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January IL

january IT.
Mr. ELLIOT is reelected Representative Of Yer.
mont.
Gorge Clinton, junior, the nephew of the Vice Pre-
hdent elect, IS ehoien Representative III the Con
grei'0 the United States, fupPy the vacancy &C.
cahoned by the refgnatoD of Dr. Mitchl and from
two years from the Sd ofnext March
The bill for incorporating the Union Bank of Nh
ryland has Paned the houfe of delegates with the mo
dification made by the fenate. The bill for incorpo-
rating the turnpike roads has ALTO paf1ed both hop
les.
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MONDAY, JANUARY 7.

Mr.. Elliot prefepted petition from Barna-
has Strong aud fundry other inhabitants of
Vermont, praying grant of a tract Of land fix
miles fquare, in the territory of Indiana.
Mr. DIN oppofed this application, as being
a fpeculation upon the public property of the
Union, and hoped the petition would be reject
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ENTIRE RETURNS

OF.bf flel7i0n Of Pf.lfdenf and Vice prflr.!i.at.
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Leave has 5ecn given, IN the holle OF delegate,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-10-12

! Of the Inc bad .e appeared OF Ferrol FOR
Admiral vi,ieneiiyc bad drawn of again.
By a=Psris paper OF Aug. 90. we per
ccive The Porte has recently concluded a
treaty with Russia by which il is s,ipula,-
ed |; tina; the former shall have the free ma.
vigaiion of the Piasis in Mingreiia, and
that the Russians shall occupy Two forts or
that tiver, in order to protect the nayga.
ton.
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PArls, August "a.


val action.
PArIs, August IL.
To fhs 1fintster Of Marine.
On board The Enperer's ship, the Bucen.
taurr, 8 Therm,dor (77lh Jnly) year 9,
!. 80 leagues w. S. w. OF Cape Finistere.
have The honor to inform your excel.
iency. that The combined fleet sailed from
Martinique on The 10Th Prarial.
On ih- 2e;h Aiessidor, bearing of Cape
FinIsteTe, the wind blowing violently from
T.. N. z. and from N. l.. experienced a
severe gale. The main-iop mast of tie
JndoGptable was carried away, and The
heet considerably damaged ~ its sails and
rigging. The wind having abated, though
still blowing from The same quarters, Icon
tlFued without making any head way 70
struggle against contrary winds I'LL he I'd
Ihermidor, when | perceived an esemy's
feet &C = sail.
Immediately formed lhe line Of battle
an the larboaid tack. Admiral Grayina
inahe sigoGl 20 The spanish squadron 10
fotfn dc van, while he himself prepared
70 take ernmapd OF the confined Heet.
n pc atmosphere was extremely foggy
w S2'e down upon the enems which vas
$50 Aserng towards % 10 a., ofing, with
ine apparent intention of getting 10 wind.
ware OF our year, aud thus facing il be-
tween Two hrss by a coaner maneuvee
Deiore the wind. As soon Is perceived
that hey we're getting 10 lesssrd, mad,
signal % vesrto the windaasd BY coun.
Ter movcmeni-
The fox continued to increase. A.
soon ~ my signal had resclsed Admiral
Gfayina, he fesolutely FASTENED TO execute
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LATEST FROM FRANCE.
SALEM October 1.

Capt. Penn Townsend, who came pas.
senger with capt. Lander from Bordeaux,
andarriyed here on Sunday evening, has o.
bliged MS with French papers 10 the 30 h
Of August, from which we have translated
the following oiiiciai acceun, of,he late ia
val action.
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RREMcH AND sP.6NrsH FIRErY
Foundation from fhe I1ortngr4ese.


On the morning of the ssd inst. in a
.hiek log. IN the lat. of -, and about 40
leagues west Of Cape Ouegal, the van
guard Of the combined French and spa.
sish squadron coming from Martinique,
zen V WIN an English squadron, compris-
,h ,;. - '"o,dsek aud three-deck ships Of
.he ine. a battle immediately epsued in
The log IN great confusion (; nine French
snip: being toleeward we're unable 10 ;oin
IN The battle, which lasted with obs,inaev
on both sides for SIX hours. Itissa;d one
OF the English three decks was comple,e-
" wrecked and all the rest were yerv
much damaged. ~
On the Gath, the combined souadron re-.
joined and chased the English. who syo;d
ed a second combat; thereby raising m.
blockade OF Fefrol.
On the 27'h, in the afternoon, the said
combined squadron entered this river vi.
go, comprising 10 ships Of the line. 4 Gri.
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Anotherlctterfrom Admiral VilIeneuye,
dated at Vigo, Is Thermidor, tJuIy 2ol
a acknowledges the loss Of the two Spanish
ships, which he supposes might have drift
ted IN their disabled state, into the enc.
my's line, in the midst Of the fog, which
was so thick as to prevent his perceiying
il, and afforiing them succcur. The two
days following the battle, he processes to
have endeayored in vain to renew it with
the English, who assiduously avoided IL.
On the 7tb 11iurmedcr, perceiyipg hisene-
my no longer, he directed his course for
Ferrol ), but contrary winds determined
bin 10 anchor at Vigo, from whence, af-
ter landing his wounded, sc. ADD getting
naIer, he should sail again in quest ofthe
English squ9droD. The loss on board the
French ships be states at ~ killed, o5
wounded. On board the Spanish (cxciu.
slve Of the two taken) II killed, woun-
ded.
a letter from Rear Adm. Gourdop, 20
The Minister Of War, da;ad at FsrroI, IL
ibern,idor (Aug. y announces, that the
combined ileet had just anchored at Co
runna,tha, the English squadron OF 10 sail
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LITERARY INTELLIGENCE.

"A poem IN Fix cantos has tiuft made its ap-
pearance in Londcn called THE LAY OF THE
LAST MINSTREL. Il is frcr, the zen cf Wal.
TER ScorT, well known as the author O. MA
ny fugitive pieces ponc.iirg much merit, ard
shaving favoured the public with TIE n.ir9rel-
r Of the SroftiR Border. The intention IF the
pretest work is thus arti in ne words of tie
author. " TSe poem now offered TO the pub
l'c isiutendcd TO i!'uara.e the cuftoms and man
rers which ancie2tiv prevailed on the borders
otEngland and Scotland. The inhabitants, IL
wing IN tate partly paitoraland partly war;ike,
and combining habits of coDilant depreciation
with the inf1Ieuce Of a rude fpirit of chiva:ry.
were often engaged in fcencs highly fufceptible
OF poetical ornament. As the defc,ip:ion Of
fcenery and manners was more the obieG of
the anthor, than a combined and regular narra-
tive, the plan ofthe ancient metr;cal romance
was adopted, which allows greater latitude ia
this refpect t.an would be confident with the
dignity OF regular poem. The machinery ALTO,
adonie'l irom popular belief, would have fem
edpueri'e in poem which did not patake of
the rudenefs ofthe old ballad, or metrical ro-
nance.
4" For theie reaGons the poem is put into
the mouth of an ancient minitreI. the Iaft Of
the race, who, as he is fuppoGed TO have
turvived The revolution, might have caught fome-
what OF the refinement of modern poetry. with
ont ioing the implicitly of his original model.
The Gate of the tale is about the middle of the
lGih CENTURY, when moa of the perfonages ac.
.ually nouyihed." The minfrel is defer.
bed IN the following lines from the introaucti-
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pisrclianp.
WASHINGTON.

1T gives us fa,isfaaion, that we are at length
enabled to fate. that arrangements have been
made with the Virginia Company, for opening
the THEATRE in this City about the 10th of
Augnh. As this Company viii be Joined by
Mr.. Hodgkinfon, MIR. Harwood, and Mrs Will
riot Gate Mrs. Marhal) all of whom are firft
rite performers, we can have little doubt that
the lovers ofthe Drama will receive the higheit
qualification from their performances. Mr..
llodgkinfon.is. an actor who untes powers that
rarely Cali tothe lot of one man, and acquts him
jclf with almoit equal creditin Tragedy, Come
dy, and Farce. In all theie departments of the
drama his verfatile and comprehensive talents
have long ranged. Added to this his perform
ances are.the mott animated. MIR. HARDWOOD, as
a comic performer is contidered in many char.
acters rs rnriva!led in America, and Mrs. Will.
mot has enchanted by her exquiite powers
every audience before whom fhc has ever ap-
peared. She too performs nearly equally wen
in the higher rs in the more humble walks of the
drama. 1t NAV with truth he added, that theie
performers were among the brightef ornaments
of the Philadelphia Theatre in its belt days.
(Nafional Llfeligeucer.J
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Tojebb Cabrera.

On Friday, July 9Th, this dhin guiihcd prifon-
er being placed at the bar, before a respectable
jury. the charges of forging and ut,erng three
checks drawn and preGented in the name of the
Spanni Ambailador. the Marquis dc Gaia Yru-
jo, upon the Bank of Pennfylyania, for the fums
of 600, 1000, and 500 dollars, were opened a.
ganf him by Mr. Charles 7. J'gerfoll The
trial was unavoidably protraeted nv two long
adiournments, and lated twenty-five hours in
ieiiion. The tefimony was voluminous and de-
tailed, and occupied about twelve hours
On the part OF the Commonwealth it went to
flow the priioner's expeniive and extravaganza
mode Ofliving and the narrownefs of his means,
from whence it was TO he inferred that he mun
have reforted TO articles and forgery in order to
iuItain his great exnrnces-the prefentaiion at
the hank of the t!ird check confeffedly bv Ca
hrera's direction, and the fimiIarityof the writ
ing IN tids TO the tive preceding checks. For
the pr'tonsr ii was iworn by ieveraI witnenes
that he was man Of iliun,0us family and con-
nections--and ii was attempted TO be proved
tllt hi hadreceived the laft check from a French
man, who however fwore in abfoute denial of
this charge, and was confirmed by ftronC evil
dence Of witneiies as wei as corroboratinp cir
cumfances. When the teftimony was cloG.d.
the cafe was fpoken to by Mefffs. HeatIy ala
Lewis Tor the Prifoner, and Mr.. Charles IaEer-
i"i! and the Attorney General for the profetut
on: Iheic dhcpi!ions were circuInitantial md
animated.
AT ten O'Clock Wednefday night the Recor-
der delivered full and accurate charge, and al
eleven on Ihurfday morning, the Jury returned
with vereIiGl of Guilty. Tuerlav morning the
l6ih infant, after an imprefiive address, the Re-
corder pronounced the prifoner's fentence to
two years imprisonment at hard labour and
hnc of 1000 dollars. During the whole of the
trial the priioner's conduct was competed, gen.
tleman-lilse and becoming. The weather was
exceliively hot, and the hall very much crowd
cd. The jutice done this man on this location,
IN the circumstances, manner and event of his
trai' u honorable to the Court and Jury, and
cannot fail 10 ir,prcfs his country with highly
favorable fentiments Of the impartial integrity OF
American Tribunals
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2 Vide Norfolk Head.
49, S.sxR
WILLIAM & MARY LOTTERY.

Man (Giid the fage Plato) is feathcrIeG,
biped." Article came nearer to The chara9er-
iitic traits of his nature, when be called him the
" laughing animal" Were called upon for
my definition, | ihouId pronounce him to be
the inqutitive and difputing animal confirm.
ally looking ont for fomething that was new
extracting from it the materials of doubt &
diiputation.
For three days and three nights at board or
in bed, over the full din or over the Aoy,i,o
bowl, riding, walking or fitting, in all the ca.
mellon fiades of the mind from grave 10 CAV.
from fObeY to ftvere," have the induArious in.
habitarts of this city devoted themCelvcs 70
earnef and profound difcuIion. Williaro
* Mary," "Conmi1ioners," "BlanLs, & pr.
yes, ""Lo.teties" " Tenthoufand ID ,llars," have
formed the chorus Of the argulr cnt, at which
each man has exhauned bis fonorous and vocal
powers. Terms have been defined propof.
tons propounded Syllogifns have been con.
itrutted with AL the pomp Of fchoIalc learn
ing, OF all forts and lizes from the bob.tailed
Entbymcnle TO the link-lke Sorites Ie C!erc
ON Lotteries, Price on Annuities, D Wcivre
on Chances have been fepsrateiy confulted for
what ought To be, and for what would haze
been; and The whole burtheu Of the. di,ty =,
AIT IS, what is to become ct the Ian prizc cf
!he lottery. Sierne's man with a long n,C, is
10 Thing at ali TO it. Cupii,ty co1foires
With interef, cuiofty with vanity 10 extendthe
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nation convened on the 2osh at this place. ans,
were joined by depu.a:iou from the Chero-
KEGS; Chickaiaws, and Choaaws ;--on the
gath the Ssminoles and other chiefs in oppoiiti-
on, with their leader, w. B. Bowles at their
head, arrived. and on the 2sth he was appre-
hended, confined in irons, and fent under a
frong guard of Indians, by order of the chiefs,
to governor Tolch of PenGcola, to aniwcr for
his crimes aeainR the fubieefs of his Catholic
majeity in Eail aud Wen Florida"
". r. Ga=.
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COMMUNICATION.

On the IT infant, Sally Johnfton, of this
d'fritt, was delivered of very extraordinary
child. If refembled two female children. ioin-
ed together lide by Gde, and had only one bo-
5dv. 1t had two heads, mouths and notes; four
ewes, ears, thighs, legs and feet, with toes IN
proportion. The two inner arms were E,r,e-
thing mailer than the outer ones the brcaf
lad oaly two nipples, one at each Gae, and the
BODY BIZ: one navel. There appeared TO be re-
GUAR p1,iages from each mouth down through
r." Sody. " reafured, from where the n, nj
h1i neck joins the fhoud.rs, TO the tor, ofthc
mad, nine inches round each head eleven IN
r1es and three quarters; round the brsal
tvrn'y-two inches and the length from head
to fpot w+stwenty one and a quarter inches
1t was alive little before il was brought
forth.
NO5r,r, Djaria, Jmeg %, isc5.
- Curious as this L,sa R,-pei is, It is nil nneh
les 10 than the which Bsffon has defcrhr5 in his
Eltural liGory. ~ ihe later mon1er tie ind idu-
q = OF the two ioc;u4s was much more pefTel and
l"rcept5'e II len and yG,,.tb, as thew were called
nd not only feparata ctt Of e1're nies hut einine
r'ck' and bodies. ihey were in fatf twins whom
nature 'temed, in one Il her merry mopds. 10 have
J35ei together at tx hips In ore other r,pe9 too
they iferel from tie rouGer OF NewLerry daritq
they we're not oHly brosh' into tie world ri-s bu:
thsy lived TO an ags Of perie9 maturity. lE~E.
GnrioW 2Ioq.s.-Io one are. On E5ltcnle.
M1'r, there nave ilt,ly ben 10 e Nef tlan y
women in that advanced Rae of pregnancy
winch required the lpce.ly aiIitince of the OBJ
ttirc trioe Ai'out Ve,k ago, tw, OF thefe
ten''es we're Delivered Of novs, in the fame
b nj, and 60 1,ort ptriol, that the man
nld-wift had fcarcSiy time to D.rf,rm his duty
win one, uniiI hc vas called on to aiG1 the
o'ner rhe two children were, during the
cNtn'ion, inadvertently put into one he'd th.
cnnicGie1Cc vas thit nobody could Afterwards
acs4i'r to wh'h motnsr either belonged
E,ith.l % .is m 3ticrs could !cl,ify her own
cid, aGd 6Jtd Gained the htadfomea.
LOad2H PaS.
r. VIE e. - 1oe L. 'hs CAFE W, .lia eele.
h-cc. igG,r - WHICH oife nIralfs pr .rend eve
~ parent IS oronr-'l not only - iovs jn even to
f1'uits oi-Pr'"g H.. J..
N,smp4p,y5.--0 an average. nj les thar
S),A5J n,wiSIpers ucr ity, o. 50 J1J woel;lg.
sie pda:sG AL pUbil,:d in LlnJoa: p )r
',eie tt- rIJ..- 3ty 81 ,d, 3-)! ge,l D. Pcr jay
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Experiment. mrd. By Dr.. MiSuef C4baejlqy
oae Of The Pbgfcian5 cn1j9gsa by the Conrt
fSoaia during IRE dreaqfa Epidemic a. Sc
7GNs
" Being defrous Of proving, Ivy fome dire ex-
pernents, the property tho mineral acids poi.
isis OF deitroyirg contasion, placed fone t,u-
tr'd meat III three different apartme which
were immediate!yfIed with amon putrid fcncli.
! made tuHiga;ions with .he acids in the three
different aoartmeGts in The fird I ufed the nj
tiic acil in the iecond The fulphuric, and in
The third the mariatc acid gaz. TneCe h,mi-
CATIONS were frequently repeated during Il
days, and nc 'actoT was completely delrnyed
N al the three rooms ard during the continu-
7rce OF this experiment, ! Inhabited thc apart
fnent where tie nitric tum;Sation was employed
without any Inconvenience from he rnelI or
Tutoring any Rad cJniequence whatever.
" Dr.Strras was feized with the f yer The
day Of his arrival at Seville, aud died the day fol-!
lowing.
" Not, however, Gtisfcd with .hie proof of
ne efficacy Of The mineral acids in dcfroviro
oDiagion, determined to make further *.
pertinent on myfeF. with this intention tool,
he riding coat which III. Sarras wore dnring
us dreadful ilinefs. in which I've was rapned no.
10 which he had fveated, vomited, aud il, n,cri !,
u which he had &pircd. Having placed ibis
u final room or Clo!tt, bufmt under il an
'Iaee offn!phuT, having frll fhul Tie door 1;
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and for advertisements, about eoool. Aerling.
lms Newspaper intelligence aloCe colts the poo
pie OF the United Kingdom about oo.Oool. Ger
ing annual'y.--Thetax leviled upon this f,vorte
article Of luxury, fwallows up one half of the
net amount here ita,ed; and the remaining
4oo,oool. IS PAID FOR the literature and i,.iurna-
ton of the newipapers.
TIE Spnn@ hqa;Giion-have. it appears, been
proceeding cflae, very zealnuny in their care of
public or,ler. by prohibiting various books. IT
10 happens in all The continental governments
where literature is compelled 70 wear the ihac-
k'es OF Iicercc, that among the forbidden wri-
tiers, our Engl.ii authors make pretty confpi-
cuons figure. Who ilould imagine, however,
that at this time ~ day, Locke ON the human
understanding, would be condemned asa work
deitruesve of neral ideas Or that Pope fhould
be proicri6ed, becauie his writings are unfayor-
able to the Pops Is this one of the modes by
which Spai' means 10 carry on oHenf;ve war a.
ga'ntt as! Are poetry and reafoning to be let
down IN the fame profcrihed liz with the manu-
features of Birmingham, Sheffield and Manchsf.
ter:
TIE OcbeGriao.--A new muiica infrment to
which this name is given, has lately been d;Ico-
vered at Paris. Eight members of,he confer
vatory have examined ard reported upon it..
They fey, among other things, .s The Ochsf.
trlno, having the art Of futainng and lengthen-
ing the found, as is done h. the voice, or iniru-
merits with the bow, will ere lorg be preferred
to the piano, thc cavcir, eet being brilliant, ex
preilise, and voeni ehataut. u They defcr;be its
contribution as follows: " its !hapc is that of 4
fmall piano; the itrings are ofthreaded catgl,t !;
and the !Scret ofhs operation is, that a bow is
made to play upon its nrings by the movement
of w'ieel, which the foot of the performer
turns.
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text morning l expofrd the great coat 10 fe
cond fumiga.ion, made with the nitric acid.
The riding coat. thus purified, was i,read ever
my bed and having Ian under it, ilept from
eleven at niehtuo.il half an hour af or fix the
nex' morning /; then got up, putting on TAO o.
Their cloths bnt the riding coat, WHICH remained
in conitant contact with my body until eight
o'clock that drefed nyfe.f. then went out
with the riding coat above my other clothes I
walked through the city during the morning,
and for iome time ,ery s,.iicklv in the fun, un-
Ill was in a profnfr iweat.-I then fat down
and remained quiet, wrapped up in my riding
coat, nntiione O'Clock when returned home.
Looking upon thisexperiment on myfelf as con,-
picte, thought myfelfa 4: liberty to make ano-
Their, 10y giving this riding coat TO beggar who
had no. been infected with the contasion. The
man took the coat without the fmalleR apprc-
hcnfon or hefitation, having ieen me wear it,
and knowing that l was an Officer of health !;
from this moment lac wore it conItantly in Tire
day, and made u(r oft rs covering for his bed
at night for twelve days following neither he
nor caught the contaeion, nor fuifered the
flighte'f alteration in our health
(Ssncd)
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INTRODUCTION.

7be evap seas iong, ft- zvind qvoJ CALI.
TIE M;nRref qVQs is,f,-w and old;
His svifber'dcbeek andtycGr5 greg,
Seensed 10 b0ve hn0zva better dly;
His harp, his liole remaining joy,
Has carried by an orphan by
The MRofM The bard5 qvas be,
Wbo ing efdolder ebivaiyy
For qvel-0-day their dsse quas fed.
His fmcfw brethren all acre dead
ind be, neglected and obp,cG'd,
HJl6ed TO be qOifb them and at reQ.
Ao more on pra"ciHg palfry borne,
ne rarToiLed, Hghf as lark at ,uoyn
No io7ger, eonrted and enrvcG'd,
H[gb placed N bell, n zoeleome emeR,
ne SoHrea 10 lard and Iody,gay,
Tb' mibremedtated lev
Ola times 7VrTe changed, old manners co1,.
II FrHnger Ei'sd tie SfezUar1'J t6ro1s
Tire Li{ot5 oft5e iron Hme
HID called bis bGrmijJ art a crime.
4 erHRGeriAg kayber, Formed and boor,
lie legged bis treat from doo,. to door
Ind tuned 10 bisaJf a beaEant'5 ear
46f Ag,,' a King bAdI;s'sd 10 lear.
Anid 'Griag5 Bis fsgrr5 Rr1yA.
NHd M nnegrrair aC7r6E7r ,4r4e-
int II bs.hJ9oh pig 5oqry :ea&.
:3af 7sGea b. rarg6f tkr mcclure zvlt.
Ibe old man r0iJcd bis f7ee AMI EniPI:
1liad Hgbfend up his .f.3sd eyr,
EHb all a poets est0cy!
IN v",ydDg cad.Ace /cf or Rroag.
H,/7oebt tie /omi;nP cjords aiopg
Tbefrt/eAt Icehe, Lbe future LIT.
H't tol5, bi5 s0aafJ, 7O>re MI f6ryot;
Cs!d diffdenee nRd age'5 fret,
Intbe fnYHde Of Io1g qpsre IsR:
Eafb blank in ftiibifG meDiorg 7,oil,
TIE PortJ g'o:viag trough hbblied:
H7d, qvbRe bis barb rrIb11Gge rnaF,
'IgvdJ tie LdEEST MINIS 7RFL GNg.
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i" MIGUEL CABAELLAs."

PariEau Fahious.-A fl,ort time fince, it
was not faihionabIe for a lady TO wear a rofe
on her head now it is quite the contrary; a
roie mutt abfoluteiy be worn but what rote !?
al fri imple rofe, prefenting only rofc bud !;
thorsly after the ball is commenced, the dancer,
Whit inthe height of dance, touches fe-
cret fprng, and the 6mple rofc-bud produces
a u'l crown ofGowers, WHICH form themfelves
round the head: Oh the touching of another
tpring, the crown divides itfelf into three or
four punches of flowers, the difpoial of which
rs extremely interefing; but when the. lady's
turn is tobe alone in the dance, which is her
moi favorite part, the fecret fpring is again
PIT INTO movement, the leaves of the roie fall
oil at the feet Of tie petite maitrtGr, aud the
crown, punches Of flowers all diappear. except
the Jingle rofe-bud which was feen at the de6m !;
Notwithstanding ali which, the dancers head
dreis does not experience the leaf confufcu-
This is magic!
Ovid gives a very poetical difcription Of
l1lphne's being changed into laurel. 'whilit
flying from Apollo the God feizes her hands
and catches hold of leaf; he eHfolsis her in
his arms, he embraces frnfeiefa trunk. 1t is
thus with French e'cgante-whilR her lover
gazes on her, head-drefs changes from bouquet
OF pinks and tulips to wreath of rofts, and, in
tnrE, puts forth al! the varieties and charms Of
the garden p0rteSyr.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-07-26

" No !. On "TEE TOUR TO THE vFsrn
is unlvoidably IcnpOn,d I'D
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-07-26
NOTICE.
WILLIAMSBURG HUsTINCs Corn =,

Aey eth, 1905.
{ KoERED that notice be given Tor loor wei
- IN the Enquirer, printed IN Richmond: NJ
this Scurt Will on he ioUrth Monda7 in 1u,y me-
proceed 70 the iettieHeht and dhribn,ion Of tho e.
;"fe o. John ferculi,n, decgafed, committed ~ .,
hsnds o. Philip Moody la;e Sergeant of,h, City f,r
Copy, Tea,
uon WILLIAM RUSSELL, c. 6.
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