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      KAHLE'S rOEMS .

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      fn a small volume of 4 C Verses upon several Occasions , Iv ^ J . Earle , ' Chaplain to his Grace the "Duke of Douglas , " 2 nd edit . London , printed , 1724 , there is a reference to Mr . Billingsley , probably the same excellent person of whom Dr . Toulmin has given some account , vol iv , % 4 <)* The author in an Epistle Dedicatory to JVlrs . Susanna Langfofd thus deprecates severe criticism : —

      € i As poetry is not my profession , I shall be very little solicitous about the censures of those who possess a skill in these matters , and shall flatter myself with no other hope than this modest one , —That this collection may fall into the hands of some who can relish the swbject , and are not critics enough to be disgusted at the manner » or however are devout enough to sacrifice their Critical skill to their spiritual delight . < —^ A truly spiritual taste will keep well disposed minds so intent to the weight ; and seriousness of the matter as not to J leave them at leisure for little impertinent criticisms , ' as good Mr , Bxl- " unosley expresses nimself , in his preface to the metrical composures of Mr . Daniel Burgess , a man who 'had a much greater share of learning , good sense , and wit too , than very many of those who have affected to be witty upon his public performances . To such as Mr . Billin ^ siey describes , the following lines are offered , " &c .

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      ON THE CONSISTENCY OF TIO QUAKER * .

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      To the Editors of the Monthly Repository .

      SIR , The insertion of my reply Xo the principal part of Philo's paper 6 < on the Inconsistencies of the Quakers , " ( p . 11 ) induces me to request room also for the following observations on some other subjects noticed thereiru

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      After describing in very pleasing terms , an amiable family of Quakers , with whom Philo , though not of that persuasion himself , is intimately acquainted , he adds : u One of this esteemed family married a worthy young lady of a different profession ; I have of *

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      Mr . ( afterwards Dt . ) Earl * had a-greater talent for humourous than serious poetry . The ^ Verses" in this volume are mostly on solemn-subjects * and have little pathos , harmony , or dignity ; but the author's turn for epigram now and then appears . The following poem qon- * tains a pretty thought .

      THE REPRISAL , Since in despite of all my care , A wand ' ri ng heart to fix , Worldly itnpertinencies will With rny devotions mix : My business and diversions too Shall interrupted be , With many a sweet and pious thought ^ 3 VJy dearest Lord , of thee .

      To such readers as were pleased with Dr . Earle ' s " Extempore" on receiving a Diploma , given in the " Say Papers , " No , viii . vol . iv . p . 65 , it is presumed this communication will not be unacceptable ; and it may possu bly add something to the scanty biography of Mr . Billingsley , the patron of Dr . Foster and Mr , Stogdon . E »

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    • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Feb. 2, 1810, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2401/page/30/