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...bechriftened, " The Hif" tory of Sir Jofeph Banks/' fo much, indeed, is Sir Jofeph the btra of the tale. 4 To hunt for days a lizard or a gnat, And run a dozen miks to catch a bat ; To plunge in marfhes, and to fcale the rocks, Sublime, for fcurvygrafs and lady-fmocks*,...

...bent the great Sir Joseph Banks to humble ; Behold ! the Giant President must tumble. SIR JosEPti. Electors, Margraves, Princes, grace my list ; And...proud triumph, to be sure, And such as Fame's fair volume should secure : • Great and manifold were Sir Joseph's triumphs over these defenceless animals,...

...tale can claim, or jest so rare, Ten thousand gossips might demand the chosr. To shoot at hoohies*, noddies, with such luck, And pepper a poor Indian like a duck; To hunt for days a lizard or a guat, And run a dozen miles to catch a hat ; To plunge in marshes, and to scale the rocks, Suhlime,...

...my thumb. These shall arise, and with a single frown, Beat the bold front of opposition down. Pet. To hunt for days a lizard or a gnat, And run a dozen miles to catch a bat; Are matters of proud triumph, to be sure, And such as fame's fair volume should secure: Yet to my mind,...

...jest so rare, Ten thousand gossips might demand the chair. To shoot at boobies,* noddies, with euch luck, And pepper a poor Indian like a duck ; To hunt...and to scale the rocks SuBlime, for scurvy-grass and lady-emocks,t Are matters of proud triumph, to be sure, And such as Fame's fair volume should secure...

...devotion to worthless pursuits ! what solemn trifling!" Modern Pindars sneer at " periwinkle wisdom." " To hunt for days a lizard or a gnat, And run a dozen...bat ; To plunge in marshes, and to scale the rocks." But the philosophic naturalist recognizes and smiles at the real folly. He knows that however insignificant...

...devotion to worthless pursuits ! what solemn trifling!" Modern Pindars sneer at " periwinkle wisdom." " To hunt for days a lizard or a gnat, And run a dozen...bat ; To plunge in marshes, and to scale the rocks." But the philosophic naturalist recognizes and smiles at the real folly. He knows that however insignificant...

...! what solemn trifling !' Modern Pindars sneer at ' periwinkle wisdom.' ' To hunt for days a li/ard or a gnat, And run a dozen miles to catch a bat; To plunge in marslies, and to scale the rocks, Sublime, for " scurvy-grass " and " lady's-smocks," Are matters of...