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 They reckon in Hull that the number of 

 fouls is 24,000 ; but from the fize of the 

 town, I have no conception they can 

 amount to 20,000 * 



The 



* Among the public buildings of the town, 

 thofe I found moil worthy of notice were, 

 1 . The Trinity-houfe, a very ancient eitablifh- 

 ment for the maintenance or* captains widows : 

 There is nothing linking in the building, but in 

 one of the rooms is a modern fea-piece, repre- 

 ienting the battle between Sir Edward Hazvke, 

 and the French fleet off Quiberon bay, by D. 

 Serres. It is a good picture ; the fmoak in a 

 variety of colours and exprefTions, the clouds, 

 and the clear obicure of the whole, are pleafing. 

 In one of the pafiages, remember to obferve 

 the effigy "of a man in a boat, who was taken 

 up at fea, alive, but died in three days. The 

 following is the inicription : 



" Andrew Barker, one of the mailers of this 

 houfe, upon his voyage from Greenland, Anno 

 Domini 161 3, took up this boat and a man in it, 

 of which this is the effigy, the coat, bag, oars, 

 and dart the fame. 



The boat is only 18 inches broad and 10 

 feet long, covered over, fo as juft to admit the 

 man to fit in it, and joins round his waift, 

 it is amazing it mould live a fingle day at 

 fea. 



2. The new theatre is well contrived and 

 handfome •, contains a fmall orcheflra, a pit, 



and 



