ers, &c. very even upon a fheet of brown paper, and fo ano ther on that; letting them lie three days, then changing them in fresh papers, keeping them very close, for three days more, and then putting them between other fresh papers, fo repeating them till thoroughly dry, and then laying them in order between the fheets, and tie them up when thoToughly dry; laying them even at the bottom of your cheft that they may not crumple or break. If you can catch any flies, butterflies, beetles or any ftrange pretty infects, put a pin through them, and pin them to a thin box, on the infide; it will keep them with the perfect colour, and beauty, and whole. But be very tender of the butterflies, for fear of lofing the fine colour or down, and of moths. If you meet with fine snakes, worms, fcorpions, batts, or pretty birds, if fmall you may keep them in fpirits: I will repay you what charges you are at for these, therefore be careful. And that you may not lose your labour when you return to England,and if any body should offer to prefs you, let them know, that you are upon the royal fociety's account, and have this commiffion from me to collect the foregoing things, for her majefty's fervice, viz. fhells, ftones, &c. for her grottos; and the reft for the improvement of natural history knowledge and phyfick. And pray get me what good feeds, and bulbous flower roots you can, and berries of pretty trees, and plants for the queen's gardens. I am fure no ingenious nor worthy gentleman, will meddle with you, if you acquaint them with this request of mine, to let you pass free, having the care and charge of these things for her majefty's fervice, and the royal fociety; and I defire you will let me know who fhew themselves kindly to you, that I may return their civilities, &c. God preferve and blefs you. I am Your Friend and bumble Servant, J-LJ-s. The The following Letter from ANGLESEY,CONtaining, as we are affured, Matter of Fact; we could not but publish it, with the Verses, out of Regard to fo diftant a Correfpondent. Gued Meifter BAFFIUS, Keepe a creat tafern for ail in my house, and fum time a coocking; my gefts as ufal after brafe drunkin, fell into quarelings apout there petiçrees; after many plows given CAPT. CACK. ------and stunked fo brafely, that all the cogs and fhentlemen leaved him foul mifter of the pit; wherpon hur friend did wrote the following vurfes; which hur bags you to print, that they may be afham'd of there practifings, and fhave my fhugs and fhamberpots. W Yours till deth Stopeth hur breth RHIVIART AP HUW. ELL broke, brave MATT! at length we know,, And where, at MoNs fome years ago, Your boasted strength and fury lay. Monfieur advanc'd with daring pride, Can any virtuofo find, From what ftrange force this volley flies, Cannons and mortars can't compare Let TORRES bluster as he will, Your front could not the battel win, In fhort, you boldly may defie The pow'r of all the devils in hell: Full in their face your engine plie, You'll rout them all, if they can smell. Grubftreet Journal, No 76. The Inftructions of Mr. J---L J---s to CHRISTOPHER HILLIARD, printed in our laft Journal, turn'd into Hudibraffic Verfe. Honest KIT, F you can't read, you'll get fome friend IF To explicate th' advice I fend: The former part regardeth thee; If thou'lt be fafe, when far from land, And bring a full account to me, That That I may know, when you return, all Whate'er you hear, write word for word, The winds, that blow the compafs round; See where it doth most rain, or freeze: With yellow fand, this is the founding: On CHRISTMASS-DAY, SOUTH-SEA at five. Bring me fome moffes, plants, and trees, No fruits, or herbs, are worth your getting; That That is, if you can get them whole, From every tree three branches lop, Then flowers, ferns, and thorns, you'll get ye, By handling rough, I fhou'd be loth, To keep the duft, of which they are full: Such |