just as I would be used myself; it I desired a character of you of a servant, that I had design'd to hire of yours, as to let you know the truth of every thing about him. "I am, sir, your most humble servant to command. "_Great Addington, June_ 28, 1734. "P.S. He takes good care of his horses, with good looking after as to the dressing of them; but if you don't take care, he will fill the manger full of corn, so that he will clog the horses, and ruin the whole stable of horses." * * * * * EPITAPH _Upon two religious disputants who are interred within a few paces of each other._ Suspended here, a contest see, Of two whose creeds cou'd ne'er agree, For whether they would preach or pray, They'd do it in a different way; And they wou'd fain our fate deny'd, In quite a different manner dy'd! Yet think not that their rancour's o'er, No! for 'tis ten to one, and more, Tho' quiet now as either lies, But they've a wrangle when they rise. * * * * * LONGEVITY. In St. Michael's churchyard, at Litchfield, an ancient tombstone was lately discovered, which had been buried in the earth a great number of years. Upon it are deeply cut the following inscriptions:-- Here lyes the Body of William Clarke, who was Clarke of this Church 51 years, and buried March 25th, 1525, aged 96. Here lyes the Body of William Clarke, Clarke of this Church 71 years, who died Septem. 26, 1562, and aged 86. The father lived in the reigns of six different kings, viz. Henry the Sixth, Edwards the Fourth and Fifth, Richard the Third, and Henry the Seventh and Eighth. The son in seven reigns, viz. from Edward the Fourth to Mary the First. _Morning Chronicle, October 8, 1822._ * * * * * LINES _Written by a ragged Irishman, a passenger on board a vessel with the Archbishop of Tuam._ If each man had his suum, You would not have Tuam, But I should get meum, And sing a _Te Deum_. G.K. * * * * * MAY. The following verses were composed by John Barbour, a poet and divine, who was born at Aberdeen in 1330. They afford a specimen of the poetry in his time:-- "This was in midst of month of May, When birdis sing on ilka spray, Melland[5] their notes, with seemly soun, For softness of the sweet seasoun. "And leavis of the branchis spreeds, And blomis bright, beside them, breeds And Fieldis strawed are with flow'rs Well savouring of seir[6] colours; And all things wor this, blyth, and gay." P.T.W. [5] Mingling. [6] Their. * * * * * POPULAR SCIENCE. * * * * * This Day is published, price 5s. ARCANA of SCIENCE, and ANNUAL REGISTER of the USEFUL ARTS for 1831.