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DEAN MAHOMET.
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pencil of the moſt ſfublime artiſt.

About this-lime, Col. William A Baillie, who was marching with a detachment of two hundred Europeans, and a battalion and half of Seapoys, from one of the provinces to join the main army, which was going to the relief of Arcot, was attacked by Hyder's ſon, with a large forcej and repulſed him with ſlaughter. The Colonel as uſual, diſtinguished himſelf on this occaſion with great firmneſs and intrepidity.

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