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448 The ROYAL AMERICAN MAGAZINE,

EXAMPLE IV.

What is the interest of 18% and 10d. per 1 month 27 days,
Against 18: 10d. ::::::::::: is, 9417
1 month is, 005 ::: 27 days is 0044 :: ,0094
885198.

But here being only 6 places of decimals which according to example I, should consist of 9, therefore add 2 cyphers on the right hand, when the product will stand thus, 00885198 which being fought, the nearest is ,0083 equal to 2, the interest required.

To the EDITOR of the ROYAL AMERICAN MAGAZINE.

SIR,
ON a late excursion into the country, I met with a venerable old gentleman, on whose word I can confidently rely, who assured me, that about forty years past a stone was dug out of a WELL in some part of this province with the following lines inscribed on it.

The EASTERN world it's glory ends I
An empire rises where the sun DESCENDS.

Upon hearing these lines repeated, I was naturally led to ask many questions relative to the place where this stone was found, with what the character seemed to have been cut, whether it appeared to have been long buried, whether it had not been preserved as a curiosity, &c but could not obtain that satisfaction from my friend, as to the above circumstances that I wished for; that such stone was found he well remembered, and repeatedly asserted also that occasioned much conversation at the time.

By publishing this narrative in your useful Magazine, you may be instrumental of bringing this matter further to light. It is probable that some of our inhabitants will remember the same occurrence, and be capable of giving us a more full account of it: which will be very agreable to many of your readers, but to none more so than your
Obliged, Humble Servant.

SOLUTION of a QUESTION in No. IX, p 333, and No. X, p. 368.

THE last payment made to the lady equal to 26244s - 4 = 26240 ÷ 2 = 13120 + 26244 = 39364s. = 19681. 4s. the lady's portion. 

In No X. page 368.
96th + 135th + 160th+ 120th+ 960th = 0385 but 24h = 0417 then ,0417, - , 0355 = 0062 remain unfold, and 0417: 48000/24. ::, 0062: 297/3621 = 297/70. 3d. as per money table. 

For DECEMBER, 1774. 449

The annexed Plate of a conferrence held in the year 1764, between Colonel Bouquet and some savage people near the banks of the Ohio, draughted upon the spot, gives a just representation of the dress, persons and deportment of these savages; and to convey an idea of their barbarous manners (as history is ever instructive as well as entertaining) we insert the following faithful narrative of the dangers, sufferings and deliverance of Robert Eastburn, and his captivity among them.

ROBERT Eastburn, with about thirty other traders, set out from Philadelphia for Oswego, early in the spring of the year 1756, and on the 28th of March arrived at captain Williamson's fort, where they proposed to take up their lodgings for that night; but captain Williams informing them that there was not convenient room for them, they passed the night in a building called the Indian house, as a small distance from the fort.

At ten o'clock in the morning of the next day, Eastburn being still at the Indian house where he had lodged, was alarmed by a negro man, who came running down the road, crying out that several of the English had been taken by the enemy, who were coming forward. Eastburn not thinking himself safe at the Indian house, joined a small detachment, consisting of a sergeant and twelve men, whom captain Williams had dispatched to see if the report of the negro was true: and having marched with them about a quarter of a miles, he heard the report of a musquet, which was instantly followed by the cries of a dying man. As soon as his first surprise was over, he advanced to discover the enemy, and soon perceived they were too well prepared for the reception of his party. In these circumstances of eminent danger, he placed himself behind a large pine tree, which he saw at a small distance, and while the enemy were viewing his party, he discharged his piece among them, by which he wounded one and killed another, at the same time his party fired: but finding it impossible to make a stand against such a superiority of numbers, they retreated as soon as they had made their fire: and Eastburn's situation behind the tree being such as made it impossible for him to join them, he was compelled to retreat a different way.

Some of the Indians seeing him go off, followed his track in a light snow; but it is probable he might yet have escaped, if he had not unfortunately fallen into a deep bog, where he was soon discovered and surrounded.

He was taken out and dragged back to the main body, where he was instantly stripped of all his cloathe, except a flannel waistcoat without sleeves; a rope was then put round his neck, his arms were pinioned behind him, a band was fastened around his body, and a heavy load placed on his back. In this condition, one of the savages struck him a fevere blow on his head, and then drove him thro' the woods before them.

He was soon after joined by 18 unhappy wretches, who had likewise

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