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The Life And Adventures Of Peter Porcupine;

church in a halter , to be tied to a giv ! I did not like , than to be tied to the gangway , eras the sailors call it , married to Miss Roper . From the conclusion of this wholesome counsel , I perceived that the Captain thought I had eloped on account of a bastard . I blushed , and that confirmed him in his opinion ; but I declare to the reader , that I was no more guilty of such an offence than Mr . Swanwick , or any other gentleman who is constitutionally virtuous . No ; thank heaven , I

have none of the Fnuiklintoniau crimes to accuse myself of ; 1113-children do not hang their hats up in other men ' s houses : I am neither patriot , nor philosopher . I in vain attempted to convince Captain Berkeley that choice alone had led me to the sea : he sent me on shore , and I at last quitted Portsmouth ; butnot before I had applied to Port-Admiral Evans to get

my name enrolled among those who were destined for the service . I was , iu some sort , obliged to acquaint the Admiral with what had passed on board the Pegasus , in consequence of which my request was refused , and I happily escaped , sorely against my will , from the most toilsome and perilous profession in the world . I returned once more tothe ploughbut 1 was spoiled for a farmer ,

, I had , before my Portsmouth adventure , never known any other ambition than that of surpassing my brothers in the different labours of the field : but it was quite otherwise now ; I si ghed for a sight of the worltl ; the little Island ol' Britain seemed too small a compass for me . The tilings in which I had taken the most delight were neglected ;

the singing "of the birds grew insipid , and even the heart-cheering cry of the hounds , after which I formerly used to fly from my work , bound over the fields , and dash through the brakes and coppices , was heard with the most torpid indifference . Still , however , I remained at home till the following spring , when I quitted it , perhaps , for ever . It was on the sixth of May , 1783 that I , like Don Quixottesallied

, , forth to seek adventures . I was dressed in my holiday clothes , in orderto accompany two or three lasses to Guildford fair . They were to assemble at a house about three miles from my home , where I was to attend them ; but , unfortunately for me , I had to cross the London turnpike road . The stagecoach had just turned the summit of a hill , and was rattling down towards me at a merr 3 ' rate . The notion of

going to London never entered 1113 ' mind till this very moment ; yet the step was completely determined on before the coach came to the spot where I stood . Up J got , and was in London about . nine o ' clock in the evening . It was by mere accident that I had money eno ' . igh to defray the expences of this day . Being rigged out for the fair , I had three or

four crown aud half crown pieces ( which most certainly I did not intend to spend ) besides a few shillings and half-pence . This my little all , which 1 had been years in amassing , melted away like snow .before the sun , when touched by the fingers of the innkeepers and their waiters . In short , when I arrived at Ludgate-Hi !! , and had paid my fare , I had but about half a crown in my pocket

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LONDON: Article 2
TO CORRESPONDENTS, &c. Article 3
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICE OF MR. WILLIAM WHITE. Article 4
ADDENDA TO THE MEMOIR OF MR. THOMAS HULL, Article 5
ON THE PECULIAR EXCELLENCIES OF HANDEL'S MUSIC. Article 6
HISTORY OF THE SCIENCES FOR 1797. Article 7
CURSORY REMARKS ON SHAKSPEARE'S MEASURE FOR MEASURE. Article 10
THE COLLECTOR. Article 12
THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF PETER PORCUPINE; Article 18
A BRIEF SYSTEM OF CONCHOLOGY. Article 22
DESCRIPTION OF THE PEAK OF TENERIFFE. Article 26
ACCOUNT OF A REMARKABLE SLEEP-WALKER. Article 30
THE FREEMASONS' REPOSITORY. Article 34
OPINIONS CONCERNING MASONRY. WITH THE CHARACTER OP A TRUE FREEMASON. Article 36
A CHARGE Article 37
A VINDICATION OF MASONRY. Article 40
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE. Article 41
GRAND LODGE OF SCOTLAND. Article 41
REVIEW OP NEW PUBLICATIONS. Article 42
POETRY. Article 50
REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT. Article 54
HOUSE OF COMMONS. Article 57
MONTHLY CHRONICLE. Article 62
OBITUARY. Article 70
LIST OF BANKRUPTS. Article 73
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The Life And Adventures Of Peter Porcupine;

church in a halter , to be tied to a giv ! I did not like , than to be tied to the gangway , eras the sailors call it , married to Miss Roper . From the conclusion of this wholesome counsel , I perceived that the Captain thought I had eloped on account of a bastard . I blushed , and that confirmed him in his opinion ; but I declare to the reader , that I was no more guilty of such an offence than Mr . Swanwick , or any other gentleman who is constitutionally virtuous . No ; thank heaven , I

have none of the Fnuiklintoniau crimes to accuse myself of ; 1113-children do not hang their hats up in other men ' s houses : I am neither patriot , nor philosopher . I in vain attempted to convince Captain Berkeley that choice alone had led me to the sea : he sent me on shore , and I at last quitted Portsmouth ; butnot before I had applied to Port-Admiral Evans to get

my name enrolled among those who were destined for the service . I was , iu some sort , obliged to acquaint the Admiral with what had passed on board the Pegasus , in consequence of which my request was refused , and I happily escaped , sorely against my will , from the most toilsome and perilous profession in the world . I returned once more tothe ploughbut 1 was spoiled for a farmer ,

, I had , before my Portsmouth adventure , never known any other ambition than that of surpassing my brothers in the different labours of the field : but it was quite otherwise now ; I si ghed for a sight of the worltl ; the little Island ol' Britain seemed too small a compass for me . The tilings in which I had taken the most delight were neglected ;

the singing "of the birds grew insipid , and even the heart-cheering cry of the hounds , after which I formerly used to fly from my work , bound over the fields , and dash through the brakes and coppices , was heard with the most torpid indifference . Still , however , I remained at home till the following spring , when I quitted it , perhaps , for ever . It was on the sixth of May , 1783 that I , like Don Quixottesallied

, , forth to seek adventures . I was dressed in my holiday clothes , in orderto accompany two or three lasses to Guildford fair . They were to assemble at a house about three miles from my home , where I was to attend them ; but , unfortunately for me , I had to cross the London turnpike road . The stagecoach had just turned the summit of a hill , and was rattling down towards me at a merr 3 ' rate . The notion of

going to London never entered 1113 ' mind till this very moment ; yet the step was completely determined on before the coach came to the spot where I stood . Up J got , and was in London about . nine o ' clock in the evening . It was by mere accident that I had money eno ' . igh to defray the expences of this day . Being rigged out for the fair , I had three or

four crown aud half crown pieces ( which most certainly I did not intend to spend ) besides a few shillings and half-pence . This my little all , which 1 had been years in amassing , melted away like snow .before the sun , when touched by the fingers of the innkeepers and their waiters . In short , when I arrived at Ludgate-Hi !! , and had paid my fare , I had but about half a crown in my pocket

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