Ireland and returned home unconfecrated. tion of a Bishop from an Irish to an English Ware, p. 239. 242. XIII. 1641. James Ufher, from Armagh to Carlyle. It was not, ftrictly speaking, a tranflation, because this excellent and eminently learned man never ceded his Archbishoprick; but when compelled to leave Ire To the Editor of Exfbaw's Magazine. SIR, EARING lately of the great fuccefs land, the fee of Carlife was granted to him Hattending inoculation for at full in commendam, that he might have fomewhat to fupport him. Godwin, p. 772. XIV. 1665. On the death of William Roberts, Bishop of Bangor, in Auguft 1665, Robert Price, Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin, was nominated to fucceed him; but he died March 26, 1666, before his election could be completed. Willis, Survey of Bangor, p. 115. XV. 1667. William Fuller from Limerick to Lincoln, by his affiduous induftry and pains, on Bifhop Laney's removal to Ely. He had prepared many materials for writing the Life of Dr. Bramhall, primate of Ireland, but was prevented by his death, which happened at Kenfington, in April 1675. Magn. Britan. Antiq. & Nov. vol. II. p. 1477. XVI. 1692. Edward Jones, from Cloyne to St Afaph. According to Br. Willis, "he was, about the year 1699, fufpended for some small time, as feveral of our writers tell us, by the Archbishop of Canterbury, for fimoniacal practices which he is faid to have yielded to; as he did alfo (having a numerous family) to the filling up of a leafe which his two predeceffors refused to renew by the immediate command of the King, there being an intention that the eftate fhould in future be held in demefne by the Bishops of that fee." Survey of St. Afaph, p. 94. Bishop Burnet's account is, that the profecution of Bishop Watfon of St. David's, for Simony, was followed by another profecution against Bishop Jones, in which tho' the prefumptions were very great, yet the evidence was not fo clear as in the former cafe. Hiftory of his own times, vol. II. p. 227. From the preceding detail it appears, that, in 465 years, there have been only fifteen * removals of Bishops from Ireland to England, with not one mftance for almost a century; and the probability is, that all future folici. tations will be fruitlefs. Two obvious reafons occur (and there may be others of greater importance) why no minifter will countenance any remigration. One, that he would be perpetually teazed with petitions, it being well known that the Anglo-Hibern. prelates are apt to be afflicted with what is called, in the natives of Switzerland, the Pathopatridogia, i. e. a paffionate longing after home. The other, that, on the tranflaN T E. * Bishop Price's did not take place. pox at Luton, in Bedfordshire; I was naturally led to enquire into the several particulars relative to that matter. Amongst other informations, fome of them perhaps of doubtful authority, I have been favoured with the following authentic account by the Hon. and Rev. Mr. Stuart, rector of the parish. If you fhould judge the communication to be of fufficient importance to the public, I doubt not of your giving it a place in your Magazine; in which cafe it may be deemed a curiofity by fome of your readers to be informed, that Mr. Stuart is a grandfon of the late Right Hon. Lady Mary Wortley Montague, who first introduced inoculation into this country. To Sir WILLIAM FORDYCE. "Sir, "IN anfwer to your letter concerning the fuccefs of the inoculation at Luton, take the liberty of troubling you with the following facts. Towards the end of laft fummer, a fmall-pox of the moft malignant kind prevailed at Luton. Notwithstanding every care that human prudence could fuggeft, as to cleanlinefs, medicine, and attendance, fcarcely more than half of our patients furvived this dreadful difeafe; and though they were at fome diftance from the town, it was found impoffible to prevent the infection from fpreading. Alarmed at the danger, I endeavoured to overcome the prejudice and fears of the people, and prevail on them to be inoculated. Accordingly, in the course of three days, a furgeon of the neighbourhood communicated the infection to 928 paupers, who were judged incapable of paying for themselves; and foon after to 287 more, moftly at their own charge. Of these 1215 only five died, and those under the age of four months; as you will fee by the attefted lift which is inclofed. Mean time Mr. Kirby and Mr. Chase, the Surgeons refident at Luton, inoculated about 700 of the better fort with an equal fuccefs. Even from this ftatement the advantage of inoculation is manifeft; but the following circumftances let this advantage in a ftronger light. Many paupers have fince fhewed me the preparatory medicines, which, notwithftanding all their promises to take, they had omitted; and the extent of the parish (it being nearly thirty three miles in circumfe rence) rence) rendered it impoffible to prevent their procuring strong liquors. Thefe circumftances, that few fubmitted to regimen, and that fome did not even ufe their medicines, which at the time increafed my anxiety for the event, are furely convincing proofs of the little danger attending inoculation. On my return to Luton, I mean to recommend annual inoculations at the parish charge. This may be supported on princi. ples of economy, as well as on principles of humanity. The health and fafety of the people ought ever to be the fupreme object of parochial management. The life of an induftrious parent is abfolutely invaluable; and he who thinks it can be rated too high, is no lefs ignorant of policy, than destitute of feeling. The For nine years that I have held the liv ing of Luton, the average number of smallpox patients is 25. Thefe at the loweft computation ftand the parith at two guineas each, exclufive of medical affiftance. difeafe is fo apprehended in the country, that the nurfes require double pay, and both they and the patients are confined in an airing houfe feveral weeks after the recovery Should my plan of annual inoculations take place, the expence would not amount to the ifty guineas, which are now paid for thofe who have the fmall-pox naturally. But, alas! thefe fifty guineas are but a Imall part of the real charge, and incoave nience, produced by this dreadful malady. Its almoft conftant effect is a permanent aug mentation of the parish expenditure. If a labourer dies, his family must be fupported If a mother is loft, the children must be removed to a work-houfe, as their father cannot spare time for employments that are merely domeftic. In a work-houfe, they lote innocence, reputation, and that fenfe of independence, which is the fureft principle of induftry. A child of Samuel Young died with the eruption on it. Aged 7 weeks. A child of John Flitton died three days after inoculation. Aged 12 weeks. A child of John Ölney died in a fit the fixth day after inoculation. Aged 16 weeks. A child of Waller died with the eruption on it. Aged 5 weeks. FRA. NASII, Churchwarden. Luton, Jan. 6, 1788. From the circumftance of not more than two fhillings being paid for inoculating each letter, it appears at once, at how fmali an of the paupers mentioned in the foregoing faved to the public, by a little attention on expence a great many valuable lives may be of the nobility, clergy, gentry, and the part others. In the very defirable event of their adoptr ing the benevolent ideas of my Hon. and Rev. Friend, I would remark, that the propereft feafons of inoculation are, when the ices are leaft likely to be contaminated by moft in the autumnal months; begging infectious or contagious diteafes, which rage leave at the fame time to recommend the use of from 50 to 100 drops of the concentrat ed fpirit of fea falt diluted in barley-water, or any other mucilaginous liquid, in the Proportion of 50 drops to one quart, for preventing the juices from falling into that putrid ftate, which renders the fmall-pox fo much more deadly. I would farther advise an equally free use of the fame spirit in every town and village against infection, as well as a great aid in through the kingdom, as a prefervative curing the worft forts of putrid fevers, which have been of late fo deftructive in fo many parts of England. I am, Sir, Your most obedient fervant, Aaffe, Jun. (Continued from Page 250.) BOOK II. CHAP. V. I have troubled you with these obfervati- The Life and Amusements of Ifaac BickerOns, because I am confident they are applicable to more parithes than mine; and because I am equally confident, that, were inoculation generally practifed, it would effen human mifery, fave many a ufeful life, and even promote that economy, which many think the only object worthy of attention, I am, Sir, Your faithful fervant, WILLIAM STUART." South Audley-Areet, March 1, 1788. Copy of the attested 1st referred to in the preceding. A child of George Road had the thrush at the time of being inoculated, and fup pofed to die in confequence thereof. Aged 9 weeks. ISS B. had fo much fatigued herself M with relating part of her ftory, that during Mrs. Bickerftaffe's abfence, the had fallen afleep; therefore Mrs. Bickerstaffe filently retired, and found in the parlour the fapient Dr. Rhubarb enquiring after his patient-"Well, madam!" faid he, "we have found the young lady's horfe : he was knew him, and has taken fpecial care of ftopped near the Grange-Inn; the landlord him; and a fine animal he is. Barret was going to ride him home, but I prevented him and now, madam, I can tell you who the lady is."-"That information," replied Mrs. Bickerstaffe, I have already received from from the lady herself, and am extremely hap- another mode to render himself confpicuous py to have been in the leaft degree fervicea by a quarrel with Mr. Bickerftaffe, by offerble to one fo accomplished.-I am happy ing him fome perfonal infult at the theatre. too, to inform you, that the is fo much re- This was treated in a manner he little excovered as to be able to fit up in her bed, pected: for Mr. Bickerstaffe giving him a and take needful refreshments. She is now card- which Squash hoped was the prelude afleep, and as it is near three, I hope you to a challenge-politely invited him to breakwill take a family dinner with us."-To this faft! the Doctor affenting, Mr Bickerftaffe, who was in his library, was fent for, and renew ed the converfation refpecting the nurfing of children; upon which the Doctor gave a very elaborate and feientific difcourfe, which, as it would not be of the leaft service to any of my readers, who are not tolerably learned in medical jargon, I fhall forbear to repeat in this place. They were fitting down to dinner, when Mr. Squash made his appearanee just time enough to partake of the family fare. The Doctor was rejoiced to meet him. Mr. Bickerftaffe welcomed him; and Mrs. Bicker ftaffe civilly ordered him a chair; but dreaded the ribaldry to which the fhould be expofed by the converfation of this man, who was what the world calls a man of liberal, i. e. of irreligious fentiments. This character, which is since become common, was, at that time, very rare. Mr. Squash had received an university edu cation; and having little whereon to fubfift, and being of a diffipated turn, was obliged on his entering the world, to offer his fervices to the Bookfellers; but foon found that the purfuits of dilipation and of literature were fomewhat incompatible. Fancying himlelf a wit, and having an inclination to fcribble, but not to write, he enlifted himself under the banners of a Diurnalist, and retailed his ideas through the channel, or rather the kennel, of a news paper. In this employment it was not long before he difcovered that he was at once a poet, a politician, and a critic; and, renouncing the idea he once entertained of becoming a member of the church, be came a conflant attendant on the theatres and all places of public amufement. From a writer for, he became the conductor of, a news paper, and a moft dextrous hand at cutting up a character, by infinuations and innuendo. He would effect great wonders by a dash and a flar; and the town would frequently give him credit for a great deal of family anecdote, which, as he did not know, he thought proper to make. So that his paper frequently became the chronicle of fcandal, and was very ac ceptable to the vicious and inconfiderate of both fexes He had once, in his dapper way, attacked a paper of Mr. Bickerltale's, in hopes of a retort; but that gentleman, difdaining to notice any thing that bore an affinity to abufe, declined giving that fatisfaction to Squash, who, therefore, took Squash accepted the invitation; but ftill thinking that it was Mr. Bickerstaffe's mode of quarrelling," armed himself, and took a friend along with him. They were received with great civility, and chatted on common topics 'till Mrs. Bickerstaffe retired, when Mr. Squash was thus addreffed by Mr. Bickerftafle. "I obferve, Sir, that you have done me the honour of noticing fome of my produc tions in your paper, with a fpirit of criticifm not very candid; and in a manner by which you meant to provoke a reply. But, Sir, I cannot laugh at the wit, and every attempt of fcurrility I defpife. I fhall always regard every thing you fay against me or my papers as an advertisement: and I doubt not but it will have the fame effect. However, let us understand each other, Mr. Squash. You have undertaken to furnish the town with intelligence, and you find it your intereft to communicate fuch kind of intelligence as may fuit depraved minds. Your object is not literary fame, but money, and the vanity of making yourself known to fome, and feared by others. This may anfwer your purposes; but if you would make me a party in your promotion, you greatly deceive yourself. Your literary ttacks are in themfelves contemptible, and I should be deemed equally contemptible were I to regard them. I think you do not want fenfe, and I therefore, before this gentleman your friend, fpeak very candidly. You are a young man, and have a fortune to make, and having taken a moft exceptionable, and, in my opinion, fcandalous mode of attempting to raile it, I repeat it again, that I do not mean to become acceffary to your fuccefs by giving you any confequence to arife from a quarrel with me. The infult you offered me laft night ought, in the opinion of fhallow unthinking men, to be retaliated in what you call an honourable way. A duel, Sir, which I imagine you feek as a mode of acquiring fame, might adminifter to your vanity for a day; but would render me contemptible for life. For, to fay nothing of the crime, it is fo completely ridiculous, that I should deferve hooting from fociety were I to adopt fuch a mode of refentment. Now, fir, I have two propofals to make for terminating this bufinefs: the firft, and I think the mot eligible is, that, as I am the party that ought to be offended, though, I affure you I cannot feel any offence, for reasons which muft must be obvious to you, you should make fome conceffions before this gentleman; for though the offence was publicly given, I fhall reft fatisfied with a private apology. The other is, that if you do not think proper to make fuch apology, I fhall be under the neceffity of treating you as you merit: My pen fhall never ftain paper with your name: words and pistols shall never come between us: but, as you are young and lufty, I will hire a porter, equally young, and equally lufty, who shall in his way, and as my proxy, give you the fame fatisfaction you are feeking, and to which, as a modern fine gentleman, you are undoubtedly entitled, This language will appear harsh: but you will recollect that we are not now in a tavern, or on the point of difplaying our valour like fools and madmen. You may find in the lobbies of the theatres coxcombs in abundance, who are as defirous as yourself of adminiftering to their vanity by any ridiculous, or, indeed any wicked, means that you can defire" During this harangue, Squafh's countenaree had undergone a variety of changes; and Mr. Bickerftaffe having done fpeaking, Squafh's friend with great propriety, prevented his replying by immediately taking up the fubject. and immediately rejoined, that " he saw the matter in a new light; and trusted that Mr. Bickerftaffe would forget what had paffed, which was indeed more the effect of animal fpirits than of any defign to offend him." Mr. Bickerftaffe took him by the hand, and faid, "By the time you have seen as much of the folly and nonfenfe of the world as I have, young gentleman, your animal fpirits will flow with a little lefs rapidity, and you will fee with different optics. I accept of your apology as a proof of your good fenfe; and I entreat you, for your own fake, to maintain the pacific difpofition which ought to characterize a scholar and a gentleman: you will find it advantageous in your intercourse with mankind. But do not miftake me: I am as a great an enemy as your felf to cowardice; brook no affront tamely; but always confider the object, and treat him accordingly. The exercife of valour does well in the cause of truth; but, like honour, ought not to be sported with on every trivial occurrence; and remember, that the courage" of a man is ftrongly to be suspected which is excited by a petty affront, and dies away in a duel." Mr. Squash and his friend foon afterwards departed, and were not wanting in their vi fits to Mr. Bickerstaffe, for whom the latter, in particular, entertained great veneration. Squash was now on a tour of pleasure, and paffing through Derbyshire, called at Mr. Bickerstaffe's en paant. Having dined, and drank to the church and state, a ceremony always impofed by the mafter of the houfe on his wife as well as all his guefts-Mrs. Bickerflaffe went into the apartment of Mifs B. whom the found much refreshed by her fleep, "Si," faid he to Mr. Bickerstaffe, "after what you have faid, Mr. Squash muft either remain totally filent, or must answer you in a manner unbecoming a gentleman, either by reproof or conceffion: neither of which, I think, he ought to make. Permit me then, Sir, to mediate between you. That Dick was wrong in offering you a personal infult, I must acknowledge: your mode of retaliating has been extremely confiftent with your general character; but, it must be admitted, that you have in this converfation faid fome things that render it impoffible for my friend to make conceffions, without a cannels of fpirit of which I am fure he is not guilty. I propose then, that there fhall be mutual forgivenefs without conceffions, on either part; and that you will permit my friend to pay his refpects to you as one of the firft literary characters of the present times." "I have no objection," replied Mr. Bick-fidence, is an anchor to a floating foul, a Divine hope which proceeds from conerftaffe, "to your terms of reconciliation, fweet moderator of all paffions, in our teinnor to the future vifits of Mr. Squash-pro poral affairs hope revives us, in our spiritual vided this matter is not made a topic of pub-it further animates us. lic difcourfe by any mention thereof in Mr. Squafh's paper; of this, however, I am not afraid, for as nothing can be more difgufting than writing about our own petty concerns, I truft that Mr. Squash will feel exactly as I do on this occafion. Squash having found that he had quite "miftaken his man," thought the reputation of a friendly intercourfe with Mr. Bickerstaffe preferable to a state of hoftility, TH HE true object of love is virtue, wifdom, honefty, real worth, and this love cannot deceive or be compelled. If thou regardeft thine own welfare, health of body and peace of mind, obferve this fhort precept, be always doing good. Wherein you cannot difcover virtue clearly, it will be your duty, modefty, and fafety, to be devoutly blind. Nothing vilifies and degrades more than pride. Portuguese TH [Continued from Page 241.] HE 23d of January they departed from Mocha at fun-rife, with a brifk gale, and failed weft by north, till noon; then the wind changing, they proceeded north-weft, having run in all 100 miles. The 24th, they advanced north-weft, with their fmall fails, and a fair wind, 30 miles in the day, and by the 6th hour of the night caft anchor at the island of Chamaran, 20 miles farther. The 29th the bafha landed, and gave pay to all the Janiffaries, who were willing to fight; but not any thing to the galley flaves and seamen. The 22d of February the weather being calm, they left Chamaran, by help of their oars; and about fix o'clock came to a place on the coaft, called Cubit Sarif, 20 miles from Chamaran. The 3d, at fun-rife, a Turk, of thofe in pay of the king of Zibit, having revolt ed, with 50 horfe, came to the batha,' who received him kindly, and made him prefents. This man encamped on the fhore with his tents. In this country, they all make ufe of horses cloathed with armour, on account of the darts and arrows, which are their principal weapons. On the 4th the bafha landed, and caused fome pieces of light cannon to be put on carriages, and his men, provifions, and ammunition, to be gotten ready in order to march to Zibit. On the 19th he fet out on horfeback, three hours before day; and on the road met another Turk with so horfe, who had alfo rebelled against the king; him the basha made free, and continued his journey. On the zoth he arrived at Zibit, and encamping without the city, fent for the lord thereof, who feeing himself betrayed by many of his own people, and diftrufting the reft, caine forth with a cord about his neck, as the Grand Signior's flave, and prefented himself before the bafha: who immediately caufed his head to be ftruck off. His people feeing this, fled to the mountains, to the number of 300; and among the reft three of the principal men, with all their riches, which were very great, not knowing where to go.- Upon this, the bafha fent to tell thofe who made their efcape, that they ought to return and join him, promiting them good pay, and to enrol them among his own troops: hereupon there returned 200 black Abyffinians, who had been foldiers to the king. Thefe were defperate fellows, who did not value life, and ran almoft as fwift as a horfe. They were quite naked, only wrapping their pudenda in a clout. For arms, fome carried clubs of the cornei tree, headed with iron; Gent. Mag. June, 1788. -- After others pointed takes to throw in the manner fhorter than thofe ufed by the Chriftians: of darts, and fome a fhort fword, a span befides every one had at his girdle a dagger, bent after the Moorish fashion. The bafha afked every one his name, and caufed him to write it, and fet down more pay than he had before. He difmiffed them thus, one by one, with orders to return next morning, but without arms, giving them to underftand, that he intended to give them their pay, and admit them to kiss his hand, in which cafe they had no occafion to carry arms. These men having prefented themfelves at the time appointed, were ordered to lay down their weapons, and go where the baha was fitting near a tent in the plain, with the Turks in a circle about him, under arms: but as loon as they were all entered within the ring, upon a fignal given, they were in one inftant cut in pieces. this, the bafha fent a fanjac, with a thousand foldiers, to fecure Zibit. Both the city and country about it, are very fine, abounding with running water and delightful gardens, and many things befides, not to be found in any other part of Arabia, especially zibibs of Damafcus without a ftone, and other excellent fruits;-dates, and fresh meat are plenty, and corn is not fcarce. The 8th of March, the bafha returned to the fea fide, and ordered ammunition to be sent to Zibit, leaving alfo four foifts to guard the coaft.The roth the bafha, landed, and ordered the Portuguese, who were 146 in all, reckoning fome Indian converts, to be taken out of irons, and brought bound to the thore, where being diftributed among the troops, their heads were by his command ftruck off, and that of the chief flayed, falted, and filled with ftraw; off others they cut the nofes and ears, to be fent to the grand fig nior. The 13th the Kiahya departed, in company with another galley, to Zadem, thence to Mecca, and fo on towards Conflantinople, with an account of the voyage to India; carrying with him befides the prefents, the heads, nofes, and ears, that their mafter might fee they had done great feats. The 16th, they departed an hour before day, with a pleasant wind, and failing along the coaft, at fun-fet, came to ... anchor at Zerzet, a place fubject to Mecca, in eight fathoms water, and 70 miles from Cor: Hither were brought the three perfons who fled from Zibit with their riches. The hafha caused their heads to be cut off, and feized the whole trealure, which filled three pair of wallets, each of which was a load for any one man. The 17th they failed along the coaft with a pleasant gale, which an hour before fun-rife, proving contrary, they caft anchor in a place called Adiudi, in eight fathoms water, having ran 50 miks. The 18th, |