"When Ogden his prosaic verse
In Latin numbers drest,
The Roman language prov'd too weak
To stand the Critic's test.

"To English Rhyme he next essay'd,
To show he'd some pretence;
But ah! Rhyme only would not do--
They still expected Sense.

"Enrag'd, the Doctor said he'd place
In Critics no reliance,
So wrapt his thoughts in Arabic,
And bad them all defiance."

J.H. MARKLAND.

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_Ogden Family_ (Vol. ii., p. 73.).--Perhaps the representatives of the
late Thomas Ogden, Esq., and who was a private banker at Salisbury
previous to 1810 (presuming he was a member of the family mentioned by
your correspondent TWYFORD), might be able to furnish him with the
information he seeks.

J.R. FOX.

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