The Mirrour — Concord, N.H., 1794-09-08 00:00:00, page 4

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To Mrs. Rowson's new Comedy, entitled,
" Slavic in Algiers, or,a Struggle for Free
dom<———
(Written and spoken by Mrs. Rmion.)
Mr. P. (behind.) COME, Mrs. Rowfex,
corns, why dont you hurry?
Mrs. R. Lord, Sir, I do, I'm infucbafirry —
Do let me ,op a moment, ju, for breath,
Enter. Blejs me, I'm aim, terrified to death:
Yet fare 1 bad no real cauje forfear.
Since none but generous partial friends are here.
Say can you kindly overlook my errors ?
You fertile —and to the winds Igive my terrors.
Now ladies tell me bowd'ye like my play ?
The creature has fomefen, methinks,ou fay—
She fays that we should bold fuprtme dominion,
And in good truth we're all of her opinion ;
Women are form'd for universal sway, j
, Men to, adore, be , lent and obey.
True, Ladies, Nature when fee made you fair,
Bade you ,rew rotes round the bed of care ;
Aparent's heart of Jorrow to beguile.
Cheer an affaed buJband by ajwle.
To bind the truant that's inclin'd to roam,
Make by good humour paradife at home.
To raise tbe fall'n, to pit, and forgive,
This is our noble,, be, prerogative.
Theftyaßu'd,make us lomething more than human,
Tbeje, and tbeje only, are the rightserf woman.
By this we follow Nature's goodly plan,
And bind in,then chains the Lordly tyrant man.
\ Bat pray forgive this flippancy—indeed
Os allyour clemency, I,and in need.
To own the truth, the sanes this night pourtray'd
Are only fiaions, draft'd b, fancy's aid,
, 'Tis what I wife, but ab ! we've caufetofear,
No gleam of comfort the fad bo,ms cbeer
Os many a Cbrijlian ,ut from cheerful day
In bondage languifbing their lives away.
Sa,you who feel humanity's joft glow,
What rap'trousjoy muff the poor captive know,
Who freed from, av'ry's ignominious chain,:
Niews bis dear native land and friends again /
To paint bis tranjports language sure mu, fail.
Permit me then to tell an artless tale.
When ,rft this glorious universe began,
And borrow from man's disobedience),rang,
Heavenly Benevolence by all rever'd,
To cbeer % fad rob'd mourner soon appear'd.
He woo'd ber to bis arms, made her bis own,
And Gratitude appear'd their fir, bornfon ;
Since when, the father and the fan combin'd,
Shed their sweet influence o'er the human mind.
And in the heart where either deigns to re,,
Spring transports difficult to be exprejs'd.
Stub as witbinypur gen'rons bosoms glow,
Whofell return'd the bleffingsyou befogs,
Ob may you ever td,e tbo,jo,^divine,
And Gratitude, (west Gratitude be mine.
From Thomas's MaJfacbnfett's Spy, &c.
IN arms, let Prussia thunder on the Rhine,
England and Germany with her combine,
And Spain embrace the execrable can,,
Again, the " Rights of Man," and equal lawss
The cause of Libert, Jbcdl triumph fill)
In spite of any turn of Fortune's wheel:
Sabjeasfall trample down tbt'tott'ring throne,
Nor Gallia's Jin's their rights enjoy alone :
Equality through all the earthfball Spread,
And Liberty jhallre&r ber drooping bead.
At length,tree arms and bloody war fball cease.
And bo,ile nations , fan into peace ;
Thefaith of ancient times /ball be renew'd,
Each rude and hoi,'row ptfotebe fubdu'd,.
The lion and the lamb together lie.
Hatred and Envy grpan their la,, and die.
AMICUS LIBERTAT&
* - — —— — ? — = ' -
.Hilarity.
f AST summer Secretary Dundas took a
journey to his native country, in bis
coach and four, accompanied by a train of
attendants-- As lie entered Glasgow, he saw
the city was illuminated : being compliment
ed on his arrival by the Provost, he told him
he was sorry that the citizens had put th^m
r selves to the expense of illuminating their
houses on his arrival—" You need not be
uneasy," said the Provost, " the illumination
is not for you; but on account of the defeat of
the Dub of Brunswick.
I WISH to knew, said Mr. Wilkes, to one
of his brother Aldermen, which you would
prefer, a kiss from the lips of that beautiful
girl vou have been just so warmly praising,
or axhnner upon turtle ? “ The turtle, in.
questionably," replied the Alderman. “ I
fee then," rejoined the Alderman, that you
are fit far a man of the firft fafhion, you have
more fa/rr tn^n frrlfMrr
•jus o±% =taiipto~ mqiHMflffllmflnfcfc Brt*= —teo , ; ~.'.
fays the man in hl, broad diafeft, "such asi
they (hoot fools* with, and the like." —1
" What kind of fools ?" fays the Duke, I
• fmiiing at the word. " Why, my Lord,
, Dukes,* and such kind bf/ooZr,"
* The Northern pronunciation of fowls and ;
ducks. '
<^ & .°^\':',——— ~tfl|fyifettet~' ^^^
; , IN a whimfieal catechism lately published
in Ireland, and addressed to thefwini, mul
titude, it is asked—What is,he chief duty of
a bog ? Answer—To save his bacon.
, ft Swir.ifb multitude" is a term uftd by the cele
brated Mr. Burke.]
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The THREE KISSES.
IN the Summer 1782, a certain Baronet
sent his lady down to his country feat, being
himfelf detained by business in town, he was?
prevented for several days from following her.
In the mean time, one of his most intimate
friends, and dearest companions, proposed to
the Knight to pay a visit to his lady in his
absence, with a view to divert her in her re
tirement, until the arrival of her huflnnd.
The Knight not only gave his proposal a
friendly reception, but gave him the follow
ing introductory bill addressed to his lady.
My Dear, &
" Please to pay the bearer, on fight, the
full om, or number of three kffa— v alue re
ceived—and place to account of, My dear,
your's for ever, "
The lady like'an obedient wife, honoured
the bill on demand, but the friend, unluckily
continued to draw such large sums of the
fame commodity upon credit, the whole bank
of love was at length exbaufted,and the lady,
on the arrival of her hufbind, (the Knight)
found herfelf a bankrupt in love to him. In
a word the affair was difeovered, and a di
vorce was sued for and obtained. Never
'were the Poet's better verified than in this
trifling business.
What dire effiAs from little caujesfpring !
Yet trifling as it is, it well serves to Blew
that beauty is a thing hot to be trifled with ;
and that the j^wel chMftity can never be
guarded too strongly from the hands of rude
fooilers, because the least touch will fully it.
te*=Htem.^QwtQ#ra&Qßtara_tmiQmotQMi^mmi
ACT S,
'4fal at the la,feffion of the Legislature of New
bampfbire, balden at Amber,.
An ACT, in addition to an aft, entitled, an
. aft to abolish the courts of general sessions
of the peace, and to vest in the courts of
common pleas all the judicial powers, au- :
Charities, arid jurifdidion, and all other
powers, except granting taxes, heretofore
vested in said courts of general sessions of
.the peace. =
BE it enaaedby the Senate and Houje of Rep
resentatives, in General 'Court convened —
That upon thefaid act's being in force, the
clerks of the court of sessions for the several
counties, shall be and hereby are direfled to
deliver over to the clerks of the several courts
of common pleas, all the records, files and
papers of the courts of sessions ; and that the
clerks of the courts of common pleas, fliall
have the fame powers, with refpe& to the said
records, files, and papers, in certifying co-'
pies, and for all other purposes,. after the aft
to which this is an addition; shall take effect,
as the clerks of the courts of sessions have
had, or may now have.
And be it further enaaetl That the several
clerks, when attending uppn the convention
named in said a&, for the purpose of grant
ing and appropriating taxes, shall be allowed
and paid out of the county treasury, the fame
travel and attendance as are paid to members
of the General Court, for theirtravel and at
, tendance, and that it shall be the duty of the
said clerks, to certify to the several county
treasurers, all such taxes as may be granted
by the said convention.<
so, From the Hartford Gazette.
WHAT IS THIS?
T)EMOCR ACY and Aristocracy,
what do they mean? What do
they mean! why they mean every
thing that is bad : A Democrat it
a Devil, and an Aristocrat is the
great Devil of Devils, both of them
pernicious to society, destroyers of
peace on earth T—fhedderi of human
blood !—-harbingers of misery !- —
caterers of death I—and bellows blow
ers& fuel mongers to fire everlasting!
# Shocking !—What a Shocking pic
ture is this ?" fays the gentle reader.
"Can this be true? Is this writer mad,
or does he mean to tell the world an
infamous lie * Softly, my dear fel
low, before thou condemneft this
dre ^., "'a'^ ^^ 'r
queftiona. Art thou an anftocrat?--
taenite not allow, nay, didst
the earth > And why do you with it?
I BvCaofe, fay you, theDemocrati,
r the Sans Culotes, are Devils incarnate,
they ought to be sent home to Hell,
there to roast in fire and brimstone to
all eternity." Art thotil Democrat?
; — Then wilt thou nor allow that ev
ery Aristocrat, man, woman, and
child, ought immediately to be brot'
to the Guillotine, their headi fevered
from their bodies, and their fouls
(pardon me for uting the vulgar term
foul, I konw not the philosophical
name) their fouls reduced to annihila
tion ? "Certainly," sayest thou.
Here then we have the judgment of
Democrats and Aristocrats upon each
other. From such judges good Lord
deliver us! Reader, art thou a Chris
tian? Then thou wile fufped those
beings who in cold blood can delibe
rately murder helpleG women and
children, tho' they may be in human
shape, not to be men but wild beasts
and devils. Even these appelations
will hardly give an idea of their enor
mities : The wild beasts of the sorest
would be alhamed of the conduct of
the Sans Culottes in Francte, and at
the condua of some of the Emperors
and Kings of Europe even the Devils
themselves must blush.
From the above I would not have
it thought that every one who is call
ed an Aristocrat or Democrat is real
ly a devil. There may be many who
bear the appellations that may be good
men. Bpt let any one avow him
felf an Aristocrat or Democrat, and
attempt to juftify tyranny or murder,
whether committed by the many or
the few, the mob or the monarch, I
fay beware of him ; he can do no
mifehief as a private citizen it is true;
let him bluster and bellow, rejoice
when his fellow creatures are enslaved
or murdered, toast the baftile or the
Guillotine ; words are but wind ; let
them alone and they pafi harmless a
way : But such a man is not fit for
a ruler. A ruler must be a MAN, a
man of feeling, who cab make allow
ances for the frailties of human nature./
He must be of no party, for the mo
ment he espouses the fide of a party
he becomes prejudiced, and fees every
thing by halves.
The idea of resentment or revenge
ought never to be cherilhed by an
earthly judge ; vengeance belongs to
the Lord.
EXTRACTED FOR THE MIRROUR.
CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE
or
Remarkable Event; Inventions,
AND
The &a, Country, and Writings of learned
Men.
The whole comprehending, in one view, the
analysis, or outlines, of Universal Hjftory,
from the Creation. (Continued.)
BEFORE CHRIST.
MOSES, brother to Aaron, born,
and adopted by Pharaoh's
daughter, who educates him in all
the learning of the Egyptians, 1571.
1556, Cecrops brings a Colony of Saltes
from Egypt into Attica, and begins
the kingdom of Athens io Greece.—
1546. Seamander comes from Crete
into Phrygia, and begins the king
dom of Troy.' 1534, dancing invent}
ed by the Curetes. 1532, Court of
Areopagus instituted at Athens. —
1529 Deucalion's deluge. 1506 the
flute and harmony in music invented
by Hypagnio of Phrygia. 1493 Cad
mus carried the Pfericiao letters in
to Greece, and built the citadel of
Thebes. 1491, Moses, by the di
vine command and assistance, delivers
the Israelites fro, the oppreffi^ of
Pharaoh, and brings them out ot E
£VDt into the wiiderneiSi i4v4& the
nrn mip mat appeared ureecc, was 1
brought from Egypt by Dao^uip
1454 ale and wine invented by Bac- |
chim 1454 the firft Olympic games
I the wilderneb 40 years, are led, u?
Ider Joshua, into the land of Canaan
1432 iron found on Mount Ida, by
the Daftyles ; supposed to be melted
from its ore by the accidental burn
ing of the woods. 1399 the E'eu
finian mysteries, io honour of Cere%
inflituted at Athens. 1263 the Ar
gonauts carry off the golden fleece
from Colchis. 1252 writing fieft
taught to the Latins by Europa,
daughter of Agenor King of Proeii
cia. 1249 Poetry invented- by Or
pheus. 1235 Helen carried off by^
Theseus, when only nine years of age ; 1
and, in 1219, by Paris, son of Priam,
King of Troy, after she hid been mar
ried to Menelaus, King of Sparta.—
1226 Nemean games inftiruted by
Adraftus, in honour of Jupiter and
Hercules. 1218 the Trcjin war
commences, on account of the rape <
of Helen by Park. 1208 Troy tak
en, plundered and buuv. TEneaS flits
into Italy, 1069 Sparta built by Eu
rotas, and named after his daughter.^
The republic was called L^cedemon
from his wife. 1048 David is sole
King of Israel. 1004 the temple is
fdlemnly dedicated by Solomon. 900
the empire of Syria frgios to be pow
erful, and formidable to Israel, 895
weights and meafu es invented by
Phydon, tyrant of Argoi. 894 mon
ey fiift m*de of gold and silver at
Argos. 869 the city of Carthage, io
Africa, founded by Queen Dido.—
814 the kingdom of Macedon begins
736 galleys with the thrive banks of
oars invented by the Corinthians.—^
767 a general plague all over the
world. 753 ^a of the building of
Rome in Edy, by Romulus firft King
of the Romans. 750 knights insti
tuted by the Romans. 740 the Sy
rian empire destroyed by that of As
syria. 720 Samaria taken, afterihree
years siege, and the kingdom of Israel
finished by Salmander, King of As
syria, who carries tie ten tribes rijo ,
captivity. 700 lambic verse intro,
duced by Archilochus 658 Byzan
tium, (now Conflaomwple), built by
a colony of Athenians, 604, by or
der of Necho, King of Egypt, some
Phoenicians failed from the Red tea
round Africa, and returned by the
Mediterranean. Te be continued.
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EDIFYING DEATH,
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