YEAR 1788, highly necessary for all who have any Thing M July. Aug. D H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M D 1 IA 3 A.7. 23 3 45 3 52 16 4 334 35 3 195 17 4 1234 no ∞ ao 27 1 A 29 2 A54 2 7 9 19 4. 59 5 58 49 6 47 39 37 7 29 7 22 7 22 8 8 6 8 7 8 548 56 9 8 · 49 9 ́ ́ 39 210 9 32 10 27 10 1811 1511 Morn. Morn. 13 O 13 O I 45 11 44 12 4414 2 3 44 2 23 4 42 16 9 3 3817 64 3118 21 19 3 25 4 18 5 54 10 20 16 6 44 6 58 21 6 A TABLE of all the KINGS and QUEENS of England fince the CONQUEST in 1066. James 1.15661603, March 24 22 0163, March 10139, Jan. 0103, Feb. 99, Feb. 186, March 17 Westmin. 24 Weftmin, 8 Westmin. 1 Weftmin. 5 74, August 10 61, June II Hanover 4 28, Octob. 25 Weftmin. Geo. 11.1738 1760, Oct. 26 Crowned Sept. 22, 1761. For our great Monarch, Day by Day For while the plodding Statefmen think SINCE The Babylonith Captivity 2495 The Birth of our bleffed Lord and Saviour Jefus Chrift 1787 His Paffion, glorious Refurrection 1755 The beginning of the Ten Perfecutions by Nero 1716 The Tower of LONDON built 1219 Cambridge made an University 1143 917 Oxford made an University William Duke of Normandy conquered England The Invention of Guns The Art of Printing first invented at Harleim A great Plague in London, whereof died 30,578, The Holy Bible new tranflated 722 410 358 186 183 181 Plague in London, of which, and other Difeafes died 54,266 163 Another Plague in London, whereof, &c. died near 100,000 123 A great Comet appeared in December and January The great 13 Weeks Froft King William III. and Queen Mary crowned, April 11 St. Paul's in London finished 122 108 104 99 81 80 74 73 King George I. died June 11; and King George II. procl. 16 61 45 A Rebellion, when the Rebels came fo far as Derby 43 The Date and Calendar altered 4.2 The Militia A&t paffed 30 Queen Anne died August 1; and King George I, began A fplendid Comet, feen from Dec. 23 to Feb. 20 King George II. died O. 25; and King GEORGE III. began 28 The Swedes forced to refign their Liberties to the King 24 16 13 The Americans declare themselves Independent States The Deledable STORY of the Renoroned SOLOMAN SNIP, and his Partner PEGGY, continued or difcontinued as the Cafe may bappen. T HERE is a ftrange Fatality attends me through all the Chances and Changes in this tranfitory Life, that, I think, never poor Devil of a little Hero was fo plagued and pestered in every Turn and Bye Lane of Life as I am.-If I run Itumble over fomething: If I walk, fomewhat is fure to tumble on the Top of me; fo from Day to Day, and Hour to Hour, fuch Croffes, Rubs, Difappointments and ftumbling Blocks are continually laid in my Way; that while I am hafting point blank with all speed to one Thing, I am fure to knock my Head against another.-An inftance of this you have in this Year's Continuation of the learned and edifying Difcourfe carried on at Farmer Griffins, when I was about to introduce that worthy Divine the Reverend Mr. Martext. When I had with infinite Labour brushed his Shoes, ftiffened his Bands, tied on his fhort Black Cloak; pulled up his Hofe and buttoned faft his Breeches Waistband.-I fay after I fixed in his Eyes the look of Sanctification; had pricked up his, Ears, let down his Chin as low as his Belly-piece, put a Twang in his Nofe, and a Text in his Jaws; while I had drawn his Mouth into the exact Form of a Cow's Urinal when fhe is watering; after all this infinite Care and Pains; just as I was going to introduce him, and had my Fift clenched and my Knuckles up, juft ready to knock at the Door; in bounces honeft Sancho, and drove poor Martext as much out of my Head, as if there had never been a Cushion Thumper in the World. This Difappointment I bore with Chriftian Fortitude; but when I came to this Part of my learned Hiftory, which like the Witch of the Woodlands never was published before, nor ever will be again, and for which Reafon I make no doubt but when it becomes extremely scarce, it will be extremely valuable, and the Antiquarians and Collectors of Ancient Books will be bidding twenty Guineas for a Poor Robin lor the Year 1782, one Guinea for a fingle Leaf in the Year 1787; provided it was fuch a Page, and printed for the Company of Stationers, juft to complete their Collections of the Ancient Wit and Knowledge. I muft needs fay that although not for my own Sake, as Praise will do me very little good, when I am dead and cannot hear it; yet, for the Sake of thofe Sons of Genius and Sentiment, who may tread this Terraqueous Globe |