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For the New-York Packet.,
The rising Glories of AMERICA.
I.
America lift-up thy bead,
Behold thv fan ariling;
His genial rays begin to Spread
O'er thy land furprizing ;
His benign beanos, .
Like lucid Streams,
That run down the Ohio, % °
. With fruitful fmil^,
ShalLblefs the wilds,
Beyond the lake Ontario#,
Rom east to weft, from South to north,
Thy ions Shall bring thy treasures foitty
And variegate Shall be thy lands,'
From Harnpfnire unto Geogia's finds.
Thy nelds (hall teem with waving grain;
And flocks and Sherds cover the plain;
B'ing blefs'd with peace,
Thou (halt inc r ease;
Like unto Grand Cairo."
. " 11.
What tho' there's nowa fable gloom,
Ha<.*r o'er thy head amazing,
Emblems of tyranny and' Rome;
To set ay a blazing,
•Yet this dark cloud,
That fecks to (hroud,
. And vail thy glories under,
Thy fun's bright beam„
) Like lucid flreams,
Shall cut it all asunder.
Thy sons with valour he'll inspire,
And tiirtheii" breads with martial fire ;
Heroic heie he'll make them (land,
As barriers of their native land,
Regardlcfs of the din of war,
With all its hofrite rattling car;
Thy f.me (hall round
The world rebound,
And make the nations wonder.
' 111.
Yet may the union now betwixt
America and I' itain,
With liberty be firmly fix'd,
Ujon a hale molt Certain,
As heretofore,
So evermore,
'Till time (hall have an ending;
Each one be hiv'd
. From being enflav'd,
And ruin that's impending:
And George, our King, molt joyful fee;
His fubje&s far,and near agree,
Giving thathomage to him due,
While he proves to them kind-and true;
Each in their proper station move,
Within the golden sphere or love;
No more a cry,
An enemy,-
: Am mg their notes be blending.
IV.
But, O! what glorious times await
To bless thy growing empire;
My pensive mule doth animate,
B'inflird with gre^t define: •
^t £ for to fee,
W,en thou art free,.
Thy. opulence and grandeur^
Neveixo fell,
'Till (he grept ball
Of nature is all over,
And Tod ty brought his chosen home,
B'ing'fitted mr the world to come;
Then writhe la" lotid trumpet found,.
Call forth the dea'd from 'under ground,
Expiring nafnfe'ifram %ty
To fee the aether in a blaze; •
The faints arise, . '
Above the Ikies,
To dwell with God for ever.
Fr^w the Public Ledger.
Wrl E N his Majesty amended the-throne
of b's ancestors, it seemed to promise a
glorious and a happv reign, as he detired the al
liftaifcc of every hon.ft man; and had he not,
like Rehoboam, refuted -the cauhfel of the old
men, we (hould have been a happy people; but
how is the line gold b come dim 1
Lail war, when we were fighting in a just
cause, God prospered all our endeavours, and'
no place, tho'eyer so strongly fortified, could
stand before the British arms; witness the Ha
vannah, Martinico, Guadeloupe aid Belleidc.
But in the unnatural war, in which we arc em
bruing our hands in the blood of our'country
men, what fuccefs'has crowned these diabolical
undertakings ? though against an undisciplined
people. It feefos as if the Almighty was dis
pleased with the measures the ministry are now
purfuingpas the veflels laden with porter for the
use of thv King's troops are funk, the (beep and
hags die very taft, so that it is probable they will
ie able to carry but few alive to the defined
.port ; and if God is on their fide, all the malice
'of men or devils will never be able to Subdue
them.
• jremember a remarkable circumflance last
warrin the siege of Madras by Mons. Lally. Af
tsf Lally had cut off their supply of water, and
it was expeded the garrison would very Toon
capitulate for want of that necessary article of
life, a foldierin the garrison went to drink at a
, tank of water, that before that time had ever
b en thought to be salt, but to his great afto
nhhment, it proved to be frefh and wholesome.
As soon .s Lally heard of this miraculous Sup
ple, brute as he was, he drew off his forces ui:h
thb te 'pl". Me ne febt a^^F ''^l ^ id l ' a
ftl^? HUMANITAS.
IN Several late Philadelphia papers, an au
thor, without a name, hath averted absolute
tailhoods ; he faith, he gave directions and or
ders to the publisher of the first edition not to
proceed. As soon as the printer and publisher
discovered the capricious disposition of the of
tcnfible author, he declaimed all future connec
tion, and by the publication of a Second edition,
which he advertised in a news-paper, immedi
ately declared his desirable independence from
the trammels of catch-penny author-craft, whose
cunning was so exceeding great, as to attem,
to destroythe reputation of his own firft edition,
by advertising intended additions before his ear
licit and belt customers had time to read what
they had so very lately purchased. Robert
Bell, printer and publisher both of the firft and
Second editions,' neither heard nor received any
orders not to proceed, therefore these aflertions
must be far from truth. Said Bell farther faith,
it he had either heard or received any such di
rections or orders, be would-most certainly have
treated them immediately with that contempt
which, Rich unreasonable, illegal, and tyrannic
.usurpations over his freedom and liberty in bu
siness deserved.---When Mr. ANONYMOUS
condefeendeth again, to puff his pamphlet, (the
imaginary triumph of which he hath not equa
nimity enough to bear without rendering him
felf ridiculous) .and to reduce a price which
himfelf had a Share in making; his brother
. bookseller, who fcorneth duplicity in business or
sentiment, wifheth he may find out a more eli
gible mode of proving his attachment to gene
rous principles, than to lay the foundations of
his generofity,in the despicable ebullitions of
di(honc(t malevolence.
N. B. Burgh's Political Diquifitions, ; vols.
with gre it Variety of new and.old books may be
hid it Rol ert Bell's, next door to St. Paul's
, church, Third-ftreef, Philadelphia. Also, as
soon as possible, these intended additions to his
present second edition of Common Sense, and
then the price fall be as cheap as possible.—
But the Public may be certain, that the new e
dition which is Vet IN the press, for finallnefs
of print and scantiness of paper, when compar
ed with Bell's Second Edition, which is
OUI of the p+efs, will resemble it in figure and
utility as much as a Brjtiih drilling in size and
value refembleth a Britiih halfterown.
To Mr.^ANONYMOUS.
'I SUPPOSE you took the field, without tel
ling your apx&u^ friends where you were gb
ing---weak man—they ought to forgive you.
Feebleaurhor---your(elf did not know the huna
ble Provedore to the Sentimentalists was able to
follow.-—Neither did you know, that the pub
lic could defpitingl, laugh at the folly of the
foster-father author, who wantonly and malici
ously, dragged the real bookseller into the un
wished for field of public altercation. Ids ac
tually fympathife with the superior Secret au
thor, who had tlie misfortune to pitch upon so
imprudent an oUenfible author. With proper
deference (to him, as yet unknown) he had bet- ‘
ter constituted Robert Bell, bookfcller, sole god
father of his pamphlet. I hope he thinks so
now. When he again wants an accomplished
accoucher, perhaps he and I may get acquaint
ed. Excuse this 11art of assurance (for the pub
lic knoweth, as a book auXionier, I am remark
able for my excessive modesty) because it is yopr
ill-timed attack that constrained me to acquire
it. You fay you wanted to remain unknown,
(prudence dictated the thought in {peculation)
but, in praffice, yourlelt telling it in every
beer-fooufe, gives th • direX I.IE to the affertor
of luch a falsehood. On the sale ofthe pamph
let your head being whirligiggcd by imaginary
importance, you got your eye on PUBLIC
MONEY, and you were immediately felt-eon
ftituted t'reafurer. In was certainly very Shallow
and irnpolitic to give the public money so ear
ly away, without convincing them he had some
more merit than nicer noise as a claim upon it.
It the public (hould ever be so unfortunate as to
elect you, the' treafary will soon be emptied. All
the noisy fellows in the world would then run
after you ; and to silence their noise, you would
freely giveaway other people's money. Perhaps
you arc a pupil of Bute's (for Scotsmen have
Sometimes taught Englishmen) compassionately
come over to Superintend the American treasu
ry, upon his Scottish plan of public prodigality
and extravagance, being very con.ifteiat with
private parsimony and felfdh oeconomy.
Man knows no Mafler save creating Heaven,
°' thoje wobom Choice and common Good ordain,
Thomson.
On the following interesting Subjects,
I. Of the Origin and Design of Government
in general, with edneife Remarks on the
English Constitution.
11. Or Monarchy and Hereditary Succeflion.
111. Thoughts on the present State of Ameri
can Affairs.
IV. Of the present Ability of America, with
some miscellaneous Reflexions.
Written by an ENGLISHMAN.
ADDRESSED TO THE
INHABITANTS of NORTH-AMERICA,
•ALSO, RY
WILLIAM GREE N,
Bookseller, in Maiden-Lane, N.York ;
THE SECOND EDITION of
COM MON SENSE;
OUT of the press, aid now felling by RO
BERT BEL L, in Third-Street,
Philadelphia,
[PRICE TWO SHILLINGS.]
To the PUBLIC.
He hath just as much Common Sense left, as
yet to spare a little to those who are volunteers
in giving Two Shillings for the second edition.
I"he want of equity inßell's bill of expences,
exhibited to the assignees of the nameless au
thor, was, he had only charged one penny each
for Switching one thousand pamphlets, contain
ing eleven thousand different half Sheets to be
folded, gathered, pressed and collated, which
goeth through the artids hands five different
times before the pamphlet can be ready for the
public---A charge so very moderate, that Several
booksellers declared the work done was worth
double the money.
However, for that very reasonable charge,
qfe of said assignees would not fettle the account
—-And 1 have not yet learned the necessity of
forcing money upon those who arc not willing
to receive it.
Just Published and Sold by.
WILLIAM GREE N,
Book-binder, in Maiden-Lane,
Prtce ONE SHILLING EACH,
THREE POLITICAL PRINTS,
v I z.
I. The Ministerial Robbers, or the Americans
virtually represented in England.
11. liberty and Royalty.
111. The iLvil drives Lord North, and Lord
North drives the People.
TO BE SOLD
And Entered upon Immediately,
A LOT or LAND, of about 20
acres, mod of it meadow, pleasantly Situ
ated in the town of East Chefler, 20 miles from
New-York. There is on the premises, a good
Dwelling-House, containing Several rooms with
fire places, Kitchen, Milk-room, &c. a new
Store-house, and other out-houses, a good
bearing orchard, and a number of other fruit
trees, with some timber. A brook runs conti-,
nually through the land in the dryeft season,
and a Spring of the bed water, two er three rods
from the boufe, never dry. Also, three acres
of salt meadow. For further particulars apply
Mr. Jacob Abramfe, near the Fly-Ma r ket,
New-York ; or to Theodosius Bartow in New-
Ro.helle, who will give an indisputable title
lor the fame.
RU N away from the Subferiber on Thurs
day the Bth inst. an Irish servant lad,
named R OBER T HUNTER, about
Ig or 20 years of age, § feet 4 inches high,
has a down look, and a remarkable Stiff clumsy
gait, partly owing to ulcerated legs, which aie
now almofl healed^ Had on when he went oft,-
an old felt hat, alight coloured Bath rug coat,
da k coloured waist-coat, old black breeches,
and grey yarn flockings. It is supposed he may
have'enlifted in one of the companies now rail
ing, or gone on board one of-his Majesty's Ships,
Whoever apprehends said servant, so that his
mailer may have him,. Shall be paid the above
reward by
SAMUEL LOUDON.
As to your boasted Intentional generosity—
Poverty and pride have long been luppofed to
be altogether monopolized by a certain Starved
nation-Being a determined enemy,to all mo
nopolies, it much rejoiceth me to fee a felf-cori
ceited Englishmamputting in for a large Share
of that dirty monopoly---Honestly and induflri
oullv attempt to pay your debts, as I do^ for I
would not be that unreasonable hypocrite to bid
another praXife what I did not do myfelf; that
done, you and 1 mAy then with p oper eclat
turn generous, and call the aftoniflied world to
wonder and gaze at the disinterested generosity
of the Would-be-Author, and the real Bookfef
ler---But in the mean time, between you and
me, to lift such a powerful band of brave auxili
aries, as a number of anxious friends, and
all thu MILITAR VMEN who Wanted MITTENS,
with a still more formidable and unvanquifhed
body in reserve, under the cover of litigi
ous and malevolent law suits, and to arrange
them in battle array, . , is certainly too many a,
gainft one industrious Bookseller, who never
alked or received any thing from the public
without giving an equivalent, a poor individual
who neither attempteth nor wifheth for more
friends, than the reXitude of his conduct in
business, and in the affairs of Society, ffiall both
gain and retain.
To conclude, your taking the public field
was bad, because there was no foundation for
it, unless envy be allowed a -good one—-Your
management of the fight and precipitate flight
was worse—and final exit, (as you fay) worse
and worse.---So inglorioully to desert the Stand
ard, which yourfelt had erected, was cowardly---
Almolt Similar to a rascally puppy, who, with
open month, runs Snarling and barking at an
honed manly dog, whose notice is attracted by
the yelpings of the ill-natured cur, and deign
eth only ro return it by a few looks and words
of Stern contempt ; with which the wretched
reptile is so efficaciously frightened, .hat with
ears huiging, and. tail dangling, he fcampercth
away, from a conscious fear, that if he did flay,
he would molt certainly be kicked off the ground.
N. B. When R. Bell publifheth the additions,
and giveth them gratis to all the purchasers of
the first and second editions of Common Sense,
he will then with all humility and confift.-ncy
apologize to the refpe&ible bar of the public
for his encroachments ; they at present are re
queued to re number a press-warrant was issued
for his attendance.
THREE DOLLARS RETARD,
ON Friday night, the 26th of January, the
SHOP of the Subscriber, at the garner
of Leary-street, oppose ' the Ofwego-Maiket,
was broke open, and there was Stolen out of it,
one piece of red .printed Cotton Chints, one
piece Copper-plate ditto, two and a half lozen
Lawn Handkerchiefs, a quantity of Ribbons
and Bindings, a parcel of Shoe-buckles, the
number not known, a Gun, and. sundry other
articles, IV hoever takes up the said thief or
thieves, with the goods, Shall receive the above
reward.
PETER GARSON.
JUSTPUBLISIIE D,
By SAMUEL LOUDON,
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10th May, 1775° I'ublifhed by order of the
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2. Ihe father's Legacy to his Daughters. By
the late l)r. Gregory of Edinburgh. Price
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3. The second edition of Buchan's Family Phy
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4. Eflay on the Character, Manners, and Geni
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With some additions Since that time, ex
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A L S O,
A large Variety of BOOKS, Sold at the
lowed Prices. Writing-pap^r,by retail, Scal
ing Wax, Wafers, Quills, &c. &c.
PHILIP BROOK S,
BOOK-BINDER Fk . M DUBLIN,
CARRIES on that business in all its
branches, at his (hop in Dock-street, be
tween the Cotfee-houfe anc |Old-flip bridge.
New or old books lettered, gilt and re-bound in
the neatest manner; me chants and others fop
plied with blank books, either ruled or plain,
on the (horteft notice; pocket-books, memoran
dum-books, &c. He will fludy to give general
fatisfa&ion to his customers, and flatters himfelf
the public will favour him with some encourage
ment.' The following pamphlets may be had at
moderate prices Cook's voyage round the
world; Present for an Apprentice; Yorick's
Letters to Eliza, &c.
Given by
JOHN KEATI NG,
Near Burling's Slip,
T,OR tne best Sort of CLEAN, WHITE
, LINEN RAGS, and so in proportion
fortbat of an inferior fort ; where there is to be
fold, Writing, Printing, Cartridge, Sheathing,
Wrapping, Sugar-house, Bonnet and Press Pa
per, at the low-fi prices, all of this country ma
nufactory.
Wanted, Two good Journeymen Paper-Ma
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and the best wages given in America.
PRINTIN G,
IN ALL ITS BRANCHES,
Performed by
SAMUEL LOUDON,
With NcatueL, Ac; ur cy - nd Difpakh.
Jaft FhWifcd, andlole Sold i,
JOHN ANDERSON,
At his Printing-Office, at Beckmanl-Slip,
A new and correct Edition of that juflly esteem
ed Pamphlet, called,
COMMONSENSE;
ADDRESSED TO TME
INHABITANTS of AMERICA.
Likewise, Sold by Samuel Loudon. l
S TO L E N,
OUT of the entry of the Subfcribcr, A
light brown nap GREAT COAT, with
buttons of the. fame colour, almost npw, with a
Small new-fashioned collar, fit for a boy of 15 or
14 years of age. Also, a BLUE SURTOUT,
fora boy of Bor 9 years of age, half woie. It
is requested, that Should the above-mentioned
Coats be offered to sale, that they may be Slop
ed, and the thief or thieves detected; for which
a Mtisfaftoty reward will be given by
SIX DOLLARS REWARD.
THREE PENCE PER POUND
SAMUEL LOUDON.