that genius who fo naturally afpired to be the fucceffor of the immortal Mr. Fox! His anfwer to Colonel B. was couched in thefe very words-mark them, gentle reader, I pray you! "SIR-If Colonel Elliot, whofe conduct has occafioned the risk of fo great an expenfe to both parties, is willing to defray all the charges of the entertainment on both tides, he will find me very willing to meet him. "I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, All idea of a meeting being now entirely out of the queftion, the only point remaining for difcuffion is, which party had the primary honour of whispering the intention of fighting into the pacific ear of Mr. Juftice Graham? Dec. 26. Yours, &c. BAGSHOT, ELECTION MISERIES. > MR. EDITOR, A$ S the public have lately been amufed by the Miferies of Human Life, and appear to have a wonderful relish for this kind of entertainment, I enclofe you a few which occurred to fome of my friends during the late elections, and may, perhaps, ferve as a fupplementary chapter to the Gentlemen who are af prefent very fuccessful dealers in the article. GETTING a perfon to propose you as a candidate, who is not known to any body in the place. Going to the huftings with a very fine fpeech in your head, not a word of which can be heard for hiffing and hooting. R 6 Being Bei g loudly applauded by a mob of 500 perfons, who have not a vote among them. Entering a public house to canvass, and finding the company drinking dn to you. Looking into the newspapers for the excellent character you sent of yourself, and discovering it printed between two lottery puffs. Employing a poet to write a fong for one of your dinners, and finding that none of the company can fing. Counting exactly how many will form a majority in your favour, and, upon inquiry, told they are all engaged to a Candidate you never expected. Alluring your friends you have too much respect for their independent attachment to be at any expense, and finding that they will do nothing without it. - Profeffing an old and intimate acquaintance with many of your conftituents, and not able to recollect their names or perfons. Afking a voter to give you a plumper, and being threatened with a black eye in return. Being required to declare what you mean by your affertions, and having nobody at hand to help you out with a reply. Going up to a wall to admire one of your bills, while the mob come up and cover it with mud. Accufing your antagonist of railing the price of provifions, and he infifting that you fhall eat your words, Employing perfon to prompt you in your speeches, who is called away the moment you begin. Having your advertisements drawn up by a friend, who, when you lose your election, fwears you must have altered them. Dec. 27. I am, Sir, yours, MISERRIMUS RIDIBUNDUS. CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS GAMBOLS. MR. EDITOR, [From the Morning Poft.] THE renovated spirits of the Adm-t-n, on difcovering the flourishing ftate of our refources, which, on their first entrance into office, ignorance had led them to decry as at the lowest ebb, have produced in the firft Min-ft-l circles a delirium of delight, The ebullitions of pleasure arifing from this circumftance, as well as from the fuccefs of certain manœuvres at the late Election, overflowing at the prefent joyous feafon, have naturally taken the fhape of Christmas Gambols, a few of which I have been favoured with an account of, through the kindness of one of the party, who having, at prefent, no other means of paying me a confiderable debt, fouetimes. honours me with official chit-chat. At a very merry meeting a few evenings fince at the Adm-It-y, when the dignity of fenatorial rank had yielded to the inceffant attacks of the juice of the grape, and reflection on the momentous crifis of the country had been banished by repeated bumpers, the good old customs of our forefathers were commented on, and at length introduced. Before I proceed, however, I muft defend myself against the cavilling of those who may refuse credit to the affertion that fuch great ftatefmen fhould defcend to the games of children. To this I can only reply, but I hope fatisfactorily, by afking whether every one of the meafures propofed and executed by the prefent Adm-t-n, fince their affuming the feals of office, have been aught but puerilities? But to proceed-Puss in the Corner was propofed by Lord H—w—k, it being a game of which that Nobleman is particularly fond. Although the propofition was oppofed by fome of the party, it appeared to meet, the withes of the majority, and accordingly the whole affemblage, with abundance of noife, commenced the Gamb Gambol. L-d G-ny--il and Mr. Secretary W-d-m, being formerly much practifed at this amusement, were particularly fuccesful in retaining poffeffion of a corner; and although feveral viciffitudes occurred, fuch as Mr. Bth-ft changing with Mr. Sh-d-n, and L-8 S-dm-th wavering here and there in fearch of a corner, the game terminated, after much noify merriment, leaving poor Mr. Wh-tb-d, as pufs, without any corner. Lord T-m-le, being remarkably bulky behind, was not to be tempted to remove from his feat, however alluring might be the chance of a different chair. Hunt the Jack-best, an improvement on Hunt the Slipper, was next fuggefted by L-d S-dm-th, which produced much jocularity and much disappointment: L-d G-nv-le was at length declared the favourite holder of the jack-boot. Mr. Sh-d-n propofed playing at Soldiers, to which Mr. Sy W-d-m peremptorily objected; but offered to box any one of the party for a year's cheese-parings. Cards were at laft introduced as a change, still preserving the old English games.-How Mr. Pl-m-r, the Coun. fel, got in, I know not; but he fat down to "beat the knave out of doors" with the Treasurer of the N-y, who, with forrow I relate it, was compelled to yield to his forenfic opponent. The First Lord of the T-f-y was very anxious to play at Brag: after which taking a pool at Quadrille, he difcovered himself to be an Ombre. The Chr of the E-q-r the whole evening amused himself with building card houses and with push-pin. The evening concluded with Laugh and Lie down. I am, Sir, yours, &c. FARMER FLAMBOROUGH. P. S. The Lord C-11-r was not prefent the latter part of the evening, he having left the party for a ball at Lady N-th's, his Lordship being an elegant Pancer. A WESTMINSTER A WESTMINSTER EPILOGUE. TRANSLATED BY GEORGE HICKS, ESQ. Sosia, Davus, BYRRHIA, CHREMES, CHARINUS, CRITO DROMO, Mob. Sos. Sos. DAV. DAY. Y OU know the cause, Electors, why we meet; Come, Citizens, with Freedom as your guide, This Pamphilus is but a ftripling youth: DAV. DAV. Thus fall neglected? But my rage restrains There's nothing very new, upon my word. CHR. Oh! fpare my age, and ipare me the vexation DAV. Will you, Charinus, then, without a ftruggle, DAV. Then, Crito, though you must jo foon depart, CRI. DAV. |