28a AN APOLOGUE. ^ Nov. 2, 



It is eafy to fee that his fhrubbevy, corns, and 

 flowers, are differtations, eflays, verfes •, the efFufions of 

 wit and hu«iour, of affection and friendlhip ; and that 

 he very modeftly propofes to become a contributor to 

 the Bee. 



Decetnher l6, 1790. 



Extract of a Letter from Movf. de Crofiie to the cele5r&- 

 ted Monf. Neckar. 



To the Editor of the Bee. 

 Sir, 



X HE following is a faithful tranflation of an extract 

 cf a letter from Monf. de Crofne, Intendant of Rouen, 

 to the celebrated Monf. Neckar, then director-general 

 of the finances: the letter is dated 17th December J777. 



" At nine o'clock, P. M. on the 3 ift of Auguft laft, 

 a veffcl from Rochellc, laden with fait, manned by 

 eight hands, and having two pafTengers on board, was 

 difcovercd making for the pier of Dieppe. The wind 

 was at that time fo high, and the fea fo much agitated, 

 that a coafling pilot made four fruitlefs attempts to get 

 out and conduct it fafe into port. One of the name of 

 Boujlird, a bold and intrepid pilot, perceiving that the 

 helmfman was ignorant of latent danger, endeavoured 

 to direct him by a fpeaking trumpet and fignals ; but 

 the captain could neither fee nor hear by reafon of the 

 darknefs of the night, the roaring of the winds, and 

 the extraordinary fwell of the fea. The veflel, mean- 

 while, grounded on a flinty bottom, at thirty toifes 

 from the advanced mole. 



BoulTavd, touched with the cries of the unfortunate 

 crew, rcfolved to fpring to their afliftance, in fpite of 

 every remonltrance, and the apparent impoliibility of 

 fuccefs. Accordingly he caufed remove his wife and 

 children, who preffed him to ftay on fliore ; tied one 



