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Written to a LADY.

N Clafps fhiv ring nature in his aged arms;

OW hoary winter, with refiftless pow'r,

The meads, difrob'd of ev'ry plant and flow'r, With gloomy afpect, mourn their ravish'd charms.

The tow'ring elms, which grace yon mountain's brow, steep; Bend to the wild winds o'er the threat'ning White wave the woods beneath involving fnow,

And in their caves the frozen naiads fleep. The cryftal brooks, with icy fetters bound, No more, foft murm'ring, footh the pains of love, [crown'd,

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Nor mofly banks, with verdant poplars
Invite Menalcas to the mufeful grove.
Yet, winter, thee my tranquil thoughts ap-
prove,

Tho' void of ev'ry gay alluring grace;
O'er thy dead scenes my fancy joys to rove,
And the wild ruins of thy reign to trace.
Thus, tho' the warblers of the vernal year,
Droop and cling lifelefs to the naked spray,
Yet the sweet redbreaft deems thee not fevere,
But to the lone woods pours his chearful
lay.

Unchang'd the pine and laurel rear their heads;
The conftant yew extends its welcome shade;
Tho' laughing flow'rs no more perfume the
meads,

No more the fun-beams dance along the
glade.

All hail! ye pleasures permanent as great,
Which in the wrecks of time and nature
please!

The kind companion, and the fill retreat,
Where all is virtue, harmony, and cafe.
The focial converfe of a friend, fincere,

Difpels the terrors of the darkeft ftorm;
Delights, when vernal beauties difappear,

And days ungenial the dull year deform. Then, dear Amanda, blefs my humble dome, Sweet friendship's glow fhall brighten ev'ry With thee fhall mirth and gen'rous freedom [come And anxious care at thy appearance fly. January, 1766.

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Then think, ye fair ones, how thefe flow'rs
Are wrought in nature'a various robes,
That pride may learn how meekness thrives;
Though virgin dignity o'erpowers,
The heroes of the conquer'd gl be,
Yet fweet compliance makes you wives.

Oh how fuperior thefe domeftic joys,
To what the world calls pleafure, pomp, and
flate!

Where envy blafts not, nor diftrust annoys,

Nor falfe diffemblers flatter thofe they hate.'

QUESTION.

Wire drawer having 1728 cubic inches

A Witch, to be drawn into wire one
quarter of an inch diameter. Required
(without Algebra) how many feet in length
it will be, when drawn out, nothing being al-
lowed for the wafte.
Jan. 13, 1766.
B. W.

A new Mathematical Question, by P. Antrobus.

HERE are 100 bundles of reed, each

To inches in circumference, but thould be 453 how much reed in circnm erence must there be added to make up the 100 bundles 45 inches in circumference?

*This gentleman's calculation of eclipfes is fo torn by the feal as to be illegible, and "befides we bave bad calculations before, which are fufficient to the purpose.

Account of the Plain Dealer, a Comedy, altered from Wycherley, by Mr. Bickerstaff, as it is performed at Drury-Lane Theatre.

S this comedy is fo well known, we

Asthall give Mr. Bickerflan & modelt

preface only, by which our readers will be judges of the alterations he has made, which really appear to be very judicious.

"It is well known, that Wycherley's comedy of the Plain Dealer, was one of the most celebrated productions of the last century; acquired him the perfonal friendship of two of his fovereigns, and the praises of the learned, both at home and abroad; and certainly we find in it the happiest combination of wit, humour, character and incident, that can be imagined.

How then comes it to pafs, that it has been fo long excluded the theatre? I anfw-I, to the honour of the prefent age, because

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it was immoral and indecent. The licentioufnefs of Mr. Wycherley's mufe, rendered her fhocking to us, with all her charms: or, in other words, we could allow no charms in a tainted beauty, who brought contagion along with her.

It was in this condition I found the play, which I now prefume to offer the public, and, as before I undertook it, I mentioned it to feveral good judges, who gave it over as irrecoverable, I thought I had the right of other quacks, to try experiments upon it: Indeed, on a clofe examination, befides enormous length, and exceffive obscenity, I thought met feveral things which called very much for correction; a want of fymmetry might, I apprehended, be fometimes mistaken for ftrength. The character of Marley was rough, even to outrageous brutality; and inconfiften, in his friendship for Freeman, whom he knew to be guilty of the actions of a thief and a rafcal. The cha

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racters of lord Plaufible, and Novel, did not
feem to me fo well contrafted as they might
be, while the other comic perfonages dege-
nerated fometimes into very low farce; nei-
ther did I think the part of Fidelia so amia-
ble, or the fituations arifing from her dif-
guife quite fo amufing, as they were capable
of being rendered by a little retouching.
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There is but one thing I am afraid of: That in endeavouring to correct these, perhaps imaginary faults of the poet, I may have fubftituted real blemishes of my own. But wherever I have taken the liberty to vary from my author I have alfo taken care to mark it, in fuch a manner, as that his reputation may fuffer as little as poffible, by a mixture which, I hope, will be confidered at worst as an alloy, without which, according to the rules of modern refinement, his more valuable materials could never have been wrought up."

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T. James's, Dec. 31. On

Sunday the 29th lat, be

tween three and four o'clock

in the afternoon, died, at his
house in Leicester fquare, his
Royal Highness Prince Fre-

derick William, his majefty's youngest bro-
ther, to the great grief of their majefties,
and all the royal family.

Lord Chamberlain's Office, Dec. 31, 1765. Orders for the court's going into mourning on Sunday next, the 5th of January, for his late Royal Highnets Prince FrederickWillia his majeñy's youngest brother, viz. The ladies to wear black filk, plain muflin or long lawn, crape or love hoods, black glazed gloves, black paper fans and black filk

fhoes.

Undrefs, black or grey unwatered tabbies. The men to wear black cloth, without buttons on the fleeves or pockets plain muslin, or long lawn cravats and weepers, crape hatbands, and bi ck fwords and buckles.

Undrefs, dark grey frocks.

The Earl Marshal's order for a general mourning, and those from the War office and Admiralty office, were exprefsly the fame as or the duke of Cumberland. [See our laft vol. p. 595)

FRIDAY, January, 3.

The corple and urn of the deceafed prince, were removed from Leicester Square, to the prince's Chamber at the houfe of peers.

SATURDAY, 4.

About a quarter before ten o'clock, a figl from Westminster bridge, by the firing of a iky-rocket, was given, that the funeral proceflion of his late Royal Highness Prince

Frederick William was begun; which fignal being anfwered by another from the center arch of London-bridge, minute-guns were immediately fired at the Tower, and fo continued (as at the funeral of the duke of Cumberland) until from a second fignal from the said place, it was known the whole funeral ceremony was ended. The great bells in feveral of the churches in London and Westminfter alfo continued until the funeral was over.

The ceremony was the fame as at the late duke of Cumberland's funeral. (See our last vel. p. 82.) The pall was fupported by Lords Edgcumbe, Scarfdale, Bofton and Beaulieu; the duke of Kingfton was chief mourner, his train borne by Sir Tho. Robinson, bart. The fupporter the duke of Chandois and marquis of Rockingham; afsistants, earls Talbot, Cardigan, Albemarle, Pomfret, Peterborough, Litchfield, Coventry and Ashburnham.

SATURDAY, 11.

Five houfes were confumed by fire, in
Queen-ftreet, Ratcliff-crofs.
TUESDAY, 14.

Lord Chamberlain's office. This is to give public notice, that her majefty's birth day will not be obferved at court on Saturday the 18th inft. but will be kept on Thur day, the 10th of February next.

A board of general officers was held at the hore guares, prefident Lord Viscount Ligonier, to take under confideration, and ef tablish a rule, as to the future purchafing of commiffions in the land fervice, and afcertaining the purchase-money to be paid. In time coming all brokers of commiffions will be laid afide; no fubaltern or offi

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cer will be appointed without the confent and approbation of the colonel or commanding officer of the regiment first had and obcained. The laft board of this nature was held fo long ago as 1725.—

WEDNESDAY, 15.

The house of peers waited on his majefty with their addrefs, to which they received the following moft gracious answer: My lords,

"I thank you for thir dutiful and loyal addrefs. Your firm and temperate refolution to fupport the dignity of my crown, and the legiflative authority of this kingdom over its colonies; your care at the fame time, to reeftablish order and tranquility in those colonies; and your regard to the profperity and happiness of my people, fhew difpofitions which are altogether worthy of your wisdom, aud which cannot fail of producing the most falutary effects both at home and abroad. You will find me unalterably fixed in the fame intentions. Your affectionate condo lance on the death of my brother, affords me fome confolation on that melancholy occafion."

Wilkins, Scott, Bonfon, Wheat, Tull, Reynolds and Mary Pyner, were executed at Tyburn. (See our laft vol. p. 641.) Jones, Dunn and Aldridge were reprieved.

THURSDAY, 16.

The houfe of commons waited on his majefty with their add. efs, and received the following answer:

Gentlemen,

"The mederation and temper which you refolve to enter into the confidewith ration of the important affairs I have recom mended to you, cannot but give me the greateft fatisfaction; as from thofe difpofitions I entertain the fulleft confidence, that your wifdom, will direct you to fuch meatures as will enfure the common happiness and welfare of my dominions, which will always be the invariable objects of my care and attention.

I receive your condolance on the melanchely event of my brother's death, as a mark of your affection and loyalty.

I thall be careful that my conduct fhall justify the confidence you fo affectionately expreis in my applying properly fuch fupplies as you may find neceflary for the public fer

vice."

FRIDAY, 17. The theriffs of this city, attended by the city remembrancer, prefented a petition to the houfe of commons, that a bill may be brought in to new pave the city of London, parfuant to the late order of common council, (See our laft vol. p. 668.) and they likewife prfeated a petition from the court of aldermen, to restrain the exportation ofcorn. MONDAY, 20.

Ended the feffions at the Old Bailey, when Jofeph Willferd, for fealing a gelding, John

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Dailey, for returning from transportation, and John Wilfon, for forgery, received fentence of death: One to be transported for fourteen years, fifteen for feven, and three branded.

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Mr. James Gibfon, attorney at law, was tried for forging a paper writing purporting to be wrote by the clerk of the report office in the court of chancery, and publishing the fame with intent to defraud Mr. William Hurf, of Stratford upon Avon, of the fum of 437. 13. 70. The jury found him guilty of forging and publishing the fame, but a point of law arifing, their lordships thought proper it should be left fpecial.

The large center houfe in Portland square was confumed by fire at the beginning of the month.

Copy of a Letter, from the Committee of Merchants, intrufted with the management of the Canada Bills, &c. to the two Brokers, Ifaac de Mattos and Mr. Demefly.

"We embrace the firft opportunity to inform you, that the Canada bills are now in a fair way of being speedily fettled with the court of France; therefore, at it is ours, we think it your duty, to make the holders of tho e bills, acquainted therewith, to prevent the disposal of their property to their disadvantage."

Signed, by order of
the committee,

BROOK WATSON."

A woman, on the 20th went to Guildhall and told the conftables in waiting there that he came to furrender herself to juftice, for that thirty ax years ago the was delivered of a baftard-child and ftrangled it, kept it in her room three days, and dropt it in a court in Cripplegate parish. One of the officers advised her to confider well of the danger the was running herleif into by fuch a declaration Whereupon the went away, but came again yesterday; faid that the could have no peace of mind till the had fuffered the punishment due to her crime; whereupon the was fent to Wood-ftreet compter, for examination. She has been twice under examination fince and perfifis in the fame story.

Two girls who, with other vagrants, were lately taken up in the ruins in Cornhill, when brought before the right honourable the lord mayor at the mansion houfe, the ekdeft of them, who is under fifteen years of age, charged the other with murdering another girl, about two months fince, near Brentwood in Eflex. The account given by the accufer is, that these were four girls in company, who ftroiled down to the above place; and that here the girl who was killed, and whom the alfo charges the murderer with having enticed away from her mother a few weeks before, refufing to pre with fome victua's, the ftabbed her in the body with a knife, and then ripped off all be cloaths, and threw her into a wet dite;

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the fame time threatening to ferve her (the accufer) in the fame manner, if she made any oppofition. Upon examining into the affair, and the mother of the girl who is faid to be murdered attending, and declaring her child had been miffling ever fince the above time, his lordship committed, for a farther hearing, the girl charged with committing the murder, to the Poultry compter, and the accufer to Wood-treet.

A meffenger is fet out from London, with the dies and impreffions of a new coin for the king of Poland, defigned by himself, and engraved by Mr. Pingo, fen, of Gray's-innJane. On the face is reprefented the bust of his majefty, richly dreffed and decorated with a new order: The motto, Stanislaus Auguftus, D. G. Rex. Poloni, M. D. L. The obverfe is a regular shield, with the arms of Poland quartered, an efcutcheon of pretence crowned in the centre, with the Poniatowfki's arms. Over the arms is a Polish crown, with MDCCLXVI. The thield is fupported on each fide with oak and palm, and a ribband twining round, with the following fuperfcription: Pro. Fide. Rege. et Grege. The order is tied with the oak and palmbranch at the bottom: The motto, Talerus, Polonicus, LXXXIV. Flor Pol. Marca. The fame defign is fent to the feveral greatest artifts of France, Pruffia, Hoiland, Swit zerland, &c. with his majesty's affurances, that the preference fhall be given to the most meritorious.

Days appointed for holding the feflions of

the peace, and goal delivery for the county of Middlefex, for the year 1766. Quarter Seffion, Monday, Jan. 13, at Hicks'shall, Thursday 16 at the Old-Bailey. General Seion, Monday, Feb. 17, at Hicks's-hall, Wed efday, 19. at the OldBailey.

Quarter femon, Tuesday, April 8, at Hicks's

nall, Wednesday 9, the Old-Bailey. General feffion, Tuefday, May 13, at Hicks'shail, Wednesd-y 1, at the Old-Bailey. Quarter feffion, Monday, June ;o, at Hicks'shall, Wednesday, June 2, at the OldBailey.

General feffion, Monday, Sept. 1, at Hicks'shall, Wednesday 3, at the Old-Bailey, Quarter feffion, Monday. O& 30, at Hicks'shail, Wedneíday 22, at the Old-Bailey. General feffion. Monday, Dec. 8, at Hicks'shall, Wednesday 10, at the Old-Bailey Days appointed for holding the general quirtor fellions of the peace for the county of Surry, for the year 1765.

aft Sefiion, Tuesday, Jan. 14, at St. Marga-
ret's-hill, Southwark.

2d-, Tuesday, April 15, at Reigate.
3d-
Tuesday, July 15, at Guild ord.
4th, Tueiday, Oct. 14, at Kingston
ucon Thames.

Days appointed for holding the quarter fef-
fions of the peace for the town and borough
of Southwark, before the Right Hon.

Jan.

George Nelfon, Efq; lord mayor of the city of London, for 1766. ift Seffion, Friday, Jan. 10. 2d- Friday. Apr. 1, 3d-, Friday, July 11, 4th, Friday, Oct. 10,

at St. Marga

ret's hill.

The celebrated M. Rouffeau, is arrived in England, as an afylum from the rage of his perfecutors. (See our laft vol. p. 643.)

The ironmongers company have prefented to Alderman Alfop, a fervice of plate, for the good offices he did them in Ireland.

Murders have been too frequent this month: A dyer, in Southwark, was killed by an hatter; a weaver at Frome has murdered his apprentice girl; two men were robbed and murdered on Tower hill; the, driver of the fly from Uppingham to Kettering, in Northamptonshire, was robbed and murdered upon the road; John Street (See our lat vol. p. 644.) cut his throat in the New Goal. Inceendiary letters have been sent to feveral perfons, and accidents have deprived many of lite or limbs.

Mr. Ellington, a baize-factor, has prefented the mayor of Colchester, and his fucceflors, a rich gold chain, &c, to be worn by them.

The following odd circumftance lately happened at Durly in Ferkfhire: Mr. Dunford, of that place, having ordered his dog to be hanged, the perfon who performed the office having ftruck it on the head, in order to break the fkull, and fuppofing him to be dead from the time of his hanging, threw him into a well thirty feet deep, where he continued twelve days; when being accidentally heard to make a noife he was taken up, and is now living.

The merchants of Bristol have petitioned the parliament in relation to North American affairs, &c.

The feat of Mr. Dymoke, champion of England, near Horncastle, in Lincolnshire, has been confumed by fire.

A farmer's houfe, barns, &c. have been confumed by fire at Newton, in Cheshire, damage Sool.

Extract of a letter from Newcastle, Dec. 24. On Friday, the 20th inftant, a moft me. lancholy accident happened in one of the coal pits, at South Biddick near Sunderland, in the county of Durham: The foul air in the pit took fire, and burned upwards of forty men and boys, eight of whom were drawn up dead, burned and fuffocated, twenty-feven more were dangerously burned, bruifed, and wounded, fo that no hopes, are expected of their recovery, the reft are but lightly touched.

The white boys, in the county of Tipperary, in Ireland, have lately committed fome

enormities.

MARRIAGES and BIRTHS.

Jan. 1.ILLIAM Smith, Eq; was

ma:ried to Mifs Scrafe-11. Mr. Fellowes, to Mrs. Elizabeth Harris-Cap

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tain to Leven, Mifs Ponfonby, a 12,000l. fortune-17. Richard Tillotson, Efq; to Mifs Beaumont-18. John Williams, Efq; to Mifs Neate.-20. R. H. A. Bennet, Efq; to Mifs Burnal-21. Richard Lowndes, jun. Efq; to Mifs Polly Gouftry-23. Honourable John Monckton, to Mifs Nancy Adams.

Jan. 3. Lady Petre was delivered of a fon11. Mrs. Cotton Trefufis, of a fon-12. Lady Robinson,of a fon-Mrs.Hartland, of Thames Street, of a fon and daughter. Lately. Mrs. Collingwood, of Unthank, Northumberland, of a daughter-Mrs. Bigg, of Little Benton, Northumberland, of a fon and heir.

DEATHS.

Jan. 3.IR John Barker, of Sproughton, Suffolk, bart. The title is extin&t-. William Purchas, Eq; one of the fix clerks in chancery-Sir John Tyrrel, of Springfield, Effex, bart. fucceeded by his only fon, an infant.-Sir Ralph Asheton, of Middleton, Lancashire, bart. the title is extinet.-7. Reverend Mr. Betts, Savillian profeffor of geometry, at Oxford-Henry Browning, of Tooting, Surry, Efq;-8. Rev. Dr. Birch, rector of St. Margaret Pattens, late fecretary of the Royal Society, greatly effeemed in the learned world, by a fall from his horfe-Rt. Honourable Thomas, Lord Foley, baron of Kidderminster. The title is extinct, but his very large eftates, real and perfozal, devolve on his kinfman, Thomas Foley, Efq; member for Droitwich.-Mr. Blewitt, a worthy merchant, at Marazion, Cornwall-11. Paul Pennycourt, of Bloomfbury, E'q;-15. William Hicks, of Rochefter, Efq;-16. Countess of Gyllyenburgh. relict of Baron Sparre, many years ambaffader from Sweden.-Thomas Kingsley, of Bishopfgate freet, Efq; -17. Right Hon. Francis, earl of Godolphin, &c. &c. aged 87. father of the dutchefs of Newcafile and the late dutchefs of Leeds. The title of Godolphin is thereby extinct, but he is fucceeded as vifcount Rialton, by Francis Godolphin, of Raylis, in Bucks, Efq; now Lord Rialton-Jofeph Whittingham Efq; a juftice of the peace for Chefhire-Valentine Örton, of upper Grofvenor fireet, Efq; -18. Edward Bulkly, Efq; high fheriff of Berks the year in which the battle of Blenheim was fought-19. Mrs. Cotes, wife of Humphry Cotes, Efq;-21. Mrs. James Quin, the celebrated comedian-23. William Callon, fen. Efq; in the commiffion of the peace for Middefex; a gentleman of great benevolence and hofpitality, whofe name will be immortal, from his inimitable skill as a letter founder, which art he brought to the highest perfection. Before his time the English printers were obliged to fend to Holland for their types.

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and three daughters, all whom he married in his own church. His ftipend was forty years, 121, and for the last twenty, not zol. per ann. Yet he died at the age of eighty-three, worth 1000l. fterling, 800 of which was faved out of his ftipend-John Richmond Webb, Efq; one of the Welch judges-Mr. John Walth, of Katharine ftreet, the oldest mufic feller in England-Thomas Watson, Efq; late member for Berwick-Mr. Daniel Pratt, of Caversham, Oxfordshire, aged 102Peregrine Grethead, of Guy's cliffe, near Warwick Efq; nephew of the duke of Ancafter, aged 18-Robert Dobins Yate, Efq; high fheriff of Gloucefterfhire-Ifaac Leglize, fen. Efq; an Italian Merchant-Samuel Booker, Efq; formerly conful at AlicantThomas De Grey, Efq; formerly member for Norfolk-Mr. James Fleming, book feller at Newcafle-Mr. Hickford, a diffenting minifter, aged 100-Mrs. Clayton, relict of the late worthy bishop of Clogher-Anthony Turner, Efq; marshal of the Heralds collegeRev. Dr. Creswicke, dean of Wells-Mr. Ifaac Ware, an eminent architect.-Honourable Mrs. St. Clair, reli&t of the general-Sir Bryan Broughton, bart.-Lady Ka tharine, Sutherland, eldest daughter of the earl of Sutherland-Robert Godfrey, Efq; nephew of the bishop of Ely-John Heather, of Sunderland, aged 105-Mr. Symonds, of Corfe.cale, aged 107.-John Briscoe, of Shidling Bury, Bedfordshire, Efq;

ECCLESIASTICAL PREFERMENTS,

EV. Mr. Scroggs, was prefented to the

Bridges, to the rectory of Tittiswell, Norfolk-Mr. Jeffery, to the vicarage of Eas ton, Norfolk-Mr. Branthwayte, to the rectories of Raynhamn, in Norfolk-Mr. Cura toys, to the rectory of Hewish, Wilts-Mr. Gascoign, to the living of Rippindale, Lincolnshire-Dr. Cock, to the rectory of Dibden, Effex-Mr. Cockayne, to the rectory of Rotherhithe-Mr. Morris, to the rectory of Hickling, Nottinghamshire-Mr. Williams, to the vicarage of Turvile, Wilts-Mr.Til by, to the vicarage of Hollingby, BucksMr. Woolaton, to the vicarage of Aylmer, Wilts. Mr. Langley, to the rectory of Fenny Bentley, in Derbyshire-Mr. Mitchel, to the rectory of Great Bovington, Wilts-Mi. Panton, was elected a fellow of ulwich college,

A difpenfation paffed the feals to enable Samuel Hood, M. A. to hold the vicarige of Thorncomb and rectory of Holcomb, in Devonfire.

PROMOTIONS, Civil and Military.

EORGE Quarme, Efq; is appointed

Lately. Rev. Mr. Mattinen, curate of G commiffioner of excife in the room of

Patterdale, Westmoreland, for fixty years. The first infant he christened, was afterwards his wife, by whom he had one fon.

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Mr.Orlebar deceafed-Lieut. Col. Haldiman, a brigadier general, in America only.

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