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Monthly Chronicle.

trary to the laws of God , and that he was murdered . After receiving sentence he put on his hat , and throwing his great coat over his arm , included both judge and jury in one horrid curse . He was not sentenced to death for-the murder of yric . e , though found guilty , as the objection Mr . Knowles took to the form of the ' indictment would have delayed his execution till after the next term , but for shooting at and wounding Barnaby Windsor . Aug 3 About ten o ' clockJeremiah AbershawJohn Littleand Sarah

. . , , , King , were brought out of the New Gaol , Borough , and conducted in a cart tq the place of execution ( Kennington Common ) , where they were hanged pursuant to their sentence . An immense crowd of people attended on the occasion . Little and King behaved very penitently , but the conduct of Abershaw exactly corresponded with his behaviour before and after trial . From the prison to the fatal tree he appeared perfectly unconcerned , carrying a flower in his mouth , and laughing and speaking to every person he knew on the road , while his fel-i low-sufferers were loyed in contemplating a book each held in their hands .

emp When the cart stopped under the gallows , he threw away among the crowd a prayer-book which was offered him , as also his hat and handkerchief , saying he should have no farther use for them : he refused to join in prayer , though the clergyman who attended them took infinite pains to persuade him to a sense of his situation ; and after throwing his shoes among the crowd , and uttering a dreadful curse against his prosecutors , he was launched ( or rather launched himself ) into eternity , with the exclamation of , "Here goes it I" He seemed to struggle much in dying . —The bodies of Little and King were given for

dissection , and Abershaw was hung in chains on Putney Common . Sept . 3 . James Newland , an auctioneer at a standing auction , near Temple Bar , was for . the third time brought before Wm . Addington , Esq . at the Public Office , Bow Street , on a charge of fraudulently obtaining money from a person who bought goods at his auction . Andrew O'Connor stated , that yesterday morning he-went into the prisoner ' s shop , who was selling goods by auction , and purchased a case containing four

dozen plated-handled knives and forks ; that afterwards a case of silver handled , knives apd forks , which appeared to be second-hand , were put up , and which to induce r-im to purchase , the prisoner said he would take the others back , and allow him the full money he had given for them , to go in part for the silver ones , and which ' were knocked down to him at eight guineas , for which he paid that sum ; but on examining those " sent home , he discovered they were not the same , being new ones , and not near so heavy . The prisoner insisted they were thesame as purchased ; but the magistrate

giving credit to the oath of Mr . O'Conner , informed the prisoner he must find bail , or stand committed . He accordingly found bail for his appearance at the next session , to answer this charge of misdemeanor . The fpllowing providential escape lately occurred at Cambridge : —As three children ' of Mr . Hodsbn ., printer , were leaning out of an upper chamber window , at the ba ' ck of his house , looking after a jackdaw which had fled from its cage into the gardens , the frame suddenly gave vyay , and the children were thrown out , but fortunately lighting oil some gooseberry bushes , were taken up without having sustained the least injury , a few scratches excepted .

Xellow Fever . —As many of our brave countrymen will probably soon go to the West Indies , we are induced to give the following hints relative to the preservation of health , from a physician of the first eminence , who for many ygars practised in that country ! Avoid fruits , particularly pineapples . Guard against tiie dews , which are very heavy half an hour before and after sunset . If a little ill , take ah emetic of ipecacuanha ; and after its operation , a dose of Glauber or Rochelle salts , then take bark in tolerable , quantities . We would recommend to those who are going there , to take with them a quantity of ipecacuanha , bark , salts , and James's powder ; but the latter we would not have iised without the advice ol" a physician .

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LONDON: Article 1
TO OUR READERS, CORRESPONDENTS, &c. Article 2
PRICES OF BINDING PER VOLUME. Article 2
Untitled Article 3
THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE, OR GENERAL AND COMPLETE LIBRARY . Article 4
ON THE PRESENT STATE OF FREEMASONRY. Article 7
HISTORY OF MASONRY. Article 10
CHARACTER OF BERNARD GILPIN, Article 14
THE KHALIF AND HIS VISIER, AN ORIENTAL APOLOGUE. Article 18
ANECDOTES OF HENRI DUC DE MONTMORENCI. Article 20
EXTRAORDINARY INSTANCES OF GRATITUDE. Article 24
EXTRACTS FROM A CURIOUS MANUSCRIPT, CONTAINING DIRECTIONS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD OF HENRY VIII. Article 25
BON MOT. Article 27
THE STAGE. Article 28
CHARACTER OF LOUIS THE SIXTEENTH. Article 29
A THIEF RESCUED BY AN ELEPHANT. AN AUTHENTIC ANECDOTE. Article 31
ANECDOTES OF THE LIFE OF THEODORE, KING OF CORSICA*. Article 32
ORIGIN OF ST. JAMES'S PALACE. Article 33
THE UNION OF LOVE TO GOD AND LOVE TO MAN, A SERMON, Preached in St. Andrew's Church, New Town, Edinburgh, Article 34
ACCOUNT OF AN EXTRAORDINARY NATURAL GENIUS, Article 42
PHYSIOGNOMICAL SKETCHES. Article 47
CURIOUS METHOD OF PROTECTING CORN. Article 50
ON COMPASSION. Article 50
ON MODESTY, AS A MASCULINE VIRTUE. Article 53
SOME ACCOUNT OF BOTANY BAY, Article 55
TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE . Article 56
TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE. Article 58
ON POVERTY. Article 60
DISSERTATIONS ON THE POLITE ARTS. Article 61
POETRY. Article 64
THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE, A SKETCH. Article 67
TO INDUSTRY. Article 67
WRITTEN IN MEMORY OF MY FATHER, Article 68
PORTRAIT OF AN HYPOCRITE. Article 68
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE. Article 69
MONTHLY CHRONICLE. Article 69
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Monthly Chronicle.

trary to the laws of God , and that he was murdered . After receiving sentence he put on his hat , and throwing his great coat over his arm , included both judge and jury in one horrid curse . He was not sentenced to death for-the murder of yric . e , though found guilty , as the objection Mr . Knowles took to the form of the ' indictment would have delayed his execution till after the next term , but for shooting at and wounding Barnaby Windsor . Aug 3 About ten o ' clockJeremiah AbershawJohn Littleand Sarah

. . , , , King , were brought out of the New Gaol , Borough , and conducted in a cart tq the place of execution ( Kennington Common ) , where they were hanged pursuant to their sentence . An immense crowd of people attended on the occasion . Little and King behaved very penitently , but the conduct of Abershaw exactly corresponded with his behaviour before and after trial . From the prison to the fatal tree he appeared perfectly unconcerned , carrying a flower in his mouth , and laughing and speaking to every person he knew on the road , while his fel-i low-sufferers were loyed in contemplating a book each held in their hands .

emp When the cart stopped under the gallows , he threw away among the crowd a prayer-book which was offered him , as also his hat and handkerchief , saying he should have no farther use for them : he refused to join in prayer , though the clergyman who attended them took infinite pains to persuade him to a sense of his situation ; and after throwing his shoes among the crowd , and uttering a dreadful curse against his prosecutors , he was launched ( or rather launched himself ) into eternity , with the exclamation of , "Here goes it I" He seemed to struggle much in dying . —The bodies of Little and King were given for

dissection , and Abershaw was hung in chains on Putney Common . Sept . 3 . James Newland , an auctioneer at a standing auction , near Temple Bar , was for . the third time brought before Wm . Addington , Esq . at the Public Office , Bow Street , on a charge of fraudulently obtaining money from a person who bought goods at his auction . Andrew O'Connor stated , that yesterday morning he-went into the prisoner ' s shop , who was selling goods by auction , and purchased a case containing four

dozen plated-handled knives and forks ; that afterwards a case of silver handled , knives apd forks , which appeared to be second-hand , were put up , and which to induce r-im to purchase , the prisoner said he would take the others back , and allow him the full money he had given for them , to go in part for the silver ones , and which ' were knocked down to him at eight guineas , for which he paid that sum ; but on examining those " sent home , he discovered they were not the same , being new ones , and not near so heavy . The prisoner insisted they were thesame as purchased ; but the magistrate

giving credit to the oath of Mr . O'Conner , informed the prisoner he must find bail , or stand committed . He accordingly found bail for his appearance at the next session , to answer this charge of misdemeanor . The fpllowing providential escape lately occurred at Cambridge : —As three children ' of Mr . Hodsbn ., printer , were leaning out of an upper chamber window , at the ba ' ck of his house , looking after a jackdaw which had fled from its cage into the gardens , the frame suddenly gave vyay , and the children were thrown out , but fortunately lighting oil some gooseberry bushes , were taken up without having sustained the least injury , a few scratches excepted .

Xellow Fever . —As many of our brave countrymen will probably soon go to the West Indies , we are induced to give the following hints relative to the preservation of health , from a physician of the first eminence , who for many ygars practised in that country ! Avoid fruits , particularly pineapples . Guard against tiie dews , which are very heavy half an hour before and after sunset . If a little ill , take ah emetic of ipecacuanha ; and after its operation , a dose of Glauber or Rochelle salts , then take bark in tolerable , quantities . We would recommend to those who are going there , to take with them a quantity of ipecacuanha , bark , salts , and James's powder ; but the latter we would not have iised without the advice ol" a physician .

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