but Sir Richard perfwaded him from this bold Attempt, by reprefenting to him the great Danger there was of his being drown'd in his Paffage, and the prodigious Lofs the Nation would fuftain by his Abfence. My Lady was alfo very folicitous for the Welfare of Mr. Gymp, as indeed were all the Ladies in the Neighbourhood, to whom he is of great Service. His Education has qualified him excellently well for their Company, for he was bred up under the Eye of an old Aunt till he was twenty, who wou'd never let him go abroad, for fear the Wind thou'd blow his Hair out of Buckle. What he principally learn'd under her Tuition, was to read and fpell English; to write the Italian Hand finely, fo as hardly to be feen; and to not and flourish; fince that he seems to have dedicated himself to the Service of the fair Sex intirely. 'Twas he invented the Machine with which Patches are cut fo round and prettily; Gum for the Eye-brows -was his Projection: He first difcovered the Ufe of, and applied that wonderful pretty Piece of forehead Furniture, call'd the TETE: He brought over the Pantin, and the little fattin Cuffs and Collars: He reduc'd the FAN to its prefent Standard, and was the first that introduced the Custom of wearing Muffs among the Female Part of the Men, who in Honour to him, are by the Univerfal Consent of all People call'd Jemmy's to this Day. He it was also that firft difcovered that famous FRILLDILL, fo much admir'd by the Ladies, call'd GYMP, GYMP, after his Name, as your Mifcellany, is call'd the MIDWIFE, after yours; and my Lady out of Compliment to him, wears GYMP for Robings to all her Gowns even now. Sir RICHARD indeed, has been heard to fay, even in the Prefence of Mr. Gymp, that he did not think this Invention was of fo much Confequence to the Nation as that of our woollen, and other Manufactures ; but then he has been contradicted ftoutly by my Lady; for Wives in this Country do sometimes exert their Authority, and fhe always ftands up for her Friend Jemmy, for her Ladyfhip is greatly obliged to him: Why, he goes to London twice a Year, on Purpose to bring down the Fashions; and is the charmingeft, prettieft, nicest Fellow among the Ladies that ever was known. Then, he has taught all the waiting Maids to fay Meme, inftead of Madam, which is a prodigious Improvement to the Language, and has even mended the Stile of the Ladies themselves. Sir Richard calls him my Lady's Superintendent of the Wardrobe, and Clerk of her Toilet, where he is the moft convenient Creature alive. He is introduc'd by every Hufband here into his Wife's BedChamber without Fear, or Ceremony; for no Body fufpects Jemmy's ever concerning himself with any Thing belonging to a Lady, but her Fan, her Muff, or her Apparel. Befides, Madam, he holds up his Head and bridles charmingly; trips along upon his Toes, with very little tiny Steps, and has the prettieft, nicest affected Lifp when he speaks that ever you heard in your Life.-Then as to his Senfe, why, 'tis not the common vulgar Senfe; but a Sort of Jemmy-Senfe peculiar to himself! which is not to be understood. Do, Madam, let me send him up to you; he'll be of great Ufe upon my Honour. Oh! I had almoft forgot one Thing As this is Mince-Pye Seafon, my Aunt defires you'd buy her a Parcel of Kapelions, and Magazine of Magazines to put her Pies upon, for fhe's inform'd, that they are better for that Ufe than any other (fave and except) you understand me; and the hears they are to be bought cheap. And d'ye hear? when your Hand's in, pray buy me, for another Purpose, a Barcel of the Old Woman's Dunciads, which those very honeft Fellows, with fuch fingular Modefty, intended to puff off for yours, I am, dear Madam, Your most obedient, humble Servant, T. WILLIAMS. P. S. What does Mr. Williams mean by recom mending me fuch a Fribble? Have not we Creatures of that kind enough already? From * From the RAMBLER. Dulcis inexpertis cultura potentis amici, THES Hor. HE Sciences having long feen their Votaries labouring for the Benefit of Mankind without Reward, put up their Petitions to Jupiter for a more equitable Diftribution of Riches and Honours. Jupiter was moved with their Complaints, and touched with the approaching Miseries of Men, whom the Sciences wearied with perpetual Ingratitude, were now threatening to forfake, and who would have been reduced by their Departure, to feed in Dens upon the Maft of Trees, to hunt their Prey in Defarts, and to perifh under the Paws of Animals, ftronger and fiercer than themfelves. A Synod of the Celestials was therefore convened, in which it was refolved, that PATRONAGE fhould defcend to the Affiftance of the SCIENCES. PATRONAGE was the Daughter of ASTREA, by a mortal Father, and had been educated in the School of TRUTH, by the Goddeffes, whom she was now appointed to protect. She had from her Mother that Dignity of Afpect, which struck Terror into falfe Merit, and from her Mistress that Reserve, which made her only acceffible to *A Paper publish'd every Tuesday and Saturday, price ad. thofe those whom the SCIENCES brought into her Prefence. She came down to the general Acclamation of all the Powers that favour Learning. HOPE danced before her, and LIBERALITY ftood at her Side ready to scatter at her Direction, the Gifts which FORTUNE, who followed her, was commanded to fupply. As fhe advanced towards Parnaffus, the Cloud which had long hung over it, was immediately difpelled. The Shades, before withered with Drought, fpread their original Verdure, and the Flowers that had languifhed with Chillness, brightened their Colours and invigorated their Scents; the Mufes tuned their Harps and exerted their Voices; and all the Concert of Nature welcomed her Arrival. On Parnafus the fixed her Residence, in a Palace raifed by the SCIENCES, and adorned with whatever could delight the Eye, elevate the Imagination, or enlarge the Understanding. Here the difperfed the Gifts of FORTUNE, with the Impartiality of JUSTICE, and the Discernment of TRUTH. Her Gate ftood always open, and HOPE fat at the Portal, inviting to Entrance all' whom the SCIENCES numbered in their Train. The Court was therefore thronged with innumerable Multitudes, of whom, though many returned difappointed, feldom any had Confidence to complain; for PATRONAGE was univerfally known to neglect few, but for want of the due Claim to her Regard. Thofe, therefore, who had folicited her |