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Jeannot and Colin. Tranflated from Voltaire.

bad examined the excellencies and defects of all the fciences, it was determined that the young marquis fhould learn to dance.

Nature, which does all, had given him a talent that quickly displayed itself furprisingly; it was that of finging ballads agreeably. The graces of youth, joined to this fuperior gift, caufed him to be looked upon as a young man of the brightest hopes. He was beloved by the women; and having his head full of fongs, he compofed fome for his miftrefs. He ftole from the fong" Bacchus and Love" in one ballad; from that of "Night and Day" in another; from that of " Charms and Alarms" in a third. But as there were always in his verfes fome fuperfluous feet, or not enough, he had them corrected for twenty Louisd'ors a fong; and in the annals of literature he was put upon a level with the La Fares, Chaulieus, Hamiltons, Sarrazins, and Voi

tures:

The marchionefs then looked upon herself as the mother of a wit, and gave a fupper to the wits of Paris. The young man's brain was foon turned; he acquired the art of fpeaking without knowing his own meaning, and he became perfect in the habit of being good for nothing. When his father found he was fo eloquent, he very much regretted that his fon had not learned Latin; for he would have bought him a very lucrative place among the gentry of the long robe. The mother, who had more elevated fentiments, undertook to procure a regiment for her fon; and in the mean time, courtship was his occupation. Love is sometimes more expensive than a regiment. He was extremely profufe, whilft his parents exhaufted their finances ftill more, by living like people of the firft quality.

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The young marquis was one day upon his knees before his charming miftrefs, whom love, efteem, and friendship, were going to make his own; in a tender and fpirited converfation, they enjoyed a foretaste of their happiness; they concerted measures to lead a happy life: when all on a fudden a valet-dechambre, belonging to the old marchionefs, arrives in a great fright. "Here's fad news, faid he; officers remove the effects of my mafter and miftrefs; the creditors have feized upon all, by virtue of an execution; and I am obliged to make the best shift I can tó have my wages paid." "Let's fee, faid the marquis, what's this? what can this adventure mean?" "Go, faid the widow, go quickly, and punish thofe villains," He runs, he arz rives at the houfe; his father was already in prifon : all the fervants had fled different ways, each carrying off whatever he could lay his hands upon. His mother was alone, without affiftance, without comfort, drowned in tears; he had nothing left but the remembrance of her fortune, of her beauty, her faults, and her extravagant expences.

After the fon had wept a long time with his mother, he at length faid to her, "Let us not give ourselves up to defpair; this young widow loves me to excefs; the is more genes rous than rich, I can anfwer for her; I'll fly to her, and bring her to you." He returns to his mistress, and finds her in company with a very amiable young officer. "What, is is you, Mr. de la Jeannotiere, faid she; what bufinefs have you here?" Is it proper to forfake one's mother in fuch a manner?” "Go to that poor, unfortunate woman, and tell her, that I still with her well: I have occafion for a chamber-maid, and will give her the preference." My lad, faid the officer, you are well fhaped; if you are willing to litt in my company, you may depend upon good ufage."

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The marquis, thunder@ruck, and with heart enraged, went in queit of his old governor, made him acquainted with his misfortune, and asked his advice. The governor proposed to him to become a tutor, like himself. "Alas! faid the marquis, I know nothing, you have taught me nothing, and you are the frit caufe of my misfortunes;" he fobb'a when he spoke thus. Write romances, faid a wit who was prefent; it is an admirable refource at Paris.”

A young widow of quality, their neighbour, who had but a moderate fortune, had an inclination to fecure the great wealth of monf. and madame de la Jeannotiere, by appropriat ing it to herself, by the means of a marriage with the young marquis. She allured him to vift her; he admitted his addreflès; the fhewed that he was not indifferent to him; the led him on by degrees; the inchanted and captivated him without much difficulty: fometimes fh lavished praifes upon him, fometimes fhe gave him advice; he became the most intimate friend both of the father and mother. An elderly lady, who was their neighbour, propoted the match. The parents, dazzled by the glory of fuch an alliance, ac- The young man, in greater defpair than cepted the propofal with joy. They gave their ever, ran to his mother's confeilbr: he was a only fon to an intimate friend. The young Theatin of great reputation, who directed the marquis was upon the point of marrying a confciences only of women of the first rank. woman whom he adored, and by whom he As foon as he faw him, he ran up to him, was beloved; the friends of the family con- "My God, Mr. Marquis, where is your gratulated them, the marriage articles were coach? faid he: how is the good lady your just going to be drawn up, whilft wedding- mother?" The poor unfortunate your, man clothes were making for the young couple, and gave him an account of what had befulen his their epithalamium compofing.

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192 Avulgar Error concerning the Death of Lady Jane Seymour, confuted.

family. In proportion as he had explained, himself, the Theatin aflumed an air more grave, more indifferent, and more diftant. "My fun, faid he, it is the will of God that you should be reduced to this condition; riches ferve only to corrupt the heart; God, in his great mercy, has then reduced your mother to beggary." "Yes, Sir," anfwered the marquis. "So much the better, faid the confeffor; her election is the more fure." "But father, faid the marquis, is there in the mean time no hopes of fome affiftance in this world ?" "Farewel, my fon, faid the confeffor; a court lady is waiting for me.'

The marquis was almoft ready to faint; he met with much the fame treatment from all; and acquired more knowledge of the world in half a day, than he had done in all the rest of his life.

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it, faid Colin; embrace my wife here, and let us go and dine together."

They walk all three on foot, followed by their baggage. "What's all this train, said Jeannot; does it belong to you?" "Yes, anfwered Colin, it all belongs to me and to my wife: we are just come from the country; I am at the head of a good manufacture of tin and copper; I have married the daughter of a merchant well provided with all utenfils neceffary to the great as well as the little we work a great deal; God blefies us; we have not changed our condition; we are happy; we will affift our friend Jeannot. Be no longer a marquis; all the grandeur in the world is not, to be compared to a good friend. You shall return with me to the country; I will teach you the trade; it is not very difficult; I will make you my partner, and we will live merrily in the remote corner where we were born."

Jeannot, quite tranfported, felt emotions of grief and joy, tenderness and fhame; and he faid within himfelf, "My fashionable friends. have betrayed me, and Colin, whom I defpifed, is the only one who comes to relieve me." What inftruction is this! Colin's goodnefs of heart caufes the feeds of a virtuous difpofition, which the world had not quite ftifled in Jeannot, to sprout up: he was fenfi

Being quite overwhelmed with despair, he faw an old-fashioned chaife advance, which refembled an open waggon with leather curtains; it was followed by four enormous carts which were loaded. In the chaise there was a young man, drefied in the ruftic manner; he had a round, fresh countenance, replete with fweetness and gaiety. His wife, a little woman of a brown complexion, and an agreeable figure, though fomewhat fat, fat clofe by him the carriage did not move on like the chaife of a petit-maitre; the traveller had time,ble that he could not forfake his father and fufficient to contemplate the marquis, who was motionlefs, and immerfed in forrow. "Good God, cried he, I think that is Jeannot." Upon hearing this name, the marquis lifts up his eyes,, the carriage ftops, and the marquis cries out, "Tis Jeannot, 'tis Jeannot himself." The little fat bumpkin gives but one fpring from his carriage, and runs to embrace his old companion. Jeannot recollected his friend Colin; fhame and tears overfpread his countenance. "You have abandoned me, faid Colin; but, though you are a great man, I will love you for ever." Jeannot, confufed and affected, with fobs related to him a great part of his hiftory. "Come to the inn where I lodge, and tell me the rest of

mother. "We'll take care of your mother, faid Colin; and as to the good man your father, who is in jail, I know fomething of bufinefs; his creditors, feeing he has nothing, will compromife matters for a trifle; I take the whole affair upon myself." Colin found means to procure the father's enlargement: Jeannot returned to the country with his relations, who refumed their former way of life: he married a fifter of Colin's, who, being of the fame temper with her brother, made him compleatly happy. Jeannot the father, Jeannot the mother, and Jeannot the son, were thus convinced that happiness is not the refult of, vanity.

A vulgar Error concerning the Death of Lady Jane Seymour, confuted.

ON the twelfth of October, A. D. 1537,

the queen, fifter to the lord Beauchamp, was brought to-bed of a prince (afterwards Edward VI.) at Hampton-Court, but did not furvive her delivery above twelve days. It ap pears, from all the evidences of history, that this princefs and her brother, were far from being frieeds to the papal fupremacy in England.

This gave occafion for fome hiftorians of thofe days to invent many ridiculous stories about her death. Saunders pretends, “that

when the queen was in extreme labour, the phyficians, finding they could not fave both her and the child, afked the king, which he would have fpared, his queen, or his fon?" And that Henry answered, "the fon, because he could find other wives." Sir John Hayward fays, "That it was currently reported, the child was cut out of the queen's belly, and that fhe died the fourth day after." But nothing can confute thefe idle ftories fo effectually, as two letters, published by Mr. Herne,

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from the originals: the first is by the queen's order, to the lords of the council, as follows: "Right, truly, and well-beloved, we greet

you well!

"And forafmuch as, by the inestimable goodness and grace of Almighty God, we be delivered and brought in child-bed of a prince, conceived in moft lawful matrimony, between my lord, the king's majefty and us, doubting not, but that, for the love and affection which you bear unto us, and to the commonwealth of this realm, this knowledge fhall be joyous and glad-tidings unto you, we thought good, to certify you of the fame, to the intent ye might not only render unto God condign thanks and praise for fo great a benefit; but alfo con-1 tinually pray for the long continuance and prefervation of the fame here in this life, to the honour of God, joy and pleafure of my lord' the king and us; and the univerfal weal, quiet, and tranquility of the whole realm. Given under our fignet, at my lord's manor, at Hampton-court, the 12th day of October.

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"Thefe fhall be to advertise your lordships. of the queen's estate. Yesterday afternoon she had a natural laxe, by reafon whereof flie be gan to lighten, and, as it appeared, to amend, and fo continued till towards night. All this night he has been, and doth rather apparte than mend., Her confeffor hath been with her grace this morning, and hath done that to his office appertaineth; and even now is preparing to minifter to her grace the facrament of unction. At Hampton-court, this Wednelday morning at eight o'clock.

Your lordship's at commandment,

Thomas Butland,"
Robert Harhold,
Edward Baynton,
John Manby, prieft,
William Butts,

Geb. Owin."

Henry was never known to be fo much touched with any event that befel him, as with the death of this lady. For fome days he fhut himself up from all company; and his grief was fo exceflive, that the bishop of Durham wrote him a confolatory letter on the. occafion.

To the EDITORS of the OXFORD MAGAZIN E.

GENTLEMEN,

UNDER the agreeable expectations of your Mufeum being rendered a vehicle of, felect mifcellanies, and a production not derogatory from the honour of your university, I have wrote myfelf down one of its primary fubfcribers. The motives conducing to the fubfcription, I fuppofe, you'll eafily penetrate into without a farther enumeration: motives, that with us Juvenile, can't fail of being prevalent.

But not to detain. For why (fay you) "all these introductory preambles thefe futile digreffions? Let us have the purport of your letter." You must know then, that as a fubfcriber, I flatter myself with the hopes of your affenting to a favour I am now going to afk you. Being the other day in a very contemplative mood, my thoughts under this viciffitude ftraggled to the fea, and from thence very cafually to confider, what could be the reafon of that great collection of waters being faline? I puzzled myself for a confiderable> time with vague hypothefes concerning it. I distracted myself with the vague imaginations of a chimerical fancy, to demonftrate the cause of this phenomenon. All, however, proved unfatisfactory, infufficient, nor produced they any other effect than the involving of me in a labyrinth of confufion. When 1 had thus embarraffed myself in vain, and attained as it were my ne plus ultra, the der nier refort I could invent, was to addrefs myfelf to you. Suggestions intimated to me,

Newcastle, October 18, 1768. that in you I fhould find the folution to my problem, in your good nature, the univerfal panacea to my perplexity.

I have accordingly embraced the intimation; and hence my reasons for this epistle. You'll excufe, I hope, the liberty affumed, on confidering, that juvenile curiofity is always fond, always impatient, of gratification. And tho' you may find, by the nature of my queftion, I am but an ignoramus in philofo-" phy, that difcovery must not render my requeft altogether prefumptuous.

The elucidation of this mystery you'll find
fimple, and adapted to the comprehenfion of
ignorant capacities.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your humble fervant,
PHILOMATHES.
P. S. It is humbly prefumed a fictitious
fignature will not be conftrued unfavourably.
Allowances only deducted.

To the Editors of the OXFORD MAGÁZINE.
GENTLEMEN,

THE initial letters, p. 154, of

your Ma

gazine, may be understood as follows:..
P, P, P, E, Pater patriæ profeffus eft: S, S, S,
Secum falus fublata: V,V, V, V, V, V, V,
Venit victor validus vincens vires urbis veftræ :
F, F, F, F, Ferro fiammà fame frigore. Val.
Probus de Lit. Antiq.
Waltham-Abbey,
Nov. 8, 1768.

Your's

ACADEMICUS.
REMARK

REMARKABLE ADVERTISEMENTS, &c.

IT is faid, that the reason of refufing a
certain great man's refignation, was, be-
cause it was thought neceffary, at this critical
time, to have one man of fenfe among them
who are to have the management of affairs.
London Evening, o&. 29.

WANTS a place, a young man of a fober
difpofition, can be well recommended
from his laft place, has been much used to
apothecaries fhops, can make up prescriptions
well, let blood, and do any thing belonging to
the faculty-carry out parcels, understands
waiting at table, and looking after borfes
Any gentleman this may fuit, by directing a
line to T. T. &c. Daily Adv. Nov. 2.
* A very accomplished man! but if he
could alfo act the part of a coachman,
he would be a very defirable fervant for
one of the faculty.

ANY well-difpofed perfon, who would
lend a young widow gentlewoman the
fum of 30 pounds for twelve months certain,
thall have per cent. for their money and her
bond, and another perfon of property's bond:
it is to enable her to get an honeft livelihood,
which, without fuch a loan, fhe must despair
of; though once bleffed with affluence, yet
lofs of friends and variety of misfortunes,
have obliged her to apply in this public man-
ner. A line directed for P. L. &c. Daily
Advertifer, Nov. 10.

WE hear from Kilmarnock, that about

three years ago, one Alexander Shiels, merchant there, had a number of bank notes stolen from him, and on Saturday last, there were put in below the bottom of his fhopdoor, inclosed in a letter, four twenty-fhilling notes, and ten fhillings in filver; and, at the fame time, they return him thanks for the loan of it. Edinburgh, Nov. 12. A Widow, under 26 years of age, who has

500l. in her poffeffion, and an annuity of 241. a year, is defirous of entering again into the marriage-ftate; fhe is not so vain as to expect a gentleman, but hopes the may have fome pretenfions to a tradefman, well fettled in bufinefs. Letters addreffed to M. S. and left at the Nag's Head at Walthamstow, in Effex, fhall, if approved of, be answered in few days. Daily Advertifer, Nov. 18.

SOME years ago a young fox was kept at

the Golden Bear Inn at Reading, and employed in a wheel to turn the jack; after a while Reynard gave his keeper the flip, and regained his native fields: this very fox was

afterwards purfued by the hounds, but running into the town, he fprung over an halfdoor which opened into the kitchin, jumped into his wheel, refumed his former occupation, and faved his life. This, though very amazing, is abfolutely true. Public Adver-* tifer, Nov. 19.

Tranflation of the Charge given by the Grand Signior to the new Grand Vizir at bis Infällation.

THOU Hamzay Pacha, my grand vizir, and abfolute minifter, who haft been raised to the circuit of my imperial palace, and whofe behaviour and fidelity have been approved; I have chofen thee in preference to all my other vizirs, to intrust thee with my imperial feal. In confequence of which, if

thou conducteft the affairs of the flaves of the Deity with the requifite fidelity, in protecting and favouring the poor, and by conforming thyfelf to my imperial mind, thou wilt be beloved in this world, and in that which is to come. Mabamed Pacha, thy predeceffor, drawn away by bis extreme avarice, and by fome evil councils, baving disgraced, by bis corruption, the bonour of my Sublime Porte, has been therefore deprived. Daily Advertifer, Nov. 19.

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It is to be wished that all Europeancourts, when they appoint or discharge their minifters or fervants, would thus publicly declare their reafons; as fuch perfons would then attend more to the rectitude of their conduct than they do at prefent, and the public would reap the benefit of it.

To the SINGLE WOMEN.

A SINGLE MAN wants to LODGE, of

LODGE and BOARD, with a SINGLE WOMAN, whether in business or not; keeps regular hours, will not give much trouble, but fpends many evenings at home; therefore wishes to meet with a converfable person, and is willing to pay a HANDSOME price. Gazetteer, Nov. 22.

HOW extremely grateful and modeft are

thofe gentlemen who declare themselves candidates for a feat in parliament! Sir Richard Glyn, in his advertisement, fays, his heart overflows with gratitude ;”. Thomas Nafh, efq. fays, he is "impreffed with the warmest fenfe of gratitude.' Mr. Serjeant Glynn thinks, "It is time he fhould return you his warmeft thanks. And Sir William Beauchamp Proctor very modeftly declares, "He does not covet a feat in parliament.'

POETICAL

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POETICAL

ESSAYS.

On the Death of LUKE SINGLETON, Efq; Quid tute es, difcé hinc; quid cuncta hu

of the City of Gloucefter.

By the Reverend WILLIAM RIDER. His lachrymis vitam damus et miferefcimur ultro.

SINGLETON! of ev'ry grace poffefs'd! Which could delight the learn'd, the virtuous charm;

Prais'd by the good, and by the wife carefs'd,

And fain'd for charity for ever warm! The raging warrior may his laurels boast,

Pointing with rapture to the loaded grave, And think he merits, who has murder'd, moft; Thy pow'r is greater, which was given to fave.

That edifice*, where ev'ry pain is cur'd,

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Where blooming health with med'cine is in-
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Speaks thy juft praise, and shall thy worth
BENSON †, whofe mitre was by bounty grac'd,
Enjoy'd thy converfe, and thy worth admir'd;
Virtues like his can never be effac'd;

Virtues like thine, by Heav'n must be in-
Ipir'd.

When want with tortures plough'd the aching
breaft,
[ceiv'd;
You felt the tortures which your eyes per-
For the distressful you was e'er diftreft,
And ev'ry pang you pity'd, you reliev'd.
Forgive the bard, who, in untuneful lays,

Attempts to call thy worth to public view; No other end he knows in honeft praise, But what excites to imitation too.

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Oft with thy fmile he hath beguil'd the hours, While focial converfe charm'd the lift'ning ear;

O! let him now beftrew thy grave with flow'rs, Or pay the tribute of a friendly tear! The Infirmary at Gloucester, which was planned by him, and is inimitable for its neatness and convenience, deferving the character of the poet, Simplex munditiis. The good bishop of Gloucefter, whofe virtues ftill endear him to pofterity, and are I mentioned with admiration. The above gentleman drew the plan of his monu

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For the OXFORD MAGAZINE.

ENIGMA.

TO various turns and many fhifts enur'd,

A guard to others, yet myself immur'd, A veil'd recluse, the bufy world I shun, Seldom (like you ye fair) by man undone. In open day-light, hardly e'er remain, Juft peep abroad, and hide myself again; Inferiors fpurn, fuperiors me opprefs, Nor haply deem'd an object of redress. Fretted with hip, in ftate dependant plac'd, In gloomy station ever bound to wafte; With hands behind (like caitiff vile) am ty'd, And tho' I hold the reins, yet never guide.

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VIEW with attention, O ye thoughtless fair,
The fond, endearing fcene depicted there.
Ye matrons, oft the boast of Britain's ille,
Whom pleasure's rounds of fuch a blifs beguile,
Here, in perfpective, a rare virtue view,
By all admir'd, tho' practis'd by a few.
Here the fond mother quits the gaudy throng,
Where joyless trifles idly pass along,
Where coxcombs flutter, and where empty
elves,

Big with the vast importance of-themselves,
Deride thofe virtues they can ne'er poffefs,
And filly girls applaud their politeffe.
Here, while her lifping innocent's afleep,
The anxious mother doth her vigil keep.
If fmiles adorn the flumb'ring prattler's face,
Her eager eyes each curve with transport trace;
At the rude start that interrupts its reít,
Fondly fhe hugs the darling to her breast;
And of each little whimper, as it wakes,
Her beating heart, in fympathy, partakes.
No fofter-mother's love to her's is fhewn,
Maternal fondnefs marks it for her own.

May this, my fair ones, in your hearts

have place,

Nor think fuch acts can e'en a queen difgrace; Alike where famine treads, or riches roll, They fpeak the native goodness of the foul; To acts like thefe the name of VIRTUE'S giv❜n,

Belov'd of men, and much approv'd by Heav'n. Thus, were the housewife's pride, domestic cares,

As much adopted as fine ladies' airs,

Were

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