which ought only to be fixed on things above.

Women of fashion, so deservedly called modest women, have no thoughts of man in dressing themselves, poor souls! and endeavour only to appear clean and decent, every one according to her quality; although I solemnly declare I have seen a modest woman on a warm Sunday in July, in Kensington gardens, with nothing on but a thin linen petticoat (not a dimity one), a smock, and a muslin gown but who will ever be so censorious as to surmise that this was done to attract the attention of man by any modest woman? I am sure such thoughts never entered into my head, nor did it in the least attract my attention, further than to impress me with a kind apprehension that she might catch cold.

As the prelates have very little to do when in London, if they were to attend all places of public resort, they would then be more able to judge of the many glaring immoralities of the age, and be better qualified to report on them to the legislature. A wonderful deal of good might be derived from such wise and salutary steps: effectual measures might be taken, and on the most indisputable authority, to correct the hydra evil, which stalks, with as many heads as tails, about this sinful town. Thus the morals of this wicked age might be amended:--they are indeed too bad; I speak feelingly: for I myself meet with such temptations every day, from the conduct and appearance of the women, both from what they hide, and what they display, as to irritate my nervous system, and decompose the regular flow of my spirits. In short, from

the universal depravity and Jacobinism of this town, (for be assured that all vice and immorality tend to overturn our Government and the Christian religion,) that I can scarce enter a street in which I do not see something to call up my feelings; and if some measures are not adopted to correct those indecencies, notwithstanding all the resolution and philosophy I possess, I am fearful I may fall into a way of life which I have hitherto so studiously endeavoured to avoid.

Vice and immorality will never be corrected by the prelates visiting St. James's on court days, where nought but piety, sincerity, modesty, candour, and ingenuousness ever enter: nor by their attending the House of Lords, where the unbiassed legislators do not suffer places and pensions to have the smallest influence

on their judgment or actions. Their time in both these places is as much misapplied, as if they were to preach to a congregation consisting only of clergymen, who, of course, can want no amendment or instruction.

They should bend their steps towards St. Giles's, Wapping, Drury-lane, Fieldlane, Chick-lane, Love-lane, and Petticoatlane. There would they see Satan, with huge strides, walking along in open day, and the daughters of corruption lighted by the children of the sun, (vulgarly called the lamplighters,) to their midnight orgies. If the whole clergy would only take for their copy that much to be respected and pious prelate, to whom all praise is due for his endeavours to banish, from this too sinful Babylon, those indecent Opera dancers, who distort their

bodies in all postures, too shocking for the feelings of modesty and virtue, we then might have some hopes of speedy reformation.

Though great are the sins of this nation, I have considerable hopes in the forgiveness of Heaven; and that under the auspices of a virtuous Minister, we shall shortly be delivered from all our enemies, our misfortunes and miseries. For, as charity covers a multitude of sins, this nation has more claim for forgiveness and mercy than any other; for, in respect to charitable deeds, we have exercised them towards all Europe: as I believe there is not any power of consequence, whether Majestic, Serene, or Most Holy, that we have not subsidised.

To destroy vice, to promote modesty,