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Strictures On Public Amusements.

SURLY exclaims , eat up with gout and spleen , " The Stri pling's well enough , but much too lean ; " He'll be short-liv'd , he has his Mother's cough , " A galloping consumption took her off . " . " Is this Sir J ACOB ' S son ? " Old TOOTHLESS cries— - " The Boy is of a most alarming size ! Such ' monsters be

" pergrown never can strong ; * ' Don ' t tell his father- ^ -but he can't live long . " So when the Bard at first prepares his play , His heart Beats high , and all his' prospect ' s gay ; " 'Tis done , 'tis done , " —th' enraptur'd poet cries , * ' The labour ' s over , I shall grasp the prize , " SNARLER , upon whose word 1 can depend , ,

" SNARI . ES siiaiisee it- —he's indeed a friend . " How do you like my piece , good Critic , say ? " Nay , do not flatter—Don ' t you like the play ?"" Why , yes , sir—Eh—the thing is well etaough . "" Is it not good ?"— " Humph , yes—What cursed stuff . " ,-" 1 think , my friend , the playhouse will be cramm'd . " " I think so too—and think your play'll be damn'd . " At length the nightthe awful night

, ensues , , Fatal to many an offspring of the Muse j The Father bids his fancy's child appear , And hopes to meet no friendly Srarler here ; Moral his Boy , if entertaining too , His fortune's fairly made when judg'd by you .

Epilogue.

EPILOGUE .

' . ' BY GEORGE COLMAN , JUN . ES ( J . IN days of yore , when Kniehts were c ^ s'd in n . a ' . l . Like lobsters in a § hcll , from head to tail ; When ' sparring Nobles challenged to the lists , , Deem'd it ignoble e ' er to spar with fists ; Stout were their limbs , and sturdy were their blows—m They met , were slain , or else they slew their foes .

In modern Challenges , how heroes dwindle ; In arms they're nothing—and in legs they're spindle ! And ah ! how shocking to a Peer of old , Some Pugilistic Noble to behold ? Who , when one brute his brother brute opposes ^ Stands Umpire of black eyes and bloody noses ! : How would the champions , clad in iron suits , Stare at our champions in round hats and boots !

Stare to see Jacky giye his'card 10 Bobby , And 'Prentice challenge . Prentice in the Lobby , That such things are we witness ev'ry day , When' heroes quit the Counter for the Play ; When Green Box errants hurl the sharp retort , Eager for fame , and hot with . Bf Ay ? ov's port ! f Vfht are yo , u , Sir ?"— " Who ain I ?—why I ' m—phop j '' The World knows me , Sir—Damme , who are you I Meet ine to in de Park

" -morrow morning Hy , " I ' m Mr . PLUME the banker ' s fifteenth clerk . " Oh ! may thes ? warriors of the desk and quill Pursue their petty broils , and challenge still ; Of such contentions wholesome be the fruit !' And duelling be brought to disrepute . ' May Englishman no Englishman oppose , But wield his sword against yir c / mmonfoes ! :

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LONDON: Article 1
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 2
THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE. OR GENERAL AND COMPLETE LIBRARY. Article 3
MASONIC ANECDOTE. Article 8
ACCOUNT OF JOHN WATKINS, L. L. D. Article 10
JOHN COUSTOS, FREEMASON. Article 12
BRIEF ACCOUNT OF COLONEL MAEK, Article 16
LETTER Article 17
TRANSLATION OF QUEEN ELIZABETH'S LETTER TO MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS, Article 17
CHARACTER OF RICHARD CUMBERLAND, Article 18
TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE. Article 19
AN ACCOUNT OF DRUIDISM. Article 20
LIFE OF PHILIP EGALITE, LATE DUKE OF ORLEANS. Article 25
ACCOUNT OF PENPARK-HOLE, Article 32
ON READING. Article 36
CARD Article 37
TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE. Article 38
CHARACTERS WRITTEN IN THE LAST CENTURY. Article 39
ON AFRICAN SLAVERY. Article 41
ORIGINAL LETTER OF DOCTOR JOHNSON. Article 45
ANECDOTES OF THE LATE HUGH KELLY. Article 47
PLAN OF EDUCATION. Article 52
A VIEW OF THE PROGRESS OF NAVIGATION. Article 55
ANECDOTES OF J—— SWARTS. Article 59
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. Article 60
HOUSE OF COMMONS, FINANCIAL MEASURE OF FRANCE. Article 62
STRICTURES ON PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS. Article 70
EPILOGUE. Article 71
PHILOSOPHICAL EXPERIMENT . Article 73
POETRY. Article 74
ADVICE TO A PAINTER. Article 75
THE ENQUIRY. Article 76
PROCRASTINATION. Article 76
MONTHLY CHRONICLE. Article 76
PREFERMENTS. Article 80
MARRIAGES. Article 80
DEATHS. Article 81
BANKRUPTS. Article 82
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Strictures On Public Amusements.

SURLY exclaims , eat up with gout and spleen , " The Stri pling's well enough , but much too lean ; " He'll be short-liv'd , he has his Mother's cough , " A galloping consumption took her off . " . " Is this Sir J ACOB ' S son ? " Old TOOTHLESS cries— - " The Boy is of a most alarming size ! Such ' monsters be

" pergrown never can strong ; * ' Don ' t tell his father- ^ -but he can't live long . " So when the Bard at first prepares his play , His heart Beats high , and all his' prospect ' s gay ; " 'Tis done , 'tis done , " —th' enraptur'd poet cries , * ' The labour ' s over , I shall grasp the prize , " SNARLER , upon whose word 1 can depend , ,

" SNARI . ES siiaiisee it- —he's indeed a friend . " How do you like my piece , good Critic , say ? " Nay , do not flatter—Don ' t you like the play ?"" Why , yes , sir—Eh—the thing is well etaough . "" Is it not good ?"— " Humph , yes—What cursed stuff . " ,-" 1 think , my friend , the playhouse will be cramm'd . " " I think so too—and think your play'll be damn'd . " At length the nightthe awful night

, ensues , , Fatal to many an offspring of the Muse j The Father bids his fancy's child appear , And hopes to meet no friendly Srarler here ; Moral his Boy , if entertaining too , His fortune's fairly made when judg'd by you .

Epilogue.

EPILOGUE .

' . ' BY GEORGE COLMAN , JUN . ES ( J . IN days of yore , when Kniehts were c ^ s'd in n . a ' . l . Like lobsters in a § hcll , from head to tail ; When ' sparring Nobles challenged to the lists , , Deem'd it ignoble e ' er to spar with fists ; Stout were their limbs , and sturdy were their blows—m They met , were slain , or else they slew their foes .

In modern Challenges , how heroes dwindle ; In arms they're nothing—and in legs they're spindle ! And ah ! how shocking to a Peer of old , Some Pugilistic Noble to behold ? Who , when one brute his brother brute opposes ^ Stands Umpire of black eyes and bloody noses ! : How would the champions , clad in iron suits , Stare at our champions in round hats and boots !

Stare to see Jacky giye his'card 10 Bobby , And 'Prentice challenge . Prentice in the Lobby , That such things are we witness ev'ry day , When' heroes quit the Counter for the Play ; When Green Box errants hurl the sharp retort , Eager for fame , and hot with . Bf Ay ? ov's port ! f Vfht are yo , u , Sir ?"— " Who ain I ?—why I ' m—phop j '' The World knows me , Sir—Damme , who are you I Meet ine to in de Park

" -morrow morning Hy , " I ' m Mr . PLUME the banker ' s fifteenth clerk . " Oh ! may thes ? warriors of the desk and quill Pursue their petty broils , and challenge still ; Of such contentions wholesome be the fruit !' And duelling be brought to disrepute . ' May Englishman no Englishman oppose , But wield his sword against yir c / mmonfoes ! :

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