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general�察  �either   through   treachery   or   inadvertency�察  �shall   begin   hostilities 

before the expiration of the term�察�upon which the injured prince shall draw 

his sword�察�and throw the scabbard into the sea�察�vowing never to return it 

till he shall obtain satisfaction for himself�察�and done justice to all that were 

oppressed。 

     7。    At the close of this year�察�a famous bridge shall be broken down�察�

and the water that runs under it shall be tinctured with the blood of two 

notorious      malefactors�察     �whose      unexpected       death    shall   make      mighty 

alterations   in   the   present state   of   affairs�察  �and   put   a   stop   to   the   ruin   of   a 

nation�察�which must otherwise have been unavoidable。 

     8。    1723 begins with plots�察�conspiracies�察�and intestine commotions in 

several countries�察�nor shall Great Britain itself be free from the calamity。 

These   shall   continue   till   a   certain   young   prince   shall   take   the   reins   of 

government        into   his  own     hands�察   �and   after   that�察 �a   marriage     shall   be 

proposed�察  �and   an   alliance   concluded   between   two   great   potentates�察  �who 

shall join   their  forces�察�and   endeavour�察 �in good   earnest�察�to set   all   matters 

upon a right foundation。 

     9。    This year several cardinals and prelates shall be publicly censured 

for   heretical   principles�察  �and     shall   narrowly   escape      from   being   torn   to 

pieces   by   the   common   people�察  �who   still   look   upon   them   as   the   grand 

disturbers      of   public    tranquillity�察   �perfect    incendiaries�察    �and    the   chief 

promoters of their former�察�present�察�and future calamities。 

     10。    In 1724´5 there will be many treaties and negociations�察�and Great 

Britain�察    �particularly�察    �will    be   crowded       with    foreign     ministers     and 

ambassadors from remote princes and states。                   Trade and commerce will 

begin     to  flourish    and   revive�察  �and   everything      will  have    a  comfortable 

prospect�察�until some desperadoes�察�assisted by a monster with many heads�察�



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shall start new difficulties�察�and put the world again into a flame�察�but these 

shall be but of short duration。 

     11。    Before the expiration of 1725�察�an eagle from the north shall fly 

directly   to   the   south�察  �and   perch   upon   the   palace   of   a   prince�察  �and   first 

unravel   the   bloody   projects   and   designs   of   a   wicked   set   of   people�察  �and 

then    publicly    discover     the   murder     of  a  great   king�察   �and   the   intended 

assassination of another greater than he。 

     12。    In 1726�察�three princes will be born that will grow up to be men�察�

and inherit the crowns of three of the greatest monarchies in Europe。 

     13。     About      this  time   the   pope    will   die�察 �and    after  a   great   many 

intrigues   and   struggles�察  �a   Spanish   cardinal   shall   be   elected�察  �who   shall 

decline the dignity�察�and declare his marriage with a great lady�察�heiress of 

one of the chief principalities in Italy�察�which may occasion new troubles in 

Europe�察�if not timely prevented。 

     14。    In 1727�察�new troubles shall break out in the north�察�occasioned by 

the   sudden   death   of   a   certain   prince�察  �and   the   avarice   and   ambition   of 

another。      Poor Poland seems to be pointed at�察�but the princes of the south 

shall enter into a confederacy to preserve her�察�and shall at length restore 

her peace�察�and prevent the perpetual ruin of her constitution。 

     15。      Great      endeavours       will    be    used    about     this   time    for    a 

comprehension in religion�察�supported by crafty and designing men�察�and a 

party  of   mistaken   zealots�察 �which   they  shall   artfully  draw   in to   join   with 

them�察�but as the project is ill´concerted�察�and will be worse managed�察�it will 

come to nothing�察�and soon afterwards an effectual mode will be taken to 

prevent the like attempt for the future。 

     16。 1728 will be a year of inquiry and retrospection。                 Many exorbitant 

grants   will   be   reassumed�察  �and   several   persons   who   thought   themselves 

secure   will   be   called   before   the   senate�察  �and   compelled   to   disgorge   what 

they have unjustly pillaged either from the crown or the public。 

     17。    About this time a new scaffold will be erected upon the confines 

of   a   certain   great   city�察  �where   an   old count   of   a   new   extraction�察  �that   has 

been of all parties and true to none�察�will be doomed by his peers to make 

his first appearance。        After this an old lady who has often been exposed 

to   danger     and   disgrace�察   �and   sometimes       brought    to   the  very   brink    of 



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destruction�察�will be brought to bed of three daughters at once�察�which they 

shall call Plenty�察�Peace�察�and Union�察�and these three shall live and grow up 

together�察  �be   the   glory   of   their   mother�察  �and   the   comfort   of   posterity   for 

many generations。 

       This   is   the   substance   of   what   he   either   writ   or   extracted   from   his 

papers in the interval between the loss of his speech and the return of his 

fit�察�which happened exactly at the time he had computed。 

     Upon the approach of his fit�察�he made signs to be put to bed�察�which 

was   no   sooner   done   but   he   was   seized   with   extreme   agonies�察  �which   he 

bore up under with the greatest steadfastness�察�and after a severe conflict�察�

that lasted near eight hours�察�he expired。 

     Thus lived and thus died this extraordinary person�察�a person�察�though of 

mean extraction and obscure life�察�yet when his character comes to be fully 

and truly known�察�it will be read with pleasure�察�profit�察�and admiration。 

     His    perfections     at  large   would     be  the   work    of   a  volume�察    �and 

inconsistent with the intention of these papers。            I will�察�therefore�察�only add�察�

for a conclusion�察�that he was a man of uncommon thought and judgment�察�

and always kept his appetites and inclinations within their just limits。 

     His reason was strong and manly�察�his understanding sound and active�察�

and   his   temper   so   easy�察  �equal�察  �and   complaisant�察  �that   he   never   fell   out�察�

either    with   men    or   accidents。    He     bore   all  things   with   the   highest 

affability�察�and computed justly upon their value and consequence�察�and then 

applied them to their proper uses。 



     A LETTER FROM OXFORD 



     Sir�察�

     Being   informed   that   you   speedily   intend   to   publish   some   memoirs 

relating to our dumb countryman�察�Dickory Cronke�察�I send you herewith a 

few lines�察�in the nature of an elegy�察�which I leave you to dispose of as you 

think    fit。  I  knew     and   admired    the   man�察   �and   if  I  were  capable�察   �his 

character should be the first thing I would attempt。 

     Yours。 &c。 

       AN ELEGY�察�IN MEMORY OF DICKORY CRONKE�察�THE DUMB 



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PHILOSOPHER。 

     Vitiis   nemo    sine   nascitur�察  �optimus   ille   est�察  �Qui   minimus   urgetur。 

HORACE。 

     If  virtuous    actions   emulation    raise�察 �Then    this  good    man    deserves 

immortal      praise。  When     nature   such    extensive    wisdom     lent�察 �She   sure 

designed      him   for   our  precedent。     Such    great  endowments       in   a  man 

unknown�察�Declare the blessings were not all his own�察�But rather granted 

for a time to show What the wise hand of Providence can do。 In him we 

may   a   bright   example   see   Of   nature�察  �justice�察  �and   morality�察�A  mind   not 

subject   to   the   frowns   of   fate�察  �But   calm   and   easy   in   a   servile   state。   He 

always kept a guard upon his will And feared no harm because he knew no 

ill。 A decent posture and an humble mien�察�In every action of his life were 

seen。 Through all the different stages that he went�察�He still appeared both 

wise and diligent�此�Firm to his word�察�and punctual to his trust�察�Sagacious�察�

frugal�察�arable�察�and just。 No gainful views his bounded hopes could sway�察�

No wanton   thought led his chaste soul   astray。 In   short�察�his   thoughts   and 

actions    both   declare�察   �Nature   designed     him   her   philosopher�察    �That   all 

mankind�察 �by  his   example   taught�察 �Might   learn to live�察  �and   manage   every 

thought。 Oh� �could my  muse the wondrous subject grace�察�And�察�from  his 

youth�察�his   virtuous   actions   trace�察  �Could   I  in   just   and   equal   numbers   tell 

How   well   he   lived�察  �and   how   devoutly   fell�察  �I   boldly   might   your   strict 

attention claim�察�And bid you learn�察�and copy out the man。 

     J。 P。 Exeter College�察�August 25th�察�1719。 



     EPITAPH 



     The occasion of this epitaph was briefly thus�此� A gentleman�察�who had 

heard much in commendation of this dumb man�察�going accidentally to the 

churchyard       where    he   was   buried�察   �and   finding   his   grave    without    a 

tombstone�察�or any manner of memorandum of his death�察�he pulled out his 

pencil�察�and writ as follows�此� 

       PAUPER UBIQUE JACET。 

       Near to this lonely unfrequented place�察�Mixed with the common dust�察�

neglected lies The man that every muse should strive to grace�察�And all the 



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world should for his virtue prize。 Stop�察�gentle passenger�察�and drop a tear�察�

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