creafes. What a fophifm!! Are we to understand the fentence in its literal meaning, or ironically? On fuch a ferious fubject, it cannot be imagined that a rational mind would jeft. In the prefent inftance we may fafely infer, that Mr. F. gave us his fentiments. What a pity it is that they fhould be inimical to law, equity, reafon, and even common understanding! He who robs me of a trifle must fuffer condign punishment; while the villain who, under the mafk of friendship and honour, becomes poffeffed of the means of robbing me of every thing, must be punished with a lenient hand, becaufe the confidence which was repofed in him led to temptation! Ye common herd of fwindlers, who have the addreis to make a favourable impreffion upon the credulous, and then ftrip them of the goods of fortune, what an able advocate is here for your temerity! rack the bofom of fociety with freth depredations, tear up every affection of the foul by the roots, whoever feels the blifs of friendship, of happiness in the fociety of his fellow-creatures, indulge his affections, bid every generous feeling of the heart expand in your favour; and then, when the fond man repofes with confidence in the bofom of friendship, when he feems to fhare every thought with you, then ftrike the blow, let it fall quick as lightning with the crash of thunder on his devoted head-he was credulous, his credulity awoke temptation; it was fit he should fuffer-Your crime is trifling! There exifts a certain difference between offences of the fame nature, according to the circumftances under which they take place; in one inftance the crime may be timple, in another connected with facts which confiderably aggravate the offence. If a depreda tion is committed privately, and beneath the mask of honour, the crime is doubly atrocious; it is an inroad upon the well-being of fociety which merits the feverest punishment: if the culprit's crime in queftion was diminished on account of his being entrusted with the money, reafon, justice, common fenfe, are mere terms, which have no archetype in nature. Advance this. system, and every inftitution of cha rity and benevolence muft fall to the ground! Cherish this doctrine, and the pillars of fociety fhall totter, the focial principle be known only by the confe quences refulting from the want of it, and virtue, honour, justice, be chased from the face of Nature. You will excufe the warmth of this digreffion, and forgive its length, when I tell you how powerfully I felt the mischievous tenets of Mr. Fell's doctrine; the idea is, in my humble opinion, not only entirely fallacious and abfurd, but productive of the most ferious confequences. Admit the vali. dity of his reasoning, and little may be expected in the Treafury; Executors, Trustees, Receivers General of the Taxes, &c. might then commit their depredations with impunity. But you will ask me, why expatiate fo largely on a fubject which requires no eluci dation? the spirit of law, as the arbiter of right and juftice, extends its coer cion over crimes moral and political: many offences are not political evils, but moral ones. If I take a purfe from a mifer, this, considered abstractedly, produces no evil to the State: I give the money which was dammed up in his coffers a free circulation, and thus create a political benefit; but the moral evil, the crime of ftealing, morally confidered, ftill remains. I had not injured the mifer, his bags were uselefs; but I had trampled on the law of Nature, and the rights of society; and for this my crime deferved punish ment. J. B. The Owing to a mistake which was not perceived till too late to be rectified, the article of "Batavia," in the last month, was printed without correction. following are the principal errors which the reader is defired to correct: Page 25, col. 1, line 7, for cafe read cow ; line 24, for Quellenus read Quellinus. Page 26, col. 1, line 36, for Fortune would read torture could; line 39. for in read on;. line 40, for mouth read lips. Page 27, col. 1, line 33, for Theas read Thus; line 44, for his read this; line 50, for is read are; line 52, for Virrius read Venius. SIR, TO THE EDITOR OF THE EUROPEAN MAGAZINE. The following paper was fome years ago found in the poffeffion of one who, from fmall beginnings, arrived at the dignity of Chief Magiftrate of the City of London. It contains very falutary advice, and deferves the attention of every one in business. I therefore tranfmit it for the EUROPEAN MAGAZINE. I. I am, &c. RULES PROPER TO BE OBSERVED IN TRADE. ENDEAVOUR to be perfect in the calling you are engaged in; and be affiduous in every part thereof: INDUSTRY being the natural means of acquiring Wealth, Honour, and Reputation, as IDLENESS is of Poverty, Shame, and Difgrace. II. Lay a good foundation in regard to principle:-Be fure not wilfully to overreach or deceive your neighbour; but keep always in your eye the golden rule of Doing as you would be done anto. III. Be ftrict in difcharging all legal debts:-Do not evade your creditors by any fhuffling arts, in giving notes under your hand, only to defer pay ment-But, if you have it in your power, difcharge all debts when they become due.-Above all, when you are ftraitened for want of money, be cautious of taking it up at an high interett. This has been the ruin of many, therefore endeavour to avoid it. IV. Endeavour to be as much in your shop or warehouse, or in whatever place your business properly lies, as poffibly you can:-Leave it not to fervants to tranfact; for customers will not regard them as yourfelf; they generally think they thall not be fo well ferved: befides, mistakes may arife by the negligence or inexperience of fervants; and therefore your prefence will prevent, probably, the lofs of a good cuftomer. V. Be complaifant to the Meanest, as well as to the Greatest:-You are as much obliged to use good manners for a farthing as a pound; the one demands it from you as well as the other. VI. Be not too talkative, but speak as much as is neceffary to recommend your goods; and always obferve to keep within the rules of decency.-If customers flight your goods, and undervalue them, endeavour to convince them of their mistake, if you can, but VOL. XLIV, Aug. 1803. P. W. not affront them :-Do not be pert in your answers, but with patience hear, and with meeknefs give an answer; for if you affront in a small matter, it may probably hinder you from a future good customer. They may think that you are dear in the articles they want; but, by going to another, may find it not fo, and probably may return again; but if you behave rude and affronting, there is no hope either of returning, or their future custom. VII. Take great care in keeping your accounts well: Enter every thing neceflary in your books with neatnefs and exactness; often state your accounts, and examine whether you gain or lofe; and carefully furvey your stock, and infpect into every particular of your affairs. VIII. Take care, as much as you can, whom you truft: Neither take nor give long credit; but, at the fartheft, annually fettle your accounts.Deal at the fountain-head for as many articles as you can; and, if it lies in your power, for ready money: This method you will find to be the most profitable in the end.-Endeavour to keep a proper fortment in your way, but not overstock yourself.-Aim not at making a great figure in your shop in unneceffary ornaments, but let it be neat and ufeful; too great an appearance may rather prevent than engage customers. Make your business your pleasure, and other entertainments will only appear neceffary for relaxation therefrom. IX. Strive to maintain a fair character in the world; that will be the best means for advancing your credit, gaining you the mott flourishing trade, and enlarging your fortune.-Condescend to no mean action, but add a luftre to trade, by keeping up to the dignity of your nature. THE LONDON REVIEW, AND LITERARY JOURNAL, FOR AUGUST 1803. QUID SIT PULCHRUM, QUID TURPE, QUID UTILE, QUID NON. A Guide to all the Watering and Sea-bathing Places; with a Description of the Lakes; a Sketch of a Tour in Wales; and Itineraries. Illuftrated with Maps and Views. By the Editor of the Picture of London. HIS and useful The work is arranged in alphabetical Taus very entertaining a who may order, the be it calculated for ealy reler be difpofed to vifit, or to fojourn at, any of the places defcribed by the accurate compiler, is a confiderable improvement on the various publications of the fame clafs which were the Guides to invalids, and to parties of pleasure, in their excurfions, prior to its appearance. The preference it justly merits confifts, after a candid comparison, in the regular arrangement of the fubjects defcribed, and the utility of obfervations made on the spot, by an intelligent Editor, who had already given fufficient proofs of his talent in this foecies of compofition, by his wellknown Picture of London, and his Guide to Paris. It has the further advantage of numerous decorations, prefenting beautiful views of most of the public watering and fea-bathing places of refort, elegantly delineated, and, together with the accompanying defcription, enabling the infpector and the reader to make his choice of the place or places beft fuited to his defign of vifiting them, before he moves from home. ence. Aberystwith, in Wales, takes the lead; it is a large and populous maritime town in Cardiganfhire, fituated on a bold eminence, overhanging the sea, and is a bathing-place of fome note, much frequented, chiefly by visitors from North Devon and parts adjacent, the distance from London being 208 miles, and the accommodations too indifferent for the beaux and belles of the fouthern counties: the frontispiece exhibits a romantic view of the cattle, the town, and the bay. Bath next attracts our notice; it is fo generally known, and has been fo often defcribed, that we fhall barely mention the illuftrative plates, which are:-A Plan of the City, including all the new Buildings, and accurately delineating the Streets, Circus, Crefcents, &c.-A View of the New Pump Room and adjoining Baths-Another of the North Parade A Bird's-eye View of the Town, and the Buildings on the Eminences above it-A Map of the Roads from Bristol to Bath, and of the adjacent country. The general plan of this convenient Brightbelmftone, or Brighton, being a vade-mecum, which, though rather principal place of fummer refort and bulky, may be crammed into the refidence by perfons of rank, fortune, pocket of a traveller, and a fpecimen and fashion; and Margate of the midor two of its execution, will give our die claffes, with fome of the lower readers a clear idea of the whole; and orders of the people; we felect a fhort then, if they are defirous, in purfuit account of each, as outlines of the of amusement, relaxation, or health, entire work. The locality of Brighton to take a trip to any of the places de- is a confiderable advantage, the diftance fcribed," we fhall only with them a from the metropolis to this fcene of fafe and pleasant journey, with "this pleasure being only fifty-four miles; agreeable companion in a poft-chaife;""it ftands on an eminence, which gent and to fuch as are invalids, a complete ly declines towards the fouth-eaft, with restoration of their health. a regular flope, to the Steyne, a charm ing ing lawn fo named, and from thence again rifes with a moderate afcent to the eastward, along the Cliff, to a confiderable distance on the fea-fhore. It is protected from the north and northeasterly winds by an amphitheatrical range of hills, and on the welt it has extenfive corn-fields, which flope from the Downs towards the fea. The hills round Brighton are of eafy access, and covered with an agreeable verdure. In defcribing the buildings, it is neceffary first to mention the Marine Pavilion, the favourite fummer refidence of his Royal Highnefs the Prince of Wales; without entering into particulars as given by the Editor, but folely as explanatory of part of the following extract, which conveys effential information to invalids. "It must be allowed, indeed, that independently of the celebrity it derives from its royal and noble vifitors, no part of the kingdom enjoys a more falubrious air than Brighton. It is confidered as an extraordinary cafe for the natives or conftant refidents to be troubled with a cough, or any pulmonary complaint; and hence it has been warmly recommended by medical men as a fuperior fituation for the recovery or prefervation of health. In cold weather it is fheltered by the hills from chilling blafts; in the hotteft feafon of the year, the breezes from the fea are at once refreshing and falutary. The feawater is very highly impregnated with falt; and the beach being a clean gravel and fand, with a gradual defcent, is peculiarly favourable for bathing." The topographical defcription is fucceeded by a concife hiftorical account of the town-the public amufements, terms of admiffion, and regulations, follow of courfe: to thefe are added the walks and rides round Brighton, including the Race-ground, the Signal-houfe on Whitehawke Hill, the Devil's Dyke, and environs on the road to Lewes, a large and populous town, only eight miles diftant from Brighton; and the whole ride is on a verdant carpet, which renders exercife on horfeback delightful. The walk to the delightful village of Prefion, which lies only a mile from Brighton on the London road, is much frequented. This Spot, commands many finely-varied profpects and agreeable rural fcenery; there are likewife tea-gardens for the reception of company.' Rottingdean, four miles from Brighton, on the road to Newhaven, is a charm. ing village, remarkable for its wells, which are commonly believed to be empty at high water, but rife as the tide declines. Of late it has been much frequented by genteel company, for whofe accommodation there are lodginghoufes built, and bathing machines, &c. provided. It is chiefly filled by families who prefer retirement to the gaiety and bustle of Brighton, but who may occafionally have it in their power to mix with the company there, and partake of their amusements. Some other places are defcribed, and many more might be indicated in the vicinity of Brighton, which may be vifited for the fake of variety; but enough has been faid to thew that it wants no attractions that can be defired to those who are happy enough not to want money, the primum mobile at all places of fashionable refort' A picturefque View of Rottingdean, well executed, adorns the description; but the plate of Brighton is the worst of any in the whole work. We are at a lofs to know why, confidering the celebrity of the place, the penetration of Mr. Phillips, the pub-. lither, did not influence him to give a folding print, like that of Ramsgate, of Brighton, in which he might have introduced the Prince's Pavilion, and a perfpective of the Steyne. However, as he folicits communications for the im provement of future editions, we hope to fee this hint properly noticed. Brighton merits equal attention with Weymouth; and the View of the Efplanade of the latter, drawn by J. Nixon, Efq. cannot be too highly commended. Our Author's introduction to his account of Margate is characteristic and entertaining:-" If numbers confer diftinction, Margate, distant feventythree miles from London, may be confidered as the queen of bathing-places; but if quality be regarded, Brighton or Weymouth would obtain the prize. "There are plenty of conveyances to Margate, both by fea and land. Poft-chaifes and stage-coaches present nothing particular, being the fame in molt parts of the kingdom, except that on this road the drivers of fuch vehicles, as well as their masters, are faid to be characteristically impertinent and impofing; but a paffage in the Margate hoy, which, like the grave, levels all diftinctions, is frequently fo replete with whim, incident, and character, Q 2 that that it may be confidered as a dramatic entertainment on the ftage of the ocean. The fare being only five fhillings for the common cabin, and half a-guinea for the best, is a strong inducement. for numbers to prefer this mode of travelling, though it cannot be recommend. ed to perfons of nice delicacy. Here the high and the low, the rich and the poor, the fick and the found, the gentleman and the blackguard, are all jumbled together; and though there is much for the humourist to laugh at, there is more to offend the decent and well-bred. From Peter Pindar's Ode to this vehicle take the following lines: the whole is a just picture of the voyage: "Go, beauteous Hoy, in fafety every Or equally tremendous Captain Kidd. Soon as thou gett'ft within the pier, As if thou hadft wild beafts to fhew." The following is part of the hiftory and defcription of the town: "Margate lies on the afcent of a hill, on the top of which stands the church. It was formerly called St. John's town, from the parish in which it lies; but it has changed its name fince it ceafed to be a little dirty fishing town, as if it were afhamed, in its very enlarged and improved state, to be known by its old acquaintances. The appellation Margate, or rather Meregate, is derived from an opening or gate through which there was a Imall mere, or stream, running into the fea. It contains nearly 5000 inhabitants, befides the many hundreds who are brought hither by all kinds of conveyances from different parts of the kingdom, particularly from London, for the benefit of bathing: Whate'er from dirty Thames to Margate verely from ftorms and tempefts; and the hipping-trade, which was once pretty confiderable, is now dwindled away to a few colliers, and timber ships from the Baltic, and fome coafting velfels, among which the hoys or packetboats are the molt productive, it being computed that not less than 20,000 perfons annually fail to and from this port. Hence, with great truth, live-flock may be regarded as the principal and moit lucrative branch of commerce in which the people of Margate are engaged. as A defcription of the principal improvements in buildings, fuch fquares, crefcents, &c.; of the prome nades; bathing-rooms and machines; affembly-rooms; of the rules and orders for admiffion; of the terms for bathing; of the theatre; libraries; bowling-green; religious and charitable establishments; together with the rides and walks in the vicinity; complete the fucceffion of objects and fcenes in this refort of motley company, where his Lordship or his Honour, perchance, may go down a dance with the wife of his taylor, or the daughter of his fhoemaker. The modeft, concife advertisement, announcing that "notices of errors, additional drawings, will be thankfully or omiffions, or the communication of received," will induce the writer of this review to fend to the Editor a correction of fome mifinformation he must have received refpecting lifracombe, in North Devon, nearly oppofite to Fifikard, on the coaft of Wales, where a despicable band of Frenchmen landed, and were flain, or captured, by the country people, fome three years fince; alfo very near the Inland chafed by Government for the purpose of Lundy, lately propofed to be purof building a receptacle for French prifoners. Ilfracombe is at fo great a dittance from London, that it is but little known to its inhabitants, and is fpot, by the inhabitants of North Dechiefly vifited as a moft wild, romantic von, Wales, and Briftol, to whom it is eafily acceffible by fea; but very inconvenient by land, on account of the rocky and ill-managed roads. Having lately had occafion to vifit it, the writer found it one of the most rude, fingular, and obfcure fpots, that could be conceived for the purposes of recovering health, or of amusement. M. Female |