The whole of the above description will doubtless remind the classic reader of the following beautiful passage in the Tusculan Questions of Cicero: _Nescio quomodo inhæret in mentibus quasi sæculorum_ quoddam augurium futurorum--_idque in_ maximis ingeniis altissimisque animis _existit maxime et apparet facillime_. This will easily account for the system of previous fabrication so well known as the character of Mr. Selwyn's jokes. Speaking of an accident that befel this gentleman in the _wars_, our author proceeds thus:
Of old, when men from fevers made escape, They sacrific'd a cock to ÆSCULAPE: Thus, Love's hot fever now for ever o'er, The prey of amorous malady no more, SELWYN remembers what his tutor taught, That old examples ever should be sought! And, gaily grateful, to his surgeon cries, "I've given to you the Ancient Sacrifice."
The delicacy with which this historical incident is pourtrayed, would of itself have been sufficient to transmit our author's merit to posterity: and with the above extract we shall finish the present number of our commentaries.
[2] The Reverend Rowland Hill, brother of Sir Richard.
The next person among the adherents of the Minister, whom MERLIN now points out to the notice of ROLLO, is SIR SAMUEL HANNAY, Baronet, a name recollected with great gratitude in the House: for there are few Members in it to whom he has not been serviceable. This worthy character indeed has done more to disprove Martial's famous assertion,
But why, my HANNAY, does the ling'ring Muse The tribute of a line to thee refuse? Say, what distinction most delights thine ear, Or _Philo-Pill_, or _Philo-Minister?_ Oh! may'st thou none of all thy titles lack, Or Scot, or Statesman, Baronet or Quack; For what is due to him, whose constant view is _Preventing_ private, or a public _lues?_
Who, that read the above description, do not, during the first impression of it, suppose that they see the worthy Baronet once more the pride of front advertisements--once more dispensing disregard and oblivion amongst all his competitors; and making your Leakes, your Lockyers, and your Velnos,
In the passages which immediately follow, the poet goes on to felicitate the community upon the probable advantages to be derived to them from the junction of this illustrious personage with our immaculate Minister. He divides his congratulations into two parts. He first considers the consequence of the union, as they may affect the body personal; and secondly, as they may concern the body politic. Upon the former subject, he says,