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It is said a certain voyager has proferred[sic] Mr. Astley to take his extraordinary monkey with him on his next excursion, and by that means, immorralize[sic] him for ever, as he has done his dog and cat, provided he will let the creature perform six nights at the Pantheon, either before or after the journey. Whether this proposition has been accepted, is not known, but if we might judge from our own inclinations, supposing we had such an extraordinary and invaluable creature in our possession, we should imagine Mr. Astley has not been agreeable to risk the life of the family, as many foolish Generals and Admirals have done, merely to gain immortality. What recompence would it be to Mr. Astley that the monkey should be dead and immortal, for the loss he would sustain for his life, and consequently, the performance of feats that fill his Amphitheatre every night with the most crouded[sic] audiences? If he be wise, we are assured he has rejected with disdain a proposition that has no possible advantage in prospect to tempt his acceptance.
