Lines on hearing of the Wife of Mr. Perry, Under- Epigram on the two Univerfities coming to Town to prefent their Addreffes to the King on Afcenfion Page ib. ib. The Prophecy of Merlin brought to the Test Baronets Badged; or, the Helmet and bloody Hand The Badge of Honour; or, Titles made notorious HAD a curious dream last night, the impreffion of which I cannot get rid of. I found myself, I know not how, in a room in Downing Street, where there were near a dozen of people, who, methought, formed the CC6 I trembled left Ifhould be hanged for my intrufion, and crept, as fast as I could, behind a jack-boot that occupied a great chait... On looking better about me, I began to be lefs! afraid, as the members feemed very gentle creatures, and not inclined to be violent and fo I thought I might take the liberty of being a fpectator. But I could not contain, my astonishment when I beheld a man rifing flowly out of the jack-boot, and with much gravity beginning a fpeech. It was not of great length, but much beyond my capacity to comprehend. I only remember that he faid fomething about his wife and childrent, and entreated the Cabinet to be very brief in their deliberations, becaufe his wife éxpected him + See Vol. V. p. 38. . *See Vol. V. p. 59. VOL. VI. B early |