plain deferiptions of the objects, as might, prove perfectly to the fatisfaction of the reader, without fatiguing his attention by that verbofe and diffufe way of writing which was the mode in Dr. Hook's time. The Editor gives us another reafon for abbreviating the letter-prefs part of Dr. Hook's original publication: When this learned author wrote the doctrine of Equivocal Generation †, or a fpontaneous production of many fpecies of minute living animals, as well as vegetables, without any other parents than accident and putrefaction, almost univerfally prevailed; but every thing relative to this hypothefis has been judiciously omitted by the prefent Editor, whofe object was clear defcription, rather than matters of opinion. On the whole, therefore, we recommend this publication as a valuable prefent to the lovers of microfcopical refearches, the moft delightful perhaps of all philofophi cal amufements." 91. The Defence of the Rev. Reginald Bligh, B.A. of Queen's College, Cambridge, against the Prefident and Fellows of that Society, who rejected him as an improper Perfon for a Fellow, on the 12th of January, 1780, upon the Pretence of his want of fufficient Learning to qualify him for that Stution, defigned to clear bim from the unjuft Sufpicions of bis Friends, and the malevolent Infinuations and Afperfions of his Enemies, which the Event bas naturally brought upon bim. 8vo. 1s. 6d. Almon, LOSING Gamefters, it is faid, have a right to complain; but feldom have we feen a complaint preferred with lefs foundation than the prefent. If every candidate difappointed of a fellowship were to appeal to the public, the prefs would need no o her employment; but, in general, they are aware, and this writer fhould learn, that fuch appeals are coram non judice, and that Evil on itfelf will back recoil." Perfonal abufe can only reflect on its employer, and were we to judge of Mr. Bligh's abilities as a divine from his perverfion of fcripture, (Ifaac the Weaver bath done me much evil, &c. This man speaks fo as man never yet Spake), or of his talents as an English jcholar from his talking of 'fetting down quietly," and "fetting for a fellowship," we fhould conclude that the Prefident and Fellows of Queen's, and the Moderators of the Univerfity, have not done him wrong. 92. Burn's Justice of the Peace, and Parif Officer. Fourteenth Edition, 4 vols. 8vo. fl. Jos. Cadell. A Work fo well received, and fo often republished, it would be impertinent to recommend, and needlefs even to mention, but for the fake of the additions, which now bring it down to the Statutes of the 19 Geo. III. Two Appendixes are alfo added, I. concerning the office of Juftices of the Peace in Scotland: and II. giving an account of the Statutes of the laft fullion (20 Geo III.) with fome adjudged cafes, one of which, as a curiofity, under the head GAMING, we will add: “T. 11. Geo. III, Earl of March and Pigot. A verdict having been found for the plaintiff, it was moved on behalf of the defendant for a new trial; the caufe was, on a contract made at Newmarket. A wager was originally propofed between young Mr. Pigot the defendant, and Mr. Codrington, to run their fathers (to ufe the phrafe of that place) each against the other. Sir William Codrington, the father of Mr. Codrington, was then a little turned of fifty; Mr. Pigot's father was upwards of feventy. Lord Offory computed the chances, in the proportion of 500 to 1600 guineas, according to the ages of their refpective fathers. Mr. Codrington thought the computation was made too much in his disfavour; whereupon Lord March Enow Duke of Queenfbury] agreed to ftand in Mr. Codrington's place: and reciprocal notes were accordingly given between Lord March and Mr. Pigot. It happened that at the time of this tranfaction Mr. Pigot's father was dead, unknown and unfufpected by any of the company. He died in Shropshire, 150 miles from London, at two o'clock in the morning of the faid day on which this bet was made at Newmarket after dinfor the plaintiff, with 5251. damages. It was On the trial, the jury gave a verdict moved for a new trial. The objection was, that the contract was void, as being without any confideration; for there was no poffibility of the defendant's winning (his father being actually dead), and therefore he ought ner. We must not omit to remark, that the Editor has likewife inferted many new obfervations and difcoveries, made fince Dr. Hook's time, on the feveral subjects which the figures reprefent: fo that, on the whole, a great variety of natural history is conveyed to the reader in a moderate compafs and at a small expence." Thofe who would fee the doctrine of Equivocal Generation refuted, in a masterly man ner, are referred to a Letter to Sir Robert Southwell, printed at the end of Whitlocke Bulfrode's Effays. ་་་ The Rev. Mr. M- -r, tutor of Queen's, who, before he came to College, ferved an apprenticeship," we are told, to a Weaver in Yorkshire," ་་ not to lofe; it was a contract in future, manifeftly made upon the fuppofition of a then future contingency. By Lord Mansfield: The question is, What the parties, really meant The material contingency was, Which of these two young heirs thould first come to his father's eftate. It was not known that the father of either of them was then dead. Their lives, their healths, were neither warranted nor excepted. It was equal to both of them, whether one of their fathers fhould be then fick or dead. All the circumstances fhew, that if it had been then thought of, it would not have made any difference in the bet; and that there was no reafon to prefeme that they would have excepted it; the intention was, that he who first came to his eftate, fhould pay this fum of money to the other who stood in need of it.And the Court unanimoufly difcharged the rule for a new trial. Bur. Mansf. 2802. 93. An Ode to the Memory of Captain James Cooke, of His Majefty's Navy. By a Sea Officer. Dublin, 4to. THIS Ode, we understand, is by Sir Alexander S, to whom it can be no difparagement to fay that we doubt not he is a better Officer than a Poet. THEATRICAL REGISTER. O. 28. The Discovery-Comus. 3. Every Man in his Humour-Riv. Cand. 4. Tamerlane-Fortunatus.. 6. Jane Shore The Critic. 7. School for Scandal-Comus. 8. The Committee The Camp. 9. George Barnwell-Queen Mab. 10. The Wonder -The Padlock. 11. Artaxerxes-The Citizen. 13. All for Love-The Camp. 14. Artaxerxes-The Critic." 15. Grecian Daughter-Cath. and Petruchio 16. Artaxerxes-Bon Ton. 17. Trip to Scarborough-Who's the Dupe? 18. Artaxerxes-The Lyar. 20. The Mifer-Bon Ton. 21. Artaxerxes-Critic. 22. Generous Implor-Padlock. 23. Ditto-Comus. 24. Ditto-Critic." 25. Ditto-Camp. 27. Alexander the Great-The Lyar. 28. Rule a Wife and have a Wife-Deferter. 29. Othello-The Lyar. 30. School for Scandal-Comus. Dec. 1. Artaxerxes-Harlequin's Invafion. 2. Generous Impoftor-The Quaker. 4. Douglas-Deaf Indeed! [and DEAD!] Generous Impoftor-The Elopement. Macbeth-The Citizen. 7. Love for Love-Fortunatus, 8. The Stratagem-Harlequin's Invasion. 9. Provok'd Husband-Queen Mab. 11. Douglas The Critic." 12. The Tempest-The Jubilee, 16. Loveina Village-High Life below Stairs 18. All for Love--Fortunatus. 19. Old Batchelor-Harlequin's Invafion. 22. School for Scandal-The Jubilee. 21. Belle's Stratagem-Tom Thumb. 22. Love in a Village-St. Patrick's Day. 23. Merchant of Venice-Love a-la-Mode. 24. Theodofius-Upholsterer. 25. The Ilanders-The Apprentice. 27. The West Indian-Tom Thumb. 28. The Illanders-Norwood Gypfies. 29. Ditto-St. Patrick's Day. 30. Merchant of Venice-Love a-la-Mode. Dec. 1. The Iflanders-Deaf Luver. 2. Ditto--Norwood Gypfies. 10 4. Ditto The Lyar, 5. Ditto-The Englishman at Paris. 6. Ditto-Humours of an Election. 7. Merchant of Venice-Love a-la-Mode. 8. Duenna-Three Weeks after Marriage. 9. Belle's Stratagem-Golden Pippin. 11. The IlandersNorwood Gypties. 12. Spanish Fryar-Thomas and Sally. 13. The flanders-Englishmatt at Paris. 14. Merchant of Venice-Love a-la-Mode. 15. The Ilanders-Catherine and Petruchio. 16. Belle's Stratagem-Jovial Crew. 18. Spanish Fryar-Norwood Gypfics. 19. Jane Shore Golden Pippin.” 20. The Inapders-Norwood Gypfies. 21. Spanish Fryar-St. Patrick's Day. 22. The Mittake-Humours of an Election. 23. Belle's Stratagem--The Upholsterer. 26. Richard III.-Humours of an Election MR. URBAN, T THE copies of Dr. Beattie's celebrated and truly beautiful ftanzas, intituled The Hermit," which have been generally circulated, being inaccurate and imperfect, give me leave to recommend to a place in your valuable repository the following exact tranfcript from the author's own publication of "The Minstrel, with fame other Poems," Lond. 1779, 8vo. As Signor Giordani has fet a defective copy of "The Hermit" to mufic, it is much to be wished that either he or fome other eminent matter would fet the whole from this now communicated by your occafional correfpondent, ACADEMICUS. AT the clofe of the day, when the hamlet is ftill, And darkness and doubt are now flying away. No longer 1 roam in conjecture forlorn. So breaks on the traveller, faint, and aftray, The bright and the balmy effulgence of morn. See Truth, Love, and Mercy, in triumph defcending, And Nature all glowing in Eden's firft bloom! On the cold cheek of Death fmiles and rofes are blending, And Beauty immortal awakes from the tomb." EPILOGUE TO THE ANDRIA. Said to be written by Mr. HAYES; and spoken Westminster School, 1785. MYSIS loquitur. Ompofita eft Chryfis, civis nova nupta reperta eft And mortals the sweets of forgetfulnes prove, Co Why, lone Philomela, that languishing fall? For fpring fhall return, and á lover beltow, And forrow no longer thy bofom inthrall. But, if pity infpire thee, renew the fad láy ; Mourn, fweetest complainer, man calls thee [away: O footh him, whofe pleasures like thine pafs Full quickly they pafs-but they never return. Now gliding remote, on the verge of the fky, The moon half extinguith'd, her crefcent difplays: to mourn; But lately I mark'd, when majestie on high She fhone, and the planets were loft in her blaze. Roll on thou fair orb, and with gladnefs purfue The path that conducts thee to iplendor again. But man's faded glory what change thall reAh fool! to exult in a glory to vain! [new! 'Tis night, and the landfcape is lovely no more's [you; I mourn, but, ye woodlands, I mourn not for For morn is approaching, your charms to restore, [with dew. Perfum'd with fresh fragrance, and glittering No yet for the ravage of winter I mourn; Kind Nature the embryo bloffom will fave. But when shall fpring vifit the mouldering urn! Owhen thallit dawn on the night of the grave!" 'Twas thus, by the glare of falfe fcience betray'd, That leads, to bewilder; and dazzles, to blind; My thoughts wont to roam, from thade onward to shade, Deftruction before me, and forrow behind. Lo, humbled in duft, I relinquith my prides From doubt and from darkness thou only canit free! Atque audit parto fæmina honefta viro. Hem quid Ego? ut forex ruituras deferit ædes, Inveni quæftum profpiciendo novum. Haud Myfis-Veftina vocor-Zonemque decore, Induta hane rofeam, prodeo Diva falus. Nec longe hinc Dominus, mediis bene notus Adelphis, Ille electricus ac ignipotens medicus Cæruleâ geminus vefte, immanique Galero Molegigas luftos fervat utrinque fores. Nec minus interius nitet admiranda fupellex, Tota falutifero fulmine plena domus. Hine varias vires, varios depromit in ufus, Omnibus hæc morbis fola medela venit. Nil Siphoné opus eft, fi quis fit hydrophicus, ultro Cumque adeo eft hodie cordi fœcundia plebi. Hine vir, et hinc mulier quæque fit apta, foro. Quin adfittumidus ventre Aldermannus obefo, (Artis nec fpecimen certius effe poteft) Extemplo bellus cultufque videbitur, et qui Fudit in os epulas, fundet ab ore jocos. Ipfe etiam Prætor paulo fi ignavior effet, Aut dubiis trepidus rebus, inerfque nimis, Corporis hinc fumet vires, animique vigorem, Nil aget imprudens, nil timide aut temere, Granduis arcanum reftat, referabitur illud Electis, grandi at non nifi cum Pretio Lectus ftat med â pofitus genialis in aulâ, Quo non, crede mihi, lectus amabilior. At fi forte novo perfuafus dogmate, quifquam Uxores fecum vellet habere duas Hinc erit Aureolis pro quinquaginta puella, 1116 centum vult numerare, puer. [valete Nunc quid opus medis, medici genus omne En fole in terras detulit ipfa falus. THE at Written by Mr. JEKYLL HE men, like tyrants of the Turkish have long our fex's energy confin'd; "Oh Order Order!" Kates and Sufans rife, And Marg'ret moves, and Tabitha.replies. Look to the Camp-Coxheath and War ley Common, félves. A female Dramatift to grace the cause- This fair Committee fhall detail the reft, PROLOGUE TO DEAF INDEED." Written by M. PANDREWS, Eƒ¡ And performed ONCE at Drury-lane Theatre. Spoken by Mr. KING. WHAT! more fore'd humour, and unmeaning mirth! No actor then could make the critic furly tion, [nation A certain deafnefs runs through half the Should fome proud peer a finecure inherit, Highly he talks of independence, spirit,—" But, fhould the public bid, refign, de frees "What is't they fay," he cries- do they fpeak to me?" 1 And if all parties roar, fecede, fecede, Yet times there are, our contradiction's When want of hearing may affift us much; [ing, Should iofe a little of her lover's fwearing, What though the fwain were hardly woder- IMPROMPTU, by a Genkman, on reading the See LETSOM the Good!le, he shines like the day! While Charity fhouts “ he is mine!" You feel not the joys of benevolent fouls t Ye know not their gladness of heart: No moving emotion your ftupor controls, But when with a penny you part. Because you are true to the church and the king, And thew you how great your delufion. You plead'tis your duty your children to blefs, A Virgin, beautiful and gay, And hard for their fortunes you labour? And was it then gotten to muck by your fide! And ruft in your coffers unfeen ? Your wifer defcendants will make it theirpride To thew us what foods you have been.Your fouls are as bafe as the danghill you tread, Your confcience is rotten as rags. One object alone has the leafe of your head, And that is the drofs in your bags. Humanity mourns that you breathe in her form Of upright oftenfible ftature; Much fitter to creep as a grub or a werm, That has nothing but dirt in its nature. You fee not the children of want in the street, You hear not the cries of the poor: The gold in your hand is the lead in your feet, And the pullies that faften your door. Divine Senfibility's heart-warming power, Ne'er kindled compaffion in you. You have in effect but one fenfible hour, And that's when your intereft falls due. You fqueeze the poor labourer downto the duft And ferew him to fave an odd penny; You beat down his wages to lefs than is juft, And grudge that you're bound to pay any. The doors of affliction you never unbar, Nog vifit the houfes of grief. [afar, hear from The groans of the wretched you But never draw near with relief.. " A frequent guest was feen, Where wounded fore by Rebels lay A youth of gallant mien. His limbs, fo active once, a load And palenefs dimm'd his cheeks that glow Of piercing anguifh bore: With ruddy health before. To footh with fmiles the damfel ftrove, And chearful chat His (mart, Soft Pleafure's fportive train; His faded cheek, his feeble frame, With fondnefs fhe furvey'd; Or e'er they met his tongue. For him the pour'd the draught to calm Her fweet perfuafion gave; To pine with hopeless love." Then let the tale attention find," Thefe faithful lines relate, fought. " Let chance fome fair, of heart as kind, Should meet as fad a fate. S. D. *** See a very affecting account of a timely relief given to a miferable family, in à letter from this worthy gentleman, in our Magazine for January laft, P. 25. |