His Myra's prudent, affable, and kind;
Pure as the new-fall'n SNow her virtuous Mind ;
The Law of Kindness on her TONGUE does dwell;
Few can her equal-fewer ftill excel.

O! what a bright Example then is this! it,
Copy it, SHEPPARD, and secure your BLISS-st.

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Mr. WILLIAM GOUGH answers all the Ænigmas, in this Pastoral.

Amyntor, an amorous Swain, once met with young Daphne the fair; Together they tripp'd o'er the Plain, and foon to the Groves did repair. REFLEXION they knew very well; oft' through the gay Meadows they'd rove,

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Where PARTRIDGES frequently dwell, in Friendship and mutual Love,

2.

The Swain was both conftant and true, a Stranger to Sorrow and

Strife;

When Daphne was ever in View, he long'd for to make her his

WIFE.

3.

Oft' with her SNUFF-Box he would play, as jocund he walk'd by her Side;

4.

On FEB'RY'S TWENTY-NINTH DAY, he vows he will make her his 5.

Bride.

Then ftraight to the Church they do go, their Cottage being diftant two Miles;

O'er the HORSE-COURSE, though cover'd with SNow, the Shepherds falute them with Smiles.

6. 7.

Though fharp as a RAZOR the Air, the Nymph and the Swain

trudg'd along;

8. Quite free from all Trouble and Care, Truth and Innocence dwelt on

each TONGUE.

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When Hymen the Knot he had ty'd, they gave to each other a.Kiss`; So, blefs'd was the Bridegroom and Bride, they return'd to their Cott, -full of Blifs.

The PRIZE Enigma anfwered by the fame.

To rail, or jeer, against the Fair, I think, is quite uncivil; But Woman's TONGUE, when rudely rung, is fure the very D]!

Mr. JOHN SKERMER ȧr.fwers all the Ænigmas as under.

On FEBRUARY the TWENTY-NINTH NO SHADOW did I fee; 5.7. NO PARTRIDGE was that Day deftroy'd, nor BRIDE found out for

me:

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NO HORSE-COURSE could be then well us'd; for SNow had fill'd them up;

A SNUFF-Box I don't like fo well, as a brown Nappy-cup.
A RAZOR is not half so keen (if I am not too bold)
As the ungovernable Tongug of a d—n'd viciou$ Ścold!

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Mr. WILLIAM WILD anfwers all the Enigmas, in the following ADVICE to a young LADY, before her Departure from the Country to London.

Madam! excufe the Freedom of a Friend,
-And to the Dictates of his Mufe attend.
When you fhall bid your aged Sire adieu,
And go
the great Metropolis to view.;

When you your faithful Guardian's Side hall leave,
Left fome infiduous Sycophant deceive,

With deep diffembled Words, and feigned Smile,
Your Mind unfkill'd in Fallacy and Guile.

AS LEAPS the Stag, or BIRDS fly from their Foes,

So fhun perfumed Fops, and tinfel'd Beaux !
Or a young Lord, who to New-Market goes,
And on his fav'rite HORSE will Thoufands loofe!
If one of thefe—not vainest of the vain,

With SNUFF-Box double gilt, and clouded Cane,
Shou'd e'er accoft, and court you for a WIFE,
With Promises of Happiness for Life,
A Round of Blifs!-Sufpect it a Decoy
Of one who will your tranquil Hours destroy.
Nor be less tim'rous of the Scarlet Tribe;
Some one of the fe your Retinue may bribe
To found bis Praises in their Lady's Ear,
Yet, when the IMAGE of approaching War,
Prefents itself unto his Coward-Mind

His Thoughts tumultuous no Asylum find:
He dreads the Martial-Summons. -And a Foe
Diffolves his Valour-as the Sun the SNOW!

Beware of all who're lavish in your Praise

Who, with delufive TONGUE-with foothing Phrase,

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Comment upon the Merits of each Friend

When prefent; but the abfent difcommend,
Rail on their Perfons, trace each trivial Fault
With Glofs malignant to its Rife in Thought:

Their Words like RAZORS wound to murder.Fame,
And ftain with Guilt the moft illuftrious Name!
Foibles extend to an enormous Size,

Nor will allow for Frailty or Surprize:

All are condemn'd!-To ev'ry Virtue blind,

But what adorns their own (too partial) Mind;

They point their Arrows 'gainst the mined Sage,

ANGELS-alone escape their cruel Rage:

Anagram.

With fuch affooiate not-Be timely wife,
Left your unsullied Fame they facrifice.

Mefl. Thomas Adcock, Pennel Fox, Charles Harris, James Hartwell, William Hedley, Giles Lacey, Richard Rowley, Thomas Thorp, Elizabeth Wallis, and other of our ingenious Contributors, fent Poetical

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Answers to all or most of the Enigmas; but want of Room will not permit their Publication, &c. &c.

Answers to the Rebufes, Query, Anagram, &c.

Both the Rebufes anfwered by Mr. ISAAC GUMLEY.
Tho' BLISSET and SHEPPARD are loaded with Charms,
The Hearts of the Men to enfrare;

Yet they in my Bofom can cause no Alarms;
For Laura is Governess there.

2. Rebus anfwered by RUTH RUSTICK
SABBATH's a Festival kept once a Week;
Happiness (here on Earth) we vainly feek;
Eaft is the Point, where dawns the rifing Day;
Prologue is fpoken previous to a Play;
Poetry, thefe few Lines I fcarce can call,
Avarice a Paffion, hateful is to all;

Riches, vain Misers think their chiefest Good;
Death, by the bravest cannot be withstood.

By thefe Initials plainly does appear,

Mifs SHEPPARD is the witty, fprightly FAIR.

Mr. ROBERT GREGORY, of Stamford, anfwered them in the fame Manner.

Anfwer to the Query, by Mr. BENJAMIN CLEYPOLE.

Dr. Leigh, in his Body of Divinity, Lib. ix. Chap. 11. p. 1149; defines Contentment in the following Manner, viz. "In three things jointly confifteth the Nature of true Contentment; that Man only hath "learned to be content, which can fuffice himself with his own Eftate; with the prefent Eftate; with any Eftate." From which, it seems reafonable to infer, that true Content arifeth from a Man's being, and refting fully, fatisfied with the Station or Condition it hath pleased Almighty God to beftow on him in this Life; avoiding, at the fame time all manner of Covetousness, and greedy Defires after any thing belonging to another.

There may be a Difference between Contentment and Satisfaction; for Contentment is, when a Man's Mind is framed and fuited according to his Condition: But Satisfaction may be of another Nature; i. e. when a Man's Condition is fitted and fuitable to his Mind.

The fame answered by Mr. WILLIAM HURN.

If we were void of all the Cares and Vexations of this Life, we should not be cantented, if we did not agree with that Author who fays, "He " is happy who thinks himself fo". And therefore,

From various Reafons you will find,

Content arifeth from the Mind.

Mr. G.

Mr. G. LACEY anfwers it thus:

If true Content is to be attained by Mortals; I think nothing bids fairer for producing it, than the conftant and uniform Practice of VIRTUOUS ACTIONS.

The fame answered by LEDHEY.

TRUE CONTENT muft undoubtedly rife by patiently fubmitting to the Will of God in all Things; which not only intitles the Poffeflor to a clear Confcience, but a Mind fully fatisfied with its own Actions, and confequently in Charity with all Men.

Anfwer to the Anagram, by Mr. JOHN SKERMER.

The Phyfician GALEN, when tranfpofed will show, That an Angel may guard a poor Mortal below.

Mr. WILLIAM HURN's Anfwer; in which a new Anagram is
propofed.

GALEN tranfpos'd an ANGEL bright will fhow-
Now, in Return, Sirs, -Anfwer what's below.
What Squirrels eat, and Sand (if right transpos'd)
From thence an Abbot's Name will be difclos'd,
Who caus'd a Saxon King to be depos'd.

Mr. JOHN BLOCKLEY, of Edenfor, fent the annexed Scheme to answer the PARADOX, addreffing himfelf to the Propofer; thus,

Friend Kilworth, if this Scheme will

please,

'Twill thew you how to plant your Trees, Where twenty-five in Order ftand,

In Rows exact to your Command,

And here appear in public View;
I am, your Servant, Sir,-adieu.

#28 Rows.

Mr. THOMAS ADCOCK gives the an-
nexed Method of anfwering the Para-
dox; and fays,

Friend Kilworth, you may take your Eafe;
Indeed, your Suit is granted;
View't in the Margin, if you please;
Thus mult your Trees be planted.

Mr. WILLIAM HAYES fent a fimilar
Scheme; adding,

Kind Sir, here's a Plan fhew you how to difpofe
Of twenty-five Trees in just twenty-eight Rows:
The number of Trees in fome Rows is juft four;
In fome there are five; others three, and no more.

Mr. Henry Gilbert, of Coates, (a Youth of fifteen years) fent two different Schemes, each answering the Paradox, except only, that h had formed too many Rows, having thirty-two in each.

And Mr. Richard Moyle fent an Hexagonal Scheme, very differen from either of the above.

Alfo, Mr. Thomas Thorp fent one very different from all the reft being an equilateral Triangle, including five other fimilar ones, &c.

Anfwer to the TREAT, by Mr. W. HASTINGS.

December the Fifth, our Friend William Swift

Invited us all to a Treat;

But what do you think?

We had nothing but Drink,

Allowing us nothing to eat.

We'd ALE, SACK, and MEAD, and good FLIP indeed,
Quite fit for a Bishop or Vicar.

But pray, my good Friend, next Treat you intend,

Give us fomething to eat, with your Liquor.

New XIGMAS, to be answered in the next Year's DIARY.

1. Enigma 273 (wherein a general Anfwer to all the laft Year's Enigmas is included), by Mr. JOHN COLLEDGE.

Come, fweet Erato, touch my grateful Lyre,

Celestial Virgin! harmonize my Song;

Enlighten me with smooth Poetic Fire,

Daughter of Five! grant Freedom to my TONGUE. Prize.

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