XVI. Her prowess Albion's empire fhakes, And Europe fees, with dread surprise, To rule the wond'rous land. XVII. Bold emulation stands confeft; Through the firm chief's and yeoman's breaft Imperial fpirits claim their place! No venal honours lift the base, When Nature ranks her fons. XVIII. Lo, Britain's ancient genius flies A NEW A NEW SCHEME TO RAISE A NEW CORPS, AND SUPPLY THE WANT OF A SCOTCH MILITIA ADDRESSED TO LORD BARRINGTON, SECRETARY AT WAR. BY THE SAME. Arma, virumque cano. OF arms and wond'rous tribes I fing; Though ev'ry day the bounty rife, Adopt a philofophick hint, Though its convey'd in rhime and print ; Or else I'll fet you at defiance, And boast my new and grand alliance Since you, my Lord, difdain to look By which your genius fteers! "Though the bounty has been raifed, ❝lowered, yet no recruits can be got.”. Speech in the House of Commons. E3 3 VIRGIL and the standard Lord Barrington's Perhaps* Perhaps you'll hear with fome furprize The Ouran Outangs wife and great, Who factions form or break; With high-bon'd, eager, hungry features, Ship Faucet quick with profperous gales, "A whole nation, if I may call them fo, have been found "without the ufe of fpeech. This is the cafe of the Ouran Outangs that are found in the kingdom of Angola in Africa, and "in feveral parts of Afia. They are exactly of the human form, "walking erect, not upon all four; they ufe fticks for weapons; "they live in fociety; they carry off negro girls, whom they "make flaves of, and ufe both for work and pleasure." Origin and Progrefs of Language. Col. Faucet was frequently employed to raise recruits in Ger many during the American war. "For that there are men with tails, is a fact fo well attent ed, that I think it cannot be doubted. One Keoping. by birth, faw men with tails, like thofe of cats. "moved in the fame manner, on an ifland "gal, called Nicobar." Origin and To barren Scotia waft them o'er, Durans outstrip the bounding hind, They fpring o'er ftakes and ditches ; The French an Ouran nicely stuff *, Who had been gay and frisky : But died by drinking whiskey. Then speak no more, my lord, on trifles, Hips, haws, and acorns they will eat, With envious glance Germain shall fee He'll find the loyal Ourans far And fcorn the aid of Ruffians. + Mac-Homer too, in profe or fong, A Gallo-Celtick scheme may botch § At fuch a pedigree you fneer; And NORTH no longer droops: * Excellent qualities for the American fervice, as provifions" are rather scarce. † A negotiation was then carrying on to hire a body of Ruffans to ferve in America. § Vide Whitaker's Remarks, &c, ke. Indemnity |