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In this memorable siege, the greatest with the exception of that of Sebastopol that has ever taken place in history, the allies lost 3632 men killed, 8322 wounded, in all 11,954; and over 7000 from sickness. Of the garrison, originally 15,000 strong, and reinforced by the 1800 horsemen who made their way through the allied camp, but 4500 remained alive at the time of the final capitulation.

"Yes," she eagerly replied, as one seeking after righteousness. "Do let's see." "The option must be taken up to-morrow. Good! That's clear. It came rather casual-like, but it's now clear. £4500 has to be paid down to buy the existing building on the land and so on.... Eh?" "Yes. Of course Mr. Bryany told you all that, didn't he?" said Rose, brightly. "Mr.

Bonaparte employed the six days during which he remained in Alexandria in establishing order in the city and province, with that activity and superior talent which I could never sufficiently admire, and in directing the march of the army across the province of Bohahire'h. He sent Desaix with 4500 infantry and 60 cavalry to Beda, on the road to Damanhour.

"Not so much, grandma; the contract price for the barn is $2000 and the house $4500." "My, Bob, that's a terrible amount of money to spend for two buildings." "Yes, but wait till you see all we're getting out of the farm this year, grandma. Now, come over and see the laundry we've fitted up in the old wash house.

It suggests the idea that it represents the ruin of a once imposing enclosure, of which the conspicuous mountain Pico formed a part. TIMAEUS. A very bright ring-plain, 22 miles in diameter, with walls about 4500 feet in height, on the coast-line of the Mare Frigoris, and associated with the E. side of the great enclosed plain W.C. Bond.

In the United States Navy the number of officers, seamen, and marines available for ocean service was less than 4500 an insignificant numerical addition to the enemies with whom we were already contending.

Besides this office, which brought him £1000 a year, he about this time had a windfall as clerk of the Star Chamber, which added £2000 to his income, at that time from all sources about £4500 a year, a very large sum for those times, and making him really a rich man.

On the side of the Union 2800 men were engaged, on the side of the Southerners 4500, and for more than an hour and a half the lines of infantry were engaged at the very closest quarters. The rifled guns of the Federals undoubtedly gave them a marked advantage. But the men who faced each other that August evening fought with a gallantry that has seldom been surpassed.

The earliest belief in immortality is that which is shown to us by the burial customs of the primitive race, the prehistoric Egyptian race. About 4500 B.C. we find the Egyptian race was just emerging from the Stone Age. All the implements and weapons found are of flint or other stone.

WERNER. A ring-plain, 45 miles in diameter, with a massive rampart crowned by peaks almost as lofty as any on that of Aliacensis, and with terraces fully as conspicuous. It has a magnificent central mountain, 4500 feet high. At the foot of the N.E. wall Madler observed a small area, which he describes as rivalling the central peak of Aristarchus in brilliancy.