tion, and recording the events of the paffing In exhibiting characters now, or lately Upon the interefting nature of this publi- nishing nifhing viciffitudes of fortune, exhibited in the condition of individuals, afford a moft inftructive leffon to their cotemporaries. The dreadful wafte of human talents and virtues, and alfo of human existence, which has accompanied this grand effort for the recovery of political freedom, must fill every benevolent mind with infinite regret. Nor can any thing relieve the painful feelings excited by the first part of this diftreffing drama, but the "trembling hope" of a happy termination, in which the VAST PRICE which has been paid for the purchase of liberty, will be abundantly recompenfed in the happiness of COUNTLESS MILLIONS yet unborn. No. 71, St. Paul's Church-Yard, About the middle of March will be published, a new, corrected, and enlarged Edition, of the popular and much approved Work, entitled, PUBLIC CHARACTERS of 1798, confifting of Biographical Memoirs of Eighty of the most diftinguished Perfonages now living, who are natives of Great Britain or Ireland, with Thirty Characteristic Portraits, price 8s. 6d. boards. Two thoufand copies of the first edition of this work were fold within the Space of five weeks! |