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Public Amusements.

base desertion . Finally , he acknowledges himself her brother , and demands immediate arbitration by the sword , or a paper from Sir George , acknowledging the whole of his misconduct , subscribed by his own hand . Sir George refuses the ignominious paper , but determines not to raise his hand against the life of his mistress's brother , resolving rather to sacrifice his own to the vengeance of his implacable adversary . At length , however , his reflections convince him that he has done wrong , and since he cannot , by reasoning , subhe determines to his pride

due the obstinacy of his opponent , conquer own , -md sio-n the confession of his suilt . This unexpected concession at once softens the rao-e of " Delaval , who considers him as a brother . The rest of the Dramatis Persona , who had been tinder alarm respedfrng the duel , soon arrive , and the piece , of course , concludes with the marriages between Sir George and Miss Delaval , and Mr . Dolaval and Lady Jane . _ This is livelwithout extravagance ' . It is written by a man who

Comedy y knows the progress arid the conflifts of the passions , and who seems desirous to foster the amiabls affeaions . There is much pleasantry m the dialogue , and considerable interest in the progress of the table . _ One singular merit which the Comedy possesses must not pass unnoticed . Tt does not attempt to impose upon the imagination at the expence of the

understanding , by an idle , though popular , display ot flimsy bustle aiui unmeaning trick . The incidents spring with propriety from the plot , andjiot one of them is calculated to excite pantomimic applause . The success of the piece is therefore , a compliment to the good sense of the public ; and shews , that though they may lavish for an instant temporary applause on perishable compositions , thev can , when one with just pretensions to approbation is offered to their decision , be sensible of its value , and vindicate their claims to

taste and discrimination . . . The only objectionable passage throug hout the piece is the manner m which the Doctor discovers that Miss Delaval , in her virile habit , is a woman . This discovery micdit easily be accomplished without making the Doctor perceive her sex / in attempting , while she is fainting , to untie her neck-cloth . The levity of Sir George seems not to correspond with the description ot his character at an earlier time of life , and he hardly seems a lover fit ror the Delavalbut the authordoubtlessintended to shew

refined and tender Miss ; , , the mischievous power of prosperity , r . nd perhaps to insinuate that the best women have strange whims in their choice of men . The charafter of Lord Vibrate seems to be the chief attempt at novelty ; his resolutions and counter-resolutions succeed each other too rapidly for probibilitv but in the present state of society and equality of manners , characters of mere life would not be marked with discriminations , strong enough for dramatic purposes .

NEW PERFORMER . Feb 17 . A young Lady made her first appearance on this stage , in the charade -of The Country Girl , which she performed in a style that wouldhave done credit to a veteran . In lace , person , expression and aaion , she ma the of what MrsJordan must have been at

be con idered as being pifture . the a " e of seventeen , which are the years this daughter of Thalia has already numbered She ha a good clear voice , speaks articulately , and is a very neT smart , affive figured breeches ; and undoubtedly has taken her lessons hi a good school . She was received throughout with the most general and unfeigned applause .

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LONDON: Article 2
TO CORRESPONDENTS, &c. Article 3
ACCOUNT OF KIEN-LONG, EMPEROR OF CHINA. Article 4
NOTICE OF SIR ANDREW DOUGLAS. Article 6
A RETROSPECTIVE VIEW OF THE LITERATURE OF 1797. Article 7
WISDOM AND FOLLY: A VISION. Article 12
THE LIFE OF XIMENES, ARCHBISHOP OF TOLEDO. Article 18
COMPARISON BETWEEN THE ANCIENTS AND MODERNS IN SCIENCE AND LITERATURE. Article 30
A COLLECTION OF CHINESE PROVERBS AND APOTHEGMS, Article 36
AN HISTORICAL ESSAY ON LONGEVITY. Article 41
COLONEL TITUS's LETTER TO OLIVER CROMWELL. Article 43
THE COLLECTOR. Article 45
REVIEW OF NEW PUBLICATIONS: Article 50
POETRY. Article 58
PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS. Article 62
MONTHLY CHRONICLE. Article 66
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Public Amusements.

base desertion . Finally , he acknowledges himself her brother , and demands immediate arbitration by the sword , or a paper from Sir George , acknowledging the whole of his misconduct , subscribed by his own hand . Sir George refuses the ignominious paper , but determines not to raise his hand against the life of his mistress's brother , resolving rather to sacrifice his own to the vengeance of his implacable adversary . At length , however , his reflections convince him that he has done wrong , and since he cannot , by reasoning , subhe determines to his pride

due the obstinacy of his opponent , conquer own , -md sio-n the confession of his suilt . This unexpected concession at once softens the rao-e of " Delaval , who considers him as a brother . The rest of the Dramatis Persona , who had been tinder alarm respedfrng the duel , soon arrive , and the piece , of course , concludes with the marriages between Sir George and Miss Delaval , and Mr . Dolaval and Lady Jane . _ This is livelwithout extravagance ' . It is written by a man who

Comedy y knows the progress arid the conflifts of the passions , and who seems desirous to foster the amiabls affeaions . There is much pleasantry m the dialogue , and considerable interest in the progress of the table . _ One singular merit which the Comedy possesses must not pass unnoticed . Tt does not attempt to impose upon the imagination at the expence of the

understanding , by an idle , though popular , display ot flimsy bustle aiui unmeaning trick . The incidents spring with propriety from the plot , andjiot one of them is calculated to excite pantomimic applause . The success of the piece is therefore , a compliment to the good sense of the public ; and shews , that though they may lavish for an instant temporary applause on perishable compositions , thev can , when one with just pretensions to approbation is offered to their decision , be sensible of its value , and vindicate their claims to

taste and discrimination . . . The only objectionable passage throug hout the piece is the manner m which the Doctor discovers that Miss Delaval , in her virile habit , is a woman . This discovery micdit easily be accomplished without making the Doctor perceive her sex / in attempting , while she is fainting , to untie her neck-cloth . The levity of Sir George seems not to correspond with the description ot his character at an earlier time of life , and he hardly seems a lover fit ror the Delavalbut the authordoubtlessintended to shew

refined and tender Miss ; , , the mischievous power of prosperity , r . nd perhaps to insinuate that the best women have strange whims in their choice of men . The charafter of Lord Vibrate seems to be the chief attempt at novelty ; his resolutions and counter-resolutions succeed each other too rapidly for probibilitv but in the present state of society and equality of manners , characters of mere life would not be marked with discriminations , strong enough for dramatic purposes .

NEW PERFORMER . Feb 17 . A young Lady made her first appearance on this stage , in the charade -of The Country Girl , which she performed in a style that wouldhave done credit to a veteran . In lace , person , expression and aaion , she ma the of what MrsJordan must have been at

be con idered as being pifture . the a " e of seventeen , which are the years this daughter of Thalia has already numbered She ha a good clear voice , speaks articulately , and is a very neT smart , affive figured breeches ; and undoubtedly has taken her lessons hi a good school . She was received throughout with the most general and unfeigned applause .

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