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of a few extraordinary persons. It is a kind of fanc
tury.from whence a barbarous ignorance has exclud
ed the greatell part of mankind. The fame bar
barism has ftifled the rising buds of science in many
individuals, though for the punishment of the human
race, it has spread glory and renown over the injus
tice and rapine of mighty conquerors.
Since the emotions and affeftions of the heart af
ford the moil plcafing sensation, hence we may infer
that to be the happieli Efe in which benevolence pre
tides.
Those to whom fortune has been lavilh of her fa
vours.can never taste the genuine sweets of her boun
ty, unless they are inclined to impart it to others.
We must eflimate their happiness by the number of
those whom they make happy.
There is no happiness equal to that of a prince,
who confines not his benevolence within the narrow
circle of his courtiers and flatterers, but extend alike
to all his subjects : who drives to banish misery from
his dominions, and is the liberal patron of every art
and science : under whose auspices industry and
commerce flourifli, and by whose countenance men
of genius and virtue are honoured. Such a prince
is morally sure of encreafing and confirming his pow
er. He has the plafing idea of being the vicegerent
of the Deity, in distributing felicity to mankind, &
views the profpeft of a people, at large, made happy
by his reign. He enjoys the execution of so noble
a plan, independent of all the vicissitudes of fortune.
A continual fucceflion of the most delightful emoti
ons of benevolence, all the objects that surround
him, every idea of his mind, and all the feelings of
his heart, unite to confer upon him all the happiness
•f which human nature is capable.
qPARK of pure celestial fire.
Part of all the worlds desire,
Paradise of earthly bliss,
Heav’no’th’ otherworld and this.
Tell me where thy court abides ?
Where thy glorious chariot rides r
Eden knew thee for a day,
But thou would’ft no longer (lay;
Outed for poor Adam’s fin,
By the flaming cherubin ;
Yet thou loV’ft that happy (hade,
Where thy beauteous form was made<
And thy kindness still remains,
To the woods and flow’ry plains.
Happy David found thee there.
Sporting in the open air,
As he led his flocks along,
Feeding on his rural song ;
But when courts and honours had
Snatch’d away the lovely lad,
Thou that there no room could’ft find
Let him go, and ftaid’ft behind.
His wife son, with care and pain,
Search’d all nature’s frame in vain ;
For awhile, moil anxious, he
Search’d it round, but found not thee
Beauty own’d she knew thee not,
Plenty had thy name forgot;
Music only did aver.
Once you came and danc’d with her.
AIT the world still hunt about,
Happy he who finds thee out;
Some have dream’d thou still dost fit
Circled around with mirth and wit;
In a cloyfter, or a pew,
Others always seek for you;
But their search alike is vain,
These morose, and those profane.
The mother only, with fond care,
Hugs her child, and finds thee there;
Kisses while asleep it lies.
And upon it feafts her eyes,
’Till the little bantling came
Just to lisp its mammy’s name;
Then her airy hopes decay,
like visionary (hades away.
Oh then Contentment,
Since thy throne thou dost «ot place
In a palace, or a face;
Since thou coyly paffeft by
Pleasures, riches, harmony;
Since we cannot find thee out
With the witty or devout;
Since I here of thee despair,
I’ll aim at heav’n, and find thee there.
POETRY.
From /^LONDON MAGAZINE.
ODE TO CONTENTMENT.
STEPHEN AUSTIN,
Hereby informs the Public in general, and his Cus
tomers in particular, that he has lately removed
from his (hop formerly kept by him at th# south
end of the Court-House in Hartford, to one just
south of the north Meeting-House; wher# he
continues to carry on the taylor’s business a» usual,
and where all gentlemen who will favour him with
their custom, may depend on having their woik
done to their fatisfa&ion, as well for price as good
workmanffip: He also makes gold and silver span
gled buttons, worked on cloth, on very reasonable
terms. Said AUSTIN has for sale a very lars#
quantity of neat PHILADELPHIA BUCKSKIN
BREECHES—AIfo, a number of neatmiH'd LEA
THER SKIN S. He employs the belt of
Workmen who make them equal to any in America.
He flatters himfelf he can supply any gentlemen
who are pleas’d to favour him with their custom,
much to their fatisfaftion.
Such were the godlike sentiments of a sovereign,
who ruled over a people we are accustomed to
spurn at as Slaves.-- Where Hiall we find a parallel
to them in the annals of England—that happy coun
try, where liberty, they tell us, and all her heaven
born attendants, have fixed their abode r
^Tolen cut of the pafure of the 'jubjcnbers in Suffield
in the night of the izdinf. October, a ftnil mare,
about 12 years old, trots andpaces, about 14 hands and
an inch high, a small blaze in her forehead, about half
her mane long and hanging on the near fide, food allround
™ithoneof her fore Jboes broke, gall’d on both sides near
the hind part of the pad. Whoever foall take up said
mare and return her to either of the owners, and secure the
thief so that he may be brought to justice, foall have fa:
dollars, for the mare only, two dollars reward, and all
necessary charges paid, by Isaac BiHell of Suffield, or Gi
deon Morgan of New-Milford. Qa. 24, 1774.
Eleazer Ofwold^
Having ereAed a DISTILLERT, in Neva-Haven;
for the Purpose of carrying on the di filling Business in all
its Branches, hopes for the Encouragement of ALL who
wifo tofee the Arts and Manufactures flourifo in Ame
rica.—-He returns his grateful Acknowledgments to those
Gentlemen who have already favoured him with their
Custom, requesting a Continuance of it ; —and informs
them, and the Public in general, that be has for Sale,
New-Haven dijlilled R UM,
clean Flavoured and full Proof—Reaified ditto, equal to
IVft-India.—Brandy.—Geneva.-—Annifecd Water.—
Double dijlilled ditto.—Orange, Clove and Cinnamon
Waters.—DoAor Stevens, or All-Fours, kfc.
Winch Articles he will fell both Wholesale and Retail,
as cheap for CASH, as t-bey are generally fold in New-
Fork ; and will also receive in Pay for them, Melaffls,
or Country Produce.
Melajfes will be dijlilled on reasonable Ferms. Drug
gists and Apothecaries can be fapplied with High-Wines
—Masters ofVeJfels, and others may be furnfoed with
a Variety of Liquors for their Sea Stores, and Store-
Keepers, Tavern-Keepers, and other Retailers foall have
good Allowance made on prompt Payment.
And yet it may be, that in this train of virtuous
fenfations,there are none so quick and likely as those
which inspire a conqueror, whose ambition is fluffed
withviftory ; but his pleasure is dearly purchased
at the hazard of becoming the most wretched of men,
fincehis taste and ruling paflion contain the feeds of
hatred, vexation, and difeontent.
Anecdote of an Eafern Emperor.
AURUNGZEBE, who died emperor of the
Moguls in 1707, upon his recovery from a
long illness, employed more of his time and attention
upon the affairs of government than his weakness
would permit. One of his ministers took occasion
to represent to him the danger of this exceflive fa
tigue, and the consequences which might result from
it. Aurungzebe darted a look full of contempt and
indignation at him ; and turning round to the other
courtiers present, he thus magnanimously addressed
himfelft© them : “ Arc there not (said he) circum
stances in which a king ought to hazard his life, nay
to periff sword in hand, if it is neceflary, for the de
fence of his country ? There are; and yet this worth
less flatterer would not have me to facrifice my re
pose to the welfare of my fubjefts. Can he suppose
me ignorant, that the Divinity seated me upon the
throne purposely for the felicityof the many millions
of my fellow fubjefts, who were to be fubjedted to
my authority ? No, no, Aurungzebe will never for
get the faying of Sadi, Kings, resign your royalty, or
reign by yourjelves. Alas! grandeur and prosperity
already spread so many snares for us: unhappy that
we are! every thing finks us into effeminacy; wo
man by her caresses, pleasure by its attractions. And
(hall ministers at the fame time exalt their perfidious
voice, in order to cofnbat the already feeble, totter
ing virtue of kings, and to ruin them by fatal coun
sels ?
HARTFORD; Printed by E. Wats#n.
MATHE.
An accurate Lift of Ministers, Churches, and re
ligious Assemblies in the Colony.
The Printer has been furnifhed with Calculations
for his Almanack, by a Gentleman whom the Voice
of the Public ranks among the- firft astronomical
Characters of this Country.
Ac the Publisher has been at confiderableExpehce
in procuring the Calculations, and taken great Pains
in making Collections for the other Part of his Alma
nack, ire takes the Liberty to recommend it to the In
habitants of this Colony, (for whose Benefit it is
more immediately calculated) as the most ufeful
Publication of the Kind they can purchase.
t7~A S ~H
Given for
FLAX-SEED.
SAMUEL WESCOTE,#
'■p.EKES this Method to return his fmcere Thanks
to ail his Friends and Customers for their past
Favours since he came to this Town---and to ac
quaint them he has just received, anl now has ready
for Sale at his Shop kept at Madam Sarah Edwards’
a little Eastward of the Court-House in Hartford :
A new and frefh Supply of
English, India, and Scotch GOODS, both for Gen
tlemen and Ladits, fnitable for the Season, which
Particulars are too tedious to name—-Amongst which
is a good Assortment of Irish Linnens, and Checks,
Nails and Glass, choice Tea, Coffee, Chocolate,
Indigo, Pepper, Allspice, Whalebone, &c. &c. &c.
All which he is determined to fell very cheap for
Cash : but no Abatement made on the Prices asked.
Likewise, choice Coffee to be fold by the Quantity
as cheap as in York or elsewhere.
LEVI ALTEN; -
BEGS leave to acquaint the public that he has a
tra& of land fix miles square, lying on the east
fide Lake Champlain, north of Onion River adjoin
ing on the water. This land has a smooth furface,
fine rich foil, pure healthy air, free from (tones, no
high mountains in the whole trad, the Lake and the
streams that empty into it abounding with divers
kinds of good fiih ; there is a number of good honest
farmers already purchased of me and some already
fettled on said land, and many more that have view
ed the fame like it well, and have contradied with
me to go and fettle there next Spring, any inclining
to purchase, may have 500 acres or more at a very
moderate lay,---For particulars inquire of the fub
fcrib«r at Salifoury, or of Ira Allen on the premises,
or of Col. Thomas Chittenden, at Onion River.
LEVI ALLEN.
N. B. Ready ca(h Given for Sufquehannah
rights by said ALLEN.
Salifoury, Nov. 15, 1774.
TTn DOLLAR S KE W AR D.
RUN-away last night from the fubferiber, a
Negro servant, named BRISTOL, about 34
years of age ; carried with him two suits of Cloaths,,
two pair of Leather Breeches, one pair mill dfeis’d ;
a red Great Coat, a Castor Hat, and a Violin.—
The above reward and neceflary charges (hall be paid
to any person that (hall return him, to
ROBERT-BRECK.
N. B. All masters of vcffels are forbid harbour
ing or carrying off said Negro.
North-Hamp ton, November 14, 177 A.
To bo Sold^ a Farm of about 130
Acres of good Land, lying in the Society of Middlefield, in
Middletown, situated upon a good rOad, within about a
Mile of the Meeting-fioufe, with a Iloufe and Barn, and
near one hundred Acres of the Land under improvement.
For further Particulars enquire cf Williams John Warner,
living cn the Premises.
Middletown, November 2, 1774.
A corred Lift of Councellors, Judges, Justices
of the Peace, Judges of Probate, King’s Attornies,
Barristers atLaw, Town Clerks, &c. drc. through
out the Colony.
Nowin the Preu,and in a few Days will be publifh’d,
IP'AT SON’S REGISTER,
And
CONNECTICUT ALMANACK,
Fer tie Tear
r J A HIS Almanack will contain, besides what is
usual in such Publications,
A complete Lift of the Fjeld Officers of the several
Regiments of Militia in this Colony, as established
by the General Aflembly at their Seflion at New-
Haven^in October last.
Strayed or stolen from the lub
fcriber of Hebron, a dark chestnut coloured Mare
about 13 hands high, a star in the forehead, a fpo,
on the near fide, paces and trots, about 5 years old.
Whoever will take up said Mare, (hall have Two
Dollars reward and all neceflary charges paid, bv
Hebron, Nov. 9, 1774. PHEBE FINNEY.'