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VOL. I.
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they pleased, without reference to orders,and, when had far a time escaped them; curses, threats and
rebuked, listened sullenly and obeyed reluctantly;' blasphemies rose savagely upon the air.' .They
the quick eye of Stanton soon perceived the mutin- clamored that wo should Immediately be delivered
ous spirit which every day tended to increase among np to them, or they would send a volley, smong the
the crew, and repeatedly urged his superior to adopt' officers—sink the ship—and taking possession of
a more decided course, but his remonstrances wero the prize, sail os pirates over the ocean! We could
either sneered at or disregarded. Things continued distinctly, hear where we stood below, the feeble
growing worse and worse until ono evening, I well ‘ efforts of the Captain to stem this tide of angry pas-
recollcct it, it was on the 18th of Juno, alter Stan- sion; but the barriers of authority bad been broken
ton had spoken with more than his usual earnest- down; the savage propensities of the human beasts
ness to the Captain on the laxity of his discipline,. of prey, subdued but never wholly destroyed by
the latter wound up tho conversation with the sneer-; education and society, had been felly roused, and
ing remark, * that if his Lieutenant were alarmed,I our blood alone coubl satisfy them. Some, more
ho had better go and take command of the prize,! impatient than the rest, had already begun to tear
POETRY.
SPEAK GENTLY.
Speak gently!—It is better far
To rule by love than fear—
Speak gently—let not harsh words ™
The good we might do here!
ffpcakjgeatly!—Love doth whisper low
The rows that true hearts bind;
And gently Friendship's accents flow;
Affection's voice is kind.
Speak gently to the little child!
It's love be sure to gain;
Teacii it in accents soil and mild
It may not long remain.
Speak gently to the young, for they
Will have enough to bear—
Pass through this life as best they may,
Tis full of anxious care!
Speak gently to the aged one,
Grieve not the care-worn heart,
The sands of life arc noarly run,
Let such in peace depart!
Speak gently, kindly to the poor;
let no harsh tone be heard;
They have enough they must endure.
Without an unkind word!
Speak gently to the erring—know,
Tiny may have toiled in vain;
Perchance unkindness made them so;
Oil, win them back again!
Speak gently!—He who gave his life
To bend man’s stubborn will,
When elements were fierce in strife,
Said to them, “ Peace, be still.”
Speak gently!—tis a little thing
Dropped in the heart’s deep well;
The good, the joy which it may bring,
Eternity shall tell.
MISCELLANY.
From Si mm's Monthly Magazine.
SCENES IN A LIFE.
MY FIRST CRUISE-FOUNDED ON FACT.
“Sailors are strange creatures!” said the elde
ftatlcman abruptly, filling hia glass as he spoke,
£d pushing over the bottle to his young companion,
r iio imitated his example,—“ usually the most care-
, reckless and thoughtless of God’s creatures—
vn up children—and coaxed or bollied with the
13 test ease and impunity; yet let a spirit of muti-
[•)' dace take possession of a crew, and these ‘jolly
*”*’ arc converted into devils incarnate. I well rc-
•uuer an incident which impressed this conviction
l-pan me, in early life, when I came very near being
victim of an outbreak of this kind, more than
aenty years ago; and as 1 believe you have never
it, I’ll relate to yon the manner in which it
■ippened.
In the year 18—, while still a very young man,
frit full of recklessness and spirit of wild adventure,
J embarked as a passenger on board an American
f raiser, bound to the West Indies. At tho time of
ivhich I speak, this country was at war with Great
Britain; our craft carried several heavy guns and
was well, manned, although the Captain, as I soon
discovered, was a weak, inefficient man, utterly de
void of the moral firmness requisite to keep in check
where he would be safe from the dangers lie appre
hended.’
Tho blood rusbed to Stanton’s face at this taunt
ing speech, but the strict rules of the service for
bade a reply which rose to his lips, so muttering to
himself, he turned away and repaired to his post of
duty. Thinking the time a favorable and for re
monstrance, I stepped up to the Captain and ven
tured to express to him pretty freely my own opin
ion on tho subject. The Captain beard me through
without interruption or change of countenance;
when 1 had finished, he cooly turned on his heel,
whistling softly to himself all the time, and descend
ed into Iris cabin, without uttering a word.
My blood boiled in my veins at this treatment,
and I inwardly promised him a little reckoning for
the insult,.but I well knew how idle would be any
demonstration then ami there, since of all forms of
despotism, none can equal that of one of those petty
tyrants on ship board; so with a chafing spirit, I
descended to my berth, and flinging myself on my
bed, sought relief in sleep from the troubled and
angry feelings which oppressed me.
I was not allowed to sleep long; I was awakened
by-a strange and unusual noise proceeding Ironi the
deck above my hood; although the weather was
perfectly calm, hurried feet were rapidly passing to
and fro over my head; heavy bodies were rolled
from ono side of the ship to the other, and a confused
din of raised and angry voices reached my -ear. I
felt that something was wrong, and, rushing up the
companion-way to tho deck, tho cause of tho tumult
was revealed to me.
Stanton’s forebodings had at length been realized.
The crew were in a state of open mutiny; they
had seized the guns and ranged them on deck in such
a manner as to rake the whole side of the vessel in
which their officers were clustered together, and now
with hoarse cries, were demanding that their com
raile should be given up to them, or they would fire
on their officers. Thoso officers (with one exception)
sccmod completely panic stricken, the look of vul
gar urroganco habitual to tho Captain's lace had giv
en placo to an expression of craven fear, and his sub
ordinates all seemed to partake of the same feoling
with one exception—that one was Stanton; his
countenance, though pale, was calm and fixed in
stern resolve; his left hand grasped tho throat of
tho sailor whose merited punishment had caused this
outbreak, and in Iris right lie held a pistol, ready
cockotl, holding in awo, by his attitude and aspect,
the swarming circle of his foes, who were howling
like hafliod blood-hounds around him, gradually draw
ing nearer and nearer to him. No other among Iris
colleagues showed the least intention of assisting
him; they were paralyzed tiy fear, and ho stood alone
and unaided among Iris foes. This scene, though
taking time for its description, was ail beneath my
eye the instant I reached the upper deck, and with
tho quickness of thought I understood it all; my
resolution was instantly formed.
Tom,’ I called to the Steward, ‘ my pistols.’—
They were instantly handed up to me; and cocking
both, with one in each hand, I stepped up to Stan
ton’s sido, determined to stand or fall by him. My
action seemed to re-kindie the dormant fury of the
crew; it acted like the spark applied to the torpedo.
With a wild and savage yell, which canned the blood
to curdle in my veins, so similar was it to the howls
of infuriated wild beasts—a dozen of the picked
men of the crew rushed towards the spot where Stan
ton and myself stood.
* Now or never,’ said Stanton coolly, and firing
his pistol with fetal effect at the foremost assailant,
he suddenly hurled the sailor whom he held, full
against his advancing comraJes. Propelled by the
powerful arm of Stanton, the tallow plunged head
long forward, and fell in the very path of his friends,
for a moment arresting their progress. Two swar
thy ruffians, however,' rushed on. One, unseen by
Stanton, rushed up behind, and swinging over his
head a heavy boaniing-pike, would have crushod
his skull, hod ho not at tho instant receiyed a bullet,
from my first pistol, full in the neck; .the weapon
dropped from hia hand,—with a groan ho sank down
upon the deck, tho hot blood bubbling from'the
wound. His comrade stooped as he saw him fall,
grasped in both hands a heavy round shot, and hurl
ed it full at my head. So sudden was tho action,
and so truly was it aimed, that a rapid movement
only saved my head from the deadly fiitssilo, which
**»*>,'ye.M better givo up at once, or we’ll have to| As bespoke he detached the lamp and flung it
come down and take ye both.’ i aztern, then set aU soft, in an opposite direction bom
‘Come on, then,’I shouted, ‘but first confess yoor [ that taken, by the mutineers; and in two days time
sins; for, by the Eternal! thp. first step that touches we were tafbin G&udaloupo—and of that ship and
turbulent spirit of his. sailors, many of whom .
ere old man-of-war's-men. His Lieutenant, (whom I struck my right shoulder, driving me violently back
shall call StantonJ was, in every respect, the re- ward, and shattering my left arm, which fell heavily
rse of his captain, a resolute, determined man,' to “F “d®; while springing up with a hoarso ehuck-
ssing great physical strength and dauntless my enemy rushed upon me. *“— 1 1
Jon rage, admirably fitted to command the respect
"d sympathy of the men under bis command, had
°t the weak indulgence of the Captain made his
'Act discipline odious to the crew, and reflected on
* personal papaUrity. Entertaining a great con-
upt for the Captain, I cultivated the acquaintance
* Stanton, and as intimacies are of quick growth at
at our frail protection above, and the hatches shook
aud yielded to their efforts.
Our situation was critical. I looked at Stanton;
exhausted by excitements and the violent efforts he
had made, lie leaned against tho door-way, his man
ly chest heaving with irregular and labored breath
ing, and his rigid face the picture of despair—the
despair of a brave man who does not fear death, but
loathes to die without a struggle or hope of ven
geance.
Wendell,’ he said, ‘ it is all over. We have done
all that men can do, and we must submit to our fete.
Your generous assistance has only perilled your
own safety without saving me, for I would rather
have perished in the heat of conflict above, than
have been caught thus like a rat in a trap. Oh! it
is hitter, bitter.’ And the strong man ground bis
teeth in bitter and despairing rage, and strode hasti
ly back and forth through the narrow cabin. ‘ But
I may save you, my friend!’ he said, suddenly stop
ping; ‘ I will offer to deliver up myself as a sacri
fice for both. They know they cannot force this
stronghold of our’s without loss of life, and they
may accept my offer; at least, it is worth a trial.
* But suppose they refuse, and claim us both V
I replied, laying my hand upon his arm'as he moved
np the stairway, ‘ what then ?’
As I spoke, ho paused, and looked back over his
shoulder; 1 stood in the doorway of the cabin;
within, ou a table, there burnt a lamp, the light
from which shone brightly on a small door beyond;
a sadden flush passed over the pallid face of Stanton
as he turned, and a stern, cruel joy glittered in his
eye; he bent down his head, and in a hoarse, low
whisper, asked, * Do you see that door?’
‘I do.’
‘ Well, there is my guaranty for your safety, or—’
and he paused; then added, with hissing emphasis,
1 a signal vengeance,—it is the powder magazine!
With tint lamp and that magazine, I will bring
these wolves to terms, or blow them like rockets in
tiie airabovo there, ho!’ ,
As ho finished speaking a ray of hope glanced
across my mind; bat I determined to stand or fell
with him. Forcing the door of the magazine vio
lently open, with the lamp in my hand, I stood upon
the threshold ready, at a moment’s warning, to ap
ply the spark which would launch so many erring
creatures into a dread eternity. Although my po
sition was one of a deadly peril, and almost hope
less, yet tho high pitch of excitement which my
mind had attained, banished all thought of conse
quences, and inspired me with a species of reckless
daring, such' os I had never felt before. The con
sciousness, too, of my power over the crew, gave a
dignity to my position; ami it was with this strange
feeling of desperate exultation that I occupied my
post, almost careless of the result.
While Stanton and myself had been conferring
below, all had been comparatively quiet above.—
Sure of their victims, securely fastened down with
no means of escape, the mutineers had calmed their
first wild fury down to a sullen determination of
having our blood; and the interval had passed in
attempting to arrange with the Captain for his own
safety and that of his subordinates—the price of
which was to be our lives.
That feeble dastard, awed and overwhelmed by
too strong tide of passion which he wanted the cour
age and the energy to stem or to control, knew not
what course to pursue; distracted by his duty and
his fears, he alternately threatened and besought the
mutineers, who sullenly persisted in their demands.
.Such was the state of affairs above, when the voice
of Stanton from below, again woke the slumbering
passions of the men into active exercise, and with a
sin.-.timer 13 rush they sprang towards the direction
o; uic sound. At the same instant the hatches were
flung violently open from within; the mutineers
rushed savagely on to secure their prey, but paused
it the opening and recoiled in blank dismay, stunned
and confoundod; and well might they pause, for
what spectacle can be more startling than that of
two desperate men it bay, determined to sell their
lives at the cost of their assailants.
The rude sailors,, so clamorous bat a moment be
fore, were awed into silence, as they gazed down
upon their intended victims. Stanton stood fn the
doorway) sheltered by the projecting frame work;
in his hands he held'a heavy muricet, leveled upon
the entrance, bis fixed features and glaring eye
warning with certain death the first who descended
to capture us. Farther back, but still in view of the
upper door, I had taken my stand, leaning against
the inner door, the lamp in my hand—my shattered
arm and blood-stained dress making me a wild and
haggard spectacle, worked np by the excitement of
the occasion almost to a pitch of frenzy.
There wo stood, and the passage above was dark
ened by the forms of the mutineers;—Stanton spoke
in a low, deep tone, which betokened his desperate
resolve.—
‘ Men,’ he said, * I am content to yield up to you
my life without resistance, but on ooe condition—
.1 • »_ i;r., 1... — ..
His hand was al
ready at my throat, when, thrusting my pistol against
his chest, I fired;—his hand relearned its grasp, ami
staggering against the ship’s side, he lost his bal
ance, rolled heavily over the bulwarks, and fell into
the jolly-boat which lay beneath.
These stirring events mil passed with a rapidity
that defies description. From my arrival on deck
a few days served to m»k»» us fiist Mends. In j to the fell of my last assailant, was an intewal only
conversations with me, Stanton frequently re-' of a few seconds; and,as he fell, Stanton spring-
tied the injudicious licene allowed by the Cap- ing backward, muttered in a quick, hoarse whisper,
» to the sailors, and predicted that evil would' ‘ To the cabinthen sprang down the steps that led
of it; but with the sangniy. ypnfidfyyi rf p»y below,—I followed, drawing down the hatches after
»nd character, I laughed at hia forebodings, me. And well was it for ns that we retreated so, both, ye cowards!. 'No more palaver!’
dreaming how noon and te^iUe tbefr truth, soon, for at the very instant of oar disappearance^) There was a movement in the crowd, but Stan-
1 be verified In my pwri person, j shower Of round-shot, hailed by the vigorous arms ton’s musket again covered the entrance, and no
y we had cruised.* few days, and nicked up of the saBors, bounded over the very spot wo had man advanced. The next instant the rough Bo<
P"**. which put nil on board in high glee, the just quitted, followed by the quick trampling of ea- swain’s shaggy head Was thrust into the opening,
Bc *? *"*»■ to exp^fenee some difficulty in cans-; gerftehaa with a wild .hoot of kite and fdry they, he undo reply: “ b< ‘ ■ '
*** eeifon property to perform their duties; in- rushed to »ei»e as, to avenge the hlood of their com- ‘Look ye, Master Stanton, we have ye both safe
Jrihh their success, and having no respect radee, • to- trap, and as the young pne shot Bill Barker, he’ll
***• Ceptain, they began to dq pretty inucbas | Fearfnl was their fiuy when they found that we, have to walk the plank with ye; there's no hedp for
that this youog man’s life be spared. Let me atone
for both.'
He was answered by a howl of fury, and a voice
from above shouted forth—‘Down am) take them
this floor, 1 fling this blazing lamp into the middle
of the powder magazine,—and may God show to
your souls more mercy Ilian you have shown us
here!’
As I shouted forth these words, the crowd recoiled
from the door-way, and I could hear the shuffling of
rapid feet as the men retreated from the dangerous
neighborhood. Then followed an eager consulta
tion among the men, of which we could catch the
sound, but not the senso, during which.they moved
off to the oilier part of tho vessel. This was follow
ed by sounds indicating great activity on deck—the
trampling of feet, rattling of ropes, and, finally, a
hail through tho speaking trumpet, the purport of
which we could not catch.
‘ They are signalling for the prize ship,’ aaid Stan
ton suddenly, as the hatches were pushed down and
closed from above; ‘their object is to secure us here
and desert the ship, leaving us here to perish; but
we shall foil them yet !*
Even as be spoke, the dull, heavy stroke of a
hammer upon the hatches, confirmed his suspicions,
and roused us again to exertion.
. ‘What, ho! above!’shouted Stanton.
There was no reply, but the steady sound of the
hammering went on, and we could feel the increased
velocity with which our ship dashed through the
water. Again we hailed together, but with no
better success.
‘One effort more,’ said Stanton; and twinging
himself npon the table, he struck with tho butt of
his musket against the thick glass which admitted
light into tiie cabin from above. The shattered
fragments fell upon the floor, leaving a small apar-
ture, through which Stanton shouted these words—
Open tiie hatches, or we blow up tho ship!* A
quick trampling followed this threatening speech,
and tiie hatches were again thrown open, when
Stanton added—‘ The moment .tiie prize ship is
brought alongside, or tiie life-boots put off from this
ship we carry out our threat. You cannot deceive
us; and if we must perish, it shall not lie alone!’ ,,
Eight days had passed. Slowly and wearily had
they dragged on, for Stanton and myself were still
prisoners tallow, but prisoners who held in their
hands the lives of their jailors. During that time no
direct attempt had been made to capture us, though
wo could occasionally catch a glimpse of a grim
fece peering down upon us through the broken
glass, in tiie hope of catching us off our guard; but
day aud night we kept alternate watch, and foiled
our vindictive enemies. For a time they seemed to
cherish tho hope that our patience might fail us, or
starvation drive us to terms; but, fortunately, we
had discovered some provisions stowed away by tho
Steward for safe keeping, and thus escaped that
danger. But still our situation was terribly trying
to us both, living in a constant state of feverish ox-
citemcnt, our* senses continually strained to tlicir
utmost pitch, filled with vague apprehensions uf dan
ger, but ignorant from what quarter, or in what
form, it would assail ns; onr slumber snatched in
broken and fitful periods of a few lioura each—ono
watching while the other slept, and that sleep but a
distorted reflection of our waking perils. We drift
ed on wo knew not whither, buried olive, yet con
scious of our power in the fears of onr enemies, our
ouly safety. Tho constant excitement at length be
gan to produce a visible effect both on our minds
and bodies—more strikingly shewn on Stanton than
on myself. The change in my own appearance, of
course, I could not remark, but I could trace the
ravages of that trying week on my companion, with
painful distinctness. His calm, stem fece, had
grown sharp and eager, the features pinched and
contracted; the expression of his eye was dull and
stony, flashing out occasionally a wild and troubled
glare; he would pace for boars tho narrow limits
without uttering a word; and when he slept he mut
tered incessantly in his troubled slumber. At times
there came into his eye an express km that curdled
my blood—tho demoniac glare of incipient madness,
when the light of soul ia darkened, and through the
eye of. man looks forth, the spirit or an evil demon.
It was the eighth day, and Stanton and myself
sat by the table, the eyes of both rested on the
burning lamp. Neither spoke, but desperate thoughts
were striving in tho minds of both. Our eyes inot;
we understood each other; the die was cast; our
desporate resolve was taken, and we were ready to
dio.
‘ My poor wife,’ said Stanton; it was the first al
lusion he bad made to her, and a tear trembled in
his eye. * No weakness,’ bo muttered, 1 but signal
vengeance!’ and he picked np the lamp and moved
towards the magaziue. Ono instant more, and we
would all' have been strewed liko drift weed on the
surbee of the deep. I commended my soul to God,
and closed my eyes for tiie catastrbpho, when a
voice from above arrested Stanton’s steps. It was
the Boatswain who spoke, and now proposed a par
ley. ' Tn temporary command of the rebellious crow,
he had kept a watch upon us, had seen Stanton’s
desperate design, and.in great alarm called in time
to arrest hia purpose, lie now proposed, in behalf
of the crew, that we should be liberated on coqdi-
tion that wo would leave the abip and go on boonl
the prize, which would bo called -alongside for the
purpose. To this we demurred, demanding that a
boat should be given, us to go to her, while the whole
crew, ranging on the side of the ship, where there
were np guns, should allow us free ogjresn. Our
terms were acceded to, and with,our pistols cocked
in our hands, we left the ship, greeted by a groan of
baffled hale from the mutineers, who were all ranged
00 decks
We were commanded, on reaching the P"*®, to
hang out a light, and keep in oompeny witjt the
Captain to this day I havo never heard.’!
The narrator paused—drew a long breath—filled
his gloss again—tossed it off—and gazed abstract
edly at tho opposite wall.
"But, Stanton,”asked his companion,? what won
hit final fete 1" : ,
He is now a distinguished officer in tho aei-;
vice I”
“And the mutineers?”
“Two years ago l was in Baltimore, whiling
away a few idle days. As I was strolling through
the streets, my eye fell upoq a face which seemed
familiar to me, though I could not recall it. I saw
the recognition was mutual, and stopped abort—
The sailor (for be was one) did so likewise; and,
without a word, slipping down his brood shirt collar, -
laid his finger an a broad, livid scar, which traversed
his nock, apparently long since healed, but which
once must have been a deep and dangerous wound.
I recognized my mutineer, and slipping oat of my
pocket a stiver piece, I dropped it in his hand.
“God bless your Honor,” said the delighted sailor,
“ I’ll drink your health.”
“And the fellow whom I knocked peer into tho
jolly-boat;—Jack, did be get over it?”
“He’ll help me drink yoor Hanot’s health this
blessed night,” was the reply; and, as if fearful of
further question, my new friend and old enemy
turned a comer and vanished from my sight, leaving
me to ponder on the strange blending of the tragic
and tiie farcical in tho varied web of onr strange
lives. t A,
The speaker paused and leaned his head open
his hand, plonged in deep thought His compan
ion did not venture to disturb his meditations, but
sipped his wine in silence, and thought of the scenes
he hod just heard so earnestly described. A smoth
ered moaning sound from his friend, caused him
quickly to turn his head and ask the cause. He re
ceived no reply. His curiosity was excited; he
rose and approached him, while the sobbing sound
increased. He bent down his head, and perceived,
that—Mr. Wendell had, for the last five minutes,
been sound asleep. Q.
Aaiunuah, {Ua.)
REMARKABLE DISCOVERY-ELECTRICITY
AND AGRICULTURE.
The element which now promises to be turned to
tiie increased use of man in the most extraordinary
way is electricity. Already wefind communications
made, and conversations sustained, between parties
fifty miles apart, with nearly as much rapidity as
could be performed by any system of symbols in tho
saino room. By means of the electric Telegraph
London is brought into instantaneous proximity with .
Windsor, Southampton and other places, and before
long there is every reason to expect that communi
cations may be made between all the important
parts of the country in a few seconds. We have al
ready seen some extraordinaiy examples of the ef
fects of this rapid communication, not the least stri
king of which was the capture of the late unhappy
■nan Tan-ell. On the other hand, we now hear of
games of chess and whist being sustained and car
ried on at distances of fifty or sixty miles, as if the
parties were all in the same room. Hitherto it has
been thought that a man having the start for any ob
ject by railway was secure from pursuit, but now
this new agent will arrest his progress or anticipate
his arrival at any point with more ease than a man
on the fleetest horse could overtake another on foot.
But of all the uses to which this new and marvel
lous agent has been applied, none promises such
remarkable results as to agriculture. It is a princi
ple which has been long admitted and understood,
that electricity had a considerable effect on vegeta
tion, bnt it has not been till now that any practical
application of that aid has been attempted. Of late
many experiments havo been made, in n manner,
too, which affords means of jodging, not only of tho
comparative result but comparative cost. And we
are bound to say that they are such, that we look
upon this new agent, as one likely, before long, to
prtiduce as greats revolution in agriculture as the
inventions of the steam-engine or thespinning-jenny
have done in manufactures.
We have before ns the result of one experiment on
a considerable scale, which, we think, cannot but
prove highly interesting to onr readers, it took
place in the north of Scotland.
A portion of a field of barley, to which the electric
application was made, produced last year at the rate
of thirteen quarters and a half to the acre, while tho
surrounding land, similarly treated in other respects,
produced the usual quanty of five to six quarters to
the acre. The following is a detail of the very sim
ple mode in which the electric fluid is collected ahd..
applied to influence the fend. A field b divided into
oblong squares, 76 yards long and 40 yards'wide,
and containing, therefore, just ooe acre each. Tho
following 1* a plan of such square:— • ...
A G B '
uoBtn. E —r—-------— r —.... F socra.
i'ni.ri; C Lai??
At each of the points A, B.C, and D, pegs are dri
ven into the ground; the external lines represent
strong iron wires, extending from.and.festened to
wt . , ; each of the four pegs, end commnnicating with each
ship, but Stanton immediately on coming on board,! other sonsto form a square of wire sunk 3 inches
assumed tho command, and hung out the light waj below the anrfeee; at the points E and F polecats
directed, keeping st a considerable distance, liow- fixed in the ground 1ft feet high 5 a wire is connected
ever, to the leqwanL As. night fcU,be,,calM as.-with the crossfire beneath theenifetoatlhepta*
to hiz side ,J,K.a*»»Muptl* pofoadl afong.tbflfeedtro nf tho
; • jdsn he told, ‘ they.wjB wn|t os hxtsqjaa to the fopof the |Ms F, AroywMefrJMs petfe
the night, if wo, do not escape* for their heavy guns nseted end fixed to the cross .whet WHS tfrljrawat
will easily allow them to do it; the light is to guide f fece at thstpdnt. We mast hero remark tbattiw
thrav-I shU, therefore) extinguizh it’ [square must be so formed, to ran frocu north to south,