![]() ![]() They write from Glen in this county, that on Wednesday sen’night last, a dispute arose between two old women of that town, one of whom calling the other a Witch, and she affirming that she was no more a Witch than herself, a challenge ensued, and they both agreed to be dipt by way of trial they accordingly stript to their shirts, had their thumbs and great-toes tied across, and with a cart rope tied around their middle, suffered themselves to be thrown into a pool of water one of ’em is said to have sunk, whilst the other continued struggling upon the surface, which the mob called swimming, and deemed an infallible sign of her being a Witch, insisting on her impeaching her accomplices in the craft she accordingly told ’em that in the neighbouring village of Burton, there were several old women as much Witches as she was. While others court the Populace for Fame,Īnd shine with Lustre of unborrowed Ray. To rapture raised, fair work of Power divine. To sing the Praise, for what the Eye beholds ![]() The Maker’s Works, and teach the grateful Tongue The darkling World with Light, give it to see Go on, though favourite of Heav’n, to bless Of languid Night, till Orient Sun revealsĪ living Scene with radient Lustre spread. Soft sheds her Silver Light to cheer the Gloom Glides on soft foot-Here fair Pomona smiles With Sweets of ev’ry Bloom there limpid Rill In living Light! There blows the flowing Mead Their coloured Forms.-Anon the Patient sees Has drawn dark Cover o’er the seat of Sight,įair Vision shines, thither the streaming RaysĬonverge their force and in due Order range Shoots through the Glass, and gives the bright’ning Orbįlow, as the guiding hand directs the Way, The darkling Eye retires, not feels the Force ‘Tis thine to tell-How veiled to gloomy shade, The Ball of Sight, what inward cause retards To know what secret Springs of Vision move ![]() To the Chevalier Taylor, Ophthalmiator, Pontificial, Imperial and Royal, Etc. We can assure our readers that the Chevalier will certainly return to the Three-Cranes in this town on Monday evening next, and will not depart hence till Tuesday morning next, not only to perfect the recovery of those under his care, but to give his aid to a great many other persons who complain of defects of sight, and that he has engaged to undertake in this neighbourhood, of which all who labour under any disorder of the eye are desired to take notice. They write from Northampton that Chevalier Taylor, Ophthalmiator (Oculist) to all the crowned heads, arrived in that town the 7th instant, that the next and following day such an extraordinary concourse of people afflicted in the Eye demanded his assistance, that his lodgings were almost inaccessible. And on Sunday last died at his House at Knighton Edmund Cradock, Esq. Martin’s Church in Leicester, Joseph Cradock, Esq a gentleman possessed of a very large fortune, which descends to his only son. His constant Lamp, and waves his purple Wings: Here Love his golden Shafts employs, here lights ++And yesterday was married at All-Saints in Leicester, Hurley Vaughan Esq Counsellor, to Miss Bracebridge, an agreeable young Lady immediately after the ceremony they set out for London.-A great many more matches are talked of, and ’tis expected will be speedily consummated so happy a disposition at present reigns predominant in Leicester,. Soon after the ceremony, the new married couples set out in two Post Chaises for Matlock in Derbyshire. ![]() John Heyrick an eminent Attorney was married to Miss Polly Erpe. Mason, Woolstapler, was joined in the same happy union to Miss Erpe: Also at the same time and place Mr. Fox an eminent Surgeon and Apothecary, to Miss Foster, an agreeable young Lady with a considerable fortune. ![]()
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