in fabulous history, a woman formed by Prometheus, to whom each of the gods gave some perfection. Venus bestowed upon her beauty; Pallas, Pandora's wisdom; Juno, riches; Apollo, music; and Mercury, eloquence: but Jupiter being displeased at Prometheus for having stolen fire from heaven to animate the mass he had formed, gave Pandora a box, which she was ordered not to open; and then sent her to the earth with this box, in which were inclosed age, diseases, pestilence, war, famine, envy, discord, and all the evils and vices that could afflict mankind. This fatal box was opened by Epimetheus, Prometheus's brother, when instantly all the diseases and mischiefs with which it was filled spread over the earth, and Hope alone remained at the bottom.

PANDOURS, are Hungarian infantry: they wear a loose garment fixed tight to their bodies by a girdle, with great sleeves, and large breeches hanging down to their ankles. They use fire-arms, and are excellent marksmen: they also use a kind of sabre near four feet long, which they use with great dexterity.