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more deliberate aim. His principal objects are the fportfmen (and there are many fuch) whose luft for divertion is fuffered to swallow up almost every other paffion.

Nor can the Mufe, without a blush, impart,

How wives, with hunters, fhare the fportfman's heart:
The Doctor wanted-" Sir, may Bumper go ?”
"No, John. The filly?" "No. Your honour? No.
"The chefnut gelding, now his fweats are o'er,
"Might"-" Curfe the fellow! leave me, fhut the door."
The tenant's hack, poor jaded, borrow'd wretch,
Gallops for all, from fevers to the itch.

Say next, what ftorms the fmalleft ills produce
Jack finew-ftrain'd, or Pero kills a goofe;
Or, worse than death, the Curate in the wood;
Trap him, by G-, and fluice him of his blood:
"Shall he, fhall they, fhall thefe my covers force?
"A horfe! a horfe! my manors for a horfe!"
Good Heav'n! are thefe for marriage rites defign'd?
(O loft to fenfe, and impotent of mind!)
Unhappy women! for fuch arms decreed ;
Mere sportsmen are-mere animals indeed.

Bleft be that maid, whofe foft perfuafive charms
Can draw the sporting ideot to her arms:
Blest wives, to hear the early flounce from bed,
The deep hoarse cough, and doors that split the head;
The hall's loud echo, and the thund'ring founds
Of ham-ftuff'd fportfmen, and the roar of hounds!
Each place a chaos, in confufion lies;

Rolls pil'd on rolls, and pigeons torn from pies;
Rush on to horfe: hark forward! and away;
And yawning maids fit down to toast and tea.
Wives, piteous things! drag on the winter day,
With fqualling brats, and dinners burnt away;
Behold at night their dear adorers doze,
And pour the concert thro' the vocal nofe.-

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Nor do our sportfmen's labours of the day
End with the fun, tho' funk its western ray:
In dreams they start, with more than labour throes;
Whoup! Tally ho! Hark forward! there he goes!
Windfor is fpurr'd, or elfe, in Windsor's ftead,
Their own dear wives are tumbled out of bed:
Good fenfe, good-nature too, muft fix the bounds,
Men fhould be men, not company for hounds.
Nor let old Thunder's praise be ever fung,
When fofter mufic flows from woman's tongue :
A thousand charms in Charlotte's dimples dwell,
But thou art blefl-young Sancho points fo well.
What's wife, a daughter, or an angel's face,
To a net fwelling with a good five brace?
Women may charm, and marriage joys delight,
But a full covey is a glorious fight.

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What!

What! tho' thy pointers boaft fuperior speed,
Range well and wide, and fprung from Doxy's breed:
Yet fpare our ears, nor pour th' eternal tale;
Here Turko food, there Mungo caught the gale:
From hill to vale, we drove the covey round,

Till the last bird, with vengeance, thump'd the ground.-
So ftrange thy tale, the very fervants ftare,

And feem to fay, by G- he was not there.

As, fportfman-like, he levels his piece at variety of objects, it is not to be wondered at if he cccafionally fall into a manner fomewhat too defultory, going from one fubject to another, without fufficiently specifying the point where they were connected. His verfification, if allowance be made for a few careless and defective rhymes, is easy and familiar.

Art. 30. The Reign of Death. A Poem. Occafioned by the Death of the Rev. James Hartley, late of Haworth. By John Fawcet. With a Funeral Sermon on the fame Occafion. By William Crabtree, 8vo. I S. Keith. 1780.

Mr. Fawcet's poetical talents have been already hinted at on a former publication *. In whatever eftimation his poetry may be held, which, however, does not often fink below mediocrity, his piety and benevolence will at leaft entitle him to refpect.

Art. 31. A Selection of Hebrew Poems, tranflated by John Farrer, of Queen's College, Oxford. 4to. 3 s. 6d. Evans. 1780. In this Selection we meet with fome of the most poetical paffages of the Old Testament tranflated into very tolerable English verfe. Should, however, the ingenious Tranflator fail of giving that full fatisfaction which fome Readers may expect from him, let it be remembered, his attempt is of that kind which has baffled many writers, even of confiderable reputation.

Art. 32. America, a Poem. By John Farrer, of Queen's College. Oxford. 4to. 2 S. Evans. 1780.

America is here confidered as a froward child, quarrelling with an indulgent and affectionate parent. Mr. Farrer prophefies, that fhe will be compelled to return to her duty and allegiance, The poem, which is apparently a laboured performance, is not without fome marks of ingenuity.

Art. 33. The Temptation, or Satan in the Country. A Poem. 4to. I s. 6d. Cadell. 1781.

Satan tempts a lady in the country to pafs off a bad fhilling at cards. The poem is worthy of its fubject, and the bad fhilling is the full worth of the poem.

Art. 34. Poetical Epiftle from Florizel to Perdita: with Perdita's Answer. And a Preliminary Difcourfe upon the Education of Princes. 4to. 2 s. 6d. Stockdale. 1781.

It was eafy to forefee, that the various paragraphs, relative to the pretended amours of a young prince, fo induftriously diffeminated, for fome months paft, in the newspapers, would, in due feason, produce a plenteous crop of fruit, in the more ample forms of pamphlets, poems, and books of New Memoirs, and Secret Hiftory. Accordingly,

* Şee Monthly Review, vol. 62, p. 246,

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we fee them begin to fpring up; and here is, already, a full blown quarto, with leaves of profe, and flowers of poetry, in abundance: all fair to the fpectator's eye, but, to the hero and heroine of the fcandalous tale, bearing only prickly thorns and ftinging nettles. Art. 35. The Gladiators: an Heroic Epiftle, addreffed to the Bravoes of Administration. Folio. I S. Richardfon. 1781. This poetical prize fighter feems to have picked up an old cudgel of Churchill's; and though he poffeffes neither frength nor dexterity to use it with much effect, yet he now and then gives a fly rap with it, especially if a Scotchman comes in his way:

• The plot mifcarried-but in Scottish lays,

The champion's name fhall live in endless praife;
Him Highland lads fhall fing, while Boreas blows,
In Offian elegies of metred profe;

To him the matron too shall tune her reed,
And charm the children that the cannot feed,
Dwell on his name, more dear to Scottish pride,
Than Maggy's fingers to her Sawney's fide."

Art. 36. The What do you call it: or, a Touch at the Times.
A Poem, by a Yeoman of Kent. 4to. 1. 6 d. Bladon. 1780.
We hope this yeoman of Kent will, in future, find a more fuitable
employment than writing bad verfes that he cannot find a title for.
Art. 37. Eloifa en Dishabille, being a new Verfion of that
Lady's celebrated Epiftle to Abelard, done into familiar English
Metre, by a Lounger. To which is prefixed, a Dedicatory Ad-
drefs to that refpectable Fraternity, of which the Author has the
Honour to be an unworthy Member. 4to 1 S. Faulder. 1780.
A profligate parody of Mr. Pope's Epiftle from Elaifa to Abelard.
Art. 38. A Satire on the prefent Times. The fecond Edition.
4to. I S. Stockdale. 1780.

There cannot be a feverer fatire on the times than that such a dull rhapfody as this fhould run, as the title-page afferts, to a second edi tion. We fufpect, however, that this is not only the first, but will, in all probability, be the laft edition of this very infipid perform.

ance.

DRAMATIC.

Art. 39. The Siege of Sinope. A Tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden. By Mrs. Brooke, Author of Julia Mandeville, &c. 8vo. I s. 6 d. Cadell.

From the acknowledged talents of the Writer of this tragedy we expected fomething of more importance than a meagre imitation of an Italian opera.

EAST IN DIE 9.

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Art. 40. A State of the British Authority in Bengal, under the Government of Mr. Haftings; exemplified in the Cafe of Mahomed Reza Khan. 8vo. is. 6d. Dodiley. 1780.

Two words feem to comprehend the whole history of British tranfactions in the East Indies,-accufation and vindication: thus would it have happened, had printing been as common as it is with us, while the Spaniards were plundering, torturing, and butchering the innocent natives of Mexico and Peru!

NATURAL

NATURAL HISTORY.

Art. 41. A Difcourfe on the Emigration of Birds, &c. By a Naturalift. 8vo. I S. Fielding and Walker. 1780.

This Naturalift has fpared no pains in collecting almost every thing that has been written upon this curious queftion in ornithologynamely, Whether certain birds during particular feafons migrate or remain in a torpid ftate, hidden in hollow trees, old buildings, fandbanks, &c.? He very ftoutly maintains the former opinion. Though, poffibly he may over-rate his own difcoveries and obfervations on this long agitated question, we muft nevertheless acknowledge, that his arguments appear to be philofophical and juft, and confequently merit the attention of the curious in this branch of natural history. MISCELLANEOUS.

Art. 42. Oratio de Ridiculo, habita Cantabrigiæ in Scholis Publicis. Primo Die Julii, 1780. A Gulielmo Cole, A. B. Coll. Regal. Socio. Accedit etiam, ab eodem jcriptum, Carmen Comitiale. 4to.

1 S. Payne, &c.

The bufinefs of this claffical Oration is to controvert the pofition, that ridicule is of itfelf a fufficient teft of truth. As an academical exercife, it poffeffes confiderable merit, and does credit to the Writer's ingenuity. We think, however, it is fcarcely interefting enough, either from the novelty or importance of the argument, to warrant publication. The poem which is fubjoined to this performance, intitled Mola Juventutis Reftauratrix, has both humour and elegance : witness the following lines:

Hos juxta veneranda cohors, quibus invida nomen
Virginitas peperit multos fervata per annos.

Si quis fortè inerat, dudum decor excidit omnis
Vultibus; inque vicem rugæ, pallorque, famesque
Corripuere genas; nunquam illas ferus amator
Sollicitat, primo nullus procus ambit ab ævo.
Non tamen antiquum ceffant defendere honorem,
Et tutari arcem, quam nemo invadere geftit.
Ergo ubi conceffa eft reparandæ copia formæ
Huc omnes properè accurrunt: licet horridus ægros
Deformet fqualor vultus, humerique tumefcant
In gibbum, aut limos acies obliquet ocellos,
Purpureus veniet rurfùs decor, aptaque nervis
Compages membrorum; at vos, pia turba, cavete,
Cafia priùs: novus inflat amor, nova vota laceffent.
Non erit ultériùs, credo, genus omne virile
Exofum, juvenis nec jam execrabile nomen.
Mille parat fraudes Dea Cypria, mille Cupido,
Et non invitas mox in fua retia coget.'

Art. 43. Miniature Pictures, written [why did not the Author fay drawn?] by Mr. Gay, Author of the Beggar's Opera, &c. Newly adapted to the moft Fashionable and Public Characters, of both Sexes, now living. Containing above 6co Portraits, all of which are acknowledged ftriking Likeneffes. 4to. 28. 6 d.

Stockdale. 1781.

The method of hinting at public characters, or memorable incidents in the lives of eminent perfons, by apt quotations from eminent writers,

writers, is become highly fashionable among the numerous tribe of fmall-wits. Of the prefent production, the following fpecimens are offered to the good-natured Reader's acceptance:

EARL G R.

That Jemmy Twitcher should peach me, I own furprised me! 'Tis a plain proof that all the world is alike; and that even our gang can no more truft one another than other people. Therefore I beg you, gentlemen, look well to yourselves; for, in all probability, you may live fome months longer yet.' EARL of B-TE.

Believe I have quitted the gang; which I can never do but with life. At our private quarters I will continue to meet you.'.

Sir T

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A covetous fellow, like a jack-daw, fteals what he was never made to enjoy, for the sake of hiding it.'

Hon. C. F-x.

• The world is avaricious; and I hate avarice: for money was made for the free-hearted and generous; and where is the injury of taking from another what he hath not the heart to make use of?'

• W. AD—м, Efq.

Is he about to play us any foul play? I'll boot him through the head!'

The Rev. HENRY BATE.

The priest calls the lawyer a cheat'—

Mr. JACKMAN.

The lawyer be-knaves the divine.

'Dr. G-H-M.

• I have pick'd up a little money by helping the ladies to a pregnancy.'

JOSEPH G-LL—W—Y.

"We must punctually pay our fpies, elfe we shall have no informa

tion.'

These dealers in "conundrum quaint" have been fo fuccefsful, that they have totally driven the poor charade-Spinners out of the field; fo that not one of them now dares fhow his face, even in the poet's corner of a news-paper.

Art. 44. A Letter to the Author of "Confiderations on the late Disturbances *" 8vo. 6 d. White.

1780.

Dr. Ibbetson, Archdeacon of St. Alban's, is vindicated, in this Letter, from the odium which hath been thrown upon his character, from the countenance which he gave to the intolerant proceedings of the Protestant Affociation. This letter bears evident marks of the Doctor's own pen. Befides, we apprehend, no one but himself would have taken up his caufe fo warmly. By his own account, his enemies, both dead and living, have been very numerous. On fome of the latter he seems difpofed to take revenge, "when he can discover their names and if the former were not out of his reach, we should tremble for them!

Amidft the multitude of those who have reprobated the Archdeacon of St. Alban's, the writer of this Letter claffes a late defunct body

See Review for June, 1780, p. 502.

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