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CLXIII. JENKINS. 
Jenkins, who was uled as atool by the 
oppofition’ to inflame the nation into the 
Spanifh war, by telling that the Spaniards 
had cut off his ears, was found polfefled 
of both when he died. 
CLXIV. CHEVALIER RAMSAY. 
The Travels of Cyrus had their vogue, 
though a feeble imitation of Telemaque ; 
and nothing can be more infipid, or fo- 
reign to fuch a book, than the diftilled 
nonfenie concerning the trinity. The 
author, Chevalier Ramfay, was the fon of 
aman who had fought againft the royal 
forces at the batile of Bothwell- bridge, as 
I think it is called, and who was a vio- 
lent enthufiaft. When a tutor was wanted 
for the young pretender, Ramfay was re- 
commended by Fenelon. He had after- 
wards a place given him by the French 
court wosth 4ool. a year; and was made 
a knight of St. Louis. 
Betore the latter honour could be con- 
ferred, it was neceflary that he fhould pro- 
duce proofs that his anceftors had been 
gentlemen. The beft way he thought 
was, to claim adefcent from fome noble 
family in Scotland ; and he applied to one 
of his own name, but met with a ftern re- 
pulfe. Lord Mar called on him, while he 
was fitting much mortified, with the an- 
fwer to his letter in his hand ; and learning 
the caufe of his vexation, increafed it by 
reproaching him for his meanne{s, in ap- 
plying toahoufe of fuch oppofite political 
fentiments. The earl then took a pen, 
and wrote, ‘* I do hereby acknowledge 
Mr. Ramfay to be deicended of my ta- 
mily. Mar.’ His vanity was the more 
gratified by this fudden tranfition trom 
extreme mortification ; and he was imme- 
diately admitted upon this unexpected 
certificate. 
CLXV. MARRIAGE EXTRAORDINARY. 
It is finguiar that the defcendants of 
Charles I, and Cromwell, intermarried, 
in the fourth degree. 
CExvi.. HivkD: 
I look upon bifhop Hurd as one of 
thofe fuperficial authors, whofe works are 
wonderfully adapted to the public tatte. 
CLXVII, PASSENGERS IN LANDSCAPE. 
Once walking in his grounds, the good 
effect of the paflengers, ona foot path be- 
Walpsliana, No. XII. 
Zor 
yond, was obferved, as figures in the land- 
fcape. Mr. Walpole an‘wered, “ True. 
I haveno objection to paficugers, provided 
they pafs.” , 
CLXVIIIL STRANGE TALE. 
Lord * * * being out of town, his 
houfe was left in charge of a female fer- 
vant. The plate was lodgedat his banker’s. 
A letter came to fay that his lordfhip 
would be in town on fuch a day, and de- 
firing that the plate might be got ready 
the evening before. ‘The fervant took 
the letter to my lord’s brother, who faid 
there was no doubt of the hand-writing. 
The banker exprefled the fame certainty, 
and delivered the plate. 
The fervant being apprehenfive of 
thieves, {poke to their butcher, who lent 
her a ftout dog, which was fhut up in the 
room with the plate. Next morning a 
man was found dead in the room, his 
throat being torn out by the dog; and 
upon examination it proved to be my 
lord’s brother, The matter was care- 
fully hufhed, and a report fpread that he 
was gone abroad. 
CLXIX. PENNANT. 
Mr. Pennant is a moft ingenious and 
pleafing writer. His ‘Lours difplay a 
great variety of knowledge, exprefled in 
an engaging way. In private life I am 
told he has fome peculiarities, and even 
eccentricities. Among the latter may be 
clafled his fingular antipathy to a wig— 
which however he'can fupprefs, till rea- 
fon yield a litrle to wine.. But when this 
isthe cafe, off goes the wig next to him, 
and into the fire! 
Dining once at Chefter with an officer 
who wore a wig, Mr. Pennant became 
half feas over;.and another friend that 
was in company, carefully placed himfelf 
between Pennant and wig, to prevent mif- 
chief. After much patience, and many a 
wiftful look, Pennant ftarted up, feized 
the wig, and threw it into the fire. It 
was in flames in amoment, and fo wasthe 
efficer, who ran to his fword. Down 
{tairs runs Pennant, and the officer after 
him, through all the ftreets of Chefter. 
But Pennant efcaped, from fuperior local 
knowledge. A wag called this ‘ Pen- 
nant’s Tour in Cheiter.”” 
re EER ne 
BR gia As, Le Oi Mis 
‘¢ The Political Quixote, or Sir G. Warrington,” faid in a former Magazine to be written 
by the auth 
of the ‘* Female Quixote,’ is by the author of 6* The Benevolent Quixote,” 
*« Honoria Somerville,”’ and ‘¢ Matilda and Elizabeth,” (the latter in conjunction with her 
fier ) Her name was never publithed—the < 
Purbeck, of Bath. 
MONTHLY Mac. No. xLiv, 
vas a very amiable young woman——isliis jane 
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