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CASTER OIL, in bottles, and on draught, a prlme
article for sale by nov % 1853 J BEALL
ENABERS Cedar Pencils, the best in use for spls
Il cheap by nov % 1853 J BEALL
CTEEL PENS, a large and fine assortment, vari.
y Gus brands, cheap at JOHN BEALL'S.
CAND PAPER, a prime eastern article, and
y large assortment by tapr 20, '53) ]. BEALL.
TAP, Letter, Note and fancy Papers, States, Pen
~ ellis, etc, etc., for sale. cheap by
april 20, 1853. JOHN BEALL
DAP, Post and Fancy Note Paper, various kinds
" and qualities, a large supply, at
may 4, 1853 JOHN BEALL'S.
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Notice.
DAVIS

THE subscriber having purchased the entire in
terest OF Francis Morey in the tannery Of George 81
MoFey, Is authorized TO settle all the claims of the
late firm. The business will hereafter be continued
blythe undersigned lhave now, and will keep con.
stantly on hand a large and extensive assortment Of
all kinds OF leather, to which / invite the attention OF
he public.
Tn highest market price will be paid in cash for
HIDES and SKINS SAMUEL GEORGE.
p S. Those having land to clear, would do well to
save their BARK, as it will pay the expense ofclear.
ing. S. G..
Cadiz, o. March %, 1854.
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M. G.. SLEMMONS
At his old stand again.

AT MS OLD stand again,
rs prepared to do all kinds of B~lacksmithing, Horse
i Shooting, &c, in the best manner, and on the
most reasonable terms. He keeps constantly on
hand and for sale cheap, the following articles:
Two horse Wagons, and Buggies,
Hall and Speer's lion center Flows,
Iron double shovel plows,
Steel tooth Cultivators.
He will keep an assortment Of plows and points
constantly on hand. He can furnish hill. and
sub-so plows, on the shortest notice.
Cadiz, o. April %, 1954.-tf.
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FAS ASNNtA vi icnfNiiSlult huuoEllbtTa
to the SENTINEL, will be entitled to a copy for one
year.
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ON WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS.
10 all subscribers in the county where published,
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AGENTS FOR THE SENTINEL.
The following named gentlemen are our authorized
agents to receive subscriptions, advertisements, and
lob WORK. We hope they will prove themselves to
ttgood Agents. All contracts made by them will
trictly fulfilled by us:
Freeport-Joseph Allen.
Westchester-William Fleming,
Mooretield-A Jul. Schneider,
Rumley-Jacob Gutshall.
Short Creek-Asa Holmes,
S~tock-James Hoagland.
Athens-Dr. Thomus Findiey
G~erman-John Brown.
North-A. F.. Croskey.
Monroe-lIenry B. Heller.
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NJ e w
CLOTHING STORE.
HENRY KERR

UAS just arrived direct from Pittsburgh with ,
Ii large and fashionable stock of READY Map
CLOTHING, consisting in part of Dress Coats, Owe
Coats, Sack and Box Goats, Pants and Vests Of ever
ny variety, which he offers to the public at prices.
hand a large assortment of piece goods, such as
French and American Broad Cloths, Cassmeres and
Vestings in greut variety, which he will make to or
der at the shortest notice and the latest styles. Be.
ing n practical Tailor OF long experience both in
this and the old country, he feels confident thai he
WILDE able to give entire satisfaction to all who may
favor him with their patronage.
GrCntting done on the shortest notice, and in the
most fashionable style. Gave us n call, friends. |
VIII be happy to see you, and show you my goods,
whether y'u want to buy or not.
~HTRemember the place, next door &c Scott e.
Bingham's law office, on Market street.
Cadiz, Feb. %, 1855.
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Read Notice.

NOTICE is herebJ given that, an application
- = VIII De made to the Commissioners ef Harri.
a vacation OF so much of the road Ieasding from
iae east end o. William Stalls lane 10 the salem And
hanover road, as passes through the farms Of Sheri.
ana Abraham Busby. SHERIDAN BUSBY,
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WALL PAPERS.

l. ply otWall papers, which will Comprise almost
every varietyLfrom On stock to the finest sat
in finish. All of which will be sold at the lowest
cash rates.
steubeoville, Feb, 2s, 1e55.Iy
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SHAVING.

WOULD respectfully announce 10 the citizens o
Il Cudiz that l have again taken my old shop on
Market street, directly opposite MeCOfmick's store,
which was recently occupied by Jones and Roper
1 would respectfully ask the public to give me 4 call
at Number two.r
TERMS Hy THE QUARTER
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COMMITTEE
Andrew Mcfarland, Andrew Jamison,
Harvey Black.
FRENCH MERINO-3d class.
Glasses md premiums the same as Span
ish merinos.
COMMITTEE.
John Haver6eld, John McFadden. Abram
Holmes.
SILECIAN-4th class.
Premiums and classes the same as for
merino
COMMITTEE.
Walter Craig, Stewart Black, Jos. CLARK.
LONG WOOL.-5th class.
Glasses and premiums the same as pre-
ceding.
COMMITTEE.
Joseph Lopez, Reed Cochran, Will am
Bond.
Best pen s mutton sheep "a 90
Cd 5 90
Sd 2 90
COMMITTEE.
Amos Cope, James Whsn, VIM. McFad-
den.
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FLOWING MATCH.

FLOWING MATCH.
To the team which Will Prov one fourth
of an acre within two hours in the best and
most wolkmanlike manner rs 90
cd 3 90
81 90
4th ZOO
The committee are requested to state the
particular advantages in each performance
which entities it to Il premium: also the i'm
projections in the diAeren: performances.
COMMITTEE.
John Martin, John Harrison, Robt Webb.
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.GRIST MILLS.
COMMITTEE,
CROPS.

R9P
Res, pron corn not less than one acre S. 90
Cd do 4 90
"A do 8 90
Rest crop of wheat not Less than one A.
gro IS 90
al ID q 90
I'd do 3 90
Best ero oats not less than one acre S4.0O
Cd do 3 60
Best crop hay not less than one acre 5 90
qd do 4 90
Sd do 3 90
Best crop timothy seed not ,lsss than one
acre > 90
"a do g 90
Best erop clover seed not less than one a.
Gre 3 90
I'd do 90
Best crop potatoes not less than one fourth
scre 2 90
2d do / 90
Best crop sweet potatoes not less than one
fourth acre 9 90
"a 90 ] 90
co,,,,rrrr
Tobn McFadden m lnyram Clark. James
Hanna
Annl;cants for lnre a,iums on crons. must
have their ground and produce accurately
measured 6y two disinterestrd perscns, whose
.,o,ornants musr he verified bv affidavit and
mnst rnrn,sb cynlicit written statements of
let tho lind Of soil %. the Lind and
.na1tv IF mannre AND manner of annl,cn.
,iion. "a tho time and manner Of preparinc
,ha round and n~lantiny or sowing! Ali, The
anS,;tr 81 sno5 rsed. 5,b the mod. Of cul.
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FARM FOR SALE.

A FARM containing about l20 acres, including
N the town OF Unionvale, Harrison county, three
miles from Cadiz on the WelIsburgh road. Said
Farm is nicely improved and in a good state of cul-
tivation. Will be sold low, and on accommodating
terms. For particulars enquire of the subscriber in
Cadiz. WIN. HOGG.
Cadiz, January 10, 1855.
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Take Notice.

A LII persons indebted to me, by note or Book &c.
IA count, are requested to call Immediately and
settle the same; if OF attended to they will be found
in the hands OF the proper officer for collection.
90 Also The Book accounts nd Notes af A.. II
Burtch, have been assigned to me, and will be col.
lected without delay X. ]. BENNETT.
Cadix, aug. 7'54
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ARD and Fish Oil, also crushed Sugar, Granula.
ted do, Loafdo, Pulverized do; Syrup and Su.
gar House Molusses. for sale by
mays. Ssh McFADDEN,
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Sentinel
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CHAR ES N. ALIEN,
Editor and Proprietor.
Terms OF sUBscRIPTtoN.

Vt ~ 2 n 7 ITNN
w DOLLARS per annum, payable within the
year. ii not paid within the year, Two DOLLARS
and FIFTY CENTS will be charged. This rule will be
lived up to ct all times.
ANY person procuring ten responsible subscribers
70 the SENTINEL, will be entitled to a copy for one
year.
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sMcADosoeU 81 %,
Wholesale and Retail Booksellers,
Sta+ioners, Paper Dealers, and
Blank Book Manufacturers.

STEUBENVILLE, OHIO,
TX EEP always on hand a large assortment OF
IN School, Medical and Miscellaneous Books:
Plain and Il uled Cap md Letter Papers; Printing
and Wrapping Papers ofall sizes; Note Papers, En-.
%velopes, Steel Pens, and all kinds ofStationery.
They are prepared to fill all orders from Mel-
chants. School Committees, Teachers and others at
low prices.
Having a Bindery connected with our establish
ment, we are prepared to make all kinds of Blanks
for Railroads, Insurance Companies, County Officers
Banks, Merchants, &c. Printed work bound to or.
der, as we use the best quality of stock, and employ
the best workmen. Our work will compar efavora.
bly, with that of any other Bindery in the State.
Blanks of all kinds PACED to order.
The highest market price paid for Rags and Tan
ner's Scraps. MCDOWELL e. CO..
Steubenville, March 7, 1855.
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BED CLOTHES.

Margaret McF 4dden, Ruanna Hargrave,
Matilda Atkinson.
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SAFE---SPEEDY---SURE!


Something for your own benefit!
A Medicine adapted to general use, greatly supe-
rior TO others, and within the means OF every indivld-
ual.
100 Pills for twenty-five Cents!
No extortion IN price--no Calomel- no mineral
poison whatever.
DR.. Townsend's Health Pills
fully merit the great reputation they have acquired.
They are called Tor from all parts of the land, because
they are all that they claim to be.
WHAT THEY WILL DO.
They purify the blood,
They cleanse the System of IIumors,
They cure Dyspepsia and Indigestion,
They create an Appetite,
They cure Sick Headache, Dizziness and Low Spir.
its,
They arrest Fevers,
They promote a healthy action ofthe Liver,
They 8re a sure cure for Costiveness and Habitual
Constipation,
They are highly eficacious in Female Complaints,
They Strengthen and give tone to tho System,
They are the hest Family Medicine known.
1t is an obvious inquiry, how one medicine can
cure so many different complaints. These Pills,
however, are 70 compounded of curative materials
that persons have only to TRY THEM and the an
swer Will be found in a restored body and an inyigo-
rated constitution.
Each Box contains 100 Pills, at the astonishinrly
low price OF IS Gents,
Every individual should have them,
S'DIrectlons accompany eack Box. A r PAL
MER, General Agent Stouington. conn.
Remember the Price, One Hundred Pills of Twen
ty-five cents!
For sale by Patterson & CO, and ] II Logan &co.,
Wheeling Va.
AerNrs.-John Beall and S Hamilton, Cadiz, &
F Croskey and NJ Jolley, New Market. Brown,
Farmhouse and VIM Walters, New Hagerst ow
A Jul Schneider, Moorefield. Z J Philips con
omyIna. nou. 1S5i-ly.'
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4 statement furnished in writing contain
ing,-Ist, the age and breed Of the COW and
time of calving. ed, the quantity of milk in
weight and the butter made therefrom dur
ing a period of ten days. (the butter made
on the trial to be exhibited with the COW at
the Fair; Sd, the quantity and kind of feed
given to the COW during and preceding the
experiment. The experiment to be verified
by the competitor and another person CON
versant with the facts, certifying thereto o.
vertheir signatures.
COMMITTEE.
John Carnahan, George Frater, James
McFadden ~.
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Best loaf bread not under l day old 2 90
cd / 90
Best sample fresh butter sibs or over 2 90
ed j 90
Best sample May or June butter 800
ed 900
Best two boxes honey 200
Cd 100
Best sample honey 600
Cd 90
Best SAMPLE cheese 1Olbs or over 90
Cd 90
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PREMIUMS 4 REGULATIONS.
with the Names of the Award
ing Judges for the Eighth An
nual Exhibition of the Hsrri-
son County agricultural SOeie-
;ty, to be held in Cadiz, on the
26lh, 9th and 2Sth days OF
September. 1856.
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Watches g. .JeweIry
Market street, Cadiz. Obio.

HAVING purchased the
IL Watch and Jewelry es.
adjustment formerly owned
by John LELAND, / will keep
constantly OH hand a ! large as
sortmen of Gold and Silver
Watches ofevery description;
Jewelry Of all kinds, & Clocks
OF the best manufacture
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VesC Goods al

isaac L0WlS y III UeOTBeJOWn.
A general assortment, suited to Spring and Sum.
NOR sales-iust received from Philadelphia and Of.
fered low. May 16, la55-6wpd
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COMMITTEE.

Miller Gibson, Thomas H. Dicksrson,
John C. Iamison.
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HOW.AR ASSOCIATION,
PHILADELPHIA.

4lApUI tdub
ITO all persons afflicted with Sexual disease, such
+ as Seminal weakness, Impotence, & onorrhno,
elect, Syphilis, &c, &c.
The Howard Association of Philadelphia, in view
of the awful destruction of human lite and health,
caused by Sexual diseases by Quackt, have direc.
ted their consulting Surgeon; as a Charitable act
worthy Of their name, to give Medical Advice
Gratis, to all persons thus afflicted tMule or Female,)
who apply by letter, post paid, } with a description
OF their condition, tage, occupation, habits Of life,
&c,,l and in cases ofextreme poverty and suffering
to furnish Medicines free ofcharge
The Howard Association is n benevolent ~Institu-
ton, established by special endowment, for the re.
Lief OF the sick and distressed, afflicted with ''Vir.
ulent and Epidemic Diseases" and its funds can be
used for no other purpose. 1t has now a surplus O
means, which the Directors have voted to advertise
the above notice. 1t is needless to add that the
Association commends the highest Medical skill
of the age.
Address, postpaid } DIR. Geo. R. Calhoun, Con.
sulting Surgeon, Howard Association, Philadelphia,
Pa. -
BY order ofthe Directors,
EZRA. d. HEARTWELL, President,
GEO FAIRCUILD, SecFetarV. (mav q iS5lvl
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Best Specimen Chairs 900
COMMITTEE.
VIM. .Boggs. Joshua Adams, Henry Lot.
BREAD, HONEY, l. DAIRY PRO-
DUCTS.
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James Taggart, A. Hammond. Robert
Dunlap.
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CCOTCI, RAPPEE and MACCOWBA SNUFF
- a fresh supply, for sale at
may 4, 1853 JOHN BEALL'S.
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4" Cabinet Hok " 600
" Hatters WORK 200
q" Copper and Tin Smiths
work Dip. g. 2 60
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0 COMMITTEE,
Samuel shepler. John Boothe. Matthew
&lsmmons.
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George Scoot, James McNary, B. W.
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MECHANIC ARTS.
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COMMITTEE.
John McFadden lot Athens) Henry Boyles
Joshua p. Watson.
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The Smelling Committee.

HH
The Smelling Committee gotten up
by the Know n othing Massachusetts
Legislature has caused great deal of
fun in the Yankeeland at the expense of
the secret organization. The Hartford
(Ct) Times says
"a lithographic caricature has been
got out in Boston, "a copy of which has
been left at our ofice) representing the
operations of the Smelling Committee.
One fellow has his nose up chimney
another is peaking into cIothes-press;
another into a cupboard filled with small
potatoes another is looking at cross
and rosary with great surprises another
is head and shoulders in basket of dir
ty clothes another is stretching his
neck to peak into an clubhouse; and two
are crawling under beds, peaking about
with their noses. in close proximity to
the furniture there. This is plainly the
condition of Know Nothingism.;
In another paragraph it thus alludes
to the matter: -- eAe
'sIn the Boston Know Nothing litho-
graphic carieature is number of the
Smelling Committee looking in a cup
board, where he discovers pile ofvery
small potatoes, which he declares were
placed there by the Pope of Rome to in
suit the Massachusetts, Legislature. "
Again it says: sssrr q. sr.-7.sef,
'The Know N othing legislators of
Massachusetts cannot well explain the
object of their singular examination of
the females in the Catholic schools
Did they want to find where the danger
of our country lay, when one of them
urged that he might be allowed private
visits to one of the nuns ?"
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It is gonel The prayers which have
kept going up to heaven from the cot
tage on the Thamas have not been an
swered. That plume bowed to death,
and went down while we were shutting
our eyes. .-..4sf ,.r.I
How gloriously he died !! On the
field they found him the evening of that
day, with monument of slaughtered
heroes piled up to his glory, And his
surviving comrades spaded him a grave
and wrapped his cloak around him, and
laid him to rest. They talked anima-
tingly of his heroism, and then they
spoke falteringly of one Who r....
'' No more of that, my comrade? -
said he who had been his bosom friend,
in choking voice. g There ~ he had had
taken the locket from the neck of the
dead, clipped with his sword lock
from the hero's hair and shut it over
the miniature, that shall be her tt
dings Land may-GOd--pity and
comfort her p -.,oi7as ,-,,.,- .-..F,
~ The big, binding tears streamed
down those stern mems checks they
filed up the grave, breathing hard with
the rush of homes dear. emotions, but
speaking not another word, i....I.
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gf(tstellautous.
THE TWO PICTURES.
BATTLE OF lHKERMAN.

L
As the day came up, struggling with
the gloom of clouds, the vanguard hac
given the alarm of that onslaught which,
before the day was done, should make
Inkerman second only to Waterloo
Through the foggy, drizzly dark, had
burst the blaze of bugles, and drums
and flies, and rattling musketry. And
the transition from sleep to battle had
been transient interval of constcrna-
ton; not the CONSERVATION of coward
ice. but of surprise.
To armsl To the gummoning martial
musie-drbms,. whose hurried roll, and
flies, whose thrilling Shrek made the
blood beat and surge in the veins-to the
glorious martial music, man after man,
column after column, company after
company, they wheel into array Swift
ly and nightly, as though hurled by
the power of thunder, horse and plumed
rider sweep over the field and along the
lines, bearing the hoarse, loud com
mand.'r And quick as thought there fol-
low charges aud erolutions, and sublime
preparations for blood n
ID o the battle of Inkerman would
have been splendid sight to see in a
broad field and bright sun. But the
nature of the ground, aud the darkness
of the day rendered it impossible to take
in more than a small scene of the grand
and terrible drama at one view. Many
heroic deed was performed that day
IN obscure and solitary places, that left
no record bat death. If yon found, in
some gloomy glen. . fush harvest OF
earnage-corpses lying ihick as sheaves
after the sickles-you knew there had
been great achievements there; but they
will not illumine the pages of history
for their memory sleeps in the burial
trenches with those who enacted them
Thirst of glory, such as is slaked by
blood, had lured young Cecil Gray from
his happy home in old England, to the
camp and the field. He was an officer
in the Fifth Dragons and as we haYs
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The Question Settled.

d Why is it that mankind-and more
particularly womankind-desire to con-
ceal their ages? 1t is a problem which
has never yet been solved. Speaking
of this a few evenings since, gentleman
related, in course of conversation, the
following anecdote. Major Ben Russei
and Benjamin Bussey, Esq, met in a
barber's shop recently:
"Ah! how do you do, old Ben Rus
sell ?'' said Mr.. Bussey. 'A 4
"Come now replied Major Ben, "I
like especially from you, who
are about my age" which was truth.
"Upon my word" +" replied Mr.. Bussey,
''you're my senior by ten years"
"Oh, no" replied Russell, who, after
a moments thought, as if seeking for a
test, asked: ,s+-la = SD a
''What is the first thing you recol-
lect ?'' @ e sat-1as ea % .e5i
"The first. thing I recollcct,n replied
Mr.. Bassey, "was hearing people talk
shout old Ben R1SSeLi" 81 af-st ta.z.
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Serpents in a Pile in South Amer

In the savannahs of Izaeubo, Guiana,
/ saw the most wonderful and terrible
spectacle that can be seen; and although
it is not uncommon to the natives, no
traveller has ever mentioned it. We
were ten men on horseback, two of whom
took the lead, in order to bound the pas
sages, while preferred to skirt the great
forests. One of the, blacks who. formed
the vanguard returned at full gallop,
and called to me: Here sir, como and
see the serpents in pile !" He pointed
to something elevated in the middle of
the savannah or swamp, which appeared
like abundle ofarms. One of my com-
pany said: "This is certainly one of the
assemblages ofserpents which heap them
selves on each other after violent tenn
pest have heard of these, but never
saw any; let Us proceed, cautiously,
and not two near" When we were
within twenty PAGES Of it the terror of
our horses prevented our approaching
nearer, to which none Of us were inclined
On sudden, the pyramid mass became
agitated, a horid Kissing issued from it,
thousands of serpents rolled spirally on
each other, and shot forth out of the
circle their hideous heads, presenting
their enyenomed darts and fiery eyes to
us. Il own I was the first to draw back;
but when. saw this formidable phalanx
remain at its post, and appear more dis
posed odefend itself than to attack US,
I rode round in ordeE to view its order
Of battle, which faced the enemy on ov
cry side then thought what could
be the design of this numerous. assem-
blage, and concluded that this species of
serpents dreaded some eolossean enemy,
which might be the great serpent of cay
man, and they reunite themselves after
seeing heaenemy, so as to resist this en-
envy in q mass Humboldt. Z '.--' IT, III .i.