To heal the wound the Bee had made upon my _Delia’s_ face, Its honey to the wound she laid, and bid me kiss the place. Pleas’d I obey’d, and from the wound suck’d both the sweet and smart; The honey on my lips I found, the sting went thro’ my heart. THE _Monthly Intelligencer._ JANUARY, 1731. Friday, _January 1_. Their Majesties received the compliments of the Nobility for the New-Year; among the rest, of the Lord _Carteret_, who was graciously receiv’d. At the same time the Ode for the Day, compos’d by _Colly Cibber_, Esq; Poet-laureat, was perform’d; the Musick by Mr. _Eccles_, and the vocal by Mr _Hughs_, Mr. _Gates_, &c. [_See the said ~Ode~, ~p. 20~, and Remarks on it, ~p. 10, 11~._] Forty mathematical Boys, educated in _Christ’s Hospital_, in the school founded by K. C. II. were, according to annual Custom, presented to his Majesty. His Majesty order’d 30 l. _per. Ann._ to be paid out of the Treasury towards the support of the Poor of the Parish of St. _Mary le Strand._ Saturday, _Jan. 2_. Great talk of an Experiment to be made on _Charles Ray_ in _Newgate_, a Malefactor repriev’d on that Occasion. It was said to be in order to discover whether Deafness is not to be cured by purging. The _Tympanum_ was to be cut by an Instrument, in order to demonstrate whether the Hearing proceeds from the _Tympanum_, or the _Nerves_ that lie between _that_ and the _Conceptor_ of the Ear; it being the Opinion of some that Deafness is principally occasion’d by Obstructions in the said Nerves, _See_ p. 10, 18, 19. _Geo. Burrington_, Esq; Gov. of _North Carolina_, set out to embark for his Government. Sunday, _Jan. 3_. Dr. _Greenwood_, newly appointed Chaplain, preached before their Majesties, the Pr. of _Wales_, and three eldest Princesses, at the Chapel-royal at St. _James_’s; the Nobility attended in their Robes and Collars, and the Duke of _Dorset_ Lord Lieut. of _Ireland_ carried the Sword of State. Monday, _Jan. 4_. The Lady _Chaplin_, Relict of Sir _John Chaplin_, of _Tathwel_ in _Lincolnshire_, Bar., brought to bed of a Daughter. This Lady had a Writ _de Ventre inspiciendo_ issued against her some Months ago, by the Heirs at Law; and by her not having an Heir Male, 3000 l. _per. ann._ descends with the Title to _Thomas Chaplin_, Esq; and an Estate of about 2000 l. _per. ann._ to Sir _John_’s two Sisters, after a 3d Share to Mrs _Chaplin_. Advice came of 3 Incendiaries, or as there call’d, _Bristol Firemen_, being taken up at _Barnstaple_, and conducted to _Exeter_ Gaol. One was handsomely dress’d, and had a considerable Sum about him. Two Hundred Recruits sent from the _Savoy_, to reinforce the Garrisons of _Gibraltar_ and _Port Mahon_. Tuesday, _Jan. 5_. The Corpse of the late Earl of _Delorain_ was a few Nights since privately interr’d at _Leadwell_ in _Oxfordshire_. Wednesday, _Jan. 6_.