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the leading feature — but almoft the only 

 fymptora of the difeafe. 



Upon examination, we found the fame 

 rednefs of the inner coat of the flomach, which 

 we had obferved in all cafes of yellow fever, 

 and in the lungs were fome ftrong marks 

 of recent inflammation. 



I mentioned in a former letter that alliga- 

 tors were in the lift of our neighbours at Fort 

 William Frederic, They abound in the ad- 

 joining favanna, and in their journey down a 

 fmall muddy ftream to the river, they often 

 vifit the fofle furrounding the fort ; and 

 fometimes are even bold enough to afcend 

 the works, and peep like fpies from the ram- 

 parts. One of them lately alarmed a fentinel 

 in the night, by fuddenly approaching him 

 as he was (landing at his poft within the fort. 

 The foldier, terrified at fo unexpected a vifitor, 

 in the impulfe of furprife fired upon the ani- 

 mal, and fpread an alarm throughout the gar- 

 rifon. The guard inftantly turned out, and all 

 the troops were roufed, and flying to arms, in 

 the idea that the enemy was about to land™ 

 But lo ! the frightened crododile retreated* 



