intituled "Rex Redux ;" being Cambridge verfes on the return of Charles I. from Scotland, after his Coronation here, in 1633:

tus;

[rens,

"Sedibus emigrans folitis, comitatus inermi Rex turbâ, fimplex et diadema geEcce redit bino Carolus diademate cinc[arma dabunt? Hæc ubi nuda dedit pompa; quid Ed. Waller, Armiger, Coll. Regal.” Pag. 80. 1 make no doubt, but the enfuing volumes will contain two Poems by John Diaper, who is mentioned with regard by Dean Swift in the Journal to Stella of March 12, 1711-12, and of December 23, 1712; the titles of which are "Sea Eclogues," Lond. 1712, 8vo. which the Dean fays are "very pretty;" and Dryades; or the Nymphs Pro"phecy," Lond. 1713, folio, which is allo pronounced "a very good poem". Wishing the intelligent and indefatigable editor fuccefs in his numerous and laudable pursuits, I remain,

Your occafional correfpondent,

SCRUTATOR.

P. S. Give me leave to add a word or two upon your prefent volume. The "Note of Bathe Bufinefs about the "Parliament," in p. 27, is to be found in Harrington's "Nugæ Antiquæ, II,

222.

-The horrid ftories in p. 30, 31, may be paralleled from your Magazine for 1768, p. 41, and from Chifhull's Travels, p. 158. Denmark is the scene of the murders in the former, and Hamburg in the latter. - P. 23, col. 1, 1. 50, for "tamen read "to"mos:" col. 2, 1.4, "lectionibus:" 1.41 "1733:"1. 49 for “4to" read "folio. P. 24, col. 1, 1. 38, read "ex Apollonii Dyfcoli".-P. 37, and "William Whitehead." P. 64, col. 2, 1. 56, "the Works": 1.48 for "1740" read "1730"-P. 65, col. 1. 1. 26, "in vol." 1. 53, for "Browne" read" Broome".

43,

"from the cenfures of his former Cal"viniftical friends;" but principally "to recommend to them the exercife "of candour towards perfons in the "oppofite fentiments, particularly with "regard to the doctrine of the TRINI"TY:" but not by defending those fentiments, as the most agreeable to fcripture, but by fhewing, that, tho' the doctrines themfelves may be erroneous, the perfons who maintain them may be fincere chriftians; and that the opinions commonly pronounced heretical, are not, in reality, fo different from thofe called orthodox, as is generally apprehended; but that the differenceis more about phraseology than ideas.

I cannot but confider the defign as important. If the principles on which I have proceeded be false (which your correfpondent does not pretend), I fhould be glad to be convinced of my mistake. With regard to the Title of the pamphlet, I own there is a defigned ambiguity in it; but I cannot think it can justly be cenfured as fraudulent, fince it must appear, on a strict examjnation, to be literally applicable to the work itself. An attention to the word

inveftigated" will fhew this. I confefs my view in this ambiguity of expreffion was, to induce thofe perfons to read the pamphlet, who moft needed to have the principles of moderation inculcated upon them; who, if they had been aware of the defign of it, would not have been fo likely to pay it any attention, as they would from an apprehenfion that it was written on the oppolite lide. This I thought an in nocent deception. If what I have offered be not admitted as a fufficient vindication, I fubmit to reproof; and promife that in the next edition, (which may probably foon appear) I will give the work a new title, more expreffive of its real defign. In the mean time, I am, Sir, with great respect, THE AUTHOR.

then, I think the Bishop's explanation of these words in the fifty-third chapter, v. 8. namely, Who can declare his generation? which his Lordship has adopted from Dr. Kennicot, fuits not the words, either detachedly confidered, or in their connection with the context. Dr. Kennicot thinks, the original words fhould be tranflated, Who can declare his course of life? in allufion to a custom among the Jews, of admitting perfons to give a character of the accufed, in order to alleviate, if not wholly quafh, the guilt of the charge.

That this was a custom,

I am far from denying; and it seems to be confirmed by the defence our Saviour was pleafed to make, inviting, and even challenging his hearers and fpectators, to witnefs for or against him, as they should find caufe. But that it was a custom among the Romans, who in this cafe were the judges, and the Jews the profecutors, does by no means appear. It was their manner to put the fentence, as foon as pronounced, immediately in execution without the leaft refpite; and then the original word dør, here used, never, in all the Bible, fignifies a course of life, but always a generation, men living at the fame time, contemporaries and from the connection with the context, the words feem intended to exprefs the extreme wickednefs of the age, in which our Saviour lived.- Again, his Lordship feems to admit a double meaning of fcripture; and if a double, I fee no reason, why not a manifold: which feems to be putting the oracles of the God of truth on a footing with the equivocal and fallacious refponses of a Sibyl or a Pythonefs: a furmife on every account to be rejected. Befides, if words are figns of our thoughts, they cease to be such, if of a vague and manifold fignification. The fenfe therefore of Scripture, in one and the fame place, can be but one and fimple, whether expreffed in proper or improper, that is, figurative words and this is the literal fenfe. But befides this literal fenfe, a myftical fenfe may be implied; which is the fenfe of the things reprefented by the words, and not of the words themfelves. Whether the frequent change of perfon and number in the prophetical writings, be not a character of enthusiasm in general, either of that which is fupernatural, under the influence of which the prophets were, in order the more strongly to fet forth

their different affections, the refult of that enthusiasm, and therefore not always to be altered, without the proper authority of MSS. for instance, to the perfon expreffed by a preceding word? And, whether there are not inftances to this purpofe in the Greek and Roman poets, who were under the power of natural enthusiasm ?

The term peoples, in the translation, founds harth to an unaccustomed ear. And indeed all collective names, being virtually plural, can properly admit of no plural expreffion. In Hebrew, it is true, the term, fignifying people, has a plural. But who can fufficiently account for the irregularities, not to fay, abfurdities of language? Z.

A member of the church of England rents an eftate that is tithablehe pays the tithes to the minifters of that religious fociety of which he is a member, and with which he confcientiously unites.

A Quaker rents an estate that is tithable the tithes are taken from him by the minifters of a religious fociety of which he is not a member, and with which he cannot confcientiously unite; fo that in the first cafe a value is received for the tithe; but in the fecond, no value is received; confequently, the Quaker is a fufferer. And I cannot help thinking, that if thofe, who now fo ftrenuously infift on the right of tithes, were fituated as the Quakers are, they would act as the Quakers do.-Suppofe for inftance, the prefent establishment was altered, and the tithes, which are now claimed by the clergy of the church of England, were by act of parliament appropriated to the fupport of a popish miniftry, would not confcientious Proteftants think it a fuffering to be ob liged to pay them, even if they be

lieved it confiftent with the fpirit of the gofpel difpenfation to pay tythes to their own minifters? But if their religious principles were the fame in this refpect as the Quakers, who believe tithes to be utterly inconfiftent with the doctrine of Jefus Chrift, they would then think the obligation of paying them a fuffering indeed!

The Quakers believe that tythes which were due under the Levitical priesthood, and which were neceliary to fupport the expenfive inftitutions of the outward law, were entirely abolithed by the coming of our Saviour, who writes his law in our hearts, and, commanded his difciples "freely ye have received, freely give"-We do not find that any of the apostles thought themfelves entitled to tithes. While they were employed in the fervice of the gospel, they doubtless had a right to be maintained, though the apostle Paul declared he had not used that right-- But this maintainance was not a regular ftipend, but a fupply of neceffaries, which ceafed when they had leifure to attend to their own trades and occupations for a livelihood.Thefe examples the Quakers follow. When their minilters think it their duty to pay religious vifits to their friends at a distance, their travelling expences are borne, if they chufe to accept them; but when they are at home among their own flock, they receive noe uniary emolument, following the advice of the apostle Peter to the elders, Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the overfight thereof, not by contraint, but willingly, not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind, neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being enfamples to the flock; and when the chiet Shepherd thall appear, ye fhall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away."

Though the Quakers are firmly convinced of the truth of their prin. ciples, yet as they do not agree with thofe of the religion established by law, they gratefully acknowledge the moderation that is fhewn towards them, and are not difpofed to complain of fuch who take their demands from them in the leaft oppreffive manner which the law has directed-Thofe who act against them with a perte. cuting fpirit, I am perfuaded, are not countenanced by the generality of their fellow profeffors, who are more difpofed to follow the apostle Paul's excellent advice, "above all things put en charity."

A. B.

T.

R. Mr. Urban, in your laft Magazine, p. 112, has hove us alaback. His introduction of an ecclefiaftical moon has fo capized our nautical moon, that we cannot determine the true time of the tide, which to feamen is of the greatest confequence. To be fure, T. R. has compromifed the matter very well between the aftronomical and the ecclefiaftical full moon, in order to fettle the true day to be obferved for Efter by the church; but by no means to the fatisfaction of the fleet. We have one rule to go by at fea, where we do not confult almanacks to know the moon's age, and of courfe the tides; it is this: we add the epact of the year to the day of the month, and the number of the month; which total, if under 30, is the moon's age; if over 30, fubAtract 30, and the remainder is her age. Now the epact of the prefent year is 23; the number of the month March is 1; and 21, the day of that month, which was the true day, make 45; fubftract 30, remainder 15, the age of the moon, which is full; confequently Eater is rightly fixed, and the Almanacks are erroneous in placing the full moon on the 20th of March, which militates against that general rule. If the rule be fallible, T. R. would do a kind office to a fpirited set of men, who are conftantly endangering their lives on a boisterous element, to point out when it is fo, and the reafons why.

Yours, BRITAIN'S BULWARK. Conqueftadore, Nure,

Mr. URBAN, TO the judicious remarks that have

been occafionally inferted in your Magazine on Dr. Johnton's edition of the English Poets, give me leave to add a few, with a view of rendering fubfequent editions as complete as poffible.

Vol. IX. p. 39. Denham. "On the Earl of Stafford's Trial and Death;" a mistike for "Strafford's," as the poem fhews, and as it is printed in Sir John's works.

X. 339. Rochefter. "Betty Morrice," my legend fays, was "Buckhurf's whore" and fo alfo is the reading in my edition; -not "Buckley's," of whom I know nothing. And Buckhurst is mentioned again a few lines after, She is probably the fame who is celebrated by Lord Buckhurst (or Dorset) in his Poems, II. 204.

XII. 292. Stepney. "The Spell."
This

This poem, with a few alterations, is afcribed to Fenton, in vol. XXIX. p.300, under the title of "The Platonic Spell."

359. Walf. In ftanza V. for "wounded hand"r." wounding hand."

XXIII. p.243. Addifon. "Left with the printer by an unknown hand." These verses were by George Jeffreys, Efq; and are printed in his works.

XXVI. 29. Rowe. "Verfes made to a Simile of Pope's." Thefe verfes occur again p. 58.

This

58. For "1776"r. " 1726." -P. 84. To the Thames." "New Year's Ode" was written for Mr. Rowe by Mr. Jeffreys abovementioned, and is claimed by him in his works, P. 57.

XXX. 198. Prior. For" Quæcum-
Quocunque."

que" r.

XXXI. 7.

Topaz," here fatirifed, was Sir Richard Blackmore. XXXII. 25. Pope. For " Trumball" r." Trumbull."

XXXIII. 370. The line here quoted, on Lord Bolingbroke, occurs in the Efay on Man, p. 84. I do not find here the following epigram, commonly given to Pope: On one who made long epitaphs.

"Friend, for your epitaphs I'm griev'd, Where ftill fo much is faid, One half will never be believ'd,

The other never read." where it is not generally known that the perfon intended was Dr. Freind, Master of Westminfter-School.

XXXVI. 210, 1. 468. Pope's Homer. For "fates" r. " fate."

XLI. 292. Gay. In Faulkner's edition of Swift's works, "The Lilliputian Ode" is afcribed to Dr. Arbuthnot, and "The Lamentation of Glumdalclitch," &c. to Pope.

XLIII. 281. Pitt. It should have been faid, that this "Dialogue between the Poet and his Servant" is in imitation of Horace, B. II. Satire 7.

XLVI. 4. Watts. Philomela, we fhould have been told, was Mrs.Rowe,

LIV. 37. Shenflone. This "Elegy," if "written about the time of Capt. Grenville's death, "which was in 1747, could not (properly) be" addressed to Lord Temple," as his uncle, Lord Cobham, was then living, and the Earldom of Temple was not created till 1749. See the Red Book.

LV. 362. Akenfide. This Ode, "as originally written," fhould rather have preceded the "altered" copy. Here it follows it. Yours, &c.

A. B.

Mr. URBAN,

TRIFLES in fome things are not fo in others: Hiftory and Chronology, for example, demand the utmost exactnefs. Perfuaded of the propriety of this idea, I take the liberty to mention a mistake in p. 17 of your Magazine for January laft. In the lift of the first Council of the Society of Antiquaries, after obtaining the Charter, is Cromwell Mortimer, D. D. instead of M D. I knew Dr. Mortimer perfonally, he was a Phyfician, not a Divine; and, at the time of his being chofen of the above Council, he was Secretary to the Royal Society.-The repeated proofs you have given of your attention to accuracy, induces me to hope that what I have here faid will not be deemed unworthy notice. N. N. Mr. URBAN,

IT afforded me great pleasure to find

the benevolent Dr. Lettfome had interetted himfelf in favour of the diftreffed widow of the late Captain Car-. ver. His philanthropy renders him an ornament to his profeffion, and to hu

man nature.

I have been thinking of a fcheme, Mr. Urban, by which I would hope fome more certain provifion might be made for that unfortunate person than the can hope to receive from occafional prefents. Suppofe a new edition of Captain Carver's Travels was to be publifhed by fubfcription, if a few hundred pounds could be raised in that manner, it might enable her to educate her orphans in a reputable manner.

Was a scheme of this nature to meet with the patronage of a man of Dr. Lettfome's influence and intereft, there could, I think, be no doubt of its fuc. ceeding. Was it to be fet on foot, the very fmall degree of influence which the writer of this letter poffeffes in fociety, would be cheerfully exerted in the fervice of the unhappy widors, who is furely an object of the tendereft compaffion to every feeling heart. May 13. A Friend to Humanity.