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ROBERT GRAY,
Bookseller e Stataoney.

Ctkosife the Washington 7uperm-h,.
HAS LATELY RECEIVED FOR s.Iv ''ef'
Tic joHozuny Bouts:
ARABIAN KNIGHTS En,er, ;,
vols. calf, gilt
DE Quevedos' Works, 5 vols. do. do
Spectator, vols. Do do.
Ditto. 10 vols. do do.
Caveilo on Electricity.
Cooper's Surgical Dictionary.
Bells Anatomy, vols Calf.
Medical Extracts, 5 vols calf ,,;.L
perb plates. az
Darwin's Phylolosia, Thompson,s e.,
spectus, Clark's Homer, Tooke's Ppr,t.1"
Bells Surgery, vols. Cul!en's prr,;
Cullen's Matcria Mcdica, Halle,'s rby,;o,
gy, Henry's Chymestry, Aoole's Tasso U '.;,'
binding, Blair's Sermons, s vols. Tt. 81
rough, poem, by Crab, Parks Chvms,,~.
Virgil, Horace, Cesar, Ovid and >.ur'.
Delphini, Clark's Cordeli, Rippon's Hymn'
Comley's Grammar, Pocket and Family RI
bles, School do and restamen,s, tiurcr..
Bookkeeping, jlckson's do. Gibson.s >,,,
veying, FiiRl's DO Alhworths I,g,;n ~.
tionary, Hun!e's Essays Bo!inbrco..s vnIts
Ladies and Centiemen's Pocket .ilr.,,.~,
for 1911 Also large stock Of Wr,;n. ,n1
Wrapping Paper Bonnet * Danobox Boar.
Playing Cards, States, &c.
n. B. Country merchants supplied VIE.
school books, stationary &c on liberal ,o,u.'
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five hundred tickets TO be drawn each
day, and the drawing to commence with the
least possible delay,
Pure hasers OF 100 tickets or more, to be
entitled to credit Of thirty days after draw.
ing OF this class, for notes, with approved
ndorserS.
All prizes not demanded within six months
after the drawing of this class, will be consi-
oercd as given up for tn bcaeht of the lot
terry.
This scheme, it is believed, afford. an
equal prospect of gain to adventures with
any other which has been offered to the pub
lie. Those who are interested in the com.
merce and agriculture OF the country adjacent
TO the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers, have
additional Inducements to give their support,
as the money TO be raised by the lottery is
icr their immediate benefit and convenience.
1t is also hoped that the patriotic and public
spirited will be disposed to countenance and
encourage measure which has for its object
The facilitating ready and convenient COM
munlca,on between the western country and
the Atlantic, tending to connect the interests
Of the eastern and western states, and to
perpetuatc. their union
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PILLS,
hven.ed (onlyJ BY II hhH' 90
Lane, .Aev Yerb.

CT
~-,,Irc M.,i;c,ne has Tor ten years past
$50 tended with degree OF Sa0e0'S
x o0oA 70 the inyonors feelings, III
several parts of the west iho'es ;.,'Iar,v in
sonthern of the United States psF'i' Wa,sol
Bl,,i,norc. Petersburg, Richn-ohu' go 80
E,ls,ton. Wilmington, Charlestoha' ,a 80
~ Tho testimony OF a NUMBER OF POI 'o'
:, och of the above places has been aua''eu'
- h,ye reason 10 believe that ameiy u'e
oftsis saIutary remedy has, under Fio'.I 49,
...,u,l ,he;r lives " hea n the most aiai'
ing circumstances ,ora
Facts of this conclusive nature SPeIn ',o
:, favor Of ,aedicine than coIu'nhs u po"ir
n''"''' " cj..o, mere assertion could
:. 10, indeed presumptuous!y proposed
;,f,,l;,ie. ,,ne. but the lAventoF HAS
eyarv possible reason that can 'es".' Jos,
extensive experience, OF oese'inEo I''"e
of these pills takea once every Two
,rr;,r the rrev dence OF our ol'liou'
win prove an infalliole preVeh'aNG ""'
.,.,har tia; in the earlier stages OF 'noS.
1,..,.,s. their use viii very generally succeeu
:, restoring heath, and frequently In cases
....sa,,,cd desoerste, and beyond the power u
ommon remedies c.,,.
Tne operation of these pins is perfectly
,,;;I-so as to be used with safety by persons
n every situation, and of every age "
They are excciiently adapted 10 carry On
s,,sra,,ans bile, and to prevent us moroid
secrs,;o,s to restore an! amendthe appetite
eroduce free pcrspiration, an! THEREBY pre-
ve1r colds, which are often O. fatal conee7
cueoccs! a dose never fills to remove coi''
i t,kcn On It's fest sppearAce. ihe7 arc
celsbrated for removing h4oitua' Cost''0-
ness; sickness at the stomach ana S''veie
he,J ache and oushtto DE taken by ali persons
on chanse OF climate
,Tass:hire bcen iound remarkably eihcaot
GUS in preventing and cnring disorders S''eh,
6,,f on ioa. VOYAGES. aud should be procured
md carsiully preserved for use by every
seaman
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Valuable Lands for Sale.
August 9 |.

Valuable Lands for Sale.
IN PURSU ANIE of deed executed to the
subscribers on the eleventh day of August,
1903, by the late Robert I. Hooe Esq. in
trust for certain purposes thereby express
ed, they will proceed to SD, at public auc-
ton, at the coasc house, in the town OF
Alexandria, on THURSDAY, the 3Oth OF
May next, at cicv u'clcck, the following
T.AIUtBLE PROPERTY. VIZ.
One LOT in that part of the City
Of Washington formerly known by the name
Caro- sourg, No, 2, square SIS, containing
$500 square feet or thereabou,s. One Tract
of Land laying on Conrad's Run, in Hamp-
shire county, Virginia, containing 768 acres
or Whereabouts. Seven T:acta Of Land adj
Joining each Other, in Ohio County, Vhgi-
mia. between Grave and Fish Creeks, con.
tanning altogether about 3245 acres. The
titles to the above lands are believed to he
perfectly good and indspu:aole. The sale
will be made on credit of o, 2 and Is
months, for approved endorsed notes, ncgo-
tiao.e in the bank of Alexandria.
Charles Simms,
Thomas Swami,
r. Harrison.
February %, lawtds
" B. The Editors of the Virginia Patriot
Richmond Repubi an Farmer, S.aunton,
Winchester Gazeltc, Winchester; National
Intellic encer, Westinghouse and Pitts.
burg paper, are requested TO pahlish the a.
boye in their respective papers once in each
week till the sale, an, forward their accounts
to this Office for payment
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HAMILTON'S
CELEBRATED WORM DESTROYING
- Z 6

CELEBRATED WORM DESIKoliNU
LOZE.h G E S.
which there is reason TO oeheVs' ""'e
,u;;.h,, ten wears past, cured upwasds OF TWO
h,,,ire1 thousand persons OF ooth sexes VI
-, ,us. and in every situation, OF various
ions complaints arising from worms,
VIZ, - ,ns,ru lions or fouincss III the sto-
mach and bowels.
rc,;s medicine bears no analogy whatever
=, ot ners Of similar title, So commonly com
p,,,oeJ af AS operating with violence oi '"N
contrary. particular excellence OF Ihi' re-
,nsly IS its being suited TO every age y Coz.
s,;t,ttn,. 1t contains nothing out WHAT Is
,..,.c,,v innocent, and is so mild In Its oPe-
10, that il cannot impure thc most aeitcatc
,>..,,.,,nt LADY,, or the tenderest infant OF
- I'd should no worms exist IN the BODY,
h,,, will w,,hou, paia or gripping, cleanse the
a.N,,,c, and bowels of whatever Is toni or OF
fs,s,ye, and thereby prevent the pfoaucuoh
- .yy,ryns amt many fatal disorders. Inc 10
,.,.,es are particularly ehicac'ouS IN carrying
~ III ,rross iuIaoIs and eruptiohs, ieVe1a"
a,,.l l,;,ious conDisints, and are the safest ana
,,,;i,ieS, nurratiye that can be urged on any
occasion.
dose of this medicine given occasionally
The warm season will effectualiy pre-
Ven, me vomiting and pursing OF chAidren'
- ,Afui disorder winch annually destroys
thousands of the infant part OF our ci'izens'
II i Iikewiss the mi:dest and most certain re-
medy known, and has restored to hesl'a and
s,yenoth great number when in an advanced
s,,,,e f This fatal complaint. Particular and
Tin instructions are given for every part OF
,he necessary treatment in such cases.
Chilaren generally takethis medicine with
s,oer.css having pleasing appearance, and
an agreeable taste.
Dr Han,i!ton's Grand Rejforatiue.
which the inventor confidently recon-
.na. as Al invaluable medicine Tor ths
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Ground Platter.

The subscribers have on hand and intend
keeping constant supply OF G 20 U " d
Il AISf' ER O f p Il X S, which
taey offer for sale.
John M'Pherson & Son.
month 9th. co
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Sar,.IIne Yellow Bark.
March 9;

THIS POWDER, consisting chiefly Ct
the extractlve rldtter and reslEous porton OF
the bark, wherein its virtue as medicine 10
known to reside, is separated in degree
from the hard fl5rous and other useless parts
IN manufacturing. 1t will, therefore, be
found preferable, on account Of IL purity.
strength, flneness, and the small ouan'i,y
required, to any other form in which the
bark has hitherto been generally used
The superiority of this bark vii! be parti-
cularly manifest in the treatment Of thoes
diseases In which, on account of an ir,i..b!e
state OF the stomach and bowels, the requi-
site quantity of the imperlectly ground bark
IN common use cannot be administered and
as any OF the watery or spiritsous prepara-
lions are well known to te Intellectual in Dr.
gent cases, 1t Is presumed that the presem
orm will prove generally acceptable.
The proprietor thinks it unnecessary to
offer any apology to these of his medical bre'
thren to whom he is personally kuown, wies
he recommends to them in particular tbs
elegant powder ofbaIk since many OF them
have, in common with him, had so frequent
and painful occasion, in the to,lise OF lohg
practice, to depicre the want Of so desirable
a form of using that inesGmabie remedy aHe
SO fully is he assured Of its superior efficacy;
from numerous proofs OF its effects. that Is
offers it to the faculty in general, without
fearing the imputation ofimposi,ion.
PREPARED AND PUT UP BY
CLARK SANFORD, NJ. u.
greenwich, Connecticut, 1905.
" The above article is pu. up in par
GELS Of different sizes to ccommodate pr
chaser'; and is sold by James Kennedy, STE
Bookseller, King street
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I
com oil ints which result from oSsiFa'eo
pleasures, luyeniie indiscrcuons, residence
inclima1es ui,favorable to the Constltuuon,thc
immoderate use flea, frequent lntoAicauoi'
orany destructive intempcrance, the ui'sNii-
iu or frequent use of mercury, the diseases
peiculiar 70 females at u Certain peEioa u
life, bad layings in, &c.
And proved by long &cxtensiVe experience
to be absolutely unparalleled IN th0 cure ot
Nervous disorders, consumptlons, lo"ness OF
spirits, lossao appetite. impurliy OF blood,
hystericai affections inward WEAKNESSES, VI
client cramps in the stomach and BACK ihai-
ces,ion, melancholy, gout In the stomach
involuntary emissions, pains In the Emos,
relaxatiops, obstinate gieets, Hur aibus Tor
whites) in,po,ency, barrenness, &c. &c
Itch Cured,
nv once using Lees Sovereign Ointment.
The proprietor informs those persons and la
miles who are suffering urder this disease
against the infection OF which no person Is
safe, that if this ointment is used at night on
,roinp to bed It never tails to perform cure
by the following morning, IS thousands VINO
nave usedit during the last ten years can leS
ti!y The peculiar excellenclss OF th1' ~
falihle remedy for the itch, above every o.
Their, are the certainty ofthe cure by si"gIe
application the ingredients being SO lnno-
cent as to be applied with pcrfe ct safety to
the tenderest infant and lis being not only
free from anv offensive smell, but equally a.
greeable with the pleasantest pomasum-
Hahn's true and Gennant German Corn
Platter,
An infallble remedy for Corns; speediiy
removing them root and branch, without CIV
ing pain.
Ge.uins Perfan Lotion,
The Restorative Powder-lor the Teeth
and Gums.
Hahm's Genuine Eye Water,
A sovereign remedy for all diseases otthe
eyes.
Hami!ton's Essence and Extract
Of Mustard,
For Rheumatism, Gout, Palsy, dwellings,
Eunabness, &c.
Tooth Aehe Drops,
The only remedy yet discovered, which
qiyes immediate and lasting relief Ia the
most severe instances.
Tie Anodyns Elixir,
For the cure ofevcry kind OF head ache
The DamasA Lip Salve.
MfaLhlbLe Ague and FeUsr DROPS.
TO- The above wei! known Medicines
continue to be sold by James Aecnedy, senr'
King Street, who has for years past been sole
yender in Alexan,i ris. IL which time lmita-
lions and counterleits have abounded, most OF
them have sunk into disrepute, bat as others
are succeeding, purchasers will do we'll 10
observe that each of the genuine articles have
on the outside wrapped the signature of
Hannah Lee,
Widow Of the late Proprietor.
August q. law
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Tor, s,o.s of Mr.. vIliam Depeaney.

Cert Hcatf q w. " Et1'""'
Ouyin,; the last nine years. ! have ben non IN
the h, it OF using dahn's Anl-oi'ou. 'ii'a'
No ,.ret, ~ TIE late MIR. Lee, whenever co'"s
i 4 a.hes or costiveness have rendered. M
d,~,1. necessary in these cases s'ns'e
-, n.s ~; cnrn,,y removed my head-aduc,
soG .,,s gepcrat,y been found sufficient to re-
.,sry svronyom of a cold, IT taken on
its frs; A,psar.n-e Induced by the oeneh'
.,4 ave for Years past recommend
si,n.,,ta nsnv Of NV friends, and l have
~ 1, ensure to MORN yoa, they have lnVaf'a-
k,g =, ,cecded in removing the above COM
,,,,,,,s Yours, sc.
VIM. Devenney,
No. las Cherry Street, New York.
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Charles Slnns, President.
Jonah Thompson,]
John Mason, Direct
Henry Foxall, oys.
William Steuart.

NIB Arrangements having been made to
commence the sale of tickets ccmpt lzing the
above Lottery, the public are hereby INFORM
ell, that am now prepared to r>ceive pro-
posals from all such persons as may be dis.
posed to purchase, tr Otherwise contract for
the sale thereof Oh commission. Purchasers
taking 100 Tickets, or more, will be entitled
to a credit of thirty days after The drawing of
the Lottery, on giving notes with approved
endorsers, negotiable at any of the Banks
within the District Of Columbia. =,
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-
Age2t FIR the Potomac Combany
THE DRAWING OF THE
Potomac and Shenandoah Manga
ton Lottery.
s"HE public are hereby informed, that
Z at meeting of the President and Di-
reclors of the Potomac Company, held at
BROOKS tavern, in Alexandria, on Monday,
the 10Th day of December, 1910, it was de-
termined that the drawing OF the Potomac
and Shenandoah Navigation ottery Shall
commence on the first Monday in May next.
BY order of the President and Directors.
JOSEPH CARLETON, agent.
Georgetown, Dec. 2o-fJar la,
The public are farther informed that, con-
formally to subsequent resolution of the
managers of The lottery, the price of tickets
Will be advanced from the Slst of March
next, to ten dollars and fifty cents, and that
no tickets after the 25th day of april next,
will be sold at any other place than at their
Office or Offices in the district of Coiumba--
II is, therefore, confidently hoped. under
these regulations, that persons, desiraus of
promoting the object Of this lottery, and who
have not yet supplied themselves with tick
cts, will embrace the opportunity Of doing it
before they are withdrawn from the distant
Agents.
BY order of the Managers,
Joseph Carleton, agent.
February 6-i3. laWti5thAp
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E.Svs1t;on better than CH.,e.

E,.r,. Pr.v,n,ion anu Cure of Billions ara
Is,b,,,ant Feysrs, is recommended
HAMS ANTI-biLLlooo
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-04-23
FROM LISBON.
NEW YORK ADril II

The ship Grand Sachem, CAPT Hitch
COCK arr ived yesterday morning in SO DAYS
rom Lisbon---Capl II. favoured MS with the
following inform tin.
Inc English officers. aud others at Lisbon,
supposed i, impossible for any arm, 20 Storm
me lines on tht side otthe Tagus vet ma
ny aPprehended that large French army
light get possession If the heights of Almei-
da opposite Lisbon, and command the har-
oour. 1t was also the opinion Of mos peo-
pic, that tine vast expence the English were
at N supporting their large army. navy, &
TRANSPORTS, together with almost the whole
population OF Portugal would induce them
to withdraw their army SION. IL was like
wise stated to me, by many officers. that a
general battle would soon take place. and il
was generally reported. that the French
had removed their heavy artillery and bap-
gage from Santarem back to Guarda, N AZ
the EngIsh also had removed their heavy
baggage, provisions, &c into boats, to 90
down the river. IL necessary. Il was sun
posed these preparations on both sides were
for an engagement A vessel had arrived
at Lisbon on The first of March, respec ING
having teft the feet, with reinfo, Clements
from England, off Cape F,nnister. A regI-
ment OF troops from Gibraltar, and one
from England, had arrived some time be.
iore' lew uayS before leaving Lisbon, all
the troops and officers off duty had been
ordered to the army Lord Wellington was
well spoken of by all persons at Lisbon, ex-
cePt those in the French interest, and of
that number great majority of the lower
class OF Portuguese undoubtedly Area
merchant of Lisbon had received a letter
FROM BadajCz dated gath Feb. giving par
ticular account ofthe defeat (by the +, ench
beseiging that place,) of the Spaniards
that was under the command OF the la,e
General Romana--they had crossed the
fagus for the purpose Of endeavouring to re-
lieve Badajoz, and encamped, carelessly,
not far from 1.-THE French attacked
them in the night, when the guards were
small and remiss, and killed 1900. took g.
500 prisoners, and totally dispersed the rest.
This corps was 1000 Spa4iards and Ppr-
tuguese.1 1t stated that the Spaniards, al
tho surprised, fought well, but that Porto
guese regiment, except 80 men deserted
their colours and fed
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-04-23
BosToS April 10.

Late and tmhortanf Jrom Portugal
by Captain FOSTER, who ar wed ON
Thursday from Lisbon. we have in erestine
accounts from Portugal to the IL IA NJ rch
They state, that on the 5th NJ rch NJ
Shall Massena, with his army recommend
ed their retreat from the bank, 81 ~.
gus, and reached the river Mcndegr Ia III :
rance Of sjTfy wites,1 he tish----Tnat
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the fen de joie was to take place. would
reach Portugal from England, he would not
lose a moment in conveying it to the Frenc h
camp"
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-04-23
NORFOLK, ApriI II.

Last evening arrived tn, as sailing hris
Wheeler, captain Roberts, from Ii.
which place he left the sixteenth of MARCH,.
b, his arrival we receive the intelligence
which we have long expected Fhe inyin-
chile MAssENA. the spoiled child of for.
tune and pride OF France. has oeen COM
PEELED to urn his back upon an enemy
that he so often Wanted, he would drive in.
to the sea.
We have only received one Lisbon pa,
per OF the 18th from which, we are eua.
bled to obtain only a short translation. which,
will follow
We understand that Massena common.
ced his retreat from Santarem about he. 4t.,
Of March, he was pursued by lord Welhng-
ton, whose cavalry exceedingly harras ed
the ar of the French army, which haltea
be, cen Pombal and Miranda de Corvo a,
bout so miles from Santarem On the 18TH
An account was received at Lisbon Of Inch
the following is transcript, which we have.
been favored with by captain Roberts -
- The French have again Quilted their DO,
" sitions between PombaI and Miranda de-
4" Corvo, and are in retreat towards the
4" frontiers. Lord Wellington drew no in
&" line ut battle on the French right wing
" the Preach general fearing it woulj be
4" turned, was compelled to make "a
" treat"
Captain Roberts has also favored as with,
the transcript of another article of iofor-y
nation received on the day of his tleDar urr
which says General Graham landed ror,
Cadiz, with body of British, Portuguese.
and Spanish troops, and has gained a Vic,
tory near CniClana, in which the French
General RnDin was killed. The bat lie is
represented as being very obstinately con-
ties ed. and in which the allies lost between
1000 and 1900 men, in killed."-The p rtu-
guese are represented in high spirits. ana
feel the utmost confidence in the allied ar
mics, and calculate that the French viii
be driven out of Portugal before the mid
die of Apri--Provisions from tie very largo
number OF arrivals had rather declined. me-
!: was supposed the fall would he only te M
'porary.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-04-23
Translated from the Lisbon Gazette of q
I5M Of Uarch

It is reported that the French army has
halted between Pom5al and Miranda dc
Cosvo. aud ITS neighborhood Col Trant
occupied CoimbTu, aud the right side Of the
Mondego. Auptner b dy ol militia vas
.,ostsd beyond Aiya. We momebdp exp ecr
infor,natt,n Of tIe Vt o. Importance.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-04-23

BOSTON, Aprii9.
The American vessels in France, kept by the
efsos OF the Berlin b Milan DEGREES were. b,
tbe last promise Of BoDapsrte to have been re 8.
tored on the I'd OF Feb. On that day, an embargo
was laid, which renamed on March T. 1t W..
pretended to be in consequence of some Ham.
burg vessels being detained in England but
what was that to the u S. Beside, the Ea.
gtish released the Hamburg vessels in atew
days.
Sir John Francis Cradock is appointed Co
vernon Of the Cape Of Good Hope Rober,
Townshend Farqubsr Esq of The Isles of France
Il Bourbon.
The Essex frigate on the 9th Of March was
ordered from Plymouth, England, to Ports
mouth, to take on board Mr.. Plnkney for New
York.
Bonaparte has suppressed all Dramatic Soci.
eiies in Holland as injurious to the interests of
the National Theatre.
It.yas reported in London that an attempt
badSteen made on the life Of Bernadotte
Crazkh Prince Of Sweden.----It was also ru,
1noti1ed that Berusdotte's property in Franc.
bad cen seized by order ofihe Emperor
The property OF the Dey Of Algiers asd Of his
81 ccs in France, has been put under seoues
lf&'oC
Th- yusce v. Wales mas s. fased any sucmen.
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tstiu ofli salary 10 consequence ofhis election
as Regent.
.PARIs, Feb. 20.
The American galliot Susan 4 Emiine, l6O
tons burthen, ladea with cotton and slaves
from Philadelphia, arrived in the basin of ARA
chon. IN the harbour of La Teste, on the 11th
of Feb.
Dreadful Confsgration. Letters from India
state, that TIC forest vi imci-odar Tin the king
dom of Ava) was, through the negligence OF
some wood cutters, who had kindled fire at
the root Of several lofty trees IN state of con-
aagrAtion an the early part of June. The forest
was 6S miles in length. and So miles in breadth
and such was the power OF, the flames aided by
the high wind, that masses of burning wood
weighing half y ton were carried thro' the air
at distance of 20 miles. Fifty villages in the
vicinity of the forest WAS destroyed. Many OF
the unfortunate and idolatrous natives, believing
the calamity to be direct visitation of some
yengeful deity. and not choosing to survive the
loss OF their property, precipitated themselves
into the flames. At the date of these letters the
confagratien had continued with unabatine
fierceness tor Ave weeks and from the area
in which the body of6re lay, together with the
| contiguity of other forests, the destruction OF
halfthe kingdom appeared inevitable.
From LONDON PRIMTs Of the 12fh and l3fk
| March, received at NJ 4.
10.