and his lands and moveables forfeited to the king.-This is the first method of trial of that kind that appears upon record.
Anfwer, by Arion, of Bath, to Taffo's enigmatical Lift of famous Grecians, inferted November 17.
1. Ariftides.
2. Solon.
3. Lyfander.
4. Miltiades
5. Cimon.
6. Philopemon.
7. Themistocles.
8. Agefilaus.
9. Epaminondas.
Itt. We have received the like anfwer from S. M. O. of Shaftesbury.
Anfwer, by Taffo, of Bristol, to S. M. O.'s Anagram, inferted
That many truck with dread and awe;
This if tranfpos'd will fure declare,
A PRESENT Strephon gave his fair.
** We have received the like answer from R. Cuming, of Modbury; and Timon.
Anfwer, ty Sobrius, of Chedzoy, to the enigmatical Word, inferted
OBACCO, Sirs, without a doubt,
Will make the mystery clearly out.
1st We have received the like answer from Taffo, of Bristol.
A QUESTION, by J. Davies, of Gluvias.
Required the value of x and y in the foregoing equation, where b=2, n=32, z=6280, e=22, m=12, and v=1480.
A QUESTION, by Taffo, of Bristol.
•IVEN 1+22 + 32+42 `•••••• +x2=2109, to find x, which represents my age.
A QUESTION, by Arion, of Bath.
ALGEBRAISTS, I hope you'll endeavour to shew
The value of x from the equation below.
x+4x3+8x+3=0.
To be folved by a quadratic.
A QUESTION, by W. Gale, of Mr. Zillwood's School,
Cheshire cheese when in one fcale weighed 861b. but on being changed into the other scale it weighed only 76lb. Quere the true weight?
CORRESPONDENTS NAMES enigmatically expreffed, by
Sobrius, of Chedzoy.
NE fourth of what is fometimes apparent in the brumal1. Neafon, a dot, half of a pronoun, what is feen in all books, one-third of an hollow fphere, and a conclufive mark. 2. Two-fifths of a measure, and a near relation, omitting a letter.
3. Half of an antediluvian, exchanging a letter, three-fevenths of to take away, the initial of one of the mufes, and a confonant.
4. Three-fourths of an Amalekitish king, half of a man's Christian name, one-third of a number, and an European city, expunging a letter.
5. Three-fevenths of a rampart, and one-third of an English title.
6. A tranfpofition of an external part of the human fpecies. 7. A confonant, a fpot, one-eleventh of a king of Affyria who was flain by his own fons, and a point.
8. One-fourth of an infect, and half of a queen's name mentioned in fcripture.
9. One-eighth of a fon of Jupiter who was for his barbarity doomed to everlafting thirst in the infernal regions, and fourninths of an acquaintance.
10. Four-fifths of what every perfon defires and at times ftands particularly in need of, and a god-like being.
11. A word which has the fignification of punctilio, half of a battle, and a quarter of a Grecian lady who was the fole perfon of her fex that was admitted to see the Olympic games.
12. A liquid letter, two-fevenths of a bird mentioned in the book of Job, a liquid, and two-fifths of an Heathen god.
13. Five-fixths of a woman who made a petition to the Lord, which was granted by the birth of a child, three-fifths of conftraint, and a confonant.
An ENIGMA, by Sobrius, of Cheazoy,
WHERE plenty reigns I take up my abode,
Or fometimes near an unfrequented road
I chufe to take my reft, and there to stay
Unfeen, throughout a toilfome bufy day.
When David unto Kirjathjearim went,
To fetch the ark of God, with an intent,
He did prevail. A chearful finging band
Did follow it, at laft, to David's land.
So 'tis with me when visiting the light
Of the meridian fan while fhining bright,
Companions numerous do attend my way,
In fportive mirth, quite frolick fome and gay,
I oft (without a fingle word) portend
The last grand exit of a worthy friend.
Young fwains, devoid of pity and of love,
To me, alas! most cruel tyrants prove.
`OP'D in that dull retreat, O Stella, fay,
MOP
M How paffes time? How wears the tedious day,
Far from the town, from ev'ry joy it yields,
Your only promenade the lonefome fields ?
So Julia afks, that ever friendly maid,
And deems me wretched in the lonely fhade.
Misjudging girl! you wrong my kinder fate;
Reafon approves, foft pleasures round me wait;
With fweet content the peaceful hours are crown'd,
No keen reflection car the bosom wound;
Domestic cares the bufy'd thoughts employ,
Domestic duty wakes the heart-felt joy.
My books or pen the vacant time amuse,
Fancy at will the pleasing task pursues,
Or guides the sweetly vary'd toil at home,
Or, join'd with meditation, loves to roam ;
Directs the ev'ning walk through yonder groves,
By yon meand'ring ftream enraptur'd roves;
Climbs that steep hillock,where the wild thyme grows,
Dotes on the profpect that its fummit fhews,
While ftretch'd around the purple harvest glows.
Here contemplation feels fupreme delight;
What mingled beauties ftrikes the ravish'd fight!
Thofe cultur'd hills a lonely contrast show,
To that bare rock which rears its craggy brow.
The vale beneath what bright'ning verdure crowns,
The honeft bull there ruminating frowns;
There the whole herd are at their ease reclin'd;
And fee juft by the glaffy river wind;
Yon range of trees that in perfpective bend,
A verdant amphitheatre extend.
The fetting ray adds grandeur to the scene,
Plays o'er the diftant fpire, adorns the green;
Sparkles through waving leaves mild luftre round,
And gilds the atmosphere's extremeft bound;
Lights every glory in the radiant sky,
And decks thofe beauteous clouds that roll on high.
Can all the pomp, the fplendour of the town,
E'er vie with this? Can it put nature down?
Can fetes or birth-night balls fenfations raife,
Like what we feel while the rapt eye furveys
The various wonders that attention claim,
And speak aloud their mighty Maker's name.
No Julia, no, I'd never change my lot,
Tafle, fashion, the beau-monde, I envy not;
Your bustling cares, your modifh life I fhun,
Your diffipated life I could not run.
For me the rural life boafts every charm,
No vain ambition can my bofom warm;
Here gratify'd my fondeft wish I find;
Enchanting folitude here foothes my mind,
Exerts its pow'rs, awakes the ferious thought,
Or is with pleafing melancholy fraught.
A valu'd friend endears the focial scene,
Of temper amiable, and chearful mien;
With wit unstudy'd. charms the lift'ning ear,
Controuls with fprightly mirth intruding care;
Or warms with fentiment the raptur'd heart,
And makes the tender tear pathetic start.
Perhaps in ftrains fuperior gives delight,
Unveils the works of nature to my fight;
The structure of the vegetable tribe,
Whofe twining tubes the friendly juice imbibe,
Difplays the wonders of the infect race,
Their laws, their policies, their every grace;
The various quadrupede, the feather'd quire,
All, all, who feel life's animating fire:
And rifing thence by juft and due degrees,
Makes the untutor'd mind conceive with ease,
This frame's economy, the ftate of things,
The wisdom that pervades its finest springs;
Each truth fublime, from vulgar eyes conceal'd,
And by philofophy alone reveal'd."
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