Go, reader, go, and imitate this youth, ANECDOTE. URING the protectorship of Oliver Cromwell, a design was formed for re-establishing the Jews in England, with full liberty to carry on trade, and exercise their religion; but though this affair met with violent oppofition from the heads of the different fectaries, yet Oliver fo far carried his point, as to encourage a fmall body of them to fettle in their old quarter, under the direction of Manaffeth,-Ben Ifrael, a great Rabbi, who foon built a fynagogue, and publicly perform ed divine worship.-The intelligence which the protector received, from time to time, by means of the extenfive correfpondence and clofe amity every where maintained throughout the world, among the scattered remains of the Jewish nation, contributed not a little to the fuccefs of his enterprize abroad, and particularly to that of his naval expeditions; an inftance of which is thus related; as the Earl of Orrery was one day walk ing ing with Cromwell, in one of the galleries at Whitehall, a man almoft in rags, appeared in view; upon which Cromwell immediately left the Earl and took the man into his closet with him, who told him of a great fum of money that the fpaniards were fending over to Flanders in a Dutch fhip, to pay their army; and also the very part of the ship where the money was fecreted. The protector immediately fent an exprefs to Smith (afterwards Sir Jeremy) who lay in the downs, informing him, that within two days fuch a Dutch Ship would pafs the Channel, which he muft fearch for the Spanish money. Accordingly, when the fhip paffed by Dover, Smith fent and demanded leave to search her. The Dutch captain anfwered, that none but his master fhould fearch him. Upon which Smith fent him word again, that he had fet up an hour glafs, and if he did not fubmit before that was out he would fink him. The Dutchman, feeing it was in vain to contend with fuperior force, fubmitted in time, and fo all the money was found. The next time Cromwell faw the Lord Orrery, he told bim, he had his intelligence from that feemingly fortorn Few he faw him go to fome days before. X AFFECTATION AFFECTATION of DELICACY RIDICULE D. HE languid Lady next appears in ftate, THE Who was not born to carry her own weight; -that is, afcend the stairs, That Betty rather fees than hears the call: Piece out th' Idea her faint words deny. That Rofalinda can't by proxy eat. 1 ANECDOTE ! ANECDOTE. SWIFT, like many who jeft freely on others, could not bear a retort. Dining one day at a public dinner of the Mayor and corporation at Corke, he obferved that Alderman Brown, father to the Bishop of that diocefe, fed very heartily without speaking a word, and was fo intent upon that business, as to become a proper object of. ridicule. Accordingly he threw out many fuccessful jefts upon the alderman who fed with the filence of a ftill fow, neither feeming to regard what the dean faid, nor at all moved by the repeated bursts of laughter at his expence. Toward the latter end of the meal, Swift happened to be helped to fome roafted duck, and defired to have fome Apple-fauce on the fame plate; upon which the Alderman bawled out, " Mr. Dean, you eat your duck like a goofe," This unexpected fally threw the company into a long fit of laughter, and Swift was filent the reft of the day. AN AUTUMNAL REFLECTION. N fading grandeur, lo! the trees IN Their tarnish'd honour fhed; While every leaf-compelling breeze Ere Ere while they fhot a vig'rous length, Ere long the genial breath of spring And flow'rs, and fruit, and foliage bring, Thus round and round the feafons roll, In one harmonious course, And pour convictions on the foul Not fuch is man's appointed fate- Yet, not the dreary fleep of death, Important thought!-oh mortal! hear And this the voice the fends. "When virtue glows with youthful charms, How bright the vernal skies! |