From thence They went, well satisfy'd away,
To see the Whip[1] ingenious engines play:
Then Lloyd's fam'd mill, for slitting Iron Rods,[2]
Was honored by the presence of the Gods.
To Whitmore's, then, intent on earth to scan
The wond'rous works of still more wond'rous man,
They next resorted; and Hydraulics[3] new,
Machines[4] and Rolling mills[5] with pleasure view;
Whilst sturdy Cyclops, Anvils[6] rang'd around,
With thund'ring hammers, made the air resound.
Ten thousand nameleſs beauties strike the eye,
Form'd from the yielding Wax, or plastic Die,
Whilst from the copper, or the canvas, start,
Ten thousand beauties of the Graphic Art;
Of Artists rare, who has not heard the fame
Of * *'s Portraits, or of * *'s Game;
Of * *'s Medals, Silver, Gold or Braſs,
Which Dacier's, or the Antients, far surpaſs!
- ↑ There are several of these ingenious manufactories in town, where vast quantities of elegant whips are made for exportation and home consumption. The works are well worthy the attention and inspection of strangers; for some of the makers names, tee plates in Magnificent Directory. C, I, Q.
- ↑ A very ingenious and curious proceſs for slitting Iron Bars Into Rods for Nailors, &c.
- ↑ New invented Pump, &c. and a Canal Lock which raises up one veſsel and lowers another without loſs of water.
- ↑ Machines upon a new construction for weighing barges, boats and waggons, &c. and Patent Machines for Mashing Malt without manual labour.
- ↑ For a sketch of a rolling or Hatting mill, see Mr. Whitmore's card in Magnificent Directory, Plate V.
- ↑ For Anvil, Vice, Hammer and Scale Beam Makers, &c. see plate I.
