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The COUNTRY JOURNAL
OR, THE
C R A F T S M A N.
By Caleb D'Anvers, of Gray's-Inn, Esq.

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Saturday, October 10th, 1730




To CALEB D'ANVERS, Esq;

SIR
YOU have already publish'd two or three Letters in Favour of DOGS, both human and canine; from whence some witty Gentlemen have taken Occasion to call you the Political Cynick. I flatter myself therefore that an Essay upon HUNTING will find a Place in your Paper.
This Sport, which is of various Kinds, hath been in high Vogue amongst Princes and great Men from the earliest Accounts of Time. We read in Scripture of two great Hunters, Nimrod and Esau ; the former of whom is said to have been a mighty Hunter before the Lord, and the Commentators inform us that Mankind was his Prey; which is the most glorious Species of this Diversion, and hath therefore found a Multitude of Followers. All Tyrannical Princes, Invaders and Conquerors, who support their Grandeur by the Misery and Destruction of their Fellow-Creatures, fall under this Denomination of Man-Hunters; and the voracious Ministers of their Ambition may be properly call'd Bloodhounds. Several of our English Kings have been Huntsmen of this Kind; particularly William the Conqueror, when Mr. Pope compares with Nimrod, in the following Verses of Windsor Forest.
Proud Nimrod first the bloody Chace began,
A mighty Hunter, and his Prey was Man;
Our haughty Norman boasts that barbarous Name,
And makes his trembling Slaves the Royal Game.
Esau is said to be a cunning Hunter; and yet He was not able to support Himself by what He caught; for coming Home one Day, weary and hungry from his Sport, He was oblig'd to sell his Birthright to his younger Brother for a Mess of Porridge.
The antient Histories of Greece and Rome furnish us with several Instances of illustrious Huntsmen; especially Meleager and Actaeon; whose Achievements and unhappy Fate are beautifully described by Ovid in his Metamorphoses.
Meleager seems to have been a Sportsman of the Patriot-Kind, by delivering his Country from a monstrous, wild Boar, who committed terrible Ravages upon the People. Mr. Dryden calls this Beast, in his Translation, a MINISTER of vengence, sent by Diana, to punish the Sins of the Nation.
Actaeon was likewise a very celebrated Huntsman; but we don't find that He ever consulted the Good of the Publick in his Diversions. He seems to be one, who hunted purely for the Sake of the Sport, and took Delight in the Company of his Dogs. Ovid hath given us the Names of the whole Pack, which was very large, and make almost as noble a Sound in Verse as They once did in the Woods. But what deserves our particular Notice is the Catastrophe of this unfortunate Sportsman; who being at length turn'd into a Stag, the Creature which he us'd to hunt, was pursued, run down and devoured by his own Hounds.
The Moral of this Fable, according to some Commentators, is to expose Those, who spend their Estates or squander away great Sums of Money upon Dogs and Horses; but I think it may be more properly apply'd to a wicked and cruel Statesman, who having pack'd together a Number of Men, in order to oppress and ruin his Fellow-Subjects, is often destroy'd by Them Himself, when They grow hungry for Want of other> Prey. It is in vain for Him, at such a Time, to cry out, like Actaeon, I am your Master. The Dogs, inur'd to Blood and Destruction, will pretend not to know Him from their usual Game, and devour Him with as much Fury and as little Remorse, as He had taught them to devour others.
It would be endless to enumerate all the great Huntsmen of Antiquity. Nay, it would be useless to our present Purpose; since the Royal Diversion, of which I am speaking, continues in as high a Degree of Esteem with our modern Princes and great Men, as it did with Those of former Times. Most of the Courts of Europe have been engaged in it, during this whole Summer; and We have met with little else in our Newspapers, but Hunting Matches and Preparation for War; as if the contending Parties were resolv'd to begin Hostilities, on both Silles, by the Destruction of wild Beasts, in order to prepare their Hands for more glorious Slaughter.
It is remarkable that Kings and other Hunters of Royal Dignity generally chuse Bulls, Bears, Boars or Stags for the Objects of their Sport; and I could almost undertake to distinguish the Characters of the most considerable Princes of Europe by the Quarry They pursue; but This would be too invidious a Task for a private Man; and might, perhaps, induce some of the foreign Ministers to make a Complaint against me, as an allegorical Defamer of the Kings, their Masters.
The Subject of Bull-and-Bear hunting is, particularly, of too tender a Nature to admit of any Examination.
The crafty, designing Politician seems to take most Delight in the Chace of a Fox; not with an Intent to kill the Creature, (for He is good for nothing when He is dead; and, besides, it would be unnatural for one mischievous Animal to destroy another) but only because a Fox-chase bears the nearest Resemblance to a Wild-Goose-Chace, (of which some Statesmen are extremely fond) and gives Him the best Opportunity of displaying his Courage and Conduct; for We shall find, upon Examination, that there is often a very great Analogy between Politicks and Foxhunting, as will appear by a short View of the Qualifications, requisite to the latter- A Foxhunter ought always to be well mounted, and to have, what the Sportsmen call, a good Seat in his Saddle. His Dogs must be perfectly stanch, and intirely at his Command, so as to know every Sound of his Voice, and obey the least Crack of his Whip. A true-bred-Foxhunter will not scruple to ride over Corn Fields, beat down Gates, or commit any other Spoil, in the Pursuit of his Sport; and if the wily Vermin gives him good Diversion, He scorns to make the poor Farmer any Amends for all the Mischief He hath done Him, by inflicting Justice upon Reynard; or, if He cannot save Him from the Rage of the Dogs, He will be sure to stock the Country with two or three in his Stead. Lastly, a keen Sportsman, of this Kind, is often oblig'd to gallop blindfold over Hedges and Ditches; without any Regard to his Neck, and is seldom pitied, if He happens to break it - hope there is no Need of any Application.
I wonder that so cautious a Writer as Mr. Addison should venture to treat this illustrious Order if Men with so much Contempt as He hath done in his Freeholders; or that a Gentleman of his Candour would suffer the Violence of Party Prejudices to carry Him away so far as to represent the Character of a Fox-hunter incompatible with that of a Politician; and yet this seems to be his favorite Topick of Ridicule through the whole Course of those Papers; in one of which he tells us, "that for the Honour of his Majesty, and the Safety of his Government, we cannot but observe, that those who have appeared the greatest Enemies to both, are of that Rank of Men, who are commonly distinguish'd by the Title Foxhunters. As several of these, says he, have had no Part of their Education in Cities, Camps, or Courts, it is doubtful whether they are of greater Ornament or Use to the Nation in which they live. It would be an everlasting Reproach to Politicks, should such Men be able to overturn an Establishment, which had been form'd by the wisest Laws, and is supported by the ablest Heads. The wrong Notions and Prejudices, which cleave to many of these Country Gentlemen, who have always lived out of the Way of being better inform'd, are not easy to be conceived by a Person, who has never conversed with them."
I am always concerned, when I find my self obliged to differ in Opinion from so great a Writer; but Truth ought to prevail over all other Considerations; and I thought it incumbent upon me, when I was upon this Subject, to take some Notice of a Proposition, which Experience hath prov'd to be very ill-grounded. I am sensible that Mr. Addison was drawn into this Error by the Circumstances of the Times, in which he wrote, and which might partly justify his Assertion; but you know, Mr. D'Anvers, that we should never draw general Conclusions from particular Cases; and I am very confident that if He were now alive, He would make no Scruple to retract so injurious a Reflection on the whole Body of British Sportsmen, whom He hath stigmatiz'd with the Character of being Enemies to the present Government, and freely acknowledge that a Foxhunting-Politician is not so ridiculous a Composition as He formerly represented it.
I need not produce any particular Instances of This. The Reader will immediately fix his Eye upon one Man in whom these Qualities are happily united and shine forth together with distinguished Lustre.
You cannot forget, Sir, that a little Piece was publish'd. about two Years ago, intitled the NORFOLK CONGRESS: in which the Doctrine of Political Cynegeticks was fully discuss'd, and their Advantages to the Nation demonstrated to the meanest Capacity.
It is remarkable that the two great Points, which came under the Deliberation of that august Assembly, were the Suppression of a Dramatical Libel upon Corruption, and the Destruction of an old vixen Fox, who had done the Country a great deal of Mischief; the first of which they dispatch'd without the least Difficulty or Opposition; but it must be confess'd that they were not altogether so successful in their Negotiations upon the latter. The Fox, it seems, had more Cunning or better Luck than the Poet, and defeated all their Attempts against Her. - She play'd a thousand Tricks to do this; but her last Stratagem was the subtlest of all. Having led them many a weary Chace, and fearing nothing but being betray'd (of which she thought herself in some Danger) she resolv'd to betray first; and immediately joining the Pack, which pursued her, diverted their Scent to another Fox, who happen'd to cross them at that Time and will probably give them more Trouble than Herself.
I could give several other Instances of the Analogy between Politicks and Foxhunting. I could even prove, to Demonstration, that it is absolutely impossible for any Person to make an able Statesman, who is not a good Sportsman; and that the Life of a Minister is, properly speaking, a Scene of Venation; fill'd up with Toils, Dangers, Violence and Fraud; but That would carry me to far beyond the Bounds, which I prescrib'd myself in this Essay upon Hunting.
You have already prov'd that a Messenger of State is only another Word for a Political Courser, who is kept on Purpose to catch Game for his Master; and I cannot help looking upon the present Race of Pensionary Writers, who plead for Violence and arbitrary Power, as a sort of scandalous Poachers, who hunt for the Spit, and never scruple to knock an Hare on the Head in her Form, or shoot her upon the File; a Practice, which hath always been detested by fair and generous Sportsmen.
I am SIR,
Your constant Reader,
and humble Servant,
HARRY HUNTER. Norfolk, Oct. 1, 1730.




To CALEB D'ANVERS, Esq;

Mr. D' ANVERS,
I THINK you are very much in the Right not to suffer yourself to be drawn into a formal Controversy with the Writers against you; which would not only retard the Progress of your Design, but be very disagreeable to your Readers. We expect that you will continue your Essays upon the great Point of Liberty, and not fill up your Paper with impertinent Altercations and wrangling Disputes about such Trifles as They may throw out to you for Matter of Contention. How ridiculous would it be for you to enter into a Course of Argument with Writers, who are asham'd of one another? It is really very diverting to observe how angry They are, whenever you mention Them together. They all desire to be consider'd separately (a pretty Employment for you indeed ! ) and not to be made answerable for the Blunders and Absurdities of their Brethren; tho' nothing is more evident than that They all receive their Orders from the same commanding Officer; and their Services are so much alike, that it is a very hard Matter to say which of Them deserves the Preference. For my Part, if They were to chuse me Arbitrator, I should be inclin'd to decide the Point of Emulation between them, in Favour of the Flying Post; and another of your Correspondents seems to be of the same Opinion.
I should not be so uncharitable as to desire you to take no farther Notice of Them, (for I am very sensible the moment you drop Them, they are no more) but that I find my Reading is often interrupted by your Animadversions upon Them.
When sagacious Oldcastle condescends to take Notice of these little, low Cavillers, though he only buffets them as he passes, I feel a kind of Uneasiness at his Humility; and he appears to me, like the famous Greacian Chief, to be combating a Flock of Sheep. I grieve to see his Argument stopp'd, and his Force misemploy'd, though for a Moment. Go on, Sir, in the great and virtuous Cause you have undertaken. Go on manfully, without stepping aside for these sort of Flies. The Spirit of Liberty distinguishes itself, at all Times, from the Spirit of Faction. Keep your Heart pure and be steddy. Depend upon it the Reformation you seek will soon follow; and you may have the Pleasure to behold the honest Fruit of your Labours. You will have the Pleasure of knowing that you have done your Part, to make Mankind more happy; that is more virtuous than they were. But do not turn aside to take any notice of there wretched Paper-stainers, these meer ***** of Adversaries, unless you should find that they have Orders from their Master to publish some notorious Falshood, or to raise some mischievous Callumy, which may do hurt to the Cause of Liberty.
You will perceive that though I should be very sorry to see you diverted from the Pursuit of your main Point, by exposing all the wretched Stuff that is publish'd against you; yet I do not blame you for making, now and then, a short Remark upon the Conduct of your Adversaries. I think you did very well in fixing it upon Them that They write under the Influence of Places and Pensions, as well as in shewing how They endeavour to deserve them by their late Doctrine of Parallels, and their Pleas for lawless Authority. Nay, you have pass'd over one of their Arguments, in support of the former, which I think deserved a short Animadversion. I mean Mr. Osborne's late Position that the Character of a Writer ought to determine his Meaning; and that the very same Words, which are innocent in the Historian, become treasonable when They are quoted by you. Nay that the same identical Words, which constitute a Libel upon the King and Government, in your Paper, would be a Panegyrick upon both in the London Journal-- This is the Sense of his Words, without the least Violence; and I am ashamed to make any Reflections upon Them. It is sufficient only to mention that such an Argument hath been advanc'd.
As for his late raving Expressions about Bedlam and the Gallows, I would have you leave Him to the Correction of the GRUBSTREET JOURNAL; for the Gentlemen of that Society have certainly the best Right to examine the Conduct of their own Members; and I must do Them the Justice to observe that They have hitherto exerted it with great Impartiality and more Acuteness than could be expected from Writers, who are pleas'd to style themselves Grubaeans. I am, SIR, &c.
Phileutherus.




FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

The Affairs of Europe seem to be, at present, in a more perplex'd and uncertain State than They have been in since the memorable Year 1725, when the Treaty of Hanover was sign'd; but it is not yet proper to explain Particulars; which will, perhaps, explain Themselves in a short Time - We must content our selves, at present, with giving our Readers the following Articles out of the News papers of the Week.
Barcelona, Sept. 17. We are surpriz'd here at the Account given us by the Master of a French Vessel, of twenty Sail which he saw twelve Leagues off the Cape of Thoulon, and which sail'd from hence on the 10th, as we thought for Cadiz; and are now confirm'd of the Truth of it, since we find they begin there to embark their heavy Artillery and Ammunition on board the Transports, which are paid very regularly, and as great Preparations are making as ever. 'Tis reported that this Fleet sails directly for Corsica.
It is said, in some of the Papers, that his Polish Majesty is inclinable to come into the Treaty of Seville; and the Conditions of his Accession have been whisper'd about Town; but We cannot yet give any Credit to Them.
Milan, Sep. 23. In Order to prevent a Rupture in Italy and effect an Accommodation, a Cessation of Arms between the Emperor and the K. of Spain, for six Months, is what is now both talk'd of and expected -- We apprehend that the Season of the Year will itself make such a Cessation, without any Negotiation; but perhaps a Treaty in Form may be necessary to serve some Purposes.




HOME NEWS

Dublin, Sept. 26. On Tuesday last at Nine at Night, as Mr. Troy, Ironmonger, in High-street, was returning from Castle-knock to Dublin, he was set upon by seven Footpads, who beat him with Cudgels, dragg'd him off his Horse, haul'd him over a Ditch from the high Road between the Turnpike of Stony-knock and Castle-better, took him to the further End or the Field and bound his Hands and Feet with Cords, and took from him three Moidores and some Silver; five of the seven were mask'd,' and the two unmask'd had each of them a Pistol planted at his Head to prevent his looking them in the Face. He lay there bound till Three in the Morning, and by struggling unbound himself.




LONDON, September 10.

Monday arrived the Mail due from Holland, which brought' very little News, all Things remaining in Statu quo. A Woman, near Place Maubert at Paris, was lately brought to Bed of a young Janus; that is, a Child with two Faces, just as the Janus of the Antients was painted, - We will not say that this is a typical Emblem of the French Nation; though they have been often reproach'd with being double fac'd, but it is to be hoped that We shall find them otherwise.

Yesterday Se'nnight came Advice from Amsterdam of a Ship being arrived there by a fictitious Name, which was formerly call'd the Milkmaid, Capt. Ford, and sailed in the Month of September, 1729, from Amsterdam for Leghorn, loaded with Corn, and by contrary Winds (as the Captain reported) put into Lisbon, and sailing from thence, some Time after arrived at Madeira, since which till now, there has been no News of her, and it was supposed she had founder'd at Sea. Insurance was made upon her in London, and also an Amsterdam, where the Assurers having paid their Loss, seized the said Ship upon her Arrival.

There is now on Board the Marlborough at Black Wall, lately arrived from Fort St.George, a fine, large young Elephant, belonging to Capt. Mecklefield, Commander of the said Ship, and valued at 500 Guineas.: It is reckon'd one of the finest Beasts of that Kind that ever was seen in England.

Last Tuesday in the Evening the Purser of the Windham, Capt. Lyell, from Bombay, arrived in Town, having left the said Ship at Falmouth on Saturday last. The Captain's Son had broke his Thigh on Board a few Days before her Arrival, and lay dangerously ill.

The J----s at Covent Garden Vestry still continue their Labours in suppressing bad People, though some will have it that there is to be a Sort of a Truce between them and the low Estates of the Hundreds of Drury, occasion'd by the Complaints of Southwark and the out Parts of the Town. - Mother Needham is dead.

The Lord Mayor Elect will dine the 19th lnst. (when he enters upon his Office) at Guildhall, the Company of Fishmongers having reserved their Hall for their own Use on that Day.

The Court comes to St.James's from Windsor the 15th lnstant, the necessary Preparations being making for that Purpose.

Col. Hayes's Regiment of Foot, which is now at Gibraltar, is order'd to go to Jamaica forthwith, to quell some rebellious Negroes.

On Saturday last a House was hired in Cavendish Square for the Marquess de Monteleon, who is coming hither as Ambassador from the King of Spain.

Last Tuesday Morning a Woman going too near the Court at St. James's, unfortunately fell into the Pit of a Boghouse, which was carelessly left open by the Nightmen; but on crying out she was taken up and received no other Damage than being in a ----- sad Condition.

A few Days since came on the Election for the Mayor of Winchester, when Mr. William Spearing was chosen by a great Majority, to the entire Satisfaction of that Corporation.

Monday last a Cricket Match was play'd on Datchet Heath, by Persons of Distinction, for �50. a Side.

The Duke de Ripperda, who has been here some time incognito, was on Saturday introduced and presented to his Majesty by the Duke of Newcastle.

On Saturday last Mr. Baillie, one of his Majesty's Messengers, was dispatch'd Express to Harwich, with Letters for Sir Luke Schaub, who had set out early that Morning for that Port, to embark there for Holland on his Way to the Court of Poland.

We hear from Newmarket, that they have as great a Report of Persons of Quality and Distinction there this Season, as has been known at any Meeting.
On Wednesday the Lord Halifax's Horse beat the Lord Portmore's.
On Thursday the King's Plate of 100 Guineas was run for by six Years old Horses, the best of three Heats; five Horses were enter'd, but only three started, viz Mr. Shepherd's Horse, Tarrant, Mr. Humbertson's Bay Horse, Stump, and Mr. Cooke's Horse, Hobgoblin; the former won it, who likewise won the Plate at Lincoln; Mr. Cook's Hobgoblin came in second, on whose Side great Odds were laid against the Field.
The same Day a Match was run betwixt Ld. Onslow's Bay Colt and Lord Essex's Black Colt, and won by Lord Onslow.
The next Day the Duke of Boston's Gypsy beat the Earl of Portmore's Daffodil for 300 Guineas.
The same Day Mr. Roger Williams's Whipper-Snapper, that was to run five Miles round the Course in an Hour, being 20 Miles for 20 Guineas, and to carry a Feather, Won it by five Minutes.
On Saturday the Duke of Bridgwater's Star beat the Lord Portmore's Victorious.

Rob. On Saturday last early in the Morning, the House of the Widow Moore in Shoemaker Row, was broke open by a Villain, who so soon as he got in found out the old Woman, and endeavoured to cut her Throat; but being in the dark, cut her along the Jaw, which making a large Wound awaked her, and she endeavouring by her Hands to defend herself, had her Fingers cut in a sad Manner; upon her crying out Thieves and Murder, he stabb'd her in the Belly very deep and made off, leaving his Knife and Chisel behind: It is confidently reported to be done by a Dutch Jew.- Late on Friday Night, or rather early on Saturday Morning, four or five Carts bringing Rabbits to London, were robb'd by four Footpads on Hounslow-Heath, who took from the Drivers what Money they had, which was not much, then left them to proceed with their Goods to the Markets, being in Hopes as it is thought; to meet them in their Return Home, with Pockets better furnish'd. -The same Morning Mr. Mitchel of Rumford was robb'd by two Footpads near the Whalebone, who made him dismount, and turn'd his Horse loose, when they took him down the Lane that leads to Dagenham, and took from him a Silver Watch, a Guinea and some Silver. - A Milliner's Shop in Cornhill was broke open on Tuesday Morning and robb'd of Handkerchiefs to the Value of �10. 'Tis thought this Robbery was committed by some snotty-nos'd Fellows of Change-Alley.

Pref. The King has been pleas'd to constitute and appoint Thomas Marlay, Esq; to be chief Baron of his Majesty's Court of Exchequer in Ireland, in the Room of Thomas Dalton, Esq; deceas'd. And to constitute and appoint Robert Jocelyn, Esq; to be his Majesty's Attorney-General in the said Kingdom, in the room of the said Thomas Marlay, Esq; And also to constitute and appoint John Bowes, Esq; to be his Majesty's Solicitor General in the said Kingdom, in the room of the said Robert Jocelyn, Esq; - George Ross, Esq; is made one at his Majesty's Commissioners of the Customs in the Room of the Lord Middleton.- Richard Somers, Esq.; is made a Commissioner of Excise for Scotland in the room of George Ross, Esq;

Eccl. Pref. His Majesty has been pleased to present James Doyly, Clerk, to the Rectory of Rendlysham, in Suffolk and to the Rectory of Sudburn, with the Chapel of Orford annex'd, in the same County, vacant by the Death of Dr. Echard.- The King has been pleased to Present Robert Hacon, A.M. to the Rectory of Thebereon in the County of Norfolk and Diocese of Norwich, vacant by the Death of Robert Wychingham, Clerk, the last Incumbent.- The Rev. Mr. Harris was lately presented to the Rectory of Portland, in the County of Dorset and Diocese of Bristol.

Acc. On Saturday last one Richard Booker, Journeyman Shoemaker near the Fountain Tavern in the Parish of St.Saviour's, Southwark, cut his Throat with his working Knife from Ear to Ear, being disorder'd in his Senses, which was occasion'd by his putting his Hand to a Bond as a Witness, but it ran in his Head that he had ruin'd himself by it, nor could any of his Friends convince him of the contrary.-On Monday last several Boats were overset in the River of Thames by the Squals of Wind. One near Chelsea Church, laden with Tobacco, Tea, Bacon and other Goods. A Boat coming by, the Man and his Boy were taken up, but they saved nothing but their Bacon. Another Boat with four or five Passengers, was sunk near Hungerford-stairs, who-were all saved. Another going to Debtford with one Woman was overset, and the Woman drown'd. Another between Twickenham and Kingston was overset, and the Waterman's Apprentice and a Girl drown'd. - Last Week the Son of Edward Wheatley of Oakingham in Berkshire, was kill'd by a Fall from a Brewer's Dray, coming from Mr. Stansden's Funeral at Aberfield.- Late on Saturday Night last a Man that was driving his Cart in White Chappel, fell down, and the Wheel of his Cart run over him and kill'd him immediately.

Dead. A few Days ago died suddenly at Odiham in Hampshire, the Rev. Mr. James Finmore, Vicar of that Place, a Gentleman of great Merit, exemplary Life and Conversation, and an indulgent Parent.- Last Week died -- Broderick, Esq; of the War-Office, Brother to Dr.Broderick of Westminster Abbey, and Uncle to the Lord Middleton.- Mr. William Hitch, Clerk of the Declarations in the King's Bench Office in the Temple, which Place is in the Disposal of Edward Ventres, Esq; Master of the said Office. -Last Week died, at his House near Bow, ----- Montague, Esq; a Gentleman possesse'd of a very Estate, who hath lain speechless since the middle of January last.

Wednesday South Sea Stock was 103 1 half. South Sea Annuity 108 7 8ths. Bank 144. India 189.

On Sunday next at St.Katherine by the Tower will be preached two Sermons for the Benefit of that Charity Schools; That in the Morning by the Rev. Dr. KNIGHT, Rector of St.Sepulchre's; and that in the Afternoon by the Rev. Mr.BUTLER, Rector of St.Ann's, Aldersgate, and Prebendary of St.Paul's.





WALKERS's new-invented CLOCK LAMP.

Which not only far exceeds any LAMP hitherto invented, both as to its Neatness in the using (it neither daubing the Fingers at all in the Dressing, not making any Daub where it stands, as others do) as well as in the clear continued Light it gives from the first lighting of it till all the Oil is quite spent, without so much as once snuffing it the whole Time; but it likewise shews the Hours of the Night exactly as they pass, from the Time of going to Bed till the next Morning; or, from the Time of lighting the Lamp till it is quite burnt out, supplying, at once, the Place of a Clock or Watch and Candle, when used with proper Oil, which is sold with the Lamps, wherein it is entirely beyond all others; and, being conveniently placed by the Bed-side, one may lie still in Bed and see how the Time passes.
Sold only by JOHN WALKER, removed from Fleet-street to the White Horse and Bell near Cheapside Conduit; where is also sold all sorts of Brazier's and Ironmonger's Goods and the newest fashion'd French Plate, very cheap, he being the Maker.




FRENCH and COUNTRY DANCES,

Are now Printed in Words plain to any Capacity, and very neatly bound together, or apart) in a Book no bigger than a Snuff-Box: Instructing Gentleman and Ladies to set any Country Dance at Sight, and themselves not seen in using it; and preventing them ever forgetting One Step in either Minuet, Rigadoon; or Louvre; with most perfect Directions for exact Time and airy Carriage, at half a Guinea. - COUNTRY DANCES alone, with an easy Explanation of all Terms. At 4s.

Sold in this short, practical Method, only by J. LAMPSON, Master, at the Hand and Pen, the Field-End at King-street, Bloomsbury. Where himself and proper Masters attend (and abroad, if required) for Writing, Merchants Accounts, Latin, Greek, French and Dancing.- Where also may be had a new Sheet Accidence; at one View both instructing young Ladies In correct English, and gently leading young Gentlemen to translate English into Latin. Price Six-pence.




The NEW BAGNIO.

At the Turk's Head in St. James's-street, within one Door of Golden Square, is now opened,
Compleatly finished, and furnished for the Reception and Accommodation of Gentlemen and Ladies, in Cupping, Sweating, Bathing and Lodging. Constant Attendance will be given, and all Things provided in the most agreeable and genteel Manner,
By JAMES SMITH, Cupper, from the Bagnio in Silver-street.

A Woman Cupper will attend the Ladies, if required.
N.B. There is a commodious Passage for Coaches and Chairs in Bridle-Lane.




This Day is Published. Price 6d.
(To which is added the Norfolk Favourite, Or the Rise and Fall of Gaveston. An excellent new Ballad, never before printed.)

The HIGH GERMAN PHYSICIAN: Or, Medicine brought to Perfection, by such rare uncommon Methods, and judicious Prescription, as at once gives Conviction, Surprize, and Admiration, in a Degree vastly superior to every thing that has been offered on the Subject of Physick. The whole laid down in a familiar and easy Way, obvious to the meanest Capacity. In a Letter from a German Physician at Vienna, to a Right Worshipful Brother in Death at London.

Printed for A. MOORE, and sold by the Booksellers, &c. in London and Westminster.




This Day is Published,

An Historical and Political ACCOUNT of what pars'd most remarkable at the Death of the Pope, and the Election of a new one. With some curious Observations on the Magnificence, Ceremony and Grandeur of that Holy See. With an exact List of the Cardinals who assisted at the late Election, and the Manner of their delivering their Billets; with an exact Draught of the same.
Printed for A. Moore, and Sold at the White Hart next E. Lynn's the Whip-maker, overagainst Devereux-Court without Temple-Bar. Price One Shilling.
At the same Shop may be had the Statesman's MISCELLANY. Price One Shilling.




To all Gentlemen, Builders and Others,
ALEXANDER EMBERTON,
Colour-Man, at the Bell over-against Arundel-street in
the Strand, London.

Sells all Sorts of COLOURS, ready Prepared, at the lowest Prices, that any Gentlemen, Builders, &c. may set their Servants or Labourers to paint their Houses only by the Help of a printed Direction which he gives with his Colours.

N.B. Five Pounds worth of Colours will paint as much Work as a House Painter will do for Twenty Pounds.

He like wise sells (to the LADIES) all Sorts of Water Colours and Varnish; with every Thing necessary for the new Japanning: And gives a printed Direction, for the doing of it to the greatest Perfection, to those Ladies that buy Colours.

Also, Italian Powder for cleaning Pictures.
N.B. He deals only for Ready Money.




At the Dorchester Beer Warehouse,
At the Two Stone Balls in Jewin-street, near Aldersgate-street, is to be Sold a Parcel of Bottled Beer, ripe and fine, in large Bottles, at Five Shillings per Dozen.




This Day is Published,
In Two Vols. Octavo, the Fourth Edition of,

The TRAVELS of CYRUS, much enlarged, with a new Preface (as in the Quarto) explaining more fully tbe Design of the Work. Sold by T. Woodward, at the Half Moon over against St. Dunstan's Church, Fleet-street, and J. Peele at Locke's-Head in Pater-noster-Row.
N.B The Subscribers to the Quarto Edition are desired to send for their Books to JAMES BETTENHAM, Printer, in St.John's-Lane, near Hicks's-Hall.




This Day is Published,

The RELIGIOUS PHILOSOPHER: Or, The right Use of contemplating the Works of the Creator. 1. In the Wonderful Structure of Animal Bodies, and in particular, Man. 2. In the no less wonderful and wise Formation of the Elements, and their various Effects upon Animal and Vegetable Bodies; and 3. In the most amazing Structure of the Heavens with all its Furniture. Designed for the Conviction of Atheists and Infidels. Throughtout which all the late Discoveries in Anatomy, Philosophy and Astronomy; together with the various Experiments made use of to illustrate the same, are most copiously handled by that learned Mathematician Dr. Nieuwentyt. Translated from the Low Dutch by John Chamberlain, Esq; F.R.S. To which is prefixed, a Letter to the Translator. By Dr. Desaguliers. The Fourth Edition. Corrected and adorned with Cuts, in 3 Vols. 8vo.

Printed for J. Osborn and T Longman, in Pater-noster-Row.




Sold by JOSEPH HAZARD, at the Bible against
Stationer's-Hall, near Ludgate,

FIELD's Bibles of all Sizes; and likewise a very curious One, with above 400 fine Dutch Cutts, Folio, ruled, 2 Vols. blue Turkey Leather; and all Sorts of Bibles and Common Prayer Books.

Where may be had.

I. Common Prayer Books in French and English, 8vo.
ll. A neat, small Common Prayer Book, printed on the Elziver Letter, 240.
III. Sacramental Devotions and suitable Meditations peculiarly adapted to the Communion Office, by Dr. King.
IV. A Manual of Prayers for the Use of the Scholars of Winchester College, and all other devout Christians, by B. Kenn.
V. Popery truly stated and briefly confuted; and the Church of England defended against the Calumnies and false Reasonings of the Church of Rome : Both by Dr. Trapp.
VI. An Introduction to the making of Latin; comprizing after an easy, compendious Method, the Substance of the Latin Syntax. By Mr. Clarke.
VII. Dyke's Ovidii de Tristibus.





New MUSICK, this Day Published.

I. A CHOICE COLLECTION of Aires and Duets for two German Flutes. Collected from the Works of Mr. Handel and other eminent Masters, fairly engraven. Price 2s.
II. Warlike Musick : Or, A choice Collection of Sixty-eight Marches and Trumpet Tunes for the German Flute, Violin and Hoboy, with a thorough Bass to the whole; being the most correct Edition extant. Price 2s.
III. Select Lessons for the Violin; being an extraordinary Collection of Preludes, Almands, Corants, Minuets and Jiggs. Composed by several eminent Masters. Price 1s. 6d.
IV. A Third Book of celebrated Jiggs and Lancashire Hornpipes. Price 1s. 6d.
V. A general Collection of 72 Minuets and Marches for the German Flute or Violin. Composed by Mr. Handel.
VI. The Merry Musician : Or, A Cure for the Spleen, in 2 Vols. Containing 250 diverting Songs, price 3s each. Bound in Calf.
Also a great Variety of Concertos, Sonatas and Solos for all Instruments in Use.
Printed for and sold by J. Walsh, Musick Printer and Instrument Maker to his Majesty at the Harp and Hoboy in Catherine-street in the Strand.





To be SOLD.

In Pursuance of a Decree of the High Court of Chancery, before ROBERT HOLFORD, Esq.; on of the Masters of the said Court.
Several Freehold and Leasehold MESSUAGES, LANDS, and TENEMENTS, situate in Deptford le Strond in the County of Kent, late the Estate of Isaac Loader, Esq; deceased; and among which are the House and fine Gardens of the said Isaac Loader. Particulars to be had at the said Master's Chambers in Symond's-Inn in Chancery Lane.




This is to give Notice,
To all that travel the Road between LONDON and YORK,

That on Monday next the Crown Inn at CAXTON, (between Royston and Huntington) in Cambridgshire, an easy One-Day's Journey from London, will be opened again; where all Gentlemen and others will meet with good Lodging and Entertainment for themselves and Horses at a reasonable Rate.
From their humble Servant.
SAMUEL MORTIMER. From the Three Cup Inn in Holbourn, London.




This Day is Published,

STATE LAW : Or, The Doctrine of LIBELS Discuss'd and Examin'd : Shewing every Species of Defamatory Writing, what shall be deemed and taken for such; and how far the same are punishable by the Laws of the Land : With the Opinions of the Lord Chief Justice Hale, Holt, and Parker, concerning State Libels.
Printed for J. Shuckburgh, next Door to the Rainbow Coffee-House near the Inner Temple Fate, Fleet-street. Price 2s.
Of whom may be had, lately published.
LEX VADIORUM; Or, The Law of Mortgages. With the Addition of Modern Cases of Mortgages, Pawns, Pledges, &c. lately adjudg'd at the Common Law, and Equity. Price 4s.




Sept. 12th, 1730.
STOLEN from the Rev. Mr. HINTON at Shering, a grey Horse about Seven Years old, about fourteen Hands three Inches high; the Edge of his near Eye-lid is bit off; he has a Scar on his hinder Leg about the Bigness of an half Crown, occasion'd by the Tooth of an Harrow; he has a Whisk Tail. Whoever brings him to the said Mr. Hinton, at Shering near Sawbridgwotth in Hartfordshire, or Mr. Stone at the Cock Alehouse on Ludgate-Hill, shall have Three Guineas Reward ; and if he discovers the Person who stole him, Five Guineas.






Bristol Hot Wells, 29 July, 1730.

WHEREAS there hath been for a considerable Time past an Advertisement published in the Daily Journal, signed by us, tending to discourage all Persons from buying Bristol Water of Mr. Henry Eyre of Fleet-street, London; This is therefore to inform the Publick, that notwithstanding any former Differences betwixt us and the said Mr. Eyre, we have lately agreed to supply him with our true and genuine Bristol Water : And as a farther Confirmation that what he shall sell is such, printed Receipts will be from Time to Time sent him, sign'd by our Hands, which may be produced to such as are scrupulous.

JOHN BATTARSBE}Masters of the Bristol Hot Wells.
WILLIAM BISHOP}



In Consideration of the above, and to the Intent that the Publick may be faithfully supply'd with this valuable Water, whose Virtues have so justly recommended their Use, will constantly take Care to have fresh Supplies from Mess. Battarsbe and Bishop, in order to supply my Customers.
HENRY EYRE.
Fresh HOLT, BATH, BRISTOL, SPAW, and PIERMONT Waters, are sold at my Shop the Golden Tea Canister near Temple-Bar, Fleet-street, late Mr. Mead's the Banker.
What has gained the Holt Water such a great Reputation, is chiefly the wonderful Success they havs had in all Scrophulous and Scorbatick Cases, in the King's Evil, running Sores, inward Ulcers, insipient, and even bleeding Cancers, inward and outward Piles; they immediately carry off any Breakings out in the Face, Itching in the Skin, Giddiness in the Head; have done great Service in many Lethargick Cases, and never fail to give an Appetite.
They are very effectual in strengthening all Parts over relaxed, and particularly stopping Weaknesses in both Sexes and are of singular Benefit when drank after Mercurial Prescriptions.

For the better Conveniency of the several Part. of England, the true HOLT WATERS may be had at the following Places.
Hampstead, at Mr. Hardy's an Apothecary.
Cambridge, by Mr. Lardner [?] an Apothecary.
Newbury, by Mr. Lipyeat, Apothecary.
Sarum, By Mr. Stillingfleet.
Reading, by Mr. Heycock, Apothecary.
Bath, by Mr. Wiltshire at the Bear Inn.
Bristol, by Mr. Pill at Peter's Pump.
Southampton, by John Andrews, Apothecary.
Oxford, by Mr. Eldridge the Bristol Carrier.
Exeter, by Mr. Newman, at the New Inn.
Worcester, by William Stephens, Apothecary.

Holt Waters are sold Wholesale or Retail by Mr. Daniel Pill, at his Warehouse near Peter's Pump in Bristol, from whence great Parts of England may be conveniently supply'd by Sea or Land.
HENRY EYRE, sworn Purveyor for Mineral Waters to her Majesty, and Master of Holt Wells.