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Engraved for the Ladies Magazine.

AView of the City of Frankfort on the Maine.

DESCRIPTION of the CITY of FRANKFORT on the MAINE.

(With a View elegantly engraved.

RANKFORT upon the Maine is the principal of the imperial and free cities of the Wetteraw, and its capital, on the confines of Heffe and Franconia, in Germany. It is a populous, rich place, one of the hans towns, and the feat of the imperial diet, being governed by its own magiftrates. It is divided by the river into two parts; that on the fouth fide is called Saxenhaufen, being joined by a ftone bridge of fourteen arches. It is well fortified, and has a great trade by the Maine and Rhine, and feveral other ftreams which fall into them, by that means bringing abundance of corn and wine from the Palatinate and Franconia. Here are two annual fairs, lafting three weeks, the one fifteen days before Eafter, and the other on the 15th of September, with merchandise and every kind of commodity, particularly books, from all parts of Europe. Here are alfo three marts every year.

The city is of a circular form, and has no fuburbs: the streets are, in general, large. Among the public ftructures, St. Bartholomew's cathedral is a venerable pile; in it the emperors are crowned after their election in the town-houfe. In the city are feveral noble fountains, mineral fprings, and baths. The magiftrates, and moft of the inhabitants, are Lutherans, who have five churches. The papifts are allowed to celebrate their fervice in the cathedral, but muft make no procefLions. The Calvinifts have no churches within the city,-but two about a league off, one for the German, and another for the French refugees. Thefe are the most preeminent in trade and merchandise. The principal public building is the town-houfe, which is very large and handfome, but built in the ancient

tafte: in this the Golden Bull is preferved, which prescribes the manner original of the fundamental laws of of electing an emperor, and is the the empire.

The Jews here have a fynagogue, and particular quarter, in which they are fhut up all night, and are obliged, by way of distinction, to wear a piece of yellow cloth.

The territory of Frankfort, lying on both fides the Maine, extends for eleven miles from fouth to north, and fourteen from east to weft. It is in general covered with woods and vineyards.

To this account we shall add fome remarks on this city, made by the ingenious Mrs. Radcliffe, in her Journey through Holland and Germany, lately published.

"Frankfort has gates and walls, but the magiftrates do not opprefs travellers by a military examination at their entrance. Having feen the worthleffnefs of many places which bear oftentatious characters either for fplendor or trade, we were furprifed to find in this as much of both as had been reported. The quays were well covered with goods and labourers; the streets nearest to the water are lined with fhops, and thofe in the middle of the city with the houses of merchants, of which nearly all are fpacious, and many magnificent. Some, indeed, might be called palaces, if they had nobility for their tenants; but, though the independence which commerce spreads among the middle claffes does not entirely deter the German nobility from a refidence here, the finest houses are the property of

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majefty, in his private capacity, was liable to the toll; declaring at the fame time, that, though he refpected his fovereign, if ever he came to Barban gate, he fhould not pass till the toll was paid. A short time after, honeft Robert's refolution was put to

large inns than any other place of equal extent in Europe. The fairs fil thefe, twice in a year, for three weeks at each time; and the order, which is indifpenfable then, conti nues at other periods, to the furprife and comfort of strangers. "Round the city are feveral well-the teft; for his majesty, in his route difpofed walks, as pleafant as the flatnefs of the nearer country will permit; and at intervals, along thefe, are the country-houfes of the merchants, who do not chufe to go beyond the city territories for a refidence. Saxenhaufen, a fmill town, on the other fide of the Maine, though incorporated with Frankfort as to jurifdiction, and connected with it by a bridge, is chiefly inhabited by watermen and other labourers,"

Frankfort is fituated in a fertile plain, 20 miles N. E. of Mentz, and 7S. E. of Cologn. Lat. 49°. 55'. N. Lat. 8°. 40'. E.

to Worcester, came to Barban gate. On the arrival of the firft horfeman that preceded the royal carriage, Robert, having previoufly locked the gate, ftood with the keys in his hand, and demanded the toll. The equerry, in an accent of perturbed impa tience, faid, "Open the gate inftantly, for his majefty is at hand.”--

I know that, (replied Robert) but his majefty is not at the head of an army, and muft pay the toll." The fervant remonftrated, with threats and indignation: but Robert was not to be frightened; he heard him with placid indifference, till his majesty's carriage came in fight. The attendant was now reduced to the neceffity of having recourfe to polite entreaty, ANECDOTES. affuring Robert that the perfon who Of Mifs ADDISON. followed his majefty's carriage would Gentleman delegated for the purpose of foliciting the erec-afurance the gate was opened, and pay the regular demand. On this tion of a monument to perpetuate the whole cavalcade, accompanied by the memory of the much-refpected an immenfe crowd, paffed, but Rofather of the honourable mifs bert received not one penny. Sleath, Addifon, one day waited on her for however, was aware that his majefty the purpofe." Go, (fays fhe) tell would return to Cheltenham the them my father has left a monument following day, and muft pafs the more lafting than brass-his works." This, the only offspring of that heard that the royal equipage was gate again. Accordingly, having truly and justly renowned man, is approaching, he locked the gate, and

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took his station as before. The fame equerry preceded the carriage, and Of a TURNPIKE-KFEPER, began again to 'remonftrate: but DURING the royal refidence at honeft Sleath fwore roundly that no Cheltenham, it was remarked, by the one fhould pass till he had received keepers of feveral turnpike-gates, the toll for both days. The royal that his majesty, during his fhort ex- attendant perceiving that verbal curfions, paid no toll. The right of means were not likely to prevail, paid his maj fty to pafs toll-free happen- Sleath about twenty-fven fhillings, ing to become the fubject of conver- threatening to cruth him with the fation in a large company at Wor-weight of legal vengeance; but Rocefter, Robert Sleath, an honeft blunt fellow, and keeper of Barban ente, firenuously argued that his

bert pocketed the money, and has never yet been called to an account for his conduct,

STORY

STORY of the EXPLOITS and DEATH of CAPTAIN RAGGADO and his BRAVOS.

(From the Arabian Tales: or a Con

arns and their bucklers, that they might flee the fafter. Raggado's companions feeing them in ditorder, followed hard after them; Thalahava rained hail upon them; Baz

tinuation of the Arabian Nights En-zaknar roafted all that fell in his

tertainments.)

(Concluded from p. 109.)

Tftrained to remain with this HE young bride, being concompany, and to endure the brutal careffes of Raggado, wept inceflantly. "How happy should I be to comfort your grief, my pretty child," faid the captain; "pray drop thofe charming tears into my cup; they will render the liquor exquifitely delicious." But he turned away her head, with an air expreffive, at once, of difguft and forrow.

way; Batteniltabour ineezed in the ears of fuch as came within his reach; even Ballayah fell upon them with half dead with fear, and were cut in his book. They dropped all down. pieces by the fabre of Raggado; fo that none remained to carry home news of their mishap.

After this conqueft, the victorious general returned to enjoy the meed of the victory, in the arms of his fair miftrefs: but, in the time of the battle, fhe had made her efcape. He called upon Guillarich, in a violent paffion, faying, "Holla! wilt thou fuffer thy captain to be thus deprived of all the joy he has promifed himself? Eind me this infidel woman. In the name of Mahomet, a mifchief upon him who conceals her."

Guillarich looked with as fharp an eye as he could. "I cannot fee her, general: I fee, indeed, a crowd of women at three leagues diftance, fleeing with their children and baggage with all poffible expedition.. But the bride is not of the party. Yet the walls of the town cannot

While thofe robbers were eating and ftuffing themfelves infatiably, notice had been given to a fmall detachment, confifting of fifteen men from the garrifon of Kallacahabalaba, who ufually made their rounds through thofe parts. To this little detachment the affrighted villagers defcribed the leader of the band. By their account Raggado did not appear formidable: they invefted the house in which he and his party were making merry, and prepared to attack them. The commander of the detach-hide her from me, for they were of ment fuddenly entered, and, with his wood, and befides are burnt down. fabre drawn, approached Battentilta- She must be under ground; and, inbour, who, by fneezing, parried the that cafe, it would be impoñible for blow. Raggado, ftunned with the me to fee her." noife, arofe, and stood on his defence. With one blow of his fabre, he cleaved the boldeft of the affailants from head to heel. With a back ftroke he divided, through the middle, him who was advancing in the fecond place; the third had his fhoulder demolished; the fourth loft half an arm; the fifth had his head-Go, tell Battentiltabour to found a cut off; and the fixth laid down both his legs there.

When Bigftaff's other foldiers beheld this fray, they threw down their VOL. XXVII.

"Ah! lucklefs wight that I am!" cried Raggado: "it is hard to conquer, yet not enjoy the fruits of victory. This is another trick which my bitch of a flar has played me. A, thousand bombs upon her.→ She difputes every fort of conqueft with me. My fortune is defperate.

call, and let all fit down to table. Here is fomewhat to drink, and my forrow is of fuch a nature that it requires to be drowned."

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