In which course, after some crosses at first, and great complaints of losses to Spanish Privateers, Wapping and Bristol did at length eminently get the upper hand; and thus carried on this Spanish War (or Spanish-French, Spain and France having got into one boat), for long years coming; in an entirely inarticulate, but by no means quite ineffectual manner,--indeed, to the ultimate clearance of the Seas from both French and Spaniard, within the next twenty years.

Readers shall take this little Excerpt, dated Three Years hence, and set it twinkling in the night of their imaginations:-- BRISTOL, MONDAY, 21st (10th) SEPTEMBER, 1744....

"Nothing is to be seen here but rejoicings for the number of French prizes brought into this port.

Our Sailors are in high spirits, and full of money; and while on shore, spend their whole time in carousing, visiting their mistresses, going to plays, serenading, &c., dressed out with laced hats, tossels (SIC), swords with sword-knots, and every other way of spending their money." [Extract of a Letter from Bristol, in _Gentleman's Magazine,_ xiv.

504.] Carthagena, Walpole, Viners: here are Sorrows for a Britannic Majesty;--and these are nothing like all.