T-L their importunities became fo preffing, that no other fhifts remained but to ship them for England, and leave them to the mercy of the government. On their arrival, application was made in their behalf to the board of trade; but the forms of office prevented immediate relief, and, in the mean-time, Stumpel came 'over, with a view to endeavour to juftify his conduct, and to know how his people would be received; but finding the miniftry incenfed, his patent revoked, and writs out againft him to make good his engagements, he watched his opportunity, left the kingdom, and returned to the continent, but to what part is not yet publickly known. A LITERARY ANECDOTE in Relation to the famous Book entitled, The Political Teftament of Cardinal de Richlieu. M. de Voltaire has afferted, that the treatife entitled, Maximes d'Etat, ou Teftament Politique d'Armand du Pleffis, Cardinal Duc de Richlieu, is a fpurious performance, and was never compofed by that famous cardinal. His reafons are fpecious, and the faulty and incorrect editions of this work, that have hitherto appeared, gave an additional air of probability to his opinion. This literary difcuffion has excited the attention of the defcendants of this great minifter, who are interested in his reputation, and bear his name; and they have folemnly declared, that by an uninterrupted tradition, which has been handed down in their family from father to fon, fince the time of the cardinal, it appears evident, that he was the real author of that Political Teftament which bears his name. They have alfo made diligent fearch among the archives and papers that are preferved in the public offices, and particularly in that of the fecretary of State for foreign affairs, as alfo in the Sorbonne, and in fome private libraries, and have there found different original manufcripts of this work, which have escaped the knowledge of Monf. de Voltaire. Among others, they have made a difcovery, which decides entirely the point in debate, and that is, a manufcript which contains a fupplement to the first chapter of the Political Teftament, and which is corrected, in feveral places, by the cardinal's own hand. In confequence of all this, a new and correct edition of this famous work has been lately published by Breton, the king's printer, in 2 volumes 8vo. In this edition, which may be looked upon as the only authentic one, the text is corrected after the original manufcripts, and enriched with notes critical and hiftorical; the manufcript that was corrected by the cardinal's hand is inferted, and the whole accompanied with a new letter of Monfieur de Foncemagne, in which that learned academician refutes Voltaire, with victorious argument and good manners, and proves demonftrably the authenticity of the Political Teftament. 4 H 2 The DOUBLE ASSIGNATION: A NOVEL. To the Authors of the BRITISH MAGAZINE, GENTLEMEN, HE complicated events arifing and the pleasure of making a new from love intrigues feldom fail captive generally obliterates all atto please readers of every rank, as tachments of that kind. Loveless all are more or lefs fubject to the in- was very affiduous in his courtship fluence of this bewitching paffion; of Bellamira, whilft Lovewell, with nor are thofe of a gay and comic - equal ardour, purfued Clarinda. The turn lefs acceptable than the more two lovers were equally well referious and romantic. For this rea- ceived by their miftreffes, and Clafon I flatter myself, that the account rinda, without much difficulty, conwhich I herewith fend you, and fented to meet Lovewell at one of which is not the effect of invention, the bagnios of Covent-Garden: she but a real fact, will prove agreea was punctual to the affignation; but ble to the public. A gentleman of after having waited a confiderable confiderable fortune, whom I fhall, time, how great was her surprise in this my narrative, call by the when Loveless rushed into the room name of Lovelefs, was deeply fit- in raptures, and embracing her with ten by the charms of the beauteous the utmost ardour, called her his Clarinda, who was then a reigning dear Bellamira: however, they both toaft; but Lovelefs had not been foon perceived their mistake, and relong married to Clarinda, when Hy- mained for a while quite filent and men, as it often happens, quite ex- amazed. At laft Clarinda, who had tinguished the flames of love. Cla- a prefence of mind equal to any of rinda imputed this change in her huf- her fex, burft into tears, and bitterly band's affections to his natural in- reproached her husband with having conftancy; but he never once fuf- made an affignation with a lady at pected that her intimate friend Bel- that houfe. Lovelefs, whofe conlamira had given occafion to it. fcience told him that her reproaches Far from giving way to grief or were juft, answered with a hesitamelancholy upon this occafion, fhe ting voice, and in the utmoft conrefolved to follow the example of fufion; whereupon Clarinda preffed her husband, and confole herself him ftill more hard, fo that at laft for his neglect, by liftening to the he was obliged to acknowledge his addreffes of a new lover. It was fault, and afk her pardon. In the not long before an opportunity of mean time, a fcene of a fimiliar nafered. ture paffed in the next room; Lovewell, who had made an affignation with Clarinda, had been, by another mistake of the waiter, fhewn into the room where Bellamira, in impatient expectation, waited for Lovelefs. The furprize on both fides was as great here as at the meeting Mr. Lovewell, for fo I fhall call the husband of Bellamira, fhortly after declared a paffion for her, and Clarinda, notwithstanding her reiterated poffeffions of friendship for Bellamira, liftened favourably to his addreffes, for love is generally too hard for friendship between ladies; of of Loveless and Clarinda; but as Bellamia was not inferior in wit to her friend, he had recourfe to the fame artifice she told her husband, that she had been informed that he had an affignation with a lady at that bagnio, and that he came in order to furprize him. This appeared fo probable to Mr. Lovewell, that he immediately ceafed to reproach his wife for her falfhood, and acknowledging himself to be in fault, intreated her forgivenefs. Bellamira Bellamira graciously condefcended to pardon him for that time; but affured him, that if he was ever guilty of fuch practices again, fhe would never fee his face more. They hereupon prepared to depart, but upon going down stairs, were fomewhat furprised to fee Lovelefs and Clarinda, who were then waiting for a coach.-Bel lamira, however, ran to embrace Clarinda, and Lovewell hook Love lefs by the hand; they all had particular reafons for declining to accufe each other, as confcience fuggefted to all that they were equally guilty. Lovewell invited Lovelefs and Clarinda to fupper, and they paft the night very chearfully together. Thus did the negligence of a waiter, who fhewed the two gentlemen into a wrong place, for that time prevent a double cuckoldom; but whether it prevented it effectually, is what I shall not take, upon me to determine. Certain it is, that Loveless and Clarinda often make a partie quarré with Lovewell and Bellamira, and that none of the four difcover the leaft jealoufy or fufpicion. I am, Your's, &c. PARMENIO. ANECDOTE of the MARQUIS of CULMBACH. GoCulmbach, fucceeded as Eorge Fred. Charles, Margrave Margrave of Bareith, in 1726. His predeceffor had left an empty exchequer, and many debts (of fuch a nature as not to be ranked among the debts of the government) and at his acceffion he was obliged to pay the king of Pruffia, 460,oco florins. To have raised this fum on his people (overburdened by the common taxes) was to feek their ruin. He borrowed it of the ftates of Franconia at great intereft, and undertook to pay off the debts of T his predeceffor. To enable himfelf to do this, he kept a fmall number of counfellors, difbanded 3000 of his troops, reduced his table, wore plain clothes, avoided gameing; and having established a council of regency, left his dominions, and went to live incog. with the hereditary prince his fon at Geneva, &c. He did not return till all the debts were paid off, which was about fixteen years. He then refided with his fon at Bareith, where they lived with all the fplendour of fovereignty. RECIPE for a PAIN in the STOMACH. AKE of the best Turkey rhubarb one dram; flice it, or cut it into small pieces, and chew it at going to bed; it will almoft diffolve with the faliva in the mouth. with camomile flowers, and drink about half a pint thereof, every morning fafting, foreight or ten days. In a day or two after taking the ,.rhubarb, make tea, or an infufion By thefe means, relief will be found; by repeating the dofe of rhu barb, &c. at proper intervals, a cure will, in all probability, be effected. Poctical Poetical ESSAYS for NOVEMBER, 1764. EPISTLE to a LADY. Continued to ftray far out of my way; OHISCO, they fay, comes trotting this Some two months ago, in youth's lovely way: My Patry, beware; a ferpent lies there. He'll tell you a tale will furely prevail; [a tear: Nay, fome people swear, he'll squeeze out That, once on a time, he whin'd it in rhyme, And cry'd at a rate was never feen yet. Not knowing the part he has in my heart. Then farewel all hope, then welcome a rope! You're jealous, fweet Sir, left I should glow, His azure bow reflects the folar beam, [prefer, Now first, the woodcock, near the gelid In matters fo nice, to take your advice. From that fweet embrace, who wish'd e'er Will fhew there's a glue exprefs for us two. part : And, when to repent his wicked intent and flanting? [what gluing? What billing, what wooing, what sticking, She, like Content, can blefs the barren But as in the crowd the noife was fo loud, 'Twas vain to enquire for you, my defire; The dear little part he tore from my heart, heath, [fmooth, Her prefence bids the haggy mounts be For where the treads fresh herbage fprings beneath, [tooth; And myrtles blow in fpite of Winter's The The rugged North, acknowledging her Like Semele, beneath th' embrace of day; Hears of no ftream the murmurs musical, ing hour, [fhower. And thus implor'd the genius of the To me, faid Hamet, may thy bounty yield One little rill to feed my thirsty field! And pour another Ganges o'er my plains. " Grant that from thee our minds may never Lead where is best, O! lead us in thy way: The RAT S and the CHEESE. IF Bees a government maintain, Why may not Rats of stronger brain, A pow'rful party strait combin'd, Their miniftry brought in disgrace, On this, a rat not quite fo blind To the Memory of Mr. CH. CHURCHILL, 1. Y Whom I freely have cenfur'd before. |