On Wednesday, the 26th of December, 1739-40, commenced another Frost, the most severe which had occurred since 1716. The Thames, as we are told by the ‘_Gentleman’s Magazine_,’ of 1740, volume x., page 35, January 31, floated with rocks and shoals of ice; and when they fixed, represented a snowy field, every where rising in masses and hills of ice and snow. Of this scene, several artists made sketches; whilst tents and printing-presses were erected, and a complete Frost-fair was again held upon the River, over which multitudes walked, though some lost their lives by their rashness. It was in this fair that Doll, the Pippin-woman, whom I before mentioned, lost her life, as Gay relates it in the Second Book of his ‘_Trivia_,’ verses 375-392; the last line of which seems to be an imitation of that song which we formerly considered, and which was extremely popular even in the time of Gay himself. The passage I particularly allude to is this: ‘Doll every day had walk’d these treacherous roads; Her neck grew warp’d beneath Autumnal loads Of various fruit: she now a basket bore; That head, alas! shall basket bear no more. Each booth she frequent past, in quest of gain, And boys with pleasure heard her thrilling strain. Ah, Doll! all mortals must resign their breath, And industry itself submit to death! The crackling crystal yields; she sinks, she dies, Her head, chopt off, from her lost shoulders flies; Pippins she cried, but death her voice confounds, And pip--pip--pip, along the ice resounds.’ “Mr. J. T. Smith, in his ‘_Ancient Topography of London_,’ page 24, states that another remarkable character, called ‘_Tiddy Doll_,’ died in the same place and manner. “In the treasures of Mr. Crowle’s Illustrated Pennant, are several contemporary memorials of this Fair; which I shall very briefly mention, and give some specimens of the poetry attached to them. “A coarse copper-plate, entitled ‘_The View of Frost Fair_,’ 10-1/4 inches by 12, scene taken from York-buildings Water-Works; twelve verses beneath. “A copper-plate, 7-1/2 inches by 5, representing an altar-piece with the ten commandments, engraven between the figures of Moses and Aaron; and beneath, on a cartouche, ‘_Printed on the Ice on the River of Thames, Jan^{ry.} 15, 1739_.’ “A coarse copper-plate engraving, looking down the River, entitled ‘_Frost Fair_,’ with eight lines of verse beneath; and above ‘_Printed upon the River Thames when Frozen, Janu. the 28, 173-9/40_.’ 9-1/2 inches by 12-1/4. “A copper-plate 5 inches by 8-1/4, representing an ornamental border with a female head, crowned at the top; and below, two designs of the letter-press and rolling press. In the centre in type, ‘_Upon the Frost in the year 1739-40_;’ six verses, and then ‘_Mr. John Cross, aged 6. Printed on the Ice upon the Thames, at Queen-Hithe, January the 29th, 1739-40_.’