280 OMENS, ALBANICUS. NoV. 2, 



Lord Chathaiti to withdraw the fleets and armies from 

 North America. 



Earl Cornwallis was forced on a point of mihtery 

 honour to ferve againft America though he had pro- 

 tefted againft the principle of it in parliament. 



If he drew his fword againft his will, and againft 

 his confcience, he was fuificiently punilhed by being 

 forced to furrender another Britifh army, and to put 

 the laft hand to the dif-memberance of the Britllh em- 

 pire. 



Thefe are inftances of what we call in Scotland, 

 reading of fins in punifhments. As to the operation of 

 the elements in determining revolutions, as in the 

 year 1688 when the prince of Orange's fleet landed 

 without oppofition on thecoail of England, in fight of a 

 much fuperior force ; the difperfion of the Spaniih 

 Armada, and the like, I leave thefc to fuitable reflec- 

 tion. I pretend not to make any of my own, but fub- 

 fcribe myfelf. 



Sir, your humble fervant 



ALBANICUS. 



AN APOLOGUE. CRESCIT OCCULTO. 

 To the Editor of the Bee. 



\Ciimfetit'ion Piece^ 



An apologue may be defin'd, 



A fimile fufpended, 

 That archly (hews the autlior's mind, 



His aim a while extended. 

 The f.milie, if quaint and new. 



And quickly underftood, 

 And gains the end he has in view. 



The apologue i.i <rood. 

 To juftify my definition, 



Take Phsednis from the fhelf. 

 To fupercede a difqaifitior, 



I give you one n-iyfelf. 



