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find the immortal Socrates, as the wifeft of the affembly, when the conversation falls to his turn, nobly reproving and correcting the licentioufnefs of his companions; and infenfibly altering their love for creatures into that of the Sovereign Creator. Company fuch as this, after long fitting, rofe from table greater friends, if poffible, than when they met, not only more instructed, but more virtuous. It may indeed be said, that in these banquets Plato and Xenophon

have only prefented us with the fruits of their refined imagination: but is it not doing more juftice to thefe celebrated ornaments of human nature, and not at all less probable to fuppofe, they ferved up to us the banquet of their own times as it was, and of which the witneffes were many; and more fo, as we find them generally attentive to a real exhibition of the manners of the age on which they reflected such luftre?

Method for confiderably increafing the projectile Force of Fufils, Piftols, or Fire-Arms, in general. Communicated to the Dutch Society of Arts and Sciences at Haarlem, by Lieutenant-general Creutznach.

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AKE one ounce of marjoram feeds, drop on it thirty drops of petroleum, thirty drops of antimony, and ten drops of balfam of fulphur; mix the whole thoroughly, fo that every fingle feed be impregnated with the moisture, then let the feed dry in a very hot fun-fhine; and when thoroughly dried, take about the quantity of a common charge of powder for a fufil, pour it into the barrel intended to be prepared, having first stopped the touch-hole with an iron pin or wire; this being done, ftop the mouth of the barrel with a wooden stopple of fome length, and carefully fee that it be fo close as to exclude all air. Now the hinder part of the barrel, (where, instead of powder, lay the feeds thus deficcated) is put into a coal fire to the length of full eight inches, and flowly heated; the fire must be blowed till the end of the barrel, to the prefcribed length, be red hot, flowly turning

it round all the while, that the feeds may move about in the like manner; let the barrel continue red hot for about a quarter of an hour, then giving over blowing or encreafing the fire, leave it to cool flowly, as the fire dies away. Let the infide of the barrel be thoroughly cleansed and fmoothed with a linen rag, at the fame time not neglecting the outfide; and this is the whole process of preparing a barrel for an increase of its range.

This preparation, it must be observed, retains its efficacy a long time, provided the piece be not fired too often at one time, or in too quick fucceffion, which heating it too much, diminishes its action. Another neceffary document is, that, to fhoot at a short distance with a piece which has recently undergone this operation, it must be pointed, or aim taken, much lower than at a greater distance.

An Inftance of the extraordinary Fortitude of Captain Douglas, a Sea Officer in the Reign of Charles II.

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Mag. which he did with the greatest refolution, though against such superior numbers'; but having none to retire, he chofe to burn rather than live to be reproached with having deferted his command. The great Sir William Temple, in a letter to lord Life, fpeaks of Captain Douglas, in the following terms.----"I could have been glad (fays Sir William) to have feen Mr.

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Cowley, before he died, celebrate captain
in one of our ships at Chatham, when the
Douglas's death, who stood and burnt
foldiers left him, because it should never
be faid, a Douglas quitted his poft with-
Whether it be wife in men to
out order.
do fuch actions or no, I am fure it is for
in States to reward them."

Proceedings of the Court of Claims, held in the Green Rooms of both
Theatres relating to the Coronation Proceffion, exhibited at the jaid

Theatres.

MR. Johnfon of Spital-fields, hair
plush-weaver, claimed to furnish their
majefties and the Nobility with Beggar's
velvet for the coronation robes.
lorved.

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Mr. Janeway, leather-gilder, claimed to furnish the laces for the coronation robes. Allowed:

Mr. Hughes, currier, claimed to furnish the catskin fpotted with black cows bides

for the ermine.

Mr. Ellison, woollen-draper, claimed to furnish the white flannel spotted with black worfled for the fame purpose. Beth alLerved.

Mr. Blakes, actor and peruke-maker, laimed to furnish the full bottoms and Adonis's to be worn in the proceffion. lowed---his own only: Counter-claimed by the shopkeepers of Middle row. Allowed. Mr. Bootie, brafier and tin-man, claimed to furnish the brafs and tin coronationmedals. Allowed---to be paid in his own coin.

Mrs. Salmon, of Fleet-ftreet, claimed to represent the coronation dinner in waxwork. Not allowed.

Mr. Burchell, toyman, claimed to reprefent the fame in painted word. Allowed.

Mr. Anderton, fmall beer brewer, claimed to furnish the coronation with bottled fmall beer to reprefent Champagne.

Allowed.

Mrs. Eaftsmith, of Bow-ftreet, Covent-
Garden, Matron, claimed to furnish the
with fix virgins.
king's herb-woman
Not allowed.

Mr. Harrison, of the Rofe-tavern,
claimed the fame.

Mrs. Cole, Mrs. Noble, Mrs. Gathings,
Molly, Bob Derry, &c. &.. &.. claimed

the fame.

The chief orange women at both houses claimed the fame.

Not allowed---there being enough in the companies.

Mrs. Ogle, of Covent-Garden market,
green grocer, claimed to reprefent the
King's herb woman, with fix of her basket-
Not allowed.
women for her attendants.

Mr. Garrick claimed to represent any
allowed---by the rest of the actors.
thing, as being fit for any character. Not

Mr. Rofs claimed a right of precedency
vent-Garden.
before any other actor. Allowed at Co-

Mr. Foote claimed to take eff or put on the femblance or fimilitude of any perfon. woman in the character of Mrs. Cole. Allowed---to represent the King's berb

Mr. Wilkinfon claimed the fame. AlMr. Holland claimed to rank as reprelowed to take off Mr. Foote. fentative of the reprefentation represented by Mr. Garrick. Allorved.

Mr. Macklin claimed to represent any of the nobility, because he looks like a Lord. Not allowed.

Mr. Macklin claimed to reprefent the whole Scotch nobility. Allowed--he having done it in Love a la mode.

Mr. Marten claimed to represent the Lord Mayor of London. Allowed---as the fatteft man in the company.

Mr. Redman counterclaimed the fame. Not allowed---but allowed to represent an Alderman.

Mrs. Yates, Mrs. Davies, Mrs. Palmer, Mrs. Ward, Mrs. Bellamy, Mifs Pope, herfelf claimed to reprefent the Queen, as &c. &c. &c. each of them feverally for being the prettiest woman in the compas ny. Not allowed---by one another.

Mr.

Mr. Blakes claimed to represent the Duke of Aquitain.or Normandy, being ufed to take off foreigners. Allowed.

Mr. Pritchard claimed to reprefent the Lord Treasurer.

Mr. Grey claimed to reprefent the Lord High Constable. Bot allowed.

Mr. Shuter claimed to reprefent any drell character. Allowed---a bishop, or a judge.

The Harlequins at each houfe claimed to open their mouths in any part of the proceffion, in which they might speak without meaning. Allowed---the Herald's part, that proclaims the king's titles.

Mr. Sheridan claimed to mark it for them, and teach them where to lay the proper emphafis. Allowed.

Counterclaimed at Covent-Garden theatre, by the Manager.

Mr. Branfby claimed to reprefent the Champion, as being the tallest man in the company.

Mr. Bencraft, of Covent Garden, claim. ed the fame, for the fame reason. Beth al owed.

The Champions claim to have the canvas fuit of armour, ufually worn by the ghoft in Hamlet. All wed.

The Champions claimed to carry off the Cup as the ufual perquifite. Not allorved-it being wanted to poifon the queen in Hamlet, &c.

The horse, in Perfeus and Andromeda, claimed to represent the Champion's horse. Net allowed---as a flying one.

The horse, in Harlequin Sorcerer, claimed the fame. Not allorved---as a ftand fill one.

The orfes in Bayes's new-raifed troops claimed the fame. Not allowed---as being ufed to rear up on their hind-legs.

Alexander's horfe, in the Italian opera, claimed the fame. A gelding net allowed.

The thunderers of both houfes claimed to reprefent the Park and Tower guns. Allowed.

The trap-door engineers claimed to fee the proceffion in their refpective offices under ground, efpecially as the peereffes patied over their heads,---with other Liberties---Allowed---the fight only.

Their majefties, peers, peereffes, &c. claimed to have a dinner. Allowed, in part only---that is, two flices of ham for their majefties, the pinion of a fow! for the queen, and a drumstick for the royal confort---The reft, to represent eating.

Mr. Ds, actor and Bookfeller, claimed to print the ceremonial of the proceffion, and that no other perfon do prefume to print the fame. Allowed---to print the ceremonial of the proceffion, and that no other perfon do prefume to print the fame.

Part of a Lester from Mr. J. Hippifley, dated at Cape Coast Castle, relative to a young Black, that was a fervant in London about two Years ago, and proved to be the fon of the Prince of Anamaboo.

THE father of Anthony the young prince had for fome years paft made a great noife about his fon's not being brought back to him, and threatened to feize all the English veffels and effects he could meet with. He took for granted his fon was dead, and rejoiced at the opportunity of gratifying his avarice; for as to revenge it was out of the queftion: he would not have given fix-pence to fave the life of any child he had; and when the arrival of Anthony deprived him of a pretext to put in practice his intended feizures, nothing could exceed his rage at the disappointment. His fon became the object of his hatred. He barely spoke to him, and this was only to tell him to

provide for him!elf, for that he would never fee or hear of him any more. He has kept his word; and the poor lad owes his fubftance to the charity of a Dutch gentleman, fettled upon that part of the coaft. He behaves very well, I am told, and wifhes earnestly to go back to England. This, however, (I am forry to tell you, and the gentleman who feems fo concerned for him) can never be: no captain dare to take him home, as it would become anfwerable for all the dagmages his father might do to the English trade. Such is the fate of poor Anthony, and fuch a dog is the father!

You will, doubtlefs, be furprized, that paternal affection thould not fubuit even

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