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NY fingle gentleman of fortune and ledge of his faveet Benefattress, the be

Spirit fufficient to be the immediate Friend of a Lady, who has it in her power to return any favour ten-fold, may depend upon her gratitude, and an exertion of, her influence, in a manner not undeferving the attention of a man of Honour, Delicacy, and Sentiment, if defirous of domeftic conjugal happiness. As this address is serious, it is requested that no gentleman will anfwer it, who is not fo; nor will any letters be regarded, that are not figned with real names. Direct to E. S. at Mr. F————'s, King-street, &c. Gazetteer, 24 Auguft, 1771.

gaged his attentions, and on whom his future tranquility depends. Therefore,. on the appearance of this, hopes the will not any longer keep him in fufpence, but convey her fentiments to him, who is ever wifhing for a happy union. August 23, 1771. Daily Advertiser.

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SIR,

AM a Milliner, and can't get no work no where, because I am ugly; for you must know it is all the fashion now among the masters and mistresses to hire none but pretty journeywomen; so they place them in a row in their shops, put

A Very curious and valuable library, ting the handsomest next the window, to

fome time fince, being on among the reft, a manufcript law book was put up, the performance of a late eminent hand: To enhance the price, and ftimulate the company to purchate it, Mr. -> the auctioneer, told them, that befides its originality, it had the additional advantage of an opinion concerning it, written in a blank leaf, by one of the most diftinguished fages of the law, but he muft beg to be excufed the producing it, till after it should be fold: This took to well with the literati, that they advanced on one another at each bidding, till it was knocked down at a very conderable price, to one who was determined to have it at any rate, who when it was delivered to him, fo eager was the expettation and impatience of the company to 'read the opinion, that the purchafer, for fear of being crowded to death, to his mortification, read thefe words: Mem. I have carefully perufed this book, and do pronounce it worth not one farthing.

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LOVE IN A PRISON.
Bowyer, prifoner the New-

entice the gentlemen into the shop to by things. They call her the Decoy. I have been these three weeks out of business, and I dares to fay, I have tried all the fhops from Whitechapel to Grosvenorfquare; but always when I ask them for work, they don't ask me what I can do, but they look at my face, and then tell me, they have no employ for me-so that's the way I am ferved. If you should hear of any thing for me, Mr. Printer, pray be fo good as fend a penny-post letter, directed to Martha Plainface, up four pair of Stairs in Maiden-lane, and I'll work any thing for you that you please in my way..

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MARTHA PLAINFACE.

A SINGLE GENTLEMAN. Moft advantageous opportunity now man of character and genteel connexions; the advertifer of this will, upon the moft difinterested terms, introduce fuch to a moft accomplished young lady, with a fortune in her own hands of feventeen thousand pounds. To prevent trouble, no tradefman or will be ac

Robert, with, ark, prints his re- cepted of, as no le but the molt accom

pects to a lady, of , and received her molt obliging favour of Five Guineas, for which he returns her his molt fincere and hearty thanks; at the fame time, nothing would give, or tend more to his eflential happinefs, than the know-

plished gentleman will fucceed. Letters directed for N. O, &c. mentioning their circumstances, and figned with their real name, will have due regard, and honour and fecrecy obferved, if required.

Gazetteer, August 15, 1771.

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LD Rofe at last has flip'd his wind, But left no Rofe-like icent behind; Mean as he was, he lov'd to rule, And fhew himself an ill-bred fool; Proud, tho' a reptile; poor, tho' rich, This ftone cries out, "Here lies a "wretch.'

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Then here we'll leave this worst of fellows,

And fing Old Rofe, and burn the bellows. Tottenham.

CANTAR.

To the Prince of WALES, on his Birth-day.

By an OFFICER. Ardon, great Sir, a forward zeal, That, anxious for the public weal, And loyal to the Brunswick line, Prefumes t'approach the Royal shrine, And to your Highness hoinage pay, On this aufpicious happy day: To reign on Freedom's glorious plan, When your great Ancestor began Defend Britannia, and her Laws, Of Liberty, t'efpoufe the cause,

And rule with mild, but fteady hand.

Protect the Charter of the Land,

Princes by birth confpicuous made,
Their virtues cannot ever shade,
Alike their vices come in fight,
And every action's brought to light:
Guard then the leaft approach to ill,
With conftancy exert your fkill,
Preferve the temper always cool,
To keep the paffions under rule,
But fill let justice bear its part.
To mercy open wide your heart,

Truth is the delegate of heav'n,
Yet feldom to high rank is giv'n,
For adulation comes too near,
And flatt'ry ftrikes the Royal ear;
Banifh the laft, aflume the firit,
With thunder on each courtier burft,
That dares prefume beyond the truth,
The nobleft leffon of your youth.
Train'd by your Royal parents care,
In heav'n's belt attributes to share,
To ev'ry pious virtue prone,
Religion's precepts are your own :
The early reins a Mother guides,
And o'er your tender years pretides,
A Father lays the future plan,
For education forms the man,

And

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And Kings, tho' born on thrones to reign,

Muft like their Subjects, knowledge gain, Thence to perufe, with glad furprize, Their hiftry in a nation's eyes.

Long may you live to fee this day, Whilft proudly diftant Realms obey, And happy Britons kifs the hand, That featters bieffings round the land.

PICTURE of the TIMES.-
From A
Familiar Epiftle, by the Author of Love
Elegies, lately published.

B The rifing hopes of BRIT is sille,

Ehold, my friend, behold and fmile,

Yon circle of the gay and fair,
With frolic look and fprightly air,
Hark! in each interval of chat,
"Prodigious this! Amazing that!"
Whilft plaufive fhouts fucceffive rife,
And peals of laughter fhake the skies;
Now, as the circle moves along,
Unfeen, we'll mingle in the throng,
For, fure, if Genius be our care,
We cannot fail to find it there:
Mark then the leffon and be wife;
The road to wit before you lies-
A forward ftare-a pert grimace-
A flippant tongue-a vacant face-
A head, adorn'd with wonderous pains,
(No matter what the skull contains)-
An empty laugh-unmeaning fmile-
And coat of fashionable ftile
Some hints to blaft a spotlefs fame-
Some flanders on a worthy name――
Some tales fo odd they can't be true,
Attefted by an oath or two-
Some twenty fentences, or more,
That never have been heard before,
So new, that heads of vulgar training
Might think for years and mifs the mean-
ing-

Thefe, these are wit-furpassing quite
All PITT can fpeak, or STANHOPE write:
This revolution is fo ftrange

You'll fcarce give credit to the change; You'll scarce believe what wonderous weight

A feather adds to a debate;
Afhoulder-knot will feldom fail
In moft difputes to turn the fcale;
But-Bruffels-lace, and diamond-rings
Are moft upanfwerable things:

How different are thefe modern rules
From the dull method of the fchools!
How vaft the genius, that could find
So fhort a path for all mankind
(If Fortune yield but means and ways)
To be-as witty as they pleafe.

Yet think not, B-Y, youth alone Thus blindly bows to Fashion's throne; VOL. VII.

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To modes as juft of fenfe and wit, Grey hairs and gravity fubmit;Is the purfe light, or coat worn bare? Look not for fenfe or knowledge there i Averfe from poverty and rags, They dwell with Gripus in his bags; Mark, as he counts the mammon o'er, How the crowd liften and adore! With lifted hands each phrafe admire! "Such tafte! Such fentiment! Such fire! "With more exalted genius fraught, "Than TULLY's page, or PLATOP "thought!"

Opinion thus with giant-hand
Stretches her fceptre o'er the land,
And young, and old, and grave, and gay,
Confefs her univerfal fway.

Follies, like thefe, our fcorn engage,
And move our laughter, not our rage;
But ills of more afflicting kind,
A numerous train, are ftill behind,
Whole Hydra growth and fize demand
The sharpeft lafh of Satire's hand.

O WOMAN! firt of bleffing given!
Thou laft, beft work of forming Heaven;
Skill'd to controul, with happielt art,
The varying temper of the heart;
To bid each ruder paffion ceafe;
To tune the jarring mind to peace:
To leffen pain; to banish ftrife;
And ftill the troubled fea of life!
Our tendereft moments to employ;

Our fharpeft forrows to affwage! Hope of our youth. Our manhood's joy! And comfort of declining age! How perifh'd now thy early boat! How fall'n thy worth! Thy praise how

loft!

Where now, O where, that primal grace,
The foul reflected in the face?
The countless charms, that pleas'd e're
while,

When Virtue play'd in Beauty's smile ?
The manners undebas'd by art?
The generous hand? The feeling heart?
The cloudlefs temper? Brow ferene?
And foft Contentnient's placid mien ?—
Where now the train, at firft affign'd
The lov'd affociates of thy kind?
Fair Truth, in heavenly veftment bright?
Sweet Modefly, that flies from fight,
Whole downcaft eyes, rejecting hands,
Would fhun the praises the commands?
Mild Decency, celeftial maid,

In robe of pureft white array'd?
Young Innocence, that knows no ftain
Firm Conftancy, uninov'd by pain?
Strong Patience, fimiling in the ftorm?
And awful Honour's angel-form?
Here, Fancy, close the prospect here,
Nor let the fad reverse appqar-

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In vain the phantoms rufh to light,
And the Muje fickens at the fight:
Lo! Falfhood holds her magic glass,
Inverting objects as they pass :
Affurance ftruts, with harlot air,
Her leg expos'd, and bofom bare:
Light Vanity, in feathers dreft,
Points to the diamond on her breast:
And Art, unblufhing, takes her stand,
The ready pencil in her hand:

Chief of the train, with languid mien,
Is liftlefs Affectation feen;
Inftructed, when a child at fchool,
To fmile by method, blush by rule,
To
pout the lip, to roll the eye,
To heave at will the practis'd figh,
To mock the griefs that others know.
Each foft emotion to difguife,
Or, tender, join the voice of woe,
And bid the mimic forrows rife
;
To blaft, to hide, or to difgrace
Each beauty of the mind and face.

"Are there then none exempt? Are all "(You'll cry) included in the fall? "Is there not one of all the kind "What first creating Heaven defign'd?

Not one, of all the lovely race, "That yet retains the primal grace, "Free from the fashionable crimes, "And ruling follies of the times ?”

Ah! By, if report be true,
The fair exceptions are but few:
How few, alas! in whom are join'd
The pleafing form and perfect mind:
Yet fill in fome fuperior names
The heavenly spark unconquer'd flames;
Though BRITAIN mourns an ESSEX loft,

A RICHMOND ftill her annals boaft;
Free from fufpicion of a stain,
A WALDEGRAVE and a PITT remain;
A RUSSEL gives a bright prefage
Of luftre to the rising age;
And WEST and COLLIER, lovely pair,
May fhew mankind what women were.

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fhall fee,

PROLOGUE to the Comic Opera of A fample of their Godfhips prefently.

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DIDO.

HILST I, for want of cool refreshing fhowers, Was fprinkling water over all my flowers, In Foote's flower-garden, this pert

came,

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Saluted me, and call'd me by my name. Flora, fays he, this night did I engage To bring fome Goddelles upon the itage. Give me your pan; in watering I'll be

ftir me,

If you'll but go and fpeak a Prologue

for me.

From their high seats our Bard thall fetch 'em down,

And make 'em thew their hapes to all the Town.

Critics! take heed, and do not stare and

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Foreign and Domestic Intelligence.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 1. ESTERDAY the Rev. Dr. Egerton did homage to his Majefty, on being tranflated from the See of Litchfield and Coventry to that of Durham.

The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Lincoln is appointed Canon Refidentiary of St. Paul's, in the room of the Bishop of Litchfield, promoted to the See of Durham.

Some of the plants brought over by Dr. Solander have been fet in the royal garden at Richmond, and thrive as well as in their natural foil.

Yesterday the report was made to his majefty of the convicts under fentence of death in Newgate; when the following were ordered for execution on Wednelday next, viz, Frances Allen, for breaking into the house of Mrs. Bradshaw, in Little Queen-Ann-street, and stealing a quantity of plate; Matthew Polland and Thomas Jones, for breaking into the houfe of Lambert Taylor, a publican, in Back-Lane, St. George's, and ftealing a bag of halfpence.

Friday, Auguft 2. There are letters by the Horatio, Capt. Scougall, who is arrived at Dover from Maryland, which fay, that fome difcontented people there wanted to infufe into the minds of the inhabitants of that ifland, that they laboured under many hardships and impofitions contrary to their original charter; and unlels they made fome efforts to obtain redrefs, they would foon have every right and privilege taken from them. The common people took the alarm, and began to make preparations; but by the interpofition of the governor and fome of the principal inhabitants, all matters were fettled; the letter further fays, that the promoters of it had gone off privately in a veffel as foon as they had found that their fchemes were difcovered; they pretended to be French refugees, had been there about two years, and were drove from fome of the French islands, becaufe they would not be conformable to the principles of their religion.

Saturday, Auguft 3. A letter from Paris, dated July 24, fays, the precautions which are now taken for the fafety of the King's perfon, occafion many conjectures. When the King ufed to go out to hunt, he was attended in his coach to

the place of rendezvous by his Mafter of the Horfe, and the Captain of his body guards only; and fometimes by one of the Lords of his Bedchamber. The 17th of this month people were greatly furprized to fee the Marquis fouffinau de Tordonne, Lieutenant of the French guards and Aid-Major, get into the coach with the King; fince that, all the Lieutenants of the guards accompany him. This is an extraordinary novelty, contrary to all etiquettes, and occafions very ferious reflections, without prefuming to draw confequences from it in public

Yesterday Mr. Banks, one of the gentlemen who went to the South Seas to difcover the tranfit of Venus, was introduced to his Majefty at St. James's by Lord Beauchamp, and was received very graciously.

Tuesday died at Llangollen in Denbighshire, Owen Tudor, Efq; aged 121, a defcendant from Henry the Seventh, Duke of Richmond. He ferved the office of theriff for that county in the year 1700.

Thurfday died at Richmond, raving mad, Charles Syme, Efq; whofe death was occafioned by the bite of a mad dog about two years ago; notwithstanding he was immediately dipped, and to all appearance freed from any effect, yet he was feized four days before his death with a violent head-ach and foaming at the mouth.

Letters from Paris mention, that to fuch a height are the public difputes in that metropolis arrived, that the king has doubled his body guard; as there is the greateft reafon to fufpect that there are Damiens yet left in France.

On Saturday laft -O'Neal, Efq; lately arrived from the Weft Indies, in a fit of infanity, hot himself through the head, and expired immediately; the caule of this rafh action is not to be accounted for, unless by a stroke of ill luck the preceding night.

Conftantinople, June 17. On the 3d of this month a fire broke out again in the Jews quarter, named Balat; the conflagration was terrible, and lasted nine fucceffive hours before it could be extinguished; the number of houfes confumed, is computed at two thousand. K 2

Petersburgh,

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