preferve the Honour and Independency I am verily perfuaded that none of thefe Seceders have the leaft Defign of deftroying the primitive Defign of that A Place; but only to reftore Virtue, Honour, and Honefty to it; that it may be govern'd in all Things, according to its original Inftitution, and not become a Neft of Thieves, with the Profpect of difhoneft Gain, in order to cheat one another, and defraud all Mankind. If this Reformation can be brought about, we fhall foon fee Newmarket thrive again; for every Body of Tafte is in Love with the Place, and delights in frequent Meetings, when they are honeftly conducted. But fhould the Retirement of fo many great and worthy Perfons have a contrary Effect, and totally abolish thefe Affemblies, I am think- C ing how fome of the brightest Genius's of the Place may be employed to the Advantage of this Nation-Methinks, the fame Parts, as could make a good Horfematch, might make a Provifional Treaty, or even a Convention.-If a Minifter fhould understand how to jockey, I don't fee why a Jockey may not make a good Minifter. They have likewife Scales at Newmarket to weigh the contending Parties, which might imftru&t our Mrs to manage the Ballante of Europe with a little more Dexterity than fome of our Negociators have hitherto done-They have alfo Con- E federacies there; and now and then, like much greater Powers, fhift from one to another; but it feldom happens, unlefs by very bad Management indeed, that any One is totally abandon'd, and left without any Ally at all.-I am therefore convinc'd, that if thefe Adepts were to be employed in political Affairs; they would appear much more Keene than Some of our Minifters; and that we fhould make a little better Figure in the Eyes of Europe than we have done, for feveral Years pait. Moon after the 21st Day of March, is thi Tear the 12th Day of April; therefore Eafter Day ought to be kept on the Sunday after, viz. on the 15th Day of April, as -This Gentleman's the Rubric directs. Reafoning is right, were the true Aftronomical Lunations to be regarded; but in this Affair of Eafter-Day, it is not the true, but the Ecclefiaftical, New and Full Moon, that Authority commands us to have refpect to. And the Full Moon by which Eafter-Day is regulated for this prefent Year, happens not till the 15th Day of April, therefore Eafter Day can't be till the 22d, where the Almanack Writers have plac'd it. Should it be asked what is the Ecclefiaftical Moon, or can there be two Full Moons in one Month, and that within four Days of each other? It may be answered, that the antient Chriftians agreed upon certain Rules for finding the Day of every Lunation thro out the Year, by prefixing to their Calendar the Metonic Cycle of 19 Years, ufually call'd the Golden Number: For they found by Obfervation, that after 19 Years every New and Full Moon return'd again to the fame Day of the Month, and acD cordingly they accommodated the Golden Number to fuch certain Days in the Ca lendar, as they at that Time found convenient, and which is ftill retain'd in the Calendar to our English Common Prayer Book, efpecially thofe of the larger Size, and whofe Ufe is very eafy; for if know the Golden Number for any given Year, in every Month the Day against which that Golden Number is prefix'd, is the Day of the New Moon belonging to that Month; to which, if you add 13, you will have the Day of the Full Moon fol lowing. Ex. gr, this prefent Year the Golden Number is 11, which in the Church F Calendar for the Month of April, ftands against the 2d Day thereot, which is the Day of the Ecclefiaftical New Moon for the Month of April; and as this is the first Golden Number 11, which is to be found atter the 21st Day of March, theretore the 2d Day of April is the Day of the Pafchal New Moon, to which add 13, it brings you to April the 15th, for the Pafchal Full Moon, the Sunday after which is April 22d, and is Eafter Day according to the Rule in the Common Prayer Book. fuppofe Mr A. Z. does not expect that we fhould, in this Way, give the Reasons which induced the antient Fathers of the Church to cftablifh this erroneous Cycle; but this I will fay, that it was a Confe quence of the Rules prefcribed and fer. tied by the Council of Nice, who in their Canons direct that the Feaft of Eafter hould be celebrated upon the first Sunday plaud the Method which he has taken to after the first full Moon, next after the obviate any Prejudices that might arife vernal Equinox: And this Rule they gave from them. He has publickly and ferithat they night conform themselves, as outly exhorted his Readers to compare near as the Difference of Circumftances A his Collections with thofe of his Rivals, would permit, to the Rule prefcribed by for, that no Man can have a Right to God for the Paflover. The Day of the give his Opinion in this Difpute without Equinox was then on the 21ft Day of making a Comparifon, is undeniable; and March, and as they were ignorant of the from that which I have occafionally made, Receifion of the Equinoctial Points, they I am convinced that Urban has confulted expected it would alway continue to be on his own Reputation by propofing it. that Day. But in this Age we find it to happen on the 9th or 10th Day of March: B The fame Ignorance in Aftronomy occafion'd them to establish the Golden Nambers, in order to find the New and Full Moons. And fince thefe Rules are allo eftablished in the English Church by Authority of Parliament, we must conform to them in all Ecclefaltical Computations. Were we to obferve Eafter-Day this Year according to the Intent and Detign of the Council of Nice, it would be on the 18th Day of March instead of the 22d Day of April; but we muft obferve the old Rules till Authority fhall think proper to rectify them. * Yours, &c. TYCHO WING D Suppofing that at the End of every 19 Tears the Conjunction of the Sun and Moon would be in the fame koint of the Zodiac ; but this in Reality happening an Hour and half later, therefore every 312 Years the Church differs one Day from the true Conjanction. So that from the Council of Nice in the Tar 325, to this Time, there being E 1400 Years, containing 4 times 312, Church by her Rules must reckon her full Moon 4 Days after the Aftronomical one. The following Letter is taken out of the We are obliged to the Gentleman for giving himfelf the Trouble to make the Comparison, F and hope the inserting it to do ourselves Juftice, will be excused, on Account of the continual Calumnies propagated against us, fince we nevertheless defire every unfatisfy'd Reader to fee with his own Eyes, and judge for himself. I have found, upon an impartial and candid Examination, that in the first Part, which contains Debates upon Political Subjects, Urban abounds in Things, and his Rivals in Words that he has a Chain of Arguments, and they a Flow of Periods; that their Stile is uniform and diffus'd; his, varied, concife, and energetick. In the fecond Part, which is the chic f Subject of Difpute, I cannot difcern any Inftance of Partiality in either, or any Argument purposely fupprefs'd or obfeur'd; Urban, indeed, fometimes cortracts the Weekly Effays to a narrower Compafs, when he can do it without any Injury to their Strength or Perfpicuity and thus he gains Room for original Lives, Letters, and Diflertations, in which he confeffedly and evidently excells his Competitors. In the Poetical Part; thofe who have. any Tate for that fort of Reading will perceive a manifeft Difference: The great Number of ingenious Originals which Urban is conftantly fupplyed with, give a in the other, which ufually exhibits fuch a fhameful Foil to the crude Productions Trafh as Schoolboys would be whipt for; but on the other hand, the greatelt Genius might own with Honour many Pieces inferted in the Gentleman's Magazine; I need inftance no farther than the latt:" And, indeed, it would argue an extreme Injuftice in Poetical Writers, if they fhould not preferably oblige him with their Productions, who has from time to time propos'd and disburs'd fucb large Benefactions in Prizes for their Encouragement. But altho' my Judgment may be doubted, which however is impartially given, the Balance must incline to Urban by the Suffrage of all who delight in Mulick, fince he has added the Notes of fome curious Tunes to his Poetry; an Entertainment` not to be met with in the other Magazine. The Hiftorical, which makes the laft We could find a Number of Partialiin the London Magazine, tho' they might efcape this Letter-Writer ties See the Lines against Mrs Mafters p. 154, quoted from the London Magazine. Divifion 1 A Divifion of the Work, is for the most Paily Gazetteer, APRIL II. To the Author of the Daily Gazetteer. The following is a true Copy of a Letter science, and avoiding all Scruple and 'Doubt. I was inexpreffibly happy with the most Adorable and Omniscient Father Strutt, his Brother † Whitehead, W &c. completely fulfilling the Scene propofed in his Letter. On Saturday we came to Cambridge, 'where we had the full Enjoyment of 'theirs till Tueday, when they return'd to Bury; and lait Saturday I went thither again by Appointment, but they' were obliged to let out that Day for London, and I went with them to Sudbury, where we lay. You'll imagine [ was tranfported with their Company, ⚫ and would not have left them before they got to London, but that I was oblig❜d to' return to College to Pray. 'our Mirth. I receiv'd a Letter from the 'Prefident Yesterday, which obliges me which was the Foundation of the Pro-CI've fent you one Song as a Taste of To Mr Stephen G--bbs. Dear Stephen, Octob. 3, 1734• ́ the Partridges, for which I return you many Thanks, and need not say how much I fhould rejoice in your Company at the eating of them. But we not only 'fuffer the Lofs of that, but of P B's too, who went to London incog laft Monday, and it is uncertain when he'll have Power to break from the Arms of his Charmer; but will fupply 'his Place at the Tuns To day, who is as great a Hero in the Caufe of Truth. E' I am very glad to hear W-- B appears fo well in the World again, and, when you fee him, beg you would re'member my kind Refpects to him, wishing him all Joy. And as to any farther Progrefs in Atheism, I was arriv'd at F the Top, the Ne plus ultra, before I enjoy'd the Beatifick Vision (the Night I was born in the Spirit from you) being 'fixed and immoveable in the Knowledge of the Truth, to which I attained by means of that infallible Guide the Philofophical Enquiry; and I am glad to hear, what I did not at all doubt of,G that it would equally enlighten your Understanding; and am perfuaded that you' 'fee the neceffary Connection between every Propofition, and confequently that 'the Points now in Debate are strictly demonftrated. If any material Objection 'fhould_arife (which is barely a poffible H Suppofition) I beg you will confult Me, or fome other Able Minister of the Word of Truth, to the quieting of your Con 2 to return to Harkley next Tuesday I hope I thall have the Pleature of seeing you in College about the 5th of Novem ber. In the mean Time, I fhall be glad of a Line or two from you, and am Your fingere Friend and humble Servant, T. D--ck-.t. P. S. Strutt was the Author of the three Letters in the last Craftsmen, ex-' cept laft Saturday's, and will write in Defence of them in Answer to the Minifterial Writers. I intend myself the Pleature of drinking Tea with Polly this Afternoon. My Servite to Mr G Miss, Nanny, and all Friends.' It appears by the Poftfcript of what Stamp the Antiminittetial Writers of the Craftsman are, fo that 'tis no Wonder thofe Parties have fuch an Aversion to the Government of his Majefty and his Miniftry, fince they cannot bear with the Government of the Univerfe, by the Ail wife God and his Ministers. A. B Fours, ples of Publick Virtue, fhould defcend to low as to give up an Acquaintance and Ally, Mr Strut, thro' private Prejudice. Had Mr D'Anvers been honeft enough to have publifh'd only the Truth, I fhould have fpared the Publick and myself the Trouble of the following Obfervations. A Mr D'Anvers obferves, (See p. 198 G.) That no Writer of a Weekly Paper is anfwerable for the Religious Opinions of his unknown Correfpondents upon Civil Af "fairs. Had he topt here, he had faid no more than became a Gentleman and an honett Man; but he goes on in these Words, Three Letters were privately fent B to the Printer of the Craftsman about the Time mention'd, and publifh'd there during my Absence from Town. A Letter under Mr D'Anvers's own Hand, has luckily fell into mine, which will convince the Publick of the Falfhood of this Affer tion. The Letter is directed TO SAMUEL STRUTT, of the Inner-Temple, Efq; STR, HAVING been for fome Time out of C Town, I did not receive yours till a Day or two ago. The late Elections have retarded the Publication of your excellent D Letters on the Independency of of Parlia ment; but that Subject being now exhaufted as far as it can be at prefent, your Papers will naturally follow, and the first will be publish'd on this Day fe'nnight. We are much oblig'd to you for this, and all other Favours, which fhall be ever acknowledged by, Saturday, Aug. 31, 1734. Sir, I think it plainly appears, that these Papers were not (as he would meanly infinuate) privately fent, fince by his own Letter it is evident he knew who the Au thor was; and fo far from being publish'd daring his Absence from Town, that he himself appointed the Publication of them after his Return-What can we think of this Man's Integrity! Mr D'Anvers is hardy enough to deny his having an Intimacy or Friendship with Mr Strutt. I know not what this Gentleman may judge Marks of Intimacy and Friendship; but if frequent Meetings, if an Epiftolary Correfpondence in which there appears the ftrongest Affurances of Refpect and Efteem, are any, Mr D'Anvers muft either have had an Intimacy or Friendship with Mr Strutt, or elle confefs himself the molt arrant Kypocrite that ever profefs'd them: For there is now in See our Mag. for Sept. 1734. my Poffeffion a Pacquet of Mr Danvers's I fhall leave Mr D'Anvers with this crifice a Friend, does not deferve one: Hint, That the Man who can so easily faAnd advife him, the next Time he atceas'd Ally and Correfpondent, to take tempts to affallinate the Memory of a deCare not to be detected in fuch palpable and fcandalous Falfhoods. Yours, A. B. The DAILY GAZETTEER of the 17th, anfwers Common Sense of the 7th, (See p. 185) and obferves that Mr Com mon Senfe, has fallen upon a Gentleman entirely unconcern'd, but has not deny'd his being an Irish Papift, or the author of Miff's and Fog's Journals. COMMON SENSE of the 2 tft, fays (on this Occafion) that being engaged for a Week or two, he cannot pay his Comis inclined, but will talk to him the first pliments to the Gazetteer, fo foon as he Vacancy. Journals of Saturday the 28th, in our next We fhall take Notice of thefe and the April 28, Receiv'd this Day, but too late, Mr Walker's Letter, that both Reafon and Revelationjointly concar in proving and confirming the Soul's Existence. Sec p. 117 A. E G H N. B. When we admit any Thing that has heen printed before, we commonly have the good Fortune to make it proper for our Collection, by fome new Obfervations, or a Latin Verfion. Let not the London Magaziners, therefore, object to 2 Conduct, which they cannot fee the Reafon of; let them rather make a tolerable Apology for Zulima, an old Story which they continued feveral Months, and at lait ett unfinish'd, and excufe, if they can, the Meannefs of copying from the Lady's Diary. |