Anecdote of an Officer.-One of Virgil.

cers of every parish make diligent fearch after all the idle fellows in it, who are any ways injurious to the peace and benefit of the honeft and induftrious inhabitants; and that the

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35 jection to him, either as an officer, or as a gentleman. The commander replied, that as the affront which he received had been given him in a public place, and attended with fuch a par

justices of the peace examine all fechticularity in all its circumstances, he men, and thofe, who cannot produce proper vouchers for the goodnefs of their characters, industry and employment, ought to be deemed fit perfons to ferve the king, and be fent away for that purpose. But those men, who by their manual labour execute the manufactories of the land, who are the fupporters of our trade, and even of our existence as a powerful nation, are too valuable in all refpects to be forced into the land or fea fervices, by either the stealth of prefs-gangs or the kidnapping of recruiting ferjeants. No moleftation or obftruction ought C to be given to them, either in their bufinefs, or in their paffage through the streets; and if any of those, whose orders are to procure a fupply of men for the king, are known to carry off fuch men, it is but just that the violators of this British privilege be punished by law; and the magiftrates ought to be as upright and vigilant in executing this part of their duty, which is for the good of both king and people, as in their endeavours to clear us of the wicked and idle. A particular attention to these sentiments will point out to the magi- E ftracy the rules by which their conduct ought to be guided. A glorious opportunity for all active magiftrates to ferve their country.

must therefore infift upon receiving in writing any apology which could be made for fuch an offence. To which the fubaltern agreed, and then withdrew. But, in order (as it is furmifed) to fcreen himself from the dif grace of the fubmiffion, which he found himself under a neceflity to make, he got the reft of the officers to join with him in figning a declaration to the above import; who being all very young gentlemen, and of a fhort ftanding in the army, and of courfe not well acquainted with the decorum of the fervice, and not confidering the confequence of what they did, were therefore the more easily induced to take fuch a step. This affair having reached the ears of the commander in chief, there is a report, that he has ordered the above fubaltern to be put Dunder an arreft, and to be tried by a general court-martial.

SIR,

Mr URBAN,

TH

HE following incident being omitted by Mr Dryden, in his eleganr Life of Virgil, I fhould be glad to fee it collected in your Poetical Garland.

"This poet compofed, on a certain occafion, the following Diftich, and fixed it, without a name, on the palace-gate :

Note pluit tota, redeunt fpectacula mane,
Divifum imperium cum Jove Cafar babet.
It rains all night, the fhows return with day,
Cafar with Jove divides imperial fway.

Augulus ufed great endeavours, but for a long time, in vain, to difcover the author. At

S to a regiment in one of the armies F length, Barbyllus, a very indifferent poct, had

in Germany, thro' party pique, combined to infult their commanding offcer in the following manner: There was a regimental ordinary kept at a particular place for the officers, who hould in rotation be there on duty. The commandant went to dinner at the ufual time; but was furprised to find, that all the above officers withdrew from his company. Upon which he enquired into the meaning of fo frange a behaviour; and finding that the senior subaltern officer was a principal in the affair, he called upon him the next morning, and demanded fatisfaction. The fubaltern thereupon declared, upon his honour, that he did not withdraw himfelf from his company with any intent to affront him; and that he might be the more affured of it, he had not the least ob

the impudence to own them, which gained him great favour and rewards from Cafar. This being a great mortification to Virgil, he fixed on the fame gate thefe words, four times repeated, Sic vos non vobis-in English,

for others thus"-Auguftus' defired that the fenfe might be compleated, which many haGving attempted in vain, Kirgil, with another line prefixed, thus filled them up:

H

Hos ego verficulos feci, tulit alter bonores.
Sic vos non vobis nidificatis aves..
Sic vos non vobis vellera fertis oves.
Sic vos non vobis mellificatis apes.
Sic vos non vobis fertis aratra boves.
In ENGLISH.
These lines were mine,another has the praife.
For others thus the birds their manfions rear.
For others thus the fheep their fleeces wear.
For others thus the bees their fweets prepare.
For others thus their yoke the oxen bear.
Which being known, Bathyllus was as much
ridiculed at Rame as Virgil was admired.

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A Lift of the Embodied Militia Forces.

A Lift of the Field Officers of the Fifty One Battalions of embodied Militia.

Embodied in M,DCC,LIX.

Embodied Lord Lieutenants,

I Wiltshire June 20 2 Dorsetshire

E. of Pembroke

20

E. of Shaftsbury

Duke of Bedford

Earl of Orford

Colonels.
Lord Bruce
George Pitt
Duke of Bedford
Sir In Prideaux
Sir B. Wrey
Sir John Rogers
G. Townshend

Lieut. Colonels.
Wm Northey
Wm Hanham
Sir RWBampfyld
John Duke
George Buck
Charles Hayne
Wm Windham

Sir A.Wodehouse H. WmWilfon
Lord Romney Robert Fairfax

E. of Holderneffe Sir R. Milbanke Sir B. Graham
Tho. Duncombe Charles Turner
Earl Paulet

16 Warwickshire 6 Earl of Hertford

17 Berkshire

25 Lord Vere

18 Gloucefterfh.S.6.25 Lord Chedworth 19.2 Yorkshire Sept. 5M. of Rocking-S 20>(Weft riding)

21

5

Sham

22 Hertfordfh. 08. Earl Cowper

23 Suffolk Weft

Ditto

Sir N. Carew
George Onflow
E. of Denbigh
Sir W. Afton
Nor. Berkeley
Lieut. Col. Comm.

Sir G. Saville
W. Thornton
John Sabine
D. of Grafton

Sir C. K. Tynte
Wm Beaumont

George Shirley

Majorse
Wm Young
Edw. Drax
Thomas Pitt
H. L. Brown
Jn Woolocombe
Reginald Pole
Cony
Francis Longe
Cha Whitworth
Chrift. Crowe
Th. Mauleverer
C.WBampfylde
Thomas Prowse
Charles Emily

Sir RNewdigate

SirW.Codrington Charles Bragg
Arthur Vanfittart John Dodd

Saville Finch

Sir G. Dalfton
Daniel Lafcelles

Jacob Houblon
John Affleck

John Lifter
Rich. Burton
Wm T. Joliffe
Wm Cooper
T. C. Banbury

24 Ditto E. battalion g Duke of Grafton Francis Vernon WmWoollafton Wm Negus

85

25 Huntingtonfh. 19 D. of Manchefter Vifc. Mandeville
267 Lincolníh. N. 27 D. of Ancaster
27 Ditto S. battalion 273

28

Effex

Richard Aftell

E. of Scarborough Robert Viner

2

27 Earl of Rochford

Sir John Cuft
Wm Harvey

27

27

J. Martin Rebow
Vifc. Malpas
George Rice

Wm Welby
John Conyers
John Bullock
Lord Grey

7

29 S
30 Chefhire
31 Carmarthfh. Dec. 7
32 Flintshire

33 Pembrokeshire 11
34 Hampshire N.ba.11
35 Rutlandfh Sept.30
36 WestmorelandD.24

37 Yorkh.E.R. Jan.1 38 Northumberland 25 59 Brecknockshire 25 40 Durham Feb. 22 41 Bedford March 4 42 Monmoutshire 17 43 Cornwall April 23 44 Hants S.ba. May 10 45 Buckinghamth. 13 46 Leicesterth. July 3 47 Denbighshire 14 48 Cumberland July 26 49 Lancashire Dec. 19

E.Cholmondeley
Tho. Williams
E. Cholmondeley
Sir Wm Owen
Duke of Bolton
Earl of Exeter
Sir Ja. Lowther

Embodied

E. Northumberld
Tho. Morgan
E. of Darlington
Duke of Bedford
Tho. Morgan
Lord Edgcumbe
Duke of Bolton
Earl Temple
Duke of Rutland
Rich. Middleton
E. of Egremont
Lord Strange

Lt Col. Command. Sir Roger Moftyn
Hugh Owen

J.Mordaunt Cope Bernard Brocas

in M,DCC,LX.

George Dacre Major Commandnt G.Br.Brudenell

Sir Digby Legard Hen. Willoughby
Sir Edw.Blackett George Delaval
Sir Ed. Williams Charles Powell
E. of Darlington Robert Shafto
M. of Tavistock

JohnMolefworth

Sir Fra.Dashwood
John Grey
Rich. Middleton

Lord Strange

Embodied in M,DCC,LXI.

Francis Ballet
John Chambre
Sir T. Worsley
- Drake
Wolfton Dixie
Watkin Wynne

Thomas Haffel
Sir Mat. White

Howell Harris
Ralph Gowland
Sir Ph. Monoux

Francis Buller Gibbon Carter JohnMyddleton Tho. Boothby

Sir Win. Lawfon Henry Corwen
Townley Thomas Patten

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50 Glamorgan Jan14 Earl of Plymouth Earl Talbot Sir Edm.Thomas H. Mackworth 51 Glouch.N.b.Apr.4 Lord Chedworth Norb. Berkeley

AGENTS to the MILITIA FORCES.
N. B. The figures after the Names refer to the Battalions to which they are Agents.

Baird, Mr Downing Street, 50
Calcraft, Mr Channel-row 3, 30, 33, 41
Cox, Mr Albemarle-fireet 1, 2, 25, 31, 32, 35
Creed, Mr the Exchequer 12, 13
Drummond, Mr Spr.-gard. 19,36,37,40,46,48
Durnford, Mr Tower 34

anfhaw, Mr Nando's coffee-b. Temple-bar 5, 6
Feld, Mr Temple 28, 29
Ver, Mr Pulteney-treet 14, 15, 38
Mr Axe-yard 16, 23, 24
Mr Vine-ftreet 18, 51
An, Mr Fitter-lane 43

Martin, Mr Pall Mall 9

Moone and Co. Green-freet, Grosvenor-sq. 7,8
Maude, Meff. Downing-ftreet 20, 21
Meyrick, Mr Channel-row 44
Noble, Mr, over the Treasury10, 11
Owens, Mr, Treasury, Whiseball 47
Pye, Mr Featberfone-buildings 17, 45
Richardfon, Mr Downing-fireet 39, 44
Rofs, Mr Conduit-freet 4, 49
Sneyd, Mr Whitehall 26, 27
Wileman, Mr King-firect, Sobo 22

POETICAL ESSAYS; JANUARY 1762.

From the Oxford Verfes, on bis MAJESTY'S While deep within its inmost frame

"

NUPTIALS.

Devotion wakes her fleady flame.
Offspring of good Erneftus' line!

How bleft the fouls their God who fear, Still to thy growing talk incline
His pow'r confefs, his law revere !
"well art thou, ordain'd to share
"Thy maker's ever-conftant care.
"Thou, privileg'd from want, fhalt ftand
And eat the labour of thy hand.
"The object of thy wedded love
"Prolific as the vine fhall prove,
"Whofe foliage, o'er thy walls display'd,
"Spreads wide its amicable fhade;
"While, as the olive branches fair,
"Around thy board thy infant care
"Shall croud, and bid thy heart o'erflow
"With joys that only parents know.
"Such bleffings, Lord, thy hands provide
"For each who makes thy fear his guide!
"Hail, favour'd man! from Sion's tow'r
"Thy God on thee his gifts fhall show'rs
"Thou, thankful to thy latest day,
"Shalt Salem's happieft ftate furvey;
"With lengthen'd joy thy aged eyes
"Shall fee thy children's children rise,
"And Peace her healing wings expand
"O'er Judab's heav'n-diftinguish'd land *."
In notes like thefe the Prophet's tongue
Form'd to the Hebrew harp his fong.
(That harp, whofe hymns employ my toil,
Mean copyift; and if a-while
Terreftrial themes my voice require,
To hallow'd mirth reftrain my lyre,)
In notes like thefe, O George, declar'd
The bleffings for thy head prepar'd,
While him thy thank'ful mind adores
Whofe eye the breaft of kings explores,
While, feated on thy regal throne,
In him thy greater thou shalt own,
With steadfast hope on him depend,
Him chufe thy guide, thy way, thy end.
While Ifis,'midt her vocal plains,
(Thy name the fubject of her ftrains,)
And honour'd Cam's fraternal tide,
Their fhares of harmony divide,
And from their many-languag'd band
The tributary fong demand,
O let not flatt'ry taint our file,
Or difcipline our lips to guile;
But let the verfe that builds thy praife,
On Truth's firm base the structure raise.
Yet fhall the grateful lines impart
The tranfports of our glowing heart,
The hope, whofe fcenes each bofom (well,
While on the pleafing theme we dwell,
And in thy rifing beams furvey
The earneft of thy glorious day.
How have our eyes exulting view'd
Thy youth to Virtue's rein fubdu'd;

Thy thought; in ev'ry virtuous deed
Advancing ftill, thyself exceed;
And may thy life's perpetual round
With each domeftic blifs be crown'd.
May fhe, whom Fame's approving voice
Firft fix'd the object of thy choice,
In union's happieft bands ally'd,
Thy joys improve, thy cares divide:
Charm'd with her worth may Britain Imile,
And bid the daughters of her ifle
In her the fair example fee
Presented to its fons by thee.
And when (but be it late !) thy head
Low to the duft of death convey'd,
Has fhar'd the univerfal doom,
And o'er thee Virtue builds the tomb,
May future times the bleffing trace
Intail'd on thy diftinguish'd race,
And fee thy fons to Fame's record
New themes of latting praise afford,
While faireft in the volume shine
His acts, who beft fhall copy thine.

Nor thou, white-veftur'd Peace, difdain
To grace this mild aufpicious reign:
Thy abfence Britain's fons deplore;
Oblefs with quick return her fhore:
So, fearless, to th' inviting gales
Shall Commerce spread her thousand fails
The fword, too long employ'd to ftain
With christian gore the blushing plain,
Now form'd a-new, with better aim
Shall toil the ftubborn glebe to tame;
And, while beneath the fav'ring skies
In crouded ranks the harvests rife,
The laughing vale affume a tongue,
And burst triumphant into fong.

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James Merrick, Fellow of Trin. Coll. Conference between the British Ambassador, and the Spanish Minifter at Madrid.

E. of B-1.

S both our fov'reigns now are friends,

As your now a

Your master's friendship to fecure :
And may that union long endure !

Don Richard Wall.

My lord, the king of Spain abhors
The thoughts of quarrels and of wars.
E. of B.

We beg him, therefore, to explain

The treaty made 'twixt France and Spain;
And hope he won't his pow'r unite
Against the British crown to fight.
Don Richard Wall.

Impertinences, fuch as these,
The king my mafter do not please.
Difcord, and infolence, and pride,
We find the British councils guide,
Elfe, why should Britons talk so big,
For whom none lately car'd a fig?
The king of Spain will not declare
What his defigns have been, and are ;
"Tis Pitt, and only Pitt's the man,
That form'd your high ambitious plan:
And if both nations come to ruin
'Twill be entirely Pitt's own doing.

E. of E

The GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, VOL. XXXII.

Poetical ESSAYS; JANUARY 1762.

ODE for the NEW YEAR; written by
William Whitehead, Eig; Poet Laureat; fet to
Mufic by Dr Boyce, Mafter of the King's Band of
Muficians.

EPODE.

You too, ye British dames, may share,
If not the toils and dangers of the war,
At least its glory. From the Baltick shore,
From Runic Virtue's native home,

Fraught with the tales of antient lore,
Behold a fair inftructress come!
When the fierce female tyrant of the North
Claim'd ev'ry realm her conq'ring arms could
gain,

When Difcord, red with flaughter, iffuing forth
Saw Albert ftruggling with the victor's chain,
The form beat high and shook the coaft,
Th' exhaufted treafures of the land
Could fcarce fupply th' embattled hoft,
Or pay the infuiting foe's demand.
What then could Beauty do? +She gave
Her treafur'd tribute to the brave,
To her own foftnefs join'd the manly heart,

Suain'd the foldier's drooping arms,
Confided in her genuine charms,
And yielded ev'ry ornament or art.

We want them not. Yet, O ye fair,
Should Gallia, obftinately vain,
To her own ruin urge despair,

Margaret de Waldemar, commonly called the
Semiramis of the North.

† In the year 1395, the ladies of Mecklenburg, to fupport their Duke Albert's pretenfions to the crown of Secen, and to redeem him when he was taken prifonir, gave up all their jewels to the public; for woich they afterwards received great emyluments and privileges, particularly the right of fucceffion in fiefs, subich bad before been appropriated to males only.

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Should the, thro' ling'ring years protact her fall,
And brave th' acknowledg'd mafters of the main,

Thro' feas of blood to her deftruction wade,
Say, could ye feel the gen'rous cail,
And own the fair example here pourtray'd?
Doubtlefs ye could. The royal dame
Would plead her dear adopted country's caufe,
And each indignant bread unite its flame
To fave the land of Liberty and Laws.

Second familiar Epille to Mr Cl-mt-ts of Bath,
(See car laft Mag. p. 595.)

SIR,

INCE to the world you've me expos'd *,

Pray publish next the lines inclus`d.

If lettries thus I long purfue,

And get fuch poor returns from you;
My fortune (which was ne'er but (mall)
Will quickly fhrink to none at all.

One fourth of chance and bare I bought,
Which funk my fixpence to a groat
One eighth of each I purchas'd then,
In hopes to make it whole again,

They're drawn, they came,-and both appear
With news I never with'd to hear,
Blank upon blank my hopes confume
And made me wish they'd been at-Rome.
Now, as the fox faid grapes were four,
Because not plac'd within his pow'r;
So, I declare, as I've no prize,
True riches in Contentment lies,
To be content, is to be wife.
That wealth (as often is confeft)

Will make men wretched more than bleft;
That riches got by care and pains,

Is better far than lott'ry gains.

Much good may't do the folks whofe tickets:
Found entrance at dame Fortune's wickets,
Her daughter Mifs came out to me,
And faid I maf contented be.
Well then, faid I, I'll not repine
At this unwelcome treat of thine,
But, fill, with lott'ries I'm fo vex'd,
I'll try no more, Sir,-till the next.

VERSES in the Church yard at Marshfield, in the
County of Gloucester; on the Grave-ftone of the
late Mr Edmund Roach of that Place, who was
found robbed and murdered near Westwood, in
the Parish of Colerne, in the County of Wilts,
July 18, 1761.

Y murd'rous blow my thread of life was broke,

BY

Dreadful the hour! and terrible the firoke!
But Heav'n permitted! and I must not live;
Yet, tho' I die, my murd'rer I forgive.
Repent, thou curft deftroyer of my life,
Behold me here, behold my babes and wife !
See, from thy bloody hand what woes arife,
While calls for vengeance pierce the angry skies;
Thou too muft fufter, tho' thou 'fcape the laws,
For God is juft, and will avenge my caufes

My children dear, my wife, my widow'd friend,
May peace and fafety on your steps attend!
May Virtue guide, and Truth your lives employ,
Then, flow, or fudden death will end in joy."

*The first lines were publ fbed without the Author's knowledge.

Idle left a wife and four chilaren.