Warning like the Barking of a Dog before he bites. It was the Saying of a great Man, That there were but few Minifters who had not done fomething for which they deferved to be hanged; and I believe there are hardly any that do not deferve fome Claffical Objurgation.

This Altercation contributes exceedingly to the Vigour of the Adminiftration, like the Je-ho to loitering Horses, that lug along the Wheels of the Government.

It is of no lefs Benefit to fuch as cenfure, than to those that govern, in preferving their Purity of Manners, because (according to Tully himfelf) the Title of an Accufer to his Right of Altercation is founded upon his own Innocence of thofe Crimes which he lays to the Charge of his Adverfaries.

The Price of the Book in Sheets is Ten Shillings, one Half to be paid down; only the Polemical Writers on each Side fhall have one Copy gratis; and my Coufin Ginglicutt have two.

Receipts will be delivered at Mr. Franklin's, Mr. Roberts's, Mr. Warner's, Mr. Peele's, and at most of the Book and Pamphlet Sellers in London and Westminster.

Many other useful Discoveries of great

Benefit to the Publick.

Quid Farto melius ?

Huic fuam agnofcit corpus energiam,
Suam aciem mens :

Hinc adoleverunt præftantiffimi,

Hi Fartophagi in Reipublicæ commodum.
Mab. de Fartophagis, 1. iii. c. 2.

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MR. BRA UN D.

SIR,

ET mercenary Authors flatter the Great, and fubject their Principle to Intereft and Ambition, I fcorn fuch fordid Views; you only are eminent in my Eyes: On you I look as the most useful Member in the Body Politic, and your Art far fuperior to all others : Therefore,

Tu mihi Mecenas eris!

O Braund, my Patron! my Pleasure! my Pride! difdain not to grace my Labours with a kind Perufal. Sufpend a while your momentous Cares, and condefcend to taste this little Fricallee of mine.

I write not this, to bite you by the Ear, (i. e.) flatter you out of a Brace or Two of Guineas: No; as I am a true Dumpling-eater, my Views are purely Epicurean, and my utmost Hopes centered in partaking of fome elegant Quelque Chose toft up by your judicious Hand. I regard Money but as a Ticket which admits me to your delicate Entertainements; to me much more agreeable than all the Monkey-tricks of Rival Harlequins, or Puppet-show Finery of contending Theatres.

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The Plague and Fatigue of Dependance and Attend ance which call me fo often to the Court End of the Town, were infupportable, but for the Relief I find at Austin's, your ingenious and grateful Difciple, who has adorned New Bond-ftreet with your graceful Effigies. Nor can he fail of Cuftom, who has hung out a Sign fo alluring to all true Dumpling-eaters. Many a Time and oft have I gazed with Pleafure on your Features, and traced in them the exact Lineaments of your gloricus Anceftor Sir John Brand, vulgarly called Sir John Pudding.

Though the Corruption of our English Orthography indulges fome Appearance of Diftinction between Brand and Braund, yet in Effect they are one and the fame Thing. The ancient Manor of Brand's alias Braund's, near Kilburn in Middlefex, was the very Manor-house of Sir John Brand, and is called Brand's to this Day, Ithough at prefent it be in the Poffeffion of the Family

Marth.

What Honours are therefore due to one who is, in a ect Male Line, an immediate Defcendant from the ins of that Great Man! Let this teach You to value ir Self; this remind the World, how much they owe the Family of the BRAUNDS; more particularly You, who inherit not only the Name, but the tues of your illuftrious Anceftor. I am, SIR, with imaginable Efteem and Gratitude,

Your very most

obedient Servant, &c.