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DUPLICATED
Consulate UMtca States. saa L.pear,
JANUARY |, 1903.

BEING informed that an American YES
the ID oi last month requested the vice con-
sui at Ayalnonte to make enquiry into the
subject, ane, transmit to ne such ins nation
SIS he might obtain. He in person went tc
.the beach, where a part of the vessel and CAR
go had drifted ashore about 2 leagues west Of
4 ayira In Portugal. When he reached the
wreck it had been brokcn,inso snail pieces it
had be.ena copper boteoined ship the copper
much worn and thin the small boat had drift
cd to the beach 4 enlire--it WE painted black
with. a yellow streak
Tllatspart OF he. cargo Which had been coli
lccted, consisted CT indigo, bread, pimento,
cocoa, six hogsheads coffee, and some bags
pepper; but the marks were not to be, ascer-
tanned anu the only paper yet discovered,
appears 10 be a. part CT Letter writtcnto scne
person, on board, from his GRANDMOTHER, dat
cd at BOSTON, 18th September LIST. i is
but too certain, that all oil board persisted, as
the ship struck little after midday on tie
outer bar, ard Immediately separated, while
a number OF persons witnessed the disaster
without the power to render assistance.--A
few days after the captain of 4 British brig
sentsa flag to Tayira, informing sl,at the a.
sboye vessel was bound 70 a portin Spain, was
a prize Of his, and had = lieutenant and Il
men on board. Intending TO got to the neigh
borhood where this melanchoiy event happen
ed, IN few days I Viii npcrson make every
necessary. enquiry, and transmit to you Tie
result BY the first conveyance.
have the honor 70 be, with sentiments Of
'aueh respect and esteem, sir, your, most O.
bed:ent servant
RICH ARD S. HAGALEYs
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AUSTRIA

VIENNA, Dec. ~.
s tits asserted that our. court will shortly pub
lisa declaration similar to that of Russia,
by virtue Of which all communication with
England cease and the ports Of Austria be
Shut.
Its, already some time sincea number OF
batteries have been raised at Trieste, 10 pro-
teer that pert and inInedia:ely q grand train
ofartilciy from the capital and other parts OF
Austria is going Oh destined 70 tie same OBJ
iect. All the sea coast will be equally protect-
ed with batteries to repel any attack TO which
the measures adopted By, our court,tor setting
bo:.ads, 10 British dcspolsln, may give occa a
sion. IS
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theisuperiof ceuft cfshis le,rNe,r
captain Il. Brad;sh. commsna.,, Us.
Orleans troop ofhorse, Tor asssol, ~. : s
inPfis aanent damage 10000 d,r = 4
( Il wIslsbe secol!ecied thai. Mr.. s'sTs
ARE SIS q ADD imp,ispbsa las. Wins, ~ 4, W
dtrn {,sne,al WilkiasoD, aud Tia, = . 9
Drallsn ezecuaed his o,dsr. f'sl
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News, vers interesting te Naturalists, 81 Saas
i,sen received here from Irkutsk, in. Siberia.
Mr., Adams, who Wentlout as a companion
70 the Russian ambassador TO China, has seen
AM ii Examined the carcases Of an enormous
arSi rs.ss hear tlie mouth 4f tie ieila giose
erlsrksasla manihsssdsi tssbe "a Maan moth -
The cstrcase was. as yet, covered with LIS
hide which retained the whole OF It's hair,
and itslaad lost but little of It's flesh.
From these appearances, il is very pfebba-
sble thar the race of Mammoth, wiich was
believed to be extinct, still exists.
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...sW,E.Dl.EN.......
STocKHoLM, VoU. lS.

esH8 3
.Ihe king has ordered, that the prayers.
which had been put up il all our churches Tor
the prosperity of our arms, should be stis-.
pended. If his majesty abanGons, as all ap-,'
pcarances indicate, the cause.ot the Engllsh,t
and prohibits thclss 'ancc into his PORTS,
the scarcity Of money, which had already
made its appearance in Sweden, will, With
out doubt, be augmented, because the greater,
part Of our products, as iron, copper, ship
timber, sc. went to England. At the same
tine we have on the ocean;a great number OF
merchant Ships, which may. fall into the
hands Of the English. notwithstanding this
such is the situation of tie continent, that no
choice is left us 20 doubt about the matter; It
Unnecessary to resolve to lose something, that
we may not lose all; with respect to which,
if our friendship with England Should CONT
nue., it is very probable that the armies OF
Russia will attack us an one size, and the
combined forces Of France and Denmark on
the other.
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they write from Kcnnigsberg, under date
OF the aed ut. that the king OF Prussia has
sent an order to his minister in London to
leave that city.
!. 1t passes for certain, that the French will
n,aintin themselves in. Prussia till the next
splfng. s
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For TIC .dleraaaTa Daily -Adverlssf

/, J y,t,Yif,
THE, vriterof the essays signed Ja .. Is
tenders bis grateful acknowledgment : orbs.
unknown censor, for the poltencss apa a Il
nifty with which lie has aoticed his last P'p p,,s.
ton. He would not have obtrudea ~ XIV
brations on the public, had he not Oesn ooj q.
convinced, that ii they produced no l t "a
feet, they .could searcely be Proau' 10 rp4
bad one-thatif unworthy of notlse' ''s ss,.se
mature age in the writer would nG' 50
them from neglect; and that, nosT' ,';,i,ir.
ing his youth, they would be viewed ! I'll i.seJ
partially BY men Of intelligent a'la ars rae
minds. Whether his last essay :. sa'm s.bIs re-
Of old politieal caution, than OF l,o',o. resA i
sentiment" he leaves those WHO ha's ,,,aur.
tajudge. His present object IS ta !, s sealcIy
ton Of an assertion, advances u, w ri
the essay, whose author, ike t1c 5, ~
s.ep Death, spares neither ola age fs ,'
And from, this he is not deferred p - i..ss
OF presumption, AND ct "tsl''N''0
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From The Londan Star, o NoO.

= V-'-- q Tey-.-
From The L9ndan Star, Nov. 4 =.
COCKPIT WHITEHALL, syeve'noer u.
Before the moot robleeaad sig hopor-'
sbie the herds ccn missipneFs OF appsa = 'sp
prize sauscs.
llanbcttda. Lasaer, nastef 10 ar.
pealisosp toe .ise admiralty coagl 1i a. DEF
snuda This ship. nnder American CO.
tsss. sailed from New York, ladsp s'sh
q ,ur and spscir. ia Jupe, 1904, tor bass-
Is where The ssoie wasIapded, y asvelua.
he rarco If Esiasiao prodocs was taken
no h..srsl, coo<sstiug 1T sugar, coffee, Pc p.
per. ns,:rns @, cloves, maccs sud various
osbvr ARTICLES. with which she vas returns
irg 10 New York WHEN she was cap,ureds
9 81 his nsjestys sloop Bpsy, " II. Hysfss.s
eso. cora m andtr. andscarried TO the ISLAND
1f Ser msda, IN ibis case, an appeal was
;;n,rfnpsed on behalf ST the csptors, who
const ass ia BY their ccuascl. :hstthe traus-
action was extremely suspicious the hands
;us, isisiens for carrying Ipso sxecu.ions;
and lie proofs OF properly Dc ire,lye 49, - !.
{ Their iordships. after hearing The claim
ants counsel, affirmed the sentence OF the
eouri below by restoring the ahip and car u. !.
&c.
- Ehe .dnssteSdass Packet, Sn,ith, anasser.,
Gao appeal from the vice Admiralty court
&c Noya.Scotia.) This american ship,s
laden wiki a valuable cargo of sugar, cor.
fee. pepper, spices, and other merchao-
die, aud bound sherewish from basaSsa to-
PhiladeIph;s, vas, 10 the prosecution OF
s.ucgl ycyagr, seized 90 the 18th OF Jn!y.l
1905, by bis msjssiy's sloop otswar Dr'.
ver, Robert Simpsons esq commander
and carried 20 Hal;fax 10 Neva-Scot's,
where the .usnsl proceedings were inss'tas--
ed. and the ship, cargo, sndps'vats adyen-
stures, were 6usllv condemned. % pc
hall OF the capsor., it was strenaouss, COP
tended. thatsh;s was "a cciorabtc aDd frau.
tlolcnt srassscsion, and shr parties beintiss
sf.ered win lhassrand, they had fotfsited
the indulgence Of aoy far,her proot, 20
the part Of the claimants II was submitted,
that the property was sufficiently proved
by he necessary doeaaasnts and ship pa
peYs, aud trusted. that their lo'dsh'Ps
would be ofknpinion, that'shs ship and car
-atese is.. iaK iMmsdlass xsstor a.,on.-.
The cour, below. as far as il went 20 con-.
demn the ship and cargo. bns sesfoTed The
private adventures.
ADMIRALTY COURT DOCTORS
COMMON
"Wednesday, Nov. II.
This day, the r;ghs honorab!e sir Wn.
,Sco,r proceeded 10 the aJjudicasioo Of the
following cases.
Ernth, Woido.s n,aster - This was 40.
America vessel, with cargo of wine.--H
Further proof was required 10 this case.
HIM. Bradford, master his ship was
sailing under a merican colors with cargo.
Of various mefchaDdize, on voy age from
LeehorD, deslined to LondoO. Ship aud
cargo res,ored, on the pay meme Of the cap
rof's ezp.rces.
The Peggy This was also an Ameri.I
can vessel, aud il was commended that she;
washable 10 corEscasion on the ground OF
carTyiug contraband articles, and breach of
{ .bturkade. Furthrr proof was required of
the na.use a0d qoanli,y Of conrrabaad arsi.i
cl-s.
From the N. 7. conrnaercisl .4dosrtiser.
BONAPARTE'S THREAT 1.-The fol-
a Lot
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NEWPORT, february IS.
Late 1ro1u, Spain az

By the arr;yal of the schooner Nenelia,
Trip, % days from FefFol, we received a
Madrid Gazette of the first OF Jan. 1908, itEe
only paper brought --An obiiging friend has
favored us with the following TRANSACTIONS
being the only articles Of any consequence
contained in it {:
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LEXINGTON, .(Isen.s lF7r6. 2,

4 Mr.. MARSHALL, has introduced into
me house Of represe natives ofthis state,
resolutions declaring tina. an enquiry ought
10 be made into the coriuct OF judge Eonis,
relative 20 Lacha'se, the baron &c Corcn-
dt.ss, and ThonSs Power.
NEW ORLEANS, jan 2.
LEWIS KERR, ESQ. has brengh. suit 10
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RUSSIA.
RIGA, AoD.i Is

$50 - . - s5KIGA, ..FoO. 10
This morning was put in execution the
order which had come from Petersburgh, for
arresting all English navigation and merchan
disc. There were but ships OF that nation
in the .harbor, for therest had luckily awaited
themselves OF a favorable wind, and made
sail. But it is very probable that many of
them will fall into the hands Of tas Danes in
passing the Sound. 81
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aleranoria Eaap 1nbertisar
y THURSDAY, FEIauARy *.

G. THOMPSON, Portrait Painte,
requests the 'ladies and gentlemen Who vo,',
honor himwitl their visits, to cali On S, yaa
days, which he Mil wholly devote ftp ts 's'
better. accommodation. '4'''
& February 25-
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) PETERsBuKGH, y51p ia

z { IEKSBU kI1N, 7.FVI'.lI 8. g
Lord Cover, the English ambassador. de-
parted the Gay before YESTERDAY fiom this
capital, for Sweden. IL he secretary OF lera.,
ton remains here sick
Foreign goods have risep very much, in
consequence of the declaration against Eng
land. The day beForeits publication, 90 Eng
lish ships left the port of C:onstadt.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-09-14
Tie Stages South Of Alexand1 "a


I'M the first Of October next the Mail
" Stage will commence running as fol-
lows between Alexandria and Petersburg ia
Virginia:
Will leave Alexandria every day at s
O'Clock in the evening, and arrive at Dumfries
by in the moraiag-Leave Dumiries at s
anu arrive at Fredericksburg by / l-2 in the
moruing-Lcave Fredericksburg at 2 lnoon)
and arrive at Richmond the next morning by
6 Leave Richmond at 10 and arrive at
Peter-ourg by 10 In the morning.
Returning, will leave Petersburg every
day at II IL P. N. and arrive at Alexandria
in feaf sa,s-p 3;e lis siasswiu CARLY no
ever. and not more than IA ID. OF baggage
can be allowed to each passenger.
An Accsnn odatiop Stage between Alex
,ndr;a and Petersburg will also commence
,uoninp ut the same time, every other Gay
tbraeotoet the year, without regard to Dun
days and will travel only in the day TIME
a.. his line It is the intention OF the owners
20 study the wishes and the convenience OF
,,,scengers. Still, however, regard must be
ia 70 time-ssong south from alexandria
thev will breakfast al Occoquan, elhe at 9ta''
for.l Court House, aDa lodge at ifedetlchs-
burg-The next day Will breakfast a, , ,
bowling Green, dine at the Oaks ana loag e
!, p;cnmond. And on the third day VIII
hrs ,.f,st attic Halfway house and dine at
Petersburg. ,r,,ro ,o,oo
Returning, will dine at the Han. way nou s'
and lodge at Richmond. Early II, we mn
80. hrea,, fst at the Oaks, dine at the bowling
Green, and lodge at Irederiekso'hg 8. W.
morning, viii breakfast at Stafford eour. noase'
d,ae at Occoquar, and iosge at AIeAalu,'a.
]; The owners on this me too' As,e - -
,sst t,,a, passengers WILDE as moderate as
aoss;hl,. in the quantity OF their baggage as
pos' ..;,,s. ,nore than a small trunk or parce
which viii go within the body CT the stage
| will be an extra charge.
7he Probraet0Ys.
| August "a.
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SCOTS New Improved Patent
FIND orr s. PRsING S.
THE SUBSCRIBER

THE SUBS RIBER
LAS constantly on hard for sale, at Mr..
JOHN II DGKIss Inn, he
NezO improved Patent U'uadozu Springs,
Where all persons may be supplied, either
by wholesale or retail, at the shortest notice.
These Springs are peculi2rly useful in fast.
ching the Window Sash Wien down, or at any
height, and in enabling the sane to be moved
upwards or downwerds without friction, and
with much greater facility than any Window
Springs heretofore invented; ard are much
less liable to be GU of order
They have met with the fullest appreciation
OF all who have used them.
He viii attend to orders for setting the Win.
dow Springs from such as NAV favor him with
a call. Price IS. cd. Per set.
Isaac Lum.
September - st*
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Charitable Marine Soclety Lotte,1
The drawing begins this-day First draw
blank sntitied to 14vo Hundred Dollars.
ROBERT GRAY,

BOOKSELLER AND srATIoNER, ING-sTREE1
IL AVING made a purchase of a numb
i i of TIcKETs in the above Lottery, O.
ters them for sale, iii whole, half, or qnartei
until further notice, at the following rate.
Whole Tickets, IS IS
Half do. 3 90
Quarter do. SO
The price will be regulated as the drawin
proceeds by the state of the wheel, inform
ton of which will be given at any time, b,
applying as above.
Warranted undrawn tickets will be ex'
changed for prizes, OF the highest price II
cash given for prizes as soon as drawn. All
tickets sold by r. GRAY, will be examined,
and everu Information respecting the Lottery
given without charge.
August "a.
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Horse Shoelng Warranted.
THOMAS w HITE, Jun.
Blacksmith and EaYriey.

{ A CQUAIN1S his customers and the pub.
( n lie in general, chat he has opened a shop
the lower end of Union street, adjoining
Mr.. John Hunters slip yard, for the purpose
OF shosing horses, III which line his abilities
needs no comment--and begs leave to solicit
q share of the patronage of a generous public,
and to assure them that any work in the line
OF his profession, shall not be surpassed by any
onthe continent.
Blacksmith work of all kinds and description,
executed in lieat and workmaniike manner
N. 3 Those who favor him With their Gus
tom will have the advantage Of receiving his
advice and attention in farriery gratis.
&C. A couple of smart Lads, from IA to
10 years OF age, viii be taken as apprentices,
and treated with kindness, and strict attention
paid to their morals.
September S. dlm2aw3in
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Tavern Leafe for Sale.

\
the Indian Queen Tavern, in Baltimore, Of
of the House he now occupies, having eight
years, from the first of December next, to
| run which for convenience, it is believed,
is excelled by none in the United States,
and from the proximity to the seat OF govern
| ment, and the direct communication which
will be opened between the city and AleAan-
cria by the bridge across the Potomac and the
Turnpike Road, bids fair to become one OF
the best stands for business In the coun-
try, as the distance to the Capitol over the
bridge will be only about miles. With the
Lease viii be sold, if wanted, the whole of the
FURNITURE, as it now stands, together
with large stock Of WINES * LIQUORS,
There is vacant Lot on the corner OF Came.
ron and Pitt-streets, adjoining the stables, at
tached to the House. Iva :streets] which VIII
be su}u IF RS enpIe, or leased ior the re-
nainder of the time.
handsome LOT of GROUND, IN the
contre of the square between King and Ca
meron streets, and fronting on Washington
an Columbus streets, lo7 ieet' WIN pun.
IL ,lIcy on one side, and an open space t"a.
ca,not be built on on the other. Eor puoi
lie situation it is unequailed by any properly
in Alexandra.
ACT OF GROUND, at the west eno'
,,,ou, half a mile from town and fronting on
the ;,t,e River Turnpike Road, IS ieet, run
nino back $50 feet, more or less. 4 mere als
achievements on the property adjoining III
~, each side.
" A handsome LOT OF GROUND, on the
George. Town road, about hall mile lro'h
town, in a very beautiful situatlon' Containing
a handsome SQUARE OF GROUND, on
Washington and Columbus streets, WIN VIM
one quarter Of a mile of town, wen eheioseo
! with a post and rail fence, containing SUM-
! thing less than two acres. -.
half acre LOT ON the commons ABOUT
! 4he same distance rs the hast mentloiea'
| ALSO,
| Nav interest in the lease OF AKIN, cch-
+a;nino between one and two hundred acres
ad;o;n?no the town Of Alexandria, III high
stote of cultivation, and enclosed with ne"
rost and rail fence, Tin one Of the enclosures
!! ~ the alexandria Jockey Club Race Counsel
with = large crop of OATS and HAY, winch
Will he sold in the stack or otherwise -
two waerons, four carts, eight pioughs' TWO
douh,e barrows, large and elegant roller, all
Of the hest construction, six good farm horses e
and every other article that can DC wanted 10
we'll m anaged farm, together with = cnore t'
I mich COWS, fine buffaloe boLL I,n lor.S
1 head of SHEEP, about fifty head OF i1oo ~
of the very best breed that could be procure:
Also some very VALUABLE SHAVED !
thav sbe,ld be wanted for the tarrn.
Also,
The two lines of STAGES between Ieofg,
Town and Alexandra, with light HACK
four HORSES.
NOTICE.
! All persons having claims against me az ar
requested to bring them forward tor se; TIC
nent; and all persons indebted are uesns
i 10 make immediate payment, as no ionse
! Indulgence can be given, my intended re,'o.
ed rendering it necessary that illl aolus'
ment Of all accounts should take place.
- JOHN GADSBY
July $
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The Subicriber

INFORMS TIE @PURLIC,
TIA, he maaut features and has for sale, at ms
sAot on the corner Of Fci,fs1 and Prince
treef,-
STILLS Of different lies
COPPER and BRASS KETTLES OF all
szes-A general assortment of TN WA NJ
.-snd ike sisc executes all kinds OF BLAeh
oMITH WORK.
For Sale or Rast,
A two story Brick House, at the lower cna
ssfrinoe-s,rcet, in good situation iof busi-
nsss and calculated to Accommodate family.
TO Lease,
on GROUND RENT roR EVER,
Sixty-twe feet OF Ground, at the upper-ena
OF King-street--35 feet on Royal Dc
tween Prince and Duke-streets.
Ths highest price given for OLD copper,
Brass, Lead and Pewter-and all kinds o.
copper and Brass work repaired.
George M'Munn.
August -. am
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an
slss prizes-amounias 10 Dolls. $4,000
1852 Blanks.--Snin raised $4,000
including eSpence, j;
From the above Scheme, it appears ina.
there arc less than two blanks to prize, ana
tina, the prizes are to be paid aish0at deauc-
eaa
The drawing will positively commence Oh
the Gath of next month, and viii be compiet-
Cd ten weeks. TIcKErs at SIS 50 cents.
Ss sale at r. GRAY's Book STORE, wnerc
TIE drawing ci all tickets sold by him VIII DC
txamiaedl free Of expence. Prizes IN the last
New York Lottery taken in payment Tor ticA-
etsin this.
Orders for tickets from the country, encios-
aas the cash postpaid, will be punctaaily
attended to, and early information gwen Of
their fate.
July Is.
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tut Received,

7u7f FeeeaUea, -,
a Quantity OF writing and wrapping rape.'
,I'ady's elegant Mahogany Secretary
i portable Writing Desk. g.,
4 Quantity Of women's Morocco ohoSs' .
so boxes fresh Hyson and Young dyson
Tea,
For Sale BY u,
August 50.
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Scheme ct a Lottery,
fsrthe purpose of raising sum OF money to
cid the Iands of the CASritatte Ela,ine So
.,.,. Fl Nolt;uore -
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-11-07

rous OF exercising your commercial
rights, give your votes for a man who
will never raise his hand in favor of a
perpetual Embargo. This is the day
you are to proclaim to your democratic
rulers, u F9i do not approve of their
measures; the day on which you can
DO with effect, and without being sub
Jected to bonds and rmtrisonment.
Letevery friend to his country, eve
ry friend Of AMERICAN INDEPEN-
DENCE, of PEACE, COMMERCE,
and FREE TRADE, turn out to a
man, and give his vote for
Ezekiel Whitman, Esq.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-11-07
OLD TINES.
FOR THE GAZETTE,

Mr.. EDITOR,
50 much has lately been said and writ
ten, respe ting the influence Of southern
charms over northern constitutions, was
red 70 inquire, in what those charms consis-
ted, which 50 strongly attracted our north
ern gentlemen. To this was chiefly indu-
ced, BY respect for our fair countrywomen,
hat they, after knowing the powerful
claims of the southern ladies 10 our atten-
ton, might judge Of the danger Of losing
their merited influence over our hearts, and
what powers they ought to display, to at
tract to themselves, those deyotions, TO
use the word Of an amiable friend) which,
IN some instances, have been offered to
idols. With this view, took up an author,
celebrated for his travels IN North AnlericG,
where found the following passage, which
will not be the less acceptable, for contain
ing observations, made in Virginia, by an
accurate observer, on other subjecrs besides
sgoD1eA, viz.
=" The chief magnifcence of the Virgini-
ans, consists in furniture, linen, and plate,
IN which they resemble our ancestors, who
had neither cabinets nor wardrobes in their
castles, but contented themselves with a
well stored cellar, and a handsome buffet.
II they sometimes dissipate their fortunes,
il is by gaming, hunting, and horse-races !;
but the latter are Of some utility, inasmuch
as they encourage the breed of horses,
which are really very handsome, in Virgin
Ia We see that the women have little
share in the amusements of the men Beau
~ here, serves only to procure them hus-
bands for the most wealthy planters, CIV
ing but small fortune with their dsugh-
ters, their fate is usually decided by their
igure. The consequence of this is, that
hey are often pert and coquetish before, &