Mr.. a. Buck, Ere
d;ricklburg. 6J6jga reeeived,
ESSENCE OF SPR UCE.
Beer made with this article, is well known TO
be the mott whoIefome ard Ecsf expenhve mixed
bcye,age for the frmmar feaion.
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TO LET.

A two hsry FRAME HOUSE on King, be-
tween PITT and St. Afaph areets, ia good htu-
-,,;on Cor /. retail aote.-ALso, one Aory
HOUSE on ST. Afaph, between King and Fence
freets. and a STORE on King, at the corner
Of Royal Rreet. For terms apply to
Adam Lynn.
Who has jua received,
A cafe Of GUNS, anda few parrot
gilt fam rier LOOKING GLASSES. DRESS.
ING GLASSES, &c. &c. sc.
Aug. II. -. co
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en- thc pfen,;ies, to The highca bidder, If no
diiPoied Of by priyage falc b.tors that day,
The TRACT Of LAND a
wherson now live, in Fairfax county, Virginia,
on Pope's Head Geek, containing FIVE hundred
aad City acres the fiiuation is agreeable ard We
ny healthy there is on it an excellent mill ieat,
on she aforementioned Creek, with an incxhsu&.
IDLE quantity Of excellent grey free aone, and az
abundance of good red and white oak, poplar ard
hickory timber, 10 ere6 the dam and neceaaxy
bulldogs, on the fpot; there is on this Creek,
which Ualh<s the tract for about two miles, We.
ny Comfortable portion Of the fiji quality mes
dow land, and quantity Of fsefh land juft open
ed and nearly halt the trsa is TO CUT. 1t IS ftu.
sted about twenty miles from George Town and
Walhingron, and the fame diGance from Alexan
diia ard Quantities., and is jufIy conildeied tie
bed piece OF forch laad in the county. The
s.sa2ls al payment will be, one third paid down,
aee ,h;rdsln eighteen months, and the other third
iothre. years an ind 6>usable title will be naac.
me beurehafer, sisi h public are aaured that
the fsle will FAKE place, i not privately diipot
ed of before the day Of faje, as am deterfai'ed
10 removs rqs the rate of K sntneky TINS sail'
Also - -,
/ On the SINE day and ( ace, will be iold' al
my STOCK of every kind plantation a'snnas'
h3ufchOIa ard kitchen furniture, ano pieishs crop
Tb5omas Pollard.
an.a,7 Gods
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TO RENT.

The Dwelling Fdoult and Store in Prince areee
one door esf of the houls occupied Dr. E. c..
Dick, they are both IN good repair Poaeaion
may De had immediately. Apply as above.
June 4. dstoe
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dstee
WILLIAM RAMSAY

BEING anxious TO clofs his former bufncis,
requefs all th2:e who are indebted TO hin 10
fettle their accounts as easily as poiblc, and tao!e
who have claims sgsin& him viii plesse present
them for adiuhnent
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By AUTHORITY.
Scheme OF a Lottery,

70 5a~la az Aeeatmy IN tde Gig Of Riehmoas.
Dolls.
Pr. llae drawn ticket hayin.
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q Printing IN Il its various
ranches exeCutedat this once
18th neatnels, accuracy, and oil
Itch.
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Land for Sale.

WE VIII tcieIl tract of LAND containing
bttMses toarr and five hundfed acres, aiuated Oh
t6e Potenaacs in FairfsN county, about miles
from toan, and adjoining General 'Iborpfon Ma.
fon's. THIS PsoPerty in point Of elegance of
fsuation, IS exceeded by none, and will be fold
low for cath or On a lbort credit.
Walter S. Alexander,
John Luke,
For the heirs Ct PhR. Alexander, dcceafcd.
AugutI3 go
Alexandria Bank Shares
FOR S.ALE--apply to
James Patton.
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IN FOUR VOLUMES.
THE work now offered - the American r.,l
CT exhibits complete view Of tie antq4ii,
manners, ccstoms, religions cctcmonies, laws
arts, ard literature Of ancient Greece, at the r.,
cd of its greatest spiend0ur. 4 knowl;1ee 6
these has hitherto been only altaai2b!e by lab,
rlous perrsa of writers who have been Exile sjj,
citous to join entertainments with destruction.
The Trevels eF Axaeba1;t, Or The contrary, are
SO written, that the reader nay frequently be
induced tc imagine he is p..us;pg wol Of m.,,
amusement, invention, and Gcy; til his ey.
elances to the bottom Of the pasc, w!sa he Der.
ccivcs Ih:re is scarcely sen,cace, ard nor,
sirsle fs9 or circumstances bat IS supported by
shc su,horty OF some ancient author. The
mazins number Of these quotations may, pcrhar,
q, FIRST sight, seen to Fave BEEN unnecessary
aud to have nor: the appearances Of parade If
erudi,ion, han 70 be Of any yea Utility tal 4
/; TO be reu,s nnbsfcd thaf, at the sans tine it
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or the offspring Of Inc fancy Of the author, but
immediately taken from some ancient writer, and
therefore perfectly sccordanE to the gcneIzl cop
and plan of the wogk.
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Travels, will be coupriscd in four Vols ocu'
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Volume will contain about 400 pages.
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and lettered, will be dollars in boards
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