usually diffident-in the inverse ratio of their grounds for self-distrust? while, on the other hand, those place the most implicit confidence in themselves (attended with a supreme contempt for the intellect of others,) who have, in fact, nothing-or next to nothing-to confide in?— Qu' importe !— The Bills, which (without any effects in the Drawee's hands,) their Arrogance, without scruple or hesitation, draws,-their Correspondent Impudence as unhesitatingly accepts ;-and pays !—not indeed in sterling talents; but in coin, which, if not enriching to the Creditor, is highly satisfactory to him who makes the payment. It may be alleged of such Acceptors, qu'ils payent d'audace.

II. A style should not be too striking. It should not so attract, as to call off our attention, from the ideas, to the words. It should be a sort of accompaniment; and consequently be sommesso: not drowning, or overpowering the subject, which it accompanies; and which its subordinate province is to adorn and set off.

III. In the Sylva of Beza, the following line forms part of his encomium on Bath-Sheba:

"Miratus viridesque oculos, frontemque patentem."

It is curious to contrast such a trait in the beauty of this celebrated Jewess,-with the Jew Isaac's proviso, in The Duenna:

"And her eyes may be e'en any colour, but green.” I, for my part, am disposed to agree with Isaac.

Detulit immanes strepitus, sonantia regna,
Æolus in stomachum væ! rapuitque meum :
Viscera vagantes venti et jam turbine perflant ;
Expulsi donec, quà data porta, ruunt.

DOMINO R.

PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS We hold that all literary Monarchies should be elective; and whereas it may be ques-tionable whether we have been indeed elected to that high estate, which however we must be admitted to have filled, so much to our own credit, and the entertainment of our Subjects; we, taking the premisses into our Royal consideration, of our mere

Written when two gentlemen of these names were Candi dates for Berkshire.

motion, and most princely favour, after a prosperous and brilliant reign, of almost two years' duration, resign our laurel crown; lay down our sceptre pen; and by these presents notify our magnanimous intention of temporarily abdicating our ideal throne; ready to reclaim our Kingly Dignity, re-occupy our literary dominions, and resume our Royal functions, whenever the voice of our Reader People shall recal us to the same. GIVEN at our Court at Whoknowswhere, the 10th day of September, in the second year of our Reign,

Vivat (hactenus) Rex.

END OF THE SECOND VOLUME.

J. M'CREERY, Printer,
Black-Horse-Court, Fleet-Street, London.

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The Reader is entreated to correct all the most material of the above errors

with a pen.