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the officers for small debts which he had contracted; and which in the end obliged him to withdraw from the few friends from whom he had still reason to hope for favours. He was at last arrested for a debt of about eight pounds which he owed at a coffee-house, and conducted to the house of a sheriff's officer, where he continued five days, in hopes that he should procure bail, and avoid the necessity of going to prison,

When his friends, who had hitherto caressed and applauded him, found that to give bail and to pay the debt was the same thing, they all refused to preserve him from a prison at the expence of eight pounds; and therefore, after having been some time at the officer's house, he was removed to Newgate, where, at last, he obtained freedom from suspense, and rest from the disturbing vicissitudes of hope and disappointment, more agonizing than despair itself. He now found his friends to be mere companions, willing, indeed, to share his prosperity, but not to partake of his misfortunes. All expectation from them was therefore annihilated.

He was treated by Mr. Dagge, keeper of the prison, with great humanity, who did not confine his benevolence to a gentle execution of his office, but made some overtures to the creditor for his release, but without effect.

His time was spent in the prison for the most part in study, or in receiving visits; but sometimes he diverted himself in the kitchen with the conversation of the criminals; for it was not pleasing to him to be much without company; and though he was capable of making a very judicious choice, he was often contented with the first that offered; for this he was sometimes reproved, being found in company with felons: but the reproof was on that, as on all other occasions, thrown away:

he continued to gratify himself, and to set very little value on the opinions of others.

But here, as in every other scene of his life, he made use of such opportunities as occurred of benefiting those who were more miserable than himself; and was always ready to perform any office of humanity to his fellowprisoners.

He had now ceased from corresponding with any of his subscribers, except Mr. Pope, who continued to allow him the twenty pounds a year he had promised him, and by whom it was expected that he would have been in a very short time enlarged, because he had directed the keeper to enquire into the state of his debts. From this friend, however, after he had been six months in prison, he received a letter that contained a charge of very atrocious ingratitude, drawn up in such terms as sudden resentment dictated. A brother-author had mentioned in one of his advertisements, "Pope's treatment of Savage." This was supposed by Pope to be the consequence of a complaint made by Savage to Henley, and was therefore mentioned by him with much resentment. Mr. Savage returned a most solemn protestation of his innocence; but however appeared much disturbed at the accusation. Some days afterwards he was seized with a pain both in his back and side, which, as it was not violent, was not suspected to be dangerous; but growing daily more languid and dejected, on the 25th of July he confined himself to his room, and a fever seized his spi rits. The symptoms grew every day more formidable, but his condition did not enable him to procure any assistance. The last time the keeper saw him was on July 31st, 1743, when Savage seeing him at his bedside, said to him with uncommon earnestness, "I have something to say to you, Sir;" but after a pause, moved his

hand in a melancholy manner; and finding himself unable to recollect what he was going to communicate, said, ""Tis gone." The keeper soon after left him; and the next morning he died. He was buried in the churchyard of St. Peter, at the expence of the keeper.

Had Johnson's friend, unhappy Savage! found

Some balm to heal a lacerated wound;

Some patronage to soothe and to assuage
The dread inflictions of a mother's rage,
That mind oppression render'd calions, wild!
Mildness had made as docile as a child;
Repentant tears had fill'd the poet's eye,
Warm'd him to life, or taught him how to die;
While virtue call'd him to her pure embrace,
And sav'd a son of genius from disgrace!

W. T. FITZ-GERALD.

OBSERVATIONS BY MEDICUS.

(Continued from page 263, No. 6.)

THE Moon in Taurus, afflicted by Saturn in the Genesis, designates diseases caused by luxurious living or intemperance, the system becomes plethoric; hence arise surfeits and obstructions, productive of fevers* and inflammations rapidly proceeding to ulcerations: the pulse is quick and irregular; extreme uneasiness about the præcordia, with difficulty of breathing, &c. A clyster would be most advisable in the first instance, whether the afflicted be an infant or an adult: in this case, considering the cause of the disease, I prefer this mode of lessening the

* Perhaps the throat; if so, it is very likely to be ulcerated: if it should be so affected, the following gargle in the first instance may prove useful: R Boracis pulverizat. 31.

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plethora to internal purgatives, which, however, I administer, as it may be necessary, when I have made their application prudent by a previous operation of the clyster*. When the clyster has effected its purpose, I have recourse to remedies that diminish the tendency to fever and inflammation; but in this stage of the disease I defer the lancet, in the hope this mixture may answer the end in viewt.

*This form of it may be followed : R Magnes. Vitriolat.

Decoct. Flor. Chamæm.

Ol. Ricini

oz. ij.

oz. xij.

oz. 1. m. ut ft. Enema, statim injiciendum. N.B. This is only proper for adults; and for youths half the quantity of the Magnes. Vitriolat. and also of Ol. Ricin. in the decoction will suffice; but for children, thus:

You may dissolve one drachm of soluble Tartar in some Senna tea quite warm, add a little Castor Oil, and it will prove a very useful clyster.

+ R Natron. Tartarizat. 31. Aq. Menth. Sativ.

Infus. Sen.

Spir. Æther. Nitros.

I.

ZIV.
3 ij.

3. ij m. Sumat quartem partem 6ta quaque hora.

This is for adults; half the quantity for youth; but for children, thus : Give them a dessert spoonful of Senna tea, sweetened with Syrup of Roses, every six hours; but if the child should not be in extreme infancy, give a table-spoonful. And here be sure to avoid that hurtful indulgence to every desire of children which mars the plan of cure. I allude to diet, which is here obviously required to be free from animal food, and the most simple, viz. gruel.

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Spir. Æther. Nitros. dr. i. m. sumat quartam partem sexta vel octava quaque hora.

This is for adults, whom to bleed, particular circumstances, such as in. firmities of age or constitution, prohibit me; but infants will do well in general if you keep their bowels regularly open, and give them at night three or four teaspoonfuls of this: R. Magnes. Alb. 3. i. Aq. Aneth. oz. iss, Vin. Antim. gtt. xxx. Syrup. Crocc. oz. ss.

Perhaps the gentle flux I deem it right to produce, may render the lancet unnecessary; yet if the symptoms manifest no submission to the power of this mixture, but on the contrary, I am induced to expect a formidable adversary, I immediately have recourse to the lancet, provided the subject be of an age not to forbid its use, in which case I place my hopes in this mixture. But if the inflammation seizes the lungs, I have no pause to make about the age: the lancet must be used, and with boldness and promptitude: yet in some cases, with all the wisdom of Hippocrates, which, if we cannot attain, we should never cease to emulate.

To the Editor of the Monthly Correspondent.

SIR,

Firm and serene the fair Urania glows,
Glads her admirers, and defeats her foes;
Pours on the mind truth's generative ray,
And spreads rich knowledge in the enquirer's way.

I AM glad to see the advances the Monthly Correspondent makes in the cause of the interesting Sister of astronomy. She has already verified what is very common in human life. We often find two sisters, though really equally meritorious, treated with such difference as at once excites our pity and indignation; and we remain under these generous impressions in behalf of the injured, till the lapse of truth-unfolding Time discovers in both a just claim to general respect and admiration.

This has been the fate of the science, to elucidate which the Monthly Correspondent has appeared in so liberal a manner, a work certainly entitled to the support of both the believers and disbelievers in astral influence on man, because to the former it affords an in

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