16 ROBERT POCOCK. 



" A TEICK UPON VICE. 



"About tlie year 1790, I printed a small book of 

 moral songs, the sale of which I knew would depeud 

 much on the title. I therefore entitled it ' The Frisky 

 Songster/ It was called for with rapidity, and the 

 edition soon sold, but the purchasers were disappointed 

 (although pleased) when they found the contents and 

 title did not agree/' 



" ANGEL. 



' ' A good woman is an angel ; but where are angels to 

 be met with ? not on earth I believe/' 



The following in 1801 : 



" A FEMALE ENGLISH HISTORIAN. 



"On Friday, October 2nd, 1801, I visited West- 

 minster Abbey, desiring (with the promise of a 

 gratuity) the conductor to proceed slowly in his de- 

 scriptions of the monuments. 



" The pleasure I received from viewing the venerable 

 remains was much enhanced by a female, whom 

 curiosity had likewise brought to visit the Abbey. 

 This lady no sooner heard the name of the Deceased 

 mentioned than she immediately followed it with the 

 most curious anecdotes of the family, and entertaining 

 parts of English narration, and this in such a sprightly, 

 familiar, and condescending manner as to gain the 

 ears and affection of the company present. Her re- 

 tentive memory and knowledge in English history 

 exceeded the powers of any person I have ever met 

 with ; nor did her talents end here, sculpture and 

 statuary she could criticize; nor must I forget that 



