lowed, quite as bad as those of his bachelorhood, except that in the third he announced the wise resolution of never writing another. It must have been about this time, since Young was now "turned of fifty," that he wrote the letter to Mrs. Howard (afterward Lady Suffolk), George the Second's mistress, which proves that he used other engines, besides Pindaric ones, in "besieging Court favor." The letter is too characteristic to be ommitted:
"Madam: I know his Majesty's goodness to his servants, and his love of justice in general, so well, that I am confident, if his Majesty knew my case, I should not have any cause to despair of his gracious favor to me.
"Abilities.
Good Manners.
Service.
Age.
Want.
Sufferings and Zeal for his Majesty.
These, madam, are the proper points of consideration in the person that humbly hopes his Majesty's favor.
"As to Abilities, all I can presume to say is, I have done the best I could to improve them.
"As to Good manners, I desire no favor, if any just objection lies against them.
"As for Service, I have been near seven years in his Majesty's and never omitted any duty in it, which few can say.
"As for Age, I am turned of fifty.
"As for Want, I have no manner of preferment.
"As for Sufferings, I have lost £300 per ann. by being in his Majesty's service; as I have shown in a Representation which his Majesty has been so good as to read and consider.
"As for Zeal, I have written nothing without showing my duty to their Majesties, and some pieces are dedicated to them.
"This, madam, is the short and true state of my case. They that make their court to the ministers, and not their Majesties, succeed better. If my case deserves some consideration, and you can serve me in it, I humbly hope and believe you will: I shall, therefore, trouble you no farther; but beg leave to subscribe myself, with truest respect and gratitude,
