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Some Selected Reports from the Weekly Journal
Saturday, December 24, 1720.
December 23, 1720.
SIR,
Having vindicated the Duty of Fasting from the Cavils of the Independent Whig; Order as well as the near Approach of the CHRISTMAS Festival, naturally leads me to consider their Objections against the FEASTS of the CHURCH. Those solemn Days (set apart for the grateful Commemoration of the Mysteries of our Redemption, or to return Thanks to God for the good Examples of the Blessed Apostles and Martyrs, who converted the World to Christ, and sealed the Truth of his Gospel with their Blood) are vouchsafed no better Titles than that of Spiritual Comedies, potent Engines in the Hands of Churchmen, Days of godly ranting and roaring, &c. and it must be Popery and Priestcraft to observe those annual Feasts, which in this Nation we have good Reason to think are of as ancient a Date, as our Conversion to Christianity; which our wise Reformers, when they. purged the Church from the corrupt Innovations of Rome, retained and established as Primitive and Catholic; which the Lutheran Churches approve and celebrate, and even the Calvinists, whose blind Zeal against Popery, often misled them to abolish Primative Christianity, allow to be lawful, subservient to many excellent Ends, and the great Means of preserving and promoting Piety and Christian Knowledge.
But is it not Superstition to observe one Day more than another ? and does not St.Paul reprove the Galatians for observing Days and Months, and represent it as a Crime of so fatal Consequence, as to fear that he had in preaching the Gospel to them, bestowed upon them Labour in vain ? This is the great Objection of our Dissenters ; but it is like the rest of their Pleas for Nonconformity, so weak and trifling, that it scarce deserves a serious Answer. For what can be more ridiculous, than from St.Paul's condemning the Observation of the Jewish Festivals, then abrogated by CHRIST, as Superstition, to infer that it is Superstition to keep the Festivals of the Christian Church in Memory of the Mysteries of our Redemption ? Observing the Jewish Feasts, when abrogated by CHRIST, seemed to be a kind of Relapse into Judaism, a revolting from the Church to the Synagogue, and therefore the Apostle might justly fear lest he had bestowed upon them Labour in vain.: But what Relation has this to the Feasts of the Christian Church? Is there any Fear of the same or the like Danger in celebrating the Festivals therein appointed to be kept holy? So far from that, that on the contrary it is to the Observation of them, that we owe the small Remains of Primitive Piety, and Christian Faith, which are still among us. For tho' it is pretended, that the Observation of Festivals restrains the Praises of God to certain Times, which are seasonable at all Times, and so is a Hindrance to Piety: Yet it is evident in Fact, that they who observe the Feasts of the Church with the most religious Veneration, are best able to give an Account of the Grounds of their most holy Faith, best instructed in the Principles of Christianity, and most exemplary for every Christian Virtue in their Lives and Conversations: Whereas those who neglect them, are ignorant, debauched, and to every good Work reprobate. Their Cant indeed is, that they keep every Day a Festival to God, that they commemorate and praise him for His Mercies every Day; but their wicked. Lives proclaim aloud to the World, that this is all but Pretence; but what is every Day's Business, is no Day's Business; and that the Wisdom of the Church can never be sufficiently commended in securing by the Institution of Festivals a certain Portion of our Time for the Praise and Worship of God, the improving in Christian Knowledge, and quickening and strengthening our good Resolutions and Graces.
To argue from the Abuse of a Thing against the Use of it, was always reckoned false Logick , yet here our independent Whigs triumph; and because the festivals have been abused to Intemperance and Luxury, they harangue against observing them at all, and compare them, to the mad and drunken Holy Days of the Pagan Bacchanals. But, if we must lay aside every excellent Institution that has been grossly and scandalously abused, we are in Danger of having no Religion at all; for the most sacred Rites of Christianity have been too often abused by Men, who �love to turn the Food of their Souls into Poison: And yet I believe it would have been thought odd Advice to the Corinthians, who came drunk to the holy Table, to have perswaded them to lay aside the Administration of the Lord's Supper for the future, because some had received it so unworthily. I am heartily sorry that there is any Ground for the Objection and I earnestly intreat all, who give any Occasion for it, seriously to reform their Lives, and retrieve the Honour of our holy Festivals by a sober and religious Observation of them, that they may not incur the dreadful Threatning of the Prophet Isaiah, Ch. v. Ver. xi. xii. Woe unto them that rise up early in the Morning, that they may follow strong Drink, that continue until Night, 'till Wine inflame them; and the Harp and the Viol, and the Tabret, and the Pipes are in their Feast, but they regard not the Work of the Lord, neither consider the Operation of his Hands.
SIR,
Woe is me, that I am constrained to dwell with Mesach; and to have my Habitation among the Tents of Kedar. My Soul hath long dwelt among them that are Enemies unto Peace. PT.cxx.Ver.4.5.
TIS my Lot, Mr. Mist, to be of the Number of those unhappy Clergymen that live in large Market-Towns; where I have found, among other great Inconveniences, that Faction and Dissention usually ride triumphant, bidding Defiance to all Pacifick Measures, which often (through the wretched Perverseness of Mens Wills) serve rather to inflame, than to compose Differences : And therefore the Passage above out of an Inspired Poet may suit my Function and Station much better, than the best chosen Scrap of Heathen Poetry, and is, I am sure, more applicable to my present Case.
The Situation indeed, and other Circumstances of the Place where I am, seemed to promise very fair at first, and bid me expect to meet with a peaceable, generous, good-natured People. For we are pleasantly and commodiously seated upon a pretty high Eminence in the midst of Superior Hills, not too near nor far distant from the Sea; by such Means, we are equally secured against the Inclemency of sharper Airs, and the stupifying Quality of unwholesome Fogs. We have great Plenty of good Water, Salmon, Woodcocks, Herrings, Potatoes, &c. but are not so abounding in Wealth, as to be proud and quarrelsome on that Account, nor yet (as bad as the Times are) reduced to follow an Ebb, as to be tempted to fall foul upon, and devour one another. We are likewise happily destitute of the unenvied Privilege of sending Members to Parliament, the fatal Source of many endless Discords and Animosities in this miserably divided Nation. We seldom too trouble our Heads about the little odious Distinctions in Religion and Politicks. Nor have we Reason to complain of any violent Opposition or Disturbance from the dissenting Party, who (to give them their Due) behave pretty quietly and inoffensively. And yet notwithstanding such promising Circumstances, I know not how it comes to pass, whether from the flatulent Quality of our Malt Liquors, which are generally drank too new, or from some fretting and acid Humours in the Body, occasioned by much drinking of Cyder, which is very meagre and thin, or from the too frequent Use of Dreams, which may make Men too boisterous and cholerick ; or lastly from the barbarous Sport of Bull-baiting (too much in Vogue here, even among the Tender Sex) which may possibly inspire Men with a Sort of Brutish Courage, and render them sturdy and untractable: Whether, I say, it proceeds from there, or any other latent Causes, I know not; but so it is --- that (notwithstanding all the peculiar Advantages before mentioned) there's scarce any Town in the West so much addicted to Family-Broils and Contests, as this that I am confined to: And what makes it worse, those Broils and Contests between Families are commonly of very long Duration, seldom die but with the first Authors of them; nay, are sometimes carried even beyond the Grave. For they are often (by a strange Piece of Husbandry) artfully managed, and industriously kept Alive, long after the main Parties concerned are Dead and gone. Sometimes indeed, one would be apt to think they were quite buried in Oblivion, and that the old Weapons of Contention were all either broken or laid aside; So little shall we hear of former Quarrels for a Year or two together; and so much of outward Ceremony and Civility shall pass in the mean while, with large Professions of inward Esteem and Veneration, if you will believe them ! But, alas, 'tis all mere Grimace, Hypocrisy, and Dissimulation. The Rancour still remains behind, and often breaks out again with greater Violence upon any fresh Provocation. For when the Men of this unhappy Stamp have received an Affront from any Relation of those against whom they retain a secret Grudge; they not only suffer the Sun to go down upon their Wrath, and lie down to sleep with the worst Companion Anger, but rise the next Morning full of Menaces, Gall, and Bitterness, breathing out nothing but Law and Justice (two terrible Things in our Town) By such Means Passion and Resentment is soon blown up into Rage and Revenge; this again is improved into inveterate Malice and Prejudice; and this necessarily entails Feuds upon Posterity, creates immortal Hatred and everlasting Jars, and renders Men unmerciful, implacable, and irreconcileable. Now one principal Ground of all this I take to be, that the People of this Place are (beyond what you can well imagine) much skill'd and learned in the Law : They have their Knowledge indeed by Experience, for they love to be dabbling in Courts, and to throwaway Abundance of Money upon Warrants, Writs, &c, and I dare believe many of the poorest Mechanicks here are better acquainted with common Law Cases, than Gentlemen of �200 a Year in the East Country; so well known, and so generally practised is the Law amongst us, even from the Justice of Peace down to the Cobler; (which, by the way, may be one Reason why, generally speaking, the only good Houses in these Parts belong to the Gentlemen of that Profession; ) nor is there any thing so mean, pitiful, senseless, or trifling, but a Lawyer shall be found, that will readily espouse and carry on the Cause; the Judges, who come this Circuit, know I speak Truth.
Besides, 'tis very remarkable, that some Persons that have no Reputation to lose, and have, by their Lives, furnished out abundant Matter for Scandal, are ever lying upon the Catch, and ready to take all Opportunities to provoke a Man (for whom they have no good liking,) either to strike or abuse them, (if that can be), that so they may have an Action against him. Others again are so dextrous in the Art of Scandal, that they shall scold and call Names, bespatter and abuse One for an Hour together, without letting fall one actionable Expression all that while : But if a Person that is any thing of a Stranger to them, or not fully acquainted with their Ways, should happen to slip with his Tongue, or lift up a Hand, or give them the least Advantage against him, away presently they send for a Writ, or put him into a Spiritual Court; (and more Instances of this kind have I met with since I came here, than I ever knew or heard of in my whole Life before;) nor is there afterwards any Mercy or Forgiveness to be expected, no not though you seek it diligently, even with Tears: No asking of Pardon, no acknowledging a Fault, no submitting One's self can then attone for the Affront; no, the more the Offender submits and humbles himself, the more the other stands off; Or, if the Matter should at Last be brought to a Reference, (as it sometimes-happens, though but rarely) That often proves more dangerous and chargeable than the Law itself, and the Remedy is worse than the Disease.
In all this however that I have said, I would not be thought to reflect upon the Whole Town; that be far from me. No ! I know many truly peaceable Persons and Peace-makers, that heartily lament and study to put a Stop to all such shameful Doings, But then I must still say, (and with Sadness of Heart I speak it) there are too too many of there turbulent litigious Folks among us, that know not what manner of Spirit they are of. I could give you a very late remarkable Instance of what I say; but for this (having already exceeded the usual Bounds of an Epistle) I shall beg the Favour of a Place in one of your next Journals ; and shall only add now, that tho' a Reproof coming from the Press may nor carry such Awe and Authority, as when delivered from the Pulpit; yet in some Cases it may have a better Effect, and is I am sure less liable to Misrepresentations; for which Reasons I was willing to try this new Experiment, that so I might, if possible by any means, shame the People of this Place out of these wicked abominable Practices, so contrary to all Obligations, natural, civil, and religious.
I am, Sir,
Your humble Servant, PHILO-IRENUS.
Mount-Taurus
Nov. 29 1720.
CASUALTIES.
Christned Males 189, Females 162; in all 351. Buried Males 214, Females 225; in all 439. lncreased in the Burials this Week 84.
Drowned in the River of Thames 2. One accidentally at St.Olave in Southwark, and one at St.Clement Danes. Hanged himself (being Lunatick) at St.Andrew-in-Holborn 1. Killed 2. One by the Fall of an House, and One by the Fall of a Barrel of Beer at St.Margaret in Westminster. Overlaid 1.
We, hear that on Monday Night last the Honourable and Reverend Dr. Edgerton, Brother to the Duke of Bridgwater, was married to the Lady Elizabeth Bentinck, Daughter of the Countess of Portland, Governess to the young Princesses.
Ten Ships of the Sort called Sir Richard Steel's Fish-Pools, are on the Stocks in several Docks along the River, so nigh finished that, 'tis said, they will be launched the next Spring Tide; they are likewise building twenty other Ships all for the Use of the Fishery Company.
From the Edinburgh Courant, Dec.5.
Mr. William Harding of London, Engine-Maker, having been here for some time past, is about to return to London. He has given a singular Proof of his Ingenuity, in contriving and making a Mould and Core of a new Invention for casting the new Lead-Pipes, which are to bring Water into this City, of four Inches and a half Diameter within-side, and five 8ths of an Inch in Thickness. This extraordinary Pipe is cast and joined in the same Mold, and done so expeditiously; that about 1600 Yards are cast, joined, proved, and in part laid, in less than four Months time, and the Work will probably be finished in eight or nine Months more, altho' the Distance of the Spring from this City be no less than 5000 Yards.
An Experiment has been made of the absolute Sufficiency and Perfection of the Pipe, by stopping up the End, putting Water in it, and forcing into it a great Quantity of Air by an Air-Forcer; he has given so great Satisfaction to the Magistrates and Council in this Matter, and has done the City so much Friendship in putting them upon several ingenious Methods to forward their other publick Works, that they made him a Present of the Liberties of the City, and have caused this Paragraph to be inserted for his Honour and Benefit.
Twelve Sail of Ships, fully freighted, belonging to the African Company, are sailed down the River, in order to pursue their Voyage to Guiney; they are to be joined by two Men of War lying at Spithead, that are to sail along with them to annoy the pyrates, and secure the Company's Commerce.
The Recovery, Captain Godfrey Commander, arrived in the Downs from Cadiz, reports, that when she left that Port, the Spaniards continued busy in imbarking Troops, Ammunition, Provisions. &c. to reinforce the Army under the Command of the Marquis de Lede in Africa, which, it was reported, would, when compleated, consist of 40000 Men; in the mean time they were in daily Expectation to hear of another Battle.
From Warrington in Lancashire they tell us, that last Week a Boat laden with Cheese was, by a tempestuous Wind, sunk in the Mersey, about two Miles from Sankey, in her Way to Liverpool; but the Storm continuing not above three Hours, the Boar and Cheese were afterwards weighed up again, and proceeded to the Place appointed, where the Cheese were put on board a Ship for London.
Money is sent down to Portsmouth to pay off the Men belonging to his Majesty's Ships the Ipswich, Lenox, and Windsor; and to Plymouth, to pay off the Men removed from the Deptford to the Exeter; and likewise to Deptford, to pay off the Crew of the Nassaw.
We are told from Portsmouth, that Colonel Nicholson, with his Independent Company, is imbarked in order to sail for his Government of South-Carolina.
Last Monday came on the Election of a Member of Parliament for the University of Cambridge, in the Room of Dr. Pask, deceased; the Candidates were the Honourable Mr. Willoughby, Son of the Lord Middleton, and the Honourable Mr. Finch, Son of the Earl of Nottingham; the former carried it by a Majority of above 20 Votes, and was accordingly declared duly elected.
The Close of last Week died the Lady Foster, Widow of the late Sir Humphry Foster, at her House in Denmark-street by St.Giles's Church; and next Week her Corps is to be carried out of Town to be interred in Berkshire.
On Sunday Night died the Lady Cook, Widow of the late Sir Thomas Cook, who was formerly Lord Mayor of this City, at her House in Salisbury-Court.
One Morning last Week, ,about Four of the Clock, a Prisoner who lay in Ludgate for a Debt of �100. found Means to get out upon the Leads, and having fastened a Rope, slipt down by it over the Gateway; but the Rope proving too short by one Story, he, however, ventured to drop from the End of it, and was so bruised with the Fall, that it was some time-before he could make Shift to crawl away: The Keepers soon missed him, and, going to his House, found him putting on his Boots, in order to be gone out of Town, but they prevented him, and carried him back again to the Prison.
Last Saturday Night two Highwaymen robbed a Coach coming from Hampstead, at the End of Fig-lane, and afterwards rode off towards Kentish Town.
Not long since seven Men came in an Evening to the House of Dr. Mallard, at Wellington in Somersetshire, and the Door, upon their knocking, being opened, they very civilly entered, as if on Business, where they found the Family at Supper, which they took Care to secure, and then proceeded to search the House, from whence they carried off seven hundred Guineas; but whether from want of knowing there was any more, or what other Reason is uncertain, left the like Sum in Silver behind : They were the same night pursued, and one of them taken, who presently discovered the rest, five of which were likewise taken, and proved to be of the same Parish; the other being the Person in whose Custody the Money was, had Information from his Sister of all that had passed, and thereupon got clear off with all the Booty.
Tuesday last died at his House in Norfolk-Street, Mr.Hatchell, one of the Six Clerks in Chancery.
The next Day a young Fellow, Servant at the Victualling-House near the New Church in the Strand, being sent on an Errand, made such extraordinary Stay, that when he returned, his Master made Use of the fashionable Phrase, viz. that he had no farther Occasion for his Services; whereupon the poor Lad went immediately upon the Leads of the House and hanged himself; 'tis said the Master is since gone distracted.
The Lady Carteret is preparing to set out, with her Lord, for the Congress at Cambray.
The Lords of his Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council, have ordered the Matter of the Appeal of Mr. Gilligen, against Mr. Ramsey, Respondent, from the Island of Barbadoes, to be heard before the Lords Commissioners of Trade and Plantations.
We hear that great Numbers of Tradesmens Bills preferr'd this Week against People of several Denominations, have been returned Ignoramus.
Last Tuesday a Person who had the Aspect of a Gentleman, leaped into Rosamond's Pond in the Park, and was drowned.
The same Day there happened the greatest Spring Tide that has been known for many Years.
Great Commotions have happened this Week among the Lords Footmen at the Parliament-House, about the Choice of their Constable, an Office of great Antiquity and Authority, occasioned by the Electors being divided into many different Factions, one of which has set up a Blackamoor; but Sir Charcoal was rejected, as was likewise an Irishman, though not without many broken Heads. This Affair is yet undetermined, and what Turn it will take, Time alone will be able to discover.
About a Month since the Monmouth Waggon being robbed to a great Value, near Butcher's-Grove on Hounslow-Heath, the Master made Application to Jonathan Wild, who being under an Indisposition, gave Orders to his Gentleman of Horse to be very diligent the Discovery of the Thieves, and accordingly, last Monday, he got Intelligence of the Persons he suspected, viz. Wm. Spiggot, Thomas Phillips, alias Cross, and Joseph Lindsey, that they were then at Finsbury, near Moorfields; whereupon one Mr. Merritt, a Friend of the Master Waggoner's, went along with Mr. Wild's Agent in Quest of them; but being gone thence some Minutes before, they pursued 'em, unknown, to Westminster, where they found them in the Black Horse Inn, in the Broad Way : A Constable and others being got, they went into the House to seize 'em, when the Rogues took to their Pistols, and Spiggot offered to fire his close against the Breast of the Master of the Inn, but it flash'd in the Pan; the others attempted to fire, but were prevented. There was seized with them a Porter, who plied at the upper Watch-House in High Holborn, who used to set the Waggons and Passengers out of Town for them, hire their Horses for them, and receive their Plunder. they were all carried before a Justice of the Peace, and committed to the Gate-House; but upon a Representation of Mr. Wild, that that Prison was not strong enough for such notorious Offenders, they were removed to Newgate last Wednesday Night. It appears by the Confession of Thomas Philips, that these are the same Men that committed the following Robberies, as formerly mentioned in this Paper, viz. on several Countrymen about two Months ago, on Houndslow-Heath ; on the five Waggons near Tyburn; on a Chapman near Uxbridge, from wham they took one hundred and fifty Pounds worth of Buttons and Mohair, which Goods they sold to - Hogg, living at one Ball's, a Brandy-Shop, the Sign of the two Pewter Flaggons, in Newtners-Lane, who used to take off the Goods they brought him, notwithstanding he knew how they came by them. The said Thomas Philips farther confesses, that on the eighth of this Instant, he, with the other two, robbed several Waggons on a Heath near Clare-Mount, in their Way from London to Portsmouth ; and, that at the time they were apprehended, they were setting out for Hereford Road, with Intent to rob the Waggons and Carriers passing that Way.
Last Thursday Morning died Dr. Cade, an eminent Physician, at his House in the Old Bailey; but Dr. Wellwood, who was reported to be dead, is upon Recovery.
A Considerable Quantity of the best and choicest of Oak-Timber, now growing near the River Severn in thc County of Salop, to be sold. Any Persons, who are desirous to treat for the same, may enquire of Mr. Roger Green at Oswestry in Shropshire, or of Mr. Wright at No.5 near the Chapel in Lincoln's-Inn, and know further.
The Hungary Water Ware-house at the Black Boy and Comb in Fleet-street, near the Bridge, is sold right French Hungary Water, lately imported in large half Pint Flint Bottles, at one Shilling Three-pence each; the same Sort that has been sold at the said Place some Years, or rather better, being a fresh Parcel. And that the Publick may no longer be imposed upon by the spurious Counterfeits of the Town, they are desired to try the very Bottle they buy, by putting a Spoonful into a Glass of Water; if it turns the Water white, its good, if a sky Colour, or bluish, 'tis naught. Note, Perfumers, Merchants, and Others, may be supply'd by Wholesale at the said place.
This Day is published a new and neat Edition of
The Compleat Gamester; or full and easy Instructions for playing at all manner of usual and most genteel Games now in Use, after the best Method, viz. I. Ombre, Picquet with a Song on the same; Lanerloo, Whist, with a great Variety of other Games on the Cards. II. The famous Game of Verquere, Tick-tack, Irish, Back-Gammon. III. Inn and Inn, Passage, Hazard, the Royal Game at Chess and Billiards : To which is added the Gentleman's Diversion in Riding, Racing, Archery, Cock-fighting, and Bowling: All regulated by the most experienced Masters. Price bound 2s. Printed for J. Wilford at the three Flower de Luces in Little-Britain, where may be had the Art of Ringing improved. Price bound 1s.
By Way of voluntary Subscription. A Sale of Goods, as Clocks, Watches, and other valuable Things, at Mr. WILLIAM YEATS'S, at the Iron Rails in Richmond-street, near St.Ann's Church,
A Silver Dressing Table, with a Glass and Boxes value four Hundred and ninety Pounds; if not liked by the Person to allow five Guineas Discount, or four hundred and ninety Pounds shall be paid. Two parcels at the Value of one Hundred Pounds each. Thirty Silver Tankards, one in a Lot, at ten Pound each. One hundred Clocks, one in a Lot, at seven Pounds each. One hundred Watches at six Pound each, one in a Lot. Twenty silver Mugs one in a Lot, at three Pound each. Two hundred plain Gold Rings one in a Lot, at fifteen Shillings each. One thousand silver Spoons one in a Lot, at ten Shillings each. Ten thousand Gallons of French Brandy, one Gallon in a Lot. One thousand Tea Spoons one in a Lot, at three Shillings each. One thousand Tea Strainers at two shillings and six Pence each, one in a Lot. The rest, Knives, Forks, Salisbury-scissars, and Silk Handkerchiefs; the lowest Parcel the full Value of one Shilling. Each Person paying down six-pence for their Ticket, and six pence more when drawn, it amounts to the Value of one Pound, and so proportionable for a greater parcel. The Number of Parcels are one hundred Thousand. The whole entire Number is 600000, which is but Five to One. The first and last Number shall be entitled to a Gold Watch, Value Thirty Pound. Note this Sale will begin the middle of February.
KING's LIFE Restorative Drops,
Which speaks its own Commendation in the Cure of all Fluxes, both in Men and Women; it helps Conception; it cures Barrenness, occasioned thereby; and, by its Specifick Vertues, preserves Children in the Womb from ever having the Rickets, Fits, Worms, or Wind, by which so many are daily swept away; it takes away all Drought in burning Fevers, Dropsies, or by hard Drinking, or ill Wines; will keep good many Years in any Climate; it is a great Cordial; it removes all Sinking and Lowness of Spirits; it powerfully cuts and expels Flegm out of the Stomach; it produces a good Appetite, and is a Sovereign Specifick in restoring decay'd Constitutions, being of a delicious Flavour. Sold at Mr. Raw's at the North End of the Royal-Exchange; at Mr. Allen's, a Distiller, over-against Greys-Inn-Lane in Holborn; and at Mr. Winckle's at the Royal Jelly house, Pall-Mall, at 5s. a Bottle, with printed Directions. Sealed with Elias fed by a Raven.
LOST about the 20th of October, a little gray Mare, from Wandsworth, about thirteen Hands high, all her Paces, marked with a Horshoe on her Off-Shoulder; whoever gives notice of her to Joseph Knell at Wandsworth aforesaid, shall have a Guinea Reward.
The Chymical Liquor for the Hair,
Which gradually changes red, gray, or Hair of any other disagreeable Colour, whether of the Head or Eye-brows, into any Degree of Brown; or, by observing the Directions given with each Bottle, into the most beautiful Black in Nature, that neither Time nor Weather can alter; for the Colour will for ever remain as lively as if it naturally grew so. It has, with a general Satisfaction to the World, been sold this five Years by Mr. Lockton, only, at the Griffin, the Corner of Buckler's-bury in the Poultry; where a Lock of Hair may be seen that was stained with it before it was first exposed for Sale. Price half a Guinea a Bottle.
Rainbow Coffee-House, Ludgate-hill.
THIS is to give Notice that Mrs. Hopton's Fourth Sale of Plate is to be drawn on Thursday next, being the 29th Instant; in the mean Time the few remaining Tickets, now left, will be disposed of at One Shilling each at the Place above-mentioned, and at Mr. Johnson's at the Cup and Ring in Woodstreet, where Proposals are given gratis, but Four to One; the Plate to be seen, and the least Parcel 2s. 6d.
AT the Sign of the Bear near Hyde-Park Corner, a certain Person gives his Attendance every Wednesday, from One till Four in the Afternoon, who has an infallible Remedy to Cure Horses of the Grease fallen; no Money is desired till the Cure is performed, which will be done without any Hinderance of Time.
ON Friday the 16th Instant the stable of Mr. James Child of Totteridge, near Barnet, in Hertfordshire, was broke open and there was stoln thence a muse-colour'd dun Mare, between six and seven Years old, with a bald Face, about fourteen Hands and half high, a large Head, with small Eyes, the Eye-bone large, a whisk Tail, thick-quarter'd and shoulder'd, one of her Hoofs. behind yellow, with white Hair above it: If any Person can discover the said Mare to Mr. Child aforesaid, or to Mr Weaver at the Swan and Two Necks in St.John's-street, London, so as she may be had again, they shall have a Guinea Reward.
This Day is published, (dedicated to the Clergy of the Church of England,)
A Vindication of the Consecration of Archbishop Cranmer, against the Objections of Papists and others.: As also, a Vindication of Archbishop Parker's Consecration; in which the Nag's Head Fable is exploded. With an Appendix, containing the Thoughts of Dr. Prideaux concerning the Celibacy of the Clergy. In a Letter to Mr. Joseph Smith. By J. Sharpe, A.M. Printed for R. Wilkin at the King's Head in St. Paul's Church-yard, and G. Strahan, at the Golden Ball in Cornhill; and sold by E. Morphew near Stationers-Hall. Where may be had the Historical Account of Heresies, in four Parts; and the Spirit of two Pretenders against the Muggletonians: By the same Author. Price 1s.
Just published, the two following Books,
Arithmetick in the plainest and most concise Methods hitherto extant with new Improvements for Dispatch of Business, in all the several Rules; as also Fractions, Vulgar and Decimal wrought together. It after a new Method but renders both easy to be understood in their a Nature and Use; the whole perused and approved of by the most eminent Accomptants in the several Offices of the Revenues, viz. Custom-House, Excise, and is the only Book of its Kind for Variety of Rules, and Brevity of Work. By Geo. Fisher, Accomptant. Price Calf 2s 6d. Sheep roll'd 2s.
II. The Youth's Guide to the Latin Tongue, or an Explication of Propria quae maribus quae genus, and As in praesenti, wherein the Rules are made plain and easy to the Capacity of young Learners, by a new verbal Translation, the Examples declined. and the same illustrated, with useful Notes and Observations from the best Grammarians, by T. Dyche, Author of the Spelling-Book, and Master of the Free-School, at Stradford le Bow. Price 1s. Both printed for H. Tracy, at the Three Bibles on London Bridge.
Just published the Fourth Edition of,
A compendious Treatise of thc Diseases of the Skin, from the slightest itching Humour in particular Parts only, to the most inveterate Itch, stubborn Scabbiness, and confirmed Leprosy; shewing their Dependance on each other, original Cause, and dismal Consequence to the Patients and their Posterity, if neglected or mismanaged; also the dangerous Effects of Quicksilver Girdles, and other pernicious Mercurial Medicines; describing the true and only certain Method of curing those Distempers with Safety, Ease and Expedition, and without the Use of daubing Ointments, or other nauseous and ill-smelling Remidies, Confinement of the Patient, Disorder of the Body, or Knowledge of the nearest Friend. Price stitched 1s. Sold by T. Child at the White-Hart in St.Paul's Church-yard, A. Dod at the Peacock without Temple-Bar, Mr. Halsey in St.Michael's Church Porch in Cornhill, Booksellers, and by the Author, at his House next to the Black-Horse Inn in Lemon-street, in Goodman's Field, whose daily Success in curing Diseases of the Skin, and other stubborn Maladies, is very extraordinary.
THE King's-Evil, white Swellings, Leprosy, Cancers, and the Scurvy, in all its Shapes, have been for these twenty nine Years, and still are daily cured by T. Fern, Surgeon, in Grange-Court, near Lincolns-Inn.
To prevent [?] the pernicious Effects of Coffee and Tea on the Nerves,
Tinctura Nervosa Cardiaca, or the Cordial Tincture for the Nerves, being an approved, experienced, and never failing Medicament on Sinking, Languishing, and Lowness of Spirits, Palpitation, or Trembling of the Heart, in all Paralitick, Soporose, and Convulsive Distempers and in all Affections of the Head and Nerves, which occasions in most People the above-mentioned Disorders (with many more which you'll see at large in the printed Book of Directions) but yet by taking a few Drops of this most pleasant, delicate Cordial, in the first Dish of Coffee or Tea, you may then drink at Liberty, for this great Medicine penetrates through the whole nervous System, and so recruits the Brain and Praecordia with a full Influx of exulting Spirits, which perform the Business of vital Function with fresh Alacrity and new Briskness, so that the Pulse which lay feeble and wavering, now falls a beating vigorously and with great Exactness; more over it wonderfully disperses Fear, Sadness, confus'd Thoughts, Twitchings of the Legs and Arms, disturb'd Sleep, and all the dismal Train of Vapors and Melancholy. It likewise stops Vomiting, puts off Nauseousness, Procures a good Appetite, and is now in great Esteem amongst Quality of the first Rank. Sold at Mr. Strahan's Bookseller at the Golden Ball in Cornwall, over against the Royal Exchange, and at no other Place 2s. 6d.
Tinctura Amara Stomatica; or Dr.Andrew's most famous, bitter, Stomach Tincture.
WHICH is a most grateful bitter, and pleasant Flavour, and is found by long Experience to exceed all the Stomach Elixirs and Tinctures in the whole World, by reason it keeps the Body soluble, by giving two or three Stools a Day; yet any Person that takes it may eat, drink, and go abroad as if they had taken nothing. Moreover this noble Cordial repairs the Tone of the Stomach, restores its natural Heat recalls lost Appetite, helps Concoction, takes off Nauseousness, Heart-burnings, and the most violent Pain of the Stomach miraculously stops the labourious (Morning) Strainings and Reachings to vomit of hard Drinkers, for which no Medicine equals it, by reason it strengthens the Stomach, and at the same Time carries off by Stool and Urine the Relicks of bad Wine, Beer, Ale, or other Liquors. It has many more Excellencies too tedious to mention here, for which I refer you to the printed Book of Directions; where you will likewise find Observations on the Gout, worth Notice of any Person therewith afflicted. Price 2s. 6d. the half pint Bottle. Sold only by Mr. Colston at the Flower-de-Luce over against the Royal-Exchange; Mr. Raw's the North Entrance of the Royal-Exchange against Bartholomew-lane; and at the Black Boy and Comb in Fleet-street, near Fleet-bridge.
THE only Secret in the World of Gloves for beautifying the Ladies Hands and Arms, making the Skin delicately soft, smooth, and white, by taking off all Deformities, as Morphews, Freckles, Scurf, Pimples, or Redness; they are of a greatful and pleasant Scent, and will keep the Hands and Arms of a lasting and extream Whiteness beyond Expectation, as many Ladies who have experienced them, can testify to their great Satisfaction; to be had only at the Green-Ball, next Door but one to the Sign of the Cock, opposite to Taylor's-Court, near Garlick-Hill, the lower End of Bow-Lane Cheapside, and no where else. Where may likewise be had a most incomparable Wash to beautify the Face; it plumps and softens the Skin, making it fair and smooth, by taking away all Freckles, Tann Morphews, Pimples, and Redness, and prevents Flushing. It hath nothing of Paint, nor any poisonous Mercurial Preparations in it. She hath a most excellent secret to prevent Hair from falling off, causing it to grow wherever 'tis wanting; and alters red or Gray Hair to a light or dark brown, which will never change. She shapes the Eye-brows, making them very beautiful, and takes all superfluous Hair from the Face. She cutteth Hair very fine, after the newest Mode. She hath likewise a certain, safe, and infallible Cure for the Tooth-Ach, without Drawing, and to effectually, that the Pain will never return again; it likewise fastens those that are loose to Admiration, and preserves them from rotting or decaying; also a Powder that makes them as white as Ivory.
THE Volatile Cleanser and Stre[n]gthener of the Reins, an Elixir, which brings away visibly by the Urine all Relicks of secret Injuries; scowring the Reins of all Foulness, Filth, Slime, or Matter that obstructs the free passage of the Urine, causes sharpness of it, or too frequent Occasions to make it; Stranguries, Ulcers, &c. tho' of the longest Date, known by Pain and Weakness of the Back, Thread Skins, Films, or Hairs flying about, or Matter setling at the Bottom of the Urine, its strong smell, &c. than which nothing is more common after ill Cures. It not only cleanses, but also after a particular Manner most powerfully strengthens the Reins, recovers their lost Tone, and brings all those Parts and Passages into their right Order, in both Sexes. Price half a Guinea a Bottle, with Directions sealed up, which is generally enough to cure anyone Person. To be had only at Mr. Lockton's Toyshop, at the Griffin, the Corner Shop in Bucklersbury in the Poultry.
THE best Water in the World, so called by those who have experienced it to be so, for the Itch or any itching Humours. It hath been taken inwardly for the King's Evil; it's good to cure sore Eyes, or any other Sores, Ulcers, or Fistula's; it has preserved several from having their Limbs cut off, when all other Means have failed. Sold by Mr.Goudge [?] at the Castle in Westminster-Hall; Mr. Radford's, Toy-shop at the Great Golden Spectacles against St. Clement's Church Yard near Arundel Street in the Strand; Mr. Garraway's at the Royal Exchange Gate, Cornhill; Mr. Adam Raw's, at the North Entrance of the Royal Exchange, over against Bartholomew Lane, and by the Person that makes it, at the Sign of the Canister, next to the Dog and Bear Inn at London-Wall. Note, It has no Smell. Price 1s. 6d. each Bottle, with printed Directions how to use it.
Steel Spring or Joined Trusses for the Cure of Ruptures, ease to new born Infants, and effectual to the aged; persons in the Country sending their bigness, and which Side the Rupture is, may be supplied with the Trusses and proper Directions, by Peter Bartlett at the Golden-ball in St.Paul's Churchyard near Cheapside, London. His Mother Mrs. M. Bartlet at the Golden ball over-against St.Bride's-lane in Fleet-street is Skilful in this Business to her own Sex.
AT Mrs. Cresset's the Old Sugar-Loaf at Charing Cross is to be sold the true Bristol Waters, from the Hot-Well approved by Physicians, brought fresh twice every Week, sent from Bristol, by Messieurs John Battersbe and William Bishop, Masters at the Well-Spaw-Water, and all other Mineral Water, are sold at the same Place, being as fresh as any in Town.
I John Ashenton lately belonging to his Majesty's Ship Grafton, being blind by a Cold I got on board the said Ship, insomuch that I despaired ever to be cured, was perswaded by a Friend, who told me of the many wonderful Cures performed by Mrs. Cater at the Hand and Eye in Castle-court in Birchin-lane, Cornhill, to send for her, who undertook the Cure; and, to the Wonder of all my Friends, performed it in a very short time, as may appear by inquiring for me at Mr. Parr's at the Blue Anchor in Cruched-fryars, London.
J. Ashenton.
She cures without any Instrument; she infallibly cures the Ague. Price 5s.
Lately imported from Montpelier, in the Ship Betty, a Cargoe of the best flavour'd Hungary Water that ever came from thence; the very Sight, Smell, and Operations of it, in smoothing the Skin, carrying off all outward Defilements, and removing all Obstructions in the fair Sex, will distinguish it from Counterfeits. It is likewise of excellent Use for strengthening the Nerves, and not to be parallel'd, if taken according to the Directions given with it in scrophulous and scorbutick Distempers. It is imported from the Chevalier d' Aubigni, the most noted Chymist in all France his Laboratory, and sold only by Mr. Thomas Jauncy at the Angel without Temple-Bar, Mr. John Cluer at the Printing-Office in Bow Churchyard, Mr. Thomas Heath, Mathematical Instrument-maker, next Door to the Fountain in the Strand, and at the Printing-House in Northampton, in Pint and half Pint Bottles, the first Price 3s. each, the last 18d. At the same Places is likewise to be sold, a fresh Parcel of right Barbadoes Citron Water, prepared by the same Person, who has distilled it for the late Governours, at 8s.per Quart. Allowance for those that take a Quantity.
Just published, the fourth Edition of
A short Account of the VENEREAL DISEASE. With Observations on the Nature, Symptoms, and Cure, and the bad-Consequences that attend by ill Management; with proper Admonitions to such as do, or may labour under this Misfortune. Together with some Hints on the Practical Scheme, his Method and Medicines exposed, and the gross Impositions therein detected. To which is added, a short Account of old Gleets, and other Weaknesses, and the Reason why they are so seldom cured, with the Author's Method of Cure. As also an Account of Specificks; the Use and Abuse of the Name, and how it covers Ignorance and a Cheat. The whole designed for publick Good. By Joseph Cam, M.D. Printed and sold by G. Strahan against the Royal Exchange, W. Mears without Temple-Bar, C. King in Westminster-hall, T. Norris on London-bridge, C. Rivington at the Bible and Crown in St.Paul's Church-yard, J. Baker against Hatton-Garden in Holborn, and by the Author at his House, the Golden Ball and Lamp in Bow Church-yard in Cheapside. Price stitch'd 6d.
Just published,
A new Pack of Stockjobbing Cards, containing 52 Copper Cuts, representing the Tricks of Stockjobbers, the Humours of Change Alley, the Fate of Stockjobbing; with a satyrical Epigram upon each Card, by the Author of the South-Sea Ballad, and Bubble Cards, spotted with their proper Colours, so that they may be played with as well as common Cards. Price 2s. 6d.
In future Times 'twill hardly be believ'd,
So wise an Age shou'd be so much deceiv'd
By empty Bubbles : but, too late we find,
That Avarice and Pride hath made us blind.
Printed for Tho. Bowles Printseller, next to the Chapter-House in St.Paul's Church-yard, Eman. Bowen, in St. Catherine's, where such as take a Quantity may have considerable Allowance; sold likewise by Mrs. Guy at the Archimedes and Globe, at the Corner of Exchange-Alley ; Tho. Glass under the Royal Exchange-Stairs, Cornhill, Mr. Deard's a Toy-shop, at the King's Arms against St.Dunstan's Church, Fleet-street; Mr. Hennekin's, a Printshop at the Corner of Heming's-Row, St.Martin's Lane; and Mr. Mason's, a Toy-shop the Corner of Spring-Garden; at which Places are to be had the Bubble Cards. Price 2s. 6d.