and at the same time to increase the revenues of the country; I recommend a fine to be inflicted (according to a man's rank) not to exceed fifty pounds, on every one who should presume to make water against the wall, in the streets: it is highly indecorous; the ladies never practise any public indecencies of this kind, and why should we?-are not, logically speaking, our faculties as retentive as theirs? Besides, wooden houses might be erected in every street, with large vessels to hold this valuable liquid, so much sought after by tobacconists, dyers, farmers, clothiers, and chemists. It being the best manure in the world for land, the parish-officers should be commanded carefully to collect and dispose of this valuable commodity at a public sale by inch of candle, to the great saving of the poor-rates. It might

also be an object of taxation, as it was in former times, and a large revenue might be raised to the state; a small part of which might be applied, with great propriety, to aid the support of the Magdalen Hospital: I am certain, from the immense quantity of this liquor produced by the consumption of gin, porter, ale, wine, &c. the revenue arising from it, (if proper attention was paid to the collection and sale of it,) would in a short time rival the malt tax. Reflect only on the double benefit arising from 'it; immorality will be corrected, and the state coffers filled. It is an object worthy the attention both of the Bench of Bishops and Lords of the Treasury: and, without any presumption or unbecoming confidence, I do think, that both Church and State are highly indebted to me for suggesting

such an easy mode of advancing the best interests of them both. Whether their Lordships will be of that opinion, I have my doubts; as, according to a favourite proverb of my grandmother, God rest her soul! The great are seldom grateful.

I have often lamented the loss of this valuable fluid, that might be made such a source of national wealth, and have frequently turned my thoughts to frame a judicious and saving mode of collecting it, in order to present it to the consideration of the minister. But self-interest, which we all possess (more or less), haş prevented me; for, not having the honour even of the slightest acquaintance with him, I was fearful that I might not get properly rewarded; and that I should have been told, as others have been on

similar occasions, that the Chancellor of the Exchequer had the same idea long in contemplation, but, from existing circumstances, and the pressure of public affairs, he has not as yet been able to bring it forward.

The distress of my country, however, now obliges me, as a true Briton, to wave every private advantage; and when my plan shall have been adopted, I shall throw myself on the generosity of my country for a reward.

This, I again assert, will be doubly profitable, because a most moral method of increasing the revenue, as female delicacy is so often offended in passing the streets by audacious or absent men, in obeying the dictates of nature. I myself am wonderfully absent at times;

and I will select two instances out of

many, which I declare on my honour are strictly true. One morning I had dressed myself, buttoned the knees of my breeches, put my shoes on, and was going out at the street-door, when my servant reminded me that I had forgotten my stockings. Another time I had purchased some books in a shop, the corner of Sackville-street, one dark evening; and taking the candle up to look at others near the door, I opened it, and walked with the lighted candle candle as far as York-house before I perceived it was in my hand, when I returned, and gave it to the bookseller, who, with the utmost astonishment, was observing my actions,

At this moment it occurs to my recollection, that on the very day I walked