3o8 injluence of taste on fural life. Oct.^t,- 



Thejfeed on fifh, seals, and the carcases of whales. 

 Attracted bj. the scent of seals flefti^ they often break., 

 into the huts of the Greenlanders. They sometimes 

 attack, the morse, with which they have terrible con- 

 flicts ; but the large teeth of that animal, give it a 

 decided superiority over the bear, which is general- 

 ly worsted. 



An essay showing how taste exaits the plea.- 



SURES OF RURAL LIFE. By THE AUTHOR OF IHf, 

 ESSAY ON THE INFLUENCE OF TASTE. 



Sir, 7o the Editor of the Bee. 



OoME time ago I had a letter from an acquaintance 

 of mine, who has been long resident at a distance 

 from the metropolis, in the quiet retirement of the 

 country, and mixing but little in the busy bustling 

 haunts ©f pleasure or ambition in the capitaJ. 



This letter is so full of the effects of that taste and 

 discernment which I have endeavoured to explain 

 and promote, that I cannot refuse myself the gratifi- 

 cation of at least attempting to find a place for it in 

 your elega:jt miscellany. I am, Sir, your humble 

 se''vint, 



* B. A. 



My DEAR Sir, London, Sept. i. 1792. 



You will be surprised to receive a letter from me 

 dated at this place, which is now a desart, from 

 the general emigration of the beau monde to Bath, 

 Buxton, Tunbridge, Cheltenham, Harrowgate, Scar- 

 borough, Weymouth, Brightelmstone, Margate, 



