Gingh. Oh, ay: now I recollect; why, very well upon the whole, I believe, Sir-very well-only between ourselves, I'm afraid it won't last; I think we and our tricks fhall be found out-you underftand Fluff. Found out! 'fblood, firrah Gingh. Softly, Sir-foftly-don't put yourself in a paffion, and lay the blame on me; don't charge me with our ruin, for every body knew my opinion long ago; didn't they, Ready? I told it to a thoufand people-fays I, “ fwindling will never thrive, and I and my poor father fhall get duck'd at laft!" Flush. You did! did you? Gingh. That I did, Sir, and I'll prove I faid fo-the other night I flept at the weft end, and two friends-diftreffed old officers in the army-brought their notes to be discounted- Says I, "Gentlemen, it won't do-you'll get little cafh, but a quantity of trumpery nonfenfe, fuch as hams, cheefes, prints, linens, and other vegetables!" Said they; "we know that we know you and your father are two infernal fharpers, but a guinea now is worth ten a month hence-fo give us the money." Flush. Well and you took their note, didn't you? Gingh. No, I didn't-I gave them the cash, shook the two old foldiers by the hand, and faid I was tired of fuch d-d fwindling practices. Ready. This is fad work, Mr. Gingham-you'll never be at the top of your profeffion. Gingh. The top!-Oh! what, the pillory? no-I leave that to you, Ready! Flush. Was there ever fuch a fcoundrel?-but we'll hear more. (afide)--So, you fleep at the weft-end of the town, do you? Gingh. Always-its vulgar to be in the city of an evening; befides, I like to walk in Kenfington-gardens in the morning-You know Kensington-gardens, father-the place where there's fuch a mixture of green leaves and brown powder-of blue violets and yellow fhoes; and where there's fuch a croud, that to get air and exercise you ftand a chance of broken bones and fuffocation!-Well!-there I strut away, my boys • Flush. You do do you?—I can hardly keep my hands off the rafcal-So then, I fuppofe, the moment my back was turn'd, you never thought of business. Gingh. Bufinefs—no, never— er-Did I, Ready? I recollected my father played the fame game before me; that when he was clerk at the lottery-office, at billiards all the morning, and at hazard all the evening-therefore, fays 1, where's the difference?-none! but that he had the policy to conceal his tricks, and I the folly to fhew mineHah! I'm right-an't I, Ready? Flush. You villain!-is this your reformation? not even conceal your own faults, much more mine-Expofe my character, neglect my trade, and ftrut away in Kenfington-gardens! I have done with you from the country you came, and to the country you fhall return-Speak the truth, indeed! Zounds! firrah, what has truth to do with money-lending! [Here Ready exit. • Enter Enter Clara Sedley. Clara. Oh, Guardy-I'm just come to Bath with Mr. and Mrs. Darnley-we are all on a vifit at Sir George Gauntlet's, and-fering Gingham, fhe flops.) Flub. It's only my fon, Clara-a fimple, foolish young man. Gingh. (Bowing to her.) More knave than fool, upon my honour, Ma'am. Clara. The gentleman don't praise himself I fee, Mr. Flush. Gingh. No, Ma'am-nor do I know any body that will praise me-unless my father, indeed. Flub. Silence, Sir!-well; but about the rural pair, my dear ward; do you know I have a great regard for Mr. and Mrs. Darnley. Clara. Have you? I'm vaftly glad of that-for your joint guardian, Sir Paul, is fo employed in seeking for his loft child, that he has forgot his promife to aflift Darnley; therefore I want you to do him a favour. Flufh. A favour!-he may command me. ⚫ Clara. The cafe is this-his increase of family has fo enlarged his expences, that he has thoughts of returning to the army-Sir George has promifed to procure him a company, but Mrs. Darnley, not chufing he should owe his promotion to him, wishes he should pur chafe; now, Guardy, if you would lend him two hundred pounds. Flufh. Two hundred pounds, child! Gingh. Ay, two hundred pounds, father! Flush. Who bid you fpeak, Sir ?-Why, Clara, in money matters there is an etiquette. Clara. True: but this is your friend. Gingh. So it is, Ma'am: the man he has a great regard for. ⚫ Clara. And when you confider the charms of Mrs. Darnley, and the wants of her children. Gingh. He can't refufe, Ma'am-indeed he don't understand it -and therefore as I fee he means to grant the favour, I'll fave him the trouble of putting his hand in his pocket-Here, Ma'am ! (taking out bank notes) here are two bank notes of a hundred each-they belong to Mr. Flush-now they belong to Mr. Darnley-(Flush gets in his way and prevents Clara's taking them)-he begs you'll give them to his friend-and prefent his compliments-and fay, he'll double the fum. Flub. Stand off-stand off-or by heavens I'll— Gingh. (Offering Clara the notes across his Father.) Double the fum whenever cailed upon, Ma'am? Flush. Hold your tongue, or I'll knock it down your throat, firrah-I fay, Clara, in the way of business, I've no objection to do Mr. Darnley a fervice; that is, if I can make a profit by it-first he fhould fend me his note. • Clara. Here it is, Sir. (Giving it to Flush.) Flugh. That's right-now we can proceed-here, Sir-(giving the note to Gingham) take the note to my agent, and tell him to give Mr. Darnley thirty pounds-I can afford it. Gingh. This is too bad-take in his own friend, and a man with a family, (afide.) Sir-a word, if you please-I told you we were all blown blown upon-now, here's an opportunity for retrieving our reputation -lend him the two hundred pounds--prove, for once, we can behave like gentlemen, and hark'ye-we fhant't reach the top of the profeffion. (Putting up his neckcloth.) Flush. This is beyond bearing-quit the room directly-'fdeath! -leave my houfe, Sir-begone!-I difinherit you—— Clara. Lord!-why fo angry, guardian?-I'm fure he is a good young man, and as warm in his heart Fluf. Warm in his heart!-nonfenfe!-will he be warm in the funds?-no-never-while he is fo candid-fo Clara. Not while he is candid, Sir? Flugh. No-do you think I made my fortune by candour or opennefs? anfwer me, Sir-did I ever get a fhilling by fpeaking the truth-speak! Gingh. (In a melancholy voice) No, Sir, I never faid you did—I know the contrary, Sir; Madam, I'm of a communicative difpofition, I own; but there are many fecrets of my father's I never blabb'd. Flush. Are there, Sir? 6 Gingh. Yes, that there are, Sir. Flush. I don't recollect them. Gingh. Don't you? Why, now, did I ever mention, Sir, that you got thefe pictures by fuing out execution? That you got that plate, by its being pawned to you for half its value; that you intrigue with a female money-leder; and that the last time you were made a bankrupt, you went to get your certificate figned in a new vis-a-vis ? did I, or will I ever mention these things? Flush. Begone, Sir-I'll never fee you more-yet, stay-you have papers in your poffeffion-meet me in an hour's time at my agent's, Sir,at Mr. Ready's. Gingh. Forgive me this once, father-I'll never let the cat out any more. Flush. No, Sir, I never will forgive you-I am engaged Sir, and you know we great men are felect in our company. Gingh. Well, if it must be fo-farewell, father, the world is all before me, and what trade to follow, heaven only knows, Good bye, Madam!-your fex will never befriend me, because I can't keep a fecret, you fee. Clara. I will befriend you, Sir; for while there is so much deception and hypocrify in the world, it would indeed be unjult not to approve fuch franknefs and honefty. Guardy, let me intercede for him; I'll anfwer for his conduct. Gingh. Aye; and if ever I mention ducking or fwindling againThere! you fee he's fixed, Ma'am. Clara. At prefent he is, and therefore leave him, perhaps by the time you meet him at the agent's I fhall have talked him into good humour. Adieu! depend on't, I fhan't forget your generous intentions. • Gingh. Nor fhall I yours; and if fortune fmiles on me, I'll prove that I deferve your kindnefs-If ever my father pardons-but I fee ́ he's more and more angry, fo I take my leave. May every bleffing attend you may you meet with a heart as liberal as your own-May your your coufins' diftreffes vanish-may your guardian once more value a fon, who can't help fpeaking the truth for the foul of him. [Exit. Clara. Upon my word he's a charming man! and pardon him you must, Guardy, if it's only to please me. Flush. No-I'm determined. Enter a Servant. Servant. The dinner's ready. Fluf. Come, Clara, you fhall dine with me; I want to talk to you, and if I could fee my joint guardian, Sir Paul Clara. I met him at your door--he's only just gone by. Flush. Just gone by! that's a mistake; for the old beau has been gone by these thirty years: however, come in-come, and eat and drink what you like. Call for Burgundy, Champagne, or TokayAy, call for Tokay at a guinea a pint; I can afford it, my dear ward, I can afford it. [Exeunt.' Should any of our readers wish to know what pointed meaning may be implied in the title of this drama, we will try to explain it; although the title of a play may bear no more relation to the work to which it is affixed, than the text that fometimes introduces a fanatical fermon does to the ranting effufion which follows it. This, however, is not entirely the cafe with respect to the comedy which we have been perufing. "That's the Barber"-" The Twaddle"-" Quite the thing"-"Hum"-" Bore"-" Quiz"-" My Eye""The Tippy," &c. &c. are all cant words that have had their day; and of which we have seen a numerous fucceffion,-not worth remembering, and perhaps serving now only to disgrace our recollection. The Rage is, we think, the youngest born of the abovementioned worthy family. It refers to the defpotism of the fashion, the prevailing humour, or whim, whatever it be,-the reigning folly of the time: in fine, it is the ruling taste, or affectation of the day; to which, it may be fuppofed, fome great fool has given rife, and the whole herd of fmall fools follow it, with eagerness of imitation which is not improperly expreffed, and at the fame time ridiculed, by THE RAGE. In confonance with the title of this comedy, the writer has selected some of the leading devices of fashionable idleness, to the prevalence of which the modifh term Rage may be juftly applied. Among others, the Amazonian affectation of military drefs, and of rantipole airs and graces, which fome high-bred ladies (caught by the campaigning fpirit of the times) are faid to have lately manifefted,-is feized by our lively author, as a proper object of dramatic fatire, and is pleasantly exhibited in Lady Sarah Savage. The character, perhaps, may be deemed to have been rather overcharged, or caricatured: but fo we think it should be for the ftage, in order to produce the fulleffect of reprefentative ridicule. MONTHLY REV. MARCH, 1795. A a 3 MONTHLY CATALOGUE, For MARCH, 1795. EAST INDIA AFFAIRS. Art. 21. Answer to the Speech delivered by Mr. R. Twining, 18th F the first edition of this pamphlet an account was given in our O Review for January lait, p. 89. It now appears ushered in by eleven pages of preface, full of that alarm at innovation which is the epidemical dilemper of thofe who are poffeffed of power and influence. Art. 22. Obfervations on the Question to be ballotted for at the East India House, Jan. 14, 1795, viz. "that no Director be allowed to trade to or from India, in his private Capacity, either directly or indirectly, either as Principal or Agent." By R. Twining. 8vo. 6d. Cadell Jun. and Davies. In the advertisement prefixed to thefe fheets, Mr. T. complains of two inadvertencies in a Report of Mr. Woodfall. He offers feveral arguments against allowing the Directors to trade, and urges with much humanity the injury thence accruing to the captains and officers of the Company. Art. 23. Thefe remarks, relating chiefly to the 6th and 7th pages of the introduction to Mr Twining's Obfervations, are in a great degree perfona!: they, however, throw fome light on the question which gave rife to the occafion for them. Art. 24. The Debates at the East India House, Jan. 21, 1795, on a Befolution of the Court of Directors, to conduct the future Shipping Concerns of the Company, on Principles of fair and open Competition; as alfo on the Mode of forming into a By-law, a Refolution of the General Court by Ballot, "that no Director be allowed to carry on any Trade or Commerce to or from India, directly or indirectly, either as Principal or Agent." Reported by W. Woodfall. 4to. 38. Debrett, &c. Of this interesting difcuffion the title-page explains the object, and the known character of the reporter fufficiently vouches a reasonable degree of accuracy: it remains only that we beftow on Mr. Jackfon's opening, the praise which it so well merits for information and preci fion. Art. 25. The Subftance of a Speech delivered by Randle Jackson, Eją. In the preceding article, we had occafion to offer a wreath of our applaufe to this fpeaker. His oration is here reprinted apart for more Convenient difperfion. POLITICAL, |