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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.

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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;

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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

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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.

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Poctical

Poetical ESSAYS for NOVEMBER, 1764.

EPISTLE to a LADY.

Continued to ftray far out of my way;
'Till, puzzling about, long fearching it out,

OHISCO, they fay, comes trotting this Some two months ago, in youth's lovely

way:

My Patry, beware; a ferpent lies there.
With uplifted eyes and heart-breaking
fighs

He'll tell you a tale will furely prevail;
If, thro' the dark cloak, you see not the
joke.

[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.
If e'er he does that, away, my dear Pat.
Methinks you will fay, (P) Sir, you prat-
tle away, Sir,

Not knowing the part he has in my heart.
Indeed-(B)-If he there has footing, my
dear;

Then farewel all hope, then welcome a rope!
(P) 'Tis pretty indeed! this fhews why
you plead !

You're jealous, fweet Sir, left I should
To your filly phiz, that mazzard of his.
But know, master Bobby, I'm not such a
hobby,

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His azure bow reflects the folar beam,
While his bright darts acrofs th' horizon
gleam.

[prefer, Now first, the woodcock, near the gelid
stream,
[browned cople,
Seeks his known haunt, amid th' em-
Where cruel fowlers take their deadly aim,
Inglorious triumph! fee, the victim
drops! -
[[wains,
Forbear your favage fport-oh! fpare, ye
The new adventurers on Britannia's plains!
Now sharper bites the hyperborean blast,

In matters fo nice, to take your advice.
What you'd recommend would answer no
end,
[tight,
But, foon as you might, to glue one fo
T'endeavour were vain to loofe one again.
(B) Nor would you endeavour the tye to
diffever.
[release?

From that fweet embrace, who wish'd e'er
Read, Patsy, I pray, Hume David's essay
About the Androgyne. There ev'ry dear
line

Will fhew there's a glue exprefs for us two.
That, fexes being one, that font of a gun,
With malice at heart, contriv'd 'em to

part :

And, when to repent his wicked intent
The bully began, he gave to each man
A bottle of glue-to join two and tro.
Then-O what gallanting, what flouncing

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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,

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And myrtles blow in fpite of Winter's

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Like Semele, beneath th' embrace of day;
Where the faint shepherd feels no cool.
drops fall,

Hears of no ftream the murmurs musical,
Two brother fwains bewail'd the fcorch-

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!
Still may it flow in competence and peace,
No funs exhauft it, and no storms increase!
He fpoke Obedient to his modest pray'r,
See the cleft rock emit the fountain fair!
Fresh rifing flowers the welcome stranger
hail,
[vale.
And laughing Spring purfues it through the
Fir'd at the fight, ambitious Rafchid cries,
God of the ftorms, fuch meanness I defpife.
O thou, whofe chambers captive oceans
keep!
[and fleep!
At whofe command the wild waves wake
Ope thy vaft urns, difcharge the founding
rains,

And pour another Ganges o'er my plains. "
Quick at the word, the folid hills difpart;
From their torn fides a thousand torrents
ftart;
[expires,
Whelm'd in the tide, the trembling swain
The hapless victim of his vain defires!

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Grant that from thee our minds may never
stray;

Lead where is best, O! lead us in thy way:
For thou art All, all domination's thine,
Glory and Might, and Love without con-
fine.

The RAT S and the CHEESE.

IF Bees a government maintain,

Why may not Rats of stronger brain,
And greater pow'r, as well be thought
By Machiavilian axioms taught?
And fo they are, for thus of late
It happen'd in the Rats free ftate.
Their Prince (his fubjects more to please)
Had got a mighty Cheshire Cheese,
In which his ministers of staté
Might live in plenty, and grow great.

A pow'rful party strait combin'd,
And their united forces join'd
To bring their measures into play,
For none so loyal were as they;
And none fuch patriots to fupport,
As well the country as the court.
No fooner were thofe dons admitted,
But (all those wond'rou's virtues quitted)
Regardless of their prince, and those
They artfully led by the nose,
They all the speedieft means devife
To raise themselves and families,
Another party well obferving
These pamper'd were, while they were
ftarving,

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Their miniftry brought in disgrace,
Expelled them, and fupply'd their place;
Thefe on juft principles were known
The true fupporters of the throne,
And for the fubje&ts liberty,
They'd (marry would they) freely die;
But, being well fix'd in their station,
Regardless of their prince and nation,
Just like the others, all their skill
Was how they might their paunches fill.

On this, a rat not quite fo blind
In ftate-intrigues as human kind,
But of more honour, thus reply'd,
"Confound ye all on either fide!
Al your contentions are but thefe,
Whofe arts (hall beft fecure the cheese."
TE FEAST of FANCY.
.PASTORAL ELEGY.

To the Memory of Mr. CH. CHURCHILL,
By CHRISTOPHER CRABTREE, Esq.

1.

Y
E echoes, my fentiments hear,
While Churchill I truly deplore;
And now wet his grave with a tear,

Whom I freely have cenfur'd before.
II. With

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