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ist" (Blair), "Mr. Washington intercepts a small body of French." Continuing his advance 

 toward the junction, where the French were building Fort Du Quesne (univ. hist. xl. 198, 

 Marshall, and Holmes), Washington was met by a superior force, and on "July 4th," compelled to 

 capitulate. 



The British government having ordered the dislodging of the French from the Ohio, and recom- 

 mended Union among the colonies for defence : n plan of Union drawn up by Franklin was on the 

 same "July 4th " adopted in convention ; the Connecticut delegates alone dissenting. The proposed 

 plan was however rejected by the colonial Legislatures, as giving "too much power to the represent- 

 ative of the king ; " and by the king's council, as giving "too much power to the representatives of 

 the people" (Minot i. 9, and Holmes). 



"The same year" (Inman), a trading-post established by the French on the Mississippi above 

 the mouth of the Ohio, and called " St. Louis." The origin of the city of St. Louis. 



"The same year" (Spreng ), Jacquin arriving in the West Indies;* — he returned "in 1759," 

 published his Select "in 1763," and Obs. " in 1764-71." 



Triamfetta rliomboiaea of Western Equatorial Africa. Known to be frequent in Guinea and on 

 the neighbouring island of Saint Thomas (fl. Nigr., and A. Dec). By European colonists, carried to 

 the West Indies, where it was observed by Jacquin amer. pi. 90, — and S wartz fl ind. occ, in " pratis 

 fruticulosis," and from its adhering fruit called "cousin" by the French. 



"The same year" (art de verif.), Mahmood succeeded by Osman II. or Othman II., twenty-sixth 

 Turkish sultan. 



" In this year" (Linn. sp. pi.), Linnaeus publishing his Genera plantarum. 



" In or about this year " (Kobell iv.), the peculiar metal nickel, discovered by Cronstedt. 



" '755, July <)th " (Blair, and Holmes), defeat on the Monongahela of the British and colonial 

 forces under Braddock, by the French from Fort Du Ouesne. 



"Nov. 1st" (Blair), severe earthquake, destroying Lisbon, and felt over a great part of the sur- 

 face of the Globe. 



"Nov. 1 8th, a little after 4 o'clock, in a serene and pleasant night" (mem Amer. acad. i. 271, 

 and Holmes), the severest earthquake experienced in New England. Continuing in Boston "nearly 

 four and a half minutes ; '' during which time, "about one hundred chimneys were in a manner lev- 

 elled with the roofs of the houses ; and about fifteen hundred, shattered and thrown down in part ; " 

 the ends of about twelve or fifteen brick buildings were thrown down from the top to the eaves of the 

 houses ; and on new ground, some of the street? were almost covered with fallen bricks. The course 

 was nearly from Northwest to Southeast, "at least one thousand miles, and perhaps many more," 

 the width from Southwest to Northeast being from Chesapeake Bay to Halifax " about eight hundred 

 miles." In the West Indies "about 2 p. m.," the "sea withdrew from the harbour of St. Martin, 

 leaving" dry vessels that had been anchored in " three or four fathom," and after a long interval 

 returned "six feet higher than usual ; " but there was no earthquake shock. 



" In this year" (Spreng.), Jenkinson publishing his British plants. 



" In this year " (append. Sibth.), Duhamel publishing his Traite des Arbres, enumerating Andio- 

 vieda ni/ida, Gymnocladus Canadensis i. 103, Calveanthnt Ln-ri^utus ; and in Sem. app. pi. 27. f. 2 

 Rhodora Canadensis (Linn. sp. pi.), — his Physiq. des Arbres "in 1758," and died "in 17S2" 

 (Spreng.). 



At this time (J. E. Smith, and Spreng ), Loefling writing his Res. on Cumana, Guiana, and 

 Spain ;— he died "in 1756," his Res. were published "in 1758," and the flor. Hispan. by Linnaeus. 



" In this year" (J. E. Smith, and Spreng.), Allioni publishing his Rar. Pedem. 



* Trichilia frifotiata of the Northern extreme of South America. A bush or small tree, observed 

 by Jacquin amer. pi. 123 in dry grassy places in Curacao, called by the Dutch colonists "kerseboom," 

 by the Spanish " ceraso mat ho," a decoction of the roots used among the slaves to procure abortion, 

 — observed also in the West Indies by Loefling iSS (Linn. sp. pi., Vahl symb. i. p. 31, and Lindl.). 



Telaiitlieraj'rtitcstens of the shores of Tropical America. An Amaranthaceous plant observed 

 by Jacquin in the West Indies — (Steud.), receive. 1 by L'Heritier pi. 37 from Lima (Pers.), known 

 to grow also at Guyaquil, and frequent in America (Moq.). By European colonists, was carried 

 across the Pacific to Manila (Moq.); and to the Mauritius Islands, observed by Commerson 

 (A. Dec). 



Cyperus vegefus of the West Indies and neighbouring portion of North America. Observed by 

 Jacquin in the West Indies — (Steud.) ; by Baldwin, in East Florida ; by Walter, on the Santee ; by 

 Elliot, from Savannah to Charleston ; and known to grow in "low pine barrens" as far as North 

 Carolina (Chapm.). Transported to Europe, is described by Roth, Willdenow, Lamarck, and Moench ; 

 and has become naturalized around Bayonne and Bordeaux (Godron, and A. Dec). 



