"Talkers I've learn'd to bear: _Motteux_ I knew; _Henley_ himself I've heard, and _Budgell_ too. The Doctor's wormwood style, the hash of tongues A pedant makes, the storm of _Gonson's_ lungs." Fourth Sat. of Dr. _Donne_ versified. [A] In the collection of _Loveling's_ Poems, 1741, are two by _Gilbert. Loveling_ also addressed a poem, not printed in his works, "_Gilberto suo_," and in _Gilbert's_ Poems, published 1747, is "A familiar Epistle to my friend _Ben Loveling_." [B] One charge by Sir _John Gonson_ is in the Political State, vol. XXXV. p. 50; and two others in vol. XXXVI. pp 314. 333. [29] It was customary in _Hogarth's_ family to give these fans to the maids. [30] Among the small articles of furniture in the scenes of _Hogarth_, a few objects may speedily become unintelligible, because their archetypes, being out of use, and of perishable natures, can no longer be found. Such is the _Dare for Larks_ (a circular board with pieces of looking-glass inserted in it), hung up over the chimney-piece of the _Distress'd Poet_; and the _Jews Cake_ (a dry tasteless biscuit perforated with many holes, and formerly given away in great quantities at the Feast of Passover), generally used only as a fly-trap, and hung up as such against the wall in the sixth plate of the _Harlot's Progress_. I have frequently met with both these articles in mean houses. [31] The fire began at the house of Mrs. _Calloway_, who kept a brandy-shop. This woman was committed to _Newgate_, it appearing among other circumstances, that she had threatened "to be even with the landlord for having given her warning, and that she would have a bonfire on the 20th of _June_, that should warm all her rascally neighbours." [32] _Hogarth_ attempted to improve it, but without much success. The additional figures are quite episodical. See the Catalogue. [33] In _Seymour's_ history of _London_, vol. II. p. 883. is the following notice of our artist: "Among the Governors of _St. Bartholomew's Hospital_, was lately chosen Mr. _William Hogarth_ the celebrated printer, who, we are told, designs to paint the stair-case of the said hospital, and thereby become a benefactor to it, by giving his labour gratis." [34] He bought up great quantities of the copies of his works; and they still remain in possession of his widow. The "Harlot's" and the "Rake's" Progress, in a smaller size than the original, were published, with his permission, by _Thomas Bakewell_, a printseller, near the _Horn Tavern, Fleet-street_. [35] Of the _Harlot's Progress_ I have seen no less than eight piratical imitations.