Mae. 6. 1852.] 



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Hearts. 

 Ace. Hemp and Flax. 

 *' Here hemp is served for stubborn rogues to die in, 

 And softer flax for tender skins to lie in, 

 But should the useful project be defeated, 

 The knaves will prosper, and the fools be cheated." 

 Two. Manuring of Land. 

 •" A noble undertaking, but abused, 

 And only as a tricky bubble used ; — 

 Much they pretend to, but the public fear, 

 They'll never make corn cheap, or horse-dung dear !" 



Three. Coal Trade from Newcastle. 

 •** Some deal in water, some in wind like fools, 

 Others in wood, but we alone in coals ; 

 From such like projects a declining nation 

 May justly fear a fatal inflammation." 



Four. Water Engine. 

 *' Come all ye culls, my water engine buy 



To pump your flooded mines and coal-pits dry : 

 Some projects are all wind, but ours is water, 

 And tho' at present low, may rise herea'ter." 



Five, Royal Fishery of Great Britain. 

 *' They talk of distant seas, of ships and nets, 

 And with the style of Royal, gild their baits ; 

 When all that the projectors hope or wish for 

 Is to catch fools, the only chubs they fish for." 



Six. Erecting Houses of Office in Britain for Strangers 

 and Travellers. 



■" A useful project merrily advanced, 



Tho' chiefly by town-nightmen countenanced, 

 Design'd to sweeten the North British nation. 

 And put close stools and bedpans out of fashion." 



Seven. Building S/iips to let to Freight. 

 ■" Who but a nest of blockheads to their cost. 

 Would build new ships for freights when trade is lost? 

 To raise fresh barks must surely be amusing. 

 When hundreds rot in docks for want of using." 



Eight. Drying Malt by the Air. 

 *' Of all the windy projects now in vogue 



To fleece the fool, and feed the cunning rogue, 

 The malting bubble seems to be most fair. 

 Because our maltsters own they work by air." 



Nine. English Copper and Brass Company. 

 *' The headlong fool that wants to be a swopper 

 Of gold and silver coin for English copper, 

 May in Change Alley prove himself an ass, 

 And give rich metal for adult'rate brass." 



Ten. Exporting Timber from Germany. 

 ■" You that are rich and hasty to be poor, 

 Buy timber export from the German shore ; 

 For gallowses built up of foreign wood. 

 If rightly used, may do Change Alley good." 



Knave. ' For Erecting Salt-works in Holy Island. 

 ■"Here by mixt elements of earth and water. 

 They make a mud that turns to salt herea'ter. 

 To help the project on among Change dealers, 

 May all bad wives, like Lot's, become salt pillars, 

 Since crowds of fools delight to be salt sellers." 



Queen. Curing Tobacco for Snvff. 



" Here slaves for snufF are sifting Indian weed. 

 Whilst th' overseer does the riddle feed. 

 The dust arising gives their eyes much trouble. 

 To show their blindness that espouse the bubble." 

 King. Whale Fishery. 



" Whale fishing, which was once a gainful trade. 

 Is now by cunning heads a bubble made. 

 For round the Change they only spread their sails. 

 And to catch gudgeons, bait their hooks with whales. 



Diamonds. 

 Ace. iS'<> /. Lambert's Improvement of Land Company 

 " The famous knight that is the sole projector, 

 Of this new bubble, is a South director; 

 But 'twod be better taken at his hands. 

 To raise poor South Sea, than improve poor lands." 

 Two. Greenland Trade. 

 " This project was to catch, to cut or boil, 

 Huge whales and other monstrous fish to oil ; 

 A stinking bubble tho' of late so dear. 

 Yet now the greatest sharers stink for fear." 



Three. [Wanting.] 

 Four. Insurance on Horses. 

 " You that keep horses to preserve your ease. 

 And pads to please your wives and mistresses. 

 Insure their lives, and if they die we'll make 

 Full satisfaction, or be bound to break." 



Five. Bahama Islands. 

 " Rare fruitful isles, where not an ass can find 

 A verdant tuft or thistle to his mind. 

 How then must those poor silly asses fare, 

 That leave their native land to settle there?" 



Six. Insurance on Ships. 

 " In vain are all insurances, — for still 

 The raging winds must answer heaven's hill ; 

 To what wise purpose do we then insure, 

 Since some must lose whate'er the sea devour?" 



Seven. Mock-salt. 

 " You that are willing to preserve your meat 

 In winter savoury, and in summer sweet. 

 Encourage this salt project, and your coin 

 Will turn to some account — at least to brine." 



Eight. Settling Colonies in Acadia, N. America, -»,» 



" He that is rich and wants to fool away .in 



A good round sum in North America, itg 



Let him subscribe himself a headlong sharer, ,^^ 



And asses' ears shall honour him or bearer." 



Nine. Pennsylvanian Company. '8 



" Come all ye saints that would for little buy '''* 



Great tracts of land, and care not where they lie, "i 



Deal with your Quaking friends, they're men of lights 



The spirit hates deceit, and scorns to bite." 



Ten. Purchasing Estates illegally detained. ■ '■■ 



" You that have dormant titles to estates, ',* 



Piled on your closet shelves to feed the rats, '"' 



Sell them to us, we'll gratify your spite, -' ' 



And plague the rogues that rob you of your right.!' 



