then circulate by a law of nature? A great number of fimilar inftances are to be found in the First Institute. Sanctioned by fuch names as Junius and Coke, I have contributed my feeble efforts to the ftock of derivative knowledge. I have difcovered that Vale and Valley proceed from the Latin Vale (adieu) because we bid adieu to the valley when we get to the top of the hill. Something very like this occurs in the grammars in common ufe at schools, where verfe is faid to be the child of vertere (to turn); because when we come to the end of one verfe we turn our eyes to the beginning of the next. As I intend to publish my difcoveries in fome mode that fhall be productive, I cannot confiftently with my intereft communicate any more of my improvements. Suffice it to say that no word is to be inferted in my dictionary which has not a copious explanation, and a long chain of reafoning; which, like that in Parkhurft's Hebrew Lexicon, will prove that men were chymifts, philosophers, legislators, and divines, before they turned their thoughts to the invention of a language. MOMUS CRITICORUM. P. S. Does Piccadilly come from Peccadello; being confidered at the time of its foundation fo remote from the main part of London, as to argue a little errour in the builder? If not, can any of your correfpondents tell me its origin?-[St. James's Chran.] If the following warm and animating Ode was not written near the time to which it applies, it is one of the moft faithful imitations of the fimple and beautiful style of the Scottish bards we ever read, and we know but of one living poet to whom to ascribe it. BRUCE'S ADDRESS TO HIS TROOPS, AT THE BATTLE OF BANNOCKBURN COTS, wha hae wi' Wallace bled, Scots, wham Bruce has aften led, Welcome to your gory bed, Or to glorious victorie! Now's Now's the day, and now's the hour! See approach proud Edward's pow'r ! Wha will be a traitor knave? Traitor! coward! turn, and flie! By Oppreffion's woes and pains! Lay the proud ufurpers low; Tyrants fall in every foe; Liberty's in every blow! Forward let us go or die! SUPPLEMENT TO THE TOBAGO GAZETTE* Otwithstanding the minute attention to every individual article with which the return of military and other ftores in Tobago was made out, it was impoffible that, in the hurry of actual fervice, fome important article fhould not have been omitted. After the first return was inclofed in the official dispatch, it was dif covered that the French Governor's apartments had not been examined at all; and the following important inventory was taken: Red flannel night-caps Serv. Unf. Total. * This article was intended to ridicule the pompous display in the London Gazette of paltry articles captured---mufkets without locks, locks without mufkets, linftocks, &c. which certainly were not worth the paper on which they were printed. Bag Spitting-box, full Ditto, empty Bed-pan 31 I 3 I 4 I I I Bidet, entered by mistake as a tureen I Ditto without bottoms Small-tooth combs. 3 23744 I 237TH LIVE STOCK. Ditto without garlick A A PARABLE, ADDRESSED TO PERSECUTORS. ASCRIBED TO DR. FRANKLIN. ND it came to pass, after these things, that Abraham fat in the door of his tent, about the going down of the fun. And behold a man bent with age, coming from the way of the wildernefs, leaning on a staff. And Abraham arofe, and met him, and faid unto him, Turn in I pray thee, and wash thy feet, and tarry all night; and thou fhalt arife early in the morning, and go on thy way. And the man faid, Nay; for I will abide under this tree. But Abraham preffed him greatly: fo he turned, and they went into the tent: and Abraham baked unleavened bread, and they did eat. And when Abraham faw that the man blessed not God, he faid unto him, "Wherefore doft thou not worship the Moft High God, Creator of heaven and earth? And the man anfwered and faid, I do not worship thy God, neither do I call upon his name; for I have made to myself a God, which abideth always in my houfe, and provideth me with all things. And Abraham's zeal was kindled againft the man, and he arofe, and felt upon him, and drove him forth with blows into the wilderness. And God called upon Abraham, faying, Abraham, where is the stranger? And Abraham anfwered and faid, Lord, he would not worship thee, neither would he call upon thy name: therefore have I driven him out from before my face into the wilderness. And And God faid, Have I borne with him thefe hundred and ninety and eight years, and nourished him, and clothed him, notwithstanding his rebellion against me; and couldft not thou, who art thyself a finner, bear with him one night? EXHIBITION EXTRAORDINARY! CATALOGUE PICTURES, STATUES, BUSTS, BRONZES, &c. TO WHIAH ARE ANNEXED SOME CRITICAL OBSERVATIONS, FIRST DAY'S SALE. Mr. EDMUNDS, Beaconsfield. 1. A Capital ftained Drawing of Portland Harbour in a Mift. The obfcurity delineated in the most natural manner. A ftorm apparently arifing in the back ground. 2. The Conqueft of France-a Vifion. This piece discovers a wonderful imagination, though it has been ill executed, and cannot poffibly be deemed a finished performance. 3. The Devils entering into the Herd of Swine. This is indeed a fublime picture. The connoiffeur may almost imagine he hears the hogs grunt. The fwinish multitude appear quite defperate. 4. The celebrated Dagger Scene. An hyperbolical fketch. 5. APenfioner fkulking in the Dark +. The countenance, though in deep fhadow, is curioufly expreffive of meannefs and of fhame-the darkness vifible" is exquifitely hit off. *Probably meant for Mr. Burke. " This article appeared shortly after Mr. Burke had accepted a pension. 6. A Weaver |