ANECDOTE.

The Bishop of Warma, one of the wealthiest prelates in Poland, who had just lost two-thirds of his revenue by the ar rangements which the late King of Prussia had made in seizing on his temporalities at the time the famous Partition Treaty took place,. being one day at the King's levee, the Monarch jocosely addressed him in these words, "I don't imagine you love me much my lord." The bishop. obsequiously answered, "It was his duty to obey the commands of King's, especially conquerors." "Nevertheless," continued his Majesty, "I hope I shall effect my salvation in my religion as you in your's :: yet if St. Peter should refuse to open the gates of Heaven to me, I would knock gently and ask for your lordship, when I trust you would conceal me under your mantle, and convey me in unperceived." "This, Sire," retorted the prelate, "could. not be done; for your Majesty has cut that.

very cloak so short, that it can no longer serve me for the purpose of smugling."

IMPROMPTU ON THE DEATH OF
MR. MORT.

Death's dead at last-now is our time or never,
Death being dead, we shall all live for ever
Says one" you're very witty in your rhime,
But he has left a substitute-'tis Time."
Indeed, is't so ?-let us our glasses fill,
Drinking's the only way, Old Time to kill.

ON GENTLENESS.

You say a gentle manner adds,
New charms to woman kind-
'Tis true, but then it must arise
From gentleness of mind.

Tell me, does yon affected she
Superior mildness shew,

Because she pours her voice in sounds
Ridiculously low.

Say, does she charm because her face
In simp'ring smiles is dress'd;
Or when her florid nonsense flows,
With needless pity grac'd ?

The piercing eye of judgment sees
Th' ideas as they rise;

Nor can hypocrisy's poor arts

Deceive the truly wise.

Then vainly think not to attempt

The mild and gentle part, Unless those requisites be thine, That form the gentle heart.

Canst thou, with equal temper bear

The tongue that shall reprove,

And treat with smiles th' advice that flows. From honesty and love?

Canst thou the failings of thy friend

With patient virtue bear,

And does the least ungentle word

Seem discord to thine ear?

Hast thou no fondness for controul,
No wish but what can wait,
And art thou free from the mean pride
Of shining in debate ?—

Then, then, shall simple nature give
A manner more refined,

And each expressive look shall speak.
The mildness of thy mind.

But least the Muse too meanly paint
The charms that most shall please,
From real life the lesson take,

And be what Mira is.

LINES ADDRESSED BY MR. POPE TO THE

DUCHESS OF QUEENSBURY.

Did Celia's person and her sense agree,

What mortal could behold her and be free;

But nature has in pity to mankind,
Enrich'd the image, but defaced the mind.

THE DUCHESS' ANSWER.

Had Pope a person equal to his mind,
How fatal would it be to woman kind;
But nature, who does all things well ordain,
Deform'd the body, but enrich'd the brain.

ANECDOTE OF KING GEORGE THE

SECOND.

His Majesty King George II. possessed many virtues; he was steady, sincere, and consistent; he valued himself greatly on his royal word, nor could he be prevailed: upon to retract a promise when he had once made it, by all the artifices of intriguing ministers (for favourites he had none). He had also the magnanimity to speak well of those who opposed the measures of his government, provided he was

well assured they acted from principle. A remarkable instance of this occurred on the death of Sir Watkin Williams Wynn. The Duke of N, as soon as he heard the news of Sir Watkin being killed by a fall fom his horse, went exulting with joy to the King's closet, to inform him of the event. His Majesty, unlike his minister, felt no satisfaction on the melancholy occasion, but nobly said, "I am sorry for it; he was a worthy man, and an open enemy."

ANECDOTE OF SIR W. HUDDLESTON.

Perhaps history does not afford a nobler instance of fidelity and loyalty in a subject to his Sovereign, than that of Sir William Huddleston, of Millvain Castle, in Northumberland, who in the rebellion against King Charles I. raised a regiment of horse at his own charge to serve his Majesty, and had seven sons in it, for which, afterwards when the Parliament had the government, he paid £2248, besides the losses