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Thus too fhou'd modesty but trip the plain, They look for vice and folly in her train : But mark, when impudence now takes the lead [misled, (Jove's just decree revers'd,) mankind Find vice and folly there in virtue's stead; Hence learn, tho' rais'd by fortune or by blood,

Still truly modeft are the wife and good.

An EPITHALAMIU M.

ELESTIAL Venus, child of Jove,

Cley-killing Cupid, god of love,

And merry Hymen now are met,
To make your joy and blifs complete.
Hafte, Strephon, feize th' half-willing fair,
Left the elude your am'rous care,
And from your fond embraces fly,
Like a young partridge fleet and shy.
See how the fair-one fweetly coy,
All foft confufion, meets the joy ;'
See her eyes dart uncommon fire;
Her breafts rife high with soft defire ;
Her cheek with fcarlet blushes glows
Like lilies round a damask rofe:
Of all the flow'rs that grace the fields,
The rofe the greatest fragrance yields;
Cleora thus in grace exceeds,
She is the rofe among the maids:
O! may, blefs'd youth, the gods above
Survey the pleafing toils of love;
And crown your vows with heav'nly joy,
A beauteous blooming girl, or boy.
Ashburton, 1761.

S. HENLEY.

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Sincere and juft in friendship ever found, To all alike he dealt his love around, To ferve malicious foes with joy he ftrove, And for their caufelefs hatred gave them Honor, difcretion, bounty unconfin'd, [love. Directed all his ways, and form'd his mind. So truly fenfible of others grief, He'd either fympathize or bring relief: Witnefs, ye poor diftrefs'd, how oft' ye've seen,

When oft defpairing of to-morrow's bread, All hopes were vanish'd,all dependence fled, Of being fill'd--he came--reliev'd your pain, Supplied your wants, and brought content again.

Brave and intrepid, when by inj'ries fir'd,
Refentment and difdain his breast infpir'd:
Still honour and difcretion warm'd hisheart,
To a defiance of a viler part.

Inftead of malice, each good with he gave
To win his foes;-true maxim of the brave,
And tho' they greatly wrong'd, yet
greatly he forgave:

Thus brave, thus generous, and thus difcreet,
So many virtues ne'er concentred met
Within one breaft, yet still in him they fhone,
And what he faid or did was all his own.
Then tremble cenfure, tho' he seem to spy
The trifling mote that dims another's eye.
Ashburton.
AMICUS.

SOLUTION of the ENIGMA in our MAGAZINE for May laft.

THE name that's a proverb and term of reproach,

That to labour and toil is inur'd,
That discarded from court ferves the mean-
eft poor clown,

By the fame a confumption's oft cur'd,
That to carry the cross is its fate, we well
And the bellowing noife of its roar, (know,
To which angry Balaam gave many a blow,
And belabour'd its ribs a full score.
By thefe indications, I fwear by the mafs,
I believe your Ænigma's nought elfe than
an Afs.

ANSWER TO REBUS in laft MAGAZINE.

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Both thefe put together will plainly show Your wants reliev'd and reconcil'd by him, The name of a town that many folks know. July, 1761.

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HISTORY

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HISTORY of the PRESENT WAR.

THE allied army which, in our laft, we left quietly encamped near Warbourg, has fince been in motion to fome purpose, as appears by the following account, which was brought to his Britannic majefty by col. Fitzroy, aid-de-camp to the prince of Brunswick; and dated Hohenover, July 17, 1761.

"Since the army occupied the camp of Hohenover, that of the enemy encamped at Soeft, under the command of prince Sou

bize,

feemed to have been wholly employed in reconnoitring our pofition, which was a very advantageous one, on account of the woods and defiles, which it was neceffary to pafs, in order to come up with us. There was not a day in which our advanced pofts were not difturbed. His ferene highnefs was inform'd, on the 13th in the evening, that Soubize's army had made a motion forwards; in confequence of which, he ordered the bagagge away, and the army to hold itfelf in readiness to be put under arms on the first fignal. On the 14th, in the morning, the enemy's new camp was difcovered, the right of which stretched towards the convent of Pardeis and Soeft, the left reaching to the heights of Rhune; and all having appeared quiet there, the baggage was ordered back.

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His ferene highnefs, however, thought proper to make a movement with his army, the intention of which was to reinforce the right wing. The hereditary prince was at the extremity of it, which extended as. far as the village of Buderich, which was guarded by a detachment. The body of the army occupied the heights of Wambeln, and the prince of Anhault the ground between Illingen and Holenover. Lord Granby kept his pofition upon the heights of Kirch-Derckern, and lieut. gen. Wutgenau, who was en amped upon the heath of Untrup, marched by his right to approach the village of Kirch Denkern. The avenues and pofts on the little river Aaft, and Sultzbah, were guarded by the piquets of the army.

"This was our pofition, when his ferene highness was informed on the 15th about fix in the evening, that Soubize's army had ftruck their tents, and were

marching on the right. Almost at the fame inftant he heard, that the enemy had diflodged the advanced pofts of Id. Granby, and that they were advancing in a strong body towards his camp.

"Thefe informations determined him to make the following difpofitions: he ordered lord Granby to maintain his ground to the last extremity; lieutenant gen. Wut genau was ordered to march to the left, to block up the high road from Lipstadt to Ham, and to act in concert with lord Granby, whofe right was to be fupported by the prince of Anhalt, who joined it with his left, his own right reaching to the Aaft, above Kirch-Derckern: lieut. gen. Conway replaced the prince of Anhalt between Illingen and Hohenover. The hereditary prince ordered lieut. gen. Bofe to march with part of his troops to occupy the heights of Wambeln, and left count Kil manfegge on the fide of Buderick. The greatest part of the artillery was diftributed by count Schaumbourg Lippe on the front

of the left.

"M. de Sporken, who was encamped at Hertzfeld, was ordered to fend fix battalions and fix fquadrons over the Lippe, which were to fupport M. de Wutgenau ; and he was to act with the reft in the manner he should think moft proper.

"Thefe difpofitions being made, his ferene highnefs came to lord Granby's camp, which was attacked very briskly. His lordfhip had taken his meafures fo well, that he sustained the efforts of the enemy till the arrival of M. Wutgenau, who, coming upon his left, and having taken the enemy in flank, they could not withstand thefe united efforts, and were driven back into the woods, after a fire of artillery and fmall arms, which continued till late in the night. M. de Wutgenau kept the ground he had just gained: he extended his right to Haus-Velinbaufen, and turned his left towards the high road of Ham, the defence of which place was his chief object. We learnt from the prifoners that marfhal Broglio had decamped at break of day with his whole army from Erwite, in order to give us battle, in conjunction with that of prince Soubize. His

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ferene highness judging that the ftrongest efforts would be made on our left, ordered general Howard to bring up the brigade of foot commanded by lord Frederic Cavendish, and that of cavalry by major gen. lord Pembroke. Col. Grevendorff was fent with two battalions to Kirch Derckern, to barricade and fortify that village; who, in cafe of neceffity was to be supported by lieut. gen. Howard. The enemy was in poffeffion of fome pofts oppofite to our piquets; and the patroles were fkirmishing all night.

"The battle began afresh next morning at three; and the enemy redoubled their efforts against M. Wutgenau's corps, who fuftained them with the greatest firmness. The fire from the artillery and small arms continued five hours without the enemy's gaining one inch of ground. It was near nine, when word was brought to his ferene highness, that the enemy feemed to defign placing fome batteries upon an eminence oppofite to lord Granby's camp, which we had not been able to inclofe within our lines. His highnefs perceiving the neceffity of preventing the enemy from feizing this eminence, from whence they might have very much galled us, and being informed of the arrival of the detachment under general Sporcken, refolved to take advantage of the irrefolution which appeared in the motions of the enemy, and ordered the troops which were nearest at hand, to advance upon them.

"This movement was decifive, and had all the fuccefs that could be defired. Our troops having advanced with the greatest intrepidity, foon obliged the enemy to give way, and to retreat with precipitation, having abandoned their dead and wounded, and feveral pieces of cannon, fome of which are 16 pounders. Maxwell's battalion of grenadiers took the regiment of Rouge, formerly Belfunce, confifting of four battalions, with its cannon and colours. We have made befides, a great many prifoners, but have not yet had time to make out a lift of them.

"The victorious troops followed the enemy as far as Haltrup; and the nature of the ground not having allowed of the cavalry's acting, his ferene highness was then obliged to content himfelf with detaching some light troops in pursuit of them.

"A brifk cannonade was still continued on the fide where the hereditary prince

commanded; but upon the news of the defeat on their right, they were probably induced to give over their attacks in that part too. They had made feveral unfuccessful ones upon the village of Scheidingen, which was occupied by 200 mer, under the command of major Limbourg, fupported by fome battalions fent by the hereditary prince. The day ended with a general retreat of the enemy.

"Other accounts mention that the lofs of the French in killed, wounded, and prifoners, was computed at about 5000 men; and that nine pieces of cannon, and fix pair of colours were taken."

Dispatches from Brunfwick, dated the 17th inftant, import, that gen. Luckner had a very hot ikirmish with the enemy on the 13th of this month. He marched that morning early to Samle, where the count de Chibot was encamped with three regiment of dragoons, a regiment of huffars, the volunteers of Flanders, and two regiments of foot, on this fide the Lippe. This body he attacked fo vigorously and fuccefsfully, that M. Chabot repaffed the river in great confufion. Luckner took 150 prifoners, among whom two captains of horfe, and above 200 horfes. The huffars of Banner, and thofe of Brunswick, which formed the attack, penetrated thrice into the king's regiment, which they overthrew, and of which very few would have efcaped, but for the defiles which ftopt the huffars.

We hear from Uflar, that capt. Kampen and Engel were detached the 14th inftant towards Caffel with 200 horfe, in order to destroy the French convoys of provifions, in which they fucceeded. Whilft capt. Engel watched the caufey that leads to Caffel, and capt. lieut. Sanders that to the Dymel, capt. Kampen attacked and ruined the post and inclofure of Weft Uffeln, and Nieder Meiffen, where he loft cne man. He broke 200 empty waggons, and hamftrung above 300 horfes. Capt. Engel alfo broke to pieces all the carriages that were going to Caffel, and ham ftrung all the horses.

Lieutenant Muller was fent with 20 horfe to meet a column of carriages, efcorted by 10 dragoons, two officers, and 50 foldiers. He fell upon them fo brifkly, that the two officers ran away directly, and the 50 foldiers were dispersed. Muler purfued the dragoons to the very gates of Caffel, where they efcaped him, his horfes being spent with fatigue, Above Ccc 2 thirty

thirty carriages with bacon and other provifions, going to the French head quarters, were burnt for want of time to carry them off, in fight of the garrifon of Caffel.

They took from the enemy in all 700 horfe, and spoiled 2000 more, by the enemy's own confeffion.

This ftroke must be very fenfible to the enemy, who were before in great want of bread, and have lost upon this occafion a prodigious quantity of that, and also of meal, part of which was carried off by the Huffars, and the reft diftributed to the peasants, who flocked in from all parts

Upon their return, this body of light troops took 250 recovered men of the enemy's troops.

By advices from Magdeburgh, dated the 14th inftant, we learn that general Laudohn having changed his pofition from Hauptmansdorff to Waften-Watterfdoff, his Pruffian majefty decamped on the 6th,

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with his army from Kuntzendorff, and marched to Peltzen, where he remained to watch the motions of that general, in cafe he should attempt to penetrate further into Silefia; but, on the 10th nothing had happened.

They write from Poland, that general Ziethen had begun to reconnoitre the Ruffian camp near Deliko, which he found inattackable. That on that occafion there had been a fmart skirmish, in which the Pruffians had gained fome advantage. And that on the 8th, general Ziethen left the camp of Storcknoft, in order to obstruct the entry of the Ruffians into Silefia, who are thought to have a defign upon Breslaw.

Prince Henry, on the 14th instant, continued quiet at Schlettau, as did Marshal Daun in his camp near Drefden. He has lately fent detachments into Lufatia, to reinforce general Laudohn.

DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.

ETTERS from Rome, dated the 7th ult. fay, that there has happened a very odd affair in the great convent of capuchins at Afcoli, where the monks having punished their cook a little too feverely, be mixed a quantity of opium in their fauce at fupper, and when they were fast asleep, thaved their reverences beards, and made his escape before they were able to rife in the morning. The poor monks are confined to their convent, till their beards have acquired a decent fize to render it practicable for them to appear in public.

From Paris we are inform'd, that father la Borde, inventor of the electrical spinette, bas found a method of procuring a ftrong electricity at a final expence: Take a plate of Alfatia or Bohemia glass, or a circular piece of looking-gla's a foot diameter: at the centre on one fide cement a fmall wooden pulley 14 or 15 lines in diameter, on which the wheel-cord is to país; and, on the other fide, a fmall piece of wood turned to the diameter of the pulley. This plate is to be moved round between two points, like a globe, rubbing it with a small skin cushion, and the fringe of the conductor touching the furface which is rubbed this will produce frong fein

tillations, which may be increased by cementing, as above, fix, seven, eight, and even twelve plates of glass, at an inch distance from each other, and with little fkin-cushions between.

WEDNESDAY, July 1.

The following orders were given at Belleifle, this day: "Gen. Hodgson has the greatest pleasure to acquaint the officers and foldiers under his command, with his majefty's entire fatisfaction, in the fpirit, patience, and chearfulness with which they have fuftained the fatigues of this fiege."

By private letters from Belleifle we learn, that the whole number of French troops in the citadel, when it was invested, was 2600, whereof 922 were killed, wounded, or made prifoners, during the fiege; the remainder being 1678, have been fince embarked for France.

The English have established three hofpitals, one at Palais, one at Bangor, and the third at Sauzon; in the latter are near 300 phyfical patients, and about 60 chirurgical ones; the other hospitals are in proportion.

The Charming Nancy, Harris, which is arrived at Belleifle from London, is the

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first trading ship that has gone there fince the reduction of that island; her Jading confifted of provifions of all kinds, befides cloathing, which were foon purchased by the inhabitants; and it is faid, that the profits to the freighters amounted to to thirty per cent.

THURSDAY, July 2.

The king has been pleased to grant unto John Huffey Delaval, of Ford, in the county of Northumberland, Efq; and to his lawful iffue male, the dignity of baronet of the kingdom of Great Britain.

When the Algerine Ambaffador made his public entry, he was very defirous of having the lions, he brought over as a prefent, led before him, which could not be granted; however, the fine horses and curious fheep he intended for his majesty, were admitted into the cavalcade, but could not (as he expected) be drove into the appartments for the king to fee them; at which his excellency feemed fomewhat difgufted, 'till he was affured by the lords in waiting, that it was contrary to the custom of this country....When he was admitted into the royal prefence, the king told him he was forry that his excellency had such a bad day for his public entry. No, Sire, fays the ambassador, it is not a bad day, it is a very fine, it is a glorieus day for me, when I bave the honour to behold fo great a monarch as your majefty.

FRIDAY, July 3.

Admiralty Office. His majefty's fhip the Fowey, commanded by captain Tonyn, on the 23d paft, in the afternoon, bearing off the Lizard, fell in with a French privateer, which the came up with, and took between one and two o'clock the next morning, and has brought her to Spithead. She proved to be the Ruffian of Bayonne, of 6 carriage and 16 fwivel guns, with 64 men; and failed from St. Maloes.

This day, the hon. Thomas Robinson, Efq; fon to lord Grantham, and member of parliament for Christ Church in Hants, kiffed his majefty's hand, on his being appointed fecretary to the right hon. the earl of Egremont, and the other British plenipotentiaries at the congrefs of Augsburg.

MONDAY, July 6.

A perfon was committed to the Poultry-Compter by the lord mayor, for locking up and detaining two women an hour and an half laft Saturday, because they refufed to take fome goods he faid they had bought of him the day before; and like

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wife for stopping their handkerchiefs, con-
taining knives and forks, and a set of
China they had bought of him, and paid
for, infifting they were forfeited, unless
they took the whole, which confifted of
pictures, &c.

TUESDAY, July 7.

Was held a court of common-council, when a report from the committee of city lands was read, in relation to the expence of beautifying Guildhall, amount ing to upwards of 600l. which was unanimously agreed to, and ordered to be carried into execution forthwith, fo as to be finished before next lord mayor's day; where, it is faid, his majesty and others of the royal family will dine.

The last time the city of London treated a king it cost them above 6oool. This expence was extended out of the hall to feveral adjacent taverns for the guards and attendants.

WEDNESDAY, July 8.

St. James's. His majesty in council was this day pleased to appoint Tuesday the 22d day of September next, for folemnizing his coronation; and to order, that a proclamation should be iffued for notify. ing the fame; as also for notifying that his majesty hath ordered a commiffion to be paffed under the great seal, conftituting a court of claims, which court is to hold their first meeting in the painted chamber of his majesty's palace at Westminster, on Tuesday the 21ft day of this inft. July.

This day Charles earl of Egremont was, by his majesty's command, fworn of his majesty's most honourable privy council, and took his place at the board accordingly.

FRIDAY, July 10.

St. James's. This day M. Zuccato, refident from Venice, had a private audi ence of his majefty, to deliver his credential letters. To which he was introduced by the right hon. William Pitt, Efq;

Lately was held a court martial on board his majesty's ship Arrogant, captain Amherst, for the trial of capt. James Allan, concerning the lofs of his majesty's armed veffel the Speedwell cutter, by the Achilles, a French man of war; when capt. Allan and the officers were honourably acquitted; and the court were unanimously of opinion, that the faid cutter was an illegal capture, it having plainly appeared to the court, that she was taken in the Spanish harbour of Vigo.

SATURDAY,

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