in every other refpect, become fubjeed and enflaved to this vice. If, indeed, like truth, a lie had but one face, we fhould be upon better. terms with it, for we fhould then take for certain the direct contrary of what the liar faid. But the reverfe of truth has a hundred thoufand faces, and is indefinite. The Pythagoreans tell us that good is certain and finite, evil infinite and uncertain. A thousand roads divert from the right way, one only can reach it. I really do not think that I could bring myfclf to te!! formal and an impudent lie to procure my deliverance from a great and imminent danger. One of the ancient fathers of the church tells us, that we are more pleated with the company of a dog with whom we are acquainted, than with that of a man whole language we do not underftand; and how lefs agreeable to the nature of man is an untruth than abfolute filence?" * Montague, fpeaking rather what he thought than what he read, has an energy of thought, and a racinefs and force of expreffion that we but rarely meet with in any of our ellay writers, except Jeremy Collier. His eflays would well bear another translation than that which Cotton made of them, in 'whofe flimfy language the fpirit and nerve of the hoeft and fpirited Gafcon lofe all their firength and effect. Account of Elizabeth Woodcock, she remained buried in the Snow, wideout Food, for eight Days; from Annals of Medicine. A Remarkable and well-auter. ticated cafe, of a woman furviving nearly eight days buried in the fnow, without food, has occurred this fpring, near Impington, in Cambridgeshire. An accourt of it has been published by Mr. Okes, furgeon, from which we extract the following particulars: Elizabeth Woodcock, aged forty-two, of a flender delicate make, on her return from Cambridge, on the evening of the 2d of February, being fatigued and exhaufted with running after her horfe, which had ftarted from her, and becoming incapable of proceeding, from the numness of her hands and feet, fat down on the ground. At that time but a fmall quantity of the fnow had drifted The following account of the mischiefs of telling an untruth was given to the compiler by Daniel Braithwaite, efq. of the poft-office: A bank note had been folen out of a letter; it was traced to the Bank, the clerks of which faid they had paid it to a young man that very much refembled a person who was obferved to have been prefent when the letter was delivered at the General Post-office This was ftrong prefumption; to make it, however, much stronger, the character of the young man was inquired into, and it appeared by the evidence of his brother clerks at the office, that he lived in a manner fuperior to what they could afford, and that he had often told them that they did not live well enough for him. This had great weight with the jury; he was convicted and executed. It appeared unfortunately foon after his execution, that the young man had lived in the most frugal manner to fupport his grú and distreffed mother; and that, to prevent his being teazed by his young friends for not living in the way they did (which would have completely put a ftop to his pious cetions in favour of his mother), he had recourfe to an untruth, which terminated fo satally and fo difgracefully a virtuous, ufeful, and benevolent life, tainted only by a little foclifh vanity. near her, but it began to accumulate very rapidly; and when Chefterton bells rang, at eight o'clock, fie was completely inclofed and hemmed in by it. To the best of her recollection, the flept very little during the first night, or indeed any of the fucceeding nights or days, except Friday the 8th. On the morning of the 3d, the firft after her imprisonment, obferving before her a circular hole in the fnow, about two feet in length, and half a foot in diameter, running obliquely upwards through the mais, and closed with a thin covering of Ice or fnow, fhe broke off a branch of a bush that was clofe to her, and with it thruft her handkerchief through the hole as a fignal of diftress. In confequence of this, the external air being admitted, fhe felt herfelf very cold. On the fecond morning, the hole was again clofed up, and continued fo till the third day, after which time it remained open. She heard diftinctly the ringing of the village-bells, noifes on the high-way, and even the converfation of fome gypfies who passed near her, but could not make berfelf heard. She easily diftinguifhed day and night, and could even read an almanack the took from her pocket. The fenfation of hunger ceafed almost entirely after the first day. Thirft was throughout her predominant feeling; and this he had the plentiful means of allaying, by fucking the furrounding fnow. She felt no gratification from the use of her snuff.. On Friday the 8th, when a thaw took place, fhe felt uncommonly faint and languid, her clothes were wet quite through by the melted fnow, and the aperture became en 9 larged, and tempted her in vain to attempt to dilengage herself. On Sunday, the 10th, a little after mid-day, he was difcovered. A piece of bifcuit and a small quantity of brandy were given her, from which the found herself greatly recruited; but he was fo much exhaufted, that on being lifted into: the chaife, the fainted. Mr. Okes faw her that day on her way home. He found her hands and arms fodden, but not very cold, and her pulfe did not indicate the great debility which might have been expected. Her legs were cold and her feet in a great mealure mortified. She was directed to be put into bed without delay, and to take fome weak broth occafionally, but no ftrong liquors, and not to be brought near the fire. Next day he was affected with fymptons of fever, her pulfe was riding, her face was flufhed, and her breathing fhort, occafioned probably by having taken too much food, and being incommoded by the crowd of vifitors. Her feet were alfo in a complete ftate of mortification, her ancles cold and benumbed, and the integuments puffy. Cloths wetted with brandy were applied to her feet, fome antifebrile remedies and a little opium were given her. The mortification, however, proceeded; • and on the 17th of March, all her toes were removed, and both off calcis were bare in many parts. On the 17th of April, the date of the laft report, the fores were free from floughts, and diminishing daily in fize; her appetite was become tolerably good; and her health was improving. Notwithstanding thele favourable appearances, we find her death announced in the public prints of September, 1799. Defence Defence of the City. Mr. Editor, be taught the fame manevres tit will be practifed in defending Tower. And undoubtedly th brave men who may be pofted AS I find by the papers that one the narrow pafles of Mating the of our corps has written a letter, in which he complains that no two corps belonging to the city have been drilled in the fame manher; and propofes therefore, that we fhould be incorporated into one grand body under the fame difcipline, you will permit me, I hope, to make fome remarks on the scheme which ftrikes at the independence of the city corps, as well as at their usefulness. It is very certain, fir, that no two companies or affociations have been drilled in the fame manner; but this letter-writer ought to have known that no two companies have the fame duty to perform. Does he really think that the gentlemanlike tactics neceflary for the prefervation of Broad-ftreet Ward, the emporium of Ruffia merchants and bankers, would answer any purpofe in the narrow defiles of Thamesfreet, or among the tortuofities of Dowgate or St. Mary Hill? Does he imagine that the changes of pofition neceflary in Cripplegate could be effected by the hollow fquare in Walbrook; or that, though an oblique alinement may be wanted in Crooked-lane, the fame motion would be expedient in the heights of Caftle Baynard? Believe me, fir, this gentleman has very ftrangely mistaken the matter. Each of our corps has a certain property to defend of a certain fpecies, and has accordingly been drilled for that purpofe, and no other. It would have been perfectly unneceflary for those who are to defend the grain in Mark-lane to may perform the duty intrufied to them, although they have been taught the more roomy m nœuvres of Threadneedle-street. The burthen, as we fay in the city, is fitted to the back; and, i each ward and parish is defended in its own way, of what confequence is it that the whole corps have not been taught the fame difcipline Surely, if it were necefiary to ma ply inftances, I might atk whethe the fame fkill that might be fuc cefsfully employed against the ene my in Cheapfide would be tection in 'Change-alley? or, whe ther those who had gained ra credit on the Royal Exchange might not be in danger of tarnishing their glories in Leadenhall-ftreet?" any pro It is impoffible, Mr. Editor, that one fet of manœuvres would aniwer for the whole city. You might as well endeavour to raise a corps ef one height, one age, or one face. The great advantage of the variety of our difcipline is, that every corps defends that in which it is most interefted, and which it beût underftands. The fame difcipline that would fuit a fquare would be l in an alley; and a thoroughfare would require a degree of military experience fuperior to a halfpenny hatch. Befides, fir, let us only confider the vaft advantage we have over the enemy by knowing exactly every inch of the ground Hence it will be found that the oldeft inhabitants of every para have been moft diftinguished for their fkill in pofitions; tome recom mending to fortify the veftry, and others to keep a strong detachment in the public house. I hope therefore, fir, that we shall hear no more of this grand incorporation plan. We might thereby be all taught alike; but I fhrewdly fufpect we fhould be all alike ignorant of our more immediate duties. Love of our country is, I grant, a general principle; but it is too general for actual service. It gives way to love of our city, and that to love of our ward, of our parish, and A Letter from the Pepper-box to the Sall-box; from the Gentleman's Magazine. Kitchen-dreffer, Sept. 12, 1798. My dear Sal, OT having an opportunity of Jaftly, of our houle and fhop. Now, N approaching near enough yef fir, in tracing this backwards, we cannot go farther than our ward; and there, I prefume, for all neceffary purposes, we ought to ftop. Not that I would have you to fuppofe that our difcipline is fo very difcordant that we have nothing in common. I wish to obviate this prejudice. On the contrary, our fhoulders are all equally fquareour heels are all in a line and clofed -our knees ftrait without ftiffness -the like hath not been seen in London before! our toes are turned out, fo that the feet of every parishioner (who is a houfe-keeper) forms an angle of 60 degrees; our arms hang near the body; the flat of our hands (where we used to take the money) touches the thigh; and our thumbs are all as far back as the feams of our fmall-clothes. To this let me add, fir, that our heads are erect, and neither turned to the right nor left; and, when you confider that this is the cafe with every man paying foot and lot, you muft allow we have made no fmall proficiency in uniformity of difcipline. I have only to add one argument in favour of our being differently drilled; and it is this, that the more various our manœuvres are, VOL. XLI. terday, during either dinner or fupper, to fpeak to you, I have prevailed upon the coal-box, who has formed a coal-ition with the grate, and is now going to mend the parlour fire, to deliver this letter into your faline hands. Its purpose is to congratulate you on your promotion from this fcene of drudgery and peftilence to the exalted fiation you now hold on the chimney-piece, whence you can look down upon the fire-hovel, tongs, and poker, lolling at their eafe on the back of the fender with all the contempt that fuch iron-ical floth and luxury can infpire, proceeding generally from fuch polifhed perfons. As to my own part, I feel a fad reverfe: clad in my humble fuit of tin, I ftand upon the kitchen shelf with my hand upon my fide, fubfervient to the will of every menial fervant; and, although I ftare at them with all my eyes (which you know are pretty numerous), and very frequently thake my head at them in a very violent and fignificant manner, yet they regard me not, but rattle me about, till I am almoft induced to cry out, Seven's the main.' Thefe infults generally commence about one o'clock, and continue un til four, when I am dreffed in a tranfparent fuit of cloths with a filver cap, and put to ftand round a maypole with five or fix people of known tafte, clad in like manner, but of various properties and difpofitions. The first is a Mr. Mustard, who, though esteemed rather thick and clumfy, and tomewhat difficult of accefs, is nevertheless a harp pungent fort of fellow at bottom, fo much fo, that he has been known to take people by the nofe who were not well-bread to it. One day, on his return from the dinner-table, he prefumed to bung up feven or eight of my eyes with the dirt of his coat, upon which I fneezed in his face, and mustered up courage, and challenged him to box (for I was then at all in the ring); but he thought fit to fend an apology the next morning by the fpoon. The latter is one of his chief leaders, and his mother's name was Pearl. The next to him is a Mr. Vinegar, a fharp crabbed fellow; I with he was mum. The next is a gentleman I know little about, though I hear he is connected with my family, as well as that of the latter gentleman. He poffelles two very extraordinary qualities, that of being hot and chilly at the fame time. The next is a Mr. Sugar-cafter (not Pollux), a hypocritical coxcomb, having a powdered head, with his eyes placed on the top, and generally bowing to ladies and children; of an apparently fweet difpofition, but in reality acid at bottom, and one who, vinegar-like, fometimes creates inteftine divifions. Mifs Oil, the laft in rotation, is of a quiet gentle difpofition, and no ways related to the family of the Caftors, being derived from a branch of the Olives, who I wifh were bet ter known in Europe. Thus, y dear Sal, have I endeavoured to defcribe to you my fituation; and cannot help admiring you, who are reforted to by all perfons of tafte, and without whole affifiance every thing is infipid. To be lure, the tax laid upon you lately was rather a partial and Pitti-ful measure; but you may be affured that it will only ferve to make you more dear to the farmer as well as the public in neral. Adieu, mny once cryftalized love! I hope we fall foon mingle over the blade-bone of a fhoulder of mutton, and, making a devil of the cares of this life, crackle many an hour together on the gridiron of felicity. Mr. Black and Mr. Cayenne fent their redhot loves; and 1 main yours, with the greatest warmth, and at all feasons, re Pepper-box. The Univerfality of Genius; from the St. James's Chronicle, Feb. 11. H Mr. Editor, WOW fortunate muft it be, that, furrounded as we are by "wars and rumours of wars," we have leifure to contemplate the va increase of genius, which is obvious in every company and fociety with which we may happen to mix. For my own part, I am almoft tired of fecing fo many geniuses, and hearily with we had a peace on the conti nent, that I might retire to fore quarter where I could meet with a few plain, dull fellows like myfelt, and not run the risk of being knocked down by a genius in every turning. It was but the other day that I happened to call at my fhoemaker's for a pair of lift thoes, to preferve my old bones. Pray," fays I |