“In mathematics he was greater Than Tycho Brahe or Erra Pater”-- prophesying in the midst of the fair. “Old Erra Pater, or his rambling Ghost, Prognosticating of this long strong Frost, Some Ages past, said. yl ye Ice-bound Thames Shou'd prove a Theatre for Sports and Games, Her Wat'ry Green be turn'd into a Bare, For Men a Citty seem, for Booths a Faire; And now this Stragling Sprite is once more come To visit Mortalls and foretel their doom: When Maids grow modest, ye Dissenting crew Become all Loyal, the Falsehearted true, Then you may probably, and not till then, Expect in England such a Frost agen. In 1715-16 Jack Frost paid Old Father Thames a second visit. * But whether maids had grown modest, dissenters loyal, and false-hearted men and true, * “The best prospect of the frozen Thames with the booths on it, as taken from the Temple Stairs ye 2O day of January 1715-6, by C. Woodfield,” is rich in fun, and a capital piece of art. We owe great obligations to “Mr. Joshua Bangs” for the following:-- “Mr. Joshua Bangs. Printed at Holme's and Broad's Booth, at the Sign of the Ship, against Old Swan Stairs, where is the Only Real Printing Press on the Frozen Thames, January the 14th, 1715- 6. “Where little Wherries once did use to ride, And mounting Billows dash'd against their side, Now Booths and Tents are built, whose inward Treasure Affords to many a one Delight and Pleasure; Wine, Beer, Cakes, hot Custards, Beef and Pies, Upon the Thames are sold; there, on the Ice You may have any Thing to please the Sight, Your Names are Printed, tho' you cannot write; Therefore pray lose no Time, but hasten hither, To drink a Glass with Broad and Holmes together.” 'Several “Landskips” were published of this Frost Fair, in which are shown “York Buildings Water Works--A Barge on a Mountain of Ice--A drinking Tent on a Pile of Ice-- Theodore's Printing Booth--C.'s Piratical Song Booth--Cat in the Basket Booth--King's Head Printing Booth--The Cap Musiek Booth--The Hat Musick Booth--Dead Bodies floating in ye Channel--Westminster Bridge, wh ye Works demolish'd--Skittle Playing and other Diversions--Tradesmen hiring booths of ye Watermen--A Number of confus'd Barges and Boats--Frost Street from Westminster Hall to the Temple. “This transient scene, a Universe of Glass, Whose various forms are pictur'd as they pass, Here future Ages may wth wonder view, And wl they scarce could think, acknowledge true. Printed on the River Thames in ye month of January 1740.