The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-03-25

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n Calm and Plain Anfwer TO che
n Enquiry, Whv are YOU DiNenter from
the Church of England Containing lone
remarks on rs doctrine, foitif, corttituuon'
and fome of Offices and forms OF, oevouon'
Dedicated 10 facred truth to liberty 20 tne
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" King in his kingdom the Church TO the
confidence and confederation of every man,
who expects to be judged, aad who hopes 20
be favei by Esys CHRIST. By Love, =,
truth and ace.--Noihinp more need oe iaio
10 recommend the above re formsoee, and 10
cyclic def in the lovers of truth and reh
girus liberty TO be the owner: OF w. thsn 70
allure them that il is the work OF the iaa'"en
and excellent Michel Toweood, au'hoI %
the DiRcnting Gcntlem ms Letter to White.
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Ard fold Of the fame place.
The Cafe of the Dinenting Mint
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temroraI. By tEs.l Maudi'., To h'eh IS
added, a copy of the hi proroied f0r 'hri'
relief. The fourth edition. 1t is iutficient
70 fay, that this pubiea'ion went through
,h,te editions in London in few weeks, and
is iaGly characterized one of the belt AMI mott
ipiri,cd pitces of the kind.
At the fame place may be had, ifaPPlied for
Immediately,
TH E elegant Poem, which
4 the committee Of the town OF Bolton
had voted unanimo uGy 10 be publifhed with
the Grafton With obfervations relating
thereto together with fome pertinent ex-
trads from an ingenious Competition never
before publiihed.- ingenious author
dfcovers an unparalleled fertility OF lnven-
ton, and a thorough acquaintance with the
Eng1iih language, In the luxuriant repreienta-
tions of the vaour and achievements OF the
BritiGa foldiery as we'll as Thorough know
ledge IF the avenues to the human heart to
rafe or tooth the psilions, to create the mott
deleasblc fenfations by touching every tender
fibre of the foul, ieems TO be his peculiar ia
lent 10 energy of di6ion, and fnbliniiy OF
thought he ftands unrivaled in the American
world in ihort, poneHes all thoie powers
of the mind. fitted to diltinguih him at the
head of the empire of letter, and TO render
real iervice to his country TO theie objects
may ever be directed theie excellent talents.
We cannot think we ptomife 100 much, when
we FAY il is the bef performance ever printed
10 America bur this the relder may deter
mine by the following extracts which are now
prelented to them.
After following her armies home from
victorious warfare throughout every quarter
of che globe, he delights Us with the mott
9 magnificent lcene that can we'll be conceiv-
ED, where the imagery, the ientiment, and
10 Mort, all the powers OF genius are fur
prizingly charming At the clote OF that
part where he delcribes the triumphant
march of theBrtiih foldiersro the capitsl,he
makes the following reflections, which no
sefs Characterize their humanity than their
heroifm, en- both Of which the ironical poem
had thrown the mott falfe, the mott stroci-
Gus calumnies
Barbarian ravage hung the pagan car,
The ipoils of emPires,and the waite OF war
In Gelds of death did Celsrs laurels bloom,
And lham'd the triumphs OF imperialRome
Whole wreath reuown'd to migh,ie' lamar
- yields,
F md for the fessof more luxurious fields;
lie halfthe world in one create day withhold;
And bid he rihng crefcent fetin blood
, From tyrant power, Prefsrv'd the realms of
(Greeee,
. And DER Byzantium aretch'd the palm Of
(Peace
Yetconquer'd kings ia chains ingloriou' led,
. Add captive queens With ioEdid ofal fed
Net 70, the B iton CLEANS the field of war,
Nor fueh the trophies of Bruniwick's car