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during the fiege by the Pruffians. All around the city battaries were erected with cannon pointed at the city, to keep it in fubmiffion, whatever event might happen.

Kofciufko had been all the time under furgical affiftance at Ufzeylack, where the Ruffians fhewed every attention to the cure of his wounds, Madame Chru ozazow, wife to the Ruffian General of that name, who had herself been formerly fet at liberty by the orders of Kofciusko, was very serviceable to him by her kind and personal affiduities. He was now ordered to Petersburg, and the efcort appointed to convey him thither, confifted of two pulks of Coffacks, each pulk confifting of 500 men, one of which formed an advance, and another a rear guard to his coach, having two cannons each. In the coach with Kofciufko were one major and two other officers, and between the two pulks were conducted 3000 Polish prifoners, together with their officers. It is understood that this brave man is now confined in a fortress near the Ruffian capital.

It is not doubted that an application has been made from the national council at Warsaw, to the Ottoman court, for its interference to prevent the final dismemberment of Poland; but of the fuccefs of this application there is at prefent no probability. On the contrary, fome measures feem to have been already taken toward that defign; for about the middle of December, the Auftrian Captain Thel, was dispatched to Vienna by General Suwarrow, with an account of an arrangement made by the Ruffian Emprefs of the territories of Poland. The House of Austria having gained thefe poffeffions without the trouble of fighting, appeared fo well fatisfied with the difpofition, that Captain Thel, for having been the bearer of the intelligence, was advanced to the rank of Major, and Colonel Fleischer, of the etat major, is fhortly to fet out for Poland, in order to ascertain the line of demarkation. The Auftrian acquifitions, it is rumoured, are to confift of five provinces; the palatinates of Chelm, Sendomir, Lublin, Cracow, and Haliez, fometimes called Pokucie. One thing, however, feems to embarrass this diftribution, which is, that the Pruffian troops still remain poffeffed of the palatinate of Sendomir; or, if not actually in poffef

fion, are encamped upon its frontiers. It might reasonably have been hoped that the miseries of this distracted country had been now at an end. The humble fubmiffion of the patriots to thofe who had robbed them of their liberties, it might have been expected, would have disarmed them of their vengeance; but on the 20th of December, à courier arrived from the Emprefs to General Count Buxhoerden, Governor of Warsaw, with orders to arrest and send under a strong efcort to Petersburg, Count Ignatius Potocki: the former prefident Zakrezewfki; Kilinski, a revolutionary Colonel; Kapoftes, a merchant, member of the fupreme revolutionary council, and minifter of Finance; and Lebuchewski. The fame meffenger brought also a letter from the Emprefs to the King, inviting (or, as fome accounts ftate, peremptorily commanding) him to quit his capital, and to repair to Grodno; and, on the 7th of January 1795, his Majef ty set off in obedience to the fummons. What her purpose is in this meature, cannot certainly be known. There is an appearance of cruelty, however, independent of the mortification to royal dignity, in thus compelling a king, worn out with age, and an impaired conftitution, to the fatigue, at this inclement feafon, of fo long a journey. But, from every appearance, the life of this excellent man and monarch promises a short duration. The wretched state in which his country is involved, has deeply affected him, and will moft probably accelerate his departure to the tomb. A Literal Tranflation from the Original Greek, of all the Apoftolic Epiftles; with a Commentary and Notes, Philological, Criti cal, Explanatory, and Practical. To which is added, a Hiftory of the Life of the Apostle Paul. By James Macknight, D. D. Author of a Harmony of the Gofpels, &c. 4to. 4 vols. 51. boards. Elmfley.

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Syriac in the eaft, and the Latin, or Italic, in the weft. This latter verfion, which is conjectured to have been made in the fecond century, after having paffed through correction by Jerome and others, was called the Vulgate, and was in high eftimation in the European churches. Dr M. in order to fhew the neceffity of a new translation, remarks, that moft of the subsequent tranflators, copying the Vulgate, adopted many of its errors. That this must have been the cafe with our English tranflators, in particular, is proved by obferving that all of them, from Tindall downwards, implicitly copied Wickliffe's verfion, which was profeffedly derived from the Vulgate; making fcarcely any other alteration than that of changing fome of the obfolete phrases into modern English. Dr M. admits, that the Vulgate was a literal translation, faithfully made according to the skill of the translators;

New Tranflation.

1 Cor. vii. 36, 37. But if any thinketh he acteth improperly towards his virgin, if he be above age unmarried, and fo needs to be married, (λu TOTW) let him do what he inclineth; he does not fin: but he who ftandeth firm in his heart, not having neceffity, and hath power concerning his own will, and hath determined this in his own heart, to keep his virgin, doth well.

1 Cor. x. 19-21. What then do I affirm? that an idol is any thing? or that an idol-facrifice is any thing? No; but that what the heathen facrifice, they facrifice to demons, and not to God. Now I would not have you to become joint partakers with demons. Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons; ye cannot partake of the table of the Lord and the table of demons.

1 John v. 6. This is he who came by

and he contends, that every translation of writings acknowledged to be inspired, ought to be literal; because a free tranflation can only be confidered as a paraphrafe, in which the tranflator gives his own fenfe of them. For this reafon, he profeffes to have made his new verfion of the apoftolic epiftles as literal as the nature of the two languages would permit, without confidering what opinions, or fyftems, it might favour. We apprehend, that few perfons, who shall perufe this work with competent judgment, and with a due refpect for the facred writings, will hesitate to acknowledge, that Dr Macknight is entitled to approbation and applaufe as a faithful tranflator, a learned and able commentator, an ingenious effayift, and a pious divine.

Our limits only permit the infertion of a fhort specimen of this very valuable work.

Commentary.

I Cor. vii. 36, 37. As to your question concerning fathers who have virgin daughters: if any father is of opinion, that be acleth improperly towards his virgin daughter, if she be above age unmarried, and fo needs to be married, whether the neceffity arifeth from her conin marriage, let the father do what the infcience, or inclination, or her being fought clineth: he doth not fin in complying with her inclination; let fuch virgin daughter marry. But he who continueth firmly perfuaded in bis own mind, that it is no fin in his daughter to remain unmarried, and is under no neceffity, front her opinion, or inclination, or circumstances, to give her in marriage, and hath the direc tion of his own will in that affair, being a freeman and not a flave, and bath determined this in his orun mind to keep his daughter unmarried, agreeably to her own inclination, doth what is preferable.

1 Cor. x. 19-21. What then do I affirm? that an idol is a real god, contrary to what I have always taught you? or that an idol facrifice is a facrifice to a real divinity. I affirm neither of thefe; but that what facrifices the heathen offer, they offer to démons, not to Gods. Now, I would not have you, by eating their facrifices, to become joint partakers with the votaries of demons, either in their worship, their principles, their practices, or their hopes. Besides, as the worship of God confists of holy affections and virtuous actions, but the worship of demons in debauchery, ye cannot confiftently drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons ye cannot partake of the table of the Lord and the table of demons. 1577

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FOR THE YEAR M,DCC,XCVI.

BY HENRY JAMES PYE, ESQ. POET LAUREAT. Where is immortal Virtue's meed,

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Th' unfading wreath of true renown,
Beft recompence by Heaven decreed

For all the cares that wait a crown;
If Industry, with anxious zeal,
Still watchful o'er the public weal;
If equal Juftice awful arm,
Temper'd by Mercy's feraph charm,
Are ineffectual to affuage

Remorfelefs Faction's harpy rage?

But the fell dæmons, urg'd by hell's beheft, Threaten, with frantic arm, the Royal Pa triot's breaft!

Yet not, Imperial GEORGE, at thee
Was the rude bolt of malice fped,
Ev'n fiends that crown with rev'rence
fee,

Where Virtue confecrates th' annoint1 ed head

No at thy bofom's fondeft claim,
Thy Britain's peace, their fhafts they aim;
Palo Envy, while o'er half the world
War's bloody banners are unfurl'd,
Beheld our coafts from ravage free,
Protected by the guardian Sea,
Where Commerce fpreads her golden

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The broken ftaft that coward Malice rear'd

Shall to thy fame eternal luftre give, Infcribe on hift'ry's page thy name rever'd,

And bid it there with endlefs blazon live.

For there our fons remoteft race

In deathlefs characters fhall tracę, How Britain's baffled foes proclaim'd their hate,

And deem'd her Monarch's life the bulwark of the state;

Now ftrike a livelier chord-This happy day,

Selected from the circling year,

To celebrate a name to Britain dear. From Britain's Sons demands a feftive lay.

Mild Sov'reign of our Monarch's foul.
Whofe eye's meek radiance can controul
The pow'rs of care, and grace a throne,
With each calm joy to life domeftic
known,

Propitious Heav'n has o'er thy head
Bloffoms of richer fragrance fhed
Than all th' affiduous Mufe can bring,
Cull'd from the honey'd ftores of Spring:
For fee, amid wild Winter's hours,

A bud its filken folds difplay.
Sweeter than all the chalic'd flow'rs
That crown thy own ambrofial May,
O may thy fmiles, bleft infant, proye

Omens of Concord, and of Love,
Bid the loud ftrains of martial triumph ceafe,
And tune to fofter mood the warbling recd
of Peace.

CALLER

FOR THE SCOTS MAGAZINE.

CALLER HERRIN.

I'thir fair times, whan emigration
Haes been fae rife in ilka nation,
Ablins the cause o' reformation

haes gien a' fcarrin;

For Frith o' Forth is now the station
o' thumpin herrin,

Sicklike was here ne'er feen afore,
(For a' focks crack o' days o' yore,)
The fihwives now wi' unco roar,
enough to deave ane,
Gie for a penny half a score

1.so' herrin livin.

In times o' dearth fock fuid be tenty;
But tho' you o' your purse be scanty,
You now may get a dish fu' dainty,
an' nae be fparin,

For weel awat there is great plenty
o' caller herrin.

Poor fock are now weel aff I trow,
Sin' they wi' them can prie their mu';
Nane, I am fure, for hunger now

need try the thievin,

They'l maift for naething get enew o' herrin livin.

Whan things are got at fick cheap rate, Some fock o' them foon lofe conceit, But troth I think that they're nae blate, but unco darin,

That wad despise the bleffin great
o' caller herrin.

Fishers may now look crouse and craw,
An' a' the fock that herrin ca'
Frae Preftonpans or Fisherra

an' Innerkeithin,

They will a weighty penny draw
for herrin livin.

Wi' fic as wi' them never fash,
Altho' their table cafts a dash,
I'll eithly wad a gude lock cash,
that on comparin,

They'l think a' kickshaws are but trash
to caller herrin.

They really are o' fish the best,
O niceft mous, they'l ftand the test,
Their quality to your ane tafte
I'm for referrin;
Now's the time, as lang's they last,
for caller herrin.

Whan ye out oure your thraple whumble
A whean o' them, left they fud rumble
l' your wame, an' gar i grumble,

w' fic a fairin,

Just tak a dram, an' that'l humble the caller herrin.

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"Bad Speculation, Bet, fo far to roam,
Black-legs go out, and jail-birds now come
home."

That ftripling there, all trowfers and cravat
No body, and no chin, is call'd a flat;
And he befide him, in the straight cut frock
Button'd before, behind a fquare cut dock,
Is, I would bet, nor fear to be a lofer,
Either a man of fashion or a bruiser.
A man of faftion-nothing but a quiz-
I'll fhew you what a man of breeding is.
With back to chair, flouch'd hat, and vulgar

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