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Since by a lucky ftroke,

(APSL-Y will vouch it-if awake) Sage H-NN-Y, like th' Athenian rake, Hath MERC'RY's ftatutes ‡ broke.

O CHARLOTTE! I've a glorious theme,
You may get money by my scheme,
Ev'n from the MACARONIES :
-Gallini's fops, who trip at balls,
Shall breast the cold air (wrapt in shawls)
Aftride their little ponies.

Collect your veftals in a throng,
Then in proceffion glide along

TO JEMMY TWITCHER's dome :

-With fugar'd kiffes glue his lips,

And make him send out-patriot P-PPS ||

To waft OмIAH home.

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The Athenians had ftatues of Mercury at the doors of their houses, made of ftones of a cubical form, which were mutilated and broken in one night by Alcibiades, and his companions. The refemblance between him and Mr. H---N---Y, and the reason why the refpectable name of the L---d Ch-----er is introduced, are points of an arduous and delicate nature. Every reader will form his own judgment on them.

§ The fashionable mode of paying vifits.

The prefent L-rd M-LGR-VE.---Some years ago he

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Sweet Emily, with auburn treffes,
Will coax him by her foft careffes,
And Charlotte win the day;
-Old Jemmy's goatish eyes will twinkle;
Luft play bo-peep from every wrinkle ;
-But first bribe madam Ray.

Round OMI' queen and virgins gaze,
-Whilft he with ST-L-Y's grace displays
His fplendid arms and dress;

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Then fhews the steel which bore his weight,
-For P-LLI-R taught him to skate †,

But B-Ks to play at Chefs.

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threatened to impeach Lord M-NSFIELD; --during a fix

⚫ weeks cruize, he carefully studied Blackstone's Commentaries, and Durn's Juftice of Peace, and undertook to prove in the House of Commons, that the chief juftice was a meer ignoramus, both in law and navigation. Lord M-LG-VE has fince loft his patriotism and popularity in the coal pits of Newcastle. He is at prefent in the fervice of Lord S-NDW-CH, and expects foon to be employed in the Dock-yards. His daring voyage to the North Pole (lately published) is full of wonderful difcoveries!

Omiah has been prefented with a rich fuit of armour, to enable him to conquer Otaheite. He is to hold it by charter from the Crown, and has promifed to acknowledge the right of taxation, and the fupremacy of the British parliament.

It is faid that Dr. S--- L---D---R was highly offended, as this part of Omiah's education was not entrusted to him. The Doctor being a Swede, was early initiated in the art of

fkating,

Around him hangs each faithful wife +;
He flourishes his fork and knife,

And ftrokes his well-fed dogs:
-Talks of the court, and London pride!
Where Ladies fit (but never ftride)
On monftrous prancing hogs !

Pantheon, dom'd, § he rears his hut-
In figure like a cocoa nut,

By

fkating, and claimed this flippery poft as his right: I cannot omit mentioning an anecdote, which evinces Omiah's affection and gratitude to all his preceptors. Commodore P.--LLISER was appointed lieutenant general of marines, entirely through Omiah's intereft with Lord S---NDW---CH; his Lordship had fome thoughts of doing justice to Lord Howe's rank and merit; but Omiah's tears and intreaties at 1aft prevailed!

Polygamy is allowed; and the fentence of the ecclefiaftical court is final and decifive at Otaheite.

"As the whole language of an Otaheitan does not exceed a thousand words, he is extremely at a lofs for terms to exprefs the new ideas he has acquired, and objects he has feen in this country. As these fouthern people have only three quadrupes, the dog, the rat, and the hog, he has no term of defcribing a horse, but by that of a great hog that carries people; or a cow, by that of a great hog that gives milk."

Annual Register for 1774. OMIAH is a great admirer of the Pantheon, and has often declared his intention of erecting a fimilar building at

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By art his tutors teach him;
-Describes our kings of Corks and fhips,
But not a word about pilf'ring chips,
-Left TWITCHER fhould impeach him.

Of wondrous fights, OMIAH tells
Of affes-apes-and Sadlers Wells!
And of our fmooth ceftinos!
-How he admir'd a mafquerade,
Was fometime 'prentice to the trade
Of op'ras-and feftinos!

Capricious beauties-fond to change,
Will cry," 'tis flrange, 'tis wondrous ftrange,
And hug their dear OMIAH!

Of B—de—d's † dutchefs then he'll rave,
And promife if they'll cross the wave,

A CH-MD-LY,-or Goliah!

But

Otaheite.-N. B. He ftudies architecture under Sir W. Chambers.

* Similar to this, OMIAH diftinguished himself when he was introduced to Lord Sandwich. He first pointed to the butler, and faid, "he was king of the bottles," that Capt. Fourneaux" was king of the ship," but Lord Sandwich was king of all the fhips."---Genuine account of OMIAH, from the Annual Regifter for 1774.

Several members of the Royal Society have perfuaded OMIAR, that all the ladies in this country have new teeth (like her Grace) at the age of feventy.---He will not omit

But as a bribe ev'n there prevails,
CHARLOTTE muft fend out ftore of nails
To keep recruits in pay:
-'Tis not against the act to trade
With Otaheite's beauteous maid;

Afk if you will-Sir GREY §!

For them might hermits quit the cell,
-They'll tempt the hero of Pall-mall
To prefs your foft pavillions!
-The coterie's experienc'd dame ́
Will laugh to find the bold GRMNE
Entrench'd-behind Cotillions!

My Lord applauds OMIAH's skill,
Cuts out departments at his will
Such genius to employ ;
-Refigns an Ifle ||, and Bofton town,
Joins Otaheite to the Crown,

And makes OMI'---VICEROY!

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this flattering argument to induce his fair country women to make a voyage to England.---He was alfo told, that the amo rous paffions grew again with their teeth.

See Hawkfworth's voyage.

Sir Grey Cooper.

Sullivan's Inland; key of Charles-town.

Gazette.

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