fatigue, or go any distance to converfe with fuch a lady.

He was indefatigable in his endeavours to ferve a friend, if he undertook his caufe; and charitable beyond, far beyond his ability. He would never pass a common beggar without giving him fomething, left he fhould mifs a deferving unfortunate-his common obfervation was, "He is not too rich!" if any one remonftrated with him for giving to those who are often thought unworthy.

Whether he has published more fermons than one, I know not; one I have feen, and an excellent one it is, on Matt. v. 47. What do ye more than others?

If I thould recollect any further particulars refpecting this very worthy man, and nobody elfe has previously fent them to you, you fhall have them from,

Sir,

Yours, refpectfully,

THE VERY CURIOUS ADDRESS

OF THE

P.

Burgomafter, Magiftrates, and Citizens of Strelitz, to her Royal Highness the Moft Illuftrious Princess Sophia Charlotte, Duchefs of Mecklenburgh, Princefs of Wenden, Schrouin, and Piotzburg, and Countess of Schwerin and the Countries of Rostock and Stangard, on her leaving the Territories of the faid City in her Way to England, as the Royal Bride of his Moft Illuftrious Majefty George the Third, King of Great Britain, &c. &c. Angust 27, 1761.

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LLUSTRIOUS Dutchefs, moft gracious Princess and Lady; your Royal Highnefs is at prefent leaving that country whofe happiness it has hitherto been to admire you the model of a perfect princefs: you leave it to share with the greatest monarch in Europe, a throne

refpected

refpected through every part of the univerfe. The inftant is at hand when your Royal Highnefs will for ever be withdrawn from our eyes: but it affects us the more fenfibly from the apprehenfion that the many great and brilliant objects with which you will henceforth be connected, will efface fo fmall a place as ours from your ineftimable remembrance. Yet that goodnefs which we have hitherto with tranfport admired in your Royal Highness, revives our spirits; it affures us that you will ever from the throne condefcend gracioufly to look back on our town, and continue the patronefs of those whofe happiness it is to be the fubjects of your illuftrious family. We, therefore, in full confidence, give ourfelves up to that lively joy excited in us all, on the glorious union to which the Divine Providence has called your Royal Highness, and beg leave to accompany you with our moft cordial wishes for your fafe journey and continual welfare and profperity. May the Eternal Ruler of all Things, who has appointed this great event, make your Royal Highnefs the moft perfect inftance of felicity-the delight of that royal family into which you are now entering, the joy of Britain, and the glory of the illuftrious Houfe of Mecklenburgh! May our illuftrious fovereign, the beloved Adolphus Frederic, long, and in all earthly happiness, together with his faithful and happy fubjects rejoice in thefe felicities! Your Royal Highnefs will graciously permit that TWELVE of our daughters, here prefent in the attire of innocence, may, as a memorial of this fortunate event, fecond the ardent fentiments of their fathers, and in artless words moft humbly wish you a safe and pleasant journey.-August 27, 1761.

VOL. VII.

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ELEONORA

ELENORA DOROTHEA MARIA BENTGHOVEN.

Hail princefs! with each fhining virtue bright,
All pure within, without all glorious light,
Whofe form divine, whose goodness we adore;
Heaven blefs thy parting from the German shore.

CHRISTIANA JULIANA ELIZABETH BERENDSEN.

As confort of a mighty monarch shine,
Restore the honour of an ancient line;
For this thy coming, Britain's king invites,
For this he calls to Hymen's foft delights.

DOROTHEA ELIZABETH TETTINGEN.
Thy foul with each divinest virtue fraught,
Thy wisdom perfect, both in word and thought,
Each British bofom fhall with rapture fire,
And faction fleep whilft gazing crowds admire.

SOPHIA ELIZABETH GRADHANDLAN.

When feated by thy royal confort's fide,
New luftre he thall gain from fuch a bride,
Her worth fhall grace the facred nuptial ties,
And Britain's throne in dignity fhall rise.

CAROLINA HENRIETTA TANGATE.

O God! whose mercies through the world abound,
Whofe power fupports the king thy hand has crown'd,
Waft o'er the main the bride's tranfcendent charms,
In fafety to the bridegroom's longing arms.

DOROTHEA GAVEN.

May the with each endearing art poffeft,
To pleasure ever footh the monarch's breaft!
May all the royal virtues of her heart,
To faithful fubjects joy fincere impart.

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ANNA MARIA ELIZABETH CHRISTEN.

Britons rejoice! receive with loud acclaim
Sophia Charlotte, ever dear to fame;

Delight of Mecklenburgh! fhe comes to shower
On Britain's ifle new bleflings every hour.

MAGDALEN ELIZABETH COLTERJAHN.
Thrice happy bride! who soon shall cross the main,
Whom to behold again we with in vain ;
May happiness, increafing, with thee dwell,
To every age may fame thy glory tell.

CHRISTINA SOPHIA SEALON.

From Ganges to where Miffiffippi flows,
Diffufing wealth and plenty as it goes;
From Senegal, ftill fcorched by Phoebus beams,
To where St. Lawrence rolls his filver ftreams,
Proclaim Britania's blifs the world around,
From pole to pole, to earth's remotest bound.

CHRISTINA ELIZABETH PHOELEN.

Its with aufpicious Flavel haftes to bring,
For fair Charlotta and his Britain's king,
On Britain's ifle all bleffing he implores,
And rolls his friendly wave to Albion's fhores.

DOROTHEA CHRISTIANNA ELIZABETH REX

SEHEN.

Beneath the Lord's anointed may she thrive,
Still may his influence keep the palm alive,
Still may it flourish, branches still extend,
Afford us fhelter and from heat defend.

CATHARINE SOPHIA BERTROWEN.

Nought can our brothers ardent zcal restrain,
Fain would they tempt with thee the roaring main;
Permit them, queen, thy perfon to be near,
That of thy fafety tidings we may hear.

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CHORUS.

CHORUS.

Yet for one favour more we must apply,

But little can these barren tracts fupply,
Permit us, fince both gold and pearls you fcorn,
Your royal brows with myrtle to adorn !

A SINGULAR CHARACTER.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE MONTHLY VISITOR.

SIR,

To

O view human nature in every attitude, it is neceffary to take even the most fingular characters into confideration. I accordingly tend you a few anecdotes refpecting a maiden lady, recently deceated, in Suffex. Her history, for several years past, has excited much curiofity in that part of the country where the refided, and upon the authenticity of the following particulars the readers of your entertaining Mifcellany may depend.

This very fingular MAIDEN lady died at the age of fifty-feven. She was of a refpectable family, and of confiderable property, from twelve to eighteen thoufand pounds. For near thefe laft thirty years he had fecluded herself from fociety, nor did the even make her appearance at her own place of worship. In the year 1792 he built a neat and elegant houfe for herself at Horsham, but never occupied it, living in a small apartment clofe to it, out of which there was an entrance into the manfion, through the rooms of which the would often stroll to examine the ftate of the furniture, and to congratulate herself on the extent of her domains. It is faid that he never faw the front of this house. The only time when he has been known to have quitted it, was to attend the affizes at Eaft Grinstead; but then fhe went off in the night, and returned during the night.

She