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Where, o'er the titled pimp and pension'd slave. Pope his sith'd car with wheels of thunder drave. Hear her strong reasons; but endure to hear With calm aflfections and a vacant ear. When triumphs Sin, by impious laws sustain'd. When ro3^al sanctions curse what God ordain'd, A Senate trampling on his first command. And hallowing whoredom in a Christian land ; To blank despair a princely offspring driven, . Barr'd the best blessings of indulgent Heaven, The endearing ties of husband, child, and ...wife. All that supports, and " cheers, and softens life :"— Fasts, especially among the higher ranksj " thinks it necessary to declare, that the account, which appeared in some of the news-papers, of an enter- tainment having been given by Mr. Pitt on the Fast Day, is untrue ; and he is glad of the opportunity, which the mention of this subject affords him, of contradicting a statement which he can positively affirm to have been false. " *' Practical Views, " &c. 2'^ ed. P. 3/8. Having never seen the later editions of this work, Vv'e are unable to say, whether the worthy Author has been equally successful in proving that the celebrated Duel by his Friend was not fought on a Sunday.
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