Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-16

In the female line OF the soverefghs Oh Lbs
land. II was the iair Elizabeth, daughter
of Edward w, who united the red & white
roses by er marriage with Henry the VII.
and healed the wounds Of civil war OF
centuries. Should the succession ever open
TO the infant daughter of the duke OF Cla-
renee, England will have second Eliza
beth. The king had doubtless this view,
hen he desired that bis royal niece should
be so named.
On,the Esd December, lady Jane Noel
ordered fat OK, weighing 80 stone, and
COG fine quartern loaves to be distributed
ar ong he poor of North Suffehbam.
Gre at damage has been done on the ir'sn
coas.. on the l5th and 18th of December;
and we lament to add, that many lives have
been lost.
The two academicians, Doctors SPix and
Mauritus, have arrived at Munich, from
their voyage to Brazil. they have brought
two children belonging 10 The savage tribes
on the River of the Amazons. Their ex-
tensive collections in natural history are ex-
pected at Hamburg.
Accounts from Barbary stale, that con-
test for sovereignty was carrying on 10 the
empire of Morocco; the new candidate for
the throne is MuIey Ishmael, son Oft ce-
brated Muley Yezeld, and nephew to The
reigning emperor.
A new novel called Scheming." by a
lady, who has drawn The portraits of Der
acquaintance in very free III amer is an.
nounced.
ANECDOTES RESPECTING TIE LATE
VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY.
1t has been mentioned in many of
the public journals. that newspaper
was printed on board the discovery
ships in the late Northern Expedition,
this is partly erroneous; NO printing
materials were on board. Tie fact
was each officer contributed some ar
ticle GENERALLY either an ingenious
pleasantly, or else upon the subject of
the expedition) unknown at the time to
the rest of the crew. The whole be-
ing collected. we're fairly copied out by
a clerk. and thus was produced a news
paper in uUritingS once fortnight, 10
the great amusement of the crews.
A natural phenomenon occurred on
board, which may be of peculiar inte-
rest to the admirers Of Newton's prin-
ciples of colours, of the truth of which
it appears to be remarkable confir-
nation. Near the stove was grown
considerable quantity of mustard and
cress, which was highly useful on &C
count of its anti-scorbutic qualities
In consequence of the privation Of light
during the winter. this vegetable as it
grew, was perfectly white, but when
the summer returned, and the light was
admitted to it through an aperture,
it Immediately bent in the direction of
the light, and the tips became green,
which colour gradually spread itself
down the stalks.
The crew used every means. as may
be supposed, to escape The cold. The
cabins were kept at moderate and
comfortable warmth, which was al
ways regulated by thermometer.-l
They were also air tight, but whene
YER the exterior air gained admission,
the intensity of the cold was so VIC
lentIy opposed to even the moderate
warmth of hat within. that it produc-
ed an effect which had the appearance
of fall of small snow which covered
the floors.
The sailors generally wore masks,
warmly lined when upon deck. Upon
their return below, they were examin.
ed by their messmates, for fear there
should be any white spots upon their
faces. These white spots were the ef
fects Of the intense Cold in congealIng
the blood, and if not attended to, we're
the forerunners of modification; they
were, therefore. Immediately rubbed
with snow, until the free circulation
returned. Although their situation,
in regard to climate, was of itself thus
difficult to be sustained, other disheart-
enine troubles were added-for long
period, previous to their return, they
labored under a scarcity of provisions.
lbs only Of meat weekly,were allowed
to each man, and very small glass of
rum each day. The former was weigh
ell, and the latter measured with the