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Scorpions and Centipedes—their sting pro-
ducing a painful tumour, but not dangerous.
Locusts—destructive to herbage of every
species.
In order to connect as much as possible, the
modern history of Egypt into one point of view,
it may be necessary to observe that after im-
mense preparations at all the French ports,
particularly those in the Mediterranean, and
even at Genoa, Ajaccio and Civitta Vec'chia,
Toulon being appointed as the place of rendez-
vous, on the 9th of May, 1798, General Bona-
parte visited the squadron, and remainded there
till the 20th, when being on board L’Orient,
the Admiral’s shin, he left the harbour, together
with fourteen other ships of war. and more
than two hundred sail of transports. After ad-
dressing a oroclamation to the land and mari-
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time forces, and which he denominated the
army of the Mediterranean, and in which he
very significantly stiled them one of the wings of
the army of England.
'rhe troops were further encouraged by the
promise of unusual advantages; to which the
land they were going to was said to be fitted, and
destined by the republic to afford them a per-
Scorpions and Centipedes—their sting pro-
ducing a painful tumour, but not dangerous.
Locusts—destructive to herbage of every
species.
In order to connect as much as possible, the
modern history of Egypt into one point of view,
it may be necessary to observe that after im-
mense preparations at all the French ports,
particularly those in the Mediterranean, and
even at Genoa, Ajaccio and Civitta Vec'chia,
Toulon being appointed as the place of rendez-
vous, on the 9th of May, 1798, General Bona-
parte visited the squadron, and remainded there
till the 20th, when being on board L’Orient,
the Admiral’s shin, he left the harbour, together
with fourteen other ships of war. and more
than two hundred sail of transports. After ad-
dressing a oroclamation to the land and mari-
V J 1
time forces, and which he denominated the
army of the Mediterranean, and in which he
very significantly stiled them one of the wings of
the army of England.
'rhe troops were further encouraged by the
promise of unusual advantages; to which the
land they were going to was said to be fitted, and
destined by the republic to afford them a per-