ven; and, therefore, ask that bleffing humbly, • and be not uncharitable to those that at prefent • seem to want it, but comfort and help them. Remember, Job fuffered, and was afterwards profperous.

And now, to conclude, "Experience keeps a "dear school, but fools will learn in no other," (as Poor Richard fays) and scarce in that; for, it is true, "We may give advice, but we can"not give conduct:" However, remember this, They that will not be counselled, cannot be helped;" and farther, that "If you will not "hear Reason, she will furely rap your knuckles," as Poor Richard fays.'

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Thus the Old Gentleman ended his harangue. The people heard it and approved the doctrine; and immediately practifed the contrary, just as if it had been a common fermon; for the auction opened, and they began to buy extravagantly.

years.

I found the good man had thoroughly studied my Almanacks, and digefted all I had dropt on those topics during the courfe of twenty-five The frequent mention he made of me must have tired any one elfe; but my vanity was wonderfully delighted with it, though I was conscious, that not a tenth part of the wisdom was my own, which he afcribed to me, but rather the gleanings that I had made of the fenfe of all ages and nations. However, I refolved to be the better for the echo of it; and, though I had at firft determined to buy ftuff for a new F 2

coat,

coat, I went away, refolved to wear my

old one

a little longer. Reader, if thou wilt do the fame, thy profit will be as great as mine.

I am, as ever,

Thine to serve thee,

RICHARD SAUNDERS ‡.

[This piece has been printed on a fingle fheet of paper, of a fmall fize fit for framing, and may be had of the publisher of this work, price two-pence. E.]

Plan

Plan by Meffieurs Franklin and Dalrymple for benefiting diftant unprovided Countries ‡.

Aug. 29, 1771.

THE country called in the maps New Zealand, has been discovered by the Endeavour, to be two iflands, together as large as Great Britain: these islands, named Acpy-nomarée and Tovypoennammoo, are inhabited by a brave and generous race, who are destitute of corn, fowls, and all quadrupeds, except dogs.

These circumstances being mentioned lately in a company of men of liberal fentiments, it was obferved that it feemed incumbent on fuch a country as this, to communicate to all others the conveniences of life which we enjoy.

Dr. Franklin, whofe life has ever been directed to promote the true intereft of fociety, faid, "he "would with all his heart fubfcribe to a voyage "intended to communicate in general thofe bene"fits which we enjoy, to countries deftitute of "them in the remote parts of the globe." This

[These proposals were printed upon a sheet of paper fome two or three years ago, and diftributed. The parts written by Dr. Franklin and Mr. Dalrymple are eafily distinguished.

By a mistake of the printer "The way to wealth" is put out of its place, being made to interrupt the courfe of the papers relating to the fubfiftence of mankind, &c. E.]

propofition being warmly adopted by the rest of the company, Mr. Dalrymple, then prefent, was induced to offer to undertake the command on fuch an expedition.

On mature reflection this scheme appears the more honourable to the national character of any which can be conceived, as it is grounded on the nobleft principle of benevolence. Good intentions are often frustrated by letting them remain indigefted; on this confideration Mr. Dalrymple was induced to put the outlines on paper, which are now published, that by an early communication there may be a better opportunity of collecting all the hints which can conduce to execute effectually the benevolent purpose of the expedition, in case it should meet with general approbation.

On this scheme being fhewn to Dr. Franklin, he communicated his fentiments by way of introduction, to the following effect.

"Britain is faid to have produced originally "nothing but floes. What vaft advantages have "been communicated to her by the fruits, feeds, "roots, herbage, animals, and arts of other coun"tries! We are by their means become a wealthy. " and a mighty nation, abounding in all good things. Does not fome duty hence arife from "us towards other countries ftill remaining in "our former state?

"Britain is now the firft maritime power in "the world. Her fhips are innumerable, capable "by their form, fize, and ftrength, of failing "all feas. Our feamen are equally bold, skilful

" and

" and hardy; dexterous in exploring the remotest

regions, and ready to engage in voyages to "unknown countries, though attended with the "greatest dangers. The inhabitants of those "countries, our fellow men, have canoes only, "not knowing iron, they cannot build ships; they have little aftronomy, and no knowlege "of the compafs to guide them: they cannot "therefore come to us, or obtain any of our advantages. From thefe circumftances, does "not fome duty seem to arife from us to them? "Does not Providence by thefe diftinguishing "favours feem to call on us to do fomething "ourfelves for the common intereft of huma"nity?

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"Those who think it their duty to ask bread " and other bleffings daily from heaven, would "they not think it equally a duty to communi"cate of those bleffings when they have received "them; and fhow their gratitude to their great "Benefactor by the only means in their power,

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promoting the happinefs of his other children? "Ceres is faid to have made a journey through

many countries to teach the ufe of corn, and "the art of raifing it. For this fingle benefit "the grateful nations deified her. How much more may Englishmen deserve such honour, by communicating the knowledge and use not of corn only, but of all the other enjoyments "earth can produce, and which they are now "in poffeffion of. Communiter bona profundere, "Deum eft.

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