A SHORT ACCOUNT
OF
BONAPARTE'S
CRUEL CONDUCT IN SYRIA.
BONAPARTE having carried the town of Jaffa by aſſault, many of the garriſon were ⟨set⟩ to ſword; but the greater part flying into ⟨the⟩ moſques, and imploring mercy from their ⟨pursuers⟩, were granted their lives; and let it be well ⟨remembered⟩, that an exaſperated army in the ⟨moment⟩ of revenge, when the laws of war juſtified ⟨the⟩ rage, yet heard the voice of pity, received its ⟨expreſſion⟩, and proudly refuſed to be any longer ⟨th⟩e executioners of an unreſiſting enemy ⟨Soldiers⟩ of the Italian army, this is a laurel wreath ⟨worthy⟩ of your fame, a trophy of which the ⟨ſubsequent⟩ treaſon of an individual ſhall not deprive (illegible text)
Three days afterwards, Bonaparte, who had ⟨expreſſed⟩ much reſentment at the compaſſion ⟨maniſested⟩ by his troops, and determined to relieve ⟨himself⟩ from the maintenance and care of three thou-
