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some one qualified should correct any inaccuracy in 

 the MSS., he applied to Mr. Crichton of the Town's 

 Hospital, a man of sterling worth, his faithful 

 friend in adversity, and his enthusiastic admirer, 

 whose approbation of the little volume determined 

 our author and poet to hazard the speculation of 

 printing it ; and having 4t committed the contents of 

 his pack to- the handbill which we transcribe, he 

 sallied forth a second time, " to make one bold push 

 for the united interest of pack and poems." 



" ADVERTISEMENT EXTRAORDINARY i 



Fair ladies, I pray, for one moment to stay, 



Until with submission I tell you, 

 What muslins so curious, for uses so various, 



A poet has here brought to sell you. 



Here's handkerchiefs charming ; book-muslins like ermine, 



Brocaded, striped, corded, and check 'd ; 

 Sweet Venus, they say, on Cupid's birth-day, 



In British-made muslins was decked. 



If these can't content ye, here's muslins in plenty, 



From one shilling up to a dozen, 

 That Juno might wear, and more beauteous appear, 



When she means the old Thunderer to cozen. 



Here are fine jaconets, of numberless sets, 



With spotted and sprigged festoons ; 

 And lovely tambours, with elegant flowers, 



For bonnets, cloaks, aprons, or gowns. 



Now, ye Fair, if ye choose any piece to peruse, 



With pleasure I'll instantly show it : 

 If the Pedlar should fail to be favour 'd with sale, 



Then I hope you'll encourage the Poet." 



Journal, Poems, 2d Edit. 



