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each of which standing in a particular direction, the whole, including the pinnacles at the bafe, when viewed together, refembled not unaptly the triple row of ornaments on the bands of the Popish crown. Thefe, when viewed from below, form a congeries of pinnacles, projecting from, and interfecting the ribs of the arches in fuch a manner as to be thought by most per fons who have viewed it, to afford a beautiful affemblage, that appears at the fame time rich without confufion, and light without meannefs. It is only when seen at a distance, that the form of the tiara becomes confpi

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It has been already remarked, that Sir Cristopher Wren has found it neceffary to adopt the fame general ftructure of an arch, as the above, for fupporting the lantern he has thought proper to place on the top of the dome of St. Paul's London. But in this laft cafe, the cone, instead of being only a few narrow open ribs, confifts of a folid circle all round; and inftead of making all the parts of the arch be fupported by its own weight, as our Gothic artifts have done, Sir Criftopher has adopted the aukward contrivance of binding it all round, at no lefs than fix different places, with strong chains of iron t. I wish not in general to draw comparifons; but it is not poffible on this occafion to avoid taking notice of the fingular elegance and propriety of the one of thefe mechanical contrivances beyond the other. Shall we ftill continue to call the inventors of thefe arts rude and illiterate Barbarians?

Without proceeding farther at prefent, though the fubject is not nearly exhaufted, what has been faid will, I hope, be deemed fufficient to fhew, that our Gothic

+ Thofe who wish to fee this contrivance developed, may have recourse to a very fine fection of St. Paul's, engraved by Rooker.

In the one cafe, the materials are all of the fame nature, and must ftand or fall altogether. In the other cafe, they are not. The iron chains may rust and fall to pieces long before the other materials give

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architects, instead of being a fet of ignorant Barbarians, have been skilful artists, who were guided by the true principles of philofophy, and who, in every great work they have attempted, have invariably attained their end in the most direct manner, by mechanical devices of the most fimple and efficacious nature. In respect to knowledge, therefore, and the application of that knowledge to effect the purpofe they had in view, which I would denominate genius, it will be impoffible to fay they were deficient. I would now alfo wish to inquire whether they were as deficient in refpect of taste, as they have been ufually accounted, did I know how to proceed without heaping up words without meaning, as fo many others have done before me on this fubject. If upon farther reflection I think it practicable to avoid this, I fhall perhaps attempt it. But it is time to give my readers fome refpite; to many of whom this difcuffion will, I an fenfible, appear very uninterefting, though others, I trust, will deem it otherwise, We must endeavour to find a few articles suited to every taste. It is impoffible that any one kind of effays should please every class of readers.

Fable of the two Ears of Corn.

Two ears of full grown wheat that happened to ftand next each other in a field, fell into the following little dialogue Says the talleft to the other, What makes you hold down your head? if you could fee as I do, you would be well entertained, and look down upon half the world. Yes, faid the other, but my head is too full to be able to enjoy all your vifions; but the barn floor will beft fettle our comparative merits, and our comparative happiness.

Moral.

Knowledge and modefty depreffes, while an empty head elevates the man in his own opinion with refpect to his fellows. B. A.

For the Bee.

To the Ladies, Petitioners of Dr. Moyes.

SINCE the doctor, dear ladies, feems not in a humour,
To grant you the favour fo justly your due,
Permit me to tell you my thoughts on your queries;
How far they are juft, must be judg'a of by you.

If often you think on, and wish to see Damon,
And walk oft alone, and indulge in a figh,

Then hold fast your hearts, if they're ftill in your keeping;
But I fear they'll be feeking, when Cupid's fo nigh.
All women are vain,-(will your goodnefs excufe me?
I tell but a truth, which yourselves mult confef):
And this is the reafon a beau always pleases;

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'Tis your favour alone wh ch he courts by his dress.

A foldier by inftinct you love from the cradle;

A coxcomb must please, fince he's of your own making ;* And a dotard is wife, (and not little his wisdom),

'Cause he owns you are right in a bout of debating.

Why you credit the coxcomb who tells you you're angels,
I explain by the maxim ftill,-" Woman is vain;"
Your teeth, and your cheeks, and your eyes, all are wonders,-
Ah vanity! vanity!-Pardon again.

Your dreaming and weeping, and laughing, believe me,
Proceed from a cause much more noble indeed,----

From love, that foft paffion, so dear to the ladies:
From love too your hopes and your fears do proceed.

But why fo afham'd when a lover is mention'd?
Why blush as you do when your sweetheart you fee?
The maid who ne'er knows what the paffion of love is,
Is much too abandon'd and vicious for me.

We're caught in a manner I ne'er could unriddle,

For every young fair has a way of her own;

But the most of you fail when our hearts you're for keeping;
You're one day all love, and another you frown.

The girl that is haughty, is feldom thought lovely,
For haughtiness covers nine tenths of your charms;.
And the fair one's a wonder, the tenth of whose beauty
Retains still" that proud creaturc,—man” in her arms.
But I wish not to tell how ourselves may be humbled,
Left perhaps we might feel your correction too often.
Some kiffes might likely go far to induce me,

For men are but rare, whom fuch favours won't foften,

W. S.

For the Bee.

The Complaint.

CEASE, ceafe, ye fweet birds of the grove,
Your melody pleases no more;

It ferves but to waken my love,
And think on the maid I adore ;
Since together we fondly have stray'd,

To hear the wild notes of your fong,
When my fair one was charm'd with the shade,
And wish'd ev'ry note to prolong.

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