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The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-04-04
Journal Of f6rei.gn Neaiciae.
Conducted by SAMUEL EMLlN, Jr. VI
ID. and WILLIAM PRICE, VI. u.

as IT'S title indicates, the Journal now oflere,
10 the patronage oithe public. will be condiot
ca eiulrey On the puncIpit OF Selection IN,
ieahhs feature olthe plan, moredistinctiy emu.
ciaied, IL 10 pre-, ent at stated intervals. sort oil
synopsis OF the Foreign MAe .lnva, Journals
aud Revle"S, appropriated to Mcuiene and is
kindred Sciences.
NO one VIII doubt the Importance of tins De-
sign, who Is conyersant With the perioa.r a
works OF Europe. As il incident to such pub
lca'ohs, the matter which they contain is alto
Sether OF a mixed nature, and OF merits the most
nhequa. They are vast field, where golden
wheat Is too often chohe by useless OF perm.
cioas tares, AID where it imports US like the
prudent huSbandman, to reject THE one, and
hoard the other. These publications are,
moreover, at this time SO hume, ous, 30 costly
aud 50 difficult 10 be procured, that i,ally they
can only be consulted bya large MAJORITY oil the
cnitlvators oil secneein the lutte states THO
medium somewhat similar To the one now
proposed. ltsthereioie meant 10 1--WE an ex.
tract so cop'ons of their contents, as not only to
exhibit the pr ogrcss oithe Physical Sciences a.
broad, butte Il" away. in great degree. the
necessity oirecuningto the works themselves.
The content, oithe journal will be arranged
under the division of
l. Selected Papers.
=. Selected Reviews
). Medical and Philosophical Intelligence.
J. List OF New Publications.
he work is published in numbers in Janua-
ny, April, July, and October, forming yearly a
large volume
THIS journal Isl continuation Of the Flee
tr'e Kepe'tory, and was eommcncetin January
1921.
PGblshed quarterlg--PyTcc Four D0ilqrsa ge ar,
pagdbit in adraree.
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The celebrated Race-llorse
ElpOAEOS,

~ L..SlkzfS e. SUNG season III New OlasSo~
aud at some other suitable place--thc season
TO commence the lst OF April. 1erm,, and
all other particulars made known in due time.
Napoleon has been the winner OF many races,
and has never lost but one, until he became
injured in one of hi, fore legs. Among the
celebrated race horses lie has beaten, we viii
name few
Mr.. William Wins Virginipn
Mr. Johnsons horse by sir Archy;
MIR. Couon's Mare Rarity;
Mr.. Mnekin's Brown Horse
Capt. IIarrson's Sir Harry;
Mir. William Wins Lady OF the Lake;
Capt Ilarrsons Be2gar Girl;
Aud to say all this is but common praise, as
this wonderful horse beat al three heats not
only YOUNG TlMOLEoN with ease but he
also, TO crown the whole, beat that hUrse Ot
horses, Capt lIarrison's IlRGlNiAN. In the
spring OF 1920, at,New Market, he was beaten
by Contention 3 or feet only. The ncst
week at Drummohdsburg, at three heats, hc
beat Contention and the famous horse Sir
William, 4 mile heats. This celebrated horse
is not only famed for his blood, bea,xv, bone
aud bottom, bat for hi superiority as u ioal
goticr. LEWIS SHERLEl.
February Il. 30 VITA
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American Journal of Science and
Arts,

Conducted by BENJAMIN SILLIMAN, Pros
Jtssor Of chemistry, &c. Yatc CoHeGe
This Journal began in the year 1919 Two
numbers, between which there is an inter, al
Of about three months, form "A volume.
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Notice.

Try virtue OF a de, Il of trust executed o
~ HE subscriber thu 3nth day of December,
1920, by John NJ. rngh, aud duly admitted TO
record in The clerks Office at lie county of
Charlotte, for purposes therein expressed, |
shall, on fmsday Ge i5H day Of .ipri neal,
II fair, II moi the next fair day thereafter, pro-
cecl 10 ..ll 20 the LlahcAl li1.lrr for cnAll
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-04-04

Just received, ami for sale,
Brown Sngar,
Loaf do.
Imperial Tea,
Bet Green Coffee,
Spernueeti Candles
1alluw do
Durham Snfnrhne Mustard
Superior Cannister Powder
81 boxes best Havana Cigars
Best British Ink Powder
Windsor soap
CASTLE do
Tnrpentine do.
Lampblack.
a" additional s'pply Of
Groceries, Medicines, Paints, &c,
Is expected in the course of few daya.
b. /. OWENS.
January 81 Is
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= ~ NnWarA.

RUNAWAY from the subscriber, IN
- Lynchburg, on the lth January last, a
negro woman of light complexion, named
NELLY, belonging 10 Capt Nile, Cary, of
Campbell county. She !, tail, and has one
anelt considerably larger than ihe other, and
had on blue cloth dress when she left nv
house. The above reward will be given il
Nelly is apprclcuded and confined, so that
the subscriber or Capt Cary can get her again
She was raised near Hampton to which place
she may probably design 10 return.
HENRY DUHNiSGTOS.
Feb. % 3O4t
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One Tract OF l.anA,

commonly known by the name of Edmund
snmpter, doc Il, containing loo ceres, be
the same, more or less, adjoining the land
OF Dickinson Jennng and others IN the
county of Charlotte. Acting ~ trustee will
only convey such title as il vested in mo url-
der The aforesaid deed The sale will be sn
the premises.
THOMAS WOOD, Trustee
February :. W3ps y
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Ihe following PyopertN

or So much thereof a will he sufficient to an
swer the purpose of the trust Eleven hend
OF Cattle, one Black Mare, one SorrcI Colt,
three lenther Beds and Furniture, and one
Horse Tnta
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Notice.

i2Y virtue of Il deed Of trust executed Ia
~ the subscriber the I'd day of October
1870, by John sanpter, aud duly admitted 10
record in thu clerk ; office of Charlotte cnnn.
y, Tor purposes therein expressed, | shall, ON
u sdas stay The a3d day IF. iprd atIi, If fair. II
not thr noN fair day thereafter proceed 10
sill, II the highe.t hiddsr. lor cnsl
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| COMMISSIONER sir, desire you wit
eorfne yourself 10 This ease.
Mr.. Lawrence bal says Kitty upon
IA. nature of tllrse pl' adings :
The Commissioner AID pray who is
Kitty
Mr LaWrencr--The most eminent plea.
der oi IN. present day.
The tnmmissioncr-= never heard Of a
woman being speciaI plrader.
Mr.. Lawrence He is not u woman, ST.,
he - man, Sir, aud u g,eH man, Sir
and man Sir
The COMMISSIONER DO you mean Mr..
Chhlyg
Mr. Lawrence meaa the gentleman
goh call thitly, aud nlost enormously 50
cal him Tor you ought to know ihal the
IN N Itdian, sound, like an English IL
aud Mr.. Kitty, by imeal descent, Is an lla-
lian. In IL II vulgar error 10 sp,ll his name
With q J final il ought tn be |, aud then it
Would properly sound kiuee.
The COMMISSIONER should rather
take MIR. Chitty's authority Tor This lhuu
yours.
Nh. Lawrence On anger Sin, do you
contradict me
The Con,mn, onor--Sir, wiIlbling this
case to shortissle. Did you borrow this
man's wig
Mr.. Lawrcnce-I did
The ComlnissioDer-Do you choose 10
return il
Mr.. Iavrenre--li is DESTROYED
The oomnlssotier---lldw DESTROYED
Mr. Lawfrnce-lt mas burnt b. acct.
dent
The CONFERENCE.-The burnt Il
Mr Lawrence did, in performing the
part oftlc Judge in Shakspeare's ininilabe
play OF the Merchant of yewiee. While too
intent on the plcadings III PoHia. the cah..
die caught the curls, and with difficulty
escaped having my eyes burnt On.
The plaintiff here uttered an ejaculation
of mental suffering, something between :,
gloar and curse.
The COMMISSIONER Wen then, Sir.
nave only tell you, you arr responsible
Tor the property thus entrusted 10 your
Gaie and, without farther comment, or.
der and adjodgc that you pay 10 the plain
III, The sum Of 30s u lid which IS the
sum he Is prepared to swear it ID worth.
Mr.. NilIlans--Swear Lord love Won.
I'd swear II WAS worth jews eye. In.
deed no money can compensate me for its
loss.
Commissioner cannot order Won IA
Jews eye, Mr.. Williams, unless Mr.. Law.
renee can persuade his lrirnd Shyloek 10
part with one of his but will order you
such "A sum IN monies numbered, as you
will swear this Wig Was fairly aud honestly
worth
A long dispute followed, ~ 10 the value
Of the wig, when Mr.. Williams agreed to
| take EOS aud costs and the parties wera
dismissed, mutually gtumbling at each o.
ther.
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'Ehe following property,

on so much thereof rs win be sufficient 10 81.
tlsly the purposes of the trust, viz One
Grey Mare, iive head of Caitlc, throe Feather
Beds and Furniture, two Walnut tables, one
Loom, halt dozen Common Chairs, Ovens
aud Lids, two Pots, all his Carpenters Tools,
all his Plantation Tools, twn Pine Cupboar :,
% he nd OF Hogs and one Kilc
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To Contractors.

I AM authorised topurchase large quan-
i tty OF heart seantIing aud plank Tor Water
Wheels, Water Cane, Holly, sc. deliverable
al the. Farm Mills, near LyncIiburg Immediate
application To be made 10
SAMUEL STEVENS
March II % n
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!. s,".,H pRiNYlSG

Erecnted IN The aediesi manner, nHG on thu
most mOdtfatt terms, al tie GGee Fl the
!qrgiaiQ.
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WINE CAsK or KoNIGsTEIN

Al konigslen is the largest wine cask in
the world. II was begun in the year 1899.
aud finished IN 1891, under the dire elton OF
Gen. kyau. TIE bung diameter Of thi.,
cagk Is ~ feet. This eask, as soon AS fin
islled, was filled with 5000 quinials Of good
MeisSen wine which cosi 10000 at,rling.-.
IL contains $40 hogsheods M, g han tbs
famous tun of Heidelberg. The top ofthi3
eaak Is rhlled IN. and affords room suiIi-
cent Tor fifteen or twenty persons 10 regaa
themselves and several sorts oflarge eub
let's, called welcome cups, are offered To
those WHO delight IN such honois. Upon
one of the heads of this enormous cask, is
an inscription IN Latin, of which the fol-
loving IL n translation
"Welcome trayeller,and admire this mo-
numcnt, which, In order 10 give uxhiliration
to the mind with a cheerful glass, was, in
the year 1875, dedicated to festiyity, by
Frederic Augustus, King OF Poland, and
i.lector of Sax0ny; the father of his cDup-
try, The Titus of the age, the delight Of
mankind. Drink, therefore, tn the healtI,
the sovereign, the court Of the Electoral
family, aud Baron kyau, Governor of Ko-
hlBstein and ifthou art able, according To
the dignity Of this cask, the most capaciou.
III all casks, drink TO the prosperity Vi the
whole universe ; 50 FAREWELL"
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RICHARD POLLARD

mas JUST RECEIVED AND oIrEnS FOR EAiF,
III moa rcdneed prizes, ihe t0ii0ioiHg drttcits
cast Ladies' leghorn Gipsoy flnls, from No
Is 10 10
cases Ladies' most superior Gipsey Straw
Flats
case superGhe Straw Bonuets
Ban Boxes hy the bundle
cast continuing White and Brown Fur Hats
for Ladies'
Collars, Eoilafctis aud Doll Babies
Lavender and Cologne Water, a.c. &c.
ALSO,
Lodies' mast elegant Sith Shoes,
consisting of figured white, blue, lilac, brown,
cinnamon. black and otber eolors, mannfac-
tufed by one Of the FIRST houses in pLilade!-
phia.
February %. Il
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30 bags pvime Coffee.

IHt SuOScFtber ha8 Jn8t rcceiptd, from .NttD
fo'h, 90 bags Prime Gtten CoG,s.
HE ALSO HAS IN STORE
4 hlds. superior n. 0. Sugar
20 barrels Loaf Sugar
\ few barrels zine favored Peach Br andy
IL dozen Calf Skins
SETS Tea and Coffee China
few barrels genuine Malaga VII e
\ few half aud quarter boxes = egars. ar
most superior quality
% nests Wooden " are
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Commissioner--What record
Mr.. Lawrencc-Thc record in court.
Commissioncr--W have no record.
Mr. Lawr.nec--Y have q summons,
on which attend 10 defend myself and
that is to all inteuts and purposes, de facto,
rs well as de jure, a record, similar to, and
OF the essence of, record in the court a
bove.
Commissioner-Sir, we are not guided
by the prccedenis Of the courts above
here. Our jurisdiction aud our power,
are defined by particular acts Of parlia'
ment.
! Mr. Lawrcnce--Sir,i contend, accordin.
TO the common law of these realms, that
am right.
| Commissioned say, according To Ia,
rules oil coininon sense, you are wtOng.
! Mr., Lawre acc--5ir, have cases,
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'G5!iih1d quarterlg-- Price Four Doilarsa gen
pdydbit in udrafee.
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CONDiV. ONS.


FOR SALE AT Tiils OFFICE.
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,,,,a Heroes, Soges and Statesmen Of r.
UT" MeTicd.
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l.YNCnBUnG, SEPTEMBER :. ta29
rn cnRnEsPONpENTs

hmm hotter reflection, We have deter
mined 10 decline publishing the comm''"'-
cation of Candid,ls.. We take leave IN
suggest 10 the author. thai the laws OF 'h'
ssuldry have provided the means OF redres-
sing the grievances OF Which he complains
and that Congress Hall or court of justice
wonld he better theatre for discussing
,he subject Of his complaint than Tue 60.
l,m,s 81 newspaper. When the implied
promise Of publication vas given, we had
not n,a,uteiy considered thcse things and
besides, the palpahIt PERSONAL illusions, ana
thr strong reflections that are thrown on'
against whole families, Dnd indeed, the
great mass Of the pnpldation OF Bedford,
ought Of themselves 10 exclude the com
nunication from our columns, under the
operation ni known rule from Which We
neyer dryiate. Other considerations have
their influence IN this determination. We
should necessarily have to admit replies,
aud we can easily foresec that the sfhte-
ncnts of Caudidus would be repealed. aud
n controversy begun, which would have no
limits, To the injury Of this paper, the an
noyance OF the public, aud our own person
al inconvenience. Under these circum-
stances, we hope Candidns will ca'd'dly
admit ID, doubtful I.topricty of comply
ing with his request and our premature
promise, and pardon Our nnnhIInsness TO
publish what can, in reality, do no good 10
the public or individuals, bat which, in all
probability would lead to dsagreeahle con
sequences. After saying thus much, we
scarcely nccd add thai the communication
ofCandldus treats on the late Bedford cleo
ton.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-09-02
EIROPEAN NEWS.

The last mail furnishes ms with a mass of
foreign intelligence, which we find impos-
sibie to crowd in our columns to-day The
general tenor Of il is miayorable to the
Spanards but, as the accounts are deri-
we'd altogether from French sources, great
allowances must be- made TWAS reported
al Paris on The ID July thai a serious en-
gagcment had taken place between the
French General BUurck and General Moril-
10 and wha, is singular, and leads MS to
hope that the former was beaten, is, that the
result was not stated, rs II certainly would
have been he had been victorious. Paris
papers as late rs the 5lh July, however, are
silent on the subject
The French government has received
the Duke of San Carlos ms Ambassador
from the Regency of Madrid, and the En-
glish goscrnment, il is said, j. about TO
acknowledge the Regency of Cadi2 A
singular state of things indeed
Gen Nina was still at large attacking
every day superior forces of the enemy,
and always e!Ircting his escape. A French
account states that he was sick, occasioned
b, fall from his horse.
Isit not singular, that during all this war,
nothing has been heard of Riego or Quiro-
ga?
Copieus extracts will he given in our
next.
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.hharrcnce With degree Of Irecdom mol |
~ al la his interest Whatever may he |
the feelings OF The three gentlemen OF whom
this modern censor speaks, kuow not, but
think IT probable that their characters are
so ~ above llie reach of ealumny, that
the, will not eond.seead 10 notice the
da q lily eilnsions Of a si'nti king IA the
b. spm of poltfoon, whose humorous sonl'
shoulders IT the thought of the consequent
COS VII IA might result from permitting bis
ma ne II accompany his public9lon.
The truth Of the case alluded To Is ihh
Having acted ~ assistant 10 the ex- cnnsta-
blein he upper dishictof the county, aud
my residence boiog ncmly central N The
district, ! WAS II candidate for The Office ~
.Iune last, bat the court thought proper 1"
give il TO n gentleman, M my estimation,
worthy Of glat appointment. II was The
wish Of that gentleman lbai SHOULD quaii
Is agan for lbr purpose III finishing the
BUSINESS ! had "a hand, on my assuring
him that | would mol interfere with i1ls
regular Business motion was made To
ihe court al the July term Ia that eject,
when gentleman of the bar thought the
course improper and. on an explanation
10 iheeouft, of his. views, the motion was
oserrtl,d. Believing, As most conscien-
sciousiy did, that such a course would be
legal, aud having consulted able counsel,
aud finding them OF the same opinion, and
teeoiIecting, too, that ] had before been
appointed assistant 10 the ex-cOnsiable, and
thereby vested with a power that dare
f" citizen of Buckingham 10 say to Inc
that ! abused in any lnstance--undcr all
these circumstances, il i, true, The motion
w.s renewed at August term. II was said
Ia have been ably argued on both sides, and
finally carried and thus have "leaped
the wall into The fold ;" aud thereby be
come q thief and robber For this would
Il citizen of Buckingham assassirlste TIM
reputation of three honorable gentleman,
hitherto of fair standing, faithful servants to
the county, and whose errors for, +" to err
is human, , have proceeded from fhe head
aud mol the heart For this, he would have
the world believe what he has not the cou-
rage 10 assert 10 me, For dis, he REFUGEES
good soul y that he is not lawyer, lest he
might be tempted, on certain occasions, 10
express an abhorrcnce with a degree of
freedom not AT all 10 his own interest -
MAIN illo " lhl E'hh'
ever conceived the idea, iliat n bold, open
and manly atta,k upon acts, such AS this
vice ablorring citizen OF Buckingham insl-
aoates, whether committed by justices,
Judges, constallcs ~ any body else, ever
lessrned lhr interest of an honorable law
yer ? believe none. ftnust have orisi-
ntod III his own terrified BRAN, and no
man Of courage will vie with lnm for the
honor of the invention.
Deeming II needless TO make further re-
marks on the scurrlIlous production OF n
citizen Of Buckingham, or to notice further
publications from such despieahle wretch,
shall only say, that should he he thought,
on u knowl, dye Of his real name, worthy OF
my notice he may have such satistactip
as may think best adapted to such thar.
acters, on application 10
WILSON Xix.
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TIE yIRGINIAN.

pIEAsAkTS. BUJbbh y ~
rt5nfts,ttas aF TIE LAWS OF iHt UNION.
Nsi.i q spposiis ntssSs Lsj3e :. cfayioe 8
n. The se,ni.Weekly Pafer q 81 ana me pc
uer.lx rs.a.r. IT - rer annunl, payahs W
alv,nse ~ subscription viii he received ~,
n lr.s time than six mouths and no iapsa WV
be discontinued but al The discretion oi me
rdiisr.) until all afearagcs arr ps'd.
II Advertisements vii ~ ihsetlf' +" -
cent. per SQUARE tor lss>) ille i'f'' nm. a"u
y ii cents LOT each ceniIi,ha"'e.
tour, ; distance inaH he paid for previous Il
,i..ir ,,ser,inn. or the 4ssymsn nj assumed ny
.ane rpsnonstlIle person ia Lynchhnrg
m CLancery orders are inserted ior 80
dpllnrs. ,.,s.
~ Alllerefs addressed to the Editor, mus
he rosq ram. o. tlsy will not be alie"ded 10
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CoNGREs s1ONAI. DIRECTIONS.


North Carolind.-Nilham r. Maugum
is elected from the Raleigh district, nv a
large majority over ID. l.. Barrinsr.- Mr..
Crudup, the late representative, declined a
polk
H,G Burton elected fromthe halifax
district, hy considerable majority over
Jesse 4, Dawson.
Thomas II. Hall is reelected from the
Tarboroush district,
Mr.. Culpepper is elected from the Cum
bertrand district, by majority of SO votes
over Mr.. Mcneil, the late representative.
Lewis Williams is reelected from the
Surry district.
- Jones is elected from the VII
rlington district, by la,ge majority over
MIR. HooHs, the late representative.
Tennessee. --ln addition to those annonn-
ced as elected IN our last paper, are Mrssrs.
John Cooke, Jacob C Isaacks, and James
q Rrynolds--the two last ntio members.
900
- lie that hlches from me my good name,
y los me Of that which not enriches him,
Ent makes me poor indeed
To THE TDIroRs OF THE vIRersIAS.
GentemeE--i observed a piece in your
paper Of the s2d ult. signed !. "A Citi.en o,
Rucktagham." rrpletc with invectives al
the most malignant cast against the char
acirrs OF three of the justices composing
t'lr court for the county of Buckingham on
"Wednesday the 18th. The writer of tina,
piece undertakes TO insinuate that those 3
snenlbers of Ito court were under the inh,-
rnce of" passion s prejudice irumphantly
arrayed against truth and reason," precipi-
lately rushing against the public will, with
oft regard to their oath of Office and, 10
cap the climax, rejoices that he is not a
lawyer, hest, " when he beheld faction and
rlannish spirit pervading the seats of JUS
tice, and bruzen faced bigotry pursuing IFS
ubiquitous purpose in despite Of truth and
Isf'son, he might be tempted 10 e, press his
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buckingham, 30h Aug. 1923.
To he Editors II The yireinian.

To The Editors u The grginian.
Cenilemen-The enclosed eommunlca-
ton ON iniemperance, waspublished about
three years since, in Poulson's American
Daily Advertiser, Philadelphia. In look
ing over some old papers adayor two since,
happened 10 observe it. Aud, should you
think il worth place in your paper, !
would thank you 10 insert il. l. N. w.
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INTEaIPERANCE.

Look not upon The ,eine rhen u IS ytllois
,ehea the colour thereof shineh IN The glass
ii goth IN pleasantly. But in The end, il
lriH bite Ike a serpent, aud cih spread
abroad poison Ike bGSitiSk.