On all these points, and points obfcure as these, 20 25 And warms, midft feas of ice the melting Whales ;-(5) Cools the crimpt Cod, fierce pangs to Perch imparts, Shrink fhrivelled Shrimps, but opens Oysters' hearts ;-(6) 30 To one great truth, prime object, and good end? But each contented with his humble fphere, 35 45 50 To flow'r like Myrtle, or like Violets bloom. -MAN, only,-rafh, refin'd, prefumptuous MAN, 55 (4-Line 26.) "Add thereto a Tyger's chawdron."-MACBETH, (5.-Lines 26, 27.) "In fofter notes bids Lybian Lions roar, And warms the Whale on Zembla's frozen fhore.” PROGRESS OF CIVIL SOCIETY, Book 1. line 98. (6.-Line 29.) "An Oyster may be croif'd in love."-Mr. SHERIDAN'S CRITIC. (7.-Line 35) Birds fly. (8.-Line 35.) But neither Fith, nor Beafts-particularly as here exemplified. (9-Line 36.) The Bear. (so.-Line 37.) The Mackarel-There are alfo hard roed Mackarel. Sed de bis alio loco. (11.-Line 38.) Bear's grease, or fat, is alfo in great request; being fuppofed to have a inifdrous, or hair producing quality. (12.—Line 39.) There is a special Act of Parliament which permits Mackarel to be cried en Sundays. (13.-Line 45 to 49.) Every Animal contented with the lot which it has drawn in life. A fine contraft to Man-who is always difcontented. 14.-Line 49.) Salt wave-wave of the fea(15.-Line 50.) A still stronger contraft, and a they too are contented-he restless and changing. Mens agitat miki, nec placidá contenta qurit eft. bring wave."-PORTE PASSIM. greater fhame to Man, is found in Plants: (15.) Potatoes 'Tatoes breed. Elifion for the fake of verfe, not meant to imply that the root degenerates. Not fo with Man Mox daturos Progeniem vitiofiorem. 3. LORD Born the free Heir of Nature's wide Domain, To Art's strict limits bounds his narrow'd reign; For Faith and Fetters-LAWS, and PRIESTS, and KINGS. 60 SIR, LORD BOLINGBROKE AND LORD CHESTERFIELD. TO THE EDITOR OF THE EUROPEAN MAGAZINE. I REQUEST a place in your refpectable Publication for the inclofed two Letters from two Noblemen eminent in their day. The firft exhibits Lord Bolingbroke in a very amiable point of view; but I defire you will omit the name of the perfon to whom it is addreffed. The fecond may be reckoned trifling; but, fhewing the affectionate character of Lord Chesterfield to his Grand Children, then about fix and eight years of age, may, I think, deferve prefervation. I am, &c. LETTER I. TO THE REV. MR. C. B. REV. SIR, YOUR OUR Letter of Dec. 9th comes this moment to my hands, and ftuns me quite, after a long anxiety; knowing your father to be ill, and yet having no particular account of his condition. I heard not only from others, but from himself, that he was better; and was encouraged by reasonable hopes to expect his recovery. Thefe hopes, it feems, were vain; and this expectation muft be difappointed. He is prepared, you fay, to resign; fo am I. Refignation to the order and courfe of Providence is But the duty of every created being. he has only one effort to make against the frailty of human nature; I have many. He refigns, and dies: I refign; and live to relign continually: for, as long as I live, I fhall feel the lofs of you: father; the most affectionate, the moft zealous, the most conftant, the most ufeful of friends. Do not imagine that any of his letters have been unanswered by me; but the poft is a precarious conveyance, and every other is always flow, and often uncertain. My wife is in the fame extreme affliction that I am. I never felt a greater; and I have felt many. I thank you most heartily for your good wishes, and kind offers of friendly offices. I may defire fome of you, when I can collect my thoughts; which, at prefent, I really can not. affured, dear Sir, that the fincere and warm affection I bore your father thall defcend to his pofterity; and that the greatest comfort I can have in the remainder of my life will be to fhew my gratitude to his memory, by my fervices to you and your brother; for I am, indeed, Yours affectionately, BOLINGBROKE. LETTER II. TO CHARLES AND PHILIP STANHOPE. DEAR CHARLES AND PHIL, THERE must be no ceremony between vided it be with your Mama's approus; come to me whenever you will, probation: Thurfday next, for inftance, is a new day. As for you, Phil, I can promife you no raiberries, for feveral reafons; of which one of the chief is, because there are no more. But for thick cream, you fhall fwim in it if you please. God bless you both. CHESTERFIELD. My compliments to your Mamma.. Blackheath, Turfday. DUNSTER DUNSTER CASTLE. [WITH A VIEW.] DUNSTER hire, UNSTER Caftle, in Somerfetfhire, is 164 miles from London. It was given by William the Conqueror to William De Mohun, in which family it continued till Sir John De Mohun, one of the first Knights of the Garter, having no male iflue, conveyed it to trustees for the ufe of his wife, who after his deceafe fold it, in the reign of Edward the Third, to Lady Elizabeth Luttrell, daughter of Hugh Courtenay, Earl of Devonshire, and widow of Sir Andrew Luttrell, Knight. Her fon, Sir Henry Luttrell, who was Lieutenant of Harfleur, and Steward of the Houfeheld to Henry the Fifth's Queen, added feveral Buildings, and left the Caftle and honours to his pofterity, by whom it is poflefled. It tands on a hill, and is a beautiful ftructure, though built in the ancient man ner. And of this edifice our View is North West, the best calculated to fhew its form and beauty. It had formerly two wings and three towers; and has a fine profpect of a vale of two miles, hounded by the Severn. In the civil wars it was garrifoned for King Charles the First, but was taken by General Blake. It was alfo the prifon of the famous William Prynne, in the time of Oliver Cromwell. Dunfter is about two miles from Minehead. Its fituation is low, but encompaffed with hills, except towards the fea, from which it is about a mile and half diftant. It had formerly an Abbey of Benedictine Monks, founded by William De Mohun, and dedicated to Saint George; but he annexed it as a cell to the Abbey of Saint Peter of Bath. About the time of the fuppreffion, it confifted only of three Monks, and its revenues amounted to 371. 4s. 8d. per ann. The Church of this Town was built in the reign of Henry the Seventh; is a large handiome ftructure in the form of a Cathedral, with a fine tower, and part of the ancient Abbey is still standing near it. Its market is on Friday. It has a fair on Whitfun Monday for pedlar's goods. The Caftle commands an extensive view over the Briftol Channel into Wales. The Park is four miles in circumference, and well stocked with deer. The prefent poffeffor, John Fownes Luttrell, etq. is Reprefentative for the Borough of Mine head. DUTCH TERRITORIES IN INDIA. THE moment: The Company was established in 1605, and from that time to the year 1720, they divided no lefs a fum than 2602 2-8ths per cent. in money, cloves, fpices, bonds on Holland, &c. In the period of 63 years, this Company divided 22 3-9ths per cent. of the capital stock, one year with another. So great were the concerns of this Company in India, that they employed in their India torehoufes at least 1400 men, as well for the building as fitting out fhips. Fifty workmen were yearly employed in finishing and cleaning the fpiceries. And their General at Batavia |