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a basin ; in consequence of which, instead of pay- 

 ing him for shaving them, people of taste were 

 disposed to pay for not being shaved ; and as Mrs. 

 Cancer happened to be particularly partial to gin 

 (when good), the gift of a few bottles was gene- 

 rally successful in rescuing the donor's chin from 

 the hands of her husband ; however, to-day this 

 venerable pair " perad venture were sleeping, or 

 on a journey," for we neither saw nor heard any 

 thing about them. 



December 9. 

 When, after his victory of the 1st of June, Lord 

 Howe again put to sea from Portsmouth, the num- 

 ber of women who were turned on shore out of the 

 ships (wives, sisters, &c.) amounted to above 

 thirty thousand ! 



December 10. (Sunday.) 



What triumph moves on the billows so blue ? 

 In his car of pellucid pearl I view, 

 With glorious pomp, on the dancing tide, 

 The tropic Genius proudly ride. 



The flying fish, who trail his car, 

 Dazzle the eye, as they shine from afar ; 

 Twinkling their fins in the sun, and show 

 All the hues which adorn the showery bow. 



Of dark sea-blue is the mantle he wears ; 

 For a sceptre a plantain branch he bears ; 

 Pearls his sable arms surround, 

 And his locks of wool with coral are crown'd. 



