* The following are the inscriptions: North side.--"The atrocious massacre which this stone commemorates was perpetrated by British troops under the immediate command of Major-general Grey." West side.--"Sacred to the memory of the Patriots who on this spot fell a sacrifice to British barbarity, during the struggle for American Independence, on the night of the 20th September, 1777." South side.--"Here repose the remains of fifty-three American soldiers, who were the victims of coldblooded cruelty in the well-known 'Massacre at Paoli,' while under the command of General Anthony Wayne, an officer whose military conduct, bravery, and humanity were equally conspicuous throughout the Revolutionary War." East side.--"This memorial, in honor of Revolutionary Patriotism, was erected September 20th, 1817, by the Republican Artillerists of Chester county, aided by the contributions of their fellow-citizens." [[[The Dead of Paoli.--Journey to West Chester.--Departure for the Brandywine Battle-ground.]]] {373} `````"A sacred band; ```They take their sleep together, while the year ```Comes with its early flowers to deck their grave, ```And gathers them again as winter frowns. ```Here let us meet, and, while our motionless lips ```Give not a sound, and all around is mute-- ```In the deep Sabbath of a heart too full ```For words or tears--here let us strew the sod ```With the first flowers of spring, and make to them ```An offering of the plenty nature gives, ```And they have rendered ours--perpetually." `````Percival.= After making a sketch of the monument, and dining upon crackers, cheese, and apples, using the plinth of the pedestal for a table--we resumed the reins, and retraced the Lancaster road as far as the Paoli tavern, where a branch road leads to West Chester. Here I parted company with Mr. Agnew, who returned to Philadelphia in the cars, and I journeyed alone toward the Brandywine. Although the fields were shorn, and the orchards were bare of fruit and foliage, yet, on every side, were evidences of fertility and abundance attested by fine farm-houses, spacious stone barns, and numerous plethoric barracks. The country is beautifully diversified and well watered; clear streams, without bridges, intersect the highway in many plaees. I reached West Chester at dark, distant eight miles from the Paoli tavern, having passed, on the way, near the residence of General Wayne.