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POETRr. ^retn a late Monthly Revievi. Sir Joseph‘Banks, and the EmfekoR of Mukucco. A TALE, Peter Pindar, e/qiitre, ^fa. ifSS. Kciirjly. London f 1788. P ETER nill continues to laugh at the Prefident of the Royal Society, ranking him with the trifles in natural hiflory. In the prefent tale the prcfi- dejit is reprefented as an enthuliaftic coileftor' ol butterflies; and his puri'uit of the Kmferor bf Morocco (the name 1 of a certain fpeciesof butterfly) is very ludicroufly deferibed. Sir Jofeph’s hunt> which commences like the great at- y tempts of ancient heroes, with prayer, '•is painted with much animation and drollery.' In the courfe of it many un* toward accidents happen, which, while they appear natuial, are happily ieledled to place the hero in vaiious ridiculoas fituations After a long and fpirited purfiiit, forthecircumltances of which we mult refer our readers to the publi- caiirr, the eirpercr foils the prefident, and cfcapes, leaving him to exclaim, ** Gone ! by the God that made me 1 d—n his bones ! O Lord ! no difappointment mine fur- pafles—. Gone is my foul’s defire, for ever gone 1 The Emperor of Morocco, thought my own 1 To unknown fields behold the monarch Zounds! not to catch him what an afs was I!” As a fpecimen of the work, we fliall feleft “ Tlie Virtuofo’s Prayer not ybat it is fuperior to the rell, but that it is more of a onholc than any other ex- trail we could conveniently give ; 7HE VIRTUOSO'S PRAYER. O Thou ! whofe wifdcfm plann’d the ikies. And form’d the wings of butterflies. Attend my humble pray’r. Like Egypt, as in the days of yorCj Let earth with flies he cover’d o’er, And darken’d all the air. This, Lord, would be the bed ofnets’s 5 Then might thyfervant pick and choofc From fuch a glorious heap : Forth to the world I’d boldly rufh. Put ill mufeiims to tbeblufli. And hold them all dog cheap. Pliaroah had not one grain of tafte— Tlte flies on him were throven to wade, Nay, met with ftrong objeflion : But had tby fervant, I.ord, been there, I iliould have made, or much I err, A wonderful collciflion 1 O Lord ! if not my mem’ry fails, Tliou once did rain on people fjuails— Again the woild furprile ; And ’dead of fuch a trifling bird, R.iin on thy ferviint, Jofeph, Lord, Show’rsof rare butterflies. Since mnnflcrs arc my great delight. With monflcrscharm thy forvanl’siight. Turn feathers into hair; Make legs where legs were never iecn. And eyes no bigger than a pin. As broad as fauctrs llarc. ’The reptiles that are born w’lth claws, O f let thy pnw’r liipifly with paws. Adorn’d vitli luiman nails; In value more tomalcc them rife, 'I'ranfpl.int froniallilieii heads their eyes, And place them in their tails. Auel if thou wifely wouldfl conliive To make me butlci flies alive, 'Po fly witliout a head ; To fkirntlie hedges and the Helds, Miiy, cat ilieineat tliat bounty yields ; wouUeis were iuJeed i BlngdcniliOuIdpuiF’.hcmatourmccting; Members would piefs around me gieet- ‘»gi Tlic journals fwcll with thanks ; And more to magnif y their fame, Thofe headlefs flies Ihould have a name. My name—Sir Jofeph Banks !” Our bard Hill continues fuperior in his line, leaving all his anlagonills and uni- tators far behind him, who, like Jack in the tale of the Tub, at belt make only rags for Peter’s finery. Copy of a letter •written by Major-General Greene, after the alt ion at Guilford ourt-houlc, to the foeiet) of Friends at R'e‘W-Gurden,with theJociety’s anjvser, Ffiends and countrymen, T Addrefs myfclf to your humanity, lor the relief ot tlie lulTering wound ed at Guilford court-houfe. As a peo ple, I am perfuaded you difclaim any connexion with meafures calculated to promote military operations ; but 1 kiu 'W of no order of men more remark able for the exercife of humanity and kind benevolence ; and, perhaps, no in- llance ever had a higher claim upon you, than the unfortunate wounded, now in your neighbourhood. 1 was born and educated in the pro- feflions and principles of your focieiy ; and am perfedlly acquainted with yr.ur religious fcntimenis, and general good conduct, as citizens. I am alfo fenliblc, from the prejudices of many belonging to other religious focieties, and the mif- condutfl of a few of your own, that you arc generally confidered as enemies to the independence ol America: I enter tain otlier fentiments, botli of your prin ciples and willies. I refpeifl you as a people, and fliall al ways be ready to proreil you, fr.tm eve ry violence and opprefllon, which the confulion of the times afford but too many iiiftances of. Don’t be deceived : this is no religi ous difputc ; the contefl is for political liberty, without which, cannot be en joyed the free exercife of your religion. Tlie Brififli are flattering you with con- queft, and exciting your -apprehenfions refpcifling religious liberty. They de ceiveyou in both ; they can neither con quer this country, nor will you be mo- Icltcd ill the excicile of your -cligious fentiments. It is trite, the) may fpread defohuion and dillrefs over many parts of the country ; but, when the inhabi tants exert their force, the enemy mnft flee before them. There is but one way to put a fpeedy ilTuc to the extremities of war, which is for the people to be united. It is the interell of the enemy to create divifions among you, and, while they prevail, your dillrefs will con tinue. Look at the horiid murders which rage among the whigs and tones. Have the enemy any fi iciids to fnfier or feel for ? They have not; neither do they care how great your calamities are, if it but rontribntes to the gnitification of tbdr pride and ambition. You would neillior have liberty nor property, coniJ the enemy fucrccd in llieir ineafttres.—• How have they deceived you in their pioclamatioiis ? and how have they viol.ited their faith with your friends in South Carolina ? They are now fleeing before us, and Tniill foon be expelled from our borders, if the people will continue to aid the operations of the army. Having given you this Information, I have only to remark, that I fhall be exceedingly obliged to you, to contri bute all in your power to relieve the unfortunate wounded at Guill’ord, and Dr. Wallace is dircfled to point out the tilings moll wanted, and to receive and apply donations ; and from the liberali ty of your order, upon ilie occafioii, [ fhall he able to judge oi your feelings as men, and |)i iiiciples as a fociciv. Given at liead qunners, Norlli-Caro- lina, March j6, 1 781, ai.d the fifth year of American indep, idenee. To Major-General Nathaniel Greene. F/iend GrCinre, W E received thine, bearing date March 26, 1781. Agreeable to Lliy reiiucll wc ihall do all iliat lies in our power ; although this may Inrorm, that from our prefent fituation we are ill able to aflill, as much as we would be glad to ; as the Americans have lain much upon us, and of late the Bi itilk have plundered and entirely broke up many amongll us, wliicli renders it hard j and there is at our ineeiing-lioufe in New-Garden, upwards of one hun dred now living, that have no means of provilion, except what liofpitaliiy the neighbourhood affords them, which we look upon as a hardfliip upon us, if not an impoiicion ; but, notwithfland- ing all this, we are determined, by the alliltanceof Providence, while v.-ehave any amongll us, that the dillreflcd, both at the court-houfe and here, fhall have part with us ; as we have as yet made no difiindioa as to party and their caute, as we have now none to commit cur ■caufe to, but God alone, but hole it the duty of true chriflians at all timet to affll the diilreli'ed, Guilford Co. N. C. mo, 30, 1781. PETER P E R RT, HAS FOR SALE, At his STORE, the comer of CreetiSTli Old-Jireeti, near Cochran's Mill, R U M of diflerent kuidt. Gin in cafes, . Wines, Iron. Steel, Coarfe and fine Salt. 'Jea, Coffee, Chocolate, DRY GOODS o.f all forts. PRODUCE will be received in payment. Al generous price given for Bear ass'i Otter iiins. February 22. t. t. f. NOTICE. T he fnbfcribcr, preparing to leave tliis Hate, retpiefls all perfons wlio may have demands againll him to pre fent their accounts, on f.r before the 20th of May next, and fuch as are in debted iw make payment. THOMAS NEWMAN. Fayetteville, April 19, 1790. L ost, in Wilmington, about fonr weeks ago, a SI I .V E R WrkTC H, made by William Robertfon, Greenock, No. 301. Any iterfon delivering fild, watcl, to Mr. John Prown, Wilming ton, or thefubfcrilicr, in this town, fhall receive Jour pounds reward. A. FERCTTSON. Fa yetteville, April 3, 1790. S TR.YYED or flolcn from the fuli- feriher, on the lalli of Dccen'bcr lafl, a likely, young ROAN HORSE, about four years ohl, has a liar in bis forehead, and his olf liind foot wliitc ; 14 1-4 hands high ; black mare and tail. Whoever will deliver faid lioife to the fnbfci iber, in Wilmington, or J. Sibley. Fayetteville, lli.all be generoiif- ly rewarded. . T. HILL. Wilmington, March 20, 1790. Porfale at the Printirg-O/flcCy A large afl’ortnieni of blank S, Printed on fine paper,with a good type, Among -which are thefoUoovlng, viz. Sti},c.ior Court, County Oinn, and Jnllices’ Blanks of all foi ls -Sherills’ Deeds,--Common Deeds -—Common Pomit—.'\pprcmice’s In- aeiuin es, ,>;e. &c- Notice. T n E copartnerfliip of DONALD M N1- C O L L, G* Co. of I'ayctte- ville, as alio that of HENRY URQUHART, G Co. of Wilmington, being difFolved by the death of Mr. Donald M Nicolljonc of the partners, the fubferiber, one of the lurviving partners, being dnw fy tjualified to fettle all the c^ompany’s bufinefs, requefts all perlons having demands againtt either firm to render in their accounts for fettle-^ ment (thofe againft Dt,>nald M'Nicoll, & Co attefied, otherwile they cannot be ad« mittecl.) He alio requeftt all perfons indebted to either film to lettle and dilcharge their accounts, that he may be enabled, as foon as pofli* ble, to dilcharge all debts duo by the company. He has, in his ablence, for the pur« pofe of a more Ipccdy dole of the company’s bufinefs,' authorifed Mr. Robert Mac- Farlane at his (lore in Fay- ctteville to lettle all accounts, make and receive payments, and grant difeharges for all matters relating to the firm of DonaJd M Nicoll, & Co., and has, in like manner, au** ihoriled Mr. Alexander Ur- quhart to fettle all matters relating to the firm of Henry Utquhart, & Co. in Wil« mington. The remaining flock of goods, formerly belonging to. the company,being ptirchafed by the fublcriber, will be fold by him, for cafii or pro* duce, at his ffores in Fayette* ville and Wilmington, on as reafonable terms as can be afforded by any perfon, aC either place HENRY URQUMART, Fayetteville, April 27, 1790. AI.L perfons having any demands againll the eftateof the late Mr. DONALD M NICOLL, decealed, are requefled to render in theif accounts atteffed. and thofo vvh6 are indebted to laid eflate are dire£tcd to make payments to HENRY URf^UHART, Adminiffrator, Fayetteville, April 27, 1790; A s Given f.r IT, Clean Rags, Either uf CO'I’TON, or CO’C'l-ON an,d I.INEN. by tile luintcis hcieof. riWETTEVIT.LE: PRINTED ht aiBLEY & HO WARD, *'
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