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Dean Swift.
t aiii condemned to live again in Ireland , and that all the Court or Min i stry did for me , was to let me ehuse- my station in the country where I am banished . I could not forbear shewing both yduf letter and verses to our great men , as well as to the men of wit of my acquaintance ; and they were hig hly . approved by all , I am altogether a stranger to your friend Oppian , and am a little angry wiien those wr . o nave Whether dngusta domi
a genius lay it out in translations . I question res be not one of your motives . Perhaps you want suca a bridle as a translation , for young genius is too fruitful as appears by the frequency ot your similes , and this employment may teach you to-write more like a mortal man , as Shakespear expressed ! it . have been minding Lord ' BolinbrokeMr .-Harcourtand Sir
I my , , William Windham , to solicit my Lord Chancellor to give you a living as a business which belongs to our society ^ who assume the title of Rewarders of Merit . They are all very well disposed , -and , 1 shall not fail to negociate for you while I stay in England , which will not be above six weeks , but I hope to return in October , and if you are not then provided for , I will move heaven and earth that something may of lateelse would have
be done for vou . Our society hath not met , I moved to have two of us sent in form to request a living for you from my Lord Chancellor ; and if you have any way to employ my service , I desire you will let me know it ; arid believe me to be very sincerely . SIR , Your most faithful humble servant , J . SWIFT . . To the Rev . Mr . "WILLIAM DIAPER , at Dean , near Basingstoke , Hampshire .
The Prince Of Wales.
THE PRINCE OF WALES .
¦ ' - -i — ANESDOTE . OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS ' ,
A FEW days since a French ' emigrant went into a jeweller ' s shop * in St lames ' s-street ; for the purpose of buying a sword ; he saw one which , from its apparent goodness , pleased him ; but , alas ; his means were not equal to the purchase : he offered what money he had , and requested the jeweller to accept a ring which he wore on his hnger in pay . ment of the remainder the man hesitatedand the unfortunate stran ,
; , « r endeavoured to strengthen his request by stating the motive which fnduced it _ -he was going to join the standard of tnc Earl of Moira They were interrupted by the entrance of a third person ; who , having for a few minutes noticed the conversation , and suspend the cause of it , called the jeweller aside , and direftcd him to let the foreigner have for what he had to offerand that he would reimburse him
the sword , the difference ; he then left the shop . The foreigner had . tue sword , and immediately felt to whom he was indebted , who proved to be no other than the Prince of Wales , VOL . II . H
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Dean Swift.
t aiii condemned to live again in Ireland , and that all the Court or Min i stry did for me , was to let me ehuse- my station in the country where I am banished . I could not forbear shewing both yduf letter and verses to our great men , as well as to the men of wit of my acquaintance ; and they were hig hly . approved by all , I am altogether a stranger to your friend Oppian , and am a little angry wiien those wr . o nave Whether dngusta domi
a genius lay it out in translations . I question res be not one of your motives . Perhaps you want suca a bridle as a translation , for young genius is too fruitful as appears by the frequency ot your similes , and this employment may teach you to-write more like a mortal man , as Shakespear expressed ! it . have been minding Lord ' BolinbrokeMr .-Harcourtand Sir
I my , , William Windham , to solicit my Lord Chancellor to give you a living as a business which belongs to our society ^ who assume the title of Rewarders of Merit . They are all very well disposed , -and , 1 shall not fail to negociate for you while I stay in England , which will not be above six weeks , but I hope to return in October , and if you are not then provided for , I will move heaven and earth that something may of lateelse would have
be done for vou . Our society hath not met , I moved to have two of us sent in form to request a living for you from my Lord Chancellor ; and if you have any way to employ my service , I desire you will let me know it ; arid believe me to be very sincerely . SIR , Your most faithful humble servant , J . SWIFT . . To the Rev . Mr . "WILLIAM DIAPER , at Dean , near Basingstoke , Hampshire .
The Prince Of Wales.
THE PRINCE OF WALES .
¦ ' - -i — ANESDOTE . OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS ' ,
A FEW days since a French ' emigrant went into a jeweller ' s shop * in St lames ' s-street ; for the purpose of buying a sword ; he saw one which , from its apparent goodness , pleased him ; but , alas ; his means were not equal to the purchase : he offered what money he had , and requested the jeweller to accept a ring which he wore on his hnger in pay . ment of the remainder the man hesitatedand the unfortunate stran ,
; , « r endeavoured to strengthen his request by stating the motive which fnduced it _ -he was going to join the standard of tnc Earl of Moira They were interrupted by the entrance of a third person ; who , having for a few minutes noticed the conversation , and suspend the cause of it , called the jeweller aside , and direftcd him to let the foreigner have for what he had to offerand that he would reimburse him
the sword , the difference ; he then left the shop . The foreigner had . tue sword , and immediately felt to whom he was indebted , who proved to be no other than the Prince of Wales , VOL . II . H