1751. GIN deftrutive of the Human SPECIES. tone, fays he, is able to determine how 83 felonies at this day, where transportation is awarded. But in cafe the eno mity and peculiar circumstances of the crime abfolutely required the death of the criminal, I could with that it were always a part of the fentence, that the body of fuch a perfon fhould, immediately after death, be delivered to the furgeons to anatomize; a circumftance, which, we know by experience, carries more terror in it than mere hanging. To this I fhall add, that as foon as poffible after condemnation, the convict should be put on board of one of thefe galles ; and there, never fuffered to converse with any perfon of the fhore, fo long as his 2. These gallies might be ordered to lie along the shore, in creeks, fmail bays, and B confinement is to laft; nor to receive any all convenient places for landing goods; which would more effectually put a flop to fmuggling, than cruizing veffels, cuftomhoufe floops, and others employed for that purpose: Whilft the expence of maintaining the latter at fea, would more than defray that of victualling and clothing the men in the gallies, to whom it is fuppofed that no wages are to be paid, any further than to the officers neceffary to keep them in fubjection; and to a certain number of marines, to board the smugglers, and to guard the flaves, when ashore upon any occafion. 3. In cafe of a war with any of our neighbours, these gallies would very pro C affistance or neceffaries from thence; nor hold the leaft correfpondence with his rela-. tions or friends, under a fevere penalty, to be inflicted on all fuch as are entrusted with the care of the criminal.-As for the women convicts, they may be employed, under close confinement, in beating hemp, fpinning and making clothes for the men and themfelves. Part of a Claufe to be inferted by the Readers of the Bishop of Worcester's Sermon, in the first Editions, immediately before the laft Paragraph of the Poffcript to the Dedication. perly defend our coaft against fmall craft, D B th which run into creeks, bays, and shallow water, running of goods, and carrying off eattle and fmall booties. 4. Thefe gallies would be very useful in war time to guard the entrance of our channel, and that of the ftreights of Gibraltar, from row boats and small privateers, which frequently take our merchantmen when becalmed, by rowing up three or four together, and at once boarding a defenceless veffel. 5. Thefe men might be employed along the coaft, in fawing of timber, building or repairing of piers, fcouring harbours, mending the highways within a certain distance from the fea-ports, &c. or in rope-making, and many other useful branches of industry, to the great benefit of the publick, if at any time their fervices at fea were not required. F Many other reafons for establishing of gallies, rather than putting fuch numbers to death, might here be brought : But the Strongest of all other arguments is, that it would be a greater terror to the wicked, G than even depriving fo many of life; as, by daily experience, is but too fully pro ved. The term of confinement should be at the difcretion of the judges; as in many 5 UT to give a fomewhat juster idea of the dreadful havock of the human fpecies made by thefe baneful fpirits, it may not be improper briefly to observe, that befides the beforementioned important annual lofs to the nation, fince the preva lence of gin, by the decrease of near 5000 chriftenings in thofe parishes only that are recounted in the bills of mortality, the number of children, not exceeding five years old, who have annually died fince the fame most unhappy æra, is prodigious, and appears with a dreadful disproportion upon a just comparison. In London the chriftenings, at a medium for the last ten years, have annually amounted to 14,457 But the annual number of children in London, who have died under five years of age, at a medium, amounts to no less than 10,590 ! Whereas the proportion, even at fix years of age, fhould be no mote than 6317. So that the lofs to the publick, by the premature death of weakly, short-lived children, in one diftrict only, amounts to the astonishing number of above 4200. And, how dreadful is the thought, this lofs is repeated every year! According to Dr. Halley's accurate cal culation. Poetical ESSAYS in FEBRUARY, 1751. 85 3. Too late to my forrow I find, The beauties alone that will laft, Are those that are fixt in the mind, Which envy or time cannot blast,' But take heed, Oye maids, how ye trust The fool who to love makes pretence; For Strephon to me had teen just, If heaven had bleft him with fenfe. A COUNTRY DANCE. First couple turn fingle right hands, then fides fingle left hands, crufs over and turn, and right and left. Poetical ESSAYS in FEBRUARY, 1751. A RE you all ready? Here's your mu fick! here! Author, fneak off, we'll tickle you, my dear. The fellow ftop'd me in a hellish frightPay, Sir, fays he, muft I be damn'd tonight? [our compliance, Damn'd furely friend-Don't hope for Zounds, Sir!-a fecond play's downright defiance. [condition, Tho' once, poor rogue, we pity'd your Here's the true recipe-for repetition. Well,Sir, fays he, e'en as you please fo then, I'll never trouble you with plays again. But hark ye, poet!-won't you tho', fays I? [me die. 'Pon honour-Then we'll damn you, let Shan't we, my Bucks? Let's take him at his word [third. Damn him-or by my foul, he'll write à The man wants money, I fuppofe-But mind ye Tell him you've left your charity behind ye. A pretty plea, his wants to our regard! As if we bloods had bowels for a bard! Befides what men of fpirit now-a-days, Come to give fober judgment of new plays? It argues fome good nature to be quietGood nature !-Ay-But when we lose a trio. The fcribbling fool may beg and make a fuss, Tis death to him- What then ?—'Tis fport to us. [jokes Don't mind me tho'-For all my fun and The bard may find us bloods, good-natur'd folks ? No crabbed criticks-Foes to rifing meritWrite but with fire-and we'll applaud with fpirit Blowing bis Catcall. 86 Poetical ESSAYS in FEBRUARY, 1751. Of beaux and politicks and fuch like stuff, On all degrees from courtier to the cit, (If Spanish Dons are like our English youth) He should have had his mistress back again. man As for the lady-I dislike her plan, They'd damn'd her for a fool-perhaps But jeft apart-for all our bard has wrote, An Invitation to DINNER, from, at at Portfmorth, Old Ocean's fons, tho' lately rich as brave, Long o'er thy head O may the pendant lot; Vifit a patient on a worthless steed, 'Tis hard (no mate the drudgery to pursue) And n no-pay furgeons, cannot always dine. My pride, alas! has met a dreadful fall, Jack, bring the mess-bowl"-quick the Alas! no mels-bowl now, no Jack is near A wither'd dame, of fixty years or more, maid, [faid, For fear I fhould, at leaft it would be Three hundred pounds already gone! you'll fay, [pay! Her I admir'd, her jointure greatly more All was agreed-but by myself betray'd, No fricaffees, then, now my table boasts, more, Stingo three bottles the kind juftice lends, But let him not, elate with full-pay pride, Poetical ESSAYS in FEBRUARY, 1751. 87 Harry the exciseman, ever blithe and gay, room, To kifs the maid, or parly with the groom. The curate, of but thirty pounds a year, Learned, of manners gentle, heart fincere, There (parkling o'er the bowl his wit fhall shine, All mirth-for, Oh! he cannot always dine. To please we'll all exert our ev'ry pow'r,. And mufick and the mufe shall blefs the hour; No fon of dullnefs fhall our joy controul, But each man think alone and fpeak his foul. [grace, Great G's health the loyal bowl hall The P-'s, D-'s, and all the royal race; A-'s and W-'s healths then fhrink the bowl, And S-'s, delight of ev'ry feaman's foul, Proud of her new-built fhips, fhould Gallia dare, to know ; 'Tis plain-(be abfent all my fex's art) Many may conquer, few deferve a heart ; Ravifh'd with nonfenfe, caught with empty show, Ye fwell the triumphs of the tinsel beau : wit; Should one like bleft Flavella's Damon rife, (your eyes, Charm'd with your mind--not doating on Your thoughts let modeft merit influence, Enslave him not with looks or fmilesbut fenfe: Reafon and converfe fhall, the tie improve, 'Tis not a form alone, an air, or face, To man or woman give the lasting grace Virtue in both myft paffion's tide controul, And calmly fix her empire o'er the foul: Thus fix'd the bafis, reafon be the guide, And o'er the conduct thro' all life prefide. All fometimes err, yet form'd upon this plan, We love the woman, and esteem the man. Yet virtue may be rigid, fenfe fevere, Learning pedantick, beauty not endear: Daughter of mercy and imperial Jove, Parent of candour, friendhip and of love, Good-humour-with thy native charms array'd, Defcend to virtue, fenfe and beauty's aid O'er these thy fav'rites, prefent, e'er prefide, As they o'er raptur'd paffion's giddy tide repeat. Be thou, her guardian goddess, ever nigh, "Glow in her cheek, and fparkle in hier |