lutely petrified at the circumftance, inftantly delivered his parfe and watch, when the robber, who had nothing feminine about him but the habit; with great activity threw off his clothes, appeared like himfelf, mounted the horse, and withing the gentleman good night, rode off full gallop, leaving him loft in wonder at the amazing dexterity of the robber, and a dupe to the nobleft feelings of the heart, humanity.

ANECDOTE of LEWIS the TWELFTH.

THE HE king being at his caftle of Pleffis, near Tours, one evening went into the kitchen, where he found a boy turning the fpit. The boy had fomething in his countenance which prepoffeffed the king in his favour fo much, that he entered into a converfation with him, by demanding from whence he came? who he was? and how much he gained? The lad, not knowing the king, replied with an honeft fimplicity, That he came from Berri; that his name was Stephen; and that he! earned as much as the king." "How much gains the king," demanded Lewis, with fome degree of aftonishment. "His expences, (replied the boy) and I gain mine." This ingenious and liberal anfwer fo pleafed the king, that he took him under his protection, and appointed him his valet-de-chambre.

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An uncommonly notorious Reproba e radically cured.

N elderly gentleman who frequented a coffee-houfe in the city, where feveral of the neighbouring tradesmen paffed their evening, took notice of one who had fuch a habit of profane fwearing as had made him a bye word to all his acquaintance. He had often been tempted to leave the houfe on account of the conftant attendance of this reprobate cuftomer: a thought, however, one day came into his head that he would attempt the cure of this public libertine, which he effected in the following manner: An evening of uncommon fethivity being appointed, he took pains to be invited as one of the number, but before he went to the place of meeting he provided a number of fmall horfe-beans, which he carried in one of his pockets. When the company began to affemble, the wearer's firt faletation confifted of three oaths, and as the merriment of the other part of the company encreated he added to the number, till be

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fore the party broke up, it was found by the reckoning of the gentleman, who had dropped a bean into his left-hand pocket on every oath, that the number fworn by the perfon in question was 413. The company departed, but the next morning the fwearer was waited on by the old gentleman and a constable, who had a magiftrate's warrant, who, on his being brought be. fore him (the other swearing to the number of oaths) fined him 201. 138. being is. for each oath. This unexpected circum

ftance, which began to be the topic of public convertation, effectually cured the libertine of his prophane fwearing.

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To the PRINTER of the WEEKLY ENTERTAINER.
SIR,

Should be extremely obliged to fome of your ingenious correfpondents to tranflate the following epitaph, which is infcribed on a monument erected in flinton church. I am perfuaded that by giving it a place in your useful Repofitory a confiftent and clear tranflation might be obtained, which will greatly - oblige fome of your conftant readers, particularly

Answer, by Tale, of Bristol, to J. S.'s enigmatical Lift of Car. refpondents Names, inferted July 14.

Anfer, by J. Quant, of Hinton St. George, to Tao's Rebus,

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inferted Auguft 18.

HAT famous great nation you'd have me to shew,
Is PERSIA, dear fir; so I bid you adieu.

... We have received the like anfwer from J. S. of SheptonMallet; W. Weftcott, of Clift St. George; and R. Cuming.

Anfaver, by J. S. of Shepton-Mallet, to Pl-1's Enigma, inferted i July 28.

ASHOE, without doubt, will the dungeon difclofe,

S'tis evident, fir, that the pris'ners are toes,

We have received the like answer from Kakos Pais, of Widdicombe; T. C. junior, of St. Winnoe; and John Browns ing, of Bickington,

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A QUERY, by J. Quant, of Hinton St, George.

WHAT is that which every body feels, no body fees, is born in a strange country, travels to a ftrange country, yet dwells every where; is fometimes hot, and fometimes cold; was from the beginning, and will continue to the end; which is fometimes a caufe of health, and fometimes ficknefs, and withBut which men could not live?

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A QUESTION, by Taffo, of Bristol.

HERE are two numbers whose fum is 1, and 4 times the greater being added to the square of the leffer, the fum is 3.0625.

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A REBUS, by J. S. of Shepton-Mallet.

Veffel, a vowel, and part of a foot,

If properly join'd names an efculent root.

An ENIGMA, by J. S. of Shepton-Mallet.

ACK to Adam and Eve, if you'll reafon believe,
My ancestors, gents, you may trace;

And mankind value me to fuch a degree,
That the lofs of me's thought a difgrace,

I with beggars abide, it can't be deny'd;
But this I would have you to know,
With his Majefty e'en on the throne I am feen,
Or he'd make but a pitiful show,

In fome places abroad, to follow the mode,
With the rareft of gems I am deck'd;
But in England 'tis known I never am shown
By any that kind of refpect.

Was it fo, I declare you'd be apt for to stare,
And to giggle and laugh at the whim;
But my owner I know would be ridicul'd so,
That you'd caft most reflections on him,

I oft bring to light what is paft human fight,
Though never an eye I poffefs;

And though I can't brag of poffefling a leg,
I oftentimes run ne'ertheless.

Whene'er lads or laffes make too free with their glaffes

I often expofe them to shame.

I'll no longer intrude on your time, but conclude,

As I'm confcious you now know my name.

POETRY,

POETRY.

On the late feasonable SHOWERS of RAIN.

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Gracious heav'n! O friendly skies!

To you our grateful strains should rise ;
What bleffings crown this happy hour!
O welcome, sweet refreshing show'r !
Like as the manna from the sky
That did thine Ifrael once supply,
Lo thefe reviving drops of rain,
Do cheer and cool the thirsty plain,
Whofe verdure, turn'd to ruffet brown,
Scorch'd up with heat, did feem to moan.
But now the fields quite gay appear,
The panting herds enjoy the air;
Thefe healing drops with life reftores
All nature's languid, fainting pow'rs;
Improves each charming rural icene,
Which now looks fmiling, fresh, and green.
The husbandman lifts up his head;
Now all his anxious fears are fled;
With joy he fees the grafs revive,
The vegetable world alive.
The lab'ring poor exult with joy,
And ev'ry pleafing hope employ,
To fee fair plenty now appear
In all her charms to crown the year.
O may we ne'er forget to raise
Our grateful hearts in fongs of praise
To him who gave us life and breath,
And fav'd us from eternal death;.
Who lengthens out our fleeting days,
And round the world his gifts difplays;

And