THE ondon lagasmne: Gentleman's Monthly Intelligencer. VOL'.XXVI For the Year 1757 LONDON Multum in Parvo.. THE PREFA C E. N our Preface to laft Year's MAGAZINE, we foretold what Source of Materials would be furnished us for the enfuing Year, by the then Crifis of Affairs in Europe, and the ticklish Situation of this Country; and from the many exact Accounts we have given of foreign and domestick Affairs, every Reader, we believe, has found this Prophecy compleatly fulfilled. We wish we could have finished this Year with the Terms of a safe, honourable, and glorious Peace; for our FRONTISPIECE to this Year's MAGAZINE, will fhew that we are far from delighting in War. This we might probably have been enabled to do, if the furprizing and glorious Victories of the King of PRUSSIA, had been duly feconded by the warlike Exploits of this Nation; and this they would have been, if our military Force, by Sea and Land, had been as vigorously exerted by thofe who were trufted with the Execution, as the Measures for that Purpofe have of late been wifely planned by thofe who had the Direction. 2 BUT BUT as Matters now ftand, we can hardly expect, that our Enemies will fue for Peace, before the Trial of another Campaign; and whilft we have fuch an invincible Navy upon the Ocean, this Ifland may refolutely adhere to the Maxim of the Old ROMANS, never to fue for Peace, but to grant it to a fuppliant Enemy, who offers ample Satisfaction for all paft Injuries, and full Security against any future. THEREFORE, in our MAGAZINE for the enfuing Year, we hope, our Readers will find not only more Materials, but much more fatisfactory Materials, than they have found in the past. And as we have great Reason to thank them for the Indulgence they have hitherto fhewn us, we shall endeavour to deferve a Continuance of that Indulgence in Time to come. The FRONTISPIECE exhibits PEACE flying at the Approach of WA R. PE EACE is reprefented crowned with Olives, and holding a Cornucopia in one Hand, and in the other an Olive Branch; the Boy with the Bundle of Arrows tied together, fignifies Concord; and the Figure behind, with the Lyre, fignifies polite Learning; all which are flying away at the Approach of the God of War, who is advancing with his Sword drawn, and trampling on Inftruments of Agriculture. The Furies follow, treading on Heaps of Dead; and in the Distance is a Town on Fire. The |