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r_rrnPope’s health, and he has tound that his debility will not allow him to travel, particularly by sea.foIt11Vienna, Jan. 25.—A Courier has broughtthe following Proclamation from Constantinople. Buonaparte has caused it to be circulated in the Arabic language in Syria :BUONAPARTE, MEMBER OF THE. NATIONAL INSTITUTE, AND GENERAL IN CHIEF OF THE ARMY OF THE EAST, TO THE INHABITANTS OF SYRIA.In the name of the Almighty, eternal, infinite and all-wise God, who has himself no creator^ who doth not create, who has no Son, Sec. Sec.Justice and truth are in all our ways ; we have undeviatingly persevered in the resolution of protecting both the Freeman and the Slave; we have come with our victorious Armies to succour the oppressed, and to make them taste for ever the blessings of peace and repose.Cairo the great, Alexarrdria^the powerful, CyT prus, Jerusalem, Ptolemais, and Damais, the plains and the ancientimonuments which surround those Cities, have witnessed the approach of our Armies, whose power is infinite, and incomprehensible even to the wise. Protection to every City which shall open its gates to us! But woe be to those Cities, and their inhabitants, which shall rejeCt our beneficence! It is to declare this truth to all Syria that we have issued this Proclamation, which is irrevocable. If you repair td our standard, you shall never be forsaken—if not, the sword of vengeance shall reach your heads. Take notice of this—Health.(Signed) Buonaparte.Bank Report to Feb. x6, 1799.
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True Briton
London, Middlesex, GB
Tue, Feb 19, 1799
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