compofition, and animated language, univerfally admired. "What does that Juvenal write about?" faid Mifs Juliana; "I am not acquainted "with his works: was he a member of the "French academy ?"-" Perhaps," replied I, fmiling," he would be no favourite with you, "Mifs Juliana; he has been very fevere upon "the Roman ladies." "Ay, they were Papifts," faid Captain "Winterbottom, "and they are all wh-." "Give me leave to tell you," cried Miss Juliana, in a higher key, "when I was abroad, I had "the honour of being known to feveral ladies "of the Roman perfuafion, and they were "perfons of the ftricteft virtue." "I fuppofe you asked them whether they were wh-, and they faid they were not. "Poor fifter Juddy! it is true, I never was "in the gallies at Nice, as you have been; "but I have touched at Marseilles, and have "laid clofe off the mole of Genoa, and that "is farther than ever you travelled; and I fay they are all wh.” How this wonderful controversy would have ended, I know not; but happily we were called to coffee, which feparated the combatants. I My I was now pretty well acquainted with the ways of a houfe, in which ignorance, self-conceit, and illiberality of fentiment and manners, had fixed their refidence. It was agreed, that, on the Monday following, I fhould begin my leffons. Appearances, I muft acknowledge, were not very favourable. pupil had been generally prefent at the converfations of which I have given you a fpecimen, and, indeed, they were not fuch as could either enlarge his mind, or improve his understanding. I flattered myself, however, that he would be left to profecute his ftudies under my direction, and that every new acquifition in knowledge would increase his love for letters. In what way our ftudies were conducted, will beft appear from a faithful journal of the progrefs which we made during the first week. But of this hereafter. Meanwhile, I am, Sir, &c. HYPODIDASCALUS. N° 98. N° 98. I SATURDAY, April 15. 1780. To the AUTHOR of the MIRROR. SIR, Now fend you a faithful narrative of the progress of our ftudies in Mr Flint's family, from Mondy morning to Saturday at bedtime, carefully distinguishing the proficiency made in each day. MONDAY. Mrs Flint had previously informed me, that her fon's conftitution did not agree with much study before breakfast, and that, whenever he read on an empty ftomach, he was apt to be disturbed with uneafy yawnings; we therefore refolved that he fhould have a fhort leffon only at eight in the morning. After waiting in the parlour till within a quarter of nine, I learned from Mrs Flint, that her fon had been obferved to turn himfelf twice or thrice during the night, and that he he feemed to be threatened with a fort of Stuffing and wheefing; and that, by way of prevention, fhe judged it beft to give him a little fenna, and confine him to his chamber for a few hours; but that, in the evening, we might profecute our ftudies without farther interruption. Accordingly, at fix, my pupil and I prepa red to read the tenth fatire of Juvenal. After having explained to him the general scope and method of the fatirift, I began, Omnibus in terris quæ funt a Gadibus ufque, At that moment I heard a gentle tap at the door, and then entered Mifs Juliana and her fifter, with Mr Flint and the captain, a little behind, walking on tiptoe. "You must par "don our femelle curiofité," said Mifs Juliana, "we come to see Jemmy take his first lesson "from you. What have you got here? I fancy, from my knowledge of French, that "I could pick out the meaning of fome part "of it. Oh! I understand; there is auroram, "does not that mean, break of day? "I learned it in a French Chanfong a boar. "What is that boar fong," demanded Captain Winterbottom, "is it a hunting one?" "Oh “fy, no,” said Mifs Juliana, "it is a drinking 46 fong." "And who taught you drinking "fongs," fifter Juddy; "did you learn them "from your outlandish ladies of honour?” A tremendous affault on the knocker announced the approach of a person of quality. "The Countess of " On this joyful news the ladies hurried to the drawing-room. "I muft Mrs Flint prefently returned. "make an apology," said fhe, "for thus "interrupting the courfe of my son's studies; but the Countefs has made a flying vifit to "tell me, that there is a meeting of young “ people at her houfe this evening, and that "there will be a dance and a little fupper, "and the infifts to have Jemmy of the party; "but I would not engage, for any thing, "without asking your leave, as you have the "whole charge of his education. There will "be many rich folks, and many fine folks; "and there will be Mifs Punaife, the great "heirefs; fhe has a vaft improveable eftate, "hard by the borough of Ayno, and who can "tell."―The good woman was busy in weaving the web of futurities, when I reminded VOL. III. T her |