lang, that one would think they were already in eternity, and knew how much time they had before them. The chapel is very neat, with true Gothic windows (yet I am not converted) but I was glad to see that luxury is creeping in upon them before persecution. They have very neat mahogany stands for branches, and brackets of the same, in taste. At the upper end is a broad haut pas of four steps advancing in the middle; at each end of the broadest part, are two of MY eagles! with red cushions for the parson and clerk. Behind

them rise three more steps, in the midst of which is a third eagle for the pulpit. Scarlet armed chairs to all three. On either hand a balcony for elect ladies. The rest of the congregation sit on forms. Behind the pit, in a dark niche, is a plain table without rails; so you see the throne of the apostle.

Wesley is a lean elderly man, fresh coloured, his hair smoothly combed, but with a SOUPÇON of curls at the ends. Wondrous clean, but as evidently an actor as Garrick. He spoke his sermon, but so fast, and with so little accent, that I am sure he has often uttered it, for it was like a lesson. There were parts and eloquence in it, but, towards the end, he exalted his voice, and acted very vulgar enthusiasm; decried learning, and told stories, like Latimer, of the fool of his college, who said, I THANKS God for every thing. Except a few from curiosity, AND SOME HONOURABLE WOMEN, the congregation was very mean. There was a Scotch countess of B--- who is carrying a pure rosy vulgar face to Heaven, and who asked Miss Rich if that was the AUTHOR OF THE POETS. I believe she meant me and the noble authors. The Bedfords came last night. Lord Chatham was with me yesterday two hours; looks and walks well, and is in excellent political spirits.

Che Wit's Nunchion.

THIEVES AND RECEIVERS.-The late Mr. Hughes, of the Star and Swan

Inns, Stafford, an eccentric character, once summoned one of his post-boys, who was a son of the sister kingdom, before the Mayor of Stafford, on a charge of stealing his oats; the old gentleman dressed himself up, and was going direct to the Mayor's office when he encountered the offender, who was riding one of his horses, and leading the other out of the court; upon which the following dialogue took place::

Master-Well now, Paddy, ar'n't you going to the Mayor's office? Paddy-And to be sure I am,

master!

Master-And what are you going to do with your horses, Paddy?

Paddy-Arrah! and ar'n't they my witnesses now, at the trial you are after putting me to? And sure, if I was the THIEF, thase ere horses were the RACAVERS; and you know the racaver's as bad as the thief; and if I am after being transported for fourteen years, surely they're likely to get seven years a pace; which is the same thing: and you see we shall all go to Botany Bay and come back together.

Master Take your horses back, Paddy, for you're all thieves together!

LACONIC STYLE.-Philip, king of Macedon, wrote to the Laconions, that if he once entered Laconia ha would ransack their contry. In answer to this letter, the Laconians wrote only this word-" IF."

tombstone you desire, but you are welcome to come into the church, and draw about it as much as you please. I am, Sir, &c."

A SCOTCH BULL-A party of actors played "Douglas" at the TradesHall, in Glasgow, on the 23d July, 1821: Norval by a young gentleman of Glasgow. The bills said that “his histrionic powers had procured him the appellation of the "third Roscius," but added, nevertheless, that this was "his first appearance on any stage."

LISTON. Some years ago the following letter was addressed by this son of Momus to the editor of a morning paper, on the occasion of his benefit, as a quiz on the high-flown notices of the kind which are frequently pub

lished:

replies to correspondents. Both policy and inclination prompt us to do our best to oblige all contributors; but they whose self-love inclines them to think that we treat them with neglect, had better transfer their favours to some other editor. more capable of appreciating and doing justice to their merits. The following Articles are placed on the file for insertion, and will appear in due

season

London Topographer, by Clio.
Aged Minstrel's Lament.
Distressed Poet and Fragment (Vito.)
Poems by G. S. W.
Essay on Trifles.
Burton Ale.

Valentine and Transformation (Alphus.)
Sir Guy the Seeker.
Epigrams, &c. (F. M. L.)
Anecdotes, etc. (Pangloss.]

We have no room for the subjoined Epistle in the body of our work, but we cannot deny our readers, ourselves, or the author, the pleasure of giving it a

place in a most appropriate situation-

THE POET'S CORNER:-

Poet's Parlour, i e. Garret, April 13, 1924.

SIR, If the following Fragment would not disgrace the Nic-Nac the insertion of it would much oblige sir

Your very humble servant
F SUMMERS

consider what Mountains of Bliss
'twould be if you would but consent
O come then and give me a kiss
and after you will not Repent?

What young lady could withstand a request urged in language so delightful? If Miss C. B. still refused the kiss thus tenderly solicited, she must be made of other materials than mere flesh and blood, and we advise Mr. Summers to drop the acquaintance. Vito is come to hand:a farther notice next week.

RECEIVED. Clio [10, 11, 12, and 13]—J. B.—and Rex.

LONDON---Printed and Published by T. Wallis Camden Town and also Published by C. Hannis, Low Street, Covent Garden,

flavour. Gentlemen also resort from every part of the kingdom, in the months of May and June, to shoot these birds, and they generally meet with excellent diversion, for there are such quantities that a boat-full may be shot in half a day, by a select party, who usually hire a small vessel for that purpose, taking sufficient ammunition and provision on board; and, while some are shooting, others employ themselves in fishing; so that, upon the whole, a more captivating day's pleasure is scarcely to be enjoyed on the surface of the globe.

The manner of catching birds, and taking their eggs from among the rocks, is so very strange and hazardous, that the description must by no means be omitted. The cliffs which contain the eggs and young, are of most tremendous height, and access to them is gained from above and below. In the first case, the fowlers provide themselves with a rope, from eighty to a hundred fathoms in length. The fowler fastens one end about his waist and between his legs, recommends himself to the protection of the Al mighty, and is lowered down by several others, who place a piece of timber on the margin of the rock, to preserve the rope from wearing against the sharp edge. They have besides, a small line, fastened to the body of the adventurer, by which he gives signals, that they may lower or raise him, or shift him from place to place. The last operation is attended with great danger, by the loosening of the stones, which often fall on his head, and would infallibly destroy him, were it not protected by a strong thick cap; but even that is found insufficient to secure him against the weight of the larger fragments of rock. The dexterity of the fowlers is amazing; they will place their feet against the front of the precipice, and by a sudden spring project themselves to a distance from it; with a cool eye survey the places where the birds nestle, and shoot into their haunts. In some places the birds lodge in deep recesses. The

fowler will alight there, disengage himself from the rope, fix it to a stone, and at his leisure, collect the booty,

fasten it to his girdle, and resume his pendulous seat. At times he will again spring from the rock, and, in that situation, with a fowling-net placed at the end of a staff, catch the old birds, which are flying to and from their retreats. From these rocks also they gather samphire, which makes a most delicious pickle, highly esteemed in this part of England. When the adventurer has finished his dreadful employ, he gives a signal to his friends above, who pull him up, and share the hard-earned profit.

The fowling from below has also its share of danger. The party go on the expedition in a boat; and, when they have attained the base of the precipice, one of the most daring, having fastened a rope about his waist, and furnished himself with a long pole, with an iron hook at one end, either climbs, or is thrust up by his companions, to the first footing-spot he can reach, He, by means of the rope, brings up one of the boat's crew; the rest are drawn up in the same way, and each is furnished with his rope and fowling-staff. They then continue their progress upwards in this manner, till they arrive at the region of birds, and wander about the face of the cliff in search of their eggs. &c. They then act in pairs; one fastens himself to the end of his associate's rope, and, in places where birds have nestled beneath his footing, he permits himself to be lowered down, depending for his security on the strength of his companion, who has to haul him up again.

The Needle-rocks are a little separated from each other by a raging sea, so that the intervening chasm is of matchless horror. Some adventurous climbers have gained the height, and fastened several stakes on the small portion of earth which is to be found on the top; correspondent stakes are placed on the edge of the correspondent cliffs. A rope is fixed to the stakes on both sides, along which a machine, called a cradle, or basket, is contrived to slide; and, by the help of a small parallel cord, fastened in like manner, the adven

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2. THE BUSIE-BODIE. His estate is too narrow for his minde, and therefore he is faine to make himselfe roome in others' affaires; yet euer in pretence of loue. No newes can stir but by his doore; neither can he know that which he must not tell. What euery man ventures in Guiana voyage, and what they gained, he knowes to a haire. Whether Holland will haue peace he knowes; and on what conditions, and with what successe, is familiar to him ere it be concluded. No post can passe him without a question, and rather then he will loose the newes, he rides back with him to appose him of tidings; and then to the next man he meets, he supplies the wants of his hasty intelligence, and makes vp a perfect tale, where with he so haunteth the patient auditor, that after many excuses, he is faine to endure rather the censure of his manners in running away, than the tediousnesse of an impertinent discourse. His speech is oft broken off with a succession of long paren theses, which he euer vowes to fill vp ere the conclusion, and perhaps would effect it, if the other's eare were as vnweariable as his tongue. If he see but two men talke and reade a letter in the street, he runnes to them, and askes if he may not be partner of that secret relation; and if they deny it, he offers to tell (since he may not heare), wonders: and then falls vpon the report of the Scottish mine, or of the great fish taken vp at Linne, or of the freezing of the Thames; and after many thankes and dismissions, is hardly intreated silence. He vndertakes as much as he performes little: this man will thrust himselfe forward to bee the guide of the way he knowes not; and calle at his neighbour's window, and aske why his seruants are not at worke. The market hath no commoditie which he prizeth not, and which the next table shall not

taile of Sampson's foxes, carries firebrands, and is enough to set the whole field of the world on a flame. Himselfe begins table-talke of his neighbour at another's boord; to whom he beares the first newes, and adiures him to conceale the reporter: whose cholericke answer he returns to hisfirst hoast,inlarged with a second edition; so, as it vses to be done in the fight of vnwilling mastiues, he claps each on the side apart, and prouokes them to an eager conflict. There can no act passe without his comment, which is farre-fetcht, rash, suspicious, delatorie. His eares are long, and his eies quicke, but most of all to imperfections; which as he easily sees, so he increases with intermeddling. He harbours another man's seruant, and amid his entertainment ask cs what fare is vsuall at home, what houres are kept, what talke passeth their meales, what his master's disposition is, what his gouernment, what his guests? and when he hath by curious inquiries extracted all the iuice and spirit of hoped intelligence, turnes him off whence he came, and workes on a new. He hates constancie as an earthen dulnesse, vnfit for men of spirit; and loues to change his worke and his place; neither yet can he be so soone wearie of any place, as euery place is wearie of him; for as he sets himself on worke, so others pay him with hatred, and leoke how many masters he hath, so many enemies: neither is it possible that any should not hate him, but who know him not. So then hee labours without thankes, talkes without credit, liues without loue, dies without teares, without pitie; saue that some say it was pity he died no sooner.-(Resumed at page 203.)

GHOST STORIES, No. 5. [Resumed from page 181.] On the Monday I went and paid my promised devoir, and met with entertainment as free and plentiful as the invitation was importunate. There also I found a neighbouring minister, Mr. Williams, who pretended to call in accidentally, but by the