may not find in one of the three Lifts; infomuch, that if a Man, who did not know the Defign, fhould read only the Names of the Subfcribers, he would fancy every Column to be a Catalogue of Tofts. Mr. Motteux has been heard to fay more than once, that if he had the Portraits of all the Affociates, they would make a finer Auction of Pictures, than he or any body elfe had ever exhibited.

Several of thefe Ladies indeed criticifed upon the Form of the Affociation. One of them, after the Perufal of it, wondered that, among the Features to be used in Defence of their Country, there was no mention made of Teeth; upon which the smiled very charmingly, and difcovered as fire a Set as ever Eye beheld. Another, who was a tall lovely Prude, holding up her Head in a most majeftick Manner, faid, with fome Difdain, She thought a good Neck might have done his Majefty as much Service as Smiles or Dimples. A third looked upon the Affociation as defective, because so neceffary a Word as Hands was omitted; and by her manner of taking up the Pen, it was eafy to guefs the reafon of her Objection.

Moft of the Perfons, who affociated, have done much more than by the Letter of the Affociation they were obliged to; having not only fet their Names to it, but fubfcribed their feveral Aids and Subfidies for the carrying on fo good a Caufe. In the Virgin Column is one who fubscribes fifteen Lovers, all of them good Men and true. There is another who fubfcribes five Admirers, with one tall handfom black Man fit to be a Colonel. In fhort, there is scarce one in this Lift who does not engage herfelf to fupply a Quota of brisk young Fellows, many of them already

equipt with Hats and Feathers. Among the reft, was a pretty fprightly Coquette, with fparkling Eyes, who fubfcribed two Quivers of Arrows.

In the Column of Wives, the first who took Pen in Hand writ her own Name and one Vasfal, meaning her Husband. Another fubfcribes her Husband and three Sons. Another her Huf band and fix Coach-Horfes. Moft in this Catalogue paired themselves with their respective Mates, anfwering for 'em as Men of honest Principles, and fit for the Service.

N. B. There were two in this Column that wore Affociation Ribbons: The first of them fubfcribed her Husband, and her Husband's Friend; the fecond a Husband and five Lovers; but upon enquiring into their Characters, they are both of them found to be Tories, who hung out false Colours to be Spies upon the Affociation, or to infinuate to the World by their Subscriptions, as if a Lady of Whig Principles could love any Man befides her Husband.

The Widows Column is headed by a fine Woman who calls herself Boadicea, and fubfcribes fix hundred Tenants. It was indeed obferved that the Strength of the Affociation lay most in this Column; every Widow, in Proportion to her Jointure, having a great Number of Admi rers, and most of them diftinguished as able Men. Thofe, who have examined this Lift, compute that there may be three Regiments raised out of it, in which there fhall not be one Man under fix Foot high.

, I must not conclude this Account, without teking notice of the ASSOCIATION-RIBBON, by which these Beautiful Confederates have agreed to diftinguish themselves. It is indeed fo pretty an Ornament, that I wonder any English

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Woman will be without it. A Lady of the AsSOCIATION, who bears this Badge of Allegiance upon her Breaft, naturally produces a Defire in every Male-Beholder of gaining a Place in a Heart which carries on it fuch a visible Mark of its Fidelity. When the Beauties of our Inland are thus induftrious to fhew these Principles, as well as their Charms, they raise the Sentiments of their Countrymen, and infpire them at the fame time both with Loyalty and Love. What Numbers of Profelytes may we not expect, when the most amiable of the Britons thus exhibit to their Admirers the only Terms upon which they are to hope for any Correfpondence or Alliance with them! It is well known that the greatest Blow the French Nation ever receiv'd, was the dropping of a fine Lady's Garter, in -the Reign of King Edward the Third. The most remarkable Battles, which have been fince gained over that Nation, were fought under the Aufpices of a Blue RIBBON. As our British Ladies have still the fame Faces, and our Men the fame Hearts, why may we not hope for the fame glorious Achievements from the Influence of this Beautiful Breaft-Knot?

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N° 12 Monday, January 30.

Quapropter, de fummâ falute veftrâ, P. C. de veftris conjugibus ac liberis, de aris ac focis, de fanis ac templis, de totius urbis tectis ac fedibus, de imperio, de libertate, de falute Patriæ, deque univerfa Republica decernite diligenter, ut inftituiftis, ac fortiter.

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Wherefore, Fathers Confcript, go on, as you have begun, with Diligence and Refolution, to provide for the Publick Safety, and that of your Wives and Children; for your Temples and Altars, the City and its Buildings, the Empire, the Liberty and Welfare of your Country, and for the good of the whole Commonwealth.

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HIS Day having been fet apart by Publick Authority to raise in us an Abhorrence of the GREAT REBELLION, which involved the Nation in fo many Calamities, and ended in the Murder of their Sovereign, it may not be unfeasonable to fhew the Guilt of Rebellion in general, and of that Rebellion in particular which is ftirred up againft His prefent Majefty.

That Rebellion is one of the moft hainous Crimes which it is in the Power of Man to commit, may appear from feveral Confiderations. Firft, as it deftroys the End of all Government, and the Benefits of Civil Society. Government was inftituted for maintaining the Peace, Safety, and Happiness of a People. Thefe great Ends are brought about by a general Conformity and

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Submiffion to that Frame of Laws which is eftablished in every Community, for the Protection of the Innocent, and the Punishment of the Guilty. As on the one Side Men are fecured in the quiet Poffeffion of their Lives, Properties, and every thing they have a Right to: So on the other Side, thofe, who offer them any Injury in thefe Particulars, are fubject to Penalties proportioned to their respective Offences. Government therefore mitigates the Inequality of Power among particular Perfons, and makes an innocent Man, tho' of the lowest Rank, a Match for the Mightieft of his Fellow-Subjects; fince he has the Force of the whole Community on his Side, which is able to control the Infolence or Injuftice of any private Oppreffor. Now Rebellion difappoints all these Ends and Benefits of Government, by raising a Power in Oppofition to that Authority, which has been established among a People for their mutual Welfare and Defence. So that Rebellion is as great an Evil to Society as Government itself is a Bleffing.

In the next place, Rebellion is a Violation of all thofe Engagements, which every Government exacts from fuch Perfons as live under it; and confequently, the moft bafe and pernicious Inftance of Treachery and Perfidioufnefs. The Guilt of Rebellion increases in proportion as these Engagements are more Solemn and Obligatory. Thus, if a Man makes his way to Rebellion through Perjury, he gives additional Horrors to that Crime, which is in itself of the blackest Nature.

We may likewife confider Rebellion as a greater Complication of Wickedness than any other Crime we can commit. It is big with Rapine, Sacrilege, and Murder. It is dreadful in its mildeft Effects, as it impoverishes the Publick; ruins particular

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