vifions among them. Firft their own Sects, which now lie Dormant, would be foon at Cuffs again with each other about Power and Preferment; And the Diffenting Epifcopals, perhaps difcontented to fuch a Degree, as upon fome fair unhappy Occafion, would be able to fhake the firmeft Loyalty, which none can deny theirs to be.

NEITHER is it very difficult to conjecture from fome late Proceedings, at what a rate this Faction is like to drive whereever it gets the Whip and the Seat. They have already fet up Courts of Spiritual Judicature in open Contempt of the Laws; They fend Miffionaries every where, without being invited, in order to Convert the Church of England Folks to Chriftianity. They are as vigilant as I know who, to attend Perfons on their Death Beds, and for Purposes much alike. And what Practifes fuch Principles as these with many others that might be invidious to mention) may Spawn, when they are laid out to the Sun, you may determine at Leisure.

LAST

LASTLY, whether we are fo entirely fure of their Loyalty upon the present Foot of Government as you may imagine, their Detractors make a Question, which however, does I think by no means affect the Body of Diffenters; But the Instance produced, is of fome among their Leading Teachers in the North, who have refused the Abjuration Oath, yet continue their Preaching, and have abundance of Followers. The Particulars are out of my Head, but the Fact is notorious enough, and I believe has been published; I think it a Pity it has not been Remedied.

THUS I have fairly given you, Sir, my own Opinion, as well as that of a great Majority in both Houses here, relating to this weighty Affair; upon which I am confident you may fecurely reckon. I will leave you to make what use of it you please.

I am with great Refpe&t, Sir,

Dublin,December the 4th. 1708.

Your, &c.

VERSES

Wrote in a

LADY'S Ivory Table-Book.

Anno 1698.

ERUSE my Leaves thro' ev'ry Part,
And think thou seeft my Owner's Heart,
Scrawl'd o'er with Trifles thus, and quite
As hard, as fenfless, and as light;
Exposed to every Coxcomb's Eyes,

But hid with Caution from the Wife.
Here you may read (Dear charming Saint)
Beneath (A new Receipt for Paint )
Here in Beau-spelling (tru tel Deth)
There in her own (far an el breth)

Here

Here (lovely Nymph pronounce my Doom)
There (Afafe way to use Perfume ;)
Here a Page fill'd with Billet-Doux :
On t'other fide (laid out for Shoes)
(Madam, I die without your Grace)
(Item, for half a Yard of Lace.)
Who that had Wit would place it here;
For every peeping Fop to jeer?
To think that your Brains Iffue is
Expos'd to th' Excrement of his,
In power of Spittle and a Clout
When e're he please to blot it out;
And then to heighten the Disgrace,
Clap his own Nonsense in the place?
Whoe're expects to holds his part
In fuch a Book and fuch a Heart,
If he be Wealthy and a Fool,
Is in all Points the fittest Tool;
Of whom it may be justly said,
He's a Gold Pencil tipp'd with Lead

ΤΟ

TO THEIR

EXCELLENCIES

THE

Lords Juftices of IRELAND.

The Humble Petition of Frances Harris,
Who muft Starve, and Die a Maid if it miscarries.

Anno 1700.

Humbly Sheweth,

T

HAT I went to warm my felf in Lady
Betty's Chamber, because I was cold,

And I had in a Purse, Seven Pound Four Shillings and Six Pence, befides Farthings, in Money and Gold;

So because I had been buying things for my Lady laft Night,

I was refolved to tell my Money, to fee if it was right:

Now