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cust, is probably from the root rabah, he multiplied, became great, mighty, &c. because of the immense swarms of these animals, by which different countries, especially the East are infested. The locust, in entomology, belongs to a genus of iusects known among naturalists by the term grylli, and includes three species, crickets, grasshoppers, and those commonly called locusts; and as they multiply faster than any other animal in creation, they are properly entitled to the name arbeh, which might be translated the numerous or multiplied insect. See this circumstance referred to Judg. vi. 5. vii. 12. Psal. cv. 34. Jer. xlvi. 23. li. 14. Joel i. 6. Nahum iii. 15, Judith ii. 19, 20. where the most numerous armies are compared to the arbeh or locust. The locust has a large open mouth; and in its two jaws, it has four incisive teeth, which traverse each other like scissors, being calculated, from their mechanism, to gripe or cut. Mr. Volney, in Travels in Syria, gives a striking account of this most awful scourge of God:

"Syria partakes together with Egypt and Persia, and almost all the whole middle part of Asia, in that terrible scourge, I mean those clouds of locusts of which travellers have spoken; the quantity of them is incredible to any person who has not himself seen them, the earth being covered by them for several leagues round. The noise they make in browsing the plants and trees, may be heard at a distance, like an army plundering in secret. Fire seems to follow their tracks. Wherever their legions march, the verdure disappears from the country, like a curtain drawn aside; the trees and plants despoiled of their leaves, make the hideous appearance of winter instantly succeed to the bright scenes of spring. When these clouds of locusts take their flight, in order to surmount some obstacle, or the more rapidly to cross some desert, one may literally say that the sun is darkened by them."

Baron de Tott gives a similar account : " Clouds of locusts frequently alight on the plains of the Noguais, (the Tartars) and giving preference to their fields of millet, ravage them in an instant. Their approach darkens the horizon, and so enormous is their multitude, it hides the light of the sun. They alight on the fields, and there form a bed of six or seven inches thick. To the noise of their flight, succeeds that of their devouring actively, which resembles the rattling of hail stones; but its consequences are infinitely more destructive. Fire itself eats not so fast; nor is there any appearance of vegetation to be found when they again take their flight, and go elsewhere to produce new disasters."

Dr. Shaw, who witnessed most formidable swarms of these in Barbary, in the years 1724 and 1725, gives the following ac

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REMARKABLE PRESERVATION.

In the beginning of the late Rebellion in Ireland, many of the inhabitants formed themselves into independent companies, for the defence of the country; but as they learned their military exercise on the Lord's day, Mr. Averell, a very pious minister, advised the Methodists not to unite with them. It was not the order of the government that they should thus profane the Sabbath, but only the order of the gentlemen. However, they were so deeply offended with him, that they sent him word, that he should not be protected; that what ever danger he might be exposed to, he might take the consequence, since he had given such advice to the Methodists. All his neighbours that were able fled for their lives, so that there were none left but a few very poor people, who were chiefly his tenants. He invited them all to his house, where they all lived together for some time, and had all things in common. They spent the greater part of their time in prayer and other religious exercises, and the Lord mercifully preserved them, so that none of them were hurt at all. It was strongly impressed, about this time, upon Mr. Averell's mind, to visit a certain village, about 24 miles from where he lived. He went accordingly, and when he came thither, the family where he was generally entertained were quite overjoyed to see him; so much so, that he asked them the reason of their extraordinary joy. The good man of the house replied, because you are come to die with us, for we have received certain information that this place will be attacked by 2500 rebels this night, and we have only 36 soldiers to defend us, and therefore we rejoice that we shall all die together. Mr. Averell replied, "Then send about, and let the people know that we shall have preaching once more before we die." They did so, and he preached as a dying man, and the people heard as for eternity, expecting that this would be the last sermon they should ever hear. They then committed and commended each other to the protection of God, and went to bed, but did not sleep much. They rose very early in the morning, and Mr. Fox, the master of the house, came into Mr. Averell's room, and intreated him to come down, saying, “the poor women are all in confusion, they are so terrified." He came down and prayed with them, and they were tolerably quiet, and patiently waited for whatever might follow. A maid servant, looking out of the window, saw one of the gentlemen yeomanry on horse-back, without the gate of the town, and soon after saw the horse without his rider; upon this they concluded that he was killed.

REMARKABLE PRESERVATION.

In the beginning of the late Rebellion in Ireland, many of the inhabitants formed themselves into independent companies, for the defence of the country; but as they learned their military exercise on the Lord's day, Mr. Averell, a very pious minister, advised the Methodists not to unite with them. It was not the order of the government that they should thus profane the Sabbath, but only the order of the gentlemen. However, they were so deeply offended with him, that they sent him word, that he should not be protected; that what ever danger he might be exposed to, he might take the consequence, since he had given such advice to the Methodists. All his neighbours that were able fled for their lives, so that there were none left but a few very poor people, who were chiefly his tenants. He invited them all to his house, where they all lived together for some time, and had all things in common. They spent the greater part of their time in prayer and other religious exercises, and the Lord mercifully preserved them, so that none of them were hurt at all. It was strongly impressed, about this time, upon Mr. Averell's mind, to visit a certain village, about 24 miles from where he lived. He went accordingly, and when he came thither, the family where he was generally entertained were quite overjoyed to see him; so much so, that he asked them the reason of their extraordinary joy. The good man of the house replied, because you are come to die with us, for we have received certain information that this place will be attacked by 2500 rebels this night, and we have only 36 soldiers to defend us, and therefore we rejoice that we shall all die together. Mr. Averell replied, "Then send about, and let the people know that we shall have preaching once more before we die." They did so, and he preached as a dying man, and the people heard as for eternity, expecting that this would be the last sermon they should ever hear. They then committed and commended each other to the protection of God, and went to bed, but did not sleep much. They rose very early in the morning, and Mr. Fox, the master of the house, came into Mr. Averell's room, and intreated him to come down, saying, “the poor women are all in confusion, they are so terrified." He came down and prayed with them, and they were tolerably quiet, and patiently waited for whatever might follow. A maid servant, looking out of the window, saw one of the gentlemen yeomanry on horse-back, without the gate of the town, and soon after saw the horse without his rider; upon this they concluded that he was killed.

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