red of him by the act of parliament in the precife terms thereof, it is not doubted that he will be allowed to prove the fame. allowed he may be commended, and ought to be followed, when our circumstances will allow. The anecdotes you inferted in relation to his public fpirit, fuggefted to me the following; which, I believe, no Briton ever read of, but with a fecret fatisfaction and admiration, however unjuftifiable it may be thought to have been. It is this: "In the year 1657, 0liver entered into a league offenfive and defenfive with France against Spain, in which he would not allow the French King to call himself King of France, but [The piece here referred to, follows, viz. i Anecdotes concerning Cromwell's refolute disposition The following anecdotes will evince the propricty of Mr Pitt's fpirit [xxiii. 587.], and show how uniformly men of genius have acted in fimilar circumftances, though in different ages If Cromwell could talk in the following strain, and act in the following manner, at a time when England was almost exhausted by intefline dif tractions; why might not our King of the fame language at a time when not only his fupplies are granted by the most unanimous parliament that ever affembled, but his measures are guided by the ableft minifter that ever was employed? Upon the preceding debate, the following interlocutor was pronounced this 13th of March. "The forefaid condefcendence being read in court, the Lords Juftice-Clerk and Commitlioners of Jufticiary, having again refumed the confideration of the former day's debate, fo far as the fame concerns the plea of the prifoner's furrender, alledged for him, interlocutor then paffed thereon, and the aforefaid condefcendence given in in confequence thereof; and heard the procurators on both fides upon the import of the faid condefcendence, and fully confider ed the fame, and above debate; they find the faid Archibald MacDonald his plea of furrender, as formerly and now pled, and fpecially fet forth in the faid condefcendence, is not relevant, or fufficiently qualified in terms of and as required by the act of attainder; and therefore repel the defence founded thereon, and refuse the prifoner any proof thereof." Then the court adjourned till that day fe'ennight.. -The proceedings that day, March 20. and likewife on the 22d, (relating folely to the identity, of which no body doubted), are inferted already [xvi. 152.]. Sentence was pronounced on the laft of thefe days, viz. "The Lords JufticeClerk and Commiffioners of Jufticiary, decern and adjudge the faid Archibald MacDonald, prifoner at the bar, to be taken from this place, to the caftle of Edinburgh, the place from whence he came, therein to remain till Wednesday The other anecdote is what the lawyers call the twenty-fecond day of the month of a cafe. in point; and, indeed, it tallies meft mis May rext to come; and upon that day to nutely with the heroic propofal of Mr Pitt; be carried forth of the faid caftle, to the man who seems to have the honour of this nation Grafs-market of Edinburgh, the place of at heart, to a degree that nothing but his own execution; and then and there, betwixt ftupendous miniftry could give one any idea of. the hours of two and four o'clock in the diforders had been committed by the Hugenots, There was a tumult in Nifmes, in which fore afternoon, to be hanged by the neck up and they apprehended fevere proceedings upour on a gibbet; but not till he be dead; it; one therefore was fent over with great expefor he is hereby appointed to be cut down dition to Cromwell; who fent him back to Paris, alive, and his intrails to be cut out, and in an hour's time, with a very effectual letter to burned, his head cut off, and his body his ambaffador, "requiring him either to prevail quartered, and his head and quarters to that the matter might be pafled over, or to come be at the King's difpofal." away immediately." Mazarine complained of this way of proceeding as too imperious; but the neceffity of their affairs made him yiuld. GENTLEMEN, Though I am very far from propofing Oliver Cromwell as a pattern for imitation, but in general rather as a character of abhorrence; jet, in the uncriminal part of his conduct, I think it is generally Cromwell fent an exprefs to Sir Jeremy Smyth, who lay in the downs, telling him, That with in a day or two a Dutch hip would pass the Channel, whom he must visit for Spanish money, being contraband goods, we being at war with Spain. The fhip paffed by Dover, and Smyth demanded leave to fearch. The captain anfwered, That no body might fearch him but his mafters. Smyth fent him word, "He had fet up an hour-glafs, and if before that was run out, he did not fubmit to the search, he would force it." The captain faw it was vain to struggle, and the money was found. His Thefe things raised Cromwell's character abroad, and made him much depended on. an.baffador at that time was Lockhart; and be ing afterwards fent by Charles II. found he had nothing of that regard paid as in Cromwell's time. Br. Mag, Nov. 1761.] orly May1762. Anecdotes concerning Oliver Cromwell." only of the French, and took to himself the title of Protector, not of England, Scotland and Ireland alone, but of France alfo, And in the inftrument of the treaty, he infifted that his the Protector's name fhould be put before that of the French monarch; and it was fo done accordingly. In fhort, I know of no prince that bore his character fo high as Oliver did in his treaties with crowned heads." Permit me to take this opportunity to mention a circumftance in the life of this man, (whofe character is very juftly ftyled, by a late hiftorian, a ftrange compound of vice and virtue, abfurdity and good fenfe), which I believe is not generally known, but yet is very curious and interefting. In the fame year, 1657, during the time of the heats about Oliver's acceptance of the crown, and title of King fiii. 169.], which were propofed to him by the parliament, there was a private negotiation for a marriage between the Protector's youngest daughter Frances, and King Charles II. then in exile, and deftitute of all hopes of recovering his kingdoms. It was concerted by the Lord Broghill, afterwards Earl of Orrery; who was not only very high in Cromwell's confidence, bat actually had addrefs enough to procure the young King's confent to fuch a treaty, and received his Majesty's orders to do whatever lay in his power towards promoting it. Thus having the King's leave, he took a fit opportunity to open the affair to Cromwell; which he did in the following manner. He first acquainted Cromwell's wife and daughter with his defign, and then caufed the rumour of it to be fpread abroad in the town. Coming out of the city one day, and going to Cromwell, the Protector, as they were alone, asked him where he had been? Lord Broghill anfwered, In the city. Cromwell afked, What news there? The former replied, Very strange news. The Protector earnestly inquiring, what? his Lordfhip detained him a while, only by repeating, It was strange news, and fmiling at the fame time. Cromwell, by his delay, became the more earneft to know what it was. At laft, Lord Broghill replied, Perhaps he would be of fended to hear it. Cromwell being unable to endure any longer delay, affured him he would not: and therefore conjured him to difclofe the thing immediately. Upon that, his Lordship, in a jocular way, told him all the news in the city was, that he was going to marry his 243 daughter Frances to the King, who was to be restored upon conditions. Cromwell then, with a merry countenance, asked him, "And what do the fools think of it?" My Lord replied, all liked it, and thought it the wifeft thing he could do, if he could accomplish it The Protector made a stand; and looking ftedfaftly in my Lord Brogaill's face, afked him," And do you believe fo too?" His Lord hip feeing him a little moved, faid, He did believe it was the best thing he could do to fecure himself. Cromwell then walked up and down the room, with his hands behind him, in a very thoughtful manner at length, he asked Lord Broghill, What reafon he had to be of that belief? His Lordship reprefented to him how little he could confide in those of his own party, who were, on every occafion, fubject to murmur and repine: how unlikely it was for him to continue long in that grandeur; the very fame perfons who fet him up being willing to pull him down: and, on the other hand, the King, in his great exigencies, would be ready enough to hearken to any propofitions, rather than live in exile; fo that the Protector might make his own terms with him, and be the general of all the forces during life; that the loyal party would readily join with him in the work; and if his daughter had children by the King, which was likely enough, he would by that means be endeared to king and. country, and would have such interest in the crown, that no body could ever attempt any thing against him; having a King his fon-in-law, a Prince of Wales his grandfon, and the whole power of the nation in his own hands; by all which his greatness would be for ever established: whereas, if he neglected these means, he could not expect to tranfinit his greatness to his next heir, and perhaps would hardly be able to preferve it during his own life. Cromwell gave great attention to thefe reafons; but walking two or three turns, and pondering within himself, he told Lord Broghill, the King would never forgive his father's blood. His Lordship defired him to employ fome body to found the King in this matter, to fee how he would take it; and offered himself to mediate in it for him; adding, that the Protector was one out of many that were concerned in the late King's death, but would be alone in the merit of restoring him. But Cromwell would not confent, and again repeated, "Charles Stuart cannot, : cannot, and will not forgive the death of his father: befides, he is fo damnably debauched, he will undo us all." The Protector then left my Lord Broghill, who durft not tell him he had already dealt with his Majefty in that affair. Upon this my Lord withdrew and meeting Crom well's wife and daughter, they inquired how he had fucceeded; of which having given them an account, he added, They must try their intereft in him. But none could ever prevail, guilt lay fo heavy upon him, that he thought there could be no reconciliation. So this business broke off. This was a very critical thing indeed; it required great exactness and nicety in bringing it about; and befides, might have been attended with fo many unex pected hazards and accidents, that it is no wonder Cromwell chose to retain that vaft authority he poffeffed, and refused to enter upon fo difficult an undertaking. This anecdote is not mentioned by the great Earl of Clarendon; who, for the honour of the King his master, might be induced to pass it over in filence: but it is an indifputable fact; being mentioned, not only by Bp Burnet, who had it from the Lord Broghill's own mouth; but is very circumftantially related by his Lordfhip's chaplain, Mr Morice, in the col lection of the Earl of Orrery's ftate-papers; from which two authorities I have compiled the above account. This daughter of the Protector was afterwards married to the Hon. Robert Rich, fon of Lord Rich, and grandfon of the Earl of Warwick.- I am, &c. Brit. Mag. J. T. A caution, respecting the time and manner of preparing the EXTRACT of HEMLOCK. [143.] [A physician of fome eminence in this city [London] has communicated this paper to us. Though we are not at liberty to mention his name, we can take upon us to fay, that, in our opinion, his authority would not be much que ftioned by the public. Lond. Chron.] Though the extract of hemlock has not hitherto answered the expectations raifed by Dr Sterck's account of it, yet fome circumstances have occurred to me, which induce me to believe, that, when, rightly prepared, it is a very efficacious medicine, and that it will cure fome difeafes, which no other medicine we know, will cure fo fafely and effectually To explain what difeafes thefe are, is not the object of this application to the prefs; it is to inform thole who intend to prepare, or to make further trial of the extract of hemlock, that more attention is neceffary to the age of the plant, and the feafon of the year when the extract is made, than has hitherto been generally paid to it. It is certain from experience, that an extract made from the leaves and ftalks of hemlock about Midfummer, juft when the flowers are dropped, the feeds formed, and the ftalks beginning to lofe of their fucculency, will produce certain effects, which an extract made from the fame plant before this period, will not produce, at least in the fame quantity; that it is neceffary, in order to have the extract in perfection, that the plant fhould have had as much of the fummer's fun as polible, without withering it too much." Twenty grains of extract made under thefe circumstances, have produced effects which (carce any dofe made without this attention would do; and this not upon one or two trials only, but invariably when oft repeated. It is therefore recommended to those of the faculty who are defirous of giving this medicine a fair trial, to fee that it is made when the plant is in perfection, and as late in the fummer as may be; that the evaporation be made in balneo; and that a few ounces of fpirits of wine be added just before it acquires the confiftence of an extract. Twenty or thirty grains of the extract thus prepared, will feldom fail to produce a fingular kind of headach, giddiness, and indiftin&t vifion, with a pushing pain at the bottom of the eyes. Much larger dofes, prepared at an earlier feafon, will not have the fame effects. It is not to be doubted but the gentlemen of the Medical fociety would lay a candid account of the effects of this medicine before the public, were they properly informed of thefe effects by thofe to whom they occur: and it is hoped, that every well-wisher to the public, good will contribute all in his power to deter mine, whether the extract of hemlock pof fefles the virtues afcribed to it by Dr Storck, or not. infancy. This esteem Mr Locke carried fo very high, that he confidered his friend's intereft infeparably connected with his own, and looked upon any inftance of good fortune in either to be a means of advancing the welfare of both. However, having once got into the favour of fome people in power, the friend began to envy the fituation of Mr Locke; and judging of that good man's heart by his own, fuppofed he would withdraw his friendship as he increased his fortune. Fraught with this opinion, he endeavoured to fupplant Mr Locke in the efteem of all his friends, and to engage their protection for himself, by the difcovery of every fecret which the other had trusted him with in the unfufpecting openness of his heart. Finding, however, that all attempts of this nature were fruitlefs, he fuddenly disappeared, and carried off a fum of money, the property of his friend, which he knew muft involve him in the greatest diftrefs. Mr Locke felt severely for the perfidy of his friend, and was to the last degree furprised when informed of the methods he had taken to ruin his intereft; but ftill continuing his application to business, and deferving the favour of his patrons, he was advanced to fome places of no inconfiderable profit and honour. One morning, while he was at breakfaft, word was brought him, that a man in a very fhabby habit, requested the honour of speaking to him. Mr Locke, whom no advancement could raife above the practice of good manners, immediately ordered him to be admitted; and found, to his great aftonishment, his old friend, reduced, by a life of cunning and extravagance, to the greatest poverty and diftrefs, and come to implore his affiftance, and folicit his forgiveness. Mr Locke Looked at him for fome time very ftedfaftly, without fpeaking one word; at length, taking out a fifty-pound note, he prefented it to him, with the following remark able declaration. Though I fincerely forgive your behaviour to me, yet I must never put it in your power to injure me a fecond time.Take this trifle; which I give, not as a mark of my former frichdilip, but as a relief to your prefent wants, and confign it to the fervice of your neceflities, without recollecting how little you deferve it. No reply. It is imponible to regain my good opinion; for, know, friendfip once injured, is for ever lost." VOL. XXIV. The SELF-RIVAL. 245 Tranflated from the French. Women with an eminent degree of beau ty and elegance, never fail pleafing at first fight; and, on the other hand, the plain and forbidding may alfo affure themfelves of a contrary effect: the former have nothing to fear, nor the latter to hope: but they who are neither of a striking beauty or ugglinefs, them it concerns to take great precautions at a first interview; the fuccefs of which depends not only on the taste of him to whom they are defirous of appearing amiable, but on the different difpofitions in which the man may happen to be; as in a gloomy moment of chagrin, he may be difgufted with one of those half-beauties, with whom, amidst the feftivity of an entertainment, he would have been charmed. An only daughter, one of thefe equi vocal beauties we have been speaking of, became at first fight enamoured of a gentleman, on whom the perceived that the firft fight of her had not fuch an effect. They happened to meet at a judge's chambers, about a law-fuit, on which depended the welfare of the two families. In order to adjust an affair of fuch concern, yet uncertain, a match was that, very day agreed on, between the two heirs; and this agreement celebrated by a fplendid feast. The heiress made her appearance in a very careless drefs, and her compliments and behaviour were no lefs void of ceremony. This created fome aftonifhment; and being asked by her mother, what reafon fhe had for fuch fingularity, fhe made anfwer, that having perceived, at the judge's chambers, that her perfon was not like to create any love in her future hufband, fhe would endeavour at least to gain his esteem by her modefty. The gentleman, who had been for fome time expected, came. He was a very perfonable youth; and though not wanting in manners or good fenfe, of an excetlive franknets, plainly speaking what he thought. His firft fpeech at coming in was to the mother; faying that he came to pay his duty to her; that this morning was the first time he had ever heard of the marriage which his father intended for him: Had I known, continued he, faluting the young lady, that you was fhe with whom 1 am to pa's my life, I would have jutreated you, freely to have told me, whether in a marriage I. 1 concerted and to conceal it from himself, fo far from Vol. xxiv. imparting it to his wife. She infifted that the rank of a good friend. This produced fhe would stand in his heart, at least in a long conteft, managed with great indiffort of obftinacy on hers. He still would ference on his fide, and with a vapid not promife fo extravagant a confidence, till, to be rid of her importunities, with a contemptuous laugh he complied with what she had been foliciting. Another good quality of this gentleman was, that what he had promifed, he kept to. He took his leave of her, telling her, in a careless manner, that he was going to the ball, and always put on a Spanish drefs, and very feldom mift a night; to endure a ball, dancing was a thing that which the answered, that he could not he could never learn. concerted between our parents, merely for the mutual intereft of the two families, you as willingly conformed to your mo ther's directions, as I obey my father; for, if the match be in the leaft against your inclination, it is what I will never fuffer myself to be brought to. To this, the mother, preventing the daughter, anfwered, That her daughter had moft willingly obeyed at the very first intimation. But, Sir, allow me to defire that you, with your natural fincerity, would declare, whether you have any liking to my daughter. O! anfwered he, I fee fupper is on the table, I will anfwer that question at the deffert; but for the prefent let us fit down. The table-talk turned entirely on the oddness of a marriage fo fuddenly concluded; not a word came from the daughter, and it was very feldom fhe looked at the gentleman, though already in love with him: but the had her drift. At length comes the deffert; and the fervants being ordered to withdraw, the mother challenged the gentleman's promife of freely declaring his mind which he did, with all imaginable politeness; but he gave her to understand, that her daughter had not touched his heart; but protefted, that the might depend on the most civil treatment, and every mark of real affection. This new manner of making love occafioned a good deal of pleafantry, till the company broke up. The mother, in her return home, rattled her daughter for fitting like a mope at table. I had my reafons for it, faid the daughter; I did it to make myself loved. Loved! anfwered the mother, you go an odd way to work. But this fagacious girl laid open her fcheme fo much to the mother's fatisfaction, that he promised to act a part in it, The day following, the gentleman paid a vifit to the daughter, whom he did not love, but whom, on her character, he esteemed. After a fhort filence, fhe, with a mien which could give him no great idea of her intellects, faid, that as he had no hopes of his love, fhe at leaft required from him an exceflive proof of his esteem; which was, that fhould he hereafter take a fancy to any other wo man, to make her his confident. This propofal he looked on in the light which he thought it deserved; and made anfwer, That as far as he knew himself, he was not the most propenfe to amours, but that fhould fuch a thing fall out, his reafou would help him to fiifle a paffion, fhe fent for an Espagnoletta habit, purHe was no fooner in the street, than pofing to follow him. shape in the world, and an advantageous With the finest ftature, fhe had all the graces of attitude, and danced inimitably; her neck, the couteur of her face, and her eyes, were perfectly beautiful, fo that with a very little mask, and the apertures for the eyes very open, her appearance was quite inchanting. She foon attracted the eyes of the whole company, and her. Spaniard was not the leaft charined. Being taken out to dance, fhe herein increased the admiration of her person. The Spaniard, who stood forward to have the better fight of her, had the high pleafure of being chofen for her fecond partner. After dancing, they fell into converfation. The Spaniard, enraptured with the brilliancy of her repartees, and the turn and delicacy of her thoughts, little imagined this engaging person to be her whom he had feen only in her negligee, which hid her fhape and disfigured her air, and affecting an indolence bordering on ftupidity: in a word, he began to love her beyond what he thought. himself fufceptible of; and rejoiced in the happinefs only of being told by her, that fhe was to be at the ball on the following night, and in the fame habit. he waited on his future bride; whom On the afternoon of the next day, he found in her ufual indolence, and more carelessly drefied than before; but in her difcourfe a furprising alteration; fuch judgment, fuch elevation of thought, fuch tenderness of fentiments, and delivered with fuch an amiable fweet nets, |