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swelled, their eyes red and much inflamed, and blood dis¬ 
charges profusely from their nose and ears. In a short time, 
however, they recover their usual state, and are ready to 
repeat the same exertion, and incur the same or greater injury.” 
The recent visit of Tamaahmah, king of the Sand¬ 
wich Islands, his gracious reception at our court, and 
subsequent unfortunate death, are matters still, no doubt, fresh 
in the recollection of our readers. This excellent prince was 
succeeded by his nephew Riho-riho, who is accordingly 
the present king. 
SANDWICH ISLAND, an island in the Eastern seas, 
opposite to the island of New Ireland. It is not considerably 
elevated, is covered with trees, and its general appear¬ 
ance is picturesque and pleasing. Lat. 2. 59. 26. S. long, 
of the most westerly point, 50. 54. 15. E. 
SANDWICH LAND, a name given by Captain Cook to 
the most southerly land discovered in the South Atlantic 
ocean, otherwise called Southern Thule. Lat. 59. 30. S. 
SANDWICK, a parish of Shetland, united to Dunross- 
ness and Cumingsburgh. 
SANDWICK AND STROMNESS, a united parish in 
Orkney, situated at the west end of the island of Pomona ; 
9 miles long, and from 2| to 5f broad, Population 3219. 
SANDWITH, a hamlet of England, in Cumberland; 3 
miles south-by-west of Whitehaven. 
SA'NDY, adj. Abounding with sand; full of sand. 
I should not see the sandy hourglass run, 
But I should think of shallows and of flats. Shakspeare. 
Consisting of sand; unsolid.—Favour, so bottomed upon 
the sandy foundation of personal respects only, cannot be 
long lived. Bacon. 
SANDY, a parish of England, in Bedfordshire, where 
there is an extensive rabbit warren, the property of Sir Philip 
Monnoux, the produce of which is prized as the most 
delicate in the kingdom. Population 937 ; 3 miles north-by¬ 
west of Biggleswade. 
SANDY, a town of Hindostan, province of Oude, and 
district of Khyrabad. It is remarkable that the soil of this 
place exactly resembles that of Sandy, in Bedfordshire; that 
both are celebrated for cultivation of cucumbers, melons, &c. 
In the vicinity of this place is an extensive lake, covered 
with water fowl during the winter season. Lat. 27. 18. N. 
long. 79. 58. E. 
• SANDY, a township of the United States, in Stark county, 
Ohio. Population 198. 
SANDY, a river of North America, which falls into Lake 
Michigan, at the north end of Green bay. 
SANDY BAY, a bay in the north-east coast of New 
Zealand, between North cape and Knuckle point. 
SANDY BAY, a bay of South America, in the straits of 
Magellan. Lat. 53. 10. S. long. 72. 13. W. 
SANDY BAY, a bay on the west coast of Newfoundland; 
43 miles south of Point Rich. 
SANDY BAY, a bay on the north coast of the island of 
St. Christopher’s; 1 mile east-south-east of Diep Town. 
SANDY BAY, a bay in the north-east part of Lake 
Ontario. 
SANDY BAY, a bay on the east coast of Jamaica. 
SANDY BAY, a bay on the north-w'est coast of 
Jamaica. 
SANDY BAY, or Cove, a bay of the United States, on 
the coast of Massachusetts, north of Cape Ann, Lat 42. 
41. N. long. 70. 38. W. 
SANDY, Big, a river of the United States, in Ohio, 
which falls into the Tuscawara, in Stark county. 
SANDY, Cape, a cape of the eastern point of Harvey’s 
bay, on the east coast of New Holland. Long, according to 
Flinders, 153. 16. E. Lat. 24. 42. S. 
SANDY CREEK, a township of the United States, in 
Mercer county, Pennsylvania. Population 327. 
SANDY DESERT, an extensive and barren track of 
Hindostan, province of Gujerat, belonging to different chiefs. 
It was in this track that the army of the celebrated Mahmoud 
of Ghizne was nearly lost. After the taking of the temple of 
\SAN 
Diu, in the year 1025, one Of the priests disguised, offered 
himself as a guide to the sultan; and having purposely led 
them into the heart of the desert, then boasted of his success, 
for which he was instantly put to death. 
SANDY FORK, a post village of the United States, in 
Mecklenburg county, Virginia. 
SANDY HALL BAY, a bay on the north-east coast of 
the island of St. Christopher, a little to the westward of 
Windward point. 
SANDY HARBOUR, a port on the south-east point of the 
island of St. Lucia. 
SANDY HILL, a post village of the United States, in 
Kingsbury, New York, on the east side of the Hudson. It is 
delightfully situated, just above Baker’s Falls, and is a 
regularly laid out, well built, and very flourishing village. 
It contains a woollen manufactory, a court-house, a bank, an 
academy for young ladies, and about 80 houses. The courts 
for Washington county are held alternately here and at 
Salem ; 50 miles north of Albany. 
SANDY HILL POINT, a cape on the north coast of the 
island of Barbadoes. 
SANDYH1LLS, a village of Scotland ; 3 miles east from 
Glasgow. 
SANDY HOOK, a small island of the United States, on 
the coast of New Jersey, in the township of Middletown; 7 
miles south of Long Island, and 25 south of New York. It 
was formerly a peninsula. Sandy Hook, or Point, forms a 
capacious harbour. Here is a light-house on the north point 
of the Hook, in Long. 72. 2. W. Lat. 40. 2. N. 
SANDY HOOK, a post village of the United States, in 
Culpeper county, Virginia. 
SANDY INLET, a channel of the United States, between 
two small islands near the coast of North Carolina. Lat. 34. 
19. N. long. 77. 50. W. 
SANDY ISLAND, one of the smaller western islands of 
Scotland. Lat. 57. 2. N. long 6. 27. W. 
SANDY ISLAND, an island in the eastern seas. Lat. 
10. 40. N. long. 112. 48. E. 
SANDY ISLAND, a small island near the west coast of 
Sumatra. Lat. 17. 4. N. long. 100. 18. E. 
SANDY ISLAND, a small island near the west coast of 
Antigua. Lat. 1. 50. S. long. 67. 37. W. 
SANDY ISLAND, a small island near the south coast of 
Antigua; 1 mile south of Willoughby. 
SANDY ISLAND, a small island in the Spanish Main, 
near the Mosquito shore. Lat. 14. 37. N. long. 82. 10. W. 
SANDY ISLAND, a small island in the Indian ocean, 
near the eastern coast of Africa. Lat. 16. 40. S. 
SANDY ISLAND, a small island in the Chinese sea, 
near the coast of Cochin-china. Lat. 12. 28. N. long. 109. 
12. E. 
SANDY KEY, a rocky islet near the south coast of Cuba. 
Lat. 21. 25. N. long. 81. 25. W. 
SANDY LAKE, a township of the United States, in 
Mercer county, Pennsylvania. Population 403. 
SANDY LAKE, a lake of North America, near the 
source of the Mississippi, about 25 miles in circumference. 
It has a number oi rivers running into it, one of them 
entitled to particular attention, viz., the Savannah, which 
by a portage of three miles and three quarters, communi¬ 
cates with the river of St. Louis, which flows into the Lake 
Superior, at the Ford de Lac, and is the channel by which 
the north-west company bring all their goods for the trade of 
the Upper Mississippi. Game is very scarce in the neigh¬ 
bourhood, and the rigour of the climate is extreme. Lat. 46. 
9. 20. N. 
SANDY LAKE RIVER, a river of the United States, 
which falls into the Mississippi. It is large, but short, con¬ 
necting the lake of the same name with the Mississippi, by a 
strait only six miles in length. 
SANDY LICK, a river of the United States, in Pennsyl¬ 
vania, which runs into the Allegany; about 15 miles below 
Toby’s creek. 
SANDY POINT, a cape of the United States, on the north 
point of Nantucket island. Lat. 41. 22. N. long. 69. W. 
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