the confolation in his power, and affure ed her, in the firongest terms, that "as he had the fincereit regard for her, exclufive of all interested confiderations, he fhould think himfelf the happielt of men in being united to her for life, if he could con lefcend to live in a tile fuitable to his fmall ellate,"

As foon as the laft word of this fpeech, very pathetically uttered, was articulated, Mifs Jones, removing her handkerchief from her eyes, exhibited a face, not gloomed with forrow, but dreft in fmiles; owned her coup d' Efai, with fome pretty apologies for her doubts, and almoft overwhelmed him with joy.

The Fair American. Atrue Story.

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ISS Betty Washington, (the only daughter of a gentleman of confiderable fortune in the neighbourhood of Botton) to the highest elegance of face and perfon, added all the graces of accomplished mind, and all the fenfiies of a virtuous heart. A young ady fo defirable could not be long with out lovers; but every lover could not fuit fuch a lady. Many were treated with indifference, and none had found accefs to her heart, when Mr. Lovemore returned from England. He was the fon of a merchant in Boston, and had heen fent over to London early in life, in order to be inftructed in the principles of commerce, and other branches of education fuitable to his itation. But though he had not altogether neglected thefe, he had paid more attention to thofe ftudies which form the gentleman, than to fuch as conflitute the man of bufinefs. He was equally acquainted with letters and the world; and poffeffed at once the eafe and confidence derived from the one, and the fentiment and fancy infpired by the others.

A young man of fo many accomplishments foon became distinguished in Bolton and its neighbourhood; and, among other families, Mr. Lovemore was introduced into that of Mr. Washington, where he received a mott friendly reception. Mr. Washington himfelf is a man of fome knowledge, and was particularly inquifitive after the affairs of the mother country. Mr. Lovemore was able to fatisfy him in all his enquiries; and a particular intimacy took place between them. Mifs Wathington's enquiries were of a different nature: the state of letters, and of public entertainments, were not lefs the object of her curiofity, than they had been of Mr. Lovemore's attention. They talked over, and over the fubje&: the admited him for what he had been

engaged in; and he loved her (independent of her many attractions) for littening with fo much pleasure to what had pleafed him fo much. Their liking improved by acquaintance. Mr. Lovemore had not found a woman, fince he had left England, of whom he could make a companion, except Mifs Washington; and the had never before feen a man whom fhe could love.

Two fufceptible hearts could not remain long in fuch a fituation without difclofing their fentiments to each other, particularly when there appeared no reason why they fhould not be united. Love makes the most untutored lips eloquent; but little eloquence is neceffary, when one heart breathes the wifh of the other. Mr. Lovemore no fooner difclofed his paffion, than Mifs Washington confefied her fenfibility. But her father's confent was yet to be gained, and that proved a matter of more difficulty than was imagined.

The contest between Great Britain and her colonie was then breaking out: we naturally take a fide in every fuch difpute; and Mr. Lovemore was fo unhappy, one day, as to exprefs himself fomewhat warmly in favour of the mother country. Mr. Washington was of another opinion; and the debate rofe to fuch a height, that the old gentleman flew into a paffion, and Mr. Lovemore was forbid the house. Mifs Washington too was forbid to hold any correfpondence with him, under pain of her father's difpleasure. In vain did fhe urge every alleviating and every foothing argument-the warmth of the difpute; the merit of the youth; her father's approbation; and the hardship of being feparated at once from all that we love. He was deaf to every remonfirance.

But as the prohibitions of a father cannot alter the feelings of the heart, they feldom can fway the conduct of the child, where the affections are engaged. Mifs Washington fill continued to fee Mr. Lovemore in fecret, and poured out her foul to him in many a tender epiftle. He ftole to her, under the cloud of night, with all the timidity of a felon; and at laft unfortunately fhared a felon's fate. A perfon appointed to guard the house, miftook him for a robber, and fired at him with one of the rifled guns, which have fince proved fo fatal to the British officers. He was an officer in the Botton militia, and fell at the first shot.

Mifs Washington, who had been wait. ing with impatience for her lover, was alarmed at the report. What to do fhe did not know, as it was an unusual time

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of night for her to be out of bed; but after fome hesitation, the ran, by a kind of involuntary impulfe, to the place whence the found came; and the firit thing that prefented itself to her view (for the moon fhone bright) was Mr. Lovemore breathing his laft. She fell on his bofom in a tranfport of grief and defpair, and feemed for fome time as dead as he.

In the mean time Mr. Washington came to behold the mournful fpectacle; but instead of compaffionating his daughter's diftrefs, he appeared only to rejoice at the fate of her lover. Such a tendency had party rage to banish the feelings of nature and humanity -Nay, when The began to recover, he feemed forry at the event, and ordered her to be excluded his houfe for ever.

Almoft frantic with grief, and all bathed in tears, this helplefs beauty wandered to the town of Botton; where her story was made known to general Gage, who treated her with great tendernefs, and fent her to England in one of the late tranfports, among the number of officers widows, as a candidate for the penfion of government. But he had not occafion to make use of the pious fraud; for fhe no fooner landed at Portfmouth, than the attracted univerfal notice; and a captain of the navy generously made her an offer of his hand.

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On Difeafes incident to Infants.

AVING publifhed many pieces on the diforders of adults, it is very proper I fhould do the like by thofe of babes, infants, and children alfo; who, poor innocents, alas! but too often cruelly fuffer from the ftupid infenfibility of too many careless mothers and nurfes about them.

It is certainly a very filly faying of fome, "What fignifies doctoring fuch young subjects, and what good can be done that way to fuch very little ones? It is no ways fafe to cram infants with naufeous medicines, but it is much better to leave all to nature:"

Oh! how furprising are the odd errors of fome common people, for want of proper education, and a power of thinking! for, truly, young children are fooner cured than their elders; and by my means, a fenfible mother or nurse, may often prove their fittest and fateft phyfician.

The tempers of infants are very moift, and all their ordinary diftempers, as Dr. Harris rightly obferves, are generally of the fame kind, and are moit commonly produced by one and the fame caufe: for whatever distempers infants

are apprehended to labour under, called by this or that name, it is always attended with an acid fmell of their flools, and with a deal of four eructations; whence it was even the opinion of Hippocrates likewife, that "all their symptoms owe their original to the acids of their parents."

Infants eafily fall into difeafes, and unless they are unfkilfully treated are as eafily cured; but there are so many causes that quicken their pulfe, which is always much fwifter than that of adults, that there is no judging rightly of a cafe therefrom; and again, the urine of infants, even in good health, is often very thick, fo that fcarcely an indication can be taken from that, or either: however, they have this advantage on their fide, they commit no debauches as adults do.

The remote caufes of children's difeafes, are many and various; as hereditary taints, catching cold, nurfes milk, too foon eating meat, or drinking fpirituous liquors, and that too often from a foolish fondness of weak or unthinking parents, which has often fatigued me to fit by and fee.

The ftomachs of infants, whatever caufe it may proceed from, are ever inclined to an acid indifpofition, to which their acefcent food does not a little contribute, fo that it can never be rightly concocted into a foft, mild fubftance of good chyle, fit for nourishment, but turns into a kind of curd, which occafions almost all their diverfity of distempers; and that fuch coagulation conftantly depends on fuch a degree of acidity, or at least is derived therefrom oftener than from any other caufe, very plainly appears, if any one may with certainty believe their fenfes, or the right method of cure, which is best performed by fuch medicines that can blunt, or fheath the acid particles, that prick the nerves of their fiomach and bowels, and fuch as diffolve coagulations; for which teftaceous powders are specifics, whether coral, crabs eyes, or common chalk, which, left they too fhould become troublesome, by rendering the babe coltive, a state moft unfit for fuch young things, purge it off with a little magnelia alba, or crude tartar, diffolved in boiling water, which works gently, and that without griping, to carry off both of them and the acidities they have abforbed out of the belly.

Infants, fat, corpulent, and full of phlegm, and their heads open moulded; ricketty, convulfive, with king's evil, (as fuperftitiously fo termed) born of ten

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der, hyfteric, and difeafed mothers, reover with difficulty of any violent difemper, and for fuch the affittance of the ableft phyfician is neceffary.

As for the cure of infants' diftempers in general, ever adminifter, by reafon of their weaknefs, mild medicines, molt convenient for fuch very tender bodies; for the milder the medicines made ufe of are, the event will be the fafer and furer to answer the defired end.

Bleeding is feldom neceffary or proper, and as to blistering babies, as is 100 commonly practiled, I can no ways affent to; though indeed the tranflation of the febrile matter, when great, upon the lungs, may fometimes call for bleeding; ; yet it is plain that it is not an evacuation naturally fuitable for fuch young fubjects, nor more accommodated to this tender than to decrepid old age. Wherefore I judge it not proper but in convulfive coughs, or where a violent cough attends an acute fever, or in large contufions which may occasionally call for immediate emiffion of their blood; but generally leeches are the propereft way to vent the fame by.

That able and noted phyfician Etmuller, tells us, "That in the cure of infants there is fomething fingular in calomel, or fweet mercury, but it should be given with caution, not above one grain or two at a time, to a babe in the month, and three grains for one of a year old; for it is much better to act fafely than rapidly, with fuch tender fubjects." He alfo adds, "aurum fulminans is a facred anchor." But this I fhould not choose to try, or ever deal with fuch doubtful, if not dangerous nottrums, for fear of causing an inward explosion more fatal than its outward kind, which it is fo fingular for.

To bring away the meconium [mucilage] adhering to the intellines, caufing troublesome fymptoms from its delay, it is ufual to purge the babe with oil of sweet almonds mixed with fyrup of violets, or marsh mallows, not confidering that oil weakens the expulfive faculty of the guts; where fyrup of rhubarb, or buckthorn berries, or infusion of fenna with manna, in very all dofes, are fitter to free the ftomach from that mucilaginous ferum lodging therein, and the black vifcid excrement fo long lodged in the intestines. Coloftrum (as the first milk is called) is the medicinal remedy nature has ap pointed for that purpose, but sometimes needs a little of our affiftance; this firit food moderately nourishes and pur

ges too at the fame time, and that for fome days after the birth, according to the ftrength of the infant.

Syrup of peach flowers, when it can be had, makes the beft, mildeft, and fafeft emetic for babes, as it gently opens the belly befides; or a tea spoonful of tincture of ipecacuanha, to be repeated, and the dofe encreased as we see it needful. Syrup of peach flowers may be used inttead of the oil of fweet almonds, and the fyrups abovefaid. The dofe is from two drams to an ounce. It is a medicine much approved of for babes, in modern practice, though I fancy but little used becaufe hard to come at.

Thus much by way of introduction of the particular kinds of diforders children are naturally subject to, perhaps more hereafter. J. COOK.

A curious Challenge from Solyman Emperor of the Turks, to Maximilian II, Emperor of the Germans.

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heaven, we Solyman, god on earth, great and fublime emperor of all the world, lord, master, and difpofer of all the followers of Chrift; we send and declare unto thee, Maximilian, indignation, misfortune, and infidelity to thee and thy princes, fubjects, and adherents. We, moreover, give thee to know that we, by the fufferance of the great God, filed in earth the perpetual and univerfal God, moft mighty emperor, Soldan of Babylon, lord of Armenia, the mightiest in Perfepolis and Numidia, the great auxiliary of God, prince in Barbary, even unto the mountains of Achaia; king of kings, from the meridian to the poles, from the rifing of the fun to the fetting thereof, the firft and chief placed in the paradife of Mahomet, the fcourge of christendom and chriftians, keeper and defender of the fepulchre of thy God crucified, the only victorious and triumphant lord of all the world, and of all circuits and provinces thereof; thou, Maximilian, who ftileft thy felf king of our kingdom of Hungary, we will vifit thee for that caufe, and make thee acquainted with our ftrength of thirteen kingdoms, collected in one hundred thoufand horfe and foot, prepared for war, with all the power of Turkish munition, fuch as thou, nor none of thy fervants have seen, heard, or had knowledge of; and this even before thy chief city Vienna. We Solyman, God on earth, in defance of thee, thy adherents, and abettors, do, with our warlike ftrength, pronounce, and intend thine and their utter deftruction

deftruction and depopulation, by every poffible means we can devife; and this we fignify unto thee, to the end that thou and thy miferable people, may prepare yourselves for death or ruin; with us it is determined, by the hands of our Janizaries, to ravage and spoil thee, and all thy German kingdoms and provinces; this mifery we have denounced against thee and thy princes; have thou no doubt but we will come.

"Dated in the year of our reign fortyfeven, in the city of Conftantinople, from which we did expel thy predeceffors, their wives, children, and friends, and made them miferable flaves and captives."

The British Theatre.

laghan, and was well received. Mr. Macklin has alfo exhibited Macbeth, and though he met with great appla the critics are divided in their opinic; upon this occafion.

Mrs. Jewell made her firft appearance at Drury-lane, in the character of Lucinda, in Love in a Village, and was very well received.

Mrs. Jackfon has performed at Coventgarden the character of Juliet, when Mr. Lewis appeared in omeo. The first night of this lady's performance the did not meet with the reception the most probably expected; however, on the fecond night, fhe manifefted greater powers, and the audience afforded her proportionate plaudits. This lady has fince

royal, in Drury-lane, opened, after having received fuch alterations and improvements as to render it the most magnificent and elegant theatre in Europe. It would be needless to particularize the alterations, as most of our readers may not have had the opportunity of seeing the theatre in its priftine form, we therefore forbear.

The performance of the evening commenced by a new prelude, faid to be written by Mr. Garrick, called The Theatrical Candidates, in which Thalia, the comic mufe, Melpomene, the tragic mufe, and Harlequin, are contending who fall Occupy the theatre and please the town. At length Mercury brings the decree of Wifdom, that the two mufes fhall alter nately occupy the stage, and Harlequin fhall fometimes be fuffered to hold up their trains.

Since then their majefties have more than once vifited Drury-lane Theatre. The canopy over their box difplays great taste and magnificence. It is compofed of crimson velvet, ornamented with rich gold-lace, stars, burnished gold, &c. An elegant crown is placed on the top, reclining on a gold unicorn and lion; in the center of the lower part of the box are the royal arms of England, emboffed and richly ornamented. On the first night of their attendance, Mr. Garrick, notwithstanding his late fevere indifpofition, waited upon their majefties to their box. The fame night Mr. Cubit appeared for the first time in Mungo, and met with approbation.

Mr. Macklin has made his appearance at Covent-Garden, and has, with his usual spirit, reprefented Shylock, and Sir Archy Maciarcafm, in Love A-lamode, when Mr. Mahon appeared, for the first time, in Sir Callaghan O'BralNovember, 1775

but we cannot commend her finging. Mr. Lewis, though upon a line with Mr. Barry (when in his meridian luftre) in the character of Romeo, rose above mediocrity, and promifes to make a good actor in that walk of tragedy.

Their majefties have likewife honoured Covent-garden theatre with their prefence, when the comedy of She Stoops to Conquer, was performed. Upon this occafion, Mr. Wilson (from the theatre in the Haymarket) performed Hardcastle, and though not equal to Shuter in that character, upon the first reprefentation of this comedy, was at leaft decent. After the fecond act, a new ballad, called the Italian Gardeners, was exhibited, in which Signor and Signora Zuchelli made their firft appearance. They were not pronounced to be the most capital dancers that have appeared upon the English stage.

Mrs. Yates has appeared at Drury-lane in the character of Jane Shore, with her ufual excellence. And Mr. and Mrs. Barry have exhibited at Covent garden in Lufignan and Zara. The lady's powers we are well acquainted with; but we were glad to find, upon this occafion, that the veteran actor was fill Lufignan's felf. Mr. Aickin performed Öfman with much merit.

Mrs. Hunter (from Ireland) has reprefented, at Covent garden, Mrs. Oakley, in the Jealous Wife, and has given more force to the character, than we have lately perceived in any other actress.

At the other houfe, Mrs. King (from York) did not, in the character of Rofalind, give any great fatisfaction. It is to be hoped the may improve, though fhe had her admirers in the pit, and has fince had them in print. A young gentleman, who never appeared before on

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any stage, has here ftrutted the Moor of Venice; but as his face was blackened, and his name is only known to his friends, we advise him to retire before he exhibits the real complexion of his features. A very petite piece indeed! (under the title of the Weathercock) has been brought out at Covent garden. It is fo very flimfy, that it flips through the fingers of criticifm, and we could only liften to the mufic, which is not above mediocrity. The public has, however, in fome degree received atonement by Mr. Leoni's reprefentation of Arbaces, in which character he gives great fatisfaction.

The Weathercock, a musical entertainment of two acts, was performed at Covent Garden theatre, October 17. The characters.

Harriet, Country Girl,

Mr. Mattocks, Mr. Mahon, Mr. Reinhold, Mr. Quick,

Mr. Young, Mifs Brown, Mrs. Mattocks, Mrs. Mafters.

Sir Rowland is the father of Delia, and uncle of Harriet, of both whom he has the disposal in marriage, and feems very willing to make ufe of his prerogative. Amyand is in love with Delia, Selvyn with Harriet. The curtain rifing, difcovers a garden scene, in which Amyand is reading; but he throws away his book, laments the pangs of love, and fings an air expreffive of his paffion; towards the clofe of which, Ready (his fervant) enters, and advises his mafter to ftruggle with his paffion. He fings a fong to encourage Amyand to pretend love to Harriet, in order to enfnare Delia, and Amyand agrees to take his advice. Sir Rowland now enters, meeting Selvyn, and encourages him and Amyand to purfue the young ladies. The men having left the stage, Delia and Harriet enter, when the latter urges the former to think in earneft of marriage. Sir Rowland then enters with Amyand and Selvyn, whom he recommends for one of them to be the object of his daughter's choice, and the other that of his niece. Delia affects to decline all thoughts of marriage; and Harriet having retired, Amyand addreffes her, on which the fings the following

air.:

Love's the bane of female glory,

Friendship's all we dare beflow; She who would be fam'd in ftory Muft at distance keep the foe.

But the fair who once furrenders, By a gale of paffion blown, To the hands of weak defenders, Yields the glory of her own. Amyand now refolves to act hypocritically, and feems to approve of Delia's maxim. Harriet obferves, that woman's mind is like a weathercock, and advises Amyand to perfevere; and the first act clofes after the parties have agreed to meet the next day at the wake; when the lot of love is to be determined by each man choofing a ribband, and the girl, who chooses a ribband of the fame colour is with a view of this wake. A lad and a to be his partner. The fecond act opens lafs fing a rustic air.

Sir Rowland recommends mirth in a rural fong. A dance of villagers enfues; Ready enters, difguifed like a female gipfy; fings an air, addreffing Amyand and Delia alternately, and tells them they fhall be married to thofe they love beft. This seems to infpire them with a refolution to abide their fate; and they avow their mutual regard. All parties grow happy. Sir Rowland rejoices that his cares are at an end; and Ready, throwing afide his difguife, fays, "fo are mine, I'll now lay down the fortunetelling trade." The piece ends with an air, fung by the several principal characters, in honour of matrimony. It was withdrawn the second time of performance.

The two theatres feem to vie with each other, for the prefent, moftly in ballads; and it must be owned that Drury-lane has as yet got the preference; for the grand ballad, called the Savage- Hunters, reprefented after the fourth act of the Stratagem, on the 20th, is as much fuperior to that of the Italian Gardeners, at the other house, as Mr. Slingsby and Signora Pacini, are to Signor and Signora Zuchelli.

Mr. Sheridan has appeared in the character of Cato, at Covent-garden. This gentleman's reputation as an actor has been fo long established, by the dramatic critics, that it were needless to add that he is ftill Mr. Sheridan. That this gentleman has a most uncommon share of judgment as an actor, cannot be difputed; which, added to his great skill as an orator, would doubtless form the complete tragedian, if his voice and figure were not against him. However, the claffic auditor could not fail being greatly entertained at his performance.

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