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lirigated eftates, relieves him; who,, and for that purpofe refolves to per

with due contrition, implores the pardon of heaven-Dafhall's name is found in the Gazette, at the very moment he is about to dupe Allfpice, and marry his daughter Cauftic, delighted with the benevolence of his nephew, becomes reconciled to him, and gives to Julia the marriage portion he is intrufted to bestow.

Such is the fable at large, on which Mr. Morton has built a very interesting comedy. The only attempt at new character is that of Tangent, which Mr. Lewis plays; it abounds with that whimficality and good humour he is remarkable for colouring highly. Tangent is not only a caftle-builder, but he inhabits his fabric, and produces thereby fome pleafant fituations. The author is not lefs indebted to every other performer in the piece, to whom the characters feem peculiarly fuited, and who gave them all the effect that talents and exertion could produce.

ACCOUNT of the NEW ENTERTAINMENT intitled the Lock and KEY, performed for the firft time at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, on Monday, Feb. 2. 1795

The Fable of this Piece, which is afcribed to Mr. Hoare, is fhort.

fonate Sir Andrew Mac Gorget. Ralph, a fervant of Brummagen, who is difmiffed in confequence of being fufpected to be in the interests of the lovers, forms the fame purpofe, and affumes the difguife of Sir Andrew Mac Gorget's fteward, Vain and Ralph unfortunately encounter in their feveral difguifes, without knowing that they are both embarked in the fame project; but Ralph beats Vain off the field as the impoftor, and by his addrefs effec tuates the efcape and union of the lovers. The piece, as ufual, concludes with a reconciliation scene. Out of these flight materials the author has sketched a very diverting and laughable piece, embellished by many pleafant points, and whimfical fituations. The performers exerted themselves to do justice to their feveral parts. We laughed heartily with Fawcett, Knight and Munden. Incledon and Mrs. Serres fung the airs which were allotted to them delightfully. We need not add, that the mufic, which is com pofed by Shield, is exquisite.

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DESCRIPTION of the Town of
CARNARVON.

(With a View of Carnarvon Caftle, elegantly engraved.)

YARNARVON is fituated on

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RUMMAGEN, who wishes to the firth or inlet called Meraife a family name, and is neu, which feparates the ifle of Ancontinually telling a thoufand, lies glofea from the main land, and here about the antiquity of his houfe, is a ferry over to the main land, called has agreed to marry his daughter Abermenary ferry, and from thence Laura to fir Andrew Mac Gorget, is a direct road to Holy-head. It who is every day expected to arrive was built by the command of Edfrom Spain; and till his arrival heward I. out of the ruins of the city keeps her under lock and key. of Segontium, fo called from the Laura loves, and is beloved by neighbouring river Sciont. By Cheerly, a naval officer. Vain, a lively and conceited coxcomb, offers -him his affiftance to carry her off,

command of the fame prince, the body of Conftantius, the father of Conftantine the Great, which was

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found here in 1283, was interred in | his highness was well known, the

the parish church. The caftle was likewife built by the fame prince, to curb and reduce the Welch mountaineers. In that part of it called the Eagle tower, from the figure of that bird carved upon it, Edward, the fon and fucceffor of Edward I. was born, and was the firft of the fons of our kings who bore the title of prince of Wales, which has fince been continued to all the eldest fons. This caftle was befieged by the parliament forces, and furrendered in the beginning of June, 1646. It now belongs to the crown. Here, formerly, were kept the chancery and exchequer, for the north part of the principality, as it was at Carmarthen for the fouth part.

converfation foon turned upon the lady, and the duke entreated his friends to prevail upon the mother, to let him have two or three minutes' conversation with her daughter, in the faloon, before all the guefts. This being refused by the mother, he begged leave only to speak to her while he could hold a burning coal in his hand this requeft appeared fo moderate, that the dame affented. The duke then went afide with the daughter, grafping at the fame time, a burning coal. He then began a converfation with her, which lafted fo long, that the mother thought proper to interrupt it; when the company prefent could not with-hold their admiration of a paffion, fo violent, as The town is fmall, but clean and to render the duke infenfible of the well built it is very ftrong, both pain, which, though on another ocby nature and art, being encom-cafion it must have been intolerable, paffed on all fides but one by the did not now seem to divert his attenfea, and furrounded by a firm wall, tion. over which is feen Snowdon hill, fuppofed to be the highest mountain in Wales.

Carnarvon fends one member to parliament, and is governed by the conftable of the caftle, who by his patent is always mayor, affifted by

an alderman and two bailiffs, a town-clerk with ferjeants at mace, and their officers. It has a good market on Saturdays, and four fairs, on Feb. 25, May 16, Aug. 4, and Dec. 5. It is diftant from London 252 miles.

ANECDOTE.

HARLES, IV. duke of Eor

Craine, being at Bruffels, became

violently in love with the daughter of a magiftrate of that town: but the mother watched the young lady fo clofe, that the duke could not get a fingle opportunity of fpeaking to her. At length the old lady and her daughter happened to be at an entertainment at which the duke was prefent. As the paflion of 3

Anfwer to the Enigmatical Lift of Towns in Staffordshire, in our laft Magazine.

1. Betley. 2. Rudgeley. 3. Leek. 4. Tutbury. 5. Tamworth.

6. Cheadle. 7. Newcastle Under
Line. 8. Litchfield.
9. Brewood.
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Each wind of heaven fome fwift deflruction brought. [thought, The willing flave of every brain-fick He hunts for woe! For plagues capitulates ! [creates. And thofe he cannot find he foon The thoufand joys he has are all defpifed:

The toy he cannot get, alone is prized: Give him but wealth, poor churl, he frets and frowns!

Take it away, poor wretch, he hangs or drowns! Pursued by phantoms through life's troubled day, [way. Coward and fool go with him all the

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