1^02; anecdotes. ' 2— :263 



generous asylum, and protected us from tyranny and op- 

 prefsion." Such a band of soldiers never before, perhaps, 

 appeared in any field of battle. 



The magistrate of a little village in the marquisate of 

 Brandenburgh, committed a burger to prison, who was 

 charged with liaving blasphemed God, the king, and the 

 magistrate. The bur"^omaster reported the same to the 

 king, in order to know what punifhment such a criminal 

 deserved. The following sentence was written by his ma- 

 jesty in the margin ot the report : 



" That the prisoner has blasphemed God, is a sure proof 

 that he does not know him : That he has blasphemed me 

 I willingly forgive ; but, for his blaspheming the magis- 

 trate, he lliall be puniihed in an exemplary manner, and 

 committed to SpandauTor half an hour.'''' 



TO CORRESPONDENTS. 

 The commumcation by K. is received, and (haU hare a place with the 

 first conveniencjr. r «. j 4 



The two respectable communications by M. C. cams safe to Iiand ; and 

 ftijU be properly attejided to. The hints on chiralry are rather long i 

 and seem to hive been gathered chiefly iVom one popular writer. The 

 Editor, however, is much indebted to this correspondent for his obliging 

 attention, and will endejvour to do all manner of justice to his remark*. 



The interesting paper by a ycur.g observer is received, and ihaU have a 

 place in itn rum. . 



The spiilttd peiformance of Tkunderproof is come to hand. It is 

 always the Editor's wifh to correct real abuses; but not to excite a spirit 

 of difsatistatti jn. Though some persons will think the animadversions 

 of this c»rfespon,lcnt too severe } yet ihey seem to be too well tounded, and 

 will tend to lead the attention tov/urdo some objects of great importance ;' 

 on that account they Ihall have a place. _ ^ .• - 



The Editor is much obliged to a friend tt Thomson and to justice, for hi» 

 account of the family of that worthy poet. It ihall be inserted without.. 

 \ob of time. , J • T" 



The communication by PbUo is receired t It came too late to admit OTi 

 Its being applied, as the ingenious writer mtended. _ 



A Wilberforcite n al.o received, and though the Editor, for very obviJ 

 . ous reasons, hat avoided entering on that subject, he believes he majf 

 Venture to iiuert thii small morsel. 



The Informer, No. 1. is cime to hand. As the performances of ano- 

 ther correspondent, in a strain somewhat similar to his writings are now ab 

 the prcfi, Uiis n\Uibtr will be uctsTsarily postponed Ull a more cycvc^ent 

 »ea,»n. 



