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loaded with merchandize, which were always arriving from every 
point of the compafs ; the warlike troops which came from the far- 
_thest provinces to mount guard there, ambafsadors with their nume- 
rous retinues, arriving from distant nations to notify happy events, or | 
in order to form alliances. I drew as near as I was permitted their 
outlets, viewing with astonifhment the columns of dust raised by so ma~ 
ny travellers, and felt my heart thrill with desire, at hearing the con. 
fused din of great cities, which in the neighbouring plains resembles the 
murmur of the waves breaking on the fhore of the sea. I-said to my- 
self; an afsemblage of men, from many different states, who have put 
into one common stock their industry, their riches, and their joy, must 
" make acity a delightful abode. But if I may not enter it by day, 
‘what hinders me to enter it during the night? A weak silly 
mouse, who has somany enemies, goes and comes where fhe pleases, 
by the favour of the darknefS: fhe pafses from the hnt of the cottager, 
to the palace of the prince. To enjoy life the light of the stars suffices 
Ler; and why mustI have that of the sun?” 
To be continued. 
InDEX INDICATORIUS. 
A lady who designs herself Isabella, sent to the Editor long a. 
~go a warm euligium on mifs Jean Wood, daughter of the late gover- 
nor Wood of the isle of Man; an effusion which though highly beco- 
ming in private, might not, the Editor supposed, have been altogether 
agrecable to the relations of the deceased lady. It is prefaced with 
this modest apology; “‘ nor will any one, I hope, be offended at a 
young woman, for being grateful to an amiable but deceased friend.” 
She closes the character thus, “ At the age of 26 the died universally 
beloved. She wasa dutiful daughter, an affectionate sister, a kind 
mistrefs, a faithful and unfhaken friend, and as Dr Blacklock says, 
Enough of life is given 
When fame and virtue grace its close.” 
Scratch-Crown favours the Editor with an extract from the Lady’s 
Magazine for 1785, giving an account of the origin of the ballad of 
Befsy Bell and Mary Gray ; which as it is by no means authenticated 
and is contradicted by other accounts, could not be inserted. 
He embraces the same opportunity of transmitting an oration in 
praise of benevolence—a subject on which so much has been said 
dhat little new can be expected, Itis therefore better adapted to 2 
