try's Good, free from all Thoughts of Reward, he thought that Application would be an Affront.

AT length, however, the Member was prevailed on; and away they went, in a Hackney-coach, to the great Man's.

THIS Guardian of the State was not at Home, till the Senator faid he came on Matters of great Importance, relating to the * * * ; he was then introduced; his Greatnefs being fuddenly returned without going abroad.

MR. Popkins then being received, declared he knew where the Son of the Pretender was concealed in England; that he was come for the Thirty Thoufand Pounds, and would bring his Head directly, if he pleased.

THE great Man then afk'd where he was; and Mr. Popkins answered, by defiring fome Soldiers to fetch him, for he was landed in England, with two Scotch and one Welch Man. with a Defign to make a Rebellion. This Article of Intelligence was aftonishing to the great Man, however, firft running his Nofe into the Exciseman's Wig, and then into the Senator's, he whifper'd them to fay nothing of it, but that Tomorrow Morning they fhould have his Answer; he then infifted on Silence and Secrefy a fecond Time, with a fecond Whisper, performed like the firft, and difmiffed the two Gentlemen.

THIS Evening the great Man confulted another Man, who is yet greater than him; though he winds along the World, like an Adder thro' the Grafs, filent, and leaving no Path behind him, keeping his Sting for a favourable Opportunity.

If you

IT was this Gentleman's Opinion, that the Pretender's Son fhould by no Means be destroyed. 'do, my Lord,' fays he, ' you lofe your beft Friend. Whom will you have to offer to your Mafter at certain Times? Whom to the People, when you intend raifing Money? The Jacobites are already expired, and the very Name cannot be kept long alive, if this young Man be destroyed.

THE Royal Family muft then liften to the Tories, who, you know, are, from Principle, more inclined

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IT is only neceffary that the Thing be kept fecret; get from the Welchman the Place he is at, if he be in England, which I much doubt, and give him fome fecret Intimation, that he leave the Kingdom with all Expedition.'

THIS the great Man agreed to. And in this Place we cannot avoid doing Justice, by taking Notice, that there are fome Noblemen, who imagine this Advice was given from Attachment to the Family of Stuart; but we take upon us to affert, that the whole is a Miftake, that Man, tho' having the Honour of being very near the *** *** having no Attachment to any one human Being but himself, and his own Intereft; and this we thall fully prove to every the most partial Perfon, in our Treatise on the modern Manner of educating a Prince, now ready for the Prefs; and in a Collection of felect Lies, dedicated to his *

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THIS Evening the Excifeman talked in very high Strains; the next Morning he and his Senator waited upon the great Man again, when whom fhould they meet but Cannefatego the Indian Chief; he had by this Time arrived at Portsmouth in the Ship, and coming to London, was now dreft in the European Manner, and that Morning attended to be introduced to the great Man.

HIM Mr. Popkins soon discovered, and whispered his Friend that the Pretender's Son was in the Room.

THIS made the Excisenian tremble, left fome happier Man than himself should have brought him there a Prifoner, and all his Thirty Thoufand Pounds vanish, or left he should be prefent with Intention to kill the great Man; either of which would have much difconceited his Defigns.

THEY therefore, both the Senator and Popkins, thought it neceffary to be introduced immediately; which being permitted, the Excifeman declared with much Agitation, that the Pretender's Son was now dif

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guifed in his Grace's Houfe, with a View to kill him, as he believed, he saw him as he came in; and that if he pleased, with a few more he would feize him.

THIS terrified the great Man amazingly, he knew not what to do, his Counsellor was not there; 'Where is Mr. -,' he cried, run fome one to Saville Houfe; he was afraid to ftay or to go; his Courage, which is fo remarkably great at all other Times, deferted him on this Occafion; he was feized with a Pain a-cross his Back, and retired to the Water-closet two or three Times; ran from one Corner of the Room to the other; was in hafte to go to the ** and yet

dare not stir a Foot.

At length having fent for a File of Guards, Mr. Popkins marched boldly at their Head into the Room, and manfully feized the Indian Chief, fwearing he had him fecure, he was immediately carried before the great Man, when whom fhould this appear to be, but Cannaffatego the Indian Prince.

THIS Difcovery, like fome Discoveries in Love, where the Husband and Wife have different Paramours, was most agreeable to the great Man, and most difagreeable to the Excifeman; fix Hours after, the first recovered his Power of Laughing.

Popkins, however, must be provided for, on account of his Zeal, and this fignal Service designed his Country: He was charged to give out, that the Pretender's Son had lately been in England.

He was then afk'd, whether he would chufe to be made a Parson, and then Canon of Windfor; or remain in the Excife, and be a Supervisor in Wales. O cha yee,' fays Popkins, hur whill not pe a Cannen of of Whintchfor; faith hur whas no Informer; the News-papers tid fay, that whas Informer's Place, hur whot not keep Company with Informers, look you; hur will be Superfifor.' Which Poft being accordingly obtained, he returned to his Friends very dejected for feveral Days: At laft he proceeded into Wales, where he ftill continues to believe that this Indian Prince was no other than the Pretender's Son in Difguife. And thus we have given this Hiftory its VOL. I.

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full Scope, on Purpofe to fhew, what difinterefted Care his Majesty's Subjects manifeft to preferve this happy Establishment, and what Rewards are bestowed by the Ministry on Men who make useful Difcoveries; both which Things are denied by many People, who do not with well to the present Administration.

CHA P. XXXVI,

The Patentee and Player are prefented to the Reader's Eyes. A Chapter very neceffary for all who intend to ftudy the Stage, as far as it relates to one Theatre.

W

E must now turn our Eyes on the long-neglected Mr. Cook, affuring our Readers, that nothing but the Welfare of the State could have had this Influence on us, and withheld us from fo promifing a Perfon.

THIS young Gentleman, the Day after his Arrival, after conferring with his Fellow-apprentice, who imagined he was come to Town to learn the newest Fashion of making thofe Integuments of the Head, known by the Names of Scratches, Bags, Bobs, Brigadiers, Queues, and Ties, propofed waiting on Mr. R-h, and to offer himself for the Stage.

BEING then fpruced up, with a clean Shirt, and a powder'd Bag-perriwig, lent him from his Friend's Shop, he repaired to this Gentleman's Houfe, and defiring to speak with him, he was answered that he was at home. Being then introduced, he told him very fubmiffively, that he was come to offer himself as a Player, and fhould be extremely glad if he might have the Opportunity of fhewing him what he could. perform; that a Sett of Players in the Weft had given him Encouragement to offer himself to him particularly, as the only Perfon who was a good Judge of Action, or could inftruct a young Player.

THIS, Mr. R-b, after having paft about five Minutes in taking Snuff, and not being difpleafed with the Speech, anfwer'd by afking if he had ever feen a

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Play in London? ThisQueftion was replied to by a 'No, 'Well then,' fays this Monarch of one theatrical World, you may probably be good for fomething. For,' fays he, by pied either Sheridan, or any of the other Players which now are upon the Stage, I would not give Six-pence for your Playing. Believe me, Sir,' after another Paufe of taking Snuff, there is not a Player can speak a Line, who now treads the Stage, either • Man or Woman.

THERE'S Garrick,' fays he, the Darling of the < Town, he has no Fire, no Freedom of Action; his Eyes express nothing, and his Features are quite unmeaning; no Feeling in any Part; and yet there are many People of Senfe too, whom I could never prevail on to think he was a bad Player. Mrs. • Pritchard amongst the Women, just such another as • Garrick amongst the Men, can't speak a Word of Dialogue.

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PRAY, Sir,' fays he, at Barnstable, Sir,' replies Cook. verfity, I hope,' fays R-b; no, Sir,' anfwered Cook. I am glad of that,' fays R-b; for these Fellows, who are bred Scholars, imagine that Learning is neceffary to make an Actor; will you believe it, Sir?' here another Paufe of Snuff. 'I never could prevail on one of thefe Scholars to lif ten to one Word of my Inftructions.' • That's pity, Sir,' fays Cook; I am fure I fhall.' Here's Mr. Muiphy, because he's a good Scholar, a genteel Fi< gure, has Freedom of Action, and Senfibility of Soul, believes he's a good Actor: This Notion, indeed, the wrong Tafle of the Audience has a good deal encouraged in him, by which Means he really pays no kind of Regard to my Inftructions; and therefore, 'tis ten to one but he goes to the other Houfe, and becomes altogether as bad a Player as Mr. Garrick.

SIR,' replies Cook, I was told you were the only Encourager of Merit in Players; and Mr. Garrick " never took Notice of them.'