DEAL, (Kent) 4 m. from Sandwich, of which it is a member, 61 cm. 74 mm. from London, is called Dola by Julius Caesar, who
is supposed to have landed here, in his 2d descent upon Britain. 'Tis a handsome large T. where ships bound to and from
London, and foreign parts, by way of the Channel, generally stop, if homeward-bound, to dispatch letters notifying their
arrival, and to set passengers ashore; if outward-bound, to take in fresh provisions, and to receive their last letters
from their owners and friends. It carries on some foreign trade, and has throve very much by the great resort of seamen to
it from the Downs. Its castle is defended on the N. by Sandown-Castle, and on the S. by Walmer-Castle, all three built by
K. Hen. VIII. Here is a ch. sc. A ridge of cliffs runs 7 m. along the coast from hence to Dover, which abound with
samphire.