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The  term  "Mairazine  "  implies  a  repository  or  rollection  of  tl>e 
roatcriats  of  knowledge,  without  restricting  or  specifying  their 
nature:  but  witlmut  doubt,  it  was  originally  understood  that  the 
information  ■which  it  bestowed  should  he  of  a  mixed  and  miscella- 
neous kind;  that  it  should  collect  from  Science  and  Literature 
what  was  most  striking  for  novelty,  or  valuable  for  intrinsic  infor- 
mation, iiminging  in  a  commodious  compass  that  which  was  scat- 
tered tbrough  various  charmels,  and  presenting  what  otherwise 
would  have  perished  from  neglect. 

T^Mien  the  Literature  of  a  C<mntry  is  yet  in  its  infancy,  and  the 
pursuit  of  knowledge  is  confined  to  a  few,  such  a  plan  is  the  most 
advantageous  that  could  be  adopted.  But  when  the  general  mass 
begms  to  separate,  and  divide  itself  into  various  branches  ;  when 
cath  division  or  province  requires  a  separate  considemtion,  some 
alteration  will  be  also  nccessarj'^  in  the  manner  of  detailing  it ; 
the  Magazine  will  depart  more  and  more  from  its  miscellaneous 
character ;  its  scattered  notices  will  assume  a  nearer  relation  to 
eacb  other,  and  it  will  at  length  confine  itself  to  some  peculiar  and 
separate  branches  of  inquiry ;  for,  as  Lord  Bacon  says,  "  Were  it 
not  better  for  a  man  in  a  fair  room  to  set  up  one  great  light,  or 
branching  candlestick  of  light,  than  to  go  about  with  a  small  watch- 
candle  in  every  comer." 

The  Gentleman's  Magazine  has  endeavoured  to  preserve  the 
distinction  here  described.  The  staple  article  of  the  Work  con- 
sists in  the  account  given  of  the  Antiquities  and  Literature  of  the 
country;  occasionally  admitting  notices  of  other  Works,  either 
foreign  or  domestic,  which  seemed  to  call  for  admission  either  by 
intrinsic  worth,  or  temporary  interest. 

It  is  not  in  the  power  of  those  who  conduct  a  Magazine  like 
;he  present,  to  command  the  relative  quantity  of  their  materials, 

that  much  depends  on  tlic'ir  Correspondents,  or  to  distribute 
with  exact  proportion  the  space  that  each  diWsion  of  their  work 


IT  PREFACE. 

should  receive :  sometimes  there  is  a  larger  accession  of  literary 
notices,  sometimes  the  antiquarian  subjects  preponderate:  the 
balance,  however,  if  at  all  defective  in  one  month,  is  restored  in 
another.  Besides,  the  Proprietors  endeavour  to  set  apart,  at  all 
times,  a  space  for  the  older  Literature  of  the  country,  either  by 
reviews  or  extracts,  so  as  to  make  their  two  separate  subjects  re- 
flect Uffht  on  each  other,  and  act  by  combination.  A  relic  of  anti- 
quity often  enables  us  to  clear  up  a  dubious  passage  of  an  author, 
which  may  have  defied  previous  interpretation ;  and  in  the  same 
way  the  works  of  our  older  authors  are  storehouses  of  valuable  in- 
formation, which  the  Antiquary  may  take  as  his  faithful  and  intel- 
ligent companion  and  guide.  To  these  are  added  accounts  of  some 
of  the  more  interesting  parts  of  modem  Literature ;  so  that  in  an 
extended  Series  like  ours,  its  progression  will  be  marked  and  pre- 
served; while  in  another  department,  many  little  notices  and 
fragments,  of  themselves  apparently  of  small  significance,  will 
acquire  importance,  and  gradually  unite  themselves  to  the 
larger  masses  from  which  they  have  been  separated  by  time  and 
acddent.  Such  has  been  our  design, — it  is  a  duty  we  owe  to 
the  Public  to  see  the  execution  as  perfect  as  we  can  make  it ;  so 
we  trust  that  we  shall  not  fall  under  the  censure, — Quod  tempore 
antiquum  videtur,  id  incongruitate  est  maxim  novum. 

Dec.  31,  1836. 


MINOR  CORRESPONDENCE. 


P.  C  S.  S.  remarks  :  *«  At  page  3  of 
the  '  LoBetey  Maiuiscripta,'  the  learned 
Editor  appears  to  have  fallen  into  a  sin- 
ffular  and  ratber  aoiusing  error.  In  de- 
Hcribing  the  meeting  at  Rocbeoter  between 
Henry  VIII.  and  Anne  of  Cle%'e»,  it  ia 
aaid  tnat  the  King  and  ri^ht  gentlemen 
of  bis  Privy  Chamber  were  attired  in 
'  marble  coatt ;'  which  the  Editor  inge- 
niously conjectures  to  mean,  '  coats  per- 
haps of  a  plain  ttone-cotour,'  If  Mr. 
Kempe  had  taken  the  trouble  to  refer  to 
Ducange,  he  would  have  found  the  true 
meaning  of  this  expression  :  Vol.  iv.  p. 
501.  'Mabbrinub  Pannvb:  Quiexfilis 
diverai  at  varii  colons  textus.  Statutum 
pro  Draperiis  Trecens:  an:  I3G0,  torn,  3. 
Ordinal.  Reg.  Franc,  p.  414.  £1  n  ne 
peult  on  tiltre  en  ««/ain  ou'i7  aoit  pri», 
CameliHOu  Mahbrf.,  &c.  Melius  ibidem, 
p.  4t6.  art.  17. — Et  toua  drapa  tix%a  dt 
divertet  laitui,  cotnme  Mabbrez  oh  Ca- 
melint.*  In  the  Glottarium  A'orum,  torn, 
IL j>.  1169,  there  are  no  fewer  than  nine 
diflerent  quotations  from  works  of  the 
middle  ages,  shewing  the  real  sense  of 
this  not  very  uncommon  terra.  And  in 
B  book  of  yet  more  ordinary  occurrence, 
the  Dictioniiaire  de  I'Academie,  it  is  thus 
explained :  *  Eloffet  Marbrh — Des  ^toffies 
oh  it  y  a  des  soies  ou  des  laines  de  difTo- 
rentes  couleurs,  raMe^s  ensemble." 

S.  X.  (a  constant  customer  of  60  years 
standing)  nmarks:  "I  have  read  with 
much  pleasure  in  your  Magazine,  the 
remarks  of  your  learned  and  ingenious 
reviewer  on  toe  lately-published  numbers 
of  Loudon's  'Arboretum  Britannicum;* 
but  their  author  is  certainly  mistaken  in 
supposing  that  '  Arboretum  it  not  a  cUuti- 
cal  word,  and  that  there  is  no  autliority 
for  it,'  since  we  find  in  the  A'octet  Attica, 
book  17,  c.  2,  the  following  quotation 
from  Q.  Claudius  Quadrigarius,  an  an- 
cient Roman  annalist  of  high  repute: 
'  Convalles  etar&£>rc/a  magna  erant:'  im- 
mediately succeeded,  indeed,  by  this  re- 
mark of  Agellius,  *  arboreta  ignobilius 
verbum  est,  erbusta  celpbratius.'  But 
then  it  is  to  be  observed  that  arbustum. 
often  as  we  find  it  in  the  best  Roman 
writers  both  of  prose  and  poetry,  is  rarely 
if  ever  employed  by  them  except  in  the 
limited  sense  of  a  nursery  or  plantation  of 
elms,  poplars,  and  other  tall  trees  requi* 
site  for  the  culture  of  the  vine  according 
to  the  Italian  method ;  which  consists  in 
training  the  vine>plants,  creeperwise, 
along  the  stems  of  such  trees  up  to  their 
summits;  from  whence  their  branches 
are  interwoven  from  tree  to  tree  in 
Wns,  80    as  to  form   a  continuous 


shade,  and  beautiful  ornament,  es- 
pecially in  the  fruiting  season.  Arbus- 
tum is,  in  fact,  synonymous  to  vineyard: 
■  Qui  vineam  vel  arbustum  constituere 
volet,  seminaria  prius  focere  debebit.' 
Columella,  lib.  i.  '■  Arbustum  est  ehtn 
vites  ulmis,  populi8,et  simitibus  arboribus 
applicantur.'  Cato  de  Re  Rustica.  On 
the  other  band,  Arboretum  plainly  de- 
notes a  plantation  of  all  kinds  of  trees, 
according  to  its  derivation  from  Arlxir; 
and  conformably  also  to  the  genins  of  the 
Latin  tongue,  as  in  the  instance  of  Escu- 
Istum  from  Esculus.  I  am  therefore 
much  inclined  to  think  that  in  any  future 
edition  of  Mr.  Loudon's  work,  instead  of 
substituting  Arbustum  for  Arboretvni,  be 
will  do  well  to  retain  its  present  title.  At 
any  rate,  I  confidently  bope  that  he  ^iXt 
soon  have  an  opportunity  of  making  bis 
choice  between  the  two  opinions  ;  agree- 
ing in  this  respect  most  sincerely  with 
the  friendly  wishes  of  your  reviewer." 

Mr.  Bond  should  supply  us  with  a 
better  drawing  of  the  golden  rod;  his 
sketch  looks  not  unlike  a  tobacco  pipe. 

In  answer  to  Chbistopher  Eabel, — 
the  shops  in  front  of  the  Royal  Exchange 
have  been  partly  removed,  and  we  under- 
stood at  the  time  of  the  improvements 
that  the  others  will  follow  when  the  leases 
shall  be  expired. 

A  new  Edition  of  the  Works  of  Bishop 
Hall  is  preparing  for  the  Press.  Any 
Notice  of  works  omitted  in  former 
Editions,  or  of  particulars  tending  to 
elucidate  the  Biosraphy  of  that  author, 
will  be  thankfully  received  by  the  Editor. 
G.  L.  F.  desires  to  be  satisfied  as  to 
the  true  author  of  the  well-known  "  Hh- 
diciaeoHtr^aTyrannoi."  My  copy,  Amtlc. 
lod.  ad  JE^dium  Valckinier,  1C60.)  has 
on  the  title-page—"  S.  J.  Ilrulo  Celtd, 
tnve,  ut  putatur,  T^eodoro  BesA,  atictore." 
Some  former  owner  has  drawn  a  pen 
throui;h  the  latter  name,  and  superscribed 
"  Hiiffirnianno.^  In  the  Chronological 
Tables  appended  by  Macclaine  to  his 
paraphraie  of  Mosbeim,  among  the  lite- 
rary men  of  France  in  the  16th  century, 
occurs  the  name  of  "  Hub.  Languet,  au. 
thor  of  the  Findicia  c.  Tyrannot."  Now, 
who  is  the  actual  author? 

We  much  regret  that  some  serious  mis- 
prints occurred  in  the  quotations  from 
Mr.  Maude's  "Schoolboy"  in  our  last 
number.  In  the  seventh  line  quoted,  for — 
'  In  a  sweet  spot  to  running  waters  dear,' 
in  the  original  it  is  '  In  a  sweet  spot  to 
nursing  Nature  dear.*  For  *rt^f/ven< 
dowed,'  read  *  richly  endowed;'  and  for 
•  rwcetett  rapture,'  read  *  purest  rapture.' 


GENTLEMAiVS     MAGAZINE. 


DR.\MAS.      nv  Joanna   BatlliI!.      .1  Voib.     lH.1fi. 

MAW  yenrs  hare  pos^i]  since  Jvaiina  Batllic  6rst  gave  to  nil  adiiiiniifj 
iiublic  tbose  productions  of  tier  muse,  wtiicb  at  once  placed  licr  at  the 
Imd  of  the  dnmatista  of  tie  dny.  Fnxu  causes,  some  of  tliciu  pcrliups 
not  difficult  to  state,  uhllc  nil  uthcr  poetry,  epic,  lync,  roiuantic,  htm 
ttiHiriiibcd  even  lo  luitiriance.  that  of  tltc  serioua  draiun  has  of  late 
years  been  but  little  cultivated,  and,  even  at  best,  with  a  dubious  and 
raotkrate  socee^s.  There  are  some  few  e:iceptiiins,  such  as  Mr.  Mihuan's 
Fuio^  Wfis  Mitford's  Ricnzi,  Mr.  Coleridge's  Remorse  ;  but  theve  arc  but 
tingle  cffortu,  not  leading  to  a  future  cxfransion  of  the  dnkwnlic  talent. 
'n»e  l»o  great  MinstreU  of  the  North  and  of  the  South — Scott  and  Ryron — 
both  failed.  Mr.  Coleridifc  never  followed  up,  the  succcbb  of  his  first  play  ; 
and  Mtss  Baillie,  Mliile  alie  witnesHcl  the  downfall  of  many  a  previously 
Bptendid  reputation,  kept  the  field  without  a  rival.  We  do  not  wonder  at 
the  manifold  failures  which  occurred,  considering  from  what  previous  dis* 
eipliuc  the  a!>pinii)ts  to  the  ti-agic  laurel  came  t«>  Hie  eotnhat.  Some  alio 
had  been  succcfhful  in  the  looser  style,  and  the  more  cou  tew  plat  ivc  and 
varied  feeling  of  the  epic  j  some  fresh  from  the  fipleiidid  descriptions,  the 
brilliant  episodes,  and  rich  galleries  of  the  roinunlie  fable  ;  some  who 
h.id  distinguished  tbcinselves  alone  iu  the  soft  luxury  of  pastoral  dc-serip- 
lion  ;  others  emerged  from  the  walk  of  satire  aiid  wit :  and  all  aspired  to 
s.ueccs*  in  a  province  of  [wetry  the  mast  difficult  of  all  to  subdue  ;  recjuir- 
iug.  aud  jeaiouisly  reQuiriog,  the  most  concentrated  powers  of  thought  and 
language,  the  widciii  hooivlcdgc  of  life,  the  command  of  the  various  |>a8- 
siotis  of  the  hama.D  heart,  great  experimenl^  and  {iracticnl  fiuuiliDrity  with 
the  diflereiit  ranks  of  society,  clcverneiss  iu  combining  and  weaving  inci- 
dents, and,  hutly.  gn-atand  attentive  examioation  of  the  technical  manage- 
incDt  of  scenic  illu^tion. 

Wc  do  not  my  that  Miss  Baillic  has  altogether  sncceedefl  where  others 
have  failed,  but  that  she  has  decidedly  fthown  a  more  completely  dramatic 
tuleoL  I*erha{K(  among  at)  her  plays  there  is  nut  one  that  ts  so  pleasing 
in  rtprcserit.iliun  an  Rieusi ;  but  then  again,  that  one  is  certainly  not  lo 
be  put  in  cnmjKiriHon  with  her  many  various  and  fine  productions.  Amidst 
all  the  eleg;int*  and  beauty  of  the  poetry  of  the  present  day — impressed  as 
it  is  with  the  varied  character  of  its  dinercnt  authors,  and  extending,  as  it 
does,  tbnmgh  almost  all  the  provinces  of  the  art — there  is  one  distin- 
Kfii^liing  characteristic  behiuging  to  it,  which  separates  it  from  the  [Mnrtic 
■tylc  of  the  preceding  age.  an<l  which  would  be  a  mark  easily  nxwui^ed 
by  future  critics, — which  is,  iU  tendency  to  a  luxuriant  and  overflowing 
fuineas  of  description.*  Thiilias  its  beauties,  as  well  as  its  defects  ;  though 
overcharged,  it  may  nut  be  in  some  cases  very  objectionable,  and  when  it 
is  employed  in  deUncating  the  forms  of  nature,  it  brings  with  it  a  charm 
ia  imagea,  in  deseriptiorij  nay  even  in  lauguago,  words,  and  sonnds^  which 


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*  Sec  a  mcnioralile  liuitaBiir  of  mlspUcod  dcscriplion  in  ibc  pUy  of  '  Raj  ncr,'  p. 
,  1^,  wboro  the  miaMogFr,  who  u  ba^tcninic  with  a  pardun  fur  n  criiaiiuil,  lUiil  wb<j    is 
ttrt*4^  helafft,  takes  a  w  hole  [<af^  (u  r/r^criAr  a  rirer- 


4  Dramas,  by  Joanna  BailRe.  [Julf* 

more  than  compensates  for  its  critical  defects—'  quamvis  perfida,  cara 
tamen :' — bat  we  cannot  be  blind  to  the  fact,  that  this  habit  of  thought  and 
this  style  of  composition  are  much  at  variance  with  the  very  essence  of 
dramatic  poetryj  which  has  but  little  room  to  exhibit  its  various  powers  of 
excitement, — which,  despising  all  that  is  trifling)  and  dismissing  all  that 
is  irrelevant,  deals  only  with  the  important  and  the  interesting ;  which 
niuBt  act  strongly  on  tht  feelings,  the  affections,  the  passions  ;  which  must 
skilfully  conduct  an  important  plot  through  a  few  short  scenes  to  a  natural 
•  and  necessary  termination ;  which  must  bind  up  in  a  short  compass  the 
long  tissue  of  life ;  which  must  clothe  the  philosophy  of  passion  in  the 
absolute  garb  of  real  and  individual  character,  preserve  a  constantly  pro- 
gressing dramatic  movement,  make  the  most  of  every  word,. action,  and 
thought,  and  which  must,  as  it  were,  follow  and  gather  up  alt  the  floating, 
wrecks  of  man's  disastrous  and  erring  will,  as  they  are  drifting  across  the 
dark  tide  of  destiny,  and  collect  them  on  the  shore  to  build  a  forlorn 
memorial  to  his  fame. 

It  is  given  bnt  to  few  to  excel  in  various  ways.  Great  strength  refuses 
to  be  joined  to  great  flexibility  j  where  we  attempt  a  variety  of  attain- 
ment aud  pursuit,  there  is  much  danger  of  becoming  sujierlicial  and 
weak.  The  old  tragedians  of  Greece  were  tragedians  and  nothing  else. 
Sophocles  wrote  more  than  a  century  of  plays,  but  he  wrote  neither  epics, 
cycHcs.  nor  pastorals.  It  is  seldom  that  a  poet  can  avoid  carrying  one 
favourite  style  of  composition  into  another.  Thus  Gray  owned  tliat  he 
was  so  accnstomed  to  the  high  finish,  the  rich  elaboration,  the  bcnutifnl 
miniature-punting  of  his  lyrical  style,  that  he  could  not  satisfy  himself 
with  the  plainer  and  more  varied  character  of  the  didactic  poem.  So  it 
was  with  many  of  our  dramatic  aspirants ;  they  brought  to  the  stage  their 
offerings,  costly  and  beautiful  indeed,  bnt  of  a  kind  that  was  totidly  un- 
known to  it  l:«fore ;  they  described  when  they  should  have  felt ;  they 
reasoned  when  they  should  have  suffered  j  they  were  eloquent  when  they 
should  have  been  energetic ;  they  were  curious  in  wordsj  when  the  audi- 
ence wanted  thoughts ;  they  pleased  when  they  should  have  moved  ;  they 
had  studied  books  not  men ;  they  had  all  the  learning  of  the  closet,  but 
not  the  knowledge  of  the  living  world  :  their's  was  no  quivering  of  the  sen- 
sitive nerve  j  no  throbbing  of  the  sympathetic  heart ;  the  sacred  fountain 
c^  tears,  the  ir//yi}  haxpinav^  remuned  tranquil  and  undisturbed,  and  Melpo< 
mene  listened  with  surprise,  but  indifference,  to  a  language  she  had  never 
heard  before.  This  tendency  to  an  analytic  minuteness  of  description, 
whether  of  inward  feeling  or  external  nature,  is  certainly  found  in  MTss 
Baitlie,  as  in  her  contemporaries  ;  but  then  it  is  accompanied  with  excel- 
lencies of  many  kinds  which  they  did  not  possess.  None  can  deny  her 
the  possession  of  original  powers  ;  there  are  no  plays  like  her's  in  the  his- 
tory of  the  drama  ;  her  language  and  verse  is  her  own — her  characters  are 
her  own — they  do  not  resemble  those  of  her  predecessors — they  have  some 
likeness  to  the  character  of  the  Elizabethan  plays,  but  they  are  not  servile 
imitations ;  in  short,  with  their  beauties  and  their  defects,  their  general 
vigour  and  their  occasional  greatness,  their  excellent  parts  and  their  defec- 
tive whole,  they  are  by  right  her  own.  In  point  of  beauty  and  graceful- 
ness of  design  and  elegance  of  execution,  Basil  stood  in  her  first  series,  tc 
our  belief,  pre-enAnent.  There  was  a  beautiful  and  poetical  contrast 
throughout.  The  character  of  the  intrepid  and  experienced  soldier, 
high  in  military  fame,  bred  in  camps,  and  inured  to  battle,  the  favourite 
80Q  of  Bellona,  held  in  the  soft  and  gentle  chains  of  female  beauty ;  the 


1836.3 


Dramas,  by  Joanaa  Bailiie. 


inTolontnnr  stnigKirs  of  conscience,  tliestcm  nnd  stuHliiig  \-oicc  of  Duty, 
tilt*  melaiiclinly  forrbodin^  of  the  futitri*,  liko  dark  and  dnrnp  ahadiuvs 
chilling  Olid  covering  tlic  heart ;  Hie  renewed  flattery  and  smiles  aod  cii< 
;«ounirL<mcnt  of  Hope  ;  tlic  nlteniiitioiis  of  contlictiiig  pnsslons  ;  the  triumph 
of  Invc  ;  and  nl  last  the  tcrrifii;  ntiilmtion,  w\iv.u  tlie  grnvc  »I<inr  «a»  dfeji 
eiHMif^h  to  shield  the  fidlcn  and  de^fraded  unrrior  from  remorse  and  shauie; 
nil  tliiii  fniiud  a  p-nwcrful  bond  of  Bympathy,  nnd  delivered,  aa  it  was,  in 

Irnihlu  elcg:incc   mid  harmony,  and   hung  round  with 

t „       I   .it  of  sentiment  and  expression,  formed  o  6nc  specimen 

ttt  diunntic  art.  U'e  do  nut  tike  the  death  of  Basil ;  this  manner  of  killing 
kcn>€«  to  tlic  cam  end  not  to  llie  fyr,  \wUi^  nltojietlicr  nitKlcrn,  and  con»e- 
ijticnt  on  the  invention  of  ffunfotr^dvr.  \Vc  think  Miss  Baillic  rather  unfor- 
tnnate  in  her  final  exita^  and  that  thtd  one  might  have  been  more  skilfully 
«utuigcd. 

Ad«1  In^cal,  mf  mible  Lord,  it  ia. 

Fur  Piraoiu  tlirt«iii  ilotli  Vill  hbusclf: 

bat  the  blemUh,  if  it  is  one,  dues  not  aflect  the  other  parts. 

We  rank  Moxtt/ort  much  below  nur  favourite  i  there  is,  to  our  minds,  a 
taponry  and  tttrutting  sort  of  mock  gmndeur  about  it.  An  attempt 
at  being  vcn  gigantic  and  heroic,  without  the  simple  impress  of  real 
dignity  ;  the  cbaractcnt  are  on  un  artificial  elevation.  Nu  wonder  the  play 
was  not  well  received  ;  »e  only  wonder  how  those,  like  John  Ketuhle  and 
Ilia  immortal  sibter,  who  wctv  cxj>cnence<l  in  their  art,  should  have  ven- 
tured to  bring  it  out.  'Dm  unnatiiiu)  hdln-fl  of  Manfied,  is  nut  only  dis- 
•grccahlc,  but  to  the  coinniun  mitid  inufit  b:?  unaccountJihlc.  The  natural 
own.  the  gentleman  o/"  fA?  yfl//frjr,'know«  no  duch  nl>!itra<;t  and  n:tined 
otrrvioQS  ;  he  requires  plain  inlelligibic  motives.  He  floes  not  hntc  men, 
irith  a  ftcodtsh  and  demoniac  hatred,  for  a  look,  a  gesture,  a  tone  of  voice, 
a  manner — aje  nr  srai  qnoi,  thatrannnt  (>e  defitird  nor  expressed.  'I'hen. 
this  hatred  was  as  dull  as  it  was  unaccuunt;ible.  There  was  no  advance  of 
action,  no  combination  of  circumstance,  no  progression  of  incidents,  no  relief 
llirough  secondary-  cliaractersand  events,  and  subsidiary  circuinstances  \  it 
had  to  0$  something  of  the  savour  of  the  Ciernian  school ;  at  any  rate, 
this  hatred  Has  a  vcr)'  unfit  basis  for  a  production,  uhich  more  than  any 
other,  tnust  ap[H!nl  to  the  general  feeling,  the  common  nature,  and  whieh 

Edoes  not  deal  with  the  eclectic,  the  scholastic,  the  refined.     Jane  Mootfoit 
is  a  kind  ivf  heroine  in  high  lifcj  with  no  woman's  hold  u|K)n  her  feelings. 
Wc   And  DO  such  characters  in  ShaksiKtare,  wlierc  women  arc  women. 
This  is  R  lort  of  creation  of  modern  society.     It  might  have  pleased  Lount 
the  (Irand  in  the  private  the:itrc  at  Versailles ;  he  would  have  Hattcred 
himself  that  .Muiitforl  harl  formed  bis  graodcnr  of  sentiment  from  him  ;  but 
it  could  not  succeed  in  the  Commons.^ 
Of  all  the  plays,  Ethwald  is  the  mo8t  defective  in  plot,  and  yet  the  one 
posac^iffing,  in  uur  opinion^  the  greatest  beauties  of  composition.     >Vc 
have  now  got  U>  a  nobler  passion, — 
'  The  lavt  inlinnitjr  of  noble  minds, — 
one  producing  greater  actions,  and  inspiring  loftier  sentiments.     The  pro- 
grcs»  of  amhitiQu  In  the  mind  uf  the  youthful  pea^uint  is  finely  marked  :  the 
change  and  dishguremeiit  of  his  once  ingenuous  and  uobic  nature  arc  boldly 
traced  j  the  depths  of  his  tempted  and  betrayed  nature  are  sounded,  and 


*  Kean  ptnycd  tn  Montfort,  and  produced  of  cooric  some  of  hU  terrific  cffMti ;  •■ 
«heB  be  ftppcnrcd  «rt«r  Ihc  murder.  ^ 


6  Dnmuu,  by  Joamta  Bmliie.  [Julff 

mrophetic  gleams  and  forebodings  of  bis  fatare  destinies  are  not  withheld. 
The  events  that  Bocceed  each  other  excite  cariosity^  and  are  described 
with  force  and  eloquence.  The  detiulsof  theplotare  not  very  original^  nor 
are  the  different  parts  well  jointed  or  skilfully  combined  }  and,  to  use  the 
expression  of  some  foreign  critic — *'  there  is  plenty  of  blood  and  blank  verse" 
throi]ghont.  But  the  poetry  is  very  beautiful,  though  the  metaphors  and 
similes  and  iUustratiog  images  are  too  elaborately  drawo  out.  If  it  is,  as 
is  said,  a  certain  sign  of  poetry  being  good,  that  we  recor  to  it  with  plea- 
sure, we  can  truly  say,  that  often  as  we  hare  read  this  play,  we  sdll  read 
it  again  and  sgaln — decies  repetita  placet.  How  we  lament  that  the 
separately  beantifol  limbs  of  this  statue  conld  not  be  combined  and  moulded 
into  one  perfect  and  majestic  form. 

The  plays  in  these  new  volumes,  though  superior  to  the  former  in  the 
finish  and  cast  of  execution,  are,  we  frankly  own,  much  inferior  as  produc- 
tions of  dramatic  talent.  Perhaps  the  passions  which  they  delineate,  are 
such  as  do  not  afford  so  noble  a  platform  for  genius  to  display  its  powers  ; 
perhaps  there  is  a  vigour  and  freshness  tn  our  early  and  youthful  creaUons> 
a  warmth  and  glow  in  our  first  poetic  lores,  a  richness  and  flavour  in  the 
first  fruits  of  fancy,  which  no  future  toil  nor  art  can  equal.  Yet  study 
and  time  have  still  produced  their  effects,  in  the  greater  correctness  of  the 
poetry,  in  the  ease  and  variety  of  the  versification,  in  the  closer  unity  and 
arrangement  of  the  plot,  the  connexion  of  the  incidents,  though  not  to  say 
in  greater  originality  of  invention.  There  was  in  this  respect  much  that  was 
faulty  in  the  earlier  plays  ;  and  indeed,  we  consider  the  best  work  which 
Miss  fiaillie  could  now  perform  for  the  stability  of  her  fame,  woiUd  be 
carefully  to  revise  her  earlier  dramas,  weed  out  their  ungraceful-  and 
offensive  peculiarities  *  of  diction, — republish  them,  together  with  the  pre-  " 
sent  tragedies, — leave  out  her  offerings  to  Thalia  altogether,— and  we 
Tentnre  to  say,  that  in  her  volumes  would  be  recc^ized  a  power  of 
dramatic  talent,  and  a  fine  variety  of  poetic  conception  and  expression, 
which  had  certainly  not  been  known  in  any  one  mind,  since  Melpomene 
woke  from  her  long  and  almost  death-like  sleep  upon  the  grave  of  Utway.f 
Of  the  present  plays  we  shall  proceed  to  give  our  opiuion  in  as  brief  a 
compass  as  possible. 

•  Ab  in  Ethwald — "  Thoa'tt,  fix6d,  stretchM,  seized."     This  is  very  ungraccrul, 
and  contrary  to  the  genins  of  the  language — it  is  a  fault  pervading  the  play.     '  What. 
Bertha  is  it  thee  (^ou)  who  steal'st  upon  me.*     '  When  I  could  see  him  from  the 
ptirsait  come.'     *  In  war's  iron  field,  such  honor  meriting.'     *'  Their  sficcess  owe — 
honoured  indeed  am  I."     "  Under  the  influence  of  that  dark  wizilrd."     '*  Wheeling 
aloft  with  wild  disafinaot  screams."    '  l>t  not  yonr  noble  spirit  be  then  shent ;'  which 
word  occurs  several  times.    But  the  greatest  felon  of  aXt,  Is  the  verb  do,  who  though 
repeatedly  banished  by  the  assembled  synod  of  Parnassus,  always  returns  from  trans- 
portation.    It  is  most  offensively  repeated  in  this  play.     *  That  I  do  feci  a  wild  and 
trembling  pleasure' — '  But  they  do  press  so  closely  on  my  heart' — and  so  on.     We 
hope  all  these  blemishes  wiU  be  erased — how  they  have  remained  so  long  we  cannot 
imagine.    We  quote  from  the  second  edition.      In  Const.  Paleologus — *  But  poor  in 
kingly  £lUes  ;  and,  '  And  martial  then  my  new  gain'd  strength,"  for  marshatti  av 
"  The  vile  ref&ge  and  garbage  of  the  enemy.'     In  Orra,  p.  9,  '  I  think  of  wiving  u 
lonestate.'     P.  S6,  *  From  thee  as  cadett  from  an  elder  born.'     In  Orra  there 
beautiful  poetry,  with  a  wretched  plot.    The  Beacon  is  a  beautifdlly  written  dran 
throughout.     The  fault  of  the  Familj/  Legend,  is  itg  tendency  to  be  too  melodramat' 

t  Since  the  days  of  Otway  and  Rowe  what  have  we  had  ?    Two  plays  by  Mas' 
a  volume  by  Jephson  ;  the  Revenge,  hy  Young ;  and  Douglas,  by  Home.     So  c> 
the  scanty  list.     But  in  the  same  period,  how  richly  caltivated  is  every  other  pi 
department.     The  name  of  T^nuon  should  be  added ;  but  in  truth  there  is  no 
dramatic  talent  in  him  or  iu  the  others.    It  was  all  forced  fruit,  and  wanted  flavo 


J836.] 


Dramag,  by  Joanna  BaiUk. 


RnMiCRO. — There  is  a  defetrt,  wc  think,  in  the  impression  which  the 
J  chnractcr  of  Zonida  was  intended  ro  produce  ;  and  which  arises  from  this 
I  cirrumstaDcc — tkat  what  is  added  to  tlm  intensity  of  \wt  filial  dtttt/,  seema 
tnkcn  from  the  warmth  of  her  eonnuOial  love.  The  love  of  the  wife  is  too 
ninrh  sacrifircd  to  (he  dtity  of  the  daughter  :  !)C5ides  feeling,  however 
tvirtuous  and  good,  if  exercised  clandestinely  and  with  fear  of  discovery, 
[loses  morh  of  it«  bloom  and  nttractioo-  Her  6nit  reception  of  her  Uas- 
Iba&d.  after  his  absenee,  is  too  abrupt,  and  her  displeasure  too  hasty,  con- 
[sidering  that  her  father  had  previously  acquainted  herwith  the  oath  which 
]  Romiero  had  taken  to  his  Sovcreijfn,  and  that  eibc  consequently  knew  hint 
[to  be  bound  by  all  the  sacred  oblij;ations  of  Aaty,  as  a  subject  to  his 
I  Kin^.  Her  rejection,  too,  of  Komicro's  endearing!;  and  courtly  tenns,  and 
J  pb\ful  Uikens  of  affection,  ie  hnrsli  and  unfctujninc^ — it  is  not  the  language 
j  uliith  Deftdcniona  HOuld  nsc  to  Othello.  In  her  very  first  address  to  her 
[returned  husband,  »he  chides  the  fond  expressioa  of  bis  affection, aod  turns 
|her  thoughts  immediately  on  her  fattier. 

Nav.  t^oni)  my  Tjord,  rbose  worda  ar*  fall  nf  rQUitnem, 

Aoi]  J*!;!  tbcy  pleue  mo  not.     What  aluiU  I  say  i* 

Snc«li  to  QIC  u  B  wife,  companion,  frirnil. 

Sot  u  a  petted  JArllnit.     Art  than  trtii  .' 

Hott  h9M  it/artd  trith  tfiee  nnrr  fatt  trr  parted  ' 

My  father  too — what  doel  thuu  kiiair  of  bim  ? 

jTbia  19  rather  chilling,  even  we  think,  who  ourselves  have  been  brought  up 
[in  a  chilly  utnioc^plicre.     Again  she  says, 

■— -  ■    The  horrid  lalo  is  true. 
The  King  has  boaait  hiui  by  the  hin-rid  oalh 
Which  thou  didftt  mcntiou  to  m^—Aiue  compliance! 

withoot  a  fiiniile  rcAcction  no  the  opcu  and  satisfactory  explnnatioo  which 
[  Tliimiero  Imd  previously  given  to  her — thai,  if  he  had  not  taken  (he  oath, 
I  Itis  own  life  would  have  been  the  saerihce,  and  that  her  father  was  really 
lit]  safety. 

Dear  L«)ve !  he  U  in  aafety  far  from  hence, 
Tilu  mr/A,  ax  to  his  life,  is  nagalojy. 
And  tnljitr  it,  t/v/ii  tte'rr  hadjii  «fm  tbtf  htuJmml. 
Tliou  liiiow'st  the  cnicl  nature  of  Don  I'l'dro, 
Ah  !  why  (hat  face  of  sorrowful  dwiileasare  ? 
Aias  t  I  e«c  I  atn  oot  welc9tue  here  I — 

[Now,  as  Romiero  had  assnrcd  her  of  her  fntlier's  personal  safety,  nnd  of 

I  the  uecesftiiy  which  obliged  him  to  the  oath,  Zoraila  virtually  prefers  her 

er'a  pn-seocc  to  her  husband's  life  :   at  least  her  expressions  upproacli 

Jj.  to  these  conclusions,  or  else  she  does  not  credit  Uotniero's  asser- 

Zomda's  character  has  no  attraction  to  as.     This  filial  duty,  which 

I  tramples  down  tlie  sweetest  blossoms  of  all  other  affections,  in  its  dctcr- 

mia«d  ojtd  iutlexibic  path,  excites  in  us  imperfect  sympathy.    The  love  of 

the  wife  can,  pi^rhapSf  hardly  be  carried  to  such  an  extent  as  to  displease  ; 

1  but  if  it  falls  short,  it  greatly  oGTends.  The  only  plcasijig  female  cbitracters 

[are  those  where  gentleness,  fondness,  nnd  a  perfectly  tender  and  con6dcn- 

tial  love,  prevail  over  ever)'  other  quality.     In  modern  da%-B,  it  is  not  the 

wverc  cliaractcr  of  the  heroines  of  the  Greek  stage,  of  the  Elcctra,  that 

wdl  delight, — it  is  Imogcnc,  Juliet,  Miranda  ;  it  is, 

—  —  -the  ((cntte  Lady  mnrried  to  fiii*  Moor, 
And  heavenly  Uaa  with  her  milk-white  Latnb. 

A^B,  why  should  Komicro  never  have  suspected  Beatrice,  instead  of  his 


I 


i 


Drumiu,  hg  Joohao  SaillJe. 


foranollier;    their  appearance  exciting  jealousy  ;  a  femalcresidcnt  In 
family  of  Heunqaez  and  Rotniera,  from  whom,  or  their  lovers,  the  mist 


the 
mistake 
arises, on  uhicb  the  action  tunis.  Henriqoez  is  guilty  of  murder,  without 
eveu  seeing  Leonora,  or  any  iniiuiry  ;  is  that  corusiatfnt  with  Ais  character, 
and  with  the  knowledge  he  must  have  had  of  hers  ^  The  suspicions  of 
f^ego  are  skilftdly  thrown  out,  and  presented  nithia  due  limits  ;  but  the 
jvalousy  of  Hcnriquez  is  Dot  founded  on  sufficient  ground r  :  the  reason  of 
which  is.  thnt  it  was  Qeccsttar)*  to  have  the  crime  committed  as  quickly  as 
posaible,  in  order  to  cotuuience  the  pussioii  of  the  play— Remorse.  Now, 
Leonora's  conduct  couid  give  no  rent  grounds  for  it  \  and  it  would  have 
taken  too  mnch   time  to  weave  a  ti&suc  of  adventures,  which  wonid  have 

I  made  Henriqnez's  suspiciuns  probable.  Hence  itfr  hasty  abrnptness.  U'u 
do  not  approve  of  Leonora's  hints  and  surmises,  as  given  p,  20^, 
What  words  ? 
Does  he  fiwpecc— DO,  what  should  Lr  iu!«pcrt? 
Thy  fiice  loofci  pule  vaA  \ia^%ti^ — Dili  he  luine  bim  ? 
J>ifp9.  Name  whom?  Lfon,  No,  do  odc. 
And  agftin : 
It  b  a  Mcst  relief, 
It  comes  upon  my  heart— &  loAdcd  heart — 
That  wu  with  honur  prcssM,  and  brni]|;8  then  tears. 
Now,  what  grounds  could  Leonora  have  fur  tho&e  vrild  ausplcions.?  IVd 
n^izanre  of  any  acts  ;  tiud^  from  HenriqiiezR  eharncter,  uo  grnunds  to 
nspret  any  ;  for  she  did  not  know  him  to  be  sut^picioiis  of  her,  and  that 
could  be  the  only  rational  ground  of  &ach  a  criminal  act.  But  our  main 
objection  lies  in  the  fact,  of  tlie  crime  of  murder  committed  by  Ilenriqucz 
being  considered  throughout  the  play  in  a  liijlit  far  too  favourable,  both  by 
him!>elf  and  others.  If  this  is  the  case,  it  is  uudoubtedly  a  very  great 
blemivh  in  the  design,  because  it  would  not  be  io  accordance  with  our 
genaiDc  feelings.  \\"e  c:in  only  8.iy,  thnt  on  repeated  perusals,  our  imprea- 
lion  remains  the  .same.  And  here  wc  venture  to  make  a  Buggestloii,  whether, 
if  the  murder  of  Juan  had  been  committetl  on  lite  lUaye,  before  the  eyes  of 
tbe  aodieucc, — it  would  not  have  much  affected  the  feeling  and  setilimeuts 
*  the  Eubs<>quent  parts.     'l*he  ear  rannot  send  to  the  mind  and  heart  such 

E'ctorcs  as  the  eye  does  ;  the  very  blood  drops  from  the  dagger,  and  death 
mself  appears  aa  an  actor  in  the  scene.     How  would  Henriqnez's  snb&c- 
MBt  conduct  and  feelings,  or  the  ready  forgiveness  of  bis  friends,  have  ap- 
ed, after  the  apeclators  had  been  eye-witnesses  of  the  atrocity  of  the 
We  think,  very  diflerenlly  ;  and  yet  in  fact  his  guilt  is  the  same. 
There  arc  defects,  as  u-cll  as  advantages,  in  removing  such  scenes  from  sight. 
That  an  important  effect  arises  from  the  suppression,  is  here  seen.  The  Friar 
twhom  Menriqnez  makes  his  coufesKinn,  is  too  lenient  and  forgiving  j   he 
liys  oolhiug  of  a  full  confession,  or  of  Hcnriquez  awiuitting  Antonio,  which 
dd  have  bten  the  first  step.     We  think  also  that  too  much  favour  is 
WD  by  the  King  and  Cortes  to  the  a^assiii ;  and  Hcnriquez  himself 
tiders  that  Death  ictll  abtolve  his  crime ;  a  strange  doctiine  this — tliat 
kit  fnmc  will  be  re-established,  his  memory  cleared,  his  sjiirit  at  peace — 
ud  this  uft:r  the  unprovoked  murder  of  his  confiding  and  bosom  friend. 
I  fj»cl,  he  and  llic  other  rharucters  appear  to  consider  tlmt  n  confession  and 
iJuutAry  death  on  the  part  of  the  munlerer,  lotnlly  washes  him  clean  of 
BtU  of  blood,  re-establi»hc8  his  tuuoccnce,  and  restores  his  name  to  (he 
rof  society.    This  is  a  doctrine  which  not  only  no  moralist  could  ap- 
e,  but  not  even  the  natural  feelirgs  of  the  conscience  endure.     Such 
I  u  tbe  fuUow  ing,  from  different  &'[iecches,  occur  : 
Gkxt.  Mac.  Vol..  VL  C 


10  DranuM,  by  Jotuuta  BaUlie.  C^vly* 

Noble  HcDriqnn,  thy  too  ttubbom  virtue. — 

Living  or  dead,  bniTe  man,  thou  most  be  honoured. — 

To  all  that  ia  most  great  and  admirable 

Thau  art  akin.      I  have  do  words  to  speak 

The  thoBghtA  I  have  of  thee, — thou  ooUe  man  ! — 

Bat  in  the  following  speech  of  the  King,  the  tone  of  feeling  is  yet  more  ex- 
aggerated and  minplaced : 

His  life,  indeed,  we  mutt  despair  to  save ; 

But  infamy  is  from  his  name  removed. 

As  Heaven  from  Hell — yea,  his  proud  house  sball  boast 

Of  this  its  noble  malefactor,  more 

Than  til  its  trophied  chiefs.— 

When  at  the  bar  he  stood  arraigned,  and  pled, 

Proving  his  secret  guilt  against  himself, 

Ne'er  rose  his  form  so  nobly  on  the  mind 

E'en  in  his  days  of  triumph. — 

But  when  the  fatal  sentence  was  pronounced. 

He  raited  his  head  and  sent  a  look  to  Heaven 

Of  proud  appeal  and  solemn  thankfulness : 

A  look  of  pious  hope,  so  dignified, 

He  seemed  like  some  fallen  seraph,  that  again 

M'as  on  his  way  to  bliss. 

Rescue  I  far  more  than  rescue  I  his  proud  house 

The  very  implements  of  execution 

Will  henceforth  in  their  banners  proudly  wave. 

There  is  a  great  deal  more  of  this.     (See  pp.  351 ,  353,  362,  364.)  which 
it  all  responded  to  by  a  kindred  sentiment  of  Henrlquez. 

And  I  can  take  a  good  nun  by  tho  hand, 
And  feel  we  are  akin. — 

To  which  Carlos's  description  of  bis  conduct  (p.  362)  agrees,  just  previons 
to  bis  execution : 

He  with  two  ancient  camp-mates  and  your  liegeman, 
Conversed  with  kindlier,  more  enliven'd  freedom 
Than  he  was  wont.:  spoke  of  their  old  adventures, 
Praised  many  a  valiant  heart  fallen  in  the  field, 
Ajid  of  the  ^te  of  others  did  inqoire 
With  kindly  interest,  &c. 

Thronghout,  the  mind  of  Henrlquez  is  not  directed  to  his  murdered  vic- 
tim,— the  pale  and  bleeding  corse  of  Juan  does  not  haunt  him  and  for  ever 
rise  before  him  ;  he  does  not  dwell  on  his  hanng  cut  off  Juan  from  life, 
from  enjoyment,  from  happiness  ;^but  he  thinks  only  of  himself,  and  of 
tegainingf  by  an  act  of  self  devotion,  the  good  opinion  of  t^e  world. 

we  will  not  go  so  far  as  to  say  that  our  objection  will  be  generally  consi- 
dered as  just  j  but  if  it  is,  it  must  certainly  be  fatal  to  tbe  successful  design  of 
the  drama.  Nor  do  we  like  the  raelodraraatic  termination.  Feeling  arises  to 
such  an  intensity,  that  tbe  tedium  of  the  dumb  show  and  funeral  procession 
must  be  revolting.  The  story  is  hardly  perfect,  as  far  as  Leonora  is  con- 
cerned, who  must  be  left  to  future  oitsery.  The  langaage  is  poetical  and 
pleasing ;  in  the  descriptive  parts,  picturesque  and  elegant :  with  a  little 
qaaintness  and  want  of  flexibility,  but  much  improved  upon  the  style  of  the 
»>rmer  plays,  and  certainly  more  natural  than  the  dressed  and  artificial  lan- 
guage of  ^be  tragic  stage  previous  to  Miss  BaiUie's  time.  Tbe  speech  of 
Antonio  toMencia,  when  he  is  in  prison  on  suspicion  (p.  3l4)jiB.t0Dflowery 
and  elaborate  ;  bat  tbe  one  we  shall  give  of  Henriquez  is  iMth  natural  an' 
beautiful :— 


)iJ36.]  DramoM,  bif  Joamta  DaitUe.  ^^^^P  tt  j 

Tbu  mora  ! — ant!  what  have  I  to  ilo  with  morn  ? 

Ttie  r«lcteiUDg  sky,  ilie  smokiux  cniDp,  the  ilir 

Of  tented  «ler)>er5,  routing  to  tbc  call 

Tlw  ABortb^  stcctb,  in  hurnejB  twwly  (light, 

Did  plwuc  my  fancy  once.     AiDOng  the  swertnrM 

or  my  atiU  lutirc  iTcii>d>,  whvn  tbrouKh  the  muC 

Tbey  sbowed  at  early  dAwn  their  stately  oaks. 

VTboM  darkenJDg  furni»  iliit  ^ndually  appear 

like  ilow  apprnarhiDg  frteuds,  known  doubtfully ; 

Tliew  pirasrd  mr  oiiri?  iti  better  day» — but  now 

My  very  kouI  withio  me  u  Hbhorrrat 

Of  evi^ry  pleoMUl  thioft ;  and  thst  which  cheeri 

The  ■tirriu^  suldirr  or  the  walLill^  bind, 

That  which  ttie  triivvtler  bltfttu;^,  and  tlie  child 

Greets  with  n  <ihout  of  joy,  u  from  the  door 

Of  his  |>mt  cot  he  isntctf  to  the  tir. 

Docs  but  inrrease  my  miaery. 

1  loattie  the  light  of  Heavea  ;  let  the  night. 

The  hideouA  uabless'd  night,  close  o'er  me  now, 

And  eloM  for  eicr  :■      ■  — 

p.  260.     la  the  foUouiiig^  designed  as  a  /nrn :' 

/ttef.  Be  sure  Iboa  tell  to  do  one  for  whnt  gutat 

This  chamber  in  prepared. — 
Blot.  Bat  if  1  should,  1  vhould  not  break  my  wordt 

I  jfutM'd  it  oat  mytielf. 

Mabtv*. — This  may  be  called  n  pleasing  poem,  rather  than  a  fiooH 
play  -J  at  aiiy  rate,  it  Mould  faJ  under  the  character  of  the  u»>ayirwirruui, 
those  that  are  better  id  perusal  than  action  ;  there  is  ver%'  Uttlo  or  the 
^BoB  iu  it.  The  descriptive  parts  in  it  arc  very  good,  as  that,  p.  40D,  ia 
the  speech  of  Cordonius  :  '  V irst  far  beneath  uh  wnody  peaks  ap|>ear'd/ 
&c. ;  though  it  is  too  full  in  detail,  and  too  loiig^  a  fault  Miss  fiaillie 
only  redeems  by  the  truth  and  spirit  of  her  sketches.  Portia  is  a  character 
in  which  the  authoress  excels  -,  ive  u  ish  we  could  give  room  for  tbc  song 
from  her  p.  -127  :  '  The  lady  iu  her  culy  bower,"  &c.  The  scene  between 
ConJonius  and  Sulpicins  is  very  fine,  ^^'c  think,  however,  that  if  Cordo- 
nius sincerely  viewed  and  deeply  felt  the  truths  uf  Christianity^  he  would 
naturally  have  beeo  desirous  of  imprc&^ing  thetn  o»  Portia,  whom  he  so 
devotedly  loved,  and  whom  he  must  have  grieved  to  leave  io  a  dangerous 
Riul  fatiU  error ;  but  there  is  uu  stru^le  in  his  luiud  a»  to  her  fnilh,  or 
sorrow  at  leaving  her  in  the  darkness  aitd  sin  of  Pagan  idolatry.  Portia's 
la&t  ititerview  with  Cordonius  tnight  haveended  in  her  coavcrsiou.  There 
is  rather  an  e\n^enited  stmia  of  scnlimrnt  and  exprcssiun  thivughout 
this  piece,  to  which,  perhaps*  the  subject  led-  The  end  is  not  skilfully 
managed  i  indeed,  the  manner  of  C^rdonius's  death  ia  hardly  probable. 
We  never  read  of  such  a  death  of  any  of  the  ghtdiators,  er  the  victims  to  the 
cruelty  of  the  amphitheatre  :  but  we  do  uot  know  a  better,  unless  a 
different  death  had  been  chosen  for  the  Martyr,  when  he  might  have  tUcd 
withoat  degradation. 

Separation. — AMiat  passion  does  this  play  present  ?  for  wc  can  only 
trace  iu  it  the  presence  of  re[)entance — consequent  on  a  base  and  cruel 
luunler,  committed  by  hatred^  ambition,  and  avaricr.  Wc  have  the  same 
ol^ection  to  make  to  Garcio,  as  we  before  did  to  llcnriquez  under  the  some 
circnmstaDces :  that  thedreadfid  enormity  of  this  crime  is  not  suihcieutly  felt, 
nor  is  it  truly  ex|}iatcd  by  the  j>ublic  death  of  the  one,  and  the  self-devotion 
of  the  other.  We  grant  that  there  are  erpressiont  of  remorse  and  sorrow  ; 
but  it  iti  uut  by  c:cpa*aaiou  that  '  a  sliedder  of  blwd"  t\).tt  tViwv\*sR  Vas.  tastt.- 


I 
I 
I 


1 


T2  Drawuu,  by  Joaium  Baillie.  C'^o^* 

science  (the  griefs  that  are  taBted  of  are  always  light) ;  the  dreadful 
tossings  of  remorse,  the  groanings  of  despair,  most  be  heard  through  the 
dark  and  secret  caverns  of  the  heart ;  not  form  the  sabject  of  narrative  and 
detailed  coromunicaUon  as  this  does : — and  then,  as  to  the  forgiveness  of 
society — it  is  a  thing  not  to  be  supposed, nor  hoped,  nor  sought ;  the  brand  of 
guilt  is  indelible  :  the  natural  instinct  shodders  at  the  approach  of  the  man  of 
blood  :  it  is  in  vain  to  talk  of  self-devotion  as  of  Henriquet,  or  of  an  act  of 
courage  terminated  by  an  accidental  death  as  of  Garcio,  blotting  out  the 
guilty  deed,  and  restoring  the  criminal  to  his  place  in  society :  this  crime, 
like  the  forfeiture  of  innocence  in  a  female,  is  irreparable.  We  mast 
express  our  great  surprise  at  the  whole  of  Garcio's  interview  with  his  wife, 
and  his  excute  for  the  murder  of  her  brother,  and  her  reception  of  it !  '. — 
One  of  his  pleas  was,  that  he  had  been  used  in  the  battle  field  to  see  dead 
and  dying  men  !  (p.  56) : 

my  liapless  yonth 

Iq  bloody,  UTiff ,  predatory  war 
Wu  nis'd— 

and  thos  seeing  his  enemy,  his  wife's  brother,  sleeping^ 

Love,  fortune,  honour, — ill  within  the  purchase 
Of  one  fell  stroke,  I  rais'd  my  arm  and  gave  it. 

To  which  the  Countess  replies, 

Pearfol  temptation  \  I 

We  confess  that  this  is  to  onr  minds  most  singular.  What  was  the 
temptation  ?  One  that  happens  to  hundreds  and  thousands  for  ever  and 
ever: — a  brother  of  the  lady  one  is  wooing,  opposes  the  marringe— and 
strungly  opposes  it :  he  is  in  possession  of  the  title  and  estates  of  the 
family ;  the  disappointed  lover  one  day  finds  him  asleep,  and,  acted  upon 
by  revenge  and  avarice,  murders  htm  in  his  sleep ;  and  when  he  con- 
fesses this  to  his  wife,  she  replies — '  Fearful  temptation  ! '  and  he  is  so 
little  conscious  of  his  guilt,  that  he  is  astonished  at  bis  wife's  saving,  they 
ninst  part : — *' '  'T  were  monstrous !  *t  were  unholy,  longer  to  live  with  thee.  ' 
We  do  not  know,  being  among  the  *  rnris  aroatores,'  how  this  scene  was 
received  by  the  London  audience,  but  we  should  have  presumed  with  as- 
tonishment and  dishke.  We  do  not  like  the  second  interview  between 
Garcio  and  the  Countess,  pp.  66  to  70 }  we  think  it  unnatural,  and  we  are 
sorry  to  see  her  horror  and  indignation  giving  way  :  and  because  he  tells 
her  he  has  passed  a  bad  night,  she  adds — 

AIm  I  thy  frame  will  feel,  I  fear,  too  soon 
ITie  scathe  of  years.     Sorrow  and  sickness  then 
Will  bow  thee  down,  while  cold  unkindly  strangers 
Neglect  thy  couch,  nor  give  thee  needfiU  succour. 

And  she  adds  (for  the  tables  are  now  turned,  and  she  is  endeavouring  to 
reconcile  him  to  himself) : — 

Oh  I  think  not  so  !  he  shall  be  taught  to  love  thee  I — 

He  shall  he  taught  to  lisp  thy  name,  and  raise 

His  little  hands  to  Heaven  for  blessings  on  thee, 

Atone  moat  dear,  though  absent. 

Then  she  embraces  him  and  weeps  on  his  neck  ;  thoogh  jost  before  she 
had  said — 

And  1  have  been  the  while  thy  bosom's  mate. 
Pressing  in  plighted  love  the  Moody  hand 
That  slew  my  brother! 


1$36.]  Dramat,  by  JoaHna  BaUi'u.       ^1^^  13 

K'e  also  ask,  how  is  it  that  Garcio  (p.  44)  never  fiapectfd  the  cause  of 
K»  wi/t*  coolntts  9 — Would  it  uot  be  llie  very  first  feeling  that  would  rise 

)  his  coDscinus  guilt?     Wiiereas  he  throws  it  alt  on  the  salleuness  of  hit 

iSe't  diapositioDj  or  bcr  guilt : 

It  csnnot  He  I — 

la  act  iibe  in  iiol  faUt- ; — liut  if  hrr  hrnrtt 
Whi-rc  rrcnr  kind  and  dear  offcctinn  dtrelta — 
If  it  Itc  chanj^ctt,  Ike. 

|nd  be  ncrcr  reflects  on  the  poRsibilitv  of  her  having  Hlscowrcd  his  guilt, 
jftin.  at  p.  90,  what  time  is  supposed  to  have  elapsed  tiioce  Garcio  turned 
ait }— Coosidtrablc,  one  must  presume  ;  for  already,  it  is  said  (p.  90), 

-—  ill  the  peasants  rottod,  I  troVf 
Set  by  liis  prayen  ^oud  alurc  :  c'cn  niotfaers  Icaro 
The  very  cradle  of  thfir  dying  infanta 
To  bcf  tbciD.     WivL-s,  whoHc  buibaoda  are  at  sea, 
Or  aWcot,  nrin  any  je»jKirJy, 
Hie  to  hia  call  to  crave  bu  iatercesaioa. 

Notr  this  character  could  not  have  been  acquired  under  a  considerable 
time,  and  yet  that  is  not  supposed  Jn  the  drama  ;  nor  is  any  hint  f^ven  of 
any  intcn-al  elapsing  prcrious  to  Act  V.  3  in  fact  it  could  not,  from  the 
dispositian  of  the  other  events.  This  is  not  well  managed.  I^astly,  in  the 
cue  of  Henriquex  and  Garcio,  we  do  Dot  consider  the  commission  of  such 
crimes  probable ,  for  they  do  not  arise  from  a  mind  depraved  by  a  lung 
course  of  guilty  actions,  mnddened  as  Macbeth  by  ambition,  or  base  and 
cruel  as  Richard  j  bat  they  are  the  involuntary' outbreaks  uf  passion, bursting 
at  ODce  like  lightning  from  the  cloud,  and  instantly  foUoiicd  by  darkness 
lod  misery :  a  noble  mind,  like  Henriqucz,  nuuhl  ha\'e  been  better  trained ; 
ind  in  that  noble  disposition,  those  '  hcry  p^saitniK  ' — ihotie  demoniac  acts 
of  frantic  guilt — would  hnd  no  room.  It  is  an  unnatural  and  unauthorised 
combiiiation  of  qualities,  which  we  believe  our  old  dramatists,  true  to  nature. 
Mrrer  recognised  ;  if  they  had,  they  would  have  considered  it  as  an  acci- 
,imt  to  reject,  not  a  general  law  to  recognize  and  unfold.  ^Ve  should  be 
I.Tery  aorry  to  be  unjust  to  Miss  Baillie's  great  merits  -,  but  we  speak  ean- 
Idtdly  our  opinion,  whether  strong  or  right,  and  we  cannot  help  thinking 
I  there  is  something  of  the  taste  of  the  German  school  in  these  plays,  in  great 
crimes  l>eing  committed  without  probable  cause,  and  by  persons  {K>»se»sing 
high  virtoes  ;  and  secondly,  in  a  too  easy  forgiveness  of  that  which  human 
opinion  and  feeling  cannot,  must  not,  pardon.  Tticse  errors  arc  carried  to 
the  highest  absurdity  in  that  instilferably  dnll  and  false  play,  —  the 
Strangtr ;  ful^e  to  all  sound  judgment,  to  all  virtuous  feeling,  to  all 
correct  principle,  and  to  all  good  taste. — We  must  now  be  brief. 

PaaMTDH. — 'Phis  play  is  of  a  more  varied  cliaracter;  with  lighter 
f passages  interspersed.  The  desciiptions  are  faithful  and  excellent;  see 
pages  '2 10  and  3UU  ;  but  that  the  iutcrcat  should  be  thrown  on  two  eharac* 
Icni,  Emma  and  Basil  (lordon,  who  arc  not  dramctia  persona  and  never 
appear,  is  surely  a  defect ;  and  the  fabricatiou  of  the  plot  is  imperfect  j 
in  fact,  nothing  is  advanced  or  is  worked  out  of  the  whole  play  ;  and  it 
leaves  ofT  much  wlierc  it  began.  The  persons  are  all  extremely  anuabk^  ; 
the  sentiments  vcr)'  pleasing ;  the  language  vcr)'  elegant ;  aud  mucli  of 
the  |)octry  beautiful.  The  ilcflcriptions  of  Nature  areas  fresh  aud  sparkling 
as  Nature  herself.  Here  Miss  Baillic  is  always  excellent :  but  it  really  is 
no  Drama. 


.  I  //rrmmt,  if  Jyamm  Bmilk.  [Mr. 

.'V-  ,%1-vff.-^^*  ^xnwA  ''4.1  thli  ovr  favovrite  phf,  or  CHaio-  k  a 
.",',"  -t.v"      .V^mn^  vwi/l  r/^  ^;<^spac  b\'  tbe  fenerai  ha*  <tf  aaftaie) 

...   •   /,  <':«v>i7  .";in'-t;i4<'^^  :..<  t^cobd  «^fe  ^  a&d  tbe  irhnlr  rtiacr  u  Us 

-,/.  '...r,  -.:ri'«  '.'I  "^if^  '--..y:*  >><;trh  'p.  3<2;,  kfter  Ranngft  had  with- 

'  ^  ''  ■  iV    t  •<  'r-f\^f.  *.:*'.  J'-.Ab  :  bor  df>  ve  like  a  plot  wkidii  hJin 

'  ,      t:*U*^  '^■^■•vf'*  .'.  ':''.^.  Tr^^9.\  ffr'.-linE^  and  Kills  of  the  dMracten  : 

.      \e  '.v>  *  1-t^  i-y.  -'  ..x^'  *■  T-./t^tr-f:  Xfi  be  Dsed  by  VUfnl  rfnaitiili 

•      i.fiV,  y^   •  .r/'^  "'.*  '*.  <r//^/n  Afj'J  iiicident  :  not  by  ahentsoa  af 

..  .':v     t   ni-.  -     '-ir-i,-*.     I'.'f  r;.'^^   dramatic  termioation  of  the  aloiy 

...      •/■    '-  -,  /',      -/.r   ■  ."'  'f  it  Mor.id  ^uit  Mi&3  Baiilie's  view  ■• 

,  .r.»  .:4^      'i''.*-T^  .' \  '''ry  |>r<:tty  y>Dg  at  p.  2?9«  which  ire  ^Vtt 

7  ii  ^'  ,;  ■../  •■<-.  •,-,*♦  •»!(•!<  tiM  pUr 
.■  *.: ;  -V  *  ',f  t't**i(i\fXfv^ili 

K  :.'.  -•  .        ■ :  <r.f\  tit*'  \>'i*>\. 

''   1-  .   •  '.     .■         .   .-.  :.,*  \txf\  riorii'r, 

'(    .,    '.    <  .    '  i!it>i\  I'/U'l  «D<1  rltar  ; 

V  t:  .-. "  ".'.u  till  irnUiit  br/me 

!  ••     1      ■     /  «    .r'*'.'!  may  Mtr. 

•  -.1      ;    •      .       ■   ;  -jfi'J'X'''''™'* '"*"*'■> 

f-   •      .'*    :- '.f -,  r^Mui/ wi*c>t  twiu'd, 
.y.'.^/   *,-■-.■.    ■.,  ^  ".rr.in^  liOiir 

1   ij.-  ..'/{..-''»■••:  n/tkiiKl .' 

,■■    ..     ,.,.    .      f  I  .,;  K.(  w«tr-n  fHI, 

.  ■•   I  ..  .ft  >.(«  »UH'Ijr  lidlrl  ; 

■  -■'•.•■••  i-»ft'j^.*h»,  -  M-ho  can  tell  ? 

'..'..         '^  '    -..'.'.i^.  '.:■•.,  thht  Annabclla  ia  one  of  the  most 

,      ■  • ■-.'  *  aIMi  ;  ;inrj  that  if  poets  do  not  choose 

,'  '     w  f  ^  ■  r  *r;>(('-'li'4  in  vfrtie,  the  scholiast  may  be 

.     .-.,/■.        ,y  ^f.*K'.r  rr.'Titi.     U'liy  was  not  the  Homicide 

,  ■  -  ■*'/'*'•   *'»'''   i** 'l»"ilroy  all  the  higher  and  essen- 

,     'f   ...f../..  ./,  »f,<..\f**iy,  w.  r'>miij/ the  inuse  to  take  offher 

,    .  .    V    ■>    ■•  ■'.    •  -'■.  *  .■  *».•(/•■  1(1  |#:int(iiifl(r8.     We  consider  verse, 

■   ■'     '..■  ■-•':  *'.  /•   u,'  .tiiffi    tiicliKlics,    and   its  harmonioiis 

■   ■'.''  ■■/.-•.     ■•.'   *o  '»*    *(i 'if((:iifi"iit  of 'IVnf»<Miy,  but  an  essen* 

,,.  ,  ;/••*  ,    ■/.•/•'  h'"-i*Aiy  in  what  it  ftlluwSj  and  in  what 

;      .    ,     '   .    r .  *  -■''(•*,  (mt  iilvvjivH  present  power,  con- 

■/   <■,   .••■/•  '   »'.'  'J.'  h.iIiKi''*  of  cxprrs-Hion : 

•-,  -'.  *'  '• ;.' '  \'i'-i'iu,  lliril  our  cfirH 
?  ■*  •      .*,■•,,»  (.iin,  nii'l  <  jih  ill  tcHra 

.    ,.*  :■*'  If  t  "\  i/y  *li<-  pM-t,  Trti^rc'lj  hiiM  no  hxrger  licr  due  limits, 

-    '        .'•  '.".'^i't*.**      Kli'-  iiiM)  l;<!  fiiiok   ill   jow.  citniinon,  and  vulgar 

,  f    ■!,»  .  >',t  *\  in  itJ*  Tnt\t\:\\t\i:  IxHiihaNt.    'J'lii!  tears  which  are  the 

',.  ■'.   *,ff.    itill  h*i  toiiffcr   In:  driiwii    fr<int  the   fountain   of   pity, 

r  ,.'!   ^'f^fn   of  Arh'rron,      Strip  off  the  rna^k ;  it  will  not  be 

*;     ^.  .'■.-.  >»•'    M«-«l't^a.     VV<;   am  therefore  willing  to  consider  these 

t  .:■.'.  *  ,t,  il,';  htrht  of  iitiirlicn— unfinished  productions. 

'.'. '  1.  .> .  >■  fiOw  f  oinpletRrl  our  agreeable  tank  ;  and  though  we  hare  dwelt  at 
:'.:;'  i'r,;f*ti  Oil  uliat  we  corinidcr  thc  chBcntial  dcfcctsof  thesc  plavs,  wc  ate 
,.;t  .,t  .ill  in'cn^ibk-  tu  the  many  cuinpeusating  beauties.    The  dcfcctd,  we 


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bink,  lie  most  in  tlie  cooccptiou  of  tlic  pieces  ntid  tlie  nrningcmcnt ;  tttc 

ties  we  found  io  lie  wbolc  muss  and  body  of  the  poetry — in  llic  sen- 

Dftits — the  allii&ioDB— tl>c  iiiia&cs — the  fine  KimiHtodes,  and  the  beautiful 

fiptions.     We  should  think  Miss  Ikiillic's  genius  comes  more  near  to 

liAt  we  conceive  of  the  Greek  tragedian  .\gathoD  tbnn  of  nnj-  other — less 

|eorrect  than  Saphoclea,  lus&  tragic  than  Euripides — this  chnrming  writer, 

be  loss  of  whose  irorka  «c  deplore,  ile!ighti.-d  in  the  soft,  the  beautiful, 

be  oatanU,  and  the  descriptive. 

Perhaps  Miss  BailUe's  systumnttcal  design  of  devoting  a  draoio,  to  the 
elineation  of  one  lending  prusion,  mfty  have  been  productive  of  some 
_  lOootODOW  effect.  Perhaps  our  old  dramatic  writers  left  her  the  lie  Id  clear, 
llroni  DOt  considering  /rar,  hatred,  remorse,  fit  and  fruitful  subjcctA  for 
>Mine»tion  :  tiioagh  indeed  the  subject  is  uf  tittle  consequence-,  it  is  the 
naooer  of  viewing  it,  which  is  everything  ;  pi>rhap6  her  ver^*  sex  has  pre- 
cluded her  gaining  a  real  and  personal  knoujediro  of  society,  and  becoming 
widely  actuainted  witli  all  the  diversity  of  character  and  motive,  and  the 
ny-stcrious  relations  of  the  passions  &een  in  the  >4ttrring  uia«i|ucraile  of  life  ; 
rbaps  she  has  drawn  her  knonledge  more  from  ihouglit  and  reflexion, 
from  the  living  volume  of  society  :  thus  tvc  find  In  these  plays  no  rich 
I'tariation  of  incident  ;  no  fertility  of  invention;  no  linking,  yi-t  natural, 
contrasts  ;  no  principal  and  leading  designs  finished  and  surniunded  with 
light  incidental  allusions.  There  is  a  flexibility  and  variety  of  uioveroent 
vanling  >  but  there -is  a  dramatic  energy  and  earnestness  prejtcnt — a 
power  of  pathas,  and  a  fine  elevation  of  fancy,  and  sentiments  most  pure 
lod  virtiitfiis,  anil  an  Uiuocencc  and  goorlness  that  is  only  defective  fur  want 
of  being  united  to  aotnc  strong  characteristic  traits,  through  and  nmmig 
which  it  would  appear  ivith  force.  A  German  poet  has  »aid  of  a  tragic 
writer  of  his  country,  of  the  same  sex  and  nan>e  as  ours, 

*  Mit  Hanrtbomem,  and  Dargen,  anil  Uamtncken  prnn^et  Joanna.' 

But  tmr  Joaana  doc«  not  make  a  show  with  Horns,  and  Harness, — but 
all  those  feelings  that  can  subdue  the  affections,  enrich  the  imagina- 
a,  and  elevate  the  moral  dignity  of  Man. 


NOTES  ON  DOSWELL'S  JOMNSON- 
yCbmiintirtl /irom  Itut  rottiute,p.  .150.) 

Vol.  II-  p.  219.  '  TVWStr  Thomas  Robinson.*  This  is  the  person  of 
whom  the  fudlcroud  anecdote  ia  told  iu  the  Wal|)oliana^  vol.  ir.  p.  131. 

"  Sir  Tbomu  RobtnsoB  was  s  tttiJ  unci>ulli  man,  boJ  bin  xtature  wii  ufti^n  rendered 
itill  more  rcmarbible  bj-  hi<  huutiog  drrHx,  n  jtoxtilinn'it  rup,  a  tight  itreen  jacket,  and 
backilda  bteet:lic>.  lie  wtu  \uih\f  to  fiuddoD  ffhimn,  aud  once  set  oH'ou  a  sudileu  tn 
hu  hunlini^  nut  to  his  9l»t«r,  «ho  was  mikfried  and  iteUled  at  Ptriii,  Ue  anired  wUIe 
thenwiua  1w^cori|>«d7  bI  dinner.  The  servant  onnoDnoed  Jtf.  Bobinton,  &nd  b« 
cuie  in  to  the  grc«t  louueuient  of  ibe  gnesU.  Among  ocIu>r«,  a  Frenrh  Abbf  thriee 
lifted  liii  fork  to  liiif  uioutb  nod  thnot*  laid  it  dntm,  witb  tin  eager  Etore  uT  lurprizi*. 
L'ooblc  to  reatraJQ  bis  curioMty  any  looRcr,  he  bur»t  om  witb — '  Eurwe  me,  Sir,  tn 
jTOH  the  ftnuHU  RobhuMta  Cnuoe  m  remarkable  in  history  :" 

S«e  also  the  Life  of  Ann  Bellamy,  vol.  iv.  p.  222.  where  this  story  is 
toW  by  Faote,  who  uns  present.  The  exact  words  addressed  to  Sir  T. 
RobiBaon  were — "  MonNicur,  ne  ficrieii  vous  pas,  par  hazard,  Ic  famcux 
iRobuuQO  Crttude,  dc  tpii  on  pnrlc  dau$  I'liistoirc  :" 


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16  Notes  OH  BosweUs  Johnson,  [July. 

P.  221.  *  Mr.  Temple,  now  vicar  of  St.  Gluvias,  Cornwall.'— This  w 
the  person  whose  character  of  Gray  the  poet,  whom  he  knew,  is  pv»pn 
the  biographies ;  it  originally  appeared  in  the  London  Magazine,  1772. 
He  died  Aug  8,  1796.  See  the  Ann.  Register,  1796,  p  64,  and  the 
Garrick  Correspondence,  i.  p.  435.  He  published  '  Historical  and  Poli- 
tical Memoira,'  and  an  '  Essay  on  the  Clergy,'  and  other  small  works. 

P.  227.  *  Charles  the  Second,  the  last  King  of  England  who  was  a  man 
of  parts.' — Of  course  Johnson  would  not  t  steem  William  the  Third  a  max 
of  parts  f  but  the  impartial  historian  would  not  suffer  bis  name  thus  in- 
juriously to  be  passed  over.  In  political  and  civil  knowledge,  in  judgment. 
In  practical  wisdom,  in  a  well-regulated,  understanding,  he  was  certainly 
superior  to  Charles. 

P.  230.  *  I  mentioned  Hume's  argument  against  the  belief  of  Miracles, 
that  it  is  more  probable  the  witnesses  to  the  tnith  of  them  are  mistaken, 
or  speak  falsely,  than  that  the  miracles  should  be  true.' 

Dr.  G.  Campbell's  answer  to  this  aigumeot  of  Hume  is  known  to  every 
one.  See  some  account  of  that  work,  and  some  remarks  of  Hume  upon  it, 
and  his  letters  to  Campbell  in  Smellie's  Life  of  Hume,  pp.  183—195. 
Orme  says — *  Campbell  completely  unravelled  the  web  which  the  vigoroni 
adversary  of  Christianity  had  woven,  and  did  every  thing  but  extort  an 
acknowledgment  from  him  that  he  was  beaten  at  his  own  weapons.*  See 
Beoson's  Hulsean  Lectures,  vol,  i.  pp.  85 — 94.  Disc.  IV. — *  I  deem  it 
sufficient  to  reply,  by  denying  that  experience  is,  in  all  cases,  the  mea- 
sure of  intrinsic  credibility  of  facts.  The  proposition  of  these  is  of  too 
general  a  nature.  He  was  only  authorised  to  assume  that  the  intrinsic 
credibility  of  facts  is  to  be  measured  by  their  analogy  to  onr  past  experi- 
ence of  the  same  or  similar  facts  having  occurred  under  the  same  or  similar 
circumstances.*  This  is  a  correct  and  forcible  objection.  Besides,  there 
is  a  fallacy  in  the  word  *  experience:' — whose  *  experience'  does  Home 
mean  ?  His  own,  or  other  than  his  own  experience  ?  If  his  own.  It  is 
™ot  good  against  the  argument.  If  other  than  his  own,  there  is  e^petitio 
prmcipii.  The  late  discoveries  in  science,  astronomical  and  geolc^ical, 
have  a  tendency  to  diminish  our  surprise,  or  to  remove  our  incredulity  <rf 
immediate  divine  interposition. 

P.  237.  Sir  David  Dalrymple.  A  '  man  of  worth,  a  scholar,  and  a  wit.* 
It  IS  a  little  singular,  that  Lord  Hules,  whose  study  was  criticism  and  phi- 
lology, should  write  English  with  less  correctness  and  elegance  than  the 
phtlosophers  of  the  same  country,  who  may  be  supposed  not  to  have  paid 
Uie  same  attention  to  the  beauties  of  composition — I  mean  Hume,  A. 
Snuth.  and  D.  Stuart,  &c. 

P.  239.  *  Has  not  [Burke]  a  great  deal  of  wit  ?     I  do  not  think  so.  Sir. 

•  t  "  i^D**^'*  continually  attempting  wit,  but  he  fails." — Some  moderate 

—I^A    ^^^^  "^  **n  record  ;  tbe  best  is  given  by  one  of  his  biographers: 

«  M        xf*^"^   *^  asking  him  to  give  her  the  English  of  the  phrase, 

Mons  \  eneris"— he  instantly  replied, "  Payne's  HiU,"  Madam.   This  was 

ry  neat.     It  should  be  remarked,  that  Mr.  Hamilton's  place  at  Payne's 

the  ca  f  *'**^*'*'***  *^  ***^  editor  of  Ascham's  Works,  published  under 
work  w  **  ^'•'  ^^""ct"— '  Jamea  Bennet,  the  nomiaal  editor  of  this* 
Latin  t\^  *  P^ain,  honest  schoolmaster  at  Hoddesdon,  who  knew  more  of 
very  ele  ^^  ^"K^'^h.  The  Dedication  and  the  Life  of  Ascham,  both 
wgned  E^m' 1*^'^'**"***'*'**'  ^^™  written  by  S.  Johnson."  (MS.  Notei 
•  Malone,  July  5, 1802,  in  a  copy  in  the  possession  of  the  writer. 


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Xotrs  on  lioswUt  JoHhiqh. 


17 


[in  tbe  same  copy,  Maloite  liiu  rectified  scvcnJ  errors,  and  supplied  aevcial 

r.  JJjt<.  "  Mr.  Richard  Wbarton,  Secretary  of  the  Treasury,  and  author 
of  the  ptfCiii  of  Roncesmlles.  C" — He  was,  it  Is  believed,  the  second  soa 
of  Dr.  W'hartoo,  the  friend  of  Gray  :  it  h  to  him  that  the  public  are  in- 
debted for  the  favour  of  reading  tltc  genuine  and  aoattcrcd  letters  of  th« 
poet ;  H  hich  lie  liberally  lent  to  the  Kditor.  'I  he  tuliinie  had  been  previ- 
ously lent  to  Mason,  whose  return  for  the  favour  was — not  ptiblii^liiug  one 
ftinglc  letter  correctly,  and  cutliu|;  out  sercral  aarncs  and  ivonla  which  he 
did  oot  wish  to  be  kaowu ;  and  with  these  uuttlatious  the  MS.  uow 
exist:}. 

P.  317.  *  J-  The  vulgar  are  the  diUdrcn  of  the  state,  and  must  he 
tanght  like  children.* — *  B.  Then,  sir,  a  poor  Turk  luust  be  a  Mahometan, 
just  as  a  i>i)Or  En^li^ltman  uiust  he  a  ChriKtian.' — '  J.   Why  yes,  sir^  auti 
what  then  •"— See  Mr.  Croker's   note  on  the  difficulty  of  the  priucipic 
involved,  and  hia  reference  to  the  huh9C<|ueiit  c<Mivcrsntioa,  Aiay7, 177^. 
The  iMrinciple  involved,  ts  the  question  as  to  the Wy/if  which  private  iudividuaU 
[  possess  of  interfering  wiili  thee^tahllshed  religion  of  the  country ;  and,  consi- 
dering it  to  be  erroneous,  of  endeavouring;  toc^tjiblish  what  they  believe  to 
,  be  the  true  one.     Dr.  Johnson's  arguments  appear  just , — that  no  man  baa 
I  «  political  right  to  disturb  the  rrhgion  of  his  country  establislipd  by  law  ; 
if  he  docs,  it  is,  as  the  early  uinrt)Ts  did,  at  the  risk  of  life:   hut  how  far 
H'ill  this  rule,  [Kilitically  correct,  be  in  unison  with  the  scriptural  com- 
uiaud — Go  unto  aU  nations,  &c.     Bcaides,  may  not  a  distiuctton  be  made 
between  a  Christian  and  the  followers  of  any  other  religion.     'I'lic  Maho- 
metan or  the  idolator  believes  his  religion  is  true  ;  the  Christian  itHotctthoit 
his  is.     How  far  then  the  nligiou^  duly  of  curivcreion  can  be  reconciled  to 
the  general  law,  {iroKibititig  diKtnrbancf!  of  eotabliiilicd  institutions,  is  the 
!  4|ucstion  which,  prihii|iji,  must  Ik  left  us  Johiiiion  has  detcrminod  >  but  it 
tdoes  not  ap|H.'ar  that  (he  curullary  ttiat  Buttwcll  and  Mayo  uoutd  draw  from 
'  U  is  correct,  viz.  that  the  |)0or  Turk  must  /vr  et^r  rrmain  a  Mahometan, 
And  that  it   prevents  error  being  dissipated,  and  forbids  permanently  all 
'  change  of  institutions.     U'e  may  look  at  two  great  revolutions  in  reUgion 
•ibc  preaching  Christianity  among  (he  Ilcithens  of  the  floman  Empire — 
[  -the  llcformation  of  the  Church  in  ICngland.     Now,  jn  both  ca>M:s,  ivas  the 
pro|Nigatiou  of  ttie  new  religion  forbidden,  yet  it  prevailed  -,  because  such 
[changes  are   intr04lui.'e(1   hrht   through   opinion,  the  secret  and  unknowo 
cbaunels  not  cognixable  by  the  authurities  )  as  Johnson  said — '  You  may 
'  4each  your  children  ej:lra  ucaadalum.'     The  under  current  of  theitc  opi- 
nions having  long  prevailed,  and  widely  spread,  and  gained  great  force  in 
4he  habits  and  atfectious,  at  kiigih  breaks  forth  into  action,  when  il  pro* 
bablv   is  tot)  late  to  repress   it  ;  eo  that  such   momentous  changes  are 
usually  brought  about  through  violent  struggles  and  tlie  sword  ;  and  car- 
>  ried  through  the  cunllict  by  tlie  irresistible  devotion,  and  uiK-oEupromising 
(^conviction  of  those  who  adopt  thcnt — '  the  blottd  of  the   martyrs  is  the 
l«eed  of  the  church.'     It  may  alM  Ih;  nrged   against  Boswell  s  and  Mayo's 
rtfonchiMions  drawn  froni  Dr.  Johnson's  pfi,sitinn,  that  not  only  the  people, 
f  Che  general  community,  but  the  authorities  thciusclves,u:ty  l>c  itiHucneed  by 
ithe  force  of   truth — magna   est  ver'Uas  el  jnevakbit, — which  may  act  on 
\  their  nnnde,  as  well  as  on  the  other  orders  of  the  community:  for  the 
[gucees^  of  Bo&weM's  argument  at   least  involves  the  snpposition.  that, 
fw-hilr  the  poi"mlftCC   are  nj>en  to  ronviction.  the   laws  of  the  country  are 
UHolterab/e,  and  the  opinions  of  ihoi^e  placed  o\cr  tUem  \u^cv\V^<£  \ 
Ckxt.  Mac.  Vol.  VI.  \> 


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18  Notes  on  Boswtits  Johtuton.  [Joly, 

ther  of  which  points  is  true.  Thus,  though  it  appears  that,  while  the 
welfare  and  safety  of  states  forbid  private  interference  with  important 
pnblic  institutions ;  yet  such  changes  of  opinion  widely  diffused,  which 
cannot  at  first  be  known,  and  when  known  cannot  be  repressed,  ultimately 
effect  the  purpose  required,  and  as  they  gain  reception  among  all  ranks, 
the  old  institutions  ultimately  give  way  before  them.  Tliis  fwce  of  troth 
is  shown  in  the  self-devotiou  of  its  advocates,  and  most  widely  diffused 
and  strongly  mooted  by  the  impetus  given  to  the  feelinsfi  by  this  sacrifice— 
the  strongest  pledge  of  truth  which  roan  gan  give.  Hence  the  seal  of  the 
apostle's  faith — hence  the  sanctit)'  of  the  martyr's  crown. 

P.  321.  Samuel  Dyer. — When  Mr.  Maloue  UTote  the  life  of  Dryden, 
he  appears  to  have  been  moot  firmly  convinced  that  Mr.  Dyer  was  the 
author  of  Junins's  Letters. — Is  it  generally  known  that  Piukerton,  who 
edited  the  Walpoliana,  has  thrown  out  a  hint,  that/NJiiiw  may  be  the  Latin 
name  of  Dr.  Young  >  See  Walp.  vol.  i.  p.  68.  The  title  to  Junius,  which 
perhaps  led  to  this  conjecture  is,  *  stat  nominis  umbra.'  Walpole  inclines 
to  bebere  Single-speech  Hamilton  to  be  the  author.  Mr.  \V.  Windham, 
we  believe,  always  attributed  the  letters  to  Gibbon. 

P.  33G.  *  Johnson  took  up  a  folio,  which  p^o^'ed  to  be  the  Polyhistor  of 
Morhoff,  a  Oennan  genius  of  great  celebrity  in  the  seventeenth  centnry. 
On  opening  this  he  exclaimed,  Here  is  the  book  o»  which  all  my  famevoaa 
originally  founded.  When  I  had  read  this  book,  1  could  teach  my  tutors.' 
— It  is  not  easy  to  say  what  all  this  means,  and  probably  some  alteration 
in  the  words  that  were  used  has  taken  place.  Morhoff,  we  kuow,  was  a 
favourite  work  with  Johnson  j  but  how  it  established  his  fame,  or  how  it- 
enabUd  him  to  teach  his  tutors,  is  not  so  easy  to  understand.  It  contains 
much  of  literary  history,  and  a  pretty  copious  account  of  authors,  critics, 
philologists,  with  their  editions.  Though  its  stores  of  information  are 
copious,  it  is  not  the  work  of  a  philosophical  mind,  and  is  chiefly  a  rectnrd 
of  the  sentiments  and  opinions  of  others.  We  shall  give  a  favourable 
character  of  Morhoff  from  the  masterly  pen  of  Leibnitz,  drawn  just  after 
he  had  left  hiro  :— Olnit  doctissimns  Morhoffius,  qui  ante  paucas  septima- 
nas  apnd  me  fait,  ad  Aquas  Mineroles  tendens,  quae  tamen  ei  nihil  pn>- 
fofire.  Ita  Polyhistor  ejus,  opus  pnlcherrimum,  imperfectnm  manebit ; 
neque  orit  facile,  qni  absolrat. — V.  Leihnitz  Opera,  ed.  Dntens,  torn.  v.  p. 
91. — Again,  "  De  Morhoffio  assentior  tuo  jodicio.  Vir  fuit  magnse  lec- 
tionis  et  doctrinee  vastie.  Nee  tantum  elegantium  Hterarum  cnltor  felix, 
et  poeta  egregins.    Sed  non  satis  rerum  linguaramque  extraneamm  com- 

tK»s."  llie  most  cl^ant  and  instructive  work  which  this  kind  of  learning 
tas  received  of  late  years,  without  any  doubt,  is  the  delightful  life  of 
Ruhnkcn,  by  Ins  friend  Professor  Wyttertwch  ;  and  being  on  ihts  subject 
of  literary  history,  we  shall  mention,  that  in  the  public  library  of  Stras- 
bui^  are  some  very  curious  unpublished  letters  of  Reiske,  on  the  character 
of  8.  Adolphus  Klotzius  and  others,  well  worthy  of  publication. 

Vol.  III.  p.  2.  "  Rnddiman  is  dead.'' — Well  indeed  may  Johnson  say  so 
to  his  correspondent.  The  ignorance  and  vanity  of  Boswell  are  nowhere 
more  conspicuously  marked,  than  in  his  darinff  to  publish  his  Latin  Dedi- 
cation to  Lord  Mountstoart.  We  hardly  know  where  to  find  its  equal,  and 
shall  give  it  as  a  curiosity,  to  warn  all  futore  Boswells  hoiv  they  disturb 
Rnddiman's  ashes. 

Vbho  nobiluilmo,  omatiHiino,  Joanni  Ticecomiti  Moantfltnart,  atavis  edito  regibni, 
excelsie  familue  de  Bute  flpel  iltene,  labenta  aRcnlo,  qoum  homincB  Dullins  origiDJi, 
|«nu  vqnare  opibu  a^rediantur,  iaogaioii  autiqai  et  Uloitris  temper  metnori,  nata- 


1836.] 


AV<v  o»  Btunvc/t's  Johnfon. 


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liuoi  sitlentlortm  *irtuubu»  kuicdu,  «d  pubLc*  popuU  Ciiiuiu*  jiua  legato  ;  in  o|ilima- 

viiii.  v>  Ml  Mii,-iiK  Uritaiiuic  Scaafu,  jure  hirmiitAriu.  uliu  conuenuru.     Vim  iniiirain 

: 'ronioTi*Dtc,   ace  tAmeD   »e   Vi^uiiititiitc,   [inetlito.      FriAcfc  fiilu,    iinimo 

•rxttn  rlc^ontiA  insigtil,  in  JtaluE  viaitnadit  itiucrc  Mtcto  ma  bcinonllMi* 

iLucv  juh»  praduttic  primitiu,  de^'inctJiMmae  omieitia  et  obaerruiCu;  moDn- 

1  D.  U.  C.  U.  JcKobiu  Bo^wcU. 


I 


Wr  »l«  not  (»b!«'ne  that  Mr.  Croker  has  murkerl  any  faults  omUtcf)  by 
Dr.  Jithtifton  ;  Hliich,  aa  Editor^  wc  tbiuk  lie  bliuuld  liuvc  dvnc.  'I'he  let- 
ter BoBHX'll  writes  (p<-4)*  to  defend  this  jar((on  oogfat  to  be  read,  to 
cumpletc  the  effect. 

VoL  III.  p.  14.  "CoDSult  Dr.  Kobcrtfloii,  to  whom  1  am  a  littJe  known ; 
I  shall  be  satiEfied  aboot  the  jiropriety  of  uhat  be  may  direct."— Upon 
these  words  of  Jubnson's,  relating  to  the  publiratiuu  of  a  letter  of  Bon- 
Hrell's,  Boswell  writes  in  a  note; — 'This  paragrajih  shows  Johnson's  real 
estioiation  of  the  character  and  abilities  of  the  celebrated  Scottish  histo- 
rian, hou'ctcr  i'tghtl^,  in  a  moiwul  of  caprice,  ho  may  have  spoken  of  his 
vorks.' — Mr.  Crokcr  has  a  proper  comment  on  this  ;  and  says.  "  Juhiidon 
seems  oeircr  to  have  spoken  otherwise  ttmo  blighlingly  of  Kobertson's 
worksJ" — We  beg  leave  to  relieve  Johnson  from  the  injurious  impression 
giiren  by  his/riMK/,  thiit  his  jnHgnicnt  of  Robertson  was  ca;?r/t/oii*— which 
ne  flball  do  bv  showing  that  very  competent  judges  agree  with  him  in 
opiui^m.  H.  SValpole — "Robertson's  reading  is  not  ex  ten  sire  :  he  only 
rcails  what  may  conduce  to  the  piirpn!>e  in  hiind.  His  introdiictiim  to  the 
History  of  Charles  the  Fifths  abounds  with  gross  mistakes.  In  mentioning 
the  littJc  intercourse  among  nations  in  the  middle  agc^.  he  savs,  a  Prior  of 
Clunv  expregsea  his  apprehension  of  a  j  juruey  to  St.  Maur.  lie  supposes 
the  Prior's  simplicity  a  standitrd  of  the  mode  of  thinking  of  that  time.  In 
many  other  instances,  he  has  miHtaken  exceptions  for  ruleii.  "  On  the 
Dents  of  Robertson's  History  of  Mur)'  (jneen  of  Scots,  »cc  Stuart's  His- 
tory. Vol.  I.  p  402,  On  the  Histor)-  of  Charles  the  Fifth,  "  The  reader 
ntnt  beware  of  followiug  Robertson's  romance  —  bis  so-called  History  of 
Chailrs  the  Fifth."  v.  liurope  during  the  Middle  Ages  (Lardncr's  Cyclo- 
pia), vol.  t.  p.  2M0.  ''  Robertson,  if  he  had  applied  to  Monaienr  Gerard 
Bni^sells,  keeper  of  the  archives,  and  many  other  ]ieraons  in  the  Aas- 
nan  Netherbuuls,  might  have  procured  documents  and  information  which 
Wiiutd  have  rendered  the  History  of  Italy  something  more  than  a  luirc 
splendid  relation  of  facts  already  knutvii  to  every  common  historical 
rvadcr. "  t  ThJcknesse's  Journey  through  Austrian  Netherlands,  vol.  iii.  p. 
,  ••  Robertson's  Hi^itory,  adinirabte  for  tlie  sagacity  with  which  it  is 
Ipilcd,  but  too  much  abridged  in  the  part  relating  to  the  Toltecka  and 
Axtccks."  Humboldt,  Res.  in  Auierira,  vol.  ii.  2-18.  "  U'h.it  Robertson 
has  said  uf  Ant.  ^olis,  may  be  applied  to  himsel  f :  — "  1  know  no  author,  ia 
.-uiT  language,  whose  literary  fame  has  risen  so  far  above  his  real  merits." 
Southey's  Omniana,  vol,  i  p,  111.  **  Hume  is  chnrgeabic  with  a  want  of 
industry,  and  KobfTlsDn  in  a  far  greater  degree,  beyond  tuty  writer  of  emh 
runct,  not  even  excepting  the  Abb^  Rayrml.'  Annual  Review,  vol.  iv.  p. 
■167.  "  Robertson,  in  what  he  calls  his  History  of  America,  is  guilty  of 
SDcli  omissions,  and  cou&ei|ocut  mitirepre^entatioDs,  as  to  make  it  certain, 
either  that  he  had  not  read  some  of  the  mo^t  important  documeuta  to  which 
be  refers,  or  that  he  did  not  choose  to  notice  the  facts  which  are  to  be 
found  there,  because  they  were  not  in  conformity  to  his  own  prccoDceived 
o[Hnioafi.  The  reputation  of  this  author  most  rest  upon  his  History  of 
Scotland,  if  that  can  sup|)ort  it.  His  other  works  are  miserably  deficient." 
(»oittbey'6  History  of  Brazil^  vol  i.  p.  639. 


I 


I 


I 


2D  Notes  on  BogvelTs  Joknton.  [•'ofyi 

So  much  for  the  fame  and  merits  of  Dr.  Robertson,  to  which  we  add, 
that  his  style  is  artificial  and  tiresome.*  We  may  as  well  add,  in  taking 
our  leave  of  the  Doctor  Historicus,  that  the  account  of  his  America,  in  the 
Annual  Raster,  bears  the  marks  of  Burke's  PUtlosophical  Criticism,  jt 
ehoirs  an  extent  of  moral  and  political  views,  similar  to  that  which  his 
writings  osually  display.  See  Bisset's  Lifeof  Biirke,p.290}  and  see  Foreign 
Quarterly  Review,  No.  xtii.  p.  108-110,  on  the  America.  And  now  we 
bball  close  onr  present  notices,  by  presenting  to  our  general  readers  a 
short  account  of  a  document  totally  unknown  to  Robertson. 

I.  EpistobChristoforiColDmbi,  cm  mtaa  nostra  multum  debet,  de  losuUs  Iodic  su- 
pra Qangem  anper  inveatii,  ftd  quas  perqaerendas  octavo  intea  Mense  missoa  fnerat^ 
NobiliB  EC  Hteratus  rir  AUaJader  de  Cosso  ab  Hiipano  idiomate  in  T^Hnnm  convertit, 
tertio  kaL  Maii,  14S3. 

S.  Epistola  Christofori  Colambi,  cni  tttas  noitra  maltum  debet,  de  Intolis  Indie  su- 

Sra  Gangem  onper  ioTentts,  ad  quis  perquerenda,  octavo  antea  Meiue  miasoa  fnerat. 
robilia  ac  litenlas  vir  Aliander  de  Cosso  ab  Hispano  idiomate  in  Latinam  conTertit, 
tertio  kal.  Maii,  1493.  Impressit  Rome  Eucbarius  Anccntetu,  Abdo  MCcecLXxxxiir. 

The  abore  two  editions  of  Columbus's  celebrated  Letter,  which  was  long 
supposed  to  be  lost,  were  both  unknown  to  Robertson.  It  is  the  first  docn- 
meut  ever  printed  relating  to  the  history  of  America.  It  is  doubtful  which 
is  the  first  edition }  but  it  is  presumed  that  they  were  both  printefl  the 
same  year.  The  one  without  a  date^  has  been  supposed  to  be  the  first. 
The  title  appears  to  bare  been  the  transcript  of  the  official  address, '  Ans- 
piciis  et  (cre  invictissimi  Fcruandi ' ;  in  the  edition  with  a  date  it  is, '  are 
invtctissimorura  Fernandi  et  Hclisabet.'  Would  the  Queen's  name,  once 
introduced,  have  been  afterwards  dropped  ?  The  King  was  averse  to  the 
expedition,  and  refused  to  pay  any  part  of  the  expenses  ont  of  the  revenues 
of  Arragon.  The  Qaeen  offered  to  pledge  her  jewels  to  assist  Columbus, 
and  made  her  hereditary  kingdom  of  Castile  responsible  for  bis  outfit.  Of 
the  letter  without  a  date,  three  copies  have  been  discovered  :  of  the  one 
with  a  date,  only  one  is  known  to  exist.  We  believe  that  all  four  copies 
are  in  England,  and  that  the  Duke  of  Buckingham  has  one  at  Stowe, 

P.  55  "  He  allowed  high  praise  to  Thomson  as  a  poet,  but  when  one 
of  the  critics  sud  he  was  also  a  very  good  uian,  our  moralist  contested  this 
with  great  warmth,  accusing  him  of  gross  sensuality  and  licentiousness  of 
manners."  The  chief  proof  which  we  possess  to  support  Johuson's  asser- 
tion, is  found  in  some  Greek  verses  of  Thomson's  composition,  which  are 
trop  libre.  It  has,  honcver,  been  asserted  in  some  late  publication*  we 
forget  whether  Taylor's  Remiuisccnces  or  elsewhere,  that  Thomson  had  a 
wife,  whom  he  never  owned,  but  kept  in  Scotland,  and  that  he  passed  oflf 
in  London  as  a  single  man.  We  do  not  know  the  authority  for  this  assertioik 
That  he  was  very  indolent,  every  one  knows.  Mrs.  Piozzi  says — "  Thom- 
son wrote  from  his  lodgings  at  a  milliner's  in  Bond-street,  where  he  sel- 
dom rose  early  enough  to  sec  the  sun  du  more  than  glisten  on  the  opposite 
windows  of  the  street  j"  vide  Travels  in  Italy,  i.  41 6  3  and  Care  says,  in  a 
letter,  '*  We  still  agree  on  Tuesday,  and  I  think  shall  see  Claremont  as  we 
saw  Cannons,  and  then  come  to  dine  at  Richmond.  Had  J  best  send 
Thomson  word  that  wc  shall  be  at  such  an  inn  at  Richmond  Green,  Ait 

*  The  following  phrases  occur  in  Robertsoa's  America  :— rWarrantably, — elnast 
nooe,— <4nperiQtending   over,— united   together, — almost   never, — nnhealthfal.      He 
■ayti  "  the  Deer  of  America  are  not  equal  in  size  to  thooe  of  the  Old  World."  What, 
*  the  Elk,  and  the  Wapiti ! !     So  much  for  hia  Natural  History. 


l] 


Car/ax  Chnrch,  Oxford. 


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«r  of  ruing  ?'' — We  couttl,  htid  we  riKim^  throve  twetlicr  many  curious 
becdotcs  of  TlionisoD  aiid  his  writings  ;   but   we  elialT  eml  by  givinj;  tlic 
-it  sketch  of  tlic  iiificriptiou  nhicli  Sliciistone  placed  on  a  scat  deilicatud 
I  the  poctj  in  Virgil's  Grove,  at  the  Leasoucs  '— 

C.'el«h«TTimo  PoetK 

Jacoho  Tuomsdn, 

Uoi.  cuui  quici|uid 

ubiilur  riuii  cat.  nut 

aniKuaiD,  suL  variuni 

tnirt  di:piiix«rit,  baser 

etiun  foDtcs  non  (kstiditlt. 


NoTK — Cata/vyu^  (if  Dr.  Johtutm't  Library. — We  mmtioncd  our  duire  of  Kcing 

be  (.'«tab>frQe  of  Or.  Jolinitnn's  LiWiry,  Kod  we  have  been  obligiaxljr  fnvouml  «rith  « 

py.     TUc  book*  wcrr  wld  by  t'brislic  In   1**11  M«ll,  on  Wnlocwliiy  Feb.    IB,  I'ntS, 

d  UuTC  foUotring  d«<r»-     There  U  io  the  Librory  a  good  cuUcction  of  rlojuiicai 

irk*,  botb  Greek  uid  l.atio,  umI  miiny  of  the  Pnthert ;  tome  worka  of  Crilirism 

Jill  Philology  :  mott  of  Uie  best  worki  of  English  Divinity,  ia  the  old  fulins  ;  in 

Hedicine,  lueh  ua.  Van  llclmaiit,  Boerhaavc,  Swictec.  iind  HofTaiJUi ;   two  Rhakiineares 

■  folio,  i6:f.l  knd  16(>4.     The  Miy  dcarce  work  is  the   ISarl  of  Nortliumbeiiajid's 

jlousebold'book,  probably  ■  nrocat  from  Dr.  Percy.     The  number  of  Ivoti  is  64i?. 

1  is  a  lery  iweftU  »c>tolar's  library,  of  that  time ;  and  mure  ample  than  it  mi^ht  have 

I  presuoic^  that  Johiiaon'if  lioiited  nicnna  wootd  bare  enabled  him  to  collect.    The 

ner  ia  which  the  Cntolofav  i«  arranged  and  printed,  is  the  mo»t  ehatnefully  care- 

I  and  inaccurate  that  we  ever  vaw. 


CARFAX  CHURCH.  OXE>t)RD. 
{With  a  Plate.) 


I 


TIIE  accompnnying  platf  [irenents  ■ 

'nc  well  known  tn  all  wbu  have  fur- 

iniy  rvaidcd  in  Oiford,  though  it  is 

BUitFriaUT  chaugetl.     In  thi^  foU 

iwing  illustrative  particulars,  we  sball 

'in  great  measure  avail  ourselves  of  the 

inU  of  Dr.  lagrarn,  in  hi^  inlcrest- 

ig  "  Memorials  of  Oxford  ;"  tboagh 

^ire  ihoold   mention  that  a  much  fal- 

r  Jescriptlon  of  the  building,  in  an 

>rcbiteclural  view,  will  be  found  in  the 

jGentkinan'a  Magazine  for  Brpt.  1810. 

icompanying  a  view  from  the  nurth- 

,  or  coDtrar?  s!dc>  next  the  church- 

tard. 

The  foundation  of  the  church  of  St. 
Mutia  at  Carfax  (that  Id,  the  Crou- 
waya.  the Quatrevoi^,  or  Qundiivium) , 
ia  of  great  antiquity.  Tlie  lulvowsun 
originally  belonged  to  the  Cruwo.  aod 
was  given  by  Canute  the  Dane,  abr}ut 
1U3i,  with  tJie  manors  of  Great  and 
IXittle  Linford  in  Duckingbam.shire, 
and  other  revcnueA.  to  the  Bcnedic> 
tine4  nf. St.  Mary  at  Abingdon.  In  the 
charter,  which  is  preserved  in  the 
Abingdon  cartulary,  the  church  is  called 
"  Monastcriolum," — a  tiltlcniw/cr, — 
"  because,"  saya  Ur.  Ingram,  "it  was 
temd  byihc  monastic  clergy  ;  as  the 
nqjority  of  churches  then  were."     It 


was  confinned  to  theahhcy  sacceaiively 
by  i'upc  Kugcnius  III.,  Hugh  Bishop 
of  Lincoln,  and  I'ope  Innocent  HI., 
between  1147  and  1202  ;  and  remained 
in  their  posae<uiion  until  the  dis<iulu- 
tion  of  monaBterieH  iu  the  3"th  Henry 
VIII.  when  it  reverted  to  the  Crown, 
to  which  it  still  belongs,  llie  rectory 
haji  always  been  a  very  poor  one,  and 
with  some  modern  improvementq  ia 
worth  only  G3/.  per  annum.  The  pa- 
rish i«  of  small  eitent,  containing  70 
houses,  and  4(>0  iohabitants. 

Several  chantries  are  enumerated  by 
Wood  ;  sume  of  which  were  well  en- 
dowed, particularly  that  of  the  frater. 
nity  of  St.  John  the  Bapti&t.  In  the 
first  year  of  Queen  Mary,  an  attempt 
woa  mode  to  revive  the  chantry  of  3ta 
Thomoa  the  Martvr ;  but  soon  after 
the  accpsaiou  of  Elizabeth,  an  itcot 
occurs  in  the  parish  accounlii,  "  Kor 
hlerking  out  St.  Thomas  his  altar,  tid. 
&c/' 

The  Church  consisted  of  a  nave  and 
two  side  aisles,  the  east  windows  of 
which  were  exposed  to  the  full  view 
of  the  High-itrcct.  Highly  enriched 
windown,  filled  with  \\\b  beautiful 
tracery  of  the  fourteenth  century,  had 
been  inserted  in  the  east  and  south 


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Rkhardtom't  New  Snpluk  Dtctionary. 


[Jdy. 


sidet^  and  one  oo  the  north.  The 
Doric  frontispiece  of  the  south  door« 
shown  in  the  view,  wu  erected  in  the 
year  1624  ;  at  which  time  also  the 
pediment  was  added  to  the  east  end, 
and  the  heavy  dock  and  chimes  erected 
at  the  south-east  corner. 

In  IS  19,  on  account  of  the  decayed 
state  of  some  parts  of  the  edifice,  it 
was  judged  necessary  to  pall  it  entirely 
down,  and  erect  a  new  one.  This  was 
not  done,  however,  without  considera- 
ble controversy,*  as  many  parts  of  the 
bailding  were  in  a  sound  condition, 
and  the  whole  was  both  venerable  and 
handsome,  within  and  witfaoat.  The 
first  stone  of  the  new  diurch  was  laid 
on  fhe  33d  of  October  1820,  and  it 
was  opened  for  divine  service  on  the 
I6th  of  June  1822.  Messrs.  Harris 
and  Plowman  of  Oxford  were  both  the 
architects  and  builders  ;  and  a  view 
of  the  new  structore,  which  is  in  the 
florid  style  of  Gloucester  cathedral, 
will  be  found  in  Ingram's  "  Memo- 
rials." 

The  old  Tower  remains ;  and,  though 
it  does  not  harmonise  well  with  the 
modern  church,  is  venerable  for  its 
antiquity.  It  is  said  thi^  it  rose  ori- 
ginally much  higher,  but  that  it  was 
partly  taken  down,  with  some  other 
parts  of  the  churdi.  by  command  of 
King  Edward  the  Third,  in  the  I4th 
year  of  his  reign ;  "  because  upon  the 
complaints  of  the  scholars,  the  towns- 
men would,  in  time  of  combat  with 
them,  retire  there  as  to  their  castle, 
and  from  thence  gall  and  annoy  them 
with  arro^v^  and  stones."  At  present 
the  upper  part  of  the  tower  is  more 

*  Part  of  this  fonnd  its  way  into  the 
Gentleman's  Magazine ;  seevoL  lxxxix. 
ii.  122,201,580. 


modern  than  the  rest ;  and  from  the 
stoutness  of  the  building,  and  its  ha.T- 
ing  no  exterior  door,  it  appeara  well 
calculated  to  stand  a  siege,  if  required. 

The  ancient  Font  is  also  still  pre- 
served, though  in  a  rather  mutilated 
-state.  It  is  octagonal,  ornamented  on 
each  side  with  a  statue  and  with  but- 
tresses, paneling,  and  blank  shields ; 
aod  is  altogether  a  rich  specimen  of 
the  style  of  the  fourteenth  century.  A 
representation  of  it  is  given  in  the 
"  Memorials  of  Oxford." 

Attached  to  the  east  end  of  die 
Church,  jnst  under  the  windows,  waa 
Penayless  Bench,  now  best  known  by 
T.  Warton's  humourous  description  of 
it  in  his  "  Comiianion  to  the  Guide, 
and  Guide  to  the  Companion  ;"  bat 
Wood  informs  ns,  that  "  here  the 
Mayor  and  his  Brethren  met  occa- 
sionally on  public  affairs," — probably 
when  proclamations  vrere  to  be  made. 
This  Bench  is  mentioned  in  the  parish 
accounts  in  the  reign  of  Uenry  the 
Eighth,  and  was  then  either  first 
erected,  or  entirely  rebuilt ;  it  was 
again  rebuilt,  with  a  shed  over  it,  sup- 
ported on  stone  pillars;  which  were 
afterwards  removed,  and  a  aort  d  al- 
cove substituted  for  them,  as  sIiowb 
in  a  woodcut  in  the  "  Memoi-ials."  In 
1747,  it  was  represented  to  the  City 
Council  that  "  the  old  BuUer-benchj 
otherwise  Pennyless  bencii.  was  a  great 
jiuisance,  being  a  harbour  for  diisor- 
derly  people,"  and  it  was  then  imme- 
diately after  taken  down,  and  a  sub- 
stitute fiirmed  on  the  opposite  side  of 
the  street.  Its  site  continues  to  be  a 
favourite  loitering- place  to  tlkia  day, 
and  it  is  still  the  custom  for  labonreta 
out  of  employment  to  wait  about  this 
spot,  the  very  centre  of  the  city  of  Ox- 
ford, for  the  chance  of  being  hired. 


RICHARDSON'S  NEW  ENGLISH  DICTIONARY. 


Ma.  Uhban, 


June.  I83G. 


YOUR  occasional  correspondent, 
the  author  of  the  Philological  Essay, 
published  in  the  Westminster  Review, 
will  have  seen  in  the  two  last  papers, 
to  which  you  have  granted  a  place  in 
yonr  Magazine,  the  main  points  of 
coincidence  between  his  principles  and 
my  own.  It  is  a  far  greater  satisfac- 
tion to  roe  to  feel  assureH  '  ,t  his  opi- 
nions have  been  deriv     .  ui   aig  own 


train  of  thinking,  from  the  doctrines 
of  the  Diversions  of  Purlev,  than  to 
suppose  that  the  writings  ol'any  disci- 
ple of  the  same  school  had  guided  nr 
even  influenced  his  mind.  His  autho- 
rity, which  might  in  the  latter  case 
have  been  comparatively  of  little  valne, 
I  now  can  estimate  as  that  ^f  a  man 
who  has  thought  deeply  for  hiaseir 
and  reasoned  clearly.  I  have  yet  tc 
touch  apon  some  topics  in  further  ex- 
planation of  the  plan  of  the  New  Enf 


18360 


Rk-kaniton's  Srw  EmgVith  Diclhnari/. 


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I 


|i»h  Dictionary- ;  and  amoog  tbctn  be 
will  liail  some,  upon  wbich  we  are  to- 
tally at  TBriancc. 

The  firat  peculiarity  that  I  shall 
pmceed  to  apeciry,  cnnMSts  in  tlir 
clasfiidcation  of  the  voriU,  with  their 
immpdimcdcrivatives ;"  followed  by  one 
comprehensive  interpretation,  adapted 
to  the  whole.  There  ore  instances, 
vherc  this  letter  portion  or  the  rule 
was  not  fairly  practicahte;  but  tbese 
arc  exceptions. 

This  mcth  >d  of  arrangement  is  at- 
Irndcd  with  these  ndvaiitaf;;es,  at  least. 
The  tcdionnncfin  of  incc^nnt  repeti- 
tions, by  no  means  necessary  fur  the 
rational  use  of  a  Dictionary,  is  entirety 
avoided,  —  a  more  comprehensive  as 
well  us  intellifrible  deduction  of  usages 
from  the  intrinsic  nieaninj;  may  be 
consiittenlly  pursued,  and  instruction 
unsought  will  be  forced  upon  the  niinil. 
The  whole  family,  or  rather,  more  gene- 
rally, the  whole  branch  of  a  family, 
ia  presented  to  the  eve  and  understand- 
ing at  once :  a  coHateral  branch,  nr 
even  all  collateral  hranchp«,  may  be 
couTeniently  pieced  in  Juxtaposition, 
and  a  single  glance  wilt  acquaint  nn 
with  the  relative  barrenness  ur  fertility 
of  each.  A  little  additional  atteutioo, 
a  more  prolonged  iuspection,  will. 
with  the  leas  diilicuUy,  afford  the  op- 
portunity of  distinguishing  »uch  abuHcii 
as  may  have  aitenUy  gained  ailmisaion 
in  the  process  of  compotiing  words; 
and  of  forming  some  laws  to  direct  us 
in  our  efforts  towards  a  gcniral  im- 
provement of  our  vocabulary. 

The  very  fact,  that  this  arrangement 
presents  a  starobling  block  (and  such 
U  said  to  b«  the  case),  to  ha»ty  and 
Impatient  reference,  eonflrms  the  pro- 
priety of  adopting  it.  A  certain  de- 
gree uf  knowledge  and  of  Ihuught,  a 
certain  portion  of  grammatical  learn- 
ing, is  undoubtedly  required,  as  a  con- 
ditioD  precedent  to  the  use  of  the  New 
Dictionary  i  but  the  painfutncss  of 
thinking  will  speedily  diminish  ;  faci- 
lity wilt  be  the  n*sull  of  very  short 
practice,  and  thp  habit  of  contemplat- 
ing each  individual  word  in  close  con- 
Dection  with  all  the  immediate  descend- 


*  E.  g.  Abslnin,  ▼. 
At>etenttoD 
Abatinent 
Abstinence 
Abitinpntly, 


Condtft,*. 
Consisleot 

UonniiteiKe 
CoDnsleney 
ConiiBteutJy. 


ants  of  the  same  branch,  will  produce 
an  enlightened  acquaintance  with  our 
langoage  ;  licforc  which  every  shadow 
of  obscurity  will  quiciily  fadeaway, 
and  leave  a  clearer  and  a  brooder  pros- 
pect. 10  invite  and  gratify  the  gaze  of 
inipiirv'. 

These  remarks  may  and  probably 
will  seem  trivLoI  to  persons  even  of 
small  preteo&ioDS  to  Uterolaic;  perhaps 
more  so  to  them  ihan  to  the  sounder 
and  more  reilecttag  scholar :  but  1 
have  been  admonished  that  ihtiiUtvrolf 
form  a  very  large  and  respectable  por- 
tion of  tlic  community.  1  think  they 
do ;  though  not  hceaiue  they  arc  illite- 
rate. But,  since  they  are  bo  numerous 
and  so  respectable,  I  should  not  ft^l 
excused  to  myself,  if  [  passed  them  un- 
regartled,  without  a  word  of  encourage- 
ment tu  increase  their  respectability — 
by  making,  with  no  very  toilsome  cxer> 
tiuns.an  useruladdit  ion  tutlieir  learning. 
I  must,  however,  exact  from  them  thia 
degree  of  erudition :  tliat  they  should 
knnw  an  abntimfint  man  to  be  one  who 
ahutaiiti  ;  the  ma/enf«  of  a  book,  In  he 
the  matters  rontaiutd  in  it:  and  tbea 
that  they  keep  in  mind,  when  consult- 
ing the  Dictioaary,  the  uucessily  of 
referring  directly  to  the  word  from 
which  each  &ubderivative  in  formed, 
viz,  to  alt$taiii  and  to  conlain.  If,  then, 
in  a  reference  for  the  purposeof  finding 
other  such  ftubderivatives,  they  should, 
as  modt  as'^urpdly  they  will,  be  disap- 
pointed, if  they  expect  to  discover  it 
at  ali  /inses  in  its  precise  alphabetical 
position,  let  them  mitigate  their  dis- 
appointment by  the  reflection,  that. 
from  the  very  circumstance  of  their 
being  obliged  to  make  that  slight  em- 
ployment nf  their  intellect,  which  m-ill 
bring  the  role  to  recollection,  they  are 
instrudeil  and  improved  ;  that  at  every 
instance,  the  labour  of  recollection  wij[ 
decrease ;  and  that  the  quantity-  of 
knowledge  gained  at  the  moment 
above  thi--  quantity  required  by  the 
eiigeUcU-n  of  the  moment,  may  be  held 
in  store  for  future  service.  They  will 
soon  become  scn&ible  that,  though  the 
Dictionary  presents  otutades  to  be  sur- 
mounted, it  will  shortly  repay  the 
trouUe. 

The  words,  with  their  immediate 
derivatives,  thus  classed  together,  are 
succeeded  by  the  cognate  terms  in  other 
languages  :  if  the  origin  be  LaUtv.^vn 
instance,  hv  Ovc  VvtXvux.YnmdEi,  wb^ 


•24 

Spanish ;  and  by  the  Latin  also :  if 
the  words  be  of  Northern  origin,  by 
the  German,  Dutch,  and  Swedish ; 
with  the  Anglo-Saxon  and  Gothic  also. 

One  comprehensive  interpretation, 
upon  the  principles  already  explained, 
sobserves  for  tJbe  whole  family  :  this, 
1  repeat,  was  the  rale — instances  have 
occurred,  demanding  a  deviation  from 
it,  when  this  general  interpretation  did 
not  comprise  some  especial  usage  of  a 
sub-derivative ;  then  that  usage  has 
been  remarked  and  accounted  for.  No 
one  surely  needs  to  be  told  that  an 
agent  is.  one  who  aett ;  that  a  student 
is,  one  who  ttudiea  ;  a  teller,  one  who 
kU$.  It  wilt,  however,  tend  most  ef- 
fectually to  a  better  understanding  of 
his  native  tongue,  if  the  reader  will 
previously  subject  the  different  termi- 
nations to  a  careful  examination.  They 
will  be  found  in  their  proper  places. 
Tooke*  has  observed  of  some  of  these 
terminations,  that  "  they  will  afford 
sufficient  matter  for  entertainment  to 
future  etymologists;"  they  have  af- 
forded something  better  than  enter- 
tainment to  myself ;  and  I  hope  I  abalt 
not  be  singular  in  the  gratification  I 
have  derived  from  the  pains  with  which 
I  have  endeavoured  to  trace  them  to 
their  source.  It  may,  perhaps,  be 
worth  while,  at  another  time,  and  in 
another  place,  to  present  a  more  con- 
nected view  of  these  essential  particles 
of  our  speech. 

The  mode  of  classifica^on  pursued 
in  the  New  Dictionary,  does  not,  how- 
ever, reach  the  refined  and  scientific 
speculations  of  your  "  occasional  cor- 
respondent ;"  he  is  a  sturdy  contender 
for  a  radical  reformation  upon  the  plan 
of  the  Greek  Thesaurus.  My  objection 
is  simply  this,  that  an  English  Dic- 
tionary so  constructed  would  be  use- 
less in  the  hands  of  any,  but  the  al- 
ready teamed  scholar,  or  of  the  stu- 
dent whom  no  difficulties  could  dis- 
hearten. The  middle  path,  in  which 
I  have  persevered,  though  it  is  ob- 
structed by  no  formidable  impediments 
to  an  easy  progress,  stilt  leads  by 
ascending  steps  to  more  commanding 
views  than  by  the  ordinary  road  can 
possibly  be  attained.  I  received  with 
much  satisfaction  from  the  lips  of  Sir 
J.  Mackintosh  his  congratulations  upon 
the  happiness  of  the  thought. 

•  Div.  of  Purify,  v.  2,  A'a9. 
3 


Richardson  8  New  Engliah  Dictionary. 


tJoly. 


The  ease  with  which  it  Miablca  ua 
to  place  in  close  comparison  itiffSRot 
branches  of  the  same  family,  and  the 
advantage,  as  far  aa  the  incresae  erf* 
our  vocabulary  is  in  qaesttoD,  have 
been  already  noticed.  Let  any  one, 
for  instance,  take  the  tronble  to  com- 
pare the  two  compound  terms,  0011- 
rfvce,  and  deduce  ;  he  will  perceive  that 
the  Bubderivatives.  which  have  crept 
into  current  use  from  the  former, 
nearly  double  in  number  those  that 
have  been  received,  perhaps  reqaired, 
from  the  latter.  Let  him  porsae  tlus 
investigation,  through  other  worda  of 
a  similar  description,  (such  as  traei, 
with  its  compounds,  contract,  detrmdi 
form,  with  its  compounds,  eoit^farm, 
d^orm,  inform) ;  and  he  will  see  with 
what  a  running  pen  our  Dictionariea 
may  he  swelled  by  the  addition  of 
thousands  and  tens  of  thousands  of 
■  words — all  formed  simply  by  affixing 
our  common  terminations,  upon  rego- 
lar  principles  of  analogy. — and  which 
seem  merely  in  waiting  for  the  decision 
of  rashness  or  discretion  upoD  their 
claim  to  admittance  among  those  to 
which  they  are  manifestly  allied.  Even 
under  the  one  of  the  two  first  named, 
so  much  more  copiously  supplied  as  it 
is  than  its  fellow,  he  will  find  room 
for  an  increase.f  In  short,  no  task  of 
dull  diligence  presents  a  more  prompt 
reward  than  that  of  augmenting  our 
catalogue  of  words.  Latinums,  One- 
cisms.  Gallicisms,  Americanisms,  all 
formed  upon  the  same  principles  of 
construction  which  guided  oar  early 
scholars  in  the  choice  of  words,  now 
in  ordinary  use,  might  be  struck  off  as 
if  by  the  magic  power  of  machinery  : 
our  language  might  be  crowded  with 
swarms,  to  satisfy  the  cravings  of  pe- 
dantic affectation  ;  and  a  new  and  eru- 
dite Euphuism  be  created,  which  "the 
flower  of  our  youth,"  to  use  the  ex- 
pression of  the  Oxonian  biographer, 
would  no  doubt  eagerly  learn  to  "  par- 
ly."4  I  am  not  speaking  of  terms  in 
science  ;  they  are  formed  by  scientific 

t  By  the  addition  of  two  regular  termi- 
nations in  /y. 

t  "  AU  the  ladies  (says  Wood),  were 
scholars  (to  Enphnes),  and  that  beauty  in 
coart  who  could  not  party  Enphaism,  as 
those  now  there  ,thatcsnnotspeak  French.** 
The  readers  of  Su-  Walter  Scott  are  well 
acquainted  with  the  parly  of  an  adept  ia 
this  school. 


1836.] 


Richardson  $  New  Etigiiah  Diciiouarif. 


I  eien,  who  feci  Ute  want  before  the)* 
I  ■ttetopt  to  supply  it. 

In  my  eodeivours  to   collect  and 
settle  the  vocabulary.  I  bavc  enjoyed 
and  availed  roysrlf  of  the  large  4torc 
of  materials  accumulated  by  Juhoson 
and  Ilia  editor.  Mr.  Tudd,  thu  various 
auppleraeats  and  proviacial  vocabula- 
ries, and  the  ootea  of  commeDlators 
Upon  our  iilder  puetn.     In  addition  to 
these,  a  very  abundant  coacervatioo 
was  nicthodicallr  amassed  for  myowo 
|M>ruliar  uflp.     But  1  have  directed  my 
exri tioDS  rather  to  thane  flource*  which 
■wouM   enable    me    to    a&certaia   the 
meaning,  and  dt^diiee   the  nppiicntinn 
of  the  e»tablitkhed   body  of  our  lan- 
\  guaj^e.  than  to  add  to  the  number  of 
^  Chort**  u|K>n  which,  fur  the  sake  ofdii- 
'  tinciion,  I  have  so  often  bestowed  the 
i  title  oi  tnb-derivaiivt*    Our  rules  and 
I  principles  of  analogy  arc  so  well  un- 
liacntood,  that,  by  adhering  to  them, 
good  sense  ought  never  tu  be  at  a  loiis 
to  make  aiiy  serviceable  addition  to 
'  the  abuudaotcopiousuessofourapeech. 
Some,  perhaps  many.   wimU  of  this 
description,  may  be  found  In  this  Dic- 
tionary, that  have  not  hitherto  been 
r  ineerleil  in  any  other ;  and  1  betir\*e 
that  the  same  Increase  may  be  affirmed 
I  with    re-iiMici    to   word*   compoundi-d 
with  prepositions  both  of  our  own  and 
'  of  foreign  growth.     These  latter,  too, 
I  vrould  readily  admit  of  a  multitude  of 
their  own  kind.f 

1  have,  in  a  former  letter,  ctplaiaed, 

that  for  the  sake  of  preservio};  some 

[reguUrity  in  the  quotations,  the  au- 

j' thorn  themselves  were  diridcd  intope- 

I  cind".    I  o'lghc  then.  (terhap9.  to  have 

added,  that,   upon   this  divtsinn,  aAcr 

the  quotations  fromChaucerandGnwrr 

aud   thrir   few   preflecesnors  had   been 

disposed  of,  thu  order  of  proceeding 


was  this :  to  prodoce  the  subsequent 
quotations  according  lo  the  arrnngetl 
series  of  the  words ;  as  many  from  the 
lirst  period,  as  my  collected  stutes 
would  supply;  these  endcil.  then  to 
commence  the  second  pcriud,  and  pur> 
SUV  ihc  Bnme  order  ;  and  so  n'lLfa  tb« 
two  remoiniu);  pt-iiode.  It  may  be 
proper  further  to  observe,  lliat  when 
usages  of  the  sub-derivatives  hnd  been 
furnished  in  tlic  eatliest  periods,  it 
was  deemed  cxpetlicnt  not  to  load  the 
pages  of  the  book  with  a  Kucces^inn 
of  esamples  of  all  thene,  through  aU 
the  modern  periods  of  our  literature, 
but  rather  to  reserve  these  posts  of 
honour  for  the  primary  member*  of  the 
stock. 

I  hope.  Mr.  Urban,  I  hove  made 
mysilf  intelligible  uiwn  tbi(<  point 
without  tlie  aid  of  examples;  for,  io 
mercy  to  your  colurnns,  and  to  the 
patience  of  ynnr  reader*,  I  must  for> 
bear  lo  trespass  upon  cither. 

I  have  »till  to  give  some  reasons  for 
the  state  of  the  vi»cabular>-,  as  it  will 
be  found  in  the  Dictionary.  In  the 
first  place.then,  words  called  Archaic, 
and  which  are  now  obsolete,  have  been 
dilieeotly  sought  for;  and  all  Rtirh  as 
could  contribute  any  aid  to  the  inve»- 
ligations  of  etymology,  have  been  as 
carefully  pretcived.  I'rovincial  terms 
have  orca^iinally  been  summoned  to 
bring  tlip,  weinbl  of  their  te^^iulony 
in  support  of  the  .same  cause  ;  and  the 
very  useful  little  Ci]D9saries.  from  the 
learned  Roy  to  Mr,  Brockett  and  Mr. 
Moore,  have  been  drdy  consulted,  and 
the  a»»istance  derived  from  them  as 
duty  acknowledged. 

Various  pedantic  and  srhnlantic^ 
terms  have  also  been  received,  which 
have  now  grown  into  «lisus«  :  some, 
because  they  cast  a  light  opon  others 


I 


i. 


Perhnpi  it  i»  not  tulRcieattjr  borne  in  toind,  that  tboe  derivatives  and  compounds 
mre.  the  only  kinAt.  tbst  we  can  create  into  new  wortU,  by  new  cumbiiiatioux.  Priioi- 
tiva  xen  penitus  nora  in  Un^uaiii  iotroducl  nna  puxaunt : — So  iisys  Vuleknsrr  (Obs. 
'33).  His  res»on  is  not  very  good,  but  it  has  jioiuil-iI  upon  his  ■utfaoiity.  A  tN>tter 
iMjr  br  pvcn  hcrrafter. 

t  1  tiavc  very  latrly  received  a  lutter  from  WilUsm  AIlco,  PreDident  of  Bimdoia 
College,  Brunswick,  Maine,  United  .Statcii,  offiTring  to  my  Hcrvicr  a  enllection  of  1479 
words,  in  good  uxr-,  snd  nut  ia  Webster.  I  have  glsdly  sccc)itcd  this  very  litreral  offer 
from  aa  entire  stranger,  and  with  much  pleumre  I  lM^i^e  this  opportunity  of  making  it 
known  to  my  countrymen.  He  pent  mo  a  list  of  nearly  50.  the  fiiTt  2*  of  which  are 
with  little  dilTprrfiee  the  tame  ss  were  published  in  the  Westminster  Review  for  Jan. 
IHII,  p.  7il! 

t  Of  sit  new  coinagej,  wnrdn  of  this  last  description  oaght  lo  be  resisted  most  dr- 
lerminrdly  -.  because  they  hare  a   tendency  either  lo   pcrf^tnalc  o\A  \;k!v 
errorg  or  to  Jntrodncr  new. 

GajiTT.  .V-itf.  Vol.  V(.  ^ 


26 


Rhhardton't  New  English  DhiioHory. 


[J"iy. 


still  in  continued  currency ;  some,  be- 
cause they  inform  us  of  the  topics 
which  formerly  employed  the  pens  of 
philosophers  and  divines,  whether  they 
were  engaged  in  amicable  discussion, 
enforcing  accredited  doctrines,  or,  more 
commonly,  in  polemical  strife  combat- 
ing the  friends  or  the  antagonists  of 
disputed  theories.  Some  again. 
"  For  all  an  example,  ■  pattern  to  none," 
Swift:— 
because  presenting  instances  of  failure, 
and  even  thus  teaching  a  lesson  of 
rautiou  to  ourselves ;  and  all  because 
they  may  extend  our  knowledge  of  the 
many  changes,  which  the  language  has 
sustained  in  its  descent  to  these  times  ; 
when  change  is  at  work  upon  it,  with 
all  the  wild  energies  of  a  restless  and 
indiscreet  spirit  of  improvement. 

There  is  another  class  of  terms, 
which  must  not  be  passed  without  a 
specific  notice.  "They  are,"  as  Ben 
Jonson  calls  them,  "  a  kind  of  coMpo- 
rt'ftoa  <he  should  rather  have  said  of 
ii;)|NMi/ioa)  .wherein  our  English  tongue 
is  above  alt  others  very  hardy  and 
happy,  joiniog  together.  afUr  a  most 
eloquent  manner,  sundry  words  of 
every  kind  of  speech."  Our  poets  and 
divines  abound  in  words  of  this  de- 
scription, and  the  utmost  care  has 
been  taken  to  remark  upon  those  few 
that  gain  an  import  by  their  combina- 
tion, which  they  do  not  possess  when 
employed  disconnectedly ;  and  a  full 
interpretation  of  their  manner  of  sig- 
nification has  been  reserved  for  the 
word  kjmbtii  in  the  body  of  the  Dic- 
tionary.* 

There  are  other  sorts  of  words  of 
which  it  remains  yet  to  speak,  with 
relation  to  the  propriety  of  admitting 
them  into  an  Euglish  Dictionary,  pro- 
fessing to  be  a  Dictionary  of  words 
nurely,  and  not  of  Arts  and  Sciences. 

The  first,  and  indeed  the  only  ques- 
tion, really  is — not  whether  there 
should  be  any  Dictionary  comprising 
these  words;  but  whether  there  should 
be  one  Dictionary  or  two  ;  whether 
technical  and  scientific  words  shouUi 


not  of  themselves  conatitnte  an  entire 
work.t 

That  a  separation  into  two  woold 
have  a  very  strong  claim  to  preference, 
may  be  maintained  for  these  teaaona  : 

1.  Upon  the  unquestionable  fact, 
that,  by  a  division  of  labour,  the  aere- 
ral  works  would  be  better  performed. 

3.  That  those  who  are  scientific  and 
not  literary,  or  who  are  literary  and 
not  scientific,  might  want  the  one  and 
not  the  other :  that  if  there  be  but  one 
book,  to  obtain  what  they  do  want, 
they  must  encumber  themselvea  with 
what  they  do  not :  if  there  be  two. 
one  or  both  may  be  procured. 

These  appear  to  be  sound  and  suffi- 
cient reasons  against  the  union.  In 
the  mean  time.  I  can  only  add  that  all 
the  powers  in  my  possession,  all  the 
means  which  1  could  control  and 
manage  in  the  exertion  of  them,  have 
been  held  in  requisition,  and  devoted 
to  the  performance  of  my  own  work. 
Another  Dictionary  of  other  words, 
must  be  the  labour  of  another  and  a 
younger  hand. 

With  these  impressions,  1  feel  littte 
disposed  to  ofier  upon  this  head  any 
excuse  for  inconsistency  and  incom- 
pleteness. My  sins  of  omisaion  mnst 
be  ascribed  to  necessity  on  my  part, 
and  to  a  conviction  that  they  ongfat  to 
be  supplied  from  another  quarter.  My 
sins  of  commission  may  be  excuaed, 
becanse  I  have  been  the  only  sufferer ; 
the  public  are  gEuners  by  the  surplus- 
age or  over-measure  :  and  my  acta  and 
deeds  exhibited  in  proper  place,  may 
be  regarded  as  patterns  to  follow,  not 
examples  to  shun. 

I  have  already  encroached  so  largely. 
Mr.  Urban,  upon  your  pages,  that  I 
must  hasten  to  conclude. 

1  have  left  the  orthography  and  ac- 
centuation as  I  found  lUem ;  though 
a  few  errors  in  the  former  have  been 
noted  as  they  passed.  From  the  va- 
rious modes  of  writing  or  spelling  for- 
meHy  practised,  and  sometimes  also 
of  placing  the  accent  b;^  our  poets, 
each  aspirant  for  distinction  as  an  or- 


*  Some  of  oar  old  writers  carried  this  oomposition  to  an  extreme,  which  modem 
ingenuity  would  be  hard  set  to  sorpass.  For  iftstance.— Ch^man  translates  f».t\»- 
ffOKi  oi*o>.    Od.  7,  182, — Honey -Bweetnesa -giving -minds  wine. 

t  A  Dictionary  of  scientifie  and  technical  terms  could  not  be  complete  wlthoat 
dlsgrtmi ;  it  could  but  define  the  word,  not  describe  the  thing,  without  them.  ^^* 
not  Mr.  Crabbe  publish  such  a  work  :  what  encouragement  did  it  receive  ? 


Did 


Let tfTi  of  Sir  John  Vanburyh. 


tliogrB|ilicr  or  orthoepUt  may   aelcct 
hiii  own  iimtaiiccs  fur  experiment. 

The  grammarian  aad  tbc  Icxicogra- 
phrr  have  somi;  dutien  in  cnrnmon, 
aud  there  aic  some  pecoliar  to  each.* 
The  Dictionary  has  been  confined 
within  its  own  province.  A  complvte 
History  of  the  Lnngtin^c  must  be  the 
work  of  their  conibiaed  lalmiirs  ;  that 
poition,  which  it  Is  incumbent  upon 
the  lexicographer  to  perform,  has  at- 
rendy  been  insisted  upon  a«  a  charac 
tcriatic  feature  ofthis  book  i  tliat  which 
falls  within  the  duties  of  the  grauima- 

*  AdeluBfc  woulil  Impose  iba  duties  of 
toth  npoa  the  luiuugrspher. 


rian«  the  grammarian  has  yet  to  ac- 
coioplish. 

Thus  have  I  ewieavoured  to  laydown 
with  conctMcnetia,  and  yet  without  ab' 
acurity,  the  general  principles  upon 
which  this  Dictionary  has  l>een  con- 
structed, aud  to  illustrate  them  by  ex- 
ample i  and  I  have  entered  also  into 
&om^  detail  of  more  minute  concern- 
ment, that  1  might  leave  nothing  un- 
explained of  which  a  reader  could  nith 
proiiriely  txpcot  to  be  informed. 

With  many  thanks  for  your  frieodly 
courtesy.  1  remain,  Sir, 

Yours,  Ice.        C.  RicBaa&soN. 


MEMORIALS  OP  LITERARY  CHARACTERS,  No.  XV. 


or  SiK  John  VANBcitoii, 
TO  TorcaoN.  the  Booksbllks.* 

London,  June  y*  13,  1703. 
Your  letter  1  had  from  AmBtt-rdam. 
'  Wy  ttrolher  bids  me  tell  you  he  is  ex- 
I  tremely  oblig'd   to  you,   and  desires 
you  will  let  him  he  a  liitlf  more  so, 
by  improving  (as  it  may  ly  in  your 
'  iray)  the  frieaJsliip  he  has  begun  with 
I  tlie  gentleman  at  Kutterdam ;  tho*  my 
hopes  arc,  you'll  be  spring  at  sea  be- 
fore this  gets  halfway  to  the  Orill.     In 
short,  the  Kitt-Catt  wantn  yuu,  muelt 
more   than   you   ever   can   da   them. 
I  Those  who  remain  in  towne,  are  in 
I  Bleat    desire   of  waiting  on   you    at 
Bame-elmea  ;     not    that     they    have 
t  finish'd  their  pictures  neither;  tho', 
to  excuse  them  (as  well  as  myself). 
8r  Godfrey  ha»   been    most    in   fault. 
The  fool  has  got  a  country  house  near 
Hampton  Court,  and  is  sn  busy  about 
fitting  it  up  (to  receive  nobody),  that 
thon's  no  getting  him  to  work.     Car- 

r-nt«r  Johns,  too,  is  almost  as  bad. 
went  Dp  yesterday  under  a  tylt  (as 
every  bf>dy  has  dune  that  ha»  gone  by 
\  vater  tbcse  three  weeks,  for  the  devil]  's 
1  inthesky):  tbeire's  all  in  disonler still; 
Iwery  room  is  chips — up  to  your  cbin  ! 
Ithcy  han't  been  at  work,  you  must 
[IcDow,  this  fortnight :  there's  a  great 
~eal  done  hovercr — one  week's  Htick- 


*  Prom  the' tame  book  of  trsnacripta 

'  Mr.    Malone.  as  thr   other  IrtlPM   to 

foMon  which  wc  kave  before  pabUnbed. 


Ing  to't  will  6t  it  for  the  reception  of 
a  King  :  mv  room  is  Hnish'd,  and  a 
bed  in  iL  "I'hc  rotnpas  window,  kcli>w 
and  above,  is  mode,  but  the  ahoshcs 
are  not  yet  up;  both  the  rooms  are 
ten  times  the  better  for't.  Nvighbnur 
Burgess  has  been  too  honest;  the 
jwaise  and  beans  ly  all  languishing 
upon  the  earth  ;  not  a  cod  has  been 
gathered.  There  will  be  a  hundred 
thousand  apricocks  ri^M:  in  ten  days; 
tbey  are  now  faiier  and  forwarder  than 
what  1  saw  at  the  Queen's  table  at 
Windsor  on  Sunday— and  such  straw. 
berrys  as  never  were  tasted  :  currants 
all  as  red  as  blood  too  ;  and  goosber- 
r)-B,  peaches,  pairs,  apples,  and  plumbs 
to  gripe  the of  «  nation. 

Tlie  Duke  of  Somerset  has  bad  sevo- 
rait  letters  from  you  :  but  do  yoo  know 
that  the  Torys  (even  the  wisest  of  "era) 
have  been  very  grave  upon  your  going 
to  Holland ; — tbey  often  .^ay  (wi*»  a 
nod)  that  C'ezar's  Com^  might  have 
been  carry 'd  through  without  a  voyage 
to  Holland :  there  were  meaoinga  in 
that  iiubiicription,  and  that  list  of 
names  may  serve  for  farther  engage- 
ments than  paying  three  guineas  a 
pelce  for  a  book  :  in  short  I  could  win 
a  hundred  poonda,  if  1  were  sure  you 
had  nut  made  a  trip  to  Hanover,  which 
you  may  possibly  hear  sworn  when 
you  come  home  again;  so  ['d  advise 
you  to  bring  a  very  exact  joumall. 
well  attested. 

Lord  Carlisle  wpnt  homewa' 
tcrday,  with  wife  and  childrco* 


28 


LetUr9  of  Sir  John  Vanhnrgh. 


[Joly, 


made  Ld  Essex  Deputy  Earl  Marshall : 
to  crown  that,  Harry  St.  George  Gar- 
ter, and  me  Herald  Extraordinary  (if 
the  QuecQ  pleases),  in  order  to  be 
Clarencieux  at  bis  return  to  towne ; 
but  whether  we  shall  carry  either  point 
at  Court,  is  not  yet  sure,  tho*  it  stands 
home  prest  at  this  moment,  and  will 
I  believe  be  known  to-night. 

I  have  finished  my  purchase  for  the 
Playhouse,*  and  all  the  tenants  will  be 
be  out  by  Midsummer- day ;  so  then  1 
lay  the  corner-stone ;  and  tho'  the 
season  be  thns  far  advanc'd,  have 
pretty' good  assurance  I  shall  be  ready 
for  business  at  Christmas. 

1  saw  Cap^n  Saunders  just  now  ;  he 
sails  to-morrow  for  Holland  :  that  he 
may  bring  yon  back  with  him  In  health 
and  good  humour,  is  my  roost  hearty 
prayer.  J.  V. 

7b  Mr.  TbfwoR,  at  Mr.  Valckt,  on  the 
t)am  nfar  ike  Stadlhoiae  tn  Amtterdam. 

London,  July  ye  13'*,  1703. 
I  had  a  letter  from  you  yesterday, 
which  1  rec'd  just  as  I  was  silting 
tawo  to  dinner  with  my  Lord  Hallifax 
and  Congrftve ;  I  shew'd  it  'em ;  and 
we  drank  your  health,  and  quick  re- 
turn ;  but  gave  some  hard  words  to 
your  book,  since  it  robs  us  bo  long  of 
your  company.  We  remember'd  you 
too  the  night  before  at  Hampton 
Court,  as  we  were  washing  in  the 
fountain  ;  for  you  must  know  we  have 
got  some  warm  weather  at  lust.  A 
week  ago  1  was  in  fires  still — and  so 
were  must  folks  :  but  the  farmers  are 
like  to  be  all  undone  for  all  that ;  for 
in  spight  of  this  bant'ring  ill  season, 
they  are  likely  to  have  a  swinging 
crop  at  last : — terrible  complaint  they 
make  about  it ! — they  don't  say  'twill 
produce  a  famine,  but  they  say  'twill 
ruin  the  Nation  !  I  have  not  seen 
neighbour  Burges  lately;  bull  Intend 
to  go  suddenly  and  condole  with  him 
upon 't.  I  have  spoak  with  Carpenter 
Johns ;  and  when  you  come  over,  all 
will  be  ready  for  business  in  a  few 
days.  Sr  Godfrey  has  got  a  house 
near  Hampton  Court,  and  is  eternally 
there;  be  hasreduc'dthatin  Towneto 
a  lodging  to  save  charges.     We  shall 

•  In  the  Haymarkct  (on  the  «ite  of 
the  present  Opera  House)  ;  of  which 
Bvorc  in  the  next  letter. 


get  nothing  finiah'd  there  till  you  come : 
the  Kit-Catt  too  will  never  meet  with, 
out  you  ;  so  yon  see  here's  m  generall 
stagnation  for  want  of  yoa. 

My  Lord  Hallifax  bids  me  tell  yov. 
he  sets  oat  the  first  of  Ang't  for  hit 
Northern  progress  ;  1  shall  move  after 
him  in  ten  days;  La  Kingston  is  lately 
gone  ;  lA  Marshall  t  has  been  there 
with  his  family  these  three  weeks,  and 
writes  me  word  he  has  near  200  men 
at  work.  Here 's  a  new  ({uarry  foand, 
much  better  than  the  old  one ;  bo  all 
go's  on  smooth. 

He  Btayd  in  Towne  a  good  while 
about  our  Herald's  basioesa ; — there 
was  a  great  deal  of  saucy  opposition  ; 
but  my  L"l  Treasurer  set  the  Qaeen 
right,  and  I  have  accordingly  been 
souc'd  a  Herald  Extraordinary,  in  or- 
der to  be  a  King  at  winter ;{  L^Elssex 
was  left  deputy  to  do  the  feat,  which  he 
did  with  a  whole  bowie  of  wine  about 
my  ears  instead  of  half  a  spoonfull.  He 
at  the  same  time  crown'd  old  Sr  Harry 
Garter;  andKing^  was  npon  the  spot 
suspended  ;  which  the  rest  seeing,  re- 
nounc'd  him,  own'd  he  drew  'em  into 
rebellion,  and  declar'd  him  a  eon  of  a 
w . 

The  coats  of  arms  yon  mention  I'll 
send  you.  Ld  Essex  has  been  at 
Cashiobury  this  fortnight  with  Lady 
Harriot  Vere,  Di:  Kirk  and  Donner : 
what  if  lie  should  buz  into  the  candle 
too  at  last,  as  Duoch  and  others  have 
done  before  him.  Other  folks  wou'd 
wonder  at  it.  but  I  should  not.  His 
hangings  are  up,  and  the  whole  fumi- 
tore  of  his  house  comes  to  above 
£l300. 

M»  Wma  has  finish 'd  all  the  writings 


t  The  Earl  of  Carlisle. 

\  Vanbargh  was  made  Carlisle  Her^d 
Extraordinary  ;  a  title  taken  from  that  of 
his  patron  the  Elnrl  of  Cu-Iigle,  for  whom 
he  had  bnilt  the  magnificent  mansion  of 
Castle  Howard.  He  was  constituted 
Clareocieax  March  29, 1704,  and  held  the 
office  until  the  month  before  hia  death  in 
1725-6. 

\  Gr^ory  King,  a  distingoished  gene* 
alogist,  whose  intrinsic  merits  in  his  own 
profession,  which  have  been  pronounced 
eqnal  to  those  of  his  great  master  Dug- 
dale,  were  thus  superseded  in  favour  of 
a  flippant  wit  and  lumbering  architect, 
whose  only  claim  was  patroni^. 


I 


I 


erw  qf  Lord 


for  the  groand  for  the  Playhouse;* 
they  will  he  cngros^M.  anil  1  believe 
UfDcd.  on  Friday  or  Siittir<Ia.y  ;  which 
done.  I  have  all  things  reoilv  to  fall  to 
work  oo  Muuday.  The  ground  i»  the 
secoo'l  ftlAble  ya'nl  going  up  the  Hay- 
roarLet ;  1  give  JWW  for  it ;  but  have 
Isfd  aurh  a  echome  of  matters,  that  J 
shall  be  reimburaM  every  pennjr  of  it 
by  the  apare  groand  :  but  this  la  a 
Mcret,  i<4t  they  shou'd  lay  hold  on't 
Ui  lower  the  rent.  I  have  iJrawn  a  de- 
sign  for  the  whole  disposilion  of  the 
inside,  very  different  from  any  other 
hOQke  in  heint; ;  but  1  have  the  good 
fortune  to  have  it.  obnoluiely  approv'd 
by  all  that  have  seen  it.  However, 
I'll  willingly  be  at  the  expcnce  of  a 
dr»nghiof  that  where  you  are,  if  you'll 
pive  youraelf  the  trouble  to  order  it. 
The  book  yoo  mention  «*•»  I  wanted, 
mu'll  oblige  me  to  t-tt :  *l  i«  Palladio 
la  French,  w">  iheplnnR  ofmost  ofthe 
botues  he  built :  there  is  one  without 
the  plans ;  but  'tis  that  with  *em  1 
would  have. 

My  Lord  Hallifux  dtiires  yoo  will 
bespvak  Uimaset  ofall  kindtiof  mathe. 
naiica.ll  ia»trumenu,  of  the  largest 
•ort  in  ivory,  but  ailurn'd  as  curiously 
u  yoa  pleue.  they  being  more  for  fur- 
niture than  nny  uKe  he's  like  to  put 
'em  to  ;  he  dc«ign«  to  hang  "em  up  in 
hi4  library,  lie's  tonld  lhebe«linthe 
world  are  made  at  Ama™  :  he  expect* 
they  ibou'd  coat  a  good  deal  of  money. 
All  I  can  tell  you  of  Mrs.  Uayntim 
b,  that  I  han't  beard  her  hanging 
nieech  cr>d ;  »o  \  hope  all  will  be 
well. 

Lord  Grantham  i«  daneeroualy  ill  of 
the  Mnall  pot :  Garth  is  his  physitian ; 
and  ihrrr  ii  hopes  of  a  great  rrco\'cry. 
Bcaa  Pheasant  is  in  the  same  way. 
9  Roger  Mosthyn  is  manring  (or 
married  to)  Lord  Nottingham'tiduugh- 
t»r.  Von  Ke  my  pvaper  wilt  hold  no 
more  but  my  hearty  service  to  you. 

TV  Mr-  T^itsfiH,  at  Mr.  Vatekt,  near 
Ike  StotUhQtift  m  Amaterdam. 

*  "  Thia  PUyhoiue  was  Aoifihvd  and 
opened  .^pril  9.  170.'i,  with  Drvdrii's 
1^,1,..,  P,.  ..-rnr,  aiid  a  prolofim  ny  Sir 
Sa  It  WM  corirrljr  destroyed, 

•it'  Kreaes,  fumitore,  Jtc.  by  a 

vittlrnt  lirr  that  broke  out  therein  nn 
WeJoftnlny June  IT.ITH^tobout  lOo'clork 
P.M.  MOthinf  tint  the  main  wnlU  being 
Wt  itaadlDX-  A  nea-  one  was  built  iind 
opcAcd  in  ITiK>."     Nole  by  Mr.  Malont. 


I 


LaTTBaa  op  liOU  ttrOwau.. 
(Pram  the  Oxford  Hrratd.j 

The  fuUuwingextract^  from  the  cor- 
roapondence  of  the  late  Lord  StowelL 
nearly  halfaceoturvsiuce,  cannot  fail 
to  be  intert:aling.  tn  theyear  1739  he 
thuft  wrote  to  Mr.  Wartoo,  who  wo* 
then  preparing  his  second  edition  uf 
Milton's  Minor  Poems : 

"We  have  been  more  fortunate  than 
we  expected,  baring  recovered  the  origi- 
ginol  depotttloD*  in  the  caiuu  of  Mrs. 
Milton  against  ber  daughters;  which, 
ihooxb  not  LoD^,  conlaiu  kiow  very  curi- 
ous and  interetling  matter,  being  aome  of 
Uiua  ctMiveraatiODM  of  the  puet  nlting  at  ■ 
his  dinner  in  the  kitchm  over  a  uvoury  ^ 
di.th  which  he  much  Ukcd,  and  i'm  a  mtrry 
mond,  BJi  the  dcpontionR  eipresA  It.  i 
will  get  them  tr«nM»iHed  for  yon,  thoagh 
I  could  alitiost  wiitL  that  yoQ  could  .«pNre 
a  dny  to  came  to  town  lu  inspect  Ihr  nn> 
ginal,  ingn«d  in  the  proper  baadirritiof; 
of  Chriatupher  Milton,  bia  brother,  and 
hii  own  tvo  maidservants,  Mary  Fisher 
and  Betty  Fisher,  with  wbum  he  dis- 
course*. Tbe  will  wju  i-ODtcalcd ;  aod 
the  cause  was  proceeded  in  to  r  regular 
sentence,  whi^  was  given  o^aiuat  the  willi 
and  tbe  widow  ordered  to  take  adminiK- 
tration  instead  of  a  probate.  It  was  a 
very  tUuittrioug  cause;   roa  it  wah  con- 

CEKNING  TUE  WILL    OF  MlLTON,    WhOHC 

style  of  private  Ufe  is  very  much  illus- 
trated by  it.  It  WB5  Cried  by  that  eiuiDi^nt 
person  Sir  Lcolioc  Jenkins,  Judge  uf  the 
PrerDgativc  aud  Secretary  of  Stale ;  tlie 
principal  witness  W[u>  ChriBtophcr  Milton, 
afterwards  una  of  jDmeit  the  Second's 
Judges  of  the  Common  Pleas;  and  the 
depusitiouB  are  to  part  taken  liefurr  Dr. 
TrumbuU,  afterwards  Sir  Wra.  Tminbuil, 
Secretary  of  State,  and  the  celebraCcd 
friend  of  Pope. 

"  If  you  can't  spare  a  day  to  come  to 
tnwD,  1  will  have  copied  mtdc  nut  and 
sent  to  you.  Yonrs  fnithruUy, 

"  \V.  Scott." 

Part  of  the  foregoing  letter  appeared 
in  the  new  edition  of  Milton  publifthcd 
by  Dr.  Warton  juat  after  his  brother'a 
death,  and  ba«  been  reprinted  since; 
but  it  18  DOW  given  entire  fur  the  6rst 
time.  J 

Another  letter  from  this  eminent  I 
civilian,  on  the  subject  of  the  Ip^oI  du' 
ratinni^con»ant/umiljf,  which  was  then 
much  ^itatcd,  is  addressed  to  Ur. 
Warton,  April  'i,  ]70'i  t  And  concludes 
with  the  followiug  notice  of  the  death 
of  Sir  Joshua  Reynolds,  which  had 
then  recently  taken  place  ; 


Verses  by  T.  TmgUr.—BmgGsk  ArduUtim 


30 


"  Poor  Reyiioldi**  desth 
terrible  void  unongst  as  ;  we  hare  had  no 
iiociety  worth  oaming  siiice  his  deaA. 
Palmeria  comes  off  aoblT  in  point  of  pro- 
vision—£40,000  at  least;  geotlnneB  be- 
gin to  grow  more  sensible  of  her  aerit ; 
Lord  Incbiqain  is  most  talked  of  as  t^ 
fortunate  man.* 

"  I'sm,  dear  Dr.  very  faithfoUj,  yo«r 
friend  and  servant,  Wii.  Stxrrr. 

"  P.  S.  Jost  going  to  sit  op  all  ni^t 
abont  the  blats  tkadk." 

A  third  letter,  dated  from  the  Con- 
moas.  Feb.  26.  1800,  relates  to  the 
death  of  hia  friend  Dr.  Wuton.  Hie 
following  postscript  appears  to  a  letter 
dated  so  far  back  as  Jan.  Sg,  1785,  and 
addressed  to  Mrs.  Warton  at  Trinity 
College : 

•'  We  have  not  sold  Johnson's  Books 
yet.  Kippis  and  BosweU.  I  bear,  both  go 
on.  I  have  not  seen  the  great  nan  of 
QaeeD-sqnarfl  since  yon  were  here-" 


CJ-iy. 


TWypdlybloaB:  yet  tma  Ay  dMi^rta 


Verses^  by  thb  late  Tboxas  Tat- 
lor,  thb  pultonist. 

To  M.  de  H.  8 

How  the  mind's  perfections  ffUae 
Through  a  form,  (air  maid,  Kke  ^timt ' 
Where  each  grace  and  ev'ry  dtam 
That  the  coldest  breast  might  warn— 
Mix'd  vrith  dignity  and  ease— 
AU  resUtless.  join  to  please  ; 
Where  with  eyes  serendy  bright, 
Porm'd  to  fascinate  the  s^ht ; 
Symmetry  of  shuie  eonnnjcs 
Wide  to  spread  Lore's  aorvaat  fires. 
And  the  nind'ilhiaua'd  Cue 
Splendour  gives  to  ev'ry  graee. 
He  who  views  meh  eharvs  as  these. 
And  can  keep  his  wonted  ease. 
Is  one  whom  beaaty  eaan't  hnpress, 
la  more  than  mas,  or  sooaetiiinf  leas. 

Thomas  Tatlob. 


To  E.  <.- 


Bftkt 


rinckt  by  my  haad  will  Rbodoclea  wear 
llie  varied  wreath  which  niggled  flowers 
compose; 
The  Pink  and  Hyadath  are  Biased  there ; 
The  pare  Narcissos  aad  the  Uoshiog 
Rose: 


*  Mary,  daaf^Ucr  of  John  Palmer,  of 
Torringtoo,  et^  and  niece  to  Sir  Joshaa 
Kcynoldi,  btcMHs  the  aeeoad  wife  of 
MvTonfb  5Ch  Earl  of  laeUqaia,  and 
^■wards  ftrst  MarfWsa  of  Thoasond, 
fc^  ■tialhs  stm  ttii  Isttsr  wse  writtca. 


A^  whkfer  tolhyadf.  U«MUs 
^TlKse  Flmis,  Khc  ar,  Bi 

hentty'spiMe, 
AW  I.  like  thcB.  amst  ^jwUy  •boop 

aad  CMk."        Thossas  Tatl^ 


SoCIHrT    FOB  TBB   PhBSKBTATIO^T   tkT 

AxcriBNT  BriuiiNoa. 
Mr.  Ubba!C, 

ABOUT  a  year  a^  it  va*  coatcm- 
plated  to  form  a  Society  fiM-  the  par* 
poae  of  raising  fbnds  for  the  repair 
and  reatomtiaa  of  ancient  bnildiua. 
As  I  have  heard  notUng  of  this  latw, 
1  fear  the  plan  has  been  dropped.  W« 
hare  lately  seen  many  beaatiftd  monn- 
ments  of  ancient  piety  and  taste  tcacned 
from  decay  by  in^vidoal  exeftion ; 
but  it  is  now  absotntriy  neoesaary  that 
immediate  st^io  shoold  be  taken  to 
ra»e  a  general  food,  to  be  applied  ac- 
cofdinctothediscrction  of  aconmittee, 
to  the  pmuiation  of  such  chorchcs  or 
ether  baildings  as  are  Taloabk  for  their 
architectnnl  beauty  or  as  national 
memorials.  Manr  of  oor  finest  old 
parish  chnrches,  ^  present  neglected 
state  of  which  is  disgracefnl  to  os  as 
a  naticm,  are  so  cinmmstanccd  as  to 
make  the  preaarvation  of  their  beanties 
by  any  ouicr  means  impossible.  Erery 
year  increases  the  evil,  and  none  bnt 
tboae  who  are  in  the  habit  of  examin- 
ing coontry  chnrches  can  tell  how 
modi  has  been  dcMie  in  the  last  few 
years  tovraida  sweeping  away  from 
oor  Tillages,  whatever  was  interesting 
or  bcnntifiil  in  these  ancient  structures. 
In  some  instances  (as  at  Swaffhan.  in 
Cambridgeshire)  a  fine  old  church  has 
been  abandoned  to  rain  from  the  ina- 
bility of  the  parish  to  keep  it  in  repair, 
and  a  red-brick  atnicture,  reaembliog 
a  dissenting  chapel,  has  been  batit  and 
used  in  its  stead.  Ten  years  ago.  a 
writer  in  the  British  Critic  gave  a  list 
of  chnrches  which  deserve  the  moat 
careful  preservation,  and  mostof  which 
are  still  unrepaired  or  ill-repaired  to  a 
very  great  extent.  From  this  list  I 
shall  make  some  extracts,  adding  ex- 
amples which  have  come  under  my 
own  obscrration. 

In  Bedfordshire,  Dunstable  priory 
is  in  great  want  of  repair.  Of  Luton 
churdi,  Rickman  says  that  "  it  has 
been  a  rich  and  beautifol  specimen, 
bat  is  now  sadly  dilapidated  and  dis- 


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^figured  in  the  ornamental  parts."  la 
"riertjyshire.  the  stonework  orChester- 
Ticld  church  U  inaverybul  condition. 
I  The  once  splendid  east  window  of 
Drontield  church  is  stripped  of  its 
tracery,  and  partly  bricked  up.  Beb- 
bingtun  church,  in  Cheshire,  is  dilapi- 
I  dated.  Trinity  church,  the  Lady  chapel 
of  Ely  cathedral,  is  in  vcrj'  great  want 
of  exterior  repair.  In  Gloucetiterahire, 
Cirencester  has  a  fine  porch,  much  dc- 
cayed.  Elliston,  a  curious  Norman 
relic,  is  also  perishing  for  want  of  at- 
tention. The  large  church  of  Romscy, 
Hampshire,  is  very  much  out  of  repair. 
In  Lancashire,  the  east  window  of 
Hnlland.chn[iel,  a  very  fine  specimen 
of  I'jkrly  Decorated,  has  been  un&afe 
for  yean,  and  baa  probably  fnllen  by 
this  time ;  and  the  chancel  window  of 
W'iowitk  has  lost  all  its  tracery,  once 
very  fine.  At  Gateshead,  St.  Edmund's 
chajwl.  a  beautiful  specimen  of  Early 
Engliith,  ia  now  unroofed.*  At  Sher- 
burne hospital  a  tine  Early  Englnh 
hall  has  been  lately  destroyed,  and  the 
rhapel  will  probably  sufTer  a  similar 
fate.  At  Canterbury,  we  have  St. 
Augustine's  gate-  greatly  mutilated,  and 
the  tower  of  St.  Etbelbert  lately  fallen. 
The  loss  of  pinnacles  or  of  fine  tracery 
ie  to  be  deplored  at  Adderbury.  in  Ox- 
rordahire;t  Higbam  Ferrars;  Tarn* 
worth;  Headon,  Yorkshire;  Cheadle, 
Staffordshire;  Thaxted,  Euex.  Lin- 
cohiDhire  formerly  contained  more 
splendid  churches  than  any  other 
county  :  and  the  devastation  has  been 
propiirtionably  extensive.  Havenby 
and  Leadenham.twovcryfinechurches, 
have  Inftt  Iheir  tracery,  and  are  losing 
thrir  stone  work.  At  Ripiugalc  part 
of  the  south  aJsle  is  used  as  a  school- 
room ;  here  are  two  very  fine  tombs 
with  effigies,  which  are  subject  to  con- 
tinual mutilatfoos.  At  rleckiogtoa 
the  tracery  of  the  north  transept  win- 
dow has  been  de&troyed.  The  west 
fiont  of  Crowland,  which  is  one  of  the 
'  most  beautiful  portions  of  rich  Early 
English  io  the  kingdom,  is  truly  stated 


by  Hickman  to  be  in  such  a  state  that 
a  very'  slight  fall  from  above  wouhl 
entirety  destroy  il.  In  OxfordBhire, 
the  curious  church  of  Burford  is  much 
decayed.  In  Yorkshire,  we  have  How> 
den  chancel,  one  of  the  most  elegant 
Decorated  buildings  in  England,  in 
ruins  :  Bridlington  I'riory  church,  once 
OA  fine  as  Beverley,  presents  a  melan- 
choly picture  of  mutilation ;  Sclby, 
Old  .Malton.  and  St.  Michael  Maltoi), 
and  the  chapel  on  the  bridge  at  Wake- 
field, are  in  a  miserable  state.  The 
crosses  at  Northampton  and  OcddiuK- 
ton  are  much  matilatrd.  At  Norwich, 
the  Redmount  chapel  is  sadly  dilapi- 
dated;  and  in  the  church  nf  Clay,  ia 
a  beautiful  Per|iciidtcular  chapel  iu 
ruins.  To  all  these  may  be  added, 
Llandaff  cathedral  in  ruuis;  part  of 
5t.  David's  cathedral  in  ruins;  east 
end  of  St.  Alban's  in  ruins;  the  large 
cruciform  chorchof  All  Sainta,  Ponte- 
fract,  in  ruins. 

But  it  is  needless  to  proceed  with 
an  enumeration  to  which  every  reader 
could  add  many  similar  examples. 
The  destruction  of  painted  gloas  hna 
t>een  so  general,  that,  except  a  few 
wretched  fragments,  it  is  now  seldom 
seen  in  village  churches,  and  the  nu- 
merous coats  of  arms,  often  so  useful 
in  determining  family  history,  have 
perished.  The  some  may  be  said  of 
screen  work  :  in  Devonshire,  a  few 
years  since,  few  churches  were  with- 
out a  rich  screen  and  pulpit,  hut  many 
hare  fallen.  I  would  also  mention  the 
disgraceful  condition  of  the  cluistcra 
and  chapterhouse  at  Westminster,  and 
of  many  of  the  moslvaluabk-  monu< 
meats  in  the  Abbey.  How  long  tihall 
the  splendid  tomb?  of  Queen  Eleanor, 
of  Edward  the  Third,  of  Henry  the 
lliird,  the  monumental  chapel  of  Ah* 
hot  (slip,  St.  Erasmus  chapel,  and 
(with  the  almost  Eolitary  exception  of 
the  monuments  of  Aymer  de  Valence 
and  Edmund  Crouctiback)  nearly  all 
the  monuments  of  Earlv  English  and 
decorated  date,   with   tneir   beautiful 


I 


*  The  cbspci  in  Nob's  Lane,  U«te«hcad,  is  likely  to  be  restore*!  ;  the  Ute  Lord 
Bishop  of  Durham  had  it  iu  contempUtion  to  provide  funds  for  nii^b  purpose  but  that 
deoiroole  oh^t  was  preveateU  by  hi»  Unieated  death.  The  object,  however,  it  Js 
expected  will  soon  be  acooinpliahrd  bj-  ■ubtcnpliun. — Edit. 

t  The  chancel  of  Adderhurf  chun^h,  uri^iaolly  built  by  Wykebom,  has  lieen  rs- 
ceatly  restored  at  the  cJipcoM  of  New  College,  under  the  dircotiuii  of  J.  C.  Barkler, 
Esq.  ar<:bitrct,  one  of  Ibe  (tentlcmen  whose  design  obtained  ■  prixe  In  tha  !«<:««&.  simi. 
liamentary  cotnpetitioa- — Edit. 


L 


Memoir*  of  Sir  Thonuu  Luntford. 


»2 

canopicfl  and  rich  sculpture,  be  Buf- 
fered to  moulder  away  in  the  very 
centre  of  the  wealth  and  refinement  of 
the  kingdom  ? 

But  the  ruin  of  the  churches  them- 
selves is  a  still  more  serious  subject. 
Let  it  not  be  said  of  us,  that  the  noble 
and  costly  structures  wherein  our  fore- 
fathers in  past  ages  worshipped  God, 
wprc  suffered  to  perish  by  our  neglect ; 
that  we  their  descendants,  so  far  from 
emulating  these  glorious  works,  want 
even  the  taste  and  spirit  to  preserve 
them  from  ruin.  There  have  lately 
appeared  some  symptoms  of  a  better 
feeling,*  and  there  needs  but  the  for- 
mat ion  of  such  a  Society  as  1  have  sug- 
gested to  embody  and  increase  it.  If 
but  a  few  hundreds  were  annually 
rniHed,  thin  would  rescue  from  decay 
every  year  some  beautiful  remnant  of 
our  national  architeclarc.  Let  clergy- 
men in  every  part  of  the  kingdom  be 
invited  to  report  on  the  state  of  their 
churches ;  and  where  the  parishioners 
arc  willing  to  come  forward  to  the  ex- 
tent of  their  ability  (as  would  generally 
be  the  case),  let  a  grant  of  money  be 
voted  to  assist  them  in  the  work  of 
restoration.  In  this  manner  many  a 
beautiful  window,  screen,  niche,  font, 
tomb,  &c.  would  be  preserved  ;  and 
their  preservation  would  exercise  a 
most  bencfirial  influence  on  the  na- 
tional taste,  and  promote  the  revival, 
upon  true  principles,  of  English  Ar- 


CJ«»y. 


chltecture.  I  hope  to  see  this  matter 
taken  up  by  those  who  have  displayed 
such  praiseworthy  zeal  ia  particular 
instances,  and  whose  knowledge  and 
influence  would  ensure  success.'t' 

Yours,  &c.  C.  M. 

7V-1S.  College,  Cambridge, 
May  26,  IS36. 


Mi.  Urban,  Norwood,  Jmne  1. 

IN  my  last  letter  addressed  to  you, 
I  left  SirThomasLunsford  in  Glamor- 
ganshire, to  which  county  he  proceeded 
on  the  23d  of  September,  1642.  with 
the  Marquis  of  Hereford  and  his  party. 
We  next  hear  of  him  at  the  battle 
of  Edgehill,  fought  on  the  23d  October 
following,  where  it  fortuned  that  he 
fell,  with  Colonel  Vavasour,  Lieut.- 
Colonel  Ballard,  and  several  other 
Cavalier  officers  of  inferior  rank,  into 
the  hands  of  the  enemy,  who  immedi- 
ately found  for  them  a  prison  in  War- 
wick Castle.  Here,  on  the  17th  of  the 
following  month,  the  prisoners  were 
severally  examioed  "  upon  some  par- 
ticular articles  ;"  when  Sir  Thomas 
"  was  found  to  have  a  treacherous  in- 
tent  and  a  private  conspiracie  with  the 
delinquents  to  betray  it  [the  Tower  ?] 
into  the  hands  of  the  malignants,  re*- 
sident  in  the  city  and  suburbs."  His 
examination  consisted  of  these  three 
heads  :— 

"  I.  Concerning  the  delinquents  in 
the  Tower. 


*  Mslmsbury  abbey  baa  been  wrested  from  destruction ;  St.  Lawrence's  chnrch, 
Evesham,  will  soon  be  in  a  state  for  the  celebration  of  the  divine  offices.  A  chapel 
near  Maidstone,  now  desecrated,  it  is  in  contemplation  to  restore.  Hove  church, 
near  Brighton,  in  great  part  in  ruins,  is  now  being  restored  by  subscription.  These 
and  many  other  instances  are  pleasing  evidences  of  this  feeling.  The  prospects  of  anti- 
quity, as  far  as  regards  preservation,  are,  we  hope  flattering ;  so  much  so,  that  per- 
haps the  aotiqusry  may  fear  that  too  much  will  be  done  in  some  cases.  Let  us  hope 
that  restoration  alone  and  not  alteration,  miscalled  improvement,  will  result. 

Ab  we  are  on  this  subject  we  would  remark,  that  Bishop  >FVest's  Chapel  at  Putney  is 
likely  to  he  saved.  Earl  Spencer  has  consented  to  the  chancel  of  Putney  church  being 
rebuilt,  and  the  beautiful  chafwl  is  now  in  coarse  of  restoration,  on  the  north  side  of 
the  new  chancel ;  it  will  be  found  to  have  changed  its  place,  but  we  hope  that  its 
elegant  roof  and  all  the  ornaments  will  be  carefully  preserved. — Eorr. 

t  The  application  of  any  means  towards  the  attainment  of  the  desirable  oliject  of 
preserving  our  national  antiquities  is  deserving  of  serions  attention.  A  noble  spirit  ia 
abroad  in  their  favour.     The  Lady  Chapel,  Crosby  Hall,  St.  Alban's  and  Waltham 

V 'v  *™  "**  many  evidences  of  what  may  be  done.  But  great  as  the  exertions  are 
which  have  been  made,  the  repeated  calls  on  public  munificence  may,  it  is  to  be  feared, 
«juau8t  the  source  from  which  the  necessary  supplies  are  to  be  derived.  It  is  not  by 
it  v*  ^'^'^  ^°°^  ^^^  *^^*  remans  to  do,  that  the  extent  of  the  spirit  of  restoraticm 
j"  robe  estimated.  St.  Saviour's  nave  is  still  in  ruins.  St  Alban's  calls  for  stilt 
~?^'««ad  fonds ;  and  these  are  unfortunately  not-  the  only  objects  which  reqairs 
^^ation.  The  restoration  of  the  chancel  in  which  Shakespeare's  hallowed  remains 
"»».  is  in  contempUtion ;  it  will  be  a  work  worthy  the  age,  and  wiU  surely  meet  with 
■"»eral  support.— Kbit. 


)8fe».J 


A/mnotr  of  Sir  Thcmat  Lunt/ord 


33 


i 

^^  mil 


"  2.  lite  Lord  Digbj  and  FrcDch  is 
locerned  in  tliis  contpiracie. 
"  3.  Hti  arijent  provoking  Sir  John 
yroa  to  assist  hit  Majesty  affaiost 
,e  Parllaoient.*'     Of  Colonel  Vavo- 
raour,'  it  is  rrpiirtrd  that  be  denied  all 
oA-lr-iI^c  uf  the  conapiracVi  *'  only 
'olpoell   Lunsfurd  invited  him  to  list 
fcimieirt;  in  the  number  of  his  Majes- 
ies  commandera  in  this  present  de- 
'gne  and  iniploymcntof  his  Majefttiea 
•ervice." 

The  ruIlowingisSirThomaa's speech 
on  examination,  which  appears  by  a 
memoranilum  on  the  copy  among 
Gcurge  the  Third's  pamphlet*  in  the 
bntiili  Museum,  to  have  been  "  for- 
merly printed  and  spoke  by  another."^ 

"  I  stanil  here  before  70D  s  prisoaer 
sccused  or  high  treoMo.  nod  liberty  i* 
offereil  loe.  'tii  trae  ;  but,  hkc  merchanU, 
iDu  value  it  at  such  a  rale.  Chat  ny  (ide- 
'\ty,  and  all  tbst  is  due  to  a  onblc  minde, 
u«t  be  the  price  to  pnruhKflR  it.  If  I 
ifiue  whit  yoo  propound,  racVi,  torture, 
Soise  of  Kixxi*,  Unds,  and  perhspff  lif«  it- 
seif«  threatened.  Hard  cbnyse,  yet  1 
must  ehorvM' ;  it  ts  if)  my  power  to  he  a 
leman,  bnt  how,  if  I  wdl  be  atlsve?  I 
ve  ah'tady  girca  my  faith  oalo  my 
priocet  upon  whose  head  thii  crowue,  by 
all  Uw  of  uaturc  and  nutiuus  dolh  jually 
appcrlanc.  Shall  1  hdiifie  Oist  faith  .' 
HcaTcn  forbid.  In  that  word  prinrr  thrre 
is  a  Deity  inc1m:d  :  who  wounds  them, 
wounds  the  Divine  natur«.  Why  then 
shsU  I  drsw  my  «word  under  so  holy  a 
-asTle ;  wan  relii^on  ever  bnilt  in  blood  f 
Did  the  primitive  Cburcb  ever  propa|;al« 
the  Gojpfl  with  other  thsn  iheir  owne 
Uotid,  wiiiifa  tbey  at  all  times  (uitieully 
abed,  nut  only  for  God,  but  iheir  princes. 

*  Colonel  Varasoor  wm  one  uf  tbow 
Cavalirnt  who  assemUrd  at  Kingsloo,  10 

the  January  nf  1S49.  Captain  Thomas 
Howard,  M.P.  (lUin  at  Pirrcchridge  the 
nine  ye^r)  and  "  the  three  Manstfelds" 

^rere  also  of  the  psrty. 

*  **  Tbeexsminsiioo  of  ColoneU  Lans- 
A>rd,  ColoDcll  VavBfor,  Caplaioo  Noes, 
LieotcoaDt-ColuocU  Ballaid,  Sergeant 
Wallis,  Cornet  Strangewayes,  Lieatenaut 
'While,  Serjeant  Jooei,  aiid  Mr.  Bland, 
delinqnenlH  who  wrrr  taken  in  l)ie  fight  st 
Kinctuo,  in  Warwickshire,  and  were  com* 
■lilted  to  Warwick  Casile,  snd  ma  the 
nth  of  Novemlier  were  eKamioetl  upon 
•OBie  ptrticolar  articles,  Whereuntii  is 
•nnexed  a  speech  uf  Coloaell  Lunsfurd'v, 
which  be  spake  at  hi*  eaami  nation. 
Pnntad  for  Thoiaafl  Cooks,  Norembar 
19,  164S." 

GawT.  Mao   Vol.  VI. 


I  bsve  read,  that  sa  the  devfll  was  the 
first  rabsll,  lo  Jndai  was  the  only  traitor 
amongst  the  ^Mwtlet ;  and  shall  wee  ranke 
ourselves  amongst  thuite  hated  examples 
of disloyaltifl  and  treachery?  (God  for- 
bid 1>  Besides,  traytora  ire  hatef-ill  to 
all  prim;es  ;  see  themore  what  will  be  the 
end  of  Hurh  ill>groundtfd  warr.  1  see  the 
misery  with  horror  that  attends  it,  wast- 
in;;  of  goods,  ruining  of  tnwnes  and  cities, 
and  the  unlust  liberty  which  we  uiarp 
loat  in  an  instant,  and  wife,  children  and 
blood,  which  man  holds  deare :  if  we  pity 
not  oarMlTCs,  let  ua  {nty  those  we  hold 
deare.  Kjogs  have  power  In  subdue  the 
stabbomest,  thercfoic  this  blesiied  srme, 
tliat  itrerrbt^tb  ont  to  receive  on,  when  all 
is  a  wildtrnctise,  wp  ahall  b«g  that  which 
we  now  rofnM.  For  ray  pari  I  am  in 
your  pitwrr.  and  know  not  Itow  thi^  ti[treeh 
will  be  tnWen  ;  hnw«oever  you  diipose  of 
me,  I  will  never  suine  mine  ancestors, 
nor  leave  the  title  of  traytor  npon  my 
posterity,  but  will  cud  with  the  saying  of 
that  worthy  gentleman  M.  II. — you  may, 
when  you  please,  take  my  head  from  my 
shouldrrs,  but  not  my  heart  from  my 
Sovcraignc." 

In  Warwick  castle  Sir  Thcmos  Lons- 
ford  was  still  remaining  on  the  Ist 
Marrh.  upon  which  day  the  Commnoa 
assented  to  his  liberation  in  exchange 
for  a  Colonel  Stevens,  as  appears  by 
their  journals.  Mercurius  AuUcos,' 
speaking  of  the  escape  of  &»-rjeant- 
majur  Moulc  from  the  Tower  this  year, 
tells  us  that  he  came  as  safe  to  Oxford 
"  as  that  valisni  knight  Sir  Thomai 
Lunsford,  who,  though  he  was  et- 
changed  for  two  nrlbrceof  the  rehell'i 
commanders,  was  like  to  have  beea 
murthcred  m  became  out  of  Warwick 
castle,  by  those  perfidions  rebella  that 
were  placed  there  to  guard  fajs  pas- 
sage." From  Dugdale'a  Diary  we  learn 
that  he  joined  the  King  at  Oxford,  on 
the  Cth  May,  and  from  Sir  Edward 
Walker  that,  on  the  3d  June,  he  waa 
selected  by  his  Majesty  to  asaist  Sir 
Arthur  Aston  in  his  governmcnl  of 
thaiciiy;  aoappniotmcntwhichheheld 
jointly  with  Sir  Lewis  D\*tp.  Colooela 
liage  and  Hnllyland,  and  Lieota- 
nant-Cotunel  Buockle.  While  serr- 
iog  here,  I  Hod  only  that  he  was  de- 
tached  to  the  relief  of  Greenland*  ^ 
house,  defended  by  Colonel  llankint[^ 
and  tnvcsteil  by  Major  Woodmoogtr. 
To  effect  ihU  object,  he  departed  oofe 
of  Oxford  OD  the  fith  July,  at  tbal 

*  P.  986. 


M 


Memoir  9/ Sir  Tkowut  Lmaford. 


t«r. 


yot  Hig*M  to  take  it  into  lo  timdj  a  c^ 
that  it  may  afford  prerene'on,  and  fif  ■* 
brother'a  regini>  cannot  be  ipared)  that  U 
may  please  yo*^  Hir^  to  order  300  foot  oat 
of  theise  parti  deiUier :  to  raise  any  fci 
that  couatrey  will  be  dangerooa,  for  I  i^ 
prehend  it  so  more  then  Maaaer.  ■  I  hn* 
not  bin  yet  ten  dayea  in  poaaeiaiuu,  hita 
500  men  daily  at  irorke.  aad  lay  in  pmi* 
■ion  aa  it  can  be  upon  any  teannea  ob- 
tained ;  but  for  the  reat  I  beseech  yor 
Higttr  orde  rs ,  and  will  erermake  it  my  can 
to  appeare  to  be, 

Sr,  y-  Hig^  moat  faithfaU 
and  obedt  serrant, 

Thomas  LuxarOBD.* 
Bristoll,  9th  Mar.  1644." 
"  To  his  Hig-»»  Prince  Rupert.** 

In  this  same  month  I  6nd  Sir  Tlio* 
mas  at  Monmouth  with  1800  foot  and 
700  horae,  which  horse  was  then  qanr- 
tered  in  the  Forest  of  Dean.  On  the 
16th  of  April  Sir  Bernard  Astley  and  - 
Sir  Mannaduke  Langdale  being  sent 
by  Prince  Rupert  to  relieve  Sir  Joho 
Wyntour,  at  his  house  at  Lydoey.  Sir 
Thomas,  then  governor  of  Monmouth, 
with  1000  horse  and  foot  from  Moa- 
mouth,  Ragland,  and  other  royal  gar- 
risons, fell  upon  the  west  side  of  tha 
same  forest,  all  along  the  coast  to 
BettF8ley,"clearing  the  crounty  of  these 
rebels,"  (I  again  quote  Mercurina 
Aul:cus,<°}  "  who.  after  th«>y  had  made 
some  small  resistance,  still  fled  berbre 
him.  At  Tydilenham  they  had  aa 
handsome  garrison,  but  quit  it  with 
the  rest  upon  his  drawing  nigh ; 
Master  Maasey  all  the  while  not  dar- 
ing to  appear,    though   Sir  Thomas 

March  6,  1644.5),   I  find  Sir  Thomas 

figuring ; — 

"  And  1,  Tom  Lunaford,  hope  to  ba 

Lieutenant  of  the  Tower, 
Then  I  sball  have  the  citizens 

Againe  within  my  power : 
And,  like  tame  staves,  1  will  them  tei^ 

An  iron  chain  to  weare ; 
The  ordnance  also  shall  sooae  readi 

Asfarre  aa  Westminster.** 

"  Then  governor  of  Gloucester.  The  300 
foot  he  probably  required  at  Monmouth. 

*  There  are  two  seals  on  this  letter. 
The  arms,  quarterly,  1.  Ai.  a  chevroa 
between  three  boar's  heads  couped  Or* 


of  500  horse  and  300  foot,  with  which 
he  approached  the  place  of  his  desti- 
nation on  the  8th.  "  On  Monday 
last,"  writes  Mercurius  Aulicus^  upon 
this  sniiject.  "  that  gallant  comman- 
der Sir  Thomas  Luosford  forced  the 
rebels  thence  with  a  strength  not  halfe 
•o  much  as  the  rebells.  Before  his 
approach  to  Greenland,  he  perceived 
the  rebells  had  lyoedthe  hedges  to  in- 
tercept his  passage ;  but  Sir  Thomas 
came  upon  them  with  so  much  valour 
and  courage,  that  he  tooke  them  every 
man  (34  in  number)  and  sent  them 
prisoners  to  Walliogford  castle.  The 
way  thus  cleared,  he  advanced  up  to 
the  house,  where  the  rebels  durst  not 
withstand  him,  but  6ed  away  to  Hen- 
ley, and,  being  over  the  water,  made 
■ome  shot  at  him  with  their  ordnance 
without  any  hurt  to  his  men.  Enter- 
ing into  the  house,  he  found  it  much 
battered,  and  shot  through  in  divers 
places.  Having  viewed  the  house,  he 
relieved  it  with  fresh  victuall.  and  re- 
tired back  with  his  prisoners  and  their 
arms."* 

/JU*^*^"  he  was  attendant  upon  Sir 
Arthur  tiH  his  removal,  December  25, 
loannot  say.  At  Bristol  (which  had 
been  taken  by  Rupert  in  the  July  pre- 
ll-P  ne  »■  nfxt  to  be  met  with,  and 
tma  be  himself  informs  us,  in  a  letter' 
addressed  to  the  Prince  in  the  month 

ti^h^^^,'*'^  treaties  of  Oxford  and 
n^h.K?^'  "  Licutenant-Govcmor 
S^3>--:t"  prepare  the  castle    for 

S  -  frot°L'-^'"*-'     ""^^  ^«"« 

to  Tou'wt?  "".""W  to  trust  my  buisiness 
If  IJV'^t*  cypher.  I  have  imparted 

•peaki^'of^^thl'™*"*  ^*^<»'*"  (No.  56), 
houae.  by  GeJJ'   «P*«'«  of  Greenland- 

lieved  bv  tiZl  v  *  ".7  '**y»  ^**<'«  «- 
M«  /-«i(W  rl"."'  Colooell  Lunsford, 

7    In  a^nru!       '   ^^'  *'"*'£*.  P-  26.  -^.^"w..     *...i;v    «uai    g     ucaus    vuupca     WT, 

«ff  of  thi-JuT"  *""'"8  f""n  the  breaVina  (lunsford).  3.  Ar..l  chevronsGu. ;  overaU 

^  the  ojfoi"?*"'  '"titled,  "  The  Senci  ******'  °"  1*°*"*?  ^^-  (Barrington).    3. 

Ttmtr  wEl:;  "^^  concerning  the  late  O'*  ■  «"''«n«l«  Ga.  (MandeviUe).  4.  At». 

*3J2UiS;'fi.'*'«  •««*»  RewoM  «  SacorosVertfructedGu-rrothai).  C«J£ 

f*Me  wltK    A  •'J^^W  not  conclude  a  "IP**"  "  '"^^^  ■  »»«'•  M»d  Or,  coa|Md 

"^  *»U>    the    ParUaaenf    (printed  C^^  »*^.'^°^'*'»**"*"^'^  "»">™S' 


1547. 


1S36.] 


Tftt  Northern  RchcUion  o/I569. 


35 


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narcbcd  quite  through  the  Forest,  b)- 

everal   of  their   garriaoDs,    brlogin^ 

home   with  him  to   Monmouth  3000 

bead  of  faire  cattle,  2000  pountli  ivorth 

l^'cf   leather    in    Brockweare,    and    two 

[tieces   of  orOnauce    iVoni  Tytlenham, 

vtth  very  good  arm*,  an<l  more  wheat 

Ind  grains  in  the  itlaad  of  Laacaote 

LibsQ   he  coutd  cnrry  away  in  boats. 

[.A  little  after  Sir  Thomas  was  marched 

^•way.  Master  Massey  sent  a  letter  to 

f  fcira,'  wherein  he  took  notice  that  Sir 

Thomas  had  pillaged  cattle  and  rornu 

from    the    boneat    inhaliitanis    of  the 

Forest  of  Dcaue,  whereof  had  he  had 

any  sooner    nntice.   he    promised   Sir 

Thomas  f^hould  have  beard  of  him  to 

tome   purpose ;    and   so   he  hath,  as 

you  'II  sec  anon.     SirThumos  frcot  an 

answer,  that  (.'otonell  Massey  coming 

I  latrly   neare  Mnnrnouth,    tooke  some 

,  cattle  tbeoce  without  the  owner's  eon- 

•  teot ;  these  drew  Sir  Thomas  into  the 

"Forest    to  recovrr  them   back,   which 

Ipow  Sir  Thomas  had  done  with  some 

"picutirull    advantage:    and   if  Colonel 

Masscy.  in   like  manner,  would  corae 

and  Ti'trh  his,  ibey  were  all  ready  for 

him." 

We  now  come  to  the  month  of  Jane. 
[On  the  9th  Sir  Rarnaby  Scudamore, 
Sir  Thomas  Lunsford,  Sir  M<chaet 
Woodhouse,  Sir  William  Croft.''  Colo- 
nel Sandys,  and  other  commander)*,  at 
I'the  bead  of  3000  horse  and  foot  frooi 
[the  garrisons  of  IJcreford,  Monmouth, 
Ludlow,  Worcester,  Hortlcbury,  and 
other  royalist  footinf^,  following  a  de- 
tachment of  the  Shrewaltury  forces 
from  Braincroft  Castie  to  Stoke  Cattle, 
were  there  defeated  by  the  retirtog 
party,  commanded  by  LieuL-Colone I 
ninking.  with  a  loss  of  100  slain  (in- 
cluding Sir  William  Crofts),  300  taken. 
100  horses,  all  their  ordnance  and  am- 
nunitioo.**  •'  This  defeat,"  says  Sir 
Edward  Walker,  '*  was  ascribed  to  the 
id  conduct  and  strife  of  these  colonels 
[Sir  Hiomas  Lansford  and  Sir  Mi- 
\  <hael  Woodhouse.  who  escaped  not 
without  difficulty]  about  superiority 
and  comtnaoct.  .\n(l  altbougtl,  when 
>  ve  had  the  first  intelllgerice  we  could 
not  see  the  sad  effects  of  this  loss,  yet. 
after  the  battle  of  Nasrhy,  when  we 
'  Tttreated   into  these   parts   and    bad 

**  For  a  notice  of  Sir  William  Croft, 
sc«   RetrowprrtiTc   Renew,  New   Series, 

ToL  1.  pp.  ^^^-.5. 

**  "  IntcUigesce   from    Shropshire   of 
three  gr««t  Victories."   1695. 


oceasioQ  to  use  Uinn,  we  too  kmo 
fell  it." 

That  this  defeat  was  thooght  but 
Utile  of  at  the  time,  or  that  it  didlittle 
to  lessen  the  repolatijn  of  SirThomas'fl 
soldiery,  is  apparent;  for  "  the  King- 
dome's  Weekly  Intelligencer"  (No. 
105.  June  17  to  24),  expressing  a  hope 
that  in  the  necessary  absence  of  Ge- 
nera! Miisey.  the  garrison  of  Glouces- 
ter might  be  supplied  with  an  able  and 
faithful  commander,  informs  as  that 
"  Sir  Thomas  Lunsford  and  Sir  Chas. 
Lorns  do  threaten  to  do  much  mis- 
chiefe  to  that  county  in  his  absence; 
for  which  purpose  Sir  Thomas  Luns- 
ford istohovean  addition  of  600  borsa 
to  his  castle  of  Monmouth." 

Whether  these  Cavaliers  effected 
"  the  mischief"  they  threatened  doM 
not  appear.  In  Monmouth,  Mr.  Ur- 
ban, for,  the  present,  wc  take  leave  of 
our  hero. 

Yours,  &c.     SrEiNMAM  Steikma^t. 


HtSTORT  OF   TUB  RkBKLLIOW  OF  TBB 

NoBTHBaN  Earls  iit  1509. 

WE  are  rejoiced  to  hear  that  a  series 
of  letters,  illustrative  of  the  Northern 
Rebellion  of  1569.  has  been  discovered 
in  the  county  of  Durham,  and  that 
they  arc  in  the  cour*c  of  arrangement, 
with  a  view  to  publication,  ooder  the 
careful  editing  of  Sir  Culhbrrt  Sharp. 
We  have  been  permitted  to  make  pub- 
lic the  fullowiitg  letter  ;  and  if  the  re- 
mainder arc  eqimlly  interesting,  the 
Editor  will  do  a  service  to  history  in 
filling  op  a  chasm  which  has  been 
neglected  or  overlooked  by  English 
hi»lorians. 

The  letter  is  from  the  Earl  of  Sussex. 
Lord   President  of  the  North,  to    Sir 
George  BoA-es,   of  Slreatlam,  in  tb« 
county  of  Durham : — 
Good  Sir  Gcorije, 

Upon  occasion  of  lewdehrutts  spredd 
a'jrode,  Isent  for  th  Eries  of  Nnithum- 
beriand  and  Wcitmerland,  sod  others 
of  the  Counsel!,*  to  meet  me  at  Yorke 
ycstreUaye  ;  at  whose  comyng  1  open- 
ed to  them  what  I  had  hard,  and  re- 
qnyred  advyse  how  to  prevent  the  yll 
doyngs.  yf  iher  were  eny  suche,  and 
to  suppress  it,  yf  it  should  burste  owt 
to  eny  actyon.  And  as  we  all  hoped 
those  bruts  would  soon  Ukc  end  with- 
out eny  ill  actyon,  so  ar  both  thKrIca 


I 
I 


96 


BotmH't  Expnitian.  of  tke  Catkol&  FUtt, 


t«y. 


fttarned  to  ther  boaMi,  with  ftisured 
promyte,  not  only  to  do  ther  beste  to 
■crch  owt  Knd  apprehend  the  auctori*, 
but  also  to  befttir  tlicmseWes  in  the 
Quenci  MajoBtyc«  Hervyce  for  the  pre- 
Mnt  lupprcftsinK  of  cny  that  should 
attempt  eny  open  actvoa  of  dysorder. 
Whcrupnniatlhcrreq'uedte.theQuenes 
IrUers  ar  dyrcutcd  tn  them,  and  vou 
JMiwd  in  that  is  dyreetcd  to  th*Erle 
«  Weittmerland,  as  therbv  you  shaU 
perccyvt.  Of  these  matte'ts  I  praye 
700  advertysc  the  Byshop,  who  is  also 
of  the  same  commyssion,  and  this  I 
trust  you  •  •  •  all  is  blown  out 
with  the  ninnkc     •     •     •     • 

From  Ynrke,  *     •  Octohr,  1569. 
\'  asHurcd  frend,        T.  Sussex. 


"  To  my  lovyng  frend.   Sir    Omrfe 

Bower,  Knyght."      (EndorMd  "  9 

Oct.") 

it  is  remarked  by  Sir  Cothbert  Sharp 
that  even  the  wariness  of  Cecil  wa 
also  beguiled  by  the  Earls.  He  trcali 
the  matter  aa  lightly  as  Sassex,  and 
uses  a  sioiitar  expreesioa  in  m  letter  (0 
the  Earts  of  Shrew8burva.nd  Huotiac* 
don,  written  00  the  13th  October: — 

"  it  may  he  that  you  have  or  sbsll 
here  of  a  fond  rumor  stvred  npp 
the  vitb  of  this  month,  in  the  North 
Ryding  and  the  Bishoprirk.  of  m  rya- 
rng  shuld  be ;  but  it  was  a  varns 
$mokr,  without  any  spark  of  any  *ae- 
count." — Lodge'a  ilUatmtitm*  nf&f' 
lUb  Hufory,  vol.  ii.  p.  S6. 


Dr.  Murray's  REcoMMBNDATiort  of  Bossuet's  Expositioh, 
A  poor  Prof^f  of  Papal  Literary  or  DoclTimal  ImfaUibility. 


Mr.  Urban,  May  26. 

THK  rccrnt   wily   Addrchs  of  the 
Komish  Archhishop  of  Diihlin,  to  the 
Prntentants  of  the  cmpiic,  most  pecu- 
!  iarly,  in  common  with  many  others, 
forced  itself  upon  my  attention.     Be- 
ing at  present  engaged  in  preparing 
for  the  press  a  very  general  and  en- 
larged  review   of  Popish  tenets   and 
practices,    literary   and    doctrinal,    I 
had  determined  postponing,  for  a  time, 
any  notice  of  the  said  Address  of  Dr. 
Murray.     I  wr«  the  more  confirmed 
in  this  rcbolulion.  from  the  confident 
expectation,  that  this  recommendation 
of  BosBuet  would  have  ccrtainlv  eli- 
cited fiom  Messrs.  M'Ghcc  and  O'Sut- 
Uvan.  a  seoaODable  exposure  of  the  end- 
less artifices,  plied  with  such  curious 
energy,  in  the  publication  of  the  Gal- 
ilean prelate's  book.     In  this  expecta- 
tion 1  have  been  disappointed.     As  I 
feel  that  the  circumstances  connected 
with  Ibc  far-famed  "  Exposition"  can- 
not too  soon  be  made  public,  1  have 
selected  your  valuable  pages  for  the 
purpose,  inasmuch   as   the  matter  is 
decidedly  a  literary  curiosity,  and  be- 
sides you  have  always  stood  forth  as 
a  conspicuous   pillar  of  sound,   un- 
flinching    orthodoxy,     traits     trebly 
praiseworthy  when   they  appear,  as 
they  do  in  your  case,  in  a  publication 
not  professedly  theological.   Dr.  Mur- 
ray expresses    himself  thus    in    his 
"  Addreas."     "  Take  Uie  trouble  of 
muing  yourselves   acquainted    from 


authentic  sources,  with  the  real  diffe- 
rences of  doctrine  between  us  and  yon. 
You  will  find  it  in  a  little  book  wnicb 
I  pray  you  to  read  over;  it  is  a  short 
Exposition  of  the  Catholic  Faith,  bjr 
Bossuet.     You  will  find  it  in  any  Ca- 
tholic bookseller's  shop.     It  will  place 
before  you.  in  a  few  short  pages,  tlw 
articles  of  faith  in  which  we  disagree. '*' 
Now,  sir,  this  very  work  and  autlior,. 
which  our  Irish  Romish  prelate,  for 
tliis  time,  pronounces,  upon  his  epis- 
copal authority,  as  highly  worthy  of 
credit  and  oracular,  would,  if  fully  en- 
tered  into,  present  as   extraordinary 
and  motley  a  view  of  the  phantasma- 
goria  of  Romish  contradiction  and  in- 
trigue, as  could  possibly  be  imagined. 
This   "  Exposition    of   the    CuboUc 
Faith,"  by  Bossuet.  when  first  pul>- 
lishrd  in  IG7I,  had  the  most  highly 
recommendatory  eulogy  of  eleven  emi- 
nent Romish  bishops  prefixed   to  it. 
But  no  sooner  bad  it  seen  the  light, 
than   the  doctors   of  the   Sorbonnan 
faculty  at  Vuris  totally  objected  to  th« 
"  Exposition  ;"  because  that  Bossuet. 
for  the  Bake  of  qualifying  and  grinding 
down   the  harsh   repulsive   tenets  of 
Romanism,  and  evading  the  objections 
of  the   Reformed,  bad  perverted  the 
faith  of  the  Church  of  Rome.*    The 
first  edition,  therefore,  was  immedi- 
ately suppressed,  and  another  issued^ 


*  Biographical   Dictionary, 
p.  466. 


vol. 


free  from  oil  the  former  tTnportant 
errors,  and  having  been  fu«t  duly 
fa»hionril  acrnrding  to  the  requtrc- 
iDe»t5i  of  the  SorbouoBD  expargnlnrial 
eriticf.  This  Krond  ediiinn,  thtw 
matilalpd  and  ainendrd,  wa»  forwarded 
tu  Rome  for  Poniitical  approval,  ac- 
companied by  the  mo»t  t1ittteriri||C  re- 
commend»i)ons  of  tb«  Iiigh«f6t  lh<olu< 
giani  of  that  day.  Anuxtg  the  oum- 
h«r  were  do  Icfrt  than  Throe  cardinaU. 
Hvactoth,  one  of  thp  theologians,  de- 
clared of  the  Eipofition,  "  It  has  not 
the  shadow  of  a  fault."*  But  not- 
witb^laiidiii!;  t\\h  rt-iloubted  pVialani 
of  fcclefria»lical  aulliortty.  Pope  C'le- 
nirnt  X.  wilb»loiHi  alt  (be  arts  of  eoll* 
citation  and  coaiiug  tu  «xhort  from 
him  his  approval,  and  utterly  refused 
his  high  rrcominrndatiun.  Clement's 
releatleis  obstinacy  went  down  to  the 
prave  with  him,  and  Iiia  dtath  toulc 
plarc  five  )'ear«  after  the  publication  of 
the  "  Exposition."  His  tocces^or  Pope 
Innocent  XI.  closely  imitated  the  itn- 
yieldintt  obstinacy  of  his  predeco^or, 
for  the  fir»t  three  years  of  his  pope- 
dom ;  but  at  last  yielded  ia  1679.  only 
to  reiterated  importunity.  TUi.i  Pupe, 
in  contradictioQ  to  the  former  Pope's 
disapprobation,  in  a  brief  given  at 
Rome,  and  uodrr  the  flihertnan's  rios;. 
*'  eulogized  iU  doctrine,  method,  and 
piudence,"  pronouncing  It,  upon  his 
infallibility,  as  "  worthy  of  pontifical 
recommendation  and  nnivenol  pcru- 
•al."t  Further,  in  1682.  the  "  Expo- 
dttion  "  was  formally  approved  of  by 
the  whole  body  of  the  French  clergy, 
in  a  gcnerol  assembly,  and  was  forth- 
with translated  into  Italian,  Grrman. 
Dutch,  Etigbah.  Irish,  Latin,  &c.  J 
Bot  poor  Qossuet.  though  amidst  all 
tiiif  patronage,  never  wat  destined  to 
have  peoce.  The  applauding  smiles  of 
infallibility,  and  anch  a  vast  body  uf 
ecclesiastics,  proved  no  protection 
whatever  to  him !  Censures  again 
are  gnApo/rnsly  loaded  upon  him. 
The  Archbishop  of  Bourdcanx  and  the 
University  of  I^uvaIm  are  among  the 

*  La  doctriBH  ^  tutto  una,  ne  v'ba 
tmbra  mancaniento.     Approb.  41. 

Lt  "  EA  dortrinA.  eA<^iiP  mettiodo.  ae 
prvdeatlik  4criptu«  est.  It*  fjoK  noa  volum 
■nbia  commcadirt,  ted  omnibos  leg!.'* — 
BriiffiflHMOCtHt  XI. 
X  Morery,  Uictioaurc  Iliiforifiue,  vol. 
I.  p.  367;  Archbwhop  Wake'i  Works, 
vol.  Ui.  p.  3. 


I 


loadcst.  The  archbishop  oo  leu  tlin 
imprisons  an  eminent  doctor  of  theo- 
tofiy  for  adducing  this  very  identical 
bii'jk  or  Bossaet's  in  proof  of  the  doc- 
trines he  taught  f  [t  19  thrice  happy 
lor  Dr.  Murray,  that  he  was  not  him- 
self then  in  the  archdiocoe  of  Boiir- 
deaux,  eUe  the  dungeon  wonid  have 
been  also  tried,  to  chill  his  siroilaf 
ardent  portiality  for  Bosaueil  At  the 
same  time,  the  University  of  Louvain 
sentenced  a  doctrine  contained  in  the 
"  E&positioD,"  aa  "  scandalnus  and 
pernicious."  Bo:isuct,  then,  with  his 
wonted  thuodrr,  attacked  the  SorboD- 
nan  Faculty  at  Paris,  the  Arcbtilhop 
of  Burdeaux,  and  the  Univer&icy  uf 
Louvain !  Now  such  is  a  brief  ac- 
ci>unt  of  Dr.  Murray's  favonrite  and 
niiivty  celebrated  "  Kxposition  ;"  and 
from  which  we  may  view  Bossuet 
struggling  against  Rnasuet,  canlinaU 
and  bifthup«  against  popes,  a  pope 
against  himself  and  against  another 
pope,  doctors  against  doctors,  and  t 
council  o^^ainat  uni«er«lliee,  fee.  &c. 
Two  of  the  greatest  Runti^h  writers 
condemn,  in  the  most  unqualified 
terms,  in  addition  to  the  above,  this 
book  of  Ikisnuet.  One  says.  '*  It  wa» 
unaatisfiiclnry  tu  all  Catholics,  because 
it  was  dclicient  in  all  the  articles  of 
tbrir  faith."  $  Another  records.  "The 
bishop  used  ambiguity,  mutilation,  and 
ruppres«ion,  in  order  to  reunite  Ca- 
tholics and  Heretics  Ci.  e.  Protestants), 
which  plea«e«  neither  party  1"  ||  And 
another  highly  eminent  French  writer 
has  aUo  said,  "  The  dexterous  Boa- 
eaet  has  so  metamorphosed  the  doc- 
trines and  fnith  of  the  Cooncil  of 
Trent,  a^  to  iinpoac  upon  the  simpli- 
city of  some  Protestants  his  own  mi- 
tigated doctrines  for  those  of  that 
Council."  IT 

Frttm  all  which,  is  tt  not  most  evi- 
dent, why  Dr.  Murray  recomiuenda 
this  famous  "  Expoiiition  "  of  Dos- 
Buet  ?  Is  it  not,  most  clearly,  tu  fall 
bnck  upon  the  liberal  and  latitudlna- 
rian  principlfs  of  the  age  ;  and  which 
is  a  spet.-ie8  of  Romiah  tactics,  for  the 
present  Lime  at  least,  being  invariablf 
enacted  in  these  countries,  though  ia 


i  Morery,  Dictionaire  Historique,  voL 

U.  p.  3(17. 

II  Ma)mboDrg'sTniiteHistoriqae,Ub.IiL 
t  Brays,  Histoire  des  Popea,  »al.  it. 

p.  669. 


I 
I 

I 


Ancient  Tomh  at  Detrihvry,  Ym 


ble  Tiolation  of  the  commands 
[wtraiog*,  »o  uslemnly  promulged 
W  the  year  1833,  by  Pnpc  Gregory 
'  XVI.  io  bU  rnc\rltcai  letter  tn  the 
vbotc  bodjr  of  tiie  Romish  Church 
thfoagboat  the  wufid  ;  one  uf  the 
■pfciaJ  objecu  of  which  yas  to  dc- 
Boooce  that  very  conduct  which  here 
prtteots  it*elf  (tally  to  our  eye&.  But 
the  pupe  it  in  Romibb  tialy  ;  Or.  Mur- 
ray it  io  I'rolectont  Great  Britain ! 
We  trust  that  thi»  brief  eipose,  drawn 
tDtirelr  from  Ins  uwu  coinmuiMcation, 
tvill  tuSicieotly  uovcil  Dr.  Murray's 
iecret  designs  lor  the  present,  and 
that  every  one  •wilt  understand  ihe 
value  of  hit  episcopal  lecunimcnda- 
tioD,  namely,  that  Bt^auet's  "  Expo- 
aition  "  is  an  '*  authentic  "  source  for 
Mcertaining  the  "  real  differences  of 
doLlriors"  between  Frntc^ituuta  and 
Rumani&ts  !  And  we  may  not  unpro- 
fitably  odd.  that  tlie  •ly  and  inbinuut- 
ing  and  Jesuitical  cliaracter  of  this 
book  of  Bossuet  could  not  better  be 
desciilied  thnn  in  the  words  of  one. 
vho  being  bimuclf  enveloped,  for  a 
Mason,  in  ttie  mists  nf  the  "  mystery 
of  iniquity,"  and  in  the  pollutions  of 
t2u  "  Mao  of  Sin,"  waa  out  only  thu. 


roughly  conversant  with  all  Romialr 
intrigues,  but.  as  has  been  so  often 
the  case,  was  thereby  plunged  intotha 
awful  abyss  of  infidelity — we  allude  to 
the  historian  Gibbon.  Now  Gibbon 
says  of  this  very  production,  whicb 
has  been  eo  warmly  recommended  by 
Dr.  Murray  : — "  The  ten-horned  Mld- 
Btcr  of'  Popery  is,  nt  HoAsuet's  magic 
touch,  transformed  into  the  mitk-nhite 
hind,  which  muKt  be  loved  as  i>oon  aa 
she  is  seen."  Now,  merely  from  the 
ahove  isolated  speciineo,  what  roust 
be  thought  of  the  boosted  infallible 
unchaDQfableneas,  literary  or  doetri* 
»aI,  of  llontanism  ?  Wc  will  conclude, 
in  the  l.inguuge  of  nue  of  their  rooat 
applauded  Jciiiits,  Maimbourg,  that 
"  Cathulic£k  uf\i-n  engage  among  them- 
selves  to  cootentioo  and  disputa- 
tion." And  if  60,  we  cannot  but  appl)^ 
to  their  ^Wlole  niotk-y  and  toriuouS 
system  the  words  of  another  of  their 
most  idolized  and  fainted  fatlier*,  St. 
Jerome — '*  What  varies  is  not  true/'-t* 
Yours,  8tc.  WiMiAM  Bailkt. 
AV'A  G'rore  Hou$e.  TuntrtVye  H'tth, 

t  tlieroaymi  Opera,  Prvcf.  Evany,  vol, 
1.  p.  I42ti. 


I 


ANCIENT  TOMBS. 


IN  the  accompanying  Plate  we  give 
npreseotatinns  of  two  of  the  mo»t 
ancient  Tombs  formed  of  stone,  known 
to  have  existed  in  this  country. 

The  uppt:r  one  is  at  Dcwibunr  in 
Yorkshire.  That  place  is  remarka- 
ble as  having  been  one  of  the  earliest 
kCttlementsofChristianity  in  England; 
a  subject  which  has  been  ably  and 
instructively  discussed  by  the  Histo- 
rian of  South  Vorkahire.  in  a  memoir 
published  in  the  t)r«t  volume  of  the 
Collectanea  Topographica  et  Genealo- 
gica. 

There  ia  a  woodcut  of  it  io  Whita- 
ker's  Loidis  and  Elmete  ;  hut  we  have 
reason  to  suppote  that  the  present 
representation,  drawn  by  Mr.  George 
Bocller,  is  far  more  accurate.  Dr. 
Whitakcr  descrit^ca  it  as  "  part  of  a 
Saxon  tomb,  shaped  exactly  like  a  com. 
nmn  cottage  house,  but  with  the  tiles 
of  the  roof  resembling  feathers,  and 
Tery  ailificially  laid  over  each  other. 
At  the  entire  end  is  cut  in  relievo  a 
croM  of  a  very  antique  form.     All  the 


Saxon  tombs  which  I  have  seen  ar« 
ridgfd  more  or  le«s  like  this.  It  par- 
ticulaily  rescmliles  the  l^mb  of  the 
monks  assassinated  by  the  Danes  at 
Pelerlvorou^h  ;•  but  what  is  still  more 
remarkablr,  I  am  assured  by  a  friend, 
that  ill  the  church  uf  Sru  Paolo  fuort 
li  Muna,  at  Home,  he  di^iruvrred  a 
Roman  sarcophagus  of  white  marble, 
almost  exactly  restmbling  this,  par- 
ticularly in  the  imbricated  roof.  Ss'iU 
frid,  we  know,  brought  artieta  froca 
Italy,  and  ihey   undoubtedly  wrought 

*  Of  llii>  there  is  an  engraTiog,  bat  an* 
daciouely  improved,  in  Gunton's  Church 
of  Petrrborongh.  p.  ^43  ;  anioresccurata 
rcprpsenljition  will  be  fouud  m  Carter's 
Aacieut  ijculpture  atid  Pitinting,  Pnrt  I. 
p-  13.  Its  sioiilarity  ta  ilir  Drwsbtiry 
tomb  consists  in  its  bein^  of  the  ebida 
shape,  sod  formed  of  a  single  stone  ;  but 
the  rouf  U  urnimcnled  with  scroll-work 
(alleied  into  roses  in  square  panels  in. 
Canton's  plate),  and  iu  the  fruot  are  sia 
wbole-lcogth  Agures  of  the  monks,  or  of 
saints,  under  round. headed  arches.        -   . 


1836.1 


Ancient  Tomb  at  Fordveich,  KetJ. 


39 


I 


pfitT  RoiQBn  roodfla  ;  their  own  archU 
ittcturc  was  oottiing  else  than  a  debased 
^oric,  or  ihcir  sculpture  such  as 
thia  tomb,   wc  have  much  fewer    rc- 

Together  with  this  tomb  som?  other 
Very  curtouBtculptures  were  diftcovc  red 
■orriceediogl)*  earlv  date,  renresenling 
io  relief  Agurctt  of  Christ  andiheApos- 
ties.  They  are  reprcsetiled  in  Whita- 
Icer'ii  Loittis  buA  VAmcip;  and  there  ii 
liulc  doubt  that  they  formed  portions  of 
a  Cross,  thtf  memnrj*  ofwhich  was  pre. 
•ervtd  by  tradition,  and  albu  by  the 
rhyiDCft  of  a  village  poet.  (Sec  Mr. 
Hunter's  euay  before  mcDtiooed  in  the 
fint  volume  of  Collectanea  Top.  et 
Geneal.) 

The  second  mt  represent*  another 
tomb,  which  bears  the  appearance  of 
*  aomcwhol  later  form  than  that  at 
Dewshury;  but  seems  as  It  were  the 
Dext  gradation  tu  point  of  style.  Tbe 
ridged  roof  and  the  imitation  of  tiles 
are  retained  ;  but  the  side  is  sculptured 
'Willi  an  arcai^e  of  columns  and  inter- 
lacitig  arches,  ia  a  style  nccasionally 
seen  in  early  Norman  architecture. 
We  are  not  certain  wliethcr  this  tomb 
U still  in  existence;  fur  we  tind  it  was 
Conveyed  by  iMr.  Hasted,  historian  of 
Xtot,  from  thtf  church  of  Kurdwich  to 
Itit  private  residence  at  Canterbury ; 
lind  it  is  therefore  cot  improbable 
that,  since  his  death,  it  may  have 
fallen  into  ignorant  hands,  and  have 
been  destroyed.  Io  any  case,  we  are 
glad  to  have  this  opportunity  of  pre- 
serving a  representation  of  it,  engraved 
from  a  drawing  made  exactly  vixty 
vears  ago  by  the  celebrated  Captain 
brose ;  benmse  the  small  vignette 
given  in  Hasted's  work  is  very  ill 
drawn  and  unsatisfactory. 

The  following  is  the  account  whiell 
Mr.  Hasted  has  given  nf  this  tomb,  in 
his  description  of  the  church  of  Ford- 
with  : 

"  In  the  west  part  of  the  body  of 
this  church,  was  placed  a  very  ancient 
atone  shrine  against  the  wall;  which 
Slaving  been  removed  some  vears  since, 
was  cast  out  in  the  churchyard ; 
where  being  soon  likety  to  perish,  by 
being  exposed  to  the  weather,  it  waa 
purchased  by  a  gentleman  [w«  pre- 
sume Mr.  Hafited  himself?]  and 
brought  to  the  precincu  of  the  cathe- 
4lralGfCanterbury.  wherait  DOwUes." 

*  Loidis  Bad  Bbuia.  p.  SOU 


Should  it  stilt  exist  within  those  pre- 
cincts, we  would  respectfully  suggest, 
that  its  great  curiosity  well  entitles  it 
to  be  placed  within  the  walls  of  the 
cbujL-h  itself.  It  It,  added  ttat  "  It  Is 
one  solid  stone,  sculptured  only  on 
one  side  i  the  back  part  having  two 
bolbws,  as  if  made  to  fastea  It  to  tha 
wall." 


Mr.  Grose's  drawing  is  accompanird 
by  a  section,  and   the  following  very 
complete  measurements: 
Length,  Sfeet  8  inches. 
Diameters  of  the  columas     .  3\  Ino. 

Breadth  of  inlerrob     .  .  ,  ,   IJ 

Plinth  At  bottom 3    — 

Shaft  rtf  columns B    — 

Cnpit;tls B| 

Height  of  arrhes 3| 

Upper  moultfing  over  arches  14  — 

Scale  work  * 8    — 

Mouldings  at  the  top  ....  S}  — 

He  has  also  added  this  sectioo  of 
the  top  moulding. 

We  trust  this  notice  will  lead  to 
some  further  illustrations  of  our  earliest 
English  tombs,  which  were  unuccount- 
aMy  neglected  by  Mr.  Gnugh,  whose 
"  Sepulchral  Monuments "  were  ar- 
ranged to  begin  with  the  Conquest^ 
though  bis  collateral  illustrations  are 
generally,  throughout  his  great  work, 
both  diffuse  and  miscellaneous. 

J.  G.  N. 

*  Hssted's  Tigoetto  gives  foor  rows  of 
BGsles.  or  til« ;  but  ws  have  gr«at«r  eon- 
fidoMt  ID  CopC  GroM's  dravriar 


I 


A 


NEW  RECORD  COMMISSION.— No.  V. 

RolmH  M^teH  ad  rw  AnfUen  tt  HibemieoM  wptettntea  «v  ArtkitiM  fa  Z>aM«  C^Umlari 
Weit-Monaaterietui  dtprompti.  Cura  Jotepki  Hunter^  Sji.8.  Bvo.  ff.  SSS,  !•« 
rida  Indtxea. 

THIS  Tolume  eoiuUti,  u  itt  title  page  iadicstet,  of  miou  Rollt  aoleetad  ftom  tkt 
'MUeellnieeus  Rccordi  of  the  Chapter  Hotue.  Thej  comprise,  I.  Tht  Patent  S<A 
of  the  7th  John.  II.  A  retain  nude  by  the  Treutirer  and  Barooi  of  the  Ezchequf 
of  IreUod,  setting  forth  all  discharges  of  debts  and  accompts,  and  A  grmti  ot 
•DDoitieB,  eoroUed  la  Irelmd,  between  the  acceMioa  of  Hear;  V.  and  the  11th  «f 
Henry  VI. ;  and  III.  Five  Rolls  relating  to  proceedings  in  England  eoaaeqiunt  vpM 
the  De  Montfort  rebellion  in  the  reign  of  Henry  HI. ;  and  a  Roll  entitled  '  Tlvni 
Normannorum  teitita  in  manum  domini  Regit  temport  Regit  Henriei  UI.  vei  mttt  Ift 
ditenit  eomitatibut,*  but  which  in  fact  is  an  imperfect  series  of  minatea  of  ▼■riow 
writs  and  grants  connected  with  the  lands  of  Normans  seized  into  the  hands  of  tk« 
King  when  the  English  continental  dominions  were  lost.* 

We  shall  reserve  the  6rst  of  these  Rolls  for  consideration  when  we  come  to  BotiM 
the  volame  containing  the  whole  of  the  Patent  Rolls  of  King  John.  The  aeeond  Rol 
is  one  which  would  not  interest  the  majority  of  onr  readers;  and  we  shaU  thenflm 
pus  to  the  Rolls  relating  to  the  transactions  in  the  reign  of  Henry  III. 

The  rebellion  of  Simon  de  Montfort — '  vir  ille  magnifiema*  (Mat.  Paris,  679)  ooa* 
atitutes  one  of  the  most  important  epochs  in  English  history.  Oat  of  it  'TMBtitBl 
oar  peculiar  system  of  parliamentary  representation,  and,  with  it,  the  freedom,  tk( 
.power,  and  the,national  happiness  which  have  been  its  results.  Interestiag  as  tntA 
.«  period  must  necessarily  be,  the  diligence  of  our  antlqnaries  has  merely  inMeed  ta 
ndse  around  it  an  infinity  of  doubts.  They  who  are  fortunate  enoagh  to  write  tftor 
the  whole  series  of  the  Close  and  Patent  Rolls  of  Henry  III.  shall  have  been  pnb* 
limbed,  may  perhaps  arrive  at  truth  ;  iit  present  we  amuse  oursdves  in  huntiag  aAor 
itr  but  our  inquiries  are,  comparatively,  to  little  purpose. 

The  victory  of  Evesham  restored  Henry  HI.  to  liberty,  terminated  the  life  of  4t 
Montfort,  and  placed  his  followers  at  the  mercy  of  the  King.  So  fiu-  as  r^ardod  tht 
property  of  bis  opponents,  that  mercy  consisted  in  the  absolute  confiscation  of  tlM 
lands  of  every  one  of  them.  This  measure  reduced  many  of  the  noblest  and  weaU 
thiest  of  the  nobility  to  instant  and  total  beggary.  They  became  theoceforth  a  body 
,of '  broken  men,*  distinguished  in  the  Chronicles,  as  is  pointed  out  by  Mr.  BantV 
(pref.  p.  izxii.)  by  the  significant  appellation  of  the  *  Exheredati  * — *  the  diainheritaA 
knights.'  The  desperate  state  of  their  fortunes  gave  them  courage ;  they  retreated  ti 
the  natural  stronghotds  of  the  country,  and  to  such  fortified  places  as  remained  la 
their  possession,  and  still  contended  with  the  King  although  against  all  hope.  Tlia 
war  thus  lingered  for  s  considerahle  period.  At  length  that  power,  which,  with  all  iti 
defects,  during  the  Middle  Ages  was  a  oever-failing  peace-maker,  interfered  to  miti* 
gate  these  calamities.     We  shall  state  the  results  in  the  words  of  Mr.  Hunter. 

"  The  Pope  had  not  been  an  unconcerned  spectator  of  the  distractions  from  wUok 
England  baa  so  long  been  suffering.  He  had  thrown  his  influence  into  the  scale  of 
the  King.  But  now  that  the  contest  might  be  said  to  have  subsided,  so  far  aa  It 
respected  any  great  constitutional  or  political  question,  and  was  a  contest  of  vengeanoa 
OD  the  one  hand,  and  despair  on  the  other,  the  Pope  became  the  advocate  of  paaoa 
.and  mercy ;  and  it  was  chiefly  through  the  mediation  of  the  Legato  Ottobooe,  tliaC 
the  King  consented  to  the  adoption  of  lenient  measures,  and  to  rescind  the  determi* 
nation  which  had  stripped  at  once  of  all  their  revenues  the  persons  of  higher  or  lower 
dignity  who  had  been,  in  any  portion  of  the  contest  so  long  carried  on,  amyed 
.against  him. 

*  Tide  Gent.  Mag.  III.  579,  N.& 


1^36.] 


Rolls/rotn  the  Chapter- 1 foute  Records, 


41 


I 


**  It  aeems  to  be  left  nndrtern^ed  by  the  Chrnnidcn  of  thp  time  under  what 

«cie«  of  KUtltority  it  wi»  that  tiie  Tiralve  Mediator*  i^treed  upon  the  teriUB  between 

c  Kiaj;  aati  the  U«roiis,  wKich  are  emiiadied  in  whiit  it  i-ftlle<l  t)ic  Dietttm  deKntil. 

vvrth.     The  word*  in  which  the  wricrr  nf  Die  AnnnlM  nf  Wart^rlry  ijieaks  of  tlic  trmos* 

si^-tiim  are  tlir>r : — *  Item  ad  itutuiHam  Legitli  Douiinua  Kcx  Kubuiiiit  so  et  enos 

dii~to  qaatiior  Rpiscoporum,  c|uatDOt  (rumitum,  qualuor  BnroDuiu.  »t  ipsi  duodenin 

■MCein  et  traiiquilliutvin    ReKoi   Augliu:  refurumrcut.'     Then?  ia  iiu  nitntinn  of  an; 

reprctcnlAtivcij  uf  the   Borons  having  been  ruii.<tul(t.'il  in  ibr  uOiiir.     The  teruis  were 

very  modeCiitc  and  rca»onable  tu  respected  tht'tn  ;  and  thiii    Dicluin   may  be  rt^rded 

t»  at  one«  the  chief  cauiw  of  the  state  of  internal  tnuiquillitj'  which  contiimed  for  k> 

liiKiiy  jear».  and  as  havinfir  done  much  to  fix  and  eMlmbUtdi  r«Ttain  cotutHtutlonal  prin- 

cipW,  which  are  in  operation  tbraogb  the  whole  jwriod  of  our  history  to  the  preieDt 

tuouieut." — (pref.  p.  xxxii.) 

The  effect  of  the  Dictum  of  Kenilwortb  upon  the  dittinhcriled  Baroni  wan  to  lubat  * 
tote  a  pajnent  nT  redemption  mancjr  In  the  place  of  the  absululc  cootLscntioD  of  their 
estates.  Tlie  five  RulU  published  in  this  voluaic  relate  tu  the  proceedings  instituted 
for  settling  the  assestment  and  payment  of  the  reticmption-mottey  ;  Imt  we  will  again 
take  advantage  of  Mr.  Hunter's  preface  by  cxtraeting  hi»  description  of  tbe  RoUs. 

"  Hitherto  it  is  believed  no  account  haa  been  pnblipihrd  of  the  proceedings  mhae- 

a'lent  to  the  Diclnin  in  reaped  of  the  redemptjoa  of  the  laniU,  and  the  aeltlament  of 
ic  uianrdiKputrs  which  could  not  but  arise  in  carrying  pmrision.^  such  as  these  into 
effect.  In  the  present  volume  there  arc  five  dornmenU  relating  Cn  thrse  proceeding!, 
contained  in  five  levrral  Rolh.  One  of  these,  which  ia  entitled  '  Trrrie  Rehellium 
datK  bdclibiu  ti:nipore  Rei;is  Henrici  111.  tn  dirersia  cumitatitnut  Anglin/  contains  a 
brirf  uuticc  of  mou)  furfciled  Uud»,  » itii  the  uouics  of  the  persons  to  whom  they  had 
prcvidiu^Iy  bclunKird,  und  uf  lho»e  whit  then  held  them  by  the  gift  of  tbc  King.  The 
Other  foar  RoIN  are  entitled  '  Plaoita  de  Tcrri-i  clati''  et  ot-irupatin  occanione  turbacionis 
In  re^o  Angltte.*  and  contaiu  the  record  of  the  proceedings  ia  consequence  of  the 
Pictum  in  the  four  tiei'sraj  countitisof  Essex,  Northampton,  Suffolk,  and  Cambridge. 
"  lliese  pleas  will  be  perused  as  being  the  best  comment  on  the  terms  of  tha 
Dictum :  but  tbey  may  also  be  tierused  with  great  advantage  aa  they  exhibit  in  th« 
detaH  of  minote  facts  which  are  brought  out  in  the  charges  and  replicniions.  many  of 
tlie  cirrumscances  of  Ib^  state  of  disturbance,  the  tempos  gneme  of  the  reign  of 
llcary  III.  in  whJdi  England  wu  placed,  and  show  where  the  severities  uf  it  were 
cliiclly  felt.  There  is  ahto  madi  anecdote  tot  the  biogra|iher  and  lopographsr,  and 
the  cntjuircr  into  the  customs  and  the  state  of  society  uf  (bnl  period  may  find  in  these 
Rolls  something  that  will  assist  his  rmearclics.  The  KuIIk  containing  these  placiUi 
are  formed  of  varioua  ^tingle  Rolls  attached  together  at  the  head,  after  the  manner 
of  tbe  Excbequar  Reeurda.  To  each  is  attached  one  membrane,  on  whirh  the  nany*)! 
nf  the  jurors  uir  the  several  hundreds  are  entered.  7*hpsr  liit«  have  not  been  printed. 
Tlie  rica<  in  the  county  of  Essex  nre  tho^e  only  which  are  printed  eatirc.  Of  thfl 
fleas  for  the  other  countiea,  extrscb  only  are  printed  of  mattera  which  apj^carcd  to 
thr  fffntlemaM  /owAwr  eart  tht  pttblieaiitm  ifflhu  t-otume  Aad  tften  eimfided,  to  posscaa 
the  most  curioaity  and  interest." — (pref.  p.  xuvii.) 

SMcb  is  the  nature  of  tlie  volume  before  us.  It  contains  some  curious  things ;  but 
the  most  eitraordinary  oircunutaoee  coaiMctcd  with  it,  is  the  manner  in  which  it  and 
its  ultiutale  Eilitor  hare  been  teceutly  noticed  in  tbc  Hlcrary  and  political  world. 

The  circamstances  are  these  :  the  Re^-.  Joweph  Hunter,  ^m  whoM  ioUodttCtioii  w« 
havejoat  b«en  qaoCiBg,  was  some  few  years  ago  apfHrinlec)  a  Sut>>cotaffliaiioner  of 
Records.  This  geattemaD  was  well  known  as  the  author  of  the  Histories  of  Hallam- 
abire  and  the  Deanery  of  Doooiutcr.  in  three  folio  vuliimrst  workii  of  which  it  may  at 
any  event  be  said  that  tbey  take  rank  with  the  hcti  publications  of  their  kind.     He 

I  had  also  published  a  small  philological  work,  recently  noticed  in  an  article  upon. 
English  DialectM  in  the  Quarterly  Renew.  Mr.  Hunter  had  besides  most  skilfully 
«Bd  ingeniously  detenniiied  two  difBcult  and  disputed  questions  in  English  literature 
Telaling  to  the  authorship,  and  consequently  to  the  autheoLteily,  of  Cavendish's  Life 
of  Wolscyt  and  Morc's  Life  of  Sir  Thnnas  More,  Residing  at  a  distance  fh>in 
LoDdoQ,  Mr.  riniilrr  had  been  Iras  known  than  would  otherwise  bave  been  the  caae; 
^Imt  hiaconstaat  eootribntions  to  various  branches  of  literature  and  %  |;towS.\^  wtook* 
Gkxt.  Mto.  Vol..  VI.  C.  I 


42  New  Recobd  Comuiksioh,  No.  V.  [Jdy, 

the  importance  of  hit  larger  works  kept  bia  aune  before  the  public,  and  taf^  jtan  afo 
obtaiaed  from  an  impartial  and  talented  critic  in  the  RetrospectiTe  Reriew  aa  aTOwal 
that  *  hb  deep  research  and  critical  acumen  had  established  hii  lepatalitm  ■■  > 
xealous,  and,  what  was  far  better,  a  rational  and  intelligent  antiquary.' 

Ilia  appointment  as  a  Sub-Commissioner  of  Records  was  faTonraWy  rq^ardedby 
all  persons  who  were  desirous  that  the  Commissioners  should  be  no  longer  kept  in 
leading-strings  by  the  inaignilicant  persons  to  whose  influence  many  of  tbeir  wortbleai 
volumes  were  attributed.     Upon  this  ground,  and  with  a  full  confidence  in  hia  ability, 
we  tendered  him  and  the  Commissioners  the  humble  meed  of  our  congratnlation  npon 
hii  appointment  in  the  first  article  we  devoted  to  this  subject.  (Gent.  Mag.  1. 378.  K.S.) 
At  the  time  when  Mr.  Hunter  received  his  appointment,  some  one  connected  with 
the  Commission  had  just  seen  reason  to  suspect  that  various  Records  which  were  on 
the  eve  of  publication  were  being  edited  in  a  very  imperfect  and  unsatisfactory  man- 
ner.    The  disagreeable  task  of  inc|uiring  how  far  these  suspicions  were  wdl  fonnded 
was  committed  to  Mr.  Hunter.     The  result  was  the  discovery  of  many  gross  inacea- 
raciea,  and  the  establishment,  in  the  very  clearest  manner,  of  the  incompetency  of  the 
person  to  whose  editorship  the  books  had  been  entrusted.     The  qnetUon  then  aroae, 
ahoold  the  works  he  wholly   suppressed,  or  should   such  leaves  be  cancelled  and 
reprinted  as  were  really  '  too  bad'  to  see  the  light,  and  the  books  thus  mutilated  be 
sent  into  the  world  with  such  lists  of  errata  as  would  pretty  well  rectify  the  remaining 
mistakes.    Partly  from  some  considerations  arising  out  of  the  expense  which  had  been 
incurred,  and  partly  also  out  of  consideration  for  the  poor  blunderer,  publication  wai 
determined  upon,   and  Mr.  Hunter  was  directed  to  write  Introductions,  to  put  hia 
name  to  the  publications,  and  to  insert  in  the  volumes  the  results  of  hia  coUatiaaa 
with  the  originals.     He  complied  with  these  directions,  except  as  to  putting  hia  name 
to  one  of  the  volumes,  with  which  he  was  so  thoronghly  dissatisfied  that  he  revised  to 
do  so.    That  volume  is  the  one  which  we  noticed  in   our  Magaxine  for  March  last, 
and  there,  in  ignorance  of  this  last  fact,  we  commented  upon  the  want  of  an  avowed 
Editor,  and  upon  the  number  of  errata. 
In  the  Preface  to  the  first  of  these  works  Mr.  Hunter  stated, 

•  //  ii  proper  to  add  that  token  the  Ommufim  on  the  Public  Record*  did  me  tkt 
honour  to  call  in  my  auittance  in  the  performance  of  the  important  labonrs  committed 
to  their  charge,  a  connderable  portion  qf  the  Roll  urat  already  finithed  at  the  prmi. 
The  first  and  the  last  sheets  indeed  alone  remained  ;  but  I  have  performed  the  duty  of 
an  Editor  in  respect  of  the  whole  Roll,  by  having  gone  through  a  minute  uid  exact 
collation  with  the  original  Record,  so  that  the  text  when  taken  in  connection  wiik  tk* 
Corrigenda  at  p.  163  qfthiavolvme,  may  be  received  as  a  faithful  representation  of  the 
original  by  the  historical  enquirer,  to  whose  studies  and  researches  the  valuable  infor- 
mation contained  in  thiti  Record  is  now  happily  opened,  without  encountering  the 
difficulties  which  must  always  have  attended  b  peraonal  seareh  in  the  office  ia  which  it 
is  deposited,  and  without  that  waste  of  life  to  which  former  antiquaries  have  been 
■ubject  in  the  necessity  of  personal  transcription.' — Pref.  p.  xxiii. 

Throughout  the  Preface  to  the  second  volume  there  runs  an  evident  disdnction 
between  the  person  who  transcribed  the  Roll,  and  the  writer  of  the  Preface;  but,  ai 
we  have  before  remarked,  Mr.  Hunter's  name  does  not  appear  in  that  volume. 

In  the  Preface  to  the  third  volume,  which  is  the  one  now  under  our  notice,  we  find 
the  following : 

•  T^e  preparation  of  thit  volume  vat  orxyinally  committed  to  a  gentleman  connected 
vitk  tie  office  in  which  tkae  Record*  are  deposited,  who  tettled  all  the  editori(U 
arrangement!,  and  tuperi»tended  by  far  the  largett  portion  qf  the  volume  through  th* 
preu  b^ore  my  aniatance  wat  called  in.  My  duty  hat  ther^ore  been/or  the  moet  pmrt 
■a  revition  ({fthe  text  and  the  preparation  o/  the  preaent  Introduction.  The  principle 
on  which  the  original  Editor  proceeded,  was  that  of  making  the  printed  work  conform 
as  nearly  as  common  typography,  with  a  few  contracts  cast  for  the  purpose,  would 
admit,  to  the  writing  before  him.     This,  in  most  inatances,  deprives  the  reader  of  the 


IS36.]  RolUfroM  the  Chapter- House  ReronU,  43 

I  bmelit  of  wiy  regular  t]nt«ni  of  ponctiuition.     Other  dtfliciiJtiM  vrill  also  occur  in  the 
'nading  of  (Iu-«^  Rrrori1»;  bnt  vnrisliont  from  tb«  origiaol  tnxxni  out  be  [iresanird  in 

all  cn»rs  in  which  a  dillcrciii:  ortlio^Bphy  mi^t  be  eiiwctcd,  or  where  a  vioUtioa  of 

B  coDconl  15  (lisccmiUc' — p.  ixxriii. 

Surh  are  the  facts ;  ud  it  will  he  perceived  thai  evnj  ooe  who  apiircwchud  the 
bouks  wu  madtf  ac(|naiut«d  wiUi  iheu.  How  Udve  thcj'  beco  tued  ? — '  Wonld  heart 
of  man  oner  iliink  it?'  Those  rery  bltiiidcnt,  which  Mr.  Hunter  so  ewcftiUy  poiuted 
out  MM  hot  hilt  own,  Kavr  Wen  f  mniptfted  to  Lh«  world,  and  hclil  ap  to  the  public  in  the 
pu(ca  uf  n  critical  JoBmiil,*  a«  thebliintlcrf  of  3fr.  llimler.  That  ^Dtlcmao  tuts  been 
abu»cd  in  lao^ua^  whirh  speak*  at  onne  the  character  of  mind  from  which  it  proceeded^ 
and  the  eaaiaew  of  temper  in  the  Editor  who  could  admit  it  iitto  hid  pagcit.  Ilia  whole 
lilerar;  life  hu  been  disparaged  ;  his  arduous  labount  decried  ;  hia  talentu  vilified ; 
and  hintaelf  held  up  to  ridicule  and  contompt  on  account  of  the  errors  in  these  *  the 
works  priuted  under  Mr.  Hunter's  direction.*  If  we  were  tu  follow,  tlirougb  all  its 
windings,  the  inrtnous  pen  from  which  the  sentences  to  which  we  have  alluded  have 
proceeded,  we  cnuld  produce  oft  clear  indications  uf  i^orsncc,  not  mert^ljr  of  KecunU 
and  rororil- teaming,  but  of  learning  of  CTcry  kind,  as  were  ever  exhibited  in  broad 
daylight;  hat  surely  ignorance  is  not  the  question  here?  What  mere  '  igiwrancc' 
conld  account  for  the  represen tattoo  of  books  publiatied  in  the  manner  we  have  stated 
as  '  PRtNTBO  '  under  Mr.  Hunter's  •  dirkctions  .'* — What  mere  'ignorance'  cmilJ 
prudishly  feel  shocked  at  the  enormity  of  Mr.  Hunter's  editorial  carricaBncM  us 
exliibited  in  the  lists  uf  the  errvfa  of  his  predeceasor  ? — What  mrrr  '  ignoruiee'  ooald 
sneer  at  *  tki»  pfrnn,'  and  chuckle  or«r  the  allnsioa  made  in  the  HonsA  of  Commons 
to  the  incarrcclncH  of  '  HIS  Rotuli  Srltcti .' '  Finally,  what  mere  '  ignorance'  would 
liaveaought  Ut  mJalfad  his  readers  into  the  belief  that  errata  inserted  in  the  manner  wc 
hav* «xplaui«d,  prove  the  utter  inability  uf  Mr.  Hunter  to  have  anything  to  do  with 
wMka  of  tkis  deseriptioB  r  No  i  no  I  Ignotmee  bu  done  much :  hut  here  there  is 
another  cnue  basidea.  It  is  no  new  case.  "Hien  may  be  noTelty  in  iiteam. boatj,  rail- 
roads, iodine,  or  electro -magnetism  ;  but  in  human  -f there  u  none-    Thi^  very 

case  has  happened  before,  and  may  he  read  in  tbe  pages  of  Martlnos  Scnblcnis,  from 
whence  we  quote,  by  memory,  *  A  man  sitting  in  a  theatre  perceived  his  next  neigh* 
bour  iteal  a  gentleman's  pocket  hiindkerctiirf.  '  Sir,'  said  the  thief,  finding  himself 
deteoted,  '  do  not  expose  mc,  I  did  it  for  mrrr  want ;  be  so  good  as  tu  take  it  privately 
out  of  my  pocket  and  Uy  it  down  by  the  gciLtlcman's  side.'  The  huncst  man  did  so  ; 
bat  the  acquaintances  of  the  tbirf,  who  snt  behind  him,  immediately  cried  ant,  *  See, 
Gentlemen,  what  a  thief  we  have  among  us !  he  has  stolen  a  pocket  handkerchief  I' 
There  will  he  no  ditficnlt)-  in  recogninng  ■omc  of  the  parties  to  this  counterpart  of 
the  present  transaction  i  and  if  it  were  worth  our  while  to  drag  our  rearlem  into  that 
Tortex  which  has  reoenlly  been  opened  around  the  K«eord  Commissian,  wc  ahonld 
find  all  the  others  there.  But  oai  taile  ajid  feeling  alike  hold  ni  bock.  Standing 
aloof  from  all  the  uartiea, — and  like  Legion.  *  they  are  many,' — we  can  hut  grieve  to 
•ee  that  amongst  thlM  discrediuble  squabbHng,  the  real  intereRt«  of  Literature  arc  lost 
sEj^t  of ;  the  uterary  character  b  degraded  -,  and  the  poraoMUOt  rights  of  bouonr  and 
honesty  are  forgotten.  Above  nil,  we  grieve  to  see  tbeee  tbiogs  escaping  beyond  the 
ordinary  range  of  the  pohticiau  and  the  trickster,  tainting  the  wbulesome  almosphrre 
of  quiet  itudies,  and  circulating  the  mean  and  {laltry  lie  through  chauneU  which  ought 
to  he  devoted,  and  we  will  lay  generally  arc  devoted,  to  good  fcL-hng  and  truth. 

If  n[Ktn  the  prr^«*nt   occasion  we  have  at  all  dtepjied  out  of  our  way,  it  has    Ijeen 

because  the  sutiject  was  inlimalely  connected  with  the  hook  before  us,  and  exhibitrcl 

Bionover  an  Instance  of  injustice  «o  extraordinary,  that  we  could  not  have  satlsfird 

oar  ooaadeoce  wilhoat  taking  notice  of  it.    The  critic  to  whom  we  have  alloded,  hu 

llMlded  otber  remarks  upon  other  person*  and  other  works,  in  the  Mme  strain,  and 

uritb  equal  Injustice  )  but  tliey  do  not  relate  to  the  volume  ticfore  us,  aad  we  therefore 

l^ass  them  by.     Let  not  him,  uor  any  one  eke,  think  that  we  consideff  them  un- 

iweraUe. 


•  Literary  Gawtte,  No.  10(M*. 
t  The  ruder  may  fill  np  the  Wnuk  with  w^  \\ar»\i  wQeii\A\\Vt%* 


44  [JoJy. 

RETROSPECTIVE  REVIEW. 


CHATICER,  No.  II. — Proloovb  to  tub  Cantkrbvbt  Tales. 

OUR  observations  upon  Chaucer  have  been  partly  drawn  forth  by  a  new 
publication  of  his  works,  in  which,  as  the  advertisement  informs  us,  '  his 
objectionable  parts  are  omitted,  his  learning  is  moderoized,  and  his  metn  la 
Ttitored  to  him,'  by  Charles  Cowden  Clarke,  to  which  our  attention  has  been 
accidentally  called  by  the  circumstance  of  the  publisher  having  sent  as  a  copy.* 
We  were  little  prepared  to  receive  such  a  work  in  tfoud  part,  had  it  been  done 
well,  which,  by  the  way,  was  not  very  probable ;  we  knew  too  well  the  impos- 
sibility of  reconciling  the  two  last  terras  of  the  foregoing  proposition,  of  mo- 
dernizing the  spelling  and  even  saving,  much  less  restoring,  the  metre ;  and 
we  were  by  no  means  inclined  to  patronize  the  process  through  which  poor 
Chaucer  was  likely  to  pass.  The  book,  when  we  came  to  examine  it,  exceeded 
even  our  expectations  ;  the  preface  alone  was  enough  to  show  us  that  its  writer 
had  little  of  that  knowledge  of  Chaucer  which  could  qualify  him  for  an  editor ;  and 
one  single  passage  convinced  us  at  once  of  his  entire  ignorance  of  the  iangaage 
— "  The  reader,  it  is  assumed,  need  not  be  informed,  that  our  poet  wasthejfrt/ 
^fter  the  Norman  conque$t,  who  in  his  compositions  restored,  or  at  least  mainly 
contributed  to  restore  our  native  language.  Nevertheless,  his  diction' abounds 
with  Gallicisms,  as  well  as  with  positive  French  words  1 ! "  We  lament  no- 
thing more  than  the  circumstance  that  almost  every  attempt  to  render  popular 
onr  older  literature  has  been  made  by  those  who  were  quite  ignorant  of  it,  and 
that  which  was  a  consequence,  that  all  those  who  have  written  grammars  of 
our  language,  who  have  attempted  to  discover  and  explain  the  origin  and 
reasons  of  its  forma  and  principles,  have  filled  their  books  with  groundless  con- 
jectures and  suppositions,  where  a  knowledge  of  our  tongue,  in  ita  older  forms, 
would  not  have  lefl  room  for  a  moment's  doubt. 

We  will  content  ourselves  with  giving  a  very  few  samples  of  Mr.  Clarke's 
proceedings  upon  Chancer ;  two  or  three  specimens  which  meet  our  eye  first  on 
opening  the  book  in  just  so  many  places,  for  we  are  not  much  inclined  to  enter 
far  into  it.  In  his  preface  he  dwells  on  the  importance  of  attending  to  the  pro- 
nunciation of  the  final  e,  and  he  has  accordingly  marked  it  with  an  acute  accent 
throughout  the  book,  but  in  so  doing  he  has  disregarded  all  system  or  prin- 
ciple, except  his  own  fancy,  and  the  consequence  is  that  he  is  as  often  wrong 
OS  right.  For  instance,  he  never  makes  any  scruple  of  accentuating  the  final  e 
before  a  following  vowel,  as  (p.  66) — 

"  His  neck  was  whit^  as  the  flenr  de  lis.'* 

He  was  quite  unaware  that  this  e  is  not  sounded  at  the  end  of  a  line,  and  conse- 
qaently  he  has  given  us  some  rather  curious  rhymes.    Thus  (p.  118}  we  hav^~ 

**  I  mean  not  her  the  goddess  Di&ni, 
But  Peneus*  daughter,  which  that  hight<!  Dani." 

In  the  last  of  which  lines  Chaucer's  metre  is  certainly  not  restored  to  him. 
Again,  at  p.  146,  the  beginning  of  the  Man  of  Law's  Tale  stands  thus— 

"  O  scathefal  harm,  conditi6n  of  poverty, 

With  thirst,  with  cold,  with  hunger,  so  confounded, 
To  asken  help  thee  shameth  in  thine  hearth, 
if  thou  none  sjik,  so  sore  art  thou  ywounded." 

This,  however,  is  one  of  the  evils  arising  out  of  Mr.  Clarke's  process  of  modern- 
ization. The  word  in  the  original  was  poverte,  which  Mr.  Clarke  took  to  be 
the  same  as  if  it  had  been  povreie ;  but  he  must  have  a  curious  notion  of  the 
sound  of  the  dull  final  e,  to  sappoee  that  it  could  have  rhimed  with  the  French 

•  The  Riches  of  Chaucer.  By  Charles  Cowden  Clarke,  2  vols.  12mo.  London* 
Effingham  Wilbon. 


1836.]  Prologue  to  Chaucer's  CatUerburff  Tales.  45 

final  t^,  (aaswering  to  the  older  Norman  tet,  and  the  still  older  Latin  tag,)  any 
more  than  to  the  forms  which  have  since  taken  its  place  in  our  tongue,  tie  and 
ty.    The  passage  in  the  original  stands  thus  : 

**  O  Bcatbfol  harm,  condition  of  poverte, 
With  thirst,  with  cold,  with  hunger  so  confounded, 
To  asken  help  thee  shameth  in  thin  Aerte, 
If  thoa  non  esIe,  bo  sore  art  thou  y-woonded." 

In  the  Clarke's  Tale  the  same  word  occurs  with  the  e  mute  before  a  consonant, 

"  How  that  betwixen  yonr  magnificence 
And  my  poverte  no  wight  ne  can  ne  voej 
Msken  compsriBOo." 

Where  Mr.  Clarke,  ridiculously  enough,  prints  it  with  a  mark  as  though  he 
supposed  that  the  y  were  cut  off  in  pronunciation,  and  that  too  before  an  n  (in 
his  modernized  English) — '  my  povert'  no  wight.'  We  do  not  know  what 
kind  of  metre  Mr.  Clarke  calls  such  lines  as  the  following — 

"  Do  teU^  me,  if  that  it  maybe  amended." — (p.  87.) 

We  will  give  one  specimen  of  his  manner  of  modernizing.  In  the  early  part 
of  the  Knight's  Tale,  we  are  told  that  the  effect  of  the  brilliancy  of  the  statue 
of  Mars  was — 

"  That  an  the  feldCa  gliteren  up  and  down." 

Which  Mr.  Clarke,  not  knowing  the  plural  form  of  the  present  tense  of  the 
verb,  has  changed  into 

"  That  all  the  field^s  gUttering  up  and  down." 

Lastly,  as  far  as  the  change  of  the  language  goes,  we  can  assure  our  readers 
that  Mr.  Clarke's  Chaucer  is  in  no  language  at  all,  cither  ancient  or  modern  ; 
and  that  it  is  far  less  agreeable  and  more  difficult  to  read  than  Chaucer's  pure 
text.  Our  desire  is  to  encourage  our  countrymen  to  read  that  pure  text,  by 
drawing  their  attention  to  some  of  the  beauties  they  will  find  in  it,  and  by 
introducing  to  them,  in  a  more  popular  manner,  its  language  and  style.  At 
the  same  time  we  shall  find  ourselves  obliged,  sometimes,  to  make  siight  emen- 
dations of  Tyrwhitt's  text. 

In  the  whole  range  of  our  language  we  know  nothing  superior  to  the  general 
prologue  to  the  Canterbury  Tales,  whether  for  perfect  versification,  for  richness 
of  language,  for  vigour  of  description,  for  truth  of  portraiture,  or  for  honesty 
and  excellence  of  sentiment.  It  is  the  most  finished  of  Chaucer's  works.  'The 
noblest  and  worthiest  of  all,  the  Knight, 

"  That  fro  the  timC  that  he  firste  began 
To  riden  oat,  he  loved  chevalrie, 
Trouthe  and  honour,  fredom  and  curtesie," 

And  who,  after  all  his  victories  and  all  his  honours,  was— 

"  of  his  port  as  meke  as  is  a  mayde  ; 
He  never  yet  no  vilanie  ne  aayde, 
In  alle  his  hf,  unto  no  manere  wight  ;'* 

with  the  Squire,  his  son,  in  all  the  gaiety  of  yooth,  embroidered  like  a  meadow, 

'*  Alle  ful  of  fresshfi  flowrfs  white  and  rede," 

and  his  nut-headedbrown-visaged  Yeoman:  the  delicate  and  affected  Nun,  who 
was  cleped  Madame  Eglentine,  and  who  lisped  out  her  French, 
"  After  the  scole  of  Stratford  atte  Bowe," 

with  her  'smate  houndes'  and  her  seemly  wimple;  the  fat  and  sleek  Monk, 
who  loved  well  '  venerle,'  and  liked  not  the  rule  of  St.  Maure  and  St.  Benet, 

"  Because  that  it  was  olde  and  somdele  streit ;" 
the  wanton  and  merry  Friar  ;  the  '  good  Wife'  of  Bath,  who  could  laugh  and 


46 


Retkospbctivb  Review. — Chamcer. 


*  carpe'  well  in  fellowship;  the  '  poor'  Parson,  who  was  rich  only  in  holf 
thoughts  and  works  ;  the  simple  Plowman,  living  in  peace  and  perfect  charity; 
the  choleric  Reeve ;  the  Sompnour  with  his  6re-red  face ;  aod  the  Pardoner, 
Who  by  his  '  fained  flattering  and  his  japes,'  gained  in  one  day  more  than  the 
Parson  gained  in  two  months  ;  are  characters  differing  widely  from  each  other, 
but  all  equally  perfect  and  delightful  pictures. 

The  character  of  the  Knight  seems  to  have  been  a  great  favourite  with  our 
forefathers.  We  could  point  out  passages  as  far  back  as  the  twelfth  ceatnry 
where  this  feeling  is  expressed,  aod  where  the  Knight  is  pointed  out  as  the 
friend  of  the  labourer  and  the  agriculturist,  he  whose  duty  it  was  to  drive  away 
and  bring  to  justice  all  who  should  attempt  to  disturb  their  peaceful  occupa- 
tions. We  suspect,  from  the  quarter  in  which  it  is  first  traced,  that  this  feel- 
ing is  Saxon. — There  is  another  poem,  which  is  welt  deserving  our  study,  both 
for  its  language  and  its  matter,  if  we  had  but  a  good  edition  of  it ;  and  in 
which  also  there  are  some  magnificent  portraitures  of  the  different  classes  of 
people  during  the  middle  ages,  that  may  be  well  compared  with  those  of 
Chaucer.  We  allude  to  the  Visions  of  Pierce  Plowman.  There,  as  also  in 
Chaucer,  the  religious  orders  are  satirized  unmercifully  ;  but  the  character  of 
the  Knight  is  always  shown  in  an  advantageous  light — his  business  it  was  to 
"  riden  and  rappen  doon 

in  reaumes  aboute, 

and  token  tratuffrenores, 

and  tyen  bem  faste, 

til  Treuthe  had  y-termyned 

hire  trespas  to  the  ende. 

And  that  is  profession  apertii 

that  apendetb  to  knyjtes." 

The  institution  is  here  traced  to  the  days  of  David,  who  '  dubbed  knyjtes;' 
and  Christ '  kny^ted'  ten  cherubymand  seraphym,  and  made  tbem  archangels. 
When  the  pilgrims  ask  Piers  the  Plowman  the  wav  to  the  dwelling  of  Truth, 
and  Piers  proposes  that  they  shall  help  to  finish  his  harvest,  after  which  he 
will  go  with  them  and  betheir  guide,  the  Knight  is  the  first  who  proffers  hia 
services. 


"  By  Crist,"  quod  a  knyjt  thoo, 
"  he  kenneth  as  the  beste, 
ac  on  the  teme  trewely 
tanjt  was  I  nevere  , 
but  kenne  me,"  qood  the  knyjt, 
"  and,  by  Criat,  I  wole  ossaje." 

•'  By  Saint  PonI,"  quod  Perkyn, 
*'  ye  profit  yow  so  faire, 
that  I  shal  BWynke  and  swete 
and  sowe  for  us  bothe, 
and  otfaere  labours  do  for  thi  love, 
al  my  lyf  tyme, 
in  covenaunt  that  thow  kepe 
holy  kirke  and  my  selve 
ft«  wastours  and  fro  wikked  men 
that  this  world  dcstruyeth. 
And  go  hunte  hardilicbe 
to  hares  and  to  foxes, 
to  bores  and  to  brokkei, 
that  breken  doun  myne  hegges, 
and  so  afTaite  thi  faacoos 
wilde  foweles  to  kille, 
for  swiche  cometb  to  my  croft 
and  croppeth  my  whete." 

CarteiBly  the  knyjt  thanne 
comsed  thise  wordes ; 
•'  By  my  power,  Piers,"  quod  he, 
"  I  plijte  thee  my  trouthe 
to  falfille  this  forwarde, 


"  By  Christ,"  said  a  knight  then, 
"  he  teacheth  us  the  best, 
though  on  the  team,  truly, 
taught  was  I  never  ; 
but  teach  me,"  said  the  knight, 
"  and,  by  Christ,  I  will  try." 

"  By  Saint  Paul."  said  Peter, 
"  ye  proffer  you  so  fairly, 
that  I  will  labour  and  sweat 
and  HOW  for  us  both, 
and  do  other  labours  for  thy  love, 
all  my  lifetime, 
in  co%'enant  that  thou  guard 
holy  church  and  myseLT 
from  wasters  and  from  wicked  men 
who  destroy  this  world. 
And  go  hunt  boldly 
■  after  hares  and  foxes, 
after  boare  and  goats 
which  break  down  my  hedges, 
and  so  prepare  thy  falcons 
wild  fowl  to  kill, 
for  such  come  to  my  croft 
and  crop  my  wheat." 

Courteously  then  the  knight 
uttered  these  words : 
"  By  my  power,  Peter,"  said  he, 
"  I  plight  thee  my  troth 
to  fulfil  this  stipulation. 


1836.] 


Prologue  to  Chaucer's  Canterbury  Tales, 


tbou}  t  fiite  sholrle, 
1  mhal  tbee  iniyDleDe." 


tboiigfa  it  be  by  li({liUii(, 

as  Umg  u  1  ttve 

I  will  nuiotoin  thee.' 


Other  Bttpulationa  of  the  Plowman,  tbat  he  fthoalil  not  panieh  unjustly, 
be  »houM  bf  Tnerciful  in  hi^  judgiDt'iittt,  thnt  lif  shnuM  be  lucfk,  and  nitt  titke 
gifts  from  poor  men,  that  he  shnulil  treat  well  hift  bondsrocD,  arc  all  lh  rcadil/ 
assentetl  to  by  the  Knight-  After  a  little  tirae  comes  Wnstnur,  and  will  appro- 
priate to  his  own  glutlony  the  Plowmnn's  gaininfrs.  and  the  latter  applies  to 
the  Knight,  wlio  *  cnurtcoonly,  rji  his  nature  required,'  threatens  the  offender 
with  punishment.  Hut  the  inEoIcuce  of  Wu^itour  aud  hia  companions  provokes 
t))C  Plowman  to  roll  in  a  ruder  ally — that  was  Hunger,  who  wrung  the  Waeter 
by  the  belly  till  his  eyes  watered,  so  buffeted  one  of  his  rotnpanicn*  about  the 
cheeks  that  he  looked  like  a  lantern  all  his  life  af^r,  and  nearly  killed  some 
of  the  others. 

The  characters  of  the  Monk  and  the  Friar  are  full  of  delicate  sarcasm.  The 
pride  of  the  former,  who  aped  th^  manners  and  occupations  of  the  nobles,  and 
whose  qnaiifiratiunK  f<ir  the  higher  office  of  abbot  were  Iuh  nianlinesn,  and  his 
courage  iu  fulluwiug  the  hunt,  in  strongly  contrasted  with  ihe  ^Icek-faccd  glut- 
tony of  the  other. 

"  He  gave  not  of  the  test  a  palled  heOt 

That  saith  that  baaters  ben  ont  boly  men; 

Ne  tKtt  a  monk,  wbaa  he  it  r«-kk7le« 

In  tike  to  a  Ash  diat  is  vaterlciis  ; 

T\i\t  in  to  s«y,  a  monk  ont  of  tii^  cloiatre. 

TliiK  ilkj*  text  hrld  hr  not  north  sn  uislrc  ; 

And  I  HBT  hbi  opiniun  vmg  guod. 

Wbstshalde  he  stndie,  snd  mskea  hjmselren  wood. 

Upon  a  book  in  cloistrc  alwsy  to  pore, 

Or  swioken  with  bi«  liondf'A,  and  Uboare, 

As  Auttia  bit  i  bow  ehaJ  the  world  be  served  } 

Let  Auntin  have  hti  swiuk  to  him  reserved. 

Therfore  be  was  a  prickuoure  a  ri^^ht ; 

(ireihoondcs  he  badde  as  liwift  aft  foul  of  flight ; 

or  pricking  and  of  huntiiii;  for  the  bare 

Was  all  his  lu»l,  for  no  cost  wold  he  ipur. 

Line  2 :  Chaacer  uses  indiscriminately  as  the  plural  of  the  verb  fo  be,  bm,  and  ' 
on.    In  nil  languages  which  have  undergurie  any  changes,  tlicre  are  found  certaia  I 
verbs  of  ver)'  common  use  whose  ennjugations  are  made  up  from  several  more  | 
nncit^nt  verbs,  of  which  only  certain  forms  are  preserved.     Of  thi^  a  most 
notable  example  is  cor  modem  declension  of  fo  bf.     Id  the  Saxon  there  were  ' 
two  verbs,  iretoa  and  Inh.     The  present  tense  of  the  first  was  declined,  siog. 
eoM,  ear/,  is  or  v<  ;  plur.  sywcf  or  ryitdoH,  in  all  the  jH-rsooa.     The  three  persons 
in  the  singular  have  been  retained  in  our  forms  ont,  art,  is ;  the  plural  is  pre* 
served  in  the  6rst  aiid  third  persons  singular  of  the  Cirrman,  vina.     The  other 
Saxon  vcrh  was  declined  in  the  pres.  sing.  h«6,  bynt,  t/y^,  pt.  bruH,  and  6frf.  to 
nil  the  persons.     The  plural  was  retained  in  the  middle-English,  plural  &en 
and  bin,  which  Is  slill  preserved  in  nnme  of  our  dialects.     The  singular  exists 
in  ihe  present  Gorman  bin,  bi*i,  of  which  the  third  person  iW.  ogrces  wilb  that 
of  the  Saxon  v.  ivenin.    The  other  luiddlc-Lnglisb  fornis  of  the  plur.  pros,  artnt 
ttrn.  or  orr,  the  latter  of  which  is  the  form  still  n-taincd,  exists  now  in  the  pre> 
■ent  tense  of  the  Danish  verb,  sing,  rr,  pi.  ere.     Our  imperfect  is  derived  from 
that  of  the  Saxon  v.  tresaa. 

We  agree  io  the  main  wilh  Tyrwhitt's  interpretation  of  the  word  relrMf*, 
in  the  third  line  of  our  extract,  but  we  doubt  if  such  a  word  as  rtghtllet  would 
have  been  used  at  the  time  of  our  poet. 
The  Friar  was  altogether  a  different  person — 

"  A  frerc  there  was,  a  wanton  and  a  mery, 

A  liinilour,  a  ful  aolempni'  man. 

In  all  the  ordrfa  fourr  ia  nun  that  out 

So  moche  of  dsUancc  and  fayre  Unpge.'* 


I 


48  Prolofftte  to  Chaucer'a  Canterbury  Tales.  [Jnly, 

It  was  not  sternness  and  severity  which  characterized  him.  hut  rather  his 
leniency  towards  the  sinful  part  of  the  community,  at  least  whercrer  his 
leniency  was  likely  to  be  profitable  to  himself. 

•'  Ful  swetily  herde  lie  coDfession, 
And  plesant  was  hia  absoIatioD. 
He  was  an  esy  man  to  give  penance, 
Ther  as  he  wiste  to  ban  a  good  pttance  : 
For  QQto  a  poure  ordrfi  for  to  give 

]b  aignfi  that  a  man  ia  wel  y-shrive.  ' 

For  if  he  gave,  he  derate  make  avant, 
He  wistS  that  a  man  was  repentant. 
For  many  a  man  bo  bard  is  of  his  herte, 
He  may  not  wepe  although  him  aorS  smerte. 
Therfore  Instead  of  weeping  and  praieres, 
Men  mote  give  silver  to  the  poure  freres." 

His  habits  were  totally  different  from  the  other.  The  father  abbot  associated 
with  lords;  the  hannta  of  the  '  limitour'  were  more  frequently  taverns,  and. 
whilst  the  other  emulated  the  pride  of  the  great,  he  everywhere  aped  humility, 

'*  His  tippet  was  ay  farsed  ful  of  knives, 
'     And  pinnfis,  for  to  given  fayre  wives. 
And  certainly  he  had  a  mery  note, 
Wel  coiide  he  singe  and  plaien  on  a  rote. 
Of  ycddinges  he  bare  utterly  the  pris. 
His  nekkS  white  waa  as  the  flour  de  lis. 
Therto  he  strong  was  as  a  cbampioun, 
And  knewe  the  taverners  wel  in  every  toan, 
And  every  hosteler  and  gay  tapstere. 
Better  than  a  lazar  or  a  he^ere. 
For  unto  swiche  a  worthy  man  as  he 
Accordeth  nought,  aa  by  bis  faculty, 
To  haven  with  sike  lazara  acquaintance. 
It  is  not  honest,  it  may  not  avance. 
As  for  to  delen  with  no  swiche  poumille, 
But  all  with  riche,  and  sellers  uf  vitaille." 

In  the  sixth  line  of  this  passage  wc  have  transposed  two  words  with  MS. 
Harl.  7334,  for  the  sake  of  the  metre  :  MS.  Harl.  1758  reads,  '  His  nek  was 
white  as  is  the  ;'  but  the  word  nekke  has  generally  elsewhere  the  final  e.  la 
the  eighth  line,  we  have  adopted  a  reading  from  one  of  these  MSS.  in  prefer- 
ence to  Tyrwhitt's  '  And  knew  wel  the  tavernes.' 

Courtesy  in  the  Friar  was  a  thing  to  be  bestowed  only  where  it  might  be 
eipected  that  it  would  be  attended  with  gain,  which  was  his  constant  object, 
fiut.  in  that  case, — 

"  Somewhat  be  lisped  for  bis  wantonnesse, 
To  make  bis  English  swete  upon  his  tonge  : 
An  in  his  harping,  whan  that  he  hadde  songe, 
His  eyen  twinkeled  in  his  bed  aright, 
As  don  the  aterrCs  in  a  ti-osty  night." 

In  our  next  paper  we  shall  perhaps  illustrate  the  characters  of  the  different 
orders  of  monks  from  the  works  of  other  writers.  As  we  began  this  paper 
with  Clarke's  Chaucer,  we  will  also  conclude  with  it.  In  the  two  characters 
of  the  Monk  and  the  Friar.  Mr.  Clarke  has  committed  three  serious  errors 
against  Chaucer's  metre — 

1.  *  The  rulif  of  Saint  Maure  and  of  Saint  Benet/ 

2.  '  And  pint  for  to  given  fair^  vrives.' 

3.  <  His  neck  was  whit^  as  the  fleur  de  Us." 

— In  the  first  and  third  of  which  we  have  twice  the  final  e  accentuated  before 
a  vowel,  and  in  the  second  a  dissyllable  tnmsfonned  into  a  monusyllable. 


JM«.] 


REVIEW  OF  NEW  PUBLICATIONS. 


Aa/KToi  BfidfiK*  ^  a  /Uitre  Ltfe,  de- 
rive from  th*  projifrtici  amd  aedonM 
Hf  amimaiv  amd  tttaMmatt  matter.  Bv 
F.  C.  Bakewcll. 

Mil.    BAKEWELL'S   proposition 
II*. — '*  that  tlif  evideiu'w  to  be  derived 
pfrom  the  coaaiUcratioQ  of  Ibe  prup^r- 
t  ties  of  inattrr,  and  ibc  fuocTions  of  ihp 
l-Corponal  or^ni>,arp  *ufilcirnt  to  prove 
rtliat  tbe  roiod  stirviveit  the  difisolution 
cf  die  body."  In  acrordance  with  tlii«, 
the  work  ts  divided  ioln  thiTf  portions. 
I.  On  tbc  indestructibility  of  matter; 
H.  On  tbe  pioperttcs  of  matter.  3.  On 
'  the  phenoiticna  of  life.     His  porposc 
in  to  show  that  all  nat/v  is  intleatruc- 
L'tible  :  2dty,  that  all  tbc  known  proprr- 
llic«  of  tUAtter  arc  *ablilff  tizents  dis- 
tinct from  n>erer\trn«tnn,  Koliditr.  end 
diviaibility,  which  art  tbc  suie  alntrnct 
karacteriptics   of  inert  matter.     And 
[Slaving   fekown   that  all  material  sub- 
dances  contain  a  »ubtile  prirtripte,  as 
ithemical  BtrrtcltOD,  heat,   light — and 
bat  aDaibdatloo  U  incnmpatibic  with 
he  known  laws  of  nature,   he  then 
Toceeds  to  couniJer  Ibc  conneiion  of 
be  immatmai   principles  of   vitality, 
rith  material  orgiuiizalitiD.  anrt  emlea- 
pntirs  tu  prove  that  they  are  not  only 
listinct  from,   but  that,  evert   during 
'lie  continuance  of  that  connfxioa,  the 
rrcipient  and  iotellcctual  power*  are. 
>a  certain  ihyrre.  independent  of  tbe 
orport'al  ortnios.     Mr.  Bakewell  vtry 
^tly  adds,  leet  any  one  might  mistake 
be  tendency  of  hio  line  of  rea»ooin|i^, 
'That  in    puntniiig  lhi«  rourec  of  io- 
juir>-,   it  is   not  intended  lo  ruler  the 
"  nvince  of  the  momt  pfiiUuoj/fier.     He 
r»rrivc  at  tlie  fftme  conc!u*ion«  by 
hmwff  on  tbe  attribute^  of  tbe  Deity, 
ud  the  moral  coo^tttutioo  of  the  bu- 
m«n    mind.'     He   very  justly   infct«, 
frt-m  the  Mdminible  nianirentalions  of 
dr*i^n  and  contriviuice  in  ilie  devcltp- 
meni  of  the  livinc;  principle,  tbnl  it  win 
created  for  further  purpowrs  thiu)  the 
tmuient  and  apparently  ii«'p|ra4  eii<«- 
ttOG*  ID  this  world  ;  and  ihal  iheaitri. 
botn  of  beoevniimce,  of  juftirc,  nnd  of 
goodneu.   of   the    supreme    Crpntor, 
would  not  be  reconcilable  with  attcheme 
of  philo»ophy  which  would  limit  the 
eiikteoce  vt  Man  to  the  trialB>  mUe- 
CawT.  Mac.  Vol..  VI. 


ne*.  and  persecotiona  to  which  be  ia 
subjected  in  tbe  present  life.     The  ar- 
gunientu  to  be  deri%cd  from   p&ycbo- 
logical  coDiiderations,    respecting  the 
nature  and  p^.w»r8  and  actions  of  the 
human  mind,  are  not  availnble  in  hii 
inquiry,  except  where  mentaJ  opera- 
tiuns  arc  indicated  by  exteroaj  tigns, 
Thu*.    then,  the  jffrjf  diviKion  of  bis 
buok  i%  forracil  inlu  an  analogical  nr- 
guiticnt.   If  matter  ia  proved  inde^truc- 
tildc,   wc  may   reason  in  like  manner 
that  miiMf  must  also  be  tbe  same.   Tbe 
»tToitd  h  also  of  tbc  Rame  nature.  The 
tHbtiie propfTtin  of  matter  being  iuvea. 
tigated — as  light,  beat,  gravity.  &c. — 
and  it  being  ascertained  that  Ihey  are 
dittinct  from   arul   independent  of  the 
lUHlerJal  lub&tanCfs    wlifch  they  con- 
trol.— 80   it  may  reasonably  be   «un. 
posed  that  the  soul  i»  dutinct  from  the 
nuiterialorgauization.  which  is  suhKcr- 
ricnt  to  itn  will,  and  independent  rif  it. 
The  third  branch  consider*  Ibo  pheno- 
mena of  life,  which  re^iuire  for  Ibrir 
first  cvolntion.   a  prf-fTixfing  pauvr. 
disLioct  from  the  properties  of  matter. 
comprteot  to  dispose  the   elemcnlarr 
particles  in  their  organic  armngementj, 
and   which  io   moie  advanced  proceis^i 
exhibit  ibe  mind,  as  diMinct  from  ma- 
lerini  sut^^tance,  and  capable  of  acting 
indi-prndeoily  of  the  organs  of  sensa* 
tioB,— leading  lo  ibe  conctuHion  that 
the  mind  in  immaterial  and  immortal. 

Mr.  Bakewell  ha*  re-stated  bis  two 
leadinit  propositione  more  than  once, 
and  with  thia  addition.  '  If  it  can  Iw 
aatinfactorily  proved,  that  tbe  i!Uan^t$ 
of  all  visible  object*  are  indestructible, 
and  that  thc«n6/i7epr<'^4T/iefl  of  matter 
are  aUa  inde«tructible,  may  wc  not  iii- 
fer  that  the  tnlient  principle,  which 
acts  upon  inert  maUcr,  rnmt  be  equflUy 
durable  vrilh  the  inferior  sub^ttuice, 
over  which  it  excrci^s  complete  con- 
trol." And  he  adds,  •  tb»t  this  argu. 
ment  will  apply  with  efjual  force,  whe- 
ther wc  consider  the  mind  lo  be  a  ma- 
feriof  subatantc  or  an  immaterial :  for, 
if  matter  and  its  properties  can  bo 
proved  to  be  iudettruciible.  the  sen- 
tient principle,  being  one  of  those  pro- 
perties, must  also  be  imperiibatile. 
But  if  we  consider  the  vital  principl* 

H 


Im 


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to  be  iinma/mol,  capable  of  beiag  united 
with  matter,  then  the  argument  to  be 
drawn  from  the  equal  duration  of  the 
superior  to  the  inferior  substance,  de- 
rives additional  strength.  In  the  first 
division,  the  indestructibility  of  matter 
is  shown,  in  solution,  evaporation, 
rarefaction,  natural  decomposition,  and 
combustion.  The  subject  is  treated  of 
with  clearness  and  knowledge ;  and  the 
conclasion  to  which  the  natural  phi- 
losophpr  has  arrived  by  experiment 
and  different  modes  of  reasoning,  that 
matter  is  changed  but  not  destroyed, 
is  established.  Instead,  however,  of 
proceeding  at  once,  and  carrying  the 
argument  from  matter  to  mind  (be- 
cause we  cannot  gain  any  positive  evi- 
dence relative  to  the  nature  of  the  hu> 
man  mind,  and  not  being  able  to  assist 
our  inquiries  respecting  its  existence 
in  a  separate  state  from  the  body,  by 
the  result  of  experience ;)  he  takes  his 
second  branch,  and  makes  this  inter- 
mediate argument.  'The  numerous 
instances  with  which  we  are  acquaint- 
ed, of  the  continued  existence  of  mat- 
ter in  a  more  tublile  form,  and  there- 
fore inappreciable  by  our  senses,  after 
it  has  been  apparently  annihilated,  af- 
ford strong  emblematical  analogy  to 
the  existence  of  the  soul  after  its  sepa- 
ration from  the  body.'  The  subtile 
properties  of  matter  exercising  a  simi- 
lar influence  over  it,  as  the  mind  does 
over  the  body,  are  next  considered  ;  as 
light,  heat,  electricity,  galvanism,  mag- 
netism, chemical  attraction,  gravita- 
tion. Mr.  Bakewell  here  justly  re- 
marks, that  to  those  persons  who  con- 
ceive objections  founded  on  the  mca- 
paeity  of  man  to  comprehend  the  nature 
of  the  human  mind  may  have  weight,  it 
may  advantageously  be  shewn,  that 
the  mind  is  baffled  in  the  endeavour 
to  comprehend  the  most  ordinary  phe- 
nomena of  nature,  or  understand  the 
ultimate  cause  of  its  simplest  opera- 
tions. He  adds — '  In  pursuing  this 
inquiry  we  shall  be  able  to  add  mate- 
ri^ly  to  the  analogical  evidence  in  fa- 
vour of  a  future  state  of  existence. 
When,  for  instance,  we  find  certain 
properties  inherent  in  matter,  which 
properties, though  generally  considered 
to  be  thenc selves  material,  are  at  the 
same  time  eo  $ubtih  as  to  elude  all  at- 
temp'.t  to  ascertain  their  natures ; 
when  we  find,  as  in  chemical  attrac- 
tion and  graTitotion.  that  those  pro- 


perties are  not  destroyed  nor  affected 
by  the  decomposition  of  the  bodiea  in 
which  they  are  manifested,  bat  that 
they  continue  inseparable  from  them 
in  ail  changes  of  form — we  shall  surely 
be  justified  iu  considering  this  union 
of  subtile  active  properties  with  inert 
matter,  as  strongly  analogons  to  the 
union  of  the  sentient  principle  with  a 
material  body ;  and  the  continued  ex- 
istence  of  those  subtile  properties  of 
matter,  after  the  forms  with  which 
they  were  combined  are  dissipated, 
present  a  close  symbolical  analogy  to 
the  continued  existence  of  the  som  af- 
ter the  disfiolution  of  the  material  sys- 
tem of  organization  with  which  it  was 
united.'  In  this  part  of  the  work,  re- 
lating to  the  tubth  etsences  acting  OD 
matter,  it  was  necessary  to  avoid  aU 
strained  and  fanciful  analogiea.  This 
being  guarded  against,  the  argument  is 
by  Mr.  Bakewell  ver>-  Ingeniously  and 
elegantly  stated ;  whether  quite  tatit-  , 
factorily  to  the  philosopher,  we  will 
not  say :  and  this,  Mr.  Bakewell. 
at  p.  131,  himself  seems  to  acknow- 
ledge, and  places  the  argument  in  a 
proper  point  of  view.  '  An^  compari- 
son." he  says,  *  of  the  combinations  of 
the  forms  and  properties  of  matter, 
with  the  wonderful  combination  of 
man  governed  by  the  sentient  princi- 
ple, must  necessarily  be  extremely  rwCr 
and  imperfect :  but  in  our  endeavours 
to  comprehend  the  connexion  between 
matter  and  mind,  such  comparisons 
may  serve  as  tangibU  points  whereon 
to  fix  our  ideas  ;  and  by  showing,  in 
the  combinations  of  matter  with  sub- 
tile properties,  that  the  active  pouiere 
of  material  tubatancea  are  distinct  from 
matter  itself,  and  exist  independently 
of  the  forms  in  which  they  are  mani- 
fested, we  may  aid  our  feeble  concep- 
tions pf  the  distinct  and  separate  exis- 
tence of  the  soul  from  the  body ;  and 
the  possibility  of  such  separate  exis- 
tences may  be  confirmed.' 

It  would  be  as  well  also  to  read  tha 
fifteenth  chapter,  where  the  summary 
of  this  second  branch  of  the  subject  is 
fairly  and  forcibly  drawn.  The  origin 
of  these  subtle  principles,  coeval  with 
the  creation  of  matter,  their  indepen- 
dence of  it,  and  their  indestructibility, 
are  all  brought  to  bear  with  very  pleas- 
ing effect. 

The  third  and  last  division  is  called 
'The  Phenomena  of  Life.' 


18360     **■*'  ^^' — BakeweU's  Natural  Evidence  of  a  Future  Life.      51 


"  UftTiDg  hitherto  considered  matter  ia 
it!  moryoKic  aUtCt  (he  author  now  rtcw* 
it  wbcQ  in  comtilnatkin  it  difTrre  from 
it«  eicmcnIaiT  forme,  utd  by  »hicb  the 
funcLiuufl  or  lire  are  performea;  and  then 
he  intjuirca  whetbtr  tbe  orgtflUatiDn  nf 
matttT  that  msuireatfl  the  exutence  o(  on 
iobrlligrnt  Crvatur,  do  not  klio  tfford 
erideace  to  pnive  that  the  Mring  priad- 
ple.  which  direct*  tbooc  orfimixatium,  la 
dintiitet  from  onprnic  matter,  oiid  czinta 
io  a  MpnmtE  and  impcrishnblc  >tnte  ;^-or 
In  other  wonli,  it  wilt  be  uur  province  to 
show  that  tbe  bring  principle  in  pLonti, 
and  the  aentient  and  thinking  prin<-)pU:a 
in  mnn,  are  diatinct  from  the  organised 
fltructurcs  in  whicb  ihe<r  ore  developed ; 
and  that  they  are  Dot  inherent  in  any  por- 
tion of  Lhc  matter  wbicb  compows  tboM 
orgiuilxalious.  Wo  sbidl  alao  cndcarour 
to  prove  from  fa«ta  and  iUuntratioiu.  de 
rived  from  an  enoaunation  of  the  exerciw 
of  the  |)erceptire  and  mental  facultie.^,  and 
the  corporeal  fanctlous,  thnt  the  n^nhntl 
priaeijiie  if  not  only  dlitioct  from,  btit 
may  and  doe*  eJ3flt  independently  of  the 
iDAtcrial  urgauizotioQ  of  the  body." 

Thia  argument  includes  the  consi- 
deration of — vegetation,  aoimnl  orp^ani- 
zation,  onimml  life,  or[i;iafi  of  tcnnation, 
animal  matations,  pcraonal  ideuliiy, 
stnpcnded  aniniatioD,  dreams,  and 
Bpcctral  iltuaionfi.  The  deficiency  in 
Mr.  BakHweU's  analogical  argument 
(see  p.  3tS),  from  vegetation,  would 
have  been  supplied,  had  he  adopted 
that  eminent  botanist  M .  de  Candolle'* 
opinion,  that  treen  carry  in  their  for* 
nation  the principlcof  indestructibility, 
except  by  accidents  or  force  ;  and  that 
Uieir  existence  ia  cnn^tantlv  rtncwed.* 

Mr.  boIcewell'A  IDtb  and  20th  chap- 
ters are  very  interesting  ones,  in  which 
the  braim  is  considered,  and  the  argu- 
menta  of  the  materialists  upon  it« 
brought  forward.  The  general  cunclu- 
■ion  ia  thus  given — 

"  Thotlfh  the  vital  principle  isnnkBown 
to  na  in  any  utate  dUtinct  from  animal 
orfonization,  yet  ever;  point  of  riew  in 
wUtlh  we  can  brint;  our  mental  powers  to 


upon  the  >ubjcct,  the  aentient  and 
ikltkim$  principles  seem  >o  entirely  differ- 
cut  fron  any  known  material  subtitanccs, 
that  wc  eannot  form  any  conception  of 
piinWor  aenMtion  otherwite  llion  an  distinct 
from  every  pOMible  combination  nf  matter- 
and  the  preceding  contideratinn  nf  this 
•nbject  baa,  it  ii  hoped ,  been  bulficicnt  to 
show  that  the  hypoueais  of  the  materiol- 

*  See  M.  de  CandoUe'a  memoir,  in  our 
last  ntnnbcr. 


iats,  which  iapponcs  the  percipient  toui  to 
be  the  remili  qf  animal  (jrgamzntion,  does 
not  remove  any  of  tbe  diflirulttck  «uppofled 
to  attend  tbe  belief  in  the  immateriftlity  of 
the  vltnl  principle,  wbiUt  it  is  ubli^ed  to 
hare  rerourse  to  the  trauMjtQsition  of  route 
end  ^ect .  (i.  e.  the  soul  tbe  r&uH  of 
orf^anizntion).  and  it  further  itiroUei  tbe 
absurdity  of  snppoiing  that  oU  beings  are 
self -created." 

The  S-tth  chapter,  which  treata  of 
dreams  and  apcctral  illusions,  isone  in 
which,  as  was  probable,  Mr.  Bakewell 
finds  much  to  support  hia  argument ; 
and  the  facts  arc  well  and  forcibly 
given.  In  the  dreams  which  accom- 
pany sleep,  the  mtnd  seems  to  act,  aa 
far  as  possible,  tndepeudently  of  the 
body,  and  rcqairing  no  aid  frum  it, 
nor  asking  the  senaea  tu  look  out  for 
her  in  the  external  world,  to  bring  her 
supplte!!  of  information.  Nor  can  it 
he  f&id  that  memory  alone  is  re.ar- 
ranging  or  re-sorting  her  stores,  which 
had  been  previously  collected  for  her 
by  the  senses,  since  other  powers  of 
mind  besides  memory  are  busily  em- 
ployed, ajid  for  ever  on  the  wing.  Be- 
side*, we  combine,  we  arrange,  we 
create  scenes,  factn,  convcrsationa,  cir- 
cumstaneca,  which  con  have  no  kindred 
to  the  working  mind,  and  with  which 
mere  memory  baa  no  concern.  Mr. 
Coleridge  usures  us  that  he  romimaed 
a  very  nne  poem  of  some  hundred  lines 
dttrim/  sleep,  part  of  which  has  beeo 
givien  us — a  wonderful  innlance  of  tbe 
activity  of  the  mind  during  the  torpor 
and  temporary  death  of  the  body,  and 
worthy  to  be  noted  by  the  phituaopher, 
because  it  is  a  mental  energy  that 
stands  out  in  butder  relief,  and  with 
more  absolute  reality,  than  the  com- 
mon dream,  which  is  very  often  so 
shadowy  in  its  outline,  so  faint  and 
fugitive,  OS  to  voniah  and  disap)iear 
tbe  moment  the  opening  eye  anakea 
to  tbe  brighter  realities  of  life.  Like  a 
ghoat,  it  vanishes  at  cock-crow  :  but 
heie  is  an  instance  of  activt  power 
working  to  the  full  as  6ncly  and  aa 
forcibly,  without  the  assistance  of  the 
corporeal  powera,  aa  it  could  with 
them,  and  leaving  its  prodoct  pcrma. 
oeotly  tu  be  seen. 

"  Could  we  (Bayft  Mr.  Rukewell).  etta- 
bliah  the  fact  of  the  tmiHit  operating  en- 
tirely apnrt  from  mailer,  we  sbonhl  ba 
able  at  once  to  dlipose  of  tbe  whole  qaea. 
lion ;  but  our  very  limited  faeoJtlJnhw^^ 
not  permit  tts  Vo  \waeUii.\s  utXn  ^Saitt 


I 


53*       Rkvibw.— Bakewell's  Natural  Svidtmeeo/a  FSUmr  Lift.     [Joljr, 


tile  properties  of  alntract  etherul  euences. 
llioagh  the  pheaomena  of  dreami  and  of 
ipectral  illasioni  do  not  rcpreient  tbe 
perceptire  facoUtM  to  be  capable  of  act- 
ing when  separated  altogether  from  tbe 
corporeal  machine,  yet  we  conceive  that 
the  proofs  which  they  exhibit  of  tbe  ^ncy 
of  the  perceptive  powers,  not  only  witboat 
the  aid  of  the  organs  of  s#nution,  bat  in 
direct  opposidonto  the  impressions  which 
those  organs  convey  to  tbe  brain,  are  suf- 
ficient to  establish  the  abstract  indepen- 
dence of  the  mind." 

We  are  thus  arrived  at  the  conclu- 
sion of  the  argument ;  the  leading 
positions  of  which,  tbe  author  observes, 
'which  he  had  to  establish,  were — 

1.  That  the  living  principle  exists 
prior  to,  and  is  therefore  not  conse- 
quent on,  animal  organization. 

2.  That  the  seutient  and  thinking 
principles  are  distinct  from  the  mate- 
rial substances  with  which  they  are 
united. 

3.  That  the  intellectual  powers  of 
man  exist  independently  of  the  system 
of  material  organization  by  which  they 
are  developed. 

We  have,  we  trust,  shown  the  inte- 
rest and  pleasure  we  have  felt  in  ac- 
companying  Mr.  Bakewell,   and   the 
attention  we  have  paid  to  his  volume ; 
in  which  philosophicaltrainsofthought 
are  accompanied  by  a  close  and  logical 
method  of  argumentation.     In  one  re- 
spect, however,  we  think  he  has  gone 
a  step  beyond  what  was  necessary  for 
him  to  do,  in  order  to  complete  his 
position.     That  mind  is  different  from 
matter, — that  the  soul  is  not  the  result 
of  the  organization  of  the  body, — that 
was  his  position  which  it  was  necessary 
to  prove,  as  far  as  the  limits  of  our 
knowledge   would   permit :    but  that, 
therefore,  the  mind  hereafter  will  act 
without  being  united  to  a  material  sub- 
stance, we  see  no  reaion  for  graoting. 
It  surely  is  making  a  difficult  and  mys- 
terious subject,  more  difficult  without 
sufficient  cause.     We  may  venture  to 
imagine,  bow,  in  another  state  of  ex- 
istence, the  mind  may  exist  with   a 
body  of  adifferent  organization, — other 
senses  perhaps  ;    or  the  same  senses 
enlarged,  heightened,  rarefied — or  that 
a  sort  of  intuitive  power  may  supersede 
reasoning  and  the  slow  formation  of 
judgments  ;  and  that  a  body  of  supe- 
rior powers  may  aim  be  a  more  en- 
larged and  fit  dwelling  for  an  enno- 


bled mind» — that  we  can  conceive :  bat 
that  the  mind  or  spirit  can  exist  alone 
and  separate,  of  this  we  have  no  notion, 
— the  difficulty  is  insuperable.  As  it  is 
insuperable,  so  it  is  also  onnecessary. 
The  authority  of  Scripture — an  all-suf- 
ficient authority  as  to  the  present  part 
of  the  argument — and  the  only  autho- 
rity as  to  the  condition  of  man  in  a 
future  state,  informs  us  that  the  soul 
wilt  be  le-united  with  the  body,  and 
act  upon  it  and  with  it ;  and  it  is  si- 
lent altogether  as  to  the  soul  acting 
without  the  body.     The  deeds  done  in 
the  body  will  be  judged  of  in  the  btnljf. 
Also,  this  body  will  be  superior  in  fa- 
culties and  powers  to  the  present ;  it 
will  be  a  body,  compared  to  the  pre- 
sent, which  may   be  called  glor^M. 
How  far,  on  such  points,  the  expres- 
sions of  Scripture  are  figurative,  and 
how   far  they  are  to  be  understood 
closely  to  tbe  letter,  we  cannot  venture 
to  determine ;  but  if  the  expression  of 
the  '  general  Day  of  Judgment'  ts  tobe 
considered  as  some  particular  time  (not 
understanding  t/ay  literally),  when  the 
present  system  of  the  world,  and  the 
present  trial  of  the  genvationa  of  man- 
kind shall  close,  and  be  introductory 
to  a  new  moral  and  religious  system 
of  a  higher  order ;  and  if,  as  the  Apos- 
tle says,  it  is  tlien  that  the  body  and 
soul  will  be  re-united,  in  order  first  to 
undergo  its  moral  trial  at  the  throne 
of  Justice  ;  if  this  description  is  to  be 
taken,  not  as  applicable  severally  and 
individually  to  each  person  at  his  death, 
but  once  and  only  once  to  the  whole 
assembly  of  the  children  of  Adam ; 
might  it  not  be  used  as  an  argument 
that   the   suul  may  remain   insensible 
from  its  separation  from  itajirat  body, 
till  its  junction  with  the  secotuf— as  the 
Scripture  never  mentions  it  as  uncon- 
nected with  the  material  substance? 
On  these  subjects,  we  always  speak 
and  think  with  a  trembling  humility, 
and  with  a  perfect  consciousness  of 
our  own  ignorance ;  but  we  put  the 
argument  merely   hypothetlcally.     If 
the  'Jinal  Day  of  Judgment,'  is  to  be 
taken  strictly  and  literally,  does  it  not 
seem  to  follow,  that  either  the  disem- 
bodied soul  must  wait  from  the  mo- 
ment of  death  till  then,  inactive  and 
impassive;  or  that  it  may  exist  and 
act  with  the  body  during  that  interval, 
—which  cannot  be  assumed ;  or  that  it 
wilt  be  reunited  to  the  body  instanta- 


1830.] 


RcviBW. — Nicolas  on  Adattrrine  Bastardy. 


r>3 


I 


Dcouf^ly  after  its  earthlf  sepuaUoo  : 
but  in  tliis  laltrr  cuEe,  would  nol  itiis 
be  an  anlicipalion  of  the  final  jiidg- 
lucnt :  or  in  olhtT  woids.  would  ocjt 
juilgmcnt  be  already  patBfd.' 

\Ve  sliall  only  add,  al^o,  as  to  tbia 
part  of  Mr.  Bakvwvlt'A  orgumeat.  that 
Xhert  IS  no  reason  to  aoppoae  any  dia- 
embodied  spirit  rxistiuft  in  the  uni- 
verse, except  the  IX-ily  .  ibat  tlic  an- 
gelic beiuas.  the  blithest  m  oid^r  of 
glory  we  know,  are  descnbrd  always 
at>  witli  glutiticd  btKlicft  ofKrcat  ]M)wtr 
and  ca|Mirity  of  action  ;  bodies  adapted 
to  tbeir  capacious  iatcllects,  and  their 
extensive  knowledge,  their  high  cm- 
plnymcnts,  and  tbcir  illustrious  being  ; 
and  thcrpfnre  ii  is  most  logical  and 
mof^t  rrasonable  to  suppose,  and  under 
-the  shadow  of  Scripture  roost  reveren- 
tial and  rijiht,  to  presume,  not  that  the 
mind  herea/tor  will  act  without  the 
body,  like  a  l<ird  flying  fruui  its  cage, 
but  that  the  body  io  another  stale  will 
DOt  beaclnpand  hindrance  to  the  ener- 
gies of  the  iniud,  o^  it  is  here,  but  will 
be  the  goodly  palace,  where  it  may 
dwell  in  ita  supreme  sovereignty;  by 
its  enlarged  powers  of  action,  throuj^h 
the  seosea  and  otherwise,  enabling  the 
mind  to  receive  constant  accessions  of 
knowledge,  goodness,  and  happiness. 
Can  we,  eilber  by  reason  or  revelation, 
go  further  Uian  thlA  1 


A   Dvatitr  OM  the  Law  nf  AtJuUtrinf 
Btutaniy  ;   tcith  a  rrport  qftke  Ban- 
bury r<we>  ajui  of  all  olhpr  eaMPs  hear' 
tug  upon  the  anfrjeci.    By  Sir  Harris 
Nicolas,  K.C'.Jl/.C.  i,t(arf.8ro.l836. 
/y.  MB. 
WE  are  always  pleased  to  meet  Sir 
Harris  Nicolas,  in  any  pari  uf  ibc  wide 
fltldovcr  nbicb  heeitendshis  labours: 
bow  wide  that  Held  is  may  be  learnt 
from  the  list  uf  his  works,  appended  to 
thr  present  vobmc.     We  often  differ 
from  hiro  in  opinion  ;  hia  premises  of- 
ten   lead  us  to  conrlusions  very  wide 
from  those  at  which  he   himself  ar- 
rives ;  but  we  never  rise  from  any  of 
his  works  without  something  like  ad- 
miration   for   the    hearty    manner    to 
which  he  plunges  headlong   into   his 
subject,  the  iljli(>ence  houses  in  placing 
it  Ailiy  before  bis  reader,  and  the  honesty 
wiib  which  he  states hisown  inferences, 
be  they  right  or  wrong.    If  be  some- 
time* encumbers  us  with  unnecrtsary 


details,  lie  at  least  make»  atnenda  by 
presenting  ua  with  handHnme-tookiog 
volumes ;  and,  in  the  prt-sent  imttance, 
we  may  add.  witti  a  good  index.  There 
are  few  period*  of  our  history  upoD 
which  he  has  nut  thrown  some  addi- 
tional light,  and  few  indeed  of  our  his- 
torical stndents  whom  he  has  not  bene- 
fited by  bin  labour?. 

Upon  the  preticot  occasion,  he  has 
devoted  himself  to  a  subject  of  very 
high  importance;  being  connected 
with  that  bond  which  is  the  element 
of  society,  the  source  of  oil  the  do- 
mestic charities, '  the  mother  of  the 
wurld,  which  preserves  kingdoms  and 
tills  cities,  and  cburchpjt,  and  heaven 
itself.'  (Jeremy  Taylor,  Pennon  on  the 
MarriOfie  Kine;1.  Much  n{  iiia  work  is 
profesatunai.  and  into  that  the  nature 
of  our  MiMrellany  forbids  us  to  enter, 
further  than  to  direct  the  attention  of 
the  profession  to  his  remarks  upon 
FiixfTfifl't map.  liisautiquarian  koow- 
ivdge  lias  there  been  brought  to  bear 
upon  a  legal  question  with  great  ingc-  fl 
nuity  and  success.  H 

Hut  his  work  takes  a  far  higher 
range  than  that  which  belongs  to  a 
mere  point  of  profes^icMial  learning.  It 
affects  interests  which  are  interwoven 
with  the  very  existence  of  society,  and 
eijually  tuuclitrs  upon  the  rights  of  pro- 
perty and  of  marriage,  thoM  two  great 
inBlitutiunR,  out  of  which  arise  all  the 
duties  wc  owe  to  our  neighbour. 

.\ccording  to  the  ancient  law  of 
England,  the  paternity  of  a  husband 
waa  presumed,  except  in  cer/aia  im-  fl 
possible  coses.  '  i'ntrr  est  ^uem  nup-  | 
fi>  ffemoiij^rnN/,'  was  the  unbending 
rule  of  law,  except  in  the  cases  alluded 
to.  Shakspcare,  who  has  already  been 
made  ao  authority  upon  almuet  every 
subject,  presents  the  law  so  clearly, 
that  we  cannot  forbear  to  quote  bim. 

"  Sirrah,  yaur  brother  i§  legitimate; 
Your  father's  wife  did  after  wedlock  boar 

bim : 
And, if  she  dirl  play  fnbe,  the  fault  wat  hers; 
^'bich  fault  lie^on  thohaxards  uf  all  bni- 
That  many  wives."  (baada 

KhtfiJohii,  set  I.  ac.  i. 

The  first  limitation  of  this  hard  rule 
seems  to  have  bccu  that  the  ctceptioo* 
were  extended  to  a/nm|io«.ftible  cnspa* 
Recently  they  have  been  extended  still 
further  by  judicial  decisions,  and  the 
law  may  now  be  stated  •  bus. 

That  marriage   affords 


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RiETiKW.— Nioolu  M  Adulterine  Bastardg. 


[July, 


9t  hfWancT.  bot  Out  that 

r  b*  rvfwlled  h^  ntlB- 

tA  the  uon-occcsa  of 

rrm,  rt  niKy  be  put 

tbp  ctiild  of  0 

tf  wmmm  aftf  be  drclarctl  to  tw 

tdcb  evidcQccaaiihall 


•  ianr  to  And  that  it  wu  not 
»HP«ii«  li|r  uu  hnhand.  71ic  nwt. 
<«i»  a/  Up<t— Cf  U  now  »  fad .  which. 
Aft*  «fl  «<««r  fectk,  ii  dntrnninablF  hy 
aja^,  TIM*  ••  iK«  Uw  wiiK  which 
SwIwAilnnlMMMrrpU,  Hswiihrn 
4at  «>  AMli  fi  Mrk  fu  '  (he  ■itn[i)e 
Mi^  «f  Mr  MMMortf  Uk4  not  f»ef mit 
^•jWM  torn  til  Mnitft to  b«  bu- 

BBBWPPWf  HM|M  II^OCI  PcmwattiT  oiw 
fc<  wMmi\  mtdttm,  m  ■  iuf /«r  '//nr/, 
1^^  A*  feaiAMal  cmtJV  w'  fry  auyjim. 

MHMHVf'*«yiflrw«  upnn  whii-h  wc 
MMM  mMvp*  tmf  ath*r  fart — in  not 
MMMfef  ||mv«  MMt  b«  iihysical  iin- 


H  will  be  obMrv«d,  ia 
to  ib«  law-maker  rather 
ttMto  dM  IftWyer;  it  it  not.  what  is 
#»  Urn,  fcM  what  ooght  the  law  to  be  i 
W#  alkMiU  «iw  a  different  answer  to 
ftir»«Ti>Ntc»la.i. 
^  TWtc  ii  DO  fallacy  more  perilous 
that   which    would   reduce   the 


CMftCia  of  jurtAprudrnre  within  cer* 
Mtt    taipusabic    boundaries,    wbkh 


14  dutUy  them  in  division*  as 
fV|>ltr  U  those  which  may  t>e  drawn 
W  the  geometrician,  or  would  map 
Cmm  out  aA  the  phreuolo^st  maps  out 
A*  powm  of  the  mind.  The  clear  and 
ihiiptc  declaratioDB  of  reason  are  the 
•lioma  of  law  oi  well  as  of  every  other 
•cience;  and  it  ia  the  bu&iae&s  of  the 
lawyer  to  apply  tltoM  ajiioms  to  the 
perpetually  varying  circumstnnccs  of 
life  in  Buch  manner  as  tu  arrive  at 
■nbatanlW  Joitice.  The  ubjrct  la  no- 
Uc|  and  the  history  of  the  law  develope* 
thi  me&cu  by  which  it  haa  been  ob> 
luaed.  The'  chief  of  tUoae  meaua  haa 
been  tbc  uiabtiahment  of  well  •  ground - 
•d  and  rcuonable  exc«j>tion»  to  the 
operation  of  tile  original  rules  or 
ftiionu.  la  rrery  age,  mica,  which 
vrere  io  ibeir  Mavoce  reoaonable.  haTc 
baen  modkBad  ao  oa  to  meet  new  com- 
binatiooa  produced  by  oUcraiiaoa  iii 
•ociety ;  or.  rather,  varioaa  aew  coai> 
luiatioDs  of  circatMtaacr*  hart  been 
ilBclarnl  ffuoi  tinwtoiime  oottoeonc 
witiiia  the  opcfOtioo  oT  the  (ole*.    In 


alt  these  modificatioas.  reason — tb« 
reason  of  the  a^e — has  been  the  guide  ; 
and  ju&ticc,  tliat  great  end  of  all  law> 
the  aim. 

lu  all  ordinary  ciuea,  reason  dcclarca 
for  the  paternity  of  the  hushanil,  and, 
in  such  cases,  what  reason  declares  is 
law.  That  i»thenxiom,thc;!;eneral  rule, 
the  foundation  of  that  strong  prcKump- 
liui)  iu  favour  o^l(^gitiulacy  which  the 
law  is  Bttid  to  entcriain.  But  to  apply 
Ruch  a  rule  to  all  cases  is  no  more  rca- 
Bonahlc  than  to  apply  one  ponishmeat 
to  all  ulFcnci's.  It  ia  the  policy  of  Draco 
aud  rixicruates,  and  must  necciisaTily 
produic  manifest  injustice.  If  any  per- 
son doubts  the  truth  of  this,  let  him 
turn  tu  the  book  before  us.  \Ve  hava 
out  space  to  comment  upoo  the  varioua 
cases,  and  otipecially  upon  the  modern 
one:S;  but  if  wc  go  back  to  the  time 
when  our  Courts  held  fast  to  the  io- 
iletible  rule,  wp  shall  have  no  difficulty 
in  finding  ample  proof  of  the  unrea- 
sonahte  Icuijths  to  which  it  carried 
them.  Even  as  late  as  the  Hth  Jamea 
I.  it  was  held  '  that  if  a  woman  elopes, 
and  lives  in  adulter;'  with  another, 
and,  doriog  that  time,  issue  is  born  in 
adultery,  still  it  te  legitimate  by  our 
law,  if  mc  husband  be  within  England.' 
(p.  ?!)■  To  comment  upoo  the  unrea- 
bouablcue&s  of  such  a  law,  ia  surely 
quite  onnccessary. 

Even  tlio»e  whu  adhered  tu  tliis  law 
admitted  the  iitceMity  of  modifying  it 
in  certain  cases,  namely,  where  the 
husband  vm  pro  gctterendu /tpfibua  tu. 
hahilit,  divorced,  or  out  of  England. 
Upon  what  grounds  were  the&e  cicep- 
tions  engfoTicd  upon  the  original  rulef 
Because  in  them  reason  declared  ogainst 
the  pateroity  of  the  husband,  iuatead 
of  in  his  favour,  oud  the  proof  in  the 
cases  suggested  was  of  a  more  than 
usually  certain  character.  But  the 
same  reaooo  of  the  nou-patemity  of 
the  husband  would  have  extended  to 
other  cases  ;  as.  for  instance,  the  one 
we  havff  just  rjuoted  ;  why  then  wob  it 
not  atlopted  there  r  The  urisin&l  cause 
ia  to  be  sought  fur  iu  a  prevailing  sense 
of  the  imperfection  of  hamnn  testimony 
at  the  time  when  the  law  waa  tirat  set- 
tled. Perjury  wot  then  carried  to  on 
extent  so  fearful,  force  and  fraud  were 
so  prevalent,  thatourancestorsthought, 
and  perhaps  thought  wisely,  that,  in 
the  circumstances  in  which  they  were 
placed,  It  was  better  to  take  shelter 


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55 


even  amler  the  certain  Jnjnstice  nf  p:- 
ncral  rules,  than  to  depend  upon  the 
erideoro  nf  ihcir  fellow-men.  The 
ftame  cause  drove  them  into  the  prac- 
tire  of  ordeaU  and  many  other  olistir- 
ditiet ;  it  was  indeed  the  corner-stone 
of  our  syatcm  of  commoo-Uw.  Bat 
does  this  cause  «xt»t  to  the  same  extent 
now  i  We  do  not  Ulinl  it  docs.  Wc 
have  better  modes  of  arriving  at  truth 
hy  iDCBDji  of  testimony  than  oar  an- 
cestors had;  the  well-rccognisvd  su- 
premacy of  the  law  has  eradicated 
many  prftctlces  by  which  justice  was 
anciently  evaded;  and  i>nrtizansbi|i 
and  perjury,  altliuugh  uot  unknown, 
certainly  tl»  nut  latnt  every  dispute  to 
anything  like  the  extvnt  vtrhich  fur> 
merly  prevailed.  Gcueial  (utea  in  most 
ca^es  arc  mere  leading  strings  by  which 
nations  are  guided  in  their  childhood  i 
ve  have  uutirrown  them.  We  have 
learnt  '  that  there  are  in  nature  certiin 
fouotains  of  justice,  whence  all  civil 
laws  are  derived  but  as  streams  ;'  and 
that  '  the  naked  rale  or  raaxiro  doth 
not  the  cCTcct ;  it  must  be  made  useful 
by  good  differences,  ampliations,  and 
limiuiioDB.'  *  In  this  spirit  our  courts 
have  proceeded ,  not  onl  y  i  n  the  present 
case,  but  in  many  others,  to  moderate 
the  strict  rules  of  the  common  law, 
and  so  far  as  such  uiuderations  have 
accorded  with  the  sound  reason  which 
dictated  the  original  rulrs,  and  have 
proceeded  in  the  way  of  reoitdyiug  or 
avoiding  apparent  injustice,  we  cannot 
but  regard  Lbem  with  favour. 

Rut  we  are  tuld  that  even  yet  juries 
may  be  mii>led,  or  come  to  wrong  dc 
cisions.     Unfortunately  it  is  so,  and 
our  choice  therefore  lies  between  the 
pombiliiif,  on  the  one  hand,  of  injus- 
tice- from  a  jury,  and  the  errtainty,  on 
the  other,  of  injustice  in  the  law.    No 
one,  we  think,  will  hesitate  on  which 
side  to  choose.    He  will,  with  ua,  place 
disputed    qucktions    of  legitimacy    iu 
tboic  hauds,  to  which  are  already  con- 
fided our  dearest  interests,   our   pro- 
perty, our  liberty,  aud  our  lives,  rather 
than  have  thi-m  all  previously  deter- 
mocd   by   a  harsh    onbending    law. 
I  Juries  try  the  characters  of  our  wives 
'  tn  caws  of  criia.f-0N.,of  our  daughter* 
'  in  cues  of  seduction  and  breach  of 
I  promise ; — are  questions  of  legitimacy 
more  delicate  than  thw? 

*Bae(Ki.  Works,  11. 99&,v.  310.  Hott- 
■'s  etlnion. 


Sir  Harris  Nicolas  admits  the  bard- 
rhip.  and,  in  some  ca^s,  the  injastice 
of  the  rulu  for  which  be  contends ;  but 
argues  that  it  promotes  '  the  cause  of 
morality.'  by  making  it '  the  husband's 
interest  to  pre-ierve  his  wife  from 
crime.'  But  is  it  not  already  Uie  inte- 
rest of  the  husband  to  shield  bis  wife 
from  the  seducer  f  Is  he  not  disho- 
noured, and,  iu  every  way,  most 
deeply  injured,  by  her  disgrace?  Aud, 
if  it  were  not  so,  shall  the  law  do 
wrong,  in  order  that  the  husband  may 
be  induced  to  do  right?  'The  caui* 
of  morality '  can  never  be  aided  by  in- 
justice. Dor  can  '  the  peace  of  families/ 
which  is  also  mixed  up  in  the  argument, 
be  promoted  by  nmkiug  the  child  of 
the  udultrcsA  a  sharer  with  those  whose 
birth  is  without  a  stain. 

We  may  be  told  that  we  misrepre- 
sent tlie  rule  when  we  describe  it  as 
one  certainly  productive  of  injustice; 
that  on  the  contrary,  '  though  it  may 
occasionally  have  led  to  hardship  or 
moral  wrong,  those  instances  are  over- 
whelmed in  the  torrent  of  good  which 
it  has  accomplished.'  (p.  3.)  The  ex- 
aggeration Ires  not  in  our  statement, 
but  iu  that  we  oppose.  Ilic  present 
question  does  not  affect  the  rule,  but 
through  the  exceptions.  We  are  not 
treating  of  any  but '  the  cases  of  hard- 
sbtp  and  mural  wrong.'  The  treatise 
before  us.  it  will  b«  remarked,  i^  con- 
fined to  cases  of  '  miuUerint  bastardy.* 
Let  the  rule  out  uf  which  lias  pro- 
ceeded '  the  torrent  of  good '  stand  as 
it  has  dime  fur  ages  ;  Pattr  rsl  }ii<m 
anptia  demoiutrani.  Happdy  for  uf, 
that  rule  meets  the  almost  in^oite  ma- 
jority of  cases  ;  but  to  the  exceptions 
olluwed  by  the  common  law,  let  there 
continue  to  be  added,  '  all  other  cases 
in  which  the  husband  was  not  the  fa- 
tlier  of  the  child.' 

In  our  minds,  the  whole  queslioa 
turns  upon  the  justice  or  injustice  of 
applying  the  rule  to  the  cases  of  which, 
we  treat.  If  to  do  so  be  uujnst ;  i/j 
as  is  admitted,  it  produce  moral  wrong, 
it  ought  not  tu  be  the  law.  Fence 
round  the  proof  tu  coses  of  alleged 
bastardy,  in  any  way  that  can  be  de- 
vued  for  adding  to  its  certainty :  bat 
let  it  not  be  again  so  narrowed  as  that 
our  courts  of  ^M/ice  shall  be  obliged 
tn  come  to  such  tlerisions  as  that  df- 
livercd  in  the  Hth  James  I. 


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£S 


Review.— Walker's  Exerciset/or  Ladk$. 


CJ«iy. 


Extrmnfor  Ladin;  cahulatedtopre- 
aerv*  and  improve  Bfmtiy.  By  D. 
Walker. 

A  CHARMING  little  book,  to  help 
ladies  '  to  walk  upright  io  their  ways.' 
We  are  perfectly  certain  that  without 
this  book  there  is  uot  a  woman  in  the 
country   who   koowa   how   either  to 
stand,  sit,  walk,  lie.  or  get  up:  and 
bow  they  have  managed  to  perform 
Uiese  operations  for  so  many  years,  is 
to  us  unaccouDtable ; — no  wonder  so 
many  fal$e  ttejts  have  been  made  ;  no 
wonder  some  have  had  a  fall,   and 
others  slipped   away,  and  others  lost 
their    equilibrium.      Nature    teaches 
nothing  but  to  turn  in  your  toes,  and 
ttart  teith  your  mouth  irttfe  open ;  and 
fo   itefp  your  hands   in  your  pocket*. 
Most  people  are  conceited  enough  to 
think  they  cdn  ttand.*    Presumptuous 
and   absurd'     The    thing   is   utterly 
impossible,     without     Mr.     Walker's 
assistance.     Certainly,  they  may  have 
the  distant  appearance   of  something 
like  standing;    or    rather,    they    may 
uot  be  sitting,  or  lying,  or  kneeling: 
but,  leally  and  absolutely  to  atand  is  a 
work  many  excellent  persons  have  at- 
tempted,  but  not  one  in  a  hundred 
succeeded  in  accomplishing.    The  fool 
says  in  his  heart,  '  to  stand,  is  to  be 
on  my  legs;'  but  the  wise  man  thus  in- 
terprets that  noble  and  difficult  action  : 
•'  The  equal  squareness  of  the  shonl- 
ders  and  body,  to  the  front,  is  the  first 
and  great  principle  of  position.  The  heels 
most  be  in  a  line  and  rloned  ;  the  knees 
straight ;  the  toes  tamed  out,  with  the 
feet  forming  an  angle  of  sixty  degrees. 
[There,  you   blockhead;  did   you  know 
^Mt  ?]     The  arms  hanging  close  to  the 
body ;  the  elbows  tamed  in,  and  close  to 
the  Bides;  the  hands  open  to  the  front, 
with  the  view  of  preserving  the  elbiiw  in 
the  position  above   ilircrted.     The  tittle 
fingert  UghHy  touching  the  clothing  qf  the 
timbM,  with  the  thumb  close  to  the  fore- 
fingers.     The  stomach  rather  drawn  in, 
and   the   breast   advanced,   but    without 
constraint ;  the  body  upright,  hut  inclin- 
ing forward,  so  that  the  weight  of  it  may 
Siriocipally  bear  on  the  fore-part  of  the 
eet ;  the  head  erect,  and  the  eyes  straight 
to  the  front.    The  whole  figure  must  be 
in  SQch  a  position,  that  th«  ear,  shoulder, 

*  Mr.  Walker,  with  Mad.  de  Serign^, 
TMolres  most  complaints  into  the  follow- 
ing cause—"  D'aToir  toiuoun  le  cnl  mr 
aeUel" 

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haunch,  knee,  and  ancle  are  all  in  a  line. 
N.B.  IffemalesfiDdthisstandingpostioB 
very  fatiguing,  it  may  be  modified." 

Were  we  to  follow  the  Euidanre  of 
our  own  feelings,  we  should  transcribe 
great  part  of  this   work,  which  has 
been  introduced  into  our  publisher's 
family  with  great  success.     But  we 
have  made  ourselves  so  far  masters  of 
it,  that  the  moment  we  !lo  into  a  room, 
we  can  tell  whether  the  young  ladies 
of  the  family  are  Mr,  Walker's  pupils 
or  not ;  just  as  a  celebrated  oculist  of 
the  present  day  can  tell  in  an  instant, 
in  the  most  ciowdcd  assembly,  an  eye 
that  he  Hot  brushed,  from  its  extraordi- 
nary brilliancy.  Lest  any  ladies  in  (h« 
country  should  not  be  able   to  avail 
themselves  immediately  of  this  work, 
wc  shall,  for  their  sakes,  transcribe  a 
few  short  leading  hints,  which  may, 
perhaps,  prevent  them  erpoting  tkem- 
$flres. — Ladies  should  not  lift  the  feet 
high  from  the  ground,  or  stamp  noisily, 
or  tosa  their  feet ;  but  if  their  busts 
arc  long,  they  may  lift  their  feet  a  lit- 
tle higher.    Short  ladies  may  hold  their 
arms  a  littk'  higher  than   tall  ones. 
Ladies,  of  course,  hold  their  dresaea 
with  the  ^)?*o//Aeirj!»jer».  Forthoae 
ladies  who  are  roHnd-ehouldered,  it  ia 
advised  to  walk  every  day  for  an  hoar 
with  a  square  book  on  their  beads : 
this  will  make  them  like  the  Women 
on   the   Nile.     In   dancing,   the  face 
must   be   occasionally  turned   to  the 
right  and  left,  both  for  convenience  and 
because  much  elegance  and  grace  may 
he  produced  by  its  judicious  direction  ; 
the  look  should   be  on  the  partner, 
without  appearing  scrupulously  to  fol- 
low him.     The  countenanre  should  be 
animated,  and  expressive  of  cheerful- 
ness or  gaiety,  and  an  agreetAk  tmilt 
should  ever  play  about  the  mouth.     La- 
dies must  dance  in  a  style  different 
from  gentlemen  :  they  must  delight  by 
pretty   terre-k-terre   steps,  and  by  a 
moderate  and  gentle  abandon.     If  the 
features  of  a  lady  breathe  gaiety ;  if 
her  shape  be  pretty ;  her  dancing  may 
be  more  animated,  and  she  need  not 
be  afraid  of  using  a  style  almost  bril- 
liant— sissones,  battues,  pas  d'^t^,  &c. 
With  the  last  piece  of  advice  we  cor- 
dially agree  :  '  That  every  lady  should 
desist  from  dancing  as  soon  as  ahe 
feels    over-heated.     For    persptrafum 
renders  the  most  beautiful  dancer  on  06- 
Jtet  (tfridieute  or  pity  ! ' — We  must  also 


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caution  those  'angeU  of  the  earth'  not 
to  indulge  too  much  in  the  waltz  ;  Tor 
it  causes  vertigo,  tjmcope,  9pa»in,  and 
oth^raccidentt,  id  tadiet  of  an  irritable 
constitution. 

We  now  feel  we  have  done  our  daty 
to  the  lair  sex  ;  but,  in  conclusivo,  we 
niust  remark,  that,  bcautifal  as  are 
the  puhilioos  of  a  well. educated  bodjf, 
they  are  still  derective  unless  accom- 
panied or  guided  hr  a  natornliy  bene- 
volent and  graceful  mind.  We  »liall 
therefore  borrow  Mr.  Walker's  word* 
on  this  tubject ;  and  we  roubt  say  that 
at  the  last  Ipswich  ball  (a  ball  unri- 
valled for  its  display  of  beauty  and 
rank),  we  perceived  many  beautiful 
pupils  of  this  gentlemaDi  putting  his 
Uasons  into  practice. 

"  If  »  ladjr  u  merely  invited  to  a  biU. 
her  dutiei  ara  l«i  peremptory,  and  leu 
BDBuroai,  bat  not  on  that  account  leas 
IndliptDMblow  She  ia  bound  to  reccire, 
with  a  imilio([  and  modest  mien,  all  part- 
ners, whiterer  their  ai^e  or  rank.  She 
addrasaee  s  few  words  with  politene«*  to 
ber  neighboum,  rrra  thavgh  vninoim  to 
ktr  T  If  they  dance  much,  >be  rompli. 
tnenti  ihem  oa  their  turceu  ;  uid  if,  on 
the  contrary,  they  are  leQ  alone,  she  does 
not  Been  to  perceive  it ;  Bad  especially  if 
she  has  been  more  fortunate,  she  is  teri- 
/h/  no/  to  speak  of  Iht  fatigue,  or  to  ninee 
an  inrttlfii^j  ron^wftoa.  And,  if  she  can, 
she  cDLttnbntes  to  procure  thrm  pnrtnen, 
without  their  in  any  way  sutpeetiag  her 
of  the  perfornunoe  of  such  an  offiee." 

After  perusing  these  and  other  mo- 
nitory dicta  of  the  same  kind,  we  feel 
that  Mr.  Walker  has  a  right  to  aay  of 
himself, 

Vixi  pQcllis  Duper  idontut. 


Excaarra  CaTtrUKa  :  heing  th»  Proa- 
p*e:tus  <^fa  Hutory  of  Kent,  pr«wir- 
jajT  for  pubtiraltJjn,  by  the  Itev.  llios. 
Slrtatfeild,  F.S^, :  foiio,  pp.  SI- 
NO  one  wdl  deny  that  Kent  is  a 
cooDty  most  highly  deserving  of  the 
best  pnsfible  History.    Rich  in  its  oa- 
tural  beauties  and  resources,  it  hoa  in 
all  ages  been  the  residence  of  families 
offoremostraokand distinction;  whilst 
its  situation,  between   the   metropntiv 
and  that   part  of  th«  sea-caart  moat 
directly  cuiu  muni  eating  with  France, 
haa  made  it  the  aceoe  of  many  impor- 
tant transactions.     Nor  can  It  b«  said 
that  these  duzDi  have  vacafwd  attao. 
GiNT.  Mao.  Vol.  Vf, 


tion.  or  that  they  he»e  been  wholly 
neglected.  Indeed,  we  bclieye  that 
Kent  was  the  very  first  county  to  Qod 
a  topographer,  even  so  soon  as  the 
dap  of  Queen  Elizaheth  .-  and  Bince 
that  time  there  has  been  a  nearly  con- 
tinuous succeaaion  of  historians,  though 
DO  fine  has  hitherto  accomplished  a 
work  truly  worthy  of  the  subject,  or 
even  equal  to  other  works  which  have 
been  devoted  at  the  same  perioda  of 
time  to  other  counties. 

Lambardewasiisproto-topographer, 
and  his  "  Perambulation  "  was  first 
puhli^hcd  in  the  year  1576.  In  1659, 
Kilbume  isFiued  hi.i  "  Sur\"ey,"  which 
added  little  to  the  former  stuck  of  in- 
formation :  and  in  the  same  year  waa 
prtiduccd  the  Villarc  Cantianum  of 
Philipot,  the  first  who  made  mach  uec 
of  records  and  charters.  In  1719*  Dr. 
John  ]-Tarri5  published  a  Mialorx'  in 
folio,  which  is  on  thewhuJe  a  seUKibls 
work,  though  chte6y  a  compilation. 
Lastly^  (to  omit  Seymour  and  other 
minor  compilers,)  Mr.  Hasted,  in  the 
latter  part  of  the  last  century,  pub- 
lished two  separate  editions  of  a  His* 
torr  of  Kent,  which  form^  cither  four 
folio  or  twelve  octavo  volumes.  Such 
are  the  leading  works  on  the  topogra- 
phy of  this  coonty,  detached  portions 
of  whose  hintury  have  also  been  illus- 
trated by  Somncr,  Thorpe,  Lewis^ 
Denoe,  Duncombe,  Lysoos,  and  others. 
The  Rev.  P.  Parsons,  and  Mr.  Z-Cozeofi 
an  industrious  schoolmaster,  supplied 
fur  some  part  of  the  county  a  source 
of  information  which  Mr.  Hasted  had 
too  rigidly  neglected,  the  church-notei 
and  epitaphs,  laitced,  on  the  whole, 
thoggh  a  great  book  (or  books)  in  ex- 
terna) appearance,  Hastcd'a  work  U 
far  too  summary  and  superficial  la 
comparison  to  what  a  history  of  Kent 
ought  to  be,  and  is  of  a  character 
which  fully  Justifiea  Mr.  Streatfeild  io 
bis  determination  to  construct  an  en* 
tirely  new  History,  rather  than  to  re- 
pair the  edifices  uf  any  of  his  prede* 
cessors, 

A.  great  portion  of  Mr,  Streatfeild'a 
unusually  long  Prospectus  la  employed 
in  pointing  out  »nine  of  the  extraordi- 
nary errors  of  the  authors  already 
mcntioiipd.  Though  wc  do  not  think 
such  adversaria  were  oecessary  to  or< 
der  to  justify  his  undertaking,  yet  they 
are  amuaing,  and  opvn  some  curiuus 
pointc  of  inquiry ;  and,  together  wvtk 


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Y;'.<  r'.*'.  •,»r..  TiA  ;'*ti  ;t  :iv»i. : 
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•;  '»»  r  K  -i'*  f. : r..vr»  'A't  t.  ji*  V. 
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/•vi.':.'*-  :L.«V.-r,  ,*__vv.;-»'i  *.'.- 
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k/.'v..r,*,  •:.':  '>...•/>■   '.-    >-*-•- 

■■•"lit,  kiC  »-*.?.  '"-^  «.-'.'.*;•■*•. 
'.?  .•,.',  •/*  •.'.*■  v.'j'.r;,^-rt;,E,*i(t  of 

v.s*  ■.t4'/..ii.i'.j  iiiV/««*.bif,  Vid  more 
ri.at.  -.^KM.iy  if,;i'tl*i!  Wearc  induced 
V,  i'.iir.  U.I*  'U*ii-,kiA  Uij^ive  it  pu\y- 
Ur  ni'f'tt'ii,,  l^rjkfjx*;  we  know  that 
i(  tf.  Id  ■/•  t.t  ul'tyiifn.1  and  heratdiu  lore, 
ti,  (>f,|«'i-.li«t<«-'l  d'Kiumcnt^,  jnurnaU, 
III,')  '•,ii'r\i'iiA*tti'-,  that  the  author's 
»<,l!>'  •.'.r.4iiM'  rtiK'flyaliUfidant.  When 
tin  hi'fi/fkjfhi'al  l>ivi)»ion  nhould  be 
«>,ri<]M''"l,  >t«  I'litr^^  would  be  fixed 
f.,f  ".I. -.'••Ill  rff'Ti'iiff  in  the  progreM 
t,t  \\f  •!■  -'  M|i'i%i-  porti'Jii. 

Ill  i>  ii'tiniral  |»i>int  of  view,  Mr. 
;-.iir..if<  il'i'r.  jiliiii  |H  rcrlaifily  not  Huf- 
))(  f  ii'l/  nil  nil  ti:'''!  or  defined.  Only 
\ru  I'l-i)  -.,  inrli  r(ititniiiin({  "  a  ftw 
a|)( .  1 :  "  <,f  1 ,11  h  di-.iiiori,  wjiilfl  surely 
|,.„  ■  11  |.'M,ii  |,r,|i,<,ri 'if  hit  woik  un- 
l|f,iii    ,    t. It  III"  %rry  lii'Mliialf  |iricc 

wlii'li  !>'  "i,",v"''i.  I'l'iiy  n  htyle  of 
■iiinlii'  *i-'ii  I 'II II :  {•••mil  III  hj  hi^  hniHl- 
bi.iix   I'l"  i>*<Mii:      h  not  till  hit  own 

id^'.  '*'  '"'  >hr  r-iin  cimtiil  riillilnicilt 
ff  lii-i  '>•  It'll,  »•'  would  ii'n|ii-ct('iilly 
pDltpinl  II  ilni-  (  iilmiili  lutinll  of  tllt-HU 
pull  It. I ,  'iikI  thu)  1)11  |iii)iliNtif|)i  should 
^111'.  Ill  inilv»"  i'oiivriiii-itt,  II  more 

^liMii   liLr    |iiim|iriiua,   ill  llli'  Olill- 

0^   fiiiMi       III  Itir  liM-nii  liiiii'j  Wi>  tlllitt 

^,   williiiiil   Niiy    liii«li-iiiiK  Rti|iuln> 

MrlotlAl)     lif   lilP   t'OUIlty 


vil  nmianeinidn'  =iiiii£  firwd  -wiA 
a  MCrnRe  xeo.  n  uk  auiuami  iiulh- 

"SDK^  ▼'iL  w  xiir  Pii-r  niufc  nxnuBBW^Ar, 
inr  muiT  iiTKEni!-*  msi  rr  -sic  lu|^ 
Biirnet  lUit  jupiT  -nuuii^c  AnAttt. 
V)t  iMMjmi-  iim.  utf  ficmiir:  nu:  uaij 
x£  " ^iii  NutiH  tint  uriiot.'  Tar.  i£-^ 
iitfDttr  '  Teumin.*  ic  ^Esm.  -wiiair  ^ 
luiiiH  iiE^  wrcz   u  j:nir  Taaira  ts 

tlK    b'.ii.     V2lt  -WU-JIK  VV^tn    'J   KlpBV« 

cwuiic  111!  '.eiKfiu  :c  £ii:iri*'an,  itf 
l-^nriirs  loji  tit*  Lra-..  hbt  jirressed 
■vrti  ins  .-«n:isni£!i."3-  :c  Vt-joprt.  nda- 
{3:'.r.ii.  LT  Tit!  ia:2iif  -zsl.^  -has  rttt  Fcb- 
!i;3.-.'ac.  •.'■.•^fn  :i:''_in'L-  -inr^e  are  ftiii 
a.t  *■:■'-  "•i"'^-  '■'■  n-iiri-  r=.:i;T  raxi;.  »• 
■•Lii  •-!■!  ,'  iiT-ii-r  rij^ii**  ■■■{ri  ccoB- 
-.•.-=■;   -^  u-^'.-ixr.    U   L_:2k:*:i  or 

Tit  Ki-cr:  :iCCe*. 
Aii  ■Ui?  La---£  :f  in'  Ij:-w  Cm  i    in 

^ul^  vtif^  ■=£=.  icwz  mH  Tknc 


Histontcl  .ViiiVn  c/  FMikOJ  Ahitf, 
tt'iUt''un.  4:0.  Fp.  52.  Nidbola  fc 
Son. 

THE  review  of  the  hiitorr  of  thk 
cxtraordiiiarT  strcctnrv  appears  like  an 
attempt  to  recall  the  features  of  a  splen- 
did vision — so  ephemeral  was  iti  ex- 
istence that  it  ficemj  but  as  a  speck 
in  the  annals  of  time.  Yet,  brief  •• 
that  existence  wa>i,  it  excited  an  inte- 
rest which,  perhaps,  no  modem  build- 
ing, poisesaiug  ctco  htcher  clwms  to 
attraction,  ever  succeeded  in  attaining. 
The  commencement  of  the  structure, 
and  the  rapidity  with  which  the  lofty 
and  aspiring  edifice  reared  its  head,  in 
a  Kpot  which  had  been  a  solitude  and 
almost  a  desert ;  the  brief  glance  at  the 
finisht'd  edifice,  and  the  long  interral 
when  the  public  eye  was  excluded 
from  it,  succeeded  by  the  intense  cu- 
rioHJty  which  was  aroused  when  it  was 
thrown  open  to  inspection,  and  its 
beauties  displayed  to  admiring  crowds*, 
are  so  many  epochs  in  its  brief  his* 
tory.  The  last  was  the  fatal  dcstrac* 
tion,  which  so  suddenly  snatched  it 
from  the  gaze  of  its  myriads  of  admi- 
rrrH.  and  left  only  a  heap  of  ruins  and 
Nome  dinjointed  apartments,  in  tbc 
place  (if  a  building  which  rivalled  the 
l>alace  of  an  eastern  moaarch. 


Re,rttvf.—The  City  of  London  SchifoL 


It  caoaot  be  denied  that  coiuidera- 
ble  taste  aod  genius  were  displayed  ia 
i  the  forinatioo  of  the  desij^n,  and  for 
tite  sake  of  which  it«  prcwrn-atina  wiu 
«n  object  of  solicitude  ;  but  thia  idea 
can  be  fostered  no  longer :  its  departed 
apleodour  can  be  only  imagined,  or 
faintly  pictured,  by  works  dedicated 
to  the  preservation,  aa  for  as  printing 
«nd  engraving  can  effect,  of  the  fea- 
tures of  the  once  glorious  pil«. 

In  the  present  publication,  the  his- 
tory of  tiie  structure  is  continued  to 
Its  close  by  the  destruction  of  a  great 
part  of  the  Abbey,  by  the  fall  of  the 
tower,  and  the  subsequent  dispersion 
of  the  estate  connected  with  the 
mansion. 

The  embellishments  consist  of  eleven 
plates,  which  display  the  architecture 
in  plans  and  sections,  and  show  the 
fine  pictaresquc  effect  which  the  edi- 
fice possessed  when  perfect,  by  means 
of  perspective  views  from  different 
pointa.  One  of  the  plates,  added  by  the 
kindness  of  Sir  R.  C.  Hoare.  presents 
the  apiicarancc  of  tlie  structure  at  the 
period  when  the  fall  of  the  tower  had 
rt'ducvd  a  great  portion  of  the  building 
to  a  heap  of  ruina. 

The  present  owner,  J.  Oenctt,  esq. 
M.P.  for  Wilts,  is  gradoatly  convert- 
ing the  caisting  remains  of  the  building 
into  a  reaidence ;  but  it  appears  that 
the  work,  even  of  this  partial  recon- 
struction, proceeds  but  very  slowly, 
and  that,  in  truth,  very  little  hope  can 
be  entertained  that  Fonthill  wiJl  rico- 
ver  more  than  a  very  faint  shadow  of 
its  former  splendour. 

Two  of  the  engravings  are  from 
drawings  by  J.  Martin,  esq.  whoM; 
nrncil  seems  destined  appropriately  to 
tiliutrate  a  creation  uf  fancy  like  Font- 
hill.  The  sections  are  mode  by  Mr. 
Porden,  the  aichitect;  aod  the  re- 
mainder of  the  views  are  from  draw- 
ings by  Cattcrmole  and  Buckler. 

A  series  of  fifteen  vignettes  on  wood 
display  several  minor  but  \ery  inte> 
resting  portions  of  the  Abbey  and  its 
localities.  An  ancient  gateway  tradi- 
tionally called  "  Jones's  lodge,"  and 
attributed  with  great  probability  to 
loigo  Jones,  is  a  relic  of  the  ancient 
mansion  of  the  Cottiogtons,  which 
was  burnt  in  1775;  and  alt  that  re- 
znains  of  the  splendid  mansion  which 
succeeded  it,  is  a  pavilion,  still  large 
enough  for  a  gcntlemiio's  residence. 


A  view  of  the  Church  of  Fonthill 
Gifford,  erected  in  lieu  of  the  one  so 
sacrilegiously  destroyed  by  Alderman 
IJeckford,  shows  the  modern  erection 
to  be  a  cold  and  mean  structure. 

The  shield  of  Mr.  BecLfonl.  with 
its  elaborate  quartcrinc*'.  reminds  us 
of  the  numerous  and  splendid  heraldic 
decorations  of  the  Abbey,  one  of  its 
best  features,  proving  that  in  this  re- 
spect a  sound  taste  had  been  cuerciscd 
in  the  Mtlection  of  so  appropriate  an 
ctobcUishment  to  a  Gothic  building. 
A  sample  of  the  splendid  contents  of 


the  Abbey 
page  29 ; 


given  in  the  vignette  in 
in  which  a  shrine  and  va- 
nous  examples  of  elegant  and  costly 
workmanship,  in  gold  and  precious 
atones,  are  beautifully  grouped  toge- 
ther. 

"  The  prcKnt  publication."  saya 
Mr.  Nichob,  "adds  another  link  to 
the  History  of  the  .\bbcy  of  Fonthill, 
as  recorded  in  the  works  of  Sir  R.  C. 
Hoare,  and  Messrs,  Butler,  Rnttcr, 
and  Btorer."  It  is  painful  to  reBect 
that  this  link  is  the  concluding  one. 
The  ilUiRtrntive  letter -presii  is  com- 
pilrd  from  the  accounts  by  Mr.  Brilton 
aod  Mr.  Rotter,  and  the  plates  will 
form  excellent  additional  illustratioaa 
to  Mr.  Britton'B  work,  and  to  the 
important  one  of  Sir  Richard  Colt 
Hoare  on  "  Modem  Wiltshire."  To 
those  readers  who  do  not  possess  either 
of  those  costly  publications,  the  pre- 
sent compilation  wilt  be  a  cheap,  and, 
at  the  same  time,  a  comprehensive  ac- 
count of  the  once  famed  Abbey,  and 
will  prove  to  all  possessors  an  excel- 
lent remembrance  of  a  structure  which 
in  its  brief  day  made  no  small  noid* 
in  the  world. 


Mnaoir  of  John  Carpfnter.  Tova'cZfrk 
of  Loudon.  Cavtviltd  from  oriyinel 
MtutHMcriptt  a»a  oihrr  outhmtic 
tourcn.  iiy  Thomas  Brewer,  of  tht 
Thmm-clfrks  OJficr.   [Niit jiublUhtd.} 

IN  the  reign  of  Henry  the  SixtJl« 
certain  estates  were  devised  to  tht 
Corporation  of  London  by  tlie  subject 
of  this  Memoir,  for  the  purpose  uf 
educating,  clothing,  and  maintaining 
four  poor  boys.  In  process  of  tune 
the  lands  increased  ao  itreally  in  value 
as  to  bu  suBicicnt  to  enable  the  Corpo* 
ration  to  endow  the  ecbool  which  it 
DOW  in  progreas  of  erection,  with  tht 


I 


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RtriKW.^Bi'ewer'fl  L\f»  of  John  Carpenter. 


tnnaal  sum  of  900t.  The  good  effects 
of  the  parliamentary  enquiry  into  the 
application  of  charity  funds,  have  been 
particularly  appareot  in  the  initaoce 
of  this  benefaction.  Until  the  year 
1B27,  the  annua]  expenditure  in  fur- 
thering the  object  of  Cafpenter'a  beoe- 
Toleot  donation,  was  oolv  19'.  lOt. 
An  attempt  wns  then  frerioaaly  made 
to  increase  the  benefits  of  tb«  charity, 
which  has  evcntaally  been  completed 
by  the  establishment  of  a  new  school, 
to  b«  Btyled  "  the  City  of  London 
School :"  and  the  prFctir)n  of  an  exlen* 
aive  builOinj{.  on  the  bUc  of  Honey- 
lane  market,  for  the  uses  of  the  new 
fouodalion.  It  was  contemplated  to 
unite  with  the  Car|>entpr  estates  the 
fundi  of  the  rliftfiolvcd  London  Work- 
house ;  but  thi«  part  of  the  nndertak- 
in|K  was  not  sanctioned  by  Parliameot, 
and  the  kchoot  ha.i  therefore  to  depend 
on  it*  own  rc&ource:».  aided  by  a  aab- 
■cription  of  2,00(W.  from  the  CoriKira- 
tiun,  and  other  dooations  I'rom  indivi- 
duals. The  eetabliihment  19,  in  com- 
rtliaorc  with  the  modern  notions  of  re- 
iKinua  liberality,  to  be  a  "  school  for 
all ;"  but  at  the  same  time  relisioD  is 
BOt  to  bt  neglected  in  the  course  of 
rducstton.  to  pntirely  as  it  ia  in  the 
London  "  Uoivcriity." 

It  is  rather  singular  that  the  will  of 
John  Carpenter,  under  which  the  Cor- 
poration IS  presumed  to  hold  this  be- 
quest, ia  not  to  bo  found ;  but  as  it 
probably  related  solely  to  freehold 
•states,  it  was  cot  proved  in  any  of  the 
ecclesiastical  courts.  The  lands  were 
not  amalgamated  with  the  property  of 
the  Corporatioo,  but  a  separate  account 
of  them  wasalwavB  kept;  and  it  must 
be  a  matter  of  congratulation  to  see 
tbem  at  length  appropriated  to  a  foun- 
dation so  important ,  a  result  »o  little 
contemplated  by  the  founder,  but  one 
which  U  decidedly  in  accordance  with 
his  wi»h  to  diffuse  to  the  utmost  ex- 
tant the  benefits  of  education.  Inde< 
Jiendent  of  the  character  of  a  bene* 
actor.  Carpenter  ia  wril  known  in 
civic  history.  lie  was  ooC  only 
■killed  in  that  knowledge  of  the 
laws  and  cuiitom«  of  the  city,  which, 
as  lowo-clerk,  it  was  his  duty  to 
pos9e«!,  hot  he  deserves  to  be  ranked 
among  the  patrons  of  the  tine  arts, 
^_  since  It  wao  at  hi«  expense  and  under 
^k  III*  patronage  that  the  famous  "  Ma* 
^^uhitbr*,"   or    Dance  of    Death,    was 


painted  in  St.  Paul's  cloister,  and 
which  it  will  be  recollected  was  iUaa- 
trated  by  the  versn  of  Lydgate. 

The  opinion  of  his  moral  worth, 
and  the  high  estimation  in  which  lie 
wa.1  held  by  his  fellow*  citizen  a,  ia 
shewn  by  the  fact  of  his  having  beeo 
appointed  executor  to  the  celebrated 
WhilTOgtOD,  as  well  as  to  two  other 
citizens,  the  execution  of  which  offtcea 
involved  the  performance  of  vorioua 
charitable  trusts  and  a  consequent 
heavy  respnosibility. 

In  hin  uflice  he  has  immortalized  hi* 
name  by  a  compilation  of  a  large  vo- 
lume on  matters  relating  t<i  this  city. 
It  is  still  deemed  of  ibe  highest  autho- 
rity, and  baa  been  used  with  such 
effect,  that  its  original  name  {Liber 
Albmi)  has  given  way  to  another  more 
indicative  of  the  state  into  which  it 
has  arrived,  from  the  effects  of  con- 
stant reference,  being  now  called  "  Uber 
Nifj^r." 

The  change  of  name  is  attributed  hy 
Mr.  Brewer  to  the  enduing  ancient 
ver»e»,  written  on  lliP  first  leaf,  and 
evidently  at  a  very  early  period. 

Qui  LiWr  Albas  erat,  nunc  est  contia- 
rius  ntbo, 
Fnctns  et  est  unctig  polliriha^qne  tiiger; 
Dum  tamen  est  extans,  istiiin  describita 
librnm, 
Ne  semel  amisso  postea  nullus  erit : 
Quod  ti   nmtlui   erit    (ouonulla  eat  no*- 
tnuiiie  culfia) 
Hci  I  prctii  ■ummi  pcrdtta  gemma  vale  I 

Tliese  lines  have  been  rendered  into 
English  verse  at  the  request  of  the 
compiler,  by  his  friend  Mr,  Josiab 
Temple,  of  Guildhall,  as  follows  r — 

Tbii  Book,  which  once  was  white,  has 

black  bcf^ome, 
Msrk'd  through  and  through  by  many  a 

greasy  thumb  ; 
Copy  Its  leaves  while  yet  you  have  the 

POW«TP. 

Whicfamaybelostifleftbeyond  this  hour:  ' 
Pot  if  through  fault  of  ours  the  book  be 

lost. 
Porewelil  a  gem  is  gone  of  greatest  ooatl<> 
-(page  II.) 

The  advice  was  not  lost,  and  acopj 
of  the  work  was  made  by  Richard 
Smith,  ComptroHer  of  the  (Chamber  in 
the  reign  of  F.lizabelh,  and  which  tran. 
script  now  bears  the  former  name  of 
the  original. 

The  tract  before  us  was  compiled 
for  the  information  of  the   Coromit< 


I 


163«.] 


Rbtiiw. — HorsfieM'a  ffistoty  of  Svssex, 


tee  appointed  by  the  Corporation 
to  carry  into  pjfcct  the  estahlish- 
nent  of  the  City  of  London  School, 
and  it  printed  by  their  desire.  Mr. 
Brewer  has  done  great  justice  to  the 
task  assigntd  him,  having  gleaned 
with  considerable  research  and  a&»i- 
doity.  from  the  vast  collections  to  be 
found  In  that  storehouse  of  civic  snti- 
quity,  the  Town-clerk's  Office,  all  that 
he  could  discover  relative  to  this  ex- 
cellent citizen.  By  the  addition  of 
materiala  collected  from  other  sources, 
a  tract  of  &ixty-twu  iiagm  has  been 
prodnced,  which  will  be  an  useful  ad- 
dition to  the  *tock  of  civic  history.  Il 
is  embetltshed  by  b  neat  wood-cut  of 
the  buildinir,  and  issuing  (u  it  does 
from  the  well-known  prc^t.  of  Mr. 
Arthar  Taylnr,  it  in  onncccaiiary  to 
add  B  word  on  the  cicellenee  or  the 
typography. 


The  Hiilory.  Anluinil'iM,  and  Topo- 
grnptiy  r^f  t/tf  Couttty  rff  SussfT.  By 
Thomas  Walker  Ilorsticid,  F.S.A. 
3  voN.  large  4to. —  Barter,  Leices. 

THK  late  John  Fuller.  Esq.  of  Par- 
liamentarr  eccentricity,  bciipr  rempm- 
bered  by  our  renilers  im  Jact  Fuller. 
who  gave  Mr.  Ilayley's  MSS.  to  the 
Britifrb  Muuum.  at  one  time  eontem- 

Slated  the  publication  of  a  History  of 
us»ez   at  his   own    expense,   wliich 
oAen,  we  know,  in  these  vena]  days, 
ia  ayoonymous  with  own  authorahfp; 
but    future    generatioQ'i    were    saved 
the  Bolvini;  the  problematical  query, 
"Could  Jack   Fullvr  write  a  County 
History-?"  for  he  urgrd  Mr.  Baxter, 
the  publisher  of  the  present  work,  to 
the  executlOu  of  hi«  purpose,  and  he, 
the  publisher,  employed  aa  his  cook 
for  this  topographical  banquet  the  gen> 
tlenuin  whoM  name  precfdefl  Mr.  Bav* 
ler's  in  the  title-page,  and  whose  de. 
signation    we   have  given    as    above. 
Our  preliminary  observations  wilt  not 
fall  harshly  on  his  ear,   seeing  he  haa 
had  the  caodonr  to  hint  in  the  preface 
that  it  would  have  been  impoesiblc  for 
'  liim  to  have  ondertaken  the  present 
I  work  but  fur  certain  roateiiala  which 
I  }ie  found  at  hand,  ready  prepared.  It  is 
L  Rt  the  same   time    but   fair  to   point 
Lout  those  tngrcdirnls  of  thcdiah  which 
Mr.  Horsficid  claims  as  his  own  :  he 
I  tctis  us  that  his  intimate  acqaaintanre 
L  with  Raatrm  S»Mtn  has  enabled  him 


to  contribnle  materially  to  the  history 
and  topography  of  many  places,  and 
that  the  particulars  of  several  were 
entirety  written  by  him.  Nor  can  we 
in  candour  refuse  the  meed  of  appro* 
bation  to  him  who  first  concentrates 
into  one  focus,  with  systematic  ar- 
rangement and  illustration,  whatever 
has  been  partially  effected  towards  ft 
County  History. 

"  The  mn«t  remnrkabte  fcatore  in  tha 
surface  and  scenery  of  Subkx,  U  oe< 
cuioned  by  the  intervention  of  the  bold, 
yet  graceful,  masses  of  chalk  foroiation, 
deaominnteii  the  Dou.-n».  These  tniooth 
■ad  open  hilU,  rtlt^bralt-d  for  tbcir  wlvet 
OoveriDgi  ruuiided  summits,  SDtl  hullow 
ooombes,  rite  from  the  Marsh  of  Feveney 
into  tbe  (hrcnteiiing  promontory  of  B«a- 
chy  lleaii,  au(t  enter  Hunpshire  betveen 
West  HartiDganUMansted.  Tlieirlcnglh 
with-  Lo  SiiBsex  is  alinul  tifty>three  miles  : 
their  greatest,  bresdth  seren ;  mean  brradtb 
four  and  half:  Ihrir  average  altitude  U 
•laled  by  White  to  be  about  300  feet.* 

"  The  B*M«.— The  great  forwt  which 
ID  (he  S^nxon  times  occapird  a  consider- 
nl>lc  porlinn  of  Kent  and  Surrey,  and  the 
whole  of  Sussex  with  the  exception  of  the 
liuK-fis  and  the  maritime  district  already 
noted,  was  nanied  of  tbe  Saxon  word. 
Wfatd,  tigntf^ing  a  wody  nmntrjf ;  by 
the  Britons  it  wa«  called  Coi(  Aadrtd, 
froiD  ltd  exceeding  greatness  [the  editor 
docs  not  oblige  as  with  the  derivation] « 
being,  as  ve  arc  expresfly  told  in  tbe 
Saxon  Chronirlr,  Anno  Kgj,  ]?0  milea  or 
longer  from  east  to  vest,  and  30  mtlca 
broad  "  p.  4, 

"The  forest  ridafe  forms  the  elevated 
district  orcupyinc  tbe  north-eastern  part 
uf  tlie  county,  aod  stretching,  with  ocrtxin 
intertala,  in  a  north -westerly  directioD 
along  the  borders  of  Surrey." 

ThiA  fureat  ridge  was  evidently  the 
natural  wall  of  the  Weald. 

The  section  on  the  Grologr  and 
Mineralogy  of  the  Countv,  contributed 
by  Gideon  Mantcll,  Csq'T.G.S.  (first 
printed  for  the  mo«t  part  in  Mr. 
Cartwright's  History  of  the  *  Rape 
of  Bramber,'  and  here  reprinted.) 
must  be  read  with  the  deepest  interest. 
These  arc  the  antiquities  of  the  strtic- 
ture  of  nur  mother  earth — the  indvlibte 
records  of  the  changes  and  convulsion* 
to  which  the  has  been  exposed — the 
monuments  of  the  earthquake's  power, 
shaking  the  solid  pillars  of  the  land, 

*  White's  Selboume;.  Vol.  i. 


I 
I 
I 


IUtibw.— HonMd's  mtttrff  nf 


IMf. 


■Ad  ctMvtng  iti  flMBditKMU  to  thcir 
Wt--ofth<  mighly  floodt  ralltng  tbs 
naurn  rock*  u  p*tky  ihArdB  away— 
of  thr  votcftno*!  fins  nelUu  tlw 
nouut«in  luad  nalttog  ^Sa»  valley  to 
the  cUnidi : — of  thow  conatlcas  agaa 
of  Crfatioa**  birth,  when  yet 

'  o'er  aU  the  ftoe  of  cwth. 
Uatu  omia  flowed,  aot  idle,  but  with  vaim 
IVttllAo  humour  nft'stog  all  her  |^he,* 
anil  which  formed,  perhaps,  the  first 
(if  thiwc  >lx  grand  dtvUiona  or  flays  of 
the  Ahiiiithty*!  work*  whose  very  mi- 
nutn  wvrc  with  ui  an  age. 

It  in  very  remarkable  that  this  ele- 
vallnn  of  temperature  supposed  by 
Mllloii  to  have  brouRht  the  genial 
IKiwrrs  of  the  earth  into  operation. 
may  Iw  Inferred*  Arom  geological  evi- 
(Irnrr,  tn  have  pervaded  even  oar 
norlhprn  rllme. 

Of  the  nrgantc  remains  of  the  chalk 
ftirmiit)<in  of  Sussex,  we  arc  told  that 
thry  "  havr  evidently  been  depoaited 
In  tlip  lmiii&  of  an  extensive  profound 
<iM>Hn,  whose  waters  teemed  with 
eniiDtleits  fonns  of  animal  existcace, 
by  far  Ihr  greater  partof  whidi,  if  aot 
thp  whnlr,  diflfer  essentially  fm  any 
tiiHiwti  recent  speoes.  In  Abromty 
altiiir,  which  but  a  few  years  aiace 
WMN  RUjiposed  to  be  destitnte  vM,  or 
wry  |M)or  in  fossil  remains,  we  have 
rtillrcted  upwards  of  300  spcrics  of 
flslirs,  shells,  zoo|rfiytefl,  Iw.  all  of 
which  are  decidedly  aurine/'  "  The 
flshea,  in  some  cuunpica,  preeeiie 
even  the  form  in  whidi  they  dwd,  ap- 
pearing as  if  they  had  been  aaddcaly 
suffocated  b^  a  soft  palpy  aUHa  whid 
had  consolidated  arowkd  them,  and 
preserved  their  figoics  from  altnatioo. 
The  cornea  or  transparent  membrane 
in  front  of  the  eye,  the  toagne,  the 
fins,  even  theair-Uadder,  and  the  con- 
tents of  the  intestines,  rcaiain  in  some 
examples,"  "  Ahnost  every  flint  most 
have  had  some  organic  body  as  its 
nucleus  ;  some  of  the  pebblM,  when 
divided  and  polished,  exhibit  the  most 
beaotiful  anatomical  preparations  of 
the  enclrAcd  animal  imaginable."  p.  1 7. 
"  Tlir  Wealden  formation  consists  of 
altcrDati'iDi  of  ctsj,  shale,  sand,  sand- 
stone,  and  liaacatone,  eontsining  fresh* 
water  ihells,  tcrrcstrisi  plsnts,  and  the 
teeth  and  bones  of  reptiles  aad  fishes. 
The  stale  in  wUA  the  organic  resaafaN 
eecai,  gisnifasting  thst  they  have  been 
— liM  to  the  aette  of  river  enaats, 


«r4» 


bat  Ht  to  altatitiaa  1 

oceaa.**  "TWE 

c^uacterisCie  rftto  Wssld  chv,  aeeva  Im 

li^eis  tbst  VBiy  froa  a  flnria^aa  toa 

ftiot  or  mora  ia  **™*ims,  wA.  amasaa- 

fated  from  eaiA  other  by  asaam  of  dh^  or 

rf  rosra  fiishh  lliiinliaMi     ~' 


are  sab-ontaSae,  i__ 
tiUe  of  a  high  polish.  eilAttvL  __ 
of  the  eadowd  aainhea.  of  wUA 
amrble  is  almost  whoBy  camn 

sbeDs  behmg  to  the  gsaas  Fi 

reecat  ^cdcB  of  aUck  inhakitfreAi 
aad  tbi^  an  sssorislid  with  tte 
remains  of  a  nuaate  iiaslaiiiuas  a. 
^t  slso  aboaads  ia  a  ficsh-valer 
stone  in  FVsaee."  pw  IS. 

Tlie  principal  qanirica  of  diia  nlaBs^ 
we  are  informed,  arc  ia  tile  pamh  of 
Kirdford  near  fttwoitfa,  aad  it  ^m 

' ( *r  """*  "  'iiiif*  mmlh, 

neaaihar  adds,  that  aoma  of  tha 
saaO  pillB«a  K  CUcbestcr  Catlwdral. 
™rio»  moswaseatal  abha.  ftc  an 
Mtmed  of  &b  atone  &roB|^inat  ■Vg 
CoaatT.  We  coald  show  Ua  •*— 
tfeConrty  of  Sosaes  by  no  mamm 
limited  ito  ase,  hat  that  it  ia  Is  ha 
faaad  ia  almoat  every  nor  a  lit  cbardi 
ia  the  aoatbern,  aad  pei^a  \iSk\i 
districta,  particalariy  in  duaa  ctcctad 
ia  the  thirteenth  ceatary.  laaaitaaf 
thestrvctnreoftheoldLaadM  Bridgt 
it  was  mnch  employed,  and  qwchmcM 
of  it  fnaa  that  baildiag  are  i  umaml  to 

aale  ia  the  ahopa  to  Soodnrarfc,  tanmi 
into  anaff-boxea,  dial-leases,  aiala,  fa^ 

At  least  five  apeciea  of  Baaiiaa  ic^ 
tilea  have  been  foond  ia  TIlgMe  tent  I 
of  these  extraocdinnry  cxcatarca  of 
the  ancient  worM,  the  J$mm^lm  fa 
deddediy  the  moot  wondeifiiiL 

"  The  nsme  of  this  Ibssfl  anhad  ta  ^. 
rived  fioB  the  dose  reaemUaaee  iMA  ito 
teeth  bear  to  (hose  ef  tte  Iga^  or 
GBBBa  of  the  West  ladim ;  &s  hma 
dso  whidi  hare  been  fooad  in  Tl^ato 
forest.  oorraqModmocedoodywiaihoan 
of  that  animal  than  of  any  other  ttt^ 
craatnre ;  bat  oo^wHIi standing  the  reacm> 
blancc  in  stnictu^,  this  fossu  exceeds  W 
twenty  times  thst  of  the  recent  snlamL 
TV  teeth  of  dulgaanadonareverypeea- 
liar,  resembling,  vFhca  worn,  dmae  of  flto 
Bhinoceros  snd  iMher  hertavoraoa  BsaM> 
malia,  and  proving  that,  ««in'[i»  aO  An 
reeeat  reirtiles,  the  original  had  the  pnwsr 
of  grinding  its  food;  it  was  deddadly  hsfw 
bivorons.  and  the  vegecabls  reaaaias  with 
which  its  relies  are  associated,  aie  ps*. 
dsely  of  thst  kind  whidi  would  aesatto 
le^w  mrh  mastkatlng  apparatna.  BtoM 


1836.] 


Ricvicw. — HfM^field's  History  of  Sussex, 


63 


■ 


of  tLe  extremities,  Tcrtebne,  &c.  eorre> 
•|ianiUng  iu  longuttude  witli  the  teethi 
luve  ilio  been  round,  but  no  trace*  of  the 
jiiwi.  A  rHTcful  compariaon  of  the  foHsil 
bones  witb  tlie  skclcloo  of  tbe  recent 
Guana,  fi'vn  tbe  rolloirinf[  coloual  pro> 
portions  to  tlie  Iguanidon  : 
'  Len^h  nf  the  animal  frotn  the  fnout  to 
Ibe  ti[i  <if  tbo  tail,  '0  teeU 
Height  from  thr  ground  to  tbe  top  of 

the  bead,  9  fret. 
Lengtii  of  the  tail,  5-ij  feet. 
Cirotnnference  of  the  UoAy,  14}  frel. 
Len^h  of  the  thi^h  and  l«g,  B  tent  -2  in. 
**  The  above  ca1i:uUtiuu  ia  made  from 
the   avenge   mxk  of  VKhutu  parts  of  the 
tkeleton ;  but  aiime  lM>ue«  are  bo  enor- 
moQ-1,  as  (o  proTe  that  individuals  uiiist 
bftve  attained  tlu9   marreUouR  length   of 
100  feet  1"  p.  ^. 

The  IlyloKMaurue,  i.  e.  Wealdeo  LU 
zard,  found  in  a  quarry  near  Tltgate 
forest  1932,  Iiail  "A  row  of  enonnoua 
angular  BpinouR  bones,  which  in  the 
original  reptile  were  altuated  along  the 
back  nnd  cnnt^tttuteda  serrated  dermal 
fringe."  Whelhcrlhc  country  were  an 
niand  or  continent  tbrongh  which  the 
waters  flowed  that  deposited  the  atratii 
of  the  Weald  may  not  be  detenuined  ; 
but  that  it  was  divcoiitied  by  hill  and 
valley  and  enjoyed  a  much  higher  tem- 
perature than  any  pait  of  modem  Eu< 
rope  is  more  than  probable  : 

••  ir  ve  attempt,"  uys  Mr.  Mantell, 
"  to  jioiirtray  the  animal?  of  thia  ancient 
coanty,  oar  description  will  ponseu  more 
of  tbe  character  of  a  romance  than  of  a 
legitimate  deduction  from  eittablisbed 
facta.  Tartlea  of  rarious  kinds  must  have 
been  aoea  on  tbe  banks  of  ita  river*  aud 
lakes  ;  and  group:«  of  enormous  cnKnidUea 
banking  in  th«  fptm  and  shallowB.  Tbe  en- 
urmouv  Mrgalosauniit  (^rat  foiuil  lizard. 
fuuad  iu  the  sandHtune  and  grit  of  Til* 
cate  forest)  and  the  yd  more  gigantic 
IguanadoD.  to  vhiL-b  the  groves  of  polnu 
uid  arborcKcnt  ferns  would  have  been 
mere  beda  of  recda,  matt  bare  been  of 
•neh  prodtgioiu  magnttode  that  tbe  ex- 
isting animal  creation  prosenU  na  with  no 
fit  objeets  nf  comparison."  p.  23. 

Our  author  is  inclined  to  place  the 
site  of  AndrridJi  at  Scoford,  about  which 
ancient  Cwf/a«|wr(fifaRumachha9  been 
said  and  conjectured  by  topographical 
writer*.  The  Saxon  Chronicle,  under 
*90,  aaya — "  Thia  year  Ella  and  Cissa 
btfliegcd  AndnNlesceater,  aud  slew  all 
the  inhabitanta,  bo  that  not  one  Uriton 
waa  It'll  there."  ThW  utter  destruc- 
tion effaced  vTta  the  memory  of  the 


spot  from  the  land,  and  Anderida  has 
become  as  locomotive  at  the  antiquary's 
command  ax  any  other  doubtful  station 
of  the  Koman  colonists.  We  think, 
liowever,  there  is  little  doubt  but  Cam- 
den and  Dr.  Harris  are  right  when 
they  place  this  much-sought  fortress 
at  Neweoden  in  Kent — a  harbour 
ruined  by  geological  changes  uf  tha 
Rothcr,  dividing  nt  this  place  by  iu 
watcr.1  Kent  and  Sussex. 

Important  ve&tiges  of  military  works 
existed  at  thi»  spot  (of  which  we  do 
nut  however  s[»eak  from  tucat  know- 
ledge). Masted  says,  the  manor  was 
called  in  ancient  deeds  Andrvd:  and 
Harris  telU  us  nf  a  hill  culled  Ander- 
down,  at  the  place;  of  which  Danum, 
or  Dinas  Andred.  is  evidently  the  de- 
rivative. Neither  etymologicalty  nor 
locally  can  Pevensey  (tbe  Anderida  of 
Somner,)  aJthongh  a  Roman  fort, 
compete  with  this,  for  it  does  not  lie 
nufiicientty  in  connection  with  the 
Wtald  to  claim  such  distinction.  Wc 
suspect  that  the  station  was  called 
by  the  Britons,  Dinas  Newydd  An- 
dn'd^whcnce.  Newcnden  :  and  wc 
know  how  fretjurnlly  the  adjunct 
Newydd.  was  appended  to  rising  colo- 
nics by  the  Britons ; — hence  Ncw^'dd 
Mach,  Novioraagus,  ftcc. — But  we  are 
digresding  from  nur  author. 

The  fotlowiog  discovery  may  in- 
terest the  collectors  of  Roman  sepul- 
chral vcanelff.  It  is  copied  by  the 
Editor  from  Mr.  Dallaway's  History 
of  the  Rape  of  Arundel,  p.  80,  where 
is  a  good  engraving  of  the  sepulchre, 
omitted  l>y  Mr.  Hors6eld. 

Near  the  northern  boundary  of 
Walbcrton  parish  is  Avisford- house 
and  estate;  In  1817,  in  a  field  near 
the  house  holes  were  made  with  a 
crowbar  in  the  earth  for  the  purpose  of 
netting  up  hurdles  to  enclose  sheep, 
which  bai  met  with  repeated  resist. 
anceat  about  six  inches  deep. 

"  This  cirrnmiitanrR  indnrrd  the  man, 
with  aisistanoe,  to  cltar  away  the  tiarface, 
when  they  perceived  i  stoiir,  similar  to 
tbe  gritstone  found  near  IVtworth  :  it 
mcaaorcd  iu  Imglb  4  feet,  breadth  1  foot 
8  indies,  and  d  inL'ttci  thick,  furiuing  tlie 
coTCiing  of  II  solid  chest  or  cufTrr ;  which 
being  taken  off,  the  inside  proved  to  be 
neArly  hulinwrd  out  in  an  oblong  iiquare, 
nearly  fnur  fvt  in  length,  and  cighteien 
inches  drrp ;  the  nriea  nf  the  rofTer  were 
foar   iach««  in   thickness:    the    object* 


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d 


wfcich  preteoted  Ihetnselvea  coosiated  o( 
pottery  of  tlie  cuarMs  light  red  kiud,  and 
colour  of  coousoo  flowerpota.  There 
wen  two  red  ewtfaeu  basiiu  the  aiie  of 
Urgebreakfast'Cups.plsudin  saucers;  six 
elates  of  the  wnie  coarse  wire  the  size  of 
ae3»crt<plflte0,  nine  others  finaller;  tiro 
CArthrD  C'ltiillcitiL-kft  fix  taclirs  liijb  ;  twu 
earUicQ  Juki  of  a  globular  shape,  eight 
infhca  iQ  di&metrr,  with  a  tea[>ot -shaped 
kaadle  attached  to  them,  and  a  narrow 
neck  that  would  admit  a  An^r ;  another 
jvf  of  the  iiaxtie  »ize,  with  a  handle  and 
•pout  like  a  cream-poL  In  a  circular 
aaocer.  engrailed  all  round  the  edge,  with 
ft  baodle.  was  placed  a  smooth  oval  pebble, 
very  hard,  of  Che  colour  aod  traoiparency 
of  a  white  curraat,  and  the  exact  aha]>e 
and  nze  of  a  pigeon's  e^.  In  another 
•suoer  9(  the  aame  eo«r»e  ware  was  placed 
a  block  hard  stone,  perfectly  round,  the 
fixe  of  a  nutme|j.  Another  saucer  con- 
taioeda  dat  ojsterihcll;  neartowbich  wax 
a  dish  coDtaioin^  a  thin  glass  locryinatory, 
the  «ize  nnd  ihape  iif  a  berfjamot  pear, 
with  two  glass  handlcH.  In  four  of  the 
iniftller  diibca  waa  a  fragment  of  bone  of 
ft  chalkiah  calcined  white ;  but  the  most 
besnttful  object  that  atood  in  the  centre 
of  this  aerrice  of  ancient  crockery,  con- 
tilted  of  an  elegant  flat-bottoflied  ftijiiare 
l^aaa  bottle  twelre  Inehes  high  by  eight 
tMbra  broad,  of  a  light  transparent  aca- 
grvco  colour,  very  thick,  and  nearly  full 
of  ralfined  booe*  ;  tbi«  bottk  had  a  ban* 
die  attache  1  to  one  of  it*  aides,  and  fasten* 
ed  to  a  ciicnlai  neck  about  two  inches  and 
a  half  high,  Ibe  apeaiag  of  which  neck 
wouH  scarcely  ftdmit  tbe  band  of  a  child 
into  the  bottle ;  this  handle  wia  beaati> 
fatly  reeded.  At  the  end  of  thia  coffer, 
in  the  comer,  were  two  inverted  conic 
bracketi,  each  stood  upon  an  carlhea 
lamp  coarvely  designed  and  executed. — 

[Here  the  Editor,  like  the  Qiinese 
tailor  who,  makiuj;  a  new  L-oat,  copied 
a  potch  ID  the  old,  most  rchgiouety 
follows  a«  erro/dm  in  Mr.  Dallaway'a 
book.  The  sense  is  evidently,  ypon 
foeh  tlood,  flee.  This  luakm  the  iampa 
ataod  upon  iLe  brackets.  Dot  the  brack* 
eta  oo  the  l&iii|n.] 

"  At  the  bottom,  at  tho  other  end,  were  a 
pair  of  saadaU,  apparvntly  for  a  amaJl 
foot,  studded  all  over  the  heria  and  soI«a 
with  hexagonal- headed  Aroaa  nails." 

The  earthen  vesitcla  were  tweoty- 
clght  in  number;  do  coins  or  toiicrip- 
tioDs  were  found.  Ncfcr,  perhaps, 
Yim*  an  example  of  the  cteiia  ftralia  for 
the  naoea  of  the  defuDct  more  dis- 
tinctly set  out  titan  this  at  Avisford. 
The  whits  and  black  stooea  present 


BD  acnigma  ;  thry  were  probably  amu- 
lets; one  propitiating  the  Celestial, 
the  othvr  the  Infernal  gods.  , 

We  are  among  those  aDtiquaries  who 
believe  in  the  authenticity  of  the  Itine- 
rary iif  Rif  hard  of  Cirencester ;  what- 
ever were  the  sources  from  which  he 
compiled  it,  theie  is  sufficient  inter- 
nal evidence  of  the  genuine  character 
of  the  Ms.  and  that  it  wa.t  so  com- 
piled from  mattriaU  which  he  found 
at  Rome  vrhcn,  in  1391.  he  had  the 
licence  orWilliamdeColchcster,  Abbot 
of  Westminster,  to  travel  thither  la 
pursuit  of  studies  illustrating  the  his. 
toryof  his  native  land.  His  15lh  Iter 
pas:iea  from  London  to  Southaraptoo; 
then  coastwise  to  Dover,  and  back  to 
LoiidoQ  again.  la  this  Iter  we  have  the 
stage  "  a  Hegoo  ad  deciman  Lapidm." 
The  Decimus  Laptdee  is  now  fixed 
by  the  distance  from  Chichcater,  Reg- 
Dum,  and  the  spteodid  Roman  remains 
at  Qignnr,  to  be  at  the  last  place.  Oo 
the  downs  near  thib  spot  the  Roroaii 
way  rcmatos  in  a  most  perfect,  botd« 
and  decided  state,  pointing  with  mih. 
tary  precision  of  alignment,  directly 
Dpon  Chichester.  The  account  of  thfl 
Bignor  pBvemcuts,  &c.  i&  copied  from 
Lysons.  The  state  of  those  interest- 
ing remains  we  have  not  of  late  yeara 
had  the  opportunity  to  ascertain  ;  they 
have  hitherto,  wc  beheve,  fuuud  a  most 
efficient  prutector  in  Mr.  Hawkins  of 
Bignor  Park,  and  will  atiJI,  we  tnut. 
by  patriotic  can?,  be  banded  down  to 
future  gcnerationi^:  —  Pompeii  itaclf 
cannot,  wtthtn  an  equal  space,  present 
a  uiort!  interesting  specimen  of  Roman 
domestic  economy  and  decoration  than 
is  found  in  the  Bignor  villa.  Every 
Romano-British  anttquar)'  should  pajr 
hi9  devotions  to  the  civilising  geniua  of 
Rome  at  this  spot. 

Lcwcs,  where  considerable  Roman 
indicia  are  from  time  to  time  discover- 
ed, appt-ars  to  be  the  Mutuantonis  of 
the  anonymous  topographers  of  Ra« 
venna.  The  monuments  of  the  ear- 
lier part  of  the  middle  b;c,  at  this 
place,  particularly  claim  our  notice; 
among  these,  that  of  ^fmi^^ntta,  or 
rather  ^fnyniu.  as  the  cooceiton  which 
the  epitaph  lurns  seems  to  testify  w« 
should  read,  alUiough  the  a  before  the 
g  IS  uniformly  inserted  throughout  .-•* 

*  dadditnr  hie  miles  Dacorom  regia  prvlw 
MaugiiasnomeneiMaDfiiBnouproiaaMf 


t«M.3 


RjtviiW.— Horsriclil'a  fliatory  of  Susatj. 


Ovponrm  Mftgnnm  ■*  ttontnu  toduit  Ag- 

Perpcite  pro  riti'llE  purvuliu  mnsboriU.' 

which,  though  "  til  at  thne  oamber?," 

«c  will  imder, 

InUoitMil  A  soldier  faera  of  roytl  race, 

Mifun*  bis  nuni*.  (ron  »ightj  Daolih 
nmree, 
Rerfgned  lil*  titlf ,  {ave  the  L<iub  his  place. 

And  elMol  aa  lowljr  crotaitf-  tua  coarM. 

The  prevnilin^  opiuton  la,  that  Ibis 
Magnus  was  the  third  am  of  King 
Harold  II.  by  bii  first  wife,  vrhou* 
mother.  Gtthii,  wu  a  Danish  prioceis. 
aod  sister  of  Sweyn.  who  succpeded 
ll«Hlicftnui(>.  "  The  three  sou  ofHa- 
roM,  after  the  overthrow  of  their  father 
oadthe  snbsfHiocnt  anhjcction  of  Eag- 
land  to  the  Norman  invaders,  lef^  their 
coentry,  and  sought  rcfuj^e  from  the 
insnlte  of  the  Conqucrcr  in  Ireland." 
Thence  they  made  piratical  descents 
on  the  roast  of  England,  but  werv  at 
Ipngth  defeated  by  Beorn  Elarl  of  Corn- 
wall :  the  two  aider  brothtru.  Godwin 
I  and  Edmand,  retired  tn  Denmark ,-  the 
thin)  13  suppo^Cil  to  be  the  Anchorite 
I  Magna».  who  wns  buried  in  the  Saxon 
I  charch  of  St.  John  at  Lewes. 

Wc  arc  »iirpri»ed  to  lind  the  Editor 

jlndolfiog  In  a  vague  HtAtement  about 

Ithe  age  oftbia  mooament  i<>  Magnus, 

I  namelr,  that  it  is  suppo^d  by  some  to 

Ihcof  th«  age  of  Edward  HI.,  by  otiivrs 

I  tnuch  older,  when  he  conld  have  set 

I  Ihe  matter  at  rest  by  aa  accurate  eo- 

Igraviag.     The   inscriptiun   ift  on    two 

Femicirrtes  of  fifteen  ftqaarc  »tnncfl,  and 

\W  reprcMnled  in  Vol.  I.  PI.  iii.  of 

ugb'd  Camden's  Bfitannla.     Judg- 

flngcrf'theageofthe  relicfrnmthtsprint, 

Iweahould  take  the  In-icripiion  to  be  of 

he  clo4c  of  the  thirteenth  century  :  and 

bi«  coDcluii'^n  'we   adopt,   not   only 

Ffrom  the  focm  of  the  lcti«rA,  but  from 

[ihc  absence  of  those  abbreviations,  or 

rather  combining  oflettera  one  withlu 

f  Aaoiher,  of  which  &o  »trikia^  an  ex< 

Bm.""r  liB^  been  girtn  u*  by  Mr.  J,  G. 

r  .'I  the  fac<Biioiti>  of  the  tnmb 

'  )e  Chai  from   Lacock  Abbey, 

who  ttouri'hed  in  the  middle  of  the 

twclth  cmtury.*     The  legendary  talc 

which  <a)*9tbat  Harold,  escaping  from 

the  battle  of  Hasitingi,  became  an  an- 

ckorita  at  St.  John's  in  Chester,  most 

probablr  hod  ita  ri»e  from  the  sccliuioo 

Wn  of  nis  jOD  Magnus;  for  he  took 

"  Annal*  and  Antiq.  Laeoek,  p.  35S. 
Ui.HT.  Mao.   Vul.  VI. 


65 

up  his  abode  at  the  church  gf  St.  John 
in  CiM/ro  (ii«  site  nt  Lcwea  is  bo  an. 
clent  camp),  and  the  tradition  rendered 
by  Giraldus  and  Knighton  had  its  rise 
from  ihw  no  Improbable  confusion  of 
place  and  persons. 

"  The  church  of  St.  John  the  Baptist 
at  Smilhorcr,  odjolga  the  ruins  of  tho 
priory  of  St.  Poncros,  founded  in  1078 
by  the  first  Karl  dc  Warren  and  his 
Indy  Gundrcd,  daughter  of  William 
Iha  Conqueror.  A  portion  of  her  tomb 
was  discovered  in  the  year  1773  by 
Dr.  Clarice,  r'ctor  of  Buxted,  io  the 
Shirley  chancirl  of  Isfield  church,  form- 
ing the  table  port  of  a  mural  monu- 
ment of  Edward  Shirley,  Esq,  by 
whoic  fathrr  probably  it  wa*  pre- 
served at  the  demnlitinn  of  the  priory, 
and  conveyed  to  Ufield,  his  manuriai 
estote."  p.  21.^.  It  was  subsequently 
removed  nt  the  expense  of  Dr.  (Sit 
William)  Hurrelt  to  iut  present  situa- 
tion in  Southover  church,  the  most 
npproprialv  spot  in  which  it  could  be 

?taced  near  to  its  oristlnal  locattbn. 
Tip  highly  decnrated  face  of  this  on- 
ciunt  coffin-lid  bears  the  Greek  honey- 
suckle  pattern,  derived  by  the  sculp- 
tors  who  succeeded  tho-ic  of  the  classic 
age  from  their  predecessors  in  the  art. 
The  inscription  runs  roand  the  rim 
and  down  the  middle,  precisely  the 
arrangement  of  that  on  th*  coffin  of 
Mnttlda,  the  Conqneror's  queen.  TTie 
tomb  is  five  feet  long,  two  feet  six 
inches  wide  :  it  is  of  black  marble,  in 
beautiful  preservation,  and  the  letter* 
arc  as  sltarp  as  when  first  cut :  it  is 
engraved,  in  a  very  large  site,  above 
two  feet  long,  in  Watson's  History  of 
the  Karls  of  Siirrej-,"  and  reduced  to 
BD  9vo  size  as  a  vignette  in  Goagh'a 
"  Monuineot*."  Vol.  i.  p.  1.  Mr, 
Gough  snyi,  the  letters  rcaembit thu* 
on  the  tomb  of  Hbert  da  Chaz.  Al- 
though the  epitaph  baa  been  repeatedly 
printrd,  ve  give  it  again  for  the  sake 
of  adding  the  Editor's  translation  : 
Stirpa  Guadrtds  dacuai  deoui  evi  ooliile 

germea 
Intttlit  ecclesiia  Aoflonim  balsams  moreta 

ilanir 

Martha  fuit  miwrii,  full  ex  pielatii  Maris, 
Pam  obia  Marthe,  Bii(M>rMt  pars  magma 

Msiie, 
O  pill  Pancrati  tostiii  pielatis  et  eqai, 
Te  facit  beredem,  tu  ctemens  Buicipa  ma* 

trem, 
Sett4  Kaleodamm  Junjl  lux  obvla  canill 

Prcfil  alabastnim 

K 


I 
I 


i^ 


60 


RjtriKw.^HonAeld's  Hiftortf  of  Sussex. 


y«iy. 


Thus  reodered  in  the  margin  : 
*  Gandred,  Ulnstrioiu  branch  of  princely 

race,  rp™'^^  • 

Brougbt  into  England^  clrnrch  baUimU: 
Fioufl  89  M^ry,  aad  as  Martha  kind. 
To  gcoerous  deed*  ehe  gave  bf  r  virtootu 

mind:  [receiTea, 

Though  thr  cold  tomb  hrr  Martha's  part 
Her  Mary'a  belter  part  for  ever  lives. 
O  boly  Pancras  I  keep,  nith  gracious  care, 
A  mother  who  has  matte  thy  eann  her  heir. 
On  the  sixth  Calend  of  Jane's  fatal  mom, 
The  marble  frame' 

At  Heatlifield,  fourteen  miles  from 
l^wes,  13  ■  hamlet  called  Cade  Street 
Here,  the  inhabitants  say,  Alexander 
Iden,  the  Sheriff  of  Kent,  slew  that 
eminent  Radical  Reformer  of  the  fif* 
ti'cnth  century.  Jack  Cade  :  —  "he 
who  undertook  to  dre^s  the  common- 
wealth like  a  skilful  clothier,  and  set  a 
new  Dap  u)K)n  it — who  was  to  legii>late 
that  seven  halfpenny  loavis  should  be 
sold  for  a  penny — that  the  three- 
hnoped  pot  should  have  ten  hoops — 
who  niAilc  it  felony  to  drink  small- 
beer — who  had  decreed  the  realm  to 
be  one  large  common,  and  that  money 
wan  to  be  abolished,  lawyers  hanged 
(the  only  part  of  his  scheme  which  a 
man  might  hesitate  to  condemn  on  a 
general  piinciple) — that  all  should 
eat  and  drink  at  his  expense,  and 
worship  hjm  their  lord  !"  How  bene- 
ficially thcEe  promises  were  kept  to 
himself  and  his  disciples,  an  inscribed 
iitone,  set  up  by  the  late  F.  Ncwbiry, 
Es<].  briefly  records  (vide  p.  57^)  : 

*'  Near  this  spot  was  slain  the  notoriotu 
"  rebel  Jack  Cade,  by  Alexander  Iden, 
"  Esq.  Sbenff  of  Keat  A.  D.  1450. 
"  His  body  was  carried  to  London,  and 
"  his  head  fixed  upon  London  Bridge. 
"  '  Thiols  the  success  of  all  rebels,  aud  this 
"  'fortune  chanceth  ever  to  thaitors.' 
" —Hall's  Chronicle." 

Mr.  Horsfietd  drops  the  tear  of  sym- 
pathisine;  pity  over  the  cenotaph  of 
Radical  Jark,  exclaiming,  "  Alas.'  pnor 
otttVitc!"  (vide  p. 576.)  Oftheeinctrity 
of  such  compafision  we  couldonly,  how- 
ever, competently  judge,  had  the  editor 
and  the  Kcnlish  Liberal  been  coeval, 
and  the  hi  ter  hod  carried  into  effect 
his  act  of  equal  partition  on  tlic  edi- 
tor's good't  and  chattels.  Indeed, 
whatever  may  be  said  of  our  author's 
political  taste,  we  can  but  little  praise 
h'S  judgment  or  his  reading  :  thus, 
under  Petworth  we  have  the  following 


commonplace  observation :  **  ThoniM 
Percv.seventh  earlof  Northumberiand, 
was  restored  in  blood  1577-     HaVrng 
engaged  with  the  Duke  of  Norfolk  in 
the  attempt  to  liberate  Mary  Queen  of 
Scots /rant  tht  tjfranaaua  opprestioB  ^ 
QveFK  Elixabeth,  he  waa  betrayed  by 
Sir  William    Douglas,    conveyed    to 
York,   and   beheaded    1572."      Now 
every  one  who  has  examined  the  his- 
tory of  the  time  with  an  unprejudiced 
eye,  will  allow  that,  whatever  might 
be  tatd  of  the  personal  character  of  the 
parties — of  Maryasthebeaotiful.weak- 
minded,  frail,  BodsuperBtitious  disciple 
of  a  Freni-h  court,  or  of  Elizabeth  u 
the  monarch  of  a  great  people  rising 
into   freedom,  determined  to   support 
her  religious  and  political  anpremacy 
at  all  risks,   and  merging  all   minor 
consideratioiis  in  the  exigency  of  the 
great  occasion —every  one,   we   aay, 
will  allow  that  the  contest  between 
Elirabeth  and  Mary  waa  between  Ro- 
mitih  and  Protestant  ascendancy  ;  that 
the  respective  Queens  were  the  points 
d'appni  and  rallying  ensigns  of  either 
party  ;  that  these  two  stars  could  not 
"  brook  their  motion  in  one  sphere," 
that  with  Mary  and  Elizabeth,  it  was 
life  for  life.     Indeed  Camden,   who 
acted  in  some  degree  from  courtesy  to 
King  James  as  the  apologist  of  Mary. 
could  not  deny  her  direct  communica- 
tion with  Babington  and  sanction  of 
his  plot  for  the  murder  of  Elizabeth. 
Babingti^n  addressed  a  letter  directly 
to  the  Queen  of  Scots,  in  which,  al- 
luding to  "  the  tragical  execution  of 
Elizabeth."  (as  he  with  the  piety  of  a 
fanatic  styled  the  intended  deed.)  prays 
her  "that  the  hcroical  actors  in  the 
business  whom  he  enumerates  might 
be   rewarded,   or  their   posterities   if 
they  perished  in   the  attempt."    To 
which   Mary   replied.    "  commending 
his  entire  affection  to  the  Catholic  re- 
ligion and  herself,  but  warning  him 
to  go  warily  to  work,  and  that  the  «- 
sociathn  between  them  should  he  en- 
tered into  as  if  they  stood  in  fear  of 
the  Puritans."  &c. 

These  overt  acts  for  compassing  the 
assassination  of  the  Queen,  and  Mary's 
acquiescence  in  them,  were  placed 
irrefragably  on  record  on  the  trial ; 
the  miotaters  of  Elizabeth  urged  the 
punishment  of  Mary  as  the  only  mods 
of  securing  political  safety  for  the  realm 
and  itA  governor.     On  the  part  of  the 


I«36.] 


Rsvizw.---Honific]tl'i  HUtoty  of  Zuttex. 


r<7 


^ottihli  QuccD  may  be  picadrdj  the 
l^atural  ftcling  ahc  roust  have  cnler- 
teiDcd  against  bee  wlio  liclil  her  id 
thraMoro  and  nppcncd  the  BMUined  in- 
fallilitlitv  of  the  Romiah  fnith  ;  while 
Klizabcth  ntay  be  iruonablr  blamed 
for  not  trusting  something  trioie  to  the 
ma^aoioiity  of  mero' ;  and,  above 
all,  for  shifting  the  art  of  Mary'tt  exeni- 
tion  ufMin  the  abouldprs  of  a  nivrf  minor 
official  instrument.  >jere  Elizabeth 
was  wrong:  if  sbe  leaned  towards  trer- 
cy,  she  Aboold  have  had  the  grncrnsily 
to vt-ntuff  it5opciation  ;  if ahr  thought 
it  ibeocnpatibic  with  the  cauiteof  liber* 
ty  and  rtligion,  ahc  should  have  had 
the  buldne^is  to  adopt  the  deed  and  all 
iti  coiiKequrnces  to  hrr  In  public  upi* 
nioo.  However  tlic  Editur  tnay  here 
be  )inrdonr<l  for  following  in  with  the 
vulgar  cry  uf  our  (,'uide.  bonks  to  any 
old  hoDje  where  cbancv  haj^  [ire&er\t'd 
a  likeness  of  the  Scottish  Queen,  he 
rnnnot  be  aciiuitled  so  lightly  whm, 
aa^otncaelf-iroagined  Brutus,  be  re^-rU 
over  the  bloody  relics  of  the  murdered 
Chaile5,  whose  great  mistake  perhaps 
was,  that  be  was  not  aootber  F.liza- 
beth.  and  that  be  lost  big  oiVD  life  in 
the  uaelesfc  attempt  to  conciliate  and 
temporiae  with  the  party  who  plaiiled 
the  siaudard  of  democratic  and  fanatic 
lyranoy  on  the  ruins  of  oar  venerable 
Chuixh,  aud  in  the  blood  of  its  hworn 
constitutional  protector  and  ally.  "  Id 
the  rliancel  of  A»bbunibam  church 
are  kept,  in  agla^s  case  lined  v-iib  red 
velvet,  sonie  relics  of  the  unfortunate 
Charles  Ut.  These  consist  of  the  shirt* 
with  rufHi'd  wrists,  on  which  arc  a 
few  faint  traces  of  btood,  in  which  he 
WB9  beheaded  \   his  watth,  which  at 


*  It  appean'  that  the  King  bu)  on  two 
shirts  on  the  .lOlb  Jaiiuiiry,  Ibo  inoniiO]( 
of  his  uccfltiun.  "  Herbert,"  aairb  the 
King.  "  this  is  my  sccoad  maniaxc  dsy  ; 
I  will  be  u  trini  to-day  ns  may  be;  for, 
before  nigbt,  I  hope  to  beeaiMJUH-d  to  my 
bleued  J(nw."  He  then  aijjumlcil  wliul 
clolhrs  hr  would  wear;  "  Let  me  )t«ve  «i 
•kirt  more  tkmi  ordinary,  (Mid  the  Kio;) 
by  recitoo  ibe  season  is  ta  sltsrp  as  pru- 
bably  may  ouikr  tue  sbalt*.  wbii-h  some 
obserrerj  will  imnKinr  pnHTfdi  from  fear. 
I  Wvoid  bare  no  lurb  imimtsrion  :  I  fear 
■at  Aealh  ;  death  i»  nut  trrriblr  tn  met  1 
bfew  Rod  I  am  pir|Mr(-d,"  — AiitUnuy 
U'a«m1'm  Mrtnuir  fif  ThoRut  Herbert. 
Athrna^  (>x<it))*'n«m,  »oI.  ii.  p.  ',01, 


Ih 


le  place  of  execution  he  gave  to  Mr. 
John  Ashburnbam,  his  white  silk 
drawers,  and  the  sheet  that  wa9  thrown 
over  the  bodv  after  his  execution. 
These  articks  have  certaiaiy  beru  care- 
fully preserved.  Loop  were  ihcy  tiea- 
Borcd  up,"  continues  Nir.  ITor^Geld  \t\ 
all  the  exulialiuD  of  ajiplaune  at  the 
rcgicidal  deed,  —  "Lung  were  tlicy 
treasured  up  a«  pm-itjvf  rc/ie*  (Our 
reoders  will  mark  the  gralnttous  50>'erJ 
fit  only  to  be  gazed  upuo  by  tbedcvolces 
of  the  Icon  Basilike ;  at  length,  how- 
ever, the  charm  was  broken  by  Ber- 
tram Aehburnhatn,  Esq.,  who,  in  17-J3, 
beqncalhed  ihera  to  the  clerk  of  the 
parish  and  his  sorceMOCS  for  ever, 
to  be  exhibited  as  t/mtl  rutitrntira." 
[Another  ironical  sr.eer  from  the  ten- 
der iitercy  of  RepublicaniMii] — "  May 
we  add,"  concludes  the  author  in  the 
cliiuni  of  hi*  lenl,— "may  we  add« 
Pro  bono  pubtico  f  " 

Should  ever  tl,e  tomes  before  ui 
reach  auotlii-r  edition,  we  trust  the 
better  feeling  of  the  author  wilt  efface 
this  eoarpe  and  indercnt  allu<.ion  to  the 
lajsl  sulTerini;  of  a  monarch  who^  what- 
ever bis  political  errors  in  Ibe  absttart 
view  of  advcr&c  casiuists.  lived  in  the 
practice  of  iodividual  virtue  ami  uti- 
0»tentatiuu9  rctigigo,  died  with  the 
Grinnes«  of  o  man,  the  charity  aod 
forgiveness  of  a  Christian,  and  the 
re&igDatiitn  of  a  martyr!  That  trying 
hour  wikich  awaits  every  man  at  tlie 
close  of  this  visible  diumnl  course, 
bnogs  to  light  and  lo  the  tcet  the  hid- 
den seciets  of  the  bcari — and  hippy 
those  who  mnv  be  enabled,  by  thf  same 
support,  to  go  throu{;h  it  with  uti 
equal  conipu«u:c  a^  onr  fir^t  Charle*. 

While  we  ^hould  hke  to  fire  the 
Editor's  Volumes  unhlemibhed  by  the 
st'atiments  which  we  have  pointed  otit, 
w'e  should  be  soiry  nut  to  puAtess 
Ihtm.  A  Ten-  largo  portion  of  th« 
graphic  illuslratiuDa  arc  meic  adup- 
laiinn*  from  the  former  works  of  Mr. 
Hor&field,  or  from  Dallaway  and  C'nrt- 
wripht !  and  we  are  no  grent  admirers 
of  this  second-hond  sort  of  munu/ac- 
ttfre.  Tlie  vii  ws  of  tlie  &ca1s  In  lite 
county,  tlidugh  not  engraved  in  « 
uniform  alrle,  are  jH  generally  very 
goud  i  but  they  appeal  lo  be  rather  the 
CO|itribulioni>orilu'ir  ^ca|>ecti^eowl|o^a 
than  selected  for  their  iulr!n<vid  in- 
terest.     Surh    tine    «u)<j)-cls    nt    the 

cn»ilea    uf   Ambfrlev.    Bo<U»ini.    ami 


I 
I 


08  Rbviiw.— HaiHi7(oji'«  Detiytufor  Rural  Chnchea.         U^l* 

giTen  by  Mr.  HoreSeld  of  Bima^iler 
tye  House,  Eridge  Cutle,u»d  Petwoith 
Park,  and  an  intvrAting  view  of  the  in- 
terior of  the  Norman  church  at  Steya- 
ing.  Mr.  llorsficld  has  borrowed 
largely  of  the  embellishments  in  vood 
from  Mr.  Cartwright's  work;  and 
we  think  the  introduction  of  aoch  iilvs- 
trative  vignettes  of  churches,  ruins,  flee, 
into  the  letter-press,  a  feature  worthy 
of  imitation  in  all  topographical  publi- 
catioDd.  Evidence  of  labour  tii  coli 
lecting  materials  and  tact  in  their  ar- 
rangement, are  not  wanting  ;  let  tha 
author  in  his  future  career  cultWats 
these  two  great  qualifications  for  a  to- 
pographical writer;  and  wherever  party 
bios  may  tempt  him  to  make  hia  pagaa 
the  vehicle  of  temporary  fealings,  wt 
him  reflect  on  the  Horattan  CMttion  : 


Horstmonceox,  (not  to  mention  the 
Royal  Palace  at  Brighton),  are  dis- 
missed in  trifling  woodcuts ;  while 
large  engravings  Eire  given  of  such  i»- 
temting  subjects  as  the  Temple  Gram- 
mar-School,  the  Park,  and  Bristol  Hotel 
at  Brighton,  the  New  Inn  at  Horst- 
pcrpoiot,  &c. ;  —  all  contributed  by 
their  tcspectlve  proprietors.  These 
might  have  beeo  added,  but  the  former 
should  not  have  been  omitted ;  par- 
ticularly as  most  of  them  bad  been  ex- 
cellently represented  by  Messrs.  Dalla- 
way  and  Cartwright ;  whose  works, 
after  all,  will  continue  the  topographi- 
cal standards  of  autborityfor\VBBTBR!f 
Sussex,  and  are  indeed  indispensable 
iu  every  important  topographical  coU 
lection. 

To  those  who  are  not  so  fortunate 
a«  to  possess  the  above  valoable  works, 
Mr.  Horsfield's  abridgment,  in  his 
second  volume,  will  be  acceptable ; 
while  to  all,  his  first  volume  will  be 
welcome,  as  containing  the  most  com- 
plete account  hitherto  published  of 
EasTaaN  Sussex.    Good  views  are 


*  Delere  Ucebit 
Quod  non  edidcris ;  nescit  vox  mites  re- 
vert!.'• 


•  Ars  Poet.  liu.  489-90. 


Dttign9  for  Rural  Churehea.  By 
GaoaoKE.  Hamilton,  arcAi7«r/;  wmatl 
/olio  1838. — ^Thepoblicstion  now  before  us 
seems  very  ill  cslcalated  to  advance  the 
fame  of  Mr.  Hamilton  as  so  architect  of 
ecclesiasttosl  structuren.  The  author  in 
Ills  preface  deplores  the  want  of  appro- 
priate character,  obserrsble  in  the  newly 
erected  Chnrclies  i  sod  he  attributes  this 
evil  to  the  interfercace  of  charcbwardens 
with  the  srcbttect's  province.  To  prove 
what  can  be  effected  when  this  iotermed- 
dUug  is  not  exerted,  the  twelve  designs 
comprised  in  this  publication  are  given  to 
the  world.  On  lookiog  st  the  engravings 
our  first  impression  was,  tbnt  they  were 
intended  as  example;  of  what  the  taste  of 
a  Charchwarden  might  be  expected  to 
perpetrate.  But  no  I  the  mocti  abused 
parish  officer  is  hers  introduced  as  a  mere 
scapegoat,  for  we  cannot  suppose  that  if 
such  aa  event  wsa  to  occur  as  the  Charch- 
warden assuming  to  himself  to  dispense 
altogether  with  the  aid  of  an  architect, 
that  he  rould  by  any  possibility  produce 
a  design  more  meagre  and  commonplace, 
nor  one  which  would  better  exemplify 
that  destitution  of  ecclesiasticsl  charac- 
ter idleged  to  be  the  fault  »f  the  recently 
erected  Charchea,  then  either  of  thoiie 
which  are  here  put  forth  ss  modclii.  To 
eriticiM  in  detail  such  designi  would  be 


vrasteoftime;  a  few  obserratious  wfll  mf- 
fice  to  prove  that  we  do  not  censure  with- 
out just  ground.  In  them  may  be  seen 
windows  of  smphi  dimensionR,  dcstitBta 
of  mallions  and  weather  comioes ;  square 
shafts  sharpened  to  a  point  for  plnnaelM. 
Pionacks  not  ^ipUed  as  a  finish  to  IIm 
buttresses,  but  set  upon  the  parsrnt  above 
the  tennination  of  them,  together  with 
ogee  arches,  and  all  the  other  pecaUar 
marks  of  the  genuine  "  carpanters*  Go- 
thic." The  ground  plan  of  ona  design 
shews  a  row  of  columns  disposed  longi- 
tudinally in  the  centre,  dividing  the  inte- 
rior into  two  portions,  an  arrangemeat 
nndoubtedlj  to  be  met  with  in  some  an- 
cient examples ;  but  in  such  instaaeei  it 
was  the  rnult  of  alteration,  and  is  ao 
awkward  that  it  is  surprising  it  should  be 
adopted  in  what  is  intended  for  a  pattern 
design.  The  author  having  ondtted  to 
give  either  scales  or  estimstes,  and  his 
vievrs  being  in  perspective,  it  is  difficult 
to  understand  ivhat  was  the  object  ht 
designed  his  publication  to  answer.  On 
the  head  of  expense,  It  is  merely  said  in 
general  terms,  that  the  designs  wonU  era- 
brsce  sn  expenditure,  vsrying  in  ordinary 
rases  from  x^W  te  ^000.  If  we  assess 
the  humblest  in  the  series  at  the  smaller 
sum,  we  rhouM  doubt  whether  an  archi- 
tect could  be  found  who  would  undertake 


1836.1 


AfUeellaaetmt  Retitai^t. 


to  cxrcnlfl  for  tfac  Urger  rKtimatc  eitlier 
of  tboM  of  liiciier  pretention* ;  for  io* 
RtaDCv,  ■  <-ri»«i>  rburcli,  witb  a  kitiy  ii]i)re  in 
tlw  ctnLrp,  or  nnothrr  with  two  i^tcrplcs. 
M'e  nrouinicnti  t»  Mr.  Hanulton  to  de- 
Tote  some  Unte  to  the  (tody  and  exaiui- 
nntioil  of  tbtne  grnuine  Hpccitncot  of  Go- 
tliic  ftft'bitfctorp  with  vtliich  thi»  country 
abouDtU,  and  (0  effect  vhich  dcnr«blc  ob- 
jtct  Lo  need  not  travel  out  of  tbe  oountr 
of  Stutfurd,  frotii  vhence  be  lUtea  his 
|irrf«cc;  aud  we  feel  Mnucd  thai  br 
will  no  lunger  deem  >ucb  dntigrnn  m  th« 
pree>ifQt  to  be  ap|>ropriHte  oioUelii  for  rural 
Chunrbm,  unleu  ijiiMid  UU  eerioiu  iuien- 
tion  i«  tocoQviocc  the  tdniircr*  of  Gotbii: 
orcMlrcturr  ibat  the  wurks  of  tbe  PUd- 
Ug«ttcts  nod  tlic  Tudom  ou(;bl  to  giv« 
WAj  to  the  iiiTcatioQi  of  Ki'Ut  or  Putcu, 
and  tbat  »nch building*  w  NVoburu  Cbapd, 
St.  pMicru,  that  of  the  PbiUuthrofvtc 
Society  in  Southwark,  or  All  tiAintt  «t 
fimh,  are  the  exunjUea  which  orcbiUN^t^ 
•bould  {mitate  in  prrf<rr«ttrr  tu  tbevAlurd 
spedtut^n  of  lotiquity  whicfa  have  sur- 
vived th<!  itociDs  uf  ajive,  oud  seem  to 
have  been  prctrrved  for  the  admiratinu 
alone  of  tb^  amateur  and  luan  of  toote,  and 
to  receive  from  the  itrofesfrional  ardiilcct 
notbinif  but  coutruipt  luid  injury. 

T*t  Book  t^Cummna  Pra^tr:  icUh  bri^ 
fSfUutatary  S'otat,  bjf  fht  Rmt.  O.  Vnliiy. 
Ut§  FtUcv"}f  King'a  Votl.  Cam*.— Witb 
the  ordinary  rvoidsitca  of  good  paper  and 
a  clear  print,  Uiu  Trayer-book  comblo^i  a 
rnnning  canunentarjr  of  excellent  notes, 
tK-ilber  ro  nuneroai  aa  to  distract,  nor 
too  loag  to  be  read  at  a  glance.  Tbey 
nre  chiefly  explanutory ;  and  in  many 
cases,  from  the  changed  our  laoguage  bai 
iinder((one,  are  vpry  d4-«irable,  iiarticularly 
for  younz  prraons.  Prefixed  are  some 
extracts  from  the  excellent  explanatory 
intrtiduction  to  the  Common  Prayer,  wril- 
ti-a  by  tbr  Into  Mr.  lleevcs  ;  aJw  a  d(-> 
■criptiou  of  the  nature  of  cacb  of  the 
Psalms  i  and,  bvtHdeMtbe  osual  libli-fl,  ■ 
reference  to  all  thn  portions  uf  Seripture 
contained  in  the  Kpinllea  and  (io^peU,  by 
which  the  urnnt  of  n   Kihb'  In  rburrh  Ui 

Krtially  aapplied.  Tbe  only  objeclion  wc 
ve  bto  MMne  specimens  of  ibe  printer's 
ortbograpby,  in  tbe  worda  kmotritgr,  tuc- 
cof,  laiftr,  Htighbor,  Sartor,  &e. 

Factimittt  qf  Utitoricat  and  titenoy 
Oiri04itifr,  Ay  C.  J.  Smith.  4to.  No.  in. 
— The  eontenij<  of  this  Part  are  icarccly 
ICH  intereetiiig  than  those  we  have  before 
noticed.  Tliey  consiitit  nf  letters,  or  pnru 
oflettcni  of  Sir  Isaac  Nentim,  Dryden, 
Addison,  Sir  Vi'iUiani  Jonev,  I^rdllsli- 
fax  lo  Dran  Swift  with  promJi>f4  of  |>rc- 
frrment,  Lor<l  Orrery  to  Or.  Birtb,  on 


I 


the  clutract-er  of  tbe  B!>igfi#h  nntioAi  Cow- 
p«r  (a  long  lotter  in  rbytoc),  Braitie, 
Capt.  Gro«c.  and  Granjter.  Most  of  titem 
are  rxoeedinzly  i  linrat'teristio  or  oomme- 
montivc  of  tbe  writers.  Benthc  pre- 
KQts  a  copy  of  hit  Minstrel  to  Gar- 
rick  ;  Grose  writea  to  Mr.  Gougb  an  bis 
antiquarian  tlravrings ;  Graogtr  cetuurw 
tbe  tnutilation  of  b»ok»  fur  ibtir  por- 
traits t'a  practice  wbtclt  bis  own  toctk 
rhirfly  pro[iii>tt-d) ;  and  Sir  William  Josea 
writet  in  the  fcllowing  interesting  manner  ^- 
on  tlie  Etudy  of  tbe  Eiigliab  law  :  ^M 

"  I  have  JBSt  began  tn  oont^-niplate  tlie  ^| 
stately  ciUficu  of  tbe  Laws  of  [Cii);laiid— 
*Tbe  gntber'd  wltdom  of  a  ibanaaDdyeara,' 
if  yon  w\\\  allow  me  lo  parody  a  line  of 
Pope.  I  do  not  see  why  tbe  stndy  of  th« 
Laws  is  called  dry  au(t  unpleasant,  and 
I  very  mnoJt  «usp<-ct  that  it  seems  so  lo 
those  only  who  would  think  nny  study 
unplaasant,  wbloh  required  a  great  at>pU- 
cation  of  tbe  raind  and  exertion  of  ^iit 
memory. 

3  (if  Jam.- 1171 
f'nrr;    CiiU.  Oj^ord.  WlLi*  Jonkb.'i 

Besides  these,  tbu  Port  contains  a  (bc- 
simile  of  a  letter  from  Graluune  o(  Claver- 
IWQse,  Viscount  Dundoe,  dc>cribi[ig  bia 
defeat  by  tbcCotTuanl«r«  in  June  IbTJJ — 
an  important  buttoriral  document,  and  di* 
rectly  illusirsling  Sir  M' alter  Scott's 
"  Old  Mortality ;"  also  a  poem  by 
Dr.  Doddridge  ;  and  the  agreement  lie- 
twcen  De  Lotuie  and  Robinson  the  pub* 
Ii»hcr,  fur  tlic  copyriKbt  of  bis  Treatise  on 
the  English  (.'unslitution  (from  Mr.  t'p- 
cott's  wonderful  cotlci-tion  of  such  docu- 
ments). The  viguettifs  ure  the  birtli- 
plaeca  of  Newton  and  AdditKm,  tbe  obser- 
Tatory  of  tbe  former  in  Leic<«tter  Fields, 
the  psrM>nflgeof  (irsngeral  ShiplaVe,  nnd  ^M 
the  wbole-lcngth  figure  of  Gnvne.  H 

Sefiutchrat  Uoniuntnti  in  fXjfortf,from 
ilrotriitffi  by  T.  Ptokar.  4to.  Ten  Plates. 
— Tfarse  am  bnM  and  careful  eU-bings  of 
fcpulrhTal  bra«scs,  before  oupubliahrd. 
now  or  lately  existing  in  Cbnatcburcb, 
and  tbe  chapels  of  MagdaJev  and  New 
coUeg«s.  Tbe  first  roprtaenta  a  idoa  of 
a  very  iUtutrions  house,  "  Edward  Coor- 
tenay,  son  uf  Hugh  Coortenay,  hrotlier  of 
the  Karl  of  Ueron :  "  he  fs  not  mentioned 
in  tbi-  pceraces,  but  it  is  clear  be  was  a 
don  of  Sir  Hucb  Courtetiay  of  Hai^romb, 
M.P.  for  CO.  l>e»on,  lemp.  Henry  VI.  j 
and  tbuH  ne]ibew  to  Rdwanl  the  third 
liarl,  and  uncle  to  Edward  the  ninth  Earl. 
Tboogb  attired  in  a  plain  gown,  bia  nobi- 
lity ii  designated  by  a  aword,  fashioned 
liie  an  or^ntal  sryntllar,  which  han|i( 
frcra  an  omarocated  licit  at  hi^  waist  :  and 


70 


Mi$etllmmeem$  Review*. 


ke  tUnds  on  ■  buhy  UUad  dog.*  Id  a 
similar  kowb^  and  probably  another  Bcho- 
br,  but  with  an  apparf  ntly  older  counte- 
■aocei  it  re)vra«itrd  Juhn  Fitsaleya,  who 
dird  in  14r>5.  In  the  robn  of  Maitcn  of 
Art*,  we  bare  Ralph  Vawdnrj,  CbapUio 
of  Magdalen,  ob.  1478;  Tbomai  Mason, 
ob.  1301,  William  (WjrU,  ob.  1502,t 
and  Nicholas  Guldwrll,  ob.  15S3.  all  Pel. 
lows  of  Msffdalen.  Then  there  is  William 
Goberd.l  Bachelor  of  Aru,  and  Archdea- 
con of  Salop,  nb.  1515;  George  Jauf, 
in  academical  rotien,  but  without  titlr  or 
date;  both  at  Magdalen.  Walter  Wake, 
ob.  1451,  and  Juhn  Frye,  ob.  1507,  both 
■cholan  of  divinity,  and  FellowH  of  New 
College.  The  last  ia  different  from  all  the 
rest,  from  being  in  priest's  robed,  and 
holding  the  aarramentnl  cup  and  wafer  : 
the  shaven  crown  apjieara  un  all,  cKct-pt 
Goldwell,  and  the  twu  tint  named.  Tlie 
cnriosity  of  these  coHtumfp,  mid  the  ]>er- 
feet  accuracy  'of  the  fuc-simili;  etchings, 
wHl  make  thcne  plali-N  a  very  acceptable 
addition  to  the  collectionii  of  the  monu- 
mental antiqunnr. 

The  Xumumatic  Journal,  edited  lif 
John  Yonge  Akermnn,  P.R.A.  Part  I. 
Bvo, — We  are  happy  to  announce  the 
appearance  of  the  firat  number  of  this 
highly  promising  niiKrellany.  It  contains 
eight  dihlinct  itapem  by  various  writers, 
on  coins  of  Greetrc,  Rome,  and  our  own 
country:  with  t  copious  collection  of 
Intelligence  on  the  interesting  and  im- 
portant topic  to  which  tlicwivrk  Id  devoted. 
It  is  emiirllished  wirh  a  plate  of  urpnh- 
tiabed  coins  of  Nicira  in  Uithynia,  illas- 
Cnited  by  the  editor  in  the  same  mxnner 
as  some  be  hss  formerly  contributed  to 
ovownMagaxiiK.  The  essay  by  E.  C.  B. 


on  the  inscription  "  KUBISCONS"  oc- 
curring on  the  coins  of  Roomlvi,  son  of 
Maxentins,  is  exceedingly  ingeatons  and 
well  argned :  we  will  not  say  deddedly 
that  the  explanation  is  inoontrovcrtible* 
but  it  appears  to  ns  to  be  admiraUj  well 
supported.  It  is, — naatrm  MrUt  Kt  cm- 
ttrrator. 


Cken  mtrnde  Em»y.  By  George  Walker. . 
— ^The  author  of  several  use ful  works  on 
this  prince  of  Games  has  produced  this 
little  volume  in  the  most  captivating  (brm, 
to  «ttract  the  attention  and  smooth  tlHi 
difficulties  of  incipient  players.  We  are 
informed  that  in  the  great  mntch  by  cor- 
rm{mudence  between  the  Paris  and  Wcib^ 
minster  Chess  Clubs,  it  was  agreed  that 
the  games  should  be  plsred  according  to 
the  ruled  laid  down  in  Wslker's  larger 
"Treatiise  ;**  beginners  and  domestic 
players  may  therefore  rely  with  full  eoa^ 
Adcnce  on  the  authority  of  this  MannaL 

The  Hhtory  ^  Banking  in  Ireimid,  by 
Jsinea  William  Gilbart,  (xeneral  Manager 
of  the  London  and  Westminster  Bank, 
is  ■  valuable  statistical  work,  and  a  desir- 
able ap|)endix  to  his  "  History  and  Prin- 
ciples of  Banking.*'  We  hope  he  will  also 
complete  his  dc^if^  by  the  remaining 
auctions  of  the  history  of  Banking  in  Scot- 
land, and  in  America.  Afllxed  is  tlM 
hiRtory  of  the  Wattrford  Literary  acd 
Scientific  Iniftitution ;  to  the  formatitm 
of  which  Mr.  Gilbart  had  the  pleaanre  to 
contribute  whilst  there  resident  as  Ma* 
nagerof  the  Provincial  Bank  of  Ireland; 
and  its  anaals  bear  proofs  at  once  of  the 
vigour  of  a  new  society,  and  of  the  vaiM 
acquireracnta  of  its  late  Hoowarjr  Seoe- 
tary. 


FINE    A  R  T  S, 


ROYAI.   ACADRUT. 

He  Rooms  of  the  Natiimal  Gallery  in 
Trafalgar  Square,  will  be  ready  to  receive 
the  pictures  intended  for  the  exhibition 
of  the  Royal  Academy  for  \»'.iT.  Wetake 
It  for  granted,  therefore,  that  the  Somer- 


set House  apnrtmcnts  will  be  fortiiwlth 
snrrcndrred  to  His  Majesty's  Goreiv- 
mrnt,  and  that  we  have  eonseoMO^ 
entered  them  upon  this  occasion  far  tlM 
last  time ;  «  circumstance  which,  sho^ 
it  so  turn  out,  we   shall  not,  however. 


•  It  is  accompanied  by  a  shield  of  arms,  in  which  the  label  which  alwaya  anciently 
accompanied  the  three  torteauxes  of  the  English  Courtenays,  is  charged  with  nine 
mullets.  On  the  coU*  giute  atalls  in  Maidstone  church,  erected  by  Archbishop  Conrt«> 
n*y.  grcat-uncIe  to  this  Edward,  four  differences  of  the  Courteuay  label  occur :  1. 
charged  with  nine  roundlcs  ;  S,  with  nine  crescents  ;  3.  with  three  mullets  j  4.  with 
three  mitres  (the  An^hbinhoji's  own). 

t  The  figure  of  CharyU  had  been  remove**  in  IB3-' ;  but  we  then  saw  in  Masdalen 
chapel  a  brass  of  Thomas  Cole,  B.D.  ob.  Io.>a,  which  would  have  formed  an  interest- 
'"' ""**y  ™  addition  to  this  collection,  an  he  is  represented  In  the  mantle  of  a  CniKa 
of  W  mdsor,  with  the  badge  of  St.  George's  cross  on  his  left  shouhler. 

.   Misprinted  "  Cilhrrd  "  in  Outcli'i  ■•  ('oUcgC!i  and  Halls." 


iFisa.] 


fiJw'-^Wt.— Roy«/  JcaJrmjf. 


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hmeul,  D»«r  thnt  tre  bavr  bw^  affurdcil 
an  np|ior1  unity  of  nceinf  tho«e  of  tlw  new 
cdtrtce,  which  sre  nach  niDre  fjiaciouH 
•nd  conTciiirul  for  the  iiurpoM*.  There 
willi  fur  tlic  future,  be  vuple  rwim  for 
pvety  work  commit  11(1  lo  thr  ntfc^^try 
BtmiiiianI ;  pnd  ire  may  rcAkonabljr  hupc, 
•>  llii£|iubliD  hart-  b«cnpat  tn  ao  much  ex- 
pense for  their  aeeonimo<Ubon.  to  h^ar 
00  more  o(  arlitU  of  rrpntation  hnving 
,th(>ir  pioMiTV*  rr)Kte«),  or  ihriHt  into 
fitiiHtiono  where  (here  i«  do  po«sihilif3r  of 
Manimiiut  thttii.  'ilie  niewhcm  tif  the 
'  Royal  Academy  Imvc  coiirluilctl  their 
•rraneeuicntx  with  ihc  CDma]i)u>iiiurrs  of 
Wo<xi«  (uid  Forrotd,  nnd  are,  wr  imJiT- 
•tBad.  already  m  poiineaitioa  of  the  pre- 
nbe*  in  'l'ral'al|;:ar  >iptarf . 

(If  (lip  wurka  i-Dinpu-:ine  'h*  eshniition 
tkf  tho  pr«-M>Dt  «eflHoo,  llir  foliowingapprnr 
to  lu  to  Im!  aainn([  those  whiirh  more  par> 
tirnUrly  rlnim  ait»atton. 

No.  I!;4.  TTlf  Bmiieror  Ntpvteon 
vitk  Pvpt  Pina  VIl.  «/  PamfaiuHtau  in 
fMe  mvnthof  Jannary  lOld.  U.  WiLKlK, 
K.A. —  It  hail  heed  observed  of  tUi>  pic- 
ture, that  the  figures  are  uiit  siiflirieiitly 
tiu»culine  to  roovey  to  the  Kpcrtntor  a 
correct  rcprcacDtatioD  uf  the  two  nriginali 
in  nature,  nn  ohjrrttnn  in  the  iii<ihce  of 
which  we  are  dupoMd  to  coincide.  A«  a 
whole,  however,  the  work  i«  cerlalDly  one 
of  thp  fia«fttiii  the  room.  Theexprci'&ioD 
of  Nit|xiL-tiii  in  impcriuun  in  the  hi|{heBt 
tlcftrrr,  as  rrauirrd  by  the  naturtf  of  the 
nubjrrt,  and  tnc  trinj>erof  llic  individunl  ; 
while  that  of  t)ie  venrrahjc!  Pontitf  is 
equally  chnrftclerized  hj  its  calm  aoil  dig- 
nirted  (.-omikO'tirr. 

No.  «".  The  P*ep-o'-Asy  6oyi'  Oiftiii 
IN  the  ir«/  tff  JtetanJ;  alio  by  Wilkic, 
thiin^A  Iru  afreeable  in  nubjrrf,  is  painted 
« ith  the  acetutaned  ahility  uf  the  innMter. 
Tliedctails  nf  the  nidc  Jnlrrior  and  its  half- 
rtTili»cd  inniatr^,  |;iTe  but  (00  jofft  aii  idea 
of  the  stale  of  aocirty  in  the  more  dis- 
turbed parts  of  Ihc  lister  kingdom. 

No.  .iCo.  Portrait  nf  LnrH  Hhntagv, 
by  the  ntnie  artist,  it  (be  most  effective  in 
the  exhibition ;  but  hi«  Portrait  fif  the 
DuAe  nf   H'e.'lingfMt,    (No.   lUi).   rrprc- 

,  «csKde;  his  Urarc  wrJtinK  to  the  King  of 

[-iFmnce  the  oiithE  before  the  battle  of 
■Waterloo,  in  Init  furtunate.  The  tone 
and  rooiiiohition  of  the  picture  are  sond, 
Init,  tmiNiaoible  as  it  may  apibcir,  Wilkii^ 
has  failed  in  the  llVeursK.  'i'he  uoblc 
•Duke  luul,  nt  no  period  of  his  military 
life,  auythinir  like  the  rotundity  of  form 
here  indicated. 

No.   2yo.     Tht   Haiti*  q/"  7V«/t/j«r. 

I  iC.  8TANrirtD,  R.A.  A  Iw^e  ami 
t]ilrndid  rrprr>rritati<in   <if  Nebioii's  last 

'  .ncbinrmrnt.  It  Ik  fiitl  of  ai'tion  and 
buitle^  iDd  the  drtaiU  Mppear  to  be  arvu- 


ntvly  given,  as.  from  the  ftTtitl'ifiimitjarity 
with  nautical  alTaint,  tbtfy  daubilcKs  are. 
We  could  wish  it  hod  not  been  necvsaary 
to  occupy  so  targe  a  portion  of  the  canvas 
with  the  sails  and  riicgiap,  as  the  upper 
putt  of  llitf  picture  in  of  comparatively 
little  interest,  ll  has  been  painted  we 
MC  for  the  Senior  United  .^rviceClubt 
and  we  may  congratulate  the  members  of 
that  excellent  iostitulion  on  Ibc  atrqoisitiun 
of  >ki  HU|iertur  a  painting. 

No.  i;tS.  .Vuiu^v.  W.  C01.LIN9. 
R.A. — Of  the  three  rustic  pieces  exhibited 
by  Mr.  Collins,  though  all  are  painted 
with  bis  usual  attention  to  the  cfTts-ta  of 
nnture,  we  confess  we  are  most  pleased 
with  thia.  The  sslijcct  is  selected  frvin  a 
p<i«sii^  hi  Herbert's  )>oeKis,  and  repre- 
vetitH  the  good  pastor  of  a  vilhife  and  bis 
tliK'k  returning  on  a  Sunday  afleniooii 
from  their  devotions.  The  landscape  pre* 
lentx  a  sceqe  of  repoae  admirably  mlted 
to  the  calm  exjiresaiun  of  the  Biuret, 
which  are  broken  into  {roup.i  of  twos  and 
threes,  slowly  and  thonghlfully  pruccediug 
towanU  ibeir  re«|>ective  homen. 

Nn,  l.l-J.  Uf/'j'f/  BM  a  Kinp,  by  the 
ssme  nrtiiil,  is  noolher  illustration  of  rural 
life,  the  story  of  which  is  powerfully  and 
naturally  Inld.  1 1  inn  Mcene  of  childbood, 
and  mast  be  intended,  we  should  think,  aa 
a  companion  to  the  picture  exhibited  by 
Mr.  C.  a  year  or  two  aRo.  under  the  tithi 
(if  we  mistake  notj  of  RumIic  Cihtilif. 
The  irersonaKC  who  fi>ruis  Ike  hero  of  Iho 
piece  is  a  ruddy  urchin  numnted  on  a 
f^te,  which  his  joyous  little  companions 
arc  employed  in  swinging  to  and  fro  for 
his  amusement.  No  livinft  pointer  can 
hojie  Id  treat  a  subject  of  this  cla^  with 
the  It'licity  that  Collins  does. 

No.  1,1.  Wkittintftnn  and  kia  Oat. 
W.  ,\llas,  R-A. — A  work  of  very  con. 
siderablr  ineril,  thua^^h  it  i<t  Ibon^fht  by 
many,  and  we  arc  dispobetl  oiir»elve«  ta 
pnrlicipatti  in  the  opinion,  that  it  is  de6> 
cicnl  in  interest.  The  figure  of  the  mer* 
chant,  nbo,  Kubxequcntly  to  the  purchase 
of  the  Cat,  becumcj  Whitlin^on'i  father* 
in-law,  is  u-rll  painted  ;  bat  the  head  of 
the  youth  himt'cif  is  a  little  defective  in 
the  furesborteniDf  and  exprnaion,  while 
the  lubordiflBte  cbaractcnt  intrtNluccd 
ap[iCAr  to  contribute  in  no  degree  to  the 
cVvi  lojimriit  of  the  story. 

No.  i.:l  Autoiynu.  C.  R.  LE»LtX. 
U-A. — ll  is  some  time  since  we  have  bod 
any  Ibing  from  the  pencil  uf  this  acade- 
nueian,  to  which  we  could  award  the  same 
unqualified  praise  that  we  can  to  the  prs- 
aent  work.  The  noisy  pedlar  is  rendered 
with  great  judguient  and  elTect,  and  his 
authtory,  (hongh  rvtdently  astontsh«4  at 
(he  ttory  inld  Uirm  of  n  baIbd*riafiBf 
£sh,  which  made  iu  appeannc*  on  th« 


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eoiit,  on  "  the  founcore  of  April,  forty 
thouand  fathoui  abore  water,"  are  well 
grouped  and  free  from  exmg;geratioa. 

No.  9.  Cemotttph  to  th€mfm(frgnf  Sir 
Joakua  Reyitoldt,  ertcttd  in  tht  gromndt 
Hf  Colforton  Halt,  Leietttertkire^  bg  the 
late  Sir  George  Beaumont,  Bart.  J. 
CoNRTABLB,  K.A. — ^Tho  Mrne  embodied 
in  tbia  performance,  derim  its  interest 
cbiefly  from  the  illuiitrioun  name  with 
which  it  ii  afsoctated,  namely,  that  of  Sir 
Jothua  Reynold*,  baring  otherwise  less 
to  captivate  the  apecutor  than  is  ustully 
to  be  found  in  the  compoflitions  of  the 
Htne  artiit.  Mr.  Constable's  i>encil  is 
better  adapted  to  tbe  representation  of 
rode  uQCultirated  siteii,  than  that  of  the 
flower-garden,  or  the  well'Weeded  plea- 
■are  ground,  liut  there  is  great  originality 
in  every  thing  he  executes. 

No.  !f63.  An  interview  betireen  Charlee 
L  and  Oliver  Cromwell.  D.  Maclisb, 
A. — A  well  conceived  and  powerfally 
executed  picture.  The  figure  and  exprcH- 
lion  of  countenance  of  the  stem  and  un> 
compromising  leader  of  the  revolutionary 
party  ii  bold  and  etrt-ctive ;  the  person  of 
Charles  ts  appropriately  managed ;  whilethe 
unconscious  playfulness  of  the  little  prince 
and  princess  in  their  gay  apparel,  are  well 
fsontrasted  with  the  dtrjccted  looks  and 
sombre  habilimenls  of  their  unfortunate 
parent.  Mr.  Maclise's  paintinif  of  Mae* 
beth  and  the  Weird  Sutert,  (No.  22),  is 
another  fine  picture,  in  which  Macready  is 
introduced  Iti  the  character  of  Macbeth. 
Hie  expresaion  of  tbe  three  Haga,  particu- 
larly that  of  the  one  on  the  right  of  the 
spcctKtor,  is  inimitably  true  to  tbe  text. 
More  hideooM,  demoniacal  features  are  not 
to  Ik  imagined. 

No.  ty.  The  Intercepted  Letter.  T. 
Clatbr. — The  best  picture  we  have  seen 
of  this  artist's.  -The  confused  tooks  of 
an  enamoured  maiden  on  having  a  tetter 
presented  to  her  by  her  father — a  bUlet- 
doHx  with  the  seal  broken — may  be  better 
conceived  than  described.  Mr.C- has,  bow- 
ever,  succeeded  in  the  attempt  to  descrilM 
them.  Tbe  feelings  of  the  doting  old 
gentleouui,  in  consequence  of  thsdiscovery 
he  has  made,  which  are  those  rather  of 
sorrow  than  of  attger,  are  also  naturally 
depicted. 

No.  G.  Portrait  of  the  Baron  de 
Lagoa.  J.  Simpson. — A  littJe  crude  in 
colour,  perhaps,  an  Mr.  Simpaon's  pro- 
ductions not  unfreqnently  are,  but  in  point 
of  renemblance,  one  of  the  most  unexcep- 
tionable portraits  in  the  exhibition.  The 
features  of  tbe  vprnce  Baron  mutt  be 
familiar  to  every  body  about  town. 

No  37.     Portraita  qf  Re^rmer,  Btv- 
eher,  Tbry,  and  Crib.    J.  Ward,  R.A.— 
An  a  study  of  animals,  of  which  the  spe* 
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cimcna  are  numerons,  we  constdar  this  by 
far  the  most  artiat-lihe  in  tbe  whob  col- 
lection. Tbe  borsei  ^Blnchcr  and  Ke- 
former)  are  fiill  of  life  and  action,  wUl* 
tbe  dogs  in  tbe  foregrannd  (Crib  aad 
Tory),  more  especiallv  the  Wlute  one, 
equally  demonstrate  the  graphie  pmran 
of  the  artist,  lo  tbe  UndKape  alio  there 
is  some  admirable  painting. 

No.  T2.  Portrait  qf  Lord  LgndMwrti. 
T.  Phillips,  R.A.— A  fine  likenna  of 
the  leader  of  the  House  of  Peen,  and, 
in  all  respects,  one  of  the  most  latiiAc- 
tory  whole-length  portraits  Mr.  Phillips 
ever  produced. 

No.  59.  Portrait  (/  the  Maramia  tf 
Angltneg.  Sir  M.  A.  Sbkb,  P.R.A.— 
Another  excellent  portrait,  and  one  that 
is  worthy  of  tbe  collection  for  whi^  it 
was  painted,  tbe  Waterloo  GaUbry  at 
Windsor  Castle,  being  by  cominaiid  of 
the  King.  The  President  has  other  por- 
traits in  the  exhibition ;  among  which  is 
that  of  the  late  Sir  TikomoM  Pietan^  (Na 
o4)  a  copy,  we  presume,  which  has  becR 
painted  fur  the  same  purpose. 

No.  0*7.  Portrait  of  £4eui.'Gen.  Sir 
Jamea  Kempt.  H.  \V.  PiCKBRtoiLt, 
R.  A. — A  well  painted  picture,  intended 
aldo  for  the  Waterloo  Gsllery  at  W^iodsor. 
We  are  glad  to  see  that  hia  M^jes^  has 
become  so  liberal  a  patron  of  tha  fine 
arts,  if  it  be  only  for  the  sake  of  tlw  ex- 
ample which,  originating  in  aneh  nsDnreSt 
never  fails  to  extend  itself  to  oUier  daan 
of  Society. 

"  Hoc  fonte  derivatn  •  •  • 

In  patrfam  popolnoiqae  flnxit." 

No.  193.  T%e  death  of  UanM  mi  M« 
Battle  qf  Haatinga.  A.  Coopbr,  R.A. 
A  little  bard  and  mannered,  bnt  not  an 
uninteresting  view  of  the  memorable  con- 
flict upon  which  the  talents  of  the  artiit 
have  been  employed. 

No.  110.  Murano,  the  old  pari  ^ 
Venice.  A.  W.  Callcott,  R.A.— Hr, 
Caiicott  bos  several  of  his  beantiftil  land- 
scapes and  Canaletti  subjects  in  the  odu- 
Mtion,  of  which  this  is  not  an  nn&roar- 
able  specimen. 

No.  117.  Giving  a  bite.  W-  MoL- 
READY,  R.A.  A  juvenile  figure-piece  in 
tlie  highly  finished  style  of  the  artist.  Mr. 
Mulready  has,  however,  repeated  the  fbce 
of  the  fighting  boy,  introdnced  by  him 
into  hia  celebrated  picture  of  tbe  Wotf 
and  the  Lamb.  So  very  little  as  he  ofcn 
in  the  way  of  his  art,  he  has  no  excuse 
for  doing  this  twice  over  in  a  work  of  ttie 
size  of  the  hand. 

No.  S53.  Lord  Chancellor  Sir  f%amt§ 
More  receiving  the  beuedietiim  ^  kit 
father.  Judge  More,  in  the  Ctmrt  ^^mi'a 
Bench.    S.  A.  Hakt,  A.     W«  rather 


issa.) 


Fin«  Arl$. — Ho^al  Academy. 


ya-1 


dwtbt  If  the  eercmoojr  hare  repreveotcd 
bj  Mr.  Hut  t»«  oftlculAted  loiGcieatly  to 
.  •»sken  t)u:  attcuiiou  of  tbe  tpoelator  to 
wKat  U  jjuMiiig  :  but  tlie  figiues  are  all 
■rTmnctmwith  bis  usual  abtlily  aad  care. 
Tbe  left  of  the  rompositiou  i*  s  little 
b<ary.  ind  the  tignre*  dtftribatcd  in  that 
parf  of  tbe  CADDU  oot  bring  nrftratiAl  to 
the  oiakioi;  nut  of  the  subject,  we  ques- 
tion if  thev  bail  not  been  better  omitted. 

No.  1 1''.  PariraU  of  Earl  AmhrrMt. 
H.  L.  Smitu.  a  little  worit  of  do  pre- 
tenstoo,  bat  of  very  decided  merit.  We 
have  never  bad  ao  opportuuity  of  con- 
tcmplatug  bis  Lordabip's  features;  jret, 
■me  will  rentnre  to  sav  tbat  Mr.  Sniilh 
has  berc  fivco  a  faitbful  trmoscript  of 
tfaem.  Tbcre  Li  an  air  of  ideotit;  about 
the  portrait  in  vfaich  we  cannot  be  de- 
obwd. 

No.  13*»-  Pertrcit  tff  Lady  King. 
M«.  W.  Cartkkteb.— Reipect  for  the 
geniua  of  ibe  parent  nione  imparts  an 
iseerett  of  no  ordiosry  kind  to  tbis 
performance ;  bat,  were  il  tlie  portrait  of 
a  leM  considerable  persouagc,  we  should 
heaitale  not  to  pronuoncc  it  «-ortb]r  of 
enry  coinuicDdatiuD  as  a  work  of  art. 

No.  154.  Prufftu.  G.  JONSS.  R.A. 
A  Utile  street  scene  in  the  tutial  ai^reu- 
able  ilyle  of  tbe  artist.  Tht  Batdt  (ff 
fVrmw,  (No.  d.''>)  docs  not  please  us  so 
Bocb.  ami  nc  tuny  obserre  that  the  ligurei 
is  both  these  lubjix-ts  arc  rather  clumsily 
eiecnted. 

No.  I.  A  CoHa^  Ciri  end  her  Grand' 
matktr.  R.  WcsTxtL,  K.A. — A  pteaa. 
Ib(  representation  of  a  ooCta^  door. 
Tb*  tone  of  tbe  picttm:  ia  good,  and  tbe 
.  fignrca  leas  formal  than  Mr.  Wcxtall's 
Aforex  commonly  arn.  His  picture  or 
Csrttt  (No.  31)  is  not  withont  merit,  hot 
th«  Udits  are  too  scholoMic  for  M  prac- 
tiaed  a  hand. 

No.  143.  Ladiet  H.  end  B.  HamiUon, 
eUUr^m  a^  fAe  Ifar^vMS  end  MareiioH. 
m»  Iff  WMreora.  E.  Lasd»erb,  R..\. 
A  picture  of  great  beauty.  Wo  hardly 
kaow  wbicb  to  admtre  the  mottt.  tbo 
dnidrea  or  the  do|s.  Laadsccr  hns  tova- 
tal  other  L-ontnbutioni  of  rery  great  ex 
cdleoce. 

Noi.  944.  245.  «od  546.  ^e  Wrteitn. 
3.  P.  Ksfour.  A  three-port  sabjeet, 
rcpieaeotiu^  an  interwr,  «itb  various 
^urcs,  who  ore  cugaijcd  in  the  division 
ut  the  spmU  of  a  recent  ahipwreck.  The 
looe  of  the  work  iirctuft  to  us  to  be  a  little 
too  low,  nil-  rfclxiln,  bo»cvi;i,  are  torn- 
paced  and  executt^d  with  murb  skill.  Mr. 
KbIcU  kw,  tndee^i,  made  a  very  g^at 
■4naee  io  bis  pmfeamon  ainre  he  last  ei- 
hlMCet)  £  aad  «'r  niny  make  the  »aiiie  re- 
■Muk  of  L'.  V^kS  n^itRa.  who,  by  his  pie* 
tan  Nil.  9I4v  Tie  pimndfrrng  nf  Smhiy 
,M*«.VoL.VI. 


Hvmtt,  MoHtt,  has  dona  himself  tht 
(reatest  credit.  All  that  be  wanta.  to 
render  him  a  tirst-mte.  paiuter,  ia  a  littU 
more  origiualily  uf  otyle. 

No.  ItiT.  l-'enHt  atui  Her  Dore*.  W. 
Ettv.  R.A. — 'ITie  adiuirert  of  Eltj'a 
undrapcd  forma  will  Had  several  rery 
beautiful  specimens  of  them  in  the  Exhi- 
bition. We  notice  this  as  one  nf  tbe 
most  attractive,  but  tbe  whole  oi  the 
number  are  in  the  best  atj-le  of  tha 
ouBter. 

In  tbe  gloomy  apartment  below  ttaira. 
we  And  a  portrait  of  great  eieellmre  by 
Paulkxcb;  a  beautifully  paiutcd  land< 
■cape  by  Pvne;  a  Urge  animal'[iiecr,  by 
Hancock  ;  and  an  bii>torical  Kubject, 
«-itb  a  host  of  carefully  rsrcuted  Heuree, 
by  PiHit.  Such  picturea  ought  not  to 
have  been  btihed  amoag  the  uintatnrea 
and  flower  pieces  ;  and  while  so  many  in- 
diflercQt  portraru  occupy  good  places  in 
tbe  principal  rooms  above,  the  artists  may 
vicW  complain  of  a  want  of  consideration 
on  the  part  of  the  bangers,  Ttie  esrlu- 
eion  of  their  works  entirely  would,  we  are 
very  certain,  have  been  much  mure  satis- 
factory to  them  ttian  to  bare  bad  litem 
thus  conaiiicnrd  to  inappropriate  ailuationa. 
To  ban;  a  beaiitit'ul  picture  in  a  good 
light,  and  in  stiitabl«  coEDpany.  ought  not 
aunly  to  he  regarded  as  a  favour. 

Ia  the  water  colour  Kud  miniature  de* 
partmcnl  we  find  portrailj>of  Ihctr  Mi^ea- 
tics  the  King  and  Qvern,-  No.  TOl,  by 
Mi»s  Eliza  JovKS  ;  and  No.  "1^8,  by  W. 
J.  NewtOn.  Both  are  strikingly  like, 
but,  in  pnitit  of  riecutipn.  we  must  con- 
cede the  palm  of  snperiority  to  the  lady. 
No.  708.  Portrait  of  Sir  Roger  Griealey. 
S.  P.  Dekxino  ;  No.  709.  Portrait  qf 
ayoungladff.  A.  Ro&crtsdn';  No.  0<)4. 
Portrait  nftht  lady  of  Copt.  Deiirr,B'N. 
by  the  some  ;  No.  "14  Portrait  qf  « 
lady.  S.  ,1.  RociiAno;  No.  il-S.  Por- 
trait of  Miti  //.  Coj-.  S.  LoTia;  No. 
659.  Portrait^  the  Duktrf  Camlfridge. 
W.C.Rom;  No.6(J9.  Portrait  qf  Mn. 
Leffh.  Mrs.  J.  Rodrhtson  ;  and  No. 
570.  Portrait  f\f  Tflomaa  Coutta  Lock. 
G.  Riciiuo?in,  arc  among  tbe  be^t  of 
this  class  of  rontribqtions.  A.  E.  Cha- 
tON  has  tcvernl  gr.icefol  drawings.  We 
rannni  admire  his  two  stQdifi  of  Lad^f 
Macbtth. 

Tbe  Modrl  Academy  has  few  Fpei-lmena 
of  the  bijthcr  cints  of  sculpture.  Them 
are,  however,  numerous  biista  of  cxijui. 
site  workmnn»bip,  and  ■turlii-'  of  vnriotu 
ktola  ;  tbu  tirincipil  cuntnbutora  beiofc 
Messrs.  E.  H.  Bah.t,  R.A.,W.  BEMMca, 

H.  TlMDnELL,  E.  COTTKRItL.  O.  E. 
pAfWOETH,    C.     MOOWR,   R.  C.   huCAl, 

fltc  &c.     Chaktret  vury  wisely  declines 

sending  any  of  bi*  unrivalleJ  productluoa 
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to  B  mUcrable  dungeon,  where  they  could 
bfl  but  ao  imperfectly  tweo. 

We  regret  oar  ioRbility  to  do  more,  od 
thii  oc'CMton,  than  to  recommend  to  the 
attention  of  oar  readen  aome  additional 
piuturea  which  we  had  marked  fur  espe- 
cial notice.  These  are  No.  P.  Gathering 
Sra  Went,  and  other  plrasing  laQdacapcff, 
by  F.  K.  Lke,  A  ;  N«.  29.  Portrait 
^  Sir  Gatbraith  Lotrry  Vale.  J.  Linnrl  ; 
No.  30.  Portrait  I'f  Mrt.  Henry  IFic*. 
ham.  r.  H.  Eahtlakk,  K.A.  ;  No.  5.1. 
Portrait  of  the  Hon.  Mite  Carolint  Mnn. 
Ifigu  fnowMra.  G.Hape).  II.  P.  KitiGGt), 
H.A.  ;  No.  BO.  Portrait  (ff  Allan  (Hn- 
niti^ham.  \V.  Bozall;  No.  i.1.  Juliet 
and  her  Xurte,  with  leve ral  otiiitr  of  the 
rhnrming imaginative  piereH,  (which,  how- 
ever, aet  the  powers  of  doicriptiim  at 
dcliancr)  by  Turner  ;  No.  207.  The  eon- 
feenional  nf  the  Blr.ek  Crucifix.  T.  L's- 
wiM»,  A.:  NV. 'J9.3.  Portrait  of  a  Gen- 
tleman. R.  RoTiiWKt.1. ;  No.  307.  Por- 
trait of  Sir  Robert  Peel.  J.  Wood  ; 
No.  :il';.  Vietf  in  VorlKhire.  T.  Crem- 
WICK  J  Nil.  .'I.iH.  Portrait  of  Lord 
Brougham  (a  very  corrtrt  tikcnr*!)) .  A. 
Morton  ;  Nu.;)71.  The  Death  Warrant. 
C.  W.  (^opk;  No.  'i".  Peasant*  on  the 
Bankt  rf  the  Rhine.  W.  J.  Mri.i.»:u; 
No.  31)1.  The  Death  qf  Cantinal  WoUey. 
E.  1*.  SteI'Hanokf;  No.  40O.  Astimmcr 
moon.  T.  S  Coopeh  ;  and  lut,  thoiiich 
not  leant,  No.  4-l.'i.  Captiret  detained /or 
a  rantoiM  by  Coudotlieri.     J.    11.    Ifr.K- 

■BHT. 

>i*ome    remarlcn     on    the   architrcfiirat 
dravinijt  ahatl  be  given  in  ovr  next. 

The  Deiigna  for  the  Xeir  Ilouine  of 
Parliatnent. — In  the  cour^R  of  the  lust 
month  very  energetic  uiranurrH  have  hcen 
adopted,  by  the  unsurcetiMful  coiiijietitdm, 
for  the  avowed  pur|>09e  of  otituining  a 
revemal  of  the  decision  of  the  commid- 
■ionerit.  The  public  have  been  appealed 
to  through  the  medium  of  the  prt-ss,  by 
separate  articlea  in  the  dnity  ncwHpapera, 
and  more  than  one  pnniphli;t  hat  been 
publiabed  on  the  subject. 

On  the  7tfa  of  June  a  meeting  of  the 
Archtteutd  was  held  at  the  Thatched-houM 
Tavern,  St.  Jamcs-strcct,  for  the  purpose 
of  petitionini;  Parliament  on  the  subject 
of  their  aUf;;ed  grievauriii.  Charles 
Robert  Cockcrcll,  esq.  K.A.  was  called  to 
the  chair  ;  and  tlie  luectiufl;  was  addressed 
by  Mr.  White.  Mr.  Burrell,  Mr.  Wilkina, 
Mr.  Hopper,  Mr.  Savage,  Mr.  Robinson, 
Mr.  Cottiiigham,  and  Mr.  Cenham.  After 
■ome  general  observations,  condemnatory 
of  the  Commiasioaers,  the  meeting,  to 
use  their  own  language,  "resolved  reaolu- 


tiona"  to  the  effect,  "  That  tke  adectioo 
of  the  aucceasfol  deiigni  by  the  Com- 
miuionera  had  not  rrceivca  that  appro- 
bation  from  the  public  which  it  oaght  to 
hare  elicited  ;  that  the  selrctioD  had  not 
been  made  with  due  reganl  to  the  merit  of 
the  other  coinpetiton  ;  that  the  inrom.- 
petency  of  the  Commimoner*,  being 
amateur  gentlemen  unassistrd  by  acientific 
knowledge,  wa.*  apparent ;  and  that  ft  pe- 
tition fhould  be  presented  to  Parliament 
praying  for  a  competent  commiastOB  to 
revise  the  whole  of  the  proceedings." 

On  the  :21st  of  June,  a  petition  fonnded 
on  the  foregoinfc  resolutions  was  presented 
to  the  House  of  (.'ommona  by  Mr.  Hnme. 
It  immediately  called  up  Mr.  Tracy,  one 
of  the  Coniminiiionfrs,  who  was  proceed- 
ing to  justify  the  conduct  of  himself  and 
hiti  brethren,  when  he  was  reminded  that 
the  proper  time  for  discussion  had  not 
yet  arrived.  Here  the  matter  dropped 
for  the  prevent ;  but  it  is  worthy  of  notice 
that  oa  presenting  the  petition  the  honour- 
able member  intimated  his  intention  to  re- 
commend a  plan  very  different  from  that 
of  the  Couimissionrr^,  for  erecting,  as  soon 
as  po«5iblr,  convenient  and  suitable  build- 
ingrt  fur  both  Houses  of  Parliament. 

It  is  particularly  unfortunate  for  the 
pctttiotiint;  .\rhcitf  ctd,  that  theirchampion 
should  have  merely  made  the  petition  a 
vehicle  for  bringing  fore'ard  his  plan, 
which,  for  the  honourable  Member  for 
Mid(Ik-$(.'X  is  not  a  professional  architect; 
may  probably  bring  upon  him  some  por- 
tioa  of  the  iicnck.-)  wliirh  are  at  present 
levelled  a!fain>t  tlje  C'ummi^^ionrrs,  and 
thrmiich  them  at  every  amateur  who  may 
venture  turiprc^A  nn  opinion  upon  a  work 
nf  urehitecture,  without  being  duly  initi- 
ated into  the  mysteries  of  estimates  and 
contracts. 


The  Prince  George. — Two  highly-finial^ 
ed  mezzotiutu  prints  have  just  been  pub- 
liahed  by  Crawley,  Leadenhall  street, 
representing  the  Prince  George,  7S  tons, 
commanded  by  Mr.  John  Roach,  on  her 
voyage  from  llaatiQKB  to  Sydney,  New 
South  Wales,  iu  latitudes  N.'long.  C4W. 
chasing  the  French  tihip  Victorine,  in  or- 
der to  put  letters  on  board  (who  made  all 
sail  from  her,  taking  the  cutter  for  a  pi- 
rate) — and  Kubsequcnlly  in  lat.  39}.  long. 
78  E.  encountering;  a  tremendous  hurri- 
cane, whii-h  she  gallantly  weathered.  The 
succcKE'ful  Rccomplitihment  of  so  long  and 
hazardous  a  voyage,  by  a  vessel  of  so 
small  tonnage,  is  reckoned  by  aaatical 
persons  an  almost  unparalleled  feat,  re- 
flecting the  highest  credit  on  the  seaman- 
ship of  the  commander.     Tlte  vessel  was 


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^  cmplojed  M  a  rcTeatte  cutter  id  hu  M«- 
[  JL-sly'i  »emee,  la  wkieh  she  itill  mnuoi 
«fi  tlie  bfilncy  »t*tloD.  Aebier«B)eoU 
tike  these,  in  Ihtf  tioiom  of  pMCe,  ftill 
•KHort  tite  dKUiitle»«  diameter  of  tbc  Bri> 
ti«h  Kfurtinn,  nn<l  llif  tilli!  nfliich  U  tiiU 
pnscn[iiit(rly  rluirnvd  iif  tbr  "  imiirriiiui 
"  '  '  Xlif  phnU  arc  rxrcuird  wiiii 
_  spirit,  nfirr  drawmj;*  l>j  Uu^iciut, 
rtouiriae-|>«iot«r  lo  Ills  Mjijtity.  ati<i  nro 
I  idedicatcJ  to  Pnucc  iJMH-gc  o(  Cutnber- 
luid,  irlio  WHS  gndruthcr  In  tliiA  litllp 
crjrt,  Al  her  IniiDcliidg  «t  Hatitiiigs.  Tltt 
rnnvo  on  thai  ocvuion  tbrcw  tlic  botile 
or  wini*  ol  tli0  vttwV*  bciHl,  wbicb  Tell 
umbroleH,  kml  lie  obacrvcU  * ■  wb«I  a  hordf 
bark  «he  would  be  1"  So  the  event  tuu 
provodt 

/lyria,  /A«  ttali/  Land,  A»it  Miiutr,  frff. 
lil/Hilra/M/.4tu.  WmJ.ll.tFiiber).— the 
IjCKimmeBoencut  of  a  new  lerica  of  orirulal 
ndtcapM.  iu  tlic  lirftt  aljle  of  bn«  t<n- 
I  ^irin^,  and  fully  (kjiuI  to  Fiodcn's  Lcmu- 
[lUful  illustntHMtii  of  tbr  tceniry  of  the 
[^ible.     This  19  ttionc   liit;h  priiflc  ;    liat 
[Jl  muil  W  ftddid,   ilitt,   whiUi  the  Utter 
dirrivrd   from    llie  skt-t«bei  of  Iri- 
*,  tuipruved  by  arlists  at  home,  the 
Dt   views  bavc  been    ukeii.   for  the 
DBwdisle  ub)<!c-Luf  |mbbc&tlon,  by  srtiita 
f  coiamiiMioiicd    fur    Llie    )mr|>o><;.      TtiMe 
p,v«re   Mr.  Bnrtlett.  writ    known    by   his 
"  Picturf»(i«e  Vifw«  of  English  Ciliw*," 
publiabed  hj  Mr.  liritton  ;  aad  Mr.  Wil- 
liam  ruTM/.      Tho  *ic»orip<iuui   •fc   by 
John   Caruo,   csij.    >    ntfuileman    wbo*c 
r"'  Letter*  from  ilic  East  "   have  atmady 
^^UbUalicd  bu  lilvrftTji  reputation. 

7%*  SkaJkfpeart   Gallery,  totttamin^ 

Iht   Frineiftol  Ftmc(e  CAaraetrm  in  the 

Ptoyt  i^  Iht  (Sr*at  Poet,  untttr  th*  Jirec- 

flow  (/■  Mr.  Cfiarfn  Ihalh.    «vo.   Tart  I. 

—  It  ia  an  evident  proof  ibnt  the  several 

neric*  of  fcnialc  head*  thnt  liavc  bKvn  re< 

criiUy  puhluttcd,  bavc  been  well  a))pioTcd 

by  the  [lubllc,  ibal  wc  are  now  iifrsviited 

kltli  a  Irtali  si-nu.     Shame  indeed  were 

it.  Bay  tbr  projector*,  if  the  crcntioiui  of 

oor  maaler  poet  were  neglected  !   but  Ihe 

tnilh   ia,    they  are    ueitbr-r    "  portraits," 

(lor  "  oharaelera"  at  all :  bat  only  very 

^imtty  female  beads,  which  would  paa*  aa 

>lTeU  aoder  odc   name  aa  another;    and 

^certainly  nothing  can  iur{HU»  the  delicacy 

k  vith  which  those  before  ua  arc  engraved. 

TM*  Drtmm  qf  tkt  JioUtt,  a  humoroua 
.  Ceruiaa  poem  (.letfcrtbin;  the   varied  dia- 
^lileric  whieh  liaiuit  an  intoiicatcd  brain, 
illualrated  in  a  deai^  by  Echrocdter. 
braiiajt  a  eoBibinalion  of  fam-y,  drollrry, 
lali^anre,  such  i*  we  have  aeTtr  acen 
lard.     The  Ungllab  ro]iy  doea  much 


credit  to  the  tllbofrapliio  pen  of  Mr.  If. 
Abbott,  which  haa  prMlui'cd  o  plate  hardly 
inferior  to  the  b«at  etching.  It  ii  accom* 
ptaied  by  auotber  deaigu  by  Neurelber, 
illuatralins  Goiftbc'a  driiikja(f  song  called 
VoHilaa  \  unilatum  Vanitiu,  an  idea  not 
vrry  dilTercnt  to  Shakxpeire'*  "wren 
aj;t'Ai"  this  cxhihitji  coneidsrabte  fancy 
and  nkill  tn  de<iign,  but  its  inerilaon  very 
inferior  to  the  former. 

Sttntfiftd'a  Ctm»t  Scmery,  Part*  VII— 
X. — ^\itb  theae  parts  the  volume  la  com- 

filcted,  eonaJitlDK  of  forty  bcaulirut  viewa 
ly  that  arkoow-lodgcd  muater  of  marina 
tccnery,  Mr.  ClarKaoii  Stuntield,  U.K. 
They  oooiiat  of  fift^a  on  the  weatera 
ooaat  of  England,  aeveii  on  (he  SJuthcm, 
three  on  the  lale  of  Wight,  two  on  tbd 
rna»t  of  Guenuey,  and  thirteen  on  ibat  of 
Krtnec.  Here  there  appear*  to  be  a  [wuae, 
at  leaaE  for  the  present :  thia  xerirs  furma 
^  volume,  complete  in  itaelf,  Wc  abould 
be  aorry  if  the  work  baa  ilopped  for  want 
of  raouiiraiEement ;  hut,  even  if  ao,  wt 
doubt  not  tiiAt  thU  volume,  a  moat  pleaa. 
Ing  lelection  of  aubjecU.  will  obtain 
many  purcbaaen,  when  the  pulilic  dintco- 
vcre  that  ao  beantiful  a  book  ia  acarcely 
more  cxpcnairc  than  the  ordinary  An- 
nuali. 


Dvteh  ^^fjiiitjff.— The  Truateea  of  tha 
Bnli^'h  Mimrum  Itaving  rtcommended  tn 
the  Ijiirdu  uf  the  Trraanry  the  purrhavr  of 
Mr.  Sheepkbanka'  oollcction  of  Dutch 
rt<-bitip«,  the  aame,  we  nnderatabd,  bos 
been  bouf>St  for  lite  nm  of  jt'MHrO.  The 
utility  of  tbi4  rollection  to  OritUh  artiata 
bn«  l>cirn  lonjF  known  and  arfcnowledgcd. 
Mr.  Phillips  has  lately  aold,  at  hia  rooiiu 
in  Bun(i-a(ri('t,a  very  important  L-olleclinro 
of  rtchiniCM  by  Rembr4ndt  and  bin  pii|>ili, 
collrcte<l  by  M.  Robert  Uumcsml.  ^rae 
of  tliera  were  eitrvniely  ram  t  all,  ourioua 
nnd  intercating. 

Mr.  Parke' a  ITnnpfitjw.— The  valoahle 
cotlectinn  uf  original  mcaaurrd  ftkeicbea 
of  the  monuments  of  Italy,  SiLily,  and 
Hgypt,  made  by  the  lare  Mr.  Henry  Parke, 
arcfailPrt,  during hia  travela  in  thoao  conn- 
triex,  are  now  depoiiied  iu  the  liutitule 
of  Bntiah  .\rchit«etii,  where  they  are  to  be 
bound  np  in  volumri.  They  coaaJit  ot 
betwcpo  five  and  ais  hundred  drawtnga, 
MBU  of  thrm  drawn  out  lo  a  arale,  and 
many  Aniiibrd  oB  in  a  moat  mnatrrly  atyle 
in  chalk  and  Indian  ink.  The  nival 
drawiogi,  paintingi,  and  akctrhea.  aa  olao 
hia  more  dahorately  tininhed  Egyptian 
virwa,  which  were  among  tbe  happieat 
delineationK  of  thete  lubrjocle  ever  nude 
by  fitlier  hi*  own  or  any  other  p«nefl« 
were  diiper^cd  liy  the  hammer  of  8oth«b<t 
on  the  tSih  Ma^. 


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INTELLKJENCE. 


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Aev  IVorki  atmottucfil /or  Fublicatlun. 
A  Critiml  Inquiry  into  the  iuthentl- 
ritjr  Hiiil  bUtunnil  vulnc?  uT  tfav  ])niicip«l 
Kogluh  und  Scuttiab  HtKtoriati«,  printed 
and  ill  inutiu^criiil,  to  ttie  Hccv^Mun  of 
Henry  Ihe  Kiphtri.  By  JwsiMi  Ste^'KN. 
•ox.  Edi.    SuU-Cvinmi)t»iori«r  of  Public 

Tht^  Sixth  ind  Cotkcludin;;  PoriJon  nf 
Mr.  Ft<iiK<t's  <!ollcv.'iion»  tor  Bedford- 
thtre«il!  poon  (k- ready  (or  dcli^try  tw  tlie 
6tib«cribM^.  This  jiortioo  uf  the  work 
eoniHini  Tbirty-tire  Plates  in  imperial 
qunrto. 

Geiicnil  SrntiHiict  of  tbe  firillth  Em* 
pin.      13v  JAMtl!)  MQUKIIN,  K^q. 

The  Fnciid  of  Au*tr»IJN.  in  wliirh  • 
|)(Bn  i4  laid  dou-ti  Tiir  !iucre««ridl}'  I'lj'lur- 
ing  the  iiiu-nur  of  (bat  rait  Continent. 
By  t  retired  Officer  of  tbe  EiM  India 
Co*n[»an)*ii  Serviif. 

SkrtrliL-s  of  llic  (_'on»t>  and  Nl«nil4  of 
SrollHiid,  and  uf  tlie  Kle  ut  SIttli.  By 
Lfinu  'I  KIGSMOITII. 

0(  tlie  Government  bv  the  Mind;  tin- 
dcr  which  i«  a!«o  considered  and  t-hewn 
ibe  Elementary  or  OrigiiutI  Prtnci[ileii  of 
Protwrty,  and  the  Grnenil  Oium  wbirb 
Suclvty  hat  uti  tl,  mid  llie  Riichtfl  of  ihc 
Poor  fur  Ktfliff,     Hy  G,  A.  Visinsr. 

I'liL*  Mitgui'uit;  uf 'y^iKiUfynd  Uotanf- 
Cuiiducted  by  Sir  W.  Ja&di?(£>  Putt. 
Tube  cciiliimcd  every  alteiiiBte  luoittli. 

Ifeaiity;  iilustrvti-d  rfaiufly  bv  an  Ana- 
lv»Is  nitd  L'liissilicalion  of  beauty  in 
WotiuiH,**  8tr.  by  the  uud-or  of  "  Phy- 
aioftaoniy  founded  on  Phy>iolufry,"  with 
tlni^itifpt  frotn  {he  life,  by  liowaiil.Ku*. 

.-Mt>i.-d  the    Great,  ii    Poem,   in   Nine 

Hook*.     By  -Mr.    Nkwnua>i    Coii.ino- 

t)OD,  uutbor  of  "  Life  anil  (^nm-sputtd- 

I'e  of  Adm.  Lord  Collitupt-ood." 

'I1ie  Thbuiwl  of  .Mnnncni,  a  ^jatirical 
Pomi. 

1'hi^  Oirmiom  of  ihi*  Kuropp^n  Press 
pii  the  KiMtL'tii   (ju»iiuii.     By   Uavio 

RO-«!i,  EhCI. 

The  Ailvenliitiwof  CHptain  Jybn  Pat- 
teriH)!!,  of  the  .'jt^tb,  or  QucenV  own  Ke- 
ULIQi'nt,  uilh  NuCti'i's  uf  the  Oi&cm  aiHl 
li4fgtineiit.  from  lbt)7  to  1821, 

RorAL    MotltTY. 

>ffly  10.  R.  I.  MtJRliMon.  esq  V.P. 
lUiid:  !■  Oil  tbe  application  of  claii 
_  I  a  substitute  f(ir  oielal  balance  apriDtcs 
in  chiuJionieCcrs  by  Mv^»)ft.  Aniuld  and 
Prut,  conuiiUiiicated  by  i'upt.  Bi-MuCoti, 
byilruKntpher  to  the  Admiialty.  2.  On 
tue  vulttutioii  of  tbe  rat-cbiminil  etTtct  uf 
aradienlB  an  a  line  of  riiilrocul,  by  Peter 
^rlow,  esq.  3.  On  the  cunnrxion  of  tbe 
^t«nor  ri^utnni  of  the  R)>iniiJ  cord  with 


tbe  cerebellum,  illuatratcd  by  prepttrationa 
of  these  part*  in  tbe  bumau  vubjcct,  tba 
borw,  mid  the  aheep,  by  Samuel  Solly, 

May  »C     !>•««  Gilbert,  e»q.  V.P. 

Head,  a  ditniMton  of  tbe  magnetiral 
obfiervatiortA  Diade  by  Capt.  Bnrk,  R.N. 
during  Ilia  Arctic  expfdiiion,  by  S.  H. 
Cbrixiie,  p>i].  M.A.;  and,  On  tbe  sup- i 
p<»ed  oriyin  of  the  deficient  rays  in  wa 
i>o'Mr  syitein,  bcifig  nu  inToui'it  tif  an 
experiment  made  at  Edtnbiirjjb  during 
the  annular  eeli]i!t^  of  the  &un.  May  I4  I 
1836.  by  PfofiKsor  J.  D.  Korbci. 

June  9.     F.  Baily,  «q.  Trea*.  V.P. 

Mr.  Cbri»tie*«  ptip*r  wiu  eoncUded, 
and  these  other  rommiiiiii-utinnK  read: 
On  tbt  aafaty  valve  iit  the  [ik>hi  venirirla  . 
uf  the  heart  in  man,  and  on  the  (n^ilaitoni ' 
of  the  fame  np|iaratu»  in  lh«  ninmn)alia| 
and  in  birdN  by  J.  W.  Kiiijf,  eei).;  Sums  j 
account  of  ibe  appearances  of  tb«  1 
spots,  ai  seen  at  Hereford  during 
after  the  eelipee.  May  15  and  IG,  IBSQ,] 
by  Henry  Law^on,  eso. ;  uiid,  The  brain] 
of  the  liczro  rompaTed  with  that  of  tbl 
Kuropean  and  the  nijrun>oulRr)f£.  by  Fred. 
Tu-dmiiLmi.  AI.D.  I'rofesMirDf  Aiiatootf 
and  Pbysiolofcyat  Heidetburg.  ^ 

croLOCtCAL    HtCICTY.  ^ 

April  33.     The  conchiaton  nai  read  of 
the  memoir  Dti  (he  physjcnl  fentiirei,  |;ea- 
loftiral  uructurc,  and  orpanic  remains  of  ^ 
Colebrook    IWe,  by  JoM-pli   Pii>!Hii-b,H 
e«q.    F.G-S.i  and   a  letter  ou  MineralS 
VeitiB,  by  R.  W.  Fox,  esq. 

.1/ay  II.  Read,  a  paper  on  ifae  Oudlcjr 
and  Wolverliiimptnn  fwiiltield.  and  on 
the  fonnaiionsmnncctcd  »vith  it,  fulloored 
by  D  dcMTiplion  of  the  L.ii;kcy  quartl 
rock,  by  R.  1.  MurcbiMJii,  c»q. 

Ma^f  2i.  Sevtrul  pujierk  iverc  read  : — 
1.  A  general  account  uf  tbe  »Irurtur«  of 
Deraiishife,  betM'een  the  Kxo  iind  DeriT 
Head,  by  Mr.  Alfred  Cloyrie  Aii^Ceit  ;  2. 
A  notice,  by  Mr.  Mtirchifton,  on  foitaita, 
SSreeinfT  Kjtei'iliriilly  uith  ncll-known 
thclls  of  tie  lia*  of  |j^-nie  IleGJe.  but  pro- 
cured Hi  Wetit  Biiy,  tcrnjiiiilo  Pu,  Aetra, 
and  Sicrpi  Leone:  3.  A  notice  on  Mnri^l 
l^Und,  on  the  east  coaitt  of  \'Rn  I>ieineti^| 
L«ind,  by  -Mr.  Franklaiid.  Surveyor-pene- 
nd  of  tliat  colony  ;  1.  A  letter  from  Mr. 
J.  Robinson  Wright,  acconipanjing  a 
sheet  of  the  Ordnance  map,  comprtying 
shout  llJ8  squiire  miles  to  the  Koutb<n-eat 
of  Daventry,  coloured  geolagtcnlly  :  5.  A 
notice  on  the  mreurrence  of  marine  «b«lU 
in  a  bed  of  Krarcl  Ht  Norley  Bunk.  Cb*' 
shire,  by  Sir  P.  G.  Egertoo,  Bart,;  ( 
On  tbe  distribution  nf  or)innjc  remains  1 
tha  upper  liM,  fthtile,  and  uinrUtone  i 
tbe  Vorknbtre  roatt,  by  Mr.  LouU  J 


[r.  LouU  Jlul 


Liltrary  and  ScimtijSc  Inteliigenct. 


wo  I  ■nd  7.  On  the  dlKOvrn-  st  ThynM;, 
near  Norwitb,  of  a  looth  of  tlir  mastoaon 
tnguftlidcns,  in  the  botrom  bed  of  crag, 
mtitijc  upuii  fhatk. 

/km  8L  Read,  A  nouat  re«prrtintf  & 
pteev  of  ret-'viit  wood,  portljr  fKtrififd  by 
e»rbotiitle  of  lim«,  with  some  rcinurkc  ou 
foMtl  woAd*,  urbicb  U  hft»  siicfrrtti'd,  by 
Ch]ulir4  Sinkrs  ("xq. :  On  the  Rtrurr me  iif 
|he  neek  of  the  Idbyofuturun  by  Sir  P. 
G.  Kiierton.  Bnri.;  «i>d.  An  acvoiint  of 
the  Whitciiitren  ond  adJKrctit  Coal-fields, 
bj  riof'»4or  Srdgwick. 

The  ijoctely  ihtti  ndjonrned  to  Nov.  9. 

MF.rUCO- BOTANICAL  SOCIETV. 

Map  1 1 .  The  ■nniverairy  mcel  i  np  wia 
beld  at  the  Royal  Institution,  wtirn  CmfI 
Stanhope,  the  Prtiident,  deliwrt-d  hit 
annual  iiddrc»f  The  rooms  wtreii'lorned 
with  nuoieroiugrouirig  spedmensof  ex- 
o(le  plant*,  a»  the  eamphor  tree,  the  rin- 
lumon,  catdamotnti,  pimento,  xi-ddary, 
levcral  vpeeiec  o(  raetuiL  and  nitinerotiti 
oiherft :  muai  of  iht-m  oeni  from  (lie  Rmiil 
G«ril«-n  at  Kew  by  Mr.  Ailoii.  Another 
loom  {irr<tf!nti-d  a  cplcndid  uuoTtinent  of 

?:niiine  foTri^n  artirlr*  of  the  Materia 
IcdicH.  and  nitli  tbc^e  were  eonthwted 
thr  ordirittiy  onto,  such  a4  are  usually 
found  ill  ilie  •hopi,  whioh  shewed  how 
enortnn(i«ly  our  omHnal  remedies  are  so- 
phwikvied.  These  specinicm  were  pro- 
vided by  Mr.  Bnttlev.  At  the  eunt'Iu- 
«on  o)  the  noble  PreHdent*i«  addreiw, 
thanki  to  him  were  moved  by  Sir  H. 
tUlford.  lUn..  •et-oodcd  by  G.  G.  Sijr- 
nkond.  Al.I>..atidit  hab  Fincrbeeniirintrd 
for  dutnLiutitjn  aaionf;«t  the  fcllow<(.  Its 
laaAng  aim  ia  to  (tivt-  a  retrospect  of  the 
tmmicUont  of  the  ufwxy  dunng  the  pa>tt 
rear,  aod  fa  drfinc  the  main  objre1i>  whirh 
should  be  kept  in  vii'W  for  the  adrance- 
oiVDt  of  medii'itl  butnny,  jtbiimiaey,  and 
tlMnipeatics.  After  detiitinf;  the  ronnec- 
tioB  of  botany  and  rhefni«try  witb  the 
tbeniapeutie  arr,  and  eiilart^ng  on  the  nti> 
hty  of  thtr  ubjert^  to  nhicb  the  society  is 
devoted,  he  makes  <omc  jadieiou»  and 
wrll-timed  ottMervotiuiit  on  the  cyitem  of 
wp«fiei*I  (ndiiifi  ijurifit-d  by  »oine  emi- 
RCtu  bo(ani«l«,  who  are  incewimtly  search- 
ing  for  new  plants  (mi  ternied;  but  whit-tt 
•errv  no  utiitrr  i)uri>oke  than  to  swvU  the 
^UaUifuey  with  hare  dPM-nptiuns  of  their 
ratenuil  chantrtt-rc,  or  lo  cun)u»K  the  •ub- 
jcet  Kith  alfrctcd  new  named  aiidHnarige- 
mentf,  and  this  without  any  reijard  to  ilieir 
iatnn«ii'  nroperlifftor  uhpk.  The  imper- 
ftvTHiii  fif  (It  present  nofnenrlaiure  and 
ri-.-  ,  i>  pi'inccd  not  only  by  the 

Dv.  -)'noiiyiD»,  but  aUo  by  innn- 

■itiautr  t»ac«  iu  wbich  pUnti!  are  arranged 
by  BOOM  boCaiiisti  in  uiiETcrent  gpocta. 
Aboh^   tba  oiuncious    communica- 


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tioiiB  that  have  btvn  n»A  at  the  various 
meetings  of  the  soriciv  during  the  past 
seMtoii.  may  he  noLicei^ihat  of  Dr.  Rob. 
seaii,  of  Parift,  on  thp  employment  of 
holly  and  ilirine  in  inlermitteni  fevers, 
which  gained  la«t  ytrar  the  society's  silver 
medal ;  that  of  Dr.  Mnmilton  on  the  pic« 
rtdia  erj-thrina;  that  of  Dr.  Lomburd.  of 
(iiiiCTa,  on  the  uie  of  u  prcpamioii  of 
MLfiurlum  napcUus  in  Hicumittisiii ;  and 
Ihuiol  Air.  Maynard  on  the  Uucbu  plants 
from  the  Cape  of  Good  Hope,  in  the 
aamo  complaint;  those  of  Dr.  Hancock 
on  the  walk  rw>t,  nnd  on  the  euonoparUr 
the  leaver  of  which  are  u»ed  for  intoxi< 
ciiling  6<tb  by  the  Indiana  of  Cftiiaita,  as 
V,  ell  as  two  othc-rs  on  the  quasm  and  nux 
vomica;  tlmt  of  Mr.  Judd  on  a  new  pre- 
panition  of  cubebs  ;  of  Mr.  BuIIlu  on  tlic 
ctiumomilc;  of  Dr.  Kyan  on  the  sci^e 
corniilum;  and  one  by  the  learned  and 
in(lelaUf*ahlc  secretary,  Dr.  Si^moiid,  oo 
endennic  niedicutiou.  On  the  preaeot 
nige  for  iaolatiog  tW  sctive  principles  of 
vrgi^tublK  remedies,  and  di».LMigagin9  the 
alkaloid  from  ihoKrcomhinntionH  on  whirh 
its  mcdidtial  effirury  may  wbnlly  or  in 
^%vix\  depi'iirt.  the  noble  JEI^irl  makes  some  h 
just  rommenls,  which  ought  to  be  read  by  ^| 
every  practical  pharnmcolofiiit.  In  illus.  " 
tratioti  of  this  ne  inHtiince:*  the  very  com- 
pU-x  (.■ompofiilion  tcniied  milbridatc, which 
was  ridiculed,  and  ut  length  expunged  tram  ^1 
the  phaintacupufia :  n-liiUc  il  hiw  been  ^| 
Btatfil  by  si-vcral  English  iihy>>iciaiiH  of 
eminentY  that  it  wat  lotind  in  many  cases 
to  opemle  ai  un  anodyne,  wben  all  other 
remedies  had  (aili'd.  It  may  indeed  be 
doubted  whether  the  boustcd  rrfincnients  • 
of  modern  science  have  nut  been  uf  dia> 
service  to  medicine,  by  causing  many  use- 
ful and  valuublc  reuu>dics  to  Ix*  expunged 
from  the  .Mutcriu  Medica.  The  allusions 
In  the  rtretbt  dert-Di,e  of  Herend  cminMit 
members,  Biaon|;st  whom  -wms  that  oma. 
ment  of  humunity  and  his  profession  the 
late  Profcii^or  Buniett,  and  Professor 
Geijter,  of  Heidelberg,  ore  feelingly  made, 
toeether  with  a  brief  notice  of  ibclr  iden- 
tihc  laboum. 

ASllMOUiAH   AOCiCTY,  OXTOILD. 

iVdy  ^.  I>r.  lluekland  communicated 
an  ^ntere^till^^  n<ili(.x'oii  some  very  cunoua 
recent  discoverie*  of  fossil  footsteps  of 
unknown  quadrupeds,  in  tbe  new  red 
aandstoneot  Saxony, and  offonil  birds  in 
aandttone  of  the  same  formation,  in  tbe 
valley  of  the  Conneettcut.  Tbe  sand- 
stone whieb  bears  tbe  iuipresuoni  of 
these  foot&teps,  is  of  the  aame  age  with 
thai  in  which,  in  th«  year  l8Klw  Dr. 
Duncan  discovered  the  footsteps  of  land 
lorloi*ca,  and  other  unknown  animal*, 
tieu  Dummies,     In  tho  year  1834,  sinu- 


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y-iy. 


Ur  tracki  of  at  least  four  spedes  of  quad- 
rupeds were  discovered  in  the  sandstone 
quarries  of  UestebeTv^  near  Hildburg- 
bausen.  Some  of  tbese  appear  to  be 
referable  to  tortoiseR,  and  to  a  small  web- 
footed  reptile.  The  largest  footsteps 
mark  the  palb  of  a  large  quadruf>ed ;  prob- 
ably allied  to  Marsupialia,  or  animals  that 
carry  their  young  in  a  poueh,  like  the 
kiingaroo.  No  bones  of  any  of  the  ani- 
mals that  made  these  footsteps  have  yet 
been  found. 

Another  discovery  of  fossil  footsteps 
has  still  more  recently  been  made  by  Pro- 
fessor Hitchcock,  in  the  new  red  sand- 
stone of  the  valley  of  the   Connecticut. 
In  three  or  four  quarries  of  this  sand- 
stone he  has  ascertained  the  existence  of 
the  tracks  of  at  least  seven  extinct  species 
of  birds,  referable,  probably,  to  as  many 
extinct  genera.     Mtiny  tracks  are  often 
found  crossing  one  another;  and  they  are 
sometimes  crowded,  like  impressions  of 
feet  in  the  muddy  shores  of  a  pond  fre- 
quented by  ducks  or  geese.     All  these 
fossil     footsteps    most  nearly    resemble 
those  of  Grallie  (waders).     The  iropres- 
sions  of  three  toes  are  usually  distmct ; 
tbit  of  a  fourth,  or  hind  toe,  is  generally 
wanting.     The  most  remarkable  among 
these  footsteps  are  those   of  a  gigantic 
bird,  twice  the  size  of  an  ostrich,  whose 
foot  measured  fifteen  inches  in  length, 
exclusive  of  a  large  claw  measuring  two 
inches.     There  are  aUo  tracks  of  another 
gigantic  bird,  having  three  toes,  of  a  more 
slender  character.     These  tracks  are  from 
fifteen  to  sixteen  inches  long,  exclusive  of 
a  remarkable  appendage  extending  back- 
v-ards  from  the  heel  eight  or  nine  inches, 
and   apparently  intended    (like  a  snow- 
shoe)  to  sustain  the  weight  of  a  heavy 
animal  walking  on  a  soft  bottom. 

Professor  Powell  Bfterw*ards  gave  a 
short  account  of  the  progress  of  his  re- 
searches in  light. 

Jtine  3.  Mr.  Tancred  read  a  paper  on 
the  rules  to  be  observed  in  taking  obser- 
vations respecting  temperature,  and  on 
the  differences  oT  climtite  arising  from 
situation,  height  above  the  sea,  and  other 
circumstances  which  modify  the  sun's 
inBuence.  He  concluded  with  some  sug- 
gestions for  the  advancement  of  meteor- 
ology,  which  the  co-operation  of  mem- 
bers of  the  Society  would  be  requisite  to 
carry  into  effect ;  and  particularly  recom- 
mended that  an  hourly  register  of  mete- 
orological phenomena  should  be  made  in 
Oxford,  on  those  four  days  of  the  year 
(one  of  which  occurs  on  the  Slst  of  the 
present  month)  which  Sir  John  Herschel 
has  suggested  should  be  set  impart  for 
cotemporaneous  observations  of  this  de- 
'siption,  in  various  parts  of  the  world. 


Dr.  Buckland  afterwards  gave  an  ac- 
count of  a  fossil  ruminating  animal,  called 
the  sivatherium,  approaching  the  elephant 
in  size,  lately  discovered  in  the  Sivalic  or 
sub-Himalaynn  range  of  bills,  between 
the  Jumna  and  the  Ganges.  The  jaw  of 
this  animal  is  twice  as  lai^e  as  that  of 
a  bulTalo,  and  larger  than  that  of  a  rhino- 
ceros. Dr.  Falconer  and  Capt.  Courtley 
have  published  a  detailed  description  of 
it.  as  a  new  fossil  ruminant  genus,  which 
fills  up  an  important  blank  in  the  interval 
between  the  ruminantia  and  pachyder- 
mata. 

OXFORU    UNIVERBrTY. 

June  I.  The  prizes  for  the  present 
year  have  (with  the  exception  of  the  Latin 
Essay,  which  is  not  awarded)  been  de- 
cided as  follows :  — 

Chancellor't  Prizes. —  Latin  Verse — 
<*  Alexander  ad  Indum."  W.  Dickinson, 
Scholar  of  Trinity. 

EnglUK  Eua^.^"  The  effects  of  a 
national  ta-ote  for  general  and  diffusive 
reading."  H.  Halford  Vaugban,  B.A., 
Fellow  of  Oriel. 

Sir  Roger  Neicdigate't  Prize. — For  the 
best  conip«>sition  in  finglisb  Verse. — 
"  The  Knights  of  St.  Jobn."  Fred.  W. 
Faber,  Scholar  of  University. 

June  6.  Mrt.  Denyer*»  TkeoUmcal 
Prize:— -The  BubjeetB  for  the  year  1837 
are — **  On  the  divinity  of  our  Uessed 
Loid  and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ;"  "  On 
original  or  birth  Sin,  and  the  necessity  of 
new  birth  unfo  life." 

June  7.  The  following  subjects  are 
proposed  for  the  Chancellor's  prizes  for 
the  cnsuinjr  year,  viz. 

f^r  Latin  Verse — '*  Marcus  Craasua  a 
Parthis  devictus.'' 

For  an  Bngliah  Eatay. — "  I'he  concur- 
ring causes  which  assisted  the  promul- 
gation of  the  religion  of  Aluhomel." 

For  a  Latin  Butay. — ■"  Quibus  de 
CHusis  fiat  plerumque  ut  instituta  ac 
mores  Oricntatium  sarins  mutcnturquiun 
nostra." 

Sir  Roger  Xewdigate't  Prize. — For  the 
best  composition  in  English  Verse,  not 
limited  to  fifty  lines,  by  any  under.gr«. 
duute  who,  on  the  day  above  specified, 
shall  not  have  exceeded  four  years  from 
the  time  of  bis  matriculation — "  The 
Gipsies." 

The  Theological  Prize  (Dr.  Ellerton's 
Foundation)  on  '•'  The  evidences  of  our 
Saviour's  resurrection,"  has  been  awarded 
to  Edward  Elder,  B.A.  Scholar  of 
fialiol. 

June  9.  Tkeotogical  Prize. — '*  The 
miisioD  of  St.  John  the  Baptist." — The 
sul^ect  above  stated,  as  appointed  by  the 
juries  for  an  English  Es^ay,  is  proposed 
to  members  of  the  University. 


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Literarjf  and  Scientific  Inteltigence, 


CAMiaiDOfi  UNivcaatTY. 

Jtmt  7.  The  Porton  Prize  (for  the 
best  translation  of  a  passage  from  Sbak> 
ipeare  into  Greek  verse)  was  adjudged  to 
Charles  J.  Vaughati,  of  Trinity  College. 
Subject — King  Richard  II.  act  ii.  scene 
1,  beginmiig, 

"  Gaunt.    Methinks  I  am  a  prophet 
new  inspired,"  &c. 
And  ending, 

"  How  happy  then  were  my  ensuing 
death." 

Sir  William  Browne'a  Gold  Medal  for 
the  best  epigram,  was  adjudged  to  I'ho. 
Whytehead,  of  St  John's  College ;  sub- 
ject* "  Insaniens  Sapientia."  No  prize 
was  adjudged  for  the  Greek  and  Latin 
Odes. 

DDRHAM   ITNIVEnsiTY. 

The  prize  given  by  the  Rev.  Dr.  Gilly 
to  the  divinity  student  of  the  University 
of  Durham  who  should  produce  the  best 
essay  on  the  following  suhjecr,  viz,  "  A 
comparative  view  of  the  condition  and 
prospects  of  the  Protestant  Church  of 
England  in  the  years  1535  and  1835," 
has  been  awarded  to  Mr.  Wilson.  The 
Rev.  George  Tuwnsend'^  prize  for  the 
best  copy  oF  English  Verse  by  any  mem- 
ber of  the  University,  on.*'  The  tercen- 
tenary commemoration  (on  Feb.  4,  1835) 
of  the  publication  of  the  complete  Bible 
in  our  own  language,"  has  been  obtained 
by  Mr.  Brown. 

HAKROW    SCHOOL. 

June\.  The  successful  candidate  for  the 
annual  gold  medal  founded  by  Sir  Robert 
Peel,  was  Mr.  Edward  Kent  Kari«l«kc. 
The  schularship  founded  by  the  guvcrnurs 
of  the  school,  has  been  awarded  to  Mr. 
EmpRon.  Air.  Hope,  the  eo:i  of  the 
late  Thomas  Hope,  esq.  author  of  "Anas- 
tatius,"  was  dccUred  by  the  examiners  to 
have  stood  second  in  the  exaininutiuu  t'ur 
that  honour. 

MERCIIANT-TAYLOBS"    8CIIOOI.. 

JuneW.  This  being  the  day  upon 
which,  in  accordance  u'itb  the  statutes  of 
the  College,  the  elejption  of  scholars  from 
this  school  to  St.  John'ii,  Oxford,  takes 
place,  the  election  fell  on  James  Bellamy 
the  senior  scholar.  Two  congratulatory 
orations  were  delivered  by  the  two  head 
boys,  Messrs.  James  Bellamy  and  C. 
Child,  in  a  style  that  deserves  high  praise. 
Tbefce  were  followed  by  ttx  original  com- 
positions in  Greek,  Latin,  and  English, 
spoken  by  the  six  remaining  monitors. 
The  prizes  given  by  the  Company  for  the 
best  compositions  in  English  and  Latin 
verie,  have  this  year  been  awarded  to 
Jamea  Bellamy  for  English  verses  upon 
tbe  auliject  of  *'  Richard  the  Fine  in 
Palestine*"  and  to  Reginald  J.  l^Iapleton 


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for  tbe  Latin,  upon  the  sulgect  of  tba 
"  Isacidv,"  the  motto  being  "  Judm  m 
aacram  terram  recepti,  Tiovi  templi/unda- 
menta  locant.^* 

SIIUKWSBURY    SCHOOL. 

June  7.  Previously  to  the  summer 
vacation  of  Shrewsbury  School,  the 
speeches  were  as  usual  delivered  by  the' 
pupils,  and  Archdeacon  Butler  distributed 
the  prizes  to  the  successful  scholani,  for 
tbe  last  time  as  Head  Master.  When 
the  company  had  retired  to  the  library, 
the  Recorder  of  Shrewsbury,  in  the  name 
of  the  Trustees  of  the  School,  presented 
to  Dr.  Butler  the  unanimous  vote  of 
thanks  of  that  body  for  his  long  and 
eminent  serAices.  The  resolutions  of 
the  Trustees  also  congratulated  the  Rev. 
Gentleman  on  the  prospect  of  his  im- 
mediute  advancement  to  the  episcopal 
bench,  and  communicated  to  him,  that  in 
order  more  fully  to  testify  their  owti 
sense  of  his  services,  and  to  perpetuata 
the  memory  of  them,  they  bad  determined 
to  fbund  an  additional  exhibition  of  100^ 
per  annum,  to  be  called  for  ever  "  Dr. 
Butlei's  Exhibition."  These  resolutions 
were  written  on  vellum,  and  with  tbe 
common  seul  attached,  were  inclosed  in 
an  elegant  silver  box.  The  Archdeacon 
having  made  a  suitable  reply,  Mr.  jMarsh, 
the  senior  scholar  present,  then  stepped 
forward,  and  respectfully  addressing  Dr. 
Butler,  preiiented  him,  in  the  name  of  his 
fellow  pupils,  with  a  massive  silver  can- 
delabrum, of  three  hundred  guineas  value, 
bearing  an  appropriate  inscription.  The 
interesting  cereinuny  concluded  with  a 
feeling  and  affectionate  address  from  the 
Venenible  Art-hdoiicun  to  IjIs  pupils. 

LITKEAUV    lUND    SOCIKTV. 

^tine  8.  The  ITlh  anniversary  festival 
of  this  institution  was  celebrated  at  the 
Freemason's  Tavern,  the  Duke  of  So- 
merset in  the  chuir,  supported  by  Sir  R, 
Grtisley,  Burt.  M.F.  Hon.  A.  Trevor, 
M.P.  T,  \V.  Bvuumont,  esq.  M.P.  J. 
F.  Tennent,  esq.  M.P.  Jlr.  Serjeant 
Talfourd,  M.P.  &c.  The  general  com- 
pany was  numerous,  and  comprised  some 
foreigners  of  distinction,  among  whom 
were — the  Mulvee  of  the  Nabob  of 
Oude,  and  M.  Von  Kaumur,  Professor 
of  History  in  the  University  of  Berlin. 
At  the  bead  of  the  list  of  donations  was, 
as  usual,  100  guineas  (rum  his  Majesty, 
umca's  MOSL'ut^NT. 

A  beautiful  monument  has  been  re- 
cently erected  to  the  memory  of  the  late 
Bishop  Heber,  in  the  south-eastern  aisle 
of  St.  Paul's  Cathedral.  The  Bishop  is 
represented  in  a  kneeling  oouiion,  wirh 
his  left  hand  resting  on  tne  Bibl 
the  right  applied  Xow^Tcu^.     ^ 


Literary  and  SdeiU^c  IntelUgenee. 


[July. 


pedetUl  ii  k  reprewntation  of  the  Biibop 
confirming  two  IndiAiu.  Tbe  monument, 
which  ii  of  very  fine  marble,  wu  executed 
by  Chantrey,  and  cost  \20Ql,  which  wu 
defrayed  by  private  subscription. 

FLOUGHING  BY  BTEAH. 
Some  ejqMriments  were  recently  tried 
sear  Bolton,  Mrith  a  new  and  very  pow- 
erful tteam  plough,  constructed  by  Mr. 
Heatbcoat,  M.P.  for  Tiverton.  About 
six  acres  of  raw  moss  were  turned  up  in 
a  few  hours  ;  and  turned  up  in  the  most 
extraordinary  style — sods  eighteen  inches 
in  breadth  and  nine  inches  in  thickness 
being  cut  from  the  furrow,  and  completely 
reversed  in  position,  the  upper  surface  of 
the  sod  being  placed  exactly  where  the 
lower  surface  of  the  sod  had  been  placed 
before. 

THE  EISTEDDFOD. 

AfoySI.  The  Cambrian  festival,  called 
the  Eisteddfod,  was  celebrated  at  the 
Freemason's  Tavern;  Rt.  Hon.  C.  W. 
Wynn  in  the  chair.  At  the  conclusion  of 
the  concert,  that  which  makes  the  most  pe> 
culiar  feature  of  the  Eisteddfod,  the  "  Pen- 
nillion"  was  sung  by  Mr.  Parnr  and  two 
other  bards  or  Dadgeiniaid.  The  nature 
of  this  performance  is,  that  the  bard,  who 
should  De  an  improvuaton,  sings  to  any 
air  or  airs  which  the  harper,  who  plays  not 
the  accompaniment  but  the  antecedent 
strain,  may  think  proper  to  strike  up  or 
change  to.  The  songs  are  given  in  Welsh 
by  each  of  the  Dadgeiniaid  in  turn.  The 
airs  which  the  old  harper  (a  true  antique) 
care  on  this  occasion  were,  the  well- 
known  and  beautiful  **  Merch  Megan," 
and  "  The  Allurements  of  Love."  The 
chairman  then  proceeded  to  report  upon 
the  state  of  the  Cymmrodorion  Society, 
and  to  award  the  prizes.  He  observed 
that  Welsh  literature,  among  other  mat- 
teri,  had  to  congratulate  itself  on  the  pre- 
paration for  the  press,  by  the  Rev.  J. 
Jones,  of  Christ  Church,  Oxford,  of  the 
poems  of  Lewis  Glyn  Cothi,  a  bard  of 
the  I5tb  century,  who  had  made  the  civil 
Wars  of  York  and  liancaster  the  subject 
of  his  verses. 

The  Hociety  hod  offered  the  royal  medal 
for  the  best  approved  elray  in  English, 
on  the  lamented  death  of  the  Right  Hon. 
Lady  Hurriet  Williams  Wynn.  Six  com- 
positions were  received,  and  fom-urded  to 
Dr.  Southey,  for  his  opinion  as  to  their 
merits ;  but  lie  had  returned  them  to  the 
secretary  without  deciding  that  any  one 
of  them  WHS  entitled  to  the  prize.  The 
Society  had  also  offered  the  royal  medal 
for  the  best  Mantnad  (ele^)  in  WeUh, 
on  the  Ios4  which  Welsh  literature  has 
nutained  by  the  lamented  death  of  Dr. 
WUliam  Owen  Pughe.    Five  composi* 


tions  were  received,  and  forwarded  to  the 
Rev.  Elenry  Parrjr,  of  Llanan,  nev  Hnly- 
well,  for  his  opinion.  Mr.  Panr  report* 
fisvourably  of  most  of  them,  and  partieu- 
lariy  of  No.  4,  signed  "  Tragvmldawl 
trig  ei  addy^"  (His  learning  will  uve  for 
ever)  j  and  of  ilo  5,  signed  Goronwy. 
Both  of  these,  he  adds,  will  do  credit  to 
the  HOciety ;  but  he  considen  No.  5  to  be 
the  better  of  the  two.  Tbe  committeib 
however,  being  anxious  to  encourage 
merit,  have  agreed  to  present  an  extra 
medal  to  the  author  of  No.  4. — Tbe  Rev. 
J.  Jones,  and  also  the  Rev.  T.  Price* 
addressed  the  meeting  on  the  aitbjecC  of 
the  progress  which  the  study  of  Welsh 
literary  antiquities  bad  made  of  late,  and 
of  tbeir  merits  and  importance.  Mr.  Price 
was  very  eloquent  in  nis  notice  of  the  in- 
fluence which  the  poetry  of  Britarnr,  in 
France,  or  of  its  source  and  parent,  Wales, 
had  had  upon  the  early  literatum  of  Eu- 
rope. 

The  thanks  of  the  meeting  iMving  been 
proposed  to  the  Hon.  Ciuinnan,  and 
warml)r  carried,  the  Eisteddfod  broke  op 
its  session  for  this  year. 

PUBLIC  EDinCES. 
Tbe  particulars  of  several  item*  in  tbe 
Committee  of  &upply,and  the  malterdis- 
closed,  being  of  a  description  mote  inte- 
resting to  the  generality  of  our  readera 
than  the  ordinary  business  of  tbe  House ; 
we  have  reserved  our  notice  of  them  for 
this  place. — Mr.  Hume  complained  that 
the  estimates  of  the  expenses  of  public 
buildings  and  works  were  not  more  spe- 
cific. The  Chancellor  of  the  Exchequer 
answered  that  be  should  be  very  ready  to 
give  the  items  more  in  detail  when  U 
could  be  done. 

BUCKINGHAM  FAtACB. 

Mr.  Hume  wished  to  know  wbetber 
Buckingham  Palace  was  to  be  inhabited 
or  not.  He  underetood  that  ftlarlboruugh 
House  was  her  Majesty'sprivate  propertjr; 
if  so,  why  was  there  a  charge  in  tbe  esti- 
mates for  its  repair  ?  The  Chancellor  of 
the  Exchequer  answered,  that  MarU 
borough  House  would  only  come  into 
possession  of  her  Majesty  on  a  certain 
event,  the  demise  of  the  Crown.  The 
sum  >vas  merely  for  keeping  it  in  repair. 
Buckingham  Palace  wan  not  yet  ready  for 
the  reception  of  his  Majesty;  a  further 
expenditure  of  15,000/.  was  necessary  for 
its  complcrion. 

^  BUTIBH  UOBEUU. 

Mr.  Hawes  objected  to  so  large  a  sum 
as  25,360/.  proposed  for  the  new  buiidinga 
of  the  British  Museum.  The  Chancellor 
of  the  Exchequer  said  it  was  quite  clear 
that  the  buildings  should  be  conplctadt 


Iiut  be  iLould  titkc  cue  tfaftt  iio  ^t  of 

ktbe  nuMey  h-e  ieXptuAtdheiotv  Mtiktmvtocy 
irujuiry  lukd  bet^u  uude.  la  tbe  coune 
of  the  preicDt  sesaidii  Ue  hoped  to  be 
able  to  Uj  on  tb«  table  r  rcry  Birial)  imri- 
(nalr.  but  for  a  very  imporiant  object, 
«ix.  a  natiunaJ  Kbool  of  desi^tn  for  the  im  - 
fflcdiul*;  (irwctieal  irnprovenicDT  of  inunu- 
factumt,  anil   to  Mrve  at  a  n)Oi)«-l  K-bool 

■  fat  that  putpo«e.  Tfa«K  were  alto  two 
tuppleraentarjr  rotea  for  which  he  thouX  I 
••k.  mntierteil  vi-ith  Two  imporiADt  «(N]ui- 
aitiofik  pmptMvd  tu  hv  inuli-  t'l  the  llrilisii 
^       Jluaeius,  OOlh  connnrt^d  nitti  ibc  maliu- 

t 


» 


dcvLiiicd  namii)ff  Ibeni  at  preaeiit.  Tb« 
ffcpipu  uf  tbe  firitinh  Miu^um  laat  year 
were  I0,C03/.  of  uhicb  tbe  public  monpyS 
voted  by  Parliament  amounted  to  17,796ft  V 
tl)p  payiiK'iKh  ftn  tbe  year  were  19,076/. 
Irmmg  ihe  t'«niniited  cxfirndilure  for  die 
prrncnt  year  S^&Mii.  There  in  in  tba 
e«imaio  a  aiieciaJ  item  of  ^,iHW/.  for  tbe 
purrhttM  of  matia«onpti>,  and  another  of 
^00/.  toward!  making  moulds  of  the  Elgin 
marble*.  Of  the  tpectal  parlijimemary 
([rant  of  6,000/.  to  punOiane-  Fgj-ptiim 
aitt it) uit !(.'>.  cifitiill.  Ifw.  huii  Ueii  et- 
pfiidcd.  Tbe  number  of  viiu(or«  to  the 
general  cvlleelion  last  year  waa  880,JOi. 


ANTIQCARIAN  UKSEAUCHKS- 


I 


aoctsrv  or  ASTiqiAaiEA. 
•  9.     W.  R.  Hatnilloii.  nq.  V.  P. 

Mr-  Ihiubteduy  exhibited  a  eaet  from  a 
•mI  of  King  Henry  II.  found  among  tbe 
<]tivi«n  of  tbe  cburrb  of  Canterbury,  and 
4liflrririi;  trom  the  two  already  known. 
The  iu)prk-<*ion  i»  remarkable  as  having 
DO  reverse.  The  Kiitf,'  in  repreaaMed 
•eatinj  on  bi«  throntr.  and  the  gtnentl 
arraiiiiEruieitt  rnneh  rc«emble«  that  of  the 
«nt  ol  lAw'n  VIL  ot  France,  of  wbieb 
JIdr.  l)aaUr(l<iv  al»o  exhibited  ft  eaM, 
ffxim  tbe  Hotd  Soubite. 

T^-   -  ■ -    '">-iiiBued   of    Mr. 

A I  .    un  (lie    history' 

«rf  r.1   U  flow.      U 

we  ncbtly  vn^rratuvd,  be  feeins  to  atip' 
poic  that  Ihe  late  building  was  not  of  the 
remote  antiquiry  ^lucb  la  geneiuUy  8up< 
paard  ;  as  be  coiuidcrft  tie  arcbrb  to  be 
«f  Ihe  Tvdor  Mylr  If  be  apjilien  the 
ftnml  rules  nf  putiited  arcbiiecturc  in 
ibu  reapret,  tu  britl(itrarcbcK|  wt-  think  he 
■Ky  be  mistaken. 

y»iv  9.       H«ni«on  Gamcy,  e«j.  V.  I*. 

The  f  .i-ntlemen  were  elected 

Fallon-  ■•ty:    John  8«mp6on, 

a  of  t..^  ...i.i.jl.-  Temple  and  Trinity 
Cambridf^e;  Edw.  O*bonie  Smith. 
tatf.  of  Tivittock>plaee;  the  Iter.  Alfred 
Butler  Cloiigh,  B.U.  Fellow  and  'J'utor 
of  Jcsuacollepe,  Oifurd  ;  Juvpb  Fraiteii* 
Tcmpcct,  of  Bruugbton,  co,  \oik.  l'mj.  ; 
aad  Mr.  ftobcrl  blatcr  Baylcy,  of  Luulh, 
eo.  Linrolh. 

Tbe  Dean  of  Hereford  preiented  ■ 
lUbo^pbic  print  of  the  very  ancient  font, 
probably  of  the  SHion  era,  in  Kardisiey 
cbureh,  Herefurrtshirr.  It  is  of  tbe  bowl 
fonn.  and  surrounded  with  very  curious 
bu-relivh,  which  nrc  inacctirately  repre* 
aente<1  in  a  plate  in  Duncombe'i  Here> 
fordkhire. 


k. 


John    Walker,   eau.  of  Malton.  com- 
Gsirr.  Ma«.  Vol.  V] 


Riunitsted  a  map  of  the  Ronan  toimU  and 
other  kvjiiigia  tn  Holderueart  And  thn 
nL'itfhbLuriii^  paria  uf  Vurk«hire. 

The  apin*ndt<e«,  and  conrludinR  re. 
mnrks  ot  Afr.  Bunrn  on  Bow  hrtdfTi 
Acre  tfai-n  rend  to  the  meeting, 
Jhw  16  Hudson  (.iurney,  e«q.  V,  P, 
The  Kev.  GeoTY^e  Hull  Bowers,  B.D. 
Reelor  of  St.  I'uut'ti,  Covrnt'GHnten, 
and  Tbumaii  Jolin  Griien,  esq  of  Be6- 
fortl,  were  elected  Fellowa  of  the  Society. 
A.  J.  Kem}>c.  ew],  K.S.A.  exhibited 
a  fac-nmile  ul  tbe  plan  of  the  four  ||i;reHt 
Roman  wiiy»,  the  Ikenild,  the  Kom,  the 
Krtnm,  and  the  W«(bnff  Mreris  pre- 
Bcrt-ed  in  the  MS.  copy,  by  M«(tbe»» 
Paris,  of  tbi:  history  of  Otiu  and  li*'es  of 
Ibc  Abbiils  of  St.  AlbHn's.  (.MS.  Col- 
ion,  Xero,  Li.  i.jaod  cn^ruvcdin  Guugh'a 
liriiitb  Topot^iapby,  PI.  I.  Mr.  Kempa 
illiiatmted  the  drawing  by  an  rxsuy  on  the 
formation  of  these  roads  by  the  ll»man», 
on  the  din-ction  wbicb  tfaev  look,  und  on 
the  vicinal  branehea  by  which  they  were 
attended,  whieh  paased  generally  under 
the  appellation  of  tlie  way  with  wbirb 
they  were  cotineeted  by  {wralkl  courw. 
or  Irom  whic-h  Ihey,  in  some  instancHi, 
bninchi'd  olf  »l  right  angles.  He  i<>- 
sUincrd  tbe  ricimil  branch  which  con- 
ne<-t<.-d  tbe  Watliiig  street  and  Imvcr  pa. 
rallel  litte  ot*  the  Ikenild.  and  which  panted 
tbe  Lea  river  at  Old  Ford,  near  Dow. 
He  remarked  that  it  was  n  vulgar  error 
to  suppoaetliattbe  main  Roman  way  into 
Kuex  did  not  originally  pass  the  Lea  at 
Strutford  Ic  Bo>v.  In  the  An){lo-Nur* 
nun  timea  the  Ford  might  have  become  I 
impanailf  nl  that  point;  but  the  very  V 
denuniinadun,  Stralftird,  bs  t^ell  as  tbe 
Coune  ul  the  road,  ahened  that  tbe  line 
of  the  Roman  wny  was  n!ws)a  through 
Straiford  us  ut  present,  while  a  vicinal 
branch  passed  the  rircr  tt  Old  For^    Ht 


M 


iHiii 


A 


hud  UXt\j  mnvurrd  OU  Wsllinir  »trt*t 
wh«re  it  rcRiHina  very  perfect  on  Dartford 
Brent,  «nd  found  iu  rlevarion  lo  br  about 
five  feet,  its  breadth  at  the  bo»e  sixty: 
on   the   crest  eighteen  ;  it  uiu  ftrnkeri  on 
tithcr  nide  by  a  fusi.     On  the  brow  of 
the  bill  eoit  of  Dartfon),  be  tttiite^.  wen* 
lately  found,  in  conoectton  with  tbe  Wal- 
ling street,  variouf  ^epulchrnl  urn*,  and  ■ 
mde  and  mauive  fcione  colltn.  in  whtrh  « 
body  bad  been  interred,  mrrodtidtd   by  a 
iWreous   remeiit,    \thich    ri>iKined   the 
priHHon  of  the  limbs  and    the  dmpery 
which  ihty  had  been  triivcloprd. 
The  Sodeiy  adjourned  lo  Ui«  17th  of 
Noverober. 

kANCirSTTOMD  IN  tTAl.Y. 
There  bfts  hiirtv  been  diBCovrred  at 
er*-eteri,  in  the  &i«te«  of  the  Pope,  a 
mb  of  tbe  highest  antiqiiiiy.  It  eon- 
ined  the  body  of  «  priem  of  Cybale, 
jib  aeveral  interestinf;  ar»d  ram  articles 
•"  Rold.  a»  brsreleu.  lings,  necklaces  or 
eollRTit,  cup*  most  bniutifully  chased, 
(Mterat,  an  altar  for  hnrriing  itirense,  and 
inf.Uiiiiienbt  fur  openinc  and  itHpecl. 
inp  the  rniraiU  of  tliv  Mfrilires;  aUu, 
■•Iiirty.six  iduU  iti  Ittra  c^tto,  and  bronze 
laiidles  of  whips  tbe  thonK*  of  which 
»ere  riecoiniKMed.  The  b«jdy  «b»  laid 
•P"!'  ■  *ir*wa  iron  bar.  and  covered  with  a 
obc  of  Kold  tissue,  eonudcnblu  fruginents 
■^  which  still  remain. 

KOYITIAN  Ml^MHV. 
MaySfV.  T.  J.  I'eitigrevv.csq.  F.R  S 
id  S.A.  undertook  the  tii*k  of  bnnging 
Again  into  light,  attpr  ib«  Upie  of  per- 
haps  thirty  ceiuuriea  or  more,  one  of  the 
inhubitaiita  of  ancient  Egv^il,  befyr*  one 
of  tbo  ronit  crow.led  msemhlies  within 
tb«  wtiUa  of  the  Royal  Institution.  It  i* 
OM  brought  by  the  laic  Mr.  Salt  from 
TiJMie*,  and  piirrhased  by  Mr.  Pctligrew 
at  a  siile  (jf  EjtyiiU«n  aniintiitiea  a  few 
monthii  since.       ll   Imd  three   caw*  i    a 

Kinied  wooden  one  in  contact  with  the 
dy,  an  outer  offin,  and  a  sarcophugiis 
of  syi-amore  u-ood.  This,  ^hich  Ma»  of 
an  ubiorig  shape-,  is  of  exceeding  interest, 
for  it  ia  covered  with  hieroglyiihuTi  ami 

ttictorinl  rcprescntntiona  in  I'^ricum  ci^. 
OUID.  One  of  thcK  rvprc^vnted  the  du- 
euaaed  n>tvdnrting  the  boat  uf  ihc  sun 
(tbe  emblem  of  this  deity,  Fbm,  l>eing 
tented  in  the  centre,  under  a  rainopy 
formH  hy  the  simke  Urcus,  ornatnenied 
with  tbe  mittc.  typical  of  the  upper  re- 
gions), ond  Kteerfd  hy  Honu,  tbe  ton  of 
OsiriH.  Mr.  Pcitigrew  renuirlced  that 
Horn*  wa«  alwuys  the  Meenmtin  uf  ih«} 
boats,  and  he  think*  Horu^  ur  Hur,  is 
tbt  origin  of  ibe  Greek  Ilaron,  or  Cha- 
'On,  and  p<rhapi  Har-4ne,  the  Htinji 
Haruw      Another  singuUr  representation 


* 


on  the  MTCophitgus  wai  illuttmlivc  of  tb* 
deeeafted  throtving  off  this  ■'  mortjJ  coi),** 
represented  hy  the  ror[K>re«l  man  paintnl 
red,  falling  to  the  mother  earth  :  and  the 
ppirittial  i>iirt.  painted  blue,  with  tbe  band* 
extended  to  the  heavens.  From  some  of 
the  hifroj;lyphic«  Afr.  Pettigrew  decy- 
phcred  thnt  the  indiridiwt  ms  ■  pne«i 
Concerned  in  the  llbuljonft;  that  bis  name 
was  Oiiri.  the  son  of  a  priest  of  Ammon. 
The  ittMde  of  tbe  eolfiD  i-oninined  nuions 
figures.  eoDDeeied  with  tlie  CgypliaD 
mythology,  nod  pmyera  offered  up  to 
various  deities  for  the  deceased.  They 
nn  in  this  manner:  *' Open  the  gate  of 
heaven,  open  the  world,  open  the  gale 
of  the  region  of  the  stnrm,  open  the  gule 
of  Anieuli,  the  good  region,  to  Onri." 
At  the  foot  of  tbe  c»«e  Isi*  wua  painted, 
and  a  line  of  hieroglyphics,  expressing, 
•■  This  is  liis,  who  embmces  toy  feet." 
At  the  bottom  of  the  rate  U  ■  npreten. 
ution  of  tbe  deceased,  as  a  mummy,  on 
the  back  of  the  sacred  Bull,  which  is  gal> 
loping  off  with  the  body.  Mr.  Pettigrew 
gave  ranou*<  interpretations  of  the  cha- 
nu<tvr«,  and  then  i-roOL-tded  to  unfold  the 
aiuramy.  The  bandages  wirrv  excved- 
ingty  numeroiui,  very  dean,  applied  in  the 
neutk-st  munner  poeaible,  and  extended  to, 
perbaps,  not  less  than  2,000  yards.  SeTc- 
fbI  inscripttoiu  were  found  upon  the  ban- 
dage*, buring  the  lime  allotted  to  the 
meeting,  Mr.  Pettigrew  was  able  entirely 
(o  uncover  only  one  side  of  the  bead, 
which  appeared  in  perfect  pre«ervatioii, 
aitd  eletrir  exhibited  the  features  of  tb» 
aQt.-ient  LgyptiNTi*8  countenance.  Tbp 
remainder  wus  then  left  to  be  developed 
at  the  Lecturer's  leisure. 

ANTLfilLt'VlAM   UEMAtNk. 

Dr.  Ktipp^tein.  a  German  Mwraf,  who 
has  long  devoted  himself  to  the  study  of 
geology,  anci  who  is  at  present  direrling 
the  exotvatiuni  in  the  neighbourhood  of 
Alxci  (u  Hmatl  town  in  Rlieniiih  He»se), 
where  numerous  fossil  buoea  bave  been 
found,  hao  Utnly  m^de  a  moat  n1u:ibl« 
discovery  for  natural  history.  In  digging 
twenty-eight  feet  below  the  soil,  near 
Ei>|ir'Klivtin.  abDut  a  lengue  distant  from 
Alzci,  he  found  in  a  utate  of  tbe  most 
jierfeet  preservation  the  head  of  dirmt/u- 
ritim  ffi^anleupi,  (trobubly  the  most  co- 
lo>.ijd  ot  the  antediluvian  animals,  wbota 
exi»lence  was  first  indicated,  and  nearly 
S|ieci6r«lly  determined  by  Dr.  t'aup,  the 
lenmcd  zoologist.  The  head  meaxures 
six  feet  in  length,  by  ihri'e-anda-lialf  in 
breadth ;  and  its  weight  m  nearly  Bve 
({uinlals.  Near  ttie  bend  waj»  found  an 
tiuitieral  bone,  six  (eel  long,  weigbiug  two 
quintals,  appeitaining  apparently  to  tbe 
same  auimal.  No  rettiains  of  this  kind 
hare  ever  been  foimd  before. 


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POETRY. 


M  E  M  N  O  N. 

AmuDtph  tbe  Illnl,  (whoM  phonetic  nsmc  wu  Amun-ToAnb,)  of  tb«  djDMtf  of 
(he  DioapoliUn  kingt,  wiu  tbe  ifftnnon  of  the  Romans ;  whose  colossxl  figure  U  atiU 
•ceo  ftt  Thebes.  Tbe  height  of  the  CoIomus,  with  the  pedeata],  is  sixty  feet.  Tbe 
■tone  of  which  it  is  compuseil  is  a  hard  ([riUtooe,  spotted  with  cbaJcedumes,  and 
coloured  with  OKide  of  iron,  Strabo  says,  that  it  was  injured  by  Cambyses.  Other 
aacborities,  and  iDscriptions,  refer  the  iajarics  to  an  earthquake.  Tbe  memory  of  tho 
sounds  it  once  nttered  is  preserved  in  the  traditional  appellation  of  Salamnt,  '  salu- 
tations/ by  the  present  inhabitauts  of  Tbebes.  When  Adrian  and  hts  Quoeo  Sabiuftj 
stood  by  tbe  gigantic  statue,  tbe  mysterious  sound  was  twice  heard  it  sunria 
Memnon  built  tbe  splendid  temple  of  S0II&  in  Ethiopia ;  his  name  is  on  the  gnaitB  ' 
Lion  in  the  British  Moseani,  brought  from  Gibel  el  Birkcl. 

It  was  the  sound  of  days  in  Jarknc&a  lost ; 

Awful : — iDBJc&tic  1 — and  that  spake  withia 

Unutterable  aoguiah,  like  the  moan 

Heard  of  the  wild  autuiunal  wiod,  that  breathe* 

Us  melauchoty  dirge  along  tbe  shore 

Beat  by  the  sulteo  billow  ;  so  it  pierced 

The -Desert  depths,    aud,  as  it  roil'd  along, 

lis  strong  vibration  smote  apon  the  ear 

Of  Silence,  startled,  as  she  listening  sate 

Beneath  the  eternal  Pyramid  ! — The  cry 

Waa  of  a  Monarch  o'er  his  fallen  land — 

A  father,  for  his  people! — It  was  Ihioe. 

Son  of  Titbonus  ! — thy  resplendent  brow 

Was  dimtn'd  with  sorrow,  and  those  mnvelcM  tj— 

Gazed  on  in  stony  horror,  as  they  view'd 

The  desolation  of  thy  thione,  and  felt 

The  Majesty  of  Earth  had  pass'd  away. 

"Oh.  King  Osiris  !  Ammon  ! — God  and  Kingt 

8«y,  have  ye  left  rae  desolate? — Oh  t  when?^ 

When*  h  the  glory  of  the  Tiieban  reign  ? — 

Where  are  my  crowned  cities  ? — where  the  walls. 

Strong  as  the  adamantine  rock  that  springs 

Fiom  Nature's  womb  ? — my  ihoasand  palaces  i— 

Mv  chariots,  and  my  mailed  warriors,^— where  ^ 

where  the  long  race  of  monarcha  old  entumb'd  ?— 

And  where  my  throne,  majestic  and  serene  i  " 

So,  duly  as  the  wings  of  morning  shook 
Old  Nilus  from  bin  slumbers,  and  the  sun 
Above  his  desecrated  temples  rose 
In  his  primeval  beauty, — even  there 
As  the  first  shaH  tbe  arm  immortal  sent, 
Slmck  on  the  topmost  Pyramid,  and  fired 
The  summit  with  its  glory:— even  then 
The  granite  chambers  of  that  mighty  breut 
Sent  forth  a  piercing  groan  against  the  aky. 
Made  vocal  by  its  sorrow — and  the  lips 
Were  fraught  with  Qoimaginable  woe  ! 
Thebes  rose  before  him  ,  and  the  awful  line 
Of  its  old  Kings — unbroken,  sacred,  pure, — 
The  sceptred  monarcha  of  a  subject  world— 


$i  MewMom.  [Jb't. 

Kings,  fathers,  priests, — Saophis,  and  the  might 

Of  old  Archondcfl,  aod  the  ancestral  form 

Of  Thothmes,  who  the  regal  sceptre  sway'd 

FVom  sire  to  son  ; — Sesostris,  too,  he  saw. 

And  Chebron's  earlier  fame.     "  Was  she  not  grea^- 

A  temple  for  the  Deities  ?  and  far 

Tiit  justice  of  her  righteoas  sway  was  own'd 

In  tributary  fear.     Her  sails  were  seen 

UpMi  the  »r  Euphrates ;  on  his  throne 

She  smote  the  Assyrian  i  Qua  to  her  hand 

Yielded  its  sumlesS  treasures  ;  and  the  wtncit 

Wafted  the  wealth  of  Ocean  to  her  shores." 

Again  they  rote  before  him,  pile  on  pile. 

Magnificent,  sky-piercing,  as  of  old. 

When  their  huge  shadows  on  the  darkened  wave 

Slept  moveless,  and  their  ebon  fingers  rose. 

Pointing  in  silence  to  the  moonlight  sky : 

Pillar  and  obelisk,  and  the  giant  lorms 

Of  kings— Syene's  wealth — the  scalptnred  halls. 

Columnar,  and  I«ng  colonnades  that  showed 

In  his  colossal  sepulchre  where  slept 

Great  Osymandyas.     Many  a  temple  there. 

Inviolate,  he  saw,  and  sacred  shrine. 

And  mystic  ark  with  flowery  garland  hung, 

Lov'd  of  Osiris — many  a  spacious  fkne. 

Within  whose  silent  galleries,  side  by  side. 

With  human  countenance  august  and  nild. 

The  Sphynx  was  couch 'd :  «nd  stair  on  stair  uprose 

Marmoreal,  pure,  above  whose  high  ascent 

Stood  thrones,  once  radiant  with  a  Monarch's  form. 

The  unfathomable  shadows  of  the  past 

In  their  mysterious  twilight  met  his  eye. 

As  the  dark  flood  of  time  had  roll'd  along 

And  left  them  scatheless ; — now,  anon,  the  sound 

Came  as  of  thnnder,  when  the  Hondred  Gates 

Threw  back  their  brazen  portals,  and  the  neigh 

Of  steeds,  with  horn,  and  blair  of  trumpet,  mix'd. 

And  timbrel,  and  the  cymbal's  louder  clang, 

Aod  shout  from  crowded  porch  and  palace  sent. 

As  each  refulgent  chariot  toU'd  along. 

Mysterious  Uream  ! — of  darkness  and  of  night  !— 

Of  night  and  darkness,  vanishing  with  morn. — ■ 

Thebes  and  its  glories  vanish'd — yea,  became 

A  loathsome  desolation !     Then  he  turn'd 

From  eEu:h  polluted  temple,  and  the  wreck 

Of  all  he  loved  on  earth,  till  love  itself. 

Gazing  on  its  created  glories,  felt 

An  awe-like  fear — a  moment — and  he  saw 

Nought  but  the  Nile's  perpetual  flow  ;  the  rocks 

Time-worn,  and  ruin'd  j  the  wild  herdsman's  tent 

Beneath  the  palm-grove ;  and  the  shadowy  line 

Upon  the  far  horizon,  pide  and  grey. 

Where  the  long  Desert  mingled  with  the  sky, 

BenhaU,  ,1/ny  1.  J.  Mitjoid. 


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HISTORICAL  CIIRONlCLlT 


PROCEEDINGS    IN    PARLIAMENT. 


Hovsc  or  CouNONB,  i%foy3l. 

AgTtNt  liumbprut  jwiitionB  )iiivmi|;becn 
ppfMtitvd  in  tai-uur  ol  remtiriii^  the  civil 
aiMbUitics  uf  tbD  Jews,  ib«  Cbincellor  of 
the  t^ichniurr  nioveil  Ihit  ibe  Uoum* 
iheuld  retmn  itwlf  inio  n  runtmiltre.  tor 
tb«  porpOK  of  considrrinK  tfa«  Imvrs  rela- 
tifo  to  ihiti  labirct.  Tht!  niMioii  »-u 
npptm^  by  Sir  K.  IhrIi*,  Mr.  K«trr)iiri. 
Mr,  Plumptrr,  (,'oL  Pcmcv*!,  ;tit<l  Mf. 
Smrletti  imd  ttipported  by  ^l^.  Hobio- 
■or,  Co).  Thoinpvin,  mwl  Mr.  o*(_'«n. 
ndl;  btit  it  was  «irviitimllv  carried  bj  » 
miriorily  of  70  to  I!». —  iW  Hutiie  »c- 
oordittdyrvffolreid  into «  committee,  u  hen 
■  newlution  drcluring  tbe  ex^H-dicncv  ut 
rcnovine  the  civil  dinbibties  ot  tbe  Jews 
was  u^rvvd  to. 

Jint0  I.  Lord  Jdorpetb  moved  the 
order  of  the  day  lor  the  wrood  rcMJinir  of 
tbe  luttt  TmiE  BUI.— I«rd  Stm*brg 
oMrrd,  u  an  ■mendmeat,  far  leuve  to 
bring  iti »  bill  "  for  the  eonvenirm  ut  tithe 
oompcMitlon  into  npnt-elMrp«,  for  tbr  re- 
dempriori  tb^rFuf,  and  lor  the  bi-der  dis- 
tribution ol  rcrl«:sin>nnil  revenues  in  Itt- 
hitd."  The  aoble  lord  Kuppurli-d  bia 
motion  in  a  long  apvrcb,  in  wbM:|]  be  cuo- 
tended  Ibftt  ibc  reveiiiioi  of  Ihe  lri«b 
Chuirii,  it  |iro|)Driy  distributi-'d.  were  not 
more  than  sulfieK-nt  lu  nlforii  un  iide<]uat9 
remun«ntiJoii  lu  tbe  t^ftiriNiing  elprgy.  In 
ord(>r  to  miike  h  Hurplin.  it  vrmt  proposed 
by  Ourenirnviit  lo  rvdiice  the  incomei  of 
tbe  (Jleryy  '"  »  pitidil  anrt  l»eifg»rly  man- 
fxT,  to  vrliirh  he  iirver  iroiild  i;ire  bi>  run- 
Kciil.  He  VAS  willing  to  icdure  the  itie> 
ijualilivN  vf  tbe  rxii>iiii)f  ii>f-anie«,  and  in 
caava  wbcfv  a  turplus  sbuuli)  be  proved  to 
exist,  to  «xpeiid  liiat  luruliit  in  lb*  butld- 
in(^  of  glube.bouaeA,  when  n-quirnl,  or 
rburcbes  «luin)d  tbey  be  deemed  ne. 
oeMary :  and  xhoald  any  vnnis  remain  after 
Hutm  ihiiiiE*  were  uccompJikbed,  to  pay 
over  ^  remainder  lu  a  genera)  fund,  to 
be  maneged  by  a  body  of  CoBBHiiaiocierm, 
for  ibe  pvtuuMi  uf  aujpnctitiog  tfaoae  in- 
comes u'faieh  iibould  appear  lo  ttand  mo»t 
in  ne«d  i>f  a^M^laiice.  In  eonclnaiori,  he 
called  upon  ibe  House  to  concin'  with 
bin  ia  a  pnpoaitioii  wbicb  be  hod  every 
lanaa  to  oelMTe  woald  meet  tbe  conriir- 
rvncc  uf  ibu8«  wbo  ttrver  would,  and  oi  ver 
dould,  concur  in  tlie  ab^tmct  pnnciple  laid 
down  by  Government.— I-ord  J.  RuaitU 
Mid  that  the  prapeaed  amendmem  bad  foi 
ila  object  carefully  to  preserve  the  into- 


reetn  of  tbe  Protestant  minority,  wbila 
wholly  overlooked  ihoiuf  t>f  tbe  va«t 
jonty>  tbe  "  ouiJawed  portion  of  tbe 
pie,"  tbe  6.0(]U,UUU  ol  Roman  Culhotii 
in  Ireland — thus  placing  entiruly  out 
view  the  ivelfare  of  tbrc^-tourtbti  of  t 
cuniniuiiity.  In  bia  view  of  tbe  .iubjei 
a  Church  (C«tubli!<hnirnt  wa>  nut  intciMl 
uJt  II  provikiim  lur  (b.-  utr)>prii>j;  ofclir);] 
mefi,  but  tai-  tbe  moml  und  ri-li|riouB  i 
alructioii  oflbe  wbok  people.  'I'bc  Bi 
under  cunxideratiun  stood  precisely  on  t 
principles  of  UnI  year — tbe  priiwiplca  ol 
preserving  wbai  waa  reijuired  for  the 
maintenance  of  the  Proteatant  Miuii 
of  the  Churcb,  and  devoting  tbe 
to  (be  general  education  of  tLe 
without  ditrinction  of  religious  ciecd.' 

Tbe  di«euuion  was  curried  on  ft 
three  niebts  with  great  animation.  wil_ 
nearly  the  Mme  ar^uinenth  as  were  atU 
ranced  but  sesuoii—  the  main  que^tioi 
being  that  of  appropriiiUn^  any  *iirpl 
reveitnes  which  Dit(;ht  refnain,  after  pro- 
vidii^  for  the  due  support  of  Ihe  Protea- 
tani  religion  in  Ireland,  to  the  purposes 
of  moral  und  religious  in»trucno<t  to  i. 
people  at  large.  Themtniaterial  aieaiui  _, 
wan  supported  by  Mo«»rs.  Bualon,  iLi 
(iraitiiii,  H.  Stuart,  Barrow,  O'Brii 
Kocbt!,  Bulwer,  1>.  U'Conncll,  S.  Rj< 
and  Lord  Morpetb  :  and  Lmd  Stanley'i 
amendment  wan  siippnried  by  Mes< 
(Jladntonv,  Hardy,  Kni^bt,  Young. 
Conolly.  Sir  J.  ijrabam,  and  Sir  H.  Pi 
On  a  rtivifkion,  there  aupenrrd — for  tbe 
second  rt^Hrting  of  the  Bill,  ."il.NI;  for  I^jrd 
SfaiileyK  Ain«-iHlmt:'iit,  HOi  :  mnjuriiy  m 
favour  of  Miniatef'',  39. 

Jun*  7.  Air.  7WM  brought  forward  a 
motion  that  tbe  House  should  agree  to 
renolutiun  of  n  )telert  rommitice  in  favoi 
of  Mr.  Bu(.-kinuham'9  claim  to  conipc 
aaliun  from  tbe  Kast  Imiin  Cutntuny,  f<: 
the  injustice  wliicb  lie  bud  experienced  al 
tbeir  iMiida.  Tbe  motion  wua  support 
by  Major  Curteil^  iMeaarii.  Poultefi 
Hume,  KirbardK,  O'Connell,  ^V.  Har- 
vey, and  Major  Bfauclerk  — and  oppt 
by  Meaara.  V.  Smith,  Robmoon  and 
Hogg,  Sir  J.  Robhouiie,  and  Mr.  A. 
Pelbam. — On  a  division,  there  appeared 
— for  tbe  nKKiuHf  Ml;  against  it,  W;  ma- 
jority against  it,  3af. 

Mr.  r.  Smith  obtained  leeve  to  bring 
in  a  bill  for  the  derlion  oi  CU*  • 

Tftcoretp  in  C«r|>ora(e  Tnwnt  I 


M 


ParliofMHtarp  Prcctedi»g$. 


tJ«ly, 


and  Wftle*,— A   mcMure  wbicb  the  bon- 

memb^r  Mid  w*t  rendered  necoury;  in 

con*r(|i)riirc   of  ■  defect  in  the  Kiiffliili 

CkfT^mniliuiia  Bill-      He  proposed  to  miikc 

tbe  ti'Uflert  uf  diMrilablc  citUtca  ui  im- 

p«rtMl  Hnd  un|Ki[ilicitl  body,  uid  with  tliat 

vipw  he  had  provided  tbst  tbo  tnitUfi 

•hotiM  be  elected  according  lolbc  reguU- 

tioni  of  the  Municipal  Cor]>ondon§*  Act, 

in  reapcri  tu  Rudilora  and  uneuont.  re. 

HTvihg  11  ibe  Mine  time  tlie  riicbt  of  eli. 

Ability  to  tbe  office  of  rbnriiy  tritoters  to 

the  memlMm  nf  the  town  couiKili.     In 

,Ordi'r  lu  exriiidc  the   |ici4.sibilitT  of  pnrtt- 

iiy,  ihf    Bill    jiro^-idrd    thiit  the  coimti- 

■n\  body  should  vole  only  for  hfllf  the 

mlicr  of  the  trurtces  to  \»  •ppomtcd, 

7md  that  the  notnbrr  of  (he  tniitecft  nhould 

be  Axed  by  the  town^ouneil.     IJe  further 

propMcd  tbu  the   Mayor  ohould  be  i 

uf  ibc  chiuiiubie  tn»t,  beouw 

'uity  micht  frcijueniJy  occur  fur 

ibiratioiii  bettveen  inutees  and  ibe 

[•orate  body;  aiid  that  functionory,  be 

«ivcd,  ej^  liigmiMf,  the  liltest  orgHn 

of  communinitioiL 

Junt  9.  Ixird  /.  RuMnll  rose  for  the 
irpo«c  of  collirift  the  atti>ntion  of  the 
iouKC  tn  the  l/onlB*  .AtDtriidments  to  the 
Irish  MuNK'tpAL  CnaroRATlONx  RErottx 
Bill.  Mis  Ijordtbip  procL-vdcd  at  great 
great  length  with  a  review  oF  the  altera- 
tioiii  mode  in  the  Bill  by  tb«  Lordt,  to 
which  he  «iid  be  could  not  give  htt  coii' 
■ent  comtsteiitly  with  the  duty  he  oued 
lo  Ibe  HoBKe  of  Commons  and  to  the 
country,  ^nce  he  wb«  dciermined  neither 

NIO bvrtcraway  the  privilcgctor  ihMt  llotifte, 
in  compliment  to  the  other  Branch  of  the 
Legiclkture, — to  diaiinish  the  rights  of 
iny  port  of  hi>  Mojeity^a  tubjcctft~nor  to 
Impair  the  well-known  pritkcipliit  of  tbc 
C'Onfctitutinn.  That  Hoiue  itcMid  nt  pre- 
•rni  oil  the  defensive.  A  Bill  bad  been 
aent  up  to  the  other  House  for  the  i-eform 
vt  the  Irish  Corpuraliunf.  h  had  bet-ii 
returned  «nih  ih«  title  alterrd — M-itb  ilie 
preamhie  altered.  Out  of  a  Bill  contaiti- 
ing^  110  vlauMes,  lt>6  bad  in  nub^Tancc  beco 
omined,  while  ISivew  or»e»  had  been  in- 
I  tniduetd.      The  wholepurport  and  inten 

tion  of  the  otht-T  Hu<i»e  had  been  to  de- 
^  alroy  the  Bill.  Were  the  Houm  to  adopt 
^■j^e  preacnt  aniendmcntt  without  altera- 
^^Hun,  they  would  altugelher  surrender  their 
^^nrivilp^v  of  due  dvlibrratiun  ;  and  inhteod 
^Bcf  havitis  bills  *cnr  uj*  to  lit;  lloiuiv  of 
^V  Lordn  after  they  bod  bvcn  rend  a  first, 
'  aenind,  and  third  time,  and  curriml  ihruuKh 
committee*,  where  they  niifjcfat  he  enabled 
to  eiamiiie  their  pruvi«iniM,  thry  muit  be 
content  to  uj-  llmt  »ny  Billst-nt  up  to  the 
Lorda  might  Iw  totally  altered  in  its  nro- 
viftion^,  in  i("  uatnre,  in  ita  title,  ann  in 
i^^Dlrnriort,  Hod   that  a  *initlt;  reading, 


■nd  on«  nngic  rote  of  the  Houae,  ahould 
dtffpoae  of  ul  cbese  grval  queatiooa.     Tb« 
Biu,  u  tent  up  to  iba   Lurda,  wwa  a  Bill 
repulatinf  ana    reforming   corporation* ; 
but  alluwinf;  thetn   still  to  exist  oa  tbey 
now   eusted  in    Enjclund   and    f^coflond. 
The  omcDded  Bill  aboliobed  all  Corpora- 
tiona,  all  their  powers,  all  their  iru«tit,  aitd 
all  their  property-    Atit stood  at  pre»vni. 
il  wai  a  BUI  to  continue  for  the  present 
ffeneration,   under  leas  reaponaibiliiy  ant 
lesa  reatraint  than  they  at  present  enjuyed, 
prraoiiB  butdiiiK  ollicva  in  tboac  corpora, 
liona,  which corporatioos  tbey  (the  Houa« 
uf  f^otnmoni)  bad  declared  to  l>c  rorrtmC. 
After  fome  furlherremarka, his  Lordaaip 
)>rot-eeded  to  state  to  the  House  tb«  tx- 
irnt  to  wbirb  he  should  dissent  froni  their 
Ivordships.     The  alteration*  made  by  the 
Lords  abolished  corporation!  altogether, 
lie  should   propose   lo   meet    the  other 
Hoit^    by  givinff  corporations  to  derc» 
lar^c  towns,  thoM  cor[ioration«  to  conaiftt 
of  ronyur,  aldermen,  and  common  councj], 
elected  by  l<M.  householders      To  twenty 
other  towns  he  M'ould  pru|*ose  to  give  ■ 
corporation,  canaistinft  of  commiaaionerB, 
to  he  electfHd.  under  the  provikiMM  of  the 
f*lh  of  G«^ri;e  IV.,  by  of.  bouaeboldera. 
To  the  inlwbitanu  of  tbe  other  town*  ha 
wuuM  leave  the  option  of  having  a  «>rpo- 
ralion  or  not,  as  Incy  might  pn*frr.     The 
Noble  Lord  concluded  by  moving,  that 
the  fourth  clHUftcinirodiic^  by  tb«  Lorda, 
pro\-iding  that  there  should  be  no  corpo- 
rntioiis  in,  Ireland,  be  rejecicO,  and  that 
the  original  cUuse,  providing  that  the  cor* 
porationt  should  cottust  of  mayors,  alder- 
men, and  rummoii  council,  Im:  restored. — 
Sir  If.  FxtfUtt  opposed  tbe  motion,  con. 
tending  that  the  other  House  waa  fully 
juktified  in  tbe  altermtiona  it  had  made  m 
the  Bill,  and  that  corporations  were  not 
iieivsMry  for  the  welAire  of  Ireland,  since 
every  town  poases^ed  locul  acta   for   ira 
own  govemment.    Tbe  only  oliject  of  tbo 
niolimi  nua  to  create  acbools«l  agilalion 
in  the  larger  towiu.— Mr.  8.  O'Brien,  Mr. 
RtraH,  LmtA  Clemmtg,  and  Capt.  Brrkt- 
ipy  HupfKtrted  the  luutioii.   Mr.  C.  Prict, 
>1r.  Hamilton,  and  Air.  Shaw  siipported 
theamendmenta  introduced  into  the  Bill, 
Mr.  CtLo^klfn  was  cuii\'incvd   that  th« 
Bill,  as  amended  hy  tlip  Ix)rds,  would  in- 
flirt  great  injunesoii  Ireland.     He  shoald 
therpfure  ot>pow  it.     Mr.  F.  Shaw  aop* 
ported  the  Lords'  amendments.     Mr.  D. 
Brovmt  prote uled  in  strong  lertns  against 
tic  int-ult  which  had  been  offered  to  Ire- 
land hy  the  Lords.     Mr.  Fittflk  defended 
the  Lords,  and  declared  himself  in  favour 
of  the  Boionded  Bill.    The  discussion  waa  - 
then  adjourned. 

Junti    10.      The    debate    on  tbe    Iojsh 
MvMCirAi.  CoapoaaTtONa  Bill  waa  re-. 


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■umed;  w)ieii  Lord  J.  RuRwll't  motion 
vn»  supported  by  Mr.  T  Crawford,  who 
tbouulit  lliHi  (he  ntuKe  of  Protesiuntiini 
wtiulfl  be  belt  msintuncd  by  uliiiitlinif 
men  of  all  persuaaions  to  equal  power  and 
privilrge*. — Dr.  L^frwf  tboURbttbcrffcirt 
of  ibe  motion  would  be,  lo  ^ive  politickl 
po«er  to  the  CxtboUc*.  to  tbe  ulier  ex- 
clusion of  the  Prolestantt.  —  Me«iin. 
Grott  and  ft'yae  opposed,  and  Meairs. 
RieAardaand  Prtied ^ujtponeA  tbefemend- 
ed  Bill. —  Lord  Ebriigton,  h1  though  averse 
toRcolliKtun  u'ltb  ibt*  Lords,  ft-ll  himself 
bouHf)  to  mpport  the  motion, — Mr.  //. 
7Wj*  and  Lord  Sandon  spoke  in  favour 
of  tbe  amended  Bill— a  mensure  wbirh 
w««  opposed  by  Mettsr*.  Guiome,  N. 
Oration,  and  Skiel.—Sit  R.  Petl  opposed 
the  motion,  convinced  lliat  it*  lenacDcy 
wotild  be  to  protnotc  political  ascend - 
•rtcy,  infitrail  of  giving  repOM;  aitd  that 
it  would  operate  merely  m  a  transfer  of 
powrr  from  one  party  to  another. — Ixird 
Howick  runtetidfd,  (Irat  if  ihey  wished  (u 
•re  Ireland  restored  to  tianquillity  and 
prooperity,  they  Bhould  evidence  their 
irufti  and  ronfinence  by  giving  to  her  an 
eqiial  partiripatioo  in  the  blessings  enjoy- 
ed  by  this  country. —  Mr.  CCoawe// called 
for juKtice  to  Ireland;  and  affirmed,  that 
tbe  rollUion  between  tbo  two  Uoukcb  had 
•riKH  from  tbe  iiifitilt  offered  to  the  Cotn- 
mono,  and  tbe  determinatioa  evinced  by 
ibe  Lords  to  deprive  tbe  oeoptc  of  Ire- 
land of  a  part  of  tbeir  liberty. — Lord 
Slamltf  spoke  in  oppo«ition  (o  tbe  mo- 
tion, and  in  fiivour  of  tbe  Lord's  amend- 
ments. 

On  s  division  there  appeared^for  tbe 
motion,  324;  against  it,  238:  majarityfor 
Minifiti-rt,  66. 


HousB  or  Loana,  Junr  13. 

Tbe  Lord  C*9netllor  movrd  tb<  tecond 
reading  of  the  ArrM-i-ATi:  jL'aisoicTioN 
Bill  in  tbe  C-ourt  of  Cbanci-ry.  Lord 
LyndAirtt  oppoied  tba  Bill,  contending 
chnt  the  pnipoftcd  »«p«ration  of  the  func> 
tiont  of  ihe  Lord  Cbimrellor  would  seri- 
ously deteriorate,  if  not  deotroy,  tbe  cba. 
ractcr  and  utility  of  that  (tfGn-.  atid  prove 
injunou*  lo  that  Houie.  Hii  lofdnbip 
roiH:ludi-d  bv  moving  that  it  be  read  a  •«- 
rond  time  that  day  ftix  ntonthn. — Lord 
LtHffdale  upoke  in  favour  of  the  aeeond 
readmg.  and  entered  into  various  ajyu- 
menu  lo  ihovr  the  neceasity  of  tbe  tepa- 
nttion  of  functions  provided  for  in  tbe 
Bill.  — Ixtrd  AbinfftTtiifiQftcii  iheamend. 
menl. —  After  a  long  discuKsion,  in  cite 
CDurae  of  u'birb  ibe  Duke  of  Wellington 
spoke  in  favour  of  the  amendment,  and 
Lord  Mtiboum*  tn  fiivour  of  the  oiiginal 
motion,  tbeir  Lordibipo  divided,  when 
tberc  appeared  for  the  a^icond  reading,  29; 


■gainst  it,  M :  nujorily  against   Minia- 
ters,6.^ 

In  the  Horn  op  Counons.  tbe  same 
day,  Ivord  J.  RtaaM  moved  thHt  the  con- 
MtieiBliun  of  ibv  Lortls'  Arnendmcnta  to 
tbe  Irish  Mi.'?cu:irAL  (^oKranATtONS  Bill 
be  resumed. — Sir  R.  Pttl  uid  that  alter 
tb(?  rcrult  of  Saturday's  division,  he  should 
offer  nn  vexatious  opposition  ;  but  as  there 
wer<>  alterations  proposed  thnl  uere  not 
even  in  print,  be  sulMnilted  that  Ihey 
should  be  lirst  printed  — Mr.  O'LofMtii 
replied,  ifaui  his  propositions  fvould  be. 
to  disagree  with  the  Lords  as  regarded  all 
ibetr  Bniendiuen[» ;  and  that  tbe  new 
clunks  wi>uld  be  for  Ihe  limited  number 
of  boruugbft  tu  bv  retained  by  the  Bill, 
together  with  such  olter&uonB  of  other 
cbiuses  as  would  meet  the  limited  insicad 
of  the  larger  number  of  ('Orporutions. 
Tbo«e  parts  being  new,  would  be  printed 
forthwith.  The  Housr  then  WKiit  on 
with  cbv  coiwi(lcni(iun  of  tbe  Ixirds' 
amendments,  and  redtored  the  principal 
clauses  which  ibeir  Lurdsbipa  bad  atmclc 
out;  and  having  disposed  of  the  clauses 
up  lo  tbe  l^tb,  tbe  further  discussion  was 
postponed. 

Jtimf  1^.  The  Houw  of  Commons  re- 
sumed tbe  coniiderution  of  tbo  Lords' 
amendments  to  tbe  laisii  CoKPOKvnoNs' 
Bill,  beginning  with  dause  %^.  The 
Lords'  amcndinriils  wore  diragrccd  to — 
two  new  cUuses  were  proposed,  and  a 
schedule  retaining  1^  Corporations  wan 
adopted. —  Ijori  J.  RhuHI  then  moved 
that  a  committee  be  appointed  to  draw  up 
a  report,  lobe  presented  to  Ihe  l-ordt,  star. 
ins  the  grounds  upon  which  the  House  had 
felt  itself  called  on  to  disagree  witb  their 
Lordships'  luncndmenlB.  The  motion 
was  agreed  to.  and  a  committee  appointed. 

Air.  S.  Riet  brou;;fat  in  a  Bill  "for  (b« 
Elclitff  of  hi?  Mnjcfity's  Subjects  profeM* 
ing  the  Jewish  lUJigion."  It  was  rea4  ft 
Urit  time. 


Home  or  LotuHi,  Juiu  17. 

The  Chaiurellor  of  the  Excbeijuer  and 
a  numerous  body  of  tb«  Comauna  ap- 
peared ac  th«  bar,  to  reqawt  ■  conference 
with  their  Lordships  on  the  aubject  of  tbe 
amendments  to  toe  laont  McMtar*t. 
CoBpoRATloNB  Bill,  Tbe  conference  hav- 
ing been  conceded,  liOrd  MtibourM  after- 
wards moved  that  tbe  amended  Bill  be 
taken  into  considerarion  on  tbe  ^4<b  in- 
stant, wbicb  was  agreed  to. 

In  the  Hot-SE  or  I^omnoks,  tbe  sane 
dny,  the  Chancellor  of  the  Excbeciuer  ap- 
peared at  ibe  bar  of  the  Houie.  and  siud 
that  as  the  Chairman  of  tbe  CommiH** 
ippoint«d  by  tbe  House  to  dia* 


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FOREIGN    NEWS. 


ofler  to  the  ilGU>e  of  Lord*  for 
veing  ro  ceruiii  iimeniiiTipnU  rowli* 
eir  Lurdshipis  in  tbe  triftb  Muiiirip*! 
Con>untionii  Bill,  he  vn  directed  to 
aCNlc,  ibnt  ihry  h«]  dmwn  up  ibo^p  re*- 
toi».  and  to  report  the  «an)«  to  the  IIoiis«. 
Ic  Ktattfd  ibnt  ilir  Hill  for  tht*  better  Tt^\t- 
iMion  of  Cofpontioiu  in  Ireland  bud  been 
ft«awd  Dit  tn«  principle  of  a  reform  of 
•boM*,  retnitiiofr  a  Aynlem  of  municipal 
covcnunent,  but  tbat  ibc  Bill  ivliicb  bad 
Wn  reMmcd  iruro  ibe  IIoum  oI  Loida 
•bolistted  Municipal  Carpontioiu  in  Jrr- 
ImnA  vAxo%v\\viV,  and  placed  ibe  corponue 
funds  under  th«  oonlrol  of  n  board  ol  com- 
miuiancrs.  The  Bill,  at  anvodcd,  roii- 
tainrd  an  <>nrin*lT  newprinriple  and  a  n»w 
tlllf,  and  rnii»l.  tht'r<-f{>r<.\  be  ron<idi^red  a< 

I  Ml  origttial  tULtsuic;  tbat  Irom  an  eameftt 
Tlic  »ffairi  of  the  PeninanU  apwwr  to 
be  aatumiiig  a  fpiufiil  attitude  ;  and  there 
wDuld  be  little  ri«k  in  baxarding  «n 
opinion,  thai  Spain  inapprtnchiDf;  tonitrdi 
Ruini!  great  political  convulsion ;  unli;^ 
abe  IB  enuhled,  br  one  umuUarieou>  rffort. 
to  crush  the  rebellion  wbieb  is  desolalinji; 
bep  northern  provinee*.  It  appear*  that 
the  feurrcaaor  of  Mendizabal.  »*  Miuixlcr 
of  the  Queen,  (M.  Isturidz).  urid^Ttouk  to 
diasolvc  ibe  Curtez  on  tbe  £3d  May.  The 
decree  of  ibe  Queen  for  the  purpaae  wu 
McompMHed  by  a  muiifesto  addrnaed  to 
th«  paople  of  Spain,  in  which  tbe  factious 
^H  oppoeiticHi  of  the  Procuradore*  to  the  new 
^H  C'lhiiH't,  and  iLeir  violent  and  despotic 
^^K  ineafiunr!,  are  anjtiitned  as  tbe  causes  of 
^H  (heir  disM^ution.  Tbe  maoifeato  ■!«> 
^H  itates  that  Ibe  late  Cbanber  was  forned 
^^ft  en  too  limited  an  elective  basis,  and  that 
^H  in  order  to  escaptr  from  the  vit-iuus  circb* 
^^  that  wotild  keep  back  the  revision  of  tbu 
fiindampiMttt  laws  of  the  realm,  ber  Ma- 
jesty will  adnpt  provtaional  measures  that 
the'iMW  Deuuliesstiallbealaitbfulieprv- 
tentatiun  of  tbe  wi«lieA  And  intafaaU  of 
Ibr  ronntry,  and  that  tu  elfeet  tliia  abe 
•tuill  fitllotv  the  projeet  of  bitv  voted  hy 
lilt!  fJbuHilM-r  of  Procumdorri  of  tbe  se- 
cond Cortes.  The  nwinifeiio  runcludes 
with  an  expretaion  of  her  MajeMy'n  rc- 
iianor  upon  ibe  eo  operation  of  tbe  partiea 
%o  i\w  Qiradruplu  Treaty. 

The  Spaniitb  Premier  is  proceeding 
boldly  in  tbe  i-untrHt,  in  uhirb  be  bas 
«llgag«l  aftiuusi  Ibe  Frucumdorea.  A 
1nI«  (latette  cuniains  tbe  disuiisaal  of 
Mventaen  of  the  bile  iniimbeni  who  bad 
fo*»d  against  bim  in  the  Estate  from 
various  (fovarnmont  appointinentf. 


detire  of  presemuf  a  good  understandii^ 
and  corrcspoodeace  between  the  two 
Houses,  and  i-oiisideriiift  it  essential  to 
Che  wvU-brinK  ol  ibv  Monarchy,  that 
House  had  prot-ecdrd  to  lake  into  eonsi< 
dention  tbe  aniendroetita  tDade  by  the 
House  of  Lords ;  nnd  tbey  b(n>ed  that  tbe 
nwasure  founded  tbereon  wotild  n>eet  with 
the  ciuieurrenrc  of  ifae  other  House  of 
Parliament. — Tlie  Cbiincellor  of  tbe  Ex- 
clietjuer  and  ■  ereat  number  of  Mefflbers 
proceeded  to  the  Hou?>e  ol  Locdi  tu  re. 
quest  a  twnrttrence.  On  ilie  rviuni  uf  tbe 
managers,  tbe  C'Aanctthr  <//  the  Ej^ehf- 
qufr  said,  tbataconfari'iice  bad  been  brid 
with  tbe  Lords,  and  tbut  tbe  Bill  and  the 
Amendint-ntsof  tbe  C'ommoiu  bad  been 
left  uiih  their  Ivordships. 


To  add  to  tlte  (tpneral  confusion.  Gene- 
ral Cordova  had  been  sent  for  in  baste  to 
AlHdrid,  havinf^  previoiuly  to  hi*  dcfiar- 
ture.  ordered  bis  troops  back  to  Vittoria, 
and  coiDmiuideil  them  not  to  move  frooi 
ibat  place.  Tbe  Carlift»  bein^  tbiw  Itfft 
at  libtrfty  to  direct  tbcir  tihute  futi« 
aicaio^t  Geiiernl  Evaii«  and  Au  Sebastian, 
biid  made  an  attack  on  llie  Britiiib  line, 
ill  K'birh  they  were  t»mvcly  repiiLted,  uitb 
tbe  loss  of  I.iO  men,  inclu^lmR  tu'clve 
officem.  Cordova  is  openly  acruicd  of 
treaebery,  bis  eondiict  having  been  siudi 
at  to  deprive  the  British  General  and  th« 
force  under  bis  L-oinioaiid,  of  all  opportu- 
nity to  profit  by  ibvir  recent  fjaUaiit  bear- 
ini;  and  burd 'i-nrntrd  succl-mi. 

Accounts  from  Uayoiine  of  the  86Cb 
May  state,  that,  on  tbe  arrival  at  Sara- 
nun  of  tbe  news  of  the  resignation  of 
M.  Mertdizabal's  MiniMry.  the  National 
(iiiard  of  lliat  plnce  met,  and  reiaulved 
aniuRK  oilier  tbiii);*.  llist  a  rurrcspund- 
ence  »bould  be  immediHtfly  opened  with 
tbe  National  Guord'^of  Cuttiloniaaiid  \'a- 
leacia*  for  the  purjiose  of  preparin^t  co 
mareb  on  Madrid,  should  the  Regent 
"persist  in  beiitg  led  by  the  councils  of 
tbe  CamanlJa." 

lU^cpiit  intelligence  from  Madrid 
states,  that  an  acuouni  of  tbe  defeat  of 
Colonel  Valdez  by  the  Carlint^,  under 
Cubiera.  had  been  received.  It  mentions, 
Ibat  in  addition  to  the  killed,  GOU  prison- 
ers were  token,  and  that  ^  of  the 
Qtieen's  ofGcetK  bad  been  urden>d  to  be 
shot,  by  commund  of  Cjtbreru,  out  of 
revenge  for  the  murder  of  bis  molber  by 
the  Queen's  forces. 

\'aldei  says,  that  hearing  2,000  Car- 
lisU  were  in  tbe  ii«i|{bbourtu»Ml  of  Bag* 


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Forn^n  NttM  -~-Domfttic  Occurrtnef$. 


89 


rum.  ht  retolved  to  xtaek  ilim.  trtif n  ht 
«ju  himwtf  BttJtrkpd  by  6.000  undrr 
(jibrrni. —  He  uirlrrvd  thr  ntrxlrjr  to 
<4mivp  tn  utftfr  to  ihiv^t  bi«  rrlrt-nt,  but 
'"  t  r»t»Iry  p»*r  wny  lieforr  rbp  6n*  of 
r  Carlut*,  Mtid  llitf  iii(«nir}- juiiifd  it  in 

rultTVd«U 

TbF    EilrsDiilintirj    Stfuion    of    ibe 
Pofti^ucK  Cun«a  nns  0)»eiH.-(i  at  Lbbon 


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on  ihf  S9th  Aliy  by  the  Queen  ifi  penon, 
•ccom|i»ni«J  by  the  Prlnoe  h«r  Cunitort. 
Thpy  wtrc  receifwl  by  ibe  proplf  with 
the  (iTciitent  deii)o(i»tnitioi'fi  t>l  )»pilty 
■t>il  «ttHi.'bmfnt.  Tl'P  priiivipiil  KirUjecti 
for  ilic  fiirure  deliN;nktii*ii  of  ibe  (^'(HkIiu 
bve  Bo<li(.-H  wt'ir  NiiPinuitrrH  to  be  mi?'a. 
•»rM  wbov?  objwt  ^b'nilil  b*;  to  rffl-rt  ■ 
dnmnuiiOM  in  rbt>  {lubbr  rxpfnditiiie,  mn 
intTiufcc  til  tbc  piiblii-  n'vi-)iue«,  niid  tbe 
Riiuiitriuiice  of  ibe  nntioiiuJ  credit 


DOMESTIC    OCCURRENCES. 


Thr  rMUtince   lo  filhen  Ins  bt'rmnc 
Dorr  iitrrirniie  tltmi  rvi-r.     In  the  dtii> 
cnte  of  Ctwyiic.  m  nioti  of  womirti  iimr!y 
kiltrd  ■  ^ro»-r»»-M;fVfr  of  ilie  fUv.  Wm. 
CbNitriion.     ]n    JJmrrti-tc  ooiitty,   fuiir 
mtii  «m(>loyrd  to  wnv  «tib|>a'ti«»  by  ll.e 
D(«n  ul  Linic'it-k  ^svte  Uttly  ii<^.«NuUt-li 
and  uti«  ot  ibrm,  wbo  ivit<t  »  rn|i|>lf,  |>iir< 
l,„-.t  1..I,.  ..   1.......    „,|,|   hiiitfti  to  litriitb. 

'fl  of  «  wirallby  yruiimll 

in  '  U-i-n  Mt  fire  iti.  siid 

rofUpWu-i)  tle>iiuycit,  btniu««  Itv  |»id  h'n 
bthr*.  The  •y*t(,in  Mciim  to  tie  pt.r- 
frclly  orctnikot  i^i-f^uttlH  of  a  ttiiiidrvd 
Bi«t?tirig»  urivv  HI  Uulilin  in  one  dny. 

J I  titf  c(-r>-iiiotiy  of  ihi!  muMi 

in  '  ■Aat  tiiii):u«  wmi  for  lb?  fir-t 

tifrii  .1  4r   Ilirr.  ro.  Lt-iiiMLT.  by 

Mr.  i:ru<iy.  fbr  Cutbultc  |iricftt.  Tbe 
ucopte  uere  luicttly  rditi«d  iiitd  drli){blftJ. 
in  lb«  ■mt-iHlnl  n-rvirc.  tbo*pnij«.rB  lo 
itiiiiis  fetid  (ur  iLl-  dfMrl  vv<*rt'  uini(t4fd; 
and  in  |ilari-  of  [In-  iitH>a  briiif;  utfi-rvd  us  a 
MCfif^rtf  ]iro(jiiiHluiy  for  kin.  il  wan  |>t>r- 
fvnned  "  Ju  cumiiK'nmrHiioii  u(  tbe  dr«lb 
and  |MMiiuri  ot  oiir  Loid  anil  SMviutir 
JniM  Cbiist,  sod  to  thaiikH^ivini;  lur  aU 
tbe  fiituiiDi  Mild  hlpi»>in|P>  ue  b^ve  ob- 
laiiu'it  thr»ii;:b  lb«  iiifnla  of  ibe  wine 
JrMi*  Chl-.»t  our  Lord  "  Tbe  rlrv^liun 
and  afiriul  otbrf  |wr|s  uf  tbe  service  \Y«re 
al>oouiiiitd. 

•coTt  A?Jn. 
Th«  Orm-nt]  A<»MfmbIy  of  fba  Chur<>b 
of  :>ralUt>d  bus  tbit  M^»<on  occuiiied 
ilM-lf  wiUi  the  im-fnwe  uf  Pojwry.  Vtte 
mht^t  luviiig  U'eii  rt-feiTrd  tn  a  Citiit. 
tnittCT.  a  rr{>oit  from  (but  (Vinnitittfu 
«aji  roul  to  ibe  A*ktr;itbly:  **  Abmit  n 
rmtury  nfo  Popery  b«J  been  almost  en- 
tirrly  rvfiHiird  to  ibe  rtrinoie  diatrictii  of 
tfe«  rountty,  but  it  now  rtnn  itn  frotit 
ia  th«  Ur)^e  lowna,  wbprc  Rplendid 
dmfcttea  arc  rapidly  ri«ifig  for  tbe  eele* 
hmlon  of  iu  idolairoua  ceremanieK, 
TkM  inrrcaae  in  tbe  Lowlands  u-b«,  nc- 
tordiog  to  report,  to  be  in  a  preiil  niea> 
aiire  occoOBtcd  fot  by  tke  ijitliu  of  Ihah 
Ubourvrt;  and  it  particularly  oientioned 
Quit.  Uaq.  Vol,  VI. 


ihnt  f  ilaff^w  iiow  roTitained  more  Catho- 
1i(-»  Ihkn  in  \fiTJ  i-xisled  in  nil  Scotland, 
and  tbiit  Dntidpe,  wbi're  )>a1f  a  (century 
■iiieit  |1:e  (  atbolicD  amounted  to  about  5U, 
Itovr  rontKined  a  CMlboUe  pojiutatioii  of 
five  lliLjuvtiiiJ.**  Thin  nr|H>rt.  in  euiirtu. 
kum,  rrrom mended  (hnl  tbe  AkM-mbly 
vbuuKt  ex|in-)^^  iCR  upprotintion  oT  (l»e  ex* 
vriiiiiu  now  iiiiikin);  in  d^ffi-rent  pnrts  of 
Swtlund  tfi  inaintMin  Piyti*».Iant  princi- 
ple* by  ](iilitii'  ri)hrruvL-r«y,  arrmonK,  and 
cbeap  (Hibiiealiati".  and  earnestly  uHrivfil 
the  |>'-udcnt  cniiil/jTinent  of  Ihe'te  mpHin 
wberr  I'operytitiounds,  or  Protestunt  zeal 
declinci. 

IMTrLtJCCKCB  FROM  VABtOtt*  PaHTS  or 

T)iF.  corNrav. 

A  renewed  CommntMon  for  tnaiiiring 
into  ChMiitt>-«  in  England  and  WHier, 
b»s  been  i«snrd  lit  eonsequence  of  ■evi-ral 
cban^CM  auiontctbi*  ('omnii»ti:onfi4.  Tbe 
daic  w  Xbv  ^ith  %lay  1838.  As  ibit  very 
impuriiiiit  inijuiry  \nl|  in  all  itrobttbiliiy 
terminate  wiib  tbe  present  Comnii^ion 
»ome  time  iii  tbe  <^ur««  of  tbe  cn»uiii)( 
yeitr,  wltfi  iin  inve-tiL-Htion  wliiek  eoin- 
mi-necd  in  ibe  year  I8IS,  our  rvader^  mil 
tbtnk  It  not  unimportant  tli«t  we  sbimld 
neor'l  tile  t.«fiii.-ft  o*  the  <'jimmi*»iii(net»  : 
Tbe  Kiflbt  Hon.  Hrliry  Lord  UruUKbutn  ' 
and  V'aiix.  Sir  Edtv.  UuftennbuNt  i>ui:dcn, 
Knt.  and  I'bos,  Kranklfind  Lewi!*;  Robt. 
Kden  and  Henry  Hart  Mitmim,  Clerks; 
Jubii  Willinj;  vVuirm,  Jobn  Afbley 
Warre.  Nicbulas  Cariii>le,  Jobn  lieor^fo  ' 
Sbaw  Leiovre,  George  Ntcholk,  and  Jaa. 
M-  Maliun,  KMjrH.  Sir  Jobn  Jn>«  Guntett 
WMlfbam,  Ban.  Wn.  (inint.  JiJin  Wrot* 
ifflry,  Ihin.  Hiirli,  Sum.  Sniilli,  Rubt. 
J^iniri  Mnrkintosh,  Franriii  OtHey  Alar- 
tin.  Wm.  Aiitru-'to!*  Mileis  Kdm.  Clark, 
Juit.  i>t'd|;wtrk.  Ceo-  Lonjt.  Jiik,  Hume, 
Jobn  Mu-baL-l  Fellowe^,  Cba.  flumlr«y. 
Hen,  Ji^rtnim  Gtiiininjf,  Pntrirk  Kranria 
Jobn«ton.  Jobn  Mnocpieen,  Kiuncic  Kin^  1 
Eu):)^,  Jaine*  Wliii.tiiivv,  (.ir-onct*  tiutrelt  I 
Leniiard.  and  Artbur  UiilttT.  I-^firf. 

'Jhf  w'Oikintn,  in  exnivntinc  tor  the 
railroiid  at  Krynsbam,  bad  laicly  to  break 
up  sou)«  oflbc  burying -ground  of  the  old 


i 


90 


Dvmmk  Occmrreitce$.^r^T^e§iricml  Rtgl^er. 


[Joly, 


■bbej,  when  they  found  the  rcouint  of 
peraunt  interred  ttiere  much  more  perfect 
tbin  could  bure  been  expected.  The  mu- 
iiRitery  of  Keyiiiihuin  was  Hbolished  by 
Henry  VIII.  witli  the  rvst.  Theestattrt 
of  the  moiiaiitery  were  tlieu  worlli  419/. 
per  snnuin.  They  ire  now  in  the  pos- 
Mtsion  of  the  Chandos  fnuiily,  Hnd  wortb 
MOW.  ■  year. 

Afay  'M.  Prior  Park  Hoime,  near  Bath, 
the  residenre  of  the  Komun  Catholic 
Bishop,  Dr.  Baincfi,  fell  a  prvy  lo  the 
flamii),  which  orif;iiiate(l  in  coiiseqiiciK-e 
of  there  bein^  a  communication  bctwci^n 
one  of  the  beams  of  the  roof  nnd  the 
chimney  uf  the  kitchen.  The  fire  wu 
confined  to  the  original  or  outer  mansion, 
and  the  chapel  wait  much  injured ;  thonch 
the  valuable  oru'in.tlie  '■  tribcrnaflc,*'and 
other  mo%'efible  pHiU  t.f  the  akar,  c-om- 
poied  of  jaK{)cr,  statuary,  lat>i'«  luznli.  &c. 
were  taken  to  a  place  of  i^fcty.  The 
two  collffjea,  uhich  art  ^■tuuted  at  nome 
dUtanre  Irom  the  main  buildiiiffs.  are  un- 
liyured.  The  main  walU  and  beauiilul 
pMtlco  itill  remain.  The  tibniiy  and  va- 
luable paintlni^H,  together  with  the  aplen- 
did  tabiea  of  JSicilian  alabaster  belonging 
to  the  druwing-room,  and  the  furniture  of 
the  bouse  generally,  were  preaerved.  The 
old  mansion  bad  arsociationa  which  ren- 
dered it  interesting  to  (be  philanthropiat 
■nd  the  man  of  Tettcra.  Built  by  the 
benevolent  Ralph  Allen,  he^bere  assem- 
bled tbewitfliinil  the  literati  of  bis  day, — 
the  novelist  Kii.'liling,  the  poetd  Pope  and 
Gay,  and  othera  whose  names  have  no tV 

Glased  into  otilividii.  On  the  death  of 
r.  Allen,  Bislit^p  Warburtori  took  po3- 
■eaKion  uf  Prior  I'ark,  in  right  of  hia  n  ife, 
and  '*  there  produced  Kome  of  those  pro- 
found literary  luhourA  i\l)ich  will  be  an 
oniament  to  the  Lnglieh  Unguage  and 
nation  as  long  as  they  exist.' 

THEATRICAL  REGISTER. 

DaURY    LANK. 

May  ^.  A  serious  opera,  in  three 
acta,  <-alli'd  T/ic  Maid  of^^ttiAM,  wns  fur 
the  tiritt  (iint  |>1ii}'4'<l.  it  i^  the  cccund 
groat  oiM?rHlii;  fifoit  of  a  youn^  Irinhman, 
Mr.  M.  W.  (liilt'e,  c.;ni|jiiscr  of  the  mu- 
•ir  to  the  "  Siifte  of  KiM-hellp,"  an  opera, 
the  proilnrtiuii  uf  wliiih  we  hud  occasion 
to  notice  very  fuvonrHlily  in  the  cuni-ao  of 
biat  autumn,  and  whicb  has  since  proved 
so  successful  as  to  have  been  rcpeiitt^d 
rear  one  hundred  nights  !  The  plot  of 
the  present  opera  is  (we  believe)  onijirmi, 
■nd  of  tar  gieater  interest  than  pertains 
to  ibe  generality  of  these  compusition^. 
Tbe  scene  is  laid  partly  in  Franec,  partly 
Ja  Krench  Ouuina,  and  the  period  which 


aceovipaDying  tbt  tongs,  Jce.  hu  bMn 
creditably  composed  by  Mr.  Bonm  l«ttr«, 
and  editor  q\  the  playbills  of  this  Thcntre. 
The  music,  thcugh  inferior  to  that  in  l\tm 
\S\v^e  of  Kocbelle,  is  entitled  to  mucll 
praixe.  The  part  of  the  heroine  was 
fiiven  by  "  the  unrivalled"  Madame  Mn- 
libran  ue  Beriot,  who  showed  amating 
fk-xibility  of  voice;  the  other  characters 
were  ably  supported  by  Mcrars.  PbiUips, 
Tempieton,  Oiubilci,  and  otbcfs. 


covent  uahoen. 

May  10.  A  new  comedy  in  three  acta, 
by  Mr  Tyrone  Power,  called,  Ettqmrite  ; 
or,  <i  Ul;e/or  a  Jlluxdrr,  wan  intruductMl 
by  the  author  on  bis  "  benefit*'  night.  It 
wunlil  be  hard  to  play  the  critic  on  a 
dfcima  for  which  the  writer  has  no  remu- 
neration. Mr.  Power's  piece  pa&t<ed  cur- 
rent, with  general  plaudits  and  continual 
laughter. 

Afiig  i3.  "  Ubertas  fnigum  !  "  we  ex- 
claim, "sed  toxicum  est."  This  eveninff 
was  produced,  7'he  Steet  Parilion ,-  or,  Tht 
Charcoal  Burner*  of  Itie  Harix  Momntain, 
"  •  melo-dramatie  romanne  of  encbaut- 
ment,"  by  Mr.  Richard  Hrinstey  Peake. 

May  26-  Ion,  %  tragedy,  by  Mr.  Ser- 
geant TalTourd,  was  produced  for  tbe 
**  benefit"  of  Mr.  Macready,  to  whose 
^ood  taate  and  spirited  exertions  the  public 
IS  indebted  for  its  representation.  We 
have  already  expresaed  our  opinions  of 
the  poetry  of  ibis  trajjedy  (see  Vol.  V. 
p.d(^  N.^.)i  and  it  acted  with  fiir  greater 
effect.  tb:m  we  anticipated.  The  simpli- 
city of  hi  plot,  its  unity  of  action,  and 
therefore  p.iucity  of  minor  incidents, 
its  great  equality,  or  rather  sameness,  of 
sentiment,  will  prevent  it  ever  becoming 
very  popular  as  an  acting  drama;  but  tbe 
p<ietry  with  which  it  abounds,  whether 
on  the  stage  or  in  the  cluoet,  is  as  heaven- 
born  music  to  the  ear  and  heart.  Agaia 
we  say,  it  lacks  the  spirit-'-tirring  and  tbe 
rigid  nature  of  English  Tragedy. 

HAYMARKET. 

April  25.  Thiii  Theatre  commenced  its 
anniitil  niinpitii;n  with  Sheridan's  brilliant 
com.rlyof  "  The  RivHlsj"  it  waa  sup. 
ported  by  infonor  actors,  who  did  their 
t'cst,  ann  •ijiiihtied  a  numeruus  audience. 
A  pretty  iitw  bullet,  by  M.  D'Egville, 
entitled  Zuhma,  ciosvd  the  evening's 
entenHintnent. 

^pril  2(i.  My  flushnufi  Ghoit,  a  furce, 
was  represented;  we  mark  it  xxz,  as  a 
brewer  distiI1g^i^he8  a  good  cusk  of  beer. 
Jt  ia  the  first  offspring  from  the  pen  of 


^.   - -  --  .     .  Mr.  Morton,  jun.   sun   of  old    Thomas 

J«  draina  rfliwtmtea  is  the  latter  part  of    Morton,    whose  comedies   and  busdinc 
»•  nfgn  of  Louis  A  V.    The  •'  poetiy"    characters    so    admimbly   depicted    the 


fttbionnMe  niftnnert  utd  frivolitlM  of  our 
jrourtficr  day*. 

jl/iiff  7.  RailrfieJt  fnr  Evtr  I  or.  Haw 
if*  jfrl  tHeh,  WL  our  nrt  f'lrrt',  n-v*  prudiirfil. 
Tkc"lnoti'lf-(r'  lillruf  till"  irifff  In!  it*  to 
Mpfrt  •oiitflbinit  liiiiru)iiruo<l)^N]i|>lir;>lile 
to  ihc  mania  of  Ihv  (twy,  but  inticml  we 
founri  "  ■  ul<*  liftmfur  of  rammoiipUte, 
tkoujih  ■omeirlial  laiiKluibl*. 

W/rU  Si.    A  dnunft  nDed,  Aloaemttt  4 


or,     the    Oii-Demfhtfr,     wnt    prodilcP*, 
Iwinif  ■  Tmion  by  Mr.  John  Pnole,  the 
witljr  author   of  •'  Parriciurs  »nd     Puis  , 
Trnn»,"  of  ■Frt-nch  piw*  entillri  **  r«r« 
el  Parent."     This   dratnn  tltuiild   r«ntp« 
uhlivioK,    mill  Iw    ri-nirmWritl    uiili   lli«" 
(i«mo   of  PtM>!e      The   iMitj-iinrc  i«  neat  , 
and   pnitttfN].   »nA   tltv   iraMteih  perti-n*  . 
have  idcitticwl  |)eriiluiritic«  wbJdi  itkmp  ' 
tbem  M  iinprrisli»l»te. 


P  no  MOTIONS,    PREFERMENTS.  *c. 


Cazcttc  Pkomotions. 

JTifV  m.     Sent*  K'l^tlr-r  tiimn!".  Hrwft-Cfll. 
I.  PowiV'  ''■■-■  -      '   t  ljr«l.- 

Cnl.  J  ajid 

0»pi.  V-  i>>I.— 

Mill  hx.l,    •!..      F  ■..    .i     I  .i  -.1  i,.i,r  ,  1.-.1  -CmI    ; 

Spl.  F.  o,  l^tcrit«>n  irt  I**  Udfiir.— (Mth  p.-ji, 
pt.  T.  H-  Ji.tiri»(rti  lu  !«■  H«)ur.— 7l!-t  Ktxtl, 
Opt.  C  .Stewart  to  Im-  M«i<tr  — Roval  Afrioui 
OnnnMl  Corp*,  M^^r  J.  Illnyilaii  10  be  Ltrut.- 

»■-:  ' 

ft' 

H'  ..-.„,,,.,,,........,..•. 

M  '  runiutiiiu  or  ihvir 

r  <  tak^  llir  Mirniiiie 

Of  "  .11"  of  Wambwrll. 

^■••ill.  f*>i  to  1.^  MinUt«r 

1.  :i   Mul.  of  I'erut. 

JK.iv  ..         n-i -«  iiwl.  Major  t.  O.  Gr»y  lo 

.¥«.*  w     Th«wift«i»  o«iiQMe«ion,  of  ftiby, 

"    f  Humpltrr)' 


tifT)'  Unxikrt, 

■■IV 
■  ■!    i'«.'i.    -u.ii  :■■   ■  ■ 

.111.  II.  J.  I   , 
r    r).    itnkrr   1 

.  !'•■[. Illy  Ar^i^iniM  ■  -li-iriM'  'Ar>- 
.  j;.  \'i"iriubr  AMistaut  (Jimimifl* 


CO.   Vftrk 

to  mhr  ' 

r 

J 
III 

ftnenil  I . 


y 

M  ■  .         .      .-> 

hr  t  iirl       '.mill  |."pl,   »t  jj..(-i  i.'ii.    j.-ini  tlO>> 

t'>  lif  1  «iln|irl. 

niClnirt.ii  Win.  0«».  Earl  .if  Erroll,  K.T.. 
to  U-  Uf  ut.  and  ^lanfr  l'ttiM-i|ial  of  tJie  »hiiv 
of  AlM'nI'ru. 

Jimt  B.  Kntirbtrd,  JoliiiSiiiRMOii,«M.Lonl 
Harnr  nf  York. 

Jmrn*  10.  t-ilTi  rortt,  Mi^or  G.  Tryoti  to  be 
M»t>r. — t'4i[>t.  J.  II.  Alnswiuth.  tii  be  Mi^r 

JuneH  Gm.  hU  9rr«n<>  Hlrba«4  Leata 
VVJIiiam  Prrtlrrirk  rHKntnc  landcnve  of 
Hr*»^  Honiiwiur/  inv^atrvl  with  the  eai4fittof 

ai  ' •    '■ 

ii  Alftmllob* 
r  ■IjrLt.-i-ol. 

■'■""    <  '      I'  w    j|a|Or   Cyprian 

Briilxv  lo  t»f  ;  ' 

Jun*  13,     K  <ior  Wartrli-k    (l^c 

IVnkin.  ami  l»"-iii  iSih  <-,  rMj.  R..\,  Fruiclpal 
Plintcr  10  tiiv  Miu<^<}'' 

Jnmm  II.  &^th  Foitf,  Major  Mnani  Kent 
9Cnt(b(-rn  Bnllrr  loti«  Li« at. -Co I, —Cant.  BniL 
r.  Dali.iii  Wil»or.  to  b*  .MaHf . 

JUM  21.  Ll.-L'ol.  C.  J.  lioyla,  tab*  Uaut.. 
Oavvwu  of  Grcnaili. 


EQ:uui4«ncAL  Pupkrxikt«. 

Rt.  Rtv.  3.  AUee.  D.D  Dp,  of  Brlatot  to  ba 


Rfv.  f>.  Ihitlrr,  IKU.  lo  be  Diahop  of  UcbAeld  | 

and  Co^eiitcy. 
Tt*t.  J.  K\Mt.  Mt1il<y  in  Uu*h  R.  CO.  Line. 

Krv.  t»,  "     •'■■        -».  ^t^hen's  V.  and  St.  I 

t^aviioi  Mrh. 

Rrv.tJ.  \  -c  P.r.  m,  IJii'-. 

Kfv. «.  r  r     .    -^  -;ii:r»et. 

HrT.  L.  it.   i--  111 "I,    r.,.  . -w.)    il.  CO-  Uoft. 

K/•^    A.  I'.  ('■>t«t»"r,  Hiutotd  V.  nilh  PulbroOk 

[•.i;    ,.,    Clvf.lrtl. 
Hor.  W- <■  •' '    --   '■ '■-■■' f^  'rt.  Y<wk. 

R^.  -  ^  Ml. 

!u».  i:.  •  ijii. 

R.-i.r.  I.  f'n«„*..  ,>,.r,v.-  rv,  i.i^of  wirtt. 

It/-v.  J.  W.  FU^ell,  KtiihitjctOD  K.  Mitfa  UUt 
Ruvlon,  V.  Norfolk. 

R*».  J.  GuiUcmant,  St.  Giles  V.  (Hfanl. 

Rov.  II.  n.  lUrittslon,  South  N'Mrlti^o  V. 
CO.  Oxftjrd. 

Be*.  J.  Ha»ni«,  Wrnwby  V.  co.  Unroln. 

Hr».  II.  llrVloii,  .Viii^worth  I'.r.TO.  I^tic. 

Rrv,  K.  Holli!)-.  Haciftclil  R.  Narf(4k. 

Rev.  W.  H.  HoJworlhy,  Ulkklinn  It.  Ncrftflk. 

Rev.  J.  M  Jphnwn,  MntbMOWl.wiUiUinpeo- 
Iw^  B.  \«tf(.ik. 

r:        -    It.  Krnaey,  Stone  or  St.  CbAd'*  P.& 

.  Kl. 

I ).  H.  Knoi.  Kilftn  R.  en.  Limerick. 
it'  ^ .  IV  H,  Lark^n,  TlTunl  R.  SniTolk. 
Rev.  W.  M'llwaine,  91.  Oeorfc'i  Cbapcl  P.O. 

Belfast. 
Rrv.  r.  B,  Otloy,  Irtrtrnbim  B  ro.  UncnlB. 
R*v,  T.  C.  clwrn.GjIRn  I'.C?,  W  »!.•«, 
Rev.  W.  rntler,  Wiliialinm  R.  ^ufrotk. 
Rffv.  J.  Suunrln,  Great  and  IJttIr  HockhaB  T. 

Norfolk. 
Rev.  R.  ThooipMn.  EIW  P.P.  Unr 
Rev.  J.  C  yoooir.  (UriBloiH-  H.  Wilt«. 
(-MAPI.AINS. 

RcT;  k.  U  Klrwan.ic  ihr  l»rd  Bp.  of  Umrrtrk* 

Kir.  C.  S.  Roy  da.  (a  th*>  Mariiuli  of  .\berconk 

Rev.  J.  Wrwifit,  l«  tlie  llarl  %>t  t  airirfc. 

RcT.  IL  S.  Ncwcalrc,  to  tlw  Huspiial  at  : 
Jbrd. 

Cim.   PWTKMIE.VT«. 

Jt«eamf#rt.— For  fytiiartrc,  Waller  CoalMB* 
wq, ;  Chr»(rr,  Jolm  t>jl tinflnm.  t^i\.i  *»!• 
A>rd,  .\(iJr.-v  Amiri.  e-^. ;  binllon,  John 
Kirmillv,  emi.  ;  Cjinumiwn,  Joho  wflMOf 
<^i. )  Lu-lifteld.  1  liooMa  Jervb,  na.;  GR«I 
yariD'tiitIt,Natbviiell*ilner,eH|.:nnTf(rdt 
G«>  l.liilion.mi  ;  lAmrmHtT.  Jvhn  B'..'<~Viaa 
«v|,  ;  f>ant»nutl),  P.  .•■lartord  <'aref,  e"n,.J 
Harntiaple  and  BidHOnt,  H'.  MackwDTtlL 
Fr«ed,  ««q. ;  Scarboronirii,  C  P.  Eblcy,  <>«» 

Rrr.  R.  C.  Chifatit,  Haatcr  of  g— >■■!■■>-< 
School.  ^ 

n#T.  ti.  Wny.  MaM«rof  tha  Ftw  Onunmtf 
Scbo6l  at  |lartlii(t«B. 

ifrmbrr  rriuntd  te  lene  in  Parliavuwt. 

Ka»?.0{-p«rk,  aaq. 


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BIRTHS. 

Jtfiiy  I.     At  C<>uirtiuiii  l>Kljrv,  Norfolk,  llw 

wifruf  CJtrE.U.  l-a/i>>  [t.N.«  lUu. U.  At 

A«pnl<tti  rrctoo'.   Uie  nif<-  of   Hi'  !l"n.  »iid 
BCT.  U.  Torkc,  ■  ()aii. 1".   At   KmiVWil- 

jon. 30.  At  Ihr    Virariijr.  Shjip-irk,  co. 

Don^,  th«  wife  nf  the  i;*v.  vv.  ><'.>ii.  a  m'u. 
— W.  At  Waiemliaiii.  B-l*.  Hi^  \i\tr  of  tl»e 
*»■.  C.  C'  ll«ltv  limnall.  \i.nr  i-f  .MiUnti 
niMl,  ft  dio.^ — X.  At  t'lifu-,  t'.ip  ■ifcof 
^  Kev.  Jtiuira  iiaiilipii^.  .1  11  n.  -V.  At 
KootinfTv.  Hcrli,  llir  UtiU   :^u«»ii   llnlliatn.  > 

pn ft.  At  itiichtua,  t'li*-  Hon.  .Mr*.  An- 

ersoii.  ■  lion. — ^».    In  Wp)miitiiti-»t.  th^ 

mtif  Ilrlrnn  I'oAr,  a   t<i>li. 31.  At  ClifUm. 

Jk  wife  uf  t'll.  h.  Wtiiab,  ft  riBit. 
Jtinf  6.     Ill    Woltoni-M].  Ibr  »tfr  of  CoL 

"Vr«ira,  of  tlti*  Miulrt*-  Amiv,  ■  ••■n. 3.  TUe 

«dT   Hf  ^Ir   Will.   C.rary,    lUrt,   M,I*.  «   rt»U. 
- — Id.   InCn-xI    F(.iiimnl-'i.  ('■n.jir,.|.iil.  II,.- 

wifr  (if  Ihi-  Lilf  Aulny  -V  a 

r»r«,  a  u*ii. Al  I'!'' 

,|hf  wifruf  lh«  Rf».  V.  n\  . 

}l.   Mf«.  L<««>««.  Atr^  Vti-i-l.  ItuLtan  ie  Mihjk, 
^Mui U.   At  luciitn;,  tlicwU'egftiw  Itcv. 


itouOd  a«)rr*  M.v:doo»1d,  e«i.  WrilM  lo 
the  iftiTM'l.  yoiii.cMl  to«  of  IJful.-l'oluarl 
R&licrt    M«cdon»ld.  C.H.   of     Inrh    KfriRrth. 


tate  of  tlic  Kii^bI  Hut*r 
jMOe,  (kU-*!  iU».  (if  the  I 
Vitir    of     H<-n*tnilcr,     i 

^,     1!  „..,.■   ,.      il.,.     It.-. 


,  ami  at  Ib^ 
I'. 


l.'U,  Bii 


iy. 


MAllKIAOES, 

,     UmtH.     Al  1*00111,  Op",  I! 
iBmnbar  fltU  .'VMii-*,  1 1  \Vi  i 

bMoiu)  ilan.  of  iJi!!iit.-Gcu.  Ueli.  -    

KJtiUrry. 

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OBITUARY. 


TiiK  Puke  or  Gohdum, 

May  SA.  In  B<.-lh-ntrt>-*qitMrf>.  af;rH  €1, 
thr  liiftlM  Hon.  {><-iin;p  (Jordon.  (ifih 
puke  of  GoMnn,  Alurqiiiii  nf  Hundy, 
E»>l  of  Hiiiillt  Hnrt  Etmf,  V'i^roiirt  of 
]iiVt-riii'«!t,  l^ird  KMdciipc'h,  L'x-iinlit-r, 
Sinithiivi'it.  lijimore.  Aiifhiiiiloiin,  ("ar. 
Ihitf.  niirl  Kiai-uifiine  (16(^1'}:  eifrlith  .Mur- 
quia  III  Hiiuily  ( I J9D),  HtiH  piemu'r  Miir- 
aiiitt  of  SrutUnd  ;  atid  ifairlL-ciiib  Kurl  uf 
lltiimly  (M4)l);  mII  in  tliepft-nif^  ut  S<-tit- 
1hii()  :  I'lM'uii'l  Kurl  of  Nurwi)  h. mid  Bxron 
riordon  of  Hnitiltry,  ro.  ( ^uuc-e -Irf  ( 17Hij-> 
BHioti  UcMi)chH(ii|j  uf  lilt'l^liui'*  (tiy  writ 
136!l).  ■till  Burun  blorit;tuiil  of  I  iiivcy 
(liy  writ  i:i3S):  ().  T.  H.;  Lord  K<eptr 
ot  the  (irp»t  S<-m1  iif  SroiUiid,  n  I'riry 
Coiicu-illor,  tiOTil  Liriil.  of  tlir  rounty  of 
Abrrilfrn;  r  (ti-itpixl  in  thearwf,  CoUmcl 
of  rhr  third  FouC  C•llMfd^  UotvriiDr  uf 
£diiibur)>h  Ciistlr ;  n  Ct'lonel  of  thv 
KovmI  Arrlirrn  uf  SrutlMrnl;  CKitirvllur 
of  VfAri«i>tiiill  rol]i>|Ce,  AliiTdern:  Hvre- 
ilinry  Ki*4>pt-ro(  Itiv^neo^  CukiIo,  Prrsi. 
dent  of  ihi-  Srfitish  ItirorjwntfiDii.  Kc 

Mi«  Cimrr  "Bi  bum  at  lLtIiiibiti>>U  Ft-b. 
I.  1770,  tht-  rldrr  •on  of  Ali-x>inilL-i  Iviiilb 
Dtikt^-  of  (roidui).  by  Jtiiir,  fctroiid  (iitu-^li- 
tvr  uf  Sir  \Vilt^ain  Muxwcll,  ul  Munifiib^ 
CO.  \Vi);f(iii.  IlHrr. 

He  MHH  Hfi|Kimlfd  Eniipn  in  Ibe  35th 
rviriment.  mid  Lieiitrttmii,  in  1760,  In 
ITDI.  br  mivi'd  an  itidrpvn drill  roin)wi)y 
of  foot.  Hiid  in  the  tuimr  ymr  wn*  ti|)> 
puiiitprl  torn  riHnpitnyot  the  4^  In  I7*)2 
be  vm  in»de  (^ijit.. Lieut.  o(  the  tbiid 
foot  fiwrdv  :  mid  in  Feb.  1793.  he  ein- 
barkH  with  that  Feffiment  for  llolliitid, 
where  be  *ii»  |iie>4;nl  in  the  ■rlumB  uf 
St.  Amiind,  Fiimiirs,  Lvntioi,  and  L>un' 
ktik.  iind  lit  tbe  i^ir^e  of  V'alriii.-iei>iic*. 

In  the  b«-f;tiininR  of  179i.  LonI  Hunt- 
ly  n.iM.'it  the  IOO<)i.  nftef'tard*  i-nlled  llic 
1^4  loot,  of  uhieb  exreilcnt  r^ftimfiii  he 
ttwi  niade  Lieiit.*roioi>fl  f!oiiimHnd«iil, 
tnd  lu^-onipunird  it  10  the  Mt-iliteiniimii. 
Lva\itt|(  it  Hi  (Jibralur,  iti  oitler  to  riojt 


EniHnnd,  in  Sept.  l7(Mv  the  Mnrqain  fm* 
lH«rice<).  from  CotuuiiH.  in  h  |iai  kvt  whirh, 
three  dMys  Mlirr,  w»»  tiikm  by  h  French 
privnreer.  After  heinit  |>liind( r>d  ol  •  very 
thiii^  vshiuble,  hiB  Lor(iK)it|i  \\n*  Jttit  Ot| 
biMi'd  u  Sutdi'.  and  tniidvd  at  Pulmoulh 
on  tlie  li4th  SiptemWr. 

Ul*  uitctv(iiiii'<  r«joinfd  bin  repmrnt  in 
Cor«icm,  wbfre  be  served  for  ilMve  m  ye»r. 
He  reeeived  tbe  brcrtl  of  Colonel,  Mny 
3.  1796. 

In  I79R,  on  the  breHkintf  out  of  the 
IH»h  rrfft-llion.  he  bMsifni-d  ro  join  liil 
rfRimeiK  in  Irrlund.  uliere  be  Him  iip- 
[x>titit->)  DitfiiiHitT  Ot'ntnil,  and  nta  ue- 
tively  i-niployefl  HfpiiiiHt  tlie  rcbvin,  parll- 
riibirly  in  ihe  muiity  of  Wt-xtord.  In 
<Mirdiiii'K  HiKtury  of  the  Kehellion,  it  is 
reniMiked,  lhiit'*Tulbc  imnioitul  litinDiir 
ot  thtr  rrfpmrnt,  Jtx  iK-hnvioiir  ttnti  •ucli 
&■,  it  it  uiTp  unirer>-iil  Mtnun^  noMiem, 
would  render  a  tnililHry  Koveninient  amia- 
ble. To  itie  n.siniiiHbnient  tit  the  until 
then  mi<enibly  hiinioed  i'ea»antry.  not 
the  smMlleni  trifle  would  any  of  thene 
lliKblaitdi'ni  k('Ct>jir,  uiiliout  payment  of 
at  lra>l  tlie  (ill)  vulue," 

HiL-  Mari|iii«  of  Hurtlly  arroinpcnied 
bia  rcfriment  uti  the  t;i|K-<iilioi>  to  HoltHnd 
in  1799;  Mnd  wiiti*evi-rely  wounded  iit  ihu 
biiltli'  of  Itergri),  on  the  id  o(  Uctobcr 
ill  the  *>in:e  jeitr. 

His  Lordiibip  reeeived  the  rank  of 
?irHjor-(icnerHl,  J»ti,  I,  |8lt|  ;  wan  on 
tbe  North  I)ii*i«fa  Ntuff,  as  Kurh,  from 
Moy  ISU'Jio  iHfl  ;  wa« appointed  Colonel 
of  the  4:^1  or  Royal  Ili|;hlanil  reirinieiit, 
Jan.  7,  I^Oti;  dihI  a  Lieut. .Gt-ncnil  May 
9,  IH08.  In  ISUO  he  cutninanrled  u  i)ivi. 
bioii  of  ibe  iinny  in  ibe  unfurtuniiv  rxpe- 
ditioii  lu  (he  Sehi-ldl.  To  eunrliide  our 
notice  ol  hi»  niilitary  career. — hi*  Lord- 
flbip  attnined  the  full  rank  of  <.tenenil. 
AiifT.  12.  IblO;  \n%  appointed  Colonel  of 
Ihe  Unit  Firat  (Juanls  on  the  dt-uth  of  lbs 
Duke  of  Kent.  J»n  ^.  l»[90;  nnd  re. 
uiuvetl  to  llic  cumtuaudol  the  third  Guard* 


*  The  Barony  of  Bra'jrhamp  of  Bletwie  devolved  on  hia  Gntv'a  fiitber  in  IBI9^ 
tOf^etlier  nith  the  hMrtiny  of  McMdaiint,  by  iho  deotb  of  Miiry  .Ami»laft!«  Lady  Mar* 
djiilitt,  only  MirviviiiK  dMitKhtPf  of  Cbartt  s  liiuirh  and  tant  Fml  uf  Petciboruii)(b  (and 
whose  greul-aunt  tlenrirlta  wa«  the  wife  ot  Alexiiiider  H'l'ond  Duke  of  Gordon);— 
and  it  na*  umjiientiunabiy  rrsted,  arrordinfc  to  tbe  niodrin  interpretntiont  ot  Ihe  law 
of  ihe  dcMviiI  ul  baroiiien  by  writ,  in  hii>  ftmee.  a*  it  hjid  been  in  the  Alortlaunt*,  and 
preriuu*tyinlbe  St.  Jiihir«,  aa  b<>ii>f!  snrrr^oively  the  beirt  getrend  of  tbe  lir»t  Baron i 
b'lt  it  15  to  be  obMTvcd,  (hat  it  lu<»  never  Iteen  rprofinim.>ri  tiintc  the  death  of  tbe  tif 
Jlitron,  ekcetit  indeed  by  Htiulher  barony  hrinir  founded  upon  ji  in  ijjO  when  Sir  (' 
irr  bt.  John,  then  tlie  rk'|>iL-^riitative  i>l  ibe  Garuny  of  Ueiiitthatnp  of  Uletaoe,  ^ 
ereatcil  Bariiii  St.  John  ot  UlctMie,  and  it  new  barunv  (aoeording  to  modern  ai-crf 
tkii)},  waa  thus  created,  vifaieb  has  dcseeiided  to  hia  oeir*  male,  arw)  ia  now  veat«t 
tbe  prvavnc  and  I4lb  Lord  St.  Jobn, 


94 


OaiTUABT. — The  Duke  of  Gordon, 


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(with  which  regiment  he  w«b  connected 
in  his  youth),  on  the  death  of  the  Duke 
of  Gloucefiter,  in  Dec.  4^  1834.  He  was 
invexted  with  tlie  insignia  of  a  Grand 
CroKK  of  the  Bath,  Mav  27.  1820. 

At  the  Gfnenil  Election  of  Ib06.  the 
Marquis  of  Huntly  whr  returned  to  Par- 
liamt'iit  as  Member  for  the  borough  of 
Eye;  but  he  routinitpd  fur  a  very  s^liurt 
time  in  the  House  of  CHinimuuK  ;  for.  on 
the  chanfte  of  miniKtry,  he  \va»,  hy  writ 
dated  April  1 1.  1807,  summoned  to  take 
biiseHltn  the  Upprr  House,  in  bis  father's 
EnglJRh  barony  of  Gordon. 

In  May  I6(^  he  was  appointed  Lord 
Lientenaiit  uf  Atterneenshire,  on  bin  fa- 
(her'ii  reH^iiation.  In  1814s  on  the  druth 
of  Lord  Auckland,  he  mks  eb-ctni  Chan- 
cellor of  the  Mari^-liall  (^ollt-pe.  Aber- 
deerk«  his  father  bein^  at  the  Mioie  time 
Cihatireitor  of  the  King'ii  CV^llege  in  the 
same  Urdveniity. 

H«  Mirreerivd  to  the  Dukedom  on  hia 
father's  death,  Jnne  17.  18*^7;  Hud  wns 
aUo  appointed  his  failicr*!!  successor  as 
Keeper  of  the  Greut  Seiil  of  Scotland. 

HiK  Grace  wiis  iippuinted  Governor  of 
Ediiibur){li  Tiihtle,  Nm'.  !.'>,  IH^. 

He  married  Dec.  It.  Ibia  Elizabeth, 
daufihter  of  Alexander  Drodie,  of  Arn 
Hail,  N.  U.  esq.  Her  Grace  survives  him, 
wilhuiit  issue. 

In  politics,  the  Duke  of  Gordon  was  a 
Con^terrative,'  and  a  more  kind-hearted, 
noble,  Hnd  fpillunt  eentleman  and  soldier 
never  brestbed.  His  death  will  he  uni- 
versally lamented,  but  nnore  particularly 
in  the  norib  of  S<-otlHiid,  where  hi*  (trace 
bad  endeared  himself  to  the  inhabitants 
by  an  uniiilerntpted  sucression  of  acts  of 
kindncas  and  pliilauthropy.  The  convi- 
vial powers  of  this  chivalrous  peer  were 
well  known  and  apjtreciated  ;  and  he  was 
unrivalled  aa  ■  chairman  at  a  public  din- 
ner. He  was  a  targe  rontribulur  to  many 
of  our  charitable  institutions,  but  particu. 
larly  to  the  Seotish  Hoxpital,  of  which 
he  was  President,  having  succeeded  his 
prafent  Maje^^ly  in  that  oflice.  at  his  ex- 
prexs  desire,  on  bis  ui-resaiun  to  the  throne. 
TJis  Grace  was  also  Grand  Master  of  the 
Oranpemen  of  Scotland.  His  Grace  had 
b*en  for  some  time  indisposed  ;  but  the 
Biore  immediate  cause  of  the  Duke's 
death  was  ossification  of  the  trachea. 
On  a  poKt-mortem  examination,  it  was 
found  be  had  also  cancer  in  the  stomach. 
He  suffered  much  ;  but  his  noble  and  gal- 
lant spirit  supported  him  to  the  last. 

His  Grace's  only  brother.  Lord  Alex- 
■iMler,  died  unoMrried  in  1806;  end  the 
male  line  of  the  Duket  of  Gordon  bavinc 
thin  expired,  the  Seotisb  titles  oonfarred 
Uf  tha  patent  of  168i,uid  tboae  conferred 
bj  the  EngHth  patent  of  1784,  bavo  be- 


come extinct.  The  merquirateand  eirl. 
dom  of  Huntty,  and  the  precedence  of 
Premier  Marquis  of  Scotland,  have  de- 
volved on  (leoTge  Earl  of  Aboyne,  the 
fifth  in  lineal  descent  who  bas  liome  that 
title,  which  whs  created  by  patent  in  IfiOOt 
to  Charles  younger  son  of  Geofge  the 
second  Murquis,  the  grand&tber  of  the 
first  Duke.  Ilib  Lordship  is  alsoa  Peer 
of  Gieat  Ijrilain,  hy  the  title  of  Baron 
Meldrum  of  Morven.  n'hicb  was  conferred 
n)>uri  liim  in  1815,  He  is  iww  in  bis  T&h 
year,  and  does  not  accede  to  any  |iut  td 
the  Gordon  estates 

The  liHroiiies  of  Benurbamp  and  Mov- 
daunt  have  Allien  into  abej-anre,  between 
his  (utir  (Surviving  sihlers  and  his  iiepbcw. 
These  are:  I.  Charlotte  Ducbraa  of 
Kirliniond ;  2.  Lady  Madelina  Kyabe 
Palmer;  3.  Geoi^e  Viscount  ManJ*. 
viUe;  4  Louisa  Marchioness  of  Cura- 
watlis;  and  5.  Georgiana  Ducheaa  of 
Bedford.  Between  these  partiea  and 
thrir  families  the  representation  will  be 
nidcly  spread,  unless  the  Crown  shouid 
pU'tise  to  terminate  the  abeyance  in  favMir 
of  any  uf  the  coheirs. 

Gordon  Caxtle  and  very  conaideraUe 
estates,  have  devolved  on  the  Duke  of 
Richmond,  who  will  succeed  to  about 
jtrSO.OOO  a  year,  after  so  much  land  ia  uld 
as  will  clear  ofi*  all  incumbrances  on  the 
estates.  Kinrara,  (Jlenfiddich.  and  ^2,000 
a  year  come  to  bis  Grace'a  mother,  the 
Duchess  donager,  the  Duke  of  GtM^on't 
eldest  sister.  The  Duchess  of  Gordvn  is 
to  have  the  house  in  Bclgrave-aquare,  and 
Huntly  Ledge  in  Abcideen,  which  the 
Ihte  Duke  occupied  before  his  father^ 
death,  60,000/.  in  money,  and  £000/.  a 

f'car  for  life.  His  Grace,  among  other 
iberal  bequests,  has  left  800/  a  year  to 
his  private  servant,  and  lesaer  tuma  to 
others  of  his  domestics. 

The  remaina  of  the  Duke  of  Gordon 
were  removed  on  the  lat  June  from  kit 
Grace's  residence  in  Belgrave-squarr,  to 

Greenwich,  where  the  body  was  taken  on 
board  a  steamer,  to  ba  conveyed  to  Scot- 
land for  interment.  The  procession 
moved  in  the  following  order :  Under- 
taker's men  on  horseback,  two  and  two. 

The  third  regiment  of  Foot  Guards  (of 
which  the  deceased  wns  C«loitel),  tbe  band 
pbiying  the  '< dead  march*  in  Saul.  The 
coronet  on  a  crimson  velvet  cushion,  car- 
ried by  a  page  on  horseback.  The  hearse 
drawn  by  eight  horses.  Eight  mourning 
coaches,  drawn  by  six  horses,  containing 
friends  and  domestirs.  Hii  A&jeaty'i 
private  carriage,  drawn  by  six  black  horars, 
the  servants  in  full  state  liveries.  Ber 
M^esty's  private  oarriage.  drawn.  \n  six 
white  horses.  Six  other  of  tb«  vofi.  ear- 
riagcs,  each  dnwn  by  siic  boiBes.     The 


Obitl'akv.— 7^  Duchess  of  Buckinpham  and  Chandog. 


rurrttfrri  of  ibe  DnefcMi  of  Kenr,  the 
Oub«  of  CumberUndi  and  o(b«r  bmiK'hrt 
of  ll>c  lloyul  Kmnily,  driiwnbrt\«-oliora«i 
e«rh,  iJvUcliiiKMiu  of  tbfi  rttiit  Giiardi 
(vith  HratH  revt-nMl.  A  lonfr  itaJn  iilVar- 
riiif!v«  of  th(.>  |inii(-i|Mil  iiobilil)'  and  fzciurjr. 
The  iti-Hilivr  nrnvoil  nl  Sp^vinoiilb  on 
Monday  (>[h  Jtine;  (be  b(>dy  ua«  cimvcyrd 
tu  Uufitun  C«j<ilv,  uhrrp  it  liiy  in  stiita 
until  ihc  foltoniriff  Fndny,  and  wiw  on 
ittBt  dn;  ilt^tiMitrd  in  tb«  f«mily  vniilt  in 
Kl}ii(t  mlbcdndl.  The  l>uku  of  ifirb- 
moiid  NtU-liileil  a«  i-'birt  irMjumcr,  und  wat 
tircutnimniL-tl  by  thr  AfMrrjni*  nt  Turnt- 
dull'.  I^irti  Atilitir  t.ciiiiux.  Lord  Louplu 
h()ruiti;b,  I^ord  ituniMy,  ibv  Huii.  W. 
(JurdtHi.  M.r.  Cui't.  C.  Ourdoii.  Mr. 
Brvdif.  of  Urodir,  Mt.  U«illic.  ol  Dock- 
(oiir.  Jtdm  Inni's  *"«)■  i*"*  tbc  Priitn(«iil 
and  PrQle!>*orH  ol  AlurincbHll  «olIcit<-', 
Abcrdctit,  Ihtf  inagi*>r trial  ufflrpn  u(  the 
tnnn  and  riiuiity  ot  KIkiii,  S.'r.  &<*.  Tbu 
Du('h*-<u<  Df  rrorrion.  Lady  Su[>iiiu  U»n. 
nox,  and  Mm.  Palillu,  wen*  ali-u  |>TrM*iit. 
A  purtrHitoftW  Duke  af  Gordun  Maa 
painlril  by  the  lute  John  Ja«-k»on,  K.A., 
aiKl  an  fi>t!ruviiif;  trom  it  in  meiintinto, 
by  H.  Mvyt-r.  nan  publinbod  in  1813;  k 
UiiT  piTtriiit  by  Miiu  tlumly  )!i  rniintved 
in  tDL'Zxotinlo  by  C.  Turner,  A.  K.  A. 


The  Dlxhi:m  or  Bvckivgujiu  anu 

ClIANDOS 

May  Id.  At  Stu\«f.  MUfd  Cid,  the  Moat 
Nobk'  Aiuif.F.lica  DuL-bi-u  uf  Uuckiog> 
bain  nuii  ('■liumUm. 

hicT  Cintce  uufi  bnm  in  Nnv.  177!),  the 
»fc<)ttd  hill  only  ('Umviiig  dniiKhl^r  and 
h«ireM  nf  Jamra  UryilMi'S  Iliird  aiii]  lii^t 
Duke  ol  C'tiMndo^  ot  that  tumily.  by  lu» 
»e«vnd  wife  AiiiiP'Ebxa,  daughter  of 
RicbarH  Uariion,  p*q.  and  wtduw  ot  Roger 
|lu|i«  Kilftiiui).  cq. 

Her  (imcx'tt  latbt-r  died  on  llic  9!tb 
Sept.  nvil.  whrtt  (be  Dnkedum  of  CbMU- 
doa  beniine  txtiiii-t.  h-lic  ua*  marrivd. 
April  16,  iT.Mi,  to  Ricburd  thin  E«rl 
Tviapltf;  tbi!  marriage  reremrniy  look 
p^aee  at  W(>«tin«rlNiid<chapH,  Ovcndikb- 
aquat-e  ;  bi-r  mother  wat  prcsirnt.  and  Mr. 
Jui^tirc  Buller  pvvamiy  the  litidf.  (Sec 
Gent.  M«K-  <-^vi>  3SJ.)  I^arl  Temple 
•un'erded  liiit  Tuthfr  in  IHI-'J,  a»  Mi-<Kid 
M«ri|iii>  ot  Hm-liiri([huiii,  and  in  IHK  mrb 
crraird  Mh'(|Ii«-"  til  ('li«tit!u«,  Miwt  Diike 
oi  lIut'kii'ifhNUl  Hitil  (.llimiflub. 

Ilff  Ontrv  bud  an  onlycbild.  RtrbHrd- 
PlMnrii^cnft,  now  M.>ri(uew>  ol  ChuiMloa, 
wbu  MHK  born  in  ltU7.  Hi<  l^rd«h)p 
■urreed*  bcr  as  the  rlde^t  dracciidattt  and 
littetil  repreteniiitive  (throuKli  the  lomilira 
of  BranduiL.  IJrty*  Seymour,  and  liiucr] 
of  Simry  Tudur,  ^levn  of  FrHiire.  »e- 
eood  dauslitcr  of  King  Hvnry  ibc  Sc. 
*entb,  ftnd  aister  to  JUarxBret  Queen  of 
Seots,  who  eonvtyed  lbs  dtla  CO  tb«  Eo. 


fclishennvn  to  tbe  funlly  of  Stutirl,  and 
thrnce  lo  Ibe  bouoe  of  Ilitnover.  It  waa 
in  aUimion  to  thia  areumttaiire  that  be 
luet-ivt-d  the  nnnie  ol  PUniatt'^net. 

Hifi  Gnire  Uak  ul«o  lbs  oldeat  i-ohcir 
of  ihebiiroiiy  ol  Itourchirr.  n*  hpir.ftf>ne* 
ml  of  FrwniTd  Mim'htuKrK^  of  Herllord, 
fti^rrr  and  tolieir  of  ItotK-rt  Karl  of  E«> 
eex.  ibe  Pi«rliMnitnlMrinn  General  r  tb« 
i^fKnec  of  wboao  other  tairoiiy  of  Fer. 
rvra  ol  Cbartlry  M'a«  ti>rmiitare<l  in  favour 
of  hm  irreHl-neutkeiv  Sir  itubert  Shirlvy, 
luid  b<t«  di*scended  to  tbe  Mar(|iii>  Towii- 
ebfiid. 

'IboM  who  were  leqiutintcd  with  the 
L>ai-hr>»  ol  UuL-ktnf;fa«m,  are  uul»mintlrd 
in  prai.«c  uf  ber  many  exiTllent  qualitiua. 
"  Ul  all  the  viituca  wliii:b  ean  ailurn  ibc 
human  ektrarter.  and  fit  our  im^wrrvft 
nature  fur  a  bL-ttt>r  »ortd,  her  (jiih-u  nas 
II  fepleiidid  exoniplu.  Sniivtr,  tremle.  ■{• 
fcrliunale.  and  piuua,H.i  »'('ll  i>*  bf/undtCM 
in  ber  rhaiilick,  thin  vktelleiit  lady  MriMd 
to  be  bum  lor  tlie  bap|(iMn»i  of  all  wbon 
the  romnion  rrlatiuna  of  life  broiii^bc 
within  her  fiiberc,  and  for  tbeir  improve- 
ment, by  ber  convtrraHiioii  and  ex>iin)>le.'* 
The  (-oiirt  iind  Di*a»-iiiB-tooin  b'td  no 
rhaim^  for  bi-r;  aht>  loveil  tin*  rrti(eHt«-i>t 
of  berdeli^httiil  villa  at  AviKgtnn,  ll«nli, 
where  the  riuiiy  mmiuerfd  to  the  leHtpo- 
Txl  ami  spiritual  tteeir«Mtiea  of  all  around 
her  ;  and  lome  ol  hrr  Lurest  exprt-nioM 
lefiTrtd  tu  bt>T  *-  poor  piHJ|ite  at  AviB)(> 
tuu."ainiMi|CwluHn  khcwubvd  ht  rreinaina 
mi|;ht  he  dr)>o*)tcd.  Hrr  ft  «i:r>  Itrne* 
Tolifnte  WHN  uiiiiiniird  ;  nu  njipliriiiKin  for 

CurpoM'ti  of  ■  chuHtuble  nature  was  un< 
ei-ded. 
Her  Gra*^  bad  been  in  a  derlining 
state  of  br'Mlih,  but  her  fatal  Hiturk  uaa 
mpid  ^nd  iint'xpef~ted.  In  company  with 
the  Duke,  she  rodu  tlimnfrh  the  dehfhtlul 
gaideiM  at  iitoni-  on  Saturday  utli-*iioon, 
and  ditivd  iti  exeirllent  t>pinlf>.  Diirina 
the  same  eveniiiK,  >be  %v4i»  ftvisvd  wi;b 
>-iuletit  iniliipoHittun.  arixitiir  Irom  »[Miaoi*, 
aMJ,  aflt-r  ^i  hour**  iUnevi>,  klii^  i't|iirL>d, 

Hf'i'  ntnuiriti  Mtie  rrnio*«-<l  lor  utter* 
m^nX  to  Avirigloii,  lu-ar  Wiin'hi->ter,  ott 
the  'i-iA  May.  Three  mixirMng  eoarliea 
aod  ibe  Durheva'*  oun  i-srria^e  lollowed 
the  hentv,  and  ererylhinp  «••  eondufled 
in  the  nioitt  aimple  "lyte,  arronlin^  lo  the 
rrfineiit  of  tb^*  diTe«?cd,  The  lunernl 
reached  Avinptdn  »u  the  :j|4h,  niid  lh« 
lei«i'i<«  o|>t)n  iho  eMate  preredi-d  ll»t 
heatite  to  iltr  lioiHe,  ulcere  (lie  body  rcr 
tnained  that  niuht.  The  (nntnd  took 
pl»ee  on  the  followinft  mortiiiifr.  nt  im 
o'cltx'k:  eicht  ofthe  Uboiirera  of  Avine. 
ton  rarrieil  the  caffiii.  The  pail  »•»  p>up* 
portt-d  liy  Sir  lleiny  Kiveni;  ihrWntdra 
of  Wincbcatnr  I'uUeice ;  Captain  Nevtll| 
R.N. ;  Ibe  Rev.  H.  Lee,  of  Wincbe*tef  t 
Mr.  Ue«ne,  of  WuiclbMUt\uAvWVo«!« 


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Obituary. —  ri*coii«/  Lake. — Rl.  Hon-  Sir  H.  Rtuaell. 


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Dr.  Witliams,  Ulc  Head  Master  of  Win- 
ch'a'vr  C*)ll*(re.  Immodinldy  Vx-hind  ihc 
roffio  v-'vre  the  Mirqiiu  of  Chiindn*  and 
|,nnl  Nuin'tii.  Sir  (Jt^rec  Nuct-ni.  Mar. 
qiiiii  of  Westmriith,  Sir  Erjwxnl  L)i«t, 
Mr.  Eu»t.  dpttiin  Gmct,  Grenrille 
Piitntl.  CM].,  Mr.  Lrdljrcwk.  Mr.  Lyford 
Ol  Wiit<-hf»lcr  ;  Mr.  O.  il*-4>»r.  Itcv.  Mr. 
J)fttiir.  nnd  ibr  Hrv.  Mr.  Wnfrdr.  |(e- 
Jltfid  rbf»r.  wll  hrr  iirmrr'*  **t\i»iit%,  }». 
butiiifrA  u|H>ii  t>'L'  etitXr,  nnti  »lmo*t  mirery 
inriividiml  WlurijttDg  tn  the  (wtik'liett  of 
Avinition.  Eiuituii.  hrhpn.  and  MKrt)T 
Worthcj'.  'fHe  iDflwu'boljr  pTDfrMitm 
piMMd  on  fuu(  iVuin  Ibe  bouM?  lbr<riii[li 
iKc  AoH'cr  Katdm  to  (be  rbiirch,  wbtrb 
WM  tbroiutH  to  *Hcli  •!)  rxtcnt  that  rutny 
rotild  not  gel  in.  Tb<*  body  wiw  lowerpd 
into  a  vM«lt  DKidp  on  (iur>Mi4i*,  iiridcr  tlie 
Itotth  rt'iitdow  of  th«  cbunivl.  amidkC  the 
teiir*  and  itmcere  ffricf  of  all  rla*Kr«. 

Tbrre  i>  a  puruait  of  brr  Gr^ce  en- 
rraved   by  Cardon,  Irani  ■  puBting   by 

Lord  Vi»t'orf*T  Lakk, 
May  I'i.  M  t:ni«lrj'*  hotti,  Albe- 
■wirlevtrref,  airrd  (M,  tbe  H>iibt  Hon. 
FraneU  Orrvrd  Lmkv,  x^-und  ViwvNjrit 
Lake  (18(17}  a»d  llarun  Ixkr  of  iJrIhi 
■tiJ  LtHwary,  and  uf  Aablon  Qiiitun,  ro. 
0tirkiii|lMm,  •  Licul.-Gvticnil  in  iba 
vmr. 

liin  IxHvliibJptniBbom  Marrhrtl.  1772, 
lhf>eldc«t  MMiof  Grrard  tbclirai  \'ikr(iu»T 
Lak<^,  tbr  rrlvbratrd  i^nqurror  of  a  Ivrifc 
txirtittn  of  tbe  Ifntiih  poMr«aiori4  in  India, 
Dv  Ellub«ib.  only  daughter  of  £d>*Mrd 
BmikvT,  ot  Sr.  JiiUaa'A,  in  Hrnrordahiiv, 

He  «'■*  appointed  a  I'dtrr  of  Honour 
to  I  be  Pfiiiiv  of  Walrft  ill  l7H7i  Lwutc- 
pant  and  (.'«ptain  in  the  Ivt  foot  liuiirdi 
April  ifl.  l7U;i;  and  MrtvH  In  FloJ.dtr* 
|uidt*r  the  Uuke  of  Voik.  Hv  whu  pru> 
■mttd  to  Im  Optjiin  and  LJHit -Colonel 
I7II8:  Coloarl  in  th«army  IHIIH;  l.i<>uL- 
CuUitwi  in  iIm<  lifiib  (out  lb' knine  ynr; 
BfajMf-Gt'nrral  Ihll ;  and  Lieut  .Geue< 
nl  Jtttl. 

H«  asecrnlrtt  tn  the  p<^r«rr  on  the 
deMh  of  Ma  (alher  Frb.  tfl.  1)418:  and 
tttjojrd  •  petiMon  of  iWIW.  irimi  ib«  roii- 
WHtAitvd  lund  in  rrward  for  liu  laibirr'* 
dbliiifiuithcd  M-rvicr«.  He  M'a«  a|>noinivd 
a  Lord  of  liHt  MMJi^rVa  lirdr-iiatnbrr 
March  13,  iSia  «nd  luld  that  omee  until 
IHSO, 

Lord  Lakr  »»■  twice  marnril;  firalott 
eb«  l*t  Jan.  1600  to  PriM-il)a«  ridrat 
dftiiKbirr  ol  Sir  CbarWs  WbitworTb,  aiitar 

Cl>«rl«r«    Karl    Whitwonh,  and   iridow 

r  Sir  Bfllliiftbam  Grabam.    Ilarl.      Sbe 

JM  wiiboot  laaue  May  »,  I8£»  i  axid  hii 

IS 


Lordabip  nurried  a^rondly,  ort  tbe  I9tfa  of 
Auitu«t  fijt!owin<r.  Anne  (second  daughter 
ot  tbe  Inie  Admiral  Sir  Richard  Ontloir, 
Bvrt.  nhu  'tirtivc*  him  without  waup, 
HiB  nfxt  brotber.  Lt..C«l.  Gvun^.Aq. 
gitviuft  Laltr,  was  »]ain  at  th«  bMtlte  a( 
VitDtm  ;  and  bio  only  fturviviitx  brotbcr. 
tbe  Hon.  Wtirwit-k  Lnktf,  Ka>  ^urreedrd 
to  the  fceniev.  Tbe  prcwnt  ViM-^tint 
i*  murriod,  Uiit  has  two  daui:ht<-ri4  only, 
and  Ibvre  l*  <»iiHi'i|iiently  nu  ht^ir  Mpp«. 
rent  or  iirrtiimptivt-  to  the  dignity. 

Rt.  Hon.  Hm  Hi;nrt  Rdsseli.,  Bakt.      ^| 

Ja*.  18.  In  bis  A5tb  Tear,  the  Right 
Hon.  Sir  Henry  Kii'-^ieil,  Kt/iKbt  anil 
Uurt.  ot  SwrnlloMficId  Place,  Beiku,  ■ 
Privy  f'^unrilhir,  and  formerly  Cfattf 
Juotire  in  U«'nital, 

He  K-iK  horn  .AiitTUnt  19.  17^1.  thn 
third  nun  of  Mr.  .^Itrhnpl  R<tAb«>11,  of 
DoviT,  mcrcbnnt,  by  Hunnuh  llrnj^hMtr. 

Hp  wn»  railed  to  tl>e  tiur  tiy  the  Hon. 
Society  uf  Liitroln's-inn,  July  8,  1783. 
He  aoon  nftenrarda  re<^rtved  un  Nppoint- 
Bienl  ai  one  of  hi»  M«j»-«iy*«  Jud(*««  of 
Ibtf  Surxeme  (^urt  at  (^rutta;  on  the  ^| 
mh  or  May.  I7V7.  the  honour  of  knight  ^ 
hood  WH«  cutilerred  upon  him  ;  and  ou  bit 
hiivinn;  «uh«f<)Ufnily  ret'eived  the  appoint- 
ment of  Cliiff  Jiiftiire  of  Benk:al.  ha 
waa  crnitrd  n  BunMiet,  by  piidnt  dated 
Dec:.  10.  Ihl^  He  retire^]  Jroin  the  In. 
dian  aervire  in  181,3,  uilh  a  pension  of 
liAtUI  per  annum  Rninted  by  tbe  £aiit 
Indii  ConipMtiy;  nnd  on  the  ^th  of  June, 
ibUi,  w'MN  aMum  a  member  of  hia  Ma* 
je»ty"«    Privy  Coitnri!.  ^_ 

Sir  Henry  Kuvuvlj  na«  fir*l  married,  in  ^M 
1776.  to  Annr  dauffhleruf  John  SkinrnT*  ^1 
of  Lydd,  ill  Kent,  e)>rj.  uho  died  in  I760| 
leavinj;  one  son.  I-[eitry,  who  died  In  ibc 
ynir  lull(»vin(;.  lie  nutrried  *t-C0MdIy.  la  ^H 
I'HUf.  AniKo-KarhMni,  yonngest  diiii^bter  ^M 
of  Sir  ('  urL'H  WliitwoMh.ol  Leybuurne,  ^^ 
ill  Kent,  Kui.  nnd  niHier  t<i  tbe  late  £«r{ 
Wbtiuorth.  li.C.B.  and  by  her,  who 
died  in  1HI4,  bud  iMue  »ix  r^om  xnd  fir* 
dauithtem:  U.  Sir  Henry  Kii<(>ell,  who 
liaa  Kuceti-ded  to  ibe  title;  born  in  178SL 
and  ninrned  time,  in  IHUb,  Jane  seroiid 
dun^bter  ul  Jubn  ('a^lMl^Bior,  e>>q.  Mem- 
bi-rufilie  Uouni'il  of  MHitrnit,  who  di«d 
the  ume  yexr;  and  Set'ondly  Maria-CUi- 
tildr.  dMiiKbfiT  uf  MutiB.  H.  Muttet,  of 
Pondii-hfity,  by  uhom  be  han  vevemt 
rhudreii ;  3.  Michael,  who  died  nn  iiihint; 
4^.  (JUarle:!  Kuum;!],  eK(|.  .Vl.P.  who  hm 
reprenvntcd  tbe  bortHi^b  uf  Heading  trcm 
1830;  6  Aiibc,  wbo  died  in  IKIb.  aged 
gU;  6.  Franrit  Whitworih  Hn«iK-ll,  eAq. 
a  Commii»ioner  for  in  vrMigating  tbe  debu 
of  tbe  nabob*  of  A  rrot,  &f.  who  married, 
in    1823,    Jane.Anne.CatbBrinr,   aaeond 


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I.]      Sir  J.  «.  Bruct,  BarL—SW  Vhsrivt  miktM,  F.R.S. 


4a«gfaur  of  jBme«  Urodie,  e»i).  and  bu 
imue  I  7.  Caruliue.  married,  iit  1824, 
to  Henry  Kurtexcue,  e»<}.  son  of  llie 
Hon.  Mmtbcw  ForlrKiiri  uhI  niece  to 
Karl  FoncK'uc,  nud  hui  iuue :  H.  thu 
R«v.  Wbitwunti  Ku-ohII.  Vicar  oI  Chid- 
dingUy,  Susm^x,  wLu  mnrritd.  iti  IH^I, 
Frances,  diuglitcr  ot  Vicr>  Admiral  (  mt. 
peatvr,  ftnd  Iikr  iunet  D.  C'ttiliMiinc.  ttvjii 
wiUiVVbitwvnh,  nMnirdiri  ibIOtu  Henry 
Jonct,  of  S»i>letDn,  co.  Glourwlpr,  (irfj.; 
10,  Hcnricira.  mftrried  in  ItiSU  lo  llio:niii 
iireene,  of  Slyni*.  in  Iwanoutliire,  vmj. 
bMfiiBter-ul-Uw,  ftitrl  ^1.  F.  tur  L<iiK-4«Tfr. 
wmI  busiB»u«:  II.  Kosv-.-tyliiU'r-,  iiuiniL-d 
in  M&O  to  Htffiry  Potter,  ot  Cliutlxty.  at. 
Soauenet,  ew).!  lutd  I'i.  lieorte-lMke 
RuurlU  ewi.  H-ho  married  tii  IS^:j  l^uly 
C«rutitie  Aliina-LHaiu  Pcy.  <Uii<ciiter  of 
tbe  t.'«H  vl  Kimenrk.  and  tm*  I'tvue. 

(>u  J.  U.  ilaiKic,  Bakt. 

^^/  8)!.  At  UowiibiU.  cch  London- 
derry, i^ed  47,  Sir  Jaroes  KobcrtAon 
Jtruee,  the  iecood  BoruneC  of  that  pltuv, 
Virr>I^utenant  of  the  rountjr,  and  Jlajor 
oflka  LondonderTy  atilili.t. 

He  wu  bom  Sept.  +,  178b,  lie  second 
bqt  clde«l  survivinjr  son  of  the  Jtev.  Sir 
Henry  »crvey  AiitDn  Brurc,  ihc  fir*t 
Ban.  b7  LctitJH,  daugfatcr  of  the  Rev.  Dr. 
HetiT>'  Bunard,  ot  Bova^h,  eo.  l^ondoii. 
derrv,  wcond  kon  of  Wilti^in  Lord  Bubop 
of  Deny,  and  brother  to  Tfaomas  Lord 
Bubop  of  Liuiericlc. 

Ueiucecededbia  father  in  the  title  Oct. 
17.  laSS  :  and  having  miirned,  Sept.  IP, 
IHI9.  KllcD,  youngest  daughter  of  Hobrrt 
BADiford  Hetkelh,  e«i].  of  Gwycb-lull,  co. 
Denbiijb,  and  Bom  ford- ball,  co.  Ijuieaii. 
fcr.  e»i{.  ha*  left  imuo  three  aonx  and  two 
daugbttTk :  1.  Sir  Henry  Hervcy  Bnire, 
bom  in  IK$U,  who  has  nuccefileil  tu  ibe 
ttUrt  i!.  Janiet- Andrew :  3.  Aniia-[Ua> 
m;  i.  Robert;  and.  5.  EUco-Letitia. 


S»  CllAOLES  WlLOVB,  F.B.S. 

iffly  13.  In  Balier-ftxeet,  Porinian- 
•uar«,aced86,Sir  CbarleiWilkinsK.H. 
D.C.UF.R.S. 

Sir  Cbarlea  miu  a  naiive  of  SonierKpt. 
ililrcj  and  went  to  Bengal,  in  the  Civil 
Scmcc,  U  tbe  year  1770.  While  aiding 
in  tb«  luperintenrlenee  of  tbe  Oiiujjaiiy'b 
faeiorica.  at  Jhlalda,  in  J3en^  proper,  be 
bad  tb«  eourifie  and  gcniua  (o  cofninence. 
isd  nieceufully  pro^eeutc,  tbe  atudy  of 
ifce  Sankkrit  luiijcua«e,  which  wa»,  up  to 
tbsl  lime,  not  tnerely  unknown,  but  sup- 
|HBc4  to  be  unattainable  by  Eiiropesiift; 
sod  bi>  celebratMl  tramlation  of  the  'Bh&- 

LiiTwl  Glii '  into  Eii|;li*h,  wa^  wnt  to  the 
Court  of  Directors,  by  the  (iovenior- 
G«neraJ,  Warren  HMtings^  uho  likewiHc 
wrota  for  It  one  of  the  most  feeling  and 
G«>T.  Ma».  Vol.  VI. 


I 


I 


•legant  diaserfaliuiis  which  wa«  ever  pre- 
fixed to  wiv  work.  Tbp  (.^nrt  of  IHrec- 
ttini  piiblitiued  nnd  dintrbuted  it  in  17S5, 
■t  iheir  own  expense ;  and  tbe  literary 
men  of  I^urope  mw  in  thin  publication 
tbe  dny.ipring  of  that  upk-ndid  profpoci, 
which  ban  been  in  part  retiliiicd  by  Sir 
William  Joiiet,  C'ulebrooke,  and  otheia. 

Combining  meih-mirxl  inirenuily  with 
literary  Hcqiiiremeiits,  Mr.  Wtlkini,  aa  a 
relaxation  Irom  his  more  laborioiu  pur- 
suit}, prepared,  with  his  otvn  hands,  tbe 
6rit  lypct,  both  Bcn^tili  and  Persian, 
employed  in  Bengal.  \S'ilh  the  BengtUf. 
Mr.  I'luJhed's  elegant  Bengali  Gmmmar 
u-Rs  printed;  and  with  the  latter,  Ba]< 
four's  •  Forms  of  Herkcru*  (a  coUectioa 
of  Persian  letters,  as  models  for  corre- 
upondenee).  Tbe  Com))anv*s  Inw«  and 
rejeutations,  translated  by  Mr.  Kdrnon- 
btone  and  others,  tiavc  continued  to  bo 
printed  with  tho^e  very  Persian  types  to 
tbe  present  dsy.  Mr.  Hastings  was  bis 
warm  p«tron,  and  tbe  stiictcst  friendship 
continued  between  them  up  lu  Mr.  Has- 
tings' death.  Mr.  Wilkins  rettuiined  in 
India  about  sixtren  Tv«rs. 

On  hie  r«tuni  tu  England,  in  1788.  b« 
ronded  at  Buth;  and,  shortly  aflef,  he 
published  his  tTaniilation  of  the  '  Hitopt- 
d^s^'  or  the  Fubles  of  Viobnoo  Sarma, 
(be  Indian  oriciiiol  of  the  Fables  of  PU- 
pay.  In  17U5,  be  published  a  inin»tation 
of  the  Story  nf  Duhbuianta  and  Sakoon- 
tula.  In  18l)(l,  tin-  Oiurt  of  Director*, 
by  the  rw-oiuninidntiuti  of  the  lulc  Mr. 
Edward  Parry  [brother-in-law  to  Lord 
Bcxley),  rvMilvt-d  to  appoint  Mr.  WilkirS 
lo  be  libnrian  of  the  valiinble  collection 
of  MSS.  whirh  luid  falleti  into  tfaeir  pot> 
VfXMon  by  the  conquest  of  SeringapataiB, 
and  by  beqiie&ts,  Ac  ;  and  he  continued 
to  hold  tbe  office  inilil  hi«  di^ath. 

The  East  iiidta  Collrge,  at  Haileybur^, 
was  estubliflhed  in  1^J05.  and  the  Sanskrit 
lunguage  beins  a  part  ot  its  rounte  of  in- 
struction, under  the  late  Alexander  Ha< 
milton.  the  watit  of  a  SHmtkrit  Gramtnit 
W3&  strongly  felt;  and,  in  eoiisetjuence, 
Sir  CharlcM  produred,  in  ISl.tH,  l)is  Sans. 
kritft  (irammar.  which  i«  a  model  of  clear- 
net)8  and  simplicity,  and  which  has  greatly 
contributed  to  the  study  of  tliii  pninev'al 
lonKue.  It  wa-s  very  accurately  and  beau- 
tifully engraved  on  eopperplotesi  by  31r. 
John  Swhine.  For  cimilar  reusona,  be 
xuppriniended  a  new  edition  of  Kicbard. 
son's  Diciionory  of  the  Persian  and  Ara- 
bie  languoi^eK,  in  two  volumes  4to,  and 
enlarged  it  with  many  thousntid  words. 
He  ^BO  published,  in  1815,  a  list  of  tbe 
roots  of  tne  Sanskrit  language. 

At  the  foundation  of  the  Ccillcge,  »" 
IbU.^  he  wan  ttppoinled  its  visitor  in  thif 
Oriental  department  j  and  from  that  tiinw 


d 


OfltTUAkT. — James  HorahHrgh,  Eaq.F.R.S. 


[JdIv. 


t31  last  C-krutnm  (inclnstTe),  be  uTut 
down  twi«  evrry  year,  witkowt  a  tinglf 
•ivMfiM,  uid  eninincd  (he  whole  of  the 
fftVHOU  in  the  rahou!  oriental  languages 
tnght  kt  that  InBfttufion.  He  did  rh? 
suae  for  the  Esst  India  Coropuiy's  milu 

^rilft  in  Bt-npal.  Mr.Wilkiiw,  in  eon- 
^rilh  Sir  \V'illiiim  Jonni,  and  other 
noriiler«n-and«cieiiti(irta»te«, 
:  Atbtic  Sodeiy,  and  he  eon- 
I  some  interesting  comroitniniuons 
ro]uniL>  of  ih«  Asiutie  Ke- 
>,  published  under  the  atupiccs  of 
sociM^.  He  suhs«qu«nilT  took  «n 
tire  put  in  thr  fnmmtion  of  the  Orien- 
tal Tran»lation  Fund.  Sir  Clisrln's  re- 
potation  wut  not  mrrelj  Fn^ifli,  but 
LCXtended  over  Eonope  ;  and  eontinental 
'ebolan  were  n«  faniliar  with  hit  name 
nd  ir<irkK,  as  our  own  iire  with  the  mo«t 
■Icbreterj  nAme«  at  home.  Slany  j-eam 
lo,  thp  Institute  of  Frvnre  made  faim  an 
Inociair.  He  wo^  elcrted  a  Kpllow  of 
be  Rojrat  Society,  June  \%  i7&tt;  and 
sdmilttrd  to  the  honorary  dr^nreorD.  C.  L. 
in  the   L'nivcraitT  of   Oxford,  June  26, 

In  1823,  the  Rofal  Soeiety  of  Liten- 

nreawardH  him  one  of  their  ro}-al  medals 

PriHf^t   lUtrchtrm   SatwrrUie,     Hi« 

Hcnt  Majesty,  while  ronfFrTin^  bonouni 

ihoM  moat  eminent  in  litcmture  and 

«.  did  not  orerlook  A!r.  Wilkins't 

to  notice;    aiid,  in  consequenre, 

Bt  tbiea  yean  afo,  eonferred   uii  him 

bonoor    of    knigbibood,    and   the 

Suripbie  order. 

Few  have  bad  a  more  enmble  lot. 

deoltb,  fame,  and  compelenec.  with  the 

devoted  aUcntion  or  an  affectionate  fa- 

Btly.  and  a  wide  dide  of  (Heads.  tnK^tlier 

Iwith  the  ailvantafT  of  a  wonderful  enn- 

Iftitwtion,  made  btm  pan  a  hap{ner  life 

I  AUb  to  the  lot  of  moat  men.     To 

>  mult  be  attributed  hieattAin- 

tbcCfeat  af:e  of  eigbty-aix,  without 

•nflmiiK,  exeept   from  an  attack  of 

maa,  about  five  yeara  ago.  Theprox- 

I  oaUM  of  faia  deatb  waa  a  cold,  which 

■ame  iticldiODi  complaint  teem*  to 

t  cxaapt-rated  to  lueb  an  extent,  as  to 

wer   a  eonHiiution   wbiefa   ini|bt 

have  carried  bim  on  for  a  few 

Dore ;  bavinf:  never  been  injuivd  in 

any  of  lho«e  execssea  ibai  lay 

r  tfoufl'datiun  of  premature  oM  age  and 

Sir  CUwrle*'*  body  waa  interred  at  the 
'   _   1  at  PortUDd.town:  the  funeral  wnn 
'^•tttidded  by  a  large  body  of  tmi-arc  frirndii, 
who  were  aiuioM  lo  tevrify  ihrir  sincere 
and  rrvpeet  for  hint,  by  this  last 
!  to  hi*  airmorr. 

eacrilwn  portfaJt  of  Sir 


Cbarlen  Wilkin*,  painted  by  J.  G.  ! 
dlcton,  of  which  a   large   engravinjf, 
meizotintO}  by  J.  Sartain,  waa  publiabed 
in  18.30. 

Sir  Charles  WilWins  «■■«  twice  marrie 
and  hi«  second  Indy  diei  on  the  3ftth 
Dec.  last.  He  h*«  left  thn«p  dmif^hterV' 
one  of  whom  is  married  to  Willinin  Mar«> 
dc-iwevq.  LL.D.  F.n.S.snd  S.  A., author 
of  a  History  of  Sumatra,  and  mittT  works 
ill  Oriental  literature. 

Javf-s  HouBBtTicn.  Esq.  F.R.S. 

Afev  14.  At  Herne  hill,  aiied  74^  James 
Horshur^h.  eni].  F.K.S.  Hydroffrapher  ro 
the  Eafit  India  Compuny,  and  formerly  a 
Commander  in  thrii-  naval  wrviee. 

Captain  Himhurich  \vjls  bom  of  hnn- 
He,  pioiii*.  and  refk])frtable  parents,  at  the 
*;iiull    villnpv    of    KHe,    sitnated    on    tb« 
south-eastern    coiMt    of    Kifi^hire,     Hi« 
cnrly   yoam  were  npent  in  the  active  en- 
KBEcmentfi  of  the  country;  and  while  the 
hardy  etnploymenta  nf  tield  bihoiir  e«ta- 
bliibed  the  finnneM  of  bre  bodily  eonsti* 
tuiion,   the   rural    purtaits   of  fearchin 
amon^  the  clilTs  for  eagles'  nests,  or  seal 
tti)r,  for  amusement,  the  high  rocks  suT- 
rounctiiift  hlh  native  viUa^,  awakened  that 
enlerprisLiig  and  daring  spirit,  wlTicb,  fa- 
voured by  the  circuaastaiiee  of  the  mari- 
time  loralitr  of  Elie,  on  the  shore  of  the 
Frith  of  f-^orth,  and  in   the  immediate* 
netfthltniirbood  uf  many  sniall  nea-ports, 
where  ship-building   was  carried  on  to  a 
coHsidetaWe  extent,  early  developed  itself 
ill   dctcnnininR  his  preference  for  b  sea 
life-     He  commenced  hia  career  as  cook 
and  eabin  boy;  and  hann^  devoted  a  larRC 
portion  of  the  best  years  of  his  life  to  the 
duties  of  fchip-board,  and  mntitiitit  service 
in  connexion  with  the  nnvigntion  of  the 
£a»t,  be  became  at  lenf^Ih  commaniler  of 
the  Anna  East  Indiuman.     In  thiH  ves«el 
be  set  sail  from    KriKUind  in    IB02;  and 
ha^Hng  reached  Bomlwy,  pa^j<ed  tiro  years 
in  rowtin^  the  peniiiKula  uf  IndiD.  viiiiting 
Canton  and  the  (^hinii  vm,  and  Iraveming 
the  islands  of  the    Indian    Arrhi|wlaeo; 
when,  after  fultillin|;>   the    (thjept   of  bis 
voyage,  he  returned  to  KiiL'land  in  1M6. 
Soon  after  his  arrival,  he  laid  before  the 
Royal  Society,  in  a  letter  to  tlw   Hon. 
Henry  Cavendiah,  the  resulta  of  his  me- 
teorological observations  during  the  voy- 
a^e ;  arvd  in  this  paper,  afterwards  printed 
ill  the  Philosophical  Transactions  he  de- 
tailed  the   progTCH   of  that   remnrkablo 
regularity  in  the  rising  and  fulling  of  the 
h^ometer    which   so    neeuUarly    distin> 
Butabea  tfae  tropical  regiom,  and  becotnes 
dbHnrbed  or  lost  apin  with  an  increase  of 
htitnde  in  tbe  station  of  observation :  and 
diseaased  the  nature  of  the  circumstances 
mder  wbtcfa  it  became  manifest,  or  I 


I 


L836.] 


Obitu^by. — Rev.  Dr.  Barrom,  P.S.A. 


m 


4U^y  diaappeAred,  bs  Qie  efaip  in  her  pro- 
yw  tJlernately  cixxned  th«  l>inp,  luid 
•dranecd  ioto  binher  nortbt*ni  or  Houtbem 
faitihiilet.  He  *oon  ufier  laid  berure  tbc 
lie  the  naiTatJVL'  or  "  memotni  "  of  lii« 
ojrage  ;  and  be  married  Ui  lb«  October  of 
he  same  year. 

In  \Vii^  be  bepin  tn  collect  tbe  mate, 
rials  for  hii  great  work,  tlie  '  Cust  liidiu 

iling  Directory.'  Thivinraluable  record 
Df  Cnptnin  Horibun^'s  labonoun  and 
meful  life,  a»d  whiub  has  rendered  liia 
MODe  familiar  to  tlie  navigatorB  of  every 
■nritime  natioo  of  Ibe  world,  was  tbe 
imtU  of  fire  yean  of  indefatipablu  rtr. 
wwcb.  and  accurate  inve^ttgatiDii  into  the 
joamals  and  documents  in  poaaeaaion  of 
tlw  East  India  CVimpany :  and  ao  rreat 
WM  the  nuthfjr*)!  ardour  in  tbe  pursuit  of 
Ul  lavotirite  olijecc,  that,  in  the  coldest 
weather,  he  ha»  bean  knmrn  to  remain  for 
lioura  in  the  ceUars  of  the  lndia-hou«e,— 
tbe  Birkives  of  tbe  Company,  or  plar-cfi 
whiin>  at  thai  time  the  records  relatire  to 
tbe  shipping  atfair»  of  the  Company  were 
kept, — contiouiiigbu  reaearcbes,  and  un- 
.willing  lo  remit  his  labour*.  It  aikumed 
ita  fint  complete  form  in  lUl  1,  and  bavins 
eanged  his  conatant  uttcntion  during:  ilic 
SQDMqaent  years  ot  his  life,  there  » vrv 
still  remaining  for  correction,  at  bit  de- 
■ceaa«k  a  few  proof  sheclK  of  tlie  work, 
to  effpct  its  final  fximfiletion. 

Capt.  Horsbnr^'h  »-rx  elected  a  FeUovv 
of  tbe  Rovul  Society.  March  13,  1806. 
Be  entered,  in  IblO,  uu  the  important 
office  of  lJydrO|;nipher  to  tbe  East  India 
Company,  luid  d<:vutcd  hioiiM-lf,  without 
iniermitysion,  to  the  daily  attcndunce  re. 
quired  of  him  for  the  eflective  discbarge 
of  the  extcnnve  dulie«  nbn-h  it  involved. 
Tbe  Bumeroui  rsluuble  eliarts  which  have 
beta  ooottriMTlod  under  hi^  f-are,and  iaaued 
in  Bueeesaion  from  the  hydrosraphi^ 
office  by  order  of  the  Court  of  Directors, 
fiimtah  the  best  cridenre  of  tbo  able 
tuanoer  in  which  he  fulfilled  bin  important 
engagement,  and  a  fiiithful  revord  of  his 
devotion  to  the  service  oFthe  Conopany. 

In  1816.  Cafit.  Horsbiirgb  (iubti«hed 
bis  •  Atmospherical  Register  for  Inditnt. 
iog  Storms  at  Sea;'  in  1819.  be  edited  a 
new  edition,  with  many  corrections  and  a 
supplement,  of  Mackenzie's  weU'ltuOivn 
•  Treatise  on  Marine  Sum*\iii|[:"  and, 
sub»«<iuvntly,  his  'Conipvodium  of  tbe 
Winds  ;*  and  fin  conjunclion  » ith  Mr. 
Arrowamitb),  m«  ■  E^ist  India  Pilot,  of 
Benetal  and  particular  t'lmrta  (on  the 
laigeat  scale  ever  piibltsbH),  from  Eng. 
land  to  tbe  Cape  of  Good  llojie,  Bombay, 
Madna,  and  China.' 

In  IKKI,  be  communicated  a  paper  to 
the  Ruyitl  Society,  entitled  '  Keiiiurks  on 
atvenl    Icebergs   which   bare   been    tnct 


within  tbe  Southern  Hcmikplicre.' whicti 
iva*  puhlSflbed  in  the  Pbllosopblcol  Tnuis. 
actions  of  the  came  year. 

Notwithstanding  the  hardy  conctllutioti 
which  L«pi.  Hor.ihurgh'H  diMnulined  Ufa 
bad  confL'rred  upon  him,  and  ine  tempe- 
rile  and  simple  habits  by  which  it  \\'aa 
sustained,  he  be(rdii  so  early  a»  the  year 
iHlb  to  ti:el  the  effect  of  his  unremitting 
labours.  It  was,  however,  about  two 
year^  a^  that  bis  lieultb  began  visibly  to 
yield  to  lis  unceaaing  exertions ;  but  he 
still  persevered  in  all  his  usual  occupa- 
tions, and  continued  his  daily  anendsncc 
at  the  lodia  Hoiisp  till  the  I8th  of  April 
last,  when  symptoms  of  hydrolhomx  uiadL* 
their  appearance.  On  tbe  2\m  of  that 
month,  be  was  carried  to  bis  bed,  wUicli 
he  never  again  left ;  and  haviriR  lingered 
for  nearly  a  month  undrr  great  bodily 
Eufferinj?,  which  he  endured  with  hiscba- 
raeterrstic  fortitude  and  serenity,  he  ex* 
pired  on  tbe  1  tth  uf  May. 

Rey.  W.  Baiibow,  D.C.L.  ^ 
Aprit  19.  At  Southwell,  Noltincham- 
sliire,  in  bis  Hlfd  year,  the  Rev.  William 
Harrow,  LL.D.  and  F.  A.  S,  Prebendary  of 
Southwell  and  Rector  of  Bcetsby,  in  the 
county  of  Lincoln,  and  late  Archdeacon 
of  Nottingham. 

He  was  a  native  of  tbe  We«t  Riding:  of 
Vorksbire,  and  received  the  former  pait 
of  hi«  ediimiion  at  tbe  ci-lebniled  achoul 
of  Sedl)er(;b,  and  the  Iwner  at  Queen's 
Collcfre,  Oxford.  Purir>g  his  residence 
there  he  wa*  no  less  distiitRyished  for  the 
genem)  propriety  of  hi$  conduct  than  for 
Uie  diligent  prosecution  of  his  literary 
studief^,  and  in  I  TTH  he  obtained  one  of 
the  Chancellor's  prizes  for  an  English 
Essay  on  the  right  improvement  of  an 
Academicnl  Edunition.  He  graduated 
B.A.  1778,  M.A.  1783,  B.ond  D.CL. 
1785.  Id  17^  be  became  master  of  the 
Academy  in  Sobo-nquare,  which  i^ourihh- 
ed  under  bis  care  until  his  rL-tirement  from 
it  ill  I T99.  In  the  spring  i>f  that  year  he 
preached  the  ButDpioii  Lectures  before 
tbe  Lrni%'er«ily  of  Oxford,  mid,  being  iiub> 
liihed  according  to  the  dirpclioiis  of  tfaa 
founder,  a  large  impreBtion  of  the  work 
waa  rapidly  mUL  Perceiving  the  labori- 
ous duties  of  the  school  likely  to  affect 
his  health,  he  ictiird  in  that  year  to  South, 
well,  where  tbe  lirst  Iruits  of  his  Icixun; 
was  an  Essay  on  Education,  of  which  it 
is  Buffteient  praise  to  say  that  t^vo  Urge 
editions  were  sold  in  very  fow  ytars.  For 
•omc  time  afterwards  he  divided  his  lime 
betweeti  bia  books,  to  which  he  altvnys 
retained  a  strong  attacbmeni,  and  the  eun- 
vcrsation  and  society  of  hi»i  fiiend*.  to 
tvloin  hii  vi»its  were  always  arceptuble  ; 
not  declining,  Iwwcver,  to  give  gniliiUojto 


ido 


Obituary. — Samuei  Diron,  E$q. 


I 


aRHstinre  lo  bis  clerickl  friendc  in  tbo 
dulirs  of  bis  proTvmoii.or  toprvachocca- 
tiuiial  •iTiimriH  on  public  orcuionE.  uf 
ivbicb  mcny  H-erc  pul)li»h«i]  hI  thvrr(juc»t 
of  thtr  8ii<1k-»ci-ii  lo  wbicb  ihvy  kktv  rr- 
»pet.f  trely  ■ildrotMsJ.  Uunue  ttiir  period 
tiMi  (ill  Ibe  Vftn  IHM  aiid  IHtT)  be  filled 
'■ihr  ufBif  uC  ftfltfi  PrcAcher  iq  (be  L'ni- 
veruty  of  Osrurd,  and  in  ll^OHmi  sp«ci. 
ftU)r  BmiointFd  to  prrvb  upon  Orienut 
TntnftliitionA,  in  coneequmce  of  a  (lona< 
tion  of  mixty  piinnft  by  the  Rev.  I>r, 
Cbudius  Burlianu),  to  be  l>e«toivrd  upon 
two  nemStTs  of  the  I'niverwrv  for  two 
iteratons  upon  that  ■ut)gcrt.  lliv  other 
pmcber  wu  Dr.  Niret,  (li«prcMnr  Fro> 
leMor  of  i^lodem  iAagtuigM,  u»d  both 
Mrmoni  were  published. 

In  18H  Dr.  Borrow  rerriycd  from  tbc 
{tre^ent  Arubbiiibop  of  York  the  unsuli- 
eiled  eomjiliment  of  k  »taU  in  tbe  i'<A\e- 
HUle  Cburcb  oF  Southirrll,  whicb  (•!- 
Ibough  ifTordinjf  by  it«  ver^*  trilling  rtno. 
lument  a  I'tron^  intiance  ul  the  u/ireieon- 
■blc  clantmir  opiiit^t  lurb  nppotnlinentx) 
wu  vaIuvJ  br  liiin  ■■  an  iM:kiio»'U-d{rmi'nt 
of  bit  zcttl  uid  cffieiciiry  in  vupporl  of  tbp 
titttiona)  rcllfrion.  He  wta  presented 
^hort)]r  af^crnardii  lo  tbc  vicNra^  of 
F«mtt6eld,  of  uMch  be  perfnnii«i  tbo 
duHrc,  wMIl'  hid  hmlth  penuitted  him  to 
remin  it;  sod  in  1821  ira«  imiinimou^ty 
■{^nted  hy  ibr  Chapter  of  .Souihvrrll, 
vtcar  GenrnI  of  ibeir  Peculiar  JuriiHltc- 
lion.  He  retrignrd  tlii«  offirc  iu  isau  on 
receirinf:  from  tbe  .An-bbii>hop  of  Vork 
the  Arcbde«t-oiiry  of  ?iotlinj;biini,  »bi<rb 
be  brid  until  IS^;  Rnd  in  tbc  enrly  part 
«f  that  yenr.  Lis  incri'iuinK  iiifirtnitie> 
bavine  rendered  him  incapable  of  dis- 
•  hanpnt;  i\s  duiic«  vitli  efTect,  lie  reiigned 
that  office  and  retired  altogether  from 
public  life 


Sawiti.  Pixov.  Edtt. 
J\fay    It).     In   libi   iOth    year,    Samuel 
IHxon,  est\. 

Mr.  l^Jxon  u-a»  a  fentlemui  eminently 

tlivtingxiivbed  a*  mndi  for  the  vifiour  and 

aeuleneas  of  Ms  trndervlatiding  as  bi»  lugb 

moral  n-orib.      He  vm  bum  uC  Stockport, 

B    in  Cbeftbire.  in  1761,  ond  i^amc  to  London 

B    when  nhouc  fil'ti-vn  yet>r»  of  sf^e.     livU  by 

V  the  death  of  hin  father  at  [bi>  early  pfriod 

of  life  rnlirrly  to  bis  otvn  control,  and 

without  nny  friend  to  whose  couutcl  he 

Irotild  apply,  tbe  resouives  of  wbaL  was 
rven  then  a  roaiter  miitd,  were  all  called 
fiiitli.  lie  lotd  down  for  bin  conduct  m 
lirp  nilc*  foundid  upon  the  slrictc?t  prin- 
tipks,  from  wlurh  to  tbe  cud  of  his  long 
and  moct  honourablo  carper  lie  never 
■werved.  He  wan  received  into  tbe  coiiiit- 
inf;.bout#  of  an  eoiinenr  We^t  India  nipr. 
cbani,  who»e  warm  fiicnd''hi|>  be  »yoii 
1    M  a 


I 


lequired,  sod  with  wbow  d«acmdu»U  hr 
coalinued  connected  upward*  of  risty 
year*.  Of  the  most  benevolent  dispoi>> 
tiot>,  and  Hf^ularly  candid  iu  Iu*  judiTtnenc 
of  others,  poearssins;  a  hi^^b  and  culdvuled  _ 
mind  and  moit  en^a^ftDg  RMnnera,  catecra  ■ 
aiid  honour  met  him  everywhere.  ■ 

When  a  very  ynitnfr  man  lie  was  eUeted 
one  of  tbe  Cummon  Council  of  tbe  City 
of  London,  from  \rbirh  time  Ian  condoCC 
ba«  alway»  tiern  brforc  tbf  puUic,  and  it* 
inflexible  intci^niy  and  praeiical  useful.  _ 
nesa  can  be  Inme  tcnlimony  lo  by  nil.  ■ 
The  loyalty  of  bia  prineiple«  and  wann  1 
attaehonept  to  the  Con4tifntton  of  bit 
country  are  well  tcnown,  and  the  tboruogfa 
cDMiatency  of  bi«  conduct  dicarmed  evm 
party  apirit  of  all  animosity  opiiiut  bim. 
The  prtNidcsland  niostiKratifyini^motDeDt 
of  bis  life  wa«,  wIk-o.  in  183^  lii<t  feltow- 
ritixens  thought  proper  to  record  tbetr 
feclinp  towiitdn  liim  by  tbe  following 
eulogium  inscribed  on  an  elecvU  vim, 
M-bicb  nrns  publicly  presented  to  Um. 

TO 

Sami'EI.  Pixon,  Eih). 
Presented  by  209  Member*  iind  Officer* 
of  tbe  Corporation  of  tbc  ('rty  of  Lon. 
drni,  in  teotimony  of  their  respect  for 
the  abihty  and  integrity  with  which  he 
bas  diarbtr|7ed  his  duties  as  a  Member 
of  tbe  Court  of  Common  Council,  iful 
bis  UDremittinir  attention  to  tbe  inlr. 
rests  of  the  City,  during  a  period  of 
forty-seven  years. 

1st  June,  1833. 

Mr.  Pixon  morried  early  in  life  a  lady 
of  f;Dod  fumily,  whose  aniiahlc  i|uitliiies 
rendered  her  universally  beloved,  and 
whom  it  vmM  liis  misfortune  Iu  lose  after  M 
forty  years  of  domeftlic  bappinew.  Al-  f 
though  many  mournful  bercavementa 
threw  dauds  over  the  latter  years  of  thu 
excellent  mai),  be  sustained  them  witb 
resignation  and  fortitude,  au-aiting  with 
patience  and  cheerfulneas  tbe  summon*  to 
n  bctttr  world.  Few  have  lived  so  prized  M 
and  lionoured — none  ever  died  more  la-  f 
mentedaiid  beloved.  The  membeni  of  tbe 
Court  of  Common  Council  tc^tilipd  their 
respect  to  bis  memory  by  C3(prc*«;i»n  their 
sorrow  at  his  lo^s,  and,  as  a  i>ublic  body, 
offering  through  tbe  Lord  .\Iayor  tbeir 
sincere  condolements  to  bis  family.  Mr. 
Pixon  had  lived  to  become  the  oldut 
member  of  the  Corporation,  and  wu 
termed  (be  Kulfaerofihe  City. 


Thomas  Bexet-EY.  Ef^q. 
Sept.  II,  1825.  At  Clapbsm  Rise, 
Thomas  Beniley,  esq.  an  eminent 
PrinltfT,  wbu,  as  Mr,  Nichols  observes 
in  his  Liten»ry  Anecdotes,"  "  denKin- 
AitHtfd  lo  foiripicik  ibal  tbc  Enfli^h  Presa 


toil-      M 
resa      ■ 


■      issr,.] 


OoiTrARV. — TAomas  Beiuley,  E$q. 


I 


nn  rini,  and  rrm  ntrel,  tbe  fiiii^l  works 
tlwt  bare  frrarrd  the  Conlinmut  snimU 
of  Trpo([niph_r. " 

llr  tm*  The  von  *f  «  PrinWr,  in 
(he  nrifthbcitiHinod  of  thr  Btntid,  wWre 
Mr.  Brnalfr  wbb  first  Mtnl)Ii«l»«l ;  but 
he  Bftervrnnls  removed  to  Bolt  Court, 
Flr<t  Sir»f(T  whtre  he  mfcwdrd  Mr. 
Edn-mrd  Alien,  the  "dcir  friend"  of 
Dr.  Johnson,  ulio  died  in  176U.  Mr. 
Ailpn's  office  wu  ni'it  door  to  Dr. 
JobtiKin'li  dMTllin^-hnuse,  which  ulti- 
oMtelf  brramv  port  of  Mr.  Uenslcy's 
priating'OlIirr.  Mr.  Benslrr'"  >ktli  as  a 
jtraclical  printer  mu  not  infrrior  to  that 
of  hia  great  ronlempomry  Mr.  Buliner. 
Whilst  Mr.  Xtiiimer  ii^toniahed  the  put>- 
\\c  with-  bis  mnf^nilireni  i-dilion  of  Boj>- 
dell**  Shnktotart.  Mr.  Bensley  prortuced 
•  rifil  prodociion  in  Maeklin'ii  Bible. 
To  use  the  words  of  Dr.  Dibdin  -. 
-  While  tbe  SbiknpetK  Ovilrry  uid  the 
3bahe»eu«  Preis  were  lejinff  sueh  fut 
hoM  oTlhe  tonms  and  tbe  purses  of  the 
|iublic,  ■  noble  ipirft  of  rivulry  wait 
rriaetd  bj  Che  Macklins  of  Mcct>»trcct ; 
tirjnMw,  We*t,  Opie,  Fu«eli,  North- 
cote,  Hamillon,  and  olbent,  irere  engH^ed 
to  cxerrifc  ibeir  nuifpc  pencils  in  tbe 
deeontion  of  wlwt  wmti  culed  the  Pwt'i 
fi^ilfry  i  and  amonf;  other  specimens  of 
thia  Dational  splendour  and  patriotism 
CUM  fonh  an  edition  of  Thomson's 
Sanoa*  in  1797,  in  ro}-Kl  folio,  from  tbe 
pretft  of  Mr.  Bendey :  a  volume  (luite 
wortbT  of  the  n-annfbl  eulogies.  It  had 
alao  tor  merit  of  not  beiw  debased  by 
MCCod-nite  engnivingv.  ^u-anwliile,  the 
peMcSl  of  I.<oiitberlK>urig  wob  called  inio 
requisition  to  supply,  in  pnrtictilar,  head 
and  tail  piecen,  or  vignettes,  for  tbe 
•nniptiious  edition  of  the  Bible  ;  and  that 
meni  booki  in  seven  liroad  folio  lomvs, 
euDe  ngululy  before  tbe  public,  vrith 
rvaj  nidBailoa  of  which  a  bold  type 
Tcut  bv  Joaepfa  Jackson],  raven^gtonsy 
ink,  ano  Wbatman'B  matiufactured  paper, 
could  tr«Tu^v   upon   it." 

The  Bible  of  Macklin  trantcd,  how. 
errr,  the  Apocryphai  and  abuut  I8IJ, 
this  dtaideratum  was  xupplii'd,  in  the 
wtDS  manner,  from  tbe  unie  met*,  at 
tbe  'expetiM  of  Meaoni.  Oiavll  and 
Dmriea.  But  tbe  naaaion  for  such  iiplen. 
did  pnblintions  fiad  eridcntly  paSMd 
away.  a»  Mevra,  Cndell  and  Daxics 
u.prrienccd  to  tbi<ir  prrat  luu. 

Dr.  Dibdin  thua  continues-  "Hume's 
HiMtarv  y  Bmfiantl  followed  hard  ujion 
the  ^ibM.  in  10  volumes  of  a  folio 
fona,  of  better  proportiuo.  'i'he  en. 
gntviofB  wbicb   adorn   this  magnificetit 


work  were  executed  from  tlic  paintings 
in  the  fore. mentioned  Gallery;  and  upon 
tbe  whole  I  am  not  mire  (prutiaUy  from 
the  uniforni  appL-arance  of  thc>  Rolid  body 
of  the  text,  nimpared  with  the  same  in 
tbe  Bible,  divided  into  columns,  and 
broken  into  ver»e!i)  whether  this  latter 
wortc  bos  not  greater  admirers  than  iti> 
predeeesBor.  The  niedallic  and  emblc> 
matiral  engravings  in  it,  are.  mnny  of 
them.  auiti>  admirable."  Among  other 
splendid  works  printed  by  Mr.  Bcnslcy, 
may  tie  enumerated  the  tbllo\viiig,  in 
nearly  a  chronological  order,  lu  piuticu- 
larly  deserving  of  commendutiuii  on  ac- 
count of  ihp  beauty  of  their  exccuUoii: — 
I^ratcr'4  Physiognomy,  5TDis.  4to.  J788. 
Tbe  Gentle  Shepherd  and  Allen  liam- 
ftay,  jn  En^)t<ib  and  Scotch,  8vo.  1790. 
Salmagundi,  by  Mr.  Huddesford,  4jo. 
1791.  Wyntown's  Originale  Cronykil 
of  Scotland*  tSvo  1795.  Tbe  Gardeners, 
tmnslated  from  Dc  Lille,  4{o.  1798. 
I'be  Sovereign,  u  Poem ;  addrcsBcd  to 
bis  Imperial  Majesty  of  all  the  KuutAS, 
by  Charles  Small  Pybus,  esq.  with  tbe 
author's  portrait  prefixed.  Tlie  hero  of 
this  poem,  ai  immediiiti^ly  afterwards 
appeared,  was  mo»^t  unfortiiiiately  cbofm. 
It  i»  errotieouiily  attributed  b  Dr.  Dib* 
din  to  Sir  James  Bland  BurgeKs.  He 
mys  of  it:  "  If  the  Ktnperor  Paul  had 
afteru-ards  *■  cut  as  good  a  figure '  as  this 
beautifully  printed  book  wiUalsniys  con- 
tinued to  do,  he  might  have  been  master 
of  all  the  Ruttsias.  Mr.  Bensley  haa 
probably  never  gone  beyond  this  voliinie 
m  bis  typographical  acbiereRwnia." 
Kncbanted  PlantSi  tables  in  verse,  6vo. 
leOO.  Dulau's  '\''irgi1,  (ho.  2  vols. 
F«i«tival  of  the  Rose.-l^to.  ItJlK-  Astle'a 
Origin  of  Writing,  4to.  1803.  Hume's 
History  of  England.  1803,  10  vols. 
Shokupcare,  7  vols.  1803.  The  Ship- 
wreck, 18(4:  published  by  Mr.  Miller. 
An  edition  of  Junius,  18I>1.  £  vols.  Du 
R^jvemy's  edition  of  Pope's  Works  and 
l>o|>e*s  Homer's  lUad,  )W5.  Smith's 
AiitiijuincB  of  Westminster,  1807,  4to. 
On  tbe  5th  of  November,  t807,  a  lire 
broke  out  in  Messrs.  Bensley's  wans 
bou«ei>,  Huppoi^ed  to  havebt-eii  occasioned 
by  IwvH  letting  off  tire-works,  which  de- 
stroyed 700  copies  of  Mr.  Smilh'n  West- 
minster  ;  a  splendid  4ta  edition  of  Thom- 
»on's  Seasons ;  a  fine  edition  of  Juvenal ; 
another  of  Pope's  Works :  many  copies 
of  Edwards's  Guide  to  Brighton,  and 
other  works.  But  as  the  prinling.oflicc 
was  not  much  injured,  Mr.  Bcnnleyn 
labours  at  the  press  were  not  materially 
impeded.* 


*  On  the  subeequeiit  repair  and  cnlarigament  of  Mr.  Bensley's  preoiise*.  the  in 
Icnat  of  the  leaidencc  of  Dr.  Jolin»oii  ma  taken  iuio  iheui ;  but  the  front  irtnumd 


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102 


OoiTUAKY. — James  Wood,  E$q. 


[July. 


Tbc  next  works  \re  vhall  notice,  are, 
Rehgiotu  KmUeiDB,  IbOO,  4to.  Rid- 
dellV  Hiitonr  of  MouRUiu,  1800,  4to. 
3  voU.  iMlaWRy'*  Suiaex,  4Uk  181d 
ftrtd  1819.  SitiKer'ti  Histor7  of  Playing 
Cardi,  &c.  1816.  Mo,  i  and  Fairfax's 
Tauo,  IHIT,  bvo. 

Dr.  IHMin  DodcM.  with  hi^  cora- 
mendadon,  many  of  the  |>ccaliftntic«  uf 
each  of  the  atxrve  si^did  prvductions. 
See  Bibliompfaicftl  l>ee«nicron,  vol.  IJ. 
pp.  'JSUio  401,  and  doae*  hia  account 
with  a  very  rorreci  portntit  of  Mr.  Benaley. 

It  would  havi'  been  well  for  Mr. 
BeoBley^)  ppsce  uf  minil.  if  be  had 
omfined  tiii  attention  to  hi*  old  prenea, 
and  tojlne  printing,  in  which  he  vo  much 
excelled.  JJut,  in  an  e%nt  hour,  he  wu 
induced  to  eaU>ark  hia  fortune  in  the 
OtablMiment  of  the  Printimf  Utktmt 
iormted  by  Mr.  Ktcnig.  (which  wu  Brat 
UMd  in  this  C'nunlr}'  in  printing  tlw 
Times  Newspaper,  on  the  KlUh  of  Nor- 
cmber,  l8li.  Sec  hlr.  Komig'H  orni  ac- 
count of  his  priniinc  machine,  and  hl^ 
connexion  with  Mr.  Benilry.  in  Gent. 
Mag.  Dec.  1811.  p.  Ml.)  Mr.  Bi-nsley 
adapted  tbc  marbine  to  the  printing  of 
booVa ;  and  after  great  toil,  much 
troulile,  and  very  heavy  rxpense*,  Mr. 
Beiutey  succeeded  in  printing  both 
■idea  uf  ihe  khrct  by  the  «anic  opcfK- 
tkm.  But  be  had  scarcely  brought  his 
isertions  to  a  attccesiful  issue,  bt'lore  a 
•eoond  unfortunftte  and  very  mpid  ftrr, 
Jon*  96,  IHIO,  agniri  defitroyed  Ins  warc- 
bonsea  and  printing -office^  «i(h  their 
valuable  rontcnts  rsec  Gent.  ^Ing.  June 
\m\\  p.  tilS).  The  elaborate  maebinery 
for  steaoi-printin|[  was,  however,  not 
materially  irijiitrd  ;  and  Ihc  nrjiiting-oilicu 
WIS  MOii  rebuilt.  Uut  the  cimibruuH 
maehhtc,  on  which  to  much  had  been 
expended,  wns,  in  s  fireat  measure,  sujier- 
s<Ni«d  by  hilir  and  timpicr  invt-ntions  by 
Mr.  Anplecutfa  and  other*;  and  alLer  n 
limi'  Mr.  I^twleyjwilcd  uilh  ihiii  print- 
ing  office  in  Uolt  Cmirl.  and  rrtirtd  fruin 
atentn.prinlidg;  and  iilthou^h  he  after- 
irard^  rQnn«>cted  himsvlf  with  a  minor 
eftsbltuhinetit  in  Crane  Court,  t-l^et 
street,  rcidoil  chiefly  at  CJnphani  Rise. 


Jam£S  Wood,  Eft4. 

A^ril  W.    At  Gloucester,  ia  his  80th 
year.  Jstnes  Wood,  esq.  banker. 

This  long- Celebrated  milUoaaire  wai 
bom  at  CtluureAler  Oct.  7,  17^.  He  wac 
descend*^  fium  (lie  atidenl  family  MWted  i 
at  Brockthurp  Cuurt  in  that  county ;  and 
it  is  stated  in  a  Htxtory  of  Gloucester, 
that  "  Mr.  Wood's  is  the  oldest  pn- 
vatr  bank,  with  the  exception  of  Ctiild'a, 
in  lh«  kitwdom;  having  Decs  established 
In  Jaows  Wood,  eaq,  the  mndfather  of 
the  preicnt  proprietor,  in  the  ynix  1716; 
and  the  present  Mr.  Wood,  whose  uamo 
id  of  Ml  nniL'h  celebrity  ru  lu  be  ktiown  in 
almost  every  part  of  Great  Britain,  is 
perhaps  poticued  of  more  weaUh  than 
any  comnoiicr  in  his  JUajesty's  dwni- 
nioos." 

In  oonblnation  with  the  bank,  Mr. 
Wood  to  the  day  <if  his  death  kept  a  abon, 
such  as  comes  wiiliin  the  deftcriplion  ora 
clMiodlcr*s  ihop,  ill  which  be  sold  aJmoat 
anytliing  that  any  perMui  might  be  iocUiied 
to  purchnsc — from  the  mousetrap  to  the 
supply  for  a  merchant's  shipping  order — 
not  that  the  premifcs  were  Urge  enough 
to  roncsin  the  articles  for  the  execution  of 
Ihe  latter  deicription  of  biisines*;  nor, 
indeod,  wnt  it  neresHuy — for  Alf.Wuod'i 
jnilttanre  was  suffi<.-ientJy  nell  kiutwn  to 
induce  luiy  |>crsuii,  ajiparrnlli/  in  a  larger 
Way  of  trade,  iitRtsntly  toKupply  him  upon 
anplicstiun  with  goods  to  any  itnount. 
At  one  end  of  this  Hbop,  the  business  of 
the  *'  Old  GInuceatcr  Bank  "  was  trans* 
acted,  and  ibe  whulc  e«tabU«biDenl  oon- 
sislpd  of  the  deceased,  and,  it  it  believed, 
Itto  clerks  or  assistants.  Ilii  habit*  were 
very  penurioiu,  and  various  anecdotes  U- 
lu»trativt;  uf  liis  miaerly  ilispu*ition,  latve 
appeurvd  in  tbc  ticiv  ipauvis  Hiucc  his 
death,  lie  was  alway*  a  iMtrbelor,  entrT* 
tained  no  company,  viaitcd  no  one,  spent 
bis  tshole  ireek  iu  his  batik  or  «tju{i,  aiKl 
his  Sunday  in  a  long  walk  in  the  cuuntry. 

His  fnnenU  took  plare  on  the  20(b  of 
April,  and  drevr  togvtber  an  immenw 
C4>nrour«e  oi  hjHvintor*,  ruriouft  to  wit- 
m-sa  iliu  olwtniiiirx  of  u  man  not  less  noto- 
rious for  bis  wealth  thiin  for  the  eccentric 
and  determined  mcaii»  by  which  he  luaau- 


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utialtered.  It  is  engraved  in  tbc  Europeiin  Magazine  for  May  1810.11  i  atMl  inope 
elegantly  in  the  "  G  raphic  IlluAimiiona  of  th*^  Life  and  Times  of  Dr.  Johnson,"  just 
published  bv  Mr.  Murray. 

Biebop  Jrbh,  writing  to  A.  Kniix,  ewj,  June  10,  IHI 5,  says,  "  1  wo6  t'other  even- 
ing in  Sam  Juhnwn's  bnnse,  in  the  niiartment  where  be  breathed  bii  UftL,  in  Bolt 
Court — Vou  may  judge  with  what  reverence!  Tbe  premises  are  now  partly  laire 
rooms,  partly  a  pnnting-ollice,  in  the  occupslion  of  Mr.  BcnMey,  forming  but  •  mi. 
nutc  part  of  hb  vast  concernti.  1  could  not  help  compiiring  tbe  palace  of  the  I'rinter 
with  the  humble  dMelhng  of  the  Sage;  and  then  oikiiig  inyAcIf  how  poor  a  thing  Is 
pelf?  how  unworthy  of  our  earu  and  tfOBipi'lition  !"  At  u  &ub8C<|uetit  ptriod,  JliHC 
'ly,  ihia  bviuc  HUB  tolatly  dealiuytd. 


J  836.] 


0»iTVA»\. — Mr.  Daniel  Shea. 


10.1 


t  and  retained  it.     At,  whittc  Uvjni;.  be 
er  tufferrH  his  tiche*  to  be  HiminUhed 
_r  any  crnlU  of  u  bt*nevol«ic  or  cbnritable 
ftture,  il  was  not  to  be  expected  that  his 
DcnJ  procescion  iboulddidi  iodieatioos 
ibat  Tancration  and  rc«pect  ubicb  bis 
!fh  of  yean  and  uaboundMl  wi>*Uh 
under  otber  cimmistHnceii.  hiiv« 
DOiandcd ;  in  iWt.  during  cbr  pm|;rejw 
rtbprmin  lo  Si.  Man*  Ac  ('ryjit  rhiirrli, 
brre  the  bodv  wm»  interred,  many  of  the 
rd   prittroij    a    levity    of    ilfmeiuioiir 
birh  vm*  quite  incntuaffrtit  iHtb  tbe  nj- 
tinitj  i>f  tl>«  ocefttion.     The  body  wwt 
ne  to  the  frnve  hr  right  tenants  of  the 
„  .easrd.  and  the  poll  was  supported  by 
fclr.  rhilipott*.  Dr.  Afaddy.  Mr.   Price. 
"Ir.  D.  M.  Walktr.  Mr.  F.  Woodcock, 
pd    Mr.  Sutton.     The  fonr  execalor*, 
.  Alderman  Wood,  Mr.  CLadboritc, 
.  CKbome,  and  Mr.  SumMn,  attended 
I  mourners.     Ju»t  bcforf  the  jiriM<e«Mon 
tri).  ft  Mr.  Jaii)e«  Wood,  of  Ifilingrton, 
Btrodured  bltnaelf  aaoae  of  the  nearest 
kin,  and  rerjueated  lo  be  permitted  to 
treiul  like  funPiaJ.     lie  \vn%  told  tlint  the 
anitrmcnt^    liad  been    completrd,   and 
uld   not  be  altered.     He,  liowtrrr,  iit- 
dcd  *t   ibc   CbuTcb;   and   afttTvt-HrdR 
A  caveat  against  pruliure  bvin^ 
lo  the  emctitoTH.     A  letter  alao 
I  in  the  Timfm,  from  Mr.  Tbomns 
t^ood,  juo.  of  Prince's -street,  Stamford- 
it,  statinc  that  '^  A  report  is  in  circn- 
Ifbat  Aldenuan  Matthew  Wood,  of 
D.  ia  a  rclKtivc  of  the  late  James 
,  of  Oioucester,  and  thai  tberf  are 
other  niatives.     I  beg  t»  6Ute  thftt 
lldcrman  Matthrw  Wood  has  not  the 
•t  diilaiit  family  conneclion  with  tbe 
I  i  and  ibat  lher«  are  nine  cousins 
ext  of  kin;  my  father,  Tboma»  Wood, 
cin;  the  siimvinftmale  bnuicb  of  the  fa« 
Dily.     Tliomas  IlelpA,  et-q.  of  Londoti, 
Jamen   Hplps,  cmj.  of  <>louecKter, 
r  atnoofst  the  next  of  V\o.'* 
Tbe  only  nap«r  at  firxt  Koppoxed   to 
>  beva  leu  by  the  dertfoKeil  ait  a  will, 
t  one  dated  Dee.  Tl  and  .'i.  Ifi:i4sin  which 
■  retfoeats  bis  frieiidn,  Aldeman  Wood, 
I. P.  of  London;  Jc^n  Cbadbome,  of 
SUhmmCct  (bis  attorney)  ;    Jacob    Or> 
,  of  Gloucester,  and  John  Surman, 
ueetter  (bis  two  elerksV,  to  be  hia 
and  declares  bis  wish  **  that 
.  ahall  have  all  my  calstef, 
■O  RMOMAL  property,  wUcfa  I 
dbpoac  of;  and  that  all  my  ea- 
I  and  personal,  aball  go  amongst 
JTBiid  their  heirs  in  equal  ptoportions, 
to  my  debu  and  my  lo;fBcie«  or 
ta  of  any  part  ibanof,  if  any,  which 
fl  way  baraaftcr  make.''^rTbe  words  in 
|t«arilca|dlala  are  aeored  tbrough  in  the 


In  preparstkm  for  the  probate  of  this 
will,  the  pfTTBonsI  property  nf  the  dereaaed 
bas  been  yuom  under  000.000/.  and  on 
tbe  ith  of  June  tbe  PreroRative  Conrt  of 
Canterbury  pranted  an  iiilmtni  titration  of 
tbe  effecta,  pending  ^iiit;  limited,  boM-f-rer, 
to  the  release  of  the  pro[>erty  in  the  Ixink. 
inf^-bouw,  and  to  tKr  reinir  nf  the  free> 
hiild  and  otlwr  perishabie  property,  the 
adtnini^tralor  nunu'd  being  Pr.  Muddy, 
the  Cban«-l!or  of  the  diocosc  of  (Jlouces- 
ter,  on  his  ci>in>;  justifying  lecurity  in  the 
Rinount  of  JsO.OOU/.  Subsequently,  how- 
ever, on  the  btb  of  June,  a  codicil  wa» 
nnonymcuaiy  sent,  ihfougfi  the  lu-openny 
pD«t,  to  Mr.  IleljiH,  coniaintuK  bcqueita 
li>  John  Pbillpotts,  esq.  W.dOO/. ;  fieorpo 
W.  Counsel,  c*q.  I0,000f.;  T.  Help*, 
esq.  3O,O0(V.;  Mm.  (niodtuke,  2aU0(U. ; 
Thomas  Wood,  flO^OMU. ;  Samuel  Wood, 
I4  00U/.:  his  six  children,  each  lOUUf. ; 
and  to  the  Corporation  of  Gloucester, 
aimiU.  in  addition  to  140.000/.  therein 
Ktitted  (o  have  been  left  thr>m  by  a  former 
cuduil.  'I'hft  Corpomtiun  \tnvt:  u(fcre<l  n 
rewHrd  nf  ItlOO/.  for  iiifunnnlion  of  the 

Si-mon  by  whom  the  packet  n-a*  ftcnt  to 
Ir.  Helps  nnd  niiollicr  lOlXU.  to  the 
penon  who  shall  produce  the  codicil  con- 
taininc  the  bi-qiicst  of  14*).(K)0'. 

A  nholc.ienpib  portrait  of  Mr.  Wood, 
in  lithogmphy,  .lomeu-bat  liorderini*  per* 
haps  on  caricatiirp,  bai  been  publjabed 
ainee  bis  dcutb.  It  is  stated  that  G.  W. 
CouomI,  Cfiq.  the  antiquary  and  aaitaliat 
of  Glotircftcr,  baa  collected  many  parti> 
culars  of  hi<i  Uf*^,  to  form  a  portion  of  a 
Murk  foiituininff"  Memoirs  of  the  Public 
Charucters  of  the  City  of  Gloocester." 

Mr.  Daviel  StiKA. 

Hay  10.  In  hiit  A5tb  j^ear,  Mr.  Daniel 
Shea,  one  of  the  Pr<ifeti»ors  of  Oriental 
L«nnu|tea  st  Huik-jbury  (_^llt.->:e. 

Mr.  .^hen  was  burn  in  Dublin,  and  en. 
tered  the  Irish  Vniversily  in  early  youtb; 
be  soon  became  dlttunf;ui«hed  for  b»  dai. 
sical  attainmentt^  and  obtained  u  >choIar. 
ship;  but  the  unhaptiy  circura stances  of 
tbe  time  blighted  ois  prospects  at  the 
moment  they  srcnied  fairest.  Somi  of 
JVlr.  Slicii'N  dearcKt  friends  joined  tbe 
Sodety  of  United  IriHhmon,  and,  though 
be  never  belonged  to  that  body,  many  of 
its  projccTs  became  knonii  m  hira  in  the 
coniidenoc  of  private  friendship.  The 
Earl  of  riarc.  ('bsncellor  of  the  Cniver- 
sity,  held  a  visitation,  oimI  required  tbe 
students  sevL-mlly  to  make  oath  not  only 
that  tht-y  did  not  liclung  to  tbe  Ui>ited 
liiBhmcn,  but  that  tbcy  would  give  infor- 
mation against  all  wbo,totheir  knowledge, 
had  any  connejiion  with  that  Bworiation. 
Mr.  Shea  wan  among  the  reeusiinls,  and, 


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OiiTCARV. —  tVcryy  Deceased. 


[July. 


of  coiiK^.  comprlled  to  rengii  his  BcfaoUr- 
»litp.  and  (}uit  C'ollc^.  He  camo  to 
Ciiprluiid.  without  raoncjr  or  friends  And, 
oftL-r  Tnat)y  diMpcoinrmenu,  obuined  a 
iriluuioaM  Ml  ft»«utu)t  in  »  pnvate  school. 
He  vnu  »utwequeDUy  rrcummendrd  to  a 
mercbenuaiudoua  to  obtain  the  ■•sUtam'e 
of  an  Italian  itehalar.  and  wma  apiiotnted 
chief  elrrk  of  a  km e  m^rontilc  ntublisb- 
u>«nt  in  Malta,  whcri!  be  applied  hiiDnrlf 
•o  diligentlv  to  the  study  ul  the  Arabic 
language,  that  h«  became  a  complete 
nwter  both  of  the  daatiail  and  Hiief  com- 
RKin  dinlrrt«.  Hi*  emplojren  inteitdinv 
tu  upFn  a  lactury  on  the  ratteni  Hidr  of 
the  BInck  S^-o,  Mr.  Shea  brpan  to  ttudjr 
Penian,  and  Boon  conijuerrd  its  diffi> 
nillie* :  but  cirrumaluicett  imJured  tke 
firm  u-birb  cmployi'd  bim  tu  witbdinMr 
from  the  MnlitermnFan  and  t^evant  tnidr. 
and  he  returned  to  EngUnd.  when*  hit 
obtained  a  situation  as  private  tutor.  The 
kte  Dr.  Adaio  Clarke.  heannR  of  his 
OrKnOilattainmenu,«ought  his actiuaint- 
anre,  and  griterousl;  exerted  himself  to 
make  Mr.  Shea's  Hc<|iiiremcntft  known. 
He  was,  in  roaaef|ui?ni;t>,  ulfi-red  an  As. 
■aiant  Profeuonhip  at  Hailevbufy, 
wbiob  be  at  fint  refuaed,  but  finally  ac 
crpted. 

When  the  Oriental  Trattslation  Fund 
Wis  inaniuted,  Mr.  Shea  berame  ■  mem- 
ber of  the  CotniiiittFe.  and  upplicd  him- 
Mir  diligently  to  tninalii(iri);  Aliikhutid's 
UistOfv  of  tbe  early  Kin^:*  of  Persia, 
wbieb  be  publUhed  about  two  yean  a^. 
li  baa  bera  warmly  braiJied.  both  for  spirit 
and  fidflitv,  by  thu  best  Oriental  M'ltulars 
in  (irrat  Britain  and  on  tbu  (lunllnnit; 
and  ifc  very  useful  to  the  Pcnuin  »iud«ut. 
He  was  en^gcd  in  a  more  important  taak, 
tbe  translaDon  of  the  Dabistin,  and  lud 
made  constderablv  proems  at  lb*  time  of 
bia  dec<'a«e.  It  is  said,  that  he  bus  di< 
rccted  his  eiecutors  tu  destroy  his  inanu- 
ar-ripn.  wbicb  arc  known  to  have  been 
nutnerous  and  valnaUle  -,  we  trust  ibiit  iin 
exception  will  b«  made,  at  least  in  fnvour 
of  tb«  l)ubi>t4i>,  lor  il  i«  sourcfly  to  be 
boned  Ibat  any  other  pL-r«on  will  he  found 
willing  and  i-omiM'tent  to  uiidcteo  the 
drudgery  of  translating  that  verj  intereit- 
iug.  but  also  very  difficult  work. 

A  kiiiilvr  friend,  a  bvtter-liearted  man, 
nerer  breathed.  The  writer  of  ihii<  slight 
Uibote  to  biH  nifrit*  ha^  knoivn  him.  on 
wmof  Qceaaioni).  nuhmii  to  grcm  juTsoiial 
iRConrttiieiict!  tliat  be  might  rt-licvt  ott>ers 
whose  necesaities  be  deemed  greater  tban 

Ibis  own. — fAtArmtetnm.i 
CtJEROV    DCCCAIED. 
At  Heath,  near  Che«(ertield,  aged  S2, 
lliv  FUv.  Jiueph  .ftAtriiisfr,  Vicar  of  that 
pan^h  and  Hvull  HurkiuiM,  to  bulb  which 
P^ 


cburrbes  lie  was  pre«»nted  by  tbe  Duke 
of  Devonshire,  to  the  litter  in  1796,  and 
to  the  fonuer  in  ISW. 

Tht!  Rev.  Mr.  Barter,  Incumbent  of 
St.  Geonre**  cbapeli  Dublin. 

Aged  70.  tbe  Rev.  CAoHa  ffrooH 
Rector  of  ViTori,  atKl  of  BUxball,  Suf. 
folk.  He  was  of  Pemb.  coll.  Camb« 
U.A.  l7HM,as  first  Junior  Optime.  M.A. 
171*1 ;  was  instituted  to  BlaithaU  in  1796^ 
and  to  I'tTutd  in  1803.  He  suocetded 
hi*  elder  brutber  (who  was  lost  abroad)  i« 
the  family  properly;  married  Dec.  13, 
ttXJO.  Cbarlotte,  tliird  dau.  of  tbe  Rev. 
Knncis  Capper  ;  and  baa  left  a  son,  Lt.- 
Col.  Thoiuos  Urookc,  of  the  Grenadier- 
guards. 

Aged  Hi,  the  iter,  fillliam  aement- 
ton,  for  mora  tban  31)  years  Head-master 
of  tba  OiBmmar  School  at  Darlington, 

The  IWv.  ChxrlfM  Dapjf.  Vicar  of  Itt' 
gieshaiii,  Wilu.  He  was  the  only  son  of 
tbe  Ute  Icaribetl  and  tndetatigabte  Vicar 
of  Winkltigb.  Dfvoii,  the  Rev.  W.  Davy, 
who  printed  Lis  thvological  works  with 
bis  own  hands  (see  the  raeflooir  of  hJm  in 
Gent.  Man.  vol.  xc»i.  *.  Stt).  His  ton 
was  cullaipd  tu  Inf^lcsbsm  in  183i  by  the 
Biabop  of  ^oiivtiury.  lie  was  tbe  author 
of  *'  Cottage  :>enDont,''  and  some  other 
publicarioiis  of  a  similar  tiaturr. 

Aged  70,  tbe  Ktv.  JottpA  Rttfriam, 
Vicjir  of  Bnawicb,  and  Perpetual  Cunte 
of  Mar«ton,  Smil'urdshire.  He  wus  in- 
sQtuted  to  tbe  latter  church  in  ldtA%  aod 
to  tbe  former  in  IH17. 

At  Wooler.  Norlbumberland.tbe  Ker. 
WUtiitm  MnpA,  Vicar  of  that  pdrisb.  Htf 
was  of  Queen's  coll.  Cnrnb.  13. A.  178J, 
M.A.  17»ti,  and  wa»  collated  to  Wootcr 
in  1815  by  Bikbop  Uarringtoit. 

The  Her.  Darid  H<rriert.  Fcrpetaal 
Curate  ot  Rhydybryw,  co.  Brtrcon,  to 
whii-b  uuiilslry  be  waa  elected  by  the  in- 
babiunts  in  lH3t- 

The  Rev.  Edtpord  Htrhert,  Rector  of 
Kilttyn,  ro.  Limerick. 

At  Cborllon  cum  Hardy,  StafibrJihue. 
oged  >,  tbe  Bev.  Prtrr  Hontfm,  Perpe* 
tual  Curate  of  tint  {larisb.  He  waa  one 
of  tbe  EihtbilioiiLTs  on  Mr.  Hulme'a 
foundation  At  Hraienose  college,  Oicford  ; 
graduated  B.A.  180(1,  M.A.  I89V.  and 
was  presented  to  bis  Uvipg  in  1833  bjr 
Mancbestcr  eullrgr. 

Aged  tin,  the  Rev.  Join  Ltuton.  of 
Vilberidge,  lor  i3  yearn  Perpetual  Cu- 
rate of  Brushford,  Devon,  wbicb  was  in 
hi*  owa  Mtronafte. 

Aged  7A,  tbe  Rev.  John Powtlt,  M.A. 
Rector  of  l.hinsoy,  Monmoiitbshire.cbap- 
laiu  to  the  Monmouth  County  Gaol,  and 
lecturer  tu  the  poor  of  Joues'i  .41ms. 
bouses.  He  w»s  prewentcd  to  bia  rec- 
tury  by  the  Duke  of  Beaufort  in  I79tl. 


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OBiTt'*iiv. — Cterffy  Tirvifami^ 


rtffil 


AcM  79,  (lie  R«v.  JhAh  Rofcru.  Vicnr 
I  -^f  Clo'Iurk.    Htrrvfufctshire,   lo  whicli   tie 
^r%*  inbliliitrd  ill  181 1. 

\'\\e  Wrv.  William  JbngUanl.  Rcctur  of 
Skt-thnrlKr,  ro,  Brvcuii,  »»■]  ul' L.LutKiitl)t- 
frrd,  in  t-'wt  rouniy,  lo  tvtui.*li  Itr  uhk  pris 
•rntrd  lu  11*16  li/  tbe  Estl  uf  .'Isliburn. 
bum. 

"ITie  Rev.  TTionMM Skrimthirt,  Virmrof 
Hsckhim.  Nott»ik,  Curatv  of  South 
Crfwk,  and  Utc  ^'hiijtUin  to  llie  MurtiuU 
Cbo)ntoii<tclrv.  ile  ira*  ul'  .M^igd.  roll. 
C4mii.  LUU.  l7fM4,  iinii  «-■«  iiHUtuted 
-to  Huckhum  irt  iMio. 

1'tto  lUr.  Gforpt  Stnng,  Cuwc  of 
the  AirlMltmroiirjr  uf  I>y»rfili,  niti]  nfnior 
Virtr  Chor.il  III  Sr.  Asuph,  He  na»  of 
Tnn  n.ll.  iUmK  B.  A  ITTtT,  M.  \.  1800; 
mw  rolUtcd  to  l)v<vrtli  in  I79*J  b;^*  Biihjp 
il4eot;  to  bi*  clioml  vitunce  itt  IWI, 
'  vta  to  ih«  fiivt  ponion  ol  tlie  Hini*eure 
1  rcrtonr  pud  •haumse  of  LUintratiiun  jn 
1817. 

In  hU  9:5th  year,  ihe   Iter    ir.  LW9A 

SWUihnmtom,   li.A.    i'crpctuHl    (!iirucc  of 

6ui*butuu];h.    Vufk>bire,  to  winch  i^ha- 

I  pclr;    be    urns    tvrrntly   ratlutrd    by   tlic 

Arei>bi«bt>p  of  York,  iiilbefotim  of  the 

I  Kev.  r.  P.  M'tllmin«oii. 

A^t  A.     la  th«  rritb^Hnil  ClQ«c.Lu>b- 

ft«U,  •ged  7a,  ihtf  Rev.  Henry  WAUe,  S«. 

cii«i  of  the  milifilisl,  Vu'ji  uf  CIii-Iwl'v, 

Dilhorii«,    atkd     Pipe    Kiiliviire,    all     in 

Scaffordahire.     Ue  h4H  been  «ttjirhed  ali 

bit  Ufv  tu  llir  CAtbcdrMt  uf  Lic-lilield.  truoi 

*Se  rtwiptffr  of  wbirb  chiin-h  be  fceivrd 

I  ki«  varittii*  livitic*    ('lirKi-y  in  I7b5    Pi|>e 

^'    ■  '"-       ,,,,l  Dilhoriie  in  I8tK». 

.  :nan  was  \uiifi  known 

■-.  ,  miiH-nt   |i(«r.try  clia. 

ri^T^  ot  Ihff  poiile  nnij  nrtbrMlnx  L*i(jr  uF 

f  l.irbfifl(f,  whiTf  in   bi*  early  ri.iy»  hu  wM 

'  Ike  fncnd  ot  Alis-i  Svunrd,  of  Gr«?»e  tho 

I  vmuijto,  ir.     11-  wm  nolicfd    by   Dr. 

'   -  -   i  \  iiita  to   bt^  rinltve 

1  by  J3i>sivi-ll,  uink-r 

k  vuuiiie;  I'lcrirytnuii, 

^«<tli  wbum  tie  1  Dr.  <iobit«oit)  now  funned 
tfifimoey.  »u  u  to  i«lk  to  bid)  nith 
■*4i  trrrtiom."  .Mr.  White  wlk-vted  a 
•I'gc  and  valu.tb1«  library,  rliiclly  remark. 
"tiar  bonk*  uf  priniii,  which  wus  di*. 
1  «  iriv  yrvra  iito  by  amtiuii. 
'  i'i.  At  SrrtTborough,  ibe  Rev. 
Otwitr,  Vimr  of  Sidlun  and 
r1>ir,  and  for  18  yeuii  Cnmirof  Sea> 
llv  mu  of  Trill,  ooll.  CMmb.  B.  A. 
Mii.  M.A  Ittsfl :  WH  prc«eutcd  to  Sal- 
■  Ibt9  by  G.  W.  Uowkcf.  Mfl.  and 
liUrfb;  in  IS30  by  the  Lord  Cbai). 

Wpz-cf  17.     At  Biiitnn.  Wamickibirc, 
IdOi  ibe  Rcir.  trUHmn  Sjuirr  Rt^f- 
\  Urrtor  of  iImI  |>itn.iJi,  oiicl  ul  Lum  i-r 
Wurr.      tl«  vrox  svn  of  tie  Ut« 
T.  Mao.  Vol.  VL 


Heir.  Frmneifi  Hufford,  of  Clifton,  Wor- 
M*tcr»birp,  and  Rector  of  Kinvrirrton, 
War>v.  w  hof  I?  death  is  recorded  in  Gent. 
M-vr.  for  1833,  i-  IftS;  «■«  malrieiitnicd 
Bt  Chdtt  .-h.  Oxf.  ISO*  and  gmduiited 
B.A.  IbOH.  Al.A.  IHII.  Hew-*  pre. 
aonccd  tu  Uiittoo  in  IKjN)  by  the  MHri|nit 
of  Ucrtfofd,  and  lo  L<>wer  Sapcy  by  bii 
own  taiuily  in  l^\, 

.4/>rU  19.  At  Bnbrary,  Somtrwt, 
•fitd'l,  the  lU-v  lidwarti' ■'^^Hdi^a  Neta- 
mdft,  LL.D.  tor  tiveiily-'evcn  y(.-ai-s  t'u- 
lalir  of  tti;it  pan^h,  imd  HifCurul  Sjiark- 
furd.  He  yiru*  of  Mii^'dulcn  full.  Cumh. 
UXj.M.  1791:  and  was  iiHtitutrd  10 
Spaikford  in  179(1 

ApfU  iW.  Al  Coppirc  Imll,  Sr»(Tord. 
shirt-,  ii^id  07,  llie  lit  v.  JoscjiS  Skull, 
Ute  C'uiate  of  AldiidKC,  and  maoier  ot  a 
Mhool  «t  Cutipiciu  H«  w»f  the  son  of 
.Mr.  John  S'hiitt,  of  Rulf,  in  the  Mma 
cdiiiily;  enter»*d  at  Pftnhroke  coll.  Oxf. 
17t)7.  aud  BruduaUfd  B.A.  17;>l,  M.A. 
1815. 

Ajrritt\.  At  Cw-vtle  Asbby.co,  North. 
ntnpton,  tt^fA  (U,  the  Kcr.  Johm  Sn- 
yratr,  Rcttur  ul  tli.tt  nnrith,  lo  which  ba 
wiL*  preipnrcd  hy  the  Mtirqtiin  of  North. 
am^>twn  in  IS03  Ue  M-a&of  Exeter  coll. 
Oxford.  \\..\.  1803. 

Aprif^:*.  At  HotiKhani,  Lin«iln»hire^ 
aged  5j.  the  Rf v.  Edward  Thomtd.  Rec- 
turuf  lltiUj^bum  with  .Murston.  uncle  to 
Sir  Jiibn  Ciiarles  Thorold,  uf  Sysion 
Fiirk,  Bari.  ilti  was  the  fourth  sua  of 
Sir  John  the  ninth  Bdronet,  fur  many 
yours  M  P.  tur  the  coniiiy,  hy  June,  only 
diiu,  and  bi'ires*  uf  .Vlilliir};tun  Huyfonl, 
uf  Mlllinftton,  Olieshirc,  and  Oxton  hall^ 
.Nuri«,  c*'(.  (le  wHft  ol*  Clart-  Imll.  Cainb. 
M.A.  161X5;  and  wmi  prpseiitcd  lo  hi* 
living  in  18^.3,  by  hi*  brocht-r  the  Inte  Sir 
J.  C.  Thuruid,  Bart,  oti  the  death  of  hii 
next  elder  bmtber  the  late  Rtv.  (jcorce 
Thorold.  He  married  in  June  IH07 
iliiry.  onlydan.of  Tlioma»  Wileon.M.D, 
ot  Gninclmm,  and  hcircKf  to  Tbomai 
Buribulumctr,  of  BBidnvy,  ('Hi].,  and  bod 
iifiue  lwi>  AuiiK  and  live  daughters. 

AjirU2\.  At  Sramford  hill, near  Lon- 
don, itpcd  72.  the  lU'V.  Juhn  ManUtf  fToorf, 
M,  A.  laie  of  Bruce  Orure  cultnKe,  Tot- 
It-nhjiin.  He  wa*  u  na'.ive  of  'livurtoiu 
Dtviiu,  and  cdiii-nled  ut  the  prtiminar> 
tchool  of  that  town  ;  whence  he  removed 
to  ('ambridge,  but  Icl't  the  Univvnltjr 
without  taking  a  degree.  After  entering 
huly  orilers  be  sMiled  in  London,  and  waa 
for  «>me  time  Cuntteand  Let-tun-r  of  St. 
bride"',  Fteet-itri^ct  and  t.lwiilHin  to  tha 
Fleet  t'nsoil.  He  edited  a  SlinkHpeara 
in  tfro,  fur  Krurtlcy  nt  Flii-t  streci.  He 
was  Cbupbiin  lu  Peter  i'eichMnl,  e*>(|. 
Lord  .Aluyuruf  Londun  l90V-6i  on  which 
occaMuu  be  preached  fit^c  rcnuooji,  no- 


I 

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Obituaet.— C/«7y  Deceased. 


106 

tice<l  in  Gent.  Meg.  vol.  lxxv.  944, 1035; 
and  aUo  Chnpluin  to  Thomas  Smith,  esq. 
Lord  Miijor  1809.10;  his  five  Civic  ner- 
inrnR  on  tlie  Utter  occasion  are  noticed  in 
vol.  i.xxx.  555. 

jipril  25.     A  t  the  house  of  his  brother- 
in-Uw   H.  Green woofi,  esq.   St.  John'a, 
SuurliwHik,  iiged55,  the  Rev.  John  Bmcle., 
of  lluuiiuvistu  iicur  Lyinington,   and  of 
Idniihioii,  Wilts.     He  was  the  re])re«ent- 
stive   ot   tiie  ancient   fiiniily  of  Bowie, 
peHti'd  at  I<liiiihtoi),  deMTinK-d  Ironi  John 
Bowie,    D.I).    Dean    of   Salishuiy,   and 
alterwurdu  Bii-hop  of  Rochester,  in  the 
Ttifin  of  Chiirlea  the  First,      fie  was  the 
only  (.on  of  Thomas  Pyle  Bowie,  esq,  by 
bis  roiiKiii'peiman  laabVlla,  only  surviving 
dHii.  and  heir  of  the  Rev.  John  Howie, 
AI.A.  l-'.S  A.  of  Idmislor.       He  wiis  a 
nuriilicr  ot  I'xitcr  c<'li<.4;<',  Oxford,  \v\u-rc 
hv  iiUiiiiifd  ilic  tlofrne  ot  M.A.  in  IHiS. 
Hv  niiiiijf'i  AiM'a-iNiiii' «,  diiu.  cf  the  Rev. 
TlK'iiias  ( I  ruiiu  ('<'(!,  \'iriir  of  (litlric,  mid 
%\i(!(.w  (iT  I'uni'i!.  /.iisti'ti,  esq.  by  whom 
he  liiid   i--iif  nil  "Illy  M»n  Jf.l'ii,  «ho  wat 
u  CuiMiKiiiu'  «il  QiucnV  cdlJe;:!-,  Oxford, 
ai.d  iiir..:ri.t;iiiy  kilU'd  tl!( Tf  by  bis  gun, 
fii.Y.  Ih,  lt-L'H;'aiid  twodtiuyl'teis.  Anna- 
AJi,i,ii,   ii;>  i;iii   111  liv^ij  to   tl.e   Kev.  F. 
tviiii- ;  iii.iS  l>i:bc'l?ii.     TbefL' are  btwral 
junior  lii»iirlir<nt  iberuiniiy. 

Ajiril-^'!^.  Ihc  Kfv.  Ihcn'Ot  Ireland, 
Vicii  of  Bn-n-;.tun,  CiiHibi  i^ut.d. 

.\:inj  I.  A-^.il  KJ.  ti.e  li.v,  Tlomat 
Fotitt-i',  Ilic'.'ii"  of  1  •■'<■)  am,  Spiirry. 

Mo;/  '.i.  A I  I;i>.*i.,rf',  (Jxlt-fd-bire, 
aptd  '£'.\  t>.'  i;  v  lOiUrt Pitin,  tA  Qnctn's 
coll.  Ox:.  \:..\    I"^;-?. 

Mi'if  1.  .\t  Livirpnol.  the  Rpv. 
jy/iefler  Miii.fr,  cbli-'t  •■i  n  of  the  bite  T. 
W.  Mi!iii-i.  cq.  of  Miiiirl  cNrfT-Miiiiire. 
HeMii-  ot  Kirii.n.i".ll.<i,i.ib.  B.A,  IrsS. 
May  j.  Ai.ni  77,  'be  lit-v,  John  Jio- 
berlio/i.  \';'-.ir  of  (.'rat  Keuflcy  ai>d 
Biii.1 'iii..*t;t,  K"")  X  ;  to  boiii  w}iwh  liv. 
vp'  1. 1-  u.-t  roijjircd  by  lii-^bop  I'i(T'(eiis 
to  -ii-  t'AUitr  HI  1^;G,  and  lu  the  iHitirin 
Itftft. 

.l/c'/  7.  At  Ti(!iTiii'pror!,  Wore.  H-red 
C*i,  tl.i  li<v.  Sajfiifl  ll'i  iylil  Mititery  IWt- 
Tnr  ol  I.Mt.c  l!<i...'.;i^i  '.  (.)xtoiri-i  iie. 
He  Will  I  be  t>i>ii  ot  J":.ii  Mi-tLT,  ol  b  ).!]'«- 
ton  upon  .""our. ro.  \Vorc-(^q-;  wcsicn- 
caiid  at  Aitrrliuiil  tii)loiV  i-rbool,  elcc-ted 
tht'tv  ill  17^!i  to  u  Krhulan-bip  at  St. 
Jobn'h  roll.  Oxinrd,  where  he  in  due 
rourM'  btTMnie  Fellow,  and  crudiiatrd 
B.A.  17!-i;,  M.A.  I7J;«.  B  D.  MHl. 
He  WHO  (ip-M'nted  to  Littk-  llutlwrigbt 
in  ]'iii7  by  Sir  J.  Beade,  Bart. 

May  )I.  At  (.'lieddar,  Somerset,  ifred 
62,  till-  Rev.  JoAn  Cobley,  Vinir  of  that 
parish  lie  «a->  of  8Jdney>SuRscx  roll. 
Cinib.  B.C.L.  ITbG.  and  V/m  presented 
to  bis  livinit  by  tbe  Dnn  and  Chapter  of 
Weill  in  IMU. 


[j«dr. 


Afted  64,  the  Rev.  JoMcrfW*.  Rertor 
of  Ashunt,  Sussex.  He  wm of  St,  John'* 
coll.  Oxf.  M.A.  I79T  ;  and  was  presumed 
to  bis  living  by  IklafEdHlcn  coU.  in  1806. 


DEATHS. 

LONDON   AKD  1T6  VICIKITTf. 

April...  At  Woolwieb,  Col.  Jobn 
C.  Williamson,  C.B.  He  was  appointed 
a  Cadet  of  the  Woolwich  anidemy  1791, 
Lieut,  of  Artillery  ITS*.  CHptain  IfcOS, 
brevet  Major  1811,  Lt^Col.  1814,  Mnjor 
R.A.  tbe  snme  year;  and  Colonel  Jb25. 
He  seived  in  l7floLn  the  roast  of  France, 
in  1799  at  the  Cape,  in  It09  and  1810  in 
tbe  Mediterninean,  in  1813  in  Spain,  and 
in  18I5at  Waterloo. 

Ajirit  IH.  At  Kensinpton,  aped  75» 
iliiiy- -Martha,  widow  of  John  Butt*,  esq. 
of  tliiit  ]>l«re.  and  of  Boardhill  House, 
Sussex,  highly  nnd  desen-edly  esteemed 
by  u  btrge  eiirlc  of  friends.  By  lierwill 
she  biis  biqiJi'ollK d  to  different  chariiie* 
tbe  fdliowiiig  Icpiiciis:  to  the  Adult  Or- 
phan In^tituiion,  Rfpeiit'i'-pk.l()0/.;totbe 
Roviil  Wtsiminster  0|ithalmic  Hospital, 
50/';  to  the  Deaf  and  Dumb  ANylum  ill 
ll.e  Kent  Road.  £0/.;  to  St.  Geon-eH 
Ho^^pitiil.  Hjd«  Park-corner,  5C0/.  Mn. 
Butts's  only  surviving  daughter  is  heiress 
to  lier  large  landed  and  personal  pr»- 
pertv,  arid  is  miirritd  to  Captain  Watson, 
►on'of  Col.  Watson,  of  Westwood 
House.  E^sex. 

April  59.  At  Kensinetrn,  aged  58. 
Dorotbv,  widow  of  Edw.  Bnllork,  esq.  of 
L'piiiT  bed  ford -place,  and  Jamaica. 

May  14.  In  D»vivR-st.  aped  46,  M. 
Hubotil,  teneher  of  languages,  late  Cap- 
tHin  ill  the  Fieneh  ainiy,  and  Knight  of  the 
Legion  of  Honour.  He  Hddre>sed  some 
letters  ii'htiuctinp  bis  landlhdy  to  collect 
some  sniiiU  sums  diip  to  him,  and  then 
del  benitelv  p'  iM>ned  himself  with  opium. 
J/oy21."  Fiimiy.  wife  of  Richard  Ar- 
den.  e>^q.  of  Red  Lion-sq.  third  dau.  of 
Jol.n  W  biiH-d.  M.D.  of  W  ifibe<h. 

Mtn,  H'i.  Ill  Norfolk-fit.  aged  70,  Wil- 
llxni  Lake.  ifv.  merehuiit,  banker,  and 
Mii\or  of  Fulmoulb. 

Sfc't  43.  Ill  GioHcesfer-p1.  aped  81. 
Mnlir.nt-Miiiy,  relict  of  William  Keeve, 
esq.  of  Lcadcnhiim.  eo.  Line, 

Mriv'^^.  -At  Clajihiim  Common,  aped 
39.  William  Bndd  RavenbiH,  e.«q.  Cap- 
tain in  tbe  Surrey  Yeomanry,  and  for- 
merly in  the  Guards,  eldest  son  ol  John 
Ravenhill,  esq. 

Ill  Queen  St.  Mnyfair,  Maria,  widow 
of  Riibard  Starkey  Cams,  esq.  of  Lower 
Brook- street. 

May   ^5.     In    Ar^ll-place,  aged  M. 
Miss  Mary  Northcote,  aiater  to  the  lata 
J.  Northcote,  esq.  R.A. 
May  2B.    In  Hertford.sL  aged  4fl^  tlw 


1836.1 


Obituary. 


107 


Hon.  Caroline,  ¥rife  of  Alexander  Dono- 
THn,  eeq.  of  Framfield-patlc,  Sussex,  tiid 
sister  to  LnrH  Huntinf^eld.  She  was 
mHrried  in  1817. 

May  S6.  Ac:ed  45,  Commander  Rich- 
ard Scevcns  TumkiiiH,  K.N.  He  was 
made  Lieut,  in  Ji;ti,  18St.  tinA  served  ns 
fir^t  oT  the  Philomel  i4luo)i,  nt  the  battle 
of  Nrtvarin,  on  which  ocTHsion  he  wr« 
promoted  to  the  rank  of  Commander  in 
JuTi.  1827.  He  died  suddenly  whilst 
WHlkinf^in  Chiirles-ftt.  St.  Jiunos's  ;  aco 
roner's  jury  ;;ave  as  their  verdi(.-t,  died  by 
visi  ration  of  God. 

May  27,  In  University-dt.  New-road, 
aged  78,  Mr.  Timothy  Slieldrake,  lute  of 
the  Strand.  He  was  itiL' first  pmctittoner 
in  the  nirc  of  distorted  spine  and  limbs, 
«nd  published  Reinnrks  on  Mr.  Brund's 
ChirurgicHl  Essays,  1783.  nnd  various  vo- 
lumes on  distortions  vnpturfs  occ. 

May  2^.  In  Great  Stanhope  Rt.  Wil. 
liam  Tjdtvard  Tomliiie,  esq.  of  Hif;byhalP, 
CO.  Line.  Colonel  of  the  Royal  North 
Lincoln  Militia,  F.R.  &  L.S  S.  &c. 
He  was  the  elder  son  ot  the  late  Rt.  Rev, 
Sir  George  PretymHn  Tomliiie,  Burt. 
Lord  Bishop  of  Winchester,  by  Eiiz.  dau. 
and  roh.  of  Tboma!)  Maltby.  ef-q.  On 
the  death  of  hi*  father  in  1827,  he  de- 
clined to  assume  the  title  of  Buronet.  He 
ftmduiitrd  at  Trin,  coll.  Camh.  B.A. 
J809  M.  A.  181 1.  He  snt  in  Parliament 
for  Truro  1826.;j0,  for  Mineheiid  1830. 
He  married  in  1911  Frances,  dau.  and 
heiress  of  Joiin  Amley,  esq.  of  Shrop- 
lihire. 

In  Milton-st.  Dorsct-sq.  aged  58,  Wil. 
liam  Bii^iiiigton,  esq,  formerly  of  Oporto. 
May  29.  In  Poet's  Corner,  in  lii.s  lOth 
year,  Alexander  Tliomns  (Jrey,  son  of 
the  Lord  Bishop  of  Hereford,  and  ncj)hew 
to  Ritrl  (irey. 

.\f-"j  31,  In  Harley-strect,  aped  6R, 
the  i!on.  GforjreSttckviile  Germiiine,  As- 
say Mintt-r  of  Till  in  the  Dm-liy  of  L'orn- 
whII,  only  brother  to  the  present  Duke  of 
Dorset.  Hemiirried  in  Doe.  1814.,  Miss 
Hitrriet  Pearre,  and  by  her,  who  died  in 
April  1835.  be  hnd  issue  ii  son  who  died 
an  infrtiit  in  1817;  uiid  two  dant^hters, 
Caroline,  rioiv)ivini.Mind  GeorRiiinii-I-'rHn. 
ces.  H  ho  died  in  1 833,  in  her  1 1  th  yeur. 

In  dimbeilHud  terrace.  Regent's- purlc, 
•ged  57,  Arrhibald  Smith,  esq. 

Lately.  Commiinder  Thmnas  Coivan,- 
R.N.  He  pa-i'ied  his  examinritioii  in 
Miy  180'ii.  received  his  first  commission 
Sept.  1814^  and  was  made  Commander 
M^ry  1827. 

Mr.  Henry  Dixon,  of  Carey-st.  book- 
teller,  third  son  of  Tinmouth  Dixon,  of 
New  Boswell-court,  aotidtor. 

At  Chelsea,  Francea.  widow  of  Kil- 
lingwortb  Hedgea,  «tq.  of  Sunbury. 


June  1.  At  Lyon-temee,  Edgwire- 
road,  aged  89,  Margaret,  eldest  dau.  of 
the  late  Cot.  Mijmon,  of  Bombay,  and 
relict  of  Mr.  W.  Woodd,  youngest  son  of  ■ 
the  late  Rev.  Basil  Woodd.  surviving  her 
husband  oidy  four  months,  and  leaving 
four  infant  children  unprovided  for. 

Aged  H6,  in  London  st.  Fitzroy-sq.  tbs 
widow  of  Gen.  A.  Maclean. 

June  6.  At  his  daughter's  house  in 
Chelsea,  aged  78,  Mr.  Combe,  for  many 
years  a  respectable  bookseller  at  Leicei- 
ter. 

June  8.  At  Kensington,  Eliza,  wifa 
of  Ll.-Col.  G.  E.  Pratt  Barlow. 

June  12.  At  her  brother's,  Lieut. -Col. 
C.  Boyd,  Ebtiry-st.  Pimlico,  the  wife  of 
Major  Bennett,  late  of  69tb  regt.     . 

Bkrka, — At  Shnttesbrook  Park,  aged 
83,  Christopher  Watson,  esq.  formerly 
Lieut.- Col.  in  the  third  Dragoons. 

CAMOaiOGE. — May  27.  Aged  27,  Mr. 
William  Bird,  student  of  Queen's  college. 
June  10.  At  Csmbridge,  aged  73,  the 
widow  of  Sir  Busick  Horwood,  Knight* 
M.D.  F.  A. S.  only  daughter  of  the  Rev. 
Sir  John  Peshall,  Burt,  author  of  the  His- 
tory and  Antiquities  of  Oxford. 

ConNWALL. — Latrly.  At  Trebartha^ 
aged  69,  F.  H.  Rodd.  esq. 

Afay23.  At  Falmouth,  Martha,  widow 
of  Thomas  Sundfurd  Eastcott,  esq.  Capt. 
Ciornwall  Militia. 

DKvos.—May  20.  Aped  68,  Anne, 
relict  of  the  Hev.  Dr.  Roberts,  Rector  of 
Drewsteipnton. 

May  iij.  Aged  65,  Mary,  relict  of  tbs 
Rev.  G-  Nutcoinbe,  Vicar  of  Colylon. 

Afay  20.  At  Exeter,  aged  61,  Robert 
Bienell,  cq. 

May  30.  At  Heavitree,  Col.  John 
Delamiiin,  C.B.  Idle  Commandniit  at 
Af;ra. 

Lately.  At  ("nllonipton,  Prudence 
Miiuntstephcn,  n^ed  IU3. 

DonsET. — Afa;f  19.  At  Wimbome, 
aged  60,  Thomas  Bennett,  esq. 

Afay  2G.  At  Sherborne,  aged  81,  Jane 
relict  of  ihe  Rev.  Francis  Woodforde. 

Essex— -l/ay^3.  At  West  Ham. aged 
80,  J.  (Jriffiths,  esq. 

May  31.  Atted  77,  Joel  Myers,  esq. 
of  Maldon,  where  hu  resided  nearly  fifty 
years. 

Jvne  5.  Aged  70.  Rebecca,  wife  of  T. 
Ushorne,  esq,  ot  Gihveli  House,  Essex. 

JuneG.  At  LexHen,  in  the  house  of 
her  son-in-law  Henry  Vint,  esq.  a^ed 
88,  Martha,  widow  of  W.  R.  Bigg,  esq. 
R.A. 

June  8.  At  Sneating  Hall,  aged  85, 
J.  Foaker.  esq, 

Glovcestek. — April90.  At  Chelten- 
ham, Charlotte- Elizabeth,  eldest  dau.  of 


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tbaUte  Abel  Rini,  —q.  of  Ramrort  Park, 
CO,  Weiford. 

Lately. — At  Chrltenbun,  J.  Comme' 
rcll,  tsq.  only  Hon  of  J.  W.  Commerell, 
tfq^ot'  Strood,  Sussex, fuid  Lowtr  Berke- 
ley. Bt. 

Aged  80.  Sarah,  widour  of  Rd.  Ho- 
bart,  esq.  of  Chelrenham.  ' 

At  GlonciistiT,  Churlotte,  wife  of  Rev. 
J.  C.  JoiieB,  D.D.  Rector  of  Exeter  colt. 
Oxford. 

A^ed  77,  Mujor  Tbomos  CunninKlmm* 
for  45  years  Governor  of  G-loiiceaterpHol, 

Rebi'cen,  relict  of  W.  Kimberi  esq.  of 
North  Cerney. 

At  ClteltcDbam,  aged  58,  Lt.-Col.  J. 
6.  D.  Jordan,  Inspecting  Field  Officer 
of  the  Nortliern  District. 

At  Uley  Cottage,  Harcourt  Roe  Slade, 
B.A,  of  St.  Peter'*  coll.  C^mb.  only 
aurviving  E:on  of  C-apt,  Slade,  R.N. 

June  S.  At  L'pton,  near  Bitton,  aged 
51,  Elizabptb,  wife  of  Leuston  Hudlc- 
tton,  e«i. 

At  Bristol,  Jnne,  widow  of  the  Rev. 
£dw.  Bowleo,  Vicar  of  Bradford. 

June  5.  Aiina-Miiria,  wife  of  Abra- 
haiD  Hathcrell,  esq.  of  Cbeltenbam. 

At  Clieltenhiim,  aged  60,  P«ter  Wat- 
son, esq.  late  of  Lesmington,  and  for- 
merly of  GUspow. 

Hants. — .VprWSO.  At  Soutbampton, 
in  her  17th  year,  Mary,  only  duu.  of  T. 
A.  St(]iii;litui).  esq.  of  Gloucester- place 
Rnd  Owlpen,  Glour. 

May  13.  At  Soutbampton,  aged  70, 
R.  Bradstrect,  esq.  of  Bentley  Grove, 
Suffolk. 

May  16.  At  Sonthwa,  First-Lieut. 
T.  R.  Pye,  R.-M.  (1809). 

May  17.  At  Andover,  in  his  25tb  year, 
James  PcttT  Butt,  esq.  youngest  son, of 
Opt.  Butt,  R,N. 

May  18.  ('harles  Henry  Chard,  soli- 
citor, youngest  sod  of  Dr.  Chard,  of  Win- 
chester. 

May  29.  At  Southampton,  Frances, 
widow  of  Gen.  Thewles. 

Lately.  At  Fareham,  Harriet,  dau. 
of  theUte  Vice-Adm.  Sir  Wm.  Parker, 
Sart. 

At  Portsmouth  dock-yard,  aged  68, 
Tbos.  Atkinson,  esq.  First  Master  At- 
tendant. He  served  as  Master  of  the 
Viciory  at  Trafalgar,  and  of  the  Theseus 
•I  the  Nile,  and  was  a  personal  favourite 
n-ith  Nelwn. 

At  Soiithven,  aged  69,  J.  S.  Brandes, 
esq.  of  the  Priory,  Christcburch. 

At  Ro«cmont  Cottage.  CoweH,  I.  W. 
aged  51,  Ctipt.  John  Grimshaw,  formerly 
of  the  103d  foot. 

At  Southampton,  tliewid.  of  Gen.  Lake. 

At  ayde,  in  tbe  lale  of  Wight,  Parka 
Ttttar,  tv^  of  Jobn-at.  Adetpni. 


At  Lowton,  Gosport,  Betired  Ctrnt- 
mander  Thomas  L.  Robins  (1835).  He 
was  a  Midzthipman  in  Rodney's  action  vf 
1782. 

June  11.  At  Southampton,  aged  63,. 
S.  D.  Liptrap,esq.  lute  of  Gealint[thorpe, 
Essex. 

Hekkford — Lately.  Aged  80,  Mr*. 
Richards,  of  Lower-court,  Kiiisham. 

/line  7.  At  Staiiton-upon-Hairow^ 
Anne  wife  of  the  Rev.  William  Lee, 
M.A.  second  dan.  of  Thos.  Jeffries,  eaq.. 
of  Lyonshall,  Herefordshire. 

Hkhts.  —  May  19.  At  Broxboum, 
aged  81,  Robert  Laurie,  esq. 

May3\.  At  Cheshuiit,  aged  77,  the- 
widow  of  R.  Frewin,  esq. 

June  10.  Aged  75,  Thomas  Wallis,eaq. 
of  Broxbourii. 

Kes-t.— J/oy  1 4-.  Cadet  Smith,  only 
son  of  the  Ute  Major-Gen.  Sir  John 
Smith,  R.Art.  Whilst  bathing  at  ifac 
Royal  Military  Repository,  Woolwich,  ba 
fell  off  a  piece  of  timber,  md  pitching  on 
his  bead  in  the  mud,  could  not  be  exirj* 
cated  from  it  until  life  wan  extinct.  Uia 
father  was  accideutally  killed  not  long 
since  at  Dublin. 

May  26.  Harriet,  dau.  of  the  Rer.. 
Geo.  Moore.  Rector  of  Wrotfaam,  and 
grand-dau.  of  Abp.  Moore. 

Lately.  Aged  70,  Anne,  widow  of 
William  Lewis,  esq.  She  was  the  young«r 
dau.  of  the  late  Rev.  Sir  E.  Fllmer, 
Bart,  by  Annabella-Chritiliana,  dau.  of 
Sir  John  Ilonywood,  Burt,  and  was  mar. 
lied  in  1800. 

June  10.  At  Maidstone,  in  his  45th 
year,  Richard  Stanford,  esq.  of  Eaat 
Peckham,  only  surviving  descendant  of 
his  family,  which  had  been  established  at 
East  Peckham  for  upwards  of  three  cen- 
turies, in  lineal  surocssiun,  and  iDV*aria- 
bly  to  a  "  Stanford." 

hAiiCASHiRF^— Lately.  At  WaTertree^ 
in  her  92d  vt'ar,  Catherine,  sister  of  tbe 
late  R.  H.  Ruughedge,  M.A. 

June  13.  At  Liverpool,  Chas. youngest 
son  of  W.  W.  Brock,  M.D.  and  formerly 
of  Jamaira. 

LiNcoi-N. — Mm  30.  At  Lensingham, 
aged  63,  MariH-Lucy,  wife  of  Cul.  Wat- 
son, dau.  of  the  late  Rev.  John  Ne\-ille, 
Birch,  Rectorof  that  place. 

MiDDLf.stx. — May  27.  At  Hanwell, 
aged  66,  Thomas  Rubin!<on,.ei)q.  M.D. 

June  4.  At  Cbiswick.  aged  66,  WiU 
liam-David  Jennings,  esq.  one  of  tbe  Pro> 
curators  of  the  Court  of  Arches,  and  for 
many  years  King's  Proctor  at  the  Gap* 
of  Good  Hope. 

June  16.  At  Teddington.  aged  jfl^ 
Mr.  Robert  Cooper,  Surgeon  R.N. 

KoaroLK.— Jfoy  21.     At   Fakesban,. 


1856.] 


OnruAKT. 


109' 


4e  wife  of  the  Rev.  J.  P.  HigUMn, 
vector. 

Afay  29.  A  t  Old  Burkenbam.  i|ted  65, 
Capt.  Eyles  Matinsher,  R.N.  He  ob- 
tHined  the  rank  of  LicutenBnt  in  1796, 
and  wsn  fimt  of  the  Leviiitbin  74  at  the 
battle  of  TrefulRiir,  when  he  was  the  6rst 
to  leap  on  board,  and  carried  the  San  Au- 
guatiii,  a  Sjmiiish  74.  He  was  thereupon 
made  Commiinder.  In  1810,  in  the  Drake 
■loop,  he  dpKtroyvd  a  large  French  pri- 
vateer ofT  I'amperdown,  and  in  April  fol- 
lovviiif;  he  captured  the  TiUit  18.  He  was 
made  Poet  OiptHin  in  Dec.  1813. 

NOETUUMBKBLAND.  —  May  18.  At 
Huniehau]{b,  aited  60,  the  widow  of  T. 
Eufx,  esq.  of  Acton.  Middlesex. 

May  16.  At  the  Forth  House,  New- 
castle, aged  70,  George  Forster,  esq.  He 
had  been  an  Alderman  in  the  old  Corpo- 
ration for  more  than  a  quarter  of  a  cen- 
tury, and  Mayor  three  several  rimefl. 

OxoN.— Jlfatr  27.  At  Deddington,  the 
widow  of  the  Rev.  J.  Faulkner,  thirty 
years  Vicar. 

Jl/(iy89.  Aged  54i  John  MJlboume, 
a  singuUr  character,  well  known  in  Ox- 
ford. He  was  the  son  of  a  servant  of  the 
late  Prof'esRor  Uornsby,  his  mutber  being 
■  hard  working  kitchen- wo  man  at  St. 
John's  College.  "  Johnny  Milboume," 
as  he  was  familiarly  called  by  all  the  cbil- 
dien  of  Oxford,  who  delighted  in  plaguing 
him,  and  being  terrified  by  bis  menaces  in 
return,  was  in  appeanince  a  sort  of  GiH- 
ban  ;  he  bore  a  huge  club,  and  crept  at  a 
sort  of  snail's  pace  on  errands.  Though  a 
very  slow,  he  was  a  sure  messenger,  and 
delivered  his  notes  and  letters  (not  mes- 
sages, for  he  never  could  remember  onej 
with  all  the  precision  and  importance  of  a 
two-penny  postman.     There  are  several 

Eortraits  of  Johnny  Milbotime  extant,  the 
est  of  which  is  an  etching  (a  private 
plate)  by  Mr,  Nixon,  formerly  Fellow  of 
St.  John's. 

June  12.  At  Watlington  Pnrk,  aged 
(K>,  John  Henry  Tilson,  e^q.  for  several 
years  a  Lifntenant-Coloiii^l  of  the  Ox- 
fordshire Militia.  He  was  matrirnlated 
of  Christ  Church,  Oxford,  in  1786.  re- 
ceived the  honorary  degree  ofM.A.  in 
1789,  and  that  of  D  C.L.  in  1812. 

Somerset. — May  14.  Ac  the  house 
of  Edward  Dyne.  esq.  firuton,  Susannah, 
widow  of  the  Rev.  St.  John  Blacker, 
D.U. 

May  21.  At  Weston  super  Mare, 
Annabello,  widow  of  the  Hon.  Charles 
Sovile,  uncle  lothe  present  Earl  of  Mex- 
borough.  Her  maiden  name  was  Wilson; 
she  was  married  in  1803,  and  left  ft  widow 
without  issue  in  1807. 

X^t^.  At  Batb.  Clements  Strafford 
Courtenay,  es(L.  son  of  tb«  lata   Wm. 


Courtenay,  «s«|.  ComrniMaTy-genflral  at 
Minorca,  by  Lady  Jane  Stuart,  third  dan. 
of  Jsmes  2d  Earl  of  Bute. 

Miss  Humphry!,  of  Hinton  Abbey. 

Aged  63,  Frances,  widow  of  Jofai 
Kitson,  esq.  mother  of  Gporge  Kitaoiv 
esq,  of  Bath,  and  aunt  to  Philip  George, 
esq.  Town  Clerk  of  that  Corporation. 
She  was  a  Miss  Stringer,  of  Somerton, 

At  Batbeaston,  aged  65,  Sophia,  wife  of 
T.  Walters,  esq.  2ml  dau.  of  the  lata 
Rev.  J.  Skynner,  Rector  of  Easton, 
Nurthamptonshire. 

At  Buthfurd,  J.  H.  JolliSe,  esq.  lata 
of  Kinfi:fidon- house. 

At  Bath,  Laura,  widow  of  Jos.  Warner, 
esq.  late  of  St.  Vincent's. 

June  12.  At  the  Vicarage,  Wookey, 
in  her  22d  year,  Eleanor,  youngest  dan. 
of  the  Rev.  John  Stevens  Phillott. 

SuaaEY.— 3fiiy  23-  At  Clapbum,  vgpi 
77,  J.  EIIiotsol^  esq. 

May  27.  At  Wimbledon,  aged  54. 
Chas.  Henry  Bouverie,  esq.  only  son  of 
the  late  Hon.  W.  H.  Bouverie,  eaq.  by 
Lady  Bridget  Douglas,  dau.  of  J^mea 
14th  Earl  of  Morton,  and  brother  to-L  dy 
Heytesbury. 

June  10.  At  Richmond,  E  ixabeth, 
wife  of  Robt.  Atdridge  BuKhy,  esq. 

Sussex.— May  10.  At  Worthing,  aged 
65,  Charles  Bi'ckford  Long,  esq^  tor 
many  yeara  resident  at  Langley-hall,  co. 
Berks.  He  was  the  youngest  and  last 
surviving  son  of  Edward  Long,  esq,  tb« 
talented  author  of  the  History  of  Jamiuca- 
He  mamed  Frances- Munrot  dau.  and 
heiress  of  Lucius  Tucker,  enq.  Iiy  whom 
he  has  left  a  son,  Charles  Edwnrd  Long, 
esq-  and  two  daughters.  He  was  bu,- 
ried  in  the  parish  church  uf  Seale,  Surrey, 

May  14.  At  St.  Leonard's,  aged  84^ 
Bnrbsra,  widow  of  Rub.  Dyneley,  esq. 
of  Btoomsbury-sq.  snd  Nottiirgham 

May  23.  At  Shorehum,  aged  60,  X 
EU  Hawkins,  esq. 

Lately.  At  Worthing,  Capt.  W.  TuU. 
late  64lh  regt. 

At  bcr  hou.^c  in  Brunswirk-squaiVr 
Brighton,  Constance,  relict  of  Sauiuci 
Yate  Benyoii,  esq.  one  of  his  Mtgettyt- 
Counsel,  of  Ash,  Salop. 

June  1.  At  Iden,  aged  27,  Naomi, 
wife  of  the  Rev.  Charles  T.  James. 

June  4.  At  the  rectory.  East  Hoth- 
ley,  in  ber  76th  year,  Elixabetli,  wife  of 
the  Rev.  £.  R.  Langdale. 

Junt  11.  At  Hastings,  aged  16^ 
Walter,  youngest  son  of  the  late  Hon. 
George  Winn,  M.P.  of  Warley  Lodge,. 
Essex. 

Jwu  13.  At  Lavington,  i^ed  SQb 
Henry  Martyn,  son  uf  the  late  Rev.  Job* 
Samot. 

Wakwick.— JT^  25.     At  Tacbbrooli 


Il6 


Qrore,  aged  65,  Mtir,  widow  of  Rev. 
OeoTge  IVutcombe,  Vicmr  of  Colyton, 
Devon. 

lately .  i^tMoreton  Bflgot,'age<1  40, 
OiMrleB  Crauford  Pesbell,  esq.  b.  p.  84th 
foot. 

Wilts.— Afoy  18.  Aped  62,  John 
Alexunder,  esq.  of  Maniiingford,  near 
Pewsey. 

May  27.  ArpA  82,  Thomas  Wilmot, 
eiq.  iHte  of  Siilisbiiry. 

Lately.  At  SHlisbiiry,  Lieut.  Daniel 
Hot)d.  7ih  Vet.  Batt. 

Jvne  la  At  Heytesbnrj:,  aged  72, 
!M»ior  Juhn  jHi-kson,  K.  M.,  formeily  of 
Park  House.  Isle  i-f  Wipht. 

WoKCEBTKHSHIRE.  Aiiiie  Marifl,  wi- 
dow  ot  Edward  Mcysey  Wiyley,  esq.  of 
Sbiikenliiin't. 

YoBK. — May.  1.  At  Doncflnter.  Dgcd 
104.  Sftmh.  widow  of  Bt'iij.  UtirnKhaw, 
better  known  by  tlie  nnme  of  Ben  Jtr 
ley,  who  tor  nearly  hitU'  a  rentiiry,  vna 
gnive-dip(;er  at  the  parish  chiircb.  Slie 
MBS  followed  to  the  grave  by  her  only 
dnirghter, whowHS  born  when  lif-r  mother 
had  HttHined  the  age  of  50.  Ben  Jersey 
rereivrd  liis  cognomen  on  account  of  hav- 
ing married  the  deceased  at  Jcraey  when 
icivirig  as  a  roldier. 

May  S.  At  Carlton  halt,  Miles  Sta- 
pletun,  ffq. 

May  27.  At  Hnll,  aged  29,  Mr.  Bis- 
•et  Addison,  son  of  the  late  Rev.  Daniel 
AdHiRon,  Rector  of  Pentlund,  co.  Dorset. 

May  31.  At  Heatb  ball,  Wfkffield, 
aged  43,  John  Armytage,  e$q.  eldest  eon 
of  Sir  George  Arniytage.  Burt.  He 
married  in  1818  Mary,  dau.  of  Wm. 
Asfiheton,  of  Downbam,  ru,  Lunr.  esq. 

Lately.  At  Burton  Con'tubte,  Hol- 
deniesH.  Mary,  only  dau.  of  Bri^iidicr-Ge- 
neral  Chichestei,  H.  Legion  in  8|'Hin. 

June  4.  Jane,  wife  of  Lieut.  Ed»-ard 
Sliacklork,  R.N.  only  dau.  of  the  late 
Rev.  John  Foster,  incumbent  of  Dry- 
pool. 

yiine  5.  At  the  house  of  bis  brother- 
in-law  the  Rev.  Juhn  May.  Itcotor  of 
Holm|iton,  Yorkshire,  agtd  S2,  Juhn  de 
Kener  >'rarn[»ton,  esq.  lillh  son  of  the 
late  Wm.  Frampton,  esq.  Leudvuhall-Rt. 

June  \Q.  At  Redrar,  aged  63,  Miss 
Hannah'  Pennyman,  ofCair  Hall,  near 
"Whitby,  sister  to  Sir  W.  Pennyman,  Bt. 
and  roiisingerman  to  Earl  drey. 

June  11.  At  llkley.  ageu  51,  Susanna, 
widow  of  JoRhud  Pixun.  isq.  of  Leeds, 
daii.  of  late  Rev.  W.  Shipley,  of  Hors- 
forth. 

Wales. — Marchi.3.  At  Bangor.Annp, 
vidow  of  Richard  Dickinson,  esq.  of 
Hendon,  Middlesex. 

June  13.  Aged  59,  Ma^.  widow  of 
Ae  Rev.  James  Warner,  of  Abergavenny. 

/KM  15.     Aged  12  years,  Robert.  Tnt- 


Obituast.  [July, 

heme,  second  son  of  the  Rer.  J.  B.  Wil- 
liams,  VicHr  of  Llantrisiient. 

Lately. — Near  Holywell,  Jane,  relict 
of  S.  Mostyn,  esq.  of  ( '-alrot  Hall,  Flint. 

At  Wrexham,  Lieut.  R.  S.  Parry, 
Royal  Flirt  Ride  Corps. 

Scotland. — April  15.  At  Glasgow, 
Lieut.  Col.  James  M'Nair,  of  Green- 
field, K.H.  Lieut.. Col.  of  the  73d  legt. 
He  was  formerly  of  the  52d,  and  w«t 
engaged  at  Waterloo;  he  was  appointed 
to  the  Lt.-Cotonelry  ot  the  73d  in  18^. 

At  Irvine,  Dumfriesshire,  tlie  seat  of 
Sir  Pulteney  Malcolm,  aged  73;  Miss 
Alalrolm, 

Afay  ^.  At  Edinbui^h,  Jan.es  Wolfe 
Muiniy.  esq.  Lord  ('ringletie,  one  nf  the 
Stnuturs  of  the  (College  ot  Justice, 

At  Biillockmorjie,  Ayrshire,  W.  M*A- 
diim,  esq.  of  Burcombe  House,  Salis- 
bury, eldfst  son  of  J.  L.  M'Adum,  esq, 
of  Bdsliil. 

At  Amisfield,  Scotland,  aged  12,  the 
Hon.  Miu};aret  Clmrteris,  eUlest  ditu.  of 
Loid  Eicl  0. 

liiRi.ANi).— .<i'_pn7  16.  At  Belmont, 
CO.  Donegnl,  flped  73,  A.  Clarke, esq.  for- 
merly of  the  I><laud  of  Tiinidad. 

May  oO.  At  the  house  of  her  son-in- 
law  (Jhas.  Lovegrove,  esq.  TuUieahill, 
Sarah,  rttict  of  Adrian  Moena,  e^q.  lata 
Dutch  Consul  at  Bristol. 

Lately.  At  Newpork,  Sligo,  Robert 
King  Duke,  esq. 

In  Dublin,  Sir  Edward  Barry.  Bart. 

At  Hulyw'ood,  W.  J.  Magiuniss,  efq. 
formerly  of  the  87th  rcgt.  He  waa 
wounded  at  Vittoria,  Nivelie,  nnd  Orthes, 

At  'IVrvop,  CO.  Limerick,  W.  T.  Mon. 
sell,  esq.  the  oldest  magistrate  in  the 
county, 

June  14.  At  his  seat,  Wellpark,  near 
Qnin.  the  Rev.  Dr.  M'Mahun,  R.  C- 
Bishop  of  Killiiloc.  He  was  consecrflttd 
coadjutor  Hi^liup  of  ttju  Piucese  about 
Nov.  IHI9.  and  on  the  death  of  Dr. 
O'SliaUfilincssy,  in  Aug  18:^9.  succeeded 
to  the  liisliopric.  He  was  educated  for 
the  church  iu  Nanfz. 

AnaoAD.—  Dee.  31.  At  Swnn  Ri™r, 
Western  Atistr.din,  aged  40,  Wm.  Trim- 
mer, esq.  of  H.  M.  ITihregt. 

March  oQ.  Near  Strasbourg,  Sarah,  the 
wife  of  John  Jlitlord,  esq. 

Lately.  At  Paiis,  Robert  Mitford, 
esq.  late  of  the  Bengal  Civil  Service. 

At  Vittoria,  T.  R.  Fletcher,  esq.  1st 
Lancers,  Spanish  Legion. 

At  Vittoria,  aged  Zii,  Henry  Ihbotson, 
Stiiff-Assictunt-Snrgeon  in  the  Britii^h 
Legion,  elder  surviving  son  of  Juhn  Ib- 
botson,  esq.  of  Ealing. 

Of  wounds  received  at  St.  Sebastian, 
on  the  5th  of  May,   Lt.-Col.  MitrhdU  ' 
British  Auxiliary  Legion ;  Lieut.  Chad- 
wick ;  and  Li«ut.  W.  Price,  of  the  lOcb 


J63B.]  BUI  of  Mortality. — Markett.— Prices  of  Shares, 


111 


Tcgt.  tbird  aoQ  of  Underwood  Pricci  esq. 
oF  London,  Also,  in  the  action,  (be- 
sides thoAe  named  in  June,  p.  678), 
Opt.  Moulds  of  the  10th  re^. 

April  15.  At  Geiiev'ft,  in  ber  73rd 
▼enr,  Eleonora- M)ii;HM)ene,  wife  of  the 
K'lf bt  Hon.  Wm.  Wk-lthum,  dau  of  Mons. 
Liuuis  Bertnind,  Professor  of  Matheina- 
tin  in  the  Uiiiv*rtiity  of  Genevn.  She 
has  Iirft  one  son,  Hc-riry  Louis  VVickliam, 
eaq.  bHrri8ter.Bt-law,  uho  miirried  in  1830 
a  (;ninddaughter  of  Abp.  Markham,  and 
has  issue. 

April'iV  At  Neutvied-on-the-Rhine, 
aged  5N,  his  UiKhness  the  Prince  de  Wied, 
a  Gtrnenil  in  the  Prussian  Strvire,  and 
Colune!  of  tbe  &9tb  regiment.     He  was 


succeeded  by  his  'only  son,  Prince^  Her- 
man, now  in  his  23rd  year. 

May  6.  At  Frankfort,  Arthnr  GeoiTje 
Lamliert,  the  youngest  son  of  Lieut.- Col. 
Sir  Charles  Dance,  K.  H. 

/une3.  At  Puris.  Mr.  G.~  Brunton, 
editor  of  the  Edinburgh  Patriot. 

At  Bruges,  S.  Sawrey,  esq.  late  of 
Bloumsbury-sqtiHre. 

Lately.  At  Boulogne,  the  wife  of  T. 
Grady,  exq.  of  Belmont,  Limt-rick,  niece 
to  Dr.  Arthur  Smyth,  Archlitshop  of 
Dublin,  and  aunt  to  Viscount  UuilUmore, 
late  Chief  BiTon  of  Ireland. 

At  Cublentz,  Gennuny.  aged  ^,  Mnu. 
rice  Fitzgerald,  esq.  eldest  son  of  the 
Knight  of  Kerry. 


BILL  OP  MORTALITY,  from  May  25  to  June  20,  1836. 

Cbristened. 

Buried.                   ^  2  and    5  107 
Males          5^  )  ,  ,9-    c  i    5  and   10     52 
Females     571  i"'^''   ?!  71 0  and  20    45 

50  and     60  115 

Males        878  !,«„. 
Females    92dj'^**" 

60  and     70    96 

70  and    80  114 

£  "^  20  and  30     78 

80  and     90    33 

Whereof  have  died  under  two  years  old  .  260  n  /  30  and  40  103 

90  and  100      6 

AVERAGE  PRIG 

"^40  and  50  110 

E  OF  CORN,  by  which  the  Duty 

s  regulated,  June  16. 

Wheat. 

Barley. 

Oats. 

Rye. 

Beans. 

Peas. 

1.   d. 

t.    d. 

M.    d. 

t.    d. 

*.     d. 

1.    d. 

49    ' 

r 

33    0 

23    8 

33    10 

39    4 

40 

2 

PRICE  OF   JIOPS.  percwt.  June20. 

Kent  B^s ^.  \Kh.  to    4/.  I5t.  j  Farnham  (seconds)  0£.  Of.  to  0/.  Qt. 

Sussex.. Oi.     0*.  to    0/.     0».      Kent  Pockets 4/.  IC».  to  5/.  10*. 

Essex 0/.    0*.  to    0/.     0».      Sussex 3/.  12*.  to  4/.  4*. 

Farnbam    fine) 0/.     0*.  to     0/.     0*.  !   Essex 4/.  0«.  to  4(.  10*. 

PRICE  OF  HAY  AND  STRAW,  June  20. 

Smithfield,  Hay,  3/.  13*  to  4/.  4* — Straw,!/,  lOi.tol/.  16i.  — Clover,4/.4*.  to5/.5*. 

SMITHFIELD,  June  20.     To  Rink  the  Offiil— per  stone  of  81bs. 


Beef 3*. 

Mutton .3*. 

Veal 35. 

Pork 3*. 


Cd.  to  4».  lOrf. 

6'/.  to  4*.  lOrf. 

6rf.  tu  5*.  Orf. 

Orf.  to  4*.  8./. 


LhoiI) 4*.  Orf.  to  5m.  Qd. 

Head  of  Cattle  at  .Murket,  June  20. 

Beasls 1.977     Calves  220 

ShL-epXi  Lambs25,700      Pigs      440 


COAL  MARKET,  June  20. 

Walls  Ends,  from  18*.  (M.  to  21*.  Zd.  per  ton.     Other  sorts  from  15*.  Od.  to  ISf.  ZtL 

TALLOW,  percwt —Town  Tallow.  43*.  6rf.     Yellow  Russia,  47*.  Od. 

SOAP.  — Yellow,  56*.     Mottled,  62*.    Curd,  66.. 

CANDLES,  It.  Orf.  per  doz.     3IouIds,-8*.  Orf. 


PRICES  OF  SHARES. 

At  tbe  Office  of  WOLFE.  Brothf.bs,  Stock  and  Share  Brokers, 
2.3,  Change  Alley,  Coriihill. 

Birmingham  Canal,  201. Ellesmere  and  Chester,  80. Grand  Junction, 

218. Keiuiet  and  Avon,  20. Leeds  and  Liverpool,  515. Regetifa,  ISJ. 

Rochdale,  113 London  Dock  Stock,  58*. St.  Katharine's,  93. West 

India,  I09i. Liverpool  and  Manchester  Railway,  2G5. Grand  Junction  Water 

Works,  53. West  Middlesex,  83. Globe  Insurance,  160- Guardian,  37^. 

— -Hope,  6|: Chartered  Gas  Light,  5li. Imperial  Gas,  43i. Phcenix  Gas, 

23 j. Independent  Gas,  48^. General  United,  35. Canada  Land  Com- 

paojr,  88. ReTersionary  Interest,  \32\. 

For  Prices  of  sU  other  Shares  inquire  as  above. 


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-..V. 


THE 


GENTLEMAN'S  i\IAGAZINE. 

AUGUST,  1836. 


Bv  SYLVANGS  URBAN,  Gent. 
CONTENTS. 

'''-niiB^roworNCE. — On  MarWc  Ct«bi,  Btc • "^ 

»  MMMutRf  or  HIS  nws  Time,  bt  Sim  N.  W.  Wraxall.  Bart.  1I& 

►tjrj  'jt  »  Litncr  t>f  Litrntarc *" 

IIbw  R«<roii[i  COHUinsioN— Pottecript  to  No.  Vh '^ 

tlff^K  <>M  REMtKIUCCNCKS,  BY  Db.  DiBDtN. 

11  ,   Win.  luiJ  Jamca  Moncritff;  Sir  J-  Sti>d.Urt.  1S9— Uon.  T. 

Kt».i--r,    Mr.  C.  Butli-r,  iw.— Urd  GifforJ,   »3l.— ArcM.  WrM«J»»»  i 

Dmii  Andrrwea,  132.— Sir  H.  Da»7 ,...,........•    13* 

li&li&ffor  St.  GeoTsein  DsTtford  Charch  CKitA  a  PMfJ »54 

Ibmoiiialm  or  I^itkrakt  riiARArritRii,  Ko.  XV|. 

AiMicdotc*  and  Utters  of  Cbttrics  Johostoo,  author  of  "  Chryiil".. 135 

I  the  t'oinaar  nf  Hniry  III. .,,.,.,...,.......    iS* 

»  found  in  the  Countr  of  Wirktuw ,..,.. !*• 

n'uun  UutCioiiiiaeror.— Ori^Qof  "  God  Srtc  the  Wng" HI 

irivr  I^Bgaag«  of  BrilRiD • • ^^ 

■'  ivtiolas's  Churtb,  (luildford ..■•*.. l-*^ 

rri[itii>a  of  n  Mummy  ufthtf  EsypUan  Itris. .  •••*•«>•••• Ho 

Af-ifiiiir  "[  >(r  1  ttijiuA*  Luiibford   ., - Hfl 

nttic  Utw'rTcric*  ut  Exntcr — Homan  CoiOf — CRDriaaiOB. 154 

am  Wtrc  found  at  Evctf r —  Roman  Ruaili  in  Devoo l^* 

)  Espoailinn  of  thr  Roman  Cfltbobc  Faltb ■ ''• 

ue  of  ib«  I>oucenn  Miixcum • "^^ 

^ETRV.— SohSHTH,  BT  TIIR  RbV.  J,  MlTTOBD 161 

SVIFW  nFNFW  PrilI.ICATIONS. 

■li»Ui«,  163.— Girilt's  Notices  of  H.  Smilli,  1S8.— 

-  nod  InTcntorics,  I'O. — Legh's  Mutir  of  the  Eye, 

Km*;  Ciuirles'b   Mnrtj-rdom,  174. —  BowWb  Account  of 

;i.  ITo. — Holi:hct(  un  the  ii^ikcnBrd  of  tb«  An<rient«,  176. 

t .  177. — HiMtnrj  of  tUe  Anclrnt  PaUce  of  Westatioi- 

,\ivy,  17H.— Bell's  Hiittury  of  Britiih  CLumdrupedt, 

,-.-;.      — ii  Kuiaooy  of  the  GospcU IBS 

acou  Rerien. , 189— 1B4 

■  D  SCIENTIFIC  JNTELLIGE>'CE. 

\  ti.ifis,  1»J. — Learntd  SocieUeit 185 — 169 

r>. .~., >-.T  Rcsoliitiniui  rufpecting  iba  Britiitb  MaBeum 190 

Rttin*  of  Ftrichair  Priory 191 

^VE  ARl'S.— Royal  Aadcmy- Exbibidoo  of  the  Deaisiu  for  the  New  Honses 
of  Pmrliatutnl,  He 191 — IS 

JgTOBftM  rURrtVlfli.  —  PrtKcedinga  in  Parliament,  1 9«.  —  Foreign 
N  ^^ocarrenceo,  gW.— The*rric»l  RegiAtcr,  203.— Pro- 

n.  ..-.^04,— Marriage* 30i 

BITIAKV:  wtili  Memoirs  of  the  Kin^  of  Suooyt  Sir  J.  Grant  Suttie,  Bart.  : 
Sir  W.  FftKi.  IJ«K.  i  Ucorge  Talbot,  E«|. ;  Lt..GeD.  Sir  R.  Bolton,  K.C.H. ; 
Kcar-Adm.  (JmrM;  Colonel  Mfukiimon  ;  Lt.-Cul.  Nugent ;  W.  Y.  OttJry, 
E>i).  :  JuDvi  Mtll,  Etq.  :  J.  U.  VitTca,  &q. ;  Mr-  Serjeant  Frere  ;  Nnthun 
Dralie.  M-D.  ;  Mr*.  .MaclellMi ;  Mrs.  Andrce,  &c.  &c 

itiuav   Dbcsasro,  217.  — DsATUsf,  arranged  in  Counties 

liofMortalitT— Market*— PricCfi  of  Share*, 233. — MeleoroIogicalDiary— SiooIcb  994 

EmbcUiBbetl  with  (he  Itcpre^entation  of  a  Painting  of  •^.  Gkorrk,  in  Dartford 
Church  ;  aikd  of  the  MuuMY  of  ut  Kgyptias  Ibis. 

*  Tke  IVte  of  Car&x  Cbunl).  Oxtoti,  oautied  la*<  mooih,  1>  tiT«ii  wiib  tbr  prnMl  Kambtr^ 


114 


MINOR  CORRESPONDENCE, 


hahblk  coats. 

Thb  Editor  of  the  Loseley  M5S.  ought 
to  feel  thankful  when  any  serioos  or  real 
error  in  his  volume  maj  be  pointed  out  to 
him  and  corrected. 

Happy  as  he  feels  to  have  afforded  lab- 
ject  of  amuaemenc  and  research  even  to 
hjrpercriticifiDk,   which   is   genendlf   em- 

C'  )red  in  pursuit  of  nothing,  be  can 
dly  pWad  guilty  to  the  chai^  so  graTely 
preferred  against  him.  The  statement 
which  he  made  relative  to  Henry  VIII. 
vitb  eight  gentlemen  of  his  privy  cham- 
ber, repairing  to  Rochester  attired  in 
mar&te  eoatt,  to  meet  the  Lady  Ann  of 
Cleves,  was  derived  from  the  old  Chroni> 
clcs  ;  and  that  the  King  affected  an  in- 
cognito visit  in  a  pl^n  habit  is  evident 
from  tbetr  statements ;  therefore,  when 
the  Editor  said,  narratively,  and  not 
strictly  glossahaUy,  that  these  coaU  were 
"  perhaps  of  a  plain  Htone-culour,"  he  did 
not,  he  hopes,  err  against  matter  of  fact 
and  common  sense,  llie  ingenious  critic, 
P.C.S.S.  should,  perhaps,  have  nuggested 
that  Mr.  Kempe  might  have  said,  "  coats 
of  sober  hue,  of  a  mottled  stone  colour." 
The  omission  of  this  more  precise  form  of 
description  appears  to  be  "  the  head  and 
front  of  his  offending  ;'*  but,  had  he 
adopted  it,  I'.C.S.S.  would  have  lost  the 
amnaemeiit  the  passagie  has  afforded  him, 
and  the  readord  of  the  Gentleman's  Ma- 
gazine the  henelit  of  his  elaborate  and 
erudite  researches.  The  Editor  of  the 
Luseley  MSS.  now  takes  leave,  In  hit  t«m, 
to  propose  a  ijuery,  really  **  for  the  sake 
of  tnformatioQ."  Did  Du  Cange  find, 
eveo  in  the  jargon  of  the  middle  age,  ao 
barbaroBs  a  term  an ' '  IfarArinM  Fannui," 
or  is  it  the  coinage  of  the  critic's  brain  ? 
In  the  edition  of  Du  Cange  in  the  Edi- 
tor's possession,  the  gloiisarist  certainly 
defines  "  Marmttrntt  Panuus "  thus: 
**  Tunica  de  quodam  paono  marmoreo 
spisso  cum  rutis  et  griffuuibui.  Alibi 
Caaula  marmorei  colori^.  Marbrd  appel- 
huiiuii  <iuod  variii  coloribus  interstingui- 
tur  "  But,  on  the  barbarous  term  Jfar- 
brinus  (if  it  had  any  previous  ezisteoce  to 
the  publication  of  the  July  number  of  the 
Gentleman's  Magazine),  the  edition  be 
quotes  ia  silent.  It  may,  perhaps,  he  of 
some  service  to  the  critic'^  animadversion 
to  point  out  that  the  Glossaire  de  la 
Langue  Roniane  says,  "  Marbre  sorte  d*e- 
totfe  de  dilTerctited  couleurs,  de  marmor, 
en  baa  Latin  marlirettu."  Hence  the 
Marbrinu»,  pcrhajis,  of  P.C.S.S.  Hence 
one  might  suj^ijeNt  to  the  critic,  by  a  slight 
corruption,  the  name  of  the  celebrated 
Alumbr'nto  {i\.  d.  Marbr.'nu),  because  he 


might  wear  a  mottled  surcont  and  a  nuT'- 
ble  helmet,  in  order  tiut  his  enemiea 
might  be  tutomud  /  Tlie  old  daanc  wri- 
ters are  rather  against  P.C.S.S. ;  for  Vir- 
gil  and  Locretiaa  nse  •Mmsomw  in  the 
sense  of  luufonnity  of  coloar.  Certainly 
the  Dictionary  of  the  Prendi  Academy 
defines  "  Etoffes  Marbr^ca"— (not  Jtfar. 
brit,  however),  as  the  critic  quotes.  Tho 
Editor  of  the  Loadey  MSS.  allowi  Oat 
be  ought  to  havewritteaeoataof  sflMtfiy 
eolomr ;  and  he  truly  sidds,  that,  for  ttia 
herd  of  *' good-nsturtd"  bjperoiCki* 
**  Motley  is  your  only  wear." 

J.  R.  refers  G.  L.  P.,  who  iinjuins  in 
p.  S,  as  to  the  author  of  "  ViadiaK  co«- 
tra  "Tyrannos,"  to  Bayle's  Dissertation  «n 
the  Bsbjeet,  appended  to  the  last  rnhiwi 
of  his  "  Dictionnaire  Historiqne,**  otentf 
edition ;  to  "  Deckeras  de  soi^itis  Adee- 
potis,  with  a  letter  from  Bayle  at  tlw 
end,"  Amst.  1686,  in  I2mo  ;  to  "  PladeU 
Tbeatrum  Anonymonim  et  PsendonyiMl- 
rum,"  Hamb.  1708,  folio ;  and  the  "  Sop- 
plemenlum  Mylii,  1740 ;"  and,  flnaDy,  t» 
Barbier's  ^*  Dictionnaire  des  onvr^ea  aav- 
nymes  et  pseodonymes,"  3d  editioi^  IBSt, 
18S7,  4  vols.  Sto.  All  these  volome*  ve 
in  the  British  Mosenm  ;  but  tbe  DiM^- 
tation  by  Bayle  sets  the  question  at  r«4, 
and  prorea  incontestably  Hut  Btjmt 
LoMffutt  was  Uke  author.  Placcitu  m4 
Barbier  only  copy  Bayle,  who  is  tas/er  #«• 
«Mn ;  and  yonr  Comapondent  need  not 
go  frirther.  H.  LamfuH  prioeinllT  dS' 
rives  his  arguments  from  the  Bihfa,  to 
which  his  opponents  eqwdly  refier. 

A  Resder  of  the  Gentleman's  Mansfaie 
will  esteem  it  a  great  fbvoor  if  the  Sditbr 
of  that  Qsefiil  periodical  wonld  IbIhb 
him  where  the  Greek  rerses,  written  by 
the  poet  Thomson,  referred  to  In  the  last 
series  of  Notes  on  fioswell's  Johnson,  an 
to  be  found ;  and  if  the  letter  of  C^tc, 
from  which  a  quotation  is  made,  has  hem 

printed  ? At  the  same  time,  the  tieador 

of  iiylvanus  Urbsn's  Magaxine  wonld  ex- 
press a  wish,  that  the«bTe  writer  of  Aote 
Notes  would  bring  together  the  anwdotes 
of  TliomsoD  he  alludes  to.  Thia  stOfT  of 
Thomson's  marriage  must  be  an  haqradrnt 
fabrication.  Thomson's  Dorse  (had  he  a 
nurse?)  toldGeorgeChaliners, — Chalman 
told  Mr.  Taylor,— and  Mr.  Taylor  tells 
the  story  to  the  public.  Who  een  for  a 
moment  believe  it  ? 

Errate.—P.  G4,  h.  1.  31,  for  "  Dedmns 
Lq>ides,"  read  "  n«eimit$  ttgtk." — P. 
107,L  32,  for"  RigbyUall,"  read"ittf]( 
Grove." 


THE 


GENTLEMAIVS     MAGAZINE* 


POSTtlLMOUS  MEMOIRS  OP  llIS  OWN  TIME, 
By  Sin  N.  W.  Wra^avl,   Bart.     .1  Voh. 

Wk  confess  that  wc  were  not  auiongst  tliose  uhojoinwJ  tn  the  general 
•buM  of  Sir  Ntitliaiiiel  Wmxalt^  Mi-ionirx  of  hi5  Own  Time,  when  th.iR 
work  fint  made  its  appcarDiicc,  as  if  it  were  nliogi'ther  unworthy  nf  creHtl. 
Amidtt  much  uitcful  »ip1  eiit«rtnining  inAiriunti^ui,  there  »'Cre  rertaiuly 
«oine  ctrcomstances,  Mated  as  fjictH,  H)iich  had  been  pit  Iced  up  amungfit 
the  gouipt  of  clabs  and  dinner  parties,  but  nu  niiu  roulJ  peru&e  tliat  wnrli 
HJttiout  feeling  convinced  that  there  was  a  ^^reat  deal  of  truth  mixed  up 
with  certain  errors  ntid  iins.itntcrnents.  W'v-  .shiiuhJ  tlunk  that  Sir  (icorge 
Dsborue  wm  nearly  right,  in  the  proportions  of  truth  and  error,  when  tie 
stnted,  in  a  letter  to  Sir  Nathaniel  ^X'raxall  .  "  I  have  perused  your  fiijtt 
edition  agii\n  witli  much  attention,  .-aid  I  pledge  my  tiamc,  that  I  [K'r&oually 
know  MAT  partf  oaf  of  Un  of  your  auecdutcs  to  be  perfccUy  correct  " 

Perhaps  wc  may  almost  entirely  atlribule  the  outcry  which  was  raised, 
and  UiP  cUargea  of  fahcclmod  which  were  made  Mhcii  the  woik  in  question 
wu  &r«t  pnbliahed,  to  ita  hanng  been  a  »ort  of  iabUau  vivant  of  pcisons 
cither  then  in  exiRtence,  or  who  had  recently  been  conspicuous  nti  the 
theatre  of  life.  'I'hus  the  family  of  George  the  Third  were  incensed  at 
hia  porlrajt — the  friends  of  Pitt  and  Fox  neither  approved  of  the  picture 
«f  tlic  /brmer,  or  tLe  cen«urC9  on  the  political  and  private  character  of  the 
latter — and  the  son  nf  Charles  Jcnitinson  {who  was  certainly  a  jobber) 
B-as  dtspleaacd  at  the  just  likcnesK  drawn  of  his  father.  'Ilie  descendants 
of  Lont  Bote  nere  implacable,  and  the  present  Marquis  of  Lansdowne 
(hmUued  to  prosecute.     Sir  N.  Wraxidl  might  have  said  with  Horace; 

"  Suat  quibu»  in  Satira  viUrar  DimiA  ftwr,  et  ultra 
I^gom  trnderc  oputt 

The  iKwtbDtaous  volumes  now  bcfoi%  us  am  much  in  tlie  style  of  the 
iormn  oitea,  uith  perhaps  more  erroneuns  inferences,  and  certainly  with 
many  unfair  and  exlraragant  suggetiCions  relating  to  the  political  conduct 
of  men,  who  were  neither  guilty  of  corruption  on  tbe  one  h.uid,  nor  of 
petty  intrigues  on  tbe  other.  For  instance,  there  is,  we  are  sure,  a  most 
onibitiided  charge,  to  «ay  tbe  least  of  it,  mode  ngaiuKt  Mr,  Pitt,  of  having 
•eeepted  money  frooi  Lord  Carrington  i*  but  we  will  venture  to  a-tsert  that 
if  there  enr  was  a  itatefioian  who  had  a  thorongh  contempt  for  n>oneY>  or 
who  ivonld  disdain  sore  to  accept  pecuniary  assistance,  he  wa«  that  |ier- 
■M.  His  character,  and  his  whole  life,  gave  the  denial  to  such  a  suppo- 
•itifm,  and  yet  Sir  N.  Wraxall  doca  not  hesitate  to  insinuate  that  such  was 
■be  aue.  We  will  refieat  his  own  words  : 
**  I  bfhcve  tlut  Mr.   Smith   (.-Uimcd  a     RtniBook;  sod  thill  when  hi;  idminuilra- 


enlkisral  aliuirr  with  ihc  f«milT  of  thr 
«HM  name,  oni!  of  whom  kim  cnnobtH 
hj  OmHm  th«  Fintt.  m\Aft  tho  Utir  of 
Oartiagtan  \  an  KngUih  harony,  vhich 
ctiHird  onder  Qq»d  Addc  rarly  in  the 
(hi  crnlury.  Whether  tho  fart  he  bo  or 
■At,  I  have  brco  (old  ttinl  I'tlt  intcmted 
to  jik»f  bis   frieiid  a  step  hii;hrr  io    tfatr 


tint)  ntddcnlf  terminated  iii  1801.  Lord 
(!arringt"ri  wm  ou  the  point  of  Iwin^  crc- 
Bted  Lord  WrniJovr.r.  SfTcral  years  ear- 
lirr,  on  Pitt'a  brcoming  t^ird  Warden  of 
tbe  Claqur  Ports,  tie  had  confrrrrd  oa 
\mt6  C'arrin^ton  the  gevirmiiient  of  Deal 
C'ustle,  uluate  in  (lii;  imutedlate  Ttoiaitj 
of  his  own   rvsideuce  at  Wolmcr.     Such 


I 


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•  Wbes  Mr.  Pitt  w«mt  out  of  ofBce.  liin  debts,  we  believe,  amounted  to  'lO.onn/,  \l*e 
alvi^a  aa^erfltood  that  fgur or bU  frrcnda — StrC.  Long.  Ubbop  Prcttyman,  Mr.  Steele. 
and  Lm-dCarriagton,  ttni  him  esHi  10,000/.  to  pay  then  oft — Ed. 


■116  SirN.  PfrwMUFa  PoathumoM  Mtmoir$.  [Aqg. 

raitented  maikg  ot  mora  than  eonunoB  nflect  how  dittreraed  Viit  VM  thron^Mmt 

miniiterial  friendihip,  bottowed  on  ■  prl*  hii  whole  life,  and  how  Urse  a  nun  he 

▼ato  member  of  Pariiament,  howcTer  re-  owed  at  his  deeeaae,  we  ahall  not  perimps 

tpecteble  he  might  be,  wne  by  many  im-  coniider  it  as  improbable  that  even  At* 

pitted  toaientinientof  gratitadem  rv/vm  elerated  mind  might  bo  far  bend  to  eftr- 

/br  mtetatiaryMtittamet  received  from  Mr.  cnmataucea,  ai  to  permit  hii  friendi,  froia. 

Smith,  who  as  a  banker,  found  nianj  oc-  their  abundant  resonrcea,  to  contrilmta  to 

casions  fbr  obliging  the  Pint  Lord  of  the  his  temporary  accommodation  or  eoctrioa- 

^reemry.     I  can  neither  assert  or  deny  tion. 
the  fact  (he  only  inainoates  it) ;  bnt  if  we 

We  caoDot  help  bere  giving  a  short  extract  from  a  character  of  Mr.  PStt  > 
which  we  have  in  oar  possesion,  written  by  one  who  lived  on  terms  ot 
intimacy  with  him^  and  who  knew  him  well. 

''  Public  spirit  was  the  basis  of  his  character,  which  fatore  history  will 
bold  oat  as  piure,  exalted,  and  of  undeviatitig  integrity.  No  powers  of  de- 
scription can  do  justice  to  an  oratory  and  eloqnence  that  fascinated,  over* 
powered,  and  electrified  his  aacUence.  To  have  been  felt  as  he  oagfat,  he 
mast  have  been  heard.  In  combating  the  fallacies  of  sophistry,  and  in 
stating  nnprec^ented  perils  from  which  his  patriotic  energy  rescued  the 
nation,  the  clearness  of  bis  arguments,  and  the  conclusive  strength  of  his 
reasming,  aided  by  the  indignant  force  of  just  sarcasm  and  irony,  may 
have  been  equalled,  bat  have  never  been  surpassed  by  the  best  orators  of 
Greece  or  Rome.  Former  ministere  coald  turn  over  the  pages  of  history, 
and  discover  there  rules  and  precedents  for  political  conduct  This  had 
to  govern  the  country  in  a  new  sera,  and  in  tarbnlent  times  of  unexampled 
difficulty  and  danger.  Undismayed  amidst  the  clamours  and  menaces  cS 
democracy,  dazzled  with  the  false  lights  of  a  vain  philosophy,  and  of  a 
destructive  revolution  that  shook  the  edifice  of  civilization  to  its  centre, 
with  a  determined  firmness,  and  the  salutary  severity  of  provident  coon- 
sels,  he  sustained  the  constitation,  threatened  as  it  was  with  the  tre- 
mendous  convulsions  which  overtnmed  foreign  states,  and  agitated  the 
civilized  world.  We  may  also  with  truth  assert  that  no  minister  ever 
loved  his  country  with  a  more  sincere  and  ardent  zeal ;  that  no  heart  was 
more  firmly  Bntish  ;  that  no  principles  and  public  conduct  were  more 
pure  and  duiuterested  than  his ;  and  that  no  minister  ever  laboured  more 
faithfnlly,  fervently,  and  nnremittingly,  to  render  the  nation  prosperons, 
formidable  and  glorious." 

Such  was  Mr.  Pitt,  and  snch  was  the  man  against  whose  character  Sir 
N.  Wraxall  has  ventured  to  make  so  base  an  insinuation  ! 

The  character  of  Sheridan  is  better  drawn,  and  Is  perhaps  upon  the 
whole  tolerably  correct.  His  pecuniary  embarrassments  began  in  early 
life,  and  continued  almost  without  an  exception  to  its  close,  and  this  cir- 
cumstance is  sufficient  to  account  for  that  want  of  principle,  and  reckless- 
ness of  consequences,  which  marked  his  character.  Neither  the  brilliancy 
ni  his  wit,  nor  the  power  of  his  oratory,  could  throw  a  veil  over  his  defect 
of  moral  principle,  and  he  sunk  year  after  year  in  general  estimation,  till, 
as  Sir  N.  Wraxall  observes  : 

"  His  facnltiet  became  OTercast  from  of  bis  own  or  of  any  period,— expired, 

the  effects  of  intoxication,  Ucentiouaness,  though  not  in  a  state  of  destitution,  like 

and   habits   of  dissipation."      He   adds,  Spencer,  like  Otway,  or  like  Chatterton, 

that  "  Sheridan's  last  scene  holds  up  an  yet  under  humiliating  drcumstanoes  of  pe- 

affteting  and  pain^  sabject  of  contem-  cunisry  embamaflment.     His  bouse  waa 

plaUoo.     A   privy-coanciUor,  the   oma-  besieged  by  bailiffa  ;  one  of  wbom  press- 

ment  of  bis  age  and  nation,  caressed  by  ing  to  obtain  entrance,  and  arailing  him- 

princes  and  dreaded  by  ministers, — whose  self  of  the  moment  when  the  front  door 

orations,  and  whose  dramatic  works,  rank  was  opened  by  a  servant,  in  order  to  ad- 

him  amongst  the  most  distinguished  men  mit  the  visit  of  Dr.  Baillie,  who  attended 


1836.] 


Air  S.  WraxatVt  Poifhumout  Memoirs. 


117 


hj  Uio  footm&n,  repubcd  bim,   uid  sbut 
the  dcior  io  his  face.** 


Sbaridan  daring  the  progreM  gf  hU  lut 

illocM.  ttut  eminent  phjiidaa.  tMUted 

There  i»  one  redeeming  fwl  attending  the  dcath-bcd  of  Sheridan,  which 
is  DOt  i;enenilly  known,  and  which  uoutd  show  that  his  hctlcr  feelings 
had  not  entirely  forsaken  hira.  During  the  progress  of  his  last  illness, 
when  all  hope  of  recovery  was  at  an  end,  he  u  as  in  the  habit  of  writing  some- 
thing io  pencil  on  scraps  of  paper  to  Mrs.  Sheridan,  who  was  conhned  bf 
illness  iu  a  room  beneath  him,  and  was  unable  to  see  him.  These  scraps 
of  paper  she  invariably  tore  into  the  smallest  bits  aij  soon  as  she  had  read 
them.  A  few  hours  before  he  expired,  Sheridan  gent  her  one  of  thc&e 
Botes,  which  she  accidentally  dropped,  after  having  perused  it.  A  gentle- 
nan  who  was  sitting  by  her  picked  it  up,  and  a»ked  her  if  he  might  read 
it.  After  ft  little  heaitatiun  Mrs.  Sheridan  consented,  and  he  fi>uud  these 
words,  written  with  a  trcroulous  hand,  "  Send  Charles  (Aw  sok)  iuto  iny 
room — Che  sight  of  me  may  be  of  use  to  him." 

W'lien  we  consider  the  state  in  which  Sheridan  tras  at  that  moment, 
his  face  distorted  by  diseue  and  dissipation,  and  the  departing  rays  of  his 
wit,  his  eloquence,  and  his  geuins  glimmering  for  the  last  time,  there  it 
something  extremely  alTcciitig  In  this  closing  act  of  his  life,  ^^c  can 
almost  fancy  we  heard  him  exclaim  : 

'*  Virtiu  rxt  ritium  fttgcrc;  et  sapieatU  prima, 
Stoltitii  cuiiisM.* 
**  How  different,"  onr  aQthor  r«iniu-ki,      Divided   daring    raany    montUi    of  the 
■'  WW  the  tenor   of  Fox's  life  after  tbe     year  between  rnstic  oocupatloDj,  el«i5ant 
p«tod  of  his  retreat  to  St.  Ana's   Hill  I      Literttun!,   sad   the   coujiRnj   of  s   few 

*  Wc  caanot  naiit  recording  «  few  ttoecdotet  of  Sheridan  within  tbe  two  lut  jremni 
of  hit  life,  wluch  we  believe  bate  not  been  nublitibed. 

Dining  nne  day  in  «  Urge  campany,  dd  which  there  appeared  in  tlie  morning  pnpeni 
a  letler  of  Sir  Eternrd  Homr'a  upon  the  nircuraittanres  bkcly  to  have  rauoed  Srilitz'a 
death,  the  majority  voted  that  the  letter  in  c}ueation  woi  likely  to  do  more  harm  than 
g«od  to  the  Duke  of  Cnmbertand'i  reputatioa,  in  whoH  defence  it  waa  supposed  to 
have  brca  writtra.  tJberi<lan  took  do  part  whatever  in  the  arrament,  but  upon  one 
of  Lhe  yuongcat  of  tbe  party  having  obMrrod  that  Sir  Everard'ii  opinion  apjicared  to 
fain  nnanvwerable ;  rii.  that  Sellits  himMlf  must  have  inflicted  tbe  wound,  for,  bod 
tbe  leaat  violence  been  ofTcred  by  any  other  baud,  it  wai  imuosaible  that  tbe  cut 
Bcvoaa  the  throat  could  have  been  lO  cleauljr  effecleil,  inaamaca  as  any  reiistance  on 
hit  part  would  have  produced  a  jagged  appraranre,  Sberidan  aaid  c)ui«-Ily,  "  Per- 
liapa,  my  dear  Sir,  you  may  nut  be  awarr  tbat  many  people  iuxpect,  frum  the  neat- 
ness of  the  operatioa,  that  it  was  performed  by  Home  tiimielf." 

Walkinz  home  one  night,  or  rather  one  tnnming.  with  aome  young  men,  after 
the  party  had  largely  partaken  of  the  bottle,  tbe  latter  bad  arauRed  themnclYes  with 
ctUing  a  different  hour  from  tiiat  proctainted  ;  the  wnfrhman  expostulated  with  them, 
taying,  '  Gentlemen,  if  yoa  go  on  to,  people  will  not  believe  me  when  T  call  the  right 
boat  I  " — upon  which  Sheridan  said,  "  Yon  ore  a  pretty  |>erson  to  stand  upon  your 
veracity ;  a  fellow  who  is  never  two  hour*  together  in  the  aame  story." 

AnfUhfT  Story,  which  Sheridan  was  rather  fond  of  telling,  was  that  Lord  John 
Tomahead,  haviag  woo  a  good  deal  of  money  at  Brooks's,  be,  Sheridan,  (who  never 
piayed  hinneif )  aad  General  ^tzpatnck  agreed  to  rob  bim  on  his  way  home.  Upon 
■topping  Lord  John's  chair  for  that  purpoac,  the  Iriah  chairraan  «aid,  "  Sure  we 
know  your  honour  mighty  well,  Mr.  Sheridan,  and  have  a  great  regard  for  your 
Honor,  bnt  we  cannot  allow  you  to  rob  aiy  Lord  while  he  is  in  our  custody." 
"  Now,"  Sheridan  used  to  romsrk,  "  I  am  at  a  Iohs  to  say  which  I  was  most  flattered 
hy,  tbdr  affcerion  for  my  person,  or  their  opinion  of  my  honenty." 

Of  Tieroey  <,whoni  he  did  not  much  like)  he  remarked,  "  That,  as  be  walked  along 
tha  itrccC,  be  always  looked  as  if  he  bad  a  design  to  pick  his  ovm  poetei.'^  Aoy 
«oe  who  ever  met  Tientey  walking  by  himself  in  the  street  will  undcntand  what 
Sbsi  iiUn  meant. 

He  said  of  Ixird  Lauderdale,  "  A  joke  in  L.'s  mouth  is  reully  no  lauftbing  matter*" 
To  understand  this,  it  should  be  meattoned  that  hia  mouth  was  %cry  largt:,  and  his 
hnath  aopposed  aot  to  b«  very  awcet. 


118  Sir  N.  WrmxmlCt  Poalkwmmu  HUmtht.  [Auf . 

fcinds,  FoK  (■  grean  apnm  freqiuntlf     CHployad  himalf  io  pranfaif  or  ntfliag 
fattened   round  hU   wakt)   BmoMd   And     np  Ui  own  fndt  treei." 

Like  Sheridan,  his  peconiary  embarraBsments  were  great,  and  this  gave 
•ccasion  for  Dudley  North  to  exercise  bis  wit. 

"  Vox,  being  attacked  bf  a  ■erere  in-  marked  that  he  waa  eoapelled  to  obeerve 

dteyotition,  wluch   confined  him  to  hie  mnch  repiliritT  in  his  diet  and  honn ; 

■putment,  Dndlej  North  freqaeotly  vi-  adding,  "  I  lire  bj  rnle,  like  dock  work." 

Bted  him.     In  tbe  conree  of  couTerse-  "Yes,"  repHed  Dudley,  "  I  suppose  yon 

tfaa.  Fox,  lUodfag  to  hit  eomplainta,  re-  mean  that  you  go  tick,  Uek,  ttei." 

Sir  N.  Wraxall  gives  as  a  charming  chcu^cter  of  the  late  Duchess  of 
DeT(nuhire,  "  Whose  heart,"  he  tells  as,  and  with  truth,  "  might  be  con  - 
sidered  as  the  seat  of  those  emotions  which  sweeten  human  life,  adorn 
oar  nature,  and  diffuse  a  nameless  charm  over  existence  "  He  also  relates 
a  pleasing  anecdote  of  her  sister,  the  late  Countess  of  Besborough.  He 
saysthat : 

"  While  Tinting  in  1811  the  vaolt  in  signed  to  place  it  with  her  own  hands  on 

t^  principal  cknrch  of  Derby,  where  re-  ber  sister's  coffin.     Bnt.  overcome  by  her 

pose  the  resuiai  of  the  Cavendish  fkmily,  emotioot  on   approaching  the  spot,  she 

and  oontemplating  the  coffin  which  con-  foand  herself  unable  to  descend  ute  step* 

taiaed  the  ashes  of  that  admired  female,  conducting  to  the  vault.     In  an  agony  of 

the  Duchess  of  Devonshire,  the  woman  grief  she  knelt  down  on  the  stonea,  as 

who   accompanied   me   pointed  out   the  nearly  over  the  place   occupied   by  the 

relics  of  a  i(mf%ut  which  ley  npon  the  Ud,  corpee  as  I  could  direct,  aod  there  depo- 

nearly  collapsed  into  doat.     '  That  nose-  sited  the  flowers,  enjoining  me  the  per- 

ny,"  saldsne,  "  was  brought  here  by  the  fonnaoce  of  an  office  to  which  she  was 

Cknutesa  of  Beaborough,  who  had  de-  unequal." 

We  were  rather  surprised  to  find  that  Sir  N.  Wraxall  has  not  said 
more  of  Lord  Thuriow,  or  given  some  characteristic  anecdotes  of  him. 
We  are  enabled,  however,  to  supply  one  which  we  know  to  be  perfectly 
aathentiCf  and  which  may  amuse  oar  readers,  as  well  as  correct  an  error 
<rf  Sir  N.  Wraxall's,  when  he  states  that  Jjord  lliuriow  praised  Lord 
Loogfaborongh  for  his  conduct  in  regard  to  the  Regency  BtU. 

It  is  known  that  Lord  Thuriow  had  a  perfect  hatred  of  Lord  Looghbo- 
rongfa.  Just  before  the  final  question  came  before  the  House  of  Lords,  as 
to  ute  capability  of  his  late  Majesty  Geoi^  the  Third,  to  resume  the  r^al 
ftanctions.  Lord  Lo^hborough  died }  and  as  it  was  sapposed  that  he  was  a 
crest  favovrite  of  the  King's,  the  Dnke  of  Clarence  went  to  Windsor  to 
inform  the  Queen  of  the  circumstance,  that  she  might  break  the  intdli- 
gence  to  the  King,  who  it  was  thought  would  be  greatly  affected  by  it. 
The  Qoeen  undertook  the  task,  and  after  some  circumlocution  was  aixmt 
to  tell  the  King  <tf  Lord  Loughborough's  death,  who  bad  already  been  in- 
fbrmed  of  it  through  another  channel,  when  his  Majesty  stopped  her,  and 
exdauned, — "  1  know  what  you  are  going  to  say,  Lord  Lo»ghborou|di  is 
dead,  and  [  have  lost  the  greatest  scoundrel  in  my  dominions."  The  Duke 
of  CUrence  returned  to  London,  and  went  to  the  House  of  Lords,  where 
he  saw  Lord  Thnrlow,  just  before  tlie  debate  began  on  the  Kiiw's  capa- 
bility to  exercise  his  rightful  prerogatives.  On  telling  his  Lordsnip  what 
the  King  had  said  on  hearing  of  Lord  Loughborough's  death,  "  Did 
he  say  so  ?  "  exclaimed  llinrlow,  "  then  I  do  not  want  a  stronger  proof  of 
the  King's  sanity  than  this." 

Sir  N.  Wraxall  repeats  the  weU-known  exclamation  of  Lord  Thnrlow's, 
when  speaking  on  the  Regpncy  question,  and  of  the  obligations  they  were 
under  to  preserve  the  rights  of  the  Kuig  entire. 

*'  My  debt  of  gratitude  is  ample,"  he  has  graciously  eonterred  on  me.  wAieA 
said,  "  forthe  numeroiU  favours  the  King     wieHever  Iforytt,  may  God/hrytt  me  !" 


Sir  Al  (r«i«//'»  Poslhumoui  Memoirw. 


ri9 


Our  motfaur  <k1i1>  ihaC  "  PitI,  wbo  wu 
•ta&diii^«£  Daly  a  few  pncei  dutuit  from 
bun  nhra  be  prDtiomitifd  theac  wordi, 
writ  koowiiiK  the  trvntT  into  whlcfa  Lord 
Thurlov  lindrntered  with  Carltnn  KaaM, 
BO  )itTi|;iT  tnnstcr  of  bin  indi^stion.  he 
ramnl  mand  tn  (tenend  Mannrm,  and 
to  the  other  friend«  dote  to  him.  and  to 
K  low  voice  cii-Uimrd,  '  Oh  t  Uk  rascal.' 
Qmrml  Moniient  hisaself  auured  me  of 
thia  fiict ;  addiag,  '  I  was  so  astuotihixl 
■I  H,  and  to  utuhW  tu  acc^mnt  for  it,  that 
when  walkiDg  oat  with  Mr.  Pitt,  Mume 
vcck«  afttfnrards  1  a*k«d  him  the  rcajion 


uf  bia  ciclauiation.  H*  reluted  to  nM 
the  iwrticubrs  of  the  Cbsucellur'a  can- 
duct,  topstlier  with  the  catuc  that  Hnany 
proilured  (be  mptnro  of  the  nri^otiatioa 
with  ihi!  Prinof  of  Wales.  It  i»  impos- 
sible to  rail  ia  dunbt  tb«  truth  of  the  tcati- 
mnny  here  produced  ;  Manoera,  who  b 
nlivf  at  the  present  hour,  (Mareb  ia»l) 
being  a  nau  of  scrict  honour  and  veracity ; 
my  iutimate  frieud  of  tortj  jeanj  sboTv 
^1  Buspiciua  of  iavcntinj^  inch  a  itory; 
and  as  devoid  of  any  (vmitytowirda  Lord 
Thurlow,  or  towards  bin  laemory,  ma  I 
am  mysrlf." 


TliU  is  a  corioiui  hiatoricai  nocctiute^  if  it  is  true,  and  there  appears  to 
be  no  reMon  \o  doubt  it, 

We  hud  an  amustug  accoant  of  the  late  Duke  of  Norfolk,  who  is  stated 
to  bavs 


**  Ird  a  most  lirmlinuH  lifir,  having  fre- 
i|ucntly  pftiacd  the  whole  n^ht  in  excesses 
of  ewrj  Vind,  and  rrcn  lain  down,  when 
intOTiraled,  ocroxinnally  to  sleep  in  the 
ntrarts,  of  un  a  block  of  wood.  In  clrati- 
tinean  he  wax  nei;ligmt  to  so  great  a  ile- 
jrre,  that  he  rarely  mude  nse  of  water  for 
the  purpo*e«  of  bodily  rrfrexhnieitl  and 
comrort.  He  even  carricil  the  neglect  of 
hit  penoa  so  far,  that  bis  scrraots  were 
anoMlovad  to  avail  tbemtelves  of  his  fiu 
«f  iatuiBatHa,  (or  the  parjKue  of  waabiug 


him.  On  those  nremiionB,  being  wholly 
insensible  tu  all  that  pasiinl  nhoat  him, 
they  Mripped  him  as  they  would  have 
done  a  corpse,  and  performed  on  his  body 
the  nece«rary  ablattoas.  Nor  did  he 
ch;inge  hid  linen  more  (V«<|iiently  than  he 
wirtheil  himself.  Complaining  one  day  to 
Dudley  North  that  he  wat  •  martyr  to  the 
rhcomatinn,  and  bad  ineffectually  tried 
every  remedy  for  its  relief,  •  Pray,  my 
lord,'  said  he,  *  did  yon  ever  try  a  c)ttai 
shirt.'"* 


We  cannot  help  expresuii^  our  surprise  that  Sir  N.  Wraxall,  iu  liis 
account  of  Pepper  Aid^n  ( liord  Atranl&y  ),  should  liave  bei'n  w  iguonuit  of 
tire  trniion  of  Pitt's  predilection  for  liiui^  or  that  he  should  hare  spoken  of 
him  nilh  the  contempt  which  he  has  done,  stating  that  his  person  u-as 
iguohle,  and   hla  uiantier  t]ip{>ant,  noisy,  and  inelegiint      Su  fur  from  the 

cr  being  the  v-3Ae,  he  had  a  great  exuberant^  of  nit,  and  his  couvcraa- 
pos»es«cd  Ko  many  charms,  that  Pitt  never  dined  at  a  party  when 
Ardfn  was  there,  without  making  a  point  uf  hi!>  sitting  next  to  him  at 
diuner.  His  great  failing  was  a  (|uiel<  and  hery  temper,  which  he  sufTcred 
t*>  gi:t  the  Ix-tter  of  htm,  not  ooiy  when  sitting  us  a  Judge  un  the  bench, 
but  iu  the  private  recesses  of  his  family.  A  friend  of  ours  uaa  staying  iu 
bia  house,  and,  nct'x>rding  to  custom,  the  servants  were  (tailed  to  attend 
prayers  in  llie  evening,  which  were  read  by  Lord  Alvanley  himself.  One 
of  them  however  reaiaiued  birhiiid,  and  uinii^cd  himself  during  the  ser\'ice 
by  pbyingon  a  hddle.  Lord  AJvaidey  heard  the  noise,  and  suddenly  stop- 
ping, he  ^Icd  out — "  Will  no  one  atop  that  fellow's  d -d  6ddling  !" 

We  were  not  aware>  before  the  pornaal  of  the  vohimes  before  us,  that 
Kir  S,  U'mxall  had  been  at  al]  mixed  up  with  Uic  aJTair  of  the  Queen  of 
Uentnarh,  Caroline  Matilda,  the  sister  of  George  the  Third.  His  account 
al  hia  interviews  with  that  Priucess*  and  of  the  iKgotiations  wliicli  took 


I 


*  We  ran  well  recollect,  when  dining  in  our  youth  at  the  Piazn  Cofee-honsa,  ia 
l'f»  ' 'I,  seeing  the  Duke  of  Norfolk  tittitkK  next  to  the  doorof  the  ■■uffceroom 

in  i  jc  or  grey  cuat,  looking  like  a  second  Silenus,  with  live  ur  eii  iiint  boi. 

U'     '  i<i<i'.  n)l  of  which  he  had  rGgularly  cinjiticJ,  hut  not  one  of  which  fir  would 

•  mIT-  ■  :.  I li  (ill  he  hnd  completed  fau  orjfin,   IU:  then  rrpiircd  Mlhr  Theatj*, 

haTin^  l".rUap-  i  |>Jrly  diaiog  at  his  boiive  lli'i^t.  Jamci't -square  at  the  same  time. 


d 


130 


Sir  N.  WrmgmfftPmtiMmon  M 


i^^ 


phoe,  md  lb*  joomiM  lie  Dttde  in  ber  wrrioc,  b  perba|M  tha  BMt  ■«•- 
Kmag  of  u^  of  the  emito  wbich  be  bn  reconled.  Wc  «iB  ^Mie  !■■ 
•GComit  of  bu  last  interriew  witb  tbat  onfoctaBate  Priaceaa. 

"  1  Mt  <Mt  bcfoR  aght,  at  wUefc  how 
luatel  (a  valet  de  i:b«BbR  of  aponrnd 


Ovi 


^^  '  was  Boat  tcagpcaOKMa,  aeeoBpa* 
am  witb  raia,  mmA  avb  darfcacaaaa  ■»• 
daraA  it  diSnlt  to  diaccn  an;  ol^eet. 
Wbn  I  sot  to  the  drawbridge,  no  valet 
■W*a">d;  and  a  few  moBMOti  afterward*, 
tbe  gufd  being  rdievad,  paaaed  dow  to 
■e-  Wrapped  in  my  great  coat,  I  waited, 
aot  witbont  oonvderible  anzietj.  At 
leagtb  Mantd  arrived.  He  nid  not  a 
word,  bat,  covering  me  all  over  with  hU 
larga  Gcraun  cloak,  pff^  h^Ming  an  nm- 
brdla  over  our  beada,  b«  led  me  u  rilenoe 
throngh  tbe  ardi,  into  tbe  area  of  tbe 
eMtla,  from  wbcnoa  ba  condneted  me  to 
tbe  Qaeen'i  library.  There  he  left  me, 
Mborting  me  to  patience,  it  bring  nneer- 
taia  at  iniat  hoar  her  Majesty  coald  qoit 
her  company.  The  room  wu  lifted  op, 
and  the  hookcaaea  opened.  Id  i^ot 
Airty  minutea  tbe  Qneen  entered  tbe 
qiartmcnt.  She  wat  elegantly  dreaaed  in 
ffimaoniatin,  and  ritber  had,  orimpreaaed 
■•  aa  having,  an  air  of  majaaty,  mingled 
with  condcBouiion,  altogether  unlike  an 


ordinaiy  woBBn  flf  < 
view  laatod  neariy  two  1 
me  tbat  abe  wonld  write 
ma^ed  by  the  Dnaifc  aaUi^.  t*  her 
brother,  bdorc  ihe  nind  to  nat;  mA 
wonid  ngein  the  moat  pflaariag  taiBa  n 
oompUaBoe  with  tlM  reqaeat  made  to  ham 
by  Bttlow  in  ^e  name  of  hia  party.  *  Aa 
to  the  qneation  lAich  he  pato  to  ma.' 
added  ihe, '  whether  I  woali  be  na^  to 
■et  out  for  Copenhagen  on  '  ~ 
mation  of  their  i 
I  am  disposed  to  Fhare  every  1 
my  frienda,  and  to  quit  tbb  place  at  Ae 
ihorteat  notice.  Bat  he  mnat  rcHMaakv 
that  I  am  not  miatrcaa  of  my  own  aeliawa. 
I  Uve  here  nnder  the  Ki^  of  Fi^aara 
proCectioD,  in  hia  eaade,  and  in  Ua  dsoai- 
niona.  I  cannot  leave  ZeO  witbewK  bia 
consent  and  apprahation.  ToeMaintkat 
permission,  shall  form  me  of  the  prinei- 
pal  objecta  of  my  letter  to  Um.*  &a 
then  mentioned  to  me,  lor  the  flnt  time* 
a  circamatance  which  nve  ber  mncb  eow* 
cem,  as  the  apprdiendiBd  it  night  retard. 
or  wholly  ioipede,  tbe  raceeai  of  my  bb- 
gotiation  in  London." 


After  stating  what  these  difficulties  were.  Sir  N.  Wraxall  procecda  to 
•late  that 


**  tbaae  material  points  being  settled^  ow 
eonvenation  took  a  wider  range  i  and  as 
ber  H^esty  manifested  no  disposition  to 
terminate  it,  we  remained  together  till 
near  eleven,  when  I  ventnred  to  ask  ber 
if  it  was  her  pleasure  that  I  should  retire. 
She  acqnieaced,  having  flrst  enjoined  me 
to  keep  her  constantly,  as  well  as  minutely 
Infonaed,  upon  every  occurrence  that 
arose ;  though  the  hoped  that  my  abeeoce 
would  be  of  short  duration.  When  ready 
to  Itove  me,  she  opened  tbe  door,  tmt  re* 
talaed  it  a  minute  in  her  hand,  as  if  wil- 
ling to  protract  her  stay.  She  never,  per> 
haps,  looked  more  engaging  than  on  that 
night,  in  that  attitude,  and  in  that  dress. 
Her  countenance,  animated  with  the  pr(»- 
pect  of  her   approaching    emancipation 

Snch  is  the  account  Sir  N.  Wraxall  gives  us  of  his  last  interview  with 
the  unfortunate  and  yoathful  Qaeen  of  Denmark.  She  was  married  at 
sixteen  to  a  most  imbecile  and  dissolute  Prince,  and  was  driven  from  the 
throne  when  she  was  little  more  than  twenty  years  of  age.  The  history  of 
her  con6nement  in  the  Castle  of  Cronsbei^,  and  her  ^1  bat  captivity  at 
Zell,  is  well  known,  and  we  must  confess  that  the  perusal  of  it  Inda  as  to 
think  that  the  King  of  England  did  but  little  towards  rescuing  his  amiaUe 
and  accomplished  sister  from  the  state  of  imprisonment  to  which  she  had 
beep  subjected.  His  own  Sister,  the  hereditary  Princess  of  Brunswick, 
BCtad  by  direetiwi  of  George  the  Third  as  a  spy  on  her  conduct  j  usually 


from  ZeD  (whidi  waaia  Ihctanly  a 
and  an  exile),  and  antiripati^  bar  ._ 
ration  to  the  throne  of  Denmark,  wan 
lighted  up  with  smiles ;  and  she  qmeared 
to  be  in  tbe  highest  health.  Yet,  if  fUn. 
rity  could  have  been  uovdled  to  na,  we 
should  liave  seen  behind  the  door  i^iid 
she  held  in  her  hand,  tlic  '  fdl  Anaton,* 
aa  Coiuismet  callshim,  already  raiainghb 
dart  to  strike  her.  Within  seven  mdta 
from  that  day  she  yielded  up  her  laat 
breath.  As  soon  as  tbe  Qneen  left  me, 
Mantel  came  again,  and  wrapping  me  wf 
as  before,  conducted  me  o^-'V  criT  tbecaatie; 
after  which  be  led  me  jy  unfrequented 
ways  back  to  my  obscure  inn.  The  dark- 
ness and  the  weather  greatly  favoured  me." 


Sir  A*.  H'rtsaUt  Potthnmout  Memoirr. 


oomiBK  orer  to  Zetl  every  ^VcJueaday,  and  leturuing  to  Bmiisivicli  oa  the 
Sttturday  eveuiD(f.  TLia  fact  Sir  S.  Wnxall  asserts  that  lie  received  Irom. 
the  Queen's  own  inoutli.  Tlierc  was  >J»o  coiisldcmbli;  rcluctaace  &hen'ii 
to  supply  the  mooey  occessitry  to  reinstate  licr  on  the  throne  of  Dcnmarka 
and  the  utmost  care  was  tnken  by  the  King  not  to  commit  himself  by  any 
act  which  uiiiihl  tend  to  procure  his  sister's  frctdoin.  Poatrrity  will  regard 
her  as  the  victim  of  a  dissolute  inouarch,  whose  vices  rendered  him  un- 
worthy of  her,  and  as  a  martyr  to  the  cautious  and  calculating  politics  of 
this  country.  Hail  her  beauty  and  talents  ciiuaUcd  those  of  Mary- 
Queen  of  Scotland,  she  would  have  excited  as  much  enthusiasm  and  pity 
aa  that  Princess  did. 

We  are  amongst  the  number  of  those  who  h&ve  a  strong  curiosity  that 
the  author  of  Junius'^  letters  should  be  deterrS  before  we  ijuit  tlie  scene  of 
life;  and  we  cannot  help  thinking,  with  Sir  N.  \Vrasall,  that  ISir  Philip 
Francis  has  stronger  claims  to  be  considered  that  Author  than  any  one 
else.  He  was  certainly  very  young  when  the  letters  appeared,  but  it  is 
not  at  all  iuiprobitbic  that  he  was  greatly  assisted  in  writing  them  by  his 
father,  the  translator  of  Horace,  who  was  quite  equal  to  the  task,  and  he 
certainly  had  the  meiuis  of  access  to  every  kind  of  official  knowledge.  Il 
was  well  known  also  that  he  had  do  objection  to  claim  Indirectly  for  hitn- 
st'lf  the  fume  of  Juntas,  when  he  was  in  no  danger  of  incurring  cither 
danger  or  obloquy  by  doing  so.  v>ir  N.  W'raxall  considers  that  his  written 
answer  to  the  inquiry  whether  he  was  Junius  or  not,  is  conclnsive,  because 
Hir  Philip  Francis  woiUd  never  have  allowed  a  doubt  to  exist  of  bis  being 
the  author  of  "  Junius']  Letters,"  while  he  was  conscious  of  never  having 
written  tlicin.  U'e  cannot  however  quite  agree  with  this  Hup[>osition,  ss 
we  all  know  how  far  vanity  will  lead  a  man  who  is  ambitious  of  literary 
fame.  We  happen  to  know  that  Sir  Philip  Francis  had  de^Msited,  many 
j-ears  ago,  a  box,  carefully  secured,  at  an  eminent  banking-house  in  Lon- 
don,  which  it  was  thought  contained  the  volumes  which  it  was  knovrn 
Woo<lfatl  had  sent  bonod  to  the  Author  of  Junius.  At  Sir  Philip  Francis's 
death  this  box  was  opened,  but  it  coiit:uned  nothing  which  threw  any  light 
on  the  (mint  under  discussion.  It  has  bt.-en  always  supposed  that  the  late 
Lord<irenville  knew  who  was  the  Author  ;  but  wc  have  been  assured  by  a 
friend  of  his  lordship's,  that  he  innitt  unci|ui\'orRlly  denied  to  hiui  that  this 
was  the  cose.*  Lord  Grcnville  said,  u  hen  applied  to,  that  he  felt  little  inte- 
rest about  the  matter. 

A  consiilerablc  part  of  the  volumes  before  us  is  5lled  with  details  of  the 
public  conduct  and  trial  of  Warren  Hasting)).  History  docs  not  furalsh 
us  with  an  account  of  such  political  persecution  us  this  celebrated  man  un- 
derwent. He  had  q  phulanx  of  transcendant  talents  and  eloquence  opposed 
to  him,  and  he  had  nothing  to  i-ombat  them  with  but  his  own  eminent  9«r> 
vices,  nnd  the  rectitude  of  his  powerful  and  ctilighU'ncd  mind.  U  should 
bo  recollected  that  Wnrren  Hastings  was  only  hfty-two  when  he  landed  in 
tliia  country,  aod  that  by  far  the  greatest  part  of  his  life  had  been  passed 
in  India.  Instead  of  meeting  with  the  homage  and  gratitude  of  his  coun* 
try,  oiLarriving  in  It ;  instead  of  6nding  himself  decorated  with  honours, 

*  We  know  that  Lord  Grej  haa  cxpresaeil  bii  complete  coorictioo  that  Prmnci«  WM 
the  Author  of  Jimiiu's  IjCtters,  givinf  at  the  aame  time  reaions,  perwoml  to  Prutcii, 
which  rendered  concralraent  unaroidi^le  on  hJa  put.  Tbare  u  «n  *  on  lUt,'  that  Mf. 
Roger*  vai  r«((ue»t«d  to  a«k  Sir  P.  Francis  whether  he  were  the  Jumiu.  On  paitto^ 
thd  qutostjon,  be  ww  met  by  •  atam  frown,  anil  '  aak  that  again.  Sir.  at  your  peri].' 
'  Well,  Mr.  Uogers,'  said  her  Ladyihip,  '  la  bt  Juniai  V  *  1  don't  Uii>w  w^rfhrr  be 
M  JuHiut,  but  f  know  he  is  Srvftu,* 

Gknt.  Mac,  VoL.Vr.  R 


S^  N.  Wremtti  Po$tftnm<tt»  Memclre 


l«iiid  rcttarded  for  his  rMpleiident  services  ;  like  :inotl«r  Aristide*.  Be' 
[teet  by  an  im}>ebctiiiieut,  and  w-as  held  up  by  B»irUe  to  public  abliorreiw*, 
I  «Dd  jHiirited  at  by  Slteridan  as  a  trickster  and  a  tyrant — &t  once,  a  Sc^lt 
[«nd  a  DioHjfBtiti. 

We  will  now  qootc  the  chiracler  given  of  him  by  Sir  N.  WiBxalU 

"Nerer,  perbapi,  did  any  mwi,  who 
L.2>«Mwl  the  C«pc  of  Gooil  \\o\\f,  display  a 
I  laiad  more  derated  above  mercenary  con* 

UdflrmtioM.    Pbeed  In  a  dtuatioa  where 
I  'fce  mUJtX  bare  amaued  Jmrn^nw:  wealth, 

wttbuut    cxciliog   cctuun,    lie    rrTisited 

Bnglood  with  oaly  a  modeftt  comjicit'iicc. 

Animated  by  the  muhiUoa  o{  tnuQluaing, 

^rhitp<  of  rxtmding,  tli«  dmnlmons  of 

thv  EJuit  Iiidin  Company,  he  loakisldDwa 

«M   pecnniary   coorrrus.     He   auHsUlt-*!, 

prinripolly,  or  wholly,  on  the  annuily  of 

four  IhouBand  pouudi  a  year  conferred  on 

liim   by    that  Compaay;   dririug  oearly 

four  nailM  to  rhurcb  on  Suodayt,  in  a 

Dne-hone  chnir,  nnd  cxbibitiag  nu  ipleo- 

doar  ID  his  domMtic  ejrtabU»lunciit. 

'-  In  privatr   lift;,  bu   wa*  playful  aiid 

^y  tn  n  d(^grc«  liardly  coaeeivabic,  Qcver 

carrying  bU  political  Tczationa  into  the 

boaom  of  ht«  fninity.     Of  a  temper   m 

bnoyant  and  vUatlc,  that  the  isatant  he 

quitted  the  council  bcwrd,  where  be  bad 

been  asaailcd  by  every  npecies  of  opposi- 
tion, oftea  hpij^hteued  tjy  personal  acri- 

BriMlf,  oblinoM  of  these  painful  ovL-ur- 

U'e  will  uiakti  one  further  extract,  in  order  to  shew  the  generosity  ftnd 
placabillly  of  Warren  Haetingii's  di^po&itiun.     A  jicrsoo,  of  the  name  of 


renccH,  he  mixed  in  society  likft  a  youth 
on  wham  ran-  had  ni^ver  intnidt-d.  How 
classic  was  bin  mind  ;  bow  pbiloKrpbic, 
how  alive  to  the  eltfanl  imoij^P  and  t^eva 
presented  to  as  hy  antiquity,  hlkimitatioii 
of  Horace's 

'  OtituaDtvos  rogat  in  patentJ,' 

may  beat  criuee.  He  compoae*!  it  on  liis 
return  Uoiue  to  EngUnd,  while  DO  board 
the  TexHc)  which  brouxht  him  from  Ben- 
gal. Huw  much  adu  iration  docs  tit» 
conduct  at  llrnarcK,  during  the  tebellioii 
of  Cheyt  Singh,  justly  excite  !  Snrround. 
ed  by  eneiiiW,  open  or  conrcalcd  ;  pro- 
tected only  by  a  few  companies  uf  Sfpoya, 
whom  he  wa»  onabte  to  |iay,  and  without 
the  means  of  obtaining  timely  Bup|KHl ; 
hit  courage,  calmne«8,  and  iirodeiu-e  Irj- 
mnuhed  over  the  insurrection.  Ceane 
with  unr  A-Htaltc  and  European  foes  ttlki- 
matelv  took  place  ;  iniblic  credit  was  pre- 
■erreu ;  and  when  flaatinga  quitted  Cal- 
cutta, on  the  l»t  of  February,  ITM, 
univerxal  trnnfjuinity  reigned  tfaroa^oal 
our  Icrritorica  in  the  East." 


"  Lacam,  bad  planned  the  formation  of 
a  harbour  at  Sangnr,  not  far  from  the 
caonth  of  the  Gaines,  and  he  waa  jiatro- 
niaed  by  HutJOff*.  Conceiving  lhi>  pro- 
ject to  be  calculated  for  pubhc  utility,  lie 
erm  lent  Lacam  a  large  hqiii  of  money 
for  the  jiarpoM  of  carrring  it  into  execu- 
tion. S'erertheleM,  when,  in  177-1,  Cla- 
verin^;,  Mooaoo,  and  Praacu  arrived  at 
CalcuiM,  Lacam  joined  them  In  their 
bottility  at  Uastiagi's  mcaaores,  regard- 


less of  his  oblijafions  to  the  Covemor- 
Gcneral.  Tht'eeDTlemsn  who  related  tUa 
6ict  to  me,  adtLed,  '  I  prcated  hita  to 
compel  I.Aram  to  repay  the  moucy,  after 
cxpi-rivnring  such  proofs  of  his  tagrati* 
tudc.'  ■  I  t-jinnot,'  replied  he.  *  Why }' 
was  my  answer.  *  Because,'  rejoined  be, 
'  LacAm  iii  my  enemy.*  '  Yet,'  added  tha 
peraoB  who  communicated  In  me  the 
anecdote,  '  ]  believe,  at  that  ume,  Haa- 
tinga  was  not  n'orlh  ten  thotuand  pounda.' 


llicrc  are  toany  other  subjccUi  we  miglit  have  noticed  in  our  ]ierusal  of 
thrH  vuluiucB,  but  we  think  that  we  havesuid  cnottgh  to  sliow  our  tvadrrs 
that  much  af^eeable  information  may  be  derived  from  tbcni.  Indred,  wc 
hare  no  doo^  but  that  thcftt;  Pofithutnoun  Memoirs  utlt  not  be  considered 
u  ouc  of  the  (^beiiicnil  prodartionx  of  the  day.  but  that  they  will  be  con- 
sulted by  those  who  ivifth  to  oblAJn  ttiforinntitm  reiativu  to  one  of  the  must 
ev-entfol  and  iutercstinf;  |K-riodii  of  English  history-.  \\'c  baTC  not  nioch 
to  say  against  Ihe/acfff  Sir  \.  'W'raxall  rcUtcs,  because  we  think  they  are 
In  gcneml  to  be  depended  on  ;  but  wc  object  stroiij^Iy  to  many  of  tlie  argu- 
mcnta  he  briti|p«  forward,  and  the  infcrcucua  which  he  deduces  from  such 
facts.  Lt  baa  been  jtiatly  otuenTd,  tliat  nothing  is  so  little  to  he  dt^pcnded 
■pon  as  hlttory  j  aa  th«  prrjodices  or  misconception  of  tin  hiflorinii  are 
ronatantly  linblc  to  pl.ncc  things  in  a  false  point  of  view.  Wc  bflie>-e  it 
was  Toi  uhn  iTiDukcd  of  our  two  historians,  Gibbon  and  Hume,  tliat  fbe 
•DC  *  .njr,  and  the  other  ro  hated  a  Priest,  that  neither  of  theiu 


)63^.} 


DUiyiifa  Lover  of  Literature. 


I3S 

ooltl  be  depended  u|xiii   wli«ru  nitber  a  IMest  or  a  Ivuig  were  coocerocd. 

I  it  M  mtli  Sir  N.  UVaxnll.     He  )\an  rvirluiitly,  we  tliink,  liis  prejudicx,'s 

pwtJCtilRr  »ubj«cU,  and   bis  |>artialitie9  for  particular  iocq  j  nnd   ubea 

bis  U  EIm  case,  bis   remarks   sbould   bo  rend  with  caution,  and  bis  in- 

I  duly  weig)icd  iMfore  tbey  ai-c  adopted.     Mucb  is  evidently  stated 

beanay,  with  hut  little  apparent  authority  as  to  its  authenticity. 

Quodcunquc  otilvmlix  mihi  etc,  incrvdolas  odi. 

Haviag  thus  stated  our  opinion  of  the  work  before  us,  u'c  may  add 
bat  It  is  written  in  a  very  i^reeable  manner,  and  that  it  canaot  fail  of 
cin^  generally  lead  and  liked.  Sir  N.  WVaKall's  conversation  was,  we 
totd  by  one  who  knew  hitn  well,  particularly  lively  and  entertaining, 
ind  this  may  bo  said  not  only  of  bis  Posthumous  McraoirSi  but  of  the 
^  Momoirs  of  his   own    time,"  and  his  "Tour  to  the  Northern  parts  of 

uropc."  tie  appears  to  write  as  be  would  talk  ;  and  this  is.  perhaps. 
Be  of  the  best  corapIimcntH  which  can  be  paid  to  bim  as  an  author. 

There  are  some  inaccuracies  ;  but  they  are  almost  too  trifling  to  ineii- 
on.  For  instance,  Sir  N.  U'raxall  tclU  us  that  Sheridan,  having  called 
Be  ntorniuf^oo  Lady  Payne,  the  wife  of  Sir  Ralph  Payne,  who  was  snp- 
M«d  not  to  have  treated  her  kindly,  fouud  her  in  tears,  wbicbsbc  placcdi 
Dwcver,  to  the  acconnt  of  her  inuukoy,  who  hail  expired  only  an  hour  or 
TO  before,  and  for  whose  loss  she  expressed  deep  regret.  "  Pray  write 
DC  an  epitaph  for  bim  i"  added  she  ;  "  bis  name  was  Ned."     Sheridan  in- 

BntJy  pcuucd  these  lines: 

"  Ala»  !  pvor  Kedl 
My  Slonkcy  'a  d«ad  '. 
I  h«<]  rnther  Vr  bnU 
Ithadbufln  Sir  Halph." 

tfow,  the  fact  is,  thai  Jekyll  wrote  the  lines ;  the  monkey's  name  was  not 
Kcd,  and  the  lines  began  thus  : 

'  poor  Jim  I 
1  am  sOTTj  tor  bim,"  fcc 

There  is  also  not  one  word  of  troth  in  the  assertion  that  "  Lord  Grey 
applied  Aberidan  in  bis  last  illuess  with  every  artick:  for  his  comfort  from 
pi?  own  kitchen." 

We  might  multiply  our  list  of  inaccuracies  ;  but  us  tbey  do  not  iiiato- 
ally  affect  the  general  character  of  the  work,  we  shall  now  conclude  oar 
emarks. 


0URY  OF  A  tOVER  OF  LITERATURE. 

rCtmliiHeti  frxm  Vol.   V.p.463.) 

18  M.  June  II.  Walked  this  inominc  by  Sir  Rob.  Harhiiids  embankment; 
(inished,  ai  I  walked,  Butler's  Life  »»?  Fcnelon  .  written  with  great  sim- 
iticity  and  sweetness,  and  exhibitiuf;  a  most  hniahed  and  intere^iting  por-: 
"Mt  of  that  amtabtc  and  accomplished  Prelate.  Kenelon's  yielding  himself 
I  Ibe  mystic  flights  of  Quietism,  only  demonstrates  the  excessive  tender- 
ess  asd  fervour  of  n  heart  which  coold  carry  the  lore  of  (Jod  to  such  an 
(travsgant  degree  of  purity  and  warmlh.  In  the  scnsonura  of  modern 
Icthodism,  fear  obviously  predominates  over  affection. 

in.  Read  Barringtou's  History  of  the  Union  of  Great  Britain  and  Ire- 
■nd,  writtim  with  all  that  rnnlt  JHxnriauce  which  bo  pcculiariy  distin- 
piilKs  IrisU  eloquence,  and  principally  accounts  (though  1  do  not  deny 


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Diary  of  a  Lover  of  Literature. 


CAor- 


If  iiifluerirc  of  olUcr  causes  which  lie  ingcDiofisly  a$si>ins>,  for  the  failure 

*iro  most  CRiiiient  Irish  oraton  io  the  Briti»h  House  of  Cominons  j  when) 

b  an  OTcrchai^eH,  impasKioned,  (;rAtriH]De  mrylc  of  address,  kindling  do 

'vympathr,  must  soon  expire.     In  Borke.  Ibis  Ilibertiinn  peculiarity  was  at 

once  chastened  and  sustained  by  other  tmnsccudant  ({itklitics  -,  b«t  it  COfk 

even  Aim  mnch. 

19.  Wnlkcd  round  by  Stoke  HilU  :  read,  as  I  went,  Dyers  Grongar 
Hill ;  hia  hmdncnpc  nnuts  arran^ment  and  keeping;.  Though  1  confess 
it  would  be  difficult  strictly  to  preserve  these,  and  the  renectious  arising 
so  sweetly  out  of  the  varions  ingredients  in  his  landscape,  without  (he 
appearance  of  formality.  His  "  Ruins  of  Komf."  n  noble  theme,  and  in 
,lDany  respects  successfully  treated  ;  but  the  whole  contexture  of  the  poem 
18  obscure,  and  its  cflFect  iropaired  by  an  affcctntion  of  learned  allusion. 
Mr.  Forinertnu  told  me,  ycttcrday,  that  lie  found  himwif  three  ye^rs  older 
tlinn  he  sup(K>sed — a  painful  discovery  !  tlwugh  the  nature  of  things  is  not 
altered  by  it,  nor  life  abbreviated. 

22  Turned  over  Drake's  Cleaner,  vol.  iv.  The  Tale  No.  (53,  from 
tlie  Bee,  transluted  from  the  French  of  the  AbW  B— ,  is  most  happily 
conceived,  and  admirably  told  The  denouement  is  quite  unexpected,  and 
reflects  infinite  [mint,  spirit,  and  diarut  on  the  whole.  1  have  not  met 
with  anything  Utcly  that  has  pleased  rac  more. 

June  23.  looked  through  the  Gleaner,  4th  vol.  llxe  strictures  on 
Huuie  and  Robert*on,  as  historians.  No.  lo.i,  and  on  Gibbon,  157,  though 
severe,  are  ccrtAJuly  founded  injustice.  No.  162.  the  same  writer  neatly 
remarks,  that  conceits  in  style,  thonjrh  captivating  for  a  seaaon,  as  soon  as 
the  fashion  changes,  appear,  like  the  dress  of  our  grandmothers,  ridiculous 
and  difgunting  ;  while  those  compositions  which  do  not  deviate  from  na- 
lore,  like  the  statues  of  ;\pollo  or  Anlinous,  continue  to  be  admired  as 
long  as  tltcy  exist.  1  do  not  nnderstand  how  the  characters  of  Don  Qoiz- 
ote  niid  Sancho  Piinza  should  be  so  entirely  misrepresented  in  all  oor 
j  'ranslations  (No.  170),  and  why  they  should  be  so  incapable  of  just  exhi* 
L        bition  in  any  language  but  the  Spnish. 

^H  June  'J  i.  fi<.a,l  Mallet's  i>oeiii  of  the  '  Excursion,'  founded  on  (he  idea 
^■iif  the  Fancy's  ci:p.itiMing  and  exploring  Nature  :  it  is  mo.st  striking  and 
^H  impressive.  On  otir  globe  in  the  fii*t  canto,  and  in  the  second  throughout 
^V  the  other  regions  of  the  universe.  'Hie  description  of  the  *rem[)e«t,  in  the 
i  former,  is  wonderfully  fine,  and  the  whole  has  great  merit.  Little  Mary 
came  iu  il,p  evening. 

•'■*•  27.  Head  iin  article  in  the  Ed.  Rev.  No.  xxxv,, '  'J'he  Libeity  of 
the  Prcas  as  affected  by  the  law  of  Public  Libel,"  They  remark  that  the 
Ian  of  LiIk"!  stands  opposed  to  the  intellectual,  as  the  law  of  Treason  to  the 

I  physical  force  directed  against  Government,  and  in  the  nd\-anccd  state  of 
vtafty,  when  this  former  species  of  force  becomes  more  and  more  opera- 
tive, ought,  for  the  purpofcTs  of  freedom,  to  be  defined  with  at  least  equal 
prcasioii.  Xbc  press,  they  observe,  may  be  abused  on  political  subjects, 
two  ways,  U'hcn  good  public  measures  and  good  public  men  arc  blamed, 
niid  wbeu  bad  public  measures  and  bad  public  men  arc  praised  ;  but  that 
t\\e  former,  though  far  the  least  offence  of  the  two,  is  alone  visited  by  the 
)aw  J  and  that,  as  the  law  of  libel  now  stands,  we  owe  freedom  of  discus- 
sion on  public  matters  entirely  to  a  prudential  forbearance  on  the  part  of 
those  in  power.  The  abuse,  by  way  of  censure,  they  contend,  has  a  far 
less  tendeucy  to  induce  anarchy,  than  the  abuse  by  way  of  praise  has  to 
1  produce  despotism  ,  and  des)K)iism  is  by  far  the  mo«t  imminent  danger- 
I        They  finely  remark,  towards  the  close,  on  the  tendency  of  a  free  press  so 


]e3S.] 


Dlarp  of  a  Lover  of  fJtcrature. 


r« 


bannoni/c  the  lonc  of  (tovemment  and  the  seoliiDcnts  of  tlie  people, 
klbaC  DO  jarring  oppositioo  chq  ever  rise  between  tbcm.     This  is  us  just,  nt 
:  is  Dorcl. 

Jvme  30.  I^ookei)  into  Kirnan's  Logic.  He  appears  to  nc  to  possess 
lieither  pcnetnitiun  Dor  compirhcDsion  ;  nor  has  he  virtue  enough  in  him 
render  his  error*  useful.  His  defmitioii  of  a  verb  gives  me  a  complete 
rfcit  of  hiK  abHities  find  acbicvcmciits ;  he  seems  to  possess  the  tident 
Dnly  to  perplex  nnd  obscure. 
Julif  1.  Head  aomc  of  Swift's  Poems  in  JolinBon's  edition.  His  Pin- 
Rrics  arc  detestable  ;  deficient  in  every  thing  which  should  constitute  a 
em,  but  sense,  and  not  abounding  in  thnt.  But  the  facility  nnd  spirit 
nd  humour  uf  some  of  his  lighter  couijwsitioiii^,  are  adniirnble,  and  bat  for 
br  physical  impurities  nith  which  tlu'v  are  perpetually  stained,  nould  be 
t'rfecily  delightful. 

Jaiy  3.  Head  Dibdin's  Bibliomania  ;  in  which,  affecting  to  ridicule,  he 
Nearly  exposes  his  own  inordinate  passion  for  scarce  books.  *  Gentle 
der,'  he  says  in  a  note,  p.  121,'  after  having  seen  the  '  Hears  dc  NAtre 
)fctDe'  decorated  with  seven  small  exquisite  paintings  of  the  Virgin  and 
[Christ,  and  the  Aldine  Petrarch  nnd  Virgil  of  ITiOI — all  of  them  cxecnted 
■pon  snow-white  vellum,  I  hope  to  descend  to  my  obscure  grave  in  perfect 
eace  and  satisfaction* !  ! !  \Vhat  egregious  absuniity  '  He  ruins  the 
celebrated  iloty  of  Orator  Henley,  by  stating  that  he  gave  out  he  would 
4m)w  a  new  and  cxpeflitiaus  method  of  convrrting  a  pair  of  bimts  into  stkoeg. 
Jultf  -I.  Read  Nlitford'a  Greece.  It  is  from  the  exertions  of  Genius 
at  she  produced,  of  which  wc  have  little  more  than  the  rt-mains,  that 
Jrccce  derives  its  high  interest  in  our  feelings.  Its  political  acts  and  suf- 
HngSf  except  in  its  combats  with  Persia,  have  little  general  attraction. 
Iits  is  a  moet  distressing  eircanistance  for  thcvhistorinn.  who  can  never 
rrite  ap  to  the  reader's  expectation.  The  dissolotcness  of  manners  pro- 
luced  by  the  great  plagne  at  .Athena,  appears  to  mc  to  be  a  most  extraor- 
'Suary  accompaoiment  of  such  a  vintation  I'hough  there  were  no  hopes 
orf  fears  respecting  an  hereafter,  the  dismal  spectacles  around,  and  horrid 
hpprehcnstona,  one  would  think,  must  have  operated  to  chill  nnd  repress 
pcentioimucw.* 

Jwfy  I  i.  Saw  MUs  Pearson  :  she  said  that  Sheridan  had  now  bccoino 
I  nenous  thai  it  was  ipiiti!  painful  to  him  to  speak  in  the  House  ;  called 
»heu  he  waJ  about  to  sptak  at  Mi3orc  a  ;  asked  him  to  feci  his  pulse  ;  in 
I  flutter  -f  could  not  speak  at  last :  literally^  sometimes,  without  a  shilling 
I  bis  pockets. 


Mr.  Green's  rtm«rk,  though  th^orrticaily  just,   is  not  bam«  out  by  rxprricocc. 

What  the  GfTck  liislorian  tneDtionM  as  a  consequence  of  the  Athenian  plajpae.  Is  also 

I  of  those  wbicli  Imvc  lAken  piftoe  in  this  and  other  coUDtrica :  now  u  thia 

on  of  Ibe  MH:ial  bunds  lias  accompanied  and  followed  not  only  the  scoiir;^  of 

ptdemical  and  emlemical  discucs,  but  also  politira]  convaLiions  and  revolutions  of 

aety, —  it  muKt  br  souxbt  in  the  inlcrni|>tion  wbicli  nrruri!  in  the  social  state ;  in 

orplion  of  all  fe«lin^s  Rod  l(nc  in  Ibat  of  prmontl  nrr8erT«tion;  in  tbt- «evcrt< 

utiniiing  rye  of  sonrty  no  longer  being  vigilant  ana  awake  to  the  proa cdiup 

.  __fcn  hfe  ;  in  ibe  dimininlieil  security  of  prniierty  and  Hfe  ;  in  the  natural  icmlKncy 

r  the  pajifinDS  In  burst  out,  where  the  fpoce  or  law.  custom,  and  opinion,  is  wrakcitt ; 

I  tb«  hope  of  t>eini;  ecneealed  nmid  frcnerol  engaiccmentH,  or  excaitctl  from  increaited 

nptation,  and  diminibfaed  powers  of  resivtanve  or  avoidance  ;  in  carelessness  of  Lh« 

ttore,  «ben  Ibe  prcseat  is  uaccrtnio.     Sucb  is  *aid  to  have  bcea  tlie  effect  of  the 

Iftfue  in  London  ;  pdcH  alio  the  degradation  of  general  morals.  And  of  female  chas. 

Rt,  flabsr4]urnt  in  tbr  lost  revnlution  in  Greece ;  and  sucb,  we  are  Informed,  hu  alto 

btiowcd  Lhe  laiai  tcrolutioo  in  Prance— Ed. 


» 


July  13.    Read  tb«  IMth  rliapter  of  D'Alein1)ert'8  Elenens.   God— Mm 

— Nktars  ;  Uksc  he  makes  the  tkrre  grmid  olgect«  of  pliilosophicftl  renoircb. 
The  study  of  Nature,  he  obscncs,  is  the  study  of  the  properties  of  bodies, 
nitd  tbese  properties  depend  on  two  thin^,  motion  and  figure — Ihe  respec- 
tive objects  of  the  sciences  of  *  la  Mcclianiquc'  and  of  Geometry-.  Bat 
before  llic  siniplest  of  Iboac,  i.e.  Geoinctiy,  staiuls  the  science  of  Alffrbni. 
which  treats  of  ibe  properties  of '  la  grandeur  en  gi^o^nl.'  The  objects  of 
the  two  (onner  sciences,  ho  contends,  ia  material  and  sensible  \  but  of  the 
latter,  purely  intellectual :  uur  oivn  crention  by  abatractioM. 

AHg.  IS.  Finished  Arthur  Voung's  Tour  in  Ireland.  He  rurfeits  with 
descriiiliuns  of  pietarcsquc  and  sublime  scenes,  to  a  degree  that  would  io- 
ducc  one  to  suppose  he  had  never  visited  any  country  of  luountoiooHS  fea- 
tures before.  Lord  Antrim's  is  the  larpeit  properly  in.  Antrim,  173,000 
acres  ;  let  for  8,000/..  but  underlet  for  (t  I.OOU/.  by  tenants  that  hatr  per- 
lieluilics.  Lord  Shelbume  has  alone  150,000  acres,  in  Kerry;  landt* 
uliicli  the  present  Earl  of  Kern's  graudfatiier  oflTered  to  lease  for  I50OZ. 
Iter  annum,  now  produce  20,000/.  In  Limerick,  a  mnn  may  ke«i  a  car* 
riagc,  A  horses,  3  men,  3  maids,  a  good  table,  witli  a  frifc,  tiircc  cuildrOD, 
and  a  nurse,  for  500/.  n  yr«r-     Anno  177fi. 

Auf.  20.  Head,  uHth  deep  emotion,  of  the  sudden  death  of  my  excel* 
lent  and  rcsjwctcd  friend.  Dr.  Penrson.  He  nns  seized  with  nn  npoplecltc 
At,  while  walking  in  his  garden  nt  Rempstnne,  on  Wednesday  the  14th  at 
noon,  and  died  at  seven  in  the  morning  of  Saturday  tbe  17th  :  leaving,  I 
sincerely  belicTc,  not  his  equal,  for  worth  and  amiable  (jualitics,  behind 
him.*  Revised  my  article  for  the  pnpei-s  on  the  dt-ath  of  |»oor  PcarsocL 
Mr.  Buun  called  on  the  subject ;  railed  afterwards  on  him,  and  had  a  con- 
fercucc  tritb  Hascll  there;  finally  settled  it.  They  rather  wished,  I 
beiiere,  to  bnvc  it  softened  dnn-n  ;  but  I  wns  steidy.  i  hnvc  said  nntliing 
more  than  what  in  mv  conscience  1  bclicv-ed,  respecting  my  dcjir  dcp.-irtod 
friend  j  and  should  ^o  injustice  to  my  fecltngs,  were  1  to  suppress  any 
{Hirt  of  the  enlog)-.  There  is  a  timidity  in  your  more  prudential  men, 
which,  though  it  mtgfit  oinrat^  lieneficially  to  repress  bombast,  \rouid,  at 
tbe  same  time,  cffefTtually  emasculate  nil  superior  composition.  1  am  so 
satisfied  with  what  I  liave  said,  that,  with  some  sllijbt  alterations,  it  might 
serve,  1  think,  for  an  inscription  on  bis  tomb. 

Aug.'2,a.  Called  on  poor  Pearson;  a  melancholy  but  painful  duty : 
deeply  itflected  ;  his  bmther  %vas  struck  with  a  violent  sickueas  and  gene- 
ral indi-i position,  while  walking  in  his  garden  with  a  newspaper,  at  one 
o'clock  on  the  1  4th,  but  was  able  to  relate  what  he  felt :  his  mind  aoon 
nfternnrdb  wandered.  Had  medical  aid  in  three  quarters  of  nn  hour  \  re- 
fused the  assistance  of  a  Tillage  doctor,  as  he  knew  that  venesection  was 
ivilb  him  a  critical  operation.  Recovered  his  senses  the  next  day,  asd 
was  even  ji)co»c.  Thrilhng  description  of  Pearson's  approaching  tlie  botisc 
early  on  Sunday  morning,  and  timidly  trying  to  disficl  the  agonies  of  sus< 
pensc  :  of  an  indauimatory  habit.  I  icad  a  letter  of  Prrcivafs  to  Pearson 
on  the  occasion,  etincing  much  friendliness  of  heart — wonderful,  for  m 
BtalMMDon  ! 

Awy.  26.  Had  a  musical  party  in  the  evening.  Mr.  Bacon  also  came  ; 
n-as  present  at  tbe  lost  oratorio,  at  which  Handel  playedj  apparently  in 


*  Mr.  GrocD  printed,  anil  gave  to  hi*  frlradv,  ■  r^  wfll-writtMi  and  intrmtiBg 
sWtch  or  Dr.  Eflwnrri  Pmnoa'i  lifr  ithI  vriHngs,  prcniablj  enlarged  tnm  this  mm 
to  the  iMprrs.    Sec  Gen*.  Mag.  IRII,  ii.  irr^,  fftiS. 


d 


I8S«.] 


Nw  Ktcor^  C^mmitteion. 


m 


great  Buffering  ;  but  wLeu  lie  came  to  liis  concerto  he  mllicd,  and  kindling 

'  IS  he  BiKanceil,  dCTcniited  exU'Uiporaiieousiy  with  liis  accmtomed  ability 
ftnd  force  ;  of  a  most  dignified  and  anT-iuspiring  |>ort — died  the  follow- 
ing Friday. 

Aay.  31.    In  tlie  8clectionB  from  the  Cent.  Mag.  the  following  remarka* 

'  lite  ages  occur  :  Died,  Dec.  2'.i,  1753.  Rev.  —  Brailhwaite  of  Carlisle, 
igcd  i!0.  July  31,  1764.  George  Kirlon  of  Oxnop  Halt..  Yorkshire, 
£m  ag«d  125. — 1786.  Cardinal  de  Saliu,  Archb.  of  Seville,  aged  1 10. — 
I707.  In  Marylattd,  Fraitcia  Angc,  aR*rd  ISI.  Had  a  son  at  103  by  a  wife 
aged  5*.—  1  774.  At  Haglry.  JohnTitc,  aged  1 2.5.— Lady  Peabal's  husband, 
•  defgymao,  who  wrote  a  book  on  tbu  Common  Prayer,  slated— "That 
0«d'9«y«  wa.-*  like  the  great  candle  at  the  Post-Office,  it  would  search  yon 

I  tbrosgfa  and  through."     Thifl  is  the  tnwt  complete  inverted  hyperbole  I 

I  vvrr  met  with. 

NEW  RECORD  COMMISSION. 

Pwtterjpt  lu  No.  V. 

SIR  HenrT  Wutton   ucd  to  n;,  that  '  t-rltica  w«n>  like  brajrhrrfl  of  uobtemea'a 

I.*     The  nmite  indk»txs  both  the  aatune  of  thr  critic's  occupaliui),  and  die 

I  cfaaracten  of  the  workmrn.     One  gMn  to  Wn  labour  in  «  tnaaaer  so  tbonght- 

I  imiVilfnl  tb«t  the  f  ubject  [Huaea   from  bid  bonil*  nitbooit  aUerntiuu  or  im- 

TliAt  IB  the  curclesji  vritic.    .toother  works  wiUi  ndi  Mperdaoun  vignur 

:  rob*  bolKi  ill  ft  good  girmeat,  and  ifacD  abuse*  the  Uulor  hy  wiy  of  t-xctuc  for 

I  ovn  folly.    Thi*  Ik  the  awkirard  critic.     In  uur  lant  Ma^nur,  in  an  aiticle  upon 

'  t»ie  of  vorka  of  the  Record  CotamuiioD,  we  iatrodaced  lu  the  notice  of  onr  reader* 

m  '  Vnubcr  *  of  annther  description ;  one  irho  having  to  exercise  hw  ungentle  entt 

«pOD  •  wai^  whirb  Wis  tbr  prudnctiou  of  tvru  iadi«iituaU,  not  mt-rely  ectntealed  tbe 

Art  of  it*  being  a  juiot  |>roductiou  from  his  readen,  but  utu^dly  attributed  to  the 

i  ■■mliaiiiiia  «f  the  one,  faults  which  be  knew  bad  entirely  originated  villi  the  otfaer, 

^kad  h^.  to  a  MTlain  extent,  been  corrected  by  ibe  pciBoa  to  wboiu   Li:  attribntad 

Tbe  critic  did  not  eren  stop  there.     From  this  miarepreseoUlion  of  the  fact 

1  the  general  incompetencjr  of  the  person  whoni  he  wronged,  ami,  U|iod 

I  of  his  own  misftntenient,  held  him  np  to  the  world,  as  well  aa  his  Utile 

■oald  permit  bim  to  do,  as  a  pt-rson  allogrtber  incapable  of  performing  the  dotiea 

Which,  aa  an  officer  of  die  pablic,  he  was  bound  to  cxecnte.     >\'e  will  not  reuturc  to 

Miipi  the  rjuct  class  ic^hicfa  a  *  bnuhrr  '  of  this  dcscriptioD  belongs.     The  indigo 

.  faoneaty  of  the  common  peofde  would  find  no  difficulty  in  diaeorcrlng  titiM 

[  vaMtlv  deacriptive  of  tbc  morality  and  Ihi^  ability   of  a  pRreou  who  nsserlifd  that 

'  John  did  that  which  all  the  world,  including  him  who  made  the  aucrdon,  knew  to 

bate    been  tbe   work  of  Thomas ;  or  who    !<hi)uld    infer  llint    Irrmunc  Thuitiax  coiii* 

Taitted  blunder*,  and  John  did  all  be  rotild  tti  art  them  right,  thnt,   (herefore,  Joba 

I  a  most  Incompetent  pcnon,  and  had  ncrer  done  any  tliinj^  worth  a  mirh.     We  my 

I  the  omBmnn  people  would  lie  apt  to  designate  such  a  critic  b;  very  plain  and  homely 

I  lirifs.  bat  pfobably  they  n^bt  not  be  thought  quite  fit  to  be  addrcsaad  to  *  cars 

I  wibCa.*  aad  therefor*  we  forbear  to  make  mbc  of  them. 

Ovr  atteotion  has  bwn  again  directed  to  thb  critic  by  some  remarlu  which  he  has 
I  ihottcht  proper  to  make  upon  uj,  and  our  article,  in  a  recent  number  of  The  Literary 
tOaaeite  i  remerVa  appended  to  a  paper,  which  ia  from  btvcinniug  to  end  a  Bcrie*  of 
■taiaffnlii   so  palpable  and  dLfgraceftd  as  to  reflect  no  little  discredit  upon  the 
dicil  which  has  given  tlictn  oircuktion.     Out  our  purpose  is  not  by  any  means 
9  the  nunibctWs  and  egregioui  errors  of  tlus  incompetent  and  prajudiccd 
:  merely  intend  to  notice  two  of  his  obierratioDfl  which  offaot  otmelTrc,  and 
oar  ppsilion  with  oar  reader?. 


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Ii  *iM  of  mSkXapotfibU  f 
be  Am*  not  utCMpt  it,  bat  be  irubn  it  to  be  ialemrtl  iJul  «e  ex 
ffum  impure  molive*,  and  btoaue,  «■  he  Mjrs,  *  Mr.  Uuater  bu  bees  for  mm*  fHn 
OM  of  tlifi  priociiu]  <MatrilNiton  to  the  GeetleuKa**  Ma|*xiae.'  Admir^c  lofiCr 
if  It  nere  true  :  It  teems  we  are  U>  be  frobitntrd  from  vxpoaimf  SihaoKMj  to  those 
caaes  in  which  it  hspprat  to  be  pncdaed  vpan  oanelrc*.  '  O  jmt  )«4fe  ■  *  But  the 
ibrtcBMOt  vpoB  which  (Lid  •rule  rtaaonif  te  btMdi,  is  mtt  Ira*.  We  aic  mrj  Id  mjt 
that  Mr.  Hunter  hss  »ot  been  *  for  tmne  yean,*  uj.  be  has  wnp  bee»,  '  «ae 
of  the  priodpal  coolribatora  to  this  Ma^urine.*  Two  or  (hreo  orcacionsl  arti- 
cles In  the  counc  of  a  yttr,  to  mo»t  of  which  his  same  Has  bcca  appcadcd* 
arc  all  ibe  asaiilasce  we  ha>a  receiTed  tmm  him,  Aaj'  one  who  vill  taiii  ta 
thow  article),  auj  judge  whether  the  aaiallneta  of  their  Donber  be  not  a  pivpcrnb- 
ject  of  r«fret,  and,  whether  also  it  be  aot  ridiculous  to  usert  that  tb«T  constiiatt 
Mr.  Hunter  '  one  of  the  phiiapal  rootribntora  *  to  our  Miseellany .  This  it  a  fkir  asd 
ubvious  speciiaim  of  the  random,  hap-haxard  character  of  the  assertioas  of  which  tbii 
paper  b  compoaed.  Who  are,  and  who  are  not,  the  principal  coatrJhutors  to  lUs 
Ma^aailie  b  my  well  knowo  tn  the  literary  world.  This  writer  might  have  aseer^ 
laiued  the  fact  bjr  a  little  tw{uir)r.  But  au  1  He  thoaght  it  would  suit  his  purpose 
that  it  should  be  bclicvril  (tuil  Mr.  Hunter  was  a  priaripsl  rontributor,  aod,  either 
without  Inquiry,  or  in  opposition  to  his  belter  knowled^,  he  broadly  aaaeTt«d  that  it  ■ 
was  so.  Something  like  thia  was  his  previous  cuodact  to  Mr.  Hunter.  Adoated  bj  ■ 
■one  ooacralrd  motiTe,  he  wished  to  have  it  inferred  that  Mr.  Hunter  was  not  ■  maa 
of  ability.  Hit  purpotn  would  be  answered  if  be  could  but  &x  opoa  him  the  cbai^ 
of  hAving  been  guilty  of  the  nnmeroas  erron  in  the  Roiuli  Sfitcti.  Although  the 
fact  that  these  were  not  the  errors  of  Mr.  Hunter  stared  him  iu  the  face  at  cTEry 
turn,  and  wan  as  ncll  known  as  any  other  fai.-t  nliatever  rcsi>ei:tiaK  the  Record  Com* 
mianon,  he  etiU  itnpudcntly  treated  the  book  as  if  they  vere  all  Mr.  Hntilcr*a 
errors  ;  and  upon  the  foundsliuu  of  that  mtsrepreaeatation,  patched  up,  not  the  critt* 
rism,  but  the  liliel,  of  ahich  we  icceotly  complsinrd.  We  will  merely  add  upon 
this  point,  that  Mr.  Hunter  has  no  inOueuco  whalerer  in  the  conduct  or  managoneat 
of  thin  Magaxioe  ;  that  be  has  never  been  consulted  respecting  the  last,  the  proenl. 
or  any  other  of  our  Record  Articles  ;  and  thai,  to  the  best  of  our  ticlief,  he  has  always 
been  as  totally  ignorant  of  their  cootcnte,  preiioua  to  thdr  publication,  as  the  writer 
aUnded  to,  or  any  other  person  whosoever. 

The  other  point  upon  which  wo  desire  to  correct  this  writer  la.  hlaasaertion  tbat 
'  the  point  ot  issue  '  relates  to  Mr.  Hunter's  '  Rccord-schOlandup.*  He  is  wrong. 
ViB  have  not  paid  Mr.  Hunter  so  bad  a  compliment  as  to  enter  upon  such  a  question. 
It  would  really  be  too  ridiculous,  especially  axaiost  surh  a  writer.  No  ;  the  qucatioo 
betwoem  tu  and  thb  fair  and  candid  critic  has  relation  to  a  higher  and  more  important 
anhject.  It  u  a  queatioa  of  morality  and  not  of  literature.  It  is  this.  Has  be  not. 
In  defiance  of  pbdn  aod  obrious  facts,  and  in  opposition  to  tbo*e  Uws  of  honour  and 
honesty  to  which  eren  critics  arc  gei^mllj  amenable,  asserted  certain  daring  untruths 
rctpccling  Mr.  Hunter,  and,  by  menus  of  those  untruths,  endcsvourcd  to  depreciate 
aaa  defiuue  that  gentleman  in  the  i-etiiuation  of  the  world  ?  We  say  lie  has.  In  onr 
Ittt  nnaber  we  proved  it.  He  has  not  attempted  any  rvply,  but  has  merely  shielded 
himself  voder  various  paltry  and  vulgar  alluirions  to  ounelvea,  and  ragne  threatenings 
sgsintt  IVIr.  Hunter.  When  Charles  IX.  of  Dartholomew.Massacre.memory,  snbse* 
quently  pledjEtd  his  word  fur  some  puUlicnl  purpose,  be  was  aiked  for  some  further 
guarantee.  '  What '. '  said  he,  '  ii  not  a  King's  word  security  enough  ? '  '  No  '  replied 
the  pcmon  to  whom  the  ^ncsbon  was  addressed;  '  uo  1  by  Saint  fiarlholomew I ' 
The  scandalous  attack  of  this  writer  upon  Mr.  Huuler,  its  gross  uufairucss,  th* 
pslpoblc  untruths  upon  which  it  is  based,  ore  his  Siiitit  Barthiflomcw.  lU-Dccfunrard 
he  may  say  what  ne  wilt.  Docs  any  one  wiucc  under  bii  attacks  ?  Will  any  one 
credit  oil  asserlious  ?  or  weigh  Mr.  Hunter,  or  ourselves,  in  his  balance  ?  Not  *  No  I 
by  Saint  Bartholomew  I ' 


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H>RTRA]TS:   FbOM  REMINISCENCES,  Bt  DR.  OIBDIK. 


Dk.  ToviJtAT.  (p.  79.) 

Of  Dr.  Tonrnay  I  had  «arcc]y  more 
ttikna  slight  koowlcdgc  (luring  the  vpry 
few  lattrr  %'ears  of  liis  life  ;  but  1  saw 
kD<l  fnTind  enough  id  him  to  account 
for  the  estimatioD  ia  which  he  wan 
lirld  by  thcUnircraity,  and  cepccially 
"by  thr  high  Tunes.  Ills  heart  was 
Wann  and  liberal,  hia  understanding 
vtroaK  wu)  acute.  If  you  only  granted 
iitai  his  preroiftps,  lie  would  build 
mch  a  superstructure  upon  them,  as  it 
ifroald  be  very  difficult  to  shake  or 
pull  down.  He  waa  a  very  Cornish 
wr«ller  in  argument — war}',  powerful, 
decisive — while  the  nspority  of  bis  in- 
Mcctivc  W05  frequently  Boflened  or 
accompanied  by  a  sort  of  heart's 
chuckle,  which  appeared  to  disarm 
Iheirtenar.  Hi» table  was  oIwavB  an 
«buQdaDt  ooe.  aod  his  pun^  would 
lometimes  circulate  aA  briskly  as  his 
^(H'k.  At  one  of  |ii»  symposia.  I  was 
proud  to  receive  his  heaity  concurrence 
in  comncndatioD  of  that  most  mar- 
velloualy  de«crihed  niykt  hatHw,  in 
IkU.  GIrig**  acrnunt  of  the  campaign 
New  Orleanft ;  and  for  bio  good 
ate.  in  tbi4  behalf,  a&  I  told  him,  1 
aid  almoKi  forinve  hit  ouliagecuK 
rorywcn.  [I)r,  Tournay  resigned  the 
»arden«biv  of  Wadbam  in  1831,  in 
KTour  of  Dr.  Syrooos.] 

flLLlAM    AW    JaMC«     Mo^c■lErp. 
(p.  101.) 

The  two  memlwn  here  introduced. 

.  were  sons  uf  (he  late  Rrv.  Sir  Henry 

[Wetwood  MnncrieflT.   D.D.,  Bart,  an 

•hie,  upright,  and  exetnptory  charac- 

er.  gathered  to  his  fathers  in   1827, 

tn  the  follneta  of  years.     The  eldest 

BOD  William,    will),    nn   piling  out  to 

Malu,   and  becoraiog  Ula  Majesty's 

Sttomey-General,  was  knighted,  and 

died   therr    in   IS  13.  wa.4  one  of  our 

noat  d ill irtBiui shed  debaters,   and,    I 

liink,  the  bent   replicr   in   the   dob. 

1e  ne^er  left  a  point  unloucbrd  ;  and 

*a^  alike  remarkably  happy  in  tuftr- 

ling  the  weaker  parts  of  his  own  case 

Br  atgument,   and   taking  advantage 

those  of  his  adversAry.     No  man 

quired  aoch  little  preparation.     He 

«emed  tn  kitow  the  chief  bearings  of 

ptis   subject    almost    intuitively,    and 

apoke  with  n  surprising  elasticity  of 

G»)rr.  Mao.  V-.i-  VI. 


spirit  and  unhexilating  proniplilude  of 
utterance.  But  his  periods  were 
neither  rounded  nnr  ornate:  and  be 
neither  shook  the  soul  nor  took  tlic 
imagiuatioa  captive.  He  was.  how- 
ever, altogether  a  very  powerful  de- 
bater, and  a  fearful  opponent.  His 
brother  James,  who  succeeded  to  the 
barunclcy,  and  is  iiuw  JLurd  Muncricff, 
(one  of  the  Lords  of  Session  in  Scot- 
land), was  not  less  distinguished  for 
ftcnteneiia  of  jwrccption  und  fiuenry  of 
speech.  He  was,  in  my  time,  a  junior 
member  of  the  society,  but  he  became, 
in  the  (nil.  one  of  its  most  dis- 
tinguished members.  His  abilities 
ond  reputation  are  now  so  duly  ac- 
knowledped  in  his  own  country,  as  to 
render  further  uotice  of  them,  in  this 
place,  a  matter  of  mere  supererogation. 

Sia  Joti.N  Stqddart.  (p.  102.) 

With  what  mingled  feelings  of  plea- 
eare  and  regret,  da  I  call  to  mind  the 
varied  talents  of  this  excellent  man, 
wlio  is  now  adorning  the  bench,  as 
supreme  civil  and  admiralty  judge  at 
Malta, — plea<fure,  from  a  knowledge 
uf  his  worth  and  attainments — regreU 
from  an  apprehension  that  we  are 
parted,  in  oil  human  probability, 
never  to  meet  again  in  this  world. 
Sir  John  Stoddarl  married  the  sister 
of  Lord  Moocricff,  some  twenly-fite 
years  ago,  by  whom  he  has  a  goodly 
race  of  reprefentatives :  but  before 
hi'}  marriage  he  wai  the  man  who 
wrote  up  th-  TTmev  Nnnpejtn-  to 
its  admitted  pitch  of  distinction  and 
superiority  over  every  other  conlem- 

rorarj' journal.  Mark,  gentle  reader, 
speak  of  the  Times  i\ews|)aper, 
during  the  eventful  and  appalling 
crisis  of  Buonaparte's  inva«ioD  of 
Spain,  and  destrurtian  nf  Moscow. 
My  friend  fought  with  bis  pra,  as 
Wellington  fought  with  his  ttpord; 
hutnothing  like  atithe  ofthe  remunera- 
tion, which  was  justly  meted  out  to 
the  hero  of  Waterloo,  befcl  the  editor 
ofthe  Tiroes.  Of  course  1  jpeak  of 
remuneration  in  degree,  and  not  in  kind. 
The  peace  followed.  Public  curiosrty 
lullcdt  and  all  great  and  stirring 
events  having  subsided,  it  was  thought 
that  a  writer  of  lesa  cnmmaudiog 
talent  (certainty  not  the  preftcot  editor) 
ahd  tJierefore  procurable  at  a  les« 
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piMBiam.  would  aiuwer  the  current 
porptuea  of  the  day  :  nod  tlic  retire. 
total  of  Dr.  Stoddortt  (for  he  was  nl 
tbU  time  «  cmlian,  and  particularly 
noticed  and  patmni'^fNl  by  Lnrd  Stow- 
ell)  from  the  Ot-J  7Tinp«,  and  his  Cittab- 
liihmCQt  of  the  AVic  Times  Nncepapfr, 
followed  in  cunsequetice.  But  the 
latter,  from  the  cause*  ahtjvc  8i:>ecilied. 
had  onty  a  shoit-livcd  existence.  Sir 
John  Stoddart  had  been  His  MaJHty's 
Advocate  or  Attorney-General  at 
Malta,  before  be  retired  thither  a 
aecoQil  time  to  assume  the  office  of 
Judge.  He  has  lately  published  a 
speech  opon  the  advantages  of  the 
introduction  of  trial  by  jury  into  the 
Maltese  Courtd.  As  there  could  be 
Dotbing  relating  to  my  frieod's  career 
connected  with  our  club,  so  tntercnting 
OS  Uie»e  parliculare,  the  reader  will 
dispense  with  the  introductioo  of  other 
topics. 

Hosi.T.  Erskine.  (p.  123.) 

I  never  heard  Ersline  laake  any  of 
his  grand  set  speeches — unless  in  after* 
life,  it  Uc  that  on  the  prosecution  of 
Paine's  Age  of  Reason,  at  VVestmiaa. 
ler  Hall.  Tliis  wan  a  fine  display  of 
real  feeling  aud  impaMioned  elo- 
quence, ami  seemed  to  carry  awny  the 
verdict  of  the  jury  as  if  by  asi^ault  or 
Btorm.  But  in  the  ordinary  cases  at 
Guildhall,  I  was  from  my  earliest  at- 
tendance,  usually  struck  and  delighted 
by  hii  Uvcliae»B  of  expression,  and 
readiness  and  dexterity  of  reply.  He 
had  alwavH,  io  a  marked  and  especial 
rannner,  the  car  of  the  court,  not  less 
than  that  of  the  bar ;  and  when  he 
knew  his  cose  to  be  dispossessed  of  all 
legal  doubts  and  niceticA,  nothing 
could  surpass  the  triumphant  manner 
In  which  he  pressed  it  home  to  the 
Jury,  and  seemed  to  get  at  their  hearts 
as  well  as  to  convinre  their  under- 
standings. His  voice  waa  meludy 
itself;  and  his  bright,  blue,  penetrat- 
ing eye,  charmed  wit  b  the  [tower  of  the 
basilisk.  Lord  Kldon.  then  Mr.  Scott 
aud  Attorney-General,  came  occasion- 
ally into  Court,  and  it  was  amusing 
to  obMtve  bow  his  great  aniagoniat 
(afterwards  I^rd  Chancellor  bim*elf) 
%<■•  '    templing  opportunity  to 

ri'i  ourts  of  ei]uity,  in  which 

Mt.  >t«'ii  waK  coofeftsedly  the  prime 
vruioeot.      Although    occeisarily  a 


very  imperfect  Judge,  I  was  io  a  particu- 
lar mntmerBtruck  with  the  terse,  vigor* 
ofjh,  and  perspicuous  chargi*s  of  Lord 
Kenyon  to  the  jury.  They  seem  to 
mi:  to  have  been  just  what  auch 
charges  ought  to  be ;  and  baaed  aa 
they  indisputably  always  were,  apoa 
Uie  mu}»t  inflexible  integrity,  they 
could  not  Tail  to  produce  a  proper  and 
beneficial  result.  Towards  the  erten- 
ing,  it  was  the  fashion  for  the  leading 
counsel  to  promenade,  during  the  sum- 
mer, in  the  Temple  Gardens,  and  [ 
usually  formed  one  in  the  thronging 
mall  of  loungers  and  spectators. 
Cocked  bats  and  rufllev.  with  satin 
small-clothes  aud  silk  atockings,  at 
this  time  constituted  the  usual  even- 
ing dress.  Lord  Entktne,  though  a 
good  deal  shorter  than  his  brethren, 
somehow  always  seemed  to  take  the 
lead  both  in  pace  and  in  discourse, 
and  bhouta  of  laughter  would  fre- 
quently fullow  his  dicta.  Among  the 
surrounding  promcnodcrs,  he  and  the 
one-armed  Mingay  seemed  to  be  the 
moin  objects  of  attraction. 

Ma.  CUABLES  BUTLBR.    (p.  129.) 

For  about  twenty  or  twenty-five 
years,  I  had  the  gratification  of  the 
acquaintance  of  this  elegantly-minded 
man  and  profound  lawyer,  who  lived 
to  the  advanced  age  of  fourscore.  It 
is  perhaps  unknown  when  tuch  diver- 
sity ufphiloUigical  pursuit  wan  blended 
with  vuch  consummate  skill  in  his  pro- 
fession, aa  was  bvinced  in  the  rase  of  Mr. 
C.  Butler.  For  many  yeara  he  was  in 
the  full  bwing  or  practice,  and  quite 
at  the  head  of  his  profession,  as  a 
landed-property  lawyer,  and  a  con- 
veyancer. He  had  pupils  withoot 
end.  and  amongst  these  one  who  was 
worthy  of  his  master,  and  is  now  an 
ornameot  to  his  profession,  and  whom 
I  choose  here  tn  set  apart  a^  Peter 
Bellinger  Sroilie,  esfj.  and  my  kind 
good  friend  of  somewhere  about  30 
years  standing.  The  force  of  vigoroua 
and  almost  exclusive  application  to 
one  essential  object,  was  never  moie 
strongly  vcritied  than  in  the  instance 
of  Mr.  Butler.  While  he  was  draw- 
ing deeds,  writing  opinions,  and  de. 
livering  dicta  to  bis  pupils,  be  waa 
editing,  in  conjunctiou  with  Mr.  Har- 
grave,  Cokc-upon-Littleton  ;  but  then 
he  would  ateiu  from  hit  home  cvea  tn 


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Portraitt,  Ay  Dr.  Dibdin. 


nv 


the  winttir,  nt  four  ia  the  rDorning, 
Winging  his  tantern.  lightini;  his  lire, 
aji<I  setting  daga;e(lty  to  work  till 
brvakTast  time.  The  whole  ofthe  day 
mfterwards  was  given  to  the  ordinary 
rouliae  of  busiopss.  Mr.  Bullpr  had 
a  natural  and  strong  love  of  gt^ncrat 
litenture.  but  he  had  neccasnrily 
little  leiaare  tu  produce  aaytbiDg 
much  beyi>uil  a  sketch.  His  Horse 
BibticE  led  the  way  in  the»e  matters. 
Although  exceedingly  tcn^itivc  on  the 
•core  of  public  praiw.  he  wm  cotir- 
Crou»,  candid,  and  liberal  in  his  bear. 
kigs  towards  all  xort'^  and  conditions 
of  men;  «  rigid  Roman  Catholic;  an 
Orbaac  aod  racwt  cheerful  member  of 
■Ocicty,  Hi*  writings  are  rather  nu- 
Kerous  thaa  elaborate  ;  of  these,  all 
bia  tracts,  connected  with  the  Krench 
.  Memoirs  and  French  Literature,  are 
«t  tintx  elegant  and  insttucti\'e.  His 
,  Lives  nf  Erasmus  and  Grntioa  are 
(;re  and  unworthy  of  him.  Hii 
rmini<!cence»  want  variety  and  vital- 
ly. Hii  works  connected  with  Cn- 
^nlicism.  incladiog  his  Book  of  the 
'oman  Catholic  Church,  do  honour, 
think,  to  hi*  head  and  heart. 
Widely  different  as  are  my  own  views 
Dd  feelings  on  m'y^t  of  the  essential 
bints  involveil  in  these  publications, 
Fyct  can  re«pect  and  venerate  an  au> 
"  nr  like  Mr.  Ratler,  who  is  not  only 
neither  afraid  nor  &«hamed  to  express 
_his  optaious,  but  who  can  cluthc  them 
the  laogiuige  of  courteisv,  and 
ffer  from  bis  opponent  with  the 
i-breediog  of  a  geutlemao. 

LnsD  CiivronD.  (p.  lai.) 

Lord  GiffDrd"shoaldhavcdicdbere- 

He  was,  in  former  times,  1 

klieve,  a  member  of  the  Academics, 

ready,  acute,  and  closcly-grappliug 

aker.     Although  con'icious  of  the 

ant  of  a  claciiral  education,  he  well 

Mew  That  this  alone  was  no  bar  1o 

■cnplete  success  u  a  lawyer ;  and  to 

~  1  profession  he  gave  the  whole  bent 

]  vignarof  his  understanding.       [o 

naequence.  and  with  what  is  called 

Bfttaral  genius  for  tht?  law,  be  was, 

the  age  of  30,  fit  for  any  situation 

r>n  the  bench.     In  a  ma^tterly  argu- 

ent  before  the  judges  with  the  late 

•oted  Mr.  Horner,  opin  the  law 

^Marine  Iniunince.  and  in  a  snbie- 

kent    unr    with    Mr.   Pre%ton,    upon 

purely   landed-propcily    question. 


wherein  he  bad  the  belter  of  both  his 
diatinguiahed  antagonists,  he  nut  only 
fturpriscd  the  bench,  but  aatonished 
bis  friends.  Public  honours  quickly 
awaited  him.  Sir  V.  Gibbs  was  his 
fellow-countryman  (a  Devonshire 
man)  and  bts  earliest  and  best  friend  ; 
but  Lord  Ellenborough  was  the  sole 
channel  of  his  being  recommended  tu 
the  Karl  of  Liverponi,  for  tliE  office  of 
Solicitor- General.  On  bis  acceptance 
of  this  office,  he  had  ver\'  speedily  to 
encounter  a  giant  of  an  adversary,  in 
the  late  Sir  S.  Komilly.  The  night 
before  he  was  to  meet  him  in  the 
House  of  Commons,  upon  a  very  im- 
portant debate,  he  told  me  that  he  had 
not  slept  one  wink.  There  have  been 
sic.'ptcss  nights  amongst  !^enators 
from  causes  less  weighty  and  honour- 
able. Mr.  Canning  sat  close  to  him 
as  he  ruse,  and  cheered  bitn  as  he 
went  00  ;  but,  at  6rst.  he  was  scarcely 
conscious  of  being  on  his  legs,  and 
did  not  know  whether  the  Speaker 
was  in  the  Chair,  or  his  opponent  iu 
the  House — though  he  sat  immediately 
opposite  to  him  ;  but  he  shook  up  his 
intellectual  energies,  became  warm, 
fluent,  courageous,  and  cunvincing. 
Grant  him  a  particular  arena  of  de- 
bate, connected  with  his  profession, 
and  it  was  difficult  indeed  to  drive 
him  beyond  its  barriers.  Lord  Gif- 
ford  became  Attornfy-Grncral,  Chief- 
ju?4lice  of  the  Court  of  Comnuiii  Pleas, 
aud  Master  of  the  Rolls.  He  was 
also  a  Teer.  and  verj' expert  in  maltcra 
of  Scotch  Appeals.  At  each  step, 
honours,  like  flowers,  seemed  to  spring 
up  from  his  foot's  ptessure.  Out  he 
was  worthy  of  all  that  thickened  and 
blossomed  upon  him  :  and  although 
cnvv  wBfi  woiming  ils  way  in  mindt 
which  onght  never,  for  an  instant,  to 
have  given  it  admission,  inurh  less 
to  have  allowed  it  to  veut  ilai-lf  ia  . 
bitter  invective  and  groundless  uccu-1 
nation,  he  allowed  the  whole  to  PMirJ 
unheeded  by,  as  the  idle  wind,  ifc  had(| 
when  Attorncy-Geuenil,  the  most  ar-| 
duous  if  n*t  awful  charge  ever  con-j 
fided  to  the  hands  of  a  public  officer  tOl 
execute — that  of  conducting  a  prose- 
cution against  Ihc  Quern  of  England^^ 
within  the  walls  of  the  Ifouse  of' 
Ixirds.  If  he  failed  in  his  openimtf 
Bpevch.  be  was  mo*.l  triunipnantly^ 
successful  in  his  rpjit^,  upon  the  |^ 
oeral  bearing  of  the  whole  evidence  i 


133- 


Portraits,  by  Dr.  Dibd'ut. 


[Augi 


tha  caae.  It  wot  that  sort  or  acute, 
discerniog,  and  cogent  argument^ 
which  tripped  ap  every  fallacy  by  the 
heeU.  and  swept  away  the  webs  of 
sophistry  in  which  it  was  attempted  to 
shroad  thetit.  John  Honter  nerer 
anatomized  a  human  being  with  more 
delicacy  and  skill,  than  did  the  Attor- 
ney-General the  enormous  mass  of 
conflicting  evidence  by  which  this 
eitraordinary  caae  was  distinguished. 
His  speech  was  a  perfect  display  of  its 
kind — and  all  thn  while  he  was  op- 
posed day  by  d«y>  and  hour  by  hour, 
tsy  talents  of  the  most  gigantic  deserip- 
tion>  rendered  yet  more  formidable  by 
the  tide  of  popular  opinion  (vox  popnll 
vol  Dei)  which  ran  so  strongly  with 
\\»  opponents.  But  this  scene  of 
thunder  and  l^htning  has  long  paased 
away. — and   Lord   Gifford  is    m  his 

frave.  dying  at  the  preraatUK  age  of  47. 
tear  myself  from  tfae  recollection  of 
such  an  intellectual  tempest,  and  love  to 
consider  the  deceased,  as  an  earlv,  a 
kind,  and  a  generous  friend.  Till  he 
•hot  up  into  SDch  public  distinction 
(whereby  his  whole  time  was  en- 
grossed by  public  duties)  Lord  Gifford 
was  my  frequmt  and  joyous  guest ; 
a  Ibver  of  music ;  of  simple  pleasures ; 
af  friendly  fellowship.  He  was,  in 
fact,  at  heart,  a  natural  character ; 
and  it  would  have  taken  a  pretty 
targe  share  of  the  pomps  and  vanities 
of  this  wicked  world,  to  have  made 
him  an  artificial  one. 

AacHDKACOiv  Wranorax.    (p.  139.) 

Archdeacon  Wrangham  was,  at 
thift  period  of  his  life,  flushed  with 
academic  hononrs  from  Cambridge : 
a  wrangler,  a  medallist,  and  a  poet, 
full  of  ardour  and  ambition — bis  figure 
tali,  his  countenance  expressive,  his 
general  bearing  animated  and  interest- 
ing. He  was  among  the  crack  young 
men  of  the  day,  and  bis  University 
wad  his  friends  had  reason  to  be  proud 
of  him.  At  three  strides  and  a  half 
he  would  reach  the  chambers  of  his 
fritod  upon  the  second  floor.  His 
feocy  had  wings  as  his  body  appeared 
to  possess  them.  In  the  year  1795  he 
was  '  oat '  with  a  small  volume  of 
poems;  and  he  is  *  yet '  a  poet :  but  he 
is  apt  at  everythti^.  tiendecasyi  ta- 
bles. Iambics,  Alcaics,  Sapphics, 
and  all  the  other  '  ics  '  seem  to  start 
up  at  his  bid.      In  prose  compositioa 


he  is  facile  and  eloquent ;  being  ao- 
historian,  a  sermonist,  a  chiargist,  and 
a  controversialist  of  vigour  and  ability. 
Why  will  he  not  concentrate  his  scat- 
tered forces,  and  give  us  even  now  in 
this  the  'sere  and  yellow  leaf'  period  of 
his  being — a  Life  of  Erasmus,  with 
notices  of  the  Reformation  running  at 
the  foot  of  the  text  ?  lUe  si  quis  alios  ; 
and  can  the  otiom  cumdignitateoflife 
be  better  devoted?  My  friend  the  Arch- 
deacon at  oDce  solaces  and  diversifies 
the  hours  of  clerical  dignity  and  retire- 
ment, by  the  composition  of  tittle 
fiigitive  pieces,  few  in  namber.  but 
piquant  in  spirit,  and  of  which,  like  a 
worthy  Roxburgher.  he  is  choice  in  the 
distribution.  The  reader  may  not  bs 
displeased  to  see  this  rough  and  rapid 
ontline  of  the  Archdeacon  of  the  East 
Riding  of  Yorkshire,  filled  up  by  some- 
thing like  undeniable  proofs  of  the  clas- 
sical elegance  of  his  intellectual  attain- 
ments. It  is  now  thirty-five  years  ago 
since  he  published  'the  Holy  Land/ 
when  he  was  a  Master  of  Arts  of  Trinity 
College.  Cambridge..  Mr.  Wrangham 
was  the  intimate  friend,  as  welt  as 
College  companion,  of  the  kamed 
and  lamented  Tweddell.  a  young  man, 
whose  "  Prolusiones  Juveniles"  not 
only  gave  j^romise  of  an  intellectual 
harvest  as  rich  as  abundant,  but  whose 
Travels  in  the  East  were  the  theme  of 
general  admiration  and  praise.  81c. 

Dr.  Andrrvb.  (p.  173.) 

What  a  thoroughly  good  man  and 
most  effective  preacher  was  the  Deai» 
of  Canterbury.  He  was  one  of  my  ear- 
liest patrons,  if.  as  he  said,  the  preacher- 
ship  of  so  obscure  a  chapel  as  that  of 
the  good  Archbishop  Tenyson's  in 
Swallow,  now  Regent  Street,  could 
deserve  the  appellation.  What  power 
tn  the  pulpit  I  what  playfulness  oiU  of 
It !  had  HE  L  and  when  he  had  turned 
the  mortal  comer  of '  threescore  years 
and  ten,'  how  enviable  his  spirits, 
how  sweet  his  temper,  and  how  con- 
ciliatory and  encouraging  to  the 
younger  clergy  !  He  had  a  full,  strong 
voice,  and  is  sajd  never  to  have  used 
it  more  sonorously  and  effectively 
than  when  to  the  Prime  Minister's 
question.  I  think  it  was  Lord  Liver- 
pool's, (though  Mr.  Perceval  gave 
him  the  deauery)  whether  he  would  be 
a  Bishop,  he  answered  NOLO.  The 
chief  feature  or  point  of  attraction  in 


183«.3 


Poftraitt,  by  Dr.  Dibdin, 


» 


Dcmn  Andrews'*  prcacbing  was  itiat 
"licspakeiL3onehaviu{;autboritf4"fcc. 

SiK  H.  Davy.  (p.  2J0). 

Tlwre  stood  Dary,  every  Saturday 
monijng,  as  the  mighty  magician  of 
Nature;  as  nne  to  whom  the  hidden 
properties  of  the  Earth  were  de- 
veloped by  some  Egerian  priestess  ia 
bcr  sweet  reeess.  Begirt  by  his  im- 
loenfie  voltaic  battery,  which  was  as 
so  raaoy  huge  cnbical  links  of  wood 
and  metal,  formiog  a  vast  mysterious 
chain,  and  ^ving  to  the  whole  a  sort 
of  picturesque  and  marvellous  charac- 
ter, the  Lecturer  called  forth  it« 
powers,  with  an  air  of  authority,  und 
m  a  tone  of  confident  succeu.  The 
b*rdest  metals  melted  like  wax 
beneath  its  operation.  Copper,  silver, 
gold,  pUtioa,  became  iu  au  instant 
soluble.  The  diamond  was  paKerised 
iDli)  charcoal.  The  tremendous  force 
of  such  an  agency  struck  the  learnt^d 
with  delight,  and  the  unlearned  with 
mingledntptureanda^toni&hmeDt;  and 
tbe  theatre  and  lecture  room  rang 
with  applause,  as  tbe  '  mighty  master  ' 
made  bis  retreating  obedience.  I  no- 
tice only  one  of  the  more  prominent 
featuteti  of  those  lectureu,  which  from 
befcioniDg  to  end  embraced  a  vast 
field  of  science,  tod  became  the  nu- 
eleua  of  many  of  those  subsequent 
discoveries  which  have  ranked  thrir 
anlhor  among  tlie  greatest  phiioso- 
pher*  of  his  time  ;  but  for  the  lectur- 
ing room,  in  the  Royal  Institution, 
Sir  H.  Davy  had  not  sat  in  the  Chair 
of  tbe  Pre.oidcnt  uf  llic  Koral  Society. 
I  was  at  Paris,  in  the  summer  of  1820, 
when  tbe  news  of  the  drath  of  Sir  J- 
Banks  rvarhed  that  capital,  where  Sir 
H.Davy  was  then  resident.  The  late  Eoil 
and  Lady  Spencer  were  then  occupying 
the  great»rpar1  of  the  Motel  del'Kmpire, 
ia  the  Rue  d'Artois,  on  their  return 
from  Italy,  when  in  thctr  presence  the 
■uhject  of  Sir  Juscpli's  successor  was 
discussed.  Sir  Humphrey  himself  was 
drcidei)  and  urgent  for  the  succession 
of  I^rd  Speuccr,  and  had  not.  I  verily 
believe,  the  slightest  expectation,  or 
«*en  notion,  that  he  liiuiself  was 
eventually  to  be  the  honoured  indi- 
vidual in  question.  Lord  Spencer,  both 
•broad  and  at  home,  frequently  io  my 
beartDc,  diwiaimefl  all  pretensions  to 
that  dtikttnciton,  on  the  ground  nf  his 
npt  being  a  scientific  roan,  observing 
th<l  the  Chair  ought  to  be  occupied 


by  Sir  Humphrey  and  no  oilier.  The 
result  is  Wi'lt. known;  or  auch  as  desire 
to  have  information,  have  ouiy  to 
open  the  instructive  pages  of  Dr. 
rariii's  Life  of  that  great  philosopher. 
When  a  member  of  the  Royal  Society, 
I  used  to  make  a  point  of  attending 
tlic  tiakerian  Anniversary  Oration, 
delivered  by  the  I'rcj.i(icnt,  partly  in 
praise  of  defunct  members  of  emi- 
nenci^ ;  and  1  nm  free  to  confess  that 
I  have  never  heard  more  original  and 
more  beautiful  ideas,  clothed  in  mure 
forcible  language,  than  those  which 
were  delivered  from  the  Chair  of  the 
President.  Among  those  who  were 
intimate  wiih  Sir  Humphrey,  and 
whose  sympathiziog  pursuits  helped 
to  tie  the  knot  of  intimacy  more 
tightly  ;  it  was  said  that  no  man  loved 
Bcieuce  more  inteusely.  and  mure 
affectionately  for  its  awn  sake  thaik 
did  Ae  ;  and  tliat  his  marriage  with  a 
widow  of  large  fortune,  and  his  ioiro- 
duction  into  the  highest  circles  of  so- 
ciety, never,  for  one  moment,  weakened 
his  attachment  or  slackened  his  or. 
dour  to  those  pursuits  upon  which 
exclusively  he  must  at  heart  have  beea 
convinced,  that  his  reputation  would 
become  as  permanent  as  immoveable. 
Wisely  did  he  act  under  thin  persua- 
»iun  ;  although  to  indifTcreut  observem 
it  miifht  aeem  sometimes  that  be  af- 
fected the  airs  of  a  man  of  the  beau 
moode,  and  would  rather  be  con- 
sidered fashionable  than  philusophical. 
I  know,  indeed,  that  among  some  uf 
the  acieotitic  frateroity  this  was  talked 
of.  if  not  admitted.  But  it  was  as  a 
vapour  across  ihc  sun's  diisk  ;  an  you 
looked,  it  melted  away.  It  was  not 
for  n  mind  like  Davy's  to  seek  gratifi- 
cntioD  among  the  lisping  fops  and 
designing  aspirants  of  the  day.  He 
would  necessarily  leave  such  a  mon- 
grel breed  to  crawl  on  iu  thetr  chrysalis 
state  (?}.  while  it  was  for  him  to  fly 
upwards  on  bis  wings  of  gotd,  and  dis- 
port in  the  sun-beam  ofHeaven.  Take 
him  for  all  tn  all  he  was  our  greatest 
philosopher  since  the  time  ofNewton. 
There  ia  no  spot  in  tlie  civilized  world 
hut  what  bos  rung  with  his  praise. 
What  Attic  days  us  well  as  nights 
were  those,  during  tlio  Christmas  re- 
cesses at  Althorp,  when  Davy  and 
WollastoQ  were  enlightening  the 
circle  by  science,  as  Hurncy  and  Elmsly 
were  by  classical.  Mackintosh  by 
literary,  and  •     ♦     •     •  by  historical 


I 


J 


'tford  CAinrflT 


'^infonnation.     And  what  accessories, 

both  living  «n<l  nrntp.   to  render  the 

.picture  complctr!  •     •     •     •     [froin 

L  conversation  I  once  bad  with  Sir  H. 

Savy  at  Althorp^  ia  cunseciueoce  of  a 


r^ 


passage  in  Ovid's  Metamorphoses »  I 
felt  quite  persuaded  that  he  con- 
sidered himself  to  he  tLpatt  ae  well  as 
a  phitoso|fhcr.] 


PAINTING  OF  ST.  GEORGE  IN  DARTFORD  CHURCH. 
(nVha  PUtie.J 


ABOUT  three  years  aince.  some 
Vorkmeu,  employed  in  repairing  and 
deaosing  the  Church  of  the  Holy 
'TVinity  at  Dartford,  diifcovored  on  the 
wall,  at  the  eaat  end  of  the  sooth  aiie, 
a  frc&co  painting  of  St.  George  and  the 
Dragon. 

It  appears  that  this  part  of  the  edi- 
fice was  formerly  a  Chapel  belonging 
to  the  cbantry  uf  the  Blessed  Virgin 
Mary,  fouiifled  by  Thomas  de  Dartford 
or  att  Staajpitt,  Vicar  of  Dartford,  iu 
1338,  fur  una  <:lia|daia  to  celehiate 
divine  offices,  daily,  for  the  health  of 
his  soul. 

The  picture  was  entirely  covered 
with  whitewash,  which  has  been  re- 
moved, but  not  without  some  injury 
to  the  denign.  It  occupies  the  whole 
width  of  the  wall,  being  1 9  feet  8  inc. ; 
and  is  io  height  about  twelve  feet. 
The  upper  part  reaches  to  the  rouf. 
and  the  distance  of  its  lower  line  frocn 
the  pavemeut  la  12  feet.  Some  marks 
of  colour  have  shown  theinitelves  in 
the  ft|>ace  below,  hut  nothing  more 
has  been  cleared  from  the  whitewash. 
Under  the  centre  of  the  painting  is  a 
shallow  niche,  3  feet  8  inc.  high,  and 
14  ft.  wide,  hn«iog  a  trefoil  head:  it 
was  painted  red,  of  which  coloDring 
there  is  an  interval,  in  the  form  of  a 
Calvary  cross,  perhaps  the  mark  leH 
by  the  back  cf  a  statue  <[>rubably  a 
crncifiz)  or  piece  of  sculpture  that 
stood  within  the  niche.  In  the  soutli 
wall  of  the  same  cha)>el,  a  wide  recess 
has  been  opeoed.  which  was  formerly 
blocked  op  ;  and  adjoining  it  towards 
llie  east  is  a  holy-water  basiu.  having 
a  cimiuefuil-hradcd  canopy. 

The  picture  appears  to  be  of  the 
time  of  Henry  the  Seventh,  or  earlier. 
The  foreground  eihibits  St.  George 
mounted  on  a  white  charger,  with 
scarlet  cftpariw^ns  :  his  lance  coocbed, 
having  trart^lised  the  Ursjcon  through 
the  mouth  and  neck.  The  Suint  is 
habited  io  plate  arioour  of  a  brawn 
colour,  coveted  with  a  while  surcoot. 


nn  the  breast  of  whirh  the  red  cross  i» 
displayed.  Round  the  skirt  of  his  vest 
are  three  baods  of  black,  and  the 
sleeves  are  o|>eo  and  ilowiog  behind. 
In  his  girdle  is  a  dagger.  His  helmet 
is  of  the  same  colour  as  the  body  ar- 
mour, and  appears  to  be  united  to  the 
con^let  hy  n  gorget  of  mail.  It  ts 
ndorriL-d  with  a  plume  of  threr  feathers* 
and  the  viaor  15  raised.  The  Dragon, 
which  is  of  a  green  colour  (except  the 
under  part  of  the  wings,  which  are 
brown),  is  issuing  out  a(  a  black  pool, 
or  stagnant  lake,  wherein  we  are  in- 
formed by  the  Golden  Legend  the  Dra- 
gon abode,  and  in  which  are  seen 
bones  and  vestiges  of  his  ravenous  ap- 
petite. The  background  of  the  picture 
displays  a  hilly  country,  with  the  city 
of  Sylene  in  Uie  distance,  and  on  the 
side  of  a  hill  sita  the  King'a  daughter. 
in  her  bridal  dress  of  crimson,  trim- 
med with  ermine  ;  her  head  uncovered. 
but  adorned  with  flowing  hair,  after 
the  usual  fashion  of  virgins;  by  her 
side  ig  the  lamb  by  which  she  is  al- 
ways accompanied.  Behind  tlie  holy 
champion  is  a  castle  with  towers,  hav- 
ing numerous  loopholes,  and  between 
them  an  arched  gate  ;  and  in  a  turret 
above  are  the  King  and  Queen,  anx- 
iously watching  their  daughter's  fate. 
The  upper  centre  of  the  painting  is 
charged  with  a  shield,  containing  the 
arms  of  ^gland  find  France  quar- 
terly. 

The  present  representation  of  the 
legend  of  St.  George  may  be  compared 
with  three  others  to  which  it  occurs  to 
US  to  refer:  1.  Carved  on  an  oak 
ehmt  at  York  catlicdrnl,  engravL-d  In 
Carter*8  "Ancient  Sculptureand  Paint- 
ing ";  3.  in  the  hack  ground  of  the  pic- 
ture supposed  to  repreftunt  King  Henry 
V.  and  h<a  family,  engraved  in  Wal- 
pole's  History  of  Pointing;  and  3.  a 
fresco-painting  in  the  Trinity  Chapel 
at  Stratford-U|K)n-Avon,  eogroved  io 
Mr.  Fisher's  publication  on  that  cu- 
rious building.    They  nil  tell  the  same 


]S3G.] 


Painting  of  St.  George  in  Dart/ord  Church. 


[■Lory,  ^vilh  very  litUi:  variety,  eircpt 
[t})Bt  in  Wal|x>lc's  picture  the  ilragoa 
[jft  flying  in  the  air  to  encounter  ttie 
llioly  r1iain[iiun.  It  m&y  not  bi;  nnac- 
'  reptabic  to  add  the  brief  detail  of  the 

legend  of  St.  George,  which  i»  given 

by  Or.  Mtlner  (the  late  Bishop  of  the 

Church  of  Rome),  in  the  description 
I  of  the  Cbe&t  whicrh  he  contributed  to 
[John  C&rtcr'a  work : 

•  The  ptipuUr  Icf^eml  of  our  Saint's 
[■comlvt  irttb  the  DmKtia  cannot  be  traced 
I  lijgher  than  the  tunc  u(  Lhi.-  ttral  Crusades  ; 
f  sad  the  fimou*  OolJt^u  Legend  in  the 
I  Mrliest  hintory  in  whicb  it  is  to  be  foniul 

at  prreent.  In  thiy  iaataQcc,  at  U  the 
[  ca«e  with  the  legends  of  certiin  other 
iil>,  hiftory  U  built  apoa  representa- 
I  tinit,  instead  of  representatioD  opon  bis- 
[  torj.     Tbr  Aie>rc»  of  St.  Gconcr  and  the 

Impm  had  lunic  been  known  as  cmblemut 

before  the  credtdity  of  the  ignorant  work- 
[  ed  it  up  into  a  Ic^ad.    The  sccae  uf  this 

ideal  cotobat  is  dificreatly  hud,  some 
'  placing   it  at    Berytos   in  Syria,   in  the 

neigblKiurhood  of  which  it  i«  iirohsble 
I  Dur  Saint  lived,  and  inurh  more  pmbahlr 
I  that  be  was  boricd  ;  while  othL-nt  traosfcr 
I  it  to  ■  pretended  city  called  Sileoe,  iu  the 
f  mqnster -breeding  region  of  Lyhia. 

*Tlie  rfiromon  story  is  thnt  a  dragon, 

or  winced  lerpent.  of  a  prodijjioua  siie 
1^  and  firrcencss,  the  breath  of  which  alone 
amcd  death,  took  up  its  residence  in  a 
[^lake  near  the  eily  where  Ihc  scene  is  laid, 
id  iliiiaili  desolation  tbruu^b  the  couu- 
J,  iliilUMiiH,  both  men  and  hL-sets  ;  nor 
■a  any  otoer  method  discovered  of  re- 
[  Virainini;  It*  devastation  (which  it  was 
I  msbU-d  by  its  rarious  luture  to  carry  on 
|tQ  die  air  and  on  tbe  land,  as  well  as  in 
[thr  water),  than   by  exposing  to  it  each 

d*y  a  tender  maiden  to  U-  devourcil.  At 
I  Icntth  it  romc»  lo  the  tuni  of  the  KinK*» 
I  only  dat^icr  l»  be  lacrificed  for  the  ^cne* 
\  veUare  ;  tu  which  ineanurr  he  and  his 
OOMort  are  obliged  to  Etuliniit,  at 


135 

the  earnest  rcfinest  of  the  mat^nanimous 
heroine  herself,  nod  in  consct|ucnce  of  s 
Beditjon  amonir«t  their  subjects.  She  is 
accordingly  led  out  of  the  city  at  the  usual 
hour  to  the  fatal  lake,  sUincd  with  the 
hlo«id  of  her  companions,  and  left  exposed 
to  the  hideous  monster's  unreltiuting  fury. 
At  this  critical  moment,  before  yet  the 
monster  had  emer^d  from  his  watery 
den,  the  inrincihle  Red*crois  Knight 
happens  to  arrivu  at  the  spot  wbero  thn 
innocent  and  bcautifot  princess  ia  pa- 
tiently expecting  her  devourer ;  and,  hsv- 
ing  learnt  from  her  the  cause  of  her  beln^ 
thus  left  alone  and  exposed,  as  it  is  natu> 
ral  to  imagine,  he  onaertakcs  her  protec- 
tion, and  vows  to  conquer  or  to  die  ia 
her  cause.  I  need  not  dwell  on  the  cir- 
cumstances or  Uisuc  of  the  combat  bet  ween 
the  hero  and  his  redoubtable  antof^uisr, 
whiL-h  in  most  respects  resembles  the 
similar  story  of  Perseus,  as  sung  by  tlie 
dcscripdvc  muse  of  Ovid." 

A  metrical  version  of  the  legend  (in 
which  tht!  scene  is  laid  in  Egypt),  will 
be  found  in  thethini  volume  of  Percy's 
"  Relique«  of  Ancient  English  Poelrv," 
ns  well  as  the  inspiritmg  old  song'  of 
"  St.  George  he  was  for  England." 

The  antiquities  connected  with  the 
history  of  St.  George,  and  the  adop- 
tiooof  his  name  as  the  special  protec- 
tor  of  Englishmen,  are  discussed  by 
Dr.  I'cggc  in  an  essay  printed  in  the 
(if^h  volum*  of  the  Arrhacolugin,  enti- 
tled, "Obscrvnttons  on  the  History  of 
St.  George,  the  Patron  Saint  of  Eng- 
land ;  wherein  Dr.  Pcttingal's  allego- 
rical interprtftntinn  of  the  equestrian 
figure  on  the  George,  and  the  late 
Mr.  Byroro's  conjecture  that  St.  George 
israistakenlor  Pope  Grcgury,are  briefly 
confuted  J  and  the  Martyr  of  L'opi>n- 
docia,  a»  Patron  of  England,  and  of 
the  Order  of  tlie  Carter,  is  defended 
agaiufct  bulb."  C.  ic  N, 


I 


I 


MEMORIALS  OP  LITEHARY  CHARACTERS,  No.  XVT. 


WBroorms  A  vn  LrrrEas  or  CHAitLe'i 

JOHWHTON. 

Mr.  Ubbax. 

I  send  you  a  few  original  Icttem 
sritten  in  the  yean  1778  and  1779, 
py  Charles  Johnston,  author  of 
'  Chrjtal,  or  the  Adventures  nf  a 
Jrumea."  I  iolendml  to  scud  yuu  a 
Qoog  one,  which  he  wrote  me  from 
Trwicc,  witJi  thi;  Mi*,  of  a  dotcI  called 
Jamiftr  Jack,    TIttit   IcUvr  contained 


directions  tu  opply  to  different  book- 
&cllera  whom  he  named,  hints  aa  to 
their  character,  and  how  I  was  to 
treat  with  them;  hut  1  cannot  tind  it. 
I  did  nut  succeed  in  my  commission, 
and  1  retuined  the  .MS.,  «hich  he 
afterwards  published,  but  it  had  very 
little  aale.  Ily  "  Juniper  Jack  "  was 
meant  John  Wilkes,  whose  father  waa 
a  gin  distiller. 

I  will  add  a  few  particulars  respect- 
iug  Mr.  John^toa  from  some  old  notes. 


J 


13C 


Ametdotet  and  Lftten  «/"  CAarlet  Joknttom. 


[Aag. 


which,  if  they  find  a  place  in  Tonr 
Repository,  will  be  long  preserved 
from  obliTion. 

He  was  descended  from  a  good  family 
of  the  same  name  in  Scotland,  and 
was  bom  in  the  county  of  Limerick,  in 
Irelaod.  about  the  year  1720. 

He  received  a  classical  education  in 
the  City  of  Limerick,  and  at  the  usual 
age  was  sent  to  Dnblin  College,  where, 
I  believe,  he  graduated. 

After  leaving  college  he  came  to 
London,  where  a  first  consin  of  his, 
Mr.  John  EUmer  (my  uncle),  was  set- 
tled as  a  solicitor.  He  was  entered  of 
the  Middle  Temple,  and,  in  due  course, 
was  called  to  the  Bar. 

He  had  a  little  business  as  Chamber 
Counsel  and  an  Equity  Draftsman  ; 
bat  he  does  not  appear  to  have  used 
much  exertion  to  make  a  figure  as  a 
barrister.  He  was,  perhaps,  too  fond 
of  pleasure  and  of  company,  though 
his  paternal  income  was  but  scanty. 
1  believe  he  occasionally  wrote  for  the 
booksellers  and  periodical  works.  His 
principal  production  was  "  Chrysal." 
which  was  much  read,  and  made  con- 
siderable noise.  This,  it  may  be  sup- 
posed, put«ome  money  in  his  pocket; 
but  a  different  sort  of  engagement  was 
much  more  lucrative.  After  the  peace 
of  1763,  a  number  of  claims  were 
made  on  the  English  Government  for 
provisions  and  foreign  supplies  to  our 
troops  in  Germany  during  the  previous 
war.  Some  of  them  were  disputed  by 
persons  in  office,  and  Mr.  Johnston 
was  chosen  and  employed  to  state  and 
solicit  the  payment  of  these  German 
demands.  This  he  did  so  ably  and 
effectually,  that  he  received  a  very 
considerable  sum  (I  have  heard  2000f. 
or  3000/.)  foi  his  services. 

In  the  vear  1771.  when  I  was  about 
entering  into  my  clerkship,  and  first 
knew  Mr.  Johnston,  he  and  his  lady 
lived  in  Great  Russell-street,  Blooms- 
bnry.  Here  he  did  not  remain  long, 
having,  I  understood,  found  it  requi- 
site, from  pecuniary  embarrassment, 
to  change  his  residence,  and  I  lost 
aight  of  him  for  some  time.  Abont 
the  year  177S  I  received  a  message 
to  call  on  him  in  the  Rules  of  the 
King's  Bench  prison.  Whilehewaathus 
•Hoated  I  accompanied  him  once  or 
twice  to  hear  the  unfortunate  Doctor 
Dodd  preach  at  the  Magdalen  chapel ; 
*nd  I  recollect  Mr.  Johnston's  remark- 
3 


ing  on  an  ungrammatical  expresakm. 
which,  if  I  do  not  mistake,  was  "  Tlbow 
tort  (ifperfOM." 

He  managed  to  get  liberated  from 
confinemeut,  but  not  from  debtj  and 
he  took  refuge  at  Dieppe,  from  which 
place  he  sent  me"  Juniper  Jack."  At 
length  he  settled  with  his  principal  cre- 
ditors, and  returned  to  England  in  the 
year  1778.  when  he  wrote,  or  finiah- 
ed  "Buthred,  a  tragedy."  which  did 
not  succeed.  The  next  year  he  went  t» 
the  East  Indies  to  practise  as  a  bar- 
rister, whence  I  did  not  hear  from 
him,  but  1  was  informed  he  waa  sdirc 
in  the  year  17S8.  I  believe  he  aooa 
afterwards  died  in  India. 

Besides  "  Chrvsal,"  he  wrotea  worlt, 
I  think,  called  "The  Revery,  or  Ship  of 
Fools";  "Arsacea.  Prince  of  Betlu," 
a  aatire  agwnst  the  first  Ltwd  Clirej 
and  "  Buthred."  It  ia  probable  he  was 
author  of  different  anonymoDS  pamph* 
lets,  but  none  of  his  writings  sold  so 
well  as  "  Chrysal.'* 

Mr.  Johnston  was  an  excellent  c1as> 
sical  scholar,  and  had  a  great  memory. 
I  remember  his  saying,  that  when  at 
college  he  acquired  some  credit  for 
explaining  a  passage  in  aclauic  author, 
which  mentioned.  "  that  the  elephants, 
which  had  an  aversion  to  go  into  the 
water,  swam  by  feeling  for  the  bottom." 
He  observed  that  the  peculiarity  of 
the  expression  caused  the  difficulty ; 
for  that  other  beasts,  when  first  pat 
into  the  water,  try  to  find  a  footing, 
and  the  motion  of  their  legs  enables 
them  to  swim."  Mr.  Johnston  had 
carefully  read  our  great  poets,  and  gave 
a  decided  preference  to  Spenser,  Shak- 
speare.  Milton,  and  Dryden.  He  was 
acquainted  with  the  writings  of  Bacon. 
Locke,  Clarke,  and  Berkeley.  I  recol- 
lect his  making  the  following  remaric; 
"  We  must  admit  many  things  we  can- 
not account  for.  We  are  very  credibly 
told,  that  toads  have  been  found  alive 
enclosed  in  the  hearts  of  sound  oak 
trees,  and  in  blocks  of  marble.  Now 
if  this  be  true,  and  we  have  no  right 
to  deny  it,  it  shows  that  we  know 
nothing." 

I  once  asked  his  opinion  of  Doctor 
Young.  His  answer  was.  "  I  would 
sooner  play  at  push-pin  with  a  child, 
than  read  Young's  Night  Thoughts, 
or  Harvey's  Meditations." 

Mr.  Johnston  was  one  of  the  few 
Irish  Protestant  gentlemen  who  well 


IS3S.] 


Anecdottt  tad  Lftlerj  of  Charits  Johtutou. 


137 


tmtlrrstood  and  correctly  spoke  the 
IrUh  language.  lie  said,  "  1  set  Burke 
right  (uid  be  did  Dot  like  to  be  told 
•oy  thing)  as  to  the  true  meaning  of 
Gttlowgloss.  mentioned  La  the  history 
a  Irehwd.  which  literally  signified  a 
^reen  or  raw  youngster," 

1  had  some  cnnvcr^alioo  with  Mr. 

Johnston,  reipcctiog  Ossiao  and  Mr. 

MncnhemoQ.     He  apoke  to  this  effect 

on  that  sultjecr.     "  t  tell  you  what. 

Jack,  the  Scotch  are  all  in  combina- 

lino  ;  they   mipport  each  other  ;   there 

are  many  clever  fellows  among  them, 

but  thev  are  too  nalioual  to  be  relied 

on.     I  know   ffomcthins  about  Mae- 

phrrson  and  OBeiao.    It  is  in  part  a 

Tilagiarisin,     and    partly    a    forfjery. 

^Vhea  1  was  a  boy.  I  often  heard  old 

men  (there  were  ^cn  some  hards  left) 

repeat  a  ^reat  number,  perhaps  »ome 

huEKlrcds,    of    rer»es    about    Oifi^am 

(Ocstao),  Feun   Maccool,  Oscar,  and 

other  namm,  mentioned  and  mutilated, 

or  varied  by  Macpherson  the  better  to 

•oit  the  Rogtish  ear.     The  Highland 

Scots  and  the  Irish  being  of  the  same 

'  orifio,  there   is  no  doubt  they  have 

nanv  of  the  same  traditirins,  as  well 

I  as  tic   same   languai^e.     When  Mnc- 

[  pherBoa  projertrd  hit  publication,  lie 

I  traversed  the  Mi(;!ilancl!<.  and  collected 

all  the  old  Bongs  and  verges  he  could, 

which  he  wrote  down  in  Erse  or  Irish, 

saing  the  English  character  and  spell- 

'  log,    for  he  did  not  know    the   Irtah 

I  Icltere  or  their  sounds.     lie  next  went 

[  to  Ireland,  vi^ilini;  tlie  remoter  parts 

rbere    the    Irish   woe   most   spoken, 

r«od   getting  the  old   proplu  to  recite 

''what  th^y  remembered  on  tlie  subject 

^of  Ouian.     IlealAo  frequented  houses 

I  of  entertainment  in   London  resorted 

I  Id  by  the  Catliolic  trisb,  and  gleaned 

vbaLcvrr  he  coold  among  them,     lliia 

I  htard  from  good  authority,  lie  then 

IfteC  about  arranging.  tran«tAting,  add- 

ng,    piecing,   and   patching,   and   at 

rieagth  manufactured  his  Ossian.  Some 

•rta  of  it  are  pretty  truly  translated 

the  original   Irish  or  Kr»e,  and 

AhtT   parts   are    interjiulBtions,    as  I 

aid  point  out;  so  that  he  is  a  plagiary 

od  a  forger,    though  he  poBsessea 

dent.     He  ha»  changed  tbe  names  of 

j>(acea  aa  well  aa  perMQi,  laying  his 

Iteeties  in  Scotland  instead  of  Ireland. 

|De     has     artfnily     omitted   all    cbro- 

Dolog)',  and  alluBions  to  religion  and 

'*.  Hatrick,  to  give  the  work  ao  air 

fSsNT.  Maq.  Vdu  VI. 


ofanliquity.  Now.  in  the  Iriah  Nar- 
rations, and  doubtIc&9  in  tlie  Krse. 
were  mentioned  Irish  kings,  and  other 
persons  from  whom  the  era  could  be 
guessed.  I  think  it  probable  the  ori- 
ginal composition  was  before  the  la- 
vasioo  of  the  English." 

As  to  the  pretended  manuscripts, 
Mr,  Johnston  said,  "  They  were  a 
gross  imposition.  Macpbcr.stu)  may 
have  picked  up  some  ntd  legends  or 
genealogies.  He  knew  there  were  not 
probably  three  pcr&ons  in  England 
who  understood  the  Irish  characters. 
It  has  been  said  the  manuscripts  were 
advertised  to  be  seen  at  the  book- 
seller's. I  never  saw  the  advertisement, 
or  met  with  any  body  who  saw  the 
manuscnpla.  A  person  who  had  been 
an  Iriih  schoolmaster  told  me  he  went 
to  the  bookseller's  to  inspect  tbctn, 
but  was  put  off  with  some  )dteei.cusc, 
and  when  be  re|>eated  the  application, 
they  were  said  to  be  taken  away." 

"  The  public  were  never  told  where, 
or  from  wboiu.  the  Manuscripts  were 
obtained.  If  real,  they  must  havebeen 
of  some  bulk,  aud  would  he  extremely 
curious  and  valuable.  They  muat  hare 
been  greatly  prized  by  those  in  whose 
lamily  they  had  been  so  long  preserved. 
It  is  not  likely,  in  the  first  place,  that 
the  possessor  would  have  parted  with 
them  i  or  if  he  did,  that  bis  name 
should  not  be  known.  In  the  next 
place,  itisimprobablc  that  Macpheison 
would  not  have  been  careful  to  keep 
them,  es]iecinlly  as  their  ekistcncv  had 
been  questioned.  The  more  tho  thing 
is  considered,  the  more  unlikely  the 
story  appears." 

"  As  to  the  work  itself,  it  reads 
smoothly  ;  there  is  something  peculiar 
in  the  style.  Macphcrsuu  bos  pre- 
served or  imitated  the  Irish  uliom« 
which  gives  the  thin;;  a  novelty.  Some 
translations  from  the  German  were 
lately  very  popular,  buttlicy  will  both 
be  soon  forgotten." 

I  asked  Mr.  Johnston  which  he  con- 
sidered the  oldest  nation,  the  Irish  or 
tl]«  Highland  Scots  ?  He  thought  the 
question  of  very  little  consequence; 
but,  in  his  opinion,  Ireland  was  the 
parent  country.  All  the  old  Scottish 
historians,  and  all  candid  H  ighlanders, 
admitted  it.  The  Irish  have  a  writtca 
language,  and  a  regular  grammar; 
they  hare  printed  grammars  and  die* 
tionaries  of  very  old  standing.     Thf 


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Awcdotea  and  Lfttern  o/Charhi  Joh 


[Aug, 


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Scotch  have  nothing  of  the  kind,  ex- 
cept what  they  have  lately  copied 
from  the  Irish.  They  arc  both  dearly 
of  the  Bame  stock ;  they  Apeak  the 
Mine  langtidfic  with  a  little  difference 
ID  the  prononcintion,  which  does  not 
Ttry  more  than  the  dialects  of  Devon- 
shire  and  purham.  The  wonl  Erse 
is  from  Erin,  and  is  a  coniraelion  of 
/ruA.  a  name  [tiven  by  the  Eoglibh. 
The  true  name  of  the  lan^nge  is 
Ciaelig,  or  Gaelga.  The  Scotch  call  it 
Gaelic. 

That  the  Irish  were  the  more  ancient 
znight  be  inferred  from  the  old  seats 
of  Icarninff  in  Ireland,  which  were  re- 
sorted to  from  the  neighbouring  coud- 
tries.  The  utrong  Irish  brogue  affords 
another  argunient.  TTiis  aflfecta  the 
pronunciation  of  the  Knglish  spoken 
in  Ireland,  whereas  the  Erae  is  tinc- 
tored  with  the  Saxon,  or  the  Daoish. 
(le  eaid,  that  much  coufuiiion  arnse  in 
confte(]uence  of  Ireland  being  funnerly 
called  Scotia.  Having  tdkcd  Mr.  John- 
ston what  the  language  spoken  in  the 
Lowlands  was  calKd  fomiefly,  and 
before  the  Union  of  the  Crowns,  whe- 
ther it  was  termed  English?  lleihought 
It  was  railed  Scottish. 

Mr,  Johnston  waa  rather  above  the 
middle  stature,  wi-if  formed,  nod  had  a 
pleasing  countenance.  In  dress  and 
manncri  he  waa  gentlemanly,  and  he 
nixed  in  the  best  society.  His  con- 
ycraaiion  wn»  agreeable  and  entertUD- 
ing.  abounding  in  anecdote. 
6'ray'«  Inn.  Yours,  &c.  J.  P. 

Junr,  1830. 

n  Mr.  J.  P9lm*r,}mt.  C^ncHy-latit. 

1.  Dbah  Johny, 

I  shall  be  obliged  to  you,  if  you  will 

call  upon  me  in  the  forenoon  of  To- 

j  morrow,  at  No.  42,  TichfieM  Street, 

Mary  bone. 

I       Give  my  love  to  your  Uncle  (I  would 

call  upon  him,  but  am  not  very  well), 

I  hut  do  not  lake  notice  of  my  being  In 

Koglaxid  to  any  one  else  till  I  see  you. 

I  nm  AlP*''  Y", 
Baivdof  Montiny.  C.  J. 

June  13'^  1778. 

3.    D*.  JOIINT, 

I  have  beea  very  aoiious  to  sec,  or 
[Iwar  from  you  according  to  y  pro- 
^mise.  The  West  India  Fleet  is  arrived  ; 
"   T  Scholar  th' attach  M'.  Matbew's 
I  before  that  Bill  ii  Hied,  I  «bould 
■  be  able  lo  look  him  in  the  face. 
i  beg  you  will  mention  this  to  vour 


Uncle,  and  let  me  see  yon  this  even- 
ing, if  not  too  inconvenient 

I  am,  I>.  Johny,  Aff""  Y"» 
Wedftfaday  morning,  C.  3%. 

Juijf  15'S  1776. 

3.  Dear  Johny,    Jaarjr.  6*,I779• 
I  have,  at  length,   gnt  nut  of  town 
for  n  month  or  six  weeks,  iu  order  to 
apply,  witlioot  interruption,  to  a  mat- 
ter that  requircF  all  ray  thoughts. 

I  saw  M'.  Douglas  the  day  before 
I  came,  and  desired  him,  in  case  he 
Tcc^  any  notice  of  any  steps  betag 
taken  by  Scholar,  to  write  me  word, 
and  inclose  his  letter  utueal'd  to  your  ^M 
Uncle.  If  any  euch  letter  »h'*  come,  I  ^| 
must  request  that  you  will  give  mc  im- 
mediate notice  of  it,  and  I  will  go  to 
town  to  do  whatever  may  be  |>rop«r  to 
prevent  M'.  Marhew'a  suffering  any 
damage.  You  will  direct  as  below ; 
and  I  must  desire  particularly  that 
you  will  put  your  letter  in  the  two- 
penny-post t/ouratlf,  as  1  have  som« 
reason  to  be  more  cautious  than  ever ; 
tho'  I  promiae  myself  that  when  I  can 
conclude  the  business  1  am  at  present 
engaged  in,  all  necessity  for  caution 
of  the  kind  will  be  at  an  end. 

If  yoar  Uncle  Js  come  home,  give 

my  love  to  him  ;  and  believe  that  I  am, 

D'  Johny,  Yr  sincerely  aff"  C.  J. 

Capt.  Johnson, 

at  Mr.  Stracy's,  opposite  the  Bell, 

Layton-Stonc,  Esaex. 

Mr.  UanAN, 

IIUDING,  in  his  Annals  of  tlie 
Coinage  (vol.  i.  page  SS'J),  speaking 
of  the  great  coinage  of  Ilenr}'  111. 
A.  D.  12-18  (which  is  generally  termed 
by  collectors,  Iud  Second  or  LongCross 
Coinage),  af\cr  enumerating  the  mints 
at  which  it  was  struck,  remarks,  "  I 
have  never  seen  a  penny  of  the  Not- 
tingbnm  or  Wallingfurd  mints,  nor 
dues  any  such  appear  iu  Mr.  North's 
two  plates." 

Considering  your  pages  as  a  public 
treasury,  into  which  the  poorest  may 
cast  his  mite,  for  the  benefit  of  gene- 
ral information,  I  beg  to  mention, 
that  among  my  pennies  of  Henry  IU. 
aretwoof  WallingforU,  oftbiscuinag*. 
The  obverees  of  both  are  without  the 
sceptre,  and  read, 

BBNaiccs  aax  iii. 

fJtTfTtet — BICABD  OK   WAI.I> 
aOBBKT  ON  VALI. 

•  Buthrcd. 


1836.] 


On  the  Coinage  of  Henry  III. 


I  have  also  two  pcDniea  of  Henry 

III.  which  1  would  be  obliged  iT  any 

kof  yoDr  Correepoodents  would  explain. 

"Ill*  obvene«of  eub  have  the  sceptre, 

fftnd  the  usual  inscriptiDD,  as  above. 

The   fir&t  has  Dot  been  placed  fairly 

Bto  the  die,  and  in  consequence  ooly  a 

rt  of  the  inKCriptioQ  on  the  rrversc, 

be  beginntog  and  ending,   has  been 

opreaMd  on  the  coin.     On  the  ftr&t 

uaiter  of  the  crtt«»  is.  "  Joii ;"  the 

cond   id  wanting;   oo  the  third,  the 

jknt   letter,    and   the   upper   part    of 

second  letter  i»  also  deficient ;  the 

Bbwer  part  of  the  B«coDd  letter  leads 

nse  to  suppose  is  waa  n,  which  Is  fol- 

Dwed  by  a ;  the  foorth  quarter  has 

;  it  reads  therefore,  I  believe, 

ION  I  +++  I  +N«  I  Roa 

«atbly  —  Joa  On  Cranbroc,  now 
Dracbrook  in  Kent  ?  7*he  letters  are 
jge.  and  the  engraving  and  preeer- 
atioQ  of  the  coin  very  good.  Or  the 
lint  might  be  Pembroke.  It  i&  hard 
ometiroes  to  distinguish  M  from  N 
coina.  The  reverse  of  the  other 
any,  haa  on  it  the  following  letters 
I  the  fear  tjuarters  ;  bbt  which  ia  the 
nent,  1  do  not,  of  course, 
eteod  to  determine  : 
H'Rl  I  NVN  I  TEO  \  AR!E  \ 
the  E  to  the  0,  in  the  third 
,nartcr,  as  placed  above,  there  is  a 
onnccting  stroke  that  may  be  intended 
-i  indicate  a  N;  If  so,  tt  would  read 
'ESO, 

Mr.  Lindsm;  has  a  long  cross  penoy, 
Rhicb  reads.  Obverse,  with  the  scep- 

nciNuavs  Hal  •  in. 

Reverse — 

+-ra  1  wio  I  Ria  |  tvu.  | 

(the  first  letter  being  uncertain)  which 
e  thinks  may  be  Richborough  in 
-lent.  Ritune  (see  Ruding)  occurs  on 
k  penny  of  the  Conqueror ;  and  Sicvi 
T  in  the  list  of  moneyers  of  the  Wil- 
ims, — father  and  son.  I  have  an 
irly  penny  of  the  former  (the  Harold 
ype)    which    reads    on   the   reverse. 


KJ9 

"  L«ofpold  n  Pinine  •"  which  wants 
the  o  iu  on,  BA  thifl  of  Henry  II  I. 'a 
wants  the  n.     The  Rei  instead  of  Rex, 
mixing    French    and   I^tiu,    is    nl»o 
carious,'  and  similar  in  incorrectness 
to   the   "Rex   EBcossie"  of  Ueury's 
contemporary,    Alexander    III.*       A 
friend  has  lately  procured  me  in  Hamp- 
shire some  of  the  pennies  of  the  Wil- 
liams,   part    of    the    hoard    fonnd   at 
Beaworth,  and  which  did  not  go   to 
the   British   Museum.     Among  them 
are  tiie  following  varieties  in  readings 
on  reveraej!,  from  Mr.  Hawkins's  ad- 
mirable catalogue  of  these  coins  : 
Godricbrd  oNorthp. 
Hibraud  on  M-t--f 
Silac  on  GIpece. 
Tliesc  coins  arc  finely  stxuck.  and  in 
good  preservation. 

!  have  another,  which  is,  perhaps, 
a  debateable  coin  ;  the  pass  reads 
backward,  and  the  coin  has  been 
turned  in  the  die  \  but  the  greater 
part  of  the  reverse  inscription  remains 
DD  both  sides  ;  and,  comparing  them, 
I  think  it  has  been  intended  to  rend, 
"  Maoneru  on  Evorit."  A  penny  of 
the  Confessor,  struck  nt  York,  reads 
"  Efor  i "  and  one  of  Stephen's, 
"  Evcrw."  The  Confessor  baa  a  mo- 
ncycr,  "  Morre ;"  and  Henry  1.  baa 
one  named  "Morus." 

In  your  Magazine  of  May  1835,  in 
the  list  of  the  penniea  of  Henry  HI. 
found  near  Dantry,  six  arc  mentioned. 
from  a  mint  presumed  to  be  new, 
"  Ran."  Mr.  Lindiiay  has,  with  more 
acrurncy  than  the  writer,  since  re- 
marked, that  the  final  letter  In  the 
name  of  the  moneyer  William,  is  pre- 
cisely the  same  as  the  final  letter  of  the 
mint;  consei^ucntly  the  latter  should 
be  read,  "  Ram,"  which  he  thinks 
may  be  Ramsay. 

Several  writers  have  sopposed  that 
the  triangle,  cncloaing  the  busts  of  the 
Sovereign,  on  the  Irish  coins  of  John, 
Henry  HI.  and  the  early  Edwards, 
was  intended  to  represent  the  harp, 
the  present  national  arms  of  Ireland. 


*  I  would,  however,  mthcr  cull  th«  attcotiaB  of  eoUeotort  ttt  the  qurtition,  than 
■nci'  on  ihii  single  coin,  that  it  wan  intf^mled  lo  be  the  Prenrh  Rei.  I  hnre 
Ut  eximioed  between  three  and  fimr  hundred  pennies  of  Henry  III.  nnd  the 

Dcnl  form  of  the  z  ia  Rex,  is  that  of  a  .Saint  Andrews's  crosa  (  X ) ;  bat  on  some 
F  Nicole  oo  Land,  the  z  is  formed  by  «  Une  oeurljr  upright,  but  somewhat  Inclining 
the  e,  with  a  curved  line  ocroBt,  giving  it  the  appearance  of  ■  P.  Of  Divi  on 
ndc,  there  is  •  penny  with  the  Rtt  ucsrly  as  decided  as  on  Mr-  Lindsay's  ;  but  tb« 
T  it  is  so)  ratlier  incIiDM  to  ibo  e  ;  hut  Mr.  Lindhsy'*,  whether  a  blunder  or  not, 
'  I  Itn  OS  decidedly  oi  letters  can  possibly  make  it. 


J 


140 


Cohu  of  Henry  IJJ.-^Saxon  Com$. 


CA«g. 


I  am  not  aware  of  the  harp  appearing 
u  the  aimorial  bearings  of  Ireland, 
until  on  the  coins  of  Henry  VIII. 
which  it  ii  surmised  was  occasioned 
by  the  Pope  sending  him  a  harp  (still 
shown  in  Dublin.  1  beliere  at  Uie  In- 
stitntioa).  said  to  have  been  that  of 
the  great  Brian  Borhn.  And  Simon 
mentions,  that  the  triangle  is  also 
found  on  the  coins  of  Sweden.  Den- 
mark, France,  and  Portagal.  It  strikes 
me.  that  the  triangle  may  have  been  in- 
tended to  represent "  the  emblem  of  the 
Holy  Trinity;"  and  that  the  portrait 
of  the  Sovereign,  so  placed  within  it. 
would  be  an  object  of  veneration.  A 
triangle  with  the  words.  '  Pater.' 
'  Filius,'  '  Spiritns  Sanctus  ;'  one  at 
the  extremity  of  each  of  the  points, 
and  'Deus'in  the  centre,  was  a  re- 
ceived emblem  of  the  Holy  Trinity; 
and  the  arms  of  the  Trinity  Priory, 
Ipswich  (vide  Hone's  Ancient  Mys- 
teries, page  87.  where  a  cut  of  it  is 
given  from  a  missal).  It  stiU  I  believe 
continues,  as  the  Masonic  emblem  of 
"Wisdom,  Strength,  and  Beauty;" 
and  ver}'  possibly  it  may  at  the  period 
we  refer  to,  when  the  Masons  were  a 
a  powerful,  numerous,  and  connected 
"  craft  "  throughout  Europe,  have 
been  their  personification  of  the  "  Su- 
preme intelligence,"  and  from  them 
adopted  by  the  Church,  and  worsbip- 

Jed  by  the  people.  On  the  reverse  of 
ohn's  coins,  there  are  within  the 
triangle,  the  sun,  the  moon  and  stars. 
and  a  cross  at  each  point  of  the  trian- 
gle ;  and  on  some  of  the  Dublin 
pennies  of  Henry  III.  there  is  a  star 
between  the  sceptre  and  the  triangle ; 
accompaniments  which  rather  favour 
this  conjecture. 

On  more  carefully  looking  over  the 
Dublin  pennies  of  Henry  III.  found 
at  Bantry,  two  varieties  of  inscription 
on  the  reverses  have  been  noticed, 
since  the  letter  was  published  in  your 
Magazine  for  May  1835, 

DAVI  ON  DOVELI. 
niCABD  ON  DIV£L. 

]n  which  latter,  besides  the  variation 
of  the  L,  the  N  and  d  are  separate 
letters,  and  not  interlaced  with  each 
other  as  on  every  other  coin  of  this 
moneyer  that  I  have  ever  met  with. 

AUo.  among  others.  I  have  since 
■ND  the  three  following  of  Canterbury 
•^Hcnricut  Rex  Ang. 


LIB  TBECI  CANT 

wiLLBH  OX  cam* 

■LOINI  ON  CaMT  ' 


The  laat  moneyer  u  not  in  Roding's 
list. 


A  small  parcel  of  Saxon  coins  were 
lately  shown  me,  which  were  atatcd 
to  have  been  found  at  Glendalomgh,  in 
the  county  of  Wicklow,  celebraUd  for 
its  Banctity,  and  famous  for  its  Rooiid 
Tower  and  Seven  Churches.  PosaUily 
these  coins  were  the  pious  offering  tiT 
some  English  pilgrim  ;  they  are  peo- 
nies of  &imund,  Edred.  Kdwy,  and 
Edgar — alt  without  busts.  Among 
thotie  of  the  latter,  are  three  which 
strike  me  as  interesting: — llie  first 
has  the  title  of  "Edgar.  King  of  the 
Saxons,"  which  does  not  ^pcar  in 
Ruding : 

4  KADOAa  RKX  *  ■. 
4rASTOLFlXB  HO. 

The  second  has  the  letters  cut  small 
and  remarkably  neat,  similar  to  Ru- 
ding, Plate  21,  No.  20.  The  readlDg 
of  the  mint  (Wilton),  is  diflbrent  from 
any  in  Ruding : 

-|-EADGAR  aaX  ANOLOaUM*.* 

-i-LEOPSIOE  Ho  PILTDWa'.- 

Hie  third  elucidates  a  penny  of  Ed- 
gar that  Ruding  has  left  in  doubt. 
Plate  31.  No.  13,  which  haa  on  the 
reverse, — 

MBLZ  iThu  iM  flu  nadittg 
L-)-B        in  the  f»gTmmg.'\ 

UTUAN. 

and  Mr.  Ruding.  in  the  explanation, 
merely  gives,  '  Melsuthan  Le.'  as  un- 
certain whether  '  lb  '  was  a  mint  or 
a  moneyer. 

One  of  these  Edgars  reads  on  the 
reverse, 

BOIA 
MONB^ 

which  decides  the  fact,  that  'Le,* 
whether  Leicester,  Lewes,  or  any  other 
place,  was  a  mint. 

I  may  also  mention,  that  I  have  a 
penny  of  Canute  :  the  Obverse  (similar 
to  Ruding,  Plate  23,  No.  8.)  reads. 

-t-CNUT  BEX  ANOLOR 

Reverse — 

-h'ELPlNE    ON   HJELDT       (El- 

wine  on  Maldon),  which  gives  a  diflfie- 
rent  reading,  both  of  moneyer  and  mint, 
from  any  coin  of  Canute  in  Ruding. 
Yours,  &r.  R.   8» 


183€.]         Coin  of  the  Conqaeror,—"  God  aave  the  King,'' 


HI 


Mb.  Uera?*,  CV&.Jttwd.  1836. 
A  BROTHER  numiftmatist  has 
I  lately  directed  my  attention  to  a  coin 
I  of  the  Conqueror  of  unusual  legend, 
■nd  as  it  nut  only  adds  to  the  list  of 
that  prince's  mioti,  but  seems  to  de- 
cide the  reading  of  a  coin  of  the  Con- 
fessor givva  by  Ruding,  a  notice  of  it 
nay  b«  interesting. 

The  type  of  both  aides,  and  the  le- 
gend of  the  obverse,  arc  similar  to  that 
v(  Ruding,   PI.  I.   No.  7  i  the  reTerae 
pre»eDt»the  legend  -t-CJI.D  ON  BE- 
DEFl.NU.    This  mint,  Dcdwln,  which 
boa  not  hitherto  occurred  on  the  Con- 
queror's coin!>,  is  noticed  by  Kudinir, 
▼ol.  I.   p.  39-2,  uraong«t  those  of  the 
'  Confessor ;  Ruding  however  expresees 
1  doubt  whether  the  coin  may  not  be 
;  read   PINDECILD  ON  BEDE :    any 
doubt  is,  however,  entirely   removed 
by  this  coin,  which  in  reading  agrees 
with    that    of   the    CoDfeesor   as  to 
nooeyer  and  mint,  and.  from  the  po- 
•ition  of  the  cross,  cannot  be  read  in 
[  any  other  manner  than  Cild  on  Bede> 
wind  ;  and  the  tvpe  aUo  is  that  of  the 
['Confesaor  and  tfaruld  II,  and  decides 
Ihto  be  unquestionably  an  early  coin 
[  of  the  Conqocror. 

In  the  list  of  the  coins  found  at 
I  Beawortb,  so  fully  and  accurately  ex- 
^bibitcd  by  Mr.  Hawkins,  I  Hnd  a  coin 
I  of  the  tvpc  of  RudinK,  I'l.  I,  No.  13, 
I  bearing 'thcle^end  LILD  ON  MIERL- 
I  Bl ;  and  as  Marlborough  waa  only  six 
I  mites  from  Bedwin,  it  seems  not  un- 
I  liMy  that  it  was  the  same  moneyer, 
lor  pcrbapi  bis  aon,  who  struck  coins 
'  at  both  these  mints.  The  Conft^saor 
I  died  in  1066,  and  Rufns  was  ou  the 
nbrone  in  1067 ;  the  same  moneyer 
f  Iheretorc  may  have  been  employed  by 
[  the  three  kings. 

To  your  readers  it  is  scarcely  ncces- 
^aary  to  remark,  that  Bcdwin  was 
l^anciently  a  place  of  considerable  note, 
vinced  by  its  sending  mcmbeia  to 
rtWtiament. 

Tbt  coin  I  have  noticed,  although  in 
goad  preservation,  is  not  eo  huUUy 
litnick  up  as  as  most  of  tlie  side-facud 
■coins  of  the  Conqueror,  and  forma  part 
Inf  the  valuable  collection  of  John  S. 
ICoion,  Esq.  Flesk  Priory,  near  Kil- 
oey.  Yours,  &c. 

JoBN  Lindsay, 


Mr.  Udban, 

WHATEVER  may  be  the  success 
of  your  correspondent,  J .  R.  W.  (June, 
p.  594),  in  his  attempt  to  revive  the 
discussion  of  the  origin  and  author- 
ship of  "  God  save  the  King,"  I  can* 
not  tbink  that  many  pvrsonswill  agree 
witb  hiiD  in  the  view  he  has  taken  of 
the  French  verses  by  the  Sicur  de 
Lalti. 

Though  the  similarity  of  their  sen- 
timents to  those  of  our  National  An- 
tliem  is  perfectly  obvious,  yet  they  are 
such  which  would  naturally  be  adopted 
in  any  composition  of  the  kind,  aad 
which  could  probably  b^  Iractd  im 
tntral  such  ynrccm're  compoaitiotut ,-  ao 
that  little  importance  can  be  attached 
to  their  resemblance  in  that  respect. 
The  same  may  he  said  of  the  rhyme  of 

filnri^iix  and  victorieujr,  which  was  very 
ikely  to  occur  without  being  copied. 
With  respect  to  the  metre  and  forma- 
tion of  thft  stanza,  the  similarity  which 
might  appear  to  strike  the  eye  at  the 
first  glance,  will  not  be  found  to  exist 
on  the  least  etaminatinn.  The  stanza 
consists  of  ten  Lines;  those  of  "God 
save  the  King  "  of  seven  only  ;  iii  our 
Song  the  triplet  is  an  important  fea- 
ture in  the  stanza;  in  the  French, 
this  is  deficient ;  and  aflcr  the  thyme 
above  noticed,  which  reminds  us  so 
directly  of  our  own,  we  find  a  tarn 
made  in  a  totally  different  direction  : 

Que  tonjoiira  Klorieux, 

Louis  vtrtorisux. 

\nyp.  ira  rnRntiii, 

Tojuurs  »uumis. 
Were  the  number  and  poetical  quan- 
tity of  the  French  lines  more  similar 
to  those  of  the  National  Anthem  of 
England,  it  would  ho  only  reasonable 
to  require  some  better  evidence  than 
that,  in  proof  of  the  music  iHiing  the 
same,  since  the  same  words  may  be 
set  to  very  different  tunefl  ;  but  to 
found  that  conclusion  merely  upon  a 
certain  resemblance  In  general  charac- 
ter and  sentiment,  whilst  the  number 
of  the  lines,  their  arraogenienT,  and  I 
think  1  may  add,  their  acceotuottOD 
and  rhythm,  are  totally  disaimtlar,  ia 
certainly  to  yield  to  first  imprcisiona. 
and  to  refuse  the  trouble  of  making 
a  more  critical  examination. 

In  the  latter  part  of  his  letter, 
J.  R.  W,  ba3  stated  very  justly  the 
source  of  many  of  tlic  expressions  of 
"God  save  the  King,"  as  being  the 


I 
I 

I 


I 


nog  the      ^m 


lUmm-ka  om"God  «aiw  IjU  King:* 


143 

forms  of  occuional    prmyer   in  the 
Church  Liturgy,  and  puticolarly  a 

K«yer  in  the  Berrice  for  the  5th  of 
ovember.  But  he  most  be  aware 
that  this  has  already  been  pointed  out. 
It  wai  this  circumstance  that  first  led 
Mr.  Clark,  the  author  of  the  ill-ar- 
ranged and  rambliug  volume  to  which 
your  Correspondent  has  referred,  to 
recur  back  to  the  age  of  the  Gun- 
powder Treason  itself,  aod  at  length  to 
iather  the  words  upon  Ben  Jonson, 
and  the  music  upon  Dr.  Boll,  whose 
composition  of  "  God  save  the  King  " 
has  been  subsequently  ascertained  to 
have  been  a  long  volontary  for  the 
organ,  with  twenty-six  differcot  bases, 
and  without  words.*  But  Mr.  Clark 
foigot  that  the  prayer  might  furnish 
its  phraseology  to  the  Song,  at  aoy 
subsequent  time  as  well  as  when  it  was 
first  written. 

His  volume  is  indeed  a  most  extraor- 
dinary assemblage  of  vague,  contra- 
dictory, and  unfounded  assertions, 
ramonrs,  and  conjectures,— all  thrown 
together  without  judgment*  discrimi- 

SOKG. 
King  Edvurd,  King  Edward, 
God  save  King  Edward, 
God  tsve  King  Edwsrd, 
King  Edward  the  Sixth  I 
To  have  the  sword 
Hi«  lubjecti  to  defend, 
His  enemies  to  put  down 
According  to  right,  in  every  town. 
And  IcHig  to  continue 
In  grsce  aod  virtue ; 
Uoto  God's  pleuare 
His  Commons  to  rejoice  I 
TFhom  we  ought  to  honour,  to  love,  and  to  dread 
As  our  most  noble  King 
And  Sovereign  Lord,  [preme  Hesd ; 

Next  under  God,  of  England  and  Irelsnd  the  >n- 
Whom  God  hath  chosen 
Of  his  mercy  so  good. 
Good  Lord  In  Heaven  I  to  Thee  we  sing. 
Grant  our  noble  King  to  reign  snd  ipring. 
From  sge  to  sge 
like  Solomon  the  sage, 
"Whom  God  preserve  in  peace  sod  werre. 
And  safely  keep  him  from  all  danger. 


[Aflg. 


nation,  or  arrangement :  at  iSw  a«me 
time  that  there  is  modi  to  aaose,  and 
man;^  musical  cnriositica  (no  nutter 
how  irrelevant)  are  iater^ened,  wkilat 
no  expense  was  spaced  in  eogravuf 
ffither  music  or  portraita  and  <^er  il> 
Instrative  prints.  What  ia  mora  ta 
the  purpose,  1  think  that  by  an  attea- 
tive  and  cautious  perusal,  many  poiati 
of  the  history  of  the  Song,  aapported 
by  credible  testimony,  may  be  hart 
and  there  gleaned,  tiioagh  they  an 
now  perfectly  overwhelmed  by  tht 
rubbish  with  which  they  are  tmt^ 
rounded.  This  task  I  will  endcnvou 
to  perform ;  and,  with  your  pennia* 
sion,  will  present  the  resuh  In  »  hntt 
compass  to  your  readers.  In  the  mean 
time,  I  will  at  present  only  ftuthw 
add,  in  corroboration  of  my  renarh 
that  the  same  sentimenta  might  ba 
traced  among  several  successive  coa* 
positions  of  this  kind,  that,  so  eariy 
as  the  reign  of  Edward  the  Sixth,  oi| 
his  Coronation  procession  throogh 
London,  there  was  this  Song  at  ua 
Conduit  in  Cori^ll; 


GOD  SAVE  THE  KING. 
God  save  great  George  our  Kh^, 
Long  live  our  noble  King, 
God  save  the  King  I 
Send  Mm  victorious. 
May  he  defend  oar  lawSt 
Scatter  his  enemies. 
And  make  them  fitU. 
Long  may  be  reign 
Hsj^y  and  glorious, 

Aod  ever  give  us  cause, 
To  ssy,  with  heart  and  voice, 
God  save  the  King  t 


O  Lord  our  God,  i 

Thy  choioett  gifts  ia  store, 
On  George  be  pleased  to  pour. 
Long  may  he  reign. 


llie  great  similarity  of  sentiment  is 
here  very  remarkable ;  in  comparison 
with  which,  the  similarity  of  the  Sieur 
de  Lulli's  lines  sinks  into  nothing. 
Yet  I  am  decidedly  of  opinion  that 


there  was  no  direct  copying.  It  ia 
merely  the  honest  ebullition  of  true 
English  loyalty,  breaking  forth  wiUi 
the  same  sentiments  at  the  interval  of 
two  centuries.  Yours,  ftc.     J.  G.  N, 


*  See  the  extract  from  Dr.  Kitdiener's  preface  to   "  Hie  Loyal  and  National 
Songs  of  En^and,"  in  Gent.  Mag.  voL  kcv.  pt.  i.  p,  306. 


1696.] 


On  the  Primitiw  Language  of  Britain. 


Mr.  Ukban,  /km*  10. 

The   p«rusftl  of  Mr.    RicUardHDn'i 

kv  at  page  590,  oq  his  oew  Bad 

gly  valuable  Dictionary,  makes 

gret  that  he  has  oot  ililigcnLly 

for   tiic   railicol  meanings   of 

in   the  primitive   taagu^c   of 

Island,    ihp  ancieot    Bhlish   or 

(fa;  aiid  that  it  is  a  primitive  one, 

\  the  people  a  primitive  pcupk-,  a^t^, 

k,  plainiv  diacoverablc  both  from 

name  aiid  an  acciimtilal«>(l  mnsA  uf 

||ct«rtial  evideckcc.    Tho  Uoucst  pride  of 

dis;oilicd   antiquity   demands    that   it 

bould  oot  be  overlooked. 

Ita  name,  Oymnft  Cj/mm,  &c.  "  i&  th« 

Direraal   appellation   by   which    the 

I  Webb  call  themselves  and  every  otlier 

Ifcople  of   the  same   race   and    laa> 

ooge,  whctesopver  sitoatc/'  and  "  the 

of  the  narar,  under  whatever 

t variety  of  Mpcltiog.  is  ucarly  thusamc, 

[namety.  /V  Jirst  plan  of  uistcnce  or 

Mafry." — Owen. 

Britain  has  been  said  by  some  to 
I  peopled  from  Phccnicia; 
k  these  writers  have  not  knouro 
Dsidered  that  Cymiy  aod  Pkcnict 
Fhave  the  aame  ^oeral  meaniag  of 
lAeoffaAip  or  pre.miN^m.  My  bumble 
lopiDioo  t«ada  tuwardtiabelief  that  the 
ICymry  U  a  dialect  of  the  original  lao- 
Iguage  of  Babel,  and  perhaps  tlie  Phce- 
[iticiaa  alao;  and  that  when  "the 
I  of  the  Gentiles  divided  in  their 
every  one  after  his  tongue, 
ftfter  their  bmities,  in  their  nations," 
— Geneftis  X.3. — Britain  wad  one  of 
I  them. 

The  internal  evidence  coasista  in 
the  analyais  of  ancient  Briii&h  words, 
vhtch  brini^  down  the  gignification 
to  the  very  germs  and  elements  of 
meaning,  and  Afterwards  compounds 
tliem  )u  all  their  varieties  of  sigaifi- 
catinn,  literal  and  metaphorical. 

Tlie  Daidic  alphabet  seems  also  to 
be  formwi  on  the  most  perfect  princi- 
ples of  simple  radical  markt  and  sys- 
I  tematiraJ derivations  or  iuflectioDs.  and 
I  certainty  contains  the  complete  skele- 
I  ton  or  frame  of  the  Koman  and  ita 
I  originaU.     Its  reeemblaacc  to  the  form 
of   literal     notation    on    the    Asiatic 
bricks,  i«  very  apparent  and  worthy  uf 
naark.     My  authority,  in  regard  to 
ill   perfection,    ta    as  a  feather    in   the 
•rale;  but  hear  what  Owen  sayH : — 
"The  Bardic  alphabet,  I  dnre  venture 
to  say,  is  the  most  perfect  in  it4  prin- 


ciple of  any  scheme  of  orthography 
in  the  world."  And,  as  far  as  my 
feeble  rcBearclies  have  extended,  1 
quite  agree  with  him. 

The  ancient  British  are  considered, 
on  all  hands,  as  aborigioaU ;  1  think 
their  language  proves  it.  Supposing 
it  primitive,  what  would  be  the  effect 
upon  it  uf  invasion  and  martial  con- 
4|uc!^b>  ? — that  itjt  gcrniit  and  roots 
would  remain  in  the  names  of  places, 
prrHODB,  occupations,  and  cBfentials  of 
common  life.  Belgic.  (an  antitut  Brt> 
tishnamcforaoirru;jftnn,  which  we  yet 
retain  in  tfekh,)  Gaulle,  Norwegian, 
Roman,  Saxon  and  Danish,  Norman 
cont|uesti  have  superadded  and  dis- 
placed, but  not  wholly  eradicated.  The 
]>casaat  would  be  allowed  to  retain 
unchanged  that  which  was  not  worth 
the  trouble  of  taking  or  changing  ; 
though,  in  time,  his  descendants,  to 
be  understood  and  admitted,  must 
conform  iu  part  to  innovations.  A 
search  through  the  language  of  our 
provinces  will,  I  believe,  abandantly 
establish  what  I  have  asserted. 

Supposing  what  T  have  advanced  to 
be  tme,  oo  strictly  English  etymology 
should  cease,  until  tho  ancient  British 
has  been  thoroughly  searched ;  for 
even  the  essence  of  Latin  roots  abounds 
in  It.  Take  Mum,  Mnnu,  which 
SattuoH  seems  unable  to  get  down  to 
ita  elements,  yet  the  ancient  British 
gives  them  io  mu,  ur,  a  moat  inviolable 
or  tuptrior,  and  thence  compound* 
iBiw,  jSrm,  jlret/,  tsfiU/lisM,  a  icali. 

I  conclude  with  referring  to  Mr* 
Richardson's  explanation  of  the  word 
lad.  which  is  highly  satisfactory  as 
far  as  it  goes,  but,  being  a  genuine 
British  word,  in  its  elements,  should 
not  have  been  stopped  short  at  the 
Anglo-Saxon  Settan,  when  we  have  the 
origiuol  in  antient  British,  from  which, 
perhaps,  the  Anglo-Saxon  adopted  or 
derived  it. 

Sad,  or  mutative  Sat,  certainly 
means  at^adt/,  ttt,  jirm,  ardate,  witu 
many  other  metaphorical  and  conse- 
quential ramifications  of  meaning  ; 
but  its  genuine  elements  arc  the  an- 
cient Briti»h  primitives  ta,  a  negative 
or  oppntiiivH  to  motion,  thereforejSreif, 
and  ad  or  at  (Latin  etr).  a  pariicJe  or 
affix,  meaning  again,  hofk,  more  en- 
forcing or  doubling  tlu'  meaning  of  m, 
leaving  room  for  the  mental  inference, 
that  it  i*  not  only  »^l  Uut  immoveably 


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144 


St.  Nichoitu'  Church,  GuUd/ord. 


[Aug. 


•rf,  and  from  which  the  ancient  Hf  U 
tish  compounds  the  ve/y  word  tad, 
firm,  ttmiiy,  rfi#CT«/. 

tn  my  county  rod  iron  is  nsed  for 
tolid  iron,  in  contradistinctioa  to  bnx, 
or  htiUmv  iron  ;  and  where  can  a  more 
appropriate  element  be  found  for  the 
Latin  »ati$,  than  ta,  sft.fixtit. 

Why  »  should  signify  •<•/,  fixed,  is 
more  the  business  of  the  speculative 
philologist,  than  of  the  etymologist  to 
determine,  I  have  said  enough  to 
roiiM,  if  neeilful,  Mr.  RichardKon's 
atlentinn.  J.  II.  Clite. 


I 


Mr.  Ubsan.        Jmiif9,  1836. 

THE  (jariih  church  of  St.  Nicho- 
las, Guildford,  haa  recently  b«en  taken 
down  for  the  purpose  of  rebuildinFr- 
It  is  to  be  hoped  that  every  care  will 
be  takco  to  preserve  the  ancient  moiiu- 
menta  existing  in  the  building.  'Hie 
late  church  was  formed  by  clearing 
out  the  pillars  and  arches  of  the  older 
structure,  in  order  to  form  an  open 
naked  body,  witli  more  of  a  meeting- 
house character  than  that  of  a  church. 
After  the  buildinc;  was  thus  deprived 
of  its  supports,  it  followed,  almost  of 
course,  that  the  externiil  waIN  bvpnn 
to  give  way,  and  the  attempt  at  the 
imprwrmmt  of  llic  structure  very  na- 
turally led  to  its  destruction.  An  al- 
teration more  necessary  than  the  re- 
moval of  the  pillars,  was  the  raising 
of  the  floor  of  the  church,  occasioned 
by  the  damp  site  on  which  the  build- 
ing waserecteil:  this  lluoring  roacealed 
the  braiises  and  other  roouuments 
which  once  were  mco  on  the  aacieat 
level. 

In  the  aorth  wall  was  a  bcantifnl 
nooumeat  of  a  Priest  of  the  Hrocas 
family,  date  1395.  It  was  an  altar- 
tomb,  on  which  was  the  recumbent 
efSgy  of  the  deceased,  richly  attired 
in  the  vestments  appropriated  to  the 
aervicc  of  the  altar,  and  the  whole 
mirmounted  by  a  canopy.  On  the  at- 
tar-toosb  was  an  InKcHptionon  a  ledge 
of  brass,  which,  until  lately,  remained 
Tery  perfect.  The  enduing  transcript 
shows  considerable  mutiialion  : 

the  lAtrt  Olt^s'r  Xrnofb'  '^rota^  ba-' 
rntan'  br'utfqt  nini  Cano'  .  .  .  .  c'. 
Unroln'tlwrin  f  qiitr.im  Orcror  tftl' 
lATi  4Ut  aliiit  in  Iiib'U  jltf^ti'ie'tf  bt',  . 


wa«H 

eralf 


[IDatir  Stnno  S>omfni  iUilTttfiino  ccc 
nonagc^tmo  qutnio.*] 

When  I  saw  it  lost  summer,  tt 
partly  hid  by  the  waint>cot,  and 
only  to  be  seen  by  means  of  several 
moveable  panels.  I  copied  the  inscrip 
tlon  as  well  as  circumstances  would 
permit :  but  it  is  to  be  regretted  that 
a  portion  of  it,  having  become  loose^ 
has  been  taken  away  ;  and,  in  conse> 
quence,  the  inscription  i.i  more  imper- 
fect than  it  formerly  was.  As  the 
officers  of  the  church  arc  acqaainted 
with  the  present  place  of  deposit  of 
the  missing  portion  of  the  inscription, 
it  is  to  be  expected  that  the  gentlemen 
to  whom  the  superintendence  of  the 
building  is  entrusted,  will  sec  that  it 
is  replaced.  Upon  the  Rector,  who  Is, 
I  believe,  the  Dean  of  Salisbury,  the 
restoration  of  the  monument  of  one  of 
hh  predcceisors  has  a  powerful  claim, 
and  the  present  representative  of  the 
Brcican  family  will  not,  it  is  to  be 
hoped,  allow  so  fine  a  monument  to  be 
left  in  a  state  of  mutilation,  and  that, 
too,  in  so  important  a  part  as  the  date. 
1  hope  to  hear  that  the  monument  of 
another  priest  of  the  same  family, 
Bernard  Brocas,  136S,  will  be  reco- 
vered J  it  is  mentioned  by  Aubrey,  and 
io  probably  concealed  by  the  increase 
in  the  height  uf  the  6oor.  Oa  the 
south  side  of  the  Church  is  the  Loseley 
Chapel,  attached  to  the  mansion  cm 
that  name  io  the  parish  :  it  contains 
many  tine  monuments.  In  a  window 
communicating  witli  the  Church,  are 
three  inscribed  panea  tif  glass,  two 
bearing  the  name  "  IfaOp,"  and  one 
the  initials  "  StiC"  I  hope  that  these 
subjects  will  be  deemed  worthy  of 
preservation. 

Of  the  original  architecture,  very 
little  remained;  an  attached  column 
atthc  wc-st  end  showed  that  the  Church 
was  of  the  Norman  order,  and  about 
the  same  age  with  many  other  exam- 
ples of  this  style  in  the  ncifibbourhood, 
m  which  heavy  Pointed  arches  are 
raised  on  Nnrman  pillars.  At  the 
West  end  of  the  North  side  was  a 
ftmall  hut  exceedingly  beautiful  circu- 
lar window,  which,  I  trust,  will  find 
a  place  in  the  new  Church, 

■  The  word*  within  brockets  are  sap. 
plied  from  Manaing  and  Bray's  Surrey,  L. 
b5. — Edit.- 


Mummy  of  the  £gifptia»  Ibu. 


U5 


II  is  to  he  hoped.  Ihat,  in  atcordance 
with  the  «|Hrit  io  favour  of  coruervu. 
ti«rn  which  is  now  abroad,  <u>me  atten- 


tion win  be  paid  to  the  proftcnation 
and  can:  of  the  remain*  which  I  have 
Doiiced.         Years,  &c.         £.  I.  C, 


MUMMY  OP  TIIK  EQVPTIAN  IBIS. 


Mr.  Ubran.         Gray*ilm  Place. 

•HAVING  lately  unwrapped  the 
mummy  of  an  Egyptian  Ibis  («*jtyiirr 
1),  and  obtained  an  unusually  Hne  and 
perfect  specimen  of  that  bird,  a  »hort 
description  of  which  appeared  in  tltc 
last  volume  of  the  Archieologia,  I  have 
hecn  induced  to  collect  tome  informa- 
tion on  the  subject,  which,  if  you 
think  it  sufficiently  interesting  for 
your  valuable  Miscellany,  is  much  at 
your  serricc, 

Herodotus  meotioos,  that — 

"  the  Dnmlier  of  beasts  ainoac  the 
Kgyptiana  is  rotnpanitiTely  Bmall ;  bat 
■It  of  them,  both  tbow  which  are  wild  and 
those  which  arr  domeitio,  are  regarded  as 
sacred. 

"  Thrir  laws  compel  them  to  ckcrish 
animsla.  A  certain  number  of  men  and 
women  arr  appointed  to  tliis  offitrc,  which 
is  evteemed  so  bonaaniblc  that  it  descends 
in  aucecHiiou  from  father  to  sun.  Io  the 
prtsanoe  of  these  animils,  the  inhshitsntii 
of  tlia  cities  perform  tbdr  tows.  They 
adkbeas  tketa>«lve«  as  nappUsnts  to  the 
DiriaitT.  who  in  8uppo«rd  to  be  repre- 
sented Djr  the  nnimal  in  whoso  presence 
they  are ;  they  then  rat  off  their  rhil- 
dren's  hair,  sniaetimvi  the  whole  of  it, 
sometiues  bslf,  st  other  times  only  a 
third  part ;  this  they  weigh  against  pieces 
of  kilvrx  ;  as  soon  ss  the  silver  jire|Mnde> 
rates*  they  give  it  to  the  woman  who 
keeps  the  bast  i  she  in  return  feeds  the 
beast  with  pieces  of  6th,  which  is  their 
ooutant  food.  It  is  a  capital  nffeoce  to 
kill  any  one  of  these  animalf ;  to  dr-stroy 
one  accidentally  is  punifthed  by  a  fine, 

*  From  the  similarity  of  aomC  of  the 

'  %aotstiona  and  observations  in  the  above 

'paper,  with  thnae  on  th*r  «ami^  Kubject  ia 

'•The  British  Mosenm,"  Vol.  M.of  Egyp. 

tian  Antiquities ,  jai't  puhliiihcd,  It  is  right 

to  state,  thai  the  paper  waa  written  and 

[  In  oar  posaeMlon  before  that  volume  was 

published.— Ed. 

Gext.  Mag.  Vol..  VI. 


determined  by  the  priefts;  hnl  whoever, 
bowevw  iiivoruntarily,  tills  an  /Aw,  or  a 
hawk,  cannot  by  any  mean:*  e»ca{K  death." 

Herodotus  then  notices  tlic  different 
places  to  which  dilTereat  animals,  af- 
ter having  been  lislted,  were  removed 
for  burial ;  and  among  them,  "  the 
Ibis  to  Hcrmnpolis."  In  describing 
the  animals  of  Egjpt.  the  same  ancient 
autlior  says, 

'•They  affirm  that  In  the  commence- 
ment of  every  spring,  the  winged  Mrpeuta 
Hy  from  Arabia  towanls  Eftypt,  but  that 
the  Ibis  mrcts  and  destroys  them.  The 
Arabians  say  that  in  acknovdedgment  of 
this  iervice,  the  Cgyptisos  hold  the  Ibis 
in  great  reverente,  which  is  nut  contra* 
dieted  by  that  people. 

'•  One  species  of  the  Ibi«  is  entirely 
black,  its  beak  remarkably  crooked,  its 
legs  as  large  as  those  of  a  crane,  snd  in 
siie  it  resembles  the  crex ;  rhis  is  the 
enemy  of  tlie  serpents.  Tlir  Beyond  »pe. 
cies  L9  the  most  cummun ;  these  have  the 
head  and  the  whole  of  the  neck  nake'l, 
the  plonuge  i*  white,  except  that  on  the 
head,  the  neck,  the  extremities  of  llie 
wings  and  the  tail,  these  are  of  a  deep 
black  colour,  but  the  legs  and  the  beak 
resemble  in  all  respects  Iboaa  of  the  other 
Bjicdci." 

The  information  of  Dlodoms  Siculus 
upon  the  subject  of  the  animaltt  of 
^£7Pt>  is  much  to  the  same  effect; 
hut  he  gives  more  particulars  of  the 
process  of  embalming  them.    He  says* 

"  When  any  of  them  die,  they  wrap  it 
in  fine  Unea ;  and  with  howling,  beat  npon 
their  breasts,  and  to  carry  it  forth  to  be 
salted ;  and  then,  after  having  anointed 
it  with  the  oil  of  cedar  and  other  thin^ 
which  give  the  body  a  fngjrant  Kmell,  snd 
preserve  it  a  long  time  from  putrefaction, 
they  bury  it  in  a  secret  place.  He  that 
wilfully  kills  any  of  the«e  brast*  ia  to  suf- 
fer death  ;  but  if  any  kill  a  cat,  or  the  bird 
Ihit,  whether  wilfully  or  otherwise,  he  is 
certainly  dragged  away  to  death  by  the 
multitude,  and  aomeCimea  most  cmeUy, 
without  any  fonnal  trial  or  judgment  of 
law.*' 

And  that,  "  amongnt  the  birds,  the 
Ibis  ia  serviceable  lor  the  destroying 
of  snakes,  locusts,  and  the  palmer- 
worm." 

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146 


Mummy  of  the  ISgypt'tan  Ibt*. 


[Ang. 


Many  more  TnnmmiL-<i  of  the  Ibts 
have  been  Tuund  than  of  any  other 
uiitnal.  The  sprcimcn  in  my  powet- 
sion  has  betn  tru&»ctl  into  tbu  oiiist 
compact  form,  having  the  legs  duubled 


up,  auti  the  feet  lyiog  close  under  the 
winga  ;  the  Deck  is  broQght  dowu  ovei- 
the  breast,  the  bead  and  beak  lyin| 
between  the  thighs  ;  itfttfiy.  1).  Thii 
is  the  form  id  which  they  have  beeg ' 


^<^^-- 


noBt  usually  found,  but  Ihey  have  also 
been  found  in  an  upright  position, 
Bimilar  to  the  human  mummy.  Count 
Cayliia  (Uecucil  d'Antittuit^s,  vol.  vi. 
pi.  11,  fig.  1).  ^ivea  a  mummy  Ibts, 
ID  which  the  bird  was  placed  on  its 
feet,  with  the  bead  erect  {Jiy.  j).    He 


"  It  has  been  disposed  and  arranged  u 
would  have  been  done  to  the  mo§t  «ni- 
nptit  rorpse  in  Egypt."  -  -  -  "This 
mammy  has  ncTcr  been  openrd,  And  hu 
nut  uiadcrcone  the  least  altuntHon ;  the 
beak  of  the  bird  sad  the  hpad  ire  not  en- 
Tclopfd  in  the  haadtt^r»  ;  they  have  been 
covered  with  biltuucD,  and  furnished 
with  linen  threads.  The  beak  is  mwe- 
aUe,  and  only  held  to  the  he«d  hy  these 
same  tbresda ;  it  '\n  conceived  that  the 
cm^ialmmfrDt  (!im1d  not  faive  given  it  suf- 
ficifrnt  consistence  to  hold  it  in  its  place  ; 
but  it  is  most  likely  it  has  been  thus  ar- 
ranged  to  avoid  the  danger  uf  breaking, 
to  which  its  natural  projection  ocoessarily 
ex]]otcd  it." 

Mr.  Pettigrew  has  also  engraved  a 
aimilar  upright  specimen,  with  the 
Lead  tied  back  to  a  forked  stick,  from 
Monumen.^  Egyjitiens,  pi.  Lxi,  fig.  3, 
published  in  folio  at  Rome  in  1791. 

My  specimen  belongs  to  the  second 
gpecies  described  by  Herodotus,  name- 
ly, having  white  plumage,  with  the 
extremities  of  the  wings  and  tall  black, 
described  by  Baron  Cuvier  in  hia 
"Animal  Kingdom,"  as,  "  Ibis  Reli- 
giosa — as  large  as  a  hen,  with  white 
plumage,  except  the  end  of  the  wing 
quills,  which  arc  black.  The  last  wing 
coverts  have  elongated  and  slender 
barbs  of  a  black  colour,  with  violet 
reflections,  and  thus  aiver  the  end  of 
the  wings  and  tail.  The  bill  and  feet 
arc  black,  as  well  as  all  the  nokerj 
part  of  the  head  and  neck.  The  spe- 
cies is  found  throughout  the  whole 
exteot  of  Africa."  In  a  memoir  oo  the 


Mnmrny  of  the  Egyptian  Jbts. 


147 


Ibis  by  Cuvier,  first  inserted  in  the 
Aoaala  of  the  French  Museum,  and 
•Aenvards  in  bis  "  Ossemena  Fo4- 
aiks,"  he  Mys,  "it  tB  a  bird  of  the 
genus  N'orncoias.  or  cottcw,  ^f  the 
Bubgtnas  (bin.  I  have  Damei]  it  Nl'- 
MENius  Inia,  nihut.  ctipite  et  coUu 
aduUi  nudit.  rrmiyium  apicihuw,  itutro 
et  pfiitihuji  niffris,  rrmi^htta  serumlanu 
eiwiyatM  mgro  vioiatxis," — and  mlds, 
"  the  black  IbiA  of  the  ancienbi  is 
probably  the  bird  known  In  Europe 
under  the  name  nf  prefn  ctiHetr,  or  the 
Scolopax  falcinellus  of  Linnaeus;  it 
also  belongs  to  the  gcnui  of  Curlew, 
and  the  »ubgenus  of  Ibis." 

Uruce  was  the  first  to  discover  in 
Ethiopia  a  bird  which  is  there  called 
Abcu-lloiinea  (Fnther  John),  and  on 
comparing  it  wiUi  the  embalmed  indi- 
Tidualf,  be  discovered  it  to  be  the  true 
black  and  white  Ibis  of  the  ancients, 
aod  the  same  as  theMeogel,  orAbon- 
Meagel  (Father  of  the  Sickle),  of  the 
Arabs.  This  fact  has  been  fully  con- 
firmed in  the  Memoir  before  referred 
to  by  M.  Cuvier,  who  inspected  seve- 
ral mummies  brought  from  the  pits  of 
Saccara,  and  also  from  'rhcbe!>,  by  Col. 
Grobcrl  and>I.  Gcoffroy.  He  slates 
that  Iraveliers,  before  and  after  Bruce, 
appear  to  have  nil  been  in  error,  and 
that  the  learned  hare  not  been  more 
fortunate  in  their  conjectures  than  the 
travellers,  and  cjplains  where  and 
how  they  hove  erred.  That  io  the 
mummic!)  from  Saccara,  "  the  bones 
had  experienced  a  kind  of  half  com- 
bustion, and  were  without  consis- 
tency ;  they  broke  on  the  least  touch, 
and  it  wa*  very  difficult  to  procure 
one  entire,  still  more  to  detach  them, 
BO  as  to  form  a  skeleton. "  Those  from 
Thebes  were  much  better  preservt-d  ; 
and  M.  Rousseau,  the  assistant  of  Cu- 
vier, contrived,  by  sacrificing  several 
specimens,  to  form  an  ent^'re  skeleton. 

It  has  been  a  questio  vcxata,  whether 
the  Ibis  does  or  does  not  destroy  ter- 
pents.  Cuvier  say^i,  in  conflrmation 
of  IlerodotuA  and  Diodorus,  "  I  be-  . 
licve  that  1  have  ascertained  decidedlt/, 
that  the  bird-mammies  were  real  ser- 
pent caters  i  for  I  have  found  in  one 
of  their  mummies  the  undigested  re- 
mains of  the  akin  and  scales  of  ser- 
pents." 

M.  Savtgoy,  who  observed  whilst 


living,  and  more  than  once  dissected 
the  Ibis,  wrote  a  natural  and  mytho-  ^1 
logical  history'  of  the  bird,  in  which  ^| 
be  fully  confirms  Brace's  discovery  of 
the  true  black  and  white  Ibis  of  the 
ancients,  but  disagrees  with  Cuvier  as 
to  the  food  of  these  bird^,  and  conse- 
quently, on  the  reason  of  the  venera- 
tion of  the  Egyptians  for  them.  He 
asserts  that  they  cat  only  worms, 
fresh  water  shell  Bsh.  and  other  simi-  fl 
lar  small  aniroaU ;  he  never  found  fl 
any  remains  of  serpents  in  those  he 
opened,  and  considers  the  fact  men- 
tioned by  the  Baron  as  an  isolates!  in. 
stance ;  and  obacrt'es,  that,  according 
to  Herodotus,  before  the  Egyptians 
proceeded  to  embalm  an  Ibin,  they  re- 
moved the  intestines  ;  that  he  himself 
has  found,  in  the  inrerior  of  one  of 
these  mummies,  no  remains  of  viscera 
and  soft  parts,  but  a  multitude  of  the 
larvie  or  nyrophie  of  insects  of  diffe- 
rent species.*  That  mummies  of  ser- 
pents have  been  discovered  in  the 
grottoes  of  Thebea.t  and  that  many  of 
the  mummies  from  the  depositories  in 
the  plains  of  Saccara,  contained  under 
a  general  envelope,  aggregations  of 
different  animals,  whose  debris  alone 
were  collected  ;  to  which  Cuvier's  re- 
ply is,  "  supposing  there  is  no  excep- 
tion to  tliis,  all  we  can  conclude  is, 
that  the  Egyptians,  as  has  before  oc- 
curred to  them  aud  others,  gave  a 
false  reason  for  nn  absurd  worahip." 
Mr.  GiitTith,  the  translator  and  edi- 
tor of  Cuvier,  observes  that  the  orga- 
nization of  the  bird  seems  ill  adapted 
for  killing  snakeB,  and  adduces  several 
other  arguments  against  what  he  calls 
the  nMer'ioHS  of  Herodotus  respecting 
the  HUppiscd  service  rendered  to  Egypt 
by  these  birds  io  delivering  it  from 
flcrpents.  Herodotus,  however,  made 
no  o-^^ertions  on  the  ^ubjrct ;  he  gave 
the  account  as  an  on  dit  of  the  Ara- 
bians, which  was  not  contradicted  by 
the  Egyptians ;  and  it  is  due  to  the 
venerable  Father  of  History  to  8ay« 
that  he  rarely  made  positive  assertiona 

*  The  inside  of  my  specunen  was  eo- 
tirely  void. 

\  Th«  EgrptiHnc  may  hsve  embalmed 
bolb  snakrn  aad  rrorodiles,  with  the  •sine 
object  with  ntiirh  thry  trected  tvmpW  to 
T^pbon,  Ihr  mil  principle,  in  order  to  Am- 
precate  his  maUoe. 


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Egyptiou  Ibis. — Sir  Thomas  Lia^ford. 


[Aug. 


on  subjects  which  did  not  come  within 
bis  pcnonal  knowledge ;  although, 
doabtleu,  both  be  and  Diodonja  were 
ID  »ever«l  instaacea  deceived  by  the 
wily  pricstn  of  Kgyfit. 

Mr.  GrifHth'ft  opioioo  on  the  point 
u  BA  Tollowa  : — 

**  Its  (the  Ibis)  constant  presence  at 
the  rpiM'h  of  that  iaiinditiuo  which  sn- 
nuklljr  rriuiDphs  uTcr  ttU  the  sources  of 
Atcmy,  luid  ssium  the  fertility  of  the 
■toil,  luuit  hiTc  ippeared  to  the  primts 
and  prrkous  at  the  head  of  GovcmmcDt 
admintbly  calculatt-d  li>  wake  an  impra- 
siun  DQ  the  minda  of  the  people,  to  lead 
them  to  suppose  sn|)cmatural  and  Kcrtt 
f  rrlationi«  between  the  mov«inrnt«  of  the 

Ntir,  and  (be  sojourn  of  thcM*  inoffeaiivc 
btrds,  and  tt)  ronttdrr  the  Intfrr  a*  Ibe 
cauw  of  efTtfcts  eidusiveljr  owinfi  to  the 
oir(<rf)ow  of  the  rirer.*' 

Tills  idea  is  ingeniont,  but  we  must 
doabt  its  correctness,  »o  mnnv  trhc* 
ties  of  aotmats  having  been  found  pre- 
served in  mumtnieft  u  to  give  great 
authenticity  to  the  nccoant  of  Herodo* 
tus,  sccoudvd  by  the  Btatcmenta  of 
Diodorus.  that  <r/J  the  beasts  of  Bgyptp 
both  mild  and  dotneatic,  were  regarded 
as  sacred,  and  wc  munt  look  fur  some 
reapson  moregcncnUIy  opplicoblc.  The 
ino3t  plausible,  in  my  opinion,  which 

II  have  yet  met  with,  is  one  montione<l 
by  Diodorus:  he  says,  "/fir  j>r%rnt» 
have  a  priratf  and  seerW  aecvunt  of 
rAfnt  thtHff$  in  tk^  kittory  ^f  f  Ae  Qod«  ; 
but  the  common  people  give  three 
remons  for  what  tney  do."  One  of 
these  reruona  is,  that  "  the  ancient 
Egyntians,  being  often  defeated  by  the 
ncigtibouring  nations,  by  reason  of  the 
disurdi-r  nnd  confusion  that  was  among 
Ihem  in  drawing  np  their  battalionsj 

■  found  out  at  last  the  way  of  carrying 
standards  or  ensigns  before  thi'ir  seve- 
ral   regiments ;    and   therefore,   they 


painted  the  images  of  these  bcaeta 
which  now  they  adore,  and  fiaeii  then 
at  the  head  of  a  spear,  which  th«  offi- 
cers carried  before  them,  and  by  this 
means  every  man  perfectly  knew  the 
regiment  he  belonged  to  ;  and  it  being 
that  by  the  ob^rvatioo  of  this  good 
order  and  discipline,  they  were  oAen 
victorioDs,  they  ascribed  their  deliver- 
ance to  Ibe9«  rreotDren ;  and,  to  make 
them  a  grateful  return,  it  was  ordained 
for  a  law.  that  none  of  these  creatures, 
whose  representations  w«.'rc  formerly 
thus  carried,  should  be  killnl,  but  re- 
ligiously and  carefully  adored."  1 
consider  this  as  merely  the  most  pJaa* 
tiblm  reason,  and  I  cannot  hut  tliink 
that  the  true  cause  of  the  univi-rsat 
veneration  for  the  brute  creation  among 
the  Ki;>iitian9,  is  among  tliuse  myste- 
ries of  that  highly  mysterious  people 
which  have  never  yet  been  fathomed, 
and  probably  never  will,  unless  the 
mon'  |>erfeci  knowledge  of  the  hiero- 
glyphic inscriptioos  shall  admit  no, 
among  the  initiated,  to  some  of  the 
secrete  uf  the  Kg^'ptian  priests. 

To  come  to  the  lateat  aathority  on 
the  subject,  according  to  Mr.  Tetti- 
gr«w's  valuable  work  on  Mummies, 
the  Ibis  was  cooserrated  to  Tlioth  or 
llicuth,  the  Egyptian  Mercury,  the 
protector  of  the  sciences*  the  inveiiCor 
of  writing,  and  of  all  the  usefijt  arts, 
and,  in  short,  the  organiser  of  human 
society.  This  bird  on  a  perch  consti- 
tutes the  hicroglyphical  name  ofThoth. 
At  Medinet  Abou  there  is  a  temple 
especially  dedicoted  to  him.  iu  which 
be  is  represented  with  the  head  of  uu 
Ibis.*  W.H.RoasER. 


*  Caylns,  Roruril  d'Aotiquit^,  has 
fives  two  human  figures,  each  with  the 
h««d  of  an  Ibis. 


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b 


Mr.  Urbax,  AVnroorf,  June  I . 
I\  my  Ust  communication  I  left 
Sir  Tbomos  Luniford  at  Monmouth, 
with  the  gallant  and  devoted  Lucas, 
thceutciiing  mischief  to  the  county  of 
Glouce&tcr.  This  was  shortly  oiler 
the  battle  of  Naseby,  about  the  time 
when,  as  Lloyd  informs  -^,  with  the 
newly-creuted  Ixtrd  Astleyhe^receivtd 
a  commission  from  Charles  to  collect 
the-  WeUh  into  a  body.    The  same 


author  has  recorded,  that  in  this  ser- 
vice he  was  prcscr\cd  from  assassiuu 
tion  bv  Rir  John  Pettus,  of  Chcston 
Hall,  ^ulTulk.  On  the  36tb  Septem- 
ber, at  Hereford,  witli  the  Lord  Her- 
bert, of  Kagtand,  and  divers  others  of 
the  King's  chieftains  in  those  purts,  h« 
is  next  to  be  found  aitemling  there  a 
council  of  war,  aoiamoaed  upon  re- 
ceipt tif  a  meaeage  from  Charles,  after 
hia  defeat  before  Chester,  desiring  the 


ifa 


Memoir  of  Sir  Thomas  Luns/ord. 


i 


tid  of  auch  horse  as  the  city  could 
■iffbrd.'  He  hail  resigned  tbc  gosetti- 
meot  ot  Munmautb  to  hia  brother^ 
ivevioiu  to  the  7tti  of  Julv. 

From  the  date  o(  the  holding  this 
COQDfjil,  no  mentioo  of  Sir  ThoouLS  hu 
occurred  Co  mc  till  the  SIst  of  Octo- 
ber.     Oa  tills  day.  wc  are  told,  be 
Itted  Moomouth>3  where  be  appears 
have  beeo  staging  eome  short  time, 
■nd    retrticed  hiii   ateps  to   Hereford. 
The  8ch  of  December  following,  this 
lut-mcotioDcd    place   was    uurprisod 
and    Uken  by  Cutuuels    Morgan  and 
Birch,  when  our  heru  nocc  laorc  ft-'ll 
iato  the  haiidd  of  Iliv  jnilor.     His  fcl- 
,saptive«  of  rank  here    were  Dr. 
Cotce.     Bt&bop    of    Hereford. 
Drudeoell.    Judge  Jctikian,  Sirit 
Heory    Jlcdingliuld,     Walter     Blunt. 
Henry  Spiller,  Marmaduke  and  Fran- 
cis Lloyd,    Gilen   Mfimpcusmi,  Geoigf 
Vaughao.  John  Stepoty,  Hichard  Uas- 
•et.   Philip  Jones,  Edward    Morgan, 
Xicbola*  ThTogfnorton,    and  Walter 
Ksamiih.      On   the   3d   of  January, 
1646,  upon  the  reading  of  the  list  of 
priMHcrs  taken  at  Hereford  before  the 
Commont),  the  Houeie  ordercfl  that  tlie 
Lord     Bi&hup.    the     Lord    Brudcnell, 
Judge  Jenkins,   and   all   the   knights 
named  therein,   should  be   forthwith 
Kent  for  up  to  London.     On  the  il'^nd 
tlie  JuuroalH    tell    us    Umt   the   Lord 
Brudenoll.  Sir  Henry  Bediugticld,  Sir 
Walter  Blunt,  Sir  Francis   Howard, 
Sir  Thomas  Ltiusfunl,  and  Mr.   David 
J^nkinn  were  ordered  to  the  Tower  for 
high  treajon,  in  levying  war  aKninst 
the  Parliament.     On  the  I3th  of  April, 
the  «aine  authority  inform^  us,  that 
Mr.    Hcrt)ert  and  Mr.  James  Temple, 
meotbersof  the  houae,  had  leave  gtnnt- 
ed  them  to  visit  Sir  Tbumas  In  his 
ivily.     In  thoJune  of  this  year,  it 
he  received  a  letter  from  Cam* 
concerning  the  divtuion  which 
thtn  ^prlUlB  up  between  the  Par- 
liamant  and  the  Army,  the  Preflbytc- 
rians  and  the  Independents ;  a  division 
which,  born  of  the  wiles  of  C'roniwcU, 
was  at  once  the  ladder  to  that  extraor- 
dioary   man's  advancement   to   regal 
power,  and  to  the  dethronement  and 
dealfa  of  Charles. 


24,  p. 
1  "Uu&igeBce«en(Abn>«d,">fo.l25, 
p.  (Wn.  ••  The  Tnui  Informer,"  No.  37, 
p.  JI5,  speakA  of  bi*  bviii>;  in  the  Culle. 


To  this  letter  he  thus  replied  : — 

Sir, —  I  have  receired  your  letter,  and 
give  you    hearty  thank*   for   it.     Th««e 
parts  ora  full  of  ejqtectation  :    Uic  ^cat 
aclion«  in  motion  have  fixed  tb«  ry<-«  of 
the  kingdome,   and  fiilae  nimoora    (the 
harhingcfs  of  such  deslgnea)  bave  taken 
Bp  tnnnitorjr  lodgings  bi  tbe  arvend  dis- 
puntionii  of  men ;  but  tboKc  wliich  have 
been  brattMi  into  jiiflgmrnt  of  Ibc  times, 
stand  npon  their  g^ardH,  rcfuhiuf;  admit* 
tance  to  what'comca  not  with  good  uutbo- 
rlty.     That  an  army,  anil  a  powerful  one 
tH  on  foot,  is  knowne;  tbat  (if  the  King 
bee  partin  in  it)  it  will  be  irrtsistable,  ig 
Ukewise  out  of  doubt;  tbat  tbe  drdara* 
tion  of  it  is  unplesain;,  and  chnllrn^s 
part  of  tbc   frcebolil  of  our  Parliimrnt, 
nre  see  in  print ;  and  tbat  tbc  Purliaiuent 
will  nut  pari  with  notbingit  can  eitherget 
or  hold,    we   know    by   rxjicrifnrc;  and 
tbat  I  absolutely  hope  tbc  duiolution  of  it 
I  assure  you.  upon  aiy  rrputatioii.     Now 
the    army    havinft    ihuH   t'nrrp   displaced, 
■ud  tbe   Parliaiiieut  not  bovitig  power  to 
ei|nal  what  in  on  foot,  tbe  one  staniUng 
upon  power  and  the  hearts  of  tbe  ptvplc. 
tb«  other  upon  thomes,  and  tbe  fntering 
woonds  of  tbe  Common-wcallb  ;    1  give 
tbe  one  assnred,  the  other  capable  of  a 
very  ipeedy  determination.      I  Kkewiae 
judjfe  a  neceasitj  of  restoring  the  King, 
ami  returning  tbe  lawex  into  tht^ir  former 
cbannell  ;  fur  sbuuld  tbe  Army  bee  sntis- 
fit*d  wilb  only  tbcir  arreareo,  and  expul- 
sion of  the  Prcibyleriao  parlie,  aad  yet 
continue   the  two  Houses  (when  it  ■hall 
hca  dixbandpd)  what  nwiarance  hare  the 
Independcntjt  in  Parliament  that  thn  City 
(which  is  Prefbyterian,  and  from  wbrnce 
the  .\rmy  at  this  instunl  affirmrs  would  b« 
raised  another,  to  coununmnc^  Prrsby* 
tery,  were  it  not  for  tbe  interposition  of 
(bin  ou   foot)  flhall  not   raise  forces,  and 
dtftroy  tbc  acta  of  thcMt  licreanirr,  who 
forcibly  may  nettle  thrmsclvca  now  .■  that 
tbe  City  sball  not  now-mouldtbe   Houses 
witb  Presbyterians,  as  perhaps  the  Army 
tony    now  witb  Indepcodenta  ?  and   tbat 
the  Houses  then  (by  rertue  of  tbe  Citie) 
shall  not    rannc    ngorons  wiyes   of  re- 
venge ?     For  what  can  op(N}se  ibe  Cilic  If 
the  Arraie  be  away? 

Tbcse  ronsidcratioas  will  not  admit  me 
to  gli*ane  other  expectation  from  the 
courecs  in  motion,  then  honooroblf  and 
]>0]inlnrcflnrluiion8.  The  King  in  Pitrlia- 
raent  can  assure  the  ends  uf  the  Armic, 
cun  conferre  lionount,  ram  gmtifir  with 
estates,  con  make  an  act  of  obtivum  ;  and 
then,  by  tbe  diasolutton  of  Ibe  Parlinmeut, 
the  parties  are  sure  tu  enjoy  ail  thni  is  so 
given  them  ;  bat  kcrpc  it  still  ud  foot,  and 
disband  the  Annir,  then  there  is  dsn^cr 
of  IHb  prevalenctc  of  the  other  faction,  and 


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130 

cmueqnmtly  of  the  rerocationof  ■llKraata 
to  the  former.  LikewiBe,  to  keepe  an 
Anuie  long  up,  reqaires  «  charge  iiuup- 
portable,  as  well  as  it  girei  an  aspect  for- 
midahle  to  all  who  have  observed  the  mu- 
tability  of  thew  times.  Besides,  without 
the  King  nothing  can  be  coofinned,  no> 
thing  enjuycd  longer  than  an  Annie  is  on 
foot ;  nor  can  peace  be  00  settled  but  that 
■eedes  will  be  left  for  a  new  warre  to 
spring  forth,  so  soone  as  the  season  can 
procure  it. 

But  mee  thinks  now  there  is  a  miracle 
working :  an  Annie  ()>owerful  to  enrich  it 
•elfe  by  offences)  is  so  spotlesse  as  the 
world  admires  it;  and  this  Annie  sam- 
mons  a  Parliament  (indeed  red  as.skarlet), 
Tjea  with  it  in  innocencie,  and  boldly  de- 
mands reparations  of  the  crimes  com- 
mitted against  the  common-wealth.  The 
nature  of  the  one  is  (commonly)  charged 
with  crime  and  bloud,  and  of  the  other 
with  pietie,  vertue,  and  blessings  upon  the 
realme.  But  as  the  one  hath  degeuerated 
into  the  other's  qualitie  and  nature,  so  is 
it  just    it    shonid    receive    the    other's 

Sropertie.  As  a  good  Parliament  might 
emand  accompts  of  a  wicked  Annie,  so 
why  may  not  a  righteous  Armie  demand 
the  like  of  a  wicked  Parliament  ?  In  mine 
opinion,  justice  hntfa  layd  this  scene; 
to  be  acted  in  this  antipodian  tragedie ; 
and  (so  that  it  may  be  the  last)  be  little 
cares  how  soone  it  be  concluded,  who  is, 
Sir, 
Your  friend  and  servant, 

Tbom AB  LUNSrOKD. 
TTkt  Tbirer,  iG' June,  1647- 

Though  I  know  this  will  not  please  you, 
yet  to  let  yon  understand  and  to  possesse 
all  your  universitie  (contrarie)  perhaps, 
to  its  opinion,  that  our  halcyon  dayes  are 
not  farre  off,  I  write  this,  and  care  not  if 
both  Houses  see  it,  and  desire  you  to  pub- 
lish it. 

From  the  title  to  this  letter,*  which 
was  given  to  the  public  as  the  writer 
desired,  we  find  Sir  Thomas  to  have 
been  then  in  possession  of  a  baronetcy; 
a  reward  to  which  his  services,  his 
military  skill,  and  his  singular  loyalty 
80  justly  entitled  him.  The  patent  of 
thi.-t  honour,  owing  as  much  perhaps 
to  the  state  of  his  purse,  as  to  the  time 
when  it  was  conferred,  he  appears 
never  to  have  passed,  and  therefore  the 
absence  of  his  name  from  the  Synopsis 
of  the  Extinct  tiaroDCtage  lately  pub- 
lished.    But  from  the  facta  that  he  has 

*  An  Answer  to  a  Letter  written  from 
Cambridfft  to  SirThomas  Lousford,  Knight 
and  Baronet,  Prisoner  in  the  Tower  of 
l«ndon.    Printed  in  the  year  l(t47. 


Memoir  o/Sir  T%omas  Lmiu/ord. 


CAi«. 


here  the  style  of  a.  Baronet,  that  be 
takes  the  style  to  himself  in  his  will. 
and  that  he  has  been  allowed  it  in  an 
elaborate  contemporary  pedigree  of  hia 
family  preserved  now  in  the  Cdl^e  of 
Arms,  1  should  say  there  can  be  no 
doubt  but  that  this  honour  was  his. 
In  the  Tower  he  remained  a  priaoner, 
enjoying  the  society  of  his  wife,  till  the 
1st  of  October ;  when,  by  order  of  the 
Commons,  he  was  removed  to  Lord 
Petre's  house  in  Alderagate -street,  a 
common  prison  for  the  Rovaltata.  The 
date  of  his  liberation  from  this  daraoce, 
and  the  cause  are  untold  ;  but  from  the 
following  letter,  which  I  shall  show  to 
have  been  written  in  1648,  and  to  be 
addressed  to  the  Prince  of  Wales,  then 
residing  in  Paris,  it  would  seem  that, 
previous  to  the  S9th  of  June  in  the  fol- 
lowing year  he  was  at  large. 
May  it  please  your  Highneas, 

I  have  not  been  idle  in  your  rserriee] 
since  1,  had  my  liberty.  And  [I]  con- 
ceive I  have  such  interest  [in]  Sossex  as 
there  I  shall  most  advantageously  more  in 
it.  I  humbly  conceive  ^at  your  High- 
ness commission  will  much  forward  my 
progress  therein,  andthewant  of  it  oooa- 
tenance  scruples,  wherefore  X  hare  seat 
this  bearer  humbly  to  acquaint  you  with 
this,  and  (if  it  be  thought  fit)  to  bring 
your  commauda  and  commission  to  serve 
you  in  that  quality  and  condition  as  shall 
be  most  agreeable  to  your  Highness*i 
pleasure,  according  to  which  all  care  and 
industry  shall  be  immediately  set  on  foot 
by 

May  it  please  your  Highness 
Yor  Hig**  most  humble 
and  obedient  servant, 
June  ^M.  Thomas  LuNsroan.^ 

Thut  this  letter  was  written  to  the 
Prince  of  Wales,  and  in  the  year  here 
given,  I  infer,  first,  from  the  fact  that 
about  this  very  time  there  were  several 
risings  in  favouroftheimprisoned  King, 
with  which  the  Queen  and  Prince  were 
made  acquainted ;  secondly,  from  the 
statement  of  Lunsford  that  be  had  not 
been  idle  since  he  obtained  hU  Uberty. 
Now  this  lilierty  spoken  of  could  not 
be  that  which  followed  his  imprison- 
ment at  Warwick  ;  for  then,  as  we  have 
said,  he  joined  the  King  at  Oxford, 
and  received,  on  the  3d  of  June,  an 
appointment  there,  which  found  him 
local  occupation.' 

«  Pepysian  MSS. 

*  The  style  of  its  address  may  perfa^s 
be  conclusive. 


i83(r.] 


Memoir  of  Sir  T^omag  Lunsford. 


Ijl 


I  meet  with  little  more  respecting  Sir 
lioniu  Laosrorcl.     A  pedigree  in  the 
Iritiah  Museum  states,  lie  "  »ald  all" 
ad  went  to  Virgtuia,  where  he  married 
,  third  wife.*    That  be  returned  from 
America,  and  died  in  Ifi9l>  is  cviili-nt 
Dtn  his    will,  wherein    he   descriheu 
kimself  of   Tooting  Graveney,    Sur- 
rey.      He    here    bequvatlia     all    his 
'  teholds  and  leaseholds  to  Elizabeth 
bomaa,  widow,  of  Gosport,  Soath- 
□ptoD.  for  life  ;  to  be  divided,  at  her 
death,  equally  between  her  three  mds, 
~!>aoiel,  Richard,  and  John,  who  were 
qually  to  share,  at  his  decease,  all  his 
ds,  chatteU.  plate,  and  other  such 
Kffects.     This  will,  witnessed  by  Euse- 
%iua   Saunders,   John    Barnaby,   and 
obcrt  Huthwaite,  sen.,  is  dated  4th 
Ijanuary    I6.4S,  and   was    proved   on 
[the  30th  of  June,    I691.  by  his  sole 
LeKecatrix,  Lady  ElizabcthTbomas, alias 
|l.onsford,  relict  of  the  deceased.^ 

He  married,  first,  Anne,  daughter 

I  snd  heiress  of Hudson,  E«q. 

Lof  Prckham,  Surrey,  by  whnm  he  had 
,  son  and  "  only  child,"  who  afipeiLrs 
>  have  died  an  infant.     She  was  bu- 
llied   at   East  Hotberly,  on  the  18th 
^rfovcmhur,  1638.   Hin  ncrnnd  wifu  was 
tathcnne,  eldest  dauphtcr  of  Sir  Henry 
I  NcTiIle,  knight,  of  Billinf  beate,  Berk- 
shire, to  wham  bi-  was  united  in  1G40. 
By  this  lady,  who  died  in  1649.  be  had 
\  issue  Elizabeth,  baptized  at  Framticld, 
ISouex.  2-lth  AuguKt,  1642;  Pbilippa; 
f  and  Mary,  who  was  born  in  the  Tower 
>  of  LondoQ   to  IIH7.    Elizabeth   was 


married  at  Lanreocr  Waltham,  Berks, 
on  the  21st  iif  August,  ItitJ^,  to  Oaiiiel 
Norton,  gentleman ;  and  Mary,  at  the 
same  place,  on  the  30th  of  November, 
1665.  became  the  wife  of  Thomas  Col- 
lier, of  Shoe-lane,  brewer,  whose  son 
Thomas,  born  at  Laurence  Waltham, 
the  3d  of  April,  1667,  was  there  bap- 
tized on  the  22d. 

There  is  a  full-length  portrait  of  Sir 
Thomas  Lunsford,  at  Audley  End, 
from  which  the  head  of  Sir  Tbomas, 
engraved  by  Gardiner,  was  taken  ;  and 
a  portrait  of  his  second  lady  at  Bil- 
lingbeare.  Sir  Thomas  is  represented 
with  a  truncheon  in  his  right  hand, 
and  in  the  annour  nf  the  period. 

'llie  name  of  Sir  'J'horoas  Lunsford 
occurs  in  "The  rarljameat'o  Calendar 
of  Black  Saints,"  Aug.  34.  1644 ; 
where  he  is  termed  "  the  ringleader  of 
Roysters/'  and  in  "The  Dog's  Elegy, 
or  Rupert's  Team  for  the  late  defeat 
given  him  at  Maiaton  Moore,  &c." 
July  27, 1644,  IB  the  followiog  : — 
' '  Ncwcaatip  nn(,  f '-npcll  the  Cow-«tealer, 

And  Hastings,  ahss  Rob -carrier, 

HoptoD,  Hurry,  Lunsford,  they  oU  do 
fiftbt 

For  the  true  Gospel  and  the  subjects' 
right." 

"  These,"  says  a  tnarginat  note,"  and 
Iritih  rebclls  his  Majesties  best  sub- 
jects."   

The  following  autograph  of  Sir 
Tbomas  Lunsfuid  is  engraved  from  the 
letter  preserved  iu  the  Piepysian  Col- 
lection. 


<V/t^^J 


x^^^^'t;^. 


Since  this  memoir  has  been  written, 

lI  have   had    \\k  fortune    to    discover 

Botne  papers  which  throw  light  upon 

I  the  early  life  of  Sir  Thomas  Lunsford. 

•  Harl.  MS  89^^  p.  42.  Gibbon.  Uic 
bermid.  s  cotemporary  of  Sir  Tbomss,  who 
HT\'ed  when  a  soldier  in  Amertca,  has 
recorded,  that  in  Virginia  he  ssw  a  pedi- 
gree of  Lunsford  (c  S7.  CoU.  Arms). 

?  The  sigusture  to  tbis  document  Is 
large  tod  very  bold,  wbicb  is  lingular  con- 
sidering the  tffc  tli&t  ^ir  Thomas  must 
thro  have  reAcbed  to.  C'uuld  it  be  tbe 
«ill  uf  «  son  by  liM  Americau  huly?  The 
MrtJ  ciiiiLaiuk  the  arms  uid  crest  of  Lnns- 
ford.  1  liAte  not  lUaciivored  the  pUce  of 
Str  Tboiuss's  btirisl. 


It  has  been  said  that  he  assaulted  Sir 
Thomas  Pelhara  ;  that  he  was  cited 
before  the  Star  ('hamber,  censured  and 
impriiioncd;  that  he  escaped  from  his 
confinement  and  was  outlawed  ;  that 
he  was  of  a  decayed  fortune,  and  of 
desperate  character. 

The  first  document,  Mr.  Urban, 
I  shall  lay  before  you,  illustrative  of 
these  matters,  Is  a  letter  from  £dward 
foarth  Earl  of  Dorset,  K.G.  to  Sir  Tho- 
mas Pelham,  Dart.;  which.  I  imagine, 
was  written  shortly  after  Sir  Thomas's 
assault  upon  the  baronet. 

Noble  Corea, 
Hariog  occasioD  to  send  a  perseueot  to 
bring  before  mee  a  deliniiutrnl  dw ellinge  in 


)52 


UiOM  parts  adioyninge  on  yon,  I  em- 
brace willlagly  the  opportunity  to  lett  jon 
know  that  I  nether  Boe  litle  mpect  your 
perfton  or  the  hi^h  and  intoUerable  inia- 
rye9,conflideringe  thepablik  ciualityea  yon 
hold  in  thatt  county,  as  to  forget  to  right 
yonr  rrpntation  and  tecnre  yoor  person 
Bganst  taatt  yong  ontelaw,  Mr.  Lonsford, 
vho  nether  fears  God  nor  man,  and  who 
having  given  bimsclfe  over  unto  all  lewd- 
ness and  dessolateness,  only  studyes  to 
affront  instice,  and  all  such  as  bee  think 
detests  those  abonunable  courses  of  his. 

Wee  are  now  come  together  to  Hamp- 
ton Court,  where  all  my  I>ords  of  the 
Coonsayle  are  mett  together,  and  wee  shall 
often  command  the  service  of  Mr.  A,tor- 
ney  Generall  need  soe,  as  now  all  oppor- 
tunity serves  to  call  this  yong  gallant 
Into  question,  and  I  shall  not  fayle  to 
appear  so  much  and  so  truly  yonr  friend 
ftnd  tenrent  aa  the  world  shall  see  whatt 
difference  I  make  betweene  one  of  your 
worth  and  virtue  and  such  a  debauched 
creature,  as  de^nerate  from  all  gcntele 
birth  as  education,  and  [who]  takes  a 
glory  to  be  esteemed  rather  a  awageering 
ruffian  than  the  issue  of  thatt  ancient  and 
honest  family. 

The  better  to  enable  mee  to  serve  yon 
heerein,  I  pray  send  mee  the  particulars 
both  of  bis  words  and  actions,  as  alsoe  the 
proofes  you  have,  and  witball  whatt  course 
you  desire  should  bee  taken  with  him,  and 
whatt  satisfaction  you  most  desire ;  fbr  as 
yon  desire  I  shall  endeavour  to  performe. 
If  you  refresh  Mr.  Attorney's  memorey 
Itt  will  not  be  amis,  and  appont  somebody 
thatt  may  follow  the  busineseand  our  reso- 
Intion.  1  have  noe  more  to  say  unto  you, 
but  That  I  am  both 

Your  faithful  friend 

and  affectionate  servant, 

Dorset." 
HampttM  Court,  thiM^th  t^fOet.  [1G3J?] 


Memoir  of  Sir  T^ornaa  Lua»fonL 


[A«g. 


Mr  aecond  docamcnt  ia  b  lettCT  from 
Sir  Thomas  Pelhaia  to  the  Eari  a£ 
Dorvet.  which  appeara  to  l»  that  in 
reply. 

R<  Honble,  1«33. 

I  cannot  hereby  exprm  how  madi  I 
fiade  myself  boand  to  yonr  Ldp  for  yonr 
noble  care  of  my  safsty,  good  advice  aad 
directions  in  this  busineaie.  Aecording  to 
your  Lp's  order  sent  by  Mr.  Frewine,  Sir 
Henry  Compton,  and  5  odier  joatioes  at 
the  peace,  hare  thoroogUy  OTaminad  the 
business,  and  have  sent  up  by  the  ihcrif, 
Morris  Lewis,  companion  with  Mr.  Loaa- 
fordin  the  attempt,  and  Mr.  Harbert  Luaa- 
ford,  and  have  also  sent  up  by  hiaa  all  tlie 
examinations,  with  a  certificate  of  their 
proceedings,  and  their  opiniona  thereof. 
And  lest  y*  sheriff,  missing  yoar  LdP,  th* 
deliver  their  certiflcatea  to  any  other,  1 
have  thought  fit  to  send  yonr  Lp  henin 
enclosed  a  copy  of  the  said  cwtificafg. 
As  yet  Mr.  Lunsford  is  not  fit  to  travelt 
by  y*  opinion  of  his  surgeons,  thoagh  he 
never  was,  nor  is,  in  any  danger  of  death 
by  his  wounds.  I  intend  to  wait  upon 
your  LP  with  all  the  convenient  speed  I 
may,  and  since  yonr  Lf  is  pleased  to  take 
so  great  a  care  of  the  preservatioii  of  me, 
there  is  none  whose  life  ihall  more  aaaore 
him  yonrs,  than  T.  P.* 

The  third — the  last  and  most  impor- 
tant document — is  the  petition  of  Sir 
Thomas^  when  an  outlaw  he  retomed 
to  England,  and  prayed  his  diacharge 
from  the  penaJties  he  was  anbject  to  : 

Tothe  King'smost  ezceDent  Majesty, 
The  h'Ue  pet'on  of  Tho.  Lnnalard,  Esq. 
shewing.  That  whereas  your  pet'  was  jostly 
censured  in  your  High  C*  of  Starr  Cham- 
ber, at  two  several  tymes;  the  former  of- 
fence being  for  j*  hunting  and  killing  of 
Sir  Tho.  Pelham  his  deer,  and  for  asssolt- 


•  Addit.  MSS.  (Burrell)  Brit.  Mas.  No.  568S,  p.  648. 

'  Ibid.  5703,  p.  1 1 8.  lia  The  letter^a  transcript— is  addressed  to  "  Lord  Dorset, 
Mr.  Hay,  and  Sir  Sackrille  Crow."  The  following  table  will  show  the  rektiooship 
between  Dorset,  Pelham,  and  Lunsford  : — 

Sir  John  Pelham  ^ 


William  Lnnsford^Cicelia. 

WiDiam  Lunsford^ 

John  Lansford^Mary. 


John  Sackrille. 


Thomas  Pelham^ 


r 


-I 


-^ 


UyH 

Sir  John  Lunsford. 

Thomas  Lunsford. 

Sir  Thomas  LuNsroan. 
6 


Sir  William  Pelharay 

IsabeUa=FSir  Nich.  Pelham. 


a-yau 


Su:  Richard  Sackville. 
Thomas  Earl  of  Dorset. 

Robert  Earl  of  Dorset.       Sin  Thomas  Fslham. 
EowAan  Earl  op  Dorset. 


Sir  Thomas  Pelham.^ 


1 836.  J 


Mfmvir  of  Sir  TAomat  Lunnford. 


153 


t  ng  of  one  of  hi*  ttct-pent ;  for  w^-K  ofTence 
voDr  peT'  «u  tinM  in  l.WlM.  tu  ytmr 
M«j».  and  7501.  d.nnn^e*  to  Sir  Th«*. 
Pelhvm  ftnd  hi«  kerprrs;  and  fora  second 
utudvued  uid  rub  olTrnod,  bring  an 
■MMult  u[MD  7«  f'J  S(  Tbov  Pelham.  four 
pet'  wu  deservrdly  tioed  5,000/.  to  your 
Mtiif:  bothys'ifinexamDoatiiiKtoG.nDOV. 
bc«id»  iuipriMiiimcut  darioK  your  royal 
pleaAnrv,  and  <(>iu*.>  otber  puniidimeDt  to 
be  iitdicted  upwn  Kim,  a»  by  y  recordj  of 
thai  c*  dotii  anpeiu-.  bnides  3.000/.  for 
datiiiis«i  til  S  Tut).  Pelham.  That  a  per- 
ffct  and  frirndlv  ailoncmrnt  and  reconcU 
lintion  it  DuidpbetwUt  Sir  Thu*.  Prlliam 
and  yo«r  Vrt' .  brin;  n<-i|{hWntini  and  kins- 
nCR.  The  p<'t-,  nn  j**  brudcd  knm  of 
hi*  beart.  hanihly  brx^  ^aii-T  Miy'  pardon 
fur  U»  aajd  nflencn,  and  since  j-our  jua> 
tier  bath  had  yttx  cuunr  in  ye  r«n«itr«, 
yt  DOW  yoar  rnercy  may  iQlHrpun^  and 
uparr  )■  execution,  for  your  Maj>  dfligtita 
Dut  in  y  ruin  but  amcndm  ■  of  vour 
M^*  aabjccU.  Itc  pIcaM^d  (Kreat  King) 
to  look  OQ  your  pet'  n^i  a  lit  subjei't  nf 
Tour  tucrry ;  and  having  pardoned  bis 
utfrnce*.  to  remit  also  the  fine  due  to  your 
Maj*",  lo^tber  with  1u«  iinpriiionment 
and  other  penalty*  to  b«  iullivte'l  upon 
kim;  am)  to  pcrfi^ct  thU  Kraciuufi  work  of 
ncrry,  be  pleased  to  ftraot  your  warrant 
ta  *0iir  Att".  Gen'  ■  to  prepare  a  pardon 
aad  dlKcbarfc  from  y«  same,  lit  for  your 
Mai*  DiRnature,  aocordt  to  y*  eitent 
•iid  latilude  of  your  Maj'-  rtemency  and 
jr  nature  of  yiiur  pet'»  ofTenee*  ;  and 
your  ptrf  shall  *lriie  by  his  future  aetions 
%a  deserve  your  Mij>  s^ood  opinion,  and 
he  will  ever  pray  for  your  Maj'  long  life 
and  eternal  bapptnesa. 

■•  At  the  Ci  at  York.  34"  April.  1639. 
The  ]ict<  bcini^  now  employed  in  the  army, 
hia  liiajy  '»  paciously  pleased  to  pardon 
faia  uS«ncei,  and  to  remit  y*  fine  due  to 
hia  Majr,  anil  hi*  iniprinontueDt  and  other 
peoaltyB  to  be  inllicted  upon  bim  by  y 
•rflteuce  in  y»  Starr  Chamber,  and  Mr. 
Att"  General  la  to  prqwre  the  said  pardon 
tin  hla  M^caCiea  fignaturc  aa  i«  detired.*"** 
Jm.  Cokk. 

Rfspectinf;  his  fortnne,  I  have  dii- 
covered  that  ita  "  ilocny"  arose  DOt 
from  the  couriet  ofhi:itirc,  ns  it  mi|!ht 
be  uipDOMd.  On  the2^lhJalv,  1633, 
I  find  hii  f&llier  petitioning  iKe  l^onL 
Keeper  Coventry  for  lifjerly,  on  sure- 
ty Kiveo,  baviog  ihcu  Ijeeii  a  prisoner 
eighteen  months  in  ihc  Fleet.  Thp  pe- 
titiuncr  dcacribcA  bim^'ciras  grt-atty  in 
debt,  and  aa  having  &  wife  and  many 
cfaiUlren."    The  reailer  is  further  re- 


ferred  to  a  letter  in  the  Burrcll  Collec- 
tions," from  Mr.  Kraocia  Warnet,  of 
Ilempstcd.  Suftftcx,  to  SirTTiomaa  Pvl- 
bam.  the  first  baronet*  re>«pecting  an 
inquisition  to  be  held  upon  Wbilcgh, 
in  the  December  of  lGi2. 

Cdl.  Hkhby  LuNBroan. 

Having  brought  our  memoir  of  Sir 
Thomas  Lunsford  to  a  clnac,  we  now 
Come  to  hi9  spcnnd  or  twin  brnthyr  Her- 
bert. The  name  of  this  ecntlemnn— 
whowftsbaptiredatFramfield.SuBRe*," 
September  29th,  I6ll — first  occurs  to 
me  in  the  M  uster  Roll  taken  at  York  in 
l«4n.  At  this  time  he  held  the  rank 
of  Livutenant-C'tdouel  in  his  brother'a 
ri.-^iinent.  He  attended  hi*  Sovereign 
ill  Vis  night  tn  Hampton  Court  in  the 
J.iniiary  of  1642,  and  wan  one  of  the 
Cavnllera  who  rode  armed  at  Kingston. 
Ill  the  July  uf  llie  name  year,  with 
C^lonet  Muuroe  and  others,  he  waa 
ordered  lo  heat  the  drum  in  Noltiog- 
hamshire  ;  and  on  the  26th  oflhe  fol- 
I'lwing  month  we  find  him  in  Sher- 
borne Ca<itle.  At  (he  engagement  nt 
BnVll  Hill,  Hi  wc  have  said.  He  was 
prewnl,  and  here,  if  not  attually 
wounded,  he  narrowly  escaped  Ihe 
enemy's  sword.  "  Licutcnanl-C«d. 
lonel  Lunsford,"  says  the  F^rlof  Bed- 
ford  writing  to  a  friend,  "  was  forced 
to  runne  for  it;  some  say  he  is  hurt, 
but  i  am  flurc  be  did  not  come  Into 
Sherborne  iintill  the  next  day,  having 
hid  himi^eir.  with  CnltoncI  Sandea,  in 
the  furre*  all  night."  With  his  chief, 
the  Marquis  of  Northampton,  he  re- 
tired into  Wales,  and  subsequently 
fought  at  Kdgc  Htll.  From  the  date 
of  ihit  battle  till  the  29tb  of  Jnty, 
when,  leading  on  his  men  at  the  siege 
of  Bristol,  he  received  his  deathwound. 
1  have  nothing  to  relate  of  him.  Co- 
lonel Henry  Lunsford  is  describwl  by 
Clarendon  as  an  officer  of  "  great  so- 
briety, industry,  and  courage." 

Coi..  Sib  HKUHKar  LuNsrono. 
Lloyd,  speaking  of  Sir  Thomas  and 
Sir  lleihtrt  Lunsford,  has  the  follow- 
ing— "  Sir  Herbert  and  Sir  Thomas 
J.,unsford,  both  of  Lunsford,  Sussex, 
the  fiist  said  by  the  enemies  to  be  the 
fairer,  the  other  the  shrewdest  adver- 
atry."    Both  the  biggest  men,  though 


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■ 
I 


'•  Addit.  M$S  BriL  Maa.  hG^.  p.  t>48. 
"  Ibid.  SfM<9,  p.  Clft. 
Gawr.  Mao.  Vol.  VI. 


"  A<lditMSS.BriLMu«.  5705.p.  IIH. 
■1  Kia  fadier  resided  here  durtog  the 
life  of  Ida  grandfather. 

X 


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154 


Sir  Herherl  Luntford. — Nwmumattc  Retearchew.         C^ng- 


twins,  you  could  likely  see  to  (where- 
fore SirThomss  wu  feigned  by  the 
brethren  a  devourer  of  rhildreo)  ;  both 
bred  in  the  Dutdi  and  German  wan, 
both  in  command  in  the  Scotch  war.'"* 
The  first  mention  I  have  of  Sir  Her- 
bert Lansford  it  in  1633,  when,  as  an 
accomplice  with  his  brother  in  his 
outrage  on  Sir  Thomas  Pelham,  he  was 
sent  up  to  London  by  the  magistrates 
of  Suiaex.  On  the  Sod  of  December, 
1037,  he  administered  to  the  eflfecta  of 
his  late  father.  At  the  muster  at  York 
he  held  the  rank  of  Captain  in  his 
brother  Sir  Thomas's  regiment.  On 
the  King's  removal  from  London  he 
attended  him,  and  afterwards  repaired 
wiA  his  brothers  to  Kingston.  He 
was  present  at  the  battle  of  Edgehill ; 
from  which  time  till  the  March  of 
1644,  when  we  learn  from  his  brother's 
letter  he  commanded  a  regiment,  I 
have  no  particulars  of  him.  On  the 
6th  of  July  that  year  he  received  the 
honour  of  koighthood,  having  at  the 
time  succeeded  his  brother  in  the  go- 
vernment of  Monmouth.  On  the  21st 
of  October,  Colonel  Morgan,  governor 
of  Gloucester,  with  near  eight  thou- 
sand horse  and  foot,  and  Sir  Trevor 
Williams,  with  the  dub  men  of  Wales, 
came  before  Monmouth  and  summoned 
the  town.  At  this  summons  the 
townsmen  threw  down  their  arms,  and 
Sir  Herbert  retiring  to  the  castle,  made 
reply  to  the  besiegers  "  that  he  was 
commanded  by  the  King  to  keepe  it 
for  his  Majesties  use."  But  after 
three  days'  resistance,  finding  he  was 
unable  to  hold  out  any  longer,  he  sur- 
rendered it  on  terms  that  he  and  his 
ofllcers,  with  their  arms,  should  depart 
for  Hereford — his  soldiers  without 
arms."  Another  account  tells  us,  that 
Colonel  Morgan's  summons  was  pe- 
remptorily replied  to  by  "  one  Price, 
who  was  governour."     In   1658,  Sir 

•*  Lloyd  (pp.  ftSl,  582)  speaking  of  a 
nying  of  their  father's,  namely, "  that  God 
so  equally  divided  the  adTantages  of  wea- 

e>na  between  Spain  and  uh,  that  as  their 
ilboa  steel  makes  the  beat  swords,  so  onr 
Sussex  iron  makes  the  best  guns,"  tells 
us  "  most  of  the  canoODs  in  England  are 
cast  within  a  little  of  their  house  where 
they  were  bom.  T  have  not  been  so  for- 
tunate as  to  find  their  birthplace. 

^  Two  letters  from  Colonel  Moi^n, 
likewise  two  letters  from  an  officer  In  Mon- 
mouth, ftc.  Oct.  Se,  1645. 


Herbert  Lunsfordwas  coiniiund«-- in- 
chief  of  three  regiments  in  Fnuwe,  in 
the  absence ofGcDcralEdwacd Cooke; 
this  we  learn  from  a  pcdigrae  of  Luw- 
ford,intheBritishMuacDm,Harl.HSS. 
5800,  which  also  informs  nsthathemar- 
ried  Margaret,  danghter  of  SirTbooaa 
Engfaam,  Baronet,  of  Godneaton,  Kent, 
by  whom  he  had  "  Thomas  Lnnslbrd, 
Esq.,"  aged  6,  in  1648,  and  tben  btrid- 
ing  the  rank  of  Captain  in  his  tetber'a 
regiment,  "  according  to  y  coatone 
of  France ;"  Frances,  who  wu  bap- 
tized at  Saffron  Walden,  Eases,  Avil 
1,  1651,  and  became  the  wife  of  Wil- 
liam Peyton,  Esq.  of  Dublin;  and 
Margaret,  aged  4  years  in  1648. 

As  his  daughter  Frances  ia  styled  faia 
coheir,  his  son  must  have  died  without 
issue,  and  probably  in  youth. 

Further  of  Sir  Herbert  and  hia  fa- 
mily I  have  learned  nothing. 

\ours,  &c.     Steinh&n  SraiNHair. 


Mr.  Ubban,      Exeter,  Jime-24. 

I  purpose  shortly  to  give  to  the  pub- 
lic a  small  work  on  ue  namiamatic 
and  other  treasures  developed  during 
the  last  five  years  at  Exeter,  coapris- 
ing  a  medallic  history  and  dlaeerta- 
tions  on  nearly  300  Roman  Coins 
found  in  this  ancient  and  interesting 
city,  the*IaKa  Atyiay  AEYTEPAov/Sdwr^ 
of  Ptolemy,  which  was  the  metropolis 
of  ancient  Dunmonlnm.  and  mother 
of  the  other  important  stations  in  the 
west,  viz.  Oioki^,  Grampound  or 
Listwithiel ;  OC^Xa,  Saltash  (Baxter) 
and  Listwithiel  (of  others) ;  Tofw^, 
Ssiltash  or  Tamerton. 

Exeter  was  the  hAemacHhtm,  or  most 
westerly  winter  station  of  the  Ra- 
mans. In  the  MS.  of  Richard  of 
Westminster,  an  iter  is  laid  down  in 
the  manner  ofthat  of  Antoninus,  which 
leads  us  as  far  west  as  the  river  FqI  ; 
thus  from  Dorchester  to  Moridnnom 
fSeatonJ  XXXIII ;  IscA  Dimmoninm 
XV ;  Durio  Amne  fTotnestJ  Tamara- 
Voloba-Cenia  (Tregony  in  Cornwall). 
The  1 5th  Itinerary  tf  AntonmiM  is 
dreadfully  mutilated,  and  totally  wrong 
in  that  part  relating  to  i)MiiiieiWM«. 
I  have  endeavoured  to  amend  it  as 
follows,  for  it  was  most  incorrectly 
transcribed :  from  Sorbiodunum  (Old 
Sarum)  to  Vindocladia  (or  Cran- 
bonmc),  supposed  by  some  to  be  near 
Wimborn  Minster,  13  miles ;  from 
thence  to  Dumoveria  (Dorchester)  36; 


Roman  StatioiU. — Roman  Coins. — Carautius. 


/ram   which    to   Maritluninn  36    mites 
I  further,  correcting  ihe  eight  bctwetn 
LCranbotirne    and    Dorchester,   which 
Lvould  unlr  give  uv  13  English  miles 
Ifrom   Oid'Santm  to   the  latter  place. 
iFroiq    Seaton    in    the  Iter    wc   hove 
ronly  15  miles  to  hca,  (and  also  in  that 
»f  Ricbinl  of  WcfttminMtcr},  which  is 
Ifar  from  being  correct;   I  have  there- 
|fore  substituted  25  as  more  probable, 
mil  we  aiu»t  recollect  that  the  Itoman 
niles  axe  shorter  ifaao  ours  from  tliree 
foot  Iq  the  maia  proportiuo.     We 
Dusi  imagioe  the  intervcDtng  stations 
Ito  be  luat;  for  this   never  can  answer 
[for   the   distance  to  Kietcr  from  the 
fiuipottant  station  at  J/onVanuAi  (proved 
laan^factaiity  by  the  Irarned  antiquary 
vhU.  Northmore  of  CIcevc,  as  well  as 
(before  his  lime  by  Gale,  Siukele)*,  and 
|Canid«n,   to   have   been   Seaton),    to 
■rhich  there  was  a  regular  chain   of 
[rnrampments  from  the  Winter  Sta- 
tiou  at  DcNitm  or  Dorchester,  to  say 
Dotbing    of  the  Great    KosKcn-ay  and 
Dibrr   roads   leading  to   it.      Sidbury 
[i^astle.    tlie  TTi/oWi*  of  tlie   Romans, 
lirliidi  overlooL*  the  ^ale  leading   to 
"Bidnioathj  waa  the  int«rmeJiate  or  ttml 
iion  between  the  ^tHeB^\  at  Eyc- 
tT  and  Seaton,  although   an  mention 
>  made  of  it  in  the  above  Iitv.     (Sid. 
bury  in  iJomratlatf,  terra  episcopi  Kl<>n. 
BiuBBEHiK  and  Tiiiortii,  derived  from 
be  C'Dfoish  T^rf,  or  Britwh  TTfu  and 
ydkfH.  in  Welsh  Uind;  D'mr  or  Dur. 
Llie  common  name  of  water  iu  many 
Dcient  languages;  and  7fz  or  Tx^,  a 
V,  tnil,  or/niai/y.  in  the  Cornish 
British  (in  Armoric  tgdi.  that  is. 
iihe  iieopio  or  tribe  inhabiting  tbe  land 
lirrigatcd  by  the  waters  of  the  Sid.  oc- 
cupying the  site  uf  the    live    ('omb*-a, 
inown  aa  Sandcombe,  Harcombc,  kc 
I    have   lately  paicbaaed  a  curious 
Hid  interesting   work   just  published, 
by  J.  Y.  Akerman,  F.S.A.  on  Coinsof 
h*  Romaos  retatiog  to    Utitain.     In 
bi»  prefore  hr   aptly  observes.  "  that 
Coins    were    calculattd  to   per- 
ctoate    their    fame    to    the    renioli---«t 
tiaics,"  wbeo  triumphal  arches  were 
efacrd,  and  iuscriptiuun  disjointed  and 
tiutilaieij. 

^  H'u  only  fault  is,  that  he  u  too  con- 
rise,  which  I  regret— forthespiritof  the 
kork  and  its  execution  deserve  the 
bi);ht-At  praise ;  and  he  is,  perhAps,  a 
iitilr  t'xi  wary  about  the  private  marks 
bn  Uk  cvins.     I  ran,  probably,  give 


him  a  little  information  on  some  few 
of  these  matters.  The  C  on  the  ei- 
ergues  of  Caranniu.  for  instance,  is 
not  CanaloduHim  (as  his  friend,  p.  89, 
suggests),  but  the  initial  of  C'atarracto- 
HiHjn,orCatterick,  in  Yorkshire,  where 
Vamuaitu  had  a  mint ;  the  (.'XX]  being 
the  CvUegium  Catarractonii  nntie^igiati, 
and  nothing  to  do  with  tlittttttiumt 
Southampton  (CLA),  where  was  an- 
other mint  at  Bittern  on  the  Jtckm, 
oHcr  crossing  the  bridge  on  tbe  Ports- 
mouth road,  which  Itthtn  was  proba- 
bly the  haven  of  those  lit/ht  shi.$  ru- 
pii:svntcd  on  the  cuius  of  Carausius 
and  All'vlut,  it  helog  at  the  adjacent 
Isle  of  Wight  tbe  Ovtiktu  VTjao%  of 
Ptolemy,  which  he  places  south  fiom 
tlie  great  or  Purtus  .Vat/ua^  haven,  uiro 
Jii  rnv  jiiynv  >(/Mva,  that  the  Heot  of 
Allectus,  thought  to  have  surprised  the 
ships  of  Constantius  Cbloi-us  coming 
against  that  tyrant,  whose  memory  ia 
deservedly  execrated  for  taking  away 
by  treachery  the  life  of  his  best  friend, 
tfie  noble  and  hijth-minded  Carausius. 
The  Ltttitia  on  the  coins  of  Allcctui 
with  the  galltry  (Q.  C.  qiuettoru  caaa), 
p.  Ol,  does  not  imply  on  empty  com- 
pliment to  tbe  Emperor.  All  coins 
with  that  sentiment  on  tbera  were 
olruck  nn  the  IHlinf  February,  a  day 
of  festivity  to  Ihi-  honour  of  the  god 
Pan  and  the  ^eniKj  of  the  Emperors. 

1  have  a  bcttuliful  specimen  of  this 
rare  type  (Le  Vaillant,  p.  'J/D,  which 
was  found  two  veara  since  in  South 
Street  here,  unrfcr  the  bouse  of  Mr. 
Downes,  plumber;  another  was  dug 
Dp  in  the  East  Market  last  winter. 
Tdc  ship,  being  a  libtmtn,  ot  piivateer- 
tng  vessel  of  tbo  nam  liisoria!  genus, 
as  may  be  seen  in  tbe  Codfx  Thm- 
dosii  (de  Insoriis  Dnnubii)  a  sort  of 
light  frigate,  used  in  their  border  rivers 
for  repressing  incursions  as  expedite 
pinnaces  by  tne  Roman  sea  caftains, 
and  making  excursions  in  return. 

1  am  not  of  opinion  thatCABACsii's. 
thf  great  Hoinuo  udniiral,  was  a  Bi'I- 
giau  or  Batavian,  as  some  imagine. 
The  M^napii  were,  indeed,  a  people  of 
Brabant,  anil  tbe  ntaritiine  parts  of 
Klandera,  mentioned  by  Cn-sar,  who 
with  the  Sicambri  are  said  to  have  in- 
habited Gucldcrlanil  at  one  period ; 
but  it  is  well  known  that  other  3/e- 
napii  inhabited  that  part  of  Ireland,  in 
conjunction  with  tbe  (.'aui-i,  Blaiiii,  and 
Bir^anlvs,  now  kno^^n  by  the  name  of 


I 


I 


15j6 


Nmmtmatic  Retearciea  at  Esrter. — SitmimM  Ware. 


CAog. 


West  Meath,  Dublin,  Kitdare,  in  fact, 
the  greatest  part  of  Leinnter ;  and  Eb- 
laiM,  or  Dublin,  and  Mknapia,  or 
Waterford,  were  their  principal  cities. 
Walker,  p.  316,  eipressly  culls  him  an 
IrishoiaD,  and  he  is  generally  supposed 
to  be  "  Ossian,  King  of  Ships  ;"  and 
Ottian.  if  he  ever  existed,  was  no  other 
than  TUiesiii,  the  ancient  Irish  Bard, 
wboae  songs  and  traditions  still  exist 
in  scattered  portions  in  Ireland,  and 
were  embodied,  not  without  the  aid  of 
fiction,  QoderOssian'sname.  Ireland 
was  the  repository  of  science  and  lite- 
rmture>  when  England  and  other  coun- 
tries were  sunk  in  barbarism ;  and 
Joflmef  Erigftia  is  welt  known  as  the 
intimate  friend  and  rompanion  of 
Charles  the  Bald  of  France,  and  the 
preceptor  of  King  Alfred,  the  reviver 
of  English  literature,  and  reputed 
founder  of  Oxford  University  aboat 
845  A.D. 

White  I  am  writing  this,  a  friend 
presents  me  with  a  parcel  of  coins 
found  near  Broadgate  (where  the  Ro- 
man Penates  were  discovered  in  I77B) 
by  workmen  diggiogfor  laying  on  water 
pipes;  four  of  these  are  of  Constao- 
tine ;  another  hears  a  Romulus  and 
Remus  with  a  She-wolf;  another  is  of 
the  Lower  Empire ;  and  the  bent  of 
them  is  of  Carauriua  himself,  Jiadiant 
(PAX.AVG.)  Miiliir  tfons  cmm  haata 
F.  O.  J'ToiRtntf  officiaUa  .  C  Catterick, 
&c.  I  hurry  down  to  the  Western 
Market.  One  labourer  informs  roe  of 
a  huge  mass  of  terra  cotta  or  Samian 
pottery  just  dug  up,  with  figures  of 
Diana,  of  fauns,  of  animals  of  the 
chace,  gladiators,  &c. ;  another  jostles 
me  with  a  large  brass  coio  of  Faustina; 
two  or  three  more  hand  me  a  Ro- 
man key,  coins  of  Claudius,  Vespa- 
sian, of  Postumus,  of  Valcns  ;  another 
entreats  me  to  purchase  a  medal  of 
Nero  with  the  Maeellum  Aug.  on  rc< 
verse,  I  retire  highly  gratified;  they 
also,  but  from  different  motives:  I 
that  I  have  secured  all  the  antiquarian 
treasures ;  they  that  have  got  some 
modern  British  coin  in  exchange,  to 
assist  in  prolonging  their  libations  at 
the  tavern.  AfUr  dinner  I  am  beset 
by  others  from  various  quarters,  some 
with  Constaotincs,  others  with  a 
Claudius  or  Domitian  ;  another  brings 
me  a  groat  of  Henry  VII.  from  the 
Circus  ;  the  next  has  something  from 
tlie  site   of  the  Old  Beuvdiciinc  Mo- 


nastery. No  place  Itka  Exeter  for 
coins — Chester  and  York  hide  their 
diminished  heads — and  Castor  too! 

A  prodigious  quantity  of  that  bc«»- 
tiful  red  Roman  ware,  known  hy  the 
name  of  Samian,  or  peiha|>s  Etrus- 
can pottery  (made,  probably,  in  imi- 
tation of  both)  is  found  here.  The 
timpnl*  and  pattrm,  used  for  libation->, 
and  buried  with  the  dead  in  the  Bmtta, 
are  made  goneraMy  of  red  earthen- 
ware, in  imitation  of  the  Samiam,  pre- 
scribed fur  the  Roman  sacrificea.  fAd 
mn  divinam  quibua  eat  opua  Smmiuvant 
utitur.  E^aut.)  the  latter  was  not  gene- 
rally glazed,  its  fine  material  not  re- 
quiring  glazing. — ArchRoI.  xxv. 

In  South  Street  I  discovered,  two 
years  since,  traces  of  four  cohorts  of 
Roman  auxiliary  troops  at  Exeter, 
three  of  them  from  their  pottery; 
eith.-r,  it  is  probable,  made  by  their 
own  j5yit/i,  who  like  the/aftri  that  ex- 
celled in  the  tessellated  pavenents.  must 
have  followed  the  armies  of  that  pow- 
erful empire,  or  brought  over  from 
their  respective  countries.  Of  these  I 
have  almost  an  entire  patera,  intcribed 
I!  VAN,  a  memorial  of  the  second  co- 
hort of  the  J'angionn  of  Worms  in 
Germany  ;  other  pieces  of  the  Acywi 
of  Bavaria,  or  ancient  Rhxtia  ;  of 
the  Rutk*ni  of  Aquitaine ;  also  the 
broDxe  hilt  of  the  sword  or  dagger  fpu- 
giunaUiuJ  of  the  tribune  of  a  corps  of 
German  auxiliary  troops  from  the 
Rhine,  being  the  J^Kitaa  Horse.  The 
inscription  is,  X.  MEFITI  .  T  .  EQ  . 
FRIS.  (Servii  Mefiti  Tribuni  Equi- 
tum  Frisioruro)  ;  a  Roman  bath,  fi- 
bula, two  curious  keys,  tessellated 
pavements,  and  abundance  of  black 
sun-baked  and  sepulchral  urns. 

Tlie  Samian  ware  is  extremely  fine, 
being  ornamented  with  curions  ara- 
besques and  subjects  from  the  mytho- 
logy. Some  alluded  to  the  chace; 
others  bore  gladiators  fighting,  fauns 
dancing,  Diana,  Orpheus  charming 
the  wild  beasts  with  his  lyre.  Mer- 
cury with  his  purse  and  cap ;  there 
were  also  figures  of  tridents,  birds, 
hares,  lions,  griffins,  dolphins.  &c. 
One  specimen  bote  two  of  the  Salii  or 
danring  priests  of  Mars,  first  insti* 
tuted  by  Niima.  performing  their  antic 
dance  with  the  Ancvlia  or  aacred 
Hhield.s,  so  called  a  aaliftido.  Obc  of 
these  figures  bears  the  faacitniM  eree- 
tiim  i  the   oth«r  has   a   brass  helmet 


183G  ]  Roman  Rtad*  near  Ejrrter. — Bo$wtt'$  Expo»itwn. 


157 


peculiar  to  the  SoJii.  Several  ortbcoe 
•pecimens  hitvethe  potter's  mark  upon 
tncm  ;  on  one  is  that  of  oP.  mubkan, 
fin  another  or.  man,  ub.  being  aho 
bf  MurrBnu4.  the  ^vMalileB  hrtn^  Irnns- 
po9ed.  an'l  the  M  omitted  occiilcutallr; 
otliers  bear,  or.  CHsarto.  oP.  Aqr. 
OP.  pKiMi.  atid  OP.  MODKiTi.  Of  this 
Idttpr  jiottcr.  5pecinivn«  were  luli'l)' 
found  at  Langrn  in  Kraiire,  and  in  dif- 
fTiMit  pan»  or  Kocland.  vide  Gent. 
Map.  May  IS56,  p.  537;  prnving  that 
much  »if  rh»  ancipnt  [KtHery  wan  im- 
ported. Oqc  cuar«e  rm^ment  o\  a 
grrat  vote  or  otia  han  an  intprosting 
tit>^rip(ion,  cumtn^nioratio;!:  V*rt\aHia» , 
proprietor  of  Britain  in  Noro'p*  time 
(V.  Tac.  Ann.  xiv)  2,  VCIIIVS.  Vi:. 
RANIVS.  who  preceded  Suet.  Paiili- 
rius.  Ofpoltera' marts  OP.  Nicai(Wir- 
tcrabcrg)  maf,  ip.  babbi.  aBO-vivas, 

UDIO,  &c. 

It  is  rny  intrnticm  to  embody  »orac 
matter  of  interest  lelaiinj;  to  the  Ro- 
_inaii  auAJitt  in  our  vicinity,  the  ;rcat 
"  Dnnexion  of  which  was  with  the  Ikc- 
»h)  Street  and  the  Great  Fo&s  Way. 
he  jiratirc  or  summer  station?  of  the 
Oman  Ue^ionariefe.  are  to  lie  traced  in 
t  neighbourhood,  on  Stoke  Hill  and 
urvard.  as  well  as  at  Killerton,  which 
Doimunicated  through  ancient  Isca. 
Vith  the  Aulma  Sglm  at  Woodbury 
Bonp.  aod  with  Tidurtia  (Sidbury). 
ad  other  camps  commanding  the  vale 
the  Otter  and  conrBc  of  the  river 
a»  well  DO  doubt  with  other 
hoins  of  posts,  acro»s  the  Juouu 
■  iMtix  (Dartmoor)  to  Hartland, 
through  Cbrditox  to  Mottand, 
erry  camp,  Tedburo  St.  Mary, 
_  yCastlK  m  Woldfordisworthy, 
«ard«  South  Moltoo. 
Before  1  cunclade,  permit  me  to  add 
I  few  remarks  on  a  eubject  mentioned 
your  review  of  my  Tour  on  the 
Coo'tioent  (tieot.  Mag.  Nov.  Ifi2a. 
.  430.)  The  ioftrription,  copied  from 
Vatican  Gallery  of  Inwripiions, 
KniTPOnEYt  ANTI YAATDN,  &c.may 
itt  to  fights  in  the  following  man- 
■r,  /^fp  4iraft\tla  for  t'vap^iu.  We 
|nd.  Sex.  Jul.  Krontinus,  the  learned 
hothur  of  the  well-known  work  on 
Kiralagems.  waa  made  ^quarum  Pra:- 
'  :tUB  by  Nerva ;  and  it  is  evident 
at  the  person  here  in  question,  had 
control  over  the  mineral  waters 
I  baths  a^  well  a&  tJic  aqueducts, 
'aod  hkcwiK  Uic  more  extended  power 


over  the  taighty  province  of  Britaiu. 
Frontinus  wrote  a  book  on  the  Aque- 
ducts ol  Home,  and  he  was  nUo  in 
high  command  in  Dritain,  and  con- 
quered the  Silhrvt,  a  warlike  tribe  in 
Herefordf^hire,  who  hail  bafRed  many 
former  Human  goircrnors.  {Vide  Tac.) 
The  office  itself  was  probat>U-  some- 
thing like  our  ancient  "joslices  in 
Kyre,"  or  the  "  Grand  Maltjc  drs 
EauK  ct  Forfts  "  of  France,  as  well  as 
ppocorator  or  Lieutenant  of  a  pro- 
vince, not  one  who  had  the  simple 
control  over  the  mineral  waters  or 
baths,  thp  "  lavacra  calentia  ho^pita- 
lium  aquaruni  "  (aA  Amminniis  Mar- 
ciiUinua  calls  them,  Hi<>t.  lib.  18)  of 
our  i-iland,  or  its  aqueducts  only. 
Yours,  Ac.    W.  T.  P.  Sho'btt. 


Ma.  Ubbay,  Jufy  I), 

T!IE  account  given  hy  the  Rev.  Mr. 
Bailey,  in  your  number  for  July,  of 
the  5rBt  and  second  eflitions  of  Bos- 
suet's  Bsposition,  is  altogether  erro- 
neous; and  it  is  much  to  be  regretted 
that  the  reverend  gentleman  should 
rely  upon  the  nuthority  of  such  a 
work  OS  the  Biogniphtcat  Pictiunary. 
Tlic  true  history  of  the  publication  of 
Bossuet's  celebrated  work,  will  be 
fiiund  both  in  Rrunet  and  Barbell's 
DicliooBT}' :  aod  a^  it  is  probably  lit- 
tle known  in  this  country,  the  follow- 
ing short  account  may  be  acceptable 
to  yoar  readers.  It  is  principally 
taken  from  tlie  article  Exjiosition,  No. 
6,037  of  Barbier's  Dictionary  (2d  edi- 
tion). 

"  Bosraet,  before  be  publiiiked  his 
'  ExpositJon,'  printed  a  few  rupieii,  nhirh 
be  communicBted  to  Home  frieiids,  id 
order  to  have  their  opinion  upon  the 
manner  in  whicb  the  doctrines  of  the 
Church  were  therein  >et  forth.  These 
friends  wrote  In  the  margin  of  their  co- 
pies the  rrmsrks  which  occorred  lu  them, 
anil  in  mo«t  inttancct  returned  the  cD(fiM 
to  thi?  suthur.  Two  or  three,  however, 
Slid  tliat  of  Turenne  amoikgst  the  reit, 
were  aevcr  retanied.  One  it  said  to  be 
in  the  Llbrarr  at  Lsmbclh. 

"  Tbe  beads  of  the  Protestant  Chan:h 
in  Prance  having  beard  of  this,  reported 
that  there  bad  been  so  cditiDD  in  which  the 
doctrines  of  the  Catholic  Church  were 
treated  of  in  an  incorrect  (jtfu  txaett) 
manner.  Acoonling  to  them,  tbe  Sor- 
bonne  had  insiBted  upon  its  » oppres- 
sion; BossQct  dec]ired  pabhcly  that  he 


I 


BaMW/'«  ErpoaitiiM  ofiha  CtkoUc  Ftutk, 


U8 

had  DCTcr  lobmiued  the  work  to  the  Sor- 

bcHuie. 

"  ITie  firit,  or  priT»te  ediuoD,  known 
to  bibUognphen  u  the  *  Edition  des 
Amu,'  mnd  the  fint  pnbUc  edition,  were 
both  printed  in  Iff?!-" 

The  approbations  of  the  work  were 
neither  tardy  n6r  reluctant.  Cardinal 
Bona,  in  a  letter  to  Cardinal  de  Bull- 
ion, dated  Rome.  19  Jan.  1672,  speak* 
of  it  in  the  strongest  possible  terms  of 
approbation,  as  do  Cardinal  Chigi,  and 
other  Roman  theologians,  in  letters 
written  about  the  same  time,  which, 
with  many  other  approbations,  are 
printed  in  different  editions  of  the 
Exposition.  A  translation  into  Irish 
was  printed  by  the  Propaganda,  a  de- 
cisive proof  of  the  work  being  ap- 
proved at  Rome.     An  English  transla- 


CAiig. 


lion,  by  the  Abbey  Mootaisn,  ap- 
peared m  1673;  «m  another,  by  the 

Rev. Johnstone  in  1686,  which 

went  throngh  three  editions  in  one 
year.  The  Itst  of  these  editions  con- 
tains an  able  prefisce  answering  objec- 
tions by  Protestants,  the  materials  for 
which  are  said  to  have  been  supplied 
by  Bossuet  himself. 

I  have  iin  English  edition  (Flaris. 
17^9).  which  contains  Johnstone's 
preface  and  the  approbations,  but  the 
text  differs  from  Johnstone's,  and  is 
probably  a  reprint  of  the  Abb^  Mon- 
taign's  translation. 

Your  readers  will  perceive,  that  I 
have  confined  myself  to  the  bibliogra- 
phical psrt  of  the  subject,  which  has 
escaped  the  notice  of  Lowndu. 

Yours.  &c.  J.  R. 


CATALOGUE  OF  THE  DOUCEAN  MUSEUM, 

AT  GooDEicH  CouaT,  HBRsroKDSHina. 

(Omtinuedfram  Vol.  V.  p.  590.; 


Enahbls,  &c. 

I.  The  head  and  femle  of  sn  snaent 
crouer  enamelled  on  copper,  with  dark 
blue,  light  bine,  green,  red.  white,  snd 
velkiw,  with  gilding,  formerly  in  the  pos- 
Hssion  of  M.  Crocbsrdat  Chsrtres.  The 
head  wu  engraved  for  Wilemin's  work, 
who  has  assigned  it,  with  do  better  evi- 
dence than  the  suertion  of  its  French 
possessor,  to  Ragenfroi,  Bishop  of  Char- 
tres,  in  941.  I^e  costume  proves  it  to 
be  a  century  snd  a  half  Uter.  It  is  very 
tasteAil  in  its  design,  snd  the  work  of  a 
friar,  as  the  following  inscription  eviDces: 

FRATBR    WILLIBLMVS    MB    FKCIT.       The 

hdgbt  of  the  head  is  8]  inches,  and  the 
length  of  the  ferule  6  inches.  On  the 
bttlD,  from  which  the  crook  is  msde  to 
ipring,  are  four  subjects  from  the  history 
of  Dsvid.  In  the  first  hs  is  represented 
playing  on  the  hsrp,  with  sn  attendant, 
and  around  it  this  inscription,  -\-  scribe 

FABBH    IHA     DAVID    REC    FVIT     VNCOIO 

pami ;  in  the  next  is  Goliah  in  a  hau- 
berg  and  chausses  without  feet  cover* 
ings,  with  nasal  helmet,  long  shield,  and 
gonfanon,  and  David  hurling  at  him  a 
stone  from  a  sling ;  and  round  this  are 
the  words,  -|-  ^'^  wnda  fvbvs  p'fbiis 

MALB    VIBIBV8    VSVB    OOLIAB    CECIDIT. 

Then  the  giant  is  on  the  ground,  and 
David  having  hold  of  the  hair  of  his 
hesd  with  one  hand,  is  about  to  decapi- 
tate him  with  a  sword  in  the  other ;  the 
inscription  is,  4~  o'vio  Hic  knsb  bbci- 
DiT.      David  is  next  represented  as  a 


■hcpherd  with  his  crook,  and  tearing  opes 
the  jaws  of  a  savage  beast  to  extricate 
therefrom  a  lamb  ;  encircling  thia  is,  + 

TBSB  CADIS  TBBMIDA  6T8AP  VBBO  B. 

iNBRMi.  which  it  seems  impoesible  to  un- 
derstand. The  crook  is  divided  into  toAx 
compartments,  each  of  three  subjects,  dt 
intersecting  lines ;  six  of  these  ere  filed 
with  birds,  the  other  two  human  figures, 
which  seem  to  have  no  reflBrenee  to  the 
inscriptions  above  or  below  them  ;  thus, 
between  the  words  bobbibtab  and  ltx- 
vaiA,  we  hsve  s  half  naked  person  hew- 
ing a  naked  prisoner  by  the  hair  of  the 
head;  between  i.abqitas  snd  ptabitia, 
a  figure  with  a  spear  and  shield ;  between 
CONCORDIA  and  rancoe,  a  man  hoIdiuB 
another  by  the  leg  while  he  trusts  a  sword 
into  his  mouth ;  again  between  nnxs 
and  inoLATBiA,  a  man  dragging  along  a 
prisoner  by  the  hair  of  his  head,  with  his 
hiuidB  bound  before  him  ;  between  pvdi- 
ciTiA  and  ILBIDO,  a  person  about  to 
knock  out  the  brains  cmT  another  with  a 
mace  ;  and  between  cabitab  and  inti- 
DiA,  a  man  trampling  on  a  fallen  enemy. 
The  crook  turning  twice  round,  forms  a 
complete  volute,  which  is  terminated  by 
the  head  of  a  dog. 

3.  A  crosier-hesd,  enamelled  blue  and 
gilt  on  copper,  the  crook  and  bulb  mea- 
suring 7  inches  in  height.  On  the  upper 
part  of  the  bulb,  which  is  perforated,  are 
three  lixuds  tastefully  formed.  The 
crook  takes  the  form  of  half  a  serpent, 
terminating  with  its  head,  and  along  the 
outside  of  it  arc  those  little  pnqectioH 


Catalogue  of  the  Doucean  Mugeum. 


159 


I  »hich  m»j  br  rrpirded  u  the  pretotyixv 

t  «r  rro<-keU ;  witblti  the  curve  irr  Adam 
md    E%t:    with   i)»e  Irw  of  knowletlge. 
I  This  wu  not  Mr.  D{hic«'». 

3.  Anolhcr  crosier  hrnd  like  the  Uat, 
tnamellcd  blac  anil  gilt,  and  ncuceljr  Uter 
Ja  dite,  vis.  the  cummeacetDrnt  of  the 
twdfth  (Ttnirar;  J  it  wants  the  bultj,  but 
niitwith«r>tnfiing  mraxurcs  7  iuclica.  The 
iubject  within  the  crook,  U  the  OArooa- 
tiao  of  tbe  Vir^io  by  Cbrut ;  aud  u  tlie 
arrpeot'i  he»l  bad  beea  braised,  Uie  IaiI 

'b  flvcD  iiuicsd.     This  bu  berii  cnfnved 
W  tbe  Idtb  voluiiiir  of  ibc  Ari-hKototia, 
.  xxs.      If  ba»  beca  added  to  tbe  Doa* 
an  coUectioD. 

4.  A  copper  abriiip,  eaameltet]  blue, 
n,  wtiite,  and  red,  and  gilt.  'i4  iix'bes 
d,  6  incbes  bi^,  and  us   many  Iuok. 

tit  «aa  *tat«l  in  tbe  catalo^e  of  Col. 

'Snitb'a  tab]    al  Cbri«tin*»  in    liil2,  ai 

having  belongrd  to  Crojiland  Abbey,  utd 

of  Saion  workmanship,  bating  ou  it  the 

murder  of  Abbot  Theodore  bj  OMiytil  and 

hia  Oaiiith  fuUowers.     On  thia  occasioo 

purrbaited   by  JoMph   Dinudale, 

'  who,"  aayy  Mr.  Douce,  iu  a  note 

rtthin,  "  b««  very  kindly  Kiren  it  to  me. " 

Ir.  t>ooce  hu  prwcrvcti  hia  very  nobhs, 

craUmluded,     aud   gentlemanly   leUt^r, 

bic-boow  rcMwea  as  B treasure wilhin  thii 

quary,  aoa  whidi  a«  an  act  of  justice  1 

!  timnacribe,  "  My  dear  Sir,   Feeling 

1 1  do  of  how  much  mare  value  my  Sajcoa 

■  will   become  by  being  apjtendei!  tu 

rallecrioa,  and  illastrntcd  by  your 

•rrbm,   I   be^  to  be  permitted  to  re- 

'  tllAl  the    Inati   may  be    Iransfrrred 

\ipfl,  tbere  l>eing  no  peiHon  iu  tiehinv 

ft  I  i-«uM,  with  iO  much  oiitisfiutiim 

myself,  place  it.     That  your  valuable 

■  may  long  be  preserved,  to  tbe  j^rcat 

itificaljoo  of  yuur  fhvnda,  and  to  the 

llai  cujoymenl*  reaulliai^  frout  tbow  ele> 

nt  and  UKeful  pursuita  whitJi  at  onee 

fli^t  and  adorn  ft,  ia  Uir  tlnceiu  winb, 

I    inav  add    bumble    praytr,   of  your 

Itbful  friiTnd,  Jo^tPH   UlMkDALR.     Vp- 

B,  WcMl  Ilain,  Ei-icx,  2tith  Dec.  \Hi«, 
_ .  m.  To  francia  IJoture,  Em\.  Sec.  *tr. 
pper  Cower  Street.'*  So  far,  however, 
tbu  bcinjc  what  Dr.  Slukrley  ttip- 
I  the  Shrine  fiirmerly  helgngtOfC 
I  Cfoyhad  Abbey,  that  mi-jtmred  12 
long,  lOi  inchei  high,  and  4j 
Kbrinea  «i.-re  of  two  kiuda.  those 
4, like  EdvanI  tbe  CoiifeMor'H  in  Wnt- 
Abbey.  and  olbcrs  in  Cburt:hoi, 
Itboae  portablr.  <vhicb  ued  to  Ik  rar> 
1  in  proceuiona,  and  were  called  Fe> 
,  ol  which  (be  present  t>  an  example. 
(MM  dneribed  by  Dr.  Stukeley,  tii 
I  Philowipbical  Truuaetioiu  for  174K, 
b.  490,  belorifrd  at   that  time  to  Sir 


John  Cotton,  Bart. ;  but  whether  the  aame 
as  that  which  Mr.  livrkford  posseased  I 
am  not  certain.  That  Khriue,  the  one  in 
thi-i  coUiVlion,  and  that  in  Hereford  Ca. 
thedral,  arc  nil  made  o(  oak,  and  covered 
with  [Aatci  of  coi>per  enamelled.  The 
dinienxiunii  of  the  last  are  K)  inches 
hiKfa,  T  int-he*  Iohk,  andlj  inches  broad: 
and  the  aobject  upon  it  ima^ned  to  be 
tbe  murder  of  Ethclhert,  Kiof;  of  the 
Kaaf  Ati|;Ie«.  Mr.  Douce'a  eonjecturc, 
that  on  all  these  shrinea  tbe  murder  of 
Thomas  i^  Oecket  waa  iatende<}  to  he  r«- 

iireseated,  b,  I  tbink,   borne  out  by  tbe 
'act,  that  the  coistuuie  in  aU  shows  tboy 
were  mdDuiiictured  just  after  that  event; 
for,  although  in  the  Cropland  and  Hrreford 
ihrines   there  are   only  three  murderera, 
nnil  un  tliat  in  the  Dnuoean  Museum  but 
two,  yet  it  WM  want  of  apace  alone  that 
prevented  the  numh«r  of  four  being  deli- 
neated.    Tliifi  subject  was  p«inted  oii  the 
wall  of  Preston  tlhurch,  Smn»ei,  (see  Ar- 
cha;olugin,   vol.   xxiii.    pi.   iti)  ;    and  on 
glass  iu  {  brist  Church  Cathedral,  Oxfonl  • 
and  in   these  instance*  the  four  knights 
are   exhibited,    and   iu  the  former  John 
Grimm,  who   Ijore   Becket's  cross,  with 
his  right   hand  cut  off.     In  the  Cniyland 
ahrioi-.,   Urimm  and    another  ecrleaiastio 
arc  introduced,  thouj^h  there  are  but  three 
kni^blo;  and  abo»e,  angels  are  reccivinff 
Becket'i  soul  into   Heaven,  while  hii>  in- 
terment  is  going  on.     In  the  Uvrcfonl 
sjwcioKn,  the  aubjecU  are  the  same,  with 
tbe  exception  of  tbe  two  ecclesiastiea  aud 
tbe  angrbi  conveying  the  sonl  to  the  re- 
gitios  above,  which  are  all  omitted ;  but 
we  have  tlie  outstrclrhed   hand   of  the 
Almighty  for  that  purpose,  aa  in  the  Sms- 
«<-x  painting.     In   Mr.  Douce'l  reliquary 
there  ore   only    twti   knights  to  rcprment 
tbe   murderers ;   but   there    is    the  r.ut- 
slretched  hand,  aa  in  the  Hcrcfard  shrine. 
Above  ia   tbe  saint  in   Heaven   with   tbe 
nimbus,  aod  guarded  b«  two  ani;Gls.     At 
each  end  of  the  shrine  is  a  saint ;  and  the 
batk  which   opens  is  acmi-e  of  croMca, 
If  the  murder  of  IJenket  l«  intended,  the 
Ghrines  are  all  Gngtiah.    It  stauda  oa  four 
legs,  and  has  a  perforated  riilgc  along  the 
top  ;  ia>ide  ia  pninted  a  red  croaa  pat^ 
rttchei-  at  the  foot.     That  at  Hereford  has 
a   siniiUr  one.      The    heads    of  all    Iho 
figures  ore  1  ii  high  relief. 

h.  A  shrine  of  brass  t>{  inches  long, 
5  inches  high,  sod  2J  inchfs  wide.  i» 
has  six  feet,  and  the  top  below  the  rid^ 
ta  coved.  I  do  not  feel  myself  compal, 
tent  to  deride  on  its  date,  nor  to  wha? 
orjunlry  it  should  he  attrilmted,  but  it  ap- 
pear* to  me  to  be  Memish,  and  i*  of  very 
nide  workmanship.  Anti«nt  chnrartem, 
ii  inches  in  height,  an;  pbiced  on  the  tup, 
and  the  front,  na  weU  the  other  half  of 


100 


Catahffwe  of  the  Dtmcetm  MutewM. 


[A««. 


tha  top  mad  back,  mad  appear  to  make  the 
wordi  Loa  fun,  Loa  faa  adohernd  miahO) 
bat  Itnajbe  qoite  wroof  in  thiicoqjecture. 
In  Tol.  xLix.  of  the  Gent.  Mag.  p.  71, 
there  ia  aa  outline  of  a  ver;  simiUr  shrine, 
which  the  Correspondent  aa;a  was  found 
containing  money  in  a  wooden  bos  about 
fifteen  feet  deep,  near  Holbeach  In  lin- 
ctdnshire.  Mr.  Douce  says  of  this  shrine, 
"  I  bought  it  in  1815  of  a  Jew,  who  kept 
a  shop  of  miscellaanoos  artictn  near  the 
Pantheon  in  Oxford  StreeL" 

6.  A.  small  box  in  the  form  of  a  shrine 
of  brass  gilt,  3 1  loDg,  1|  wide,  and  H 
high,  which  originally  stood  on  four  feet ; 
around  it  is  a  contiouation  of  arches  like 
windows,  with  a  single  mullion  each,  and 
a  circle  above.  On  each  side  of  the  top, 
which  represents  a  high  pitched- roof, 
with  iti  gables  and  ridge  crockettcd,  are 
in  riz  quatrefoils  the  anna  of  England 
dimidiated  with  those  of  France,  and  the 
label.  This  fixes  the  possessor  to  be 
Thomas  de  Brotherton,  Earl  of  Norfolk, 
son  of  King  Eidward  the  First,  and  his 
second  wife,  Margaret  of  France.  The 
box  has  been  divided  in  three  puts ;  but 
whethei  to  hold  holy  oil,  and  therefore 
for  the  use  of  bin  ch&pcl,  or  any  other 
purpose,  I  cannot  determine. 

7.  A  small  shrine,  enamelled  silver  and 
blue  on  copper,  with  portions  gilt,  of  the 
Utter  part  of  the  fifteenth  century  ;  both 
back  and  front  are  divided  into  three  com- 
partments each  by  twisted  columns.  In 
the  centre  is  an  archbishop,  and  on  both 
sides  the  Virgin  and  child.  The  dimen- 
sions are  4J  inches  long,  If  wide,  and 
4  inches  high. 

8.  A  copper  plate  enamelled,  9  inches 
long,  and  4i  broad,  the  colours  used  being 
dark  bine,  light  blue,  green,  white,  red, 
and  gilding.  The  subgect  engraved  on  it 
is  Christ  on  the  cross  between  the  two 
Marys,  and  above  his  head  the  label. 


Over  this  is  the  finger  of  the  Almighty's 
hand  pointing  towards  him,  and  two  an- 
gels, one  on  each  side.  All  heads  are 
raised,  and  there  is  a  border  round  the 
subject. 

9.  A  plate  of  copper,  enamelled  blue, 
green,  white,  red,  and  gold,  representiog 
the  Almighty  sitting  on  the  rainbow,  with 
the  thumb  and  two  fingers  of  the  right- 
hand  held  up  to  designate  the  Trinity  in 
Unity,  the  left  resting  on  the  Gospels, 
inA  the  Greek  letters  alpha  and  om^ 
placed  one  on  each  side  of  him.  Like 
the  last,  the  date  is  about  the  time  of 
Henry  the  Second.  The  form  of  the  plate 
is  the  Gothic  elipse,  which  Albert  Durer 
6 


called  Vesica  pisds,  its  lengA  beiag  4| 
inches  and  breadth  3i  iuchea.  1W  head 
pf  the  figure  is  in  relief. 

10.  A  pair  of  copper  enamdied  candle- 
sticks,  measuring  in  height  16  indies. 
As  these  have  been  engraved  ta  1^  S3d 
volume  of  the  Ardueologia,  and  again  ia 
Shaw's  lUustratioDa  of  Antient  Farai- 
ture,  it  is  annecessary  to  describe  their 
details  ;  they  were  not  part  of  Mr.  Deuce's 
coUeption.  Their  date  is  the  comakcace- 
ment  of  the  twelfth  eeatnrr. 

11,  A  circular  enamelled  pyx,  with 
conical  top,  far  carrying  the  host  into  the 
sick,  and  therefbce  sorronnded  by  angds 
gilt;  the  colours  arv^sky  blue  and  white. 
The  height  is  4  inches^  and  the  diameter 
Si  inches.  This  was  not  Mr.  Donee's, 
and  its  date  hardly  so  early  a^  that  of  the 
candlesticks. 

1 1 .  Two  concave  pieces  of  raai^  oa 
copper,  a  great  part  gilt,  the  rest  red, 
white,  and  blue.  On  one  is  the  tipper 
portion  of  an  angel  holding  open  a  hook, 
and  over  her  head  the  word  msLiaio; 
on  the  book  is  hbmbnto  dt  dibm  sABATf 
CVBTODIAS.  The  other  is  similar  ia  all 
respects  except  that  over  the  head  the 
word   is  riDRs;   and  on  the  book,  mom 

ABKBIS     DBOB       ALIBNOa      CORAM      MS. 

These  are  of  very  early  date,  and  were 
not  Mr.  Donee's. 

IS.  Two  semidrdes  of  copper  cnamened 
green  with  gilt  letters,  on  which  are  por- 
tions of  inscriptions.      On  one   are  the 

words   RBX    HBGVM    DNR    TIBI     OLA     BIT 

SINE    FiNB ;    on    the    other  Ta   dkcbt 

OUNB     DBC*      SABAOTH      DB     AKBITKBO. 

These  were  not  Mr.  Douce's. 

13.  Tw(t  drculsr  piecra  of  copper, 
enamelled  dark  blue,  green,  red,  white, 
and  gilt,  about  3  inches  ia  diameter.  On 
one  is  a  knight  cnttiog  off  the  head  of  a 
winged  monster  with  his  sword,  probaMy 
St.  George  ;  on  the  other  a  female  draw- 
ing off  a  mascled  hauberk  from  the  body 
of  a  knight.  In  both  these  spedmeaa 
the  heads  are  in  relief;  and  thdr  date  ia 
about  the  time  of  Henry  the  Second. 
These  were  not  Mr.  Douce'a. 

14.  Four  dishes  of  copper,  enamelled 
blue,  green,  red,  and  white,  9  inches  in 
diameter,  on  which  are  grotesque  combats, 
subjects  from  romance,  &c.  of  the  time 
of  Edward  the  First.  Two  of  them  are 
furnished  with  strainers ;  but  as  they  have 
been  engraved,  coloured,  and  illustrated 
by  an  able  paper  from  Mr.  Douce, 
niinted  in  the  4th  volume  of  the  Vetusta 
Monumenta,  plates  Tin.  and  ix.;  theae 
highly  curious  spedmena  need  not  be 
puttcuarly  described. 

(7b  b4  eomtimitd.) 


1836.]  161 


SONNETS  BY  THE  REV.  J.  MITFORD. 
I. 

LINKS  WKITTEN  AT  BSaMINQ,  StlRHBY,  JUNK  1836. 

What  gentle  hand  tbese  cliutcrmg  thickets  led. 

From  slope  to  slope,  with  devions  paths  between. 

And  pleasant  interchange  of  meadows  green 

By  wells  of  dear  perennial  waters  fed. 

For  on  the  rock-hewn  bank,  or  river-bed 

Of  interposing  labour,  none  is  seen. 

Nor  toil  of  art,— as  through  the  leafy  screen 

Of  the  wild  Cornel  1  delighted  tread. 

Yet  time  has  been,  these  walks,  with  tangled  spray 

O'ergrbwn,  and  mouldering  walls,  by  on*  most  dear 

Were  held,  who  by  the  alder-shaded  Wey, 

Built  his  sequestered  home,  and  while  he  lay 

Within  this  leafy  bo^er,  perchance  a  tear 

Said  to  the  listening  Eve—*  If  Beatrice  were  here  ." 


II. 

LINES  WKITTEN  AT  WATKKLET  ABBKT,  SOBJtBT. 

Peace  to  the  venerable  Church ! — the  stair 

Of  Man's  salvation,  and  the  golden  key 

Opening  and  loosing  through  eternity. 

For  so  'twas  deemed,  all  sins  by  tears  and  prayer. 

And  lo  !  in  this  secluded  vale,  how  fair. 

Shaded  by  many  a  broad  majestic  tree. 

The  solitary  Abbey  spreads, — and  see 

Chapel,  and  Crypt,  and  Sacristy,  the  lair 

Of  the  night- roosting  bird  ! — Oh  !  spare,  ye  dark 

And  wintry  tempests — spare  your  helpless  prey  '. 

And  let  each  ruder  Bound  of  crj',  or  bark. 

As  from  its  sacred  presence  pass  away  ; 

Nor  thou,  the  silent  shadowy  forms  remark. 

Crossing  the  twilight  aisles,  in  vestment  grey. 


Gent.  Mad.  Vol.  VI. 


SoniteU  hy  the  Rec.  J.  MUford.  [Aug, 


III. 

THE   RETCmN. 

Open  thy  bosom,  thou  beloved  vale. 
And  fold  me  in  thy  soft  embrace  again. 
And  thou,  dirine  Enchaotress,  breathe  the  strain 
That  to  the  silver  moon  the  enamoured  talc 
Repeats  of  wrongs  remembered. — Let  the  gale 
Come  with  the  gentle  breath  of  heaven, — nor  feiga 
False  pleasures  now,  for  in  the  breast  shall  reign 
Delights  that,  firmly  built,  can  never  fait. 
Now  doth  love's  trembling  messenger  repair 
On  eager  wing,  with  hope  that  sorrow  braves  ! 
Again  I  hear  the  chiding  brook  that  lave* 
My  sylvan  home — Again  1  gaze. — ^Ah.  there ! 
The  signal  from  the  opening  casement  waves. 
And  Beatrice  descends  the  tarret-stair. 


IV. 


LIMES  FREPlXin  TO  FALCONER'S  SHIPWRECK. 

Oh  thou  storm-beaten  Harp  I  whom  erst  the  wave. 
As  in  despite,  flung  from  the  greedy  sea ; 
When  the  ship-foundering  tempest  hung  on  thee — 
Rock-built  Colonna !     Mockery  to  save ! 
While  the  Mozambique,  hungry  as  the  grave, 
Howls  o'er  the  midnight  surges  for  his  prey. 
So  are  they  gone,  each  favouring  Deity, 
And  not  a  conch  is  sounding  from  the  cave 
Of  the  god-peo[^d  Ocean !     Hark  the  strain. 
That  won  the  gentle  Dolphin  to  display 
Congenial  love,  and  far  from  death  his  prey 
Bear  o'er  the  charmed  billow. — Oh  1  in  vain. 
Tuneful  Arion  !  is  thy  dying  lay 
Along  the  silver  waters  heard  again  1 


REVIEW  OF  NEW  PUBLICATIONS. 


I 


ffarrciwt  of  a  Regideiin  in  Ktiordu- 
tarn,  and  on  thr  aitr  of  ^intii^Mt  iYinc- 
fyth.  By  (.'loudiiis  James  Rich,  Ktq. 
Edited  by  his  Widow.  2  vols.  8vo. 
THE  ioterest  ariaiag  from  this 
valuable  wotk,  is  derived  in  th«  first 
place  from  the  information  which  is 
given  of  Koordi.'itnii,  and  \.\ic  accurate 
utap  of  thai  country  ;  and  also  frum  Lite 
survey  made  of  the  Tigris  from  Mon- 
aul  to  Bagdad,  and  of  itie  niius  of 
aatient  Nioeveh.  No  traveller  had 
cqoaJ  opportunities  with  Mr.  Rich  of 
penetrating  inio  the  cuuotry  of  the 
Koordfl,  aod  of  residing  ia  friendly 
familiarKy  among  them.  He  had  the 
leisure,  aod  posec^aed  the  scientific  ac> 
quirements  which  cnobleil  him  to 
make  much  valuable  additiuna  and  cor- 
reetiuoa  to  the  geography  of  tliesc  re- 
gioos.  The  Editor  of  the  wotk,  the 
widow  of  Mr.  Rich,  and  the  daughter 
of  Sir  Jame4  Mackintosh,  oUservea, 

"Tl^p  •uIiiinM  DOW  Nubiuitted  lo  the 
Tcoder  an  all  wbtdi  exist  of  i  work  be^n 
hf  Mr.  Rich  on  s  very  exten<rire  gc^e. 
He  therpfure  a)j|iUe<l  hiiaielf  dUigently 
Co  the  daily  uf  various  Bcientific  subjects. 
by  the  koowlrdfr  of  which  be  b(>|>ed  tu 
aeciomnlisb  his  ttes^m.  He  felt  thnt  a 
very  oifferent  book  of  Traveb  ia  the 
EatC  would  be  expected  from  one  who 
had  enjoyed  «o  many  advantages  as  him- 
self, tikan  eoald  be  claimed  from  the 
yenenlityof  Travellers,  for  he  had  spent 
iDsuy  yean  in  ;Viis,  ho  spoke  several 
A^ioltc  louKUOces  flncrilly,  and  he  wna 
intimaiely  octxuaintcd  with  tlie  character 
aad  maaoen  of  the  ]>eoplc.  •  *  * 
tf  he  had  been  ipsrcd,  nnd  lud  himself 
|»aUiahed  bis  nateriali,  he  would  have 
added  alike  to  their  intercut,  as  to  their 
bullc,  by  introdiu-taK  ^^'J  '""  <l^^il"  °f 
hfs  personal  nuratire,  and  of  his  dsilr 
iatcrccrane  with  the  people.  »  •  • 
However,  thoufh  tb(»e  volumes  ore  te»s 
filled  up  with  incidents  wbich  occurred 
IB  hilt  journey,  than  would  have  been  the 
COK  bad  tfacy  poificd  from  (be  author  In 
the  prcM,  the  editor  hope*  that  tht^y  will 
not  IN!  without  their  n»e.  They  in  f^ri^ii 
part  describe  a  country  lilfle  viiiled  by 
Eampeans,  aod  'npwr,  it  u  believed, 
Jewribed  by  any  Ens^lishmiin  ;  and  tn 
tial  Tleir,  if  in  notbinK  else,  they  will,  it 
is  hoped,  repay  the  Header." 

But,    before    we   give  any  extract 
rrom   the  work  itself,  it  is  impotsible 


to  refrain  from  commanicatiog.  as 
briefly  as  possible,  a  portion  of  the 
most  interesting  account  of  Mr.  Rich's 
extraordinar\'  and  earW  attainments  ; 
and  we  only'wigh  thaf  it  was  possible 
for  us  to  extract  the  whole  narrative 
without  alteration. 

"  C.  J.  Rich  was  born  in  1787  at 
Dijon  iu  Frsure,  and  brought  up  bj  his 
parents  in  Briitul.  .'Vt  on  early  age  he 
diu-overed  a  very  extraordinary  capacity. 
Latin  ood  Greek  being  taught  liiiu  by  a 
rclariou,  his  citrioaity  led  him  tu  acquire 
several  nioil«ni  languages  without  a 
teacher,  nnd  only  the  assistance  of  books. 
WhcD  OMitf  It/Mill  right  or  nine  years  old, 
he  saw  some  Arabic  MSS.and  was  SL-ised 
withaslrnng  deaire  to  moke  himself  ac- 

ausinted  nith  that  language  ;  and  thisacei- 
rnt,  prubidilv,  decided  the  beat  of  his  «tu- 
dica  toward.4  Orirutnl  Icamiag,  uud  had  a 
powerful  influence  over  the  current  uf  his 
future  life.  With  the  helpuf  a  Grummar 
aod  Dictionary,  and  some  MSS.  lent  him 
by  Mr.  Fox  of  Bristol,  he  not  only  Iciimed 
to  read  and  write  that  dlfhcult  Innguogr. 
but  to  speak  it  with  considerable  ea.si: 
and  flurucy.  Ily  the  time  he  was  1^  he 
nioile  rontiidcrable  prUKresi  in  Mvcral 
Oriental  Unguo^es,— in  Hebrew,  Syriae, 
Pentian,  nnd  Turkish,  Thi*  extraordi- 
nary and  early  prottcieocy  toon  drew  the 
ntteotinn  of  the  aoridty  around  him,  nod 
his  acquaintance  wns  Miuglit  for  by  ihu 
men  of  letters  in  Brislnl  and  elsewhere. 
Bat  young  Richw&s  no  leaa  remarkahhs  for 
his  appUcaliuu  to  geaer.il  tuiprovemcnt ; 
and,  evi:u  al  Ihia  early  period,  was  distJn- 
guishcd  for  his  high,  generonn,  andn^me* 
what  proud  epirit,  ood  for  the  ardour  which 
he  shuned  in  every  roonly  exerci*e  anil 
Rccompliijhment.  India,  of  coarse,  pre. 
■eoled  itself  as  the  proper  scene  for  hi^ 
eiertionH  ;  a  catlctshlp  wat  procured  for 
him  in  \wy^,  when  the  friend  fram  whom 
he  received  it,  lamented  that  he  coold 
nut  procure  Bomclhing  better  for  him. 
Itich,  who  felt  a  just  confidence  in  his 
own  powei-«,  exclaimetl  with  delight, — 
'  Let  mo  but  get  to  India,  leave  the  rest 
lo  mc'  When  he  went  to  London,  to 
complete  al  the, India  House  the  nece«. 
Bory  funn<i,  t\x  celebrated  Robert  Hall 
aont  the  following  letter  tu  Sir  James 
Markinloth  : — 

'  May  I  take  the  liberty  of  recom- 
mending  to  your  attcolion  a  young  gen> 
tleman  of  the  name  of  Rich,  going  out 
in  the  snme  fleet  as  you,  sa  a  Cadet  to 
Bombay.     Rich  is  a  most  cxtnordioary 


I 


I 


Review. — Rich's  Account  of  Koordistaa. 


1 64 


raong  man ;  with  little  or  do  oBsistance 
he  hu  made  himself  aoquaioted  with 
many  languages,  particularly  with  the 
laofoafea  of  the  East.  Besides  Latin  and 
Greek,  and  many  othermodenilaD^uiKes, 
he  has  made  himself  master  of  the  Hr- 
hrew,  ChalJee,  Persian,  Arabic,  and  is 
not  without  Bome  knowledge  of  the  Cbi- 
aese,  which  he  began  to  decypher  when 
he  was  abont  14 ;  be  is  now  17-  He  has 
long  bad  a  most  vehement  desire  to  go  to 
India,  with  the  hope  of  being  able  to  in- 
dulge his  passion  for  Eastern  literature. 
He  if  a  young  man  of  good  family,  and 
most  engaging  person  and  address,'  ficc. 

"^Tule  Rich  was  going  through  the 
forms  at  the  India  House,  Sir  Charles 
Wilklns,  so  eminent  for  his  knowledge  of 
the  Eastern  languages,  found  Rich's  ta- 
lents and  acqnirements  so  eztraordhiary, 
that  he  at  once  pointed  him  out  to  the  Di- 
rectors as  a  person  who  would  justify  any 
exertion  of  thtir  patronage.  .  On  this  re- 
presentstioQ,  Mr.  Parry  gave  him  awriter- 
ihip  ;  and,  in  order  to  perfect  himself  in 
Arabic  and  Turkish,  he  was  appointed 
Secretary  to  Mr.  Lock,  who  was  proceed- 
ing to  Egypt  as  ConEul-general,  and  his 
rank  was  allowed  to  run  on  as  if  he  'had 
at  once  proceeded  to  India.  He  embarked 
in  1604  to  join  Mr.  Lock,  but  the  ship 
being  burnt  in  the  Bay  of  Rosas,  he  es- 
caped with  the  crew  to  Catalonia,  and 
then  went  to  Malta  and  to  Italy.  Mr. 
Lock  dying  at  MalU,  Mr.  Rich  was  per- 
mitted by  the  Directors  to  follow  such  a 
course  of  travel  as  would  conduce  best  to 
his  study  of  the  languages  of  the  Eaxt. 
He  went  to  Constantinople,  and  after- 
wards to  Smyrna,  where  be  put  himself  to 
school  with  the  young  Turkish  students, 
in  order  to  master  the  difficulties  and 
niceties  of  the  language.  After  being 
appointed  Assistant  to  Colonel  Missett, 
Consul-general  in  Egypt,  he  resided  for 
some  time  at  Alexandria,  where  he  per- 
fected himself  in  Arabic.  As  it  was  now 
time  for  him  to  get  to  India,  he  resolved 
to  make  his  way  by  land  to  the  Persian 
gulf;  and  leaving  Egypt  disguised  as  a 
Mameluke,  he  travelled  over  great  part  of 
Palestine,  and  confiding  in  his  know- 
edge  of  the  Turkish,  even  ventured  to 
visit  Damascus  while  the  pilgrims  were 
assembled  there  on  their  way  to  Mecca, 
and  to  enter  the  grand  mosque,  an  act 
which  would  have  Ijeeii  fatal  to  any  one 
known  to  he  a  (.'hristiaii.  His  host,  a 
Turk,  was  so  captivated  hy  him  as  to  in- 
trcat  him  to  settle  at  that  place,  offering 
him  his  interest  and  his  daughter  in  mar- 
riage. From  Alepjo  he  proceeded  by 
Mardin  and  Bagdad  to  Dassora,  and 
sailed  for  Bombay,  which  he  reached  tu 
1k07." 


[Aog. 


This  is  surely  a  Darrative  of  math 
interest,  displaying  great  activity  of 
mind,  well  directed  aims,  strong  reso- 
lution, and  remarkable  abilities.  We 
must  be  brief  in  the  remamder  of  our 
recital.  At  Bombay  he  resided  in  the 
house  of  Sir  James  Mackiutosh.  vhose 
daughter  he  subsequently  married. 
The  accouQt  of  Sir  James,  however, 
we  cannot  withhold. 

'  I  invited  him  to  my  hoose,  and  on 
the  Ist  of  September  he  came  to  us.  He 
far  surpassed  our  expectations,  and  we 
soun  considered  his  wonderful  OricDtal 
attainments  as  the  least  part  of  his  meritr. 
I  found  him  a  fair  classical  scholar,  and 
capable  of  speaking  and  writing  Prendi 
and  Italian  like  the  best  educated  natives. 
With  the  strongest  recommendatioiks  of 
appearance  and  manners,  he  joiDcd  every 
elegant  accomplishment,  and  every  manly 
exercise ;  and  combined  with  them  ^irit, 
pleasantry,  and  feeling.  *  *  He  has  no 
fortune,  nor  had  even  then  an  appoint- 
ment. But  you  will  not  doubt  that  I  wil- 
lingly consented  to  his  marriage  with  my 
eldest  daughter,  &c. — Soon  after,  tlK 
most  urgent  necessities  of  the  public 
caUed  for  a  Resident  at  Bagdad.  He 
alone  was  universally  acknowledged  to  be 
qualified  for  the  sUtion.  He  was  ap- 
pointed ;  having  thus  twice,  before  be  was 
twenty-four,  commanded  prtHUOtion  by 
mere  merit  They  were  married,  and  are 
gone  to  Bagdad.' 

"  There  be  spent  six  years  in  no  Euro- 
pean society  but  that  of  his  wifb  and  Mr. 
Hine  the  surgeon  to  the  Residency.  In 
1813  he  was  compelled,  by  bad  health,  to 
leave  Bagdad,  and  be  went,  wiUt  Mrs. 
Rich,  to  Constantinople  ;  and  from  thence 
to  Vienna  and  Paris.  Mr.  Rich  returned 
to  Bagdad  ;  and  in  ll^SO,  the  sUte  of  his 
health  requiring  change  of  air,  he  made  the 
tour  given  in  these  volumes,  to  Koordistan. 
He  was  now  appointed  to  an  important 
office  at  Bombay  ;  and  as  an  anprovoked 
attack  at  this  time  had  been  made  on  the 
Residency,  by  order  of  the  Pasha,  Mr. 
Rich  moved  down  to  Bosaora  till  due  rqw- 
ration  was  made.  The  cholera  having  at 
this  time  made  considerable  ravages  at  Shi- 
ras,  the  Prince  and  all  the  chief  peoide 
tied.  Mr.  Rich  remained  where  duty  and 
Christian  feeling  commanded  him  to  stop ; 
and  he  contrived  to  quiet  the  minds  and 
relieve  the  wants  of  the  inhabitanta ;  but 
on  the  4th  of  October,  while  leaving  the 
bath,  he  was  himself  attacked  with  the 
same  disease,  and  expired  on  the  Sth. 
He  was  buried  in  the  Jehan  Numa,  one 
of  the  royal  gardens,  where  a  monument 
has  been  erected  to  his  memory. 


Kkti£W. — Rich's  Account  of  KoorHisfan. 


^ 


or  the  materials  of  the  present  work, 
the  autboroftheabovcliKof  Mr.  Rich 
observnij 

"  Tliej  placv  thr  ^ognphy  at  Koor> 
dietan.snd  t)ir  Diiiiiurr-^  uf  the  uihabilnnu. 
in  fe  nrw  kiid  stiOD^  h{;lit.  The  giNi^s- 
phtc«l  filed  puiuU,  now  ascvrtaiucd,  Kill 
■Mitt  in  rediryiiiK  tlir  pufiliuu  nut  only 
of  the  diBercnt  parts  of  KounluUti  itself, 
liut  **f  tlie  siljuiDiiig  pruTincr*  la  tUat 
|)*rt  of  A*ii: — «t  the  lUiie  lim«,  by  Ihr 
nailrd  puwcn  uf  the  pcaL*it  uid  tlie  pen, 
»llh  thie  additiim  of  a  n-ientitic  i>unfcy, 
be  ha»  prnbably  done  for  part  of  Kuor- 
dijitan,  wltirh  formcrlT  iraj  only  a  mats 
of  DUccTtHinty  in  oar  best  Diup».  wb«t 
ha*  hitherto  been  rery  iiniicrrcclly  at> 
ceated  for  any  other  port  of  Asia." 

It  M  obvinna  that  much  of  these  valu- 
ftble  voloiDrs,  ai>t]  that  part  partica- 
laxly  which  relates  to  the  ncctimeii-i 
of  gcoc^phical  ohservatioti.  the  (Us* 
tKnr<>»  and  bearings  of  places,  from 
lan^itudeji  and  surveyi*.  togethrr  with 
much  of  local  dcBcriptiun,  though 
/•^rtiiiDg  the  moat  valuable,  aad  indeed 
the  staple  part  of  (he  book,  is  not  that 
which  could  be  extracted  for  general 
caiioiltj'. — iiidfcd,  the  whole  work, 
though  It  cannot  be  read  without  io- 
lrrc»t,  aA  affnrding  us  much  curioos 
And  novel  infomiatton  od  the  subject 
of  a  people  so  little  known,  yet  will 
be  iufioilely  of  greater  iiuimrtdnre  to 
the  A&iaUc  scholar,  and  to  tkc  geogra- 
pher, thftp  to  aay  other  v\&a»  nf  lead- 
ers. It  helps  to  fill  up  Q  dtficieney 
in  the  incomplete  link  of  our  know- 
Icilge  of  the  Ea4t  ;  mid  it  relates  to  a 
conotry  very  difTiciilt  of  access  to  the 
common  traveller,  and  in  which  Mr. 
Kicli  liad  a  fucdity  of  sojourning;,  nod 
■o  ac()uaintaoce  with  the  chiefs,  that 
frw  other  person*  are  now  likely  to 
obtain.  Of  tho  ?tale  of  the  country 
e  fhatl  give  the  following  passage  : 
*'  I  Kate  biiB  (MaitmotHj  Poshn  nf  Sah> 

:■     .....     ri_-||^    ^c   Uagitj,,!-,    linkage, 

.crj  civil  one,  I  took  rare 
1y  l>erk.>ie  illhi»aIti-udnola, 
and  be  iccninl  »rflbiUc  uf  tUc  attention. 
M«  vfMdie  of  thtr  »tAte  ottim  cOuntfT ;  ci. 
poted  tn  the  dktltrultie*  with  wbicli h«  bad 
to  coatetiil,  in  U-ia->  plnccd  tin  llit:  fron 
betvecfl  two  ri^al  powrrn,  mif  of 
aerer  ceaaed  pcTfrai(tTii(  him  fi<r 
iti0iu,'-the  other,  hut  natund 
iTertigni.  that  u  the  Turks,  nuiAted 
he  thotild  nctUicr  aerrc  nor  |uiy 
and  yet  Ttirkcy  was  neither  able 
willing  iu  dftfpnd  liim,  when  the 
idrU  nf  KeTiniiii<i1iali  irtrred  on  hin 


exactions  by  force,  lie  pniiited  oot  rhe 
perniL'i.iUB  wiy  in  which  tbis  combiuation 
operated  an  the  pros-pcrity  of  tlie  country, 
in  a  nindt'«t  at><)  senRible  manner,  and  e«- 
prewrd  hJK  wis^i  of  ndberinp  with  tiiielity 
to  the  cause  of  the  Pasbn  of  Bagibid.  i 
bolicve.  ill  fact,  that  p^monallT,  he  i« 
wcll-iDcliiicd  to  tbc  Tnrki)  from  religiooii 
prrjnJitre*  ;  but  it  ittafy  to  see  that  their 
cause  is  not  rcrr  pflpninr,  imd  that  tbfe 
gcn<;rality  here  have  neither  respert  nor 
confidence  in  the  Ottonianfl  j  nor  do  (hey 
di-ttcn-e  it.  Their  political  couiiui-t  is 
blind,  arrogant,  and  trcacberoiu-  With 
a  li»l*!  pnidrncc  and  coni-iIifttii>n,  and  by 
a  skilful  spplicAtiffii  to  the  A"uiu7»*  feelings 
of  tbc  bifKoted  Koord*.  who  distrst  tho 
Persian  Mri-t,  they  might  hare  attached 
linuly  to  tbeni  a  brnvir  and  namcrans 
people,  who  ^o»ae»«  the  most  Important 
line*  of  tbcir  frontier,  and  who,  at  particular 
moment',  niii,'bt  turn  thv  scaie  in  favonr 
of  tbc*  power  wbo^r  rnni'e  tliey  r^onsed. 
Tlirre  is  a)  present  a  gime  goins;  on,  rhe 
intricacies  of  which  it  woald  be  ditfieiilt 
thoroughly  to  unravel;  but  it  !i  erident 
tb.it  it  is  A  kind  of  rate  ronfre  nttv  affair. 
The  Paslm  of  Ba^dml  is  ciitlcavoarin^  to 
cheat  the  PoshB  uf  Kuordin'tan  and  the 
Sbnhzadeb  uf  Kc-rmanshnh,  while  the 
SbahTadcb  iw  cheating  both  the  Paiba  of 
Bagdad  and  the  Pa«bH  of  Kfiordiiitant 
and  all  of  them,  borh  rr>ltprtivcly  and 
sevenillT,  nre  endeaTOuring  to  cheat  the 
Porte,  whu  will  un<iue»tloDably  come  off 
worst  of  tlie  whole  set,  and  who  in  every- 
thing contriver  to  make  herself  the  com- 
m<^n  enemy.  With  this,  however.  I  had  no- 
lliing  to  do.  The  tiluation  1  held  obliged 
roe  to  uphold  Turkey,  at  least  negntiTely, 
wliich  in  my  answer  I  eudeavoarcd  to 
do,  Bcc." 

Of  the  peauntryj  Mr.  Rich  ob»erves, 

"  I  had  to-day  confirmed  by  several  of 
the  be«t  AUtliontics,  what  I  bad  lonj;  sua* 
{MMrted.  thiit  tbe  peaiLant<i  in  Koordistaii 
are  s  totally  distinct  race  from  tbe  (ribea, 
who  acldoiit,  if  tver,  cultivate  llie  soil ; 
while  on  the  other  hand  the  pcasanLi  are 
never  soldicri.  I'bc  clanuiab  Koords  call 
thcm^clTiMi  Sipub,  or  the  military  Koard», 
in  i-'ontnidistinitiim  to  the  peasunc  Koord> ; 
bat  the  peasunta  hare  no  other  di«tingui&h* 
ing  nntnu  (ban  RaVabs  or  Kenglecrs,  in 
thi»  part  nf  Knordlstan.  \  tribeamaD 
once  confessed  to  uie,  that  the  I'lans  con* 
reHed  tbc  pp»5«nt»  to  be  mcrdy  t-rratrd 
for  tbfir  ns« ;  and  wrcl<?hrd  indticd  in  tbe 
conlitiuti  cf  tbe  Koordisb  cultivntom.  It 
mocb  resembles  that  tif  m  m-gro  tlare  ia 
the  Weftt  ludieo  ;  nud  the  womt  of  all  is, 
I  lore  never  found  it  po«5ible  to  make 
tbcf-c  Kuordi^h  mnatrra  oshrtmed  of  their 
rrui'lty  lo  their  |>i>or  dt^iendant^.     Erery 


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one  tgrf^M,  that  the  p<>)isant  la  in  a  mo- 
ment to  be  dislinguisUeil,  both  in  counte- 
nance and  >p«ech,  from  the  true  tribes- 
man :  nor  would  it  be  posi«ihIe  for  him  to 
pasa  himself  for  his  cuuntn'man  uf  nobler 
race." 

**  Mahomed  Aga  said  to  me,  'The 
Tnrki  call  ub  aU  Koords,  and  have  no 
conception  of  the  di.-itinction  between  us, 
bat  we  are  quite  a  distinct  people  from  the 
peasants ;  and  they  bare  the  stupidity 
which  the  Turlcs  are  pleased  to  attribute 
to  us.'  The  treatment  which  the  peasantry 
receive  is  well  calculated  to  brutify  them  ; 
and  yet  tyranny  equally  degrades  and  bru- 
tifies  the  master  and  the  slave ;  and  it 
were  not  wonderful  had  the  tribe  and  the 
peasant  Koord  been  equally  stupid  and 
unfeeling." 

"  During  a  conversation  concerning 
the  great  Koordish  families,  one  person 
present  said,  '  Is  it  not  a  Mliatne  that  our 
princes  should  ever  consent  to  go  to  Bag- 
dad, where  they  are  obliged  to  submit  to 
a  Turk,  who  wa«  bought,  the  other  day, 
like  a  beut.  for  a  few  hundred  piastres, 
•nd  who  yet,  when  in  a  passion,  will 
call  any  of  us  '  Koordiiih  aw :  *  Another 
person  remarked,  '  llie  jealoutty  of  our 
Princes  is  their  nitn.  Neither  the  Turks 
nor  the  Persians  would  be  able  to  do  any 
thing  against  us,  but  by  availing  them- 
selvei  of  our  divisions,  and  the  family 
jealoasiea  of  our  chiefs.  We  are  aware 
of  this,  yet  tome  how  or  other  the  Turks 
always  succeed  and  get  the  best  of  us. 
We  are  certainly  Kooi^  with  thick  under- 
standing!).'  The  same  pervon  said,  when 
I  mentioned  the  dirt  and  ruinous  condi- 
tion of  the  house  1  wax  living  in,  *  It  is 
very  true ;  but  why  should  we  build  good 
houeeft,  or  keep  them  in  rejiair,  when  we 
are  not  certain  of  enjoying  them  even  for 
our  lives  ?  This  Pasha  is  chanf^ed,  an- 
other of  the  same  family  is  appointed,  and 
he  brings  in  Ms  friends,  who  tiim  us  out 
of  our  houses  and  eittates.  The  ruin  of 
this  country  is  the  want  of  stability  and 
permanence  in  its  govoniorst ;  of  what- 
ever  disjiosition  a  Prinw  may  be,  it  would 
be  well  for  the  country  if  he  were  sure  of 
preserving  it  for  life." 

Mahumed  Aga  said, 

"  The  want  of  security  in  our  poxiics- 
sions  is  the  sole  ruin  ofthi*  country.  While 
we  tribesmen  are  not  sure  of  holding  our 
estates,  we  never  will  addict  ourselves  to 
agriculture,  and  until  we  do,  the  country 
can  never  prosper.  Why  should  I,  for 
instance,  throw  a  tagor  of  seed  into  the 
ground  when  1  am  not  sure  that  my  mas- 
ter will  hold  bis  government,  and  I  my 
estate,  until  thehar^-est?  instead  of  doing 
this,  I  allow  the  peasants  to  cultivate  my 
estates,  as  they  may  iind  convenient,  and 


I  take  from  them  my  due,  whkh  ii  the 
satal  cr  tenth  of  the  whole,  and  as  mndt 
more  as  1  can  squeexe  out  of  them  I7  any 
meann,  and  on  any  pretext.  Abdanah- 
man  Pashs's  favourite  project  at  one  time 
was,  to  render  his  coontry  tribntuy  to 
the  Porte,  but  indepeadent  of  any  Defh- 
bouring  Pasha ;  he  was  willing  to  pay  aay 
annual  tribute  that  the  Porte  mi^kt  re- 
quire regularly  in  ready  money  at  dw 
capital,  provided  be  iboold  be  MCura 
from  obeying  any  other  orden  than  thOK 
of  the  Sultan,  and  not  be  rnlgect  to  depo- 
sition and  interference  in  the  interior  of 
his  province,  except  in  case  of  rebellioB ; 
but  this  he  could  never  manage.  On  oeca- 
Fion  of  the  rebellion  of  Kutchuk  Snlimaa, 
Pasha  of  Bagdad,  against  the  Porte,  the 
Reis  EfFendi,  who  was  sent  from  Con- 
stantinople to  depose  him,  offered  Abdur- 
rahman Pasha  the  government  of  Bagdad ; 
but  the  old  chief  very  prudently  refnaed 
the  honour.  '  It  is  true,'  laidfae,  *  that  I 
should  become  a  Vizier  of  the  first  rook  ; 
but  one  draught  of  the  snow-water  of 
yonder  mountain,  is  worth  all  the  honoun 
of  the  Empire.  Besides,  were  I  to  trans- 
fer myself  to  Bagdad,  my  own  prosperity 
would  be  increased,  hut  it  vootd  ulti- 
mately be  the  ruin  of  the  family  of  the 
Bebbehs.' 

"  I  was  surprised,"  aayi  Mr.  Ridb, 
"  to  hear,  that  in  the  Province  of  Shdui- 
zoor,  there  are  some  villagca  entirely  com- 
posed of  Afghans.  They  came  into  this 
part  of  the  country  on  the  murder  ttf 
Azad  Khan ;  and  they  are  said  still  to  re- 
tain their  own  language  among  themselves. 
They  are  very  jtoor,  and  rank  among 
the  jwosantry.  There  are  also  some  fami- 
lies of  Afshars  (Nadir  Shah's  ti^)  in 
Koordintan.  I  saw  an  Agavat,  a  gentle- 
man, of  the  tribe ;  his  name  was  Isa  Aga, 
and  he  was  an  uncommonly  fine  lookmg 
old  man,  of  a  commanding  height  aod 
figure.  Though  bred  up  in  Koordistan, 
I  was  told  it  could  at  once  be  perceived 
he  was  no  Koord  by  his  language,  t^one 
but  a  native  born  can  speak  their  language 
perfectly  ;  it  in  something  like  the  Eng- 
lish in  that  respect.  The  difficulty  in  both 
proceeds  from  niinutise  in  the  pronuncia- 
tion, and  running  one  syllable  into  an- 
other." 

We  will  give  a  Koord  drjeuner  h  la 
/ourchctte. 

"  This  morning  I  breakfasted  with  the 
Pasha  by  invitation  at  10  o'clock.  The 
repast  might  have  passed  for  a  subitantial 
good  dinner,  there  being  alt  sorts  of  meat 
of  the  most  solid  as  well  as  ornamental 
description.  Among  the  rest  was  the 
uitual  delicacy  of  a  lamb  stuffed  and 
roasted  whole.   The  dishes  were  prepared 


1836.] 


Review. — Rich's  jiccotmt  of  KoortiistaH. 


•167 


and  Krved  in  the  PenUo  fuhkm,  snd 
raaUydfd  liunour  to  Koordiili  skill,  bring 
niteh  los  grcxy,  and  mor«  uuty  than  any- 
tluBC  I  *Tcr  ate  at  Ba^UaJ.  TUc  I'adba 
and  toywlf  natr  togrlhcf  at  the  u|i{ict  cud 
of  iht  Hall  ;  B-od  before  ui  wiu  [iljccd 
ai\  oblonjf  tmy  of  painted  wood,  «ilh  feet 
tainug  it  n  few  inches  from  the  gruund, 
on  which  tht!  diffierrnt  di«beswere  pUccd. 
SoBte  that  it  would  not  eoafaiu  were  put 
OD  tbe  ground  Ijo^ide  lui.  Serrral  buwla 
filled  with  dilfcrcDt  kiods  of  sberlelB,  a)) 
cooled  witb  cuow,  and  aome  of  them  ex* 
«ly  {Mlatal'le,  were  djatribuled  aiQiiiif; 
•  dishes.  B>  Uie  Poaba.  a  itout  griui- 
king  Koord  kuelt  ud  on«  koee,  and 
pt  atarring  about  a  white  miitur^  in  oiic 
Kt  bowl,  intowbich  be  put  au  iumcn&e 
■antity  of  mow.  Ever  and  auon  the 
B5ha  tamed  abuvt  b>8  head  lo  bim,  and 
!.<  urred  mtli  a  prndigtoun  spoonful  of 
c-i  mixture.  Tbe  attentive  Blare  nf  the 
'^ftdtow.  aa  he  delivered  Ibe  eoatrnte  of  bta 
PfttBgonian  apooo  into  his  majter's  inoutb, 
1  ao  ludicrous,  tliat  1  diir»t  not  look  at 
him  a  ucood  time.  I  had  alto  my  at- 
(CBdlant  aatatje  oa  luy  side,  and  oa  turn'- 
r  ^e  towaidj  bim,  in  tuitatJoo  of 
aha,  1  WBi  senred  itilh  a  »poouful 
I  liquid,  which  proved  to  he  diluted 
logihonn  Id  preparation  of  oour  rlolled 
Bam  or  niilk)  cooled  with  soow,  and  a 
aatitT  of  little  nnripe  plnou  rot  ap  into 
>rxcTuctatjni;ly  >our  as  to  draw  tears 
I  the  ere*.  1  did  uat  repeat  tbe  appU- 
to  DtT  familiar  Carducbiao.  The 
which  was  numerously  stiendt-d, 
Ted  liked  \\%,  on  «n  nbVtvft,  lablu 
botlnm  of  the  bail;  auil  they 
oroiulT  ipphed  them^eUes  lo  do  bo- 
itr  to  titc  feast,  all  their  hearda  moving 
I  culrucc-  I  ubfened  the  Konrds  do  not 
•<]Ml(-h  their  dinner  as  (^nicklj  as  the 
"  •,  but  eat  leisurely  and  chat  over 
food,  the  who*e  dinner  beio;  set 
at  onee  before  tbem.  The  Pasha 
Eforc  hrnakfait  taJd  something  grnlify- 
■s  ^o  Veled  Bey,  one  of  the  J  af  Cbiefi 
ho  waa  pre*enl.  Veled  Bey,  who  wajs 
;  at  the  tine,  got  up,  and  rolled,  or 
d,  for  ha  was  a  ponderous  thouj^b 
ne  looking  man,  very  leiiurclj 
hoU,  continuing  what  be  was 
J  gJl  the  time,  ^\'hen  he  came  to  the 
aha,  the  latter  held  oot  the  palm  of  hi* 
d.  which  he  kitscd  fiUxbtly,  and  then 
tA  to  hU  place  a*  deliberately  and 
^ly  as  tir  had  quitted  it.  Themfm- 
~)f  Ihr  louni-il  Aoioked,  and  Meined 
ke  lbrtn<iel\r-s  quite  caay,  speaking 
liKTx  «cr  suythine  occurred  to  them.  I  n 
Agdwl  ilie  Mua^hibgees  or  connciUom, 
cvtT  icntnrc  to  look  to  the  right  or  left 
the  preaeoce  of  the  Pa»ba ;  and  they 
hc«p  chngtiiB  and  bowiog  at  every  word 


of  their  maiiter,  and  never  gpeik  except 
when  he  de«irr«  them.  In  tlie  evening 
t  talked  nilh  Mabtaood  Ma^rof  on  the 
diffcrcDt  breed))  of  hoi9c».  jlrob  hor»e9i 
dn  not  breed  well  in  Kuordtalan  ;  though 
the  aire  and  dam  be  true  dcacrt  Nedjis,  tbe 
coltfl  never  turn  out  any  thing  but  very 
common  honirti.  Tb«  Jaf  tribe  poHiteM 
a  breed  al  Mmall  stout  bories,  much  cele-' 
braled  for  their  ilrength  nnd  activitr."— 
p.  119- 

Of  SuIimaniB,  the  present  capital, 
Mr.  Rich  s»ys, 

"  Malimood  Mainif  well  reooUecta  tie 
fuundalion  of  tbe  town  of  Sulimonia  about 
thirty-two  years  ago.  Thi:  iben  Kuvcrnur 
uf  tbe  SoutUeru  Koordistan,  Ibrahim  Pa- 
cha,  the  father  of  Koord  Sulimau  Pacha, 
and  a  relation  nf  the  prCi»eat  governor  of 
SiLlimaaia,  n-Milvt-d  on  removing  the  ca- 
ptuil  fmm  Karalrbobui,  on  the  other  (lide 
of  the  Azmir  bills,  to  this  place,  both  from 
»  wiah  of  eignabziug  himaelf,  and  foe  the 
convenience  of  bnutiog,  of  which  be  waa 
paulonately  fond,  and  for  which  amoic- 
tuent  the  siCuatiou  of  Karatebolaa  was 
singularly  ill  calculated,  being  iu  a  very 
narrow  rocky  valley.  He  called  his  new 
town  Sulimania,  la  compliment  to  the 
Panlia  i>f  Bagdad,  Suliman  Pasha,  the  &• 
ther  of  the  lute  unfortunate  Saed  Pasha. 
Then  waa  s:i  ancient  mount  here,  which 
they  pared  away  to  euit  the  foundation  of 
tbe  Palace^  which  was  built  in  tbe  time  of 
Abdurrahman  Paiha.  Sulimania  is  in  Ibe 
diHtrict  of  Sjertchinar.  By  the  best  in' 
formation  I  ran  ohtain,  it  at  prexent  con- 
tains itiOO  hoiiiws  of  Mahometan*,  ViO 
houses  of  Jews,  nine  bouses  of  Chaldvao 
Christians,  who  have  a  wretched  and  sinaU 
churcb,  five  houses  of  Armenians,  who 
have  DO  priest  or  church  ;  six  caravanao- 
rais  ;  tive  baths,  but  only  one  good  one; 
five  Dtosquefl,  of  which  one  only  is  good." 

Wc  must  end  vi?ith  a  few  words  on 
tbe  agriculture  of  Koordiatan ;  ndvia- 
ing  our  readcrB,  and  all  intcrcatccl  in 
the  bintory  of  tbis  singular  and  an- 
rieiit  cuuDtry,  to  perase  the  valuable 
Toluincs,  from  whicb  we  reluctantly 
are  cibligfd  to  part,  without  the  power 
of  alfording  them  more  than  the  most 
corsory  glance  at  the  contcota. 

"  This  afternoon  I  had  noma  discourse 
with  Omar  Agaand  Mahnioud  Aga,  about 
the  agriculture  uf  KourdiHtan.  The  anal 
increase  of  grain  is  ahout  live  to  ten,  to 
one  of  seed  ;  fifteen  is  an  extraonUtury 
good  crop.  Last  year  the  cropa  of  grain 
wete  bad,  and  yieldeil  only  two.  UTie^t 
and  barley  are  sown  alternately  in  the 
same  grouud.    They  de|>end  on  the  rain, 


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[Aug. 


which  mode  of  agriculture  is  called  dem. 
There  is  a  kind  of  com  called  bakara, 
which  is  sown  in  the  ipring,  and  requires 
artificial  irrigation,  la  die  plaint  the 
land  is  not  allowed  to  lie  fallow  ;  but  it  it 
relieTcd  by  altematjog  the  cropa  of  wheat 
and  barley^.  In  the  hillf  coontry  Uie 
land  must  rent  every  other  year.  Cotton 
must  never  be  town  twice  running  in  the 
tame  ground.  Some  crops  of  tobacco 
generally  ioterreoe.  The  cotton  it  all  of 
the  annual  kind,  and  generally  requires 
watering,  though  in  the  hilly  grounds 
some  is  grown  by  means  of  rain.  Ma- 
nure ia  applied  only  to  vines  and  tobacco. 
Rice  thouul  not  be  sown  for  teveral  years 
running  in  the  tame  ground,  wliich  how- 
ever may  be  employed  for  other  grain. 
The  rice  it  chiefly  grown  in  Koorditlan, 
<>roar  Aga  told  me,  thot  this  year  he  has 
thrown  into  the  ground  a  tmall  qnantity 
of  flax  seed,  which  he  procured  from  a 
Httdgee  who  had  broaght  it  from  Egypt. 
Much  Indian  com,  millet,  lentilet,  gram, 
and  one  or  two  other  species  of  pnUe,  are 
grown.  The  plough  it  drawn  by  two  bul- 
locks. No  trees  of  the  orange  or  lemon 
genua  will  flourish  in  Koordistan.  The 
lummer  heat  it  indeed  more  than  ade- 
quate ;  but  the  vrinter  ia  too  severe  for 
them.  The  Pasha  lately  procured  tome 
Seville  oranges  and  sweet  lime  plantt  from 
Bagdad  for  hit  new  garden;  bat  the  ftrst 
vrioter  killed  them.  The  Riciout,  or  cas- 
tor-oil plant,  it  cultivated  all  over  Koor- 
distan, sometimet  in  separate  fields,  some- 
times mixed  with  cotton." — p.  135. 

The  great  drawback  from  the  plea- 
santness and  salubrity  of  this  climate, 
appears  to  be  the  Sberki  wind. 

"La«tnight,">aysMr.  Rich, "whilel  was 
sitting  in  a  large  company  at  Omar  Khaz- 
nadar's,  the  evening  having  been  calm  and 
warm,  and  we  were  all  busity  employed  in 
talking,  just  as  the  moon  rose  about  ten, 
an  intolerably  hot  puff  of  wind  came  from 
the  north-east.  All  were  immediately  si- 
lent, as  if  they  had  suddenly  felt  an 
earthquake;  and  then  exclaimed  in  a  dis- 
mal tone,  '  The  Bhcrki  is  come.*  This 
was  indeed  the  to  much  dreaded  Sherki ; 
and  it  hat  continued  blowing  ever  since 
with  great  violence  from  the  east  and 
north-cast,  the  wind  being  heated  like  our 
Bagdad  Saum,  but  I  think  softer  and  more 
relaxing.  This  wind  is  the  terror  of  these 
|>arts  ;  and  without  it  the  climate  of  Suli- 
mania  would  be  very  agreeable." 

Noticf$  rflating  to  nomas  Smith,  of 
Campdtm,  and  to  Hfitry  Smith,  some- 
time Alderman  of  London.  By  the 
fate  Charles  Perkins  Gwilt,  B.J. 
of  Christ  Church,  Oxford;  and  nf 
7 


ike   Middle  Thiiple,  JLoadm,  d  de- 
scendant of  the  Famly.    Boo.  Pp.  SO. 
[Nnt  printed  for  Safe.] 
THIS  Work  is  a  pleasing  memorial 
of  the  acuteness  and  peraennnce  of  re- 
search of  its  lamented  anther,  who 
was  removed  from  this  world  and  a 
large  circle  of  friends  at  the  early  age 
of  twenty  seven   (see   our  Mag.  for 
January  last,  p.  99). 

Mr.  Gwilt,  in  his  preface,  acknow- 
ledges his  obligations  to  a  work,  inti- 
tuled, "  Collections  relating  to  H. 
Smith,"  by  the  late  W.  Bray,  Esq. 
who  was  for  upwards  of  50  yean 
treasurer  to  Mr.*H.  Smith's  trustees; 
but  the  researches  of  Mr.  Gwilt  in 
many  hundreds  of  wills,  pedigrees,  fcc, 
relating  to  families  of  the  name  of 
Smith,  have  enabled  him  to  pnraae 
the  history  of  this  public  benefactor 
itill  further;  and  to  shew convioangly 
that  he  was  not  the  beggar  with  a  I>:ig 
(by  which  he  is  said  to  have  obtained 
the  appellation  of  Doj^  Smith),  but  was 
connected  by  birth  with  the  respect- 
able house  of  Smith  of  Campden  in 
Gloucestershire;  and  by  station  and 
connexion  with  some  of  the  moat  emi- 
nent men  of  his  period. 

Mr.  Gwilt  was  led  to  the  con- 
nexion between  H.  Smith  and  the 
Smiths  of  Campden,  1st,  by  the  simi- 
larity of  the  arms,  given  on  H.  Smith's 
funeral  certificate  and  on  his  monament 
at  Wandsworth,  with  those  that  appear 
on  T.  Smith's  monument  at  Campden ; 
2dK',  eleven  of  the  eighteen  trustees, 
&c.'  of  the  will  of  H.  Smith,  as  well  as 
five  of  the  legatees  in  it,  were  either 
relations  or  connexions  by  marriage, 
of  Catharine  llirockmorton,  3d  wife 
of  T.  Smith,  of  Campden ;  3(Ily,  Sir 
^V.  Bond  appears  most  intimately  con- 
nected 7  ith  the  estates  of  the  Smiths 
at  Campden  and  withthoaeof  H.Smith. 
Mr.  Gwilt  begins  his  work  with  a 
satisfactor)'  account  of  the  fiunily  of 
Smith,  of  Campden,  illustrated  by  va- 
rious views  of  the  monument  of  T. 
Smith,  in  the  church  of  Campden.  It 
seems  most  probable  that  the  father  of 
H.  Smith  was  the  brother  of  Hiomat 
Smith  of  Campden.  U  is  certain,  H. 
Smith  was  born  at  Wandsworth,  and 
that  his  residence  was  in  Silver  Street, 
from  which  circumstance  it  has  been 
supposed  he  was  a  silversmith,  but 
there  is  no  authority  for  this  supposi- 
tion,    lie  was  ccrtamly  of  the  Safters' 


Retibw.— Gwilt's  Notices  of  ft.  Smth. 


Compuiy.  On  the  0th  Fvb.  lOOS,  )i4.> 
wms  rlrctvd  Alilennan  of  KarriogdoD 
WitbQUi,  the  liiehcst  civic  boaotir  he 
attaioed.  How  he  ocqaircd  hi.^  great 
wraith  19  unknown;  bet  hin  chHritirn 
in  his  Itfc-time  were  unbounded.  In 
1620  be  conveyed  bia  estates  to  tnis- 
teee,  excepting  lOOf.  retaiaJng  power 
of  rrvocatton,  and  barc&iaing  to  i-e- 
ccive  300/.  a-ycar  for  bt9  own  inaia- 
tenaoce.  In  1025  he  rclt-aaed  the 
power  of  revocation.  Being  after- 
wards  dis»aii!;ficd  with  hi&  tra^tees,  he 
filed  a  bill  in  chancery  against  them ; 
hut  Lnrd  Keeppr  Coventrj-  dLTreed  that 
his  estate  should  reiniun  with  his  tniB- 
iMB;  that  h<^  should  have  his  bouse 
io  Silver  Street  for  life ;  thnt  he  should 
diftpoM  of  his  rent«.  Sec.  to  such  cha- 
ritable uses,  and  fur  the  benefit  of  hi^ 
kindred,  as  he  should  thioL  fit ;  aud 
that  at  his  death  he  should  appoint  at 
least  seven  trustees  for  such  charita- 
ble uses  as  be  should  by  will  appoint. 
loconsequeDce  a  deed  of  uses  was  exe- 
cuted br  H.  Smith  in  Jan.  (62£.  He 
disd  3  Jan.  1627-S.  in  his  79lh  year, 
and  was  buried  by  bis  own  desire  at 
Waadswortli,  being  his  own  birth- 
place. 

The  foUowinK  i«  a  lut  both  of  the 
estates  of  which  H.  Smith  died  seised, 
and  of  those  which  were  purchased  bv 
the  trustees  after  his  di^ath.  Tlie  marlc 
*  deooUs  that  Mr.  Smith  died  seised 
of  thcMtafa. 

*'  Dvriunm. — A  cspital  meisiuge  in  Dor- 
bstn.  uiil  n  nirtmsge  and  Unds  tkere. 

Um^^.—K  fsrei  sad  Isnd  at  Tatshont 
Osrcye. 

OhueftwrtMrt, — 'TbemaaoroFLong- 
oey.  the  iinproprisic  rectory  Isads  there 

Haat:  —  A  small  Csrin  at  Longstnck 
HanioKlun,  the  msiior  snd  a  tnessuage 
and  Ikrai  tberc. 

A  aessssgt  snd  lonn  called  HsU  Fkno, 
ia  FWrringdon. 

A  measnsce  snd  landfl  in  Shaldsn. 

A  messnsge  in  St.  John's,  within  the 
Saafcc  of  WiaclMsteT. 

Ktmi. — *Knole  Hoaie  «nd  Pnric,  «-ith 
(be  BMSOra  of  Knoir,  IJcTenMakx,  Kem- 
sioB,  Sesla,  snd  the  sdTuwsonx  ufStvca- 
osiia  and  Seslr. 

Sercnl  pieces  of  mesdow  land  st  Dcpt- 
ford. 

Lncnifrtkirt.  ~  Messasgcs  snd  firms 

A  o^Cal  wsler-mill  knd  nine  ozgsngi 
1  of  lands,  and  other  land))  st  Bottesford. 
Mid41tMM.~-*\\Qiat  la  SUrer  Street. 
London. 

McsMisfcs   sad    laada   in   KaniingtOD, 
Gest.  Mau.  \oi-  VI. 


I 


Chelsea.and  St.  Margsret'j,  Weitminiter. 

SMrofnikin. — A  messaagK  and  Untta  in 
Chilnij-nli«. 

Staffordthire. — The  manor  of  Proddea- 
wrtJ,  and  Isods  there. 

Carrey. — Soioe  doses  called  MjmlcT  ^| 
ten  sores,  and  s  close  called  Uurecs,  in  ^| 
Ash.  ^ 

Soma  lands  in  Great  Bookhsm  and 
Petcham.  ^ 

The  rasuor  of  Unsteed  and  Unsteed  ^M 
farm,  is  Slialfnrd.  ^| 

A  espitol  mcsf^uase  snd  six  closes  of 
meadow  or  jisitture,  CDQtaining  til  bitfcs. 
and  4H  acres  of  arable  land,  in  C'arihallon .      ^M 

Sntues-  —  'The  tnsnnr  of  Wnrblcton,  ^M 
with  the  ndvowJion  of  the  churcb,  luitJ  ^^ 
divers  woods  and  fartntt  there. 

'The  manor  nnd  farm  of  Iwood,  and 
mnn^iori'hnuiw,  in  Warblctoo. 

*  The  manor  of  Somhwick  and  Rast- 
hroolc,  in  (br  parish  of  Southvick. 

The  moiety  of  Ihc  manor  of  Worth,  and 
dirers  farms  sod  lands  then^ 

The  impropriate  rectory  of  AlftiMton. 

Part  of  the  impropriate  rectory  of  May- 
fteld. 

A  farm  and  lands  io  Telescombe. 

Capital  mesausgBS  called  (JardBer*s, 
snd  another  mesiiuige  and  lands  in  Ruspcr. 

H'orcnfersAire.  —  'It    is   certain    II.     ^_ 
Smith  dicdseisedofeatsKsiuthiiiirouuty.     ^M 
for  be  mentions  them  in  hi^  will ;  but  st     ^| 
the  present  Fiuc  they  arc  not  in  the  hnnds 
uf  the  truHti-cH,  neither  U  there  evidence 
that  tliey  evor  wrre."  ^^ 

"  The  amuunl  of  the  personslry  left  in  ^| 
thehsnds  of  I  be  trustees  ia  unknown;  bnt  ^^ 
it  most  hsvc  been  very  coQsiderablQ  to 
have  enabled  them  to  purchase  so  msoy 
ettstes.  lu  his  will  arc  IcKscirJt  to  the 
aoiODDt  of  17,001)/. ;  by  ukiu;  into  am- 
»idrration  that  he  gave  away  yKK)/.  to 
dilTereiit  torns  in  Surrey,  hcaidce  his  other 
extensive  charities  in  his  Ufe-buie,  it  ramt 
be  allowed  that  lie  ws*  one  of  the  most 
wealthy  men  of  bi<i  time  in  the  city  of 
London,  and  in  rt^srd  to  the  difltributlnn 
of  his  wealth,  one  of  Its  most  worthy 
citisens." 

An  interesting  rircumstanrc  in  the 
disposition  of  the  iinturn^e  wealth  of 
II.  Smith,  WB."  his  citing  10U()/.  to  be 
laid  out  in  lojid,  of  t}ic  value  of  Got.  a 
year  at  least,  for  the  use  of  the  poorest 
of  bis  relations.  Mr.  Bray  observes, 
"  Many  of  his  relations  are  now  in 
low  situations,  and  their  predecessors 
seem  always  to  have  been  bo."  This 
statement  Mr.  Uwilt  considers  not  to 
have  the  slightest  foundation.  At  the 
time  of  Smith's  death,  his  relations 
were  in  good  ctrcumsiancca,  respect- 
ably connected,  and  in  no  need  of  u- 
Z 


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tiaUnce  ttom  him.  The  afterwards 
altered  circamstaiices  of  the  kiadred, 
Mr.  Gwilt  attributes  to  the  disastrous 
times  that  followed,  which  were  the 
ruin  of  thousands  of  families,  as  well 
of  low  18  of  high  degree. 

With  the  1000/.  left  by  Smith  to 
his  kiodred.  and  with  lOOOl.  left  by 
him  for  the  use  of  poor  captives  under 
the  Turkish  pirates,  which  was  also 
directed  to  be  laid  out  in  land,  the 
trustees  fortunateiif  bought  lands  in 
the  parishes  of  Kensington,  Chelsea, 
and  St.  Margaret's,  Westminster. 
The  estate  consists  of  eighty-five  acres 
of  land,  partly  built  upon,  (St.  Mi- 
chael's Place,  Brompton,  standing  on 
it,)  and  partly  garden  ground. 

Fortunately  also  for  the  kindred, 
there  having  been  no  application  for 
the  slave-redemption  money,  that  has 
also  been  divided  among  them. 
TheesUtesproduced.in  1823,13.000/. 
since  which,  teases  have  fallen  in.  and 
the  income  has  become  verjr  large,  and 
sufficiently  ample  to  fulfil  in  the  most 
liberal  way  the  intentions  of  the  tes- 
tator. 

The  kindred  are  divided  into  classes: 
those  between  21  and  30  receive  10/. ; 
30  and  45,  20l. ;  45  and  55,  40/. ;  55 
and  upwards,  60/.  per  annum ;  besides 
other  advantages. 

It  is  not  very  easy  to  trace  the  ex- 
act relationship  between  the  family  of 
Gwilt  and  Henry  Smith ;  but  it  ap- 
pears that  in  1677,  Elizabeth,  wife  of 
Richard  Gwilt,  was  allowed  to  be  one 
of  the  kindred,  and  there  ia  little  doubt 
■he  was  descended  from  Joan  Smith. 
sister  ofH.  Smith,  who  married  Henry 
Jackson.  The  author  of  thia  work, 
Charles  Perkins  Gwilt,  was  the  great- 
great-great- grandson  of  this  Elizabeth 
Gwilt.  We  are  happy  to  add  that  the 
respectable  brother  architects,  George 
Gwilt,  esq.  F.S.A.  and  Joseph  Gwilt, 
esq.  F.S.A.  ore  in  too  affluent  circum- 
stances to  need  any  portion  of  Mr. 
Smith's  bequest!). 

WilU  and   ImmtorieB,  iUuttrative  of 

the    Hittory,    Mannert,    Language, 

Stalitliet,  ifc.  of  the  Northern  Coun- 

tiet  of  England,  from  the  Eleventh 

Century    dovrnwarda.     Pari  I.    8vo. 

pp.  456.    (Publications  of  the  Sur- 

tees  Society,  Vol.  U.) 

THE  great  value  of  the   evidence 

presented  by  Wills  to  the  genealogist, 

the  pitilologiit,  and  the  general  anli- 


auary,  has  been  long  arknowlcdged  by 
lose  who  have  directed  their  atten- 
tion to  the  subject;  though  partly 
from  their  own  Tolnminona  oktare, 
and  more  particularly  from  the  atrict 
custody  under  which  they  have  been 
kept,  and  the  largeness  of  the  sops 
required  by  the  Ccrberi  who  atood  at 
their  [K>rtal8,  they  have  by  no  means 
been  made  available  to  a  degree  com- 
mensurate with  their  importance. 

The  "  Royal  and  Noble  Will*/' 
edited  by  Mr.  Nichols,  with  the  as- 
sistance of  Mr.  Gough  and  Dr.  Dnca- 
rels,  in  the  year  1780,  and  the  Testa- 
menta  Vetusta,  collected  by  Sir  Hwris 
Nicolas,  in  1826,  are  the  only  Tolnmes 
which  have  been  dedicated  to  the  aab- 
ject  before  the  present*  There  is 
even  no  printed  calendar  of  the  wills  in 
the  Prerogative  Office  of  Canterbury, 
nor  are  the  office  calendars  formed  on 
a  plan  or  arrangement  that  it  would  be 
desirable  to  print.  Even  now,  we 
think  the  utility  of  Sir  Harris  Nicolas's 
work  is  not  duly  appreciated,  or  un- 
derstood. Though  merely  a  selection, 
or  rather  an  accidental  collection,  of 
SQcb  wills,  or  abstracts  of  wills,  as 
were  accessible  without  admisaiim  to 
the  fountain  heads,  from  having  been 
extracted  at  various  times  by  our  earlier 
antiquarian  pioneers,  it  yet  exhibits  a 
great  store  of  information  in  connec- 
tion with  the  most  eminent  familiea 
of  England,  and  that  information  is 
rendered  serviceable  and  available  by 
copious  indexes. 

The  present  publication,  in  accord- 
ance with  the  objects  of  the  Surtees 
Society,  is  confined  to  the  illustration 
of  the  North  of  England.  Indeed, 
with  a  few  exceptions  derived  from 
other  sources,  its  contents  are  taken 
from  the  registry  at  Durham,  and 
consequently  belong  to  the  inhabitants 
of  the  County  Palatine  and  diocese  of 
Durham.  Its  most  distinguished  names 
will  be  readily  imagined: — the  lordly 
house  of  Neville,  those  of  Bowes, 
Bulmer.  Conyers,  Delaval,  Grey,  Ogle. 
Salvin,  Selby,  Swinburne,  Tempest. 
TroUope,  and  others. 

For  the  fi^t  time  a  sericB  of  the 
Inventories,  which  have  been  preserved 


*  Some  abstracts  in  MS.  in  the  Brittsh 
Museum,  that  were  overlooked  by  Sir 
Harris  Nicolas,  liaTC  been  stnce  printed 
in  the  CoUectaaea  Topographioa  et  6e- 

ncalogica. 


IS36.]  Retikw. — SuTtecs  Societif—IViils  and  Inventoriet.  171 


[io  ihesamedepoAitoriea  with  the  Wilb, 
lis  here  pre»enteil  to  our  view.  They 
Inhibit  ftll  Uir  Bccesftonc*  which  are 
IrHiuirrd  10  rpstore  a  picture  of  the 
[doaiestic  interiors  of  our  aocpttors, 
raod  show  what  they  deemed  their 
[necKsarieB,  what  their  luiuries,  and, 
[above  all,  how  nomctous.  were  wc  to 
Mudge  by  our  own  wants,  were  their 
J  deficieiicies.  They  curry  ub  through 
[  rverv  room  and  office  of  the  tefiiaior*B 
Idwelhng:  his  hall,  parlour,  kitchco, 
[chambers,  pantry,  cellar*,  &c.,  and 
I  then  through  the  slablea  and  out- 
buildings;  cuumcrattDg.  not  only  all 
the  fHrnilun".  but  every  article  of  dress, 
[all  tools  nod  implements,  all  the  live 
[itock,  and  even  alt  the  titore  of  pro- 
iTiaions.  Bectdes  theee,  we  have  given 
ksa.  occasionally,  the  trading  stock  of 
merchant  or  trader  of  Newcastle, 
as  miacellaDeouH  perhaps  as  an  Ame- 
Irtno  xlore,  but  full  uf  curitmity  and 
lln^trudion.  la  saying  this,  however, 
Iwe  would  aUo  add,  that  we  think  there 
I'is  quite  enough,  if  not  a  little  too  much, 
Tor  the«e  invtntoriefi  in  the  volume; 
[for  they  are  only  interesting  as  speci- 
|.ii)eDa,  and  as  referring  to  their 
Idatea  and  the  grade  in  society  of  the 
ideceaard.  and  etldnm  derive  interest 
irooi his  name  orhitfaiiiilyconnectiona. 
'lavine  ihe^e  specimens,  we  should 
ftot  desire  more  than  occasioiial  de- 
chrd  pac«af;e»  of  remarkable  curiosity 

I  any  others. 

The  earliest  articles  in  the  volume 

are  0  aericB  of  records,  briefly  detail* 

lloK  the  funrinl  ofTeringFi   of  the   early 

,  Bislifpi    of    Durham    to    the    abbey 

church       Wc   give,  as  a  sprcitneo  of 

be»e,  tlte  *"  Capolla"  of  the  crlebrated 

Ktchaid  de  Hury,  the  author  of  the 

liilohibtioD,  who  died  in  1345: 

111   Expfpiiis    Domini   Ricardi   Byrjr 

Eplacopi  hahiiit  Bc-oWia  [Dunelm.]  trr« 

r»(|aM  drrrrentes  eorpiu  cjusdcm  et  Ca- 

etlAin  k  Msneno  txio  de  Aukbicd  usque 

[lonelni.  ei  tx  ejus  CopcUA  unura  veili- 

buentuiQ  de  aib&caBiicisubUlitL-r  bradalA, 

I  nun  ij  limioA  rt  tij  cmfna  cl  ij  luiinispro 

baltAri  cjusdeo)    brudnturv    cnni    bisloris 

iNstintatii  DutoioicK  ct  Oonnieioais  ct 

lAssumpdoBtt  cjtifdnn  Matris  glorioKte  ; 

lAuod  vis.  Tratimmlum    idem   Episropui- 

'  Sen  feccrat   ia  hnDorrm   Virf^tR  Marie 

pro    eaden    Altiri ;  et   ij   rurtfntis    nlhas 

attagnlatas,  prorr>rnibu»  AUsniiet J  paa< 

Bam  awcam.  viridia  cotorii  pro  Tajabi 

^Dsdam :  uaain  Mitrun  bmdatam  cam 

auttit  parrb  pcrlit  diversi  colorii  et  ca- 


thents  et  nodli  sorctj ;  j  Baculum  paitorale 
srgenteum  cum  capitc  desurato ;  cero- 
tecas  et  gandjilia  ;  etj  tburibulum  argeu> 
tenm  et  deaorstuni ;  et  j  pariDum  longnm 
de  rubei  cainicA  cum  vinefl  et  lileris  intex* 
tb  ;  ex  (luo  facta  snat  quaCiHir  ve atimenta 
et  j  CKBids  :  ex  qiiibus  iinum  sd  magnum 
aUarc  pro  Domiuiciii,  cum  dnAbos  tunicis 
et  ij  capis,  et  iiij  aUiis :  c«ters  altaribus 
Id  Ecclesia  flont  distribata.  Item,  eidono 
diet!  Domini  Rlcardi  diu  snte  mortem 
Bitam,  vj  panni  aurei  mamorei  coloris  cum 
leonibos  et  ecrvls  viridls  eoloris  intextU  ; 
et  untui  pannus  viridis  cum  albis  gaDis  et 
viridihus  intcstia,  ex  quibus  (acta  soot 
vcstimcots  diversif  altsribus  Jn  Eeclesift. 
Item  rx  dono  rjandcm,  ij  vcstimcnta  ;  j  de 
nigrft  camicii  cum  iij  capts  cum  largis 
orarii*  dpjcenter  bradatis,  aliud  de  rubeo 
welvetoeiun  multin  ymaginibus  Sanctorum 
in  rabemariilis  KtaiiUbus  rum  aura  et 
terico  nobititer  bruduti^  ;  et  tj  panai  pro 
altnri  de  eodtrm  panoo  ct  bnitailuri  :  Md 
el  uuum  aliud  Tealimentum  ejusdem  panni 
rt  culuris,  Hcd  et  multo  diciuris  bntda- 
lune,  cam  j  cap&  cl  duobuA  panaJl  pro 
Ahari,  propoiuit  Ecctesia*  rdinuisae,  ted 
nec«8sitAt«  eoactiu  posuit  illutt  in  csuci- 
onem  Domino  Radolpbo  de  Nevyll  pro 
ceatam  librin ;  qoi  Rndulpliutt  pontes 
Sanoto  Cuthberto  optulit.  Post  mortem 
Rlcardi  Byry  EpiHciipi  fracta  fnerunt  tllj 
ligiUa  ejuadem,  et  Saaclo  Cutliberto  ob. 
Uta,  ex  quibus  RicarduH  de  Wolvestoa 
Fcrctrariua  fecit  uuum  cniieem  argeoleiun 
et  deauratum,  qui  eat  sd  Altare  Sa&cli 
Jubaniiiii  Baptiatc  ia  orieulali  parte  Ec- 
rle^ite  :  sub  ciiJuscaliciH  ptMle  scutpti  sunt 
bi  duo  versiu  BubHcripli. 

Ulc  cipbos  insi^s  At  Prcsolis  ex  tetra- 

Bignis 
Ri.  Dunolmcnsis  quarti,  oatn  ByrieDsis." 

The  circumstance  of  the  seals  being 
broken,  and  offered  to  St.  Cuthbert,  is 
repealed  in  nearly  every  other  instance  } 
and  the  purpose  to  which  the  metal 
was  converted  is  also  freqaently  re- 
corded. 

At  the  funeral  of  Bishop  Kellowe, 
io  1316, 

"  Tliouss  Comes  Laneastnas  obtulit 
6uper  oorjtus  ejusdcm  iij  panaos  rubeos 
cum  arniis  njuiMlcm  ;  de  quibus  facta  sunt 
Tf  sliiiieuta  ilia  in  quifjus  relebratur  qusndo 
Coii\piitiis  est  ill  AIbi'?.  Rej  vero  Ed- 
wardus  secnniliiH  post  CoTiquestum  misit 
nb  Dboraco  Elf  rnotittkaritun  suum  Dunel- 
mum  et  de  pannie  aoiu  textis  corpus 
hononivit." 

We  have  not  space  to  give  naoay 
extracts  from  the  Wills;  but  the  fol- 
lowing is  too  ektraorUinary,  from  th« 
conjecturca  for  which  it  gtveeioom,  to 


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KfiviBW. — legit's  Music  of  the  Eyt. 


CAi«. 


pus  UDooticed.  In  the  will  of  Matilda. 
vife  of  William  del  Bowes,  1420,  are 
thoB  mentioned  several  books  : 

"  Item  l^D  Mstildi  filis  BaroniB  de 
Hflton  filioUe  mttt  j  romance  bake  u  called 
1^  fotpellm.  Iten,  lego  Mstildi  fiUie 
Roberti  de  Hilton  ch'l'r  filiolc  meie  nnum 
romance  boke.  Item,  lego  Dame  Elinone 
de  Weuyngton  j*  boke  with  -j*  kaotts. 
Item  lego  Elizabethtt  liliie]  Wbitchestre 
UQUmlibram  jat  IS  called  Trystram.  Item 
do  et  lego  Elizsbetbie  filiK  men  j  blak 
primer." 

We  all  know  what  the  Romance 
called  Trystram  was ;  bat  under  what 
form,  or  viewed  through  what  false 
medium,  the  Gospels  were  catted  a 
romance,  may  meet  with  different  in- 
terpretations. Mr.  Surtees,  who  had 
seen  this  bequest,  asked — "  Did  a  ro- 
mance actually  ever  exist  under  this 
strange  title  ?  or  had  the  Lady  of  Dal- 
deo  met  with  one  of  Wycliffe's  Bibles, 
and  conceived  the  Gospels  to  be  a 
series  of  fabulous  adventures  ?  "  And 
the  present  editor  thinks  that  a  copy 
of  Wycliffe's  translation  in  English  yf&a 
perhaps  intended. 

We  give  one  more  specimen  from 
the  will  of  Lady  Fitzhugh,  in  1427, 
beinf;  her  gills  of  remembrance  to  her 
children  r 

*'  Al»  so  I  wyl  yat  my  son  William  have 
aRyngwitbailyamundandmysonGcfiray 
n  gretttr,  and  my  son  Roo't  a  sauter 
[psalter]  couered  with  rede  velwet,  and 
my  doghter  Maridry  a  primer  cou'ed 
in  Rede,  and  my  doghter  Darcy  a  sauter 
con'ed  in  blew,  and  my  dogliter  Malde 
Kure  a  prim'  cou'ed  in  blew ;  and  my 
dofbtir  Elizabeth  a  chaplet  of  perle  with 
double  roosefl,  and  my  doghtir  I^re  a 
tyre  with  double  roses  of  perle ;  and 
Ilob't  ffitzhugh  my  son  a  ryng  with  a 
relyke  nf  ^aiot  IVtre  tiiigre,  and  geg*  a 
paire  of  bedcs  of  gold.  And  my  s'uautz 
my  clethyng.  as  my  guwnes  and  my  kir- 
telles.  Andyong  Elizabeth  Fitzhugh  my 
god  doghter  a  book  ciiu'cd  in  grene  with 
praicrri  yinnc.  Elizabeth  Darcy  a  girdyl 
of  blnk  gylded,  and  Mariory  Darcy  a 
narow  girdel  gyldc." 

We  must  mention  that  the  Editor 
(the  Rev.  Jamos  Raine,  the  Historian 
of  North  Duiliara,  and  Secretary  to 
the  Surtees  Society)  has  much  en- 
hanced the  value  of  the  volume  by  the 
addition  of  biographical  and  explan- 

■  *  "  Evidently  a  name  of  childish  en- 
torment." 


atory  DateB;-and  that,  besides  the  wills 
and  post  mortem  inventorict,  it  con- 
tains some  letters  of  Richard  Earl  of 
Salisbury,  a  curious  marriage  settle- 
ment, and  an  inventory  of  the  Priory 
ofDurham.  We  will  only  further  neD- 
tioD  that  we  think  the  originals  need 
not  have  been  followed  in  giving 
proper  names  without  capital* :  and 
that  we  trust  that  the  concluding 
volume  will  contain  very  copiona  in- 
dexes ;  a  point  in  which  Sir  Harris 
Nicolas's  work  is  an  excellent  example : 
they  should  be,  1.  of  Persons;  3.  of 
Places ;  and  3.  of  remarkable  Bequests : 
and  we  think  a  synopsis  or  classed 
catalogue  of  such  books  as  are  men- 
tioned would  be  well  worth  the  troable 
it  would  incur,  and  be  much  in  accord- 
ance with  the  objects  of  the  Sorteea' 
Society. 

We  have  now  to  announce  that 
the  Society  has  just  published  a  ae« 
lection  of  the  wilts  in  the  archiepis- 
copal  registry  at  York,  a  wider  and 
richer  field  in  respect  of  rank  and 
opulence,  and  genealogical  importance. 

The  Mutie  of  ike  Eye,  or  Essaf  oa  f  Ae 
Prineiplea  of  the  Beauty  nd  Pet' 
/ection  of  Architecture.  By  Peter 
Legh,  Esq.  M.  A.    8to.  pp.  262. 

THIS  volume  contains  a  series  of 
essays  written  with  the  object  of  in- 
vestigating the  principles  of  architec- 
tural beauty,  and  of  forming  them  into 
a  "  system  worthy  of  the  man  of 
penetration,  thought,  judgment,  and 
taste."  They  are  designed  to  show 
that  "  architectuie  is  not  within  the 
reach  of  every  illiterate  mechanic,  but 
that  it  opens  a  field  to  enlarged  in- 
tellect and  deep  research ;  and  that 
it  is  full  of  unlimited  novelty  and  in- 
vention." The  author  remarks  in  the 
outset,  that  "  the  reader  will  not  her* 
find  what  are  commonly  termed  the  ru- 
diments, but  the  philosophy  of  the 
art."  The  great  beauty  of  the  ancient 
specimens  of  architecture  is  admitted 
on  every  hand;  and  the  author,  feeling 
this  excellence  to  be  founded  in  fixed 
and  undoubted  principles,  has  directed 
his  inquiries  to  their  developement ;  a 
Eubject  wliich  he  considershas  notsuffl- 
ciently  engaged  the  attention  of  archi- 
tects. This  inquiry  is  pursued  on  the 
basis  of  the  three  first  chapters  of  the 
first  book  of  Vitruvius.  The  science  is 
considered  under  the  laws  of  Utility— 


<KVI£W.— 1 


Symmctrv  —  Oispositioo  ^-Outrtbu- 
tiun — andCbaracter;  uodeiallorwhich 
hrails  llie  author  has  eadeavournt  to 
st-ek  out  rules,  "  by  the  help  of  which," 
he  add*.  "  it  is  not  too  much  to 
«ajr«  that  a  building  of  the  greatest 
puwlble  uta^niliccuce,  extent,  and  (iro- 
priet^.  might  be  coaatructed  nith 
mocb  more  advantage  than  ooold  be 
door  without  thrm." 

lu  the  present  day,  when  so  much 
of  mere  business  Is  mixetl  up  with  the 
profckaion  nf  an  architect,  it  is  scarcely 
to  bo  eipcctcd  that  tlic  theories  whicli 
the  author  deems  to  be  so  essential  to 
the  compoaitioD  of  a  good  building, 
artf  likely  to  be  carried  into  practice. 
Sir    C.   Wren  was  a  philosopher  as 
well  ^  OD  architL-ct,  and  to  bis  works 
the  authot  finds  esamplet*  to  illustrate 
hi*  tdcaj  ;  thf  mind  of  this  great  master 
wat    too   p«pao»ive  to  be  fettered  by 
the  nilpH  which  are  neceswrv  to  limit 
and  direct  productions  of  minds  of  a 
lower  Male ;  and  hence  we  see  that  he 
has  taken  liberties  with  the  established 
Orders  which  scarce  anyotherarchitect 
would  venture  to  attempt ;  and  indeed, 
I  if  such  a  step  was  taken  witliout  the 
l^uidanct  of  a  miod  like  that  of  Wren, 
It  would  probably  end  in  ao  absurdity. 
\Vc  now  see  nothing  but  perfection  id 
I  the  works  of  Greece,  but  at  the  same 
'  time   wr  know  that  such  perfection 
I  was  the  result  of  the  labour  of  qrcs — 
an  aggregate  ofinlollect  was  employed 
I  to   perfect  this   architecture,   and   to 
,  hrifig  it  to  that  slate   in   which  we 
BOW   regard    it.     The    principles    oo 
which  Its  beauty  depended  were  rather 
devi-lopeil  by  slow  degrees  than  ap- 
plied as    rules   iu    the  first    instance ; 
uutil.  at  length,  canoos  wcra  fonned. 
on   wliich  subsequeat  artists  worked, 
I  and  the   ob)>er\-3tice  of  which  enabled 
I  the   inferior   architect   to    proUucc  a 
I  work  ntamppd  with  excellence. 

To  interfere  with  the  rules  and  pro- 
I  portions  which  ore  fuuud  in  anticnt 
I  works  is  a  task  of  great  daogerj  aod 
longht  only  to  be  attempted  by  a 
J  saind  of  thchigbest  class;  and  although 
^tr  C.  Wren  did  that  with  effect,  it  is 
a  prrccdcDt  which  ought  not  to  be 
Lfalluwc*!,  unlcse  by  a  master  of  equal 
I  ^wer  of  intetti^tnce. 

tt  id  to  be  regretleil  that  the  author 
Ibas  ronltiird  his  powers  to  theory. 
Ill  would  have  rendered  his  book  more 
^valuable  if  he  bad  studied  llie  science 


of  architecture  more  practically.  If 
he  had  done  this  he  would  scarcely 
have  produced  ttuch  inconsistent  and 
unsightly  designs  as  those  which  in- 
cumber bin  work.  If  the  Bla/idard  rules 
of  composition,  to  establish  which  the 
author  labours  so  hard,  should  pro- 
duce nothiog  more  elegant,  or  eveu 
more  sightly,  than  the  designs  which 
illustrate  his  theory,  we  fear  it  woald 
be  deemed  that  he  bad  wasted  the 
midnight  oil  in  vaip.  On  the  Gothic 
style  he  is  Inmentably  de6cieut  in  in- 
formation,  or  we  are  certain  he  would 
not  have  given  so  much  attention  to 
the  fanciful  ideas  of  Sir  J.  Hall. 

The  deficit'iicy  of  practical  know- 
ledge iz  shown  by  the  author's  aswr- 
tion,  that  "  we  have  no  approved  spe- 
cimen of  CariatiJcs."  The  Temple  of 
Pandroscus  furniBhes  a  splendid  ex. 
ample  of  this  attempt  to  render  sculp- 
ture an  integral  part  of  architecture, 
in  this  structure  female  statues  of 
colossal  dimensions  are  applied  to  the 
support  of  an  entablature  appropri- 
ately designed.  To  supply  the  al- 
leged deficiency,  a  design  is  given  by 
^!r.  Legb,  which  is  utterly  at  variance 
with  the  principles  which  guided  the 
Grecian  architect.  It  shows  iiw  A-niales 
apparently  fastened  to  the  pillars  which 
actually  sustain  the  structure,  thus 
adopting  the  idea  of  captivity  and  de- 
gradation which  is  not  witneftseil  Id 
tbeOreek example.  In  tlieancicnt build- 
ings the  architect  makes  the  females 
sustain  the  roof  of  the  building,  and 
80  admirably  has  he  depicted  strength 
and  repose,  that  the  eye  ts  not  ofTended 
at  the  sight  of  what  might  utberwise 
be  deemed  uoplcaaant,  the  placing  of 
a  beautiful  female  in  so  strange  a 
situation  ;  but  in  Mr.  Legh'g  and  every 
other  modern  attempt  at  a  cariatidal 
statue,  this  figure  only  creates  a  sen- 
sation of  (lain.  This  error  the  author 
would  not  have  fallen  ioto  if  he  had 
sought  out  his  principles  from  the  ex- 
amination of  the  works  of  the  ancient 
architect.* 


*  Is  it  not  probnble  ikat  ibis  idea  of 
supporting  A  budiUng  by  fvirule  atatacs 
liSA  bfcii  licriveil  fruui  some  proceMlon  of 
«nli<jaity,  wlicre  «  eanopy  of  light  matc- 
rinU  Iis5  been  stuiaitMfd  on  th*;  brxls  of  a 
iibmber  of  viririns,  ant)  whirh  an  arebU 
tect  Imn  perpetuated  by  a  rrpri-srnlatioD 
ia  mirbie  ?  Tlic  Pandroscutu  ii  in  truth 
a   mere   canopy  i    and  the  positloo  and 


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Rktikw. — Bowles  on  Kinf/  Charlet's  Martyrdom.       tAng* 


Hie  nude  figures,  known  as  Atlantes 
or  Telamonea^   are  also  happily  ap- 

EKed  in  Roman  architecture  in  the 
aths  at  Pompeii,  where  they  appear 
as  gigantic  men,  perfect  peraooifica- 
tioDS  of  superhuman  strength,  bearing 
an  architrave  which  appears  by  no 
means  too  heavy  a  load  for  them  to 
sustain.  The  parentage  of  these  de- 
corations may  be  trand  to  Egyptian 
architecture,  the  school  probably  of 
every  style  except  the  Gothic,  the 
latest  and  most  elegant  of  all  the 
arcbitectoral  forms,  and  to  the  ex- 
amination of  which  we  heartily  wish 
that  architectaral  authors  would  devote 
more  attention. 

The  author  has  devoted  the  profits 
of  his  work  to  a  beneficent  purpose — 
the  erection  of  a  church  in  the  parish 
of  Stockport,  Cheshire,  and  we  sin- 
cerely hope,  for  the  sake  of  the  excel- 
lent object,  that  it  will  have  an  ex- 
tensive sale. 


A  Diicoum,  prwichfd  in  Salitbtuy  Ca- 
tktdral,  on  King  Ckartn'a  Martyr- 
dom. By  the  Rev.  W.  L.  Bowles, 
A.M. 

Some  Account  (ff  the  laat  Daif$  of  Wil- 
liam ChillingKorthf  ^.  By  the  Rev. 
W.  L.  Bowles,  A.M. 

Mr.  BOWLES  justly  observes  that 
there  is  so  intimate  a  connexion  be- 
tween the  fate  of  King  Charles  the 
First  and  our  Ecclesiastical  Establish- 
ment, as  to  excuse  his  making  some 
observations  on  the  state  of  civil  and 
religious  animosities  in  the  kingdom, 
which  led  the  way  to  that  deplorable 
event.  Accordingly  he  has  divided 
his  discourse  into  three  parts.  In 
the  first  he  has  made  some  com- 
ments on  the  services  appended  to  the 
Prayer-book,  and  appointed  for  the 
day.  Secondly,  he  has  given  o  brief 
sketch  of  the  state  of  religious  discord 
in  the  country,  which  led  to  the  said 

arrangement  of  the  beautiful  supporters, 
in  two  FOvt,  with  one  knee  slightly  bent, 
enough  indicates  prcicessionBl  arrange- 
ment and  a  plainly  stepping  position  and 
not  one  of  pain,  as  if  the  bearers  crouch- 
ed beneath  the  saperincambcnt  mass. 
Was  an  English  architect  to  design  a 
national  building,  and  as  a  memorial  of 
the  coronation  to  represent  the  canopy 
borne  by  the  barons  of  the  Cinque  Ports, 
voald  not  a  similar  design  result  ? 


event;  and,  lastly,  he  ha*  drawn  atten- 
tion to  the  picture  of  the  aobdned  and 
desolate  king.  We  shall  make  an  a- 
tract  from  the  latter  division. 

"  Soch  was  the  state  of  religion  in  tUs 
country,  when  that  sovereigm  iriio  |vo- 
tected,  tin  bis  death,  that  mud  Uenrefayr 
■landing  mqestic  between  the  two  o|ipD- 
site  extremes  of  Rome  and  Ctaneva — dw 
infallible  Papist  and  the  inflexible  Poritaa 
— attached  from  his  youth  to  its  services, 
its  prayers,  and  its  simgs, — broa^  a 
spectacle,  as  on  this  day  and,  I  might  say, 
in  this  cause  to  the  scaffold  of  blood.  *  * 
Charles  was  now  a  prisoner  in  the  Isle  at 
Wight,  separated  from  his  wife  and  chil- 
dren, his  cleigy  and  his  friends.  His  only 
consolation  was  the  New  Testament,  iriiien 
was  allowed  him,  and  the  Fraycr-book  of 
our  venerable  church  ritual — the  mora 
prixed,  as  it  had  been  sternly  InfierdSetod 
to  his  solicitude  sod  tears.  If  there  are 
those  who  think  hardly  of  him  as  a  king, 
let  such  remember  the  diflScult  and  ardu- 
ous and  trying  circumstances  in  whidi  he 
was  placed.  Let  them  compare  his  pub- 
lic and  private  character  with  the  aove- 
reigns  before  him — the  loathsome  and 
tyrannical  Henry  the  Eighth ;  on  whose 
head,  if  the  storm  had  ftdlen,  Mercy  might 
have  smiled  by  the  side  of  justice.  I  pass 
over  the  youthful  Edward,  wlio  sfood 
graceful,  ingenuous,  and  pious  in  tbe  front 
of  the  Reformation.  1  need  say  Httle  af 
the  reigns  or  characters  of  the  two  sister- 
queens  Mary  and  Elixabeth,— one  the 
persecutor,  the  other  whose  name  is  con- 
nected with  her  country's  glory,  and  the 
establishment  of  that  scrii>tural  and  miU 
form  of  religion  which  King  Charles  died 
in  supporting.  I  will  only  entreat  of  those 
who  condemn  this  sufferer,  as  a  king,  to 
compare  his  public  character  with  that  of 
those  who  preceded  him  on  the  thronSr 
and  even  with  his  immediate  predecessor 
the  cold-blooded  murderer  of  the  aocom- 
plished  Raleigh  I  And  if  Charles  the  First 
is  still  to  be  condemned  as  a  king,  let 
those  who  so  condemn  him  remember  his 
piety,  his  domestic  virtues ;  his  affection 
for  hid  children,  his  kindness  and  gentle- 
neKs  to  all  his  attendants ;  his  love  and 
fidelity  to  the  altars  of  his  faith,  and  at 
least  thed  one  tear  of  generous  pity  tor 
him  as  a  most  religiously  faithful  husband 
to  that  beautiful  queen  who  shared  his 
heart  and  his  sorrows.  When  the  atem- 
est  judge  thinks  of  these  things,  let  him 
remember  his  later  hours  of  utter  desola- 
tion,— separated  from  all  he  loved  npon 
earth,  in  his  gloomy  prison-house,  look- 
ing bsck,  not  uu  a  perishable  crown,  but 
dwelling  more  sadly  as  the  long,  lone 
night  came  down  on  those  tender  rela- 
tives which  occupied  all  his  thoughts,  ex- 


c«pt  tboM  dcTOtct)  to  licaven, — his  en)^ 
coasoUtioQ  bdng  the  New  Totamcut, 
•nd  thtt  book  of  almost  Dlviae  breath, 
in^  of  pnjtr,  to  which  ha»  noce  been 
ftppeodeil    the    solemn    terrice    for    hii 

dMth." 

This  is  elegantly  and  touchingly  ex- 
pmscd  ;  it  ia  the  langaagc  of  good 
tute.  of  UQiffectrd  feeling,  and  of  his- 
toric truth.  We  add,  IVom  a  few  lines 
further,  an  ioteresting  anecdote: — 

"  And  here,  if  what  ]  have  Miid  may 
hare  eicitcd  a  moneut'ii  cummlKnition 
for  hu  fatv,  nerhapa  I  mi]{ht  be  able  to 
excite  some  further  interest,  when  I  in- 
form tho^e  who  hear  me,  and  who  cnme 
to  this  pUre  of  worship  with  thf^ir  Hah- 
bath  book  of  prayers,  tttat  the  text  there 
choMii  was  selected  from  tAat  iJmticul 
PrmtftT'iook,  trAieh  hod  betn  m  the  fiot- 
«r«*tOR  ami  twutant  use  of  this  nuMrable 
KioK  in  bis  captivity.  Prom  bli  ovm 
Prtyrr'liiwi,  in  more  frcuueot  uie,  as  hti 
hoan  on  earth  appeared  numbered,  I 
cboae  thia  text ;  the  page  which  uontaiiu 
tUa  psalm  opening  acddentally, — a  pruof 
bow  often  be  had  oommonrd  with  it  in  hia 
Bc^jtiide.  This  book,  in  the  poBscssiauuf 
King  Charles  in  hii  priMon,  at  the  cloxlnft 
period  of  his  life,  must  have  been  kept  in 
•acrct,  and  when  he  •nti*  burned  awaj  it 
w«a  left  behind.  1  oped  not  aay  how 
anxioiuly,  how  minutely  1  examined  it. 
It  u  bound  in  black ,  and  though  printed 
aa  long  ftf|;o  ai  1 C3T ,  it  appears  as  if  it  had 
bccD  but  ycsterdav  in  the  )<iilc  hand  uf 
him,  who  has  liccn  iu  his  ^uict  srave  for 
neajly  300  yean,  It  iseTidrnt  huw  inte* 
rettiiii^jr  hilt  heart  must  have  communed 
oo  those  iwrUcular  paMagea,  which  even 
•oip  moat  readily  pnaented  themaelve*. 
Ikaa^  to  maay  yeara  had  passed  away. 
Odo  pag*<  which  thufi  presented  tcself, 
oontauied  /aw  prayer*,  nut  retained  in  otir 
Commoa  Prayer-book,  On  what»ubjccta 
are  those  most  patbeti<:  prayers?  Uue, 
for  Patlenee  in  Trouble ;  the  other,  a 
Prsfcr  to  be  aaid  in  the  Hoar  of  Pcath." 

This  narrative  ia  sarcly  of  deep  ia- 
threat,  and  for  other  circarostonccs 
connected  with  it,  we  muht  refer  our 
readers  to  Mr.  Bowleg's  most  affecting 
aod  eJoquent  discotu«e. 

In  Uic  second  publication.  Mr. 
Bowles  has  recorded  the  indieinities 
which  bigotry  and  sectarian  malignity 
offered  to  tlie  immortal  Chillingwurth, 
•od  in  the  following  sentence  he  has 
well  vindicated  bis  memory  from  Uie 
aspenioDS  thrown  out  agaia&t  it. 

"  But  the  most  Importaxtt  jraint  coq. 
BKted   with  this  brief  Mcmurtal,  is  the 


complete  proof  that  this  i^at  Defender 
of  the  Protestant  Foitb,  iiotwithslaiidiug 
what  ha«  been  ao  conlidrntly  pronounced 
by  Wbitakcr  and  others,  from  a  heartQg 
m  a  hforaay,  never  did  reer  one  atom  to- 
wards the  Unitarian  or  SoPtninn  belief. 
Few  will  deny  a  Christian  to  be  sincere  in 
hie  dyin^  hour;  and  none  was  more  sin- 
cere than  ihi^  coascicntioos,  charitable, 
and  holy  Christian,  if  he  hod  ever 
changed  his  %-iews,  he  would  mgmvoualf 
have  confeMed  it.  Iu  the  lour  of  death, 
to  all  tfgumeota  his  answer  was — '  I  am 
settled  1*  and  nbeu  he  turned  away  from 
Cheynell's  pertinacity,  this  was  hi«  con- 
stant reply — *  I  amaettled  !  I  refer  tu  my 
hook !  I  refer  to  my  bonk  1>  Tliiii  hook 
attests  that  fnilh  (bk  remote  from  Soci- 
aianism  aji  from  Popery,  or  Puritanism), 
that  faith  in  which  be  lErcd,  and  in  which 
be  died." 

It  is  well  known,  we  suppose,  to  our 
readers,  that  Mr.  Bowks  haa  dom: 
himself  honour,  by  erecting,  at  bis  own 
expense,  a  monumcut  to  Cbillingworth 
in  Salisbury  Cathedral,  and  ioscribing 
on  it  a  very  appropriate  and  just  cha- 
racter of  that  gicat  and  f^uod  man.  ■ 

In  an  Appendix  to  this  tract  Mr.    I 
Bowleg  has  made  some  very  just  and 
seuaible  observations  on  a  suggestion 
which  is  made  in  the  Report  of  the 
Church  CommissioQert,    vie.  that  the 
right  of  appointing,  in  turn,  to  certain 
livings  which   tlie   Kesidenliaries  have     ■ 
possessed  since  the  Couqucat,  is,  with-     1 
Diit  any  alleged  offence,  to  be   tuJten 
away — aikd   given    to    whom  ?    to  the 
Biahop9,  who  have  many  flocks  and 
herds,  and  who,  in  recompcnae  for  the 
loss    of  prebends,   are   '  to  take   the 
poor  man's  ewe  lamb  also.' 

Mr.  Bowles  justly  asks,  'Are  not 
Deans  and  Chapters  as  competent  to 
judge  OS  their  Bishops,  of  the  fitness  of 
the  persons  whom  tlicyprcacat?  Has 
one  ever  been  presented  from  corrupt 
motives:'  And  lie  adds,  'the  Bishop  of 
Oxford  might  as  well  disjHise  of  all 
the  college  livings  in  the  posseasion  of 
the  follows  of  those  colleges.  Every 
piece  of  small  independent  preferment 
for  yriCTirf*  or  cAiVJtmi  is  without  any 
alleged  reason  to  be  wrcatcd  from  the 
canon;;,  and  granted  to  him  who  a- 
buunda  already  with  so  much  mure 
extensive  patronage.'  Mr.  Bowles  pro- 
ceeds to  place  the  injustice  of  this  ex- 
traurdinar>'  and  uncalled-for  tranafer 
of  property  in  a  strong  light;  and  we 
thiuk  he  hae  given  reasons  perfectly 


I 


4 


176  Review.— Hatclictt  on  the  Sjnkenari  of  the  Amekntt.       tAng" 


Batisfwtory  for    the    preservation  of 
them  in  the  hands  of  tho»c  of  whom 
they  »re  the  lawful  property.     What- 
ercr  has  led  to  the  change,  we  are 
qnite  at  a  loss  to   coujecture.     The 
katt  that  can  be  said  of  it  is,  that  it  is 
■n  imwvvMorjr  innovation  ;  and  if  un- 
necessary, consequently  unjast,  Uan- 
MTons,  and  wrong.     But  we  are  fur- 
rier convinced,  by  Mr.  Bowles's  argu. 
meats,  that  the  uscfulQesD  of  the  pa- 
tronage will  much  suffer  by  the  change. 
We  are   heartily   sick   of  the  whole 
drama  of  the  Iconoclasts  now  acting, 
and   pity  the  dramatis   personic  who 
have  to  perform  it.     Tlio  hungry  and 
snarling  Cerberus  has  had  a  good  many 
rich  Bops  given  him  these  last  three  or 
four  years ;  and  he  is  now  swallowing 
some  from  the  brfad  laid  vpon  the  altar. 
It  is  all  equally  in  vain.     He  does  not 
care  whether 'Durham  is  17.000/.  or 
10,000/.,  he  only  craves  to  get  as  much 
for  himself  as  he  can.  Tliis  paring,  and 
chipping,  and  rasping,  and  tiling.*  and 
new-modelling  is  as  ridiculous  as  it 
would  be  toconvert  Salisbury  Cathedral 
into  a  plain  Doric  chapel.     They  have 
gone  on  from  mischief  to  mischief,  and 
from  one  weak  concession  to  another, 
till,  thank  God !  they  are  one  and  all 
Btuck  fast  inthc  slough  of  thcTitheBill. 
There  we  shall  leave  them,  and  end 
with  the  language  of  a  true  Consena- 
tive,  and  who  never  would  lot  the  sanc- 
tity of  the  altar  be  BUrrcndfrtd  to  the 
unbridled  licentiousness  of  the  Kurum 
— Multa  sunt  occulta  reipublica.*  vulne- 
ra,  multa  nefariorum  civium  prrniciosa 
consilia.     Nullum  externum  pcriculum 
est,  non  Rex,  non  gens  ulla,  nun  natio 
pertimesccnda  est.    Incluauin  malum, 
intestinum   et  doraesticum   est,   huic 
pro  te  quisquc  nostrum  mcderi,  atque 
hoc  omnes  sanarc  vellc  debenius." 


•  We  thought  one  Rrcat  object  of  the 
Churrh  Reform  van  to  raiiie  the  lower 
enters  of  the  clcr;;;,  and  to  nflTord  thi'in 
an  independent  and  dut>  mniuti-nnnre ; 
but  thtii  step,  with  all  ntlu'ra  liithrrto 
taken,  has  been  to  deprive  tliciii  of  what 
they  legitimately  ponwnn,  lo  take  out  of 
the  little  they  have,  and  add  it  to  the  eu- 
perabundant  nowrr  and  jtatronagc  of  the 
Dixhopa.  Vhy  do  not  the  Chapter  of 
SaliHbury  and  all  other  Chapters  reiiion- 
ttrate  BtrcnuouHly  against  this  itleffal  and 
most  monstrous  aboir  of  power?  The 
Church  is  sulferiog  itself  to  be  shorn  like 
*a  old  wether  «heep,inthout  a  single  bltat .' 
R 


On  the  Spikenard  ef  the  Amcieiit$. 

Byt.  Hatchett,  Etq. 
LIXN-fiUS  ranked  the  spikenard  of 
the  ancients,  the  "  Nardus  Indtca,*'* 
among  the  grasses.     This  opinion  Sir 
\V.  Jones  considered  to  be  incorrect ; 
but  its  truth  has  been  established  by 
the   late  Sir  Gilbert  Blane.  who  re- 
ceived a  dried  specimen  of  the  plant 
from  his  brother  then  residing  at  Luck- 
nuw.    This  plant  Sir  J.  Banks,  having 
carefully  examined,  pronounced  to  be 
a  species  of  those  grasses  called  by 
LinnKUs  '  Andropogon,'  but  different 
from  any  other  of  that  genus  hitherto 
described  in  botanical   systems,   and 
different  from  any  plant  uEUally  im- 
|K>rtcd  under  the  name  of  '  Nardua.'* 
'llie  aromatic  odour  of  this  plant  is 
very  powerful ;  Mr.  Blane  first  distin- 
gui'blied  it,  as  he  was  travelling  widi 
the    Nabob ;    and    Arrian    mentions 
(lib.  vi.  c.  22)  that  during  the  march 
of  Alexander's  army  through  the  de- 
serts of  Godrosia,  the  air  was  perfumed 
by  the  spikenard  trampled  under  foot 
by  the  army.     Such  is  an  epitome  of 
Mr.  Blane's  information  in  his  paper 
read  in  I'OOtothc  Royal  Society  ;  and 
forty  years  passed  away,  leaving  the 
interesting  history  of  the   plant  still 
imperfect.     At  length,  in  1330,  Sir  S. 
Swinton  brought  to  this  country'  some 
•  oil  of  spikenard/  the  first  ever  im- 
ported, and  presente«l  it  to  Mr.  Hatch- 
ett.     It  is  used  by  the  natives  in  Mal- 
vah  us  a  remedy  in  rheumatic  affec- 
tions, and   is  called  by  them   rAoiure 
ke  tif'l,  oil  of  grass.     It  is  found  in 
most  parts  of  India,  but  that  growing 
in  Malvah  is  preferred.     It  is  gathered 
in  October,  when  the  seeds  forming 
the  cars  or  shells  are  fully  ripe.     At 
this  season,  however,   the  jungles  in 
which  it  is  found  arc  very  dangerous, 
from  the  fever  which  they  arc  supposed 
lo  generate,  and  the  natives  will  not 
run  the  risk  of  collecting  the  plant. 
but  fit  n  wrv  high  remuneration.    The 
oil  is  nhtuined  from  the  spikes,  which, 
when  ripp,  are  cot  with  a  portion  of 
the  stem  about  a  font  in  length,  and 
are  then  subjected  to  distillation. 

In  ancient  times,  the  ointment,  into 
which  this  oil  was  formed,  with  the 


•  The  •'  Nardus  Celtics"  is  a  small 
sjwries  of  valerian ;  the"  Nardus  Italics*^* 
tfl  a  lavender. 


t«Jfi.l 


Revriw.— ChMficld's  77ii  Trumpet. 


177 


f 


rtion  or  other  rmgrant  aatMtaDccd, 

.9  made  at  Tarsus  and  Laodicea.     It 

rery  costly,  fur  flDrace  obBcnf«. 

it  as  touch  Q.^  coutd  he  contained  in 

small  box  ur  uayx  or  agate,  was  con- 

aidcreJ  as  equivulent  to  a  large  Teaael 

~  wine. 

Nardn  Tina  merctierfl : 
NuA  poms  onyx  eliciet  rodum. — 

(Ub.  i.  c  19.) 

The  ancient  incdicnl  writers   reconi- 
mend  It  fur  paiDS  \a  the  stomach  and 
BweU.     It  is  now  friven  iu  India  in- 
raally  in  (e\en.  infused  with  pepper 
i  hot  water.     The  odour  of  tlii^  grass 
1 10  powerful,  that  the  camel  vrjil  uot 
ample  cm  it,  nur  wilt  any  insect?  ap- 
oach  the  oil.  The  value  which  it  an- 
entlr  potse^sed  is  calculated,  by  Mr. 
atchett,  from  a  passage  iu  St.  John. 
B.  xii.  T.  3,  in  which  a  pound  of  oint- 
ment  of  •pikenard   is   valued  nt   300 
enarii.    The  denarius  being  reckoned 
that  time  as  worth  7i^-,  a  pound 
Duld  he  worth  9/.    13«.  fid. ;  a  large 
^in,  OS  Mr.  Hatchett  observes,  in  a 
or  country  like  Palestine,  where  a 
Ian  might   live   luxuriuualy  for  one 
naiiu»ad3y.  "  And  it  therefore  fol- 
ftws   that  the  two  denarii   stated  to 
ive  been  given  in  die  Parable  by  the 
Samaritan,   bcinf;  equal    to  15<f. 
Toar  mimey,  were  fully  adequate  to 
Ipptr  the  wounded   man   with  all  re- 
Dtsite  nourishment  for  more  than  two 
ays,  when  he  would  probably  have 
overed   from    the    injarics    he    rc- 
tived."     Such  in  ihc  very  interesting 
ifonnatijQ  given  to  U3  in  this  paj>er 
rMr.  Hatchett,  concernini^thisplaAt. 
ihuic  properties  appear  to  have  been 
aown  and  valued  in  very  early  tirnei^, 
Bd  which  formed  a  coustderahle  urti- 
■  uf  C'-mmerce.     A  plate  of  the  ^o&s 
I  given  from  that  in  the  Philnsnphical 
yonaactioDS  ;  it  looks  rank  and  etmn§, 
Ve  one  of  our  water  praises.     In  Mr. 
Blair't  garden,  at  Lurknow,  it  shot  up 
spikeij  ail  feet  in  height.     Mr.  Hatch- 
ett's  paper  paaset  from  tlii»  gro^a  to 
^eortouB  accoant  of  the  enlightened 
'  Uph  Al-Manow,  the  seventh  of  the 
I  uf  the  Abbasidcjf,  who  succeeded 
!  cvlebrotcd  Haroun  AU  Raschid,  and 
ho  made  war  on  the  Emperor  Theu- 
kilas  for  the  jMMettwH  of  Me  prrwn 
■'Leo  thf  old  ArvJil/hfinp  of  Thessa- 

^Gk<vt.  Mao.  Vot.VI. 


The  3T«  Tmmjift,  bg  the  late  Paul  Chat- 
field,  M.D.  2voh.  183C. 
THERE  lb  some  wisdom  and  more 
wit  in  these  volumes.  Yet  the  wis- 
dom is  not  always  of  the  right  kind, 
and  the  wit  is  too  often  the  worse  for 
wear.  Indeed,  some  of  the  facetiie  are 
very  nged  ;  but  there  is  a  vein  of  sharp 
tliinking  and  satiric  mirth,  and  jovial 
fun,  and  sly  remark,  which  makes  the 
whole  very  entertaining.  It  certainly 
wo*  not  written  by  a  dunc:e  j  nor  was 
it  by  n  very  wise  man  ;  fur  the  politics 
ore  on  the  wrong  side ;  and  no  man 
of  sense  would  write. 

"  Mlmatt. — See  Tory  Administration 
pusim." 

Out,  n'importe,  let  the  Whigs  floun. 
der  on  a  little  longer — they  have  lost 
the  tithes,  we  will  see  what  they  will 
do  with  the  rm/r.  In  the  meanwhile 
we  extract  the  following  as  a  specimen 
of  the  author's  manner. 

**  .4lA»rmtm — Aventri-potential  cititeu, 
into  whoM  Mediterninean  mouth  good 
thin^  are  perpttnjlly  flowing,  *Ithou5h 
none  cume  out.  Hisshouldprs,  like  some 
of  the  civic  streets,  arc  '  wideued  at  the 
rjipense  of  the  corponitiun. '  He  resem- 
bles WoWvi  not  iu  ranking  hiiii»L'If  with 
prinrm,  but  i»  bring  a  i»/in  of  an  ua- 
bounded  stomarb.  A  tooth  w  tht:  only 
niie  thing  in  hin  hf>ad ;  and  he  boff  nolhing 
pnrticnlarly  good  about  him,  ffxrnpt  bis 
digestion,  which  \%  an  indi^pensible  qas- 
llty,  stoce  he  is  destined  to  become  great 
by  gormandising,  to  masticate  his  way  to 
the  MaDji'Jii-houetr.  and  thus,  like  a  mou^a 
in  a  cViresr,  to  provide  for  kim^irlf  a  large 
dwelling  by  continually  voting.  His  ta- 
lent is  in  his  jaws,  and  like  a  Miller,  the 
more  he  grinds  the  more  he  get*.  From 
the  quantity  he  drvnurs,  it  may  be  sup- 
poticd  that  h«  had  two  «lom<ichs,  tike  a 
cow,  «t<ri-  it  not  manifest  that  he  is  no 
ruminating  animal." 

As  a  sample  of  the  mt,  we  will  talte 

the  following : — 

*'  AH$v!0rt~^io  the  point  are  more  solis- 
factnry  to  the  interrogator,  bvt  aoswen 
/roiN  the  point,  may  be  sometimei  more 
entertaining  to  the  auditor.  Were  yon 
born  in  wtdJoekF  asked  a  coiin«e1  of  a 
witness.  '  No.  sir,  in  Devonshirp,'  was 
the  rr|>1y. — *  Young  womtn,'  said  a  migia* 
Intc  to  a  girl  who  was  about  to  be  sworn, 
'  why  da  you  held  the  ^xMik  u|>siile  down.' 
'  I  am  obliged,  fiir,  beciusr  1  am  left 
handed.'  See  Joacplius.MoUtur.  A  written 
non.iiequitur,  nut  le»»  amusing,  was  in< 
teribeil  in  the  piMiseript  of  the  man  n1t<i 
2   A 


I7d 


Retiiw.— 71m  Trumjiei. — fVettmiiuter  Pahce. 


CA-g- 


hoped  bis  coirespondent  would  ezcoM 
fiialti  of  ipelUog,  if  any,  '  u  be  had  no 
kmffk  to  mend  ki$pen».'" 

One  more : — 

"  Between  aathors  and  mrtiitt  there 
•honld  be  no  jealooiy,  for  their  ponoits 
are  congenial.  The  aathor  of  the  Plea- 
tnret  of  Hope,  being  at  a  dinner  party 
with  Mr.  Turner,  H.  A.,  whose  enthusiasm 
for  his  art  led  him  to  speak  of  it  and  of  its 
profession  as  superior  to  all  others,  the 
Bard  rose,  and  aAer  alluding  with  a  mock 
fravity  to  bis  fricDcl's  skill,  in  vamiahiog 
painten  as  well  as  paintings,  proposed  the 
health  of  Mr.  Turner  and  the  worshipful 
company  of  pamtera  and  gleziert.  This 
(to  use  the  newspaper  phrase)  called  up 
Mr.  Turner,  who,  with  a  similar  solem- 
■Ity,  expressed  his  seoie  of  the  honour 
ha  had  Kccived,  made  some  good-hu- 
moured allusions  to  blotters  of  foolscap, 
whose  works  were  appropriately  bound  in 
calf,  and  concluded  by  proposing,  in  re* 
turn,  the  health  of  Mr.  Campbell  and  the 
worshipful  company  of  paper  ^tainer:  A 
r^oiader  that  excited  a  general  laugh,  in 
which  none  joined  more  heartily  than  the 
poet  himself." 

Here  we  bid  our  author  farewell. 
May  he  always  continue  to  be  as 
'merry  and  wise'  as  he  is  now ;  but 
not  venture  to  take  his  politics  from 
Mr.  Roebuck,  his  divtoity  from  Bishop 
WatsoD,  or  his  jokes  from — Joe  Milter. 


Hiaiory  and  Description  of  the  late 
Houaee  of  Parliament  and  Ancient 
Palace  of  JVeitminster.  By  John 
Britton  and  Edward  W>  Braytey. 
Svo.pp.  464.    1836. 

THE  iDcreasing  interest  excited  by 
the  public  competition  for  the  designs 
for  the  new  Houses  of  Legislature,  the 
exhibition  of  the  productions  of  the 
competitors,  aud  the  frequent  notices 
in  the  House  of  Commons  and  the 
public  prints  of  the  proceedings  to  re- 
instate these  structures,  will  render 
the  following  volume  now  before  us 
even  more  popular  than  it  was  deemed 
to  be  when  the  temporary  excitement 
which  the  destruction  of  the  former 
buildings  created,  called  it  into  exist- 
ence. To  meet  the  demand  for  iufor- 
matioo,  and  to  preserve  a  remembrance 
of  the  scanty  remains  of  one  of  our 
most  curious  and  important  public 
buildings,  at  a  period  when  oo  one 
knew  how  soon  the  ruins  would  be 
giTen  up  to  total  destruction,  was  the 
•bjtct  of  the  publication  now  before 


Qs.  The  authors,  so  well  known  to 
the  public  by  Uieir  previous  joint  pro- 
ductions, stepped  into  the  field  almost 
before  the  embers  had  ceased  to  smoke. 
Their  wish  was  to  present  to  the  na- 
tion a  cheap  publication,  which  should 
at  the  same  time  possess  a  character 
far  above  the  ephemeral  productions 
so  commonly  concocted  to  meet  an  ex- 
traordinary excitement,  and  which  in 
general  die  with  the  cause  that  gave 
them  being. 

In  a  single  volume  the  authors  have 
given  a  clear  and  perspicuous  historical 
account  of  the  ancient  Palace,  and  by 
the  means  of  numerous  engravings  on 
copper  and  wood,  have  perpetuated  the 
memory  of  every  portion  of  the  ancient 
structure  which  escaped  the  effects  of 
the  destructive  accident. 

Their  work  will  not  only  be  valuable 
as  a  book  for  present  reading,  but  when 
the  passing  interest  is  over,  and  the 
site  is  again  covered  with  buildings,  it 
will  find  its  situation  in  the  library, 
and  will  be  consulted  as  a  pleasing 
remembrance  of  the  former  parliamen- 
tary buildings ;  and  its  value  will  not 
be  lessened  if  the  ancient  structures 
which  it  describes  are  preserved,  as  it 
will  then  be  a  record  of  their  appear- 
ance in  a  state  when  all  hope  of  their 
preservation  had  been  nearly  aban- 
doned. 

The  historical  department  of  the 
work  must  of  necessity  recapitulate 
much  of  the  general  history  of  the 
nation ;  it  embraces  a  long  period, 
from  the  establishment  of  the  Saxon 
dynasty  to  the  lamentable  fire  of  Oc> 
tober  1834.  During  all  this  period 
the  royal  Palace  of  Westminster  is  so 
interwoven  with  the  history  of  the 
country,  and  its  walls  have  witneased 
so  many  important  events,  as  to  in- 
vest it  with  a  claim  to  interest  beyond 
that  of  any  other  structure  in  this 
country.  The  latest  destination  of  the 
pile  is  even  of  higher  importance. 
Where  is  there  in  England  a  structve 
so  replete  with  associations  so  enno- 
bling, with  interest  so  intense,  as  that 
which  has  witnessed  the  growth  and 
perfection  of  our  consUtution,  and 
whose  venerated  walls  have  for  ages 
beheld  a  systom  of  laws  administered 
with  an  undeviating  firmness  and  equa- 
lity, unknown  perhaps  to  any  other 
nation  ? 
But  we  have  not  space  to  dwelt  upon 


Review. — Brittou  and  Bm.y\c\'%  IVtstminster  Palace. 


the  liistorical  portion  of  the  work,  and 
shall  theipfore  content  oureelvts  with 
roQcluding  our  rrvicn  with  a  notice  of 
the  erobellishmcnts.  They  consist  of 
fort]r-one  engravings  on  copper  and 
»ven  on  wood  :  tlit  former  comprise 

■     architectural  delineations  of  the  Chapel 
of  St.    Stephen    and   its  appendages, 
both  perspective  and  ^omctrtcai,  with 
J  various  views  of  the  ruins,  in  the  slate 

^K     they  were  left  by  the  tire. 
^1         The  plan,  elevation,  and  section  of 
in        St.   Stephen's    Chapel,    shewing   the 
building   after  it  was  apjimpriatcd  to 
1^     the  uses  of  the  House  of  Coinmun', 
^P     With  the  detail  of  thu  nrchiteclore  both 
^^     nf  the  auperfttructure  atid  the  crypt. 
fom  Oie  aubjeci  of  five  plates.     And 
theM  are  aided  by  as  many  as  seven 
pcfcpective  views,  the  engraved  title, 

iondawood  cut.    The  nintchleimClaia. 
ler,  which  rivals  tn  delicacy  of  execu- 
tion and  beauty  nf  detail  the  Chape]  of 
Henry  the  Seventh,  ha^  ten  engravings 
appropriated  to  It,  and  four  others  are 
dedicated  to  tlie  hcaotiful  Oratory  or 
Chantry*  Chapel  belonging  to  this  gem 
of  architecture.     The  majority  of  thc^c 
plates  are  geometrical  rcprescutatiniu, 
^H     ivhich   are  always  more  useful  tlian 
^H    perspective  drawings.     The  House  of 
^H    Lords   and   Fainted    Chamber    receive 
^H    Ihtir  share  of  embellishment. 
^V        In    llie   progress  of  the   repairs  of 
Wektminttter  Hall,  a  gallery  of  Norman 
architecture  was    discovered,    which, 
wlien  perfect,  resembled  in  all  proba- 
bility  the   upper   or   ctere  story   of  a 
diorch  of  the  same  period  :    of  this 
arrh  a  view  is  given .  which  is  interest- 
ing a*  H  becomes  the  record  of  a  dis- 
coeeey,  of  which  all  trace  is  now  re- 

i   moved.     It  ii  to  be  regretted  that  this 
vestige  of  the  ancient  Hall  was  not 
•iiffered  to  remain  ;  it  could  not  have 
injured  the  appearance  of  the  structure, 
and  it  would  have  been  an  interesting 
meroorial  of  the  works  of  Rufus.     It 
is   painful  to   witness   the    immediate 
deatntctioD  of  any  curious  lelic  which 
nay  come  to  light  on  the  repair  of  an 
ancient  building,     tf  our  early  archi- 
tects had  pruce«ded  on  this  plan,  they 
would  have  left  our  cathedrals  far  less 
J         interesting  than  Ihey  now  are. 
^K      The  interior  of  a  building  de«tmyrd 
^H  since  the  fire,  forms  the  subject  of  an 
^t      engraving;   this   is   an  apartment    in 
which  the  Star  Chamber  held  its  sit- 
tings.    The  authors  erroneously  attri- 


bute the  building  to  the  age  of  Eliza- 
lieth,  from  the  inconclusive  circum- 
stance of  the  initials  of  thifv  Queen  and 
the  date  Id02,  beingcarvcd  over  one  of 
the  doorways,  at  the  same  time  that 
they  describe  the  ceiling  as  ornamented 
with  roses  and  pumei^ranatea.  If  the 
design  of  the  ceiling  was  not  in  itself 
sufficient  to  shew  1r>  any  one  who  had 
experience  in  ancient  architecture,  that 
the  structure  was  older  than  the  time 
of  Elizabeth,  the  pomegranate  on  the 
ceiling,  and  which,  with  the  rosej  was 
carved  on  the  spandrils  of  the  great 
arch  of  entrance,  a  fact  which  Messrs. 
Brittoo  and  Brayley  have  omitted  to 
notice,  was  quite  sufficient  to  shew 
that  the  building  was  not  only  erected 
in  the  reign  of  Hcnr^*  the  £ighlh,  but 
that  it  existed  before  his  memorMble  ■ 
divorce,  as  the  pomegranate  was  the  1 
badge  of  Catherine  of  Arragon,  whose 
memory  was  not  very  likely  to  he 
perpetuated  by  Elizabeth. 

The  views  of  the  temporary  Houses 
of  Parliament  will  be  interesting  when    M 
these  buildings  have  in  their  turn  given    I 
wav  to  the  linat  structures. 

A  reduced  ground-plan  of  atl  the 
parlismentarybuilding?,  as  they  existed 
before  the  coDllagraiion,  is  executed  on 
a  small  scale,  but  is  vrr^*  clear  and  dis- 
tinct. It  will  be  seen  that  the  cmbel- 
linhments  we  have  enumerated  are  cal- 
culated to  afforiJ  a  coo^icle^Bble  degree 
of  information  on  the  iniercsting  pile 
of  buildings  tu  which  ttiis  volume  is 
dedicatrd;  and  we  have  only  to  add,  in 
conclusion,  that  the  low  price  at  which 
the  volume  has  been  produced,  has  not 
injuriously  affected  this  portion  of  the 
work,  which  in  this  reB|>ect  is  worthy 
to  rank  with  the  many  elegant  produc- 
tions which  have  already  emanated 
from  the  united  exertioos  of  Messrs. 
BrictoQ  and  Brayley. 


A  HUtory  of  British  Quadrupfdt.  Bjf 
Thomas  Bell,  F.R.S.  F.Ls.  I«- 
turer  on  Comparndvv  Anatomy  at 
Guy's  Hosjiitat. 

ViE  always  hail  with  pleasure  an^ 
new  work  on  Natural  History,  as  it 
seldom  happens  that  one  appears  in 
which  some  fresh  discoveries,  or  inte- 
resting farts,  may  not  be  found.  The 
varinas  infunnalion  which  enquiring 
and  ingenious  persons  have  from  time 
to  time  communicated,  serves  to  add 


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Rktikw. — Bell  o«  British  Quadruped. 


[Aog. 


to  the  general  stock  of  knowledge  re- 
■pecting  the  works  of  creatioo,  leaving, 
however,  ample  room  for  others  to 
traverse  the  fields  of  Nature,  aod  to 
contribute  to  the  store  of  previous  dis- 
coveries. 

When  we  consider  how  rich  and 
inexhaustible  this  field  is— how  beau- 
tiful and  various  the  objects  are  which 
it  presents  to  us.  and  that  every  new 
discovery  teaches  us  truths  which  re- 
mind ns  of  the  infinite  greatness  and 
goodness  of  the  Great  Architect  of  the 
Universe,  we  cannot,  perhaps,  have  a 
more  agreeable  and  rational  occupa- 
tion than  in  exploring  that  beautiful 
field,  and  in  enjoying'  its  new  and 
never-ending  charms.  When  we  coo- 
uder,  also,  that  every  living  creature 
participates  in  the  aniversal  care  and 
protection  of  a  beneficent  Providence ; 
that  each  is  exquisitely  formed  and 
admirably  adapted  to  fulfil  the  pur- 
poses for  which  it  was  created,  it  is 
our  duty,  and  it  ought  to  be  a  plea- 
sant one,  to  find  out  a  demonstration 
of  the  being  and  attributes  of  God  in 
the  works  of  creation. 

There  ia  nothing,  however  noxious 
it  may  appear  to  some  persons,  which 
is  not  intended  to  answer  some  good 
end  ;  and  a  proof  of  this  may  be  found 
in  the  number  of  the  work  now  before 
ns,  which  gives  a  history  of  those 
timid  and  nocturnal  animals  which 
are  comprised  in  the  genus  Vetprrtilio, 
Mr.  Bell  remarks,  and  very  justly,  that 

"  It  is  difficult  to  tccount  for  the  preju- 
dices which  have  always  existed  against 
these  harmless  and  intereatittg  little  ani- 
mals,  which  have  not  only  fumiahed  ob- 
jects of  superstitious  dread  to  the  igno- 
rant, but  have  proved  to  the  poet  and  the 
painter  a  fertile  aoorce  of  images  of  gloom 
and  terror." 

He  adds — 

"  that  little  liarmless  bits,  whose  habits 
are  at  once  so  innoceDt  and  so  amusing, 
and  whose  time  of  appearance  and  activity 
ia  that  when  everything  around  would 
lead  the  mind  to  tranquillity  and  peace, 
should  be  forced  into  scenes  of  mystery 
and  horror,  as  an  almost  essential  feature 
in  the  picture,  is  an  anomaly  which  can- 
not be  easily  explained.'' 

It  was  only  a  few  days  ago  that  we 
heard  an  elegant  and  accomplished 
lady  express  her  horror  of  these  amu- 
sive  animals,  adding  that "  they  would 
fasttn  on  the  heads  of  females  at  night." 


On  questioning  her  as  to  her  anthority 
for  saying  so,  she  could  only  answer 
that  she  had  heard  that  this  was  often 
the  case.  We  have  mentioned  this  as 
a  proof  of  the  prejudice  which  exists 
against  bats,  and  as  corroborative  of 
what  Mr.  Bell  has  stated  on  this  snb- 
jcct. 

Those  who  object  to  these  little  ani- 
mals as  useless  or  noxious,  should 
recollect  how  actively  and  indefatiga- 
bly  they  are  employed  during  the  night 
in  keeping  down  an  undue  proportion 
of  gnats,  which  would  otherwise  mo- 
lest and  annoy  ns  to  a  much  greater 
degree  than  they  do  at  present.  The 
structure  of  these  singular  animals  is 
evidently  and  admirably  calculated  for 
the  exercise  of  considerable  powers  of 
fiight :  and  Mr.  Bell  observes  that 

"  In  this  point  of  view,  they  form  not 
'  only  a  very  distinct  and  circumscribed 
group  within  themselves,  bat  in  fact  there 
exists  no  other  type  amongst  the  different 
classes  of  vertebrated  animals,  excepting 
of  course  the  whole  class  of  birds,  on 
which  any  separate  group  is  modelled, 
having  similar  powers,  or  offering  any 
distinct  analogical  relation  to  them.*' 

He  adds,  that 

"  The  flying  membrane  is  frequendy 
used  as  a  cloak  or  mantle,  in  which  not 
only  these  little  creatures  enahrond  them- 
selves, but  in  which  the  females  hold  and 
shelter  their  young ;  the  posterior  portion 
of  it,  or  interfemoral  membrane,  is  also 
stretched  forwards  and  expanded,  by 
means  of  the  tail  and  thighs,  during  psr- 
turition,  forming  a  safe  and  easy  cradle 
into  which  the  young  ones  are  received  at 
the  moment  of  their  birth." 

There  is  however  another,  and  a  atiU 
more  curious  and  interesting  office 
which  the  membrane  of  the  wings  ap- 
pears to  perform.  We  are  indebted  to 
the  celebrated  naturalist  Spallanzani, 
for  the  discovery,  although  it  is  to  be 
regretted  that  it  could  not  be  made 
without  the  commission  of  a  great  act 
of  cruelty.  He  found  that 
"  Bats,  when  deprived  of  sight,  and  as 
much  OS  poBsible  of  their  hearing  and 
smelling  also,  flew  about  with  equal  cer- 
tainty and  safety,  avoiding  every  obstacle, 
passing  through  passages  only  just  laige 
enough  to  admit  them,  and  flyiog  about 
places  previously  unknown,  with  the  most 
unerring  accaracy,  and  without  ever  com- 
ing into  collision  with  the  objects  by  which 
they  passed.  lie  also  stretched  threads 
across  the  apartment  with  the  same  result." 


1636.] 


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181 


It  would  Appear,  thctefore,  as  Cu- 
tler obMrves,  that 
k**  It  Ubjrmeuunf  tEepalsatioDtof  win^ 
the  air  tiuit  tlie  proiiinquity  iif  solid 
dies    is    prrcrived,    lay    Ihe  tDKiiiiirr  in 
irhu^h  the  air  iracts  n|ton  their  mrf ace." 

It  U  however  atmost  iiDpc«»tbl«  to  con- 
'ccivc  that  the  structnre  of  the  wings 
vhnulil  liR  sn  <Iplicittciy  fonnctl,  na  to 
rvp  u  feelers  to  the  animal  in  guid- 
on it*  6ight  in  th«  dark.  Vt't  so  It  is. 
The  femalt!  bat  nhews  great  aFTeciion 
or  h«r  youn);,  of  which  she  brings 
brth  one  or  two  at  a  birth.  Mr.  Bell 
DbMrref  that 

'  the  carries  it  with  crcAt  trndrmeMand 
leare,  cArrying  it  itWtit  with  lirr,  and  holil- 
Dg  it    eiiflhroudrd    in    lirr   unple  cloak, 
irbich  pmrnrcs  it  fruiu  alt  intnuion." 

^M.  St.  Hilaire  states,  that  while  the 
female  Is  snckling,   the    male   plnces 
ibimaelf  in  front  of  the  mother,  hu  ttiat 
be  youDg  one  may  he  protected  and 
armed  by  both   the  parents  at  tbe 
same  time. 

We  are  glad  to  find  that  Mr.  Bell 

has  thrown  some   new   light  on  the 

habits    of  the  Great  Bat   (V'eHpertiliu 

SUivotanM)  for  we  like  to  adopt  the  sy- 

ODymes  of  our  favourite  Mr.  White 

■f  Selboroe,  nod  we  think  that  his  is, 

I  this  instance,  more  appropriate  than 

fftny  other.     Mr.   HtWt  information  is 

Ichtrlly  derived  from  some  very  curious 

|mnd  interesting  observations  made  by 

Mr.  George    Daniell.  and  recorded  in 

^Ihe  proceedings  of  the  Zuolugicat  So- 

riety  fur  1834,  and  which   are  qnoted 

in  the  number  of  tLe  work  bvforc  us, 

and  to  which  we  must  refer  the  reader. 

Wr  will  now  mention  a  few  obscr- 

kvations  vrhich  we  bad  an  opportunity 

fof  making  a  short  time  ago   on    the 

habiu  of  the  bat  lo  question.     A  pair 

of  starlings  had  hatched  their  eggs  in 

^  hollow  of  one  of  the  old  lime  trees 

fin   Hampton  tJoort  Gardens,   and  we 

1  been  amused  by  watching  the  in- 

Idefatieiable  activity  with  'which  they 

TOcnrcd  and  broaght   food  to  their 

fOuDg.     The  entrance  to  the  hollow 

of  the  tree  was  through  a  hole  on  the 

ikle  of  it,  about  ei^ht  feet  from  the 

Ipmind,  and  was  ^ulficiently  targe  for 

.  hoy  of  right  iir  nine  yenrs  of  age  to 

put  his  hand  through  it     In  this  snug 

etreat  wc  heard  the  young  starlings 

rh-rp  with  gratitude  as  they  leccived 

heir  food  from  their  anxious  parents. 


until  one  evening,  before  they  had  ac- 
quired strength  enough  to  quit  their 
nest,  a  flight  n(  about  thirty  bats,  of 
the  species  we  have  been  referring  lo, 
came  and  took  possession  of  the  hollow 
trpc,  and  the  ntarllngs  were  silenced 
for  ever.  Whether  the  hats  had  been 
driven  from  some  other  retreat,  or 
whether  they  came  to  feed  on  the  young 
sturliogs,  we  know  not,  although  we 
suspect  that  the  latter  was  the  case, 
as  we  found  a  young  bird  nearly  de- 
voured, under  the  hole,  a  few  days 
arier  the  event  wc  have  mentioned. 
I'be  bats  arrived  about  the  l6thof  last 
month  (June)  and  have  kept  posses- 
sion of  the  tree  ever  since,  alth<iugh 
we  have  driven  them  ont  on  three  se- 
veral occasions,  and  kept  some  of  them 
"by  us  for  two  or  three  days,  and  then 
returned  thrin  to  the  hole.  When 
they  have  been  disturbed,  they  have 
have  uttered  a  shrill  cry,  and  would 
then  run  to  the  hole  with  considerable 
activity,  and  retreat  with  c^uickness 
when  they  have  found  themselves  to 
be  observed.  On  withdrawing  to  a 
little  distance,  the  bats  would  follow 
each  other  from  the  tree,  tlying  away 
in  different  directions,  exhibiting,  as 
they  did  so,  their  reddish  brown  backs, 
and  their  luug  black  wings.  By  the 
next  morning  they  had  all  returned, 
and  Ihey  may  now  be  heard  (July  10) 
squeaking  in  the  tree  in  the  day  time, 
and  neen  commencing  their  nocturnal 
Aight  about  half  past  eight  in  the  even- 
ing. As  we  now  know  that  these  bats 
remain  with  us  all  through  the  year, 
and  do  not  migrate  (for  we  have  found 
them  winter  after  winter  lu  old  trees), 
as  Mr.  White  appears  to  think  they 
do,  it  becomes  an  interesting  subject 
of  enquiry  at  what  i>crind  they  hiber- 
nate, and  the  probable  cause  of  their 
flocking  in  so  large  a  number  to  a  dis- 
trict where  so  few  of  them  had  been 
previously  seen.  We  hope  that  some 
observant  Naturalist  will  throw  fur* 
ther  light  on  the  history  of  these  grega- 
rious animals. 

We  have  olready  stated  that  Mr. 
White  calls  the  bat  in  question  AUivQ. 
Uxna  from  its  high  and  rapid  dight,  and 
wc  think  that  this  specllic  name  is  to 
lie  preferred  to  that  of  Nociula.  Wc 
have  seen  this  bat  on  a  calm  and  fine 
summer's  evening,  hawking  about 
high  in  the  air,  making  iu  gyrationa 
with  equal  rapidity  and  elegance. 


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Muetllannut  Reviews, 


[Aug. 


Mr.  Bell  hu  given  also  a  very 
amusiDg  and  ioLerestiDg  acconat  of 
the  commoQ  bat  or  flitler-mouBe,  or, 
as  it  is  still  called  io  some  places,  the 
rermoMM,  and  we  can  bear  our  testi- 
mony to  the  accuracy  of  what  he  states 
respectiog  the  celerity  and  freedom 
wiu  which  it  runs  along  the  ground, 
and  the  facility  with  which  it  rises 
from  it. 

We  mnst  now  conclude  our  remarks 
by  assuring  Mr.  fiell  that  we  are  de- 


lighted with  this  commencement  of  his 
work  on  British  Quadrupeds ;  and  if 
it  is  carried  on  as  he  has  begun  it,  we 
have  no  hesitation  in  saying  that  it 
will  be  the  most  entertaining,  interest- 
ing, and  usefal  illustration  of  the  qua- 
drupeds of  this  country  which  has  ret 
appeared,  not  excepting  Bewick.  W« 
say  this  in  all  sincerity,  and  heartily 
wish  his  work  the  success  it  promises 
to  deserve.  We  ought  to  add,  that  the 
engravings  are  beautifully  executed. 


Marco  Vi»emttii  an  MiMtorieal  Ro- 
mtmee.  ^  roU.  From  the  Italian  of  Tom- 
maao  Grom. — ^Those  that  are  pleased  with 
tales  of  chivalry,  and  deeds  of  bold  enter- 
prixe;  with  faithful  waitiag'maids.drank- 
en  aeneschali,  scowling  asaassioa,  hand- 
■otne  knights,  and  delicate  heroinea,  will 
be  smosed  with  this  romance,  which  is 
vather  wordy  and  tedious  at  first,  but 
increases  in  interest  as  it  advances.  Miss 
Ward's  translation  is  easy  and  unaffected, 
and  does  no  discredit  to  her  taste. 


Poetic  lUuMtrationa  qf  the  Bible.  By 
Ret>.  John  H.  Simpson. — Mr.  Simpson, 
considering  that  the  beaatifol  and  aiTect- 
iug  narratives  in  the  Scriptures  are  too 
KtUe  regarded,  tbonght  that  they  might  be 
more  attractive  in  verse,  and  accordingly 
has  given  us  the  Conspiracy  of  Absalom, 
Stc.  We  have  no  objectioo  to  the  Bible 
being  made  attractive  in  any  way,  and 
every  way  ;  but  we  hint  to  our  author, 
that  he  mast  take  care  he  does  not  fall 
tkort  of  the  fine,  simple,  energetic  lan- 
guage of  the  original. 

Howe'i  Theological  Treatiaet.  (Sacred 
Cla*$iet.)  Edited  bg  T.  Taylor.— The  only 
holt  we  find  with  this  work  is,  that  it  has 
not  extended  to  two  or  even  three  volumes; 
for  the  marrow  and  pith  of  Howe  is  not 
to  be  confined  to  such  small  compass  as 
one  volome.  Having  in  another  article 
said  more  on  the  subject  of  this  author, 
we  shall  only  add  that,  considering  the 
scantiness  of  his  materials,  Mr.  T.  Taylor's 
Life  is  very  respectably  performed. 

Poetry  qf  the  Seventeenth  Century. 
(Snered  CloMtict,)  Vols.  xxi.  xivi. — Mr. 
Cattermole  has,  in  these  volumes,  shown 
a  very  intimate  acquaintance  with  our 
elder  Poets,  and  a  very  correct  taste  in 
judging  their  respective  merits.  We  con- 
sidered ourselves  as  tolerably  conversant 
irith  the  bards  of  the  English  Helicon  ; 
bat  he  has  added  s  name  or  two  unknown 
to  as  before,  as  Bllis,  Francis  Taylor,  and 
Nathaniel  Eaitoa.    This  shows  the  great 


diligence  with  which  the  work  has  been 
compiled.  The  short  bic^mphical  aad 
critical  notices  are  written  with  diserimi- 
mination  and  taste.  We  could,  bowern-, 
have  assisted  him  with  the  works  of 
many  other  poets  who  wrote  on  sacred 
subjects,  which  would  go  far  to  dovUe 
the  number  of  his  volumes. 


7%e  Greek  Harmony  qfthe  Go^eU,  m 
which  the  arranyement  ^  Newcomg, 
Thmuend,  and  Grmeell  are  incorporated.- 
with  Notet,  chiefly  dengnedfor  tka  mat  ^ 
Student*  at  the  UnvternHc*  4to.  ^  tka 
Rev.  R.  Chapman,  B^.—TbiM  Greek 
Harmony  is  prepared  with  learning  and 
diligence,  and  after  a  careful  compari- 
son of  other  works  of  a  similar  nature. 
Of  its  great  use  to  students  and  Biblical 
readers  of  every  description,  no  one  can 
donbt.  The  Notes  are  well  selected, 
and  the  dissertation  on  the  Genealogy  is 
most  carefully  and  elaborately  composed. 
The  work  is  founded  on  the  Aii/erieaJ 
parallelisms;  and  the  others,  snob  as 
doctrinal,  propheticsl,  &c.  are  introdnoed 
so  as  not  to  interfere  with  the  leading 
character  of  the  former.  Hie  author 
judiciously  adopts  the  order  of  the  Gos- 
pels as  they  now  stand,  for  which  suffi- 
cient reasons  are  not  wanting,  and  the 
verbal  coincidences  between  them  are  rea- 
sonably explained.  The  rules  that  Chem- 
nitius  and  Newcome  laid  down  to  be  at- 
tended to  by  Harmonizing,  and  whidi 
Mr.  Townseod  introduced  in  his  prefkee, 
are  given  by  Mr.  Chapman.  After  the 
opinion  of  Newcome  and  Greswell,  four 
Passovers,  and  consequently  three  years, 
are  allotted  to  oar  Lord's  ministry.  The 
Greek  Text  is  from  Mill-  As  regards 
one  point,  which  has  always  been  of  diffi- 
cnlty,  the  Harmony  of  the  Resurrection, 
Mr.  Chapman  does  not  agree  wiUi  his 
predecessors ;  but  constructs  his  plan 
chiefly  after  Weat  in  his  treatise.  As  a 
compendious  and  clear  work  on  the  Har> 
momes,  arranged  in  a  scholar-like  man- 
ner, and  not  defective  in  any  necessary 
infomuition,  we  have  no  hesitation  in 


1S36.3 


MisceUaneoHs  Heview$. 


l«d 


rrcominpniling  Mr.  Chapman's  volume. 
Of  ibe  tnboor  bcKtowed  on  it,  the  work 
itself  will  be  the  best  eridoitcfi. 

OcffiM/f  vn  tig  Bariot  Servicf.  9  tail. 
I  6m. — A  work  learned,  iuKlructive,  and 
'  intcrcttinf.  Taking  a  fride  and  oompre* 
hensiTE  Ti«w  of  its  subject  la  all  its 
branches — drawing  copioiu  illofltrationa 
fram  iinti<|UitT,  and  tr^n^  modern  cuii< 
Toms  to  thtrir  probalilc  origin  and  signifi- 
rabon  -.—l  he  irork  is  writtea  in  good  tulc, 
and  in  a  Honinf;  and  cJcgaot  style ;  and 
«c  bare  uo  doubt  of  ita  taking  its  due  place 
among  the  ittandard  works  of  Tbeolt^. 
The  author  BUpeara  to  be  welt  ocqaaioted, 
not  only  «rith  theological  literature,  but 
also  with  the  early  writers  and  lathers 
of  the  Church  :  and  hia  iiuolattoos  from 
the  HoQiilir*  of  Chr)'6<^i3toiii.  form  one 
of  the  most  ugrrrulilt-  part»  of  liis  rolumc. 
The  mornl  rjtpofitions  and  religious  ad- 
Ttce  which  arc  given  in  thc^e  vulumeti, 
make  Dot  the  least  important  part  of  it. 
^>  bo|te  tlic  hintA  relative  to  the  nan- 
flffeiHAcnre  of  females  of  the  higher  classes 
at  fobcrslii,  will  prmlucc  its  due  effect ;  it 
t»  a  Jirrct  aroidanc^  qf  a  ]frtat  Chrittien 
duly,  irhii:h  too  oftea  ariaea  from  tclfiah  and 
effemiokte  motives  of  indulgence.  Mr. 
Orekwell  ought,  bowcrcr,  to  hare  con- 
sidered that  if  xhc/rmaUi  do  nr>t  attend 
the  fiioeral  of  their  departed  rclatiTCS, 
like  the  male  mourneTS,  yet  they  brar  a 
far  greater  shun-  previously  in  their  at- 
tendanctt  on  the  sick  and  dying ;  and 
show  a  t€ndemeM  and  firmutn  that  the 
crtlier  HZ  cannot  always  botst :  thus  they 
aro  olten  iurapacitatcd  by  distrcM,  added 
to  Wltcbfuloesa,  weariuesa,  and  crcu 
sickncas,  from  attention  to  these  hut 
dstiea.  This  i«  a  toand  and  legitimate 
esoae  of  abicoce ;  but  it  is  the  otHy  one. 

/Wftrtry  into  tht  Oriffin  nf  Alphabetic 
Writing. — Euoy  on  the  Ef/ypttan  ihtrv- 
fflnHUrt.itc.  fly  C.  M .'  Hall,  D.D.— 
Thenr  are  Bcreml  tDtcrestiug  discussioiLt 
in  this  work ;  learnedly  and  argumcB- 
tatively  tmued: — audi  as  the  Origin  of 
Alphabetic  Writing  ;  diacussiomt  on  the 
different  kinds  of  Egyptian  Writing ;  the 
true  nature  of  the  Hhonelic  powern,  with 
vhieh  the  hicmKlyjihics  wtre  employed  ; 
on  the  idcogTB|i)iii'  de«ignatinn  of  names  ; 
OD  the  intcrprclation  of  the  lOMcttHSlone; 
Ml  the  book  of  Job.  That  many  of  the 
uthor's  poiicio&s  will  not  be  generally  re- 
ed, loat  many  admit  uf  much  doubt 
controreraT.  he  is  aware — ns  hii>  motto 
ViiTK^tt  ^ti  «ic7v7o>  }i.  But  there 
ingenutly,  learning,  and  know- 
t  Hfrread  through  the  various  braacbes 
r  *if  Ini^uiry  .•  and  the  whole  work  aeems 


dictated  by  a  sincere  lore  of  truth.  Dr. 
Hall  has,  we  ore  glad  to  see,  doue  justice 
to  the  anexauiplcd  sagarity  and  talent  of 
Dr.  Thomas  Young  in  hieroglyph) cal  dis- 
co *ery. 


Mtmoirx  (if  C.  T.  Schwarls.  Sp  Hugh 
Pearson,  D.I).  «  rof#.— Tliis  work,  which 
was  long  demanded  by  the  public  curi- 
osity, and  by  their  anxiety  to  do  justice  to 
the  memory  of  one  of  the  most  BinguIaHy 
pious  and  diaittteresCed  mcu  who  ever 
laboured  in  the  aerrioe  of  bis  Lord,  has 
been  executed  with  very  great  diiigeuce 
and  success,  by  the  learoed  Deao  of 
Saliabuxy.  All  sourcea  of  iniiuiry  bare 
been  peaetrated,  and  a  very  eulertaining 
body  of  facts  colVcteil.  The  biographer 
has  cooductedl  his  narrstire  with  a  be> 
coming  simplicity  of  style  i  and  tlie  sum- 
mary of  Krhwnrtz's  character  is  drawn  up 
with  jodgmenC  and  randttur.  The  volumes 
are  of  the  highest  interest,  and  will  be  read 
with  delighu 

A  Vifw  of  the  Creation.  By  C.  J.  Bar- 
ton, X'iear  V"  Lidd.—Tixis  work  is  not 
intended  either  to  instruct  tbe  scholar  or 
the  natural  philosopher;  but  is  a  plain 
and  pious  commentary  on  tha  facts  aa 
they  are  relale<l  in  SiTiiitur^.  They  woidd 
form  very  useful  lecturL-sto  Mr.  Barton's 
congregation :  and  are  composed  without 
any  errors  in  knowledge,  defects  of  taate, 
or  btcmisbea  of  style. 


lieddinff  on  IVintf.  Sad  edition. — We 
reviewed  tbe  first  edition  of  this  exccUcut 
and  entertaining  work  at  fuU  length  (see 
vol.  III.  pp.  .3,  124);  and  itrongly  rn- 
commcndcd  it  to  the  attention  of  all  the 
Bacchi  amalorcs.  This  2iid  edition  con- 
tains a  very  excellent  preface  on  tbe  sub- 
ject of  Port  Wine,  and  the  frauds  at- 
tending it.  We  cordially  agree  with  Mr. 
Redding  in  hoping  soon  to  sec  the  rich 
and  deliciouii  red  Wines  of  the  South  of 
France  appear  in  England  in  their  riy/it 
name,  and  supersede  the  drugged  mauu- 
facCore  of  Oporto. 


7^  Phynieal  and  Meltfcfnai  Omtti- 
tutioK  of  yfan.  By  Edward  Morgan, 
F.R.C.S. — We  have  read  this  work  with 
pleaaure  and  instruction.  There  \n  nothing 
m  it  either  of  fact  or  hpeculatiim  that  ia 
new  ;  but  still  (he  cunfirmation  and  agree- 
ment of  other  writers,  are  arranged  and 
conaidrrrd  with  acateoeas  and  knowltxige 
of  the  subject.  The  diacoveries  relatiag 
to  geology  snd  the  fofltil  animal  ereation, 
are  very  clearly  and  distinctly  detailed ; 


I 
I 


« 


184 


Mitcellaneoiu  IteoietPi. 


lAog. 


•nd  the  reaiotiings  on  the  different  racea 
and  migrations  of  nativefl  in  e&rljr  timea, 
their  divisions,  colour,  Unguages,  ttc. 
are  of  great  intereit.  Notwithstanding 
what  the  author  has  advanced,  and  not 
without  effect,  we  still  think  that  the 
caiue  of  the  dark  colours  among  people 
in  such  different  latitudes,  is  not  yet  satis- 
factorily ascertained.  Mr.  Morgan  seems 
to  consider  btack  to  be  an  accidental 
colour,  i.  e.  produced  by  exposure  to 
great  solar  heat.  But  why  should  irhite 
be  a  more  original  colonr  than  black  7 
Suppose  that  the  human  race  was  created 
oHve'COlour,  and  that  as  they  advanced 
into  hotter  or  colder  climates  they  as- 
tomed  a  darker  or  lighter  hue  i  Would 
not  that  be  as  Uir  an  hypothesis  as  any 
•dvaaced? 


Obtervtttiont  on  BritM  dtidna.  jBy 
John  Hancock,  At.D.  —  Dr.  Hancock 
recommends  Guiana,  as  a  ttttlement,  and 
ihows  advantages  it  possesses  as  to  dis- 
tance, climate,  soil,  &c.  over  any  other. 
His  book  is  so  convincing,  that  when  we 
tratuport  ourtelvet,  it  shaJl  be  to  Guiana. 
This  little  book  contains  much  to  interest 
and  instruct,  and  oorrects  some  errora 
of  Humboldt. 


TAe  Sehoottoy'a  Maammt  mmd  Vtmmg 
Man't  Monitor:  htrng  a  eoUtetion  ^ 
Scriptvral  BxtraeU. — ^The  object  of  this 
little  collection  is  to  place  before  young 
persons  a  sketch  of  the  Christian  charac- 
ter, as  a  model  whereon  to  form  thdr 
own  ;  for,  the  author  observes,  that  the 
moral  character  is  formed  too  late  in  life, 
and  is  the  result  of  chance  rather  than 
system.  Much  nseful  advice  is  here 
gleaned  for  young  persons  anxious  to  im- 
prove themselves ;  and  nwny  subjects  are 
discussed,  of  vital  and  growing  importance 
to  those  just  entering  into  life. 

The  Young  Churchman  Armed :  a  Cote- 
chum  /or  the  Junior  Member*  ^f  the 
Church  qf  EngUmd.  By  the  Rev.  Theo- 
philus  Biddulph,  A.M. — A  osefhl  and 
instructive  work  in  small  compass,  giving 
an  explanation  of  that  form  of  prayer  and 
praise  comprised  in  our  admirable  Litur- 
gy, and  suited  to  fortify  the  jwia%  with 
sound  reasons  against  dissent. 

Fletcher's  Vounff  JXvine  is  another  of 
those  instructive  helps  to  the  religions 
student,  so  kindly  provided  for  the  young 
and  ignorant,  to  bring  them,  by  easy  and 
gentle  steps,  to  the  feet  of  Cfanst. 


LITERARY    AND    SCIENTIFIC    INTELLIGENCE. 


New  Worit  annmatcedfor  Publication. 

A  General  History  of  the  County  of 
Monmouth  ;  chiefly  compiled,  from  pub- 
lic records,  anrient  documents,  personal 
research,  and  tbe  information  collected 
with  a  view  to  publication  during  a  period 
of  nearly  thirty  years,  by  T.  Wakeman, 
esq.     Edited  by  C  F.  Addehlky. 

The  Church  and  Dissent  considered  in 
their  practical  inSuence.  By  Mr.  Osleo, 
author  of  the  Life  of  Admiral  Lord  Ex- 
mouth. 

Divine  loHpiration.  By  tbe  Rev.  Dr." 
Hendenton,  being  the  Congregational 
Lecture  for  18:jG. 

Twenty  Select  Discourses  on  the  ^nd 
subjects  of  the  Gospel,  chiefly  designed 
for  Villsges  and  Families,  By  W.  Oram, 
Wallingford. 

General  Statistics  of  the  British  Em- 
pire.    By  James  M'Quken,  esq. 

Recollections  of  a  Woman  of  the 
World. 

The  Botanist,  by  the  Rev.  Professor 
Henbij3W,  of  Cambridge.  Conducted  by 
Mr.  Maino,  author  of  tbe  Botanic  Gar- 
den. 

No.  1  of  The  Naturalist,  illustrative  of 
the   Animal,    Vegetable,    and    Mineral 
9 


Kingdoms;  to  be  continued  mtmthly. 
Conducted  by  B.  Maund,  F.L.S.  and 
W.  Hall,  F.G.S.  assisted  by  several 
eminent  scientific  men. 

Histoire  de  Port  Royal.  By  M.  db 
Saint  Bkuve. 

M.  MicuELET  is  continuing  hia  His- 
tory of  France. 

M.  SiLVKSTRG's  Livre  des  L^endef. 
Edited  by  M.  Le  Boux  d£  Lincy. 

The  Oaklcigh  Shooting  Code.  By 
Thomas  Oakleigh,  Esq. 

First  Part  of  tbe  Book  of  the  New 
Moral  World,  containing  the  Moral  Sci- 
ence of  Man.     By  Robert  Owen. 

Dr.  Blundell's  Observations  on  tbe 
more  important  Diseases  of  Women. 
Edited  by  Dr.  Castle. 

Anihologie  Fruncaise;  or.  Selections 
from  tbe  most  eminent  Poets  of  F>mace. 
By  C.  Thubgaii,  Norwich. 

Mr.  JouN  Weale,  Architectural  Li- 
brary, will  shortly  publish  a  Supplement- 
ary part  to  the  original  edition  of  Stuart*! 
Athens,  containing  tbe  curious  plate 
wanting  in  vol.  II.,  with  several  other 
plates,  from  drawings  by  Sir  F.  L.  Chwu 
trey,  &c. 


IMC] 


LUtrarg  and  Seinti^c  InteUigence. 


CAMBftlDCi:   USrrEBBITY. 
/im^SO.   Tb«  following  prizM  were  Ad- 

ifrmbera'  Pri:ea/nr  Baehelan  t^f  Art$. 
-Jain*-*  Irid  SiLith. Trinity  College.  (No 
Kacfoml  prize  adjudgwi.)  Subject  •*  Ex- 
niacia  wrriruieapud  IiisuUs  Occidentales, 
lquB>n»in  rommods  vel  incoininods  possint 
'  rnndr  oriri  ?" 

Jilemberg'  Prizes /or  Unttergradtialtt. — 
Wtllwm  (Jilsoii   HiutiplKcy,   I'rinily  Col- 
ge,    TNo  Kccond  [iriw  adjndgeil.)    Sub< 
ct  "  [n  rcpiiMiiit  lit^nc  coiittiiula  lurit 
eredtttirio  jure  Nubilet." 

sikg's  college. 
Jimr  S9.  Tbtf  diitributiun  of  priwc  to 
'uAralt  ill  tb«  Mnior  uitd  junior  di^nart- 
riit*.  trjok  plan?  in  tliL-  tlicHire  of  tbe 
IculleKr,  tbi-  An-hhishop  of  Canterbury  in 
"be  rbair.  The  Hcv.  Mr.  Otter,  tlw 
~Viocip«l  of  ibc  Collffgc,  pnt  a  report  of 
«  MTgreM  wbicfa  ibc  ttudentR  had  iuaJc 
the  rourae  of  the  yvu.  The  collc^ 
I  DOW  been  oiifn«d  more  than  five  ytaaa, 
I  it  ilTorTlrc)  him  Rrcjit  nlcuure  to  sute, 
at  the  progress!  during;  uc  last  y«ar  had 
«i  gtenter  thuit  nt  any  forimr  period. 
l^b«n  the  tcbool  hm  firet  csraolidhi'd 
nly  OD  »rboli>n  attcndrd;  the  number 
unouotrd  to  bctwt- cti  UX)  and  5(X>, 
pendtfiit  of  lU  bratii-h  bt-linolK  estil- 
tliobed  in  villiiget  in  ih«  neiglibotirhood. 
lAfter  khort  Bddrp<>!ir<i  trom  the  Profea- 
,  the  principal  pri«»s  wprc  Ihtiit  dirtri- 
atnl:— 

IWrui^/y.— McMni.  Jones,  OeJI,  Von 
'fedeloen,  Fisher,  Ridout,  Sbcpiurd,  Pit- 
•n. 

CiaaHeat  Li/erattire. — Mrsurs.    Frcre, 
JUon,  Joneft,  Cayley,  Walpole,  Flncliuro, 
Vll,   Bnmah,   Khcnius,    and    Har. 
mftM. 

Mathrmatiet. —  McMr^ .     Rvn  ur,    Pit  ■ 

kei^uc,  (iirlfy,  Hull,  Clarke,  anu  Kerry. 

ffHyluA   l.itvralurr.  —  JfcKMi,  Girand, 

tlaylcy,     Patte^on,    and     Mu«- 

H^rftB.—\'ox\  DadeUcn  and  Mr.  Giin- 

eh    Lilmiun,—Meun.    Cnylvy 
Koyrie.  ^ 

Gtrwmn  Literatun. — M.  Hiduut. 

tOMOON    ItHIVEIlsrrY. 

Jid]/  "i.    Tbin  wu  Ibc  Bnnirenar}'  of 

*  >  dUtriburlon  of  prize*  to  (he  succeiuhil 

._  ididatea  in  the   fbritltv  of  arln  nt   the 

Jhtverkity  »»f  Ixnidon,    The  Kijjht  Hon. 

rtfiK  Hire.  M.  P.  rhanoelior  of  the  Ex- 

qiter,  took  ttie  ehntr.  fiipportcrl  by  the 

ka  of  iiom«r*et,  Mc«sr».  W.  }trotlM:r. 

,  M.P.,  J.  Hiime,  At.  P.,  E.  W.  Pen- 

«•.  M.P..   P.  Stewart,  M.P.,  Tern- 

■  I-«uler,  M.P..  C.  Lushington,  M.P., 

r.  Potter,  M.P.,  E.  Miutt,  M.P.,  G. 

riiHt,M.P.,W  Tooke.M.P,,aBdothw. 

GtKT.  Mag.,  Vol.  VI. 


It  np|icsred  from  the  report  vrlilcb  woa 
read,  iliat  the  Univcraity  has  fnrreatiml, 
and  ifl  itM^roitMiig,  in  the  niiinbi'r  of  iitu- 
dcnta  and  in  the  nrogreffR  of  litcmtiireand 
acieiK-e.  The  pnzes,  coriiinting  of  books, 
and  the  cerlifitarea  of  honour,  were  then 
dtHiribuied  to  the  students  by  tbe  Cfaoir- 
man. 

KOVAL  SOClETir. 

June  16.  The  Society  held  iu  but 
meeting  for  the  fieuion,  Franc-i»  Baily, 
CM].,  Vice  President  and  Treasurer,  in 
tbv  elioir. 

Moms  Montefiore,  cm.  waa  elected  a 
Fellow. 
The  following  jiapcra  wenuinounced:— 

1 .  KcMHKdieB  on  tbv  Tidea  i  lixtb  B«. 
ries.  On  the  rpsulta  of  an  extensive  »y«- 
tem  of  Tide  OliMTvatinni  niode  on  the 
coasts  of  Kuroiw  and  .Amerii-n  in  June 
lb:t>:  bytbc-  Kt:v.  WillUm  Whewell. 

a.  Ou  the  Tidi-dMt  the  Port  of  Lon- 
don  ;  by  J.  W.  Lublnxk,  cufj. ;  bcin^:;  tbe 
BMkeriwi  Lerturt'  io\-  the  prf«crit  year. 

3.  Disciisnion  of  tho  .Mnfi'ntftii'al  Ob- 
sen-alion*  made  by  ("apt.  liiick.  R.N., 
during  hi»  late  Arctic  Kxpt-dilion;  by  S. 
H.  Cllri^lie,  etq.  Pat t  II.  On  tU«  In- 
tensity of  the  Magnetic  Force. 

■%,  On  the  power*  on  ivhich  the  fiinc- 
tiont  of  Liie  in  the  inort'  perfei-t  Animula 
depend,  and  on  tht*  nnnnirr  in  which  ibey 
are  KAMiriatt-d  In  tho  produt'Cion  of  their 
more  romplicaicd  result* :  by  A.  P.  W. 
Philip.  M,  D. 

6.  On  tbe  Reipiralion  of  Inocctx  ;  bjr 
George  Newport,  e«*i. 

6.  DruiuiiHlretion  dc  P^nlit^  A  deus 
droits  de  W  suaimc  des  anf  ir!<  d'un  Irian- 
Rle  qucleoniiiie,  indipendammeiit  de  la 
throne  dea  paiBlltles,  cc  de  la  conridtra- 
tion  de  riiifim;  par  M.  Paulel,  de  O*. 
nfve. 

7.  Dh  Son,  «  de  VBlcctricit^.  Priie 
Eaoay  for  the  Royal  Mcd«l. 

6.  An  cKprriniental  inquiry  into  the 
mode*  of  Warming  and  Viniilating 
Apartments;  by  Andrew  tVe,  M. I), 

9.  Expcrirccnul  researcbea  into  the 
Phyriolojjy  of  the  Human  Voice ;  by 
John  Bishop,  ei>q. 

10.  Plan  L-t  t^fioai  d'un  nouveam  Gala. 
lo^ue  Sid^ml,  ttc  ;  pmr  M.  le  Profcaseur 
Biiincbi,  Uirectnir  de  I'Obscrvatoire  de 
Mod^iie.  Priic  Essay  for  the  Uoval 
Medal.  ^ 

11.  9corj>eRta  dclla  rausa  fiaicn  de) 
inoto.  Priic  Esfiny  for  the  Royal 
Medal. 

IB,  A  new  thcorj- of  the  conittitulion 
nnd  modeof  projiofationof  Wavoson  the 
Burfneeof  Hiiids;  by  H.  J.  Uyar,  eaq. 

13.  On  the  rompofiilion  and  decompo. 
&ition  of  Mineral  Waters;  by  the  Rev. 
Gcome  Cooke.  LL.R. 


Lilerarg  ami  Sciemti/c  InteiUffOtee. 


186 


14.  Inquiriet  concerning  the  elrmrn- 
tary  Imvrn  of  Klectririty :  second  Kiiei ; 
by  W.  Siiow  Harrii,  eitq. 

15.  Pbyuological  renwrki  on  KTcral 
Muscles  of  tht!  upper  extremity ;  by  F. 
O.  Ward,  esq. 

16.  On  the  ap|dication  of  a  new  prin- 
ciple in  the  construction  of  Voltaic  Bat- 
teries, by  means  of  which  an  equally  pow- 
erful current  may  be  sustained  for  any 
period  required ;  uy  F.  W.  MuHins,  esq. 

17.  An  experimental  inquiry  into  the 
relative  ments  of  Maxnetic  Klectrical 
Machines  and  Voltaic  Batteries,  as  im- 
plements of  philosophical  research ;  by 
William  Sturgeon,  esq.  Lecturer  on  Na- 
tural and  Experimental  Philosophy  aC 
AdAscombe. 

18.  A  Comparison  of  the  late  Imperial 
Standard  Troy  Found  Weight,  with  a 
Pladna  ccoy  of  the  same,  and  with  the 
French  Kilogramme ;  communicated  by 
Prof.  Schumacher,  Foreign  Alember. 

19.  An  experimental  inquiry  into 
what  takes  plaw  during  the  nnous,  ace- 
tous, and  the  different  putrefectire  fer- 
mentations of  dissolved  vegetable  mat- 
ter, and  an  examimition  of  some  of  its 
products ;  by  Hobert  Rigg,  esq. 

SO.  On  the  Chemical  Changes  occur- 
ring in  Seeds  during  their  germination ; 
by  the  same. 

A  letter  was  read  from  the  Duke  of 
Sussex,  announcing  to  the  Society  the 
favourable  result  of  the  operation  of 
couching  which  he  has  recently  under- 
gone, and  stating  that  he  looked  forward 
to  meeting  tbem  at  their  re-asBcmbling. 
Adjourned  to  Nov.  17. 

ROYAL   SOCin'Y   or    UTKRATURE. 

Ma]/  18.  RfHd,  a  memoir  *  On  the 
Drama,  with  reference  to  the  ancient  He- 
brews and  Reyptians,  by  J.  fielfour.eflq. 

JIfay  l9.  Mr.  Hamilton  read  a  paper 
by  himself,  on  Honorary  Medals. 

jM»e  9.  Mr.  Hamilton  read  a  narrative 
of  a  journey  from  Constantinople  to 
Smyrna,  in  the  spring  of  the  present 
year,  by  bis  son  Mr,  T.  W.  J.  Hamilton. 
it  contained  the  result  of  the  examination 
of  various  ancient  sites,  particularly  the 
ruins  of  Hadriani  and  Aguiu  on  the 
Rhyndacus,  the  volcanic  regions  of  the 
Katakekanmena,  the  remains  of  Sardis 
the  capital  of  Lydia,and  the  valley  of  the 
Uermui,  or  Sarabet.  It  contained  le- 
Terel  unknown  inscriptions ; .  and  con- 
cluded with  a  luminous  sketch  of  the 
geology  of  the  Katukckunmena. 

ROYAL   GEOGRAPUICAL   BOCtlCTY. 

May  23.  Head,  an  extract  from  a  jour- 
nal of  a  voyage  on  the  east  coast  of  Afri- 
ca, from  Cape  Guardafui  to  the  island 
of  Zaniebar,  made  in  1811  by  Captaiii 


[Aog 


Ince,  of  the  Indian  navy.  Mr.  Wal- 
deck  exliibited  some  interesting  views  of 
Palenque,  in  Central  Am«ica. 

June  13.  Read.  1.  A  letter  from  Mr. 
Becroft,  detailii^  a  trip  up  the  river 
Quorra,  for  about  300  miles,  as  ^  as  the 

^' unction  of  the  river  Tschadda.  2.  A 
etter  from  Mr.  Sebombuigb,  describing 
his  visit  to  the  great  catanct  cm  the  rivet 
Essequibo;  and  3.  An  account  of  Ge- 
neral Millar's  journey  from  Oaaoo, 
among  the  Cbunchoa  Indiana,  on  tbe 
frontiers  of  Peru  and  Bnxii  ia  Aug. 
1835. 

Jtm*  87.  Read,  extracts  from  a  diary 
of  a  voyage  undertaken  b^  Don  Basilio 
Villarino.  by  order  of  the  viceroy  of  Bue- 
nos Ayres,  to  explore  the  nra  Negro 
from  its  mouth,  on  the  east  coMt  of 
South  America,  to  its  snppoaed  souteea 
in  tbe  Cordilleru  of  Chili ;  eatttacted 
from  the  original  MS.  bv  Woodbine  F»* 
risb,  esq.,  and  extract*  mm  a  poper  on 
the  roads  and  kloofs  in  the  Cq»e  eolooy, 
by  Major  Mitchell,  R.  S.  Surveyor  at  the 
Cape  of  Good  Hope. 

Adjourned  to  lith  November. 

lAUVXAV  aOCKTY. 

At  the  Anniversary  meeting;  the 
Duke  of  Somerset,  the  Prendcnt,  was  in 
the  cbsir.  From  the  report  oi  tbe  aa£- 
tors,  it  appeared  that  the  Sodety^  le- 
cMuts  for  tbe  past  year  amounted  to 
900£i ;  upon  which  there  was  a  balance  in 
the  Treasurer's  bands  of  ncarty  lOOL 
Dr.  Roots  then  enumerated  the  names  of 
the  Fellows  lost  to  the  Sode^  by  deotk 
since  last  anniversary:  they  were  eleven 
in  number,  and  most  of  them  bad  been 
eminent  botanists;  as  Mr.  Gilbert,  T. 
Burnett,  and  Dr  Hossack,of  New  York, 
one  of  the  earliest  professors  of  botany  in 
America,  and  who  bad  the  honour  of 
founding  the  first  botanical  gardens  in 
that  continent.  Of  the  decMsed  aaso- 
ciates  there  was  Mr.  Drummond,  tbe  in- 
defatigable collector  of  plants  on  the 
rocky  mountains,  and  tbe  wide-spreading 
and  prolific  bankn  of  the  Misaissippl,  who 
died  of  the  yellow  fever  at  Havannah; 
and  Mr.  David  Douglas,  on  tbe  Sand- 
wich itilands.  Nineteen  fellows  and  one 
associate  had  been  elected  into  tbe  So- 
ciety during  the  past  year. 

STATISTICAL  BOCUCTY. 

May  IG.  Read,  <  Observatimii  on 
tbe  means  of  collecting  informatum  on 
various  points  of  Statietica,  e^qilanatnry 
of  a  proposition  for  the  appoiiitment  of  a 
Committee  '  to  consider  the  expediency 
of  opening  books  for  tbe  contemporary 
record  of  various  statistical  fiuits^  and  to 
prepare  the  forms  in'whidi  sudi  books 
shall  be  kept.'"  By  the  Right  Hon. 
HoU'Mackentie.  V  P. 


1836-1 


Literary  unii  Scknttjic  JntelUgenee. 


187 


June  W.  R«iH,  »<h«c  duU  on  llw  |>tb- 
Btit  lUle  of  Crime  in  EiiylBiiri  «n<l 
Pale*,  by  S«mml  UoJj,'nivi',  v>q-:  "H") 
"be  princii.U-fi  to  U-  lollt)Mc<l  i»  r""" 
■tririK  Ik  Report  on  the  Kulgwt  of  ine 
F^  of  the  Melro(K.lw,b]rihe  Ri.  Hon. 
Uoh  tiaeVtrait. 
AAjoorncd  loSlet  NovcoiDer. 

Tbe  ■nniwfrsarT  mnrtinft;  of  l\uj  Rox- 
t  Out)  waj>  >irM  at  tbe  CUrvndoii 
,  on  ibe  nth  June,  whm  tlif  Lord 
_^^nl  Cli«.  the  President,  took  ibt 
.«ir,  snd  it  »*■«  molved  iinniiifnouKly, 

Tbrt  ibe  niimb«r  of  roirmbcR  of  lb*- 

|Club    tie    incrwwH    ftom    ibirtyone  to 
r.Ms.     That  a  MibM-Hption  of  Bvc 
.  aball   bv  BnrHwlljr  cunthbuied  bjr 
ember  of  the   Club  ,  the  wme  to 
».  „,l  in  adnince  lo  the  Treawrcr,  oo 
llhe  17th  <Uf  of  Jiuic  in  this  and  erery 


JuroCA  Gordon,  ev\.  was  appointed 
Under  Secretary;  and  the  ftitnre  anni- 
v.Tsarit'B  w-wc  remoired  lo  the  fourth 
Thursday  in  September.  Tbe  bowks 
delivered  to  the  member*  were,  'i'h« 
Tuwncley  Myrterie*;  and  tlif  firnt  *o- 
lumc  of  TeslJimenta  Ebonirpn^ia,  eon- 
sUtingofWillB  from  lie  regiftr)- lit  York  : 
besirici  which,  tbe  Life  of  Kirg  Osivin 
U  primed,  and  will  form  part  of  a  vo- 
litme  of  raiaccllaiiiew.  Tweniy-eight 
members  afterwards  diwd  tofftlber  at  the 
Waterloo  Inn,  and  the  whole  paised  off 
with  the  itreiitrit  eclat  uiidi-r  ibe  able 
pre»i(Ienfy  of  tbe  lUv.  George  To«'n«- 
end,  Prebendnry  of  Durham,  and  Vicfir 
of  Northallerton,  The  foUotring  are 
the  names  of  tbe  new  members: — The 
Lord  Biihopof  Durbaiu  ;  tlie  Munnii^  of 
Lottiian  ;  Lord  Montague  ;  Lord  Wol- 
Ibe    Hon.  A.   Trevor,  M.P. ;  J. 


...»  ..«»  ™,   — -       H.    Aylnier,  c«].  of  Walworth   Cattle; 

■ucofcding  y««r,  and  b^*  nil  nwralwfs  here-   .  job,,  Brewer,   eiui.    IJueen's  Coll     Ox- 
■fttrf]ect€d,attbe|K'nodofth«-irelection.      f^^     gj^  Ralph   Biglflnd,   Owtcr  Kitiff 


Tbiit  the  Bum  *o  raised,  or  a  coiiH>cleut 
I  portion  of  it,  «bid1  be  expetMled  under  tbe 
[direction  of  «    rommilte*.  in  pririiinfi 
xtoe  iiK;dit«d  manuM-ripl,  or  in  rcprituing 

_»a»c  book  of  a<-lii.owle«l|;ed  rurity  and 
I  value.  [Of  rbese  works  an  extra  luimber 
I  of  cornea  will  be  printed  for  Mile.J  That 
'  the  Cooimilice  sball  i-on«ist  ofdiejiresi- 
I  denC  and  seven  other  memberit   of  the 

c:iub:  aod  th«t  tbe  President,  together 
I  withth*-  PukefOf  Bticclcurhanii  Quetne- 

IwMiy.  l-:«rl  Ca»dut,  ll-e  H^hop  ol  Lich- 

lielil  Mr.  Jufiiire  LiitleJitle,  Mr.  liuruti 

UuU»i.d,  tbe  Bev.  Henry  Urury,  and  J.H. 

AUtklBiaJ.  e«q.  do  form  tbe  Commiticc 
I  (of  the  emuing  year. 

At  ■  Mtb»e<pM*nt  meeting  of  the  Club 

held  v*  the  9lh  July,  bit  (jrwe  the  Duke 

of  Newcwtle.    K.  Ct-    Lord    Vi'our.t 
Aeheson,  Lord  Kraiwis  lujierton,  Henry 

HallaiD.  e*(|.  and    Beriali  Bolfield,  e«q. 

wcr«  elected  the  five  addilioiml  .Membcm 
i  «f  Ibe  Club. 

•CBTKEB  »orl>TY. 

/miy  ISi.  The  wcond  ArtiiivemirT  of 

thi"  bigbljr  *oufi»hinj?  Soiieiy  waa  bald 

«l  the    Wateftoo    Inn,    DuiLum.      The 

llcv.   Samuel    Gomlon  presided  at   the 

morning  meeting ;    forty   new  members 

wca«  decltd  ;  und  tbe  following  twelve 

MBdeBcn  added    to  tlie  Vn't  of  Vice- 

PWBdenta:—  ^         c      * 

John     AdaiDBon.    esq.     bee.    ».    a. 

Newr. :   Ri.  Ke».  Dr.  Brifp.,  President 

tA  l^h»w  CoUe^e.  J.  T.  Brockett.  eMj. 

W     LawMwi.  eu{.    F.  S.  A.  Oeo.  f  )rmn- 

by.  ceq.  H.  Peine.  e»*(.   F.S.A.  Jowph 

SwwMOB,   e%ti.    F.S.A.     Rev.     Chw. 

diley.  Rev.  renijdc  tJhevalUcr,  C.  P. 

«prr',  eMi.  John  Wmd.esq.  attd  C.  G. 

^M^Ywk  tleiatd. 


ut  Arm*;  0.  F.  Relt2,  est).  LnncaitcT 
Hemld;  Lewi"  Baker,  wq.  London; 
William  Broughnm,  ciw).  Commissioner 
of  Public  Reoordu;  J.  Blackwell,  esq. 
Newcastle  i  Robert  Durrell,  esq.  Uur- 
hum  ;  Rev.  Temple  ChcVidlit-r,  Prole»- 
«yr  in  Univ.  of  Ihirlium;  William  LHck- 
hon,  cMj.  Alnwick  j  John  F.  Klliot,  e«q. 
Diirbam;  T.  C.  (inuiger,  esq,  of  the 
Inner  Temple;  R.  C.  IllisseV.  esq. 
Birminghnm  ;  Jolin  Holme*,  esq.  F.S.A. 
of  the  Manuscript  DeiwcimeitT  in  the 
Britifb  Musentn;  John  M.  Kemble, 
€«i.  Trin.  Coli.  Cambridge ;  John  Lcy- 
bouriie.  ««q.  Durham  ;  (ji-orge  Lnwton, 
caq.  York  i  R*'v.  James  Morton,  Vicar 
of  Holbeach;  Alex.  Maeaoiiidd,  esq. 
Kditiburgh  ;  J.  H.  Markland.  a^q.  Lon. 
don  i   Hubert   Pitaiim,  esq.  Edinburgh  ; 

W.  Pickering, ewi- London;  Edw.  Piticr, 
esq.  Edinburgh  ;  Rev.  J.  Piccope,  Alan. 
Chester;    Thomas    Stauleton,  juiii.  esq. 

F.S.A.  London ;  Thomas  Sopwith, 
esq.   Newcastle;     Robert     Scgar.     e*q. 

Preaton  ;  Geo.  Wm.  Sutton,  e»o.  Elton  ; 

Misn  Sberwood,  Snow  HuJl ;  Wm.  Sal- 

vin,  esq.  Croxdale;  J.  F.  T«mpe«l,  e»q. 

Hemsworthj    P.  F.   Tytler,  esq.    L*»n- 

don  ;  Henry  Turner,  ewj.  Heaton  j   Rev. 

W.     Wbewell,    Fellow  of    Tiiii.    Coll. 

CAmbridKC;     Itev-     Robert     Meadows 

White,  Mugdttlen  Colt.  Oxford. 

CONVEBSAZIONE   OF  THK    I^MBLTII 
UTXRAKY   ISSttTtinoN. 

Jttn*  'ii.  This  bcioB  the  first  occasion 
Cit  u  general  Conver*iizi«iiie  beiiiB  held  in 
tbe  localiiy,  it  excited  no  niiall  degree 
of  attention,  on  uccoiint  of  its  novelty, 
and  the  great  cclut  wilh  wlidi  it  pM5*e<l. 


186 


Lambeth  Literary  and  Scienti/c  Instilulion. 


[Aug. 


off.  Tbc  cJEtemive  collection  of  article* 
vf  Tirt&,  nntiquity.  Kciciice,  or  art,  And 
rtfii!  dinplay  of  puiiiliiigit,  &c.  whicb  decu- 
Iriited  th<*  walU,  wt:iti  all  cakulat«d  to 
I  give  the  bigbe«t  ntiKfaction  to  thv  nuine- 
tnxift  viMtoTfi  of  both  Kxn. 

The  Cotivcreaxione  was  opened  by  I>r. 
1  Nuttall,  trannlator  of  Homce  and  Juve* 
I  DiU,  and  one  of  the  Manaeing  Committee 
kof  the  Inntitiition.  Toe  nddrcfs  \%-aa 
I  luitcd  to  the  occdJiion,  being  expUniitary 
I  of  tbc  oiif^in  uiid  objects  of  tbc»v  u^scm- 
[  blie«,  and  ■ppcnrod  to  eivo  (n'f.'dt  »itis> 
I  faction  to  dII  prcwni.  I'be  following  i* 
I  an  oacline: — 

Tbc  term  ('oNvtmsAZlONC  ia  of  Ita> 
1  lUn  oriiiniit  and  ii>  its  piimllive  acecp- 
,  tatiou  elmplr  moiua  cmtrerMtioa, — tlie 
Italian  tvrmirution  i  furming  the  plural 
Couvcmzioni .  iJiil  in  its  mori!  enuTtfcd 
•ppliration,  tbe  word  dt'nutet,  on  OMembly 
of  per-ion!!  met  lugelher  for  tbv  purpose* 
of  social  iind  litL-mry  ronventation. 

The  objects  of  ibeae  Cunvcriuizium,  on 
iheir  early  adoption,  were  evidently  in- 
tended   for   Ibo    nromotion   of   rational 
amuMment,  and  tlie  *idvAncfmi-iit  of  m>- 
dal  intercourse  among  literary  and  »Hen- 
i  tiftc  friends.     Indited,  we  have  eomc  re. 
,  icmbloncc  to  them  in  thoae  pbllocophical 
I  B)oc:ln||«  of  old,  in   Greece  and   Italy, 
wbete,  in  the  cIbmIc  groves  ttf  Arade- 
,  nuf ,  a  Plato  reasoaed,  or  a  Tally  v,  rote ; 
■  and  spiiii,  in  tbat  goldfu  i-ni  uf  italtan 
[  «rt«  wbvn 

*  A  RaphM'l  painird,  aiid  a  VUla  taiuc ;' 
^aad  when  this  rufint-d    in[(rr-<-«tnmiinity 
\nl  feeling  was  the  deliiilit  of  tbc  l«ttme<I, 
^ud  an  faunour  to  tbc  sge  in  which  tbey 
'  lived.      In  the  course  uf  ttmi\  huwcver, 
'  theae    meetingv   a|>))e«r    to  biive    deK<^ 
1  Rented   from   their    uriginal    intention; 
■nd  in  Italy  to  have  iH-romc  mere  osMm* 
'  Ueges  of   the  faAhjoTwhle  world,  wbcrs 
'  iotcllectualicr  and  ratiorinalion  wcrv  sa- 
crificed tu   the  tiritelli-d  Bmusement"   of 
the  aristocracy^  or  to  the  ndiculous  vani- 
det  of  mere  pcr««ual   display.     A  mo- 
dem trriief,  of  ftome  celebrity  in  the  bte* 
rary  world,  Mr.   Moore,  thus   lecurd*  bis 
Ofuuions    uf    (be    CoiiYenaiioiii    Mhick 
wen  beld  in  Italy  during  bit  reudence 
there:— 

"  Caiirereazioni    <«ay»   he)    are   even- 
ing   asMmbUes    held   at     Home,   where 
r  |Mnans  of   both  ie«e   iDcel«--oot  for 
\  tmammtnt  or  irtttruciive  coaverwtion, 
Irat  bi  order  lo  see  and  be  eecn.  and  pay 
tmniiient  compliments  lo  racb  otbei ;  and 
where  a  |>«f«oo  tniy  eitjuy  the  happiucM 
of  Ivcing  »r|u«'ried  and  presard  among  the 
'  liest  DMiipaiiy   in   the   city.     Severw   of 
L  these  take  pt«*-e  in  the  seme  evening  ;  and 
llbryare  formed  by  ibe  ptsaing  visit*  nf 
rtlte  fame  pertons  who  fmii  9ttk  amuse- 


ment by  a  mere  efaouge  of  place  and  cam- 
pany." 

Such  wM  the  desenptJon  cf  an  intetli. 
gent  EngUtihman,  who  hail  ample  oppor 
tiiriitiR*  of  obiierralion,  and  whoHe  i^i. 
nton  IK  entitled  tu  re>ti>^ct. 

Our  gnllnnt  tiei^'hliQiir%  the  French. 
have  of  lute  years  uiiopted  ihci^c  Coiivct- 
sazioni  under  the  itnme  of  8oir6ef,^-a 
word  which  literally  signifies  'evenings,' 
or  *  evening  parties,'  and  which,  fitMil 
the  brevity  and  com:  of  its  proniiociation, 
Hp]>ear»  to  be  coming  into  fubion  in  thin 
ciiuiitry,  AS  a)inlted  to  lhD<;«  evening  Coo- 
veniKioni.  'j'hus  the  Kreii<^h  have  their 
'  Koir^eii  dan*Biitcs,'  or  danniig  even- 
ings, and  (heir  'soiree*  chanHinte>.'  or 
singing  rvenittga.  But  the  English,  who 
improve  and  adorn  rvKrytliing  which  our 
Concinenlal  nei^falHiura  origiiinte,  have, 
to  the  lighter  amiiKemv'nts  of  tbit  draw- 
inif-raoni.  *iupemddE!d  the  mnrc  rctined 
pleasures  of  ii>telle<-tual  intercotirae.  The 
tiimulmoiM  confusion  and  meretricious 
adornments  uf  tbe  Italian  poUiio,  al- 
though still  retained  in  tbe  uiidnigbt 
rtMts  of  ^bionable  life,  bare  bvrc  beeu 
Buprraeded  by  the  more  ulcaxiitg  delights 
of  social  coiiver«c; — and  the  light  mer- 
curial amuBinni'nt>  of  our  Gallic  £tiv»ds, 
liave  in  England  been  sobered  into  tbe 
more  solid  enjoyments  nf  mental  gratifi- 
cation and  rational  inierroiirse;  but  where, 
ftt  the  same  time,  tbe  object  of  every  me, 
is— 

'  To  tpleaao  br  acene*  anconscfam*  of  offence. 
Uy  Dannlees  awrvliaeat,  or  luwful  leiwe.* 

These  soirifea  fto  adont  the  more  ab- 
breviated term  ot  the  French)  have  of 
late  years  become  very  general  in  London, 
— not  only  in  tbif  pnrute  munstons  of 
gentlemen  uf  mnk,  but  among  tbe  nu- 
uierouf  l.iremry  and  Scientific  Associa- 
tion<t  with  wbirh  thi^  great  and  enltgbtcn- 
ci  Mctro|ioli«  ftboiindu,  (.)( the«e  Aaeo* 
ciutions,  the  one  which  Rtands  tli^  tnott 
pre-cmiiiouc  it  tbc  Kuyal  Society,  whoie 
nicetingft  are  held  in  Somenct  Houee, 
and  uf  which  the  Uuhe  uf  Sussex  ia  Pre- 
sident. HcTf  a  kind  of  miiri^  may  be 
said  to  take  pkce  every  Tfaurailay  even, 
ing  during  toe  winter  atroeon ;  lor  after 
tbe  reedii^  of  a  paper  tbe  members  re- 
tire to  the  l>ibrary ;  and,  while  nar. 
taking  nf  tea  and  coffee,  enter  Into 
convcrvtition  on  ihi'  Hubject  of  the  pajwr 
previuuslv  read,  or  un  any  nrtidre  or 
works  of  wiencv,  which  may  be  lyin^ 
on  ihiir  tablcn.  Next  in  itiiportnm-e, 
and  under  tbc  same  roof  as  the  preceding, 
is  the  Society  of  Antinuaries,  who  lave 
similar  meetings  on  the  same  eveninga. 
Bet  here  it  may  be  obatTved,  that,  in 
tbeoe  iwo  Societiea  (lest  ibe  inlvUectiial 
eyesofecicfltx  aDdaatii|uarianlorc&hould 


I 


J 


Liientrjf  and  Sdentific  InteUi^nct. 


become  iMrn-ildered  by  tliu  bau>iJ(«k  ejws 
<rf  fciusle  tvilchery.)  iw  smitca  of  beauty 
nrc  DcTcr  &1IowliI  to  imdute  tbeM  Im)- 
luvrcd  pminrts, — sacred  alone  to  Icuiiiiig 
mkI  monuctic  jtloum. 

A*  w(-  (Irboviiil,  however,  to  the  mori 
modern  tiut  not  Jcfit  UMful  Iristitulioits 
of  lb«  Alclici^iliB — 1 1  lie  Koyul  Ill^Iitu(iotl 
of  Albcauitle  Street,  fur  insuuift, — the 
RuMcU, — the  London, — tlie  Wvvtrm 
liili-imrr. — and  nuptcnnn  other*  of  •  »• 
mitar  cliuaotcr.)  yt  find  that  lilriiihiro 
and  •doners  tbrou^  Ibe  medium  of  orca- 
aional  floir^es,  umonixe  tb«mselvc«,  as  it 
woe,  wilfa  all  the  pleasing  sorialilies  of 
Ufc;  and  that  tbe  hiir«r  portion  of  the 
rommunity  are  allnwc-d,  »»  in  thU  liud- 
tution.  freelj  to  jjarticl^ate  in  tbe  pure 
picanro  of  tiitsUcctUKl  uilvrcourM  ;  und 
ibu*.  by  ibrir  presooce  and  Uicir  biaile*, 
iti  kliinulatr  nndcncournKi:  tbc  rularit-*  of 
|it«iiiiiiic  aitd  itcience  in  their  arduous 
purauiu. 

Vstnllil  mctrr«,  nit  Rinii  mut  Airm. 

Thua,  va  nKxldliiig  tbe  f^ori^eniazioni 
nf  the  Ijiinbfth  Lilfrary  Iiinliluliuu, 
the  oriiH-iiml  object  b»»  been — by  the  «jI. 
Irruon  of  artirlea  of  rirtii,  antiquity, 
arienrc,  or  art,  nnd  by  the  reading  of  ori- 
f^nal  papffns,  converMlion,  miii  mujHc, — 
tu  unite  it4  nu'mbrrH,  nt  stilted  pcri(ld4^ 
into  oncfwutof  iu*i^'libourIy  community; 
where  all  may  be  on  a  fooling  of  sotiial 
equality. — the  ariflcof-niry  of  mind,  united 
with  urbnnity  of  manners  alunv  main. 
tainiof;  ili  ■srcntluncy  bcre;  where  the 
high  attainment*  of  xhc  classical  scbolar, 
— (he  lofty  imn^iiiings  of  the  poet, — tbc 
de*p  rifwirrbr*  of  tni'  man  of  wsence, — 
and  the  vturdy  intelligence  of  the  iikilful 
artirjui,  m»y  hI)  be  ainalgninated  iniclpr  ont* 
roof;  and  (he  rough  encfgica  of  niKnIy 
intellect  be  thus  iioftened  and  refined  by 
the  ameniiies  of  the  social  circle.' 

*  Od  the  13th  of  July,  the  geoenil 
Islf-rflarty  mevting  of  i^ubacrihcrt  to  the 
Lambeth  Literar}'  Institution  took  iAm-v, 
when  a  very  gratifying  rcpon  nas  ntuX, 
detailing  the  pro^tcai  and  daticring  pro$- 
peda  a  the  Sucictr.  Pecuniary  dun»- 
tioo*  had  Ih-iii  roc<-)vcd  from  tbc  AtA\- 
hiahoii  oi  CiiJitcrbury,  Lord  Ardtn.  Lord 
KinC,  Hiury  lti*iiloy,  esq  ,  Hcnrv  War- 
burton.  e»q.  M.r..  Urtijamin  liuni-9, 
e»q.  M.  P^  jHmvt  Bruby.  e*<].,  uud 
other*  eaonrrtcd  uilb  the  lomljiy;  Im- 
lidra  donattonfe  nf  boolc*  to  tbe  amount  of 
riMuly  70O  Toluine* -,  with  mHp»>,  churt-, 
artidea  of  rirtli,  \t:.  A  rutaloijut-  of  thp 
library,  contnininR  ncnrly  VlKK)  vnlirmc. 
hai  Mwn  since  pubtiabed,  fur  ibo  u!«  of 
tbc  Subacribcn. 


MILTON  IKKriTtmON,  CRirPLEfiATE. 

A  now  Literary  ItifltitntJon  hi«  be«n 
formed  undor  thi^  rume,  and  ut  present 
oroTipiea  ti:e  building  in  JMilton  Street, 
Kore  Sirpot,  rcpcnrly  known  us  tbc  CSty 
Tbeatre,  and  formerty  a  Diasenting  Cha- 
pel. We  ho|»c  it  may  in  future  bn  kept 
aloof  from  too  divided  and  exclnMvo  u 
eoRMilcxiau  of  tbc  tatter  cbaiacter. 

The  lecture*  now  in  proerr««  are ; — 
Four  on  Pnlestinc,  by  J.  S,  Burkin^bam, 
ewj.  M.  P.;  four  on  tbe  Ethical  ob- 
ject* of  ShalcKpearr  in  th«  tnf^dies  of 
MKcbeth,  King  ].4?ar,  Julio*  Cswar, 
and  Hamlet,  by  Henry  Innes,  e«Q.  lion. 
Sec;  four  on  chfmi*try  by  J.  Ilcm- 
niinp,  esq. ;  two  on  Oratory,  by  Jamei 
Sheridnn  Knowles,  emi. ;  two  on  Vocal 
Miuir  by  Tboroas  Pliillips,  c&q.  ;  six  on 
Puiiiting,  by  0.  R.  Huydon,  e«q.  ;  and 
one  by  W.  Brcwcr,  i-b^j.  M.1>.  on  tbe 
Connection   between  t!if  Study  of   Or> 

Knic  matter  and  a  Belief  in  toe  future 
ratinatiun  of  Man. 


SUmSJt  SCCEXTinC   AMD  UTSaAKY 
IHSnTITTIOM. 
A  new  Societr  under  ttuii  title  ha*  been 
eHlabli'bed   at    uri^blun.       It    oues   it* 
esi«tene>'  to  the  pierl!on«  of  Mr.   Rjoir. 
do,    Mr.    HornrL-   Smith,    Pr.    Hall,   Sir 
Rirliard  Hniilor,  and  n  few  other  pntle* 
men,  »Ik>  originated  a  plan  for  the  ad- 
mifisioii  of  the   public  to  Pr.   Mantell's 
^Itiact'in    of  (tfdtogy  and    Comf>f>r»livo    J 
^Anatomy      This  plan  waa  itibmittcd  to    I 
that    munificent   mtron  of   science  and     ■ 
art.  tbe  vcnethble  Earl  of  Ef^remoiit,  who 
imraediutcly  prc-wntcd  lOOU/.  in  aid  of  its 
tonds,    whiHi   already  amount    tu    V.^'H.    S 
lundeil  capital,  and  nvaily^UU/.  in  aiinuid     f 
Rubxeriptiuiir.    Hciidiuic-rooina  am  opened 
for   tlif   uu-icbcrt ;     Ine   tormntion  of  a 
library  ix  commt-ncfd  ;    and  tlie   uniqut^ 
eulloetiuii  of  orjnuiic  reniainpi,  bi>luntfinR: 
to  Dr.    Manti'll.  are   exhibited   in  ibrfe 
rDom%  oiiil   HrTHii||[vd   with    great    taitte, 
L>r.  Maiitell  hiw  iiivcn  three  lectures  in 
the  Town  lluit  on  behalf  of  tbe  Jnscitu* 
tion  }  and  a  *hort  time  vince.  a  geological 
eseursian  to  Ijewea  took  place,  under  kM 
gnidance,  when  be  conducted  tbe  members 
to  the  qiurrie*,  wbicb  bad  iitFordcd  many 
of  the  moat  intenwliii^  »pecimen«  in  bia 
Museum, 

BR1T1HH    UL'&El'U. 

Tlio  fulluwirtK  resulutiona  have  bean 
■dnptcil  by  a  Committee  nf  the  IIoudc  of 
CunimonR,  with  rc^BTd  to  the  future  regu- 
IntinDN  uf  the  Brtlicb  Museum,  and  which 
ill  ull  probability  will  be  liercaftvr  carried 
iiilo  »-i«vt  1 — 

"Thnt  tlie  great  afccuioiui  whit-b  have 
been  made  of  late  to  tbe  Collevtioas 


ilDO        Parluanenlnrg  Resolutions  retp€Ctiag  tAe  BritUh  Museum.     [Ang. 


ort 


[Biitiih  MaKnm.  and  the  iDcrcasing  intc- 

'rest  taken  in  them  by  the  public,  render 

it  expifdicnt  to  revise  ibe  E»tabUs!»mtnt 

of  the  lostitDtion,  with  n  xiew  tu  pUcc  it 

LapoD  •  scale  more  commensurate  with, 

nnd  beti'tr  adapted  to,  the  proHmt  state 

and  future  prospertn  <if  the  Munrum. 

That  theCnromiiice  ilo  nut  rcL-uminead 
aaj  iatcrfercncc  with  the  Fftiiiily  Trnslcea, 
who  hold  tbeir  ottires  under  Acu  of  Par- 
Kuncst,  being  of  the  uature  of  national 
compacts. 

That  tboogh  the  Dumlier  of  Official 
I  Truatcrs  niiiy  appear  unncceasarily  larfcc, 
nd  though  praelic^allj'  moit  of  tbcm  nireJf . 
Teier  attend,  vet  uu  incoDvcoience  baa 
en  alleged  to  haveariwu  from  the  Diun- 
and  the  Committee  arc  aware  that 
here  ma;  be  some  adTantagc  iu  reUuoiog 
ikk  the  hands  of  Govcmnient  a  certain  in- 
fluoDoe  over  the  affaim  of  the  Mnacumi 
which  DUjr  be  exerdscd  on  ^t-t-riAl  t>cca> 
siona  ;  yd  if  any  Act  of  the  LegiUature 
xhdold  ultimately  b«  found  ncceiuary,  a 
reduction  io  the  number  of  Xhxa  cIub  of 
Tnmtcirs  ni^ht  not  be  unadvtMible. 

That,  with  regmrd  to  the  exitiling  elected 
Tniateen.  ihc  Commiitee  thinV  it  Yfry  de- 
•irabk  that  the  Tm^tet- ■  >hi>i]M  take  steps 
to  asccrlain,  whclhcr  aome  of  lh««o  who»e 
Bttendance  ha»  been  the  lao&t  infrccnieat. 
Might  not  be  williDK  to  reaiKn  their  Friu- 

Iteeflhips : — That,  iu  future,  it  be  andcr- 
HomI,  that  any  Traatec  hereafter  to  bo 
glselBd,  not  giring  pcnuinal  Btu-adanL-u  at 
>1^  MoKum  for  a  [irriod  lo  l»-  ftied,  iti 
nprctcd  to  restgn  \i\a  Trusteeship;  be- 
lag.  however,  re^Ufible  upon  any  fotoro 
wacaney. 
That  in  rilliaf^  up  varanries  jt  would  he 
desirable  that  the  rleotin); Trustees  should 
Bot  in  future  lo8«  Right  of  the  fact,  that 
■B  opportunity  it  thus  aflonied  them  of 
•ecaaiutiallr  coufeiring  a  aurk  of  diitioc. 
^a  uptm  men  uf  emioeocc  In  hterature, 
frleiirr,  and  art. 
That  the  eileniion  uf  the  Collection! 
which  has  taken  place,  and  the  still  greater 
^H  ntmsio&whirh  may  be  looked  for,  render 
^Bafarthrr  Uivinion  of  depaitmeDts  naoes- 
^B.#ary ;  and  (hit  at  the  head  of  each  depart- 
^H  metil  thrre  be  plocrd  a  Keeiier,  who  shall 
^1  be  responiiibUi  ft>f  the  arronj^ment,  pro. 
I  Mr  oonditiont  and  safe  cukttpdy  of  the 
I  CoUHtfcn  committed  tu  his  care- 

That  H  U  desirablii  tltat  the  heads  of 
each  d«putiii«at  ahaU  meet  onrc  in  thrrr 
noatha,  for  the  par|ioasof  oonwultinir  with 
knleffeBce  Co  any  natters  of  detail  relating 
Ite  the  Inlemal  arrangementM  of  the  Mu< 
faeum,  which  they  may  desirv  (uiatly  to 
>  BHbasit  to  the  Trusten  in  writing. 

That  wlKurter  therr  may  be  a  tnrsncy 

ia  U»v  attce  uf  Principal  IjTfiari^it,  <>r  in 

Vvi  Secretary,  it   i>  Jcvirablr  tliat  the 


distribution  of  the  duties  now  discharged 
by  tbvse  ufficere  rerpcctivcly,  includin^f 
the  Expcnditontbip,  be  re^considercd,  and 
that  the  office  of  Secretary  be  not  com- 
bined  with  the  Keepcmbip  of  any  dopart- 
ment. 

That  it  in  deHirahlc  that  t)ie  hoiir«  diir- 
inp  which  tlitr  Museum  ihnli  \k  open  on 
public  dnys,  be  hereufier  from  ten  o'clock 
until  neToit  throughout  the  months  of 
May,  June,  July,  and  August ;  and  that 
the  Reading  Room  )>e  opened  thronghout 
the  year  at  nine  o'clock  in  the  morning. 

That  It  is  desirable  that  the  Museum  Ih; 
hereafter  opened  during  the  Kastcr,  Whtt> 
son,  and  Christmas  wecki,  except  Simdays 
and  Cbrialmos  Day. 

That  it  is  ex)>cdtent  that  the  TnislFes 
should  rerisc  the  Salaries  uf  the  Gstahllsh- 
ment,  with  the  view  of  ascertaining  what 
increase  may  be  required  for  the  purpose 
of  carrying  into  effort  the  foreRoini^  R(-»o- 
lutionn,  as  well  as  of  obtaining  the  whole 
time  and  senricea  of  the  ablest  men,  iude- 
|icndently  of  any  remuneration  from  other 
sources;  and  that  when  such  scale  of  Sa- 
lary shall  have  Iwen  Axed,  It  shall  not  be 
competent  to  any  Offici^r  of  the  Museum 
paid  thereunder,  to  hnld  any  uthcr  titus' 
tion  conferring  emolument  or  entailing 
duties. 

That  it  is  desirable  that  the  heads  of 
depanttnents  do  rnnimlt  together  as  to  the 
be^t  method  of  preparing,  on  a  conbiocil 
syritejn,  on  improved  edition  of  the  Synop. 
ail  of  the  Muftcum  ;  that  each  officer  be 
reipODsible  for  that  port  which  is  under 
his  immediate  control,  and  attiich  his  stg- 
uature  tusiich  part,  and  that  the  work  he 
prepared  in  such  a  manner  as  to  enable 
each  part  to  be  sold  separately,  which 
should  be  done  at  the  lowest  price  which 
will  cOTcr  the  expenses  of  the  publicttiiiii. 

Thai  it  is  eiprdient  that  every  exertion 
ahould  be  made  to  complete  arilhin  the 
shortest  time,  connatent  with  the  due 
execution  of  the  work,  fail  and  accvate 
Catalogo^a  of  all  the  CoUections  in  the 
MDamuUf  with  a  view  to  print  and  pablish 
aneh  portioiu  of  them  as  would  hold  out 
expectations  of  even  a  partial  sole. 

That  it  be  recommnided  to  the  Trus- 
tees, tlut  every  new  aeeesiJon  to  the  Mu- 
seum  be  forthwith  rcginlered  in  detail,  by 
the  officer  at  the  head  of  the  deportment, 
ill  n  book  to  be  kept  fur  that  purpni>r  ; 
uud  tliat  each  hend  uf  a  dq'iirtinrnl  do 
make  an  Annoal  Report  to  the  Truiite>*s  of 
the  accessions  within  the  yenr,  vouched 
by  th«  signatoni  of  tlin  principal  Libra- 
riao,  of  dcaidcrala,  and  v^  the  state  oad 
condition  of  bia  own  department. 

Hist  it  lie  recummeoded  tn  ihc  Tnis- 
fev<i  to  take  into  consideration  Ibe  best 
irwon*  of  givlog  t<l  Ibe  imbUc  i  bicility  of 


1836.] 


Finchale  Pnory.-'Fine  Arts. 


191 


|oUmuiio|[CutsAromthe.Sutues,  Brtiuzm, 
[  and  Colaa.  noder  (.■ompeKut  supcriiUenil- 
^  Kvrr,  and  at  u  lov  a  prirc  u  pouiblc. 
That  Uic  CoiuiuiUiTo,  in  tli«  alteratioiut 
which  they  have  aaggested.  do  not  mean 
to  fon*«y  any  charge  ogainut  the  Tnisl«r<i , 
or  ofkinftt  the  Officers  of  the  Masenm, 
whose  Uleutx,  good  cosdnct,  and  gcnentl 
and  tcivntilic  ooiuiremeati.  are  uniTcr- 
Mlly  adntitcd ;  and  they  ore  awaro,  that 
wfarre  imiwrfections  exj.st  in  the  Collec- 
tions, those  unperfectiona  arc  mainly  M- 
tributnblt:  to  the  very  inadequate  spice. 
hitlierto  available  For  their  exhibition,  ood 
to  the  limited  pecuniary  meatis  at  tlie  dui> 
poool  of  tbc  Tnutee*  ;  and  they  am  nf 
opinion  that  the  |ireftunt  state  of  Lbi:  British 
Mu»eutn,  romiwrcd  with  the  inrrenming 
iuterMt  uki'n  in  it  by  all  ctoases  of  the 
people,  jiutiAra  them  in  the  recoroioenda- 
tion»  contained  In  the  above  Resotationa." 

Finchale  Faioui. 
Thff  ruiiw  of  Finrhale  Priory,  on  tb* 
bankk  of  tbe  Wear,  about  lour  miles  from 
DiubaiD,  are  deservedly  admired  for  the 
■e«|Ur»trrL-d  bi-uuly  of  ibeir  silualion,  in 
esnubinnlioii  Milb  the  iieif^fabouiiiiK  i^Bs 
and  woods,  and  lbt>  liver  constantly 
brawling  uvL>t  itn  rocky  bed.  It  gives  u* 
ipvot  pleavute  to  notice  that  their  archi- 
trctml  fealum  have  recently  received 
»ome  fuat(mn)(  and  very  jiwticiouA  Bitrn. 
lion,  at  tlie  exiien^e  ut  Jllr.  Prebendary 
itouglaa.  to  whose  uall  the  property  be- 
kMtgm,  aad  uitder  the  nuperintendance  of 
the  Bev.  James  Raiiie.  Though  the 
lovrlincM  of  ihe  npot  ban  been  ahvaya 
appreciated,  as  u  vbown  by  the  spurioua 
enCcrtainnienl-ruom  which  \va«  built  by 
Sir.  Prcbeadary  Spenee,  die  author  of 
Polymelia,  yrt,  if  we  except  a  little  mor. 
tar  whiirb  wuh  bestowed  by  Lady  Mary 
Out,  who  n't'ided  at  I'oi'ken,  un  tbc  up- 
poftilr  bnnk  of  tbc  river,  the  fnbric  »rcniB 
to  have  been  rnbrely  ne(;lected,  from  the 
period  of  t)ip  Diaaolution  until  within  thi> 
uM  five  yruni.     The  monks  tbcmxelveH 


niAiJc  lonie  important  innoviittons  upon 
the  origiiitil  deMgii,  by  removing  the  oilea, 
filling  up  the  archcH  with  moitonry,  and  at 
the  oame  time  building  in  the  round 
coluinna,  and  by  insertirg  windowE  of  a 
rerent  style  of  tnii-ery.  The  Hfiire  which 
appears  in  the  view  in  (he  Monafitiran,  hui 
Long  since  fallen,  u»  have  nil  tbc  arcbci 
which  supported  it.  the  eastcrntnort  of 
which  is  Men  in  Buck's  \-iew,  17^.  There  ^M 
were  three  l&T>ceC  windows  at  both  the  ^| 
CttU  and  west  ends  :  the  former  (also  re- 
moiningin  DuckS  viewj  evidently  fell  in- 
wards, and  the  ruins,  loi^cthir  with  n  large 
sycamore  tree,  entirely  orrupied  the  ebaii. 
eel.  The  rc«mt  wutks  have  consisted  in 
entirely  clearing  the  urea  of  the  cburt-h,  of 
!iluneii.  and  trees,  and  lu-ciunulated  Hi>il ; 
in  opening  the  great  wei^tern  d(K>r,  Momo 
btncct  wiiidowi,  and  the  trucery  of  otbeni. 
Some  ornamental  nicb««  in  the  south  wall 
of  the  chnncet,  and  tbu  suulh-eaAteni 
pinnadeor  turret,  are  now  dixrlov-d  from 
the  interior,  funning  a  new  and  highly 
pictuFei<)uc  view.  A  handitomc  east 
window  ee«ra!i  to  mark  out  some  distin. 
gui^hcd  cbaiiel,  perhaps  that  in  which  the 
fcainted  Goafic  was  enshrined.  The  only 
bcpulehral  memoriiil  found  is  a  gravcfitone 
engraved  with  a  very  simple  i-ro«9.  Tbnc 
very  pleating  remainn  uould  form  the  nub-  ^M 
ject  of  a  small  voltimv  of  much  inlerentj  ^M 
and  we  trn-ft  we  nmy  Uxik  fur  siir-Ji  a  pre-  " 
sent  from  tht*  ImrtdH  ol  Mr.  Kaine,  as  not 
only  his  iiiiintnte  knowledge  of  tbe  place 
Will  furnish  him  with  all  the  requi«iteK  fur 
the  locul  descnprion,  but  the  r(>eords  at 
Durham  will  provide  the  most  ample  ma- 
terials For  the  history  of  the  csublishment. 
We  undi-r^tutid  that  every  charter  uf  en- 
dowment ri>rii«in»  in  the  "  Fincbale  box," 
togelher  with  the  rolls  of  ex]K>nM-9,  and 
inveiituiiL-H  from  time  to  time,  as  i-umpU-te 
as  ibo^e  of  Holy  Isbuid  and  of  Forne, 
from  which  Mr.  Koine  hnii  derived  aoeli  ^M 
infinite  light  i>n  thi:  domeitie  economy  of  ^| 
the  monka  in  his  Uiiiory  of  North  Dur- 
buni. 


FINE    ARTS. 


ROYAL  ACADBMT— ARCHrrECTl'llAL 
DIUWI.VUB. 

The  admission  of  this  1 1  un  of  subjects 
bito  the  annual  exhilntlon  would  appear 
to  be  regarded  tm  a  compliance  with  n 
rurtoni.  nillH-r  tliatiiUi  etinciii^  a  desire  to 
iinprcn'e  and  esiJt  the  iiatiuiial  taste;  the 
confined  apartment  allotted  to  their  reecfK 
tion^  and  the  increubinc  intrusion  into  this 
imnffieicntipace  of  other  and  forei(pi  sub. 
jecia,  CBD  Ofuy  be  regarded  as  indicatioUB 
of  Mglect  foi  ihb  braneh  of  the  Fine 


Art«.  We  few,  however,  it  may 
urged  with  some  show  of  truth,  tl 
the  comjiosilions  iiibmitted  for  exhibi- 
tion arc  not  such  ac  might  bt-  expected 
from  the  srcbiterts  of  tbf!  nineteenth 
century ;  that  ihe  subjcctn  arc  far  from 
intervstiiLg  or  imuoruml ;  and  that,  in 
reality,  the  fault  lies  in  a  great  measure 
at  the  door  uf  the  exhibitars.  The  force 
of  theae  objections  is  not  weakened  by 
the  preoant  collection,  in  which  we  see 
a  "  Gin  pajtce,"  and  structures  of  no 


higher  iinp4iTtince  than  a  Mi-tbwtii^t  Chi. 
pd  Nii<)  an  ICngine  1^uuh>,  rinjdojrcd  to 
fill  ii|i  iti  waitly  niimhiTA. 

We  aliuH  ptirnue  our  ii»utd  plun  uf  iiO' 
lidnfT  bciefly  some  of  the  mt»%  nthking  of 
tbedeaign*;  and  ■•  the  rcviviil  of  eerie, 
siastiral  arcbiu-ciiire  i<i  a  feature  of  the 
}iresi-nt  a^tr,  we  iihall  place  the  cburehea 
ill  ihe  first  dssa. 

No.  'J2i.  Model  q/"  a  chnreA  rrtcliny 
-in  TVerfiyar  Sijiare,  Mile  Enil.  Aistkn. 
A  li^bt  building  ill  tbe  niudcrn  (jutltic 
■ryln,  poKRrsAing  no  very  airtkinf;  chune. 
iiT;  u  Kliglil  atid  fraiple  x]firr  ri»r»>  out  of 
a  lieHry  liaaenirnt  at  tbe  principal  front, 
I  i^-bich,  in  executian,  n-c  believe  in  oinit- 
^ted. 

No.  9$l .  a^/tm  CothvHe  CkmrvK  of 
3Vr/rr  Apottlts,  vitM  itekooh  and 
[•*«»//«  ybrmnijp  Me  hnement.  U.  E. 
'  GoODitDCK.  A  cmciform  stnipture  of 
ftbc  C'oriiXhinii  order;  tbedimeiinionvare 
tmplc.  aiid  tbe  urebitect  appears  (o  bave 
1  tlie  command  uf  liberal  fuiidB.  'J'hc 
lltave  U  a  bvcostylc  tefliple.  tbe  pur- 
hlieo  surmounted  bv  a  pediment  uith 
^fteroctcria  On  the  centre  it  a  slutur  of 
rvi  a|>ovtlL-,  piobnbly  St.  Peter.  A  relief, 
l^parenlJ)-  uf  tbe  Sieniion  on  tbe  Alount, 
tOreupiea  tbe  tympanum.  In  the  tlankit, 
Icfao    intrrcolumniatiunM     aru    walled    up, 

Shich  creates  an  injurious  eAect,  from 
e  co)tiinn<i  bein^  deBlilnte  of  apparent 
rKtility.  'I'be  walU  are  nmrkud  by  tbe 
tlKirixonlal  lincH,  krioivu  h»  **  Freiieb  ntA- 
'and  the  li^biiii;*  of  ibe  i n tenor  la 
..ted  by  IftttitM-d  iipertun-it  in  tbe  up> 
rpart  of  tbe  walla  inunedialelv  below 
»  ■rcbttravc.  an  idea  tmrrowrd  from  lli» 
:  mofinment  of  Lytirrateit.  Tbe 
u  in  inofet  modern  crueiform 
m,  are  not  bo  well  united  witli  iIm* 
•ra  as  in  ancient  nfK-cimcni.  AInivv 
I  Junedoo  ia  an  open  lantern  of  the 
lOMl  order,  crowr^rd  with  a  dome 
J  •  OMMioptenl  umple,  Tcseniblinfc 
1 4on)M  moA  steepka  of  tbe  ffcnenLttiy 
.Afnrw  eburcbct ;  it  apjKftra  like  an  in. 
depertdent  buitdtng  placed  on  Ibe  roof, 
mtner  cbau  ac  a  pan  of  the  main  sirue- 
tarc. 

Tbe  entire  cburch  it  rai»cd  on  a  terrace, 
which   ta   fonned   upon  a   baM-meut,   in 
|wfatrb,    we   prrtutue,    is   contaiited   tbe 
V  and  >rh(K>l«.     Tbe  i^'oenil  appear. 
!  of  Ibe  building  rcMCubles  tbe  new 
burrh  uf  (be  Magdalene  at  l*arl«,  but  it 
infilitlely  beiuw  the  clnaairal  deai^  of 
■t  eb^^ii  umple.      On    tbe   whole, 
'i  it  iv  A  Ktrikiii|[  edifice,  from  tbe 
Ddc  of  it*  diinentioru,  and  the  nnb< 
F  iU  decoration,   ll  docN  itui  iiuprar 
>  be  a  lint  ntte  »(H.-ci(ucn  ul  cburcU 
tt^iy. 

No,    B7I..    Perifectiv*    twir*  ^f   IA0 
1  Chmrth<tfSt.  MicMati,  nfHftTKt- 
IU 


inff  at  lUtik,  untler  lit  ilirecttOM  of  Mr. 
S.  i*.  MoHHen.  W.  Snooki:.  'Flii*  la 
a  enicifurin  edifiee  in  the  Lancet  vurietjr 
of  the  ruiiited  ktyle.  Tbe  tower  and 
Mnre  are  at  tlie  west  rixL  The  iWigii 
Miowt  a  fault  very  cDmmon  in  modem 
cburehe<, — n  want  of  uniry  between  the 
parta  of  the  ntceple;  tbe  »p)rc  oti^tit  to 
grow  out  of  the  tower  witnout  abrupt* 
t»e9« ;  in  the  present  desigii  tbe  tower 
and  it«  [loinicd  cominualion  form  two 
separate  portion*.  The  »pirc  iBoctoj^onal* 
and  pierced  at  the  base  uitb  eigbt  Urge 
nrvbca  ;  it  con^etpienily  appears  to  fttand 
upon  atilts. 

No.  97.'».  DfMtpn  for  ih^  ntw  tkwrck 
intended  to  tie  erncttd  at  Kewark-upan- 
Trmt.  J.  U.  Pain£.  Tbe  eoclesiasti- 
cal  chnr»cte-r  in  eommonly  given  to  du. 
mealic  Btmeturea  in  (be  workit  of  the 
preaent  day  ;  in  lhi«  instance  the  arebi- 
lect  has  reversed  tbe  practica  by  intro- 
ducing' the  feature*  of  the  domettic  into 
the  ec<:]t!»iaslieiil  atyle.  Jnstcadpf  piu- 
nacIuK,  a  number  of  chimnicfl  are  raircd 
on  every  an^le,  ami  above  the  ailm  tw« 
lofty  Imuaepli  are  rai«ed  like  tbe  tower 
staircaaex  of  au  old  matmon.  Indeed,  if 
a  lery  awkwardly- l>r()|K>rciont-d  «»pifL'  bad 
IMJt  lte(*:i  H]>[M'iitlea  to  the  i)Lrurlun>,  it 
would  have  puMsesned  the  complete  ap. 
peaninee  of  a  hoiP*e. 

No.  SHiH.  Nfw  vhvrckfttr  tke  Mimifm- 
arif  Stalifitt,  Waimate.  AVu'  HeeUnd.  J. 
KEMfinuh.vK.  A  liirge  briL-k^cbureb  of  a 
Gothic  chnnit'tcr,  hut  in  a  very  epurioiu 
style  ul  arcbi lieiure.  Tbe  octagon  spire 
altihiiUfd  and  tpieading  at  tbe  bow  ov«f 
tbe  wiilN  of  tbe  tower,  ht  tbe  only  good 
fMilure  ill  It.  It  will  remind  the  emignuil 
of  the  Kleepltf  uf  bis  native  village.  The 
arcbilcctiire  bclonfr»  to  nu  felyle  tn  p«rci> 
culaf;  tt>e  structure  hab  mucb  the  sp. 
pearance  of  an  old  cburch,  rebuilt  bj 
BiiRie  provincial  architect ;  the  vestrlee 
appear  to  have  been  borrowed  Irom  aome 
of  ibis  ari-biieit'H  new  v.'orkbousea ;  a 
rioaabf  buildinj;*  wbicb.  jiulging  by  ihta 
specimen.  ap)K.'iu-  to  have  b|>vrated  fatally 
oil  3df.  Kpinptbonir't  tasie. 

No.  lOii.  I'ropHftarif  ehapet,  now 
rrrethf/  near  tke  Urort,  'IStnln-ulgp  IVrtU^ 
K.  11ru«»e.  .'^ii  odd  duBignofrnixed  Go- 
thic mid  Norman  ;  a  (tortico.of  three  o[>en 
arehcfl  i^  tacked  ttfi  to  the  west  front, 
aUive  which  i»  a  lower;  it  is  one  of 
tbtMit  ntnictures  now  lo  prevalent,  in 
which  the  arcbileet  shows  bis  blvle  by 
dii.>il  nnly,  by  tbe  rahalion  of  ubicb  be 
could  eaulv  convert  bis  design  into  any 
•tylc  of  arckilcetun)  which  might  suit  bia 
fancy.  Tbu  propriety  of  cbaiscter  bu 
been  so  far  forgotten  that  Itghtoeaa,  in- 
alcad  of  tbe  opposite  quality,  pcrvadet  ibe 
edifiee. 

No.  \<m.  Mtrior  tff  a  Ckunrk  new 


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€reetiMf  at  ilf/nUwt^  Dtwtik.  C.  FowLEB. 

This  is  klio  a  NcMRiaa  dwifu»  it  least 
•o  l«r  u  circular  urc-he^  *s\d  cylioclrical 
pillars  can  tnalte  it  k>.  Tbe  cupital*  are 
iliitingtiialied  t>y  tbt>  divided  oirulo  of  itiis 
drMTipiion  nf  architecture;  luit  tbe  Nor- 
man cbunicttrr  ia  iioi  mure  ap)Nimit  ilmn 
in  tbe  la»t  cxnmple,  tlte  detail  beinf:  m 
ligbt  u  tbe  raoat  florid  Gotbir.  The 
roof  ia  compoaed  of  tiaibar  in  the  aty)# 
of  tbe  Tudor  age. 

No.  (R^.  MciiefufMdttiffm/offArntw 
CAurcA  and  monvmentat  j/aUeriea,  pre- 
partd  to  be  ereeted  by  tht  Lomtou  Ceme- 
ttry  Ct/mfumi/.  S.  (lEARY.  A  d«&igll 
NppruBcbitig  to  the  ludicruiu^  being  a  no- 
lyK*Jnal  pyrauiid  of  tbe  Gothic  ururr, 
pierced  with  iiinumcmble  opcninun,  and 
Mvioa;  a^vcni  little  buildings  radiatinic 
from  lU  baae.  It  has  a«  many  pariF,  and 
poMenvcH  UK  little  tii»uitnp,  as  m  child'a 
nouM  built  with  a  pack  ol  card*. 

Somv  of  the  drvignu  fur  the  F'ilxwil* 
liam  Museum,  t!ambridge,  which  ims 
Muboiitted  to  competition,  are  exfaibiied. 
Tbe  mD«>t  itoportaot  is  90H,  MimItI,  by 
W.  Bakuwlll.  one  of  tbe  deaiKH*  se- 
lected by  the  fiyndirate.  Tbe  priacipnl 
feature  is  a  linking  inai»  of  buiUiiiig  in 
iba  ceiitre,  fronted  by  •  portico  of  ten 
colucntis,  and  cnmned  by  n  dome  ;  from 
(faia  two  witiffM  project,  in  which  ibe  Order 
in  continued  in  colonnade*,  imd  tbe  whole 
U  finished  ot  one  end  with  a  bexa- 
■lyle  portico,  at  the  other  with  a  semi- 
circular one.  There  i»  i;reat  harmony  in 
the  parti  of  this  dcaigti,  the  priiid[iiil 
and  tiibordtnate  portions  arc  well  uniled, 
a.id  harmouisc  into  one  grvod  whule. 
ft  would  have  been  an  onumctit  to  tbe 
unicersily  for  wbieb  it  tviu  lievij^ne*!. 

Nu.  924.  Anothrr  Modtt.  Ay  W.  J. 
Ikua.v.  Somewhat  reiembirs  ihr  la«t 
in  its  eeoeral  fesiurca,  but  is  fur  infrrior 
to  it,  cbt;  centre  and  wings  ara  not  so  well 
adapted,  tbe  former  bciit);  so  Xnrjgt  as  to 
throw  tbe  rest  of  tbe  deugn  into  ahade  ; 
and  ibr  dome  which  covers  the  whole  is 
tusiffnificiint. 

No.  981.  MotUlt^adfBtffm/oraUii- 
MWH  *if  PaiHtivff  OHd  Stitfy/tiirt.  L. 
VvLLUHt  :~ia,  we  apprebetid.  destined 
.  foribc  ttmetwildinir.  Ittscmnpoiied  nfa 
loog  line  of  front,  uilh  a  iiurlieii  projeel. 
iiig  at  each  exlremily,  anil  a  dome  riiiin^ 
behind  the  centre.  The  Rcvrml  jortiood  do 
nut  barmuiii^e  as  eJTectiially  n«  Mr.  Bsrd- 
wcirsdeMgiijWhicbh:Lffth(^A<ldilionalment 
of  tbouing  a  bandMHoe  Iront  in  every 
part  in  which  it  ran  be  viewed,  the  pte- 
aent  having  only  a  tingle  front. 

No.  MU.  VJtir  ilftAi  principai  fnmt 

4j  a  dttign — one  nf  the  dnneimfft  mbaiit- 

t*d  tti  tfi*  Symht:afe.  T.  lit  ixahv  ; —  inn 

moMiue,  MUh  iu  cupula  in  ti*  Ovtbic 

UiWT.  Mao.  Vol.  VI. 


style;  tbe  front  wall  ik  soinbre,  snd  its 
gtoooiineM  Is  not  relieved  by  tbe  messre    ^— 
Dicbes  wbtcb  are  thitily  scattered  nilts    ^| 
Burfuce.  ^1 

The  domestic  architecture  i%  upon  tbe 
whole  little  superior  to  tbe  general  rou- 
tine of  nuch  compositions. 

No.  It3l.  Vifla  ittlradtii  to  &t  trwtetl 
at  Ifayliny  hland,  /fan/:  F.  IIkrikq  : — 
is  Norman  in  its  architecture ;  it  bus  n 
square  tower  and  dwarf  spire,  borrowed 
amtorently  from  Porcbestcr  Chtircb,  in  ^ 
tbe  oeiKhbourhood.  U'be  doors  are  cir-  ^M 
cular,  with  zig-zag  mouldiii)^.  ^^ 

No.  low.  .-I  martHf  renidrne^ propottd 
to  be  erected  at  sle^phUt,  in  the  tsle  t/ 
IfifftU.  J.  B.  U'aT8o.\  ; — is  a  structuie 
erf' the umc grade,  beingaspecimcn  of  ibut 
li((ht  and  frivolous  style  of  architecture  of 
which  so  many  examplet  exist  there  al- 
ready.    A  more  important  stnicture  is 

No.    1015.    Gardnt  frftnt   uf  a    hom« 
ffH^ttnff  at  AloHjiia,  im  tbe  Crimea,  Jbr 
Count  tforanrotr.     G.   fti,nnE.     This  is 
acuriouB  mixture  of  Oriental  arcbitectuie 
with  tbe  Northern  tioihic.  In  one  part  wo      ^M 
are  tbe  lofty  liindo«tanec  arch,  in  anotlK-r      H 
the  ElicabeLlian  oriel,  and,  peeping  above      ^^ 
tbe  re<it,  tbe  octagonal  tower  of  (be  ear- 
lier Pointed    style ;    it    ia    apparetitly  a 
structure  of  conuderable  ditneitsionn,  and 
it  undoubtedly  pusaeaMsa  a  great  de^o 
of  pictureKque  efTect.  ^M 

No.     1017.     Penrhyn    Cattte.    Korth      ■ 
It'ateM^   buiU  for   O,  Jt.   Dcickmt  Pen-      ^ 
nnnty  li^si].      1'.  lIorpLJi.    Tbi5  is  a  mo&t 
exinordiiisry  structure,   a  compound   of 
round  and  square   and  octagon   towers, 
with  a  Norimin  keep  frowning  above  the 
wbule.     It  seems  to  bare  been  built  r«- 
ibcTM  a  striking  object  thai]  b«  an  ele- 
gant or  comiDodiou4  residence.    The  ms. 
terial  is  HO  dark  liiat  it  would  reniiiul  (he 
•pectator  yf  the  Bhi(-k   Castle  of  in  en- 
eliantcd  toll; ;  tbe  shrieks  of  an  enthralled       ^| 
damsel,  and  the   iH:rim  bead  of   a   giaoc       ^| 
eruwniiig  the  diirk  keep,  would  b«  only 
wanting  to  complete  tbe  illusion. 

Ho.  963.  The  F\-ee  Grammar  Jieioot 
o/Queen  Etisahetk.  Sout&icnrtr.  J.  Kiate. 
Tbts  has  already  been  given  t>i  our  teaJ- 
ers,  and  tbe  dnwing  is  in  ibc  same  poiat  fl 
of  view;  it  k  one  of  tbe  bc^t  skodem  ( 
speumeim  of  Kliaabethiin  urchitci-lure. 
Tbe  end  uf  ihe  ball,  whteh  is  wiy  nruini. 
nent,  tfiing  de>li(uie  ol  a  wtmluw,  nu»  an 
utifiuii-hi-d  Appeaianre.  niid  it  is  nut  im< 
pruved  by  the  si|uure  uriel%  Vshtcb  are 
too  small  for  the  nil  of  thu  desi^^n.  ^M 

No.  97*.  Tif  eattent  range  »f  itormt-  ^ 
toriei,  noil-'  treetin^  nt  Vhritl'a  Hoapital. 
J.  6liAW.  'i'h)«,  on  the  ubole.  may  be 
rvKardeil  as  a  superior  EliMbirtbon  d<> 
si|;i) ;  tbe  dome-capped  lowtn  and  bow 
windows  arc  in  good  taste.  We  «riah 
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tbat  red  brick  bail  been  uwd  inatnu]  of 
white;  ttu  fomicr  ouienol  reUiiii  iu 
colour,  the  Ugbter  brick  suffers  very 
EDUcfa  froin  ODokeanil  duDp- 

No.  1009.  PtTtpvctire  rie*e  of  a  df^gn 
for  Iht  atf  nf  London  ftrAnt*/*,  to  itkich 
tSt  Commitiet  ovtrdtd  a  third  yremtum. 
J.  llAnmiflOK. 

No.  919.  Tkt  Cityof  London  SeAool. 
J.  B.  BDMNrMC.  Tbe  wiection  of  the 
■doMtd  dvfiffn  U  vf T  <liicrnliublD  (o 
the  rifle  tute ;  tbr  firrt  »  «  wlid  »ub- 
auntik)  edifice  of  red  bnrk,  wiOi  »tone 
dressings,  in  tbc  style  of  Irtigo  Jones ; 
tba  priDcipsl  front  shows  two  lowers  with 
a  recessed  centre,  fronted  by  wi  armdc, 
applied  ■«  a  porch  to  the  enlrance.  Tbc 
windows  are  lari;c  aud  inclosed  in  bold 
archirntvM,  and  lh«  whole  AeiHgn  po«. 
•caaes  that  cbaractcr  wUcb  spprufinstelT 
beloDga  to  a  public  achool  uf  tbe  Metro- 
polis. Tbe  Rcrepted  d«)gn  is  of  the  tni« 
Carpenter'a  Gothic.  >bow7  and  sapcrfidal, 
a  wUimBical  front  with  an  open  vpindow. 
and  a  balcooT  taken  from  the  Cboirof  York 
Calh«Ii«l.  over  a  Unte  jwrch,  corKitutes 
the  priiicipjil  iront.  Tin-  wliole  structure 
>t'aiili  unity,  and  will  remain  a  monument 
ofbad  taste  ID  architecture.  What  judges 
mast  those  be  who  could  reject  stirb  a 
design  as  thai  of  Mr.  Uamson,  and 
adopt  in  its  place  tlieooe  which  is  tmvr  in 
tbe  course  of  csecution  ! 

Ko.  ion.  Thf  Poroekial  ScAcoIi  (/ 
St.  Gtorpt,  Southfftrl.  A.  J.  Ui3CociU. 
An  ElixabelbRti  des<gti  fur  a  building  of  no 
very  great  oiugiiitude ;  the  building  ihows 
a  centre  with  wings,  and  great  dfect  is 
given  to  the  &iruclurt:  by  tbe  [irominenee 
of  the  furmec  puiUun  ;  it  is  crowned  with 
a  podimeut  utid  tias  u  lurcv  window,  but 
tu  tracery  m  n  in  poot  and  mcun.  The 
wings  are  appropriate,  and  tbe  design  is 
not  the  worst  we  have  w*xn  for  tucb  a 
structure.  The  mean  gables  perchtd  on  a 
parapet  of  tbe  wings,  seem  tu  bavc  bct-i) 
borrowed  from  a  modem  ttructure  in  llic 
aame  oeiglibuuitiood.  Tbc  arctiilcct  luia 
judiciously  iifeud  red  brick  with  9tonu 
drtnUi(B 

Tbe  only  restoration  of  ancient  do- 
ueRrir  art-bilocture  worthy  oTnotlrv  is. 

1056.  DtMifn  far  tkt  mltrralion  (if  a 
Hout9  •)•  Hrr(fi>rd§fltre,  F.  J.  i-'sANCis. 
This  Is  a  verj'  fair  »pci-imen  in  red  brick 
of  a  large  Elltabethan  niantiun.  If  any 
part  of  the  old  structure  rrmains,  it  ii 
altered  to  aMimilate  with  the  modem 
works,  which  are  certainly  in  an  infinitely 
hvUet  tute  tlvan  the  rcBtorAlioToS  of  ibc 
Wtalt  School. 

i'hv  combinstion  of  biktorieal  with 
architectural  »ubjecta  la  duplajred  in  ee- 
varal  bcuulifully  executed  drawings.  Tlie 
VMM  striking  of  these  is,  Nu.  UVl.  Re- 


iUb 


Btoratiom  ^  tm   Hfypiimt  l^emptt.   irrfA 
thf  yrofemitm  9f  Jvykter   ^amofi  fo  (Ae 
A'j/e.  F.  AauMDALK.     In  this  picture  the 
tnind  of  the  poinler  has  guided  tbc  hand 
of  the  architect.    We  sec  before  us  a  i-ast 
temple,    with  its  gigantic  entrance   and 
obelisks,     and    a     countless     multitude 
thronging   its  coorts.     Rising'  abore  the 
indistinct  mass  of  human  forma  an*  seen 
tbe  seated   ColosBi,  who  appear  to  re^iard 
tbe  Urine  maM  below  them  with   aolemn 
conteijiplation,  aa  if  conscious  of  their  im>      h 
portance  in  tbe  aecne.     The  sky  ai>d  the     ■ 
varied  tints  both  of  nature  and  the  build-      V 
ings,  aie  splendidly  thrown  in,  and  tbe 
whole  appears  the  work  of  one  hand  ;  and 
not,  like  inan^  arcbtlectural  drawings,  to 
be  the  productjou  of  more  than  one  artist. 
In  ifi9  and  936   Mr.   ii\sui  has  endea- 
voured to  giva   Comparatirr  Skatehft  af 
Tkirterm  ttiflta  ^  ArrkHrcinrr.      This  is 
effected  by  ■  group  of  capitals  and  a  pyra- 
raidal  design  in  various  tien,  commencing 
wi(h  tbe  incipient  arcbe«>of  Babylon,  and 
ending  with  the  Gothic.     Tbe«e  designs 
arc  part  of  a  eenes  by  which  the  artist 
purposes  (o  ilJustrale  emiyB  on  the  origin 
of  arcbitceture. 

No.  lU&S.  The  impiety  ^f  Califfula. 
Tbe  Emperor  plsaitK  his  *te«d  at  tbe 
foot  of  tiie  ivory  statue  uf  imperial  Jove, 
and  calling  on  the  servile  (x^plc  to  wor* 
ship  tbe  animal,  affurds  n  scope  fur  a  rich 
displuy.  But  ttip  architeeturebas  not  the 
nient  of  n^-cmtilinj;  anything  that  ever 
cncted :  it  is  a  mere  fanciful  creation,  and 
gives  an  air  of  fable  to  tbe  w  bole  compo- 
sition. 

We  should  bave  rlastrd  1 089  in  the 
Hime  rank,  if  tbi-  reference  to  the  ratalogu* 
hud  not  given  us  the  foUowiog  explanation 
of  the  subject ,  Dr9ign9  for  a  neic  tlonM 
ofLordM  and  CommuMu,  fte.  B.  Baud. 
The  call  for  designs  for  thes«  national 
buildings  seems  to  hare  been  a  herald  to 
tbc  production  of  everyextravapance.  Tbc 
preM:nt  extraordinary  compoaitioQ  of 
doiues  and  spires  und  pinnacle*,  IneodltM 
succesuoii,  would,  without  tbe  ex|d>na- 
lion,  bare  been  mifitaken  perhaps  for  a 
design  to  illustrate  the  Anilitan  Nights. 

We  bave  paastd  over  s^^vcral  drawings 
of  the  renmina  of  ancient  art  both  at  home 
and  abroad.  The  occer*ily  ot  cirrum- 
siribing  our  notice,  and  not  tbe  want  of 
merit  in  these  subjects,  was  the  reason 
iui  disoiifsing  tbem  unnoticed.  It  ii 
to  be  observed  that  w«  bare  dedi- 
cated to  ibis  branch  of  the  exhibition  a 
greater  ahare  of  notice  ihati  ulbcr  periodi- 
cals are  in  the  bnhit  uf  duin^,  feelinu; con- 
vinced that  tbe  itnporliuice  of  directing 
the  national  ta.^te  into  a  proper  channel, 
will  wairant  the  pre-eminence  which  we 
hare  given  to  the  hitherto  much  neglected 


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Fine  Art$. 


195 


■tiannient  appropnatnl  to  tbe  tnoui]  dis- 
.  jilajr  of  arcbitecturml  drawingt. 

A  handsome  marble  statoe  of  l«ocke 

been    recently  erected    in   the    tea- 

bibule  nf    Unireraity    CoUrge.    London. 

■The  statue  tia«   exeeuted  by  K.   We^t. 

IlLACOTT,    R.   A.   and    was  piid   for   by 

subacription.    of  »omew)iat    IcM   than 

Q/.  ruised  several  yean  since*  amon^ 

admirers    of   tbe    fcenius    and    vir> 

ues  of  tlie  great  pbiloyoptier  of  wbom 

is  the  effifo'.       I'be    artist's   iiistruc- 

Itiona   were   to  follow'   the   style   of  the 

atuc  of  Erekiiie.   ibeu  recently  erected 

I  Littcoln's  Inn  IJall.    It  i<>  a  full-lvn^th 

atac  robed  «  Ptmliqve^  alMUt  7  ft.  Gin. 

I  bcigfat.  raised  an  a  brpast  high  nedeslaf. 

e   position   of  tbe    head   una  of  the 

df,  the  httier  holding  tbe  impteoienti 

^  Hritlnfc,  anl  tlie  exprenionof  ibefacc, 

dicatr  a  paunio):  to  think  while  engaged 

I  compO!>ition.     The  generBl  charaeter- 

ities  of  tbe  ruunlenanee.  habitual  bland 

■fiVetions  and  depth  of  Ihougtic,  are  also 

ery  bappilv  developed.     Tbe  drapery  u 

ispMcd  with  ta«te  and  Nkill :   tbe  figure 

~  ed,  and  ealrulated  to  im^pire  the 

d4ar  with  feelings  at  once  respectful, 

et«ndaapirtng. 

Sir  John   Soane-  has  presented  to  tbe 

llftstitute  of  Briticb  ArchiteeU,  a  ropy. 

|i%y   Iklr.    Jobn    Wood,   of  bis    excellent 

Mtntt,  originally  painted  by  Sir  Tbomas 

■wrence.  Tbin  \va&  the  picture  intended 

[to  faavr  taken  the  place  in  the  meeting. 

liDom  of  the  Literary  Kmid  Svciery,  of 

■the  orijpnal  portrait  of  Sir  Jobti  Soane, 

■tinted    by   Mr.   I>.    M'CIise,    bad   that 

(•iDOiittee  been  plented  to  tfuireuiler  the 

Btter  to  8ir  John.      From   the   prewnt 

de«tinatioa  of  Mr.  Wood's  petfunnonee. 

It  is  evident  that  the  «ubsr<]iii.-nt  de»truc- 

[tion    of   tbe   obnoxiuiis   picture   bu  not 

cified  tbefeelingE  of  ihc  vetermo  arcbi* 


yrtheHovttt  (^ParUavmt. — On  Satur- 

Imj  83rd  Jaly.  this  iinporunt  exhibition 

Taa  doted.  '1  be  uuaiber  of  visitors  on  this 

by  evinced  that  the  interest  excited  by 

I  unusual  an  apiieal  to  public  judgment 

not  diminislicd.     Tlie  only  novelty 

t  last  vuit  WKM  Ibe  addition  of  an. 

r  ioAga,  but  which  was  Dot  of  a  rcry 

nnortaat  chaiacler. 

aome   active   proceedings  hare  taken 

I  on  the  piirt  of  several  of  the  rejected 

•   Sea   Gent.  iUg.  for  IWti.  pp.  38if, 
111;    for   IMK),  p.  1^1:   and  li^lO,  p. 


raiididatea,  which  lumt  not  he  pac:^ 
over  without  noitre. —  On  the  Slat  July, 
Mr.    Hume   brought    forward   his    pro- 

fioaed  tnon'on  to  the  effect,  ' '  that  a  pub- 
ir  competition  eboiild  apiin  take  place 
without  timitation  ns  to  style,  and  al  an 
expense  to  be  previously  fised  by  Parlia. 
mcnt,"  The  Honoiinblc  .Member's  ob- 
jections were  as  follow*  :  tirst,  That  tbe 
Commiuioners  had  not  suf&eiently  de- 
fined tbe  character  of  tbe  architecture ; 
secondly,  to  tbe  nomination  of  the 
CommUaionerfi  before  the  designs  were 
sent  in;  thirdly,  a  want  of  attention  to 
tbe  recommendation  of  tbe  committee  of 
Inst  year,  that  no  plan  Hbouid  be  approved 
of  until  it  should  have  been  first  publicly 
exhibiled;  and  fourthly,  to  the  shortnesi 
of  the  time  allowed  to  the  architects 
to  prepare  their  desi^pis.  He  complained 
of  JMr.  B«rr)-*»  design  as  impracticable, 
as  not  beiiiK  in  accordance  with  tbe  in- 
c^lrticlions,  and  pointed  out  what  he  con- 
sidered evidences  of  undue  favour  thown 
to  thin  ^enlleuiBii.  Mr.  Tiiicey  witis- 
fttctorily  defended  the  coniluci  of  himself 
and  his  brolher  C-ommiKMoiient.  He  wmi 
supported  br  Sir  .T.  C,  Hobhou^e  and 
Sir  Robert  reel,  and  the  motion  wis  ne* 
gatircd  withotit  a  division.  The  follov- 
m^  dny  tbe  architects  liad  a  meeting  at  the 
National  Gallery,  to  receive  a  report  rf 
the  parliamentary  proceeding.  At  this 
luei-cinff  letters  were  read  from  Kdin- 
bur;gh,  SirmingbRm,  and  some  other  con- 
siderable towns,  requesting  that  the  de- 
signs might  be  eihiniied  In  those  places; 
and  it  wao  resolved  that,  as  far  as  de- 
uendiH]  onthemeirting,  the  designs  should 
be  sent  to  Edinburgh  for  the  purpose  of 
exhibition. 

Two  lithcgmpbic  prints  were  prepared 
by  the  I'etiiioiitrs,  tto\viii)j;  the  original 
and  altered  pIan«ot  .Mr.  Bnrry.  ThcMal- 
(cratioiiK,  together  wilt)  wveril  pamphlets 
eitbfr  published  or  advertised,  will  alTord 
us  an  opportunity  of  returning  to  tbe  con- 
sidenittou  of  tbe  subject  in  a  future 
Magazitie. 

WINMOR  CABTI.B. 
On  a  late  motion  that  3,756/,  be  rnnted 
for  completing  the  works  nt  Windsor 
Cn^tle,  the  t'liancellor  of  the  Excheqaer 
s»i<i  that  this  sum  would  be  siifficteitt  to 
complete  ibe  wliolc  of  the  new  works  in 
TbiH  magnificent  building.  There  might, 
however,  be  some  occasion  for  other  im- 
provemEUtR,  the  expense  of  which  could 
not  now  be  ascertained.  The  stable* 
might  require  alteration,  and  putting  the 
now  rooms  in  a  slate  fit  for  habitation 
would  of  course  orcasiun  an  expenat 
which  thejr  could  not  jtrovide  for  at  pre- 
teal. 


19G 


[Aug. 


HISTORICAL  CHRONICLE. 


KOCKKDINGS    IN    PARLIAMENT. 


» 


IIOCIE  or  r'OMMONfl. 

Jt/Ht.  90  Th»  IfouKphMviiif^  resolved 
llsflf  into  rommiftec,  the  Chencethf  t^f 
the  E-rchequer  mowd  »  rcioltition  that 
the  duty  row  payable  on  Nrwtrjtrixi 
Fboiild  be  ri'duccd  tn  \J  nidioutiin;  di>- 
rounl ;  Mtbjtrt,  hutrcvrr,  to  stirb  firori- 
fioni,  with  rispwi  lo  thr  siz^  of  tliriicw*. 
pajkcrs,  nil  tmty  be  pruridtd  by  an  Art 
pacficd  In  ibu  i>re»i-iit  cewi'm, — Str  C, 
Knijfhtty  Dioveo,  as  an  ametidment,  tlmt 
I  he  dutiea  on  «ann  khoiiUI  be  redim-d — 
ihltori  hare!  BDap  horn  l^rf.  to  Id,  nnd 
ibiil  on  ^nfl  fiuii|»  from  lif.  to  \^.  per  lb. 
— Tliir  ChancrUor  of  ffif  Krc/ifguer  tvjt- 
ported  the  on^innf  moiion  in  an  <ble 
»peerh.  lie  Mid  ihebifih  dtitr  on  iicwe< 
papei-s  had  led  to  a  trKlcmulii*  v-ioUlion 
c»f  tbt-  luw,  whirh,  utiifrr  the  eiiMlfj*  rn- 
■cimpiit*,  it  had  brrn  lound  uVoIly  iin> 
Iior»ibIe  to  prevciil,  to  the  pront  iiijurj-  of 
ihe  fair  tiader.  He  ronKld<Ted  ii  ii>li. 
Tiitt'Ijr  better  to  mule  tt  partiMl  rLdueiioti 
ii))0[i  ilip  iitmitapcr  ftitnp-dutr,  anj  also 
to  reduce  the  ifiity  un  p^jK'r,  tuaii  la  ex- 
tend the  whole  omonnt  to  the  reducnt'n 
of  tlio  stnmp'dnt  J  on  neH  apapeiv. — A  fter 
a  long  dueubiiiii,  a  division  took  ulure, 
when  there  appeared, — for  the  onginal 
motiini,  StI  i  «cBintt  it,  WH. 

Hol'ftE    Of    JjORIII. 

June  icT.  I>ird  Mflhourx^  brought  for. 
ward  the  LVimitmn^'  Hltcrntiun*  of  their 
I>Rd»bip&'  «mcndme«(«  lo  the  Aluiiiripal 
f'«rponition»  (Ireland)  Uill,  for  the  pur- 
po*e  of  iodurinp  the  ndupnnn  tif  ihow 
alteration*.  lie  did  not  rrf^nt  the  time 
lUat  bad  intervenrd.  ni>  be  bo|>ed  it  bad 
tended  to  alUj- an^y  fvrliitfr,  ond  to  in- 
diire  nil  to  mine  t"  a  difipanMnnate  ron»i- 
deration  of  the  luhji  H.  He  grit-vcd  tbiit 
tbcir  LonUhipi  Bhoald  have  made  surh 
eiietuive  changes  in  the  Bill,  Krtiially  al- 
tering It*  principle  a*  well  as  ilii  delviU  ; 
and  M  could  noc  but  think  tbai,  had  the 
CutttSMina  made  any  utnilarly  rxteniive 
attd  vital  aUeratiortt  in  a  Bill  originating 
in  their  LordKhipt'  lloutc,  Ikrir  Lord- 
•faipft  would  Imvc  rejected  thtni.  The 
(!^uirnonr,  in  the  desire  of  niaintminiiig  a 
>ood  under*!  LI  tiding  nith  their  lH>rd«hip«, 
p»A  not  iiuitted  on  the  rr-luratJon  of 
(he  «1ut1e  nf  ihi-ir  llill,  l>«>l  ll<i*y  Itid 
trnttui  Uituf  of  thv  CuijiKiuliont  ol    hc 


Utid,  derlarinc  that  ibey  coald  ooi  eon. 
Kent  to  the  enitre  deitructiun  of  the  pritu 
riplea  of  the  Bill  br  tbc  annibihtion  of 
(?orpoffltions  In  Irehind,  a  aentiiDent 
in  the  jaHtnevB  of  whirb  be  eutirur* 
red  Hi'  mofed  that  tbc  amendinetit* 
of  the  CoiDtcona  be  taken  into  ron- 
•tideralixHi. —  l^nrd  L*fndhwtt  entered 
imo  a  very  full  cxplanDtion  and  vindira. 
tion  of  big  politiral  rareer.  eapeciilly  ■« 
regarded  his  rondurt  on  the  C«lholic 
rtalm^.  and  hi*  fnilxtrqueiit  proeeeding* 
towards  Ireland.  V'ltb  respect  to  to* 
ainendtnenl4  to  the  Btll,  tanrtloned  by  to 
liitge  a  majonrrof  their  I^ordtbipii,  be  for 
one  rtiQftt  adhere  to  ihi-m  a*  requlalta  to  the 
tran(|iiillity  iind  teetmry  of  our  rroteitanl 
K«iab(iahoienrs  and  therefore  rcai«ted 
the  morion.— L^ari  Grtjf  iboufibl  that  their 
l^nedrhipt  had  been  rcry  aevcrp  toivarda 
Jretiind.  He  nt*  mort  anxious  to  pro. 
mote  rompromi^,  and  proposed  a  pUn 
olloninp  (^orporattonf  to  emilinue,  and 
the  roleri  to  nave  limited  tnfluenee  in  rr. 
tiimini;  To  the  Corporationn. — The  litike 
of  M'etlin^ttm  retiued  the  (.'ommona*  al- 
teration*;  he  should  adhere  to  the  Bill 
an  amended  br  their  Ivordship*. — Lord 
iiellmnme  replied,  »tHiing  that  be  could 
not  rnnsrnt  to  defer  ibia  measure,  and 
that  he  nniftt  pre»a  forward  the  Bill,  be- 
lieving it  to  he  j  act  and  right. — The  Hoq»« 
ihvn  duidrd,  T)ie  numltent  were — lot 
the  motion  78;  against  it  l-k2. 


Ill  the  H  ni^ac  ni  Comuokh.  ibe  Hame  day. 
Ijord  /.  ftf*ttl  moved  the  third  reading 
ofthcKnfrliihTtTiiK  Commutatiok  Bill. 
— Sir  R.  Perl  »iiid  that,  although  be  en* 
tritainedaprefereiire  fur  the  measure  in- 
irodtired  by  himself  hut  year  on  this  sub- 
ject, yet  avinre  or  the  great  importance 
of  comiiiir  to  a  settlement  of  Ihe  Question, 
and  not  finding  on  the  part  of  the  Cliun*h 
any  derideil  objection  to  the  Bill,  lie  was 
unnilling  to  interrnpt  the  proffreasoflbe 
present  expOTtmrnt. — j*fr.  riahm  \nn  of 
opinion  that  if  any  bodvofnieMinon-  tlrnii 
another  hnd  r<>R«on  to  (le  thanklul  tn  Go. 
veniment  forintroducirig  the  present  Hill, 
It  WM  the  Clergy  of  the  eoaniry,  beeauso 
itseifefts  would  be  to  ploee  them  in  tbeit 
proper  and  natural  ponltion,  u  the  friends, 
puidcB.  and  inttruetor«  of  tiie  poorer 
i-Imows. — liord  J.  RtittfH  was  happy  ■• 
litid  that  so  much  uiunimiiy  prevalM 


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Parliatiuntnrt/  FrooeeHittgs. 


IW 


\titli  regard  to  tb«  mcaiure.  lie  ronH- 
dercd  ibat  tl>v  itill  nlTordedA  fair  Toundit. 
tioci  fvr  Bit  honnt  and  eijuiUble  idjuit- 
meiit  uf  tUetitbc  quc«(ioD  on  tlic  priiwiplc 
of  rumtnuUtiun.  The  Bill  wiu  tlicn  retul 
the  third  lime. 


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lIoL'PC  OF  LoBtw,  y«ii<  28. 
The  fftrd  VhanctUar  mnvcd  the  «r- 
rond  rcfidiiif^  of  tbo  Qkltiuih  Ptsrin.iNE 
Uill.  and  olwciTed  ttint  it  w*s  ifliiiosisthle 
lor  any  prrion  to  dirci*l  hi*  atTcntion  to 
Uiis  »iili)cct,  without  beitit;  ftruik  ni<h 
the  pxcmpUrjr  (V>ndiict  of  ilto  Im^c  Kutf,*. 
nl  that  (li«itir>piii'.hed  li^dy.  tl:t'  (:lI■r^;J*of 
the  LJliuF^'h  uf  Ki<^lniiil.  \Vl<r-ri  ibo  fii<.-. 
Krnt  iiiudvijUiite  meaHftofcxciCiiiufc  t)tM-i- 
plioc  over  ttint  lanrt  tody  of  mm  w<tc 
jQDIt^idered,  it  vrrtiiinl}'  sv4s  n  vrrjr  re* 
ipBrkahli!  citcuinMuicc,  that  *Q  fciv  iti> 
Ptukccc  of  irrvfidlar  ronduei  could  lie 
found.  Ik'  brlit'vvd  (hut  for  tipvcnrdit  of 
two  lyniurirt  the  only  inodr  of  rnturoing 
disriplinc  fliiioti):  the  Cii'r^'  had  lirni  hy 
IheverrttMlioiM,  <'-xpm*iivr,  Hnd  uii«iiliAr«c- 
tory  proctfM  of  the  K^Th'^iiKtirMl  ('nitrtu, 
]c  Imd,  ihi'ri-forc,  brrti  ilniiiffht  proprr 
to  ptnpos*  tiir  trrtnhliKlmicnt  ot  H  tiihiiiinl 
in  tsiib  diorMc.  under  iht*  fiiiwrinipn- 
dcBCd  of  the  Btihoj>«,  ronnnnng  ol  nine 
clergymen,  Knd  to  pmnde  thni  no  m^> 
leiicf  »bouUl  be  fKiJwd  aitbout  the  oon- 
f urreiiw  o/  t\x  out  of  the  nine  nicmt>cr«. 
Tht  ArckbtMAop  uf  ContfrAwry  ruM!  (ur 
thr  pitrposr  uf  i-xprtrM^irig  a  uopv  that 
thfir  LofdRhip<t  would  allow  Ihu  Jtill  to 
bv  rend  a  vrrond  tunr.  The  prvKent 
Bill  wai  founded  on  the  ri'ptirt  of  tho 
(^minissioner*  of  Kivlexiaxtic*!  I^w, 
utd  had  been  drawn  up  with  great  cure 
And  *lt«ntion. 
Tbc  liili  was  then  read  a  lerond  time. 

Ill  the  llorSK  oi  Coiimoks  the  mme 

day,  tht:  REtiUTHATIOM    or   iltltTllh'    Ritl, 

and  the  MAnaiAciL«*  Bill  wtrc  rckd  u  third 
tinw. 

lloritt:  Ol-  LoKUti,  Jtm^'Ji). 
Lord  Ellenliorangh  piwented  the  Re- 
port of  the  C^inminee  wpointed  to  draw 
up  reaMHiB  on  the  part  of  their  LurdihipH 
fordiwgreein^  with  the  latsti  MrNicirAl. 
nRroRH  Bill  u*  Knt  up  from  the  Coin> 
toont.  The  report  i,-omin«-tie<'d  \\\i\\  rii 
eiprcaftion  of  an  cfmieM  wish  ti>  tnaintniii 
a  good  understanding  with  tb«  Common*, 
and  thfir  desire  to  conrur«nh  thpm  in 
intry  measure  uhicb  hud  for  its  prinriple 
10  prutnote  the  interests  of  the  empire. 
Taaiiif;  thuc  view  of  tbo  question.  tht:y  a*- 
•inted  Id  the  dismiluliuii  uf  the  Irish  eui- 
nomioDft,  iw  pro)KMcd  by  the  Conunons  ; 
but  it  did  not  npiwar  ■dviaaUc  tu  lbi*ra 
to  citabliab  ui  liicic  Mead  that  {wtticukr 


form  of  lo<al  goremmcnt  proposed  by  the 
(.lutnmoix.  Tbe  Noble  Lord  having 
rtMved  that  the  report  be  received,  Cij- 
eouHt  Mtlbourne  much  regretted  tbe  very 
harly,  rath,  and  imprudent  courw  on 
which  their  Liirdaliipc  liad  determiMM)  to 
enter ;  but,  ut  tho  same  time,  uftcr  tlio 
very  decided  msnireiiiuliaii  of  their  opi- 
nions wliiih  had  been  given  on  n  former 
orenNion,  it  was  not  bis  intention  to  offer 
nny  further  oppocitioti,  or  make  any  ob- 
jwtion  Id  the  report. — The  report  wa* 
then  rpcrirrd. 

Tfst  lAtrd  ChanreUaf  presented  a  Bill 
for  Ar^iraniSG  iMrBijmsMKVT  job  m:rr, 
iind  fur  ihe  bcltef  recovery  uf  debts,  t^blcb 
hl«  Lordship  «ud  did  not  differ  from  tbc 
meiipiire  f^ent  up  from  the  Commoni 
Iu*l  year.  The  Bill  wm  read  the  first 
time. 


In  the  HoriK  OP  CoMMos'Sj  the  nmc 
dny,  Lord  /.  iZiute//,  ni>d  ollirr  Mfinbera, 
hiirmg  held  ■  ronference  with  the  Lords 
lit  remve  Ihnr  rnuon*  on  the  laiau 
MrMrir.%1.  11:11,  hi«  IxHdship  obeerved 
tbut  if  mu!>t  beobrioux  to  every  one,  that 
the  Jiou*erould  not  af;rre  in  tbc  reasons 
Rssipied  by  the  Lordi  for  rejecting  the 
atnendmrnl-<,  tbeir  LordsbipB  having  iu- 
wiltinplv  attacked  the  very  principie  of 
tbe  Bid.  He  n-as  ready  to  m«ke  many 
fdcrilices  fur  the  purpose  of  preserving 
the  unanimity  betwfcn  the  two  Houiirs; 
but  btivini;  done  tlii&,  and  the  f  louse  of 
f'ommons  having  done  him  the  honour  to 
(tanelioii  bis  viewi,  he  felt  he  should  be- 
tray the  eonfidence  reposed  in  him  if  bo 
adnsed  the  House  of  Commons  to  m&ko 
further  frarritiees.  If  they  did  so,  they 
wuiild  exhibit  a  puiillatiimity  unworthy 
tbo  rjigiiity  of  that  House ;  be  Hhould, 
therefore,  move  that  ihe  reRBons  of  their 
Lordt^hip!!  be  taken  into  CDiiside ration 
tlkjil  day  three  month*. 

Mr.  O'fyjKnelt  strongly  cennured  tbe 
conduct  uf  tbe  Lord*,  whoM  rea^sons  and 
whose  conduct  were  alike  an  insult  to 
In-Und.  "  From  to-morrow,"  said  the 
Hon,  Member,  "there  is  tiotatou'n  or  a 
village  in  Irebuid  in  which  tbc  old  watcb- 
word  of  ngttatioM  shall  not  be  raised,  and  if 
the  result  of  that  agiiattun  is  not  to  extort 
from  you  tbose  rights  and  immunities 
which  the  Houm^  of  Lords  dare  itot  re- 
fuse to  tbe  people  of  Kngland,  we  shall 
then,  and  not  unlU  then,  raise  the  banner 
of  repeal." 

The  question  wai  then  carried  without 
a  dirifion. 

HutifK  ot  Loans,  July  4. 
Lord    t-yndhnnt   moved    tbe    second 
tvading  of  the  TiiANsrCH  or  Profuty 
Bill.     He  staled  cbat  tbc  objert  ot  tho 


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Parliamentoiy  Proceedings. 


[Aug, 


BUI  wss  to  simplify  tbe  U«  relative  to 
ml  proftfrty,  tho  intricadn  of  whii^b 
were  mainly  owing  lo  im  Bpplyiii)?  the 
an<*ieiit  in#[itirtt<inG  of  th«  law  to  tbe  new 
haliitf  «nd  rimimHtancK  of  the  country. 
The  otijert  of  thin  mpa«urp  \n%  to  lewm 
the  prolivitie*  and  to  grt  rid  of  ih*  nipctiw 
which  form  so  conninnt  a  subject  of  litiga- 
cion  io  the  couns  of  law. 


■tooDi 


loe ; 

^■hui 
^Sir. 


In  the  Commons,  tb«   «inc  daj,  tbe 

loose  went  into  committee  rra  tbe  laiiB 

THK  Bill.      Lord  JlftfAon  roM  to  move 

'  the  omiftsion  of  tbe  dOtb  and  OUl,  or  ap- 

propriauon  clauses.     He  «tated  thai  ihrre 

would  have  bern  no  diflirulty  in  ndjiiFting 

■II  the  otht-r  clauses,  btiiupoik  thr  iirmciple 

"  the  inalienable  nature  of  Cburrh  Pro- 

ibrre    ruuM    be    oo   comprotniae. 

StvT  some  further  obnerration^  the  No- 

ilfl  Lord  ronrludcd,  by  movir>(i  "  That 

Ibe  3Mi  and  5I«t  rluusc»  should  be  omit' 

d."  —  Mr.    Thtment   apoke  agmimt    ibe 

■u»e.    and   fxprcased  m  hope  that  tbe 

Sinifteni  would  at  iMigtb   are  tbe  pro- 

jmety  of  withdmwinfi  from   the  Bill  tbe 

Kimprdimrnt  to  tbe  final  adjuftlment 
te  ijueatjon.— Mr.  Af.  J.  C/Vonmtil 
ed  that  the  !hliniitry  would  never 
don  the  (^vtit  priciriple  for  which  thej 
I  coiHrnding.  — Sir  F.  Trnrh  wid  be 
ed  with  drtiid  to  the  prertical  opera- 
uuu  of  tbe  principle  for  wbifb  Mimitcn 
I  and  their  afllirreiita  contcitdi?d.  —  Lord 
^^HMm  RvsMtli  tht>n  closed  an  extended 
^^Btlnte.  by  stating  thai,  if  tbe  divtsioo 
^^verc  leva  tlum  it  bad  been,  or  if  be  were 
^^Bfl  iit  H  iiiiiioiity,  then  a<  a  Minikti'r  tif 
^^Blc  Cron  ti,  ur  as  a  Member  of  PurliHiiient, 
^^■P  would  nut  hold  himself  rcfpuruible  for 
^^Pttemptiiig  the  Netltenient  of  ihe  ijtir^tion 
l^aa  regarded  Iieland,  The  Houce  divided; 
when  the  numbrrs  were,  fur  the  clauM 
20U;  aRniiist  it  2(i\;  majoritv  26. 

J«/y  6.     The  whole  of  the  dnutes  of 

^be    Ijuiu   TiTHK    Bill,  from  Al   to  03 

"*  cluatve,   were   agreiKl    to,   with    a   few 

iilud  amendmonti,  and  without  any  dia- 

vion,  with  the  rxrrption  of  clauaca  77 

t80  inclusive,  whirh  wore  omiiied.  on 

!  motion  of  Lord  Morjitth,  a«  thry  M-rre 

Dtended  to  form  the  ground  of  a  f^^parutc 

neasurc. — Tbe  pmimble  of  the  Bill  wiui 

tbea  agreed  tOi  uad  the  report  brought  up. 


Daerr,  AtAbmrlon.  ffp^ferd,  and  ibc 
Arekbiakop  of  CMilerlury,  wbo  all  ex- 
pressed nn  sniciuui  niih  for  a  lUtriiifaclorT 
actHemenr  of  this  important  queition,  and 
in  tbe  main  approved  of  the  provisions  of 
ibe  Bill,  it  waa  read  a  kcodo  tiair. 

y«/y  II.  The  aeeond  reading  of  the 
IvrfUBONunNT  for  Deitt  Bill,  on  a  divi- 
aion,  WH*  put  off  for  three  weeks,  by  a  roa- 
jorily  of  46  agairtat  ti. 

I'lscovnt  Metivumw  moved  llic  cecond 
reading  of  the  Rbgistratiov  of  Bianis, 
MARatACRK,  and  DitATHH'  Bill.wbirfa  ^ra• 
agTiK*d  to.  Tbp  MAkKiAi^Ls*  Bill  waaalao 
read  a  aetvnd  time. 

Jn/y  16.  Ttie  Piti»ox»8'  CAtJKUL 
Bill  wa*  read  a  third  time. 


II  UouBB  or  LoEtM,  Jmlf  6. 

Tht  MarmuM  t(f  Lamtdottnt  moved  tbe 
second  reading  of  the  ENOUiii  Tmis 
Co»>U'TATiow  Bill.  Tbe  intention  of  the 
enactment  wbk  to  itccompUvh,  as  much  as 
postible,  tb«  desirable  object  of  volun- 
tary agreement.  It  was  intended  that  the 
measure  should  come  into  ofienition  three 
k  oionthi  Bfter  it  shall  faave  passed.  After 
^^Bome   remarks    fiom   Lordi    Man»/eiJ, 


ilaL'%tc  or  LfORus«  July  IB. 
Tbe  ami-ndments  of  the  Commons  to 
their  Ijordahipk*  amcodments  in  tbe 
Hxr.UBti  Mi'NKirAL  ComroaATiuK  Act 
Ami-ndmcnt  Bill  were  takea  into  eonsi- 
drration.  Sfvrrat  were  agreed  to;  tmt 
on  the  fifth  clause,  respecting  tbe  election 
of  Mayor*,  a  debate  took  place — nnd 
their  i>ord«liip»  refused  to  ncrrde  lo  ibo 
wish  of  the  Commooa — the  numlMrrs  on  a 
division  being — for  Ihe  amended  clause. 
63 ;  for  tbe  cUtifie  as  sent  up  by  tbe  Com- 
iuoDfs33. 


In  (he  Coyiinxa,  Ihe  same  day,  tb« 
Mou^e  went  into  mmmittee  on  the  News- 
paper Stamp  Duties'  Bill,  wbcii  tbe  CAon- 
crifor  <tftke  E-rrftegtier  announced  ibat 
with  rcKard  to  Iri&h  Ncw»pDprrx,  it  was 
iiitrnded  to  n-^lure  ihu  slump  duty  of  94. 
and  ^  per  cent,  ducouul.  lu  Id.  with  26 
l>er  ct^it.  diHCouTit,  aiid  nut  to  make  any 
alteration  in  the  advcrtisvmeot  duty. 
Thus  the  actual  reduction  of  duty  wttl 
be  md.  in  Kngland,  and  \d.  in  Ireinod. 
Tbe  Chancellor  of  the  EKcbeqner  said 
that  tbe  English  Newspaper  proprieton 
would  be  thus  enabled  to  sell  their  jour- 
nals id.  and  the  Irish  ones  Id.  cbraper 
tban  at  pnrsent. 

Tbe  I'spcr  Duties  Bill  was  then  read 
a  third  time,  and  parsed. 

Jmtjf  19.  l.oiaJ.  BusatU  prvDotri  tbe 
ihini  reading  of  the  E*>rablikhco  Cbarvli 
Bill,  on  which  Mr.  Hamr  movi^d  that  it 
be  read  thai  day  six  monilts.  —  jSlr. 
XeaiMrtf  seconded  the  amendment,  and 
Sir  R.  Inglit  flup|K»'ted  the  amend- 
ment, with  a  view  of  prevcnring  all 
( 'bureb  Reform.  He  contended  that  tbe 
MoQBe  possessed  no  right  to  rediscribote 
the  r»\-enues  of  the  Church.  Alter 
some  farther  discussion  Ihe  question  waa 
ftdjounied;  but  on  the  26th  tbe  debate 
was  renewed,  and  the  question  carried  in 
favour  of  the  mlnlblerial  |ilan  by  a  majors 
iiy  of  17^  to  U. 


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FOREIGN    NEWS. 


I 


FRANCE. 

An  ittempt  has  been  m«de  on  the  life  of 
ebe  King  of  France;  nndilie  unauD  hu 
paid  the  penalty  of  his  crime  with  his  lire. 
On  tbo  iMi  of  June,  a  man  named 
AtibfKud,  armed  with  a  wmlkinf.attck 
gun.  who  had  lain  in  wait  nnr  tfac  gHte. 
way  Indinff  from  the  Tuilcries  to  the 
Pont  RoyaJ,  find  at  tbe  King  st  the 
instant  be  was  passing  in  hi^  ntrringe  in 
company  of  lh<5  Queen  and  Madunic  Ade- 
laide, on  hilt  rtlurn  to  Ni'uiHy,  Tbe 
King  immediati<ly  put  liis  b*;iid  out  of  the 
window  of  (be  r<ucb,  and  iitformcd  the 
anxiuiu  crowd  that  no  barm  had  been 
done.  1%e  aMaasan  waa  immediately  ar. 
roted,  and  attempted  to  stab  liimself,  but 
w  ditiariiH-d  in  time.  The  ball  MHU 
found  in  the  lining  of  tbe  carrin^e. 

Alibeaud  wua  brought  to  ttis)  on  the 
8lh  of  July.  It  lasted  two  day*.  No- 
ihiitg  transpired  to  implicate  atiy  other 
person  in  tbe  crime.  Tbe  priioner  ad* 
roitied  bii  guUt,  and  attributed  his  at- 
tenopt  to  B  deep  »eni«e  of  the  injury  in- 
flicted  by  tbe  Km^  en  tbe  public  liberttes. 
He  ws*  found  sitilty'.  and  bcutenced  to  be 
bcbeadcdi  and  treated  aa  a  purricidu.  Hi& 
execution  took  place  on  tbe  1  lib. 
srxis. 
All  the  accounts  recrived  from  Spain 
agree  in  reprch-niiiig  The  Queen's  cause 
in  the  mo«t  unfavourable  hf:bt.  Tbe 
Carli<»lii  are  said  to  be  every  where  active, 
while  the  iroop«  of  Cordova  are  parading 
tbe  n«li:bbo(irh<>od  of  Viltoilo,  and  Gene- 
rml  E%an'«  ia  Qt  a  stand-siili  ut  Sl  Sebas- 
tian. Tbe  British  Lrgiun  urc  reported  Co 
be  Id  a  very  diuatisfied  state,  which  bad 
been  much  inrreuM-d  by  ibe  mnfiuiiinry 
order  Issued  by  Evnn*,  that  all  Ejiglifthnii-n 
who  bad  deserted,  and  might  Iw  altemards 
taken  in  tbe  ranks  of  Don  Carlos,  would 
be  in&tariily  sbot.  There  Bjipcam  to  be 
DO  bope»  of  a  temiinmion  of  ihtH  civil 
war,  except  tbroui^h  a  compromise  be- 
tween tlie  hoslili-  parties. 

Accnrdiiii;  lu  recent  accountsit  appears 
that  tbe  Kit;,-likh  legion  has  sustained  a 
■eriooB  defeat.  It  appears  that  on  the 
Uhb  of  July,  (irn.  Erano  made  an  at. 
urk  on  Fuiitanibia,  a  town  situated  on  a 
ftin^l  peninsula  between  Sl  Sebaktian 
and  the  French  frontier,  bcinj;  one  of  tli« 
key*  of  Guipu)>coa  ;  afl  Kurh  itit  poues< 
MOO  fca  of  great  adTaniAf;e  lo  the  Car- 
U*ts  in  facilitating  the  rrreption  of  nup- 
pliea  byaea.  Before  daybreak,  about  six 
Cboosaiid  Anglo- Spanish  and  ^^pniiish 
I/oops  WW  traiioported  in  Engliiib  steaoi- 
boMU  and  Spanish  trincadores  lo  the  coast 
Dear  Funtatabia.     They  landed  and  took 


up  a  position  on  the  heights  nnr  ta~tfi 
cbapi'l  of  (lUttdalupe.  At  the  same  tima 
six  steam-boats  and  several  transports  cast 
anchor  uppo-site  (u  Fonlaiabia.  At  nine 
o'clock  rhf  sltuiii- boats  opened  a  tremen- 
dous fire  oil  the  town,  in  order  to  covvr  ' 
tbe  Jiuidiiig  of  srvcnil  battnlions  near  the 
Slndalina.  At  half-pant  ten  tbe  firing 
commenced  on  the  heights  between  the 
English  and  tbe  CartiKts,  and  continued 
till  hite  in  tbe  night,  without  lh«  Eiigliah 
having  been  able  to  advatice.  On  tba 
following  morning  tbe  attack  wasrenewed^ 
but  no  impression  wua  made,  and  ac 
length  tbe  Engli^^b  retreated,  having  sua- 
tAJneda  coneideruble  loss. 

Letters  from  Santandi-r  of  the  9th 
July,  state  that  (jen.  Uomez,  at  the  bead 
o>  a  Carlist  band,  had  irhitrAed  the  As. 
turiaa.  near  tbe  coast,  and  penetrated  into 
Gullicia,  E»partero  the  Queen's  General 
nut  being  able  tu  prevent  it.  Goract  has 
since  joined  General  Lopez; — their  united 
forces  thus  amount  to  6,U0U  men. 

At  St.  Petersburgb  there  are  upwards 
of300U  workmen  euiployed  in  building  a 
cathedral  to  be  dedicated  to  St.  Isaac. 
Tbe  outride  of  the  cupola  is  to  be  orna- 
mented by  21  columns  of  granite,  each  of 
one  piece,  12  feet  high,  16  of  which  have 
alreadyarrived.  Theponicos  hiH  be  180 
feet  in  length,  and  will  be  supported  by  48 
columns  ot  granite,  wtlfa  banen  and  capitals 
of  bronze.  When  finiahed  it  will  be  the 
most  mugtiifkeiitcdilice  erected  in  modem 
times. 

ASIA. 
Euvhratt*  Efpfditim. — The  tabanrs 
which  this  Expi^Jition  has  had  to  en- 
counter, arc  almost  incalculable ;  but  it 
boA  at  length  siirmunnied  them  all,  not- 
withstanding the  secret  opposition  of  tbe 
Syriati  ruler,  Ibrahim  Paebo.  Even  the 
roads  had  to  be  made,  and  tbe  bnlloeka 
tuiigbt  to  draw;  but  the  resulute  pemver- 
atice  of  tlie  commander,  und  ncver-fiuliiig 
cxertiouM  of  the  officers  and  men,  tri- 
umphed over  all  obstacles.  The  aamo 
road  that  was  scorched  by  the  sun  in 
Auguftt,  was  sheeted  with  snow  in  De- 
cember; yet,  on  ibe  3d  of  Marcli,  1836, 
the  Use  waggon,  drawn  by  a  hundred 
oxen,  entered  the  gntes  of  the  diminiuiva 
but  busy  enclosure  of  I'urt  Wi  Ilium. 
From  A  roelia  depdt,  at  the  niouih  of  the 
Onintee,  the  roud  was  carried  across  a 
hilly  country  to  (ihuzcl  Bourge  (tbe 
pretty  lower),  a  village  on  the  Mnkj  of 
the  soma  river,  three  milci  beyond  Aa- 
tioch.  At  tbja  station  bailers  and  sections, 
with  all  the  other  various  items,  were  sue- 


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[Aug. 


cenirelj  put  into  bo«ta  and  carried  up  the 
lirer,  uia  acroBs  tbe  Utke  of  Antiocbj 
tbea,  agaiDi  by  tbe  Kanaoit  (black  water), 
to  tbe  bridge  of  Mourad  Pacba.  Here 
tbe  buid  tronaport  cODimenced  again,  and 
there  were  two  atationa  Gbindanea  ( Oin- 
daras)  and  Azares,  between  the  bridge  and 
Fort  William,  on  the  Eupbratee. 

On  tke  16Ch  of  March  tbe  Euphrates 
tteamer  proceeded  up  tbe  river  againat 
a  current  of  five  knots,  from  Port  Wil- 
liam to  Bir,  and  saluted  the  Sultan  and 
hia  Ooremor  at  tbe  fine  old  Crusadic 
Cattle.  Tbe  river  is  here  a  noble  ex- 
panse of  water,  which  flows  past  its  rock- 
cradle  walls.  The  Bazaars  were  unte> 
iwnted ;  and  even  the  white- veiled  daugb- 
tcra  of  tbe  soil  abandoned  Baquia  and 
IManice  to  mingle  with  the  gailT-dreased 
Moslem  crowd  that  lined  the  banks  on 
tbe  occasion.  Tbe  same  evening  the 
Meaopotamia  part^  arrived,  and  joined  at 
tb«  andiorage  a  mile  below  the  port. 

It  will  thns  be  perceived  that  the  ulti- 
mate objects  of  tbe  expedition  are  ensured. 


The  number  of  places  that  have  been  as- 
tronomically fixed  is  very  ^reat,  and  the 
materials  for  a  map  of  districts  that  have 
been  hitherto  without  almost  a  reconnois- 
sance,  have  been  collected  with  care  and 
assiduity.  The  country  compriaed  in 
these  researches  siso  contains  many  pointa 
of  much  interest  in  historical  geography. 
According  to  Intelligence  received  since 
the  preceding  particulars  were  written,  the 
Tigris  steamer  has  been  upset,  and  twen- 
ty lives  lost,  though  all  the  officers  had 
been  saved.  On  the  28tb  of  May,  how- 
ever, CoL  Chesney  was^oingup  toe  river 
in  the  larger  steamer  with  every  hope  of 
ultimate  success. 

PERSIA. 

The  Shah  of  Persia  has  issued  a  pro- 
clamation, placing  Britiab  subjacts  on  the 
same  footing  ai  those  of  Kussia  with 
respect  to  duties  to  be  paid  on  articles  of 
commerce,  and  ensuring  to  British  mer- 
chants security  and  protection  in  admis- 
sion and  sale  of  their  property. 


DOMESTIC  OCCURRENCES. 


BCOTLAND. 

y«/y  17.  A  meeting  of  the  Commission 
of  tbe  General  Assembly  of  Scotland 
took  place  on  the  Universities  BiU  then 
before  Parliament,  when  a  stormy  discus- 
sion ensued.  Dr.  Muir,  one  of  tbe  Mi- 
nisters of  £dinbui:gh,  moved  that  the 
Commission  should  petition  against  the 
BiU.  Dr.  Dunlop,  of  the  Scutch  bar, 
moved  that  the  Commission  should  ap- 
prove of  tbe  general  principles  of  the  Bill, 
and  appoint  a  Committee  to  watch  over 
the  details.  Tbe  motion  of  Dr.  Muir 
was  carried  by  a  lar;ge  majority.  The  great 
otQections  urgtd  against  the  Bill  were — 
first,  that  it  gave  the  King  power  to  ap- 
point  visitors  who  might  be  Socinians, 
Arians,  or  Infidels,  and  who,  nevertheless, 
would  have  power  to  regulate  tbe  studies 
of  the  University  without  control  from 
the  Church;  and,  secondly,  that  it.guve 
tbe  nomination  of  Professors  to  tbe  King, 
who  might  fill  tbe  cbair  with  men  prot'ei^s- 
iiig  no  religion,  or  the  disciples  of  some 
of  the  heresies  of  the  day;  and  thus  lead 
avray  the  minds  of  the  young  from  the 
orthodox  standards  of  the  Church. 


CHDBCH    OF    ENGLAND. 

Cathedral  and  CoHeyiate  Churches. — 
The  Fourth  Report  of  the  Chutcli  Com- 
missioners relates  to  tbe  future  regula- 
tions of  Cathedral  and  Collegiate  ChurL-hes. 
The  Commissioners  recommend  that  all 
tiie  Chapters  in  England,  except  those  at 
Oxford,  westmiDster,  and  Windsor,  shall 
conaiit  hereafter  of  a  Dean  and  four  Ca- 
ll 


nons  only ;  that  the  revenues  derived  frwn 
vacant  Gmonriea,  and  of  thoae  which  slailt 
hereafter  be  suppressed,  be  vested  in  tbe 
Commissioners;  that  such  revenues  (ex. 
cept  in  cases  otherwise  provided  for)  shall 
be  applied  **to  the  purpose  of  noaking 
additional  provision  for  the  cure  of  souU 
ill  parishes  where  such  assistance  is  most 
required,  in  such  manner  as  shall  be  most 
conducive  to  the  efficiency  of  tbe  Esta- 
blished Church;"  that  (3anonries  may  be 
united  with  tbe  parochial  charge  of  popu- 
lous districts ;  and  that  the  Deans  bere- 
afu-r  to  be  appointed  shall  receive  a  doubte 
share  of  the  divisible  revenues. — Tbe  1  Itb 
section  proposes  that,  in  the  CatbedraJa 
of  Bristol,  Chester,  Gloucester,  Lichfield, 
M>ru'icb,  Peterborough,  Rochester,  Sa- 
lisbur>-,  and  Weils,  the  first  and  every  al- 
teninte  canonry  or  prebend  that  shall  be- 
come vacant,  be,  except  as  therein  speci- 
fied, suppressed,  and  that  every  other 
vacancy  be  filled  up,  and  that  this  rule  be 
scEtd  upon  until  there  shall  be  four  canona 
only;  but  that,  when  a  vacancy  shall  occur 
in  tLe  prebtnd  of  the  Cathedral  Church 
of  Gloucester,  which  is  attached  to  tbe 
mastership  of  Pembroke  College,  in  Ox- 
ford, su(-h  Vacancy  he  filled  up,  although 
a  new  canon  may  have  been  appointed  in 
the  case  of  the  vacancy  immediately  pre- 
ceding. (Similar  propositions  aie  added 
relative  to  vacancies  in  the  prebendal  stalls 
of  tbe  other  dioceses  previously  enume- 
rated.)—  The  Commissioners  also  recom- 
mend, that  tbe  several  corporations  of  col- 
leges of  vicars  choral,  of  priest-noar%  or 


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201 


minor  ainoii^,  he  iitMAvei,  and  their  en> 

ft<iH-mi>nt«  (Icnli  will)  in  (uc;b  rnnnner  m 

1  lo  «>nire  rp  pBch  of  the  exifltinff  membere 

[  a  pmvUio"  Mt    lra«t   c<)uivii)oi>t  (o  ihitC 

vinch  he  ttmv  |io«-ef«rK.  aiiH    tlinE   the 

I  VeUrd  Ifi  ihf  ctioplci^  of  thi-ir  rr»|k.'Clive 
tcliurcbrv;  tb'tt  all  the  viv\  i)(Tirt'r«  bt.' 
I  fai^rfwfti'T  flylcil  rnidor  caiini;}*;  tixit  lht>ir 
ritutnbrr  in  mrb  Ctithrdml  iir  Co)Irj;inte 
^.'httrrh,  wbf'r  it  non-  exceeds  four,  he 
rl  to  n  nnnibcr  no(  exceed- 
-  tlian  two.  ond  il  at  rhe 
minor  rniion  heri'ottcf  to 
fcbr  ■ji[kf>inted,  br  not  Im*  than  l.itt/.  pcrnn 
|i)>tiTi;  ifiBt  no  minor  crtnoiiry  in  any  C*. 
^Ihodral  or  t'oitfj-intc  ("huri:!!  be  Itcu!  Ii>- 
_etbM  with  any  bcni-lice,  uii!t*s  tutb  Iw. 
Inrliri*  he  nithin  tlie  limito  of  (hi*  rity 
llrberrni  tucli  cLun-li  \a  tiuiatrd;  thiit  no 
■■kinor  cunoM  bt'  qnuliGcd  tu  litki>  any  bttni*. 
iflfY  in  tbv  [iiitruiiugc  uf  rill*  i'1iii]ir«r,  be. 
nd  stii-li  liinir*,  nniil  hi.'Nhnll  hiivgnclii- 
irivrd  u  iiiliiur  cnnmi  lor  five  years 
St,  nnd  ibjtwiihin  one  jviir  after  the 
crfitaTiri'  of  iiny  snrb  beiit-fioL-  bt'  vacate 
bl«  minor  r^nonry;  ttmt  ibc  iiiconic  for 
finrie**,  not  othL-ritisi;  cuttipe' 
vd.  slioll  bt'  ikiignieiiii-d  to  om 
i'AfOL:  lliat  nrrungL-mentfebo 
rimprovirijj  the  vulur,  or  iniikir^ 
^provi<tivii  for  tht;  npintiiai  dodes,  of 
"onul  iiMfikbch  and  diHtriclH. 
On  the  Mth  ol  July  a  eonvocition  of 

[)rani<  urul  1   r  -  - ;<  beld  lit  St.  Fanr* 

Mtbedml,  <  ct  ot  tbr  itrii|)*j.«cd 

I  ol  flii.        I  II  as  rcyunlh  (^tlie- 

aU.    1  be  (.^nvocauon  \Yuft  iimneroi)>ly 
H«"tnlH  br  (I«^iu(iiM'»iu  from  the  ri->pifc- 
I  mid  and  Wale«.  and 

Ived  tooppuAc  the 
'!.•.  LI. 111^  all  ilie  jutroRiige 
f.^h*pier-i  to  th^  biwhopa. 
tknaitdt'liaytU. — On  incStb 
'  Mard)  thr  tirw  atone  of  a  new  rburcb 
•Street,  to  the  parish  of  Blackanton, 
k«rI>arttnctiith,npvoH,tvn«  laid  by  Hcnn* 
litnbniy,  «4^  Only  700/.  iv.  r.-riuircd  to 
rild  thi^  ebun-h,  whicb,  iitduding  a  ron- 
pihtition  111  :i!ci(M.  Irom  ilie  (iiun-b  Uuild- 
^  Society,  bas  been  nearly  iijilefted, — 
bi  the  :m  of  Jun?  rb(!  rmf  sionf  of  a 
w  rbnrcb  to  bp^  built  at  HWm//  H'ood, 
I  laid  by  tlie  Viiiir  of  WmIsaII;  and  on 
7tb  instaat  the  *aine  ceremony  was 
-formed  by  the  rcry  lU-r.  tbc  Henn  of 
ditbury.  tor  ihe  erection  of  u  new 
urch  at  (iuHti/ont,  in  Sum-y.— In  con- 
quetice  ot  ibc  dilapiduted  aute  of  tie 
of  Artrmlale,  in  the  psrish  of 
ougb,  tbe  whole  ha*  own  taktn 
I  and  (be  foniidjtioii  atone  of 
riniion  was  laid  on  the  Itiib 
fne,  by  the  Kcr.  'Itonias  Colliiw,  be- 
a  iMtjx  aaaeinUiijce  of  the  prindiHil 
3f*T.  Mao.  Vot.  VJ. 


fiimiltfs,  ftiid  several  of  tbe  derey  in  the 
immpdixlp  neiphboitfbood.  —  The  cer«> 
moriy  of  laying  tbe  foundution  stone  of  a 
npAV  rbiirrb.  to  be  dvdit-ated  lo  St.  Luke, 
in  tbf  toivnihip  of  Cfiertkam,  look  place 
on  the  :t^  of  June.     Tin-  gii>artTi>ortinn 
of   the    land   wan  fHveii   by   ihi*    Karl  of 
Of  I  by,   ami    ibe   n-inniiider   by    Edward 
Lo)d.    'I'be  building  will  be  in  Ihe  (iutbic 
«lyl(*,  of  wry  diusle  and  hrnutiful  desigu ; 
[hf  lund  for  itucroction  wax  nuM^f  bypri- 
vnU'  iiub*rription.  —  On  thc^JDtbot  Juiielbe 
Bi-tii>p  o(   C^bpiter  eoDMcrated  the  new 
r^  ;ir«-b  at  ('/,tnf,  wbioh  ha*  been  eietted  by 
Kiili.-rriptii>ns  aided  by  u  grant   Iruui  ttie 
f-tir-^ter  l'ioce«in  i^wiety,  being  the  tirst 
built  under  the  BU5j)in-»ulihat  instiiulion, 
; — On  tlirOcbot  July  llie  ittremony  of  luy- 
iri^  (be  lii-ii  sione  of  the  rhurcb  to  be  de- 
iltcatcd  to  St.  John,  at   lirnui/ht'm,  look 
piiiee.     The  cbun-b  i*  to  bv  lined  up  so 
a*  to  acTommoiiiitB  about  I'Ah)  [H-r^ons. 
The  lund  wiis  given  by  the   Hev,  John 
Clowes,  who  has  ul^o  lilien>Ily  ronrrihiiEed 
1000/.  to  the  biiildini;  fund',  and  the  re. 
UHiindcr  of  the  CU(XI/.  which  n  the  esli. 
loaied  cost  of  the  chureb,  wjia  nii»t'd  by 
voluntary  contribution. 

Tbe  following  is  anubstnictof  tbe  Net 
Prodiireof  the  herenue  of  Ureat  Britain 
In  the  years  ended  on  Ihe  otb  of  July, 
163^,  and  tbe  5tb  of  July,  1630:— 

I(?3i.  I83G. 

Cusloma  ..  .£lts(X>4,725i'I9,I(i7.I27 


KjEcise Il.d9ae07 


Stamps 
Taxes  ...... 

Po»i. Office  . 

iMiieellHrieDua 
Public  Workii 


3.8H7,00l 

I3o,u» 

*77.I31 


i^4;m.^i» 
ti,7«9ie 

l,4oO,(IOl> 


Total  Income  tl,;)ia,l)l8  i.'l,!^J8. 174 
'Ihns  il  appears  that  there  is  un  imTease 
(Ml  the  year  ot  no  lew  ihart  i.UW.OO<l/, 
and  on  the  quarter  of  ],:JO(UHXV.  Tbe 
priricipdl  invTcaM  baa  been  in  the  Cu8> 
toiuh'  revenue,  being  mainly  occa<iioned 
by  the  inereased  roniumption  of  tea. 
1  here  hasulsobvenen  increase  of  8i^  \)W. 
in  [be  Excise.  This  uccount  beam,  there. 
fore,  the  mmt  dcdsivc  tettiinony  lo  the 
fluuiiiibinx  htate  of  tbe  country,  uiid  »bow  a 
that  our  re»>outn')tare  nutoidy  untnipuircd, 
but  greatpx  than  at  any  former  period. 

tONDON  AND  ITS  VICINITT. 

Ite^toratiou  o/ZAeAflMff/"*'/.  8avi«tr'» 
Church,  Southfork,  and  tnlargammt  ^ 
thr  nrfommodafiON  within  it»  ttaiU  for 
cfinffrfffttional  purpota. —  The  Commit- 
lee  iur  theabuvfubjeolsbavitii;  iubmilted 
iheii  plans  lo  llii  Majesty**  tJoveinnieni, 
as  «t»u-(l  in  our  report  of  ibeir  InttT^'ieiir 
*ilh  Lord  Mcihnume  i  Vol-  V.  5iHfi},i 


203 


Domestic  OccurreHCts, 


tAiig. 


btviog  obtained  an  intimation  that  a  suf- 
ficient sum  of  money  would  be  lent  hy 
Government  at  a  moderate  rate  of  inte- 
rest,  to  enable  them  to  complete  the  de- 
ugn  in  aid  of  which  thtj  had  been  pro- 
noting  subscriptionH,  some  of  the  most 
respectable  and  influential  inhabitants 
signed  a  re({uisitioD  for  a  speinal  vestry 
neetii^,  as  follows : — "  for  the  purpose 
of  considering  the  present  gmt  de6ciency 
of  church  sccommodation,  as  compared 
with  the  population  of  the  paiish,  and 
the  present  dixrepulable  «ttate  of  dilapida- 
tion of  the  nave  of  the  rburrh.  Alto,  to 
take  irito  consideration  a  plan  that  nnll 
be  then  submitted  to  the  vestry,  of  reme- 
dying the  evils  complained  of,  by  repair- 
ing, restoring,  and  fitting  up  the  nave  in 
such  a  way  as  shall  render  the  church 
sufficiently  warm  and  convenient,  and  in 
every  respect  a  desirable  place  of  wor- 
ship ;  and  furnish  a  very  large  increase  of 
sittings,  both  in  pews  and  free  seats.  As 
ID  consequence  of  an  opportunity  now 
offering,  to  enable  the  parish  to  borrow  a 
sum  of  money  for  the  purpose,  at  an  un- 
usually low  rate  of  interest,  and  for  a  very 
extended  terra  of.  years,  we  believe  that 
it  can  be  nbown  to  be  practicable  to  ac- 
complish the  whole,  and  to  provide  for 
the  regulur  payment  of  the  interest,  and 
gradual  repayment  of  the  loan,  without 
making  more  than  a  trifling  addition  to 
the  rate." 

The  proceedings  of  the  meeting,  and 
resolutions  consequent  upon  the  above 
requisition,  M-ere  ably  entered  on  by  Mr. 
T.  U.  Shears,  in  a  speech  replete  with 
good  sense  and  sound  argument.  The 
resolutions  were  seconded  by  Mr,  Bur- 
bidge.  Mr.  Barnard  opposed,  and  Mr. 
Pegg  followed  in  support  of  the  measure. 
Messrs.  Enibleton,  Clarke,  and  Ellis 
strongly  opiiosed  it,  as  a  useless  expendi- 
ture. Mr.  Saunders  eloquently  supported 
it,  though  his  address  was  met  with  fre- 
quent interruption.  He  assured  the  meet- 
ing. thHt,  had  they  the  opportunity  to 
judge  of  this  matter  calmly  and  delibe- 
rately, their  sentiments  would  be  in  per- 
fect accordance  with  the  measure. 

The  resolutions  for  the  restoration  of 
the  nave  were  ultimately  put,  and  nega- 
tived by  a  considerable  majority,  and  a 
poll  was  demanded,  which  ended  in  the 
same  result.  Thus  has  a  factieus  oppo- 
sition, and  disaffection  to  our  venerable 
Protestant  Church,  for  the  moment  tri- 
umphed. The  east  end  of  this  splendid 
edifice  is  restored  to  its  pristine  beauty; 
the  west  is  mouldering  into  ruin ;  while 
B  partition  of  mean  weather- boarding,  at 
the  junction  of  the  nave  and  transepts, 
under  the  tower,  is  the  only  protection 
westward  which  the  sacred  edince  and  its 


assembled  aongr^ation  hrnn  frtmi  the 
winds  and  rains  of  heaven.  The  case 
however,  is  not  we  believe,  h(^.>1css,  so 
Ioi}g  as  law  and  right  shall  maintain  their 
position  in  the  land ;  for  the  parish  waa 
exempted  from  tithe  by  Act  of  Parlia> 
ment  in  the  time  Henry  VIII.  on  the 
exprtu  nmdt/tON  that  toe  parishionen, 
should  meintaiu,  at  their  own  cost,  tMe 
preunt  Church.  This  Act  baa  been  since 
repeatedly  recited  and  confirmed ;  ao  that 
the  distinguifhed  levelling  OTBton  may  at 
the  last  find  that  "it  is  hard  to  kick 
against  the  pricks ;"  snd  that,  in  the 
quixotism  of  their  advocacy  of  sectarian 
freedom  and  immunity,  they  will  be  en- 
tailing on  themstrlvesand  the  parishiottera 
at  large  the  expenses  of  ecclesiastical  suits 
for  purposes  just  and  legal,  and  which 
nothing  can  controvert  but  repeal  of  the 
existing  Arts.  It  is,  indeed,  sport  when 
the  enemies  of  constitutional  lovalty  and 
sound  religion  are  "  caught  in  tbeir  own 
springe."  We  have  seen  Mr.  Rose  the 
architect's  plan  for  fitting  up  the  interior 
of  the  church,  by  which  1650  commodious 
sittings  would  be  obtained  within  tbe 
reach  of  tbe  preacher's  voice ;  one  half  of 
these  sittings  would  be  additional,  as  the 
present  church  holds  only  about  600  per- 
sons. Tbe  population  of  the  pariah  ia 
stated  at  19.000. 


The  new  law  respecting  tbe  admtarira 
of  FellowB  into  the  College  of  PhjaiciaDa 
has  been  carried  into  effect.  By  this  sta- 
tute, tbe  Council  bare  the  power  annually 
to  choose  from,  among  the  body  of  the 
Licentiates  «  certain  number  to  be  made 
Fellows.  Such  a  nomination  has  taken 
place,  and  ten  physicians,  resident  in 
London,  have  been  elected,  vis. : — Or.  J. 
R.  Farre,  Sir  Matthew  Tierney,  Bart.. 
Dr.  SutherUnd,  Dr.  J.  R,  Hume,  Dr.  J. 
A  Gordon,  Dr.  Macleod.  Dr.  Locock, 
Sir  William  Burnet,  Dr.  Hodgkin,  and 
Sir  Charles  Clarke,  Bart.  Five  also, 
non-residents  in  the  metropolie^  have 
been  named  to  the  same  honour,  Tii.t 
Sir  A.  Crichton,  late  of  St.  Petersburg; 
Dr.  Stewart  Crawford,  of  Bath  j  Dr.  R. 
Fowler,  of  Salisbury;  Dr.  Warner  Wright, 
of  Norwich;  and  Sir  Robert  Cbemiaide, 
of  Paris. 

June  22.  In  the  Court  of  Common 
Pleas,  an  action  was  brought  by  the  Hon. 
Mr.  Norton  against  the  Rt.  Hon.  Lord 
Melbourne,  for  criminal  conversation 
with  his  wife,  the  Hon.  Mra.  Norton. 
After  the  examination  of  numerous  wit- 
nesses, chiefly  domestics,  who  were  able 
to  prove  nothing  more  than  the  existence 
of  a  friendly  intercourse,  a  verdict  was 
returned  for  tbe  noble  defendant. 

July  19.     Twenty  miles  st  tbe  Carliale 


1 836.3 


Theatricat  Rvyhfter — Promotions,  Sfe, 


203 


wiU 


I  of  (b«  Xeteeattif  hhJ  CmrlMe  Rail. 
\rvrv  opened  nitb  great  rejoirings 
land  ft  vast  Rcs(>mblii|;e  of  spcrtitur*.  Tbo 
lllivtaiiCL'  from  Itla^rlcm  tu  Hexliim,  ren- 
ting of  RJxtivti  milpK,  «l  tliL'  Ncuni*.[Itf 
I,  mmI  been  ill  (iuily  ukc  frutii  llit-  9lb 
~i  l83Si  and  icTeii  tnilcH  froai  Ilcx< 
I  Haydon  bridge  were  opened  u  fi'W 

•([<*■       Tbe  wlwle  length,  vibcii 

DiDflflf^),    nil!    be  sixty-oiip    miles  i  it 

conneet   ihe  two  o|ipr>iiite  cobsIr  of 

*nn^om ;  hdH  thp   ooiintjr    it    tra> 

t»  very  rich  in  niineral  prodnctv  of 

9Hmf,  iron,  and  lend,  wiib  alnbuvtcr 

i-Bf  (^Hii-le.     Mui-b  uf  ii.  Iw-^idcf,  !■  tbe 

riebrftt   Bjcrieultural    nail ;  uitd   ibr  beauly 

tb«;  M-vDcfy,  particubtrly  on  the  btiiik* 

the  Tyiw,  is  very  gtvnt.      The  line 

lwuii>i;ft    by    tba     nit-turcsijue     I'MKlle     ol 

[Prudhoe;  that  of  I'il^Ion,  wliich  lelonuPd 

Eto  the  Kkfl  of  UrrwcntwAler  ;  (be  atiuieiit 

I  Ion n  Mid  abbcT  of  llexbunii  (be  rit^rte^ 

ef  ThiTlrtcll  and   Corby,  he.  \c.     The 

LpHririiMl  wrnks  nitl  be,  a  bridge  orer  the 

[  ji'ync,  tienr  NcwnistUr ;  a  tunnel  170  >-Bnl8 

at  Knrnlcy  Smr  ;  a  bridgi:  over  the 

Euuth  I'ytie,  near  Warden;  anutbi^r  of 

brce  obliqui'  •eiiiirimilHr  arthrM,  vucb  of 

fewt  span,  ovei  the  river  tielt;  a  ni- 

|Uitic    cot    through    the    Cownui   billB, 

than  three- c]UiirTer8  of  a  mile  tonff, 

~ptig   iieurly  one    hundred    feet    Iti 

>  nnd  from  which  n  iiiillion  cubic 

i  of  mil  bave  buen   rniioved ;    the 

riadtu-t,  300  yards    lung  and  70 

m  heif^bi,  Hupportrd  by  seren  arches 

forty  feet   Hpan;  nnd  a  loagittftcent 

ridpe  oeer  the  river  Rden,  consintinp  of 

Rcmicireubir  orebtK,  each  of  eighty 

et  •pan,  and  where  the  heipbt  of  the 

['pulwav   I'runi  the  ordinury  level  of  the 

'rater  u  I(l0  fcut :  und  latiily,  a  bridtce  over 

nver    Petieril  ntar   (^urlisle,  erwsini* 

slr\-am  uhlicjiiely  hv  three  wihr*  of 

thirty   fret    Kpan,        Tne«e   works   haw 

been  designed  (tartly  by   Mr.   Giles  und 

nJy  by  Mr.  Blaekmore,  (he  entiineerv 

tbe  Company.     The  vurioiie  Rtnlton- 

wliieb  are  scattered  thickly  along 


fho  line,  are  very  iiretty  detigns  in  tbe 
iiiii-ieDt  damefttic  fltyie,  and  arc  evidences 
ti(  tbe  generally  improved  UiKte  in  arcbi- 
tercure.  Notwithstanding  tbe  works  we 
hftve  mentioned,  the  average  e()*l  of  tlw 
lluiKvay  is  only  0,001)/.  a  mile,  a  sum 
it;reatly  below  tnaiiy  sitnilar  undertakings. 


Heet 


THEATRICAL  REGISTER. 

nat'EY-LANE. 

Jnit«27.  Tht  Cahin  ik>y("B  musinil 
entertainment")  was  luunclied,  which  did 
not  «tenf)  ilic  current  uf  (be  wTives  with 
nitirli  effcet.  The  nuHienre  kindly  en- 
euiinijied  him,  but  for  all  tliat  be  wo*  but 
n  \Tin\\  \^^lte^  wiilor. 

Jnnt  13.  Tht  Srxtw  t^f  Cologne. •  or, 
/Ar  ISurynmattrr' M  Dcughter  (nil  operatic 
nmixnee)  was  leiireeented.  The  romance 
pjrt  in  by  Mr.  KiizbiJt,  tranalntorof  **Za- 
zezizozu ;  "  the  nniflitT  in  by  Mr.  Kod- 
well  i  and  they  have  bulb  done  tolentbly 
uell. 

JnHt  39.  Tblfi  tbeatre  closed  its  doors 
after  a  "profitable  (!)  season ;"  and  the 
|H>ore«t  in  point  of  efliHeni-y  of  coaipiiity 
within  tbe  memory  of  livin),'  man. 

HAllJAaKET. 
Jaur  9.     A  drxnm  culled  The  Raiuotn, 
founded  on  a  papular  uierdoie  in  the  life 
o(  Montesquieu,  Vfu»  produced,     It  is  of 

Krenrb  origin,  and  bus  been  triUt»U«led 
into  liiijjIiHb  by  Mis.  Pltinchi.'.  The 
piece  is  wi-ll  conmved,  ftduimblv  >\ritten 
and  adinirab'y  aeted»  Mi^s  Ellen  Tree 
BUKlninitiit  tlie  leading; cburacter  with  pow- 
crtiil  ptfeet. 

This  little  theatre  M>t«  an  example  in 
the  oiyle  of  it«  prndui-tionK,  which  "  our 
grundees,"  or  r/raHdams,  would  not  do 
unii'<s  to  fultour. 

Jniy  IB.     A  furce  called   MuJte  yonr 

tt'Ubi  was  acted.  It  is  bud  eoou^'h  tu  be 
cinir^e,  and  bu  {{Odd  oa  to  muke  Jubn  Bull's 
•^ide>i  Khske  wuh  laughter.  Tbe  plot  in 
iniiernlile,  but  there  is  mueh  point  Id  tbe 
UTiling. 


P  ItO  M  O  T I O  NS,    P  K  E  F  E  U  M  E  N  X>',  &c. 


Gazlttb  FaoiioTioNa. 

, /«*e  13.    Ki4cbled.C»t.  WdlUm  dpuoiida, 
^N.  Siir\>-*>if  ij?  Ill*  Ualefty's  Navy. 
'  Jmn'    '  "ham  nacre,  of  Car- 

witli  the  will  of  tiia 
ateii  >r,.,ii)ti  .iMeV,  aurrMin 

>I.C  ,  Itf  Ukr  litr  i^Al^n:  ut  Aatev  aner  IlsciT. 
,/nw  IT.    Ulli  rwil,  M^lor  E.  K.  ».  Butter 
t  lieut.-Cfl.  1  Capt.  D.  F.  D.  WiUon  w  hr 

I  M.    Rnfal  Nt>Tlh  lincola  MiUtia.  B. 

s.  oq.  lo  lie  klaj«r. 

Jmmr  33.    Tu  be  Barottets,  Jobn  Power,  of 

TilfUtc.  CO.  Kilkeanv,  eaq. ;  Sir  Ptanoa  Work- 

-wian  Marnaelilcu,  of  BusBfnins-banse,  to.  Aa- 

Ins,  and  or  Armiffli,  Knight ;  John  Kennedy, 


(if  JulinMnvD,  CO,  Dublin,  eaq.  j  and  Lieut' 
Urn.  Sir  W.  Housilinin.  G.C.B. 

Juif  47.  Hiteli  Se)nioiir  KcrT,  Eari  of 
Anirhn.  In  piinu.mrc  of  the  will  of  hi*  maief' 
nal.\uiii,  .\nnrCatlii.-riiie  Oitintn^of  Atkinm. 
tn  tnkeitii-oiirDflDienfM'Ooniielt  only,  instead 
of  that  uf  kcrr.  anit  alM  to  liror  tbe  arms  at 
M'linnneil,  quarterly  wtlh  tlioae  of  bis  own 
family. 

JunrV.  OooxlasGordoTi-HjJIyburton.ooty 
brulherof  Ueor^  Marquiitof  lluiiiley,  lo  have 
IweoTitpnCe,  wlui'li  uiiiiUl  hase  itrrn  iliii-  (o 
liiin  in  case  hu  laLe  faiber,  tbe  fuiiitb  Fju-I  of 
Ainu  lie,  had  *nn  ived  tbe  late  Uuke  of  l  •onKm. 

J^me  30.  7th  Urazoan  Goardii,  Capt.  J.  Uol- 
loo  la  be  Major .—4u  Light  l>ru'oon9,  Uuor 
VI.  D.  Mercer  to  be  M^,— CoUslrran  ehm 


I 


n^         ^ 


204 


Promotioms  and  Pre/ermemtg^  4'^. 


CAog. 


OBud%  limit.  mbA  Cut.  W.  J.  Codrinartoa  to 
bt  Ckpt.  and  Uent..CoL-<7tb  Foot,  M^lor  W. 
S.  Onan  to  be  Mtlor.— Brevet,  Major-Gen. 
Sir  J.  Colbome,  K.CB.  to  have  the  local  rank 
of  Ljeat.-On.  in  Canada. — Garrisons,  Mtyor- 
Gen.  the  Hon.  t.  Stuart  to  be  Governor  of 
Edinbunrb  Castle. 

W.  Dallas  Barnard,  M.D.  Oxon.  to  be  one  of 
the  Fhysidana  Extraordinary  totbebonBebold 
of  tbe  Duke  of  Cambrid^. 

Juip  1.  1st  Gren.  Foot  Guards,  Lieut,  and 
Cajpi,  O.  W.  Eyres  to  be  Capt.  and  Lieut. -Col. 
—Coldstream  Foot  Guards,  Major  and  Col.  Sir 
W.  M.  Gomm,  K.CB.  to  be  Lieut.-CoL  ;  Bre- 
vet Col.  J.  Fremantle,  to  be  Miuor;  Lieut.- 
CoL  3.  B.  GInaK  to  be  Capt.  and  Ueut.-Col. 

Jutw  S.  John  Johnson,  of  Hortlake  House, 
Coi^Ieton,  to  take  tbe  surname  of  Bulkeley, 
before  that  of  Johnson. 

Thos.  Adcock,  of  Workini^on,  ro.  Cumber- 
land, and  EliE.  his  wife,  dan.  of  the  late  Jos. 
Hall  of  Workington,  c«q.  to  take  and  bear  the 
arras  of  Hall. 

JtUf  15.  Unattached,  M^or  Fnuicia  Cop- 
land to  be  Lieut.-Col. 

JtUf  16.  Royal  Artillery,  Capt.  and  Brevet 
MiJor  D.  Grant  to  be  LieQt.-CoL 

Royal  Ayrshire  Militia,  tbe  Earl  of  Eriinton, 
to  be  Col. 


EccLERi&mcAL  Pbeferhents. 

Ber.  J.  p.  Alcock,  to  be  a  Hinor  Canon  in  Ro- 
chester Cathedral. 

Her.  r.  HodgwD,  to  the  Archdeaconry  of 
Derb)-. 

Bev.  C.  Taylor,  Prebendal  Stall  of  Mof«tcn 
Uarna,  Hereford  Cath. 

Rev.  W.  Anr,  Killaskin  R.  Qneen'i  County. 

Rev.  C.  Alderson,  Kirklieaton  K  Yorkshire. 

Rev.  Robert  Bacon,  LL.D.  Wolferton  B.  Norf. 

Rev.  F.  L.  Birch.  Wretbain  R.  Norfolk. 

Rev.  A.  B.  Brereton,  Bilchfleld  R.  co  Lincoln. 

Rev.  W.  BusweU,  St.  Peter's  C.  i^t.  Albans. 

Rev.  G.  Cantley,  Castle  Ashhy  R.  Northamp. 

Rev.  G.  T.  ChamlKTlnine,  Almsford  R,  !?om. 

Rev.  J.  W.  Charlton,  Enniskeene,  P.C.  co. 
Cavan. 

Rev.  J.  Corfe,  All  ballows-on-the-Wans,  R. 
Exeter, 

Rev.  J.  Cmssthwaite,  Donelly  V.  and  Larkaf  h 
R.  Kildare. 

Rev.  W.  Edwards,  Almeley  V.  Herefonlshire. 

Rev.  J.  FellowM,  Stoke  Holy  Cross  V.  Norf. 

Rev.  J.  Galland,  Kelsteme  v.  ro.  Lincoln, 

Rev.  S.  Gamlen,  Bossall  V.  Yorkshire, 

Rev,  J.  Haldane,  Church  and  Pariah  of  King- 
oldrum,  ro.  Forfkr, 

Rev.  H.  rianipr,  I'oinlinzlon  R.  Somerset. 

Rev,  T.  P.  Mnrilwirke,  NM-n  f*olan<  R.  Wore. 

Rev,  H.  R.  Harrinon,  Elston  R.  Noltinrhamsh. 

Rev.  W,  Holdswortb,  Kirkby  ritciiUen  V. 
Westmorland. 

Rev.  H.  B.  Hone,  llalps  (>wpn  V.  Shropshire. 

Rev.  W.  HowanI,  Great  and  Little  Witrhirif^- 
ham  united  BR.  Norfolk. 

Rev.  C,  Hunter,  Churrh  of  Porlhavpn,  Arpyle. 

Rev.  D.  Jones,  Sully  R.  Glaniorzanshire. 

Rev.  J.  1(.  Kitson,  St.  Veep  V.  Comwalt. 

Slev.  P.  .Macalman,  Cliurch  and  I'arish  of  Kit- 
martin,  Arryllshire- 

Rev.  G.  .Mssaey,  BnireeV.  co.  Lnncrick, 

Rev,  T.  MiichiiiBon,  Helprinrbam  V.  co.  Line. 

Rev.  J>.  Moone>;,  St.  Mary's  C.  Dublin. 

Rev,  J.  P.  Morrice,  Rimptnn  K.  .^mersetsh. 

Rev.  W,  .Murray,  St.  Martin  H.  Colchester. 

Rev.W.  Pickthall,  Milcomor  MillOm  V.Cumb. 

Rev.  C.  Nixon,  Beelsby  R.  Lincolnshire. 

Rev,  G,  Norman,  Maralon  P.C.  ^taflbrdshire. 

Rev.  W.  Rawling^,  Fritwell  V.  co.  Oxford. 

Rev.  E.  Richards,  Ulonallen  R.  co.  Down. 

Rev,  H.  Richards,  Uansoy  R.  Monmonthsh. 

Ber.  H.  ganders,  Bast  Lavington  V.  co.  Wilts. 


Rev,  S.  Y,SeMTRv«,  WccteoteBart<mR.OxoD. 
Rev.  C.  Sportlnfc,  Stonham  Aspall  R-  Suffiilk. 
Rev.  W.  C.  SUontOQ,  Matlock  R.  Derbyshire. 
Rev.  G.  Toppin,  Hayton  P.C,  Comberland. 
Rev.  T.  Upjohn,  Highbray  R.  Devon. 

Chaplains. 

Rev.  G.  Hepper,  to  H..M.S.  BelleropUon. 
Rev.  B.  Kempe,  to  H.M.S.  Hercules. 
R;r.  S.  Mor^ui,  to  Chippeotaam  Union  Work- 
house. 
Rev.  W.  G.  Tucker,  to  H.M.S.  Minden. 


Civil,    PsKPERMEJiTS. 

The  Duke  of  Cleveland,  Ld.  Lieut,  of  the  co. 
of  Durham,  to  be  Custos  Rotulorum  of  the 
same. 

R.  Armstrong:,  esq.  to  be  Recorder  of  Hull. 

Rev.  R,  J.  Bunch,  Vice-principa]  of  the  West 
RidinfC  of  Yorkshire  Proprietary  SchooL 

Rev.  R.  Gar\-ey,  to  be  .Mathematical  Master  of 
tbe  West  Riding  Proprietary  School. 

Isaac  Butt,  esq.  to  tbe  Cbair  of  Political  Koo- 
nomy  in  l>ublin  University. 

Sir  W.  Hamilton,  to  be  Professor  of  Logic  in 
tbe  University  of  Edinburgh. 

Examiners  of  the  new  Metropolitan  Univer- 
aity-.— Dr.  Maltby,  Bishop  of  Darbam; 
Henry  Warburton,  esq.  M.P. ;  Andrew Amoa. 
esq.  Professor  of  Law  in  th«  University  of 
London :  W.  Emp.son,  esq.  Professor  of 
Law  in  the  Fast  India  Colk^:  Dr.  Roget^ 
J.  Shaw  Lefevre,  esq. ;  Rev.  Dr.  Arnold ; 
Rev.  R.  Sheepshank,  Fellow  of  Trinity  Col- 
lege, Cambridge ;  Rev.  Connop  ThirlwaJl, 
F»low  of  Trinity  College,  Cambridge:  O. 
B.  Airy,  esc^.  Astronomer  Koya] ;  J.  W.  Lab-* 
bock,  esq.  Vice  President  at  the  Roj'al  Soci- 
ety ;  Nassau  Senior,  esq. ;  and  Mtcnael  Fa- 
raday, esq.  F.R.S. 

Sir  Wm.  Hamilttn,  Bart,  to  the  chair  of  Log-Ic 
in  the  University  of  Edinburgh. 

W.  J,  Ueywood,  esq.  to  be  Asaay-maater  of 
tin  in  the  Duchy  of  Cornwall. 

James  Duke,  esq.  to  be  Sheriff  of  London 
and  Middlesex. 

Rev.  Thomas  Worsley,  M,A.  to  be  Master  of 
Downing  college,  Cambridge. 

Memheri  returned  to  lerve  in  ParHame»L. 
Merioneth  Co.— Richard  Richards,  esq. 
Waneiektbirf  {.toutkern  VicUionJ  Evelyn  John 
Shirley,  esquire. 


BIRTHS. 

3ftfy  U.  At  Jamaica,  the  viife  of  the  Rev. 
Dr,  Luxnioore,  Bis)i<ip  of  Jamaica,  a  son. 

June  t.    At  GibntLtar,  tbe  lady  of  Lt.-CoL 

Auzuslus    Kllis,  COIh  Rifles,  a  dau, 8.  At 

Adlestrop,    (ilourestershire,    the  Hon.  Mn. 

Tnislcton,  a  son. \x  Gumley  Hall,  Leicea- 

teriiliire,  the  nife  of  W.  II.  Wilson,  esq.  a 

dau. 11,  At  Kibstnn  Hall,  Yorkshire,  the 

Hon.    Mrs.    Arthur  IjLtrelles,  a  dau. At 

Woolwich,  the  wife  of  Capt.  Alderson,  R,  Eng. 

a  dau. 13.  Tbe  Countess  of  Guildford,  a 

tlau. 13,  In  St.  Jame«'s,-pl.  Lady  Freeman- 
tie,  a. son. 13.  At  Walton  Kectory,  Somer- 
setshire, the  I-ady  John  Tbynne*.  a  son. 

18.  At  Taplow  Court,  the  C-ountess  of  Orkney, 

a  dau, 21.  At  Beckett  House,  the  Visc'tesa 

Barrinifton,  a  dau. 23.    At  the  Vicaran, 

Loders,  near  Bridjiort,  the  wife  of  tbe  FUrv.  F. 
MacOirthy,  adaii. 24,  At  St.  Mellon  Rec- 
tory, C-ornwali,  tbe  wife  of  the  Rev,  G.  H.  So- 
merset, a  dau. 36.  in  Gtosvenor-place,  the 

Countess  of   Lisliume,  a  sen  and  heir. In 

Connauehl-»q.   l^dy  Bethnne,  a  dan, 37. 

At  Newinftton  Green,  the  wife  of  Aid.  White, 

a  dau. ■»,  At  Park  Leys,  near  Stratfont-on- 

Avon,  the  wife  of  the  Rev.  W.  Annesley,  a 
dan. 


1636.] 


Birlh*  €itd  Marriagn. 


205 


L»tH$.    At  tlie  RMtorr,  Corfi^  CKS,t\e,  ttie 
'  [  Fnuioo  BknIcM, «  wn.- — -M  )iu>  Lnnl- 
I  IwuiiP,  In  (liarln-at.  Bprki^lr\-»<i.  tlx' 
I  erf  Cravrn,  »  (l*u,- — Af  !'»rW,  thr 
Lanira  cU*  U  Tn-nivillf'.  (tun.  of  ilir 
\<,,rr>>,  (if  Fntiiltry    |..    -    n  ,  .-i,,,t, 

lu  I'ar/  .■■- 

>  tuima  VV)  L  i,  a 

.,    .1.  ,■■•'-,    Gnncv;    ^.  ..;,-... 1. ,    itw 

r?irJutiu  L.  L.  Ki}>-.  Iliirt.  of  twum.  n 

n<l  lUu. At    Ik-kpnltam,    K<iil,    II)P 

r  Capt.  i.  llamitiGn,  aduu. 
J>/Vl.     AI    HiMxiU  HaI),  Ihr  niO  of  T.  J. 
^Koffol}'^.  rsn- uf  Meyiflutn  Hull.  Luiauliiro, 

I, A' lltrrDw,  Ihr  wifepf  Aitdrrir  Lan- 

aSMl.    M.I'    n  otm. 1.  At  ^kmne.  Hit* 

P«f' I.  W.  llniiii*ioti,i-v}.  M.l'.  n  i^un. \\ 

kunt  Rector}'.  Ihf  Mifeof  the  tl«v.  Fru. 

a  Bwii.^ e.    Ai    CharltTOte    I^rk, 

art'A^'OB.  Slra,  I.ut-y,  »son. 9.  AI 

rnaiil  Houw,  Ti*ln(?4.  ttiir  nifp  nf  Ll.-Col.  Hill, 

C.B.  a  dau. II.    Al   FjwT  r*utton.pl.   K*nl, 

thr  lAily  of  5if  tkluiuitJ  t'llin^r,  Udrl.  a  iliu. 
— IX  In  I'piwr  Drook-ftl.  Ilip  llrm.  Mr*.  l-^I- 

■nir  C^irMin,   it  smi.- 13,   In   Ui'rkeley-s*j. 

'  llie  fitfr  Of  T.  V.  Williinni,  oh<].  M.P.  b  *in 

I  sad  brir. IaiIv  .Marj'   \  inrr,  a  *yn. 1*. 

I  Al  Truro,  llifwi^f  of  iiit  Vfo.  Arih*l.  Hliot. 

•  Mti. Al  Itrontii  (.'uttK^*.  t'ujliuu,  lh«  tl>>n. 

,  Mrv  UawMjfi  IJanipr,  a  dau. IC.  Ai   Rirb- 

f  vwkd   Hnii«f,  TM'ii--kfnhiiin,  tlw-  Hi?t)t   lion. 
L*ilr  UmMx.  b  <1bii. The  nifc  ot  BaUJr)  J. 


MAHKIAGES. 

Jmmi  a  Al  llrrnplon,  tlu>  R*^.  Win.  Cop- 
|rtpl,  Ini'timh'-nt  of  l'tjini>tnri  ^  M«rv,  to 
t'harl'"'-  -■■  :'  iinly  itan.  (if  lt^ir<Ailiii.  Vor*- 
ICT.  II  —At  Kalii.  MArtiii  Hyde 
Cra'Ai  .  ..olv  ("(111  of  .Sir  Tli.T*.  Crawley 
'^   ■  >,.:  I  .,....(  , ,  ,-^1,. 

-At 

hill, 
)^.  .  K'.-,.iiii^i.-,  mi'i    ••{  Ibe 

Ult'  W'a,   ajtd  nit'ce  (if  tlip 

Uir  id.- — Al     farliuetun, 

Ihf  K'-..  (..  i  ivj'  ii-iiiU,  KM-tur  of  KmrUn^tua. 
to  tlvratla.  (In<i.  of    W.    Hjulpnuod,   esq.   of 

gUn^lum   IVrh.  Siwsex- Al  tlodt^,  R.  J. 

P»un'hi«-r.  r^l  to  Durufti),  ilati.  of  J.  flartiv. 
Mtj-  -II.  At  f^t,  SUry**,  RiraMronp-iq.  A. 
fciinftf-  A'lntr.  •— |.  t"  Tln-wl'"!*,  ••U|/-.|  .Inu.  of 

t  •       ■  .V  ..      .  ..^-1     ...       ».       .    ,,.  _y^ 

,    of 

I   ■lit,. 

A.  1  '  llaiik,  ltei;(i-i>r«  I'ark, 

%t*  s  K-r.  T.   I".    IMc^-n.  of 

r  M,  Al  St.  I'diK-fls 

■•leu,   H;irrry,   lo 
<    .\\r\.  llrmc,  of 
f.T,  I".  WiircMtor,  Ili« 

Kr'  •<?,  HIc  ur  Wlithi, 

li<   I  .if   Tbim.    liUlinir 

Hi'rr-iir-iii  lud^,  Ensri,  aii<l 
iiiti-^K  (lanairrr  of  M alffnyc. 
,.,   .S'.B.  F'lw.  0%nt!W.   eiq.  of 


nil    I  I'lLlir",  ,  CO.   N'  ■ 

Marw   Jiurt,   |i  > 
.r   fh'(rrh.   ^Itr 


.  lo  Ihc  Kl. 

pill. Kl 

WfS.  .MIltM 
.  nii'l  l*rcli. 
Ule  I.'lsiiil 

IS.    Al 

i     •  1   hi< 
..of 

■  ■■i|,'™i 
I.  of 
'  tr  of 

<      ILl'"*   ^,  till! 

!  -^Tonshirp, 
t..lUiu>,  Vtit' 


trmm  of  IV^UtlcA]  Eoonoiuy,  to  SnpliU,  t^hkigt 
d»a.  of  the  Re^.  Win.  Otter,  Principal  of 
KlniT'iCmif^  ;  ami  at  th«  fjuiir^  timf,  AIps. 
Trullcr,  ts*\.  to  Jaijurlttic.  third  dau.  of  1li« 

Rev.     W.     Utlfr. \t     Aifiournp.      ftu-iacx. 

llif  ttcv.  Wut.  MIsrkMoiir  l..e>-,  m  F.liz.  dou.  of 
till-  tutr  lliaH.TIioniMiii,  fKi].  Ma.ii«r  itit'luin- 
«T>. At   Mnllvohaniiun.  C«['l-  llcark  Hle- 

Iihrno,  nth  |lmiroou«.  lu  K.llu,  only  dan.  nf  tlir 
t(?v.  J.  IWiisfJii  rulliill.  Rrc  lor  of  Bpil^'k,  TO. 

rmiiAOA^lL. .M  liMUl.iiurM-,  U'.  T.  (trnmo, 

e-Hj.  n..i'tinrl..tltc,  >lJui.Mf  (lir  Utic  W.  Clirixtle, 

Oil.  of  Ho'lilctdiJii, .\t  Iliirrinr'Of*,  llii«  Rwr, 

:>.  [>nvi8  of  Kurfonl,  Slimiii'liin',  lo  l.uci ,  doii.  of 

thclUr^.J.  Burkingbftni. At    J^t.  Ciroixe'*, 

IUnover->q.  ('Ji|it.  Wifkcs,  Uihtii'k  Itoyu 
Laiiicri,  to  Uaon,  wrciind  dan,  of  l.ii'iiT.-G^n. 
Sir  H.J.I.Htamincof  l'i>n(.ir(iron\«-rior-'*trwt. 
—in.  At  SI,<>wi8f'".lloiiuvrr--u|,  K.DivotI, 
Mq,    M-f.   lo  Ann,  only  diild  of   l))v  UT«>  U. 

lUifs,  P!"!. '«.  At  Balii.  Hic  R^v.  J.  W.  Bitf)i. 

irdfl.  to  ?nirr-(>*  .\iiini''lJt   Aiine,  only  duu.  of 

(.'«(). JuliiiTliiikncsM'.R-S, .\l^\  Georift-'B, 

llanovrr-»q.  Aubnr)  W^nman  Wvksluitn,  esq. 
(o  CrtirKitiiH.  ''it-tor  of  Sir  Jaiiii-'a  Muvgravr, 
Ban.  o'l  hnrtifl-y  rark,  co.  Glourp'tpr.— At 
IUulji«kine,  .\V\.  t^inrir*.  ny.  nf  riloirll*-, 
M.P.  lo  F.lix^  i-Ldot  dan.  of  Tiinsi.  <*.  Iltu.'irt, 

Mf|, M.  AI  Grtal  Ynrnioulh.  IIh-Uiv.  Wm. 

Jai'olfWii.  Virc-l'Tinriiml  of  >ludaU>n  Hall, 
(Kfcnl,  to  KI<^nor  Jane,  iIau.  of  IIiwmhi  Tut- 

iirr,  rw].  of  tlrcat    Yarmouth. \t    (Tiet- 

wynd,  Salop,  H.  L'n)uluirl.  esq,  of  OrvMl  Batl- 
diiw.  P.»*>-\,  toCit'orsiana   Flfiniii;;,  dmi.  of  R, 

Fi"lipr,   r^i\. K.    Ilovkinx.    i*Jiq.    M.I',    for 

Hcrefunblurr,  I"  "  "  ■■    ■ '  -'f, —  ■-' •^\"inne 

»tp*t. M.  Al  I  ihe 

43(1,  snnof  lliclat'  '  uy, 

pldp«t  <lnii.of  Iji-iii.  ..-,  t,i,  ,.,  ,i,.  .,.»,, — 
IS.  At  I'niton.  Nurfolk,  the  Kct.  S.  Kvcrard, 
Vicar  of  (^ro^sliy  Ravcniworlh,  WVilinortaiid, 
lo  Uhiulullc,  cldc*t  diiu.  of  tbr  Rev.  Wni. 
ClMstiT.^At  j^i.  I'antrns  Clmrcli.  Wm.  Glo- 
VT,  Pifo,  II.in'i''tpr.aVlaw.  to  .Mary  Anns,  only 

dau.  of  the  late  (Vii.  c,  IroBstilr. 2J1.  At 

Ltigi*'  Maiiftif.  SlirlihRsbire.  Sir  Jclin  Hay, 
IlarU  of  Allan  Puk,  to  Miss  Samh  Rcrr^ford, 
dati.  nf  tlif  lafp  John  t'owin",   ■     ■     ■  ■   '    u:k^ 

of  l.onI   \«dli-).^ ^30.  At  11.  iril, 

York-hirf.  dr.-  Hev.  K.  W    (;>  \  i,mr 

«f  ^v  -  ■,*.'■  ■iiJii.^  -.1.  i;i«. 
Aiiii'  Uttlolali*.  iHq. 

,  L:r>,  Clirtnt.  Rnl- 

cliffcT"i..  I'rr,  1.:  !iii:ui'nri^ii,rsq.  in  Marianne, 
flfth  dad.  (vf  Sir  K.  Uakrr,  of  Moiilaru-plU'c, 
RDsiH>ll-M)iiarf. 

j«r/vl.  At.-'t.  Mlf-hapl'ii,  DsfonJ.  the  Her. 
iohn'WilHon.  M.A.  Kwior  (tf  (rtwart,  !?oni.  to 
UHitrirr,  ru^ond  dan.  of  Dr.  Ki>t<l,  R4.xttu 
frofw-i^r  t'    '■    1     ■  ■■    riilkf,  thf 

llrv.  (tcv.  I  ton    and 

lluln^l.  ti  '  il  dsu.  of 

(he  \m^.  \\.  Lki.-n,  ri.-'i  ir  .1    I  II  .^.■. At  St. 

Gconrc'*,  Ilano>cr-i(i,  ibe  llcv.  Geo.  .VlurrU, 
rldi^t  Hon  of  faiil.  Morri*,  R.\.  lo  Soaui 
r.nima.dau.  uf  III  "     '    VV.i'idlti,  ra4|.  of 

r.jMTiam   Hatl,  '  '. 5.    At  Ail^a 

Hoiliur.  I'nvy  Gii;  '  tm  C'^tliCBrl,  lit. 

tit  Ijidy  1%lr;iiiiir  rvuiii-uy,  Knuiddati^hler  of 
tliP  Marqiii'i  of  .^i-la. — -At  ft.  tirorite'a, 
l!a'io\T->|  fol.  Jl'GIy  of  thefir^n.  Giianlt, 
tot'..  "    '  j1,  dan.  c}f  t'ol.  (lori'  I.JiiiRtoD, 

of  \  M  I',  for  Kji-t   SonnT'irt.— 

0.  A  :-iissci,  ("apt.  C,  braiUord,  Iq 

Anil*  .ii.<iv,.ti'-  >.  dan.  of  thr  |{i>\.  hr.  EliiiUnd, 
I'r^reiiror  ol   ITin-iitsl^r,   and   Lircp  of    I^rd 

F.r*iilH*. II.     .A!     Wi-iT     ■|(>i?ii'iio'iIh.    Ihr 

lli'V-  K.  G.   Kol.,    ■  ■:   '  rrta, 

lo  Klil.  Anne,  il  i  

At  ^!|.  Mary's,  Id    .  O-oI- 

Vilk,  rtTot-i  t'u»U(<rr  l.UFiril'",  m  jniirt.  Hdral 
(tail,  of  the  Uie  i,  II.  LeiRh,  tm\.  vf  )jtgiiridKl> 
AbU7. 


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[Ang. 


OBITUARY. 


The  Kino  of  Saxony. 

Jmne  6.  At  the  cmstle  of  Filnitz.  aged 
80,  bin  Majesty  Antbonj  Clement  Theo- 
dore. King  of  Saxony. 

He  was  born  Dec.  27,  17^  a  younger 
■OD  of  f'redenck-ChriBtian,  Elector  of 
Saxony,  by  the  Princess  Maria'Ao- 
toinetta  of  BHvaria. 

On  the  5tb  of  May.  1827,  he  suc- 
ceeded his  brother,  Frederick- Augustus 
the  first  King,  (a  memoir  of  whom  will 
be  found  in  the  Gentleman's  Magnzine 
for  June  1827) ;  but  on  the  I3tb  Sept.  he 
adopted  his  nephew  Frederick-Augustus, 
the  present  King,  as  co- Regent,  the  fa. 
ther  of  the  latter,  the  Duke  Maximilian- 
Joseph,  haring  renounced  bis  right  of 
succession  in  £vour  of  bis  son. 

He  married,  by  proxy,  Sept.  8,  and  in 
person,  Oct.  18,  1787,  the  Archduchess 
Maria- Theresa  of  Austria,  daughter  of 
the  Emperor  Leopold.  She  died  at  Leip- 
sic.  Nov.  7,  18i7. 

The  present  King  wa^born  in  1797, 
and  ismarried  a  second  time  toa  sister  of 
the  King  of  Bavaria.  The  change  in  the 
person  of  the  Monarch  of  Saxony  will 
have  no  effect  upon  European  or  even 
German  politics,  tor  the  power  of  the  co- 
Regent  bad  been  long  acknowledged. 

Sir  J.  Grant  Suttie,  Bart. 
Latelj,.  At  Balgone,  county  of  Had- 
dmgton,  aged  77,  Sir  James  Grant  Sut- 
tie,  the  fourth  Bart,  of  thai  place  (1701), 
and  of  Preston-gTHnge,  in  the  same 
county. 

Sir  Jsmei  was  bom  May  10,  1759,  the 
eldest   son    of    Sir   George    Suttie,    the 

Ivl  ^*'"*-  ■  Lieut-Col.  in  the  army, 
■nd  M.  p.  for  co.  Haddington,  by  Agne«, 
^oiid  daughter  of  William  Grant,  esq.  of 
f'reston.gmnpe,  one  of  the  senatorB  of 
the  College  of  Justice. 

rte  succeeded  to  the  title  on  his  fiither's 
a«th,  Nov.  25,  1783  ;  and,  in  1818,  in- 
nenting,  ns  heir  of  line,  the  estates  of 
'^reaton -grange,  on  the  death  of  his  aunt. 
;■""  <^rant,  Countess  of  Hyndford,  as- 
■umed  in  consequence  the  surname  of 
vl!k'*-  **e  married,  April  17,  1792, 
*^thanne- Isabella,  second  daughter  of 
bid  **  ""milton,  Esq..  of  Bangour ;  and 
clll  *.*""«  one  son,  now  Sir  Geor^  Grant 
ouiUe.  born  in  1797  ;  and  two  daughters, 
«"garet  and  Janet  Grant. 

Sir  William  Fettes,  Bart. 
I*?'  *7.     At  Gogar  Bank,  near  Edin- 
■*«*'»  "fied  86,  Sir  Willi»m  Fette^  of 


Comely  bank,  and  Redcastle,  couutyof 

Edinburgh.  Bart. 

He  was  the  onlr  survirii^  ton  of 
William  Fettes,  of  Ediobui]^  merchant, 
who  died  in  1796,  br  Maiigam,  daugfater 
of  James  Rae,  of  EdinbuiKb,  esq. ;  and 
was  created  a  Baronet  by  patent,  dated 
June  13,  1804.  He  married  Maria,  third 
daughter  of  John  Malcolm,  M.D.,  of 
Air;  but  had  no  surviving  itsue^  and  thfl 
title  has  become  extinct. 

By  his  will  he  has  bequeathed  about 
1  200/.  in  small  annuities  to  various  indi- 
viduals, and  among  these  100/.  a-year  to 
his  heir-at-law;  and  about  the  same  sum 
in  small  l^acies.  To  ■  relation,  a  ttcn- 
tenant  in  the  army,  he  baa  left  SOOL  to 
enable  him  to  porcbase  a  captaincy.  To 
the  British  .Linen  Conuwny'a  Widows' 
Fund,  500/.  To  the  Royal  Infinnair, 
2001.  — too/,  of  which  was  paid  before  ^r 
William's  death.  To  the  Orphan  Hos- 
piul,  100/.  To  four  gentlemen,  named 
trustees  or  executors  of  bis  will,  1.000& 
each.  The  residue  of  his  immense  for- 
tune, which  is  variously  estimated  at  firom 
300.000/  to  450,000/:,  goes  to  the  ereotiov 
of  an  hospital,  to  be  named  **  The  Fettes 
Endowment,"  for  the  instruction  and 
roaiDtetmnre  of  young  persons,  orphaaa 
to  have  a  preference.  When  the  Deoc- 
Tolent  object  of  the  testator  is  Rccon- 
plished,  the  management  or  direction  of 
the  Fettes  Endowment  is  to  be  vested  in 
the  Lord  Provost  and  Mngistratea  of 
Edinbui^b,  the  Dean  of  Faculty  of  Ad- 
vocates, tlie  sheriffs  of  the  county,  and 
three  of  the  city  clergy. 

George  Talbot,  Esq. 

April  7.  In  London,  aged  74v  Oeorsc 
Talbot,  esq.  of  Temple  Guitin|;,  In 
Gloucestershire,  one  of  his  Majesty's 
Justices  of  the  Peace,  a  Deputy-ljieu- 
tenant,  and  formerly  for  many  years 
Receiver-general  of  the  Taxes  for  that 
county. 

He  was  born  March  25.  1763,  the 
eldest  son  of  the  Hon.  and  Rev.  George 
Talbot.  D.D.  Vicar  of  Guiting,  (a  younger 
son  of  Lord  Chancellor  Talbot,  and  bro- 
ther to  the  first  Earl  Talbot)  by  the  Hon. 
Anne  Bouverie.  eldest  daughter  of  Jacob 
Viscount  Folkestone,  and  twother  to 
William,  first  Ear!  of  Radnor. 

Mr.  Talbot  was  an  intelligent  and  im- 
partial magistrate ;  a  constant  friend,  both 
by  contributions  and  superintendence,  to 
the  cbariuble  inadtutioos  of  the  county, 
and  a  pimctical  promoter  of  the  important 


isac] 


OaiTUABV. — Gen,  Sir  R.  Bolton.— Adtmral  Gratfg. 


2or 


intercut  ofltitf  Kgrirultkirisr.  While  hix 
fumil^  ronnfxioiis  dcjdyre  tho  removnl  of 
one  <-ni1i-iiri>(l  torliem  b^Nll  tlKgrnce*  which 
iidi>rii  doiiiritir  life,  ht*  niimrroilt  friends 
■nil  nrciiuiitiTuricc  «iH  lonjj  dierifth  ihc  re- 
coMtTtion  uJoiiL-  who  so  nilly  renli;!c<1  the 
otifrnbleclittTacterollbc  Diighsk  country 
gflillfnuin. 

Mr.  TNlbot  (named,  OQ  the  4lh  of  Jan. 
VKS,  Charlolle-Elizabeth,  rointh  daii^th. 
Iff  andcohrirof  (he  Rev,  ThoniMs  Drake, 
D.D..  and  by  tl:at  UUy,  who  died  Nov, 
tt)  IS]',  hull  i6*ae  four  dmiphterti :  1, 
Mkry-Afirir,  murried,  in  1813,  lo  the 
pr««ciit  bir  Francis  Lawley,  of  Sjioonhill, 
coimtjf  of  Salop,  Bnrt.;  S.  Charlotte, 
murrif^.  in  1818.  to  Willium  Mount,  e«q., 
of  Wafhinf:-|iluce.  Ui'tki;  3,  l$abelitt, 
married,  in  IH'^'i,  to  (^barln  Tottenbum, 
#M|.  i  stid  4,  Jutir. 

tT.-CKM.  Sm  H.  Um.iON.  K.C.H. 

Miirck  15.     At  Swerford  Park,    f)x. 
»hire.     Lieut..  General     Sir    RoIkti 

jlton,  K.C.H.,  Colore!  of  the  7th  Ura- 
I  Guardi.  and  n  member  ol  the  (on. 
•oUdatcd  Board  nt  l^enrrnl  Officcm 

This  offieer  entered  the  army  ««  EnKign 
in  the  67th  regimenr,  by  purchase,  Aug, 
3,  IT82;  from  which  he  cxchunged  to  n 
oometey  ot  the  13tl)  Dragoons  iu  Dec, 
1763,  in  17H5  purchftsed  a  Lieuieimncy, 
and  1 7^1  A  truop. 

lu  17U>  hi'  I'mliwrlted  fur  the  We>it  In. 
dic9»  as  .Miijor  ol  (he  aiine  ri-gimenl,  nnd 
Stmt  ordered  fo  North  America  on  a  par. 
ticular  service,  where  he  enntinued  until 
the  »prinftof  1707,  when  be  rtlnmed  vith 
hia  regiment,  and  on  tht:7lh  June  fuIIoH'- 
in^,  nas  ap|iuiiiled.  by  purrha&v,  tu  the 
Lieut. -(^oioiicley  of  it.  He  look  the 
command  of  the  regiment,  and  oii  iu  re- 
turn from  the  Weal  Indies,  in  I79B,  u 
mere  skeleton,  it  tvup  reeruited  twth  in 
men  and  hor»eB  in  s  rery  short  lime,  far 
tt-hieh  Lieut- Colonel  Rollnii  niiraiedly 
received  the  thanks  of  )it!«  Hoyal  litgtmeBS 
Out  Oxntnanderin  Chief. 

Oa  the  Ut  of  Jan.  iefX5,  this  officer 
was  appointed  an  Aide.de.C«in|>  to  liintf 
GtoTft  tbc  Third,  with  tke  rank  of  Co- 
loueJ.  In  the  Mine  yeur  he  superintended 
the  funnaiion  of  the  enialry  ol  the  Ger* 
tnun  Lefhon;  and,  in  I81)G,  he  was  ap. 
piDiited  litopt-etur  of  the  Geiniiin  Ca- 
valiy.  in  which  ofSec  he  ronlinned  until 
Sept.  Ibll'.  He  was  proint>ted  10  the 
nnk  of  Brifradier.Grnenil  I60l^  Major- 
Genernl  IHIO,  and  Lient-Genpr^l  IBID. 
He  reofivcd  the  honour  ol'  Knighthood 
Feb.  3fU.  Ibl7.  and  wfterwatds  the  in. 
D^ia  of  a  Kjiight  Cofnmunder  of  the 
Guclphic  Order.  He  wna  one  of  the 
E()ui>nie«  of  hl«  Ute  Majeity  iieorge  the 
Fourliu 


Rkar.Adm.  R.  GltAVEn. 
March  b.     At  Paris.  Rii'bard  Graves, 
enq.  Kcnior  ftipcranniistcd  Rear-  Admiral, 
late  of  Hembury  I'oit,  to.  of  Devon. 

The  family  ol  Grwies  oricinully  oime 
iiitu  Kii(;lanil  from  the  province  of  (ias- 
cony,  in  France,  tind  appeur  to  have  been 
sealed  at  a  mani^ion-house  and  esiutCr 
railed  the  Greves  or  Graves,  in  the  parish 
of  Beighley,  in  DerbvHhire,  hk  early  as 
the  reign  of  Heiiiy  III.;  and  from  iheneci 
to  Lare  eslablinhed  ttiem^elveA  at  Liltle 
Wressil.  in  Vorkshire.  iil^jut  tbc  time  of 
Ednard  IV.  Rear-Adiniml  Richard 
Graves  was  bom  in  Derbyshire,  the  »on 
of  u  deigyman,  anil  the  youngest  of  four 
brothers,  who  all  went  lo  sea  at  a  very 
eiirly  af^e,  and  pasaed  a  coti^idrrable 
length  of  sertirv.  The  third  wiih  Adm. 
Sir  Thonmn  Gravity.  K.B.,  who  received 
that  title  in  IW],  fur  bis  KoHantry  at  Co- 
prnhnifen ;  the  fiml  and  M-cond,  Samuel 
and  John,  liolh  died,  as  the  officer  now 
drreafcd,  in  tbu*  rank  of  fupcrnTinuatcd 
Renr- Admiral. 

Dining  the  colonial  war,  Capt.  Kirhnrd 
Graves  being  on  bis  way  lo  New  York 
Mitb  <li!4patche«  in  the  Swift,  n  leaky 
brig  of  six  four.pourtdcrx  and  ihtrty.liv« 
men,  with  four  feet  waler  in  the  hold, 
and  the  pumps  rhoaked,  etiganed  an  rnv- 
my's  vessel  of  ei^bleen  nix-pounders  and 
\^\  mpn,  which  he  lient  off,  a1lhoU|:h 
twice  abijard  of  each  olher  during;  the  ac- 
tion. When  benien  back  in  an  attempt 
to  carry  the  !>wiH  by  Iwardinp,  the  enemy 
left  thirty  of  their  pistoii  on  the  deck  of 
the  Britiiih  ve«S(>l.  The  Snift  was  too 
much  wutcrloKKed  lo  pumne  the  fugitive, 
even  hud  her  force  been  fucli  an  lu  Imvi* 
warj'anted  ('upt.  Gmvci  in  doing  *■»  ;  and 
the  Hlundc  frigate^  which  fell  iti  with  her 
on  the  tollowing  (hiy,  irai  obliged  to  keep 
company  until  her  nnivrti  at  the  entrance 
of  New  York,  where  «he  sank.  In  tbe 
action  Captain  Gnivi-b  received  a  >L-veie 
wound. 

He  was  afterwards  appointed  to  the 
Belisarius,  mounting  twcnty-ninv.pouiid- 
cra  ;  and,  in  that  ship,  utter  an  hour's  con- 
lent,  compelled  the  Tartar,  an  American 
vei^iiel  of  the  same  force,  to  surrender,  and 
her  consort,  the  Altrxunder,  to  seek  safety 
in  iligbt.  About  the  same  period  he  also 
captured  the  V'enus,  uf  fourteen  gurs  and 
fony-five  men. 

On  tbe  termlnaiion  of  tbe  Aroerioiii 
war.  tbc  Bcr^-iccs  of  Captain  Oravef  being 
ito  longer  re«juired,  he,  with  many  other 
gallant  officers,  was  obliged  to  retire  from 
(he  active  dutica  of  a  profession  in  which 
be  had  so  highly  dislingutsbed  himself, 
and  since  that  period  be  does  not  appear  to 
have  been  afliiut.  His  poat  commiMion 
k>redale  August  SfS,   1781,  and  be  was 


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•iit>mnnuatect  wttli  tlte  rank  of  Kmr^Ad* 
,  minil  Jun<  IH,  IbOl-. 

He  mnrried  Luuiw-Caroliiie,  clKUfrliter 
land  Bule  hril'int*  ol  Sir  Jdliii  Uullftuii, 
I'llart.  iliii  boii.  Siimuel  f'olli'titii  Uikvm, 
|««f|.«  Lifilt.CoUinel  (if  ihi-  WcM  Xor. 
I  Inlic  rr^rincnt  of  lui-ul  iDiliiia,  and  ■  trii'in- 
Ifcrr  of  Uie  :3in-ic(v  el  tin*  .Miiiflti-  Temple. 
I%vn»  the  iiiillior  vt  Mvrrnl  jxiliiiiiil  e»''aj-w, 
iptitiliKlitnl  miller  the  vi^nHiurc  til  L'l}<«>cn. 
i  Ol  III"  tlmii:litcr«  ttir  fl(Ic<>t  mus  nturrirtl 
l.to  T  Riiti-hHc.  K<i>.;  llir  ••ii-tiiiil  lo  itmuii 
}  A'Hinlvnnicseii,  n  Ltrut.-C'yloricl  in  tin; 
Iveivicv  of  tbu  Kiii^uf  Hnllinnl;  ftiiit  n 
Itliinl,  S'|iliiiiK.Si-xiw.  tohi.-r  tttiiikin  Ui-iit.- 
T'C'nUmd  Sir  .iHtnrx  It.  IVIIctDii,  Hurr..  Htiil 
^'h»B  Kveml  rlitldrcn,  Aln,  Onivvft  died 
;  in  the  year  lt*ii. 

Colonel  ^lACKih'Tinv. 
JuHt     82.      In     Hi-rtford-ftroPt,    M«y 
Fmr,  aifcd  W,    Colonel    pHitiei    .Mftfkin- 

I  noil.  Lii'ut.-l'olonrl  in  comniiind  ui  tlic 
ColdntrMiin  Gui)fi1«. 
rulijiirl  .Mrti-kinnon  w*<i  the  urond  con 
of  ihr  Int**  Win.  Muckinnoii,  llii- Chirf  iif 
■  very  ol'Inxii  I'uincfuuH  rlun  in  iLf  l)i^h■ 
litnil*  nf  .Sriitttiiirl  ;  and  iti-]ilit:ir  lu  ((rtirnil 
Ih[iirkii>niin,  h bu  lo)>t  his  lilW  in  fttiTttiing 
Ciiitliid  Hudriuo.  mid  wbu  uiunUoiii  the 
l^ldatrviim  tiuardB. 
He  mtered  the  Himy  at  tbp  early  iifre 
of  foitrtt'i-n,  i»»d  »ni«  irnmcdintrly  »ont  (o 
itieftifKL'Of  Cofirnhiicc-n,  ihoi  to  Ifn-nien, 
Btid  till*  lu-xi  yciir  lie  proceeded  »i[h  bin 
Tvi;inifii[  tu  (ho  Petit nfruliu  iiiiif  huh  jirc- 

I  sent  nnd  louU  Nil  ar(ivi'  (>iirt  in  m-iirly  ull 
|h*>  iiTfttt  fieii[<[iii  ihat  weiv  fuiij^bl  in  ibe 
orduuu*  ^iiiifTKle  ihiit   look  |ilni-e  «t  that 
peniKl,  b<<(wccn  the  Brmii-s  ol    Ni>po1enn 
still  the  Ki)(;li»h  troups  >»  nbicli  ibelutter 
Were  pi-neraliy    viciorimiM.      This    yonng 
fiHiriT,  tlu'ii  u  ('ti|itnin  in  the  (?uld*Iniim, 
vt-as   not  entirely   fm   iVom  ntrnrk ;  al- 
though bce«raped  tbebaltit  of  tiic  enemy, 
i  Iw  could  not  nvoid  the  more  iii*idiouB 
of  tbe  yellow  fever;   tbr  eliinatc, 
ire  to  famt  nod  rnld.  mid  the  prii-a- 
attrnitaiil  on  a  nvries  of  evrnpatgnM, 
injured  bu  iietillli;  yet  he  |>erven*rt!il,  and 
bt  aelivity,  the  extmorJinary  eourafte,  ibe 
ftmakneM  of  manlier,   and  tbe  eoiMtant 
•Bd  tuiTCTTiDg  good  tenper  be  diBplayed, 
woo  kiin  the  esteem  of  the  whole  army. 
Both  oflleen  and  men  vrcrc  loud  in  their 
yiUK*  of  Dan  ^Wkiiinon.      On  one  oc- 
CWMD)  a*  A  coIiMTirt  na*  advancing  under 
lieaf^  fire,  and   tlie  nirn  werv  looking 
they  hebcld  Uao.  aa  he  wa«  fii- 
niil«d«  coolljr  khairing  bimself  friib 
gllM,  aa  quiet  arkd   unronremed 
have  b«<en  in  a  dreMinc.roona. 
bee  linir,     Sir    Brf'    -^■■^■"ftT, 
having  eallrd  out   to  *omr  <  i  iit; 

Staff,  fnr  one  to  rolunteer  t<.    ,  lo 

ilie  bank  of  a  ri%er,  and  intpvfi  tbr  poti. 


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lion  of  the  rnrmy  on  the  other  fide,  Don 
MaekinnondidM^at  nnee,  in  the  pretence 
of  hnth  Knplii^h  mid  Frptieh,  quietly  took 
an  iift'oiirit  of  the  enemy'*,  force,  and  gol- 
loppt'd  bdi'k  nmidnt  M  Ktiiiivrrof  tbe  ene- 
my*n  tmlN,  ;>iid  tin'  upplniiM*  ot  oiirtronnn. 
(ht  aiiotlier  orrasiim,  n  fir  MiT  Imd  fiillen 
nifiyy*  tile  *iilt*  ftt  u  liivliTtiil  rVm-n™, 
»-vi.*tul  hiind>'«'d  feet  in  depth  j  ii  vsaa 
dei-mi-d  fxpi'dtriir,  it  [lowble,  to  get  on 
the  otht-r  nuW  nf  tbt  aliy^'i;  no  one  would 
vi-ntuie  to  jiut  even  n  tool  on  the  treo 
which  wnn  rxt<.'iiiled  acro>'S  nnd  seemed 
likely  to  hri-iik  in  the  middle;  nod  even  if 
sifoiiu;  rnuiiuh  to  hrur  a  iii)iiri4  weight, 
ruuld  lint  iifl'iird  itiitli<-ii'iii]jHi^riire  fiKiting 
lor  the  ]iiirpo>e.  Cipt  IK  iVInckiniion 
Hdvaiiced,  and  in  a  monieitt  run  aeroM  it 
tu  the  other  "ide.  whirh  lent  wbk,  perhspa, 
more  l'ri|;htlul  iind  iippalling  to  the  nrmjr 
than  any  he  httd  U  tore  nchii-vid.  In  ihia 
manner  did  I'utit.  Mucktrmon  |wsft  bia 
tinie  in  the  Pt'innsula,  till  the  bravery  of 
our  troops.  Ibe  geniu«  of  WeUin(;Toti,  iind 
the  di«c«-intiture  of  the  Kunsian  expedi- 
tion, ermbled  our  victorious  army  to 
murrh  ibmuKb  Franre,  and  enter  I'uiis. 

'I  be  l'iiIi(iM'ii)7  year  the  Fin^rlisb  nrmr 
fotight  the  biitile  of  Wuterloo.  At  ibia 
engagement  Colonel  Markinnon,  then 
Lieut. -Colonel  in  theCold^trenmtiuard*, 
led  the  adi'anre  Rguinit  the  Frenrh,  at  the 
beod  of  bis  buttulioti.  In  so  doitif*.  bis 
hone  Wfti  i;hot  dead,  be  wan  wounded, 
and  in  fnllin^  losthii^  itnord,  nhirh.in  the 
rutil'iiEion,  hiTiMild  not  upiiii  find;  but  be 
felt  ela»e  to  a  l-Vt-iieh  ofh^-er,  w  bo  wit«  t>till 
more  Mverrly  wounded;  and,  in  taking 
the  French  olfirer'A  swurd,  he  gently  told 
hitii  he  bopt- d  they  micbt  xup  together  that 
riiffhi.  luiincdiately  alter,  however,  Co- 
loiiel  Markiniion  ro«e  up,  ebeered  on  hii 
men,  and  advanced  nt  their  bead.  In  the 
UittiT  part  of  the  day  he  vnn  ordered  to 
take  post  in  tbefarroof  Hu;;oumont.  with 
orders  nut  to  give  it  up  uii  any  urcounti 
On  this  point  Napideon  directed  bit  great 
efTort^t  and  the  elaugbler  waa  terrific; 
balhi  every  moment  pushed  thiou^b  tbe 
huniw,  and  ('oluntl  Maekinnon  was 
obliged  at  tinien,  with  bin  Huord  drawn, 
to  Ibrealen  to  run  Ihrougb  any  Muldierwho 
attvpipied  lo  eiira|)e  from  the  bouKe.iiUow 
tug  ihcm,  nt  the  Mime  time,  the  iibeurdiiv 
ol  •■urb  an  attempt,  a^  ibey  would,  in  aucn 
ca^e,  fall  into  ibe  hoiitli  of  tbe  French, 
and  into  imrnediafe  df«triictioii.  Tbe 
Coldttreain  uhI  jiart  ui  the  Grenadier 
Giuu-d»  were  ported  in  tbe  rarmbouBe, 
6l)ing  all    the   wiiidowi :    after  a    «bort 

Cauto,  (he  French  |M«.de-cbafCe  wu 
nuil.  and  inommly  loud  videra  excUimrd, 
**  L'lCinpereur  rc<'oni)M-tiaem  le  preraief 
qui  aviuKTrn,'  when  about  five  hundred 
men  of  (he  elite  of  tbe  French  army 
jumped    over    the   mill  that  surroumled 


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the  fiirm.  «nd  run  i(nv«nl«  the  boofw.  In 
p  «  linrwaawis  tkeac  poor  felluwaftll  lay  in 
■  lAapefaHi  nuM,  so  deadly  and  trur  wax 
««r  irs.  Colooel  Markiiiiwn  t^oi  ulUed 
cat  with  KMM  of  Us  nen*  and  directrd 
ikem  to  pile  ap  tb«  bodiM  of  tlM  Fmtch 
coldir'ni  miiiid  the  rirm,  ao  ■«  to  make  a 
bulwrnrk  afrunstanothef  assault.  Several 
successive  auaulti  were  made,  in  a  #iinilar 
inanDcr.  and  met  with  a  similar  futc. 
Notvitfastandine  tbc  pain  of  his  wound, 
and  beinf;  diwbTed  in  one  log  \iy  a  shot 
in  Ihr  ksKc,  Colotwl  MacldnnoD  coti- 
tinncd  to  defend  ibe  fanu  of  Uugoumont 
iiniil  the  Frmch  iroopi  gave  up  the  day, 
k  «ad  ncirad.  When  tbe  boidiieM  wiu  over, 
[  Im  Immuh  ddinoM  with  lb*  pain  and  6i- 
tijnie-.  no'l  U'BH  wtit  in  arart  to  RrufiseU, 
wlit-rr  he  mrl  with  every  attciilion.  Aitd 
«oon  recovered  bis  braJth  -,  bnt  the  wound 
in  tbe  kn«e  niTected  hit  constitution,  br 
preventing  bia  taking  tbe  exerolu  towhicn 
fie  w«*  acruiitomcd. 

In  lHaSf>,   Colonel  Madcinnon  became 
Major  of  tbe    Cold«trcam   Guiirdu   and 
I  brevet   Colonej ;   and,    in  IKAA    be  !>uc< 
'  cecdcd  to  the  Lieut.-Coloticlcy  niid  tbc 
ainaiid  of  ibc  n-viineni. 
lfl|lriir«teUfc,  CuloDel  Madiinnon  was 
fiartwiiUriy  amiable  and  agrccuble.    With 
I  tb«     moat    extmur<)inary     activity    and 
•trengthof  body,  with  aquidc)ic«ii  ol'eyu 
alauMt  unparalleled,  ivith  n  wrt  of  t-oii. 
ra^  nndaunted  and  Euperior  tu  oil  fear, 
be  wmi  never  knoiA-n  to  have  a  penonal 
altercation  or  dispute  with  any  one  ;  and 
bi«     amenity,     kindness,     activity,    and 
bravery,  made  hlr:!  more  p>nerally  known, 
and,  pcrhapt,  a<  Rreut  a  favourite  with  all 
riuikh  in  the  Uiiiitih  unuy  as  any  otiioer 
«ver    became.     Abuut   live  years   since, 
'  tii«  Majesty  wxsde«irous  iliut  every  oflicer 
Uojt  a  regimpiiL  Hhoiild  writ»  to 
Jorse  (iuards.  luid  pvewme  account 
iregiment.   la  acctwdaiuse  with  these 
rtoRB.      Colonel      Mackinnon    com' 
•d  aathoTj  and,  after  conKiderAMc 
I  labow,  neertion,   and   research,  he  pro. 
1  the  "  HiMory  of  tbc   Cnldstream 
Gaarda,"  tbe  beat  ni^tory  of  a  regiment 
thai  has  ever  been  given  to  the  public. 
(See  it  reviewed  in  (ient.  Mng.  vol.  cm. 
pt.  t.p  241.) 
I       Aboat   ten  year*  ago.    Colonel   Mac- 
kinnon married  Miss  JJenl,  tbe  daughter 
\of  John  Uent,   E»).,  M.F.   for  Poole. 
Ue  baa  left  no  fnuily  except  his  widow. 
I  Colouel    Markimton''&    aiotber    is    now 
tlivii^.   sod    rvvideH    with  tbe    Culoners 
jonly  brother,  Mr.  W.  Marbinnon,  M.P. 
[  fcr  LfBingtiin.     Ue  ban  left  unv  -iotcr, 
t  Mrv.  Moleawatth,  the  wife  of  tbe  Rev. 
f  Nassau  Moteawortb,  Prebendary  of  Can- 
[teibury. 

Qmm.  Mao.  Vou  VI. 


Lt..Coi.,  Kirn.  Nl'iiekt. 

Marr/ii3.  In  Welk-pk-KtrvecngeddO. 
Edward  Nugent,  esq.  Ij)cut.>Co]oncl  on 
tbe  EsAt  Indin  (^ompaay's  Bombay  £a- 
tabliihnicjit,  and  afterwards  of  the  Buek- 
tngfaamohirc  Militia,  nnd  a  Mogifrtiate  and 
Deputy  Lieutenant  of  thar  county. 

This  oAlct-r  was  tbela.-;!  (mrviving  MDof 
Captain  Walter  Nugent  of  tbc  Royal  Ma- 
rt ne«,  who  vfas  mortally  wounded  jn  the 
battle  oC  Brooklyn  in  the  first  Ameriran 
war.  At  Ibe  age  of  thirteen  be  entered  the 
Navy  as  a  Midsbipman  ju  the  Hawk 
sloop  of  WBT,  employed  in  mrvej-iog  the 
inland  of  MadagaMar  -.  but,  on  arriving  at 
Bomlttv  in  May  1770.  be  wa«  advised  by 
\m  uncfe  Captain  Kdward  Nugent,  then 
one  of  tile  senior  officers  of  the  Bombay 
o^tJihlikljitunt,  t"  leave  the  Navy  for  tlie 
military  mrvice  of  the  Elasl  India  Com- 
)>nny.  In  September  of  tlttt  year  be 
■lecvcd  aa  a  cadet,  under  his  unele,  ofiminst 
the  cooties  or  pirates  in  Guserut:  artd  in 
March  1771  he  was  appointed  Knisign. 

In  Dec.  177k  being  with  the  army  at 
the  siege  of  Toniuili.  and  commanding 
the  battery  guard,  be  seised  an  oppor. 
tutiity  to  HKcrlnin,  at  grcmt  pcrsoaal  risk, 
that  tbe  breach  was  practicable;  aitd, 
having  rc(Hjrtcd  the  same  to  Brig.>(ien, 
(jordon,  he  was  appointed  to  art  as  a 
Lieutenant  with  the  2nd  Kumpean  fire- 
nailii'r  C<Knpnn)-,  and  dMiitled  to  8torm 
the  place  on  the  foUnwing  dny. 

In  April  1775,  be  commaiided  ■  de- 
tachment on  board  the  Revenge,  in  an 
Bctioo  with  tbc  Mahratta  ticet,  in  wliicb 
their  principal  vessel,  of  40  gmifi,  waa 
bnrnt ;  and  tor  hiA  condoct  on  tUn  occa- 
sion, be  wfts  presented,  Ht  tbe  recommen- 
Ualionof  Coaiuiudore  Moore,  with  abre> 
vet  of  Lieutenant,  an  instance  of  pro* 
morion  then  unkiMwn  in  the  Bombay 
estAbliahment. 

In  1778  he  accompanied  the  grenadiers 
on  the  sorvirr  to  Poonab. 

In  177!)  he  wan  appointed  secretary  to 
(^ul.  Hartley,  who  i-Mnmanded  a  detach' 
meni  sent  to  join  Brig.-Oco.  Guddai^'a 
army;  and  he  aUto  officiated  a*  Colonel 
Eliutley'H  aid-de>camp  in  every  action 
that  occurred,  particuWiy  at  the  ftiege  of 
AUmedsbad.  Cok>nel  Hartley  had  after- 
wards tbe  command  of  a  separate  army  in 
the  Concan,  and  Lieutenant  Nugent 
served  under  him  for  two  campaigns,  and 
during  several  severe  autioiu,  as  his  tter«- 
taiy  Slid  aid>de-eamp. 

In  1781.  Brig..Oen.  Qoddard,  having 
been  appointed  CommAnder.in- Chief  at 
Buinlmy,  noiiiinaleil  Lieut.  Nugent  (me  uf 
bi-i  stJiif  tor  thht  eHlaUishment,  In  the 
same  year  he  waa  apiw^inred  Captain  by 
liri'vet,  and  to  the  command  of  the  1st 
battalion  of  Native  troops,  which  he  held 
•iE 


H^  for  s 
^1    Oct. 

^M  iktm 


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for  sii  rrant.  Gen.  Goddard  wm  in 
Ort.  ITWJ  "iicrrHi-rf  hj  Brie-Gi-n.  Mn- 
tkctn,  wbo  appoinli-d  Cnpt.  Niigfiit  hi« 
■WTftnry,  hm  dirt  mn  long  retain  the  jicst 
of  CommfiitHfr  in-rhtef. 

In  April  ITKi  Cnptnin  Nuprnt  eni- 
bAfkcd  for  MHninilorF,  wbcre  be  com- 
imndpi]  bi»  bnltaliuti  durinir  tbe «fg«;  "for 
its  dlstiiiffuUhcd  vmloiir  tnA  diMnpline" 
diiriiiK  wl'icb,  it  now  bean  the  word 
MANiiALOiii:  un  its  colours  and  iip)>oint. 
iDCOt».  On  liii  tvturn  to  Itombay  be 
urn  appointed  full  Otjitnin  ;  but  in 
Aprfl  1786  vru  oblifted  from  illiteu  to 
Ttfair  to  Europe,  whence  bia  atate  of 
bnUih  (lid  n<i(  R^n  pennit  bitn  to  return 
t<i  a  hat  climalf. 

from  I7H<»to  17f>6>ir wMennJoyed  by 
the  Kut  Indin  Coinpany  to  niiiH:  recniitx 
ill  Ireland  j  he  rained  there  iipwmrds  of 
SOOO  men,  and  (m  abown  \ty  ui  affidavit 
on  the  reeordsofthe  Committee  of  Ship- 
ping at  tbe  India  Houw,)  lost  30004.  uf 
DJs  own  fortune. 

He  afterwanla  conmanded  a  corpvi  of 
Yeomanry  in  Uutilin,  and  wbil«l  bo  en. 
Raged  in  17KP  tbe  Marquets  of  Bucking- 
ham addre«aed  in  his  flavour  a  letter  to. 
hi«  Koyal  Hi^noui  the  CommandeMn 
ehief,  in  which  bede«eribed  him  aa  "inr 
rchtdon  Mr.  Iv.  Nugtint,  one  of  tbe  ola> 
eit  and  most  meritortotu  officers"  on  tbe 
Bern  bay  i'«tiib1i»limem,'' and  recommended 
bim  to  raise  rerniitB  far  bts  Mnjesty'v 
service.  In  rDnA4.*f(ueitce  of  this  letter, 
lA,'  Col.  Nupenl  received  three  letters  of 
aervke  to  rainc  and  command  three  rarpa 
of  foot,  I«i  for  imJdmen  Ut  Nov.  I7!W; 
2nd  for  MKXI  men  Ut  Julv  IHOO;  and 
3rd  for  SUUO  men  l«[  Augui^t  follow. 
Ing.  Tbe  two  Utter  were  comjileted 
in  one  rear. 

Lt.<Co].  Nugent  mibsptiiientlr  resided 
tt  Liilie*  in  Ui4c'kini;hunihiiirc  (nince.  tbe 
•eat  of  Lord  Nugeiii!,  uitd  itcm-d  the 
office  of  Hi^^b  SiienlFof  tbat  County  in 
1905.  He  wiL*  LieuL-Coloncl  of  the 
Royml  Buckii  Loral  Militia  ;  wbirb  eom- 
nand  he  rettigiied  in  May  IKI3.  He  was 
MHne  yeant  Chaimun  of  ilie  Club  in 
London,  wrho  placed  bin  whole-length 
portrut  in  their  |)rihcipat  room.  Fur  his 
cmliiies  to  the  royal  family  of  France 
when  residing  as  his  neiKhbourfe  at  Hart- 
well,  be  reeei%-cd  tbe  decoration  of  St. 
Louia. 

A  fuller  memoir  of  LcCol.  Nugent, 
fromwhich  tbe  present  in  abridged,  will  be 
found  in  tbe  f^at  ItiiiiiL  Military  Ca- 
lendar, vol.  u.  pp.  4bU — iOJ, 


WM.YouKGOTTtF.Y.Kwi.F.R  S.F.SA. 
May  90.  In  Lh-'vunsbire-aireet,  in  bit 
65tb  year,  Wtllinro  Young  Ottley,  Esq. 
K.R.S.  and  S.A.  Kee|>er  of  the  Prints 
in  the  IIriti«b  Museum. 


Mr.  Oltley  bad  been  for  nearly  half* 
eentary  whTely  and  mtously  devoted  U> 
hi*  favourite  pnrMtit  of  the  fine  arts, 
which  he  embrneed  with  the  Kte«diiir««  of 
mature  purpo«e,  wbifn  ijuite  a  boy  at 
arhnol.  Hii  name  i-i  rnlitled  to  tie  lielil 
in  recolloelion  in  a  threefold  (4urartcr; 
as  an  artist,  a  rolleetor,  and  an  Rutbor. 
As  an  wtiM,  he  was  comparatively  but 
lillle  known,  amoni^At  n  Mrlcet  circle  of 
friends,  who  always  found  diffimlty  in  |Ke- 
%'ailing  upon  him  to  exhibit  nny  of  bio  |K>r. 
formoneeA.  His  only  known  work  of  mag- 
nitude is  tbe  "  Fill)  of  Suun,"  8  feet  by  0, 
which  wu  exbibiii-d  at  Somerset  House, 
in  IHS.'};  nnd.  though  in  nn  unfu'i«bed 
state,  called  furib  wcl|.lU■^e^vcd  admins 
lion,  OH  an  elalKtrate  and  ui»>tcrly  cfflnpo- 
sition.  For  the  rest,  hc  lN:lieve  that  nia 
pencil  wan  chiefly  occupietl  in  landscapes 
mid  groups  of  ligun»  from  nnlure,  ima- 
giuiuy  skelcheR.  and  hiHturical  studies ; 
none  of  which,  howi-vt-r,  niibthf  above 
exception,  be  took  the  trouble  uf  trans- 
ferring  to  canvaK«.  His  earliest  irwtnie- 
tJons  in  land-tcape  drawing  hi.-  DbiBini->d 
from  Mr.  Cuitt,  of  Richmond,  in  York- 
shire, and  be  subsequently  took  leMoni  in 
tlie  Mune  line,  fromVMr.  John  Itrunm,  of 
London,  a  justly  celebrated  anist,  whoae 
collection  of  drawingK  be  al^o  purchased; 
but  whence  be  obtalucd  his  prolideney  in 
a  liik'bcr  de]Hirtmfiit  of  tbe  art,  tbe  de- 
lineation of  the  buman  ligiirr,  doc«  not 
appear,  except  it  were  from  the  relics  of 
the  Michel Augiol  OH,  Coreggiop,  and  other 
giants  of  old.  whose  wurk«  were,  fur  a 
long  aerict  of  ye«r«.  the  objects  of  bis  ar. 
dent  aitd  indnstnous  ttiidy.  It  wa«  with 
this  purpose  ibitt  Air.  Ottley,  in  1791, 
when  M-nrcelv  twenty  ycats  of  age,  pro- 
ceeded to  Italy :  where,  wrapt  in  admtra- 
liuii  of  tbe  ciidlrM  treiiMirc*  of  art,  which 
opem-^l  around  bim  on  uU  bands,  and  pnc- 
ti^inghi•o^^n  p4.'iu-il,  und  the  peneOs  o{ 
others  whom  bv  pitiployed  in  tukiny  co- 
pies of  all  tbMi  Mtruck  bis  fancy,  b«  bMunc 
almost  dofneHticaled  for  about  ten  yeafs. 
During  this  lime,  his  propemitin  as  • 
collector  bnd  e^Try  opi>ortuirily  of  deve- 
loping tbeinselves:  and,  amongil  a  va- 
riety of  other  irorlcs  of  art,  which  he 
there  l»ecaroc  po«'*e««ed  of,  is  a  very  inte- 
resting series,  on  wood,  by  the  vrry  ear- 
lietit  masters  of  Itnly,  of  religious  Hub|ects, 
which  were  rcnmied  from  the  walls  of 
churrhe*  st  the  time  tbe  French  were  in 
Italy,  and  thus  tintcly  rescued  from  de- 
struction, by  ibe  band  uf  one  who  could 
apprvciale  their  merit,  und  their  value  to 
the  brotherhood  of  ut.  This  curious  and 
unique  collection  he  was  always  wont  to 
describe  a.s  the  miMt  interesting,  and,  to 
tlie  gtiident,  the  mot^t  vHluable  I'euture  in 
bi6  guUery.  Another  eili-nsive  collec- 
tion which  bo  formed  at  this  period,  wa* 


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Obittakv. — W^  Touug  Otilry,  Etq.  V.JLS. 


2in 


ttnt  or  lb«  original  dravrinf-K  oftlie  best 
iD»len>  of  \\*\j,  from  Mk*  (Mrlit-at  daWD- 
in|i;  of  art  dunti  to  the  apicndid  duys  of 
HiinkxIU*  »iiH  ^;or^eg^•io.  tite  Camwis, 
•lid  Salvntur  Roni.  I'liuilltlif^  (o  Ktatri 
tu  UiinM-lf  (lie  wolf  ctijujincnt  ol  survpyiiii,' 
tLcmr  rmJiwblf  trariiig*)  of  ([<-•»"»•.  Mf. 
Otilry,  soon  iifier  tit»  a-turii  to  Kittfluiid. 
uiidiTiutik  tlir  ardiiwiii  t4^k  of  [luttiiiK 
forth  a  KfTiM  of  Ucsiuiilt:^  of  tlifbe 
drawiti^'K,  III  brire  folio,  under  tlic  lilk*  of 
the  "  IinliHii  Srbool  of  IVhipn,"  uoon 
wbti-b  tbi-  ^r*t  engravers  and  driiti^iit»- 
mm  of  the  A*y  wctc  employed  by  biiii. 
or  llii*  aiNgiiibrctit  work,  tho  fiml  \M(t 
■jiprared  'm  iHltH,  and  tbe  scriind  iiboui 
four  ynr*  afttTward*;  tbo  ttiird  fmn, 
wlucli  coDcludt-d  the  work  nilbcr  witliin 
cbe  iitniu  origirtuliy  inttMidt'd,  did  iR>r  iip. 
yt»r  lilt  lH£i.  As  it  Htandx,  tbe  volumo 
ooniaiiia  inghly.fonr  platcK.  about  one- 
half  of  wliirb  arp  frtim  lh»?  be*l  drnwinf^s 
of  MirlK-Uiifiuti;  and  Kjit5i«llc.  This 
collvvtioii  of  draning»  Mr.  Oltk-y  siibs*:- 
qiinitly  {Mrtcd  nitb  to  bis  fntnd  Sir 
J'boinas  l^urenrt  for  KKXW.,  and  ihcy 
form  pan  of  bi»  lar^v  rollMitiona  bu«;ly 
pxbibtted  ut  Mour^.  Woodburitg'.  His 
ruIltYtion  of  i-ngravinp-i,  nbtch  be  con- 
tiitucd  (u  oiirii'h  wilb  troli  m-i|itiii)t)uns 
up  to  wrichin  a  vvry  fvw  yeun  of  bin  dcNtb» 
is  ■upf^MMtl  to  be  one  of  the  tnmt  rom- 
|4rte  and  be^t  ■clrctt-d  in  Kiirop«.  It  is 
wdt  known  thai  Mr.  OtUey  was  not 
easily  deterred  when  bidding  for  u  BCufL-c 
ftpeninen  or  a  choice  impression,  which 
tia  alwuy*  did  in  person,  and  not  by  coiu- 
miMioH:  aiid  \%ts  presence  on  ^ucu  oci-a- 
Nons,  tof;ethcf  wiih  that  of  a  few  of  hi» 
bnttber  vollrctont,  used  to  give  a  zeit  iind 
atirauliM  to  thu  biuiticM  of  tbe  uueiinn. 
KWtn,  wbicb  subsetjueiitly  it  tuu  ofk-n 
■Med. 

I  A*  a  rontributor  to  tbe  titerature  of 
Icounuy,  Mr.  Ottley  is  justly  entitled 
to  a  btgb  cbnrwter  aa  an  iiiduathoun,  an 
inrfcfwitdent,  and,  we  fear  often  to  hm 
coat,  ■  disiiiiert^icd  writer.  His  '*  Ita- 
lian ^k+wl  of  Lk'sign"  we  have  alrvady 
nil  ■'  ;»  olhrf  prifk*i[tii!  wurkn  arc, 

ltj<  1  «urk  of  the  "  l-'iorcntine 

S.'i ■  .--■'»);   tbe  "  Orifjin  and  Kurly 

Hiviofy  'A  i^ngruvin^-,"  'i  vols.  IHiti,  a 
work  wtfil  known  toallcoiiteinpOTan'bib- 
Uonafifaert;  '*' The  HtaOutd  Uullvry;" 
"  Tbe  OilluU  (atalngoe  of  ibo  N'utional 
(raUery;"  and  the  lin^t  part  of  an  ela. 
borate  *'  IhtTionsry  of  iMigravers"  (Hvo. 
1891 K  fur  ^I'hich  ht-  bid  for  thirty  years 
b<Kn  colkctinir  mnu-riiiU.  hut  from  the 
liiftmiirs  of  compiling  which  l»e  was  obliged 
to  dcsiM  when  undertaken  at  a  lau-r  pe- 
riod of  life;  bcMdrs  varioua  niniribii- 
Uona  to  tlee»'fi  CycIopoHliiit  And  other 
mUedUneuufl  productioun.      JJis   com- 


muriiratton  In  the  Society  of  Antiqnib- 
net  were  in  183V  a  letter  addreiwed  (o 
Mr.  Ga^o  upon  the  art  of  the  IUuR)ina< 
tions  of  St.  ^^ihelnuld's  l3enedictional, 
printed  in  the  Arch.vol«gT'i,  vol.  xx'iv, 
Hp.  ;ffi>3^;  and  a  very  impurtaiit  and  la- 
borious essay,  in  IU3)\  being  an  aecounl 
of  a  iVlunu»cript  in  tbe  tiritish  Museum 
t'Ontainiit^  (.'icero'nlmiiMlaLiun  of  the  Ak* 
Ironouiical  Pov-in  by  Arntus,  which  wa» 
fiuppoMd  to  have  been  written  in  the 
teotb  or  twelfth  century,  but  wbicb  Mr. 
Ottley.  by  a  cbalo  of  ingentuus  and  enidite 
argument,  (and  particularly  by  a  lung  in. 
vi-)tti>n>tiun  of  niiiiuKCule  wriling,)  ahowed 
tu  have  liclunged  l<>  tbe  third  century,  if 
not  curlier ; — a  eircnmstanec  wbirh,  of 
course,  added  much  to  the  mine  of  this 
intareating  relie  ;  *ec  our  vol.  1 V.  p.  101 . 
The  last  work  in  which  be  wns  en. 
gaged,  und  wtiieh,  vrithin  the  last  lew 
sbeeta,  he  lived  to  we  through  the  press, 
was  a  controversial  essay  oti  tbe  conilict- 
ing  claims  of  Haarlctn  and  Mentx  to  the 
honour  of  the-  first  use  of  iuu\'abte  typei  i 
a  work  in  which  wc  believe  Air.  OttJey'i 
indefati^iible  and  adventurous  spirit  of  re- 
search,  vailed  to  his  aid  some  materials  of 
a  rather  novel  det-cription.  Tbia  work,  il 
is  expected,  will  iiueedily  a]ipeai'. 

Siirh  ill  a  briet  outline  uf  the  aivom. 
plinbun-ntn  and  oitlinary  unrBuilM  uf  this  I 
rtail  wouer  of  the  nHs.  Like  a  true  Ats> 
votee.  Mr.  Ottley  was  prone  to  indulge 
bis  ruling  la»te  In  the  pnvary  of  hi«  own 
Btudy,  wheru  a  few  etcady  and  intimale 
friends  were  always  cure  of  finding  him 
when  Ihey  ifougbt  his  converse  or  his 
conn&trl,  and  bevtiml  which  bis  unanilii- 
tiouit  tboii^htH  ^I'ldum  \nindered  for  public 
npplaUKc.  J I  wax  a  nuittcr  uf  surprise  to 
tbt>Ke  wtiu  appreciuled  hi->i  execlleiit  judg- 
ment, and  bis  variuuB  actiuirenicntM,  that 
be  had  never  been  cnlltrd  upon  to  exercise 
them  in  a  more  public  sphere  in  the  ser. 
vice  of  the  ivtU  of  biii  country ;  but  until 
the  death  of  Mr.  Smith,  the  curator  of  ' 
the  prints  and  drawings  in  tlie  British 
Museum,  in  1633,  Mr.  Ottley  mu  per> 
mitled  to  remain  unintumiptedly  in  (be 
Mrcluaioii  ol^  bis  study.  Then  it  was  that 
lie  was  indinvrl,  fur  the  first  lime  we  be- 
tievc  ill  hi!i  lilc,  to  apply  far  the  vacant 
KituuliuTi;  which,  though  iniu-h  beneath 
bin  mvritjt,  was  not  without  somo  besifa- 
lion  and  a  pretty  flmiirt  caTivius  awunled 
to  him.  He  nu  ftooner  received  the  »p- 
|K>intmenl,  than  he  appUrd  bin  mind  to 
the  Isborions  tusk  of  aur\'<;ying  and  rr- 
amnging  the  whole  coliccliun  in  bis 
cbarge,  ai>d  subsequently  eoittpiled  a  se- 
tie*  of  cUwsed  catalogues,  which  the  frc- 
(|uentcr«  of  the  prlnt-moin  bud  long  «c- 
knowlcdged  to  be  n  desideratum. 


OaiTtAiiY.— JttWM  Milt,  Etq.—J.  H.  WifeH,B$q,         [Ab^. 


James  Milu  E^q. 
Jm*  iZ.     At   Ki-nsiiiittoti,  in  liin  Tvlil 

(vnr,  James  Mill,  t>sq.  autltijr  of  the  IIi«- 
iQry  of  Kritial)  India,  &<;.  Nc. 
Jlr.  Mill  was  «  nmive  of  Kincwdiiic- 
■hitc,  uii<l  studied  at  Kdinburgh.  Hu»-a.t 
lii.'eiiMrd  ue>  u  pntichor  in  the  Scotch 
Church,  and  cnmc  to  London  an  u  (ulur 
in  the  fumily  ol  Sir  Jolm  Sfiwri,  anis  of 
tb«  BnruiHuf  the  Exckequcr  in  Scutkiid, 
on  whoM!  t-fituic  bis  farlier  occiipird  a 
larm.  lie  did  not  ri-tum  with  !^ir  Jiibn 
to  SrotUiid,  tiut  n.'ntiiiocd  in  the  luitro- 
pt>lii»,  nhtrt!  he  ilwott-d  liiinsi-ll*  lo  Hterury 
lIMid  pKilt>».u))hiail  pumtiits. 
I  In  IKIH  hv  pulili-htd  hit  Iliiitory  of 
(j9nti»h  India,  iu  3  vul^.  -ko  (U  vols.  tSro 

This  work,  on  whU-b  be  Isboured  for 
uiy  yeani,  ubotindn  with  riditrgcd  and 
iitienl  vicWB  in  puliticB,  )m1ilit-wJ  ecoi»o- 
[iny,  and  le^HeUitioo ;  Aud  by  itAi-«LinijiUaii 
'villi  Ef'gliabmvn  in  ]i»dia,  \>-  i,u\>^*viX 
k|o  hhvu  comidcnbly  intluciicMl  thv  udini- 
[niittntion  of  our  EsBlrni  Kmpiru. 

Mr.    MUI'm    "  Klecni'ntN    of    PuUticiil 

f  EconoQiv,"  uubli«hi.-d  m  \i^\\  bin  ■•  Ana. 

klyiii«aribe  Human  MindTmnd  bin  ''Pri- 

^•uuuiid  Pri^on^acijiline,  C-oleiiiea,  Lawb 

of  Nalioiiy.  mid  Education,"  were  deenied 

^(0  uUo;  him  in  tht  firt>t   nuik  as  a  poli- 

MODomi&t   and  philQ90[>bFr.      Hiit 

rTmtbwon  Uoventment,  Jiirii^prudeDw, 

^(hfl  Liberty  of  the  I'rcM,  in  the  Supfjle- 

t  ment  lo  toi*    Encydopsedlii    liritunntca, 

have  Xwew  sriianittlv   |>rinlt;d  nnd  «xten- 

(irely  (imiUtfil.      Ifurinfc  ibc  curliiT  |h.'- 

,  liod  of  Tbe    Edinburuh    Uivicw  hv  cnti- 

t  tributed  to  it  inviy  able  articles  uii  Juria* 

f  prudence  utd  Education  ;  aittl  be  wiu  the 

,  •utbor  of  many  powerful  artitJea  iu  tbc 

WeetininKtcr  and  London  Kvview*. 

In  int-lBphy>icfc  be  uidfd  to  extend  tho 
urovinee  of  the  trhool  of  Baron,  Holthei, 
Locke.  Hartley.  C4>t^i)lHc  und  the  pro- 
motetit  of  inductive  ocieuov.     in   tnontlt 

I  mid  Irfcivlatiun  be  wna,  with  Priestley. 
llvtitbaiDt  and  Paley,  tbc  oilvorale  oflhc 
principle  of  the  grcatcHtbatipinL-s*  of  iimn- 
Lind  (ootuudcre^  in  their  toulitv]  at*  tbu 
loat  of  bumui  uclion.  Until  toe  itri>«- 
aure  of  his  offieiul  duties  reatrictea  hia 
leikunr,  b*i  wmfc,  next  to  Dumont,  Ucnt- 
hun'a  mo«t  fri-quent  eompaiiioD  and 
tKHkerful  auxiliary.  In  the  »cH-ncruf  po- 
litical  eninomy.  be  wm  tbc  ally  of  Adaui 
S>«iilh  aud  Hirardu.  He  waa  tbc  inti. 
m»U  friend  of  the  late  Air.  Hotiier,  atMl 
Mijoycd  ibe  friendabjp  of  the  late  Sir 
Swnuel  Ktifuilly,  of  Lord  Urou([baiii, 
Jjord  Lau^dalf,  fcr,  JWr. 
II*  fell  a  nctim  to  cunaatnptian,  after 
ii««tlv  <mr  mr'a  UpctfioK  iUucM,  dunnK 
wfatrn  time  he  waa  dl*abie«t  fnini  attend- 
in^  Iu  Ibe  duti^a  til  In*  inifnirianl  uflirr, 
ibai  of  Cbicf  Lijiuiiticr  to  ibv  E«»t  In- 


dia Company,  which  duties  uere  Ihuw  of 
pre Jia'int;  dl■^plllchl•rt  nnd  otiicr  htwe  pa- 
pers  subuiiited  fur  the  coQBtderitian  of 
the  Court  of  Dircetors.  After  many 
ymn'  scrviev  &a  one  of  the  principal  olli- 
com  in  llmt  dvjinrtiurnt,  he  »ucce«deri  to 
tlu>  head  of  it  ahunt  five  )'eari  ago.  A  t  a 
rcry  early  iR-riint  or'  bi:4  life  he  was  sub- 
ject to  iilti«fW«  (jf  pout,  which  iHtlcrl)'  lie- 
ruine  (dure  freituent,  nnd  by  wcakenins 
bliQ  (Mivtd  tbe  way  for  the  euohuoiption 
(bronchiulj  of  which  be  died. 

His  body  was  interred  in  ifae  buriul 
cround  of  Kenniniflon  old  church,  uttendi-d 
by  Lord  LrfinKiIule.  J.  lliinie,  efi<i.  M.P. 
{JeofKe  tiroie.  ea»j.  M.P.  John  lilurk, 
e«q.  editor  of  tbe  Moniin?  Chnmirle, 
Albany  Fonbb*ni|tu;.  esq.  Juaiu  du  Pre 
Alexander,  exn.  of  tbe  ludia  llouNe^ 
William  M'Culloch,  e»M.  John  Aiiitin. 
«(].  N.  \V.  Senior,  e»nj.  Knuicis  Place, 
CM.  and  L>r.  Arnoti. 

lie  Inu  letta  widow  and  nine  children, 
five  of  whom  ore  f^own  up.  Hm  videft 
(wn,  wbo  beare  his  tathcr'a  natnc,  and  it 
high  in  ibo  £juininer'ii>ofbr«,  is  one  of 
the  iiKMt  accompli»bed  seholara  in  tbc 
meiroMdW,  bitt  rereived  bis  ediicutioti 
froin  biM  father  alone.  This  gentlrman 
i«  the  antbor  of  the  raftslerly  iwrount  of 
tbi'  i^tate  of  philo«o|»hy  in  En^Und.  in  tbe 
I^ndoii  R<-vivw,  and  tbe  reviewer  of 
Wbnieley's  Logic  in  Ibc  Wettminate* 
Uevicw. 


J.  H.  WiirtN,  EftQ 

Mag  ^.  A\  Wt^rn  Abbey,  ii^t-d  ^ 
Jcnnuiiib-Holine  Wiflen,  km\.  the  eele- 
braled  Quaker  poet,  and  Lihrariun  to  ibe 
Duke  ot  Bedford. 

&lr.  Wi0en  was  bom  uf  a  mperrable 
fjniily,  ol  the  Society  of  Krienrtn,  atwi  «-«•» 
brou^bt  up  to  rhe  profe^tion  of  a  arhool- 
maaur,  in  which  be  waa  tor  fonic  years 
actively  enpifted.  Hn  lirst  publlnitioo 
waa  ibe  **  i>co|:ni|diii'al  Piinier."  for 
junior  elaxm:*,  iHlli,  ItJuiu.  Hi*  evrlint 
poellcal  effuMona  were  cuolril/tilrd  to 
a  volume  etililM  "^  Portu*  by  Three 
Kiicnda."  Tbeas  wcfc  suiceeded  by, 
perbapa,  bis  hapoivat  aiMi  moat  «i>iriiefl 
ctfort — a  «eri«a  oi  »tan»ia,  in  alliuion  to 
ibe  portraitJi  at  Wobuni  Abber,  in  tbe 
Rev.  T.  \).  Parr>-'B  Hi«tory  of  Wobuni  ■ 
which  Wereafierwaida  rcpnntrd.  wi'b  tbe 
title  oi  "  Tbe  RubpcIU."  A  subsequent 
jicrusMi  of  QwctidoB  induced  liim  to  lake 
a  more  favouraUe  new  uf  the  elwraeter 
ol  ('harlca  L;  and  roalua*  ejqierieiMW 
protopted  bim  oa  a  rvuublumtiaii.  wbilat 
retaining  the  itwfwgaole  praUe  of  Lord 
William  tliiaacU.  lo  auftan  wmit  Mfiml 
ralliff  anii.rrgal  ctpreworu.  Mr.WilTpn 
KEt  in  bik  ronliriKcd  cbaruelcr,  a  liberal 
and  osudid  Wbij^;   ■  tteformcr,  but  an 


I 


d 


1836.] 


OmTTiiT.— J.  H.  Wiffen,  Etg. 


2Tr 


kl 


■ttMrhed  friend  of  till  niir   \'iiliuible  ond 
kl«rliiit;  MUblikbrd  itislitiittmiB. 

In[lHlH,  ajipciircd  liit«  **  Aciniiui  Iliiurai 
9Sui  uUitr  I'wmR."  TTio  "  lilii-H  l«nks" 
uf  A^pli'y  Wood,  tibirh  iran  oOcn  luiuntt-d 
bjr  bcuuly  uid  tvli-nt,  fonoed  ihc  in«[iiriiig 
field  ol'  ibii  poem  ;  which  is  rh«nu;tcri!ted 
by  rrfincd  ihouj(hl»,  irdert  »ori«l  feclin««, 
niiH  iilujutitiK  iUu*tniUom»  uf  litemry  mrvey 
nnd  mtrwpect.  It  was  inteiHled  lor  ilie 
lirHt  of  ■  Mfririt,  trbich  fibould  present  ihf 
colouring  of  the  aceiws  tbroui^L  w  tiich  be 
pancd. 

A  ttihflbtioa  of  the  prince  of  Spanish 
poets,  Uordkuu  dc  lit  V'rgit,  v,ni*  bis  n^^xt 
wofk,  roonpk'ltrd  in  IH^.  ile  hits 
Moootbly  reiidrriHt  lli«  S|tiutiiird')t  t-lubo- 
nlepatctonilisKiidtNNiutifully  givL-nbixiion- 
n«U  and  misceUiuifOUH  piMriv.  tjui  ticulurly 
the  ode  to  the*  Flovvtr  uf  Guide."  Thin 
^uluuie  vriis  eirgnnily  ptinled,  M-itb  • 
poftruit  oi  tbe  author,  aitd  Mveral  wood 
vignette*. 

Mr.  Wifffii'!.  miscelkneous  PooniK,  at 
vmriuua  periods^  Muidd  fiU  two  or  three 
«olumea:  some  ol  them  were  publi^ed 
ill  tfau  Aiuiutili',  "  Tioie'it  'i't'leseojie," 
&c.  &e.  Atoung  iheMi  are  tntiihlatious 
fnim  Ciilulluk,  j^ropertiun,  and  otbtr 
l^tiii  authoni.  Many  uf  hio  uwn  little 
early  pietfi-»  were  of  an  Anacreontic  cba- 
racter,  and  would  not  hare  diK^mceri  a 
Jkiloure;  but  iliey  were  di vented  of  nil  im- 
proprietT.  'I'be  Iwllnd  of"  The  LimIc  ot 
l-idi-n  Hall"  ia  lii«  lmppie<>t  elfort  in  that 
vety  attnictive  <>peo)efc  ut  eonipobition. 

but  lliCM.  and  III!  his  other  works,  in- 
cluding a  poem  un  the  pathetic  fortune* 
iif  ihe  devoted  elivniad  daiitrhter,  Juliu 
Alpitmla,  were  unly  <iubiiidinry  or  intru< 
ductorv  to  lii*i  "  uiMfcnuin  opu*;"  fur,  in 
Ibr  spirit  of  the  Koninn  itnpfaijit,  he  hhd 
*■  dari>d  and  etfected  a  great  work,  which 
■hould  be  for  vver  bin  own ;"  —  his 
Tjmm.  By  thin  he  will  IIvl.  It  ua» 
the  work  of  six  or  MVeti  yrars;  and  tbe 
greater  part  ol  tbe  hour*  devoted  to  ibe 
tirHt  half  of  the  ifiM<i>tiitiofi  nrvrr  ktoliii 
Iroin  nUfp,  him]  spent  by  the  midnitthl- 
oil.  Ilia  toils  were,  bapfiiiyi  cb«cied  wid 
rncoiiraf^  by  tbe  aooety  of  natera  of 
fineljr  cflldvatcd  miiNla,  and  on  ingtaiou* 
and  attached  brolbcr. 

After  an  rlegnot  poetioal  dedication  to 
ibc  Ui*rhe«it  ol  Bedford,  it  iit  pielbrcd  by 
an  ample  Htid  eicellently  wriltin  bio- 
irapby  uf  'J'aiiMi,  ubirb  tbrous  more 
UkIiI  un  ibe  poet's  career  tbiin  any  Uiiltg 
which  hail  before  appeared,  ioT  Mr. 
Wifiifn  wiu  indefnti(^l(k'  in  hir  reaearcbrti 
on  tbe  ftubject.  In  bin  imnilation  he  has 
adO|p4cd  tbe  Spenneriatt  stanza  ;  to  whieh, 
like  Soulhey,  he  was  [nin-baltucht*d.  lie 
cviuid«rcd,  that  whilnt  it  appnwehrd  lite 
fonn  of  Tauo'i  compufition,  it  ^<ive  ud- 
ditioflsl  Ktfpe  for  uii  autpiv  reitduiny  of 


fhc  otlsra  rima  in  Enfcluh.  If  histna*. 
latioit  ba&  any  fiiiih.  it  ccnttMt*  ItiiU  baiag 
of  rather  too  parapbraMie  a  i-banctrr:  be 
eoutd  not  be  Miliftticd  with  hein;;  a  mere 
trancmiLter — he  must  add  novel  but  con> 
kiatent  ornaments.  His  fidelity  u,  bow- 
ever,  great ;  and  the  various  cliaraclen 
have  111!  tbe  vividness  and  truth  of  tba 
itUmlriuufl  □ri(.':inHl. 

Tbe  titftt  edition  ums  in  two  splendid 
royml  octavo  volumee,  deconicd  with  tbn 
best  urood-vteDettes  to  each  canto.  A  se- 
cond ediliun  nati  been  published,  in  foaU. 
cap  oelavu.  NoiwiiliHtanding  the  biAh 
praittf  atvurded,  in  all  di>tiri^uii>hed  qunr- 
lert,  TO  tliiti  IraJislatitJii,  iiuluding  tbe  pri- 
vate te*timony  uf  Sir  Waltt-r  ShjLl,  it 
bus  not  yet  ohiairefl  the  general  eirrubi- 
lion  it  nierilH.  I'erhaps  justice  will  be 
done  to  it  by  fiiirvivors. 

Souii  after  ibe  appeaniuce  of  Air.  Wit. 
ffu's  "  Aonian  Hours,"  the  uttenllun  of 
tbe  Uiikc  of  Bedford,  a  Mcady  and  well- 
informed  ps'tmn  of  luJciil  and  llie  arts, 
WW  excited  towards  this  acciPinpN^tbca 
native  of  bis  o«n  domain,  and  he  made 
bim  a  tibenil  ofler  of  becutuing  bis  private 
Kcrerary  and  Ubturian.  Mr.  W  ifTen's 
bark  was  now  niiebured  in  a  delighLful 
and  princely  bucbour,  sfcure  from  nil  the 
btorius  of  life.  That  cruel  annnyance  of 
literature,  the  '•  ra  anffHSia  d<nHi,''  wue 
banikbed,  even  in  imH^iiiuHon;  and  he 
was  free  to  expand  his  talents.  Tbe 
congeniality  of  a  free  iiidulftencc  in  fl  rich 
and  euuKiaiitly  inireaiiin);  library,  with  lbs 
huiisehold  presence  ul  splendid  collevCiotis 
of  statuary,  piuniijtg.  and  ttriv,  to  big 
u^teftO  milid,  need  not  be  cnlorKed  iipui). 
Tbe  Duke's  allonance  wasUlienil;  un^ 
on  his  oiarriii^'e,  be  furnished  bim  with  m 
pleaiittnt  bouse  (Uidf^ruunds  onntiguoiu  to 
bis  jHirk.  Here  the  Puct  enjoyed  full 
eotitent;  and  speaks  with  sincere  plett- 
sort!  of 

"  Ills  peawfnl  homa— his  ^anlea,  wb<fe  tbeheo 
Hiuu»  tff  ll)iuettas." 

Tbe  Puke's  mtroMtgt— which  wasarroia-' 
jMinied  by  a  bigb  de^ec  of  ccntidenrr.  no 
unattertded  bveoteirto,  on  the  pun  ul  l.oru. 
John  Itussdl,  u  ho  appreciated  .Mr.  Wif« 
fen's  lulent<i,  mity  Ik  mid  lo  have  been 
truly  Au^ublan.*  and  it  ia earnestly  to  I 
wi>Jied  that  II  m:iy  not  b«i  forgoUtn  as  en 
eiaoipW  to  nibers — 

"  8int  Urarnates,  Doa   deenint,  Ftaeoch 

MartPim." 

AAer  resting  on  blaoara  for  a  abort- 


•  Wc  arc  happy  to  hear  tbat  his  Oraec 
has  nouiinuled  a  very  deservini;  fitecesitor 
to  Mr.  W'iffen,  in  thepi'rson  ul  Mr.  Jobaa 
Martin,  furuierly  uf  Bond  street,  book-1 
M-ller,'  tbe  aulhoi  uf  a  ('«lalngne  of  Pri.1 
vaidy  Printed  Books  and  v<ber  huiNHir--| 
able  iiicrary  works. 


tu 


OuTVAtT. — JUr.  IFifen. — Mr.  SerJfaHt  Frere. 


rA%. 


time,  be  rommencH  bis  **  History  of  the 
Hunsvll  KaRitly."  On  tbifi,  ma  well  lu 
I  bi«  "  7'«««o,"  be  be«towMl  tbc  applintiuii 
^or  hovvnU  yvan  ;  lod  th«  ammc  retiill  m-u 
(luoed.  liz.  B  fulness,  a  rirlmciM  uTpo- 
h.  and  a  bum  of  rrctitMitU-  illitatmionH. 
iHe  fieTMiully  Marched  lliir  muKi  niritius 
recurdft  of  NumuuKlv;  and  hai  Kurceedfd 
ill  eiitabttfthii)^  lur  tni*  fumily  h  hi{[h  and 
aneietit  urwiii, — having  irand  tfa«iii  to 
hwrtcn  duns  tfarre  faundriHl  jran  prr- 
vloM  td  Ibe  conqaeriii^  Hollo;  tbi*nre  ar- 
rompanird  them  in  (bejr  diatinpiiabrd 
»tjitiunK  in  Nru-tria.  and  related  ibeir  rK> 

Kloits  in  tW  Cnimde!*:  nnd  »iib«oijiiciitly 
nxi^ht  thorn   with    William    to  '*  nicrry 
Kngland."     Their  hi«tory,  up  to  ibf  iifr- 
>  iteat  tittH',  i«  ranched  with  ntany  runoiis 
,  docutnrnti:,  mil  onlyof  imnu-diute  jntcfnit 
tu   one  connrctrd  with   tbc   family,   but 
haniift  a  very  extensive  bearing  upon  tlm 
gMHsnil  history  of    England  (»ev  our  re- 
view oflhc  HOii  in  vol.  an.  it.  IvtO.) 
One  K-nturc  of  Mr.  Wifffn'»  wind  wa» 
I  an  intrrot  in  tbc  lineaments  uf  boar  aiiti- 
:  qmiy — a  liitgerinp  resiwct  foe  '*  the  dara 
of  uld,  ntid  tli«  yrara  that  ar«  past,**     lu 
[  fact,    IhtA  finality  ii  almoat    inteparaUe 
I  ■  niiiid  of  any  thought  and  l<-ni1er. 
Ill-  liml  ounie  skill  i[iarr)iiiectuial. 
,  and  ImIIuiI  Iutv  ;  and  in  n  |H*des- 
I  (riun  exeuniiuii  which  be  oncf!  tnnde  tn  tho 
Jjake&,  Blc.  brought  bark  acveml  Hketrbea 
of  MDrient  relirs.     In  addition  to  the  ac> 
contpliflbrapnt  uf  a  druughunian,  he  jk»- 
'  SMsed  eomidfrabic  tantc  for  niu^ic;  he 
I  bad  aooic  Icnowle^  ot  a*tronomy  and 
'  boUDy,uid  wBsa  lolenble ihouKh  not  |H>r. 
feet  claaiUail  M-hulat.   Uf  had  nlxi  xttidini 
UHirew;  and,  bitlciiy.  k*^'*'  hi*  attnittoii 
to  Wt.'Ub,  frum  u-bicL  he  irniuJiiti-d  Romc 
of  thit  •'  TnadH"  and  pieeei  uf  the   old 
InnU.     The   liappieitt   la  eiittlled,   '*  To 
the  Cuekuu,  in  the  Vale  of   Ciiag."  by 
Llrwarrh  lien. 

ilr.  Wiffcn,  after  having  |ie«i  by  no 
means  uiuc«iuainled  with  the  tpeculafiong 
of  VBxioua  (heurista.  willed  in  a  rimi  wtd 
dbeeiful  belief  in  Chiictiaiiily.  He  re- 
lumefl  10  the  pUce  from  which  be  Imd 
aUrted,  but  which  be  bod  not  lo«t  night 
of;  estet'iiiidt;  it  the  best  on  which  (u 
linild  hiH  lower  of  reftt  and  ubaervution  uf 
the  «kiea,  and  the  nuwt  Hutisfaclory  for 
the  foot  of  erring  and  wi*anL*d  man  to  re. 
pofe  in.  He  \ns  alwi  aii  cnlifihtciK-'d 
student  of  iialunil  rvli^n.  An  admirer 
uf  all  that  vna  beautiful  in  the  mnfnziriE'H 
o(  creation,  be  cordially  turned  to  the 
euijU-mpUtiunofthal  *'  nnnecn  Almighty" 
who  in  not  far  from  any  one  of  us.  At 
one  ui-riod  of  hit  life  be  bad  an  inrliniition 
to  take  ailrKrvc  atone  of  the  unu'er4i(ie«: 
but  he  Mili^4'i|iiL>ntly  allachi>d  Inrnwlf 
more  tloM'ly  tn  ilte  svntimL-nts  of  his  uwn 
Stwiciy,  in  whK'h  he  licW  an  oflict  of 


trual.  But  he  was  n  very  hberal  Mlp^ 
The  eauitic  anwrily  of  ■  f  louitt  wa*  iff  , 
alien  to  tbe  muder  spirit  of  Wiffen.  flft 
had  a  gnat  reject  for  tbe  EstaUiahed 
Charcb,  and  wsa  an  admirer  ul  ita  e4ara/ 
senHcet — those  t>aiutirul  and  aoiHbing 
thing*,  which  are  alike  i>lc«Miiifr  in  chttf* 
fulneui  and  grief,  and  almost  alnnys  tart' 
proviitg  to  tlie  K-art;  and  which,  we 
triut,  will  lung  *ur\ive  the  acerljiiy  ol  a 
Ijord  M()iiitlfn<«heU,  himI  ocbm  uf  Ibal 
rhuK,  whit-h  I  ^tutrauhriaiid  fasa,  with  ett. 
riwis  felicity,  de«gtwied  u  *««M  e»- 
tbutiaitt." 

Tbe  difttinguinbing  feature  of  Mr.  Wif. 
fcn'4  mind  vnts  marity;  and  it  is  his 
hiphe«l  pr«i»o  that  thia  will  alwmys  be  the 
leading  drcunuitancs  of  recollection 
amongst  hii  friends. 

Tboogb  not  prectwly  boliiinK  tbc  office 
of  nlmoQcr,  he  waa  always  ready  to  point 
out  e«»e»  of  merit  in  dia(rt;u  to  the  an- 
swcring  bond  uf  the  Ituki-  of  Bedford. 
His  couu-icl  was  always  diligently  ciren 
when  be  thought  it  might  xcr^c;  and  he 
took  much  iiitere*t  in  furtheriii^j'  the  eHrei* 
of  younfRr  and  more  iocjiiicrH'iiced  an- 
thonL  Hi*  ffiendiihip  and  kindticM  wl' 
hmrl  always  sbone  Drp-eminently  in  lii» 
ei^ii^rolary  corrcsponorttce. 

Dii  Ibe  nifbt  of  hb  duatb  Mr.  Wiffea 
retired  to  bed  in  perfect  bealtb  and  apuifs. 
but  in  a  few  minotea  bo  was  a  oorpM, 
leaving  an  ominble  wife  and  three  chil- 
dren to  mourn  hii:  premature  death.  His 
sister  ia  the  wifeof  Mr.  Alaric  A.  Watta, 
tinoiber  disdnpdibed  poet,  and  ber«elf 
well  knon-n  by  bcr  elegant  writinAa,  and 
a«  tbe  cdilrcM  of  tbe  **  Juvenile  ForgH- 
Me-NoL" 

Mn.  SdUKAKT  Fbkkr. 

May  %6.  At  Duwning  ('ollege.  Cam. 
bridge,  i^  0U,  William  Fn-re,  Em|. 
D.  C.  L.  uf  Dungiit«>.'  Cambrii^eiahire, 
Seiieaiit-flt'Law,  and  ftlaitter  of  Itomdng 
College,  (.'-ambnilge. 

Sei^cnnt  Frerc  was  the  5th,  but  4th 
turviving  son  of  John  Frere,  Ejk).  (M.P. 
for  Norwich,  I7W)  of  Roydon,  in  Nor- 
folk, and  of  nnninghan),  in  Suffolk,  and 
Jane,  his  wife,  daughter  and  beireas  ol 
John  Hookban),  E«rj.  of  Ueddington,  in 
Surrey,  and  was  bom  iJHth  Nov.  I77j. 
I  li-t  i-l(le<tt  hmther  in  the  present  Rt.  Hon. 
John  llookliuiu  Frerr,  oxid  Uartltolomcw 
i»  the  tiih  wn. 

He  MiM  cducHtml  at  Eton,  and  after* 
wards  admiltvd  ul   Tnnity  eoUcgCi  Cam- 

*  Dungati!  is  the  nanw  of  a  farm  in  ibe 
parifth  of  Swiiiriutm  ItulltiN'k.  b«-Ionga  lo 
iKiwnii4{  (.'ullege,  iijmjii  nbn-b  Mr.  Ser- 
jeant Frew  laid  out  fwme  money  in  re- 
puiis,  by  which  hu  hudl  a  room  lor  mu- 
Kick. 


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OniTUARV.— S«jVflii/  Frert. — Dr.  N.  Drake, 


fCC  whcm  be  paused  ■  li'glilj  diitin- 
Bcadcminu  nner,  ott  did  Ins 
•r  ButholnnH'w.  He  obtaintM]  Sir 
William  Browne's  nwiial  I'ur  the  Gre(<k 
Ode  ill  I79tl.  and  for  tho  Kpii,T4ins  in 
that  )-rar  vnA  the  following;  in  I7W  he 
wu  klso  elected  rravcn -ccliolor:  in  1798 
Ik  took  bis  bncbdur'B  decree  »s  ftflb  Se- 
nior 0{ktirac,  and  obtiiined  tbc  Ctianccl- 
lor'*  mednl ;  and  in  lUDO  be  wns  elected 
Felknv  of  [>OM.nin^  College.  He  pro- 
wcded  .M.A.  IMJl.  D.C.L.  b>-  Koyiil 
MftOdate,  limy  27.  IH^J,  and  was  admitted 
a-drmndem  in  tbe  L'mvcnity  of  Oiford  in 

Tbtf  inorription  on  Nelean'a  Monu- 
ment on  Varmniith  I>eiies.ii  Mid  to  have 
been  written  by  Serjeant  Frere. 

On  ibe  SStli  .Mav,  It^,  he  nrax  called 
to  the  bar  by  the  lion.  Society  of  Lin> 
coin'*  Inn  ;  and  in  Ivaster  terio  1HU9  he 
became  a  Seijcant-at-Ijaw.  He  warn  one 
of  tbe  Chairmen  of  tbc  Norfolk  Gcnenl 
Quarter  Sessions. 

Id  1812  be  WBi  rlcded  .Mnstci  ot 
Doming  Collcfte,  and  in  ISllI  he  olH- 
ciatcd  as  Vice-t'banccllor  uf  tbc  Univcr- 
sitT  of  Cambridge. 

tie  was  cbonen  Hecorder  of  fiurv, 
SuHlilk,  in  IKI4.  wbii-h  be  rexigned  in 
IH£6,  when  be  retired  fnim  tbe  Bar. 

Mr.  Serjwinr  Krrre  married.  Mayitb, 
1810.  Mary,  tbe  only  daiichterof  Uramji- 
tcn  Giirdori  llillici|;liam,  Esq.  of  Letion, 
Norfolk,  and  GrundisburRb,  SuCblk,  and 
Ludf-MUcr  to  the  prcnent  Theopbilus 
Tbonibaueb  (bunion,  Ki>q. :  bv  her  he 
bad  »  bmily  oFhixor  M'ven  chiltlreu. 

Serjeuit  Krere,  tboi^b  no  doubt  a 
»rrund  biwyer,  uras  by  no  menns  a  ]{ood 
onitor.  He  alwaya  ■eemed  at  a  loss  fur 
word*  to  ex|)re88  Ms  ideas,  and  was  there- 
forv  beailatniir,  mnd  verjr  slow.  See  an 
Epicram  on  this  subject  in  Fraxet'a  Mag. 
for  Jan.  I83:i,  p.  46. 

Of  other  members  of  tliis  family  the 
followinf*  nolicei  occur  to  u»  ; — Janwa 
lUlIey  Krrre,  7lb  son  of  John  Krere, 
f*\.  is  tbe  author  of  a  combined  View  of 
the  Frosbcdes  of  Daniel,  (^iidra«,  and  Su 
Jvbn.  IRI  j.  Hvo. — The  Kev.  Temple 
Frwc,  tbe  8lh  wr,  was  of  Trin.  Coll. 


Camb.  eigbtb  Junior  Optime,  1809,  Rec- 
tor of  Koydon,  Norf.  and  Chaplain  to  tbe 
HouKe  of  (!ommonfi.  Of  Mr  rrere**  two 
dauftbtent,  Jane,  tl)e  eldest,  married  Sir 
John  Onle,  Bart. 

Nathan  Drake,  M.D. 

/line  7.  At  Httdteigb.  SuOVilk,  a^ed 
70,  Nutban  Drake,  Af.D.  u  Llononuy 
AtiHociatti  of  tbe  Royal  Society  of  Liters- 
Cure,  &C.  &c. 

Feiv  funiibes  have  furnished  more 
nameK  to  the  Catalogue  of  uulburs  than 
tbut  of  Drake,  during  the  last  and  the 
pierioiis  eenturirfi.* 

Dr.  Nathan  Drake  was  bnither  to  (be 
lale  Rirliard  Dniki\  rscj,  of  V«vk,  and 
xn»  bom  it)  ttiac  Hty  on  the  L^tb  Jan. 
I71>I), 

He  craduatcd  at  Fdinburpb  in  1789; 
and,  after  a  abort  renidencc  at  Billericay, 
in  EMex.  and  at  Sudbury,  in  Suffolk, 
finally  Kcttled  as  a  phyfiician,  nt  ilodleigh, 
ill  tbe  bitter  county,  in  ITtr^  where  be 
practised  forty-  four  yean. 

In  1MI7,  Dr.  Drake  nuirricd  Miss 
Ro»o,  of  Brettenbam,  in  Suffolk,  by  whom 
be  bad  several  children;  ihree  of  ihein 
died  Young,  and  lie  buried  in  Hadleigb 
eburcbymrd. 

Tb«  walk  of  literature  adopted  by  Dr. 
Drake  wax  that  of  licbt  essays,  and  in^> 
niuijs  illustrations  oi  our  standard  litera- 
ture ;  thuu|fb  bis  first  attempt  us  an  author 
was  a  medirait  treatise,  imblishetl  while  be 
was  a  resident  at  Edinuui^h.  His  later 
contributions  to  tbut  srivnee  cuuMit  of  pa- 

iiers  in  different  medieiU  jieriudieiiU.  Of 
lis  literary  works  by  which  bi^i  name  ii* 
more  generally  known,  the  following  is  a 
convct  list:  — 

Tlie  Speculator;  a  Perio<lical  Pa[irr, 
written  in  conjunction  witb  Dr.  Edward 
Ash.     8vo.   1790. 

Poems.    -Ito.  1793. 

Uilerary  Hours.  nr»t  edition,  1  vol. 
8vo.  HUB.  4tb  edition,  3  vols.  8ro. 
MSA). 

Essays  illiutratiirc  of  the  Tatler,  Spec- 
tator, and  Guardian.  3  \oh.  Hva  180^. 
Second  editioiu  181  .j. 

Essays  illustrative  uf  tbe  Riunbler,  Jid- 


•  Tbe  Rev.  Joseph  Hunter,  in  his  History  of  She(Ii*ld.  when  speakingof  tbe  Rev. 
Natban  Dnke.  Vicar  of  that  pflrisb  from  Iti!)dto  1713,  who  published  somescrmons. 
mnarks:  "  He  was  of  a  family  which  hns  ySwn  inuny  of  its  sons  to  the  cburcb  and 
literature.  Not  to  mention  any  later  members  of  this  worthy  family,  there  were  Dr. 
fUcbanl  Drake,  Precentur  of  b'urum,  who  publifihed  Biabop  Andrewcs'  Greek  Devo- 
doiu ;  Dr.  Samuel  Dtuke,  Vicar  of  PoritL-lract,  author  of  a  Life  of  bis  tutor  and 
fiiend  Mr.  CHevelund;  uiothcr  Dr.  Samuel  I>rake,  who  was  Ilertor  of  Trecton.  who 
published  a  beautiful  edition  of  PHrker'fi  Antiq.  Briton. ;  and  Mr.  Frvneia  Drake,  F.SA. 
whoM  History  of  Vurk  rank*  hig^  among  our  tonopraphiciU  works.  Most  of  thne 
vnt*  (neiidft  a»  well  ni  relatione  of  the  V'imr  of  SlteffipM," 

To  th«»e  we  may  add,  ibe  Rev.  AVilliam  Drake,  F.S.  A.  Vicar  nf  Tslcwortb,  a  son 
of  tbc  historian  of  Votk,  »nd  nuthor  of  Observations  on  tbe  £ngUsll  Language,  and 


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utbcr  papers  in  tbe  Arcbxologia. 


CART.— /)r.  N.Drakt.—Mrs.  MachUan. 


Aui 


Trrrturer^  Idler,  and  otlicr  pcriodiral 
jmpen,  to  tbe  mr  1609.  3  voU.  8ro. 
1800. 

The  OIeuH>r;  a  Sfrie«  of  Periodicnl 
Esajn,  wlrdcd  from  autborsnot  included 
in  tfa*  Britiitb  E«uyifiti.  \  vols.  8vo, 
IBll. 

SInkupMrc  iind  hii  Timm.  tnHading 
the  BiognpbroftlMt  Poet;  critirinmiion 
bi>  Oeniun;  a  new  Cbronolofcy  of  bin 
Plift;  e  Dbqutsition  on  the  object  of  bis 
SooDCtt;  and  ■  History  of  ibe  Alamii^ra, 
Customs,  and  Amtuementc,  Sap«nti. 
tioni,  I'ootry,  wM  rWgwit  Litrmture 
of  bit  aw.  1817.  «  vols.  4to.  Re- 
viewed (Dv  tfac  luie  .Archdeacon  Nare») 
in  GenL  M^.  toI.  lxxxviii.  ii.  ^11, 
334 

Winter  NigJiW.     2  vols.  «vo.   18«0. 

Krentngi  in  Autumn;  a  Bcricft  of  Es- 
M)'*,  luuTBtirc  aiid  Bnitn-i'llaneoufi.  lH£ii. 
9  ToU  8va  (See  GenL  Mag.  XCtL  i. 
£88.) 

^^oonHdc  LcnMnrc.    S  vols.  Svo.   lfS4. 

Mornings     in    Spring.      2  vola.    Hro. 

ML-morials  of  Sbakesocarp,  19S8L 
In  addition  lo  the  above.  Dr.  Dnke 
liu  left  B  MS.  loady  for  the  press: — 
"  A  Selected  Version  of  the  Pnlmf. 
with  cnpiouK  Notca  and  lUnxtrationa;*' 
wkieb  will  he  pnhli^hcd  hy  hi*  familjk 
Of  Ibeae  works,  tbe  founh,  (tftb.  and 
■evesth  on  our  lut  ditipby  much  re 
fihrmeiit  of  tmile,  und  iniliiRtryofmparrfa. 
The^Itcr^  iUiistrative  of  onr  ncriodicml 
caMyisti  are  at  once  i(nm«tri|f  and  iniemit> 
ing,  from  the  vnrioty  of  inform«tion  they 
afford,  toacbing  that  popnlnr  depanmrnt 
of  onr  national  literature;  and  the  "  His- 
tory of  Shakenteare  and  his  Times" 
tfirowB  much  lignt  on  tbe  tnantters,  cui- 
tomf,  and  atnusetnenti.  supendtiDni, 
poetry,   and    degaiu  literature  of   that 

The  })apen  contained  in  the  Ia<>t  eight 
voluinet  of  KuravN  from  the  "  Winter 
Nights,"  to  the  **  MoniingH  in  Spring." 
tnclusive,  arc  of  a  very  miBcellaneouB 
charaeter,— ^ntira),  narrative,  biographi- 
cal, and  deiicripiive.  They  ore  iiTnuing 
and  elegant  in  their  Rvle,  and  evince  no 
ineotinaemblc  dcliency  and  diM^riminution 
of  tute,  unvnrying  kJndncfU)  nf  heart,  and 
purity  of  moral  feeling.  Their  mo«t 
striking  cbaractenstics  are,  pcrfaapSi  grace 
and  amenity,  rather  than  force  or  origin** 
lity.  The  amiable  character  of  their  au- 
thor is,  in  fmeu  impreued  on  all  bis  pro- 
ductions ;  and  in  that  cbaiacter,  as  de- 
veloped and  displayed  in  his  writing*, 
exi«t»  tlicir  grealeM  charm.  An  an  an. 
thor,  and  as  a  man,  Vh.  Drake  wsh  kind- 
ness, courteiiy  and  candour,  pemonified. 
In  biseritieiKm,  be  deemed  only  lo  look  at 
what  was  beautiful  or  pleasing ;  and  in  bis 
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intereounie  with  his  fellow  creatinrsL,  faia 
candour  and  chtritr  were  eqtwily  emi- 
spicttDU«.  It  niav.  indeed,  be  said  of  him 
nith  perfect  trmfi,  that  tn  a  profeanonat 
and  literary  career  of  near  half  acrntury, 
amid  all  loe  lurmojis  of  party  strife  and 
eontentioim  rivalry,  be  so  "  pursued  tbe 
even  tenor  of  his  way,"  as  never  to  hare 
lost,  by  estmngement,  a  aingle  friend,  or 
made  one  enemy. 

As  a  medical  practHioner,  he  was  de- 
senredlv  respeeted  and  esteemed  by  his 
profnuiional  brethren  for  his  courte»T 
and  skill;  aud  yet  more  endeared  fo  all 
whom  he  attended  by  the  urbanity  of  his 
manners,  and  the  unatfected  kindness  of 
bis  heart.  Tbe  former  was  so  unifam 
towards  all  persons  and  on  all  occaiuons, 
yet  ao  eordiat,  that  tven  the  exirrme  of 
poUtenew  in  bim  seemed  hi>  very  nature; 
for  tbe  over6owing  benevolence  in  which 
it  originated  was  an  ample  pledge  of  it4 
sincerity. 

Some  lines  by  Bernard  Barton  "lo 
Nathan  Drake,  M  P.,  on  readir^  the 
first  paper  in  hi*  Winter  Niirht!s"  nill  tx! 
found  in  Cent.  Mag.  xc  ii,  66. 

Alaa.  M&n.cLLAN. 

Jinuf5.  At  Kichmond,  Mrs.  FVaneen 
Alorlrllan,  the  aulhnress  of  "  Sketches  of 
Corfu,"  "  E\-eningN  Abroad,"  Jkc. 

This  lady,  although  onlyin  her  twrntT* 
eighth  year,  bad  cipcrienecd  many  Yieiasi- 
tudes  and  aflUctionii  nf  life.  She  travelled 
for  some  lime  as  governess  in  the  family 
of  i{i»hop  Heber.  (yrcuuisCances  after- 
M'sriJit  iiKiuct-il  her  to  go  to  Corfu,  a*  in- 
tlrurlreRK  lu  the  children  ofa  distinguished 
family:  ai'd,  fliirinjt  her  rcHdenrr  Iherv, 
she  fKTTupied  her  Ipisiire  in  collecliitg  ma- 
teriaU  for  a  work,  which  was  pnMiabed, 
and  attained  a  very  deserved  popularity. 
On  her  retutn  from  (>)rfu,  on  attiichineiH 
was  formed  between  herwlf  and  sii  filTicer 
in  hi«  Majesty's  Navy,  to  whom  she  was 
eventuiillv  united.  ITirec  weeks  after- 
wnrdft  he  wa«  ordered  to  join  hit  ship,  tu 
prf>ceed  to  Malta,  and  in  a  few  months 
she  sailed  fhun  Falmouth  to  rejoin  him. 
Oti  the  paMage  a  veaael  was  met,  the  cap. 
tain  uf  which  informed  ber  or  the  death  of 
her  Iteloved  husband,  who  had  sunk  under 
uu  attack  of  bmin  fever  of  three  days'  du- 
ration. This  shock  to  her  feelii^a,  con- 
veyed in  the  most  guarded  tnaaner,  wma 
Ino  great  for  even  time  to  remove ;  and 
although  naturally  of  a  cheerful  diapoai- 
tioti,  yet,  in  secret,  a  deep  and  settled  me- 
kncboJy  was  the  consequenre. 

The  cause  that  removed  Iier  from  Uiil 
world  wa.<i  tJie  return  ofa  cancerous affeo- 
lion  in  the  lower  jsw,  for  which,  some 
time  ago,  she  underwent  a  long  and  pain- 
ful operation.  After  many  means  had 
been  tried,    the   iiuidious    disease   still 


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Obituaev. — C/rryy  Deceased. 


217' 


pailicH  ^TOUfid,  (he  p^tin  of  whiuli  ahr  vii- 
durcd  uitb  E  truly  (!hrii>tiaii  lurtiludtf, 
HJieii  deutlt  n-Ii>iiKrd  iiiY  frurn  vxUuiav 
iiifTirin^  in  tbtk  wurld,  fur  dih-  tiT  J4)y  HnO 


MftK.  Andaki. 
•/(f/y  17.     In  Trcvnr.i)<)iii>ir^.  Kmulitn. 
tM'(<l)C«.     )»    brr    93*1   yiMr,     Mre.     Aiary 

Tlii«  vent-nible  lnHjr  wm  tijc  only  cliili] 
of  Williiiin  Hmffevillp,  of  Honis**y,  t'»q, 
byhi"  wife,  Miuy  Weld. 

Uj  licr  father  nhe  was  UwaWy  da- 
»«vtMjciI  from  Robert  L'nifrtf\ilk'.  Kht\  of 
An^ruft  Aiiil  Btirun  Ptuilfiuu,  tvliowwdu- 
^-imlrd  from  Kichard  L'mfrvville,  Huron 
PriiHhuu.  by  u  iIii(i(:blLT  of  JiiKli-nim 
B;i!iol.  aad  wbirh  lln-burd  w'u»d<>tviii|pd 
fn<tn  llobert  L'tufrcvitli'.  Lord  ol  Tcmm 
aitd  V'uii,  «nd  wbu  King  Willie  in  the 
CamjutTiir  ill  hiK^miit  to  liiiii  of  1  lie  L<ird> 
*liip  (if  Kt'dt'sdalp,  ill  Xurt1iiimbcil»indt 
drtmminiiKd  btii  bi'loved  kitiMoan. 

RiilM>rt  l.'infrfvill^.  ilie  KntiivlM^n  of 
Eurl  Uob4>rt,  married  Mari^uri^t,  thf  HiAiirt" 
of  llttrrr  llothpur,  wIio*e  fmhi-r,  ibe  limt 
Eurl  iit^'urtbumbcrUnd,  &rtcrMHrd<t  m«r- 
rit>d  Mfttildu  dr  l.ucy.  iht  M-idow  itf  Cii]. 
bert  Uml'rerilk',  Earl  of  Aiigu*,  ibc  Ir- 
thrr  of  tbitt  Rnit-rt  Umfreville. 

By  h«r  inollicr.  .Mary  W'cJd,  the  wta. 
()c«4:riidi;d  from  tbc  Welds  uf  l^atuii  and 
Wt><it  AntUN  wito  wrrr  a!»o  Hticfntoiti  of 
the  Weldf  of  Lulwortli  OiKtlv,  und  who 
were  dt'iicordwl  from  Edrif,  the  Uuke 
of  Merita,  liy  Kdiih,  the  rimigbter  of 
Kiii^  KlhrMrcd. 

Shf  fir*t  lUBrritfd  Edivurd  l^ike  Pirk- 
eting.  cwj.  of  Tichinar»b,  in  Northaiup- 
tim>hirc.  by  wboui  abc  bud  svriTAl  chiU 
drcti.  (MTD  (inty  of  whom  !>iirvivtrlii;r,  Luke 
■ihI  Edward.  Rowland  Pickcriiij:,  Kscjin.; 
uiid.  fvrundly,  Gfor^t?  Aiidit'e,  exj  by 
wbom  sbv  litid  no  iktm-,  and  ubom  fhv 
lurvivvd  tnaiiyyi'iit*. 

I         ('lehuy  Dki  taukd. 

In  London,  the  Rev.  Ceorye  Hunt 
//«W«y.  Rrttor  of  Uaekforri  Kith  Wit. 
WrII.  Norfolk.  He  v^at.  of  Si.  Joliit'i 
coll.  Caci'b.  U.A.  I8IU.  and  had  recently 
btf  II  liri-f-fiitrd  to  llnrl:l>ifd. 

'Ihe  llvv.  ThomttM  LrurtM  Hugfwty  Rhe- 
tor of  FenfiiiK'h.  CO.  Muntg  .  mih]  one  of 
the  VininObuiMl  ufSt.  AMtj.b  callit- dntl. 
He  WiL»  of  BrM>riii>^r  coll.  Oxf  B.A. 
i8lf>,  M  A.  Ihid,  anr)  wu  rollari-d  tobia 
livinf  by  lli<<lH>[>  l.uxmunris  in  \fi£S<. 

At  li)t>  bou)^e  of  bin  xun  the  Ilrv. 
Hfory  Jenkino,  Rrrtor  of  Stnwwuy, 
Kaapi,  af  <>d  fO,  the  Rxv  Datul  Jeuhn», 
for  tilty-nirut  yearfl  Kvrtor  uf  UhiiIIiv- 
chaim,   ro.  Cardigan,    to  Hhicli   he  uoa 

Gisir.  Mac.  V'ou  VI. 


colluled  in  1777.  by  Mr.  Yorlw,  then 
Bisbop  of  Si.  OavidV. 

At  Biith,  the  Rev.  Thntna*  Proeltr^ 
rhn)ilttiii  to  tJic  FiiiTMat  Culcutu.  ila 
eiitered  hh  u  Cumiouiii'r  of  Je»tj«>  eollegv, 
Oxford,  in  iSilS.  took  tbc  dcRrce of  B.A. 
in  J82I,  huvnif^ar  the  Minn*  liiue  obtiiiiicd 
Kinit  CUuut  ntiik  in  Lit.  iIuiiiuiiiotibu«; 
proeeedtni  M.  A.  in  l^-^l.  utid  was  in  that 
ytmr  eli^cted  to  a  .Mieljcl  J'V-U<jivi.bi|i  of 
QiUfii-.  whieb  lie  VMcatod  in  1926.  on 
hia  marriaKv  uith  (.'barlocr^,  third  dau. 
of  Alex.  .MontKomehe.  wiij.  and  oiere  to 
the  Eari  ul  Efjliitioun. 

.■\j,vd  6i,  tbc  HeY.Jofia  Sfffract.  Rrc- 
tor  ot  Cit-ile  .•Xkhby,  Niinhitnit>toii»hire, 
and  ot  We&leute  liutUm,  OxCord^hire. 
iltf  MM  the  wilt  of  the  Rev.  Edward  Sir- 

f;n.v.' of  Oxbili,  Wdrw.,  v.iix  matrienlnted 
n  i;w*  of  Woretfitifr  folK'^e.  Uxford, 
gr*.'!„„iL'<l  U  A.  1792,  W  A.  171(6.  wua 
p.r"-tiud  to  Ca>tU'  .Ahlihy  in  IWIOi  by 
t^L-  MiiH|Ui)i  ul  NiiilliHiuploii,  itiid  iii- 
frt-itiutl  to  VVixtroIe  Uurton  in  ItilJ;  on 
hi>  ifkvn  pi.-tuiun. 

May  LU.  At  NjrlbiBini  Siivm.'x,  aged 
73,  Ui«  lUv.  t hurt,  Lord,  1>.|).  llei'tor 
ol  lltat  jiarish  and  of  JtMrlr>'fioti,  Kent. 
He  »«a  the  »4in  ot  the  K*.'»'.  William 
Lord,  of  Nur:hi(im.  was  edtiratcd  at  Mer> 
I'jiant-inylorn'  BthooK  and  tli^nre  elit-tt^ 
a  ftcholiu- ol  Si.  John's  colIi-(;f,  Oxford, 
in  1778;  Nxiiiiie  aetual  felluiv  in  1781. 
ttnd  giiMiuute<J  II.  A.  178^,  M.A.  and 
B.D.  I7itf.  UA).  IftlJl.  In  Jan.  178^, 
be  Mtt*  Mppuinted  Third  trndermanter  of 
Merebuiir-tjiylun*'  xebuol ;  in  July.  17b5, 
.Setviiil  riiilfriiiiuiter;  and  coiitiimed  in 
ibiflHiiet  ufhcf  until  July,  I7<H>.  In  J80I 
he  WH8  prfscnted  by  bis  outk'ge  lo  the 
rectory  of  Burfreston,  and  in  181.3  lo  ibuc 
of  Nordiiam,  whieb  ua.t  in  the  p»i(roiiage 
ol  hi-,  ijwii  Itiiuily. 

May  21.  At  C'Uorley-wooiI,  Herts, 
a^wl  J2.  [he  Rev  Raberi  Con'mjjham^  of 
Ro^eljil,  ill  (he  »Mijie  county. 

May  21).  Ar  Ideloi'd,  Devoiwhire, 
the  Rev.  Gatrj/e  Heyicood,  Rt^lor  nf  that 
paribh.  He  viun  ul  Jesuit  roll.  Canb, 
B.A.  1W4;  and  win*  prcacntcd  to  bis  liv- 
ing in  Jbll,  by  trustees  of  bis  omu 
faiiiMy. 

At  .Marlti't  I,'ivin;,-t(if),  Wilt>hirc,  iL-ed 
65,  the  Rev.  dtorye  Rogert,  M.A.,  Vi- 
mr  ot  X\fA\  ixiritb.  He  uim  tb«>  sun  of 
iht:  KvT.JuhnHoRcn,  of  Lreke.  Staffurd- 
tfbire;  uBft  iiutiickjiated  of  Chrieiichitrrb, 
Oxford,  in  17iX) ;  Kraduated  B  A.  17^3. 
M  A.  1790 ;  became  C'liaiilaiu  tutbat  So- 
ciety, and  rcevived  hih  living  from  lh« 
Ueau  tutd  Chapter,  in  I8<)6. 

At  St.  Ouier>.  agi-d  77,  the  R«r. 
JticAarJ  Saudilimdt,  LL.D.  Aliniater 
of  the  Engliab  rburch  at  thai  pLtre.   and 

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OnfTV kHv.—Cterffp  Decmrtt. 


tAd|.' 


R«etor  of  Tonmrtnn,  HrrvfonUliire.    He 
WM  of  Sidiicjr.  Sussex  coll.  <.'iunl). 

Jvnth,  At  Suiidford,  iVvomtiirPfif^rd 
49,  tbe  Rev.  JIuyM  Btaf,  Ptriwtuil 
Cnmtp  of  th«t  flmuolr^'.  and  Kerror  of 
JorohstoMT  and  Hipn  Bniy.  He  wm  of 
Ex.fiT  rotL  Oxfortl.  B.A.  IflOO,  M.A. 
181*);  ind  mu*  prr>enUrd  to  «1I  hU 
cliuri-hoft  inthffolloiiiii^ycBnto  Suidfurd 
by  tht?  irustcM  of  tbr  (^redlton  charity, 
to  Ji>ri?b<tuw  by  1»  Burton,  cm).  uid  to 
Uixli  Bray  bv  T.  P.  ArUnd.  cm). 

ywiw  U.  A  t  Hrrpt'ord.  iu  con>.e(|Ui^n«< 
of  jumping  fri>ni  tii*  nuriNtff  whilst  the 
hoTM'  wu>  at  full  Ki^Pcd.  oiied  b^t,  the  Rev. 
CAnrtet  Tu^tnr^  D,  D.  Chi»iKvllor  of  the 
diorcM'  of  Ilerpford,  k  Prebendary  of 
thf  t'lirh^-dnil  ("'tiurcli,  \'if»r  of  Al- 
mi-lfy  nnd  of  MMdU'v  willi  Tibberton. 
Hr  xiw  the  only  ehild  of  the  Ulr  Mr, 
John  Taylor,  of  llolvwrlt,  OxIuM  :  «■»« 
m«rririil«rfd  of  lUlliol  rollcKe  in  I7IVI, 
■iifj  utttTHiirdfi  \w\A  lui  «*\liili)tion  in  thut 
fffx-iclv.  Hi-  KniduaCfd  11. A.  IHXJ.  M.A. 
\Hfl,  B.  mid  1>.I>.  \hti.  llfna^lor 
"rvi  ral  yiui-s  Aliolcr  ot  lii-rftutd  scbuol, 
wbicliMtu-ittuii  lie  UlflyrMigncd.und  wiu 
su<-fM.'dcdbyhibt>oii,  ihpRcv.  JubiiTivlor, 
M.  A. ;  also  u  Fn-bcinUry  of  Hereford. 
Hr  wit*  roI1iiti*d  to  t1i«!  (»rifltt>nc)  of  Afure< 
ton  ftlif>na  fay  B|i.  Itydi-r  iti  iK^t;  |ire- 
»ntrd  to  tbf  viniTii^'i*  of  Mhdiry  by 
the  Hean  and  Chft|H«.*r  in  18l?.t,  apiioiiitcd 
to  tbe  ChnnMllorship  in  IH^J  by  B|>. 
Betfaell;  and  cuHatt^d  to  ibv  vii-ami;e  of 
Almelry  bjr  tbu  Niiitf  imlrun,  in  IK'K>. 

J*me  1 1.  At  tbe  {Mivunutte,  Over 
_Wbitncri;.  Wttrw .  aged  87,  iIil-  Kif .  ^J- 
ard  BagnaU,  M.  A  .eldest  fum  of  .Mr.  KA- 
ard  UugimJi.  of  Sinettmu-k,  neiir  bit. 
mitik'Iuini.  Hp  whh  uf  Miixdaleti  ball. 
Oxf.  B  A.  lS2tI.  M.A.  1S3I, 

Jtme  li.  At  BUndford.  in  hii  4JHh 
year,  the  Rev.  (7ei>;^e  Mi/Ziam  yoAn 
CAarrf,  .VI  A.  Mmf  of  rhiit  ]y>in*h.  He 
waa  (he  Ust  (nirvivifinr  "on  of  Llr.  Chard, 
of  WiiieheKtcr  (the  death  of  wboae 
yoiintiest  »ion,  not  four  Wtxk*  before,  U 
rcrorded  in  p.  lOH). 

At  TtiiupkCorit  Nunbuui|itoi)ahire,  aited 
76.  tbe  Rev.  WiUiam  I.i'rAnv>d  Moyii- 
tt^t.  He  vviu  ibe  Mill  of  ibc  Kev.  Wil. 
Ibm  Lorkwood,  of  l-1tiebl,  Ea«eXi  mtiu, 
malriciilated  under  tbiit  tuime  at  (Jrtel 
colletre.  Okford,  iit  1770,  and  Mtterwurds 
aaaiimttl    tliv   name  of  Maydivel). 

Jtiftf  i'A.  At  V'entiKK,  in  tbe  W\e  of 
Wijijlit,  Hfrrd  3.V  ttie  Hev,  JatHf»  Tho. 
mat  Du  Rouhy,  Kvetor  of  Mrd<lin^toa, 
Wil(«.  He  WII6  matrieiilaied  of  Kii-tcr 
college,  fJxford,  in  IH«):  took  lil»  degree 
of  B  A.  in  \Hii,  was  tlretcl  PVllow  ol" 
Kxctrrm  Ia23.  prooeedL-d  M.  A.  J»24; 
■nd  WBi  prraented  to  tbe  reetorj  of  Hed- 
dinb-ton  in  IH31. 

Jhh*  17.     At  Hruiibntii  A.pal,  SuHuUt. 
^td  78,  tl)«  Kev.  r4*««  .\MJu>f'h  Rin*. 


lor  of  that  parinhnnd  Wciberin^tl.  I 
a  Prebendary  of  Ni)rM'irb,  an  active  i 
f^Atrate  for  the  roiinly,  and  many  , 
Cbainnan  of  tbe  tjuarter  Seations.  He 
waa  tbe  aon  of  Tbooiaa  Metbold.  esq.  of 
London :  wns  mstrirulaied  of  Trini^i 
collefT  Oxford,  in  ITttI,  and  tooktbedc 
(free  of  B.C  L.  in  I7H7.  He  wa*  inatiJ 
tuted  to  Sttmbam  Aspnl  in  1780,  to  We^ 
tbcrincM'it  in  170),  and  collated  to  bi«  | 
beiMlMl«(itllin  IMM.bythelate  Archbit 
Manners  biittoti,tben  Btebopof  No 

ynne  27.     A  Red  67.   the  Rev.  ' 
Whitfiork,  Hector  of  Sulhamstead  . 
with  Uuiiiii»ter,  Berkx,     He  was  a  i 
of  Kendal  in  Weatntorland;  was  ma 
luted  ill  1789  tn  of  Queen's  college,  i 
ford,  Kradtwted  B.A.  1703,  M.  A.  ' 
wan  elected   Fellow  of  QueenVi.  and  i 
ure«ented  to  hie  united  cburcbe*  by  lb 
Society  in  ISS8. 

Jw/y  H.  At  Wroxenby,  near  Srarlio^ 
rou^,  tbe  Rcr.  ThomoM  THmer  Ho< 
Kectof  of  Swcrford.  Mr.  Roe  entered  i 
Trinity  College,  Oxford,  at  the  njs'c  ol  16^1 
Jan.  \Hm,  and  wiitt  itiiitnculatcd  a*  tli^ 
eldeHt  »ott  of  William  Turner,  Et-q. 
Wbitchurcb  in  Sbn>p*hire-  He  took  ih 
Depree  of  B,A.  (as  -Mr.  Turner)  Feb.  1 
iHit).  and  afterwards  changed  hi^  name  I 
Roe,  upon  the  ftrquuJtion  of  »ome  landell 

rnipeny.  He  braitne  M.A.  .Marrh  1^ 
ttl4.  In  I83i  be  rxchiingcd  the  lirii^ 
ot  Beddinifton  Lincolnthire,  with  T 
Rev,  Mr.  Stvnim,  for  tbe  Rectory 
Swcrford,  with  tbe  consent  of  the  Pn 
dent  and  Fellows  of  Magdalen  Colle 
tbe  putron«. 

/js/ejy.  .^t  riifion,  riear  York,  age 
77,  the  Rl'V.  JamrM  Brillon,  13. D.  \'i(« 
of  Bo>isalI  with  Sand  Huttoti  Curae] 
Flaxuii  Curacy,  and  BiitlenrrBinbe  Cu 
ney,  Vorkfchire,  and  V'icar  of  E««t  i 
lam,  Yorkshire.  Hr.  Dritton  waji  < 
caledat  Chri«t  Church;  was  niKtririilati 
1777,  Ix'ing  tlicN  17;  pfOOe^drd  B, 
1781;  M.A.  I7W;uiidB.andU.I».  iNlfi 
The  Rev.  Edward  Bagnatt,  M.A.  * 
Mnffdalen  Hall,  and  IncumbcTit  of  Ore 
Wbiteacre,  WarwickBhin.'.  He  look  itM 
DcKfee  of  B.A.  IH£tt;  and  of  M.A.  19^1 


DKATHS. 
LONDON  anu  its  riclNrrv. 
.Vay  13,  Jn  Upper  (iroavenor-al.  dm 
neral  Oeofige  Milner.  He  wan  appoints. 
En«ipn  in  the  Scot!!  Fuwlter  fitiarda  Ifl 
177(i,  Lieut,  and  Capt.  177J*.  t  npt.  %M 
Lt-.Col.  1733.  He  MT\*ed  in  Hnnden. 
in  17fl9,  and  wa«  at  every  action  in  nbiclj 
the  (loardB  were  cn^fjcd  in  17y-l.  U« 
received  the  brev.'t  ot  Colorwl  ITWI,  an" 
tbe  rank  of  SUjor- General  1801.  H_  . 
served  on  the  Staff  in  Jer»ey  from  Ftb. 
ItJW  to  Jan.  l(i(«.  andontbi-  iitaif  uf 
Liit'I«'id  ((uiQ  ibc  buier  date  until  be  re- 
wved  the  ruuii  of  Lt-Genend  in  April 


Obitvary. 


319 


180&  llr  wu  BppoiDterf  Mn^ot  in  tbu 
Kwlim  1801, and  Li.-Co)one1  I80ti;  and 
t*^ni  on  bdl*Mv,  bein^  nttiiclwd  to  tbe 
obIi  of  Genenu  Ofl&oera  not  holdinfr  re^i- 
"■■■■(■l  CMninUtions,  lie  ittaiited  tba 
<u(l  (ink  of  General  in  1819. 

Jifay«3.  In  his  lOlh  year.  Willitm 
UaHe*,  4di«Mi  or  J.  CUytoii  FreeliiM?. 
**f-  ud  gnuidfeon  of  tbc  late  Sir  Fniuis 
niriiiiK.  ftirt. 

J*Kt  X  In  Parlifuncnt-Atrert,  in  his 
^b  jwtr,  tnurb  re»pw[r^,  Mr,  Tbumiui 
Vvber,  f^Bfioner,  and  pllbliktl^T^o^  \'b- 
'htt^  ••  Paflumentan'  CmiipsniuU,"  luid 
otber  dhTuI  Vadr  MtTumt 

Jmub.  In  Hrrtfor().«t.  May  Fur.  in 
thi  koiKv  of  bifi  son.  LcCul.  8rott,  On. 
UnJ  U'JIIiAm  Seott.  He  wua  ap(*»iiitvd 
Ckpc,  ITtb  I'uot  177J,  >Ujur  h.  p.  M>ih 
foot,  1783,  U..('4l  IT»l,  Colonel  ITlN^ 
M«)Or-(Jri>enil  ISU5.  U.-(f«n«ml  IHll. 
Bod  (irnrnil  I  &25.  He  had  Uvn  on  the 
b«ir.i«y  from  I7B.'l. 

Jmm*3.    In  tbe  Edg»wiire-rc*il,  Barry 

£dtnnl  O'Mnra,  iim}.  Tbe  roiitiilvniiiU 

Medind  attritdimt  of  ibL*  EuijMTDr  Nufio> 

lnjn  in  his  lant  day**,  and  uiitbur  ol'  *'  A 

Voice  (rOHi    St.  Ilelena."     Hr  wm  pre- 

u»ly  a  Min;«on  In  tbe  llnyai  Nary.aiid 

I  bia  rank  by  attB*.*bin<  himxclf  tu  Na> 

eon.     He  wasusdning  vwiuber  of  the 

cw  K«fortD  Club,  and  is  aaid  to  have 

Bu^l  his  fittal  illn#M  (eryupelm  in  thr 

d)  at  oni^  of    Or^nnfiro  Hptatioii 

:•.      On  ihr  I8tb  niid  lOtb  uf  July 

f  bh  eflKts  took  |>Iaff,  whiMi  (hrre 

widMable  rtim  peri  lion   amonpr  (h« 

en,  for  variotM  artirliii  wbtrh  bnd 

I  dw  property  of  Napolron.     A  tew 

I  in  tbe  Kfliperor'K  hundwnttnir  i>old 

tfor    1 1    ctinicttf ;  a  lock  ot    h»  tiair,  of  a 

Ibght  atibuni  colour,  and  of  «ilky  texture, 

|M  ^-  lOa.;  one  of  bii  ictih.  exirucied  by 

.Ur.  O'Mnkn,  for  seven  f^meat  and  a 

half;  axid  the  in^lrumciit  with  uliit^li  it 

wa*  e^tiai*ted,  3/  •i*,i  a  few  iirticlf^  of 

pUti-,  furmerly  tic  property  of  the  Em- 

i  ferut,  Mid  for  about  ux  timcK  their  in- 

[iriiuic  value. 

Jmm*  I4w  At  Bromtiton.  Mnjor  George 
Roaa,     He  waa  BppoinUHl  £i(*i|tn  of  the 
iW.  I.  re^.  Lieut.  INOI,  l«pt.  lHl>i. 
Major    1814,  and   Capt.  7tb  vet. 

Jumti.     In  Park-road,  R«itent'«  Park, 
i^ed  ti8,  SuMn,  reUt--tof  tlic  Rev.  Rich, 
oics  Rector  of  Little  Soldbury,  Glou- 
atcrahire,  and    Vicar  ot    JJucklebury, 
[Bcrk>. 

Jttljf  19.  in  Bentindt.<rre«t.  airrd  83, 

L31n.  Uocling,  widow  of  tb«  laU  Fnncis 

I  Ooiliaft,  nq  of  Bloom«hury.M)uiin>,  and 

f  <Mf  FWct-atvcet.  baitkv'r.  who  died   Fvb. 

tt5^  lSi7.     (See  a  cbanrter  ot  wbom    iti 


vid.  txxxvii.  i.  199,  a^.)  Thit  vurtera- 
ble  biHy  «-ui  M'tm  Barbara  DakL-r.  of 
DcxriinHnire-vqnarv,  Bifthflp>|^tr,  and  wai 
married  to  Mr.  rro<liii|?  ilhrch  3,  1777  ; 
by  MbuinMbv  had  tbe  prri'E-nl  FnuiLnn  <)os- 
liit);.  cKq.  banker,  of  Klt><<-t->lretl,  uiidtwo 
Hmijjhtera,  I.  Carobia',  married  (a  H^nry 
Edgell,  of  Rifllip.csq.;  and  :^,  K)i»i,  nuir- 
ripd  CO  Rnlpb  DL-une,  of  Kutcott  Hou)i«, 
Middlesi^.v,  e*n. 

Jwte  22.  Aged  47,  Mr.  Henry  S'e- 
pheii  Kemble.  late  of  the  Coburg  and 
Surrey  Tht-aire*. 

JyHfi9.     In    Ked    Lionac].    Blooin«- 
bnnr.  W.  Mfyri<-k,  Mq. 

At  Julin-Mtrc-t-t.  ItHfonl  row,  muvA  A^ 
R.  RichanlKon.  esq.  formerly  of  LiiMNJn's 
Ifin-lieldN. 

I^ttttf.  At  Mi^'libury  plwe,  WiTiytnn. 
("baric*  Ki>l)inson,  c^ij.  Lord  of  the 
Munor  r(  Gruiidborough.  ro.  Warwick, 
Hp  boqueaihcd  a  leKucy  of  iSHM.  to  eai>b 
ol  his  tenant*.  100/  to  the  niiiiister,  and 
iO/.  ro  the  poor  of  Oraiidlxirotiftb. 

At  llaminvrsmilh.  aged  a),  Cji|itaiit 
JoM'pb  Alttcdonall,  h.  p.  immraebed. 

Jittff  \.  A(<ed  (i!»,  Samuel  trirdle^tonp, 
eaq.  Barri«ter.at.  Iaw.  o(  TMrrifii;Cnn-!W|. 
July  b.  In  iieonfe-ntreet,  I'ortmxn- 
a<(uare,  a^eil  73.  Marrelta,  relict  of  Wil. 
liun  n*«lUr,  v*c\.  late  of  Fingrirh  Hall, 
in  tho  roiinty  o\  C«sex. 

Juitf  7.     In  Parliamtiit-Niroct.  brpJ  (>1, 

the  wifeof  Williniii  (^qilvpk,  o^.  piinttT. 

Jvlji  H.     In    PorfUnd-plnre,   agH    li, 

Harriet  Setinii.  Iu«t  fur^irinff  dau.  uf  W. 

Onnahr  Gore,  e<q.  M.  P. 

/i.>'8.  Aped  63.  Mr.  E.  Ellirott,  of 
thf  Buyal  Exrbangc,  and  Kennington- 
Une,  Surrey. 

July  10.  At  Chelsea,  in  bin  7I«t  yeiir, 
Wui.  Bent.  esq.  many  years  ol  Pariiii- 
invnl-iitrceC,  and  of  CaiiiKm-row,  eoal- 
uieii'hant, 

July  13.  In  HiiiiovtT.v],  in  hiH  76lh 
yifar.  the  Rt.  Hon.  WpIlKirv  Airar  Elllt, 
Vine.  CliMtn.  uf  Gowmn,  I7HI,  Haron 
Clifdcn,  1770,  and  Bitrtm  Mrndip,  in 
Soraentctshire.  US*,  F.S.A.  The  nn. 
ce«((Of  of  tlii>  Peer,  J^iines  Aj(ar,of  fJow- 
ran,  in  the  counly  of  Kilkenny,  rnr],  carne 
ori)^natly  from  Yorkohir^.  Hiiide<rendnnl, 
lU'iiry.  "  BMt  for  his  txjroiigh  of  (iowran, 
in  the  Parliament  which  a^M-mblcd  in 
1737;"  and  having  mArritd  Aunv  Kllia, 
only  daiiKbtet  of  (lie  Ri|;ht  Rev.  VVellwra 
EUift.  Oifihoj*  ot  Mfutb.  and  Eii>tor  of 
Wflborc  Ellis.  Lord  Mfiidip,  added  eon- 
sidtnibly  botbto  the  fortune  and  influence 
of  his  family ;  for  that  iidltlfriinn  not  only 
obtained  the  fttttlemeniof  hin  English  Bm- 
runy  on  his  kinf^nifn,  bntalnn  bequeathed 
them  a  Ur]ge  fuctunt*.  The  nntuf  of  EUia 
haa  been  supi-niddi-d  in  (-onM.-qnence  of 


I 


ihEtevrrt.  PII>  Lontthip  ws^  bom  Jnn. 
22nd.  )7GI.  wBk  educared  nt  WretminB. 
itr  brhonl,  tUL-credcd  Iti«  faItl^^,  Jridps 
Viscl.  Clit'dcn,  Jan.  I,  I7W);  and  marrif d 
on  the  iOib  of  Slareh,  I'ic^.  t'«riilinf.  el- 
d<'*t  diiuplittT  of  Gi-orge.  iht-  \uw  Vnke  of 
Alftrlhoruit^b.  lU'  in  itik'tt'^rlcd  in  liU  ri- 
lled and  esitiies  by  his  pninrf»*f>».  llenrj 
Lord  UoviT.  now  \')>^ouut  ('iildcii.  who 
i*  a  mirwir.  Win;;  only  in  bi*  llftli  ycitr, 
tlic  rMf«t  Boii  ol'  ihr  lute  Lurd  1'otit. 
].<urd  (]Urd«n  liiid  l)i;ld  lliv  xiiitH'itrv  oltit-e 
a(  rii-rk  lit  the  Privy  Council  m  Irt-lniid, 
and  Ri*''urdrr  of  fiun  run,  ro,  Kilkenny. 
HiB  Lord.<ihi[>,  tltoiigli  pon»i-f>Ml*{i  siriy 
rociMdt-niblf  »^l»ite*  in  Ireland,  vrrjr  wl- 
dom  TVMdi-d  in  tbnt  cwunlry.  Dnrinit  thu 
war  he  rotnmand«^  n  rrtxtp  nt  ntvnlry 
mllrd  thr  Glimri'sltr  liur<H*.  runMstii>i; 
rhiedy  f>l  lii»  own  irnantry. 

Juiy  17.  In  Gvonc^'htivet,  Adelpliit 
Edw.  i'lninrr,  pm).  Miliritcir. 

^M/y  IM.  Ac  Noiitiwick-rrmtM',  St. 
John*«  \vo(mI,  in  lii«  ^ySd  year.  Lieut.  Col. 
tbv  lion.  Jump*  St.'H'nrt,  C.B. 

Jtr/y  2U.  In  C)>ufch>»irt'ft,  Slokfi 
NrwiiiKton,  in  ttiii  65th  year.  Thomus 
M^brr.  c»q.  F.S..\,  Ot  tliis  t-iiHrlliiit 
man  and  able  anliquwry,  a  fnnhcr  uorount 
■ball  appear  Mwn.  JneooKt-qiirnrx*  of  hi» 
Innu'iitcd  dt-ath,  the  pnblit^tion  ot  ibe 
rondudiiiK  purlinn  of  ht«>  cu!]i-t*tit.itiA  tor 
Bcdford»liirc  in  nrov«k»nly  puttptincd. 

Jmtg  21.  In  Cutit^'H-riiurt,  Cliaring- 
croM,  aKed  76,  J.  Pwnu-.  i^ii. 

Jwly  i3.  AfTfd  07.  Mr  L.  J.  Del. 
porie,  lerond  con'^tn  lo  the  L'utintroR  of 
WenliiioiLind  and  \'i*etiiintr>?i  Alrlvilli*. 

Juiy'ili.  Al  '6^.i}tQT^v'*\l\Hvv.  Hvde 
Park  L^trntT,  Im.Ix-II«.  widvH'  ot  ilie  Laie 
David  Lvuii,  t«-<|.  ol  I'Mtluiid-plurt-. 

July  Vi,  At  Upper  Hetiiiiugtun- 
greeii.  uct-d  19,  J.  Ilarm-K,  v*i\. 

At  i;he«ter.pUce,  lU-h'ellt'k.paik,  aged 
iub  M.  KipIH.  e*q. 

In  Lirrat  fjuien -street,  I.tiu-ulnV.iiiii' 
Grldft,  aged  ^.  Mr.  C.  L  Jlirrh,  ruorb- 
Riaker. 

In.  Howtand.ntrtct,  Fitzroy-Mjiuire, 
•prdei.  S.  Smidilt,  efl<|. 

Bi;akA.~yi(nr  tfO  At  lh«  Prioiy,  nt>«r 
Readtiur,  links  in  bis  ^h  ynr/ltobt. 
Wm.  Halliod.  r»H 

CAManiPOK.  At  liii  rt>oina,  in  Tri- 
nily  <  ollrpr,  fanil'Tidpe.  a^ed  16,  Rlib- 
aro  Vat»i>n,  ex).  iMcfrt  M>n  of  the  Rev. 
Rieh.  Wut-on,  aitd  (trnndMrn  of  Rirliitrd, 
late  Lord  tii«ba)>  ol  LlandaT. 

iJrvoy.— Jwae  L  At  Xetherlon,  Fran- 
ri«.A)arr.Aiir.n,  uite  of  Sir  tl.  .*i.  f'ri< 
doiux,  ^rt.  tbird  daii  of  tlie  Rev.  W. 
£.  Kir»<TfaDiiiii«  ol  AwU»roinb<>.  Slic 
wni  inarr.  Jan.  14,  1K32,  and  baa  left  a 
•on  and  daughter. 


June  17.  At  Lrnwood,  near  Ridr< 
ford,  Letilia  MontaKue,  wife  of  Tboioaa 
Wren.  etiq.  and  dnnctitcr  uf  the  late  Vice* 
Adin.  Barton,  of  Kxeter. 

Jhh»  18.  At  Birbiran  IIoUKe,  Bsm- 
fitaple,  a^ed  W.  Thomai  Iyer,  exq. 

At  Risborwteignton.  J(»bn  Cove,  mq. 
formerly  a  aolieitor  of  Exeier. 

Junt'i\.  At  Brauntuu.  Nortb  Devtrn, 
nffed  76,  Fmncfti.  relict  of  the  late  Henry 
Ilneehe  Drake,  esq.  formerlyot  Si>unt«*t. 

June  34.  At  llcaviirue,  in  bib  bOlb 
year,  W,  IlnTelnck.  cPq. 

At  Bradnincb,  in  bit  GUb  year,  Daniel 
Mtddlelon.  v**\. 

Jhm  fA.  At  Exraoutb,  ared  22.  Mr. 
f'bnrle*  Barney  nephew  of  Ur.  Bamei. 
Canon  of  ('bri^l  Chnn-h.  He  wnn  elivted 
Scbutiir  of  CorpUN  Cbrisli,  Oxford,  on 
tbc  ilb  of  Marrh.  1831,  and  took  hta  De. 
grccof  H.A.  Dee.  4,  1894,  harinR  ob- 
tHined  n  First   Clou  in  /.Ufrit  Httmta- 

Laitlv.  At  Foxdoim,  Parkhain, 
Jobn  lloeks  eMJ.  brother  in.law  to 
tbe  late  Sir  Virnry  Gibbs,  und  first  cou- 
»in  of  tbe  late  Ixird  GilTord. 

Dorset. — June  tZ.  At  CltiT  House, 
Doielietitvr,  aged  72,  Fbillia  Byam,  widow 
of  Evelyn  ishirky,  <-i>q.  of  EminKtun 
park,  eo.  Www,  She  was  the  only  dau. 
of  Charlton  Wolluston.  M.D..F.R.S. 
Pby-i(:ian  to  tbc  Queen  r  bou<iebuld.  by 
Philtiit  Byam  r  was  married  in  17hI  to 
Evelvn  .Siiirley,  vr.t\.  (a  gntmlMtn  of  the 
6r9t  karl  Ferrent)  and  it-as  left  a  widow 
in  1810,  having  bad  iR^ue  Evelyn  Juba 
Shirley.  e«().  tbe  prevent  M  P.  for  South 
Wiirurick«liire.  »«v«n  otber  aona,  and  nix 
dauebtern,  one  of  wbom  is  ibe  widow  of 
the  late  Lord  bulErld. 

DrRiiAM. — Jm/jt  17.  At  Medomalef, 
aged  3i,  Cnibberl  Jobn  Siincet,  •»!)■ 
nephew  to  Gtn.  Hnnti-r 

JmI^  10.  At  Ditrham,  ti%vA  C^  ibe 
widow  of  Joseph  Giaiit^iT,  rM|. 

LaMy.  Ait'liilton,  f'tirif^lopher  Ma- 
non,  eMi,  one  of  the  most  eininrnt  ti^rieul- 
turihii.  in  the  N'onb  ol  England. 

Kmex.—^prU  7.  At  ^larHhaUt.  in 
Standim,  aged  V7,  John  Martin  Li.-a)ce,e*((. 
of  Tfaiirpeball,  E«Nex.  He  wu*  tlit-Mreond 
•on  of  Stephen  MMirtn  l^rnke,  ■'»q  Gaiter 
Kins  ol  Arms  \r  tii>  died  in  I77.'l;  and 
in  I7jtf  vtoA  i-iini»ti luted  CbextT  Heiald, 
whieb  ofGre  be  reii^tind  ni  1T9I  to  bia 
younf;i-«l  brother  George  Martin  J.eake» 
esq.  who  hfld  it  till  hit  dmtli  in  163t« 
(<wv  our  vol  II  p.  GA6.)  '1  he  (.-entletnail 
nou  deceuMMl  waa  uUa  aiiftoinied  Seerr- 
lary  id  (he  Earl  of  SufTulk,  I'rputy  Eail 
^lanbal  in  Drc.  I7(i.'l,  and  mi  i-onlinued 
to  tbe  Ear)  ol  Svuriioruimh.  tbe  i>urcev*ur 
lit  tbatoAk-r.     In  Jan.  1774  bff  wwap- 


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OntTWAHT. 


222 


|»oin(«d  on*  of  tht  rom;itn»llor«  of  llie 
amy  accounta.  He  tnarriM  in  1761  Sliu 
Mary  Calwrf,  of  l^mbounie,  EaM^x. 

EashX. — May  20.  At  Cnnhrc»k 
bputi^,  nrar  llforj,  RnWrt  Wr^tlrj-  I-lull 
Pert",  CM).  M.  P-  for  the  Soulhrni  Dirj- 
Kion  of  rlie  County.  Ilr  niu  thr  nonftnd 
heir  of  Ilobrrr  Hull,  «<j.  an  extertfiTc 
We«  Indian  jiropriflor,  nnd  nKKUiiiiw)  the 
nitmc  ot  I>nrt>  on  mmryini;  the  iIhu,  and 
fai'ire«  ol  t^pt.  fJmtton  Itari",  of  Cran. 
brook.  He  was  fir<t  elot'ti-ti  fof  K>m-x 
at  the  Rcnvnil  election  ot  IKJ^,  on  coiiufr- 
VHtive  tirincijilus,  Mbrii  hv  kipiollj'  d«- 
fcnln)  Air.  Lunt;  Wrlleitlry. 

OLoiTF-STKa. — Mai/  1*0.  At  Chelten- 
liNin,  Colunrl  Au^uMiis  Witrburton,  85ih 
n<|^.  He  wan  appointed  Ensign  1th  foot 
1199,  Lieut.  I8l>0,  Ciipt.  Wl\i  loot  lUOI, 
in  .jTth  ISM  ;  Lt..("«l.  IHKi.  .MajorOUi, 
I80t],  bre\'tit  Lt.-('uL  ^th  fool  1819, 
und  brevet  Colonel  lft2.i.  In  1813  be 
htTved  «-•  luKprctJiii;  Field  Offittrr  of 
Milicin  in  Oinada. 

/MMetfl.  At  Ttftburr.  aged  71,  Ro- 
hvt  Bamford.  e»q. 

/mcM.  At  KriPtol.ngrd  IG.  Tnbella- 
Nrwman,  dau.  of  the  Her.   Dr.  Goode- 

DDIIIth. 

June  SO.      At  Chrlienbam,  aged  S», 

ol.  George  Fosier.  K.A. 

Hamh. — Jkneil.  At  Soutlisem,  Elbe. 
^relict  of  rile  late  W.  Youi>g,  eMj.  of 
Henlejr-on.Thnuie*. 

Junr  £3.  At  Anele^ey.neiir  Goftpott, 
in  ber  Ijth  year.  >Liiinn  EtitA,  Am.  of 
the  late  It««r-Adin.  ilandytnan,  C.  B. 

Lttfiy.  At  Lichfield,  »«rd  93.  Mn. 
HnII.  relict  ol  the  Rev.  Mr.  Hull,  Vicar 
u(  Albriphlon.  Salop. 

At  AIviT<t(ilte.  (.'olonel  NichoUs 
Rjinimy,  K.  H.  lately  Itujin-linf;  field 
ORii-rr  ul  Leed*.  He  whs  nvpointed 
EiiMftn  in  the  Snd  foot  in  IT83,  and 
aeirud  wiih  it  iii  GibruUur,  the  Wvi  In- 
divx.  >nd  the  Khurt  (.iiwpaii;^  in  Mollnnd 
in  !79y,«lien  he  w»*  njn'Ointod  llritni-le- 
Mnjortu  Lord  Cavan't  briKude,  invtbicb 
eaparity  he  kiso  niTved  during  the  whole 
i-Bni|wiKn  in  K)fyp(.  Aftt-r  his  retnrn  be 
wnit  apjKiinted  AMditnnt  Quart emiaalcr- 
fCen,  on  the  StulT  of  Si-otland;  wna  in 
1806  prniroted  To  llie  iniijurity  of  ihe  .5lh 
fTurrifon  iMlCalinii ;  nnd  het-nnno  A»»i«taiit- 
Adjittjint-ft^ti.  ni  l>iiblin,  which  olhre  be 
continued  to  till  lor  manyyeara.  HewsK 
pfWBOied  to  ihR  nnk  of  Lt.- Colonel, 
1813,  and  Coluoel  IHJO. 

Julv  11.  At  Souihamplon,  aced  75. 
the  Ki)|;b[  Itev.  l>r.  Bmninfon,  CutboUc 
iiiibop  of  ibe  IfOndon  dirlHct. 

Krvr. — Jkfiy  S3.  At  Clturlton,  Lieut. 
Park,  h.  n.  K.  Art.  IMvcrn. 

June  w>.  At  Seven  Uiiks,  aged  80. 
31.  Hobinwn,  etq.  of  Bt-dfuriT-jiUca, 
RuMtfl-ft^uare. 


Junt  89.     At    Sirood,  anted  59. 
Edward  Koord  Bromley,  M.D.  K.N. 

LANCABiitar.. — July  ft.      At    Birlteo— 
bend,  near  Livcqiuol.  ConmdeC^inlihuriM 
r?(|.  of  Sandiw-HV    CHjtta^re,   Northwirb, 
Cbe«Uirc,  the  father  of  the  intrepid  Afn^ 
ran  Tmvellpr. 

NORTIUMITOKIIHIHK.  — ./mk*-  Uy.  At 
IluAbtoii  Rerlory,  ii)n-d  73.  SMrab,  wife 
the  Rev.  J.  Layrock  WrlheroU.  J 

Ingfcin.  upcd  G I .  Henrv  Bell,  eM^.  ■  Town 
Councillor,  and  late  Aldtf  nmn  of  ilie  old 
ror|*onitiun  of  Nencastle,  and  uncle  to 
M.  Bell  esq.  M.P  He  na»  Mayor  of 
Newcastle  in  1B33-4. 

OxiiS.^-jKHtilO.  At  Banbtiry,  at  a 
very  ad»-anced  age,  Henry  Rollit,  e»q, 
fornieily  n  Solicitor  at  I'rior's  Martiton. 

July  J5.  At  Mongwell  Hoii««, 
Kleunor.  younjie^t  dHu.  of  the  bue  Kt. 
Hon.  Cbvle*  fiaibumt,  of  Sydney  Pork, 
Gloueeatembire. 

SALor. — At  OKwe!>trT.  Jamea  Saw- 
kiiM,  eaq.  Iruprrtor  and  Reviver  of 
Taxea,  and  Kon  of  the  late  Rev.  Jao. 
Sawkinn,  formerly  Vicar  of  FrKmptcui, 
Dontct. 

SoMSasET.—ApritVO.   At  BaUi.Majocfl 

Jvly  G.  At  Btith,  tuted  47,  Mr*.  Kliia 
Barx'Iay,  widow  of  the  late  Col.  Bitrvluy. 

Jutf/  7.  At  hrr  »ou'in-!iiw')i,  (he  Rev. 
Ur.  pHffitt,  (Jbwlonbnry,  atteil  &t».  Mm. 
Miiry  BujIy,  relict  of  the  lite  John  Bay- 
ly, etiq.  of  Vurtland  uunre,  RnHlol. 

July  H.    At  Bath,  Mm.  MonoD  Pitt, 
relict  of  W.  M.  Piit,  cmj.  of  KinftaiOD- 
hull,  DorMrl,  of  whom  we  pnve  a  mciDOir 
in  June  luKt.  j>.  GiH.     Mr^i,  Piit  « 
dau.  of  Hrnt)-  6eini>r  ol  Hiinfonl, 

JtUy  13.    At   Nurtb  Cadbury,  i 
C.  C  Cluiicrburk,  e«q. 

SvaMr.Y.-~jHAe  TiQ.  At  Nonrood,  aged 
(jj,  J.  Sntti'b,  esq.  of  Pentoiivilte. 

July  U.  At  Kiohniond.  in  his  58tb 
year.  Sir  Matthew  White  Ridley.  Bui. 
of  Heaton  Hall,  co.  Northumberland, 
ALP.  for  Newcaiiile.upoii-Tyne,  and  • 
B.A.of  Christ  Church.  He  vm  bom 
AufHUt  IH,  1778;  married  Aui{i»t  13, 
iMKi  Laura.  yount;e«t  daughter  of  Geo, 
Hawkins,  rr-q.  by  whom  he  liaa  iMUt 
Matthew  White,  born  Sept.  0,  IHI7;^ 
another  aon,  bom  Ot-t.  »l,  IHIH;  Surahfl 
and  Laun,  and  two  other  daiighlera.  Sir  V 
Matthew  wtn  molrirulated  of  Christ 
Church,  April  iU  1795.  at  the  aite  of  17, 
and  took  bin  degree  of  B.A.  March  6. 
17Iirt.  He  succeeded  to  tt«  Ittle  at  third 
Baronet,  at  the  deceaae  of  his  father^ 
April  a,  1813.  Sir  Matthew  reprewntcd 
Newroatle  in    Parliament  for  about  H 

Cr«.      He  waa  the  h4^ad  of  the  banking.* 
H  of  Sir  M.  W.  Ridley,  Bigga,  i 


a  mciDOir 


OaiTCAfcT. 


[A«g. 


Co.  of  NfWfaatle-upoii-Tyn*',  ind  wui 
■liO  cngBg«l  ill  the  coal  ttwie  uul  ([Uu 
works. 

Wakwick. — Jufy  16.  At  Leamington, 
the  UuwD^erCountcMof  Itofirtoim.  Shs 
\»-ii<t  Loui«a.Dorotbcfl,  Sddaii.  of  Sir  Jolin 
Wtdrlcrbvini,  of  Ballindcen,  B«rt.  ■,  was 
tniirried  in  1803  to  the  K«H  of  Hopctoun, 
bv  wbom  *he  had  the  present  Kart  ami 
tlrven  o4ber  children. 

Wn.T« fHot    U.     Aged    73,    Lady 

Harwnod,  widoiT  of  Sir  Butic  H«rwood, 
Knt.  M.t>.,  and  onLy  dau.  of  the  tatc 
Rev.  Sir  John  PcbIiuII.  ti«n.  of  HmWi- 
owen,  Salop. 

Jttnf  20.  la  her  91«t  year,  drolinc, 
third  daa,  of  R.  Wrbb,  e»q.  of  Melcbct 
Park. 

At  Olne.  BRi'd  7H,  Sam.  Vircaah,  ewj. 

YoiK.-Jf«y  18.  At  Sution,  nc«r 
Hull.  Capl.  KdHrardti.  h.  p.  'iHHih  Rfrt. 

Jane  ^3.  At  Leilntone  Hull,  Ijidy 
Bouverie,  wife  of  Major-Gen.  Sir  iltiiry 
Bouveric.K.CB. 

IjaMy.  Li«ry,  wife  of  the  Rev.  Arthur 
Caj-liry.  Rector  of  Normtnhy,  Yurkuhire. 

Jul^  \.    At  Hnrlbv.  near  St?lbv.  at  an 

■dvniired  ai;c,  Mii^s  tiiiby,  s  rich  old  lady. 

;6fae  hu  left   1.X)  legu-icM.  iiid  a  reiufnt 

'ibat  her  runcrti  may  proceed  iiCro««  the 

at  the  time  when  the  mftil  Is  pueing, 

I  to  »top  it  in  ilH  pro^tfu. 

/it/y  15.  At  Kirklecfi  Hall,  inhUTCtb 
year.  Sir  George  Armytatfe,  Bart,  lie 
■nccerded  bis  fnther  in  1783,  aa  fuurfh 
Baronet ;  married  lot.  Mary,dau,  of  Liird 
Sufietd,  by  whom  he  had  i>u  Bunriving 
iiauc;  ^d:v.  Mary,  dau.  of  O-  Bowlen, 
etq.,  by  wboai  be  had  1.  Sir  John  Army- 

ae,  the  pfCAeiit  Baronet ;  2.  Hrtiry,  aii 
CCr  in  toe  Coldstream  (Jiui-da ;  and  (wu 
dauchier*. 

SffA\x».~Latetg.  At  Prwleifin,  agtfd 
60,  Mrv.  Barker,  wife  uf  the  Rev.  G.  A. 
Barker,  Rector  of  Kcvenlteeec,  Ridnor. 
t  Juiw  i.  At  Fi^KUvd,  EUaa,  wife  of 
Opl  Wm.  ArrbtMld,  H.N. 

OtOTLAM). — Apnl  fl.  At  (iUtcotf. 
Capt.  Clmrles  f4tin)jbeH.  \i.  p.  79th  regt. 

Hagfb.  At  Ediiibutffh,  Adan  lUy, 
••q.  late  KUjor  3Mi  fool. 

Mof  M.  At  Kilmon,  a««d  £8,  Pr. 
Tbomab  M^WLirter,  muny  yeara  pfay«i- 
<ian  at  Newmtlc. 

Jmw  10.  At  Edintnirsk,  the  Hon. 
Un.  RoUo. 

JU/rVy,  At  Edinburgh,  Col.  John 
8inf>aan.Wtb  Bcnt^al  N.  I. 

Al  Kinlucbmorv,  CoL   Jufaa  Gilliea. 

B«  WM  appoinftKl   enaipi  in  tb<  40lh 

ITU.  LiMrt.  1790,   Capun   1801, 

1807.  brrrvt  U.-(W.    Ihi:i,  and 

IW).     lie  PDfvid  in  ibc  Hewn. 

aula,  and  rrctin!^  a  aedal  for  Ibe  weye  of 

BwWjoa. 


^^  advu. 


At  Cdiiibufijb,  Sir  James  Homo,  of 
Bladtadder,  en.  Berwick.  Bart.  (1071}. 
Hr  wit  the  elder  tan  of  VicvAdm.  Sir 
frfoni^-  Hume,  the  6th  Bart,  by  Helen, 
3d  duof^^hter  of  James  Buchanan,  evq,  «f 
r^mmpellier.  ili>  was  ia  the  eiril  acr. 
vice  of  the  East  India  Comiwtiy;,  aad 
■iirrpHpd  to  the  title  In  IHUi.  He  ranr. 
ned  in  18^  Aniin,  Ann.  of  the  late  An- 
Artvt  Stirling^,  e^rj.  hut  hnvinc  died  wilb- 
out  isffue.  \m  tiKvceded  bv  his  brother. 

At  Airtb.  Tbomas  Uraliain  Stirlinfi, 
oaq.  For  manv  years  he  bud  taken  hii 
active  pait  in  all  mntterv  cotineett-d  with 
the  county.  He  brid  the  honourable 
Kttuiition  of  Convener,  ftir  uiaiiy  yifiir»,  tu 
the  day  of  bi«  death. 

Jii/y  8.  At  Stirling,  *^  74,  John 
Pif>k,  e)iq.  an  rxcemnivt*  woollen- inatiiifiu!- 
turer. 

Ikelanp. — t-tpril  \!i.  At  SUfTo,  I>r. 
Irwin,    Deputy    Innpector-^D.  of  Hoi^ 

pit  lit «. 

May  13.  At  Uownpatridt,  Captain 
Ffrcinh.  4Arh  pj^tt. 

A/«j(  i-l.  ^t  QimrtertowB.  e«.  Cork. 
Capt.  Henry  Croker,  h.  p.  3>tth  foot,  a 
Captain  in  I77U,  and  on  hall-pay  attice 
ITKk 

Mag  &S  At  Caatle  ConncU.co.  Lime. 
rick.  a.  D.  tiouehier,  ei>(|.  formerly  of 
the  .-)7fh  aiid  TM  regtu. 

Lctfiy  Al  Uttne«fort,  (ialM-ar.  Capt. 
Jobn  Bnin^kill,  lute  of  ^th  dragooim. 

At  YoitRhul,  Lieut.  A.  Pulmer,  H  N. 

At  I'aa-age  Weal,  Cork,  Lieutenant 
O.   Hrarnrk,  R.N. 

In  Dublin.  Capt.  Wm.  Vere  Taylor, 
formerly  of  :^th  reirt. 

East  Indie!*— iJee.  84.  At  R^tfii-ntv, 
W.F.  M-  Cockvrill,cM|3urK(.-oii  K.I.t:  '*. 
aerviee,  and  yimneeAt  aon  of  Captain 
Corkerill,  late  GTth  ri-gt. 

AaiOAD— \'ur.  10.  At  hiR  reaidenec 
in  Macau.  Sir  Andn-w  Ljtmgatt'dt,  Knt. 
author  o4'  "  llriliikli  Kvliiiinnb  with  f'hi- 
HA."  B  pumpMeL  rl-tiu^vefl  in  our  number 
for  AUy  ItUj,  p.  Ml.  He  wiu  •  onbrc 
of  Sweden. 

April  *.  At  Chtrhourif,  Lieui.  Tho». 
Cluitterlon,  b.  p.  Sikh  retrt-  and  many 
yeara  Major  of  the  ifTih  EtmiftkilUn*. 

April — .  At  the  Cape  of  Uood  How, 
aged  76.  William  WilU-rforee  Bird,  twq. 
tate  CorapirolW  of  Cuaiomt  for  that  (Co- 
lony, formerly  M.  P.  for  the  oily  of  Coven. 
try.  and  oncle  to  the  Bicbojia'  of  Cheater 
and  Winchester. 

Mswi9,  In  .Madeira.  Eliza,  wifeof  the 
Rev.  Wm.  Gibaon,  and  danshlerof  the 
Bishop  of  Charter. 

-MfV  — -  la  l^per  l'.jinada,  iffed  81, 
Mr.  Powrell,  the  father  of  the  utajie.  who 
for  Amy  yeiara  mu  a  Morihy  and  eAieient 
imroiber  ol  JJrury-lonr  cooi]>any,  aiid  wiio. 


I 


'  Ifl36.]  Bift  of  MortaUtif.—Marhtts.— Price  of  Share*. 

in  his  ■cn'nty-ttxth  yfsr,  ftdniitted  Htnt 
be  bfkd  never  leh  ■■  tli«  head,  ibe  loulli,  or 
the  iMart^cbti." 

May  1i9.  At  Brii^n,  bi  his  7jtb  jrear, 
fWpUii)  bthI  Adjtitjitit  E.  BrowKbton 
FuatiT,  formerly  of  Krwwte  ILill,  Wnr- 
Hiek«hirt\  routifrc»t  and  only  BiirviTinff 
•on  uf  fb«  iHte  Jonslbao  Foster,  tnq.  of 
Ajriecrone  H«)l,  l>cirMr(>rRhtrf.  fli«  rev 
nnins  w«n-  atlpnilert  to  the  gnve  by  the 
officprm,  und  fno«i  of  rhc  nobility  of  the 
toMtt,  who  were  kiudous  to  pay  a.  just 
tributr  to  hi*  mtrniury. 

June  15.  lu  tliu  island  of  Trini>diid, 
Faiifle  Frrgersoii,  •  irvr  bluck  of  the 
Msndinffo  nation,  a^ed  1'4>  y»rs!  He 
WBH   originally  brought  from    Africa    a 


323 


»\ave,  liif,  like  the  rest  of  bU  country- 
iiii-iL,  by  dint  uf  iiidu»try.  he  fOoQ  obtained 
litK  rrpedoui. 

On  bio  t}ii<i9ag«  firuni  Jamaira,  atted 
3St  James  lleaven.  enq.  iion  uf  Tboraaa 
lleareii,  esq.  West  lodia  invrcfaaur,  of 
BriAto). 

Jutie  t2.  At  Pisa,  in  the  Oraiul  Duchy 
of  Tu«f«ny,  in  her  llilh  year,  Emily,  id 
dau.  ut  ^ir  Buurcbier  Pallc  Wrey,  Bart. 
of  Tiivifitock-coLiri,  Di-von. 

JiiVy  +.  At  Antwerp.  W.  D.  Patter. 
M>n,  chq.  Ckinsul  fur  tbt:  Unitcil  States  uf 
Aineriiiiat  that  port. 

July  o.  At  Ajiicciu.  in  Cornicu,  Mad. 
SclwntiMni,  inotb«r  of  tbe  Frvnch  Am- 
,  huuador  at  our  cuurt. 


BILL  OF  MOKTALITY,  froin  June  21  to  July  19,  1H36. 


Christened. 
Femalea     (m  T 


Buried. 
Males         t-7T?)(«j« 
Feuwles     41 M**" 


Whereof  bare  died  und«r  two  ynn  oid ,.  947  g  | 


2  uim]     5 

&5 

5  and   10 

45 

10  und  'M 

40 

2t)  and  ao 

57 

:*\  tL\iA  w 

74 

40  and  .30 

80 

50  and  m 
60  and  70 
70  anrl  hO 
80  and  00 
00  and  JUO 


AVER.\GE  PRICE  OF  CORN,  by  which  the  Duty  is  regulated,  July  88. 


Wlit-at. 
50     7 


Barley. 
*.  J. 
33    I 


Oath. 

#.     rf. 
^-{  10 


Rye. 
i.    d. 

36     6 


Beans. 

I.     1^. 
.*»    7 


Pcaa. 

1    f.     d. 
42  10 


PRICE  OK  HOI'S,  pirrwt.  July  la 

Jit-   Im.  to     U.     \i.       Fnmbum  («i*i-(mdi)  OL  Or.   to  0£     Of. 

Kent  Potlteti* 4i.  4^  to  */    lOr. 

Sus^« _...  3^  Oj.  10  31.  Mil. 

Eiw.jt 3i.  Ofc  to  a.  14a. 


r« 0*.   in.  to   01.   ot. 

'Eci*'.x  OL    iU.  to    0/.     lU 

'  Karnhain  i.fitie)  ...  ...Itf.   Iji.  to     tU.     it. 


PRICE  OF  ilAY  ANDSTRAW,  July  !». 

[  Smithfietd.  Hay,  3/  lit,  to  4/.  lii Straw.  1/  Jo*,  to  H.  I6(.— Clover, 4/.  4f.  to5/.  IOk. 

SillTHFIELD,  July2j.     To  wuk  thi- Oflkl_pcr  stone  of  Bibs. 


B«l. 

.  Muicoa ..„ 

VmI « ., 

Pmffc..- 


£>. 

3f. 

.......  4«. 


Gti.  to  4^.  fitf. 

Oc/.  to  U.  bd. 

tW.  to  4«.  lOi/. 

Oi/.  to  4«.  4<^ 


Lamb 4^.  Od.  lo  5i.  Od. 

Head  of  Cattle  at  Market,  July  ^. 

Bi'HsU t!,%5     Cnlves  290 

Sbc(.-p&  Lainbsg6,10C      Pigs      370 


COAL  MARKET.  July2i. 

Walls  Ends,  from  18«.  3d.  to  dl«.  9d   per  ton.     Other  BorU  from  17«.  Bd.  to  lOv.  M. 

TALLOW,  per  cwt-— To^vn  Tallow.  47<.  6d.     YeUow  RusMa,  46*.  Od. 

SOAP.— Yellow,  a*«.      Mollled,  Hiif.    Curd.       «. 

CANDLES,  7s.  iiJ.  per  dux.     Moulds,  8U.  Gd. 


PRICKS  OF  SHARES. 
At  tlie  Office  of  WOLFE.  OaoTHROit.  Stock  and  Shore  Broken, 

2^  Change  Alicy.  i^iM-nhill.  '_ 

Bimiincbiitn  Citnal.  204. Elk-«mi-rtf  and  i:ii«f<ier,  81  Grand  Junction, 

Sm  - —  KeniiKt  and  .■^v^l^>.  30.  —  Uh-iU  and  I.iveqnMil,  ^H). Ri-gent'ft.  18. 

Rocbdolo,  Uj Lojidoii  l>ork  Stork,  .J8. St.  Kufliarine'H,  91. Weal 

Itiduv  IM. LlvrrpiHil    antl    .VInnrbi-sltrr  Hit il war.  2(16 Orund  Junction  Water 

EWofka.jL We»l  .Middlewji,  blf (Jlolw  iBJnjmnce.l^ai. GuHrdian.  374. 
Uuptf.  DL flmrttrrpdlJi.s  Light,  k^. Imperial  Ga»,iii. Pbnsiix  Oaa, 
88. liidt!]>endviit  Gj.«,  48^. (^riieral  United,  31. Canada  Land  Cora- 
fmmif,  37.^— R«vrr>ia»aj-y  Interest,   \'J:i, 
For  ynrf>*  of  all  Other  Share*  inquire  M  above. 


METEOROLOGICAL  DIAHV,  nv  W.CARY.  Strand. 

From  Jfine  ^  to  July  iHi,    t^oC,  Mh  titc/iaivf. 


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THE 

GENTLEMAN'S  MAGAZINE. 

SEPTEMBER,  1836. 


By  SYLVANUS  URBAN,  Gent. 

CONTENTS.  »«. 

MiHom  CoKBESroNDKNCK. — Marbrintu. — Biognphiei  of  Aldermen  of  I^adon. 

The  wort  Coretinff. — Sir  John  D'Oyley,  &c 996 

Baihib's  History  or  tbs  Cotton  Manufactdkbs  or  Gkkat  Bsitain.  . . .  3ST 

Norma  on  Boswux's  Johnson Sii 

LoMHZfi  ANA,  No.  v.— Restoration  of  Crosby  Hall  (with  «  PlateJ S40 

Pbiuiloot— B.  Km  raXoiira - ^^ 

On  the  Ancient  History  of  Kingston^upon- Hull ^^ 

POBTBAITS :   FKOX  RiMINISCSNCU,  BT  Db.  DlBDlN. 

Original  Letter  from  Sterne  to  Dodiley 953 

Frofeuor  Crowe,  3&4. — Coleridge,  35&. — Ugo  Foscolo 357 

Bishop  HalFi  Works,  358.— Bossuet's  Exposition  of  the  Roman  Catholic  Faith    S&9 

Historical  Annsls  of  Theobalds  PoUce « 390 

Ancient  F<ait  in  Shome  Church,  Kent  (tcitk  a  Plate)   364 

On  Arresting  Dead  Bodies  for  Debt.  365.— UnpubUshed  Coin  of  Eadred 866 

If  niORiALS  or  Litbbabt  Chabactebs  :  Shakspeare's  Marriage  Licence  Bond  366 

Tlte  New  Knnacle  of  Westminster  Hall 868 

Devon's  Issues  of  the  Excheqaer • 370 

Coins  fonnd  near  Braintree. — Poems  by  Dr.  Donne  and  his  Son 380 

REVIEW  OF  NEW  PUBLICATIONS. 

Alison's  History  of  Enrope,  281.— Von  "Hetz's  Notices  ofPeterabnrg,  &c.  386. 
— Pamphlet  on  the  Church  Establishment,  389. — Correspondence  of  Dr. 
Richardson,  290.— Ross  on  the  Eastern  Question,  292.— On  the  Punish, 
ment  of  Death,  293.— Archaologia,  Vol.  xxvi.  Fart,  ii.,  295.— Dudley's 
Juvenile  Researches,  and  History  of  Horsham,  299.— Romance  of  Nature, 

301.— Belcher's  Illustrations  of  the  Whitby  and  Pickering  Railway 302 

Miscellaneous  Reviews « 302—304 

FINE  ARTS.— Paintings  by  Hogarth,  304.— Wyatt's  Statue  of  George  the  Third  306 
LITERARY  AND  SCIENTIFIC  INTELLIGENCE. 

New  FnbUcations,  307.— The  Abbotsford  Club,  308.— MSS.  of  Roger 

Bacon,  3U8. — British  Scientific  Association 309 

ANTIQUARIAN  RESEARCHES.  — Sale  of  j^ptian  Antiquities,  309.— Ro- 
man Antiquities  found  in  Exeter,  &.c 311 

HISTORICAL  CHRONICLE.  — Proceedings  in  Parliament,  312.  — Foreign 
News,  317. — Domestic  Occurrences,  318. — Promotions,  Preferments,  &a 
319.- Marriages 330 

OBITUARY;  with  Memoirs  of  the  Marchioness  of  Dbwoshire;  Viscount 
Clifden ;  Sir  George  Armytage,  Bart. ;  Sir  M.  W.  Ridley,  Bart. ;  Sir  F. 
FVeeling,  Bart. ;  Lieut.-Gen.  Sir  W.  Sheridan ;  Lieut.  Pocock  t  N.  M. 
RothschiU,  Esq.  &c.  &c 321 

Clbboy  Dxcxasbd,  330. — Deaths,  arranged  in  Counties 393 

BillofMortality— Markets— Prices  of  Shares,335.— Meteorological  Diary— Stocks  336 

Embellished  with  Views  of  Cbosbt  Hall,  London  ; 
And   of  an    ancient   Font   at    Shobnr    Church,    Kent. 


026 


MINOR  CORRESPONDENCE. 


With  reference  to  the  paragraph  headed 
"  Mabble  Coats,*'  in  our  last  number, 
p.  114,  we  have  received  the  fwUowing 
commaDication  from  Mr.  Kempe  : 

"  Mr.  Urban — I  have  no  hesitattoain 
saying,  that, as  I  find  through  yoar  friendly 
medium  that  your  correspondent  P.CS.S. 
had  no  intention  of  holding  me  up  in  a 
ridiculous  light,  in  his  ob9erva''ion  on  my 
definition  of  the  term  "  Marble  Coats," 
1  shouhl  be  sorry  to  be  thought  to  charge 
him  with  the  JitbricatioH  of  the  word  Mar- 
brimu,  which  indeed  I  did  not,  but  con- 
ceived it  was  an  error  of  citation.  On 
further  examination,  I  find  his  qootation 
tn  be  correct,  in  the  edition  of  1733,  al- 
thoDgh  it  was  not  found  in  the  two  edi- 
tions of  Dncange  which  I  consulted  at  the 
time.  I  should  equally  regret  that  he 
might  make  any  personal  application  of 
the  concluding  paragr^h  of  my  reply, 
which  was  written  under  the  impressioa 
that  I  had  been  severely  treated  for  a  tri- 
fle ;  and  finding  that  no  personal  irony 
was  intended,  I  should  sincerely  lament 
the  hasty  use  of  any  acrimonious  expres- 
sion, which  of  course  I  now  willingly 
cancel." 

Mr.  Sahdkl  Grboort  is  desirous  of 
ascertaining  the  places  of  burial  of  the 
undermentioned  Aldermen  of  Loudon, 
who  were  members  of  the  Clothworkera 
Company: — 

Sir  Nicholas  Mosley,  Knt.  son  of  Ed- 
wird  Mosley  of  Hough,  Lincolnshire,  an- 
cestor of  the  present  Sir  Oswald  Mosley, 
Baronet.  Married  at  Allhallows,  Bread- 
street,  1592;  Lord  Mayor,  13U9;  died, 
1612. 

Sir  John  Treton,  Knt.  brother  of  Gen. 
Ireton.  Baptised  at  Attenborough,  Notts. 
Lord  Mayor,  MiM.  Oispliced  from  the 
oflBce  of  Alderman,  on  the  restoration  of 
King  Charles  the  Second.  Several  of  the 
family  buried  in  the  Church  of  St.  Bar- 
tholomew the  Less,  London. 

Sir  John  Robinson,  Knt.  and  Bart,  son 
of  Wm.  Robinson,  D.D.  Rector  of  Long 
Whatton,  Leicestershire,  M.P.  for  Lon- 
don, and  Lieutenant  of  the  Tower,  ItitjO. 
Lord  Mayor,  1663.  Family  rcsidenres, 
Cranford,  Northamptonshire,  and  Stret- 
ton  Hall,  Leicestershire.     Died,  1607- 

Sir  IVm.  Peake,  Knt.  son  of  —  Pealce, 
of  Lincolnshire.  LordMayor,  1667.  Arms, 
Vert,  on  a  chevron,  between  three  lion's 
heads  erued  Or,  as  many  crosslets  Az. 

Sir  Franeia  Chaplin,  Knt.  son  of  Robt. 
Chaplin  of  Bury  St.  Edmund's.  Ancestor 
of  Sir  Robert  CliapUn,  Bart,  of  the  Inner 
Temple.  Lord  Mayor,  1677.  Family 
miiieiice,    Tathwell,    Lincolnshire.      A 


daughter  of  Sir  Francis  Chaplin  baptised 
at  Greenwich,  1673> 

Sir  Thomas  Latte,  Knt.  Alderman  of 
Candlewick  Ward,  1688.  Lord  Mayor, 
1694.  Arms,  per  pale  Azure  and  Gules, 
three  saltires  Argent.  Died  1709.  A  son 
of  Sir  Thos.  Lane,  was  buried  at  Morden 
College. 

Sir  Robert  Bedingfeld,  Knt.  Alderman 
of  Dowgate  Ward,  1697.  Married  Aana. 
daughter  of  Wm.  Strode,  esq.  of  Kent, 
Lord  Mayor,  1706.  Family  residence, 
Ditchingham  Hall.  Norfolk.  Died  1711. 

A  Constant  Readib  inqoirei  for  in- 
formation respecting  the  word  censtafL 
In  the  Oxford  octavo  edition,  1834,  of 
"  T^ree  Primers  put  forth  in  tkt  nifu 
^ Henry  the  Eighth,"  p.  175,  it  is  fbnnd 
in  this  sentence.  "  Notwithstanding  here 
at  this  time,  before  be  could  answer  and 
shew  them  his  mind,  as  tonching  tUa 
eoreting  of  swords  for  their  other  neoe»- 
■aries,  Peter  Simon,  which  pretended  to 
love  his  master  more  fervently  than  oUier, 
having  then  one  of  these  two  sworda,  had 
drawn  it,"  8cc.  &c. 

H.,  in  reading  Holman's  Tnrda,  met 
with  the  following  passage.  The  anUior 
is  speaking  of  a  certain  Buddhirt  priest, 
named  Lbigamme : — "  Daring  this  pe- 
riod, it  was  his  fortune  to  m^e  the  ac- 
quaintance of  Sir  John  lyOjflty,  a  British 
resident  at  Kandy,  who  pr^eued  Umte^ 
a  convert  to  the  Religion  qf  the  Gmntry, 
and  into  whose  household  I-higammewaa 
received  as  Spiritual  Dirtctor.'*  Now, 
what  this  can  possibly  mean,  H.  is  anx- 
ious to  discover.  Holman  surely  cannot 
intend  to  state  that  Sir  John  (whom  I 
believe  I  remember  a  Fellow  of  Corp. 
Cbr.  Coll.  Cambridge),  turned  idolater  ? 

We  feel  obliged  by  the  communication 
of  J.  R.  W.— J.  G.  N.'s  abstract  of  the 
evidence  contained  in  Clark's  History  of 
God  Save  the  King,  shall  be  given  in  oor 
next.  ■ 

Ebrata.— P.  10i,b.  I5,/orLt.-Col. Thomas 
Brookp  read  Capt.  Francis  Capper  Brooke. 
P.  log,  a.  4,  for  Maunsher  read  Honosher. 
P.  138,  b.  10,  at  thoughts,  innrt  *  refertmce 
to  notf.  P.  IM,  h.  41,/0r  initials  read  name; 
1. 12,  for  aide  read  afle.  P.  15S,  b.  10,  far 
Herbert  rA»(/|Henry.  P.  188,  a.  55  and  flO, 
read  Katokehaumena.  P.  187,  a.  S8,  /br 
Dukes  read  Duke.  P.  191,  b.  35,  ready  In  the 
sooth  transept  a  handsome,  &c.  P.  303,  a.  IS, 
for  roimty  read  conntry.  in  col.  b.  the  para- 
graph on  the  "  ijextun  of  Colorne,"  and  the 
fullowing^,  shoald  have  been  Tieaded  "Co- 
vKNT  Uahdbn."  p.  a«,  b.  58,  far  Laxmoore. 
rffldLJpscombe.  P.  317,  b.  I3,r»«*8«rnive. 
P.  2)9,  a.  8  from  foot,  read  Sodbory.  P.  aw,  a. 
IS  f^m  foot,  read  Sandell.  P.  Sn,  a.  40,  Sir 
George  Armytasre's  elder  son  is  deceased ;  see 
this  corrected  by  the  memoir  in  our  presuit 
number. 


THE 


GEi^TLEMAN'S     MAGAZINE 


Historif  »/  ihc  Cotton  Manufactures  in  Great  Britain,  with  a  notice  of  il$ 
early  History  in  the  Eaui,  and  lu  ail  the  quarters  of  the  Ghhe ;  rt 
de$cri/ttioH  of  the  great  Mechanical  Inventions  tthich  have  cttHsed  its  u*- 
exampUd  extension  in  Britain^  and  a  viev?  of  the  prefcat  state  of  tAt 
Manufacture, /^c.     By  Edmund  Buincs,  Jun.  Est). 

The  mip()rtance  of  the  subject,  as  well  as  the  excellence  and  vahie  of 
ibe  work  before  ii8,  have  won  us  from  our  qnict  walks  of  literature,  into 
the  busy  quays  and  wealthy  marts  of  commerce.  We  leave  Parnassus  for 
Preston;  and  the  forked  hill,  and  fountain,  and  nine  Musett  fur  the  loutns, 
and  spiDiitug  jennies,  and  funiaccsnf  Miirichester  and  Bolton-  Nor  is  the 
history  of  the  art  by  which  thih  niitiiufiirture  has  nHcn  in  a  few  years 
to  an  extent  without  [larallcl,  and  idmoHt  Iwyond  belief,  nnworthy  the 
attention  of  the  politician  or  the  philosopher.  All  tbe  science  of  mecbn- 
nics,  and  all  the  resources  of  chemistry,  have  been  ouiled  and  directed  hy 
wealth  and  enterprise^  to  hnng  to  perfection  that  which  has  added  new 
comforts  to  the  people^  and  new  revenues  to  the  country  It  is  the  down 
of  a  small  Indian  thru b,  or  herb,  that  now  causes  ten  times  ten  thnusand 
wheels  to  revolve  ;  that  feeds  and  employs  multitudes  who  would  other- 
wise be  lingering  in  poverty  and  idleness  ;  that  fills  the  midnight  air  with 
fU>wing  furnaces;  and  which  calls  from  the  distant  hilts,  rivers  vthosc 
vert  channels  had  been  before  unnamed  and  unktionn. 

Si^ty  years  since,  our  inanufactnrcra  consumed  little  more  than  three 
millinns  of  raw  cotton  annnally.  The  annual  consumption  is  noiv  more 
than  'JHO  million  Ib^.  lu  I  7u()  thi^  county  of  f^nncasler  httd  a  population 
of  only  '297,4Wh  In  I8.TI  the  number  of  its  iidmbitants  had  swelled  to 
1 ,33(>,H.')  1,  A  similar  increase  baa  taken  place  in  Ijaiiarkidiirc.  Tho 
faiuibes  sup[K>rtcd  l>y  this  branch  of  industry  <:omprisc  a  million  niid  a 
half  of  individuals  ;  and  the  goods,  besides  clothing  the  greater  part  of  the 
kinjidom.  form  nearly  one  half  of  the  export  trade  of  Great  Britain. 
"  *l  he  causes  (says  onr  Author)  of  this  nncxomided  extension  of  manu- 
facturing industry,  are  to  Iw  found  in  a  series  of  splendid  inventions  and 
dbcoreries,  by  the  combined  ctTtrct  of  which,  a  sjtinncr  may  profluce  as 
tooch  yani  in  a  day  as  by  the  old  processes  he  could  hare  produced  in  a 
year:  and  cloth,  whirh  fonnerly  required  six  or  eight  mouths  to  bleach, 
may  now  be  bleached  in  a  few  hours."  India  is  the  birth  place  of  the 
cotton  manufacture,  where  it  existed,  probably,  previous  to  all  authentic 
history.  There,  probably,  amid  that  ancient,  interesting,  and  almost  im- 
moveable people,  it  remained  ccnturyafter  century  the  samc.wrought  by  the 
same  patient  labour  and  niamial  dexterity,  and  producing  the  same  light  and 
simple  garments  as  are  now  seen  on  the  banks  of  the  Ganges  and  Ner- 
budda.  The  Hebrew  Writera  do  not  mention  cotton  The  Greek  and 
Latin  seldom.  The  populous  regions  beyond  the  Indus,  in  the  possession 
of  all  the  ancient  ait^of  life,  the  elegancies  of  clotliingand  habitation,  were 
unknown  to  them. 

It  is  curioos  to  observe  bow  the  raw  materials  vc\nc\i  furnish  the  clothing 
of  mankind,  are  variously  distributed,  h'lax  is  indigenous  in  I'gypt.  The 
wp/  bearing  bhcep  is  a  native  of  the  mountains  of  Asia.     The  silk  worm_ 


A 


228        HUtory  of  tke  Cotton  Manufacture  in  Great  BrUam.        [Sept 

wu  giren  to  the  Chinese }  and  the  Cotton  plant  to  India  and  America. 
The  arts  of  spinning  and  weaving  were  very  ancient,  but  they  were  «>n- 
6ned  to  linen.  1700  years  before  Christ  we  read  *'  that  PharatA  arrayed 
him'  in  vestnres  of  fine  linen  ;"  and  linen  continues  to  be  the  principal 
article  of  clothing  by  all  nations  west  of  the  Indus.  It  is  probable  that 
Cotton  was  used  by  the  Indiana  as  early  as  this  time  j  subsequently,  we 
find  Herodotus  and  Arrian  mentioning  it.  A  passage  of  Pliny  gives  what  is 
sappoaed  to  be  the  origin  of  the  word  Cotton.  He  says  the  pod  of  the  Cotton 
plant  was  the  size  of  a  quince.  Now  the  Latin  name  of  this  tree  waa 
Cotoneum  Malum,  and  it  is  supposed  by  Dr.  Vincent  that  the  resemblance  in 
size,  thus  pointed  out,  led  to  the  name  Cotonemn  being  applied  to  the 
wool-bearing  plant  and  its  produce.  Others  suppose  that  the  downy 
appearance  of  the  leaf  of  the  quince,  led,  by  the  similitude,  to  the  same 
name  being  applied  to  both  ;  yetCotonenm  in  Greek  or  Latin  Is  not  nsed 
for  Cotton,  so  that  the  Arabic  word  Koton  is  probably  the  origin  of  oars. 
Thoogh  the  beautiful  chintzes  and  transparent  muslins  of  India  were  at  the 
Christian  sra  brought  to  Europe,  and  known  to  the  luxurious  Romans,  yet 
they  were  never  much  esteemed  ;  the  glossiness,  the  lustre,  the  elegance  of 
silk,  qnite  eclipsed  among  the  Portias  and  Flavias,  and  Sempronias*  and 
the  ladies  of  the  ^iquiline  and  the  Janiculum,  the  less  pretending  though 
more  useful  produce  of  the  Gossypium  Herbaceuro. 

Perhaps  we  are  to  attribute  to  this  very  cause  the  singular  fact,  that 
thoogh  the  Chinese  knew  the  Cotton  plant,  and  cultivated  it,  they  never 
used  it  for  the  purposes  of  manufacture  till  the  13th  century,  while  their 
naghbours,  the  Indians,  had  possessed  it  for  SOOO  years.  No  nankeen 
trousers  were  seen  in  Pekin  till  about  1360,  when  they  i^ipeared  as  the 
rival  of  the  silk  worm.  In  America  the  use  of  this  plant  for  clothing  was 
well  known.  Cortez  found  the  Mexicans  clothed  in  Cotton.  They  made 
paper  of  it,  cloth,  money,  garments,  and  cuirasses  in  war.  In  Europe, 
while  Greece  and  Italy  delighted  in  silk,  and  Flanders  and  France  in 
woollen,  Spain,  under  the  Mahomedan  Caliphs  in  the  tenth  century,  mann- 
factored  Cotton  into  clothing.  In  the  reign  of  Abderahman  III ,  who 
ruled  from  012  to  961,  the  Cotton  plant,  as  welt  as  the,  sugar  cane,  and 
rice,  and  the  silk  worms,  were  introduced,  and  manufactures  were  carried  on 
in  Valencia,  Cordova,  Grenada,  as  in  the  splendid  Eastern  cities  in  B^dad, 
and  that  enchantment  of  the  World — Damascns.  The  Cotton  mannfac- 
,  tare  in  Italy  appears  about  the  beginning  of  the  14th  century.  We  find 
the  English  Fustians,  which  are  made  of  Cotton  yarn,  in  the  time  of 
Chancer. 

Of  Fustian  he  wercd  a  Gipon 

AU  besmotred  with  his  Habergeon. 

Yet  England,  where  now  it  dourishes  most,  was  among  the  latest  of  all 
countries  to  receive  this  manufacture. 

*' The  natural  and  physical  advantages  iog  and  finishing  cloth,  whether  chemi- 

of  England,  (says  our  anthor)  for  mano-  eal  or  mechanical,  depending,  as  they  do, 

factnring  indostry  are,  probably,  raperior  mainly  on  the  two  great  agents  of  water 

to  those  of  every  other  country  on  the  and  heat,  may  likewise  be  performed  with 

globe.     These  things  may  be  regarded  as  advantage.     The  district  where  these  ad- 

of  primary  importance  for  the  snccessful  vantages  are  found  in  the  most  favourable 

prosecution  of  manufactures,  viz.  water-  combination,  is  the  southern  part  of  Lao- 

pover,  fuel,  andiron.     If,  however,  these  cashire,  and  the  south-western  of  York- 

exist  in  combination,  and  where  they  are  shire,  the   former  of  which  has  become 

abundant  and  cheap,  machinery  may  be  the  principal  seat  of  the  mannbcture  of 

manufactured  and  put  in  motion  at  small  Cotton.    In  the  counties  of-  Cheshire, 

oott,  and  most  of  the  processes  of  mak-  Derbyshire,  and  Nottinghamshire,  and  in 


1S36.]         Hiitory  of  Ike  Cotton  Maitttfacturet  in  Great  Brita'm. 


tract  in  tlie  west.  In  tbo  carl;  put  of 
tticir  course  tbeie  iUcaus  furaiah  wfttcr- 
power  iidetpifttc  to  turn  Riany  hundred 
witter  milU  ;  \hvj  aiTord  the  clement  of 
vratrr,  iDitifpcniuibk  for  scouring,  htack- 
in|!,  priiitinfi;,  dTing,  urn)  whem  r-ollpcud 
in  tbdr  Ui^er  chatincly,  or  employed  to 
feed  canals,  tbej*  supply  n  Kaprrior  inland 
narigatioa,  so  important  for  the  traoif 
of  raw  naterials." 


Renfrrwihlre  and  LaoarksUire,  tdnuitaKct 
of  a  similar  uaturc  tire  fuuud,  tliuugti  not 
in  fuch  close  ci>iinc*:tic>ii  as  in  Lancuhirc. 
Tbtf  tract  Iviaji  between  ibc  Kibble  and 
the  Mersey,  ix  iturroundcd  on  tlie  cast  and 
north  by  a  high  range  of  hiUn,  and  hna 
also  hillfl  <if  ftotne  magnitndH  in  tli«  hun> 
drcda  of  tUarkhiimand  SAlford,  owiiii;  to 
which  caa»'  the  distfict  U  intersected  by 
a  ^eat  number  of  atreanu,  which  descf>nd 
rapidly  from  their   MurcM  to  the   land 

Added  to  wntrr  is  nUo  the  copiuus  supply  of  Coal ;  and  iron  is  fiimisb 
froiu  t)ir  iruu  districts  uf  StifTunUhirt'j  i\'nr»iL-ksliirc,  Yorli&tirc,  FurucsSi 
and  U'ales.  I.Ancashire  also  dcrircs  the  greatest  adrautagca  frocn  \U 
viciuity  to  Kivorpool,  receiving  from  Ireland  its  food,  and  from  America 
its  timber,  through  that  port.  The  exact  piiiod  whco  the  Cotton  tnaim- 
facturc  tvas  iotn>duccd  into  England  is  unknown.  A  regular  im|>ortatioii 
look  place  ill  tdl  t  and  1512  of  the  ra^v  material,  but  thcic  is  no  mcntiou 
of  lilt'  luiUinfoctnrL*  eorlit^r  tbao  Kill.  'J'hc  url  wuti,  |irubnbly,  iui[>orte(l 
from  Flnndcr*  ;  indeed,  "  it  may  be  regnided  us  highly  prohable  that  the 
Cotton  uianufncturc  was  introduced  into  England  towards  the  cloise  of  the 
16th  century  by  the  Plemisb  IVotestaut  Emigrants."  Its  progress,  lioiv- 
erer,  fmni  various  causes^  vvns  very  tlotf ;  and  it  was  only  towards  the 
close  uf  the  I'tb  century  that  trade  became  sufTiciently  productive  to  en- 
courage the  general  erection  of  brick  houses  in  Manchester  in  place  of 
the  okl  dwellings  constructed  of  wood  and  plaster.  So  great  wns  the  in- 
crease of  the  manufacture,  and  trade  of  Kn^land.  towards  the  cIomc  of  this 
century,  that  the  exports  rose  from  2Si'-ifi\'il^  tu  166'.',  to  0,788^166  in 
1699.  Notwithstanding  that  this  prosperity  kept  increasing  steadily 
through  ninny  yenrs  of  peace  to  17-10,  yet,  so  small  was  the  scale  of  manu- 
facturing lalmur  at  that  time,  that  the  consumption  of  Cotton  ^^  ool  did 
not  exceed  1-20U  part  of  the  consumption  of  the  present  day.  In  1766 
tlie  estimated  annual  value  of  the  Cottons  wius  t)UO,000/.  A  carious 
change  has  taken  place  iu  the  relative  esttuialion  in  which  AVoollen  and 
Cotton  goods  were  held  at  diB'erent  f>eriodd.  In  iTUi.  and  up  to  17J0, 
while  the  Cotton  eviMtrted  did  notexcceii  '-'3,203/.,  the  Woollen  was  valued 
at  a.flOO,l)00/.  While,  in  1833.  while  Woollen  exportation  increased  only 
to  6^39,731/.,  the  Cotton  atnounted  to  iy,l86.'I00/.  —  We  have  now 
brought  down  the  history  of  this  manufacture  to  what  our  Author  calls  the 
".£raof  Invention:"  for,  up  to  17^.  the  machines  used  in  the  Cotton 
tnanufacturc  were  neaily  as  simple  as  those  of  India  ;  and  the  process  of 
spimMag  was  so  tediooB  that  sulheieiil  yam  could  not  be  suppliefJ  to  the 
mtawr  ;  so  that  the  Cotton  nmnufacturcs  could  not  have  received  such  tut 
C9U«nsioa  as  to  become  of  national  importance,  without  the  discovery  of 
some  method  of  producing  a  greater  quwttUy  of  yam  wish  the  same  labour, 
ITie  one-thread  wheel  of  the  cottage  was  then  unable  to  supply  the  rapidly 
increasing  demand,  "  till  genius  stept  in  to  remove  the  dil£culty,  and  gave 
at  once  uings  to  a  manufacture  which  had  been  bcfoi^  creeping  on  the 
Earth.  A  nicchnnienl  contri\'ancc  was  invented,  by  which  20,  50,  or  even 
lUO.or  I  OtX>  threads  could  simultaneously  btr  spun  by  a  single  pair  of  hands-'* 
Here  our  author  enters  into  a  minute  and  cnrioua  investigation  of  the  ori- 
ginal author  of  the  inotlc  of  sjihming  by  rollers.  Sir  II.  Arkwright  is  gcne- 
rnlly  believed  to  have  been  the  invinlor  :  but,  it  ;ipp».*ars  5ati»factorily,  that 
to  Johm  fVytttt  of  BimtiiHfham  must  be  attributed  the  glory  of  ibis  discovery  - 


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230         Hi*torf  of  the  Cottw  Manufactures  in  Great  Britam.        [Sept. 

Mid  that  Arkwrigbt,  coming  accidentally  to  the  knowledge  of  it,  appredated 
its  Taloe,  and,  by  perseverance  and  talent  bringing  it  to  perfectiont  at 
once  enriched  himself  and  his  country.  The  patent  for  the  invention  was 
tAen  ontin  1736  in  the  name  of  Louis  Paal,  a  foreigner,  with  whom 
Wyatt  bad  connected  himself  in  partoersbip*  Arkwright's  patent  for  a 
similar  machine  was  not  taken  till  30  years  after,  in  1 709.  VVyatt  shared 
the  lot  of  most  inventors — he  became  insolvent.  It  must,  however,  be 
remarked,  that  though  Wyatt's  claim  is  fully  established  to  this  invention, 
yet  that  the  details  of  his  machine  differed  from  those  of  Arkwright's.  and 
were  inferior  to  them.  In  fact,  the  merit  of  the  principle  lay  with  Wyatt, 
but,  from  some  cause,  either  the  want  of  means  or  application,  he  never 
brought  his  machines  to  the  perfection  required.  Arkwright,  it  appears,  at 
the  time  of  his  patent,  was  as  poor  as  hb  rival ;  for,  when  called  upon  to 
vote  at  General  Burgoyne's  contested  election,  the  wardrobe  of  the  JiUure 
knight  was  in  so  tattered  a  condition,  that  a  number  of  persons  were  em- 
ployed to  pot  him  into  decent  plight  to  appear  at  the  poll  room.  In  his 
application  for  the  patent  he  called  himself  clock-maker,  which  was  not 
true.  Our  Author  next  enters  into  the  history  of  the  invention  of  spin- 
ning jennies,  and  of  the  carding  machine,  and  he  says — *'  The  two  most 
important  and  admirable  inventions  in  Cotton  Spinning,  the  carding  by 
cyUnders,  and  Spinning  by  rollers,  originated  in  the  same  establishment, 
from  20  to  30  years  earlier  than  we  supposed,  and  not  in  Lanarkshire  but 
Warwickshire.  As  Louis  Paul's  patent  for  carding  was  obtained  some 
years  after  Wyatt  had  retired  from  the  concern,  the  invention  was 
probably  his  own.  Tliese  two  extraordinary'  men  were  doubly  nnf<Hta- 
nate — first  in  their  failure  to  realize  profit  by  their  splendid  inventions, 
and  secondly  in  losing  the  fame,  as  well  as  profit,  they  deserved  ;  for  their 
merits  have,  ttU  now,  been  recorded  by  no  writer,  and  their  names  have 
been  merely  handed  down  as  the  luckless  contrivers  of  some  unknown  ma- 
chinery. Availing  himself  of  the  inventions  of  his  predecessors,  Ark- 
wright  improved  upon  them,  and  rose  at  once  into  fame  and  opulence. 
The  factory  system  takes  its  rise  from  this  period,  as  the  machines  used 
were  too  ponderous  and  bulky  to  be  used  in  cottages."  We  may  now  as 
well,  in  a  few  additional  words,  accompany  this  great  manufactorer  to  the 
cl<Me  of  his  career.  **  In  1786  he  was  appointed  High  Sheriff  of  Derby- 
shire, and  was  knighted  on  presenting  an  address.  Having  suffered  long 
from  an  asthmatic  complaint,  he  died  at  his  house  at  Cromford,  on  the  3d 
Aug.  1 792,  in  the  GOth  year  of  his  age. ' — We  do  not  know  how  we  pan 
better  terminate  this  part  of  our  subject  than  by  extracting  Mr.  Baines's 
interesting  summary  of  Arkwright's  character : — 

"  I   have  found  myself   compelled  to  his   character    which   the   aclcDowledged 

form  a  lower  estimate  of  the  invenHve  ta-  briUiance   of  his   talents   cannot   effitee. 

lent!  of  Arkwriffht   than  most  previoos  Had  he   been  content  to  claim  the  merit 

writen.     In  the  inrestigation  I  have  pro-  which  really  belonged  to  him,  his  repnta- 

tecnted,  I  have  been  guided  solely  by  a  tion  would  still  have  been  high,  and  his 

desire  to  ascertain  the  exact  truth.     It  wealth  would  not  have  been  diminished, 

bu  been  shown  that  the  splendid  inven-  ThathepossessedinventiTetalentofaTery 

tions  which,  even  to  the  present  day,  are  superior  order  has  been  satishctorily'es- 

aacribed   to   Arkwright,   by   some  of  the  tablished ;  and,   in  improring  and  per- 

ablest  and  best  informed  persons  of  the  fecting  mechanical  inventions,  in  exactly 

kingdom,  belong  in  great  part  to  other  adapting  them  for  the  purposes  for  which 

and  less  fortunate  men.     In  appropriating  they  are  intended,  in  arranging  a  compre- 

these  iDventions  as  his  own,  and  claiming  hensive  system  of  manufactoring,  and  in 

them  as  fruits  of  his  own  unaided  genins,  conducting  vast  and  complicated  concemB, 

he  acted  dishonestly,  and  left  a  stain  upon  he  displayed  a  bold  and  fertiile  mind,  and 


18351]         ffittory  of  (he  CoHon  Manufttcluna  in  Gnat  Britain.  231 


consnminnte  jntlfrnicnt ;  which,  ivhca  lit» 
want  nf  edoc-JitioDt  and  titc  influence  of 
on  etii|iloymrnt  ao  eslreincly  UDfavoar* 
ftbli-  tu  rnt^iitftl  espsiision  as  tliat  of  bia 
|in.'<riuu!>  hfc  an:  coasiilered,  intut  liave 
CTciteil  the  nsIoiiiKhiiiciit  of  miiiikind. 
but  till*  m»rve\\na»aa<\"tm/f(Muttntinrm- 
tifrjvi  "  which  hr  claimed  for  himself,  and 
which  have  beon  too  rvadily  acceded  to 
bina,  *  the  creative  faculty  '  which  (levied 
all  that  adinirAhlf  tiiefhantetn, — eo  en- 
tirely  new  in  it»  )>riuL-i|>leflp  and  ubarac- 
terutio  of  the  lirtl  onlcr  of  mechanical 
geuiutf, — which  ha<i  given  a  new  sprEn^  to 
the  industry  of  the  world,  and  within 
half  a  centurv  hiu  reared  up  the  most  ex- 
tensive inaniit'arture  ever  known, — /4i> 
did  Hit  beloni:  in  Arltwrisht.  It  19  rienr 
that  «omr  of  tlit-  experinienUt  which  made 

the  CardiD^  Engiae  whitt  it  was  when 
ho  took  out  his  secood  )>atent,  were  de- 
vised \>y  otbers:  and  tlierc  are  two  prior 

claimants  to  the  invention  of  spinning  hj 

roUeni,oneofwhomhadundoubtvdtyniad« 

it  the  lohjectof  a  patent  thirty.oni^  ycjirs 

before  the  patrnt  of  Arkwri^ht.  I  will  nut 

positively  venture  to  a&sert  that  the  latter 

deriecil  the  prtutiple  of  hi*  [uachite  either 

fWtm  W)-atLorFrom  HlKb«;  but  I  mun  de- 

tAiin  my  strong  conviction  that  thiit  waa 

the  catc  :  whilst,  at  Lho  same  time,  it  is 

evrtain  Mr.  Arkwrijjht  diaplajcd  great  in- 

Tcntive  talent  in  perfecting  the   dctajla. 

The  moat  marked  iTBits  in  the  character 

of  ArkwriRht,  were  Liswnnderfnl  ardonr, 

Knergf,  nod  penfevrnnce.    lie  commonly 

labonred  in  lii>  multifariuu*  concerns,  from 

five  ill  the  niurnini;  (ill  iiiue  at  night ;  luid 

whenciiodidcrahlT  mure  than  lifly  years  uf 

axe,  fcrliiigt lint  tlic  dcfi'L'tfufliii^educHtion 

BiBced  him  under  ^real  ditRcidty  and  in- 
rconvenienee  in  conducting  htu  correstnin- 

M'o  most  now  be  more  brief  with  the  remainder  of  our  history.     The 
Infrits  of  Uie  Jenny  jind  tlie  u-ater-framt-  were  united,  nnd  their  defecla 
^■iipplicd,  by  the  invention  uf  the;  niv/r  by  Satnticl  Croinptoii,  about  1/79^ 
uhich  has  been  subsei|iiently  inijirovcf). 

"llaviii5thu*,"fiaysourauthor.'*  traced 
Ichr  Kpinniog  machinery  up  to  the  preacDt 
f'time,  let  us  pause  to  cant  a  retrospective 

(daJKW  00   the  different  stages  by  which 

IM  proccas  of  spinning  has  been  adVonocd, 

from  the  time  when  the  one-thread  wheel 

WM  in  general   ase.     Little   mofR  than 

cistT  years  aioee.  every  thread  used  in  the 

maniifsctum   of    cotton,   wool,    wontt«d, 

■nd  Aax,  thrna|;hnnt  the  world,  was  apnn 
Vwingly  hy  the  fin^rs  of  the  Epinner,  with 
I  the  aid  of  that  riaisirat  instruuient  the 
[dn(iic:»tic  lipiituinic  wheel.  In  17t)7  an 
rwigMi-Antulrd  s^iinstcr  sprung  from  the 
kgrmitii  of  HarfreaTcs;  and  the  jeany, 
Ivith  <tiU  inrreasing  powern,  made  itt  way 
kfaito  comrooD  life,  in  «pite  of  all  opposi* 


dcnce,  and  In  the  general  management  of 
hl«  hutincHS.^hc  ciicroached  upon  his 
■leep,  in  order  to  gain  nn  hour  each  day 
to  k-Hrn  English  Grummar,  and  annlher 
hour  to  improve  his  writing  and  ortlio- 
gritphy  I  He  was  impatient  of  whatever 
interfered  wilh  his  faToiirile  purxulta : 
and  the  fact  Is  too  strikingly  chameteritt- 
tic  not  to  be  mentioned,  that  he  se]>a- 
ratf^s]  from  his  wife,  not  many  years  after 
their  marri<ij;c,  bccnune  i^he,  convinced 
he  would  slar\-e  his  family  hy  tcheming 
when  he  should  hare  l>een  aAnWn^,  broke 
some  of  his  experimental  models  of  ma- 
chinery. Arkwrifht  was  a  wrere  ecuno- 
mist  of  time  ;  and,  that  he  miphi  not 
wutc  a  moment,  he  (;eoerally  travelled 
n-irh  fonr  horses  at  a  very  rapid  speed. 
Uis  concerns  in  Derbyshire,  Lancashire, 
and  Scotland  were  so  uitnicrous,  as  to 
shew  at  once  his  astonitihing  power  of 
transacting  business  and  an  all  ESH]iiDg 
spirit.  In  many  of  these  he  had  part- 
Dent,  hut  he  generally  managed  without 
»tiT,  that  whocrrer  lost,  he  himself  was  a 
gainer.  So  unbounded  was  his  confi- 
dence in  the  success  of  his  machinery. 
und  in  the  national  wealth  to  be  produced 
by  it,  chat  he  would  make  light  of  dis- 
cussions on  tnxation,  nnd  say  He  iconld 
yatf  the  national  dtbi .'  His  apeculalive 
schemes  were  vast  and  during;  he  con- 
templated entering  into  the  most  exten- 
siTe  niprcanlile  transactions,  and  tuyiHy 
yp  alt  the  Collhn  in  tht  tmrld,  in  order 
to  make  an  enonnoos  profit  by  the  mono- 
poly ;  and,  from  the  extravagance  of  some 
of  these  designs,  bis  Judicious  friends 
were  of  opimon.thnt  if  he  hnd  Urtd  to 
put  them  iu  praetier  he  might  have  orcr- 
net  the  whole  fabric  of  hi$  prwtpcrilyJ" 


tion.  Two  years  after,  the  more  wonder* 
fill  invention  of  Wyutt,  whiirh  claims  ■ 
mui:h  earlier  orifpn,  but  which  had  disap- 
peared like  a  river  that  sinks  into  a  sab- 
tcrrancan  channel,  and  now  rose  again 
under  the  forttinnlc  star  of  Arkwright, 
claimed  yet  higher  admiration,  as  fonnded 
an  prmciph-s  of  more  extensive  applica- 
tion. Fire  years  Inter,  the  happy  thought 
of  combining  the  principles  nf  tht'M  two 
inventions  to  produce  3  third  much  more 
efficient  than  cither,  struck  the  mind  of 
Cromplon,  who  by  a  perfectly  uiiioual 
oontrirancc  cfTcclcd  the  union.  From 
twenty  spindles  this  machine  was  brought, 
by  a  more  finished  mechanism,  to  admit 
of  a  hundred  vpindlea.  and  to  ewrm^t 


332        Hi9{9rgqftktCoUmUamifaceure9iMGruiBriiMia,         [Sqit. 


Britriui  powor.  JTe^  nliaqnUied  the 
toilMnM  method  of  taming  the  machine 
bj  hendr  end  yolfed  to  it  ^  ttrength  of 
the  n.fiA  Clyde.  Wmtt,  with  the  sabtler 
end  more  potent  agency  of  steam,  moved 
■n  Inm  aim  that  neTer  slackens  nor  tires, 
which  whirls  round  2,000  spindles  in  a 
lin^  machine.  Finally,  to  consnmmate 
the  wonder,  Robert*  dismisses  the  spinner, 
and  leaves  the  machine  to  its  own  infalli- 
ble gniUance,  so  that  in  the  year  1834 
Mfventi  diousand  spindles  may  be  seen  in 
a  aimgle  room,  rerolTina:  with  inconceir- 
aUfl  rapidity,  with  no  band  to  nige  their 
progress,  or  to  guide  their  operations, 
drawing  out,  twisting,  or  winding  ap  as 


man^  thonHOd  threadi  with  wifaillng 
precision,  indefatigable  patiaua  and 
strength  ;  a  scene  as  magical  to  the  ey* 
which  is  not  familiaiued  with  it,  as  the 
effects  have  been  marrelloiu  in  augment- 
ing the  wealth  and  population  of  the 
cooDtry.  Casting  a  glance  orer  the  whole 
conntry,  and  taJdng  a  view  of  the  yro- 
gress  of  the  manafactnre,  it  may  be  ob- 
served how  slow  it  vrM  till  after  the 
wvfhanifl  improvemoita  in,  and  the  tn- 
trodocdon  of,  powerfol  machinery. 

"  Cotton  imported. .  1701 . .  1,985,868 

,.  1771..  4,764,589 

. . .  1800  56,010,732'» 


The  miinber  of  cotton  mills  in  Great  Britain  in  I7S7  amounted  to  119, 
and  Scotland  and  Wales  to  24,  making  a  total  of  143.     Now,  great  ai  the 
pK^ress  of  this  manufacture  was  up  to  1796,  it  would  soon  have  foond  a 
check  to  its  further  pn^iress,  if  something  more  powerful  than  water  had 
not  been  discovered  to  move  the  machinery.     The  building  of  mills  most 
hmra  ceased  as  soon  as  every  stream  had  been  aj^ropriated ;  if  it  had  been 
expanded  into  other  countries,  and  sought  the  aid  of  other  rivers,  it  conld 
only  hare  floariafaed  where  coal  as  well  as  water  was  found,  and  the  diffii- 
uon  of  mills  over  a  wide  space  would  have  been  unfavourable  to  the  division 
of  labour,  the  perfection  of  machine-making,  and  the  cheapness  <A  convey- 
ance.    At  this  period  a  power  was  happily  discovered  of  alnrast  universal 
application  and  unlimited  extent,  adapted  to  every  locality  where  fuel  was 
cheap>  and  available  both  to  make  machines  and  to  work  them ;  both  to 
produce  goods,  and  to  convey  them  by  land  and  water.    This  power  was 
a  sfeam  engitu,  which,  though  not  an  invention  of  that  age,  was  first  made 
of  extensive  utility  by  the  genius  of  James   Watt.    The  Ueam  emgmt 
stands  in  the  same  relation  to  the  steam  machine,  as  the  heart  does  to  the 
arms,  hands,  and  fingers  in  the  human  frame ;  the  latter  performing  works 
of  dexteritv  and  labour,  the  former  supplying  them  with  all  their  vital 
enei^.     Next  came  the  j^ouwr  loom,  invented  by  the  Rev.  £.  Cartwrighti 
brother  of  Major  Cartwright,  of  which  there  exists,  it  is  supposed,  at  the 
present  day,  not  less  than  100,000.     Onr  author  has  now  some  very  in- 
stmctive  chapters  on  bleaching  and  calico  printing,  on  cotton  wool,  on  the 
natural  history  of  the  plant,  which  wc  must  pass  over,  to  mention  that 
the  total  quantity  of  cotton  imported  from  all  countries  in  1833,  amounted 
to  303.656,837  lbs.  and  that  there  having  been  an  extraordinary  fall  in 
the  price  between  1816  and  1833,  Georgian  cotton,  which  is  considered 
the  standard,  fell  from  20d.  per  lb.  in  1818,  to  8|d-  in  1833,  partly  owing 
to  the  increased  value  of  money,  partly  to  the  extended  cultivation  in 
America. 


"  The  growing  chei4>ness,"  says  the 
writer,  *^  of  the  raw  material,  must  have 
been  a  principal  cause  of  the  extension 
of  the  manofactore  in  England  since  the 
peace,  though  improvemeots  in  our  ma- 
chinery has  been  another  powerful  cause. 
Thus  do  mechanical  improvements  in 
England,  and  agricultural  improvements 
in  America,  act  and  re-act  on  each  other; 
thus  do  distant  nations  become  mutxuilly 
dependent,  and  contribute  to  each  other's 


wealth.  The  spinning  machinery  in  Eng- 
land gave  birth  to  the  cotton  cnltiratiou 
in  America ;  and  the  increase  of  the  lat- 
ter is  now  in  turn  extending  the  aj^lica- 
tiott  of  the  former.  In  the  vast  machine 
of  commerce,  the  spindles  of  Manchester 
are  as  necessarily  tied  to  the  plough  and 
the  tree  of  the  Mississipj^  <  as  to  their  ovm 
bobbins  ;  they  mm'  jst  or  stop,  be  re- 
tarded or  accelerateu  .ogether.  llie  Ame- 
rican Government    .nnot  vrage  waragaiust 


I8S6.]     Hiitory  o/tht  Cotton  Mami/aettires  in  Great  lirUain.  333 

En^lUh   manufartnrers  (rtthout  wij^n({  it  sre  ltK>,UOi)pow«T  lonma  in  OrDitBritsin, 

,  e>(iimll7  a^InKt  the  vnuthcni  ciatr)  of  it*  siij  1,154  cottoDmilU.  TheaKiumcdvalu? 

u«B  confeilvnitioo.    The  Eiii(h«h  j^orern-  of  the  whole  tnaoafacture  u  3-1,000,000/. 

tneni  oooU  ttot  otutruct  l!ie  tr*dc   nnd  -      —  — 

'  n«Tij^tioQ   of  Amcrim  wUbaul  stopping         Raw  material 7  ,O0U,O0U 

'  in  own  mills  and  kwtuii.     It  Ki>peirfi,  on         Wo^ei 18,000,000 

I  the  cloeeit   calculation,    that    there   ara  Pnifiuofiiunitliictim:ra,&c.6,O0O,000 

SI6,973  peraoni   emjiloyed  in  tliff  cfittna  

'  fictoriM    in     Englaad,   aad    that    ib^rti  if34.000,000 

U  may  assist  to  form  a  conception  of  the  immense  cxtrnt  of  tlic  British 
cotton  tnnniifnctiire.  wlico  it  is  stated  tUat  the  yarn  spun  in  this  country  in 
a  rear  wrould,  in  n  single  thread,  pas^  round  the  globe's  circumference 
203.7  75  times ;  it  would  reach  5 1  tinii^s  from  the  earth  to  the  sun  ;  and  it 
wonid  oncirrle  tlie  earth's  orbit  eight  nnd  a  half  times. 

The  nT0U}(ht  fabrics  of  cotton  exported  in  one  year  would  form  a  girdle 
for  the  globe,  pasMnj!  eleven  times  round  the  equator. 

This  manufacture  furnishes  nearly  one  half  of  the  exports  of  British 
produce  and  tnnnufacturc  \  it  supports  more  than  one  eleventh  part  of  the 
population  of  Great  Britain,  and  it  supplies  almost  crcry  nation  of  tbo 
world  nilh  some  of  its  clothing. 

None  of  the  kingtloms  of  Hanover,  Wirtomberg,or  Saxony  have  a  popu- 
lation exceeding  that  engn^vd  in  the  m^inufacture  of  cotton  in  this  island. 

The  receipts  of  onr  manufacturera  and  merchants  for  this  one  produc- 
tion of  nn.tional  industry,  are  et^ual  to  tiro  thirds  of  the  whole  pnblic  revcnoe 
of  the  kingdom. 

It  now  only  remains  to  inquire  whether  England  is  likely  to  maintain 
this  superiority  which  she  hn^  assinncd  ;  wbclht-r  she  can  permanently  lix 
thcw  coloss&l  en^ncfl  on  her  soil :  \*hclhcr  tlicy  will  defy  the  rivalry  of 
other  nations  J  or  whether,  like  the  vn|»our  that  animates  and  gives  them 
almost  vital  action,  they  will  fade  and  evaporate  into  thin  .Vir.  This  is  a 
most  importnnt  question.  In  the  long  war  which  followed  the  French 
revuiutlon,  this  conntt7  was  sopportcd  by  its  commerce  >  and  that  com- 
nu'i-cc  ivas  furnished  by  our  rottou  inannfoctnre.  *'  To  Arkwright  and 
Watt  this  conntry  tt-as  more  indebted  than  to  Wellington  or  Xelson." 
U'ilhtn  the  last  half  century,  cottons  to  the  enormousamountof  570,000,000^ 
Ipivc  been  sent  from  this  conntrj'  to  foreign  markets.  *'  It  is  obvious  that 
a  trade  of  this  magnitude  iniint  have  contributed  largely  to  sustain  the 
rcTcnue,  to  prevent  the  nation.d  rc«jurcc8  being  weakened  by  taxation, 
and  therefore  to  uphold  the  jwwer,  and  preserve  the  tranquillity  of  the 
state.'*  Now  there  are  persons  who  consider  that  Englaml  has  reached 
the  samtnit  of  her  man u fuel uring  prosperity,  and  is  destined  rapidly  to 
decline  from  it.  'I'hey  appichend  a  competition  too  formidable  to  be  with- 
stood, fr<Mn  foreign  nations,  nnd  from  America,  where  there  is  macliinery, 
capital,  ingenuity,  and  enterprise,  all  directed  by  English  workmen,  and 
where  the  cotton  iii  grown  within  the  States  themselves ;  from  Bdgium, 
Switzerland,  (Germany,  where  the  mannfactorc  is  increasing;  and  from 
the  East  Indies,  where  wages  are  at  a  very  low  rale,  Our  autlidr  consiriers 
that  there  is  necessity  for  precaution  on  our  parts,  that  we  should  repeal 
llie  duties  on  the  raw  material,  nnd  afford  food  to  the  workmen  at  the 
•  west  price.  Vet,  he  says,  he  pccs  no  groond  for  ap]irohending  that  Eug- 
l»ud  will  lose,  her  prtscnt  raanufacluring  pre-eminence.  All  the  natural 
and  [Hiliticid  causes  which  originally  made  this  n  great  manufacturing  and 
comniLTcinl  nation  remain  rrnimpaired.  Tlie  CKhsuslless  beds  of  coal  and 
inrnitonc,  the  nbnndanrr  of  streams  with  an  aviiilihic  frill  of  water,  the  in- 

Okxt.  Mau.  Vol.  VL  i  H 


m 


234  Hittorjf  of  the  Cotton  Manufactures  in  Great  Britak.      [Sept. 

land  navigation  and  well-sitoated  sea  ports,  the  national  tranqDiUity  and  secu- 
rity for  person  and  property,  the  maritime  superiority, — all  these  place  Eng- 
land at  the  head  of  manufactaring  countries.  Mr.  M'Calloch  says,  '*  Onr 
master  manafactorers,  engineers,  and  artisans,  are  more  intelligent,  Bkilfal, 
and  enterprising  than  those  of  any  other  country,  and  the  extraordinary 
inventions  they  have  made,  and  their  familiarity  with  all  the  details  of  the 
business,  will  not  only  enable  them  to  perfect  the  processes  already  in  use, 
but  can  hardly  fail  to  lead  to  the  discovery  of  others.  Our  establishments 
for  spinning,  weaving,  printing,  bleaching,  &c.  are  more  perfect  than  any 
other ;  the  division  of  labour  is  arrived  to  an  incomparably  greater  extent^ 
the  workmen  are  trained  from  infancy  iu  indostrioos  halnts,  and  have 
attained  that  jfleculiar  dexterity  and  slight  of  hand  in  the  performance  of 
their  separate  tasks  that  can  only  be  acquired  by  loug  aud  unremitting 
application  to  the  same  employment."  Another  advantage  consists  in  oar 
immense  capital,  which  enables  the  merchant  to  buy  on  the  best  terms* 
and  to  sell  at  the  lowest  profit,  owing  to  the  extensive  use  of  machinery. 
The  price  of  onr  goods  is  regulated  more  by  the  profits  of  ca^ntal  than  by 
the  wages  of  labour.  The  power  loom  changes  the  mode  of  manufactnre 
from  that  in  which  we  labour  under  a  considerable  disadvantage,  to  that  in 
which  we  possess  the  greatest  superiority.  Among  the  countries  mentioned 
aa  likely  to  be  our  rivals,  there  are  disadvantages  existing  which  act 
strongly  against  a  successful  competition.  Thus  in  America  is  to  be  taken 
into  account  the  high  rate  of  profit,  on  capital,  high  wages,  and  expensive 
machinery.  The  great  advantage  possessed  by  the  Americans  is  in  their 
water  power,  which  is  cheaper  than  steam  power,  and  in  the  diminished 
cost  of  weaving.  On  the  whole  it  appears,  that  the  Americans  can  rival 
the  English  in  coarse  and  stout  manufactures,  but  mast  be  long  inferior  in 
the  fine  spinniug  or  hand-loom  weaving. 

The  production  of  the  French  in  this  manufactnre  is  only  one-fourth  <^ 
that  of  England.  Besides  the  drawbacks  from  national  character  and  habits^ 
the  French  are  inferior  in  coal  and  iron.  Coal  is  twelve  times  as  dear  as 
at  Manchester,  and  iron  is  dear  aud  scarce.  Every  thing  in  trade  is  pro- 
tected in  France ;  and  protection  is  a  very  costly  affair.  Machinery  is 
double  the  price  in  France  that  it  is  in  Eugland ;  the  roads  are  defec- 
tive;  the  duty  on  the  material  two  per  cent,  higher  than  ours  3  capital 
less  plentiful ;  and  in  fact,  the  French  have  only  tbe  monopoly  of  the  home 
market  and  tbe  colonies,  and  they  absloutely  exist  ouly  by  prohibition. 
It  is  stated  that  a  protecting  duty  of  forty  per  cent,  on  English  yarns 
would  not  save  the  French  spinners  from  being  mined  by  their  admission. 
Dr.  Bowring  considers  that  the  cost  of  French  goods  over  English  is  from 
thirty  to  forty  percent.,  their  inferior  machinery  twenty-live  percent.,  and 
the  inferiority  of  labour  twenty  per  cent. 

The  Swiss  are  twenty  per  cent,  lower  than  the  French,  but  the  want  of 
coal,  the  limited  water  power,  and  the  expense  of  the  raw  material  must 
keep  down  the  manufacture  in  that  couutr}\ 

In  Belgium,  owing  to  the  loss  of  the  Dutch  trade,  the  manufacture  is  in 
a  state  of  deep  distress. 

In  Prussia,  Austria,  Saxony,  Lombardy,  the  manufacture,  though 
extending,  is  yet  insignificant,  and  they  are  badly  situated  as  repects  the 
raw  material. 

The  Hindoo  weaver,  low  as  are  his  wages,  can  never  compete  with  the 
power-loom,  and  the  attempt  to  wori£  a  spinning  wheel  in  Calcutta,  with 
machinery  sent  from  England,  has  proved  a  failure. 


1835.] 


Notes  on  Bonveirg  Johason. 


233 


Wc  have  thus  arrived  at  the  end  of  our  arguracnt,  and  dose  Mr.  Bninn's 
book  uith  the  highest  opiiiiou  of  his  knowledge  niifi  jiiHgmcnt.  Thu  prin- 
ciples he  adopts  wc  think  arc  sound,  and  wise  as  they  arc  tibeml.  and  such 
as  alone  can  form  a  safe  and  lasting  hiisis  for  tlic  lofty  edilicc  of  our  manu- 
facturing prosperity.  Our  natural  advantages  are  great,  our  natunii  activity, 
cncri^-,  and  akill  unequalled,  our  capital  greater  than  that  of  all  Europe 
onited,  our  institutiuus  more  free  aad  popular.  What  have  we  then  to  fear  ? 


NOTES  ON  DOSWEUj'S  JOHNSON.     Vol.  III. 
(0>ii/m«*rf^iw;».  21.) 

P.  68.  The  piint  of  Boswell  alluded  to  in  the  note  ( I )  i«  now 
me ;  and  the  aceount  of  it  by  C.  lt?35,  is  not  fpiite  correct,  Boswell  has 
acap  uith  the  inscription  nictitiuncd,  and  a  feallier.  He  has  a  brace  of 
ptstoU  at  \i\&  i^vdle,  a  musket  $lung  behind  his  back,  and  a  long  stick  in 
his  hand,  Eurmounted  by  a  anake-  (S.  It'ah,  del.  J.  Miller  sculp.) — 
*'  Jamea  fiostvell,  ICs<i.  iu  the  ilres»  of  an  armed  Corsican  chief,  as  he 
apptarcd  at  tlie  SliakespcaR'  Jubilee  at  Slratford-uiwa-Avou.  Sept.  1769." 

R  93.  On  the  ballad  of  Hiird)kiiute.  see  Ritsnn's  Letters  to  O.  Paton^ 
p.  8.  Pinktrton's  Maitiaiid  Poems,  vol.  i.  p.  cxxvi.  Irvine's  Lives  of  the 
Scotch  Poclj,  vol.  II.  p.  :jOI.  Netherwell's  Ancient  Minstreltitie,  p.  lxxii< 
—The  find  announcement  of  Hardyktnite,  was  in  the  following  letter  from 
Sir  John  Bruce,  of  Kinross,  to  fvord  Dinning,  about  1719,  and  which  came 
into  the  pussesaiun  of  Lord  Hailes  : — '  Tu  perfomi  my  promise,  I  send  yon 
a  true  copy  of  the  manuscript  1  foand  some  weeks  ago  iu  a  >'nult  at  Dun- 
fermline. It  is  written  on  vellum,  iu  a  fair  Gothic  character,  but  ho  much 
defaced  by  time,  as  you'll  find  that  the  tenth  part  is  not  legible." — Pinkcr- 
lon  says — Sir  John  'Qrimc,  forgetting  his  Utter  to  Lord  Binning,  used  Mrs. 
Waidlaw,  it  would  appear,  as  the  midwife  of  his  ptKtry,  and  furnished  her 
with  the  itanza  or  two  she  afterwards  produced,  as  he  did  not  wish  hia 
name  to  be  used  in  the  titory  of  the  vault,  &e.  Tbe  second  part  of  Hiu:<lyk- 
note  is  an  entire  forgery  of  Pinkerton's,  pubhshed  in  1  /Hi. 

P.  110.  BosHcll's  assertion  concerning  what  Dr.  Johnson  said  on  tho 
subject  of  the  foreknowledge  of  Gml,  is  as  absurd,  as  his  own  language  of 
"  being  certainly  foreseen  *'  is  nnplnlosophical  and  incorrect.  On  this  sub- 
ject consult  Archbishop  Whatcley's  edition  of  Dr.  King  on  Predestimition  j 
Davison's  Sermon  on  the  Divine  Foreknowledge  (Sermons  on  Prophecy, 
vol- Tii.)  and  C-onK-ston's  Four  Discourses.  1821.  Boswell  apjienrit  never 
to  have  stndied  the  subject,  nor  to  be  ac'iuaintcd  with  the  arguments  uved 
in  the  diKcassinn.  As  Dr.  Johnson  has  referred  to  .-\rchb.  Bramhall  on 
Liberty  and  Necessity,  I  may  quote  a  passage  in  his  treatise  in  which  the 
difficulty  attending  common  views  of  the  subject  may  appear  diminished, 
if  we  can  go  along  with  the  author  in  his  view  of  all  time  and  l/ie  whole 
order  of  thinga  which  we  call  future,  as  tcell  as  past  aad  present,  being  ever 
present  to  God ;— "  Concerning  the  prescience  of  contingent  things,  in  my 
poor  judgment,  the  readiest  way  to  reconcile  contingcnce  ^i\fX  liberty  with 
the  decrees  and  prescien-e  of  God,  and  most  remote  from  the  altercations 
of  thcfie  terms,  is/o  subject  future  contingencies  to  the  aspect  of  God,  accord- 
ing to  that  prestntiality  which  they  hme  in  eternity."  And  so  Dr.  Henry 
More,  the  Platouist : — *'  It  may  be  conceived  that  the  revolution  of  ages 
from  everlasting  to  everliistinc  is  so  colfected/t/  and  prcsentifieally  repre- 
sented to  God  at  oncc^  as  if  all  things  which  ever  were,  are,  or  shall  be. 


I 


d 


236  Notts  on  BoavtlVs  Johtaon.  [Sept 

were  at  this  very  instant,  and  so  always  really  prttaU  and  existent  before 
him,  which  is  no  wonder,  the  animadversive  and  intellectual  comprehension 
of  (^od  being  absolutely  infiuite,  according  to  the  truth  of  his  idea."  Our 
modern  treatises  have  added  Httlc  to  the  ai^uments  used  un  this  subject  by 
the  old  divines  and  scholastic  writers  :  but  they  have  presented  them  in  a 
more  compact  point  of  view,  and  arranged  and  examined  tbem  with  more 
logical  accuracy. 

P.  11*2.  This  conversation  of  Johnson's,  on  conversion  from  Popery  to 
Protestaotism,  and  vice  versa,  to  be  at  all  instructive,  should  have  entered 
into  more  particulars  ;  when  he  says,  "  a  Protestant  embracing  Popery, 
parts  tpith  nothing,  but  only  superadds"  he  makes  a  very  nice  distinction. 
He  certainly  does  part  with  many  opinions  nhich  he  before  held.  Sorely 
superadding  the  belief  of  a  doctrine,  which  you  disbelieved  before,  as  of 
purgatory,  infallibility,  is  as  difficult  as  parting  with  one  which  you  did 
beheve  j  both  cause  a  new  process  of  reasoning  to  take  place  in  the  mtud : 
but  Johnson's  language  appears  to  consider  tke  change  from  Popery,  not 
only  as  a  matter  of  conscientious  reasoning,  but  of  feeling.  'l*he  distinc- 
tion between  parting  and  superadding  would  seem,  in  some  cases,  ridicu- 
lous ; — as  a  Protestant  becoming  a  Catholic,  docs  not  ;iar/  with  his  belief  of 
the  lawful  marriage  of  the  clergy,  but  he  superadds  their  celibacy  to  his 
former  opinion. 

p.  130.  "  Mrs.  Grierson's  edition  of  Tacitus,  with  the  notes  of  Rychetis." 
—There  was  no  snch  critic.  The  person  alluded  to  was  Theodore  Ryckius, 
of  Guelderland  and  Leydcn,  born  1 610,  died  1 690  }  he  publislied  a  learned 
dissertation  on  the  first  colonics  in  Italy,  &e. 

P.  135.  Walter  Harte  should  have  had  higher  praise  than  Mr.  Croker 
has  given.  He  was  a  man  of  various  and  elegant  accomplishments — a 
poet,  an  historian,  a  divine,  and  a  person  of  general  knowledge.  He  was 
the  friend  of  Pope.  His  essays  on  husbandry  are  remarkable  for  their 
elegance.  '  I  spent  a  few  hours  at  Bath  with  my  friend  Mr.  Harte,  canon 
of  VVindsor,  whose  conversation  on  the  subject  of  husbandry  is  as  full  of 
expcrieucc  and  as  truly  solid  as  his  genuine  and  native  humour,  extensive 
knowledge  of  mankind,  and  admirable  phiIant!iropy  are  pleasing  and  in- 
structive." Vide  Six  Weeks"  Tour  through  England,  by  the  Author  of  the 
the  Farmer's  Letters,  p.  153. — On  his  History  of  Gustavus,  see  Life  of 
Schiller,  p.  1 62.  Harte  has  given  a  liit  of  the  historians  of  Gustavus 
Adolphus,  but  has  omitted  the  following  curious  work — *'  Widekin  di  His- 
toria  Belli  Sueco-Muscovitici  Decennalis  Sub  Carolo  IX.  et  Gustavo 
Adolpho.  4to.  Helmiac,  p.  672.'' 

P.  139.  "  In  blank  verse,  he  said,  the  language  suffered  more  distortion 
to  keep  it  out  of  prose,  than  any  inconvenience  to  be  apprehended  from 
the  shackles  of  rhyme."  Blank  verse  is  not  sei)arated  from  piose  by  dis- 
tortion of  language,  but  by  selection  of  language.  Poetry  has  its  own  lan- 
guage, which  separates  it  from  prose  j  distortion  may  be  superadded,  but 
it  does  not  make  the  distinction.  What  distortion  of  language  is  there  in 
Cowper's  Task,  in  Thomson's  Seasons?  Johnson  had  Milton  alone  in  his 
mind  i  but  what  he  calls  '  distortion,'  is  in  truth  *  poetical  arrangement,* 
the  arrangement  proper  to  pottry. 

P.  142.  Speaking  of  the  national  debt  he  said — ''  it  was  idle  to  suppose 
that  the  country  could  sink  under  it.  Ijct  the  public  creditor  be  ever  so 
clamorous,  the  interest  of  millions  must  prevail  over  that  of  thousands." 
But  that  country  has  sunk  under  its  debt,  that  takes  a  sponge  and  wipes 
it  out.     It  has  irrevocably  sunk  in  faith,  in  hounur,  aiiH  wealth  ;  and  to 


votes  OH  DonMll  $  Jonnson, 

what  daanclal  distress  must  it  bu  carried,  for  t\\\i  couBict  to  have  taken 
place  between  debtors  and  creditors  of  the  state  ;  beside*  that  the  very 
coii6scatioii  of  the  debts  u'ould  only  serve  to  increase  public  distreiw  and 
Aaancirt)  dilHcullics  ?  ITie  worst  mciisurc  which  the  'vox  populi'  ever 
Forced  oa  a  aiiniKter,  tvas  the  atM>titiou  of  the  fjitiking  Fund  !  Air.  Colc- 
ridjje'a  opiuioua  on  the  nntional  debt  aa  given  in  bis  Table  Tidk,  arc  cxtra- 
ordiuan*.  far  so  clo&e  a  thinker,  and  a  person  of  such  knowledge. 

P.  1-1  (>.  f)f  Dr.Itron'n.  the  author  uf  the  Gstiniate,  &c.  see  U'nrbiirton's 
Lettcra  in  the  GaiTlck  CorregpoDdencc,  which  will  give  a  better  idea  of 
brown  than  any  other  work. 

P.  I^'>3.  "  Nugent  irrotG  sutne  odes  and  lij^ht  pieces,  which  liad  soinQ 
merit,  and  a  great  vo^^ue."  I  do  not  think  tliat  his  smull  volume  of  Oden 
had  much  vogue ;  but  one  ode  certainly  had,  viz.  that  which  ap|>cnred  in 
Dodslty,  and  lu  nhich  Gray  alludei*  when  hn  said — "  Mr.  Xujfcut  burcdid 
DOt  write  his  own  ode."  That  is  the  ouc  to  >VilURm  Fulten<:y,  and  the 
wv^nlh  st.ii)2a  of  which  had  the  honour  of  being  quoted  by  Gibbon,  in  his 
character  of  Brutus  : — 


I 


WHuc  tlio'  the  gooil.  the  hnyv.  the  wIm, 
With  ndvcnie  furce  uutlauutctl  rise, 

Tu  break  thcctunuil  doom  ; 
Tho*  Calo  liv'd,  llio'  Tulljr  spukc, 
TLo'  BrutUH  desdt  tho  ^oiUikc  stroke, 

Ttft  poruh'd  fated  Rome. 


•I 


His  other  picccB^  which  we  have  jnst  read,  arc  very  inferior  ;  and  Cray's 
question  i»  not  put  without  ri'iison.  His  ptn-ms  were  published  by  Oods- 
MJ,  in  I  fli'J,  8vo.  Oil  the  subject  of  the  above  lined  sec  The  Autjja- 
CMiia,  p.  52. 

*  Sato  Panr't  buzz  pro«e  and  Cooi'teiutj'ri  kidnapp'd  rb^mca.'  | 

By  which  it  ap]»ears  that  Mr.  CoiirtcuDy  'saw  these  lines'  of  Xugcnt'^, 
and  liked  thciu  ;  but  be  thought  it  right  to  uiake  a  slif;bt  alteration  in  their 
ap|iearance,  wliich  he  manni^ed  Uius.  Speaking  of  Komc,  he  says,  it  is 
the  place  "  Where  (^lo  liv'd,"  A  sober  troth,  wliich  gets  rid  nt  opcu  of 
all  the  poetry  and  spirit  uf  the  oii^unJ,  and  reduces  the  sentiment  from 
an  cxataplu  of  manners,  patrintisu),  virtue,  from  the  exemplar  virtue  of 
Ixird  Nugent^  to  a  mere  question  of  inhabitancy.  Ubi  faabitnvit  Cato  ? 
Where  he  was  an  inhabitant  householder,  paying  scot  and  lot,  and  ulm  tiad 
a  house  on  the  right  hand  side  of  the  nay,  as  you  go  down  the  Eb(|utliuc 
HUl,  just  op)K>sitc  to  the  poulterer's.     Bet  to  proceed — 

ll'Aerr  Catp  liT'd,  ipAerwTully  epukc, 
>Vhorc  Urutn«  d«-alt  the  gtKllike  stroke^ 
By  which  hi»  glory  rcwe  1 1 1 

Tbc  last  line  is  Mt  borrowed.  We  question  whether  the  history  of  modem 
litcratttre  can  produce  an  Instance  oi  a  theft  so  atrocioas,  and  turned  to  so 
little  advantage  ;'  On  Nugent,  see  Sir  C.  H.  Williams's  poeres— passim. 
P.  15R.  We  think  Mr.  Croker  was  quite  right  in  his  suspicion,  that 
Johnson,  at  the  age  of  siitty-two.  would  not  have  succeeded  as  an  orator 
in  the  House  of  Commons  j  besides,  had  he  appeared  for  the  first  time  iu 
the  house  at  that  age,  he  must  have  ajipcjtrcd  as  it  were  in  tlm  disadvan- 
tageous character  of  a  profersed  debater.  Not  connected  with  any  set  of 
men,  not  allied  to  any  particular  iDtercst  nf  the  ctniotr}',  nut  poiscssii^g 
any  property,  not  fsmiUar  with  the  neagcs  of  the  House,  not  couversaot 


A 


238  Notn  om  Boneelfs  Johnson.  [Sept 

with  the  details  of  some  of  the  great  questions  that  wonkl  arise,  he  could 
Dot  have  appeared  as  the  man  of  basiness,  the  practical  statesmao.  They 
who  woidd  not  listen  to  Burke^  might  also  have  tamed  away  from 
Johnson. 

P.  195.  "  I  see  they  hare  pablishcd  a  splendid  edition  of  Akenside's 
Works.  One  bad  ode  may  be  siifiered,  but  a  number  of  them  together 
makes  one  sick."— A  very  unfair  estimate  of  Akenside's  lyrical  produc- 
tions. With  the  exception  of  some  few  passages,  which  are  too  familiar 
and  prosaic,  Akenside  s  Odcj  are  entitled  to  the  praise  of  elegance,  and 
often  rise  into  fine  lyrical  spirit  and  enci^y.  We  have  heard  Mr.  Words- 
worth speak  in  their  praise  ;  and  his  motto  to  his  last  volume  is  taken 
from  one  of  these  bad  odes.  We  so  agree  in  Mr-  Wordsworth's  opinion, 
as  to  have  read  them  till  ihey  have  long  been  quite  familiar  to  us. 

P.  200.  To  this  note  of  Sir  H.  J-.id(k-l  briiiginp  two  rein  deer  to  this 
country,  it  should  be  added  that  Mr.  llulloc-k  brought  a  whole  herd,  which 
we  saw,  and  which  we  believe  soon  perished  from  want  of  their  proper 
food,  the  moss,  and  from  a  temperature  which  did  not  agree  nith  them. 

P. '201.  The  character  of  Bayes  was  not  originally  sketched,  as  Mr. 
Croker  says  it  was,  for  Sir  R.  Howard,  but  for  Davcnant ;  for  the  browu- 
paper  patch  on  the  nose,  which  was  introduced  in  ridicule  of  Davenant's 
misfortune,  was  ri^taincd  even  when  the  character  was  changed  to  Dryden. 
It  is  said  that,  at  one  time,  it  was  meant  for  Sir  K.  Howard.  Dryden's 
dress,  manners,  and  expressions  are  all  copied  ;  and  Lacy,  who  acted 
Bayes,  was  instructed  to  speuk  after  tlie  nmt-.ner  of  Drydcn's  recitation. 
Scott  thinks  the  character  was  a  sartof  hiight  of  the  shire,  representing  all 
the  authors  of  the  day,  &e.  I  tliink  the  change  of  tlie  hero  very  much  hurt 
the  consistency  and  spirit  of  the  satire. 

P.  213.  "  What  did  he  say  was  the  appenraucc  (of  the  ghost).  Why, 
sir,  something  of  a  shadowy  being. ' — Mr.  Coleridge  has  remarked  that 
ghosts  are  described  as  shadows — but  we  cannot  have  slutdows  without 
substance  to  form  it  j — Ghosts  have  no  substance,  ergo,  fic. 

P.  220.  W.  J.  Mickle.  Mr.  Croker  says,  "  His  translation  of  the  Lusiod 
is  still  read,  his  Original  Poems  are  almost  forgotten."  His  Lusiad  is 
read,  because  it  is  well  worth  reading  ;  though  not  faithful  to  the  original, 
it  is  a  very  spirited  poem,  witli  beautiful  versification.  Sometimes  pas- 
sages of  ten,  twenty,  thirty  lines  are  introduced  :  in  one  place  Mickle  has 
introduced  300  lines  of  his  own.  See,  on  the  conduct  of  Mickle's  Lusiad, 
a  Criticism  in  Vigor's  Essay  on  Poetic  License,  p.  '2\2 — 224.  On  the  de- 
dication of  the  Lusiad,  see  Disraeli's  admirable  and  interesting  Curiosi- 
ties of  Literature,  vol.  i.  p.  107.  The  noble  lord  to  whom  he  dedicated 
it,  kept  it  for  above  three  weeks  before  he  had  courage  to  open  the  leaves. 
See  also  an  account  of  the  dedication  in  Chalmer  s  Life  of  him,  British 
Poets,  p.  509.  It  is  said  that  to  Adam  Smith's  insinuations  he  owed  the 
loss  of  the  patron  to  whom  he  dedicated  the  Lusiad.  He  first  printed' 
specimens  of  his  translation  in  the  Gent.  Mag.  1 77 1 ,  and  soon  after  printed 
the  first  book  at  Oxford.  Mickle  contributed  much  to  Evans's  Collection 
of  Ballade.  He  is  supposed  to  have  fabricated  some  of  the  old  ballads  in 
it.  We  do  not  agree  with  Mr.  Croker  that  Mickle's  original  poems  are 
forgotten.  His  *  Syr  Martyn"  is  a  great  favourite  of  ours.  See  an  early 
poem  of  his  on  passing  Parliament  Close,  in  Campbell's  History  of  Scotch 
Poetry,  p.  244.  In  the  European  Magazine  for  I7HS,  is  a  criticism  on  the 
Samson  Agonistes,  by  Mickle.  And  now  wc  have  no  more  to  say  of  him 
at  present. 


J  836.] 


Notes  on  DosvkU'i  Johnson, 


239 


pr 

i 


p.  251.  Boswell's  question,  nhich  bt:  sayd  neither  JoLnson  could  answer 
lor  any  one  else,  riz.  "  Why  tcomen  ncrvaiits  have  lower  wages  tliao  men 
iTants."  is  not  a'cry  difliciilt  of  solution.     Not  only,  as  Mr.  Kenny  bbve, 
there  more  employment  for  them  ;  hut  htxausc  the  employiuent  of  a 
an  bervant  requires  a  greater  previous  stock  of  knowledge  and  attainment 
lan  a  woman.     To  be  a  eoachman  and  have  the  care  of  horses,  to  1>c  a 
tier  and  know  the  arrangeuieittH  required  in  a  house,- — this  requires, 
perhaps,  years  of  previous  aitetitiou.     A  girl  may  be  a  nurse  maid  with  no 
prcnous  education,  a  housemaid  with  little.     But  when  much  attalnuient  is 
quired  from  thc/emale  servaut,  then  her  wages  rise  directJy,  and  atmuiitt 
an  equality  with  those  of  tlie  male.-^as  superior  cook,  ur  lady 'a  mnid» 
hich  id  a  proof  why  commonly  they  arc  below  them.     Thus  is  Mr.  Bos- 
rell's  enigma  soli'cd. 

P.  20*i.  In  Tcadiiij;  over  Harris's  dedication  <if  his  Hermes  to  Lord  Hard- 
wicke,  I  certainly  cannot  discover  the  sis  gram mQiical  faults  in  it  which 
"Johnson  found  in  fourteen  lines.  Perhaps  (he  expression  "  more  universal" 
onid  be  one.  Perhaps  "  politer  literature,"  wlien  no  other  had  been  men- 
^oned,  and  nocnmparifton  insHtnted.  And  subsequently,  "if  whal  I  have 
ritton  be  the  fruit  of  (hat  security  and  leisure  obtained  by  living  under  a 
ild  and  free  i^ovcnimcnt,  to  whom  for  this  am  I  more  indebted,"  &c- 
'erhaps  the  first  sentence  of  the  dedication  may  be  thought  dcfectii-e, 
rbich  begins,  "  As  no  one  bus  exercised  tlie  power  of  speech,"  &c.  with- 
t  any  correlative  expression  in  "  I  iiavc  presumed  to  inscribe  tlie  follow* 
ing  treatise  to  your  lord&hip,'  instead  of  "  I  have  thrrcforf  pR-sumed,"  Sec. 
t  certainly  is  rather  a  Rliff,  inelegant,  and  pedantic  dedication. 

P.  274.  Garriek's  comparison  of  the  wit  of  Johnson  and  of  Rabelais  is 

cry  unfortunate  ;  and  his  expression  of  being  merely  diverted  by  Rabelais 

ilill  more  80.    The  wit  of  Ualielais  is  built  on  his  wisdom  ;  and  accompa- 

lied  with  a  variety  of  leuniitig  and  knowledge  of  the  best  kind.     But  iri- 

■toail  of  diverting,  it  is  a  book  that  must  be  studied  to  be  understood  :  and 

then  alone  wtU  the  depth  and  riches  of  ita  wit  be  understood.  Many  readers 

go  nu  further  than  the  peculiarities  of  diction  on  the  surface,  which  arc  but 

lie  straws  (luatiti);  on  the  stream. 

P.  L'filt.  "Whether  we  take  him  (Goldsmitli)  as  a  poet,  as  a  coiulc 

riter,  or  as  an  historian,  he  stands  in  the  firet  class." — This  eulogy  of 

Johnson  is  surely  extravagant.     Elegant,  touching,  and  tender  as  13  Guld- 

k.fluitira  poetry,  it  cannot  be  classed  with  the  productions  of  our  hrst 

^Titers.     As  a  comic  writer  he  rests  upon  two  productions,  which  are  very 

Idom  now  dctuauded  by  the  stage.     As  an  historian,  what  merit  he  has 

tut  be  found  iu  tlie  amenity  and  simple  elegance  of  his  style,     He  cer- 

*iuly  adorned  all  he  touched ;  bat  his  learning  and  knowledge  did  not 

his  ta8t«. 

\  290.  **  He  repeated  an  argument  against  the  notion  that  the  bnite 

10  is  endowed  with  tbc  faculty  of  reason.  &.c.     Birds  hreed  by  in^ 

Mtinct,  they  never  improve ;  they  build  their  hrst  neat  as  welt  as  any  they 

"Ycr  builJ."— That  is  true  i  but  if  thc7  do  not  improve,  they  alter  and 

commodate,  nhich  is  perhaps  bcyoml  mcjre  instinct    The  huiiae  swallow 

at  some  time  have  left  rocks  or  trees  fur  the  dwellings  of  man. 

iierc  certainly  appears  to  be  In  the  animal  creation,  superadded  to  the 

^ttinrt  thty  pobhcss  in  common  with  mankind,  whirk  lends  to  the  prcscr- 

tion  of  thV'  individual  and  the  projiagation  of  the  species,  a  power  of  the 

dcrttanding  wliiih  is  free,  and  acts  aeconling  to  circumstances.    Anuther 

ng  tu  Lm:  taken  into  cuusideration,  is  the  hereditary  transmission  of  cer- 


S'JO  NoUa  on  Boneelfs  Joktuon. — LondiMiaiu.  [Sept 

tain  qnalit'iPB  from  parent  to  ofispriDg,  becoming  gradnally  fixed,  till  the 
original  nature  is  changed.  See  an  intereAting  pamphlet  on  this  collect 
by  Sir  John  Sebright,  published  this  year,  1836.  Yet^  gmntiiig  to  animaU 
the  posscsGion  of  strong  instinctive  power,  of  hereditary  and  transmitted 
acquirement,  and  of  a  certain  nnderstanding  added  to  inaUnct,  there  yet 
remains  much  that  we  cannot  comprehend,  seeing  that  it  surpasses  all  we 
knowof  reason  to  effect  3  nor  can  we  tell  by  what  other  means,  whether  by  an 
addiUonal  sense  bestowed,  or  by  a  higher  perfection  of  the  ordinary  sensesi 
such  results  proceed  from  animals  apparently  so  incapable  of  producing 
them.  Mr.  Jesse's  Gleanings  in  Natural  History  is  an  admirable  reposi- 
tory of  curxous/acts  on  this  subject. 

P.  308.  Did  Boswell  understand  what  were  the  accessions  vhich  Johnson 
teas  infusing  into  his  mind,  wli^n  he  transcribed  from  the  Diary '  Fiuivi 
lectionem  Conf.  Fab.  Burdonum  ;  L.  ApoUooii  Ptignam  Bebriciam.* — With 
regard  to  the  '  Confutatio  Fabuloc  Burdonum,'  it  was  a  work  of  the  great 
Joseph  Scaliger,  although  it  was  printed  Auctore  T.  R.  Batavo,  Juris 
Studioso.  Scaliger  was  willing  it  should  pass  for  J.  Rutgersius's.  See 
Scaligeri  Epistolic,  p.  793.  **  Occupatissimus  tres  diesfuiin  Scriptoqood 
adversns  Burdonistas  adorno.  Noraen  non  apponam,  neqne  aieam  qui 
scripsi  neque  ejus  quern  auonyraum  hiijos  auctorem  facio." — It  is  generwy 
printed  with  the  Munsterus  Hyperboltmscus  ct  Virgula  dirina  of  Hdnsios. 
Sfe  Bayle's  Life  of  Scioppius  ;  Irving's  Life  of  Buchanan,  p.  50  ;  Placcii 
Theat.  Anon.  vol.  i.  p.  37  \  Scaligeri  Epistolse,  pp.  353,  793  ;  Naodseana^ 
p.  58.  Scioppius  answered  this  in  a  scarce  work,  which  1  possess,  c:alled, 
"  Oporini  (inibini  AmphotidesScioppianflD,  hoc  est  Responsio  ad  Satyram 
Menippeam  Josephi  Burdonis  Fscudo- Scaligeri,  pro  vit&  et  moribus  Gasp. 
Scioppii.  Paris,  1611,  8vo. — But  what  are  we  to  think  of  L.  Apollonii 
pugnam  Bebricinm  ? — \A'hy  Johnson  alludes  to  his  having  been  reading  the 
second  book  of  Apoltonius  Rhodius,  where  is  the  combat  of  Pollnx  and 
Castor  with  the  Bebrycians. 

N.B.  Tlie  correspondent  on  the  soiject  of  Thomson  in  oxtr  last  number,  is  iDfonned 
tbat  tbe  vcTfcs  by  Tlinin«(>ii  alluded  to,  arc  not  fit  for  publication.  The  letter  from 
.Cave  to  I>r.  Dirch  is  jiriiitcd  in  Nichols's  Literary  Anecdotes,  vol.  V.  p.  41.     The 

CRcnt  writer  popsespcp,  bf  sides  many  anecdotes  of  Thomson,  collected  from  difierent 
ks,  a  collection  of  the  dilferent  editions  of  the  Scusonii  in  Ttioinmon'a  life ;  Thom- 
son's own  copy  interleaved,  with  bis  alterations  in  writing  ;  I'upe's  copy,  with  his 
altemtions,  and  a  MS.  letter  to  Thomson.  These  would  go  sonie  way  to  make  a  more 
valuable  edition  of  that  author  than  we  have  yet  bad,  and  which  is  tHUch  vanitd.  In> 
deed,  many  of  the  English  poets  are  much  in  want  of  an  editor — as  Piers  Plowman, 
Chaucer,  Shakespeare,  Diivenant,  Beaumont  and  Fletcher,  Pope,  &c.  We  should 
have  added  '  Skelton,'  hut  that  we  arc  assured,  that  Mr.  Uyce's  edition  is  ready  for 
the  press,  and  we  entertain  no  doubt  of  its  value. 


LONDINIANA.— No.  V. 


Ceremony  of  laying  the  First  Stone  of  the  exterior  Kestoration  of 

Cnosnv  Place. 

Mr.  Urban           ^'''"  ^"''  ^'""'»  specimens  extant  of  the  economy  of 

'  '           July  29,  1836.  our   ancient   palatial  residences,   and 

IN  the  first  portion  of  your  Miscel-  on  its  connexion  with  some  eminent 

lany  for  the  year  1832,  p.  505,  I  took  characters  In  English  history;  these 

occasion  to  notice  the  projected  resto-  remarks  I  subsequentlv  amplified  in  a 

ration   of  Crosby   Hail,  and  to  offer  review  •  of  Mr.  Carlos's  compendious 

•ome  remarks   on  the  claim   of  that      — 

*-^lding  to  high  distinction  among  the  •  Gent.  Mag.  vol.  en.  pt.  ii.  p.  435. 
2 


W36.'\ 


Attlitfulties  of  Crosby  ffnO. 


and  accurate  little  volume,  entitled 
"Historicnl  and  Antiquarian  Notices  of 
Croshy  Hall  j  and  in  another,  of  the 
"Architectural  and  tlistoriral  Account 
of  Crosby  I'lace/'  by  Mr.  Blackburn; 
who  was  enabled,  by  reference  to  some 
original  derdi,  to  add  stiJI  further  to 
the  iutiTcst  which  attschca  to  thi» 
edifice.*  In  1835,  the  diecovory  of 
extennive  Roman  pavempul*  and  foao- 
datiooa,'t'  occupying  the  nrcaof  (.ros- 
by  Square,  carried  back  the  appropri- 
ation of  this  site,  as  the  habitation  of 
fieraona  eminent  in  society,  to  the 
earliest  period  of  British  civilisation. 
It  has  been  observed  to  me  by  a  welt, 
informed  correspondent  on  this  head, 
that  the  "  more  elevated  part  of  an- 
cient I^)ndon,  afterwards  known  a^  the 
<juem-hill  [Cornhill],  aeemb  to  have 
been  a  fnvourite  ftitc  for  the  principal 
Roman  edifices.  It  was  bounded  on 
the  South  and  west  by  two  small  rivu- 
IctSj  which  formerly  added  beauty  and 
fertility  to  the  then  rural  spot,  thc 
LAnaboum  and  the  River  of  Welts, 
or  wallbrook.*  They  form  a  junc- 
tion near  Shcrburn-lane,  and  still 
paraue  their  unheeded  course  beneath 
the  asbes  of  fifty  generations."  The 
Gildings ofSt.  Helen's  Priory arestated 
by  the  eaine  authority  to  liave  be^n 
raised  upon  the  site  of  Roman  fmin. 
dations;  they  consisted  of  a  chapter- 
house, ball,  dormitory,  refectory,  clois- 
ters, garden,  and  an  extensive  ceme- 
tery ;  human  bones  are  frequently  dug 
up  beyond  Xhe  limits  of  the  present 
church-yard,and  a  skeleton. nearly  per- 


fect, was  lately  found  under  the  cellars 
at  the  corner  of  the  gateway  leading 
to  Great  St.  Helen's.  The  old  Roman 
fuundatitmA  un  this  spot  arc  observed 
to  lie  due  north  aud  south — eatt  and 
west ;  while  the  more  modern  are  in- 
clined about  25  or  30  dezrees  towards 
the  Bouth-east  and  north-west.  The 
reason  of  this  is,  probably,  that  the 
Uomnn  edifices  had  rctntion  to  the 
irujTJ  which  issued  from  the  IVietorian 
station,  and  that  when  London  arose 
from  the  ruin  to  vhhich  she  had  doubt- 
less been  consigned  when  the  BrititnR 
yielded  to  the  Northern  invaders,  the 
original  ichnography  was  disregarded:; 
and,  with  the  exception  of  some  of  the 
eminent  highways  which  bad  their 
course  through  the  city,  the  streets 
and  lanes  of  the  London  of  the  Middle 
hffit  and  I^ndinium  Romaattm  had  little 
coincidence  of  direction. 

Under  these  circumstances  it  were 
inconclusive,  though  not  improbable, 
to  suppose  that  the  dedication  of  the 
priory  to  St.  Helen  arose  out  crf  some 
traditional  reconl  that  the  pious  and 
noble  Helena,  the  wife  of  Coustantius 
Chlorus,  the  mother  of  Constantinc 
the  Great,  and,  according  to  the  most 
crcdit)le  statements,  the  daughter  of  a 
British  Prince,  had  herself  been  resi- 
dent  on  this  spot,  and  founded  a 
Christian  church  eonligooua  to  her 
own  dwelling.  She  was  styU'd  fnai*- 
rabiih  Piinima  Jnytittn  in  ancient 
inscriptions;  ami  legendary  nccounts 
state  that,  at  the  advanced  age  of 
eighty,  she  visited  the  Holy  Land,  S§^ 


1 
I 


■  GeaL  Mas.  N.  S.  ml.  I.  pt.  i.  p.  f)19. 

t  S«e  *  LoDdinisna,'  No.  IV.  Gcitt.  Mng.  K.  S.  ToL  V.  pt.  i.  p.  im. 

X  Aaeient  reconLi  «n<]  topographers  huvp  left  as  iu  iomv  cunfuuiuQ  about  tbe  iden- 
tity of  thiti  rivpr  of  WelU.  The  cbartpr  of  WiUiam  1.  to  the  church  of  St.  Martin  Ic 
Orud,  menrioni  the  river  of  Well*  ns  having  its  roimc  ni-:ir  the  nirthem  eorun'  nf 
the  vitT  wall :  "  frttereo  rero  ex  mc«  parte  dono  ft  conccdo  cidnm  rn'texite  pro 
iwlenptione  anim&runi  paths  mei  ct  matns  meie  totam  (crram  et  nuram  extra 
posCeralam  qoK  dicitur  Crtpclcs^atc,  ex  utraquc  (uirte  poi^leruUe,  vix.  ab  lujuiloDnri 
COTDD  marl  civitstii  aicut  rieuias /uHtiwm  Hi  ynrpejfutulinm  tpMm  a  mnro  din'rimiuat 
UMiue  ill  aiiuam  currentem  quK  iiigreditur  civitatcni." — IliMoncal  Notices  of  St. 
Martin  Ic  Groiid,  p.  174.  Stow,  who  is  followed  by  Maitlnnd,  consiiiors  that  this 
Rivrr  of  WclU  was  the  name  an  iii  otherwlic  known  as  tlM  Fle«t,  which  was  navl);ablo 
until  the  Teinplan  erected  certain  milln  upon  its  course.  The  Old-hourn  bad  it*  riw 
ncKr  Middlc-nnv,  Holbom,  on  wbifb  highway  it  conferred  Its  name,  and  ron  Into  the 
rmv  Fleet  at  tlnlborn.bridgn.  The  WalUbronk  entere<I  the  city  wall  belwceu 
Bishoyagste  and  Mourgnte,  near  the  east  end  nfthc  site  uf  thu  now  demolished  hos- 
pital of  Uethlrhem.  nnd.  flowing  across  llie  city,  discharyt-d  itself  iuto  the  Tlmmes  at 
Dowfcalc— [KTliaps  Dtrr  Gale,  the  water  gntc,  but  by  r.ld  writers  frcqucoliy  called 
OowrRaLc,  The  LanKbourn  bad  its  ri*e  near  the  eiwt  end  of  F^iichurch  street,  ran  in 
a  rapid  rftuTfC  westward  to  Sherboum-lnne,  then  inclined  southwurd.  and  wa*  lost  in 
the  Wall-brook  near  Uowgalc.— — Tbew  were  the  pnncipsl  London  rivulets. 

G«.TT.  Mao.  Vou  VI.  2  I 


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LOHDIMIANA.       No.   V. 


[8^ 


sirooB  of  con tem plating  the  place  which 
had  been  sanctified  by  the  death  of 
the  Saviour,  and  by  his  miraculous 
resurrection  from  the  grave.  The  Em- 
peror Hadrian  had  built  a  chapel  dedi- 
cated to  Venus  on  the  spot ;  which 
she  caused  to  be  levelled  with  the  dust, 
and,  it  is  added,  that  deep  in  the  ground 
beneath  were  found  the  three  crosses 
on  which  the  Divinity  in  human  form 
had  suffered,  and  the  malefactors  cruci- 
fied with  him.  The  tale  is  as  idle  and 
absurd  aa  that  of  the  miracles  which  the 
innumerable  fragments  of  the  r*al  croas 
afterwards  were  said  to  work,  fiy  such 
inventions  of  blindness,  barbarism, 
and  cunning,  the  memory  of  msmy  a 
piouB  Christian  of  the  primitive  age 
nas  been  turned  into  a  jest.  There  is 
scarcely  any  part  of  holy  truth  or  re- 
velation, on  which  the  lost  of  dominion 
or  of  worldly  advantage  has  not  con- 
trived to  throw  some  scandal  in  order 
to  answer  its  own  temporary  purposes. 
The  authority  for  Stow's  statement 
that  Crosby  Place  was  erected  by  Sir 
John  Crosby,  has  been  questioned, 
on  Uie  ground  that  in  the  original 
lease  granted  by  the  Prioress  of  St. 
Helen  to  that  eminent  citizen,  it  Is 
described  as  a  great  tenement  formerly 
in  the  possession  of  Catanei  Pinelli.  a 
Genoese  merchant.  And  although  it  is 
true  the  crest  of  Sir  John  Crosby  occurs 
in  the  key- stone  of  the  ceiling  of  the 
over-arched  oriel  of  the  hall,  that  this 
and  the  south  gallery  appear  to  be  ad- 
ditions to  the  original  design  ;  that  the 
windows  however  in  these  portions  of 
the  building,  and  in  the  apartment 
called  the  Council-chamber,  correspond 
so  nearly  with  those  of  Eltham  Palace, 
as  to  make  it  probable  that  the  same 
architect  was  employed  for  both. 
Now  the  above  circumstances  afford 
presumptive  evidence  in  favour  of 
Stow's  account  that  the  opulent  Lon- 
don merchant  before  named,  was 
the  builder  of  Crosby  Place ;  he  was 
a  zealous  Yorkist,  and  flourished  in 
the  reign  of  Edward  the  Fourth.  The 
Great  Hall  at  Ellham,  which  is  stated 
so  much  to  resemble  Crosby  Hall,  was 
bmlt  in  the  reign  of  Edward  the  Fourth, 
and  is  decorated  with  that  monarch's 
badge  or  device,  the  white  rose  in  the 
blazing  sun.  Sir  John  Crosby,  the 
reputed  builder  of  Crosby  Hall,  is  re- 
nesented  in  his  effigy  io  Great  St. 
Helen's  Church  as  wearing  the  same 


distinction  of  his  royal  master  nmsd 
his  neck.*  Thus  the  Hall  at  Eltham, 
and  the  assumed  founder  of  Craby 
Hall,  are  each  chancteriied  by  the 
party  token  of  the  House  of  York.  I 
have  therefore  little  doubt  hot  Stow*a 
relation  is  correct  as  far  as  refers  to  the 
building  of  the  present  great  hall,  which 
might  be  an  addition  to  the  mansion 
occupied  by  the  Genoese  merchant, 
of  whom  it  would  by  the  bye  be  very 
desirable  if  any  of  your  correspon- 
dents versed  in  Italian  literature  could 
afford  us  some  particulars.  The  resi- 
dence of  Richard  Plantagenet,  Duke  of 
Gloucester,  at  Crosby  Place,  is  suffi- 
ciently marked  by  the  stage-notes, 
and  passages  in  the  teit  of  Sfaakspeare, 
and  Shakspeare  himself  derived  his 
authority  for  such  notice  from  Hall's 
Chronicle,  which  he  seems  chiefly  to 
have  followed  in  his  "  HUtoria,'*  or 
Hi$t9rieal  Dramas,  relating  to  his  native 
land. 

It  may  not  he  uninteresting  here 
to  quote  the  passage  of  Hall,  in  which 
mention  of  Crosby  Place  occurs  mider 
the  year  1483  : 

"  When  the  CardinsU  and  the  other 
lordeshad  receyvedthe  younge  Duke,  they 
brought  him  into  the  Staire  Ch«mba-| 
where  the  Protectoure  toke  hym  into  his 
armefl  and  kissed  hym,  with  these  wonles : 
'  Now  welcome,  my  lorde,  with  all  my 
verie  berte  I  *  and  be  saied  in  that  of 
Ukelehod  even  as  he  inwardely  thought; 
and  thereupon  fartbwith  brought  hym  to 
the  Kyng  his  brother  into  the  bisboppea 
palace  at  Paules,  and  from  thence  through 
the  cytee,  honorably,  into  the  Tower ,  oat 
of  which,  after  that  daie,  they  never 
came  abrode.  When  the  Protectour  had 
both  the  chyldren  in  his  possession,  yea, 
and  that  they  were- in  a  sure  place,  he 
then  began  to  tfarist  to  se  the  ende  of  his 
enterpriiie :  and  to  avoyde  al  suspicion, 
he  caused  al!  the  lordes  which  he  knew  to 
be  faithfull  to  the  Kynge,  to  assemble  at 
Baynardes  castell  to  com'en  (commnne) 
of  the  ordre  of  the  Coronacion ;  while  he 
and  other  of  his  complices  and  of  his  af- 
finitee,  at  Crothiet  Piaee,  contrived  the 
contrary,  and  to  make  the  protectoure 
Kyng  ;  of  which  counsail  there  were,  ad- 
hibite,  very  few,  and  they  very  secrete. 
Then  began  here  and  there  eome  maner  of 
mutteryui^e  euiongst  the  people,  as  thongh 
all  thyngs  should  not  long  be  well,  though 
they  wyst  not  what    they    feared,    nor 

*  Vide  Stotbard's  Monumental  Effi- 
gies, p.  99. 


Restoration  of  Crosby  Halt. 


I 


wherefore;  were  it  tluil  iKfore  Fiich« 
greaie  thyoj;:*  menncs  hertei  (of  a  secret 
itutinct  ofoilurr)  mirigiTCth  them,  lu  the 
wmth  wyndc  ^onuitymr  Hwelletli  of  bym- 
»eUe  before  a  tein|ir8l— ur  wt-rc  it  that 
some  ooe  manne,  tisppely  pcrcciTyng, 
filled  many  men  with  eusptcioa,  though 
lie  ibnrAc)  few  men  whiit  hr  knewe — how- 
lieK  the  dealjriog  it  eelfe  mnde  men  tn 
tnnsc  on  the  matter,  thoffh  the  counuul 
were  dote;  Fnr,  little  and  little,  all  men 
drew  fri-»m  Oie  Tower  whcrf;  Ilic  Kyng 
Wiui.  nnil  tlrewe  to  Crwibiini  Plac* :  *o 
Uutt  the  Protcctmirc  had  all  the  rtsortv, 
audthc  Kyuftr  in  mancr  desolate,"  * 

The  following  summary  recftjiitulH- 
tion  of  the  occuitfints  of  Croaby  I'lacc 
ftfter  this  |)eriod  may  nnt  he  unaccept- 
able. The  pro|ierty  (in  tliu  original  de- 
mise by  lease  lBuppose)remainedinthe 
,  liuidB  of  Sir  John  Crosby's  widow  and 
'^cxecQtors  till  the  beginning  of  the  l6th 
ccolury;  when  it  was  held  Hucccssivcly 
by  Sir  Bartholomew  Keed,  who  in 
1502  kept  his  mayoralty  in  Croaby 
Hall,  and  after  spending  o  priDcely 
/ortUDc  durint;  a  life  marked  by  hos- 
pitality and  benefice uce,  made  provi- 
aioD  for  the  continuance  of  hia  bounty 
by  the  bequest  of  large  estates  to  the 
GoldBmiths'  Company  for  charitable 
larpowa.  Sir  John  Rent,  the  son  of 
"iUiam  Re«t  of  Peterborough,  wan, 
tike  his  predecessor  in  this  mansion, 
a  member  of  the  Grocers'  Company. 
lir Thomas  More,  the  celebrated  Chati- 
'cellor,  resided  here  for  many  years, 
mod  is  here  supposed  to  have  composed 
some  of  his  eminent  literary  works  ; 

ton  removing  to  Chelsea,  he  sold  the 
lease  to  Antonio  Banvi^ii,  a  rorrcliant 
of   Lucca ;    it   was    afterwards    held 
by    William     Rn|)er,    and    his    wife 
Margaret,   Uauglilvr    of  Sir  Thomas 
lilore  ;  then  succcKsivety  by  Sir  Tho. 
Darcy,    William     Bonde,    and 
illiam   RuskI.     At  the   dii^solution 
if  the    priory,   the    estate   was  snr- 
:ndered   to   the    Crown,   and   in    the 
ign  of  Elizabeth  became  the  property 
of  tlerma^'u  Ciol  and  his  wife  Cecilia, 
the    (laiigtiter  of  Sir  John   Grcshnm. 
Crosby    Hall    wiis    parchased    by   Sir 
Juba  Spencer,  on  the  eve  of  his  may- 


oralty in  1594,  and  it  passed  through 
his  daughter  and  heiress  Elizabeth  to 
Sir  William  Compton,    Lord    North- 
ampton. Among  the  subtenants,  under 
three  successive  Earlsof  Northampton, 
may    be   particularized    Monsieur   do 
Ktisoy,  aficrwardA   Duke  of  Sully,  the 
able   minister   of  Henry   ibc   Fourth 
of  France, t  Henry  Frederic  Prince  of 
Orange,  and  Hcrry  Ramelius  the  Dan- 
ish  Ambasaador.      Mary  Countess  of 
Pembroke,    "  Sidney's    sister,    Pem- 
broke's mother."  AnneCUirurd.Coun- 
tpp8  of  Pembroke,  Dorset,  and  Montgo- 
mery, and  her  daughter  the  J-ady  Isa- 
bella Sackville,  the  wife  of  James  Earl 
of  Northampton,  are  also  among  the 
historic  names  which  connect  Crosby 
Hall  with  so  many  noble  English  fa- 
milies. {     The  estate  was  sok)   A.D. 
1678  to  Edward  CraoHeld,  from  whom 
it  was  purchased  by  the  ancestor  of 
the  present  owner.    The  principal  part 
of  the  Mansion  was  destroyed  by  an 
accidental  fire,  A.D.  1G74,  and  the  site 
was   occupied   by   mo^lern   buildings, 
but  tliu  Great  Hall  fortunately  escaped 
without  injury,  and  was  prcscrvtd  for 
another  centur>'  by  its  appropriation 
as  0  placeorworahip  for  the  Independ- 
ent or  Congregational  Disft«utera.     In 
the  year  l~7B  the  venerable  structure 
was  let  for  a  packer's  wareliousr,  and 
from  this  period  it  fell  rapidly  to  decay. 
Since   the   formation  or  the  Com- 
mittee of  Restoration  in  1832,  the  work 
has  been  going  on  steadily  but  some- 
what slowly  on  for  want  of  sufficient 
funds;  the  floors  of  the  packer's  ware- 
house have  been    cleared  away  ;    the 
elej^ant  oriel,  which  perhaps  exceeds  ta 
beauty  of  design,  if  not  iu  magnitude, 
the  orieU  on  either  side  the  dais  at  El- 
tham,  has  been  completely  restored;  its 
windows  filled  with  appropriate  coats 
and  badges,  designed  by  Mr.  Thomas 
Willement,   K.S.A..  and  thwie  which 
flank,  the  upper  portion  of  the   Hall 
adorned  with  the  bearings  of  the  sub- 
scribers to  the  restoration.     The  ad- 
mirers oT  our  ancient  national  arcbi- 
tccturL-  will,   1    doubt  not,   cheerfully 
respond  to  any  further  appeal  which 


I 


•  HaH'tChroniele,  (reprint)  p.  .158. 

t  GcDt.  Miur.  Ift3?.  part  ii.  p.  436. 

i  Willintti  HiumI!.  who  held  Crosby  Hall  at  a  rental  of  300/.  per  ana.  under  the 
Lord  Compton.  wu,  it  in  prrsucned,  tbr  »on  of  William  Lord  IlussHl  of  Tbum- 
.an^,  nnJ  KTUidson  of  Franris  Karl  of  Bcdfonl,  and  the  cousin  of  Aime  Clifford, 
tpbow  mother  was  Mai^arf  t  Rufsell,  dno^hter  nf  the  fesni'-  Carl  rrnnris. 


3¥<r 


LONOINIANA.       No.  V. 


[SepR 


it  may  be  necessary  to  make  in  favour 
of  the  completion  of  the  work. 

Oathe37thof  June  last  Ihad  the  plea- 
sore  to-seesome  further  steps  taken  to- 
wards the  consummation  of  this  praise- 
worthy undertaking,  when  the  Right 
Hon.  William  Taylor  Copeland,  M.P. 
l<ord  Mayor  of  London  and  Alderman 
of  Bishopsgate  Ward,  laid  the  first 
stone  of  the  exterior  restoration  of  this 
beaatifu)  edifice  (being  of  that  portitm 
represented  in  the  plate*)  with  a  silver 
trowel  prepared  for  the  occasion,  as- 
sisted by  the  architect  Mr.  E.  L.  Black- 
bum,  and  the  members  of  the  commit- 
tee,  the  Master  (O.  Dolland,  Esq. 
F.R.3.)  and  Wardens  of  the  Grocers' 
Company,  &c.  An  hermetically  sealed 
bottle  was  deposited  by  the  Lord  May- 
or's eldest  SOD,  in  a  cavity  formed  in  the 
stone,  in  which  vessel  were  enclosed 
the  architectural  plans,  the  reports  of 
the  Restoration  Committee,  the  List  of 
Subscribers,  and  the  following  inscrip- 
tion in  gold  letters  oo  vellum : — 
The  north  wall  of  this  quadrangle 

was  rebuilt  on  the  origioal  fouotUition 

A.D.  M,DCCC,XXXVr. 

The  first  itone  of  the  new  work  was  laid 

on  Monday,  June  xxvii.  by  the 

KghtHoQ.William  Taylor  CopelaQd,  MP. 

Lord  Mayor  of  London. 

The  ceremony  took  place  amid  the 
acclamations  of  the  numerous  and 
respectable  company  assembled,  whom 
the  Lord  Mayor  addressed  in  an  ap- 
propriate speech,  embracing  a  general 
historical  view  of  the  edifice  as  con- 
nected with  its  successive  occupants, 
at  the  conclusion  of  which  he  said  that 
be  anticipated  with  much  satisfaction 
that  the  stone  which  be  placed  there 
on  that  day  would  be  the  fouodation- 
stone  of  Gretham  Colifgf.  His  Lord- 
ship then  led  the  way  into  the  noble 


old  Hall,  where  a  banqoct  waa  pre- 
pared in  the  old  English  atyle;  thi 
floor  was  strewn  with  rushes,  U»o  royil 
standard,  the  banners  of  St.  Georgv 
and  of  the  City  depended  in  the  place 
of  ancienttapeBtry,  under  thelong  range 
of  Gothic  windovrs,  intermingled,  here 
and  there,  with  branches  of  lanrcl;  so- 
that  one  was  reminded  of  the  ban- 
quetting  houses  decor^ed  with  greca 
booghs,  for  the  summer  fesUnties  of 
the  Court  in  the  oMen  time.'t'  The- 
whole  scene  was  8unnx»»ted  by  the 
richly- wrought  and  lofty  oaken  roof, 
the  eSect  of  which  will  be  coD^)lcte 
whea  the  open  lamtern  or  hmn  ihatf 
be  restored,  so  that  a  greater  [tor- 
tion  of  light  may  fall  upon  ita  ela- 
borate ornament  parts.  A  noble- 
baron  of  beef,  duly  decorated  witb 
banners  and  pennons,  national,  dvic^ 
and  domestic,  supplied  the  place  of 
the  "  boar's  head  eoarmed"  of  anci- 
ent days,  Bad  the  "  good  sherris  sack"* 
and  ipocrosj:  went  gaily  roond.  The 
dfjtuner,  dissimilar  in  this  pointto those 
of  early  time,  was  prolonged  by  song, 
and  minstrelsy  until  the  evening  twi- 
light glimmered  through  the  richly 
mingled  hues  of  blazonry  that  deck  tfae 
windows  of  the  Hall.§ 

The  idea  thrown  out  by  the  Lor* 
Mayor,  of  devoting  this  spaciona  build- 
ing to  the  purpose  of  the  Gresham  lec- 
tures, is  deserving  of  support,  especi- 
ally if  by  the  aid  and  concurrence  of 
the  trustees  (the  Civic  Magistrate,  we 
bctic%*e,  for  the  time  being,  and  the 
Mercers'  Company)  some  arrangement 
can  be  made  to  give  the  Gresham 
foundation  that  pfrmanemt  interest  in 
the  site  which  appears  necessary  for 
all  public  institutions  for  general  in- 
struction. I  consider  the  suggestion 
which  I  made  for  its  appropriation  as 


*  The  two  windows,  north  of  the  oriel,  aa  represented  in  the  view,  have  been  com> 
pletcd  in  strii:t  accordance  with  the  original  windows,  the  repaim  of  the  Council 
Chnmber  nre  rapidly  advancing;  it  in  intended  to  form  an  ajipropriate  entrance  from 
Bi^lmpsgate- street  in  the  cntiuing  spring,  and  the  nortii  wall,  abutting  on  St.  Helen's 
precinct,  wi)l  be  commenced  as  soon  as  subscriptions  equal  to  half  the  estimtted- 
cspense  shall  be  received. 

+  See  Stow's  Chronicle,  4to,  p.  1179.     Loscley  MSS.  p.  .94. 

X  The  Hippocras  or  Ipocraa  was  so  called  after  Hippocrates,  because  the  wine  whicb 
eompOBcd  it  wm  medicated  with  spices  : — 

*'  He  drinkith  Ipocras,  Clnr}',  Verna^je, 

And  spicctt  liot." — Chanctr,  Marchaunl'ii  Tale. 
§  Two  clever  drawings  were  exhibited  io  the  Hall,  one  by  Mr.  Blackburn,  of  the 
Council  Chamber  in  its  origioal  state,  with  the  citizens  of  I^ondon  offering  the  crown 
to  Richard  Duke  of  Gloucester ;  the  other  by  Mr.  Dnvies,  of  the  interior  of  the  Great 
ILfillr  with  Sir  Tlu>uiaii  More  introducing  Holbein  to  Henry  the  Ki^iluh. 


rj83tfo 


B.  Kat  ra   Aoiira, 


245 


Museum  of  Aothjuiti^s  strictly  Ro- 
iDO-Driti»l)  and  old  Euglish,'  as  sc> 
rondary  to  io  dcMcable  a  parpoie  ;  f 
and  indeed  both  might  be  made  to 
ocur.  for  Grcsbam  College  had,  it 
'ill  be  remembered,  itK  Museum.  At 
no  juncture  of  time  could  the  patriotic 
iDtentiona  of  Sir  Thomas  Gresbam  fur 
the  promotioD  of  science  bo  likely  to 
be  made  more  duly  efScicot.  The  pre- 
'ut  Gfeahaiu  lecture-room  is  at  once 
ty,  incommodious,  and  ioconveni- 
Mtly  placed ;  io  the  midst  of  the 
bustle  and  tui  moil  of  mercantile  afiTaira, 
ihe  Muieft  take  their  flight,  —  the 
bowcrcd  roofsof  Crosby  Place  would 
ite  the  mind  to  study  and  the 
lurcet  of  iostructino.  There  is  a 
io  ftuch  aisociations,  {Komoting 
objects  pureiied,  not  altogether 
inary:  and  when  the  conserva- 
0  of  our  ancient  Kitgli.oh  Architec- 
whcther  ecclcAiastical  or  domcs- 
,  can  be  made  to  serve  the  purposes 
rcligioui,  moral,  or  scieotitic  knuw- 
adoubtemced  of  applauBC  is  due 
the  generous  zeal  which  has  pro- 
ed  Its  de»igna.  York  Cathedral. 
Albou's  Ab^y  Church,  the  Lady 
lapel  of  St.  Saviour's,  aod  Crosby 
are  striking  examples  of  the 
ccts  of  this  spirit.  Nor,  in  ao  arrhJ- 
ctura]  and  historical  point  of  view, 
usi  the  little  gem  at  Wallbam,  Queen 


Eleanor's  Crou,  b«  forgotten  ;  of  most 
of  which  objects  I  have,  in  the  pages 
of  your  Magazine,  been  the  bumble 
but  con&tant  advocate.  And  it  is,  in 
my  opinion,  more  important  to  pre- 
»erve  to  our  children'))  children  thrse 
monuments  of  our  country's  histon'. 
and  of  the  piety  and  taste  which  illu- 
minated the  darker  ages  of  its  annals. 
like  brilliiint  cressets  in  the  deepest 
night,  tliaii  to  rai»e  those  structures  of 
the  Biobdinag  school  of  modern  Go- 
thic, by  which,  if  ever  carried  into 
I'lTert,  Westminster  Abbey  would  be 
reduced  comparatively  to  an  humble 
chapel,  and  the  hall  of  Rufus  to  a 
hniTjifly  chamber.  J  The  battled  wall, 
the  tlankiog  tower,  the  long-drawn 
claustral  arcade,  the  spaciouii  feudal 
hall,  are  coeval  landmarks  in  thesiream 
of  time,  pointing  to  the  most  remark- 
abk  passages  of  our  history,  to  the 
origin  of  the  mcwt  estimable  of  our 
religious  and  civil  institutions.  These, 
like  those  tuittitutions,  may  from  time 
to  time  by  patriotic  care  be  repaired 
and  restored  i  kept  up,  and  appropri- 
ated to  the  UMiful  retjuireuients  at cx- 
iiiting  times,  but  tiiey  will  never,  1 
trust,  by  the  hand  of  the  reckless 
spoiler,  or  the  cold-blooded  specula- 
tions of  the  mere  utilitarian,  be  swept 
entirely  away.  A.  J.  K. 


B.  KAI  TA  AOIOA. 


I 


Mr.  Ueq.in, 
IT  mast  be  within  the  remembrance 
of  yourself  and  many  of  your  learned 
readers  and  correspondents,  that  at 
the  banquets,  in  which  the  Athe- 
nians indulged  during  the  fi-ntivals 
observed  in  honour  of  the  Muses,  it 
WW  the  custom  for  men  of  learning  to 
propose  quc«tion$  one  to  annther.  tn 
the  ninth  Itook  of  the  Symposincs  of 
Plutarch,  which  records  a  number  of 
tbirse  banquet  discourses,  Ilerrorias, 
the  Geometticiao,  is  the  first  to  aj>eak. 


and  he  demands  of  Protogcncs,  the 
Grammarian,  why  Ali)Iia  was  ranked 
the  first  of  ail  the  letters  ?  8*'  iji-  AXifm 
vpoTartTfu  Tw*  ypaftfUiTotv  airnyrvf. 
The  reason  assigned  by  Protugenes 
aiuountB  to  this,  that  A  will  not  act  in 
coQcord  wilh  any  of  his  brethren,  un- 
less he  has  the  lead  ;  thus  place  bira 
before  I,  and  he  consents  to  a  combined 
diphthongal  sou  ad — at,  place  b  im  after, 
and  he  refuses  to  coalesce  with  bis 
preferred  associate,— t-o. 

Cadmus,  it  acema,  hud  long  before 


•  Gcut.  Ma),',  vol.  Cn.  p.  SOT. 

+  The  following  pretniimn  h«vo  Wen  announced  to  be  awarded  at  Crosby  HoII, 
lander  the  lievi  vf  An^hirological  Essays: — An  honorary  pmnium  of  tea  puineos 
IwiU  lie  swarded,  in  October.  IHMi,  for  the  best  Essay  on  the  Life  am!  Institutiona  of 
f  the  Eiijtliili  lA'iri'liitor,  Oifs,  King  of  Mereia ;  and  in  Oet'iber,  l»37,  tor  the  best 
I  Eti*j  on  the  Life  ami  TinieH  ot  Robert  Buron  Fit2*rtdter,  Caalellan  of  LondOD,  In  the 
[rdzu  of  Kini;  John.     The  condition*  may  beobLnined  at  Crosby  (IsU. — EniT. 

t  f^cc  design  fur  s  tower  to  accouipauy  the  re-edlficatiou  of  the  Houses  of  Psrlio- 
[  menu 


I 


» 


» 


pronounced,  tliat  to  A  had  been  a- 
wnrdeil  this  right  of  precedence,  be- 
caa»c»  io  the  language  of  the  Pbteni- 
cians.anov.thcfirst  or  things  necessary 
to  moo,  wu  known  by  the  uame  of  A. 
7*Iie  rccoUcctioD  of  this  induces  Ammo- 
nius  to  call  upon  Plutarch  himself,  as  a 
Itfcotinnburn.to  step  forward  in  defence 
of  hiM  countryraan  Cadmus.  "  Not 
so,"  quutb  i'lutarch ;  "  for  it  is  but  just 
that  I  should  raise  mv  voice — not  in 
defence  of  the  grandfather  of  Bacchus, 
but  rather  of  my  own.  And  Ap  used 
to  say  that.  "  naturally  the  first  arti- 
culate vocal  doiiDil  was  produced  by  the 
|H>Wer  of  A  :  npun;i'  ^vatl  (f>Uirt}y  riov 
tvapOatv  fKfptp«<r&ai  Uta  njt  rmi  A\<fta 
HvMfuat :  that  it  i^  the  Bim])le  utter- 
aoce  or  emission  ofthe  breath,  through 
the  opened  lips,  without  effort,  and 
ivithout  the  aid  of  the  tongue  ;  and 
further,  that  it  is  the  »ery  first  vocal 
sound  uttea^l  by  infanta ;  and  thus," 
he  adds,  "  ai-<ii'.  is  to  pcrceire  or  re- 
ceive the  sen8atioaur5ouiid(av-d- ire)." 
The  conversation  is  then  dirccteil  to 
the  reasons  there  may  be  for  the  num- 
ber of  letters,  and  to  the  proportions 
that  subsist  between  the  one  sort  utid 
the  other.  Answcrsare  without  hesi- 
tation returned  to  solve  the  two  pro. 
bWmi ;  to  the  first  by  Platarch,  and  to 
ibe  second  by  Hermelai.  T^ere  is, 
however,  present  one  Zopyrio.  also  a 
granuaarion,  who  could  scarcely  sup. 

{iresB  hifl  aplenetic  contempt,  until  bi- 
ence  presented  an  opportunity  In  be 
heard.  He  then  derided  their  philo- 
lophy  as  vain  babble,  and  confidently 
assured  them,  that  as  the  number  and 
the  order  of  the  letters  were,  so  they 
were,  nut  for  any  leason,  but  by 
chance,  fujUivt  Xnyu,  trhyrvj^ta  Hi. 

I  wish  to  introduce  tliese  learned, 
inquisitive,  and  talkative  Sympo^iasl^, 
together  with  the  recomlite  nubjccts  of 
their  diveourse,  to  the  notice  and  re- 
gard of  rondern  philnsuphic  banquet- 
tecrs,  in  hopes  that  they  may  he  In- 
spirited (o  emulate  their  antique  mas- 
ters, and  to  allow  gramuar,  or.  if  the 
word  fall  from  the  tongue  morcHucDtlr. 
and  alight  u|h>u  the  car  more  pk-as- 
ingly.  P1IILOL.OQT,  to  be  introduced  and 
entertained  with  due  attentions  at  their 
board-.  And  if  any  Zopyrio  should 
ccullingly  reject  a  natural  origin  for 
articulate  intelligible  sounds,  and  dog. 
mntirally  ascribe  them  to  a  certain 
tvyrx-x***.  »'  Chance,  let  me  warn  tliem 


to  pause  awhile,  bofore  they  suffer  him 
to  declare  ihe  unanimous  decision  of 
the  wit  and  wisdom  oucmbled  at  iheir 
table. 

Professors  of  the  Bciences,  more 
especially  Geometricians  and  Alge- 
braists, commence  their  respective 
courses  of  iniitruction  with  defiaitioas, 
[KiAtulatL-^,  and  axioms,  so  perspicuoos 
aDdcomprehensible,aeDot  infrequently 
to  altute  the  sanguine  disciple  into  a 
hope  that  the  difficulties  with  which 
"  the  indiligence  of  on  idle  tongue"' 
may  have  threatened  him,  will  prove 
less  real  than  imaginary.  There  is  one 
great  and  manifest  advantage  in  the 
pursuit  of  the  Mathematics,  that  the 
simple  principles  thus  proposed  at  the 
outset  have  an  obvious  relation  to  their 
subject.  In  various  other  branches  of 
knowledge  this  is  far  from  being  the 
case,  and  it  is  sometimes  necessary  to 
lay  down,  with  the  imposing  appear- 
ance of  formal  dialccticks,  truths  so 
e%-identty  tnie,  and  yet  at  first  g^laoce 
so  far  removed  from  the  thesis  of  dis- 
course, tliat  not  their  importance  on^ 
but  even  their  relevancy  may  be  very 
fairly  suspected.  These  observations 
do  not  seem  impertinent  or  imprudent 
from  a  writer  who  may  feel  it  advis- 
able to  use  some  precaution,  lest  he 
should  startle  his  readers  by  roundly 
asserting,  as  on  axiom  upon  which  he 
means  to  ground  his  grammatical  spe- 
culations, that  man,  as  well  as  other 
onhnals.  is  born  with  five  senses; 

And  though  things  sensible  be  nnmberleM, 

But  only  tive  tb«  wote's  organs  be; 
And  in  those  five  all  things  their  r<niaa 
express, 
Which  we  can  tooch,  taste,  feel,  or  hear, 
or  see. 
Dawt,  Immortality  fif  the  Soul. 

It  is,  however,  exceedingly  difEcalt, 
if  not  wholly  impossible,  so  for  to  di- 
vest ourselves  of  acquired  knowledge, 
as  to  enable  us  to  contemplate  man  ia 
his  purely  infant  state  ;  to  consider 
him  as  a  crcoture  merely  endowed 
with  the  faculty  of  receiving  sensa- 
tions, and  with  organs  for  the  arti- 
culation of  distinct  sounds;  with  a 
native  power  to  rrvealto  himself  that, 
in  the  exercise  of  these  organs,  he  ia 
possessed  ofthe  ready  means  to  signify 
or  communicate  those  sensations  to 
other  individuals  of  bis  kind,   llie  in- 


I 


'  B.  Jonsoo,  Dtseovertes. 


d 


IBM 


B.  Kai  ra   AotTO. 


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k 


vcntion  and  practice  of  oral  speech. 
must  have  long  precttiuil  the  invention 
ftnd   formation  of  literal    characters. 

ords,  th<?  siffna  aadibilia,  would  have 
proailcd  on  tlic  eurfucc  of  tli<?  earth 
for  ytare  and  ccnturiea  of  years  befure 
tbv  graphic  signs,  the  vfrba  viribilia, 
could  have  been  contrived.  Warbur- 
,on.  whoM  daring  Apirit  plunged  him 

it«i  tlie  darkni-ss  of  the  most  enrly 
s.  persuaded  himself  that  he  had 
Uncovered  the  origin  and  traced  the 
igtpss  of  symbolic  figures,  and  that 
:c  had  brought  the  general  hi-ttory  of 
writing,  by  a  gradual  and  easy  descent, 
from  a  picture  to  a  letter. 

Of  the  inventorB  of  those  letters 
which  have  been  transmitted  to  ua  iu 
the  Greek  alphabet,  history*  has  been. 
smbitious  to  pre«erve  Uic  names  as  she 
received  tbem  from  tradition  ;  and  the 
invcntioD  itself  has  ever  been  comme- 

orated  as  the  noblest  monument  of 
loman  intelligence.     "  It  ia  a  thing 

ays  Bisliiip  Wilkina')  of  so  great  art 

id  eii)ui»itcn(.-s.i,  tImtTully  dotli  from 

ince  infer  the  divinity  and  spiritu- 
lity  of  the  liomnn  soul,  anil  that  it 
must  needs  bo  of  a  far  more  excellent 
and  abstracted  essence  than  mere  mat- 
ter or  body,  in  that  it  was  abic  to  re- 
duce all  artioilate  sounds  to  twenty- 
four  letters."'  "  Aut  is  concrctus  vi- 
detur?  .  .  .  qui  sonos  vocia,  ijui  infi- 
niti  vidcbantur,  paucis  Ittcrarum  notiti 
terminavitf"  Such  is  the  language  of 
Cictru  himself.  Tunc.  Qutcst  I.  i.  c.  23. 

The  learned  and  sagacious  Wallis 
describes  a  letter  to  be  "  a  sound  in 
'the  voice,  simple  or  uncom pounded, 
and  lndivit>ilile  into  more  situple 
aouods."'  In  this  he  approaches  as 
near  to  the  tmch  as  any  of  those  gram- 
raariaos,  whose  opinions  have  been 
mllecCad  by  the  diligence  of  VoAsius,* 

=  Hin.  Nat.  Hi*t.  1.  tli.  c.  56. 

*  Real  Character,  b.  i.  c.  3. 

*  Hobbea,  no  ili|:l)t  nuUiurity,  asserts, 
tlut  the  invention  of  prinUag,  Uiou^b  iu- 
nniutu,  compvod  with  the  invention  of 
letters,  U  no  great  mutter. — Of  Man,  c.  4, 

*■  Souiu  in  voce,  simjtlcx,  seu  iacom- 
itiu,  la  uinpllciores  in[It\iiubUi«.  Du 
aneU,  »ec.  I. — lie  ogTft*,  however, 
it  it  mi»y  be  called,  not  the  sound  itHtlf, 
,t  a  eharacb^r  indiciiting  or  designating 
the  simple  soand — Mini  sinapHcis  iiidicem. 
Of  coom  it  is  ao,  when  written  ;  bat  the 
aownjmnrt  have  long  been  in  lettled  usage. 

*  VoM,  de  Arte  Gram.  1.  i.  c.  7. 


excepting,  and  a  ii^^TaF  exception  it 
is  to  be  80  neglected  and  forgotten, — 
excepting — Aristotle,  lie  has  pierced 
more  deeply,  and  he  has  defined  a 
letter  to  be  "  an  indivisible  sound,  and 
yet  (he  addii)  not  all  such  sounds  arc 
letters,  but  those  only  that  are  caf>abLc 
of  forming  an  intfUi(jiblc  sound."''  It 
Js  by  this  ta«t  epithet,  trvvm}  <fnain], 
that  We  diittinguish  the  pre-eminence 
of  the  ancient  above  the  modem  philo- 
sopher ;  for  to  the  title  of  philosopher 
our  cuunirymnu  must  still  preserve  an 
undoubted  claim. 

Wallis  has  remarked  that  oar  laa- 
guage  greatly  delights  in  monosylla- 
ble»,*  and  with  more  subtilty  than 
solidity,  in  the  opinioti  of  Dr.  John- 
son,' that  "  in  our  native  words  a 
great  consent  of  letters  and  the  thing 
signified,  may  very  frequently  be  ob- 
served:" Magoam  ut  plurimun  lilc- 
rarum  relque  signlficatfc  coneensum 
rcpcriri.'"  His  instances,  however, 
are  alt  of  letters  conjoined  ;  that  is,  of 
separate  part:!,  to  whictt  individually 
he  attaches  no  signification,  into  signi- 
Hcant  wholes.  Had  he  weighed  with 
greater  accuracy  the  terminology  of 
Aristotle  ;  had  he  rccogniaed  the  force 
and  cotoprfhcnded  the  fuU  and  exact 
value  and  propriety  of  the  expression, 
"  an  intelligible  aonnd,"  that  is,  a 
sound  aignificaot  of  an  intelligible 
meaning;  it  is  not  improbable  that, 
with  bis  extensive  and  profound  erudi- 
tion, and  his  very  HU|icrior  powers  of 
understanding,  he  would  have  been  the 
founder  of  a  system  of  Etymology  so 
perfect,  that  no  other  task  would  have 
bceo  left  to  his  successors  than  to  con- 
solidate and  extend  It. 

"  Home  Tooke's  (aaya  Sir  James 
Mackintosh^')  "certainly  a  wonderful 


"  Twining's  Translotion  of  Sroi^fi'M' 
fuv  aw  ttrri  tpvpij  oRiatptTac,  ov  iraaa 
&€  oXX*  c^  »)r  irt^Kt  vwrnj  yuHtrdat 
<t>K>inj.  De  Arte  Poet,  Cap.  24;  ed.  Tjr- 
whttt. 

"  Gram.  eb.  14,  tec.  9. 

'  Gram,  prefixed  to  Dictionary. 

>o  Gram.  cli.  14,  tec.  3. 

t>  "  Tlie  light,"  he  adds,  "  which  shines 
tbrongh  »uch  impenetrable  words  u  arti- 
ctes  and  pronoiind,  is  admirable — "  the" 
and  "  it." — Tooke  loft  our  reUtire  pro- 
nouns uoexplained.  In  the  New  Dictiim. 
ary  of  the  EngliHh  Language  an  attempt 
is  made  to  throw  ligbt  npon  them. 


248 


B.  Kai  ra  Amra. 


woffit ;  bat  the  great  merit  is  the  ori- 
gioAlthoaght."  Wh&twuthiathuaght, 
•o  highly  prized,  by  one  so  able  to 
^)preciate  its  worth  ? 

That  words  are  the  signs  of  ideas 
(wfifitAa  wafiiifumMt),  and  that  all  are 
nouns  significant  (nu  oirpuwi  rt)." 
are  positions  that  had  long  been  ac- 
knowledged in  the  Schools,  and  taught 
there  upon  the  express  authority  of 
Aristotle.  As  an  undeniable  conse- 
quence Tooke  inferred  that  those  classes 
of  words,  comprised  under  the  general 
name  of  particles,  were  also  nouns, 
and  had  of  course  a  signification.  And 
the  tkomghi  was,  that  there  most  be  in 
the  original  language,  from  which 
^ose  particles  were  derived,  literallv 
such  and  such  words,  bearing  such 
and  such  significations;  this  conclu- 
sion, the  result  of  general  reasoning, 
be  subjected  to  the  test  of  etymology, 
and  he  instantly  found  upon  trial  all 
bispredictions  verified." 

Tti*  deepest  and  the  broadest  prin- 
ciple of  H.  Tooke  is,  that  all  words 
are  nouns,  and  that  all  nouns  are 
the  signs  of  ideas ;  here  he  descried, 
and  here  he  warily  preserved  the  main 
spring  of  his  theory  of  language.  He 
does  not  intermeddle  with  the  tetters, 
"  those  simple  elements  of  speech,"  as 
Wilkins  justly  denominates  them, — his 

Eirpose  did  not  require  that  he  should, 
at  the  renowned  Savilian  professor 
treats  most  distinctly  and  copiously, 
as  well  as  acutely  of  them ;  and  yet, 
in  his  attempt  to  explain  what  a  letter 
ia,  he  omits  that  specific  terra  upon 
which  Aristotle  had  so  strongly  in- 
sisted, as  indispensable  to  the  correct- 
ness and  completeness  of  the  defini- 
tion. 

What  then  am  I  venturing  to  pro- 
pose, that  has  not  been  taught  by  these 
two  illustrious  writers  i 

Under  the  sanction  of  the  still  more 
renowned  aud  illustrious  Stagyrite,  I 
Tcnture,  with  no  assumption  of  unfelt 
difllidence,  to  lay  before  the  phitologers 
and  philosophers  of  the  sra  in  which 
I  write,  certain  opinions  that  have 
arisen  and  become  established  within 
my  own  mind,  and  to  state  with  all 
pouible  simplicity  and  precision  the 
train  of  general  reasoning  by  which  1 
waa  led  to'  the  belief,  that  these  opi- 

1*  Arist.  de  later,  ch.  i.  and  ch.  iii. 
^'  Div.  of  P.  V.  I.  cb.  vii. 
3 


[8^ 

nions  rest  upon  a  basis  not  lata  firm 
and  unchangeable  than  that  of  oar 
own  physical  nature.  Havingao  don^ 
I  shall  proceed  with  the  {Kwctical  ap- 
plication of  the  thought,  whidi  Im- 
mediately presented  itself,  that  if  I 
were  to  follow  the  eiample  of  Home 
Tooke,  and  subject  my  prinriplcs  to 
the  test  of  that  etymology  from  wludi 
he  reaped  so  brilliant  a  recompeBse, 
my  experiment  might  be  crowned  with 
similar,  if  not  with  equal,  sacceu. 

My  general  reasoning  then  has  beca 
this  : — All  men  of  all  ages  and  conn- 
tries  of  the  world  have  had,  and  have, 
the  same  organs  of  speech,**  and  the 
same  sense  of  hearing ;  that  is,  the 
same  organs  for  the  utterance  and  en- 
trance of  sound,  with  the  lacnltr  of 
distinguishing  one  sound  from  another. 
Distinct,  articolateor  organic  soanda, 
— I  call  them  literal  sounds, — coosti- 
tuting  oral  language,  were  and  are, 
as  Aristotle  terms  them,  intelligible 
sounds,  or  sounds  intended  to  siginify 
distinct  meanings. 

All  people,  to  whom  written  lan- 
guage is  known,  have  written  signs 
(named  letters)  to  denote  the  aame 
distinct  intelligible  sounds,  so  consti- 
tuting oral  language ;  for  each  literal 
sound  a  corresponding  literal  sign. 

Each  letter  then  was  the  sign  of  a 
separate  distinct  meaning;  it  was  in 
fact  the  sign  of  a  word,  previously  fa- 
miliar in  speech. 

The  vowels,  or  letters  so  named,  are 
the  signs  of  a  breathing ;  these  breath- 
ings ;  however,  are  emitted  by  sentient 
bemgs,  they  are  the  proofs  of  animal 
vitality  or  life,  and  they  have  given 
birth  to  some  primitives  denoting  sen- 
sation, and  also  motion, — the  first  act 
of  a  sentient  being ;  E.  g. 

A. — Gr.  a-tt»,  Aa-lare,  to  breathe. 
A.  S.  0-r-atb,  a^a,  breath,  air.  Lat. 
a-i-n,  I  say.  A.S.  Ja.  Eng.  ^y."  Gr. 

•*  LitersB  proferencti,  et  nniversam  qni- 
dem  loqaelsm  pcrficiendi  instntmenta 
sunt  pnecipua,  putnio  et  larynx  (i.  e.  ao- 
doi  guttarii)  cnm  adJBcente  aspera  srte- 
rift ;  item  lingua,  nsres,  labia,  varneque 
oris  partes.— WaUis,  De  Loquela,  s.  1. 
To  which  add,  Vocum  srticulstio,  sive 
divenamm  literaram  formatio,  tune  in-' 
cipit,  postquam  apiritus  extra  laryngen 
pervenit ;  et,  naribus,  tore,  lingua,  laUis,- 
fere  tota  perficitnr.— Id   ib. 

"  i.  e,  Sptrationc,  h.  e.  leni  processn 
et  qntttnferpetuo  eflloxu  temporis,  atqne 


/ 


a-tt.  Gr.  iU'«(v,(iu-d-ire,  Ov-of,  au-rta. 
iCoth.  Wu-iio.  tht  ear. 

E.  and  I. — Gr.  <-»,  ti-fu.  Lat.  r-o, 
Sr.  t'ff-voi.  lAt.  I'-re.  A.S,  //t-gftn«  to 
|Ai«,  to  go. 

The    consonants  are    those   letters 

ys  Wilkinit*")  in  the  prunouncing  uf 

irhich  the   breath   is   iuterci'jttcd    by 

ome  collUion,  or  clusare,  amooK  the 

D»tTUincnta  of  speech.    Vossius  tbliiks 

hem  so  called,  qood  junclo:  vocalibus 

DDUtn''  eduat.    The  object  of  the  ca- 

■utng  pages  does  not  exact  an  atteii> 

I  to  the  dUtributioD  of  these  letters 

DtQ  kiads,  such  a^  liquids  or  semi* 

!ls>  and  mutes ;  it  will  be  quite  suf- 

cient  to  remark,  that  ia  namin|;  the 

pfonoer,   the  vowel    is,   hy   pstablisbed 

luaage,   prepared,  atul  in  naming  the 

patter  it  is  suhjoined,'"  and  that  cither 

'  might  without  impropriety  linve 

icen  eiteadcd  to  all.     Their  common 

rnature  will  be  more  clearly  understood 

^  "by   bbservio^    that    each    con&ooaat 

letter  re<|uire.°i,  for  its  complete  utler- 

L*oce,  K  breathing  precedent,  a  cJosure 

Ffir  colliition  of  «umL-  of  tlie  organs  of 

lapi-ech.  and  an  aperture  or  separaCioD 

k'&f  them,  with  abrcatbing  subsequent. 

Take,   for  instaoee,  the  labials  B 

l^ud  M. 

Call  tlie  0r*t  (with  the  vowel  pre- 
i,  &b,  ^b,  am,  ^m^'*)  thcanoouncod 
nod; 

Call  tlic  second  (with  the  vowel  sub- 
'  joined,  bk,  b6,  mu,  m^)  the  enounced 
sound; 

And  to  the  two  we  may  give  the 
oarae  of  coDunciate,  &bbi. 

Tbe  announced  eound  of  the  letter 
B  {fib)  si^nifit'd  a  meaning ;  so  did  tbe 
I  enounced  {hr} ;  and  »»  did  the  cooua- 
[  cialc  utterance  of  ihc  two,  ubbik.. 

Tlie  literal  rhsracter  B,  was  and  is 
i  the  written  sign  uf  this  meaning  ;  tbe 


•dec  doiatiODe  bsuil  interrupts.  Scbrjdtr. 
]c  Im  |>erhapa  tocrvly  liuriug  i^fr^  a«  hmg 
as  I  lire  or  Itreatht. 

'•  Res)  Chamrtcr,  p.  iir.  cb.  i. 

''  Ik-  Arte  Gram.  1.  i.  c.  siv. 

'"  Sec  Wallifc  au.l  Wilkini,  and  aUo  Dr. 
Cromtiic'e  lotroductioa  to  bis  Trestise  on 
Lbc  F.iymi/logy  and  Syntax  of  theEa^Usb 
Xsimitsfie. 

'*  AU  tbe  voweU  may  be  both  preposed 
and  subjoined;— and  Schcidc — Cetcmm 
atirpi  oy-u,  cognattE  sunt  ty-w,  ly-w 
Vf-a,  fy.w. 

Cast.  Mao.  Vol.  \*I. 


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literal  sound  is  a  word;  the  literal  ^| 
cbaracttr  is  the  written  sign  of  that  ^^ 
word.  What  is  predicated  of  B,  may 
be  BO  of  all  the  other  consonants. 

The  tirst  question  then  is.  Will 
etymology  enable  us  to  discover,  iu 
any  and  what  lauguagc<t,  words  cor- 
responding to  those  aouodaofB,«.r.X.? 

As  all  written  words  consist  of  let- 
ters, it  is  an  untleniablo  corollary  from 
the  preceding  premises,  that  all  written 
words  are  formed  of  the  written  signa 
of  spoken  sounds  ;  each  sound  having  ^H 
its  own  distinct  meaning;  and  each  ^| 
written  letter  Wing  the  sign  of  that 
meaning ;  of  whatever  numerical  sc- 
ries of  such  written  tigns  any  wonl 
may  he  connected  or  cimi|>osed. 

The  second  question  then  is,  will 
Ltymology  enable  us  to  discover  iu 
any  and  what  languages,  words  of 
more  than  one  letter,  bearing  evidence 
in  Che  force  of  their  signihcatiun  that 
ihey  have  been  so  composed. 

To  these  questions  1  return  (sitmibi 
fas)  this  answer, 

1  think  it  possible, 

1.  To  present  words, — not  from  one 
language  only, — corresponding  to  the 
simple    sounds    of    uvery    consonant      ^m 

2.  To  shew,  that  these  words,  used 
in  the  position  of  prelixes  and  olHxes, 
retain  the  meaning  which  they  possess      ^_ 
when  used  alone.  ^| 

3.  To  shew,  that  these  letters  or  li-  V 
teral  words,  interposed  among  other 
letters,  do  (in  th:>  instances  produced) 
still  manifeatly  retain  tbe  same  mean- 
ing; and  I  may  then  assume  the  cou- 
rage to  aflfinn  It  to  be  an  inference  of 
sound  reason  tliat,  though  coses  of  in* 
tcrposcd  letters  may  be  rapidly  col- 
lected, in  which  it  will  be  vain  to  at- 
tempt an  explanation,  yet  that  those 
letters,  these  literal  roots,  were  inter- 
posed in  their  original  meaning,  ur  else 
by  analogy,  from  other  words  that  had 
been  previouely  so  conslructtd. 

It  is  not  probable  that  evidence  to 
particular  cases,  should  tw  can  icd  very 
fir  among  the  complexity  of  words, 
et>nfli8ting  of  many  letters.  Corrup- 
tion will  commence  with  the  very  ele- 
ments ;  it  will  act  with  all  the  powers 
of  variation  and  combination,  as  soon 
BA  the  work  of  eompoundiog  i«  begun  ; 
and  the  means  of  decomposing  into  the 
simple  parts  will  soon  elude  the  eye  of 
S  K 


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On  th§  Anciera  Hittory  o/KmgHoh  mpon-HuU. 


250 


the  most  Tigilant  sagacity.  "  But  a 
theory  (sajrs  BurkO  founded  oo  expe- 
rimeat  and  not  assumed,  is  always 
good  for  BO  much  as  it  explains.     Our 


{8^ 

inability  to  push  it  indefinitely  is  no 

argument  at  all  against  it" 

I  am^  &c.  C.  R. 


OB8KHVATION9   ON  TRB    EARLY    HI8TOBT    OF    KINOBTOIT-CPOH-HVLI,. 
BY   THK   BET.   QEORGB   OLIVER,    D.D. 

(Continued from  vol.  V.p.  121.) 


II.  Inquiry  into  the  PoptUation  and 
C^muneree  of  Miton  Wyk,  h^ort  it 
acquired  the  name  qf  King$to»'upon~ 
HuU. 

IN  those  times  when  the  immediate 
cff«;ts  of  the  Norman  CoDquest  had 
passed  away,  Miton  Wyk  assumed  the 
appearance  of  a  substantial  town,  and 
was  under  the  government  of  the  Abbat 
of  Melsa,  whose  bailiffs  held  courts, 
markets,  and  fairs  within  its  precincts ; 
and  the  fruits  of  his  judicious  superin- 
tendence were  a  gradually  increasing 
prosperity.  Its  traffic  was  consider- 
able, and  it  stood  high  in  rank  amongst 
the  most  eminent  ports  in  the  king- 
dom. One  great  reason  which  induces 
me  to  think  that  the  population  of 
Miton  Wyk  was  of  some  magnitude  in 
these  early  times,  arises  from  the  value 
of  its  annual  rental.  The  vill  of  Mi- 
ton, including  the  Wyk,  contains  some- 
thing short  of  a  hundred  and  eighty 
acres ;  and  the  average  rent  of  land 
was  twenty  shillings  per  hyde,  or  two 
pence  an  acre ;  which  would  produce, 
exclusive  of  any  other  property  that 
might  be  placed  upon  it,  only  thirty 
shillings  a  year.  But  the  Abbat  of 
Melsa  had  an  annual  rental  in  Miton 
VTyk  amounting  to  78/.  14s.  &d.\  and 
at  Miton  his  rents  were  342.  Ss.  afler 
deducting  reprises.* 

Hence  there  was,  in  both  these 
places,  some  species  of  property  of 
greater  value  than  the  land ;  and  this, 
in  such  a  situation,  could  only  be 
houses,  shops,  wharfs,  and  conveni- 
ences for  traffic.  Now  the  aggregate 
quantity  of  this  property  may  be  in 
some  degree  estimated  from  a  consi- 
deration of  its  average  value.  In  the 
Domesday  Survey  we  find  the  rents  of 
houses  extremely  low  ;  and  they  made 
very  little  progressive  increase  during 
the  prevalence  of  the  Norman  dynasty 
in  England.     In  the  year  1289  Robert 

*  Frost's  Notices,  p.  33. 


de  Scardebnrgh  conveyed  a  honae  or 
mansion,  for  it  could  not  be  a  very 
small  tenement  for  the  porpoae  to 
which  it  was  assigned,  to  the  Carme- 
lite Brethren  for  their  habitatton, 
which  he  held  of  the  Abbat  of  Melsa, 
at  one  penny  rent;  but  it  was  stated 
to  be  worth  ten  shillings;  and  the 
Archbishop  of  York  possessed  houses 
and  shops  in  Miton  Wyk,  the  most 
valuable  of  which  were  worth  double 
that  sum.  And  we  may  very  reason- 
ably assume  that  there  were  muiy  of 
inferior  value.  The  average  rent  would 
not  exceed  half-a-crown  a-year ;  and 
I  think  in  this  valuation  I  am  suffici- 
ently high.  But  estimating  it  at  five 
shillings  for  each  building,  the  Abbat 
of  Melea  would  have  four  hundred 
houses,  exclusive  of  what  the  Archbi- 
shop of  York  and  other  proprietors 
mignt  possess.  And  taking  the  usnal 
propoition  of  five  persons  to  each 
house,  we  have  a  population  of  two 
thousand soula  in  the  Abbat's  fee  alone; 
which  must  not  be  esteemed  inconsi- 
derable at  this  early  period. 

At  the  very  beginning  of  the  reign  of 
Edward  the  First,  the  Archbishop  of 
York  preferred  his  claim,  in  answer  to 
a  writ  of  quo  w^arranto,  to  the  first 
tasting  of  vtines  and  the  first  purchase 
of  goods  brought  into  the  port  of  Hull, 
after  the  king's  prises  were  taken.  The 
claim  was  founded  ou  prescription, 
corroborated  by  a  charter  granted  to 
Archbishop  Giffard  in  1267,  in  which 
it  is  ackoQwlcdged  that  the  same  pri- 
vilege was  enjoyed  by  Archbishop 
Gray  (A.D.  12 IG)  and  hit  predecea$or$ 
in  the  sec  of  York.  Now  these  pre- 
lates, in  ancient  times,  held  their  liber- 
ties in  the  East  Riding  under  a  charter 
of  Athelstan,  which  was  granted  A.D. 
925.  Is  it  not  then  probable  that 
Hull,  or  Miton  Wyk,  was  a  port  of 
some  consequence  in  that  king's  reign? 
The  claim  was  however  contested  on 
theground  that  the  Archbishop's  rights 
on  the  river  Hull  extended  no  further 


^_  tai 


than  "  the  «Dd  of  old  Hull ;"  aod  if  this 
Prelate's  clainiH  were  uttimately  nega- 
tived in  Saycr  Creek,  it  does  nut  falloiv 
tbat  ibey  were  never  eojoyed  in  tlie 
old  rbannrl  a?  far  m  its  juoctioii  with 
the  Ilumbcr;  altbougli,  when  the  lili- 
'^ttoa  took  place,  it  bad  been  suffered 
to  warp  up.     I  sbould  rather  conclude 
that  the  Archhishup'^  predecessors  at> 
tnincd  undisputed  |K>5iie!i!>i'.tn  of  these 
firnncliisos  in  the  ancient  harbour  of 
|,Milon  Wyk,  and  that  the  deterioration 
his  claims  wan  owing  to  itn  being 
^perieded   by  the  intervention  of  a 
new   channel,     lliis  contest  forms  a 
link  in   the   chain   of  evidence,   that 
iton  VVyk  wa»  a  port  of  some  con- 
uence  in  ancient  times,  where  the 
rchbtahops  of  York  bad  claimed  and 
rn  prises  of  merchandise.* 
At  the  earlirst  prrldd  when  oar  in- 
stigations are  authenticated  by  exist- 
\g  docDment»,  we  find  the  Abhat  of 
lelsa  in  possession  of  a  Grange,  which 
'  been  erected  on  the  site  of  a  build- 
^  at  Wyk  on  the  cQ'^tern  side  of  the 
iver,  that  in  anrii^t  timet  was  called 
ic  Mo<it  Hall  or  Manor  House.  This 
ifice  was  in  ruins  berorc  A.D.  1160. 
ir  about  that  time   Matilda  Camia 
mveyed  to  the  Abbat  of  McUn,  the 
ir/wrv  th&  haU  Wood-,  J  an  evident 
f  that  courts  were  held,  suit  and 
rvtce  rendered,  and  justice  admioift- 
red  here  in  times  long  gone  by  when 
is  grant  was  made.     Aud  there  ap- 
'ars   DO  dodht  but  the  Btrect  aAcr- 
Is  called  Munk  Gate,  was  the  great 


"The  people  of  Hull,"  aaji  M»c- 

enon   la    bU   Ansols    or  Cornmerce, 

'  ated  to  pay  certain  duties  to  the  city 

r  York,  sDil  were  aUo  in  tome  ticgrce  of 

nbjectioo  to  tHe  Archbishop  till  the  jfO'tb 

ear   of  King  Edward  the  First,   when, 

ndfT  lb«  apjifllittiou  of  the  King's  men 

J\m  town  of  Kin^tun-upou-Uiill,  they 

rtiUnncd  the  King  that  their  town  might 

I  made  a  fr«c  borgh,  independent  of  the 

■heriff,  and  bare  a  fair  aud  market*,  witli 

eiDptioni  from  several  toDa  and  imposts 

olHolele)  throughout  all   Englniid. 

paid  a  hundred  marks  to  Utr  King, 

I'tbeir  petition  was  granted."    There 

to  be   no  vestige  romsining    in 

I  of  the  above  "  subjection,"  bat  the 

fchhiibap's  cobI  of  arms  over  the  prln- 

^p«l  inn  in  the  market  place,  vUch  is  a 

permiuicDt  mcmurini  of  h)»  former  power. 

I  The  wurdy  uf  the  original  are — loftu 

to  qoo  Aula  Mtta/uit. 


1830.]  On  the  Ancknt  Wator^  of  Kiagston-upoH-Hutl. 


highway  from  Miton  across  the  town 
of  Mitnn  Wyk,  and  communicating 
with  the  moot  hall  at  Ihp  |iaint  of 
junction  where  it  crossed  the  river. 
This  manor  court  was  probably  discon- 
tinued, and  the  ball  suffered  to  decay, 
soon  after  the  conquest ;  for  there  are 
some  reasons  which  induce  me  to  think 
that  the  Anglo-Saxon  port  of  Mitoa 
AVyk  was  deteriorated  by  that  event, 
in  common  with  other  property  which 
bad  been  alienated  from  Eddiva,  the 
widow  of  Leofric,  Duke  of  Mercia, 
whose  sons  gave  moch  trouble  to  the 
Norman  King.  From  the  superior 
ndvnntages  of  its  situation,  however, 
the  town  noon  recovered  its  primitive 
importance,  although  it  did  not  retain 
its  manor  court  until  renewed  by  the 
Abhat  of  Mt^lsa.  This  proved  of  little 
consequence,  for  the  Saxon  courts  in 
getieral  suun  came  into  disrepute  after 
the  invndeni  had  established  an  undis- 
puted dominion  over  the  island  by  the 
appointment  of  itinerant  justices  who 
periodically  travelled  through  the  king- 
dom to  receive  appeals,  and  to  admi- 
nister justice  to  all  who  were  dissatis- 
fied with  the  decisions  of  the  County 
or  the  Baronial  Courts ;  and  the  King's 
Courts  oldniately  became  so  popular, 
that  all  causes  were  thrown  into  ihem. 
And  hence  the  original  use  of  the  An- 
glo-Saxon Aula  or  Moot  Hall  became 
supertteded.  and  was  at  length  consi> 
dered  merely  as  "  the  house  of  a  free 
man  for  himself  and  bis  dependants." 
The  exititence  of  such  a  hall  supposes 
an  abundant  popidation  ;  for  a  manor 
court  could  not  attach  to  a  property, 
except  it  pOMesaed  a  compclvut  num- 
ber or  free  soke-men  ;  and  hence  a  de- 
falcation of  sokemen  was  lamented  as 
a  heavy  calamity  to  the  lord  of  the  soil. 
It  is  clear,  therefore,  that  where  a 
manor  court  existed,  a  competent  nura- 
berofsokemcn  existed  likewise.  Xow 
snltemrn  were  of  different  kinds,  he- 
sides  that  general  distinction  which 
was  constituted  by  holding  under  the 
Crown,  or  under  a  private  lord.  The 
King's  sokemen  had  sotnotimcs  manors 
witliin  their  soke,  and  were  then  ru^tn 
lords  or  petty  barons ;  while  they  who 
held  under  the  subject,  as  in  the  pre- 
iient  case,  were  termed  by  the  Anglo- 
Saxons  lesser  thanes,  i.  e.  the  lowest 
grade  of  the  three  orders  of  thanes; 
the  first  being  the  baron  of  Norman 
times,  the  second  the  lords  of  ma&at%« 


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352 


On  the  Ancient  H'utory  of  KingMton-npm-HiUL 


(Sept. 


and  these  the  freeholders.  *  Of  the 
latter  sort,  some  were  entirely  free, 
and  might  grant  and  sell  their  lands  ; 
spmc  were  under  protection,  and  were 
incapable  of  leaving  the  manor  without 
license ;  and  others  could  not  leave  it 
tX  all.  Under  this  system  the  power 
of  restraining  the  freemen  from  quit- 
ting their  tenares  at  will,  was  essen- 
tial to  the  welfare  of  the  superior  lord ; 
because  their  absence  would  endanger 
the  existence  of  his  manor  court 
These  sokemrn  could  not  subsist  atone. 
They  were  necessarily  attended  by  their 
villans,  cotarli,  servi,  &c.  and  in  the 
case  of  Miton  Wyk.  as  a  place  of  trade, 
by  the  burgesses ;  which  altogether 
formed  the  above  population.  Accord- 
ingly, Mr.  Frost  introduces  an  account 
from  Madox  to  shew,  that  at  the  con- 
clusion of  the  twelfth  century  this 
seaport  was  a  regular  place  of  staple 
for  the  exportation  of  wool  and  other 
customable  commodities,  and  the  tm* 
portation  of  winis  and  other  foreign 
productions. 

The  magnitude  and  importance  of 
Miton  "Wyk  at  the  very  beginning  of 
the  first  Edward's  reign,  may  be  fur- 
ther estimated  from  the  fact,  that  on 
passing  of  the  Act  (3  £dw.  1.)  by 
which  the  Nova  Custuma  or  Great 
Customs  were  formally  attached  to  the 
Crown,  and  collectors  and  romptroUcrs 
appointed  at  every  princijiat  port  for 
receiving  the  samct  with  full  power 
to  enter  all  the  inferior  places  within 
a  prescribed  district  for  the  purpose  of 
executing  the  duties  of  their  office, 
these  officers  were  appointed  at  Miton 
Wyk  as  a  primary  station,  and  the 
ports  of  Scarboiough,  York,  Ilrdon, 
Gainsborough,  and  several  other  places 
of  less  note,  were  assigned  to  their 
superintendence,  in  the  characters  of 
member  ports.  This  arrangement  un- 
equivocally points  out  that  the  former 
was  the  largest  port  in  this  part  of  the 
kingdom.  In  the  reign  of  John,  if  an 
accurate  conclusion  can  be  drawn  from 
the  amount  of  the  Quinzeme,  it  was  a 
port  of  the  sixth  magnitude  in  the 
island ;  those  of  London,  Boston, 
Southampton,  Lincoln,  and  Lynn  being 
alone  superior  to  it :  I  and  in  the  reign 

*  Spelman.  Bawden'sDoin.Boc.  Gloss. 
p.  19. 

t  Frodt'B  Notices,  p.  107. 
t  Ibid.  p.  9fi. 


of  Edw.  I.  it  ranked  thiid,  being  Mr- 
passed  only  by  London  and  Botfboo. 

It  would  be  difficnlt  to  prove  that 
the  town   of  Miton   Wyk  was  em- 
powered to  hold  a  market  in  the  time 
of  the  Saxons,  becanw  the  eridencfa 
are  unfavonrableto  such  an  (pinion,  and 
the  probabilities  are  decidedly  ngainst 
it.  But  there  are  strong  groni^a  for  be- 
lieving that  it  was  a  bitrgk  before  the 
Norman  Conquest,  because  it  was  a 
place  of  trade:   and   all   sales  wen 
prohibited  by  the   Saxona  except  in 
marlcett  and  burght.     Miton  Wyk,  "if 
we  may  trust  the  representation  of  the 
Archbishop  of  York,  was  a  port  of 
commerce  in  the  reign  of  Athelstan."^ 
A  burgh,  according  to  the  authority  of 
Verstegan, "  metaphorically  signified  a 
town  having  a  walle  or  some  kynd  qf 
closure  about  it.     All  places   Uiat  in 
old  tyme  had,  among  our  ancestors, 
the  name  of  borough,  were  places,  oac 
troy  or  olher,  fensed  or  fortified."     I 
ehall  offer  some  arguments  in  a  future 
paper  to  prove  that  Miton  Wyk  an- 
swered this  description ;  and  we  are 
furnished  with  positive  evidence  that 
burgesses  of  Hull  are  mentioned  in 
existing  records  before  the  time  of  the 
first  charter  of  Edw.  I,    But  it  is  to 
be  observed  that  the  burgess  of  Anglo- 
Saxon  times  was  somewhat  different 
from  the  same  description  of  personage 
now.     At  that  remote  period  the  bur- 
gesses  were    merely  tradesmen  who 
conducted   their  business   under  the 
protection  of  patrons,  to  w^hom  they 
paid    an    acknowledgment ;    or    else 
were  in  a  more  servile  condition,  as 
being  tn  domino  regis  re/  aliontm,  alto- 
gether under  the  power  of  the  King  or 
other  lord.  1|     When  it  is  said  therefore 
that  burgesses  belong  to  a  manor,  it 
implies  that  they  pay  customs  to  the 
lord  of  it.     It  will  not  appear  impro* 
bable  that  Miton  Wyk  was  a  bnrgb, 
when   wc  consider  that    the    Saxon 
burghs,  as  described  immediately  after 
the  Conquest,  were  not  distinguished 
by  an  excess  of  population. 

it  was  provided  by  the  Anglo- 
Saxon  laws,  that  every  thane  should 
have  a  chapel  for  divine  worship  on 
his  estate.  But  the  church  at  Hessle 
was  too  distant  for  the  extended  po- 

§  Uym.  Feed.  torn.  iv.  p.  274.  Macph. 
An.  Com.  p.  4G2. 

.'   Prady  nn  IJnroiiijhs.  pp.  fT— 1^7. 


1836.] 


Portraitt,  by  Dr,  Dibd'm. 


» 


puUtion  of  Miton  nnd  tlic  Wyk,  ond 
therefor?  the  inhabitants  had  h«cQ 
provided  by  the  munificence  of  their 
noble  proprietor's  »nccston)  with  a 
chapel  nt  Miton  for  their  coinniQa 
UBc;  which  was  dcDaoliahed  A.D.  I204t 
and  the  preseot  chancel  of  iloly  Trini- 
ty Church  Kubfrtquently  erected  id 
Market  Gnte,  fur  their  mutual  accom- 
modation. And  this  makes  It  extremely 
probable  that  Market  Gate  formed  oat; 
of  the  ancient  Mrccts  of  Miton  Wyk; 
though  it  would  not  acquire  that  dis- 
tinctive appellation  before  the  year 
1278.  when  a  charter  for  a  weekly 
market  tn  tbkt  place  was  granted  to 
the  Abbat  of  MclfA.  It  constitutes  a 
natural  division  of  the  town,  and  in- 
ter«cct/4  Aldgate  with  a  correctness  of 
disposition  almost  Roman ;  Dor  is  it 
at  oil  improbable  but  it  mav  have 
been  laid  nut  by  that  people.  In  fact, 
if  the  ittreeta  of  the  ancient  town  are 
attentively  coQ&idered,  they  will  be 
found,  by  the  relation  which  they  bear 
to  each  other,  to  partake  very  largely 
of  the  Roman  system.  None  of  them 
ore  mentioned  in  any  existing  docu. 
ment  that  I  have  seen  or  heard  of, 
earlier  than  the  beginning  nf  the  14th 
UBiury.  and  thefcforc  their  actual 
antiqaity  roust  be  proved  from  other 
lourcea. 

The  primitive  chapel  was  probably 
composed  of  pcrishal>Ic  materials  ;  for 
the  most  early  churches  of  the  Anglo- 
Saxons,  like  theirdume«tic  habitations, 
were  ufuallv  built  or  timber,  covered 
with  thatci,  and  lighted  by  lattice 


windows ; — a  system  of  coontruclioa 
which  possessed  n  twofold  advantage; 
it  was  not  attended  with  expense;  and 
in  those  distracted  times,  when  the 
country  was  harassed  by  the  British 
Pagaoa  on  the  one  hand,  and  after- 
wards by  the  Danish  pirates  on  the 
other,  during  whose  predatory  incur- 
Kions  the  bouses  dedicated  to  Christian 
worship  were  visited  with  their  hottest 
vengeance,  such  Bimple  oratories  would 
cither  escape  notice,  or,  if  destroyed. 
woald  be  easily  re-eililied  after  the 
efffcta  of  these  destructive  visitations 
bad  subsided,  and  there  appeared  a 
proipect  of  exemption  from  any  futurs 
inroads;  for  it  was  absnluti-ly  necrs- 
sar)'  to  the  diffnsioD  of  Christianity 
that  such  chapels  should  exist  in  the 
remote  parts  of  an  extensive  parish, 
at  a  period  when  relifipous  assem- 
blies wfie  not  allowed  by  the  cccleai- 
astical  law  to  be  held  in,  an  unconsc- 
crated  place.  That  this  was  the  kind 
of  building  at  Miton  during  the  Saxon 
era,  is  extremely  probable ;  because 
the  monks  of  Melsa,  who  pulled  U 
down,  were  suffered  to  compromise  the 
matter  by  a  trifling  fine  of  one  hun- 
dred shillings,  and  an  annual  puyment 
of  five  shillings  to  the  mother  church 
of  Hessle  ;  *  and  they  would  scarcely 
have  been  permitted  to  escajie  »o 
easily  bad  the  chnpel  borne  the  mas- 
sive  character  of  a  Saxon  edifice  of 
stone. 

{To  bt  ecntimttd.y 


Lib.  M«Im,  apod  Frost,  p.  19. 


PORTRAITS:  FROM  HEMINISCENCES,  Br  DR.  DIBDIN. 


OatOtNAL  LCTTKR  raOU  SrCBNE  TO 
DODSLXT,  ON  TRL  fLtllLK.- ATION  OF 
TaiSTKAU  SUAXDT.    (j>.  i07). 

Sin— What  you  wrote  to  me  in  June 
last,  in  an»wer  (n  tuy  demand  of  50/. 
for  the  Life  and  Opinions  of  Tristram 
Shandy—'  that  it  was  |oo  much  to  risk 
on  a  single  volume,  which,  if  it  hap- 
peued  not  to  sell,  would  be  hard  upon 
your  brother' — I  think  a  most  reason- 
able objection  in  him,  agairist  giving 
mc  the  price  1  tliought  my  work  dc- 
■enred.  You  need  not  be  told  by  me, 
how  much  authors  arc  inclined  to 
overrate  their  own  productions  : — for 
nty  own  part.  1  hope  I  ara  an  excep- 
tion;  for,  if  I  could  find  out,  by  any 
arcuam,  the  prrciac  value  of  mine,  1 


I 


ii 


declare  Mr.  Dodalcy  should  have  it  30 
per  cent,  hcluw  its  value.  I  propose, 
therefore,  to  print  a  lean  edition,  in 
two  small  volumes,  of  the  size  of  Ras- 
selas,  and  on  the  same  paper  and  type, 
at  my  own  expense,  merely  to  feci  the 
pulse  of  the  world,  and  that  I  may 
know  what  pijcc  to  set  on  the  remain- 
ing volume,  from  the  reception  of 
these.  If  my  book  sells,  and  has  the 
run  our  critics  expect,  1  propose  to 
free  myself  of  all  future  troubles  of 
the  kind,  and  bargain  with  you.  if 
possible,  for  the  rest  as  they  cnrnc  out, 
which  will  be  every  six  munlhs.  If 
my  book  fails  of  success,  the  loss  falls 
where  it  Diight  to  do.  The  same  mo- 
tives which  inclined  icc  <m\  Vt^  q^x 


I 


ra4 


Portraiii,  by  Dr.  DibtUm. 


[Sept. 


I 


» 
» 


you  thia  trifle,  incljae  me  to  give  you 
the  whole  profits  of  the  sale  (except 
■what  Mr.  Kirksroan  Bell«  Ijrre,  which 
will  be  a  gtcftt  mauy),  itnd  to  have 
them  Mid  only  at  your  shop,  upon  the 
iiflunl  terms  in  thne  ciL^es.  The  book 
shall  be  printed  here,  and  the  imprev* 
flioD  aeot  op  to  you ;  for,  aa  1  live  at 
York,  and  fihsll  correct  every  proof 
nyMir.  it  fehall  f,o  fHTfect  into  the 
world,  aod  be  printed  in  so  creditable 
a  way,  as  to  paper.  ty|)e,  &c.  as  to  do 
nn  ditiliotiour  to  you,  who.  [  know, 
iievpr  rhoosc  to  print  a  book  meanly. 
Will  yoQ  patronize  ray  book  upon  these 
termn,  and  be  lu  kind  a  friend  to  it  on 
if  you  had  bought  Uic  copyright?  Be 
BO  good  as  to  favour  mc  with  a  lioe  by 
the  return  ;  and  believe  roe.  Sir, 
Your  obliged  and  most 
humble  servant, 
(Signed)  J-AWB.  Stbr^b. 

P.S.  All  locality  is  taken  out  of  the 
book;  the  satire  general ;  notes  are 
added,  where  wanted  ;  and  the  whole 
nadc  more  Mileable  :  about  a  hundred 
and  firty  pages  added;  and.  to  con* 
elude,  a  strong  interest  formed  and 
forming  in  its  behalf,  which,  I  hope, 
will  soon  take  off  the  few  I  shall  print 
in  this  cotip  d'euai.  t  hail  desired  Mr. 
Kirbsman  to  write  the  purport  of  this 
to  yoQ  by  this  poit ;  but,  Icat  he  should 
omit  it,  or  not  sufficiently  explain  my 
intenlioQ,  1  thought  it  bi-st  to  trouble 
Tou  with  a  letter  myeelf.  Dliect  for 
me,  *  Prebendary  of  York.' 


Paorassoa  CaowE.  (p.  34S). 
With  Professor  Crowe,  of  New  Col- 
lege, 1  had  the  pleasure  of  a  long  ra- 
ther than  of  an  intimate  acquaintance. 
Bat  I  saw  and  knew  enough  nf  him  to 
assure  me  of  the  warmth  of  his  heart 
and  the  atlainmcuts  of  his  hood,  as 
well  as  of  the  extreme  simplicity  of 
his  manners  and  address.  Perhaps  no 
man  who  wore  the  academic  gown  so 
long  and  M)  conslaotly,  ever  suflVred 
an  little  of  the  nut  of  a  rural  life  tn  he 
worn  off.  I  used  to  tliink  him  at  Oi- 
lbrd«  Ctpccially  in  presenting  to  dc- 
gtw,  or  in  any  Hontrum  exhibition, 
a  line  old  Unman  in  his  way  ;  the 
broad  VVincbeiter  style  of  prononnring 
the  a.  giving  great  and  good  effect  tn 
his  hvancucs.  The  Pubhc  Orator 
was  ■  good  Latinitt,  and  some  of  his 
occasional  aermons  nt  St.  Mary's,  in 
that  language,  had  a  drcidcdiy  popolar 


effect.  He  was  of  all  men  o&e  of  tba 
most  origiaal  in  his  habits  and  modes 
of  expression,  and  of  o  spirit  to  mevk 
and  gentle,  that  he  would  not,  know. 
ingly,  tread  upon  the  meanest  insect. 
But  the  Public  Orator  was  a  post  of 
no  mean  calibre.  Hi?  poem  of  Lewea> 
don  Hill  cnn  never  be  read  but  with 
admiral  ion  and  delight.  He  had  strong 
feelings  and  lofty  conceptions  about 
pietry,  and  his  lectures  upon  that 
subject,  at  the  Koyal  [n^titatioo,  al- 
though many  of  ibem  were  too  crudely 
planned  and  too  hastily  pot  togetlkrr, 
fchowed  him  to  be  a  matter  of  bis  stib- 
ject.  The  first,  upon  Hebrew  poetry, 
was  admirably  got  up  ond  most  efTec- 
tirely  delivered.  The  I*ub1ic  Orator 
had   been   a  liberty-boy  in    hia    way. 

\\'hen  the  tide  of  Jacobinism,  daring 
the  early  stages  of  the  French  Revolu- 
tion, ran  strong  and  high,  William 
Crowe  was  now  and  llteo  disposed  to 
smite  William  Pitt  in  a  very  rude 
manner,  and  once  sau) — '  If  he  could 
get  uo  one  else  to  cut  off  his  head,  be'd 
try  and  do't  himself.*  He  was  much 
thought  of  and  ftuught  after,  about 
this  time  ;  but  he  hated  display  of 
any  kind,  and  the  'digito  monstrari' 
was  an  abhorrence  to  him.  Once  in  a 
large  circle  at  New  College,  it  was 
expected  that  be  would  show  off  before 
some  strangers,  who  were  tacitly  in- 
vited to  meet  the  author  of  Lewciidoo 
Hill.  Crow  eatc  silent  a  long  time; 
it  was  in  summer,  and  very  hot.  At 
last,  onbuttooiog  nearly  the  whole  of 
his  waistcoat,  and  placing  his  arm 
withiD,  and  balancing  himsvlf  in  the 
•ec-saw  action  of  his  choir,  the  poet, 
looking  oat  on  the  lawn.  exclaime>d. 
'Lud.lud!  how  green  the  grass  looka!* 
These  were  the  only  words  that  escaped 
him  during  the  symposium.  In  the 
early  rcvolutionar)-  war  with  France, 
and  when  things  were  looking  dark 
and  disa^trons  towards  the  .\llies,  the 
Public  Orator  would  oflrn  thunder 
forth  his  predictions  of  disaster  i  and 
once,  it  is  said,  he  earrivd  thin  feeling 
so  far  in  the  pulpit,  as  to  quote  the 
following  vcnc  of  Virgil  by  way  of  a 
pitn  : 
Scrpc  sinistra  cava  prvdixit  ab  fUce  OimlM, 

I  remember  the  great  delight  mtnU 
fested  by  the  late  Dean  of  C«ntcrbory, 
when  1  meniinncd  this  anrcdote  at  his 
tahle.  Wro.  Crowe  wa»  Public  Orator 
of  the  rnivcrsily  forty,  five  years. 


I 
I 


k. 


1836.] 


Portrait,  Ay  Dr.  Dibdin. 


255 


Mx.  COLBHIDOB.    (p.  253), 

It  was  daring  my  constant  and  fa- 
^miliar  intercourse  with  SirTlios.  Ber- 
Ismrd,  while  'The  Uirtctor'  was  going 
pon,  thai  1  met  the  celebrated  Mr.  C'liU- 
[•rid<;e,  himself  n  Lecturer  at  the  Royal 
Institution,  mt  the  table  of  the  Baronet. 
kl  shall  never  forget  the  cfTect  his  coo- 
[  Venation  made  upon  me,  at  thu  first 
Ltneeting.     It  etruck  me  as  something 
.  not  only  igulte  out  of  the  ordinary 
'  course  of  things,  bat  a^  an  iatcllcctaol 
eihibition  altogether  matchless.     The 
party  vas  usually  large,   but  the  prc- 
ftence  of  Coleridge  concentrated  all  at. 
tentioo  towards  himself.     The  viands 
[.were  usually  costly,  and  the  banquet 
,  was  at  ODce  tich  and  varied ;  but  there 
Bcemed  to  be  no  dish  like  Coleridge's 
tonversntion  to  feed  upon,  and  no  iu- 
formatiun  so  varied  and  infitruclive  as 
his  own.  The  orator  rolled  himaclf  up. 
05  it  were,  io  hh  chair,  and  gave  the 
j  must  unrestrnincd   indulgence  to  his 
I  speech  :  and  how  fraught  with  acutc- 
iiess  and  originality  was  that  speech ; 
aud  in  what  copious  and  elegant  pe- 
rinds  did  it  llnw.  The  auditors  seemed 
to  be  wrapt  in  wuudcr  and  delight,  as 
one  observation,   more   profound,   or 
clothed  in  more  forcible  language  than 
anolJier,  fell  from  hiti  tongue.  A  great 
'  part  of  the  aobject,  diacuased  at  the 
I  tirst  time  of  my  meeting   Mr.  Cole- 
ridge, was  the  connexion  between  Lord 
I  MvJBon    and    Lady    Hamiltou.     Tho 
apealier  had  been  secretary  to  Sir  A. 
1  Boll,  governor  of  Malta ;  and  a  copious 
[  £eld  wa»  here  afforded  for  the  exercise 
orbiscollutiuiaJ  eloquence.   F'urnvarly 
two  hours  he  spoke  with  unhesitating 
nod  aniutcrruptcd  Huency.     Aa  I  re- 
luraed  homewards  to  Kcnt>ington,  I 
thought  a  second  Johnsoo  had  visited 
the  earth,  to  make  wise  the  sons  of 
mcQ;   and  regretted  thnt  I  could  not 
exercise  the  powers  of  a  second  Hon* 
wellt  to  record  the  wisdom  and  the 
ploqorncc    which    hail     that    evening 
flown  frnm  the  orator'ii  lips.  It  haunted 
I  me  as  1  retired  to  rest ;  it  drove  away 
[  slumber  ;    or,  if  I   bnscd  into  tlcep» 
there  was  Coleridge — bis  snuffbox  and 
bis    Jcercbief    before    my    eyes, — bis 
mddly  beaming  looks — bis  occasionally 
deep  tone  of  voice — the  excited  I'catures 
of  his  physiognomy^thcwcrft  convic- 
tiun  that  bis  auditurs  seemed  to  bi:  cn> 
traoccd  with   the   power  of  his  diis- 


course.  The  speaker,  however,  it  must 
be  fairly  admitted,  did  not  give  and 
take :  his  generosity  wag  illimitable, 
fnr  he  would  receive  nothing  in  return, 
it  ie  true,  there  were  very  few  who 
could  give  as  they  had  received  :  hut, 
still,  as  on  irritated  hcaicr  once  ob- 
served by  the  side  of  me,  '  fair  play 
was  a  jewel.'  The  manner  of  Cole- 
ridge was  rather  emphatic  than  dog- 
matic, and  thus  be  was  generally  and 
satisfactorily  listened  to.  Tbcrc  waa 
neither  the  Itow-wttw  nor  the  yTOKl, 
which  seemed  usually  to  characttrrise 
Johnson's  method  of  speaking;  and 
his  periods  were  more  lengthened  and 
continuous:  but  they  were  sometimes 
richly  dight  in  splendid  imager)-  and 
resiilless  argument — not,  however,  be- 
travLiig  fcucb  a  range  of  reading,  or 
fraught  w*ith  so  much  personal  anec- 
dote, as  wore  those  of  Mackintosh. 
In  fact,  it  might  be  said  of  Coleridge^ 
as  Cuwpcr  has  so  happily  said  of  Sir 
Philip  Sydney,  that  be  was 

the  warbler  of  poetic  prose. 

A  love  of  truth,  however,  obliges  mc 
to  remark*  that  Culcridf;c  was  a  man- 
tiTUt.  It  was  always  the  same  tone, 
and  the  same  style  of  expression  ;  not 
quick  and  bounding  enough  to  diffuse 
instant  and  general  vivacity  ;  and  the 
cAoir  would  sometimes  assume  the 
solemn  gravity  of  the  ^uZ/iiV.  In  coo- 
Bcquence,  when  heard  repeatedly,  tbU 
would  have,  and  did  hare,  the  effect 
of  tiring ;  but  there  was  such  rhap- 
sody, originality,  and  marked  empha- 
sis, in  almoHt  everything  which  fell 
from  him,  that  the  hearer  would,  tlirce 
times  out  of  four,  endure  the  moDoer 
for  the  matter.  There  was  always  this 
characteristic  feature  in  his  multifa- 
rious conversation  ;  it  was  delicate, 
reverend,  and  courteous.  The  chastest 
car  could  drink  in  no  startling  sound. 
The  most  serious  believer  never  bad 
Lis  bosom  ruffled  by  one  sceptical  or 
reckless  assertion.  Coleridge  was  emi- 
nently simple  in  hi*  manner.  Think- 
ing and  speaking  were  his  delight,  and 
he  would  sometimes  seem,  during  the 
more  fervid  moments  of  discourse,  to 
be  abstracted  from  all  and  every  thing 
around  and  about  him.  and  to  be  bask- 
ing in  the  sunny  warmth  of  his  own 
nuliaut  imagination. 


Portrait,  by  Dr.  Dibdin. 


I 


I 


^HB  rnoM  Ladt  Hkhtm  Luct 
^ASlUorft.  TO  Ms.  lUUBK,  watTTKN 
A  SHORT  TIMB  BSVOBS  Mb.  PiTT'I 
PSCBABK. 

I  MuoUguc- square,  Thursday 

'  night. 

DsAft  Si8,— Finiling  tlut  I  mait 
•end  early  to-morrow  to  ray  friend 
Town-'hend  (your  ncighboar),  I  have 
put  off  coavcying  tlie  Jntelligvuce  I 
promi&ed  you  to-day,  by  the  penny 
post-  Mr.  I'itt  left  towo  for  Bath  th« 
7lh  of  Ucct-mlMr,  and  returned  the  1 1  th 
of  January,  lie  arrivt-J  at  Putney  the 
jftreoiog  of  that  day,  accomponii-'d  by 
■harlea  and  Sir  Walter.  Though 
nothing  hurts  mc  and  enrages  mc  bo 
much  ni  persons  claiaiin((  Mr.  P.'e 
frirud»hip.  who  neither  possissed  nor 
deserved  it.  1  am  more  than  anxious 
that  those  whom  he  really  luved  should 
be  known  by  the  world  to  have  en- 
joyed so  great  a  happioesi ;  as  it  nught 
to  maLe  Hivai.  stand  high  iti  the  eatt- 
mation  of  evi-ry  honest  man.  Mi^htit 
out  tlu-rvfure  be  as  well  to  particularly 
mention  ihc  nft'ectinnole  manner  in 
which  be  received  S^urd  H'ttUitty  on 
bifl  return  from  India  (the  Tuesday  he 
taw  I./)rd  Chatham),  and  to  add,  that 
the  Marquis  wa»  unc  of  his  oldest  and 
deareU  friends  ;  as  this  is  realty  the 
fact:  fur,  whenever  I  complained  ahont 
tlie  /oo/*.  ht  u&cd  to  say,  '  Have  po- 
lieucc,  Welleslcy  is  coming  home  ;  and 
to  him  you  will  have  alt  the  tnli-nt  and 
spirit  you  can  dcstrt.  If  Caimint}  be 
meniiuQi^d  in  the  sheet  you  did  not 
bring,  it  may  be  fairly  said,  Mr.  Pill 
loved  him  tu  kia  oira  rkiltt;  for,  when 
he  first  introduced  him  to  me,  he  said 
*  Vou  must  love  him  like  a  brother,* 
and  I  am  sure  I  have  obeyed. 

Your3  truly.  U.  L.  S. 


Da.  JisNNfa.  {p.  1^40). 
It  Is  not  fitting  that  ^uch  a  man  as 
Jenner  should  sink  into  the  grave  with- 
out   some   general   attestation  of  his 
oad  worth.     Wlialuvcr  be  the 
{f  til'.-  kmMii  .  llicre  ia  nothing 
il  the  writer 
-ii:a  nn  uue. 
of 

J  iiuutor- 

hi>L-l      of 

Uoili-y ; 
italuc  uf 
J>  by  the 


btdi;  or  that  of  Howard,  and  other  gn&t 
benefactors  to  their  country.  \N'licn 
alt  the  prejudices,  clamours,  miMron- 
ccpltona,  and  absurdities,  about  the 
efficacy  of  Vaccination  aholl  cease,  tAea 
will  the  pre-eminent  and  undisputed 
merits  nf  Jenner  be  estimated  as  they 
ought  to  be.  With  a  mind  the  frcect 
poMible  from  quackerv  and  rverything 
bordering  on  scltish  views,  he  deroted 
the  strength  ofthat  mind  to  an  accumo- 
tation  of  facts,  carefully  a^jcertoincd 
and  carerully  registered,  from  which 
be  drew  inferences,  with  ail  the  conn. 
dcncc  of  an  original  and  powerful  in. 
tcllect,  that  might  operate  tu  the  bene- 
fit of  mankind.  He  always  lost  »ght 
of  himself,  of  individual  aggrandue- 
ment.  in  the  prosecution  of  bis  celc< 
brated  Atudic*  on  vaccinatiao.  He 
matured  everything,  a«  far  as  hii  owa 
experience  enabled  him,  before  he 
gave  it  to  the  public,  and  he  thought 
exclusively  of  that  public  good.  He 
did  not,  as  too  many  ch>rcr  men  now 
living,  (with  a  Little  dash  of  sclfuhneaa 
and  t|uacliiery  in  the  compo^tition  of 
their  character),  nevertheless,  have 
done  ;  think  how  aoon  and  bnw  widely 
his  rrputnlion  mijjrht  be  spread  abroad : 
but  he  thought,  exclusively,  how  safely 
and  how  pcnnancntty  that  rrputatioo 
might  be  accured.  Hence  his  very  ttrst 
publicaliou  un  the  Vaccine,  \e{t  hardly 
anything  to  be  added.  The  system  was 
scarcely  announced,  when  it  was  per' 
tected.  His  trials,  his  experience,  his 
experiments, — all  proved  the  mind 
and  the  hand  of  a  master ;  and  he  told 
the  author  of  this  memorial,  Uiat.  on 
the  night  preceding  his  fir&t  trial  of 
inoculating  one  human  being  with  the 
vaccine  virus  from  uuniMrr,  the  least 
of  the  miseries  he  endured  was  the 
total  privation  of  sleep.  It  was  to 
make  or  to  mar  hia  whole  system  ;  but 
his  triumph  wa.^  cnmplelc.  No  unc 
ever  looked  into  Nature,  iu  all  her  va- 
rieties and  subtleties  of  form  ;  in  all 
her  changes,  gradations,  or  maturi- 
ties, with  a  l^ecner  ur  mure  original 
eye.  Naturally,  Jenoer  loved  sccla- 
sion,  and  a  small  circle  of  friends.  He 
wa.1  singularly  cheerful  amnng  those  tn 
whom  he  could  freely  unbosom  him- 
self, and  was  a  very  boy,  like  Wind- 
ham, at  the  age  of  aix'ty.  He  was 
fund  of  mosic;  and  when  some  one  in 
company  with  the  writer  of  this  arti- 
cle, urged  him  tu  be  favoured  with  a 


I 


1836.] 


Portraits,  by  Dr,  Dibdin. 


257 


Bi^htofthe  naagniltecnt  diamond  ring 
which  the  Kro[icror  of  llussia's  late 
mother  had  ^ivcn  him, '  Cornc,  come,' 
rrpliod  Jenner,  '  h-l  us  tnkc  a  stroll  in 
the  garden,  and  hear  the  drowsy  hum 
of  the  beetle/  lie  did  so,  and  played 
ftt  the  same  time  one  of  his  favourite 
«tr»  on  the  flute, — which  he  hiew  with 
a  singular  felicity  of  ewbouekurt^.  lie 
WU  as  philo90f»hicnl  an  or oitho legist 
U  Buffo n ;  his  essav,  yel  in  M8.  on 
the  munic  of  hirds,  is  perfectly  origi- 
nal ;  and  his  dissertation  on  the  cuckoo, 
i»  nne  of  the  richent  gproa  in  the  coU 
lection  of  the  I'hiiosophicat  Transac- 
tions. While  you  were  conrcrsing 
with  him,  or  staying  in  his  house,  yon 
could  not  imagine  thot  he  was  n  man 
with  wbottc  fame  all  Kuro|>c  rang  front 
aide  to  side.  He  never  talked  of  his 
eucces«, — of  his  reputation, — of  his 
aamerous  ami  great  frR-iids, — of  Lis 
carres|iondeucc  or  encomiastic  letters, 
but  would  much  rather  converse  on 
the  Traits  of  the  earth,  or  the  proitcr- 
tics  of  animate,  lie  had  the  true  test 
of  greatness  of  character,  inasmuch  as 
lie  was  simple  and  natural.  He  died 
Homewhat  Hitddenly,  on  the  2Mh  of 
Jonuar}-,  and  In  the  74th  year  of  his 
age,  leaving  a  son  and  a  daughter  to 

•  anhcht  his  name  and  fortune.  I  luul 
emitted  to  notice  Dr.  Jcnner's  passion 
for  pottinng — for  so  he  would  tlesig> 
Bate  it.  ile  wrote  a  number  of  little 
oddresees,  odes,  and  ballads  ;  and  if  I 
nistaka  not,  thare  is  owBCopt/  in  cxij* 
teocc  of  these  rare  and  original  cffu> 
sions,  printed  under  the  superinten- 
dence nf  our  late  common  friend,  the 
•Arv.  'nii.imas  Prucu.  I  remember  a 
Verv'  pretty  poetical  address  hy  him 
to  nis  figar ;  and  his  ballad  of  Han- 
nah Hall  may  be  seen  in  the  pages  of 
Ihe  Museum,  vol,  I.  155-C. — Nate,  In 
itfecuniary  value,  the  present  of  the 
[Empress  Catherine  of  RuiiFiia  wan 
ibtless  far  below  that  of  the  Bri. 
ih  Eicbc*iuer  ;  but  Dr.  Jenner  wns, 
perhaps,  yet  prouder  of  it  as  a  tru- 
ihy,  or  mark  of  respect,  from  a  great 
ircign  power.  Its  real  pecuniary 
lue  was  about  1500J.  It  consisted 
a  duster  of  brilliants,  with  a  very 
jc  one  in  the  centre;  the  whole 
X  in  on  oblong,  and,  to  on  English 
te,  old-fashioned  way.  We  could 
juver  prevail  oo  its  owner  to  wear  it, 
except  on  the  birthday  of  one  of  his 
children.  No  man  hated  pomp  and 
GaKT.  Wao.  Vol.  VI. 


display  more  thoroaghly  than  himself. 
His  correspondence  was  latterly  ioi- 
mcnae,  and  when,  by  the  help  of  a  se- 
cretary or  a  friend,  he  hod  got  through 
bis  answers,  and  i^turaed  from  paying 
his  professional  visits,  so  as  to  have 
the  latter  part  of  the  day  to  himself, 
he  would,  when  in  the  country,  take 
his  flute  into  the  garden,  play  a  num- 
ber of  simple  tunes,  (of  which  ihc 
'  Blue  Hells  of  iScDtland  '  was  a  par- 
ticular favourite),  saunter  backwards 
and  forwards,  notice  the  flight  of  the 
bnt  and  the  owl,  seeming  to  l>e  ab- 
sorccd  in  a  sort  of  delightful  reverie. 
—P.  199. 


Ugo  Koscolo.  (p.  *104). 
I  have  mot  society  at  Mr.  Wilbra- 
linm's  tabic,  such  as  I  cannot  hope  to 
meet  again ;  and  Sir  Joseph  Hanks, 
Sir  11.  Engleficld,  Mr.  I'oyne  Knight, 
R.  Hchcr,  and  Koscolu  were  of  the 
number.  Tlie  latter  was  the  petted  and 
spoilt  Mormoxet  of  the  upiH>r  circles 
in  London.  He  bad  undoubtc-d  genius, 
but  he  had  aa  undo<jt)tcd  vanity,  which 
at  times  bordered  on  insolence.  I  have 
seen  him  return  a  lude  yau  or  ito  to 
n  question  very  civilly  put  to  him, 
from  one  to  whom,  in  the  earlier  part 
of  his  sojourn  amongst  us,  hu  ex- 
hausted Uie  eloquence  cf  his  native 
tongue  in  expressions  of  tlie  deepest 
gratitude  ;  while  upon  others  I  have 
even  him  turn  bis  back,  and  scarcely 
vouchsafe  an  answer,  as  be  was  com- 
placently contemplating  hisphysiogno* 
my  in  the  glass,  and  elongating  his 
fiery  whiskers.  Dandled  by  Ducbesbcs, 
and  caressed  by  Countesses,  he  at  last 
became  giddy,  and  lost  both  hts  ba> 
lance  and  |K>Hition  in  society.  I  fear 
be  oddcd  ingratitude  to  bis  other  mure 
than  peccadillos..— 1  once  witnessed  a 
skirmish  between  Mr.  Wilbraham  and 
Fi»coln.  both  resolute  champions  of 
Italian  literature,  which  boil  well  nigh 
ended  in  a  pitched  battle;  when  the 
former  observed,  with  Admirable  pre- 
sence of  mind  and  good-bteeding,  "Mr. 
Foscolo,  this  is  m^  hou^e ;  I  cannot 
insult  any  one  while  he  is  in  it;  but 
to-morrow  we  may  speak  our  minds  a 
little  more  freely  wttkout  it:  mean- 
while, be  pleased  to  Alt  your  glas!^ 
and  pass   the  bottle.'     FohcoIo  sulkily 

Eu^hed  on  the  bottle,  without  tilling 
is  glass.     '  Why,*  says  Mr.  Wilbra- 
ham, •  I  thought  you  were  fond  of  this 
1  L 


2sa 


Wwkt  of  Bi$kop  Umli. 


{Sept, 


wiac  t  it  is  my  best  Batfimdy ;  at  any 
rate.  TDV  will  allow  me  to  drink  joar 
heaUn  in  it.'  Instead  of  brimmiDg  his 
glasa, — ^which  a  wann-hcarted  and 
wdl-bred  gentleman  woald  haTc  done, 
—the  Italian  sloped  himself  into  an 
incliDcd-j^ane  position — twbled  his 
whbkere— -gave  one  gmnt.  and  after- 
wards maiotaiDed  a  dc^ed  sUfdcc.  I 
never  saw  the  eye  of  mine  host  light 
np  with  a  more  kindling  fire;  it  emitted 
sciDtillatioDs.  And  yet,  within  twenty 
minates,  Foecolo  had  risen  from  tlw 
table  (leaving  the  other  guests  sitting}. 


stood  widi  his  hack  to  the  fire,  and 
seemed  to  treat  the  company  as  if  they 
were  onlT  so  many  driTers  of  viierime$. 
All  that  the  host  said,  the  next  day, 
when  I  called  npon  him,  was.  '  Foa- 
Colo  is  an  extraordinary  man — bnt  he 
sadly  wants  judgment,  nor  is  he  over- 
bordened  wiUi  coorage.'  *  I  hope  you 
have  not  heard  from  him.  Sir  ? '  '  Poh, 
poh !  Foscolo  knows  me  and  &Mue(/' 
too  well  to  risk  a  doel.  Oar  cmnbaU 
most  be  confioed  to  Dante  and  Ma- 
chiavcUi  dissertations/— P.  407. 


Ma.  Urban,  Atig.  10. 

IN  your  nomber  for  Jnly  yoo  an- 
ncmnced  that  a  new  edition  of  Bishop 
Hall's  works  was  in  contemplation, 
and  requested  any  commanications 
which  might  render  that  edition  more 
complete.  I  koow  not  whether  the 
new  editor — whether  Mr.  Pratt,  or  an- 
other— may  think  it  best  to  give  the 
last  edition  into  the  hands  of  the 
]>rtnter,  or  take,  as  his  text,  the  edi- 
tion which  last  appeared  during  the 
life  of  the  author,  and,  it  may  be  pre- 
sumed, with  his  soperrisioo.  'Hiis. 
however,  is  the  edition  to  which  my 
ensuing  notes  refer,  as  I  possessed  it, 
read  it,  and  made  some  aotes,  before 
Mr.  Pratt's  edition  appeared,  and 
which  therefore  was  to  me  superfluous. 
It  is  desirable,  that  the  Peace  of  Romt 
should  be  reprinted,  as  it  is  very 
scarce ;  and  the  same  reasons  which 
induced  the  Bishop  to  omit  it  in 
his  collected  works  do  not  apply  to 
the  case  of  another  editor.  I  wrote 
a  letter  on  this  subject,  which  ap- 
peared in  the  Gent.  Mag.  for  Dec. 
1826.  The  new  edition  will  not  be 
complete  without  it,  and  it  wilt  occupy 
but  a  few  pages.  I  know  not  whether 
the  corrections  which  I  have  set  down 
were,  or  not,  made  in  the  last  edition ; 
bnt  I  am  anxious  that  this  should  be 
u  much  as  possible  without  fault. 
Yours,  &c.  J.  M. 

Bp.  Hall's  Woaas,  fol.  3  vols.  1647, 

&c.  Vol.  I. 
Page  32.  Meditations  and  Vows,  Cent. 
II.  No.  97  at  end—"  letut  evil  of  af- 
fliction"— should  be  grtateit, 
353.  Epist.  Decad.  vi.  Ep.  v.  lines  9»  tO, 
at  the  end  of  each,  "  the"  and  "  me" 
are  transposed. 


878.  Contemplations,  Lib.  Ti.  Aanm  and 
Miriam,  iu  last  sec.  "  differs"  ahotdd 
be  "  defers,"  or  peihaps  "  denies." 

910.  Coot.  L.  VIII.  Jordan  divided,  last 
sec.  bat  one,  **  dry  desert,  overcome,'* 
should  be  tnrrftoteed. 

946.  Cont.  L.  ix.  Gideon's  calling,  8th 
sec  "  Motet,  Itraet,"  shookl  be,  Mo- 
ses, mat  tntk  Israel.  "  So  charitv  dif- 
fuses gemerutitiet,  from  its  to  ul" — 
shoold  be  partimimrt  or  pmrtieuiaritiM. 
975.  Cont.  L.  X.  Samson's  End,  neor  be- 
ginning "  He  thai  did  not  so  much 
overcome,"  that  should  be  omitted. 

lOOS.  Cont.  XI.  Eli  and  his  Sons,  sea  3, 
**  their  white  ephod  covers  our  foul 
Bins" — should  be  over.       

1059.  Cont  XIII.  Bfichsis  Wile.  sec.  4. 
should  be  '*  her  Other's  wrath." 

1075.  David  &  Achish,  sec.  5,  '*prea»^* 
should  beprett. 

1154.  XVII.  Solomon's  dioice,  sec.  6, 
**  he  had  failed  both  of  rieket  and  wia- 
dom,"  iboald  be  Aowwr. 

1156.  The  Temple,  see.  4,  "and  those 
that  canno/  do  neither" — omit  not. 

1159.  Solomon  and  Queen  of  Sheba,  sec. 
3.  "  them  she  had  first  oppoted,^'  should 
be  apposed.  Sec  5,  "assoiling,"  should 
be  abtolving  or  retolving. 

1179.  Rehoboam,  sec.  5,  near  end,  for 
"unreasonable" — reamnable. 

1173.  Sec.  7,  about  middle,  "well  season, 
fay"— erf. 

ISie.  XIX.  Ahab  and  Michaiah,  sec.  7, 
"  glorious  a  eot^featioH  of  two  kings"— 
confession. 

1231.  Elisba  healing.  &c.  sec  6.  near  end, 
"  infused  by  others" — not  or  but  shoold 
be  before  "  infused." 

1333.  Sec.  13  "some  man" — men. 

1935.  4th  line  from  beginning  "  £/{;aA,<* 
should  be  Blitha. 

1365.  XX.  Usziah  leprous,  sec.  10.  "Cni- 
wref"  should  be  "  Censers." 

1348.  XXI.  Mordecai  honoured,  sec.  11, 
*'  I  BhaU  die  in  hate"—iatte. 


1S36.] 


Bcftwt't  Exposition  of  the  Catholic  Faith, 


^ 


roL.  II. 
93,  Coatemp.  N.  Test.  w.  John  Dcptlst 

boheaded.  flee.  1.  "  reriTO  andptruK," 

—fmrtue. 
ff77.  Sermon  Prep,  to  Paat,  bofure  IIU 

Majesty,    fuc,    1(],    "  AD    NMHiiswcrablc 

extenftioa  of  all  iiarta,"  dvlc  un, 

VOL.  III. 

9?,  Htrd  Metsure— "/m.  30/'  afaotait 
probably  br  Dee.,  iiiilefti  the  date  of 
the  LrllcT  from  the  Tower,  p.  4lH,  •'  24 
Jun.  IG4I,"  M  A  inislake. 

434.  Soliloc].  X — "  heary  to  oar  ntiltnt" 
—falin  ! 

1\i.  SelectThonghUKxix.cnd, "  tbaok- 
fttU" — should   bo    lUanklttt    or    tiN> 

949.  Soot.  XI.  lec.  S^  eod,  "rm  vato*' 
—ram. 


» 


Mb.  Urbjuh,  Aug.  8. 

1  BEo  to  npprisc  J.  R.  (p.  ISD, 
that,  with  res|x-ct  to  IJosBuel'd  Kspo- 
sition,  M.  Bsrbicr  is  with  mc  iiu  au- 
tbority  st  all.     He  may  be  a  giaot  in 
hift  books  onTaate,  Library  Manuals* 
&c.  but  he  is  the  ftfanllowest  dwarf  in 
the  subjects  of  Thcolo^ ;  ny e,  iror«« 
than  ft  dwarf,  for  lie  i»  a  prejudiced 
partisan  in  behalf  uf  tht  Papacy,  and 
therefore  of  Bossuct,  who  is  so  en- 
deared to  every  Fronchman.  as  well 
for  his  advocacy  of  papal  tcacts,  aa 
for  his  anli-papal  uncompromisiog  as- 
aertioo  uf  the   famed   liberties  of  the 
Galtieaii   Church,     lu  a  word— Bar- 
bicr,   who   has  pronounced  that  the 
celebrated  Protestant  Sstirin's  Sermons 
are  '•  not  txfwtpt  from  th*  t^wna  of  hn- 
rc/tr»,"  •  is.  in  my  humble  opinion,  a 
very  poor  judge  indeed,  to  refute  the 
alleged  slanders  of  the  "  Hvads  of  tht 
PntettatU  Church  ia  France,"  in  re- 
spect to  the  Jirat  publication  of  the 
Exjiosition  !     I  also  assure  J.  U.  that 
I  did  not  at  all  rdy  U|Kin  the   JUo. 
graphirnl  Dieticiaary.  but  subatantially 
upon  Archbiiihop  Wake's  multifarious 
and  convincing  accounts  of  the  entire 
matter.     Wake  knew  Bossuet  and  all 
his  inanccuvrea  thoroughly  well,  not 
only  from    his  correspondence   with 
him    about   the    union    of   the    two 
Churches,  but  alau  from  his  peculiar 
initiation   and  deep  insight  into  the 
papal  politics  of  his  day.     If  J.  H. 
prefers  French  uutliority.  let  him  con- 

*  llibl.  d'uu  llumtne  d«  liuiit,  toL  ii.  p. 


salt "  Boftwt'*  Life  of  Botntt,"  I8U, 
tome  i.  p.  489 ;  and  "  Authentic  /A-- 
taiU  of  the  raldenatt"  (Hatchards),  in 
which  are  two  Letters  on  Bossuet  by 
Peyrani,  the  very  justly  eminent  poa-  i 
lor  of  Pramol.  But  if  plain  Engtiah  ' 
he  sufficient,  let  him  consult  in  addi- 
tion to  Wake,  &c.  the  recent  excellent 
work  of  Mr.  Wcndhara.  "Literary 
I'olicv  of  the  Church  of  Rome," — pp. 
218—232,  and  362  after  the  Krrata. 
From  the  above  high  authorities,  it 
will  at  once  be  foond,  that  my  former 
and  prfS€tU  etatement  of  the  two  pub^ 
lie  impressions  of  Bostuet'a  Eiposi- 
tion,  being  published  in  the  very  gamw 
year,  with  material  alterations  and 
express  con  trad  ictions,  is  most  aub- 
sl&ntially  correct. 

I  was  equally  aware  with  Monsieur 
Barbier,  that  Dossuet  declared  that  he 
"  nwer  gubmitted  the  Expoeition  to  the 
Sarbonne," — that  he  altogether  denied 
its  suppression  by  the  same  Sarbonne, 
— and  that  he  asserted,  which  J.  R. 
does  not  mention,  that  the  first  im- 
presjioa  of  the  Exposition  wassurrep. 
titiously  (ilched,  and  altered  from  bis 
manuscript. t  But  thift  lends,  like 
everything  else,  to  prove  not  only  llie 
perfect  falsity  of  Roman  infaliibiltty  in 
yenwa/,  but  also  Roasuet's  rccklesa 
faith leflsness  and  unblushing  duplicity 
in  particnhr.  The  above  aullioritiea 
most  abunilantly  prove  that  the  j&W 
impression  was  suppressed  at  the  di- 
rect instigation  of  the  Sarbonne,  and 
that  it  had  the  names  of  the  following 
eleven  French  Bishops  attached  to  it 
by  way  of  a  powerful  resistless  recom- 
mendation :  Tellicr,  Roaraadec,  Felii, 
Grignon,  Ligny,  Nicolaa,  Gabriel, 
More,  John,  Stephen,  and  Juliui.J 
Their  recommendation  certified  that 
the  Kxpoaition  was  quite  consonant  to 
Catholicifim — was  admirably  calcu- 
lated to  edify  the  faithful,  and  put  the 
reformed  (oh  !  how  charitable  !)  in  the 
way  of  salvation.  Now,  Sir,  let  J.  R. 
and  hia  French  critics,  inform  us  how 
this  can  be  hammered  into  any  kind 
of  consistency  whatever  with  the  un- 
supported statement  about  the  "  Edt- 
tion  dee  Ami$,"  tec.  Even  a  copy  of 
this  slily  suppressed  edition,  had,  by 
some  raeons,  been  rescued  from  de> 

t  Bossuet,  Ep.  a  Via. 

t  Compare  U«at  M»g.  for  July,  p.  37, 


Vosiuel'$  ExpOMilioit. — TUobaldt  Palae^, 


strartioD,  and  fallen  ioto  Wake's  owu 
hands,  and    wa»  actuolly   produced, 
and  at  the  time  was  tnumphanll)'  ex- 
po*cd  also  to  many  p^rsoos,  both  of 
the  Romish  and   Refonned   commu- 
aioDa.     Boaaaet  himself  admitted  in 
ftb  tecottd  letter,  that  the  manuscript 
from  which  the  autliarizc'd  impreuuon 
was  printed,  differed,  in  a  few  thiagi, 
from  the  copy,  which  he  bad  to  very 
conveniently   calk'd   "  eurreptitioos.  ' 
Johii»toiie,   a    Beoedictini!.    and   the 
chief  leader  of  Bouuct's  defenders, 
did  (and  no  doubt  most  unwillingly 
lu)   admit,  that  p^rlutpa  (Itc  Sarbon- 
aista,  who  were  Bosauet'i  kind  fricndi, 
might  have   mad«   aome   corrections, 
additions.  &c.     Alas !  for  poor  Bar- 
biur !     How  the  detection  al»u  of  this 
wholesale  cheat  Wands  Dossuct  with 
Ihe  stain  of  the  mo^t  p«rver«c  faiih< 
tessneaa  !    Tbe  pretended  saac|rttlinus 
edition  was  uaaoswerabty  proved  to 
be  nuthori9«l.     Cbamoi»y.  a  {M-'raon  uf 
chnrActer,  property,  and  respectability, 
was  its  lulitor.    ChamoUy  was  no  less 
than    head    Director    of   the   King's 
printing  cstabliahueut,  and  was  even 
BoHsiict's  own  bookseller.     Now  this 
salf-samcjSri/,  but  repudiated,  edition. 


just  like  that  which  was  a/lerwards 
circulated  by  DossuctS  express  autho- 
rity, waa  printed  by  the  King**  per- 
mission, and,  as  wc  above  stated,  was 
most  warmly  approved  and  recom- 
mcaded  bv  the  cIl-vcd  French  Bishops. 
Besides,  this  very  Chamotay  tiflmrardt 
publiahad  the  bxpo&ilion.  and  all  Boa- 
suet's  future  Works.  This  plain  /act. 
without  further  cotnmcot.  quite  falai< 
fics  the  ridiculous  or  ioterettcd  ma- 
Douvrea  of  Boaeuel,  and  aU  his  Vin- 
dicators. 

I  heartily  thank  J.  R.  for  giving  me 
this  gnnd  opportunity  tn  make  a  fuller 
cihibitiou  of  Bo»-(uet's  personally 
clever  but  slv  trickery,  in  ad<tttion  to 
what  we  bad  before,  in  jour  Mar- 
line of  July.  p.  :16,  established,  name- 
ly— the  50[>Juatical  silliness  or  Jesuitry 
of  Dr.  Murray's  recommending  tht» 
EipohitioD  to  the  I'rotcniauts  i>f  the 
Empire,  and  the  really  farcical  dis- 
play which  all  the  circutaitanrrs  con> 
necttd  with  this  EifKisitiou  give  of  the 
hUt^fvi  unity,  peace,  love,  and  concord 
of  Uomish  literary  and  dcxtnoal  ta- 
fallibility.  Wx.  Baiuct. 

SttrtH  Grvtv  Hom$r, 
T^tHbridf/e  tp'eltg. 


THEOBALDS  i'ALACE. 


Mti,  Uqia?!. 

WHFN  I  furnished  you  with  the 
lecftpttulatioo  of  the  history  of 'fheu* 
balds  I'alitce.  which  occomponicd  the 
View  published  in  your  number  for 
Kebmary  last,  1  was  obliged  to  defer, 
for  wont  of  apace,  my  remarks  on  the 
visits  of  Queen  Elizabeth,  ood  other 
occurrences,  which  form  the  historical 
portion  ofthe  memoir.  Circumstances 
have  hithifrtii  prevented  the  execution 
of  my  |)roposal ;  which  now.  with  your 
permission,  I  will  proceed  to  fulfil. 

1  must  first,  however,  mention  a 
very  remnrkaljle  rircumfttoaco,  con- 
nected with  the  view  you  have  en- 
graved. It  wan  not  previously  un. 
published,  as  Mr.  Pickering  supposed. 


when  he  engraved  the  vi|;aettc  iq  his 
edition  of  Walton's  Angler,  and  ns  we 
oil  supposed  when  it  woa  prepared  fur 
your  MiKellony  : '  on  the  contrary, 
there  is  a  folio  plole  of  tt,  cagravcd  at 
the  expense  of  the  Society  of  Anti- 
quaries in  ihc  year  I76^>  biit  tmdtr  tltt 
miMopi«Tu/UicHMoND  Palacb,  a  very 
extraordiuary  instance  of  carelesaoen 
and  wont  of  research,'  as  there  arc 
two  old  views  in  existence  of  Richmond 
Palace,  showing  that  its  architecture 
was  totally  different  io  style  to  that  of 
Theobalds. 

From  the  propinquity  of  Theobalds 
to  London,  and  our  present  ideas  of 
rapid  locomotiuu,  it  might  be  ^^up^Kwed 
that    Queen    Elizabeth    would    have 


'  It  might  h«%e  hpen  ri-raarkctl  in  Feh.  p.  147  that  the  Identity  of  the  budding  ia  the 
back-grtntnU  uf  (Itiren  .\nn«  of  Urnmark's  figure,  in  tbti  uprHry  at  Moughtoa,  with 
the  palace  of  TbeubaliU,  U  fully  confirmed  by  our  view,  though  Mr.  Lysuus  scamod 
til  doubt  it.     Several  features  of  idrntity  may  bi:  rocoKtusixl. 

*  The  tmKitui)  |iahitin|(  was  then  "  to  the  ]HtiMew>ion  of  Lord  Vi^cnunt  Filx- 
wUltAiii  at  Ricftmtmd.'*  a  dfcuiuatauce  wliivh  noturuUjr  led  to  the  misuumcr  with 
iacoositlcratc  iicrsuns. 


d 


» 


vifited  her  favoaritc  Ministi^r  tlierc 
with  great  facility,  and  perhaps  several 
time»  ID  tlie  cuuroe  uf  every  yetr. 
Such,  however,  was  iiotthe  fact.  Like 
her  royal  predecessors,  she  i^  kcowa 
to  have  been  continually  in  progress 
to  the  fteverfti  monsiong  of  her  nubility, 
whilat  in  the  splenUuur  and  expenaeof 
the  entertain mcDti  which  she  ciactcd 
from  her  hosts,  ahe  sarpassed  every 
former  sovereign.  But  shr  did  not 
move  witliout  on  enormous  train, 
which,  like  an  army  of  locusts,  de- 
voured "  all  the  provt«ion  of  bread." 
and  meat,  and  every  thing  else ;  and 
not  only  made  a  constant  transit  indis- 
pensable, but  did  not  leave  the  coua* 
try  behind  it  in  a  etate  to  reoeive  a 
second  visit  until  aftrr  a  due  respite 
and  the  return  of  another  fruitful  sea- 
son. In  some  degree  thia  would  ap- 
ply to  situations  even  so  near  the  uie< 
tropolis  as  Theobalds ;  at  any  rate, 
the  roynl  toarE  had  their  Bcttlcd  course, 
and  the  turn  for  Theobalds  does  not 
appear  to  have  generally  recurred 
more  frequently  than  once  a  year. 

fit  the  same  time,  in  comparison 
with  utter  plftccH,  Thcot>alds  was 
considered  to  enjoy  a  large  share  of 
the  royal  presence ;  and  the  manner 
in  which  Ix>rd  Durghley's  contempo- 
rary tiographer  speaka  of  tlic  matter 
is  as  follows : 

"  His  lx>rdfthip's  extmordtnnry  chardg 
IB  cntcrlcyaiUL-ut  of  tlie  Qucne,  was 
greater  to  him  then  to  ante  of  her  sub- 
jects ;  fur  W  cnterttiiued  h«tr  at  htti  liouso 
twelve  scveraU  timm ;  wbirh  coHt  him 
two  or  three  thousand  {lounil*^  every 
tyme;  [the  Qneen]  lyeiug  there,  At  hiH 
Lordship's  cbardg.somctyniestlircc  weeks, 
a  Moaett>,  yes  fix  weeks  together.  But 
his  kive  to  lii«  Sovcrci^ie,  sod  joye  to 
enterteyn  her  and  her  traine,  was  so 
gre«e,  u  lit  thought  no  troblt,  care,  nor 
rost  too  much,  niul  all  too  little,  so  it 
weare  bonntifiiUy  jwrfoniipd  U)  her  Ma- 
iestiea  recrcnlion,  and  Ibv  nmtciiliiitiHt  of 
Mr  ti«ne.  Il«r  Majriily  sonictymes  hwl 
atrauniters  and  AmbsMadors  cnme  to  her 
•t  TlMobsid*;  where  *he  hsth  bj-n  eeiie 


in  u  great  royalty,  and  served  as  bonnti. 
fully  nnd  magnificently  as  at  nnie  other 
tyme  or  place,  all  at  his  Lordsbip'a  tliardi; ; 
with  rich  »hcwi,  plcagant  devices,  and  uU 
manlier  of  bjiimI..  [iliat]  cold  be  devised  ; 
to  the  grentt  dtUght  of  her  Majcstie,  tioA 
her  whole  tntinc,  with  grcate  tliouki)  from 
[them] ,  and  as  grente  comendalioa  from 
sll  abroad." 

Thus  we  see  that,  though  in  point 
of  expense  Lord  Burghlcy 'a  hospitality 
wos  exceeded  by  none,  yet  llic  number 
of  visits  is  still  limited,  and  in  fact 
they  were  well  known  to  have  been 
altogether  twelve. 

With  aome  rewarch,  I  have  been 
able  to  trace  out  most  of  tbera. 

1.  The  first*  is  thus  muntioned  by- 
Lord  Burghley  in  his  Diary  i 

"1571.  Sept  2S.  The  Qoeen's  Ma. 
jcstiecamc  toTlirhalds,  wher  these  venea 
followinff  were  presented  to  hir  Mijestie, 
with  ijwrtrait  oftht  Hout." 

This  evidently  shows  that  her  Ma- 
jesty came  on  this  occasion  to  see  Uic 
new  House,  or  what  was  then  erected 
of  it  Neither  portrait  nor  veraea  arc 
known  to  be  now  in  existence  [  but, 
should  a  copy  of  either  be  preserved 
among  (he  papers  nf  the  Marquesses 
of  Salisbury  or  Kxet^r,  it  is  to  he 
hoped  that  they  and  all  similar  curi- 
osities will,  a»  early  m  passible,  be 
removed  from  the  power  which  Ben 
Jonson  personifies  as  "  Master  Vul- 
can," by  means  of  tlic  multi|ilication 
of  copies, — leat  in  the  next  fire  at  Hat- 
field or  Burghley  they  should  be  lost 
for  ever. 

It  was  expected  that  the  Queen, 
during  this  visit,  would  be  present  at 
the  marrioge  of  his  Lordship's  cider 
daughter  with  the  Karl  of  Oi/ord.« 
This  alliance  proved  unfortunate ;  for 
the  Karl  illtrented  his  wife,  it  is  said 
to  revenge  upon  Burghley  the  rain  of 
theDukeof  Niirfnlk. 

3.  Of  the  second  vitiit  we  have  only 
this  brief  notice  from  Lord  Burghley 's 
Diary  : 


J  The  Lord  Treasurer's  ordinary  household  expenses  at  Theobalds  were  HO/,   t 
week. 

*  It  was  before  shown  in  Peb.  p.  148,  that  the  supposed  vuiit  of  the  Queen  In  1564 
waa  a  mistake. 

>  Ho^rb  FiUwilUaro  to  the  Countras  of  Slircwsbury  :— "  Tbei  say  the  Qitrne  wil  be 
at  my  Ixrrdc  of  Burlyea  howse  bej<ide»  Walton  on  Sutnlay  ncxte  (the  letter  is  dated, 
kowc%er,  Sept.  21 ,  th-  »ery  day  of  her  Majesty's  Tiiiil)  ;  whearr  rny  Lords  of  Oxford  ] 
shall  marry  Mrs.  Anae  Sicelle,  lua  daughter." — Hunter's  llaUanidliire,  p.  iii. 


Tfte  Atmata  of  TVi 


^atace. 


[Sept. 


hH 


157S.    July  99.  The  Qocen'i  Ma- 
itjr  wia  At  Tbeobklds." 

This  wM  only  one  vrcek  after 
Purglilcy  had  been  tnacle  Lord  Trca- 
•urer,  Mr.  NiclioU  haa  stated,  but 
without  mentioning  any  aQtborily, 
thai  this  vi«t  lasted  three  days  ;'  but 
there  can  be  little  doubt  that,  if  that 
bad  been  the  ca»r,his  Lordship  would 
have  naid  «o. 

3.  lite  third  TiBtt  is  thus  recorded 
the  Diary  : 

••  1675.  May  S4.  The  Q.  Majeity  wu 
IbeboMii  and  so  iho  waa  afore  in  July 

1B7S." 

4.  The  fourth  ia 
"  im.     Mij  14.  The  Q.  Majcity  was 

Ttieboldi,  and  so  >bo  wu  in  May 
76,  and  in  July  1578." 

In  1178  the  QuecD  was  expected  to 
to'llieobalds,  andtu  "tarry"  three 
Anir  dnys  ;^  but  we  may  conclude 

«jn  Lord  UorKhley**  Diary  that  her 

Wajeaty's  fifth  vitit'was  in  IS83,  when 

his  Lordship  again  recapitulates  the 

former  visits. 
B.  Tlie  firth  :— 
"  15«3.  May.   The  Queens  Majesty  at 

Thcbuld.*  the  ST,  Se,  39, 30  Maij. 
'<  Nuu.     In  th«  S4th  May  IS1&  she 

was  slio  at  ThebaUt    Hth   May    1577. 

and  in  Joly  1579.** 

A  list  of  the  srTcral  lodgings  the 
mansion  contaiocd,  and  the   tnunner 
in  which  they  were  aui^ned  on  this 
occasion  tu  the  scvcml  attendsnts  of 
e  Court,  is  printed  in  Queen  Eliza- 
ih's  Progreises.  vol.  ii.  pp.  400 — 404. 

6.  In  Lord  Bunihley's  Diary  : 
"  i:»H7.  June.    Ttia   Qoecu's   H^osty 

was  at  TTtpbalils." 

7.  The  Qc\t  visit  was  n  more  mcmo- 
rabla  om  j  at  least  much  more  has 
beta  ptcscnrcil  about  it.  Loid  Burgh- 
Wt  aays : 

"  1.^91.  May  lo.  The  Queen  caiae  to 
iSWItnldi  from  Hackney." 

On  the  day  of  her  arriral.  by  the 
hand  of  Sir  Christopher  Hatton,  Cbaa- 
cellnr  of  Koffland,  ahc  addreabed  a 
moek  heroic  rpiatU  "  to  the  disconso. 
Ut#  aad  retired  sprytc.  the  Hrmaite 
of  Tybole."     Tliu  wu  Mr.    Robert 


Cecil,  Lord  Burghley's  younger  ami 
liighly  talented  son.  It  waa  nuti- 
tioDcd  in  the  former  article,  that 
Theobald*  waa  settled  upon  that 
distinguished  {lersonage  by  inden- 
ture dated  16  June  1577;  and  it  ap- 
pears from  this  burlesque  epistle,  that 
abont  March  1&8S-9  he  had  taken 
actual  possess iun,  whilst  X^rd  Bargfa- 
ley  himself  had  retired  to  his  former 
smaller  house,  which  Mr,  Robert  had 
for  ten  years  occupied.  Of  this  ar- 
rangement It  is  clear  the  Queen  did 
not  approve,  and  she  seems  to  have 
commiMioDed  Sir  Christopher  Ilattoo, 
in  a  playful  way.  to  make  her  wishes 
known.  Sir  Christopher,  with  riKht 
good-will,  began  his  epiatle  in  the  Al- 
lowing style : 

"  ELiKABirrnA  Anffhrvm,  id  ev/,  a 
nltort  Aagelontm  Rtgina  /brmotia*imm  H 
/elicinima :  To  llie  diooonsolnte  and  re- 
tired spryte,  the  Heremiw  of  Tybole,  and 
to  al  oother  disaffected  aowles,  elaimini; 
by,  from,  or  nader  the  Said  Hcretnit, 
•eiideth  grectia^:  Whereas  in  our  High 
Couurt  of  Chanoeri  it  is  given  us  to  an- 
dcrstand,  tkat  you  Sir  HLirtntte,  the 
alwndanate  of  Nature's  fair  works,  and 
senraunt  (a  Heaven's  woondm,  hsTr,  fur 
the  Bjiace  of  two  years  and  two  nioootheSt 
possesaed  yoorscif  of  fair  Tybcdiet,  with 
her  sweet  roMry  iJic  some  tyme,  the  re* 
creation  of  our  ri^bt  Irusty  and  lia^  wcU 
bclovvd  Sir  William  SifsUt,  Knt.  teaTiBf 
to  him  the  old  rude  repose,  wbereia 
twice  firt  years  (si  bi>  coct)  yoor  coatem- 
ulale  bfr  irna  rrlciied;  which  place  and 
falc  iiiciitable  halfa  hronght  j^reeft  inna* 
oirrabic  (fi>r  lorer  yrarf  biddeth  no  cqm- 

fiare)  laflcring  yoor  aotitary  eye  to  hrinf 
Bto  bis  boose  desolation  and  mooning, 
joyca  deslroyefl.  and  anooyc  frewka, 
whereby  Paradioe  U  grown  WMaiauas, 
antl  for  green  grass  are  oomsa  giay 
bean,"  Ace.  &«. 

Arter  further  preamble  tn  the  same 
strain,*  the  Qnecn  commanded  the 
Hermit  to  return  to  his  "old  cave« 
too  good  for  the  forsaken,  too  bad  for 
our  worthily  bclouved  CoouncilUxtri" 
all  which  waa  wholly  ioconprebaoaU 
ble  lo  poor  old  Strype.  who  tfaongbt 
"  it  would  be  a  very  difficult,  perhaps 
an  iropradicable  task,  should  one  cn- 
iJvaruur  to  write  a  commentary  capa- 


I 


*  Progmaesaf  Qneen  Rlirabetb,  vol.  I,  p.  S09. 
I  UUer  of  OaUrt  Tall^i.  Ibid.  U.  r.  Va. 

•  Sec  the  wbob  in  istrypt's  Auaals,  iv.  77.  and  the  Ptagroses  of  Qacta  gBiihsth. 

I.  74. 


1836.] 


Tke  AmmU  of  Theobalds  Palace. 


2fi3 


I 

I 
I 


lile  of  explaining  this  singular  piece :" 
nor,  I  Wlicvc.  has  any  one  yet  re- 
markcil  wbat  that  other  mansiun  waa 
which  hod  the  honour  of  being  the 
more  sequefttercd  retreat  of  the  great 
Cecil  and  his  son.  There  can,  how- 
ever, be  no  tiuestion  that  it  wa^  a  house 
in  the  parUh  of  Edmootoo,  which 
Norden,  in  his  Survey  <>f  Middlesex, 
brUrty  describes  as  "  I'ymmes,  a  pro- 
r  little  house  of  tlie  right  hnnnurable 
rri  Burghlfv,  Lord  High  Treasurer 
of  England.* " 

'llie  Queen  prolonged  her  stay  at 
heobaldft  at  this  time  for  t«n  days. 
Od  the  tfith  of  the  month  ahe  "  dyacd 
abrade," — that  is,  out  of  her  Priry- 
chatnber,  *'  in  the  rhambcr  called  the 
Quevn's  Arbnr,  in  compnny  with  the 
Fri-nch    Aiubaasador   and   L.'"'      On 
her  Majesty'*  departure,  on  the  30th, 
ahc  bc&towed  the  honour  of  knight- 
Luod  on  Sir  Robert  Cecil."     "  I  sop* 
pose   you    ha%e    heard,"   say   Sir  T. 
Wylkes  in  o  letter  to  Sir  R.  Sydney. 
on  the  18th  of  June.    "  of  her  Majes- 
ty's  great  CDtdtainrocnt  at  I'ibbuls ; 
of  her  knighting  Sir  Robert  Cccill,  and 
of  the  expectation  of  hia  advance  to 
the  Sucre tarv ship.     Rnt   so  it  ta  (is 
wc  Mid  in  Court)  that  tha  knighthood 
most  serve  for  both." 
8.  The  next  visit  was  in 
•■  1S93.     June  13.  Tbc  Queeo  cwne  to 
Tliebold«,  snd  oooliaueU  there  to  the  41  at 
thereof.'* 

And  then  it  mast  have  been  that  Sir 
Robert  Cecil,  pursuing  her  Majesty's 
formerjest  of  the  Hermil.  "  penntid" 
"the  Hermit's  Oration  at  Theobalds." 
whkh  ia  printed  in  Queen  lilizabctli'B 
Frogresees,  vol.  iii.  pp.  241—345. 
"I   ua  the   poor   Hermit,"    he   saiJ, 


"  your  Majesties  BeadrnttTi.  who,  at  your 
last  couiinK  hiilx^r  (where  (^ud  ^mnt  you 
laay  com  miuiy  yeorej,  upon  my  com- 
playat,  by  your  pryncely  faror  wns  re- 
stored to  Diy  HitasiirAtix,  by  an  injunc- 
tion, when  my  Fuunder,  uppon  a  stnuigi; 
cniirrittfi  to  ft^cil  Iu9  owue  humour,  had 
placed  me,  ontmry  to  mjr  profexiion,  m 
Ait  Hoi'SK,  Bniongfit  a  number  of  wurid- 
Iing4,  and  rrtired  himtelft  fit  mtf  paore 
eell,  irVre  /Aatw  rwr  tittrf,  by  your  only 
j^ondneaa  (most  ptt-rKlcjiKc  anil  pow-rrfnl 
Uuceo),  ihfd  in  all  Aappines,  <pt.-udiiig 
three  parts  of  the  day  in  repentance,  the 
fourtU  in  praying  for  ynur  M^eetie,  that 
as  your  virtues  have  been  tlie  world's 
wonder,  eo  your  dayes  may  ece  the 
world'*  cud.  •  •  • 

"  And  now  a  little  further  to  at'ijo&int 
your  Majntie  with  my  bapp  (tbuugb  I 
must  anac  myself  with  padcnee),  my 
Pi)iinder,  to  leave  all  free  for  you  and 
your  tnyae,  hath  conutted  Lo  my  Nkst'* 
all  his  unfledged  birdx,  being  the  comfort 
of  Itiii  afe,  and  liiii  prctjuus  jewclla,  beiilf 
to  Bomc  of  tlirin  (inudfnther,  to  othws 
more,  all  dehrcd  from  his  good  opiaion 
of  me.  But  auch  a  wanton  charite  for  a 
poor  old  man,  as  tb^  now  hear  of  ibe 
arry^'sll  of  such  an  admirable  Worke  of 
Nature,  a  man  must  pluck  their  i|aillcN, 
or  els  they  wilt  daylle  Ity  out  to  bcc  jour 
Majestic,  eucli  is  tlic  working  of  the 
Graudfatlicr's  nlTectiun  in  thum,  and  your 
Tcrtue  and  beautie  I*' 

•  «  •  • 

Here  the  entries  of  Lord  Barghley'ii 
Diary  fail  us  ;  but  it  inny  be  readilv 
imagined  that  during  the  five  subse- 
quent years  of  tlic  Lord  Treasurer's 
life,  the  Queen  made  the  four  other 
visits  which  complete  the  number  of 
twelve. 

g.  The  occasion  mentioned  in  the 
Memoirs  of  Sir  Robert  Carey  (after- 
wards of  Monmouth)  when  he  found 


"  Dr.  Robinson,  in  his  History  of  Edmonton,  p.  60,  aayst  This  bouxo  wsa  situated 
on  the  Bortb  side  of  Watery  Lane  ;  it  is  now  entirely  dcmoliabed.  It  took  its  name 
from  M^'illiam  Pymme,  who  hiiilt  it :  thr  family  were  settled  in  Edmonton  in  the 
nifn  of  Rdward  II.  It  is  mentiuned  in  the  lii<|ui»itjoQ  un  the  dfHlh  of  Robert  Carl 
of  SaliOiary,  16I^  ;  as  In  that  nf  l^rd  Bnrghlcy  (stc  Feck's  Deiiidrrsta  Cnriosa, 
p.  189).  "'  On  the  l?tb  July  1A94,"  sa^  Lord  Burghley  in  hia  Diary,  '•  the  Uueeu 
catae  to  Robert  Cccill'a  house  to  apeak  with  me."     This  was  probably  Pymmes. 

■*  Lord  BorgUry's  Diary.  Some  commentator  has  added  a  note, — "Qu.  who  is 
I,,  » — PmbnMy  Lord  Treasurer  liurghley  ■"  hut  it  ia  much  more  probable  Uiat  the 
meaalng  woa,  thr  Ambaasador  Gitraordinary  and  the  Lriger  or  Resident  Amlmnsndur. 

)>  "  May  'J<).  RiilioK  CccUl  made  Knight  at  the  Uaeen  Majesties  reiuoTiDg." — 
Lord  Burghlry's  I>iaTy. 

»  i.  e,  to  IV"""*"  i  where,  it  may  be  prratimcd.  one  of  Lord  Btirghley's  grand- 
chtldnrn  died,  brin^  interred  in  the  parittli  rhurcli  uf  Eduinntuu,  and  thus  recorded  in 
the  register :  "  Frances  Vcrc,  fil.  Comitis  Oxfordiie,  aeputt.  September  18,  1587," 


Pi 


Theobald*  Palace.— Font  in  Shome  Church,  Kent. 


Uio  Queen  nt  TlieobnhU,  and  foUoweil 
Ifr  Id  F.nficli),  tnunt  Ii«vc  been  in  the 
r*»r  ir>l»7,M  it  wa» about  a  ycnr  after 
jit  ralhvr's  deaili,  and  wticn  his  bro- 
ther had  been  ftpjwintcd  Chamberlnin 
lb  IliL'  pluco  of  I-ord  Cobhnm.  who 
^tcd  ill  March  15907.  "  'llicQucfnc 
^y  nt  ThtiubtldB  ;  went  thnt  Hny  to 
Enfield  llouM ;  Rod  liad  toiica  act  up 
In  tho  )>vke  to  ihiwt  at  buckcs  alter 
dinniT," 

10.  On  tlic  7th  SopL  1507  the  Queen 
wu  iiKam  at  'Jttculi&tds,  and  there 
gttvt'  audicnc*  to  llie  Uai]t»h  Ambiui- 
toAor.  It  wiu  tier  birthday  ;  and  tlic 
Amhouodor 

"  tdoho  ll)cr«h]r  onoiurian  to  ujr.  That 
allboii  it  liHil  plcAxed  God  on  Ma/  dajf  tu 

£nrlfta  ihowiiflde  with  lo  BraHooi  aCm- 
ira,  who  bftd  broafht  M  ffrv«t  hapnineM 
'to  die  Wealint,  and  the  iifli;li!»<mr  Kinj- 
4i>ni<i«,  heodoubtt'il  tmi  tutt  Itmt  tin;  Kitigc 
kU  nud*ter  >hould«  in  llmt  hajijtj  tUy  hare 
■It  hAi>|7  MMWvn)  iif  hU  r>i(|Ui:«l." 

Tci  whiduthc  Que«Q  made  tbU  witty 
reply  I 

**  I  liUnu)  yon  not  to  pxr»ci  a  reaaon* 
aMc  aniwrro  and  a  nafHrfent ;  but  yi>a 
may  thtnk  It  a  ^Tfnt  mlrarle,  that  a  Chtlde 
Iwrue  Al  four  of  tho  clocke  thin  momhm 
flbould  \t4Ki  able  lo  aunttwrri*  lo  learnvd 
and  wiM)  n  Man  M  you  are.  »cut  from  to 
gmtt  a  l*rin«ii  d>  your*,  about  w  nmt 
aiid  waL)(ltly  Btrayrrs  u  you  (iMrakc  of,  and 
la  an  vJaknowac  tonjcao,  by  thrre  ttf  the 
•lookv  hi  th«  afternoouc." 

And  HO, "  tftrr  uaing  with  him  mon 
pnident  and  gracious  wordes,  shoe 
rndrd,  and  f;avfl  him  leavr  tn  depart." 

Ami  here,  after  this  con6drnt  tc«ti* 
mony,  from  the  Qucco't  own  mooth, 
to  her  ekill  in  languages,  of  which  her 


Majesty  Hcms  to  have  b«cn  not  a  little 
proud,  vrc  have  an  opportunitT  to  no- 
tice OD  interlude  written  by  the  cele- 
brated Sir  John  Davie»,  in  which, 
amoDg  other  topics  of  personal  odala- 
tion,  Elizabeth's  accamplishmeDts  as 
a  lingtiiat  are  particularly  alluded  to, 
and  which  hns  been  connected  with 
the  name  of  Tlieobalds.  It  is  ealitled 
"  A  Conference  between  a  Gentleman 
Iluishcr  and  a  Poet,  before  the  Queene, 
at  Mr.  Secretary's  House,"  and  Mr. 
Nichols  has  printed  it  in  his  Frogresaet 
of  Queen  Elizabeth,  vol,  iir.  pp.  70-78, 
under  the  year  IS9\,  supposing  it  to 
have  been  delivered  "  at  Theobalds." 
But  there  is  nothing  to  shew  that 
ITicobalda  was  here  designated  by  the 
title  of  "  Mr.  Secretary's  huusc  ;"  and 
another  similar  "  pretty  Diato^e  of 
John  Davies,  'twixt  a  Maid,  a  Widow, 
and  a  Wife'"*  (of  which  no  copy  is 
known),  was  performed  bo  late  as  Dec. 
1602,  at  "  Mr.  Secretary's  house*'  in 
l^ndon  ;  which  adjoined  on  the  east  to 
his  brother's  tnatuton  in  the  Strand. 
called  Burgbley  House,  and  aflem-ards 
Exeter  'Change,  and  was  itself  called 
('ceil  House,  and  1  believe  afterwards 
Salisbury  House. 

I^rtl  uurghlcy  died  in  l<aodon  on 
the  4th  of  August  159«[  and  the 
Queen  is  said  to  have  been  again  at 
Theobalds  on  the  &th  of  the  following 
month ;  but,  aa  I  have  found  no  sub- 
sequent notices  of  Elizabeth  being  at 
Tbeobaldfl,  and  hare  already  written 
to  a  coDsidurable  extent,  I  will  defer 
the  further  annals  of  the  mansion,  dur- 
ing the  nc«t  and  bubsef^aent  reign««  to 
another  letter. 

Yours,  tec.  J.  G.  N. 


'•  "  t'«*#f.— \rt  thon  a  Po«t,  and  hatt  rid.l^n  jo  manie  myles,  and  met  wilh  so 
many  men  ;  sittl  luut  thon  not  ban!  that  which  all  the  world  knowea,  that  shee speokcs 
aad  iHuliir»Uads  all  the  Unnagn  la  tlic  wvrld  which  ore  worthy  to  be  spoken  or  ui^ 
teskood*'*  '  '^ 

**  8«f  Piraimses  of  Qawn  BlUabeth,  lU.  «0I. 


Fo!fT  iH  SuoHME  Ciittacti,  Kxyr. 


nprvMnteil  in  tho  nrrom- 
P5*P"«  |»'»te.  by  the  able  peneil  of 
Mr*  Hollis.  jun.,  is  the  aatno  which 
was  rvry  iiuidoiiintrly  delinrntej, 
Bfty  yt^n  t^,  in  Thorite's  (.'u*iumal« 

Ita  on-hllfctural  panelling  show*  it 
to  be  of  th*  Itier  period  of  IVinM  at. 
A 


rhitretnrv :  as  well  as  the  cirmmstance 
that  it*  basin  i«  not  tufficienth*  capa- 
rious  for  baplisni  by  immersion.  Each 
of  lU  eight  sides  eihlbits  a  tculptnrrd 
bas-rtWr,  except  one.  wkidi  formerly 
stood  a«ain»t  the  walL  Tbcy  occur 
in  tho  l^lo«in|  ctrdcr  :  1.  the  sacred 


I 
I 

I 


On  Arrerting  Dead  Bodies/or  Debt. 


^ 


I 


viated  form,  j^laced  on  a  shield  within 
a  quBtrefoil ;  2.  St.  Michael  weighing 
asout,  QU  €vil  spirit  being  unable  to 
pull  down  the  balance;  3.  St.  John 
baptizing  Christ,  the  Holy  Spirit  de- 
scending in  the  form  oradnve,directed 
by  a  hand  from  the  clouds ;  4.  the  sa- 
rrnmrntal  rhalire  and  wafer,  the  real 
presence  being  nianifented  by  a  small 
hunan  figure  with  a  radiated  head ; 
this  pauel  of  the  Font  is  that  opposite 
the  altar;  9.  the  Resurrection ;  6,  St. 
Peter,  to  whom  the  church  is  dedi- 
cated, represented  in  pontifical  robes 
and  pall,  holding  a  church  on  his  right 
hnnd  and  a  great  key  in  his  lef^,  his 
head  surrounded  by  a  nimbus  ;  H-.  the 
duty  Lamb,  the  symbol  of  the  Bap- 
tist ;  and  made  to  exhibit  Ihc  cross 
three  times, — In  the  staff,  tbe  nimbus 
round  its  head ;  and  the  poaition  of 
one  of  its  fore  legs. 

It  is  remarkable  that  there  is  ano- 
ther font  of  the  same  pattern,  with 
some  slight  variatiojis  in  the  sculp- 
tares,  in  the  church  of  SoatbHcct,  a 
few  miles  distant  We  ore  iaforracd 
it  i»  of  belter  execution  than  that  of 
Shorne,  though  not  in  so  good  pre- 
servatlon.  From  the  print  and  dc^ 
scriptioD  given  by  Thorpe,  we  are  able 
to  particxilarize  the  Tariations,  The 
mn&t  impoitant  is  that  instead  of  St. 
Peter,  Uiat  in  SnulhUcct  church  exhi- 
bits a  figure  of  its  own  tutelar  saint — 
St.  Nicholas  ;  who  is  represented  as  a 
bishop,  with  n  mitre,  but  without  a 
pnll,  his  right  hand  raided  in  benedic- 
tion, and  a  pastoral  staff  in  bis  left. 
The  figure  of  St.  Michael  has  a  small 
cross  on  his  foreheatl .  The  Baptist  has 
the  customary  dress  of  camel's  hair, 
with  the  head  (we  believe  intended  for 
the  camel's  head)  near  his  feet,  and  a 
label  proceedinsi  frt>m  liis  mouth,  in- 
scribes -Ctfr  Kgnutf  ©ri.  Lastly,  the 
holy  Lamb  is  entirely  iturroundcd  with 
rays  of  glory,  instead  of  tbe  nimbus 
TDtind  its  head. 

TTie  Southdeet  font  ih  of  hard  grey 
inarble,  and  this  of  Shorne  we  presume 
is  formed  of  the  same  material. 


ox  ARai!STiND  DB.snBODiBsroBDrnr. 

Mr.  L'aBAN.  j4ng.  22. 

IT  is  hoped  that  the  intended  Act  of 
Parliament  for  regulating   Arrest  for 
Debt,  will  contain   a  declaration  of 
C*;rr.  Mao.  Vol.  VL 


the  illegality  of  ao'esting  dead  human 
bodies,  and  prohibit  that  ehameful 
practice  by  a  severe  penalty,  for  the 
vulgar  error  is  not  quite  eradicated.        ^M 

It  h  not  long  since  I  noticed  in  th«    ^| 
papers  the  arrest  of  the  corpse  of  a 
female  at  Barnetaple  by  a  nephew  for 
an  alleged  debt,  and  that  the  monty 
MvM  jmid.    These  are  the  bare  facts, 
but  th^re  were  circumstauct's  of  great    ^B 
aggravation  and  malice.     Aoother  in-    H 
stance,    not  many  years  ago,  was  the 
pcrpclration  of  the  like  barbarous  and 
illegal  procedure  on  the  corpse  of  the 
comedian  Wcwilzcr. 

About  thirty  years  since  an  occur- 
rence of  this  sort  took  place,  1  think 
at  Iloxton.  The  vile  act  excited  geuc- 
ml  indignation,  and  tbe  cunaetjuence 
wai),  that  tlie  arrest  was  immediately 
withdrawn,  the  baililT  was  dismissed, 
and  be  and  the  plaintilT  were  indicted 
and  punished;  the  attorney  in  the 
action  nrjt  appearing  to  be  culpable: 
and  yet,  at  tbi-t  pnlit/htfin^d  duy,  tektn 
R^orm  ondlhf  March  nf  Jiitetleet  ate 
»M/«i/«peerf,  we  have  still  occasional 
inatanecB  of  this  revolting  experiment 
beingfftfcees^HWyput  in  practice.  Now. 
I  submit  to  you,  that  plainlilF,  his 
attorney,  the  sheriff's  office,  and  bH 
others  concerned  in  such  nefarious 
proceedings  should  be  called  to  an 
account,  and  that  this  gross  abuse  of 
legal  process  should  be  legislatively 
prohibited  under  a  severe  penalty. 

Wbon  the  abfurdtty  of  the  thing  is 
considered,  it  is  really  incredible  that 
it  ever  Khould  have  been  obtained. 
At  tbe  time  this  practice  originated. 
the  Writ  (which  has  lately  been 
altered,  though  not  materially  as  to 
the  matter  in  question,)  commanded 
the  Sheriff  to  take  A.  B.  and  have  his 
body  in  the  King's  Court  on  a  future 
day,  which  was  called  the  return  day, 
and  was  sometimes  distant  eeveral 
monthm.  For  instance,  if  tbe  Writ 
was  sued  out  after  Trinity  Tenn, 
which  ended  in  June  or  July,  it  would 
be  returnable  the  next  Micharlmas 
Term,  which  ends  in  November.  The 
Sheriff,  by  his  llnrter-Shcfiff,  issues  a 
warrant  to  his  BailifT  ro  make  the 
caption.  Tbe  object  of  the  arrest  was 
expressed  in  the  writ  to  be,  either  that 
A.  B.  night  answer  the  claim  of  C.  D.  h 
if  the  action  won  bailable,  or  that  hn  ^M 
should  pa^  a  >Him  l\\a.V  V^A.  Vfttii  v^t-  ^ 
vionsly  adjviA^eA  Vo  C .  \> .  -wViti.  v\. '«»* 


I 


266 


UnpuhliMked  Penny  o/Eadrcd. 


[S^t. 


the  case  of  an  execution,  which  is  not 
bailable.     How   is   it  possible   for  a 
corpse. to  make  any  answer,  or  to  pay 
a  debt  i  What  is  to  be  done  with  the 
bodv  seized  upon  perhaps  in  July  ? 
Is  the  Sheriff,  or  his  officer,  to  keep  it 
till  the  return  day  ?  Is  he  to  bring  the 
putrid  remains  into  Court  ?  and  what 
IB  the  Court  to  do  with  it  when  brought 
there  ? — The  pretence  for  this  abomin 
able  species  of  arrest  is,  that  the  She- 
riff is  ordered   to   bring   into  Court 
Defendant's  body  f — Yes,   the  living 
body,  not  the  dead  one.     Possibly  the 
woM  body  was  first  used  to  shew  that 
the  party  was  not  to  appear  by  deputy 
or  attorney ;    but   it  never  could  be 
meant  that  the  inanimate  body  should 
be  taken.     We  have  never  heard  that 
a  Writ  not  bailable  was  served  on  a 
corpse,  though  it  would  be  much  less 
objectionable  than  arrestrng  it.     The 
fact  is.  that  the  barbarous  custom  was 
intended  to  work  en  the  feelings  of 
the  deceased's  family.      How   can   a 
Plaintiff  truly  swear  that  a  debt  is  due 
from  a  person  no  longer  in  legal  exist- 
ence.    Indeed,  an  affidavit  may  have 
been  made,  and  a  Writ  sued  out  in 
the  party's  life  time  ;  but  by  death  the 
action   abates,    and    all    proceedings 
cease.     Enough,   it  is  presumed,  has 
been  said  to  prove  that  the  notion  was 
inational,  contrary  to  law,  barbarous, 
and  unchristian. 

Yours,       J.  P. 


Mr.  Urban,  Lothhurift  ■^*ig-  I- 
I  BEG  leave  to  forvrard  yoa  a  sketch 
of  an  unpublished  Penny  of  Eadrcd. 
which,  among  other  antiquities,  has 
been  recently  brought  to  light  within 
the  city  of  London. 

It  may  not  only,  as  far  as  I  have 
been  able  to  ascertain,  be  prononnced 
unpublished,  but  in  reverse  tmiqu*, 
and  its  high  preservation  greatly  en- 
hances its  interest  and  value.  Hie 
obverse  has  the  usual  inscription 
EAoaEO  BEX,  but  with  the  head ;  which 
is  of  very  rare  occurrence,  as  Eadred's 
coins  without  the  profile  are  common. 
On  the  reverse  we  read  albebt  on 
AEMi,  or  LEMi.  most  probably  for  lkh- 
ININOTVNE,  or  Leamington,  as  it  is 
now  spelt.  Be  the  town  in  which  it  was 
coined  what  it  may,  it  differs  from  any 
in  the  scanty  list  afforded  by  the  coins 
of  this  monarch ;  and  the  moneyer'a 
name  also,  1  believe,  does  not  occur  in 
the  long  catalogue  of  his  mint  masters. 
This  coin  has  been  sold  by  its  late  pos- 
sessor to  the  British  Moseum  for  32., 
a  sum  certainly  not  above  its  value. 

Yours.  &c.      Chas.  Roach  Smith. 


MEMORIALS  OF  LITERARY  CHARACTERS,  No.  XV. 
shaksfearb's  uareiaob  licbmse  bond. 


Old  Toicn,  Strafford- 
Mr.  Urban.     upon-Avfm,  MthAug. 

THE  name  of  Shakspeare  is  a  pass- 
port to  any  communication  ;  and  as  a 
very  interesting  document  relating  to 
the  "  god  of  our  idolatry"  has  recently 
been  discovered  in  the  archives  of  the 
Consistorial  Court  of  Worcester,  1 
hasten  to  preserve  it  in  your  pages, 
from  a  copy  with  which  I  have  been 
favoured  by  the  liberality  of  Henry 
dClilloD,  Esq.  of  that  citv.  and  which  I 
have  since  compared  with  the  original 
jn  parchment. 

It  is  welt  known  that  the  Bard  of 
Avon  married  unusually  early  in  life, 
and  that  in  the  first  biographical  ac- 
count of  hiro,  founded  by  Rowe  upon 
information  obtained  by  Betterton  on 


the  spot,  it  is  mentioned  that  his  wife 
was  the  daughter  of  one  Hathaway,  a 
substantial  yeoman  in  the  neighbour- 
hood of  Stratford.  Of  this  alliance 
there  was  no  proof,  and  the  period  and- 
place  of  their  marriage  has  never  been 
discovered.  The  Bard  was  then  only 
eighteen;  but  his  wife,  of  whose  pa- 
rents' Christian  name  we  are  still  igno- 
rant, was  then  twenty-six  years  of 
age.  Mr.  Malone  correctly  observes, 
that  "  they  were  not  married  at  Strat- 
ford, no  entry  of  their  marriage  appear- 
ing in  the  register  of  that  parish  ;  nor 
have  I."  says  that  commentator,  "been 
able  to  ascertain  the  day  or  place  of 
their  union,  though  I  have  searched 
the  registers  of  several  of  the  neigh- 
bouring   parishes  for    that  purpoae. 


ipgfi] 


SkakMpiart'aMarrifi^f  License  Bond. 


Tbe  IriLdition,  however  (continues  Mr. 
Malone),  concerning  the  suruamc  of 
hia  wife  is  conRrmcd  by  the  will  of 
Lady  Barnard,  nur  poet's  grand- 
d«aghter;  for  she  gives  several  lega. 
rics  to  the  children  of  her  (iMiiMn. 
Mr.  Thoraas  Hathaway,  formerly  of 
Stratford."  This  tradtUoo  is  deci- 
sively conBrmcd  by  the  document  now 
'»eat.  which  cnnlatns  the  earliest  Q0> 
tice  of  the  youthful  Bard,  except  his 
baptismal  register ;  and  is  the  bond 
entered  into  im  thr  2Sth  of  November 
1582,  by  two  sureties,  on  his  applying 
for  a  license  to  be  married  to"  Anne 
Hathwey  of  Stratford,  maiden."  The 
boodsmen.  Folk  Socdell^  and  John 
Richardson,  were  two  farmers  or  this 
town,  tnarksmeo,  apparently  friends 
of  the  poet,  hat  do  otherwi&e  remark- 
able; and  it  may  be  reasonably  in- 
ferred  that  he  accompanied  them  to 
Worcester  on  the  occaKinn,  though  be- 
ing under  age  he  did  nut  join  in  the 
bond.  Tliat  he  woa  married  soon 
aAcrworda  is  very  clear,  and  also  that 
the  union  which  was  to  be  celebrated 
witii  once  asking  of  the  banns,  and  not 
without  the  consent  of  her  friends, 
took  place  within  the  diocese  of  Wor- 
cester, which  includes  Stratford-upon- 
Avon,  probably  at  some  church  in  its 
neighbourhood;*  and  not,  as  Mr. 
Molonc  supposes,  at  Weston-upon- 
Avon  (three  miles  from  Stratford), 
which  lies  in  the  county  and  diocese 
of  QloDCcster.  The  conjecture  of  Mr. 
Malune  that  our  poet's  wife  was  not  of 
Sbottery,  a  village  in  this  parish  and 
about  a  mile  from  the  town,  is  strongly 
aupported  by  her  description  in  the 
bond  ;  but  it  IS,  however,  certain  that 
the  Hathaways  held,  if  not  resided  in, 
the  old  and  mn ch- fret] ncn ted  house  at 
Shottery  previous  to  the  birth  of  Ajme 


Hathaway,  which  taok  place  befotc  the 
commcncemeut  of  our  regiitler ;  but 
thcydid  not  become  its  proprietors  until 
the  beginning  of  the  seventeenth  cen- 
tury. 'ITie  cottage, then  perlmpsnrom- 
fortable  farm-house,  with  oiht-r  property 
at  Shottery  subsequently  sold  tiff,  form- 
ed part  of  the  manor  of  Old  Stratford 
belonging  to  John  Dudley,  Duke  of 
Northumberland,  upon  whose  attainder 
in  tbe  first  year  of  Queen  Mary's  reign 
it  was  forfeited  to  the  crown ;  and  it 
appears  from  the  Warwirkshire  SurA'ey 
Book  (temp.  Phil,  and  Mar.)  in  the 
{lossession  of  William  Staunton,  Esq. 
of  Longrtdg^  House,  near  Warwick, 
that  John  Httihan^ay  held  by  copy  of 
court,  dated  20  April,  34  H.  VIH.  a 
me>isuage  (the  house  in  question)  and 
haJf  a  virgate  in  Shottery,  called  Hew- 
land,  and  one  messuage  and  one  vir- 
gate previously  in  thetcnure  of  Thomas 
I'erkyoM,  anil  one  toft  and  half  a  vir- 
gate  calk'd  Hcwlyns,  at  23  shillings 
and  cightpencc  rent,  lu  the  same  Sur- 
vey Book  it  also  appears  that  Richard 
Hubbins  and  G'earjre  Hathaivay  then 
held  one  mp-ssuage,  one  toll,  nnd  two 
virgatesin  Shottcrj*,  by  copy  of  court 
dated  12  April,  34  II.  VIH.  at  21  shil- 
lings and  fourpence  rent.  By  letters 
patent  12  March,  8  Jameji  I.  this  pro- 
perty, at  least  that  which  was  held  by 
John  Hathaway,  was  granted  by  the 
Crown  to  William  Whitmorc.  of  Lon- 
don. Esq.  and  John  Handoll,  of  {'res- 
ton  Bagot,  in  Warwickshire,  gentle- 
man ;t  from  whom  it  was  purchased 
on  the  1st  of  April,  ICIO,  by  Bartho- 
lomew Hathaway,  of  Shottery,  hus- 
bandoiao,  and  to  the  descendants  of 
this  person  it  has  contioue<l  uninter- 
ruptedly in  a  direct  line  tu  the  present 
period.  R.  B.  Whklkr, 


suakspearf.'r  marriage  license  bond. 

Novint  Univsi  p  pntes  nos   Fiilcone  Saiulells  de  Simifort!  in 
Cotnit   VVarwic   agricolam  et   Jotiem    Rycbardson  ibm  ugricoU 


I 


*  This  inTnnnation  cannot  be  obtained  at  the  Dineesan  Conrt  of  Worcester,  for 
■nfartnnately  rhe  iranicripts  of  parochial  rfRiiterg  preserved  there  do  not  comiuenec 
till  iboat  1660. 

t  In  the  Antiquities  of  Warwickshire,  lat  edit.  p.  &9I .  Du^dalr.  in  his  account  of 
Prestoo  Bsgot,  near  Healej  io  Ardcn.  obserTcs  that  tlirrtf  wu  "  upuiia  gravv-stone 
in  tbe  ehurch  this  cpitapb  : — Here  lyelb  Joliti  Ramloll.  hj  hiiili  a  S(im?r«ctslure'  man, 
•ome  time  a  student  of  Ibe  law,  rvgardfuU  of  bi»  okd  and  nubli'jue  peace ;  who 
the  purificatiOQ  of  S.  Mary,  in  the  years  of  oar  redcmftvou,  a'<;«ti,  \%'».^' 


who  <wk^,^_ 


2C8      Shaktpearea  Marriage  lAcente  Bond. — WeUwuiuUT  HaB.     [Sept. 

teneri  et  firmiter  obligari  Rico  Cosin  gnoso  et  Robto  Wannstiy 
DOtario  pu<>  id  quadraginta  libris  bone  &  l^alis  monete  Anglic 
Solvend  eisdm  Rico  et  Rotito  hered  execuf  vel  assignat  suis 
ad  quam  quidem  soluwnetn  bene  &  fidetr  faciend  obligam^  noa 
&  utrQf^  nrm  p  se  pro  toto  Si  in  solid  hered  executor  &  adminis- 
trator nros  finniter  p  pntes  Sigillis  nris  sigillaT.  Dat.  S8  die 
NoVe  Anno  Regni  Dne  nre  Eliz'  Dei  gratia  Franc  &  Hit^nie 
Regine  fidei  Defensor^  &c.  25o. 

The  Condicon  of  this  oblignran  ys  suchc  that  if  herafker  there 
shall  not  appere  any  Lawfull  Lett  or  impediment  by  reason  of  any 
pcontract  consangmtie  offinitie,  or  by  any  other  lawful!  meanes 
whatsce?,  but  that  Wittm  Shagspere  one  thone  ptie,  and  Anne 
Hathwey  of  Stratford,  in  tlie  Dioces  of  Worcester,  maiden,  may 
bwfuUy  solemnize  mriony  leather  and  in  the  same  afterwards 
remaine  and  continew,  like  man  and  wiffe,  according  unto  the 
lawes  in  that  behalf  provided,  and  moreov*,  if  there  be  not  at  this 
psent  time  any  action,  suite,  quarrell,  or  demaund,  moved  or  de- 
pending before  any  iudge  ecciiosticall  or  temporall  for  and  con- 
cerning any  suche  lawfull  lett  or  impediment.  And  moreov^,  if  the 
said  Wi&m  Shagspere  Do  not  pceed  to  solemnizacon  of  mariadg 
with  the  said  Anne  Hathwey  without  the  consent  of  hir  frinds. 
And  also  if  the  said  Wittm  Do  upon  his  owne  ppt^r  costs  and  ex- 
penses Defend  &  save  harmles  the  right  Revend  father  in  god 
lord  John  bushop  of  Worcester  and  his  Ofl^'cers  for  Licencing 
them  the  said  Wittm  and  Anne  to  be  raaried  together  w***  once 
asking  of  the  banncs  of  mriony  betwene  them,  and  for  all  other 
causes  w«l>  may  ensue  by  reason  or  occasion  thei-eof,  that  then  the 
said  oWigacon  to  be  voyd  and  of  none  effect,  or  els  to  stand  & 
abide  in  full  force  and  vcrtue. 

{Sufned  by  a  cross  and  another  mark.)  [L.  S.]       [L.  S.] 


THE  NEW  PINNACLE  OF  WESTMINSTER  HALL. 

Mr.  Uhban,                       Aug.  8.  Hall.    Tliis  unsightly  terminatioa  was 

THE  pinnacle  recently  erected  at  then  taken  down,  aod  the  lengthoftime 
the  Bouth  end  of  Westminster  Hall  is  whichelapsedwithoutanyaltemptatits 
deserving  of  more  notice  than,  as  so  reconstruction,  would  appear  to  aanc- 
smalla  portion  ofthe  stupendous  pile  to  tion  the  conclusion  that  the  Board  of 
which  It  IS  attached,  it  is  likely  to  at-  Works  were  at  a  loss  for  a  design  for  a 
tract.  It  will  be  in  the  recollection  of  new  erection  to  supply  its  place.  Mr. 
every  one  conversant  with  the  antiqui-  Sydney  Smirke,  in  his  "  Suggestion! 
lies  of  Westminster,  that  some  years  for  the  Architectural  ImprovemeDt  of 
•ince,andpreviouBtotherepair8ofthe  the  Western  Part  of  London,"  pub- 
principal  front  of  the  Hall,  a  circular  lished  in  1834,  gave  a  hint  upon  the 
er  polygonal  turret,  partly  ancient,  but  propriety  of  the  restoration  of  it  by 
tnding  in  a  cupola  of  modern  design  the  following  description  of  the  turret 
aad  workmanship,  disfigured  the  \H»ut  prior  to  its  removal. 

"  the  gable  at  the  south  end  of  ilit  "  TUu  Uute\.  ^VacV  ^oTOtd.  ».  filial  to 


I 


m 


Uk  louth  gsblc  of  this  HbU,  bclog  in  im- 
eninent  dsogcr  uf  fillinx,  was  taken  down 
m  (inr  yean  *ge>,  under  the  direction  ofthR 
■Bthor,  snd  |ircMmtpd  the  appearonoe  of 
m  octagon  torret  vith  im  ogee  c4&opy  t 
bat  It  wu  found  that  this  ajipearaoce  wu 
hf  DO  meana  itit  origiml  one.  Embedded 
io  tlie  sulid  stone  work  were  diMovercd, 
■tandin^  in  titu,  two  >laluca  o(  kingii, 
back  tu  back,  with  the  orb  iu  their  bsodtf. 
Aa  open  gruincd  canopy  Buriuounlcd  tliese 
cffigiee,  wliioh  baviug  bet:Q  fuund  pro- 
Imdij  ia  n  daneit^rouii  ttate,  hnd  at  Kome 
later  period  been  filled  in  with  magimry. 
By  the  dpiire  of  Sir  Brnjnmin  -STrphen. 
von,  th«  then  Surrey i»r- General  ^who  in 
bia  ofltcial  capacity  nerer  Laid  a«ide  the 
feeUnga  of  a  mao  of  taste  and  an  anti- 
quary), these  re^  ftpirei  were  deposited 
in  a  place  of  leeuritj.  It  is  postibte, 
however,  tliat  aince  the  dluolution  of  the 
Board  of  Worki,  tlie*e  mutilated  images 
may  have  bern  credited  «i  old  nutenalx 
to  the  mtrtropoUtan  road  cjaromiaslonera." 
The  (ea.n  of  the  author  for  tlie  aafety 
of  tfav  statucii  were  happily  without 
fouDdation.  In  the  present  year  the 
ratoration  has  twcn  cumplctLtl,  in  n 
atylc  highly  creditable  to  the  architect 
to  whose  rare  it  has  been  eDtruated. 
The  turret  or  shaft  of  the  pinnacle  is 
beiagonal  in  plan,  and  is  formed  by 
six  pcrpendicularupri^hts  moulded  and 
finished  by  pinnacles,  the  intervals 
between  them  foriiiiiig  as  many  Gothic 
oicbes,  eac)i  having  a  uini|uefnil  head, 
covert'd  with  a  canopy,  the  raking 
hncs  of  which  are  incurvatcd  and  cn- 
riched  with  crockets,  attd  the  whole  is 
crowned  with  a  spire,  crocketetl  and 
ending  io  a  finiat.  Within  the  body 
or  shah  of  the  piDnaclc,  which  is  per- 
fectly open,  arc  three  regal  statues, 
standing  on  the  points  of  a  triangle ; 
the  whole  are  united  at  the  backs  of  the 
figures,  and  each  is  placed  opposite  to 
one  of  the  open  faces  of  the  hexagon; 
and  there  is  cunse<|uently  an  alternate 
vacant  niche  bctwtrcn  every  duplica- 
tion of  the  atalues.  The  effigies  arc 
ftbovH  the  Rize  of  Iifi'.  although, 
from  the  height,  Ihey  appear  tu  be 
much  below  it.  llie  style  of  carving 
is  bold  and  free,  and  well  adapted  to 
the  elevated  situation  in  which  they 
arc  placed.  The  originals  may  be  seen 
5ii  the  late  Speaker's  Court,  and  they 
appear  to  be  very  cxcellentJy  copied  iu 
Ibc  restored  desiim. 

The  merits  of  the  pionarle  are  shewn 
as  well  ill  design  as  in  execution:  placed 
on  the  point  of  a  gable,  and  necessa- 


rily resting  on  the  inclined  sides  of  « 
coping,  it  presentod  a  difficulty  to  the 
architect,  who  was  very  likclytofaU  into 
an  appearance  of  awkwardnc&fi.  The 
tact  universally  displayed  by  the  an- 
cient archiltcts  entirely  avoided  this 
danger.  A  solid  pinnacle  wnuld  have 
appeared  uneafeand  unharmoDious  ;  it 
would  have  reposed  very  insecurely  on 
the  canted  sides  of  the  coping,  and  in 
appearance  at  least  would  have&cunied 
to  be  in  danger  of  slipping  off;  but  one 
of  n  hollow  coDstruclion,  sustained  on 
coluQinatsuppurts,  each  of  which  occu- 
pied but  litile  space,  was  particularly 
appropriate  to  the  situation,  and  would 
stand  most  happily  ond  securely  on  its 
singular  foundation.  The  modern  copy 
doubtless  io  this  regard  follows  its 
predecessor.  Thcdesjgn  upon  Uie  whole 
somewhat  resembles  an  ancient  cross; 
the  hexagonal  pEon,  and  the  triple  ar- 
rangement of  the  statues,  will  not  fiul 
to  remind  the  architecturid  critic  of 
Waltham  Cross.  The  canopies  and 
finials  are  neatly  and  finely  executed; 
the  detail  of  the  age  of  Kichard  the 
Second  :  the  spire,  which  is  entirely 
new,  ia  finished  with  a  small  and 
delicate  finial,  instead  of  the  valgor 
bunch  of  fotrage,  viiich  is  usaally 
seen  in  modern  works  in  a  similar 
situation. 

It  may  be  urged  that  the  pinoaclc 
in  iiuestion  is  not  of  .sufficient  import- 
ance to  call  forth  so  much  criticism^ 
and  there  would  be  great  ahew  of 
truth  in  the  suggestion,  if  the  import- 
ance of  this  species  of  embellishment 
was  not  taken  into  conaiderntion. 
It  is  obvious,  from  the  immense 
nombcr  of  pinnacles  which  are  seen 
about  the  new  churches,  on  towers, 
and  on  angles,  in  place  and  out  of 
place,  that  our  modern  architects  are 
remarkably  fond  of  this  sort  of  de- 
coration ;  but  where  do  we  meet  a 
specimen  on  which  the  eye  can  repose 
with  pleasure  ?  To  form  a  design  for 
an  insulated  object,  in  which  two  dif- 
ferent forms  are  united,  ia  a  task  of 
too  great  difficulty  for  modem  geniua 
to  accomplish.  A  cylindrical  or  a 
square  shaft,  with  an  obelisk  upon  it» 
would  nut  be  thought  to  offier  a  combi- 
nation so  difficult  as  it  would  ap{M*ar 
to  be  from  the  many  failures  we  are 
compelled  to  witness  in  the  designs  of 
modem  pianacles ;  iu  how  many  in- 
stances   is  any  thing  more  tUa,a   «. 


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DevMi's  luueBofthe  Exchequer, 


[Sqit 


men  defonuity  prodnced }  In  the 
present  instance  tne  union  or  the  two 
11  a  rare  example  of  harmony.  A 
compariaon  with  the  pinnacle  at  the 
other  end,  and  the  paltry  lantern  in 
the  centre  of  the  same  hall,  will  be 
nifllcient  to  shew^its  luperiority  over 
the  rontine  of  modem  works.  The 
northern  pinnacle  is  tqoare.  with  an 
octagon  termination ;  it  has  four  facea. 
in  each  of  which  is  a  niche ;  but  there 
is  no  harmony,  no  union  between  the 
parts ;  and  the  needless  and  onsightly 

firojection  of  the  canopies  destroy  the 
ittle  merit  which  the  erection  might 
otherwise  possess.  It  is  a  favourite 
idea  of  modem  architects  to  thicken 
a  structure  of  this  kind  in  the  mid- 
dle, making  a  gouty  finish  to  the 
•haft,  and  out  of  this  protuberance 
springs  np  the  spire  whicn,  in  coose- 
qncnce,  instead  of  appearing  like  a  na- 
tural termination  of  its  base,  resembles 
rather  an  extinguisher  placed  on  the 
t»p,  or  a  cap  of  that  description  which 
is  usually  accompanied  with  bells,  a 
fit  reward  for  the  designer  of  such  a 
stmcture.  In  both  the  designs  above 
referred  to,  the  pinnacle  and  the  lan- 


tern, the  littlenesa  and  perfect  inde- 
pendence of  the  spire,  is  striltindly 
apparent.  The  clonisy  finial  and  uw 
crocket  of  the  northern  pinnade  are  in 
equally  bad  taste :  how  they  vattet 
when  compared  with  dwir  receoUy 
introduced  neighboarl 

Let  us,  for  the  sake  of  the  fine  arts, 
and  to  wipe  away  a  stain  on  the  na- 
tional taste,  hope  that  in  the  erec- 
tion  of  the  new  parliamentary  boild- 
ings  the  obnoxious  pinnacle  will  be 
altered,  and  the  cast-in»  piece  of 
modem  finery  on  the  roof  will  be  made 
to  give  way  to  a  lantern  like  that 
which  formerly  graced  the  Hall ;  and 
whenever  this  is  accomplished,  it  is  to 
be  hoped  that  the  crockets,  or  what- 
ever they  may  be  called,  on  the  north- 
ern gable,  may  be  consigned  to  the 
chisel  of  the  mason.  Westminster 
Hall  is  a  structure  so  perfect,  that  the 
introduction  of  every  fantastic  novelty 
shobld  be  religiously  avoided,  and  de- 
nounced as  an  heresy  in  art.  by  every 
•ne  who  has  a  soul  to  appreciate  the 
beautiful  and  the  pore  in  architec- 
ture. 

Yours,  fcc.  E.  I.  C. 


RECORDS  OF  THE  EXCHEQUER. 
Jtnm  nfth*  Bxekeywr;  being  paymentt  madt  out  (/  Hu  M^fetty't  Jtoeswae  ihiting 
th€  IMffn  nf  Kinff  Jamet  I.     Extracted  from  the  original  Seeords,  iy  Frederick 
Devon.  Btw.  Land.  lS3fi.  pp.  448.  with  introduction,  j^.  xxix. 

*  BCCB  iterum  Critpimu  t  *  We  scarcely  expected  to  have  met  our  exccDent 
Mend  Mr.  Devon  so  soon  sgain ;  bat  here  he  is,  with  a  volotne  almost  as  thick,  and. 
If  we  are  not  much  tniBtaken,  quite  as  heavy,  as  his  hut.  We  are  delighted  to  meet 
vrith  him  ;  especially  as  it  gives  us  an  opportunity  of  clearing  op  a  little  nnpleassnt- 
neu  which  has  happened  between  him  and  ourselves,  respecting  an  article  in  our 
number  for  January  last,  upon  his  important  work  the  Issue  Roll  of  44  Edward  III. 
Our  readers  may  remember  in  what  highly  flattering  terms  we  mentioned  that  work ; 
but,  since  the  publication  of  oor  article,  Mr.  Devon  has  not  only  written  to  us,  (such 
a  letter  1)  but  has  sent  us  messages  through  our  publisher  expressive  of  his  dissatis- 
fsction  with  us ;  meaning,  we  suppose,  that  we  did  not  praise  him  to  bis  heart's 
content.  If  thtt  was  the  case,  we  are  really  extremely  sorry.  We  entertain  a  very 
proper  opinion  of  Mr.  Devon's  tslents  as  an  historical  writer,  and  it  would  grieve  us 
exceedingly  to  say  any  thing  that  was  not  perfectly  agreeable  to  him,  either  attont 
himself,  or  any  other  person,  or  thing.  If  however  it  was  our  misfortune  to  err  upon 
the  occssion  to  which  we  have  referred,  Mr.  Devmi  ought  perhaps  to  take  some  little 
share  of  the  blame  upon  himself;  for,  with  all  his  admirable  qualities  ss  an  author, 
he  has  occasionally  a  knack  of  saying  odd  things  in  a  vray  so  extremely  odd,  as  to  he 
be  quite  puxxUng  to  plain  men  like  ourselves.  Tliis  time,  however,  we  douht  not 
we  shsll  get  on  very  well  together,  especislly  ss  his  work  relates  to  James  I. — a 
monarch  for  whom,  in  common  with  Mr-  Devon,  we  entertain  a  most  profound 
Teneration. 


1836.1  Devon's  I»9ue*  of  the  Eichf^uer. 

Mr.  Devon  remvka  th«t, 

"  It  in  to  be  latnonted  ihit  they  [the  Records  ntrnctrd  in  the  present  work]  bate 
remuncd  «o  long  in  obscnrity,  as  thry  unqucetionnbly  would  have  atfordrti  very  jtrt4t 
Miiis»nrr>  to  the  biographrr  and  hutoriHo  of  this  period  of  our  biitonr.  Tlie  truth  of 
tWif  assertion  will  appear  upon  referring  /o  tome  of  the  uniiermeiitioned  contcmpo- 
rmneons  and  lubiequect  wriien,  who  mixbt  hare  f[>und  ondnubtcd  autliority  for  many 
circumiitBiicrt  tpreo  opon  suggestion  only,  and  corrected  error*  Ihcy  have  fallen  into 
for  want  of  such  authenticity/* — p.  xvi. 

Now  with  all  the  good  fleose  wbich  we  wlU  take  it  for  grnated  may  be  found  ia 
tbete  senleocea,  the  veio  of  oddity  we  have  noticed  may  be  traced  even  here.  There 
is  appended  in  a  note  a  long  itat  of  '  cod  tempo  rnneous  and  eubsequeot  writers/ 
with  all  of  whom  Mr.  Dcron  is  bo  doubt  -well  aeqaaiated,  but  only  '  «ome '  of  whom^ 
it  will  be  remembered,  have  fallen  Into  errors  for  want  of  what  Mr.  Devon  calla 
'«HrA  taithwnlieity.*  Here  then  ia  a  puzale — a  complete  enigmat  at  the  outset. 
WhoarcTAeJomf  r' 

Firat  on  the  list  stands  '  Winwood'a  Memorials  of  State  AffaJm.'  That  work  con- 
aiata  of  a  collection  of  Letters  from  Ambasftadori  and  others  upon  public  afTairs, 
without  any  connecting  narrative.  It  was  published  in  1725.  Now  it  is  quite  clear 
that  tbeae  Letters  could  not  have  been  altered,  even  if  Mr.  Devon  bad  thrown  the 
Itiatrc  of  bia  genius  over  the  leventeentb  inatead  of  the  nineteenth  uentory.  This 
book  therefore  is  not  one  of  '  /Ae  KOMe. '  *  Tlie  Cnhnta '  nnd  '  Rushn-orth's  CoUcc- 
tioAi  *  are  wcU>known  works  of  a  chsrarter  nimilor  to  Winwitnd.  And  what  are  '  The 
MivceUoBeoiu  State  Papers,*  and  '  Huwett'a  Slate  Pafiert?*  Tliejie,  we  are  inclined 
to  think,  are  booka  wbich  Mr.  Devon  in  one  of  bis  '  odd'  moods  ban  nuidt  for  the 
occasion— make>belicTe  Tolamen  ;  )«uch  as,  by  the  help  of  the  carpenter,  and  the 
leatber-letterer,  fiU  up,  what  would  otherwise  be  the  empty  slu-Kcs,  of  a  wauld>be 
library; — a  tnoet  ingenious  contrivance,  truly  I  .\8  to  the  other  works  enumerated, 
BQcb  as  '  Burnet's  Hiatory'  [whichof  them  does  not  appear],  *  Biojjrapbin  Untannicat* 
and  all  the  rest,  we  will  humbly  propoae  an  enigma  to  Mr.  Devon.  It  is  this  ;  *  M'bat 
single  error  cad  you  point  out  in  any  one  of  all  these  books  wbich  might  hare  been 
rertified  by  the  previous  publication  of  your  voiumc  ■  To  aasist  you  in  your  irK^uiry, 
we  have  no  objection  to  add  to  the  catalogue  Tom  Brown^s  '  MitttUanea  AuUca,'  and 
■  Howell's  Sute  Trial;'  wbich  we  suppose  to  be  the  books  you  have  nii»i|uotcd  aa. 
'The  Miacellaneous  State  Papers,  and  *  Uowell'i  State  Papers.'  To  stimnlate  your 
inductry,  we  promise  you  that  if  our  publication  were  a  pocket-book,  and  not  a  Magn- 
rine,  and,  if  you  could  discover  even  so  mnch  as  a  letter  wbich  you  have  set  right,  we 
would  reword  you  with  twelve  copies  of  Che  present  number,  in  wliicb  we  intend  to 
ring  your  praises  iu  such  manner  an  we  hope  and  Imat  will  give  you  satisfactiop^ 

Whilst  Mr.  Devon  is  taming  our  enigma  over  in  his  mind,  let  tu  proceed.  He 
follows  the  aeBtenee  we  have  last  [|aoted,  with  an  assurance  that  he 

"  Feels  convinced  tbat  the  character  of  Jamca  I,  has  by  tome  m^rUert  been  very 
much  misrepresented,  at  least  ao  far  aa  rcftarda  the  domestic  end  private  part  of  it." 
— p>  xvii. 

No  one  can  CbUow  Mr.  Deron  upon  thia  mbject  without  cordially  agreeing  with 
him.  '  Some  trritert'  have  gone  far  wrong  indeed;  hut  the  nHgn  of  error  is  at  an  end. 
Mr.  Devon  has  arisen  to  illuminate  the  world  of  btstnry  and  iliapel  the  dark  infiinua. 
tiou  fonndcd  upon  the  profaneness  and  indecency  which  abound  in  letters  addresaed 
by  Roys)  favourites  to  tbia  '  Prince  after  Plato's  own  heart  for  bia  learning,  and, 
which  lainftnitely  more  worth,  after  Goo'i  oipm  AMri.forhia  religioiuneaBand  ptcty.'* 
Mr.  Devon  praceeda  tbua  : 


'  of  Ac  WH*  frinvw  fariM  vilh  sUek  tUi  Sai«  hv  1 

!  Hf  BMt    K    OBC^MB   VIO^V^Bt  BCfV   to  ^BaiMi^^r  to   < 

•f  «av  of  tboK  am  of  ftU  w4  : 
totot  dtwtlif  Stficiriga  to  havcbcea  i 

Ccrlaialj,  aocUnf  en  be  botv  rdentf ;  k(  u  Uw  ovr  a«tkar.  t 
»ht»ee   the  "— *'— ■*^'—  of  tkne  '  cadowtoCBtt'  caa  W  dcnrad.     TW  int  fret 
■JfaffJU,  tfct 

*■  Wc  find  tkal  Barly  aw  of  Oe  fint  acta  of  tUs  Voawrfc  a«  Ui  co^b^  to  tike 
CrowB  «r  Ea^—J,  wv  Ar  JKbatge  of  Oe  fifial  nJ  pmu  drtr  of  Avet^Oe 
UtoaiM  oTUa  aochcr.  the  Ol-littad  Marr  Qwea  of  Srota,  to  be  iitounJ  b«M  fMar. 
>wntfc.  mA  bariad  vilh  tke  r<»p  ■■uhh   to  her  digaky.  ia  Wcataitoicr  ftbbij 
We  have  bcre  the  ebaixa  for  plariag  an  degaat  matk  a  iplfdiJ  tosb  over  kr  rv- 


Jatoca  came  to  the  tbroac  ob  the  S4tb  \ka€k  1603.  Three  yean  altowaida  •■ 
i(^if<«x«r  wac  catered  iato  with  the  Kiag't  aaitcr  aiatoB  to  erect  a  tfaab  for  CtMoa 
Mvy.  (Devon,  p.  33.)  At  the  cx|nration  of  lix  rean  fnito  the  tiae  of  — *ing  dw 
■grccBeat,  Ac  tomb  wu  completed,  and  the  eorpae  rcnwieJ  from  Peterboro^^ 
(Ibid.  p.  lil.t)  Foar  yean  afterwards  tbe  tomb  «aa  painted  aad  gO^d.  (Ibid, 
p.  190.)  Sod  ia  the  tranaactioD  aa  it  ^pean  in  tbe  pnaent  Totoaae.  Sonae  |iiHLa_ 
mKf  thiak  that  tbe  tkirieem  peart  wfaic^  verc  allowed  to  pam  orer  dwing  its  piniiM. 
do  not  intimate  tbe  breatUeai  baste  from  which  Mr.  Dcroo  woald  infer  the  atioigth 
of  the  Monardi'i  filial  pjcty ;  but  no  doubt  Mr.  Deron  knowi  best.  The  cmtries 
nlating  to  tbe  pajmenta  for  thii  tomb  cxbibat  the  natue  of  a  great  pottian  of  the 
book,  and  we  will  therefore  atale  their  cootenti. 

Comelioi  Care,  the  King't  master  aoason,  contracteJ  '  to  frame,  make,  erect,  and 
ini»b  *  tbe  tomb  for  aeertain  som.  At  p.  35  we  find  an  entry  of  a  p^meat  oTSOOf. 
on  aoooant,  wiA  a  memorandnm  sabjoinedbySlr.  Deron,  that  he  was  shortlj  afterwards 
paid  100/.  more.  At  p.  50  we  find  him  receiTing  a  Autber  sum  of  100/.,  and  at  p.  75, 
1201.  Tbe  next  entr)',  at  p.  100,  apprises  us  of  his  death,  and  tbe  succession  of  William 
Care  bis  sod  and  executor  (or  administrator,  as  he  is  termed  at  p.  168)  to  the  office 
of  master  mason,  sod  the  liabilities  of  his  father's  contract.  In  theee  t-^t—^ti^ 
William  Cnre  receired  at  that  time  108/.  16*.  and  four  years  afterwards  the  aocovnt 
wia  closed  by  tbe  payment  of  85/.  I0«.  (p.  168.)  All  these  sums  amoont  to  714/.  Ga.; 
bat  we  find  from  tbe  last  entry  that  there  was  paid  in  the  whcde  825/.  lOs.  Mr.  Deroa 
nvat  therefore  hare  omitted  some  payments,  so  that  we  hsTc  not,  as  be  says, '  the 
charges,*  but  onlj  *  some  of  tbe  charges*  upon  this  occasion,  and  if  it  were  not  for 
the  tncidental  mention  of  the  total  amonnt,  we  should  bare  been  misled  as  to  the 
expense.  This  is  a  ipecimen  of  Mr.  Devon's  '  odd'  waj.  He  extracts  variou 
payments  upon  an  account,  tbe  entries  relating  to  which  are  all  pretty  moch  alike ; 
bat  be  takes  no  notice  of  bow  many  are  omitted  ;  so  that,  unless  it  so  happens  that 
the  total  amount  is  fortunately  mentioned,  ai  in  the  instance  alluded  to,  his  readera 
•re  laft  to  guess  and  blunder  it  out  as  they  csn.  We  have  tried  to  do  so  in  sereral 
other  fostanecs  in  vain.  The  mention  made  of  the  prices  and  quantities  of  a  portion 
of  tbe  materials  used  in  Queen  Mary's  tomb  X  may  furnish  a  reason  for  publishing  at 
laagth  the  entries  which  contain  those  particolars;  but  as  for  the  others,  which 
merely  import  a  payment  on  account,  probably  it  may  be  thought  superdooos  to 
lure  inserted  them  fufly.     We  beg  to  remark  that  this  is  quite  a  mistake.     There  an' 

%  an  aceonat  of  the  removal  in  Stow,  1003. 

1  shillings  per  foot  was  paid  for  '  220  feet  of  touchstone,  and  30  feet  of  Aefmee 
(p.  75.),  and  sixteen  shillings  per  foot  for  '  five  stones  of  white  marble  con- 
136  fleet' (p.  100). 


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Devon's  Inaet  of  tht  Exchequer .  373 

exoeneut  reatoiu  for  giving  the  whole  uf  them,  lod,  in  confidence,  wc  wlU  mcntioo 
what  tlicy  are.  If  merely  one  entry  bail  been  inserted  wttli  a  reference  to  thu  ttatej 
and  amount*  of  Bunilar  entrieB,  the  trouble  of  editing  would  Ilbto  been  far  gre4ter, 
and  tlie  book  would  uot  have  bveu  nearly  «o  lar^tc.  Thew;  arc  reason!  wbicli  our 
readcni  will  no  doubt  appreciate  a«  wrll  m  Mr.  Devon.  After  all,  however,  some 
people  may  be  liard- hearted  cuougb  to  ajscrt  tbat  luch  booV'roikiug  does  not  coa- 
atitute  the  perfeetiuo  of  cditor»bip.  If  ne  wtre  to  itay  »o,  we  should  very  soon  have 
another  letter  inflicted  upon  tu  by  Mr.  Devon,  anil  therefore,  with  the  jiermissioD  of 
uur  reader),  we  wilt  oicrcly  coll  it  '  The  Devon  *  or  '  Odd  Syttem  <if  EditoraMj?,'  and 
boipcak  their  patience  wbibt  we  pvt  thtm  ■  few  more  spccimeas  of  its  peculiar 
character. 

At  p.  1.M  we  find  thftt  the  expense  of  removjug  tbc  Queen's  body  from  Fctcr- 
boroogh  to  Westounster  wu  llHt.  ^^».  iOd.  which  wu  paid  to  the  Buitiop  of 
Coventry  ind  Lichfield. 

At  p.  190  Id  inicrted  an  entry  of  an  onlcr,  from  which  wc  Urarn  that  an 
agreement  bad  been  made  with  '  Jamtt  Mouhcj/  '  for  tbe  painting  and  gilding  of 
Qoccn  Mary's  monument,  for  wbich  be  waa  paid  ^Ght.  by  virtue  of  a  writ  dated 
Mth  May  IbMi.  lu  the  Appendix,  at  p.  330,  we  lind  a  privy  mxtil  dated  that  very 
same  day,  for  the  jiaymi'at  of  tbe  vi:rf  same  aum,  fur  tbe  very  same  acrrioo,  to  '  Jaitwi 
Jtflsira/y.  Both  Ibeso  documents  arc  ttiBcrtcd  at  length,  and  tbc  proper  names, 
•  Manney*  and  '  Manuty,'  are  printed  tuicc  in  emh  of  tbcm.  This  is  an  obtiou* 
cpecimcB  of  tbc  *  Devon*  system.  It  Is  quite  evident  that  both  documents  refe-r  to 
the  same  tnuiiMCtinn,  and  the  same  perion  \  and  that  aome&odjf,  tbe  careful  editor  will 
say  we  src  personal  if  we  raentina  whom,  h^  mistaken  the  writing  of  either  one  or 
the  other  of  them,  aiid  in  that  manner  hiu  nianuiiKtured  two  persons  out  of  one,  two 
payments  out  of  one,  two  tranMctions  out  of  one.  In  the  Index,  '  Mnnnty'  flguras 
is  well  as  '  Mauacy-,'  and  there  are  conseijacntly  separate  references  to  both  tbeitt 
docttmCDts.  Any  person  acquainted  with  the  handwriting  used  in  the  rdgo  nf 
James  1.  will  at  onoe  nee  how  this  multiplication  of  existences  arose  between  tbe  '  u' 
and  the  •  n,'  and  the  '  c'  and  the  '  t.' 

If  the  Index  may  be  thought  to  b«  Rlightly  redundant  in  tbe  Manuty  instance, 
ample  aineDd.<4  are  made  in  the  other  entries  reUcing  to  this  psrttoular  transsction  ; 
tbu»,  although  there  are  paymcDts  to  Cornelius  Cure  at  [Higea  30,  50,  and  75,  noly 
the  first  nf  tbcm  U  to  be  fuund  in  tbe  Index,  and  of  the  two  psyments  to  William  Cutr, 
at  pages  100  and  I&4,  only  the  lut.  So  that,  between  nraisaions  and  additions,  tbe 
bslaoce  is  ptobably  kept  pretty  even  under  Uio  *  Devuu'  syatcm. 

Wc  tMve  thus  cuuiiJorcd  the  first  co&lirmatiuu  of  JauicsU  *  endowment  with  acts 
of  fUIaJ  luUcitude  i '  but  Icat  Mr.  Devon'srcadcra  «huuld  feci  inclined  to  attribute  more 
impurlancc  to  it  than  it  deserve*,  he  adds,  that  this  good  King  did  just  tbe  some  for 
Qae«o  Elizabctb,  which,  conatdcrLig  that  she  abused  him,  and  eot  off  big  mother's 
head,  we  quite  agree  with  our  Icarued  Editor  iu  rcganUng  as  very  pretty  behaviour. 
Mr.  Devon  then  snggetttB  an  interesting  Inquiry  u  to  '  how  for  Klixabetb  would  bare 
approved  the  removal  of  Mary's  bouce  so  near  ber  own,'  but  he  abstains  from 
cntertBg  into  this  question  himself.  It  is  merely  thrown  out  to  Elixabctb's  'admlrcri' 
inte  a  bone  to  pick.     The  ingenious  Editor  proceeds  thus  : 

"  The  King  is  aUo  here  stated  to  have  been  do  lesa  kind  to  his  illf^ted  relative. 
the  Lady  ArKella  Stuart,  by  allowing  her  out  of  his  own  revenue  '40Vl.  per  annum. 
It  appears  that  this  Udy,  being  of  the  blood  royal,  and  nearly  related  to  the  King 
had  committed  one  of  tbe  greatest  political  crimes  of  i\\?  itgi,  by  marrying  and 
absrandini;  with  William  Seymour,  an  inferior  tu  her  in  birth,  for  the  apprehennoD 
of  whom  proHnmationa  were  Uiued.  The  Lady  ArU-lla  experienced  the  ktnde«l 
tnattnent  from  Kia<  James,  who  committed  her  to  the  custody  of  }Sir  Thomas  Parry 
to  betaken  to  DurhJam.  under  the  direction  uf  the  good  Bishop  of  that  sec.     Urer. 


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'374  Devon's  Jssme*  of  ike  Exthe^iur.  (Sept. 

whelmed  with  her  mUrortanei,  *dA  worn  out  with  lickness,  ihe  aevcr  reaclied  her 
deatinadoo,  though  every  indulgence  wu  granted  to  her  as  a  state-prisoser.** — p.  xix. 

The  whole  paragraph  is  an  exact  illaBtration  of  *  the  Deroa  lystem.'  We  mvit 
reqoeat  a  little  attention  to  the  justice  it  yields  to  '  Fair  ArvbeDa,  child  of  woe*'  aail  to 
its  triumphant  justification  of  the  conduct  of  Jamei ; — conduct  whidi  haa  hidierto 
been  regarded  as  a  persecution  of  the  moat  inean-B]»rited  and  heartkaa  diaracter. 
To  conTert  such  a  circumstance  into  a  subject  for  praise,  is  certainly  a  daring  attempt, 
and  exemplifies  the  ambitious  character  of  the  judicious  Editor,  and  his  noble  contempt 
of  prcTtoua  opinions.     Let  us  observe  how  he  achieres  his  purpose  : 

*  The  King  i*  alvt  here  ttatedJ'  A  bold  beginning,  since  there  is  no  '  statement  *  upon 
the  subject.  '  To  have  been  no  len  kind.'  There  is  no  mention  of  any  preriooi  acts 
between  which  and  his  conduct  to  A.rahella  any  comparison  can  be  instituted.  Hit 
*  duty  *  to  his  mother,'  and  his  *  respect'  to  his  lion-hearted  predecessor,  are  the  only 
acta  before  mentioned.  '  TVie  Lady  Arbelta  Stuart.'  How  quaint  and  pretty  to  pre- 
serve this  little  affectation,  in  the  same  manner  as  a  few  pages  farther  on  we  find  *  hufQ 
Jones,'  that  name  being  sometimes  spelt  incorrectly,  in  that  manner,  in  the  entries 
before  us  1*  '  Allowing  her  out  qf  Hm  own  revenue  600/.  per  aiutum.'  The  dream- 
stances  under  which  this  allowance  was  granted  ore  unknown.  Arabella  was  sole 
heiress  of  Charles  Stnort  Earl  of  Lenox,  paternal  uncle  to  James  I.  It  is  likely  that, 
having  been  in  ward  to  the  Crown  of  England,  the  allowance  was  rather  «  payment 
out  of  her  own  property  than  a  royal  gift ;  a  view  which  is  confirmed  by  the  only 
entry  relating  to  it  in  this  volume  (p.  6)  where  it  is  called  '  a  rent,'  and  not  a  peo> 
aion.  Whatever  it  was,  it  was  badly  paid,  and  she  was  only  occasionally  relieved  from 
debt  and  difficulties,  by  the  capricious  kindness  of  James.  '  //  appear*  that  tkit 
Ladjf  had  committed  one  qf  the  greatest  political  crimet  qf  the  age,  hg  marrymg  mtd 
abtconding.'  The  pretended  crime  of  Arabella,  as  every  school-boy  knows,  was  her 
marriage  without  the  King's  consent ;  her  '  absconding'  no  more  formed  part  of  her 
crime  than  a  carriage  forms  part  of  the  horses  which  it  follows.  Besides,  the  '  marrying 
and  absconding*  werenot  one  transaction.  ShewadmarriedinJanuary  or  February  1609; 
she  '  absconded'  on  the  3d  June  Kill,  and  the  former  was  a  considerable  time  before, 
andthelntter  nconsidcrabletimcartor,  her  committal  to  the  custody  of  Sir  Thomas  Parry. 
From  Mr.  Devon's  narrative  it  would  seem  that '  the  marrying  and  absconding 'were  im- 
mediately consecutive ;  thnt  they  constituted  one  offence;  and  that  both  of  them  preceded 
the  committal  to  the  custody  of  Sir  Thnmas  Parry.  But  with  whom  did  she  marry? 
— With  whom  did  she  abscond  ?  '  With  IViUiam  Seymour,  an  inferior  to  her  in 
birthyfur  the  apprehension  qf  irhom  proclamatioat  were  inaued.'  Evidently  some 
low-born  scoundrel  who  had  picked  a  Knight's  purse  and  been  pursued  with  hue  and 
rry.  Here  is  a  disguise  I  Under  this  '  Devon'  description,  who  could  recognise  the 
noble  William  Seymour — the  eulogized  of  Clarendon — son  of  Lord  Beaucfaamp — 
grandson  of  the  Earl  of  Hertford — great-grandson  of  Frances  Brandon  Duchess  of 
Suffolk — and  grcat-great -grandson  of  Mary  Tudor,  Duchess  of  Suffolk,  Queen  of 
France,  and  sister  of  Henry  VIII.  ?  Who  would  imagine  that  this  was  the  '  William 
Seymour'  who  within  a  few  years  afterwards  became  successively  Lord  Beaucbamp, 
Earl  of  Hertford,  Marquis  of  Hertford,  and  Duke  of  Somerset  ?— The  same  from 
whose  subsequent  marriage  with  Frances  Devereux,  eldest  sister  and  co-heir  of  Robert 


•  The  laxity  of  our  ancestors  in  the  orthography  of  their  proper  names,  is  well 
known :  '  Raleigh '  was  spelt  in  that  manner,  and  also,  '  Bawleigh,'  '  Ralegh,' 
*  Rawley.'  It  seems  a  pity  to  lose  '  Arabella,'  if  merely  because  with  it  we  lose  the 
point  of  the  epigram  addressed  by  Melvin  to  Seymour  on  his  arrival  at  the  Tower  : 

"  Communis  tecum  mihi  causa  est  carceris  :  Ara- 
Bella  tibi  causa  est :  araque  ^acra  mihi." 


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Devon's  Issiiet  of  tht  Exchequer. 


Earl  or  E«MX,  <)e«ceiii]ed  tlmt  thrloe  nobto  Onchess  of  Buckingham  and  Chaodoti, 
whose  ileatb  we  rcconli:d  In  our  Magazine  for  July  last,  anil  io  whom  tbc  moet 
uaboiioJcd  beuevolcoce  was  uuitcd  to  the  greatest  oobility  of  blooJ  r— ^^'ho  «-oiilil 
think  (hat  this  '  inferior  in  birth'  wan  the  right  buir  to  Lndy  Jaoc  Grcf,  a  descendant 
fruin  ilcnrj  VU.,  through  whom  James  himaolf  ckioicd  title  to  the  throne,  aud  tliat 
at  the  acccesiun  of  Jamrs  l.the  father  of  thu  '  M'tUiim  Seymour'  was  the  actual  heJr 
to  the  Throne  of  EngLtnd  according  to  the  pnrliamentarj-  ennctmcats  at  that  time  in 
force.*  Away,  then,  with  all  '  iofcriority  of  birth,'  and  away  witli  the  ntigiua  sought 
til  be  thrnwo  npon  this  noble  Lady,  aa  if  she  had  allied  hertelf  to  a  brggnr  who  had 
fled  from  juatire.  Thin  really  aeeras  cairying  '  the  Dctoq  Bystem'  a  Uttie  too  far ; 
but  we  trust  tliiH  aroval  will  not  bring  down  upon  luthe  Infliction  of  another  letter 
from  the  learned  founder  of  the  syiteni. 

What  did  the  King  ?  *TAe  Lady  ArAeUa  exptriencfd  the  ichuttat  treatment  from 
Kiny  James.'  Oh,  thank  you  for  thnt,  Mr.  Di^Ton  I  lIcDcrforth  what  care  we  if  it 
be  alleged  that  thu  amiable  monarch  separated  her  from  her  hniiband,  determined  to 
ooofioe  one  of  them  at  Durham,  and  the  other  in  thu  Tower  ;  inHiBlcd  u]ii:ii  her  Iravrl- 
lingto  the  North  in  spite  of  a  uharp  tl)ne«i)  occ<u>ioned  by  rejection  upon  hor  bitttu* 
wroDgi ,  oiid,  even  when  her  physician  prouonnccd  tlial  hor  life  would  be  endangered 
by  the  medituled  jouniey,  dccUred,  with  hin  accustomed  kiadnrHs,  that  '  go  ah« 
thould  if  he  were  King ; '  ihut  after  her  encipe  and  re-capturc  the  wai  commiltud 
to  close  cuofinement  to  the  Tower ;  that  nhe  woa  tonncntcd  with  cxiuni nations 
befor«  the  Council ;  that  Jiuxie«,  out  of  mere  bcaevolcnce  of  disposition.  refuBed  to 
ncdra  u  prcaenta  the  little  works  with  which  she  stroTc  to  amuuc  her  solitary 
impiwnuneot ;  and  that,  in  the  end,  after  four  jettn'  close  confiQcment,  her  initHl  u 
w«l1  as  her  body  yielded  to  the  benign  iii6uencef  of  *  the  kindetft  treatment  Irom 
King  James,'  and,  by  iJie  aid  of  Death,  that  aure  friend  of  the  wretched,  the  miaciabte, 
heart-broken  maniac, 

'  Pus'd  the  guard  and  »cap'd  the  Tow'r' 
All  this  may  ba  tme ;  but  whit  care  we  ?  Mr.  Devou,  translator  of  the  laiiue  Roll 
of  44  Edward  III.,  Eilitor  of  EitncU  from  the  PvU  Records,  and  would-be- Editor  of 
we  know  not  what  other  contcinpUted  works,  all  published  at  tlic  national  expense, 
affinna  that  abe  received  '  the  kindest  treatment  from  King  Jiuucs.'  It  was  mere 
mnrder  in  kindness — *  no  ofTeQco  i'tbc  world.'  Indeed.  Mr.  DeronU  book  affords  a 
moat  singular  and  conTinciog  proof  of  this  eitraordinAry  kindncAs,  one  which  has 
never  been  noticed  before,  but  which  we  cannot  allow  to  pn^s  withuiit  directing  sttco- 
tioQ  to  It.  It  appears  that  so  kind  and  considerate  wse  thia  mont  benignant  Monarobj 
that  be  actually  gave  orders  for  the  embalming  tlie  liody  of  the  I>aily  Arabella  four-' 
teen  months  be/ort  her  death.  This  curious  fact  is  made  apparent  by  an  entry  at 
p.  179  of  the  present  roliuoe,  where  we  find  recorded  the  payment  of  SI.  \3,t.  4d.  to 
Duncan  Primrose,  one  of  the  King's  surgeons,  for  charge*  dbbnraed  about  embalming 
the  body  of  the  late  Lady  Arabella,  under  the  authority  of  a  writ  of  Privy  Seal  dated 
tile  35th  July  1GI4.     Tlic  Lady  died  in  Bqitcmbcr  IClS.f 

*  Upon  this  subject,  sec  Hallam'a  Constit.  Hlit.  i.  393..  NicoUa'i  Literary 
Remains  of  Lady  Jane  Grey,  p.  cilri.,  and  Nicolos's  Chron.  of  History,  p.  320.  In 
which  Lost,  by-  tliH  bye,  the  ^siid-fathcr  (if  Williiuii  Seymour  is,  by  a  mistake  of  the 
press,  termed  '  Eiirl  uf  Ilerirt'urd'  iiixIeHd  of  Hertford. 

If  If  Mr.  Devon's  volome  maybe  depended  npon.  whioh  it  is  heresy  to  doubt,  this 
Monarch  was  io  the  habit  of  proving  hi^i  kindness  to  his  family  in  rather  an  odd  way. 
Not  only  did  he  take  t-Are  of  the  biHly  of  the  Lady  Arabella  before  her  death,  but  be 
actually  botuwed  hunonrft  and  titles  upon  his  »on  Henry  after  his  decease.  Any  one 
who  will  refer  to  the  title  '  Henry,  Prince,'  in  Mr.  Devon's  Index,  p.  3;i«,  or  to  that 
of  '  Mab'R.  Henry  Prince  of,  p.  441.r.  and  inspect  tlic  entries  there  refrrrvd  Io, 
will  see  tlial  tlenry  wu  created  Prince  of  Wales  in  16I0,  unif  o^ata  in  1G16,  althuugli 
ha  died  in  ICW,  as  appears  at  p.  135.     What  a  fine  syitem  iXvA  '  Dnonci  v\ieim&*  'W. 


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Mr.  Devon  illattntet  Us  '  Idodest  tiMtmeiit'  thus : 

*  7%9  Kinfi  eommitttd  her  to  tkt  etutody  nf  Sir  T^omsw  Parry  to  he  tmMm  to 
Dmrkam,  mmder  tk*  dirtetion  qf  tM€  food  f  Biakof  qf  that  tee ;  overwhelmed  with  ker 
wiiffortMmei,  mud  worn  out  with  tieineta,  the  never  reached  her  deeti$tmliomr  tkomgk 
tperjr  imduljfeitee  ufa$  ffrtmted  her  a»  a  ttate-primmer.*  Now  what  are  the  Ikcts  ?  She 
wai  committed  to  the  custody  of  Sir  Thomas  Parry  at  Lambeth,  qiparently  abost 
July  1610.  She  remained  with  him  '  near  about  seren  months,*  when  it  was  dis- 
Gorered  that  she  had  had  the  frightfh]  audacity  to  correspond  with  her  hvsband.  To 
put  a  stop  to  such  enormities,  and  in  effect  to  dirorce  her  fit)m  her  hosband,  the  King 
then,  and  not  till  then,  determined  that  she  should  be  conveyed  to  Durham,  and  for 
&at  purpose  removed  her  from  the  custody  of  Sir  Thomas  Parry  to  that  of  Sir  James 
Crofts.  This  determination  so  worked  upon  what  James  termed  '  her  impatient  and 
nnquiet  spirit,*  that  she  became  seriously  ill,  and,  despite  of  Royal  injunctions,  was 
un^le  to  proceed  more  than  a  few  miles  from  London.  From  this  custfidy  she 
escaped,  and  after  a  few  days  was  re>captnred  at  sea.  She  was  then  committed  to  the 
Tower,  where  she  remained  in  close  confinement  until  her  death,  whidi  took  place 
four  years  afterwards.  Reader,  compare  these  facts  with  Mr.  Devon's  atatemcnt, 
and  you  may  judge  of  the  accuracy  whirh  is  necessary  under  *  the  Devon  system.' 

We  intended  to  have  noticed  the  proof  adduced  of  the  King's  parental  aAction4 
and  the  tati^actorjf  testimony  of  what  Mr.  Devon  terms  '  the  King's  martial  pn^n- 
sities*  (God  save  the  mark !)  ;  but  our  space  admonishes  us  to  hurry  on.  Hie  next 
point  is  James's  encouragement  of  the  arts. 

Mr.  Devon  mentions  the  well-known  fact  that  the  Parliament  took  an  inventory  of 
the  effects  of  Charles  I.  and  sold  all  they  could  find  purchasers  for.  He  refrains  frgm 
publishing  the  inventory  on  account  of  its  length,  but  has  noticed  it : 

"  From  the  conviction  that  the  original  price  of  many  of  theae  articlea  may  be 
traced  in  the  Records  now  under  consideration,  together  with  the  names  of  the  artirt>, 
and  the  circumstances  under  which  they  came  into  the  possession  of  Charlea  I.  when 
Prince  of  Wales,  and  subsequently  obtained  by  him  after  the  death  of  his  &ther." — 
p.  zxii. 

How  the  pictures  in  the  possession  of  Prince  Charles,  could  yet  be  subsequently 
obtained  by  him  after  his  father's  death,  we  cannot  divine  ;  bnt  we  proceed  to  the  only 
fact  adduced  by  Mr.  Devon  with  reference  to  the  mode  of  tracing  Charles's  pictures. 

"  The  picture  of  the  Great  Venus  and  Pard  by  Titian,  referred  to  in  this  volume 
as  copied  by  Daniel  Mittens  for  King  James  1.,  appears  to  have  sold  for  600/." — 
p.  zxii. 

This  passage  gives  rise  to  three  observations  :  I.  The  picture  sold  for  600/.  was  not 
termed  '  The  Great  Venue  and  Pard,'  but  '  The  Venus  del  Pardo  ,-*  a  very  different 
matter.  We  are  quite  sure  that  Mr.  Devon  is  ignorant  of  the  nature  of  Hie 
Pardo,  and  we  really  have  not  space  to  enlighten  him.  11.  It  is  not  quite  clear  that 
the  Venus  del  Pardo  was  the  picture  copied  by  Mittens.  It  is  said  to  have  been  '  a 
copy  of  Titian's  Great  Veno^-S     III.  This  proof  of  King  James's  encouragement  of 

f  This  'good  bishop'  was  Bishop  James,  whom  bis  royal  namesake  abused  so 
roundly  that  mere  vexation  brought  on  a  disease  which  killed  him.  His  fame  rests 
principally  upon  two  circumstances  :  I.  That  he  was  '  a  prelate  swayed  by  grovelling 
love  of  gold ;  and  II.  The  shabby  lack>lustre  appearance  of  his  purple  housings. 
(Surtee's  History  of  Durham.) 

J  This  proof  is  that  James  allowed  his  bod  Henry  to  send  a  present  of  armour  to  a 
foreign  prince.  Mr.  Devon  baa  probably  confounded  the  identical  suit  of  armour 
with  one  made  for  the  Prince  himself,  of  which  a  portion  is  now  at  Goodrich  Court. 
(Vide  Skelton's  Illustrations  of  Armour '  II.  plate  Ixxviii.) 

§  Our  weekly  contemporary,  the  AthenKum,  having  had  its  attention  directed  to 
the  entry  relating  to  this  copy,  enquires,  *  Can  the  picture  now  exhibiting  in 
Pall-Mali  be  the  said  copy  by  Mittens  ? '  Upon  referring  to  Vanderdoort's  Catalogue 
of  Charles's  pictures,  Am:,  we  are  enabled  to  say  that  at  any  event  the  Fall. Mall 


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Devon's  Istueaj^  the  Exchequer. 


i  Bitit  and  eiempliAcaiion  of  the  maiiDer  in  wtuch  Uie  history  of  CharleK's  ptctar«s 

'  may  he  tracer)  in  these  Rt'ccinln,  failD  ;  fur  Ibc  copy  vom  nut  made  far  Jainet  Ahljbr 

CMaria.    The  cnlry  at  p.  ^!}0  it  ■  fMijrineiit  made  to  Mit(eai,  '  bis  Mnjestjr's  Pictarc 

dnwcr,*  OD  the  Slat  June  IG^G.     Charles  uceodcd  th«  throne  oa  37th  March  IBSA  . 

Mittctu  ma  iiot  appuiuteJ  to  the  ofScc  uf  lecture  Drawer  under  James,  but  undrr 

I  Charln   (R]rm<T,  xriii.  Ill);    and  the  copy  is   raid   to  have  bcca  made    'for  bis 

^Majestf't  OK.'  not  for  the  uiie  of  *  bis  laic  MitJMt}-.'   or  or  '  bia  Majesty's  Ute  dear 

|Jkthrr,'  the  f  hms«s  applied  to  pajmenti  for  eervices  doae  for  King  jEunea. 

>lr.  DcTon  further  adds  upon  subjects  conuected  nilh  the  arts : 

•'  Amonjst  lb?  pBpnr.ntx  for  jewel*  herein  noticed  is  1 ,000/.  for  a  diamond  mith  the 

t  of  the  K-ing  cn^aved  tbercon  :  this  entry  excited  the  anxiety  of  the  Editor  to 

discover  the  name  of  the  (culptor  who  bad  carried  the  art  to  kuch  perfcctioD  as  to  bo 

ble  to  engrave  on  diamoud.     From  the  aboTC  entry  he  hoped  to  be  enabled  to  trace 

Itbe  remarkable  history  of  the  diamond  seal  with  tlie  arms  of  England  engraved  upon 

lit,  which  Herbert  in  his  accoant  of  the  lout  days  of  Chartes  I.  states  wns  found  in  the 

TCourt  of  Persia  in  pouession  of  the  Sophi.     TliiN  xral  hnti  been  ofTrrrd  for  nt.\v  by 

~kTCniier,  who  deaoribcd  it  as  a  moKt  extraordinary  rarity.      I  low  Tavernicr  became 

^  Mseascd  of  it  has  never  yet  beeo  a.«ccrtniued,  though  D'l'srac-li  (who  givei>  tlie  whole 

(itory)  sunoisvs  that  ittoay  yet  be  discovered  in  the  treasures  ofthe  Persian  Monarch." 

.  niti. 

A  more  perfect  rxnmple  of  '  the  Devon  nyittem*  can  scarcely  be  produced.     I.  Tlie 

L  candid  Editor  carvfully  kL-i-ps  nut  of  ^igbt  the  fact  that  tb«  entry  in  his  own  volume 

fp,  180)  relates  to  a  diamond  ring,  whilst  Herbert  andTavernier  allude  to  a  diamond 

[mv/;  and  Herbert's    drscriptinu  tixcs  tbo  fact  that  it  was   not  a  seal  ring.     11.    It  is 

I  BOt  quite  clear  that  the  engraving  referred  to  in  the  present  book  was  upuu  the  dia- 

laoDd;  for  allbuugh  the  very  exact  Editor  states  that  it  was  'a  dianuntl  with  the 

larms  of  the  King  engraved  tArreon,'  the  entry  has  it  '  a  diamond  riHff  with  the  arma 

Imgnved  /Aerei'n,'  wbicb  may  indicate  tjuite  a  diflercnt  thing.     As  altered  according 

|lo  '  the  Devon  system,'  it  is  clear  enough.     III.  Tlte  accurate  Editor  *ays,  •  Herbert 

■tea  that  the  seal  vat  fooud  in  the  Court  of  Peraia,  Id  the  posKSsioo  of  the  Sophi.' 

Herbert  dove  not  state  anythiDg  of  the  kind  ;  nor  does  he  appear  to  hove  known  tbo 

hte  of  the  seal.     Nay,  more,  tt  is  quite  uncertain  wbcthiT  it  tvns  ever  in  the  postet- 

|kion  of  the  Sophi.     All  tliat  is  known  )h,  that  Charles  I.  bad  a  dinmond  seal  with  Ais 

nt  rngroved  upon  the  iliamond,  and  that  Taveruier  olTrred  a  real  of  that  description, 

irith  the  arms  of  England  upon  It,  to  the  Prime  Minister  of  Persia;  bat  whether  be 

linrehaMd  It.  or  not.  does  not  appear.     It  is  scarcely  neccisary  iti  point  out  to  the 

nireri  of  *  the  Devon  system*  the  brautiful  »rqtiittir  in  the  bat  sentence;  'how 

iTaveniicr  became  possessed  of  it  in  iirlnown,  rnouoa  Mr.  D'Uraeli  sumiiites  that 

lit  may  be  discovered  in  Pcrsis  t* 

TIu:  diamond  ijucstion  bating  been  now  settled,  the  traosceodant  Editor  proceeds 
F Ihus : 

"  That  both  King  Jtnes  and  Kinj;  Charles  were  patrons  of  the  arts,  actences,  and 
iKteraturt  in  general,  abundance  of  [imof  may  be  adiluco<l  from  the  payments  cenlained 
"  I  the  Pell  Kecoids,  but  more  particularly  in  the   reijn>  ol  tbe  latter  Monarch.     Tht 
iliior  is,  hoKtPtr,  eomvtilHt  io  confine  hi*  ol/nerrationn  (o  th^  ptriotl  (^  tkf  fornttr 
tiffn  only:    and  selects /rom  ihtfuUowhty  p'li/ti  the  iiame^  of  nome  few  eminent 
r  wAo  vere  cttiutanth/  in  the  nrrvire  tff  the  Kinff,  ami  rrceiring  frvm  Aim  t\ttt 
vuragtmeHt  and  pstronagt  vhich  thnr  taienta  m  eminenUg  entitled  tkem  la."-" 


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pietore  ia  not  a  copy  nf  the  Tenos  del  Pardo.  which  ir.  »nid  to  hnve  rontaiued   '  seven 

IBtire  figures  no  big  as  y«  life,  and  some  -1  more  in  a  lan^-i^kip,  wilb  F^ume  titlogH.' 

IfHarl.  MS.  No.  ^TIH.)     Tbbi  docs  not  at  all  xgrer  with  the  Fall-Mall  picture.     If 

f  tben-fore  '  Titian's  Great  Venofi  '   and   '  the  Venus  del  l*arrfo  were  ihn  same,  the  pic- 

>  hire  in  Palj-Mall  Is  not  the  copy  by  Mittens.     Can  onr  friend  of  the  AthcnKuta  tell 

na  what  colkctioo  is  now  enriched  with  the  origin^  Veuns  del  Pardo  ? 


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Abo»^  thepergnna  upon  whom  Juneiii  Mid  to  bsve  shoirered  hisjw/nma^e.  are 
ArcbbUhup  Abbott.  Sir  Edward  Coke  and  (proh  pudor!)  Sin  Waltxii  Rawlmich  I 
Nor  do  (be  wgnJcrit  ccanc  bcrc.  Tbc  list  compiino  each  pmi'ie*/  iicrsons  u  Str 
Mvmaduk«  Ihu-reU,  Dr.  Butbrr,  Sir  Joko  Dodridffc  [DmUIeridgeJ,  William  lloUe, 
ilcnr;  Wrelu,  v&riutu  royal  tradesioeD,  nod  otheri  of  the  '  illuatrioos  obscure'  of 
tbat  )itrit>d  ;  Nicholas  Brjot.  wbo  was  emplDycd  by  CbarUtt,  but  dbtqt  bj  James : 
Sir  Fr&ncid  Walsingbam,  wA9  duil  tome  /our  ynn  hv/ore  Jamet'g  actmrnan .-  aiid 
Camden,  vbosc  nnme  cettber  receired  nor  needed  sacb  an  bonouTi  figana  livr«  aa 
*  Sta  Willisoi  CambdeiL'll  How  mnch  fnrthercan  i^oranec  extend  eree  mtdcr  *  tbe 
Devou  syetcm  i ' 

Mr.  Oevnn  adda  tbat  many  '  more  c«li:bnibed  *  artiata  might  be  added,  and  pnwfSi 
be  adduced  of  tbe  estimation  in  vhich  their  work*  ««rv  bcbl  by  JaioCK. 

"  Even  from  the  pajniCnt  to  DnnicI  Mittens  for  bia  copy  of  Titian's  Great  Venva, 
to  tbat  for  hia  portrait  of  Jfofiy  Hudson  tbe  dwarf,  wbicb  dwarf  for  bia  Majesty'* 
dUport  is  slated  to  have  bceo  acrrcd  to  him  in  a  pir.' — p.  xxt, 

Aa  Mittcnn  ia  ab-eady  in  tbe  list  of  person*  patronixed,  there  does  not  appear  any 
thing  very  wunderfnl  in  this  new  proof;  but  wc  ailt  confino  ounurlvvs  tu  Ibe  facta* 
We  have  abowD  tbat  tiic  copy  of  Titian's  Venus  was  made  fur  Churtes,  and  aot  for 
Jamea ;  nod  as  ta  Jeffrey  Hudson,  he  was  boru  in  Kitf),  and  wax  consequently  only  in 
the  6tb  year  of  bis  age  when  James  died.  Uc  was  first  presented  to  Cburles  and  hia 
Queen  wbeo  in  bin  ^tb  year,  and  sat  to  MitteoB  in  1633|  eight  ycara  after  Jomca'a 
dealb.^     Ob,  tbc  admimbto  '  Devon  system  I ' 

One  more  illustration  and  we  have  done.  It  has  been  at  alt  times  a  favoarile 
Ubour  of  dolncfis  to  endearanr  to  deprive  learned  men  of  tbe  credit  of  their  warka,  by 
inHimiating  what  great  assistance  they  received  from  otb«ni.  '  Garlh  did  not  write 
his  own  lJi«pensary-'  It  ia  nnnecesaary  to  refer  to  what  baa  been  done  in  this  man- 
ner with  Raleijrb-  Many  persons  have  bucn  brought  forward  to  ahore  with  him  tha 
credit  of  bis  *  HiHlury  of  tbe  World.'  Mr.  Devon  i»  desirous  of  adding  to  the 
number  the  name  of  Sir  Thomss  Wilson,  '  rIio,'  as  be  says,  '  appears  to  haw 
/rf^uenltif  rinitd  Sir  Walter  UaleLgb  during  bis  confinement  in  tbe  Tower."  Ha 
uld«  thai  Wilson  is  in  *  this  volimie  described  ts  Keeper  of  Ilia  Majesty's  I'apera  aad 
Records,'  and  *  is  paid  for  aervice  to  Sir  Walter  lUleigh  in  tbe  Tower.'  He  further 
adilft  that  'Sir  Thomas  Wdaon,  from  his  bietoncalkaowted|;c,  was  eminently  qualified 
tn  render  Sir  Waller  assistance  in  bis  inquiries.*  p.  xivi.  Now,  what  ore  Ibc  facta? 
Bir  Tliomns  Wibon,  who  in  not  dcacribcd  in  tbe  general  terms  quoted  by  Mr.  DevoD, 
but  as  '  Keeper  of  His  M^eaty'a  Papers  and  Records  at  WhitehaU,'  and  who  waa  ia 
£u:t  tbe  first  Keeper  of  tbc  State  Papers,  appointed  upon  tbe  ioatitutloo  of  the  oflloe 
in  157d.  O'tde  Mr.  lemon's  preface  to  *  State  Papers,*  vol.  i.  p.  xiii.)  vas  paid  in 
May  WiO,  a  sum  of  ?oo/.  on  account  of  4(K);.  granted  him  by  tbc  King  aa  a  reward 
for  variouiscrvii:ea,aad,  amooKst  them,  *  for  bis  aervioe,  sent  for  Hia  Majesty's  evpecial 
•errice  tu  Sir  Walter  Raleigh  at  the  Tower,  where  be  remained  by  the  apaee  of  idx 
weeks,  anno  161U.*  p.  S43)  Tbia  ia  our  Bditor'a  only  authority  for  bi«  asaertion  that 
Wilson  •  fh:<ineally  visited"  Sir  Walter  in  tbe  Tower,  which  turns  nut  tberrforeto  be 
amere  amplification  of  '  one  visit*  into  many.  But  this  one  visit  bad  in  it  somethiog 
of  a  very  pecoliar  character.  The  ctrcumstaoces  of  iu  having  been  paid  for,  and 
havinx  cooliotted  for  sii  weeks,  point  it  out  as  very  unlikely  to  luive  been  entirvty  of 
a  friendly  and  literary  character;  but  we  are  not  left  in  doubt  npim  the  inbjfMrt,      Iti 

Mr.  Devon  evidently  delights  to  honour  tbe  nntiqaoriet.     At  page  x-  we  read  of 
that  eminent  '  turreuvr'  John  Speed.— Poor  Speed  I 

\  Mr,  Devon  refers  to  Petcril  of  the  Peak  fur  the  incidents  of  the  pie  and  the 
i  violoncello  case.  Can  be  have  read  that  work  wilhoul  pi-icdviog  tlut  Ibc  fanner  of 
ICAMe  adreBfurea  orctured  in  the  reign  o(  CbarU*  L  the  Wm  in  Uw*  ofCharlea  II 


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hutory  has  been  discoTcred  hj  two  recent  UtcrArjr  inquircra,  wboM  works  m>nld  Iiktc 
been  cnnaultcil  apun  s  puint  cuonected  vitb  tlie  Yittt  at  KulHcli  by  any  one  who  h«<l 
hot  slatlird  iiniler  'the  Dctod  Bjrfteoi.*  We  allude  to  Jinlinc's  '  Criminal  Trials,* 
and  Tytlcr'a  '  Life  of  Ralcigli.'  These  two  writers  hare  investignted  ihiB  fonl  tmitR* 
mctioa,  with  a  tninutuness  which  we  r«gret  w«  cannut  foUow^  on  accouot  of  tbn 
briiliaat  light  which  it  throws  upon  the  chnmcter  and  conduct  of  James.  WilMm 
went  •■  a  »\>y.  The  exclusive  custody  of  Itnlri^h  was  committed  to  him,  and  his 
endeavour  was  to  ioMntiaCebiRierlf  into  the  cunfidfoce  ufhin  prisoner,  by  a  preteuded 
compasnon  for  his  misfurtunr«,  end  promU^softhe  King's  mercy.  He  hoped  in  that 
maDocr  to  worm  out  of  bim  Home  factii  which  mij^htbe  cnnrertrd  iatoajuatificntion  for 
patting  him  upon  hia  trial  a  second  time,  and  thus  ftending  htm  to  that  grare  to  which 
It  was  dcterminerl  he  should  descend,  without  having  rceourae  to  the  sentence  of  death 
passed  fifteen  ycar«  before.  Prom  the  Htfa  September  IG18  to  the  following 
ISth  October,  Wilsoa  romolned  at  his  post;  hb  wife,  upon  his  own  request,  taking 
hia  place,  when  it  became  absolutely  necessary  for  him  to  be  absent.  No  other  jierson 
waa  allowed  to  approach  the  prisoner  •  except  such  as  were  neccsMry  for  his  iliel  i* 
even  Raleigh's  own  serc^nt  was  discharged,  and  a  person  appointed  by  WtUon  jint  in 
bis  pUce.  Wilson  professed  piety,  and  cncoura^d  Raleii^h  to  converec  in  a  fiinniar 
and  conlidentint  manner.  Hp  Ici-pt  a  diary  of  such  nf  bis  conTersationa  as  contained 
any  thing  that  could  be  distorted  to  his  prejudice,  and  from  time  to  lime  reported  to 
KJog  and  tbc  Secretary  of  State  the  results  of  his  artful  and  dinlinnrst  proceedliif, 
■oeompanyin^  his  letters  with  most  malicious  comments  ttpuu  the  uunduct  of  hi^ 
prisoner.  The  plot  failed.  Not  cren  an  idle  word  was  dropped  that  answered  the 
purpoAfs  of  thene  disgraceful  persecutors.  Thia  is  the  visit  from  which  Mr.  Dcron 
has  inferred  that  Raleigh  derived  literary  assistance  from  Wilson  1  ]t  is  clear  that 
our  well-rend  Editor  has  never  »ceu  the  '  History  of  the  World,'  or  he  would  not  have 
ima^urd  that  the  hnowludge  of  a  k4>{!per  of  Rnglish  State  Papers  would  have  been 
of  Buy  use  in  ita  compositioo.  Even,  however,  if  every  inference  were  in  favour  of 
Wilnon's  assistance,  instead  of  against  it,  there  is  one  fact  which  is  conclusive : 
M'i/roM's  viMil  took  plan  in  Sfptrmbtr  1CIS;  Tk*  '  HiHury  (tf  tke  World'  itMjivi- 
haked  in  April  IC]*!.     Oh,  mre  Devon  system  I 

We  have  now  gone  through  about  ten  jta^es  of  the  oHic^tnal  portion  of  the  woric— 
enough  surely  to  enable  us  to  judge  of  tbc  conBummalo  ability  of  its  Editor,  We 
bs\'e  commented  u]Kin  aluiuit  all  the  valuable  information  those  ten  pages  cunCoiUi 
and  w«  trust  we  hare  satisticd  Mr.  Devon  by  the  manner  tu  which  we  have  displayed 
his  Iconiine,  bis  socantcy,  and  the  peculiar  excelleoce  of  bis  editorial  system.  We 
now  talce  oar  leave  of  him,  and  beg  penuiasion  toaddrefs  a  few  words  '  andt '  to  ovr 
readers  ;  to  Sir  John  Newport,  whoM  name  is  mixed  up  with  thLi  publication  ;  and 
fO  the  Lords  of  the  Treasury,  who,  as  far  as  we  understand,  have  dircclcd  the  series 
of  publications  of  which  thii  is  one,  to  be  paid  for  out  of  the  public  purse.  If  Mr. 
Devon  should  cham-c  to  overhear  our  '  onidr,'  we  really  mast  protest  against  his 
puoUbtng  us  with  another  letter  on  occoimt  of  any  thing;  wc  may  happen  to  say  in 
that  eonfideatial  manner. 

To  our  readers,  then,  whom  wc  are  at  all  times  bound  to  address  first,  we  say  that 
this  is  really  %  very  fonlinh  book  ;  the  extracts  arc  nil  but  wortblesa ;  the  editing 
most  careless:*  and  the  Editor  a  person  profoundly  ignorant  of  Goglinh  historical 

*  Portbe  aaliiifaetioQ  of  thr  cnrionH  in  such  matters,  we  have  stmng  tog:i<tber  the 

ft-w  fotlowinff  pearls,  some  of  those  upon  which  we  have  lightcdas  we  waded  through  the 

'  work.     I*.  IH.  '  barbarous  demand  iu  arresting  the   Lady  Kenudcn  ;'  probably  '  bat- 

I  barous  demeanour ;'  it  is  indexed  p.  -lUS.  '  demand ^or  orre^tin^  ;*  p.  33.  '  jrmirpporter* 

I  for   ■  gruum-purtci  ;*  p.  144.  *  I-iamhaHgh,'   indexed  '  Hombraagh,'  for  '  Hambnrgh  j' 

p,  ih9.  'potiaf*  of  30J.  4«.  ad.  for  '  |K>rta^  ;'    p.  IHB.  a  payment  made  on  the  19tli 


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280  Coiiu/oiad  at  Braiiane.—Doiute't  Poemu,  [Sept 

Uteimtnre.  If  we  could  devote  our  wliole  Maguine  to  Mr.  DenHu  m  adght  lill  it 
with  proofo  of  bis  incompetency  ;  but  realljr  we  have  giren  Blready  br  more  ipaee  to 
hit  tnunpery  woric  than  it  deiervef .  We  sboold  never  have  thoa|^t  of  aOotting  half 
a  dosen  lines  to  it,  if  it  had  not  been  one  of  a  series  of  publications  at  die  puUic 
expense.  When  we  last  met  Mr.  Derou  he  promised  us  ow  more  book ;  kt  mv  data 
tketame,  and  do  doubt  he  will  go  on  with  'another  and  another'  n  long  utiw 
holders  of  the  public  purse  are  witling  to  pay  bim  for  editing. 

To  Sir  John  Newport  we  say,  truly  and  seriously,  that  we  r^ret  to  see  ■  name 
which  time  has  rendered  venerable,  and  patriotism  honourable,  mixed  up  with  a 
publication  in  every  way  so  paltry  and  insignificant. 

And  to  you,  my  Lords  of  the  Treasury,  we  would  uy.  Is  it  not  the  dn^  of  &o« 
who  direct  the  outlay  of  the  public  money,  to  ascertain  whether  the  public  worit  1« 
tUlfully  and  carefully  done  by  the  public  servants  ?  Inquire  into  the  cltaraetBr  of 
this  work,  and  that  of  its  predecessor.  Ascertain  for  yourselves  whether  tbey  an 
creditable,  or,  rather,  whether  they  are  not  scandalously  discreditable  to  our  hiatorioal 
Uteratnre,  and  to  every  one  connected  with  them,  if  any  one,  competent  to  gm  an 
opinion,  tells  you,  after  a  careful  examination,  that  this  series  of  works  ought  to  be 
continued,  then  pray  go  on  with  them,  and  when  Mr.  Devon  next  puUishea  a  Tohnoe, 
*  may  we  be  there  to  see.* 


Mr.   J.  CuNNiNOTON.   writing  from 


Braintrce,   remarks: — "Tliia    place   has  Mr.G.STEiNHAN  Steinmah  remarks': 

become  somewhat  famous  of  late  from  the  "  Among  the  many  errors  detected  by  the 

number  of  Roman   coins   found  in   and  author  of  '  the  Baviad,*  in  the  late  Henry 

about    it.      I   have   got,   or   have   seen,  Weber's  unlucky  edition  of  Ford's  Dm* 

those  of  upwards  of  twenty  Emperors  and  matic  Works,  was  the  misapplication  of 

Empresses  from  Agrippa  a.d.  37,  to  Ho-  two  commendatory  poems  to  the  muse  of 

nonUB  A.o.  395 ;  besides  which,  I  have  the  celebrated  Doctor  Donne.     Tliongfa 

teen  two  British  gold  coins,  said  to  be  of  Mr.  Gilford  detpcted  this  error,  lingular 

Cnnobeline,  and  have  heard  of  a  third ;  to  relate,  be  found  it  not  in  the  namei  of 

those  that  I  have  seen,  however,  are  un-  the  parties.     He  told  us  not  that  John 

like  any  prints  of  his  coins  which  I  have  Donne  and  George  Donne  were  two,  Be- 

beeu  able  to  refer  to,  the  principal  differ-  Iie%'ing  that  one  of  the  accomplished  Edi- 

ence  being  a  superabundant  head-dress:  tors  of  'the  Aldine  Poets,'  will  shortly 

besides  which,  the  face  appears  to  me  to  give  to  the  world  a  new  edition  of  the 

be    somewhat    feminine." — On   this   we  Poetry  of  the  Dean  of  St.  Paurs,  accom- 

may  remark,  that  it  is  extraordinary  that  panied  by  his  Life,  I  here  Uke  leave  to 

the  Roman  coins  should  be  found  for  so  remind  him  that  in  the  friend  of  Ford  may 

long  a  period  as  from  Agrippa  to  Hono-  be  found  the  second  son  of  the  subject  of 

riuB.    We  have  long  heard  that  numerous  his  researches.    This  I  am  led  to  conclude 

Roman   coins   have   been  found  in  that  from  the  circumstance  of  his  cousin.  Sir 

neighbourhooil.     The   British   coins  de-  George  Crymes  of  Peckbom,  Surrey — the 

scribed  are  similar  to  some  in  the  first  JIfi/w  of  whom  Gifford  could  tell  nothing, 

and  second  plate  of  Ruding,  of  unknown  — having  prefaced  some  verses  to  the  same 

British  chiefs  ;  that  with  the  profile  re-  play  that  he  hns  done.     Verses  by  the 

sembling  a  female,  has  been  given  to  Boa-  same  hand  may  be  found  in  the  volumes 

dicea;   but,  as  no  letters  are  found  on  of  Jonson  and  Massinger,  and  probably 

these  coins,  their  appropriation  must  be  elsewhere." 
arbitrary. 

April  1617  in  pursuance  of  an  order  dated  27th  '  October  1617  ;'  p.  200,  'in  lieu  and 
allowance,'  instead  of  '  in  lieu  of  an  allowance  ;'  p.  204.  '  Pellit  Callis,'  for  '  Petty 
Callia ;'  p.  246.  nn  entry  amounting  to  82/.  I0«.  lOtf.,  is  made  the  merest  nonsense 
in  the  world  by  the  misplacing  of  stops  ;  2W.  appears  to  have  been  paid  for  mason's 
work  instead  of  12f.  13«.  Ad.,  that  latter  sum  for  wax-lights  and  candles  instead  of 
16f.  ^d. ;  and  the  whole  amount  is  made  103/.  10*.  Wd.  instead  of  82/.  lOt.  10<l. 
This  entry  is  Indexed,  as  well  an  two  others  relating  to  the  same  person,  Rowdm 
instead  of  Rowdon  ;  and  immediately  above  is  '  Kosomond'a  Pond.*  P.  357.  a  pay- 
ment on  the  17tb  December  in  consequence  of  an  order  on  the  ISth  December  of 
part  of  421/.  fit.  stated  to  be  part  of  431/.  Bs.  The  Index  is  full  of  nonsense,  and  the 
whole  book  printed  in  a  very  extravagant  manner. 
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REVIEW  OF  NEW  PUBLICATIONS. 


Hiitory  of  Buropf.  I'ol  I".  By  Ajcht- 
bftld  AlisoD.  F.R.S.E, 
THIS  volume  is  filled  with  Bome  of 
the  most  im|tortsnt  evtoU  in  the  his- 
tory of  niwlern  l£urope ;  begioniog,  «5 
it  tioeis,  with  the  iieaceof  Araiens,  and 
endini;  with  the  battle  of  Jena  and  the 
sabmissioo  of  Prussia.  Nor  is  the 
historian  without  praiAc.  His  work 
is  written  we  think  with  sufTicit-nt 
fullaess,  ind  his  narrative  ib  auioiated 
and  clear.  His  style  is  anaactimes  a 
little  too  decUtnntory  for  hiitory,  and 
ttametimes  it  is  uot  sufficiently  accu- 
rate ;  bat  on  the  whole  it  is  to  he 
coninacnded.  Mis  piUtical  priociplcs 
are  such  as  we  esteem  sound  and 
coostitutioD&l;  at  the  same  time,  he 
supports  them  without  intalrroDCc  or 
others,  and  may  justly  he  culled  an 
impartial  writer.  The  xixixth  chap- 
ter is  chiefly  occupied  in  the  naval 
IcamuaigD  of  ISn5.  which  ended  in  the 
battle  of  Trafalt^iir  and  the  death  of 
Nelson.  The  author  defeods,  and  we 
think  with  justice.  Sir  Robert  Calder 
from  the  obJo<]af  thrown  upon  him  : 
•nd  be  justly  refers  much  of  the  public 
discoDtent  to  the  unfortunate  tuppra- 
titm  (^ part  of  Ike  Admiral't  ditpalrhn 
in  the  aceounti  pnblufieii  by  Ihr  Admi- 
ralty. The  passage  published  was : 
"The  enemy  are  now  in  *igUt  to  wiud- 
vrard  -,  and  when  I  have  secured  the 
captured  sbipb  aod  put  the  squadron 
to  rights,  1  shall  eadearour  to  avail 
myself  of  any  furthernpportuoity  that 
may  offer,  to  give  a  further  account  of 
combined  squadrons."  Tlie  sup' 
'praaaed  paragraph  is  this:  "At  the 
«  time  it  will  behove  me  to  be 
upon  mjr  guard  against  the  combined 
aquadrons  off  Furrull,  as  I  am  ivd  lu 
;<believe  that  they  seat  off  one  or  two  of 
itheir  crippled  ships  lost  night  to  that 
|>art ;  therefore,  posiiibly  I  may  find  it 
necessary  to  make  a  junction  with  you 
iromediulely  olf  I'shantwith  the  whole 
uadroB."  On  this,  Mr.  Alison  forci- 
bly and  justly  remarks:  "Had  this 
paragraph  been  published  uOier  the 
JVirmcr.  it  would  have  revealed  the 
real  situatioo  of  the  British  admiral, 
lying  with  fourteen  ships  of  the  tine 
fit  fur  action,  in  presence  of  a  combined 
Ge^tt.  Mao.  Vol.  VI. 


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squadron  of  eighteen,  hourly  expecting 
a  junction  with  two  others,  one  of 
fifteen,  the  other  of  five  line -of- battle 
ships  (i.  e.  38  ships).  In  those  cir- 
cumstances, no  one  can  doubt  that  to 
return  to  the  Cbanoel  Fleet  was  tho 
duty  which  the  saft  ty  of  [England,  with 
which  hi;  was  charyed.  imperatively 
imposed  on  the  Diiliah  admiral.  It  ia 
the  most  plcasiugduty  of  the  historian 
thus  to  aid  in  rescuing  from  unmerited 
obloquy  the  memory  of  a  gaJlant  and 
meritorious  officer ;  and  it  is  the 
grente^t  ronsolatinn,  next  to  the  in> 
ward  reward  of  cotiacience,  of  sufferius 
virtue,  when  borne  down  by  the  tor- 
rent of  popular  obloquy,  to  know  that 
the  time  niti  come  when  its  character 
will  be  reinstated  in  the  evesorpos- 
tcrity,  and  that  deserved  censure  be 
cast  upon  the  baste  and  severity  of 
present  opinion,  which  in  the  end 
seldom  fails  to  attend  deeds  of  injus- 
tice. Let  us  hear  what  the  French 
writt'rs  say  :  "  Admiral  Calder,"  saya 
Dapin,  "•  with  nii  inferior  force,  meet* 
the  Franco-Spanith  fleet ;  iu  thcchose 
he  brings  on  a  partial  engagement,  and  ^m 
captures  two  dhips.  He  is  tried  and  H 
reprimanded,  because  it  is  believed,  ^ 
that  had  he  renewed  the  actinn,  he 
would  have  obuincd  a  more  decisive 
victory.  What  would  they  have  done 
with  Calder  in  England  if  tic  bad  com- 
manded the  superior  fleet,  aod  had  lost 
two  ships  in  avoiding  an  engagement 
which  presented  so  favourable  a  chance 
to  skill  and  valour?" 

As  relates  to  the  intended  invasion 
of  llogland  by  Napoleon,  and  his  flo- 
tilla at  Boulogne,  tliere  is  a  very  re- 
markable passage  in  this  volume. 
which  shows  how  clearly  Admiral 
Cohingwood,  and  Ae  uinrnf.  bad  pene- 
trated into  the  dc»igns  of  the  Kmperor. 
Now  first  we  will  give  Napoleon's  owti 
account  of  his  design  from  a  note 
which  he  left  on  the  subject : 

"  I  wished  to  asieinble  forty  or  fifty 
!>hips  of  the  Une  in  the  harbour  of  Msr- 
tinic|ur,  by  werations  combined  in  the 
harbours  of  Toiilun,  Cadiy.  Ferrol,  and 
Brest ;  (o  brin^  tbeio  tudilenly  back  to 
Boulogne  {  to  fiad  uijrself  in  this  way, 
during  fijlien  duya,  the  uiaiter  uf  Ciie  sea  { 
to  have  15U,<XKt  men  encamned  u^igu  (ho 


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[Sept 


cout ;  3  or  .4.000  reneb  Id  tlM  flotilU  ; 
■ad  to  Mt  sftil  the  moment  the  ngtul  ns 
gireD  of  the  arrival  of  the  combined  fleet. 
That  project  has  failed.  If  VuteneiiTe, 
inatead  of  entering  Ferrol,  had  contented 
himaelf  with  joining  the  Spaniah  aqnad* 
ron  and  inataotly  made  tail  for  Brest,  and 
joined  Admiral  Gantheasme,  the  anoy 
would  have  embarked,  and  it  was  all  over 
with  England." 

"The  stratagem,"  says  Mr.  Alison, 
"was  completely  SQCcessful.  Not  one 
person  in  the  British  dominions  ex- 
cept the  tagaeiouM  Admiral  Colling- 
wood  penetrated  the  real  design.  The 
French  fleets  returned  from  &e  West 
Indies  in  safety  to  the  European  lati- 
tudes, leaving  Nelson  Ihrte  week*  in 
the  rear  :  and  when  the  Emperor  was 
at  Boulogne  in  August  1805,  at  the 
head  of  130,000  men,  sixty  ships  of 
the  tine  were  assembled  in  the  Bay  of 
Biscay,  when  the  united  British  squad- 
droDs  did  not  amount  to  much  more 
than  half  their  force."  Now  the  fol- 
lowing is  an  extract  of  Collingwood's 
letter  to  Nelson,  July  21,  IS05. 

"We  approached,  my  dear  lord,  with 
caution,  not  knowing  whether  we  were  to 
expect  you  .or  the  Frenchmen  first.  I 
have  always  had  an  idea  that  Ireland 
alone  was  the  object  which  they  have  in 
▼lew,  and  still  beliere  that  to  be  their 
ultimate  destination.  They  will  soon 
liberate  the  Ferrol  8<jaadron  from  Calder, 
make  the  round  of  the  bay,  and  taking 
the  Rochfort  people  with  them,  apjiear  off 
Cshant,  perhaps  with  thirty-four  sail ,  there 
to  be  joined  with  twenty  more.  This  ap- 
pears a  probable  plan  ;  for,  unless  it  be 
to  bring  their  powerful  fleets  and  armies 
to  some  great  point  of  service,  some  rash 
attempt  at  roncjuest,  they  have  only  been 
subjecting  them  to  chance  of  loss,  which 
I  do  not  believe  Buonaparte  would  do 
without  the  hope  of  adequate  reward.  The 
French  Government  never  aims  at  little 
things  while  great  objects  are  in  view. 
I  have  considered  the  invasion  of  Ire- 
land Rs  the  real  mark  and  bent  of  all  their 
operations.  Their  flight  to  the  West 
Indies  was  to  take  off  the  naval  force, 
which  proved  the  great  impediment  to 
their  undertaking." — Collingwood's  Me- 
moirs, vol.  I.  p.  145. 

The  "  history  of  Europe,"  says  the 
historian,  "  does  not  contain  a  more 
striking  instance  of  political  and  war- 
like penetration." 

Speaking  of  the  battle  of  Trafalgar, 
the  author  remarks  : 

"  The  battle  of  Trafalgar  affords  a  de- 


cisiTe  proof  that  It  is  owing  to  no  peeoliar 
manoeuvre,   Ql  mdtntood  by  others,  of 
breaking  the  line,  that  the  eztraordhiaiy 
sacceirses  of  the  English  at  sea  are  owing ; 
but  that  the  superior  prowoss  and  naw 
skill  of  the  sailors  is  alone  the  cause  of 
their  triumphs.   In  truth,  the  operation  of 
breaking  the  line,  whether  at  sea  w  on 
land,  is  extremely  haxardons  sad  critical, 
and   never  will  be  attempted,  or  if  at- 
tempted, succeed,  but  by  the  party  con- 
scious of  and  posaetstag  greater  courage 
and  resources  in  danger  than  ita  <m>oneDt. 
From  its  superior  sailing,  and  the  light- 
ness of  the   wind,   the  Royal  Sorerelgn 
was  ha  action  at  IVafalgar  when  the  rear 
of  the  column  was  still  six  milei  distant, 
and   full   a  quarter  of  an  hour    before 
another  British   ship  fired  a  shot ;  and 
the  whole  weight  of  the  conflict^  for  the 
same  reason,  Ml  upon  the  twelre  or  foar- 
teen   British   ships  whidi  first  got  iato 
action,  by  whom  siz-sevenths  of  the  loss 
was  sustained.     So  far  from  the  Frcsich 
and  Spanish  fleets  being  doubled  op  and 
assailed  by  a  superior  force,  the  British 
fleet  itself  was  doubled  up,  and  theTictory 
was  in  fact  gained  by  half  the  force  before 
the  remainder  got  into  action.    The  ar- 
rival of  the  remainder  gave  those  engaged 
a   decisive   advantage,    and  enabled   dw 
ships  which  had  hitherto  borne  up  againat 
such   desperate   odds,   to   ovrairiieljn  in 
their  turn  their  dispirited  and  now  out- 
numbered opponenU;  but  had  they  not 
been  from  the  first  superior,  and  greatly 
superior  to  thetr  antagonists,  they  must 
have  been  taken  prisoners  in  the  ootaet  of 
the  fray,  and  lain  useless  logs  beside  their 
captors   when    the   rear  of   the   colnmn 
was  getting  into  action.    Would  any  but 
a  superior  enemy  have  ventured  to  plunge 
like   CoUingwood   and   Nelson  into   the 
centre  of  their  opponent's  fleet,  and,  un- 
supported, single  out  the  hostile  admiral 
for  attack,  when  surrounded  by  his  own 
vessels  ?     What  would  have  been  the  fate 
of  Alava   and  ViUeoeuve,   of  the  Santa 
Anna  and    Bucentaur,  if  they  had  thus 
engaged    CoUingwood   and   Nelson,    the 
Royal  Sovereign  and  the  Victory,  at  the 
muzzle  of  their  guns,  in  the  middle  of  the 
Engliehfleet,  where  three  or  four  other  hos- 
tile iine-of- battle  ships  were  pouring  in  their 
shots  on  all  sides  ?     Would  they  not  have 
been  compelled  to  strike  their  colours  in 
ten  minutes,  before  the  tardy  succeeding 
vessels  could  come  up  to  their  support  ? 
In  breaking  the  line,  in  short,  whether  at 
sea  or  on  land,  the  head  of  the  column 
must  necessarily  have  been  engaged  with 
a  vastly  superior  force  before  the  rear  and 
centre  can  get  up  to  its  support ;  and  if 
from  accidental  causes  their  arrival,  as  at 
Trafalgar,  is  long  delayed,  it  may  happen 


Isvrsw. — Alison's  History  a/  Europe. 


tliat  thU  contest  a^ttiut  «lesper»t«  oiliU 
iiiaj  rantinui:  ft  long  time,  (nitc  long 
enou^  to  iiniT«  fatftl  to  u)  ordiosrr  tt- 
sailajit.  lite  cnncluaiun  to  be  dnvn 
from  tliis  is,  not  that  Nelson,  Dudcah, 
uid  Ro(Jit«j'  (lid  wrong,  and  ran  unoeres- 
•iry  bsiarJ  of  breakini;  the  line  at  Traftl- 
gw,  Cairp^rdown,  and  Martinique — quite 
the  rrverse ;  tliey  did  perfectly  right: 
but  that  it  U  the  muiocuTre  sailed  unly 
to  tbo  brmver  aiid  more  ikiiru]  part^,  and 
never  rtn  prove  nicocnfuJ  but  m  the 
hands  oftlic  power  posacMing  taperiuritjr 
in  courage  And  proweu,  though  not  In 
numbers.  It  vill  incewd  when  Ibe  head 
or  the  eolumn  can  smtain  itself  agalntit 
double  or  treble  Ita  own  forte  bvfore  the 
centre  or  rear  get  up ;  bat  in  no  other 
circunutancci.  The  caie  is  precisely  the 
ftame  on  land.  The  party  hruikin^  the 
line  tlrarv,  mna  the  gruatcvt  risk  uf  being 
made  prisooars,  if  not  able  lu  ^lenr  up 
■gainat  laperior  forcea,  before  support  ar- 
rive from  die  rear ;  and  an  DntogoniHt 
who  ran  trust  hia  troops  in  lino  to  renKt 
the  head  of  the  column,  will  snoo  obtain 
a  di^ciaive  advantage  by  asiailing  the  at- 
larking  ciiluiiin  on  both  daolu.  Tbla  is 
what  the  Oukcuf  Wellington  felt  lie  could 
do,  and  cotitfinntly  did,  with  Itrttieh 
troop*  ;  and  nrcordingly  Jumini  It-lln  tu, 
tital  the  ^stcin  of  nKacking  in  rotomnn 
and  of  breaking  the  line,  never  nucceedcd 
•gainst  the  cIom;  and  morderous  fire  of 
the  English  infantry.  It  wa«  the  same 
with  tjie  Rujgians.  Napoleon's  ayatem 
of  bringing  an  overwhelming  force  tu  one 
poiat  and  there  breaking  the  line,  answered 
perfectly,  aa  long  u  he  was  engaged  with 
the  Aastrians,  who  laid  down  their  anos. 
orrttired,  the  moineat  they  saw  an  enemy 
on  ttieir  flnnk  ;  but  when  he  sipplted  it  to 
the  Roaaiani,  he  soon  found  the  attacking 
column  lirmly  auiniU-d  on  all  aides  by  the 
tftiopa  among  wltii;h  it  hud  penetrated  ; 
and  the  surrender  of  Vondammc  with 
7,i)i>0  men.  In  the  mountains  of  Itohemia 
in  11*13,  Uught  him  that  it  is  a  very  dif- 
fermt  thing  to  get  into  the  rear  of  an 
army  drawn  from  the  north,  and  one 
from  Ibe  ioath  of  Europe." 

Tbc  XLtb  cbaptcr  cootaina  the  cnm- 
(Mkign  of  Au»tcrlilz ;  told  with  apiHt 
and  force.  Of  Mftck,  whose  temerity 
and  tgnoraocc  so  early  lost  the  Hower 
'  of  the  Auatriaa  anny,  and  InHirtcd  a 
blow  from  which  ehc  could  out  rc- 
COfer,  our  author  says  : 

"  Tboagb  totally  deficient  in  the  de- 
cisEoO,  promjititiide,  and  fure:3i^ht  rci]ui> 
aite  far  a  commander  in  the  tiild,  Mai'k 
waa  by  no  means  witliout  a  ron^iiltM-able 
degree  of  taleat,  and  still  greater  plaosi- 
bility  ia  arming  oa  |»per  the  plan  of  a 


campiugn  :  and  ao  far  did  this  ppeciet  0/ 
ability  impose  on  Mr.  Pill,  that  he  wrote 
to  the  cabintt  of  Vienna,  recDmmcndiog 
that  officer  to  tlie  command  of  the  Gcnnan 
army." 

Certainly  hia  utter  deficiencies  as  a 
practical  commander  of  on  army,  or  a 
conductor  of  a  plan  of  a  campaign, 
e&|>ecially  against  such  an  opjionent  aa 
his,  is  most  clearly  shown.  There 
was  no  treachery ;  but  there  wo*  an 
Dtter  want  of  commaodiDg  talent  and 
knowledge,  such  as  hJi  adversarica 
possessed.     Mr.  Alison  also  obscnrca  : 

"  The  whole  disaster  of  the  rnnipoign 
WAS  not  to  be  vigittHl  on  hiM  bend.  The 
imprudrnco  of  tlie  Impcriut  Gorcmmcnl, 
the  faults  of  the  AuHc  Council,  have 
have  also  much  to  answer  for.  Mack's 
authority  was  itot  tirmly  estahlithed  in  the 
army.  The  great  name  of  Archduke  Per- 
dinand  overshadowed  bis  iafluence.  The 
ncccisity  uf  pmntling  fur  the  itafcty  of  a 
prime  of  the  im|ivriAl  lluuitc,  overbalanced 
every  other  conHidcrnliun  ;  and  compelled, 
against  his  judgment,  that  division  of  the 
troops,  to  which  the  unexampled  disaster* 
which  followed  may  be  immediately  as- 
cribed. It  is  reasonable  to  inipnie  to  the 
unfortunate  General  extreme  imprtideni'e 
in  remainiug  %o  lung  at  Ulnt,  when  Na- 

ttuleou's  legions  were  cluMng  nraund 
lim,  and  great  weakness,  to  give  it  no 
severer  name,  in  aAerwards  cwituUting 
without  trying  some  great  effort,  with 
concentrated  forcea,  to  effect  his  escape. 
But  Ihercuppcara  no  reason  to  nuppose,  as 
the  vVuKtriau  Uoverntitcnt  did,  that  be 
wilfully  betrayed  their  iutcnuons  to  Sa- 
pnlenn  ;  and  it  is  to  be  reculk'Cted  in  ex- 
tenuation of  his  faults,  that  his  authority, 
curtailed  by  the  Aolic  Council,  was  ia 
some  degree  shared  with  ao  assembly  of 
uflicers ;  and  that  be  was  at  the  bead  of 
troops  habituated  to  the  discreditable  ens- 
lom  of  laying  down  their  arms  on  the 
first  reverse,  in  large  bodies. 

"  The  AuUc  Council,  from  whose  er- 
rors the  European  nations  have  sufTered 
so  often  and  no  drvply,  had,  in  tite  gene- 
ral plan  of  the  campaign,  committed  three 
capital  faolta:  1st,  that  of  commcncmg 
n  meaacing  olTensive  war  in  Germany 
with  tbc  wreck  of  their  two  armies  :  2nd, 
that  of  remaining  on  the  defensive  iu 
Italy,  in  presence  of  inferior  forces,  with 
the  greatest  army  which  the  monarchy 
had  OD  foot  :  3rd,  that  of  retaining  in 
■uelcM  inactivity  a  eonsidernble  boily  of 
men,  with  no  enemy  whatever  tii  eumlial, 
on  tlic  Tyrol,  which  might  at  different 
times  have  cast  the  balauce  in  tho  dcS' 
perate  stracs'c*  which  took  place  at 
the  Qorth  aad  south  uf  it*  DOODtaina. 


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^tile  Mtck  was. with  H0,M10  men,  piiBh*d 
fnrwanl  ti>  bcrar  the  wtiiglit  of  the  psnd 
army  of  double  its  own  strength,  in  the 
THlley  of  the  Danabi!,  the  Arehiluke 
Charlw,  with  iiImivi-  1«>,01)«.  wm  rrlaincd 
in  a  nale  of  inarlivity  on  thr  Adigc  in 
preaence  ofMcttftina,  who  had  only  50,000 ; 
and  SM>,000  more  v«re  Bcattf^rcU  on  the 
T7T0I,  when  Ibcy  hadnORiorr  foimidahle 
cnemj  in  titeir  front  than  the  peaceful 
Bhcplierdi  of  llelTCtia." 

As  regards  the  victor}*  of  Napoleon 
ftt  Au^icrliTz.  thr  historian  appparn  to 
xts,  with  great  justice,  to  have  obM-rvcd 
the  grand  error  of  thi:  Allies  in  giving 
battle  at  that  time  : 

*'  11  was  evidrnt  even  to  the  most  soper* 
ficial  obirrvtrr  that  the  imprudence  of  the 
Allies  in  giving  battle  at  AtuiU-rlitt,  hiad 
extricatril  Nanoteon  from  the  tnosl  peril- 
ous situation  iti  which  he  had  stood  xinee 
tlie  (•ommcnccinent  of  hii  career.  At 
Mnrengo.  ItAly  alone  «-aa  at  staJte ;  atid 
his  retreat,  in  caiw  of  dtusfter,  trnK  open 
by  the  St.  Gothsrd  Drd  the  M.  Uemard. 
At  Campo  Formio,  the  principal  frmy  of 
Prance  was  still  nucnga^ed,  and  Moreau 
with  a  vast  force  wa»eadcsvourinx  to  ad- 
vance to  his  flopjiort  thront^h  Southern  Oer- 
many  ;  hut  before  the  battle  of  Ansterlitz, 
his  last  resources  had  amTcd.  The 
Archduke  Charles,  with  R<t,UUU  men,  was 
menacing  one  Annk,  while  PnisMn,  with 
an  e>|oal  force,  was  prepitnng  (o  descend 
u|ton  another,  and  the  Emiveror  of  Rus- 
sia was  on  his  front  with  a  bo»t.  Uoorly 
jncrrasiii^i  and  already  nearly  equal  to 
his  own.  Delay,  in  such  circumstaucen, 
WIS  rain  ;  advance,  with  sneh  a  force  in 
Ilia  rear,  was  impoMihIe  ;  retreat,  was  the 
first  step  to  perdition.  Vast  on  were  the 
force*  of  I'Yanee  at  the  eommrncement  of 
the  campaign,  they  were  fairly  over- 
matched  by  the  handed  »trenf[th  of  Eu- 
rope :  great  as  thr  lalr-iits  uf  nuonaparfe 
were,  his  daring  stroke  at  th«  vitals  of 
his  encinies  bad  brougbtblm  into  a  situa- 
tion, from  which  extrication,  mtc  by 
their  imprudence,  was  iuposaihle.  Tbey 
had  tiothing  to  do  but  to  rrtrenl  towards 
PoUnd  or  Hungary,  and  tl»e  inrader  mu«t, 
to  all  human  appearance,  have  hreo  <n- 
Tclopcd  and  destnvved.  To  hniard  a  hat. 
tie  when  such  chances  wrre  nccuRKiUting 
agaiuvt  biui,  after  the  eiperienee  they 
had  of  tlie  proirrrss  of  hit  troops,  appears 
neb  as  act  of  im|nudencr,  that  one  ia 
almost  tempted  to  bellrve  that  Proviilonce, 
aa  part  of  iu  great  drsimi  for  the  govem. 
ment  of  human  affnirs,  had  struck  the 
alliiN^  rhirf>-  with  jndirial  blindness,  in 
ordrr  (hat  the  mighty  drama  might  end 
in  aderprr  trsfiedy— a»tlUaorcrl£htc«at 
«eial  TCtribatioa." 


But  PrtiBsia  and  Rngland  also,  the 
author  considers  as  having  an  c<iii«l 

share  in  bringing  abotit  the  commoD    ^m 
calamity :  ^M 

"Hanover  was  the  ill-gotten  spoil  which  ^H 
tied  lip  thf  handtiof  Pruhsit ;  EngUnd*  in 
conjunction  wilh  Prussia,  suggested  the 
unhappy  appointmrnt  of  Mack  to  the 
command ;  but  aUc  by  abntHining  from 
all  comiueutal  hoslilitirs  till  tbc  rampaign 
was  decided,  i^ennitted  that  accumtilstion 
offeree,  by  which  he  was  oeerwhelmed. 
Great  Bfitnin,  i»eeure  In  her  sea-girt  cita- 
del, had  then  S00,000  men  la  arms.  Had 
-  slie  dispatched  H0,000  of  this  TBSt  force  ^1 
early  in  ihecamjiaign  to  ndedsJTe  point  ;  ^H 
had  her  troops  marched  to  the  coast  of 
Kent,  when  ihe  legions  of  Napoleon  broke 
^m  the  hetghlx  of  Boulogne  for  tbe 
Rhine,  and  boldly  attacked  tbe  enemy  in 
Flanders:  the  march  of  the  troops  whicji 
cut  off  the  retreat  of  Mack  would  have 
been  prevented,  and  Prussia  would  pro- 
bably have  been  dcterjnined,  by  such  a 
detnanBr.mtion,  tohnve  thrown  her  weight 
into  the  i^c«le,  in  lime  to  prevent  tbe  snb-  ^_ 
jugation  of  Europe.*'  ^H 

1q  his  view  of  the  character  of  Mr.  ^^ 
Pitt,  whnne  death  Hion  followed  the 
close  of  the  campaign  we  have  de- 
scribed, the  author  considers  his  crrore 
tohavpcon<ii!;trd,  1st,  in  an  undue  extent 
of  the  funding  system  ;  and  viewing,  as 
he  must  have  done,  a  prospect  of  a 
protracted  warfare,  in  not  laioiogaroo- 
bider&blc  portion  of  the  supplies  in  tbc 
year; — 2dly,  In  a  niggardly  use  of  tha 
military  forces  of  England  on  the  con- 
tinent : — but  the  greatest,  he  consider*  ^1 
to  have  been,  the  system  of  boirowing  ^M 
in  tbe  3  per  cents.  ;  or,  in  other 
words,  inserting  the  public  creditor  for 
ion/,  in  the  books  of  tbc  Bank  of 
England  in  consideration  of  only  60/. 
as  advanced  to  Ihe  nation.  If  thia 
whole  debt  was  lo  be  paid  at  par, 
the  nation  would  have  to  pay  about 
2.^0  millions  more  than  it  ever  rc> 
reived.  Mr.  Pitt  looked  to  the  Sink- 
ing Fund  as  a  remedy  fur  thcae  evila; 
and  he  contemplated  the  entire  exttiie> 
tion  of  tbc  debt  by  tbe  year  1846. 

"  Had."  aava  Mr.  AUson.  "  Mr.  Pltt^ 
system,  allended  as  it  was  with  this  vast 
es]>cnditure  of  capital,  iostrad  of  income 
on  thr  current  expenses.  Hade  00  pro* 
vision  for  tbe  ultimate  redernvtiao  of  tho 
debt  thus  contracted,  it  would,  notwitbB 
standing  ihe  pntdigious  and  Important  re- 
sults with  wliieb  tt  was  atlrndrd.  have 
been  liable  lo  severe  reprehension.  Bat 
aay  \icw  of  his  huaDcial  policy  mart  h> 


imperfect,  Lf   ibe    Sinking    FumI,    which 
coiutitutpcl  BO  esfii^ntial  n  part  nf  tlie  njS' 
tern,    i*   not   taken    into    coosideratioo. 
I  lis  great  rrsalts  have  ncTcr  been  coid- 
[]»]etely  demoD»UatcU  b;  experience;  and 
I  Uirrc  can  be  uo  ijUciiLtunt  if  il  liad  t>ecQ 
[  adhered  to,  tlic  whole  debt  might  have 
I  hecn    eiLtiu^iiibcd  with   case   before  the 
I  year  1(146',  i.  e.  in  itrnrlir  as  shiirt  a  time 
I  it  naa  created.     (arpAt  an  were  tlinliur- 
I  den*  of  the  war,   he  hett  establislicd  iht* 
I  meant  of  rrnflering  rhrnionly  temporary  : 
i  ilurabic  oit   the  re»ult5  of  its   successes 
I  liiTc  proved,  tbe  priee  at  which  (hey  were 
purchased, admitted, accortliuK  to  hi>  plan,  . 
Ofa  rapid  Iii)uiiiHtion.     It  is  tbc  mbttifXieHt 
Bbandiftimeni  of  the  Sinking  Fund,  in  con- 
ae>]B«iice  of  the  unneceasarf  and  impru- 
dvutTembsion  of  so  large  a  portion  of  the 
national  taxex,  which  in  tbn  real  eril  that 
bu  undone  the  mighty  structnre  of  former 
\  wisdom  :  an<l  for  a  ttU^ht  anit  i|iietition- 
able  present  ndvantikge,  rendered  Uic  debt, 
nderi^uiug  a.  rapid  nad  aucceaarnl 
I  of  liijuiilatiou.  a  lasting  and  hope- 
den  to  the  state.     The  tnagnitudo 
of  this  change  is  too  great  to  be  aocuiintcd 
for  by  the  weolcorM  and  errora  of  tudi- 
TidoaU :    the   miKforttmcs   thus    inRirted 
on  the  roimlry.  too  irreprtrnble  to  be  as- 
cribed to  the  impmdcnce  or  lUort -sighted 
policy  of  jiibseijuent  goveranicat«.  With- 
out eicolpaling  the  members  of  tttc  Ad- 
tntotstratiun5whu  did  not  miuifully  rcsixt, 
and  if  (hey  could  not  prcrent,  at  least  de- 
,  nouDce  the  growini;  delusion,  it  may  safely 
I  be  affinned,  that  the  great  weight  of  the 
responxihility  muH  be  boroc  by  Ibc  na- 
tion itself.     Ifthejieopleof Great  llritain 
I  have  now   a  debt  of  770  raiUions  with 
hardly  any  fund  for  itit  redemption,  ibey 
have  not  to  blanic  Mr.  Pitt,  who  waa  com- 
pelled to  i-ontrart  il  tu  the  coume  nf  a 
Ucspermte  strQ)i:t{Ie  fur  the  naticnal  imie- 
pcndencc.    nnd    left  them   the    means   of 
ita    rapid     snd    certain  lif|tiidatiou ;   but 
the    blind  tiemoeraHc  tpirit,   which  first 
fron  its  excesses  in  a  tKigbbourioK  stale, 
I  made  its  eipeoditure    miavoidable,    and 
then  fioni  lis  irapatiencc  of  present  sacri- 
fice at  home,  destroyed  the  means  of  ita 
discbarKB.   '  All  nations,' says  M.Tortjiie- 
ville,  in  bis  profound  work  on  American 
Dcmorracy, '  which  baTc  made  a  creat  and 
Ufting  imprMFion  in  human  alVoiib,  from 
the   Romans  to  tJie  KiiKlish,  have  been 
govomcd  by  aristocratic  bodies :  the  in- 
^  ftabilifyand  impatieoec  of  the  democratic 
,  render  tlie  tUtes  in  which  it  is  the 
■  power  inca|viblK  of  durable  enact- 
The  simndonment  of  a  syHtem 
frauRht  with  nirh  iiicnlculablc  future  ad- 
vatiLaxr^Bsthf  Siokin;  Fund,  hut  requir- 
ing a  present  Mcriftce  for  it?  maintenance, 
aflorda  dcciaivc  cvidcoco  that  tJiC  balanco 


of  the  constitution  had  become  overloaded 
in  fKHlitj-  twfore  it  wa*  Hti  in  form,  im  the 
popular  Kide,  sud  that  the  pfriod  had  ar- 
rived when  an  ignorant  impnttvoce  of 
taxation  whk  to  bring  abitut  that  diDregard 
of  everything  but  present  objrcl»,  wbicli 
is  the  invariable  ch&ractcriiitic  of  the  ma> 
jority  of  mankind.  With  the  prcvaleoce 
of  aristocratic  rule  in  England,  that  noble 
nionuiDrnt  of  Dational  furesinlLt  aiid  reso- 
lution, progrescitely  prnsi«Tcd  ;  with  its 
det'lme,  the  elBeiency  of  the  great  engtna 
of  redemption  wse  coiiHlaatly  impaired, 
amid  thegetieml  inflnence  of  tiir  uotliink- 
ing  tuultitade;  and  at  length,  upon  its 
sacnfice  by  tbc  great  change  of  1833,  it 
fioally,  lo  all  practical  purposes,  was  de- 
stroyed. Irrtlrierahlv  vltimate  rtrrn  has 
thus  been  brought  upon  the  state ;  for 
not  only  is  the  biorden  now  Itxed  upon 
itA  resource)!,  ineunsintent  with  the  para- 
momit  maial^nanre  of  the  national  inde- 
peodeaoe ;  hut  the  steady  ritle  hai»  ter- 
minated, under  which  which  alone  its 
liquidation  could  have  been  expected." 

We  have  only  to  add  to  this  too 
clear  and  melanchoty  statement,  tliat 
Lord  Bexley  did  hia  utmost,  wheo 
Chaticellur  of  the  Exchequer,  lo  per- 
iuade  the  House  to  coosent  to  such  a 
codtinunnce  of  taxation  as  would  have 
iDflurcd  the  reduction  of  the  debt;  and 
we  believe  the  term,  so  much  inis- 
understuud  and  so  much  maligned, — 
'  ignorant  impatience  of  taxation,  ' 
was  faii).  What  the  rap'^dly  increa&iiig 
wealth,  jtopulation,  and  trade  of  the 
nation  may  effect,  in  rendering  the 
burden  lighter,  as  the  resources  are  io- 
rreaeed.  may  also  be  considered ;  hut  as- 
suredly our  author  itt  fully  justified  in 
the  view  he  has  taken.  We  may  add, 
also,  that  the  present  Lord  Ai>hburtoD, 
when  Mr.  Baring,  gave  nearly  the  same 
statement  which  our  author  Lias,  of  th« 
great  reduction  which  by  this  time 
would  have  taken  place  in  the  Debt 
had  the  Sinking  Fund  been  prc'erved  ; 
and  other  effective  and  salutary  finan- 
cial measures  been  iabtitiited.  Thutt  we 
part  with  onr  author.  The  lost  chap- 
ter of  his  work  contains  a  very  lucid 
account  nf  the  Prussian  war  of  1806  ; 
the  campaign  of  Jena — a  campaign 
begun  and  finished  in  a  fortnight,  with 
tlie  humiliation  nf  the  moaorcliv  and 
country.  Kven  in  that  downfall,  that 
true  patriot  and  soldier,  Blucher,  saw 
the  &eeds  of  future  victory;  and  his 
life  wa«  preserved  lo  trad  on  these 
resources,    and    bead    that    renewed 


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Rbtiiw.— 5/.  Peterahirg,  CoMittmtiMpb,  4c* 


[Sept 


CDcr^  of  his  country,  which  he  had 

V)ticipat«d  amid  the  deepest  Kloom, 

woold  one  day    borst  forth  ia  the 
light  of  freedom  and  victory. 


SI.  Prttrahurg,  Cotutantinoplr,  and 
Napoli  di  Rnmania.  By  M.  Von 
Tietz.     Vol.  11. 

PETERSBURG,  with  its  winter- 
palaces,  and  its  liermitage,  and  the 
Statue  of  Peter,  and  the  Russian  Quay, 
dind  the  Park  at  Katherinenhof,  the 
Grand  Duke  Michael  and  his  amiable 
wife,  are  so  well  known  to  every  Eng- 
lishman living  within  the  sound  of 
Bow-bell,  that  it  is  not  necessary  for 
us  to  dwell  on  them  ;  but  wc  must 
depart  on  the  wings  of  the  south,  to 
the  '  Point  of  the  Golden  Horn/  and 
the  '  Valley  of  Sweet  Waters,'  which 
are  before  us ;  and  we  will  alight  at 
the  Hotel  d'Eumpc,  where  stands  its 
roaster,  Signur  Tulnmci,  ready  to  re- 
ceive us.  Being  now  in  the  city  of 
Constantine,  we  will  mention,  that  we 
have  heard  much  of  late  of  the  dimi- 
nished bigotry  and  iutulerancc  of  the 
Mahometans ;  and  we  think  the  fol- 
lowing anecdote  will  show  that  some 
alteration  of  character  has  taken  place 
in  the  children  of  Mahomet : 

**  I  was  so  annoyed,*'  says  the  Prussian 
gentleman,  oar  author,  "by  the  above- 
mentioned  accident  (a  fall  from  his  horse), 
that,  vhen  Hantian  extricated  me,  which 
no  doubt  he  did  as  gcutly  as  posnible,  I, 
in  my  inijialience,  almost  as  if  be  bad 
been  the  cause  of  the  misadventure,  atruck 
him.  On  finding  himself,  in  his  MussuK 
man  pride,  thus  treated  by  a  Giaour,  be 
instinctively  half  drew  his  scimitar  from 
its  sheath ;  then,  suddenly  recollecting 
himself,  he  said,  *  I  have  undertaken  to 
protect  you  on  your  journey  ;  I  have  eon- 
claded  a  friendship  with  you,  when  we 
smoked  together  out  of  the  same  pipe  ;  I 
will  strive  to  forget  that  you  have  insulted 
me.'  And  from  that  moment  be  was 
again  the  same  kind  travelling  companion 
as  before.  1  do  most  sincerely  confess, 
that  I  have  often  re|>roacbed  myself  for 
my  behaviour  towards  this  worthy  old 
man." 

Mr.  Von  Tietz  may  consider  himself 
very  lucky  that  his  head  was  not 
rolled  into  the  Bosphoras,  for  we  be- 
lieve this  to  be  almost  a  solitary  in- 
btance  of  a  Muasulman  forgiving  a 


blow.    As  regards  the  vmy,  U.'nctz 

says — 

"  The  Sahan  has  leketed  the  eoknr  of 
the  Pmssian  unifonn,  uamdy  daik  Uae 
and  red,  as  most  agreeaUe.  Hw  ToiUih 
nniform,  aecordingly,  both  of  cavalry  and 
infantry,  consists  of  the  Coasach  panta- 
loons, with  a  red  stripe,  and  a  nnmd  htas 
jacket  with  a  red  coUar.  AU  Ukat  rwaini 
Oriental  is  the  red  fiez — a  hi|^  cap,  with 
a  blue  silk  tassell.  The  oAcera  wear  bhw 
coats  embroidered  with  lace,  wfaidi  also 
have  a  red  collar ;  on  the  left  aids  of  the 
breast  is  a  small  metal  star,  which  db* 
tinguishes  the  rank.  Tlma  Che  corpocab 
and  sergeants  have  bronxe  stars;  the  liea- 
tenanta  and  Captains  stars  of  eiuuDdM 
gold ;  the  Majors  similar  one*,  but  laiiger ; 
and  those  of  the  Colonela  are  set  with 
diamonds,  and  bang  from  the  shmlderby 
a  gold  chain,  upon  the  breast.  The  ^• 
cers  of  the  staiT  have,  in  addidon,  fUl 
gold  epaulets.  The  girdle  for  the  car- 
touche and  sabre,  is  white  in  the  inftntry 
and  black  in  the  cavalry.  Hie  artiBny 
wear,  on  parade,  instead  of  the  fes,  a 
black  satin  cap,  with  a  yellow  braaa  pbite, 
upon  which  a  cannon  is  represented.  Al> 
thouRh  strict  discipline  luu  been  intro- 
duced into  the  Turkish  army,  by  means 
of  the  numerous  foreign  officer!  in  that 
service,  yet  it  struck  me  as  lingnlar  fii^ 
the  ranks  are  not  arranged  according  to 
siies,  but  great  and  little  men  stand  to- 
gether promiscuously ;  the  roles  by  iriiic^ 
they  are  placed,  I  am  nnatwnalntea  with. 
The  examination  of  the  omcers  of  artil- 
lery (the  examiners  are  chiefly  n«adi 
officers),  is  more  severe  than  might  be 
exi>cctei].  Not  long  since,  a  case  occar* 
red,  wherein  a  German  officer  (now  Cap- 
tain of  artillery  in  another  country),  who 
wished  to  enter  the  Turkish  service  in 
that  department,  could  not  pass  his  exa- 
mination. I  should  add  that  it  is  DO 
longer  necessary  in  these  cases  to  become 
converts  to  the  Mahomedan  faith." 

Of  the  Armenians,  our  author  does 
not  present  a  very  favourable  picture : 

"  With  respect  to  the  Armenians,  their 
industry  and  activity  are  extremely  praise- 
worthy ;  but,  beyond  that,  they  are  aa 
great  knaves  as  the  Jews  or  Greeks,  and 
are  besides  of  filthy  habits,  conjoining 
therewith  rudeness  and  want  of  taste  in 
the  IsHt  degree.  By  the  size  of  their  ears, 
indeed,  one  might  almost  class  them  with 
the  asinine  genus  :  and  Nature  has  Air- 
nishi'd  them  too  with  colossal  hands  and 
feet.  There  is  a  proverb  whiah  says,  the 
Persian  is  gross,  the  Greek  shameless,  the 
Turk  tasteless,  but  the  Armenian  all 
combined ;  uid  it  speaks  the  tmth.    The 


USStf.] 


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female  Armenians  arc  nsoatl/  of  luxariant 
1 ;  but  Uicir  fcutum  are  too  Htrongly 
arkeil   to   be  ileenocil   pleiBinK.     Tbi'ir 
arital  condnrt  prmenCg  s  point,  vitli 
•p«ct  to  which  the;  niAv  well  b«  called 
!  yVaJ/  wx,  u  inOTe  scnnilaloiu  gallaa- 
I  are  not  ttpolcen  of  in  the  whole  of 
DOtUotiDopIc  than  tliose  of  the  Armc> 
I  woueo.*' 

fr.  Tictz  records  his  visit  to  Santft 

ihia;  but.  a»  there  ts  nothing  re- 

rkablc  in  his  obit.' rv  at  ions,  we  most 

3»  on  to  hia  descriplton  of  the  Avret- 

zaar,  or  slavp-market ;  a  place  fnr- 

to  the  Christiansi,  but  which 

>  br&itd  bis  guides  to  oitea  to  him. 

"In  the  row  of  the  frntt. dealers bootha 
here  u  a  gate,  built  in  a  high  lUrk  wall, 
>Ie«ds  to  the  roiirkct  of  female  slaves, 
Dcrnlly  ;  and  through  this  we  rentorcd. 
:  far  from  tbi:  entrance  stood,  encloicd 
<r  paliu^s,  sutae   ytiung  feuiule  ne- 
frum  l'2  til  14  yrurH   of  ngv,   who 
t  bat  scantily  furni&hL-d  with  clulhinji;. 
:  they  were  uf  the  genlJrr  fxrx  1  was 
spprued   by  oiy  companioos,   who 
1  aliarper  eyes  for  thi«  purpoitc  than  I. 
old  Turks  were  occupied  in  elosely 
dng  the  loxurious  lignre-s  of  these 
creaturef,    whom    the   slave,  itealrr 
amended  to  tJiem  m  meritorious  nr- 
ele*.     The  black  Venusex  liad  fcorccly 
■ugbt  a  gUmpsc  nf  mc,  when  with  luud 
riea,  tltoyentreated  me  to  purchase  them, 
'  which  they   cxpoaed  mc  to  the  notice 
two  virtuosi  and  the  slave-dealer, 
of  whom  ran  np  to  me  with 
reproaches,  and  arged  me  imme- 
ly  to  quit  the  pLic«.     This,  however, 
DOt  exhibit  the  least  incUnntiun  to 
D,  and  when  the  Turks  saw  they  could 
:  percoade  me  to  quit  the  market,  one 
rthem  dinappearvd,  ahurtly  after  returit- 
\iws  witli  an  uffieer,  who  nccnied  to  be  on 
oard,   and   whu  lujulcd  my  cumpunious 
abase  fur  having  guided  me  thither. 
le  alao   appriftE^d  Tna  politely  in  Italian, 
'  at  It  wax  hy  no  in^aiu,  uor  under  auy 
ttrcumntjinces,  permitted  to  n  Chriiitian 
I  this  market :  and  informed  mc  at 
>  name  lime,  if  1  wiRhed  to  purchase  a 
I  must  an''T  to  a  true  believer, 
hu  could  conclude  the  bargain  for  mo  ; 
I  a  ffiaoHr — which  term,  however,  he  in- 
atJy  cxchan^d  for  a  Ch/Utiano, — was 
:  allowed  to  buy  for  himself.  Thinking 
:  be  waa  probably  not  mach  skilled  in 
^Bp,  I  prr-M-utcd  him  with  my  Arman, 
1  hUnd  ;   which,  however,  he  tmilintcly 
etomed,  with  the  remark  that  he  hnd  all 
ossihie  rrspert  (or  it ;  but  tliat,  from  its 
eioi^  6Ued  up  exprunly   for  tiie  sacred 
1  Sophia,  it  by  no  means  extended  to 
■nholy  ATret-baiaar.     I   could   aay 


nothing  further,  and  was  therefore  obliged 
to  contt>nt  myself  with  stcoliag  a  few 
partin;;  glimpsciB  at  tiiis  same  fli^-mar- 
kct." 

We  Bnd  the  sanctuary  of  the  opium 
paifru  has  been  broken  duwu  by  the 
iconoclaHtic  Mabmoad. 

"  III  the  vicinity  uf  Suteimani^  ctood, 
some  short  time  since,  the  bootlts  where 
the  OnnanUtrs  of  the  old  E<.-hool,  in  tho 
enjoyment  of  that  poison,  transplanted 
themselves  for  the  space  of  an  hour  to 
the  Seventh  Heaven,  enjoying  in  nnticipa- 
tii>a  thehnppincas  of  paradise,  and  paying 
for  fluch  pleasures  the  cod  priec  of  awak- 
ing from  a  xtate  of  btiu.  to  anc  of  earthly 
frenzy  and  despair.  1  felt  a  gTcat  inclina- 
tion to  indul^  for  once  in  thix  lunury  ; 
but  the  small  opiam-hansca  were  de- 
stroyed, and  in  ruins  befure  me,  having 
been  destroyed  by  the  Saltan'ii  express 
command,  llolluw-eyed  beings,  consist- 
ing merely  of  skin  and  bone,  glided  atwut 
the  ruins  of  their  sanctuaries,  sighing  for 
lo:it  delights,  and  even  desptsintf  the 
hoDses  which  their  present  Sovereign  had 
recomnicuded  them  by  way  of  compensa- 
tion." 

Our  autltor,  like  every  other  person, 

in  rharnKit,  enraptured  with  the  situa- 
tion of  the  city  of  Constautine,  and 
the  scenery  of  the  Doaphorua.  Nature 
still  cnvera  her  hills  with  eternal  ver- 
dure ;  and  cluatha  her  valluys  with  oil 
the  lavish  fondnc&s  of  a  parctit'a  hand. 
Beautiful,  perhaps  even  more  beauti- 
ful, than  in  her  (lays  of  imperial  splen- 
dour and  sway,  spruad  the  toni;  iudent- 
ed  shores, iVom  >l armorn  to  the Euxiae, 
rising  like  a  magic  picture,  from  the 
silver  mirrwr  of  the  waters;  and  soft 
and  balmy  comes  the  evening  breeze, 
as  It  camij  a  thousBad  years  ago ;  but 
all  that  art  added  tu  nature  i<i  gruie, 
perished — Constantinople  in  a  painted 
monument  standing  in  a  cemetrry  of 
flowers.  Hear  what  Winkelman  says 
of  lier  ancient  magnificence : — 

*'  In  Constantinople,  and  ihrre  only, 
tome  relics  still  remained,  B|>an>i]  after 
the  general  deatniction  in  Greece  and 
Rome ;  tt  Constanlinople,  even  »o  hite  as 
the  nth  century,  stood  the  PaUas  of  the 
Isle  of  Liiidui,  carved  by  Sryllua  and 
Uepoenua,  sculptom  of  the  time  of  Cyrus. 
There  existed  them  nlso,  about  the  Ksme 
time,  that  wonder  of  art,  the  Olympian 
Jupiter  of  Phiclras  ;  the  beautiful  Veiiua 
of  Cnidus.  from  the  chisel  of  PraxiteleH; 
LyMippufl'  famouH  gronp,  ralleil  the  Statue 
of  Op|K)rtunity,  and  a  Juno  of  Samos  by 
the  same  Hcoliitor.     S\\  tH«w«^:v«i-^nk. 


J 


Rbtisw.— S/.  Petenburff,  Con$tMMiaople,  4c. 


[Sept 


hMj  dettrayed,  on  the  conqveat  of  the 
city,  by  the  forcet  under  Baldwin  at  the 
commencement  of  the  13th  centnry,  for 
we  well  know  that  the  statnet  of  bronxe 
were  then  melted  down  and  coined  into 
money." 

The  author  saw  the  Sultan  going  to 
Mosque : 

"  The  procession  began  with  the  Court 
jesters  in  fantastic  costume  ;  the  imperial 
cooksfollowedthe  fools,  with  high-pointed 
caps ;  then  came  the  Kislar  Ags  on  horse- 
back, the  chief  of  the  black  ennachs,  who 
was  followed  by  his  comrades,  both  black 
and  white,  all  resembling  their  chief.  I 
also  ohsenred  the  Grand  Vizier,  the  Reis 
Eflendj,  and  the  other  grandees  of  the 
empire.  At  last  the  Sultan  himself  ap- 
peared;  on  a  splendid  white  Arabian  hone. 
He  has  a  fine  expressive  bead,  with  a 
tluck  beard  descendiDg  to  the  breast, 
which  beard,  sacrificing  to  Tasity,  he  has 
had  stained  to  a  jet  black  colour,  in  order 
to  drive  away  all  stgns  of  the  snow  of  ap- 
proaching winter.  His  costume  consisted 
of  a  blue  hussar  jacket,  with  golden  tas- 
■els  and  lace,  light  blue  pantaloons,  also 
decorated  with  gold,  and  descending  into 
short  black  boots  whereto  small  spurs 
were  atUched.  By  his  side  he  had  a 
costly  scimitar ;  and  the  simple  red  fez, 
with  a  blue  tassel,  on  his  head.  A  dark 
Tiolet  carbonari  cloak  was  thrown  lightly 
over  his  shoulder,  in  consequence  of  the 
dismal  rainy  weather,  but  so  placed  that 
the  dress  was  but  lightly  concealed.  A 
long  suite  of  pages  and  court  domestics, 
among  whom  were  recognised  the  never- 
(kiling  pipe-bearers,  closed  the  proces- 
■ion.  Tbe  Sultan  greeted  the  people  as 
be  went,  but  his  nods  were  more  friendly 
■nd  familiar  as  he  passed  the  small  knot 
of  Russian  oflScers,  amongst  whom  I  stood. 
About  an  hour  afterwards,  we  proceeded 
further  into  the  city,  to  be  present  at  a 
Still  more  remarkable  scene,  which  is 
generally  connected  with  the  return  from 
the  Mosque.  In  a  warehouse,  that  trans- 
▼ersely  crosses  the  end  of  a  long  street, 
the  Sultan  sate  quietly  alone,  smoking  a 
pipe  in  perfect  traaquillity.  His  suite  and 
the  military  were  so  disposed  in  the  two 
passages  on  each  side,  which  led  into  the 
main  street,  that  they  were  not  Tiaible— 
fomewhat  like  actors  behind  scenes.  Here 
the  Sovereign  awaited  tbe  complaints  and 
petitions  of  his  people  ;  who,  however,  as 
far  as  1  saw,  either  from  content,  or  fear 
of  the  armed  escort,  were  sparing  in  their 
addresses.  After  making  a  rich  present 
to  the  possessor  of  the  warehouse,  which 
had  served  for  royal  occupation  during 
half  an  hour,  the  Sultan  again  mounted 
his  splendid  steed,  and  rode  back  to  the 
■eraglio." 

0 


We  most  omit,  for  want  of  rooiB, 
the  history  of  this  same  renowMd. 
Sultan,  with  his  365  wivea,  falUng  in 
love  with  a  yoong  ChrisUan  damael. 
Miss  Tolomie.  an  innkeeper's  daag^- 
ter,  and  of  his  handsome  oSera  ni 
heart  and  hand ;  and  of  his  astonish- 
ment  at  the  yoaag  lady's  declining 
the  honour  of  his  embraces;  and  of 
his  subsequent  melancholy  thereapoo. 
which  nothing  but  the  court  jesters 
could  remove.  We  shall  now  show  a 
Turkish  lady  going  out  for  her  mom* 
ing's  drive  : 

"The  carriages  used  by  them  to  pay 
distant  visits,  afford  a  singular  spectacle. 
Their  vehicles  are  called,  as  with  as, 
Kotsclii, — coaches, — or  Arabs.  The  box 
is  firmly  fixed  upon  the  aile,  and  as  wdl 
as  the  wheels,  is  variously  painted  snd 
richly  gilt,  but  osnaUy  covered  with  red 
cloth.  At  the  sidea  there  an  dosed 
Uinds,  which,  however,  freqnendy  open 
to  let  the  curious  Franks  see  that-  aa  !»• 
teresting  female  reposes  within  npon  com- 
fortable pillows,  and  the  thin  veil  (Hab- 
ramah)  waves  in  order  that  she  may  do 
execution  with  her  dark  gazelle  eyes.  The 
entrance  to  the  carriage  is  geoerallT  from 
behind,  where  a  small  gilt  ladder  haags, 
to  facilitate  ascending  and  deseeadfaig. 
Two  oxen  or  buffaloes  draw  the  set^oat, 
and  are  strangely  accoutred  enough.  On 
the  brow  of  each  hangs  a  square  ydlow 
shining  plate ;  between  the  horns  there 
is  a  smaller  one,  with  two  varicoloared 
horses'  tails,  and  frequently  both  the  head 
and  neck  of  the  animals  are  decorated 
with  garlands  of  flowers.  Hie  walking 
coachman  guides  his  phlegmatic  steeds 
with  a  sharply  pointed  stick,  and  by  way 
of  guard,  several  armed  domestics  usually 
follow  the  carriage.  Their  rides  fre- 
quently afford  the  Turkish  ladies  an  op- 
portunity of  carrying  on  flirtation.  TTiero 
now  and  then  falls  from  a  beautiful  hand 
a  challenging  rose,  or  other  significant 
flower,  at  the  feet  of  the  beauty -admiriof 
Frank.  But  he  must  remember  well  that 
he  is  not  in  a  German  capital,  but  in  Con- 
stantinople. Indeed,  old  customs  still 
prevail.  The  waves  of  the  sea  of  Mar- 
mora, at  the  apex  of  the  Seraglio,  even 
now,  frequently,  in  the  silence  of  the 
night,  reverberate  the  death-note  of  a  too- 
severely  punished  frail  one,  and  on  the 
next  morning,  some  amorous  Frank  pen- 
dulates, perhaps  before  his  own  dweltingt 
between  heaven  and  earth." 

We  must  end  with  a  sketch  of  the 
Corps  Diplomatique  at  Napoli  di  Ro- 
mania. 

"  One  Friday  evening,  in  the  month  of 
March  (during  which  heavy  storms  poured 


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down  wltliout  iutcrniusioa),  a  toirtfe  was 
Utetubled  at  tbc  rcsidciiL-tr  uf  the  Prusftiaa 
ainbas&Ktlor,  where,  in  the  two  limt  s>ii- 
loon*,  tLc-  juuiur  mrmbrrt  were  ctii{a^c(l 
ftt  the  ^inu  of  Kcaxid  and  wbut ;  while 
in  tlie  third,  bitiaU  groupeg  of  Ibe  elder 
brftnchnt  were  occnpied  in  quiet  conver- 
ntion.  Cul«tti,  an  hemic  Agnrv,  with  a 
k,  ci|irf>-iuiTf  counlcusnoe,  sate  on  the 
I  in  his  natioiuil  cofttouiet  wliitli  \\c 
r  rxcfaanjired,  ricvpt  wbm  A^Moluiely 
J,  for  the  new-fuhioDL-d  <jnn.-o> 
1  dri*S9.  IJo  held  a  si-tiutu  di&cus- 

'  tloo  with  hia  frii-nd  tiu-ou  dc  Ruueti,  the 
Preocb  Auibassadur,  «ho,  although  no 
longer  Toune,  wut  tilill  a  ^e-lonlcing  mui. 
Trooi  the  whtj<t>tAt>1r,  nnt  fnr  dijitiinl,  the 
£i^luh  miniMrr,  Mr.  Dawkinx,  was  car* 

'  bartlf.  though    not  o])cnl},   listening  to 

i  Ibeir  polloqiiv;  nod,  hj  conseiiocnt  inat- 
tevtion  And  di«tniction  in  piny,  made  one 
blvnder  after  tuiother,  which  garc  hit  op- 
ponent, tlM  Rusnaa  Ambassador,  who  is 
well  known  to  be  on  arcb  wit.  opportunity 
for  cerrral  sarciuClc  mnarkit.  The  honest 
Uaron  de  lUmen  niranwhile  continued  faia 
coavcnuilinn.  Suddenly,  however,  \\p. 
maiitfetttcd  signs  of  uueasim^u,  Rod  iiasu'd 
bis  li&nd  over  his  brow.  These  tokens 
esotrd  thecurioHty  of  scTcral  of  the  com- 
pany, for  tiie  BAFoa  wm  nnilentliKHl  to  be 
I  keea  diplomittist,  and  not  easily  |>utout 

I  of  couBtenauce.  Coletit  tnu»T,  in  fact, 
b>va  communicated  to  him  aomvthing  of 
iBportaoce.  The  dioquiutude  of  tha 
Fkvnchman  incrensed.  Already  tliere  wbb 
■  whiiiperinM;  Uiat  imjiortont  dinpatehes 
had  amrrd,  purporting  that  the  ulliitQce 
between  Krauiro  and  ICni^land  WAStouer- 
ing,  or  that  Na^Mleon  was  come  to  life 
again,  or  suroc  such  fable.  Uut  whc-n  Ibc 
Itaroa  Maddrnly  sprang  up  and  rushed 
into  the  adjuiniug  room  with  C'uletti,  cu> 
ribsitv  r«iKe  to  it«  highest  pitch.  All 
crowded  togrlher,  lintening  or  niking 
fiuextinns.  Silently  the  Baron  took  our 
host,  Count  Lusi,  by  the  hand,  and  led 
hirn  back  to  the  first  chamber,  where  ho 
developed  the  cause  of  his  great  excite* 
meaL  TkroHgh  the  ctiUng  abort,  rain 
wmtremoorini/  dovm, — it  had  at  firet  only 
desoeoded  in  dropr,  but  by  <Iegrce«  |K>ured 
more  beaTily  un  the  head  of  tbc  diploma' 
Lixt,  and  hail  iittimntely  rendered  his  seat 
nmenable.  t)n  tt*  SpromioK  p'tieral,  this 
explaoation  occasioned  unin^r^al  laughter ; 
which,  however,  soon  changed  into  a  Inl 
pteamat  cxcilemeut,  when  it  np{)cared( 
that  mo  jutrt  tif  the  r<tofvaa  traifr-prtKff. 
At  length,  umhrcllaa  were  hoialed, — oor- 
tainir  an  (inufmt  thing  in  a  diplomatic 
drawing-room.  TbiB,  oererthelcss,  in  the 
condition  of  one  of  Ihr  beat  hniise«i  in 
NApiili  ;  for  the  serirn  rooms  of  which 
{aSier  baviag,  at  an  ronrmuas  eipense^ 
Grmt.  Mac.  Vol.  VI. 


fut  tbem  into   a  habitable  state),  the 
rutfHiati  Ambassador  must  pay  about  341. 
I'Cr  mouth  t" 

I.   The   Church,  n  Katiannl  Exiablith. 

tamt.  lit/ u  t'lfrtjymoH  of  the  Church 

of  ICngland, 
1.   Pro]tij»»l3  for  rpndt^ing  the  Churth 

Ettabiishment  rjjirient.    By  u  Couatrtf 

CYeryyiK  on. 
3.    Chnrije  in  the  Clergy  qf  Nottingham. 

Jig  jirrhdeacon  Wilkins,  D.D. 
AMONG  the  great  and  many  dif- 
liculties  surrounding  the  question  uf  a 
Reform  of  the  Church,  assuredly  none 
Imve  arleen  from  the  oppositiou  of  the 
Clergy;  from  hupincncHfi,  i>r  indiffe- 
rcncc,  nr  vciatious  contests  againtt 
the  feelings  of  tUo  peuple  or  the  will 
of  the  lA-gidlature.  The  Bishoixi  have 
laboured  in  the  Commission,  and  the 
inferior  clergy  have  come  fonvard 
through  the  pre&s,  to  suggest  euch 
means  of  carrying  tile  designs  nf  the 
i<e[{ialaturc  into  effect,  as  appeared  to 
tbctn  roost  cKpcdient.  With  regard  to 
that  port  of  rtfnrw,  as  it  is  called, 
which  consists  in  the  discipline  of  the 
Church,  ill  its  JutcrQal  rt'ntutatioDj 
and  in  all  that  lies  between  the  Oiftbops 
and  their  Clergy, — little  difficulty  or 
disinclination  will  be  felt  in  ilie  ar- 
langfmi'rit  of  wliat  was  before  anoma- 
lous, and  the  supply  of  what  was  de- 
fective ;  hut  in  the  adjustment  of  ttie 
duty  of  the  Church  to  the  reircnue*. 
tliere  indeed, from  tlie  nature  of  Churdi 
property,  and  its  total  incompetency 
to  meet  the  growing  demands  nindc 
on  it, — we  fear  Uiat  some  injustice 
may  take  place. 

The  Venerable  Archdeacon  informs 
us,  in  his  Charge  (p,  17),  that  in  every 
ca&e  where  a  living  amuunts  lo  150/. 
a  year,  and  the  po|)ulBtioD  to  400, 
double  duty  will  be  insisted  on.  And 
he  adds,  that  buch  measures  will  «r- 
riimlg  affect  individutd  inlervata;  but 
that  from  the  character  of  the  clergy, 
he  is  warranted  in  thinking  they  will 
be  eherrfHilg  yielded  to !  Now,  con  - 
sidering  that  nuch  an  alteration  will 
be  a  mutter  of  the  greatest  privation 
to  some  clergy,  and  of  little  less  than 
niin  to  others,  wc  think  that  some- 
thing tnore  ought  to  have  been  said, 
besides  the  hope  that  they  will  cheer- 
fully yield  to  a  reduction  of  income 
that  may  deprive  them  of  the 
mean&  o(  cwrtstitt.    0\it  t&v\^  "^ 


I 


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2do 


KiTiBW.— Correjpoiidlnio  ttf  R.  Rtchardttm,  M.D.         [Sqit. 


we  imaginecl,  of  the  Reform  Bill,  woa 
to  provide  more  efficiently  for  the 
mmta  of  the  parochial  clergy.  This 
at  least  was  the  feeling  of  the  people. 
Now  we  cannot  see  in  any  manner, 
how  that  object  has  been  secured,  or 
advanced.  It  appears  to  us,  that  every, 
thing  has  been  done  for  the  higher  or- 
ders of  the  Church,  uid  that  the  lower 
will  have  increased  duty  tetlh  rfnimuAed 
flMOM.  To  the  Bishops  has  been  given 
a  rich  and  ample  revenue ;  with  the 
gift  of  the  livings  formerly  attached  to 
the  prebendal  and  canonical  stalls ; 
and  increased  power  in  matters  of  dis- 
dpline  over  their  clergy ; — but  in  what 
one  respect  the  parochial  clergy  are 
btnefited,  we  have  yet  to  learn.  Now, 
in  regard  to  the  point  before  as,  we 
consider  that,  with  the  increased  duty, 
the  Bishop  should  find  for  the  incum- 
bent increased  means.  If  a  man  had 
two  adjoining  livings,  each  of  1502.  a 
year,  conjoined  they  just  enabled  him 
to  exist,  if  he  had  no  family ;  if  he 
had.  he  must  look  to  some  other  source 
of  revenue  for  the  education  of  his 
children.  According  to  the  new  law, 
one  of  his  livings  is  taken  away  from 
him  virtually ;  and  he  is  reduced  at 
one  blow  to  150/.  a  year ;  for.  with  the 
increased  ratio  of  curates'  salaries,  we 
suppose  almost  all  the  ISOi.  would  be 
conceded.  Can  a  man  be  expected 
chetrfttlly  to  see  hit  interests  so  affected  f 
is  it  not  to  him  a  positive  and  great 
misfortune ;  perhaps  changing  all  the 
plans  of  his  life  ;  stopping  the  educa- 
tion of  his  children  ;  and,  if  he  were 
*not  beforehand  in  the  world,  plunging 
him  at  one  blow  in  embarrassment 
and  debt?  We  think  it  a  very  cruel 
and  unjust  case.  Before  such  demands 
are  made  by  the  Bishops  on  their 
Clergy,  and  such  sacrifices  required, 
we  consider  they  ought  to  pr^are  a 
fmtd  whereby  they  may  place  the  Clergy- 
mam  in  such  a  state  as  he  previously  teas. 
The  Bishops  themselves  have  not  pro- 
posed, except  in  two  or  three  instances, 
and  that  to  a  small  amount,  any  re- 
daction of  their  own  handsome  and 
affluent  incomes,  which  are  certainly 
large  enough  to  afford  them  the  laxu- 
ries  as  well  as  conveniences  of  life. 
We  are  quite  willing  they  should  pos- 
sess them  undiminished — but  is  it  just 
in  them,  who  say  the  demands  of  their 
stations  can  bear  no  reduction  of  their 
iacomea,  to  issue  an  order  which  at 


(me  blow  shall  sweep  away  from  a 
clergyman  half  that  income  which 
could  only  at  best  afford  him  the  mere 
necessaries  of  life  ?  What  would  the 
members  of  any  other  profession-^ 
what  would  all  uoee  who  are  eamia^ 
their  bread  by  the  sweat  of  their  brows 
and  the  activity  of  their  minde-— aay, 
to  being  told  to  bear  dtetrfitUy  t^ 
perpetual  deprivation  of  half  their  in- 
comes ?  If  the  object  is  beneficial  to 
the  Church,  let  it  be  done ;  but  not  at 
the  sacrifice  of  the  most  laborioos  and 
useful  interest  in  that  Chorcb.  The 
life  of  a  conntry  clergyman,  in  a  re- 
mote district,  as  very  many  live,  wi&- 
ont  the  society  of  equals,  witboot  a 
library  of  books,  or  facility  of  pcocnr- 
Ing  them,  witlwut  change  of  scene, 
without  ease  in  his  circumstancca  (and 
this  describes  a  great  portion  <jS  the 
parochial  clergy),  surely  requires  all 
the  assistance  that  his  superiors  cas 
bestow.  It  is  a  life  of  great  self-de- 
nial, and  subject  to  many  very  on- 
pleasant  circumstances;  at  any  rate, 
of  all  systems  of  life,  it  is  the  one  least 
relieved  by  change  of  scene  aad  so- 
ciebr.  Let  this  be  considered  fay  the 
Bishops  and  all  in  authoritf  ander 
them ;  and.  instead  of  asking  fresh 
sacrifices  from  this  very  homble  and 
poor  class  of  men  :  let  them  endeavonr 
to  increase  their  wretchedly  inadequate 
incomes,  and  to  impart  to  them  the 
means  of  that  comfort  and  respecta- 
bility which  their  education  and  at- 
tainments reasonably  demand. 


Extratfs  from  the  Correspondence  </ 
Richard  Richardson,  M.D.  ofBierley, 
Yorkshire. 

THE  pioQs  liberality  of  Miss  Cur- 
rer,  and  the  learning  and  accuracy  of 
Mr.  Dawson  Turner,  the  editor,  have 
jointly  favoured  the  public  with  this 
interesting  memento  of  an  eminent 
botanist  and  of  his  friends.  The  cor- 
respondence is  edited  with  great  care 
and  ample  illustrations;  a  very  welU 
written  Preface  introduces  it.  to  whicJi 
is  added  a  Memoir  of  the  Author.  We 
have  perused  the  volume  wiUi  great 
pleasure ;  and,  as  we  proceeded,  made 
a  note  or  two  which,  though  of  no 
great  consequence,  we  will  transcribe, 
and  present  gratis  to  the  public. 

Page  XXX.  Mr.  Turner  says,  that  the 
cedar  of  Lebanon  at  Bicrlcy,  Dr.  Ri- 


Iti36.]         RsviBW. — Corrt»pond€nce  of  R.  Hichardson,  M.D. 


chardson'a  aeat,  u  peiiiaps  ono  of  the 
fined  and  olJcst  in  the  kingdom.  Tho 
Inink,  ftt  feomc  diKtAocu  from  the 
RTouui],  measured,  in  1812,  13  feet  8 
inclies  la  circurafereDce  :  it  apiicara  to 
hare  bt'eu  plaottd  abuut  170'2."  Now 
we  lake  it  that  there  ore  raaoy  cedars 
aider  than  this  one  in  E-lnptond  ;  though 
the  exact  date  of  the  lotroductiuD  of 
the  izQH  is  not  koowu ;  and  th«  beat 
guides  oie  the  old  llerbals.  I'orkin- 
aoo  does  not  mention  them  in  his 
Htnim    notnnictim,    in    IGlO.       It 

ars  from  Evelyn  that  iu  I0G4  the 

ndar  was  not  cuUivated  to  Eni^land. 
Hut  Miller  uy»>  that  thooe  in  the  ]io- 
tonic  Garden  at  Chchen  were  [daotcd 
in  lC83  :  of  which  four,  two  still  sur- 
vive.     The  most    full  ond    accurate 
account  of  the  cedars  now  in  England. 
witli  the  size,  vias  givrn  in  iiui   Mn- 
gazine   for    Ueccrabcr    lfl.15,    f>.  579, 
aud   which   account   vras   made    with 
conaiderable  ]>atiin,  and  the  f,\iv.  of  the 
tree*  given  from  the  nu-aiuremcnl  of 
tbc  persons  or  gardeners  of  the  per- 
sona to  whom  they  belong.     Mr.  Tur- 
ner will  there  observe  ttiat  sorre  of  the 
cedars  at  Wilton  arc  mvre  titan  ttein 
thf  nee  of  that  at  Bicrley.    Wc  have 
only  now  to  add  to  that  account,  the 
cedars  at  Lord  Middlcton's,  at  Pepper- 
Harrow,  which  arc  very  fine;  andwcbc- 
Here  that  this  year  comjilctcs  thcrr  ccu- 
twy  of  growth.    But  the  finest  coltcc- 
•  tioD  in  England,  far  beyond  any  com- 
;  parisoo,  is  that  planted   by  the  Duke 
I  ofAr^le,  at  Whilton,  Middlesci[,and 
I  itiU  existing.      We   should   calculate 
>  Uie  aamber  of  crdars  at  between  40 
i  Bod  50j  all  of  large  size,  and  all  above 
100  jrears  old.     A  few  of  them  rank 
I  among  the  6nc!it  in  the  kingdom  j  nnd 
in  no  other  place  are  so  many  collected 
J  of  auch  an  age.     They  are  now  in  the 
rposMsiioa  of  persons  who  know  their 
I  ralue.     Tlieir  girth  and   height  have 
ifaeen  taken  with  accuracy ;  and  to  each 
I  tree   a  small   tfiitdnt  tablet  is  affiled, 
■  containing  the  vear  in  which  the  mea- 
|Bureraent  was  insdc.     Wc  believe  that 
I  with  the  present  addition,  our  account 
I  of  cedars  before  referred  to  is  the  most 
[cotopletv  iliat  has  been  ever  farmed. 
[it   will  thus  appear,  that  the  oldest 
'ar  of  Lebaoon  in  England  cannot 
cb  exceed  loO  years  (those  at  Chcl- 
hetog  153),  and  that  the  hkrgest 
DOWB  is  in  gtrth  between  37  ftod  29 


I 
I 


291 

At.  p.  ca,  Mr.  D.  Turner  has  highly 
praised  Baxter,  the  edi'orof  Horace, 
OS  a  critical  scholar.  Now  we  will 
give  him  some  shot  for  his  gun  when 
he  next  fires — '  Vir  rccondilic  crudi- 
tionis,  Gul.  Baxter,  nuperA  sui  Ilo- 
ralii  editionc.'  Bontley.  Hor.  Od. 
J,  '2,  20.  '  Eruditissimus  Baxlerus,' 
Bculley,  Hor.  Ep.  x.  19.  '  Doctissimus 
Baxtcrus,'  id.  p.  470.  '  Eruditum 
Britannura  G.  Baxtcrum,*  p.  574, 
This  is  high  praise,  from  a  high  quar- 
ter, '-d-audari  a  laudoto.' — Now  let 
us  look  at  the  reverse : — 

'  De  more  MHj/otorium  agit  Baxtcrus, 
t'.  Bentleium  mille  Baxteris,  et  Bax- 
teri  similibus  prieluccnteuu'  Wakef. 
ad  Lucrct.  ii.  7&S> 

'  Baxteras,  vanissimus  ct  infructito- 
sissimus.  gerronum  omnium  qui  cum 
tcnui  doctrioa  grande  sujK-rcilium  ad 
veteresScriptores  attulerijjt.'^Ed.iii. 
10)6. 

•  Baxtcrum  vlcissim  ogeannientem, 
ct  cornicantcm  dc  solito  incptissirae.' 
—Ed.  V.  IU6. 

*Tbe  bane  and  sntidotcarc  both  before  us.' 
H'e  think  that  Baxter's  merit  as  a 
scholar  lies  between  the  two  violent 
extremes  of  the  critics.  Tlicre  is  a  life 
of  him  in  Noble's  Continuation  of 
Granger,  vol.  it.  p.  2f)7.  ^1 

P.  249.  Walter  Movie  was  a  very  H 
acute  critic  and  intelJigcot  writer^  and 
his  works  may  still  be  read  with  ad- 
vantage. He  is  mentioned  in  Drvden'a 
Parallel  (v.  Scott's  ed.  xvii.  312) — 
"  Mr.  Walter  Moyle,  a  most  ingenious 
yoting  gentleman,  conversant  in  all  the 
studies  of  humanity  much  above  hia 
years." 

P.  394.  "  The  garden  at  Mile  End. 
in  the  Essex  Koad."  This  ancient 
garden  and  nursery  still  exists,  though 
shorn  of  its  former  splendour^  under 
the  care  of  Mr.  Thomson.  It  possesaea 
some  fine  Bpccimcns  of  exotic  trees, 
among  which  the  Satitburia  is  matchless. 
It  is  also  noted  for  its  fine  Magnolias. 

P.  393.  Of  all  the  splendid  collec- 
tion at  Lord  Petie's,  at  Thurndim. 
mentioned  iu  this  letter,  as  existing 
1710,  nothing  now  remains  but  one 
single  (we  believe  matchless)  specimeo 
of  the  Magnolia  Acuminata,  the  sole 
survivor,  as  wc  have  heard,  of  a  superb 
avenue.  The  fellow  was  not  long  since 
cut  down,  becauirn  it  shaded  a  stuvr. 
The  fine  exotics  being  thus  Io*t  by 
negligence,  aa  ia  la-ieft^e,*.  fe-s*  >i«ib 


k. 


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393 


Review. — Rom  on  the  Eattern  Qwttion. 


lincej  1  tnmendous  burricane  tore  up 
by  the  roots  the  greater  portion  of  the 
AnMt  and  most  venerable  oaks  ia  the 
park.  Tbuf  the  *  genint  loci  *  i»  now 
left  to  mourn  hU  ilL'snlattOD. 

P.  402.  "IhaveraUedihew^xeAroM.'* 
Some  ycata  since  Mr.  Eustace,  who 
published  his  travrla,  affirmed  that  the 
Irees  on  the  Cbcaia  at  Niplcft  nriiv 
orange  trees.  Mr.  Hobhouse,  in  his 
Nutett  on  him.  laughed  at  this  asser- 
tion, and  aihmirtl  they  nere  acacias. 
Vo  \  and  Ixrhold !  when  we  were  at 
Naplefr,  luid  looking  out  of  a  window, 
o|ipoaite  the  ^lacc,  we  foond  the 
oraoge  trees  and  acacias,  to  be  the 
Mrlia  Axtdtmek  and  the  Dilauthus 
GlandulMos.  So  much  for  travellers 
and  critics  I ! 


Opinions  on  the  Eattmt  Qnettiou.  By 
David  Ri)s».  9ce.  tff  Btadenaberg, 
Koq.     1836. 

THIS  volume  consists  of  transla- 
tions and  citmcts  from  the  most  im- 
portant papers  which  have  appeared 
in  periodicals  and  pamphlets  un  the 
designs  of  Russia  and  the  interests  of 
TorWey — a  subject  not  without  rea- 
son considered  to  be  one  perhaps  su- 
perior to  any  other  in  importance  at 
the  present  time.  The  designs  of  Rus- 
sia, though  urigiually  flowing  from  one 
entire  motive,  yet  branch  out  into  two 
different  chanucU;  viz.  her  views  on 
India,  and  Uer  Euiopcan  policy  or 
aggrandizement  at  home.  As  regards 
the  ffirmer,  much  hx5  !>een  written  by 
|icrsons  resident  in  that  country,  by 
those  who  have  travelled  to  India, 
through  tlie  countries  where  an  invnd- 
tng  army  would  march,  by  others  re- 
siding at  the  Court  of  I'lrsia,  by  In- 
dian ofBcers  on  their  rctnra  home; 
and  the  cnnclusion  to  which  we  come 
is,  that  such  an  expedition  would  be 
ihe  most  hazardous  ever  undertaken 
by  any  government  in  mudcrn  tinieti ; 
that  Its  eucpcss  is  against  all  fair 
chances  ;  and  that,  If  it  failed,  it  might 
exhaust  the  resources,  and  even  hazard 
the  safety,  of  the  parent  state.  For 
white  one  army  was  marching  over 
Hindustan,  another  roust  be  npposing 
thp  enemies  she  roused  in  Kurtipc,  liy 
rm  attack,  on  their  foreign  possessions. 
Arc  her  finaocea  strong  enouch  for 
this }  ]a  her  government  stable  and 
ucurc   enough  for  iii     Is  her  navy 


able  to  defend  facr  coasts  and  protect 
her  commerce  i  At  present,  there- 
fore, wc  consider  the  invasion  of  India 
a  subject  that  may  be  considered  by  us 
wiOi  seriousneiu  and  pra[>«r  prudence, 
but  in  no  case  with  undue  alarm.  On 
this  subject,  one  paper  in  Mr.  Ross's 
work,  fitractcd  from  Lieut,  lUrnes* 
Travels  in  Bohkb&ra,  may  be  rt'ad  with 
advantage.  As  regards  the  second 
point,  her  deftigns  in  Earopc,  as  they 
are  nearer  to  m  in  distance,  so  ntso 
do  wc  think  less  remote  in  their  design. 
To  judge  of  the  iutentinns  of  an  iiuli- 
vidunl,  wc  Imik  at  his  interest.*.  So  of 
a  state.  The  acquisition  of  what  i> 
called  New  Russia,  must  have  boca  ot 
the  most  vital  importance  to  Russia; 
as  not  only  inrreu^iog  her  tcnitury 
over  a  fine  fertile  district  in  a  delight- 
ful climate,  but  as  addmg  the  command 
of  the  Black  Sea,  with  admirable  ports, 
commercial  stations,  anicnals,  and 
ever}'  thing  which  either  a  warlike  or 
a  commercial  country  cnuld  desire. 
But  the  Black  Sea,  without  the  com- 
mand of  the  Dardanelles  and  the  Bos- 
phnrus,  would  be  but  a  cul-de-sac ; 
o\Ktx  only  at  the  will  of  Turkey,  and 
liable  to  be  closetl  at  any  momeat. 
Ilencc  the  subjugation  of  Turkey,  or 
her  ilependnace  on  Ruesia,  became  in- 
dispensable to  the  interests  of  that 
empire.  Her  eud  has  been  obtained, 
and  the  immediate  consequence  has 
been  the  rapid  increase  of  the  com- 
merce of  Odessa  and  her  other  ports, 
the  formation  of  a  naval  arseool  at 
Seva«tnpn1,  and  the  building  nf  a  targe 
and  warlike  flett.  What  is  tu  be  the 
end  and  purpose  of  thifa  due*  not  yet 
appear;  but  we  do  not  participate 
in  the  alarm  that  is  felt  by  some  who 
look  only  to  the  magnitude  of  the  Hus- 
fcian  empire,  and  the  vast  spread  of  her 
resources.  We  believe  tliat  she  would 
dread  a  war  against  Eitgltuul,  cura- 
menced  as  it  must  be,  on  h#r  i>art,  on 
llie  principle  of  aggrandiscmt-nt,  and 
carried  on,  ea  it  must  be,  with  the  low 
of  half  her  commerce.  It  would,  in- 
deed, be  a  war  of  principle  on  our 
part ;  a  war  in  which  the  safety  and 
mdcpcndence  ofltulf  the  states  of  Eu- 
rope would  be  immediately  cooctirned. 
Thus  the  whole  moral  peace  of  Kurope 
would  be  with  England  in  her  attempt 
at  resisting  the  unjust  ambition  and 
rapacity  of  Kussia,  whose  territory  in 
Europe  alreoily  amounts  to  half  that 


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293 


division  of  the  globe;  and  whose 
doTDinion  extends  from  the  walls  of 
China,  and  iho  fronliers  of  Persia,  up 
(o  the  very  gates  of  the  House  of 
Draodcnburgh.  It  is  quite  clear  that 
•ucb  a  power,  wielded  by  such  skilful 
luuida,  and  directed  with  undcvtating 
pcrWTCnmcc  to  the  execution  of  gigan- 
tic projects,  cannot  be  viewed  without 
alarm  by  all  who  can  look  back  oo  the 
miftcry  from  which  Europe  was  libe- 
rated at  the  fait  of  one  ambitious  mo- 
narch ;  and  who  can  justly  expect 
similar  effects  to  proceed  from  another 
dominion  arising,  not  less  artfully 
framed,  and  not  acting  with  less  (lower 
than  the  former.  Wc  look  then  to 
oppose  Russia,  her  vast  resources  and 
tier  sagacious  diplomatists,  and  her 
ambitious  Sovereigo,  and  her  over- 
whelming aimics.  with  the  feeling  and 
■ptrit  of  independence, — with  the  in- 
terests of  the  different  nations, — with 
the  general  hatred  of  grasping  tyranny 
and  oppression, — with  our  weaUh.  our 
moral  courage  and  skill,  uur  invincible 
riAvicji,  and  with  our  allies — ^thc  con- 
federated children  of  iiuultcd  and  en- 
dangered Europe. 


pM»Utmntt  nf  DfOth .  SfUctvd  from 
the  Morning  Htrrald,  1836. 
SOM£  very  able  papers  having  from 
,  time  to  time  appeared  in  the  Herald, 
I  ationgly  advocating  the  repeal  of  the 
I  I'onishment  of  Death  in  cases  of  For- 
i  gcry  and  other  Crimpy,  t}iey  have  been 
.reprinted  with  ill uhtrat ions  in  the  pre- 
lacnC  volume;  and  present  a  body  of 
[poweiful  evidence  and  sound  reason- 
ing on  the  important  subject  discussed. 
I  For  our  own  parts  we  consider  that  it 
t  is  impossible  that  any  legislature  can 
'long  resist  the  appeal  to  mercy  and 
justice  bc^rc;  made  tu  them.     Lawt  arc 

>  of  no  account  unless  they  go  hand  in 
f  haod  with  the  sentiments  of  the  people. 
1  A  law  becomes  virtually  a  dead  letter, 
[  if  it  U  not  universnlly  consijeicdyiu/. 

It  loses  its  csscDce,  its  being,  its  terror, 
1  il9  sanctity  :  in  fact,  it  destroys  itself. 
Lllie  great  armament  which  wo  should 

>  bring  to  support  the  justice  of  this 
[change  ta  our  code  is,  that  the  very 
I  act  of  harmonizing  and  softening  the 
leniel  severity  of  the  law,  will  itself 
I  tend  todimtnish  the  enormity  of  crime, 

hy  humanizing  and  softening  the  cha- 
racter of  the  delinquent.  Cruel  laws 
make  cruel  subjects ;  and  we  can  con. 


celve  nothing  so  tending  to  demoralize 
and  brutalize  the  character  of  the  lower 
orders,  than  laws  which  they  consider 
to  be  cruel,  unjust,  and  capricious,  or 
irregular  in  their  action.  Such  feel- 
ings must  produce  a  very  disturbing 
effect  upon  their  mind  and  conduct. 
At  tbc  same  time,  with  a  milder  system 
of  legislation,  fitted  for  people  improved 
and  better  regulated,  take  care  by  judt> 
ciouB  pvHcf'lawa  to  evince  the  sacred 
regard  held  by  the  tJovcrnment  to  the 
rights  of  property  and  the  protection 
of  person ;  and  by  education  to  elevate 
the  character  and  improve  the  minds 
of  tlie  jwople.  so  that  they  may  be 
found  worthy  of  the  improved  taw, 
and  of  the  benevolcot  feelings  of  their 
rulers  and  superiors  toworda  then. 
Some  of  the  worst  crimes  lately  com- 
mitted, have  been  those  of  orfon  in  tha 
agricultural  districts  ;  but  there  is  no 
c^st  of  men  in  the  kingdom  so  i'jrio- 
rant  as  the  agricultural  labouier.  Iho 
mechanic  far  exceeds  him  in  know- 
ledge and  civilization  ;  the  labourer  in 
towns  cxccciIb  him;  their mastere,  the 
farmers,  are  ufleu  as  ignorant  as  him- 
self—not ignorant  as  to  their  own 
advuntiigc  nnd  as  to  worldly  matters, 
but  ignurant  as  to  their  duties  to  him, 
and  not  seldom  looking  on  him  as  their 
enemy  rather  than  their  assistant. 
The  farmer  never  eatablisbes  a  village 
school,  seldom,  as  far  as  we  know, 
Babscribes  to  one ;  hib  wife  $tidom 
looks  after  Ibe  poor  in  their  cottages ; 
in  short,  little  sympathy  is  shown  to 
them,  except  hy  the  clergyman,  or  the 
landlord's  family,  if  such  are  living 
with  them.  Tlius  ignoraoceand  neglect 
led  the  way  to  crime,  and  by  educa- 
tion and  care  it  is  tu  be  diminished. 
Thus  then,  by  a  milder  system  of  penal 
laws, — by  the  continuation  or  improve- 
ment of  a  dumchtic  police  eatabliah- 
ment  for  the  previ-aiion  of  crime, — by 
a  system  of  general  education, — by 
removing  to  our  distant  settlements 
those  who  are  unable  ttirough  compe- 
tition to  6nd  employment  at  home, — 
may  we  hope  to  see  a  moral  improve- 
ment wrought  on  the  character  of  the 
people;  which  ^hall  ^/  than  for  the 
gcntlfr  Invt  under  Khick  they  reilt  live. 
At  the  same  lime,  the  country  beer- 
shops  and  the  town  gin-shops  must 
act  as  a  dreadful  counterpoii»c  to  the 
best  efforts  of  the  most  humane  Icgis. 
lature. 


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KsviKW. — Giotsary  o/  Jrehitecturv. 


A  GUmay  qf  Thrw*  nW  in  Greda*, 
Xomim,  ttaiiam,  «u2  t'othic  Arvhi' 
tectmre.  Sro,  ff).  &C.  1S3<>. 
AN  ncMiliDgl)'  ufterol  litilt  wori, 
veryelcguitly  prmud,  And  embaUbhiN] 
wiA  a  oumbcr  of  beautiful  WDotlcuts. 
TIm  conpitcr,  in  hid  prefatory  bdt'cr- 
ttMOKht.  BavM.  Iiis  book  "  lays  no 
cltum  to  ori|i;inality  ;  the  bi-st  authori- 
ties have  bcvn  carvfully  cousuLtcii.  and 
freely  Dia<lc  ute  v(,  frciiuriitJy  in  tlMtr 
own  wonfo.  wl»en  titc  i<rinciplr  iif  con- 
cweocH,  Tk'hirli  Itu  berk  rigidly  mI> 
Jwnd  to,  did  Dot  nsder  aturatiuo 
neopwary." 

Tlie  Crlonary  compivhcodi  roorvthui 
five  hundnd  of  the  trrra*  of  art,  a9 
well  aQcirot  as  modrrti,  wliicli  arc  of 
cominon    accurrC'.aec    in    vwry   work 

ra  Arcliitectitrc  ;  it  U  not  confined 
ic  to  the  (.Jolhic  6tyte,  but  equally 
emlriraees  tlie  cloMJcal  jirodoctions  of 
antiquity,  and  the  mojctn  revivals  of 
I'atlBdio  and  hisfollowera, 

Thn  aitvstity  for  a  aomenclature 
appticable  to  Guthic  archttertorv,  faav. 
iof  been  felt  by  c^-cry  wntcr  on  the 
subject,  iodoccil  Mr.  Ricknon,  Mr. 
Wbewell,  and  Mr.  Willi*,  to  endea- 
vour to  sujiply  the  deficiency.  The 
ucw  lanniagc  introduced  by  ihrac 
anthon  find*  a  jjlace  in  the  present 
worit«  and  crcry  one  who  cmy  in  fn* 
toi*  attempt  a  dr«cnption  of  onjr  Go- 
thic atrBcturc,  will  find  the  gra«t«at 
BMlstsnoe  from  the  perspicnoaa  din. 
tian  of  the  parts  and  detail  of  an  anci- 
ent fdifice,  accordioj;  to  their  varioaa 
odnptatioDs,  which  haa  been  fo  syatc- 
maiically  arran^n!  by  Mr.  Willis. 

An  endeavour  to  meet  this  detnuid 
wa«  mode  by  the  late  Mr.  Carter,  who 
publiBheU  in  the  Gentleman *t  Maga- 
zine for  1802,  1803.  nod  180«,  a 
Glosfnry  of  terniA  of  frequent  occur- 
rvnrv  in  Englisli  architecture :  thia 
compilation,  from  the  well-known 
talent  cud  extensive  fund  of  tnfor- 
matioa  poAMsaod  by  the  author, 
night,  we  think,  ban  boea  conanltod 
wiUi  advantage  by  the  aatbor  of  the 
work  now  beforu  us.  However  open 
to  remark  lomc  of  Mr.  Carter's  pro- 
ductions mipht  be,  on  the  ground  of 
the  doRmatic  «tyle  in  which  Bome  of 
his  Dpinioaa  and  cnticitinia  were  dc- 
Uvcffcj,  the  informatiun  which  he 
brought  forward  on  his  favourite  sub* 
1  jtct  bsfi  never  been  exceeded  by  any 
I        wthor  who  has  lucceeded  him.    We 


think,  too.  that  Mr.  Salvln's  accoont 
of  Catterick  Church  woulU  have  far- 
Dished  some  useful  hinta. 

The  ombeUishments  arc  a  terws  of 
bcautifut)vci(.<cuted  woodcuts;  which, 
in  acme  instances,  are  printed  with 
the  Ivttcr-presa,  and  in  others  are 
given  as  fte|>arate  plates.  The  subjccU 
are  confiucd  to  the  illuaUnlion  of  the 
Satofl.  Nornuu),  and  Gotliic  architee- 
tun ;  and  the  examples  sulcctcd  arc, 
(or  the  most  part,  very  eicelleut  spe- 
cimens of  the  styles  which  they  ut 
deeigaed  to  illustralr. 

These  tmbcllisbmentt  ore  principally 
borrowed  from  the  wurk  ofMr.liloiam 
on  "Monumeulal  Arrhili-rturc;"  from 
Dr.  Ioi>nim's"MemoriaUaf  Oxfurd;'* 
and  from  various  publications  on  our 
national  antiquities.  In  a  future  edi- 
tioo.  they  may  be  increased  by  the 
addition  of  subjects  exnlanaiury  of  the 
clauicol  styles  of  orchilecture.  The 
Trigtyphs,  MutulvA,  and  Metopes  of 
the  Doric,  and  the  Volutes  and  llrliccs 
of  the  Ionic  and  Corinthian,  equally 
require  the  aid  of  pictorial  repreM.-ata> 
lion,  with  the  pinnacles,  ero^Kcts.  and 
corbfis  of  the  Gothic.  The  aUtlition 
of  such  subjects  is  wanted  to  complete 
the  author's  dc»ign.  We  also  suggeeC 
a  few  corrections,  which  may  a<tvan- 
tageously  be  moiie  at  the  same  time. 

In  the  description  of  the  Corinthian 
order,  it  is  i>aid  the  column  is  "  in»a- 
riably   fluted;"    the    word    gfntraU^ 
Would   have   been  more   appropriate. 
In  many  ancient  examples  the  shaAs 
are  plain — for  instance,  the  portico  of 
the  Tantheon ;  and  in  modem  works 
the   Church   of  St.   Martin -in -the - 
tields.     In  the  Greek  Doric  alone,  the 
flutes  seem  to  Iw  an  essential  part  of 
the  column  ;  but  in  every  uthrr  order. 
we  think   it  will  be  found  that  they 
were  regarded  merely  as  a  decoratiua. 
P.  49.    Stdilia, "  stone  seats  for  the 
priests  in  the  south  vrall  of  the  rhancel 
of  many  parish  churches.  The  sliding 
Bcata,   called    MiMrrre,   were  usually 
placed  in  their  stalls."  &c.  The  afdilia 
were  not  confined  to  parish  churches  { 
a   very   beautiful    example  exists    at 
Exeter  Cathedral,  and  another  at  Ro- 
chester; they  were  for  the  use  of  the 
priests   officiating  at   maas   to  sit  in 
during  the  performance  of  the  choral 
parts   of  the   service.     The   compiler 
adopts   Mitncr'fa    explanation   of    the 
Miserere,  but  nwplaccs  it.    lliie  piece 


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Rkti£w.— ^rcAffo/n^m,  Vol.  XXVI. 


20.9 


b. 


of  MtcienC  church  fornitiire  ^lu  at- 
tacheil  lo  tht  $lalU  in  tlie  chair,  ami 
which  were  aj>)>rnpriate<J  ta  the  CftDons 
or  prebendu-ies  in  a  Kfculsr.  and  the 
monks  in  n  regular  community.  "  On 
thcM,"  Hays  Milncr,  "  the  monk^  and 
canons  of  anciont  times  half  supported 
thcm&ctves  during  ccrtai  n  parts  of  their 
long  offices,  not  to  be  obliged  alwaje 
to  fttand  or  kneel.  This  stool,  how- 
ever, waa  so  euntrivcd,  that  if  the  body 
became  supine  by  sleep,  it  naturally 
fell  down,"  &c. 

It  ifl  an  obrioDs  error  to  suppose 
they  wete  attached  to  the  scats  at  the 
altar,  it  being  very  improbattle  that  the 
clrr^-,  actonlly  cn|:at;fd  in  the  service 
of  the  altar,  sliould  full  aalwp.  There 
are  not  always  three  of  Iheee  seata  i  in 
many  country  churches  there  is  but 
one : — for  instance.  Chalk  in  Kent, 
where  a  fine  example  of  a  siuglc  seat 
with  it«  piscina  remains  un  the  auuth 
side  of  the  chancel. 

P.  fil.  "  W«  do  not  appear  to  hava 
ooy  Norman  spirea."  On  anctont 
aeols  and  fonts,  where  roprescntalionB 
of  early  churches  occur,  a  low  pyra- 
midal capping  appears  oa  the  tower, 
very  like  the  present  finish  to  most  of 
the  church  towers  in  the  city  of  Win- 
chester :  this  covarinft  appears  to  be 
the  parent  of  the  loHy  spire.  \Vhc- 
thar  it  was  ever  executed  in  stone,  or 
conhncU  to  timber,  with  a  lead  or  other 
covering,  is  perhaps  doubtful. 

P.  30.  Lfli'o/ory.— This  is  applied 
solely  to  the  lioly-water  basin  at  the 
altar.  The  tt-nn  is  ui>ed  for  the  cts- 
terns  used  by  the  moulks,  and  aihcr 
nunban  of  a  raligiona  community,  for 
the  porposM  of  clcanlinow.  A  Hne 
one*  watered  by  a  running  stream, 
exists  in  the  cloisters  at  WnUa  Ca- 
thedral. 

We  think  some  farther  explanation 
than  the  following  is  nccesear>'. "  Vahb, 
Ibe  body  of  a  Corinthian  capital;  also 
on  armimrui."  However  ncccasary 
brevity  may  be  in  a  work  tike  this,  th« 
compiler  departs  from  his  object  if  he 
came*  it  to  tbe  extent  of  vagucncaa. 

With  the  exception  of  these,  and  a 
few  other  instances,  we  may  justly 
characterize  the  work  as  one  of  great 
utility,  and  which  will  afford  roach 
assistance  (o  any  one  who  may  be 
disposed  to  view  the  works  of  our 
forefathers  with  more  than  a  superfi- 
cial glaacc. 


Aatn.caLnniA  i  or  Miic»Uatuotu  7Wc/« 
nLiiiu//  lo  Anliquitif,  f'ol.  xxvi. 
Part  u. 

A  Lfltrr/nm  John  Gngi',  Kaq.  F.Jt.S. 
IHrector,  lo  //wrfnon  G'irmry,  EiHf.  F.  R.  S. 
I'.  P.  rnaimunirntiny  the  rtt^nt  dtacovtry 
t)/  Human  itrjiulcfiral  It^licM  in  one  tj/* 
Mt'  ^rrtttrr  barrovg  at  Barttow,  in  Ike 
pariah  (/  Aihthn  in  K^atx. 

7*HE  success  of  the  cxc&vatiou  of 
1832,  into  the  lesser  barrows  at  Bart- 
low,*  naturally  led  to  the  exploration  of 
the  larger.  The  luHJeat  of  the  tumuli 
were  selected  by  Lord  Mayoard  and 
Mr.  Gage  -,  its  corrected  dimensions 
arc  found  to  be,  46  feet  in  height,  dia- 
meter 1-14;  it  was  regularly  constructed 
of  alternate  layers  of  earth  and  chalk, 
na  appeared  on  making  a  eection 
throu(;h  the  mound,  of  which  tbe  fol< 
lowing  interesting  detail  is  given  by 
Mr.  Gage  (p.  301) : 

"Experience  having  dmonstnited tluit 
the  origijtal  itpulehral  depottU  tiftur  lu- 
maii  lit  in  the  ernltt  qf  th^m,  h;ion  the 
tuxturat  taii,  a  Kitllery  ur  luuncl  was  lU- 
nctcd  to  be  cat  Ibroiu^h  the  luteal  bar- 
row on  lliot  loTcl  to  the  centre  of  the  hill. 
A  sectiun  ticin^  aindc  in  tlic  liill,  to  the 
esU^nt  of  l(i  ft-et,  tbe  exc-ivntlnR  wiuj  con- 
tinued by  a  gallery,  the  month  of  which 
was  secured  by  a  door.  The  piltery  Is 
elliptical,  53  feet  long  to  the  aperture  of 
liie  plaro  of  aopulchral  deposit,  (t  feet  9 
inohn  high,  itnd  A  fret  wide  in  the  RVe- 
rage,  until  irithin  i:i  ft^t  of  the  drpont, 
when  tho  width  iucrcaecd  to  7  feet  near 
tba  centre ;  the  aperture  takes  a  scmicir- 
cuUr  courw;,  which  was  intended  to  bo 
I'orsucd,  ia  order  to  give  a  better  oppor- 
tunity of  finding  the  deposit." 

This  was  effected  ten  days  aflor  tho 
commencoment  of  the  excavation.when 
tlie  indications  of  sepulchral  de|M>si- 
tion  did  not  appear  very  prumising. 
However,  at  length  the  pickaxes  of  the 
workmen  broke  into  a  hollow  space, 
which  had  been  occupied  by  one  of 
thosu  squace  chests,  whicli,  in  wood 
or  stone,  were  so  commonly  empIoye<) 
by  the  Romans  for  the  preservation  of 
the  ashes  of  the  dead  with  the  ceremo- 
nial vetisels  that  bad  been  amploycd  in 
the  funeral  rites. 

On  the  2 1 6t  April  1S35, tho  cavity  wa* 
cx|>loccd  by  the  noblemen,  clergy,  and 

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gentry  of  tlie  nciphbourliood  iovited  to 
be  present  tit  llii»  moat  intcrcfltmg 
revelation.  It  was  Itgtttnl  up  for  the 
occasion,  looked  like  an  n\eu,  formed 
of  alternate  lines  of  clialk  and  earth  ; 
and  was  sufficiently  targe  for  tlic  ad- 
mUaiim  of  one  pcr»nn  in  an  tuclioed 
posture.  It  was  perfecUv  dry.  nor 
were  there  any  taarka  of  humidity  in 
Uie  air  nf  the  eallery.  The  cxptoralors 
were  CDablrd,  from  the  distinct  marks 
of  the  wooden  cheiit  that  remained  in 
the  soil,  to  ascertain  precisely  its  ori- 
ginal position  and  dimensions.  These 
were  4  feet  2  inches,  bv  3  feet  8  inches, 
and  2  feet  in  height.  The  contents  of 
this  cuhu8,  loculiw,  nr  btutum,*  as  it 
is  termed  by  Mr.  G»g^*,  were  singu- 
larly perfect  and  intcretiliQ^.  Among 
them  were  :  I .  one  uf  the  sqnare  bottles 
or  urns  of  green  glnss,  with  a  brond- 
recded  handle,  so  characteristic  of  the 
Roman  make  ;  this  vessel  was  full  of 
calcined  Ituman  bones; — 3.  a  bronxe 
pncfericuliim  or  lu^ilrnl  vasr,  a  sphinx 
adorns  the  handle,  and  a  running  put. 
tern  of  inrerted  Iionpysuckle,  enrirrles 
the  lower  pari  nf  the  neck ;  tikis  ele- 
gantly formed  vessel  is  in  the  Greek 
or  Etruscan  tityle  of  workmanship,  or 
indicates  at  least  an  early  period  of 
Koman  art,  derived  from  the  Greek 
models  J — 3.  a  bronze  patera,  or  rather 
pan,  with  reeded  handle,  terminating 
with  a  ram  *«  head;  in  this  lay  the  vase 
before  dLiicrilivd  upon  itd  side  ■,~-i-  a 
bronze  spherical  vessel,  protHibly  fur 
ina-n!ir,  beautifully  cnantelled  with  a 
running  |uittern  uf  fuliuge,  green,  retl, 
and  blue ; — it.  a  bronze  tamp,  or  rather 
cresset,  with  a  boldly  designed  acan- 
thus leaf,  placed  at  the  back  before  the 
handle ;  this  cresset  i^  open,  and  had 
been  filled  proliably  with  wni,  because 
oil  could  nut  have  l>ecn  eonvenicniJy 
carried  in  It  without  epilling ;  the  wick 
remain«l  perfect -, — 6. a  fohlmg  chair  or 
stool  of  iron,  wttli  bronze  ornaments  j  it 
hadoriginallytweucovered  with  leather; 
— 7,  e.  two  bronze  atrigils ; — 9.  a  long 


narrow-necked  spherical  glosa  ve«sel 
lilted  with  a  liquid,  of  which  a  careful 
analysis  was  made  by  Dr.  Faraday,  but. 
from  the  great  age  of  tlie  cuulems, 
witbnnt  any  very  conclusive  lesull. 
We  should  imagine  that  milk,  wine,  and 
honey,  for  Itie  manrB,  were  prokHLbty 
the  original  articles.  Same  other  glotw 
vessels  were  found,  and  a  small  dark 
earthenware  uro.  probably  an  ud- 
guentary  vessel.  From  a  simiiority  of 
the  contents  of  this  sepulchre  with 
those  of  the  ntbrrs  previously  opened. 
Mr.  Gage  seems  inclined  to  refer  them 
to  the  same  period  ;  and  he  conclwlea. 
from  a  coin  discovered  on  the  first 
occasion  referred  to,  tlint  this  deposit 
was  of  the  time  of  Hadrian,  early  in 
the  second  century  of  our  era.  ilir 
eoamelted  vase  is  a  rare  and  splendid 
specimen  Inderd  nf  the  encaustum  of 
thr ancients.  Theburning-in»/fcolours, 
Mr.  Gage  observes,  is  not  uonoticcd 
by  the  poets,  and  he  cites  from  the 
Fasti  of  Ovid  thcw  lines  : 

—  Et  pieli  cotoribua  kji/u 
Coelestbm  matrt^m  concnvs  puppjs  habet. 
Out  is  not  the  preparation  of  the  co- 
tours  themselves  here  rather  glanced 
at,  than  the  mode  of  laying  them  on 
the  ship's  poop?  Wecan  hardly  ima. 
|j;ine  Uiat  a  ship  was  ornamented  with 
encaustic  painting.  uiiUfis  the  poop, 
as  well  OS  the  beak,  were  of  brau. 

Mr.  Gage  preserves  n  cautious  neu- 
trality in  appropriating  these  remains 
to  any  historicnl  characters  of  the  Ro- 
mnnn-Rritish  period;  and,  although  he 
ailraita  that  the  sella  or  chair  might  he 
an  indication  of  the  roagiutracv,  oihI 
that  it  is  described  as  repaatiliii,  itt  por- 
iarf  vc  ponerr  pojisis,  or  plicatitU,  and 
usually  withont  a  back  ;  yet  he  seems 
to  incline  to  the  opinion  that  the  chair 
iK'ing  found  with  the  strigils,  the 
whole  formed  only  the  balneal  equi- 
pnge  of  the  defunct.  It  must,  howe- 
ver, lie  remembered,  tJiat  the  cunile 
chair  became  the  fald-stol,  or  folding 
stool,  qC  the  middle  age  ;  an  appendage 


we  would  add,  that  in  its  Htriil  neam:  it  nieuil  the  funitrol  pile,  nr  Ihr  plitce  Appro- 
priated to  the  homing  of  bodies,  oitiorwi><e  tenned  U«lrinuin.  See  aefount  of^the 
Vstrinum  at  tJUington.  in  the  volimir  under  eonsiderstinn.     Tbe  true  and  original 


I 
I 


[  Import  of  the  word  w»»  itre8cr\cd  in  tbe  rharters  of  the  middle  ai^r,  where  it  meant 
a  log  of  wood.    Duconge  identifies  it  nith  bwica.    Sec  his  Glussary  id  Vocibos,  Basts. 
L  Boaca,  &c. 


1830.1 


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297 


of  regal  Oi^nity  for  uur  coronation  ccre- 
moaiala.  This,  with  the  lotiv  chaiactcr 
of  the  principal  tamuli.and  tiicfact  that 
the  most  eminent  of  tbc&e,  on  explora- 
tion, hM  produced  numerous  indirations 
of  auperior  magniQccncc  in  ihc  funeral 
rites,  would  lead  one  to  suppose  that 
the  Bartlow  hilU  entombed  aorac  per- 
BODS  of  high  rank  and  authoiity  in  the 
Iceoian  province— they  might  have 
been  the  family  depoBitorv  of  the  Dri- 
ti»h  princes  of  the  district,  tiibutar^' 
to  the  Romans.  Further  fxcavations 
into  the  bairowa,  still  intact,  might 
lead  to  some  welUgroanded  conclo- 
eiooa  on  this  point,  by  the  additiooni 
comparative  evidence  they  might  af- 
ford. Tliese  rcmaina,  seated  in  the 
heart  of  the  Tcenian  territory',  sur- 
rounded by  Htatiuiis,  camps,  and  mili- 
tary coromuoications,  are,  in  oar  opi. 
nion,  by  the  strongest  probability  as- 
signable to  the  most  important  rulers 
or  personages  of  those  parts.  The  cu- 
riosity of  the  antiquary  ii*  stimulated 
to  the  highest  pitch,  for  the  solution 
of  an  historical  mystery  so  inviting. 
One  point  may  be  pretty  safely  aa- 
ftomcd,  that  a  very  numerous  body  of 
worluneu  were  employed  to  construct 
these  funereal  mounds ;  and  ^'ho  were 
so  competent  to  such  operations  aa  the 
Iloman  Icgiunary  sulilicrs?  Tlie  ex- 
ploration of  the  barrows  at  Barllon' 
has  completely  set  aside  the  conjec- 
ture that  they  are  the  monuments  of 
the  contest  between  the  Saion^  and 
Danes  in  the  ninth  century,  to  which 
coDclation  the  similarity  of  the  name 
of  the  neishtKiuriDg  parish  of  Aah* 
don,  with  the  Assandune  nf  the  Saxon 
Chronicle,  had  led  several  eminent  an- 
ti<|UArie&;  although  it  is  still  possible 
that  event  might  have  occurred  in  the 
same  neighbourhood.  Tlic  zeal  and 
exertions  of  Mr.  Gage,  in  prosecuting 
these  practical  tests  of  histurtcal  con- 
clusions, are  highly  praiseworthy.  The 
graphic  illustrationB  of  the  elegant 
relics  from  the  llartluw  hills  are  of  the 
most  faithful  and  satisfactory  charac- 
ter; and  the  coloured  print  of  the  beau- 
tiful enamelled  vase,  forms  a  splen- 
did illustration  of  this  valuable  paper. 

A  hri^f  Summary  nf  the  Wardrobt 
Jfr*iMtt  cf  the  loth,  Dth.and  U/A  of 
Kiaij  Edteard  11.  Si/  Thomas  Staple- 
ton,  E»4j.  F.S.A. 

The  more  minute  facta  of  manners 
or   of  historv,  arc  cvt-r  interestingly 

Ghht.  Mao.  Vol  V/. 


illustrated  by  original  records.  When 
the  dates  of  events  or  of  charters  ore 
denoted  by  tlic  years  of  the  reigns 
of  our  monarchs,  it  is  not  perhaps 
generally  understood  that  the  calcu- 
lation rnmme  ncen  with  the  day  of  their 
accession ;  thus  the  regnal  years  of 
E*Iward  II.  begin  on  tlie  8th  of  July, 
and  end  on  the  "th  of  the  same  month 
in  each  successive  year.  Mr.  Staple- 
ton  having  lately  had  the  opportunity 
of  perusing  the  account-book  of  the 
Comptroller  of  the  Wardrobe  for  tlie 
Mth  year  of  King  Edward  II.  in  the 
possession  of  Mr.  Joseph  Hunton  of 
Richmond,  in  Yorkshire,  has  com- 
pared it  witli  similar  accAunt-buoks 
for  the  10th  and  11th  years  of  the  same 
king's  reign  in  the  library  of  the  So- 
ciety of  Antiquaries,  and  abstracted 
from  the  whole  such  entries  as  6x  the 
dates  of  tronsaccioDs  cmb<i)died  in  the 
narrativea  of  our  chronicle*,  supply 
the  omissions  of  the  geDealogiata  of  our 
royal  and  noble  houses,  or  ore  curious 
in  illustrating  customs,  &c.  We  give 
one  or  two  examples.  Tlie  following 
entry  Hxcs  the  date  of  the  discomfiture 
nf  the  Borl  of  Arundel,  Lord  Warden 
of  the  Scotjsh  borders,  by  the  cele- 
brated Douglas,  on  the  baugh  of  Lyn- 
talee,  not  precisely  given  by  historians : 
"  To  Thonus  Grey,  soldier  at  arms,  of 
the  King's  gift,  io  compeiuation  for  the 
loss  of  Ids  burse  slain  in  the  King's  ncrvieo 
at  Lytanlye  in  Scotland,  wtirn  in  com* 
pony  of  the  Earl  of  Anuidel.  Warden  of 
tbr  March  of  Scotland,  iu  the  month  of 
March  in  the  present  loth  ycnr,  by  com- 
paeition  made  with  him  st  Westnuostcr 
0  th  of  January,  tlEdw.II,  Mit.  6r.  M.'* 

TTie  term  Aa^fs  often  occurs  in  later 
accounts  as  signifying  tents  or  sheds 
set  up  in  the  field  for  the  accommo- 
dation  of  the  King,  his  officers,  stud, 
&c.  We  have,  on  occasion  of  the 
King's  journey  into  France,  the  fol- 
lowing notices  of  hala:  (or  hales)^ 
which  term  here  appears  to  apply  to 
the  royal  domestic  offices  in  general — 


"To    Peter  da  Gurde  of   Amiens.  In 
whose  bouM    our    lord    ttie    Kiaa 
lodged,  of  the  King's  gift  in  ennipr 
for  all  damage  doae  to  liis  •)•<■•■' 
in  other  retpocts  doriuj;  the  Ki 
tbcre:  Amiens,  tstli  Jutv    • 
To  Suixit.  In  whosr 
offices,  btM»a-kata  • 
a  miiKter  carpcatur 
all  lUmage  dona  by 
to  the  itatC'tooma 


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298 


R«  VISIT. — A 


other  uftatiaatU  of  tlM  Court  bjr  rfuoo 
of  the  Kin|t**  wioam  there.  4/."  p.  3iJ. 

Mr.  Stnplrtun  eviilently  take*  this 
ttm  to  kignify  cb&mbcrt  or  rooms, 
null  thus  renders  koolher  pusftge  of 
these  old  accounts — • 

"  To  the  varkmBti  taking  dnwn  diren 
haofiiiC*  (/pnla)  in  the  rooMu  (A^ltf,)  inil 
takinc  tbem  to  the  river,  in  order  to  Ihcir 
hdag  coavcjred  to  the  pUoe  where  tliey 
were  repaired." 

The  derivative  of  the  word  would 
aeem  lo  ordinary  etyntologtsts  the  Claa- 
«icnu/«,  nt'X^i  but  Ducangc  isdi»poded 
to  deduce  It  from  kaUir,  »igDiryin$  dry 
boDghs  of  trees  witli  which  the  rude 
dwellin^tof  the  party  ag»  were  roofed  ; 
thcnre  we  suppose  by  slight  traiiftitton 
the  Saxon  hiFlan,  to  cover  over  ;  from 
which  the  late  Mr.  Hamper's  iDgenious 
etyranlogy  for  the  word  one/,  q.  d. 
ovcr-hcle  is  well  known.* 

Of  customs,  the  following  arc  intc- 
nsting  traits ; 

"  Sent  by  the  KiD«'i  ord^r  to  be  laid 
upon  the  body  of  the  Lsdy  Msrftrci  late 
Queen  of  EnirUnd  by  the  hudi  of  Sir 
John  de  llsavtevl,  st  Msrtboroofth,  the  8th 
of  March,  two  pieces  of  Luces  cloth." 

Also  in  the  cDoventaal  chtirch  of 
St.  Mary  Overy'n,  Snathwark ;  in  the 
church  of  the  Friars  Minors,  Loodun, 
various  other  pieces  of  Lucca  cloth 
were  laid  upna  the  corpse  nt  masse? 
said  for  ber  soul,  and  at  her  burial  : 
hence  the  custom  of  the  funeral  pall. 

At  the  marriage  of  the  Coutttces  of 
Cornwall,  niece  to  the  King,  in  the  10th 
year,  1317.  the  following  oblationn  are 
noted  OS  distributed  in  the  presence  of 
our  lord  the  King  in  his  chapel  in  the 
norlc  of  Windsor,  for  the  nuptials  of 
Sir  Hugh  de  Audlcy  junior,  and  the 
Conaless  of  Cornwall,  and  tliose  of 
John  do  Montflcute  and  the  daughter 
of  Sir  Theobald  de  Vcrdon,  13*.  6d. ; 
nnd  in  oblations  thrown  over  the  heads 
of  the  said  Sir  Hugh  and  the  said 
Countess  during  the  said  nuptinls  3t.; 
by  the  liandg  of  Dom  Koger  do  North- 
burgh  and  Dom  Robert  dc  Wodehuus, 
dislribulors  of  the  said  monej-,  at 
Windsor  the  2Sth  day  of  April.— The 
pth  day  of  Feb.  in  money  thrown  by 
the  King's  order  at  the  door  of  the 
King's  chapel  within  the   manor  of 

*  Arcbieolng.  to),  xxiii.  p.  1 IG. 


Vol.  XXSrj, 

Havering  alto  Iloure  during  the  aolcm- 
nidation  of  the  marriage  between 
Richard,  son  of  Edmund  Karl  nf  Aiua- 
di^M,  and  Isabella  daughter  nf  Sir 
Hugh  le  Drspenser  Junior.  Dclirerrd 
for  a  veil  to  be  spread  over  the  a,boTc 
at  their  nuptials  "  one  piece  of  Lucca 
cloth."  In  the  14th  ve«r.  laid  by  the 
King's  order  upon  tJw  body  or  the 
Lady  Beatris  late  Coontess  of  Pea- 
broke,  buried  in  the  conventual  church 
of  Stratford  on  the  14th  ScjJtember, 
5  pieces  of  silk,  powdered  wttli  birds. 
—To  John  son  of  Alan  Scroby,  boy 
bishop,  officiating  on  St.  Nicholaa  day 
in  the  King's  chapel  [at  Eltb&ml.— 
To  our  lonl  the  King  to  play  at  dice 
on  Christmas  night  5/.— Given  by  our 
lord  the  King  to  Sir  William  de  la  Bech, 
king  of  the  Benn  (Rpt  Fabte)  as  a  new* 
year's  gift  on  the  dav  of  the  circum- 
cision of  our  Lord,  a  silver  chased  basin 
with  ewer  to  match,  price  "/.  I3».  lOi 
— To  William  da  Horsham  and  three 
others  his  companions  siocing  before 
the  King  in  his  chamber  at  Westmins- 
ter, 30  ells  of  striped  cloth  ....  to 
make  garments  of,  30*. — To  Robert 
Daverouns,  violist  of  the  Prince  of  Ta- 
rentum,  performing  his  minstrelsy  in 
the  King's  presence,  5f.  [This  we  may 
suppose  was  the  Paganini  of  the  day.j 
— Tn  Vanne  Ballard  for  pieces  of  silk 
and  gold  tissue,  ofrnstian  and  of  flame- 
coloured  silk,  tamit'  orrfeiu,  for  the 
making  of  cushions,  and  for  the 
chariots  of  the  Qaeen  and  the  ladies 
of  her  Court,  3/.  1 6s.  3(f. 

Numerous  entries  proTc  that  it  was 
customary  to  send  disabled  soldiers 
and  other  retainers  in  the  King's  ser- 
vice to  religious  houses,  there  to  b« 
maintained  as  in  an  hospital  for  a  tine 
or  for  life,  as  th«  case  raieiht  require ; 
another  inrtance  nf  the  utility  of  these 
establishments  in  thr  darker  ages,  when 
the  noble  receptacles  of  Chelsea  and 
Greenwich  had  yet  no  existence,  c.  g, 
"  To  Ralph  dc  Avyogburgh  and  Roger 
dc  Kyghelcy.  slingen.  coming  from 
the  garrison  of  Berwick  to  the  King  for 
relief,  nnd  sent  tn  rcligioos  honecs  in 
order  to  hnvc  sustenence  there  during 
the  rest  of  their  lives,"  fitc  This  was 
called  having  garimn  in  a  monastery ; 
that  is,  protection  or  support :  to  ma- 
raotee  or  warrant  arc  roirialff  ' 
from  gamir,  to  ai'**"'*-  •—  * 


I83C.] 


Rbview. — Afch^ogia,  Vol.  XXVI' 


299 


These  brief  and  curmry  aotea  will 
ftliew  the  nature  utid  value  of  Mr. 
StApletou'B  paper. 

fWr/A«-  Jecounl  of  the  Anglo- SoMin 
Caiiu,  railed  Sttfcos,  rfcmtly  d'ttcoc^rtd 
at  Ifexhnwt,  in  the  couw/y  nf  Nor. 
ihumherUtHd.  eommtinicaled  by  John 
Admunn,  £»q.  Sec.  S.A.  Neieeaallt- 
wpQU'Tyne. 

CleBf  and  accurate  r^prcaeatations. 
ill  outline,  of  do  less  than  214  of  the&c 
rare  coins  of  the  Saxon  era,  arc  given 
in  lUastration  of  this  pa|>cr ;  with  those 
represented  in  the  author's  former  ac- 
count,* they  make  the  number  941, 
The  Saxon  coina;;e,  wc  believe,  eon- 
eijiled  of  the  silver  penny  tkeatta,  and 
the  copper  atifca  ;  the  latter  were  struck 
only  in  the  kingdom  of  Northuuibria. 

OI*ienvtwa$  ON  tfu  flittorg  qf  Ade- 
iUa,  »uter  <^f  lyiiiiam  the  Conqueror,  by 
TkpmM  Stapteiou,  Esq.  F.S.A. 

A  paper  of  murh  genealogical  im- 
portance, in  which  Mr.  Stapleton 
ahews,  from  a  contemporaneous  char- 
ter, that  Adflisa  Countess  of  Amndh 
(Albemarle),  wife  of  Count  Odo  of 
Qiampftgne,  hait  been  confounded  with 
lier  mother  of  the  same  name,  nnil  that 
she  wasthe  niece,  notlhenV/rr  o/WiJ- 
liam  the  Conqueror.  The  oris^nal  do- 
cument lefcrred  to  was  found  by  Mr. 
Staptcton.  deposited  among  the  munr- 
mrnts  of  the  monastery  of  .\umile,  in 
the  archives  of  the  department  of  the 
Lower  Seine,  at  Ronen.  The  follow- 
inx  is  extracted  from  his  translation — 
"  In  the  name  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
in  this  charter  are  contained  the  bene- 
fices and  runts  hereby  specified,  of  the 
Church  of  the  Mother  of  the  Lord,  the 
Virgin  Mary,  and  of  St.  Martin  the 
confessor  of  Christ,  which  in  the  time 
of  Richard  fourth  Duke  of  the  Nor- 
ntaos  was  founded  near  the  town  of 
Aaraulc  (Albamarla),  in  the  vill  which 
b  called  Aochy  (.Mcis)  by  a  certain  per- 
sonage, to  wit,  GuerinfridiiB,  who  was 
also  the  founder  of  the  castle  which 
is  called  Altiamarla.  upon  the  rircr 
which  is  called  F.o  (Angus),  in  that 
part  where  it  divides  the  province  of 
^  (Ambianen^is  proviucia)  from 
^  the  Normans ;  and  the 
to  wit,  the  venerable 


■Mi 


•T,  p.  ?79. 


A 


Guerinfridus.  established  id  the  ahore- 
mentioncd  chutxh  six  canons  to  serve 
the  Lord,  and  endowed  it  according 
to  his  means  with  lands  and  rents, 
tithes  and  advow^ons.  wherewith  the 
cIprkH  who  ministeied  in  the  church 
Tuight  be  supported  ;  all  which  we  have 
been  careful  to  set  down  below  by 
order  of  the  Count  (Coosul)  Enguer- 
raiid,  (who  was  the  son  of  Rerla, 
dau.  of  Guerinfridus.  named  above,) 
and  of  the  Countess  Adelidis  his  wife, 
tUter  to  wit  of  ll'illiam  King  t^  the 
Etiglish,  who  wij«hed  them  to  be  au- 
thenticated by  writing,  to  the  intent 
that  ooneof  the  bcDcticcs  of  the  church 
should  be  taken  away  by  posterity, 
flee."  Then  follows  a  specitication  of 
what  was  given  in  frankalmoign  by 
the  founder,  and  certain  regulations 
ronsequent  thereon,  which  .\delidts. 
dauyktfr  of  Adelidifl,  the  Conqueror's 
sister  above  named,  was  to  enforce. 

Ordericus  Vitalia  states  the  wife  of 
Count  Odo  of  Champagne  to  he  the 
daughter  of  Kobcrt  Duke  of  Normandy, 
and  consequently  sister  of  the  Con- 
queror ;butvarioos  discre[>anciespoint- 
eA  out  by  Mr.  Stnpleton  prove  that 
Enguerrand  Count  uf  Ponthicu  mar- 
ried that  lady,  and  by  her  wa^  father 
of  Adeliza  wife  of  Count  Odo  of  Cham- 
pagne, and  of  Juditli  wife  of  Wallhcof 
Koit  uf  Huntingdon* 

The  remark  of  Mr.  Staplctun.  that 
fiefs  held  of  the  Crown  by  iovestitun;, 
when  the  heir  was  not  of  sulBcicnt  age 
tn  undergo  the  ceremony  ot  girding  on 
the  tword  of  the  county,  entitled  the 
next  of  blood  to  the  succession  to  the 
diainhpriting  the  minor,  is  very  judi- 
cious, and  may  be  extended  by  som« 
examples  in  our  history  to  the  descent 
of  the  Crown  iteelf. 

De$cription  nf  an  ancient  Struffur* 
dtif  out  of  Drumkelin  Bog,  in.  the  parish 
of  Ineer,  eoim/y  of  Donet^at,  commani- 
c«r/cd  by  Capt.  H'iUiam  Mudye,  R.N. 

Evidently  an  edifice  of  rude  and 
aboriginal  constmctioo.  The  circum- 
stances w*hich  overwhelmed  it  with 
boggy  matter  and  thus  secured  its  pre- 
servation invite  the  attention  uf  the 
Genk'it.  It  was  found  about  the 
20tti  June,  18-12,  in  probing  with  long 
iron  rods  for  bog  timber.  The  upper 
part  of  the  house  was  four  feet  be- 
neath like  surface  of  the  turf.     The 


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CSipt 


•nt  part  qwMd  ma  the  roof,  wUdi 
wu  qailc  w,  flad  coBpoMd  iif  broad 
flak  pluk,  Tmryiag  la  thidneaa  Cram  one 
iBcfa  and  A  half  to  thne  iDchci :  these 
plaoks  had  cridRitlT  been  sf^t  with 
wedges  oat  of  solid  blocks,  as  all  the 
fibres  were  to  be  seen  as  raif  h  as  in 
the  cotumon  laths :  the  edces  bore  the 
nNnd  form  of  the  tree,  being  ontrim- 
mcd  \a  any  maimer.  The  interstices 
were  in  aJl  probability  filled  ap  with 
a  composition  formed  of  grease  and 
fine  sea-sand,  as  the  floors  of  the  hoose 
were  most  carelnUy  staancfaed  with 
tfwt  composition.  The  boose  was 
composed  of  rough  blocks  and  planks, 
■Bd  was  13  feet  tqaare  by  9  in  hei^t. 
■ad  divided  by  a  second  door,  mafcigg 
two  aepar«te  rooms,  each  room  being 
4  fret  high  in  the  clear.  On  the  door 
of  the  hoose  were  found  a  stone  chisel 
aad  wedge,  used,  it  is  thought,  in  its 
coftstniction  ;  and  a  large  flat  slab  of 
free  stone,  in  which  was  a  hoUow.  pro- 
bably a  receptacle  for  nuts,  which  were 
cracked  therein  by  a  raond  shingle 
fltone  employed  as  a  hammer.  A  pro- 
losion  of  Iwzel  nats  and  nnt-shelU 
were  found  scattered  near,  half-burnt 
sticks,  p^t.8cc.  From  the  building  was 
a  way.  constructed  of  shingle  stones 
imbedded  in  sea-sand,  and  lud  upcm 
a  layer  of  haiet  bashes  and  birch  wood, 
which  from  other  vestiges  di«coTered 
authorised  the  conjecture  tbat  the 
edifice  formed  one  of  a  primitive  vit- 
lage.  It  may  be  worth  while  here  to 
introduce  the  incidental  observation 
that  the  old  British  Watling  Street 
had,  according  to  the  vulgar  tradition, 
ita  name  from  a  similar  mode  of  con- 
struction on  wattles  or  twigs.  The 
reason  for  this  arrangement  ia  the 
present  instance  was  obvious,  for  dig- 
ging below  this  way  or  path  it  waj< 
found  to  rest  apoo  a  bog ;  and  the 
particolars  of  the  whole  discovery  in- 
dicated, that  when  the  house  was 
originally  constructed  the  adjacent 
levri  mast  have  been  thickly  wooded. 
Thi«  tfiKrefore  was  a  cabin  of  the  na- 
tive f>>reiit»rK  or  Gwythelians  (see  Mr. 
Kempc'A  rommunication  on  the  Anti- 
ftuittes  di*covered  in  Deveril  Street, 
OM Krnt  Koad,  May.p.  469),  ud  their 
abr«rii(inal  character  was  further  attest- 
ed by  the  intitrnments  of  flint,  an  ar- 
r'rt*  Fi<-«/t  t,{  the  same  substance,  two 
»»»fbi%  \i.n%,  with  serrated  edges  deli- 
^^f  thin,  and  a  wooden  sword  three 


feet  in    kagth,  fimad  ca  Oe  moL 

Whether  the  whole  of  tk  baiW^ 
were  found  asay  adautof  adoate;  fiar, 
in  the  moist  atmosphctc  of  the  Wea- 
tera  clime  in  which  it  was  iialiil,  we 
should  not  have  expected  to  fiad  Ac 
flat  roof  adopted.  The  period  of  dMK 
vestiges  may  be  later  than  Acir  nde 
dmracter  might  at  first  lead  aa  to 
sBppose ;  for  we  know  that  Irclaad  was 
disregarded  by  the  **""""  coloaiati, 
and  therefore  probably  preserved  her 
primitive  manners  long  after  Britain 
was  completely  Romamzed.  Be  Aat 
as  it  may,  discoveries  Vikt  UK>e  afibid 
evidence  whereon  to  build  latioaal  and 
owcIasLvc  inferences,  and  fnrwah  aoUd 
materiab  to  exercise  the  jadgmcnt  of 
the  philologist  and  historian. 
\lb  ht  tomtmmtd.) 


JwKrmite  RneorcAet;  or  m  Deter^lkm 
(/  tome  9/  tie  prmeipal  Tbwaa  ta  Ikt 
frnt  of  Samrr.  mad  tie  tardvs  ^ 
Hamts.  4to.  pp.  130.   1S35. 

TV  HiHory  owl  JatiqmUin  ^  Hwn- 
Ami.  8i«.  fp.  SO.   1636. 

L\DEP£ND£NTLY  of  their  coa- 
tents,  these  are  very  Interesting  little 
books.  They  are  the  xesult  1^  very 
uDcommoQ  ii^nnity  and  perseverance 
in  a  youth  of  less  than  sixteen  ;  who. 
in  the  course  of  two  years,  has  pro- 
duced three  little  volumes  (for  there 
have  been  two  editions  of  the  first)  by 
his  own  unassisted  industry.  With 
much  attentive  obaervation,  and  with 
little  aid  from  books,  be  firat  set  down 
his  observations  and  reflections  on  Uw 
beanties  of  nature  and  antiquity  wrthin 
the  circuit  of  his  residence  at  Easc- 
boume  near  Midhnrst,  with  sketches 
of  such  objects  as  particularly  at- 
tracted his  notice.  Having  formed 
the  wish  to  multiply  his  collections 
both  of  the  pen  and  pencil,  he  then 
proceeded  to  imitate  the  arts  of  en- 
graving on  wood  and  printing;  and 
his  success  is  surprising,  considering 
that,  in  both,  his  attempU  were  strictly 
tm/e/ioM  only  of  the  products  (^ 
those  arts,  without  regular  instruction. 
Having  had  a  little  press  formed  under 
his  own  direction,  and  having  procnred 
a  few  types,  he  set  to  work  with  lut 
"Jv-  «Edwa,"ooBpase«ta 

til  k  noftend  a  fink 

1^  bk) 


1836.]     Rbtikw.— H.  Dudley's  Horthanu^Romance  of  Nature.       301 


cfaantc&l  ekill,  as  to  his  tute  ildcI  good 
leoae.  His  very  limited  edition  was 
Boon  eihausted ;  strangers  as  well  as 

'  friends  desired  copies  ;  he  re-printcd 
with  improvements,  and  some  of  the 
Rccond  eilitioQ  ue  for  sole. 

F.Qcountgcd  by  the  approbation  be 
received,  and  atill  more  by  the  great 
pleasure  he  derived  from  tiiu  emjiluy. 
nicnt,  he  baa  cninjiiltd  ou  a  larger  scale 

\%.  History  of  ilorsh&m,  and  executed 
the  printing  in  the  same  matinef,  with 
the  ailJilion  of  four  lithographic  printa, 
which  are  certainly  more  successful 
than  many  first  performances  wc  have 

I  seen  in  lliat  art  by  older  hands. 

Such  is  the  bIblio(piiphical  hEatory 

'  of  these  little  books  ;  the  ftubjccts  and 

I  stylo  of  which  will  remind  the  aoti- 

9aary  of  the  untutored  productiuns  of 
homaa  Gent  of  York  ;  thouRh  we 
[may  truly  say  that  our  youug  topo- 
[  grapher  baa  fairly  beaten  the  old  book- 
r  Seller,  partly  perhaps  from  the  better 

SnodcU  placed  bcfure  the  eyes  of  all  in 
Ltlie  prexent  day,  and  partly  from  his 
1  own  natural  good  taste.  Many  of  bis 
I  nideftt  cutn  display  a  very  correct  idea 

of  the  effects  produced  by  light  and 

shade. 

With  respect  to  the  authorship,  we 

do  not  desire  to  be  very  critical  :  wc 
[consider  it  to  be  a  great  merit  that 
[  Howard  Dudley's  style  is  madeai  and 
I  Itnaffcctitd  ;  we  Uiink.  further,  his  judg- 


ment is  very  good  fur  his  years;  and 
his  descriptions  are  on  the  whole  well 
arranged,  and  with  fewer  errors  than 
mi^ht  have  been  expected  :  altogether, 
there  is  every  reason  to  hope  that  ho 
may  be  encouraged  to  pursue  bis 
favourite  studies  to  u  more  profound 
extent,  and  more  manly  results. 

His  first  little  volume  comprises  the 
tnnrns  and  neigh boutluindn  of  ('birbps- 
ter,  Midburst,  Eascbournc,  I*ctersticld« 
Petworth,  anil  Horsham  ;  and,  what 
still  further  enhances  its  curiosity,  it 
is  interspersed  with  pieces  of  poi-try 
written  by  a  sister  itill  younger  thaa 
himself,  and  which,  if  they  evince  no 
remarkable  scintillations  of  genius, 
have  full  as  much  sweetness  and 
smoothness  on  tho  general  contents 
of  Qur  Annuals  and  periodicals. 

The  larft  book  is  duvotcd  to  a  fulltr 
description  of  the  town  of  Horaham* 
and  the  villages  iu  its  immediate 
neighUuurbuod,  It  really  cootaios  all 
the  iufurmalion  that  ordinary  readers 
require  in  a  local  history  i  and  its 
wcHod-cuta  comprise  all  the  churches 
and  public  buildings,  and  a  great  many 
of  the  monuments.  Wc  think  wc  have 
said  enough  to  excite  curiosity,  and 
interest  in  those  who  have  pleasure  in 
encouraging  the  laudable  aspirations  of 
youth:  and  wc  believe  the  books  them- 
selves will  increase  those  aeotimenta, 


1%t  KawMmee  qf  Nature,  or  Iht  Flower- 
^mmmWUMtrattd,  Ay  Louisa  AnneTwam- 
ley.  9iO.  W  pUitM.—To  thu  lovers  of 
Bow«ts  and  of  sweet  poesie.  a  moat  fssd* 
mtiug  volume  is  bere  prencnted,  admira- 
bly vuiud  (o  grace  the  table  of  tbe  drsw> 
fog  room  mod  boudoir.  The  fair  authureiis 
is  a  devoted  idmirer  of  wild  fluweni,  bqiI 
lias  accordtn|;ly  ccleHed  \\vt  illustrsltons 
sMsflyfroin  indi^-mtutpUnt* ;  antlHoubt* 
leas  ooany  are  ihe  beauties  to  be  found  in 
Nature's  own  (garden.  Yet,  after  all,  we 
like  full  u  well  the  targe-paper  copies 
produced  by  cultivation.  CAactm  ii  ton 
foiit.  The  plates  arc  engraved  fi-om 
drawings  by  tbe  aatboresB,  who  evinces 
botk  taste  and  skill  in  her  graphic  por- 
tnita  ol  thase  bcautiea  of  oatant,  and  tbey 
are  cbsrmingty  coloured.  Many  rweet 
and  appropniiie  line*  arc  selected  from 
our  old  Bards— Speaaer,  Chancer,  Rotrt. 
Hcrrick,  and  Shakespeare ;  and  the 
Tolaiae  b  iocerspened  with  Mino  origi- 
-***of  oonsidersble  merit,  of  whJch 
*tteasing  specimen. 


PU)WEA  FANTASIES. 
Cam  jre,  wIim*  eytr-  now  tnt  upon  mj  iwgVf ^ 

RcBil  hoiiU  in  (Ifm-iTdT 
Do  ye  df  liuht  Ic  fuiriCitll)'  trace, 

Id  llie  briiftil  Uiwrr;* 
Orcliwt«red  hloiMoiokthat  in  iCBrvlcDs  sre* 
Semblsnce  of  UilflKi  as  nulioiu  luiii  6Ur  f 

¥«  ilioulnl  Iw  "  hiKh  rnnluUf-ml,"  to  ft«l 

WUb  i-crfrcl  zest. 
All  til?  flnr  Tahiti*  faiicii-^,  thAl  Hk«  dreams 

OvfWy  iiivnt 
Thr  tliouglit  aiidmomory  of  eacbbrisht  I 
Th&l  wc  So  call  in  forest,  Seld,  or  flood. 

Uli'  tliere  Is  rnnnlr  to  the  spirit's  tar. 

In  vvtr>'  Biffh 
llMv'd  br  ihc  ruse  a  ho»ota  to  the  sir 

Tut  wtauofn  by ; 
.Vud  there  U  poetrr  In  c^trry  lea/ 
l^liow  litnah  speslu  plcarare,  or  wliow  tMn 

t«U  xrier. 

Tlterc  la  roaiancr  In  rtrry  stem  that  betids. 

In  motion  *ort, 
BeDenlh  lltr  wtntl  thai  rustles  iu  the  tall 

Tre*.io(»  fcloft. 
And  Olid  thdr  branchr*  nhiatliniclr  dulb  htow, 
While  it  bni  1^  the  flowers  thai  sleep  t>rlow. 

VTe  know  they  tleep ;  at  ere  the  daiey  small 

Fnldcih  all  up 
Her  bIo»b-llpp«d  mys;  and  (he  wave's  em- 

Her  liar  •III  cnp  i  Cp***  *  sbats 


•The  Water -Wy, 


J 


And  taA  Mr  flower,  OoorIi  wMnc  with  opM 
lirteu  nd  jtOO*  to  Nuarv't  iulUby.      [«r*, 

fW  aoddinf  P'lirfoTv  idnabars  on  hm  Malfc  j 

Awl  fan<likF  fen* 
Been  pa4*cd,  <till,  ui<l  tlt*|>ar>  mtO 

Tlu  swra.  ntnnu 
vntk  •Inciiic  Mrd«  umI  bMm*  ot  roaj  ligfct. 
To  bM  tbna  duice  imil  frolic  in  deligvL 

The  drowBT  fopPT'  *^  hu  all  Ibe  day 

Pnnidljr  oaUpnad 
His  atuM  mntto,  Mds  k  doaeiv  atnr 

AraMdUslMdi  fhnwdMi^ 

AbiL  hilled  br  MwUiiMr  balm  Itet  Ua  «n 

SWrpa,  whUe  the  ii%fai-dMs    lUl  apm  tite 

nuMmbt  bilL 

Ktm,  rocked  ttnos  bor  fr«£\l«  tiiihliin  rieiu, 

Tbeeoh  IUMtII 
la  aluraUriiic  Uctii  had  iitv»atBji-4brmn 

]tr%bt  dnans  maj  orU 
Be  tboncbt  lo  vlMl  Uunca  ao  pan  and  (Ur, 
Wfatae  dratba  do  anffvUi  brnvt,  whuoe  Ihc*  no 

ou*. 

Gkl  that  I  wnva  flAmr  in  alaBbwael 

To  wake  at  mom, 
B*cn  with  aa  lithe  a  apini,  and  In  die 

Aatliac  return 
l^nto  tbdr  tB(rther<canh,  whra  air  and  alrf 
Itavr  raacht  tImHt  od*n)aB  inuoartalitT. 

Tb«  ftarrmBre  is  tike  spirit  uf  the  flmm-, 

K'en  as  Ibe  WfU 
la  oar  ethereal  fKMiion.    Wc  can  ne'er 

Hold  or  roatraC 
CkMBiarathanothar:  puiln^  mol  not  be 
tW  TialBitt,  BeoUtt  tlilBfa !  Uut  vlait  ye. 


PoMuitmmpi  Montli  is  a  little  volume 
CDDAUthig  of  •  Selecttnn  of  Moral  TUes 
from  the  wrltJMi  of  Addiaon,  Johnson. 
MackcniJe,  ana  bthrr«,  tranflatrd  into 
Italian  hj  a  yoiini  Udy,  fnr  the  purpose 
of  fadliutina:  thr  flaily  of  that  lAoguage. 
Tbe  IranoUliun  appears  to  be  neatlf  eJie- 
cutcd  ;  and  the  itorka  being  familiar  to 
the  English  rcailer.  will  materially  facili- 
tate the  study  of  the  ItaUaa  longac. 

Jemiuffkam,  or  tMt  IneamMtMttmi  Mam. 

3  Mff.  IKifi.— ^Klioner  reads  Che  book 
wehavejiHt  named,  will,  if  he  be  a  candid 
oritlc,  proDOQDce  tb«  aotbor  to  be  ■  clever 
writer,  uid  a  penon  of  edacaUoo  and  ac- 
compttabincnt ;  bat  at  the  same  time  be 
will  bardljr  approve  tbe  apccinKn  of  hia 
talenta  wblefa  be  baa  bere  ^ven  to  the 
public.  For  oarselve*,  we  read  it.  Lhoocb 
with  painful  feelingi,  occasioned  by  the 
Hccoea  of  |;uilc  snd  misery  we  bad  to  ron- 
teaplata  in  our  jaomey.  The  oaoatoral 
batnd  of  Frederic  Jerningbam — tbe  clia. 
racter  of  BeUral — tbe  miaery  of  Sinclair 
— the  ioaanity  of  Marnrel— tbe  wretch- 
ednesa  and  death  of  Ellen  Ucnrey — all 
follow  fo  cloKly  on  one  another— aa  to 
loare  no  brffllhinc  time  for  oar  Borrow. 
Nor  do  we  think  the  ouiUne  corrrcHy  or 
aliilfully  fillet]  up.  T)ic  rrfonnatinn  and 
forgneucis  wf  Frederic  rr>me  too  late  ; 
and  hu  and  MarKarrt'^  Imppioeaa  are 
buddlcd  op  at  the  end  of  the  bOb  act  in 


DO  very  aaliifactory  maiuter.  Such  ■ud' 
den  conrcnioni  a*  Frederic's  are  not  tru 
ID  natare ;  and  ««  tbink  Ua  detectioa 
would  ttlciinately  have  iacrvaaed  hia  avir- 
si«a  to  the  Brolber  who  had  ampiliaJ 
kim;  while  Marcarel'B  teodcBey  U  !■»> 
■t/y  U  too  falalhr  catabUalwd  ID  «Mkt 
recottcOlHCtoti  hotdout  proi|«eC»  of  future 
bappiaeii^  EUen.  too,  Uw  ahBi)!*,  the 
aool-coofidinc,  loTiDg  vUb,  leesi  to  Ul 
a  »crifice  to  tlie  enl  paaatoiu  of  otban  i 
and  beios  the  only  amiable  cbaractcr  im  tbe 
*torT.  mrrta  the  most  forlorn  and  tttoom- 
ful  aeatiay. 

lauMtrmhoiu  of  tK»  Scmrry  on  Ikf  /w 
<lf  the  Wkilbjf  and  HcJtmiiy  Rnittray,  ra 
Me  yortk-M9temfiSrl  qf}\irJt»hirr,/rvm 
Dtwinft  iy  G.  Do^tom :  with  a  »hnri 
^mcription  qf  th«  dUtriet  9m4  Mmdertak- 
img.  iy  Henry  Belcher.  Sm.  pp.  194.— 
The  greatest  adTtBta^of  Railroads  to  the 
Toiuist  for  pleasure  (iodepeodcnt  of  tbe 
rapidity  of  locomotion,  which  is  not  al> 
wayi  tj  tbe  same  im{>oriance  to  blm  aa  tn 
ntlierrlauea  of  traveltera),  la  that  ibey 
open  to  hia  vlcwaoeaery  which  wislwfoir 
unknown  and  very  dittcnlt  of  acoes*. 
Sonic  of  the  railwayv  will  interwet  tbe 
mo(t  picluroque  portioas  of  onr  island. 
Tbe  rifcr  scenery  of  the  Tyne,  viewrd 
from  tbe  Newcastle  and  Carlisle  r^way. 
is  cxccedin^y  beautiful.  A^ub,  ia  Ibc 
work  before  us,  we  im  sbown  how  |r«ad 
is  tbe  moDiiLainQua  and  prerioualy  inoe- 
cesai)>le  i-oiinrry  tmTrpccd  by  tbe  railway 
from  Whitby  to  Pickering.  We  congra- 
tulate the  traveller  that  Ibe  billy  and  ia* 
conreaient  road  between  those  lovm  la 
now  in  a  j^reat  dogrce  aaperseded  by  this 
railway,  which  open*  a  new  line  of  coan- 
try,  through  a  socMMion  of  pietnreeqae 
dales  of  icreat  baauty  and  varied  featnrea. 
Tbe  noneroiM  plates  in  tbe  prvaeiil  vo> 
Inme  are  drawn  with  eacellenl  eifect,  aad 
engrared  in  the  very  best  style ;  and  llM 
rignettcs  are  especially  channing.  Tbe 
writer  giresa  popular 'account  of  Whitby, 
a  deacriptife  tear  by  the  railway  thruugh 
Eakdale,  the  vale  of  Ooathland,  Newlun 
dale,  Ac.  and  oooelodes  with  an  accunnt 
of  tbe  town  and  neighbourhood  of  Piclier- 
ing,  in  which  he  has  availed  himself  of 
two  unpubliNhed  suneys  of  tbe  honour, 
prrscnrvd  in  the  T)uchy  of  Lancaster 
Office.  Various  ruins  and  other  ol^jecti 
uf  antiquity  are  noticed  in  the  conrae  of 
bix  route  ;  whiUt  those  matter*  wfaiob  are 
intercAtioK  to  tbe  gcoLj8;i>t  anrl  tovcr  of 
natnral  history,  as  well  as  those  wMeh 
concern  the  friend  of  ortimcrce  and  local 
improvement,  are  not  ncgleote4.  A  (Mia> 
loguo  of  tbe  plaols  uf  the  dlatrirt  U 
peoded ;  together  witli  an  mf*w 
opening  of  tb» 


I 


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1S36.] 


MUetUaRtous  Reviewt. 


303 


l(ay  IwL  It  la  not  intoaded  for  sUun- 
;  bat  the  trBveUuiK  i»  effecttd 
irtjy  by  borscs,  nntl  partly  by  inclined 
tbe  rxte  of  IrnvclliaR  an  tiie  Ittter 
I  frooi  do  to  30  mile*  «ji  liour. 


TAe   LakeM  of  Engtrmd.     By  Hforge 
(TattcrMll.     Piut  Hp/).  pp.  17H.— This  ia  a 
LpTery  desirable  book   for  the  touriiit,    on 
ouDt  o(  tbe  eZMllent  plan  on  wbich  its 
Lplatei  are  prepared.      Tbcro  is  nothing 
Dora  noccwry  unoDR  tbc   ever-T^yiug 
vcU  of  Biountnin  sc«nery,  than  to  bare 
I  Hie  fullest  iaforniation  respecting  the  pro- 
loincnt  fcnluro  of  the    iHntlHatpo,  iintit 
I  tliey   become  familiar  in   every  point  of 
I  view.    The  viowe  before  as  form  a  tpedes 
1  of  boriiontai  and  per«ppftivc  maps  ;  they 
r  are  taken  from  the  most  cDmmnndlTig  tiod 
I  InterestinK  fftations ;  and  in  the  msrpn 
I  'below  are  given  tbe  nnmex  of  cTcry  iiidi- 
I  Tidaal   mountain   and  Icsdinx  feature   of 
the  Bccncry.     Thin  CTrell^-nl  iJea  (which 
•wc  believe  wna  lirftf  siifc^ciitrd  by  Colunct 
Barry,  in  hia  beantifal   "  Cities   of  Eu- 
'  Tape")  is  Ranted  into  elTect  in  more  than 
forty  [ilate« ;  and  the  spot  and  direction 
In  which  each  prospect  was  taken  15  *heim 
in  a  map.     We  mnit  add,  that  the  plates 
are  etched  on  steel  by  Mr.W.  F.  Tophnm, 
witli  Brest  freeihini,  taste,  and  good  L-ffect. 
In  its  litrrnr)-  portion,  tliis  Guide  seems 
well  arran^  and  tolerably  well  written  ; 
though    not   always    chastened    by    the 
flaandest  jadgment,  as  for  instanec  in  tbe 
ettniTaj^nt  Donseose  ahont  Milnthorpe, 
in  p.  17  ;  and  tbe  assertion  about  Kendal 
Castle,  In  p.  ?l,  that  "  this  once  power- 
ful stronghold,  trhieA  yitldtd  to  th»  dt- 
atruetitv  ambition  cj/"  Cromwell,  belonged 
to  Uie  family  of  Catbariuv  Parr,  the  la«t 
(jnren  of  Henry  VllI,"     Not  to  notice 
the    awkward    confusion     of    Kras,    we 
would  a»k  Mr.  Tattersall  where  he  lias 
learned  that  Cromwell'n  ambition  was  jiar- 
ticulnriy  directed  to  the  destruction  of 
•  castles? — bet,  beyond  that,  vrheie  has  he 
'  learned  that  Cromwell  had  any  thing  to 
do  with  Kendal  Cattle?  which  was  a  ruia 
nearly  a  century  before  lii<i  time.    He  bus 
.  Diistnken  as  a  jwrticntar  truth  the  univer- 
[  aal  legend  of  the  rustic  ciceroni. 


7%t  MateatvttHat :    a   i^md  0/  /Ae 

IP»rfl^««W   in    India.     3    P0/«.     B\f   tht 

i  Author  of  Prediction. — Wc  think  the  dc. 

I  feet  of  this  tale  to  consist  in  a  want  of 

•udietRnt  interest  in  the  story,  to  sustain 

Itlbroiifh  its  length  uf  narrative,  and  il« 

■oinpGcation  of  cirramstincep ;  but,  be 

I  »«  It  tuay,  there  is  very  considerable 

he  niaaiMr  In  which  «  variety  of 

*dmts  are  introduced,  in  the 

•\tal  manners  and  scene- 

•  of  tbe  characters, 


and  in  tbe  exhibition  of  the  fcellng^g  and 
passions  which  arc  caJtcd  forth  Ibrongh 
the  t-arying  drama  of  the  tale.  The  aa- 
thoress  is  certainly  not  delicirnt  in  rich- 
iIl'Ss  of  imagination  or  power  of  co]our> 
ing.  We  have  no  room  for  an  citroct; 
and,  indeed,  none  of  a  length  that  we 
rould  oiTiird  to  give,  would  present  a  t>et> 
ter  specimen  of  the  whole  work,  thaa  a 
single  column,  of  a  temple.  Tbe  work 
will  well  repay  the  perusal. 

UlDLlOTIIKCA  LUSITANA  ;  Or,  Catt- 
lof/ne  tff  Bntthn  and  Tracti  relating  to  the 
Hitttirt/,  Literature,  ati/iPurtryqfPortH- 
ffol,  Jhrmiat/ jiart  ^f  the  Library  (2/*  John 
Adamfon,  M.R.S.L.,  P.S.A.,  F.1..S.,  &c. 
Ac.  IH«t;,/>p.  VS).  (Privately  printed  at 
Newcastle.)  Mr.  Adamson,  being  sent  to 
Portugal  in  early  youth,  with  the  view  of 
bis  becoming  a  pcrmiuicnt  resident  at 
Usbun.  vrns  induced  tu  lay  the  founda- 
tion of  tbis  very  valuable  coUertion,  which 
he  has  continued  to  enrich  up  to  tbe 
present  period.  His  tmnslation  of  the 
play  of  Dona  Tgnex  de  Castro,  ojid  his 
Life  of  Camoens.  have  been  pfoofi  of  his 
familiarity  with  Portuguese  literature.  The 
prcKcnt  Catalogue  is  classed,  and  is  one 
of  tbe  most  elaborate  and  inrerenting 
bibliograpbiral  perfuntiaocea  wuhave  ever 
seen.  Mr.  Adamson  is  now  desirous  lo 
part  with  the  collection  entire. 

A  HantUhaok  for  TVcreWer*  on  the  Crm- 
tintnt;  hting  a  (ittidf  thmuffh  Holland, 
HetffiHtH,  PrvMin.  and  S'ortAem  G'er- 
many  .-  and  along  the  Rhine/rom  Holland 
to  SKitztrlttnd.  Pott  i'.eo.  (MurrBT.j — 
Guide  Books  arc  next  in  utihty  to  School 
Books,  giving  instruction  on  the  actual 
roids,  as  the  Utter  ilo  on  tbe  figurative 
roads,  of  knowledge  and  intelligence.  It 
is  no  wnnde-r  that,  in  claffses  of  Utcratare 
BO  popular  and  so  IndispcDviblc,  there 
ahouffj  he  hosts  of  assnming  instrutrtora 
for  one  safe  mentor.  The  present  work 
is  intended  to  supply  the  iuformation  re- 
quisite for  travellers,  without  their  having 
rvcuurae  to  tbe  confusion  and  incum- 
brancv  of  many  hooks.  It  is  nn  exceed- 
ingly just  observation  made  hy  the  author. 
that  local  writers  are  not  competent  to 
estimate  the  importance  of  tbcir  own  cu- 
riosities :  they  direct  the  stranger  alike 
to  what  is  peculiar  to  tliemselves,  and  to 
what  they  posseiis  in  much  inferior  per- 
fection to  other  places  ;  or  what,  at  least, 
tbe  traviller  may  sec  with  greater  facility 
elsewhere.  Tliis  Hsnd-book  appears  to 
OS  to  be  a  well-considered,  well-arraogcd, 
aod  weU-compressed  work.  It  combines 
every  practical  informaliuD  as  to  pass- 
ports, ntoQCy,  trtTclUng,  inns,  &c!.  with 
satisfactory    descri|itioui,    and    cvtcwMt 


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Fine  Aars. — Paintings  by  Hogarth. 


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fhim  tbf  most  ncrompllthed  traTcUer*. 
Dni!iictiratier«tl  with  the  Km([  bUtahcal 
d«taib  which  not  onrrequenlly  arc  uie- 
leuly  inlrudcd  into  tlinc  msDiuU.  The 
compilrT's  liiudnMe  ubjixt  hu  erideoUj 
bern  to  rontpmiB  thr  ^roteit  muntit^  of 
wcfol  infonnstion  ia  thit  nnwlrat  poMi- 
ble  eoaipti*.  Th«  rolnme  m  eompletv  in 
ItMtf ;  bat.  if  rorccaAil  (u  we  think  it 
ran  to  be),  it  to  be  followed  hy  ft  Uftnd- 
book  for  Sootbern  Oermuiy,  ukI  •  Hutd- 
book  for  SwiuerUnd. 


[SepL 


7^  8cotti*h  Stram-6<iat  Pocktt  GmS* 
is  •  ymrj  OMt  little  pocket  Tolum«,  ciring 


the  ftrioger  u  account  of  all  Ut«t  is  wer_ 
tbjr  of  hii  notice  in  the  Western  Uisb-l 
Und«  and  laluida  of  Soodand,  acoompa»| 
nied  by  two  m^M  «nd  sereral  plate*. 

Thr  Pocket  GuitU  to  Ike  Pictn 
Scenery  tff  Scoftamd,  U  ■  cor  ._^_ 
produetion  of  the  Glasgow  jM-««a,  infe- 
nir  the  more  ordhtary  tour  of  tke  II 

lake*,  of  wiiich  it  indudefl  a  map.  i , 

"  embracitiif   the  lubUoie  of   Ferth^urc, 
tbo  splendid  of  Invomeaa-shire.  and  tba  j 
beautifal  of  Dttmbartonahirei    inelDdn^j 
the  Falb  of  the  Clyde,  and  maay  otbv  ' 
each  roiaaotie  aocnw." 


FINE    ARTS. 


I 


P*nniN6B  11  IIOGARTK. 
Ho.  Urbak,  HammtrtmUh^  ./uy.SO 
In  the  edition  of  "  Anecdolrt  of  Ho- 
ptrlh.  wriltcu  by  himsetf,"  1833,  is  a  list 
uf  origitiai  Paintiiws  by  our  truly  national 
painter,  tnriiig,  wbero  possible,  ibc  pic- 
tures from  tbe  eaael  to  tbelr  pment  pne. 
Muora,  and  ipecifyinft  titc  iiimt  ibi-y 
bare  brougbt  when  sold.  As  I  flatter 
inrsclf  thia  list  is  not  without  iu  me, 
allow  tno  to  lay  before  your  K^Nidcrs  ao 
account  of  a  few  pictumi.  either  painted 
by  Hoi^rrh.  or  si>pp«ipd  by  their  poiMM. 
aora  to  be  by  bis  hand,  whirJi  ban  come 
to  my  knowlodgv  tiaoe  thai  work  wh^ 
pubUsbod: 

Tht  Mywtery  a/  Mamnry  braugkl  to 
tiffbt  by  the  Gormat/otu.  The  urigiiisl 
painting  has  burly  come  into  my  puues- 
•ion.  It  is  18  iocbos  liit'h  anil  (4  inches 
wide;*  and  rewmbic*  the  well-known 
engraving  by  Hogarth,  excefit  that  it  ba* 
in  ibc  middle  of  tbe  forp^mind  un  »<!- 
ditional  mnakey,  carryinf;  on  e»ch  kLouU 
der  a  pillar,  emblematic  of  masonry. 

Mr.  Tiffin  of  Uie  Strand  bits  a  picture, 
rqtnMMting  AonrJayA  (7ro»e,  IcitdinK  to 
Lord  Kanclagh's  honM-  and  grounds  ul 
Cbelscs.  the  srxjt  Roo-lthratcd  afitTW*Brds 
as  a  place  of  fashionabtp  resort.  In  the 
foreground  are  seyeml  lijrurfs  si'ttinp  on 
two  dogs  to  fi^bt.painlpdin  a  style  which 
remind-t  one  of  the  "  Swgea  of  *  Yuelty." 
Behind  winch,  a  little  in  thi>  di«tanre, 
it  a  ebariot  richly  ornamented  with  carv- 


Iniz  snd  gil<linR  in  the  taste  of  the  time, 
ronlaininff  a  lady  and  ittiitlcman,  drawn 
by  two~wbitc  itorses.  Another  canriage 
is  wen  on  the  right,  proeccdinK  towards 
Chelsea  tbrougb  a  lario  lined  nitb  high 
trees  (now  entirely  built  upon).  On  ue 
same  tide  of  the  picture,  in  tbe  dislnnce, 
is  n  Tiliaiie  fair,  uith  u  number  of  figuiea 
beautifully  uninted,  among  which  may  b* 
rcoo||;ni»eil  tl»e  fire-vater,  seen  in  Uosarth's 
print  of  "  ^ithwark  Fair."  On  tbe 
left  a  roan,  struaffly  rescmbUaK  the  no. 
toriouB  Colonel  Cbaiteris,  is  conducting 
■  ronng  lady  attended  by  two  maids,  near 
wtKim  is  intcribed  the  puzzling  inscrip- 
tion. "  HEB  pojJT  iitss  lOE "  (keep  ira 
this  side).  Tbe  distance  Is  a  persi«ctivt 
view  of  B  loii^r  ninr  of  iroes  «-ilb  houses 
on  each  side,  then,  and  to  the  nrescnr  day, 
called  Riuiek^h  (irorc.  The  picturr 
contains  above  tiTty  fibres,  and  tie  alto- 
gether painted  with  wonderful  sitirit  and 
truth.  It  measures  8ft.  9in.  long,  by 
3fl.  high,  excluMve  of  frame. 

Ho^rth'R  oBpitnl  picture  of  The  C^ 
fee  Nauae  PolitieianM  is  now  at  Mcxsrs. 
Riishwonh  and  JorvU.  auctioneenk.  (late 
Stjuibb's.)  ill  Savillc-rt)w.  Jt  consisu  of 
four  fii^urcs  as  Urge  an  life,  Old  Slau^b* 
terund  I>r.  MuiiM>y.  st-atcdi  Hogarth  with 
a  cap  on,  and  a  gentleman,  probubly  W. 
Lnmbert.  standing.  This  picture  dtserres 
tu  be  well  engraved. 

At  Cashiouury,  the  teat  of  the  Earl  of 
Essex,  ia  a  beautifully  painted  oonnna- 


•  The  first  imprCTwons  of  this  Plate  are  wiibmit  an  artist's  name.  The  scoond 
have  *'  llogurtb  inv.  et  sculp."  The  third,  ■•  London,  Printed  for  Robert  S«t«t," 
ftc.  If  Hogarth  really  composed  this  Plate,  he  borrowed  nearly  the  whole  ol  tbe 
figures  from  Coypel's  Don  Qtiixote,  On  reference  toa  small  edition,  London.  1747» 
tbe  prints  of  which  arc  evidently  copied  from  Coypcl,  the  figure  I>.  in  '*  Tbe 
Mviitcrr  of  Masonry,"  is  taken  from  "  Dolorido  with  the  enchimtL-d  beard,"  ir.  86; 


tbe  figure  on  tbe  sjib,  the  cook,  and  Saiiebo  Panza,  from  "  Dun  Quixote  at  the  Pnp- 
oct  Show,"  lit  W7 ;  ttie  maa  with  the  bword,  the  boy  with  thy  light,  and  the  glri 
between  tlicm,  from  "  Don  Quixote  knighted  st   Ibe  Inn,**  i.  ^;  and  tbe  fijnm  of 


]>on  Quixote,  from  "  Bosilia'i  trick  to  obtain  Qait«ria,"  iii.  163. 
10 


d 


1836.] 


Paintings  bif  Hof/nrth. 


titiii  piece  by  HoffurtliT^Tbe  Remlommt 
in  t)i«>  Tvd  cap  luid  tbe  lady  mjktii);  leii.  nri: 
Mr.  nnrl  Alrx,  MiiLn,  tt  wIiom  liuOtMi 
tKe  \tany  wore  nwcmblL-d  Tb«  i*i.-iitU'- 
ninn  mi  Mr*.  Milltttra  right  band  ii  Mr. 
Locke ;  the  ludy  on  liia  rigbl  h  Mrs. 
Freke,  wife  of  Mr.  Freke,  formerly  a 
«uri;eon  of  rfninenri!;  uii  bi^  rigbt-haiid 
in  lb(f  late  Henry  Needier,  r»q.  on*  of  rtie 
AeciHirjtaiilj»-{J.!rrral  of  (he  Elinse,  the 
firat  geriUeinaii  viitlifii^t  in  Loiitlon.  He 
led  I  lie  concert  »s  first  violin  at 
th«  Miuical  Smiill  Cxal  Man's.  On  bU 
right  is  Mr.  Freke.  The  qentletnnn  nt  tlie 
ha^^o-jn  if  a  .Mr.  ("uttlc,  fCJnx't  (\»nn. 
m;1:  the  f^entlcmnn  with  the  vinluncellu 
i»  Mr.  Hir^oii.  In  tie  lt)n-);rifuiict.  uit. 
dcf  (be  IjUc;.  ix  a  Iwy  ^imU-liiiiK  ■  |)iccc  ul 
music  Iroia  n  black  ctit.  who  iti  tcnnng  it. 
The  picture  in  about  dft,  itin.  wide.  Hlid 
abutit  lift,  bi^li.  [In  tfaiii  the  Rume  Jiir- 
lure,  tiMt  \vu^  exhibited  at  the  Bntii^b 
Gallery  in  1817.  and  then  in  the  pos«v9> 
null  of  the  late  'I'.  J.  Mutthian.  du). 
Kiid  Mid  to  contain  portmiu  of  bis  fit- 
mily  ?] 

/iogoHh  mtroJuciny  his  Wife-  tn  her 
fiamii^a/ler  her  Marriagt,  in  M'hicli  are 
pOTtnii'a  of  Sir  Jamcn  Ttiomhill  and 
t>idy  Tliornhil),  Fielding,  and  Justice 
WeUh.  Thit  pictur«  was  exhihited  in 
liie  SufPilk  Street  (r4llerv  in  183.'*, 

7^  Rnra^fd  Cobhr,  &ft.  7in.  long  Jiy 
%U.  Sin.  histi,  was  on  sale  at  Mr.  Jl. 
(viitten's.  G«rver,  ic  Trafalptr  Sc|uarc, 
hi^^  1831.  It  was  purchaM:d  in  the  cul> 
lectton  of  Air.  Uunnituu.  nf  Norwood, 
about  four  years  ago,  at  .Mr.  For^trr'n 
for  fmty-fonr  guicieas.  The  cobbler  in 
opening;  the  duor  of  bin  ro>Jin,  He  haa 
%  strap  in  bis  baud,  and  discoverK  his 
ddtixhlcr,  B  beaiitiriil  girl,  re<ceiving  the 
alteutioiia  of  a  diniiiiutire  o)d  man  taw> 
drily  dreased,  w-iili  a  cocked  bat  ntid  gold 
Luoel.  Al  a  tea-table  i«  Kaled  the 
cobbler*!  wife  and  oiber  funales.  A  bi>y 
i»  ileeiiirig  on  the  door,  pointing  to  *'  The 
Pilgrini's  Progrvflft;"M  little  ^irl  is  slaiid- 
iiig  by  bun ;  another  boy  ib  on  a  chair. 
Asainst  the  wall  \*»t,  picture,  uu  which  ifi 
wHtteo.  "  The   Ht^in   Hood ; "  atiutlier 

IMpcr  liaa  "  Klepy."  Oiituf  the  window 
a  keen  tbe  ateeple  of  a  church,  probiibly 
Bow  Steeple,  'lliis  picture  was,  I  be- 
lieve, exhibited  M  tfae  Suffolk  Street 
Exhibition, 

Portrait  ^  Mra  Rfbteca  IVainvrighl. 
A  clever  {wrtmit  of  this  veiiemblc  lady 
wa»  Hold  at  th*  hoinH.-  of  Ocorgc  Itoone 
Roupelt.  eoq.  'Iti.  Great  Onoond  Street, 
March  /7,  163^1;  and  U  now  in  my  poa- 
teiBioiK  On  the  painting'  is  tbe  follow- 
ing jniciiption: 

GesfT.  Mao.  Vot.  VI, 


•SOh 


"  ftcbccm,   Thunve    Waimrrlslil.    L1-.  I). 

Vidua, 
FiFTnina(iakinphirhu4«  iira-^rMlen* 
^tate.  hapienlia,  MrntM. 
lorhoata,  nan<1uni  CMnfec'[A.  Hnc  Im-ufjne, 
Obiit  3D^bri»  17S»,  apud  nmuteia  de  Mennn, 
In  llttu-nilA, 
Rxa<!li!>  91  annJR,  p|  omnihiu  Vilir  uflfiiu  i 
Krat  animl  ffijiii.  r«r<-i»i,  et  tirinir  vaMuiliais, 
Niliili-Riturdm,  niliil  imtrtaJeseattenti^ 

Itniier  i|Miitn  Mortvio. 
O!  Sdriciis-iiiiH  Mater ! 
iVt  (lulirln  pUri*  r^it  fit*  llnifina 

J<enU  l><•va«)u<l^«:w 
Caii  cuqju^  ail  lataa," 

It  me^i'urca  Sfi  6)in.  high  by  Slit*, 
wide.  She  baa  u  bluck  liut  lined  with  red, 
white  cnji  and  ncvkerchief.  The  por- 
tfdit  it  ill  an  ov.tl  buidcr  lotiiiij  wbiebis: 

"  KaXoi/  TO  aSXof  xtti  17  (Xjrir  fir/aktj." 

Tbi«  pictura  is  t-vidcnily  a  inemurial 
tif  the  filjjil  Hffeclion  of  Jobn  WoinnTigtit, 
oij.  one  nf  the  Biinins  of  thf  Fkchequer 
ill  Ireland  ;  uho  erected  a  looiiument  iu 
Chester  Catbedml  to  the  memory  uf  bi« 
father  and  (.Tandlatber,  Iwtli  (^hum-eUom 
of  tbe  Dioctfiie,  the  infierijilioii  on  which, 
with  some  Latin  ver«ea  printed  in  a  cimi* 
Ur  >lyte  lo  ibu  above,  will  be  found  in 
Ormerod*  Hi^tury  of  Cheahire,  **ol  i. 
p.  S-iJ.  Tbi*  old  lady*)4  liu'iUoid  wnt 
riioiitHn  ^Vainwri^bt.  LL.D  ;  and  tbe 
cr-indr<tlber  of  the  Buiun  uai  .lolin 
Wiiiim'ri|;bt,  LL. U. 

A  juvenile  purtmit  of  tt^HUant/aurih 
Duke  tff  T)ecoi\*ktre,  Krundfuther  of  the 
pa-sent  Oukc ;  at  the  top,  in  Hcwiinlt'i 
own  hilt  id  w  riling.  ••  The  Ridjht  Uoii^'" 
tbe  ManpiiNt  of  Hartini^ton,  171-1  :'  M 
bottom,  "  W.  Hoj^artii  I'lfix'  1741." 
The  Duke  lia<  a  brown  i^oiit,  with  tu«ir 
iitirnenBe  gold  frogs;  he  wenrs  his  own 
li^'ht  bftir  HuwiiiK  on  bJA  flhouldem.  U 
is  one  of  Hogarth's  mo»t  brauiiful  por- 
truita.  and  wu  not  known  till  fiTently 
di^coveied  by  .Mr.  J.  Scniin;r,  in  Uie 
collection  of  tbe  Hon.  ("hiirlri  Coiiijiton 
Oiveridisl),&t  Latimcrs  Buck*,  it  inea- 
atma  8  ft.  6  in.  bigh  by  3  It.  I  in.  wide. 
S.  R.  Nii:iioL«. 


ASSOCIATION  roa  THE   rROMoTio.s  or 

TQB  riN£  AUTS  IN  SCOTLa-VU. 
The  rcceipta  of  tLia  .\s»ociatiou,  which 
baa  been  for  two  yeun  estaljlisbcd,  have 
in  tbe  year  miS-G  been  1^1)/.  |0«.  0/ 
tbat  sum,  tititj/.  hare  been  esueuded  iu  tbe 
purcbaae  of  picturen  painted  by  Scottish 
artists  ;  and  it  is  pniptised  tneipeml  '^U/. 
on  a  pUle,  to  be  engmveil  in  me^zutinto 
by  Mr.  Robert  Moore  llod^plts.  (fh  only 
ettsraver  io  that  style  rwtideiit  in  tnrot. 
Uud),froiiiai>aintiD!$offl>eTnkiu(;  iJowa 
from  tbo  Crou,  by  Mr.  DaTidScotl,S.A. 


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Fime  Artt.^Statue  o/Gemye  III. 


[Sept 


STATVI  or  EINO  OIOKGE  III. 

TheSttitaeofGeone  111.  which  has  so 
long  employed  the  labour  and  talenta  of 
Mr.  Matthew  Cotes  Wyatt,  was  opened 
to  pubHc  view,  in  Pall  Mall  East,  on  the 
3ra  of  Auf^st.  It  was  originally  intCDded 
to  place  it  at  the  hotton  of  Waterloo 
Place ;  but  it  was  not  considered  proper 
that  the  statue  of  the  Dake  of  York  thould 
bsTc  the  back  turned  towards  the  statue 
«f  his  Father.  The  spot  it  now  occupies 
waa  then  selected.  The  ceremonial  of 
inaogaratioQ  was  attended  by  the  Dnke 
of  Combertand,  as  proxy  for  His  Migesty, 
and  by  many  per^nages  of  high  rank. 
On  the  arrival  of  the  Duke,  the  curtains 
were  withdrawn,  and  Sir  Frederick  Trench, 
on  the  part  of  the  committee,  delivered  an 
address,  from  which  we  make  some  ex- 
tracts, which  briefly  recapitnlate  the  his- 
tory of  the  statue. 

*Soon  itfter  the  death  of  George  the 
Third.  Mr.  Wyatt  proposed  to  form  a 
nooamestad  trophy,  representing  his 
Majesty  in  a  triumphal  car,  drawn  by 
four  horses.  A  very  beautiful  sketch* 
was  submitted  to  the  public,  and  sub- 
scriptions  were  solicited  ;  but,  from  want 
•f  adequate  means,  and  from  a  combina- 
tion  of  advene  circumstances,  the  artist 
wus  obliged  to  abandon  this  splendid  and 
■lagniBeent  project.  In  Nov.  X^S'i,  a 
committee  of  subscribers  was  appointed  ; 
and,  on  considering  all  the  circumstances 
of  the  case,  they  decided  on  employing 
Mr.  Wyatt  to  make  an  equestrian  statue. 
The  means  at  their  disposal  amonntml,  in 
sabsrriptioQS  paid,  and  interest,  only  to 
31001.  The  committee  were  aware  how 
infinitely  inadequate  such  a  sum  waa  to 
remunerate  un  artist  for  luch  a  work  :  and, 
though  they  agreed  among  themselven  to 
guarantee  to  Mr.  Wyatt  a  sum  of  40001., 
yet  they  felt  that,  in  truth,  this  sum  was 
scarcely  eiiual  to  the  necessary  expendt- 
tnre  stteuding  such  a  work,  and  left  no- 
thing at  all  in  the  shape  of  pecuniary  com- 
pensation to  the  artist.  In  confirmation 
of  this  opinion,  I  am  informed  that  Sir 
Francis  Chantrcy  received  BOOOl.  for 
tbe  stfttue  of  Sir  Thomas  Mnnro,  a  work 
precisely  of  the  same  site  aa  that  whidi 
we  now  see  before  us.  The  equestrian 
statue  of  George  IV.  cost  90001. ;  the  sta- 
tue of  the  Duke  of  York,  in  Waterloo 
Place,  70001.  I  have  beard  that  the 
equestrian  statue  at  the  end  of  the  Long 
Walk,  »t  Windsor,  cost  30,0001. ;  and, 
that  the  bronze  figure  in  the  Park,  at  Hyde 
Park  Comer,   cost  as  much-     I   do  not 

{•retend  to  be  accurately  informed  ;  hot, 
rom  what  I  have  stated,  it  is  quite  rlear 

•  See  an  engraving  of  this  in  (;<-nfli-. 
laaiL's  Magazine  for  March,  mC'->,  \'.  ^2^\'^. 


that  the  artist  could  not  look  fior  a  peen- 
niary  recompenee.  Bat  still  he  did  not 
decline  the  work  ;  be  hoped  to  obtain  tbe 
approbation  of  the  ■nbteribers,  the  admi- 
ratiou  of  tbe  public,  and,  above  all,  in 
executing  this  glorious  but  nnprofltable 
wc-rk,  he  fieh  that  be  was  diachazging  « 
debt  of  gratitude  to  hia  beloTed  patron 
and  benefactor.  Mr.  Wyatt  engaged  to 
com(rfete  his  worii  to  that  it  might  be 
erected  on  the  4th  of  June,  1836;  and  he 
laboured  night  and  day,  to  the  great  in- 
jury of  bis  health,  for  the  aeoonplkabaient 
of  hia  engagement ;  but  in  Febmary,  of 
the  present  year,  a  disaster  t  eoeurred, 
which  almost  bhghted  his  hofiea,  and  ^^■ 
tailed  apon  him  not  only  a  heavy  peea- 
niary  loss,  but  incredible  labonr  and  At- 
tigne.  Tbe  mischief  was  not  accidental, 
— it  could  not  be  accidental.  From  my 
own  observation,  I  oould  ventore  to  pro- 
nounce this  opinion;  but  it  was  oan- 
firmed  by  the  testimony  of  the  meet 
scientific  men  of  the  country.  StiU,  Mr. 
Wyatt's  seal,  and  energy,  and  enthnstasB, 
overcame  all  obstacles,  and  the  statue  was 
ready  for  erection  on  the  4th  of  June, 
fiat  now  a  new  diSficalty  presented  itself. 
A  banker,  residing  in  an  adjoining  house, 
declared  that  he  thought  an  equestrian 
statue  would  be  a  nuisance.  Two  months 
of  tedious  and  expensive  litigation  hav* 
succeeded  ;  but  the  Lord  Chaiic;'Uor  re- 
moved the  injunction ;  and  we  are  this 
day  met  to  vritness  the  interesting  spec- 
taele  of  your  Royal  Highness  preacntiBg 
to  the  public  this  exquisite  menMiial  nk 
your  beloved  and  venerated  Father.  In 
the  name  of  the  Committee,  I  now  b^ 
leave  to  offer  to  your  Royal  Highness 
their  thanks  for  tbe  honour  you  hare 
done  them  in  assisting  at  this  interesting 
ceremony.  Contemplation  of  the  Statse 
before  us  will  touch  the  heart  of  every 
true  Briton,  as  it  now  affects  mine-  It  will 
immortalise  the  artist  who  has  executed 
it ;  aud  1  hope  it  will  prove  as  imperish- 
able as  the  recollection  of  the  virtnes  itia 
intended  to  record." 

His  Royal  Highness  tbe  Duke  of  Cnin- 
berland  said: — "  Instesd  of  receiving 
thanks  from  the  Committee.  I  feel  that 
thanks  are  due  from  me,  for  being  invited 
to  assist  at  this  most  interesting  and  gra- 
tifying ceremony.  No  man  in  this  coun- 
try entertains  a  higher  sense  than  I  do  of 
tbe  virtues  and  great  qualities  of  that  il- 
lustrious and  venprated  individual ;  and 
it  has  been  the  study  of  my  life  to  en- 
deavour to  imitate  his  example,  and  to 
conduct  myself  in  such  a  manner  as  I 
think  he  would  have  approved.'' 

The  Statue  reflects  high  credit  on  tbe 

t  ■''"ee  our  number  for  March,  p.  iSe. 


Lltwrm-^  and  Seitntijic  Intrttigenee. 


3o, 


ewilnd,  t»t«,  ai»l  m^hinical  aUll  of  Mr. 
Wystt.  It  i<>  n  failliful  rrprcsuit&tion  of 
Gciir^'  tbe  Tliird,  mounted  upon  hi*  fn- 
vouritecbar^T.  Thrhorsr  is  tightly  rHni*ii 
b«(-V,  ktid  lh.e  artist  hw  aruled  htmsclf  of 
the  attitatle  (n  dnplijr  a  rorrrrt  InwiwlHt^ 
of  thp  anatniTiT  of  tnr  hor«p,  and  to  poor- 
tray  it  with  a  spirit  tbnt  fxvn  the  nniniBl 
the  aiipfar^nci*  of  life  and  animation.  The 
fifntrv  nfthf  Kiiif  hu  all  the  peculioricirs 
of  outline  ■1I-1  Ecneral  •ppearaoce  br  which 
the  oriiriiuil  iraa  dtiitiogiiish«d.  Thecot- 
tuiue  i>  prMusely  ancb  an  raa  vorn  by  the 
good  ulii  Kis^ :  and  the  roniit«aancn 
Mill  wtiiile  pemon  am  evpreMed  in  ■  very 
faUcilous  inwinrr,  rendering  the  itatne 
cuaM,  rvfiti  lo  the  very  minntiv. 

Aaolber  escrlleure  of  the  <roap  ix.  that 
it  iM  not  giipporteil  by  the  adYeutitioiu 
Ifttt  *'1umny  coutrivanoe  uf  a  piece  of  roek, 
or  an  ancillary  aerpeot,  to  uphold  the 
lefT  of  the  hone  ;  ueithcr  docs  the  aoimai 
reel,  like  au  opoMam,  U|>oii  hi»  ta  I,  in 
onlar  to  aecurethe  back  ainmni  of  his  l«g« 


from  (wing  fftndacd  aod  brokfTi.  TV 
whole  i»  rlahorately  finished.  The  mate* 
rial  is  of  the  finest  bronze,  of  a  ^Idcn 
hne,  and  varnif  bed  to  re«ist  the  effects  of 
the  weather.  It  U  in  hei|tb>  between  itu. 
and  eleven  feet,  being  of  what  is  called 
the  heroic  tize.  hot  not  eolomal.  It  ia 
placed  on  a  pedcuul  of  Portland  stone 
tweht;  feft  in  beigiit:  and  the  folIowiii|[ 
is  the  itropnscd  inivription  : — 

•■TohisMoBt  Enrilrnr  M«ie*tyGrorKO 
the  Thin!.  KioR  of  Crcrtt  Hritaio  and  Ire- 
land, and  Defender  of  the  Faith.  A  Mo- 
narch who  was  the  aafegiiard  of  Chria- 
tianity,  without  the  bonoun  of  a  tiotnt ; 
and  The  conqueror  of  half  the  irfobe,  with- 
out IIk"  funr  of  a  hem ;  who  reined 
aniiditt  the  wreck  of  rmpirrii,  yet  died  in 
the  lo*e  of  his  Prtiple  ;  when  pearr  wi« 
rKtabliihed  tbroaghout  Iiih  wide  Dnmi- 
nina«,  when  the  literature  and  the  com- 
merce of  hi«  Coontry  pervaded  the  world, 
when  Dntish  valoor  waa  without  a  rival, 
and  the  British  cbarae1«r  without  a  stain.* 


LITERARY  .IND  SCIKNTIFIC  INTELLIGENCE. 


.Vrtf  tHtriii  anuouHC*'d  fur  FubUcalion, 

A  volume  on  the  History  and  Anti- 
qtiirie*  of  Suffolk,  comprinng  the  Hun- 
dred of  Thiiijcoc.  by  John  (iagc,  e*q. 
K.R.S.  Dinvtor  S.  A.  author  of  the  His- 
tonr  of  Ilrn^nivR. 

riirta  vi.  and  vii,  of  the  late  Mr. 
Fimikr'r  roJIectJonH  for  Bedford (ihJ re, 
whirh  complete  the  work. 

The  Oriicinal  Diary,  from  1638  to  1618, 
of  Sir  Henry  SliiiR^hy,  of  Scriven,  Bart. 
who  w't»  beheaded  by  OUwr  Cromnrell 
in  165H;  his  rare  trart,  "A  Fathw'a 
T..ega€Tr,**aiid  Kaniily  Con-fcpondenreand 
Pdpcrs  with  Notia'o  and  n  OcnealoRicvl 
l^Lrmoir.  By  the  Rev.  Damrl  rati. 
5o*>i*,  M.A.  of  Oriel  College,  Oxford. 

ThcStud.iil'K  Manual  of  Aiuii-nt  His. 
tory;  cofitaitiin^  itccoimts  of  the  Poiitim) 
Coitdttion,  GoOfira^biLitl  Sitimtioti,  and 
Social  State  of  the  principril  Nation*  of 
Antiijiiity.      By  W.  C.  Taylor,  LL.D. 

Kemarka  on  Erypliati  Anliqiiity,  di*> 
mon<«irat)tif;  the  ■•  Sheiiberd  Kings,"  their 
latiguuge,  %aA  diiHxiiaant*.  By  B.  E. 
Pore. 

IlecotJeetluns  and  Rcflcctiont  of  a 
Pubtic  Writer  iu  bis  BLtty-fifJi  ynu*. 
By  T.  XoBi.K. 

Mi>muinii>f  the  Inte  Uaron  Hotbfchild. 

A  Narmtive  of  the  Voyage  to  the  Sbori.-» 
of  the  Polar  S«a,  with  the  Natiiml  Hit- 
lory  artarlicil  to  il.  By  Mr.  King,  the 
NatHraiiict  who  accompanied  Captain 
Bw'k. 


J^Isjor  SxiNNrn's  Advcnturca  during 
hiv  Trawli  uvi'rlMiid  lo  ludia. 

Suyiiiip' worth  UvHting ;  and  Secrett 
ivorth  Knowing;  {mrtly  oriciiml.  ami 
purtir  fti-Ic'cicd.  Illufliruied  liy  Cruik- 
liliiinK.  and  tbe  Inte  Uobcrt  Seymour. 

Britixli  Kioi«  MedicH.  jmrt  V.  By 
B.  II.  B.MiTON,  and  T.  Castle. 

Scienlilic  Mctroirt ;  ^elected  and  trans- 
lated from  Foreign  Jounutla  Edited  by 
R.  Tatlob.  F.L  S. 

Poetical  Anthology  of  tiM  Germane, 
by  Wii-hklm  Ki-aikr  Ki.\TTowai!i. 

Vol.  1 1,  of  the  Alarf^ucKK  of  Wfllenley'a 
Despntrltex,  .Minuten,  and  Comivpund* 
K»ct,  durinii  his  ad  mi  mat  ration  in  Indis. 

Golden  Reixird^.  a  Little  World  of 
Wisdom;  coiisiiiling  ol  the  choiccfttMiy- 
in^s  of  the  most  eminent  men,  on  the 
plan  of  a  Pocket  Uictionary. 

KiddN  Book  of  Collective  Wi«dom ; 
mnraiiring  GleJiniitgs  from  the  choiccac 
works  of  the  moat  eminent  writera,  ar. 
ranged  in  al|iha)iet)ral  order. 

Kidd'tf  Little  Leucunof  U-fcfuI  Know- 
ledge i  or.  a  Book  for  the  I^Tillion;  con- 
•i5ling  of  ejitrai.is  from  popular  autbor«. 

iDtroducliuu  to  Mi'dii-al  Botany.  By 
T.  (.'astle,  M.D.  AImi.  by  the  •ame, 
the  Linnnvn  System  of  Botany;  and  the 
Britiih  l-'lora  Medics,  jwrt  Vl. 


Tite  ABBoraFoRO  clcb. 
In  nur  number  for  .fune^  p.  64&  we  no- 
ticed the  recent  tmn«»ctiont  of  (he  Ifalt. 


908  The  Abhottford  C/«A.— AfwiwcripU  of  Royer  BccM.        [Sept. 


^»nA  Club;  Mid  in  our  last  we  mide 
feTOnreble  report*  of  tbe  Roxbiii:gh.Clnb 
and  Surtert  Society.  We  b«vo  now  to 
record  the  proceedinpn  of  «  new  Scotwh 
wcietTof  the  eame  detrription,  the  ob- 
jecti  of  which  are  not.  like  tboM  of  the 
Sannatyne  and  MaitUnd  Club«,  festricted 
to  Scotland,  but  are  extended  to  the 
whole  of  Grat  Britain. 

At  a  general  meeting  of  the  Abbots- 
ford  Club,  held  at  Edinburnh  on  the  9lh 
July,  it  wa»  re|K>rttd  that  there  had  been 
produced  at  the  general  expense  of  the 
Club;— 

A  volume  of  Ancient  Mysteries  or 
Miracle  PUys,  now  fir»t  printed  from  the 
Digby  MSS.  in  the  Bodleian  Library, 
Na  ia3.and  edited,  with  an  Introduction 
and  Gloawiry,  by  Thoinns  Sharp,  e«q. 
author  of  a  "  Diwertation  on  the  Coven- 
try Mysteries." 

The  foilowinn  had  been  presented  by 
individual  members  of  the  Club  :  — 

I.  The  PreBcnUtioii  in  the  Temple, 
a  Mimcle  Play,  as  oriKiimlly  represented 
hy  the  Cor|>onitionot  Wi-nvcmat  Coven- 
try; now  fivst  printed  from  the  books  of 
the  Company,  and  edited  by  Thomas 
Shsrp,  psii-  presented  by  John  Black 
Uraries,  esq.  W.  S. 

IJ.  Comitota  Domestica  Familiarum 
de  BukinRham  et  d'Angouleme — 1443- 
52-63—  QuibuB  annpxa  Expensa  cu- 
ju^dam  lk>mjti»  in  itincre,  1273 — Pre- 
sented by  William  B.  D.D.  Tumbull, 
esq.  advocate.  Secretary  to  the  Club. 

rher«  were  also  laid  upon  tbe  Uble 
specimen  sheets  of  tbe  following  contri- 
butions now  in  pres.'i  by  individunl  mem- 
bers, and  which  will  be  delivered  before 
the  clufe  of"  the  present  year : — 

I.  Letters  and  State  Papers  of  Thomas 
earl  of  Melrose,  afterwards  of  Hudding- 
ton,  from  the  original  MSS.  in  Advo- 
cates"  Library,  Edinburgh.  To  be  pre- 
sented by  John  Hope,  esq  Venn  of  Vh- 
culty.  President  of  the  Club. 

II.  Memoirs  of  Transactions  during 
the  reign  of  Mary  Queen  of  Scots,  b^ 
Lord  Herries.  From  the  original  MS. 
in  Doiiay  College.  To  be  presented  by 
Robert  Pitcaim,  esq.  W.  S. 

III.  Records  of  the  Presbyterians  of 
St.  Andrew's  and  Cupor,  from  the  ori- 
ginal MSS,  To  be  presented  by  George 
R.  Kintoch,  esq. 

IV.  Records  of  the  Synod  of  Fife, 
from  tbe  oriirinal  MSS.  To  be  presented 
by  Charles  Baxter,  esq. 

V.  Inventory  of  Monastic  Treasures 
conhscsred  at  the  dissolution  of  the  reli- 
gious houses  in  England,  from  tbe  origi* 
nal  roll  in  possession  of  Mr.  Rodd  of 
London.  To  be  presented  by  Wm. 
B.  1).  O.  Tumbnll.   esq.  adrocat^,  Se- 


cretary to  tbe  Oub,  M  U«  Mctmd  contri- 

bation.  .     , 

An  "  Abbotrfoid  Qub  GMUnd"  wu 
presented  to  the  memben  by  the  Secre- 
tary ;  and  the  preparation  of  wiou  im- 
portant puUication*  from  original  MSS. 
both  relating  to  historical  and  romantic 
literature,  to  be  printed  at  expense  of 
the  Club,— was  remitted  to  him  and  tbe 
members  of  counciL 


MANUSCRIPTS   OP   EOGEK  BACON. 

On  tbe  6lh  of  August,   a  gendemsn, 
by  the  name  of  Cousin,  made  a  Terbal 
communication  to  tbe  Academjrof  Moral 
and  Political    Science,  at  Paris,  stating 
that  he  had  just  discovered  tome  MSS. 
of  great  importance  towards  the  history 
of  the  Mibolssric  philosophy.     They  are 
tbe  MSS.  of  the  renowned  Roger  SMon, 
the  celebrated  philosopher  of  the   thir- 
teenth century.     He  was  a    Francuean 
monk,  I>om  in  England,  but  pasaed  al- 
most all  his  life  in  France.     He  lived  ia 
the  Convent  of  the  Cordeliers ;  and  he 
there  suflered   a  long   imprisonment,  by 
order  of  tbe  General  of  tbe  Frandacans. 
This  circumstance  led    Mr.    Cousin   to 
conjecture  that  there  might  be  in  Fiance 
some  MSS.  of   Roger  Bacon,  noCirith- 
Btanding  tbe  silence  of  Mont&ucon  an! 
other   bibtiographers.       He    has  caused 
search  to  be   made   at  Douay  and  St. 
Omer,  where  there  were  formerly  Eng- 
lish  colleges.      This   search  baa  proved 
successful.     Hitherto  we  were  acquainted 
only  with  the  first  letter  addressed   by 
Roger    Bacon    to    Clement    IV".  ;     and 
which  Bacon  has   entitled  Opug  M^mt. 
Clement  IV.  patronised  Bacon,  and  bad 
asked  him  for  some  information  respect- 
ing the  state  of  learning  in  tbe  thirteenth 
century.     Having  received  no  answer  to 
his  first  letter,  R.   Bacon  drew  up  a  se- 
cond essay,  whicb  he  addressed  to   the 
pope  under  tbe  title  of  Optu  Minut.  The 
second  letter  remaining  unanswered  like 
tbe  first,  Bacon  revised  his  work,  and  ad- 
dressed to  the  Pope  a  third  letter,  which 
he  called  Oput  Tertium.  I'he  Oput  Majmt 
was  published  at  Loadon  in  J8n>.  There 
is  in  England  a  copy  of  tbe  Opu*  MimiUt 
and  it  has  hitherto  been  supposed  that 
there  was  no  other.      Mr.   Cousin  has 
just  discovered  at  Douay  a  MS.  which 
contains  a  considerable  fragment  of  it. 
He   does   not  think  the  work  to   be   of 
much  importance.     It  is  not  the  same 
with  tbe    (^m$  Tertium,  which  may  be 
considered  as  the  last  work  of  Roger 
Bacon,  and  of  which  Mr.  Cousin  has  just 
discovered  a  MS.  whieh  is  tbe  on\y  one 
in  Europe.     |le  has,  bendes,  very  re- 
cently discovered    at   Amiens,   another 
MS.  of  Bacon^  of  which  nobody  ex- 


'tei  the  etiilennf.     It  is  "  Questions 

m  iW  fhysiMatid  MpiHjiliyMCH  v(  Ann- 

olle."     Tlicse   three    ^iSS.    on   which 

\fhlr.  Cousin  is  pre[«riiig  a  miMnoir,  will 

Itbrow    much   light    on    ihe   history 

cbolwtic  ptiiloeopKy. 


of 


UUTISH   AJiitOClATIOM   FOK  Till 

advancemknt  or  bciesce. 

v<Mff.  Za.   This  beinprhe  day  appointed 

%for    iTiB      meeting    ot    the    Association 

t«  Rristul,  upwwtla  of  l.I'Xl  inembrrji  re- 

[gi!ittrrd  theirnamci;  nutny  of  tlwm  being 

I  TKT^oiw  ot  iho  highest  distinction  in  the 

f  litemrj-   and  wicnlifiu  world.     The  dif- 

t  fcreni  placed  lind  been  Kck-cted  a«  neairly 

1«»  puwible  in  one  locality.  *-o  a-i  to  permit 

I  ilic  innnbert  to  go  from  one  to  l)ie  oilier, 

I  •rrordinR  to  the  Huhjerln  or  i-ontmunicm- 

I  rions  in  which  ihey  might  tuke  intcreftl. 

1  At  section  A,  forM«tliemiilie«l  and  I'hy* 

Isinl  «(!ivn<-e.  held  at  the  Menharit^'  tfall, 

I  rrofesBor  Whewell,  the  p^l'siden^  in  the 

Lcbair,  papers  were  read  on  the  hillowing 

Vaubjecu.   oo  rmrh  of  which   inti-re^tinff 

J  ctMiverutJonH    were    held  :^Sir     David 

I  ilrewMcr,  «  report  un  ihi:  roek-iialt  lens  ; 

;  Mr.  Lubbock,  a  report  on  the  progrc*- 

1  i>ive  diseiissinns  of  udal  ubaemtiona,  and 

on  biM  views  of  the  lunar  theory ;   Fro- 

]  feasor  PhiUipft,  on  the  tetniienilure  of  the 

Hirtb ;    l'rofe»>or   Whcwell.  on  the  state 

ot  knowledge  rilurinfi  lo  the  levclw  of  the 

UrKi  and  wa  ;   Profensor  Whewtstone,  on 

I  deetric  lighl :    snd  Profe.sMjr   Sir   \\  m. 

Hainiltoii,  a  report  on  Mr.  (».  (iermrda 

i  nwibciDBlical  ruM'arrliefi.     Seetiun  Ii>  lor 

(Jbcmistryattd  MineTBlogy.wus  held  at  the 

GMmnwr   School;    the  Kev.    Pnjfesit>r 

Cuinming  pre^idinR,  the  [loperB  read  U-mg 

likewiae  of  a  highly  interesting  chamrter. 

Atnougal  tbefte  we're  remarks  on  the  salt 

f?iitM  pho«nbit^  of  mhIb.  by  U.  U.  Wat- 

wn  1    on  tne  dTecta  of  eltrlricity  upon 

potatoes,  and  of  ibc  di»raae«  of  putatocs 

by  Mr.  F.  Lib«on ;  on   ibc  means  ol  de- 

icrting  minute   poriioni*  of  HubaUince*  in 

atmo^pberic  ait,  l-y  Mr.  Went ;  a  report 

un  mineral  »uter«,  by   Vr.  l^aubeny ;  oil 


vt^arian  Researc&fs. 

arsenical  poisons,  by  Mr.  Wm,  Ilcr&imth ; 
oil  the  power  of  evrtnin  gVics  to  prevent 
the  action  on  plalina  of  oxygen  and  hy- 
drogeor  by  Dr.  i-knr)-;  on  an  imprDVfd 
blow.pipe;  and  an  accutsto  measure  for 
gawfi.  by  Mr.  EttHelc. 

At  ni'i'tion  (',  for  Gco(^^up^y  nnil  Geo- 
loR)'.  bfld  lit  llie  tbemtrr  of  the  i'hilosophi- 
ratand  I^itcmry  Inxttliition,  the  Kev.  Dr. 
Biickland,  president,  preiddpd ;  when  a 
paper  wus  read  from  E.  Chnrles worth, 
Cftq.  beingt  a  notice  of  xTrtcbrated  uni- 
maU  ft>iind  in  the  Ci-ai^,  and  another  by 
Mr,  J.  K.  Bowman,  being  noliees  of 
^ome  recent  exsmiiiutionH  of  bone  raverna 
at  Crfn,  near  Ueribi);b.  ^ec:li<inH  Danrt 
E,  the  furiner  of  Zuoliwy  and  Uutany.  and 
the  latter  fur  Mediod  brienre.  were  held 
at  Colston's  ftcbool ;  at  (be  (ormer  Pro- 
fniAor  IlenHlow,  nnd  at  the  latter  Dr. 
Roget  presided.  An  inlcreslinff  paper 
xraft  read  at  the  former,  nn  the  zoology  of 
Nortb  America,  by  Dr.  Hirhardson,  aad 
by  Mr.  Kootsby,  on  the  Aramea  arntlaria; 
and  at  the  latter,  contritiutiona  MveraUy 
from  the  Dublin  (Joiiiniiltce,  Kir  David 
Dickaon,  ajtd  Drs,  (])'13eirne  and  Hura- 
tun.  At  BCciiuiL  K,  fur  St<iti)>tici>,  held 
at  the  Cbu^ttr  Room  at  the  Cathedral, 
at  which  Sir  Cbarlea  Lemon  wai  Preti- 
deiit,  waa  rwid  n  report  by  Dr.  Cleland, 
exhibiting  the  past  and  present  stale  of 
Glo«gow.  Section  G,  for  Arecliiniiod 
Science,  founded  on  the  luAt  oc-nuiinn  of 
nicetinir,  md  held  ui  l1ic  MiTchHiits'  Hall, 
under  the  ^uperinteiidpncF  of  Daviet  tiiJ* 
bert,  e*iq.,  wa«  occupied  in  a  report  from 
Professor  MrMtley,  on  certitin  points con- 
nerled  with  the  theory  of  locomotive  car- 
riagea;  aa  w-e)l  ae  with  a  iwpcr  by  Mr. 
Russcl,  tyf  Edinbun^b.  on  the  application 
of  our  knowledge  of  the  phenuoienu  of 
WBVei'.  CO  the  impnivement  nf  the  rwri. 
Kutiun  of  fthallcw  riv^ni  and  ranalD.  A 
review  of  thene  ccvernl  papers,  with  the 
diBcuttsiunB  which  look  place  upon  tbem, 
were  given  by  the  \-uriuiia  itecretoriea  at 
ibe  coir^',  held  in  the  evening  at  tbe 
Theatre. 

(TAe/oUaipw{f  dayw  in  our  nej-t.J 


I 


ANTIQUARIAN  RESEARCHES. 


IWVPTtAM  ANTIQlTTIEll. 

An  intere«ting  CoUeelion  of  Epyptitn 
Antiquities  funned  by  Jaine*  Burton, 
jun.  eti\.  duriinf  his  travels  in  Fpypt, 
were  lold  by  uuiiion  by  .Mewr*.  Solheby 
on  25th  July  and  two  folluwing  duys. 
Tbe  nte  went  ufl*  with  miirb  spirit,  the 
principal  competitors  being  The  Britiah 
MuaeuBi,  Lords  Brendallmne  and  Pnid- 
boe.  Sir,  f)'Al)ulnM^<l,  Dr*.  flof^  and 
|jt*,    Mr««r«.    liwilt.    liny,    Humphrey, 


Leathea.  MillinRcn.  PetH|;rew,  S.  Ho. 
ren,  Sama,  Thorjw,  'I'jll,  Wnrwiclc. 
Wilkinnan,  Winatuidey,  Jtc.  The  fol- 
Inwinu  is  a  Liat  of  Kume  of  the  principai 
Articles,  w-iili  l):v  price*  and  purcha*eT«. 
il«mmiet,&v.  A  (^thJHbly  preserved, 
in  a  cnriou4  envelope,  41.  H».  Lealhcs. 
— A  child,  fium  Tlithc*.  Hi.  5a.  Iluro- 
pbrey. —  C*ae  of  a  Mummy,  for  nyoung 
perwn,  3  f.  B  in.  lon^,  U.  lUjr.  Ditto. 
>'cver  used,  u  \*Acant  'i»ace  beiitg  left  for 
name   of   Ihe  deceaicd. —  A    iAmb,  ?<. 


310        Antiquarimt  Raearches. — Sale  of  Egyptian  AtUifmties.      [Sept. 


A  jomw  Cynocvphalus  *nd  anoA«r 
hr^  EHtto,  11.  All  three  bought  bj 
fint.  Museum. — Another  CynocepbaJut, 

Otjeet*  m  Wood.  A  PMiiiter's  Pallet, 
with  eleven  divisions  for  colours,  each  with 
some  in,  and  ■  place  for  brushes.  6/,  Bur- 
ton.— Two  other  Pallets  were  bought  by 
Brit.  MiM.  for  2/.  6*.  and  10/.  The 
Utter  16^  in.  is  very  rurious.  It  is 
engraved,  with  numerous  other  figures,  in 
the  Catalogue,  and  on  it  is  the  name  of 
the  scribe  in  hien^lyphics,  Phatfatnes. 
A  carrier's  shoulder-pole,  with  one  of  the 
leather  straps,  31.  firit.  Mus.— Folding 
Tabletn  for  writing,  called  Pugillares  by 
the  Romans  tO  in.  by  9^,  9/.  16«.  Brit. 
Mns. — A  Plasterer's  Tool,  and  Mason's 
Mallet,  3/.  3f.  B.  Mm.— A  set  of  Car. 
petiter'B  Tools,  with  the  Banket  and 
Woritman's  Leather-bag,  25/. .  Brtt.  Mns. 

fieorwAtft.  Three,  with  Cartouches  of 
Oairtesen  III  Thotbrnes  III.  and  Ra- 
meses  the  Great.  4/.  14«.  (M. ;  Lord 
Prudhoe;  and  Four  others  with  Car- 
loucfaes,  31.  IS*.  €rf.  Do — Scarabteun  of 
Lapis  Lazuli,  with  ten  lines  of  hiero- 
glvphies,  'W.  I4#.  6r/.  Lord  Breadalbane. 
—DCanibteuR  of  Slate  Stone,  with  seven 
Ifaifs  of  hieroglyphicH,  S/.  lOt.  Brit.  Mus. 

Sepulchral  Tablet*.  Of  basalt,  C^r. 
toiirlie  gives  the  prenoin  of  the  Pharoah 
0«ineKen  the  Second,  S  ft.  8  in.  high, 
20'.  Lord  Prudhoe.— Another  Tablet, 
with  the  preTMHn  of  the  PhartMh  Amun- 
M-Oori?  IfiSO  years  before  Christ, 
inmediately  after  the  death  of  Joseph, 
90/.  Lord  Prudhoe.  These  two  Tablets 
•re  very  interesting.  They  were  found 
in*  small  Temple  in  the  Wady-Jasoos, 
on  the  shores  of  the  Red  Sea. 

Hferite  Butt, — from  Memphis — sup- 
posed to  be  Plato,  4^.  Dr.  Lee. 

Votes,  frciM  TVrre  Cotta.  Anelegant 
Vase,  with  four  handles,  14  in.  high, 
5l.79.6d.  Brit.Mus.— Upper  portion  ofa 
fanciful  Typhonian  Figure,  surmoiinted 
by  the  cow,   16  in.  hi^.  4/.  Br.   Mus. 

Vatet  in  Alabaster.  A  fine  set  of  the 
four  Sepulchral  Vases,  with  covers 
representing  the  Genii  of  Amentt :  I. 
Netsonof,  with  the  liawk'a  bead,  2.  Smof, 
with  the  jackiil's  head,  3.  Hapce,  with 
the  d(^'B  head,  and  4.  Amset,  with  the 
human  bead,  16  and  17  in.  high,  44/. 
Humphrey. 

Stattua,  and  Mutical  Inttmmentt  in 
Bronze^  from  Thebes. — Statue  of  Hor- 
Pbocrat,  16  in.  high.  The  finest  of 
this  deity  yet  discovered,  24/.  Marq.  of 
Breadalbane.— The  Sistrum  or  Musical 
lastniment  used  in  the  religious  Cere- 
monies and  Processions  of  the  antient 
Egyptians.  16  feet  high.  A  most  pie- 
cious  relic  of  Egyptian  antiquity,  being 


the  largest  mnsical  iastniment  yet  fomi. 
An  engraving  of  this  is  given  in  tiM 
Catalogue,  with  a  fiill  description,  whiek 
dates  its  age  as  btgh  as  Thothmea  the 
Third,  making  it  about  3300  years  oM, 
501.  Brit.  Mus.— A  Four-stringed  Mu- 
sical Instrument  carried  by  Females  on 
their  shoulders.  Supposed  to  be  the 
Sambuca  described  by  Athenseua,  22/. 
BriL  Mus.^A  Tripod  Lamo  of  the 
eariiest  Christian  Mtk,  16  in.  oigfa,  de- 

Ssnt  The  cover  Bingularly  made,  in  two 
ivisiong.  The  ornamental  portion  of 
the  upper  part  contains  the  Ctms,  6/.  \0t. 
Cureton. 

Papyri.  A  thick  Leathern  Roll,  3  feet 
long,  uitb  60  lines  in  the  Hieratic  charac- 
ter; from  Metnphts,  20/,  )0«.  Moreing. — 
A  Funereal  Roll  of  Papyrus,  in  the 
hien^lypbical  character;  from  Memphis. 
Supposed  to  be  100  feet  long.  The 
texture  is  like  fine  linen.  Probably  3000 
years  old .  It  appears  to  relate  to  a  Scribe 
of  high  rank,  a  circumstance  which  ac- 
counts for  its  length,  and  fh>ra  the  de- 
tailed account  it  gives  of  all  the  funereal 
subject  constantly  represented  on  the 
tombs  of  such  persons, — ^viz.  the  introduc- 
tion of  the  dereR.4ed,and  fais  identification 
with  Osiris,  his  offerings  to  the  various 
deities,  and  the  prayers,  &c.  always  found 
written  on  the  tombs.  The  name  of  the 
deceased  appears  to  be  Nibsenai,  a  aeribe 
of  the  Temple  of  Ptbah  Sokar.  HU 
sister  Sisnou,  and  daughter  Tint-Me- 
nophre,  are  also  introduced;  from  Mem- 
phis, 120/.  Brit.  Mu<t. 

Antient  MS.  Votumet.  A  Quarto  Vol- 
ume,  358  pages,  in  the  C-optic  character, 
with  Arabic  Interpretations,  24/.  lOl; 
Thoipe. — A  small  Qunrtoof  SOpages,  in 
Coptic,  with  Arabic  InterpretaHoni  and 
many  illuminations,  12/.  12«.  Tborpe. — 
Another  Volume  of  38  pages  in  Coptic, 
with  Arabic  Interpretations,  6/.  ]2t. 
Brit.  Mus. — These  three  Vols,  are  of 
value,  OS  facilitating  the  knowledge  of 
tbe  Coptic  language. — A  Quarto  Volume 
of  150  pages  in  Coptic,  on  leaves  of  Pa- 
pyrus, one  of  the  largest  and  oldest  MSS. 
in  the  Coptic  Language;  from  Thebes, 
&ii.  Thorpe. 

Miscellaneous  Octets.  A  Basket, 
with  a  Shirt,  of  the  linen  and  dress  of 
the  period,  with  a  blue  border,  4JL  3f. 
Brit.  Mus. — A  prepared  Feast,  consist- 
ing of  Two  Ducks,  upon  the  original 
stand ;  with  a  Dessert,  consisting  of  cakea, 
of  ground  com,  and  fruits,  dom  applet, 
pomegranates,  dates,  onions,  raisins, 
and  figs.  These  singular  funereal  ob- 
jecu  are  from  ThebM.  15/.  Brit.  llw. 
— An  upr^ht  Vase  in  form  of  ft  LaOB 
Column,  used  for  holding  colour,  ^  h. 
high,    of  light  blue  ghiM   striped  with 


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AnUquarlan  Restarc/iet. 


311 


RrhUf*  and  )-t*1li>w,  formed  fur  t\ut  toiletic, 
i  hu  some  of  the  (inxinHl  rolotjr  U9ed 
•  the  eye*,  with  the  instrument  uf  light. 

iIbv  ((Uas,  tu  apply  tin*  i^ciluiir,  ^0/.    S. 

Roi[Tr*. — A  Vaseof  lit:hr  blue  slus«.4.in, 

bigb,  frutu  Mrinpbi\  lO/.  \rti.  Hrit  2tliii. 

pur  bandkt,  the  Ikh)^  inlernti net]  with 
pnuinciiul  wiived  liiieh  of  whitt*,  lilue,  atid 
»,  9(U.5>.  Urit  MtiH.— A  Viuwite, 
Fgrecti  paraalain,  fur  rulnurs  w>tne-  oC 
llhicb  rpmiiio.  'flip  Irnvrr  iwrt  ut  this 
|buuitihiloIt}oct  hwi  t'viili'iitly  be«n  tunted 
Ut>  ti  lulbtf,  for  the  rvntre  part  lins  beeii 
tttorfced  out  of  the  solid  malcriiil,  llm 
loutcr  portion  baring  then  been  c»rv«d 
bito  open  work,  Hud  the  Uaitd  ftftcrwiircls 
[tMbed.6/.  6«  Brit.Mut. 
It  tvll)  b«  Mvn  by  the  un>i-(>ding  liti.  that 
E'Oiuiy  of  tbc  must  ciinoiu  nbje<'l»  liuve 
raeen  teaired  for  tbe  Briti^ib  Mnooum. 
f  The  late  Purlbiuvntiiry  iii<)uiry  liasdnin-u 
^mucli  public  slU'ntion  to  that  nittional 
I  Cktabli.'iliiiieiit  ;  which  tl  BppcBnt  lta« 
lofti'ii  fetifTcrvd  ftoin  Wkiit  uf  funds  to 
l«iiaMe  the  Trti«tees  to  tuVe  ftdvnufjt^o  of 
|«piK>rliiiiitteir  like  the  present.  'I'hn 
rwill,  wc  liof*.  be  remcmed  in  fiittirc. 
I  luditeil,  ronitid£nibU>  additions  bavc  been 
|>aMde  uf  lulH  lo  the  EK>)»tiau  dcpuitmi'Ut, 
tiiKV  tlieiirquiMtiiinol' Jblr.  Sauin's  vhIiu- 
Rble  <.uilci-ncm  ;  und  wr  think  tlwt  our 
[Naliontil  MiiM-um  iiHa  fair  mx>i)  to  riral, 
'  III  ibii  ^<«iut:utur,  if  not  8iirpas«,  miy  uul- 
llccljuti  uu  tbo  Cviitinent. 


VTt  akt  tbii  omiortuniry  to  notice 
Jilut  the  publii-  will  Aiortly  be  gruiified  by 
f-sii  exbibitiuD  at  Kxcter  Hull,  uf'uii  ex- 
Tlennive  and  ^in{;ulally  curioiu  i-ulki-tiuii 
of  K)^ptiiin  antii|uitii.-)i,  farmed  by  Sipc- 
.  (jiovanni  it'Athaiiii'i,  wliowiuempioyt-d 
[by  Mr.  JmIi  in  forming;  bin  cidebniled 
I  cuAeetion,  whicb  yvM  sold  liMt  yew, 
>  Amitm  other  urnrk'n,  is  un  iinopents] 
jinuiTiiny  li'Oin  Mcmphtit,  of  «xtK-inL>ly 
liare  ueeiurenct.' ;  witb  writing  on  the 
I  linen,  which  nu  doubt  describes  the 
lobjet-l  it  inr]u!>«i>.  TheM?  Diuinuiiea 
■  getMifklly  cuniain  curiu>ilies  uf  great 
|tntlue.  A  vury  fiuu  wuoden  tnrconliiiguii, 
kfrotn  Thi!b«»,  0  ft.  7  in.  luni;.  'i  ft.  wide 
nd  two  ft.  deep,  with  einblcinatic  figiirca 
'1  aides,  iiuide  and  tnic.  A  nacriti. 
rsltar.  of  gre^  intei1>st,  inarribed  in 
Uiiftu^et,  enchorial,  hieroglyphic, 
find  Greek  (timilu  to  lUe  Ilo«ettA  stone). 
When  the  cotlectioii  U  arrauigcd,  wo  shall 
l«riib  pleaBure  uotioe  tliia  exlubitiou  more 
[fully. 

nouns  AMTiiitnTtEa  tovko  tK  rxktilk. 

&1r.  SHr>&'rr  Isitt  rcqucHtfrl  ua  to  pliKO 
[liM»n  mxtrd  I  he  addition  tu  hi8  eullection 
lot  KVvnJ  Kuiiuiri  vessek  and  ulbtr  ati. 


tiqiiiltei.  Iteiiides  tho^^e  eniimerHted  in  our 
Usi  number,  pp.  1^  lo7. 

A  lur];e  iw)-pliu8  or  bowl,  sdonied  with 
ctinous  Init-ery  and  mouldings,  and  curi- 
ously etiibuHsi-d;  the  pultei's  mark  i>  ur. 
MODEsn. 

A  huiidM)nie  cup  (ealix  or  ci'athu>) 
innrkvd  of.  hod.  Ou  MJiutht-r  piece  uf 
pottery  MaHclLK,  iuipr«>.-»«d  UH-kwanU. 

A  cup  or  cbulice  u>  S^ntiau  ware,  iu. 

scribed   upa ;  »n  unguent  vass  uf  the 

smallest  rju;,  of  red  clay  ;  and  two  glnsa 
liiCTytnatorirS. 

Aftuiallsepulcjjrol  unguent  vaM>ofdaik 
blue  eluy,  found  at  the  Po«it-ulliev  inn, 
and.  rudely  inacribtd  with  Uie  Icctent 
SaK£VH. 

A  inurtarium,  fuuud  ul    the    Webteru 

A  brunze  tibula,  of  elcpint  shape  and 
workmnnship.  with  the  U-lier  m  on  it. 

Two  lieautiful  sepulchnil  liiiupa,  oC 
brf.wn  leri'a  cotta,  one  orriAiiienled  nitb 
a  ^lley  or  tiirenie  bating  a  formidable 
tobirviMi,  und  oiw  i^^utirc  ituil ;  luid  tbc 
utber,  with  a  liune>x  lunning.  These 
lampn  were  found  ul  the  depth  uf  twelve 
feet,  with  tfau  blade  uf  a  xwurd,  aevenil 
itiecec  uf  gUi)»  vexM-U,  and  the  cup  iui4 
lur|;e  bowl  ubuve  menliuned. 

A  great  number  uf  roin«»  and  utxiut 
twenty  more  iioUer'i  uiurks.  have  nUo 
been  fuuiid.  The  exciivalioiis  ure  now 
nearly  eluned,  und  the  .M^rketn  built  uver. 

Kurty  stilvcr  cuiiiji  of  Tiii;Mi,  ilodriaii, 
und  tin;  Antuniiiea^  have  been  fuuod  at 
Wulftti'di>worthy  near  Tivrrton. 

Erraitt — in  p.  \hh  b.  line  iM.  read 
^utntoriu  ctmp;  p.  1^7,  line  I7a./orpro- 
urietor  reaJ  proprietor;  line  'M,/or  Au- 
Unu  recK^  Aluuna. 

ANCIEXT  CAN.SON. 

Mr.  Denn,  the  diver,  ruisodat  Snitheud, 
ulioiit  a  mile  Uy  the  we.itwai-d  ol  the  buoy 
o!  the  Royiil  Oegrge,  a  large  cupper  i^uri, 
bearinjT  this  inicriplion  : —  '•llcnriuus 
VIII.  .\-r»gli(%  Fniiicic,  et  Hibemie  Hex, 
Fidi'i  iVIeitwr,  liiviftisjtmus  !■'  F  fli. 
DX.WXIl.  Ul  VIJl.  Aiciunis  de 
Arcuiii«  Ce*eiK-u  (cL-it."  The  value  of 
ita  copper  ii^  ubuut  I^V.  ^Ir.  Demi  has 
!>ince  nti>>4.'d  bevenil  other  guiiK  ftum  tha 
hanie  »pot,  Kume  of  wliii:li  are  made  uf 
itripft  uf  irun,  wtlded  avitr  with  eirctilat 
boDi)«'  of  (lie  same.  The  Knutllent  hu*  an 
it  the  wordB  "  Thyi  0;lveryn  BuftUrd." 
There  is  little  duubt  tbey  funned  }Hirt  uf 
the  armament  uf  ibe  Mnry.IUue,  wbich 
louadend  at  Spitheud  in  I3'l-l(lwa  years 
after  the  diiteun  thi»>  gun),  dutui>;  an  co- 
gageuient  with  a  tVeiich  tlett.  Wc  truat 
they  will  b«  purL-hased  by  tiuveniiueni, 
ur  itk;  irjiited  Service  Mtuteum,  atid  |>ro- 
fi«rved  a«  natiunal  curioMtiet. 


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[Sept. 


HISTORICAL  CHRONICLE. 


PROCEEDINGS    IN    PARLIAMENT. 


HouBB  OF  IfORDS,  July  S8. 
Tbe  EnglUb    Tithb   Commutation 
BUI  WM  md  s  tfaird  time,  and  passed. 

Lord  Melbourne  moved  the  second 
reading  of  tbe  laisit  Tithe  Bill.  In 
doing  ao,  bJa  Lordship  repeated  tbe  de- 
tiiia  that  were  made  in  tbe  Commons,  as 
to  the  state  of  the  Cburcb  in  Ireland — 
tbe  objects  of  tbe  Bill — tbe  amount  of 
tttrphu  that  be  calculated  would  be  tbe 
effect  of  tbe  working  of  this  Bill— and 
the  policv  and  justice  of  appropriating 
■ach  surplus  to  national  purposes,  in  pro. 
mottng  the  general  education  of  the 
people. — The  Duke  of  Wellington  said 
that  be  should  not  oppose  tbe  i^econd 
reading  of  the  Bill,  as  he  approved  of  its 
generu  principle,  admitting  that  tbe 
Cburcb  of  Ireland  might  be  strengthened 
by  judicious  corrections.  There  were 
parts  of  tbe  Bill,  however,  of  which  be 
disapproved;  and  in  tbe  Committee  be 
should  endeavour  so  to  amend  thera  as  at 
OQce  to  secure  and  advance  the  interests 
of  the  Cborch,  and  to  benefit  the  people 
genetally.  He  cautioned  the  Noble  Lord 
•gainst  fontfing  too  magnificent  a  calcu- 
laCion  of  *•  surplus"  but  declared  that 
■By  Bill  which  had  bis  sanction,  would 
not  leave  any  surplus.  The  Bill  was 
then  read  a  second  time,  and  ordered  to 
be  considered  in  Committee. 

July  2S.  Lord  Melbourne  moved  that 
tbeir  Lordships  resolve  into  Committee 
on  the  Church  or  Ireland  Bill ;  at  the 
mme  time  formally  communicating  bis 
Majesty's  assent  to  such  parts  of  tbe  bill 

RB  affected  the  interests  of  tbe  Crown 

Ijord  Lyndhurtt,  in  Committee,  moved 
various  amendments,  all  which  were  car- 
ried. Their  Lordships  debated  at  some 
length,  Hnd  divided  on  the  proposed 
amriidmcTit,  to  the  third  clause,  reducing 
the  bonus  of  30  per  cent,  to  the  landlords 
fur  the  collection,  &c.  of  titbts,  to  25  per 
rent.,  according  to  the  oripinsl  understand- 
ing  when  Sir  H.  Hardinge'e Bill  was  iibout 
to  be  brought  forward  ;  but  it  was  adopted 
on  a  division,  by  a  majority  of  78,  there 
being — for  tbe  original  clause  48 ;  against 
it  1^. — Lord  Lyndhurat,  on  that  part  of 
tbe  bill,  which  directs  tbe  appropriation 
of  the  Church  revenues  as  certain  por- 
tions of  them  fell  in,  being  moved,  pro- 
posed an  amendment,  for  tbe  rejection  of 
whatever  directed  tbe  appropriation  of 
any  alleged  surplus  to  purposes  other  than 
those  connected  with  Uie  Church.— Lord 
Jl 


Melbourne  nid,  if  this  part  of  the-  bill  • 
were  n^atived,  he  would  waitb  his  bands  ^ 
of  tbe  measure;  and  added,  bowerer. 
that,  as  far  as  he  was  conreraed,  be  slMwId 
retain  his  station,  and  proceed  in  bla  en- 
deavours, so  lone  as  be  bad  the  roayority 
of  the  House  of  Commons,  and,  ss  be 
imagined,  of  the  country,  to  support  hia 
views.— Tb^  Bishop  of  £re<er  denoimced 
the  measure  as  being  urged  upon  tibe 
Government  by  those  who  had  been 
guilty  of  tremendous  perfidy  and  penury, 

who  hnd  alike  viokted  pledge  and  oath. 

Lord  Holland  supported  the  Bill,  aa  ibe 
only  way  to  support  the  Irish  Chutrb. 
On  a  division,  tbe  numbers  were — ftirtbe 
amendment,  138;  for  the  origJiMl  dauae, 
47  ; — majority  against  Ministers.  91. 

On  the  proposition  that  tbe  7th  danse 
be  omitted,  a  division  took  place,  wbea  it 
was  carried  by  a  majority  of  88. 

July  S8.  On  the  motion  of  Lord 
Lyndhurat  the  Church  of  Jrrlaicd  BOti 
was  read  a  third  time  and  psnecd.  with. 
out  any  attempt  on  the  part  of  tbe  Minis. 
ters  to  restore  tbe  appropriation  rianso^ 
which  bad  been  expunged  in  tbe  Com- 
mittee. 

July  29.  Lord  Melbourm  moved  the 
second  reading  of  the  EnARusBED 
Church  Bill.— The  Bishop  of  Bx^ 
expressed  his  apprubation  of  tbe  prtn- 
ciplc,  but  compliiined  of  many  of^tbe 
details  of  the  Bill,  especially  of'^tbe  sep- 
tennial revisions,  as  calculated  to  cause 
constant  agitation  in  the  Churrfa.  He 
hoped  they  might  be  corrected  in  the 
rx>mmittee,  and  then,  he  believed,  the 
Bill  would  be  useful  in  sustaining  tbe 
Estabtifclied  Church,  the  interesU  of  true 
religion,  sound  morality,  and  real  It^alry. 
After  some  remurks  by  tbe  Bishop  of 
Her^ordvaiA  the  Archbishop  of  Cim^cr- 
bury,  (he  bill  was  read  a  second  time. 

Aug.  1.  Tbe  Stamp  Dutirb  Bill  was 
read  a  second  time  ;  and  tbe  RBCmvA- 
TioN  of  Births  Bill  was  read  a  tfaird  time. 
and  passed. 

House  or  Commons,  Aug.  t. 
On  tbe  order  of  the  day  being  rmd  for 
taking  into  consideration  the  IxNd^ 
amendments  to  the  Church  of  Irblakd 
Bill,  liord  J.  Hunell  rose,  and  simted  that 
as  to  the  question  of  privilege,  whether 
tbe  Lords  were  justified  in  strikii^  out 
tbe  clauses  regarding  giants  froa  the 
CoDsoUdated  Fund,  be  would  wmn  tU 


•1856.] 


ParliamcHlary  Proctcdmgt. 


3IS 


Ivbjection  on  ibal  proiuod.  aitd  foiutd  bi« 
||iruB«iit  pro|io«iliu(t  on  tlic  thf'ire  to  meet 

Illie  mum  ipir-xlion  ill  iH.'iiiP,  (bi^  inith  and 
'ufititv  of  thotv  |Kirtiutit  uf  lliu   Qill   lliiit 
ad  bfeti  ivjei'ifd  by   die   LunU.     He 
dherH  tu  bin  opinion  on  the  subject — he 
oiild  not  consent  toidlciw  ttit'iilteniCions  ; 
nd  he  now  put  the  qt)<.>«ticm  in  «uc)]   n 
|phap«  that  the  Hou«<>  b^id  thv  oiipnrtiiiiirj' 
dC  distinctly  revurdinff  whether  it  <-on> 
urredtD  Ibow  kltenniuns.     ITtbe  Howe 
uld  nnetioii  iiieli  Hmcridinrn(.v,  tie  liad 
,' totddi  tlut  becould  not  Turn)   otii: 
llie  ni»NaevKiintiiiiiring  (o  llirtr  Lord- 
bip>  "tuch  ■Mjiiit.'sct'nrt';  on  tbc  roiitntry, 
e  aliould  deem  it  bis  duly  to  rrtii|^.  on 
b0  groniid  tb«C  thf>  IIou«e  to.>k  from  bim 
he  confidenco  nbicb  hn  deemed   cs^un* 
If   tbu    were  not   the   rcnuU,   he 
hould  persevere  in  hi*  endoa^'oitrs  to  af- 
omplisb  the  objectiiof  tlie  Bill  previously 
MtAiJtenitioti,bctnj;connnt>ed  ihaipub- 
:upiriiun,  and  IruCli  andjiHtiir,  ivrrt>  in 
>  tuviiur,  iiini  lb>«t  iiltimatfly  they  mii»C 
rinmph,  and  the    HoiiM-  or    l^inmuna 
Kaintain  it§ JuhI  iiillucnce  aa  the  rt^pre- 
entativefl  of  tbe  poople.      HU    Lardfthip 
onrliidod   by  moving   thut  tbe    Lards' 
Btvndmenis  be  tnken  intt>  cnn-itderation 
■t  day  aix  tnontbi. —  S<r  It.  Ptrl  mid 
t  the  propOMtion  of  llie  nubk*  Lord  to 
rCer    the  coniirleraijon  of    the    Lxtrdu' 
nrJidnienta — iru  iieithrr  more  nor  lem 
Ian  tbe  rciectiun  of    them.     He  coin- 
nined  of  the  injiKli^e  of  tbiit  cour«e,  a« 
rferring  iteps  ton-nrd*  thit  adjuvtmeat  of 
1  question  \Tbi>.'h  hnd  ao  much  agitated 
land;  for  th>i(i|;b  the  Lttll,asnmerided, 
Bigbt  not  do  a)1  that   ims  contemplated 
bribe  reMtUiiiun  (regarding  "appropm- 
li'on  "J  It  did  Ic'RiHlutc  regoivling  reiUltics, 
and  unly  oiniiied  that   ivhieh,  after  uU, 
■rati  ill  H  icreul  firi;n:e   iina$;itiary.      As  to 
^^kt  principle  ot  "ijtpropriiiiioit,"  in  other 
^^Bin^in^e  alicnitiioii  of  tbt-    L'hui-ch   pro- 
^^Krt)',    he  had  op|><>N<-iI,  and  «b>jul<l  coiu 
^^Haufl  to  reaim  it,  whether  lla'  nmuuiU 
^^Pnrr    imall  or  larife.      He   viewed    the 
prlneiplc  as  tata)   to  the  indejfcndeiiL'e  of 
tbe    Cbureh     Eatublmhincni;    mid     be, 
Ibercfore,  should  i-uritinuc  to  olTer  it  his 
motl   MfcntiouTt   re4i»>tjiiifL'   in    wbiite^cr 
I  it  was  ptopuBcd.     He  thought  the 
ought  not   to  reject  the  aiitenil- 
nla  becsuw  they  did  nut  go  tbe  full 
jtfa   of  the    revolutiun.     i'be    KiRbt 
on.   Baronet  rniu'liidfd  by  tnoviitg  fm 
arDeiHlmfiil,  tbiu  the  rpfiolutioris  ot  ibe 
l^ordi  be  taken  into  ciisidenilion.— Mr. 

^^KfHdon  apoke  niratust  the  motion,  and  in 

wKfoat  of   the  amendment.     He  dented 

^lut  any  pra'^lica)  beti^tit  \ronld  accrue  to 

IreUnd   from   (lie    Hill    m  it   oriijuutUy 

ktood,   and  cbarued  tbme  wbo  opposed 

Gorr.  Mag.  Vol.  VI. 


Ibealtcfationeof  tLo  Lonk,  n-itb  making 
it  a  [nirty question. —  Mr.  JIume  nplied  at 
Icneth  to  tne  arciiimmilA  of  lytml  Sundoii, 
iinff  ifiiitviidi'ii  tlint  ni'iilii'r  Lord  Slun- 
ley'ii  nor  I*ord  Morpeth'B  Bill  for  refonn- 
ifiR  the  Irinh  Church  went  far  enough,^ 
Lord  Stanlej/  t-aid  that  if  (liey  aflinned 
Lord  J.  Ilusfiell's  propoeition,  it  would 
be  10  dcflnre  lliat  tbey  would  not  ewn 
contidvr  them  He  dented  llnil  Ihe  Bill, 
even  if  it  were  carried  in  ttn  oritfinul  form, 
would  "  imnipiillize  ''  In'liiiid.  a*  iL  waa 
culled.  No  [ritih  Mem)>er,  or  Member 
iici|uatnteil  with  Irelandi  Iwrl  ventured  or 
would  ri^k  »meb  an  assiTiion.  Tben 
wliy  should  they  tupporl  a  Bill  which  it« 
frii'iidn  trom  Ireland  only  approved,  oil 
account  of  what  they  called  the  "princi- 
ple "  of  appro|iriauon,  becatiw  it  would 
^(■r\-e  a<  a  let'cr  for  other  pnrpoKS? 

On  a  division,  tbe  numberx  were, — 
fur  Lord  J.  Riiftsell's  motimi  ^fX);  n^Hiiifit 
it,  li3I  ;  majority  for  postponcmi-nt  *il). 

y/HjT.  3.      TliL'  Chanceitiir  uf  Ike  E-trhf. 

Suer  moved  the  second  reading   of  the 
KWI91I     UlSABtlJTIKB     RkMOVAI,    Bill. — 

Sir  R.  lugiit  oppotted  the  Uitl^and  moved 
that  it  be  ri'ad  tbnC  dxy  (ba^c  tnonthflv 
A  general  diaeuteion  then  ensued ;  and, 
on  a  division,  there  Appeared — for  ibe 
inoiion,  39;  Bgaiii»:t  il  22. 


On  iIk  motion  of  Lord  Mttlionrnt^  the 
Marhiackr'  Bill  was  rend  a  third  time, 
Hi)d  paued. 

Aug.  i.  On  the  question  of  the  third 
reading;  of  tbe  EnAn[.t!iiti:D  CtiLUcii 
Bill,  ihe  Duke  of  CumUrhnd  and  the 
Bishop  of  Hrrfforri  <i|ioke  againflt,  and 
the  Arcbbihhup  of  ttmlrrbuiy  and  ibc 
r>uke  of  Weltinf/tnu  in  itA  tnvuur.  U 
was  tbcti  ri-ud  s  llitrd  time,  und  {ia»(ied. 

Aug.  H.      Lord   Mpiftnurnr,  on  moving 
Ibut  th;:  Hou>r  reHiilre  it*clt  into  n  (loni- 
mittee  on  the  NtwitPAfEH.  St.v>iiii  Bill, 
proceeded  to  de»cribe  it  a«  intentted  not 
only  to  jiramot.*  a  more  geneml  diiru><ion 
of  knowledge,  but  lo  put  duw*n  the  nu- 
merous iiiisturnpedpubliiiitions  which  cuii- 
tinued   tu  exi-'it  iit  defiance  of  the  Ihw. 
Ilij  Lordship  obiieri'cd,  that  any  urnnid* 
nient    or   alterntiun   in   the  provifioiut  of 
the  Bill,  would  lie  fatal  to  it  in  the  otbcrj 
House,  an   it  na-i  a  Aloney  BiU,  and  ufl 
fiuch  exeinjited  from  (be  interference  of  J 
tlieir    Lurdsliipx, — Lord    LynttftMrit   ex-T 
pre>^wd  his  cotmirrcnre  as  to  the  nece<. 
>iiy  ul  doinx  away  irith  unstamped  pub- 
linitioni?,  mid  ui'rceil  to  tliose  pJirts  of  the 
BiU  which  were  dire^-ted  to  tUit  object  vj 
but  the  lllb  cIoU5e,  requiring  the  namw^ 
of  fell  tbu  proprietors,   be   tbeV  ever  so 
numerous,  to  be  re|^Ktere<l  at  tlie  $IUDp 
Oilice,  wa».  ho  contended,  as  unjuit  and 
1  % 


311 


PariiameHiary  Proceediagt. 


[Sept. 


■rbttnnr  a  cUim^  as  had  ever  been  intro- 
duced into  uiy  BUI.  He  therefore  en- 
treated their  Lordi.hips  to  reject  it,  u 
baring  no  relation  wliatever  to  the  other 
parts  of  the  Bill.— The  Lord  CAaneellor 
defended  the  Bill,  wbirh  be  denied  «i-as 
eitlier  arbitrary  or  unjust,  and,  with  re> 
tpect  to  the  rlaufte  objected  to,  no  matter 
whether  it  related  tu  money  or  not,  it  was 
a  clause  in  a  Money  Bill,  which  the  jea- 
lousy of  the  House  of  C-omroons  would 
not  allow  to  be  altered. — After  some  fur- 
ther discuHMon,  the  Committee  divided 
on  the  clause,  w  birh  was  negatived  by  a 
majority  of  61  to  VX. 

HoL'RE  or  Commons,  ^110.  9. 

The  onler  for  connidering  the  Lords* 
amendments  to  the  CoaroaATiON  Act 
Amukuhknt  Bill,  respecting  the  Charita- 
ble Ti'uota,  &o.,  haniig  been  moved,  Lord 
J.  Rmuetl  moved,  that  the  liouse  do 
disagree  to  these  amemlments;  and  after 
a  short  diitcuHHion,  bin  Loidship's  motion 
was  agreed  to  without  a  division. 

Aug.  10.  The  Ni:w8P.\Pt:H  Stamp  Bill. 
as  amended  by  the  Lords,  having  been 
(iresented,  the  Chancellor  t{f  ihe  Exche- 
quer fuid,  that  the  Lords'  amendments 
were  undoubli'd  vioUtioim  of  the  Com- 
mons' privilege  as  re^'arded  bills  of  aid 
and  supply ;  nnd  he  therefore  moved  that 
the  Bill  be  laid  aside.  Tb  s  motion  hav- 
ing bticn  agreed  to,  the  Right  Hon.  Gen- 
tleman then  moved  for.and  obtained  leave, 
to  briitg  in  a  new  Bill,  to  reduce  the 
amount  uf  NotvNjwpcr  Smmps,  in  which 
the  regiHtrntion  ciuusc  wuk  omitted;  and 
the  opcriLliuii  uf  the  Bill  bud  been  ex- 
tended from  the  Ist  of  Septenilwr  to  the 
l.)th.  The  Bin  was  read  the  tirst  time,  and 
it  wiiM  agreed  tliiit  it  should  puss  tbiough 
all  iltifitugt'H  on  (he  following  evening. 


IIoi'SK  or  LoRitB,  Aug.  11. 

The  N^:wsPAi'>;u  Stash*  1>utifs'  Bill 
having  tliiH  cveiiing  pii.-it<ed  through  all  its 
n-iniiiiiiog  stH^eit  in  the  ('ommons,  wba 
brought  up  by  the  ChHnrellor  of  the  Ex> 
cheqiuT  and  uiher  MeintierHof  the  Lower 
Honse. —  Viscount  Melbourne,  in  mu%'ing 
the  first  reading  of  the  Bill,  said  he  hoped 
it  was  one  which  would  suit  their  Lord- 
ships. There  whs  no  alteration  in  it  ex- 
cept in  two  ohjcetioimble  cluut^es,  and  an 
altemtiun  from  the  day  upon  which  it  had 
first  been  ugreed  that  the  Bill  should 
come  into  operation. 

The  Bill  was  then  read  a  first  time. 

On  the  motion  of  the  Marqvett  of 
Laiudowne,  the  laisii  Chubcu  Tempo- 
ralities  Bill  was  read  a  second  time. 
His  Lordship  observed,  that  as  there  was 


no  objection  to  the  pnndpl*  mt  Ae  fiifi, 
it  wu  not  nfttmrnrj  to  vrge  my  tUag  in 
■apport  of  it. 

Lord  Mtttotmte  tbm  moved,  diat  tbt 
subject  of  a  fDcsMge  from  the  Houm  of 
Commona,  with  refermce  to  a  *«  Fnu 
Cooference"  on  the  Mumdpal  Corpoia- 
tioni'  Act  Amendment  Biio,  ihould  be 
taken  intoconsideratioii.  On  the  OMitioa 
being  agreed  to,  the  Earl  of  Ripon.  the 
Biahop  ol  Gloucester,  Lords  Elicnbo- 
rough.  Whamclift,  LyndhanC,  FSuge- 
raid,  and  Abii^er,  were  mmrd  to  taaxmmt 
the  Confereocc  on  the  part  of  their  Lon- 
ships.  On  their  retnm  from  the  Coa- 
ference,  the  Earl  of  Ripon  read  a  writ- 
ten  statement  of  the  reasons  wUA  had 
indured  their  Lordships  to  refoH  tfaeic 
consent  to  aomeof  theamcDdmeniiof  Ae 
Commons  on  the  amendment*  of  the 
Lords.  After  some  diacuaaion,  a  difi- 
sion  took  place,  when  there  uqieand— 
for  the  Lords* amendmenta,  40;  i^nmt 
them,  29;  majority  against  Ministers, 
11 — Their  Lordahtps  then  Diet  the  Com. 
mons  in  Conference  a  seeood  tune*  ts 
communicate  to  tbera  the  last  determina* 
tion  of  their  Lordships'  House  on  the 
subject  of  the  amendments,  but  with  bo 
better  result,  as  the  Commons  still  per- 
severed in  their  resistance  to  their  Lord- 
ships* amendments. 

In  the  HoL'SE  or  Commons,  the  mme 
day,  after  the  Free  Conferfnee  with 
their  Lordships  on  the  Municipal  Aec 
Amendment  Bill,  Lord  •/.  KmaaeU  re- 
ported that  the  Lords  stilt  adhmd  to 
their  amendmcuts.  That  being  the  case, 
he  declared  that  be  bad  no  reaource  left 
to  him  bnt  to  move  that  the  Lords' 
amendments  be  taken  into  further  coos- 
deratiiin  "  that  day  three  months."  The 
propoKition  wan  agreed  to,  and  the  Bill 
was  consequently  Icrat. 

On  the  motion  of  Lord  J.  ItmncII.  the 
HouM!  proceeded  to  the  condderatioo  of 
the  amendments  made  by  the  Lords  in 
the  KsTABLiBHKD  Chukch  Bit).  The 
Lords  having  struck  out  that  part  of  the 
Bill  which  required  the  Welsh  Bishops 
to  possess  a  knowledge  of  the  Welsh 
language,  «  division  took  place,  when  the 
Lords'  amendment  was  carried  by  a  ibajo- 
rity  of  51  against  45.  The  remainder 
of  the  LoriU'  amendments  were  then 
agreed  to. 

House  of  Lords,  Amo.  18. 
The  Newspaper  Stomp  Daties  Bill 
was  read  a  second  time;  and,  af^tbe 
Standing  Orders  had  been  suspended,  it 
was  committed,  reported, .  read  a  t^id 
time,  and  passed. 


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iParliamenlary  ProceeJitffg 


315 


jiuff.  la— SI.     'Die  two  Houses  were 

biefiy  occupied  during  llii'  wet-k,  in  tlie 

■Ming  of    niiiiieroufl    bills,  many  of  a 

^nte  naturv,  on  which  lla-re  "wa*   lilllr 

iiimtDMon.     Tht!  fulluwiiig,  untotig  others, 

Weeived    ibe     fojTiI   ftssvnt; — Ihe    Sluve 

t Owners"  ComfiPiiuil ion  Hill;  Slave  Tren- 

'  tivs    Bill;    Ro^Ktnitiuii  of    Births,   &r. 

Bill;  M«rriHgeK  Dili;  Medical  Witnc8'««a 

■  Bill;    Pensinii'i  DuHm   Dill;    PnrocliiMl 

|AneMm«ntft   Bill;   Tithe  r.om|>0!>itionit 

ilrolaiid)  Bill;  Priwiicrft'  Counsel  Bill; 
^xrbrtitit-r  Suit*  Bill;  fiorouRli  Funds 
iJJill  ;  lloron^li  BoundiiriM  Bill;  Boron^h 
Ijufciici!  AdtniniKirxtion  Bill;  LJstK  of 
1  V'ot«rs  Bill;  County  PJIectioim  Bill; 
I  Copyiirht  Bill;  Conrirtion  Bill;  Ckim- 
In-on  Fields  Inclu^urt!  Bill ;  I'ucir  Luw 
[  Lonn*  Bill ;  StantMnrs  Cuiirts  Bill ; 
^  Cbnrch  Ttmpomlttics  (Ireland)  Bill; 
vPuhlic  Works  (IreUnd)  Hill-,  Grand 
[Jury  Pr««fttincnts  (Irrlnnd)  Bill;  and 
(  Corponte  Propeny  (Iri'lundj  Bill 

Auff.  22.  TbU  diiy  Parliiimciit  wui 
pronged  by  lii«  Majesty  in  penion,  who 

.  dflivKrvd  the  lidlmving  moat  gracious 
F]w«i-li  on  the  ocoi>ion. 

*'  My  /-orffji  and  (itutleaien, 
**Thr   fltntff    of    the    public   buunesc 

'rnthlrt>  me  ut  lensth  w  relicip  yon  from 
Itirilirr  ■ttpnHiMicr  in  ['lirlimrKnt :  atid  in 
|i-iiniii»(iup  your  lulmuni,  1  hiw  nf;nin  to 
ai'kiKiulrdiff  ihf  zeal  witli  whirl  you  have 

>  applied  youtK-IvoB  to  ibc  jiutilie  busintrsa, 

{  and  the  attention    wliii-b  you   liavc   be- 

I  alowrd  upon  tbc  iinportntit  HiibjrctA 
whicb  I  brought  uiidrr  your  cuntiidcnition 

I  at  the  opening  of  thv  Son^inn, 

*'  T)it>  iiMunim-c«  ol  frirndly  dUposi. 
lions  which  I  riTrive  from  nil  ForeiRii 
Powers  enable  inp  to  confimt  uUtc  you  upon 
tbe  prospect  ibal  peace  willconiinuciiadis- 
turbed.     I  lament  deeply  that  the  intcr- 

'  nal  ii^e  of  Spain  »till  rc-iidura  ibiit 
Country  an  cxre|jtion  to  the  ^cnnul  tmn- 
quillity  of  Kuropc ;  and  I  n-^i:t  that  tbc 
l)iip*->  ubich  hKVC  been  entertuined  of  the 
trrmination  of  tbe  Civil  War,  hiite  nut 
htlhcrto  been  rcMlizcd.  In  fiilrilmciit  of 
tb«  pngngemcnii  which  I  conlmrtcd  hy 
the  Treaty  of  Qundruple  Alliiince,  1 
have  afforded  to  the  (juecii  of  S;.^uin  the 
co-opcnition  of  a  part  of  my  NavuI  Force, 
and  1  cuiitinuc  to  look  with  unubwtcd  »uli- 
dlude  lo  the  rcitonitiun  of  ibiit  inicnuil 
peaae  in  Spain  which  waa  one  of  tbe 
Dsin  object*  of  tbc  Qundruple  Treaty, 
and  which  isso  ea-senriiil  to  lue  interests 
of  all  Europe.  I  am  hnppy  lo  be  uhlo  to 
inform  ymi  thnt  4'ndei*vour«  to  remove 
the  nii<iundcn>Uindingr  wbidi  bud  arisen 
between  Fr»nce  and  tbe  Lfniicd  htaics 
have  beeu  crowned  with  rooiplete  sue- 
CCH.     Tbe  good  offices  wbirli  for  that 


purpose  I  tendered  lo  tbe  two  Ooyern- 
incnis,  were  accepted  by  both  in  the  most 
frank  and  conoilintory  spirit;  and  the  re- 
lutioris  ol  frii-ndsbip  i>n*e  b<rt'n  re-ei-lsi- 
bliahed  between  them  in  a  manner  Mtlin- 
fuciory  and  boDOUrnblc  to  Iwtb  parties. 
I  initt  that  this  cinniniBtance  will  tend  to 
draw  ittill  cIoMir  the  tics  wbich  connect 
this  Country  with  two  Rrnit  and  friendly 
Nations. 

'■  I  hjive  regarded  flith  interciit  your 
deliberations  upon  the  Reports  of  ibu 
Commission  appointed  to  consider  the 
State  of  the  llioreftcs  in  Knglaiid  and 
Wales;  and  1  have  ibecrfuUy  given  my 
asfent  lo  tbe  measures  which  have  been 
prcsciiti-d  to  njc  for  carrying  into  effect 
some  of  their  most  important  recom- 
mendations. 

>*  II  \»  with  no  ordinary  ()3ti!.fuetio)i  tliat 
I  have  !enmed  that  yuu  have  with  great 
labour  brought  tu  rmiliirily  Eiiaetmcnu 
uiH>n  the  difltrult  Buliject  of  Tithe  of 
L-iii^Innd  mid  Wnlcs.  which  will,  1  trust, 
pro  re  in  their  upcriktion  equitable  to  all 
the  interests  concerned,  and  generally 
iKiiclicial  in  their  results. 

"  Tlic  |««iiiisof  tbe  Acts  for  Civil  Re- 
cif^imlioTi  Hnd  lur  Marriages  in  Cncland» 
hiiK  alTutdi'd  me  much  Mitikfnrtion.    I'hulr 

Crovisions  huvc  been  fmined  upon  tliosC 
irpe  principlcN  of  Rcli;n>uiit  r'rci'doin, 
which,  with  ii  due  regard  to  the  wellafe  of 
the  KkCiblikhcil  (  hureh  in  this  Country, 
1  have  nlwaVA  bci-ii  dcaituua  uf  oiaititain- 
infi  H)id  pioiiioting ;  and  they  will  also 
conduce  to  the  prctttcrccrtainty  ol  Titles, 
and  to  tile  stability  of  Property. 

It  h:i'i  l>pen  to  me  n  source  of  the  most 
lively  pnttificntion  to  ol»er\*e  tbe  tranquil- 
lily  wliieh  hii«  prevailed,  and  the  diminu- 
tion ot  cnmi-s  ubich  hns  lately  taken 
pluee  in  Ireland.  J  inifit  that  pcrseve* 
ranre  in  a  ju><t  and  impurtial  hy»tem  ot 
(lavcrnincnt  will  cncuurB^^c  (his  ^oud  dtt- 
]»»itiuri.  nn<l  eiinble  that  Country  to  de> 
vcl(i]>c  her  pre**!  natuml  resources. 

"  Gmtiemen  uftht  Ihutt  of  Commons, 

"  I  thank  you  for  tbe  Uberalliy  with 
which  you  have  voted,  not  only  the  ordi- 
nary Siippliea  of  the  year,  but  the  addi- 
tional :<ums  required  to  provide  for  an 
increase  in  my  Naval  Force.  I  atii  also 
gratified  to  perceive  that  yuu  have  made 
provision  fur  the  full  nniuniit  of  the  Com- 
peiiMtion  awarded  to  the  Owners  of 
Slave*  in  my  Colonial  Po«<Mrs«ions  and 
that  tbe  Obligations  entered  into  by  the 
l>egi«4aturf  have  thus  btcn  Mnctly  ful- 
filled. The  increiiM."d  proilucliveness  of 
the  Public  Revenue  has  enablcl  jou  to 
meet  tbe»e  C4iurgt-6,  and  at  the  Htoe 
time  tori'pcal  or  rediiet.>  Taxea,  of  which 
t-omc  were  injurious  in  their  eOects  upon 
tny    People,  and  otlters  uuei]iud  iu  tocit 


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LSepC 


prewvie  apon  nri€>a>  parti  of  kt  Doh- 
uioM  abraad. 

**Tbe  prnrat  eonditiaa  of  Mia^e- 
t«m  ani  Cummtiei,  tKor4t  a  td^jcct  of 
eangTBinlatiocL  prwiiei  ibeacOTir^  wbick 
prrvaib  be  fuided  br  Ibat  csaCKM  and 
prmience  «-iicb  expeneiKe  ha*  proved  to 
be  mcCTMnr  to  stab'r  profrperity. 
■•  Jfy  /«/-<£*  «a^  Gemi/emum, 

**  7*Le  Mi«kDi-«i  period  of  lb«  year,  aad 
dw  lenfctb  of  tioie  dunof  K'bicb  jou  have 


bccB  rafifed  is  Pabfie  Afitbs,  ■■ 
itt  ftm  itjmvm*  ci  lefMWg  |o  i^ 

^ertin  nnaarifi     Yoa  wiU  tkerr  i 

tboae  dabc*  wbieb  afc  n  BBportaaee 
fcrior  ooW  to  joat  Iffiriariwe  fntcbona  ; 
aad  *ouruidim«e  aari  f  oiple  will  gnatif 
eoodace  to  the  HaiMcaaiwe  of  tranquil- 
liCT,  :br  laauuianwaai  af  iadoatry,  aad 
tbe  roifimatiaa  of  iJboae  aaial  aaa  rali- 
poa*  babitft  aad  priariplea  whicb  ate  e>ae»> 
tial  to  tbe  vcU  bting  of  cmy  *— — rwrily  * 


FOREIGN     NEWS. 


Knee  our  laat,  a  very  important  cianfe 
bas  taken  pLice  in  tbe  political  aapcct  of 
tbe Peoinsuk.  TbeConitiration  of  Itfii 
bu  beea  prodaimed  in  nearly  all  the  im- 
poetant  towns  and  pronnee*  in  Spain. 
Tbe  movement  commenced  at  Muafa, 
wbere  tbe  populace  murdered  the  go- 
vernor. It  wu  hpeedily  fulluwed  op  >t 
Cadiz,  SeviUe,  S«n<go«M.  Comnna.  BiU 
boa,  and  finally  at  Madrid  itMlf.  Thouf^ 
in  the  fir>t  inktaiire,  it  was  tempunrily 
■upprvnied  in  thentpitnl,  by  tbe  energy 
of  Genera]  QueMida,  the  Queen  was 
evtHtwlly  compelled,  on  (he  i^b,  tofub- 
mit  to  it,  by  an  inBumrtiun  of  two 
regiments  of  the  rojal  fniard  stationed  at 
St.  lldefonw  tor  her  protection.  The 
Ministry  of  bturiti  was  accordingly 
diaaolved  on  tbe  tollovrii^  day.  On 
ibe  loth  tbe  Queen  culercd  Madrid 
in  military  proccft^ion.  and  immediately 
iasued  an  e<!ict  pitirlairning  the  Consti- 
tution of  l8l:£,  "iiiiiil  tie  nation,  reprc- 
kcnted  in  Curtes,  »Iiuu'd  expresfly  maiii- 
fe»t  iti  will,  or  adopt  aiiutlier  (Jonbtitu- 
tion  in  cunfurmiiy  with  it«  wonti,"  In 
tbe  mean  time  the  ministers  fled  in  diit- 
guiie;  but  tbe  Capt.-Oeneral  Queeada, 
who  bnd  rendered  himselt  extremely  un- 
jiojiuliit  by  his  arbitrary  conduct  in  du- 
•ol  ring  the  nalionul  guards  of  Madrid  and 
proclaiming  martial  law,  was  taken  pri^on- 
lif,  and  most  brutally  murdered. 

I'tu  above  mo^'emeut  ia  likely  to  lead 
to  imjiortant  results.  It  is,  in  tact,  a  re- 
currence to  the  old>eiitabli)>hed  coudition 
of  things — to  tbe  ancient  constitution  of 
the  country.  In  Spain,  the  Cortes  of 
Castile,  which  was  cuiDposed  of  nobility, 
ecclesiaslica,  knights,  and  the  representa- 
tives uf  Cf^taiii  cities,  held  the  tirst  rank 
during  lite  time  of  the  Sfianish  Monarchy. 
They  were  invested  with  the  power  of 
making  war,  and  fretjuvntly  exercised  it 
in  opposition  to  the  throne.  These  al- 
most Hepublican  institutions  were  gradu- 
ally circumscribed,  and  eventually  nulli- 
fied,  by   the  u^urimtiuns  of  succeeding 


aorevngaa.  Boonaparte,  to  cxtcaa  ■■• 
infloence  ia  the  Pcaiansla,  coafakeJ, 
in  latS,  a  jtmM  of  tiM  Cortca  al  B^- 
ooae  In  tbrir  hat  aearicn  they  adopted, 
in  tbe  naaie  of  Ferdinand  VII.,  the  eoa- 
rtitaden  of  1612,  wbicb  pronded  that  tho 
C-ories  aboold  coasisc  of  twcaty-fiva 
arrbbi»bopa.  tventy-five  nofalei^.  ana  oaa 
hundred  and  tweoty-two  repreaentatives 
of  the  people.  Tbia  was  aboliabed 
by  Ferdinand  ia  I614>,  hut,  ooaatraiacd 
by  tbe  military,  be  again  accepted  it  in 
1820.  Tbe  despotic  powera  of  £a- 
rope,  adverse  to  tbe  infringenkcnt  of 
regal  prerogative  effected  by  the  Cooati- 
tution,  declared  against  it  at  the  CtHmcaa 
of  Verona,  and  it  was  at  length  pat  wwa 
by  tbe  French  ooder  tbe  Duke  of  An- 
gouleme  in  1883. 

According  to  tbia  CoastitatkiB,  tho 
Cortefl  ronnsts  of  only  one  chamher.  It 
takes  for  its  bads  a  declaration  that  Spain 
belongs  to  the  people,  and  ia  not  tbe  pa- 
trimony of  any  family.  The  depaliea  ara 
elected  tiy  an  indirect  elcctioo,  but  by  a 
sort  of  uiiiveraal  suffrage,  as  all  tba  citinns 
first  voting  in  their  districts  cbooac  deet- 
on,  who  again  chooae  other  ciertors  to 
meet  in  the  capital  of  tbe  province  and 
elect  deputies  for  tbe  Cortea.  Tba 
Cortes  meet  every  year  on  tba  lat  of 
March,  without  being  convoked  by  royal 
authority.  Their  session  buta  three 
months,  and  may  be  prolot^ed  one 
month  if  two-thirds  of  the  depuciea  con- 
cur in  such  a  vote.  The  duration  of  the 
Cartes  is  two  yean.  In  opening  the 
Cortes  the  Sovereign  most  come  without 
a  guard.  No  deputy  ran  accept  any  re- 
ward, honour,  or  penvion  'from  the  So- 
vereign. The  Sovereign  cannot  ivfuse 
assent  to  bills,  nor  declare  war,  nor  aiako 
peace,  nor  negociate  treaties,  without  the 
consent  of  the  Council  of  State ;  he  caa- 
not  refuse  assent  by  a  simple  negative ; 
the  reasons  for  withholding  it  must  be 
asaigiied.  If  (he  reasons  are  not  given 
within  thirty  days,  the  silence  ia  equina 
lent  to  aHRent.  The  rejected  measure  may 
be  introduced  next  session,  and  if  rejected^ 


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lira  it  msy  be  brought  Turwftrd  a  third 
Umt:  ill  (lie  rolliiwin^  «L'Mlmi,Hiid  uD  ItritiK 
psFarii  thv  tliitil  liiiit:  it  bt-fuBics  ItiW 
wilboul  aujr  refiErencc  to  the  Uoynl  nuciil. 

roRTrcAi-. 
Id  Lisbon  b  suI  diwistcr  bupprn«d  oa 
l\te  Ulh  vf  J^  ugufit,  u  hieh  nrurly  ended 
in  a  venous  imticMuil  olantity.  Al  twu 
u'rioik  in  the  afieniooD  the  roof  of  the 
TrnMiry,  utiutt;  ui  (he  Kuciu-Miunre, 
WW  disctirrrcd  lu  bo  on  lirv,  uid  nu(wtib> 
tUlDding  every  oowible  excrtioii  \v%»  uaed 
to  extinguiili  tbi  fliincii,  tlicy  niced  with 
no  much  fury,  isiioti-d  hj-  u  flrung  iiortli 
wind,  ss  to  reader  tb«ai  HU^rtive  ;  and  it 
ei^bt.  p  H.,  this  btwutthit  iind  spacioua 
tnulding  wv  completely  de«iroycd. 


Tht  £^phfate»    i-SrtitdiUon.  —  In    our 
■  TiDmbt-r  wu  brifrty  noiUvd    the  mr. 

eholy  Josi  ot  one  ol  the  resAt'la  eR)> 

^l^oyed  ID  lliia  iiilL-mtirif(  cx{>ei)iliun.     It 


appt^n  that  (be  two  vi-Mrlk  hud  proceed* 
ei]  |iiT)s|]i'r<m»ly  ahing  the  iilrruai,  till  the 
■ilst  of  May,  uhfii  iliL-y  wtrc  then  unex> 
lirrtcdiy  ii!;uited  by  nne  of  tboK  6udd«n 
Hiid  lerriblc  hurrii'aiK-s  vihich  often  ri$e  in 
the  defierld;  and,  unfbnuiuitc^y.  uhile  th« 
EupbraleA  hardly  e*cBped  from  wreck.the 
sninller  v«k**I.  the  Tinrii;,  which  penemlly 
li-d  ihe  expedition,  \«a'i  ovurwhi  lined  by 
the  toniadu,  and  went  duwo  wilb  all  on 
titmrd.  In  a  few  minutes,  nut  a  vettige 
of  her  wiR  tu  be  seen,  and  only  a  small 
poftJtui  of  bfr  rrtvf,  iivduding  Colonel 
Chpfney.wcreMved  from  a  waterj- ffrave. 
The  plucv  where  tbiR  calamity  faappenefl  ia 
iieur  Wordie,  and  about  eifrhiy  milea  from 
Annan ;  it  a]tipt-ari  that  lifteen  Enelisb- 
men,  inctiidtnf;  three  ofRccns  and  nve  or 
tix  naiires,  pcrikhcd.  Amgnj;  thotc  w« 
bare  ludcplure,  an: Lieut.  Cot-itburn,BA., 
Lieut.  It.  li.  Lynch,  of  (he  Bi-ti^ai  array 
|a  payaL-ngvr,  nho  had  joined  hi*  brutbett 
Lieut.  iJ.  li.  Lymb)^  uud  Sarded, ibein- 
lerprt-tur. 


DOMESTIC  OCCURRENCES. 


Tie  EtiahlUkKi  Vhureh.—The  Tillica 
C^inimuljilion  Bill,  iihirh  rereiired  (he 
iDjal  KKH'nt  on  the  '<?Oth  of  Aup.  having 
'^'  en  *o  materially  iiUcrcd.  in  manyofitJ 

Uertnl  proviniuna,  from  itft  Qri){ina] 
bnn,  the  Fullowing  tecapltuluiion  of  its 
principal  rnuctmenta,  a*  it  now  iilnndi^, 
uiay  be  useful.  Purorhial  meelingK  may 
he  enlli^d,  nt  nlmb  the  ownent  of  iwo- 
tbirds  in  ralue  njny  agri*u  on  (he  Bum  to 
be  paid  to  the  lithe  owner,  »nd  sueh 
agnement  Htll  be  bindinif  on  the  whole 
pan*-!);  till!)  ngreemcnt  IF  to  btar  date  on 
ifae  day  the  fir»t  aignuturc  ii^  altHcLed  to 
it,  and  ^lll^t  Fct  foilb  in  a  schedule  all  the 
laniii  in  the  parish  Bubjerl  to  tithes.  £K«- 
puieiaB  to  hnbiUry  or  buundaries  may  be 
rcterred  to  H/btlration;  and  agreemend* 
Un  comcuutation  pending  al  (he  liroe  of 
ibe  paiikinf;  of  ihc  Act,  are  to  lie  valid. 
The  «i;rr('nient)i  muet  be  conlirmvd  by 
the  OiiiiiniMhionerH  ;  and  land  to  a  ccrtwn 
extent  and  in  i-ertaiu  e«<>ea  may  be  given 
a«anequt(alent  for  tilhea.  ValucrB  may 
be  ap)K)inted  to  apportion  the  rent-charKf- 
If  a  voluntnty  aicreeinrnt  be  not  i-'omc  to 
in  a  polish  bcfort:  Ihe  Ul  of  Octubi-r, 
m37,  (he  ComuiiMiurers  miiy  piociid  x.ty 
UHtrtaifi  the  value  of  the  Uthc*,  wilb  a 
view  of  brinfnnp  the  Art  into  operalion, 
nilcuIatiiiK  tlic  valtie  of  tbe  tithei  on  an 
avrnigc  of  ik«  bi>t  seven  jesrfi.  In  ex- 
treme catca  the  CommiMionert  are  to 
have  power  *  to  diminish  or  iiicreau-  llie 
mm  to  be  taken,  by  n  sum  amounting  to 
nut  more  iLbii  onc'bfih  part  ol  [he  average 
value  :*  and  where  any  uioiluft,  8cc.  tibiul 
have  been  made  by  eomjieteni  authority, 
tbey  irc  to  act  on  the  principle  of  »ucb 


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i 


Tba  rent.rhafgc  i*  to  be  ap- 
the 


derision. 

portioned  and  regulated  acrording  to 
Bvera^e  value  of  wheat,  bailey,  and  uats 
— arhj  it  is  to  be  liable  to  rates  *  in  like 
niaiiiicr  aa  the  titbci  rummuted  for  xiu-b 
rent-cbarge  have  heretofore  been" — and 
the  expenses  of  KwarrlK  are  to  be  borne  by 
the  laiid-ownrrH  or  tithc-ownem  as  the 
Commisftioners  may  direct.  Where  a 
tenant  diKsenia  from  the  pnymcnt  uf  the 
rrnt-charge,  the  landlord  is  tnntand  inihc 
placf  of  the  tithe-owner;  but  where  the 
tenant  does  pay,  if  be  holds  bis  land  by 
lease  or  agreentctit  inudc  yubae^uently  to 
the  euuiniutntiun,  be  inHV  deduct  it  from 
his  landlord's  rent.  When  the  rcnt- 
ebanjef  which  in  tube  uuyable  baJf-yearly, 
ba&  been  in  arrear  21  uaya,  it  may  be  dia- 
truincd  for. 

The  Hiflhop  of  London  lately  luued 
an  important  circular,  pointing  out  ihu 
defidcncy  of  chunh  roum  in  London  and 
ila  vicinity,  as  ctMnfured  with  tbe  popula- 
tion of  this  vast  metropolis,  and  appeal- 
ing to  the  friends  of  tbc  church  for 
pecuniary  aid  Co  remove,  if  poasible,  the 
cxibtiDg  evil.  The  ajipcol  appeara  not 
to  have  been  made  in  vain.  On  tbe 
Ctb  uf  July,  tbe  first  meeting  nf  tbe 
noblemen  and  gentlemen  who  litke  an 
interest  in  this  important  object,  wiia  baU 
at  London  House,  and  an  imoM 
Bubsaiption.nol  inurh  short  of  UQ\ 
in  amount,  wnc  ihe  immediate  r 
His  Mujcikty  Ima  runtribiiti-d  HIOOA.aiid 
has  been  (fiucioiisly  plviised  to  signify  his 
iiilentiua  of  becoming  patron  to  the  fund. 
TTie  Queen  i"  a  <ubwriber  of  ."11(0/..  the 
Arcbbiabop  ol  Canterbury  uf  1000/., 


] 


f         n 


Riihop  of  I^ondon  of  lOOOf.,  and  one  in- 

rlivi'liiil,  who  inudeslly  cmiciii!!!  hU  runoe 
uodcT  tb<  title  of  *•  A  CJerpynmn  #ci--lcin|f 
tmmretn  He»Trn,"  of  SllOlW.i  llnizen. 
noftp  Coll*|fe,  lOOOt ;  Dr.  Pum*v,  U<Mf. ; 

Rot.  C.  GuH|:lit)f,  1000/.;  G.  I>Rvrn. 
port,    FBq.     Kpnrburrh  -  street,      lUII/. ; 

AncmTDimM  (with  ih<>  text  lleb.  iii.  13  , 

JlKNM. ;  Mmn.  WilliBtii<t.  Lu-aron,  ind 
Co.  XOt. ;  Metsn.  Urummoiids.  SMil. ; 
W.  Cottoa,  ew).  50G/. ;  Jofthm  Watkon, 
r>q.£00f.  i  Rrr.  Dr.  Rirlun]%  WOl.  i 
A.  Oordon.  esq.  500/.;  K«-v.  W.  Dods- 
irorlb,  400/.;  Martjuin  Cbulmui)dfley, 
SOOL  i  Lord  Kenyot).  500/. ;  "  A  C'iuidU 
ditefer  Ord«n."  400/.;  R«r.  J.  Luns. 
dnle,  400/. :  Mm.  I^iMiiale,  100/. ;   Rev. 

H.  H.  Norrii,  aOO/. ;  Arrhd«M-un  i'Mta- 
bridirc,  IMX'/. ;    B.   Hirriswi,  etw].  300/. ; 

mil  DO  le«s  than  36  private  rlergyiDcn, 
lOOL  neb.  In  addirion  to  ibew  niiny 
'«ilier  Urfte  iubsoriptions  froiD  noblemen, 
rlcrvyincii,  wid  gcnik-iDcn,  and  uik*  Irnni 
1h«  Alnrhint  Tailot^'  Coonjinny  ut  MH., 
k^iprar  on  the  li»I.  'i*hi>  buftinets  !>«• 
Ii«.<eti  undcrtflken  and  bitberlo  roiidurtt^d 
with  «  d<fT«!  of  cftfTgy  »od  teal  auited  to 
~  B  ini|K)rtance. 

The  Ohra/n- Diuciffan  Cbun-h  Building 

iorirty  have  prinlrd  (heir  rt-jiutt  for  the 
fn'FScnt  jTW,  and,  from  thai  dtrf-ummt,  it 
apiNwr*  that  tb«ra  is  in — 

Churel)  Arrom- 
Population.      modution. 

Bolton  Pamb  G3,(II)0 
49,000 
Oh.()00 
4^,000 
flT.OOO 
16,000 

The  papiilatinn  of  Lanrwhirc  and  Che- 
shire hnM  iiicfcaMd,  in  about  30  year*, 
fromWI.JlPO  to   l,W7,«»0-     The  Mon- 

ihr»iter  f'hurch  Hiiildin^  Society,  et-tu- 
[-fiUibcd  last  year,  raided  iti  two  monihii  the 
iin  of  18^000/.,  and  at  UIiukuw  above 
,fiS,OQO/.  was  raiard  in  tbc  coiinio  of  ibe 
^fw.  'Hip  rUcMer  I>iorenn  Society  ban 
raised,  chieBy  in  Liverpool  and  Cbc«ter, 
vbout  £000/  111  addition  to  ^i-fiarBlt-  siitt- 
arription*  for  «ix  now  rhiin'hi'a,  The 
donutiona  aJfo  for  c«tiil>lisbiii|D:  Church  of 
Kn^land  arhooUnI  IAvrr|>oo)t  amount  to 
IO,:t?I/.  'dt.  ^id.,  ind  tbv  annual  «ub- 
Rcriptioni  to  365/.  Ma.  The  number  of 
children  receiving  instruction  in  the 
•cboolf  already  in  oL^nitiuti  cxccvrhi 
■100. 

On  the  Iltb  of  Au^rt,  a  t\vmeTt}U» 

ind  highly  resttectublo  meeting  took  |ilarc 

It  Ibe  Town-Kail,  M>/i«,  for  lb«  purpose 
of  fonniiig  a  Uioccaan  AHsociation,  to  art 
in  union  with  and  in  aid  nf  "  The  Iticor. 

Ctrd   Society  for  Building  and   En- 
^  ng   Churclic«  and    f'bajiels,"      The 


Bury  Parifib 
^IVhallry 
~\'ipiii 
Blocbport 
Mottram 


amo 

11360 
6000 
7440 

low 


Biabop  of  Bath  and  Wella  took  tlie  chair. 
The  several  reaolutiont  wen  moved  a»d 
M-conded,  in  very  eloquent  aix^ecbra,  }jj 
Ihr  Hisb  Sheriff,  by  Sir  A.  Hood,  bwrt., 
W.  Miloi.  esq.  M.  P.,  the  Dean  of  Vclla, 
the  Right  Hon.  II.  Ilolihoufie-,  the  Hon. 
P.  P.  Botivrric,  tbe  Hon.  and  Her.  G. 
N.  Grrn\-ille,  the  Hon.  and  Kev,  Lord 
John  Thynnc,  niid  otberv.  The  Rew. 
\y.  Gunning,  Pronaooa]  Secretary,  nad 
the  rule*  of  tbe  society.  Tbe  amount  of 
donations,  at  tbe  cIokc  of  (be  mertinfr, 
reached  no  le»  a  «un  than  S)G6/.  12*. 
and  annual  tulwaiittiuiiK  to  1 17/.  I«. 

S'nMptqr^T* — Arrurding  to  the  new 
resulationt  relative  to  o«WKpapen,  which 
will  come  into  opemtion  on  tbc  I6tfa  of 
SepiemUfT,  ibe  price  of  tbe  Stamp  is  to 
be  reduci-d  to  one  pcnuy;  and  tbey  are  to 
j>«ss  throuieb  tie  General  Poftt  Office 
free  frOTB  all  cbai^,  bcii>K  iki  longer  sub- 
ject to  penny  and  twopenny  nlea,  ■«  bo^ 
tufure.  But  New»iiapet»  tent  by  Tw(»- 
penny  Pott  to  pay  ■</.;  as  likewise  tboaa 
M;nt  within  limits  of  the  delivery  of  Poat- 
tuwni.  Ne\%H|iaprr«opcnal  thraidcB»  to 
und  from  Tbe  uolonlet,  are  free  of  poatago 
il  by  Fu^t  Office  Packcl»  ;  ifby  other ve»- 
*clk,  to  be  charged  Id.  NrwKpapprv  to  or 
from  all  foreign  r<>untrir»  to  }1i\id.  C3U 
crpt  where  the  nation  to  which  ifae  new*, 
paper  ii  «ctit  lendf  and  receives  papers 
Ircc  of  poKtttf^,  when  no  postage  ta 
charged,  unlet*  f>eiil  by  otber  than  a 
pHi'krt  viM^&cl,  whi>n  Id.  lA  eltar);i'd.  N« 
uiitin^  or  marki^,  othtr  than  the  ad> 
drcMi,  allowed;  and  hII  I'appni  to  go  free 
itiiiHt  be  pill  into  tlie  Punt  uAice  within 
frven  days  after  their  date,  if  going  out  of 
the  kingdom.  Tbe  Po«iinaat«THrmpow> 
errd  to  charge  treble  pontage  on  all  paper* 
marked.  Newspapera  may  be  aent  bf 
iinr  other  conveyance  ttian  the  post. 
I'aperi  ridir«'ted.  if  not  opened,  an 
forwarded  free. 

It  appears  frum  a  Parttametitary  p^MT 
that  the  nunilvr  of  lirenwd  brcwera  ia 
England  i*  ^.0<i9,  v  bo  consume  16,4)2,440 
huahrU  of  mult  i  of  v-irtuallen  A4v&5l,  of 
whom  36,96£  brew  tbetr  own  beer,  and 
rnntume  9,^1.797  bnshoU  of  malt. 
There  arc  36,AS6  pertonft  licenced  to  mU 
berr  to  be  drunk  on  the  premises*  of 
whom  14,840  brew  their  own  beer,  and 
consume  3^702,417  buikbcls  of  nialt;  and 
ol  tbe  4^118  tieen»ed  Mllers  of  beer  not 
to  be  drunk  on  the  premifies,  9f!f7  who 
brew  their  own  beer  ront>Dme  818,610 
bufthcU  of  malt.  In  Scotland  34S  brew> 
erseoaanmeSBSiSOCliiiFheUof  malt;  and 
out  of  17,080  victriallera  there  are  SiS 
wlio  brew  their  own  beer,  and  consume 
lUViHt  bushels.  In  Ireland  there  ate 
'.Hi  brewers  wboff  consumption  of  mall 
is  l,W9,M»71ni»helt.. 


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IMti.J 


Promotioiu  and  Prc/ermenti. 


U9 


PROMOTIONS,    PREFER  MENTt,  Ac. 


GaZETTK    PROllUTIUNa. 
Jm»t  tt.    Wm.  Henr>-  Il«n*y,  cm.  W  b* 
TrcMorcr  utd  AccouDUal-ffencral  at  1m  Cspc 
at  Good  Hone. 

Jti/y  K  Wm.  Row,  of  S*ndhlll«,  lUnts. 
t»t|.  u>  I>«  a  (H-nTlfinan  of  b»  M)»Mt>'«  Most 
lionouraliU-  I'nry  Cluuuber  in  Orainaiy. 

JH/y  13.  Wm.  Wilde,  nq.  to  b«  Cblcf  Jus- 
tice it  St.  IIHrtia. 

Jmim  B.  litti  Foot.  MajDr  G.  Waiu  to  L« 
lUlori  CMpi.  K-  M.  HnlUfu,  to  hf  Major. 
— ftoyal  Aincau  fotonlal  Corps,  Capt.  A.  M. 
Fnkatr,  to  tx-  Ma>or. 

jfay.  1 .  JuM^vU  Bai\-lay  Pcnttiuul,  vm.  to  b« 
OiniMl-(eDPral  m  iIh-  Hrpublk  of  Holiru. — 
Knu  ftaniae  Mark.,  esq.  tu  l>r  Cutuut  fur  Iht: 

KtviltN  of  Granada.— J.  C.  Lmd,  ev\.  to  bp 
at  JuatkK  of  the  Bahama  iBlanda. 
.4>4.  S.    Rilhl  Hon.  Lord  |{)tihiDaton«  twom 
of  hft  .Majpstj's  fnij  Cuancil- 

^Ktf.  ID.  Vbe  Rev.  John  KyMWood.tobc 
RaMaeot   Dvpulr  CVrk  of  tlic  CIomI   to   hia 

l[n%bt«d,Oc>l.l>atrickUndcaav,C.B.K.C.ll. 

jiajr.  11.  John  Hodfvon.  of  Kt<>*i  ick  H«u*>.% 
00,  North  mil  bcr  land,  riu.  M.P.  in  cotiii.liaiiir 
«ttb  tb4-  UaI  wUl  (jf  lOiz.  Arvher  HiikI.  of 
CHIitfloo-lodffii*  to  aaaume  thr  luruaint'  of 
Htad.  Ln  uldmoQ  to  Ibat  of  HoilfMin. 

Titc  iDoal  uoUe  CharlM  Uiike  of  Kirhmotul 
and  LriinoK.  to  aaauiue  the  suruaiiie  ol  Uordoii, 
in  addiliou    m  hi*  uitn  family  surnuiie    of 

jKf .  IS.  Rlfbt  Hon,  LOfd  John  Ru<wril  lo 
t«  one  of  llie  EcclesiaaUcnl  CummiMiunen 
fD«- RwlaDd. 

KtrfSi  Aititlrn',  C'a|rt.  aiid  Brrvei  Major 
n«ary  Alex.  AcoU,  to  b«  Lieut. -Col. 

Amji.  IB.  T.  II.  Ufler,  ewj.  lo  1h-  IU-ris(rar- 
mural  of  Birtka,  Ueallia,  and  Marria^ui  iu 
Bartand^— 7aa  Pool.  M^or-Ovii.  Bir  Ovliii 
Canpbdl,  99tli  Foot,  to  be  CV>I.— wth  loot, 
Mkior-GeD.  Ittr  TImis.  Aihulbpot,  to  he  Col.— 
Bmat.  M^or  M  ni.  Wahle,  K.  Art.  lo  he  UpuI.- 
Cnt.  in  Um  annr. 

Aii9.  73.  William  Blamln,  pm>.  Hiim.  W. 
Bailer,  eHi),  ami  ttx.-  Kev.  Rirhard  J^iit-:-,  M.A. 
to  tie  TltlM-  OmimiHitmieni  for  burUnil  niul 
WalM. 

JV«is»f /V^/«Tw«tf/.— fbw-Adm.  SlrC.  Pajm, 
G.CU.  Iu  couiniaiid  tin-  wiuadrun  at  Spilhvail  i 
apt.  Sir  J.  fc.  fUMlry  to  the  Comnanin  7l  ; 
C^rt.  R.  Tail  «i  iIk-  Thihlln  W,  Capt.  fHr  J. 
8.  Peyion  and  L'otnni.  W.  11.  rterx^ii  lo  llie 
MaSifaMCMT  a ;  (.'apt.  J.  Hayn',  C.B.  to  tlie 
iBCOWrtani  afi;  Ca)3i.  Mnn,  J.  (I.  Rottn  to  ttii! 
nqiMM;  Capt.  W.  H  Brui.-<-  Iu  the  linn^ne 
W;  Cotam.  J-  E.  Er*klrw  to  the  II>rlrc(Uin  16  ; 
Gnnm.  J.  Robb  to  Ui«ec>lla  16:  Couiu.  J- r. 
iMcrealotlivSalaiuaruhrrsleain  fee>»el.  To|.< 
Caiiiain, J .  Mardouxall,  (fr) ;  tDb«  Oomniandcra, 
W.  Allerf,  Hon.  W.  B.  Jle^erpiu. 


Rev.  W.  Hull,  St.  GrcKorY  V.a  Norwtcb. 
Hrv.  J.  Hurloclt,  Ixworlh  I'.C.  Suffolk. 
lU-Y.  W.  Kerr,  WoodbaHrnirk  H.  Norfolk. 
Ki-v.  V.  H.  Lee,  Stuke  Bruoni  K.  w.  Nurlht. 
Rev.  T.  r.  L>etbbrii%e,  St.  James'*  P.C.  Taua- 

ton. 
Rer.  T.  A.  Lyona,  Ballyaax  R.  ttt.  KiUare. 
H«v.  T.  Muxlry,  CholdrrUm  K.  WiIIh. 
Rev,  W.  Murray,  8t,  Frii-r'n  V.  (.Vk-licstw. 
Hev.  T.  UvenoD.  lleaaay  K.  eo.  Yi>rk. 
Rev.  H.  T.  Pariter,  filaod/brd  V.  Dorset. 
Rev.  T.  S.  I'hrlpa,  WaUm  BunlVUe  K.  Son.     , 
Rev.  W.  P.  I'ieoi,  Funlestoiia  St.  Peter,  cam  I 

Itetnertoa  R.  Wittn. 
Rev.  8.  Powdl,  StrelfoM  R.  co,  Hereford. 

Il«v.  W.  C.  Rislcy,  IJe^ldincton  V.  co.  OxfionL 

Kev.  H,  i!lautMkf»,  Ea<it  Laviiis^un  V.  WilU. 

Rev.  W,  P.  .'■pencpr,  Bndley  P,C.  :^.in-olk, 

Rev,  A.  Steward,  Welbeniitfselt  B.  Norfolk. 

Rev.  H.  B. Thorold,  lUufthaiu  with  Haiaton 
K.  CO.  Lincoln, 

Rev. T,  Tomkin*,  Thoni  Tiiuknn  R.  Someraet, 

Rev.  J.  Wilder.  Hulham  K.  Ufjl^. 

Rev.  W.  T.  Womhip,  lloltoti  il,  Suffolk. 

H^r.  J.  R.  Piituati.  (."bap.  to  ltucbe*^  of  Kcnt.4 

Rev.  U  Tunaon,  Cbafi,  totbe  Lord  LieuKriaoftJ 
n(  Ireland.  1 

Rpt.  H.  A.  Maude,  to  bf-  Maaler  of  St.  Jobn'sJ 
hospital,  Hunliiifcdon. 


Civil.    PuKfEHUENT. 

Commandrr  John   Wasfaiiifftnn,    R.N'.    to  bal 

Secrrtary  to  the  Royal  Gtx»p»phic4l  Society.  I 


EcciJiAtasncAL  Frefcrments. 

Krr.  J.  Carr,  D.D.  to  b«  Biihop  vt  lk>inbay. 
tUv.  R.  A'C.  Di-adoD.  Ched-tar  ^  .  Ikxii. 
I(rv    W.  Ibmike,  KiDrstoi)  K   ('afuliridzeab. 
Rev.  R.  S.  Bryan,  BrunhftT't  I'X.  i^menel. 
iO-v.  II.  L'larke,  GuiAburnuKh  P.C.  co.  Yofk. 
Kiev.  K.  C4iUi>,  KilcQuiK-11  K.  lO,  Tippcrary. 
It«v.  K.  l>awes,  King's  ^^ooitMinie'  \ .  Ilajita. 
Rev.  B.  Kvana,  GbL9CO<nh«  V.  co.  Radnor. 
Rmv.  a.  M'Caiil  Forrester,  Cfanrcli  of  iintoa, 

CO,  Peebles. 
lev.  U.  0.  Fotberrill,  B^lstoof  0.  Deroa. 
Rav.  G.  Goodeti,  ^culh  BarTow  P.C.  ^om, 
l*v.  W.  X.  H»UJ.  UirstaU  V.  co.  York. 


Mtmbm  rcimfntd  to  tettre  tn  Parlimmtnt. 
XtttritHU-ijutn-t^fn^.—John  Hotbraon.  eati. 
iaffflftJ-Jaha  Parker,  esq. 
fTanrfdt.— Bon.  C.  J.  CaniiitiK. 

BIUTUS. 

JhJu  II.    In  Cli]T(ml-Btr«el,  Ixindoa,  ttu^  Rt. ' 

Hon.  U'iy  Janet  Walroral,  a  Oaa. 1|.  At 

Vienna,  Lady  Towmwnl  Farquhar,  a  ion.— 
3«.  At  Hyde  Pftrk-tate,  Kemiiurtoa,  Ihe  vtlfc: 
of  Capt.  Clurlea  ntrbcM,  hil«  I7th  Uocere.  a 

dau. .\l  I9>  Upprr  Urook-at.  Udr  Ashley, 

a  son. 33,  At  tbfl  Rectory,  Piitishaiii,  Pc- 

vun,  Lady  Henry  Kerr,  a  >on,— — 3C.  At  Lea- 
Dtln^on,  thif  wtf»  of  the  lion,  Capt,  ><>inc-r- 

ville,  R.N.  a  dau. .\t  Templemore,  the  wife 

of  Major  IKCrlran,  a  »oii. Al  Brij^hton,  tb« 

vttfe  of  Will.  Holme  Sutniicr.  can.  a  aon. 

In  Ijiughatu-plare,  (he  wife  of  tfc  R^v.  R.  V, 

Law,  a  duo ni.  Ai   .MarUluwr.   Hevoii,  the 

Udj  of  Sir  lUtpb  Ltn«ti,  Bart.  M.P.  a  M*n. 

LaMjf.  Id  urtsl  Geuri:«-i>t.  Wemoiinster, 
the  wife  of  Dr.  Luahinftoo,  M.P.  a  dau,— — 
In  UnMvenor-*q.  the  nue  of  Kictiard  Brinnley 

Rberldan,  a  dao. At  Mllford  Lodti',  Hauia, 

llw  wife  of  Col.  Hi'iiry  Rotirrtx,  CiB.  a  dao. 

At  i'ha-uia  Park,  litil>liii,lbe  wife  of  Llcul.- 

Col.  Colby,  Koyal  Ettg.  a  dau. 
Awa.   I.    At  t^tooenooae,  Ibe  wife  of  Capt. 

Bnition,  Royal  Maiines,  •  wn. At   Mert- 

tbam,Laily  joUifle,  asoii. 1.  Att^.Uatid'a 

CDllisr,  thp  Hifrofthp  Rev.   Dr.  Ulivan.  a 

aoa. III   Mi'tilj^ii-pl.  Mn.  General  Barton, 

a    dau. AI    Bnchton.    the  wife  at   Pbillp 

St<'Han,rsi|,  a  »Gu. S.  At  ICdeu  Hall,  Lady 

Mu*Kravi>.  adnii. In  IW«rfive-ftt,  ItciKiftre- 

Muare,  the  CountMb  of  INafnfret,  a  dau. k. 

At  DioMi  (Prancer.  Ihe    wifr    of   Lieut.-Col. 

Bdco,  SMh  n«l.  ■  Bon. Al  .^r    Juhn's-UII, 

Sbrewebury,  the  wife  of  the  Itcv.  Prnfeftwr 
Holmea.  Late  of  Bivhup'a  College,  Calcutta,  • 
BOIL— At  llMr  Rectory,  LpHin  Warrer.,  Wer- 
ceaterRhitP,   the  wife  of   the  Rev.  t.  I. '^ 


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:iiO 


Births  tatd  Marriagfa. 


[Sept. 


Hooper,  i  son. ".  At  Stiullcy  Ca^tlp,  tli^ 

IWI7  of  Sir  Franris  tiowlricke,  Hart.  M.l>.  a 

■on  utd  bcir. 10.  Attlif  Vk-arar**,  ^t.  Kith, 

Cornira]!,  thr  Mifr  of  thr  Kev.  J.  rimiii-tt.  it 

son. II.  In  I'nrk-lane,  thr  CiiunteMnnr  Lin- 

roln,  a.  nnn-^IS.  llie  nifr  or  the  I>ciin  of 

Hembrd,  amu. IS.  At  Tiinr-perk,  Hrrtn, 

the  wifr  of  the  Rrr.  W.  A.  Wejru^Un.  &  oon. 

At  ^crartoft  HkII.  the  Lady  Anrela  Prar- 

son,  I  dau, U.    At  Henney  Ret-tur)',  the 

Hon.  Mm.  Charlrs  Ihindax,  h  uiu. In  Bel- 

f(rmve-Mi.  the  llun.  Urs.  i^kndenKin,  a  iwn. 

15.  In  Herlieley-iMi.  thp  Hon.  I^dv  Stirling,  « 

<Uo. The  wife  of  the  Rev.    l>r.   Hriderii, 

President  of  Curt>ns  Cliriati  <*ot1e]rr,  Oxford,  a 

]wm. 16.  At  Hriithton,  the  vitr  of  Lieut. - 

CoL  Aflhwtirth,  a  dau. .\t    Bri^chton,    the 

idanrhianess  uf  Abvrrurn,  a  dan. 


MAUKIAGES. 

Julg  7.    At  Claiihain,  Hcnr)-  Nnbitt,  em.  of 
Bedford  Row,  to  Maria,  thinl  dan.  of  th«.'  late 

Ur.   Smith,  uf   UaidMoue,    Kent. 12.    At 

Lyme  Kwist  llorM>t,  Geo.  Fred.  Codrin;ft(in, 
nq.  to  mnces  Henrietta,  dau.   of  the  late 

M^or  R.  Vincent. .\t  Durham,  \jan\  CliH- 

■ea,  eldent  snn  nf  Karl  CadoKan,  to  Mary,  third 
fUn.  of  the  Hon.  and  Rev.  ti.  V.  Wellenley, 

and  rrand-ttau.  nf  late  Karl  Cadoi^n. 13. 

At  Cok'hextcr,  Jusenli,  third  m>ii  hf  Samuel 
Hoare,  «H(.  Itanker,  Ixindon,  to  Anna  Amelia, 

only  dan.  of  the  Ule  tlias.  Itii^ton,  ei>q. .\t 

Neweut,  Glonrc^tersliire,  the  Itev.  T.  J.  Cart- 
wriflit,  Renor  of  I'miton  Kajfot,  to  Anna 
Cecilia,  third  dau.  of  tlie  Von.  Anlid.  Onnlnw. 

1*.    At   Markham,  Notts,  the  Rev.  F.  A. 

Jackson,  Virar  of  Kii-rall,  Yorkshin-.  to  Oiar- 
lotte,  dau.  of  the  late  <'4>l.  Kirke,  of  Kii.<t  Itct 

ford. At  Ht.  Georte'K,   Ilanover-Hti.  ('a|»t. 

the  Hod.  A.  Ihincoodie,  R.N.  KecimU  son  of 
Lord  Feversham,  to  Delia,  dau.  of  Jcilin  Wil- 

ner  rield,  e»u. 15.  At  ."^toke,  Lieut.  Atrh- 

erly,  R..M.  to  Kliz.  liratiT  It(alH'lla,dau.  of  the 

late  Hiuor    Loftie,  55th  reirt. Ifl.    At   ft. 

Maryleuone  Chnrch,  tho  Rev.  F.  I>u  lioiilay, 
of  Sbnbrooke,  to  HylK-lla,  fourth  dau.  of  Dr. 

FhilpottM,  Bp.  of  Kxeter. John  Marklove, 

eAq.  of  berkcley,  Gloiic.  to  Mary,  only  dnu. 

of  the  Rev.  C.  Carrinfdon. 19.  At  Knsiliani 

the  Hon.  John  Itiitton,  tiecond  koii  of  l.(>ni 
lilherlxinie,  to  Levinia  Ai^iieit,  dau.  of  the  Hon. 

Col.  VvrkfT,  ot  Knnluim  Hall,  o von. At  V,\. 

Mary'a.  HryanHtone-m].  tlie  llou.  Kilir.  I'rtfi- 
ton,  eluetit  hoii  of  Viitc.  Uoruiaiiston,  to  Lucre- 
tia,  eldest  dau.  of  tlie  late  W.  JvrninijIiaiD, 

esq.  and  niece  to  LnnI  Staflnnl. At  (irinisby, 

Rev.  J.  I^ony,  to  Mim  Mary  Ann  Cray,  dau. 

of  the  late  Rev.  (i.  Gray,  of  La.-elty. ao.  At 

QUlDn,  Lionel  tlli\e,  eTU\.  of  Rodney-flace, 
Cllflon,  to  Blit  Charlotte,  eldest  dau.  of  ('apt. 
Sir  W.  O.  rarker,  Hart.  R.N. —  ai.  At  A«- 
trop  House,  Nortlmni|>luu.>.tiirr,  Henry  Knr- 
ton,  ea<i.  of  Kanireiiioor  Hotisi'.  oo.  Smffunl, 

to  Louisa,  rtait.  of  Inic  Hi*v.  W.  H.  WillM. 

AtStiiidoD  halt,  Hurrey,  Col.  Lrsli.-,  K.H.  to 
\^Ay  Mary  Dorothea  Kyrc,  si-steruf  the  l^irt  of 

NewliurKli. ^.  tieo.Oclf.eMiof  Kniuipton, 

to  l>hilbi)]M  WallJH,  eldi>»t  dnu.  of   ilii<  \Mt: 

CM.pt.  3.  I^uib  I'npli.tni,  It.N. .\t  Ijwish.im, 

John  Caalendierk,  v»i\.  In  Allition-.\lli-n,  dau. 
of  the  late  Caleb  Mar<ihall,  <>m].  of  Dulnjch. 
——In  Dublin,  H.  Stewart  lliirtou,  e;><i.  eltlmt 
•on  of  the  late  Hon.  Sir  F.  llurton,  of  Carriica- 
bolt  Caatle,  co.  ('tare,  to  Alicia  Mary,  only 

dau.  of  the  late  Rev.  Dr.  Veach  Kiunpson. 

At  W«m,  itelup,  (he  Rev.  W.  V.  riauderK,  to 

Jane  Ann.  dau.  of  (lie  Rev.  F.  8a1t. 23.  At 

Trinity  Cliurcli,  St.  .Mar>letwiie,  Cajrt.  Jekyll, 
Oren.  Guarda,  to  Julia,  tbinl  dau.  of  CItan. 

Hammersley,   ciiq.    nf    I'ark-cre.went. \i 

Tichbome.  J.  Benett,  em.  only  tton  of  John 
18 


Henett,  esq.  .U.P.  of  P>-t-hoaBc,  Vilt9,  to 
Kniily  Blauclie,  yuuan^t  Umi.  of  Sir  H.  J. 
Tichbome,  Bart,  of  Tichbome,  Hants. — - 
3A.  At  St.  Martin's  Church,  the  Rev.  W.  H. 
Tuilur.  to  Julia  Arabella  Marim,  finurtb  dan.  of 
late  Lt.-(ien.  Caiiiolwll,  Ll.-Gov.  of  Gibraltar. 

At  !<t.   Jaoica's   Church,  Ueut.-Col.  the 

Hon.  Ouu.  Grey,  MP.  jtet-ond  son  of  Earl 
Grey, tn Caroline  Eliza,  eldest  dau.  of  Chelate 

Sir  T.  H.  Farquliar,  Bart. At  IsUncton,  the 

Rev.  W.  V^alcs,  M.A.  Vicar  of  AQ  ^nt^ 
Northampton,  to  Prancea,  fereiith  dau.  of 
Lancelot  1la.>lo[)e,  esq.  of  i^lly-hall,  Co.  Wore. 

3S.   .\t   Kioptan,  the  Kev.  John  Lukin, 

Rector  of  Nursrlinc,  CO.  douthampton,  to  Lucy 
Klii.  Hynx,  clde.it  ttau.  of  the  late  Lonl  Tor- 

rineton. At  !?ir    Michael    Shaw  Strwut's 

house,  Portlaiid-pl.  the  Duke  of  ^^merset,  to 
Margaret,  elilent  dau.  of  the  latr  Sir  Micml 

.•^haiv  r^tewart,  Bart. At  UlakeDey,  Noritoui, 

the  Kev.  J.  A.  Tillanl,  to  Ellen,  eldest  dau.  of 
thcKev.  J.Cotterill. 

Lalitj/.  At  Deepdone,  Surrey,  Mr.  Adrian 
J.  Hope  to  Mademoinelle  Knilly  M.  M.  Raiip, 
dau.  of  the  tate  Gen.  Rapp,  and  Mrs.  Ihiim- 

mond  nf  Melfort In  Uelfast,  the  Rrr.  W. 

Campbell,  of  Wlijie  Abtte)*,  to  Slaria,  dau.  of 
the  Lite  Ueut.-Col.  CamuWll,  Slh  Benn)  N.I. 
Ana.  4.    At  Mark's  Tey,  near  Colchester, 
the  Kev.  Tl»».  Farley,  Rfttor  of  Ihirklington, 
Oxon,  to  F.lit.    cidetit    dau.   nf   the  Re%.   P. 

WriBht. At  Trinity  Churvh,;St..Mar>lebone. 

Major  J.  B.  Thoruhift,  to  Kliu.  witlow  of  the 
late  Lieut. -Gen.  Julm  Gordon,  and  dau.  of  the 

late  R.  Morri-t,  i'!«q.  M.r.  for  Gloucester. 

At  KrixlDii,  I'aul,  eldext  son  of  ntiil  Storr, 
oq.  of  Bond-M.  Lnndon,  to  Susannah,  dan.  of 
Lieut. -Col.  I'lterton,  of  Heath  Lodi;e,  Croydon. 

At  St.  Stephen's,    near   Canieniur)-,  the 

Rfv.  J(din  IVIiiie,  Vicar  of  Fairfleld,  to  Mary 
Ann,  eldest  dau.  of  late  G.  Ilaker,  esq.  aud 
irranddau.  of  the  late  Dr.  AnJrcwes,  Dean  of 

Canterbury. At  Snniiiujr-hill,   the  Rev.  J. 

\V.  Celdart.  LL.D.  Kcirius  Professor  of  Civil 
Ijiw  at  Caiubridf^,  to  Mary-Rachel,  dao.  of  the 
late  W,  l)v!<l>urough,  esq.  of  f  Icmintrford  Grey. 

6.  At  St.  G«orf^'a,  llanoier-.^.  Abmhaui 

Georirc  eldest  noii  of  \V.  A.  Roberts,  esq.  M.  P. 
to  Elii.  r^arsh,  eldest  dau.  of  the  Lady  Kliz.  and 
tlie  lair  J.  11.  Snij  tb,  esq.  of  Heaili,  co.  York. 

8.   At  lAngley,    Burks,  the  Rev.  H,  T. 

Attkins,  of  Lniiffley  House,  to  Peneloiw,  eldest 
dan.  of  the  llev.  W.  G.  Freeman,  Rector  of 

Milton,  Candtridceiibirc. 9-  At  Balheanton, 

R.  R.  Geurgiie,  esq.  of  Ilatb,  to  Blii.  dau.  of 
the  late  Itev.    Dr.  Thtts.   Brooke,   Rector  of 

Horton  and  AveninE,  (iloucester:<hire. ID. 

Al  St.  (ieoricv's,  Ilanuver-squarr,  the  Rev.  G- 
(ioiHlcnou^n   Lynn,  to  the   Hon.   Klii.  Jjucy 

I*r«ser. At  l^vtoii,  I'sse:*,  B.  P.  piyuionds, 

n.l).  Warden  of  'iVadhiUii  Collep-,  lUfonl.to 
L>diR,  (■lde>it  dau.  nf  J.  Ma«ternian,  emi.  of 

I.ayton. M  Rvburirh,  the  Kev.  A.  Lonua, 

sti.-ond  .son  of  (la-  late  General  Loftua.  to 
^lary  Anna  liny,  only  rhilil  of  the  Ltev.  W. 

K.  (ii\  t-.n.  of  \oi-Hich. 13.  Maj*  Harriot. 

of  THu-k)'iihn)u,  to  Frniire.s  Klii.  eldest  dau, 
of  W.  M.  Ashhnrst,  cj-q  of  \VatiT»to<k,  Oxon. 

M    I'iiris,  .Miijor  I  la-ser,  to  Frances  Ann. 

you]iy'r--(  dan.  of  the  inte  I'lios.  Rob.  Holiin;;- 
wortli,  esi|.  of  llaylc-place,  in  the  county  of 

Koiil. IT.  At  St.  Martin's  ( Hi urch,  Charles 

Kerrv  Nirhnll^,  t-Mi.  neidiew  of  tli«  late  Adoi. 
Sirl^.  Nictiolls,  toCliarfotti-  Matildn.onlydau. 

of   Georjre  Saunders  Presli\id|re,   esa. At 

Achurrh  Ura-tory,  Vm\.  Brook>iluiuk  Uickueli, 
es(j.  to  .Murv,  M-coiiil  dau.  of  the  Hon,  and 

Kev.   Fiwl.   i-i<w>s, an.    At   St.    O-arice's, 

llanav(T-s(|.  Henry  Standish  Barry,  esq.  btx>- 
therof  <i.  StHndi-^b  l(arr\',  e.'<q.  M.P.  to  An- 
Krlina  Anne  .Maria,  dau.  of  the  lata  WlUiim 
Brauder,  esq.  of  Mordcu  Hall,  Surrey, 


lAltrUIONtMA   Of    DoWXHIIlRE, 

Baronkss  Saniivs. 

Aug.  I.  At  Rophampron,  nfter  n  pro- 
(nirted  illnfs.«,  tlic  Most  Hon.  Mary 
Hill.  downptT  MarcliionesR  of  I'ownsliire. 
Biirone«4  S^nd)-*,  of  OmberBley,  co. 
Worcester  (IKK). 

Her  lody&biii  n-w  tlie  only  sumvin;; 
«-tiild  and  licircs!)  of  Ihe  Hon.  Miirtin 
8iiiti)ys.  ■  ("«!oiicl  in  the  army,  (younger 
brolbcr  to  Eduard  second  and  I;L«t  l^rd 
Sindys  ol  Oinbcrsley,  orUierrBHCimi  of 
^74■3,)  by  Mary,  only  duugbtcr  and  ht-ims 
of  WillittU)  TiuinlHiH,  of  EHslhiim|iiitcd 
park,  cit.  Bucks,  r»(}.  (by  tlie  Hon.  Mary, 
ulundcll,  dAUgbtcr  and  cnbetre^s  of  Muu- 
tugu  Vl*c<>unt  Blundetl,  of  Ireland). 

Her  lailyship  wns  mnrhed,  June  29, 
I78H,  to  Arthur  ihori  VJ«'ounl  Fitirford ; 
mAenvard<i  Earl  of  HilUbnroiiKbi  on  tbe 
crmtion  of  ibe  rnarqiii>»te  of  Dow'iit«bire 
in  T7W;  and,  nfter  the  di-albofhis  Tuiber 
in  1703,  ibe  &ecoo4  ManjuU  of  Dotrn- 
•hire. 

On  tlic  defttb  of  her  uncle  Lord  San. 
in  1797,  the  Mua-hionrss  becmcne 
of  Ibe  esUfes  of  ibat  fumiiy:  and 
_^__  nl  d«red  June  19,  1802.  the  ba- 
rany  wan  reneived  in  bi^r  person,  with 
n.-iniiiider  to  ber  iA,  3i\,  4'ib,  ,Vh,  and  any 
uiber  yvungvr  t<(Mifi,  aiirl  ibe  be jr»  wale  of 
tlu-tr  bodies,  and,  tailut)^  such,  to  ber 
'Idest  Aon.  Uer  lad>>bip  bad  been  left 
M  (vidow,  Sept.  7,  IWI,  wilb  five  »ona 
niid  cim  datif^htcrs.  Bnih  dauKbters  and 
ihc  fourth  aon  are  deceased ;  but  lour 
ftonn  survive  ber.  Her  lecond  son,  Ixird 
Arthur- Moyses.  William  Hill,  Lieut. - 
Colonel  of  ibc  tid  dragoonii,  and  one  of 
rbe  l(iii)i[bts  for  tbe  county  of  Down  in 
tbe  present  Parliament,  succeeds  to  the 
catste«  and  barony  of  Saiidyt.  He  was 
bom  ill  I792f  and  i»  at  pre-sent  unoimrtied. 

VwcOL'Sr    CUfDEW, 

Tbe  late  Vivcount  Clifden,  who  urns 
briefly  noticed  in  our  lut  number,  p.  219, 
was  tbe  eldest  son  of  Jimea  Agar,  tbe 
fir«t  Vinraunt,  by  Lucia,  eldest  daugb- 
ter  of  John  .\Ianim  esq.  and  «ldow  of 
tbe  Hon.  Ht-nry  Buylc  WnMiigham, 
sixth  aon  of  the  fir<l  Enrl  of  Sbanrtoii. 
Previously  to  thcdcuib  of  bi*  father,  be 
for  sevenJ  yean  represented  the  county  of 
Kilkenny  in  the  Irish  Parliament;  and 
tulwequently  to  that  rveni,  from  I7B3 
until  toe  death  of  Ida  grcttt-uncU'  Lord 
Afendip  in  1^02,  (when  he  succeeded  to 
that  barony,  and  took  the  name  of  Klli^,} 
he  bad  a  scat  ia  the  KngliRh  Hou^  of 
CommoiM  for  the  borough  of  Heytes- 

Gknt.  Mag.  Vol.  VL 


bury.  Ho  wai  lbu»,  perliaps,  tbe  only 
pemon  who  had  Mt  consecutively  in  four 
different  lloiiws  or  Parliamt.'nc— the  two 
bouitck  in  Ireland  and  thetM-uiM  Englund. 

"  In  his  parlituucnury  life  Lord  Clif- 
den  Itas  tuken  «  prouliietit  (wrt  npon  all 
ijuestiuiis  affcctJiift  Ibe  intereets  of  Ire- 
land, and  has  sbovrti  bimielf  to  be  itc- 
luiUcd  by  a  cunsUnt  luvu  of  that  country 
upon  every  occMttioii.  Hi<t  Lordship's  fttyle 
in  »pi'ukiiig  in  straight -forward,  arid  to 
thf  purpine,  uithuut  Mllempting  the  orna- 
ments of  orutoiy.  A  patriotic  feelinff, 
Bs  pure  as  ll  is  strong,  is  the  auorce  of  hit 
uiicfa^in^  tffiirts  to  promote  our  national 
prospL'rity.  On  the  Roman  Catholic 
4ue<ttiori,  Lord  f!lifden  was  an  earnest 
and  indefaligubtc  advtMmte  for  the  niea- 
Mtire.  He  wus  charged  with  tbe  preteil- 
tattiin  nf,  we  believe,  terenU  hnndred  of 
the  pctitioofl  in  Ita  favowr,  and  he  fre> 
ijuenily  addrcs^ied  the  House  in  support 
of  tbt-ni." —  Fwhcr'B  N'Mtional  Portnic 
(jallery,  where  there  is  a  [tortnil  of  his 
Lordsbip  en^r'aved  by  Scriven  fruta  a 
painting  by  Ir.  Hayter,  esq 

iiy  hi&  wile,  l^aidy  Caroline  Spencer, 
who  died  >'ov.  23,  1813,  Lord  CliCden 
bad  only  two  children,  tbe  Hon.  Caro- 
line*  Anne,  who  died  in  l^^l-l,  in  her  2(>th 
year;  and  the  late  Hd'oinplisbed  Lord 
Dover,  who  died  in  ISIS,  leanng  issui:  by 
Lady  Georgiana  Howard,  second  daugh- 
ter  of  tbe  £«rl  of  CWlisle,  Henry  now 
Viscount  Clifdcn,  bom  in  iH'iJ,  two 
other  sooB,  and  three  daughters. 


SfB  GKoacs  AiunrTAr.E,  Bakt. 

Jmiy  15.  At  Kirklnu  Hall,  York- 
shire, aged  7j,  Sir  George  Annytage, 
the  fourth  Buronct  of  that  place  (173ti), 
for  many  ycar^^  an  noting  llaglbimte  and 
Deputy  Lieutenant  for  the  North  Hiding. 
D.C.L.  &c. 

Hl>  tvaa  Che  eldest  Mn  of  Sir  George 
Armytage,  the  fourth  Baronet,  M.F,  for 
York  from  ITlil  to  17CH,  by  Anno- 
Maria,  etde«t  d.iughtrj-  and  cuueircss  of 
Godfn-y  Wentworth.  of  Wadley  Park 
and  Hickleton,  co.  Vork,  esq. 

He  succeeded  his  father  in  1763:  and 
»erved  the  ofHec  of  High  Sheriff  of  York- 
«bire  in  1791.  He  was  Colonel  Cori< 
raandaiit  of  the  Huddorsfiold  Votunteen, 
and  continued  Colonel  when  the  regiment 
became  the  A^brifq;  looil  militia. 

He  wan  created  D.C.L.  at  Oiford* 
July  5,  1703. 

iiir  George   was  twice  married ;  first, 

on  [ho  Uth  of  Augost  ITMri.  to  the  Hon. 

Mary  HorbtM-d.  eldest  daughter  of  Har- 

2T 


i«2   OaiTCAmr.— Sir  M.  IT  RtJley.  Bt.—Sir  F.  FretVtw^,  Bt.    [SepI 

bt>ri]  fitRt  Lord  SufficH;  the  died  Aufi.  IS, 
1701),  h«nn|^  lind  s^vvral  children  vha 
difd  in  mfmrr.  Sir  Georpe  m«mc<l 
tccoiMJly.  in  U^l.  Mary,  HitughicT  of 
Oldfit'lii  BuuleH,  esq.  by  whom  he  had 
Ueue  ibree  winit ;  I.  John  Armytn^rt 
nq.  who  died  on  the  S4th  of  Mhv  Imi, 
baring  ronrrifd  in  1818,  Miirjr,onlyd»u|5h- 
t«r  Of  William  AKhMon.  of  UuM-nttiim 
hnii,  CO.  I*anr.  e**),  and  Iciring  i»UP ;  2. 
L.itiit.. Colonel  Henrr  AnnytB((e,  of  the 
Coldflireiim  guards,  who  mnmeil  in  IBIC, 
Charloitc  Legendre.  only  dBUirliM'r  of  ihc 
hut  Lrgcndre  Smrkie.  e>q.  ol  Huntroyd, 
CO.  Lwicaater  ;  S.  snutlicr  tion  ;  nnd  two 
diuxbler»,  Mary,  miinied  in  181.^  to 
William- PonMiiiby  Jubiifon,  of  Wolton 
huuBi*,  CO.  C'aiubrid)^r,  esq.  iind  Ilcn- 
rietla,  mamed  tu  Cburlcft- John  itnind. 
tiiiK.  CMq. 

Sir  George  is  nucreeded  in  bu  title  by 
bis  gnindMin,  nouF  in  bii^  lS(h  rrmi.  His 
body  vr«B  dcpopilcd  in  the  family  vatdl  ut 
HaJtiBbeiii]  Cbiucb,  Vorksbire. 


StK  M.  W.   Kiui.rv,  Bast. 
Jtily  14.    At  Rirhmoitd,  Surrey,  tn  bis 
Mlb   yt>«r.   Sir  .Malth^vv    While    Kidliy, 
the  ihird  Baronet,  nf  BloKdon,  ro.  North, 
iimbcrlond  i  ITjtij  M.P.  (or  Ncwcisllr. 

He  nun  l>i>rn  Aug  It*.  1778.  (be  eldest 
ion  of  Sir  Matthew  the  second  Baronet, 
by  Sarah,  daii|[htrr  and  f-ole  heircM  of 
Benjnniin  Cuihurne,  of  Bath,  ntt.  Me 
wu  matrieiiUtt^d  of  Christ  rhiin-[i,  Ox- 
ford, April  Hi,  1795,  and  took  bis  degree 
ofBA.  AInrrhfi,  I7IK 

His  lather  (of  whom  a  brief  metnoir 
will  be  found  in  the  Gvntlvmnn's  itl«([a. 
line  for  IHI3.  i  67lj  ««*  during  eight 
Parlitimcnts  one  of  the  mctnbers  for 
Neviiistte;  and  the  hale  Sir  Matthew, 
havinp  been  first  elccli-d  U[n>n  his  father's 
retirement,  at  tliCK*'"*''"'  election  ol  IHI5!, 
had  likewifte  t>at  during ei^lit  I'Hrliamcnts, 
and  for  the  space  of  twcnly-lunr  year*. 
At  the  two  last  clectluns  he  bad  to  en- 
counter a  )>oII  ;  but  the  rrsull  orored  lite 
hik'h  VAtrein  in  wbiili  he  ua*  tirld  by  bis 
lellon-  towiHmen.  'i'be  nunibcrs  were  : 
in  1B3£, 

Sir  M.  W.  Kidley  .     .    2,1  IS 
John  Hodgson,  fcisq.     .     1.4i84) 
K.  Attwood.  Esq.   .    .     \,Wf2 
And  in  IK35r 

Vf'iltiiim  Ord.  Esq.       .     I,M3 

Sir  M.  W.  Ridley    .    .     1,499 

John  Hodcnun,  Lsq.     .     1.:^^ 

James  Aytuun,  Esq.  UHH 

His  pnnrijjles  McreilMwc  of  the  old 

IK'higs.  uiid    til  bis  nddfejfi  on  the  laht 

election  be  declared  himself  a  sincere  and 

practical  licfunnt-r;  but  in   the   extreme 

meABuret   whiefa    have  c1ianu>letized  the 


latter  periods  of  our  poIitiiTalannali,  ibey 
inclined  to  Cortfcerviitiem. 

Sir  Matthew  continued  the  bank  of 
NcMcmtle,  longoondiirlcd  by  his  family; 
ntiil  was  the  ou-tier  of  rxten^ive  collierira 
ns  urll  as  hirgc  hutded  eatate«.  In  1818 
he  presented  a  large  paintir^  by  Tinio- 
fetlo,  mraAiiriii|i  17  feci  by  7,  of  our  Sa- 
viour washing  the  Apostles'  feet,  os  an 
altar-piece  to  St.  NichoUs  cbureb,  New* 
cantte  ;  in  which  Mre  the  beuutifut  monu- 
ments, by  llarofl  and  hlaiman,  of  bis 
lather  and  fcnndfalber. 

Sir  Manheff  iDuTJed,  Aug.  13.  1603^ 
Lilur«,younf;estduU){hterof  Georp;  Haw- 
kins esq.  by  whuRi  he  had  issue  six  toni 
tud  sis  diiu^bten^.  The  fura»er  were : 
I.  Sir  .Mullbew  White  Ridley,  wbo  bts 
suii-ceded  tu  the  title,  born  in  1807,  and 
ttiti  unmarried;  "i.  NicliolKS-Hennr,  vrbo 
died  young;  3.  ChatleK-Williaai;  4.  Henry. 
Riclurd;  .&.  William. John:  aiidG  (ieurge 
The  dauKblers ;  1 .  Sarah ;  2.  I^ura, 
married  in  18.15  to  Charies.  Aicicui 
Munck,  esq.  eldest  son  of  Sir  Charles 
M.  L.  Monck,  of  Beituiy  Castle,  North. 
umbprUiid,  BaJ'tj^  3.  I..oniM,  niarried  in 
tH3I  to  Msrrin  Tucker  Smith,  evq.  late 
MP.  torMidburst;  4-  Marianne;*.  Ja- 
neitji.Muria;  and  6.  Mary,  who  died  an 
infiant  Jan,  I,  1821. 

A  portrait  of  Sir  M.  W.  Ridley, 
painted  by  James  Ramsey,  )ma  bcru  pub- 
lisbetl,  dniivH  lui  «ion«  by  Weld  Taylor. 

Sin  Frantic  KitrtiLiNt;,  Bakt. 
Jaij/  II).      In  llr^'niiMDne.Mitiare,  in  his 
73d  year,    Sir    Francis    Freeling,  Bart 
KS.A.   Secreliry  to  ibe  Oeneml  Poit 
Offlce. 

Sir  Fnineis  was  born  in  Reddiff  parish. 
Brislul.and  cumtnenccd  hit  ol^ctal  career 
in  the  Post  Office  of  that  i-ity.  On  the 
establishment  of  tlie  new  system  of  mail 
eoirbes  by  Mr.  Palmer  in  17K5,  be  was 
Hclcctcd  by  that  frentlcman  on  account 
of  bis  su|K;riur  sbility  and  iiitcUigeim^  to 
assist  him  in  carrying  his  iRipruvements 
into  rffrct,  and  was  intfodui-ed  into  tbe 
Ciencrsl  Pof^t  Office  in  I7M7.  where  be 
i«ucceiMvtly  filled  the  offices  of  Surreyoi^ 
rrinripal  and  Resident  Surveyor,  Jotoi 
Secretary  (with  the  lote  Anthony  Todd, 
esq.)  and  Sole  Secretury,  lor  nearly  half 
a  eentiinr. 

Sir  Fmncia  Fating  pouMMd  m.  cleu 
and  vi^roiis  underttaading.  with  a  sin. 
gulnr  aptitude  to  seixc  upon  whatever 
u)i((ht  be  the  umin  pointtn  quL-«tioii — great 
patieiKY  in  inve(^ti(;atioo — correctneaa  of 
iudf(ment,  imd  the  power  of  cxpresung 
nil  tbtiughts  and  opinions,  both  verbally 
and  in  writing,  wilb  force  and  previsiou. 
His  addreM  and  manners  were  twurtraua 


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and  ftffttblc,  and  no  person  was  ever 
more  reudy  tbui  fairaHvU  to  bear  ccsli- 
monj'  to  ihc  menu  or  to  promote  tlie  just 
rliiras  of  olInTn.  The  unri-inittcd  st- 
tPiilioii — (Ik-  (invvrarifd  dfvoiioii  whirb  he 
be-Htuwcd  ii|K)n  iht  duties  nf  hi»  t'ffiri- — 
were  feature!^  in  hin  rhanu'ter  whirh  rl&im 
espeiinl  notice.  Krom  those  diititn,  no 
pnTatr  cvrec,  nopl<Ni«[intb)«  en^gf-meiut, 
rould  ever  diveit  bi^  attention.  Though 
fond  of  Korii-iy,  and  impnrtin|i  mueb  to  its 
enjoyments. br  never  Fonrot,  thAf.aBa  »er< 
vaiit  of  ihi'  piihlic.  bis  lime  uits  not  his 
own,  and  ibut  the  ctiiimsof  offiriat  DCii'iee 
were  innimuunl,  Ht  »bs  fortiiiiate  in 
ubtaimnt;  that  nbicli  to  a  rwilbfnl  jiiiblti: 
vrrvaiit  muft  ever  be  ttic  biKhc»t  reward — 
the  just  appreciation  of  bis  servieeB  by 
Ihoie  wbote  good  u)jinion  was  to  be  ra- 
veled. He  piMtessed  tlic  unlKiundcd 
eonfidfiKc,  and  the  tvHim  peninnal  friend- 
•hip  ofeverji  one  of  the  noble  indinditalit. 
witDoui  dutinctinn  of  party,  who  presided 
orrr  the  Pnat  Office  ihrunpibout  bis  ca- 
reer. Tbe  following— the  latest  tribute 
to  hit  memory  from  one  of  tlicoe  noble 
pprMin«,  di-serveR  a  more  pcrnianeiit  re- 
rcird  than  the  eolumnn  of  n  newspaper. 
Tn  a  reeent  debate  Mug.  1^)  the  Duke 
of  Riehmoml  remarked  ihut,  •'  Sir  Kraii- 
ria  FreeUnK  hud  raised  bim»elf  to  an  im. 
Itorlnrit  Matiuii  hy  his  £L-al  and  a^udiiity 
m  Ihis  branch  of  th»*  fcervice  of  hi!i  roun. 
try^by  a  pri\-nle  cbnru-ter  iniinn)K*N(-hrd 
and  uiiioipeacbable,  atul  u-itb  the  esteem 
ofevfry  individoal." 

He  wot  much  difittngiiiAhed  by  bis  ex- 
cellent iiuuler  Kiii^  Oenrgc  the  Third, 
and  tbe  tide  he  enjoyed  vrat  beslotved  un- 
kolieiled  by  King  George  ibe  Fourth, 
from  whom  he  received  other  tiutterintj 
tectinioniaU  (if  approval.  The  patent  of 
Ilia  baronetcy  i*  dated  Klarch  II,  1828. 

Although  an  ardent  admirer  of  Mr. 
Pitt,  w-ith  whom  he  vi-a«  much  In  commu- 
nimtton.  and  under  whoM  encoura^uimit 
and  ajiprubation  thiKe  imi>rnvrinentA  vi'er« 
made  in  tin-  system  whirh  have  brought 
tbe  Post  Offii-v  tt)  iiH  present  utate,*  Sir 
F.  Krecling  intlexibty  actud  upon  Iho 
principle  that  a  public  semnt  in  bit  situ*' 
lion  ought  not  lo  be  a  politiml  p«rtizan. 
Of  lbi«  vrt  have  a  decided  proof,  as  he 
bad  tbe  grHfilication  to  number  iinionp<^t 
bis  perMual  friends,  many  of  the  grcut 

*  •*  ft  wa*  tfottt  certain  that  up  to  tbU 
period  the  Post  Office  had  been  adminis- 
tered in  a  wny  highly  benetictnl  to  ilia 
)fajMty'sHe^^-icp;  ano  be  would  uy  that, 
administered  as  it  waa.  it  wu  far  better 
adminiHtered  than  any  Pott  Office  in  Eu> 
rope,  or  any  other  part  of  the  world." 
— Duke  of  Welltn({tOD'»  speteh  in  the 
Home  of  Lorda,  I3tb  Auf[.  1636. 


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and  Ie»din){  men  of  cluit  period,  tbe  must 
strongly  ujtpo^t'd  to  th«  mraturei  and 
policy  nf  Mr.  Htt.  M 

Few  of  the  present  genenition  ean  re-     ^M 
collect  wbiit  tbe   Posts  of  the  C^iiintry 
were  at  ibc  tiiue  Sir  Kruiicis  Freelinj;  be- 
h'un  to  take  a  prominent  jtharv  in  (heirad- 
ministrulion;  some,  however,  tbcrc  are, 
who  can  do  so,  attd  they  will  bear  us  out 
in  asserting  tbit  their  constant  and^raduMl      ^M 
improvement  under  his  miuiugement,  haa      ^| 
beftiattrnHH  with  ('(Tei'ts  though  imper- 
ceptible in  llieir(i|i(rniliuii,  yet  ul  the  high- 
est importance  and  vhIuc  lo  the  intcrmia     ^_ 
of  rommetve  and  the  prosperity  of  tbe      ^M 
Country.  ^| 

In  the  intercourse  and  duties  o(  private 
life,  the  i^iiolitti-^of  Sir  Francis  Frceling 
were  tccmwn  and  vikliied  by  a  large  circle 
nf  attached  Iriendfi;  the  kindness  of  hia 
heart  was  unbounded ;  he  loved  to  du  good 
silently  and  uiiobirumvely — the  needy, 
who  had  seen  better  duys,  and  the  widow 
ami  orplinn,  have  to  bewail  in  him  a  trtend 
and  benefactor. 

The  few  irtcrvala  which  be  could  com- 
mand troni  the  lulxiur  of  his  official  dutJeSi 
were  impruved  by  bis  natural  tanle,  aided 
by  iirrtit  ijiiirkness  of  apprehension,  and 
HI)  uniiauHlly  retentive  mpmnry.  He  bad 
loimed  ■  ruriuuK  and  rniimble  library,  and 
frftm  this  Collection  be  iltHvcd  one  of  his 
ifTRutcst  amuaementB.  Many  were  the 
hours  (if  weiiri[ic74  and  fuffering  in  hi« 
latter  days  wliich  were  thus  happily 
Bonthc't.  He  wni.  electe<l  a  Fellow  of  the 
Soeiery  of  Aniii|uarieK  in  1m)]  and  be 
was  oti>;  of  the  itrigiiiMl  members  nf  ihe 
Kuxburgfai:  <!lub,  founded  in  L8I^. 

Sir  Fmriris  Krcrling  bad  been  de- 
cliriiug  in  hcnlth  iind  strent^th  for  the  lust 
two  yiiu^;  and  an  affection  of  the  heart. 
together  with  dropsical  symptoms,  had 
occaKioned  much  anxiety  in  tbe  minds  of 
his  family  and  iricndx.  In  the  month  of 
Ortuber  but,  he  was  considered  in  great 
danifer;  but  the  skill  of  his  medii^alnd.  h 
vifvn,  and  tbe  strenj^tn  of  his  constilu-  H 
Hon,  overcame  the  attack,  and  he  survived  V 
some  months  in  a  atale  which,  thuugfa  it 
he'd  out  no  hope  of  pcnnancnt  recovery, 
afforded,  in  tbe  langunge  of  Bishop  Tay- 
Inr,  some  **ii)temils  and  spares  of  re- 
frcchnient.'*  But,  notwitht-Unding  hit 
enfeebled  franie,  his  mental  powers  were 
unimpaired ;  iind  searcely  a  single  duy 
passed,  in  which  be  wns  not  for  Bome 
hours  occupied  In  the  dutiea  of  bi»  office, 
wliilst  others  were  devoted  to  tbow;  uf  a 
more  sacred  character. 

For  a^^^rcat  length  of  time,  he  had  ctlm* 
ty  contemplated  the  greut  change  that 
atvnited  htm,  and  to  which  be  looked  for- 
wmnj  with  rerignation  and  pioua  confi. 
dince  in  tbe  mercy  of  {»od,  with  devout 
aspirationt  towirOB  bia  farour,  and  with 


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32*  Obitimkv.— £/.-Cfli.  -Sir  IT.  SkeriJM.—U.  Poepck,  R.K.   [Sept. 


fenrrat  gratitude  fur  thp  bl(!MJnp  which 
lie  had  to  lonfi  cnioycH.  His  remaiDs 
were  interred,  by  hi»  own  duirc,  iit  the 
CtmettTy  intbc  llarrow  Roail.  on  Satur- 
liny  tbe  16th  July,  fullowed  hj  bu  fton«» 
liU  neaivst  coiinrrlifttw,  stid  bj'  ft  limited 
number  of  fttlu'bc-d  frir nds. 

Sir  Kiancia  Freeliog  wo*  ibrice  irwr- 


liniilly  di54'inWkrd  at  Lisbon,  llrtenrcd 
l)ie  camfMipD  in  the  Fciiiiisaki  until  tbc 
buttle  of  TaUvrru,  wbcre  be  wu  mu&t 
'i-rrrvly  ufiundi'd,  and  ub*  corvtrt^uentljr 
mnde  pri>oii«:r  m  hen  I>}ril  Wt^llitigton  u-u 
oMi|.-«l  to  «tuiiilun  the  buuirtal.  He  ff' 
nminrd  in  rsjttivitr  until  inr  rIo»e  of  the 
w«r.     He  Bttaiiird  thf  brewl  uf  Oilmir) 


and  tb«t  of  LicuL-Ueacrvl  in  1830. 


lied.     By  his  HtkI  Udy,  ..Idiie.  dAughierof     in  181 J.  that  uf  Mttjor-Gt-niral  in  181^ 

Mr.  CbrutianKar»tadt,behadtMuefour     — •  •^- -'  • " 1  :_  lort 

Mttit  of  l^boni  tb«  •urvii-ore,  rb«  preuiil 
Sir  Ge»rgc  Henrjr  Freeluif.  Bart.  A*> 
■istani  Secri'tiry  at  the  I'ut  Oftiee,  and 
John  Claytoti  Freelii)K,  e»q.  Secretary  to 
the  BuHrd  of  Kxr)i.e.  arv  both  married,  md 
bavo  nmnerouA  familiff^ ;  andonvdaugbipf, 
Charlotte,  tbe  »ife  of  Janic*  Heywood 
Markland.  iwj.  V.  R.S.  and  S.  .\.  barrit- 
(cr-at  law.  ity  bii  nccond  uife  3]arv. 
daUKhtrr  of  Kranrir  Nrwbcry,  at  Addis- 
cvunbe,  eHj.  Sir  Franei*  bad  one  diujftb- 
Irri  and  by  his  third  wUV.  Kmily.IJrn- 
rielta,  daughter  of  the  llev.  Sir  Pctu 
Kirer*,  Bart,  be  had  three  sons,  of  u  bom 
twoiorv-ive;  and  oi»e  dau|{hter,  ihpwifeof 
Cttjtt.  'I'bouia»  Bulkder.  nf  (be  Ut  ]if« 
guanU.  Sir  Fraiiri*  lccun«  tbe  third 
lime  a  wtdttwer  in  1812. 

In  roncludingtbis  i^iKhl  sketdi  of  on« 
whose  character  and  servieei  were  ao  lunR 
and  Ml  justly  appreciittedbv  the  publieand 


LiUT.  W.  I.  PococK,  R.N. 

Mmreh  13.  At  Keadinc,  in  hix  SSA 
rear,  William  lui>et  hwock,  e*^  a 
Lieuti-naiit  in  the  Ro>'aI  >'avy. 

Lieutcbant  Pocork  wat  tbe  second  sur- 
Titiag  MHi  of  Nicholas  J'ocurJc,  thi\.  Ln>- 
tber  of  Isaac  Pocurk,  e*.i(.  late  uf  Maidcu- 
bead,  of  whom  a  biograpliiral  notice  ap* 
peared  in  thi«  Mofuine  in  l>erefliber 
last.  He  niK  bom  in  Briatol  iu  June 
17t^,  and  went  lo  sea  in  ITSiV,  and  per- 
furnied  sevrml  vnyagea  to  tbe  EaNi  and 
\Ve«t  ln(li«6,  dnrinff  which  htf  divtin. 
guiibi-d  bimf4:'lf  in  two  severe  boiird^ng 
vufiMEL-mcnl^  w-ith  vessels  of  very  ftupe* 
rior  fom.  In  May  ISUJ,  he  volunteered 
in  H.  M.  fripitc   Auncu,  and  afYer  fre> 


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uuent  exchanites  of  shot  for  ehcUs  with 
tne  balterir«  at  Uoulogne,  ind  other  plaeaa 

,    , ,    .      , , „^      on  the  French  roost,  wiled  (or  Saint  J*e* 

b)'  bi^  rnt'iidB,  wehaveMlytoadd,  tbac  to     tersburtth  with  LonI  Hutchinson  tu  Am- 
bitallfL-tiuruiti'lyattaL-hed  rhildren,  he  bus      bossador.     In  tbe  Sound  »be  Rot  on  the 


kn  the  bt-Kl  inberiljinrv:  tlie  chamcter  of 
ihetr  father,  as  n  public  »ervunt~aii  a  gen. 
tleoian— ind  at  a  Christian  in  fiiitb  and 
practice. 

An  excellent  \thole<lengih  portrait  of 
Sir  Kntnu*  Fr<-eliiij  wa»  (lainted  by 
George  JoHM,  CM]  K  A.,  and  a  tine  en. 
ftrairiliff  from  it.  by  Clmrles  I'unier, 
A.H.A.H*a»publihtjed  but  year, 

Lt-Gen.  Sib  W.  Siimhuav,  K.r.H. 
AprifH.  Sir  William  Sbeii<Ian,K.<.MI. 
a  l.icul.>(j('uenil  ui  the  army 

He  was  appoiiit<-d  Kn»igii,  by  purrhMsc, 
in  the  Coldstream  jfuardn,  in  June  1793; 
in  Oct.  foIlowirfct(wrDtwuliadi'i«i:hfneitl 
of  Ibc  regiment  t»  Munder>,  wtlivrt)  be 
rcmuiied  at!  lung  a»  tbe  l/ontm  wetc  em- 
ployed on  that  MTvicc.  In  ITOj  he  wmh 
Eromoted  to  a  licuteimncy  i  hmI  in  ViXHi 
e  acconpaniod  thcrxpcilitiuntuibe  Hol- 
der, and  received  a  stvcru  contu.ion  on 
hit  foot,  from  a  ball,  at  thi'  Saud  Hills. 

In  Juti^  IhUlbe  nblhini-d  hi»  L-un)[>any, 
with  the  rank  of  Lieut. .<olmii!l  in  tbe 
Btrny.  In  I8(U  he  eoibarlced  in  an  expe- 
dition under  the  ord«nt  of  (ii-nvnJ  Von, 
for  the  £lb«,  and  was  loiuo  tiint;  btvlioned 
Kt  Bremen.  In  1807  be  wtie  xnnloyed  in 
ihp  Copenhofrn  expedition  umler  Lord 
("atbrarl;  and  in  ltf06  in  the  «xpeditlon 
under  Major. Geueial  ShaibfOoke,  which 


Anhult  Wwi,  nnd  it  was  only  by  (be  un- 
weurii'd  exertions  of  all  on  board  (LfOfd 
Hu'i-hinson  and  his  lujle  themaelvea 
w-orkinfT  at  the  puinpn)  that  sb*  vras  got 
off.  and  rrarhed  KUineur.  Havinfj  there 
n-fitted.  «he  took  Lord  Uutcbinson  to 
r^MienhsRen. 

In  May  1607  Ltent.  Pocodc  rrmovcd 
from  the  Attrm  to  11.  M.  S.  St.  Alban's, 
ill  »bich  be  made  three  voyaKei* :  the  &rM 
to  PortUKiO,  St.  Ilelvna,  and  the  t^apcof 
Good  liu[>c,  tbe  necond  to  St.  Heluiia, 
and  tbe  third  to  (.'bina.  In  the  vurage 
bouH-  fcbti  iiK-uutiterrd  a  trenienilouf 
storm  off  the  Cape,  which  w  much  da^ 
matfed  her  and  aevoral  of  th«  Indiamen 
under  ber  convoy,  that  they  were  uhli(;ed 
(o  rr*Oi  It  St.  Helena;  und  during  his 
•fctfntion  there,  Lieat.  Porttck  made 
Kki'trbet  of  various  parts  of  itiat  i«]and. 
vrhK'b  wrrc  atterwarda  published. 

From  Nov.  IblO,  when  be  le-ft  tbe  Si. 
Albiin's  he  was  sucetttsi vfly  in  H.  M. 
Khipt  Afriou,  l^vinin,  and  San  Josef; 
anil  an  tbe  6lh  of  I-'ebruarv  IHII,  racdv. 
ing  bis  conunitftion  a*  Lieutenant  lo 
H.  M.  kliip  K*i;le  7i  Kurifc,  Capinm 
(liaTli-b  Kowley,  be  inimediaU-ly  juiiiwl 
thut  >lii»,  and  continued  in  her,  xirring 
as  lourtb,  third,  and  second  Li«ulenani 
until  (be  peace  in  1814.  Whilst  on  board 
tbe    Cs|le  (which  formtd  part  of    the 


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Obitcakv. — Lkulnattl  H\  I.  Pvcock,  R  .V. 


(iquadrun  in  tbe  Adriarii*,  f>o-OT)Frarin^ 
with  thv  Austrisnji  iinHpr  Gctienl  Nu- 
l^iil.  Bad  pvi-ntuuUy  cx]icllinp  the  Fivnch 
from  MucDi*.  ']'rit-i<t(>,  aiirl  Vrtiic«.  «iiH 
I  the  adjiteent  rtnst.^^.  Licutrnniil  Pocock 
I  hud  muHi  arriiiouH  daty  to  p^ri'oriu.beinfc 
ffe(}u«itly  in  artioiis  of  Imut  irTvic*  on 
the  roasts  of  ItuU,  Ktri*.  hikI  Dtklmnln. 
During  thiit  period  it  fell  to  his  lot  to 
commnni]  tbe  hould  of  the  E:itrlf>  kI  tlif 
sttxrk  ii[Kiii  flMpnnirza  in  I>ulmalia,  tind 
&i  the  fBplurc  of  Kovi(;no  in  Ittlria.  Iii 
November  18)3,  with  two  bont»  of  the 
Ru^le,  be  bixiu^ht  fiart  of  b  I'^tnvojf  of 
ten  Mil  fruru  ulf  ihc  beach,  and  from 
under  tbe  f;uiis  of  a  butltTy  and  K»n  b(Mil 
■t  Voluiiu  on  the  fOiixl  of  Itnlv,  whicli 
bad  Ihein  so  rompletefy  tvitnin  their 
ranffe,  thnt  ««vcrttl  of  (Ijc  conalerc  were 
dentmyed  by  their  own  ^iins  to  prevenc 
bi«  abo  esiTvttiir  ibem  iifT;  aitd  mi  thiiioc- 
CMiOfl  be  ofxaiiied  and  mmmuiuriitcd  to 
bin  Cotntnnnder  iiiformntioii  I  hat  wan  of 
rnTinidi-ntljIe  ime  to  the  subipcjuent  deUtr- 
nirion  <if  Generul  NtiKcnfft  nnny.  lie 
alu>  ftcrved  on  nhoiv  in  Itnly  ;  uiid  lieing 
left  in  ronimand  of  u  pnrly  of  Neoinen  iind 
ntannc*  ai  the  moiilh  ti(  tbe  I'o,  be  (in 
funbcnitu-e  of  the  uhjert  HpeciliciJ  In  bis 
order*}  redured  a  neighbouring  fort  of  the 
enefoy,  miikiri^  privoiien  tuo  luperior 
ollicrrs,  a  aci^i'Miit,  and  Hixtt^eii  luen,  and 
bringing  off  Ibe  gun*  (two  Iweoty-four 
pounden  and  a  biiiu  6«ld  ineev;  with  nil 
\h#  military  Morcn  ami  all  xin:*.]]  urin>, 
(wbieb  were  sulim-tiiU'iitly  applied  to  th« 
u«e  of  General  Ntr>:ent'«  annv)  Hntliout 
luMnc  any  of  his  men,  «nd  Iiiyin^  that 
inoutb  of  tbe  Po  open  to  oiir  8((uadn>n 
for  the  future,  Afterwiirds,  in  command 
of  «  smaller  party,  be  occupied  that  po^t 
(Po  Levnnte),  and,  in  conjunction  with 
tbi-  Austrian  officer*  ot  Cnpe  Capello, 
made  a  rvcontMUBWihcf  within  mnge  of  the 
font  of  Urondolo,  and  nc  conducted  hin>> 
lielf  in  nil  cn|[aK«ment  wirh  tbe  French 
piMt  tbrrr  tu  1u  be  mentioned  iu  the  diii- 
IMlrheii  of  the  Au)>triiiii  ^t-neral.  He 
aUo  MTTcd  on  thort^  br  senior  LieiLtrnanl 
of  tbe  Eugle  at  tlie  ttvue  of  Trienlf,  and 
tbe  •ulMWiuenl  bombardment  and  rapturv 
of  that  rily,  biit  abRre  of  tht  duty  there 
bein^  to  get  the  lower -ileek  gann  into  the 
buttery  and  ftgbt  them. 

He  wa»  alao  the  i^nior  Lieutenant  in 
tbff  boat*  Ibat  toued  (be  Ea^-le  into  the 
attack  of  tbe  bAlterie»  of  Fiurne.  ik-in^' 
utcbofcd  witliiu  point  bbnk  ftbot  of  tbe 
middle  battery,  Ine  E«iju;le  fioou  silcneed  it 
byb«r&re;  (.Aptain  How  ley  and  I.ieutc- 
iwnt  Poeock  landed  toi mediately,  and  the 
■own  Burrcndtred  before  tbe  boats  and 
ncn  of  tba  oiber  sbipa  in  the  squadron 
ao^d  irat  up.  In  all  tbcK  operuiiDU*  the 
Ktwidrou  in  tiie  Adriatic  were  lO  Bucce»»- 


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ful  that  constderabJe   prute    motttf  WM 
nflerward*  di«triliti(ed, 

Vp  to  tbe  f>e»re  of  I$»l4,  LicutcnBOt 
Porock'it  whole  life  bad  been  devoted  to 
the  ftudv  and  prndiri.*  of  bia  |irufesaion, 
and  bis  houn  of  retiri'inent  Bub«»eqiienlly 
were  much  occupied  in  pluns  for  the  ad- 
varirafTC  of  ikv  service.  With  «  thorough 
knowledge  of  all  Ilii*  buitjne«w  of  k  sea- 
miin,  he  poat^eMed  aluo  a  rultivated  mind, 
much  tKMe,  und  ((rent  talents  aa  a  drafts- 
luun;  his  chart*  liriiiig  modeti  of  BoeurHcy 
Hnd  neatness,  and  hindniiringB  of  tbe  t>- 


rinos  plnceii  he  riiited  bving  in  a  very 
fuprrior  fltylr.  He  was  a  ^ood  linffuint; 
and  hia  knowledge  of  French,  Jtaliun,  and 


W'a«  parity  adupled.  He  aUo  Wfote  a 
pxper  un  the  subjerl  of"  iRipreiuitneTit  of 
iieHinen,"and  a  "  Sketch  ofH'pUn  for  tra- 


vcpfiiig  tins  Arc-lie  Sea ;  "  and  even  ditrinp 
the  Ust  year  of  hia  life,  alcbouph  euffcring 
from  ill  health,  he  was  eiiKSj^'d  in  a  plan 
for  perfecting  steam  veMcU  for  action  in 
tiuic  of  war,  in  Illustration  uf  which  be 
bad  H  model  ofu  ntcuin  tiij;  cousttuctcd. 

Lieut.  Pocock  wba  twice  inarhcH:  firat 
to  Anne,  the  only  daughter  of  Thomas 
Wil»or\,  of  Iveicplace,  near  Moitletibead, 
CM),  by  whtiui  he  bud  thrf*e  daughrrm, 
Anne,  Mary-Innet',  und  Catherine- Ell* 
ubetb ;  und,  ei-condly,  to  Klieabcth- 
A  nnc,  only  daughter  of  Dr.  Richiird 
Peamnn,  the  eminent  phyMcian  (of  whom 
we  publiiihed  a  memoir  in  our  number  for 
April  InKt;  by  whom  he  luid  one  aon, 
William-lnniw.More(on,  born  in  Parif 
the  iimh  uf  April  ]KH>  Iwth  of  whom, 
a.<t  well  as  bis  three  dau>;bter!S  enrvivo 
him.  IJi'i  rcmaitiit  tverc  dipuTiitt'd  with 
those  of  his  liret  \>  ifL' ,  iu  a  vault  lit  Uray 
Cburcb. 


N.  M.  RoTHSt-iiiLn,  Esq. 
Juljt  m.    At  Frankfort  un  ihu  Maine, 
in  bis  (jOtb  'year,  Nathan  Afa>-er    Koth- 
KbiU.  e«|.  of  Lwidotii  tbe  Btvalest  mil- 


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i^panisb,  ae  well  uA  tt»  ability  aaa  drafts- 
mun,  was  of  much  service  to  him  in  bU 

{•rofecsion  on  many  oemsion*.     In   the 
eiMire  hours  of  his  long  Toyagei),  bi*  was 
constiincly  cinployeil  in  tbe  culrivalkin  of       ■ 
hi»  mind  ;  and  in    I8I0,  whilst  on  board       I 
the  ^t.  Alban'4  in  her  Thinn  vuvage,  bis       ' 
experience  having  brought  to  bin  non'ce 
the  greuc  benefit  that  might  acenie  to  the 

Navy  by  adopting  tbe  uft«  uf  Tanks,  be 
drew  up  a  pluri  fur  "  iinpronng  ibo  struc- 
ture and  stowage  ofihe  holds  of  H.  M. 
•btpa,  und  aHurditiK  means  of  preservinf; 
ibem  in  many  ca^eti  of  gn«t  danger," 
w-bieb  heafterwariin  printed  and  suliinttted 
to  the  con^idr^ltiun  of  Hevenil  dii<tin- 
f^uiftbcd  cburucten>,  both  in  Brtrl.oiii  of  tbe 

Nuvy,  who  aupFOved  ut'  his  plan,   which 


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Obitvaht. — Nathan  Mayer  RotkgcMldj  Efq.  QStfpt. 

lurviv-e — (befourlirotb«nuidfourii»ten. 
Tbvir  cnotbcri»al»o  living;  «iid  sbe  con- 
tinues ro  inhftbtt  tb«  Jews*  qiiut«r  •( 
Frankfort;  sbe  loves  h«r  misendile  pco- 
(ilo,  »nd  bc«idiM  hir  lK!ti«>-olence,  tbe 
»ole  thing  wbivb  di<ringuii>be»  bcr  it  tbe 
privilege  which  *h*  r«««rvit  to  bcttelf  lo 
put  clean  curiains  ever/  tnontb  lo  ha 
window*.  Sbe  tmly  leaves  hor  habiiatioa 
lomit  tbc^uilcniof  Aiuetni,  Urr  kMkK 
MJD.  Sbtf  LA  pruud  uf  her  children,  prowl 
of  tbcir  wisdom,  of  their  grtrnt  fortunt;. 
and,  we  may  nv,  of  th<;ir  glofT* — tbe  om- 
tli(^  of  tbe  KolhiicluldB  may  W  panllaM 
with  the  inuthpr  uf  tbo  Buonapartea. 

Tbe  ri«e  of  RotbM*)uld'8  fortune  U  al) 
within  the  nrrftent  ivotur^,  aDd  it  did  not 
make  anj  decidi'd  progress  till  aoroe  tim* 
after  it  bad  commenced.  It  was  not  ud> 
til  tbe  breaking  nut  of  the  war  in  Spain, 
in  JWd,  that  bis  extraordinary  mtniUt 
Mliich  were  ditplaj-ed  in  nuking  tke  re- 
tnittancea  for  the  Knglith  array  in  that 
country,  were  developed  to  any  extent,  to 
aa  10  be  known  to  the  meniuitile  world 
in  general.  Ha  came  to  fiigUnd  in  UOQ^ 
where  be  acted  a*  ai;eiit  for  hia  fiitber  ia 
tbe  purchase  of  Mancbi-fitrr  goods  for  tbv 
ronliticot.  Shortly  al'lfru-sn]*,  ibrDiigb 
the  aiEenCy  of  hia  latbcr,  fur  the  Klector 
of  Ues»e  Caasel,  and  oth<^r  ticrnuui 
princes,  b«  bad  large  pyms  plared  ut  hi* 
dii^oaal,  which  he  employed  nith  extn- 
ordWry  jtidf^ment.and  his  meaiii  weoi  on 

at   a  rapid  rate   of  nr- '  •■r>n.      His 

yotm^'ftt  brother,  J;i  '>tnin(;ta 

rcudc  in  Paris,  Sir.   K  i   \vm»  in- 

duccd  lo  fix  him&elf  pi^nr.anrndy  in  Loa- 
dun,  where  be  ba^  ever  ^ittce  remained. 

Hit  6nAiicial  tninuctiifn*  pcrradrd  the 
ubole  of  the  coniincni,  and  eiceraaed 
more  or  leu  intluencc  oi>  money  busliMaa 
uf  every  dcscripliuu.  No  opcratioM  on 
mh  eijiully  Urge  tcale  Itiire  existed  tn 
Europe  [ircTtuEu  to  bis  time.  Be«idet 
the  eMenttnl  I'u-operaliun  ut  bis  brothers, 
he  bad  Hi{vi>cii'B  in  almutit  evrry  eity either 
in  tbe  old  or  tbe  iit-w  world,  nit  of  which, 
utidir  bib  diieitiouB.  conducted  extensive 
buhincAB  uf  VHrioira  kindx.  fie  had  also. 
as  well  as  bis  brothers.  bost»  of  minor  de • 

fendent  capitnlisu,  who  participated  ta 
is  loans  and  other  extensive?  public  cn- 
IfBf  cm«-nts,  who  placed  implicit  cunlidoflC* 
in  (he  fainity,  and  were  ready  at  all  time* 
10  emIkarL  uith  them  in  any  operation 
thitt  was  proposed.  Notbinf;.  therefore. 
was  too  great  or  extended,  provided  the 


Itonairc  of  the  piesent  or  probably  any 
otbrr  a^\ 

Tbe  founder  of  tbe  bouse  of  Rotb> 
sehild*  Mayer  Anselnft,  wa&bom  at  Frank- 
fort, in  the  most  vile  part  of  that  city, 
imlled  tbe  Jews'-alley,  which  i*  ftill  sepa- 
rated from  tbe  remaining;  part  of  tbe 
town.  Ho  was  brought  up  with  tbe 
view  of  makiiiK  bim  a  priest.  He  studied 
with  grvtX  application,  and  soun  becano 
one  of  tbo  must  Iramed  arcbalagiBU. 
However,  his  father,  contrary  to  bis 
inclinatian,  plarrd  bim  iti  a  rouiiTin«t  houite 
in  Haiiover.  Mayer  AnMcIni,  allliouch 
btf  did  not  TTnoance  bii  taste  for  fc.pnr*', 
exn*uted  his  rommercial  duties  with  vkill 
and  Buccrss.  The  |jatidKniY-<*,  since  VAvc. 
tor  of  Hesse,  tried  bis  intellif^ncv  and  hii* 
probitTi  be  Inuted  several  important  af- 
laira  to  bim,  and  appointed  bim  in  lt?01 
banker  to  bis  Court.  He  bad  not  placed 
bis  confidence  in  vain  ;  for  he  was  repaid 
by  immense  services.  During  tbe  domi- 
nation of  Napoleon  in  Germany,  bis  pri. 
vate  fDrrune  was  aaved  by  tbe  deroted- 
nesa  of  bis  banker.  At  tbe  aane  tine 
ibe  boase  of  "  notbschild  "  became  one 
of  the  most  celebrated  in  ticrniany, 

Maver  Anaelm  died  in  IHM.  U-aymg 
fqt  inheritance  lo  his  sont  rot  only  an  im- 
fonune  and  unbuiuided  credit,  but 
the  example  of  bis  life  and  wi^e 
eoun»fU,  which  has  hwn  religiniMly  foU 
lowed.  He  e!<]^ierially  recommended  them 
lo  remain  united,  and  it  is  sufficiently 
known  that  tbey  have  fullon  ed  his  advice. 
The  tive  brothera  Itave  tnkvn  pan  in  most 
of  tbe  great  financial  alfMirs  ol  Auiitiia, 
of  France,  of  Enf>laiid,  and  of  aimot«t 
every  rountry.  They  have  formed  aniouff 
tbemselves  an  invincible  phalanx,*  Hy 
themselves,  or  by  thfir  aftents,  they  hnvc 
exercised  a  great  rontrul  uvi-r  tbe  priuci- 
pal  ptacea  in  Euro|K',  and,  faithful  lo 
tbcir  habit,  never  tu  undertake  auyihinp; 
separately  and  to  concert  all  their  a|K-ra- 
lions,  ihey  bare  followed  one  wu'srivil 
Slid  idi*niica1  system.  Their  power  wiu 
SKch,  that  at  imp  time  they  WL-rv  free  to 
■nakt!  eitlier  peace  or  war.  Mr.  Natbim 
Mayer  ufLfUndun  was cunxidercd  tbcchiL-f 
oflbefamily.altliuughbewaMniittherldFiit. 
His  brothers  and  nephews  bore  to  him  an 
almost  filial  respect.  Tbe  fis-e  bowios 
wen  tfODduefed  nearly  in  eommon.  except 
ibat  in  London,  whkli  was  under  the  ex- 
elusive  dirrction  of  its  nominal  chief. 

Of    his   falhei's   leu     children,   eight 


*  Tbcir  names  are,  I.  Ansdm,  settled  al  Fratikfort ;  S  Solomon,  who  bas  divided 
his  residence  between  Berlin  and  Vienna,  but  chictly  at  thr  latfrr  place  i  3.  Nathan 
Maytr,  at  London  ;  1-,  I'harles,  at  Naples ;  and  j,  Jamrs,  or  Jacob,  at  Paris.  Tbe 
hist  i*  much  the  roundest ;  and  his  wife,  the  UHroncM,  is  daughter  of  bis  second  bra- 
tber  Solomon,  wao  u  nearly  eigbteen  years  hia  senior. 


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Oditl-arv. — Nathan  Aiatfer  Rothschild,  E*q. 


project  was  a  reesunable  uric  for  tiim,  to 

undertake.     Within  the  U-it  fifteen  yrani, 

I  Ute  period  during  wliicli  bis  cbanfter  for 

jvgirily  nifty  be  Raid  ro  liBt*e  bern  fully 

f «sublif>lied,  iWre  lins  been,  in  fnt^t,  no 

limil  lu   liih  mi-nnf,  tikin^  tlie  indirect  ts 

welt  M  the  direct  means   intu  orcotint. 

All  the  brothers  of  Mr.  Rothschild  are 

men  of  jrc«t  capariry  and  kno\v!cdK€  of 

business,  but  it  ib  gcnei«lly  admitted  that 

Ihcr  deferred  to  hi^jndgment  in  all  Tbvir 

undertakiiif:*,  Rnd  thnt  he  nes  the  moving 

phrtriple  of  ibe  f;roat  rnii^^  of  oapital  they 

'  fepresonted.      ilr.    KotbAcbili)    may  be 

Mid  to  hniTL' been  the  lint  iolxodiirer  of 

foreign    loans    into  thiK    rounii-y ;    for, 

Ihoiigb  such  securities  did  atoll  t)inei>rir- 

I  cuhte  here,  the  payment  of  the  dividends 

tbroad,  whieh  whs   ihi-  universal  prBi:tice 

iMfoie  his  tiiup,  made  tbi>ni  too   iiii'oitve- 

oirat  an  investment  for  the  great  m»jirity 

of  pri*|>erly  tn  deal  with.      He  not  only 

formed  arran^cmentu  fur  the  pnytnenl  of 

the  dividend*  on  bit  foreign  loans  in  Lon< 

don,  but  made  them  still  more  attractive 

by  fixing  the  rate  in  Rterlin^  money,  and 

doine  away  with  all  the  cdects  of  tlurtna- 

tioii  in  exebangen.     AM  tbo^e  opcr^tionti 

were  attended   nith  a  most  remarkable 

degree  ot  good  fortune  ;  for,  tboiii:;h  many 

■of  tbe  countrlcft  which  tnade  loun  con 

tfactJ  ill  this  countrj'  became  tMiikrupC, 

not  one  of  tbo>e  with  whom  Mr.  Uuth- 

•child  entered  into  contrard  i-vrr  failyd  in 

.  their  engMgcmeiiti.     For  tliiA  bu  tna  in- 

^debted  QccaiiionulJy  AK  much  to  his  own 

j  food  management  iifterwurdt,  aa  for  his 

I  jurigmenE  ill  the  original  wlectimi.     If  tbe 

]  <livldend»  were  not  ready  at  tbe  time  ap- 

Kointed,  Mhiih  was  the  cn^e  in  some  few 
istancei,  hi*  re^ourti-s  alwaja  enabled 
'  liim  to  make  the  ^equi^ileudvunre»,  \^  liili; 

Itis  inlluenee  and  jicrseveranoe  after^vurdfe 

Dniformly  enabled  him  to  recover  the  mu- 
l  Dey  whieb  had  been  iwlvaiie^d.    Whatever 

Diay  be  mid.  therefore,  of  the  ruinous 
^  •ciTiH-t  of  foreign  lonnii,  eannot  with  any 
\  justice   be  cbur;^rd   on   ^Ir.    Kolhticbild  ; 

«n  the  conlmry,   ihey   biive  pnivi'il  to  he 

Ihe  xoiiTc«  ut  great  naliuiiiil  profit,  ax 
I  nearly  all   the  »iockfi  of  the   rontinental 

powers  originally  created  here,  havepaMcd 
I  over  for  invealment  in  the  countries  for 

which  they  were  raised,  at  an  ■d^'ance  of 
I  tuenry  or  thirty  per  cent,  or  more,  on 
I  tbe  contract  price.  Besides  bis  loan  con. 
I'tncts,  Mr.  Kotbscbild  was  a  purchaser 
I  and  ■  large  dealtr  in  ail  the  pre-eziHing 
'  European  Oovemment  securitir*.  Stuck 
I  of  any  description,  however  unrnarket- 

■b)e  cMowbere,  could  always  be  Iwught  or 
I  told  at  hia  counting-house,  ajid  at  fair 
Iprieea.  Beaide*  hi*  contracts  with  fo- 
I  reign  governments  for  loan*  in  ntortey,  be 
[entered  into  numerous  othen,  for  vonrer- 


sion  into  stocks  bearing  a  lower  rate  of 
interest,  and  had  various  projecla  for  fur- 
ther reduction  under  consideraiion  at  tbe 
time  of  his  death,  whirh  be  prubdbly  wu 
alone  able  to  carry  tbnjii^h,  Miid  whicb 
will  therefore  fall  with  him. 

Mr.  Rothschild's  loan  coiitracta  were 
not  uniformly  successful  in  tbe  fint  iu' 
Btutice.  He  was  exposed  to  several  very 
severe  reverses,  which  would  have  proved 
futol  to  houses  of  Inferior  means.  Une 
of  these  wu*t  Lord  Bexley's  loan  or  fund- 
ing of  Kxcheijuer  BilU  in  a  ik  per  cent, 
stork,  the  first  of  that  denomination  in- 
uiiduced  into  tbe  Etigltf^h  maikut,  and  by 
which  alone  b«  is  Mtid  to  huve  lo»c 
60(l,fK)0/.  At  the  time  of  tbe  Si)&ni>h 
inwsion  by  France  in  18:^  be  was  largely 
ejigaged  in  tbe  French  loanis  of  that  pe. 
riod,  by  which  be  was  placed  in  Rreat  jeo- 
pardy; but,  hia  resources  enabling  him  to 
hold  the  i^tuek,  be  caiM  off  ultimately 
without  lo!is.  Tlw  samceause  shook  kio> 
Icntly  the  contrsctft  with  other  European 
States  then  in  progreu  in  this  market, 
and  the  stock  of  Naples  in  particular  un. 
derwent  so  severe  a  depri-Hfion  that  most 
of  the  subscriber^  after  the  deposit.  re> 
fused  to  go  on  with  instalments.  The 
J^iidon  house  was  left,  in  eonse()urnce, 
to  bear  the  whole  weight  of  that  contract. 

Aliotbur  event  by  uliieh  lie  was  ex- 
posed to  giviit  duiiger  wjis  the  project  of 
a\.  de  Villflc  ior  the  conversion  of  the 
Ki-iites.  Fortunately  fur  him,  the  mea- 
Nure  vras  lost  by  a  sitjglo  vote  in  the 
f 'huniber  ol  Peers  ;  but  had  It  been  car- 
ried, the  intuulsioTi  in  tbe  motiev-tnar- 
kets  of  Europe  which  nhorily  tullowed 
it.  would  protnbly  hitve  proved  fntal  to 
him  with  Kuch  a  liurden  un  his  shoulders* 
nut»iiliHtandiirg  hII  his  vast  resources. 
Indeed,  it  wa&  a  common  remtirk  of  bis 
own  at  the  time,  that  neither  he  nor  the 
hou»eti  engaged  in  the  undertaking  with 
him,  could  have  stood  the  shock. 

Anorhcr  most  perilous  contTTict  for 
Mr  Rothschild  was  the  4-  per  cent, 
Fn-ii::li  luiin  iniidc  with  M.  dc  I'uligitoc, 
ju<4t  previous  to  the  "  three  days,''  and 
which  fell  afterwards  30  or  'Ji.)  per  cent, 
or  more.  In  fart,  the  Ktock  was  for  some 
time  in  surh  bad  odour,  that  no  pur- 
rha«erB  could  be  fonnd  for  it.  This  oon- 
tr.ict  W.1S  mor<>  drinmenlnl  in  proportion 
to  bt>)  subscribers  than  to  himtelft  s-t  tbe 
greater  port  of  it  was  distributed  among 
tbem,  and  it  was  at  tbe  time  a  matter  of 
severe  reproucL  agBiust  him  that  be  did 
on  this  occasion  leave  hi»  friends  eoio- 
pictely  in  the  lurch.  But  thi»  was  an- 
swered by  the  remark  Uiat  he  hud  sl*iyi 
been  in  the  practice  of  dealing  libenuly 
MHih  his  (tubM-rihers  in  sbarinR  bis  eon- 
tracts  among  them,  and  that  tbe  rcvolu- 


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tion  uriiich  followtd  and  mad*  thU  «o 
niliMMn  inopmlkin,  wn*  oa«  iknt  rould 
I  tioc  fWMibly  hi>vt<  bn*n  (omurni  by  Inai. 
SiiiL-c  tltit  tii'riod  be  k«s  been  in  a  ran- 
■UDt  MHinf  of  lareeiafiilopciitiDM,  vith 
Ibt  rxrviition  perhaM  e(  thM  in  I'urtu- 
,  guvw  iforlt,  wliirh,  liowvvrr,  wm  lu  bitn 
I  of  vi-ry  •m»ll  atnounl  and  conudcnition. 
Mr.  KothticbLiil'*  ^rcal  auctcsr  in  loan 
opevBtKHH  ttuid«  it  a  imtter  altnoct  of 
nvalr;  witb  all  ibow  Statvit  wbo  wanted 
to  borrow  mont^,  to  otiLutn  bin  iXMujirra- 
tton.  il<'  unifofiiily  rtfrukrd.bawertT,  la 
entn*  Iniu  h»7  siuh  ctnitnirtK  for  Spain, 
or  ttw  Amrrintn  Static,  jimrioiiatT  ihe 
volonies  of  Spain,  lie  oonrriwd  literallr 
to  »(rrr  clear  ufnil  tlic  bad  t«rsn>Rawhtrn 
werv  made  dunnff  tb«>  Altren  j-nn.  which 
may  b«  railed  Ibe  trnith  of  hi«  earver 
a*  a  bonker  and  financial  mm'hant. 

Mr.  ItntbachiM  aUoavofdeil  wirb  fimt 
rare  tbi>  numerfHi*  Juini  Siock  (_ompa- 
ntr«  whirh  bod  ibrir  ri»c  and  fall  in  bts 
time.  He  n)i(;bt  be  »id,  however,  to 
taice  tbe  lead  in  their  fumuition,  by  tbe 
introdaetton  of  tbe  j^Utamx  Jnxiirenoe 
Company,  wbieb  took  place  in  tffH.  juai 
b«rore  tlie  p?nenil  mania,  and  which  waf 
petnilUrly  sucoentui ;  bui,  utth  that  »■ 
crpcioii,  we  are  not  nnare  of  anjr  in  which 
be  ba»  breit  directly  enf;agrd. 

Mr.  H(>lhBchild*s  opcralioiift  in  bullion 
aad  fuTfiKn  exrlumfri's  have  been  on  a 
■Cdle  pmlulily  litlle  iiifi-niir  to  bis  limn 
oontiafiis  aiid,  drv-<>U'iii|;  uliullf  upon 
lljin«elf  and  the  family  cirrle  ot  bis  tmnn. 
actions  of  a  similar  kind,  have  forired, 
Me  »ii*pect,  a  «tUI  more  important  feature 
ill  bi»  itrncnil  *rale  of  prufll«.  Tbey  coO' 
linued  at  all  tlmea,  and  under  alt  t-ircum- 
ftancea,  and  were  subject  to  none  of  thoh« 
reveraea  wtdeb  oeeurifd  in  his  foreiEn 
Kmii  eonmcu.  Hi«  tnanaig«nnmt  of  lue 
butineaa  tn  exebangea  waa  one  of  the 
most  remarkable  jwrts  of  bin  rtinmrt^r. 
He  never  be«ilaled  for  a  moment  in  fix- 
ing tbe  rale,  either  an  n  drawer  or  a  taker, 
on  any  part  of  the  world  i  and  hU  me- 
mory wa»  M)  retenlivi',  that,  notn-ithaland- 
inK  tbe  immense  imnMCtions  into  which 
he  entered  on  every  fotei|fn  po«t  day, 
and  thai  be  never  to<ik  a  note  of  them, 
be  could  dictate  tbe  whole  on  hin  retnni 
home  with  perfert  exartneaa  In  his  rleik<. 
Hi*  lilieralilj  of  dealing'  wa't  another  con- 
Kpicuinjii  feature  of  thoe  0|K.Tanons,  and 
muny  mcrchanti  uhone  bills  were  ob- 
jected to  elsewhere  found  ready  asaiai* 
nace  from  bim,  and  bit  judgment  was 
proved  by  the  very  ^mall  amount  of  losa 

Iwhirb  he  incurred  in  such  libendity.  To 
Ihia  cIahs  at  any  other  time  hm  death 
might  liavc  b«*eii  productive  of  coniider- 
■blM  cnbatnumtat;  bnt  u  tnd*;  U  proa- 
L_ 


perona,  and  itie  rotate  of  credit  good,  little 
loeonvfiMeBee  ii  anticipated.  Tbia  w 
nnder  the  aiippocitioa,  too,  that  tbe  binj- 
neas  would  now  ceau;  but  it  i*  to  be 
continued  ander  tbe  managnncnx  of  hi* 
■orus  wbo  have  been  for  cofDe  time  at- 
tu-hed  to  tbe  bouM,  and  bare  anfaired, 
notn-ithEtandins  their  iiiunenae  proypeefi 
in  point  of  weaJtb,  tbe  habita  of  Che  lieal- 
ttained  romneretal  men. 

Atr.  KtKitacfaild  married  in  1^6  Hm* 
nah.  tliird  daughter  of  Mr.  Levi  Bar- 
nelt  (r'OheH,  a  mercbaat  in  l>andaa, 
who  ia  9a)d  ao  litlla  to  have  anticipated 
the  succeRx  in  lifrof  hi)>  futareaooHO-laar, 
tbat  be  enterriunod  Kinie  doabta  abont 
Ihe  prudence  of  tbe  match.  Tbe«e 
doubts  were  inhiaed  bf  aoine  nuiliriooa 

Kntum  long  after  Mr.  Roth*cbiid  bad 
romc  an  accepted  suilur,  nnd  be  waa 
deaired  in  eomicquence  to  produce  teatt- 
moniala  a>  lo  his  worldly  idim)*.  I'be 
Hhiin*ical  amwer  waa,  that,  whate^'vc 
number  of  dnafihtcrf  Mr.  C^jhen  pu*. 
aesMd.  be  rauld  not  do  better,  aa  far  aa 
money  and  (food  chanietef  went,  than 
give  thi-nri  all  to  Nathan  Mayer  Roth- 
•chUd.  Mrs.  KotbucbUd,  whoNurxnem, 
and  wboas  takmti  io  calcuUriooH  and 
accounts  ham  made  bsr  a  tme  hrlpimfe 
fur  her  hiMband,  u-as  the  miirher  of  four 
aoof  and  three  daughterw.  The  eMeM 
daogbter  ia  married  to  a  aon  of  Banm 
Aiiavlm  BttllMcbUd.  of  Frankfort  i  and 
it  waa  tbe  nuuTiiif;e  of  the  ctde«(  km. 
Lionvi,  to  a  daughter  of  ilarvn  An- 
aelra.  that  called  the  decewed  to  Fnuik- 
fort. 

L'ke  the  rest  of  hia  bnithexa,  Mr. 
Rotbwhild  held  a  imtent  of  noliility ;  with 
the  title  of  Uaruu,  but  he  never  asaiiinerf 
it,  ufiii  wan  umrc  iti«tly  proud  of  that 
name  uiHlvr  which  he  hud  acquired  a  dla- 
tinctioD  which  no  title  rould  roneey. 

He  wsa  attacked  with  illness  tone 
week*  before  \n>>  deUh.  He  had  » 
Mfrang  presentiment,  it  ie  lairi.  that  he 
ahoald  not  retani  atlve  to  tbix  cimntry. 
A  su^ettiou  wu  circulated,  chat  better 
flur^irai  a^-astance  than  that  wbidi  waa 
to  be  found  on  the  tpot  might  have  laved 
hiin;  but  Professor  (^bclcnk,  of  Meidel- 
brffr.  who  attended  him  throughout  hia 
tllnrM  day  and  flight,  Ea  a  man  Mo  cek- 
brated  and  too  well  known  to  require  anf 
obaervationa.  Mr.  Trnvera's  attendance 
waa  pniiciiailly  desired  on  aoconnt  of  hit 
long  acquainmnce  witb,  and  koowlrdge 
uf,  the  constitution  of  the  dccawed. 
Uo  arrired  only  two  daya  befora  bi» 
deaith, 

Tbecorpaeof  Mr.  Kothachild, attended 
by  the  whole  of  his  family,  with  the  ex- 
ception i>f  hia  ion  Nathan,  arrived  in  tbe 


I 


1836.] 


Obitva&v.— Nathan  Mayer  RolhtchUd,  Esq. 


329 


Isirer  at  Loniluti  on  tlte  4th  Aug.  aiii3  was 
Tconwyud  tu  hia  liouac  in  Nuw-cuurt,  St. 
\  Switliin'it'liiiii'. 

The   funenil  took   plare  on    Miidtluy, 

lJ\upii«tt>.      At  B  tew  niiniiire  [wt^t  one 

^o'dock  ibe  renuins  were  reinovtrd   in  a 

'  lMar»«  dwwii  by  *xx  horses,  which  Hrew 

■lowly  into  King    \Vii]i«ni.6Urct,  at  the 

'  \xaA  of  ihirtjr-iiix  mournitii;,  aiirl  torty- 

onc  private  Oir/ia^Cf ;  unions  Ini'  Inltrrul 

^wbit'h  wt're  tboav  of  tbo  Austriun.  Kut- 

KMXi,    Pniuiin,  Nvapolitun,   mil  I'urtii- 

■Xuese  Adlnsflidurs  ;  Lorrl  Stewmc,  l<ofd 

■  jDiimrbefi,   Ifori]  MkivWroitgb,  xhv  \jud. 

lllnyor,  Slierilf''.  and  muiiy  uf  ibe  Alrlcr- 

J  muti   uf  the   City  of  London.       Iti    tlic 

IfintI  coiicb  next  to  tbc  hoinii,-,  wt-rc  the 

I  four  fon«  uf  i\\v  dt-n^seod  ii>i  cbiet'  inour- 

[ncrs;  and  ill  ihi- otbcr  monmiii^  coiu*bp!i 

IllHtt    Toiloncd    wore   the    r<.'laUv«ii    ami 

Ifricndi  of  (be  fumily.     Tlie   PPo<-4?«.iion 

Imovetl  into   (.'orntiill,  wtiorc  tbc  rroirds 

I  Vtvtt  io  f,Tvni  ihu\.  it  will  tvitb  some  ditE< 

^culty  Ibe  jiolicc  ccultl  miU(L'  n  .stiflicitrnu 

pace  fur  it  to  paiaa.    On  rcacbiiiK  ^^'biic 

iMpc]   Churcb,  the  rbildreii  Wlun^'ing  to 

llbe  Jcwa*  Orphan  School  in  Bcll-lnnif.and 

Flo  the  Krw  School  mid  Jfwti*  Hoiipital 

ill  ilili;  Eiid-roiid.  joined  thv  iiroctiif-iun, 

nhirb  L'tititiiiuud  to  niovenlowly  until  ibr 

1ii,-iini«  drew  up  at  thv  north  eiitran^'e  of 

I  the  biiiial-^oiind  btlon^^iiig  to  the  Grrut 

\  0 (Tunun  ^ynagocue  in  Dukc's-plarc.   Mr, 

I  Attroii!>,  Om  miaiitLT  of  tlic  buriul  grotind, 

erfonned  thr   Hebrew  ■urvicL',  and  Dr. 

ou   UvTitobtfll,  the   iii|;b  Priest  or 

|il«bbi.  delivered  in  the  KiigliNh  liiiigui\^ 

UJDOHt  fi'fliikg  and  rlu<pii^nt  iiddrtfiit<>.       In 

obser^'in^  on  tlii>  gi-fivniKity  and  bLMicvn- 

Icm-L- of  tbf  dtrrusied.  Dr.  Hersrbcll  suid, 

J  lint,  tiidvpvnilpni  of  his  (ubEtctiptions  to 

lalnio^t  every  public  cburity,  both  Jew  uiid 

TGtiiHIf,  Mr.  lU'thAcbild  tiad,  Iruiu  time 

rio  tinif,  \i\a.cvA  in  liis  (Dr.  Ilcrschfll's) 

I  linnd^  many  lliou«uii<Is  lo  be  devoted  by 

lliim   in   tbarily   li>   iifcdy    and   dcsiTvinc 

lobjccts.     The   Uxly   \va4   then  reiuorrd 

llDM'irds  the  grave,  wbirli   \s   ticar   tbe 

IftMnb-Wi-K   corner  of  the  burial-(;ruund, 

1  Tbc  outer  I'oiTin,  of  6iic  ohIi,  iras  of  coit* 

|tidrr»ibJr     Kize,    eon>ctvhnt    diflenrfit    in 

ntH!  to  iboRc  made  in  this  country,  and 

\  tuindftoineiy  carvttl  and  dpci>rated  with 

■krge    aiU'cr  laudle«  Ml  both  4idcs  and 

^■14,  that  if  a^ipcared  more  like  k  cabinet 

or  splrndid  piece  of  furniture  than  «  re. 

|cv|>tjde  for  the  deud.     A   ralfted  tablet 

iOi  Ottk  on  the  l)i<>iiiit  ivas  ntrvrd  uitb  the 

lann»    uf  lilt'  d>  re;i<ti'd.     'l*b«   four   eouis 

■in  ppifurining  lite  Lmt  nicUnrbiily  cere- 

Hoiiy  uf  llirowing    three    hnndliill^   of 

artb  into  the  ^n.V'i^  were  very  mm-h  af. 

pceted.       The   fticrult   of  the    di-ernfted, 

ktnonic  whom  weu-  Jllr.  Moiitefiorc    bm 

btoiber.iii  Uw,   Mr.  SniiitHtli,  r  tine  old 

Oknt.  Mac.  Vot_  VI. 


);entletnKn  of  ninety-six,  and  otlien^,  went 
througb  a  similar  i-ereiuony,  after  wbieb 
ill"  graVi'  wax  rillt-d  in,  and  roWTtftl  wilb 
a  birge  piece  of  g^ninite,  pr(>|Nired  for  the 
purpotc. 

On  the  &tibbath  following,  Aug.  13t 
the  four  KonH  attended  at  tbc  Synagogue 
in  Diibo'^  plnce,  and  after  the  serviee, 
MvcralJy  nwde  "  otFeri »([»",'■  for  the  benefit 
o\  the  ditTi-rcitt  chantio  beionpn^  to  the 
•"SyniijCfi^'ue,  uniounliiii;  ultn[;ctlter  to  two 
buudred  guinciiK.  Mr.  Aloiitefiore  u1<m> 
fnive  lifty  poiinds.  and  other  relutive»  dif- 
leieiiC  tnniH  fur  the  siiinc  ubji^t. 

Mr.  ItvlhvcbibrH  Mill  furiii*bc»  no 
stulenieiit  uf  the  amount  of  bis  property, 
nor  of  the  fjcruritie^  in  which  it  'a  in- 
vt'ttU.'d ;  »a  thiii  iipuii  ihitt  point  public 
cuiioHitr  tv'ili  rvmain  im^rutitied.  There 
are  eight  exrcutom  np|K>iiiti'(],  namely. 
thy  four  brulb-r4  of  the  di'rcased,  Mr«. 
rtotntjchilil,  one  uf  bi«  «on5.  bis  soii-in* 
Uiw,  and  Denjumin  Coht-n,  Vn  brother- 
in-Uu .  The  exeeuiors  are  utrietly  yro- 
hibilfd  frf>in  pryiiiir  into  or  iiitcrteiiiiR 
with  Hiiythinj;  in  ibvir  oiKeial  i-upacity 
beyond  tbu  line  of  their  pa'seiitted  dutiut 
«!•  aduiint&tratur«.  The  tcMtaior  bad  girvn 
to  eiu'h  of  hiM  sons  on  tlieir  cnmintr  of 
m^c  :f.\<)n()/.  i\hieh  the  will  dir^Hts  shall 
be  iniideiiplo  Ull),i)ilO/.  in  curb  nif*;  the 
eldcfit  itnn,  lutely  nmrried  to  bla  rnushi. 
f^ermut.hitiintc  already  received  hifi  amount 
m  full.  The  busines!)  is  left  to  three 
sons  that  ate  now  of  uge,  without  any 
di«tinelion  ur  preference,  and  the  youn|{eftt 
M>t),  not  yet  of  a^v,  i»  in  evtiry  re«pevL  to 
be  plaerd  on  the  mine  foutio)*  with  hia 
brotheis  on  n'lu'bing  bin  majurity.  The 
three  daughters  of  the  teitaior  arc  aUu 
cneb  10  have  HX>,UOO/.:  thin  sum  being 
already  pHitl  to  the  eldest,  manicd  to 
her  cousin.  The  two  youngest,  yet  nn- 
mnrried,  lo  hnvo  the  same  stun  piiid,  pro- 
vulwl  tiiey  iHHTTy  with  the  eon&ent  of 
their  mother  and  brother<>,  and  not  ulher. 
iviite.  If  they  remain  unmurried  they 
nre  (o  have  ^,00(3/.  each  on  rcjicbing  the 
af;e  of  twenty-five,  and  on  arriving  at 
forty  they  arc  lo  have  the  otbrr  jQ,UOW. 
and  no  revcrsiotiary  daim  whaf^fr  on 
ibe  residue  of  tbc  property.  'I'hr  will 
|hr(iU|;hoiit  expresses  the  wnrnictl  afTee* 
tluii  |ur,  and  piAce^  the  most  unbourwled 
eonlidence  in.  Airs.  llotb*.'tiild.  She  i» 
SL-curedaTi  aiiniiiiv'  of  iiO.tJIKM.  clear  of  all 
iiicuiiibnince,  during  her  lile,  the  lown- 
bim-eiii  PiivMdilly  and  the  couniry.hou»c 
III  Gunnerubmy,  with  all  iheir  itppuite- 
niiiices,  without  any  eond'.lion.  Xhe  pos- 
sibility of  her  i^in  manyifig  is  not  once 
Rlnneed  at.  The  will  derlMrct  thiit  tbr 
tviilutor  bivd  sii  interest  in  »ll  the  buuaea 
conducted  by  hix  brnthen  on  the  conli- 
ntnt,  und  that  they  Iwve  a  reeiv*^"*^  ^'<^- 
■i  V 


330 


Obit9abt. — Clergy  Dteeased. 


[Sept. 


terttt  in  tbe  hoow  conducted  bj  him  in 
London;  tbat  tbe  joint  bunncn  abdl  in 
fatore  be  carried  on  as  beretofore  hj  hit 
Bou^  in  conjonction  with  their  unclea,  for 
five  yean  certun  from  bis  demiie  ;  that 
tbe  MHn  khall  be  guided  by  the  advice  of 
tbar  uncles,  and  enter  into  no  new  under* 
takuig  on  tbeir  own  account,  without  pre- 
viously advising  with,  and  obtainii^  tbe 
consent  of,  tbeir  mother. 

Tbe  tesutor  has  bequeathed  nothing  to 
puUic  charities,  serraiits,  or  dependents. 
He  has  entrusted  tbe  whole  of  this  ar- 
rai^ment  to  Airs.  Rothschild,  to  act 
upcm  her  discretion,  without  any  control 
froffl  the  other  executors :  there  are  very 
few  legacies  under  the  will,  and  the  prin< 
cipal  one  is  1(),000/.  to  his  brother- iu-law 
and  executor,  Mr.  B.  Cohen,  with  about 
soot,  to  each  of  the  tesutor's  sisters,  and 
a  few  small  sums  to  others,  not  exceeding 
in  tbe  whole  15,000/.  to  16.000/.  To- 
fceu  of  remembrance  to  other  friends 
and  relations  he  leaves  entirely  to  the 
diacretion  of  Mrs.  Rothschild.  There 
are  a  few  other  minor  matters  etobraced 
in  th«  will,  but  they  are  of  no  importance 
to  the  public.  As  we  bare  above  ob- 
•erred,  the  document  breathes  throughout 
llie  strongest  feeling  of  affection  for  Mrs. 
Rothschild,  whom  the  testator  describes 
•s  being  in  the  strictest  sense  a  partici- 

rtor  in  all  his  joys  and  sorrows  from  the 
Bt  day  they  bad  been  joined  together. 
There  is  a  very  characteristic  whole- 
length  portrait  of  Air.  Rothschild,  etched 
by  Dighton;  the  "shadow  of  a  great 
man,"  recently  published,  is  also  a  close 
resemblance. 


Cleagy  Deceased. 

At  Brighton,  Rev.  Henry  Bett,  5L  A. 
formerly  of  the  Close,  Lincoln.  He  was 
of  Magdalen  coU.  Oxf.  AI.A.  1791. 

The  Rev,  NichoioM  Every,  Vicar  of 
St.  V^eep,  Cornwall.  He  was  of  C'lare 
hall,  Camb.  B.A.  1817,  M.A.  1820; 
and  was  instituted  to  St.  Veep  in  1H23. 

Aged  75,  tbe  Rev.  Thomaa  MitchitiMOn^ 
Ticar  of  Helpringham,  Lincolnshire,  to 
which  he  was  instituted  (in  bis  oun  pa- 
tronage) in  1709. 

Aged  S5,  tbe  Rev.  John  Svinburth 
B.A.  Vicar  of  Dearham,  Cumberland, 
eldest  surviving  son  of  the  late  William 
■Swinbum,  esq.  of  Workington.  He  was 
instituted  to  Dearham  in  18^. 

June  24.  Aged  82,  the  Rev.  William 
Singleton,  Vicur  of  South  Wytbam,  and 
for  50  years  Curate  of  North  Wytham. 
He  was  presented  to  tbe  vicarage  of 
South  Wytbam  in  1820  by  Lord  Hun- 
tingtower. 

June  24.     Aged  76,  tbe  Rev.  Nicholaa 


TWrf,  Matter  <^  tbe  Ofamnnr  Sdwol  it 
Corby,  and  Vicar  of  Bitdifield.  both  in 
Lincolnshire.  He  was  collated  to  Bitcb- 
field  in  1806  by  l>r.  Tomline,  then  Bp. 
oi  Lincoln. 

/itae29.  At  Dniwiefa,  aged  47,  tbe 
Rev.  Edwmrd  Smedley,  Prebendary  of 
Lineoln.  He  was  the  son  of  tbe  Rev. 
Edward  Smedley,  Af.A.  for  many  yean 
one  of  tbe  masters  of  Westminsta  school, 
and  author  of  Erin,  a  poem,  who  died  in 
1825  (see  Gent.  Mag.  vol.  xcv.  ii.  884] 
and  brother  to  the  late  Henry  Smedley, 
esq.  of  whom  a  memoir  is  printed  in  tcm. 
cii.  i.  367.  He  was  admitted  a  Kii^s 
scholarat  Westminster  in  1800;  removed 
to  Trinity  college,  Cambridge,  where  be 
graduated  B.A.  1809  aa  lOtb  Junior 
Optime,  and  having  been  elected  a  Fdlow 
of  Sidney,  proceeded  M.A.  1812.  He 
obtained  one  of  the  Members'  daasicil 
prizes  in  1810  and  in  1811 ;  and  subse- 
quently no  less  than  four  of  the  Seattmian 
prises  for  English  Poems :  the  subjects 
were,  the  Death  of  Saul  and  Jonathan, 
1814  i  Jephtba,  1815;  the  Marriage  of 
Cana  1827 ;  Saul  at  Endor  1828  He 
published  a  poem  entitled  Prescience, 
and  some  others ;  also  a  History  of  the 
Reformed  Religion  in  France,  3  vols. 
l8mo.  and  was  the  EdiKH*  of  tbe  Ency- 
clo]>iedia  AJetropolitana.  His  only  ec- 
desiastical  prefetment  was  the  preboid 
of  Lafford  or  New  Sleaford,  in  the  ciAh. 
edral  church  of  Lincoln,  to  which  he  was 
collated  by  Bishop  Tomline  in  182%  and 
of  which  the  net  income  was  only  14/. 

July  i.  At  Harrow,  in  his  95th  year, 
tbe  Rev.  Samuel  Nettland  Evame,  Rec- 
tor of  Hotton,  Suffolk,  and  for  sixty  years 
Rector  of  Beguildy,  Pembrokeshire. 
He  was  of  King's  coll.  Camb.  B.D.  1784; 
was  collated  to  Beguildy  in  1776  by  Dr. 
Yorke,  then  Bp.  of  St.  David's;  and 
was  presented  to  Holton  in  1807  by  the 
Lord  Chancellor. 

July  2.  Drowned  near  Yarmouth, 
Isle  of  Wight,  t(^etfaer  with  his  wife 
(both  aged  37),  the  Rev.  Henry  Wainn 
Wilder,  of  Purley  ball,  near  Readii^, 
Rector  of  Sulham,  Berks.  He  enterra 
as  a  commoner  of  Oriel  coll.  Oxford,  in 
1816,  graduated  B.A.  1820,  M.A.  1822; 
and  was  presented  to  his  living  in  1623 
by  J.  Wilder,  esq. 

July  3.  At  Bath,  aged  67,  tbe  Rer. 
W.  Edwarda,  late  Curate  of  SllnMndOi^ 
SomerseL 

July  20.     At    Yarmouth,   the    lUv. 
Richard  Pillane,  of    Larling,    MotH^' 
He  was  of  Pemb.   ha'l,   Cfenlk.  I 
1811.     His    death   was    nrrwInBi' 
knocking  his  head  against  a  ImmB' 
driving  in  at  the  Angel  geteim. 

July  23.    Aged  24,  &  Ber.  / 


18360 


Obitdary. 


331 


[  gaut  B.  A.  Ciirmte  of  NiiTiTton  and  KtU 

LsuHt  c!o.   York,  eldust  mmi  of  the  Rer, 

|8.   Moigsn,    Vinir  at   Lantwit    Major, 

I  GUmorgnnshirr. 

Jii/y  2V     At  Diinton,  Bucks,  tbe  Iter. 

j-^mry  St.  John  Bulten,   Rrctor  oF  tbat 

lpiin*b.     He  wits  a  twiive  of  Burjr  Sr. 

I  Edoiuiid'ti,  mu  of  Trin.   coll.    Cunb. 

'  B.A.  17<U,  Rs  lOlb  Senior  Optimc, 
&I.A.  ITOK,  und  wua  pretenteil  to  thin- 
ton  by  Eitrl  Speiieer  in  miT,  KU 
death  WH«  txautomrd  bjr  on  nrcidrntal 
Cut    in   (be  liand,   wbicb    tenninKted   in 

I  niortitii'ntion. 

Juls,  '^.     Aged  25,  the  'Rev.  Jmttt 
Droffrr,    Ctirutc    of    Scarborough,    Kod 
Hector   of  I^af.tliitiii«,   SomerscUbir^  lo 
wbicb  he  \vus  instituted  in  1800. 
Jir/y  at.      Aged  40,  tbe   llev.   R.  P. 

I  Htttll,   Ri.-ctor  of  UuliMJinbp,  Sonter^t, 

t  to  whicli  he    was  iuttituted  on  bia  own 

I  piTsifntiitioii  in  1618. 

fyiu  29.  At  ttie  reiidence  of  hi«  bro- 
thvt  Vr.  Vonce,  Plymoutlj,  the  Rev, 
Dvkf  I'onfft,  Vit»r  of  Antbony,  Cwn- 
wall,  and  of  WiHousbton,  Ltncolnsliire. 
He  «TM  formerly  Follow  of  King'*  colL 
Cimbndict-*,  wliore  be  graduated  B.A, 
miri.  .M.  A.  18U8.  He  was  presented  to 
Willouifhton  in  lyiW  by  that  Society; 
and  to  Anthony  in  1806  by  the  Ht.  Hon. 
K.  1'.  C-rew. 

Jnhf'^.  Aged  82,  the  Rev.  John 
Oalti,  of  Atd6i!ld,  near  Uipon.  He  had 
been  ujiwarda  of  half  a  century  Inrum- 
berit  of  Winkeley.cum-Gmntlcy  nnd 
Sawlry,  in  tbe  piimh  of  Ripon  ;  and  for 
many  year*  \w  conducted,  with  much 
iiMveas  tbe  school  at  Itisliopion,  near 
Siiidley. 

A*ff.  3.  Tbe  Rev.  Philip  GiUard, 
Peqi'tual  Ciimte  of  Kingswrare,  Dovoti- 
thirL*.  IJe  wax  uf  Sidney  roll.  Camb. 
B.A.  IbOW.  and  wriis  pre*<;nted  to  Kingi«. 
wcarc  ill  Ibll*  by  the  Vinir  of  Brixliain. 

,  He  woa  drowned  when  bathing  iieur  ibe 

,  £bbcr]r  sands. 


DEATHS. 

'  LOUDON  AND  ITS  VICIKITy. 
Jultf  11.  In  KenNinif^on>fl()uare,  after 
many  yean  of  aevcre  •luSerinf^,  aged  GTt, 
Mr».  rjlirjibeth  Rnmett.  Tbit  reKpected 
individual  was  the  warmheart^rd  and  gene- 
rous promoter  of  wliatever  nhe  believe«l 
could  AiUmncc  tbe  Rood  of  her  fellow 
Chri5tuin5,  or  glory  ^'  '^  'f       tbe  con- 

I  acitintiuua  und  liriu  .i  :   churitu- 

ble,  toyal,  u'nl  Cliti-  i-s;  ever 

I  ready  to  i 

I  and  uuwc  > 
10  the  iitmo.'-i  o 
«he  abridg 

\  I  be  {Kior. 


of  ordinary  t-aW.  It  was  that  of  a  vLgor- 
ous  understiuiding — of  ii  mind  stored  with 
various  knowledge — and  of  it  truly**  wise 
and  understanding  heart."  Miiny  of  tboae 
who  now  w^cep  for  her  loss  have  to  bless 
God  that  she  has  irained  them  in  th« 
patfae  of  humility  and  obt-dienrf,  of  diB* 
cretion  and  peace,  in  the  maxims  of  sound 
relij^un,  and  the  Icssonii  of  (rue  (Jbrisltmi 
piety. 

AptHi  I .  In  Fenebureb-fttrpct,  a^ed  GI, 
Harriet,  widow  of  Thomai  .^tkinsoo, 
enq.  uf  Wan^tead,  .'Id  Oan.  of  James 
Jonn,  Cfq.of  Grvnt  Gciries.  Ilford. 

May  la  Ah'ed  <H,  John  Mnttbie, 
C5f].  of  Hau!*.  place. 

June  \'4.  hi  MitncheKter-squarc,  Aimc, 
wife  of  1.  H.  Pope,  e»q. 

June  18.  iu  Coniiaught-pl.  in  liis  15th 
year,  Ralph- Spring- Kice,  6tii  nan  of  Sir 
C.  H.  Coote,  Bart 

/ttne20.  In  Hur1«y-st.  Cbarlet  Holby, 
cstj.  of  Brizrs,  near  Brentwood. 

Lately.  In  Queen-so.  Bloomshury. 
Eliznbeth^  wife  of  J.  E.  Pitclicr.  esq. 

July  SO.  At  an  advanced  age,  Joseph 
Hudson,  esq.  of  Fulham. 

Jidy  21.  Martha,  eldest  dau.  of  Hugh 
Bisbopp,  esq.  of  Ken&ington. 

In  tlnshury-circu-,  aged  12,  Thomas 
Geddcsi  esq. 

In  Lower  Bclitrave-st.  aged  5H,  Fliia- 
both,  widow  of  the  Kev.  Jiuncs  Fielding, 
of  Denbigh  House,  Haslerorre, 

In  Craig's  Court,  aped  7ti,  John  Pearse* 
enq.  of  Chilton  Lodg'e,  near  Hunijerford, 
M.  P.  for  Devizes  from  IHIB  to  1*132,  and 
formerly  a  Director  of  tbe  Bank  of  Eng- 
land. 

At  Edmonton,  aged  6^  Charles  Cooper, 
esq.  of  Grciit  St.  Helen's. 

At  Islington,  agvd  90»  W.  Long,  esq. 
late  of  Cttiinon^Mt. 

J%dy  ij.  Aged  37,  J.  R.  Warner,  esq. 
late  of  Winehvster  pi.  Souihwarlc. 

Jtily'iS}.  In  V'ork.pL  aped  71,  John 
J.  HolfordfCH).  tuidof  Kilgwyn,  eo.  Car- 
mart  ben. 

July  30.  At  Chiphain.agedBO,  Sarah, 
widow  of  T.  Stran,  esq. 

Suddenly,  aged  7«,  Mrs.  Anne  Balfour* 
sister  to  Mr.  David  CllIne^ol^  of  the 
Strand. 

July  3).  At  Milimin-street,  Geofgi*- 
nn,  widow  of  John  Huxhy,  esq,  of  Worth. 
iiig,  nnd  fomicily  of  Jotephat  Davy  Hard. 
ingbam,  eiq.  H.N. 

Aug.  I.  At  Tli»yer-«trcet,  aged  70, 
James  Niiwinan,  ewj. 

*  — -•  m.  3.  F.  l.ayhurn.  .■•cq.  who  WM 
■  ■■<  !■:-  \;  Jir-ty'sKon. 


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In  North nt.  Wwtraintfor,  a^od  38, 
Blum  Elizahcth,  wife  oF  W.  A.  Green, 
€*q.  of  llic  ilfiiiw;  of  Lordft. 

Aug.  4.  In  lltdrord-itlnce,  nfrcd  80, 
TlitiiniM  Atkinson,  eflti.  of  Lincoln't  Inn 
Fielrtn. 

Auff,  7,  At  Mnnor- bouse,  Pi-rkhAm, 
agtd  Ii7,  Ituth,  widow  of  S.  Maxcy,  req. 

A»}/  f*.  In  Otlrtj^rt-jilafff,  J.  Way. 
Diiiii,  eM|.  of  ISury  Si.  Kiimiuid's. 

Au^.  II.  At  npi}-4» nror,  Cnpl.  Ricli- 
nrd  uiirton,  Commniider  R.N.  Hi>  ol>- 
uiiiedu  Llcutciiaitt'itcctiiiniiHsioii  in  1797. 
commanijtil  the  TickU-r  cntter,  on  tJic 
1-Viiioiilh  Htntion,  in  \Htd  und  |H|0,iiik1 
wu  rnndc  (^tiimnndt-r  in  1HI2. 

^^.  13.  At  ««nibprwpll,  K.  Whin*. 
C4(|,  toKTijr  ycnn>  (liu  iiidcFiitiKiil>lL'  C'huir* 
nun  or(Dt**Si>rt4<IV  of  Po)ilriw».UT«. 

Aay.  I  \.  At  Uiinftton,  in  hii  'JiA  VMr, 
Mr.  Jofm  Wri^'lit,  I«{c  of  l^mlra  Con. 
duit'Ri.  for  npw:ird9  of  Rfty  vfiini  Clerk  to 
the  Smuh  .S<'»  ComiMioy. 

Aged  .'A  f  luini-t  Fruncei,  nife  of  Mr, 
Jo}m  LL-*>tit*,  Uouk'ivlli.-r,  Gri'iit  Queen-xt. 

Auff.  10.  At  Soul tmni [lion -ro«r.  J.  S. 
Fo*t*r.  e«q.  lute  of  ihc  Ntivjr.office, 

A(  (.JriTiwirh,  irprd  77,  tlie  widow  of 
Wjlliiun  .Miller,  e**).  lur  twenty  ye»n 
pnnri|)Al  4trrKt*oii  of  Urevnwirh  1  t<n()ir»l. 

Aug.  17.  Atlii«i«on'a  ot  Ki-n'ingTon, 
Thum««  Todd.  cnq.  of  l-Vmhiirrli.»i. 

Ava.  21.  At  Hiilntrorir-Kl.  in  h in  40th 
ycar.Kduanl  'I'd nii-r lien Ftvlt,  i->ii.K.  L.S. 
Secretary  to  the  Zoological  Society  of 
London. 

Bku& — /iw.  y.  Jiouin,  tecond  dau. 
of  Jose|)h  AlorrU,  etq.  of  AniptfaUI< 
liottte. 

KeRKS.  —  Julp  20.  At  Karrlngdon- 
hati,  in  bcr  80lh  year,  Mn.  Uowie*. 

BUL-Kll. — Hay  [.1.  At  liaii|;ley.lodKe, 
ifc4  3).  hiimt  by  tire,  Catlwrine-KItBi- 
DGlh,   wife  of  Tnomu    SeNton    Fonnan, 

Lot  fly.  At  Lifti'onibc-botue,  Saruh, 
widuwr  iif  Sir  Junailmii  Uovett,  of  tliat 
place,  Daft,  whodieri  Jnn.  30,  181^  when 
tlie  title  iMTfline  f^tinrt.  Hlic  wa«  the 
only  tlHu,  ot  Jonathan  Parby,  of  Leop. 
caatle,  »'{. 

At  Eron,  John  Cliarles,  tldrM  son 
of  the  kte  Col.  Jobaion,  of   Walbury, 

Ciiianini:.— M^  it.  A|r*>dH4s  Hmry 

llr<ki-tli    PM].  o|  NrvMiH.,  ncnr  f!lmter. 

Jme'^i.  Ac  Hootun-liall,  ihr  srwt  uf 
JiFT  Mjii-Ui-Uw  Sir  T.  Stanley,  Bart. 
Fniiiri'i*.  utduw  llf  Sir  ('nrriiliv  Ils.t-rp. 
grratOR.   the   .^ih    Hurl,    ot  '  <n. 

le,   Northiimltirlnnfl,     S!  "r'ft 


pij.  uitd  utUt,  wv  bthcyc,  lo  (he  ccW- 


bnited  Mrs.  ntcberbert.  She  bceame  ■ 
wido^e,  I>ee.  S.  1S3I,  (^c  a  memoir  of 
Sir  Caniaby  in  Gi-itt.  Mair.  t'll.  i.  bt*) 
und  tm*  left  un  only  child,  Lndy  Stanley.* 

yii/y  3.  At  Cliorlton.Jodijt-,  Mfted  liO, 
Tbumiu)  THrlftuii,  e««|.  He  was  ibe  con 
and  hrirof  Thomas  Tarlelon, e»r].  of  AM- 
hiirgh  and  Bolcnworth,  hy  Mury,  dau.  and 
cob.  of  l.AWTehrp  Botnnmii,  eftq.  of  Cli- 
them,  and  nephew  lo  the  lu'i;  tten.  Sir 
Banastre  Tiirieri>n  and  Jxlin  Tarlt-lun, 
e«q.  M.P.  for  Seaford.  Ife  married,  in 
IHu5,  Fratteea,  dau^ter  of  I'hilip  Eger* 
ton.  of  Egcrion  nnd  Oulton,  e4q.,  aotf 
hnd  a  iiMmemu*  fumily.  (Sec  Oniierod's 
Cheshire,  ii.  372). 

Ah^.  la  At  Birhinheitd,  RRed  9C^ 
William-  Henry,  2d  »«n  «f  Fred.  Dr  Li^, 
eac|.  of  Vork-plae«t  Porlinati-f^iiuarv. 

CoB-vwAi-l..— ^K/y  11.  Aged  W,  Wil- 
linm  Cnrne,  esq.  of  Penwore,  TbK 
venerable  man,  by  bi«  imn  iiidu^ry  attd 
enterprise,  rose  from  htimWe  life  to  a  sta- 
tion of  hich  reflpectubility. 

Jufy  10.  At  Traro,  aped  75,  Mr. 
John  lisndcr,  father  of  the  African  tn- 
wllent, 

yw/y  'i-i.  At  Ilackihorn,  in  his  8eih 
year,  Simon  L'^low,  e-^q. 

Aun.XH.  At  Piliatoii,  a^ed  14,  Sarah. 
Baler,  wife  of  ihe  Kev.  Henrv  Wool- 
i-oinbe,  Kpetur,  sixth  dun.  of  the  late  B«v. 
O.  Khodea.  Vieiir  of  CoMtm. 

Dkvo.v. — Ang.  R  At  Ihirtin^on  Par- 
muaft,  aged  ti^  Mary-  iMliellN.  wile  of 
the  Kev.  J.  R.  Bo^ue.  of  ('ornworrliy. 

Aug.  0.  At  Fcntoii.  in  Huli-omlte 
Rogiu.  Rged  tX>.  Hii|{h  Talh>il,  r$q 

Attif.  II.  At  'i'cignmuutb.  N)>e4  TV, 
ChriBiopber  Purioii,  c»i|  ul  Clitlon. 

Avff.  IH.  At  J)evuopoit,  nf^  7t>, 
Daniel  l^ltle,  cn\.  an  eminent  nurgeoii 
und  iirroueheiir. 

Uoh«tT, — Anp.  I.  Afted  Hd,  WitHam 
Boucher,  esq.  ot  Thornhill.hoiiM,  late  of 
the  GloM,  Sftliabury,  h  Justice  of  thti 
peace  for  Wili«  and  Dorset.  He  was  ■ 
uaeful  asaistunt  to  Sir  B.  (',  HcMrv  in  bii 
History  of  Wiltshire,  to  whieh  herommu- 
nieated  many  iinportunt  dueurnentfi.  • 

UiruiiAM.— Jw/y  31.  At  Durliani,  aged 
tfi.  W.  S.  Coiutnble,  e»<i.  of  the  Innef 
'I'einplc. 

Ang.  I.  Maiy.  Toungeat  dnu.  of  the 
Kev.  Willitim  Kttnrk.  of  Hi(;h  Bama, 
Dotham,  and  of  South -hill -hoaae,  neu* 
Bnih, 

KwEX. — yw/y  -i^  At  l.eyron.  apeil  ♦, 
Thiimnion,  fminh  aon  of  liie  Kiphf  Hon. 
U'.  T.  LVipcland,  M  P.  Lord  Majwr 
of  Lxindon. 

Jnfif  Jl.     At   Leytonatunt.  aeed   IS. 

'in-Clinrlm  Hal'l.Min  of  the  lute  W. 

■  *q.   of    the    ( 'omniisMrut,     and 

K'>ii»f.ono(tbc  Uu  Ca\>t.  H.  b.  Amiel^ 

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Amo  7.  At  LUtle  WaUb»ni,  agrd  79, 
("W.  Wnplep,  esq.  Ute  uf  (h«  Gnitid  Junc- 
[tion  WWr 

GLat'CRSTEH. — lytlfty.  At  CboUen- 
litMin,  Edw.  RrewBter,  ciq.  of  Mount 
iTemple.  co.  Dublin. 
I  At  Chambers -court,  near  Towlii'*l*ury» 
laceil  7^.  Charlotte,  widow  uf  A.  P. 
I  HaiDvniring,  rsq. 

Jultf  ■(>.  At  Clirtoti  Wiwd.  iiged  81, 
[  Tbomus  Whi|i|)ic,  cs'|.  iiis  niiii)«  will 
I  br  bnd  in  Listing  rvint'inbriricc  by  mutiy  of 
I  Ihr  rbiirrbrs,  clmiicU,  and  rrliciiiiis  ini>[i. 
tniiuiii  of  Brimol  »iid  its  vicinity,  to- 
I  Vards  the  ea-ction  of  wbicb  b«  lar:ge>y 
I  rout ribii ted. 

Jvly  27.  At  Wood  Stnmray,  the  rc^i. 
I  dt?nn:  i*f  hi«  youngest  son  the  Rrv.  F. 
.  Arton,  ill  bin  Hthli  year,  Thomaii  Aninn, 
I  ei<)>  lat«  of  Ealin;;. 

Jul*/  2*J.  At  ClifUL-nhnm,  n?fd  71, 
Thoraas  Newell,  M.  U.  a  Alugi»tn»te  for 
tlic  n>unty. 

At  Gloucester,   W.  Twyiiiiip,  esq.  of 
Bo'it,  bnd   Lanipctcr  Ihmsc,  cu.    Pem- 
broke, A  Magiatnte  for  that  county,  stid 
Cajjt.  R.  AfL 
Auf.  6.     At  Clirtoi),  Clizahelb,  wife 
I  of  the  Rev.  Edw,  RarenNliau',  Rector  of 
West  Kiii(fto«,  Wilts. 
Au^.  I(j,     Edwin  Grant,  esq.  lurgeoo, 
t«r  CUtton. 

\\\T>m.~-jHly  21.     At  Rytle,  in  ibe 
p»lc  of    Wi^Iit.  ix«i  aV  Capt.   Onitn,  of 
the  Roynl  Scots  Orpys. 

July'-iG.  At  Murfiford,  aired  9<J.  the 
f  Hon.  Gi*orjfe  Anj^iiMii^  Cmveii,  a  Dopu. 
rly  l.ieutenniit  rif  AIiiMU-wx,  only  brofliL-r 
|lo  Earl  Cravfii.  lie  marrii'd  l*.c.  lf.'J, 
iSTi,  OeofKino.  dnu.  of  the  late  Walter 
iSniytlie,  «i><(.  mid  has  Icf^  that  Indy  a 
Ivi-idoiv  with  tivo  cbildreti.  His  body  was 
I  carried  for  iiitcniu-nl  to  tbe  fuiDily  vuiUt 
Lai  tlirilpy,  Wanvi'-ktbire. 
\  Jut^m.  At  Clif^oti,  Lieut- Col.  J. 
I  EyntiK  Nixon. 

Ang.  9.  Neiir  Porthmouth,  Sanih, 
IjDungeBi  dill,  of  Colonel  Uiimford,  Uayal 
r  Kiig. 

Ang.  II.     At  the  rectorv.  Silrhebtur, 
■Kcd  Kl,  Pniticro,  M'idoH- of  C  Coles,  efq 
[  of  l>itrhiini'p.-trk. 

I  Latrly.  At  Portion,  iMr.  Peace,  au- 
|kerKnnu9iicd  rigger  from  the  Pork-yard, 
f  >Ie  Mtlfd  for  sfifonil  ye«r%  with  his  pre- 
1  .  .;y,  nnd  wa«  the  piTM>n  who 
<  to  swim,     iiis  ^luie^ty  never 

^■-■'c ir*?nouth  but  he  intjuired  fNirti- 

I  cularly  nftrr  bis  wclfnie,  utid  (nude  liini  an 
I  allowniKL',  iiidi'iK-iidrnt  III  bis  auperuiiiiu- 
Iftliuii,  from  lita  priviiie  pur^io. 
I      At  Pienwint.  ne-air  J-'anibntn,  ugtd  7J, 
f  Cr^iil'iird  LiaWion,  i:%<\. 

lIinLruHO.— <iify.  II.     At  Puilletttin. 


C'tmrt,  agi'd  76,  Jane,  wife  of  the    RfV. 
J.  W.  Duppa,  ai.'A.  of  Christ  Chureh. 

IhiKTS.  —Atg.  U.  At  Nunsliyry, 
ClieKbuiit,  ngiid  72,  John  Eurli^y  Cook, 
e^q  raanyyeiirti  nnMciiveiMn7i)«tTHteof  the 
county,  fur  wbicb  be  served  the  office  of 
Sheriff. 

iluNTTNGDON. — A«p.  10.  At  Kiinbol- 
tOM,  aged  07,  John  Picrwin,  Ociit.  many 
yean  ('oru)ii*riind  Hi^h  Constable  for  tbe 
Hundred  of  Leigbiountone. 

KrKT—Jui^  *2.  At  North  Cmy, 
accdSt^  John  bliiiter,  e»q.  fonnerly  of  St. 
Jobn's,  SoQthu-ark. 

Jtittf  2\  At  Raincgate,  n^ed  RI. 
Gi^oTRo  LoPR  Sttpbcii*,  c«(i.  mnny  yfaw 
ilurlioiir  Mirfter,  bii\'in({fmrvivrd  bis  wife, 
who  wuii  iif  the  fame  af;e,  only  three 
week*. 

Jtilti  £8.  At  Mole.  Bged  00,  Silreotni, 
widow  of  the   Rrv   John  llurtim.  A-M. 

Latrlji.  At  Manebcster,  aged  60,  Eli- 
zabeth, widow  of  Mr,  R.  Cmwford.  of 
PreHtoii,  and  sister  to  Ed^'.  Baines,  e»it. 
MP. 

At  Worthrnbiiry,  Ellen,  wife  of  the 
R*v,  Hugh  Malbir. 

Avtf.  5.  At  'I'ouTieley,  nged  79,  B«r- 
bnro,  widow  of  Sir  ThomHs  .Stanley,  tlifl 
5*h  Bart,  of  Hooton,  t^be»birp,  who  died 
in  179^  without  is«iic,  and  dau.  of  John 
Towneley  of  'i'o*VTieley.  esq. 

LKicfisTKRftHiiii!:. — iVor.  .  .  Mr.  Ciif- 
ford,  lord  of  the  uiMiorot'  Ne%vturi  Bur- 
dctt. 

Lately.  At  Barrow-upon  Soer,  af«:J 
H6,  M™.  GwTitkin,  mother  of  the  Rev. 
R.  Gwiitliin.  Vicar. 

ftltnnLtiirx,— .-Ih^.  3.  At  Mill-hill, 
aged  83,  Esther,  relict  of  T.  Clark.  e«'|. 

AuQ.  i.  At  Ilcnlcy  on  Tbamiw,  agi'd 
BO,  "i  hoiuo-i  Rennet  Smith,  e-q,  formerly 
of  tlie  Soi'ifly  of  Ei ieiid*';  of  Wandsworth, 
Surrey,  and  of  Three  Crown*  Square, 
Souttiwnrk.  He  wa»  many  year*  Trmi. 
aurcr  and  an  active  CoinmUMouer  of  Iho 
Surrey  and  8u«(u;x  Road*,  and  one  of 
the  Committee  of  the  Com  iMnrket. 

Aug.  \6.  llanniifa.EliKubeib,  wife  of 
the  Rev.  W.  Antrobiia,  lUctorof  Acton. 

MoMMDi-TH.— Ln/f/y.  AcwiWi,  Wii- 
linni  PbillijiR,  of  Whitsoii  bouse,  near 
Newport,  one  of  the  oldest  magistrales 
for  the  county. 
At  Llanwrm.Catherine.widowof  SirR. 
}>.i1  isbiiry,  Dfirt.  She  wii»  the  dau.  and 
cob,  of  Chnrlcs  V'nn.esq.  of  Llanwem, 
Bit*  ninrricd  in  i*t*li.  nnd  b*!*  ■  ""'"v  in 
Im17,    liHviii^  had  '^*ue  Sir    1  l'*-*- 

brrt  the  prcwut  Baronet,  bin  JUfl 

fuioily. 


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Obituaby. 


EScpt. 


Haniett-Anne,  wife  of  tbe  Rev.  Dr. 
Wynter,  President  of  St.  John's  College, 
Oxford. 

Salop.— ^H^.  8.  At  Oldburf,  aged 
S9,  Sopbia,  wife  of  the  Rev.  J.  Purton. 

SoMERSKT.— Jti/y  31.  At  Bsth,  ChaB. 
Hunt  Gardner,  esq.  B.N.  son  of  tbe 
late  Rev.  C.  OardAer,  Rector  of  Stoke 
Hanibnd,  DerlcB. 

Aug.  10.  At  Merriott,  aged  32,  Regi. 
raid  Whitley,  esq.  second  son  of  the  late 
Rev.  £dw.  Whitley,  B.D.  Rector  of 
Stowey. 

SurroLK. — June  S.  At  I^udhamhall, 
FranceB<Mary,  eldest  dau.  of  Ffed. 
White,   esq. 

Latefy.  Aged  73,  William  Croas,  esq. 
of  Flnborougb  hall. 

July  25.  Aged  G7.  T.  Clay,  esq.  of 
Bury  St.  Edmund's. 

Amy.  11.  At  Cbiltcm  Hall,  nenr 
Oare,  aged  67,  William  Territt,  LL.D. 
He  was  called  to  the  bar  at  Lincoln's 
Inn  in  1791,  and  graduated  as  a  member 
of  Trinity  ball,  Camb.  LL.B.  1792, 
LL.D.  1797. 

SuEREY. — July  28.  Ac  Famham, 
aged  76,  C.  Davuon,  esq.  of  Great  Port- 
land-at. 

Aug.  17.  At  Epsom,  aged  76,  Richard 
Harvey,  esq. 

SuBSEX. — Map  18.  At  Brighton,  So- 
phia, dau.  of  the  late  Sir  R.  B.  Harvey, 
Bart,  of  Langley  Park,  Bucks. 

/Me  10.  At  St.  Iiconard's,  aged  20, 
8«walliB,3dBonof  £.  J.  Sbirley.esq.  M.P. 

July  13.  At  Worthing,  Mary  Ann, 
eldest  dau.  of  the  late  Sir  B.  H.  Carew, 
O.CB. 

Aug.  8.  At  Brighton,  in  liis  70th 
year,  Walter  Barratt,  ej>q.  many  years 
Burgeon-apothecar^  to  his  late  Majesty 
George  iV.  and  tor  VJ  years  an  inhabit- 
ant of  Brighton,  where  he  was  highly 
esteemed  and  respected  by  all  classes. 

Wa RWicK .—July  15.  At  Warwick, 
Mary  Catharine,  wife  of  Mr.  P.  Cole- 
man, printer,  daughter  of  the  late  Att- 
well  Hayes,  esq.  of  Cork,  and  niece  to 
th«  late  Sir  H.  B.  Hayes,of  Vemmount. 

July  SO.  Aged  43,  Mr.  John  Ben- 
nett, of  Birmingham,  an  extensive  con- 
tractor and  builder  of  public  edifices  in 
various  parts  of  the  kingdom,  and  en- 
sued at  the  time  of  his  decease  in  tbe 
Bmningham  Fiee  Grammar  School. 

Wilts.  —  Auy.  9.  At  the  rectory, 
Froxfield,  Emilv-Elizabetb,  infant  dau. 
and  on  tbe  l2tD,  Thomas.  Henrv,  aged 
foaryears,  only  son  of  the  Rev.  'Thomas 
G.  P.  At  wood. 

Auff.  9.  At  Crirklade.  aged  28,  Su- 
sannah, wife  of  H.  Wells,  esq,  M.l). 

jiug.  10.  At  All  C-annings'  rectory, 
Wilts,  aged  25,  Eliza. Matilda,  eldest  dau. 
of  tbe  Rev.  T.  A.  Metfauen. 


WoRcESTM.— /w/y  18.  At  Camber- 
ton,  aRed  74,  Mr.  B.  Lines,  of  Wash, 
wood  Heath,  many  years  Master  of  the 
Blue  C-oat  School  at  Binningbain,  and 
of  the  Free  School  at  Stone. 

Latehf.  At  Worcester,  in  bis  90th 
year,  Tnomas  Cardeii,  esq.  In  1790  he 
served  the  office  of  Mayor,  and  from  that 
time  until  a  very  recent  period,  be  was 
engaged  in  conducting  public  business 
and  charities  to  a  great  extent.  He  re- 
signed the  magisterial  office  in  1829. 

York — June!.  At  Kingthorpe-booae, 
Hannah- Elisabeth,  vife  of  the  R«v,  J. 
D,  Preston. 

jKlyS.  Aged  Si,  William  Hotbam, 
esq.  of  York,  chief  magistrate  in  ISOi,  and 
again  subsequently,  with  credit  to  hinuelf 
and  advantage  to  the  citizens  at  large. 
He  WHS  also  elected  an  alderman  of  Uie 
new  corporation. 

July  12.  At  Browsholme-ball,  is  bis 
3d  year,  SeptimuR-Barcroft,  youngest  son 
of  Edward  Parker,  esq.  of  that  place,  and 
of  Selby,  Yorkshire. 

July  n.  At  Beverley,aged  76,  Samuel 
Hall,  esq.  late  an  alderman  of  that  bo- 
rough ;  he  served  (he  office  of  Mayor 
four  times. 

Aug.  4,  Aged  56,  Mr.  Henry  Cave. 
nnist,  of  York,  publiaher  of  '•  Fngmeota 


irk,  p 
ir,  th< 


Vetusta:  or,  the  Remains  of  Ancient 
Buildings  in  York";  a  view  of  the  dty 
from  Lamel-hill  Mill ;  and  several  other 
prints  connected  with  that  city  and  sub* 
urban  scenery. 

Wales. — Lately.  At  Sadstone,  co. 
Pembroke,  aged  83,  George  Devonald, 
esq. 

Scotland.— ixr/r/y.  At  Portobello, 
Jane,  widow  of  Colonel  Douglas  of 
Mains. 

Lately.  Eliza,  wife  of  T.  Duncan, 
esq.  Procurator  Fiscal  of  the  county  of 
Perth,  eldest  dsu.  of  the  late  T.  Tuckett, 
esq.  President  of  St.  Christopber*8. 

Jan.  27.  Mr.  John  M'Adam,  for- 
merly a  merchant  in  Liverpool.  He  baa 
lea  500/.  to  the  Caledonian  Free  School, 
and  a  1000/.  to  be  distributed,  at  the  dis- 
cretion of  his  executors,  smong  public 
charities.  He  has  also  left  40,000/.  among 
legatees. 

At  St.  Andrew's,  Major  D.  Morrice, 
late  of  the  86tb  Regt. 

lRELAND.~Z^/e/y.  Rowland  Bate- 
man  Smyth,  esq.  of  Ballynatray,  co.  Wa- 
terford,  brother  of  the  Princess  of  Capua. 

In  Dublin,  in  her  72nd  year,  Elizabeth, 
relict  of  the  Rev.  W.  Grattan,  Vicar  of 
Edenderry,  King's  co. 

Abroad. — Nov.  30.  In  Van  Dieraan's 
Land,  Capt.  Serjeantson,  late  of  tbe  40th 
regt.  barbRrouHly  murdered.  He  was  a 
very  distinguidbcd  officer ;  be  signaliaed 


bimnelf  [n  the  Peniii«ula  war,  and  fterretl 
ill  lb«  2Sth  reel.  "I  W«terlix». 

Dtc.  31.  DrowiiL-d,  Kt  Swan  River, 
■g«d  X),  AV^iUiuui  Thiuiuer,  cmj.  Lie  of 
the  40tb  Tt^l. 

Jan.  7.  At  Sydney,  New  South 
Wiila,axed  IB,  Anne,  dau.  of  tbu  Hun. 
Jamn  Dowling,  Judge  of  (he  Supreme 
Court. 

^dn.  B.  AtSydiii-y.  iigetl  IB,  Chiirlea 
Stuart  Jobnooii,  fourth  Kon  uf  James 
Jobnbon,  uq.  At.D.  of  Suffolk  place. 

iiojf  b.  At  TriAjinii-k,  Lady  Alicia, 
wifv  of  Wm.  DiKKi>r,  e«q.  youngest  riitcr 
fo  the  Eiirl  of  Wicklow.  Sbe  was  mar- 
ried May  II.  IBJU. 


^ii/y  S3.  At  Fnuikfort,  Louitt,  wife 
of  Sir  Wm,  A.  ]iif;ilby,  of  Riptry  ctutle, 
Vorkftbirv,  Bart.  lUu.  of  Jobn  Atkinton, 
uf  Alajilc-  Huyei,  co  StulTord,  vsi].  She 
MiH  iiisnicd  ill  April  IfSH,  but  we  be- 
lieve bud  no  children. 

Attff.  0.  At  Hani,  in  Picardy,  fjttA 
as,  a.  Saundera,  e»ii.  of  (he  Beiigml  CtvU 
Serviee. 

Anff.  17.  At  SLDdefonzo,  nev  Ha- 
drid,  M.  fUyne^-at,  tbe  French  ambaMa- 
dor.  He  tud  loii^  enjoyed  a  ti^'b  reputa- 
tion aniongNt  the  Kn-iicb  DiploniatlttSi 
and  was  alu  ays  considered  to  bave  a  great 
inriuenco  u{>on  ibe  proc«e(]iiigii  of  tb« 
Qoeen  of  Spuio's  Uovcmment. 


BILL  OP  MORTALITY,  from  July  SO  to  Augun  £!«  lH3(i. 


Cbrut«iicd. 


KenMltt  1989  J 


Buried. 
Male.         703  )  .^^^ 
FenuUes    5+5  S  '^^*° 


.(I 
Wbereofhai-cdied  under  two  ycon  old... 30(i  Si  / 


a  and     a  102 

and  lU     M 

and  -it}    4'J 

iO  and  30  101 

3U  and  M)  13U 

Hi  and  W  IM 


M  and 
GO  and 

70  and 
80  and 


00   118 
70  129 

HO  im 

00    65 


W  and  100     *4 


AVERAGE  FRtCE  OF  CORN,  by  wliieb  tbe  Duty  is  refrukted,  Aug;  19. 


Wheat. 

M.      if. 

40    B 


Barley. 
#.  «f. 
32    7 


OulK. 
t.  if. 
23    9 


Rye. 

f.    d. 

34  10 


ReaniL 
#.  <f. 
39  10 


Pe«. 

i.    d. 
35     4 


PRICE  OF  HOPS,  per  cwt.  Aiir  26. 


KentBaga.» .3^.  lOi.  to  4/.  4i 

Suwwx.... Of.    Of.  ui  Of.  0/. 

Knwx Of.    0<.  to  Of.  Oi. 

Fambam  (Hne)  „.  .„«JL  lor.  to  91.  2s. 


Kiknib.4ni  (serond-i}  OA 

Kent  PuckcU 4/. 

Susi>ex 31. 

Essex 31. 


Of.  lo 
4«.  to 
Oj.  to 
Of.  to 


Of.  Ot. 
U.  10(. 
3f.  lUf. 
3i.  lii. 


PRICE  OF  HAY  AND  STRAW.  Aug.  26. 

SmitbfieM,  Hiiy,  3/.  1  !*f.  to  4/.  4«_Stravr,  If  &.  to  I/.  14i.~Clover.4f.5f.  toit.lO*. 

SiirrUFlELD,  Aug.  i2.    To  rink  tbe  Offal— per  stone  of  ftlba. 

Lamb 4a.  U.  to  5t.  Od. 

Head  of  Cattle  at  Market.  Aug.  H, 

Hctat* ^,7H2     Cadres  llkS 

Sheep  &  Lambs  2^400     Pigs      4£j 

COAL  MARKET,  Aog.  «6. 

Wall*  Ends,  frotn  00*.  C.tu  Sl/.ti^  per  con.     Other  iiorta  from  IBs.  OJ  to  Sl#.  Od. 

TALLOW,  per  cwt— Town  Tallow.  17#.  Of.     Yellow  Ruwtu,  45*.  Od. 

SOAP.— Yellow,  58f.     Mottled,  5U.  Curd,  Qih. 

CANDLES.  7j.  Oi.  per  doc    litoulda,  Br.  6d. 


Beef 

3.. 

3*. 

Od.  to  4*. 
0<f.  to  4<. 
tU.  to  \». 
Od.  lo  4«. 

4a. 

Veal 

3i. 

lOrf 

Pork 

- it. 

GJ. 

I 


PRICES  OF  SHARES. 

At  the  Office  of  WOLFE,  Beotiiebs,  Stock  and  Share  Brokera, 

23,  CUoge  Alley,  Combill.  

Birmiiifcbam  Canal,  204.  ^— Elle*in*re  and  CbcBlcr,  81.— fimnd  Jnnrtlon, 

813. Keiinct  and  Avon.  21  J. ^—  Leeds  and  Uverpool.  5*). RrgenfH,  17. 

Rocbdale,  117. London  Dork  Stork,  .'*!. ri(.  KalbariiK-'n,  90. Went 

Indit,  l»»*^. Liv4.T>»ool  mid  Alunrhpsrer  nuil«-«y.  200. iiraui  Junelion  Walrr 

Wufk»,52. Wi-st   Midilk'scx,  HIJ, Globe   Insuranre,  lofe. Gwardiaii,  35. 

Hope,  6J. Chartered  Gas  Light,  1»(. Imperinl  Ca«,  43. Phoenir  <i«»., 

22^._ — Independent  Gus,  4hJ. Gencrul  United,^. VU.v.»6,».  V*»4  Ow&- 

jm/iyt  58y.^— Revwuiwnary  JntfreBt,  IH\. 

For  Prices  of  all  olhei  Shfttts  in<ViUt«  m-  ti»N«. 


336 


METEOROLOGICAL  DIARY,  by  W.  CARY,  Strahd. 

Fnm  Jufy  26,  lo  Amfimtt  25^  1836,  both  htclmtive. 
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J.  J.  ARNULL,  Slock  BtoVeT.X.liaivV  BuUdiu^s,  ConihilU 

J.   B.  NICUOIA    AND   SUN,  ^^,      i.B.\AKU\.KS  VE*.V!.T . 


THE 

GENTLEMAN'S  MAGAZINE. 

OCTOBER,  1836. 


Bv  SYLVANUS  URBAN,  Gext. 
CONTENTS. 

HixoR  CoaaKSPONDKN-CB — how  Belb.^East India  Coinngc.^Lonl French..    3^ 

Life  and  Workfi  of  AlezKnder  Fopv,  by  «be  Rct.  G.  Crolr,  U.\ 33!) 

Specimens  from  tbe  Heroes  of  the  Dancuul 344 

Aldinine's  Bible  in  the  British  Miueam S.'tS 

fiUorj  nd  Dexcription  of  Nateley  Chnrch,  Hants  ('irtfA  a  PiateJ 3C:l 

'  Vtyage  of  Robert  Birpuvc  to  Turkey  in  1646 367 

tito  Histoiy  of  "God  Save  the  King." 369 

-   JHmomiALS  OT  LiTKBAET  Cbaractb&s,  No.  XVIII.:  Letteri  of  Sir  John 

V'lnbrugh  to  Tonson  the  Bookseller 374 

.Bijdichral '  Ootaw  at  St.  Martin's,  Canterbnry,  and  W'enKlvy,  co.  York 376 

Cstilogne  of  the  Doacean  Museum — Enamels — Coins — Antiquities 374 

kBTaoaPBCTi  VB  Rkv lEw. — Poem  by  Lord  Falkland 304 

SETIEW  OF  NEW  PUBLICATIONS. 
Holden  on  Church  Establishmpnta,  3R3 — Oliver's  History  of  Wolrerhnmpton 
CliBrch,  388. — Kaine'd  Accrmnt  of  Oarfaam  Cathedral,  394 — Britannia  after 
the  Romans,   390 — Knight's  Architectural  Tour  in  Normandy,  400. — Ex- 
amples of  Gothic  Architrrture,  by  Walker  and  Caveler ,.   4A3 

PINE  ARTS.— Trill mj.hiil  Arcli  at  Paris,  &c.;  Tlic  Lawr.iice  OalU-ry, 40C— New 
PiildicRtions  ;  Ily.inv  Portraits  or  Consorv;itive  StatCsiiirn;  Fin^lcn's  I'ort.-f 
and  Hstrboiir^  of  (In-nf  Il.-it'iiu 4(1* 

LITERARY  AND  SCIKXTiriC  IXTELLIGENCK. 

New  Pn'jlications,  4iH — Cbartcr  of  the  Lnii'toii  irnivprsity,  408. — Brit- 
ish Scientific  A^soci^itioii,  40f), —  Gcolojiral  Socifly  of  Cornwall;  (Vntriil 
Educatinn  Society,  414. — L-itnln-lh,  SoutIiw:irI(,  anil  C'lu'Ucii]i:iin  IJtcrary 
InstitutioDB;  Diiiiu^r  of  tlic  Maitlaml  Club  ti)  Dr.  Dilnlin 4Ii 

ANTIttUARIAN  RESEARCIIE.S.  — British  Tumulus  at   Scarhoruugh,   4I(;. 

— Rouian  Dcnnrii  found  in  Sumcx 418 

III.STORICAL  CHRONICLE.  — Foniffn  News,  4'.M.— Dcmit-slic  Otcurrcnccs, 

4i2. — Promotions,   Prcfennciits,  &c.  4i3. — Marriages 424 

OBITUARY ;  with  Memoirs  of  the  EnrI  of  riii;;an ;  Visi-nunt  Slidleton : 
Ijord  DufTerin  nnd  Clanebttyc ;  i^ir  Godfrt-y  Webster,  Bart.;  The  Abhi- 
.Sieyes ;  M.  dc  Rayne%-al ;  Jamrs  Madison,  rsq. ;  Dr.  Bramstoii,  Binliop  of 
Usula;  Dr.  White,  Bixhoji  of  Pennsylvania;  Lt.-Colonel  Mair,  K.Ii.;  Culonrl 
Tu]>iier;  E.  R.  C.  Sheldon,  Esq.  M.P.;  Mutton  Ijambard,  Enq.;  Jobu 
Ward,  E^q.j  W.  W'.  Bird,  Esq.;  B.  E.  O'Mrara,  Esq.;  Tliomas  Fisher,  Esq. 
F.S.A.;  Tbomaa  Wbctton,   E^q.;  Mr.  Charles  LenH;) ;  J.  W.  Rogerji,  Enq.  4'i."» 

Clircv   Dr.CEABKn,  440. — Dp.aths,  arranged  in  Counties 441 

BillofMortality— Markets— Prices  of  Share8.447.—MeteorolocicB} Hi— >—S*n»lra44g 

Embellinlieil  with  a  View  of  Natelbt  Cbdmi 
Ami  Rcprr*eiitations  of  two  Ancient  Crombs  at  Ca 


33y 


MINOR  CORRESPONDENCE. 


Mr.  Thomas  Lott  observe*,  "Some 
excellent  articlr*  having  appeared  in  the 
Gentleman's  Magazine  in  18L*H,  on  the 
diacontinuance  of  the  ringing  of  Bow 
BeUs,  1  cannot  omit  the  opportunity  of 
congratalating  your  rorrenpondents,  and 
the  loren  of  campanology  in  general,  that 
the  caoae  of  their  r^ret  no  longer  exists 
Two  eminent  architects  (Mr.  Savage  and 
Hr.  Good)  were  directed  to  surrey  the 
tower  And  spire,  who  reported  that  the 
framework  of  the  bells  was  in  a  decayed 
state  and  periahing  from  the  dry  rot.  but 
if  the  same  was  restored,  the  bells  might  be 
mng  with  perfect  safety.  After  a  severe 
atruggle  with  the  opponents  of  the  met- 
mre,  a  resolation  was  carried  directing 
tile  repairs  to  be  proceeded  in  at  a  cost . 
not  exceeding  i:l50,  and  the  Committee 
had  the  satisfaction  of  perfecting  the 
wm^s  at  a  copt  within  j£j  of  the  amoant. 
As  the  originator  of  the  measure,  I  had 
the  happiness  of  assisting  the  Committee 
as  their  honcrary  secretary,  and  on  Lord 
Mayor's  day  last,  these  fine-toned  bells, 
after  a  silence  of  twelve  years,  were  again 
mag,  to  the  delight  of  the  citizens  of  Lon- 
don. The  lovem  of  bell-ringing  would  be 
much  pleased  with  the  perusal  of  a  work 
called  '  Campanalogia  improved,*  printed 
ffbr  A.  Bcttesworth  and  C.  Nitcb,  1733, 
which  I  belieTC  is  yet  to  be  met  with  at 
some  booksellers." 

R.  S.  remiika:  "The  East  India  Com- 
pany have  recently  coined  in  India,  money 
with  his  Mnjrsty'H  l)ti>t  und  title,  n  great 
innovation  in  tlint  pi'it  of  the  world.  The 
Rupee  and  Half  Ku[i<e  Iia\e  inscribed  on 
the  obverse,  '  Wilmam  HIT.  King;' 
on  the  ri'verse,  *Ea»>t  India  Company, 
1(133,' and  viiliin  a  nrta  b,  tt:e  value  in 
English  and  HJn(lo.'tJtni'e.  I  think  there 
is  a  great  defect  in  Wn'te  roiiis  not  civing 
his  Miy^i'ty'"  Titlfs  '  of  Crent  liritnin  and 
Ireland' — if  lie  liad  not  het-n  f^ovcniirn  of 
whicii,  his  luitliority  would  nrvor  l.nve 
exitited  in  India.  Tlie  workmnniihip  I  am 
sorry  to  sec  extremely  Imil.  The  half 
rupee  wax  refused  by  a  tiaiiker's  cU-rk  ns  a 
counterfeit  ttl.iUing — and  if  you  place 
them  by  the  file  of  the  half  crown  and 
shilling  of  William  the  Fourth,  they  look 
like  bad  c.nuia.  I  shouldalso  have  tliouj;ht 
that  to  a  populstinn  who,  we  understand, 
are  much  inllm-nced  by  shtiw,  the  revtrsea 
of  the  Knglixli  half  crowns  of  either  Geor^ 
the  Fonrth's  laxt  roinajje.  iB'.'d,  or  Wil- 
liam the  Fourth's,  w*ould  hare  been  much 
more  iinpoRirrg.  I  BUt^ot  the  consider- 
ation  of  these  points  to  the  Directorx  in 
Leadeiihall  Street  as  still  not  unworthy 
their  notice.'' 


G.  I.  begs  leaTe  to  notice  a  receut  in- 
stance of  vain  affectation-  An  Irish  Peer, 
Lord  French,  whose  bmilT  name  is  also 
French,  writes  the  title  with  two  t/4,  viz. 
Ffrench.  The  origin  and  absordity  of 
this  may  be  easily  shown.  Formerly 
when  in  proper  names,  or  any  word  be- 
ginning a  sentence,  the  initial  letter  was 
f.  it  was  common,  particularly  in  the  law 
hands,  to  write  it  with  a  double  f,  thus  ff, 
such  being  then  the  mode  of  making  that 
tetter  a  capital  in  manuscript.  This  hav- 
ing been  observed  in  old  leases  or  other 
documents  by  some  person  of  little  expe- 
rience in  chin^raphy,  it  was  doubtleH 
cau^t  at  as  an  eminent  distinctioDt 
tfaoogb  it  has  no  meaning  whatever.  With 
mpect  to  the  Welsh  name  Lloyd,  and 
some  Spanish  names,  which  begin  with  a 
double  el,  they  are  pronounced  by  the  ua- 
tives  differently  from  words  beginning  vrtth 
a  single  /. 

A  SuBSCBiBim  remarks,  "  InyonrAo- 
gost  number,  p.  SX)1,  I  find  a  misuke  of 
name.  The  first  stoneof  the  new  church 
at  Street  in  the  parish  of  Blarkawton* 
Devon,  was  laid  by  the  only  son  ofH. 
Limbrey  Toll,  Esq.  of  Perridge,  Exeter. 
Mr.  Toll  has  been  a  most  liberal  benefac- 
tor to  th<!  new  church,  which  is  to  be 
consecrated  on  tlie  S9th  of  September." 

Mr.  R.  B.  Whilbh  desires  us  to  notice 
tie  following  errata  respecting  Shak- 
Bi>eare's  Marriage  Licence  Bond :  p.  267, 
b.  line  Ki,  for  Longridge,  read  Long- 
bridge  ;  p.  2GX,  line  a,  for  the  con- 
traction for  prv,  read  that  for  per  ;  line  7, 
for  l>ei  gratia  Franc,  read  Dei  gratia 
Auglie  Franc.;  line  17,  for  suite,  read 
Bute. 

Q.  asks  for  an  account  of  "Walter  Hal- 
liday,  who  wan  Master  of  the  Revels  to 
Edward  the  Fourth.  In  what  work  is  he 
mentioned? — In  private  papers  which  I 
have,  he  if  PoraetimcR  styled  Master  of  the 
KeT(l<>,  and  soaieliiucs  Master  of  the 
Min»ti*cla.'' 


KRRATA  IX  OI'R  LAST. 

In  Londiniaua,  No.  V.  note,  p.  241,yor 
"  Dwrgate,  by  old  writers  frc(iuently  called 
Dowrijate,"  read  Hwrgate,  by  old  writers 
frequently  called  IJowngate  ;"  in  Review 
of  Arclia-ologia.  p.  3(Ht,  line  .^5, ybr  "Old 
Kent  Road,  May,  p.  4(iJ)."  read,  "  Old 
Kent  Road,  in  the  present  volume  of 
ArchKologia,"  p.  4(»!>. 

P.3'.'l,  a.  ll,/o.-Kdward, read  Edwin; 
1.  I-l,  for  Bucks,  read  Berks.  The 
Mnrohioncss  of  Downshir*  ••«  *»'wn  UKh 
Frh.    ITO'4;  her  bod-  •*» 

Trumbull  vault  at  El 


THE 

GENTLEMAN'S     MAGAZINE. 


THE  WORKS  OF  ALEXANDER  POPE. 
i)y  tfie  Htr.  Gcokoz.  Cbolv,  A.M.     4  w/>. 

WE  arc  plc.ised  to  see  a  new  edition  of  n  Poet  unHvalled  iit  our  language 
for  elegftiiec  and  corrcctucsa  of  IhougUt  and  expression  ;  but  we  could  have 
wifilied  onecxecuted  npon  n  more  extended  plan,nnd  riclierio  material;!,  titan 
llie  prearnt.  Wc  cannot  coiumeitd  tlic  new  Life  of  Pope,  even  as  a  com- 
pendium of  facts  collected  froai  former  works,  for  it  omits  some  material 
ctircuoistauces ;  and  wc  do  not  alwajs  join  witli  Dr.  Croty  in  the  critical 
jadgmeut  lie  has  passed  ou  W'arburton  and  other  writers.  Wc  also  cxceed- 
ingly  disapprove  of  the  new  arrangement  of  Popen  Works,  in  the  present 
edition,  which  commences  uith  the  *'  ICssay  on  Man,"  and  "  Hape  of  the 
Lock»"  and  for  which  is  assigned  a  reason,  that  by  a  change  of  the  order 
ill  which  the  Poems  stand,  *'  their  styles  and  subjects  are  varied  and  con- 
trasted more  advantageously."  Wc  do  not  say  that  a  chronological  ar- 
rangement is  always  the  best,  or  that  it  muy  not  be  departed  from  ;  but 
the  purpose  of"  varying  the  style"  is  not  idone  a  pro]>er  foundation  for 
such  alterations,  though  similarity  of  subject  might  be.  A  new  edition  of 
Pope  would  be  very  desirable  if  cxecoted  with  diligence  and  knowledge. 
Dr.  W&rton  contributed  much  valuable  matter  tn  anecdote  and  ertticism, 
amidst  much  that  was  irrelevant  though  curious,  and  which  ought  to  be 
expunged.  Hie  Life  of  Pope  is  loost  negligently  composed,*  and  of  little 
value  except  in  the  way  of  anecdote.  To  Mr.  Bowles  wc  are  indebted  for 
an  improved  edition,  for  some  elegant  and  sound  criticism,  and  some  new 
facts.  Mr.  1U>5c-oe  added  but  little  in  his  Annotations,  bnt  his  Life  of 
IVpc  is  written  with  care,  the  dibputed  points  ivell  considered,  and  it  is 
well  worthy  of  attention.  But  much  is  still  wanted.  The  old  editions 
have  never  Wn  comidetely  collated  ;  nor  were  many  of  them  in  tbe  posses- 
sion of  any  of  the  former  editors.  I'ope  thought  the  collation  of  his  poems 
so  important,  that  he  employed  the  younger  Kichardson  to  transcribe  thcm^ 
and  wc  ha\'e  seen  one  volume  of  his  labours.  The  original  advertisements 
in  Wartou's  edition,  and  we  presume  in  the  following,  arc  many  of  tbem 
omitted.  Tlie  Letters  have  never  been  fully  printed.  Omissions  even  of 
chapters  have  been  made  in  Martinus  Scriblerus.  Pope's  Poems  have 
uevcr  been  completely  collected ;  some  of  his  early  ones  may  still  be 
detected,  and  ought  to  be  incorporated  with  bis  works.  Lastly,  his 
imitations  in  expression  or  thonght,  of  the  older  nriters,  except  partially 
by  Wakefield  in  a  sc[>arate  volume,  have  never  been  traced  at  all  j  and  yet 
scarcely  in  the  imbhcation  of  the  works  of  any  poet  is  such  a  province  of 
criticism  more  necessary,  since  Pope  was  exceedingly  diligent  in  selecting 
from  his  predecessors  every  gem  of  lustre  they  possessed,  and  new  setting 
[  them  in  his  own  l}Cautiful  mosaic.     Of  Drydcn  especially,  his  works  are 

I  full.     A  iTitie  has  observe<l,  that  there  is  not  a  hne  of  |iccnliar  elegance 

of  expression,  or  rhythm,  in  Lucretius,  Ennius,  and  the  old  Poetjt,  that 
[  Vii^t  has  not  made  use  of,  and  worked  up  in  his  vKoeid  -,  so  it  may  with 


'  DeohuQ  is  a  writer  /*oi  baa  been  exloUeil  Itcyoud  Aa  oocriu"— ••  this  iort 


I 


3'10  Uf*  «'  WwhM  ofAUxoMier  Pope.  [Oct. 

equal  justice  be  sud,  that  wherever  DrydeD  has  thronrn  forth  any  fine 
tarn  of  expression,  or  idiom  peculiarly  forcible  or  beautiful.  Pope  consi- 
dered it  by  right  his  own.  In  our  estimation  of  his  original  poetic 
powers,  ID  our  sur^'ey  of  the  steps  by  which  he  rose  to  excellence,  in  our 
opinion  of  his  finished  and  perfect  style, — we  ccrtuuly  ought  to  be  pre- 
pared with  a  knowledge  of  what  was  his  own,  aud  what  he  borrowed 
fr<Hn  others ;  or  our  Judgment  will  be  partial  and  defective.  Now  the 
reader  has  little  means  of  forming  such  a  judgment,  as  none  of  the 
Commentators  hare  pursued  this  track  of  inquiry,  although  the  necessity 
of  it  had  been  shown  nwre  than  once  by  persons  well  acquainted  with 
Pope's  habits  of  composition. 

We  hope  that  Mr.  D'laraeli  may  be  inclined  to  favour  us  with  hie  kmg 
promised  Life  of  our  Author  ;  and  if  to  that  we  join  a  careful  and  dil^nt 
editkm  of  his  Works,  with  a  proper  selection  of  notes  from  former  editors. 
Mid  the  additional  ones  we  have  recommended,  we  may  then  be  satisfied 
Aftt  tardy  justice  has  been  done  to  the  most  popular  Poet  in  the  langn^e. 
We  will  now  take  the  poem  of  Eloisa.  to  Abelard,  and  point  out  a  few  inii< 
taUons,  which  we  believe  no  Commentators  have  noticed.  And  in  the  first 
j^ace,  the  reader  of  that  poem  should  torn  to  Dryden'a  MiacellaniM 
(vol.  iv.)  for  a  poem  of  Congreve  on  "  Cynthia  weeping,"  where  he  niU 
■ee  aa  it  were  the  key-note  to  the  style  which  Pope  used  in  his  Bpistle. 

As 

'  Oh  1  tell  me — tell  me  all— whence  does  arise 
This  flood  of  tears  ?  wheooe  are  these  frequeat  sighs?* 
Again, 

'  Murmur  thy  plaiuts,  and  gently  wound  my  ean. 
Sigh  OD  my  Up,  and  let  me  drink  thy  tears  ; 
Oh  I  speak  1 — for  woe  in  silence  moat  appears. 
Speak — e'er  my  fancy  magnify  my  fear*.* 

*  I  know  not  what  to  think — am  I  in  fiinlt,* 
I  have  not  to  my  knowledge  err'd  in  thoaght, 
Nor  waoder'd  from  ray  love,  nor  would  I  be 
Lord  of  the  world,  to  be  deprived  of  thee,*  fkc. 

Line  9. 

'  Dear  fatal  name,  rest  erer  uarereal'd.' 

V.  Dryden's  Miscell.  v.  p.  30, 

*  Oh  1  that  my  flames  had  never  been  reveal'd.* 
Line  21. 

*  Shrines,  where  their  vigils  pale  ey'd  Tirgios  keep, 
And  pitying  saints,  whose  statues  learn  to  weep.' 

v.  D.  of  Wharton's  '  Fear  of  Death.* 

*  Where  pale>ey'd  griefs  their  wasting  vigils  keep.' 
Again,  in  the  Tower. 

'  Where  kneeling  stohias  constuit  vigils  keep, 
And  round  the  tombs  the  marble  cherubs  weep,' 
Line  3  L 

'  Oh  1  name  for  ever  sad  1  for  ever  dear  \ ' 

See  Dryden's  Virgil,  ^En.  v.  64, 

'  A  day  for  ever  sad,  for  ever  dear.' 

*  Pope  has  the  same  rhyme, 

1  ought  to  grieve,  but  cannot  what  1  ought, 
I  mourn  the  lover,  not  lament  thr/oW/. 


And 


1836.]  Ufe  and  H'orJa  of  Altxandar  Pope,  34 1. 

Liue  35. 

*  Line  after  line  my  goslung  eyes  o'erfiow.' 
V.  Dryden'a  Miacel.  5,  31, 

'  What  shall  I  uy — line  after  line  lehearse.' 

Lioe  36. 

*  Led  through  a  sad  vaiiety  of  woe.* 
V.  Dryden's  Misc.  iv.  55. 

'  And  yields  a  large  variety  of  woe.* 
and  Katb  Philips,  p.  7. 

'  And  paid  yoa  in  variety  of  woe.* 
Uue  62. 

'  Some  emanation  of  the  oll-beaateons  mind.' 
See  Drj'den. 

*  Had  been  an  emanation  of  the  soul.' 
Uoe  6il. 

*  My  fancy  form'd  thee  of  angelic  mind.* 

See  Lucretius,  iv.  1177. 

'  triboisse  qnod  illi 

Plus  videat,  quam  mortal!  concedere  par  est.* 

Liue  75. 

*  Love  free  as  air,  at  sight  of  human  ties, 
Spreads  his  light  wings,  and  in  a  moment  fliea.' 

See  Dry'deii's  Aurungzebe. 

'  Love  scorns  ail  ties,  but  those  that  are  his  own.* 
Liue  104. 

*  Our  crime  was  oommon,  common  be  the  pain,* 
See  Drj'den. 

'  Our  first  oime  cnamon,  tiiis  was  mine  olona.* 
Liue  105. 

*  I  can  no  more — by  ahame,  by  rage  suppress'd, 
Let  tears  and  bumiog  blosbes  speak  the  vest.' 

See  Dryden's  Royal  Martyr. 

'  I  can  no  more.' — '  Tears  and  burning  blushes  speak  the  rest.' 

Settle's  Emp.  of  Morocco. 

Line  111. 

'  The  shrines  all  trembled,  and  the  lamps  grew  pale.' 

Sec  Ovid  Fast.  3,  47. 

'  Ara  de£e  certe  tremuit,  parlente  ministrft.' 
Line  13.>. 

'  No  weeping  orphan  saw  his  father's  stores 

Our  shriBes  irradiate,  or  emblaze  the  floors.* 

Sec  Boileau  '  Le  Moine.' 

'  La  les  sallons  sent  peints,  les  meubles  Eont  dart's 
Defi  lanncs  et  du  sang  des  pauvrcs  devor^s.* 

L.  157. 

'  The  wandering  streams  that  thine  between  die  hills.' 

See  Catullus  LXVIII. 

'  In  aerii  perlucena  vertice  mentis,  rivus.' 

Line  170. 

*  And  breathes  a  browner  horror  o'er  the  woods.' 

See  Dryden's  Tlieod.  aud  Hqrina. 

With  deeper  liroicn  the  grove  was  overspread, 
A  sudden  horror  eway'd  his  gtUdy  head.' 


342  Ufe  and  Works  of  Alexander  Pope.  [Oct. 

And  Hind  and  Panther. 

'  Gild  the  hrown  horror  and  dispel  the  night.' 
And  Don  Sebastian. 

'  BrowD  horrors.* 
L.  ISO. 

*  Ti«  sore  the  hardest  serrice  to  forget.' 
See  Dryden's  Royal  Martyr. 

'  How  hard  it  is  this  beaaty  to  foi^t.* 

Line  219. 

'  For  her  the  spouse  prepares  the  bridal  ring, 
For  her  white  virgins  hymeneals  siag. 
To  soouds  of  heavenly  harps  she  dies  away. 
And  melts  in  visioDS  of  eternal  day.' 

See  Dryden's  Royal  Martyr. 

'  j¥)therial  music  did  her  death  prepare, 
Like  joyful  sounds  of  spousals  in  the  air.* 

And  Nahum  Tate's  Poema,  p.  63. 

'  To  blissful  mansions  of  eternal  day.* 

Line  249. 

'  For  thee  the  fates  tewrely  kind  ordain 

A  cool  suspense  from  pleasure  and  from  pain,' 

See  Steele's  Miscell.  a.  1714. 

'  No  more  teverely  kind  affect  to  put* 
That  lovely  anger  on.' 

Line  253. 

'  Still  as  the  sea,  e'er  winds  were  taaght  to  blow, 

Or  moving  spirit  bade  the  waters  flow  ; 

Soft  as  the  slumbers  of  a  saint  forgiven, 

And  mild  as  opening  gleams  of  promis'd  heaven.' 

These  four  lines  arc  taken  almost  verbatim  from  Davenant's  Verses  to 
the  Queen. 

'  Smooth  as  idit  face  of  waters  first  appear'd 
E'er  tides  began  to  strive,  or  winds  were  heard  ; 
Kind  as  the  willing  saints,  and  calmer  far 
Than  in  their  sleeps  forgiven  hermits  are.f 

Rather  a  bold  transference  of  property.     Again,  Line  26. 
'  Ah  1  hopeless  lasting  flames  I  like  those  that  burn 
To  light  the  dead,  and  warm  the  unfruitful  urn.' 

See  Kath.  Philips,  p.  44. 

'  Love  in  your  hearts  as  idly  bums, 
As  fire  in  th'  antique  Roman  nrns.* 

Line  270. 

*  With  every  head  I  drop  too  soft  a  /«ir.' 

*  The  chief  fault  of  Pope's  beautiful  and  passionate  poem  has  not,  we  believe,  been 
noticed;  which  is,  his  overlooking  the  great  and  leading  motive  of  Eloisa's  sentimenta 
and  feelings — her  pride  in  the  high  character  which  Abelard  possessed  as  a  scholar, 
■  man  of  genius  and  of  learning,  far  above  all  his  contemporaries.  It  was  this  that 
led  her  so  long  to  refuse  marriage  and  to  disparage  it,  because  it  would  tower  and 
link  him  in  the  estimation  of  the  world,  and  shut  him  out  of  his  profession  of  the 
Church.  The  great  feature  of  her  correspondence  is  her  exalted  opinion  of  her 
lover's  intellect  and  vast  acquirements,  and  high  reputation.  The  absence  of  this 
givas  a  grossieret^  to  Pope's  Epistle,  which  it  need  not  have  had,  and  which  is  increased 
by  its  being  formed  of  culled  and  selected  sentences,  which  do  not  give  the  general 
tone  of  the  whole  correspondeQce.  It  ia  curious  that  both  Abelard  and  Eloisa'a 
fiiTonrite  poet  should  be  Lucan. 

t  In  Pope's  letters  to  a  Lady,  p.  53,  "  I  send  my  addresses  to  you  as  often  as 
to  any  female  saint  in  heaven.  It  is  certain  I  see  you  as  little,  unless  it  be  in  my 
sleep,  and  that  way  too,  holy  hermits  are  rieited  by  the  saints  themselves," 


1836.1 


Life  and  Works  of  Aie^amder  Pope. 


:ii:i 


Sec  Crftslian'. 

■  Still  «t  eftch  eigh,  tlutt  if.  ourh  ftop, 
A  bead,  that  i«  a  ecu*,  doth  drop.' 

Une  290. 

'  Ko  fly  me,  fly  me  f«r  u  Pole  from  Pole, 
Rial*  KVp%  between  as,  and  wbole  oce«ns  roll/ 

Sec  Dryden's  Hind  and  Panther,  ti.  -IS- 

'  Tb«  Gospel  Aonnd  difl'uertl  friHii  Pole  lo  Polc>, 
Where  winds  t^o  cany,  nnd  where  wavn  ran  roll.' 

And  Dryden's  Miscell. 

'  Drive  then  aoinewbere,  u  far  t»  Polr  from  Polo, 
Let  winds  between  u  »fe,  and  waters  roll.* 

Lino  324. 

*  See  my  lij>it  tremble,  and  my  eytbalU  roll, 
Sui'k  my  last  l)Teath,  anil  catoh  my  flying  tDuL' 

Sec  Drjdea**  X\t^.  /Kn.  109.  &c. 

'  Lay  dufc  my  lips  to  favm.  and  catch  the  flyfng  breatli.' 

And  Koclicstcrs  i'ocms. 

'  H)ini{  on  his  trembling  Ups,  and  cateh'd  hit  flying  brealb.' 

And  lastly,  Oldlintn'R  Poents,  from  wliicU  lliu  cotiplct  is  taken. 

*  Kiss,  while  I  waich  thy  twimmiog  «yeballi  roU, 
Watch  thy  last  gup,  and  oatch  thy  Fpringiog  soul.' 

Line  328. 

*  Teach  me  at  once,  and  learn  of  nc  to  die.* 

See  CnLsbatr. 

'■ ■  or  if  they  this  deny 

For  him.  shall  teach  tbcm  how  to  die.' 

And  Dr)-den'«  Roynl  Mnttyr, 

*  I'll  show  yoQ  li'rat  bow  easy  *tia  lo  die.' 

Lastly,  sec  3*17. 

■  If  rrer  chance  two  wand'rinp;  loTcni  hringa 
To  Faractete'a  whitu  irall^  iiiid  ailvfry  si>ringfl. 
O'er  the  pole  ranrblc  nhall  Ihry  join  their  heads, 
And  (Iridic  tlir  fallitij^  Ic^rs  each  other  ahcdai 
Tlicn  sudly  s.iy ^^^-^^— 

Coinpnro  Crashaw  (Dt;li}{ht«\ 

'  And  sure  wlirre  lovers  make  thrir  watery  graves, 
The  weepine  mnrln^T  will  augmi'iit  the  waves; 
For  who  so  hard,  but  piusini;  by  that  way, 
Will  Uko  acquaiotaace  uf  my  woes,  and  say^ 
Here  'twas  the  Bnoian  Maid,'  ficc. 

Such  nre  tlic  imitntians  whicU  ne  Lave  nbscrrcd  in  this  poem  ;  and 
in  n  simitar  mnnner  nc  could  go  through  the  remninder  of  onr  Poet's 
norks.  IV'ilh  the  one  I'xct'ptifui  of  the  entire  qntitr»in  from  Davcnnnt, 
we  consider  that  whnt  Pupe  has  taken  from  his  predecessors,  is  strictly 
allowaldc,  without  detracting  at  all  from  his  ori^iiiul  powers.  A  happy 
applieation.  or  a  judicious  coltoeation  of  a  borroued  expression.  gi%'es,  as  it 
were,  a  second  novelty  to  it,  ntid  seems  like  a  new  creation  j  and  Pope 
has  most  hnpptly  im|  roved  whatever  he  condcjiccndwl  to  take. 

\on'  with  rcganl  (o  a  ettroplete  cnllt'ction  nf  Pnjxr's  Poems,  if  we  do  not 
mibtukc,  Mr.  Dvcl's  .AhJlue  edition  is  more  full  Ihan  Dr.  Croly's ;  but  we 
have  it  not  l»y  ns  at  present,  nnr  could  we  procure  a  copy,  fclany  letters, 
and  a  few  iM>rin)4  of  Pope  still  remain  in  MS,,  one  uf  nhich  ne  possess  ; 
and  some  of  his  epigrams  printed  in  hooks  now  obscnrc,  ha^c  5n^ 
been  *nnght  out  and  collt-cled.  Not  %\\ft\\\A  \\\t  \wV«\Bv!C\<4ii  V»  N*> 
pickeil  out  of  the  numerous  pamphktB  and  \\\kVi  y"^^*^^  ^"^ '^^'^ ^*'^' 


I 


344  Lift  c*d  H'orks  of  Alexander  Pope.  [Oct. 

heroes,  and  others,  against  Iiim,  be  n^lectcd.  Of  these  we  possess  a 
moderate  collection,  and  think  that  an  amusing  and  useful  volume 
might  be  formed  from  thcto,  relating  not  only  to  Pope  but  to  bis  friends ; 
bnt  we  repeat  that  Mr.  D'lsraeli  is  better  acquainted  with  these  sub- 
jects than  any  other  person,  and  to  him  we  look  for  a  Life  of  our  Poetj 
both  instructive  and  elegant*  Yet,  while  waiting  his  leisure,  and  as  many 
of  our  readers  have  not  had  much  opportunity  of  meeting  with  the  immortal 
productions  of  the  Heroes  of  the  Dunciad,  especially  those  which  tbey 
directed  ngainst  their  great  enemy ;  and  as  a  few  of  them  are  now  lying 
on  our  table,  we  will  extract  a  passage  or  two  by  way  of  specimen  of  their 
manner  of  warfare  and  the  nature  of  the  weapons,  which  owed  more,  if 
they  did  execution,  to  the  venom  of  the  shaft,  than  to  the  vigour  of  the  bow. 

I.  Letter  to  Mr.  Pope,  occasioned  by  "  Sober  Advice  from  Horace,  4*c. 
4to.  1735." 

P.  13. 

**  Yet  ne^er  one  sprig  of  1tiu«l  grac'd  these  ribalds. 
Prom  slashing  Beotley  down  to  piddling  T balds." 

"  Yon  are  a  ribald  yourself,  if  I  know  every  body  that  knows  it,  and  has  com- 

what  the  word  means,  for  aacb  lewd  and  pared  your  Tersion  with  the  original,  as  I 

licentions   talking.     From  verse  146   to  hare  done  in  many  places,  must  inoip  too, 

▼erae  S09,  above  GO  lines  of  this  Epistle  that  yoa  knovr  nothing  of  it.     I   myself 

were  printed  before,  twice  or  thrice;   I  am  satisfied,  but  do  not  expect  to  make 

thiak,  in  the  Tolumea  of  the  MisceUanies.  anybody  else  believe  bo,  that  yon  can  bvt 

It  ii  called  there  the  fragment  of  a  satire,  barely  construe   Latin.     Yoa   have    not 

and  instead  of  *  from  slashing  Bentley,'  that  compass  of  learning  always  thought 

it  is  *  from  sanguine   Jew.'     Who   this  necessary  to  a  true  poet     Nor  hafe  yoa 

Jew  is,   I  do  not  know ;  but  why  mast  so   mack   philosophy,    or  knowledge  of 

Bentley  come  slashing  and  take  his  place?  human  nature,  as  yon  fancy  yoa   have. 

Yon  are  grown  very  angry,  it  seems,  at  Let  me  advise  yoa  as  a  fnend.     Do  not 

Dr.  Bentley  of  late.     Is   it   beeanse  be  hurt    yourself    by    your    own    writings, 

■aid  (to  your  face,  I  have  been  told]  that  Have  it  always  before  your  eyes,  '  That 

your  Homer  vna  miterable  itvff?  that  it  no  man  is  demolished  bat  by  himself.* 

might   be  called  Homer  modernized,  or  This  i^^rmon  has  done  you  more  mischief 

■omething  to  that  effect,  but  that  there  than  all  the  Dunciad  people  together ;  or 

were  very  little  or  no  vestiges  at  all  of  the  rather,  they  have  done  yoa  none — this  a 

old   Grecian.      Dr.    Bentley   said   right,  great  deal.      W&ether  yonrs  or   not,  is 

Hundreds  have  said  the  same  behind  your  not  the  point  now.     Everybody  in  tilk  is 

back.    For  Homer  translated,  first  in  Eng-  sure  you  are.     I  have  heard  friends  as 

lish,  secondly  in  rhyme,  thirdly  not  from  well  as  foes  say  it  was  a  tham^tU  iking; 

the  original,  but  fourthly  from  a  French  t'was  vUlainotu;  that  the  author  deserved 

translation,  and  that  in  prose,  and  by  a  the  pillory.     That  to  forge  a  note  under 

teoman  too,  how  the  devil  should  it  be  Dr.   Bentley's   hand,    and   then   set   his 

Homer?     As   for  the  Greek  language,t  name  to  it,  was  of  the  same  nature  with 

*  In  a  letter  to  Dennis,  Jacob,  the  author  of  the  Lives  of  the  English  Poets,  says, 
that  "  the  high  praises  and  commendations  of  Pope  in  his  work,  were  by  him  particu- 
larly approv^  of  in  ti  printed  proof  of  hia  l\/t  and  character,  which  I  tranmitttd  to 
Aim  for  hi»  correction.  1  am  ready  to  make  oath  of  it,  if  required ;  and  by  hia  alttm- 
tioHi  and  additions  therein,  he  entirely  made  the  compliment  hi$  oicn ,-  which  now,  I 
onderstand,  he  in  his  abundant  modesty  judges  too  little."  Pope  subscribed,  Jacob 
■ayi,  'two  guineas  for  one  small  book  in  octavo.  We  do  not  believe  4^t  anj  Ol 
Pope's  biographers  have  mentioned  this  passage,  which  is  carious.  If  this  life  was 
written  by  Pope,  the  following  passage  is  not  without  its  meaning:  "  Tha  od»- 
brated  Mr.  Addison  has  declared  to  the  public,  that  if  Mr.  Pope  should  die,  and 
leave  his  translation  (of  Homer)  unfinished,  there  would  be  found  no  saeeeiior  to 
complete  it."     Also,  we  may  presome  the  couplet  at  p.  146  to  be  Pope's. 

t  That  Pope  coald  read  Homer  in  Greek,  there  is  no  doubt.  We  beUeve  H.  Wid- 
pole  had  the  copy  he  used.  No  doubt  he  availed  himself  of  Mad.  Dacier's  lundaflta, 
and  of  all  other  assistances.  His  copy  of  Chapman  is  in  oar  possession.  Itt  Ua  m- 
marks  on  TickelFs  Homer,  now  by  as.  Pope  has  tcritten  the  original  Greet  i 
vusages  he  thought  wrongly  translated. 
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lift  and  JVorka  of  Alexander  Pope. 


3451 


Sir  P.  Strang's  crime,  uiil  ought  to  be 
rxpiiilrd  l>j  the  Ions  of  cars.  >viiet  Vhar- 
tra  wuuld  nut  Imtc  done  tn  get  leu  Hiro 
SOO/.  Uint  you  are  thoogUt  to  have  done, 
to  ifct  perhaps  -IG  or  hOi.  Yonr  friends  are 
qaite  mute.  Yonr  enemies  IkUl  ou. 
Kt  dici  potuisse,  et  uqu  pu£ui«»e  n:fcUi, 
sticks  as  I'titgc  to  fou,  as  au  eavcnotned 
shirt,  1  have  been  told  Uiat  the  great 
Critir  himself,  who  did  not  read  the 
Serwtm  till  he  bean]  something  about  bis 
SOD  and  yau,  iiaid  after,  '  'Tis  au  itnnndent 
dog '.  but  I  tjdki^  B];aiaBt  his  Homer, 
and  the /lor/en/oiu  cuh  never  foi^ves'." 
P.  16.     '■  la   the   Epistle   to  a   Luly 


'  Of  the  Character*  of  Women,'  all  we 
are  to  expect?  I  wonder  yon  would  set 
your  name  tn  imch  a  poor  piere  of  mi- 
meanini;  fabrications,  patched  up  ont  of 
the  tbiril  volume  of  MiscellaDies ;  Silvia,  a 
fra«;iut'ut,  uiidVcraea  ti>  Mrs.  M  B.  make 
a  ^rcal  pari  uf  it.  How  dare  yon  impose 
Du  the  public  at  this  rate  ?  'tis  sty,  if  not 
diabancflt  ;  'tja  a  sign  of  an  avaricious 
ttfiuper,  and  shows  want  of  invention. 
Yon  have  sold  them  already  three  or  four 
times.  They  are  coming  out  axain  in 
quarto  and  folia.  ^\t  »pif*,Byt  PSMCvof, 
Qramif  ticiee  terwi,  leaa  drath  amongtt 
the  Grttkw." 


H.  Tbe  next  brochure  in  our  volume  Is  "  An  Epistle  to  the  egregious 
Mr.  Pope,  in  xckich  the  beauties  of  his  Mind  and  Body  are  amply  displayed." 
By  Mr.  tJcnrd,  173  I,  folio.  With  ao  Kngra^'ing  of  an  Altar  with  a  Pile 
of  Books,  and  Pupc^  as  a  Nfonkcy>  ivitli  s  Pen  in  his  hand,  leaning  on 
tlieui.  An  Ass  is  on  the  loner  part,  n-ith  au  Inkstand  on  one  ear,  and  a 
scroll  on  the  other.  '  A  I.*tter  to  the  Piibiiaher."  below,  Mnrtini 
Scribleri  Vera  Elfi^jies,  ad  Origin,  dclin.  G.  P.  We  will  quote  a  tew 
lines  relating  to  the  Duke  of  Cliandos  and  Addison : 

Thy  vcnom'H  laint  our  Addison  would  dsma. 

And  stain  with  viralcoce  the  fairest  fame; 

Coward  !  insult  thy  patron  when  deoeas'd, 

Whom,  living,  b'ltb  thy  hopes  and  fears  carevs'd. 

Sore  Faliit.iH'  moRt  to  tliee  hit)  soul  bequeath, 

Who  kill'd  the  pUUnt  Picrcy — after  death. 

How  naV  that  mind,  how  keen  bis  inborn  hate, 

Whom  irodlikc  benefits  exaKpcmtr. 

(sreat  CAandoW  stream  of  bounty  flowed  too  high. 

And  Sajipho'j  i:rimc  wa^  generosity; 

ChandoiH'  high  soul  forgeta  as  he  bestows ; 

In  Seppko  wit  with  bcanty's  radiance  glows. 

The  same  mcfln  soul  which  Ute  burlrs<)'d  his  Grace, 

Now  ixwnt  in  stale,  insipid  ronimon-pl»«"  j 

Licks  up  his  vomit,  and  with  forc'd  address, 

Tlic  brute  who  snarl'd  before,  would  make  his  peace; 

Tlic  cudgel'b  strokes  should  cure  thee  of  thy  sneer, 

Til'  ambiguous  air,  and  tbe  divided  leer; 

The  thoughts  so  new,  the  language  is  ao  dnc ! 

The  moral  strains  Uke  Popish  Icgc-adn  tliinc, 

Tlie  piece  as  well  the  moral  task  performs. 

As  Moore's  Specific  Pmrdur  oaraa  th«  woimt. 

Next  comes  an  accusation : 

Tbe  first  gay  colours  which  thy  rauK  asntoi'd 
Were  false— the  Jay  in  Pettcodt  Iwautics  plani'd  ;* 
This  work  'tis,  true,  was  nervous,  Icam'd,  polite, 
The  sound  an  artful  comment  to  the  wit ; 
With  Sheffield  and  Roscommon  cJuim'd  tlie  prite, 
And  joslly  too^the  piece  was  Wticherley*; 

■  "  .Vrt  of  Criticism.  Mr.  Witcherlcy  sent  it  to  Mr.  Pope  to  revise,  upon  which 
Pope  published  it  as  his  own.  This  fact  is  well  known,  and  mentioned  by  the  ccntla- 
taen  of  Shropshire  with  greni  inditmatioa.*'  This  ia  a  fair  sample  of  tlie  style  of  acca- 
MMon  which  Pope'H  enemies  made  ajtafoit  him.  Addison  praised  this  poum  highly, 
b«t  tboBgbt  there  wero  some  ttroke*  t^f  iltnaturt  in  it  (>ide  Spcrtnior,  No.  253). 
We  do  not  know  whctlicr  Pope  would  approvB  AddJsoii'B  comparing  il  to  the  Essay 
OD  TraniUtcd  Verse,  by  Rosoommon.  and  the  Essby  on  Por-try,  hy  the  Duke  of 
Bockiagham.      Perhaps  Ad«t<«n"  ■•  '  *  —'--■tin-  jinl  I).iir\!«,  in  ihc  "  strokes  of 

illnaturc.*'     Id  the  pr'  xni    Stvift  speak  highly  of 


346  U^t  and  Works  of  AUjtmder  Pppe.  [Oct. 

.    Next  we  bebold  a  nrsifyiiig  mill 

Forging  a  model  base  of  Cooper'i  Hill, 
la  U17  Lock's  Rape  indignant  readers  we, 
The  borrow' d  form  of  Garth's  Difpensarj. 

Next  comes  ao  attack  on  his  Homer : 

If  to  this  work  thy  nerrea  unequal  found, 

Bend  with  the  massive  solid  to  the  ground, 

Broome,  like  an  Atlas,  can  assbtance  lend, 

While  thou  maintain'at  thy  ground — by  wit-ensuring  friend  ; 

Thon  undfrtai'st  th*  Odyssey,  dost  not  vrv/e, 

Pope  Job's  imaginary  stock — a  bite ; 

If  foola  presume  to  censure  this  as  mean, 

Run  o'er  thy  beads,  and  lick  thy  conscience  clean. 

"  In  his  Proposals  he  made  use  of  the  and  by  this  poor  fallacy  deceived  his  sob- 
egpreiaion    *  UndertaktH   by  A   Pope  ;*     scrfben" 

The  next  lines  introdace  an  anecdote,  whether  troe  or  not,  we  cannot  say- 
Shews  his  own  picture,  in  burlesque  a  Lord, 
And  stands  a  matchless  monster  on  record. 
That  shape  expressing  thy  distorted  mind,  &c. 

"PopeorderedaeTeralpIeturesandbosti  Rysbrack,  scomiog  to  prostihtte  his  art, 
of  himself,  in  which  be  would  ban  been  made  a  bust  so  like  him,  that  Pope  re- 
represented  as  a  comely  person.    But  Mr.      turned  it  vithout  paying  far  U." 

The  beautiful  marble  bast  of  Pope,  which  Sir  R.  Peel  now  possesses, 
and  which  was  Mr.  Watson  Taylor's,  is,  we  believe,  by  Roubiliac.  In 
the  "  Epigrams  on  the  Gentlemen  of  the  Dunciad,"  are  two  [XXV. 
XXVI.]  on  this  bast  by  Rysbrack,  one  by  the  Earl  of  Burlington. 

Remember — Button's  rod  in  pickle  lies, 
As  heretofore,  thy  malice  to  chastise. 

"  Mr.  Philips,  author  of  the  Distressed  down  our  little  poet's  breeches  and  whip 

Mother,  having  been  abused  by  Mr.  Pope,  him  in  public,  the  next  time  he  caught 

bung  a  rod  near  the  chimney  at  Button's  him  there — whicli  obliged  Pope  to  leave 

Coffee  House,  and  declared  he  would  take  the  house." 

Ill,  The  next  is  "Ingratitude,  to  Mr.  Pope,''  1733,  folio.  This  is 
directed  chic6y  against  Pope's  supposed  attack  on  the  Duke  of  Chandos, 
and  has  a  print  prefixed  of  several  noblemen  punishing  Pope  ignnminiously, 
with  these  lines, 

Mtevius,  thou  worst  of  men,  if  man  thou  art, 

Thou  syren  charmer,  with  a  dsemon's  heart. 

To  Vice  indulgent.  Virtue  you  pollute, 

And  prey,  like  wasps,  upon  the  fairest  fruit. 
At  p.  7. 

"  A  certain  animal  of  a  diminutive  size,  came  to  his  bouse.  After  dinner,  this 
who  bad  translated  a  book  into  English  generous  man  of  quality,  taking  him 
metre,  or  at  least,  bad  it  translated  for  aside,  put  a  bank-note  for  SOO/.  into  his 
him,  addressed  himself  to  a  nobleman  of  hands,  and  desired  be  might  have  but  one 
the  first  rank,  and  in  the  style  of  n  gentle-  book  ;  but  what  was  the  consequence  of 
man-beggar,  requested  him  to  subscribe  a  thi^  ?  Why  truly  the  wretch,  who  is  a 
guinea  for  one  of  his  books.*  The  no-  composition  of  peevishness,  spleen,  and 
bleman  entertained  him  at  dinner  in  a  envy,  having  no  regard  to  the  benefits  he 
sumptuous  manner,  and  continued  so  to  received,  in  a  few  years  after,  and  without 
do  as  often  as  the  insignificant  mortal  any  manner  of  provocation,  or  the  least 
-  —  ^  _-  . 

*  This  story  is  siiid  to  be  a  fabrication  of  Welstcd's.  '  How  many  suns  went  down 
on  Wclsted'a  lie.' 


J83C.] 


Lj/c  and  Work$  of  Alexander  Pope. 


547 


foundstioB  after  tmtb,  poblishcs  a  Siidrc, 
Ks  he  Lemu  it,  Imt  in  ruiltty  k  is  b  acan- 
lUlooB  ud  tafantous  libel,  calcuktctlt  with 


all  the  m*Ucc  and  vlrulcDcy  Imngln&ble. 
to  defame  bqiI  render  udioiu  tbe  cturactor 
of  (lis  best  beaeOuAor." 


Next  folloH-s  the  Bubjtfct  «f  AdJison,  with  a  sptccli  of  Congrcvc's,  which 
ire  do  not  find  lueutinnud  by  «oy  nf  Pope's  bi<)grapliers,  who,  therefore, 
we  presume,  do  not  consider  it  to  be  authentic. 

lufiit  Tinilent  Satire  agpuant  bim,  which 
was  very  smartly  rcpli«tl  to  by  a  yoiuig 
f^iitlciuoii  «bu,  if  1  mutakc  uul,  vw  for 
his  nit  and  ingenuity,  bouourcd  with  a 
place  in  the  Duncijid.  That  Salfro  writ 
by  SIktiuj,  brings  to  my  remcmbranoe 
what  Mr.  Coogreve  ssid,  ialer  lUJfl.  vix. 
*  That  he  wu  in  great  ho]>i'S  uf  worUofE  % 
perfect  cure  upOQ  Mieviu*,  for  the  via- 
Unce  of  hia  peerbh  and  Mur  tcRijier 
bi-^n  tu  abate,  Qor  were  hia  malice  aud 
illnaturc  b»  pmlf^miriant  u  tbcT  had 
been.  Bnt  when  a  ^entlcmnn  snowed 
bim  the  Satire  on  the  deccn^cd  Mr.  Aildi* 
fion,  Mr.  Congrcvc  utjhjo)-,  SAid,  Protn 
this  day  forward  1  unmbcr  bim  anumg 
the  iDcurablea'." 


b 


"  Krery  impnrtifvl  man  will  arlcnuw* 
ledge  that  Mr.  Addison  was  a  CD05t  excel- 
lent man,  a  Kcntlcmati  of  sound  learning 
and  judgment,  aad  admintUy  well  Mkillcd 
in  dnunatic  bx  well  a»  other  poetry. 
These  beautiful  accompliahincnts  drew 
Dpoo  him  the  malice,  L-nvy.  hatred,  of 
MiETius,  and  Mr.  Addiaun  condL-sceaded 
Co  reoenfl  bim  as  •  friend;  but  Micvius 
eooM  not  root  out  of  hii*  heart  tho  innate 
vteei  that  possessed  that  placii ;  however, 
he  carried  a  show  of  outward  compla- 
oeucy.  till  he  beard  of  that  icooil,  and 
raond.and  Christian  man's  death.  Then, 
to  give  «cnt  to  bis  gall  that  hod  over- 
flowed, he  sacrilegiously  raked  up  the 
ashes  of  Uie  dead,  and  knowiiii^  that  he 
could  not  answer  for  himself,  he  writ  a 

IV.  "  Pope  Jtcxandcr'9  Svjircmacy  nitd  In/aW&ilUy  ermmtned,  and  the 
Errors  of  Scriblerus  and  kit  man  WiUiam  detected^  With  the  (ffiyirs  of  his 
Hoiiuess  arui  his  Priute Minister,  ctirious/i/  fogravedupom  copper,"  17il),  folio. 

At  p.  13,  is  the  folIoAtng  itceusatioii  ngninst  I'opc : 

"  I  find  upon  his  first  coming  to  town,      to  contain  hJa  malice,  wrttto  a  Satire  opOB 


I 


nut  of  pure  cotiipasKlon  for  bis  exotio 
figure,  narrow  circuinatancei,  and  bumble 
appearance,  the  late  Mr.  Wycberley  ad- 
mitted hiui  into  his  society,  and  suffercil 
hia,  nutwitbslaudtnR  his  laake,  to  be  bis 
bumble  admirer  at  Will'ii ;  and  artcrwards, 
finding  in  hnu  a  gtimmeriug  of  genius, 
nxvmmendcd  him  to  some  |ieopUt  of 
rank,  and  intruilunM  him  to  tbe  most 
emincut  men  of  letters,  which  rourtesy 
he  soon  after  repaid  H-ith  a  tai^ricat  npy 
^veroM  ON  his  btwfaciw,  Th,ui  put  an 
cod  to  their  correspondeacv,  sometjmo 
before  Mr.  Wyefaeriey  died.  His  ac> 
(|naintance  by  this  means  beini;  made  with 
Sir  R.  Steele  and  Mr.  Addison,  they 
likewise,  in  €Xfmpaa'uin  to  Ats  unAofij/y 
farm  and  dtaiituie  amdUiaa,  cndcarourc^ 
to  procnrr  bim  a  nnport  Dndrr  both,  by 
Hcttinff  on  fnot  a  Miutrription  on  lus  be- 
half, but  it  wai  for  a  work  which,  as  haa 
since  appeared,  they  must  bare  known  be 
was  not  equal  to.  Ilowcter,  his  sub- 
srriptions  were  no  sooner  full,  than  the 
littte  tniscbiovous  ur«hin,  no  longer  able 


both  these  ifentlemcD,  as  he  ilid,  after,  an 
abusive  libel  on  ane  of  them :  and  as 
maoj  thitiipi  that  had  passed  as  private 
convorsalion  at  Button's  Coffee -house, 
came  to  br  knowu  by  the  Lord  O— ,  of 
which  infidrlity  Scrihlerus  was  aaipeotod* 
he  was  obliged  tu  absent  himself  for  tome 
yean  from  them.  After  this  ho  listed 
Ofwnly  in  the  Tory  service,  and  every 
week  published  acandaloas  invectives  on 
those  very  Wfaigi  who  had  Itcon  bis 
amplest  sulwcrlbcrB.  lie  wa«  In  this  ho- 
nourable occupation  when  the  laic  Queen 
died  i  and  our  Toct,  soon  rhanping  his 
note,  fuua<)  means  to  be  introduoed  to 
some  of  the  jfouHf/  LadUi  at  Omrt. 
Four  of  ihoae,  who  wore  bis  beat  friends 
and  patronesses  (as  they  arc  tu  any  thing 
that  carries  the  tsee  of  wit  and  Icarnini-), 
be  ibttscd  in  a  actirry  ballad,  for  which 
any  other  man  would  bare  received  cor- 
roeiion ;  but  in  bis  case  these  (^crous 
Indies  couteute«l  themselves  with  show- 
in;  a  contempt  for  hU  malice,  att^  banish, 
ing  him  tkar  company.*    TluA  did  Dot 


*  An  alluslofl  tti  the  hallad.  The  Challenge.  '  To  one  Bne  Lady  out  of  Court,'  &c. 
Ttuvaof  the  ladies  are  Beltenden,  Lepcll,  and  Griffin;  no  fourth  one  i<i  mrotioaed. 
Than  wen  nxpnision*  In  this  halUd.  at  which  tUcM  bidi»  might  justly  take  uffcnoe, 
and  perhaps  Ibere  is  some  truth  at  the  bottom  of  this  stcry.  It  was  imitated  in  i1m 
Court  Miscellany,  No.  I.  Ui. '  News  from  Court.'  p.  lA,  by  Mr.Caloy: 
'  Ye  ladies  fair,  who  live  rcuotc 
Protu  all  our  I^ondon  news,  4te. 


I 
I 


I 


348  Vi^mA  Wmrka g/  ihwnirr  Ptft.  [Oct. 

lJbiiiThiMftum»imBg«MMiiw^liM|infiii,  wnte  tkk  Bd,  «■  mLA^oT  «MlitT, 

lAmiB  he  apwed  aot  the  aoat  exalted  wkme  wit  b  equl  to  ho-  faent^.  ud 

ckvaeten,  thmi^  BBder  fc>CM'  ■■■ii.  wfaiMe  character  ai^  Ww  saCovd  by 

aad  adduf  treadkCfT   to   iUnstwe,   he  this  nspwdeat  fargerf  of  Ui." 
threw  the  wcwmUama  iprtatioa  of  hariag 

After  this,  ft^vt  a  poem  called  the  KUitiniad,  in  one  hook,  beginnii^ 

At  TwichenhaM,  Chroniden  rcaaifc.  •        •         «         « 

Then  dwdt  a  little  Parish  Clerti,  Waa  any  aei^baar  caaght  in  bqaor, 

A  peeriah  wi^u.  f«D  fiiad  of  fane,  Martin  ooai^d  him  to  tW  Y^eer,  &e. 
Am  MartiB  SeriUcr  wai  UiaaaM. 

Meagre  and  waa,  aad  ftce^e-cnmi'd.  Note.    A  Tery  iaoffeaaTC  dinne  who 

Hia  TJeigr  loag  aad  aboalders  rovad,  aerer  gare  oar  oak  aay  imnocatioB,  b«t 

Hia  er^ipl'd  oorpa  two  qaadle  pegs*  he  eoM  not  bear  any  one  of  a  rank  rape- 

SapfMirt,  fawtead  of  hunan  legs,  rior  to  bim  ta  Chordi,  and  was  offaided 

Hia  ihrif  dl'd  akin,  of  daiky  grain,  at  the  Vicar  preteading  to  siag  ia  another 

A  cricket's  voice,  and  monkey's  brain.  key  than  Iw  had  set  up  the  Psafan,  and 

TUs  Martin  had  the  knack  of  rbyma,  therefore  tramped  np  a  story  of  bis  bong 

Aad  qteat  at  Crsunbo  all  bis  tiate.  foand  drank  in  a  kenad. 

b  thu  quarrel  between  the  Vicar  of  TwickeDham  foonded  on  any  fact, 
or  is  it  a  mere  inrention  of  the  enemj  ?  How  came  P(^  at  the  Parish 
pralestaut  Chorch?  The  whole  ends  with  a  diakpie  between  Hnrio- 
thmmbo  and  Death,  inscribed  to  Martin  and  his  man  William. 

H.  IVmtoag liT'dmortal, whither  btKind?  Omr  Al«**nder  at  one  blow 

That  I  may  sbon  the  fatal  groand.  Has  laid  the  immortal  bards  fidi  low ; 

D.  To  Twiek'nam  I  direct  my  way,  Then  boast  no  more  tky  powers  to  kill, 

A  pigmy  poet  is  my  prey.  Thy  lance  mvst  yield  to  Soiblcr'sqDin; 

H.  ny  promis'd  prey  is  not,  I  hope,  Andsincethymordersdaimthescon^^ 

The  great,  bat  little  scribler,  IV^>e.  Gol — bis  onqnelled  resentment  ntge, 

Fot  be  *s  immortal ;  and  thy  dart  He  with  despotic  power  at  once 

Can't  reach  his  fame,  his  better  part.  Vill  write  thee  down  «deathleasdaBe& 

He  too  a  weapon  wields,  I  wist,  D.  I  fear  to  battle  this  dread  imp. 

Which,  like  thy  lance,  none  may  resist.  Bat  'stead  of  him,  I'll  slay  bu  pbap. 

Homo-,  aad  Shakspeare,  tboa  in  Tain  H.  Alas !  how  canst  thon.  Death,  oontriTe 

nro*  many  ages  woold'st  have  slain  ;  To  iitt  what  never  was  aHve. 

V.  *'  The  Omfederatea,  a  farce,  by  Mr.  Gay,  1717,  with  a  frontispiece  of 
Arhuthmit,  Pope,  and  Gay."—"  This  piece  was  written  by  Joseph  Gay,  of 
Dondad  celebrity ;  a  hetitions  name,  put  forth  by  Curl." — Key  to  Uie 
Dnndad,  p.  11. 

"  He  grasps  sn  empty  Joseph  for  a  John." 
This  was  written  in  ridicule  of  '  Three  Hours  after  Marriage,'  and  con- 
usts  of  a  Dialogue  between  Lintot  and  the  three  Poets,  with  the  addition 
of  Gibber  and  Mrs.  01d6eld.     As  a  specimen  of  the  style  : 
Lint.  Good  Mr.  Gibber,  if  it  be  do  crime, 

Let  me  your  copy  pray  bespeak  in  time, 
And  if  yon  crowd  among  your  tragic  style 
A  little  humour,  that  will  nuike  one  smile, 
(I  found  that  want  in  Phsedrat  once  before,) 
No  brother  of  the  press  shall  give  you  more  ; 
For  who  in  Fleet  Street,  or  in  Warwick  Lane, 
Rewards,  like  me,  the  labours  of  the  brain. 

•  Pope's  diminutive  and  misshapea  person  was  a  standing  joke  with  bis  enemies, 
who  generally  caricatured  bim  as  a  monkey  in  a  library,  or  with  books.  The  follow, 
lag  anecdote  may  be  relied  on :  '  A  genUemsn  and  his  little  child  were  walking 
through  Twickenham,  when  Pope  met  them.  The  child  was  alarmed  at  bis  figure, 
Md  drew  back.  The  friend  they  were  with,  told  them  it  was  the  great  Mr.  Pope. 
«o  wore  an  old  soiled  suit  of  black,  stained  with  snuff,  cocked  hat,  and  looked  poor 
ink  b "r-'V    a         "''*"  °'  Bignor  possesses  several  portraits  of  Pope  in  pea  sad 

t  *'  Mr,  Lintot  disliked  Phiedra  for  want  of  humour  /" 


1836]  Life  nnd  Work$  of  Alexander  Pope. 

Cib.    I  think  thee,  BcrniLnJ.  that  N  ■  point  of  weight. 
Which,  if  1  thrifc,  WB  'U  arpw  tfte-A-tcte. 
Meaowhile  I'll  •crre  your  niuc,  m»  but  I  cut, 
Aad  kv«p  my  brethren  %le»4j  to  &  mtn. 

Pope.  Vogritcful  man  I  Famv'a  temple  nil  to  mind 
Mjr  fhmt.  Rap*,  Rnd  Satirfjt  on  maiikind. 
Tbink  how  by  thciv  you  hare  inereoAeil  yoar  store. 

lint.  Look  OD  your  Homrr  then  behind  tbo  doori 
Thou  little  drram'st  what  crowds  I  daily  leo 
That  call  for  TtcktU*  and  that  <paro  at  thee ; 
Neglected  there,  your  Prittce  of  PcMta  lie*. 
Br  Dennis  jtutly  damn'd,  aod  kept  for  pies. 

Arb.    la  Bernard  Rrown  «o  harU  then,  to  be  atruck  ? 
Stirc  wme  she-wolf  or  tigre«  gnrc  thee  suck. 
Pope.  Sure  thou  wert  born,  Ob  1  luui  reno«D*il  for  print, 
Id  Strstford-f/ONy,  or  iu  abire  of  Plimt- 

Then  cotoes  an  iDcideiit  to  n  hicti  wo  alluded  before^  viz. '  The 
Ballad.'     Eater  Buy  with  a  Footmaii. 

Boy.  This  footmao  wantc  to  apcnk  with  Mr.  Pope. 
P.   Bid  Urn  adTUice.     Some  kind  relief  [  hope. 
Who  come  you  from  ' 

Footmtu.  Thrw  IddiM  known  foil  well. 

Tlieir  names  arc  GriAin,  BeUcadcii,  Lcpcll. 
"Hiia  purvo  of  gold  ajid  letter,  Sir,  they  >cnd. 
Pope.   Oh  t  my  good  Stars  1  pray  wait  a  UttU,  friend. 
{Readt} 

"Sir. 
Your  wit,  by  noisy  foola  iD  anderttood. 
We  tbank  you  for,  nnd  deem  it  wondronagDod. 
The  turiti  are  fine,  tlie  repiirteps  nre  imart, 
And  amutty  jc«tji  hook'd  in  with  wonilroua  arl. 
Tho'  nut,  indeed,  in  chastest  Uncn  wrapt. 
They  pleancd  our  fancica,  and  by  ua  were  clapp'd. 
We  partly  guc«A'd  what's  what,  ■omvtime  before. 
But  your  kind  IcMons  hive  im))ruv'<l  us  more  ; 
Then  pray  accept  this  little  purse  of  gold. 
And  let  as  be  amon^  your  fntrndii  euroll'd. 
You  and  your  brethren  we  'II  be  glad  to  tee 
In  atrect  calld  Gercr./,  where  we  drink  our  tea,"  Bcc. 
7b  Lintot.    Lintot.  henceforth,  you  print  my  works  no  mure. 
Liat.    Command  mc.  Sir,  my  u-\fe.  and  all  my  store ; 
Forgive  your  Bernard,  and  you  ne'er  ahall  want 
Wine,  Kuincaa,  nor  tit-bild  must  decani. 
Nay,  to  my  aolt  a  pitying  air  incline, 
1  *U  pat  your  Head  up,  uid  take  down  my  Sign. 


349 


VII.  A  complete  Key  to  the  Xevt 
rxage.     Btf  E.  Parker,  PhUomath. 

P.  b.  Pha-be  Cliuket. 

"Thia  chnrarter  ia  a  very  ailly  imita- 
tion of  Baya  in  the  Rehenraal,  bat  is  de- 
figned  to  ridicule  the  Countra*  ^f  W\n- 
cAeltea,  who.  Pope  lay*,  i<  so  much  eirpn 
tu  writinff  of  venwa,  that  ihe  keeps  a 
ataadiah  in  every  room  of  her  house,  that 


Farce  called  Three  Hours  after  Mar- 
I ;  I  7.     8vo. 


she  may  immediatclj  clap  down  her 
thoughta,  either  opon  PtndaHe.  heroic, 
putoral,  or  diamatii:  subjcctx.  Thia 
punning  character  waa  drawn  by  Pope, 
and  I  think  the  beat  way  of  doing  him 
jnatice,  ts  to  traDacribe  it.     InatoKl  of 


*  As  before  mentlotted.  the  preieiit  writer  pu8iie«s«s  Pop«'a  copy  of  Tiokell'a  Ho- 
mer.    Id  hi*  MS.  note,  Poiie  W  srrrrely  handled  the  translation.     Iu  (wo  pluoca 

Po(>e  Iiaj  written  '  Writ  by  Sir.  Addi»on  ;'  and  fn  one,  '  Writ  by  Mr.  Ph (Phi- 

Upa  ?}.'     Addison  proiietl  rope's  Homer  in  the  FTceboldor,  No.  XL.,  and  hia  '  oaaaj 
Criticism'  fu  the  Spctftat«r. 


360 


Lift  and  Work*  of  Ahxonier  Pope. 


[Oct. 


faint  into  thr  fiirc«  t»  n  bmtrH  hook»fUer, 
after  hnrin^  wcrtvrd  *o  many  pound*  «f 
fats  mancjr.  and  with  Mime  ronccro,  thm 
broke  forth  tu  hi«  wifo  and  ool;  son. 
*  ThU  un;eTai^«fuI  nmn  I  if  e'er  I  Bkoald 
do  Dthrrwiie  thsn  weU,  it  U  owing  to  hii 
Homer,  by  (iod .'."  " 


makb^pvditinfft.  shf  makes  j»f»forir/«,  or 
when  slie  would  Iw  raisine  purtf,  if>  rain- 
ing aoiiicthiiiit  paMt,  in  a  new  tragedy. 
lu  short,  iayii  Fos»ill,  my  boniic  ia  hauabrd 
hj  br<ikfn  boaks4--llcr« !  In  reading;  this 
nawage,  Ut-nmnl  Liiiiot  cuulil  not  refrain 
fromtcare  to  think  that  fope should  bring 

P.  7. 

**  The  CoDntmft  of  Hip|iokclMNUii  la 
the  DucAea  nf  Monmouth,  tu  whom  Oay 
waa  a  serving-man,  and  nevtr  hoped  for 
any  highci  preferrornt  than  holding  a 
plate  at  a  sidelKiard,  till  Hope  took  him 
into  hia  protection.  Gay  waa  born  of 
honcat.  though  mean  pareiitagf,  who  by 
their  thrift  and  indaiilry  made  vliift  to 
save  ft  herewith  al  to  appreotlrc  liim  out 
to  a  ■luff.miui,  but  it  the  rxpiraliun  of 
bll  tliD0,  beicg  taken  from  that  rinploy, 
ho  becsmo  amanuenais   to   Aaron   llilli 

Vlll.  '  Alcjonderiana,'  priotcd  with  Uic  '  Gulliveriana.*  I73S.  pp. 
287.  From  the  Daily  Journal,  April  0,  1728,  Hrittcn  by  Smctllcy,  vide 
Dime.  ii.  2!>l.     '  Nfxt  Smcdley  dived.*  &t.  witb  a  print  of  Poim*  nnd  Swift 


when  that  Rentlemau  *ct  on  foot  the  pro- 
ject of  answering  (juolioni  in  a  weekly 
(Milter  callvd  '  the  Itrituth  Apollo.'  Briaf 
dismissed  from  Mr.  IIiU'r  acnice,  he  w»a 
taken  into  tb«  fomily  of  the  Ladj  Moq. 
mouth,  whom  he  haa  thought  lit  to  baa- 
icr,  far  no  other  reanon  bnt  beeanae  tt 
Hoama  it  ia  her  cmttom  ti»  take  a  vomit 
once  nr  twice  ~a  week.  It  was  upon  his 
dismiMion  fmm  this  Lady's  serriec,  tbat 
Pone  took  him  to  Icam  the  art  of  Rimtag, 
and  Gfly  is  now  named  tiut  Jabbtrrr." 


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**  Notice  is  hereby  jpvcn  to  all  lovers  of 
art  and  in^nnily,  that  tliu  fuUuuing  col- 
lection of  Huch  uncommon  curiovitics  as 
never  werp  yrt  cshibitud  in  any  public 
nurtion.  hcloii^ng  to  a  noted  |>eraan  at 
Twiokenhnm,  who  baa  be>en  long  Mace 
Bdvi»L-d  to  leave  off  hin  buslneait  may  be 
m-wcd  thure  crery  day  in  the  month  of 
April  inalant. 

**  Qsi  non  credit  bodie,  eras  credat.  Ex 
auto.  T.  R. 

••  I.  A  curling  spire  (freely  touched).  2. 
A  Mghted  aky  (eopy  from  the  great  lilack- 
more).  3.  A  ailver  sound  (harmuniuusly 
sketched).  ■!.  An  awkward  gram  (after 
the  QuiDner  of  Settle),  h.  Ad  anibroM&l 
curl  (entire),  'i.  .\  ncctarcd  urn  (histori- 
cal). 7.  Adamantine  Iud^e  (ai  \i:,uaA  ba 
new).  8.  A  vermilion  prorc  (Uutck).  9- 
A  nany-colourcd  maid  (Flemish}.  lO.  A 
triple  dog  (tlte  Romish  achool).     II.  A 

The  *  Epigram  on  tbc  TrnnBlation  of  Homer,'  p.  317,  iv  better  than  the 
average  which  these  books  aflurd. 


tinging  spear  (a  copy  from  Btackmotv). 
Itf.  A  qnirering  ahaae  (somewhat  shook 
in  itretching).  13.  A  dancing  cork  (with 
prcnt  sjnrit).  14.  A  sctioestercd  scene 
(still  life).  15.  A  velvet  plidn  (after 
BnighcU).  1 C.  An  oosy  bed  (water  co. 
lours).  17*  A  liqatd  road  (perfectly  new). 
\^'.  A  bruochirig  ducr  (caplLal).  19.  A 
feathered  fate  ;  SO.  A  leatluu  Death  (these 
two  go  together).  21.  A  pcnaiTc  stMil 
(an  undoubted  original).  ^'2.  .\  winged 
wonder  (from  the  Dutch  GobrielJ.  i!3.  A 
living  cloud  (after  the  life).  V-4.  A  br(»wB 
horror;  'J.i.  K  blup  languish  (both  very 
capital).  06.  A  sclf.moved  tripod  (aAer 
the  Blacksmith  of  Antwerp). 

"  N.B.  The  gentleman's  nurse  who  used 
to  show  the  above -men  tionrd  oolloetion, 
bring  lately  deceased,  attendance  will  be 
girca  ouly  in  a  munuDg." 


"  If  Homer's  ncvcr-djing  ftong  begun 
To  celebrate  Uie  wrath  of  Pclcua'  sun  ; 
Or  if  bin  u]ivninK  Ody»M-y  diadoso 
A  patient  hero,  caerciscd  in  woca: 

Frum  Uiia  volutse  we  extract  the 
I. 

••  1  ptng  a  noble  ditty 
Of  IjOuJon'i  noblr  dty 
\^1)i>*tf  wlu  are  all  M  witty. 

That  oommuri  aeitfe  can't  rrorh  (hem  ; 
Thua  T)aiiven,  Swifl,  and  l*op«,  Sir, 
With  whom  00  mm  c«d  cope,  Sir, 
.^nd  if  lliry  co«ld,  we  hope,  Sir, 

Thcj'O  ylrU  10  Polly  nnchom. 


^ 


Let  ttndertaking  Pope  dentind  our  praiap. 
Who  m  could  copy  Ibc  fnm'd  Grrc'tan  lays, 
Tliat  $tiU  AcMitha*  vrath  mvt  j—tlg  rise. 
And  »tiU  l.lyuea  mffwr  in  diqutsc** 

following  ballad,  April  23.  1728: 

n. 

7*be  Dean's  a  tae  Mvrcator. 
And  Pope  a  ftne  translalor. 
The  Sqvlro  s  calculator, 

And  1*011  too  baa  her  talent. 
To  know  what  trade  and  oodn  Is, 
No  man  bke  the  Divine  is. 
And  Satnty'M  wit  as  Rae  is, 

As  VoQi's  '^1  waA  ^aUsAi. 


1856.] 


Life  Qfuf  Works  of  Alexander  Pope. 


III. 


Squire  Dravers  bos  liis  merits, 
H«  Roger's  flirts  inburitj, 
And  gives  hia  ins«t<T  spirit*. 

When  Polly  scarce  ran  rsiw  'oin  ; 
Tbew  four  in  slrict  allinnr-c. 
Most  brsTcly  hid  dctiooiw 
To  virtur,  sense,  md  idevcei 

And  who  biit  iwedi  mnaC  praise  'em. 


The  accouDt  of  Pope's  quoircl  u'ltli  Addison  is  thus  given  in  the  Alex- 
andrian»,  p.  108 : 


"  Thb  gniUeiuan  (Pope)  Id  hit  rine 
was  strongly  »tippur(ofl  uy  a  ooblr  5c. 
nias,  deservcilly  lionriarrt)  with  tlic  onnie 
of  Uaro.  lie  niiscEl  thu  antlior  from  an 
faamble  obKurily,  obtuQ«d  hint  tbe  sr- 
qnAintsnee  uifl  fricndihip  af  the  whole 
body  of  our  nobility,  and  transfvired  hi<i 
powerfnl  iitterrats  witli  those  great  men 
'" "  1  rUing  Bard,  who  frequently  levied 
t»can»  unosual  contributions  on 
i^pnblic.  It  Usppeoeil,  a  trimttation 
done  by  bis  liuid  was  not  in  ail  respects 
conformable  to  tltv  6ne  taato  and  exact 
jadgmeut  of  bis  friend  ;  and  wbat  was 
worse,  the  tfjueioua  geiitlcman  would  not 
OTinced  a  more  perfect  piece  wan 
Jble.  Haro,  to  confute  liim,  employ- 
yonngcr  mose  in  un  untlertaking  of 
this  Vind,  which  he  mprrrurd  Ahnsei/.* 
M''bcn  a  specimen  of  tlu»  was  produced, 
the  world  allowed  it  macJi  more  correct 
than  oar  author,  closer  tntaslated,  and 
yet  retaining  bH  tbc  beauties  and  f>racea 
be  coald  boast.  Thus  confuted,  by  tlic 
jadarment  of  mankind,  ho  thought  tit 
to  yield,  not  withnnt  reluctsncy.  Itut 
tbi:rc  was  friendship  to  iircnervr,  and  pro- 
fit in  view.  He  therefore  continued  his 
RSiiduily  to  hix  geocrous  bcncfnctor,  ronk' 
Eog  speeches  io  his  pmiso,  and  poems  to 
his  fame,  as  a  Cfria'ta  DUtrrtalion  upon 
MadaiM  cao  testify,  where  the  most  glow- 
I'  ing  love  and  uncommon  esteem  are  ex- 
pressed  in  honour  to  Mara.  But  no 
sooner  was  bis  body  UfcIcsB,  aud  that  gc- 
nitts  fled  which  was  the  boast  and  i^ory 
of  the  firitinh  nation,  bat  tbc  author 
whose  work»  are  now  in  question,  reviv- 
ing Iiis  rcscotments,  at  the  exp«oite  of  all 
gratitude  and  drcrnry,  libellod  the  me* 
mory  of  his  departed  friend,  trailoced  him 
in  a  xharp  invective,  and,  what  was  stilt 
more  heinous,  he  made  the  scandal  public. 


The  Dean  Us  taks  rehearses, 
Tbc  Poet  toggit  his  verses, 
The  Squire  hii  flams  dtsiwrBCS, 

And  I'oU  hor  parts  hns  shown  ; 
They  thim  nil  humnars  liit.  Sir, 
Tbe  courtier  and  the  cit,  Sir, 
And  they  are  both  so  bit,  Sir, 

The  like  was  never  knowa." 


"  After  this  ho  vndertookf  a  Trannbt- 
lion,  the  seijael  of  that  work  which  occa- 
eioned  this  contention ;  mid,  having  se- 
cured il«  succcj!*  by  a  oumeruus  Nntmcrip- 
tion,  he  employed  same  underlinifs  to  per- 
form wbat,  scourding  to  his  prfli>OMl, 
should  come  from  his  own  haod».  And 
now  we  must  explain  tlie  ncretion  ^  the 
Utinriait.  An  eminent  bibliopole,  well 
known  for  his  thriving  genius,  was  deatr* 
ous  to  publish  n  correct  editlea  of  a  famed 
British  poet  (Shakspeare),  and  s^iplicd  to 
this  gentleman,  as  the  ablest  hand,  in  hij 
opinii^n,  tliat  could  do  htm  juKljce.  Our 
author  named  a  sum  which  he  thought  a 
reoHonnblc  pmmtum,  and,  an  that  con- 
Kidcration,  undertook  the  work.  Tlie 
bookseller  immediately  proposed  it  by 
subsrriplion,  and  rnisoi  dome  thousands 
of  pounds  for  the  same.  I  beliere  tbc 
gentleman  did  not  iharc  In  the  profits  of 
this  extravagant  sabacription ;  yet  tliis 
is  DO  excuse  Air  pmblisliing  tbc  author 
with  so  many  errors,  and  is  no  ButUfac- 
tion  to  the  subscribers  for  that  nut  price 
they  paid  for  a  bad  edition.  As  tbi;  world 
resented  the  imposition,  and  were  angry 
with  the  man  who  had  given  the  sanction 
of  his  name  to  such  an  abuse,  a  diflereilt 
hand  {^rbeoitnlii)  rhouglit  he  hsdinlficient 
right  to  restore  tbc  originnl  text,  widch, 
without  invading  any  property  the  editors 
could  claim,  he  performed  to  the  satisfic- 
tiOD  of  the  public,  and  obtained  a  kind 
receptloo,  Uiongh  unauisted  by  any  sub- 
scription. Our  ingenious  author  ihouKbt 
fit  ou  this  occasion  to  exert  his  uncom- 
mun  ill.nnCure,  and  liaviog  etiUected  all 
tbe  miltith  of  twenty  yearx,  the  best  part 
whereof  was  uone  of  bis  own,  he  io- 
serted  tbe  famous  Satire  (/>iiiteiigff)  1 
have  mentioned,  vitb  some  lines  oxpnng- 


*  U'sttA,  the  printer,  sai)!,  the  trannlalion  was  in  Tickell's  hanil-writbig.  but 
much  corrected  ami  interlioed  by  Addison .  ^r  R.  Steele,  in  bit  preface  to  the  Drum- 
mer, declares  it  to  he  bis  opinion,  Mr.  Addison  was  indis])utably  aDthor  of  Uie  trans- 
latioii  called  Tickell's.  Sec  life  of  Pnjw,  174-1,  p.  -11.  All  that  was  remembered 
of  Broome  tueuty  years  since,  in  the  pansh  in  Norfolk  where  he  lived,  waa,  "  that  ho 
was  a  fine  man,  and  kept  an  eagle  in  aii  garden." 

t  lliis  expression  of  Pope's,  *  Kmirrtaifr,*  was  made  a  Uaodie  for  cenxwe  in  several 
of  his  adveisarica'  libellous  ])aaiphlets.  One  we  luvo  alrcauly  quoted  from-  *'  The 
Stamford  Toasts,"  a  pooro,  a]>peaicd  in  17^,  "  by  Mr.  Pope,  not  tbe  tmdertaker." 


I 


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[Oct 


ed,  and  others  tdded,  to  expreta  hu  in- 
dignation  at  the  man  who  had  nipplied  his 
directs  iritboat  his  reward,  and  faithfolly 
performed  what  himself  nodertook,  and 
ought  to  ha»e  discharged.  •  •  •  • 
At  this  time  likewise  many  bickeringsand 
ikirmiahes  happened,  a  birbaroos  aoData- 
ral  ciril  war  being  commenced  between 
our  anthor  and  the  minor  poett ;  some 
complained  of  characters  abnsed,  others 
of  collections  plundered ;  which  latter 
was  nnprecedented  cruelty  ;  for  the  gen- 
tleman might  have  scorned  to  rob  those 
persons  he  had  libelled  for  their  ^rorer/jr  .■ 
nor  was  it  any  hononr  to  defraad  those  of 
their  works  whom  he  had  decry'd  as 
Ataew.  At  length  he  publisheid  the 
Dnneiad,  to  abuse  all  his  friends,  and 
iooiii^  all  his  enemies.      The  sublime 


poet  Mtwnu  and  his  Artkmn  were  ialro- 
dnced  to  adorn  the  worit,  and  B>ve  the  o- 
pense  of  inveDtion  ;  poor  Namby  hmby 
{A.  Philipa)  likewise  waa  aspened,  be- 
cause  be  had  written  mmsh  oetter  Pas- 
torals than  himself;  and  his  Permm 
Tain  were  censored  in  the  next  jdace, 
becaase  they  were  tnuulated  for  thirty 
pence  a  piece, — a  crime  indeed  that  d^ 
serves  reproach,  for  it  is  not  the  TUtve  of 
all  men  to  deal  in  fivt-gwnem  tahtcm- 
tions.  But  the  hero  of  his  fcrce  was  the 
man  who  bad  incurred  his  eternal  venge- 
ance by  doing  justice  to  poor  Sliakapeare. 
O'er  him  and  all  the  brethren  of  the  qaOl, 
he  triumphed  in  heroic  nge^  though  I 
cannot  but  think  he  might  have  spared 
Cibber,  for  having  shown  less  mercy  to 
Shakapeare  than  ht  himself." 


IX.  "  Supplement  to  the  Profound^  containinff  several  examples  proper  to 
iltuftrate  thie  rules  laid  down  in  a  late  TYeatise  called  '  7%«  Art  o/"  SimUMg 
in  Poetry,  extracted  from  the  Poetical  Works  of  the  ingenious  Author  ^ 
that  piece,"  ^l-c.  1728. — This  pampblet  consists  chiefly  of  extracts  from 
Pope's  Homer,  to  illustrate  the  different  styles,  as  Florid,  Vnlgar,  Pert, 
&c.  in  imitation  of  the  Treatise  above  mentioned.     We  trill  extinct  a  few. 


"  The  Expletive  : 

*  with  both  his  hands  he  clmng. 

And  ifuci  adherent,  and  mtpended  hung. 

the  purple  hand  of  Death 

ClosM  his  dim  eyes,  and  Fate  nmtren'd 
hu  breath.' 

"Host  admirable  I  profound  indeed! 
Ffate  kills  a  man  whom  Death  had  dis- 
patched before.  In  the  former  example. 
Fate  played  a  trick  upon  Death ,  in  the 
fallowing,  Death  comes  up  with  him  : 

*  For  he  no  more  must  draw  his  country's 

breath,  [doom  of  Death.' 

Already  snatcb'd  fay  Fate,  and  the  black 

**  To  be  tnatchtd  by  a  doom,  is  a  hard 

case  ;  but  to  be  snatched  by  a  black  doom 

is  most  lamentable. 

'Spent  and  o'erpower'd, he  barelybreath'd 
at  most.'' 

"  It  would  not  be  true  profound,  if  he 
waa  not  first  tpent,  then  overpowered,  then 
barely  breathed,  then  breathed  at  most. 

"  The  Alamode  style  : 

' Heaven  is  feasting  on  the  world's 

green  end,'  11.  23. 

"  The  world's  end  is  comical,  but  the 
world's  green  end  is  highly  pleasant. 

•  So  when  the  nightingale  to  rest  removes, 
The  thrush  may  chaunt  to  the  forsaken 

groves. 
But  chum'd  in  silence  listens  while  she 

sings,  wiDgfl.' 

And  all  the  aCrial    audience   clap   their 

"  The  agreement  between  the  thrush 

•M  nightingale  to  sing  by  lums,  is  an 

a 


ingenious  thought.  The  dapfung  of 
wings,  giving  of  applause,  is  MHTOwed 
from  the  playhouse,  and  therefore  verrfit 
for  a  pastoral ;  but  the  best  conceit  of  all 
is,  that  the  poor  birds  should  elap  their 
wings  at  the  voice  of  the  nightingale, 
whose  time  of  singing  is  when  all  the  rat 
are  asleep. 

*  Then  died  the  best  of  pasaiona,  love  and 

fame.*     II.  406. 

"  Exceedingly  alamode  1  *  Fame  a  pas- 
sion I'  good  i  '  the  best  of  passions,* 
better !  Both  '  love  and  fame'  '  the  best 
of  pasgioDs,'  best  of  all  I  This  is  the  way 
to  be  surprising,  pathetic,  nninteUigible, 
which  last  is  the  best  and  safiest  of  quali- 
ties in  a  poet  of  this  stamp. 

'*  Cumbrous  or  Buskin  style. — So  plain 
a  thing  as  '  they  are  destroyed,'  is  thus 
pompously  expressed : 

' the  gods  theae  objects  of  thefr 

hate,  [fate.* 

Dragg'd  to  destruction  by  the   hnAe  ef 
'  From  Hector's  hand  a  shining  javelin 
Jled.' 

For  '  flew,*  through  necessity  of  rhime. 

*  Oh  !  thou,  for  ever  present  in  my  way, 
Who  all  ray  motions,  all  my  toils  turrq/.' 
For  '  surrey's/.*     Rhime  stiil  1 

' my  soul  is  tore 

Qf  fresh  affronts ' 

*  If  Jove  this  arm  succeed.' 

'  How  would  the  gods  my  righteous  toils 
succeed.' 


I83(i.] 


lAf*  and  Work3  fif  Alexatider  Pope. 


* 


55S 

descHpUmi  of  B  well,  *  It  *5  so  deep,  tKat 
I  ilnn't  Wticve  I  could  fllog  a  atoae  oU 
the  way  to  the  botlum  I' 

"  Inanity  Or  NotAinffntn: 
'  Sach  jtut  rxainplrj)  on  offrndenr  fthown, 
Seditiun  $ilence,  tutd  nurrt  tbc  Throne/ 

"  Can  ooj  man  podtiTcly  brj  whtch  ta 
the  tetb,  and  which  the  noun  ?  tilaict  or 
teditioH  /  is  Biltfucti  BtdtUun,  or  scdiUoa 
aiJeace  ? 

"  TIte  Maerulofjy  or  Plfonatm  .- 
'  Now  to  t1if>  plough,  anpractii'd  in  the 
tTVce: 

*  They  (rvjtf  abuDiUnt,  and   they  vwf)< 
aloud.' 

'  They  horc  as  heroes,  but  they  fait  as 

INdM.' 

*  Men '  grammar  would  direct. 

'  Where  miv  ore  all  your  high  rcsoltea — 
at  last/' 

"  I  nhould  Dettr  hare  done,  wrre  I  to 
cxpaliftte  upon  the  beauty  of  these  two 
tDoaoHyllablvs  at  the  cad  of  the  line,  so 
rr>r'"'<e,  *o  elegant,  ao  expresaive  !  but — 
'  I  can  no  more.* "' 


I 


A  verb  uaed  in  tbo  active  nensc,  which  is 
merely  neuttr. 

"  Trchticat  ttytt  ■■ 
*  Krfoinder  to  the  Church  the  King  din< 
dain'd.' 

"  The  Jarffom  i 
'  Prune  t/otcM  the  rocky  steep  he  nuhM 
along.* 

'  Aad  pint  and  pnurjf  a  nteagrc  train.* 

"  Query,  whit  is  the  mcftalng  of  the 
■motApmt  ia  thU  place  ?  But.  behold  here 
a  line  that  nrver  was,  oor  in,  nor  ever 
shall  t>e,  matched  fur  profuudily  : 
'  Hia  men  onprnctia'd  in  the  fit/kit  of 
hand.'     11.  D. 

"  And  if  any  thln)t  drserrea  to  follow 
thia  example,  it  must  be  the  enniinij; : 
'  The  second  nctor  claims  a  mar*  un* 

troAe, 
Bfg  with  a  mult  uoltnowiaK  of  ^^  yoke.* 
That  is,  a  ynang  mare  preipiant   with  a 
mH/e,  which  mule  was  ncTcr  harnessed  1 1 

"  The  I/yp«rMe .' 

'  Not  Ute  flerra  arrow  From  the  twanging 

bow,  [JeptA  tielofr.' 

Sent  with   full  power,    could   reach   the 

Whidi  ia  only  equalled  by  the  schoolboy's 

There  was  ao  circumstance  that  the  enemies  of  Pope  in  tlieir  nnmeroua 
and  Blitnrlt:rnn8  publications  irnre  often  ttirew  out  against  him,  than  the 
'*  Traveatie  of  the  First  Psnhn."  In  the  *'  Curlijul."  p.  26  :  "  That  Mr. 
Pope  vna  the  author  of  a  Travcstie  on  the  First  Psalni,  ia  so  far  from  be- 
ing mere  rojwrt,  that  Scriblcras,  Will.  Cleland,  or  any  other  of  Mr.  Pope's 
seconds,  may  see  the  original  in  hie  own  hand  writing,  if  they  uill  pay  tlie 
three  guineas  advertistHJ  by  Mr.  Pope's  order  in  the  Post  Man,  as  my  bro- 
ther Lintot  dtith  assert,  and  to  whirh  I  have  referred  in  tny  Key,  p.  20 ; 
for  which  inferior  piece,  Sir  Richard  Blackmore  has  vcrj-  projwrly  dignified 
him  Mfilh  the  title  of  a  foolish  author."  Sec  Essay  on  Polite  AVriting,  1717, 
vol.  ii.  p.  261).  On  referring  to  the  Key,  p.  10,  we  find  "  this  profane  version 
of  the  first  Psalm  was  handed  about  by  Mr.  Pope  in  the  Ix^nt  Hcason,  and 
printed  from  an  original  copy  in  his  own  hand-writing.  He  put  ont  an  ad- 
vertiscuent  tn  tlic  Post  Man,  offering  three  guineas  reward,  to  discover 
the  persou  who  sent  it  to  the  press ;  but  this  was  only  an  evasive  feint ; 
for  Mr.  Bttrleit/h  of  Amen  Comer  was  the  publttiher  of  it,  and  was  ready  to 
produce  the  MS,  undt-r  his  own  hand.  But  neither  he  nor  any  one  for 
him  cvtr  paid  the  premium,  or  said  one  word  more  about  it,  when  he  found 
it  could  be  proved  D|Mjj  him."  Curl  advertines  several  Poems  of  Pope, 
which,  though  he  wilt  not  own,  lie  is  tiot  so  hardened  as  lo  deny.  These 
arc  tits  satire  called  ITtclVorms,  his  burlet(i|uc  of  the  Firat  Psalm,  and  his 
satire  on  Mr.  Adilifon,  with  Mr,  Markland's  answer.  Dennis  says,  "  he 
bnrlesfined,  notwithstanding  his  .Jesuitical  advertisement,  the  first  Psalm 
of  David.  In  that  Jcsuiti<!al  advertisement  he  does  not  deny  it^  but 
would  appear  to  deny  it.  Tis  apparent  to  me  that  the  P^lni  was  bur- 
lesqued hy  a  Popish  rhyme  mtuter.  Tlicn  show  tnc  another  Popish  rhymes- 
ter but  he." 

Another  circumstance  nflen  referred  lo  is,  what,  ttw%>  wAt'XS  A^SfcR. >.^ 
tiaKT.  Mao.  Via.  V/.  1  L 


354  L^0mtd  Warh  of  Alextmi^r  Pope.  £Oct 

can  pwonmg.  Pope  had  sud  Cnrl  meant  to  pablish  the  Cmtrt  Poemt  as 
the  work  of  the  true  writer,  a  lady  of  quality ;  but  being  fint  threatened 
and  aftern-ards  ^ni«A«i  for  it  by  Mr.  Pope,  he  geueronsly  transfeired  it 
from  her  to  him,  &c.  In  the  Curliad,  p.  20,  Curl  explains  the  matter, 
adding,  "  I  am  sure  my  brother  Lintot  nill,  if  asked,  declare  this  to  be  the 
same  statement  of  the  case  f  laid  before  Mr.  Pope,  when  be  sent  for  me  to 
Uie  San  Tavern  in  Fleet-street,  to  inquire  after  his  publication.  My  bro- 
ther Lintot  drauk  his  half  pint  of  old  hock,  Mr.  Pope  his  half  pint  of  aack, 
and  I  the  game  quantity  of  an  emetic  potion  (which  was  the  puniehmeiit  re- 
ferred  to  by  our  anthor),  but  no  threalemngs  past.  Mr.  Pope  said,  *  Sa- 
tires should  not  be  printed,'  though  he  lias  now  changed  his  mind.  I 
said,  '  They  should  not  be  wrote ;  for  if  they  were,  they  would  be  printed.' 
He  replied, '  Mr.  Gay's  interest  at  Court  would  be  greatly  hurt  by  pnbliah- 
ing  these  pieces.'  This  is  all  that  passed  in  our  triumvirate.  We  then 
parted.  Pope  and  my  brother  Lintot  went  t(^ther  to  his  shop,  mud  I 
went  home  and  vomited  heartily." 

X.  Old  Dennia's  published  Remark*  on  Mr.  Pope's  Translation  of  Homer, 
1717>*  in  which  he  is  very  angry  and  abusive.  He  begins  wiUi  the  f<^ 
lowing  couplet : 

*'  The  sceptred  mien  lead — the  following  host, 
Pour'd  forth  in  mitlioiu,  darken  all  the  cout."    II.  3. 

After  saying  that  the  Grecians  did  not  amount  to  a  hundred  tkomsoMd, 
be  grarely  remarks, 

"  Nerer  human  army  consisted  of  mil-  him."    Tbia  he  attribntei  to  Pope's  A- 

Honti  no  place  upon  earth  can  contain  eo&i'fe  notions. 

nich  numbers  congregated,  but  what  at  .  J^^^^  ,„^th  which  kurPd  to  Phto's 
the  same  time  wiU  starve  them.  gloomy  reign, 

'  As  firom  some  rocky  cliff  the  shepherd  The  louU  of  mighty  chieCi  nntimelj  slain.* 

•*^  [bees.*  •<  jjow  I  appeal  to  any  impartial  per- 

ChuVHng  in  heaps  on  heaps,  the  driving  gon,  if  hurling  touU  to  the  gloomy  retgn 

While  the  bees  drive,  they  cannot  cluater.  of    Pluto    be    not    abominable    fustian. 

'  Hurling  of  souls  is  downright  ridicolou 

*J)nsky  they  tpread,   a  close  embodied  and  burlesque,  and  rvi^  cannot  signify 

crowd.'  place. 

While   the   bees    are    a   eloie   embodied  '  For  Chrysea  sought  with  coeUy  gifts  to 
crowd,  how  can  they  tpread/  gain  cAom.' 

,,  .     ,  ,  ,       „  .     »  ...    V  ..  L  His  captive  daughter  from   the   victor's 

"And  hence  to  all  our  host  it  shall  be  «.       .    . .  .      . 

known,  "°  ^^  '^'^  captive  daughter  from  the 

That  Kings  are  subject  to  the  gods  alone.'  victor's  chain  is  neither  English  nor  gram- 
mar.    Nor  was  the  word  chain  fit  to  be 

"  Had  be  studied  to  blunder  ten  years,  used  by  the  translator,  when  he  speaks  of 

he  never  could  have  doue  worse.     For  he  a  lady,  for  whom  he  would  insinuate  at 

makes  Agamemnon  say  this  to  Achilles,  the  same  time  that   Agamemnon  had  a 

a  ^ing  himself,  who  had  been  so  many  violent  passion.     I   know  very  well  that 

years  subject  to  his  command,  and  at  the  his  patrons  will  say  that  this  word  chain 

time  that  he  threatens  him  with  the  power  is  a  metaphor,  but  no  metaphor  ia  to  be 

which  the  support  of  so  many  Kings  gave  used  that  presents  an  indecent  idea  I !" 

After  much  more  criticism,  some  just  and  some  strained,  he  ends  with, 

**  The  trumpet  of  Homer,  with  its  loud  lips  to  a  Jew's  trump.  The  P^aaua  of 
isd  various  notes,  is  dwindled  in  Pope's      this  little  gentleman  is  not  the  steed  that 

*  Dennis  also  published  a  very  angry  pamphlet,  called  "Remarks  on  Mr.  Pope's 
X>nnciad,"  1739,  in  a  letter  to  Theobald,  m  which  he  speaks  of  Pope's  i^famotu  Tem- 
ple of  Fame,  and  enters  into  the  history  of  hu  quarrel  with  Pope.  Dennis  asserts, 
that  Pope  engaged  Lintot  to  hire  Detmi*  to  write  remarks  on  Cato,  which  Dennis  did. 


1836.1 


Life  and  Works  of  Alesander  Pope. 


365 


Homer  rode,  but  r  blind,  stumbUDf;  Koot- 
i»li  post>horse,  which  oeitbrr  waiki,  oor 
tnla,  Dor  pticM,  nor  ruoa,  btit  is  upon  an 
eUmal  Caotrrbary,  tad  often  stumbleii, 
BDd  often  fnUs.  Tlie  Peffuus  wliich  do- 
ner rode,  woold  oirry  fiftj  Popes  apoa 
his  bnok  at  a  time,  and  throw  erery  one 
of  his  lidera.  Now  Irt  him,  if  be  plca4c«, 
lisve  recoorsc  to  his  old  method  of  Ueii  and 


alaadcr,  and  print  a  second  Dr.  Norria's 
account.  The  itorjr  ia  ton  lon|{  to  be  told 
at  pment.  The  rcMAr  wbo  has  curioiitr 
enough  to  be  acquainted  with  it,  may 
have  it  from  Mr.  Cnrl  the  bookaeller,  by 
whom  he  trill  hear  of  a  proceeding  to 
black,  so  doublo.  and  so  (lerfidloiu,  that 
perhaps  a  rilloia  who  is  capable  of  break- 
iDg  open  a  bouAe,  is  not  capable  of  tkat." 
Wc  suppose  this  alludes  to  the  poisoning. 

XL  A  True  Character  of  Mr.  Pope,  in  a  Letter  tc  a  Friend,  1716. — At 
p.  6,  ho  says. 


coatioual  tihiftings  from  place  to  place, 
from  persons  to  penoos,  fn>m  thing  to 
thing.  But  wheuerer  liu  scribblfi,  be 
is  emphatically  a  monkey  in  hia  awkward 
acTTilc  imitations.  Hia  Vsitorals  ars 
wrote  in  imitation  of  Virgil ;  bis  Rape 
of  the  Locli ,  of  Boilcau ;  hia  Essay  oa 
Criticism,  of  the  present  Dnke  of  Buck- 
ingham and  my  Liord  Roscommon  ;  hia 
Windnor  Forest,  of  Sir  J.  nenltam ;  hia 
Ode  on  St,  Cecilia,  of  Mr.  Dryden ;  and 
his  Temple  of  Fame,  of  Chaucer.  Tlioa 
for  fifteen  yean  to|;ether  this  ludicrooa 
animal  has  been  a  coostaul  imitator,"  Jkc. 


"  Wfao  attempted  to  undermine  Mr. 
Philips  in  otte  oi  his  Guardians,  at  the 
MOM!  time  that  the  mcotlUe  embraced 
him  uhI  called  him  friend  ;  vho  wrote  a 
prolofne  io  praise  of  C-alu,  and  Iraifd 
Lintot  tc  pabliab  remarks  on  it ;  who  at 
the  aame  tune  that  he  openly  extolled  Sir 
Richard  SteeJe  in  the  highest  manner, 
secretly  pttbliGhed  the  infaimus  liM  ftf 
Dr.  Andrew  TVipt  against  him  ;  who,  as 
he  is  in  shape  a  moniiey,  ao  he  is  in  every 
action,  ia  bis  senfeWs  chattering  and 
bis  merry  grimaces,  in  his  doing  hourly 
mischief,  and  hiding  himself  io  the  va> 
riety  of  his  ridiculoiu  po^tureii,  and  Itis 

Such  are  the  miserable  shadows  of  accusation  thnt  Pope's  army  of  Dances 
advancecd  agaiuBt  liim.  This  pamphleteer  eiidy  witli  accusing  Pop«  of 
ingmtitudf  to  Sir  R.  Blackmorc,  "just  ftfter  that  (rentloiiian  had  laid  very 
great  obligattoDS  on  him,  and  jnEt  after  he  had  obliged  the  world  in  those 
many  rdilions  of  Ms  excellent  Poem  upon  Creation,  which  Poem  alone  it 
icorth  all  the  fvllint  that  this  libeller  will  ever  tcrite,  and  which  tcill  render 
its  author  the  delight  and  admiration  of  posterity  !'' 

Id  1728,  a  poem  in  blank  verse  waa  written,  called  "  Sawney,"  by 
Ralpbj  uccasiooed  by  the  DuDciad.  Here  Pope's  friends  Suift  and  Gay 
are  satirized  as  Shameless  and  Hoanslow.  It  is  dedicated  "  to  other  gen- 
tlemen acaodalized  in  (he  Donciad  and  the  Essay  on  the  Profound."  The 
style  may  be  underatood  from  the  folluwiug  speech  of  Shamek-«3  (Swift)  : 

" God  0— nit,  Pope! 

Afraid  of  Theobald,  and  such  vcoundrel  dog*  I 

Death  I  liell !  and  forira  1  give  mc  pen  and  ink  ; 

Thia  momrnt  I  '11  attai:k  the  aensidesa  foola 

In  10  severe  a  strain,  tliat  they  Ml  be  glad 

To  hang  like  ropes  of  onions  Io  avoid 

The  jests  of  all  mankind  ; — 

Tlie  Devil  take  my  soul,  ff  I  alone 

Don't  tconrgcthem  down  to  Hell,  aad  rid  the  world 

Uf  such  a  sordid  brood." 

In  a  pamphlet  called  "  A  Dialogue  coQceruiug  Mr.  Pope  and  his  Writ* 
•  ings,"  tbe  following  dialogtte  occurs  on  the  story  of  the  Duke  of  Chandos, 
f  p.  57 : 


"  A.  !  may  aafely,  I  hope,  aDimadvett 
f  •on  Mr.  Pope's  concluct  to  the  I>.  of  C — a. 
1  Buret/  to  abate  the  nuble  Lord,  wbo  dc> 
1  wall  of  mankind,  without  Ihe  least 
IproTOcation,  ia  inexounble. 

0.  There  was  pnlu|w  more  provo- 
'  «atioa  than  jou  taufioe. 


"  A.  I  hope  a'preaeat  of  500/.  was  no 
provocntion. 

■•  B.  500f.  no.  Sir  I  That  Tillaiaona  lie 
was  raiaed  by  HeUteiL 

"  A.  Pniy  had  hia  Urace  ever  done 
him  an  injury.' 

"  B.  Injury!    no;    he  never   did  any 


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I 


I 


:t5fi  UJk  and  Work*  of  AUimder  Pope.  [Oct. 

man  an  iiiju7»  but  miriit  not  a  man  ba  woHd,  upon  his  hononr,  four  or  ftre  timea, 

proTokad  witltoiit  receinQg  an  injury  ?  that  he  never  once  thongfat  either  of  his 

*'  A.  Not  euily,  I  think.  Once  or  his  honae  while  ha  drew  Lord 

**  B.  Why  now  I'll  ahowyon  how  that  'Hmon's   character.     Can*t    yon  bdiere 

may  huipen.     This  nobleman,  among  his  him  ? 

other    liberalitieB,   had    the    imprudence  **  A.  ReaUy  these  declaratioas  hare  not 

to  for^tt  Mr.  Pope,  and  this  surdy  was  the  effect  on  me.     For  they  ate  so  hx 

neglect  of  so  great  a  genius.     Then  it  was  from  convincing  me  of  hia  innocence,  that 

not  without  justice  that  he  complains  in  I  shall  nerer  hereafter  beliere  one  word 

tiie  note  to  Welsted's  lie,  of  the  Duke's  he  says  on   his  own   evidence.     I  han 

taldng  no  notice  of  him.    And  is  not  this  read  the  Epistle  on  ^Um  Tnit.     I  hare 

scandalous  story  of  5002.  a  vile  misreprC'  seen   Cannons;*    all  which  convinces 

aeutation  ?  since  'tis  very  plain  thst  Mr.  me  that  our  author  is  a  little  jeanitical. 

Pope's  pique  to  the  Duke  was  not  because  and  neither  wit,  nor  poetry,  nor  Pope,  can 

he  M(2  given  Aim  monej/,  but  beeatae  he  bamboozle  me  so  far  as  to  make  me  be- 

ikmd  not.    Besides,  be  had  assured  the  lieve  directly  contrary  to  my  senses." 

XI.  Wanl  pnbtished  a  Satire  on  Pope  called  Durgen,  or  a  Plai»  Satin 
afpoK  a  Pompous  Satirist,  1 729,  8vo.  pp.  56. — It  is  very  long  aod  dnlL  At 
p.  I  ly  he  brings  the  following  accusation  agaiost  our  poet : 

"  Who  for  the  lucre  of  a  golden  fee. 

Broke  thro*  the  bonds  of  Christian  charity. 

To  animate  the  rabble,  to  abuse 

A  worthy  far  above  so  vile  a  muse. 

It's  all  in  vain,  for  merit  kept  him  free 

Prom  your  intended  base  severity. 

What  envioBS  lady  brib'd  thee  to  express 

Her  fury  in  the  days  of  his  distress, 

And  caus'd  thy  muse  to  excreate  bo  poor 

A  libel  on  so  brave  a  sufferer  ? 

What  power  but  gold  could  stupefy  thy  brain. 

And  make  thee  act  so  Aur  bdow  a  man. 

As  with  injurious  scandal  to  pume 

A  gaUant  prisoner  when  ezpoa'd  to  view  ? 

A  cruel  insult, — at  so  wrong  a  time. 

That  should  by  law  be  pnnish'd  as  a  crime ; 

'Tis  strange  so  wise  a  bard  should  lay  aside 

His  senses,  and  be  led  by  female  pride 

Into  a  fault  so  permanent  and  great, 

That  man  can  scarce  forgive,  or  time  forget. 

But  gold  and  beauty  make  the  wisest  fools,         l 

For  Uiese  the  pious  Christian  breaks  his  roles,    > 

And  poets  for  ue  same  turn  women's  fools,"  ttc.J 

XII.  A  Pamphlet  called  Remarks  on  Squire  Ayre's  Memoirs  of  the  Life 
of  Pope,  in  a  Letter  to  Curl,  S;c.  in  1 745,  signed  T.  H. — and  which  attri- 
DDtes  that  work  to  Curl, — at  p.  45  asserts  that ''  Curl  caused  the  infamous 
Travestie  of  the  First  Psalm  to  be  attributed  to  Mr.  Pope." 

XIII.  Verses  occasioned  by  Mr.  Warburton's  New  Edition  of  Popt's 
Works,  1751.— It  begins  with  a  proclamation  of  Apollo  and  the  Muses  to 
those  whom  Warburton  had  abused,  among  whom — 

**  And  thou  too,  Aientide,  at  last  And  here  indulge  your  attic  laagh, 

F^y  do  him  right  for  favours  past,  When  e'er  the  Cbnrch  will  go  yonr  half." 

I^carn  from  your  Plato's  sportive  toil 

To  trail  a  Sophist  through  bis  foil, 

And  bant  the  clumsy  prQwler  down. 


Again : 
As  on  tl 

floOL, 

To  let  my  Lord  of  L— n  rest,  Staad  little  necenary  piles  of  wood  ; 


With  his  tame  jackaU  Parson  Browne.  "  As  on  the  margin  of  TTiames'  aavery 

Come  Middleton,  you'll  find  it  best  flood, 


•  Hogarth's  humorous  print  of  Pope  bespattering  Burlington  House  is  well  known, 
1733.  In  the  Tnnbrigalia  or  Tunbrii^fe  Miscellany,  1740,  is  a  Parody  on  Geneaia  (4th 
oh^>.)  on  Pope  and  Theobald.  The  Duke  of  Chandos  told  Dr.  Warton,  that  his  an- 
cestor wi«  not  perfectly  satisfied  with  Ptipe's  explanation.     Vide  Life,  p.  »liiv 


1836.] 


Life  and  Workt  of  Alexander  Pope. 


35? 


S«  Pope'n  fur  pdge  apjicura  witli  notes  dixgrac'd, 
Pall  down  the  nuiuorcB,  yr  men  of  ta«ta  '.' 

Atid  tlic  following  gives  us  some  inrormation  on  the  localities  of  Pope's 
taia: 


So  vrnw  and  prose  are  to  each  oilier  tied, 
So  WorburtoaoQd  Pope  allied." 


,  **■  ClOM  to  tlie  grotto  of  tlie  TwicVenliain 
Bard, 
Too  cUwe.  adjoins  n  tanner's  yard.* 

We  ha%'c  tlius  extracted  some  of  the  pith  from  tracts  now  dcsenxdly 
obscure,  nod  which  collectively  do  tio  credit  to  the  temper,  momls,  or  ta- 
lents of  the  gentlemen  of  Dniiciad  celebrity.  Indeed,  they  appear  with  oU 
their  malignity  and  anger  to  have  had  no  hold  on  the  cliaractcr  of  Pope  : 
and  their  chief  accusations  are  founded  either  on  gratoitouR  faUchnods,  or 
distorted  facts.  U'e  shall  eud  with  an  extract  from  one  of  the  pieces  we 
mentioned,  which  will  represent  tlie  portrait  of  our  poet  in  colours  more 
bright,  and  more  reseiobUng  the  fair  reality  of  his  life  : 


"  If  Mr.  Pope,  whilst  latmuring  under 
an  ill  state  of  KealUi,  tuid  an  infirm  and 
■ieklj  eonstitutioa,  as  liLvwise  wliilit  tie 
was  pestMrd  daily  with  unprovoked  sa- 
tires and  Itbela,  many  of  them  from  aoo< 
nymoos  scribhlers,  who  were  asbamcd  of 
owning  their  Billinxsgate  or  Grab'Street 
productiODfl  ;  if  Mr.  Pope,  under  lU  thes« 
miifortuDes  and  perplexitiei,  coold  be  a 
ffovil  eomfionion  uii Jirru/fi^nd,  n»  alloW' 
cd  (jy  tlie  Duke  of  Itackinghnm  ;  if  the 
f0od  and  ^tut  were  his  touVt  delight,  as  is 
dBmed  by  Mr.  Harcoort;  if  he  wns  as 
hlrtrt  in  hia  I^ft  u  in  his  Layi,  and  if  hU 
L\fc  was  as  /smitimu  as  his  Linet,  and 
while  Rofff  and  Envy  in  Tain  puntacd  and 
obscured  his  virtue  and  dtfnccd  his  mnsc  ; 
if  his  tout  wna  equally  rcMgncd  in  juin 
and  grief,  and  looked  down  with  jtut 
ream  on  the  malice  of  mankind,  ax  is 
aa»ertod  by  Mr.  Harte  ;  if  be  was  a  lovfr 
ttf  tirtuf,  as  ii  tejitifJed  by  Dr.  Yonng  ; 
and  bis  Ufe.  when  tenerely  tcannett.  tur> 
passed  hia  Lays ;  so  that  his   being   the 


first  of  poets  was  but  his  second  praise, 
bis  bfinff  a  tfood  man,  being  yet  more 
nraiseworthy,  as  we  are  assured  by  Mr. 
Slallet;  if  ait  blamele*M  lift  answered  to 
bis  Boug,  if  hit  redoued  into  practice  all 
the  tcssonii  be  taught  in  hia  Moral  Ei- 
saya,  as  Mr,  Hammond  aveni ;  if  bis  atnin- 
tie  couduct  in  life  wna  more  endearing 
than  his  excellent  pocma,  aa  is  witnessed 
by  Mr.  Thomson ;  if  he  needed  only  to 
transcribe  the  unerriHg  tavt  of  rirfue 
from  bis  own  life,  as  wo  arc  told  by  Mr. 
ilrowne;  lastly,  if,  whilst  groaning  nnder 
the  presiore  of  all  the«c  evils,  he  bad  a 
tout  Jreughi  leith  every  virtue  that  it 
taught  by  patriotn,  jrriafa,or  porii,  and  to 
sum  np  nMfJllial  piety  bi^y on d  all  we  read 
in  story,  as  wc  »r<:  u»urcd  by  Dr.  8wift, 
who  beet  knew  him, — we  shall  make  no 
scruple  to  declare  that  be  made  these  hia 
misfortunes  tnm  to  his  endleu  honour 
here,  ami,  we  doubt  not,  to  bia  Piernal 
liappiness  hereafter."  f  —  Vide  Life  of 
Pupc,  17-J4.  p.  *J. 


*  Pope's  Villa  in  his  time  was,  we  believe,  la  the  neighbourhood  of  small  me&a 
bouses  ;  a  tallow  chandler's  was  close  to  him,  and  we  here  lind  a  tanner's  yard  join* 
inff  the  grotto.  The  bouse  itself  was  old  and  in  bnd  repair,  the  grounds  included 
about  ha{f  the  pretcnt  garden  tliat  fronts  the  Thames.  Itot  we  will  speak  of  bis 
gtrden  when  vc  have  time  to  spare,  "  moxque  tuis  spatiari  hortbt,  divine  Poeta." 
Pnpe'i  faTonrite  liitlf  vpaniel  was  called  Bonnet,  which  gave  riite  to  thu  foUi>wiug  epi- 
gram by  an  ingenious  young  gentleman,  much  distinguished  in  bis  own  county  ; 
"  Indeed,  my  dear,  I  do  aver 
That  it  is  not  the  letter  R, 

But  B  that  is  canine  ; 
With  Cowper  Beau  walk'd  day  and  night. 
And  little  Bounce  was  Pope's  delight, 
And  little  Btanekv  is  mine.'' 

t  Itia  not,  we  believe,  |i;eneral]y  knntm  that  Dr.  King's  "  Miltonis  Epi^tola  ad 
PoUiatiem"  was  originally  dedicated  to  Pope.  This  original  dedication  is  now  before 
ui ;  bnt  aftemrdfl  his  name,  "  Aleiandro  Pope,"  was  oniitted,  and  the  dedication  re- 
owioedaa  before,  except  this  hut  sentence,  which  was  omitted,  "  Veruntamon  in  bAo 
c&  civitate,  in  h&c  e&  repnblicJL,  otuonia  tibi,  summa  carmioibus  et  pneceptis  tuit 
constat  rcvereotia  ;  tei|oe  omoea,  dves,  proeerct,  boni,  otali,  dooti,  indcxnique,  I 
ant,  metoant,  mirantnr,  veoenuitur.  Qui  fit.  at  le  uoum  omnc«  ?  Te  nemM 
ct  recte  et  vcruin  putant,  aliqaod  habere  oumeo.    Uabca,  t\.  ^Ulc^u'WQ•su^* 


358  [Oct. 

ALCHUINE'S  BIBLE  IN  THE  BRITISH  MUSEUSl. 


Ma.  Ueban,  B.  M.  April  12. 
THE  receot  acquisitton  by  the  Tras* 
toes  of  the  BritUh  Maseum  of  the 
BiBLB  supposed  to  have  been  writteQ 
by  Alcbuinb  for  Charlbmaonb, 
from  it«  late  possessor  M.  de  Speyr- 
Passavant,  of  Basle,  aad  the  celebrity 
it  had  previously  acquired  on  the  coDti- 
nent  and  in  England,  having  conspired 
to  render  it  an  object  of  considerable 
attraction  andcuriosity,  perhaps  some 
description  of  the  volume  itself,  with 
remarks  on  the  externiU  and  internal 
cridence  of  its  genuineness,  as  well  as 
on  the  claims  of  other  MSS.  preserved 
in  foreign  libraries,  may  not  be  unaccep- 
table to  a  numerous  class  of  your  read- 
era,  particularly  to  the  theologian  and 
ardiaologist.  The  only  account  worth 
notice  of  this  Bible  hitherto  published 
(exdnsive  of  an  article  in  the  Nmntmt 
Jottnutt  de  FHbourg.  by  Professor 
Hog,  which  I  have  been  unable  to  get 
a  sight  of.  and  the  p^fft  in  the  French 
newspapers,)  is  contained  in  a  pam- 
phlet  compiled  by  the  late  proprie- 
tor, and  intitted,  "  Deteription  d«  la 
BihU  icrUt  par  Akhuin,  de  I'm  77S  i 

800,  et  offerle  par  lui  d  Charlemagne  le 
jour  de  ton  couronitement  d  Rome,  Van 

801.  Par  ton  Propriitaire,  M.J.  H. 
de  Spfyr-Paatavant,  de  Bdle  en  Suisse." 
8vo.  Paris,  Jul.  ]^taine,  libraire,  Oct. 
1839.  pp'  105.  (150  copies  printed) ; 
to  which  was  subsequently  annexed 
an  addition  of  sixteen  pages,  numbered 
107 — 122.^  But  this  compilation  con- 
tains BO  many  false  statements,  and 
displays  such  a  mixture  of  ignorance 
and  charlatatKrie,  concealed  under  an 
assumed  veil  of  criticism  and  learning. 


as  to  render  some  more  impartial  ac- 
count absolutely  necessary  -»  more 
especially  since  many  individuab  ia 
France,  distinguished  for  their  biblio- 
graphical attainments,  have  been  in- 
duced by  the  hardihood  of  M.  de 
Speyr- E>assavant*s  assertions,  to  sacri- 
fice their  opinions  to  his,  or  to  add 
weight  to  such  assertions  by  yielding 
credence  to,  and  repeating  them.  As 
a  dispassionate  critic,  and  only  anxious 
to  seek  for  the  truth,  some  puns  have 
been  taken  to  consult  all  tne  ptinted 
authorities  accessible  on  the  subject  of 
Alchuine's  recension  of  the  Scriptnrea 
by  order  of  Charlemagne ;  and  the  re- 
sult will  be  stated  in  the  following 
order:  1st,  by  adducing  the  eridetice 
of  such  a  work  having  been  undertakca 
and  completed ;  2ndly,  by  reriewing 
the  history  of  the  manuscript,  as  girea 
by  the  late  proprietor ;  3dly,  by  a 
description  of  the  manuscript  itself 
from  a  careful  ocular  examination,  ia 
the  course  of  which  I  shall  have  an 
opportunity  of  pointing  out  the  error« 
and  mis-statements  of  M.  de  ^eyr- 
Passavant ;  and  lastly,  by  some  ob- 
servations on  the  Caroline  Bibles  pre- 
served in  the  libraries  of  Rome,  Paris, 
Vienna,  and  elsewhere. 

The  general  facts  connected  with 
the  history  of  Alchuine's  life  are  suffi- 
ciently well  known ;  it  will  only  be 
therefore  necessary  here  to  draw  a 
brief  outline  of  the  biographical  and 
chronological  data  on  which  the  cir- 
cumstances of  his  being  employed  by 
Charlemagne  to  uodertidcc  a  recension 
of  the  Scriptures  rest. 

Alchuine^  or  Alcbinus  (for  ao  he 


1  Together  with  the  Bible  wss  parcbssed  the  Album  of  the  Iste  proprietor,  in  which 
is  contained,  1.  Notices  of  the  MS.  itself  sad  its  history;  extracts  from  varioas 
printed  works,  from  which  M.  de  Speyr- FasBavast  afterwards  drew  up  his  pamphleCf 
and  a  series  of  cuttings  from  the  French  newspapers  and  literary  journals,  concerning 
the  volume:  3.  The  testimoniids  and  signatures  of  a  great  number  of  learned  men 
who  examined  the  MS.  in  Switzerland,  France,  and  England :  and  3.  The  original 
correspondence  with  the  French  Government  and  others,  relating  to  the  sale  of  the 
MS.,  and  with  M.  Peignot,  on  the  question  of  ita  aathenticity.  From  a  careful 
perusal  of  this  Album,  some  curious  particulars  have  been  learnt  of  the  late  pro- 
prietor's proceedings,  some  of  which  will  be  noticed  in  the  course  of  these  remarks. 

3  He  thus  writes  his  name  in  the  Bible  now  in  the  Museum,  in  the  Bible 
preserved  in  the  library  of  ValUcella  at  Rome,  marked  B.  6.  io  an  Inscription  in  the 
monastery  of  St.  Amend  (0pp.  torn.  i.  vol.  S.  p.  SIB.),  and  in  the  MS.  collection  «f 
fail  Letters  (nearly  contemporary)  preserved  in  MS.  Harl.  308.  The  prmomen  of 
.FToeew  wu  assumed  in  compliance  with  the  taste  of  the  age,  as  others  ioak  llii 
names  of /fomenu,  Aquila,  Candidut,  Nathanatl,  &c.  Even  Charlemagne  Ur 
encouraged  this  practice,  and  was  known  by  the  epithet  of  David,  whilit  U"  '^ 
Gisla  took  that  of  iMcia. 


1836.] 


Alchvines  Bible  in  tht  British  Museum, 


Z59 


l-writes  himsvlf  indifferently),  was  born 
]  in  the  province  of  York,  by  the  con- 
sent of  the   beat   writers,   about   the 
'  year  735.     It  is  consequcotly  only  by 
I  an  obetinocy  in  error  that  many  au- 
thor*, and  »moug  them  Bale.  Keyner, 
I  Cave,  and  their  followers,  should  have 
i  Confnundrd  hiro  with  o<io/A/t  AUiinua, 
'  mentionfd   by   Bede  in  the  Preface  to 
hie   Ecclesiastical   History,  and  Uh.  S. 
I  e.  21.  who  succeeded  Adrian  as  abbot 
r  of  St.  Angustine's,  Cantcrbary,  in  the 
I  year  710,  and  whu  tto  fiir  from  being 
'the  favourttc  disciple  of  Bede,"  waa, 
IS  wc  are  a&sured  by  Bede  himself, 
[the  disciple  of  Adrian  at  Canterbury 
(where  Bede  never  taughtj^^and  coeval 
[  with  the  venerable  historian,   whose 
I  own  death  took  place  the  year  of  Al- 
[  chuine's  birth,  or  not  long  afterwards.' 
The  education  of  Atchuinc  was  su- 
[  perintcnded  by  Kgbert.  archbishop  of 
I  York  fwho  succeeded  Wilfrt'd  in  731. 
'  or,    according   to    uthers,  7-t3.)   and 
by  jElbtfrt,  Egbert's  successor  in  the 
\  Bce :    and  his   proficiency  was   sucb, 
[  that  before  the  death  of  the  former 
(766),  he  had  llie  joint  charge  of  the 

■  school   founded  by  that  prelate,  and 
I  many  ccclesiastirs  came  to  avail  thcm- 

■  selves  of  the  advantages  of  his  tuition. 
On  the  decease  of  iElbcrt  in  7S0,  Al- 

\  chuine   was  selected    by  Archbishop 

Ennbald  to  proceed  la  Rome*  to  re- 

!  ceive  hla  pall,  and  on  his  return  home 

the  following  year,  he  met  with  the 

I  vnipcrur  Charlemagne  at  Parma  ;  and 

I  here  it  was,  in  all  probability,  he  re. 

I  ceived  an  invitation  from  that  monarch 

[to  enter  his  i^ervice,  and  take  the  lead 

in  thatglorioua  restoration  of  literature 

which  under  the  auspices  and  example 

of  Charlemagne  was  then    commen- 

i  cing  throughout  the  provinces  of  the 

\  empire.     Having  procured  the  consent 

>  of  his  sovereign  and  the  archbishop. 


Alchuiae  selected  some  of  his  pupils  as 
followers  (among  whom  was  Fridugis 
alias  Nathaoocl,  whose  name  wc  shall 
meet  with  again),  and  returned  to 
France  in  "J^l,  as  proved  by  the  annals 
of  the  timc.s  Tlie  emperor  received 
him  with  open  arms,  and  a  school  was 
establifehcd  in  the  polacc,  in  which  thn 
fnmily  of  Charlemagne  were  them. 
t<elvcd  foremost  in  setting  an  example 
of  studious  attention  to  Alchuioe'a 
precepts:  and  from  that  period  the 
emperor  honoorcd  him  as  his  pre- 
ceptor and  friend,  and  consulted  him 
on  every  occasion.  AAer  a  lapse  of 
eight  years  Alcbuine  desired  to  revisit 
his  native  country,  which  was  permit- 
ted, and  the  intcr\'Bl  between  the  years 
790  and  792,  or  beginning  of  the  next, 
was  passed  in  England^  On  his  return, 
he  was  actively  engaged  in  crmfuting 
the  heresy  ofElipand,  Bishop  of  To- 
ledo and  Felix  of  lirgel,  his  disciple, 
and  a4*istm!  for  that  purpoie  at  the 
Council  held  at  Frankfort  in  794.  In 
the  year  706,  on  the  death  of  Ithier, 
Abbat  of  St.  Martin  ofToure,  Alchuinc 
was  nominated  by  the  Emperor  In  his 
place,  and  employed  himself  oasidu- 
ously  in  restoring  the  strict  obscrA'oncc 
of  the  monastic  duties,  and  in  found- 
ing n  school  in  the  abbey,?  where  the 
liberal  art«  were  taught  with  such 
success  OS  to  produce  in  the  succeeding 
century  tbe  most  celebrated  scholnra 
in  [iiurope.  Here  it  was  that  Alcbuine 
devoted  hiniGelf  most  zealously  to  the 
composition  of  the  works  he  has  left 
118,  bot  after  the  lapse  of  a  few  years 
he  began  to  suffer  from  the  infirmities 
of  age  and  constitution,  of  which  he 
oftpn  complains  in  his  letters."  On 
tliis  account  he  excused  himself  from 
accompanying  Charlemagne  to  Rome 
in  799  on  the  occasion  of  the  ICmper- 
or's  coronation,    and    the    following 


>  His  error  baa  been  alrudy  refuted  by  Alford,  Hist.  Ecetet.  Brit.  torn.  ii.  ad 
I  ann.  i  10.  by  the  authors  of  the  Histeire  Litfrairt  dt  ia  Frmtcf,  torn.  iv.  p.  295.  and 
by  the  nbbat  Frobcn,  in  bii  Contmentatio  t/e  Vita  Flaeci  .Htl/ini  nfu  Alcuini,  prefixed 
]  to  btfl  edition  of  Alchuiur'a  Worke,  fol.  1777.  but  is  repeated  by  M.  dc  Spejrer-Passa- 
Ivaat,  and  uiserled,  by  inadTcrtence,  in  Cbo  notice  of  the  volume  printed  in  Mr. 
pSvaas's  Sale  Cstnlogue.  97  th  .\pril  l»3t;. 

4  This  wa<  probably  bis  aectiud  visit  to  Rome,  and  he  may  have  been  thei'e  before 
l-wirh  his  master  JClbart.     In  his  EpUtle  1^5.  fd.  />o&rn,  be  mentions  bis  nlwdc  in  that 
city  when  "'  adolesceni."     MabiUon  refers  this  letter  to  the  year  7**!  :  but  aa  Froben 
remark*,  lie  eoald  scarcely  apply  to  himself  tbe  term  of  youti,  when  he  was  above 
^H.fbrtv  Tears  old. 

^H  *.  uviti.    Ttic  Benedictines  are  in  error  in  aasigmng  this 

^B  '-  Jfl  /v.  iv.  S!K;. 

^^^  «  £pp.  81.  9S. 


360 


Akkmrne't  BiUe  m  Ote  SritiA  Mu 


[Oct. 


Cur  he  solicited  «nd  finally  obtained 
Te  to  rcsisn  hit  putoral  charge, 
nod  to  lead  the  short  remainder  of  his 
We  in  pioas  and  andistarbed  secta- 
■icn.*  He  continaed  at  St.  Martin's, 
aiitii  his  death,  which  took  place  on 
IVntccost-day,  19th  May  SM,  at  the 
age  of  Dearly'  serenty  years.  He  was 
buried  ID  the  abbey^barch,  where  an 
epitaph,  composed  by  himself,  was 
placed  on  his  frrave- stone.  !*> 

From  the  above  succinct  view  of 
Atchaine's  life  and  occopatioos,  it  is 
evident  that  he  could  not  have  com- 
mcDced  his  recension  of  the  Latin 
Bible  so  early  as  '"9,  as  M.  de  Speyr- 
Passavant  would  hare  us  believe. 
Hut  the  emperor  Charlemagne  had 
tomed  bis  attention  to  the  snbject 
befwc  the  arrival  of  Aichninc,  has 
been  inferred  from  bis  chai^  in  the 
Capitulary  of  789,  "  ut  canonici  libri 
tantnm  legaotur  in  ecclesia,""  and  his 
eipress  command  in  the  same  code, 
that  none  but  men  of  perfect  age 
should  transcribe  the  Gospels,  the 
Psalter,  or  a  Missal,  »id  that  the 
scholars  should  especially  be  kept  from 
corrupting  the  text,  in  reading  or 
irritiDg.ii  Yetthe  first  of  these  regu- 
lations is  only  an  enforcement  of  a 
canon  in  the  council  of  Laodic^,  c.59i 
and  in  reality  implies  nothing  more 
than  the  rejection  of  the  apocryphal 
books  of  the  Old  and  New  Testament. 
A  more  precise  testimony  occurs  in 
in  the  letter  addressed  by  Charlemagne 
to  the  religious  readers  subjvct  to  his 
government,  prefixed  to  the  Homili> 
arinm  collected  by  Paul  Waniefrid 
(and  subsequently,  as  it  is  generally 
believed,  corrected  by  Alchuine),  in 
which  the  Emperor  declares ;  "There- 
fore because  it  is  uur  care  that  the 
state  of  our  churches  should  ever  pro- 
gress  in  improvement,  we  have   la- 


boured by  Tigilant  itDdf  to  renovate 
the  sources  of  litcntore,  almost  6b- 
litented  through  the  negligence  ofoor 
forrfathers,  and  by  oar  example  to  in- 
vite to  the  study  of  the  Sacred  Scrip- 
tures. Amomg  'which  tUmgt  «e  Aave 
cirtodf.  bf  the  mmMtamex  tf  God, 
ihomgUy  comctrd  the  whole  vf  the 
beokM  of  the  Old  ami  JSTnr  Teetamemt, 
vUcA  had  her*  corrmptrd  hm  the  igmo- 
roacv  of  rmtcrtien/'i*  The  date  of 
this  leUer  is  not  known  with  certainty, 
but  the  Benedictines  ascribed  it  to  the 
year  7S9,  adding  however  the  qnali- 
fying  clause,  "  comme  on  croit."!* 
But  this  date  would  seem  inadmisuble 
from  the  evidence  of  Alchuine  himsrif. 
who  in  the  year  799.  in  a  letter  ad- 
dressed to  Gisla,  sister  of  the  Emperor, 
and  Richtradis,  otherwise  called  Co- 
lumba,  describes  himself  as  still  ^^n^ 
iKcmpied  ta  the  ememdatum  ^f  the  OU 
amd  New  T^lawunt.  mdertakmbg  order 
of  CharlemngneM  A  copy  of  the  Bible 
^ns  corrected,  was  completed  onder 
the  eye  of  Alchuine  before  the  close  of 
the  following  year,  and  was  destined  as 
apresent  to  Charlemagne  on  the  flay  of 
his  coronation  as  Emperor  at  RiHue. 
the  35th  Dec.  a.  d.  800.  whidi  was 
then  accounted  the  first  day  of  the 
year  801.  The  letter  which  accom- 
panied the  gift  has  been  fortunately 
preserved,  and  is  in  the  following 
terms :  "  After  deliberating  a  long 
time  what  the  devotion  of  my  mind 
might  find  worthy  of  a  present  equal 
to  the  splendor  of  your  Imperial  Dig- 
nity and  increase  of  your  wealth,  that 
the  ingenuity  of  my  mind  might  not 
become  torpid  in  idleness,  whilst  others 
were  offering  various  gifts  of  riches, 
and  the  messenger  of  my  littleness 
come  empty-hauded  before  the  face  of 
your  Sanctity,  at  length,  by  the  in- 
spiration of  the  Holy  Spirit,  I  found 


9  Compare  Epp.  101.  175.  \'G. 

10  These  particular!  of  .Vlchuine's  life  are  drawn  from  Froben.  compared  with  the 
Hitt'  Lit.  de  la  France,  and  a  careful  examination  of  his  lettrm  and  writings. 

11  Baluzii  CapU.  torn.  1.  pp.  222.  fol.  Par.  1677.  "  lb.  i.  237. 

IS  *'  Inter  quR  jampridem  universoB  Vcteris  ac  Novi  Testameati  libros,  librariomm 
imperitia  depravatos,  Deo  in  omnibas  adjnvante,  examossim  correximus."  MahU- 
ton,  Antul.  Benedict,  torn.  ii.  p.  338.  foL  Par.  704. 

14  See  Hiit.  Lit.  de  la  Fr.  iv.  337.  3D9.  400. 

M  «  Totius  foriitan  Evangelii   [Johannis]   expositionem  direxissem  voUs,  d  mt 
non  occnpasset  Domini  Regis  prKceptum  in  Emcndatioae  Veteris  Novique  Tr**^ 
menti.'*  0pp.  torn.  i.  vol.  1.  p.  591.     He  sends  therefore  only  the  lot  two  booK' 
Commentary,  and  the  remainini;  five  hooks  were  sent  in  the  following  j* 
panied  by  another  epistle  which  proves  the  dates  stated,  ib.  p.  457. 
3 


Alckttiae's  Bible  m  the  British  Museum. 


3fil 


whAt  it  would  be  competent  Tor  me  to 
ofTcr,  and  fitting  for  your  rnitlcDce  to 
accept.  For  to  mc  inquiring  and 
considering,  ootbiag  appeared  more 
worthy  of  your  Peaceful  Honour  than 
the  gifla  of  the  Sacred  Scriptures, 
which,  by  the  dictation  of  the  Holy 
Spirit  and  mediation  of  (Jhrist-CJod, 
arc  written  with  tlic  pen  of  celcsliul 
f;race  for  the  saJvatioD  of  mankind, 
and  which  knit  together  in  the  sanctity 
of  one  gloriuuit  body,  and  diligeutly 
cmenited,  1  have  sent  to  your  iloyal 
Authority  by  this  your  son  and  faithful 
servaut,  sDtbatwiih  fullhond&wemay 
nsflifil  in  the  dt'lighlful  service  of  your 
Dignity."l<'  From  another  letter"  we 
learn,  that  the  messenger  was  Na- 
ihanael,  who«e  rp.il  name  was  Fridu* 
gii,  a  native  of  the  same  pruvtoce  tA 
Alchaine,  and  his  favorite  pupil,  whom 
he  selected  to  succeed  him  as  abbat  of 
Tours,  and  who  afkrwards  became 
abbat  of  St.  ficrtin,  and  Chancellor  to 
Louis  Ic  D^bonaire.is 

The  facu,  therefore,  of  Alchume's 
having  reccivi^d  Charlemagne's  cum- 
roands  to  undertake  a  recension  uf 
Jerome's,  vulgar  Latin  text  of  the 
Bible,  and  having  caused  a  copy  to  be 
written  for  the  Emperor's  own  use, 
stand  uodt!i[iuti!d  on  the  authority  of 
Alchuinc  him)»etf.  But  the  same  facts 
are  corroborated  by  the  testimonies  of 
other  writers*  Angelom.  monk  of 
Laxeu  in  Burgundy,  who  wrote  a 
CommcDtary  on  (ienesis  before  the 
vear  830*  and  who  therefore  must 
have  been  a  contemporary  of  Alchuine, 
declares  he  saw  and  diligently  ex- 
amincfl  the  Bible  which  Alchuine  had 
corrected  forCharlemagoc ;"  nodSigc- 
bert  of  Gemblou,  an  historian  who 
douri»hed  at  the  close  of  the  1 1th  cen- 


centorv  (ob.  1113.),  CKpreasIy  states, 
that  Alchuine  "  jussu  Imperatoriscor- 
rexit  divinam  Bibliothecam."*>  It 
would  appear  also  that  copies  of  the 
text  so  emended  were  caused  to  be 
made  by  varioux  ecclesiastics  and  per- 
sons of  rank  under  tlie  supcrinten- 
donce  of  Alchuine  himself,  who  wrote 
vcrsca  to  be  prefixed  or  anucxcd  to 
each  copy.  Thus  we  have  a  poero, 
"  /«  Codiem  IBibUonim]  jasnt  Gerfruti 
EptKopi  ifriplum  ;"  ■i^  another,  "  /■ 
$acrum  Codictmjtutu  Atit  Kriptina  ;"U 
and  a  tkhij.  "  In  eacrttm  Codicen  cum 
Hadcmia  Abbatui  Monattrrii  S.  I'tdatti 
Kriptun:"^  not  to  mention  at  pre- 
sent the  poems  in  two  Bibles  of  St. 
Paulund  the  Vallicelta  library  at  Rome, 
as  well  as  ia  the  MS.  purchased  for  tlie 
British  Museum. 

It  only  remains  under  this  head  to 
notice  the  errors  of  those  writers  who 
have  represented  Alchuine  as  retiring 
to  the  abbey  of  St.  Martin  at  Tours  in 
the  year  801,  when  in  fact  that  was 
the  year  in  which  he  relinquished  the 
abbacy.  M.  Peignot  takes  occasion 
from  the  above  date  to  infer,  that  it  was 
impossible  for  AJchuinc  tcihavc  cupied 
with  hie  own  hand  the  entire  Bible  in 
the  short  space  of  time  intervening 
between  his  arrival  at  the  abliey  in 
801.  andhis  death  in  804.»  Dutthis 
objection  ifi  founded  upon  wrong  pre- 
mises ;  for  it  is  very  evident,  and 
capable  of  demonstrstion  from  Alchu- 
ine's  own  Epistles,  that  he  was  almoRt 
constantly  resident  at  Tours  from  the 
year  of  his  appointment  in  79fi.^ 

Let  us  now  turn  to  the  history  of 
the  Biblcrin  the  Museum,  as  stated  by 
M.  de  Speyr-FassBvant.  He  asserts 
that  it  is  expressly  mentioned  by  Char- 
lemagoe   in  his  Testament -,39  that  it 


I 


I 
I 

I 


>8  "  DtTiaarsm  nivnera  Jibromm  -■  quos  in  onius  clsrissimi  corporis,  vestne 

Clariasjmv  auetoritsli.  Ae.  dirigere  curavi."  £p.  103.  0pp.  t.  1.  ».  i.  p.  153. 

IV  Ep.  IM.  ib.  p.  S»8.  18  Hi9t.  /At.  de  la  Fr.  iv.  512. 

au  Perii.  TAtmour.  Anted.  KwIm.  torn.  1.  pt.  1.  col.  H8.  fol.  Ang.  Vind.  1721. 
Dt  iiltutr.  Ecelft.  Scriptorib.  c.  83. 

91  0pp.  t.  ii.  V.  I .  {I.  2(M.  Tliia  Gcrfrid  is  supposed  to  be  the  same  with  the  nnn 
who  Mucceedcd  as  Abbat  uf  Werden.  a.  o.  809. 

33  Ib.  p.  S<>o.  Tbis  Avi  ii!  hclli'Teil  to  be  the  lady  mimttoncJ  by  Alchuine,  Ep.  99. 
and  rnllnl  the  giater  (i.  a.  spirituid  UHter,  aa  being  in  the  same  oiouastery)  uf  Giali. 
See  Mabilloa,  Annat.  ii.  .1^27. 

«  lb,  305.  A  further  account  will  be  hereafter  given  of  this  MS.  which  still  exists 
in  llie  Irojicrial  Libmry  at  Vienna. 

»  St^xmde  tetlre  &  M.  Amanton,  re-printed  ia  De  Spcyer-Punvaot's  pamphlet^ 
n 

».  81.  85.  99.  «3.  101.  103.  17&.  IT6. 


•iK 


362 


Atckmiiie$  Bible  m  the  Briiirk  Mitteiim. 


[Oct. 


iru  sobuquently  given  to  the  Bene- 
dictine ebbey  of  Pruem  in  the  diocese 
of  Treves,  by  the  emperor  Lotbair, 
grandson  of  Chvlenagne,  who  as- 
mmcd  the  monastic  habit  and  died 
there  in  856.  [855.]  ;  and  that  on  the 
diasolotion  of  this  convent  in  1576, 
and  the  appropriation  uf  its  revenues 
to  the  Elector  of  Treves,  the  Benedic- 
tines conveyed  to  Switzerland,  and  de- 
posited it  in  the  monastery  of  Montier- 
Orand'Val.  near  Basle,  the  Chapter 
of  which  was  then  transferred  to  DeM- 
moot.  It  remained  in  their  possession 
until  the  year  1793,  when,  on  the  oc- 
eapation  of  the  episcopal  territory  of 
Basle  by  the  French  troops,  the  pos- 
•casifHis  of  the  monks  were  sold,  and 
tbt  Bible  became  the  property  of  M. 
Bcnnot,  Vicepresident  of  the  Tribaaal 
at  Del^mont,  from  whom,  on  the  19th 
March  1822,  it  was  purchased  by  M. 
de  Speyr-Passavant. 

In  the  notices  of  this  Bible,  inserted 
by  the  late  proprietor  in  the  French 
Jonrnals,  1829,  there  arc  many  discre- 
pancies from  the  above  account,  which 
ahew  how  M.de Speyr-Passavant frro- 
mttiwlw  made  vp  hit  $tory  concerning 
it.  With  regard  to  its  being  mentioned 
by  Charlemagne  in  his  Testament,  it 
is  an  impudent  fiction  (which  I  am 
florry  to  observe  is  admitted  also  into 
Mr.  Evans's  Sale  Catalogue,  and  thence 
copied  into  the  Gent.  Mag.  Vol.  V. 
p.  531.  N.  S.) ;  for  the  only  passage  in 
which  Charlemagne  speaks  nf  his 
library,  is  as  follows;  "Similiter  et 
de  libris,  quorum  magnam  in  biblio- 
theca  sua  copiam  congregavit,  statuit, 
ut  ab  his  qui  eos  habere  vcltrnt,  juato 
pretio  fuissont  rcdcmpti.  prt'tiumque 
in  paupcres  crogatum."  Bahizii  Capit. 
i.  490.  This  will  easily  and  naturally 
account  for  the  dispersion  of  Charle- 
magne's library  after  his  decease.  It 
is   certainly   true,   that  the   emperor 


Lothaire,  previouB  to  his  death,  granted 
by  charter  to  the  Superior  of  I^em 
various  reliques   and  costly   articles, 
and,  among  other  things,  he  specifies 
a  copy   of  the  Gospels,   ornamented 
with  ivory,  chrystal,  gold,  and  gems, 
and  a  Bible,  with  figures  and  large 
capital  letters  of  gold  at  the  beginning 
of  each  book.^     Bat  there  is  not  the 
slightest  authority,  as  far  as  I  know, 
to  identify  the  volume  of  M.  de  Speyr- 
Passavant  with  the  one  gtveo  by  Lo- 
thaire to  the  monks  of  Proem ;  and  I 
am  equally  at  a  loss  (although  I  have 
consulted  ver)'  many  volumes  to  ascer- 
tain the  fact)  to  learn  on  what  grounds 
the  late  proprietor  asserts  this  Bible 
to  have  been  conveyed  from  Pruem  to 
Grand- Val.     M.  de  Speyr-Paasavant's 
Album  has  been  consulted  in  vain  for 
corroboration  of  these  positive  asser- 
tions, and  I  much  fear  uat  they  form 
a  portion  of  the  many  passages  in  hia 
pamphlet  emanating  solely  from  the 
ntreafire  brain  nf  the  author  himself. 
The  truth  is,  that  the  onbf  docmnent 
upon  which  this  superstructure  rests, 
is  an  Act  of  Proprietorship  drawn  up 
by  the  Chapter  of  Grand- Val,  and  in- 
serted on  the  verso  of  the  last  leaf  of 
the  Bible  itself,  as  follows :  "  Stmeta 
Muria,  ora  prv  nobit.     Stmetma  Otr- 
manua  el  Randoabdma  veri  h>ffu»  lArs 
pote8tore$,  (sic)  ft  ah  eontm  Colhgio  et 
Eedetia  prtedielum  librum  nmquam  olte- 
nandum,  neque  alto  tranaportandttm  sta- 
tmere  tmanimi  consensu  A.''*'  admodum 
et  Fenerabilis  DnSs  Jo.  Hewrieu*  MotU- 
/er,  Prepotntus,  PouIhm  dea  Boys,  <4rcAt- 
diaconus,  etc.  omnes  capitularet" 

Now  it  appears  from  a  manuscript 
History  of  Grand- Val,  quoted  by  M. 
de  Speyr-Passavant  in  his  Album, 
thatMoltifer  was  chosen  Prepoaitns  in 
1589,  and  died  in  1607;  which  fixes 
the  date  of  the  document  in  question 
to  the  interval  between  those  years.* 


*7  "  Notnm  eiie  volumuB,  obtuliise  nos  Gabematori  nostro  Domino,  pro  animv 
nostra:  ulute,  Ac.  opui  quod  divino  cultui  dicsndum  propriii  snmptibus  ad  ornatum 

prKfati  loci  BAncti  faciendum  curavimus, Evangeliom  sciUcet  ex  ebore,  crys- 

t^Io,  atque  Buro  gemmuque  compositum,  Bibliotheeam  rum  imagiDibus  et  majoribut 
charactenbUB  m  Yoluminum  prindpiia  deauratjs."  Antiquitat.  et  Annal.  TVerirflu, 
Ubrt  TXi.  Auctortb.  Chr.  Browero  et  Jae.  Matenio,  foL  Lead.  1670.  torn.  I.  p.  414. 
Does  he  not  mean  to  speak  of  both  the  Gospels  and  the  Bible  as  made  at  hia  own 
WEpense?  If  ao,  of  courac  M.  de  Speyr-Paaiavant  will  readily  allow  that  hU  Bible, 
written  m  the  time  of  Charlemagne,  could  not  be  the  one  written  for  Lothaire. 

r.IU,  ■ ".  ^"^i*''*"*."  fi'C.  p.  3.  the  time  is  further  circumscribed  between  1589 
•IM11597  and  the  Archdeacon  Dea  Boys'  death  fixed  in  the  latter  yesr;  bnt  tha 
Altmm  only  says  of  the  Utter  "  nccdmn  mortaoa  1597." 


1936.] 


/ilckHiw'x  BihU  In  the  BrUuh  Museum. 


P 


The  sabscqacnt  history  oTthe  Bible 
may  be  briefly  traced.  After  iU  pur- 
rhjue  by  M.  tie  Speyr-Passavaat,  and 
Hi  restoratiaQ  by  his  care  to  a  more 
perfect  state  of  conBervBtion,90  it  waa 
shewa  to  seTeral  vwrsona  at  Geocra, 
Lausanne,  Bcrocj  rriboufg,  &c;  and 
the  proprietor,  by  the  encouragement 
of  the  Chevalier  d'Hurrer,  Charg^ 
d'Affaires  of  France  in  SwitierlantI, 
wa.9  induced  to  take  it  to  l*aris,  in  De- 
cember IB29,  with  the*  intention  of 
disposing  of  it  to  the  French  Govern- 
ment Here  ho  remained  till  about 
May  1830,  and  during  that  period 
nsed  every  effort  in  bis  power  to  in- 
duce the  King,  his  MiniHters,  the  Ad- 
ininistrateura  of  the  Biblioliii(]ue  du 
Roi,  &c.  &c.  to  purchase  the  MS. — 
first  at  the  price  of  GO.OOO  franca,  then 
at  48,OOOfr.  then  at  4a.(Xtf>fr.  ;  but 
the  price  seemed  lo  the  French  Govern- 
ment BO  cxccMive,  that  in  spite  of  the 
pmprietor's  petitions,  letters,  address- 
es, and  applications,  repeated  one 
after  the  otficr  with  unwearied  perse- 
verance, it  was  finally  resolved  nnt  to 
buy  the  Bible,  which  was  taken  back 
to  Baale.  During  the  above  period 
also  M.  Peignot  published  his  Letters 
to  M.  Amaoton,  wherein  he  (very 
justly)  questioned  the  extiuvagant 
term*  in  which  the  Paris  Journals  had 
noticed  M.  de  SiJtyr-Passavaut's  MS. 
but  waa  subsequently  induced  by  the 
falte  tiatenxuU  of  the  proprietor  to 
cbonj^  bis  aentiments,  and  the  "  Dt- 
teriptioH  rfe  la  Biblt,"  appeared  in  Oc- 
tober 1829.  dedicated  to  this  very  M. 
Peigaot,  of  whose  recantation  the 
owner  of  the  volume  glatlly  availed 
himseJf,  as  a  powerful  argument  in 
favour  of  his  own  views.  But  with  all 
the  professions  of  M.  ile  Speyr-Pas- 
•avant,  that  the  Bible  was  reserved 
more  particnlarty  for  the  acquisition  of 
"  la  Belle  Franco,"  he  had  very  early 
turned  his  eyes  towards  England  also, 
and  before  30tb  Apr.  1831f  had  ofenfd 

V  Sm  *'  DewripHon,^'  p.  4. 


it  for  sale  to  Lord  Stuart  de  Rothesay, 
English  ombassador  at  Paris.  In  De- 
cember lS2g  the  same  offer  was  made 
to  H.  H.  H.  the  Duke  of  Sussex. 
Thus  the  afl'air  rested,  and  the  Bible, 
untold,  remained  in  the  proprietor's 
hands.  At  length,  in  October  1834, 
he  again  awoke  from  his  lethargy,  and 
at  the  same  time  dbpatchcd  letters  to 
the  Archbishop  of  Canterbury,  the 
Archbishop  of  York,  H.  U.  H.  the 
I>uke  of  Sussex,  and  the  "right  laud- 
able Lord  Viflcoiint  Althorp,"  in  Eng- 
land ;  to  Baron  Kciffonberg,  in  Bel- 
gium, and  to  the  Bishop  of  Bcauvaia 
in  France,  offering  bis  MS.  to  each, 
and  protesting  he  had  given  him  or  his 
country  the  preference !  On  the  cb&nge 
of  Ministry  in  France,  applieatioa 
was  once  mure  made,  but  without 
success,  in  January  1835  ;  and  again, 
through  the  medium  of  the  Marquis 
de  Chstenugiron,  in  May  the  some 
year.  Having  totally  failed  in  France, 
in  January  183G  he  set  out  for  tJig- 
land,  for  the  purpose  of  submittiag 
his  Bible  to  the  Trustees  of  the  llritish 
Museum.  Much  correspondence  took 
place ;  at  first  he  asked  1 2,00uJ.  fur  it, 
then  B,OfHW.,  then  ti,.iO[i/.  which  he  de. 
clarcd  was  an  inmettie  sacrijice  ! .' /  At 
length,  tinding  he  conld  not  part  with 
his  MS.  on  terms  so  absurd,  he  rc- 
eolved  to  aell  it  if  possible  by  auction, 
and  accordingly,  on  the  37th  April 
183G,  the  Bible  was  knocked  down  by 
Mr.  EvoDS  for  the  sum  of  1,500/. — 
but/or  the  pr^rieior  himtelf,  as  (here 
waa  not  one  real  bidding  fur  it.  This 
result  having  brought  M.  de  Speyr- 
Ptisttuvttut  in  some  measure  lo  his 
senses,  overtures  were  made  to  bim  on 
the  part  of  the  Trustees  of  the  Moseum. 
and  the  Manuscript  finally  became 
the  property  of  the  nation  for  the 
(comparatively)  moderate  sum  of  750/. 
I  shall  here  close  this  portion  of  my 
remarks,  imd  reserve  for  another  com- 
munication the  description  of  the  Bible 
itself. 

F.  M. 


NATEIJIY  CHURCH,  HANTS. 
{WitkepUte.) 


Mb.  Uhb^lic.  Srpt.  12, 

I  FORWARD  you  a  drawing,  taken 
in  the  antmnn  of  last  year,  of  the 
Church  of  Natelcy  Scures,  Hampshire. 
""^i  want  of  a  county  hlstury  will  not 


I 


allow  me  to  avail  myself  of  the  la- 
bours of  abler  topographers  to  illus- 
trate its  early  history ;  but  I  have  little 
doubt  that  (ht!  merits  of  the  Q,<dcV&\% 


I 


NtUJeg  CkwreK  H*^*- 


364 

•object  to  yoDr  Kftden,  utd  to  exctfke 
tbc  pMicity  of  the  historical  informA- 
tioDc 

The  ewliMt.  aod  indeed  the  only  u- 
coDDt  that  I  can  find  of  this  parish  is 
in  that  valuable  record  '  Domesday 
Book,'  in  which  it  is  thus  particu- 
lariaed: 

In  Bosingetoch  Hd. 
Ipse  Hugo  [de  Port]  ten 
Natalcie  7  Anchitil  de  eo  . 
Eduin^  tenuk  de  rege  E  7  quo 
uoluit  ire  potuit  .  Tc  7  ino 
se  defd  p  11  hid  7  dim  Tra  c 
nil  cor  .  In  dnio  e  una  7  dim 
car  7  V  uitti  7  iiii  bord  cu  11 
car  .  Ibi  xi  serui  7  molin  de 
X sot  7  V  .  ac  p"ti  T.R.E.  uatti  . 
L .  sot  7  post*  XXX  sol  modo 
i.x  sot. 


[Oct. 


It  is  true  there  is  another  place  in 
the  neighbourhood  bearing  a  similar 
name ;  but  I  am  inclined  to  attribute 
the  above  extract  rather  to  the  present 
parish  than  to  Upper  Nateley,  a  chapcl- 
ry  to  Basingstoke,  to  which,  in  all 
probability,  the  prefix  of  Upper  was 
added  to  distinguish  it  from  this,  the 
priocipal  village  of  the  name. 

The  omission  of  the  mention  of  a 
church  to  Domesday,  is  not  considered 
to  be  conclusive  evidence  of  the  manor 
or  parish  being  without  one  at  the 
period  of  the  survey ;  and  from  the 
name  of  the  saint  to  whom  the  church 
is  dedicated,  a  reasonable  conjecture 
may  be  formed  of  its  Saxon  origin, 
although  the  present  structure  cannot 
claim  so  high  a  degree  of  antiquity. 

The  parish  is  situated  in  the  Basing- 
stoke division  of  the  Hundred  of  Ba- 
singstoke. The  living  is  a  discharged 
Kectory,  valued  in  the  King's  book 
at  51.  lOt.  10<;.  The  annual  value, 
according  to  the  return  to  Parliament 
of  livings  under  150/.  per  annum,  is 
UhW.  The  Church  is  dedicated  to  St. 
8wit1icn,  and  is  in  the  diocese  and 
archdeaconry  of  Winchester.  It  is 
situated  (tn  the  Great  Western  Road, 
at  ftmr  mites  on  this  side  of  Basing, 
■toko,  being  separated  by  a  field 
ft-iMii  the  high-road.  The  Patron  in 
IN'JO  was  Ixird  Dorchester.  "ITie  po- 
pnUtiim,  it  it  rather  singular,  is  re- 
mrncU  m  the  survcv  in  1825  and  the 


preceding  one,  at  the  same  amoant, 
245.  T^e  Church,  althoagh  small,, 
from  its  perfect  state  may  be  viewed 
as  an  interesting  example  of  the  an- 
cient village  churches  of  England. 
The  accompanying  plate  shows  the 
north-east  view  of  the  structure. 

In  the  exterior,  there  is  do  visiUe 
distinction  between  the  nave  and  the 
chancel.   The  plan  (6g.  2.)  is  composed 
of  a  parallelogram  increased  by  the  ad- 
dition of  a  semiciicle,  and  it  would  ap- 
£ear  that  the  architect  has  given  to 
is  building  the  proportion  of  a  doable 
cube  :  the  walls  of  the  superatmctura 
arc  covered  with  a  thick  co^  of  rou^ 
cast,  which  conceals  the  nature  of  the 
materials,  and  at  the  same  time  has 
had  the  effect  of  covering  some  of  the 
ornaments  with  which  the  structure 
was  originally  embellished.     In  other 
respects  the  Church  remaiiw  nearly  in 
the  same  state  as  it  came  out  of  the 
hands  of  the  architect,  having  received 
no  material  alteration  upon  the  first 
design.    The  roof  rises   to  an  acute 
ridge  and  is  covered  with  tiles.     On 
the  north  side  near  the  west  end  is  a 
doorway,  which  is  the  sole  entrance  to 
the  Church  ;  and  in  the  semicircular 
apsis  are  three  windows  situated  afc 
the  height  of  7  feet  10  inches  from  the 
ground  j  two  of  these  windows,  the 
northern  and  eastern,  arc  unaltered ; 
their  dimensions  are  3  feet  2  inches  in 
height   by  8  inches  in   breadth;  the 
he^s  are  semicircular,  and  are  desti- 
tute of  any  ornamental  monlding,  the 
angles  being  simply  chamfered.     The 
southern   window  has  been  enlarged 
into  a  mullioned  opening  of  two  lights, 
the  compartments  being  arched,  with 
a  single  cusp,  and  may  therefore  date 
in  the  early  part  of  the  fourteenth  cen- 
tury.    Immediately  over  this  window 
is  a  solitary  relic  of  a  corbel  table,  which 
it  may  be  fairly  supposed  once  extended 
round  the  church  under  the  eaves  of  the 
roof.     This  fragment,  though  greatiy 
obscured  by  the  plaster,  shows  two 
semicircular  arches,  and  if  the  covering 
was  removed,  it  is  not  at  all  improba- 
ble that  the  whole  of  the  original  finish 
might  be  brought  to  light.     A  second 
window  of  three  lighU  has  been  con- 
structed in  the  north  wall  nearly  op. 
posite  the  entrance,  the  date  about  the 
same  period  as  the  last  deacnbed  wm- 
dow;  whether  >' 
of 


I835.J 


Nateiey  Churck,  Ifanti. 


S65 


coDStructcd  opcniog,  it  is  Qot  pouible 
to  conjecture.  The  wcetern  w^l  has 
a  circa lar-bcaded  window  high  up  tn 
the  gabte,  differing  riora  the  cutern 
only  in  dimcnsioQs,  being  4  ft.  iio. 
by  1  ft.  2  in.  On  the  roof  is  a  small 
cubical  turret  with  a  pyramidal  roof, 
all  of  woud.  tectnioatcd  by  a  vnne ; 
it  is  almost  uDuecca»ary  to  add,  that 
this  appeodage,  which  contains  two 
bells.  Is  modero. 

As  before  ohserred,  the  materials  of 
the  building  cannot  be  seen,  in  conec- 
qucRce  of  the  plaster  covering,  but  the 
appearance  of  modern  brickwork  nearly 
concealed  by  the  earth  at  the  ba&c  of 
the  walls  «how<i  tlmt  »umu  substantial 
repairs  have  been  effected  in  n'Cent 
times.  Upon  the  whole,  tlie  altera- 
tions which  have  been  made  arc  so 
very  slight,  that  the  Church  may  be 
fairly  said  to  present  one  of  the  most 
perfect  specimens  of  a  Norman  village 
Church. 

The  doorway  shown  in  figure  3  of 
the  plate,  although  on  a  scale  too  small 
to  convey  an  adequate  idea  of  the  ei- 
celleace  of  its  sculpture,  aad  the  high 
state  of  preservation  in  which  it  exists, 
is  formed  of  Cuen  stone,  and  retains 
in  great  perfection  the  original  sharp- 
ness of  the  sculptures.  The  immediate 
entrance  is  composed  of  a  trefoil  arch, 
tlte  cusps  having  toruscs  affixed  to  the 
IKiiots,  and  it  springs  from  the  sim- 
ple impost  cornice  which  forms  the 
finish  of  the  jambs  [  this  arch  is  en- 
closed within  a  semicircle,  the  ar- 
chi  iravc  of  which  ts  embellished  with 
a  richly  moulded  chevron  or  zig- 
zag, boUt  on  its  face  and  retom,  and 
so  disposed  that  when  viewed  in  [ler- 
spective,  lozengp-HhapeilrnmparUnents 
arc  formed,  having  an  ornauient  at  the 
l>oint  of  JDnction,  which  is  in  some 
places  a  torus,  in  others  a  mask. 
^N'ithin  each  compartment  is  a  mould- 
ing composed  of  two  cooes  united  at 
their  bases.  This  enriched  semicircular 
arch  springs  from  a  continuation  of  the 
impoet  cornice,  and  below  it  are  placed 
coltmna  with  grotesijue  capitals  occu- 
pying an  angular  recess  formed  by  a 
second  jamb.  The  entire  composition 
is  enclosed  within  a  highly  enriched 
weather  comirc  which  still  keeps  the 
circular  form ;  the  profile  of  this  cornice 
•hn^f  a  square  moulding  canted  on 
dcr*side,  the  cluuofercd  face 
ngcs,  the  flat  or  fillet  a  zig- 


zag i  the  lower  ends  finish  in  a  gro> 
tcsque  »rrpent-likc  head  and  a  mask, 
which  is  defaced,  hut  apparently  a 
human  face  is  carved  upon  the  key- 
stone. 

The  capital  of  the  eastern  column 
is  a  grotesque  human  figure,  of  which 
the  legs  are  not  sten,  sustaining  itself 
on  the  hands,  as  if  crouching  beneath 
the  weight  of  the  im]H>st ;  the  western 
column  ihowa  a  well  carved  mermaid, 
with  the  uAual  long  hair  and  expanded 
fi»h's  tail  of  this  fabled  maiden  of  the 
ocean. 

The  base  of  the  eastern  column  is 
raised  on  two  equate  plinths  tte]>arulcd 
by  a  chamfer,  and  is  composed  of  a 
broad  conical  moulding  surmounted 
by  a  torus.  The  western  column  has 
a  base  formed  of  four  truncated  cones 
which  arc  united  at  the  top  under  a 
circular  torus,  aad  at  the  base  furm  a 
square,  resting  on  a  plinth.  The 
whole  ia  so  exactly  like  a  very  com- 
mon capital  in  contemporary  works, 
that  it  rofght  be  toJicn  for  one  re- 
versed.* The  extreme  height  of  this 
frontispiece  is  10  ft.  3  in.,  the  breadth 
7ft.  Sin.  hi  the  Interior  a  second 
arch  is  formed  over  the  arch  of  en- 
trance, which  IB  7  ft.  Cin.  in  height, 
but  the  jambs  are  Uie  same  breadth  as 
the  doorway. 

'Jlic  interior  of  the  church  has  un- 
dergone more  alteration  than  the  out- 
side ;  there  is  no  otlier  distinction  at 
present  between  the  nave  and  chancel 
than  a  single  step  at  the  chord  of  the 
Bcmicitcle  i  the  celling  Is  entirely 
modern,  and  horizontal  from  east  to 
west :  a  double  row  of  pewtj  on  each 
aide  a  paved  aisle  occupy  the  IkkIv  nf 
the  Church ;  at  the  west  end  ts  a 
small  gallery,  and  the  pulpit  and  desks, 
of  modern  coDstruction,  are  attached 
to  (lie  north  wall ;  the  floor  is  tiled. 

The  few  remaining  features  of  the 
original  work  are  interesting.  The 
windows,  as  usual  in  early  buildings, 
are  splayed  inwards  to  a  considtr- 
able  extent,  the  dimensions  at  the 
glazing  being  only  3  ft.  2  in,  in  height 
by  8  m.  in  breadth,  but  spreading 
towards  the  interior  to  ft  ft,  5  in.  by 
3  ft.  3  in.  An  architrave  of  squared 
atones  bounds  the  whole  -,  it  is  S  inches 

*  A  aimiUr  base  in  Ibe  crypt  of  York 
MiDsler  has  bci-a  shown  as  a  t^xtxvL^ 
capital. 


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D  width,  and  w  ornamented  on  the 
soflitc  with  zig-zag»  in  low  relief,  pro- 
jecting little  more  ihao  the  eighth  part 
of  an  inch.  The  western  window  h 
sptayed  from  4  ft.  -1  in.  to  7  f^-  9  in.  in 
height,  and  from  1  ft.  t  in.  to  4  ft.  6  in. 
in  broodth,  and  the  soffite  at  the  archi- 
trave \9  sculptured  with  an  ornament 
reKcmhting  the  diagonal  fluwcra  of  a 
latrr  period. 

At  the  south  side  of  the  chancel  re- 
mains the  ecat  for  the  officialiog  priest ; 
it  h  Bitaated  immediately  below  the 
enlarged  window;  the  alteration  of 
which,  before  alluded  to,  has  destroyctl 
the  canopy,  whatever  It  may  have  been. 
In  more  extensive  structures  the  seats 
reach  to  the  number  of  three,  but  one 
priest  was  probably  sufficient  for  the 
flpiritoal  gaidanee  of  this  village. 

The  font  was  a  circular  basin  fDrme<I 
ofchalk.aDdconstract^J  for  immersion ; 
the  extreme  edge  worked  into  a  tonis 
was  all  its  omomcnt ;  it  has,  however, 
not  been  suffered  tu  retain  its  situation, 
having  been  at  some  period  broken  to 
pieces;  one  of  tlie  fragments  has  been 
used  to  mend  the  step  at  the  chancel ; 
the  remainder  lie  In  a  heap  near  the 
charch-yard  gate. 

The  modem  font,  a  mean  basin, 
formed  apiiarently  of  some  kind  of 
rompoBitioD,  is  oddly  placed  beneath 
the  communion  table — an  Instance  of 
economy  of  space  of  which  Nnlelcy 
Scurcs  18  not  a  solitary  example.  There 
is  no  monument  of  antiquity  in  the 
chtirch  [  an  unimportant  brass  tablet 
of  the  seventeenth  century*  is  &Ecd 
against  the  chancel  wall. 

A  hard  and  Hue  kind  of  stucco  is 
to  be  met  with  in  many  ancient  Norman 
buildings  :  in  this  composition  the  or- 
naments oo  the  soffites  of  the  windows 
of  the  Church  are  worked,  and  a  simi- 
lar kind  of  decoration  is  to  be  seen  on 
the  sofiites  of  the  arches  in  Compton 
Church,  Surrey.  TTie  substance  is 
extremely  hard,  and  if  not  closely  in- 
spected, the  ornament  might  be  mia- 
takan  for  sculptttre.  It  is  probable 
this  cement  was  a  legacy,  derived, 
with  other  valuable  benefits  to  the  arts, 
^m  ancient  Rome,  and  the  mode  of 
making  it  may  have  been  one  of  the 
secrets  of  the  Freemasons'  Craft. 

In  the  absence  of  hiatorical  evidence 
uf  the  ogc  uf  any  building,  ila  archi- 


NaitUy  Church,  Hants. 


Iccturt  will  in  general  allow  u  correct 
conctusioQ  of  the  antinuity  of  the  struc- 
ture to  be  formed.  In  no  one  of  the 
arches  In  this  Church  is  there  any  in- 
dication of  the  Pointed  form,  but  it  is 
to  be  obserx-ed  tlmt  the  arch  of  en- 
trance shows  one  of  those  fuetftil 
departures  from  the  semicircle  which 
preceded  the  introduction  of  the  Gothic 
style.  The  trefoil  arch,  uf  Byzantine 
grawth,  in  its  notive  soil  was  an 
universal  favorite,  and  in  the  mosques 
which  succeeded  the  structures  of  the 
Greek  empire,  became  as  prevalent  M 
the  Pointed  arch  in  the  West.  In 
this  countr>'  it  made  but  little  way ; 
at  first  applied  to  doorwavs,  and  in 
one  instance,  and  that  *1  believe 
unique,  at  KIkatone,  it  formed  a  con- 
stituent jxirtion  of  the  building,  being 
used  OS  a  chancel  arch ;  it  soon  sank 
into  a  mere  decuration,  from  whence 
it  never  assumed  a  situation  of  greater 
importance. 

From  these  indications,  and  taking 
into  coosideratiun  the  very  early  ap- 
pearance of  I'ointed  arches  in  this 
cnonty,  as  well  as  In  that  jmrt  of  Sur- 
rey which  BO  closely  borders  on  it,  ns 
at  Compton,  Karnbam  Castle,  &c.  the 
age  of  thin  Church  cnnnot,  I  think,  be 
dated  later  than  the  middle  of  the  reign 
of  Henry  I.  and  the  introduction  of  the 
trefoil  arch  in  the  eotniQce,  will  not 
allow  of  an  earlier  period  being  named. 
In  the  works  of  Bishop  de  Blois,  in 
1 1 36,  which  was  in  the  second  year  of 
his  bmther  Stephen's  reign,  we  find 
the  Puinted  arch  used  to  a  great  ex- 
tent. I  think  therefore  that  twenty 
years  may  not  be  thought  unreaooD- 
able  to  assign  as  a  perii^  in  which  ao 
great  a  change  was  gradually  proceed- 
ing, and  which  will  bring  the  age  of 
this  structure  to  that  period  in  which 
I  have  assigned  it,  the  early  part  of 
the  twelfth  ccnturr. 

I  do  not  think  {he  architcctore  will 
warrant  an  earlier  date  being  assigned ; 
but  as  far  OS  any  inference  can  be 
drawn  from  the  form  of  the  structure, 
it  is  probable  that  those  churches 
which,  like  the  present,  terminate  at 
the  cast-end  in  anajwls,  present  a  fair 
claim  to  a  high  degree  of  antiquity. 
Yours,  &c. 

E.  I.  C. 


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Voyage  of  Robert  BaTgrave  to  Ttrkey,  1646. 


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Mb.  UHnAX.  Drat,  Jvly  22. 

THE  following  cxtrncts  are  from 
ihe  Journals  of  Air.  liobrrt  Baryrave, 
youogest  Ann  uf  Dr.  Isaac  Borgravc^ 
Dean  of  Cuutcrbary,  who  accom- 
paDieil  the  embassy  of  Sir  Thomaa 
ticntlish  to  Constnntinoplc  in  1C46. 

Mr.  William  Hridgcs,  of  Knstry 
Court  rfar  Sandwich,  who  married 
Miss  Bargrave  <a  deocendaQt  of  Dean 
Bargravc'8),  poseeases  the  original : 
it  U  written  in  a  remarkably  plain  and 
distinct  haot),  and  at  the  liouae  are 
several  original  and  excclleot  portraits 
of  the  familyj  beginning  in  the  reign 
of  Elizahrth. 

*'  TravplKo/Mr.  Jtobt.  Jiargrart,  y&Hwj- 
M/  to*  to  Dr.  iMcae  Bargrave  Vtan  qf 
VtmlerOurjf, 

"  [n  (he  month  rf  April  lfl4fl,   I  rm- 
burked  in  the  sfai]*  London,  odiiminnticd 
by  Cnpfi  John  Kterens,  when  in  the  sanic 
•hip  «cnt  S*.  Tho.  Henili»h,  with  a  doable 
commission,  (as  well  from  King  Charles 
then  reigning,   as   the   Pariinnipnt   then 
•ittiai^,)  to  Bucceed  S'.  Snckvile  Crow  in 
tbe«>ba»T  at  ConilanUoople.     With  him 
went  alio  hia  ladjr,  hii  eldest  son ,  and  five 
of  hni  daughters.     Hts  chii-f  Attendance 
wu  of  thou  following  gentlemen :    D'. 
Rcjrner  hia  pbyaician,  M'.  Holdcep,  M'. 
WiUioma,    M'.  Powell,    Mr.  Barrel,  M'. 
lunrKDn,    M'.  KoDp,    M'.  ToIIry,    M'. 
Uiiine*.  Mr  Lentt   and  M'.  Ttibb,  be- 
aid«s  Mr.  Pool  his  attrward,   and    all  hu 
inferiuur  officer*.     M'.  Vernon  his  chief 
inttrpretcr.iind  M'.AInf,  went  before  him 
to  Conittanlinopla.     Of  ynune  (lotcntiary 
nerehaiits.  there  were  willi  nivM-tf  s«%'cn, 
of  whom  the  diief  wsa  M'.  Chns.  Wore- 
nam.my  intimate  comrade.  Noaoonerhad 
wee  set  sail,  but  the  wind  grew  exoecding 
bayiterOKs.  making  ns,  frWh-wator  sol- 
diers, sensible  of  the  suddain  uhao^,  so 
J*  wee  threw  our  very  gvils  in  Nejilune's 
(aer,  and  paid  oar  forfeit]  to  the  fishes, 
his  hungry  and  diligent  sttcndantB.     Wee 
Kood  lome  hnurii  c*imbatc  with  the  vio> 
lent  tempest ;   bat   the   wind  turning  at 
lait  directly  againjit  ua,  forced  us  to  re- 
treat, neither  could  wc«  escape  thus  tho 
fury  of  y"  itorm»  which,  tho'  it  spared  us 
to  tell  oor  own  story,  jet  drown'd  almost 
all   our   living   proviaiona   upon  y*  open 
deek.  and  bnre  y'  ijuiek  aide  of  y*  ship 
nniTT  iiiti)  tbi-  ai-s.     1  fonnd  myaalf  in  ■ 
Btnuige  wiirld — the  sea  beating  flometimeji 
into    my  very  cabin,  and    1    tOMpd   and 
tamblrd,  somtimes  my  bed  u](on  me^  and 
aometimes  J  upon  my  bed — now  on  my 
head,    then    on   my    heeta,   all  wet   and 
dabledi  sick,  hungry,  without  sleep,  aad 


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in  a  conftuion  of  torments,  happy  only  in 
my  inia|>criencc,  which  made  mc  think 
'twas  always  thun  at  st;a  ;  neither  did  1 
Hpjirehend  any  great  danger,  in  such  an 
•xcaeie  were  all  my  seoves  till  they  were 
awakeu'd  by  the  Cap*,  who,  seeing  the 
miutiMil  split,  cried  out  at  my  cabtn<door, 
*  lyird  have  ineroy  upon  us  I' — Yet,  proiie 
be  to  UudI  the  next  day  about  noon 
wee  rt:tumed  and  anchored  at  the  Downs 
in  iiafety ,  having  had  a  voyage  long  enough 
to  make  ua  greedy  of  the  alioro,  and  de- 
sirous to  recount  or  adventures  to  our 
fHends,  as  well  as  to  take  a  more  aerions 
Tale  from  them,  with  whom  thecoorteoua 
winds  (fftTouriug  my  inclioations  more 
than  the  merchant's  interest)  ti^xc  mo 
near  a  month'ii  longeretay  and  injuymeuU 
Haviitg  again  repaired  the  ship-wreck  of 
our  coojw  and  arm'd  ourselves  for  new 
encount^rrs,  I  once  more  took  leare  of  my 
indifferent  mtntress,  and  my  affKctionato 
altiancA,  and  began  anew  my  love  pilgrim. 
age.  Bnt  now,  Borons'  reign  being  Bpeat, 
Zephtr  gncoeeded,  and  with  hU  gentler 
gules  gave  ns  a  more  pleasing  convoy.  ^| 

"  With  the  ship  London  went  the  Uni-     ^| 
eora  (both  general  ships  for  tlie  Levant 
Company) ,  having  maae  with  each  otlier 
a  league  of  consortship;  when  after  $  days 
sailing,  wee  came   in   view  of  .S  men-of. 
war  belonging  to  the  Queen   of  Sweden^ 
and  giving  conduct  to  a  fleet  of  merchants^ 
ships.    Tliese  being  espied  by  the  great 
Mary,  commanded  by  Cap'.  Owen,  in  the 
Parliament's  service,  and  then  guarding 
the  coast ;  Cnp'.  Owen  shoots  a  gun  to> 
wards  their  admiral  (intimating  that  they 
should  otrike  their  flag),  the  Sweden  does 
not  Btrike,  but  answers  him  with  anolher 
gun ;  Owrn  then   shoots   a  second   over 
the  Sweden  Admiral,  the  Sweden  Hhoots 
another  over  Owen's  ship  :  Owen  shoots 
a  third,   leveli'd  at   the  «lup  ;    y'  Snede 
repays    him,    atla    pore,     with    n    bullet 
Icvcll'd   at    Owen,    by   which   perceiving 
the    Swedes'    obstinacy,    Owen    malMs 
sail  (o  our  9  sbijts,  which  after  soio* 
parley,    join    in    a    league    with    Oweit 
and  his  attendant  frigat  to  Aght  the  5 
Sweilenn,    allotting    the    Mary    to    tlieir 
Admiral,  the  London  to  their  Vice-Ad- 
miral,  and  another  smaller  ship,  the  Uni- 
com, to  the  fourth,  and  the  small  fitgat 
to  the  fifth  ship.     Having  taken  time  to 
prepare  etich  person  to  y*  tjoart*'*  ofim- 
pluyment  desiinied  for  them,  every   Hhip 
(sill  down  with  their  fighting  sails  trim'd 
to  its  ailvemary,  when  being  now  within 
mnsqoet.shot,  SirTb*.  Bendish,  perswaded 
from  hiJ4  great  interrat  at  stnke  of  famfly 
and  eittatr,  sends  to  inform   (he  Sweden 
Admiral  yt  he  and   hia  retinue  were  on 
board  ;  y<  he  was  tho  King's  Ambasaad'., 
and  on  that  score  desired  him  to  iCrike 


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Vo^gf  of  Robert  Bargrave  to  Turketf,  IB-itf. 


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bii  flift-  The  Sweden  uiswensi.  tu?  lo 
grcftUy  boDoiiretl  anv  aenr*  of  his  Maycsty 
'*  be  mnild  serve  tltem  to  itie  utmiMt  of 
lupowrr.butforhii  L'^hip'i  aatisAictioD, 
toachfng  bU  flag,  be  sent  him  [not  a  copy* 
but,  in  noble  contidracc,)  Kia  ori^iial 
comm".  from  bis  Queen,  intiinating 
pUiuly,  that  if  be  stmdi  Hafs  to  any  of 
the  I'«rl'«Tn''  wwpr.  the  woold,  at  bin  rc- 
tarn,  divide  hu  body  id  the  midfit :  here- 
upon bii  Lonliibip  very  honourably  re- 
Coni'd  kim  his  cotn".  leaving  bim  to  obey 
fail  Queen's  commands  :  and  dow  waiting 
each  loinotD,  when  Owco  ibould  let  fly 
the  wantiitg  piece,  oar  cannoiu  primc'd. 
Or.  mutkotta  eockt,  and  or.  malchca  ttli((ht, 
lome  viae  and  wary  paasengera  on  the 
Unicorn  (rather  friends  to  nwrdundixe, 
than  »er»t».  to  Mara)  cryed  *  CraTcn  ! '  an«l 
liemwadcfl  tbdr  commander  to  fall  off, 
■nil  hia  maaiple  was  a  pattern  for  o'  cant, 
to  follow  In  rcapect  to  their  oooaortship. 
Owen  yet  ac«minf  ornstisUDcc  atteadod 
the  eoetoy,  who  with  their  fi^btiuf;  uila 
hirly  ateer'i)  their  course,  till  betnj;  in 
Ibu  middle  of  them,  Uwcn  and  hia  scout 
bravely  aaloted  tlirm  wtli  their  whole 
broadaidea,  w^'^  were  as  stoutly  return'd  by 
the  Swedes,  and  thus  tbeyeichanft'd  their 
land  and  bloody  mreacnprrit  for  alimit  2 
hourft'  «p«cc,  till  Owen  tiecminfl;  wrary  of 
the  dispute,  falls  off  and  difpatcbcs  his 
Kout  towtrda  Polostone  Rode,  The 
Swedes  go  on  in  their  course,  with  tbeir 
fla^  aloft ;  but  upon  Owen's  message 
(is  vce  afterwards  heard),  5  Bbi|M  from 
J*  Downs  chased  tbem,  overtook  them, 
uid  took  tbem  too,  after  tbo  Swedes  had 
handsomdy  defended  themselves.  Tbni 
we  weTc  so  wise  to  keep  our  skins  whole, 
having  noUilnR  broken  but  or.  cases  of 
wine,  W*.  to  heighten  the  mariners  oou- 
rage,  let  out  sucb  prodifcnll  streams  as 
n^ade  us  thi*  dryer  thro'  the  whole  voyage 
after.  He-ncc  we  sail'd  with  tardy  galct 
thro'  the  AlUintick  Sen,  cotertain'd  with 
the  divert  alt«mtion<t  o(  a  sea  life.  In  ob> 
serriug  the  ^Dvemm<.  of  a  ship's  com- 
moDwealth,  in  learning  the  easier  part  of 
the  mariner's  lurt,  tbeir  usual  terms  and 
CHjitoms,  and  seeing  y'  variety  yt  storms 
■nd  ealma  do  yield  tbo  hourly  oaaard  of 
the  seamen's  lives,  and  y*  pretty  recre- 
ations their  seblom  leisure  yields ;  besides. 
y  diversities  of  fivU  and  fowlcs,  sbmils  of 
pwipoiMS.  throwing  water  out  of  their 
tnuus  in  Budi  a  iiusaUiy  sa  scrra'd,  thu' 
at  •  distance,  a  little  cloud(>,  the  muiiicr 
of  catching  porpui'.  bonitas,  dogtish  and 
dolphins,  wi*-  liarping-inius,  and  other 
inventions.  Onee  awry  large  whalecatne 
close  up  with  c  ship,  and  look't  as  it 
were  not  safe  she  should  come  under  our, 
or  any  ve4aell.  Nor  can  1  foi^t  a  mon- 
ctTDua  shark  which  wee  took  with  a  great 
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double  hook,  and  fastened  to  a  strong  iron 
ctuiin,  and  bated  witli  mw  mejU,  whilst 
out  on  y*  atbcr  tide  of  tlie  ship  wms  my 
L'<»  SOS  with  divers  uLhcre  swimiog  in  y" 
sea,  and  might  more  probably  bare  been 
her  prey  than  y<  she  look.  BeiDi;  puil'd 
by  the  mariners  upon  y*  deck,  she  struck 
nich  furious  blows  with  her  tail,  oi  made 
the  whole  ship  move,  nor  was  it  an  easy 
task  with  a  butcher's  ue  to  hill  her. 
Oace  n  great  cloud  of  locusu  fell  aboard 
O'  ship,  very  great  ones,  and  of  a  green 
colour,  which  either  were  gimdred  fa  y" 
unwholesome  air,  or  rise  blowu  by  y« 
winds  a  vast  dintancc  from  the  shore. 
Wee  met  and  parlied  with  divers  shijia ; 
among  y*  rest  with  3  tVenchmeo-of-warr, 
who  haviug  waited  an  ns  aevenil  hour*, 
and  shewn  mnnv  apiMrent  tokens  yt  they 
would  aBsault  us,  (when  by  our  staying 
and  providing  for  tbem,  they  saw  our 
rmoliition  to  their  cnlrruiinment,)  they 
fairly  left  us  to  oursdvcs.  Likcrrise 
other  pirates,  aaiting  awiftly  after  us  by 
mooDligfat,  received  some  bullets  for  their 
welcome,  and  took  their  unmannerly 
leaves.  Every  calm  day,  either  on  one 
ship  or  other,  wee  had  a  feast;  or  jovialitie* 
hctKhtened  with  the  noise  of  cannons  and 
trumpota,  wliilst  the  guns  were  no  sooner 
shot  from  one,  but  answered  fron  the 
other  ship.  Nor  did  woe  vranl  many 
handsome  divertiimu  of  dsadng  and 
mnsick.  among  or  academy  of  young 
gedtlemen  and  Udtes,  for  whoai  if  the 
mercluints  at  any  time  nude  a  bancjoet, 
wee  were  repay'd  from  the  ladles  with  ad- 
vantage. 

"  After  the  pennan(«  of  about  a  month 
at  flea,  wee  reached  the  StrHghts'  mouth, 
where,  embargoed  by  ronirory  winds,  wee 
anrfaared  near  the  Afrirao  shore,  on 
whii-h  or  Torward  youths  were  caracal  to 
have  a  frollck  }  but  haviug  boated  their 
colUtiooB  and  themselves,  and  rowed 
aumewbat  near  the  land,  some  leaden 
tokens  were  sent  them  from  a  blind  fort 
on  shore,  W^  beat  them  from  their  new 
discoveries,  doubting  lest  y*  African  bul- 
leta  might  not  afcree  with  European  bodiat. 
In  the  oight  wee  observed  many  fires  on 
the  bills,  which  pcrvc  partly  fur  sea- 
murks,  |)artlr  for  notice  to  y"  within  the 
land,  how  many  ships  approach  them, 
but  chiefly  (as  1  was  Inforui'dl  to  guard 
the  inliabitants  from  the  abondanca  of 
lyons  thereaboQU  w*^  bare  said  to  have 
destroy'd  a  whole  town  near  that  pla<«, 
anil  now  tu  inbahit  it  themselves,  from 
which  they  have  no  way  to  be  secure  bat 
by  making  circuit*  of  fire,  and  by  lying 
wilhin  them.  Soon  after  wee  put  in  for 
recruits  at  (iibrmlter,  the  first  town  w^Ka 
the  Straits,  finding  it  to  be  of  small 
strength   and   lem  trade,   affording  only 


M 


1 830.] 


Travds  0/  Robrrt  Bargrtnr  in  I C4G. 


389 


■ome  gwrdtan  fruits,  especially  oranges  aiwl 
lemoo*  ;  the  houses  |KX)r,  midnx  ihe  iu- 
hsliiUnta  ;  yd  Laving  drcign'd  or  fireth 
proTiHioDii  tamt'what  low,  and  wee  tyred 
ofbetDgBo  luog  in  our  mu«iii);  tower,  a 
Spanish  bait,  reliflh't  not  ill,  tbou;h  in 
ih«r  dirty  bouMs.  (Joly  2y.)  The  town 
is  ahadovcd  by  in  extravagant  high  hill, 
which  no  more  Ihnn  3  ur  4  (of  many  thai 
aUiraiptcd  it)  could  rlimb ;  on  the  tO|)  la  a 
watch-tower,  in  which  f ndinj;  a  Siuinianl, 
«Dd  askisg  him  [while  I  had  scarce 
ftrm|^tudoso}for  some  water  to  (|ueDcIt 
Or  viole&t  heat  and  thinil,  the  only  com> 
fort  was  this  answer,  '«'/««  rf'^w/iVrww." 
•water  frotn  hrll  ;'  hut  »  lemon  1))"  chnnc* 
I  hroui^ht  with  me  serr'd  at  necessity)). 
VpoQ  this  hill  lives  a  hennit,  who,  when 
he  espiea  »hi|M  at  sea,  jmts  out  basketts 
to  the  towneward  to  signify  how  many 
ihey  be,  and  from  what  parta  llicy  come. 
Prom  the  toj»  of  this  hill  into  the  sen.  is 
a  horrid  precipice,  f>n  high  jr'  its  prospect 
is  said  to  reach  .50  lesguex,  but  I  dare 
cay  I  could  see  from  it  about  11)0  miles. 
Aftrr  ?  days  we«  set  sail  from  Gibrnltcr, 
but  Kain'd  ao  further  y"  y  Granada  HlUs, 
under  which  wee  were  in  extremity  of 
beat,  bi'calm*d  aUmt  ;i  days,  trry  near 
the  Kliure,  the  viuUut  rcflci"  uf  the  sun 
barninf;  and  ftcbnrchinf;  us ;  while  y  top!> 
of  the  mouiitJtinsor  ourhc^ds  were  covered 
with  SDOw  as  with  a  sheet,  o'  fowls  and 
elicep  rottvd  alive,  and  ^tuitk  before  they 
oooju  be  kill'd,  drest,  and  sett  upon  the 
table ;  and  y*^  vi:ry  sea,  for  wunt  of  motion, 
grew  excft'iling  nttiHOm  ;  o^  bread  was 
full  of  worms ;  or  berr  sower,  and  t>r 
water  putritied  ;  bnt,  thaoiu  bo  to  God> 
at  last  wee  had  a  prosperous  gale,  coo- 
feyin^  us  io  a  short  space  from  y* 
Spanish  continent  to  the  Hand  of  Ma- 
jorra,  where  our  neveasitys  had  a  wcI<.i>Tne 
aupply.  Minorca  is  a  fair  iUnd,  about 
.1  tjjtics  na  bit;  as  Tlianet,  ver^-  abundant 
in  oUres,  so  u  to  load  about  10  good 
ahips  in  a  year  with  oyle,  aa  also  in 
diven  garden  fraiti,  but  chiefly  in  oranges 
and  lemons,  tihich  wcc  bought  fresh  from 
y  trees  for  Bbuul  6d.  jii-r  cwt.  The  Uaod 
•ad  city  U  governed  liy  tlie  Vircroy  and 
a  Bishop,  under  y'  King  of  Spain,  who 
bearing  that  au  £ngU!<h  Ambassadr  was 
come,  seat  each  BOiae  of  their  attendant* 


to  bid  him  welcome,  and  y<  w*''  their 
presents  of  fruits  and  firosh  provisions. 
These  afterwards  invittd  hii»  Lordsh*'  ois 
shore  ;  but  to  avoid  tbo>e  courtcsicB,  w*** 
fiom  great  nensous  have  their  inconve- 
niences, his  LordsP  was  pleased  to  be  in- 
diiiposed.  Hofvever,  Mr.  RpndvHb,  Dr. 
Keyner,  with  '-i  more  gentlemen  and  my- 
self (under  the  notion  of  young  mer- 
chants],  went  ashore,  where  aquire  Bco- 
dfsb  bciu^  soon  discovered,  wee  were  aH 
reqae»ti'd  U)  y'  Bp"  palace,  finding  hira 
oolHy  attended,  and  stately  arcnmmo- 
dated :  but  wlulst  all  that  came  tcist  bis 
l^armentji,  wee  viertt  set  in  cbiurii  besida 
him  and  (after  nn  hour's  disconrs«  in 
I^tin)  treated  with  n  large  banrpiet ;  and 
this  done,  hcc  in  person  attended  tis  t« 
shew  us  his  stately  Rnrdeii,  his  piclurcsf 
hi)  aviary,  and  bis  private  cbappeU, 
beautified  with  a  j-loriouii  altar,  al  which 
one  of  his  chief  fryers  took  m-i-a*ion  t» 
tempt  me  to  remain  with  them,  and  to  be 
of  y  rclig;ion.  llaiing  courted  us  with 
what  his  house  alTonlod,  he  came  with  qc 
to  bis  gate,  where  nnex]>«ctodly  wee  fonnd 
|>rovided  for  us  S  of  his  best  ooacbH 
drawn  by  stslely  Diuks,  and  In  each 
coarh  a  gcittleuiRD  to  arcomp-vny  as; 
and  thus  were  wc  carried  round  the  city 
to  see  what  was  in  it  remarkable  i  which 
were  some  fair  streets,  a  handsome  ex- 
change or  burse,  divers  pretty  conventa 
and  prettyer  nuns ;  their  Kreat  church, 
iu  which  (be«ides  inauy  other  re1i()ttCH) 
is  the  body  of  a  famutu  S'.  in  muiiimy, 
said  to  bare  endiired  4(11)  years  ;  but  uur 
best  recreo  was  their  cathedral  musaique, 
w^^  (fortuning  to  be  on  a  festival)  was  |Mr- 
formed  very  solemuly,  with  nuna*  voices, 
Bad  great  variety  of  wind-instruments, 
better  suited  vritb  a  (|uirc  than  any  cor- 
dalt  instnimcntii  whntiHx-Trr,  In  thut  they 
resemble  a  voice  more  lively.  The  next 
day  wco  provided  a  handsome  treat  ou 
shore,  in  return  to  y  gentlemen  who  had 
favoretl  ns  the  day  before  ;  when  after  or 
last  course  came  in  from  y*  Bishop  a  very 
rich  baucjuct,  and  thus  wcc  received  Oom 
him  the  last  complimmt,  as  well  as  the 
first  entertainment ;  only  wee  reijnited  his 
gentlemen  with  some  Engliah  rtgalioi 
from  00  board  our  ship. 

(7b  be  continaed.) 


I 
I 


THE  HISTORY  OP  "  GOD  SAVE  THE  KING." 


Mr.  UasAjr, 

IN  vranpng  the  detached  fragments 
of  evidence  nspccting  the  History  of 


God  Save  the  King,  which  I  proposed* 
Cin  p.  142)  to  select  from  Mr.  Clojk'a 
voloine  entitled  "An  Account  uf  tlic 


•  In  a  private  tetter,  J.  B.  W.  has  c" 

meanini;  by  tusumini^  thai  (in  June,  p.  bi 
Gb>t.  Mac.  Vol.  VI. 


I 


870 


TV  HkiMy  of  "God  mot  the  KtMf." 


[Oct. 


Natkmal  Anthem/'  fcc.  I  shtU  place 
tliem  in  tlw  folknring  order  :-^ 

I.  As  to  the  time  of  its  origio  ;  the 
penon  and  political  perty  for  whom  it 
waa  written ; 

II.  The  author  of  the  words  ; 

III.  The  composer  of  the  mosic ; 

IV.  The  adapter  of  the  music  cm  its 
reriral. 

I  shall  not  inclade  in  the  tnqniry 
Blr.  Clailc's  preposterous  theories  re- 
specting Dr.  Ball  and  Ben  Jonson, 
because  I  consider  that  the  sole  foun- 
dation on  which  they  rested,  was  re- 
nored  by  Dr.  Kitchener's  simple  dis- 
covery of  Uie  nature  of  Bull's  perform- 
ance under  die  same  title,  to  which  I 
bdbre  alluded.    Therefore, 

I.  As  to  the  time  of  the  origin  of 
the  Song,  it  appears  to  be  pretty  well 
agreed  that  it  was  in  the  reign  of  James 
the  Second. 

Dr.  Bnmey  told  the  Doke  of  Glou- 
cester that  the  eariiest  copy  of  the 
words  we  are  acquainted  with  begins 

*'  Ood  lare  great  Jsmes  our  King  I" 

And  Dr.  Ame  told  Dr.  Bumey  that 
"  it  was  a  received  opinion  that  it  was 
written  and  composed  for  the  Catholic 
Chapel  of  James  the  Second." —(Gent. 
Mag.  A«g.  1814,  p.  100.)  Miss  Bar- 
ney, writing  to  Mr.  Clark  in  1818,  was 
perfectly  assured  that  her  father  believ- 
ed it  to  have  been  originally  song  in  ho- 
nour of  King  James. — (Clark,  p.  S3.) 
Verax  (Gent.  Mag.  Nov.  1795)  had 
often  heard  the  late  Dr.  Campbell  of 
Queen-square  affirm,  that  be  knew  it 
to  have  been  sung,  mmlatis  auUandia,  at 
the  Coronation  of  James  the  Second. 
"  When  the  tune  waa  revived  io  1745, 
tradition  said  that  the  words  of  God 
save  the  King  were  writteo,  and  the 
tune  composed,  for  King  James  the 
Second,  at  the  time  when  the  Prince 
of  Orange  was  expected  to  land  in 


England.  Dr.  [Benjamin]  Cooke,  late 
Orguist  at  the  Abbey,  told  me  that, 
wMn  he  was  a  boy,  he  remembered  to 
have  heard  the  tune  sung  to  the  worda 
of*  (jod  save  great  James  oar  King.'** 
E.  I.  in  GeoL  Mag.  Feb.  1796. 

Benjamin  Victor,  in  a  letter  written 
in  Oct.  1745  to  David  Garridc,  calls  it 
an  "  old  anthem  tune — the  very  words 
and  music  of  an  old  anthem  that  was 
sung  at  St.  James's  Chapel  for  King 
James  the  Second,  when  the  Prince  of 
Orange  was  landed."  (Letters,  i.  118.) 

There  are  thus  various  testimonies 
that  the  persoo  forwhom  it  was  written 
was  King  James  the  Second ;  and. 
such  having  been  the  fact,  it  continued 
a  song  of  the  Stoart  party,  until,  on  its 
reviv^  in  1745,  it  was  wrested  from 
them,  and  became  a  povrerfhl  weapon 
in  the  hands  of  the  ouier  side. 

On  one  or  more  drinking  glaaacs  * 
preserved  by  descendants  of  adhnenta 
of  the  Pretender,  were  these  vnaes  : — 

Ood  save  Qm  King,  I  pray, 

God  save  Uui  King,  I  pray, 
God  save  the  King  I 

Smd  him  vietoriou, 

Hq>)n  and  plorKMis, 

8oo»y  to  resgn  over  ns, 
Ood  save  &e  King. 

Ood  blem  the  Prince  of  Wales, 
The  troe-bom  Prince  of  Waks, 

Sent  Bs  by  Tbee  ; 
Grant  as  one  bvonr  more. 
The  King  for  to  restore. 
As  ^oa  has  done  before 

The  Fsmilie. 

On  the  mentioning  of  the  IVince  of 
Wales,  in  the  second  stanza,  Mr. 
Clark  has  remarked,  "  from  this  line 
it  would  appear  that  these  verses  must 
have  been  written  either  about  the 
time,  or  rather  before,  the  Rebellion  in 
1715  ;"  but  it  is  evident  from  that  very 
line  that  they  could  only  have  been 
written  after  Nov.  30,  1720,  when  the 


of  "  Grand  Diea  1  sauvez  le  Roi  I'*  to  the  Sieur  de  Lulli,  u  well  as  the  mnsic  The 
French  statement,  it  is  true,  only  etsted  that  the  Siear  de  LoUi  set  the  mnidc  to  the 
verses ;  bat  that  poiat  is  immaterial,  as  J.  R.  W.  certainly  argaed  in  fiivoar  both  of 
*' the  measnre  of  the  words"  u  well  as  "  the  music,"  as  alike  "  closely  colncidiag 
with  and  resembling  the  measare"  of  God  save  the  King. 

*  Mr.  Clark's  account  of  this  is  (like  other  parts  of  his  book)  conftised.  In  p.  38 
he  says,  "  rut  in  glass  on  an  old  drinking-cup  itiU  preserved  at  Fingask  Castle,  in  the 
Carseof  Gowrie.N.  B.  the  seat  of  P.  MurrajTripUod,  Esq."  But  on  hispl^e  "The 
glass  u  DOW  in  the  possession  of  Mrs.  Glen  (late  Mrs.  Brace,  of  Cowden,  Perthahire], 
S8,  Golden  Square,  tlie  property  of  Miss  Brace,  the  lineal  representatiTe  of  Henry 
Brace,  the  16Ul  Baron  ^  Clackmannan."  There  were  two  others  with  it,  on  one  of 
which  was  a  Portrait  of  the  Prefender,  and  on  the  other  (on  a  silver  base)  this  in- 
scription :  "  God  bless  King  James  the  Eight." 

«f  Printed  version  in  Clark,  p.  38  ;  in  his  plate  "  Long." 


young  Pretfodcr  was  bnra ;  or  before 
Sept.  6,  l^Ol,  when  King  James  the 
Second  died.  Notwithstanding  that 
one  of  the  other  glaj<ttca  (as  inrntioncd 
ia  the  note)  oaacd  "  King  James  the 
Kitfhtk,"  I  nm  somewhat  inclined  to 
refer  ihesc  stanzaii  to  the  earlier  pe- 
riod; 1.  because  the  term  "  trw-lam 
Prince  of  Wales"  appears  to  allude  tu 
the  warming- pan  ator\- ;  and  2.  the 
wnrdiog  of  the  latter  part  of  the  vcreo 
seems  to  imply  that  "the  Faniilic" 
were  not  yet  eupplantct)  in  the  throne 
(as  they  were  after  the  Hanoverian 
succession) ;  only  that  "  the  King" 
himself  was  deprived  of  his  right,  as 
he  was  whilst  his  daughtcia  still  re- 
IMvsrnted  "  the  Familte." 

Though  iisurp*!d  by  the  Haiiove- 
rians.  tlie  Jacobites  could  scarcely  re- 
linquish their  loyal  ADthcm.  "  The 
I")octor  [CampltcN,  before  menUooc<l] 
n-as  a  eooscientions  adherer  to  the 
Stmrt  Interest;  and  1  have  heard  him 
My.  more  than  once,  that  he  could 
cordially  anite  with  the  most  staunch 
Whigs  in  singing  their  favourite  air, 
as  reminding  aim  of  his  '  poor  delodvd 
Sovereign.'  "  And  Mr.  Dcnnc  (Gent 
Mag.  March,  179^)  mentions  that  "  a 
neat  and  signiHcant  parody "  *  was 
"  chorassed  with  high  glee"  by  the 
Tories  at  Oxford. 

II.  Respecting  the  author  of  the 
words, — the  present  Song  is  so  coin- 
pletcl^  a  structure  of  various  periodo, 
that  little  individual  merit  can  be  re- 
flected from  its  authorship.  The  origi- 
nal germ  was  evidently  the  words  of  a 
Catch  for  four  voices,  composed  by  Dr. 
Blow,  called,  "  The  King's  Health," 
and  written,  it  is  said,  "  On  King 
Charles  the  Second"  {ClorL,  who  has 
engraved  the  music): 

"  God  preserTe  bU  Majesty; 

Asd  for  ever  sen  J  Ami  victory  ,■ 

And  tut\f(mnd  all  hi*  memiar. 
Tnke  off  your  bock.  Sir  !*' 
In  this  is  contained  more  than  half 
of  what  B.  Victor  has  quoted  as  "  the 
very  words"  of  the  "old  anthem:" 

O  Lord  <iur  God  u\nc, 

Omjoun/I  the  enemie* 
Of  [James]  our  Kinff, 

Stnd  Arm  ricloriotUy 

Uappy  and  glorious. 

Long  to  reign  over  iia, 
God  mtre  ike  King  f 


The  loyal  benediction  in  the  Catch 
is.  in  tbc  Anthem,  merely  converted 
into  B  direct  Address  to  the  Deity. 

In  order  to  lengthen  the  Anthem 
into  the  Song,  the  two  first  lines  were 
removed,  and  amplified  into  a  second 
stanza ;  the  word  con/ouifd,  being 
wanted  for  another  lioe,  was  altered 
to  tcaller;  and  it  may  be  sup{ioeed  that 
the  poet  had  in  his  view  the  phrases 
"  Scatter  his  enemies"  and  "Confound 
their  devices"  In  the  prayer  for  the  Sth 
of  November,  as  well  as  the  hymn 
of  Moses  before  the  ark  :  "  Ruf  up, 
LdtH,  and  let  thine  enereJej  he  scattered; 
and  IfI  tkem  that  hate  ihcc  lice  before 
thce."t 

The  lost  stanza  was  new  in  1745; 
and  is  cliararleri/ed  st  anc«  by  its 
genuine  Whiggism  and  its  bod 
rhymes, — ttarc — pour  ;  Imea — ctntst — 
p^iice ;  reigit,  and  King.  There  have 
probably  Iwen  more  additional  and  oc- 
casional verses  written  to  Clod  save  the 
King,  than  to  any  other  comjKieitioa 
whatever  :  many  of  those  ore  printed 
by  Mr.  Clark.  Even  at  the  time  of  its 
production,  in  17^5,  some  ambitious 
poet  made  "  An  attempt  to  improve 
the  song  '  God  save  the  Kiag,'  p.  652, 
the  former  words  having  no  merit  but 


(See  Gent.  Mag.  Dec. 
Uut  there  is  another 


their  lovalty." 
1745.  p*  C62.) 
merit  for  a  popular  song,  more  impor- 
tant than  correct  or  figurative  poetry, 
namely,  simplicity,  which  that  aspiring 
"  improver  "  and  his  followers  have 
too  generally  lost  sight  of. 

HI.  The  composer  is  said  to  have 
been  either, 

i.  Henry  Purccll. 

2.  Anthony  Jones. 

3.  Benjamin  Rogers. 

4.  Henry  Carey. 

1.  A.  M.T.  when  conversant  among 
the  musicians  of  the  year  1750,  always 
understood  that  the  tune  of '  God  save 
the  King'  was  a  composition  of  the 
famous  //twy  Purctlt.  for  the  chapel 
of  James  the  Second,  and  used  there 
an  an  anthem."  (Gent.  Mag.  Nov, 
1795.  p.  907.) 

Verax  also  thinks  Dr.  Campbell 
used  to  add,  that  the  younger  Purccll 
was  the  composer.     (Gent  Mag.  ibid.) 

2.  ■'  God  save  the  King  is  supiKwed 
to  have   been    composed   by   ^nt/wntf 


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•  Mr.  Denno  wkcd  for  a  copy  of  Ihis  "  ss  »  curiosity  ;"   bnl  the  fcqiif«t  does  not 
appear  to  hsve  bceo  answered.     May  it  he  now  rrpeaicd  »ilb  belter  success 
t  Numbers,  i.  35  ;  also  Vbolm  IJLUviii.  I,  "  Ul  God  oriw,*  Kc. 


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The  BUtory  of  "  God  save  the  Kinff." 


[Oct. 


Jmw»,  masician,  coDtemporary  with 
Parcell,  and  grandfather  of  the  late 
Mrs.  Ame^  Mrs.  Lampe,  and  Mrs. 
Jones,  all  atage-Bingcrs,  whilst  spin- 
sters,  by  the  name  of  Young."  (E.  L 
m  Gent.  Mag.  for  Feb.  17960 

3.  "  Dr.  [Benjamin}  Cooke  assured 
me  that  he  believed  the  tune  was  com- 
posed by  a  Dr.  Rogen,  in  the  time  of 
Henry  Vlll."  (M.  in  Gent  Mag. 
1795.)  Dr.  Rogers  lived  in  the  reign 
of  James  the  Second ;  but  he  is  not 
Ulcely  to  have  composed  an  anthem  in 
the  King's  honour,  as  he  was,  in  lG85. 
ejected  by  his  Majesty's  order  from  the 
situation  of  organist  to  Magdalen  col- 
fege,  Oxford. 

4.  The  claim  for  Hmry  Carey  was 
pnt  forward  by  his  son  George  Savile 
Carey,  who  stated.  "  I  have  beard  the 
late  Mr.  Pearce  Galliard,  an  able 
counsellor  in  the  law,  and  a  colleague 
of  my  father,  assert,  time  after  time, 
that  my  father  was  the  author  of  God 
save  the  King,  and  that  it  was  pro- 
duced in  the  year  1745  or  1746 ;"  and 
6.  3.  Csu-ey  supported  his  story  by  a 
letter  from  the  celebrated  Dr.  Harring- 
ton of  Bath,  whose  friend  Mr.  John 
Smith  (assistant  to  Handel)  had  "ofte& 
told  me  what  follows  ;  viz.  that  yonr 
father  came  to  him  with  the  words  and 
music,  desiring  him  to  correct  the  bass, 
which  Mr.  Smith  told  him  was  not 
ftroper,  and  at  your  father's  request  he 
wrote  down  another  in  correct  har- 
mony." But,  independently  of  the 
more  credible  evidence  of  other  ac- 
counts, both  these  statements  carry 
their  refutation  with  them  ;  the  first, 
because  Henry  Carey  died  Oct.  4, 
1'743,*  before  the  date  when  his  son 
says  he  wrote  the  song ;  and  the  se- 
cond, because  Carey's  published  Bal- 
lads and  Cantatas  prove  that  he  was 
perfectly  equal  to  the  composition  of  a 
bass.  The  circumstance  that  Henry 
Carey  published,  in  1740,  a  Collection 
of  his  Works,  in  which  God  save  the 
King  is  not  to  he  found,  is  also  a  testi- 
mony against  his  claim. 

The  fact  is,  that  G.  S.  Carey  ad- 


vanced the  daim  from  pecuniary  mo- 
tives, after  Charles  Dibdin  had  been' 
allowed  2001.  a  year  for  having  written 
so  many  good  songs  for  the  Navy,  litis 
induced  Carey  to  try  his  luck ;  and  he 
even  aimed  after  the  same  sum — "  As 
it  has  been  whispered  abroad,  nay  even 
given  in  print,. thatan  annuity  of  200i. 
per  annum  had  been  bestowed  on  me 
in  consequence  of  my  father  being  the 
author  of  God  save  the  King,  I  think 
it  a  duty  incumbent  on  me  to  acquaint 
the  world  that  no  such  consideratioa 
has  yet  transpired."  This  was  a  pret^ 
strong  hint  of  hjs  expectations .-  but  it 
did  not  answer ;  nor  had  he  better 
success  on  making  a  joomcy  to  Wind- 
sor to  urge  his  claims ;  of  which  he 
relates  the  particulars.  (See  Clark,, 
p.  15).  The  Duke  of  Gloucester  took 
the  trouble  to  inquire  of  Dr.  Bnmey,. 
whether  the  claim  for  Henry  Carey 
was  well  founded ;  the  Doctor  re- 
plied, that  he  knew  the  words  were 
not  written  for  any  King  Geoi^;  and 
then  proceeded  to  relate  to  the  Duke 
what  I  have  quoted  elsewhere.  (Gent. 
Mag.  Aug.  1^814.) 

Carey  and  Rogers  are  thni  removed 
from  the  contest ;  whilst  for  Anthony 
Jones  there  seems  to  be  only  the  asser- 
tion of  the  correspondent  of  the  GenL's 
Mag.  who  signed  E.  1. 

B.  B.  in  the  Gent.  Mag.  for  Man:h 
1796,  p.  208,  says,  "  The  original  tune 
to  God  save  the  King  (the  tune  at  least 
which  evidently  furnished  the  subject 
of  it)  is  to  be  found  in  a  book  of  Harp- 
sichord Lessons,  by  Henry  Pnrcell, 
published  by  his  widow  after  hia  death 
[which  occurred  in  I6g5].  It  is  in 
four  parts :  Carey  could  therefore  have 
no  occasion  to  request  the  addition  of 
a  bass,  had  he  himself  been  unequal  to- 
the  composing  one." 

Among  alt  his  engraved  music,  Mr. 
Clark  has  not  given  this  of  Purcell. 
I  leave  to  those  skilled  in  the  art  to 
d  iscovcr  the  CO  mposilion.  and  pronounce 
its  identity;  but,  in  the  present  uncer- 
tainty, as  the  Catch  was  Blow's,  and 
as  he  was  one  of  James  the  Second's 


*  He  committed  suicide.  The  account  given  of  him  by  Mr.  Clark  is  very  extraor- 
dinsry, — that  he  was  then  upwards  of  80  years  of  age,  having  been  bom  aboat  the 
year  16G3  ;  but  that  his  son,  George  Savile  Carey,  was  bom  in  1743,  the  very  year  of 
his  denth.  Probably,  however,  the  elder  Carey  was  not  so  old.  He  was  a  natural 
!ion  of  Gcorgu  Savile,  first  Maniuis  of  Hiilifax,  who  died  in  ^Gi)b.  The  date  of  his 
flrflt  dmniatic  piece  is  \T2'2.  The  late  tragedian,  fidniunit  Krnn,  was  the  natoral  soa 
*fafhvf;htci  of  Gcorpc  Savile  Coriy. 


The  History  of"  God  face  Ihe  King," 


Private  MasicJans,  and  Master  of  tbe 
Childnn  at  the  t'bapcl  Royal,  I  would 
auggest  also  a  search  among  the  works 
o{  John  Btow,  Mu9.  D. 

IV.  The  time  of  the  SoDg*a  revival 
And  rise  to  popularity,  is  fixed  wjlh  more 
certainty  thai*  that  o<'  its  origin.  Wc 
have  the  testimony  of  Dr.  Bumcy  and 
others  that  it  was  ia  tliv  ^car  1745 ; 
anil  itA  eilUio  prinerpg  in  its  present 
form  of  three  stanzas,  with  the  music, 
was  printed  in  the  Genttcman'tt  Ma- 
gazine for  October  1745,  in  the  midst 
of  tlic  Rebellion,  being  then  called  (in 
Iho  Contents)  "  God  «ave  our  lord  the 
Kiug,  a  NEW  Song,  set  for  two  voices," 
and  (in  p.  552)  "  A  Song  for  two 
Voices,  as  sung  at  both  Playhouses." 

With  this  agrees  the  contemporary 
letter  of  Benj.vnin  Victor,  written  in 
the  luunc  monlli  fand  m  these  matters 
contemporary  evidence  is  worth  half  a 
doxen  traditions)  :— "  The  Stage,  at 
iKith  Houses,  is  the  moat  pious,  ns 
well  aa  moat  loyal  place,  in  the  three 
Kingdomp.  Twenty  men  appear  at 
tlic  end  of  every  Play;  and  one  step- 
ping forward  from  the  rest,  with  up- 
iipted  hands  and  eyes,  begins  singing, 
lo  OH  otd  anthm  tune,  die  following 
words  (03  in  p.  371)* 
"  Which  arc  the  very  words  and 
rausic,"  &c.  (aa  before  quoted). 

To  the  very  powerful  influence  of 
popular  enthuaiuam,  bursting  forth  at 
this  hazardous  crisis,  may  clearly  be 
attributed  the  universal  favour  nod 
acceptance  to  which  this  Song  so  ra- 
pidly attained  ;  being  elevated  at  once, 
as  it  were  by  acclamation,  into  the 
rnnl:  of  ihe  sovereign  of  all  our  popular 
melodies,  the  rallying-cry  of  Britons, 
aud  their  "  National  Anthem," — an 
honoar  which  its  sentiments  and  its 
harmony  alone,  however  meritorious, 
might  not  have  achieved  when  the  pub- 
lic mind  was  listless  and  indifferent. 

There  is  an  additional  vcrfcc,  which, 
from  the  coetaneous  nature  of  its  con- 
tents, may  almuel  be  called  a  pari  of 
the  original  Song  of  1743;  though, 
being  of  temporary  application  only,  ic 
was  bat  short-lived.  Mr.  Clark  has 
given  a  copy  of  it  in  p.  8 ;  and  it  was 
also  stored  ia  tbe  memor>'  of  an  old 
friend  of  my  own   (who  was  born  in 


the  very  year  17^6.  and  Waa  thus  the 
aisociate  of  those  who  heard  it  first 
sung).     It  is  this: 

Oh  '.  Kmnt  tbnt  Marshal  Wade 

M«»  by  thy  ^^ciuus  aid 
V  ictory  tiring ; 

May  he  iiedition  hash, 

Ami  like  k  torrent  rash 

Rebellioiu  Sents  to  crush, 
And  the  French  Kiogl* 

We  have  now  to  consider  who  wjw 
tbe  adapter  of  the  Music  on  the  revival 
of  this  Political  Hymn.    Mr.  D'lsraeli, 
in  his  important  letter  f  on  this  sub- 
ject in  the  Gentleman's  Mogazinc  for 
August   1814,  which  I   have  already 
twice  quoted,  gives  a  circumstantial  ac-     H 
count  of  this  from  the  mouth  of  Dr.     H 
Bumcy.      "  I  remember    well,"  soj** 
the  l>oetnr,  "  wlicn  it  was  first  intro- 
duced so  as  to  become  a  popular  air, 
which  was  in  the  year  of  the  Scotch 
Rebellion,  17-13.     Dr.  Aaptt:  /Vn  set  it 
/ftr  the   Tkealr^,  and   it  was  received 
with  so  much  delight,  that  it  was  re- 
echoed in  the  streets,  and  for  two  or 
three  years  subsequent  to  that  time." 
This  appears  very  satisfactorj',  and 
seems  to  reply   fully  to  the  claim  fur 
the  adaptation  which  £.  I.  (who  was 
before   cited    in    favour  of    Anthony 
Jones)  had,  in   179(>>  put  in  for  Dr.    ^ 
Burney  himself.     His  statement  is: —    H 
"  During  the  rebellion  in   1745,  Dr. 
Burucy,  author  of  the  General  History 
of  Music,  composed  parts  to  the  old 
melody,  at  the  desire  of  Mrs.  Cibbcr, 
for  Drury-Line  Tlieatre;  where  it  was 
sung  In  a  slow  and  solemn  manner,  to 
three   i>art3,    by    Mrs.    Cibber,    Mr. 
Beard,  and  Mr.  Rcinhold,  llie  father 
of  the  present  singer  of  llml  iwme,  auil 
repeated  in  chorus,  aoginentcd  in  force 
usually  by   the  whole  audicoce.     It 
was  called  for  at  this  theatre  for  near 
two  years  alter  the  suppres-iinn  of  the 
Rebellion."  Gent.  Mag.  for  Feb.  179G. 
Mr.  Clark,  to  reconcile   these  ac 
counts,  adopts  (in  p.   101  tbe  conclu- 
sion that  it  "  was  liarmuuized  for  one 
theatre  by  Dr.  Ar»c,  aud  by  Dr.  Bur- 
ney forlhe  other;"  but  this  scarcely 
agrees  with  theij^noranccof  the  autlior- 
ship  to  which   {)r.  Bumey  himself  is 
■aid  to  have  owned,  nor  with  a  letter 
which  Miss   Burney,    bis    daughter. 


*  TliUH  my  olil  friend ;  io  Mr.  Clark's  co^  it ' 

GodMrc  the  Kinst" 

•t-  Cit«d  by  Mr.  CWk,  p.  39.  at  «&  simm 


-»  COBClihUng  tine :  fl 


--v.\ 


wmm 


Lttter$  of  Sir  Johm  VarArngk. 


[Oct. 


wrote  in  1818  in  nntwrr  to  Mr.  Clark'* 
inquirica  :  "  I  have  no  recollcctioa  of 
ever  liavinK  heard  my  father  rocDtion 
thr  name  of  lU  compoftcr  ;  on  the  cod* 
trary,  I  seem  to  hare  a  confuwd  rv- 
membrsnce  of  liaving  heard  him  de- 
clare, that  he  Aiflurj/'  did  DOt  know 
whom  to  ascribe  it  to." 

Sorely,  bad  Dr.  BnnieyataJI  asiiat- 
cd  in  BOBptiDg  the  Song  lu  \7i5,  the 
circunutajicc  would  have  been  alluded 
to  by  himself  or  his  daughter  on  one  uf 
these  occoaioDs.  Dr.  Burnry  wasonly 
nineteen  in  1745,  and  yet  unknown; 
Arne  was  much  engaged  witli  the 
theatres,  and  leader  of  the  band  at 
Drury-lane  (before  1745.  but  whether 
actually  so  in  that  year  I  cannot  aay). 
Thus,  if  wc  may  credit  our  authorities, 
we  have  a  disclaimer  on  the  part  of 
Dr.  Burncy,  and  a  testimony /rDiK  Aim 
in  favour  of  Ur.  Arne. 


Ws  are  now  therefore  arrived  at  ike 
close  of  our  inquiry;  and  the  result 
appeon  to  be,  that  the  original  mssia 
of  God  save  the  Kiug,  with  the  single 
■tanta  as  quoted  by  Benjamin  Victor, 
was  an  anthem  prepared  by  Furcell 
or  Blow  for  the  chapel  of  King  James 
the  Second ;  that  its  revival  took 
place  in  1745,  when  the  iiccund  and 
third  verses  were  added,  and  the 
music  adapted  for  the  theatres  by  Dr. 
Arne  ;  ond  that  the  great  popularity  it 
then  at  once  attoini'd  was  owing  to 
the  patriotic  enthusiasm  of  the  English 
people  at  that  period,  whilst  the  enemy 
was  at  tlie  gates,  when  every  timid 
spirit  was  praying  for  delivnuicc  fraiA 
"  the  Devil,  the  Pope,  and  the  Pre- 
tender," and  when  every  bolder  loy- 
alist was  raost  eager,  as  Lady  Town- 
fihcnd  told  Horace  Wolpole^  even  to- 
eat  the  rebeb !  J.  G.  N. 


^ 


MEMORIALS  OF  LITERARY  CUAKACTERS,  Na   XVIL 


JUsmaa   or  Sir  JoH^    Vaxbrvoh. 

^_^       TO  TONSOIV,   TQK  BoOKSBLLKa. 
^B  {Omtimmedjromp.  89.) 

^1  London,  Jnlf  y'  30'^.  1703. 

^H    I  WRIT  to  you  about  a  fortnight 
^Blhice,  and  have  since  spoak  more  than 
^^boce  to  1/  Eosci  for  his  arms,  which 
^■hc  said  he  woud  not  fail  to  scud  vou. 
and  has  don  't  for  aught  I  know  :  W's 
allways  at  Cashiobury,  and  Jack  Dor- 
mer has  kept  him   compnny  there  tliis 
month,  by  the  help  of  Di.  Kirk,  who 
!       has  been  there  as  long;  but  she's  come 
away  at  lost,  and  so  ts  he.     I  said 
something  to  you  of  that  matter  in  my 
last ;  my  opinion  is  strcngthen'd  upon 
it  since,  by  his  staying  there  so  long, 
H        nnd  that  m  the  soberest  way  in  the 
world,  playing  at  brag  with  the  women 
erery  night,  instead  of  drinking;  and 
\       even  my  Lord  Essex  chim'd  into  this 
"        way  of  living  very  contentedly.   Dunch 
'        is   orerjoyd    to   see   Dormer  buzzing 
about  thv  raiulle,  and  \^  iti  great  hopes 
I        he  'It  bob  into 't,  at  last,  aa  he  did. 

S'  Roger  Mostfayn  is  wedded  to  L* 


Nottingham's  daughter ;  and  you  have 
heard,  no  doubt,  that  that  old  prig.  S' 
Steven  Fox,  has  tack'd  himself  to  & 
yoang  wench  of  twenty.  She  was  & 
parson's  daughter,*  and  a  parson  ma- 
nag'd  the  match,  a  young  dog ;  a  smirks 
who,  I  suppose,  hot  agreed  with  hec 
how  matters  are  to  be  when  widdow- 
hood  comes  ;  but  1  ho{>e  she'll  reword 
him  with  her  Abigail.  Mr.  Fox  and 
bis  wife  have  been  sower  upon  this 
matter ;  my  Lord  N'orthampton  and  hia 
folks  were  wiser,  put  on  a  gay  air,  and 
came  immediately  up  to  towtte  to  con- 
pralulate;  I  wish  my  L'  Comwallis 
nod  done  so  ton :  but  1  don  't  yet  heac 
what  turn  he  given  it.  ]  hear  there  ia 
something  on  foot  towards  a  match 
between  L^  Hartford  and  L**'  Mary 
Churchill,  tbo'  Uiat  between  her  and 
Lor^l  .Mounthernicr  was  thought  fix'd.'f' 
My  Lord  Wharton  was  got  to  Holme 
Picrpoiut  in  his  way  to  York,  and 
there  fill  very  ill.  Hia  law  busiaeaa 
wa.1  haweviTso  much  in  his  head,  that 
he  fain  would  have  gone  on,  but  with 


•  ChriBlijtn,  ilaughter  «f  llir  Rrv.  Chsrlrt  Hope  of  Nascby,  Lincolmhire :  she  wa» 
the  mother  of  the  first  Earl  of  llrhester  and  the  fmt  Lord  HoUaiid ;  and,  faithful  t* 
Sir  Stephen's  memory,  died  bis  widow  in  ITlft-  i>ir  Stephen  was  sevmty.live  at  the 
period  of  this  marriage  ;  and  died  in  17 1(>.  having  hiul  isnue  by  it  two  sons  and  two 
dnu{(ht4TK. 

f  The  Mftrqau  afterward*  married  Frmnf  es  Thynne.  grand -daughter  of  the  first  Via- 
count  WeymoDth,    Lady  Mary  Churchill  was  married  to  John  3ad  Duke  of  Monlagq. 


1 


I 


1836.] 


Lttters  of  Sir  John  VoMbrugk. 


375 


I 


nncfa  ftilo  Uiey  nreTaitcd  witli  him  to 
;o   b«ck  to   Winchington,  where  he 
,»rit  to   D'  Garth  to  meet  him;  Dj 
&loaa  too  woDt  downe,  and  «xtrcain  il' 
bey  foQiKl  bim  on  Sattcrday  last :  on 
iloodAy  he  wsa  bo  much  wotse,  that 
Uhey  had  very  little  hopes  of  him,  and 
~ie  none  at  aU  of  himself.     He  acted 
_he  hero  however,  took  formall  leave 
of  'em  ail ;  talk'tl  to  hia  son  a  good 
Ideal,  aud  -charfc'd  him  with  a  great 
\  of  doty  and  respect  tu  his  mother;  »aid 
a  great  deal  to  L**  Vaaseur*  about  his 
1  education,  and  shcwd  a  world  of  ten- 
|/denin«  and  regard  to  Madam,  telUog 
I'bar  he  begd  she  wou'd   forgive   him 
that  he  left  tlicguardiasKhipof  hia  son 
to  her  only  during  her  widdowhood, 
tie  being  fearfuU  that  if  she  marry'd 
again  it  might  pro>'c  to  his  prejadice. 
She  melted  downc  with  all  this,  threw 
herself  apon  the  ground,  and  was  not 
to  be  comforted.    Then  come  all  the 
principal  burge^sea  of  Ailsbury  to  co- 
quire  after  him,  and  he  order 'd  'em  to 
be  brought  iato  his  room,  shook  'em 
every  one  by  the  hand,  and   by   hia 
usuall  treatment  of  honest  Tom,  Dick, 
and  ao   forth,  bid  'cm   farewell,  and 
stick  firm  to  their  priocipies ;  then  re- 
commended himself  heartily  to  the  Kit. 
cat  and  dyed — bile.  He  gutaiittle  sleep 
that  night ;  by  Uod'a  help  and  the  doc- 
tor's  waa   better    next   day ;    and   on 
Wednesday  Garth  left  him  (he  !uiy&) 
out  of  danger.     He  go's  downc  to  him 
again  to-tuorrow,  and  is  positive  he 
will  recover;  but  has  as  long  a  hill  to 
climh  up  to  health  and  strength  again 
as  he  bad  before,  f 

[  have  here  sent  you  my  own  coat 
of  arms,  and  have  written  to  1/  Car- 
lisle for  his;  hut  if  yoD  spend  much 
more  of  your  tiiQe  about  'em  in  Hol- 
land, we  ell  resolve  never  to  subscribe 
to  another  twok  that  must  carry  you 
beroaulaea. 

I  h«v«  nothing  to  say  about  publick 
affaire,  hut  tltat  our  favourite  Portugal 
treaty,  when  wo  were  in  great  haste 
fur  it  from  Vienna,  waa  left  In  a  land- 
waiter's  hands  at  Harwich  about  a 
week.  'Ilic  fellow  swore  twaa  no 
treaty,  but  a  bundle  of  Flanders  lace. 


and  so  broak  it  open  ;  upon  which  the 
gentleman  that  brought  it  refua'd  to 
take  it  again,  and  came  away  without 
it.  An  order  has  been  sent  downc  for 
it  since,  and  we  have  it  at  last.  I  had 
like  to  have  forgot  wliat  [  am  to  hay 
to  you  from  Mra.  Roach;  she's  in 
great  fear  you  shou'd  forget  her  Flan- 
ders lace ;  you  may  draw  a  bill  for  the 
money,  she  says,  when  you  please.  I 
am  roost  heartily  youra.  J.  V. 

To  Mr.  TbiMoa,  at  Mr.  ToWs  houaf, 

near  the  Siadt  Houmf,  in  Avuitr- 

dam. 

Wensday. 

I  have  just  now  been  with  L*"  Car- 
lisle, who  has  nam'd  Friday  for  the 
Barns  expedition.  I  have  seen  I^dy 
Marlborough  since,  and  she  agrees  to 
it,  and  will  order  a  bardge  at  White- 
hall. The  company  she  names  art* — 
two  Ladyn  besides  hersolf,  L"*  Carlisle. 
L"  Ciare,  Horace  Walpole,  D'  Sam" 
Garth,  and  Mr.  Benson. 

I'm  y  faithfully,     J.  Va^bbdoh. 

I^Hdon.  Julyy  1",  1719. 
Here  has  been  so  great  a  slaughter  of 
your  old  friends  since  you  went,  1  wish 
those  who  are  left  may  have  share 
enough  in  your  aflVctions  to  incline 
you  to  think  of  Englani]  with  any  plea- 
sure. I  don't  know  whether  you  'II 
reckon  mo  amongst  tlie  fiTst  or  the  lost, 
since  I  have  taken  this  great  leap  in 
the  dark, — marriage.  But  tho'  you 
shou'd  rate  mc  with  the  former,  I 
know  at  least  you  wou'd  be  glad  to 
know  how't  is  in  this  ({K'rhaps)  yuut 
future  state  ;  for  you  have  not  forgot 
it  ever  was  agreed,  if  I  fell,  you'd  trem- 
ble. Don't  be  too  much  dismay'd 
however;  for,  if  there  he  any  truth  in 
a  married  man  (who  I  own  1  have 
ever  esteemed  a  very  lyin^  creature),  I 
have  not  yet  repented.  Thus  far  'tia 
possible  you  may  believe  me  ;  if  I  offer 
at  more  'tis  like  you  won't;  so  I  have 
done.  Only  this,  that  I  am  con6rm'd 
(as  far  as  six  months'  practice  goes) 
my  old  opinion  was  right,  that  what- 
ever there  was  of  good  or  bad  in  mar- 
riage, it  waa  fitter  to  end  one's  life 


t  Lord  Wharton  lived  to  be  afterwards  created  Earl  of  Wliart^n  in  i-"«^   -"ul  Mar. 


Quess  in  1715 ;  he  died  in  the  latter  year.     His  son  here  mr 

the  I  .... 


:  eccentric  Puke  of  AKi' barton. 


376 


Lttler  of  Sir  John  VanhrttffA.—AMcinU  Crostes. 


[Oct. 


» 


wUh  than  begin  it.  I  don't  know 
how  to  rcproncb  you  for  not  writing 
to  in«,  ftince  you  miKht  Rive  roc  my 
TTproach  agaio  ;  bat  I  have  veh.-  oflm 
enquir'ii  at  Sliakcspcur's  Head  how 
you  did.  and  what  you  did,  and  more 
than  once  hare  Toand  myself  bo  far 
from  a  stave,  that  I  havi*  dar'd  tu  own 
1  wish'd  my  self  with  you  for  eight 
and  fourty  hours ;  for  you  must  know, 
wliatevrr  cvil«  mairioRc  may  design 
mc,  it  has  not  yet  les«vn'd  ono  grain 
of  uy  mffrctiuo»  to  an  old  friend.  And 
lu  to  the  place  you  arc  in,  1  aro  so  far 
from  being  diAgu-itcd  to  it  by  the  treat, 
ment  I  once  met  with,  that  1  think 
that  ver)'  thing  (nt  lra.it  the  occasion 
of  it)  has  diiublcd  a  rumantic  desire  of 
seeing  it  again.  In  short,  1  have  it  so 
much  in  my  thoughts,  that  1  have 
talk't  even  my  geullcwum&n  into  a 
good  dispoflittoa  of  being  of  the  ptrty. 
if  things  will  fall  kindly  out  for  it, 
next  spring.  In  the  mean  time  I  hope 
you'll  make  a  winter  trip  to  England; 
and  after  being  a  little  pleas'd  with 
some  folks,  and  very'  wt-ary  of  others, 
you'll  find  yourself  ready  for  a  frcab 
i>xp«ditinn. 

I  lately  went  to  mnkc  my  L^  Cob- 
ham  a  visit  at  Stowc,  where  he  is  very 
well,  and  in  very  gnod  humour,  and 
much  entcrtaiu'd  with  (besides  his 
wife)  the  improTcmentB  of  his  house 
luid  gardens,  in  which  he  spends  all 
he  has  to  spare.  I  took  Blenheim  in 
my  way  back,  not  with  any  affection 
(for  1  am  thoroughly  wean'd)  but  some 


curiosity,  the  Duchess  nf  MarlKiroDgb 
having  taken  a  run  at  last  tu  (inisb  it 
in  rarnest ;  which  (tho'  in  do  good  or 
gracrfull  manner)  she  ha»  advanc'd  sa 
far.  that  in  less  thou  a.  month  it  will 
be  lit  to  receive  the  Duke,  who  ia  at 
Windsor  Lodge  till  'tis  ready  for  bim. 
He  is,  in  [wint  of  health,  much  a» 
uituol,  and.  1  doubt,  not  likely  ever  to 
grow  better,  i^he  is  likewise,  in  (toinC 
of  vigour,  OS  she  used  to  be,  and  rtot 
very  likely  to  grow  worse. 

I  din'd  yesterday  here  in  towne  with 
the  Duke  of  I^'cwcostle,  who  talked 
very  much  of  you  (u  he  often  do's), 
and  your  health  and  good  return  was 
drank.  Ilic  Brigadier  is  at  the  old 
rate,  storm  and  sunshine.  He  was 
e'en  gone  t'other  day ;  but  the  lady* 
stood  his  friends  and  made  all  up.  The 
Duke  has  fitted  up  and  furnished  Not- 
tinghnm  Castle,  and  dcaigna  to  go 
there  in  August. 

I  have  nothing  to  say  to  you  of  state 
alfairi.  the  spirit  of  that  conversalioo 
being  all  sunk  with  the  Queen.  We 
are  so  quiet  the  whole  Regency  had 
fallen  asleep,  if  it  had  not  been  for  a 
few  Highlanders  and  wt-avvrs. 

I  believe  my  brother  Charles  is  cam< 
ing  home  thorough  France  ;  he  *11  pro- 
bably stop  D  titttv  at  Paris,  wh^  1 
hope  you  'II  drink  a  chupine  together. 
If  you  'U  let  mc  hear  from  you,  say 
what  you  will,  your  letter  wdl  he  at 
welcome  as  ever  to  your  foithfull  olJ 
friend  and  servant.  J.  V^ANaacon. 
( 7b  b«  comtmuett,) 


I 


Ancient  Sbpulchoal  Caoss&e. 

THE  ancient  Church  of  SL  Martin's, 
Canterbury,  which  is  supposed  to  itand 
on  the  site  of  the  first  church  erected 
in  that  city,  if  not  the  first  Christian 
church  in  England,  has  always  been 
an  abject  of  much  interest  to  tfie  anti- 
quarian visitor.*  "  For  3^9  years," 
saya  Sumner, "  from  Uie  time  of  Arch- 
bishop Tlkcodore  to  that  of  Archbishop 

•  A  view  of  the  present  church  will  be 
found  in  the'  Gentlcmsn's  Msgaxiue  for 
Jan.  IHI.'J.  Tlicre  Is  a  plate  of  the  mag- 
oificent  circular  font  In  Hssted's  Kent, 
and  it  has  been  frcfjuentty  engrBToI  in 
other  books.  A  small  wuodcat  of  the 
Church  forms  the  froaU^iece  to  the  Penny 
Siuulaj  Beader,  a  useful  weekly  tract, 
edited  by  the  present  worthy  Hector. 


1836.] 


CrosaeM  at  Canterbury  u/m/  Wensl'-y. 


ftfifmnc,  thn  v/nh  th«  BiUiop'fi  scoof 
1  nifTrBsnn  Bishop  or  ChorcpiscopuB, 
Laarranc  foontied  m  its  Blcad  the  Arch- 
deaconry of  Caiil^rbury," 
The  preceding  woodcut  repmentB  a 
8,  dug  up,  nbout  ck'vrn  years  ■{o, 
nearthc  wallsofthechurch.  Therccan 
be  littlo  douI>t  thnt  it  was  originally 
applied    to  the   famt;   purpuHC   as  the 
'headstones  now  seen  in  every  church- 
ward ;  the  uldest  of  which,  it  may  be  re- 
oarked,  are  much  smaller  than  those 
lnow   gencrnlly   madL-.      Ismail  crUHXCfi 
crccteii  upuu  graves  arc  frequently  re- 
:  presented  in  old  missals  ;  and  indeed 
|are  still  cjstuitiary  in  Human  L'alhulic 
^countries.  Tbe  frf  ^hne&s  of  its  appear- 
'  ancp.  and  the  sharpness  of  the  carving, 
jCDuld  not  be  Burpassed  if  it  had  re- 
Iceiitly   come   from  the   stonemason's 
|haad9  ;  but  it  was  broken  into  several 
pieces.    The  whole  breadth  of  it  was 
little  more  than  a  foot.     The  inscrip* 
;  lioiia  were    published    in    the   Ilrtti»h 
Magazine  for  Dec.  1S32,  but  not  being 
l^ery  accurately  copied,  they  have  not 
'  hitherto  been  decyphcrcd.     The  rlia- 
'  ractertt  on  one  side  are  raised,  within 
^A  hollow  channel,  and  appear  to  have 
been  intended  far  Hcrbnh)>t. 

It  might  he  suggested  that  this  was 
gravestone  farmed  to  commemorate 
I  Borne   ancient   priest  of  the  name  of 
I  Hcrbright,   or   Herbert — possibly  one 
of  the  Saxon  Cfaorepiscnpi  of  St.  Mar- 
I  tin's;  but  such  an  idea, — even  if  the 
characters  would  sustain  the  assign- 
ment of  so  early  a  date,  which  Is  very 
'  doubtful, — appear!!  to  be  contradicted 
also  by  the  form  of  the  cross,  which, 
it  will  be  seen,  resembles  nearly  the 
tracei  y  of  the  Intp,  or  ptTptiidicuIar  pe- 
I  riod   of  English   architecture.     With 
'  this  latter  date  accords  also  the  lu- 
ll Bcriptlon  OD  the  other  aide  of  the  cross, 
which  is  plainly  the  name  of  H':  Whyt'. 


■This,  unlike  the  former,  is  engraved  in 
the  ntone, — as  mi^ht  have  bt*en  done 
If  ihecriiss  was  osecond  time  employed 

Kto  comuiemoratc  a  deceased   pcfpon  ; 

rand  it  may  aHnbe  observed,  that  t^icrc 
is  a  very  great  difTrreiici-  between   the 

Llvf'»  tnscrijitions    in   the  form  of  the 

Metier  A.  It  is  just  possible,  though 
Hilt  very  likely,  that  the  faahion  of  the 
Obht.  Mao.  Vol.  VI. 


3?7 


cross  might  be  altered  when  it  was  ia- 
scribed  with  the  name  ofWhyip,  with- 
out  effacing  the  former  name  :  or  wa« 
llvrbryhtht  the  name  of  any  canonized 
person,  uadcr  whose  protection  W. 
vVliyte  desired  lo  repose?  Perhaps 
some  Keniiah  anti<]uarv  can  infurni  us 
who  llerbriglit  was? 

It  mu!it  be  added,  that  in  the  pave* 
ment  of  the  church  is  another  very 
ancient  fragment,  being  o  piree  of 
white  marble  about  nine  inches  long 
and  nix  wide,  cugrav(>d  with  a  small 
trefoil-headed  figure  re&cmbling  the 
limb  of  a  cross.  This,  though  perhaps 
only  a  portion  of  one  of  ihi-  Hat  grave- 
stones ornamented  with  crosses,  which 
are  not  uncommon,  has  been  consi- 
dered a  gicat  curiosity,  and  is  repre- 
sented in  Hostcd'a  Kent  (folio  edit,  iv, 
*95). 


By  way  of  illustration  to  the  above, 
may  be  coiopared,  or  rathi-r  contrasted, 
a  really  Anglo-Saxon  sculpture  of  a 
small  croB8,  of  which  the  following 
representation  ami  (lescriptton  are  ex- 
tracted from  Whitaker's  History  of 
Kichmondshire,  vol.  i.  p.  371  : 

"  No  charc-h  is  inontloncd  as  eaititiag 
st  Wensley  at  tbe  time  of  the  DomesilAy 


-Tji-' 


^ 


□ 


:»'; 


Oftalogme  o/^  Ike  Doucttut  Mi 


•urrej  ;  yet  the  Ke»J  of  a  oroM  oow  «• 
mftiitiag  in  ihr  TCdlryt  ttai  Infciibnl  in 
Stioo  el»»nict<fi  tltireW J  [  OonWd] , 
inorea  bejnod  Ibc  ini^nitiility  of  «  doubt. 
tiMlttbertt  <iru  •  cliurch  or  cU«)>rl  at  tliit 
pteee  iMfere  tfae  Conquest,  of  whk-b  tlie 
pwtlMUty  b  tKar  it  wm  dcrtrujul  Uj  tbc 
rangm  of  tke  DtacB." 

Tbc  (iKom  rouful  the  cross  art  in  tlir 


sano  utOAtions  in 
wingvd  beuti  of  th«  RcvrUtioiM,  th« 
srmbob  of  the  EvwigWwLc.  arr  frr- 
i)Ufntlr  [itacetl ;  but  the  pment  aj^pau' 
oalv  grote94|uc  anJ  ofnawenUl,  with- 
out panicuUr  tneoDing ;  the  tiro  nppta 
ora  biriU,  and  the  two  lawar  beaats. 
J.  G.  N. 


CATAL.OGL'E  OP  THE  DOUCEAN  MU«EL'M, 

AT  Ooopaicu  Court.  HaaicroROBBiai. 

(OmtimiutlJHM  Vol.  VI.  p.  \60.} 


BsAJULS,  4tc.  (mUiHutit.j 

16.  A  piece  of  attel,  tUt  with  a  round 
top,  0  iticne*  by  3,  on  which  i  portion  of 
tiw  dtjr  of  Vcnioc  liax  been  eognavtil,  ra- 
lievfd  bj  btur  colour  and  ^ItHag.  It  has 
in  it  a  key-bole,  and  waa  tberetare  in  all 
pnibobiUljr  part  of  a  cheat. 

IT.  A  beaatifnl  bof  made  of  tt«el  m- 
bowad,  w^th  or-mola  coluutna  and  fraai* 
work,  uf  the  oIom  of  the  ivign  of  Ueory 
the  Elchth.  The  ptila  an  the  to|)  is  di- 
vided Into  a  mnMBlatiua  of  (he  tio\y 
Patnllr  and  anothrr  of  the  ANcea»ioD,  by  a 
eroM  bearing  the  Savionr  with  a  mmU  at 
Ha  foot ;  and  with  the  sim  ami  nhKin  one 
(IB  mch  Kide  above.  On  poihiitg  the 
Bcnll  to  the  ten,  a  biuge  to  tbe  cross  Is 
Ijbvntedi  u  tliat  bjr  fvutly  touching  the 
ran.  it  anrinsfl  op  and  di^cloK*  tbc  key* 
hole.  The  locV  within  aide,  vitli  six  bolt* 
moriaic  in  opporitc  directions,  is  a  kplen- 
did  itpei'iniea  of  Gennui  work  of  the  pa* 
riod  :  anil  altliou^k  of  fuch  great  9ff, 
■Uoara  the  kry  to  trvwrHO  with  Ihc  ;:TMteat 
■Mr.  In  front  in  Mom-.*  fccilinf  tbr  !«• 
larliiet  in  tbc  wildemciis  :  at  tbc  back  bo 
b  bruisinic  the  bead  of  tbe  irrpeot.  On 
One  side  ibc  idolatry  of  thr  ]ieo[ilt>  and 
frarliire  of  tbe  tables  ;  and  on  tbe  other 
■  warrior  trttiord  to  death.  Tble  vta5  once 
the  properlT  of  Mr.  Ilcckfonl,  and  b(ju|;ht 
hj  Mr.  Otmce  at  St^nior  Fraud's  sale. 

19.  A  table,  wbirh  oncfi  belonged  to 
Mr.  Beckfofd,  and  bought  it  tbe  suae 
time  aa  the  last  described,  of  Umoc*^ 
enotnel  on  i-oi'pcr,  of  the  close  of  tlenrr 
Che  BiRbth'fl  reign.  Iq  tho  centre  Is  a 
Uige  plate  tea  inrhee  diameter,  on  which 
is  reprMeoted  tha  feast  of  gods  and  god- 
deMsetf.  To  fill  the  fpandrUs  oceasioned 
by  thin  jiUie  being  put  into  a  aqoarc, 
foliated  fesiooiu  bare  been  adopted.  A 
coarex  bewTlcd  border,  rused  st  loaa  than 
half  oDjiles,  a  ornaoieuted  witb  a  beauti* 
fal  Hrroll.  Tbc  rolours  used  are  blue, 
light  blue,   white,   bUck,  light   re<l,  anil 


gold ;  and  the  we  of  the  whole  table, 
with  its  ebooy  fraiot,  19  iudiM  aqaare. 

If).  Two  pUtcs  of  Edward  the  Siith's 
reign,  of  Limoges  enauul  on  copper,  the 
diuocter  of  which  15  ^  iuchcs.  Tbe  mb- 
jecl  on  one  u  lANViaa,  repreaented  bjr 
the  interior  of  a  house  shewsng  a  fcaAt  in 
the  dinlug-rootn  and  the  cooloog  in  ibe 
kilrhco,  while  the  douds  are  pouring 
forth  rain.  Ou  the  back  is  a  clniter  of 
marks  with  arohitcctarvl  onmimiits,  out- 
aide  of  whicb  ia  ■  gftc  seraU  ou  a  black 
groDod.  The  other  plate  has  a  represea  - 
tttioo  of  ivi>o  (June),  giriag  lIm:  abeep. 
shearing,  aikd  the  tree*  loaduJ  witii  fruit 
as  at  that  fcason.  Id  the  clouda  a^^ara 
the  sigii  of  Cancer.  At  tbe  back  arc  mukt 
and  arcbitcctural  DrnamrnU  dilfering  in 
form  from  tltot>e  previnujtly  mentioDed, 
but  the  borders  are  the  same. 

W,  A  plate  of  Limogas  enanet  oo  clip- 
per, gold,  and  wUte,  od  a  dark  binr 
Eoand ;  the  diameter  7|  inches,  na 
tarior  Bobjoct  represcuta  thmt  fnosle* 
nt  tbe  bath.  At  tbe  b«di  fca  an  old  dub's 
bend  with  the  word  mkrcvrm  in  an  BUm- 
bclban  sera  IL 

SI.  Ad  bcsagonal  inkMand  of  Limoan 
enamd  on  copper,  mounted  witbor>mola. 
The  Kulr^ects,  taken  from  the  iturv  of  Hor- 
cales,  are  well  drawn  and  In  brilUaol  co- 
lours. One  is  superscribed,  Hercules  et 
Antcc;  tbe  next,  Hercules  tUA  ccrhera 
<^uane',  then,  Leecnctaure  print  Dianirai 
then  we  ba%e  siuply  the  word  lleroalas, 
and  see  bim  re]irc»t>nted  supporting  the 
world;  next,  Hrrrulrs print  Diansrs,  the 
centaur  bcJnc  killed ;  Ihf  last  is  oot 
namod,  but  !»  protuibly  tbe  interrjew  wich 
Cacos.  Tbe  height  of  tbc  inkstand  it  3^ 
inches,  and  its  dale  abuut  Edward  the 
Sixth. 

'ii.  Two  stands  of  Limoge«  eoatnel  bo 
co|>per,  black,  «-hite,  and  gold,  w^"fiinl 
in  or-molu.  ii  inches  high;  some  date  m 
tho  iakatand.  On  the  top  of  one  a  female 
head  sarrouaded  by  a  bonier  uf  bujn  od. 


I 


■ 


.•«^j 


1B3«.] 


JSnameh  in  the  Doncean  Mnrum, 


S7D 


fhiH ;  roiintl  die  nie  npnphH  dJirtitrbfil 
while  bnthini^,  Wnus  and  Aflonhi,  Ac.) 
OD  th«  top  of  th«  otL^r  b  mao'i  htlui  in  ■ 
Pltryip^n  cbji,  Mirroamled  with  k  border 
aimilar  to  tbst  of  tha  other;  roaad  the 
eUc  tUc  file  of  AcUpoa. 

33.  A  Limot^onamcl  on  copper,  black 
■Oil  whilr,  6  inche«  by  3{.  The  tubjec-t  ia 
the  o#eriBgs  of  the  v'ae  kings,  which  ih 
darerty  nranifrd.  The  coatamn  would 
l5x  tliis  At  tlie  enrly  put  of  th*  rejfn  of 
Henry  tlic  Eighth. 

ctMari-cBirTo  snoNZRSt  Sta. 
I.  A  grodpe  of  Cupids  pUying  with  o 
nuk.  I  broate  io  the  maQner  of  the  ari- 
Ufjuc,  '^^  inches  by  2  inchM. 

3.  A  nnkt^  youth  sleeping,  his  Xett 
lund  on  s  decapitated  boar'*  head,  while 
a  Iviiwle  Agortt  hehiod  holds  out  with  one 
haad  the  muk  of  Jupiter  Ammoo,  and 
wiib  the  other  arouses  tbc  fire  of  an  altar. 
The  inM:nptioa  above  U  vlocriko.  Thia 
branze  measures  3  inchea  by  3|. 

3.  Cacus  pullioR  the  oiro  haokwards 
iatohu  CATC.  Tlie  ioscriptiun  is  o  .  mu> 
fiRANt.  ThcnicofthisbroDxe  ti3|by  S^. 

4.  A  i^oup  hufTetini;  a  boy  on  aa  aaa'a 
back.     The  Rise  is  a  xjuurc  uf  IJ. 

.^.  A  warhar  on  honvback  falliag  iuto 
■  pit  before  several  naked  peraonageg,  3) 
by  Si  inehea. 

6*.  Our  KaTJoor  with  the  labarum,  fol- 
owed  by  lUrcc  naked  figiirt^s,  curing  those 
who  were  troubled  with  crll  spirit!. 
^vrr  the  three  figure*  arc  Valcr.  Brllu«. 
yirrti.  The  liie  01  thii  bronxt^  is  4i  by  £$. 

T.  An  oral  medailiou  iu  brass,  of  the 
Druciluii>u.  At  tbc  bottom  the  word*, 
■o)i«HEA  vtTATL'A.     SUe  3^  iochiffi  by 

"l  Inches. 

8.  Aa  oval  of  lead  ^  by  ^,  on  which 
nnboned  a  Dant^e  of  Death,  with  the 
annorial  bearinp  of  Death  in  the  centre, 
rtf.  a  kqII  and  loake,  crest  on  a  barred 
helmet  aa  bour-glasi  between  the  bonea 
of  two  arms  supporting  a  tcull.  This  ia 
^^^ht  time  of  clixahelh. 

^^^^^MB  OTal  plate  of  eopper  5^  by  4{ 
^^VHK,^  on  whtcn  ifl  Minerva  cojitigatiag  a 
culprit  for  tying  a  fcmaLc  to  a  tree. 

10.  A  tUn  plate  of  ropper,  on  which 
boa  been  beaten  op  the  KKuru  of  a  fool, 
holding  a  cock  indcad  of  a  hawk  on  bis 
fi*t.  The  raSlcit  at  hi*  wriiti  shew  a 
randera  date,  but  the  style  of  art  Is  very 
good. 

1 1.  A  plate  of  hrass  5|  by  3^  inchea, 
1  Baioao  symbols  of  ibr  (ircck church, 

lioacriptioas  in  that  Uoguage. 
13.  A  MuUler  ditto  3  iocbea  by  7|. 


13.  A  ffgare  of  a  fool  rcry  deTcrlreza* 
cated;  the  height  Is  7  iaebca,  in  brown 
hronic. 

14.  Another  4  inches  liigh,  in  green 

hrODEC. 

15.  Tlie  bell  of  a  fool's  cap  in  green 
brxioze. 

lU.  Dronao  bar  of  an  aotient  parse. 
In  the  centre  on  one  sidn  iti  ihh,  un  tlie 
corresponding  part  of  the  other  aida 
HARiA  ;  and  nioog  the  hajf  ave   maria 

CKATIA  PI.KNA  D0M1KV5. 

17.  Anutbrr  with  mmply  the  letter  a 
on  one  aide,  and  a  r  on  the  other^  length 
74  inchea. 

M.  Aaotber  with  aa  in*criptloB  ooarly 
aimilar  to  thst  numbered  \G.  having  the 
bow  attnchcd  to  it,  and  the  soi^odiag 
ring,  lu  length  ia  6  inches.  These  cu- 
riusitjes  arc  probably  of  the  time  uf 
Henry  IV.  In  tlic  ITlh  vulomc  of  the 
ArchKolugia  they  are  dearrihcd  by  Mr. 
Douce,  and  are  engraved,  pi.  xi.  They 
were  exhumated  at  Selbomo  in  Hamp- 
shire. 

19.  A  smalt  bar  for  a  pone  made  of 
bronic,  and  meaaunng  ouly  3|  inches. 
Thia  was  not  Mr.  Doucc'a. 

'.'0.  Ooe  of  stecL  with  its  two  bowSy 
Bad  in  every  re))>ect  complete,  from  Italy* 
of  thK  time  of  Charles  II. 

31.  A  hook  of  bronxe  for  attaching  a 
piiTM  to  the  girdle.  The  fnat  of  it  re- 
preaents  a  man  of  the  time  of  Edward  IV. 
according  to  the  coitume,  and  it  was  found 
at  BUkchurst,  Sussex.  It  is  3}  inches 
in  length,  and  has  been  engraved  in  tlie 
Grntlfmim's  Magtizinc  for  Nov.  IH39.  It 
was  not  Mr.  Douct'b. 

32.  A  hroDce  caodk-stick  of  the  lime  of 
Henry  VII.  the  dd-jIc  of  which  is  hi'Id 
by  u  hgure  in  the  costume  of  the  time, 
and  7  ioehea  high. 

3.1.  A  pair  of  broaie  eandloiticks  of 
the  time  of  llmry  Vlil.  One  represents 
a  Mjtragt  man,  the  other  a  Matvofft  woman, 
each  in  a  dress  of  leavea  mode  to  fit  clo»e 
to  the  figure,  with  a  girdle  of  twigs. 
They  are  eight  inches  high,  and  stand 
each  on  an  eagle's  claw,  3j  inches  in 
lieight. 

34.  A  double  candlestick  of  bronze, 
farmfA  by  a  tigurt;  in  armour  holding  out 
both  hands  for  the  purpoae.  The  date  is 
James  I.  and  the  height  h  inches. 

35.  A  small  bronu  randlcHtick,  which 
eihlbfts  a  fool  kneeling  on  tha  lop  of 
a  stand.    The  whole  height  is  4^  inches. 

36.  Plf*  »*''»e  mairirt-B  of  seals  in 
i«  an  oval  otw  of 

1  *  Combennicfe. 


IS36.3 


Casts  M  Ihe  Douceaa  MusfHtn. 


381 


47.  One  copper  coin  of  Osnabruch. 

48.  Two  copper  Rostock  coins. 

49.  Two  copper  coins  of  Dc  Rolmn. 
5(1.  Two  fiker  Aostriui,  uid  two  cop* 

per  ditto,  coins. 

51.  One  copper  c<ho  of  Che  AiutriiD 
Netherlands. 

59.  One  silver  uid  thirty' •ciglit  copper 
coiiu  of  the  lJnit«<l  IVovinces. 

fi.'{.  Six  Gacldrcs  copper  coins. 

.^4.  Six  gUvu-  and  fifteen  copper  Riu- 
f  iin  coins. 

5^.  One  Americui  silver  and  lix  ditto 
copper  coins. 

56.  One  Barliuloes  {wnny. 

57.  Two  anticnt  British  %a\^  coins. 
.58.  Whst  bu  been  called  bronze  Athe* 

niui  Ox  Moue;. 

None  of  these  coins  and  metUls,  ex- 
cept what  nre  so  exprvssly  menttonoil.  be- 
longed to  Mr.  Uoucv,  Lis  i»]il(::iiilii]  1  ntle«- 
tioo  hftvtng  been  btfc]ueatheil  to  the  Bod- 
leian iJbrarr,  Osfurd. 

51).  A  money  changer's  box  witli  the 
weiglita  and  scales  for  wrigbing  giild,  of 
the  time  of  James  I.  anil  Cliarlea  I. 
This  belonged  to  Mr.  Douce. 

CA8T«,  &c. 

1.  Five  pieces  cut  from  u  many  por- 
tion* of  the  Portland  rase. 

5.  A  cast  from  an  antifpie  of  an  her- 
maphrodite standing  and  seen  in  front, 
size  of  the  Agure  three  inches. 

3.  Three  coloured  casts  from  the  Boy- 
eox  tapestry,  repreveiitiog  Edward  the 
Confessor  on  hi»  thrunc,  William  the 
Conqnentr,  and  Harold  in  armour  with 
his  gontfannn  ]  taken  by  tbe  late  Ctiarles 
Stothard ;  and  a  piece  of  the  tapestry 
itself  cut  off  the  end,  brought  by  htu  to 
England  in  December  IBIti. 

4.  Eighty-eight  sulphur  imprr Minns  iby 
Dooblcday.  from  royal,  noble,  and  other 
aetU  from  the  Conqaest  to  George  III. 

i.  Thirty-one  sulphur  and  plaster  im- 
pTCMCHU  of  Babylonian  cytinden,  by 
UJidsMr. 

6.  Two  hundred  and  twelve  ditto  of  tbe 
coins  of  Greek  kings,  arranged  nnder  the 
thirty-four  following  heads,  viz.  Mace- 
don.  Sicily,  Cypms,  Caria,  pEEonia,  He- 
radia  Pontics,  Epims.  Egypt,  Syria, 
Asia  Minor,  Sparta,  I'ergwnns,  Casau. 
dria,  Puthia  Arsacidir,  Cappadocia.  Paph- 
lagonia,  Thrace,  Puntux,  Bospliorua,  Uac- 
tria,  Bithynia,  lllyncunt,  Arabia.  Mau- 
ritania, Galatia,   Gaul,    Britain,   Ciliria, 

^.    Gets,    Commaginc,    Odessa   ur 


Osrhoene,  Palmyra,  and  those  uncertain ; 
by  Tassie. 

T.  Five  hundred  and  sixty- one  ditto  of 
the  coins  of  Greek  cities,  by  Tnssie. 

8.  Foar  hundred  and  seventeen  ditto 
of  Greek  cameos  and  other  works  of 
antique  att,  by  'IVsstc. 

f).  Thirty  ditto  of  Roman  coiaSt  dnrins 
the  republic,  by  Tasste. 

I(>.  Three  hundred  and  Bercnty-threo 
ditto  of  ditto  imperial,  by  Tafsie. 

11.  Twenty-two  casts  from  modern 
French  medals, 

13.  Cast  from  both  sides  of  a  modal, 
with  the  head  of  Luduvico  Arinstu  the 
Poet,  and  a  cast  of  do  Egyptian  Scara- 
beofl. 

13.  Fifty  Impressloos  iu  seallag  wax  of 
antient  seals. 

14.  Five  casts  from  Unman  suhjccta 
and  sn  ItuprcKsiun  of  tbe  head  uf  Cburles 
II.  from  a  medal  the  size  of  a  crown 
piece.  ' 

15.  A  plaster  c&et  of  oji  hexagonal 
innqoe-ccnto  dish,  witli  beautiful  Inu  re- 
Uefs. 

Iti.  A  ditto  of  a  square  one,  with  cir- 
ctdar  recess,  in  which  is  the  head  of  St. 
John  the  Baptist,  from  an  original  of 
the  l-lth  century,  of  German  workman- 
sbip. 

17.  A  cast  from  the  capital  of  an  an- 
tique pilaster. 

18.  A  Urge  circular  cast  of  the  Virgin 
and  i:hild  with  angels. 

19.  A  cast  of  tbe  seal  of  the  common- 
wealth, 

SO.  Origimal  impreaaions  of  the  seals 
of  Edward  III.  Edward  VI.  Elizab<!th, 
and  the  Cunimooweallti,  and  two  others 
of  antient  private  seals. 

21.  A  group  of  two  naked  children 
together,  and  one  by  itself,  cleverly  done 
in  wax. 

22.  A  rut  in  plaster  of  tbe  head  of 
Edward  II.  from  his  monument  in  GloB- 
ccster  Cathedral. 

2;l.  A  ditto  of  Francis  1.  kingof  France 
witli  his  helmet. 

34.  A  ditto  of  Diane  de  Poictiers. 

So.  A  dittu  uf  the  late  Mr.  NoIlcVina, 
R.A. 

96.  A  ditto  of  tlie  late  Mr.  Barry,  R.A. 

S7.  A  ditto  as  a  medallion  of  Mon*. 
D'Ancarville. 

3e.  A  ditto  ditto  of  Shakespeare. 


I 


MaceihmMm 


I.  A  Pofe'i  laAm  ML 

9.  n«  im  IMNW  if  SL  »hlfc*l  OMTCh 

t'crie*.  dc^MMi  te  ihB  Mv  an  bf 

I  Putidaeo,  tke  dace  wiuw  mmb  it 

Mr.  DoQDt  coMbkred  IkU  m  % 

_/fm<  cariant;,  aftdUt  h^Urkanwd 

FfBDcr  tkcrcoa  will  be  ftwftd  U  w.  xxru 

of  tke  AichmfagiB. 

3.  AukM  ItiA  woedm  o^.  TU» 
«M  am  Mr.  DoMe't. 

4.  A  iMK*  b«M  dteh  widi  ■  TlnBUi 
B.  «r  Iha  Glow  ai  (be  IMb 

5.  A  deep  pan  of  tbe  mme  mttal  »1m 
PWmiAb,  ud  of  tkc  CUM  dala,  vitb  Adi« 
a&d  E*r  iipwaitid  at  tbs  bollat. 

(>.  Tb«  boxia  wbicb  lieUod*!  prilBndfid 
pUf  of  Sluki^MUB  «a*  fioMHl,  tOf«tber 
witk  tb«  pone  uogaad  to  bit  d«ubt«r 
by  Suncl  LfdaDd,  wboae  ■ttnutioa  ii 

7.  TrunfttUr  omameoted  braued  bue 
of  a  caaacaiki  of  the  tinw  of  CbariM  I. 
I  8.  KMumoa  Tdvat    nnbroidrrad   bait, 

witb  oaM  of  fcai«ca,pttnt,  Ifcc  of  tba  tana 
o(  Ckarln  11.  Sea  a  paper  oo  die  sab- 
j«^t  nf  tJie  knivni  by  Mr.  Daace  id  foL 
III.  of  rlic  Arcliwolopn,  p.  SI5.  Tlie 
date  on  the  bandlei  of  ibe  katre*  ii  IS10. 
I  It.  Bronu   poinel   of  a  svunt   nf  tbe 

tiiiM  of  Edward  I.  on  racb  sid«  of  wbidi 
If  •  ahicM  charged  witb  ao  eagle  and  an 
inscription. 
I  10.  A  pair  of  beUowi  of  the  tiaw  of 

I        Cbaries  I.  on  whicfa  is  cot, 
^L     '*  Now  men  to  men  areao  n^jnste, 
^H        That  one  cannot  aaotber  tnwte/* 

t 


1 1 .  A  box-Iron  for  tronbg  dolhet ,  of 
\  Dm  Hme  date. 


13.   A  docbes  fanuh  of   tbe  Cim«  of 
Vainea  I.  inlaid  wftb  moilurof  pearl.     In 
^  the  rrntrr  n  insn  anil  woToao  m  tbe  cot - 
ttimc  (if  rlir  timf?,  and  thf  motto,  "  Obj- 
mt  rincit  amor." 

13.     A    Mcruncntftl    cup    beautifully 
taraed  in  wood,  with  tbe  artm  and  nip- 
porlera  of  James  1.,  and  od  the  foot, 
"  God'a  word  and  iplrit  tome  )t  doth 
Ihreljr  fccde.  [dptde." 

Tbe  MoBd  of  Chrtit  to  than  t«  drioke  in . 

M.  The  copper  eofna.olate  which  wan 
taken  in  1793  from  the  leaden  coffin  of 
the  Qocen  of  James  II.  at  St.  Germain 
CO  TAjrv.  Bee  ArebHlogi*,  toL  xxt. 
p.  349.    Tbia  waii  not  Mr.  Donee's. 

I.?.  A  nut-criidtcr  of  steel  of  the  time 
r  CtiRrlcfl  i.  and  one  of  wood  of  tliat  of 

.arlcft  II.  both  engraved  in  Mr.  Shaw's 
Uuilratiuo*  of  .Valient  Furniture.  Ac. 


■■  tU  Domenm 

l«.   A  Miff  « 

tiaw  «f  (taata   , 

pair  of  the  tit  of  liars  1 

i;.  A  bojr-i  band  boldly  •  ^tc,  of 
■llhiStFi,  fB«Dd  fal  IW  rtfna  of  Old  Pc- 
lobonmsb  Bowa.  MUdlaan.  Not  Mr. 
I>0We*a. 

H.  A  Ttrj  cwiou  sak-oe<ln>  of  Oe 
tiae  of  B«WTyiILa|ipwnclpX>.mab, 
fccaed  of  Am  loaah  af  awaatotft  animal. 
It  ia  cafraved  is  Mr.  Shaw's  lUutiv. 
liaas,  Ac 

19.  Ff*c  nrictaea  of  sboca  of  the  tlMt 
ofCbaHo  Land  II. 

90.  INro  cboidaM  need  by  Ibo  V««». 
tin  lidls*.  See  I>e«oe*>  DlBBijaXKKM  of 
Shik^caR.  ToL  n.  p.  SSI. 

^'-  Antient  ftoaaaao-Brilisb  am  with 
it*  oonr,  oootMain^  boaet  fcvnd  in  a 
tninuloa  oo  SpanboU  Downa,  ■«■-  Wa«. 
■«»iit  BceMun.  wftb  n  iilsaiiLil  borfer 
painlrd  npos  It.  TUa  vm  not  Mr. 
Dooec's. 

a*.  TWdve  teone  Celta,  anticBt  Brit- 
isb  and  Irisb. 

S3.  ATo^fiaAOBeof  sOez. 

»4.  Tbnwbmnmcmiges.  uiimt  British. 

SS.   A  St^AiriAtre  elog  or  wooda 

jUmmacfc,  sabeeqMnt  to  tbe  Onnptm^r 
TraMOB.  the  year  hegtaajtig  on  a  StiDtey. 
S&  A  uDall  ditto,  an  alman^A  on  • 
cane,  time  of  Cbarlc*  11.  uul  two  Rooie 
ones. 

2;.  Various  auulet«  in  eoral.  jet»  asA 
l*orjp,  lemipd  ItbTphallica.  Daate  calb 
auch  F»cbe,  the  Spaniards  Pifa.  See 
Donee's  nine  on  the  paasai^  "  nao  for 
thf  friendship,"  in  the  play  of  Uenr*  V. 
niaKraMons  of  Shakspeare.  These  vexe 
not  Mr.  Dunce's. 

Sa.  Model  of  a  coracle  oaetl  oa  tho 
riTTTs  of  Wales.  Irrland.  and  SculUnd, 
ant]  tbe  antiqmty  of  whose  oonatnietioft 
we  learn  fron  Cmar  and  Solia«a,  ThtM 
boau  were  made  of  wicker,  and  oovcved 
antienUy  with  hide*,  but  at  praaent  of 
caorsM  (illrbed. 

99.  A  Gennun  annff-arater  of  the  time 
of  Chariet  II.  faniijhed  with  wbeeh  tu 
traverse  Uie  tabic  when  pushed. 

io.  Collar  of  tbe  Russnui  order  af  Si. 
Andrew,  instUntcd  b;  Peter  tfao  Gtcal  in 
the  year  1698. 

31.  A  portable  tnkhom  of  braas^ 
enffraved  for  a  notarr.  of  tbe  line  of 
Cbarieal. 

32,  A  spoon  of  horn,  time  of  JaMK« 

3'A.  Two  plataa  nf  what  is  Irrmed 
pltacl  ware ;  at  tbe  hark   of  one 
M.  II.  da  Agnbioi"  of  the  other, 


uaca  I.     ^^1 


tSStfiJ         MuitvllaneoM  Antiquities  in  the  Thncean  Museum. 


D.  Horopute  di  i>or  ila  Re  b  morte  ocl 
I  Ubru  d'  juittuo  liisto.     P.  Urbino  L." 
34.  Tito   large   disben  of  a   somewhat 
ilu  ware,  verjr   ifilcQilid,  and  having 
them    Ute    caatuuie    of    iLe    cloM    of 
Cbarlea  the  Ftnt'n  reign. 
<12.    A  ihirt  of  the  Empcrflr  NapoleoD, 
PlwaiitifiiUy  cubruidtnTtl,  |>rEscuteJ  b>'  G . 
\*[.  Fonnereau,  Eec). 

ati.  A  Hwunl  wbicli  was  iircieuted  by 
I  Uie  Empcrur  Xn|ioli;on  Ui  ParadUe,  ^re- 
[■ttlcnt  of  the  Italiaa  scoalc.  Thla  was 
fact  Mr.  Douce'B. 

37>  A  miniature  broail  sword  for  one 

I  df  the  children,  vho  formed  what  ia  ou 

I  Ihc  blade,  Tix.  the  "  Uarde  Imperialc  du 

Roi de  Rome."  'lliia  «u  not  Mr.  Duuce's. 

3if.  I'bree  agate  haudlrs  uf  knive*. 

39.  Small  portrait  of  Charlci  1.  fur  a 

Irfos,  and  the  d«*th'i  head  and  booea  to 
•ceompauy  it. 
40.    h\A%t   of  the  poTtcttHia  and  Ute 
crowo,   of  the   time   of  Henry  VII.    in 
leather. 
41.  Metal  ring  with  the  algoet  of  rand 
B  crowu  of  anheat  date,  found  on  the 
site  of  the  New  Post  Office,  March  18, 
43.  A  cop{>er  signet  ring  of  the  same 
date. 
4.3.  An  tnticnt  ailwr  rinij  to  c»re  Ibe 
«ratop,  on  whirh  U  iuscribvd.  "  Jhe  na- 
sarenus  Rex  Judeoram."  Such  rings  were 
■lade  from  the  money  given  by  uomiuu- 
nicanta. 

44.  A  foora  bauble  of  lUver  with  Wory 
handle. 

45.  Two  Utile  figures   of  Hirer  gilt. 
of  the  time  of  Henry  VII.  each  holding 

I  a  label ;  on  one  davit,  and  on  the  other 
1BAIA8, 
4ti    Two  pieces  of  the  lava  of  Mount 
Veraviat,  one  containing  an  intaglio,  the 
otlier  a  cameo. 
47.  Two  rings  vith  tonguei  lo  act  as 
fihuls,   of  braat,  found   in  the  tomb  of 
Simon,   Dean  of  Chichester  in  ISSO,  at 
f^liHDi  Church,  ia  tlie  year  lliST. 
43.  Rosary  of  porcelain  benda  and  sil- 
ver wire. 

49.  Uttto  of  re<l  berries  and  ailrer  wire. 
W.  Small  ditto  of  wooden  beads. 
51.  Ditto  of  small   gnmetn  and  other 
atotUMi    with    medal    of   aracitision    and 
Lady  of  Lorello  altnched. 

5:2.  Three   voriedea  of  bodges   of  the 
Lady  of  Lordto. 
fij.  <*-Mhalte  • 


SS3 


A4.  Nevlitace  made  of  dimiontivc  red 
sad  white  aheUit. 

55.  Cutie  anil  Armenian  signeta  from 
PcrMpolLs,  of  cornelian  and  jade.  Tbe-se 
were  tut  Mr.  Douce't. 

56.  Small  bronie  Hon,  from  the  niina 
of  BahyJnn.     Not  Mr.  Donee's. 

57.  Very  curious  carda  of  Martin 
Schuen,  who  died  in  14841,  ond  Israel  Von 
Mfchcln,  who  died  in  1.523,  eThibiling 
interesting  ipecimena  of  coatttme  in  otevcr 
drawing.  Tliere  are  in  one  pack,  colum> 
bines,  rabbit*.  j>inks,  and  rmca,  to  nnawcr 
to  the  spadea,  clubs,  diamoadg,  aiid  hrarta 
of  mudern  cards ;  and  harea  and  pamita 
In  another :  bat  neither  packn  ofc  oerfei't. 
Sm  Bome  account  of  the«e  in  Strutl*9 
Sporta  and  Pastimes,  p.  246. 

ii'i.  Eighteen  knaves  of  cards,  time  of 
CromwcU,  Biipposcd  by  Haywood. 

59.  Grammatical  cards, pnnt«d  in  IbT? 
forS.  Meoruand  A.  Qnrk,  bound  together 
in  a  book. 

60.  A  aet  of  cards  to  teach  l^eraldry^ 
time  of  t'huries  L. 

fil.  Ditto  of  the  time  of  James  II. 
being  a  collection  of  the  arms  of  soto< 
roigDs  ami  nobility,  arranged  according 
to  the  suits,  with  expl.-uiarions  in  French, 
|ire(ti;utcd  by  Archib.  R.  If.  Rosfer,  Esq. 

G'i.  Another  set  of  grammatical  cards 
in  Latin,  time  of  Charles  I, 

G.I.  A  net  uf  orthogTapbical  cards,  timo 
of  Queen  Anne. 

tt4.  Rowley's  carda  of  the  beginning  of 
GiMTpi  tlie  Third's  reigti,  in  which  Cho 
pike,  chalice,  topas,  and  the  clorer  or 
trefoil  arc  siibafltuted  for  Ihc  spade,  heart , 
diamond,  and  club. 

65.  A  set  of  optical  cards,  by  Rylanil, 
In  1773. 

6t>.  A  park  of  Spanish  carda,  about  the 
mid<:Ue  of  the  IHth  century. 

67.  A  |)B(Jc  of  oomical  cards,  quite  mo> 
deni. 

dd.  An  impAi^ict  set  of  modem  geo> 
gmpbical  cards, 

1*9.  A  pack  of  modern  French  cards. 

70.  Cards  for  playing  at  t£te-&-ti^te 
and  its  couscquences. 

71.  .\  aet  of  Spanish  oanls  to  t«scb 
fortificatiau.  of  the  time  of  Charles  IT. 

72.  Three  carda  ohuut  the  time  of 
Queen  Aaoc,  which  were  part  of  a  nsck 
to  describe  the  anticnt  liailfliiigs  in  Lag- 
land,  the  oortfaern  counties  licing  marked 
by  oluba,  the  western  Kpodes,  thex'ostem 
hcwts,  and  southern  diaoumds. 

One  card,   being  the  four  of  bdls, 
■t  below  on  two  stidtf,    Tha 


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384  Poem  btf  Lord  FdkUmd.  [Oct. 

pick  to  wfaidi  tUs  bdonged  was  probt-  twdre  with  nuu.  one  tiger  tnel  ran,  two 

Uy  of  the  ume  kind   u   described   in  pictured, ',*two  ditto  with  Eoropean  cos- 

Stmtt's  Sports  and  Putimes,  p.  346,  u  tome,  tWo  ditto  Asiatic,  one  ditto,  one 

belonging  to  Dr.  Stukelej.  ditto  unpictnred,  two  ditto  pictnred, 

74.  A  siDgle  card,  being  a  heart,  on  80.  Two  antient  stamps,  one  a  roller, 
which  is  a  ladj  and  a  Pierot  behind  her.  the  other  flat,  for  making  impretsioBS  on 
tlie  costume  is  of  the  commencement  of  gingerbread. 

George  the  Third's  reign.  gj  _  ^  basket  of  flowers  stamped  out  of 

75.  Sixteen  cards  to  illustrate  snrver-  leather. 

ing,  time  of  William  III.  gj.    Eight  Tarious    sqnare   parement 

76.  The  Uterar;  cards  bj  Thomas  Foa<  dies,  time  of  Edward  I. 

bert,  pnbUshed  in  a  thin  folio  in  1758.  gg,  yoMt  ditto,  time   of  Edward  III. 

These  were  not  Mr.  Douce  s.  f^^^  ;„  ,  nibterraneona  passage  leading 

77.  Orme's  puxxle  cards,  fbor  in  nom-  from  the  Church  of  Monmouth.  Not 
ber,  published  in  1794.  Mr.  Douce*s. 

78.  Asiatic  drcalar  cards,  two  of  g^  ^wo  ditto,  found  U  the  ruins  of 
moons,  one  of  barteU,  one  of  hats,  and  Peterborough  Hoose,  Fulham.  Not  Mr. 
one  of  caps.    These  are  of  ivory.  Donee's 

79.  Ditto  square  cards  of  ivory,  twelve         ^^    _        ._      .         .  ^  ,         „ 
with  Arabic  i^pUons,  aleven  with  bar-  .  85-  ??"  ^^'  ^'?"«^  f^"  v""^ 
rel,  twelve  with  moon,  twelve  with  caps.  A*>bey,  Glamorguishire.  NotMr.  Donee's, 
twelve  with  hats,   twelve  with  swords.  {Ta  he  e^mUmud.) 


RETROSPECTIVE  REVIEW. 


LORD  FALKLAND. 

WE  are  enabled  to  add  another  short  Poem  to  those  which  we  have  already 
given  (see  voL  IV.  pp.  42,  368,  389.}  of  this  noble  and  learned  authw.  It 
18  prefixed  to  a  Sermon  preached  at  Ashby  de  la  Zonch,  in  the  coonty  of 
Leicester,  at  the  funeral  of  tlie  truly  noble  and  virtuous  Lady  Elizabeth  Stanley, 
one  of  the  daughters  and  coheirs  of  the  Right  Honourable  Ferdinand,  late  Karl 
of  Derby,  and  late  wife  to  Henrie  Earl  of  Huntingdon,  the  fifth  Earl  of  dutt 
family,  the  9th  Feb.  1683.     By  J.  F. 

AN   KPITAFH    UFON   THS    KZCKLLENT   COONTKSSK    OP   HUNTINGDON. 

The  chiefe  perfections  of  both  sexes  join'd, 

Vi'iih  Deither's  vice  nor  vanity  combin'd  ; 

Of  this  our  age  the  wonder,  love,  and  care, 

The  example  of  tlie  following,  and  despair. 

Such  beauty,  that  from  all  hearts  love  must  flow. 

Such  majesty,  that  noae  durst  tell  her  so. 

A  wisdome  of  so  large  and  potmt  swsy, 

Rome's  Stnate  might  have  wish'd,  Mer  Conclave  may. 

Which  did  to  eartUy  thoughts  so  seldom  bow, 

Alire  she  scarce  was  less  in  heaven,  than  now. 

So  void  of  the  least  pride,  to  ker  alone 

These  radiant  excellencies  seem'd  unknown. 

Such  onc«  there  was ;  but  let  thy  griefe  appear, 

Header,  there  is  not — Huntingdon  lies  here. 

By  him  who  sales  what  he  saw,  FAtKLAND. 

Whether  any  other  of  Lord  Falkland's  pieces  are  in  print,  we  cannot  say; 
bat  we  have  now  presented  to  our  readers  more  than  were  ever  previfm^ 
effected,  or  generally  known.  As  we  conclude,  we  beg  to  refer  to  the  Inufi- 
nativa  Biography  of  Sir  Egerton  Brydges,  which  commeoces  with  the  title  of 
Lord  Falkland  (vol.  i.  p.  l)  ;  and  we  also  add.  that  the  same  volume  contains 
MmA  aoand  and  elegant  criticism,  many  curious  observatioaa  on  nattera  of 
,  ud  many  paasagea  of  warm  and  animated  elr  j.  if, 

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Srrriptitral  fimtieation  of  Church 
E»t{illijihme?itM.  By  the  RfV.  George 
Holden,  M.J. 


WE  have  been  exceedingly  pleased 
with  the  cogent  reasonings,  the  admlr- 
alile  argumenU,  and  the  sound  know. 
ledge  displayed  in  thiA  work.  To  our 
loiads  it  carries  ihe  clcareitt  coovictioa 
on  moat  of  the  subjects  which  it  dis- 
etissaa.  Tito  first  part  consists  oftlie '  Al  - 
liaace  of  Church  and  Slate ;'  the  secoud 
of  '  the  CoQ3titution  of  the  Christiaa 
Church."  \Vc  will  quote  a  pawago 
from  the  eecood  chapter  of  the  first 
part,  aa  itdi»cu»ftc?  n  topic  which  is 
so  fiercely  and  couHdentlr  advanced, 
not  only  out  of  the  House,  but  even 
within  the  walls  of  the  Senate,  viz. 
that  a  Church  Eiftabli^hmcitt  is  not 
only  unnecessary  to  the  support  of  true 
religion,  Init  an  impediment  to  it^  and 
noauthorizcd  by  Scripture. 

"  An  anion  bctwcpn  Church  and  Slate, 
it  is  ftUegi'd,  atoulariies  [he  former,  and 
fBTolvn  her  in  on  oubuly  AlltuiK-e  with 
teiopuroi  ihinpi,  bringiu^  in  ittf  train  par- 
liamctitiry  pririlrKM,  m.  fcrBduatcd  hierftr> 
cby,  mitred  prclatcx,  ipiritiiiU  pce-rn,  »e> 
cuIxT  c-ourtA,  Uy  chancenara,  splendid 
c&tbcdrilB,  pampoUR  htiiain,  tithe*,  duev, 
ai]d,  ill  nhurt,  omnrcling  it  with  tUe  ho. 
Duurit,  the  dJgnitiM,  nnd  tlie  eDinlumt^nts 
of  the  world.  Such  drcliunation  Is  mifhty 
welt  as  a  piece  of  rhetoric,  but  this  much- 
dreaded  aJtiaace  between  what  is  epiritua) 
and  what  b  aocnlar.  eiisti  io  every  deuo- 
mimiiinn  of  Chrlstiaae,  The  erection 
of  rhapcU,  the  rltvtion  end  pajiucDt  of 
prem-biTi  by  Tolnntnry  eontnliuiton,  the 
ieitinf;  of  pews,  the  fornuttioo  of  boardi 
and  coogr^gatMnal  uuJons,  the  appoint, 
iiient  of  nanagen,  tnutres,  and  commit. 
tct».  tbe  tranaaaltaioo  of  dtrpulie*  or  dele- 

Sitea,  and  other  expedient*  to  forward  the 
isMatiog;  cause,  are  just  ax  much  camal 
thiofS,  as  tbe  appeudagen  of  the  most 
goi^geoaa  of  National  Cburc-Uc«.  Nu  one 
of  aaae  mind  auppOMs  that  worldly 
Ihinga  have  in  themiteKea  power  for  the 
conveiaioQ  of  souls,  hat  as  HubjiidiiLry 
meant  they  may  t>e  u»efu1 ;  nay.  to  a  cer- 
tain decree.  Arc  ahEoIuUlr  ncccasary;  and 
the  Apoktle  laj-s  it  down  at  the  right  of 
■slnisleri  to  rccoivc  a  sapply  of  '  cumal 
tblOfa'  from  the  people.  I  Cur.  tx.  11. 
SolonituChriitbiuitC'hiirchiuthewnrld, 
it  must  hi'  rnniiM-trd  wilb  the  things  of 
Ibis  world;  its  doctrines  must  be  prumul* 
G«NT.  Mao.  Vol.VL 


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gated  and  its  ordinances  admlnistei 
haoiaa  meiuis.  All  of  which,  of  whaterer 
kind  they  nay  be.areonty  '  carnal  things,' 
iu  themselves  eutinrlv  inefficient ;  hut  they 
may,  by  tbe  divine  blessing,  be  iudtni* 
mental  in  tbe  diffiuton  of  pare  Chris- 
tianity. //  ix  /oiltf  to  advance  ayahut 
tvclmiaitical  ettabhshm€nli  an  otijtction 
which  of/plifi  u-ith  eifval  fore*  oytAnti 
ntrif  kind  fffrtiigiutu  tuxociatioa." 

This  whole  chapter  is  excellently 
argued,  and  olTcrs  most  clear  and  co- 
gent answers  to  all  objections,  bow- 
ever  variuuely  framed,  agHiuitt  aChurch 
EstahlishiDent ;  and  shows  in  a  most 
satisfactory  manner  the  inconsisten- 
cies of  the  Dissenters,  and  the  weak- 
ness of  many  of  their  argomenta  [as  p. 
76].  lie  then  passes  on  to  the  autbo< 
rity  of  the  Jewish  Church,  and  to  that 
of  the  Apostles.  J 

'*  The  result  (as  he  says)  of  the  preeed-  % 
iag  discussion  is,  that  civil  miers  not  only 
have  d  rijfht  to  interfere,  hat  are  ^mnd 
to  act  in  their  maipt>tcriil  capnrity  upon 
the  prinrjplea  of  Cbriiitiaiiity,  and  to  pro- 
mote it«  inlluetice  among  the  people. 
Their  power,  howcrcr,  eitendn  only  to  the 
outward  condition  of  religion  in  tbe  world, 
and  thry  can  no  othorwisc  promote  its  in- 
fluence  th^o  by  providing  the  external 
means  for  instraction  in  itrt  doctiinra,  for 
tlie  performance  of  its  senriora,  nnij  for 
indneing  obedience  to  its  laws.  Vfhat 
these  means  ought  to  be,  ii  another  qoes-  ■ 
ticu  ;  hut  their  duty  as  ChriHtian  gorer-  f 
Qors  and  let^lators,  is  to  employ  all  tha 
resoarcea  within  their  reach  to  prorida 
them  ;  and  admittiog  the  Interpo'Ution  of 
Civil  Power  ia  favour  of  reiigiun,  no 
mntler  to  what  extent,  it  establishes  the 
principle  of  ecclesiastical  Intititutions." 

The  question  discussed  (p.  IIS)  be- 
tween "  legal  revenues"  aud  "voluij- 
tary  contributions,"  to  our  minds  at 
least,  is  most  satisfactorily  concluded. 

"  The  voluntary  principle,  in  short,  is 
either  a  phrase  caugbt  ap  and  bandied 
about,  without  couveying  any  clear  idea, 
or,  when  eiamined  ia  all  its  bearings,  but 
little  ditTerinx  fniin  the  system  to  which  it 
is  oppofcd.  Tbe  actual  spontaneity  of  th« 
gift  in  as  much  destroyed  when  extorted 
in  obedience  to  ojiinion,  as  when  it  Is  com- 
pelled by  law.  Hence,  to  exclude  all  pay-  1 
ments  which  are  in  fad  compulsory,  would  I 
exclude  from  the  operation  of  the  tdIou- 
tary  system,  not  only  the  pitri^b  church, 
but  all  those  Diasentiog  chapels  to  which 
3  D 


Rkvibw. — Holden  on  Church  Ettabiuhmentt. 


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Jn  fubils  an  iBgally  ApproprUted. 
nub,  no  modera  ralkioii*  eommaaity 
['•dbere*  to  ftor  itMli  rale ;  but,  on  tbe 
coDtnr;,  tb«  partie*  mott  Trhemcnt  in 
their  tdvoctey  of  this  volnnury  principle, 
tbewotvea  rirrfiilty  rrrain  vliatPTrr  ear- 

a»  property  m«y  hure  fnllfn  intothi4r 
I :  and  wbJle  thrj  innich  igaiiist  «■- 
dowmcDtSt  most  be  uadrritood  to  mean 
any  cDdowments  but  tkeir  own." 

AgfttD.  p.  124: — 

"  It  clearly  follows  from  thr  principtea 
already  cftabliiihrd.  that  it  is  inrumtMat 
on  the  goTcmoni  and  lrgi«Utors  in  Cbris- 
tian  coa&trir*.  to  proTifle  thr  rpi|uutte 
fsnda  for  rcligioui  instnti-tioo  and  mligi- 
oiu  vrvit^t*.  If  it  he  the  duty  of  the 
ma^fUtrste  to  niaintaio  religion  by  every 
lawful  and  practicable  method,  tbrn  br  it 
bound  to  furaiab.  aa  for  as  he  can  lawfully 
aod  pmdeotly,  the  pftcunWy  mcaoa  oe- 
e««ary  for  tliat  porpote.  As  tbey  eaasot 
Im  odmiuately  sappiied  from  bb  own  pri- 
vate rcMurc'ea,  be  U  bound  to  provide 
■ai>li  as  *n  witbia  the  rDAi!h  of  bia  ofltcial 
power,  by  encouraging,  furin«tance,T0lun- 
tary  contributiona;  by  iircurinK,  tbruo^h 
legal  cna«;tiDentj),  the  rmlowments  and 
rareniona  whirh  the  rich  are  wilting  to 
grant ;  by  an  equal  taxation  of  all  rlaaaea; 
or  by  whatever  aytlem  may  be  jud^pMl 
most  eipMlint,  enforced  byeijoitablcaiid 
compulsory  laws,  (irantingdie  prtrmiiu!a, 
tbe  conclusion  is  iaeTilahle ;  for  a  rotn- 
ttaad  to  do  a  thing  includes  the  means 
aeecaaary  for  It*  performance.** 

On  another  branch  of  tbe  sune  sub- 
ject, our  author  ohaervea, 

"  Against  coni|>uIaory  paymcniafbr  the 
■npport  of  the  leligiouaottirc^,  it  if  urged, 
that  it  [9  Ht^iut  to  eonip'>l  DlRfentcrt  to 
contribute  towards  tbe  expense  of  minis- 
trations  by  which  they  do  not  profit,  and 
a  tiotafiOH  ^  tht  rightt  nf  eojucitnct  to 
tax  tlicm  for  the  support  of  a  L'hurch  of 
which  they  do  not  opprore.  To  these 
two  points  all  the  luuiJ  ucscants  about  tbe 
onerous  biirdrti,  U>c  intolerable  grievance, 
the  loathed  oppreiiiuiiof  n^etiaslicat  tnx- 
atinn  may  he  reduccU  ;  but  when  stript  of 
tbe  gaudy  colours  so  variagatvd  and  so  rtehly 
apfMd  by  annconformiflt  peacUUng,  they 
will  be  found  light  awl  uiumbitantial. 
Tbe  first  ground  of  objection,  (he  iujus> 
tioe,  i*  based  on  the  a^sutnption  that  those 
who  Kt.-parale  from  nil  Gslnhlitthed  Church 
are  in  no  wny  profited  by  it.  «'bieh  is  un- 
doubtedly contrary  to  fuct.  ReligioQ,  it 
will  not  he  denied,  ii  u  nn-At  blearing;  and 
so  far  as  the  public  maintanaooe  of  it 
tends  to  the  peace,  the  good  order,  and 
the  welfare  of  society,  Diaseatcrs  have  a 
sbar*  of  tbe  adrnntagr.  Allowing  even 
th*  beaefita  of  an    Etlablishmcnt  to  be 


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merely  temporal,  tbey  are  oerertbeleM  ■ 
public  good,  in  which  rrery  noember  af 
the  community  more  or  leas  participstea. 
But,  say  our  oppooaota,  *  admit  chat  Db- 
sentent  should  be  compelled  to  akare  io  ibi 
support,  becaoBs  tbey  share  in  its  advaa- 
tagra,  w«  affirm  that  tbe  operation  of  Dis- 
aent  ia  at  least  enually  beneficial  to  society 
at  Urge  ;  that  the  memben  of  the  Eat»- 
blisbraeot  participate  in  the  ^imkI  effects 
rvnltingfrani  tti  hiftuiice  ;  and  tint  they 
sbonM,  on  tUs  principle,  be  compelled 
also  to  contribute  to  the  maiotcoaaoe  of 
Disaenting  teachers.' 

"  Some  iigmticiona  adroeatea  may  hare 
reaaooed,  that  u  all  participate  in  tbe 
benefila  rcaultiog  from  ue  ERabUahneni^ 
all  should  be  compelled  to  contribote  to 
its  support ;  but  tfab  is  a  mJaappr^itaasm 
of  the  argument ;  the  real  foope  of  which  is, 
not  thst  OU^enteri  should  be  compelled  Io 
contribute  to  an  Kstahhshnient  Arcowar 
tUtjf  drrir*  pmjitfrom  it  ,■  but  that  they 
hare  o«>  right  to  complain  of  imjuMttn,  on 
the  groaaaofderiTiBgno  profit  from  it,  in. 
asmuoh  aa  the  atlegatioQ  u  not  founded 
on  fact.  Admitting  that  they  participace 
in  the  benefits  to  a  relative  eateol,  tbe 
ground  of  tbe  alleged  injustioe  ia  a«b* 
verted,  and  the  objection  vaniabcs  into 
air.  If  the  operation  of  Dtsaent  were 
proved  to  be  in  aome  degree  beBeScial  to 
society  at  large.  Churchmen  eould  not 
reaaonidily  ohject  tu  contribute  to  its 
maintenance  on  the  ground  of  reaping  no 
profit  from  it,  though  they  would  object 
on  other  grounds  ;  for,  wltboat  denying 
its  own  good  effects,  they  would  belicTe 
them  far  outnAlanced  by  the  oeceasary 
atleadnnt  evils.  .^uppoMng  Oisaeaters  do 
nnt  in  any  way  profit  from  an  ISatahUahed 
Churrh,  it  by  no  meini  follows  that  tbe 
supreme  magiitmtc  Is  to  be  debvred  on 
that  account  from  applyiog  a  part  of  the 
national  revenue  to  what  be  conceives  tbe 
most  usefSU  aod  important  uf  national 
objects,  llwpubliccspcndtlurc  flows,  and 
must  flow,  in  various  chaonela  from  tha 
bulk  01  the  people,  who  derive  no  imme- 
diate adrantaRc,  and  which  are  not  unftv. 
auently  absolutely  prejudicial  lu  some  In- 
irldunls ;  yet  the  government  ia  not 
chargenhle  with  tujiisticc.  From  the  army, 
tilt:  nnvj,  tbe  cnatoms,  tbe  excise,  from  an 
harbour,  a  breakwater,  a  canal,  a  bridge, 
and  a  thousand  other  things,  tbis  or  that 
person  can  reap  do  direct  pralit,  but  it 
would  be  absurdicy  itself  to  assert  that 
they  cannot  be  justly  called  upon  to  eon- 
iHlMte  to  the  expense.  Tha  objection 
then  loads  to  consequences  which  common 
senae  rejects  ;  it  abo  asaertit  *  pnncipU:, 
that  no  one  is  to  ite  tajod  for  any  thins 
sot  beneficial  to  himself  imdirtuiumU^,  aod 
that  of  cbishr  is  himself' to  be  ihcJtiHfit.   \ 


principle  wliich,  If  admittod,  would  render 
the  aiUmiiiBtrotiuu  of  Itr  hiaw.  impracti- 
cablr  ;  fince  luiy  one  might  refuse  to  ft»y 
luB  quota  of  toxva  an  tlic  plt-s  ihxt  they 
were  expeudrd  on  that  from  which  he  de- 
rired  uu  prolit  j  «  p\e»  which,  on  the 
ground  of  the  nhjection,  it  would  not  be 
ruy  to  inTBlidstif.  Civil  goTemment,  u 
tb«  ordiouice  of  God,  miut  enjoy  the 
right  to  whabereris  aecesury  to  its  eflec- 
tlrc  and  beneficial  udminigtratioD.  And 
as  witboit  rereDue  its  affairs  04onot  be 
carried  im,  it  muit  be  right  to  lery  them 
1^  an  eqoal  bat  campu!*ory  taxation. 
llence  the  dnty  of  «iihject»  to  •  reader 
tribute  to  whom  tribute  ia  dae,'  and  the 
reciprocal  duty  of  tbe  ruler  la  to  expend 
the  public  DioDey  in  tbe  way  most  coudu- 
€uvc  to  llic  ffulilic  iutcrcBt.  What  pecu- 
niary arrangements  inny  be  no,  it  bclongi 
to  bu  office  to  judge  ;  aod  kb  they  are  of 
a  social  or  temporal  oature,  tbey  may  be 
ei^oined  by  him,  and  when  ao  eDJained, 
Ibn  beeorae  realJy  valid  taws,  to  which 
trnth  Di«nber  of  the  stato  is  conscienti- 
ouxly  obliged  to  submit.  They  can  be 
exonerated  from  tbia  obligation  uuty  by 
such  conduct  as  will  exoDcrate  them  from 
tbe  duty  of  aU  obedience.  The  other  plea 
of  a  violation  of  the  rights  of  conscience, 
is  fraught  with  oonaequeocea  equally  dis- 
aatrout.  If  Dissenters  are  to  be  eieiupCcd 
ftrom  contributing  to  an  EelabltRhment, 
because  they  ta  some  rcspcctii  diaapproTe 
of  it,  any  ouc  by  the  name  rule  must  be 
exempted  from  contributing  to  any  mea- 
sure of  Gnverncncnt  of  whioh  he  di!iap> 
proves,  a  rule  obriouslyincnrnpatible  with 
tbe  very  exiatenoe  qf  Government.  Nor 
doea  it  appear  how  the  payment  of  a 
cAurrA  ralf,  for  tnstanee,  can  be  a  per*e- 
cntiou  or  riolatioD  of  conscience,  though 
we  may  not  altogether  like  tbe  church 
aerriiw^fi.  The  duty  of  submicBioQ  to  the 
powers  that  be,  ia  enjoined  in  the  Scrip- 
tures; and  a  pHvnieul  of  an  tmpoit  to 
tfaetn,  is  surely  jui>liliable  on  that  ground, 
tbangh  we  may  deem  some  of  their  pro- 
ceedingm  uuwiae,  im[Mlitic,  and  unjutrt. 
St.  Paul  enjoin*  the  convvrta  to  pay  taxes 
to  the  Roman  goTcrnmrnt,  |Mtrt  of  which 
were  majotained  in  supporting  a  aiiperoti- 
tious  and  idolatrous  wortihip.  llic  pay> 
ment,  tDOrcover,  is  not  optional,  but  com- 
pulsory :  and  it  ia  difficult  to  conceive 
bow  any  one  can  really  feci  scruples  of  coo- 
acienoe  ia  doing  that  which  they  are  com- 
pelled to  do  bv  the  laws  and  constitution 
under  which  they  live." 

The  Author  then  gets  rid  of  tlic  olijec- 
tioD  made  betvreea  things  secular  and 
tilings  ucrrd.bAving  substantiated  the 
right  ^bich  Govrrnmpnt  lia«  to  inter- 
fete  in  mattera  of  rcIigiuD  : — 


'*  Neither  part,  therefore  (be  says),  of 
the  objection  in  of  any  validity  against  tlie 
conclosinn  above  deduced,  namely,  that  it 
ia  incumbent  on  govemora  and  legialitors 
in  Chriiitiftn  >l:ite».  to  provide  the  requisite 
fuadH  fur  religiouK  imitrnctinn  and  religi- 
ous servicer.  If  it  be  tbe  right  and  duty 
of  tbe  magistrate  to  support  n  national 
rel^ion,  it  mtut  be  equally  his  right  and 
duty  to  assign  a  poriiou  of  the  national 
revenue  for  that  object.  Such  is  the  priu- 
dpte  : — as  to  what  relates  to  ita  amount,  to 
mode  of  collection  and  manner  of  distri- 
bution, the«e  are  mattcm  of  fiscal  regula- 
tion, and,  like  other  matters  of  that  sort, 
are  to  be  settled  and  enforced  by  munici- 
pal law.  Ia  many  couutriea,  panii;ularly 
our  own,  this  prim:iple  i*  »t^liluin  railed 
into  opcralioa,  except  in  the  article  of 
church  rates;  which  from  the  smnllnesa 
of  the  amount  cannot  be  felt  ta  a  burthen- 
some  impost.  The  endowments  and  pos- 
seasiona  of  tbe  Anglican  Church,  together 
with  the  titliea  to  which  she  i*  entitled, 
arc  voluntary  graata  from  the  former 
owners,  and  cannot  justly  be  regarded  as 
a  tax  Imposed  by  the  Government." 

The  fifth  chapter,  on  '  Civil  PcnaU 
ties.'  is  written  with  equal  judgmcot, 
perapiciiity  and  force;  and  wr  are  In- 
clined to  pay  a  similar  tribute  of  praise 
to  the  third  chapter  of  the  eocood  part, 
•  on  Church  Ministers;'  which  is 
tearDcd,  diacriruiaaling.  and  reafioning, 
and.  wo  think,  in  its  conclusions 
scriptural  and  juRt.  We  believe  that 
the  eiiemiea  of  the  C'hurch  will  liave 
some  difficulty  in  refuting  the  staic- 
mentfi  advanced  in  this  work;  so  full 
is  tile  information,  nn  just  the  autho- 
rity, so  well  linked  the  reaaonitig,  and 
ao  catidid  the  statements  and  exposi- 
tions. We  mo8t  earne«lly  urge  the 
careful  perusal  of  this  volume  on  all 
those  who  arc  anxious  to  satisfy  thcin- 
BclvcB  on  io  important  a  qiie.ition;nQd 
they  may  consider  it  ns  a  manual  of 
information,  collected  with  much  pains 
and  extensive  reading,  and  digested 
with  exemplary  care  and  attention. 
We  cannot  close  our  extracts  with- 
out adding  one  on  tbe  sulnect  of  the 
Ballot. 

'*  Tlie  advocates  of  the  Ratht  seem  not 
aware  Ihat  the  reasons  by  which  It  la  sup- 
pnrtrd,  dfmonittrate  both  its  ini^flicacy 
and  the  iinpnliry  of  granting  an  ele<^ive 
franchise  to  those  for  whose  protection  it 
l<t  intended.  The  only  conceivable  grounds 
for  ils  achtptlon,  are  the  nn^enfi/in  of 
bribery  and  uodne  ir 
who  are  so  InwanU 


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RiTisw. — Oliver's  Church  of  ffoivirhaMfton. 


t 


'  lo  K«elTe  bribes,  would  aodcr  mj  cir> 
CttiDflaaces  rrceive  bribes.      Uuiaan  le- 

Slatiou  u  ber«  powerleu.  It  can  otil^ 
preveDteU  by  t  rcoovstioo  of  the  heart, 
wtucb  it  Ibe  work  of  a  diTloe  A^eut. 
Then:  ta  douht!ciiA  a  ilos  tnflncnco  tiuc- 
|«ralite  frum  Ibe  riglil  »(  pmperty,  aod 
the  aabordinittinn  of  rank,  no  neccsaiurr  ta 
the  well-bciBg  of  society.  Bat  unduf  in- 
dneacc  is  the  being  let!  by  varlilW  consi- 
derations to  act  contrary  to  conviction; 
and  he  who  osB  be  thus  led,  will, 
under  any  rtrcamslances,  net  from  I>ami 
and  iDercenary  moDves.  OSenders  of 
this  stamp  betrty  a  moral  defection,  which 
civil  law*  canaot  remtrdy.  Ilut  itliroad 
them  in  the  shades  of  night,  throw  over 
then)  the  veil  ofsrcrecy.  and  they  will 
only  plunge  deeper  in  uepravily.  With 
tucti,  Ihereforr,  the  tiecrct  ballot  is  inelli- 
caeloos.  It  i»  weik  to  ar^ue  against 
grantiui^  priTiIrfjes,  because  ihej  may  by 
possibility  be  abosed;  bot  it  is  a  ixinclii> 
aha  argiJinent  igsinst  granrini;  thrin  to 
pcrainu  by  whom  they  teiit  &€  sbaiied. 
Nor  doen  religion  permit  govemmcnts  to 
place  their  sabjerts  in  a  condition  where, 
rrota  tbnr  native  propentity  ta  evil,  thry 
will  naturally,  if  not  nrresaarily,  be  led 
to  tranvgreu  the  lavs  of  momt  obligation. 
Nay.  rvlifiiin  require)  them  to  Itniit  the 
elertue  jirivilegc  to  those  whoM  sitaniion 
of  life  may  reatonably  bo  supposed  to 
place  them  oat  of  the  reach  of  bribery  and 
corruption.  The  Sngva  of  Reform  may 
iDCer  at  the  npptieatton  of  a  scriptural 
argumeot:  but  the  more  ucripiurai  our 
flew*  are  even  of  etril  aJfnirs,  the  more 
likely  are  they  to  be  true.  A  iwlibcal 
messnre  op|KiHr>l  to  the  jirintuplesorC'hriit* 
tianity  will  uot  work  well.  It  will  pro* 
duce  evil  in  ag^ravntt'd  Niicrriuiion,  till,  the. 
virus  brin^  worn  out  by  (-ontinued  rxiilce- 
ration,  .1  |iUu  sball  be  fuund  for  the  in- 
Irodaction  of  a  more  Christian  syaleni." 

In  these  sentimenU  of  oar  author 
we  mobl  cordially  nod  fully  ugrer. 
We  believe,  that  in  the  pie^ent  btale 
of  things  in  the  diBpo&ilion  of  men's 
minds,  and  in  the  iliKturbance  and 
(lisUicatioii  of  our  moat  vital  and  im< 
portant  interests,  we  see  the  fallacy, 
the  utter  ineafHibility  of  all  human 
wi>dora,  and  the  weaknc&fr  of  the  mere 
arm  of  fjc^ti.  Surely  men  have  eodea- 
«oufed  to  govern  nnd  direct  the  grcut 
poltticRl  fuacbltie  by  their  own  dexte- 
rity and  cunning,  long  enough  to  ace 
that  they  have  hampereil  itA  move< 
meats,  injured  its  structure,  and  that 
it  00  longer  is  obedient  to  their  cod- 
trol.  We  arc  the  advocates  of  educa- 
tion, but  wc  do  not  flatter  ourselves 


that  education  alone  will  turn  mtn  into 
aogcU,  or  expel  from  their  bosons  the 
telfishuess,  incapacity,  and  eril  paa- 
sions  that  now  beset  them.  If  edncft- 
tioD  is  to  effect  miracles  on  the  poor^ 
why  has  it  failed  on  the  rich  T  And 
what  ootiooa  of  education  some  of  our 
statesmen  poMeu! !  'Hie  argument 
90  botly  nnd  fiercely  pressed  against 
the  government  on  tJie  subject  of  th« 
addition  of  (he  stamp  on  newspapers, 
is  that  they  kf*p  tht  poor  from  i-MV. 
Mg€!  So  this  is  the  fruit  that  i«  to 
follow  the  blositnm  of  learning.  Poli- 
tical information!  newspaper  wisdom  1 
the  garrulous  folly,  or  the  foul  convic- 
tion and  fierce  passion  o^  the  demft- 
gogue  of  the  rabble ! 
"  It  cannot  and  it  will  not  come  to  good/* 

Ballots,  newspapers,  political  tract*, 
and  harangues  of  itinerant  politicians, 
will  never  molie  an  enlightened  people, 
or  teach  them  to  form  a  Ufc,  steady, 
honourable,  and  5ecore  government. 
It  must  be  based  on  something  very 
different  from  this.  In  the  open  rebel- 
lion of  the  Papists,  in  the  angry  oppo* 
sttion  of  the  Dia^eDters,  and  in  lli« 
profligate  and  reckless  avowals  of  thi 
lUdicaU,  we  can  too  clearly  feel  ihe 
want  of  those  great  and  good  and  guid- 
ing principles  which  nur  .\uthor  holds 
forth  OS  the  only  &olid  ba»isof  national 
happiness  and  proKperity. 


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A»  Jiittoricat  anil  Descriptivt  A 

of  Ike  CoU^ialv  Church  of  Wolvrr- 
hsmpfan,  in  the  enmittj/  c/  Stafford. 
B^  thf  Htv.  George  Oliver,  D.D. 
Perptttial  Curatf.  ^,  iff.  8vo.  jtp, 
108. 

OR.  Oliver  is  a  gentleman  welt 
known,  and  paiticularly  to  the  readers 
of  the  Gentleman's  Magiuioe,  as  an 
industrious  labourer  in  the  topogra- 
phicul  field.  His  Lincolnshire  collec- 
tions have  frequently  been  commuoi* 
cated  to  our  poges,  and  bis  History  of 
Beverley  is  a  pottly  quarto.  Oil  bis 
recent  preferment  to  Staffordshire,  he 
bos  carried  with  him  his  zeal  for  anti- 
quarian inquiry,  and  how  prompt  and 
how  diligent  his  researches  have  been, 
the  pre*ent  volume  is  an  evidence. 
W>  think,  however,  that  he  complains 
without  reason  of  a  deficiency  of  ma- 
terials for  the  history  of  Wolverhamp- 
ton, They  cannot  of  course  be  ex- 
pected to  lie  ou  the  surface  of  a  monu* 


1836.] 


Rbtibw.— Oliver'8  Church  of  WolwrAamptoit- 


389 


(Hctaring  town,  the  bulk  of  which  a  of 
modern  origio;  but  we  on'ist  say, 
tbftt  with  regard  to  the  early  history 
of  the  Church  we  consider  them  un- 
usually arnpio,  and  fur  later  periods 
cot  more  deticieat  than  ia  most  other 
places.  Nor  has  Wolverhampton  been 
negtecletl  by  antiquarif!:>,  ^i»ce  besides 
what  Uugilalc  and  Krdcswick  have 
written  of  it,  and  the  church  notet  of 
Huntbachff,  it  is  one  of  the  places 
which  had  the  good  furtune  to  receive 
the  atlentiou  of  the  induatrious  and 
inteUigenl  Slebbing  Shaw,  in  hio  ela- 
borate but  uncompleted  History  of 
Staffordshire. 

Dr.  Oliver  has  learned,  that  in  1703 
many  decd-s  and  papcm  were  dcjxisited 
"  in  the  trcasury,overthc5outh  porch," 
which  have  now  disappeared  ;  and  he 
Bcemj  tu  imagine  that  the  want  of  them 
has  materially  affected  the  materials 
whichwould  otherwise  have  been  avaiU 
able  to  a  work  like  his.  But,  however 
WG  may  regret  the  loss  of  any  recorda, 
we  do  Dot  think,  after  all,  that  those 
whose  absence  is  deplored,  were  the 
really  imp<irtant  evidences  of  the  Chuich 
orWulverhamptoo.  We  seethat  Dug* 
dale  (luoick  the  leading  charters  a&  being 
in  his  time  in  the  possc9«ion  ofthc  Dcaa 
and  Chapter  of  Wtudsor;  and  we  ub- 
serre  that  the  present  Dean  Hobart 
(p.  17)  makes  a  communication  from 
the  Registry  of  Windsor  ;  we  are  there- 
fore inclined  to  suppose  that  moat  of 
the  earlier  records  of  Wolverhampton 
may  still  esini,  in  company  with  those 
of  thy  other  chapter  with  which,  by 
the  union  of  the  Deaneries,  she  has 
becD  fto  long  connected,  and  that  even 
the  records  from  the  porch-room  may 
ha»c  been  conveyed  to  join  the  rest. 

But,  aHcr  all,  it  seems  to  be  only  in 
the  catalofTues  of  prebendaries,  and  in 
leases,  &c.  of  com[iarativt:ly  modern 
tin)e«,  that  the  real  deticieocy  esist?. 
The  leading  evidences  of  the  history 
of  the  church  arc  already  published ; 
and  how  various  and  many  they  are. 


we  most  proceed  to  show,  in  order  to 
justify  our  own  opinion. 

Wolverhampton  is  one  of  the  most 
ancient  collegiate  foundations  in  exist- 
ence in  this  country.  It3  remote  Saxon 
origin  and  coostitutioD  remind  us  in 
some  particulars  of  the  Saxon  founda- 
tion of  Axmin^ter,  a  recent  history  of 
wliich  lately  pasacd  under  our  view.* 
Wot%-erhampton  date«  from  the  year 
970;  but  our  author,  not  contented 
with  his  records,  cndcavourv  tu  claim 
a  still  earlier  origin.  Dr.  Oliver,  as 
ia  known  from  his  works,  is  a  good 
Freemason  ;  and  we  must  own  that, 
for  UB  sober  antiquaries,  he  is  too  much 
addicted  to  the  niysterioUBf  and  un- 
autbcnticatcd  —  to  the  depths  and 
shades  of  the  most  remote  antiquity. 

He  says,  that  "  this  plHrv,  it  is  ex* 
Iremely  probable,  was  the  lofly  hill  of 
Hantune,  where  was  doubtless  a  Dru- 
idical  icniplc  from  Uie  earliest  times  ;" 
and  "  there  are  reasons  for  believing 
that  it  was  subseouently  called  aAer 
Wulfere,  King  of  Mcrcia,  WiLraaB- 
HAN-TCNK,  the  town  of  Wulfcre'a  di- 
viuity,  the  Sun.  alihoui^h  it  was  not  re- 
ceived by  that  appellation  for  some  ages 
subsequently  after  his  death."  Xow. 
we  will  not  stop  to  in(]uire  why  Auih| 
in  Ham-tune  should  have  a  diflercnt 
signification  to  that  it  bears  as  the  ter- 
minating particle  of  so  many  English 
local  names,  and  which  we  presume  is 
the  Bsme  as  the  primary  syllable  of 
thcoameroos  Ham-steds;  but  we  must 
pronounce  it  one  of  the  most  impro- 
bable conjectures  we  ever  met  with, 
that  a  town  should  take  its  name  from 
an  ancient  king,  "  some  agca  after  his 
death,"  and  from  one  with  whom 
there  is  no  autbeottc  proof  of  its  ever 
having  had  any  particular  concern; 
wberea.1,  after  three  of  those  ages 
(or  centuries)  were  paaaed,  and  only 
at  a  moderate  interval  before  the  first 
appearance  of  the  name,  a  Princess 
had  livctl  whose  name  agrees  much 
more  completely  with  the  name  of  the 


I 


*  Sec  our  January  aombcr,  p.  49. 

t  If  the:  sntiqaaries  of  the  Crnft  couIJ  produce  to  u*  any  of  the  pUae,  the  working 
drawings,  the  specificstiooa,  l^recnieats,  and  lawn,  well  authenticated,  of  the  ancient 
brethren  of  their  order,  our  eilimation  of  the  whole  fraternity  would  be  immeoiiurAblj 
beigblj'oed. 

Z  I>r.  Oliver  hajt  to  convert  ham  from  ffu.  "Thus  Nnan  wis  a  name  of  ihcir  chief 
cod  Hn,  or  the  Sun;  wfacace  the  Saxon  llaolune  and  N'omuin  Hampton."  (p.  Ifil.] 
Bat  such  a  dtHtinction  of  the  Saxon  and  Nurmsn  orthography  u  by  no  mcaos  bonw 
oat  by  the  charters,  as  wiO  be  8C«a  by  our  citations. 


RxviBw. — Olivers  Church  of  Wolverham^lom. 


» 


pUcf  M  originally  writteo,  and  who 
indeed  wiu  the  Foundress  of  that 
Churchmen  which  the- town  and  ocigh- 
bouriog  villa  vrcrc  chiefly  dependant. 
Dr.  Olivt-r  appears  to  have  been  cn- 
conrat^ed  to  make  this  eitravagant 
conjecture,  by  the  circumstance  of 
Tanner  having  remarked, 

••  In  An"h))ii>hop  Sijfcric'i  pnvilet^  to 
WnlfmnK  there  it  not  only  a  recital  of  her 
donatinn*,  but  ■  conlimatioa  f^f  tkote 
ntatet  vAich  tkf  Ckureh  had  potnimd 
in  ANCixxT  tiueb;  Kbicb  inclines  ma 
to  think  that  it  was  eitabliabod  hcfon  her 
time." 

Tbta  hasty  note  was  pardonable  in 
Tanner,  who  in  hi»  ^nerat  work  would 
set  down  in  a  corsory  way  such  hints 
ai  occurred  to  him,  with  the  view  of 
their  being  more  carefully  cansidered 
by  the  particular  historian.  Dr.  Oli- 
ver, on  the  contrary,  has  relinquiahcd 
hia  proper  province  of  more  mature 
judgmcot,  ID  deference  to  the  mere 
authonty  of  a  ^rcnt  name.  Otherwise 
he  would  have  perceived  tiiat  to  the 
clause  "  omnia  tuum  monastcrium 
Hamttin  delinuit  a  prifcin  lempori- 
hus,"  may  be  placed  Id  direct  oppo- 
sition  that  of  "  monasterio  dc  Ham- 
tone,  quod  in  moti^mo  nunc  teivport 
constractum  est"  It  ought  to  be 
remembered  that  the  hyperboles  and 
rhetorical  flouriKhes  of  Saxon  char- 
ters roust  be  compressed  to  a  very  li- 
mited sen^e,  in  order  to  assimilate  them 
with  truth;  and  the  twenty- four  years, 
from  994  back  to  970,  were  quite 
enough  to  form  the  prisca  ttn^ra  of  a 
SaiOD  notary. 

"  King  Edgar,  about  970,  anno  rcgni 
XI,  at  tbs  request  of  hia  dying  lislcr  Wal- 
Crena,  m  It  it  said,  founded  a  chapel  of 
right  portiuoariei,  whom,  bj  incorpora. 
lion,  snc  msde  rector  of  Ibot  parisfa.  to 
receirr  tbc  tithes  in  rommun,  bat  dirt- 
sable  by  a  ycttrly  lot.  The  bead,  or  rblef, 
she  otade  patron  of  tbcm  all,  and  aolfl 
ordinary  nf  that  whole  pariah." 


This  is  Krdeawick's  account  of  ih« 
original  foundation ;  it  seems  to  be 
derived  from  a  charter,  bat  the  charter 
itselfhat  not  made  its  way  to  the  light. 
It  appears  to  ns,  however,  that  Wol- 
fruna  was  alive  when  Archbishop  Si- 
geric  gave  his  charter  of  privilege  in 
the  year  994,  which  seems  to  be  ad- 
dressed to  that  lady  herself.  We  mast 
explain,  we  suppose,  whv  we  say  994, 
instead  of  99G.  as  Dr.  Oliver  and  hU 
predecessors.  'Hie  fact  is,  that  the 
date  was  blundered  in  the  MS.  into 
"  DCCCCcxvj."  and  too  hastily  cor- 
rected by  a  side. note  in  the  Monasti- 
con.  "  iia  autograph,  rescribc  tameo 
xcvj."  But  the  year  is  by  no  means 
the  only  date  the  document  possesses; 
it  wna  in  the  seventh  indiction,  and  on 
Sunday  the  13th  of  October,  both 
which  circomstajices  agree  with  the 
year  we  have  named."  We  therefore 
now  ftay,  retpribf  994.  In  this  year, 
then,  the  church  of  WolTcihampton, 
and  its  ample  endowments,  were  con- 
firmed by  the  Archbishop;  and  the 
bonndaries  of  the  varioas  manors  may 
be  seen  in  the  Monasticon. 

The  next  charter  is  a  short  one  of 
privileges  from  King  Edward  the  Coo- 
fcssor,  in  the  time  of  Lcucn  the  Bishop 
(nf  Lichfield.  1054- 1()67)  and  of  Leoen 
the  Earl.  Here  the  place  is  called 
Hampton,  and  it  again  occurs  as  simply 
Hantone  in  Domesday  Book. 

In  a  charter  of  William  the  Con- 
queror the  name  of  the  Foundrcea  is 
firfti  prp6xcd.  He  gave  tbc  church  of 
"  Vnlvren-hamton"  to  bis  chaplain 
RnmpBon  ;  who,  &e\'eral  yean  after,  in 
the  reign  of  Henry  1.  having  become 
Bifehup  of  Worcester,  granted  it  to  the 
priorr  in  that  city ;  a  grant  confirmed 
by  other  charters  of  King  Henr^-  and 
tiueen  Matilda;  and  also  by  Thomas 
Archbishop  of  York,  who  waaa  sonof 
Sampson.-f 

These  charters,  and  particularly  the 
last  mentioned,  seem  to  show  thiU  the 


I  F^^^     .  "■  ^'  "■:*■.    "^"^  *"''f""  *^  "'«"  '"  ^^'  "  «""<•*>  i"  "or  ua«al  tables. 

his  Ulird  olympiad  mij^bt   be  auppowd  to  have  tcrminstcd  in  993.     The  lut  vear  of 

lArdihiabop  .Nprrir,,  aNo  plat-ed   iu  903 ;   but  then  ^^in   tbc  presulste  of  Hitbulf 

I  Bishop  of  Hereford,  anolbrr  witnena.   is  mndi:  to  becia  in  iWG.    VHe*Iii.  1     1r  trmX 

F  U.e  chronological  Lst.  of  Sa.o„  biahops  .«i  esruT.nd  Sr  C'^^is.  miS^ 

mucb  improved  bv  a  careful  companson  of  ihe  vsrioiis  "  clouds  of  wiincases"  atUiched 

to  the  moDastic  charters.  -tun^cu 

..jt  *T''l''".*'u'' !""'*'ri^/*  *'''' *'^''"' •*'*•*  "^  •''P<'ty  in  Ibe  church  with  h^ 
III:.";:     r^."^  Bwhopof  Baleni;  .nd  Thoma.   1.  Archbi«h„p  of  York  was  anrtSr 
member  of  this  very  epucopal  famdy,  bemg  •  younger  brother  to  Sampson. 


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onc)ueror's  grant  was   regarded  not 
Bcreiy  as  haviag  conveyed  to  Sampson 
he  temporal   superiority,  or  deanery, 
of  the  Church,   but  to  have  alienated 
Fto  him  from  the  Crown  the  perpetual 
rpatroDage,  and  made  it  as  it  were  hia 
I  wnionat  and  private  freehold.     Whea 
[  King  Stephen  "  unadvisedly,"  a&  he 
viras  afterwards    brought   to   confess, 
I  nnde  a  new  grant  of  it  to  Rnger  Hiahop 
kof  Sallftbury,   hi«   Chief  Justice   and 
IX.ord  Treasurer,  the  rannks  of  Worces- 
[tcr  Buccesftfiilly  enforced   their  claim, 
[grounded  upon  the  grant  from  Bishop 
Sampson.      Uishop    Roger     id    moat 
roundly  abused  for  his   "  unjust  and 
violent   spoliation"   by   some   of  the 
monkish  writers  ;  and,  if  wc  may  trust 
the  copy  of  his  charter,  entered  in  the 
register  of  the  Church  of  Worcester, 
be  was  at  length  obliged  to  cTj^fccavi 
in  the  Rio&t  piteous  terms.     This  sin- 
gular charter  is  as  follows  : — 

"  R.  ep'u*  Sarum.  omnib.  B*ee  Eccles. 
(idel.  ul.  Notuin  vobis  facio  quiid  per 
ambitionEcn  rt  Htculorcm  votcutiam  iujiiste 
et  sine  judiciu  s[K>liavi  monBcbQs  Wi^rn. 
eoclcs.  de  ccclri.  sua  dc  VulfruD.  que  ii. 
ep'us  cii  dedit  fareate  ilUuji  doantiotd 
Rege  Hrn.  R<;cognoBco  anttim  qutid  prup* 
ter  hoc  gntve  percntum  er  prnptcr  4it-li(;ta 
mea  muius  D'ni  tctii^it  me  et  di^ne  ntllixil. 
Ego  iirimr  ad  miicricordiam  piisrime  Dei 
geaetricb  Marie  cuufiiffieiix.  t«uti  sccleris 
Teniani  prcco  et  fratres  Wigorn.  exoro 
quBtcouj  renpectu  mUericord,  Dei,  in 
cDJus  jam  judicio  coosuto,  absolvont." 

The  confirmation  charter  of  R. 
Bishop  of  Coventry  to  the  Worcester 
monks,  printed  by  Dr.  Oliver  in  p.  30, 
probal^ly  tietongs  to  thio  transaction 
(as  he  has  osfligned  it).  It  includes  a 
brief  abstract  of  the  bistory  of  the 
Church,  which  appears  to  confirm  the 
view  we  have  taken : — 

"  Wic.  ijaidpra  eccleitiji  de  Wulf.  una 
erat  antiquituB  de  propHij  Regiii  Capel- 
lis  que  ad  C'oronam  spertuhunt.  PitMimus 
■litem  Rex  Hen.  \an  error  far  Will.J  do- 
naverat  earn  predicto  SaDip,  cspcUano  sao. 
SamsoD  vero  factnii  ep's  dedit  earn  eccles. 
Wiipm.  stent  pre'lixitnus.  Rege  Hen.  et 
Ilegioa  Matbilde  iltins  doDacionem  annii> 
entibas,  sicat  carte  eoruro  ie«tantar." 

Thus,  though  all  parties  were  agreed 
to  acknowledge  that  the  Church  now 
belonged  to  the  monks  of  Worcester, 
the  Biahop  at  the  same  time  adverte<l 
to  its  haTing  anciently  been  one  of  the 
peculiar  Royal  Chapels,  but  thai  a 
former  King  had  given  it  away. 


It  is  a  startling  circumstance,  though 
nut  without  its  parallel  in  the  like  mo- 
nastic conlcats,  that  after  this  apparent 
triumph  of  the  Priory  of  Worcester, 
we  hear  nothing  further  of  their  claims 
altogether.  King  Henr>*  the  Second 
seems  to  have  been  pleased  tOTe-esla- 
hlish  the  foundation  as  a  free  Royal 
Chitpel ;  and  though  there  is  no  docu- 
ment expressly  describing  how  the 
Worcester  claim  was  at  length  got  rid 
of,  there  are  two  charters  of  that  mo- 
narch, in  one  of  which  he  says, — > 
"  Sciatis  me  concessisse  eccleaie  de 
Vulvronehamptona,  captlle  mee.omnem 
illam  libcrtatem  quam  habuit  in  tem- 
pore H.    regis  avi   mci Et 

cauunicia     ejusdem    ecclesie    cnndem 
concedo  libcrtateni  et  quietanciom." 

In  the  reign  of  John  there  is  again 
a  fresh  occurrence  for  the  historian  of 
the  Church.  Oa  account  of  the  alleged 
worldlincss  and  immorality  of  the  se- 
cular canons,  there  was  an  attempt 
here,  as  in  many  other  places,  to  con- 
vert the  society  into  one  of  monks,  and 
the  church  was  transferred  to  Archbi- 
shop Hubert  for  the  purpose.  In  thia 
instance,  however,  the  project  failed  ; 
and  the  college  continued  as  before. 
We  must  add  that  Dr.  Oliver  has  not 
neglected  to  enlarge  on  this  era  of  the 
history  of  the  CJhurch ;  though  we 
think  that,  for  a  member  of  the  esta- 
hlishraent,  still  prenerved  to  his  own 
day,  he  enters  too  impticitty  into  the 
views  of  the  levelltng  and  defeated 
party — the  monks,  be  it  remembered, 
whose  own  reign  has  now  so  long 
passed  away,  wc  trust  not  to  he  again 
revived  upon  the  ruins  of  our  own 
"free"  Church. 

As  the  annals  proceed,  the  historian 
still  ought  not  tocomplainofthc  lack  of 
documeota  or  of  incidents.  There  are 
aaveral  more  royal  charters  which  we 
need  not  now  enumerate.  In  the  reign 
of  Edward  the  Fourth  the  Deanery 
was  united  to  that  of  Windsor ;  the 
Chapter,  however,  still  rumaining  in- 
dependent. At  the  last  attack  made 
upon  spiritual  communities  in  the  time 
of  King  Edward  the  Sixth,  the  college 
and  its  prebends  were  grantc<l  to  the 
Duke  of  Somerset ;  but,  as  they  very 
ioon  returned  to  the  Crown  in  confte- 
qucncc  of  his  attainder.  Queen  Mary 
was  enabled  to  refound  the  College  in 
the  lirst  year  of  her  •  ■  and  it  va« 
again   confinne 


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[Oct 


First,  who  filled  its  prebendal  Btslls 
with  th«  moat  learocd  of  bis  thralo. 

giADt. 

LaMly,  bv  ict  of  Parliuneot  in  1S11« 
up  to  wbicd  time  "  the  scrvtccB  were 
ptirformed  by  Uiv  Sacrist  aod  three 
asftiftaota,  or  Readers,  it  wa«  arranged 
that  the  offica  of  Reader  should  be 
abotiahcd.  aod  that,  a*  vacancies  oc- 
cnrrcd,  the  duties  and  etDolument« 
thereof  ehoald  be  transferred  to  the 
Perpetual  Curate,  on  whom  the  entire 
cliargc  and  rcspoo»ibiiit)-  of  the  Church 
should  excluairely  rest."  In  this  Per- 
petual Curate  we  have  to  acknowledge 
our  present  antiquartaji  Author. 

And  now.  what  »hall  be  the  fate,  in 
onr  own  day,  of  an  establi^hmrnt  whirh 
has  withstood  the  snccesAirc  shocks  of 
•o  many  ages?  Shall  a  foundation 
which  released  itself  alike  from  tlie 
dispoaitioDs  of  the  great  Conqueror 
MM  the  covetous  John — which  escaped 
from  the  net  of  monkery,  and  rose 
above  the  wreck  into  which  mona- 
rhism  would  have  involved  it, — shall 
thia  ancient  foundation,  whose  pro- 
perty is  held  by  a  title  immeasurably 
more  ancicat  than  nearly  every  other 
in  the  country. — shall  the  College  of 
the  pioua  Woifruna  at  length  rgnobly 
fall  before  the  machinatious  ofihc  mo- 
dern Radical  i  The  robbery,  wc  know, 
may  be  committed  by  Act  of  Parlja. 
ment,  but  still  it  were  no  less  a  rob- 
bery, forbid  it  the  sliadcs  uf  all  the 
monarchs  who  have  in  their  days  suc- 
cessively  protL-cted  this  Church  T — for- 
bid it  their  Socce&5or  whose  Royal  Free 
Chapel  it  still  is  ! 

Some  persoru  talk  of"  the  national 
projxTly  iu  the  Church,  and  some  of 
"  the  property  of  the  Church,"  and 
others  are  deceived  by  them  ;  as  if  the 
Church  of  Kngland  poBHeaiied  property 
aa  a  large  corporation,  or  as  if  the 
nation  as  acorporatioo  possessed  pru- 
perty  for  eecIeaiosLical  purposes.  But 
away  with  such  false  and  hoodwinking 
asiuiuptions  I  The  fart  is,  that  par- 
ticular churches,  like  this  uf  Wolver- 
hainptun,  possess  each  its  own  pro- 
perty ;  to  which  the  established  reli- 
gion at  large,  or  the  nation  at  large, 
baa  just  as  much  and  as  little  title  as 


the  peerage  at  large,  or  the  nation  at 
large,  has  to  the  estates  of  the  Uiikc 
of  Bedford. 

Tu  dissolve  the  union  of  the  Deane- 
ries of  Windsor  and  WolverharaptoQ^ 
Id  make  the  Dean  an  efficient  mioistefp' 
and   the   Prebendaries    perform   their 
share  of  duty,*  were  a  reasonable  re 
form  ;  but  to  confiscate  property  of 
title  so  far  anterior  to  those  of  ^1  tha' 
parties  who  can  legislate  upon  it,  can 
not  be  other  than  an  act  of  rapine  am 
spoliation   wholly    uojustifiablc.    onAj 
only  authorized  by  the  bad  example 
ileory   the    Eighth.      We    irvst    th» 
country  will  open  its  eyes  to  the  true 
intereets   of  propcrtv  and  of  jttatlcc; 
and  that  the  eight  dignitaries  of  WtiU 
fruna,  together  with  others  of  a  similar 
rbamcter,  may  still  be  maintnined 
the  rewards  of  distinguished  piety  ani 
learning,  the  honorary*  insignia  of 
spiritual  champions  who  have  f< 
the  good   fight,  morf  fmrticiilarly  trilh 
the  p^M,  in  defence  of  religion   and  the 
Church  of  England. 

Dismissingtbe  history  of  thcChnrch, 
we  have  another  subject  of  discussioa 
(snd  in  the  hands  of  Dr.  Oliver,  sti " 
more   fruitful)    in   the   t^ingulnr  *ptl! 
which   stands   in   the   churchyard 
Wolverhampton,  and  which  hos  bceoj 
generally  considered  a  Cross.    Oothti 
subject  our  author  puurs  forth  a  flood' 
of  erudition  from  the  antiquities  of  all 
the  ancient  religions,  oriental,  druid- 
ical,  and  Christian,  and  from  the  writ- 
ing!) of  all  tbc  ontiqunrici  on  6uch  sub* 
jccts  frum  Verstegan    and  Sammes  to 
Fosbroke  and  Higgins  :  but  mi  bom»  f 
Such  subjects  requiie  close  investiga- 
tion, not  discursiveeseay- writing.  We 
have  not  space  to  give  even  an  outlin« 
nf  his  arguments;  but  wc  will  quot*  his 
description : 

"  It  is  a  cylindrical,  or  rather  pyrs 
midal  column,  emhlrmatical  of  the  soUr 
my,  u  similar  phalli  were  ia  every  psrt 
of  the  wnrld ;  fonned  out  of  a  ringle 
stone,  adorned,  like  tlie  Kgyplimn  obe- 
lisks, vith  grotesque  sculpture  in  slogM, 
iatrrmlxed  with  rude  flowers  or  fuhage 
sad  stmtl  work.  wUicli  the  great  antiquary 
\S~hiuker  (lUclunmidshire,  i.  lAl^  pfv- 
Dunocos  to  be  always  anterior  to  the  ooa*- 


ch, 

ioa  ^_ 
tilM 

ht^l 

I 
I 


•  **  There  arc,  besitles  the  vcncrslilc  Mother  Church,  nine  CImpcIs  of  Esse  to  tha 
EsUblishoicnt,  for  the  hem-5t  i>f  tho  iuhjibitnnt«  at  this  exteosivr  pBrisb."  Three 
new  churches  have  been  built  tinre  the  instulUtinn  of  the  prctcot  Deao  : — St.  Mary'k 
ta  Onstoa^  and  St.  George's  and  Pant's,  at  Wolverhampton.— (pj..  8T,  88.) 


I83fi0         Rkvirw.— Oliver*  Church  of  IVohvrhampton. 


393 


soil  !)iirmoTU]tC(l  hj  n  broad  rajil. 
fjbc  upper  Rarfacc  of  wbicb  waa  pro- 
r  occupied  by  on«  of  Uiose  uoballowed 
«ra  already  itientioaed  [the  Suod 
fe],  which,  lia*inf!  been  removed  at  the 
introdnctioi]  of  Clirutiaaity,  t  crou  was 
•ulwtitDted  in  its  place,  whicli  wms  suffered 
to  reouin  down  to  a  very  rfc«nt  period." 

We  agicc  with  Dr.  Oliver  ta  refer- 
ring this  Pillar  to  a  date  aottrior  to 
the  Coaqucst ;  but  we  see  no  rvosoo 
for  removing  it  *o  far  back  aa  "  to  de- 
cide that  the  column  waa  erected  bv 
Wulferc  King  of  Mcrcia,  ia  the  7in 
century,  in  cominemo ration  of  a  great 
victor^'  over  the  Mercians,  which  placed 
him  on  the  throne."  (p.  140.) 

Our  own  theory  is  that  such  pillars 
were  sepulchral ;  and  why  should  not 
this  be  the  monument  of  iVolfruna  ? 

It  is  only  by  analog)'  and  compari- 
enn  that  any  truth  cau  be  arrived  at  in 
these  matters;  and  into  such  compa- 
rison we  cannot  now  cuter  at  much 
length.  We  arc  not  at  present  aware 
af  any  rylindfical  ohrliftk  very  nearly 
resembling  that  of  VVulvcrhaniptoa ; 
hut  there  are  pillars  of  which  the  tower 
holfiscytiDdrical  but  plain,  and  the  up- 
per  ■(|uarca(idHculptu red, at  Penrith,  in 
CumbL'fJand  (to which  we  sliall  return), 
at  Leek  ia  StafTordshirc,  and  Cos- 
forth  in  Cumberland.  An  engraving 
of  the  laat  may  bv  seen  in  I.ysonA'a 
Britannia;  as  also  a  representation  of 
one  of  the  two  shorter  cylindrical  pil- 
lam,  the  upper  pnrt  smoothi-d  into  a 
tablet  far  an  tnscri[>tinn,  at  tit.  Uridc'a 
in  tbc  same  county.  There  are  also 
remarkable  square  pillars,  adorned 
with  cognate  sculpture,  at  Uewcastlo 
and  Irton,  in  Cumberland;  at  Sand- 
bach  in  Cheshire  (engraved  In  three 
plates  in  Ormerod's  History  of  that 
county) ;  three  at  Whalley  in  l^iica- 
shire  (engraved  in  Whiiakcr'e  Whal- 
ley); atCutuloll,  llolton,  and  Hawks- 
well  in  Ynrkshire  (engravird  in  Whita^ 
kcr*i  Richmondshire)  ;  nt  Bakewcll 
and  Kyam  in  Derbyshire  (eugraved 
ID  Lysons);  at  Rolhlcy  in  Leieester- 


Khire;  and.  doubtless,  others.  Now. 
bo  it  remarked  that  those  at  SandlMich 
and  St.  Bhde'sare  in  pairs;  and  if  the 
reader  will  turn  to  the  Archn^ologia, 
vol.  II.  pi.  iv.+  he  will  find  these  pil- 
lars still  remaining  in  their  originid 
sites,  one  at  the  head  and  the  other 
at  tlic  foot  of  a  grave,  the  sides  of 
which  arc  described  by  four  other 
carved  semicircular  stones.  These  cir- 
cumstances prove  to  our  mind  that 
these  Sajon  churchyard  crosses,  or 
pillars,  were  sepulchral^;  and  who,' 
we  again  ask,  has  so  good  a  claim  to 
that  at  Wolverhampton  as  the  pious  h 
Wulfruna  herself?  H 

We  conclude  with  commending  to  ^^ 
Dr.  Oliver  an  undiminished  portion  of 
nut-iquarian  zeal,  with  incrca^d  care 
to  correct  and  curtail  redundancies. 
His  notes  arc  so  numerous  and  diffuse 
that  they  form  almost  an  encyclopedia 
nrnnliquities;  but  their  contents  are 
ol\en  more  curious  than  sound,  and 
more  higcnious  than  exact  For  ia- 
stance» 

"  The  word  acre  was  originally  derived 
from  the  Oritisb  nggfr,  a  bsuk  of  earth ; 
or  the  SAxon  tc^r,  a  com  field  ;  and  ft 
was  xoractUnei  used  In  a  still  more  ex- 
tended sciitte,  for  an  o)H!a  ^si;e  ufcham- 
paigne  country." — (p.  iS7.)  ^h 

A  Tcry  convenient  word  tnily ;  oiih«r  ^M 
&  narrow  bank,  or  an  extended  plain^  ^^ 
as  vt'as  must  convenient.  But,  we 
rather  think  that,  if  Dr.  Oliver  turns 
to  his  Ainsworth.  he  will  find  aj/grr 
to  be  a  Latin  instcail  of  a  British  word; 
and  he  will  aUo  Had  another  word  atiU 
mure  resembling  the  Saxon,  namely 
o^er.  in  Greek  Aypos,  the  connection 
of  which  with  the  operations  of  tillage  i 

will  be  found  in  the  Georgics  of  Virgil.     ^H 
pmaim.  ^1 

"  Serjeonlyis  thot  tcuure  hfr  which  tlie 
King  (and  this  icrvicc  could  not  be  tm-- 
posed  bjr  any  inferior  lordj  is  to  be  pro- 
vided with  some  tridiog  taatter  towards 
bb  wars."— (p.  38.) 

What,  only  "towards  his  wars?" 


*  Sae-a  deHTiption  nf  the  tirulplare,  by  Mr.  Qougli^  in  Cent.  Mag.  vol.tiiv.  p.TlS. 

i*  Pennant's  virw  of  tlic  Ptmritb  pillara  is  incorrect  in  niakinic  ihem  entirely  squjire. 

X  We  fortify  our  opinion  by  tbe  following  reference  from  Sir.  Ormerod  : — "  Bc- 
Fpectingtbe  oseof  two  obelisks,  asomameots  of  the  csim  erected  over  aurtcntpTinceA, 
sec  Mr.  Whitaker's  Msocheater,  4to  edit,  book  ii.  cup.  it.  Thoie  remaining  uver  tha 
reputed  grave  of  Arthor  in  the  iale  of  AraloD,  when  examined  by  Ileary  the  Seeood, 
were  se«craUy  eightecu  and  twenty-six  feci  in  height."  History  of  Cbeshirr,  To],ui< 
|..ST. 

G»j(T.  Mao.  Vot.  VI.  ^  ^ 


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What  then  became  of  all  the  serjean- 
ttea  maiDtaioed  at  our  coronations 
down  to  that  of  George  the  Fourth  ; 
and  of  all  the  curious  services,  of  every 
imaginable  kind,  related  in  Blount's 
"  Ancient  Tenures  ?"  Moreover,  Dr. 
Oliver  will  find  that,  if  grand  serje- 
anties  were  confined  to  the  King,  there 
were  petty  serjeanties  rendered  to  in- 
ferior lords.  Nor  was  military  service 
with  men  and  arms  for  forty  days  a 
"  trifling  matter." 

"  Ions  were  chiefly  the  property  of  no- 
blemen aad  geotlemea,  by  whom  they 
were  established  for  the  sccomtiiDdation 
of  tntvellers.  Thos,  in  the  yesr  1344, 
Robert  de  Sadynton,  the  King's  Chso- 
cellor,  took  up  bis  qasrters,  when  on  • 
joomey,  at  an  inn  belong;iog  to  the  Bishop 
of  Coventry  and  Lichfield." — (p.  72.) 

Has  Dr.  Oliver  never  ;-ead  that  the 
town  residences  of  the  several  Bishops 
ID  London  were  all  called  Inns ;  but 
they  certainly  were  not  for  the  accom- 
modation of  travellers  who  came  with- 
out either  business  or  invitation.  This 
is  the  same  thing  as  to  confound  the 
hAtel  of  the  Archbishop  of  Paris  and 
the  hdtcl  of  the  English  Ambassador 
in  the  modern  French  metropolis,  with 
the  H6tel  de  Meurice  and  the  Hdtel 
Mirabeau. 

'*  Uck-pte^,  or  the  gates  throngh 
which  the  dead  were  brought  for  inter- 
ment."—(p.  97.) 

Rather,  the  covered  gateways  under 
the  shelter  of  which  the  corpse  end 
mourners  rest  until  the  arrival  of  the 
minister. 

"  The  Anglo-Saxon  altars  were  of^en 
very  costly,  and  sometimes  adorned  with 
broad  plates  of  solid  silver,  richly  carved, 
and  set  with  gems  and  jewels  of  divers 
colours." — p.  126. 

This  immediately  follows  some  no- 
tices of  altars  in  churches,  and  altar- 
screens  ;  Dr.  Oliver  is  evidently  not 
aware  that  the  Anglo-Saion  silver 
altars  were  small  portable  articles,  fit 
companions  for  a  modern  "  pocket  sa- 
cramental service ;"  and  that  the  "  rich 
carving"  was  engraving  in  outline, 
such  as  is  seen  on  the  specimen  which 
was  found  in  St.  Cuthbert's  coffin  at 
Durham,  and  is  engraved  in  Mr.  Raine's 
volume  on  that  extraordinary  disco- 
very. 

One  more : — 

"  A  milet  took  not  his  name  from  the 
military  girdle  with  which  knights  were 
creMted,  but  from  the  military  fee,  by 
iMson  of  which  he  wu  otherwise  csUed  a 


EissesBor  or  free  tenant;  bat  he  was  called 
qois  aorati    [ila,  ila/}    from   his  gilt 
spurs."— (p.  21.) 

Now,  such  instruction  to  the  nn- 
learned  is  much  worse  than  none.  We 
cannot  perceive  the  superior  claim  of 
the  fee  over  the  girdle  to  pive  name  to 
the  miUt;  but  must  again  refer  Dr. 
Oliver  to  his  Latin  Dictionary ;  and 
have  also  to  recommend  him  to  submit 
his  Latin  charters  next  time  to  the  re- 
vision of  a  more  converaant  eye. 

A  brief  Aceowtt  qf  Durham  Cathedral; 
icitk  noticet  of  the  Ca$ile,  UimtrnHf, 
City  Churehta,  8fc.  [By  the  Rev. 
James  Raine.]  12mo.  pp.  164. 
WE  have  before  observed,  on  other 
occasions,  how  much  it  is  required  at 
the  hands  of  antiquaries  possessing 
sound  knowledge  and  correct  informa- 
tion, that  they  should  undertake  the 
comparatively  humble  but  highly  use- 
ful task  of  furnishing  auch  manuals  of 
the  history  and  antiquities  of  our  an- 
cient cities  and  towns,  as  might  relieve 
the  uninformed  from  the  corse  of  igno- 
rant teachers,  might  dissipate  obsolete 
and  ill-grounded  theories,  remove  vul- 
gar errors  and  perverted  traditions, 
correct  the  accumulated  misinforma- 
tion of  booksellers'  Guides,  and  above 
all  supply,  what  is  so  grievously  defi- 
cient, a  judicious  taste  for  the  appre- 
ciation of  the  remaining  beauties  of 
ancient  architecture  and  art.  We 
could  not  explain  more  accurately  the 
sort  of  books  we  mean,  than  by  refer- 
ring for  an  example  to  the  very  pleas- 
ing little  volume  before  us,  published 
anonymously,  but  evidently  proceeding 
from  a  hand  no  less  experienced,  and 
a  head  no  less  fully  stored  with  anti- 
quarian lore,  than  those  of  the  topo- 
grapher of  North  Durham,  and  the 
historian  of  the  ancient  glories  of  St. 
Cuthbert's  Shrine. 

The  peculiar  merit  of  this  volnne  is 
that  it  combines  with  such  a  deacrip- 
tion  as  may  be  perused  during  a 
walk  to  the  various  objects  of  its  no- 
tice, those  historical  particulars  and 
dates  which  render  the  observations  of 
the  visitor  instructive  to  him,  and  store 
his  mind  with  information  which  will 
be  of  service  when  he  views  other 
objects  of  similar  character  without 
the  advantage  of  the  like  assistance. 
The  gradations  of  style  in  English  ar- 
chitecture and  art  are  now  so  wall 
axran^ed,  and  &a  accurately  fixed  in 


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tkcir  general  brarings  by  Utc  works 
of  Rirkmnn.  Britton,  and  olhvr  prac- 
tical wrtiors,  thHt  it  only  n?moin9  for 
men  of  local  information  tirst  to  make 
themselves  arrguainlcd  with  them,  and 
Iben  to  illutitrate  and  confiriri  them  by 
the  examples  of  their  own  reraaiua  and 
the  proof-j  of  their  own  historical  re- 
cords. This  might  now,  we  say,  be 
done  with  little  difiiculty.  and  with  a 
near  approximation  to  the  truth,  in 
almost  every  place ;  though  it  la  cer- 
tain that  the  peculiarly  cnmplcte  con. 
ditioD  of  the  record-t  at  Durham,  and 
Mr.  Raint'a  peculiar  intimacv  with 
those  records,  have  enahlcMl  iiim  to 
write  with  greater  preciVion^  and  with 
more  niinuteneas,  than  roost  other 
Writers  could  hope  to  attain. 

ASter  a  aummary  review  uf  the  his- 
tory of  the  tee  of  Durham  (much  of 
the  auools  of  which  Mr.  Raine  has 
already  more  fully  developed  in  his 
w*tirk  on  SL  Cuthticrt),  the  present 
author  enters  with  the  stranger  into 
the  Abbey  church  at  the  great  North 
door,  and  accompanies  him  in  hi»  walk 
round  its  sacred  walls,  discuursiug 
most  pleasantly  of  its  ancient  etate. 
whenfuniiehed  with  altara, and  slirines. 
andscrccnSj-witbalUhcirroodSfimRges, 
vtrssels,  and  vestments,  now  entirely 
iswrpt  away ;  together  with  the  stained 
glass,  the  monuments,  aud  the  storied 
l^ravestonus,  which  have  almost  as  en- 
tirely disappeared ;  describing  such 
relics  as  still  exist;  the  original  fea- 
tures of  the  structure,  and  the  inser- 
tions or  alterationtt  of  subsequent  pe- 
ricKts  i  and  the  modern  monuments 
which  commemorate  names  deserving 
of  the  passing  Btranger's  attention. 

The  censures  on  architectural  inno- 
vation and  destxuctioD,  which  were 
ouce  uttered  to  ears  that  were  void  of 
hearing, — and  with  regard  to  thtavery 
cathedral  of  Durham,  could  be  reite- 
rated in  the  pegeti  of  SyWnnun  Urban, 
by  "  honest  John  Carter,"  only  in  the 
form  uf  indignant  protest, — now  find 
a  ready  response  in  the  opinions  of  a 
generatiun  certainly  much  awakrned 
to  the  beauties  and  to  the  practict:  of 
English  architecture.  Theie  is  unfor- 
tunately still  too  mnch  cause  fur  re- 
monstrance  and  ippmof;  but  there  is 
much  greater  probability  that  remnn- 
atrance  will  )>e  attended  to ;  and  that 
repniof,  re-echoed  by  a  pervading  toste^ 
will  be  felt  and  regarded. 


The  antiquities  of  Durham  Abbey  j 
have  not  only  encnuntercd  the  ordinary 
bharo  of  defacement  anri  deciiy.  but 
have  sustained  several  premeditated 
and  very  determined  attacks  of  suc- 
cessive barbarian  invaders : — 

"The  RefonnntioQ  lemoTed  little  ex- 
cept altars  and  shriuen.  Other  omaments 
and  decoratious  remained  nearly  Ln  thcir 
prietine  sbite  until  the  time  or  Dean  Home 
(1551),  who  waulnnly  deatroycd  macfa  uf 
the  »{ilendoar  uf  the  church :  and  then 
Cftmc  Dean  Whittiugbam  (1»G3),  whose 
nift:  vn$  a  siater  of  Cilvin.  uid  whu 
CTinecd  her  rclationabip  by  d<^jicing  mo- 
auuic»t»,  tearing  nway  funeral  bnuueit,  ■ 
and  converting  hnlj'-water  ntaupH  anil  f 
utonr  coflftnx  into  ptckhni;  troafthK,  and  to 
other  rile  domrstic  paqioHen.  Still,  much 
wiui  Kufficrrd  to  remiin  which  has  sines 
dif  app«^red.  The  Scotch  prisonerii  Iwlged 
in  the  chureh  after  thu  bottle  of  Ounbnr, 
in  I  (k'iO,  MUlly  niutiisted  the  NeTille  and 
other  monamcnts ;  and  are  said  to  bare 
warmed  themselves  si  a  huge  tire  made  of 
the  woollen  itali  work  of  the  choir,  which 
was  dcslrujed  nbuut  thai  periud.  Agoiu, 
wlieit  the  church  was  flagged  after  n  uni- 
furm  plan,  within  the  mcmury  of  |H.-rsoos 
Btill  alive,  uuiny  monumental  slabx,  worthy 
of  preserrstian.wcre  destroyed, and  utbcra 
wrrr  injndici'iuiily  removed  from  their  M 
piftces  into  the  spaces  between  the  pillari  ■ 
of  the  nsvc  and  othtr  retsrctl  corners  which 
they  now  occupy,  kiiJ  Ibus  the  '  storied 
pavement'  and  the  lett;0[is  which  it  could 
teach,  were  in  a  great  uie&snrc  lost.  The 
tasteless  improvements  and  unwarranted 
alterationti  on  the  west,  north,  and  east 
frontii,  and  the  destruction  of  the  Chap* 
ter  Ifoufie,  arc,  with  surrow  be  it  spoken, 
the  work  of  our  own  time.** 

Such  is  the  melancholy  catatt^ue 
which  .Mr.  Kainc  had  to  go  through 
before  he  could  add  that  '  happily  a 
better  spirit  is  now  adrijnd;'  and  he 
has  Filili  omittcilone  important  item — 
the  loss  of  much  fine  stained  glass,  of 
which  we  are  told,  in  another  place, 
that  there  were  conaiderabte  renmins 
in  the  fifteen  east  windows  of  the  Nine 
Altars,  until  in  the  year  1795 

"  Their  richly •  painted  {hus  and  mul- 
lions  were  swept  nwsy,  and  tlio  pre«ent 
plain  windows  imterled  in  their  placa. 
The  (tluH  lay  for  a  long  time  afterrards 
in  basket*  on  the  floor  ;  and  whra  the 
greater  part  of  it  had  beeu  pnThiiiied,  tha 

•  ITie  windows  are  fully  de*cribcd  in 
Sanderson's  "  .\iiti<|uitles  of  Darbain  Ab- 
bey," Wmo,  l7<iT,  a  work  su|>rrior  to 
many  of  its  cUsa. 


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renulodcr  wm  tocked  up  ia  the  GalQn. 
At  a  «till  Uttt  perlnd,  afioot  fiftMS  yam 
agO)  |>ort)on<i  of  it  were  placed  io  thei^reat 
naed  windnw,  and  tU«  rrtt  blill  reuuiiis 
«nK|>i>ropriatcd." — (p.  72.) 

Anil  alM>  in  p.  48  we  an  told  that. 
ID  1302,  a  bcautifal  ancieat  itructurc, 
coUcJ  the  Great  Vfstry, 
**  wu,  far  no  apparent  reason,  drmotUh- 
ed.  atxl  thtf  rirhty-painlvd  gloss  whicli  de> 
coralcd  [ti  windowi,  wu  either  dtitrof  cd 
b;lho  workineo,  or  ohcnvarila  purloined." 

Still,  maov  aa  are  the  iojurirs  which 
Durhani  Abbey  has  soataiaed.  it  has 
escaped  ver^''  narrowly  froni  others  of 
no  lew  icDpurtADce.  The  datrurltoQ 
of  the  Galilee,  »o  unique  and  beautiful 
a  ■peclmcD  of  the  lighter  Nonnan, 
woald  pcrhapft  have  been  a  greater  \o»f, 
and  misiht  have  iAvuNcd  raore  »eriout 
coQaeqncDceft  to  the  fabric  at  large, 
than  thr  {mrtial  demolitioo  of  the  mag- 
nifircnt  Ohoptcr-hoQJW. 

It  ii  geacrally  koown  that  when 
Mr.  Janien  Wyatt  had  completed  the 
worki  of  his  "  besom  of  dcitniction" 
at  the  Cathedral  oflSalisljury.  be  pro- 
ceeded, under  tlie  patronage  nf  the 
anme  flifthop,  Uairiogton,  who  itmni- 
fettcd  the  munificence  without  the 
taste  of  olden  times,  to  apply  tlie  like 
weapou  to  the  vcoenbie  fabric  of 
Dnrhatn. 

"  The  most  niftdviiied  and  nawarrattt- 
able  changes  were  eontemplated  in  con< 
DGxlon  with  the  internal  and  external  part* 
of  the  church  of  which  ve  are  now  writ- 
ing. We  are  reminded  of  Mr.  Wyatt  by 
bia  plan  of  rcmorjog  the  canopy  over  Ilat- 
fichl'a  tomb,  and  the  altar-screen,  to  tlie 
cnlraDcr  of  the  choir,  bcneilh  the  Dr^au. 
Hia  |irnpouI  mu  to  unite  the  Ivo  by  a 
•urt  uf  pateh-worfc,  wbivh  he  alone  ennhl 
have  derived,  and  whi^h  tlio  periud  Id 
nhirh  he  was  tolerated  roiild  aJutie  hnre 
ronlemplAtrd  with  latisfdction ;  and  tn 
extend  the  Choir  to  tlic  very  t;anti.-rii  frail 
of  the  Niuti  Altar*.  W'iitTc  «vould  iben 
bare  been  the  propriety  of  projKirtioii  of 
the  Cboir,  a>  It  wu  flni»hed  hy  lu  original 
arcbilci-t,  and  aa  it  now  remains ;  an<l,  to 
■ay  nothing  of  the  Ioh  of  the  aluv  icreea. 
atandtt^  as  it  does  at  the  very  natural 
tenmnaSion  of  the  Choir,  to  what  would 
Mr.  Wyatt  hnrv  reduced  the  Nine  Altaia^ 
.  .  .  .  which  exhihita  iu  all  its  graccM 
proportions  the  most  perfect  epcdmoD 
|terhiip9  in  the  kiiigdum  of  the  eeeund 
KTOivd  jM-riod  of  our  Engliab  arobiteL-tiu-e. 
We  bIuII  cpcak  of  the  otJirr  Ahouiinaliuun 
ef  Mr.  Wyntt  in  their  reaiK-vlivc  plora-*. 
Fortunalcly  tio  mat  itupiMd  iu  hit  tnmt. 


bdaro  the  mmt  n^gcbieroiia  of  his 
mre  carried  into  ekecation." 

On  thia  point  Mr.  Haiae  pars  a 
weil-deserred  tribate  to  the  exertiona 
of  John  Carter  in  the  pBj;c9  of  the 
Gentleman**  Magazine,  as  also  to  the 
iinnness  and  decision  of  Bishop  Com- 
wallip,  then  Dean : 

"  Wc  verily  beheve  that  Carter't  lettert 
in  that  publiriition  pmrnted  ranch  of 
contemplated  mischief;  at  nil  t^enta,  we 
know,that,  after  readla;{(hrm,  Dean  Com- 
wallis  made  a  pcnonal  riiit  to  the  Society 
of  Antlqaarics,  dnriojr  one  of  their  liltiap. 
to  <tt*r-l*f.i^  HUT  ccntrnt  or  cU'Dperation 
on  hia  part  in  the  affair  of  the  Chaptrr- 
houae.  Ue  had  not  even  been  consaJCcd, 
aj  he  itatcd,  on  the  lubgeet  of  the  altera, 
tiun." 

The  Chapter-hoase.  in  1799.  waa 
without  its  rivol  in  the  kingtiom,  raca- 
soring  internally  ahotit  riglity  feet  in 
length  by  tlurty'Srvrn  in  hteadth,  ita 
circuit  adorned  with  an  iotrreatin; 
colonnade  of  Normau  architecture,  tta 
semicircular  end  with  five  nuhle  win- 
dows, and  its  floor  with  couutteas  me- 
morials of  the  great  ccclcsiaitica  thera 
buried,  among  whom  were  no  fewer 
than  fourteen  bishops .  but  nev«rUie- 
less  it  was  pronounced  quite  dreary 
and  comfortlcsa  by  eertatn  elderly  aiul 
chilly,  and  T«ry  degrneiate  dignitariea. 
alike  blind  to  the  beauties  of  architec- 
ture and  tegardiesa  of  the  ashes  of 
their  pious  predecessors.  It*  docm 
was  thcrenpon  pronounced. 

"  A  aiAU,  now  or  very  Uteljr  alive,  was 
sufpendetl  from  machlacry  bj  a  cord  lied 
round  lit*  n-ni*!,  to  knock  out  ikr  key- 
stoDCh  uf  the  (^oiaio|(«,  and  the  whole  roof 
WBB  permitted  In  fall  upon  the  graTs. 
■tnni4  in  its  psvrmrnt,  and  break  iheoi 
into  pieces,  we  know  n»t  how  amaU.  Not 
onr  inscription  had,  to  the  Ixat  of  oar  bo» 
lirf,  boea  timasflribcd.  The  next  step  waa 
to  cut  off  and  destroy  that  part  of  the  fabric 
represented  in  our  enfTavinj; ;  and  then 
Mr.  Morpeth  (we  believe  he  was  thra  the 
Chapter  architect)  fell  to  work  with  the 
comtortahle  room,  and  immortalized  hia 
aanie.  A  new  wall,  in  a  sinugbt  line. 
was  built  towards  Ibo  east,  urlnding 
nearly  half  of  the  original  room,  now  coa- 
ttltuting  A  part  of  the  Dean's  garden,  and 
la  this  wall  were  pieced  three  niodrna  saih 
windows  (!!!)  The  doorway  and  wiadawa 
openinitlnto  the  cloister  were  closed  ea- 
l«rnolly,  thi:  Laltrr  with  uiaaunry,  ontl  the 
former  wilii  n  "••■»«  of  wu^td ;  and 

the  wholvof  neiiUlwork. 


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IB3fiO        Revirw. —  Raiac's  Account  of  Durham  Cathedral. 

of  whicli  that  piirt  of  tbi!  Clutpter-hauie 
which  WAS  permitted  to  mmun  mij^ht 
have  Ik»k(C'1.  w»h  liid  hy  a  fu-ing  of  Utli 
Knd  pUst«r,  for  the  fixing  of  the  sUys  nf 
which,  uid  tu  give  atlditiniuiJ  spsce,  in- 
cUioDs  were  nude  la  the  piluters  of  the 
inteffcctinf;  orcbrs,  and  the  outer  mould- 
ingfi  of  the  mus  Aoarm\y  wore  out  away. 
1q  Iku  <k>arway,  and  the  two  windomv 
aijoinlttg,  men  [riaced  eloKts,  to  make 
room  Urn  the  first  of  which,  rnpitolB  sod 
BumldiD^  were  destroyed.  The  room 
next  received  a  boarded  lloor,  a|>on  a  Level 
of  nearly  tbrve  feet  obovc  ila  old  »turici1 
pavement ;  nnd  a  cviling  of  Inth  and 
pUater,  toully  eneludin^  ihc  great  west 
window,  completed  the  work." 

Under  tbc  taflucncc  of  the  renewoil 
taste  of  the  present  day,  tome  attempts 
have  beeo  mode  to  recall  a  few  iodi> 
cfttioiu  of  the  oDcicDC  architecture.  In 
**  the  year  1830.  portions  of  the  fitoothinj; 
wrre  removed,  and  the  richly  orniuucnicd 
doorway,  aad  partx  of  the  int«rK'L-luig 
arches,  were  again  laid  bare,  but  reslo- 
rationt  ia  plaster  of  the  more  prominent 
mottldings  and  ■tringa  were  required,  as 
Mr.  Morpeth's  cbLtcl  had  cut  them  off." 

Mr.  Iloine  recommends  at  least  the 
ratorattoo  to  light  of  the  walU  that 
are  lert.  and  the  substitution  of  Nor- 
man windows  for  ihr  present;  and 
We  trust  that  his  advice  is  not  now 
ungrateful,  as  we  lately  saw  in  tbia 
tnuch. injured  chamber  a  handsome 
di-awing  of  its  original  appearance ; — 
a  pleasing^  though  a  melancholy  sha- 
dow of  its  departed  glory  ! 

With  respect  to  the  Galilee, — 
"So  far  had  the  miichicf  proceeded, 
that  Dein  Comwellis  (,the  Bi.thopof  Lfch- 
ticld  nod  Coventry),  upon  hii  arrival  nt 
Durliam  in  the  summer  of  l'!^!^,  to  keep 
hu  annual  midence,  found  it  actually 
strippeil  of  its  lead,  thst  the  demolition 
of  its  walls  might  commeoee.  Tlie  Dean, 
however,  to  bis  inilnite  credit,  put  an 
iostaat  stop  to  this  barbarous  proceeding. 
*  I  saved  the  Galilee )'  was  his  Lordship's 
ftvquent  boast  to  the  writer  of  these  pn^es 
many  years  sgo  ;  and  the  writer  of  these 
pages  as  frcouently  pledged  himielf  to 
record  s  fiirt  for  which  posterity  win  re- 
I  verrnce  the  name  of  D«an  Comwatlis. 
"  To  say  nothing  more  of  the  chasm 
which  the  destruction  of  the  Galilee 
woold  have  canseil  in  the  hutory  of  unr 
Cfaurrb  arcliitrrturc,  where  wouJrl  hnvc 
beea  tbe  iolomn  servircn  now  performed 
within  its  walls,  sad  the  blcfxinKS  of 
R-itut  instruction  from  men  sble  and 
leach  the  truth,     Doriof;  the 


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pretsnt  state  of  Ibe  church  of  St.  Oswald, 

[which  has  been  closed  for  many  yeorst 
and  is  now  being  rebuilt,]  the  Chapter 
b»vp  pomiitted  thtt  Galilee  to  be  used  for 
divine  service  by  that  parish.  They  hid 
previously  eitah]iBhi.-d  Kithiu  its  waUs  a 
Snnday-cTCniog  service  duriii);  the  sum- 
mer months,  which  i>  attcadcrd  by  crowded 
and  devout  cougreg^ations.  Think  of  this, 
and  then  think  of  Mr.  Wyult'icuach-road, 
with  the  loss  of  the  Galilee  into  the  bar- 
gain." 

Wc  mn%X  DOW  qnote,  in  even-handed 
jnstice,  but  with  sincere  regret,  an  in- 
stance of  very  recent  "  architectural 
innovation/*  the  victim  of  which  bos 
been — 

"  Lbc  Hospital  or  SRERBoaNE.  founded 
about  the  year  II  HO  by  Ditihop  I'udsey, 
abd  exhibiting.  In  the  houie  appropriated 
to  the  Ma.iter,  mnch  of  coevid  and  subsc- 
ijucnt  ivrchitcctarc,  iu  general  of  excellent 
cbttraoler.  (be  more  interentiu^  and  valu- 
able  on  account  of  the  rarity  of  such  early 
specimens  of  domiesdcarrangement.  With 
sorrow  he  it  spoken,  the  whole  structure, 
with  its  lowsrs  and  parapets,  and  bat- 
tresses,  and  crypts,  with  sll  their  accom- 
iianiments  of  old  grey,  weather-fltaioedi 
ichcn-clolbed  masonryt  and  light  and 
shade,  and  ancient  association,  has  in 
1633  been  barboroudy  swept  away,  to 
make  room  for  a  modem  house,  better 
a'hi(itcd  to  the  soDervkor  of  a  cottuo- 
factury  tlina  the  Master  nf  so  opulent 
and  venerable  an  Institution.  Advice  sad 
remonstrance  were  in  vain.  The  Genius 
Loci  in  vain  pleaded  to  be  heard.  Mr. 
Rickman  (wo  need  not  tell  who  Mr.  Rick- 
mon  is)  visited  this  interesting  place,  and 
fonnd  the  whole  of  tiie  Master's  bonsc 
destroyed,  save  one  room  possesiing  a 
stone  roof,  which  'for  simplidty,  beauty, 
and  eiccUent  preservation,'  be  proaeanecd 
to  hnvc  no  eipial  iu  the  niiolc ruige  of  his 
cxpcricucc.  EamcotJy  did  he  bc^  that 
this  room  might  be  suffered  tu  remain, 
but  without  success." 

The  pretty  chapel  waa  somewhat 
more  rrspccted.  It  aeema  to  have  been 
faithfully  repaired  without  alteration  : 
but  in  ao  doing,  good  taste  was  cqaatly 
deficient ;  for  a  most  adTantagcous 
opportunity  was  lost  of  forming,  by 
correct  rcfiloration,  a  perfect  little 
model  of  a  Norman  church:  instead  of 
which,  the  original  parts  and  the 
nimlem  rnacrtiona  were  alike  copied, 
OS  tbcy  might  have  been  by  an  igno- 
rant Cbinear,  instead  of  one  pusscasing 
all  the  means  [jfinblructiuu  nowpbiccd 
witliin  the  reach  of  Koglish  uichjtccts. 


I 


Review. — Kaine'a  Account  of  Durham  Cathedral- 


I 


It  Qppfnra  aa  if  our  ftiictent  buildiags 
irere  fftted  to  endure  a  traoeition  pc- 
ricMl,  of  hnlf-ta"te-  As  the  eirctioos 
of  the  Straw  borry-Ii  in  school  JiaptRVctl 
a  balf-rcvivol  of  KokIisH  architectore. 
>o  toooy  of  our  repairs  now  exhibit  a 
species  orhilf-rcfltoration. 

We  must  return  to  the  Cathedral 
for  a  pauJDg  tuention  of  Mr.  Rick- 
man's  tomb  to  the  late  Mr  Cnrr,  the 
much  brlovcd  Master  of  the  Grammar 
School;  it  is  the  most  elegant  and  beau- 
tiful orrhitecturul  monument  erected 
in  modern  times.  A  fine  specimeu  of 
Chantrey's  chiicl  has  also  been  rt>- 
cmtly  placed  in  the  church,  a  kaeel- 
■OE  ftgore  of  J)ishop  fiarriiigloQ. 

Some  of  the  mo«t  ancient  icpuU 
chral  itones,  including  a  few  effi^es, 
still  lie  on  the  preensward  before  the 
church,  apparently  hecause  an  iuter- 
ment  even  m  the  extt^riur  cemetery  of 
St.  Cuthbert  was  esteemed  a  sufficient 
honour  to  tho^c  thev  commemorated. 
Of  ouc  of  these  Mr.  Uainesays  : 

"The  indent  iQODumcat  McribeJ  by 
populxr  bclJL-f  to  the  maD,  who,  according 
to  trsditiun,  tnicc  leapt  dovu,  fom  purac 
of  moncT,  from  an  elevated  portion  of  the 
Church,  la  tht.-  ftrst  inttmnco  wioDtD;  his 
rrwnnl,  but  in  hii  sTCond  gneAj  xttrmpt 
for  «  BfmiUr  prnnium  breakine  his  nerk, 
is  In  reality  the  eflifiy  of  afem«J<f,  und  the 
pnn«  Is  a  gUne.  We  bclieire  Uto  be  the 
eUgy  uf  one  or  other  of  two  Lady  Luin- 
leys,  both  of  whom  died  in  the  liflccDtb 
crntury." 

}Iaving  recently  examined  this  sculp- 
ture, we  have  arrived  at  a  dilTereut 
conclusion.  We  think  the  old  ioter- 
pretation  so  far  correct,  that  thefif{iirc 
IS  a  mole,  and  the  article  io  its  hand  a 
parse,  and  we  assi^  it  to  a  date  two 
centuries  earlier.  \Ve  thiok  itspoiut- 
ed  shoes  arc  those  of  the  rrtgn  of 
Henry  thcTliird.  Tlie  purse  may  he 
the  badge  of  the  deceased's  official 
situation  irt  the  Abbey,  ur  io  thcCoun* 
ty  Talatine.  We  should  describe  the 
dresa  as  a  long  gown,  sumiuuDted  by 
a  short  cloak  or  mantle,  with  a  cape 
like  a  canon's,  and  the  remains  of  a 
hoiid  or  cowl ;  the  head  is  broken 
ftway  ;  the  right  liand  is  on  the  breast, 
and  the  let^  holds  tlic  purse  :  an  ar- 
rangement wliich  we  imagine  Is  ear- 
lier than  the  almost  univeri^ai  prartire 
during  several  ceotuncs,  of  the  bauds 
being  placed  together,  raised  u  io 
prayer. 

We  have  IcH  oufBclves  barely  room 
to  meulton  that  Mr.  tl&iac  liu  nv- 


pended  to  his  arcount  of  the  Cathedral, 
a  short  description  of  the  Castir,*  many 
|)Orliuii9  of  which  arc  of  the  highi 
interest  as  the  rvmaiaiog  features 
0  Norman  palace ;  and  brief  noticet 
of  the  several  parish  churdics.    Of  o; 
of  ihcro,  Su  Mary  le  Bow,  it  U  n- 
marked, — 

**  Prrbnp*  the  legend  U    tntc    that  {t> 
stands  upon  the  site  of  the  first  b-mpori 
shed  in  which  the  coAn  of  Catbbert 
placed  by  its  wandering  gnardianM  whmi 
they  bad  reftched  the  plnc«  of  their 
nanoo.     It  docs  not,   howerrr,  take  li 
nane  from  the  branches  of   trees    [i 
iottffM*]  of  which  that  abed  is  said  to ' 
heen  cumpoacd,  as  has  been  alleged  ; 
from  the  bow  or  orrb  of  its  lower,  w! 
OQce  bestrode  the  street,   lenvfatg  a 
thoroaxhAire  for   nian,    and    horse,   an4 
wheel,  beneath  \U  (groining." 

It  is  remarkable  that  the  same  ad- 
junct should  have  been  made  to  a 
church  of  the  same  name  in  Ixiodoiu  ^_ 
'*  Towards  West  Cht'ape,"  says  Stow.^f 
"  is  the  fine  parish  church  of  Saint^l 
Mary  Bow.  Tliis  cliurch,  tu  the 
raignc  of  William  the  Conqueror,  being 
the  first  in  this  Citie  builded  on  ottAm 
of  afonv,  was  therrfnre  called  new 
Mary  Church,  of  St.  Mary  dc  Arcuhu% 
or  le  How  in  WeM  (.'henping  :  at 
Stratford  Bridge,  being  the  fir*t  builded 
(by  Matilda  the  Queen,  wife  tn  Henry 
the  First)  with  arches  of  stone,  was 
called  Stratford  le  Uow  ;  which  names 
to  the  said  Church  and  Bridge  remain 
to  this  day." 

In  p.  21   and  again  in  p.  26,  Mr.  ^_| 
Raioc  conjectures  that  our   Lady   of^H 
Pittic'a  altar  was  perhaps  a  corruption  ^^ 
of  Prlil,  from   its  being  of  a  smaller 
size  thoji  others  of  similar  dedication  : 
hut  this  term,  in  Latin  "  Hattr  Do- 
tarota,"    was     applied    to    all     those 
images  of  the  Virgin,  in  which,  as  at 
this  altar,  she  was  represented  "widi 
our  Saviour  on  her  knee,  as  he  wu 
taken  from  the  (.'roAs,  n  very  melon* 
choly  oapect."    There  is  ao  image  of 
this  description,   Ktill  existing  in  Bat- 
tlefield Church,  Shropshire,  atul  eo*  ^^ 
graved   io  the  ArchaKilogia,  voL  xiv.^H 
p.  373.  ^1 

*  ita  glory  as  so  EpJi>ropa1  reaJdeoea 
has  been  for  some  time  departed,  on 
to   the    proximity  of  Bishop  Auckl^'- 
yet  It  has  beeu  luaiotained  for  the 
tality  of  Lbc  L'ounly   PaUtino  ir 
occosivDs ;  but  it  is  nuw,  wr  up 
destined   to  be  rcliaiiuishi-il   t« 


I 


1836] 


Rkvibw. — Britannia  after  the  Romans. 


Britannia  aftfr  the  Rdmatu ;  bfing  an 
ttttnmfjt  to  illustrate  Ihr  Jicligiout 
aud  Political  Itmjlatioja  t>/  that 
provimce  in  lite  fifth  and  snccefdittg 
rm/iinVr  Lood.  4to.  183G.  pp.  222. 
icith  Intnxi.  pp.  Ixxii. 

THERE  is  a  soaod  philosophy  in 
lie  declaratioD  of  tlie  poet,  tbat 

"  ftll  things  bHTc  tlicir  cati ; 
CmpiroB  »nJ  cities,  which  have  diseuci 
like  to  mrn, 
t  Moat  have  like  death  that  we  have." 

Hi&tory,  the  school  in  which  Phi- 

f  losopby  may  be  atadied  most  advan- 
tageously,    conflrme    and     illustrates 

[,1bi8  imporUnt  truth  by  holding  up 
before  us,  as  in  ■  socceftsion  o(  pic- 

[  tnres,  cities  once;  flouriKhing  but  now 
deviate;  empires  which  have  crum- 
bled, decayed,  aod  vanished  ;  popu- 
loas  countrips  wherein  now  '  no  man 
dwellctli,  neither  doth  any  son  of  man 
[Mua  thereby  ;'  institutions  by  which 
the  minds  and  roaoners  of  succeasive 
generations  were  formed,  but  which 
have  so  totnlly  disappeared  from  the 
face  of  the  earth,  that  our  notions  of 
them  are  as  uncertain  aad  indclinitc  as 
the  TtcoUection  of  a  dream.  The  pe- 
riod lu  which  thi«  book  refers  presents 
us  with  one  of  thc^c  pictures.  In  it 
wc  l)ehold  the  grandest  scene  that  Uaa 
ever  been  acted  in  l-Jiropc ;  the  de- 
stniciion,  namely,  of  the  first  empire 
of  Home  [  the  violent  uprooting  of 
that  dominion  which  had  guided  tlie 
destiuiea  of  the  greater  part  of  the 
civilized  word  fur  centuries.  The 
present  author  treats  of  the  conse- 
ijaences  which  this  mighty  revolution 

':  produced  in  our  own  IslanJ,  and  re- 
presents his  volume  '  as  thf*  beginning 
of  an  attempt  to  illustrate  [ihc  KuhjcctJ 
in  a  manner  nomewbat  different  from 
what  baa  hitherto  been  done.' 

In  an  Introduction  of  considerable 
length  he  enaniines  various  ordinary 
(|UCAtions  in  Uritish  History;  the  an- 
tiquity of  the  Bardic  poems,  to  which 
lie  iti  favourable ;  the  Arthurian  Hn- 
Tnancea  which  he  seeks  to  trace  to  the 
'  I.yvyr  y  Creal,'  and  that  U|Kin  very 
slender  grounds  to  TyHilio;  the'I'riads; 
Gildas,  Nennius  and  Geoffrey  of  Mon- 
mouth; the   latter  of  whom  he   rhi- 

[«alrou«lv    defends,    living    '  peniuadcd 

"—n  to  out  own  a 

—  hv  one 

In 


the  etymological  antiquaries,  attacks 
Dr.  Owen  Pughe's  Welsh  Dictionary, 
and  concludes  bta  first  chapter  by  ad- 
mitting, what  could  not  be  asserted  of 
Dr.  Pughe,  that  the  '  Weleh  ta  a  tan- 
gunze  with  which  he  has  little  ac- 
quaintance.* HavingsulBcicntlyabused 
rbc  etymologiata  in  his  first  chapter, 
he  himself  becomes  one  cf  the  despised 
tribe  in  bis  second,  which  consists  of 
thirty  pa^ea  devoted  to  the  origin  of  the 
names  'Britannia.'  'Alhion,'  and  the 
other  ancient  a[ipe1lationfi  of  this  island 
and  its  inhabitants.  It  may  suffice  to 
remark,  tliat he  deduces  'Britain*  from 
Brith.  paintetl ;  and  '  Albion,'  or,  aa 
ho  will  have  it,  'Alwion,'  from  '  Al 
Gtvinn,'  which  he  terms  '  the  land  of 
Gwion,'  the  Hermea,  or  Mercury,  of 
Briti<!h  Druidism.  The  former  of  these 
etymologies  is  well  known;  the  latter 
may.  wc  fear,  take  rank  with  the  most 
far<fetched  of  those  our  author  con- 
demns. 

In  th«  work  itself,  after  a  rapid 
sketch  of  the  History  of  Britain  under 
the  Homans,  wc  poAs  to  the  rif^e  of 
that  succession  of  tyrants  whose  num- 
ber gave  occasion  to  St  Jerome  to 
brand  our  inland  a»  if  ii  were  chiefly 
fertile  in  uaurpen* ;  '  Itunla  /i/Tanitorum 
ffrtitit.'  But  indeed,  if  tlic  present 
author  be  correct,  usurpers  they  were 
not.  He  will  have  the  tyraiatvi  to  be 
a  Roman  officer,  and  holds  that  the 
province  which  set  up  a  tyrant  was 
not  accounted  rebellious  towards  Rome. 
Wc  do  nut  perceive  however  that  he 
has  adduced  any  reason  for  departing 
from  tbc  opinion  commonly  rccxived, 

Amongtit  the  tyrants,  Carausius  ob- 
tains considerable  attention.  Anti- 
quaries  have  found  great  ditficulty  in 
fixing  the  situation  of  '  Mrnapia,' 
which  is  said  by  Aurelius  Victor  to 
have  been  the  birthplace  of  this  bold 
Qsnrper,  if  it  be  allowable  to  call  him 
so.  The  old  cpiiiiou  was  in  favour 
of  Bflgium,  in  which  country  there 
was  a  people  called  the  Mtmapii,  of 
whom  Oarausius  is  said  by  Eutropiuft 
to  have  Wen  '  guctuiam  o/vidhm*.'  Dr. 
Stukcley,  who  was  of  course  unlikely 
to  entertain  any  random  opinions  upon 
the  subject,  wbj  strenuous  in  favour 
of  St.  David's;  the  present  author, 
taking  np  an  opinion^  which  is  not 
new,  fecU  extremely  indignant  at  'the 
modern  British  chicane'  which  has 
been  employed  *  in  order  to  find  a  place 


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Rcnsw. — Bnfniua  ^Ur  Ike  Rtmmm. 


[Oct 


for  Carmnsiits  in  this  iil«,*  and  in- 
cuts opon  rvmtn'mg  '  i/emapia  '  to  the 
other  fride  of  the  Irish  Chaonel,  and 
fixing  its  '  locml  habitation '  at  Wex- 
ford. We  have  little  hope  that  the 
wandering  city  will  remain  either  long 
or  quietly  in  its  new  sitoation ;  bnt 
for  be  it  from  ns  to  disturb  the  serenity 
which  we  desire  to  sec  it  enjoy. 

The  erents  which  ran  be  gleaned 
from  the  Roman  historians  of  the 
period  between  the  osnrpation  of  Ca- 
ransins  and  the  final  rclinqnishment 
of  Britain,  are  related  rather  con- 
fuaedly  and  without  any  important 
Dovclty.  We  then  advance  to  Vor- 
tigem,  Aorelios  Amhrosia«,  Uther 
Peodragon,  and  Arthur.  Oor  author 
it  of  opinion  that  the  celebrated  mas- 
sacre of  the  Britons  opon  the  com- 
mand of  Hengist  certainly  occurred. 
He  infers  from  varioos  singularly  ex- 
j>l£ei<  passages  in  the  Triads  and  Bar- 
dic poems,  which  he  comments  upon 
at  great  length,  and  in  the  sober  and 
nnfanciful  manner  in  which  sarh  qoes- 
tions  are  gtneraUy  comxAertA,  that  the 
creots  took  place  at  Stonebenge  on 
Thursday  the  3rd  day  of  May  in  the 
year  472.  He  is  further  of  opinion 
that  the  massacre  was  committed  in 
•elf-defence  against  the  meditated 
treachery  of  the  Britons,  who,  as  the 
aothor  suspects,  intended  'to  intoxi- 
cate the  Saxons  entirely,  and  then  to 
set  6re  to  a  suiroundiog  mass  of 
combustibles  cunaiugly  predisposed  in 
such  manner  as  to  consume  or  suffo- 
cate the  drunken  sleepers.'  The  plat 
'  is  as  good  a  plot  as  ever  was  laid, — 
full  of  expectation, — an  excellent  plot ;' 
and  all  that  it  wants  is  that  merest 
trifle  in  the  world,  a  ven*  small  foun-' 
dation  of  historical  truth.  Give  it 
that,  and  what  a  figure  it  T\-ould 
make  in  tlie  history  of  conspiracies. 

As  to  '  the  Aurelian  Ambrosian  sra,' 
the  author's  opinion  is  that  it  was  en- 
tirely mythological ;  that  it  was  not  the 
reign  'of  any  real  monarch  elected  by 
the  minor  kings  to  rule  over  Britannia, 
but  of  the  Sun  himself,  daring  which 
the  country-  was  entirely  governed  irpoii 
a  model  of  theocracy  by  the  college  of 
Neo-Droids.' — p.  73. 

Uther  is  also  esteemed  to  have  been 
merely  a  mythological  person,  and  to 
hare  indicated  the  Jupiter  of  the 
Greeks  and  Romans. 

Arthur,  'renowned  in  British  Song,* 
8 


is  got  rid  of  IB  the  same  rammary 
manner.  That  last  cfaampioo  of  Bri- 
tish freedom,  together  with  Ambrosias 
and  Uther,  are  made  to  constitute  what 
is  prettily  termed  '  the  HobgoUin  J)y> 
nasty;'  all  the  Ungs  of  which  arr 
mercilessly  blotted  out  of  the  page  of 
history.  Tht  non-existence  of  Arthur 
has  oAen  been  contended  before,  hut 
the  name  of  the  dynasty  is  certainly 
new. 

'  The  Hobgoblin  Dynasty '  was  anc- 
ceeded  by  varioos  British  princes  down 
to  Cadwallader,  whose  identity  with 
the  Ceadwalla  of  Bede  and  the  Saxon 
Chronicle  is  properiy  dwelt  upon  by 
our  anthor.  With  that  moaarch's 
abdication  and  death  the  work  ends. 

The  anthor  has  evidently  studied 
this  portion  of  our  history  carefully. 
He  can  occasionallv  perceive  the  ab. 
surdities  into  whic^  the  eotbusiastic 
antiquaries  of  the  last  century  were 
led  by  their  love  of  conjecture ;  but 
this  has  not  hindered  him  from  too 
frequently  imitating  their  example,  al- 
though he  has  disdained  to  follow  in 
their  footsteps.  He  is  not  the  first 
person  who  has  been  able  to  discovn 
the  mote  in  his  brother's  eye  without 
at  alt  perceiving  the  beam  by  which 
hfs  own  sight  is  clouded.  His  atrle 
is  careless,  and  oflen  obscure,  and 
his  work  is  deformed  by  some  silly  at- 
tempts at  wit,  and  a  few  fnrioos  mis< 
takes.  One  at  page  149  proves  the 
danger  of  meddling  with  matters  which 
do  not  lie  in  the  way.  We  have  there 
the  foilowing  puzzling  eqaatlon  :  *607 
+  30+25-»-25  +  25-|-25=477-'  Theao- 
thor  certainly  knows  a  great  deal  more 
about  history  than  this  specimen  of 
hta  algebta  would  seem  to  indicate  that 
he  docs  about  the  difference  between 
plat  and  mititts ;  but  wc  cannot  say 
that  wc  anticipate  any  direct  advan- 
tage to  historical  science  either  from 
hia  present  volume  or  from  the  con- 
tinuation of  the  subject  in  the  same 
spirit. 


Ah  Architectural  Tow  in  Normtmdy ; 
tcifh  some  remarit  on  Nonman  Arcki- 
terlure.  By  Henry  Gaily  Knight, 
Esq.  M.P.  in  8ro.  pp.  258.  Loivdom, 
1836. 

THE  period  at  which  the  Pointed 
arch  was  fir  '*■  %  questioa 

still  to  be  'iofalar 


Rftvitw. — Knigbt'8  Arckitectural  Tour  «  NortnaAdy. 


fact,  thftt  in  evfiry  cauiitry  in  which 
this  novel  form  ia  seen,  it  appears  to 
have  been  introdaccil  so  grnduaJly,  and 
with  bO  little  appearance  of  deGign,  as 
to  lead  to  the  conclusion  that  it  was 
»  new  diBcoTcry  ;  thus  affording  to 
every  nation  in  which  it  i«  found  a 
aemljtance  of  a  claim  to  the  invention. 
As,  however,  no  one  nation  can  indii- 
putably  prove  that  it  posacsses  the 
earliest  specimen  in  existence,  so  no 
one  can  justly  claim  tlie  merit  of  pro- 
duciug  the  novelty.  And  to  suppose 
that  in  «cveral  countries  the  invcotion 
was  made  aimultaoeoasly,  would  be 
nay  thing  but  a  rational  mode  ofeolv. 
iug  the  diffieuliy.  The  best  way  of 
accounting  for  tJie  appearance  of  the 
style  in  various  parts  at  one  and  the 
aamc  period,  is  the  supposition  that 
the  form  was  exotic,  and  that  it  waa 
imported  by  a  particular  class  of  per- 
aoaa  into  Europe  at  oao  and  the  same 
time ;  still,  the  question  from  wheurt 
it  was  originally  derived  Ia  unanswer- 
ed. The  mo»t  probable  conclusion  is, 
that  Uvzaittiura,  the  grand  source 
tfrom  whence  (lowed  the  stream  of 
Icomporative  elegance  and  civilization 
tin  wuat  are  f>tylcd  the  dark  ages,  wai 
fth>.>  country  which  bestowed  a  parent- 
fage  upon  Hoiotcd  Architecture. 

If  this  claim  nf  parentage'  can  be 
stoblished,  it  will  be  clear  that,  as 
Foiiitcd  style,  properlv  so  call- 
never  existed  in  the  dreek  Em- 
pire, it  was  nothing  more  than  the 
Dere  form  of  the  oich  which  waa 
Torelgn.  The  maturity  of  the  style, 
ud  tht:  perfecting  of  a  system  of 
jchitecture.  was  the  work  of  come 
European  nation ;  and  whether  Ger- 
many, EuKland,  or  France,  possess  the 
faii'cst  claim  to  the  credit  of  forming 
the  style,  is  a  i)ueftttUQ  that  will  long 
remain  a  moot  point,  although  the 
spirit  of  tovestigation  which  is  now 
abroad  wilt  uodoubtedly  in  the  end 
lead  to  a  clearer  perception  of  the 
trutli  than  the  limited  knowledge  we 
have  hitherto  possessed  enables  ua  to 
att4in.  We  will  suppose  that  a  band 
or  society  of  architects  had  Gelccted 
from  among  the  wayward  forms  of 
Hyuntian  arches  the  rolnteU  form, 
and  bad  determined  to  apply  it  to 
every  building  they  might  be  called 
uDon  to  erect  or  alter ;  we  may  imagine 
t  difficulties  would  arise  to  im- 
irstrain  the  entire  lotfoduc* 
^.  Vol.  VI. 


tion  of  the  novelty.  The  attachment 
of  employers  to  old  forms,  or  a  doubt 
of  the  applicability  of  the  new  arch  to 
the  uses  of  every  structure,  woul4 
operate  strongly  to  retard  the  univer- 
sal application' of  it;  hence  wc  find 
that  at  first  it  was  so  sparingly  intro- 
duced as  to  appear  hut  a  mere  experi- 
ment ;  in  the  next  stage  it  so  far  pre- 
dominated as  to  seem  lo  struggle  for 
prc-tminencc  with  the  older  style  ;  and 
at  length  it  completely  drives  its  an- 
tagoaist  from  the  field',  and  from  this 
period  it  became  the  pervading  feature 
in  the  new  Ktyle.  A  number  of  ex- 
amples of  structures  in  which  the 
union  of  the  two  forms  is  to  be  met 
with,  exist  equally  in  Kngland  and  in 
France  ;  hence  both  countries  may  put 
forth  a  claim  to  the  merit  of  having 
perfected  the  style,  and  so  evenly  Is 
the  evidence  ia  support  of  the  claims 
balanced,  that  it  will  re^iuire  a  long 
&Dd  profound  research  into  the  archi- 
Icctare  of  both  countries  before  it  ia 
fully  established  lo  which  country  the 
palm  is  to  be  awarded. 

Tlie  French  antiquaries,  fully  aware 
tliat  the  existence  of  the  style  in  a 
ataic  of  perfectne«9,  must  terminate 
the  question,  have  laboured  to  fix  on 
several  structures  of  Pointed  archi- 
tecture dates  so  earlv,  that,  if  they 
were  founded  in  truth,  would  iodis- 
putoblv  prove  their  own  country  to 
have  tf  c  best  claim  to  the  merit  of  the 
discovery. 

£atcrta:nlng  a  doubt  of  the  truth  of 
the  premises  from  whence  their  con- 
clusions were  drawn,  and  determined 
to  judge  for  himself,  Mr.  Knight 
nadertouk,  in  )S3I,  a  tour  into  Nor- 
mandy, and  the  essays  now  before  us 
result  from  it. 

The  Norman  Society  of  Antiquaries, 
in  the  Report  for  the  year  1835,  as- 
serted that  churrhes  existed  in  Nor- 
mandy, at  Coutances,  Mortaio,  and 
other  places,  which  were  erected  in  the 
tUvenlh  cttttary,  and  built  in  thePoiulett 
tiytf.  Mr.  Knight  visited  these  struc- 
tures, and  satisfactorily  proves  the  fal- 
lacy of  the  dates  which  hod  been  as- 
signed to  thi-m.  completely  destroying 
the  ground  on  which  the  Norman  anti- 
quaries hod  so  early  leaped  upon  so 
erroneous  a  conclusion. 

The  cathedral  of  Coutattcta  was  ori- 
ginally  built  before  the  middle  of  the 
elevtulb  century  by  Bishop  Geoflrey 


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403 

4t  Mtnbray  :  and  the  Society  uaert 
that  the  giT»t  nave  of  ib«  crwting 
building  19  the  work  of  thLi  preUtr. 
It  was  coftMcmtetl  ia  1056  in  ibc 
pTMcnco  of  Willioin  Uuke  of  Nor- 
muidy.  nine  yt^arn  brforc  be  couquerrd 
Kngland.  Mr.  Kniubt  in  the  firtt 
place  lUtveys  the  buildiogs  wbich  he 
eiprrL*  caigntrraemble  other  buildioxs 
of  that  period,  more  especially  the 
Cooqacfof'f  church  of  St.  Stcpbea'a 
at  Lara ;  but.  on  the  oontrarf.  he 
foon^l  "  it  U  altoccether  in  the  miiamtrd 
Pamfrd  ttyU.  with  rvparatioos  of  a 
Inter  dale.  At  Hr>t  ftlght,  we  cannot 
but  come  1o  the  rimclostoo,  from  the 
certain  evidence  of  construction  and 
atytc.  iliat  the  cathedra)  now  existing 
at  Coutancc!*  U  not  the  one  whtch 
was  coD»ecrated  in  t066."  p.  103.  He 
then  proric*l«  to  the  eiaminntion  of  the 
htfttoiical  I'vidcDcc,  and  very  cle-arly 
ahowi  that  the  cathedral  rrcehed 
fnaX  damage  to  late  a«  the  fuurteonth 
ccniur)',  and  in  cuusequence  under- 
went Bulficirnt  ictwirs  "to  account 
for  the  O'lMapptfarance  of  all  trarea  of 
the  originiLl  work."  p.  106. 

*rhe  collfginte  church  of  Mnrtaio. 
in  the  ruiiilc-d  style,  ta  antribc-d  by  the 
aame  authority  to  the  year  UKii.  and 
the  Society  couteDd  that  the  present 
Mmcttin  lathe  identical  church  erected 
by  Robert  Count  of  Mnrtaio,  a  brother 
to  the  Conqueror.  An  examiuatjoo  of 
the  arcbiteduro  forma  the  surest  guide 
to  the  age  of  the  building,  and  the 
author  has  the  opportunity  of  com- 
paring it  with  another  structure  in  the 
Dtfigbbourhnod.  the  Abbof*  lilonchr, 
which  was  founded  in  lt05  by  the 
too  of  the  founder  of  the  collegiate 
church.  "  The  one  building  might 
be  nnturally  eipectcd  to  illustrate 
the  olhei  ;  and  it  doee  so— but  how  i 
Is  llie  church  of  the  Abbaye  Qlanrhc 
in  the  aame  confirmed  myle  as  the 
colUratBte  t  Ou  the  contrary,  ioatead 
of  being  Paimtrd  ihrougboul,  )>&rtft  of 
it  are  in  the  round  fctyle,  portti  iu  Die 
trau«aion  i  and  it  is  only  in  aucU 
part*  as  may  have  bi>en  alloratiotM* 
that  the  confirmed  Putntcd  bjijieara. 
The  Abboye  UUnchc  therefore  la  iif  on 
iiihniuty  carlar  character  than  tlie 
auppoeeil  aaiciinr  church  in  iti  im- 
mediate vicinity."  p.  133,  Bui  uuo- 
thcr  «|M>rimcu  affords  "an  mldititinal 
arRumcnt  aj^inst  the  antiquity  of  the 
9Ucgiate  church."     "The  chun'.i    ■' 


the  abliey  ot  Savigny  was  only  bcgua 
in  1171.  and  was  not  completed  till 
many  rear*  aHcr ;  and  yet  the  greatcrl 
part  of  this  Iniilding  waa  m  the  ruuD^'f 
atyle,"  p.  136.  The  testimony  of  hi»-| 
tory  ia  then  cited  in  aid  of  the  archi*] 
teetvral  evidence,  which  plainly  ahawij 
that  Mortain  church  maj'  havcftuCerc^j 
from  the  uuiU  calamities  which  oc-l 
cation  the  rebuilding  of  most  of  the] 
ancient  churches. 

We  fed  thai  Mr.  Knight  h««  aatia^l 
fnrtorily  rrfuted  the  unguarded  coo*! 
elusion  of  the  Norman  Society.  whtel^J 
in  its  zeal  for  the  honour  of  it*  o«al 
country^  has  not  in  this  instanre  pro-J 
reeded  with  that  cautious  spint 
investigation  which  should  alwaj^ 
pervade  the  researches  of  every  tit 
or  scientific  body* 

The  obaervfttioaft  of  the  author 
Norman   aichitecture.     oppcar  to 
founded  on   an    attentive    and  judH 
ciout  examiuatiun  of  the  mo4t  aucir 
examples  i    and   we   feel    the    cunrlo* 
sion   he    has  arrived   at,   that 
Circular  atyle   remained    in    gener 
use  till  nearly  the  close  of  the  Iwe 
centory,"   to  be   a   concluaioo.    war* 
mnted  by  the  architectand   evidenotl 
aiurded  by  the   buildings   which  fa*| 
take)  as  his  authorities.* 

To  arrire  at  the  earliest  date  of  thvl 
■pecinen:!  of  this  kind  of  Architecture. 
is  a  more  difficult  ta^k  ;  and  we  ha«« 
little  doubt  that  ihc  inspection  of  many 
of  the  village  churches  would  lead  to 
the  dereloprment  of  snnie  very  ancicot 
specimens  of  early  (Jhurch  arrbitec- 
ture ;  for  example,  the  churches  of 
8t.  I'nul  and  St.  Grrvaia  near  Rouco, 
appear  to  have  great  claim  to  antiquity. 

The  first  of  these  churchee  is  thus 
dcscribtd : 

"Thr  plin  it  MngvIarF  iii  chancel  b 
eoin[Nifted  of  three  larn  aearfcircwlar  ff«> 
ersacfl ;  one  at  the  end,  and  one  at  each 
side.  Under  the  eovu  of  this  part  of 
the  bttildiof  ars  vi*ry  curious  corbels, 
most  of  which  air  in  the  iliApi!  of  homaa 
bndj."  p.  33. 

The  crypt  of  St.  Gcnraia's  cluuch 


•  Wf  Ibiak  the  author  has  err--*  ■-  •-. 
■iRniog  the  dole  eJJ^UA  to  •  . 

(l<Hir«ny  t*  rehe  of 


1836.] 


Heviiw. — Exampies  qf  Gothic  Architecture. 


403 


Is  attributfd  to  the  fourth  ccDtur}*.    It 

is  descrilietl  as,— 

'  That  sort  of  >trDnfl>  oni»mmt«d  iitnic- 
itare  which  tnigLt  rnditre  fur  anv  period 
lof  tiinc,  and  Cue  alif  lit  p«rulitriti«s  wbich 
I  are  (Still  to  Ik-  inccd  Id  it*  coostnictioii, 
J«re  of  a  Konuin  clurccter.  C^ouracs  of 
I'ltun  brick  or  tilo  ixc  obserrabk  beLnecii 
I  the  oaoTBes  of  jtooe.  TbU  vns  tlir  tnaa- 
[ber  in  wliicli  the  Routuis  ofttin  built  their 
[vails  in  llic  lower  tovna  i>{  the  empire, 
I  Slid  the  Mine  kind  of  construction  iii  to 
[be  seen  in  tlic  walls  of  the  remitiiM  of 
i'liufldin^a  allofrcd  to  be  Romaa  in  other 
|)wrta«f  Fr«Boe."  p,  34. 

The  space  we  have  allotted  to  the 
[  re^-iew  of  this  work,  will  gnly  allow  us 
'  to  mak«unc  furthiTcstnurt,  the  length 
I  of  which,  M  it  rf  latea  to  the  relative 
value  of  money  in  ancient  and  motlern 
timea,  will,  ive  truAt,  be  warmated  oa 
[  tlip  K^ound  ofutility. 

About  the  cluAe  of  tlic  twelAJi  ccn- 
{ tury,  Frogeriua,  lliahop  of  S<:ex,  coD- 
jtributeU  eighty  pounds  towards  Ihc 
rworki  Ibeo  going  on  at  the  couvent  uf 
I'Mortciuer.  Tliis  donation  leads  to  the 
I'followtng  note,  which  we  give  at 
}  length  : 

"  The  Narnuia  pound,  and  the  An|{lo- 

l]Komiaa  poarid,  were  iif  the  bbidb  valtu 

I  under  the  Norman  kingR,  and  were  alwa/s 

['divided  into  tTrcnty  fliillings.  each  thilling 

lKiiij(thco«inowdividi'diDtotwelTc|]eace. 

"  AU  intliofities   o^cree  that  in   thoiM 

I  times  the  pound  contained  three  timrs  u 

['much  nilTer  as  at  the  prencnt  day;    but 

[Hiej  are  by  ua  means  unanimous  when 

lAhRy  proceed  to  consider  how  much  more 

afimes  as  morh  nlvcrvo*  worth  in  the 

tweUth  rcntnry  than  nnw. 

"  Some  estimate  the  differeocc  so  high 

[  ^  twenty  to  one  :  others  place  il  ho  low 

ras  five:  according  to  Hume,  it  is  (eii : 

[-■ccordin^  tu  Lyttlctoo   and   Henry,  tt  u 

\  Ave.     But  whatever  may  have  been  ttie 

case  seventy  years  a; o,  there  appears  to 

1m  errry  reason  to  believe  that  the  diffe- 

renoe  between  the  ▼nine  of  that  quantity 

of  silver  in  the  twelfth  century  and  at  the 

present  time,  is  at  leut  as  much  as  ten  to 

eue. 

*'  We  find,  iu  Disbop  Fletcher's  Chro- 
Bieoit  PreoiosuD.  that,  in  the  time  of 
Henry  I.  (who  reitpied  from  I  |(>u  lo 
1135),  forty  shev})  wktb  VHlur-d  nt  one 
IMiuiid,  and  that  a  stalled  ox  was  worth 
one  »hiUlng. 

"In    1145,   nn    ox    was   worth   three 

sbiUini^.     If  we  multiply   tlits   itun    by 

••"*«!.  10  allow  for  (he  diininiitheil  iiuna  - 

*-*'»er.  ntid  then  liy  Ui».  tliu  pro- 

^1  four  iMiund-t  ti-n  hliilhnga,  a 


moderate  price  for  s  lean  ox  at  tlie  present 
day. 

"  lo  1185,  the  tetUDts  of  Shirebom 
were  by  custom  to  pay  either  four  lirnc 
or  two  pen<;«.  Apply  the  sume  rule,  and 
it  rallies  the  price  of  each  hen  to  one 
shilling  ami  three  pence,  a  common  price 
for  a  hen  in  country  nuirkots  at  the  pre- 
sent  time. 

"  Evidcfiee  of  this  kind  is  more  to  b« 
depettded  upon  than  the  comparative 
price  of  wheat,  iu  calculations  whldi  have 
refcrenci;  to  so  remote  a  |i(,-riod  ;  because 
the  notices  of  the  pric^c  of  wheat  in  thoae 
times  occur  very  rarrly,  and  the  article 
itself,  from  the.  impcr^ct  stAte  of  agri- 
ctdture,  amid  the  dearths  arising  out  of 
tbe  troubled  state  of  society,  was  subject 
to  such  extraordinary  tluctnations  as  lo 
reiiiltT  it,  during  that  i>eriod,  by  no  means 
I  safe  criterion. 

**  If,  thcrffure,  we  beUi-ve  tliat  three 
limes  as  much  silver  as  the  j>ound  now 
rontsins,  waa  worth  tm  time^  as  much  in 
the  twtl^h  cratury-  as  at  tbr  present  day* 
we  ihall  perceive  that  tbe  Bishop  of  S^ 
gave,  towards  Iha  building  of  the  abbay 
church  uf  Mortcmeri  what  woold  itow  ba 
worth  two  thousand  five  hundred  pounds.** 
p.  46,  note. 

Gothic  AacmTBcnjaB.  —  H'alltr'a 
contiuuation  qf  Pufjin'a  Eiampict, 
Part  I. — Cavflcr'a  St^lect  Spocimciw, 
Part  III. 

THE  two  gcntlerocn  whose  works 
stand  at  the  head  of  this  article,  are 
zealously  engaged  in  the  illustratioa 
of  some  of  the  most  interesting  speci- 
mens of  the  ancient  Architecture  uf 
Kogtand.  Their  plans  are  simitar; 
and  they  equally  adhere  to  the  style  so 
successfully  adupleti  hy  the  late  Mr, 
Pugin.  A  superficial  glance  at  the 
plates  might  give  rise  to  the  idea  that 
a  degree  of  sameness  would  charac- 
terize the  works :  that  the  eaine  aiib- 
jecl  may  appear  iti  hoth.  Witliout  a 
Biudied  rivalry  this  Js  not  likely  to 
occur:  although  the  authors  are  en- 
gaged in  the  same  pursuit,  the  field  ia 
of  such  an  extent,  the  game  bo  plenti- 
ful, and  so  many  covers  remain  uu- 
brokett,  that  as  there  is  no  necessity. 
&o  there  is  little  fear  of  eittier  author 
Irespaaaiog  on  his  neighbour's  pre- 
serves. 

Mr.  Walker,  who  was  a  pupil  of 
Mr.  I\igia,  and  is  also  his  executor, 
with  tlie  laudable  dcRirc  of  carrying 
the  original  design  uf  his  late  maMrr 
into  full  cxrrulion.  has  utiderlakcu  s 


Ad^ 


Retibw. — Spfdmems  of  Gothic  Arckktcture. 


thinl  scrim  of  F.xmniples,  the  subjects 
tiKving  \tcta  selected  by  Mr.  rugio 
himself,  and  tirrurslrly  bketchtH]  and 
measured  by  Ills  BOO  Mr.  A.  W.  I^igia. 
The  potiioD  now  before  us  comprises 
ooe-third  of  the  intcoded  volume,  nod 
it  is  entirely  i>ccuiiied  with  thut  highly 
interesting  group  of  domestic  srchi* 
tecture,  '  the  Vicars*  Clo*o  at  Well*.* 

The  community  for  which  tlie  build- 
ing* coDiitiluting  this  Close  were  oii> 
gioally  erected,  wss  composed  of  the 
chantry  priests  of  the  adjacent  Cathe- 
dral, who  were  incorpotfited  in  1347. 
under  the  episcopate  of  Bishop  Ralph 
de  Salopin ;  Dod  in  consequence  a 
Common  Hall  and  Chapel,  with 
other  buildings,  were  neceKsary  for  the 
use  of  the  Dew]y*formed  corporation. 
A  portion  of  the  prfsent  building  is 
BOpposed  by  Mr.  Walker  to  be  of  the 
orfginnl  Dtructurv;  but  the  pile  received 
alterations  at  vaiiouf  periods  from  the 
rounificeoee  of  succeeding  prelatrs. 
The  most  im|>ort«nt  addition  wno  the 
the  erection  of  the  beautiful  gateway 
which  connects  the  Close  with  the 
Chapter  House  and  north  transept  of 
the  Cathedral,  carrying  above  its  arch 
ft  covered  walk  by  which  the  chantry' 
priests  might  enter  in  procession  from 
their  own  residences.  This  gateway, 
known  by  the  name  of  the  Chain-gate, 
is  still  the  admiration  of  every  tasteful 
passenger,  and  forms  an  admirable 
roeaib«T  of  the  elegant  group  of  build- 
ings of  which  the  Cathedral  ia  so  grand 
a  fcfttore.  It  ia  greatly  to  be  re- 
gretted that  10  beautiful  an  example 
of  ancient  art  is  allowed  by  neglect  to 
run  intn  a  state  of  utter  ditapidalion. 
"The  elegant  pinnacles  and  parapet 
arc  so  completely  dceayed  and  ruinous 
that  the  loose  stooes  threateu  danger 
to  the  passers  by,  and  the  profiles  of 
the  mouldings  are  hnrdly  discernible." 

Tlic  exindng  architecture  of  the 
Close  and  Its  appurtenances,  is  attri- 
buted (with  the  exception  of  modem 
alterations)  to  the  munificent  Beck, 
ington,  and  his  executors  under  his 
dirrctionB.  Of  these  works,  the  Com- 
mon Hall  and  Chapel  still  exist:  tlie 
former  has  an  oaken  roof,  a  noble  fire- 
place, with  architectural  and  heraldic 
a)pchn)enT!>.  'ili*!  Chnpel  has  it*  fine 
tower  and  altar  still  existing;  the  lat- 
ter retaining  its  original  ledger  marknl 
with  Ave  crosses.  Rut  how  degraded 
time  buildings  by  their  mod 


J  wiui  nve  I 

^^^CB  time 

■L 


uses ! — the  Chapel  in  disuse  and  filled 
with  Inmbcr  ;  the  ceiling  of  the  Hall 
hanging  down  in  large  patches ;  the 
rooms  under  converted  into  a  maltbg 
house :  the  houses  modernized  witll 
rommnn  sash  window),  and  a  com> 
mon  hhop  front  tu<^erted  under  the 
beautiful  dial  window  at  the  very  en- 
trance of  the  Close-" — and  this,  too, 
by  one  of  the  body  which  now  holds 
the  situation  and  enjoys  the  benefits  uf 
the  andent  corporation  ;  this  indi- 
Tidaal  it  appears  is  «  '  baker,*  and  haa 
inserted  the  window,  as  the  auihot 
presumes,  for  the  purposes  of  his 
trade.  Little  did  the  excellent  Beck- 
inglon  and  his  trustworthy  eiecutora 
dream  that  Ihrir  Imuntj-  and  their 
pains  would  be  so  poorly  appreciated 
by  those  individuals  for  whose  com- 
fort and  credit  they  had  so  amply  pro- 
vided. 

The  Vicar's  houses  arc  curious  spcctr 
mens  of  ancient  domestic  architecture. 
Each  tenement  consittts  of  two  cham- 
bers, une  on  the  ground  floor  and  one 
above;  the  latter  being  a  hall  witli  aa 
open  timber  roof,  moulded  and  en- 
riched in  the  style  of  more  important 
structures  of  the  same  description; 
the  staircase  is  at  the  back  in  a  pro- 
jection, and  a  lofty  chimney  cuntri- 
butca  equally  to  the  comfort  and  em- 
bellishment of  each  Kiructnre. 

In  the  whole,  tweoty-fuur  plates 
are  allotted  to  the  illustration  of  the 
group;  they  are  executed  in  outline ; 
and,  as  we  apfirehend  our  reader*  arc 
convenant  w ith  the  late  Mr.  fugin's 
productions.  It  is  onneccssary  to  say 
more  of  the  plates  than  to  remark^ 
tliat  they  are  in  the  some  bold  and 
correct  style  which  marled  the  pre- 
ceding senes  of  Examples- 
Ma.  CAVELxa  proceeds  with  the  11. 
lustration  of  such  rare  andcariotis  spe- 
cimens of  ancient  Architecture  as  p(«> 
sess  the  roost  interest  from  their  beauty 
or  simplicity.  The  present  numbered' 
his  work  is  dedicated  to  the  fullowiug 
interesting  subject: — 1.  TV  /^frmrv 
to  Ikf  Riyithj  tff  Cantfrhtiry  ColAe- 
i/rof.  This,  it  is  almost  unnecessary  to 
add.  is  the  very  carious  external  stair- 
caw  which  at  its  origin  formed  tb* 
nppnxteb  to  a  ball  erected  over  som« 
vault*  in  tlM-Jli--<»n  style  of  archi- 
tecture: 'bich  still  exists 
'  on.  Allhouirll 


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thift  staircase  has  been  more  frequently 
engraved  perhaps  than  any  ancient 
relic,  it  has  gcccrally  been  regarded 
merelj'  as  a  picturesque  object ;  for  the 
present  work  it  bn»  been  mcanuri^d  anil 
drawn  geometrically,  and  with  its  de- 
tail  amply  illustrated  in  two  plates; 
and  another  interesting  example  of 
Norman  architecture.  The  Doorway  of 
the  Thmpte  Church,  alia  occupies  two 
plates.  In  the  Pointed  style,  the 
beautiful  screen  betweta  the  choir  and 
aisles  of  Cant^iury  Cathedral ;  the 
monument  of  Crauchhack ;  ami  the 
raagniScent  GateHaynf  St.  Aagmtine'a 
Motuutery  nt  Canlerburj*,  are  treated 
with  de(ier\ing  oilenliou  ;  the  latter 
edifice,  one  of  the  mo«t  pure  examples 
of  Pointed  architecture  in  being,  is 
very  amply  iUustrated,  and  the  several 
plates  of  itti  elevations  and  detail  will 
prove  eiceedingly  useful  tn  the  archi- 
tect, and  equally  satisfactory  to  the 
numerous  admirers  of  this  bcautifui 
atructurc. 

Mr.  Cavcler's  plates  are  not  abso- 
lutely in  outline  ;  a  alight  &hadowing 
19  employed  lu  inaric  the  rotunility  of 
columns,  and  to  give  relief  to  the  pro- 
roioent  mouldings. 

In  conclusion,  we  would  suggest  to 
both  these  gentlemen,  who  equally 
have  in  view  the  object  of  furnishing 
their  brother  orcbitecti  with  correct 
representations  of  ancient  authorities 
for  their  goidaocc  in  the  erectiun  of 
new  baildiogs,  that  they  should  direct 


n  portion  of  their  attention  to  some 
ancient  parochial  churche<i,  with  the 
view  of  affording  models  of  new 
churches,  which  more  than  any  other 
class  of  buildings  may  still  closely  re- 
semble the  ancient  designs.  It  is  idle 
for  on  architect  to  attempt  an  imita- 
tion cf  Cathedral  architecture  :  the  de- 
tails of  So  important ;  a-structure,  when 
reduced  to  suit  a  modem  parish  church, 
sink  from  suljliniity  into  meanness. 
The  members  of  a  colossol  pile  like  a 
cathedral  or  abbey-church,  have  been 
d«»igticd  on  iliflVrcnt  principles  from 
those  of  the  humble  parochial  fane. 
The  ancient  architects  never  attempted 
thi^  ;  their  designs  were  always  marked 
by  a  strict  attention  lo  the  uses  fur 
which  they  were  designed  ;  and  if 
modern  ones  would  follow  their  ex- 
ample, we  should  see  far  more  excel- 
lent  modern  (iotbie  churches  than  we  ^ 
do.  To  assist  the  architeeta  of  such  ■ 
structures,  we  would  recommend  the 
authors  of  the  works  now  before  Qs  to 
turn  their  atteution  to  the  different  h 
classes  of  Pariah  Churches  uf  which  H 
so  many  specimens  exist  in  this  coun-  ^ 
try:  the  detail  of  an  unaltered  church 
of  (he  reign  of  Kdward  III.  would  he 
A  very  appropriate  subject.  As  a  fl 
bcautifipl  and  almost  perfect  specimen  S 
of  au  early  parochial  structure  in  the 
Pointed  style,  we  would  refer  to  Stono 
Church  near  Uartfortl,  than  which  no 
structure  in  existence  more  deserves 
illustration. 


FINE 

TKIUMrBAL    ABCH    IN    THE    CUAUPS 
ILTSKES    AT    f  AHtS. 

This  ttplecdid  iiionument,  which  «u 
cniiimrnced  under  Nspolcon,  in  tHD5,  to 
record  the  victories  cf  the  French  armies, 
hu  recently  b^en  completed.  It  is  «itust> 
ed  at  the  western  extremity  of  the  Cbunps 
Ely&er!i,  uii  the  hi;i(U  road  to  Neuilly,  aud 
iu  a  direct  line  with  the  Jardin  dcs  Tuil- 
Icrics  uid  the  FoUec.  From  iU  com- 
manding position,  and  the  exquiHile  (iniflh 
of  the  workmBD»htp,  it  appvan  %a  bv  the 
pride  of  the  French  capital,  and  is  caJcu> 
Isted  toexHte  the  wonder  tfnd  sdmirstiun 
of  foreigners.  The  lahwur  of  thirty  years, 
with  ocoa<ionid  inteiTuplions,  has  Ijeeo 
devoted  to  its  erection,  under  the  super- 
intendancc  of  nine  difTtrvut  si  chitecta, 
and  midcr  the  aimpices  of  four  diffeient  go- 
vcmmcnU.  It  has  cost  alwut  1 ,300,OOOJ. 
Ftviu  IHU  to  1823,  the  profTCSa  of  the 


ARTS. 

buildine  was  entirely  saspended,  when 
Loui;s  XVllI.  Issued  an  urdouuance  for 
its  cutnpletioo,  in  ordi-r  to  cuDUncmomte 
the  progress  of  the  French  army  in  Spain, 
under  Che  comtnand  of  the  Duke  of  An- 
^ideuje.  The  revolution  of  !830,  how- 
ever, alCercd  t]iis  ialcntiuo ;  and,  it  was 
determined  by  the  existing  guvcrnmcQt 
that  on  the  complctioa  of  the  moaoment, 
it  should  he  destined  to  commemorato 
the  victories  of  the  Repablic  and  the 
Empire  of  Pninee.  It  was  aocordiiutly 
thrown  open  to  puhUc  view  during  thu 
fetfm  uf  last  July,  held  in  com iiii'mu ration 
of  the  revolution  of  Ifl.tlf.  ha  propor-  ^m 
tioDB  art!  all  of  a  colossal  ehara(;ter.  It  H 
i»  138  feet  high.  U5  wide,  and  G8  in  V 
depth.  The  grand  arch  through  which 
the  road  passed,  is  97  feet  high  hy  -17  wide; 
and  the  archway  which  pfti«a  throogh 
the  mouumcnt,  in  a  Vansverse  direction, 


t 


is  so  Fwt  k€ 

u  tk  vcidCil  mirbie,  vh'ttHy  from  tlio  qa«r> 

lin  of  Liw^edoc. 

Each  tronl  of  thin  nileiMlul  monamcnt 
is  uloraeJ  with  four  d«*tpi»,  either  hu- 
turical  ur  allc^ricKl,  rxerutrd  In  1  riiUaR 
marble  nf  thtt  |iurMt  nltitrarss.  Aburc 
'"Mb  it  s  frirte  rocirrlin;  ttie  four  sidet 

rtte  bwilJing.  wbich  rsprMrnti  the  dr- 
dfeltare  nf  the  French  hrmj,  and  iu  return 
tron  rictory-  The  fluuren  are  ahoni  aix 
feet  hijEh.  Ovrr  the  frvexe  in  a  b»U  im- 
|»cuibn«:  eomtce,  inrmonntftl  hj  an  atttr 
which  is  terminated  hy  onianieatnl  ibicid*, 
haling  the  nunra  of  Lodi,  Aroole,  Morco- 
gjO,  mad  other  placva  ueWhntrd  for  the 
viotorlea  of  the  French  armn. 

On  the  aide  which  far«»  thcThuiIlcries, 
In  the  lower  coropftrtment  of  ihr  arrh,  on 
the  left,  aui>c«re,  in  hold  alto  rclie<ro,  the 
flffure  of  SapoleoB  attrnde<l  by  Victory 
•b4  FIhb«  ;  ami  on  the  h^ht  i»  a  totrtt- 
pottdiac  de«t;n  reiirrhmrinx  an  allfifiarlflel 
fijTUiv  lA  the  (H-IUiDcll  of  battle,  who. 
Ukc  Belluna.  appi-ara  tu  "  hdo  on  the 
ubirl-wind  and  dircrl  the  sturui."  Abute 
thcM>,  on  c*(.-h  aiile  the  an-ii,  B|)pear  two 
baaao<relirvna,  the  oo«  r«[in-*catiiig  tha 
battle  of  Aboukir,  and  ibr  nther  the  bo* 
noura  beitowml  on  Giiner'il  Matrcaa. 

The  dcaigna  on  the  three  other  fronta, 
represent  the  battle  of  AnsTurlilir,  the 
taking  of  Alexandnn,  the  lirtdfe  of  Areola, 
ftzid  the  battle  of  Jemapjtet ;  with  allegori* 
ral  detipi"  of  Peace,  War,  See. 

Id  tbp  interior  uf  the  arch,  tharv  are 
also  aeveral  alieforieal  desi(na ;  and  os 
the  walla  arc  inacrihed  the  luunea  of  all 
thoie  Frvach  gcnerala  and  MUllcrti  who 
have  diittlagutabcd  tbcnerWea  from  the 
period  of  the  rcrolotion  of  1793. 
raKNcii  8ci-t,nx-«»;. 

A  itatoe  of  Alexander,  by  "M.  "San. 
teuil,  hat  been  recently  placed  in  the 
Tuileriek,  ou  (he  [H-drtital  n  here  the  Pru- 
methetis  ronnerly  stood.  The  tieni  «  enrs 
n  Uaccdoniaa  helmet,  ia  amtt'd  wtlli  a 
dasger  and  buckler,  ia  nuundi'd  on  the 
ij^t  Hide,  anr]  has  fullen  on  his  knees  tn 
■  defensive  attitude. 

The  Muniri[>al  C-ouni*!!  of  Dordeoux 
have  voted  I5,(»()  franrs  for  the  erection 
of  two  Btarui?^,  of*  iMoiituiffne  and  Monic8< 

Juieu.     Tbr  renwiiidcr  ol  itic  i-o»t,  ubuut 
5l>.(XN)  franc*,  Nvill  be  lubtcribed  by  the 
iiihabitnitcii. 

AI.  Pehny  ho^  recently  executed  busts 
of  B&roit  CJros  and  Girodct.  to  bv  depo- 
-"■—1  in  the  NaliotuU  Muieum,  as  ta  cui- 
upon  the  deallia  uf  arliiits  of  the 
:  etnineiire. 

IMFROVeUks-TB   AT   PAMK. 

The  llotet  da  Mile  will  in  future  pre- 
Bent  four  beautiful  faiudcs ;  thut  on  the 
Place  dc  (Jrire  will  be  doubled,  luid  fmni 
thirty  to  tbirty-fivr  houxes  w  ill  be  removed 


nicaiiiiii  Wtwi'eii  the  different  win^  will 
be  clTected  by  four  courls.  The  an«-)ent 
churrb  of  the  Convent  dei  Pctits  Aufnu. 
tiiu  is  now  beinc  refnired  and  beautified, 
in  order  to  receive  >  coUectiDti  of  copiet 
frotu  the  uitique. 

■nmsa  acnoot  or  ramur. 
Shortly  Iwfor*  th«  iiroragation  of  Par- 
liament, lb«  Huuae  of  Comnon*  voted 
I600i.  *•  to  rafatbliKb  •  Normal  S<Jiool  ot 
Desicnt  in  conncicion  with  a  Miiacini^ 
and  with  a  provition  for  a  irhenia  of  Leo- 
turca  which  shall  enibmce  the  art  of  ro- 
louriog.aiid  the  chemistry  ofroloor.  The 
museum  to  be  supplied  with  a  proper 
callertiuii  uf  books,  nilh  raf>ta  of  ihc 
best  tmtamented  work*,  and  n  csDcc- 
tton  of  Accvnitc  and  well -coloured  di«w^ 
inR*  and  prints  on  botany  and  xootogy  ;* 
and,  aeooratni;  to  the  nian  recmtly  ««c 
forth,  Iroai  which  the  anave  no:ieea  hav« 
been  evtnuried — **  to  divide  the  aebiMl 
into  four  claiaciw  of  two  of  which  the 
initiatory  teacher  should  have  thr  thmrgtt, 
the  principal  teaehcr  baring  the  cba^  of 
the  others.  The  clasie*  of  the  initiatory 
teacher  will  be.  lit.  Of  draning  in  outlint 
persptviive,  and  dreniiig-t>oard  practJeot 
nd.  Of  the  mme,  with  the  addition  of 
light  and  shade.  Tho  rlD>i«o«  of  the  prin< 
cipal  teacher  will  tte^  .Srd.  Of  the  aborr^ 
with  Th#  addition  of  Hater  and  body  ni. 
lour;  4<b.  Of ronip«iaition  and  nwwi— 
ttve  AiWtfti  Keticral)^,  It  is  ftuppgapirtlna 
the  scholars  who  Mill  apply  for  Mlmiaiios 
in  the  lir»t  instance,  will  draw  modowdr 
wi'li,  and  that  of  them  there  will  be  a  uu- 
licient  number  to  make  at  ouce  a  elosa  of 
each  detirriptinn."  The  schi-me  includes 
an  annual  exhibition  of  de^ik'iis.  and  a 
disoibutioD  of  premiumt  and  rcwaids  (o 
tbe  ttMcessful  fchoUn. 


THS    LAWRCNCK    UAI-LCKT. 

ErMblttntuSatut  10. 

We  have  had  little  t^tportunity  to  do> 
tire  the  enehantiof;  series  of  drawings  by 
the  Old  Masters  wirich  have  been  hitr}j 
exhibited  under  the  title  of  "The  l^w- 
rcuL-e  Gallery."  The  ninth  and  tenth 
scricR  —  the  drtwinga  of  RiiRaello  (one 
hundred  in  number). ami  Michael  Angelo, 
rlnini  uoirerMl  nf.entlou,  and  brtag  die 
Gallery  to  a  hrilliant  cluse. 

A  beautiful  simpltcity,  a  sweet  refine> 
ment  unattainablr  by  other  artiats,  ia 
the  constant  charm  which  hreathea  Jn 
the  desi^s  of  Raflaelle.  This  collection 
mnr  be  ronndered  as  tb«  tnPat  comphfTe 
nf  RalTiiflic'fl  Drawing  ertant,  a  few  only 
of  M-hieh  wf  nhall  proceed  to  notice. 

No.  H.  Nymphs  and  Tritons,  a  da. 
sign  for  a  nlvcr  dish,  appear*  to  bo  a 
brilliaoL  farvwull  to  the  tutumi  foncieg  of 


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407 


the.  pointcr't  bojisli  dnys, — it  ia  done 
witb  &  ncTTOu^  freedom  wbkh  bcspealigi 
**  1  un  myself  oloiic." 

No.  21.  A  Ualj  Funilr.  u  a  first 
Iboaglil  for  the  ina^ificciit  circular  pic- 
tare  in  the  GftUery  of  Lord  Fruiub 
£g«rton. 

Ho.  3ti.  Mnriac  Monsters,  i  sheet  of 
Hmdie»,  Is  auprrblj  drmwn,  and  worth  a 
4ay't$hui^  to  moke  acqaiiatance  with. 

No.  .t;.  The  Vir^n,  Child,  and  an 
Angol.  A  Few  lines  auii  toaches  wilb  the 
pen  have  here  wrought  an  cx<]uisitc  nail 
very  wumlcrful  e<ffcct :  m  luvely  uid  »o 
intcrcatlog  a  picture  in  such  Mwplc  f  aide, 
u  pcrfeetljr  nniqai). 

No.  M.  Fighting  Figures— or,  u  tlie 
catalogue  hints,  prohahl]'  a  design  fur  the 
Rape  of  Heleo— id  full  of  vigoroua  s* 
prcnion. 

Nu.  71.  Charity,  a  female  and  three 
iafantx  : — *'  charuiitig,"  very  truly  sayi 
the  cottduifue. 

Nu.  ;3.  St.  Cecilia  and  other  suiots 
— a  model  for  the  celebnl«d  picture 
painted  by  Raffiulle  for  the  city  of  Uo- 
lugtm,  i*  etecontia  elegaotiBrum.  and  may 
be  eoosideivd  the  chef  d'tvurre  of  the 
coUecliOD. 

By  jadicioas  amuigeiDcat  ire  are  en- 
ahled  tu  tntcc  the  pro^reas  in  art  wliich 
this  Prince  of  I'aiutent  made  from  the 
wrly  dswu  to  the  early  eveniii({  of  Ma  Ufa 
and  gemaa. 

The  drawinga  of  Michaul  Angelo  Brno* 
naroti  present  a  very  groat  and  intereiting 
oontrunt  to  tliose  of  bis  roDtetnporary 
Raffaelle;  for,  -whilo  the  latttr  tire  redolent 
in  benTvoly  grace  and  lovelincu,  the 
fortDcr  chiefly  utoaish  by  their  magoifi- 
i;ent  power  of  design  and  utterance  of 
amaxing  itrongth.  In  the  delincalian  of 
that  uuat  woadcrfal  of  the  AlniigVty's 
works,  the  anatomy  of  Che  human  fnune, 
Michael  Angdo  atanda  unequal Ic-d.  In 
thit  his  gemna  ia  gigantie.  Having  6eea 
hte  drawings  w«  fluicy  we  hare  uren  the 
great  master  Unuctf  building  the  scm> 
blance  of  a  man,  grappling  with  an  arm 
or  lex  till  he  haa  conquered  every  muscle, 
acoouuled  for  every  "  nerve  and  jiclty 
artrry,"  aud  hluwn  the  breath  of  life  into 
a  guiUiko  thioe.  WitiitMS  the  prin4:i]Md 
figure  of  the  drawing  No.  77  )ti  this  cuUec- 
tiOD,  iiirhafi  Aaf/eto'M  DrMm,  which  iiibi 
Iwnhig  cm  a  globe  with  his  bead  thrown 
Imok  m^iesdoally  t 

••  "Tif  a  spirit.  (Miranda,  crias) 

A  thin;;  divini*,  for  nothing  uatunl 
I  ever  saw  so  uuble." 
Amonf  the  most  cifectivc  o(  this  Gallery 
are  the  studies  of  the  CruciSxion  ;  they  are 
ftvo  in  number,  and  each  inlrin*i"aUy  «nb- 
time,  {ihc  first  and  llfth  of  tlicse  aic  fin- 
bheil  pinurcft-^ 
No.  0.  The  llcndofaFawn,  or  Cupid,  i» 


a  charming  stady,  ra  is  (No.  9)  a  Cupid 
uudntped :  both  thcve  arc  probably  desi^^a 
forlhc  HtatUf  of  Cupid,  which  heiiculptureil 
and  then  buried  in  order  that  it  should  be 
dug  up  and  taken  for  onticjue,  and  it  ■ 
wa»  so.  I 

No.  69.  A  Rgure  ri*ini5  from  the 
Ground,  is  a  very  wonilcrfiil  nnatnmiral 
stody,  which,  for  its  cxnctitudc  and  truth 
to  nature,  has  been  coiopared  to  the  Elgin 
Marbled.  

Ryall's  Portrait*  lif  Emmeni  Om- 
ttrta/ic*  tStatttmtn. — It  is  a  pleasing 
cirrunutsnce  when  party  ]Hititi<-^  ran  be 
directed  in  a  channel  so  suiiahlo  as  the 
pii»]uragcincnt  and  prumotion  ut  the  tine 
arts.  Tlic  prtbriit  work  is  wiiriliy  of  the 
potroon^e  of  tbo»c  who  advocate  what  ia 
sound,  and  substantial,  and  not)le.  Ttaew 
portraits  are  of  n  folio  si7^,  aud  being 
executed  in  the  best  style  of  Messrs. 
Ryall,  Scriveo,  aud  their  condjutors,  are 
each  fully  worlliy  of  the  honour  of  a 
fnimc;  hut  in  a  rollttcled  fonii  they  roni- 
[Miae  a  haudsunie  hixik,  witb  the  addition 
of  cnadae  bat  well-considered  and  Mtis- 
foctory  memoirs,  each  ndonied  with  a 
vignette  of  anoorial  bearing.  Tlic  first 
part  contains  Portraiti*  of  Ihe  Duke  of 
Welhngton,  LfOrd  Lyndhuret,  and  Lord 
WhamclilTe;  the  second  ihow  of  the 
Duke  of  Newcastle,  Lord  Viscount  Sid> 
mouth,  and  Sir  William  Webb  Fullect. 

FiNDrx's  Prirt*  anil  Har^owntffOrtat 
Britain,  with  vien^tf/ftM^ffttott  rrmarkabU 
iteadlantU,  Uayit  and  Fithitg  StationM  on 
Me  Citatt.  4to,    Parts    I    and  II.— It  wa» 
with  much    regret  that  we  saw  the  good 
rcsael  of  Mr.  Clarkson  Stan&eld,  whidi 
pcriodirolly   broaght  us  view*  of  Coast 
Scitnery,  after  no  few  voyages  "  laid  up  in 
ordinary;"  and  it  is  tlu'refore  with  greater 
pleiLturr  thnc  we  now  boil  th«  launch  of 
anuther  rrtii»cr  bouttd  on  a  limilar  err.ind, 
uodcr  the  ;iblp  pilotage  of  Mcasra.  E.  and 
W.  Findcn.    Tlic  views  in  these  nucDbera^ 
which  are  all  on  the  Coast  of  Northum- 
berland, do  great  credit  to  the  pencil  of 
Mr.  G.  Balmcr,  by  whom  they  are  drawn  : 
with  reopect  to  the  ongiaviog,  we  bar* 
alrt*ady  Md  all  that  is  netnaaary  in  noen* 
tioning  the  nsme  of  Ftnden:  a  name  of 
which  thf^  EiiKlish  school  of  landscape  ea- 
graving  may  w^U  be  proud.     There  is.  wc 
think,  one  fault ;  though  perhaps  for  )>ii:- 
torcsqae  etTect,  it  ii>  ou  the  right  side :  we 
mean  a  snjK'rabuudame  of  figures,   and 
somctintcs    of  slnrniagi    tho    sliorM    of 
Bam>>oroiif;h  and  Holy  [xiaod  appear   to 
us  lot)  busy,  as  does  the  village  of  Cuilcr- 
(XMiIs  :  of  connte  a  due  dilFeivoce  ^houhl 
lir  made  in  this  respecl  belwe^n  the  "  l'i»rt« 
aud    Harlioura"    and    the  "  Fialung    Su- 
tioos,"  though  occaMonolly,  it  is  tnie,  the 
latter  are  biuf  tnaw^ 


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JiUtirpuul. 


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Sot.  Viee  CWedlor,  ??lf *^;X 

cooler  lh«  MTera  -^ 
jVru,  M-Ur  - 


LUerarjf  and  Scientific  lauirigence. 


Doctor  of  Madicino,  and  rcRSODable  Teei 
ibAll  be  cbirii^cd  fur  the  degrees  no  con- 
ferred,  an  the  approbation  of  Ihti  Coinmis- 
■■ioncTft  of  tlie  Treasury  eliall  frum  time  (o 
time  direct;  and  t^iicb  fees  «batl  be  or* 
hed  to  ono  gencnil  fee-fund  for  the  pay- 
m<nt  of  the  expenses  of  the  raid  Univer- 
sity. 'Hie  King  is  to  be  the  Visitor  of 
tltc  University. 

The  fihnrter  for  the  London  Uiiivcr- 
titty  College  in  Uower-street  bail  also 
been  published,  which  i*  to  lie  incorpu. 
rated  under  (he  name  of  "  Tlie  Iiondon 
UnifenitT  College."  By  this  charter, 
which  IB  dated  Feb.  II.  XSiG,  tlie  College 
15  to  enjoy  all  the  ndvantng'cs  of  a  char- 
tered  body.  The  Council  is  to  connifit  of 
n  President,  Vice  President,  Trcaeurcr, 
and  not  more  than  S-1  and  not  Ices  than 
10  other  members,  to  be  elected  otit  of 
ibe  members  of  the  bwly  |M>!iiic  and 
rorporalc.  Henry  Lord  IJroizghnm  and 
Vaux  is  the  first  Prestdent,  and  W. 
Tooke,  of  RuMcU-stiuare,  ettt].  the  firtt 
Treasurer.  The  Duke  of  Somerset,  Johii 
Smith,  ttitd  Stephen  Luxhington,  are  to 
l>e  members  of  the  finit  Council.  The 
iDCoibcra  sluill  bold  one  f^eneml  meeting 
in  each  ycm^  in  nnler  that  the  body  poll- 
tic  may  iit  a  (Tciieml  meeting  rboose  the 
Presicfcni,  Vice  President,  Treaiurer, 
and  otbof  the  niembent  of  the  Council ; 
und  they  shall  have  full  power,  Bt  any  gv- 
iieral  meeting,  to  mnke  and  cstnbliHli  Nuch 
bv-laws  a«  ibey  shall  deem  ncceuuiry  for 
the  regulation  of  the  Kaid  Iiody.  Tbu 
(kiuDcil  Khali  have  the  sole  and  entire  ma- 
nagemeni  and  MiperinleDdencc  of  the  Mid 
College,  as  well  relating  to  the  income 
and  fimd^  thereof,  as  to  the  teacbiiig  of 
ihf  various  branches  of  liiemtore  and 
frience  tbereio,  and  the  appointment  of 
profe-^^oTR,  tutors,  and  oilier  mu{er«  and 
inttruetors,  and  atl  other  the  ttUairs  and 
concerns  thereof. 


rarrian  abbocutton  rox  tub 

ADVANCEUEST  OT  SCIENCE, 
In  p.  30!)  wc  gave  an  account  of  the 
ojtcning  of  the  luL-cting  ac  Uristol  of  tbia 
Aatociation,  and  a  nummary  uf  the  flrat 
day'a  proceedings.  "Wc  now  add  a  list  uf 
the  most  important  ))upvr»  read  at  the 
varioiia  Sectiont  durinjg  the  remainder  of 
tbe  week:. 

In  Section  A.  for  Mathematical  and 
PllTsirAr.  SfinWCR.  Twxfay.  Aug.  23. 
Oil  thtf  riienumerui  of  Waves  by  .Mr. 
"- — "  On  Re&iitive  Indice*.  by  Mr. 
"*«  K  singular  developeoient  of 
— *we  in  the  Cryatulline 
'••  Sir  David  lirews- 
oT  Klectro-Mag. 
nacf,  by  the 


Rev.  J.  W.  M'Gauley.  WediiMday, 
Aug.  S'l.  On  tome  phenomena  of  Elec- 
trical Repnlsiun,  by  Mr.  W.  Stiow  Har- 
ris :  Siipplempntai-y  report  on  the  mnthc- 
mutival  theory  of  Fluids,  by  ProfCMor  ^| 
Chatlis;  llltiAtralion  of  the  meaning  of  ^| 
the  Doubtful  Algebraic  5i^  in  certain 
formula.-  of  Algebrikic  Ueomctry,  by  Pro- 
fessor Stevetly;  On  tbc  hiws  of  double 
refraction  in  erj-^tala  of  f|uartz,  by  Pro- 
fesaor  M'Cullngb;  On  the  Interference 
of  Sound,  by  Mr.  R.  Addama.  7'AMrr- 
day.  Aug.  2j.  On  the  Integral  Calculus, 
by  H.  Fox  Talbot,  k^<\.:  On  [he  use  of 
the  Wet-bulb  Thermometer  in  deterroin* 
ing  the  specific  Heat  of  Air,  by  Dr.  Ap- 
jobn  ;  On  the  cal'-ulus  of  Principi)]  Rela- 
tions, by  profc5«or  Sir  W.  R,  tlamilton; 


I 


On  two  dclicotc  magnetic  inttnirocnts^  ^| 
•y  the  Rev.  IMr.  Scoresby;  On  terrentrl-  ^| 
I   magnetic  intensity  at  great  elevations 


from  the  Earth,  by  Professor  Forbes; 
Rt:»pecling  the  imjH:rmL-tihility  of  water 
to  railiiint  heat,  by  Profesiior  ['owell;  On 
Ihc  Bcliun  of  cr}'!<tallized  sulistunces  upon 
Light,  by  Sir  David  fircwsler:  On  an 
improved  E)or  Trumpet,  bj'  I>r.  Williams. 
Thursday  nming.  The  connexion  ob- 
served at  Rristol  Iwtwcen  the  Weather 
aiuj  the  Tide,  by  Mr.  G.  W.  Hall;  a 
description  of  nn  instrument  intended  tu 
ohscne  minute  chances  of  Terrestrial 
Magiittism,  bv  Mr.  Etlrickc;  On  the 
\-ibratiun  oflJ^ells,  by  Kir.  R.  Addanu; 
On  the  Muaic  of  the  GFci-ks.  uid  a  m. 
tern  of  Mnemonic  Logarithms,  by  Mr. 
Rootsey.  Friday,  Aug.  20.  Account  of 
new  .-Iticmonieter,  by  the  Rev.  Mr.  Whe- 
well;  Malhematica]  rules  for  con-ilructing 
Compensating  Pendulums,  by  Profes<ioc  H 
Stevelly  i  On  the  direction  of  tbe  Isocli-  | 
nal  Ikugnetic  Lines  in  Yorkshire)  by 
Profcaaor  Philips;  On  a  very  fimple 
contrivance  for  tmcing  lines  in  the  soW 
apectrum*  uhicH  are  very  invisible  by 
other  means,  by  Sir  D.  UrewMcr;  Elec- 
trical attractions  and  repulsions,  and  upon 
the  clt-ciric  ^park,  by  Dr.  Hare,  of  Phi- 
ludeluhiu  ;  Mr.  Lucaa'a  method  of  teach- 
ing the  blind  to  rend,  by  Dr.  Curpeiitcc ; 
Od  some  of  the  cicmrnta  of  tbc  resist-  ^m 
nnres  of  Fluid*,  by  Mr.  Uuoscll;  An  ac.  S 
count  of  experiments  conducted  at  tbe  ^1 
desire  of  tbe  Association,  on  the  compsrE- 
tivc  Htrengtb  of  Iron  made  with  tbc  Hot 
and  with  the  Cold  Blast,  by  Mr.  Hodg-  ^ 
kin«on.  H 

In  Section  B.  for  Chemistry  and  ^ 
MiSKRAiDcy.  7\ie'rday,  Aug.  2.3,  Im- 
portant fuclA  obtained  mathematically  from 
theory,  embracing  moat  of  those  cxperi- 
mentMl  results  in  Chemistry  which  arc 
considered  as  tiltimnle  facts ;  by  Mr. 
Thomas  Exloy,  M.A.;  On  the  power  of 
certain  gasct^,  to  prevent  the  union  of 
SG 


•110 


Oxyifcn  uihI  IIyiIro)Tcn,  by  Dr.  Chnrlcs 
llt-nrv;  Oil  ArM}iiii.-ul  Foi-tons,  by  Mr. 
W.  rirmpmli.  Anif.  24.  A  Hoiiort  oil 
Aliiicnil  \V liters,  by  Dr.  I>Htibriiy;  Uii  a 
|iroceti.s  Mt'siiii'itiii^  Iron,  by  Mr.riluncbti:; 
On  A  new  isoimric  body,  by  I'r(/fe-wir 
Johnj^tori;  On  \ht  niatcriali*  of  tbo  nt- 
nnwpberi',  by  Sir.  Wpsr ;  On  tin:  Ucr- 
zdinn  iioincnoluturc,  by  Dr.  Ilnr.'.  Aiy. 
Kfl.  On  Cbviniciil  Notation,  by  J  Jr.  l>;il. 
tun  ;  Pi'of'o^Ror  JulniAtun,  on  Iiis  Ciumi- 
cnl  Tublfp,  pri'partil  at  tin.'  disirc  of  tbe 
Assoriation;  On  thr  i»r<,ilnrtion  yflilliic 
acid  by  tin-  Mlkwonn  inid  other  viiriotk'A 
of  ini'i'fts,  by  .Mr.  IK-mi'iitli ;  On  tl.i; 
phcnnnK.-rjawltirli))rL-M-rit  thi'ni'-Llvosii|iu:i 
dtliitiii^  oil  of  vtiriul  with  diir^Tcnt  pro- 
portions of  wtittT,  by  Dr.  Tlionixun,  of 
f-rtasgow;  Mr.  Joni>-^,  on  his  Hti:i1y^is  of 
Whfjit.  Air/.  'Jii.  On  two  i;cw  com. 
ponnds  fouiid  in  iiyfi'ipicoiis  ncid,  by 
Mr.  tic-;ndiiii.  of  Dublin;  On  iitii:uD)>!ieiiE- 
Elrctriviiy,  imin'ovi-mrnts  in  Ibt'  yjilvjiiii; 
inncbinr,  mid  tht  npi^licitiono  vf  t-ltclri- 
city  to  iLc  pi'i>.?!ii'titin  ot  (-iysta1>,  by  ^Ir. 
t'rossi'.  'I'li:.-  |i.ii)i'V  ttiij'  dconu'd  of  tin: 
bi};lKKt  inijiDrLUiK-c,  mihI  t-xciti-d  tlio 
dt'qK'st  iiiliTi-r.  On  a  i*'!ir;-i  ;ind  of 
rarbon  unit  pijt.is-iliiiii,  by  rroJi-x.-nr  D.ivy, 
of  Dublin  ;  On  iodino  u*>  n  eond'icfdr  in 
electricity,  by  Dr.  In^Iiv;  On  insiiiKtin^ 
tbioiinL-,  iiy  Mr.  Knox  :  On  u  nviv  nu'tliofl 
of  cstiniatiitK  tljL-  bti'iinKth  of  »invit,  by 
Mr.  IHack. 

In  Si'ction  t'.  fiir  (iiioi.civv  wu  Hlo- 
GRAPiiY.  Any.  '^'.i.  On  tbe  dutisificiicion 
of  the  ot<l  Sliite  Itorks  of  ]>i  von<:hiii', 
with  an  uxiiliLiiatiun  of  the  tnii>  po;'itio:i 
of  tliv  Culm  di'jiosit^  ol  tlio  central  [uir. 
tioii  of  llie  coiii.ty,  by  I'rttlcsiior  Scd;^- 
wick  and  It.  J,  Mna-liison,  e^.). ;  OI,'<.ii-. 
rations  on  tbe  curiiiexiuii  of  tlu'  f:ci)U>::i- 
cnl  phenomena  of  CurnwitU  and  Divon, 
with  the  mines  in  tbusi-eotinties,  by  ll.'V. 
dc  la  Beclie,  oii-  'I\irxda;/  ec.r./f/jf.  Oti 
the  n-niovid  of  lur^rt-  blurks  or  boiildci-a 
from  tin"  Twkfy  of  (.'niiib.il.iii-!,  ii:;l  triiii.-*- 
fuiriii;:  thctn  to  \.iiiinis  dr^^illll■l-;,  by  Tiij. 
fcssor  riiiilijis,  ot  Kind's  t'o!li;,L'.  Am/. 
24.  On  Mime  newly  iii^ci.vrri.d  S.unian 
Kcniiiins.  frutn  tiic  ni.:i;ii(siiiii  <-iiii^-|i)iiji-. 
rate  of  l'iirijli.ii:i  Down,  by  .Mr.  Mni-li- 
biiiy;  JbciTiIicd  \ifws  of  tlte  pliiiio- 
incna  orcU'viiiion,  by  Mr.  ilopkiii.v  Ani/. 
Sij.  On  ilic  t^ro^riijiljical  ['Osition  ol 
Memphis  in  IVyiii,  I'V  tiic  .Mnnjiij.s  Sj-i- 
iieto.  iMr.  l\i.\  ixliiljiiL'd  Ids  exiicriiiji.'nt 
of  tlic  cliiin^'c  of  tlie  yi'Ilo-.v  iiiin  the  ^rrey 
sulphnret  ot  coppi>r:  uml  Mr.  t'rossc  then 
related  Iiiii  extruurdininy  exiierimcnt->  and 
diiK'overy  of  formini,'  ciystals  of  viirious 
inincruls  by  iltotrieity,  bofore  nulicril  im- 
dfr  the  prvrioi/i  Srefion.  l'n>fe«sor  Phil- 
lips gave  a  dcscrijition  o!  it  betl  of  map;. 
rn-sian  limestone,  existnij;  neat  Mambeis. 


Brit'uh  Scivntijic  Jisociatioii. 


[Oct. 


tcr.  Tkurtday  crtniHff.  Mr,  Mnrcbifon 
exhibited  a  map  of  Englind,  coloured  to 
represent  some  pbeiioincna  of  p}i)-sial 
geography,  with  some  remarks  on  boutdcr 
(tunes.  A  discu8.«ion  then  took  place  re- 
specting the  relation  of  the  structure  of 
rocks  to  their  strike  and  dip.  Aug.  86. 
Lord  Xiigent  made  a  commuiii  cation  re- 
specting the  fKti  rivulets  in  the  bay  of 
Ap^ostoli,  in  C'epbaloiiin;  Dr.  Daubctiy 
eommuninited  hi!*  views  of  tbe  theory 
Mhich  accounts  for  volcanic  phenomena, 
by  tbe  scii  water  being  admitted  to  act 
upon  certain  intlnmmable  bases  in  tbe  in- 
teiior  of  the  globe.  Professor  Forbes 
conunnnicHted  a  ^uipcr  on  llu<  ronnexion 
bct-.vecii  tlii-hotspiinpsof  the  Pyrcnuees 
and  tlie  ^'loloi'-y  of  that  distrirt:  and  after 
•lumc  furilier  discussion  on  \-Briuus  sub- 
ji'cts  of  minor  intert:st,  the  Suction  closed. 
lii.^l'.ly  Kiiti.-licd  with  the  mai^s  of  interest. 
iii^'  inteliiyfnct  brought  forward. 

Ill  S/elion  1>.  for  Zoology  .\sd  Bo- 
tany,  «cre  read,  among  other  papera  of 
minor  iiilLTL'^t:  Auy.23.  A  second  por- 
titni  of  Dr.  Hieliardson's  paper  on  North 
Auuriean  Zoology;  On  the  longevity  of 
^'c^v  trees,  by  Mr.  Bowman;  Aecouut  of 
a  new  spcries  of  Seal,  by  i\ir.  Ball;  On 
certuin  notions  of  antiquity  derived  from 
the  Ar.cients,  by  Mr.  Hope;  On  Lime 
H'.Manun',  by  .Mr.  O.  W.  Hall.    Aug.  21. 
On  tbe  eiil:i\jii'd  and  wild  fruits  of  the 
Diicean,  by  Col.  Sykes;  On  the  Gcogn. 
nl.icai  (Ilstiiiiuiion  of  the  plants  in  Ire- 
laud  and  the  We.tt  of  Scotland,  by  Mr. 
J.  T.  Mack.iy;  On  Caoutchouc,  by  Pro- 
fessor lioyle;  On  the  minute  uninialculi 
ujion  wliich  the  biminosity  of  the  sea  at 
certain  stasons  drjieiids,  by  Mr.  P.  Dun- 
can J    and  a   few   other  short   meniuin;. 
Atiy.  'i.'j.    Dr.    ilithardson's   report    wm 
concluded  ;    after   wbirh    Mr    Curjienter 
gHVC   the    Section   an  exposition   of   Dr. 
Pi  iicliard's  views  on  the  critcriii  by  wbieli 
.•i]iei:ics  lire  to  be  'jistlngiiiiihed  in  /oolopy 
and    Hijiany.      I'lipcrs    were    lijcn    read: 
Onibe  lornialionol  Peat,  by  IVIr.  Phelps; 
On  till-  u.iiiii>;eineiit  of  the  Pine  tiil>e,  by 
."Mr.  Nuilall;  and  several  of  minor  iiu- 
jiortancc. 

Ill  iSectioii  v..  for  Anatomy  and  AIj> 
DiriNi:,  was  read  on  Mimttuy,  Aujf.^i,  A 
W[u»i  ol  tlie  Dnlilin  Committee  on  the 
)iHtbiibij,'y  of  the  Nervous  Sy.steni,  by  Dr. 
O'lieirno  ;  an  abstract  of  an  unpublished 
work  on  Tetanus.  aUo  by  J>r.  O'Beinie; 
and  a  third  piijicr  on  Aneurism  of  the 
Arleriii  Jnosmua,  by  Sir  David  Dixon. 
Aug.  23  On  the  treatment  of  some  dla. 
eases  of  the  brain,  by  Dr.  J.  C.  Fricbard; 
on  Tnbirrelcs,  by  R.  Carmiebael,  esq. 
Aiiff.  21.  Dr.  Macartney  read  the  rcporc 
of  the  Dublin  (Committee,  on  the  modou 
and  sounds  of  the  iieoit;  and  Dr.  Clen- 


IS36.] 


RrUinh  Scknlijic  .-ixiuvialh)*. 


•in 


diniitriK  unodioron  Ibc  lamr  subject,  from 
ibc  LoiKltin  vommirtet;,  Jii  con^vqui'nce 
of  tlie  Aeaih  af  Proff'SKir  Tunipr,  the 
E<titibun;h  coniiniltee  bnd  not  boen  ibte 
ro  prei>arc  n  report.  A  nnper  \n»  rcid 
'•  Oo  the  gynition  of  iW  Ut-urt,"  by 
A.  F.  A.  GrcevM;  which  was  followed 
bv  otbcn ;  Un  a  sin>!iilir  dcvelopDii'iit  of 
I  ulurizing  |(Owar  in  lliu  cry4itulliu«  leri», 
■ifter  ilnib;  aud  anutbLT  od  Catiinict, 
butb  by  Dr.  Brewmer;  and  Ub»ei\-atioiiv 
on  AW]r[itiuii,  hj  Dr.  CorHoti.  Av^.S^. 
Dr.  Hodgkiii,  on  tb«  roiififxion  K-twccn 
Veinx  and  Absorbents;  A  short  oxpu)u> 
tion  of  tbe  fiinoHoriB  of  the  Nervous  st»- 
tem,  by  Dr.  Kfid,  of  Dublin,  ^ttf/.  «t. 
On  tilt  aiipfamuccs  of  the  joints  in  chro- 
nic rbeiiiiHiii^m,  und  utbcr  discates,  by 
Mr.  Adiiiii^,  *urg«an  of  tbc  Iticbmond 
hospital,  Dublin  ;  on  the  cbtinistry  of  the 
Digc&tiY«  Organs,  by  Dr.  K.  D.  Thom- 
■on,  and  «omc  otfa«n. 

In  Section  F.  lor  SrATnTKs.  Tmm- 
ifmr,  Auff.  S3.  On  Sevirwi  Cnnk*,  by 
Mr.  Kinyslcy;  on  the  infldenoe  of  the 
iiricvH  of  corn  on  ^pulation.  by  Dsron 
Diiptn ;  on  tho  utility  of  c»-opcrjeiiig 
Cominittre*  of  Trade  and  Apnciilturc. 
by  Col.  Pylces.  Auff.  2i.  On  Stutisiicul 
dt-ndcntis,  by  W.  It.  Grey,  esq.;  The 
Mati«tie«  of  ftAilway  cominunicalions,  by 
Dr.  Lordner:  On  the  comjMirative  value 
of  ibc  luineral  produ^'tiouH  of  (.ireat  Bri. 
tain  Aiid  the  rcKt  of  Eiiro)i«,  by  Mr.  John 
*i^yli>r,  Trewiurer  to  tbi>  AiwcMTiiilion ;  nn 
Spftde  HuAbaiidry  in  Norfolk,  by  Dr. 
iclloljf.  Aut/. 25.  ProftffcdOT  Forbes  de- 
Mribea  the  rr^ult  uf  bis  npitlicarion  of 
<jiielelet'ii  principle,  of  deiicrioing  the  in. 
eiv«»e  uf  ilntiire,  weight,  and  strength, 
by  curves.  A  pnpcr  on  periodirity  of 
btrlh,  by  Dr.  C^lbn*,  whs  rend ;  Uiron 
Du|iiti  exhibited  two  m»\in  of  Britain. 
coloured  on  Ciuerry'a  plan,  to  itliHtralc 
Crimiiml  Sutitllcx,  and  tbcir  rcUition  to 
density  uf  population  and  edui-ution  ;  after 
wbieh  (otlovted  the  iiio»t  iuiporlant  com- 
nuinioAtioii  made  to  ihc>  Scctioit,  the  re- 
port of  thf  Mancbtt'ttr  Stuii'-lioil  Society 
on  Ibc  iUHe  of  I'^dunjtiiiii  in  tlic  borou>;h 
of  Liverpool.  Mr.  Kripp  read  a  M'nitliir 
icport  oil  the  state  of  Bdiicatiuti  in  Briatut, 
and  aftiT  xORic  (ii>vu)»i<;ii  uit  the  MimeLt, 
the  Section  ii-rmiuarcd  its  labours. 

InSeittioii  (i.oii.Mra-iiA.NK-At.  Scienck, 
on  7\tMtdiiy,  Aug.  23,  Mr,  Uii»kin>i  read 
»  paper  on  an  uupvuvtrnu'nt  on  NupJit't 
llud«,  for  factlilutinf  llie  multiuliiiitiun 
of  high  niinibeni,  Mith  lirrlo  liu^ulity  t<( 
error,  the  invention  II!"  i  '  i  " 
of  Bristol  ;     On   tl 

Steatn-bofit*,  by  Jvii..    i ■ 

On  r(>r(;iin  point*  in  the 
aithittclure,  by  Mr.  H 
mouth  dock'jiird ;  Or. 


cd  the  propertie*  of  »ii  inhtntnicnl  be  had 
rontrived  for  obtaining  ^ou-wjirer  at  ^tcat 
depths  {  nnd  Mr,  Bniliam  expluined  an 
in) pro V CHIC nt  he  hnd  miide  in  the  ma- 
riner'is  compiu^.  TVeic/ay  twnimf.  Pro- 
fosi.oc  IV'bcv^cll  piivK  a  britf  di.^courec  on 
Tides ;  and  Dr.  Ijanlner  delivered  a  lec- 
ture on  Steam  (Jotnujutiimrion  \i  itb  Iiulla. 
Antf.  2-i.  On  certain  cireuMi«'tnnrci  con- 
nected with  the  pro(f«**B  of  Nh™!  Ar- 
chitecture, by  Mr.  Chatfield,  of  Ports- 
month  dockyard  ;  followfd  by  a  diseiisHOn 
on  steam  vesocU.  A»tg.  i^.  A  paper  on 
the  duty  ot  slfnm  enfjincK,  by  Mr.  Kiiye  ; 
WHS  succeeded  by  n  lecture  from  Dr.  l.«ui'd- 
rer  on  Steam  Communieation  with  Ame- 
rica. H  subject  of  particular  interest  at 
preaent  at  Bristol,  where  a  company  of 
mcrchaiiu  is  now  buildini^  n  ileum  ship  of 
lAKJ  (utis  burden,  to  navi>;iilc  directly  be- 
tween that  port  aud  Ntw  Vork. 

Uavuig  now  enuiocnited  all  the  moat 
important  itlemoirs  brought  forward  at 
this  meeting,  we  proceed  to  describe  ibe 
general  arruugenteiits  of  the  neck  i  The 
local  eoumiillec  uf  Briatol  HnnourMvd  tl^at 
the  folloivinif  jilacrn  of  intercut  were  open 
to  the  memberf  of  the  A-socintion  ; — ]n- 
STtTtnriONS;  Philosophical  and  Literary; 
Infirmnry,  nttaclicd  to  which  i<i  Mr.  Ili- 
cliurd  Sntiih's  Miifleum;  Oeneral  Hos- 
pital ;  blind  Asylum  ;  Unstol  Libmry  ; 
Library.  nu)illst  Odlege ;  Medical  Li- 
brjrv;  Commercial  Roonifi. —  ('iirnciiFS: 
riitbi'dral ;  Mayor's  (Jfaupel  ;  St,  Mary 
iledrliffi:;  Crj'ptof St.Nichului.— Pai.nt- 
iNciS  and  Pi<.Ti'ai:ai  P.  J.  Miles,  eiq. ; 
D.W.Arnunan,  efii.;  BriMtfd  Artists. — 
Gauulnb,  &c.:  Mr.Millcr'si  Slr.WeMfa 
Ob«er\-atory.  —  MANurAtTosiKs:  Cool 
G»n  Works :  Oil  Gas  Workn  ;  Messrs. 
Arnimans'  Chain  ('»b1c  and  Anchor  Mn. 
nufaetory  ajid  Iron  Foundry  ;  Metksri. 
Acranums'  Bristol  Sonip  Iron  Forsc  and 
Steam  Fncinc  Maniitactory ;  Mrs^ra. 
Winwood's  Iron  Foundry  and  .^iciun  En- 
gine ilaiiur.u'tory :  Mccirt.  llarc^'  Hour 
Cloth  Maniifnt'tory  ;  MesErf,  Snvugcft* 
Sugar  Itefincry  ;  ftic*«rs.  Huldcn  and 
\'iiiiiit{'j  ditto ;  Messrs.  Itiekcitti  nnd  Co.'t 
Oluss  Work.',  Tuesday.  Wcdnesdny.  nnd 
Tbuiwlay;  tbcir  Glu^n  Bonk*  Wurks, 
evccy  inorniii(t  before  I  a  v\  I  -.la. 

(iwj  LIB*  Hope,  Twine,  ami  -ra- 

Ldnard>'diLtOiMe»rn.  Cti.^i ..  .„  ii^.'a 
Patent  Shot;  .Mt'K<itii.  (,'ui>k,  Tliutrber, 
and  Co.'«  I'stcnt  Kt))>e ;  Mcx^rt.  Al- 
friil,  GcaT|;e.  and  Cu.'i  Poitct  Brii^'eryi 
AT  «-ni.  Lnm*'«  fVitOrti-tiH-rv  ;  Mi>ft»ra. 
■■■...■,,:'■■■>       ■■    r.dBrau 

Copper 

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Bristol  Mirror. — Ship  Bcilding  Yabds: 
MeBsri.  HilliouBc  and  Co.'n ;  Me^rs. 
Patterson  and  Mercer. — TtA  Wahe- 
noL'sc :  Wwsr*.  Acnuxmns.  —  Exuui- 
TION9,  &c. :  Mr.  Jobnson'ft  Collectioti  of 
Orgniiic  Remains ;  the  Rev.  Mr,  Ell!- 
coinbe's  Cultection  of  Hardy  Plants;  Mr. 
Urai'kenridge's  Paintines  at  Urislington. 
— Kite  CAftniAOES  :  Mr.  Focock  exhi- 
bited his  Kite  Carriage  dally  upon  I>urd> 
bam  Donn. — TbeZooLocicikL  Gardkns 
Oppn  to  non^rrfiidcut  mL-mlicrs. 

A  daily  o(dii)iiry  wait  provided  at  the 
HorticultiiriL]  RoomR;  on  the  lirst  day 
tbe  Rev.  Dr.  Lloyd  (the  President  of  lu»t 
year)  was  in  the  chair ;  on  the  neiNinil,  the 
RtT.  Mr,  Coneyhenre;  on  the  third,  I*ro- 
f^Utor  Griffith;  nnd  on  the  fourth,  Pro- 
fesior  BucWlanJ.  The  pcni'ral  nicotingm 
took  place  every  evening  at  the  Theatre 
(where  Udics  were  uilinliicd),  to  reci-ivc 
tbe  repoils  of  the  Sccrions.  At  the  tirst 
of  theiic  the  Treasurer  gave  his  annuut 
report  i  when  it  appiarL-d  that,  |)rcviou» 
to  the  pre>*ent  mci'[iii(f,  the  A^-sociation 
|K»aes>ed  property  amounting  nltu^i-'tLor 
to  4>564/.  On  WedneiilAy  fvt^nini'  Sir 
W.  rlamilton  rend  an  tntfreeliiig  Tetter 
from  Sir  John  Herschi.*!!,  detuillng  Ihe 
proKTess  of  bis  aotronuniiral  ut>beiv»tiuii9 
at  toe  Cape;  and  the  dierUFiMon  wa-i  re- 
newed on  I>r.  Ditubeny"*  paper  on  thcr- 
ntal  Bprinffo  (read  in  Section  B). 

On  Ttiurtday  evening;  Air.  MilU'r's 
gardens  were  vt-ry  fully  thronged. 

On  Friday  a  lurgc  party  uvni  to  vie* 
the  tnmtpl*  und  cuttinge  of  [he  (jreut 
Western  RHiUmy  bi'iwecn  Bristol  and 
KeviuJiani;  «liik'unoiher  i>arty.  embarked 
on  fioord  the  Kilinrtiey  ht^atnrr.  made  nn 
excnrtion  to  Pofti-sUfad.  Durii^  the 
Toya^e  down  the  river  i^lr.  Cofieybeare 
explained  the  stmtifu-ntion  of  the  liank^  ; 
on  their  arrival  at  IIitn^cMd  tber  were 
invited  to  a  breakfhit  by  Air.  Jlrignt,  and 
to  inipoct  the  tide  gnngc  in  hi*  grounds. 
Some  proeccded  thence  to  Leigh  Court, 
it  harini,'  t)een  announced  thul  Mr.  JMiit-»'fl 
gullery  uf  pletiirei  nuuld  be  throtvu  oiieit 
to  members  uf  the  AiMoeiatiun;  whila 
other*  euniinucd  their  vuysge  round  the 
HolrM. 

On  tbe  aame  evening,  at  tbe  Theatre, 
Dr.  Buekland  gave  a  nlgfaly  interesting 
Icctitre  on  the  mark*  uf  fooUlcpa  of  tiii- 
RuU  prewivi-d  in  ditTerent  fttimiii. 

At  nn  early  buiir  on  Saturday  nximinft 
tbe  Slarqui^  nf  Nurlhiiinpton  laid  the 
fiml  rtooe  of  ihf  new  Su«(it-(i»irjii  Bridge 
about  to  be  tTcclid  at  t  'lirfi>n  by  Mr. 
Brunei  (ace  Gent.  Mh^.  for  May  ItUi). 

Ob  W  pbte  n-as  thu  fotlowing  ittfoip- 
tioiti 

'•  TV  Foundation  Stone  of  the  aonth 
piu  of  tbU  Bridgv,  erected  under  the 


provieiona  of  an  Art  of  Parliament  of 
the  llth  year  of  the  rei^  of  His  Majeity 
King  Geon?e  tbe  Fourth,  by  meeiu  of 
BulMcripttona  raii^ed  in  aid  of  ■  fiind 
created  by  the  Will  of  Mr.  WrujAM 
\'it'K,  bcrctolore  u  Citizen  of  Bristol* 
was  laid  on  lhe<f7th  dayof  Aufnist,  18% 
in  tlie  7th  year  of  the  reif^n  of  Hit  Ma- 
jciity  King  William  the  Fourtb,  by  tb« 
Kigbt  UonounUle  the  Marquets  of  Nor- 
thampton, FretsidL-iit  of  the  Siith  Annual 
Meetinz  of  the  RriiiRh  Assoriariaa  fsr 
the  Aanncenieiil  of  Science,  bcid  in 
Bristol,  amidst  the  nrclamatians  of  a 
large  concourse  of  the  citicenit,  and  of 
their  illustrious  vUitors>  Members  of  llw 
AEsociuiion, 

PrtHapml  J)imt»*ioiu  t^tAe  Btii^i — 

Distance  between  ifac  two  points  of 

su8|H!itiion      ......        TOO 

Length  of  suspended  roadway  .  fl30 
Heijtht  of  roadway  above  higb-walcr 

murk 23) 

Total  width  ofHoor   .         .         .  3» 

I.  K.  Brcnel,  E<i.  F.R.S.  Eripiwcr.* 

Bi  iit»th  tbe  pUtc  were  pitkced  a  serin 
of  lliv  current  coin,  u  copy  of  an  Act  of 
i'nrlJKmeiit  fur  niukitki;  the  bridge,  ami  a 
plate.  t>cing  one  of  a  brcMltfaM  *-et  which 
Mr,  Intt  of  the  Gluueesd-r  Uutid,  bad 
had  manufactured  for  the  public  bn!*k£a«l 
at  his  liouiic  thin  morning,  Iwvinjc  a  rrpw* 
Hcncation  of  the  bridge  upon  it.  The  atone 
wa<>  then  lowored  to  its  utiinuitc  pbwe  of 
destination. 

Tbe  (ieueral  Committee  met  at  cweltci, 
and  Lfacir  dclibeiaiiona  coiiiumed  uuU 
live  o'clock. 

The  first  busineat  wna  the  Report  of 
the  Commiueu  uf  RecuoimeiMla  liana. 
Tbe  «ucn  dovoted  to  tbe  Mtcouragement 
of  icii'niilic  inquiiies  during  lb«  cnaoing 
ytar  exceciU  2,7tX)/. '. 

Srctitm  A. — Malftratatievt  and  PAyticct 

2j(V.  for  the  diMMiuioQ  of  obtcnrationa 
nn  the  Tidefl ;  at  tbe  dlspoaat  of  J.  W. 
Lubbock,  Etiq. 

iJOf,  for  otwervBtions  on  tbp  tidra  ia 
tbe  port  of  Bristol  i  Rev,  W.  Wliewefl. 

7(1/.  for  deduction  of  the  euiiNtauti  of 
lunar  nulatione,  under  the  direction  of 
Sir  Thomu^  Brisbane.  I>r.  Robinson, 
and  Mr.  Baity. 

30/.  for  hourly  ob«T^'utlon«  of  the  \m* 
rometer  and  lock  bull  bygromrleFi  Mr. 
Snow  Harris. 

UK)/,  for  the  r»tablisbmcnt  of  mrteoro- 
logical  obncn-ntions  on  an  uniform  plan. 
and  eiipcrimrnts  on  subterranean  tcinMCB- 
tore.     Committee  of  l<ul  year,   rrauced 


to  Rev.  Prof.  Pou-ell,  W.  S.  Hnrri«,  cwj.. 
Colonel  Sykef,  and  Profeavor  Pbillipi. 


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413 


SOOI.  for  Uic  procurement  of  ilabi  de- 
pending  on  very  accurate  meuurcinenta 
of  points  situated  on  two  Mnigbt  lines  tt 
ri^Dt  angles  to  euch  otlier,  for  exact  dr- 
ti-rniiiialion  of  tbi:  queslioii  uf  [leritiunenre 
or  variability  uf  tbc  relative  Uvel  of  tht; 
laud  ai)d  nKM.  <^:ouiiiiitt«e:  Mreers. 
Gre«ubuugb,  Lubbock,  .Mackenzie,  Sedg- 
wtek.  Sti'verisaii,  Wbewt^ll,  Rubinfton, 
Barley.  Griffith.  CoKy.  Ciibitt.  Portlwlc, 
miidOeliiBecbe.   Seeretarjr,  Mr.  Whewell. 

100/.  for  cxperimeDtul  int-estif^tion  on 
tbe  forio  of  waves  as  inftuencetl  by  the 
effect  of  winds,  and  the  i-5via  of  tbc  Ibnn 
of  a  casali  and  the  manner  in  whiub  tbe 
wave  is  produ<.-«d ;  John  ilobinoti.  Se- 
cretary H.  S.  Kd.;  and  J.  J.  KiikiM?). 

5(10/.  for  ri-durtitui«  of  iiliiierv'DliutM  in 
the  Hi»tuire  CtlcHtp,  and  \'~uL  IX.  Ai!ad. 
dcH  Sc-iei)ee«,  I7M)  and  1790;  Mo«.->ni. 
Lubboi-k,  Airy,  Hully,  and  Dr.  Hobinaoa. 

150/.  for  experimeiitff  on  vithlinition ; 
Ttn.  Turner  and  K«raday,  and  Rcr,  W. 
V.  flareoiiit. 

Wl.  tor  the-  construction  of  a  rock  salt 
Ictw;  Sir  Ufivid  Ureu^tvr. 

'  Seciitm  B. — Chemical  anil  ^fl»erahgic^i!. 
I  50/.  for  rescurcbL-s  un  tbe  spodtic 
'  fTsi-ity  o(  Kues;  Mn.  Henry,  C  Henry, 
[  and  UuUon. 

30/.  fur  reMHrclicit  on  the  tiitantitics  of 
heat  developed  in  rombuition  and  other 
chemical  combination!!. 

15/.  for  researches  on  the  componcnta 
of  atmospberir  air;   Dr.  Itolion. 

"iM.  I&.  for  the  pubUontiori  of  tablet  of 

chemical  consianti :  Profewior  Johmtone. 

60i.  for  rcscareheM  on  the  strength  of 

iron  made  irttb  hot  and  culd  air  blasti  ; 

Messrs.  I-'nirboim  and  Hod^kinfion. 

Section  C.—  Geoloifif  and  Gtbijraphy. 

fiOJ.  for  cxncrimenu  un  the  quantity  of 
mud  impended  in  the  waters  of  rivers; 
Rev.  Jamea  Yatea,  ^lesM-s.  Dc  la  Bccbe 
I  and  Rctniie. 

30/.  for  apecial  rewarcbes  on  subtcr- 
ruiean  temperature  uud  electricity;  U. 
\V.  Fox,  Em|. 

£U/.  fur  researebca  on  tho  nature  and 
L  oririo  of  peat  OMnaca  in  Ireland ;  CoIoikI 

Stctitm  D, — Zoetogy  end  Botany. 
8Af.  for  experimental  reacerchcaon  the 
ItSiowtk  of  pUnu  ondcr  glMS,  and  cvJuded 
■mn  air,  aoeordinB  to  tbe  plana  of  Mr. 
;  Wiri:  ProfeHot  Henalow. 

SfCfion  E.—Medieint. 
""  ft»r-  I  trmnt  to  the  comniit- 

-  the  •ultjret 
""•  and 


subject  of  the  motions  and  Bound:i  of  the 
heart. 

25/.  for  reaearcbea  into  tbe  cbcmiail 
constitution  of  ibc  BCcrctiii|;orR%t>9  ;  I>r>. 
Ropct,   Hnd^kin,   and   Turner,   and   U. 

:25/.  for  inve»tigations  on  the  pbyaiolu- 
gical  influence  of  cold  on  inan  and  aiiimala 
in  tbe  Arctic  regions ;  .Mr.  King. 

S5J.  renewed  grant  fur  tbe  invextigntion 
of  the  etfucts  of  poisons  on  tbe  animal 
economy;   I)rs.  Honpfll  nnd  liod({kin, 

25/.  renewed  gr..int  for  the  tnvesli^nlion 
of  the  pntliolot^y  of  the  brain  and  nervous 
system  ;  Urs.  O'iWiriie,  Green,  Macdon- 
aid,  McNfirs.  R.  Cormiehael,  it.  Adaou, 
and  O.  Smith. 

tjl.  for  the  investipation  of  tbe  pbysi. 
olofty  of  the  spinxl  nervL-s  ;  Vn.  llar]itfy 
ami  Urougbloii,  and  £.  Cock,  Esq. 

Seflion  F.—Statuiie*. 
150/.  for  innuiries  into  the  actual  )ilato 
of  schools  ill  iilnglandt  cunkidL-rcd  uicrcty 
us  to  uumcriciil  analyais  ;  Colonel  Sykei, 
and  Mea&rs.  HuUnm  and  Porter. 

Seetioa  (7- — Mtchatticat  Scifnct. 

50/.  for  an  analysis  of  the  rrports  of 
the  duty  of  ttcam-ciigineii  in  Cornwall; 
Mesa.  J.  Taylor,  O.  Heiinie,  and  Cubitt. 
Reportt  in  Science. 

Section  >4.— Caplnin  Snbino  to  com- 
municate a  continuation  of  bis  report  on 
the  mstrrietipm  of  the  eanh, 

Mr,  Lubbt>ck  to  reitort  to  tbo  next 
meeting  the  result  of  the  delibcmtioni*  of 
a  committet*  appoiiited  to  oonitider  his 
propiMttjon  for  the  con^triivtion  of  nenr 
empirical  lunar  tubles  ;  Committee  :  The 
Artronoraer  Roval.  Professors  KigBud» 
ChalUs,  and  Sir  W.  R.  lUinilton,  Messrs. 
Baily  and  Lubbock. 

Section  B. — ProfcMor  Johnston  to  rc> 
port  on  the  present  stale  of  knowlt-dge  of 
ihe  rbemieal  and  physical  pruporiics  of 
dimorphous  bod)e<i  in  their  forms. 

Sretion  C— J.  Taylor.  Esq.,  to  report 
on  tbe  niinei-al  riches  of  Great  Britain,  in 
relation  more  particularly  to  tbe  metalli- 
ferous diatriirts. 

Section  D. — .Mr.  Varroll  to  report  on 
tbe  present  stale  uf  knowl^dgu  of  ichtby- 
ology. 

Sntion  G— Tbe  Rev.  W.  Taykw,  of 
Vurk,  to  rejtort  on  Ihu  various  metboda 
of  printing  wliicb  Ituvc  been  proposed  for 
the  uiK  of  the  blind. 

Rteommendatitms  of  RtteartAws,  Hfe. 

fec^MM.^.— That  Captain  Sstrine'a mag. 
netieol  observations  on  tbr  we«t  cMut  of 
Scotland  form  part  of  the  hci:  volume. 

That  applioition  be  iiud>>  to  the  Frertch 
Government  for  a  copy  of  the  bast  tide 
•■lemtions. 


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StHion  B. — Tbat  Hcv.  Mr.  Harcourt 
be  rcqucfitcd  to  continue  his  i>xpi>riment8 
on  tbo  pffcctfi  of  long-continued  beat  upon 
mineral  bodies. 

Section  C. — The  attention  of  members 
id  called  to  the  iliscovery  of  plants  of  any 
kind  in  slate  rocks  of  any  age  older  than 
the  coal  fomwtion. 

The  determinaticH)  as  to  the  place  of 
meeting  for  next  yettr  gave  rise  to  a  long 
discusHion.  Invitations  had  been  receivod 
from  Liverpool,  Manchester,  Ncwcastle- 
npon-Tjrne,  Birmir^bam,  Worcester,  and 
Leeds ;  but  it  was,  at  len^h,  finally  de- 
cided in  favour  of  Liverpool  as  the  next 
fiaeo  of  meeting,  by  a  great  mujoritv; 
that  the  time  should  be  rather  later  in  the 
year  than  on  the  present  occasion ;  but  the 
pncise  day  was  not  fixed.  It  wus,  how- 
ever, understood  that  it  should  be  in  the 
month  of  September. 

The  ofiice-bearcrB  chosen  for  the  meet- 
ing in  1837,  were  the  Earl  of  Burlington, 
Prttidenl ;  Dr.  Datton,  Sir  Philip  Effer- 
ton.  Rev.  E.  G.  Stanley,  Vice  Prm- 
it^Htti  Dr.  Charles  Ht-nry  (since  iiithup- 
pily  deceased),  and  Mr.  Parker,  Kfvrf- 
tmriea.  Mr,  Murcbison  was  nppoinEi-it 
General  Secretary  to  the  Association  in 
the  room  of  Mr.  Bnily,  who  reftii:ned. 

The  rpfiults  of  the  Bristol  Mi-cting  htc 
most  satisfactory .-  rather  more  tl:ai)  1J(K) 
members  were  present,  many  of  the  papers 
read  were  very  valuable,  rnHny  important 
questions  were  discussed,  and  the  Cum- 
mittee  have  been  enabled  to  devote  no 
less  then  2,7('0/.  in  further  aid  of  science 
and  scientific  research. 


Many  of  the  geologists  proceeded  from 
Bristol  to  Penzance,  where  the  twenty- 
tbird  annual  meeting  of  the  Roj'al  (ircolo- 
gical  Society  of  Cornwall  was  held  on 
the  2d  September,  attended  by  its  Pvesi- 
dent(Davie8  Gilbert,  esq)  wht>,  though 
usually  resident  in  Sussex,  lias  never  yet 
been  absent  on  this  occasion.  The  fourth 
annual  meeting  of  the  Itoyal  Cornwall 
Polytechnic  Society  was  held  at  Fal- 
mouth, en  TiicBil;iy,  Wednesday,  and 
Thursday,  in  the  fi>llomnK  Meek,  in  the 
new  hull  (about  7^  ft.  by  -10  ft.),  built  ex- 
pressly for  the  Society's  u^ic,  which,  by 
great  efTorts  on  the  uort  of  the  contractor, 
was  prepared  for  the  occasion  ;  and,  ul. 
though  it  wusinun  utifuiisbed  tttate,  thedis- 
tribution  around  its  wallB  of  the  articles  for 
competition  and  exhibition  presented  a 
very  attractive  sight.  Among  the  mat- 
ters of  interest,  Mr.  Fox  explained  nn 
instrument,  which  Mr.  Jordan,  one  of 
the  secretaries  of  the  Institution,  had 
made  for  bim,  for  ascertaining  more  cor- 
rectly the  variations  of  the  magnetic  nee- 


dle :  after  which,  be  shewed  the  cpalica- 
tion  of  magnetism  to  the  bsluiee,  ^an 
instrument  presented  to  the  moctiioff, 
which  he  said  would  weigb,  pctfaapa,  the 
20  or  30  thousandth  pert  of  a  gnin.  Ur. 
'K.  actually  weighed  tbe  tbousendlh  part 
of  a  grain  in  the  presence  of  the  coflBpeny. 

Ckntral  Education  Society. 

On  Monday,  Aug.Slst,  a  meetincwes 
held  at  Brixtol  at  which  Mr.  T.  Wpe, 
M.P.  for  Witerford,  presided,  whea  it 
was  resolved  —that  an  Educational  Cobh 
mittee  should  be  formed,  independent  of 
tbe  Britifib  Association,  but  htJding  its 
meetings  at  the  same  time:  tbat  whereas 
the  Statisiiml  Section  con&ned  itself  to 
the  collection  of  fuctii,  this  new  Society 
should  concern  itself  with  tbe  examinatiofl 
of  results  and  measures ;  and  that  a  meet* 
ing  should  be  held  in  the  year  1837,  at 
Liverpool,  on  the  Saturday  preceding  tbe 
week  appointed  for  the  assembling  of  tbe 
Briti»>h  Assot-intion. 

The  object  of  the  Society  is  "  to  collect, 
to  classify,  and  to  diffuse  infonnatiaa, 
concerning  ihe  Education  of  all  rlnnacs  in 
every  df(i;irtmrnt :"  for  the  attainment  of 
this  the  Society  "proposes  to  obtain,  and 
from  time  to  time  (probably  pcriodiodly] 
to  pnlili^h, —  liit.  Accounts  of  systems  of 
education  already  cslabliiihed,  vtbetherin 
this  country  or  abroad;  2nd.  Discussion 
of  the  value  of  various  branches  and 
means  of  education;  3rd.  Accounts  of 
books,  maps,  models,  and  other  aids  of 
education.  The  labours  of  the  Commit- 
tee will  dindc  themselves  under  five  prin- 
cipal heads : — 

I.  Primary  or  Elementary  EducatitHi. 

y.  Scvondary  Kduoition. 

'•t.  Superior,  or  Lnivcrsiiy  Education. 

■V.  Special,  or  ProfV'j-fional  Education. 

5.  Siij>|jlenicntary  FJducation. 
If  their  matcriuts  are  as  extensive  as  tbey 
hope,  ilie  Comriiiltt'e  will  issue,  periodi- 
cally, separate  publications,  in  each  of 
tliehc  depart  men  ts,"  The  society  i*  to 
be  supported  by  subscriptions,  nnd  con- 
ductrd  by  u  committee  of  management, — 
H  portion  of  whtise  inemlters  are  to  retire 

iicriodically.       The    i'rcsi(\'Ht  *is    Lofd 
A'oman. 


r.AMBETII    !.1Ti:RAII¥    INSTITITIOK. 

I'bis  t))riviiig  Insritiition  opened  the 
MintiT  season,  on  Tuesday  the  l3th  of 
Sept.  with  a  Conver^H/.iuiie,  which  was  of 
a  truly  iiiteltet-tuul  character,  and  most 
numerously  and  respectably  attended. 
There  was  an  interesting  collection  of 
articles 'of  virtu,  curiosity,  and  art,  which 
gave  great  satisfaction   to  all   present. 


Literary  Institationtf  ^c. 


.  Among  others  wc  notice'l  b  Cliinrsr 
'  Ufwspaper;  Kpocimcnsot'thedort  Arctua. 
brouebt  br  Capt.  Psny  Trom  tlic  iiorthcra 
ffKions  ;  a  tar^o  mcloorii?  «coac  of  gteat 
viltie,  which  fell  in  Yorkibin.'  iii  I79jt 
BUmf rotu  miikcmlogiuil  aiid  botantcul  iip<>. 
dmciisi  micient  unu  und  amiour ;  [Nittit- 
HKB  liy  the  uU  mutvn,  &c.  &c.  Tbc 
WmI*  wu  uofler  tbe  ui^rinteiidBiiri'  uf 
Ueaara.  Cooke,  Handcy.  ftnd  Griffin^ 
lline  medinl  gcntU-incn  rvjtident  in  the 
■e^hbourhood.  and  tsvoibers  uf  the  ma- 
■ngiftf  committee  of  the  ItiKtilution.  A 
pApcr  irns  U''ad  by  Mr.  Sfric,  on  the 
churartcr  of  Quccii  Mary,  wbotD  he  en- 
jpured  to  vindicate;  and  appeared 
Eo  have  a  louduzory  e|iitbut  heri;' 
«lUtltL-d.  ill  lliv  jrUcL'  uf  bUtadu^ 
be  eoatctided,  had  iiccn  unjui.uy 
cd  to  her  by  rL'!ij;i(jus  pn-jiidi(.-c! 
Hrndi^noii  uI-jo  du*UwiL-d  u  papiT  uii 
[  tlie  powtr  uiid  iniliieiirr  uf  Cuttry.  The 
iterveiiing  iH-riwU  of  the  i>i-L>iiiii^  want 
rith  niiiatc.  vui'&l  and  iiutru- 
nverttfitior.  At.  T»*a  and  eof- 
Tpe«>i*    •'  '  "  I      n'tnB  set  aiwrb 

\  from 

Ci.i  * ..  ■  ,  ...  *■-  -■  '■  of  Sept.  Dr. 
I  Dirkbedc  dcliveri.'d  a  lecture  on  the 
Jttruriure  and  fiinL-tlons  of  ibc  anioial 
I'fninie.  ivhicb  was  afcoinpanicd  by  numc- 
I IOU1  drawings,  models.  &c.  Ur.  Ritchie, 
[of  the  Loitdon  L'nlrcniiy,  has  alto  ticen 
jcuf^a^rd  to  di'linT  it  fi>ti'<ic  of  fiMii  lec- 
1  (iiit^s,  on  uiLxliiuiicid  pliiUiMjjiliy  iind  tbe 
Icvticral  pruprrtiL-fl  of  iimltcr.  Tbc  fol- 
IToiving  Mnrs  of  lecture.';  lat-e  hIso  beeo 
■iinouiioed  for  dt-li^Yry  prcvinits  to  the 
cnMiioerhrittniat.  On  fossiLOrgantc Re- 
fill nind.ov  W.  Liikeinp,  cBq. ;  Un  Cltrinii. 
,  try,  by  J.  Iteming,  esq.  ;  U«  Curinituro 
I  I>raM-iii^%  by  ti.FtkJici*.  riq.;  On  (ihoiU 
l»eetng.  by  W.  C.  Deiidy,  oq. ;  On  Uio 
I  Aniniiil  Cconumv,  by  Ur.  S  Sinitb  :  On 
i  Kluciitioti,  by  /.  llaiiiK,  kk\.\  On  tbc 
lliiiliieitcc  of  ticu^tee,  by  Ha>il  Montague, 
f«»4}.;  On  CryptOKtuDic  Bouny,  by  1>. 
lOvipt'f,  eiq. ;  and  on  Akhjiny,  by  T. 
lOrimth,  cq. 

I  At  tbiH  liiKtiriilioii.  ihcfe  has  also  bren 
l&noc-d  a  diBi'UMion  dam,  wlacb  u  carried 
on  with  fjreat  Kpirit  and  animation, — tbe 
aufStiona  bcine  uiuiiUf  connected  witb 
Dtprary,  wientiiic,  and  biAloricul  bvIijccU; 
land  for  tlo'c  who  prefer  lighter  nnd  more 
^uict  omuM-mL-Kts,  a  eheM>cliib  has  juat 
en  catablished.  in  ubieh  numbera  MV« 
ilready  enrolled  thuir  nauef. 

flOCTIlHAaK    LtTfiUAAY   MKlfTf. 

The  following  Lecturer  are  unnonnccd 

or  the  cnsuint*  seiiKon  :  Oct.  I^  nnd  X% 

J.  Pileber,  (Tsij.  (Tieasurcr)  On  Vision  : 

"ycX,  ?0  and  Nut.  8  :   Vi.  Inncs,  cm.  On 

Ltiic  Literature  and  Liivrui)  Iliiitory  ^inoic 


nartinilarly  the  Poetry)  of  Great  Britain  ( 
KoT.  9  and  Iti,  Dec.  7  and  U,  T.  Hymer 

June^  eoq.  On  the  slruciun-  aiid  liubits 
of  the  diffrrcnt  da&ftca  of  AnirasU ;  N«T. 
S3  and  30,  T.  J.  Serle,  caq.  On  Iht!  con.  m 
atnicrion  of  a  Drama  ;  Dec  91  and  Jan.  H 
19,  On  the  Lan^Bge  of  the  Druina ; 
Jan.  H>,  T.  Pbilijijis.  e«<j.  u-il)  commence 
a  course  of  Tbrce  ljCftiiri>ii  on  N'Hliotnil 
Ktvlodien—Iritb,  Scotch,  l\''e1.ih,  and  Eng. 
ti»h,  ftbuwinf;  the  analogy  and  diiitjiiclion, 
in  difTerent  sjierimeiis  of  each  of  those 
countries  ;  Jiui.  2(1,  Dr.  B.  Smith  will  de- 
liver the  first  of  T»vo  LecloreB.  illu!itr»> 
tive  of  the  structure  and  furierions  of  the 
Animal  Kcotiomy. 

CUELTEHIIAH   LtTERARY  AND  niI].f>M. 

micAL  uwrm-now, 
Aug.  30,  The  new  roomh  prepared  for 
the  reception  of  ibia  IiH<iitu(ioii.  wero 
opened  unilcr  very  gratifjrinK  circum- 
Btiinccs.  Dr.  ConoUy,  V.  P. ,  Captain  Kc. 
riv-nn,  M.C.,  and  fire  ot)ier  gcntteiuen,  H 
rtcfi»L-d  thf  iiishop  of  Oloucctter  at  tbe  ^ 
Pluii^h,  und  nfitdui'trd  him  to  the  TiiiU. 
tiitioii,  Mberc  his  I^ordihip  rhlivered  un 
B]j]<roj)fiule  and  rxrillrnt  addri-««.  JIu 
WTifi  (olloived  by  Dr.  Itoi^mt'on.  Dr.  Co- 
noUy,  Dr.  Crorobic,  Dr.  Ililcbk.  Dr. 
Lardfier,  and  other  ipeakerk,  who  moved 
reaolutlons  rrquired  tor  tbe  ocrjuilon;  and 
aparly  of  fifiy-four  dinod  at  tbi*  Iloltl. 
The  pn:»cnce  of  aevcral  i|i>>[ti)(tMtxb<'d 
mciDbon  of  tbe  Dritlsb  AaMji'iitiiun,  un 
their  u-ay  from  Uriktal^  gave  t^r^'^t  ittat 
lu  ttiia  otberwlae  intcrcttuif;  ceremony. 

oi.NNiuL  TO  TtiK  amr.  m.  mimx. 
8i^t.  13.    ••  T\\\s  nTt   ,  "  .nyii  the 

Glogow  Conricr,   "  m-\   C*lub 

entertitincdthiadlslin;^: i-.o^TSpbct 

to  dinner  at  ibe  Sur  Uniel,  Wjtltatti  &l»e- 
dnwal,  cm.  of  Ounhland,  in  the  chair. 
Tbe  rieb  tiihliof;ruphi(ftl  atoref,  the  ex- 
rp]ii<ite  tonhtimmifi,  arid  Ibc  lively  humour 
of  their  celebrated  gvcai,  gmtitied  tbc 
BbK!b*letler  freternity  in  no  ordinory  de. 
gree.  The  meeting  was,  in  our  iniiids, 
equally  bonouruMc  to  the  bo>t»  and  to 
tbcir  guest— to  the  latter  ns  not  merely  a 
kindly  exprcc>>ion  of  feeling  toirards  bim, 
but  also  itH  one,  though  a  humble  one,  of 
tbe  legitimate  reti-arJH  of  n  Urrtime  de- 
voted to  Ictterw — and  to  the  former,  ns 
evincing  thHr  high  appreciation  of  bis  hi- 
hours  and  talents,  and  their  wish  to  focier 
both.  Dr.  Dibdto,  we  think,  must  esd- 
mute  highly  the  irsnoth  and  hi-arlineM  of  ^1 
his  reception  fn  our  coainKTcial  metiopo-  ^| 
Hs;  and  he  is  not  tlic  miir*  to  conreal  or  ^" 
modify  the  ex;ifcs>ion  of  bin  opitiiona. 
We  may  therefore  expet-t  that  Olasgow 
will  0fcii|iv  a  Kimewbat  prominent  place 
in  the  fortbconibig  Tour." 


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ANTIQUARIAN  RESEARCHES. 


UmiB  TCUt'tCS  NEAR  KAESOSOL'GH. 

An  Account  of  tbe  diMoreriM  in  the 
BritUb  tiUQulus  near  Scarborough,  tbe 
opening  of  wbicb  wu  briefly  noticed  iu 
our  number  for  Nov.  p.  640,  fau  been 
wTitten  1*7  WilliaR)  Tnvis,  AI.D.  of  that 
town,  in  a  letter  to  Sir  Jobn  V.  B. 
Jobngtone,  Bart.  III. P.  President  of  the 
Scarborough  Philosophical  Society;  and, 
having  been  read  to  the  Council  of  the 
Scarborough  Museum,  is  now  publisbi'd 
at  their  request:  nrcompanied  by  two 
ptatcB  rcprcBi-nting  the  various  antiquities 
discovered,  and  the  situation  of  the 
tumulus,  on  a  spot  which  aflbrds  a  very 
commanding  view-  of  the  town  and  bay. 

From  this  publication  we  miike  the 
following  extracts : 

"It  was  of  the  class  denominated  by 
Sir  Riebajd  C.  lloare,  from  its  shape,  the 
Bowl  Barrow.  It  was  thirty  yardit  in  cir> 
cumferent^,  at  its  bate ;  and  wax  one  of 
four^  near  to  each  other,  situate  about  a 
mile  and  a  half  from  Scat  borough,  and  not 
more  than  four  or  five  hundred  yards 
from  tbe  sea  cUiT.  The  »iti>,  until  about 
forty  years  ago,  was  an  open  common  or 
pasture,  belonging  to  the  Corporation, 
and  known  by  the  name  of  Weapon-ness, 
a  designation  seeming  to  indicate  its 
having  been,  at  some  remote  period,  the 
seat  of  warfare ;  but  no  tntdition  exists  of 
tbe  origin  of  its  ancient  name.  It  is  at 
jtresent  in  Ullage,  and  adjoins  the  west 
side  of  the  road  to  Bridlington." 

Some  large  trenches  having  been  made 
acroiid  the  barrow,  "at  the  dfptli  of  about 
three  feet  from  tbe  apex,  the  louse 
covering  atones  of  a  cistvaen  were  ex- 
posed ;  occupying  a  S]»ace  of  9  ft.  G  in. 
from  north  to  south,  and  8  ft.  from  east 
to  west.  Near  the  south-west  corner  of 
this  pile  of  stones  wa<i  an  inverted  urn  or 
vase,  containing  ubhes  and  mk-incd  human 
ttones  deprived  of  gelatine ;  and  in  this 
tirn  were  likewise  u  stone  hammer  and  a 
Hint  head  of  n  spear.  'I'lic  vase  is  one 
foot  in  height,  and  is  very  similar  to  the 
sepulchriil  urns  found  at  Codiord,  Win- 
terborne  Sloke,  and  Stoncheiige,  figured 
in  Hoare'fl  Ancient  Wiltiiliire,  plates  viii. 
xiii.  xvi.  The  urn  being  found  nearer  to 
the  surface  than  tlie  apex  of  the  eistvaen, 
fnmishen  a  decided  proof  of  its  having 
been  a  necondary  or  subserjucnt  depONit; 
and  it  is  evident  that  the  contents  of  the 
urn,  where  tbe  subject  [the  corpse]  liud 
undergone  cremation,  were  distinct  from 
those  of  tbe  eistvaen,  in  which  the  deposit 
was  found  entire. 

'•*  The  pile  of  loose  stones,  arranged  in 
somewhat  of  a  convex  form,  was  next  re- 
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moved;  and,  at  the  depdi  of  tiro  t&A, 
the  tomb  was  exposed  to  view.  It  mi 
constructed  of  stones  placed  on  edge 
upon  clay ;  and,  taking  the  iliuiriiiiiios 
from  M-ithin.  the  length  wms  onlj  3  ft.  8 
in.  the  breadth  I  A.  8  in.  and  tbe  depth 
15  in.  Within  this  very  conGned  qaee 
had  been  thrust  the  personage  intendsd 
to  be  thus  honoured  and  conHnemonlcd  t 
The  length  of  the  bones  of  the  tUgh 
showed  them  to  have  been  those  of »  nsa 
above  middle  stature.  The  bead  ins 
laid  to  the  south,  redintng  fxi  tbe  i^gk 
side,  with  the  knees  drawn  op  to  te 
breast,  which  has  been  held  to  be  the 
most  ancient  position. 

"  On  tbe  left  of  the  bead  wm  As- 
covered,  in  a  perfect  state,  one  of  those 
smaller  vessels  which  Sir  R.  C.  Hosn 
denominates  Drinking  Cups.  The 
figures  in  plates  ix  and  xii  of  ois  AadcnC 
Wiltshire  approach  the  nearest  to  tte 
one  found  in  the  tumulus;  but  that  en* 
graved  in  Gough's  Camden,  toL  iii.  pL 
33,  and  found  near  Clonmel,  is  exactly 
its  counterpart.  The  rude  pattern  figared 
on  this  earthen  vessel,  aoid  that  on  the 
sepulchral  urn,  are  so  fwt  of  tbe  same 
character,  that  the  deposits  niaj  bo^  he 
pronounced  to  belong  to  tbe  same  sn 
and  peo[)Ie.  Our  drinking  cap  is  fa 
height  a  m.  in  width  at  tbe  top,  indadbg 
the  brim,  6  in.,  within  the  brim  4|  ia. 
and  the  diameter  ol  the  base  S  ia.  It 
was  more  than  hatf-filled  witb  a  diy 
coarse  powder,  of  a  dark  brown  colovr, 
with  a  reddish  tinge,  and  intermixed  with 
numeroii«  very  small  but  distinct  fiiig^ 
ments  of  woody  branches.  B7  tbe  ac- 
curate and  (scientific  investigation  of  Dr. 
Aturray,  the  result  of  a  rigid  cbeobesl 
amily<sis  proved  that  the  entire  cooteatl 
were  of  11  vegetaMe  origin,  though  in  gta* 
eral  so  extreuielv  carbonized  as  not  to 
ulFurd  uiiy  plausible  conjecture  of  tbdr 
former  speciiic  chiiracter ;  and,  indeed, 
so  slii^litJy  altered  was  the  structure  of 
tlic  wiHxIy  fibre,  tliut  tbe  carboidiatiaa 
nitiy,  in  the  Duetor's  opinion,  be  lefened 
to  i)ic  long  euniinned  action  of  wsttf, 
rather  than  to  the  moredestructireaseiKj 
o(  lire:  and,  more  especially,  as  As 
analysis  dLtccted  the  presence  of  resin  n 
n  minute  proportion.  The  form  of  tbe 
cup,  whieli  is  in  excellent  preservation,  il 
not  inelegiini;  and  this  vessel,  togethcc 
with  the  sejiulchral  urn  (unfortunatci^ 
fractured,  and  in  part  destrojned),  the 
ashes,  the  8tone  hammer,  and  Kpear-hcad, 
arc  now  placed  in  the  Scsrboroi^ 
Museum ;  "  where  are  also  preserved  us 
very  singidnr  oak  coffin,  the  skeleton,  &C. 


183G.]         Antiquariau  Researcftes. —  TumuiKS  at  Scarboroutjh.  A]  7 


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from  (be  borrmv  npened  lit  Gristborpv  in 
Jiily  lA.'il,uiid  fully  dc'*crilwd  by  Mr.  W. 
C  Williamson,  with  on  cngravins:,  in 
our  vol.  Jt.  y.  632. 

l)r.  TniTiH  closM  his  memoir  «kli  ob- 
serving  llwt  from  an  otientivc  ronsidera- 
fioii  of  tiie  rptnoiiKi,  and  from  oibcr  simi- 
lar dif»coverie«  to  which  he  reft-rs,  "  1  have 
BMliMfied  myRi'lf  that  the  Scarborotiah 
Tiimiiliit  IB  to  bo  (accounted  one  of  the 
HDcietit  British  Barrows,  and  fiiicb,  I  mny 
add,  is  the  o|Hiiion  of  Sir  Uii-burd  Colt 
Hoarc,  and  of  Mr.  Uhkc-  The  luttcr 
gcmlcman,  from  the  absnicc  of  hU  uittvl, 
«ven  conjectures  it  to  be  of  mwe  ancimt 
date  thin  the  C4!l(:bnitGd  Burrow  at  Gris- 
tfaorpe." 

Wc  bare  now  lo  odd,  ihnt  ly  cott^c- 
qucnccofthii«conduding  remark,  Mr.  W. 
C.  Williamson,  the  author  of  the  nirmoir 
to  whicb  we  have  already  refurrrd  {iind 
now  Cunitur  (o  ihc  Ntitural  Hintory  So- 
ciety of  .Manchester)  has  oddreucd  to  u« 
the  tullotviiiff  obaennitioas : 

**  In  tlie  tterond  edition  of  my  Memoir 
on  tb«  Griatborpe  Tumului,  I  evpreued 
a\y  ronviction  tliat  the  Uaitow  tanC 
opvned  was  of  a  more  modem  date  thaxi 
the  GriRtliorjie  one.  and  ok  an  opposite 
*iew  of  the  sutgect  is  LikL-ii  by  Br. 
Travis,*  I  foel  myself  called  upon  to 
give  the  rea&oriB  that  induced  me  to  adopt 
aiich  A  conclusion. 

**  This  opinion,  promu!|tated  by  Or. 
Tmris,  is  fuundi'd  upon  the  fact  uf  no 
metal  liaviiuf  been  luiitid  in  the  interment. 
Now,  tbiH  doe*  not  appenr  to  roe  »o  clear 
ai)  evidence,  ns  to  convince  mc  of  tbe 
rrcuter  antinnity  of  thtf  Sciirborough 
ruDiuIus.  The  presence  of  metal  givcc 
us  wirh  a  dcprcc  of  ecriainry  the  most 
ant-ieni  date  at  wliii:h  an  interment  could 
be  lorintd ;  iMJt  ttio  iib»ence  of  it  docs  not 
so  rliiirly  define  tbe  most  modem  limit. 
■nd  I  thinic  the  abwnce  of  a>vXA\  in  the 
pre»ient  instance  may  te  arcounti-d  for  in 
other  ways:  biitifllr.  Tmvi:.'fi  uiiiruon  be 
the  correct  one,  tlio  Gfialhor}>e  fuiuulus 
is  reduced  to  a  more  moilcrn  dale  than 
moiit  of  tboae  of  the  Wiluhiro  Downt, 
and  the  whole  of  tbe  argument  advanced 
ii  my  pamphlet  in  support  of  tu  high 
•ntiquiiy,  lM'[-oniL>s  a  faUney. 

"  J  fbuuld  in  the  tinit  pUce  say  ibct 
the  individujil  wbo*ic  rrmaina  were  found 
ill  the  Scarborough  Tumulus  bad  never 
been  of  a  rank  uid  importance  c()ual  to 
tbe  Ori«ifaor|>c  chief.  Tbe  interment 
in   tba   kiitvoen  i«  tbe  leait  itDporttnt 

•  '•  The  ofMiiion  is  given  as  that  of  Mr. 

Gage,  Birector  of  the  Socit-iy  of  Anti. 

,  quaiiea  of  London ;  but,  is  the  author 

i  expres»ra  no  conviction  to  the  cuiitrary, 

1  auppoae  it  to  be  abo  bin  own," 

Gnrr.  Mao.  Vol.  VI. 


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and  laboriom  ol  all  tbe  honutary  burial 
rilea.  The  single  utensil  found  by  bis 
aide,  u-as  not  oi  ourh  u  'nature?  b<e  to 
prove  any  cxrruordiimry  mtik  !  Now  llie 
Gristburpc  Tuuiuluit  ^va^  of  a  rcryilitTer- 
cnt  nature:  the  bibuur  uf  hollowing  out 
the  oaken  culBu  mu»c  have  been  iminiMise, 
and  would  not  havT  been  employed  ex. 
ecpl  in  a  cute  where  tbe  bigfacst  honour 
wii»  intended.  Tbe  syHtematic  manner 
in  wliielt  the  coffin  was  covered  with 
allc-riuiti;  lAyi-r>  of  u;ik  brandies,  cluy,  and 
Ktoncs,  implii's  a  grraler  decree  of  care 
employed  Ibun  wwi  exhibited  in  the 
covering  ot  the  kifttvucn  at  ScnrborooRb. 
To  ine  tbe  luct  appeared  evident,  that 
the  Gritatboriie  chieftain  bad  been  a 
person  of  higticr  rank  hihI  importance 
than  the  one  nt  Scarborough,  or  the 
gunerality  of  Ihosc  on  the  Wiluihim 
Downa,  where  a  Mmilor  oiode  of  incermeut 
baa  been  adopted. 

"  Tbero  can  he  no  doubt  that  the 
Phcetiiiuans  Unit  introduced  mctui  and 
earlbeiiwure  amongst  the  aboHginal 
BriloHH,  and  Ibat  the  introdiuiion  took 
iilace  from  m\  to  nine  hundred  yeara 
before  the  Chiit>litin  lem.  Tbe  noa.eK.  M 
iMcnce  of  brans,  then,  according  lo  I>r.  f 
Tnina'fl  conclusion,  would  be  a  proof  that 
all  I'uniuli  not  containing  auch  metullie 
weapons  or  omamenta,  were  formed  prior 
to  that  lUtc ;  a  coriL'Iuuon  totally  ditTer. 
cut,  I  believe,  to  any  that  Sir  B.  Cute 
Hoarc.  tbe  mo^t  diligent  tiivc»tigaCor  of 
the  history  of  the  Earlier  Britonfi,  bus 
arrirrd  at.  1(  tbe  person  entombed  in 
the  Scurborough  Touiulus,  wasaobamc- 
ler  of  inferior  rank  to  tbe  GriotLiorpe  one, 
tbe  value  and  scarcity  of  metal  would 
prevent  the  former  from  obtaining  pos- 
session of  it  ;  or  if  be  did  ko,  il^  viilu« 
would  bo  too  grea%  and  he  of  loo  Utile 
importance,  to  admit  of  the  metal  being 
bnried  with  him.  Bet>idus,  it  diH's  not 
uppeac  evident  that  the  body  found  in 
the  kistvacTi  waa  citlier  a  warrior  or  a 
hunter,  the  t^^*o  profesAiona  cbieSy  t|iat 
would  require  metaJs  aa  such  an  import- 
ant part  of  their  oul£t;  to  that  tbe 
alMCuce  uf  metal  doca  not  prove  much, 
as  weiiiion*,  to  whicb  purpoBe  the  metals 
would  be  chietly  aj>plicd,  are  altoffetHer 
wanting  in  tbe  primary  irtennent,  and  I 
think  that  no  one  would  suppose  tba 
nccond  interment,  one  by  cremation,  lo 
buve  bcvQ  formed  before  the  burial  of  tbe 
Gri»tbor])e  Chief. 

"  If,  then,  the  abscnoo  of  racial  does 
not  form  any  argument,  let  us  examine 
the  only  utennl  found  in  the  kiat\-«en, 
the  earthen  drinkingcup.  which  contained 
a  considerable  ponion  of  vegetable  sub- 
HCance,  originally  in  all  probability  tome 
kind  of  food.  In  the  Grislhorpe  co&u 
ZVi 


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wu  found  a  rude  dtsh  ranCRming  a  Himi. 
tar  subilBnoe.  prubably  pbic«<l  there  with 
&  tinilir  motive.  Here  the  diKh  was 
»o#  ef  eartMmttarr,  but  (whnt  I  think 
pnre*  a  far  lower  »tnU'  of  an  ncfjiuiint- 
one*  wicli  domestic  comfort)  of  slips  of 
bvic  Rtitched  tofiethcr  with  sinews  of 
luiiinnls,  an  uten^Jt  wbicb  would  never 
have  been  used  for  such  a  purpose  by  a 
people  ac(]uainted  with  the  art  uf  orna- 
nientnl  pottery,  wbicb  was  evidently 
known  at  the  tiino  the  Scuiborou^h 
Tuiuulus  was  fonned.  The  fact  app^-Mra 
to  me  eoocliuivc,  oiid  must,  I  tbink,  do 
»o  to  qU  who  view  the  subject  earehiUy, 
that  tba  Uristborpc  Tiin^uLiui  is  of  an 
older  date  than  the  ono  rvceiKly  openvd 
at   Scarborough. 

Yours,  &C.  W.   C.  WlLLtAMBOX. 


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Mr.  Urban,  Lothbury,  Jime  1. 

THE  fuUowin;  \»  a  drsTriplive  Cata- 
lofQe  of  part  of  a  board  of  Komai)  De- 
narii, found  in  Siuacx,  ia  1(4'M,  of  which 
traaaurfl-troTe  no  account  baa  hitherto 
bMD  published,  mitc  perhups  some  vagiie 
alluaion  in  tba  provincial  papers. 

Wbilfi  a  laboorer  wu  f^ubbinfc  a  bank 
in  a  field  near  Almodin^a  common, 
about  sii  miles  to  MUtb-west  of  Chiches- 
ter, be  struck  hia  axe  agaiait  aome  rc- 
pelliDff  sabetooce  in  the  eartb,  which 
proved  to  be  a  coamc  narthcn  pot,  con- 
taining, as  was  afterwards  ascertained, 
about  H'lO  denarii.  I  secured  from  'i^O  to 
30(),  nod  should  have  been  able  to  have 
examined  the  remainder,  bad  not  the  poa- 
arsBor,  under  ajmiranceii  (wbich  were  never 
raaliaed)  of  being  remuDcraled,  been 
iodttcvd  to  surrender  tbem  out  of  bis 
liaoda. 

The  vicinity  of  Cbicbcstcr  (the  Rt-i^um 
of  Aotouinns)  baa  bct-o  particularly  fruit- 
ful in  objects  of  BiiU<iuariao  interest.  A 
abort  time  prvvious  to  the  above  exhuma- 
tion, niimcrona  denarii  of  a  higher  period 
uf  thp  itoman  empire  were  foaad  io  dig* 
ring  the  bnsin  of  the  eaoal  al  Southgate, 
ID  the  suburbs  of  the  town.  1  was  not 
preACDt  al  the  bme  to  aacerlain  from  per- 
sonal obscrrnlion  the  cJLtent  of  lhet>rrJra, 
but  sHch  as  I  have  sceo  were  of  Vcti|i«M. 
anus,  Titus,  Uomitiaaua,  Nervn,  Trajanus, 
Hadrianus,  Sabiaa,  Louius  ^lius.  Anio- 
nions  I'iua,  and  Faustina  lh«  elder. 
Throuihout  the  line  of  tlie  canal  num<s. 
rotu  coins,  lamps,  and  pottery  were  frotn 
time  to  time  discovered.  AmoDi;  ibe  for- 
mer may  b«  acatioaed  a  Didia  Chm,  ia 
ailver,  round  near  Muudbam. 

Youra.  kc.         Cmas.  Roach  Surrn. 


Cmrmc^Um. — Obvrrve,  imitacs  u  Avn 
AWTomM\m  ATU.  Youthful  bead  with 
dlMlem,  to  tli«  riibt.  Rvrerae,  noia 
JXMMcnt*      •  fciiili,  tittinc  bolirM« 


two  military  Mandarda:  oobcrd^a 
an  eagle. 

'i.  lupcAia  AirroiriMTS  Avo.  Yoatk. 
fill  laoreatcd  head  to  right.  Rev.  vtcros 
ANTON1NI  Avo.  Victory  marcbiaf  !• 
to  the  right,  with  wruuth  in  ri^l  hasJ 
and  palm  branch  in  left. 

3.  AiTToyiNvsFivs- AVO.  Rifv.  r«y- 
cOK  •  HiLiT.     Four  military  atanJanb. 

4.  ANTOKINVB  PIVii  A  VU  CE«M.  DcUd- 
cd  uid  radiated  head  to  right.  R«^.  TBjrvs 
vicTEix.  VenoastwidiBgtDthe  IcfttWilh 
epcar  and  shirld  on  her  right  hand. 

o.  AjiiTONixva  Firs  Ava  eaais. 
Bearded  and  radiated  head  to  ri^l.  R«v. 
p  MTapzviii  cos  I  III  pp.  Jupiter  slwui- 
ing  to  right,  with  stalT  iu  left  hand  and 
tbonderfaolt  in  rixhl. 

Kla§abalaa. — Obverse.  lilPA3rro!fiirva 
AVO.     Rev.  p  H  ra  r  II  co«  ii  p  p. 

JuliaH<f9a. —  IVLIAMAK&A  AVOv    HmI 

to  right.  Rev.  ivMo.  A  Agurr  ataadiaCr 
patera  in  right  bond  and  basta  pnra  id  ML 

2.  Idem.  Rev.  pvdicitia.  Figwa 
sitting,  veiled,  sad  with  staff' in  left  boad. 

Alatantier  Set. — imp  c  h  at«  sbt 
ALEXANp  AVO.  Laureated  head  to  rigbL 
Rev.  PM  Tap  vt  cot  ii  p  p.  Figure marck- 
ing  to  right:  io  right  band  a  branch,  ia 
left  a  staff. 

Afan'miattf. — imp  MAXiMUfva  Ptva 
AVO.  Laareated  head  to  rigAl.  Rev. 
riDEa  MiLtTfu.  A  female  figure,  bojd- 
iug  two  military  standards. 

Bnlbitmt. — impcaks  l>CAKt.aALai)rv« 

AfG.      Bcv.   PUTAI  MVTVA  AVfM.     T«0 

hands  joined. 

Gordionai  PiHf. —  IWP  CAIS  MAlft 
GOKDiANvs  AVG.  Rodialcd bead  lo right. 
RcT.  riDRii  uiLiTVM.  PigiiTe.  With  dia- 
dem, Htaoding  to  the  right,  and  boUina  in 
right  hand  a  military  standard,  in  left  a 
staff. 

5.  Idem.  Rev.  akqtitas  avo.  FW 
gure  of  Justice,  with  scales  aaJ  oomnas> 

3.  Idem.  Rev.  viorouA  avo.  p|- 
gura  of  Vlctorr. 

4.  Idem.     Rev.  P  M  tr  p  ii  cob  p  p. 
A.  Idem.     Rev.  co.tconotA  a  va. 

6.  Idem.     Rtnr.  vicroa  akterit. 

T.    IMF   DOBoiAKVB   iMVa    rat.    ATO. 

Rev.     FOUT  BSOVX- 

n.  Idem.  Raduted  bead  to  rlfhl. 
Rev.  sKtvuiT  reap.  Security  Imnlaj 
on  a  nillu. 

9.  Idem.     Rer.  vtarva  avo. 

10.  Idem.     Rev.  AKTKajiiTArt  avo* 

11.  Idem.  Re*  lovi  rrAVOai.  J»* 
piter  tjtator,  with  spaar  in  right  kaad  aadl 
IhaaderbuU  ia  left. 

I?.  Idem.  Lanrsatcd  h«ad  ta  righL 
Rflv.  DiAKA  LVciFsaA.  Oiaoa ataajiiic 
to  the  right,  and  holdiag  traiurcraejy  a 
lighted  torch. 

W.   \&fin.      ^Uaiialu»\  >DM&  \u  ni^Uu 


I 
I 


1836.]    Jmli^gnmt 


Ctmafmmi  m  Swawae. 


419 


Rev.   MAXTKM  rKOPTCXAIIASH. 

of  Man. 

14.  Idem.     Ber.  m  TKnii.coi.Ji^r. 

15.  Idem.     Ber.  ulctttia  atcc 

16.  Idem.     Ber.  tictok  aeykkx. 

17.  Ideal.     Rev.  komak  ArYsxsAK. 
Pkilifpma.  —  imf  m   xtl   PKiuFm 

'  '  *■»«  F  M.      Rer,    FAX  rWBATA  CTM 

PKKSU.  Ffnie  of  Peaec,  ia  rig^  h^ri 
•  braudi,  in  IcA  a  tfafl. 

3.    IMP  H  in.    PBIUPPTS   AEC      Rcf. 

nsma  mur. 

3.  Idem.     Rer.  axxova  ats. 

4.  Idem.     Rev.  sbctbit  okbu. 

5.  Idem.     Rer.  moMAB  ABTKa3i.A. 

6.  IMP  PBILUTTS  AT6.      RcT.  SAKCT- 

i,TM  HOTTx.    Toqple. 

7.  Idem.  Rev.  AKTUunrAs  at*. 
Elepliaiitaiid  Rider. 

e.    IMP  PHILIPprS  ATS.      Rev.    BICT. 

I.AKKS  ATS.    ApiDaroawUckmcosiii. 

9.  Idas.  Rer.  %wcn.AMMM  at««. 
A  lioB.     In  czcq^w  L 

PkUinmt,  Jwu  —  H  iTt.  PMtUPPTS 
CASS.  ttcT.  pBixciPi  nrmrr.  Figme 
ia  military  habit  aCaadi^,  la  n^  fa^id 
a  globe,  IB  left  a  ^ear. 

O/acJ/M.  —  ].  OTACU.  aarxKA  at«. 
Head  of  Otadlia,  am  katf-BKMm,  to  tW 
right.  Rer.  sscTLAKaa  ato«  utu  H^ 
popotaaoa. 

3.  Idem.     Ber.  PutrA*  Airs«. 

3.     MAKCIA      OTACa      aXTKKA      ATS. 

Rer.  FTDicmA  ato.  Fcmak  figara, 
seated,  with  rig^  hand  rsisiag  a  Tial,  in 
left  a  hsita  pars. 

Trajamu* Deeimg. — 1.  imp  cm  araAiA- 
NUSDKciTSATG.  Radiated  hcsd  to  right. 
Rer.  PAMxosiAb  Two  female  figures, 
clothed,  joining  hands  before  a  military 
standard. 

S.  Idem.  Rer.  DACiA.Kgore.  standing; 
in  ri^t  band,  astaff  with  an  ass*!  bead. 

3.  IMF  CAKTMADnnTS.  RcT.  ASTN- 
DAMTIA   AT6. 

BtnueiUa. — 1.  Hsm  ktktscilla  ats. 
Head  to  right  onbalf  moon.  Rer.  ptdi- 
ciTi  A  ato.     Figure  of  Pndidtia,  seated. 

3.  Idem,  with  rariationt  in  head  dress. 
Rev.  iTXO  BBOiXA.  Female  figure, 
standing,  holding  patera  in  right  hand 
and  spear  in  left ;  at  her  feet  a  peacock. 

Horemxiua.^^  hbb.  mra  Ma  dbcits 
Nos  c.  Rer.  spas  ftblica.  The  type 
of  Hope,  standing. 

HeMtilumuM. — c  taz.bxs  bostil  me* 
aviNTTS  atg.  Radialad  head  to  right. 
Rer.  MABS  PROPTG.  Mara  marching  to 
the  right,  with  spear  and  shield. 

Treb.  GhUmm. — imp  cab  c   tib  tbbb 

OALLTS  ATG.    Rcv.  PELICITA8  PTBLiCA. 

Female  figure,  standing,  with  cadoceas  in 
right  hand,  in  left  a  comocopic 

3.  Idem.  Rer.  apoll  salttabi. 
ApoUo,  naked,  with  a  branch  in  right 
hand  and  a  Ijre  in  left. 


3.  Mnt.     Rev.  ubsbtab  ato«. 

4.  Idom.    Rev.  lukbtab  ptblica. 

5.  Idem.    Ber.  tictobia  atcs. 
Wlmaiamam. — asp  cab  c  tib  toltsi:«o 

ATC      BcT.    ITXOKI  MABTIAIJ.      FigUIV 


3.  Idem.  Rev.  fm  tb  p  iiii  cos  ii-  To- 
gated  igare  *bm^m^  befcre  aa  altar,  with 
a  I  Una  ia  mM  hi^  aad  Aort  stiff  in 
kA. 

S.  Idem.     Re*.   Utm.      Togatcd  i- 
taafing,  witfc  a  hnncfc  ia  n^ 
aadstdTiakft. 


VKi.  ATO.  KaAstad  head  ta  ri^t.  Bev- 
■OMAB  AKTBmM.  nclmar>d  fawJc  fi- 
gaec.  III  If  t.  wfttfc  aglabei 
tfa  phii  ail  Jai^ttfa^.mfcft  thai 


FaieraiBBa. — oiP.cr  uc  TAi^BiAyra- 
FPATe.  RiBslrihrr'T-  right.  Bar. 
PKucTTAS  ATfio.  A  ftgaie,  staadiag.  in 
rigM  had  a  cafcesas,  in  left  a  coras- 


S.  TALBKUurra  atg.  Idem.  Brr. 
OKmra  atoc  1W  ssaM,  staadiag,  wiik 
r^hl  hsmi  I  iliadrd.  aad  holdiag  ia  lift 
awh^ 

VaUnammt,  Jwt. — talbkiavts  casa. 
Radiated  head  ta  rig^  Ber.  ioti  cbb*- 
cum.     Boy  oa  goat. 

3.  airo  TALBBiAiro  cab*.  Rer.  cox- 
BECBATIO.      Ea^. 

GmOmm*. — 1.  c  p  Lie  GAixiBsrrs  ats. 
Rer.  coxcoaniA  atg«. 

3.  IMP  cAixiEmrs  p  p  at».  Be«. 
Tlfn-OBIA  atgg. 

3.  IMP  SAIXIBXTS  P  P  atg.  Bct. 
IOTI  TICTOBI. 

4.  GALLiBXTs  ATO  GBBMT.  The  dia- 
dem, bead,  and  bust  to  the  left  ;  ia  right 
hand  a  baton,  in  left  a  shield.  Rev. 
piDBS  MiLiTTM.  An  csgle  OD  a  globe, 
holding  a  wreath  in  iu  beak  ;  on  cither 
side  a  military  standard. 

5.  oALLiasvspr  ATG.  Radiated  head 
to  left ;  baton  and  shicid.  Rev.  gbb- 
MANicTs  MAXT.  Two  eapCiTcs,  bowad, 
at  the  foot  of  a  trophy. 

6.  Idem.  Rer.  bbsttt  oallias. 
The  emperor  in  atiliUry  habit,  and  h<dd. 
ing  a  spesr  in  left  hand,  etteading  bis  right 
hand  to  a  female  kneeling  at  bis  ftiH. 

7- Idem.  Radiated  bead  to  right.  Rev. 
OBO  M  abti.  Mars,  with  spear  sad  shield, 
in  temple. 

As/ored  CMa.— f!.  oivo  TfTO-  R**- 
ated  head  to  right.  Rev,  coiiuit*:m*.iHf. 
Altar.  . 

JSa/aaiM,— l.SAl>oyi»A*r'>.  n'-«*w 
right.  Rev.  vmrnvn  v(««(»  Vftiw 
sundinr.  in  right  h«Mi  «  -"f;'.  *"  *^' 
a  pdjaWanchTst  Ur  r«-t  a  •l.l-('( 

2.  Idem.     Rer,   v»i'v»  r«'''« 

3  IdM^  B«T.  «*>*  ■«'»»"**'  '»« 
goddeas  la  s  U«9*-  '»*  **"  «"*««***' 


420 


[Oct. 


HISTORICAL  CHRONICLE. 


FOREIGN    NEWS. 


FRANCE. 

There  has  been  another  important 
ehiuige  in  the  Ministry  of  JU)ui»f  Philippe, 
occasioned,  it  is  said,  b^  a  difference  of 
opinion  between  M.  Thiers  and  his  Ma- 
jesty on  the  subject  of  an  armed  interfer- 
ence in  the  H0iiirR  of  Spain,  il  bein^  the 
opinion  of  the  Minister,  that  the  recent 
innirrectionary  movements  in  the  Penin- 
sula were  occasioned  by  a  dread  of  the 
CarlistSf  which,  once  removed,  agitation 
would  hare  no  aliment  on  which  longer  to 
subsist ;  whi'e,  on  the  other  hand,  lx)uis- 
PbiUppe  strongly  objected  to  any  active 
interference. 

In  consequence  of  M.  Thiers'  resigna- 
tion, the  Moniteur  of  the  7th  Sept.  pub- 
fished  the  following  list  of  the  members 
forming  the  new  Administration :  Count 
Moule,  President  of  the  Council  ami 
Minister  of  Foreign  Affairs;  M.  Persil, 
Keeper  of  the  Seals,  Minister  of  Jnstice 
and  Worship ;  M.  de  Gasparin,  Minister 
of  the  Interior ;  Vlce-Admiral  de  ilosa- 
inel,  Minister  of  the  Marine  and  Colo- 
nies; M.  Guizot,  Minister  of  Public  In. 
■traction;  and  M.  Ducbstel,  Minister  of 
finance.  On  the  90th,  the  following 
names  were  added  to  the  shore:  Lieut.- 
Oen.  Baron  Bernard,  as  Minister  of  War; 
M.  Martin  (du  Nord),  Minister  of  Agri- 
culture, Commerce,  and  Public  Works  ; 
M.  Franck  Carre,  Procureur-G<?n^ral ; 
and  M.  Hebert,  Deputy- Advocate- Ge- 
neral to  the  Court  of  Cassation. 

The  frequent  changes  of  the  Govern- 
ment of  France  appear  remarkable ;  and 
certainly  form  an  tmiiatisfactory  feature 
in  the  government  of  the  country.  Thus 
six  ministries  have  Euceeeded  each  other 
since  1830,  without  reckoning  the  partinl 
modifications  they  have  expenenced.  The 
first,  formed  in  the  month  of  August 
1890,  at  the  head  of  which  figured  MAI. 
Guizot  and  Mole,  retreated  three  months 
afterwards  from  before  the  trial  of  the 
'iax-Ministers.  The  LaRttte  Ministry  hnd 
-no  longer  duration.  It  gave  place,  on  the 
13th  of  March,  1831,  to  that  of  Perier. 
At  the  end  of  the  year  Perier  died,  and 
for  nearly  six  months  a  sort  of  interim 
continue^  without  power  to  replace  him. 
The  Ministry  of  the  lltb  of  October, 
1832,  at  length  formed  itself  under  the 
presidency  of  Marshal  SouU.  Here  M. 
Guizot  re-appears,  and  M.  Thiers  appears 
for  the  first  time.  Their  united  efforts 
(ive  a  longer  Uf^  to  the  Mioistiy,  but  it 


is  carried  on  throiigh  manv  modificatiwn 
and  crises.  MM.  Bartbe,  D^Argout, 
Soult,  Humaun,  retire  in  sncceasion. 
Twice  the  Ministry  suffer  a  momentaiy 
dissolution — in  October  1894s  by  the  re- 
tirement of  Marshal  Gerard;  in  Feb- 
ruary 1835,  bv  that  of  the  Duke  de  Tre- 
viso.  In  Febroary  1836,  this  Ministry 
is  dissolved  for  a  third  and  last  tine  by  a 
▼ote  of  the  Chamber.  A  new  one  is 
formed,    under    the    presidency    of   the 

Sunger  competitor  M.  Thiers.  Hie 
intstry  lasts  not  above  ax  montlis; 
bom  on  the  22d  of  February,  it  is  super- 
seded on  the  6th  of  September,  and  its 
successor,  as  above  named,  is  not  likely 
to  exist  a  longer  period. 

SPAIN. 

According  to  the  latest  accounts,  tfie 
capital  was  tranquil ;  and  the  acceptaiK* 
of  the  Constitution  of  1812  by  tbe  Queen, 
had  been  received  every  where  with  the 
greatest  rejoicings.  Addresses  were  poor- 
ing  in  from  all  quarters  congntawting 
the  Queen  on  the  erent.  The  new 
Spanish  Ministry  consists  of  M.  Ctkr 
trara,  as  President  of  the  Council  j  H. 
Mendizabal,  as  Minister  of  Finance ;  H. 
Lopez,  as  Minister  of  Grace  and  Justice ; 
M.  Olozaga,  as  Minister  of  the  Interior  ; 
M.  de  la  Cuadra,  as  Aliiiister  of  Marine ; 
and  General  Rodil,  as  Minister  of  War. 
They  have  so  far  shewn  a  disposition 
to  act  with  vigour.  Decrees  have  been 
published  authorising  the  levy  of  50,000 
men,  and  appropriating  to  the  use  of  tbe 
treasury  the  proceeds  of  the  sale  of  all 
suppressed  reii^ous  establishments,  leav- 
ing only  sufficient  funds  to  provide  for 
the  performance  of  public  worship.  A 
forced  loan  of  iJOO  millions  of  reals  is  to  be 
levied  in  the  different  provinces;  the  in- 
terest, at  5  per  cent.,  to  be  paid  out  of  tbe 
ordinary  revenues  of  the  provinces.  An 
exposition  of  the  deplorable  state  of  the 
finances  is  given  ss  a  justification  or  apo- 
logy for  these  proceedings  j  tbe  resolution 
of  the  Cortes  of  18l3f,  that  no  person  shall 
be  employed  in  the  public  service  who 
cannot  give  a  guaranty  of  his  attachment  to 
the  Sovereign  and  to  Liberty,  is  ordered 
to  be  strictly  enforced.  Tjie  National 
(juards  are  to  be  re-organised,  ngreeaUy 
to  the  decree  of  the  Cortes  of  June  2^ 
1822.  A  new  election  of  the  Cortes  is 
to  take  place,  to  meet  in  October,  for  the 
purpose  of  revising  and  amending  the 
Constitution  of  1812.  • 


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Accounts  from  S^n  tpcak  of  ■  Iwttlt! 
luviiiK  taken  place  in  (hr  neighbourhood 
of  (>UB4liiUx»ra,  within  n  few  leuuca  of 
Mudrid,  between  the  CurliKt  Chtrf  Go- 
ni«,  (who  «pp«iir«  lo  bive  eluded  the  pur- 
suit of  Enpiutero,  and  wboor  movciTients 
wete  wholly  unknown  to  th«  Spanish 
Govnnim-nc,)  and  Cienenil  Lopet,  who 
bad  under  bis  conitoiind  20U0  men,  chiefly 
compowd  of  ibe  eolilierH  who  ix>u)[H'llL-d 
the  Queen  to  swear  to  tbe  Con^liuiiion. 
The  Queen's  troopH,  ic  is  said,  wore  over- 

flowered  by  numbon,  and  having  fallen 
nto  an  nmbn^cude,  were  obliged  to  retreat 
to  the  church  of  bribucga,  where  tloy 
were  surrounded,  and  compelled  to  sur- 
render. 

POKTUGAL. 

Since  our  last,  the  important  intclli- 
geacv  Ims  arri^-ed,  that  the  Constitution 
of  1680  bad  been  pFDclaimed  in  Lisbon 
on  tbe  dtb  of  Sept.;  and  at  two  oVlot-lc 
the  neJiC  momiug  bad  received  the  assent 
of  the  Queen.  It  wap»  proclnimed  by  the 
tnilifsry,  and  thi-  Queen  had  no  choice 
but  to  cwnsent  to  their  demands.  Little 
tnmult  took  place,  and  no  lives  were  lost. 
The  minititry  was  instantly  dismiuedt 
end  ViBcoDnt  Sa  da  Bandcira  and  Count 
Lnmiorpi  were  cooimisiiioned  to  form  a 
one.  This  event  appears  to  have 
originated  in  tbo  accidental  circumstance 
of  the  populaci>tuivin^tt^eniblL><l,  to  (^reet 
Uie  arnral  of  the  depuiiRs  from  the  (tifrlrict 
uf  the  Douro,  who  btloiiK  to  tbe  extreme 
Liberal  puty,  and  had  been  elected  in  op- 


position to  tbe  miniflters,  nod  in  despite  of 
nil  their  oiBml  inOucncv,  and  not  from  any 
preconcerted  arTHngemcnl.  As  the  Mu- 
nicipal  Guard,  however,  coiaprising  the 
most  rwjieclshle  iiitiiibitantu  o(  ibc  t-ity  of 
Liisiion,  and  along  ivilh  tbvm  ihc  troops  of 
the  line,  immeiliHtely  rraterni<ied  with  tbo 
people,  it  gives  deinoiistrativM  proof  tliat 
the  public  mind  hiid  in  u  great  mcaaurc 
been  prepiired  for  the  event.  The  funda- 
raenLal  points  of  ditference  between  the 
late  constitution  nnd  lliat  of  \SSi(i,  consists 
in  the  hitter  holding  that  it  cmanatCK  from 
tJic  people,  and  not  from  the  Royal  will — 
tbc  tiuving  one  legislative  chamber  in^tvod 
of  two — and  tbeir  direct  election  by  tb« 
ballot  in  one  dity  all  over  tbe  kingdom. 
iit»tciid  of  the  interpo*'Iioii  of  the  electo- 
ral colleges. 

Bt'SSIA. 

The  £mperor  of  Hunaia,  by  •  decree 
dated  in  the  cainp  of  KrassiKiic  Sselo^ 
August  IS,  ban  oid«red  a  f^eneral  levy  of 
soldiers  in  e**ery  purl  of  ihe  empire,  ci- 
rrpt  ItesHanibia  and  another  province. 
Out  of  every  1,000  men  five  penoiia  are 
to  be  tuken  tor  tbe  army. 

The  kst  in^taliDeot  of  tbe  debt  due  bv 
the  Porte  to  Russia  was  paid  on  tbe  27lfa 
of  August.  The  condition  precedent  being 
thus  fuliiUeii,  there  wiH  no  longer  be  any 
pretenco  fur  the  iliissians  retaining  tbe 
ftirtreis  of  SilisCriii.  Various  prepiTE- 
lionn  for  the  evacuation  are  said  to  bavc 
been  ntude. 


DOMESTIC  OCCURRENCES. 


IKTEUJGBKCS  ntOM  VAUtoUS  PASTS 
or  TMF  COUJiTUY. 

Tbe  Parochiul  Asseeiments  Act, 
which  'pa-ued  through  Parliament  during 
tbe  hut  Sesaiun,  make*  rii  iniportaiic 
altentiun  in  the  witole  system  of  parochial 
tating.  It  cnncts  that,  at  any  period 
after  the  2Ist  of  March  ^ex^  ihe  Poor 
Xaw  Commia«i»ncrfl  may,  upon  the  repre* 
pentaliui),  in  writing,  of  the  Board  of 
Guardians  of  any  Union,  under  their 
common  tieal,  direct  that  no  rate  for  tbe 
relief  of  tbe  |>oor  tihall  be  allowed  which 
1ms  not  been  tnadc  upon  an  estitnate  of 
tli«Hef  annual  value  of  tbe  property  rated. 

Kailwaji*. — Tbe  receipts  of  the  i>Rrt  of 
the  litte  already  open  of  the  Newea^llc 
and  Carlisle  Railway  intinitcly  exceed 
tbe  anticipations  of  the  directors  and 
proprieiont,  It  was  at  tirnt  imagined  that 
an  annul  incofoc  of  30,000^  miRht  be 
received  from  tbc  whole  line,  but  even 
along  tbe  part  opened  it  bids  fair  to  rcal- 
ne  aO,IX)(ff.  The  shart-i.  of  the  Liver. 
pool  and  Manchefrter  Railway,  on  which 
100/.  vu  pud,  u«  now  leUing  at  S80/.  -, 


tbe  quarter  shares  at  Q9J. — The  London 
nnd  BirtniitghamGO/.  ttlinres  are  quoted  at 
V.Vil.i  nnd  tbe  .Tunction  00/.  shares,  to 
unite  tbc  Liverpool  and  BtnuinghaiD 
Railways,  nn?  charged  at  \!XH. 

The  trade  of  the  lon-n  of  Liverpool  is 
Hkely  to  be  much  bcntlitcd  by  a  remission 
of  the  dock  dues,  wbicb  in  immediately 
to  take  place.  Thus  the  dues  on  pro- 
duce brought  coa.'^wisc  are  to  be  entirely 
removed  ;  nnd  tbo  dues  on  produce  from 
all  parts  of  the  world,  uut  to  be  reduced 
one-third  ;  the  duck  duen  on  all  shipit  en- 
tering the  port  arc  reduced  ono.fourth; 
and  the  dues  on  several  articles  which 
now  pay  n  dispropurtioiiatcly  high  rate  of 
duty,  are  uC  once  to  be  reduc^Ml.  The 
total  remission  of  dues  will  amount  to 
upwards  of  60,000'.  per  annum. 

The  Sutherland  monument,  wblcb  baa 
recently  been  erected  at  TrcDtham,  in 
StotTurdsbire,  cunsista  of  u  pedestal  ap. 
pToocbed  by  sevenil  biond  slepSi  and  a 
pillar,  on  the  tou  of  which  btuudM  a  rolos- 
Mil  <ttBtue,  the  likcnetii  of  tbc  Nobleman 
tbe  lemcmbnmcc  of  whose  private  wcMth 


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it  it  tfan  inlMided  to  rhrriih  and  pprprtu. 
Ttie  erection  wu  rfedgnca  by  Mr. 
Wink* ;  tlw  ^pire  is  bj  Cbuitray.  Ii  U 
Inui  csect  Bttirude,  and  frcm  tbr  wft  hmnd 
holtling  a  scroll.  Tb«  moDUmcnc  occq. 
pica  an  adoiiraMc  *ht,  the  nucninit  of  ft 
rt>»»idrrsbl(>  emioencc,  tt  tlte  Mnitbern 
rxtrrimljr  of  Trentbua-park,  ind  is  seen 
for  tnilea  round  in  rvrry  dimiion.  I'he 
»tmtDe  i»  IG  feet  bigb,  nrid  t)i«  [litlar  and 
prdcrtftl  40;  ouking  tbe  rntirf  altitode 
M  iret.  The  wbole  of  tbe  work  is  of 
tiane. 

Tbe  prat  will  eauw  of  Adm.  TalhiUB 
vennM  Wriphl.  hw,  after  eleven  days* 
fcrifti  at  Lanntfter,  been  brou;;bt  to  a  close, 
in  faTonr  of  the  foniKT.  Tbe  property 
at  iauie  amoiinia  lo  Roarlv  liwL  per 
■snum.  wbicb  bad  been  left  by  Mr.  Mara, 
dra  to  tbe  defendant  by  will ;  but  wbirb 
It  waf  the  object  of  thr  pUintiff.  wbo  waa 
a  relative  of  tbe  tettator,  to  ahow,  iraa 
made  imder  tbe  tnflucnee  of  an  imKitiind 
mind.  The  tri^  wuicoderrd  rcmarka- 
Ue  by  tbe  appeMrance  of  Wordswortlt, 
Sootbiyi  Lingtfd,  and  otber  titefair  mm, 
bi  the  witneM  box,  to  prove  ibal  certain 
letten  attributed  to  tbe  testator  were  not 
tbe  prodoctton  of  his  mind.  thout;b  in  his 
hana- writing. 

Sevl.  A.  Some  time  a^o  an  tmnienM 
BtectuigDfthe  ['rotestant  inbabitanis  and 
tba  d»gy  of  Liverpool  wu  held,  for  the 
pvrpoae  of  taking  into  consideratiun  the 
propriety  of  establisbing  new  arhooU, 
wherein  the  Bible  was  not  prubibited. 
At  that  meeting  a  reiiolution  wni)  enlered 
into,  to  tbe  effect  that  tbe  rocniber«  of  tbe 
EttaUi&bcd  Church  reiident  berc  fihould 
cubscribv  for  thi^  erection  and  maintenance 
of  BcbooU  fur  the  use  of  tbe  poor,  wbrrc 
religions*  eduntion  t-urisorunt  with  their 
own  feelings  might  Ik>  obtained.  Since 
that  meeting,  IZ.UIX)/.  has  bi'«D  subacribcdt 
and  tbis  day  tlie  fuundBtion  stone  of  the 
£rst  school,  lUtuaic  in  Doiid-atrect,  at  the 
north  end  of  the  town,  was  laid  by  ike 
Rev.  Jonathan  Brooks,  tbe  rector. 

Stpt.  I3L  A  grand  muftieal  featival 
took  place  in  Ibc  collegiate  church  of 
MancMster.  when  there  were  about  ^,800 
penofU^scnt,  including  the  Duke  of 
Brunswick,  the  Murcjuia  and  Marchioneu 
of  Weatmfnstcr,  I^rd  Sunley,  Lord  dc 
TaWey,  Earl  Wilion,  Mr.  Egcrton,  M.P. 
tbe  Hod.  B.  B.  Wilbnluim,  M.P.  T.J. 
Trmfford,  M.P.  Poulct  TUompson,  M.P. 
tie.  Madnnif  Mnlibran,  Mr».  Biiiliop, 
Miss  Clara  Novello.  Caradori  Allsn, 
Lablachc.  with  many  of  tbe  roost  eniitifnt 
muudoui  atid  singus  of  the  day,  were 
p'ufcuionaUy  engaged  for  the  ocnutiun. 
The  fcilivaf  was  opened  b^  a  splendid 
perfoinwnce  of  the  Coronation  Anthem. 
— Ha>'dn'a  oratorio  of  the  Creeiwti  fol. 


lowed.  Tbe  teeoirf  part  of  the  day's 
pcfftionaiieii  eonsfated  of  a  selection  fron 
Blourt's  JCpfainn,  and  the  whole  con- 
Hndi-d  with  a  new  Cintala,  by  Mr.  H. 
K  KiNbop,  entitled  *'  The  SeTcnth  l>By." 
In  tbe  ercning  a  concert  was  given  at  iba 
Tbentre  Rajral,  wbicb  was  Gtted  np  with 
grcflt  fplendour  for  tbe  ocouion,  and  was 
mmined  in  every  part  Tbir  ft^tival  was 
ruDrinuH  for  four  nirceMire  days;  and 
on  the  ITth  it  temiinftted  with  a  faorr 
dresa  ball  upon  a  ecale  of  unexampled 
splcndoiir. 

UWDON  AKD  rrs  rrcDcrrr. 

Amf.  89.  Tbe  Duke  Cbaries  of  Brvns. 
wick  aecoaopanied  Mn.  Grmlwm  in  her 
I5ih  ascent  with  her  new  balloon,  fnm 
Bayaiwater.  When  about  four  milia  fnm 
Brentwood,  in  Essex,  abe  made  prepan^ 
tion  to  deMmd,  but  from  aomc  aoctaeat. 
the  tar  wk*  lunted  <m  one  side*  and  both 
the  ncFonauts  were  thrown  to  tbe  proun^ 
Mm.  Graham  frnm  a  heiKhr,  it  is  stated, 
of  nearly  3U  feet,  and  the  Duke  just  as 
the  ear  was  nearly  touebing  tlic  ground. 
The  Duke  only  received  a  few  slifbt 
bruises;  but  3kLrs.  Urebam  unfonunatelj 
■uitabed  a  severe  concussion  of  the  brvia, 
which  for  wvrrai  days  rendered  her  rr> 
eovcry  doubtful. 

Avff.  31).  One  of  tbe  moat  dreadful 
riren  thai  btks  occurred  for  several  years 
past  in  (he  melroi>olls,  and  wUdl.  accord- 
ing to  a  rough  cmlculatioa,  is  supposed  to 
luve  deatro^  buildings  and  meKhandise 
to  the  value  of  500,000/.,  burst  fonh 
about  8  o'clock  this  morning,  at  the  end 
of  Tooley-street,  Southwaik,  and  at  the 
comer  of  tha  new  siraac  mJlcd  Duke- 
Btrcet.  The  eztcnaiva  newly-built  pre- 
raises  of  WilBon  and  Co..  Iea.dcaler«, 
were  tbe  first  on  fire,  and  before  tbe 
engtoca  could  arrive  were  in  a  (reDcial 
Uaze,  above  and  below  the  bridge.  Ex- 
tensive ranees  of  warehouses  filled  with 
^uudi,  bebuid  Mr.  Wilsou'a  premises^ 
and  several  of  tbe  new  bouM»  in  Dukfr 
street,  soon  after  became  the  prey  of  tha 
flame*,  which  next  caught  the  t-nij-ftaaT 
buUdings  forming  Fenmng's  Wharf.  Tbe 
whole  of  this  wharf,  which  occupied  a 
great  extent  of  frontage  from  the  bridga 
down  Toolc^-strcet,  was  destioyv4. 

iffpl.  9.  This  afternoon,  Mr.  Uraen 
ascended  fioiD  V'auxlmll  gardens  with  a 
balloon  carrying  up  Mine  persofu,  ■  num- 
ber «o  unusual  in  the  annals  ol  Mrostatkm 
as  to  caufte  the  grentast  sensation  ibrtni^rh- 
oui  the  mctrupnlt«.  The  gsrdciia,  aoA 
all  the  surrouiidinj;  neighbourhood,  waitt 
crowded  with  deiiM>  masses  of  people  l» 
witness  tbia  ezJraonliivy  feat.  The  bal- 
loon woi  of  an  immense  aizc.  Durinc 
the  proccas  of  inflation  tJurty-aii  men  ot 


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Ibc  Lnmbcib  diriftion  offMlkewere  plftccd 
round,  each  taking  rhirge  of  one  of  tlie 
atdi  conoccti-il  wifh  ibi^  rutwurk.  An 
tfcoH  weight  nf  ^Ib .  provided  For  Ute 
fpurpoie,  wu  ilio  attuned  to  eacb  Cord, 
Bin  five  more  nt  difTotrat  pMU,  making 
ia  all  41  wdi^lits  of  64ilb.  cai'h.  TWm 
were  ttoon  all  lifted  three  feet  froiD  Ibe 
Ijrotuiil,  Olid  20  of  tbc  norkrncn  in  tbu 
irardeui  were  c«U<wl  to  tbe  oaaiittancQ  of 
tbc  police.  Prt'viouB  to  oKCDding, 
tweWy>four  lMg«  of  btdloait,  weighing  to- 
getluT  4U0lb.  were  pUrcd  at  llie  bottom 
of  tbe  ror.  The  (u»cent  wus  of  the  moat 
Biognificent   deMTipHun.     After  gaining 


an  elevatioD  of  about  wo  mile*  and  n 
bnlf,  tbe  (>art^  deifcended  witbout  any 
Mccidtni  ui  Cliffe,  near  Grovc^end.  Ori 
the  ;i!lBt  of  Sept.  anotbcr  ascent  vrmK 
mnde,  yvith  tbe  intnc  balloon ;  but  witb  n 
larger  car,  and  the  extraordinary  number 
of  efeiwapersoni. 

Tbe  ToIU  of  the  old  Surrey  Turnpike 
have  ju»t  been  relet  for  HG.MOl.  i*r  amt. ; 
Hiid  tbuM  of  tbe  Humiiitrsniiib  Trust  for 
19,700/.  per  annum.  ^47  euucbca  and 
public  eoiiveyiuicva,  nnd  7  moil*,  pa*> 
town,  artd  return  to  towo,  on  ihia  rood 
doily. 


PROMOTIONS,   PREFEHMENTS,&c. 

GA7CTTE  Promotions.  iwf'  f'wt.  lire^rt  l-i^iV''*^-  ^^P*^™** 

Julin  ParViri-.oii,eM|.  tube  Consul  in  MmIco^       „rp^^rt,   Major-Gen.    Mr    Kilw.    Htakeii^rTtO 


CHiaa.  Hudilfcti  OXiormaa,  e»r|.  tn  h*  Consu 
■I  Bolii* ;  Juliii  Heakctb,  esq.  (o  be  Coiuu]  at 
rara. 

Aug.  M.  JamM  Staart^  caq.  to  be  Iiupectar 
of  hctortrs. 

^f.  tt.  Knia[hled.Jolin Graham  Dalx«ll,nq. 

Amp.  M.  WlTum  llonert  at  WfMcmlaiik, 
SbrmM,  gvot.  to  um'  toe  «imiuDo  v(  l'2gv 
onlf.  In  comnlitnc  with  the  wUI  of  laaac 
Spenccj-hjn*.  >*<<•■'  ^liirland,oo.  Der1>y,fmt. 

Aitjf.  16.  Kiiiz'iioii  Molor  Bdw.  Bnckeo- 
bnrr.  K  T.fl.  and  K.  Si.  P. 

Majiir-Gtn.  IJcnj.  Fortje*  (late  Gordon,)  of 
Bailnltun,  cu.  Attrnlcvn,  (o  rr-auunM*  Iht 
naiiir  of  Gflrilnn  onlv,  ia  i-omplianre  with  tbe 
will  nf  his  milemal  preat^oDf  le.  Gen.  BeiiJ. 
Conloii,  of  Dalbilhan. 

Atff,  30.  Kk-banl  Densnu  UIutmIpII  Hnllins. 
hrnil,  of  Liverpool,  t»((,  to  take  lu  odditton  the 
tmme  of  UtLndell. 

Stvl.  1.  Major-Geu.  Sir  AWx.  Woodford,  to 
be  CoTemar  aiid  CiMninaod«>r-in-Cliler  of 
Qibrattar. 

Gconpr  Cornwall  Lewis,  niq.  in  addllftn  to 
John  An«tin.  c«i.  to  be  Cuaatloiioocr  of  lu* 
qoiry  at  Matu. 

Lord  Seymour,  Lor.1  .\Ahlry,  Mr.  R.  Cordon, 
Mr.  B.  Vpriion  Smiili,  Mr,  J.  Al>cl  .Smith,  Col. 
CUtheivn.  Lieol.-Col.  W  H.  t«yke>,  Ueui.-L'«L 
Edward  CliTe.  Mr.  IJlui.  Ilalxwi-ll,  Mr.Georre 
Arlikiin,  the  Kev.  l>r,  0.  -••iMj.lK-r.l.  Mr,  J.  W. 
Mylne.  Mr.  Brj-an  Wallor  IVo-tor,  Dr.TInntas 
Turner.  I>r.  J»lin  Hrmht,  Ur.  Hcnr>  Herbert 
9i)Ullw;,  iJr.J.  R.  Ilurnr.  aiul  Dr.  R.  J.  Scy- 
DKiur,  to  be  tbc  BltlmiMilitaji  CtiuiuitsaloDcn 
in  t.iinacT,  durlLi;  Ibc  dpareofonr  year. 

Srpt.  ID.  Litul.-Gen,  Lonl  A)lmer,  K.C.B. 
to  lie  G.C.tt. 

Sept.  13.  l>M-t>lL-  Pcier,  erf  Cblquite>  in  St. 
Maliyn.  fkimwall,  i^j.  in  rompliam.**  with  the 
will  of  (iiH  iimlf.  LV-cl.li-  Fdcr,  esy.  lo  lake  the 
CkOBiv  nf  llnlilyn  in  wlditioo. 

Ja>fj»li  Hhillimorc,  U.C.U  ;  H.  W.  Taiicrrd, 
esw).:  Mx»r  Tayior,  n<M).  \  the  Iter.  Or  K***^, 
LI..  D. ;  J'llin  Biixriiic.  r]<(. ;  Joliti  Nicholl, 
Dr.l..;  R.,i.t  Wii.lir,."vr|  ,  HAnni.-HJslr.p^ii.; 
Ji>b[.  l'artfj.'-«|.:  ^.  .M;irch  i'hillin",  rwi.;  r. 
H.  Lutt'T.  r».j,  ;  flnil  Jolm  ."iliovriUr,  I.Ull.  to 
bcODniiui.v-^oiicrh  for  iniiu:niii:  iiilo  \\w  »tatc 
of  rvUtprs  u(  litrttit,  iirAili',  xml  fuarria^v. 
•at  beiBC  porootilal  rr^tcn.  in  Biiglaad  anil 
Watea. 

Jaaiea  An,  of  Chelteohain,  lEcnt.  in  cdoi- 
ptianre  win  tbe  will  of  Ms  nUlcmal  qnrle, 
jobti  Gardner,  bunker,  to  take  the  aunianiu 
of  Gartluer  iu  aiMiliaa  to  An. 

Stpl.  14.  Major .Uen.  W.Tliomton,  CU.  to  be 
K.C.Tl. 


hAvc  the  Kx-al  rank  of  lieut.^t^n.  in  Ireland. ; 
Srpt.m.  .Maiitda  8ojihia,  wife  of  tlte  Ker. 
Dr.  vt.  An!<tfii-,  G(^>rguna,wifcof  J.E.Haan- 
M-ll.ofdirlli'iihaui.eMl.t  and  CoroUne-Elno- 
brtli.  wife  of  T.  V.  MaonseU,  e*q.  of  Thorpe 
Mali.T,to  hatelheaomepricweiiceasifihrtr 
fatbcr.  the  Hon.  W.  Oocharne,  IaU  surviicd 
hia  tinnher.  Ikwlaae  last  Vivcount  Cullen, 

Mmbert  rrfwrned  to  «rw  tn  Parliameni. 
Cum^ri-mH  fBtiMlJ.  -Wmiom  Johmh,  efeq. 
Z/uinwAirr.— Tbe  Earl  of  UiUobonMfh. 

EcCLESUffTICAl.  PftEFr.aUHKTB. 

VIxv.  W.  <  Mler,  1».  I>.  to  h<!  Bwhnp  of  (thlcheater. 
Kev.  R.  W.  lUimfn.r(l.  to  n  Minor  Couonry  in 

Darham  C'alli>-<lral. 
R(,-V  T.  II.  Itarlon,  Kilbnrw  R.  i-o.  Meatli. 
Rev.  a.  It.  Blarkwell,   llt»ly  Trmity  Cliaiiel. 

Gloucester. 
Rev.  N.  lUonil,  KJkrohane  V.  to.  Carx. 
Kev.  R.  p.  DulioB,  Teatcrtua  R.  .N'orfitlk. 
Kev.  J.  Uooth.  Stanford  Bishop  aiul  Wackton 

P.  C.  CO.  Uereford. 
Kev.  A.  Briscoe,  Sulbampat««d  R.  co.  flerks. 
Kev.  F.  Cavendtufe,  Fdgbealtan  R.  Co.  Kildar*. 
Kev.  B.  Chanraan,  Let&erheMl  V.  Swrey. 
Kev.  G.  OHWcn,  !*fMit(i  Barrow  P.  C.  rO  Son. 
Kev.  J-  CooiMT,  ^t.  Paul's  P.  C,  Slimehouae. 
Kev.  W.  OirhouW.  Tar-lmeslon  K.  Norfolk. 
Kev.  C,  T.  Dawe*.  Uilliorup  V.  Staffordahire. 
Rev.  J.  Ftndall,  Uautby  11.  LincoHuhire. 
Rev.  R.  L.  Wi^itibwu,  C«U«  Ucmiot  V.  eo. 

KJWnre.  .,      .     , 

Kev.  W.  Ilnndley,  Winthorpe  H.  Nottintrfaains. 
Rev.  C.  Ijvmraione,  St.  Anne  I".  C-  Lanmater. 
Hev.  O,  T.  Marab,  SutW  i  Ben([«  V.  WUta. 
Ri-v.  W.  M»on^,  Kinoe  C.  LOftffonL 
Re*.  H.  Nauiv^y,  Jorrow  P.  C.  eo.  Durham. 
Kev.  H.  Ntl>l«n,  llaraateU  V.  Olouccsier. 
Rev.  T.  Nixoa,  OrwU  Dolby  V.  Leieerteraldre. 
Hev.  H.  tKrrend,  Pearltam  V.  CambcrtauiiL 
Rev,  w.  l>rott,  Clonard  V.  eo.  Heath. 
Hev.  W.  Price,  IHnmslow  V.  MoBmoathaUre. 
Rev.  W.   Pordoa,  at.  Aane't  New  CbnnA, 

Aiicbttrtli,  Lonraahlre. 
Rev.V  R.  Rawllna,  KMWlott-oo-the-HtH  V.  C 

Nottlnrhaaiabire. 
Rev.  H.  P.  Reanetl,  Nf»el«n  P.  C  nioncestenli. 
Kev.  W.  ^t.Gran;e^arK«Dt,  Balbitacloah  P.  C 

CO.  Wlrkl-m. 
Rev.  G.  8.  ywiimrv,  (Tonitall  R.  Perns. 
Rev.  W.  Thomp*.".,  Kiiliiiiii  U.  •■^.  lUnt*. 
Rev.  T.  TDinkm*.  Tli"ni  Fai™!!  K-  Sonierwl. 
Kev.  W.  C.  Twitw,  Wrealliugwanh  ft.  Bed* 

fbrdaliirr. 


4>J4 


hirths  and  Marriages. 


[Oct. 


SLev.  E-  WadP.  Hluswr!!  H.  r^ufTulk. 

Rev. Whittv,  KcailiT  uf  (.'n^tii-l  CatlicUral. 

Stev.  llii|rl>  WiKiil,  Ulorc  11.  ^^UlTiirdshirt'. 

Civil.    i'urVERJIKNT. 
Rfv.  II.  Willixni,  Ilrad  Maatrruf  CurbyGram. 

SrhiNil,  I.iitrulii!>liin'. 
Rev.  J.  K.  Kcnij*'.  M..V.  (Utcly  dwteil  Fellow 

of  Clare  llBll,  Canib)  to  be  Svcuud  Uuter 

of  Bury  Hchuul. 


BIRTHS. 

AMg.  II.     At  Srotton  Hall,  N'nrfolk,  the 

l*ly  tif  Sir  II.  I>Hrninr,  Ilart.  a  lUn. 19. 

AtiMmlon  Hall,  StaflTnnhliinstlie  I^ly  I/iuisa 

I'orti'wup,  a  Am. an.    At  Ilnlieltl  Hmiw, 

Buckn,   Lilly  Yen'  raiiieron,  a  ilaii. 23.  At 

Penally  Ilitiiti'.  (."Iie-thiiiit,  tlu*  wife  of  the 
Hon.  Cliarli's  Lennox  Kiiller,  a  w>n  and  hrir. 

29.  .\t  Kasi  Hall,  Kent,  iht- wife  of  IVrt-y- 

vall  Han  llyhi',  e»ii.  .■»  sim  and  heir, 30.  At 

Rutrtintte,  till-  wiff  of  ttif  Kt-v.  I>r.  Lnnvie)-.  a 

tUu. In  I^)rtniaTi-N'(uare,  tlie  lAdy  uf  Sir 

U.  ii.  II.  Ik-at-h,  llari.  a  Mm  and  In-ir. 

Lntrlf.     In  Umsvennr-plnre,  the  Hon.  iln. 

RuHtiuut  rurkerell,  >  ilaii. .VI  tlie   Karl  uf 

GuildfonlN,  Wakleixhan-  I'ark,  the  Hon.  Mni. 

Oamier,  a  wm. .vi  Tunbridi^  WeIN,  the 

wifrof  thf  Rev.  Kre-I.  Fane,  a  son. M  ficnp- 

toft  Hall,  I^-ii'i'!tter,  Ijidy  .\n!;i'lira  t'earmtn,  a 

dau. At  t'alkf  .MiU-y.    near  Derby,   the 

Lady  of  Sir  Uenr^re  Crewe.  Ilart.  M.  1*.  a  non. 

Hfpt.\.  In  I'ark-rretti'ent,  tbe  liaroness  de 
Lamw,  a  Min.— ^7.  At  l^linbiirmb,  the  Countess 

ofMorton,  a  dan. 8.  At  CotHwoM  Ilouse, 

GloaCMtenhire,  I.vly  liouiita  Hit«li-an,  a  dau. 

9.  At  ihe  Kidi;e,  Cili)iief!ilentbin>,  the  wife 

of  the  Rev.  Keiielni  H.  lticl>v,  a  stm. U. 

At  Clavertnn  I'ark,  the  wife  o^  1*.  llurthwick, 

MCI-  .M.  1',  of  a  Hon. At  OxfonI,  the  wife 

of  the  Rev.  Dr.  Iluekl.iud,  a  dau. I'he  Hon. 

Mm.  Bice  Trevor,  a  dau. 12.    At  Huiterra 

Cutle,  the  wife  of  CharU-fl  Itlonnn,  emi.  Nl.  I*. 
a  dau.— 13.    At  Nonnanbv,  Lady  Sheffield,  a 

■OD. .At  Norton,  IJnroin^hire,  Ihe  wife  of 

the  Hun.  Dr.  Holiart,  Dean  uf  Windsor,  a  mm. 
- — At  fbnis|;nle,  the  wife  of  I.ient.-t.'olonel 

Qumnier,  a  Mm. 14.  At  I'eun  House,  the 

CountcsH  Howe,  n  dAii. 13.  .\t  Uiackburn, 

the  wife  of  M^ur  M'lntonh,  a  dau. 

jiaukia(;ks. 

Ang.  13.  At  Ilen-fonl.  Ihe  K<>v.  II.  W.  Mad- 
dock,  Virar  of  Kindlon,  to  Klii.  eliWt  dau.  <»f 

Dr.  On-y.  Itp.  of  Herefunl. 17.  H-  Jooelyn 

Otway,  t-Mi.  t(i  .\mi  l%Vy,dnn.  uf  the  late  Sir 

Hujrb  Crofton. 30.  At  HrunNcIs,  J.  K.  Ve- 

nablen  Vernon,  ewi.  of  (.limtarf  Cr»-tle,  Dub- 
lin, to  LouiNa  Catlichni'.  ouly  dau.  of  C.   I'. 

Bowles,  ew|.  of  l^nrk-lane,  Ijindun. 23.  At 

CheNiM,  Lewiii  Cliolinley,  iwi.  of  (iunby  I'ark, 
Linroln^diire,  to  Jane,  3d  dau.  of  the  late  Kev. 
H.  I'earh,  H.D.  of  ."Ji,  Johu'n  rollejre,  nod  of 

Chenin,  Surrey. 24.  At  Wiiidstor  Cantle,  the 

Rt.  Hon.  I^inl  Kre<l.  (iordon,  to  the  Kt.  Hon. 

Ijwly  Keunetly  Krskino,  dau,  of  the  Kin?, 

The  Rev.  W.  Hninilton  .MtwonI,  of  Cambridtre, 
to  Eliz  dau.of  the  Inte  John  HodKkinwm,  rNi|. 

of  Dverlield  iJKlt^e,  Norwood,  Surrev. 27. 

II.  F.  Wafson,  esii.  of  liiicoln'i  Inu-fieldt,  to 
lUira  bleiain,  dau.  of  the  late  Major  I'liilii* 

Codd,  of   Runwted  Court,    Kent. 29.    llie 

Rev.  H.  K.  Dukinfield,  Vicar  of  St.  Martin's 
in  the  PiohH,  to  Jane,  widow  of  Gen.  Chuwne, 

and  dau.  of  Sir  J.tiiii'n  Craufunl,  Ilart. 29. 

At  Dover,  Lieul.-Col.  Ihiwycr,  C.H.  to  (Proline, 

dau.  of  (^|it.   IlojikinMon,  K.  N. 30.  At 

WilUslNiunie,  ('apt.  V..  U  Ihirani,  to  Kliz.  dau. 
of  the  late  Rev.  H.   Hurkeridire,  Rector  of 

Brieliton,  Norfolk. At   Hridiiort.  the  Rev. 

i.SepiiiiiuN  (;o\,  Rci-torofLiltun Cheney,  Dor- 
set, to  Mary  Anne  I'almer,  eldest  dau.  of  W. 

Sweetiiie,  eKij. At  Meldon,  the  Rev.  J. .«. 

ShadwelJ,  Hector  of  Ail  Saints,  2d  son  of  the 


Vice-ChMicelltir  of  EnglaDd,  to  Rmma  Dnnna, 
dnu.  of  Isaac  Cwikiion,  cimi.  of  Sileltlon  Park, 

Northunitn-rland, .\t  Worksop,  the  Rev.  J. 

I>nke  ik-cher.  Vicar  vt  South  Uufikham,  co. 
Nottiiichani,  to  Kliz.  Susannah,  only  dau.  of 

II.  Mntliin.  eso.  of  Catoford  Hill. SI.    At 

SaUfunl,  Soni.  Tho^.  Williams  Ilelps,nq.  bar- 
rister-at -law,  to  CattiiTine  Harrirt,  eUIevt  dau. 

of  Perrot  Feiiton,  es<i.  of  Saltford. At  LT- 

ford,  in  SufTolk,  the  Rev.  H.  Browne  \JMt^, 
to  .Vnne  Ttlanrarct,  eldest  dau.  of  Alex.  Nichol- 
iwn,  <>si|.  of  Knit  Court,  Chariton  ReRi»,  ro. 

Ulonrester. .Vt  KrnninKlon,  Hurrc)',  Hiilip 

Lucaa,  of  }tlanche«ter,  esq.  to  Juliana,  dau.  in 
Benj.  tiomiwrti.  esq. 

Lalflv.  At  Uhitworth,  the  Rrr.  R.  Gny, 
son  of  tlte  late  Hishop  of  Bristol,  to  Sophia, 
dau.  of  the  laie  R.   n.  Myddleton,  esq.  of 

Crinkle  Park,  Yorkshire. At   lYirtKtewart, 

Ireland,  %V.  Wilson  CainjilMfil,  rwi.  of  Ratland- 
Bt).  Dublin,  to  the  Hon.  Susannah  Robinson, 

eltlest  <lau.  of  Vine.  Asldirook. .\t  Broad- 

cli.->t,  the  lli-v.  Dashwood  Lanr<  B.A.  Vicar  of 
Went  l^<i;h.  Devon.toCharlotte.dan.of  Lieut.- 

Gen.    Hionia.-.    of    Hr<»ckhill   Uousi*. At 

Briichtoii,  Frani-iH  Pearson  WalcNity,  esq.  Iwr- 
rister,  to  l*atiiarine,  lUu.  of  the  late  Joaii  EU- 
uiann.  vs((.  of  (ilymle,  Sukmci. 

Hfjtt.  1.  M  Cliristow,  Devon,  Tho.  Lane, 
eMi.  to  Ihe  Hon.  Julia  I'vllew,  only  dau.  of  the 
late,  and  sister  of  the  iin.-M.-nt  \i!(count  Ea- 

muuth. H.  Ik-lwanI  tlay,  elilentsun  of  B. 

Ray,  esi].  of  (inive  Houm;,  Kihaonton,  to 
Louisa  Harriet,  dan.  of  the  Rev.  John  Ha^- 

rtt,  Re<-tor  of  Dittnn,  near  Cambrid^.— 
At  Walthauistow,  the  Rev.  H.  K-  Creed, 
Vlcarof  Corne,  Uloucetttenbire,  to  Elizabeth. 
dau.  of  J.  Mabanke.  eitq.  and  relict  of  G.  Ma- 

quav,eMi. fi.  At  Holwcll.C^^t.G.Soinerville 

Diffby,  uren.  Guards,  to  Enidy  Jane,  dan.  of 
the  late  Hon.  Auffiutus  Butler  [JknTen.— — 
At  Knarcsboroufh,  the  Rev.  G.  A.  (\>ckbura. 
Vicar  of  IHicklin^tm,  Yorkshire,  to  Maiy 
Anna,  third  dau.  uf  Richanl  Terry,  esq.  of 

Knaresburoui^h. At  HoniDfrbaDi,  Norlblki 

Ihe  Rev.  Win,  Frost,  to  CaniLiiie,  fourth  dau. 

of  R.  Crawsbay,  Kmi. At  North  Barsham, 

N'oriViIk,  the  Rev.  l-^lw.  Francis,  to  (Caroline 

Catharine,  dau.  of  the  Rev.  C.  T.  Clifton. 

At  l)n-,  W.  .Masters  Smith,  esu.  of  Omer,  to 
Frances,  eldest  dau.  of  Sir  Howard  Klphin- 

slone,  Ilart.  of  Ore-place,  Susses. 7.   At 

Shrewsbury,  the  Rev.  Henry  Beckwith,  to 
.\nn    Rose,    M.-(.-ond   dau.  of    the   late    Rev, 

John    Kyton.  13.     M    Bishop's    Stoke. 

HanlM,  the  llev.  C.  Pitkinslon.  Kertor  of 
Stockton,  Warwickshire,  to  Maria,  onlydaa. 

of  the  Kev.  Thos.  (iarni.T. Tlie  Rev.  J.  D. 

Watson,  Vicar  of  Uuil.'dsiniueh,  Northamp* 
tousbirc,  to  Caroline,  dau.  of  the  Kev.  H. 
Marriott,  of  ('otesbalch,  Leicestershire. ■ 

13.  .\t  LutlerworlU,  Sidney  Guniey.  e^q.  Bti^ 
rister-nt-law,  son  of  the  Hon.  Mr.  Itaroiitiiu^ 
iicy,  to  I^inlsa  Klitabeth,  second  dau.  of  the 

late  Rich.  Watson,  est). 19.  At  Ililcay,  the 

Kev.  St.  Vincent  Ueechey,  to  Mary  Ann,  reL 
of  Fred.  >V.  Ouintanney,  esq.  d.iu.  of  the  late 
W.  Jones,  eso.  Jlarshal  of  the  Kind's  Bench. 

ao.    At  BiHbop's    CanniofTs,    Wilts,    tha 

Rev.  G.  T.  .Marsh,  II.  A.  Vicar  of  fultou  Ben- 

!'er,  to  Frances  Klica)>etti,  eld.  dau.  of  the 
U>v.  Archdeacon    .Macdunald. At   Saint 

James's,  I..ondon,  the  Kev,  R.  SheraoD,  Rector 
of  VavL-rland,  Isle  of  Wiffht,  to  Catharine, 
dau.  of  the  late  J.  James,  esq.  of  Charlea-st. 

.St.  James's. 22.  At  Brii^hton.'Bdw.  Simeon, 

eat],  second  son  of  the  late  Sir  John  Simeon, 
lUrt.  to  EliLa,  dau.  of  Fiennes  Wyluham 
Martin,  esq.  of  Leeds  Castle,  Kent,  and 
widow  of  niilip  'llioniaa  Wykeham.  esq.  ^— 

14.  At  Llandovery,  Prym  Pryve,  iMiq.  ddaat 
iwn  of  I'ryse  Pryse,  esq.  .M.P.  of  BuacM  Itoli, 
Berks,  to  Margaretta,  third  dau.  of  lUor 
Walter  Rice,  «a<l-  "^  Uwynybnin,  CUmart 
tbcnshire. 


lfl3C.] 


425 


OBITUARY. 


TnR  Eabi.  or  t'lKCALU  K.P. 

Jniil  30.  At  liJM  ri-Aii1cii{'i>.  Kiiitr^town, 
iiror  Utibiin,  in  liis  77tli  yiiir,  tkv  HiKbt 
Won.  Artliur-Jtitnt-«  Plurik<-rt,  eigbth 
Karl  or  Fingoll  (Ili26|  and  fuurU'vnth 
Unroll  KilWeri,  of  Kill^en  CnsUc,  co. 
jVIcBlh  ( I4MJ,),  in  die  pvpniKv  "f  Irelniid; 
firxt  llHniii  Fiii;nlU  of  XVoulbaniptoii 
KuHkv,  n>.  Berkf  [iKSI),  in  ihe  pffi-riiirc 
of  the  United  Kiii^doni;  K.P.  ;  a  Vi- 
sitor and  Trufitcc  ofttie  Ho>'aJ  College  of 
Alavnooth,  Sc.  &c. 

Ttiifl  venerable  nubtcman  wh  not  only 
tbcreprrRcniativcof  oni>of  ibcoldcslpecr- 
n^M  f>r  IrcUnd,  but  n-a«HUo  a  Vailing  nnd 
Iiighly  (]i«rin|^ii>.}iv<l  HK'nibor  of  (Ijc-  Ho- 
maii  Caibolic  cotnniuiyit)-  in  tbot  king- 
dom, lie  WM  born.  S^fit,  9,  17j9,  the 
elde<t  son  of  v\rtliur-Jomus  tbe  lieventb 
Euri,  by  licnriirita-Miuiu,  unly  diu^hlcr 
And  bcircNH  of  William  Woulaacot,  of 
lI<■^k^bi^c,  n«].  He  surrft'dfd  bis  father 
in  tbc  oirlduiii,  Aug.  ^1,  179.1;  bi?  vtrs 
udvinitd  to  tbv  difpiity  ol  a  Kiiif^bt  of 
Sl.Pfttrii'k  ii|ioii(irr]iKionof  KinfT  Oeor^i* 
the  Fourth'H  vikit  Uv  Irelund  In  1K2I  ;  and 
liiR  (Mwrsge  of  tbe  United  Kin^duni  vma 
coaforrrd  npon  bira  during  tbe  ministry 
of  Enri  Grpy,  by  ptitt-nt  dated  June  i(^ 
lb3l.  lie  of  rotit~«e  voted  in  fitvour  of 
Kuform  of  J'nrliumenT,  and  supported 
geticrally  tbe  Whig  ministerd. 

His  Lord4ii()  mnrried  Dec.  18,  1785, 
Fnocet,  oolf  dAii^bler  of  Julin  Uunelun, 
of  Bally  buiH-lan.  eo.  (IuIwdv,  e^q.  aiid 
by  Ibat  lady,  who  died  Jiui.  2^,  IS3J,  be 
Imd  it>H je  two  xonii  und  uite  dunghler  :  I , 
tbe  iti^'ht  Hon.  Artbur-  JuDte^,  now 
Karl  ol  Kinoall;  he  wu  born  in  1701, 
and  married  in  1817.  Loui«i,  otily  daugh- 
ter of  ElixA  Corbnlly,  t-^q.  In-  whom  he 
bad  a  luimeroiiH  family;  S.  Lady  Har< 
riet,  married  in  1817  to  Jolm  Joneit,  jun. 
rwj.  of  Llanartb  Court,  cy.  Monuiuiitb; 
Bttd  '.i.  the  Hon.  John  Pluukclt,  who  died 
linCint. 


Vl*COrNT    MiDLETON. 

Aug.  12.  At  rep|»cr  Harrow,  Surrey, 
'  in  hiH  8Sd  year,  the  Kij(bl  Hon.  Q^r^c 
Brodrick,  Lcb  ViM-ount  Midleton  (1717) 
and  Itiirun  Urudm-k  nf  Midleton,  co. 
L^rk  (1715),  in  tbe  PeeruRe  uf  Ireland; 
lir*t  Baron  Brodrick,  of  Pepner  Ilnrrow 
<n{>6)  ;  brother  to  the  late  Lord  Arch, 
bintiop  of  Ca^bel,  uncle  to  tbe  Counteai 
of  Uiiidun.  iVe.  ^i:. 

Hii  l^rd»bip  nil  bom  Not.  I.  I"-* 
tbe  eldt'At  rhiid  of  (^eor>tc  the  tb 
roiint,  M.!*.  fur  Aisbhitnon,  bi 
rldi-^t   fbiit]{liter    of   tbe    Hoi  ' 

Qtun.  Mao,  Vol.  VI. 


m 


To^mthc^d,  and  lisWr  lo  Tbumas  firac 
Vi»counl  Sydney. 

He  succeeded  to  the  peerage  of  Ireland, 
nhen  only  in  h\*  eleventh  year,  Sept.  2^ 
1765.  He  Willi  sccomptinied  durin^f  bis 
Imvels  by  Mr.  Heyrerdun,  tbe  friend  of 
xhe  liiHtorixn  Gibbon.  At  tbc  fteneral 
oleetiori  of  177i  be  was,  ri'turnci!  to  Par- 
lininent  for  Wbitrburrli,  and  lit?  sat  fur 
that  lK>r<iiigb  unlil  he  Max  nealed  a  Ptvr 
in  I79U;  nhen  be  was  fierecded  by  bis 
brother,  the  Hon.  William  Brodrirk,  Se- 
cretary to  the  India  Board.  Hv  vrai 
ereatM  a  Pivr  of  EDsland  by  patent 
June  II,  1796.  In  )8H  be  u-nt  uppointed 
l*ord  Liriiteuantof  itie  Counlyof  Surrey; 
from  wliirli  imuonaiit  Hiiuiition,  which  he 
filled  to  the  liigheni  Mtintactiou  of  every 
party  concerned,  be  retired  at  the  de- 
misc  of  the  l»te  King,  on  Account  of  hia  ^ 
increasing  inlinnitie*:.  H 

His  Lordship  wni  twice  married.     Hia      ^ 
first  wife,  to  M-hoin  he  was  united  on  ibe 
•Vtb  L»ec.  177H,  waa  I^ady  KmnccB  Pel- 
ham,  second  daiigbter  of  Tb(>t(ia<t  firnt 
Karl  of  Chichester  i  she  died  June  Sti, 
178i%  lui\'iDg  had  iuiiic  uiiu-  daitghirr,  the 
Hon.  Kniiiees-Annc,  married  In  1603  lo 
Inigo  Freeman  Thomas,  <>f  Hatton,  rr>. 
SuaseXf  est].     His  J^iordfthip  murritd  ee* 
condly,   June   1.%  17*17,    Maria,  dauj;;htcr 
of  Uirhard  Lteoyon,  of  Gidea  Hall,  Es-       fl 
Rex,  e»q   nnd  had  i^sue   tire  other  dnugb*       ^| 
tersand  one  son;  if. tbe  Hon.  Mtiria;  3. 
the  Hon.   Cliailotte ;  I.  the  Hon.    Har. 
rict,  ivbu  tiecaioe  in  \H29  the  second  vnt%        h 
of    her   euuniri   tbe    Rev.     Williiiiii-Jobn        H 
Brodrir-k.  youngextHnnol  tbe  Arcbbi»hop       V 
of  Caiibetl;  5.  tbc!  Hon.  Emma;  0.  tbe 
Right  Hon.  George- Alan,  now  Viscount 
Midlelun,  lurn  in  I80(j;  and  7,  tbe  Hon, 
Lticy  Brodrick. 

LoBD   DCFFEBIN   AND    Cl^VEBOYF. 

^uy.  8.  At  BuUylcidy  bou»e,  Down- 
shire,  ai^ed  Bl,  tbe  RiRDC  Hon.  JaiDesi 
BInctnvood,  Baron  Duoertn  and  Clane> 
buyc,  of  Ballyleidy  and  Killeyleagb,  co, 
I>uwn  (1N)0);  a  Hepre^eutative  Peer  for 
Ireland;  the  third  ilaroiivt  [1763);  Co-  h 
lutiel  of  tbe  North  Downobire  Militia,  ^| 
and  Aide-de>  Camp  to  the  King.  ^1 

His   I.,ordsbip  uu  born  July  8,  I7AA, 

the  eldroi  son  of  Sir  John   Burkwood, 

the  arrond  Baronet.  M.P.  for  Killyleagb 

and    Baii);or,  by  Dorcsfl,  daagbler   and 

heiress  of  Jan:e$  Sieveiifton,   of    Killy- 

Sn     in    I'udinu'nioraiion   of 

•-ilv  of  Hamilton 

•■^-  Eofl  of 


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OanTA»T.— Lorrf  DvferiM.^Str  Coif.  Wehsttr,  Bart.     \l 


Be  entered  (be  amj  u  a  Comet  fn 
the  6th  Dngooiu.  ind  rove  through  the 
f[nd«tioi»  of  miUlary  Krvicv  to  ihc  rank 
erf  Licuu-Colonel.  The  26tb  rcfrimt-nt 
of  Dngoon*  vru  Fkiicd  br  bim  iti  the 
north  of  IreUnd,  during  the  wmr  of  the 
French  Rerolution,  uid  the  fomialion  of 
that  corps  wu  munly  owing  to  biajper* 
aoiu]  inllueiiw,  uid  to  the  laytl  andpa. 
trioiic  ipjrit  whieh  WM  foM^fvl  bjr  hit 
I  cvunple-  He  wrved  with  diitinction 
dnriiifr  the  rebellion  as  Aidc<dc-(^ainp  to 
the  late  Kari  of  Kihnorry;  and,  on  ibc 
embodring  of  the  Irish  militia,  wax  np- 

Cte«)  to  the  command  of  tlie  North 
DtMre  regiment,  which,  hy  the  atva- 
dineaa  of  ita  conduct  on  nil  ocrmuons, 
obtained  the  approbation  of  the  first  ctiti* 
tarr  aulhoritic*. 

He  Kiiccccdcd  to  the  tftte  of  Daronct 
on  the  death  of  fail  fiithcr,  Feb.  27,  17W; 
and  to  the  peerage  on  the  decease  of  his 
mother,  Feb.  B,  1807,  He  wu  elected  in 
1891  one  of  the  Repreaentative  Peers  for 
Ireland  ;  and  on  the  acPe«sion  of  his  pre- 
>cat  JfajcbtT,  received  nn  itppoiDtniciit  in 
tbe  Royal  HouMbutd,  as  one  of  hii  Ma- 
je«ty*B  Aidc«^e-Camp  of  Militia.  Ac 
MB  advanced  ige,  Lord  DuflTcnn  retained 
the  full  poMcs«ion  of  hia  (ociihies ;  and 
the  nunnth  of  his  kind  and  generous 
nitiire  uvs  undiminished  by  the  pr^reas 
of  Inflnntty.  'Flic  prinitc  worth  of  this 
excellent  noblrmnn  endeared  bim  to  a 
niiiQerou»ar«|ualntauc«;  and  be  poMeMed. 
in  bis  Bu''  -■  .  ►-'f;-'.'f,  tfcat  unVonn  an* 
genenu  i>  i  uliii:h  Mtimds  intc- 

crity  of  jM  ;  .  il  the  cxerciaeof  iii*«> 
ful  virtiien.  llv  wuk  throu^'li  tiFe  conftiKt> 
ent  m  his  politico,  uhlcli  were  highly 
Conservative. 

Hi*  body  was  interred  on  the  IQib 
Au^.  in  the  family  vnnU  iit  Killetea^h, 
which  reccivci]  in  1833,  that  of  bit  ittd- 
lant  ind  lamented  brotbi-r,  the  late  \'icc- 
Admiral  Sir  Henry  Blackwood. 

Tbero  was  uBtcrublcd  in  atiendance  a 
tnla  of  yeomanry  tuch  as  h^s  Mldom 
been  witnewed  In  the  north  of  Irijlund. 
Ths  church,  the  church-vard,  tind  the 
road  for  a  considemblo  ditttiince.  pre. 
Rented  one  mass  of  res|K'Ctablp  iiiuiTi- 
duals,  coUerted  to  do  honour  to  the  me. 
inory  of  one  of  the  best  of  landlords  and 
nose  amiable  of  men. 

Lord  Du^erin  married  Nov.  15,  tSUI, 
(he  Hon.  Anne-Durolhea  Faster,  only 
daughter  of  John  first  Lord  Oriel  und 
Margaret  la  Vtscounta^s  Fernird ;  but, 
having  bid  no  iwue  by  ihnc  lady,  who 
surnves  him,  be  is  Koccceded  in  toe  tlllc 
by  bii  only  purriving  brother,  the  Hon. 
Hani  Blurkwood,  now  in  bis  7Htb  year, 
whobc  eldest  son  mid  beir-anparcnt,  the 
Xloti.    Price    Blackwood,    (.upt.    K.N. 


married  in  1^)  Helen-Selina,  eldest 
dauijbter  of  the  late  Thomas  Sheridan, 
esq.  and  tbter  to  the  Hon.  Mf«.  Fltlduf 

Norton.  

Sia  Goontrr  WKRvrea,  Bast, 
Jmt^  16.     At  llie  YoHc  Hotel.  Alb». 
mnrlo  Street,  in  hi^  -ITth  year,  Sir  0<td. 
friT  Webster,  the  fifth  Bamnet  <  1703). 

He  was  bom  Oct.  6,  1789,  the  eldest 
MM  of  Sir  Uodfrey  the  founb  Baronet. 
M.P.  for  Seaford,  by  Eltiabetb,  daugh- 
trr  and  beirvaa  of  Richard  Vaual.  of 
Jamaica,  esq.  and  now  Lady  UoUaod; 
and  succeeded  to  tlie  title  on  his  father^ 
death,  June  3.  1800.  In  181?  be  xrm 
refumed  to  Parliament  as  one  of  tbc 
Ki^ightu  for  the  rminty  of  Sucaex,  and 
again  in  1S18.  His  niodo  of  life  was 
c&aracterified  by  very  gmt  expense  and 
estnivaeance,  which'  at  length  arvre  bim 
into  rtarement. 

Tbe  elegance  and  toate,  and  liyve  (br 
art,  diflployed  about  his  venerable  reoi- 
dencc  at  Battle  Abbey,  at  the  same  tima 
demand  a  tribute  of  respect;  and  tbe 
care  with  which  he  laid  open  and  ei.* 
plorcd  the  monn.itic  ruins,  deserves  the 
thoiiks  of  the  uTititiuiiry. 

Sir  OodfrL-y  Webster  married,  .Aog. 
S3,  IB14v  Cbarloltc,  eldest  daiifrhter  of 
Kolpert  Adanison,  eitn.  of  Ui:i-»treeE, 
Ui^rkcley-square,  by  wiiom  ho  had  isme 
sevru  sods:  1.  Sir  Godfrey  hi»  sueces. 
»or,  l)om  July  3.  1SI.''j,  now  ia  the  Royal 
"Snry,  on  the  .Mediterranean  station  ;'8. 
A'if:u»tu8,  in  the  Hame  aerncv  on  the 
West  Indinn  station;  3.  Harold,  who 
died  nn  infant  in  1817  j  -I-.  Nnrman,  who 
died  an  infant  in  1818;  5,  Fntderick;  0. 
Henry;  and  7.  Gay. 

Sir  Godfrey  had  rr^idetj  in  tomi  at  the 
York  Hotel,  during  ihf  lii-ti  fijrht  month*, 
atid  ft>r  some  weeks  previiniH  to  his  de- 
mise had  been  unit  ell;  but  oii  Thursday 
the  l4th  July,  feeling  »omet\hat  better* 
dined  out-  On  his  rclurn  he  felt  nut  *o 
well,  and  on  the  next  duy,  his  complaint 
Buuming  t  more  M'riouti  a'^peet,  l)r.  CuU 
l«r  was  called  in.  On  Sunday  ni;:bl  an 
cxpretm  wax  aent  off  to  I^dv  Webster, 
whti  liaA  rvhidetl  at  Batlle  .-Midc^  for  tbe 
lant  tjx  years,  und  her  liidysliip  arrived  in 
town  on  Monday  miiming.  but  too  late 
for  an  inlerxicw,  the  baronet  having 
breathed  his  hist  about  four  hours  after 
tbe  expresB  left  London.  Sir  Godfrey^ 
remains  were  removed  to  BattJc  Abbey* 
and  placed  in  the  great  ball,  which  was 
lighted  up,  and  some  hundreds  of  perKms 
were  permitted  to  pass  tbraugh.  Tbe  next 
muriiitig  ibu  funeral  took  place,  when  up. 
wards  uf  siaty  of  the  most  respectable 
infaobiliints  of  Battle  and  tbe  rri;;hbour' 
hood  nsM'mbtnl,  and  attended  the  remains 
of  their  Undlord  and  mjigbbour  to  tbe 


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iMSt  mting  placp,  in  the  family  vmult  o( 
the  i«ri*b  cniircb.  The  mourner*  were 
Sir  Godfrey's  third  and  fourth  lortft,  the 
Venerable  Archdeacon  Birch  (late  i>ean 
or  BfttUe),  (t.  Caproii,  esq.  of  Sa\ille. 
place,  an<l  T.  C.  BeUingbBQi,  eacf-  '^^ 
Buttle,  fullowcd  by  the  family  aervwits. 

The  Abbe  Sieves. 
Jtm*  20.     In  Paris,  aged  88,  the  cele- 
brated Abb^  Sicyus. 

He  WW  born  on  the  3d  of  May  I74A, 
at  Frejui,  whene  bin  father  wait  aJreclur 
of  the  po8l-olGce.  He  was  t>roiii;bt  up 
ti>  an  ecclesiastical  life,  and  having  6niabed 
his  Ktiidiea  in  the  University  of  PariH, 
was,  at  rbc  proper  bro,  chown  one  v(  the 
Grand  \1oars  to  IUp  BJithnp  of  Chnr- 
tre«.  The  Abb<?  Sieycs  ut  the  time  of 
the  Amcneiin  revolution,  abandoned  bii 
rclij^iuus  pursuits  to  enter  intoibc  Held  of 
politico,  where  he  ncqutrcd  acme  repute 
by  bis  nublieatioTis,  and  the  new  doclrinea 
which  be  bnxiched.  When  I<ouis  XV'I. 
convoked  the  States  Gencml,  and  hta 
ministers  invited  the  vrricers  of  nil  coun- 
tries to  cominunit'ute  their  ideas,  the 
Abb£  Siej-ctt  published  his  famous  wOrL, 
pnlitled,  ■'  What  in  the  Third  KstHte?" 
Hu  assertM]  in  it  that  the  Third  Estate 
was  every  thing.  This  nnrk  prodnred  « 
'  creat  effect,  and  led  the  people  to  form  a 
loifriie  against  the  hi|rhrr  orders.  The 
Biithor  vni9  returned  by  the  City  of  Puis 
as  one  of  the  Meinbors  of  too  States 
General,  and  he  was  exceedingly  active  {n 
that  oaiembly.  As  an  orator,  bowevpr, 
lie  ivaa  6ry,  metaphysical,  and  often  ob* 
Kcare  and  unintrllipblc;  »o  that  the  u(- 
lention  of  the  audience  became  fuiij^ued, 
atHl  they  li«tcficd  «ilh  greater  ttatisfitc- 
tion  to  the  brilliant  doipicnee  of  C«x>ilei«, 
uf  Bamave,  of  the  Abbe  Maury,  and 
above  all,  of  tlie  celebrated  Mirat>eau. 
On  th<?  &th  of  July  I7H!>,  he  moved  to 
dUmiKH  the  troops  asuetnlilt^d  round  Pnri^ 
and  ViTKailli'ii,  betniuiv  the  King  uiiubt 
employ  that  forre  to  awe  the  aaseoimyt 
and  he  and  Mirabeau  suneesled  tbatgene- 
ral  anninfT,  which  wan  effected  under  the 
iiame  of  the  National  Guard.  On  the 
JUlh  of  August  in  the  nanie  year,  hp  op- 
noaed  the  motion  for  suppressing  tithes. 
In  the  month  of  Septpnil>er  following, 
be  strenuously  contended  against  the  ob- 
aolule  veto  which  Mirabeau  wished  to 
grant  to  the  Kinf^,  and  be  laid  down  the 
ptao  of  a  conslilutionnl  system,  wLlch 
waa  not  apj'roved  at  that  licne,  and  of 
couiM  was  not  diHCii%»ed.  He  then  sug- 
mated  another  proposition  for  dividing 
jrVance  into  departments  and  diatricta, 
wUeli  waa  at  once  adoptetl.  He  was 
««H  of  intriguing  with  the  Orleans 
n  the  month  uf  Oclobci,  but  tlii* 


aeruaalton  he  satisfoctorjly  refuted.  In 
1790  he  WHS  parhcularly  aetive  in  tlie 
committcpit,  brought  for%vard  a  project  for 
repressing  the  Hccutiousnesauf  the  nresa. 
and  voted  for  the  csulilishincnt  of  civil 
and  criminal  juries.  Whi-n  the  King  fled 
to  Varenncs,  Tbuinas  I'aine  proposed  to 
esubliah  a  Republic,  and  he  published 
Kveral  artielcH  in  the  .Monitrur  on  tliat 
subject,  in  which  lie  invited  the  Abbif 
Sicyefi,  n-bom  he  thought  to  be  a  Repab- 
liean,  to  publJAh  his  opinlona.  Sieycs 
replied,  "  That  he  was  in  favoMr  of  a 
monarchy,  and  that  he  preferred  it  be- 
cause the  l>c«t  government  wiis  that  under 
which  the  people  enjoyed  most  lilwrty; 
und  the  people  were  certain  of  iDoro 
liberty  under  a  monarchy  llian  under  a 
reitulilic."  Subsequent  to  this  period  ho 
took  little  fihare  in  the  proceedings  of  the 
Legislative  Assembly.  He  was.  bow. 
ever,  elected  to  the  Convention,  where  he 
voted  for  the  death  uf  the  King. 

From  179^  to  1792  bo  did  not  speak 
more  than  three  times  in  the  Conrention. 
In  the  beginning  of  1 793  be  prtHcnted  a 
pniji'ct  for  organizing  the  miniMry  of 
war  ;  and.  at  the  end  of  tbat  year,  when 
the  auiboiifica  cekbrated  the  Feast  of 
Reason,  and  deumndi'd  the  aariifice, 
ainoiiK  othera,  of  the  Abba's  letters  of 
priostttood,  he  reriounred  them,  togctbcc 
with  hU  beneficR  of  IO,OltO  fnuics. 

In  the  early  part  of  I7yj,  be  frequently 
appeared  in  the  tribune  to  attack  the  par- 
tinans  of  Robespierre,  and  be  was  ap> 
i>uinti-d  member  of  the  Coramitteo  of 
Public  .^fely.  A  popular  insurrection 
having  broken  out  at  the  end  of  Marrh, 
he  cstabtisbcd  o  general  police  to  secure 
tiie  Convention  op-ainst  futua"  attacks. 
In  the  month  of  April  bo  was  sent  to 
Holland  with  RvwMI,  to  mnclude  « 
treaty  between  that  country  and  Franc*. 
Ou  his  return  hii  wmm  ealled  to  the  oom- 
niittee  charged  to  prepare  the  CoiiHtitutiun 
of  the  Year  111.  (IT'ti.)  but  tbe  Com- 
mittee rejected  bis  pruiHraition  foractni' 
atittitional  jury,  and  he,  in  conaeqnencc^ 
abstained  trom  joining  in  thtir  laboars. 
He  took  little  part  In  tbe  debates  of  the 
Convention  afUrwinla  i  but  on  the  foriD- 
ation  of  the  Directory,  be  was  chosen  a 
member.  Foreseeing,  however,  thot  it 
would  be  difficult  to  Tiring  tbe  new  con- 
stitution into  action,  he  chose  rather  to 
ait  in  the  Council  of  Five  Hundred,  und 
there  he  was  very  active  in  the  Com- 
mittees, which  were  charged  with  most 
importniit  liiliours. 

On  the  lUth  of  April,  I797,hewaj  very 
near  falling  by  the  hands  of  [be  Abb£ 
Puutle,  who  demanded  of  him  some 
Blight  aiMiistaNce  to  relieve  hi*  dialrcn, 
vrbicb  bein^  refused,  he  drew  a  pistol  and 
wouodcd  Sieyes. 


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428  OBiTUABT.—if.  ie  Rmyuv9l.^Jama  MaJuom  Stq-t       Oct; 

tbe  exdution  of  all  Britiih  diipc  from  the 
ports  of  the  kingdom,  the  arrect  of  lb* 
Engliiih,  and  tbe  confiacation  of  tbrir 
effecta,  aa  well  aa  tbe  union  of  tbe  Por- 
toguese  to  the  French  and  Spaniah  nariet. 
This  miaaion  Auled,  in  spite  of  Napo- 
leon'a  threat  of  sending  an  army  to  Porta- 
gal ;  but  M.  de  Ravneval,  on  bis  return 
to  PariS}  obtained  ue  approbation  of  bu 
government,  and  itceived  another  e^oalljr 
difficult  change  in  1807,  when  be  was  acnt 
to  St.  PeterabuTgb  aa  First  Secretary  of 
Legation,  during  the  emhaany  of  CboHd- 
court.  The  dcclafation  of  war  in  1812 
ended  this  mission. 

M.  de  lUyneTal's  career  became  more 
brilliant  at  tbe  restoration.  Ho  wm 
fint  sent  Consul  General  to  Ixmdoa, 
doubtless  to  reward  tbe  part  taken  by 
him  at  tbe  Chatillon  Conferences.  Dur- 
ing the  Hundred  Days  be  did  not  side  with 
Napoleon.  At  the  second  restoration 
he  was  made  Secretary  of  the  Cbanrerj 
at  the  MiniHtry  of  the  Interior,  and  under 
M.  de  Richelieu  he  became  Under  Secre- 
tary of  State.  Louis  XVIlLaentbim 
as  Minister  Plenipotentiary  to  Berlin, 
from  wbence  he  n'as  sent  to  Switzerland 
as  Ambassador.  He  was  recalled  in  18SB, 
to  occupy  temporarily  tbe  place  of  Mi- 
nister lor  Foreign  Affmin,  during  the 
absence  of  M.  de  la  Ferronays. 

After  tbe  revolution  of  July  1830^  M. 
de  Rayneral  was  one  of  the  small  num- 
ber of  diplomatists  who  remained  in  place. 
He  was  soon  intrusted  with  the  hiilliant, 
but  difficult  part,  at  Madrid;  there  waa 
some  idea  ol  sending  him  to  Vienna,  and 
replacing  him  at  Madrid  by  M,  de  Ru- 
migiiy.  The  cabinet  attached  too  much 
importance  to  his  services  to  linen  to  bis 
repeated  cntrcatii-s  to  be  recalled  from 
Madrid,  where  he  exiHred. 

During  his  stuyat  St.  Petenburrh,  M. 
de  RayiievalwaM  iinitM)  to  a  Polish  lady. 


In  1796  ha  was  sent  Ambassador  to 
Berlin. 

In  tbe  month  of  May  1799,  he  was 
choaen  a  Director,  in  tbe  room  of  Rew- 
bell,  and  afterwards  became  President. 
It  waa  while  he  was  invested  with  tbia 
cbatBcter,  and  by  his  influence,  that  the 
celebrated  rev<dution  of  the  18th  of  Bru- 
maire  took  place,  which  led  to  tbe  eleva- 
tioa  of  Buonaparte.  Sieyea,  on  tbe  re- 
turn of  that  great  man,  conferred  witb 
him,  through  the  means  of  M.  Rtederer, 
and  some  others.  When  the  plan  was 
ripe  for  execution,  Sieyes,  who  had  not 
confided  the  secret  to  his  colleagues.  Bar. 
rea,  Merlin,  and  Oohier,  put  the  finishing 
band,  and  the  Consuls  were  chosen  at  St. 
Cloud,  amoi^  whom  was  Sieyes,  who 
had  remained  in  bis  carriage  at  the  gate 
of  the  palace  of  St.  Ooud,  while  the 
revolution  n'as  carrying  into  effect.  The 
supreme  government  beinff  shortly  after 
vested  in  Buonaparte  solely,  the  Abbe's 
powers  were  at  end,  and  in  recompense 
for  his  services,  and  aa  a  compensation 
for  the  loss  of  bis  Consulship,  be  U'as 
complimented  by  Buonaparte  with  tbe 
estate  of  Crosne,  which,  however,  he  did 
not  take  possession  of,  and  an  equivalent 
wma  given  him  aa  a  testimony  of  the  pub- 
lic gratitude.  On  the  Ith  of  April  1814, 
he  submitted  to  the  Bourbons ;  but,  on 
tbe  return  of  Buonaparte  in  1614,  he  was 
created  a  Peer  of  France;  and  in  1816 
waa  obliged  to  remove  to  Brussels,  in 
consequence  of  the  arbitrary  decree  against 
tbe  members  of  the  Convention  who 
voted  for  the  death  of  the  King  in  17^. 
After  the  revolution  of  1830,  he,  like  all 
the  other  French  exiles,  returned  to  his 
native  country,  but  he  never  re-appeared 
on  the  political  scene.  He  was  the  au- 
thor of  several  political  pamphlets  of 
great  acumen  and  origiruUity. 

M.  DE  Raynevai.. 

Attff.  17.  At  St.  Ildcfonzo,  near  Ma- 
drid, M.  de  Rayneval,  the  French  Am- 
bassador at  the  Ci'urt  of  Sptiin. 

Unlike  so  many  menofourday  who  owe 
their  elevation  to  political  changes,  M.  de 
Kayneval.  from  his  youth,  went  through 
the  apprenticeship  iindergoiie  by  the  old 
diplomutiKts.  Tne  sou  of  a  former  func- 
tionary, he  was  at  an  early  ago  placed  at 
tbe  Minist^re  de  I'lnterirur,  and  iniriated 
into  tbe  affairs ;  he  began  his  career  under 
tbe  Directory,  and  was  sucressively  at- 
tached to  the  French  embassies  in  Swe- 
den, Russia,  and  Portugal.  The  first 
mission  confided  to  him  was  a  difficult 
one.  He  was  Charge  d' Affaires  in  Por. 
tugal,  under  Napoleon,  and  had  to  ptrBcnt 
•t  Lt!>bon  tbe  ultimatuin,  which  required 


James  Maoihon,  Esq. 

June  30.  At  Wanhinpton,  aged  78^ 
James  Madison,  esq.  ex- President  of  the 
United  States  of  America. 

He  was  a  native  of  Virginia,  and 
broMRht  up  for  the  bar.  He  received  an 
excellent  education,  of  which  he  availed 
bim<ielf  to  tbe  full  cxu-nt.  At  the  age  of 
twenty-two  he  held  a  situation  under  the 
government,  and  he  was  afterwards  con- 
stantly employed  in  a  variety  of  import- 
ant ofiices.  Fur  many  years  he  Maa  u 
member  of  the  Congrcsn,  in  which  capa- 
citv  he  distinguished  himself  by  his  en- 
ligDtened  views  and  hiti  ready  eloquence. 
He  was  appointed  Secretary  of  State 
during  the  prchideiicy  of  Mr.  Jefferson  ; 
and  he  tilled  thut  ttation  in  iio  Butisfactorr 


IS36.1  OmrUAMY. — Bahop  Bramston  — Bhhop  White. 


B  muniivr  that  hf  «->«  chniifii  Pretident 
in  Miirvh  ItidO,  on  Mr.  Jvflenon'e  retire- 
mtrit. 

He  was  pluccd  at  the  betd  of  tbe  State 
at  a  pcriud  n-ben  attfrry  <ti»ciu«on»  were 
csiTj-uii;  on  Wlwct-n  his  ovirn  roDntiT  and 
GrciU  Britain;  uitJ,  his  nKMrtion  of  mo. 
line  ri^bls  being  intlejriblc,  it  va<  obvioun 
(but  it  WHS  acarcvly  po«!tiblc  to  avoid  a 
Tu|>tur«.  A  fevehflb  oiid  mutuiilly  irri- 
tuting  ne^ntinlion  waa.  however,  earrit-d 
vn  fur  tbrev  year*.  At  lenstb.  iti  18lif, 
war  waa  declarral  a^uiiiDt  (treat  Britain. 
It  bad  not  long  crnitinucd  before  Mr. 
AIadiK>n  prot>op«d  to  treat  for  pence,  un- 
dtfr  tbe  mediation  of  Ruwiia.  En^and 
dcdined  tbeiuggeAted  mcdialian;  but  con- 
M-iited  tlut  CommiMionen*  f^huuld  be 
named  on  each  aidt'  to  brinK  tbe  coi)ti-»t 
to  a  cbjse.  Tbe  war,  nevcrtbeleni,  wus 
still  nrried  on  witb  varied  Minx'ss  at  a 
V1UI  expense  to  botb  coiintrieK,  and  witb 
no  bcnefirial  renult  tu  citbcr.  In  1813, 
fiJr.  Madison  wai  re-e)eeted  to  the  I're* 
sidency.  Ncifotiiilors  were  at  last  np- 
pMRled  by  the  iwo  frovemment-i.  Thi-y 
met  ut  Ghent  in  August  IM4,  and  in 
December  n  treaty  wu  concluded.  Mr. 
Madison  continued  in  olbco  till  1HI7, 
when  he  wu  suceecdcd  by  Mr.  Munro, 
rvtinng  from  public  life  with  a  high  repu- 
tation for  wtaduin  and  tutcgrity. 


k 


Dn.  BKAUno.v.  Bihhop  or  I/sl'la. 

Jmlf  U.  At  Soutbntnpion,  aj;ed  T3, 
Vt.  jNines  Yotk  Br«m;toii,  Uittbop  of 
Ifsula,  aod  Vtcar  Apostolic  of  the  Lon- 
don diatrici. 

He  WHS  of  a  Protestant  fuinilv,  posses- 
sing coiiM^cniiile  properly  in  trie  county 
of  Northuinpton ;  but  beiii)i  a  younger 
fton,  be  wn<<  educated  for  tliebar.and  was 
ulicled  either  to  Air.  Wiiben,  a  Catholic 
ruuiiH-llui.  or  tbe (X-lebratt:d  .Mr.  Cbaik-s 
Jluiler.  He  vttut  eulled  to  tbe  ULr,  and 
fur  siMiic  years  WL:nt  tliv  Midland  ('ir- 
cuil.  He  afterwards  bceame  a  convert 
to  tbe  Kuouin  (^tbolic  fiiitb,  and  in  eon* 
B«<iueBee  mis  treated  as  an  alien  by  big 
family,  and  left  without  provtMon.  He 
had  married  and  bad  children;  but  being 
left  n  widuwer  be  devoted  himself  lu 
tbe  priratbood,  and  with  tluit  view  went 
to  study  at  lb«  Jblnglish  college  at  Lisbon, 
■lid  having  been  ordained,  wus  sent  upon 
the  London  niie^sion.  fic  was  ap^iointcd 
one  of  tiie  rbitpLiins  at  the  rbiip<'l  in  St. 
Geoivc's  Fields;  and  in  IhvTT  Micrccdcd 
l>r.  roynter  as  Bishop  of  tbe  London 
district,  in  which  be  bad  previously  acted 
fur  seveml  year^  as  L\)adjutur>  by  tbe  title 
of  Bishop  of  Usul'i. 

On  the  Z7tb  of  July  a  suleinn  dirf;e 
was  performed  ut  the    Uunjaii    C^itboUe 


■129 

Chapel  in  MoorfieldK.  The  altar  and  Ila 
tbe  prominent  parts  were  bung  wicb  bUckf 
including  the  Bishop's  throne  in  the  sonc- 
tiiary.  over  which  an  escnlcbcon  was 
placed  witb  the  armorial  bearings  of  tbe 
deceased.  The  coffin,  contiuning  the 
body,  Mnas  clevntcd  in  the  centre,  sur. 
mounted  with  tbe  mitre  and  crozier,  and 
sfirrounded  br  wax  lights.  The  service 
consisted  of  the  oflire  and  mafu  for  the 
dend,  CL-kbrated  by  Dr.  (Jriflitbs,  sue- 
ce»iior  to  tlif  ileeeasiHl  DiKhop,  to  nbom 
be  was  cc»adiutor,  nnather  Bishop,  Dr. 
Kyle,  otScoiisnd,  and  between  scventyand 
eighty  priests  disposed  about  the  bier,  by 
wboin  the  choral  portions  of  the  iwrvice 
wpre  cliannted  in  the  plain  (fregorian 
style.  The  ftineral  «ermon  was  preached 
bv  tbe  Kev.  Mr.  Heame.  At  tbe  con. 
elusion  of  the  service,  tbe  body  was  de- 
po«itcd  lje«ide  the  Ute  Bishop  Poyntcr, 
in  a  vault  beneath  the  chapel,  with  tbe 
following  inscription  on  fbe  coffin  :  "  J|- 
luMrissimus  et  HcverendiiunRius  Domi- 
nus.  Jacobus  York  Bramston,  Kp'tieouua 
UsulenRis.ei  in  hoc  disthctu  LnndinensI 
Vicarius  AposloUrus.  Obiitdiexi  .lulii, 
IKJB.  Rrquiekcat  in  pare."  Tbe  heart 
had  been  estmrted  from  the  body  and  in- 
umod,  and  »luirtly  after  ihe  funeral  woa 
conveyed  by  Bishop  (Irifliths  to  the  Ca. 
tholic  CoU«([e  in  Hertfordshire,  to  be 
placed  bciide  lie  heart  of  Bishop  Poyr- 
ter,  who  waa  President  of  that  College. 

Djt.   WllITB,  filBIIOF   or   FrNNSVLVANIA. 

Juty  17.  At  Phitadelphis,  a^ed  8H 
tbo  Kidht  Hev.  William  White.  D.D. 
Biihop  of  Penn«ylv)ini>«,  the  senior  and 
Preatdins:  Bi^hup  of  tbe  Protestant  Epia- 
copal  Cbnrcb  in  tbe  United  SUra  of 
America. 

He  nas  con«ecnted  to  tbe  Episeopocr 
in  1787  by  Hr.  Moure,  Archbishop  of 
C«iitcrbury,  agisted  by  l>r.  .Markham, 
A^l•hhi^llo)^  of  York;  and  he consecnted 
everj-  Bi>hopol  ilic  KpiMopnl  Cbun'b  at 
present  in  the  United  Srares.  excepting 
onlytbeBi6bopofMiehigHr,»vbowii8con. 
secratcd  subsequently  to  Bishop  White's 
confinement.  He  may  truly  be  styled  the 
falher  of  the  Kpiscojial  Clujreb  «f  Etifi- 
liiiid  in  /\merica,  and  the  tMiperH  tiprak  of 
him  as  bavin;  acr|uircd.  during  bis  loiif^ 
life,  oniversaJ  rewecr.  "  Tbe  Christian 
world,"  wtys  a  Pbibidelphia  paper,  "is 
much  indebted  to  his  example,  prerept, 
and  steady  adhcrviice — in  his  deatli  ilic 
Church  niounis  one  of  her  ftreat  Apoa- 
ties.  With  his  bereaved  family  we  sin. 
cercly  sympsthiMi  but  may  ihey  not  be 
ciHisok-d  by  the  reflpction  that  be  lua  de. 
parted  full  of  hoiiuiir-' a»  of  years?  At 
Lis  funeral  it  lus  been  afr>aif;ed  that  a 
sit4|»cnuun  uf  busine»»  shall  take  pWco 


430 


Obitcabt. — Lt.'Col.  Mair.'—Colomei  T^jiper. 


[Oct. 


tfarotiKbout  the  city  and  liberties.  The 
funeral  will,  probably*  be  the  largest 
■ince  Dr.  FimnuiD'a." 

Lr.- Colonel  Maib,  K.H. 

March  81.  At  Grenada,  bit  Excel- 
lencT  LieutenaDt- Colonel  Jobn  Hastingi 
Blair,  K.H.  and  C.T.S.  Licatenant-Oo> 
Temor  of  that  Colonr. 

C^  Mair  was  bom  on  the  12th  Octo- 
ber 1790.  He  wai  appointed  to  a  Second 
lieutenancy  in  the  SUt  Fuaileen  on  the 
27th  of  Sept.  leOS  ;  and  on  the  10th  Feb. 
1806,  he  waa  promoted  to  a  Lieutenancy 
in  the  7th  Fu«Uecrs.  He  was  at  the 
capture  of  CopenbaRcn  in  18U7,  served 
in  America  in  18UH,  at  the  rapture  of 
ilartinique  from  January  to  April  1809, 
and  afterwards  in  America. 

In  July  1810  be  landed  at  Lisbon. 
He  was  present  at  the  battles  of  Busaco 
87tb  Sept.  1810;  of  Albuerm  16th  May 
1811 ;  of  Aldea  dc  Puente,  27th  Sept. 
1811  ;  at  the  sicfTcs  of  Ciiidad  Rodngo 
(being  then  a  Optain)  on  the  18tb  and 
]9th  Jan.  IHIV,  and  of  Bfldujoz  on  the 
17th  March  and  Gth  April  1818.  At 
fiusaco  he  n*n8  severely  wounded,  and 
also  at  Badajuz,  fur  which  la^t  he  received 
a  pension  for  life.  He  commanded  the 
**  storming  party"  of  the  fourth  division 
on  that  occasion,  at  the  great  breach  of 
the  **  Santissima  Trinidada,"  and  was 
rewarded  with  a  gold  medal. 

He  Bt-rved  with  the  Army  of  Occupa- 
tion in  France  from  1815  to  1818 ;  at  the 
close  of  which  {wrind  he  returned  to  Ire- 
land, and  continued  to  bitvc  tiiere  and  in 
Great  Britain  until  June  \b2,>,  when 
(having  attained  the  brevet  rank  of  Mujur 
ill  1819  and  a  majority  in  the  7th  Fusi- 
IccfK  in  18^4^)  he  embarked  in  command 
of  the  regiment  for  the  Mediterranean, 
and  landed  at  Corfu  in  July.  Shortly 
after  his  nrrivHl,  he  wat  iuirunted  with  a 
diplomatic  miitsion  to  Greece ;  whieb  hav. 
Ingcxeeuti'd.  he  continued  with  his  corps 
at  Corfu  until  superseded  in  the  command 
by  Lieut.-  Col.  Lord  F.  Kiuelarence ; 
wben  he  was  honoured  with  the  des- 
patches from  the  Lord  High  Oommis- 
sioner,  and  returned  home  with  them 
through  Italy  and  France. 

In  Dec.  1886  he  was  promoted  to  the 
nnk  of  Lieut-  Colonel  on  half  pay ;  and 
shortly  after  he  was  appointed  Judge 
Advocate  to  the  array  wnich  sailed  for 
Portugal  under  Sir  W.  Clinton,  and  ^-as 
■ent  into  the  interior  as  a  sort  of  commis- 
sioner, where  be  not  only  greatly  assisted 
the  royal  cause  by  his  advice,  but  also 
was  present  and  conducted  several  affairs 
between  the  native  troops. 

On  his  return  to  England  he  was  em- 
ployed on  a  mission  through  the  ditturlwd 
agnculturul  districts,  and  gave  the  Gi'- 


vemment  much  aatiahetton  by  tbm  m»j  in 
which  he  diacbaiged  that  moat  inspoctut 
trust.  He  also  gave  matwial  amutaun 
during  the  riota  in  London. 

He  drew  up  for  GovemnwDt  n  phnlior 
a  Rural  Pobo^  as  a  preventive  agrimt 
the  acts  of  inoeodiaiica  i  and  ianag  Ae 
Special  Comvusaion  in  1630  and  1881, 
be  was  empk^ed  in  fonning  «  cooalib*. 
laiy  force  thnnigboaC  tbs  iwtern  fvt  «f 
Eogland.  He  wii  sobaequendy  «npBed 
in  the  verificatioa  and  inquiry  btto  tta 
records  of  serrice  of  the  men  in  tW  Brit- 
ish army. 

From  1831  to  I83t  be  wna  MOiliiy 
Secretary  to  General  Sir  W.  HooMaa  « 
Gibraltar;  and  on  the  death  of  9t 
Charles  Schomberg,  his  Hqean*  appout- 
ed  him  to  the  government  of  Damiaaei, 
and  subsequently  to  that  of  OroMda, 
where  be  died  on  the  81st  of  JMui^ 
after  an  illness  of  but  Bve  daya. 

The  urbanity,  the  kindneaa*  tbc  bi|^- 
minded  feeling  and  demeanour  of  Oo> 
venior  Mair,  had  obtained  for  him  the 
esteem  and  affectionate  regard  of  all  those 
M-ith  whom  either  tbe  dutiea  of  his  pfo- 
feuion  or  the  courtesies  of  civil  life  had 
brought  him  in  contact. 

As  a  soldier  his  name  stood  deaerredly 
high ;  in  bis  civil  capacity  he  waa  uniTCi^ 
sally  reiipccted  and  belovedf  as  the  eulo- 
gies with  which  the  Grenada  papers  were 
tilled  abundantly  testify,  and  the  honour 
wbich  the  inhabitants  paid  to  hi*  remains, 
by  pawing  a  vote  that  they  should  be  in. 
tcrred  within  the  precincts  of  the  church 
(a  distinction  conceded  to  no  one  since 
tbe  demise  of  Sir  Charles  Shipley,  the 
Governor  of  the  Island),  and  have  a  monu- 
ment erected  over  them. 


('OLONEL    Tl'PPER. 

Civlonel  AVilliara  1e  Mesiirier  Tapper, 
whose  death  in  Spain  was  recorded  in  our 
June  Aumber,  p.  679,  was  a  member  of 
one  of  the  principal  families  in  Guernsey, 
— a  family  remarkable  for  the  number  of 
its  members  who  have  hllen  like  himaelf 
by  the  bullet,  or  perished  in  tbe  waves. 
He  entered  the  British  army  by  purchase^ 
as  a  Second  Lieuteiuuit  in  the  83d  Fuai- 
leers,  Sept.  4-,  1883,  and  purchased  a 
Company  in  1886.  He  spent  tbe  niae 
following  years  chiefly  with  his  regiment 
in  garrison  at  Gibraltar,  and  accompanied 
it  in  the  expedition  to  Portogml  in  1687, 
under  Sir  W.  Clinton.  He  returned  to 
£ngUnd  with  the  83d  last  yearj  and 
soon  after  an  Order  of  Council  was  uaued 
to  permit  British  subjects  to  enter  Inn 
the  service  of  tbe  young  Queen  of  Spaia. 
Having  no  early  pros|K*ct  of  obtaimng  a 
majority,  and  tired  of  the  inactintvof  a 
garrison  life,  Capt.  Tuppcr  was  induced, 
ill  ;iii  iml.anny  moHicut,  to  cxchongc  on 


tflSftl         Obi  Tr ART.— to/. 

hiil.pay^  iin<l  RCrqit  of  promotion  in  tbu 

Brituh    Aiixilliry   Lcgiotu     Tliis  uiit'ur- 

tuiikte   4tcp  wiu  lAktii   in    the   Uope  of 

»reing  ofnire  in  the  dvUl,  nnil  uf  uqiiir- 

ing  dtftiiiuUun  nt  thv  Ix-xd   of  a    rvgi- 

menC, — •>,  diunterMted   to  a  fault,  and 

poasMsed  of  an  indi-[>endt>n{  furtiiiir,  he 

could  be  inflnenced  by  nuue  of  fhe  "  met- 

ccnary "  motives  aicribed  to  the  oiRccrs 

of  the  Leciun  gencrallj. 

I      Capt.  TupptT  waa  nt  once  appointed  aa 

if^eut.- Colonel  to   tbe  cnmmnnd  of  the 

l6tfa,  or  Scotch  Grenadien,  which  ro|;i- 

iBtentwoa  raiacd  in  tbe  ticinit;^  of  Gtas- 

[■ow;  and  be  proceeded  thence,  in  Auf[iut 

[fabt,  »ith  ibo  fuKt  dhision,  of  necrlylOO 

I  men,  and  Iiindu-d  at  Simturtdcr.     The  6th 

1  Ki^ineitt  was  dret  detacbed  to  Porttij;n. 

Ljelte,  and  itbartly  after  priA-euU-tl  tu  (he 

Lvtiiicf  of  Billma.  then   rlu««lY   invested, 

|«nd  where  tbe  3d  and  6tb  bfittalion!>  of 

Tihe  British  legion  were  of  the  nio>t  «ffi- 

Ijeient  scmce  in  repiiUing  tbe  Cadielfl,  led 

'w  Ltori  (JarloK  in  person,  at  a  time  when 

be  Spanish  troopti  were  thrown  into  the 

rtinoBt  confusion.       On  the  30th   Oct. 

ftlie  Legion  marcbed  to  join  ibu  anny  uf 

L  Cordova,   a  movement  opposed    hy   the 

(.Carlisle  in  force,  but  at  length  elTected  on 

be  8ch  Nov.  at   Briviewa,  after  mBiiy 

I'ttreuitous  and   paintiil   marr|ie<>,   during 

Ifivhicb  tbe  stragglers,  wittin  tftlcen,  were 

|<jhot  without  mercy.   The  l^i-f^on  reaehctl 

|.Vittoria  early  in  Ut'ectnbor.andienuinod 

[4herc   duriiiff   the   Ute    rifcuroua   winter, 

HuiiilruiU  faltine  victims  lu  an  epidemic 

l^vcr,  arising  from  erery  possible  priviu 

|:tton. 

In  April  la«t  tbit;  oflircr  tieumcd  tbo 
tsommnnd  of  iHo  Itfibt  brif^adc,  con«tf>tinf; 
t«t  tbe  nllc«,  3d  and  (Hh  rcgimeniB,  which 
Lwao  lemporarily  rengnad  by  Mi^or^Gen. 
"ejd,  and  apnvatc  letter  pubtiBhed  in  the 
mirier  of  tlie  Otb  Aluy  tlins  iiuticei>  the 
■  event:  <*  Lieut. -Culunel  Tupper,  uf  the 
BBib  Heg.  from  the  liiRh  state  uf  diidpline 
Lofhia  corps,  baa  been  promoted  to  the 
^'snk  of  Colonel ;  be  oummajids,  ed  inte- 
^o*t  tbe  light  brigade,  SOOO  otroitg,  com- 
aaed  of  the  fioest  and  most  nflirient  men 
i  tb«  Legion.  Aliich  io  expi^i-ted  from 
b«  at  avani  dashing  cbiructcr  of  tbis 
lofficer." 

firi^.-GcD.  Retd,  bovrevcr,  rrarhed  St. 

Sebastian,  and  restimed  tbe  comumnd  of 

:  Light  Brif^ade  before  the  action  of  tbe 

itb  May.     On  that  sanguiiiury  day  the 

Light  iiri(fadc  was  directed  to  atortn  tbu 

riplt  line  of  entrencbitaents  on  the  right, 

nd  In  tbe  attempt  were  repulsed  with 

'•at  fJaughter,    Colonel    Tujiper    bein^ 

ounded  in  the  ano.    The  other  brigades 

ere  eijimlly  unfiurcesiiful ;  but  when  tbe 

Itwo  regiments  who  arrived  «o  opportunely 

ring  tbe  battle,  from   Santanuer,  were 


f>er,—E.  R.  C.  Sheldon,  Esq.         431 

ttds-ancing  rmvanls  the  lireaeh  effected  by 
tbe  kliL-lla  from  ibe  xteamers.  Colonel 
Tuppcr,  who  is  Mid  to  have  now  com- 
manded  the  Light  Brigade,  General  Retd 
having  been  wounded,  gallantly  S'pning 
forward,  and  railed  on  his  men  to  follow 
hitn.  They  nibbed  simultaneously  to  the 
attark  of  the  enti-enrbmcnts;  «nd  ax  Co* 
lonci  Tupper,  sword  in  band,  wan  cheer- 
ing on  the  brigade,  be  received  a  Blight 
wound  and  a  severe  contuuon,  but  he 
pushed  on  till  a  bullet  struck  him  oti  the 
temple,  and  lodged  in  his  brain.  Thus 
the  pref>cntiment  whicb  he  huil  for  some 
time  entertained,  that  be  should  fall  tn 
the  first  serious  aSliir,  and  the  wish  bu 
bad  ofLen  exprcfsed  of  dyin*;  in  battle, 
were  too  udly  oceonipliHbed.  Nutwilh- 
litandintf  the  skull  was  dreadfully  frac- 
tured, he  siirvivtid  eight  diiys  'lulft^'ring  at 
Last  intense  puiii ;  but  be  wns  sensible  to 
within  a  few  hours  of  bis  de<'eave,  and 
spi>ka  of  his  approoebing  diNtuluiioii  with 
clie  utmost  composure  and  fortitude.  Hia 
body  was  buried  in  front  of  the  Ute  Car- 
liscline^ii  on  the  spot  where  be  received 
bis  fatal  wound, 

C'Olonel  Tupper  was  a  tall  and  very 
liandeiome  yotmg  man,  muscular  and  well 
pro|ioriioTied;  and  when  he  so  gallantly 
fell,  lla^^  ju-st  completed  his  tbirty-eeconJ 
year,  altbouftb  in  appearance  he  was  eon- 
riderably  younger.  iJi«  brother  ofliecrs 
of  tbe  2:m  fusitecrs,  evinced  tbcir  esteem 
and  revard  fur  him  hy  going  into  mourn- 
ing; and  the  news  of  bis  death  excited 
the  flcepest  «ympRthy  in  his  ontive  island. 

E.  R.  C.  Shei-don,  Esq.  M.P. 

ywne  II.  In  his  ot>Lh  ycar^  Edwanl 
lUlph  Charles  Sheldon,  ef>q.  M.P.  for 
South  Warvvii-kshirc,  a  Deputy  Lieute- 
nant of  tbnt  county,  and  ilajor  of  the 
Warwii-kshtrr  Militia. 

Tbti4  grntleman  nii»  the  reprewntaovo 
of  an  ontient  Wurwieki>bire  family^  for* 
rnerly  adherents  to  the  RoniiKh  fuitti.  He 
was  the  eldest  M>n  of  Ralph  Sheldon. 
ein.\.  M.  P.  for  Wilton,  who  for  many  yeara 
retinlL-d  Kt  Oxford,  and  was  Colonel  of  tbe 
OxfonI  Volunteers. 

Mr.  Sheldon  n-us  matrieulawd  as  a 
Geiitleni»n  Commoner  of  St.  Mnry>baU, 
Oxford,  Jan.  ^,  \i^\.  We  entered  the 
army,  and  was  formerly  a  Captain  in  the 
Gtl)  n)nniHktll<>n  dragoons,  and  Aide-de< 
Camp  to  Eurl  U'biiwortb,  when  Lord 
Lieutenant  of  lirland. 

Uu  was  first  Fciumcd  to  Parliament  nc 
the  late  general  election  of  IK^%  without 
■  contest.  Hi.-  advocated  tbe  principles 
of  Reform  in  church  and  ttatc,  and  the 
abolition  of  oU  taxea  exclusively  aflecting 
agriculture 

Str.  Sheldon  mairied  in  1816  MurceUa, 


432 


Obiti'ary. — MultOH  Lamhardt  E*q. 


tOct. 


dkitgliter  of  Thomu  Mnrdith  Winnran- 
ley,  esq.  late  Dublin  Herald-Bt-Arms. 

MrLTON   Lahbard,  KitQ. 

This  venerable  gentleman,  whose  death 
was  announced  in  our  number  for  June, 
p.  671>  died  at  the  Rectory  of  Ash,  near 
Sevenoaks. 

He  was  bom  JuIt  29,  1757,  and  was 
the  eldest  son  of  Tbomas  Lambard,  esq. 
br  Grace,  oiily  daughter  of  Sir  AVilliam 
Parsons,  fiart.  of  Stanton  in  tbe  county 
of  Nottingham,  whof«  estatfs  be  ulti- 
mately inhmted.  Hi*  ancestor,  William 
Lambarde,  bom  jiinc  tbrev  hundred  jrepn 
before  this  period,  1536,  was  an  eminent 
lawyer  in  the  reign  of  Elizabeth,  celelwated 
for  several  learned  publicationn,  parti- 
cularly for  a  collection  and  translation  of 
the  Saxon  laws,  and  for  his  *'  Perambu- 
lation of  Kent,"  from  which  work  he  ob- 
tained the  name  of  "  the  Perambulator.'* 
He  w«s  honoured  with  tbe  particular  no- 
tice of  his  illustrious  Sovereign,  and  dur- 
ing her  retfrn  founded  an  hospital  for  the 
Kor  at  EsAt  Greenwich,  suppo-^ed  to 
ve  been  the  first  founded  by  a  Pro- 
testant. An  account  of  his  life  and  writ- 
ings was,  some  j-ears  siro,  drawn  up  and 
printed  by  the  Iste  Dr.  Handulph,  Uitthop 
of  London,  M-bo  married  the  youngest 
sister  of  Mr.  Lambard. 

The  subject  of  this  memoir  tost  his 
Atheratan  early  age  in  the  year  1770, 
and  had  consequently  tbe  disadvantage  of 
a  long  minority.  He  was  educated  at 
Westminster  school,  and  thence  elected 
as  King's  Scholar  to  a  studentship  at 
Christ  Church,  Oxford,  at  the  usual  age. 
He  passed  through  both  with  credit  to 
himself  and  satisfaction  to  his  excellent 
mother,  for  a  dutiful  attention  to  whoso 
M-ishes  and  instructions  he  niis  ever 
remarkable.  She  just  lived  until  be  at- 
tained his  majority,  dying  in  the  fitith  and 
hope  of  the  Gospel,  m  July  1778.  Mr. 
Lambard  soon  after  entered  the  West 
Kent  Militia,  of  which  be  ^vas  Lieut.- 
(Colonel  at  the  time  of  the  Irish  rabellion, 
and  which  regiment  was  one  of  those 
that  \'oluntccri<d  their  semces  in  Ireland 
in  that  period  of  danger  and  difficulty. 
When  the  insurrection  was  quelled,  he 
returned  to  Enghind  to  fulfil,  in  the  re- 
tirement of  private  life,  the  duties  of  a 
countrj-  gentleman;  which  he  perfomied 
for  many  yenrs  in  the  most  exemplary 
Tnaniit'r,  both  as  an  active  magistrate  and 
by  his  unwearied  endeavours  to  promote 
the  good  of  others.  He  was  blessed  with 
*'  lar)^ness  of  heart  *'  in  a  remarkable  de- 
gree, and  administered  to  the  necessities 
of  his  poorer  neighbours  **  to  his  power, 
and  bcj'ond  his  power."  He  took  an 
•etivo  part  in  the  formation  and  manage- 
U 


ment  of  a  Provident  Bank  at  Sevenoaks. 
Lamenting  the  want  of  aceommodttiaB 
for  the  poor  in  the  EstaUiabed  Cbuich, 
of  which  he  was  a  lealous  and  eonoateat 
member,  be  not  only  subscribed  liberally 
to  "  Tbe  Society  for  tbe  Buildbig  and 
Enlarging  of  Cliurcbes  and  Chapels," 
but  united  with  Earl  Amherst,  who  had 
the  same  benevolent  object  in  view,  ia  the 
erection  and  endowment  of  two  veiy 
handsome  Chapels  in  the  parish  of  Seven- 
oaks;  one  in  a  populous  district  called 
*■  the  Weald,"  and  the  other  in  tbe  ham- 
let of  Riveriiead,  both  equally  distant, 
but  in  contrary  direcrions  from  the  pariflh 
Church,  and  consequently  alnioat  desti- 
tute of  religious  instmetion.  SuitaUe 
residences  were  also  erected  for  tber». 
specti^'e  ministers.  With  his  characte- 
ristic attention  to  the  wants  and  comforts 
of  the  aged  as  n'ell  as  tbe  young,  he  also 
built  some  almshonsea  and  a  school- 
house  adjoining  the  Chapel  in  the  Weald, 
similar  to  those  which  helikewiae  erected 
in  the  parish  of  Wrotbam,  from  a  deadre 
to  fulfil  what  he  believed  to  be  the  wishes 
of  a  lady  by  whose  will  he  became  pos- 
sessed of  a  small  property  as  a  joint  resi- 
duary legatee,  althoiwb  no  legal  claim  de- 
volved upon  him.  He  waa  a  liberal  sup- 
porter of  many  societies,  having  in  view 
the  diffusion  of  religion  at  home  and 
abroad.  Few  persons,  it  is  believed,  have 
made  larger  personal  sacrificea  in  tbe 
cause  of  chanty  and  benevolence ;  the 
instances  of  which  are  here  Rcorded.  not 
for  the  purpose  of  lauding  an  individosl 
whose  humility  of  character  led  him  at 
all  times  to  shrink  from  any  thing  of  the 
nature  of  adulation,  but  to  tbe  praise  of 
the  glory  of  that  grace  which  was  mani* 
fcstedjn{the  holy  fratts  it  produced  in  his 
life  and  conversarion,  and  as  an  encou. 
ragement  to  othera  to  follow  the  example 
of  his  self-denying  chari^. 

Mr.  Lambard  married  Aorva,  one  of 
tbe  daughters  and  co-heireaaes  of  the  late 
Francis  Otway,  esq.  of  Pinehbedk,  in  the 
county  of  Lincoln,  whom  he  bad  tbe 
affliction  to  lose  in  the  year  1888.  By 
this  union  he  had  nine  children,  three  sons 
and  six  daughters ;  tvro  of  the  former  and 
three  of  the  latter  only  survive  him. 

In  tbe  year  1832  he  resigned  bis  family 
mansion  at  Serenoaks,  to  which  his  an- 
cestors had  removed  early  in  the  17th 
centur^'.  to  the  possessiwi  of  his  eldest 
son,  \\  iiliam  Lanihard,  esq.  and  retired  to 
the  rectory  of  Ash,  of  which  his  second 
son,  tbe  Rev.  Thomas  Lambard,  is  Rec- 
tor; from  a  desire,  doubtless,  not  only  to 
be  free  from  the  cares  and  bustle  of  an 
active  life,  to  which  his  declining  yean 
rendered  him  less  equal,  but  to  take  ad- 
vantage of  retirement  to  prepare  for  that 


1830.]       OBttVA%\,—John  Ward,  i>y.— JT.  W,  Bird,  Esq.  433 


pteniol  world  to  wbicb  all  bit  tUuuchIa 
•ml  uUlitfn  tpiirlpd.  T)ii*  Word  of  GuA 
waM  bi^  mitstant  rompininn,  Biid  brirame 
■o  engrafted  on  bia  nirmory  a<  to  be  w 
Uod'n  Staiiitcs  wore  to  Dnvid,  •*  his  oong 
in  the  liui]«c  of  tiis  pilt^imD^r/'  Tlie 
firht  boiirs  of  ihtr  riiorniii);  were  choKll 
by  biro  for  refldirt^.uicditatiun.and  prayer, 
B  duty  with  tvliicli  tie  viifH-rvil  no  busiiifss 
ofanykind  to  interfere;  and  it  iv  reninrk- 
Able  that  he  was  futiiid  on  the  morning  tii 
[be  lOlh  Alurrh,  by  liin  fjimily  iti^  uttctid. 
nntfl,  on  hitt  kniTK  thii<i  i-nipluyt-'d,  h  i<l*. 
verc  pamlytir  Keiziire  lulling  prevtntt'd 
his  nuna  from  that  posture.  He  sur- 
vived this  nrtw-k  only  ten  days  when 
nstnro  rnnk  from  exhaustion ,  During 
thin  period  be  war  permitted  to  leave  a 
Dio«t  bleswd  te^tinwny  to  Ibc  reality  mid 
power  of  religion.  Hn  memory  had 
•IwByi  been  particularly  letcnlire;  and 
hiaJDtcllt'ets,  instendcifbcinffiiiijiaiKd  by 
the  attack,  app«.'iirt:d  to  grow  bnghter  to- 
n«riU  tbc  laat,  u  rciiwrkHbIc  proof  of 
irbicb  was  aflbrdcd  by  tlie  pNtt-iut  and 
portions  of  Scripture  wairb  Lu  uould  re- 
peat. 

Hia  rcmnins  were  interred  in  the  family 
vault  in  the  p«ri*h  church  of  Scvenoaks 
oil  (he  S9tb  of  March. 


JouN  Wxan,  Esq. 
,4uy...At    Hinckley,  aged   7],    John 
Ward,  t$q. 

He  was  tbe  eldest  imn  of  Mr,  William 
Ward,  for  more  than  311  yeitm  IMavier  of 
the  Free  School  at  Hinckley,  author  of 
"Tbe  Scripture  SyellinR  Book,"  1762; 
who  was  alM)  a  bookaellcr,  and  com- 
menced ai  the  (iret  printer  at  Mincklrv  in 
1773.     He  died  On.  21,  17<)l.  a^ed  (U. 

The  subject  of  Itiis  brief  memoir  Mas 
bom  Ajarcb  Bh  IT6a.  In  early  life  he 
was  an  axsittanl  to  hia  father;  but  left 
the  printing  office  to  join  bix  relative  Mr. 
Thomns  Sfaort.Hs  BUcKe«sor  to  tbe  exteii- 
sir*  woo)  and  h<i«iery  busiiieM«  of  the  late 
Wr).  Brown,  enq.  from  whith,  hHvinj; 
-tnadc  a  Itandxoine  fortune,  he  retired  in 
3609.  Mr.  Ward  w&t  the  friend  and  cor. 
rcapondmt  of  Mr.  Nichols  the  historian 
cf  I^eicestershire.  To  Mr.  Ward  Mr. 
NiebolK  dedimted  the  serond  edition  of 
Ilia  "  H>)itoryof  Hmckley,"  fol.  ISIJ.  In 
it  he  oliservea.  "  Vou  arc  not  only  a 
well-winhertoyour  native  town,  birt  have 
Bbewn  younclr  a  warm  and  disinicreited 
loter  of  its  bent  interesia,  and  ni- 
ched to  ibc  principlcn  of  our  cxeel- 
ijcnl  couDtitution  both  in  Church  and 
^late.  .  or  )-our  accuracy  in  Heraldic 
and  Antiquarian  reaeafrb,  and  of  the 
prompt  and  vrry  al>l«  aaaiilancc  you  bnve 
gifm  in  tbe  imfroveaiMit  and  cwrrcction 
Gent.  Mau.  Vol.  Vl. 


of  this  work,  I  tbankfnlty  add   ray  teili. 
niorjy." 

He  waft  aUo  an  txTational  uMful  eor  ' 
reiipandent  to  tbe  Gentleman's  Mj^b. 
zinc,  [n  every  relation  of  life  Mr.  Ward 
U'AX  a  moet  respectable  nmn,  Ik*  was  an 
orthodox  roember  of  the  (Jburrh  of  En;. 
Innd;  and  punctual  in  his  attendance  on 
bcrservteos.  In  potiticA  a  firm  punitorter 
of  the  Constitution;  and  after  bm  re- 
tirement from  bubinefm,  be  devoted  bis 
IciMirc  to  the  advaiiliigc  of  the  public, 
by  (illinp  in  turn  all  (hi!  nffircs  of  h]* 
iiftlive  town  with  much  cn-dit  and  iibility. 
Well  informed  on  mo«t  subjects,  he  was 
a  iilcBKant  and  infttrurti»'c  coinpiitiion  ; 
nnd  his  death  will  Iw  sincerely  dcplorrd 
by  hi^  siirviilng  rrlatives  and  a  krj-e  cir- 
clc  of  frieiidii. 

Mr,  Ward  k-rr  marrird  Sept.  1,  1797, 
to  MiN«  EUzuliclb  Moore,  but  had  no 
children,  A  good  portrait  ot  him,  en. 
graved  by  fiaittre,  is  given  in  the  History 
of  LetcCKtenibire,"  vol.  J.  pt.  ii.  p.  119; 
and  a  pedigree  of  his  family  in  vol.  IV. 
p.  7IU. 

W.  W.  Biai>,  Ebq. 

April ...  At  bis  recidence,  Wynberg, 
in  tbe  Cupe  of  Gond  Hope,  in  bi*  TBtb 
year,  William  WirberforccIJird,  Esq.  lat« 
ComptroUcr  of  the  Cu<tom»  for  that 
rolony. 

Mt.  Itinl  was  matemii)  uncle  to  the 
Bi^bops  of  Wincbe«itcr  and  Chester.  He 
KKt  in  Parliamtnt  for  (Viventry  in  tbe 
I'artiamcnt  of  179&— IHUS,  and  was  an 
unsucce«6lul  candidate  iti  the  Utter  year. 
For  tbc  bisi  twenty. nine  years  Mr.  Bird 
ba>  been  a  dislinguiiihed  member  of  tb« 
Civil  Sorv-ice  of  the  colimy  of  ilie  Cape 
— a  steady  friend  and  iibic  supporter  of 
its  public  and  bcncvulrnt  iiisiiiurions ; 
and  one  of  the  most  agreeable  and  in* 
Btnictjre  of  those  ornaments  of  social  life, 
known  by  the  name  of  '^coropanionabltf 
genitemcn." 

To  Mr.  Bird  we  on-e  one  of  the  best 
works  that  has  yet  been  published  on  the 
Cape  of  Good  Hope,  it  exbibita,  in  a 
just  litfht,  the  character  ol  its  govern- 
ment, laws,  customs,  and  mannent.  He 
anticipated  most  of  the  improvementa  we 
have  since  seen,  and  dealt  in  cjindour  and 
characteristic  mildness  with  what  wai 
amiM,  and  could  only  be  remedied  by 
time.     The  style  is   pentpicuous,   sim- 

file,  and  uaiformly  e)ega^^  nnd  the  dsy- 
i^bl  of  good  humour  and  perfect  urba- 
nity pervades  tbc  whole  eompoftiiion. 

Mr.  fiM   was  amongst  the   la^t   re- 

mniinng  n»enber«  of  that  circle   wbiih 

rendered  Cape  Town  for  neveral  yimn 

%o  attraetivo  to  accomplished  itreiigera, 

3K 


434 


OiiTVART. — Barrjf  E.  O'SiearUt  £if . 


[Oct 


In  few  coIonJM  could  furh  men  be  met 
with,  at  tbe  lamc  table,  as  Thomaii  She- 
ridan, Henry  Alexander,  and  ibe  autbor 
of  tbc  "  Sutc  of  the  C«|w  in  Hs^." 

B.  E.  O'Meaha,  Em. 

June3.  In  the  Edgware  Koud,  Dany 
Edward  O'Mearm,  enq.  formerly  tuTgeon 
to  the  ox>Emperor  Napoleon. 

This  gvnlleman  was  a  natire  of  Ire- 
land, and  the  imii  of  a  military  oIGoer. 
He  ynt%  educated  at  Trinity  CuiU'ge  and 
the  Ilo\'al  Collcfre  of  Surgvuns,  Dub- 
lin ;  and  at  an  early  a^e  was  ai>pointed 
assistant  fureeon  in  the  G:fd  rt-giment, 
with  which  or  served  for  some  years  in 
Sirity,  Kfvyt,  and  Calabria,  and  wan  the 
senior  meainl  officer  to  the  troops  which 
held  tbe  relebmted  furtresii  of  Scytlu,  the 
last  stronghold  by  Kiijiland  on  the  ronti- 
nrnt  of  Europe  during  tbc  rekintlcss 
sway  of  Napoleon,  llaniig  sustained  a 
sirfre  for  six  weeks  from  a  French  corps 
of  6()U)  nu'n,  under  (ien.  Lamanjue,  tbc 
garrinon  \w%t  Icn^b  com)ielled  tu  aban- 
don tbe  Inrt,  thi-ii  reduced  to  a  beaii  of 
niins,  and  to  retreat  in  buHls.  Mr. 
0\M(iim  WBH  reroninirnded  for  promo- 
tion I  but,  suinc  uiontliH  attor,  bud  tbe 
misfortune  to  incur  the  dtxploasurc  of 
ijeut.-Uen.  Sir  John  Stii.irt,  by  hiiviiig 
acted  as  second  to  an  uld  srbuultellow  in 
an  efTiiir  of  honour;  and,  tho(i)^'li  the 
issue  of  it  was  bluodlesH.  Sir  John 
tboiight  fit  to  rumpd  both  the  chulU-n- 
^rand  bis  second  to  quit  the  army,  jiidg- 
ing  it  iieccMwry  to  adopt  th«  most  ricur. 
ous  nieasurvs  in  onlrr  to  put  n  stop  to  a 
practice  then  too  iircvuUnt  in  the  iiritlKh 
annv  in  Sicily. 

lloweviT,  by  tbe  rtrommi-ndaiion  of 
Sir.  (iffi-n,  then  tbe  bciU'Volfiit  and  able 
chief  of  tbc  nicdinil  di-iuirtnifni  in  the 
Meditermiieaii,  .Mr.  0'.Mi>anmusiniiiie- 
diuti-ly  appointed  assistant -so  r^'con  in  tbe 
Navy,  unit  M-rvcd  a*  siicli  on  liounl  the 
Victorious,  roniniimdcd  by  Ailm.  Sir 
Jolm  Tulbol,  and  lilUTwtnds  iis  sun-ron 
of  tbe  E«pieglc  sloop  and  ot  tbe  (iolJMb 
ran'r.  In  the  bitter  he  served  until  llic 
surrender  of  Huuniipurte  to  the  Itritieb 
governnivnl,  wlien  be  wus  direeted  to 
•eeouijHmy  tbe  Kmpercir  to  St.  lielenti, 
in  tbc  rH|Micity  of  niedicu!  attendant.  In 
Ibis  ditliciiU  sttUMtion  be  nctcd  to  tbc 
entire  satlsriietiou  of  Sir  (Jenrpc  Cock- 
bnrn,  who  tlu  n  hud  vlmr^v  of  Huoiin- 
parte,  uud  of  Uin  succe-sdr  Sir  I'ulteney 
Alulcolm,  and  also  received  the  tlianks  of 
Lord  .Melville;  but,  not  barnionising  so 
n-eli  with  the  measures  uf  Sir  Iludiion 
Lowe,  which  he  di>i;NiciI  aibitrury  and 
cnicl,  and  "  finding  that  more  was  re- 
•P'ln'd  from  Inm  than  be  could  reconcile 


vitb  his  fieetii^  of  honour,"  s  twflmt 
took  plaee.  Sir  Hudaon  dcnrad  Uii  t» 
bold  no  further  comraimieBtkMi  witk  ik 
ex-  Emperor  or  any  of  his  smte  caeipt  m 
medicBl  vubjecta;  Mr.  O'Mcaim  tonafd 
bis  resignation,  and  after  ■  long  oonn- 
pondence  returned  to  England. 

On  hii  arrinl  in  London,  Hr.  OVkm 
was  well  receired  by  the  Lovdi  of  te 
Admiralty,  and  tt  ta  said  thr  Tilodde 
situation  of  Suigcon  to  Gremirich  Hos- 
pital waa  offered  to  him;  hot,  hniog 
prefenvd  tu  the  Admiralty  acnuatioai 
BgainHt  Sir  Hudson  l<owe,  for  tyrannied 
and  oppressive  conduct  tovrardi  his  pri- 
soner, and  other  serious  cbai]ges,  lu 
name  was,  by  order  of  their  Lwdsbips, 
cmscd  from  toe  list  of  Naval  Siui^eoiu. 

Mr,  O'SIeara  afterwards  ^oduced 
TariouB  publications  relative  to  bis  ktt 
cmi>loyment ;  the  titles  of  which  irerr : 

Manuscript  dc  I'lle  d'Elbc.  By  Ns- 
polcoti. 

Letters  from  the  Cape  of  Good  Hope. 

Letters  from  St.  Helena. 

Letters  from  Count  Las  CaNS,  frith  i 
Preliminary  Discourse. 

Ex|K>sition  of  the  treatment  of  Napo- 
leon IJuonaparte. 

A  tmnslation  of  tfae  Memoirs  of  Ki- 
poleon  by  himself. 

A  Voice  from  St.  Helena  ;  or,  Kapo- 
leon  in  Exile,  8  vids.  8vo. 

Mr.  O'Meara  entered  at  bonie  into  aO 
the  views  of  tbe  extreme  liberals.  He 
bad  recently  married  a  lady  of  eonddef- 
able  lortinie,  which  made  him  reryeasT 
in  bis  circumstances.  In  p.  i^^we  have 
already  noticed  the  sale  of  bis  effects. 


Thomas  Fishf-b,  Esu.  K.S.A. 

Julj/zH).  At  bis  lodgingMt  Stoke  New- 
in^tton,  in  bis  6Jlb  year,  Thomas  Fisher, 
CS4.  F.  S.  A.  of  Glouceater  Terrace, 
Iloxtun. 

Mr.  Fisher  was  n  native  of  Rochester, 
and  MAS  the  son  of  Mr.  Thomas  Fi»ber, 
niuny  ycurs  an  Alderman  of  that  city,  by 
trade  a  bookseller,  and  autbor  (with'  the 
Hs-i^ttmce  of  tbe  llcv.  Samuel  Dcnne, 
F.S.A.  and  Mr.  W.  SbrubEote,*)  of  a 
small  but  wc11-eom])iled  History  of  that 
City,  printed  in  ITTsi.  Mr.  Fisher's  fa- 
ther died  Aiif;iiht  ^9,  1786,  loaniig  a 
widow,  two  sons,  ttiid  u  daughter.  Tbe 
eldest  s(ui,  Fdward,  wus  brought  up  as  a 
bookseller,  and  died  a  young  man  in 
Feb.  I7!iH.  The  second  son,  the  sub- 
ject of  this  memoir,  was,  in  1786,  when 

*  Sec  A  currcsnondence  respecting  tlic 
authorship  of  tlits  work,  in  Gent.  Alag. 
I.vi.  <)CH  ;  i.vfj.  rj!Ki,    HX'ii. 


1836.] 


Obit V ART. —TAoMOi  Fither,  Egg.  F.S.A. 


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only  l-i  nvt  of  a^e.  by  tbe  rccommenda- 
Ciun  of  f<«tbanicl  Smitb,  esq.  Director, 
pl»ced  MM  VI  rxtra  Clerk  it  the  India 
nniiwe  t  in  wliicli  t>tatiun  lie  remained 
many  x^**''*!  ^  **  Irngtb.  itt  April  1816, 
hU  cxtrtioiM  were  rewnrdcd  ifito  llie  s])< 
{KUiitmeiit  of  Scarcber  of  Ki>cord)),  an 
office  for  which  Mr.  Fisher  wa«  pecu> 
Jiarljr  qualified,  as  it  often  called  into 
ecterdae  bif  rtcse  powers  of  imtient  ia> 
vcttientfoo*  of  «innpng  inimenK  maa«es 
of  evidence,  tod  condensation  of  the  miin 
facu  of  widely  cxtemled  »tibje'*ts,*  for  tbu 
inforautian  of  his  patrons.  His  anxious 
bbouTB  were  not  un frequently  JiRhtencd 
and  eompeniiiitod  by  the  epprobution  ho 
receivi-d  trotn  the  dinereiit  gL'titlcmen  who 
fillet)  ihi.-  nfflifTH  of  ChHinnnn  aiid  I)i!puty 
CbaimiAii.  From  thiit  Mtuatjon  he  re. 
tired  on  a  peiiKJon  in  June  183L,  after 
having  spent  in  different  officca  under  the 
CompAny  idtogciher  45  yean. 

On  Mr.  FiRhor  leaving  hii  family  at 
Roebettcf,  and  coming  to  live  at  a  board- 
ing houM  u  a  lodf:er  at  the  early  a^e  of 
14,  he  waa  in  conaiderable  danger  o(  fall. 
lag  intu  di»<^ipated  habit);  which  ultimntfly 
lead  to  ruiti.  This  lurtuuiiti'Iy  [im;bi-d 
bis  motbirr's  eant;  and.althouglithe  ubix-k 
of  her  tu^band'i  nuddrn  ilcalh  bad  brought 
on  a  -ieverc  illncatt,  with  a  total  [tamlynia, 
from  which  "be  never  reoovereil,  ihe  in. 
Rtantly  determined  to  remove  ber  little 
bouaehold  from  Rocbeatcr  to  London,  in 
order  to  afford  ber  aon  a  comfortable 
home,  and  wttlidraw  hini  from  danger- 
ous  connexiona.  Slie  was  lifted  into  a 
poat-ehaiae,  and  carried  to  be/  new  resi. 
dence  at  Hoxton,  which  nciKbbourhood 
ahe  never  afterward*  qnittrd  until  her 
death  in  17^;  but  bad  the  liappinees 
to  witnesa  that  hor  con'H  future  Ktcadi- 
neta  of  conduct  had  been  happily  ae- 
cured  by  ber  firmnets  of  mind  and 
proaptitudc  of  dcciaion ;  for  be  itutontly 
rbanged  bit  habits,  dcficncd  hia  ny  com. 
nxntonv,  and  employed  himself  during 
bi»  leisure  bnun,  frum  his  office  in  draw* 
iof;  and  literary'  amiiitenient. 

Before  lie  left  Hochcster^  Mr.  Fisber'A 
tatenla  as  a  draftKmon  bad  attravted  tbu 
attention  of  .^fr.  Iiwiac  Taylor  the  cn> 
graver,  who  recommended  bis  mother  to 
purchase  for  him  Kirby'a  Perfpective;  a 
worlc  which  young  l-'^aher  atudied  witb 
cagcmesfi  and  gri-iit  benefit. 

It  appears  by  the  Cualumale  Roficnse, 
Trobliahed  in  1788  by  John  Thorpe,  esq. 
r.S.  A.  wilb  the  aid  of  his  friend  and 
neighbour  Mr.  Denue,  that  Mr.  F'lsher, 
Iben  a  youth,  had  manifrktc-d  a  predi- 
leetjon  tor  the  ttuiiy  of  AntinnilieK,  and 
bad  rendered  *otne  service  to  Air.  Denne. 
In  cxanliiing  tbc  arcbitccture  and  monu- 


mental remalnt  of  the  Catbednil  of  Ro- 
chester. See  the  Custunule,  pp.  JA5, 
KH,  202.  Some  plates  in  that  work  are 
fniin  dmn-in(f(  by  Mr.  Haber. 

Mr.  Filler's  fir»t  literary  effort  wm  a 
description  of  the  Crown  Inn  at  Roches- 
ter, and  its  curious  cellars,  communicated 
to  Ihe  Gentleman'a  Mofpuine  in  1780, 
under  the  ajgnature  of  Astiquitatis 
CoNSEBVAToa,  and  printed,  witb  a  view 
and  plan,  in  vol.  i.ix.  p.  1185.  He  bad 
nrevioualy,  however,  contributed  draw- 
ings for  one  or  two  pUtcs. 

In  1795  Mr.  Uenne  communicated  to 
the  Society  of  Antiquariea,  a  letter  on 
the  subject  of  water-marks  in  paper, 
inclosing  drawings  by  Mr.  Fishrr  of  Ot 
speriiDena,  together  with  copies  of  »e. 
vera!  autogmpna,  and  some  of  the  morv 
curious  documents  which  bad  been  found 
by  our  yoiing  antiquiiry  in  a  room  over 
the  Town  Hall  at  Rochester,  and  of 
which  he  had  aponlaneously  employed 
himself  in  mnkiug  copies  witb  a  view  to 
tlieir  prescrvatiou. 

Mr.  Penne"*  letter,  which  ascribes  en. 
tire  credit  to  the  exertions  of  Mr.  Fisher 
in  the  preRcnration  of  theae  iireorHii  and 
Butognmlis,  is  printed  in  the  twitlfth  vo. 
lame  of  the  Archxologia.  pij.  1 14  Ui  131, 
aecomf«Died  by  copica  of  ttie  docamenU 
transcribed,  and  engravinp  from  Mr. 
Fi«hcT*«  draning*  of  tbc  wutcr-markn  and 
BUtognipha. 

In  IHUG,  and  1607,  Mr.  Fisher  pi*. 
ficrred  two  beautiful  <peeimens  of  Roman 
Mosaic  disruvi^red  in  the  City  of  Lon- 
don ;  the  one  before  the  East  India  House 
in  I/cadt-nhull-itrcet.  and  tbc  other  iiidigg- 
ing  fuundfltions  for  (bccnlnrgvinent  of  tba 
Bankof  England, in  I8U5.  Tbescbccniued 
to  be  engraved  at  bis  own  expense  from 
dranings  made  by  himself,  and  ihey  are 
described  by  him  in  Gent.  Mug,  vol. 
LX-\vn.  i.  115.  The  Pavement  found  oc 
the  Bank  is  now  diopliiyed  to  advantage 
St  the  Utittah  Muiietim ;  and  we  take 
this  opportunity  of  suggesting  to  the  Di- 
rectors of  the  India  Company,  that  it 
would  lie  drsinible  that  the  one  found  in 
Leadenhall -atreet  abould  be  removed 
from  the  India  Hon«e  to  tbc  same  Na. 
tional  Rejiository.  It  is  now,  we  believe, 
in  an  upper  room,  in  a  state  of  neglect, 
and  not  to  be  seen.  Mow  fine  u  ipectmen 
it  in,  Is  apparent  frum  Mr.  Fitber'a  eti- 
gtaving. 

In  the  Bunimer  of  1804  Mr.  Ftabcf 
diwovercd,  as  be  waa  travellinc  through 
Stratford-un-Avonin  Warwickabire.soine 
legendary  paintings  on  tbe  waits  of  the 
cnaMl  belonging  to  tbe  ancient  Uuild  of 
Holy  Cross,  Sc.  in  that  town  ;  of  whicb 
he  madt  drawings,  and  multiplied  copies 


OjitwaJW.— TAowa*  Fishtr,  S$q.  KsJ/. 


of  ibroi  \>y  Ibe  lithofni(ibJc  procM*,  tbcn 
nUrd  |N>lnu[o^rapby. 

Wlu  tbn«  paintittga  Mr.  Ki»h«r  ran. 
ied  covin  of  booic  very  Biicitrnt  muni- 
v*;r)i  hcil  lietn  li'tit   t>i  him  bjr 
iTitiuii.       Ill    viumining    tbew 
-  Mr  Hilit-r  (raoctl  the  cndmr- 
ot  the    FrH    (jmuDwr   School   In 
roun.     Of  thi*  work.   Mr.  Kithrr 
[  fbtu  PftJU  iu  Utfv  folio.  IHI7. 
J  ak  £ir  n  puliUkhctJ.  cuntmns 
of  ibcM  p«itniiif>.  biKliI)'  CO- 
,  &VC    platci   uf  iDcieot  Mrali,  aod 
iiiHcni  fM^rd*. 
Id  IH3i^  Mr,  Fuhrr  eoniniunicat«d  ad 
kc«'Ounc  of  thi*  (iiiitd,  with  copioiu  et* 

tinrtt  from  Ihr  Lrdgrr  book,  tu  ihu  Ma- 
faJtiof  (acf  vol.  lli.  pp.  lOK.  375). 
Biftwrrn  ibe  Tcsra  IHtIt  Bod  1816  he 
Ciihlivhi'd  more  dun  80  rngnivinn  frua 
is  dnwingt  of  iiKnniDcntil  utn   oihrr 
■  rcnwln*  iu  Bcdford»hirv,   iirtder  the  title 
I  of  "Collections  for  BrdfurdftbiTc'   It  was 
,  oitlyilurin|*tbe|)rrMtil  jrearihiil  be  rc«uni> 
:  td  III*  Ubi->ur*  ufiuii  tLi<i  w  oik  -,  %ni  su  ear- 
L  XKMJy  dill  bi>  purtuc  bit  plvw!tii>(*  orrufM- 
Itlon,   U  probably  to  rbortm  hm  s-nlnnble 
EBfe.     Knee  bis  death  ibe  tvuik  b>u  been 
Fpublishrd,  con>i»tifi({  of   115  platirs.     It 
[  Has   Mr.   Fubcr's   uri|pnal   intention   to 
'  luive  added  letle r-pn-u  dcMn-iptiont  lioth 
to  this  work  uid  to  that  reUtin^  to  Stimt- 
ford-iipon-Avon;  hut  ibia  dfu^n  he  rr> 
lucrantly  sbAndortpd,  on   iircouiit   uf  ihe 
tat  of  eleven  ropir<  impoAfd  on  the  pub- 
likber  of  cvrry  i>rw  liteniry  prrt'iTmanee. 
The  hafdobip  of  this  eurtiuii  Mr.  Kivhcr 
felt  aciili'ly.    nttd   publiithcd  his    rrmoni. 
truKrt-M,  t>olh   in  PelilioM  to  the  Ift-iria* 
luriirr.  Biid  IB    pampblcli  HOd    r»»ay^   in 
iieriiMlii-MU.   (StwlU  eswY  in  Grnt.  AUft- 
for  IHI3,   {mrl  li.  pp.  513— 5S8,  and   hia 
pi-tilioD  ill  I8I-I,  printt>d  in  Gt-nt.  Ma^. 
-  tXXKVii.  i.  4U).)     In   ci>nnr()unirp,   bis 
"  (ollrnioiis  for  Bvdfordiibirp."  oimI  hi* 
'*  AUrfT'jnrnl.  Hi.'^tonnil.  mid  l^i-cndiry 

IP«inc<'.  -    '•'    '"tratford-iipon-Avoii,*  are 
U'tl'i-  .  li-tict-pre'^dc'M-ription^. 

Ol  il  i.tioni  Air.  Ki.liiT  did  not 

IcU  liHj  nfpM:»,  oiiil,  ratlivr  titan  subuiit 
Iu  wluit  ho  coiitidercd  nn  iiijutilu*«!,  ho 
di-fMrfd  his  tnlroCion  of  pcrfcctiug  bia 
litiilfnukinK** 
The  lon^;  in tr rial  Itrlwrcn  ibc  tint 
and  lii«t  jiiiVilicatiun  of  lii«  lllu<ilnitioiM  of 
B*"d ford* lli rr,  «n»  tx-niMDiird  by  the  ar- 
llu<rti«  duiie*  Air.  Fwhcr  so  ron«nen. 
tiouoly  difcehftipe*!.  hi  S.iirrhrr  of  Hrrofdn 
In  the  i^ervicful  tht-  Kii-it  India  ('oaipanv, 
kii  'iffii'i-  which  rii^tKhKnl  nrarly  the  vvbule 
of  hii  time  and  atli-niion  till  bis  rttire- 
nientfrom  the  Eni^t  India  Mouse  in  IH34. 
In  thv  intcrmtilialv  lime,  bowcrer,  he 
prepared  and  had  printed  at  the  litho- 
|n'i>liic   pTCki  ol   \K  J.  lUdiunii,  ihiily. 


•even  drawing)  of  •*  MomnMMit  Bi- 
maim  and  Antiifuitic*  in  Uiv  99tMf^ 
Bedford."  which  vcre  pvUisbcd  in  1838^ 
only  fifty  ropiaa  banng  Wvn  prinied. 
Tbew  wiD  hcnaf^  be  rrtcemrd  a  «»• 
InabW  accianoa  to  the  otbvr  coHrdiafK 
and  of  rouree  be  more  highly  valiatd  fton 
tbcir  proportionate  nnty. 

The  eiM^ition  of  ihi-4r  aoriea  of  prints 
tnay  be  partly  Attributed  to  tlie  crvu  ia< 
tcml  uhii:li  Ml.  Kicbrt  had  felt  iu  (be 
intfoductiou  of  lilbui;rkpby,  wbu'li  srl  be 
was  one  of  tbc  £rat  to  wieloonic  in  lUa 
tounlry;  and  »o  early  as  the  year  IS06  ha 
puhtikbed  an  account  of  it.  under  the  title 
of  Polyautography.  with  ■  portriiit  of  Mr, 
Philip  H.  Aodr^,  it>  fii«t  fntrudueer  tots 
England,  in  Clent.  Mag.  vol.  i.xxvui.  i. 
I!l3.  Mr.  Redinao  waa  Mr.  Andrdli 
worktfuin. 

in  Itl07,  be  published  m  foQt  litlio- 
(traphic  platca,  1 .  *'  A  CoUcctioa  of  all  ihe 
Cbaraclers,  sitniilc  and  rompound.  inih 
tbeir  moilificalioni^  which  appear  in  Ibe 
intcripfion  on  a  stone  fuuna  aawng  the 
Kuins  of  BiK^ent  Babylon,  amt  in  IgOL, 
M*  a  prt-M-nt  to  Sir  Hiik'h  IiifIik,  Bart. 
Iiy  (larfntd  Junrs.  K»q.  ihm  the  Hon. 
Company's  Pn>idetit  at  Bagdad,  and  bow 
dfpoutrd  in  the  Company's  Library  in 
I.i-ndenluill-fitrrc-t,  London.  Cotleciedi 
rtrbcrl,  nnd  ]iiihlished,  J^une  I,  IW7.  by 
T,  Kifther."— S.  '•  A  Pedestal ;  and  Krag- 
Ricot  of  a  Stittle  uf  Jlerculfft,  of  Roowi 
Worktuanshin:  duf;  out  of  ibc  Foaada- 
tions  of  the  Wall  of  the  City  of  London, 
a  few  yards  North  of  Ludpitc.  in  tHTlS." 
(Ninr  at  rlic  London  CofTi-e  Hoo«e; 
and  cnKrarrtl  in  Gent.  Mag.  for  SvpC. 
IijtHr).— 3.  '■  It  hnography.  Mitb  Arvhiieo- 
tunl  Iliiititratinnh,  of  the  old  Chitirb  of 
St.  Pcter-le-Poor.  in  ltfoad-«treeL,  l<va- 
dofi;  rebuilt  Iwr7."— t.  "Sir  W.  Pidt». 
in^>.  From  his  Tomb  in  St.  Helni'i 
Cbun-h,  London."  ^holtty  mllerwarda 
Sir.  Fifiber  uiihlii.tH-'d  KtrviTul  pUtf*  of  Mo- 
nuincntui  llnuM;ti,  to  illu>tmti>  Hasted** 
ll<»lory  uf  Ki-nt,  and  Lyumt't  Klivtroos 

ol    l^iOlldoll. 

With  ntiother  object,  tliat  of  cncou* 
rnffing  Nil  iiirlu^triou*  iirtibt  .  Hllkiab  Bur- 
geM).  Mr.  Fi*lK'r  bnd  tell  plates  ftibed 
of  "  SeimU-hrul  Mwniuieiita  in  Oifoid." 
Tbc»e  he  i«iicd  duiiiig  the  ph-KPiit  year, 
■^id  tlii-y  are  iiotitcd  in  our  July  nutn- 
Ur,  n.  09. 

After  this  vniimerattun  of  his  antinua- 
rian  labours,  we  miy  mention  ihst  Mr. 
riithtT  was  in  lijai,  elected  a  FelloW  of 
the  Society  of  .Aiitiquaritii  of  Perth  j  and 
on  Ibe  Stli  of  Mmv  Intt  i-lcited  a  Fellonr 
of  the  Sivietyof  Anti»juuriefc,  of  iyondon, 
uri  honour  with  which  he  was  highly  m- 
tified,  it  liuvin;  been  ftirmerlr  nn  nbject 
of  hi«  •mbiiioii     I">|  whirh   he  waa  dc- 


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terred  from  punuing  by  the  luppoinl  ex- 
istence [how  real  we  ninriot  suy)  of  pre- 
judices Kpiiruit  the  atliiiiKBion  cither  oC 
nrti»t5  or  clis^cnti-rw,  to  botb  of  which  ob- 
jections be  ivtts  liahV. 

Fur»iiiit|^  the  ndvatitnf^pii  tn  which  his 
early  t«Iciit  in  ilmn-iiig  had  intruJurcd 
him,  Mr,  tlsbcr  fur  a  long  tterirK  of  yors 
employed  hi*  nummrr  viwiitions  from  ilic 
R«St  Indiii  House,  in  visiting  Kent.  Ut'd> 
fnrdshire,  snd  other  rountlea.  and  form* 
;i)^  u  Uupe  cull«t-tion  of  druNnit^s  of 
chiircl:e5.  moiiiiineiit^,  und  other  ■iiti- 
quitics,  bat  more  particularly  of  brsBscK, 
which  he  quickly  rolled  off  on  the  spot, 
■nd  iFtenvdrdR  reduci>d  at  home  into  nc- 
eurstc  H)c-»in]tlf  drnwit))^.  Id  this  em- 
ployment  his  chief  pnirou^  were  ^Ir 
Gregoij'  PfiRc  'J'sirnLT,  Mr.  (iuti):h,  luid 
>ome  other  aiilir}uari4-N  :  hut  b  niiicb  lurgrr 
unsold  uttiuitity  rcmNins  to  be  diitpuscd  of 
by  ■  public  Buction,  which  will  no  doubt 
excite  con«idenib1e  interest  in  the  Bntj. 
qmrian  woHd. 

The  liberality  with  which  Mr,  Pirhcr 
liu  promoted  the  mtorcstc  of  sc-icnce  and 
litenlure,  by  as<i<ting  other  writers,  has 
bei'n  acknowledged  on  several  occasions ; 
pnrtjcularly  by  the  «utboni  of  the  Beauties 
uf  Eii^Und  uiid  Wales,  vol.  vii.  Intr..  and 
p.  610;  vol.  riii.  Inlr.;  vol.  x.  p.  06,  and 
vol.  XV.  pp.  237  nnd23n;  nUo  by  tliu  au- 
thor of  Orij^nic  Ri^mains  of  n  former 
World,  vol.  ii-'p.  ii55,  vol.  iii.  p.  37i;  atid 
bv  R.  M.  Martin,  e««|.  author  of  the 
British  Cnloniei!,  in  5  voU.,  vol.  i.  pp. 
Sdfl.  4^  iaX  and  vol.  ii.  p.  19. 

To  the  lirnllcman's  Mupizinc,  Mr. 
Fisher  was  a  frequent  n>iitributor  for 
nearly  fifty  years;  und  hi*  comiuunicii- 
lions  on  topouruphy  nnd  biognifihy,  were 
truly  acecptsbJe.  Hia  Icnuwlcslce  of  ibe 
many  eminent  men  who  bitd  r|i>.iitifpii»bcd 
tbemselvtfs  in  India,  emibliil  him  to  com- 
municate many  long  bio^-mphiciil  uieinotrK, 
amrnig  which  may  be  pnrticnlnrly  pointed 
cmt  one  of  lii*  early  patron  und  triti'iid 
Mr.  (.'hark"  limnt, 'f.ifher  of  I^rd  <jte. 
neig  (Mv  vol,  xciil.  ii.  p.  561),  of  which 
Mr.  rlshcr  had  recently  printed  hti  tui- 
provrd  edition,  as  a  separate  pamphlet* 
for  privnte  circulation. 

.Mr.  Msher  was  nl«o  an  oecasiunal 
contributor  to  the  Kurupnin  M;i^m2ine; 
•cc  view  of  Baumo  in  Dec.  It*ll>;  Ho- 
clie»>tcr  f!«stle,  ami  finrber'H  Hum,  Hack- 
ney, in  March  imd  Jurtc  IHII. 

Mr,  Fi»bcr  wa?  liltcwisc  a  frequent  con- 
tributor to  the  Atiittie  Jouniultimd  to  ^- 
■  vcml  reli^ona  |)criudical!«.  Ili-  iva  one 
if  the  fir»t  projector*  o(  the  Cont^Te- 
Btiotml  Maenzinp,  snd  from  IHIH  to  1833 

tiducred  ibe  Statistical  dcpnnment  of 
Itbat  work;  but,  lindiiif  biJdutiu&at  the 


India  House  interfere  with  tbe  pone- 
tUHiity  necessary  for  a  periodical  wunc,  be 
was  contpclled  to  givt.-  it  up. 

lU-HidinK  in  the  dciist-ly  inhabited  parish 
of  Stiofcditi-b,  Mr,  Fisher  lent  liifi  aid  in 
directing  \i9  cuikcems.     He  tuid  lateiv  been 

f;ratilied  by  bMng  cbo«en  bi({h  up  in  tbe 
iKt  of  Ouardiuis.  He  was  ever  anxious 
to  Kujijiort  the  rights  of  tho  poor;  and 
with  that  view  cordially  welcomed,  and  if 
we  miatiike  not  awtisteo  in  the  compiLition 
of,  a  very  useful  paroehifll  volume  lately 
issurd  by  Mr,  John  Ware,  tbe  vestry 
clerk,  intituled,  *"  An  Account  of  the 
seventl  Charities  and  Estates,  held  in 
trust  for  the  use  of  the  I'oor  of  the 
I'arish  of  St.  Itconard,  Sborcditch,  Mid- 
dlesex, and  of  Ucncfactors  to  the  mmp," 
bvo.  iH'iti.  This  UM'ful  compilHtion 
coiihisiB  uf  17a  (MiKcs,  and  is  illu^lnitcd 
by  uM|ts  of  the  vtuiou«  ettates.  It  Is  an 
excellent  example,  worthy  of  imitation 
in  all  larf^e  iMtrishes,  ami  we  strongly 
recommend  the  iubject  to  their  rtHipec- 
tive  ve»try-cli*rItB, 

Few  individuttla  felt  more  stranjjlv,  and 
acted  with  mure  zeal,  in  the  c«u<i«  of 
Anti-SIjvery.  In  lSi6  ftlr.  Fisher  pub- 
lished ■■  The  Negro's  Memorial,  or  Aboii. 
tioniit's  (^teebism;  by  an  Abolitionist." 
To  um  his  own  words,  in  a  letter  to  a 
friend,  "  this  work  u-as  a  memorial  of  time 
Uftefulty  redeemed  fmm  oselebs  slumbers. 
It  \rns  written  in  the  winter  months  of 
lHSl-6,  between  ten  o'clock  at  night  and 
three  in  the  morning;  and  many  happy 
boun  did  its  author  pass,  even  at  that  by 
aoioe  coilsidereU  uii»:asunable  time,  in 
the  eompoxitiun  of  it.  I  luive  reason  to 
believe  and  know,  tbut  nearly  llNIO  copies 
of  it,  which  were  ctrciilated,  reiiderifd 
useful  sen'iee  to  the  good  cause  which  it 
was  designed  to  promote." 

TIiK  •.jircjut  of  the  Guspel  hi  foreign 
parts  Was  iiImo  the  object  of  Mr.  Fisher's 
w»niie»l  esertioriN  and  few  persons  wei» 
better  arquaiuli-d  with  its  progress  and 
Kitccesa,  He  was  an  active  member  of 
the  Committee  of  the  Bible  Society,  in 
the  neighbourhood  in  which  be  resided  ; 
nnd  was  also  a  director  of  the  London 
Mljisionary  Socie^,  of  whieh  the  know- 
ledge he  had  obtained  uf  the  Ka^t  made 
him  a  valuable  member.  Tbe  introduc- 
tion of  Christianity  into  our  Empire  in 
tliQ  Ea^t,  formed  tbe  subject  of  several 
commonirtlions  by  Mr.  Fisher  to  thii 
Miscellany  (tee  an  bisturical  account  of 
the  Churches  in  Calcutta  and  Bombay, 
in  vol.  » IV.  i.  ld!i^  j]l8:  and  a  Rerie>  of 
pa(»er»  in  vol.  cm.  ii.  li,  Iftj,  i;y|, 
387).  Tbe  progress  of  the  Gocpi-t  iu 
l*bina  was  also  a  fretjuent  subject  of  his 
essays;  otmI  bo  mainuined  a  eoiistiuit 
and  confidcnttal  currcapuadcnct!  vi^N.Vk  ^<in. 


I 


I 


OaiTCAKY. — Themtu  WJutton,  Esq. 


P 
I 


Pr.  Moniton,  wboM  cofditl  rcffsrd 
towmrd*  Mr.  VWktt  wu  ntMmed  hy  ibc 
latter  u  onr  or  the  mott  p1««nng  circain- 
vtttncc*  in  his  liTe.  Air.  rivbtrtrrMc  Ibe 
mtmau  of  Dr.  MorrikOfi  in  our  voL  III. 
p.  43i^  u)d  aIhi  tbe  (UtUtial  notices  of 
CbitiB,  in  our  Uld  Serin,  to],  qui.  t.  291, 
367. 

Mr.  Fuber  fiDr  tbe  laM  tvmilT  jrrmn 
vua  in  pOMCsnoa  of  »  rcipectaple  tn- 
eonte,  bat  hu  purt«  wms  crrr  upeii  to  ihe 
Cklls  of  buaBsntty  and  of  ntipon ;  >nd<Yd, 
in  a  woridtjr  poiilt  of  vt«vr,  tuo  murti  ho  ; 
for  ofkvn  baa  w  submitted  To  nin«idrnbl« 
VKVlAMrf  iiKOOvraieurr,  by  anticipating 
«U  Inroow^  to  1w  cKabl«4  to  autat  io 
aiM**  be  thousbt  dcMrring  orcupport. 

iW*  funeral  look  pUce  at  Bunfaill 
Uddt  on  ^  aOcb  or  Julr;  on  wbit^h 
occaaioB  two  rioqaent  and  tMlinf  ad- 
4rBMM  wm  Mivcrtd  b^  tbe  R«v.  Mr. 
CoDptr  of  DiMin.  aul  tlie  Rev.  Mr. 
JefliTMrn  or  Sti>k«  Nt?vrin^an.  From 
tbe  Uitrr  cddicM  wf  afaail  mikr  on  rx> 
tnci,  a>  it  Iwiipiljr  difpUjrt  ibe  trulf 
Cbrbrtlaii  diaraclrr  of  ibc  d«cvaitd. 

"  Tbi"  gtavL*  at  wbicb  we  are  now  met, 
if  that  of  a  Cfarintian  ;  of  one  who  lox'cd 
tbe  Sanotir.  and  avrved  him,  am]  of  n-hoca 
k  nay  be  truly  «id  ibal  he  Kltvps  in 
JaiiuL      In   bim    was   that   nayin^   true, 

*  Wladon  ts  itutifird  of  her  childirn.' 

*  He  feared  tie  Lord  from  hi*  yguth.* 
and  '  turned  not  akide  all  hi>  day>.'  ile 
was  a  man  of  tound  lult-Ujgence,  ot  rknird 
knowlcd^.  and  ul  citrnuve  research ) 
yet  reli(^on  wa»  his  great  eoiMem ;  and  in 
circles  where  tbe  transforming  influence 
of  Chrihiianity,  and  JU  splrliuil  power, 
wrra  little  known,  hJn  inlrf;tiiy  of  prin* 
rtpir  cunnnnndcd  n'«i>rrt  and  painra  e%. 
teem,  ile  knew  that  ihrre  is  '  a  time  to 
keep  silence,'  a*  nrll  as  'a  lime  to  speaks' 
but  he  was  known  every  where  as  ait  en. 
lightened  and  bumble  follower  of  tbe 
liiiaib.  Attached  lo  Ibe  pritwdples  of 
ProteaCuit  Nooconfonnlty.  he  never  com- 
prUBiMd  ihero.  nor  feared  to  avow  (hem. 
In  kit  estitnatlcm  they  wire  M-rond  cmly 
to  tboae  priiH-inlex  of  iwrnlancu  and  faitb, 
and  bone  and  lore,  wliith  allied  his  soul 
to  Ooo.  and  linked  lii*  interests  with  tbe 
Iicarca  to  come.  Warm  and  expan«Te 
bvicipolcnec  iUled  hit  heart  aiul  cbarac 
l«riied  hit  life.  Tbe  afflicted  and  ili« 
diBTonsolalo  found  in  him  u  ready  and 
sympathiiinft  friend ;  and  many  of  the 
ndauttrs  uf  tbe  (jcrapcl  can  ie»ufy  to  tbe 
kindMH  with  which  he  as»i>led  ihcir  pe. 
riod  of  initiatory  iiudy.  arid  incitiwed 
their  fftcititicii  for  the  ••iiccetslul  prosci:u< 
tioh  of  their  work.  Hih  beait  reaponded 
to  the  grmt  claims  of  I'hhitiuntty  and  of 
the  world;  and  rejoiced  ii>  all  the  at- 
tcinpla  uf  the  Church  to  bless  mankind. 


In  that  part  of  tbe  ^obe  to  wbicb  m  1 
a  portion  of  bis  attention  wms  for  i 
years  directed,  the  East,  be  felt  a  i 
interest,  and   be  wu  ready  to  mm 
himself   with   iboM   cAwtl   wbich  bai 
been  made  to  oiU^trn  its  monl 
neastond  to  enrcd  its  teeming  mullitu  _ 
among  tbe  diidplet  of  the  Soviour.    Tf 
*  Celcrti«l  empire,'  at  it   is  termed,  lai 
tbe  labonn  ol  tliut  tuan  who   has  bc4 
emphatically  dcstgitatod  *  tbe  WtcJdiff  i 
China,'  were  tbemei  on  wbich  be  lo 
to  dwell,  and  in  ibe  oft>cnn 
of  tbe  lamented  Robm  ManiKni. 
tbe  press  is  destined  to  prove  tbr  g 
instrument    in    tbe    cnnTerrion    of    tbgl 
Chinese  to  *  (he  faith  uf  Jesua,'  be  fu! 
coneunrd.     In  tbe  more  retired  w^kst 
soetery  bo  will  be  long  rvToembered  i 
terasrlcablc  instance  of  fratrmal  affn 
afrt.*(-tiun     tenderly    rrciprocaled     by   tbtj 
aitter  he  loved,  and  sancli&rd  by  the  i 
of  God,  by  fodal  prayer,  and  br  Cbri 
intercourse.     Livuifc,  he  *  n-alkcd  io  ; 
fear  of  tbe  Lord  and  in   the  eon 
the  Holy  Ghost';  anil  dying,  he 
fully  rxempliQed  both   llie   oik  I 
other,     liis  holy  prinnples  saifetiq 
Uiind  io    perfect    peMrr.      iHseMC 
was   scarcely  permitred   to  interrupt  tbo^ 
raininess    t^   the    dyinp   srene.     I'raiso , 
dwell  on  his  lipa,  and  tbej0}'fii]  bopeof] 
immortality  IJlled  his  soul." 

On   the  following  Sat^atb.  tlw 
Mr.  Cooper  preached  a  funeral  «cn 
Mr.  Kisbcr,  at  the  lndei>riu]ent  C* 
iloiton,  which  was  attentively 
to  by  a  Urge  eoogrrgation  ;  among  i 
were  many  of  his  admiring  fneTwU. 

Air.  Fisher   was   nevpr   married.     He 
tirrd  in  the  ttriciest  bonds  of  lore  with  J 
on  only  rister,  who  was  bis  eonatont  mm- 
panion,  ax  tbe  is  now  bis  sincere  BKlunwr.  ( 
To  ber  bis  low  it  in  ereiy  way  irrepanU*.  : 

Thomas  Wurrrox,  Esq. 

Juiy  lU.    In  hit  S3d  year,  Tbos.  WbH- 
ton.  rsfj.  of  Jamcft-Mreet,   BudtingbaB-g 
gnle,  and  Sunniiig-hill,  nerkthircL  1 

Mr.  Whcttun  rvcuiired  his  prof cflMod  I 
itwtrurtion  ai  an  arrhiiect  in  tbe  oAee  of  I 
Sir  William  Chambers,  and  was  ootcm-  [ 
pniary  wtih  Venn,  Uardwicke,  Soumv 
and  Ibc  younger  Payne.  He  obtained, 
while  a  uludent  of  the  Koyal  Acadeisy, 
tbe  iiilv-er  nnd  gold  locdaU  for  the  he»I 
orchitL't'turul  designs  fur  a  public  building. 
Mr.  Whetton'H  taste  in  arrbitecture  was  fl 
of  a  superior  order,  and  it  is  to  be  re<  | 
gretled  that  he  hat  nut  left  subatkotial 
prunf  of  the  fioundnesi  of  bis  knowWdgt 
in  Ike  practical  part  of  tbo  profeaaioo  fur 
which  he  vna  educated ;  but  the  poaset- 
Rion  of  DroiKTtr.  which  was  ample  camigb 
to  supHJM  wanti  of  a  uiigle  tuio. 


183^.] 


0«iTViiir.— 'iVr.  Charles  Lewii. 


439 


pTCTtntcd  liim  from  excrcuinp  his  ubili- 
tiet  for  111!  owo  fkine  mid  pro6t*;  but 
he  m»f  b«  uiH  to  htve  toileu  for  the  ad. 
VKObf^c  of  otlirnt.  He  po»ic««e4l  a  vslii- 
■hlc  collection  of  books  anilprititN,  which 
were  no  less  M  tbe  wnricc  of  hi«  frieridB 
tban  tbe  elepint  taste  with  vrhicb  his 
nind  was  riobljr  urored.  His  maniien 
ere  rcmurkubly  mild  luid  amiublo.  He 
>urtcd  rvti  re  incut ;  but  in  tbe  society  of 
io»e  he  titwiiitd,  be  was  free  and  com- 
lunit-ative.  He  resided  with  his  tiieces, 
Mis&es  Jnckson,  one  of  whom  sun 
vet  bim ;  the  oilier,  Niid  elder,  died  a 
months  before  bim  —  a  Iohs  whiirh 
■ggravntrd  the  ditiorder  tliitt  firovrd  tbe 
immeiliate  cause  of  bis  own  deatb. 


Mft.  Cbarlcs  Lewie. 
Jan.  9.     In  his  50th  jrear,  Mr.  Cbarles 
Lewis,  the  Tery  eminent  Dookbinder. 

He  was  boni  in   London  in   17S6,  tbe 

fourth  son  of  Mr.  John  hema,  »  native 

of   ilanover,  a   mai^  of  powerful   mind, 

rpmarkable   fur  integrity  in  all    htH  deal' 

ingH,  and  an  atiiioun  supporter  of  tbe  re* 

form^  which,  in  hla  days,  bcfimn   to  Hivm 

I  the  adminiRtmtion  of  nationnl  affnin, 

hough  his  zcn]  in  politicBl  matters  ocra- 

lioned  him  miirh  flufTerini;  in  the  lof^  of 

busincti  and    friendit.      His  nntive  name 

iras  Ludung;  but,  in  consequi-tice  of  its 

neorrecC   and    VEiionji   pron  uncial  ion    in 

<  Country,  be  tnuisfurmcd  it  into  Kiig- 

Jib. 

Cbarles  Lewis  enjoyed  from  bis  child- 

strong  constitution,   luid,   being 

rsonsidered  a  line  handsome  boy,  noon  ))e. 

>  a  (mvourite  with  nil  who  knew  bim. 

I  his  juvenile  years  his  muscular  frame 

^_Bbrded  an  extnutrdinarr  instance  of  sac> 

|OTftsfuI   enterprise    in  tne  f^ports  of    bis 

wbilsc   hii  playful  babits,  and  the 

nrc  of  vicci  gained  him   such  advo- 

witb  bis  preceptor  that  his  trans- 

«ions  were  invariably  forgiven. 

At  the  a^  of  fourteen,  in  compliance 

'  *i  his  own  import unitieis   he  was  ap- 

Iprenticed  to  Mr.  Waltbcr,  a  bookUnder,  a 

ffriend  of  bit)   father,  in  which  sltuiilion 

Ik  manifested  unwearied  diligence  to  ac. 

"lire  a  knowlwljtc  of  ttie  busineaa  be  bad 

bofico.     This  object  so  completely  en> 

1  bia  tbotichts  that   be  never  com- 

of  the  protracted  nnplication  to 

duties  during  fourteen  hours  a  day  : 

l^t,  well  knowing  the  necessity  of  sut- 

~  lining  his  health  under  such  arduous  la- 

our.  be  at  once  became  on  ecooomist  of 


*  The  charming  cottage  and  grounds 

L  Sunning  ■bill,  formed  by  bim  and  bia 

iBirceH'  good  tiiste,  i»  one  of  ihr  must  in- 

^Ifreatiiig  little  villas  in  that  neigbbour* 

'  liood. 


tirac,  and  regubirly  arose  at  an  early  boar, 
for  the  exercise  of  walking;  uiid,  when 
the  season  permitted,  tt>  Inthe  in  the  new 
river  near  Islington;  by  which  means  be 
]treaerved  ■  tigocwia  body  and  bttoyant 
(tpirita  under  renewed  toil. 

A  youth  so  ardent  could  not  long  re- 
main a  tiodce.  and  Charles  speedily 
evinced  luch  proBcicncy  in  wbut  is  tech- 
nically called  the  forwarding  part  of  the 
businesn,  that  no  workman  could  e<|iuil 
bim.  In  the  exact  preparalion  of  the 
sbeels,  the  cnmtMu-tness  of  bis  binding, 
and  ihe  ease  with  which  his  work  opened, 
be  so  decidedly  exrellei),  that  tbe  beat 
orders  were  encrusted  to  his  handfi. 

After  fire  yeara'  practice  in  Uiis  dc- 
portment,  be  naturally  aspired  to  under- 
take the  more  relined  process  of  onu- 
meotiiig  tboM  books  which  his  mechnni- 
cal  elTorts  had  rendered  firm  and  durable; 
but,  on  expressing  this  wifth  to  Mr.  Wal- 
tbcr, it  wsri  rnet  by  an  absolute  refusal. 
In  vnin  did  the  apjirrtiticenppral  to  acon- 
Uitct  which  buniid  hi&  masittr  to  teach  bim 
tbe  whole  of  bis  an ;  and  equally  fruit- 
less were  tbe  remonstrances  of  hU  fniitet 
on  this  point,  addressed  to  a  man  wboae 
coiMprebenBion  of  justice  was  limited  to 
tbe  uxaetion  of  complete  obedienco  to 
bis  commands. 

It  is  not  improbable,  however,  that.  In 
imagination,  young  Lewis  had  already 
built  hia  ufter-fame  on  the  improremciita 
uf  which  he  ^aw  bis  buaiiieai  was  sukcepti- 
ble :  and,  with  the  prescience  of  gcnlaa 
confident  in  its  own  powcrv,  he  deter- 
mined 10  surmount  the  obstacles  su  un- 
generoiuly  thrown  in  bis  wiiyi  by  labour- 
ing at  the  fine  work  after  hit  maater^ 
family  bad  retired  to  bed,  until  2  or  3 
o'clock  In  the  morning,  nnd  continued  to 
do  M>  through  tbe  remainder  of  bis  ip> 
prcntitxiihip. 

Immediately  on  its  expimtion  be  left 
Mr.  Waltbcr,  and  entered  as  a  jouniey- 
man  in  M.'veral  other  shops,  hoping  thcrem 
to  increase  hif  stock  of  information  ;  but, 
ns  nothing  new  presented  itudf,  be  com- 
menced business  on  his  own  account  in 
Scotland  Yard  ;  evincing,  in  lU  manage* 
mcnt,  the  like  unwearied  ener^  that  bad 
hitherto  marked  his  career. 

The  reward  of  peisererance  did  not 
long  tarry  in  iu  wake,  and  Mr.  Lewis 
sooii  had  the  satisfaction  to  find  that  his 
abtlitiao  were  known  and  appreciated  by 
tbe  posaeaaon  of  the  finest  librtirie^  in 
tbe  kingdom.  Amungst  wirh  mlli-ctioni 
may  be  mentioned  those  of  the  Uukes  of 
Devonshire,  Mariboroiigh,  Sutherland, 
mod  Bucdeuch,  tbe  Mariiuiscs  of  Lana- 
dowoe  and  Bath,  EarU  Spencer,  Cawdor, 
Clare,  and  fiurlington,  Lord  Vernon,  the 
Hon.  Thos.  Grenville,  Mr.  Ucbcr,  Mr. 


OmTiARY.— J.  H'.  Rogers,  Ks^. 


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Hibfarrt.  Mr.  Pmt.  Ur.  Bcrnal.  il»e 
Rrr.  fl.  l>niFV,  ftaa  tiMt  of  the  wtenn 
UbUorr)i;>)trr  IV.  DiMln.  who  hu  Hu 
Ipvvrd  Mr.  L«wit'«  h(«d  in  Iii>  Deomw- 
RMi.  aiiil  front  ttlium.  butb  rerbaDf  and 
in  bis  wnttcfr«,  Mr.  Lf  wia*«  tklrnu  v>^vr 
mttvivrd  the  wutUMt  tribute  of  pm:««. 
In  btrr  yrM%  wc  in«)r  odd  mioy  n^tc 
name*.  jMitrob*  vmI  i;rc»t  «dmir«-rh  uf  )>(• 
fkiU, — M  Lord  AdtrvoD.  Sir  F.  l-'rrr. 
lii«,  lUn.  Baivn  Bulluid.  Mr.  L.  fl. 
Pinit.  Mr.  !Iam«rd.  Mr.  Surttell.  Blr. 
BorilWd.  JWr.  icr.  bnidri  mhbc  oJ*  the 
inn«t  rniinoiit  bookwUcr*— UiMn.  Vim- 
fvtaUff,  I'avno  luid  Fon,  Hvting,  Trip* 
kook,  wid  L»fM4. 

Tlw  aMUwot  of  Ui  vt  bw  be«n  wvU 
eipfwd  in  dit  blkmisf  Uaw  i 

"  KntHi.liAl  IhmiKlit  M^)afH  t  cnlMiaid  nmt 
(In  ruantwn  kbrlrr*,    ta    ranaleai    cvatante 

Umi. 
UK*  gruM*  thai  afMrVtr  iit  lti«>  |Ar««1  mint, 
Tliruuch  rryotal  nir«linai*  the  rich  atJtrinf* 

nhtnn 
Meweoi  AunN  m  •rarlfi,  Ma^.  and  crmi 
InanaaU  «tlk  iMiraUti'il  (ulil,  uf  tUuling 

•Inwdi 
TiMrv,  firaty  rlai^t'd.  InoakandTrintboniMl, 
Tlw  rv^vKMl  tomo  In  atdtmUd  ranka   aw 

tmodi 

4ra>«  J«rfi  mtlHna'd  Ihr  rmToct's  •l*t»  tlrr-Wr, 
TM  tf  tlialr  worib— Ihclr  aRv— «imI  bh  kind 

ear*  \ 
MmtaataiM  la  ntuU  •lamU  a  raJuM  |>ilr, 
Ttet  tintv  liui>ali>  mi.  i«<  i  r<>uli»urtiutlcillc; 
RttMbt,  nhaust        .  '  niad  nirea 

ItcMrlHc  wnvrn  -  e<vuMd  ator*!. 

lRord«r  nuf  ati  .  i>Luta«aliiMd. 

liBf  «ii)t  Ihr  •kill  If  iiii-'iy  ■  nwdenihHldi 
At  llM'  fiiwiiM-  of  ilifi*  >ud  ctf  IKIW* 
The  (I  tir  pMii)  rUn  lra\r>  an  fim  at  ftoaa ; 
llcrr  at)  i»M)iMrvM  liy  laaMinir  nilf. 
Aiwt  hhcht  lb'  ImpTMoa  ot  tbe  barBUh*d 

t«ol. 
Oa  MOM  tlw  tawnjr  talt  a  coaf  ImCowa. 
1f1vr«  Hon  era  anil  Hilda  liraulaMM  Amuw  roa- 

OOwn  ti  Nidc  (b«  lintin  ntlun  i*caf , 
BsMad  «llb  KoM— aa  brraal  of  Vntu  ftirt 
Ua  ammv  eixl  ttio  KilkMi  hvad-baails  tmix', 
Wrot^tlit  bjr  Hnae  nald  with  aUlftd  flnnn 

Tha  yiaUing  hade  Ml*  Imh*.  lb*  blnma  plajr. 
AndUMinHipafn'Ur^oprniothrdar.'^fcr.At'. 
T**  Pr*n.  hf  VCrrtrji. 
A*  pBtrana(;e  gatbrrrd  aruiind  him^ihe 
iicrvMity  of  crlargrd  r«tk)lU^lllncllt•  oc- 
cauioiwd  bii  rnnovaj  6n!t  In  IVnniark 
('ourt,  ind  stilMrqiu-rttlr  to  DukcHtrrrt, 
St.  .laaipi'n,  nhrti-^  wilnnnt  the  aid  of  a 
clerk  iif  furemati,  he  continii»l  t'l  jMrrform 
dulicK  wbtcfa  fifw  men  could  rndiliT.  cvi-n 
when  111*  }>ii-iiiiititv  rirnimHtimn.'*  would 
liAVr  juntiliirtl  iuiJiiiijt'iicc  ;  hut  Im  activr 
mind  wuiild  noL  ulluw  »  ri-i^Mrion  of  hi* 
lalioiuv  to  take  plucc  until  ittKht  raiiit  on. 
Th»  over-MciU'incnt  of  Ihc  brain,  t-on- 
nwtcd  with  hi*  form  of  body,  which  dli- 
pnws  mrh  persons  to  npnplvxv,  rt"M,  of 
rotinc,  bkcly  to  aS'iyrt  him.  \l\^  <N>nti- 
nued  n\ju}^iiK-iit  of  fiuod  bcalih,  led  bim 
to  MpiKwe  that  tic  no*  u  mfe  and  flii 
13 


likrly  to  Kve  tot  good  old  kgeunay  vnr. 
Howovcr.  on  returning  boiBe  in  l^rvi 
tngof  thr^^hof  Dec  Ift^fraoiki 
be  bad  made  in  the  nn^thbonrbood, 
for  the  ftm  time,  felt  hiniarU  (iddy,  i 
fell  in  An  apoiilcctie  St,  from  wtucb 
rkf  vrr  recoVTTca,  and  expired  on  tbe  Sthl 
uf  January  lut.  J 

Though  n-e  rvprvt  the  loc*  of  no  nnrlil 
talent  in  ^o  worthy  ■  rradeictnaii.  yet  tual 
pliuv    will  be  amply   filled   by  bi/ r)dr«t  j 
•on.     In  proof  ol  wbirb   tb«   laihet  \at 
often  FXurrated-  fait  asioni*bment  at  bu  < 
aon*«  ■ktU  in  miTlHancb  of  tbe  biuiorw. 
lodMd  we  bare  ones  fatd  vufBrtent  pruiT 
of  bio  varied  poirrrs  in  tbe  deaignii^  uf  ] 
omameiitA,  his  judttment    in   tbe  mma^t*  ' 
ment  of  thoie  forme  which  are  moat  pro-  ' 
per.  of  nhati.-ver  *tze  the  book  nny  W, 
uid  hii  oceUint  taste  i»  all  i^c  b« 
cutes. 


Esc 


J.  W.  I'-.. 

Auf.  a.  .A ; 
Warrington  It 
Mancbcfiter  Bui Ldu i^;*,  We«tmin.<Ccr. 

Jlo  Mas  the  c)de«t  Min  of  «  ^ntlcsuD 
of  the  same  namea  and  proTessioo,  who 
died  recently  «t  an  advarmd  apr.  Hif 
lutimiie  knrtwledfn  of  tbe  bw  bad  pra- 
dually  introducvd  bim  to  murb  important 
biiaine^.  lie  mim  a  memhrr  of  the  Se- 
leet  Vc»iry  of  Sr.  MnrvarrtX  Wot- 
minster,  and  whiUt  M>n-in«  fbe  oAe*  of 
Churchwardrtt,  bad  )>  inen- 

tal  in  lowering  the  r  j  tbe 

parish  mnrema  into  I Ti.'.v  i.p-  '""  ■•'•<»a^ 
nieui.  He  A-as  afterwards  appoiMed  loli. 
f-iior  to  tbe  Guardtnn*  of  tlie  Poor;  aid 
bail  lately  fthown  siK-h  ^k  ill  and  soum]De» 
ofjudjnnent  in  the  »urr,.«.stul  mnduct  of 
ft  iiiii^c,  niirrrlt  vtt-       '  !^iin,  rtla* 

tive  to  the  cluim  ul  Tavea  ea 

the  InhatnUiitb  nf  K.  .r..,,^...i  Term, 
that  lti»  feitow  parishiouen  preaentrd  him 
vtith  a  piiTO  of  plale  as  a  token  of  their 
KTaiitude  and  rstrt'in.  fa  tb«  cotirae  of ' 
this  trial  Mr.  Iltvi'rfl  elicilnl  DMIiyca- 
riouB  particnbir*  rrlatiiT  to  the  early  bU. 
tory  of  tbe  palace  of  Whitehall  and  lis 
prerinrt*.  aa  appMn  in  the  Repon  of 
the  Trial,  notired  in  our  rol.  IJI.  p,  501. 

Thf  Mrmoirt  uf  Dr.  Bailing.  Mr.  Pond, 
and  Mr.  Jbttjih  Watl»,  with  JMU 
otkrrt,  art  wutruidaMjf  O^trrtd. 

Ci^:h».y  PrcrjisrD. 

The  Hev.  \%itn»m  .4»kp,  P., 
of  Croiigb,  in  the  cathcdial  cbi 
Limerick. 

A  Red  67.  thd  Rer.  Thomas  RarHaf^ 
Rertor  of  Howe  wiih  Littk*  Foringland, 
Norfolk.  He  was  of  Pcrubruke  eoll. 
ramh.  U  *  '•»■•> ;  and  was  Initituted  to 
liis  livii 


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Obituary. — CUrgy  Decroud. 


•141 


Aged  SO,  rbo  Rov.  TkomaM  Drigtlorif. 

sen.  \1ciir  or  Lluwbaden  with  ulctlipr- 
BtoD,  CO.  Pcmbrolcc,  to  which  living  lie 
%ra5  colUted  in  IbOI  by  Lord  Oevntu 
Miirniv,  tbvu  Bishop  of  St.  David**. 

At  ryholJen,  CO.  JVIoniif;hiin,  the  Rev. 
Clutrlea  Henry  CrwkaHank,  for  tweiily- 
fourraurs  Hector  of  ihattiitrisb,  son  of  ibu 
late  Hon,  Juil|;e  Croolubanlc,  of  Newton 
[MiHi,  CO.  Dublin. 

■^hf  Rev.  //fnry  DUtm,  Vimr  of  Mil- 
lotn,  CumberUmt,  to  m  hich  living  be  w)i« 
pTMcnted  in  18^  by  the  Chancellor  of 
tbe  Ducby  of  Lancaster, 

Al  Uury,  Loncosbir?,  the  Htv.  Wil- 
ilam  FfitcAer,  of  St  I'cter'a  college,  C«m- 
bri'lge. 

At  Croft,  LiiK^olnshire,  aged  75,  tbe 
K«v.  B.  Gretna,  Vit-ar  of  tbjt  purinh,  to 
which  he  woii  {iresvnted  in  1797  by  Lord 
Mon^on, 

Tbe  Rev.  R.  Irwin,  siiU-Cumic  of 
Cbesier-le-iitrecu  co.  Durham. 

The  Rvv.  £.  JoHCt,  Master  of  Ruthin 
School. 

The  Rev.  Jahn  Jonen,  Vionr  of  Glas- 
comb  »'iih  Culva  «iid  Uuhen,  co.  Radnor, 
and  Ferpclual  Curate  of  Atltmntrr,  co. 
Brecon.  He  nan  colluicd  to  the  furmcr 
united  benefices  in  I7B7  li;^  Dr.  Sumll. 
Weil,  iben  Bishop  of  iSt.  David's,  and  pre- 
Knted  to  Alltmawr  in  the  same  year  by 
ihe  Rector  of  Llanafanfwr. 

Rev.  Jiichard  Junet,  Perpetual  Corate 
of  Norton,  cu.  Gloiic.  to  which  be  was 
presented  in  lf»^l  by  the  Dean  and  Chaji- 
ler  of  Biivtol. 

Aged  K!j,  tbe  Rev.  ThomatJonety  Kei> 
tor  and  Vicar  of  KiltO|;hart,  m.  Li-itrim. 

The  Rev.  WtUiam  BoherU,  HerDr  of 
Ltaodeniolcn  and  Perpetual  Curate  of 
Bryneroea,  co.  Carnarvon.  He  wns  pre- 
•euted  lo  tbe  former  church  in  1-'S>.'{  by 
tbe  Lord  Cbancellur;  and  to  tbclattorin 
ISlfi  by  C.  W.  O.  n>n,  eiq. 

At  Ha»tin)^  agt^d  73,  the  Kcv.  J2oj«r/ 
XAmiw  Ri*  Spttonrr,  \'iotr  of  IVorlaby, 
Lineolnebirc,  to  which  he  M-as  in»tituted 
in  1606. 

Tbe  Rev.  J.  W.  Sva^.  ;  Utc  Rector 
of  Kilbree^  co.  .Mralh. 

Tbe  Rev.  JofjiA  Taylor,  V^lcnr  of  Ba- 
bnhaiD,  Cumbrid^^eiibirc,  to  uhirhlie  wa>i 
prewnlcd  in  it&i,  by  H.  J.  Adenne,  esq. 

Drowned  in  Lou^bkherliui,  tli«  H«v. 
Mr.  TAcmptoA,  Curate  uf  Drumlonin,  co. 
rCavan,  lei-tnid  xon  of  Mhjor  Ihompion, 
Dftbucu.  Longford. 

July  m.  At  the  bouse  of  his  son-in- 
Ikw  (J.  Stockdalc.  e*4j.  Diimplon,  Dor- 
Ktabire) ,  aged  75,  tbe  lUv.  Jomtn  Ortiyrr, 
Uttmte  of  SeaborouKb,  and  Ki-ctor  uf 
ttbams,  CO.  Somersef,  lo  %sbicb  be  wwt 

rtitutcd  in  INK). 

Juiy  /7.  Aged  76,  the  Rev.  John 
IjtuT.  Mag.  Vol.  VI< 


Milne,  D,D.  Rector  of  Chigiml  St.  James 
and  Moibhtiry,  Essex  [to  which  he  was 
lutcly  instilnted),  and  fonneily  durinx 
forty  yeurs  Muster  of  the  Grammar  School 
at  Lnfifld. 

Anff.  5.  At  Teibury,  Glouce^lershlre, 
the  Rev.  Jlenrtf  C.  Daria,  of  Sidney  coll, 
Cambridge. 

^/u;,  6.  At  Courtown  barlmur,  Hged 
61,  tlie  Rov.  AifJ^andtT  At  Clintact,  Rec- 
tor of  the  parishes  of  Newto«nl»irry  and 
Clonegall,  in  the  diocese  of  Fero». 

Auff.  S.  At  St.  Paul's  Cray,  Kent, 
aged  82,  the  Rev.  John  Shnfui*,  for  filly- 
lour  yeiira  Rector  of  that  parish.  lie 
wasofgnccn'acoll.  Camb.  LL.B.  1783; 
Btul  wan  prenenied  to  his  living  in  i7t*sJ 
bjr  Vticount  Sydney.  He  was  seized 
with  apoplexy  in  hi*  pulpit  ihc  d.ty  before 
bis  death. 

At  Jarron'.  co.  Durham,  the  Rev.  jV. 
<yBrien  Ifall,  M.A.  for  several  year* 
Curate  of  llunfttanworth,  and  (or  two 
years  Iiieurabent  of  Jurrow. 

Avff.  13.  Aged  7*1,  tbe  Rev.  Jantet 
Lyon,  Hector  of  Prestwicb,  Ijincaihirc. 
He  vnts  of  Brjzenme  coll.  Oxford.  M.  A . 
JThJ;  and  u'aa  instituted  lo  bin  Uviitg  in 
Ihc  Hime  year. 

Auff.  16,  The  Rev.  Jamet  Byre 
Hariogt'm.  Rector  of  Supcote,  Lefcest«r- 
ehire.  and  of  Chalburv,  Doritet.  Ue  was 
of  Ejteler  coll.  Oxf!  M.A.  1799;  was 
nrciiealed  to  Sopcute  in  IB15  by  T. 
rreweii  Tiinier,  edij.  and  to  Cbalbury 
in  the  nime  year  liy  tbe  Karl  of  Pembroke. 

At  Iluldpn,  Isle  of  Wight,  Hged  ;H,  tbe 
Hon.  and  Rev.  Mtagrate  Aiurtd  Hrary 
Httrrit,  only  aurvii-ing  brother  to  I^ro 
iJaniB.  He  was  the  youngeat  son  of 
General  George  llrbt  Lord  Harris,  by 
Annc>CartrTi-t,  yoiiii^mtdau.  and  coh.  of 
Charles  Dixon,  enq.;  *va.s  formerly  in  tbu 
EaHt  India  Company's  civil  service  nl 
Bombnv,  and  latterly  Miniuterof  Soutb- 
iKirougb,  Kent  He  roorried,  June  IG, 
J835,  Georgina,  djui.  of  the  tato  Wm. 
Fosbery,  eaq. 

Aug.  17.  At  Ashborne,  the  Rev.  PstU 
Btehcr^  Vicar  of  Maylield,  Stafl'ordfthirvt 
and  Head  Master  of  the  Grammar  Bcbool. 
Atibbonie.  He  was  instituted  to  May- 
lield in  1816. 

Auy.  19.  In  RitewJl-squart,  the  Rev. 
Jtthn  Le*  Marlyn,  U.D.  Rectur  of  St. 
George  tbe  Martyr,  Qi^epii-suuare.  He 
iraa  of  Trin.  coll.  Osford,  M.A.  ITsO, 
B.  and  D.D.  leSU;  and  waa  presented  to 
St.  (■eorges  in  It^OCi by  tbe  Duke  of  Bikv 
clench. 

Sept.  7.  At  Kertsingtnn,  having  been 
»L-izi-d  with  a|M}|ilrxy  in  llie  street,  aged 
4<),  the  Rev.  Jsttt^a  Kin^,  of  {lawlcedon* 
biilTullc,  formerly  of  Cbu8l'»  college.  Cam. 
bridge. 

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Obiti-aev.— C/n-fjf  Deeeated, 


[Oct 


S»ft.  S.  At  P«cUiaiii.  acvd  69,  tbe 
Rrv.  r*'M«t  J«iT«.  Utc  of  Nonh  Wal- 
iham.  H-iil*.  IK-  *~**  "f  St-  tdmund 
UII.  O^r.-rd.  M.A    IWT. 

.Vra/.  ll>.  M  Ulirih'Un,  Ojjpd  ^  ihe 
R*'-.  y<ipi"  />iry.  11  A.  of  M  Juhlis 
ralK'^c.  I  >\!or,l,  late  Piq.ctiial  Curmli-  of 
liolrrfr.  mr  Ilufi'lefftiil.]. 

Sfjft.  W.  At  WakohL-li].  r,j,.l  ("ti.  t!ie 
Rev.  J'^An  M.rriUf,  Iwr  thirty  >■•»«  I'u- 
nh*  of  Wmehy. 

>>;./.  13.  At  Ponrith,  aired  S*),  the 
Rtf*-.  /tonV  r.iMB'.M  Ffiral-.y.  of  yiui'tr* 
rollf^f.  Oxford.  v<n  (he  old  fuui.diition ! 
B.A.  lK£j.  At  li:«  pumitiatiim  he  was 
plarrd  on  tlo  MTOiid  cl.i<!i  of  littT^g  ku- 
mmiorn. 

S^fit.  \0.  Ar  tlic  hou«v  of  bio  fiitlicr, 
in  CJun-ii--iu:iri-.  II!oum<>bun-,  ihi*  Rcr. 
J'lMm  K'jrl'-  Pileher.  He  ciitered  A*  ^ 
CummoiiLr  of  Orii-1  pi-H.-gv,  Oxford,  in 
|H^:l;  iUiJ  gndu^ttd  U.A.  Ibii;,  M.A. 


niCATlIS. 

I.OSIKIN  A\U  ITS  VICiyiTT. 

F'h.  V2.  At  YurL-]Wiu:c.  Poitman-fiq. 
Rii-hjrd  Tliitma*  lioduiii,  t>fq.  late  Alefa- 
ber  ttf  thv  I  iiuiit'ii  at  ilinulxiy. 

Julg  'i\.  At  I^iifdowne  lioiiM',  Berkc- 
lcy-M|.  aired  -to,  the  Rt.  Hun.  William. 
'IliuitiaK  Kurl  of  Kerry,  M.P,  fur  <'atiic; 
elder  mh  of  the  Marquis  of  Lnnsduwne. 
He  liad  Mt  in  Parliament  for  Calne  from 
tbeiEcnertI  elertion  in  M<ii;  he  married 
in  IKM-,  ihc  Hon.  Augusta  \..  P.  Pun. 
MHiby,  2d  dau.  of  J<nrd  Dunraiinon,  by 
whom  he  bus  lufi  a  iliiiicUtcr;  his  body 
was  interred  lit  ilif^li  Wyronil>e,  attended 
by  Lord  Duhfaniioii  and  the  Kurl  uf  lU 
<iie>ter  n*  thi.'f  nionri'i-rs. 

An;/.  :i.  At  .Mill-liill,  in  her  KW  ycnr, 
Esther,  rehetof  Thomus  Cliirk,  es*j.' 

AHff.  II.  At  Cliel>ea,  aged  31,  K.  N. 
CuMiniiiKT.  VM{.  Minreun. 

Auff.  Hi.  In  Welbeck-st.  need  7.>, 
l^lizalK-th,  widow  of  Charles  ('liaplin, 
esij.  of  Blankney,  eo.  Line. 

Aut).i£-i.  Aped  17,  John  Sqniro  Ca- 
rey, the  Fun  of  the  lute  ]>r.  Carey,  the 
editor  of  .Ainsworth's  I>ieti<mury,  the  Del- 
pbin  ( 'luisies,  &e.  Jle  was  a  youth  ofi;reat 
j>ruuiise,  and  itcnerully  (U'ciijtied  hi-i  time 
Ml  literary  purfuit?*;  hut  was  ftind  of 
talkiii},'  of  stiiride  as  Ih-iiit,'  deemed  nieri. 
torioinby  the  aneients,  and  iit  lcii;;th  fol- 
lowed tile  eliiKsieal  exanijile  by  abootinf 
himself — Verdiet.  Teropomry  Insanity. 

At  Lisson-Kfove,  iiged  i;0,  the  Ittj;ht 
Hon.  I^dy  Jane  Lyon.  She  vviis  the  -1-th 
(lau.  and  j-oungent  ehild  of  ThoniHs  8th 
Karl  of  Strathmorv  and  Kin^horn,  by 
•lean.  djin.  and  heirexs  of  Jaine.i  Nieol.ion, 
of  West  Kaiiiton,  co.  llnihuiu;  and  was 
kilter  of  Lady  Susan  Lambtoi),  grandnio- 


tbrr  of  the  Earl  of  DiirlwD.  I&r  gnnd- 
fathcr  John  -tth  Earl  of  Strwtfamore,  and 
praiidmoifaer  haAy  £liznbech  Suobopc, 
were  bi)[b  bom  in  or  sbout  tbe  vear  ]6S3^ 
now  173  vear*  ano. 

In  the  Wandsworth -nMil,  aped  TI,  Wat. 
Eam'ha.v,  rMj.  late  Bolicitor  of  bis  Majes- 
ty's Custom*,  from  which  office  he  muvd 
i;i  lb3:!,  after  a  icrvice  of  upmrds  cSsA 
ycar». 

.4vg.  £3.  In  StTmour-pUce,  ^edAS^ 
W.  Cruirhsbank,  esq. 

Aug.  ^^  In  Tylney-st.  ilmyhit,  and 
83,  Arthur  Stanhope,  esq.  CompCnuler 
of  tbe  Forei^rn  Letter  Department  (nhrr 
'J,000/.\  cousin  to  tbe  Earl  of  Cnester- 
fietd,  and  formerly  bia  Lordsbip^s  guar- 
dian, llewa5  the  third  »on  of  tndinand 
Stanhope,  esq.  frreat-unde  Co  the  present 
Earl,  lie  married  in  1784  ElizabeUi,  dau. 
of  the  Hev  Thomas  Thistletbn-ayte,D.D. 
by  whom  be  bad  issue  an  only  daughter 
£Uza,  M'ho  was  married  in  1810  to  Erelyn 
John  ShirleTf  esq.  M.P.  for  South  War- 
wiekshire. 

Aug.^b.  In  Cecil-R.  R.BlakJ«OD,esq. 
solicitor,  of  Symond's  I;m, 

Aged  70,  J.  Reid,  esq.  of  the  R071I 
Home  Artillery. 

William  Aslilin,  esq.  eldest  son  of  tbe 
late  W.  Avblin,  esq.  of  Craaford,  and 
L'pper  Bedf(Kd-place. 

Aug.  as.  At  Kenniiwton,  aged  74, 
Henry  Fenn,  esq.  fonnerljr  of  Pudding- 
lane. 

Aug.  S9.  At  Stamford-bill,  and  75, 
Mrs.  Sarah  Jefferius  formerly  o(  Stoke 
Newinpton. 

AMff.  .'ID.  In  Wo)bcck-st.  urcd  8ti^ 
Sarah,  relief  of  the  Rev.  Georgi;  Watson, 
1>.1).  reetor  of  Rrttbbury,  NorthumberL 

Auij.  ')1.  L'lizubelh,  wife  of  William 
Alarini  Carter,  esq.  of  Uermond-vy ;  and 
Srjit.  .5th.  uf;ed  (!.>,  the  beforenamed  Wm. 
Aliirtin  Carter,  esq. 

Stpt.  ;i.  Ajred  UJ,  Robert  Leper  Percy, 
f^ent.of  Woburu-plaee,  formerly  of  Coven- 
trj-. 

Ill  1  Ior>e!.boe  -  alley.  Petticoat  -  lane. 
Deed  7:^,  I>nii  Meiido/a,  the  well-known 
.lew  pugilist.  He  bad  reached  his  73d 
year,  retained  all  his  faculties  to  tbe  last; 
and  has  left  a  widow. 

Scfit.  (».  At  ilampstead,  Louifia,wife 
of  Siuuuel  lloaie,  et^q.  blinker,  of  LoQ. 
don,  and  diiu.  of  John  Gurncy,  esq.  of 
Earlhiini,  Norfolk. 

St'jit.  HI,  A||,'ed7:i,  Francis  Lj-ne,  esq. 
lute  uf  Miiida-liill. 

Ill  Vurk-teiTofe,  Rei^ent's  Park,  aged 
17,  Al.  W.  Hiichiiii,  vr-t{.  son  and  only 
ebild  of  Miijor-ilcii.  Sir  J.  Ituchan. 

Sfjit.  12.  A-it'd  'Hi,  Henry,  youngeffl 
(.(HI  of  the  liitr  U',  Lowndes,  e-sqi  of  The 
Uurv,  Chetbiini.  Iliii-ks. 


1836,] 


OsiTCilltT. 


44;? 


Sept.  14.  In  Hiirlcy>st.  Agneta,  tbc 
^■niteoiT,  Santcnt  Cocks.  ci().  cousin  to 
L4>nl  Somem.  Sbc  was  ike  5tb  dau.  of 
the  R(..l(on.  lUinnRld  PoI«  Carcv,  of 
Anthony  Hou»«,  Cornwiill,  by  Jemtmn, 
diU.  of  the  Hon.  John  Yorke  ;  W8«  iner- 
rie«l  in  1813,  and  Itos  left  a  numerotH 
fa  mi)  7. 

Stpt.  17.  At  WandswoTih-rommon, 
af[Cd  6G,  Ann.  widow  of  William  I.iicas, 
esq.  cobU merchant ,  formerly  of  Milbank. 
Btrrct. 

BfJiKfi.— ylv^.SO.  At  Aliinfrdon.Thoi. 

Knight,  nq.  Alderman  and  eleven  fimn 

Mayor;  a  uovemor  of  Cbrisl's  Hu^pita). 

^/.  4.     At   Hall   Court.    Mid^bam, 

'  «g«l  h3,  EliMl>etli.  wife  of  the  Rev.  Jo- 

•rpb  Loivthimn,  Virar  of  I'hnlcbani,  dau. 

,  «f  tho  late  Ri'v.  Andrew  Lnylon,  Krctor 

;  of  St.  Matthew.  Ipswicli. 

UircKs.  —  Sfpi.  8.  At  Buctingham, 
\*K!eA  79,  Sarah,  bi»t  sun'inng  rtiiid  of 
I  the  late  Mr.  B.  Secley,  of  that  nUrc 

CL'iiaEaLAS'D Lately.    At  Whitehn- 

ven,  aged  60,  the  widow  of  the  Kev.  G. 
Addiion,  Hectorof  Greut  Birclitll,  Burke. 
DKvnN. — Aug.  18.    At  Urvonport,  I>. 
'  Little,  caq.  Bg«d  76. 

8^.  9.      At    HrRTitree,  in  hii  63d 
r  Robert  Gntwin,  esq. 

a     At  Exeter.  iRed   23,    Mr. 

_  _  i  Barnes,  B.A.  SMdent  of  Christ 

^^nircb,   Oxfntd ;   eldest  non  of  Halpb 

Bwn#*,  esq.  of  Kxefcr.     He  wne  electi.-d 

from  Wf  dluiiniiter  in  1KJ(>,  and  took  hid 

dfRrpi.  of  B.A.  Jaii.^  183t. 

JjiMy.  At  EntovtT  house,  Kgy  Bork. 
land,  Bf;«d  8^.  Major  Ilirhard  Jiiliaii,  for- 
luurly  of  the  23d  fuxileers ;  one  of  llie 
/«vr  tturrirors  of  those  who  ecrrod  at 
Bunker's  bill.  He  wua  also  present  at 
Vafcrtoo. 

DoBSET.  —  Aug.^.  At  Weymontb, 
,  in  ber  IHth  year,  Lconora-Diggie,  only 
Idan.of  ibe  Rev.  G.  E.  Saiindcr*,  Rector 
I  of  Tairaat  Buiblon. 

Sfpt.  3.     At  the    Manor.bunsc,  Fid. 
I^dletrrolhide,  mtcd  77,  R.  Briclj^r,  e«q. 
Sfpt.  10.     At   Poolv,  B^ed  M.,  John 
Bi»bo|)  Btnin.  esq. 

Sept.  12.  At  Dorcbcitrr,  a«rd  SI. 
Fanny,  fourth  dani;htor  of  the  Inte  Evc- 
[lyn  fihirlry,  of  Eatinpton  P«rk,  War- 
[«irkehirf,  wq.  by  J*)iilli!»-B}i>n,  dnu.  of 
I  Chiirlton  WoUiistoii.  M.I>.  (uho«e  death 
vbi  recorded  in  p.  :^).  and  i>i»trr  to  £.  J. 
1  Shirley,  eiq.  M.  I*,  for  South  Worwick- 
t^ine. 

GuxrcBrrxit.— XKy.  13.  At  Chelten- 
Plton,  Med  £!l,  Leiitia,  thu  uife  of  tbc 
liter.  T.  P.  Bull,  of  Newport  Fagnrll. 
\  Auff.  14^  At  Clifton,  Ororgiatio,  sixth 
I^u.  of  Alarcna  M'Caiiahiud,  esq.  of 
1  Fruit- Hill,  ro.  Derry, 


Aug.  i'2.  At  Brtiito),  afisd  S2.  the  wi- 
dow of  Mr.  Aldcminn  Fnnp,  of  Rriuo). 

Aup.  34.  At  Cliflon,  Jainea  Sevier, 
esq. 

taMt/.  Aged  4-S,  W.  BrowTURf;,  eeq. 
of  filokpnoy. 

At  thp  Spa  nenr  Gloocester,  aged  !?((, 
H.  T.  R.  ftlitfonl.  i>«q. 

Stpt.  t.  Laura  Alnry.  wife  of  John  L. 
Codrington,  esq.  of  W'oodliouie. 

Sept.  0.  At  Clifton,  azed  W,  iho  wi> 
dow  of  Cul.  Robert  Murray  Alticgregor. 
This  ladyV  v1de*t  con  by  a  iireYiouH  mar- 
riage la  Ilodcrii-k  Iinpi^y  Alurchiaon,  the 
celebrated  t^i.-olofjii't,  «nd  V.F.K  S. 

Sept.  10.  In  her  82d  year,  Martha,  wi- 
dow of  W.  H.  Bully,  of  Bristol. 

Hamth. — AHtf.  II.  At  Porfsea,  aged 
72,  Jamea  Bnidby,  f«q.  formerly  onv  of 
the  Profeuora  of  Mitbematies  to  tbe 
Koyal  Naval  Ac-udetny  in  Portstnoulb 
Porltyaid. 

Hlrts. — June  \i.  At  Busboy  Grove, 
aged  Wi,  David  Hutiburton.  esq. 

Sept.  10.  At  East  Barnet  reetory. 
Eliza  Eleonora,  wife  of  th«  Rev.  T.  ll. 
Elwin. 

Kks-t.— /lay.  I.').  At  New  Charlton, 
aged  60,  John  Pealce.  esq, 

Aug.  29.  At  MirgviK,  aced  'M.  Ca- 
therine, wiff  of  Murdo  Youiif:.  esq. 
Strand,  proprietor  of  tbc  Sun  newtpaper. 

Lately.  At  flanlcrbury,  aped  US, 
Miiry,  widnw  of  tlic  Kev.  John  Krancifl, 
late  Rertor  of  St.  Mildred'*  and  AH 
SiiintH',  Ijuudnn, 

Sept.  I.  At  Braiiilalairii,  aged  22. 
C.  R.  B,  Grsnv-itle,  eldest  Hon  of  Dr. 
Granvillp,  and  Licitc.  and  Adj.  BOth  reg. 

Stj/l.  7.  At  Tunbridge  WclU,  aged  63, 
the  widow  of  the  late  Thomas  Lister, 
etq.  of  Armilnee  Parli,  eo.  StalTord  i  mo- 
ther of  Lady  John  Russell. 

Sept.  1 1\  At  Woolwich,  nged  Id. 
Charles- Bur tipt.  youngest  hOii  of  Capt. 
Dick.  R.N.  of  Southampton,  and  Saling 
Hall,  Knsox.  lie  waa  drowned  wliiUt 
bulbing  in  the  caiwl  near  the  Boynl  Mili- 
tary College,  of  which  be  vru»  a  aidct. 

Sept.  13.  In  his  03d  year,  Geo.  WiU 
mot,  exq.  of  Sborehnm. 

La>-casiiibe.  —  Sfpt.  SO.  At  Lark 
Hill,  near  Liverpool,  a^ed  h\i,  Arthur 
Heywood,e«q.  banker,  ot  Liverpocd,  aiid 
tbe  only  nurviring  brother  of  the  late  J.  P. 
Hrywood,  esq.  of  Wakefield. 

-'  LLici.&ri;ti.<iiiiai Avff.iQ.  At  BeaU' 

rnuiiur  i'ark,  iigi-d  7'i.  Marv,  widow  of 
Thomaa  Bainhri^c  Herriclc,  of  Mert- 
vnle.  CO.  Stafford,  tm].  Tbix  truly  amia- 
ble lady  was  the  only  duughlL-r  ol  James 
Perry,  of  EardFlry  i'ttrk,  ro.  Hereford, 
ev(.  and  has  left  one  iujii,  tbe  preunt 
IV'iltiam  Hrrnclc,  r«q.  of  B^fiirmanor 
Park,  ond  one  <(urrivini;  ilauubtcr. 


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OaiTL-ABt  . 


[Oct 


Amf.  31.  At  WooJboiKe.  utxi  S6, 
Cb^rirt  A'l*op.  e*n.  of  llrooicbnrr*, 
HifL  CooKkbU  tvr  iht  Hundred  of  We*4 
<fiMn<r,  a  ottii  univci><i!lT  iv«j>^ctcd  for 
h»  capmor  ulent*  »n<l  pri^-aie  vorth. 
Hf  n*  I  MO  of  Mr.  Th«.>mis  Alt<op  of 
Taslip  B«.ir  Lritv^Ttrr.  ind  nunii'il  ■ 
daa^tcr  of  Mr.  Watkiiuun,  cf  H'oul- 
hoitt*.  «bcrtab«  «9n:ved.ft»  ■ell  ufrre- 
nl  rl'.Mrta.  He  •»•  ■  Kcliuw  of  the 
Gfnlociral  SorirtT ;  uid  I.M*  Itrft  in  ms- 
na»mpt  •  Irtolopnl  s^un't-y  of  Cbini- 
wocd  KorcM,  «liirh  we  uiist  is  »»£■ 
mvtlr  fini^brd  to  be  ^'■ven  to  the  publir. 
He  alto  r.-criitlj  wrote  an  mh'iK  pamphlet 
IB  rrfutatiou  of  tbe  Grari.'ilit'U  )]incle> 
of  »Lieb  two  cdirions  were  pniiied. 

Sfyt.  li.  .At  (.'urt'rouk  Hh;1.  v<^  ?■>• 
Charge*  Kud«<Jvll  Cinrk.  eM).  of  i'orpiu 
I  brifti  rollece,  I'aiiiS.  i«ro:id  un  of  ibe 
Krr.  Ceoret-  (  Urk.  ckiplain  totb«  Rojal 
MiliTirr  AfTlum. 

Sty.t.,  U. 'At  0«rfc-alf,  a^ed  jD,  J. 
Ketiic,  r*(i. 

S«7-r.  I^.  At  Mi<tcrton  hall.  Sophia, 
9iU-  ol  Rii'barJ  (■oof^fa,  c«q.  and  ftl  dau. 
of  llirhard  i'be>lrn,  esq.  of  Langlej 
Priory. 

LiMOLK. — .4*/.  A).  At  Grimsbf,  aged 
JO,  Mr.  Aldrnnan  Pla»kitt. 

.-liiy.  £L  At  Lincoln,  a^ed  TJ,  tlenry 
Huttvti.  c*q.  Kirh»icr-it-Uw,  for  many 
vear«  a  magiMiate  for  the  division  of 
Ijndccr. 

Stft'.  I!>.  At  LincolD.  afrcd  ti,  Benja* 
min  Thorold.  C9q.  of  HaroiKton  Hall, 
High  SheiilT  of  IJnroIn.  and  one  of  (he 
mik'Xnitv^  of  the  iTty. 

Almni  IS!  X.— ."•'«y/.  is?-    At  the  inn  at 

fmiiford    Und^-c.    aoTod    Ts,    Mr.   John 

SixMJi.  lurt  |<roi>rii-ior  ul  tl.i-   U'in<Isor 

(Vvi-h.     He  bad  drivt-n  the  roarh  for  tbe 

h«t  Any-live  rr«r«,  and  hi^  drjth  was  oc- 

ra«ii>m-(1  by  tfte  roach  b«  iiig  tipfi-t  on  the 

priiirM)!'  Saturday  ewniiif;  liy  n  w^c^m 

riuiiiuii;  Ngninst  it.     Mr.  ^IiMidy.  in  fall- 

intr,  bii;k<>  four  of  hi<  riL>» ;  and  as  thry 

bad   hi>en    )iri>kfn  lirfurr.   thry   did   nut 

unite.  un>l.  nK'nilifattoii  fn^iiiric.  he  only 

diirvivi'd  fMi-day*.      A --hurt  liini"  t>iiirt>, 

one  of  biTi  s(iij<i  was  killed  mIiiNi  driving 

tlii>  W^ndxpr  ri>fu.-b,    bcin^  uvcrttinicd  tit 

IJn-ntford  itridfif,  in  a  lir^vy  ti'^'. 

NoRFi'I.K. — Latfljf.  At  J-"tikoiiliam, 
aged  KJ,  JoKi'iih  Pi-tkovcr,  efi(j.  banker, 
one  of  the  Society  of  Friends. 

NoTTA- — Aug.'^J.  Afred  66,  Susannah, 
widow  of  tbe  Hov.  B.  <J.  Brown,  M.A. 
Virarof  AVe«t  Markham,  Notts. 

Oxrota— ^<';'/.  H.  AtHorlcy,agcd 
ft\  (icoT^c  Hitchrock,  esq. 

iUTLANo— X*'*/^.  At  North  Liiffen- 
ham,  a^d  72,  the  vnfe  of  the  Jlcv.  Wm. 
Hardjrman. 

SuMKBSLT I^My.      M    Wrington, 


Robert  Cocfcbum,  esq.  tee  llajor  8l(li 
rect.  in  wfaidi  be  iraa  ■ppoititcd  lieot. 
1795,  Captain  1801,  and  Uajor  I8ia 

.At  Weitfield  Uooce.  nev  &tb,  ia 
bis  85tb  year.  Opie  Smith,  cm. 

At  Kennbam.  aged  82,  Mrs.  Swin- 
bum,  widow  of  Col.  Swinbuni. 

Srpt.'d.  At  Bath,  Ann. Eleanor- Lbyd, 

founb  dau.  of  tbe  htc  Lieut..  Col.  Rind. 

S^.  4.     At  Batheaston,  Aiarr,  wife 

of  Capl.  Muttlebuiy,  bte  of  97th  Reg, 

Batb. 

Stfi.  13.  At  Bath,  aged  78,  tbe  Rigk 
Hon.  Chariotte  Mniy  Oertntde  Stnitt, 
Baraoess  KayieiBh  of  Terling  Place,  Es- 
sex.  She  nw  the  5tb  dau.  of  James  Itt 
Duke  of  Leinster.  \j  Ladj  Etoilia-Mwr 
liennox.  dau.  of  Charles  iA  Duke  of  Rich. 
uKMid  and  Lennox,  K.  G. ;  «-as  married 
in  17W9  to  Col.  Joacph  Holden  Stratt; 
(Tented  a  pe«re«s  in  itfil ;  uhI  {,.,  i^ft 
one  son,  John  Jamea,  now  Lord  Rit- 
leif;b,  bom  in  1796,  aiid  two  onmairied 
dau^ters. 

W.lt  At  Bath,  aged  3S.  Ann, 
wife  of  the  Rer.  John  Kas^  Rector  of 
Croirombe  and  Cuimte  of  St.  Micbttl^ 
Bath. 

SLfTOLcS^/.  9i  At  Ruahmere. 
Sunn,  wife  of  the  ReT.  T.  D.  Wesli 
Virar. 

Si-iEEY — Am§.  81.  At  St.  Katba. 
rine's,  near  Guilfbrd,  in  hi*  20tb  yvr, 
Poyninjn  Itobert  More  Molynen^  bro- 
ther to  J.  M.  Mdyneuj;  esq.  of  Loadey. 
^ug.  im.  At  Upper  TootiDg,  in  his 
30tb  year,  Jonathan.  Henrjr,  eldest  son  of 
tbe  late  Jonathan  Wilson,  esq.  of  Toot< 
inp  Common. 

SissKX.— n/w/yaS.  At  Brighton,  £dw. 
Crawfun]  Wiodus,  esq.  late  Lieut  11th 
dragoonfi. 

Avg.  ST.  At  Bognor,  Anne,  wife  of 
Capt.  Baumguten, 

Stpt.  4.  At  Lewes,  aged  TO,  Mis. 
Windiis  widow  of  A.  Windus,  esq.  of 
the  IVar^ffice. 

Sept.  j.  At  St.  Leonard's,  in  his  70th 
ywir,  William  Essex,  esq.  of  Upper 
Wuduni -place. 

.Viyr  7.  At  Brighton,  aged  68,  J. 
Kiiv,  cq. 

Sept.  a  At  Brighton,  Robert  Cunpip- 
linro,  esq.  second  sun  of  ibe  hite  Sir 
W.  A.  Ciuiyngbain,  Bart,  of  Milnesaig. 

Sepi.  18.  At  Hastings,  aged  52,  Henry 
Hoam.  esq.  only  son  of  Sir  Richard  Colt 
Hoarr,  of  Stoiirbi-ad,  Bart.  He  married 
in  I80t*  Charlottp,  only  dau.  of  Sir  Ed- 
ward Dcring,  of  Surrenden  Dering,  Bart. 
and  liafi  left  an  only  daughter  Anne,  mar- 
ned  in  March  18^  to  C^pt.  Alathew,  of 
the  Coldstream  Guards,  M.P.  for  Ath- 
lone. 


1 

I 


Ttah,  wife  of  tbc  Rev.  Clcmrnt  Hexmm, 

Vicar. 

Sejjt.  I.  At  Leamington,  agoA  20, 
^hiTgurvl,  duu.  uf  the  Intr  J.  Mulirr, 
esii.  of  Bsll/iniiUen,  Qiiecn'o  County, 
una  siwer  lo  J.  ATalicr,  esq.  M.P.  for  co. 
Wexford. 

Worcester.— S-fip/.  I.  Aged  73.  Anni% 
wife  of  Edwnrd  nudge,  nq.  KS.A.  of 
the  Abboy  .Manor  ilousc,  £ve»bnin,  and 
of  Wiiiijiole-ttreot. 

S^l.  H.  At  Sbi}i«ti<n-ti{)oii-Slotir, 
aged  72,  Ann,  widow  of  Fnuicis  Findan, 

YoBK. — Ahff.  4.  At  SoirlKirou^h.  Mr. 
Jolin  Gilbrcatb,  collcitur,  lite  ot  Gniy's 
Inn. 

Atiff.  17.  At  Grimston-hill,  in  bis 
■Vhli  Year,  WjllJiiTn  Pre^t,  es4|.  a  mtiicis- 
trate  for  the  EufX  nidinp,  for  York  oilyt 
and  for  tlie  liberty  of  St.  Peter;  teeond 
■on  of  thr  late  Edward  Prcst,  «q. 

Atiff.  26.  At  the  bouse  of  wm.  W. 
Urown,  cscj.  C'hnnd  Allertoii,  Major 
Skelton  (\atc  I9lh  Lniircnk},  of  Hap 
Cutle,  CumbCTlaiid,  n  Magistrate  and 
Deputy  Lieutenant  fur  that  ruunty. 

Rtjtl.  1,  At  York,  ngcd  70,  John  Da. 
nicl,  e>n. 

At  WakefielH,  F.IIzabcth,  eldest  duu- 
oflbeluli*  (*^pt.  T.  New,  R.N. 

.W.  H.  Apod  6H.  the  Kev.  Beiija- 
min  Booibroyd,  D.D.  nistor  of  the  Ende- 

?vn(lent  Cbiirrh  ut  tligbJirld  (Thaprlf 
luddrnttield.  He  tuid  been  furty-two 
yrars  in  the  miniiitry,  twenty-foiir  of 
which  were  passed  Ht  Pontcfnict,  and  the 
latter  dghtKii  at  iluddcrstield.  Ur. 
Bootbroyd  wm  an  eminent  Hebrew  icbo- 
lar,  and  Din  wnrltii  bave  gained  bim  well- 
merited  reputation.  In  1810 — 1813  he 
pubUsbed  I  quano  edition  of  ibc  Hebrew 
Scripture*,  in  quarterly  parte;  and  pre 
^'kituty  in  18(>7  a  "  HiMory  uf  tbc  aniu-nt 
Borouftb  of  Poiilefnict,"  where  he  was 
tben  a  printer  and  buokseller. 

Styi.  12.  At  Uridhngton  Quay,  need 
4!),  Eunice,  relict  of  tbc  late  Mr.  Walter 
Wilion,  lapidary,  dau.  of  (lie  Utc  John 
WalLTA,  esq.  comptroller  of  h'u  Maje^ly'ii 
Caatom*  at  that  port. 

^ffALt9.~8ep(.3.  Aged  £5,  Sarah 
Kliubeth  Gertrude,  wife  of  O.  Llord, 
esq.  of  Cardigan,  only  dan.  of  Benj.  Eaw. 
Hall,  esq.  of  Paddington,  and  (.'ilguyn, 
Cerdign-inhire.  grond-diin.  of  the  lato 
Adm.  Rirhard  Hniithivaile. 

Sfo*n.ANi>.— ^My.  5f9.  At  Edinburgh, 
Mrs.  Sinclair,  mother  of  ihe  i-elebnited 
roctliit. 

Latei^.  At  Elpn,  Major-Gen.  Wil- 
liam Stewart,  C.U.  Utc  of  the  40tb  regt. 
He  waa  appointed  Enoipi  in  1793.  Licu- 
tcDant  17lHv  in  tbc  IIHHb  foot,  Uapltin 
cIm  Hime  yoirin  the  Royal  OUufow  re- 


giment, and  in  tbc  fffth  foot  Sept.  1795. 
He  embarked  for  tbc  West  Indies  witb 
Sir  R.  Ahercroniby  in  1705;  bm,  being 
driven  buck  by  conlrury  witid»,  wus  sent 
(o  (lilrsltar.  Early  in  I80U  be  uguin  em> 
Larked  for  tbc  Weal  Indies,  wbere  he 
served  for  several  yenrs;  wni)  appMnled 
MHJar  ill  the  37(h,  and  Lieut.,  f-ul.  in 
the  Bih  W.  I.  regiment  in  1807;  and  was 
preMint  at  tlieeaiilure  of  Gusdaloupc  in 
IRIft,  for  whirb  lie  received  a  Tnedttl  and 
(he  Oompanionthip  of  the  Hutli.  ]{e  at- 
tained tbe  brevet  of  Colonel  in  1914  ;  was 
Appointed  Lieut.-Coloiicl  of  the  40tU 
foot  in  ISKi,  and  was  atCerwardi  on  the 
half  pay  of  that  corps. 

Ar  Edinburgli,  J,  C.  Dlnir,  esq.  Com. 
mander  IL  N.  eldest  nou  of  W.  Blair,  nq. 
of  Dlair,  co.  Ayr. 

Sctit.  3.  At  RoAchall,  Kcnington, 
Eupfiemia-Marpiret,  youngest  dan.  of 
the  tale  Col.  R.  MacdoncU,  of  Glen- 
garry and  Clanranald. 

At  Edinburgh,  G.  Black,  esq.  late 
Seareher  of  GiistoriiK,  Port  (iitu>^w. 

Srpt.  0.  At  Ediiib«i|tlj.  aged  21.  T. 
Douglas,  esq,  eldest  son  of  the  late  AIu. 
jor-Gcn.  Sir  W.  Douglaa,  K.C.H.  of 
Timpendenn. 

\\r.LA'SD,-^Juiv  18.  At  Mallow,  aged 
(15.  Cointnandcr  Hen.  Conj-nKtwrn  Coxeii, 
R.N.  of  Kennington  near  London.  Ha 
was  made  Lieut.  IBU^;  Commander  180P. 

Lately.  At  Loughrea,  Major  Persee 
O'Keele  Boulger,  formerly  of  U3d  rcL-C 
He  w*a  appointed  Lieut.  Orli  foot  17^, 
of  81st  lisU2,  of  lOih  1803,  Capt.  »Ah 
1801.  aSd  IftOr.  ba-vct  Mnior  IbU.  2d 
Royal  Vet.  B^itt.  I»i0.  In  1NJ9  he  act- 
ed aa  AssiHtant  Adjutant  .gen.  at  tbeCape. 

At  Cork.  Lieut.  B.  Hyde,  R.N. 

Walter  Kannagb,  esq.  eldest  son  of 
Thomas  Kuvansgb, esq.  of  Borris,  M.P. 
for  CO.  C«r]oWf  by  lus  firat  n-tfe  Lady 
Eliuibctb  Butler,  sister  to  the  preaeoc 
Marquis  of  Ormond. 

Stpi.  a.  In  Sligo,  Lt.Xol.  Gilbert 
Elliott,  lote  of  47tb  regt.  He  wbs  ap- 
pointed Ensign  flth  garr.  Inu.  1600, 
Lieut.  S3d  loot  IHOT,  Captain  1810,  bre- 
vet Major  lUU;  Capt.  3£d  foot  IHI8; 
aflerwardji  of  -I'tb.  lie  acrved  in  tbe 
Pcmiisubk,  urd  received  a  medal  for  tbe 
battle  of  Ortbes. 

East  iNOira. — Jon.  SK  At  Meerzn- 
pore,  Dacca,  ajicd  30,  John  Demctriua 
Ellias,  eaq.  lie  wna  killed  by  s  tiger, 
whilst  enjoying  tbu  daiigetvua  sport  of 
bunting  that  animal. 

.VarrA  £1.  At  Bombay,  aged  10,  WU. 
Itnm  Oldnall  KuKxell,  e«q.  of  the  Civil 
serriee,  eldest  son  of  the  lute  Sir  W.  O. 
Rnsat^i,  Cliief  Jiwtice  of  Reoeal. 

/jtMy.  At  Calcutta,  aged  9K  Afr. 
Villien  llolcroft. 


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At  Sirdanmh,  Bepim  Sumroo,  thr  rr- 
Ipbrateil  Priiiceitii  ut  JuRliire,  one  of  tbc 
oldpHt  and  moiit  i>iiicfre  allies  of  the 
Unpliiih.  For  tlie  lu!>t  h%lf  cviitury  i>lic 
bad  hi-ld  a  very  coii>]iiciioun  position  in 
the  political  pntri'edin^s  »f  fiidia.  Ily 
her  dmh,  all  Ikt  ti>nitory  bcmmr  the 
property  ot  the  Hritish  (iovemincnt ;  and 
immediately  after  her  fiinemU  the  nnnvx- 
ation  of  it  to  Zil!ah  Aleeriit  was  pro- 
claimed  in  nil  the  townA  of  thi*  Jiifihire. 

At  Nii^M'eraimd.  in  Iliriiloontnii,  the 
wife  of  (.*«i<t.  1>.  Iinwiiiiit;,  and  niece  of 
I>r.  Qtiarrier,  oC  Lilile  (Sn-en. 

Wtrif  Inuiks. — Miit/:iti.  At  Jtimnira, 
Capt.  II.  I'.  Hill.  pHyiiM-ter  Hth  Ti'pt. 

J^tfljf.  At  .liim:iicn.  (>t«:iy  Ciitro 
Browiir,  third  noii  uf  the  Ht'iiii  of  Feriiii. 

On  hi'«  pu»>«np'  hrinie  from  Janiiiieu, 
Henry  Simjiiion  Fliniitie,  cnf[.  fonneily  of 
the  Orenndier  (■imrdi',  yoiinfrvst  son  iif 
the  late  John  K!ni:>lie,  i>r|.  of  Benier.t-tit. 

Henry  Favit',  c^'i.  uf  Jiininii'3,  Lieut.. 
Colonel'in  the  St.  Ann's  Western  regi- 
ment, and  Justice  of  the  I'eaee. 

At  St.  KittV,  John  Hitre,  esf).  Assist, 
ant  ('omiiiis>.urr-fTeni-ral. 

Abiio.vu. — A/ay  :i\.  Last  on  Iward 
the  'I'l^ris  on  the  river  Kuphnites,  iiF;ed 
S.'l,  Lieut.  Hubert  Coekburn,  H.A.  Ihird 
■ton  of  llobert  (xiclcbuni,  cmti.  of  Kdiit- 
burf^h, 

July  2.  Accd  m,  M.  I.whevalier, 
author  of  the  \'oru{[e  dc  In  Troiitle. 

Juljf3.  At  Alexandria,  (riilloway  Bey, 
8d  ion  of  Alex.  (Jdltoiray.  esq.  enpineer, 
of  Ltmdun.  This  yotiiif;  man  had  de- 
voted bis  f;re»t  tiilentM  nnd  enerfties  in  the 
serviev  of  the  I'Hehiiof  Fuyjit.as  hisrhief 
engineer,  for  the  In^t  twelve  years  ;  nnd  oh 
a  rewanl  for  these  serviees,  two  yeiirs  iijio 
be  received  the  title  of  Bey,  whirh,  when 
viewed  as  conferred  un  a  Fnink,  and  .so 
young  a  man,  was  considered  n>  a  hif;h 
mark  of  esteem.  He  1l1^  Kngland  in 
Feb.  Ijist,  for  the  purpose  of  cnrryinp  into 
effect  the  gif^niitie  work  of  the  iiulroud 
from  C'«iro  to  Suez. 

Aitff.  10.  At  Tari!",  Ilichurd  N»t;lo, 
e«i.  lateof  AnukiK>iy,  co  fork;  in  eon- 
aequence  of  having  been  ivuunded  with  a 
dagger  by  on   HS9»s!-iii   on   the   night  of 

AugURt  H. 

Aug.  17.  At  the  c:i.'<tle  of  ]x>ni<>en. 
lund,  in  Denmark,  in  his  9'M  year, 
the  Loiidprave  riiarlcR  of  HesKc  Cas.-.el, 
a  Danish  FieM  Marsha),  :iiid  Uovcninr 
uf  the  Diichieit  of  Schleswig  and  Hol< 
Btcin ;  nnele  to  the  reigning  Elector  of 
Heniie  ('aasel,  and  alxo  to  the  Dtichen!)  of 
Cambridge;  grandson  of  txcorge  the  Se- 
cond, King  of  (rreat  Britain,  and  father- 
in-law  to  the  present  King  of  Denmark. 
This  was  the  oldest  Prince  in  Kuropc ; 
having  been  Iwrn  on  the  I9th  Dec.  17'14. 
He   was    the   second    son  of   Frederick 


t>BITl-ABV.  [Oct. 

Landgrave  of  Hesse  CaueU  and  K.G. 
by  the  Prince^.*  Mary  of  Great  Brilun, 
fourth  daughter  of  King  Geori^  the  Se> 
cond.  He  married  in  1766  bis  rou»in. 
gcrman  the  Priticeas  Louisa  of  Denmark, 
third  daughter  of  King  Frederick  the 
Fifth,  by  the  Princcsi  Louisa  of  Great 
Britain,  lifth  and  yoangett  daughter  of 
King  George  the  Second  ;  and  in  1826  he 
celebnted  with  that  Princess  m  matrimo- 
nial juhilec  of  sixty  years.  She  died  Jio. 
12,  iKll ;  leaving  Usuc  one  son  and  three 
daughter-i:  I.  Maria-Sopbia-Frederica. 
married  in  ITflO  to  Frederick  the  Sixth, 
the  present  King  of  Denmark  (,ber  cou- 
sin-german  by  hie  father,  and  doubly  her 
second -couMn  hyhis  mother  the  Princcfx 
Candinc-AIatilda  of  Great  Urituin,  the 
youngest  daughter  of  Frederick  Prince 
of  Wate.i  ;  she  has  issue  two  sun')\iii^ 
daiightcpt ;  2.  Prince  Frederick^  bom  ia 
1771,  a  <Teneralof  Infantry  in  the  Dani-h 
scnicc,  and  Governor  of  llendsborg ;  3. 
Jntia.Louisa>Amelia,  Abbess  of  Jtzeboe; 
and,  4.  Louiea-Cjiroline,  married  in  1810 
to  the  Duke  of  llolstein-Beck,  by  whom 
she  has  a  numerous  family. 

Mr.  Kae  Wikun,  in  his  "■  Travels  in 
Norway,"  mentions  the  LandgniTe  Charleii 
of  HeMc,  and  after  baring  incorrectly  de- 
scribed his  relationship  to  the  Ro}**!  Fa- 
mily of  Kngland,  say?,  "  I  dined  and 
spent  many  happy  hoars  with  the  Prince, 
who  conversed  in  English  t1uently,though 
he  never  was  in  Britain.  He  mentioned 
his  mother  made  it  a  rutc  that  all  her 
children  should  learn  to  speak  that  lan- 
guage. He  was  a  moiit  devout  and  hum- 
ble Christian,  t»f  a  highly  culti\iited  mind, 
held  in  great  estitnalion,  and  was  truly  a 
bh'osing  to,  and  the  praise  of  all  around. 
}Iis  knowledge  ot  hieroglyphics  whs  ris 
markablc." 

Auff.  18.  At  Paris,  Thos.  Rcj-nolds, 
the  I'nited  Irishman  who  disclosed  to 
Government  the  treasonable  designs  of 
that  Society  in  17!)tS.  He  was  a  man  of 
good  family  and  property. 

Auff.  19.  At  New  York,  in  her  lOOth 
year,  Mrs.  While,  relict  of  the  Hon. 
Henry  White.  She  was  daughter  of  Go- 
venior  \'an  Coiirttand,  and  mother  of 
General  and  Admind  White.  A  const- 
dcnible  estate  here  devolves  to  her  daugb- 
ter.  Lady  Hayes  as  the  Kur^'ivor  of  the 
Chief  Justice  Chambers.  She  had  de- 
scendants in  four  generations  tiring.  Sir 
IVlham  Hayes,  Bart,  and  the  children  of 
Lady  Fitz- Wygram.  She  was  honoured 
with  the  company  of  his  present  Majesty 
when  a  Midsliipmun  with  Admiral  Digby^ 
at  New  York. 

Aug.  26.  At  Berlin,  aged  74y  the  cele- 
brated Dr.  Hul'eland,  chief  Pbysician  to 
the  King,  author  of  a  Treatise  on  Ijonge- 
vity  nnd  other  valiiiihle  works. 


1 836.]  Bill  of  Mortality.— Uarkeia.— Price  of  Sharet. 


447 


Auff.  27.  At  Paris.  a^v6  81,  the  Due  dr 
Uniinmont,  lube r  or  tlic  Due  de  Cnu-lic, 
and  the  Countesaeiiof  Tankervillearid  S«- 
Iwstiani.  Some  vcar*  ago  he  iiutituted  a 
stitt  in  tbe  Frencn  Courts  to  rstabtUli  his 
dum  lu  the  citadel  of  BUyc  urn]  its  de* 
ncndi'iiciffe ;  and  the  C'oar  Jto)-k)e  of 
Bourrlfjiux  de't-rocd  thiic  at  the  cxpirHtion 
of  tlirf^  yvitn  tlic  Stutc  should  py  ibc 
Duke  ati  iiiintiily  of  10(1,000ft.  or  rfin- 
trate  him  in  tlic  i»off.<^c»Aioti  of  thrdtodct, 
Tlie  present  Uiirhess  dt:  ^iraintnont  is 
oUter  to  Count  Alfred  rvOrwiy. 

Seiii.  !t.  At  Btfme,  Suilz«rtaiid,  aged 
16,  Kiiznbetli,  jronn^Mt  dau.  i»f  the  Uite 
W.  PuUronli  ewi-  ot  Wimiiole-nt. 


Lntely.  At  Pimi,  Lucius  F.  Cotirel), 
esq,  Lieiil.  bth  regt.  Mndra^  Chivalry. 

At  St.  Sfbastimi,  Tltoiiius  Ihircy  Ma- 
ho[i,c^q.  Liciil.  7th  Iri^b  Light  infantry. 

At  Paris.  >1.  (jauiburt,  the  lulrunuuict* 
Director  ot  the  MurbeilLes  Obcerralory, 
Hnd  a  correepoiidi'iit  of  ihv  IdKlitutv,  well 
known  in  iW  fcrifiiiiftc  world  for  his  fre- 
quent ditcuverieH  o(*  cuintfts. 

At  Culaif,  M.  Lalnndc,  the  relfbniled 
rmich  natunitiat,  and  author  of  many  in- 
tore*rin)i  works. 

At  Home,  thi>  Chevalier  Kcs&els,  the 
relebrated  Dutch  sculptor,  mid  member 
of  tbc  Academy  of  St.  Luke. 


DILL  OP  MORTALITV.  from  A(«nitS3io  Sept.SU;  1838. 


ChriBtened. 
Alalca  1010 1 
J-eukoIci  1010/ 


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Buried. 

aiiilcs         590  J  , ,  =  . 

Feuittlca    StHT*** 


Wberrofhave  died  under  two  years  old...3G<l  tq  i 


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40  and  60 

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70  and  BO 
eOvid  90 
90  and  100 


AVERAGE  PRICE  OF  CORN,  by  which  ibe  Duly  ia  regulated,  Sept.  21. 


WbcaL 
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t.     d. 
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Rye. 

t.     d. 
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[- Sussex.... Ot    Of,  to  0/.    0». 

Eatex 01.    Oi.  to  01.    Ot. 

Kimhtm  (fine) 6L  iU  to  6L    £#. 


PRICE  OP  HOPS,  permrt.  Sent.  19. 


fiinihflin  (Hecontkt)  01  Of.  (o  W.    Or. 

KcKt  Pockets 3^  18*.  to  4/.  10«. 

SuoMTX 31  3:  tu  SI.  IGi. 

Essex ..».  81,  Ot.  to  3^.  14<. 


PRICE  OF  HAY  AND  STRAW.  Sept.  83. 

Smicbficid,  Hay,  3i.  li*.  to  U. i».—Sutk\Y,  U.  iOs.toll.  lti<.— Clorcr,4/.4«.  tod/.  lAi. 

SMITHFJBLD,  Sept.  S3.     To  sink  tbc  OffiU— per  atone  ofSIbii. 


Lamb 3*.  2d.  (o  4^.  6d. 

Hcftd  of  Cattle  «t  .Market,  Sept.  23. 

Bc«ts 3.743     CalrcK  !IB 

hbecp  &  Lambs  20,700     Pigi      470 


I  Beef 3i.  2d.  to  4f.  Sd. 

1  Malton 3>.  94.  lo  4*.  2d. 

Veal 3>.  lOJ.  to  4«.  lOiJ. 

Poik 3».  6d.  to  4*.  Hy. 

COAL  MARKET,  Sept.  20. 

Walls  EndsfromSU.  0/f.  to  1>  k#.  (>d.  perion.     Other  sorts  from  lib.  0<J.  to  21«.  UJ. 

TALLOW,  per  cwt.— Town  Tallow,  47*.  Orf-     Yellow  Russia,  43f.  (W. 

SO  A  P.— Yelloir,  58#.     Mottled,  6U.  Curd,  CO*. 

CANDLES.  7f.  Od.  per  doz.     Mould*.  6*.  Cd. 


PRICES  OF  SHARES. 

At  the  Office  of  WOLt'E,  IiitoTHi:K<i.  Stork  and  Share  Bnikcrv, 

23,   Change  Alley,   Conihitl. 

Binniiuhiim  Caoal,  SOk Ellismere  and  Chentrr,  HI. Grand   Junrtion, 

[S13. Kennet  and  .-\ron.  21). Leedft  und  Lircrpoul.  63(f. RegentN,  17. 

Roftidole,  117. London  Dock  Stock,  iH|. St.  KjiClurine'H,  90- West 

India,  108^. Livcri^xil  and  .Mdnrlteolef  HuiUitv,  2tX». (Jraml  Jtmction  Water 

WoA*.  52. Went  ALddlrsft,  HIJ. Uluhc  Insuninrc,  IJ**. (M«rdian,  3i. 

— -Hope,  6i. — (  harlertd  <inf,  Lij^hl,  IflJ. Imprrinl  Gb*,  W  '  ■'fit 

ayj. Independent  (Jas,    WJ. Genenil  United,  3» 

P*»y»  -^i' RevtTMiiiiftry  Intcrrst,  131. 

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THE 


GENTLEMAN'S  MAGAZINE. 

NOVEMBER,  1836. 


By  SYLVANUS  URBAN,  Gent. 
CONTENTS. 

MnroR  COBRESPONDISCB— Stone  C'hmvh    near   Dartfonl.— Mr.  W»l(her  tie 

bookbiotlcr.— ShaJtflpesre'B  MiirrU|;u. — Peony  of  ^lUeUttn 450 

^^   Lirs  AND  Works  op  John  Milton • 451 

^B       MUton'a  Cuntroveny  with  S&Uuutui,  &c • 460 

^^  Alrhaine'ii  Bible  i&  the  Brittsb  Mumuiu 46B 

Mr.  Talbot'N  aod  Dr.  Aiutor'f  TnnsktJon  of  Faost , 477 

Font  at  ParninghKm  Chorvb,  Kent  ('irtYA  a  Plate) 490 

BcKauet'H  ExpudiLiou  uf  the  Catholic  Fnith « 481 

Notifci  of  the  rinclli  Family 433 

POBTBAITS,  FROM   RrMI  NISCBNCES,    BT    Db.  DiBDIK — SogOT  WUbnhlUU,   CSq. 

4H4. — F.dward  RoberU,  eaq. ;   Sir  Thos.  LawTcnce,  48S. — Rev.  T.  RconcU  486 

I  Ambcdotk.!.  Liter atubk. — F00I9 ih. 

Etymology  of  the  Wapengale  or  Woodpcrlcer 480 

loTeiitocie*  io  the  RcKiatriea  of  the  E^clesiutJcal  Conrta , ik. 

Tindkatk>D  of  the  Sartee«  Society  in  the  publication  of  WiUi 490 

Catalogue  of  the  Doucruo  Museam ....4.,.. ,.,. ,,   493 

Rbtrospbctivi  Reviiw.— lulian  Sonoets  of  MiltoB..  ■....'....'.. 495 

REVIEW  OF  NEW  PUBUCATIO.XS. 

I      Dr.  Piakerton's  Ruuia,  4d?-'~ArcbKolofia.  501. — Honkini'i  Trareli  in  Ethio> 
pda.  508. — ConTcrMtioEu  at  Catobridge,  51 1.— Suathcj'a  Coirptr,  51.1. — 
Wuod'ft  HUtory  of  the  Assauins,  SI4.— Physi<:a]  Tlininr  'of  Another  Life* 
51-I. — Uagcmcutcr's  Commerce  of  New  Riu«ia,  fkc.  olT. — Adm.  NipJer'a 
W.ir  io  Purtu^,  51^. — Si<aiii  Ueriaited,  540. — Aagler'ii  Ramblei,  byJe&flC, 
.^^.— Miscetbneoat  Rrvipwi 5J5-SJ7 
UTERARY  AND  SCIENTIFIC  rNTELLIGENCE. 
New  PobUaitiorui,   538. — Archvological   and   NaTural   WUiorj   Society   at 
Wormtrr,    A V9.— Literary  roititatioiu,    53", — BriUsta    Mtueum — Sc.  Sa> 
Tiour'i  Church S31 
ANTIQUARIAN  RESEARCHES.— The  AggleBtane  Danrov— Excaratjmi  at 
Atbeoi — Hereford  Catbeilral,  8tc , i^ 

HISTORICAL  CUUONICLE.—  Foreign  News,  S.13.— Domeitic  OccanxDcot    534 
Theatrical  RcRijUer,  53(;.— Proruotioii*.  Prrfermrotfl.  &«.  .^37.— Marriages. .   .SS8 
OBITUARY;  with  Memoirs  of  Rit;lit  Muu.  Sir  Uubvrt  Li^lon  ;  Sir  RulK-rt  Bome- 
^^  wall,  Boft. ;  Sir  J.  D.  Erskine.  Bart. ;  Sir  W.  C.  Smith,  Bart. ;  Vine-Adm. 

^m  Sir  John  Gore,  K.C.B. ;  Capt.  Sir  C.  Cole.  K.C.H.  ;  Lteut.-Gen.  Butler; 

^1  Lieut. -Gen.  Knight;  Vice-Adminil  LambcK;  Rev.  (jcorge  Rovirr,  D.D.; 

^P  Dr.  Birtiiu;  John  Pond,  Eftq. ;  Cbarlea  Henry,  M.D. ;  Madame  Malibraa 

^^         de  Berlot;  Mr.  James  Power;  Joarph  M'atti,  Eaq SJ9 

Clbbgy   Dbcsaskd,  554. — PcATiiy,  arranged  in  CoanticH SSfi 

BiUoCMortality — Markets— Prices  of  Share*,  3.'t9.—MeteorolofteaI  Diary — Stocks  560 

kBaUttibed  arith  a  Rcpreaentation  of  the  Font  at  Farkimoram  Cuohch,  Kent ; 
and  various  Fac-similo  from  AkhuVnc'i.  ^VA«. 


430 


MINOR  CORRESPONDENCE. 


M«.  Urbax, — In  your  rftiew  of  two 
works  lately  publUheiJ  u)>on  Uuthii'  Ar- 
cbitrcture.  you  recoDitiicad  the  nuthora 
to  dirrct  tticir  Bttrotiun  to  invcBtigaling 
the  prculiariticfl  of  EcclrsU»tira)  Archi- 
trcture,  and  mention  Stone  Church,  near 
Dartforii,  ai>  an  rxamjile  dererving  of 
evpecial  notire.  Allow  me  tu  rtate  that  1 
have  be«n  for  gome  couKidc ruble  tim^  (■■■• 
gaged  in  rompjling  the  History  and  Anti- 
quities uf  thia  interesting  Church,  and 
other  members  of  the  London  Topogra- 
phical Society  are  preparing  the  drawiDgn ; 
udeed,  some  of  the  engravin^n  and  wood- 
rata  are  almost  conii)leted.  The  Toito. 
phical  Society  have  been  at  ron!>iderable 
expense  in  procuring  ca^ta  of  the  details, 
in  order  to  ensure  the  greatest  accuracy 
in  the  engravingn.  and  among  othern  they 
have  a  fine  cast  of  one  of  the  beautiful 
apandrilri  iu  the  chaiicel,  which  is  tilled 
with  fluwini;  foliaji^c  and  animalti.  I 
merely  mention  thiK,  in  order  to  prove  the 
care  that  has  been  taken  to  tender  Ihe 
flrat  publication  of  the  To|tngni phical 
Society  both  UHeful  and  iiitcresiing  tu  the 
architect  and  antiquary.  The  letter-prcKS 
will  comprise  a  full  description  of  the 
church  (the  monumental  inscriptions  be- 
ing given  at  length),  together  with  an 
ample  notice  of  the  ancient  manor  of 
Stone  or  Extane.  Various  woodcuts  of 
armorial  liearings  and  appropriate  vig- 
nettes wilt  be  intertipersed  throughout  the 
work,  and  each  chapter  will  commence 
with  an  oniauienlal  initial  letter.  Tlie 
copperidatr  ellg^Hvin^^  will  con.-ist  of 
plans.  Kcctionii,  and  nn-hitt-i-lur.'il  dttails 
of  the  Clmrdi.  1  beg  lo  refer  yum  read- 
era  to  the  folldwini;  ntttia':*  and  Krti|ihic 
illustrations  nln-titly  publi^^ticd  of  .^tnnc 
Church,  Ac.  View  of  the  Norman  door, 
Cu>tun):i1e  Roffi'iinc,  p.  'Z'i.i.  .M..uldiiit!!t 
and  dctaiU  of  the  AViiidows,  Arcliitcclurul 
jVli)t[)izin<-,  \n\.  ii.  pp.  '^'O,  JTl,  A'.i4,  AMi. 
Lambard's  llra?s,  Cust.  Uoff.  Vitw  of 
Stone  CitMlc.  IriI.in<i'.H  Kent;  view  of  the 
Vtllaf^e,  itritit^li  MtisL-iiiii  printf,  vol.  1^. 

i  nv.iil  niyM-lf  uf  llii;*  ojiportunity  of 
atatiu;;,  tiiiit  the  wish  exiirosi'd  t»y  your 
reviewer  of  my  little  work  on  Mji|jli>tead 
Churcli,  bus  been  fully  realized.  In  a 
letter  liitrly  rcceivt^d  from  the  Iiiciuiibent, 
I  am  informed  that  the  Chiireh  has  been 

Sut  into  elT[:i'tual  repair.  This  gentleman 
as  asctirtained  that  about  fourteen  years 
ago  the  painted  ^lans,  then  in  the  win- 
dows, was  removed  by  the  villiige  glazier, 
and  (Substituted  with  common  quarries  I 
Pruh  pudiir  I 

Yours,  Sec.  M'm.  Wallen, 

Spital  Square.        Hod.  Sec.  Xopog.  Soc. 


Mr.  D.  Waltrbk  mnarki.  with  refe- 
rence to  the  biography  of  Mr.  Lewis, 
the  bookbinder  (p.  43!j) :  "  Charles  Lewis 
was  one  of  a  long  succession  of  appren- 
tices who  acquired,  under  my  father's 
training,  a  skill  in  their  art  which  (espe- 
cially if  in  after-life  attended  with  success 
in  busiuesx)  might  have  been  expected  to 
keep  up  a  frit-udly  rL-coUection  of  their  old 
master,  with  some  indulgence  to  his  pe- 
culiarities. I  really  do  nut  think  the  late 
Mr.  Lewis  was  destitute  of  the  feeling  I 
have  described.  If  his  biographer  had 
been  disposed  to  do  justice  to  unrecorded 
merit,  he  might,  when  fulugtxing  Chailes 
Lewis's  habits  of  unwearied  diligence, 
have  added,  that  he  had  before  him  the 
example  of  those  qualities  in  his  master, 
who  worked,  for  fifty  }'eRra,  fourteen 
hours  a  day,  and  at  least  aa  hard,  I  sus- 
pect, as  any  of  his  apprenticea.  But  not 
merely  in  habits  of  application  does  the 
effect  of  his  master's  example  appear  It 
is  strikingly  apparent  in  what  his  biogra- 
pher describes  as  C.  L.*3  '  careful  prepa- 
ration of  his  sheets,  compactnew  of  his 
work,  and  the  ease  of  itsopening.'  Really, 
if  the  writer  had  designed  to  point  atten- 
tion to  C.  L.'b  obligations  to  my  f^ber, 
he  could  not  have  selected  expreasioas 
better  adapted  tu  his  purpose  than  these; 
which  accurately  convey  the  acknowledged 
character  of  my  late  father's  bindings. 
1  wish  I  could  separate  the  truth  ^m 
the  misrepresentation  the  writer  has  mix- 
ed up  iu  the  rest  of  his  article ;  but  my 
father  in  his  old  age  stood  aside  frum  the 
cares  of  business,  and  only  lately  dosed 
a  respectable  life  in  his  90th  year." 

<i.  .^  S.  remarks:  "  Shakespeare'sMsr- 
riHRc  Bond  (p.  'Mi)  is  dated  28  Nov.  158i 
ami  )ii!>  tir^t  child  1  find  baptized  26  May, 
]:><i  (Dyce.  Aldine  I'oets,  vol.  20,  p.  xii'j 
If  these  dates  are  correct,  the  Poet's  first 
child  must  have  been  bom  six  months  and 
eleven  days  afterthe  bond  was  entered  into." 

R.  S.  observes:  "  .\mong  some  Pennies 
of  the  Beaworth  hoard,  lately  sent  me 
fniiu  ilnnipshire,  is  another  variety  from 
Mr.  Hawkins' list,  'spracline  on  pin.' 
I  have  lately  obtained  an  unpublished 
penny  of  AUhelstan  ;  the  r*vei>e  has  his 
iu-nd,  inscribed  '  -triiELSTAN  hex  to  b.' 
ObviTSe,        '  .KTHKLKRD        MOE        FECT  * 

(/Ktbelerd  Monetarius  fecit).  No  such 
inscription  appears  of  any  Saxon  Moneyer 
ill  Riiding.  But  Mr.  Lindsay  has  pointed 
out  to  me,  in  the  list  of  Saxon  coins  in 
the  collection  of  Keder  the  Swedish  anti- 
quarj',  a  penny  of  our  Edward  the  El- 
der, Reverse,  *  burden  mec  fecit,  * 
which  is  probably  a  misprint  for  Bttrden 
mr  fecit." 


I 


GENTLEMAN'S     MAGAZINE. 


1.  MILTON'S  POETICAL  WORKS.     Br  Sir  Eoertoi.   BavDUKs.     5  Vol«. 
SELECT  PROSE  WORKS  OF  MILTON,  &c.     Br  S.  A.  St.  John.    S  VoU. 

WK  are  pleased  to  scr  the  uiiiibnted  ordoiir  with  which  Sir  Egortoo 
Bndg^a,  aflcr  li«lf  a  century  of  laborious  cxcrtiou,  and  at  aii  age  when  he 
mi^ht  JQStly  claim  the  privilege  of  rejiosH,  &till  piirBoes  the  same  studies 
Ltbat  bad  delighted  and  riuplojed  hit.  yoiitli ;  and  ue  confess,  for  the  com- 
»rt  of  octt^cnariaii  writers,  that  wc  rnii  find  no  abatement  of  vigour  in 
his  style,  of  sajfacity  in  bis  reasonings,  or  of  taste  »nd  Ituowledge  in  bis  dc- 
|Ci»ioi)8  After  the  labour  of  many  biogra[)hers  and  critics^  the  piibiuation 
Df  many  rditioim,  and  the  collection  of  nnirh  useful  and  thuant  informa- 
tion, there  still  was  room  for  oue  who  should  jadieioiisly  ftum  up  the 
Dain  points  of  controversy,  and  present  the  poetical  ilhistrations  Hhicb  the 
earning  of  the  co[Duicni»lnr»  had  accumulated,  !n  a  condensed  and  selected 
form.  The  details  of  Milrons  Life,  [licmtih  far  more  scanty  than  our  ad- 
Diration  of  tliat  threat  ni::n  could  have  desired,  bad  been  ^ivl•n  by  his 
Brpheu  Philips,  and  by  Tidand,  while  a  few  additions  were  made  by 
tichanUon  and  Birch  ;  but  Dr.  Johnson  was  ihe  first  of  his  biographer* 
rho  examined  Mdtun's  |KH*ticat  works  by  the  rules  of  criticism,*  and  who 
Openly  denoiinccil  the  errors  of  bis  [mlitical  creed.  In  this  remarkable 
piece  of  biograpliy.  there  is  much  that  is  learued,  acute,  and  profound  ; 
here  n  much  force  io  some  of  the  reasonings,  and  niuth  lo  admire  in  the 
eloquence  and  dijjnity  of  the  style  ;  hut  imfortutiately,  also,  there  is  too 
linuch  sopliistry  in  niiiny  of  (he  arguments  j  and  in  the  poetical  criticisms, 
I  marks  too  frcf]uciilly  elilier  oJ  an  erroneous  taste,  or  a  most  capricious  and 
perverse  judgment.  Besidcj  his  tooted  antipathy  to  Milton's  republican 
principles,  Jolin»on  partook  little  of  the  iinaginalion  and  enthusiastic  cha- 
racicrof  the  scholar  and  tlie  (joet.  His  theoh>gy  and  jiohlies  he  detestcdj 
his  philosophy  lie  despised  ;  and  his  poetry  he  only  partially  admired  and  re- 
IncUutly  praised-  Certainly  no  two  mcu  of  i-reat  minds  were  ever  formed  in 
«  model  more  dilTcrcnt  from  each  other.  One  a  person  of  much  practical 
ui-dmn,  vi|Jorous  sense,  clear  and  Ingiral  underxlanding  ^  the  other,  a 
man  gifted  with  the  richest  poetical  genius,  adorned  with  all  that  the 
most  select  and  pi-ofound  erudition  could  bestow,  of  uurm  and  enthusiastic 
fecliufcs.  and  romantic  and  vistonar)'  sijeculalionSj  beighlened  by  the  peca- 
liar  disposition  uf  the  tinieti  iti  itliicli  he  lived,  and  |Krrhaps  not  a  little 
affected  by  circumeUoccs  conaectcd  with  bis  jtersonal  MiiiHiion  :  utic 
living  to  orderly  and  [viiccable  days,  ander  a  government  in  which  the 
liberties  of  the  people  were  secured,  and  the  power  and  prcrt^ttve  of  Ihe 
sovereign  ascertained  ;  the  other  in  a  season  of  turbuleucc  aud  change,  io 
the  struggle  of  the  mnst  iiii[><)rtant  inlercsis,  and  of  tierce  and  liupUcablc 
sntrooftities,  in  the  conttict  of  op[>ostng  principles — amidst  high  and  exslt- 
ing  anticipations,  and  cruel  and  unexpected  ncis^itudes.  The  poet  and 
binginpher  had  in  fact  too  little  in  common,  to  lead  us  to  expect  from 
Jithiisnti  n  work  which  i^hould  he  both  candid  and  instructive}  yet  we 
could  have  overliMikul  h'u)  political  dif)Vrence>,  had  he  approached  the  poetry 


I 


'  l^or  hi*  cnticitm  no  Pu^Hw  Lo»t,  JiiIinii«Hi,  »  )!ir  Bcrrton  flrjilgw  iiss  tb 
>  pvrliB|n  ret  much  tnilrbird  in  (hr  i-lr^mnt  {M)ierq  of  ArfdiMW.  ~ 


453  Ui*  otf  Worka  •fJpkm  MUtm-  [Xor. 

of  Milton  with  u  nnfrttered  jadgmnt,  mud  with  the  gtuuuui  fcdingt  of 
a  kindred  mind.  But  it  «-ms  Dot  so — the  bkion,  the  fngiuce  of  tkat 
creatioD  of  iceniiu  was  UBfclt  by  him  ;  al\  «n«  cold  and  chiUii^  to  (lie 
touch  ;  the  bright  lights  which  Uy  od  the  land  of  Mog,  faded  beneath  his 
frowD  ;  the  olive  groves  were  stripped  of  their  pereoDial  foliage  ;  llyBsoi 
ceased  to  nmrmur  down  its  mystic  channel,  and  the  marble  hues  of 
Snuiom  do  louger  glittered  in  the  morning  sky. 

Subsequently  to  the  time  of  Johnson,  the  poetiy  of  Miltoo  has  leoeifed 
moch  ek'gaiit  elucidation,  chiefly  from  the  leaming  of  ^Varton,  to  whom 
we  are  also  indebted  for  bringing  to  light  the  cnrioos  docamcnt — his  noD- 
cnpative  will 

Mr.  Hawkins  has  added  to  the  ralae  of  Newloo's  edition,  by  hia 
judicious  observations.  Mr.  Todd>  diligence  and  research  increased  oor 
■tores  of  information  ;  nor  was  the  IJfe  of  Dr.  Syromoos,  though  written 
with  great  want  of  tein|>erance  and  taste,  without  its  value.  Thus  was  ail 
the  infonnation  collected,  uliich  could  in  all  probalultty  be  found.  Tbc 
conclusion  to  l>e  drawn  from  the  facts  and  the  opinions  that  may  arise  on 
questiuns  connrctcd  with  Milton's  life  and  history,  are  still  open  to  suc- 
ceeding coinmcntators. 

The  fiTAt  \wiut  in  Milton 'a  life,  which  has  been  the  subject  of  debate,  is 
his  supiMkvcii  qunrrcl  with  the  authorities  of  bis  college  at  Cambridge,  and 
the  igiioiniuious  cuni^t-qucnces  conjectured  to  have  resulted  from  it.  We 
think,  houerer,  tli:it  the  conclusions  which  Johnson  first  inndioasly 
advanced,  have  bt-eii  rejected  ;  and  that  the  truth  has  been  gradually 
brought  to  light.  To  any  offences  against  College  discipline,  connected 
with  laxity  nf  moral  conduct,  it  would  be  nnjiist,  iudei'd  absurd,  to  look; 
and  it  uonld  show  a  total  ignorance  of  Milton's  character — in  all  that 
rcMiH'cts  purity  of  life,  consistent  from  youth  to  age.*  Certainly  he  entered 
the  academic  bowers,  rich  in  every  youthful  anri  \irtuoos  accomplishment, 
nursed  by  liiit  parents  and  preceptors  in  all  pure  and  lofty  contemplations, 
and  filled  with  the  most  honourable  ambition.  He  had  been  educated 
under  two  iKTitons,  b(>th  of  sound  and  elegant  literature,  and  one  of  them 
of  poetical  talent  }t  from  them  he  had  imbibed  an  early  and  correct 
ta^tc  for  the  l>eauties  nf  ancient  literature;  rmd  his  progress  in  such 
studies  had  already  marked  the  constancy  ot'  his  application,  and  the  con- 
geniality of  his  mind.     Aubrey  says  he  studierl  ver^-  hard  in  school ;  and 

*  Ser  l!<>I(Ti(i::i-'«i  Litrrary  Keinnins,  toI.  i.  p.  Iri^,  Lectare  x.  ■'  There  are 
Rnmi:  jHrrfniiA  fob^e^vM  a  (livtDc,  a  rontemporary  of  Milton)  of  whom  the  gnct  of 
Had  Vikrn  early  lurli),  niul  ttir  ^kqA  spirit  inliabitin;  tbcm  carrier  them  od  iii  aa  exen 
(.-oiiHtiiiif-y  tliroui;})  iriiioi-cncy  into  rirlue,  &c.  llicir  Climtianity  bearing  equal  date 
with  thfir  nianhoiH),  luiJ  reason  ami  ffli^on,  like  waq)  and  woof,  running  toother, 
nakr  u]i  oni^  woh  of  a  wise  and  exemiil:ir7  life,"  tec.  Th»  beautiful  passa^,  Mr. 
Culeridice  juHtly  applifs  to  Milton. 

t  See  a  very  cunouii  account  of  .\lex.  Gill,  Milton's  i^econd  tutor,  in  Mr.  O'lsraeli's 
mORt  ent«rtaining,  instructive,  and  animated  work,  "  MeinoriaU  of  Charles  the  First," 
»»)I.  ii.  p.  3:10,  a  work  uniting  the  diligence  of  an  antiquary,  the  acutenesa  of  a  legist, 
th<>  rliMjuenre  of  an  historian,  and  the  reasoning  of  a  philosopher.  Let  this  be  said 
without  nny  dijiparagement  to  his  great  rival,  the  autJinr  of  the  Constitutional  History 
of  England,  a  work  that  does  infinite  hunour  to  the  sagacity,  the  const itutional  know. 
ledge,  the  geni;ral  leaminir.  and  the  manly  cindour  of  the  writer.  Of  Mr.  D'lsraeli 
it  nmy  be  Kaid  that  every  nuciree^Iing  work  which  comes  from  his  pen,  exceeds  the 
former  in  interest  and  ability.  English  literature  does  not  often  receive  such  on 
uccch!>ian  ah  thi*  important  work  we  have  alluded  to ;  but  who  is  "  that  enlightened 
geniuH  of  Scotia,  who  gives  the  value  of  histor}'  to  fiction,  and  the  charm  of  his  philo- 
sophy to  the  severity  of  trntb  r"  We  should  have  liked  a  chapter  on  the  English  fami- 
lien  (if  fluch  there  wci'c)  who  either  abstnt  or  at  home,  ktoud  neuteu  in  that  memora- 
Me  strn.--;le. 


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h 


l«J6.]  Life  and  fVorks  of  John  MUton. 

his  taste  and  knowledge  were  at  that  time  more  than  Uiiimlly  iierfected, 
WIjcii  he  entered  at  Cambridge,  wc  are  rcluctinitly  ohIij;i'(f  to  s*y, 
that  be  fouod  a  rtry  diflercnt  aystcin  of  education  pursui'd  Tlie  old 
scholastic  studies  of  the  Chnrch  were  still  in  vogiie  ;  the  antiquated  logic 
and  barren  metaphysicEi  of  the  schcwlmen,  etDployed  the  attention  of  the 
students ;  and  MiltoD,  not  liking  "  to  be  deluded  with  nigged  notions  and 
brnbblcnients,  and  dragged  to  an  asinine  feast  of  soutbistles  and  bram- 
bles," no  donbt  rithcr  neglected  to  perform  such  ungrateful  tasks,  or 
added  such  expostiiiation  to  his  refusal,  as  was  resented  by  his  superiors. 
OF  this  we  fet*)  quite  certain,  that  this  was  the  point  of  his  offence,  and 
this  was  all ;  fur  in  a  very  short  time  he  not  only  regaincfj  the  favour  of 
his  tutors,  but  stood  hi^K  in  their  estimation.  In  one  passage  quoted  in  ^ 
the  Aldine  Milton,  he  directly  mentions  the  cause  of  his  di:«graee,  and  of  its  | 
removal — "  Omnium  plausu  excepts  sunt  inimicorum  qui  in  uie  alias 
nroptiT  t/ttidiornm  tihsidia,  essent  pror8u»<  infciiso  et  iniinlco  animo."  1*his 
IS  surely,  in  the  absence  of  any  endenec  of  irregular  conduct,  or  of  any 
other  cause,  conclusive  as  to  the  point*  j  but  as  some  of  our  renders  may 
be  so  fortunate  as  not  to  be  fiirailiar  with  those  "  brabblemcnts,"  and  have 
never  raumblcd  the  "southistles"  which  grew  in  the  fields  of  Cam;  we  will 
inform  them  of  what  kind  they  were  in  the  days  of  our  Bnrd,  which 
occupied  the  tlioughts  of  the  stiident^.t  who  now  tmbilie,  from  the  same 
fountain,  then  so  tainted  and  dry.  the  pure  and  living  streams  of  sound 
knowledge,  whether  6Iled  with  the  philosophy  of  \VhewcU»  the  cloqucDCC 
of  Sedgwick,  or  the  learning  of  *riitrl«"Hll. 

Snrne  few  years  .subsequent  to  Milton  s  residence,  the  biographer  of  a 
brother  poet,  who  had  hern  appointed  tnlor  of  Petcihoune  about  Ifi40, 
writes  thus:  "  Tliough  he  founil  liimself  tied  down  bv  the  practice  of  the 
schools,  to  Utc  drudgery  of  teaching  his  pupils  the  tedious  and  heavy  xi/stem 
of  DtiRS  Scolutt  and  Avtrroea,  and  the  rest  of  the  subtle  philosophers  of 
that  date,  yet  bv  the  |>crtincnt  reflections  he  used,  and  the  art  of  disen- 
tangling their  uiinds  from  the  perplexities  of  that  metaphysical  jargon^ 
and  leading  them  to  the  substantial  knowledge  of  the  duties  of  religion, 
humaiiity,"  fi.c.X  Now,  some  of  these  Collie  disputations,  "  these  fri- 
volous subtleties  and  barren  disputatious,"  are  before  \\$,  and  uhilc  wo 
cuntcmplate  their  grim  and  hungry  aspects,  we  cannot  wonder  at  Milton's 
reluctance  to  leave  his  delightful  punsuits,  and  quit  the  poetry  and  philo- 
HOphy  of  (treecc  for  such  dry  and  uninviting  ditK}uitiitlons.  At  tht«  time 
lie  was  composing  some  of  the  most  beautiful  and  finished  of  his  Latin 
poems :  be  had  written  in  his  native  language  with  elegance,  and  the 
Allegro  and  Pen ^oroso  appeared  shortly  after.  Here  they  arc  !  the  fatourite 
themes  of  the  tutors  of  Corpus  andChristi.   "  AngeH  ct^noscunt  Singularia. 

*  See  proofs  in  AliUite  Milton,  p.  ri.  lo  p.  z. 

t  It  is  eariotu  to  And,  morr  than  a  rrntury  aftor,  the  viiter  UniTeraity  attaelr- 
vd  fur  prei^nting  thew  %»mrt  drr  boiicn  of  an  rxhousled  logic  to  the  atudRatii, 
in  the  place  of  wholesome  natritneDt :  *o  >low  do  (creaL  bodies  move  in  the  march  of 
improvenaflnt.  Sen  Ainlturst't  Teme  Filiui,  p.  5  et  passim.  Has  it  ever  been  observed 
that  Um  venu  of  (lie  Terrs  Filiu*.  are  the  prototypes  uf  those  in  the  celebrated  Anti- 
jacnhiD.  and  nf  Mimr  in  the  RoUiwl  ? 

t  See  Ure  of  Dr.  Peter  Beanninat,  p.  il  4to.,  the  nathor  of  Psycba,  &e.  Cleave- 
Uwl's  Works,  p.  Ui.  -Sm  alio  Bnripi;,  Vie  d'Eranse.  vol.  i.  p.  14,  mnd  the  Prefkce 
to  Uu  Cangr'a  Latin  Diutionnrj,  and  tlie  I>is»ert«tioD  prefiied  to  Rob.  Stephens's 
Latin  Theaaurui,  for  an  nccuunt  uf  the  barbarous  aathora,  and  method  of  edacation. 
whirb  tbvn  prevailed.  Miltuii'h  own  ajrBtfm  of  education  bear*  grrat  similaritjr  to 
that  of  Kraainus,  &»  tpvcn  in  his  Tntriatuit  dv  Educatiuiie  fiiiToriun,  aod  n.\^jb\  Vamv^ 
been  fortnrd  from  it  j  and  both  ore,  under  uecvuarj  TOo4Afec»XSio».*.*iMtV«»»A»SiSj:^<A 
the  prctLtit  s/8(cni,  and  tliB  conuDoaceiauDl  ol  it  ui  \iit  iiiVwoXfe  ^^  ^^asav^- 


I 


t 


454  Lift  mid  Workt  of  Joktt  Milttm.  [N'or. 

Ignorato  motu,  toUitor  cognitio  Matcrie.  loteltectos  est  nobilior  Volaotate. 
Visio  fit  per  receptionciu  Specicrum."  Such  are  some  of  the  titles.  The 
themes  themselves  are  too  long  to  give,  and  bnt  little  amusement  they 
would  afford  to  those  not  breeding  up  for  Seraphic  doctors  j  but  thus  one 
began  :  *'  £n  in  fronte  difficultateut  <  quo  ruo  nescius  ?  Egoue  ut  Alexan- 
druui  huic  nodo  me  prxbeam  :  Nihil  minus,  sed  quod  faciunt  PueroJi 
neiDfM!  irritis  mngis  an  ridiculis  dicam  couatibus,  tortilem  rirgulam  in  obtn- 
nntem  ferunt  molom,  ut  in  quicqnid  est  duriusculi,  qnod  jiedes  turbat," 
&c.  NVe  may  fairly  presume,  kiiowiug  as  wc  now  do  the  orii^inal  caose 
of  dispnte,  and  the  subsequent  and  sjwedy  reconciliation,  that  these  uncon- 
genial and  useless  exercises  were  not  rigiilly  rctpiired  of  the  youthful  poet; 
that  his  talents  and  acquirements  were  rei«|)ected  ;  for  H.  More  says,  thai 
Miltmi's  tutor  was  learned,  vigilant,  skilful,  pious,  and  prudent-  Milton 
UVR.  "  that  the  fellows  of  liis  college  wished  hitu  to  remain  among  them, 
and  that  he  was  '  procul  omni  flugitio,  bonis  omnibus  probatus*"  There 
is  a  poem  of  Milton's  which  nill  throw  light  on  this  subject.  He  had  to 
perform  a  vacation  exercise;  it  was,  as  UNual,  a  metaphysical  one — Eus  is 
represented  as  father  of  the  Predicaments,  his  Ten  Sons,  whereof  the 
eldest  stood  for  Substance  with  his  Canons,  which  Ens  thus  speaking  ex- 
lains.  Quantity  and  Qiiaiiljf  spake  in  prose,  then  Relation  was  called 
ly  his  name. — Now  from  these  dry  boues  what  unwonted  fires  sprang 
np !  Must  uot  the  tutors  of  his  college  liave  been  gratified,  in  witnessing 
their  now  obedient  pupil,  uot  only  performing  his  allotted  though  ungrateful 
task,  but  creating  a  soiil  under  ttie  libs  of  Death  ;  and  over  this  chop|>ed  Ipgic* 
sprinkling  the  fairest  waters  uf  the  Pierian  spring.*  Such  an  exercise  as 
this,  thus  performed,  mnst  have  charmed  away  all  previous  misunderstand- 
ing ;  and  often  as  '  Relation  had  been  railed  by  his  name' — in  the 
schools,  we  may  be  assured  he  never  before  answered  in  such  a  noble 
invocation,  and  such  strains  of  majestic  clotpicnce,  as 
Rivera  arise  1 — whether  thou  be  the  Hoa 
Of  utmust  Twred,  or  Ousc,  or  guljihie  Tiou, 
Or  Trent,  who  like  miuie  earthburn  giant  vprcads 
Hid  thirty  uriux  along  the  indentctl  lut-ailti,  tkc. 

A  youth  of  nineteen,  who  could  write  such  jnies  ;u«  "  Now  he  before 
the  '1  hunderer's  throne  doth  tie,  listening  to  what  unshorn  Apollo  sings 
to  the  touch  of  gojdeu  wires,"  could  nut  but  be  in  the  highest  estimation 
in  the  Muses'  seat. 

Tliis  is  the  view  of  the  subject  which  the  editor  of  the  Aldinc  edition 
Arst  took,  which  Sir  Egerton  Brydges  supports,  and  from  which  Mr.  St. 
John  doe;*  not  dissent.  Whether  to  use  Mistress  Powell's  expression, 
Milton's  choleric  temper  expressed  itself  thus  early;  or  whether  he  brought 
to  the  precincts  of  the  ])arent  church  any  partial  prejudices  imbibed  from 
his  tutor  '  Vouuf;,'  and  expressed  them  with  his  usual  energ)-  and  warmth, 
may  be  sup[>used  ;  at  any  rate,  the  verses  in  which  he  alludes  to  the  sub- 
ject, appear  to  point  rather  to  his  studies  than  to  his  conduct,  as  the 
cause  of  offence — "  Cetera(|iie  ingento  uon  subeunda  meo." 

As  we  are  neither  writing  a  Life  of  Milton,  nor  forming  any  connected 
chain  of  criticism  on  his  works,  wc  shall  make  such  observations  in  our 
progress  as  occur. 

As  regards  Comus,  Oldys  observes  that  it  was  often  bound  np  with 


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the  6r$t  edition  of  T.  Kandolpli's  Poems,  for  which  we  know  no  reason, 
but,  as  tlicy  were  both  thin  (fiiarlos.  it  wns  fnonil  convenient ;  it  is,  bow- 
ever.  Biiigiilar  thiit  the  Cumns  of  Eijciiw  Puteanns  «as  repubhshcd  at 
Oxford  ill  lfi;i-l,  tfic  very  year  in  uhiih  Milton  s  first  appciired  *  As  re- 
gards the  mixturr,  objected  to  hy  Johnson,  of  polemical  entire  with  pastonil 
imagery,  in  Lycidas  \  Milton  hud  not  only  the  aiithnrity  of  his  master 
Spenser,  but  of  Manluitn  in  his  Bucolics  ;  and  as  for  the  objection  to  its 
imitntton  of  paatornl  liff*^  ntimeroiiR  are  the  hi^h  examples  that  Milton 
could  prefer,  ns  Diichauan  SvIvk,  De!ii<l.  Toititi,  Desid.  Lutetise,  Dan- 
beu-sii  Thyrsis,  BucuMca  \  in  obit.  Scali^ri.  IhoAoi,  &c. 

Every  one  recollt-cts  the  advice  uhich  Sir  H.  Wootton  gave,  and  which 
Milton  much  negledrd,  as  the  latter  was  about  to  set  out  on  his 
travels;  uhich  Delphi:  Orai'lc,  .is  he  culled  it,  he  had  hiiu«Lt'ir  riH'eived 
froQi  old  Allierio  Scipioue  at  Sienna,  a  Roumn  courtier  who  liveil  in  times  of 
danger ;  and  we  hIso  know  ihiit  Milton,  in  hia  youthful  zeal,  A|Hike  hifi  mind 
Bo  freely  on  religious  matters  uhcn  under  the  Papal  eyett  and  enr$,  an  to 
excite  tlie  n|i[ireiirnsion  of  his  friend;*  for  his  pen>4>nal  sitfety  In  a  letter 
to  Dioilati,  he  alludes  "  to  the  fn-edoin  of  bis  cnnveisution  on  topics  frf  re* 
ligion. "  That  the  danger  of  this  was  not  imaginary,  we  may  well  know 
from  the  character  uf  that  Cliiirch,  then  sore  fn»ui  the  desertion  of  some  of 
her  prineipalilies  ;  and  Sir  John  Eliut.  In  1(131,  writing  to  his  sou,  then 
Setting  out  on  his  travels,  8a)8 — "  The  territuries  of  the  Chareh  I  hope 
you  Mill  avoid  (these  1  confcMC  arc  dangerous,  as  all  Spaine,  which  by  no 
means  1  can  allow  you  ever  to  enter) .  but  other  parts  are  free  and  peaceable 
as  England,  when  with  (ihcretha  you  may  as  much  rely  on  your  safetie. 
Be  caieful  iu  your  religion."  &c.  &c. 

Now,  in  an  Album  nf  ?i  Xcapotitan  nobleman,  Cnmillo  Cerdogni,  residing 
I' ml  Genoa  from  l()UH  to  16-lU,  among  other  inscriptions  uf  Englishmen  as 
well  an  of  foreigners,  is  the  following  by  Milton,  written  in  his  own  strong, 
clear  band. 

••  If  rirtoe  fiwbW  wen, 
Heavea  itfclf  would  itoope  to  her.'* 

"  Curiam  non  taimuin  muto  qui  trans  more  curro." 

"Jan.  10,  1(>39.     Joinnet  Miltooiuii,  Angliu-t*' 

PrCsuuiing  Llnit  the  distich  from  Conius,  as  well  as  the  Latin  verse  of 
'  Horace,  alludes  to  himself,  and  that  they  bear  reference  to  the  same  sub' 
I  ject,  we  may  suppose  that  subject  to  be  his  religion,  uhirh  he  here  afTinns 
I  to  be  unalterable,  and  that  if  it  were  attacked,  heaven  would  lend  its  support 

*  The  oripnal  edition  of  Comas  is  execediogljr  team,  and  U  the  only  one  of  Mil- 
ttoa'c  larger  iPorlcA  which  is  >o.  There  i«  one  corioiu  reading  in  thit  firit  edition,  not 
lyotioed  by  T-  \Virton,  or  the  ComuenUtors.  Ver.  "ilA  Ntaails  thus  in  the  common 
fcdltioaj. 

"  Thou  hovering  angel  girt  with  i^oldeu  wings." 
But  hi  the  first  edition  it  is  "Thon  JtUffrin^  angel,"  Ke.     Warloa's  tint  edition  of 
MiltouV  Minor  Focros,  ooutain*  many  nuirs  umitti»l  in  th^  Hetrond,  <:hiefly  on  SamMm 
Agom»te»,  and  Faradite  Regained.     The  vArinliuns  in  Lyfida«,  wliicb  be  baa  not  no- 
tieisd,  are  givpo  in  (lasa.  Jauma),  sxiii.  p.  211. 

i*  If  he  bad  elinwa,  Miltoo  tnlfjht  have  a|ipfoprlste)y  added  a  vene  of  Ileractitua 
praaerrcd  by  Clement  AJcxaadrtnus, 

OoXXA  a'Aov^ArMM  ^         —  "■  J-^WXA*. 

Inqnisitjoalfi  caasA  am  —iim. 

A.  M<>ni>.  tn  Ilia  l-'idt-»  P->'  "  Quod  ait  la 

Ron*  mariyrii  faine  C-  q  UbuiH 

apertm,  AorvrM/e  areai 


4Si  Lijk  md  Wcrh  ^Jdm  MiUm.  LNor. 

to  tbote  wbo  defended  it.  This  aDtograph  U  not  ooiy  an  interettiny  ne- 
morul  <^  tbe  poet,  bat  »  confiniMtaoa  of  liU  dedsioa  and  retdotiOB  m 
B&tters  coDoected  with  the  religion  of  the  reformed  Church,  if  we  have 
rafatly  ioterpreted  the  Itoes.  In  the  same  rolome  is  the  antograph  of 
"IVHaas  Wentworth  afterwards  Lord  Straffbcd.  both  then  in  tbe  iHiUiaat 
Boming  of  life  :  both  pnnoing  in  yoathfol  emulation  the  arts  of  peace ; 
both  wandering  in  the  enchanted  land  of  song ;  both  enriclung  thor  minds 
with  all  the  ancient  or  the  modem  muie  could  bestow ;  one  as  yet  goiltlesi 
of  trampling  on  the  liberties  of  bis  afflicted  coantry,  and  one  not  yet  har- 
ii^  earned  tbe  noUe  pre-eminence  of  standing  forth  as  the  nnbongfat  cham- 
pioa  of  her  injured  liberties. 

Perhaps  the  following  passage  may  be  considered  as  a  commentary  on 
tbe  poetry.  *'  In  all  the  places  in  whidi  rice  meets  with  so  little  disoon- 
ngement,  and  is  protected  with  so  little  shame,  I  never  once  swerved 
from  the  path  of  int^rity  and  virtae,  and  perpetually  reflected  that 
tbongfa  my  conduct  might  escape  the  notice  of  men,  it  would  not  elude  the 
inspection  of  God."* 

We  next  approach  Milton's  history,  after  he  had  lighted  the  manriage 
torch  i  but 

"turn  Pronaba  Juno, 

Nod  HymeoKai  adest,  aon  Uli  Gratia  lecto." 

His  wife'sf  desertion  of  her  bridal  chamber,  may  be  traced  to  the  disUke  of 
the  dullneu  and  restraint  of  a  scholar's  life,  and  her  preference  of  the  com- 
paoy  of  tbe  gay  and  fascinating  Cavaliers,  then  enjoying  the  hoB{ntality  of 
her  father's  house.  In  the  intoxication  of  youthful  spirits,  surronnded  with 
powerful  friends,  and  protected  by  tbe  paternal  roof,  she  proclaimed  htf 
nnwilhngness  to  return.  Tlie  cause  o(  Milton's  alienation,  farther  than  is 
found  in  his  resentment |  of  this  unkind  and  unworthy  desertion,  is  ex- 
pressed in  more  than  one  passage  by  himself,  which  may  be  summed  ap 
in  the  general  complaint : — that  she  was  a  dull  uninviting  companion, 
without  mental  resources  or  attractive  affections ;  without  conversation, 
and  without  love.  His  celebrated  treatise  on  Divorce,  certainly  burst 
out  from  the  biltcrneas  of  a  woundL>d  spirit.  It  met  with  little  congenial 
feeling ;  some  treated  it  with  ridicule,  some  with  neglect  and  contempt ; 
he  himself  acknowledges, 

*'  itwalk'd  the  town  awhilf 

Nutnberins  good  intellects,  now  seldom  por'd  on." 

•  P.  gl.Brydges. 

t  Sir  E.  Brydges  ha*  corrected  Bomr  great  mistaken  made  by  Mr.  Todd  in  hi* 
•recount  of  the  family  of  Powell  from  the  representation  of  Mr.  Holbrooke.  See 
vol.  I.  p.  377. 

X  It  is  more  than  probable  that  the  main  cause  of  disagreement  between  the  Poet 
and  hii  bride,  may  have  existed  in  the  incompatibility  of  their  political  creed.  Snch 
■ttbjects  Fould  not  be  avoided  in  the  domestic  tvte-ik-t^te  at  that  momentons  time, 
and  could  biirdly  be  canvassed  without  great  offence  to  either  party.  This,  I  pre- 
nine,  ii  the  allusion  in  hu  Poem : 

'*  or  his  happier  choice  too  late 

Shall  meet,  already  Unk'd  and  vedlock-bovnd 
To  a  fell  advertary,  Mm  hate  or  lAame/'         Par.  Lost,  x.  905. 
Yet  Mr.  Coleridge  truly  observes,  that  "  Milton's  soul  was  susceptible  of  domeitie 
enjoyments,  notwithstanding  tbe  discomforts  that  actually  resulted  from  an  apparently 
unhappy  marriage." 

Mr.  St.  John,  in  his  valuable  selection  of  Milton's  7  ^08,  hasawhim- 

sieal  note  on  the  Aldine  editor,  for  obae^  "uu*  lUton's  tkne 

virrt  briMg  alt  virgins.    Now  it  is  c  <BttB,  to  find 

I 


Herbert  Palmer  denounced  it  in  a  scrmoii  iircached  before  the  House 
of  Coiunicn!!  ;  but  tbe  most  important  reference  19  one  tbnt,  as  ure 
do  not  find  it  in  tbe  biograjitiies  of  Todd  or  Symmous,  ue  prtrsumc  tbftt 
for  tbe  first  time  we  Iny  it  bt'fore  tin*  public,  Hioui^b  it  is  to  be  aecD 
in  &o  common  11  work  as  tbe  Casvs  of  T^iu^cicuce  of  Uislinp  Hall.  After 
repeating  our  Lord  «  ileclaratiou  ou  tbe  Mount  (Mutt.  t.  ii'2.),  be  ndds : 

"  Ynt  I  fiod  that  80  evident  oa  usertion 
clicckftl  by  two  wirtsnf  KilcRnmrips.  The 
nnc,  crrtnio  trilJ  nor*li*li,  who  admit  nf 
▼err  slight  raii8t>x  of  »i-[iAration ;  cbo 
olbvr,  Romish  Ooctom,  wlui  plead  for  the 
main  siid  important  «<lditto09  to  this 
Liberty  of  Divorce.  I  htve  heard  too 
Biuch  of,  and  once  saw  ft  licenlicHis  pam- 
phlet thrown  abroad  in  these  lawless 
timeH,  in  the  defenr«  and  cnimurAirrnierit 
of  Uirorccs  (not  to  be  sued  out,  thnt  mi- 
lemniiy  needed  not.  but]  10  Ik-  arbnninlf 
given  by  the  dii'liVitiit  hushand  tu  his  tlys- 
pleasinx  and  umjuiet  wife.  u|ran  this 
fromnd  prim-tpatly,  that  rBarrioge  wns  in* 
vtitnted  for  the  health  and  coml'ort  nf 
man  I  when  therefore  the  match  prove 
aach  as  thnt  the  wife  doth  bnt  pull  down 
aaide,  and  by  her  innate  [>cerii^huc»<»,  and 
eillier  »ulleii  or  |><:ttiiih  or  froward  dispo- 
sition brings  rather  discomfort  lo  the 
husband,  the  end  of  ma/tiage  brin^  here- 
by froitntf .  why  should  it  act  (uiib  be) 
be  in  the  husband's  power  {after  some 
vaprevulim;  means  ofalLeiiatioa  attempt- 
ad)  to  procare  his  owa  peace,  by  casting 

As  regards  ibe  subject  itself,  it  has  been  found  one  of  considerable 
difficulty,  and  ndmittiug  many  varying  opiainns  ;  and  prenous  to  tbe  inae 
of  Milton,  it  bad  not  only  emplu>ed  tbe  ing<.'uuity  of  casuists  and  divjnes, 
but  tbe  learning  of  tbo>e  most  profonnd  in  tbe  kuowledt;c  of  antiijuity  nnd 
law  ;   tbongb   most  of  tbose  laborious  treatittca,  nnd  iK:rlin|M  own  ihnt  of 

I  our  own  Selden,  miiy  be  now  in  raiu  sougbt  except  in  the  libmrios 
of  tbe  Civilian.     In  tbe  particular  cave  of  .\liltnn,  befoie  m,  it  would 

Fappt^r,  tbal,  according  to  tbe  opinion  of  some  of  Milton'a  bi<\j;ni])bers, 
in  wbich  we  agree,  it  is  very  donbtfnl  wbetber  tbe  future  bnppineit 
of  tbe  hnsbnnd,  \iht.-n  he  bad  shaken  off  hi'*  conjugal  fetter^,  would  luive 

J  been  increased  ;   for,  after  tbe  romnnlic  rcconci  lint  ion,  be  appvan  to  bare 

flived  with  domestic  tenderness  and  aflection.  and  prubably  C8cup>-d  tbat 

tUm  eoBgralulnting  1  frieod  on  a  sinilbir  occanon,  with  bavio;;  married  a  fidotr,  aod 
ifls  the  yaaiage  coatoiaa  a  cvrioiu  meatioo  of  Sir  T.  Morr,  wc  thall  ^to  it  entire :  — 
|'*Qnoa  widusm  duxuti,  noo  est,  quod  te  poenitiiit.  Id  malujit.  ijui  uiorem  ad 
am   rd  domestitv  docuot   puliu.^,    (juuin  nd  vuluptatem.  et  qui   eriUM    ad    ujium 

||iuaniol,  nalunt  domito*,  quaiii  indomituH.  Qitnd  »i  ilia  grnuit  priori  mgriio,  tu 
Iteifni  mall  mrlu  bbcrstus  ra,  ae  strnlem  duierif.  Moatrs  milii  vtriicnumero 
arrare  mlrl,  K  it  een/nn  asofta  eatet  dwclttnui,  nnllam  tturtmrvm  fr»e  virffturm: 
^ttanc  hiilfct   retulain   oiiuis  vltacem,  i/iur  Mi  miffrautt,  potvMri  Hie   o/iwWimfUMr 

rlarUtfim^'pte  ftmina  mnritus  r-sac"     Wc  fnuitt  add  hert^  our  surt'ri»r  thnt  Mr.  8f. 

John,  gvaerally  ao  well  informed,  should  express  his  ifmorincc  of  Millon'a  allojiion  to 

the  Rats  and  Mice  that  eat  up  tbe  (fcrman  Ui>bop.  Did  he  never  read  the  Laureate's 
.ballad? — Did  he   never  see  the  island  near  Bingcn  on  the  Rhiae.  and  tbe  Rat's 

Tower,  where  they  ptoked  DUbop  Hatto's  boa«?"     Se«  Mitlou's  M.  Pr>»r  WorIt», 

G»T.  Mad.  Vol.  VI.  S  N 


uff  thb  c]d^,  and  to  proride  for  his  own 
peace  and  contmrment  in  a  Diter  match. 
Woe  is  nie  : — to  whm  a  luuic  i»  the  wurld 
come! — that  a  OlirisiiaQ  preleudiu^  to 
reformation,  should  ilarc  to  tender  so 
loo»e  a  project  to  the  public  ?  I  must 
veriouily  profess  when  1  first  did  owt  my 
eye  upon  the  front  of  the  tioolc,  I  lap. 
posed  some  ^eat  wit  meint  to  try  his 
skill  in  tbe  nninluuftBce  of  this  so  wild 
and  improbable  u  paradoi  ;  bnt  ere  I 
could  have  run  over  Hi)mr  of /Awr  foo  WfU 
prnneil pajfew,  I  found  (he  author  war  in 
camtsi,  aad  tneont  serioualy  lortrntribulQ 
tliis  piece  of  good  couhmI  io  way  of  refor* 
■nation  to  the  wjie  and  le/isonalile  care  of 
snperior*.  I  eannoi  but  blush  for  our 
aee,  wherein  90  hold  a  motion  h'lth  beea 
amongst  others,  admitted  tu  tbe  light. 
What  will  all  the  Christian  churcbea 
tbroufcb  tbe  world,  to  whoft«  notice  these 
Hues  aball  r-ame,  think  of  onr  wofnl  de- 
generation in  these  deplored  times,  that 
to  uucoulb  a  deaipD  should  be  set  on  fool 
amoDff  us  ?" 


45ft  Milton' t  Treatise  on  Divorce. 


[Nov. 


remorse  which  at  some  future  time,  and  id  some  considerate  momenti 
he  miglit  have  felt ;  when  he  considered  that  in  hts  choleric  frenzv  he  faad 
lisired  too  heavily  the  foolish  levity  of  his  yonnp  and  inexperienced  bride 
perhaps  misled  or  overruled  :  thnt  he  had  offended  the  feclini^  of  societv' 
and  perha|>8  might  not  have  felt  satisfied,  in  his  cooler  momentB,  of  the  nn 
ansuTrable  cogency  of  his  arguments.  Fenton  has  elegantly  conjectnred 
that  Milton  had  the  unexpected  interview  with  his  wife  in  his  relation's 
house  in  his  mind,  when  in  the  tenth  book  of  his  great  poem  he  describes 
the  repentant  supplication  of  Eve,  and  the  fnrgivenesa  of  Adam.  It  mux 
be  so :  for  the  incident  was  too  nncommon  and  affecting  easily  to  be 
forgotten,  and  it  possessed  something  in  its  singular  and  romantic  character 
that  might  pafis  in  a  mind  hkehis.  with  ease  into  the  form  of  poetic  beautv 

With  regard  to  the  general  question,  we  have  said,  that  difficulties  present 
themselves,  on  whirhevcr  side  it  is  viewed,  as  to  a  settlement  which  could 
gain  universal  consent,  in  its  agreement  with  the  Will  of  (lod,  the  wclfam  of 
society,  anil  the  happiness  of  individuals.    Certainly  there  are  authorities 
who  lean  to  the  side  of  granting  a  greater  hberty  of  Divorce  ;  and  the  names 
of  Erasnins*  and  of  Crnnraer,  of  Selden.  and  of  Miltou,  not  to  mention  the 
hosts  of  civilians  who  have  written  on  that  side,  arc  worthy  of  all  respect 
If  marriages  arc  held,  as  by  the  Catholic  Church,  indissoluble,  infidelitr 
it  is  said,  is  virtually  encouraged  by  the  hopes  of  impunity.     The  moraJs 
of  many  Catholic  countries  arc  supjKtsed  too  plainly  to  evince   the  ad- 
vantage taken  of  the  indexible  law  of  their  Church.     If,   on   the  other 
hand,  divorces  are  to  l>e  obtaiiieil,  as  in  some  German  and  Lutheran  states 
without  difficulty — if  neither  love,  nor  the  welfare  of  children,    nor  the 
remembrance  of  past  friendship,  nor  the  obligations  of  a  common  interest 
are  to  stand  against  differences  of  temiK-r,  projects  of  interest,  vainaot 
affcetioiis  and  freaks  of  dislike,  a  very  danger  >us  inroad  would  be  made  in 
the  security  of  the  mairiagc  tie.     Ad  engagement  which  could  be  dis- 
solved with  ease,  would  be  entered  into  without  a  due  consideration  of 
its  importance.      Wives  would   be  consigned  to  forlorn  and  unprotected 
solitude  J    or  if  both   parties  ventured  to  renew   their  broken   ties,  the 
childn-n  of  the  former  woiiM  mourn  the  loss  of  an  affection  that  bad  found 
other  objeels  than  those  wliieli  reminded  the  parents  of  discord  and  aversion 
and  wlio  looked  perti;i[).s  uitli  di!<^u>it,  or  rei;ret,  on   tlic  fruitfulness  of  a 
marriage  bt'd  which  tlicy  h:ul  (lostrted,  and  the  sanctity  of  a  religious  con- 
tract they  had  de>pised.     iJeaides,  the  ndviinljigc  of  the  altered  law  would 
be  almost  cirrtainly  on  the  side  of  the  husband,  which  is  surely  most  unjust. 
When  the  Komans  appoiiited  a  peculiar  goddess  to  hear  the  complaints  of  a 
marriage  life,  her  name,  "  Viriplaca,"  clearly  indicates  on  which  side  sub- 
mission was  required.f     Au)ill^t  the  annmalies  existing  on  this  subject  in 
the  laws  of  Kuglatid,    one  whicli  surely  requires  alteration  is,   that     In 
cnwajusify  demanding  the  right  of  Divorce,   none  but  the  wealthv'cau 
incur  the  expense  of  the  necessarj'  and  painful  process. 

Whoever  may  <liffer  from  Milton  in  the  opinions  wliieh  he  formed  with 
sucii  unctnupromising  decision,  and  expressed  with  such  masculine  and 
authentic  eltMpience,  on  the  subjeds  just  alluded  to;  will  not  fail  to  join  in 
praise  of  that  noble  treatise  which  he  called  Areopagitica,  in  which  the 


•  Seethe  Opinions  of  Ermmm  on  Uivorce,  and  liis  Controvorsy  with  the  Domini 
cin  Hovesfrate  m  Burigi.j-'s  \w.  d'  Kra^me.  vol.  i[.  p.  H'n.     He  considers  th.t  the 
Fathers  of  the  Church.  Ambrose,  Tertullian.  nnil  Oripen.  nre  with  him,  and  his  oni 
luoBd  are  expressed  with  litfl  usual  inodnratiou  nud  good  stuse. 

t  5ee  Gibbon'ii  Roman  HiKtory,  vol,  iv.  p.  .'t7K. 


MiUoH  sC OHtroversy  teitk  Salmositit.  •ISd 

most  forcible  arfrum^nta  arc  urged  with  titc  greatest  BtciU  autl  power,  and 
adonied  niid  lieiglitened  uttli  the  richest  figures  aii't  the  inotft  majestic 
and  Doble  Uiiguage.  'The  hrst  dt'fi:DfJer/  says  Sir  Jarnvs  Mu-kintosb, 
'  let  it  be  reiiif  [iibercd,  in  Eiiro^K,  of  a  frtf  prcM  and  an  unrettered 
conscience,  iviis  Milton  ;'*  and  we  nm»t  recollect,  if  we  would  estimate  the 
value  of  this  defence,  that  the  liberty  of  the  Press  h  the  bnn^h  of  all  Liberty. 
It  U  true,  that  csi^ea  may  be  supposed,  and  perhaps  Iihvc  occurred,  and  that 
in  our  own  history,  where  the  Ubcitiea  of  a  country  may  be  in  danger, 
though  the  Press  be  free  ;  yet  certainly  there  is  no  security  for  the  pos- 
session of  lawful  fieeilora,  nuless  the  iiidigiiaut  voice  of  coinplmot,  am  well 
as  the  dispnssionate  couclufious  of  reuwu,  oimv  alike  be  heard.  "  Any 
attempt  (says  a  learned  Prelate  in  cue  of  hU'rhar^ca  to  the  Clt?ri;y)  to 
supprcits,  or  even  to  check  the  spirit  of  in(|iiiry  uUicb  itt  abn>Ail  in  the 
vworld.  would  not  only  be  a  vain  and  fruitless  attempt,  but  a  violntion  of 
rthe  iDdefea<sible  liberty  of  the  human  mind,  and  an  interference  with  its 
natural  constitution.  To  impart  to  that  itpirit  a  right  direction,  to  sanctify 
it  wirh  holy  motives,  to  tcm|)(>r  it  to  rightuouft  purposes,  to  shape  it  to  ends 
which  lie  beyond  the  limitti  of  this  licginuiug  of  our  existence,  wUl  be  the 
endeavour  of  those  who  desire  tom:ikc  the  cultivation  of  intellect  conducive 
to  moral  improvement,  and  to  establish  the  kingdom  of  Christ,  at  once  in  the 
understaiidint^s  and  affections  of  mankind."  Dr.  Johnson  says,  "  if  every 
sceptic  may  have  leave  to  broach  his  follies,  iherc  can  be  no  religion  ;" 
in  other  words,  if  any  man  may  propagate  lies,  there  can  Ije  no  truth. 
Sed  magna  e»l  ventad,  et  prevalcbit.  It  is  a  part  of  religious  duty  to 
op|>ose  thin  accpticiftm,  as  it  is  a  part  of  religions  faith  to  cxjKrct  it. 
*'  The  Christian  Chuich,"  savs  a  late  pious  and  enlightened  author, f  "  has 
never  been  in  so  great  danger,  as  when  it  has  continued  for  uiiy  time  in 
a  state  of  uunilllcd  ptoaperity.  The  existence  of  sects  seems  not  only 
inseparable  from  the  nature  of  imperfect  intelligi'occ,  but  of  licneftl  to 
religion  itself;  and  while  the  Bible  continues  to  be  the  acknowledged 
standard  of  faith,  they  can  ht  of  ito  material  prejudice.  If  it  be  of  man 
it  will  come  to  nought ;  but  if  it  be  of  God  we  cannot  o\-erthrow  it,  nor 
need  we  fear  evil  from  it.  1  respect  even  the  errors  of  the  conscientioua 
Christian,  and  feel  the  impossibility  of  a  ])crfccl  unisoti  of  sentiment  in 
rational  lieings  who  think  fur  themselves." 

That  the  once  celebrated  c4mtrovcrsy  with  Salmasios  has  ceased  to  be 
of  public  iotereat,  may  be  inferred,  from  its  seldom  or  ever  being  alluded 
to  in  those  works  which  professedly  discuss  the  great  constitutional 
questions  of  that  time.      Hubbes  said  of  these  treatises,  [   "  They  arc  very 

*  "  We  read  the  noble  Apulni^  of  Miltna  for  the  Freedom  of  tbe  PrcH  with  sdmi* 
ration  i  but  it  h&tl  Uillr  inducui'-c  ua  the  Parliament  to  whom  it  wa«  addrcMrd."  Hal* 
■■ni'n  C'otiffl.  Hint.  iii.  p.  4.  "  It  shuuld  further  be  rcnu-mbcrcd,  that  in  thi;  days  of 
ibcir  »ii|irtimai;v,  the  rreabji tc riant  resisted  evrn  the  elot|ueooe  of  Miltuo  when  it 
plewlnl  fur  the  freedom  ofuolircoaed  PrintiDg." — Le  Bu't  l^ifc  of  Laud.  p.  24.4. 

t  Vide  Sir  Tbomaa  Bernard's  CoiuvUtiuas  of  Anfc,  p.  Kxj. ;  aod  »r<e  John  Hales's 
S«rninti.  Peart  uf  liic  Chnrch,  vol  iii.  ti.  ii.  ed.  Ld.  Hsilci. 

X  On  iu>me  Latin  compoftttonx  of  Millon  in  Feck's  Memoirs  of  Cromwdl,  see  Or* 
Parr's  Ijettem,  vol  1.  p.  4:t().  Mr.  Todd  tnentiotui  bis  haviDg  bevd  of  a  oopy  ot 
Stlmaxias,  which  belonged  to  Milton,  filled  with  aotrs  by  him  oo  tbe  (•jloecinni*  and 
errors  in  grammar  and  ttj\t.  \V«  ctui  only  say  that  Salmaciue'a  style  admits  of  no 
flocb  severe  critici^ui  a»  xhx*.  It  it  not  rurioui  or  refined  ;  but  is  |)laia.  aad  gesenlly 
correct.  See  Tudd'it  Life,  p.  I'i^.  Miltna  wa«  peculiarly  unrnrtunate  or  unakilfiil  iu 
detrctinij;  tiin  mi/  r<|ipitnriitK— be  attacked  Bnmball  instead  of  ItowUuid  ;  he  aiistook 
More  for  IJ«  Moutin,  sad  he  aaowrred  Or.  Gaudcn  when  he  supposed  he  was  ran- 
qai»hlti(  Cbarlea. 


460  Miltom't  Comtrovtrgff  iritk  SaiwiaaimM  [Nor. 

good  Laitinf  hoih,  and  hardly  to  b^  judsed  wbirh  ii  brtter ;  and  boA 
\cr\  ill  rcAiH'tr.'.nc.  and  hardly  to  br  Judired  which  is  wont-     Like  the 

det':»ni\M.>n<.  ;  .-.  .iiid  r. -i.  f-tr  overcise  M!i!y.  in  a  rhetorical  school  bj*  one 
ari  :l.e  *.i;"*;  mv.  -■»  \.\ic  i»  :t  Prt  »bjtt.i:.n  tAan  Independent."'  In  fact, 
cai--t  cl.  i::i;-  ■■.  r-lv  1  Mr.i'tl:  "H  tl-.o  i-xtmue  li'ails  oredce  of  thcpnsitioa 
ho  mii;  'Alt;-  : :  S.*.':::: <-::;-  m'il!.t.ini'.''rl  the  indffra^iibie  rieht.  the  anlimitcd 
p>«ir.  ■■.•.A  th.»  irrt-i^.ii.-i'ilc  iiaturt  oi  thi*  kingly  oiiii-e.  More  than  half 
cf  l;i*  i>  .'.ii)  ".:. ;  i  .*!)  >:ii't:^  tr-.'A:!<e  is  tikfn  up  with  the  discos»ioD  of 
tfai*  ,'.">•! rr.irt  •(.!.-•■.■*:.  ■■!  lie  j'u^  iiiviijuin  of  kinjs  :  ^lod  it  is  iKily  in  the 
e:_"'irii  il..i:'';.r  tint  I;.-  C'-n^iiicr-*  hi«  sniiniii  >uinL*ion;]v  prepared  for 
a|j>!_v;ii:  1,*  :-.7_-ii-.''r;t'!  t"  \\.r  Kr^  i*h  M'lnnrcliy.  It  we  U»ok  at  thii 
irtr.*;;-.-  ■  ["  '.\.v  [^  \  :■  !•  i^r.-:.  "<''r  Miiti  the  jil.ii'i-Mipliiral  !E[iint  of  modern 
\i'.<  :;.  i:  »  .:.  •■:..)■  l^i"  !■■■;  •^'lUr-.-l  .v  a  littli-  more  di^timrJished  bv  the 
ctf:'i.';:"y  <\  .r- ..  :.; .;  : :.  :  l.t:-  a:.?.v?>iii»t,  .vi  I  ny  tlic  4n'«*atne«s  of  tLe 
01.1  ..-.  vi  !;:-•  «  1.:..  i  :*  i'tl;.  tl:.in  otlu'r*  urittoii  on  party  questions  in 
th;>".-  ■>'.  M.i  ■.»;.';ili  ar'-'i::*'.!  tn  <-tttIi'  tLe  i-.VLj>iii.-ated  questions  of 
Uw  ^i.-\  j.r':  '."I'-v  ill  I:;-*:-  rn  times,  nn  \'..c  jiaral'Cif*  of  anc:..'tit  philo»o* 
pi. or?.  >vi  ;'■■  Jort;-»li  t!i.'K:ai  y.  imj  tl.i  fijK.iioiiiv.1  commitTidj,  on  the 
cy.:  :•  ::>  • :  ".;.;■  f.tTSier*.  ■  :i  '.'.■:  .izitliiuitit'-*  of  cuurfii*.  ::ud  all  the  learned 
a:,  i  ^'-h'Uti    '...  ■.'••  r  ■  :'  [  i--:%T.tit:  at'ijiiTcuit'itt.     But  it  noi.ld  not  be  fair 

111  f  \;v    ■  "...t  * ,,■>  >.i.-;;li  h'ivtr  :i:.ta'iji,i:' •!  the  k:!ot\U-H;re  nhich  it 

t  -  X  :»:.:.  ' ;  «: ;  •  :■.  "  ■  ;:".  .t.tl'.  Trt'ar  ;  -;  <•!!  the  sa^f.c  subject,  and  is 
•^  v.  ,  ■  !  :  _'  .-  ;  .;  .  '.-i  li  I, I?  i:<:  i.  I.:,  i  a[i[KMrt>i  bi-fore  liis  time  ; 
a:  i  "..-.■  \  \:  ..<:■:•  i  ..:,  i  'l\:.t.  :.-■>  ot  I„-i!.j:'.t.  and  the  uurk  De  jure 
K(  ^- '.  .•■  1  >  ■•  -  ■  i'  iv:»  1.  i:.:i:i.*  arc  in  t;.i.  -iictf  s-tyie  of  an^meut, 
i...  j:.  -  ••  t  .:■ .:  •.■..:.t:;;  s  tlv  r-:[- ':;t  ii  l:i>;  .it.'l  >ub>ei]uently  the 
i¥...«  *  .•' K'  >  ,.  .-...<  KLi"  ■'^.  ::-i  R'viv.-.:  in  tnt  tl;tlx»r;itc  'i^ipii^itiobs 
K'i  t:    ^  ;  M..»  fi  ■-  Tt."  PK.Iiv.  pri-  r  <  f  MAlm-biiry  r.I'>iic  pursued 

a'.i;:'r  •%"■:  ■■  ,  .:  .  -..."'i:-  .-.:'.  tLi  :>-'i?:.iruf  •<(  ii!w.l..-tc  autboritr, 
'•I!..,',  i  :..  J..:  >,■■■-  r  .1^  I.**!--*  H';-!!  r;jm>vii  tip  tbe  i:ti:tlit>nable 
r-^  .*- ■  :  -'  .  ..  :.  ■■::'•■  .  v  ;.:.:  ■;>'>-.»ti  L-..r:  .iii  ;:vM'r:t:  |»rii.tii^k'sfor  the 
^^.■«  ■.:  I  ■•  . :.".  .  ■  :■'-  -v."'.  :  :..■>  n-'»':' i  ■■!"  ;;<'\(.r:  "i-i:!  iVt  I.'.l-  imitation 
%■:  »:  kV.  •  .:..  ..•  :':..  .■<'■:  '■.■•':.  >•('.).■:  y<-.y  it:.  (.  "rn-i.iertM  h-iwe^er  in 
u•«:^v•  '•:■.■  :...,!■  ::.  a  w'.i  it  m  .<  \\:. ••.:■.,  :•:; :  tl.^-  i irruiiiT-taiice*.  and 
t.i..:    r  I.   1      :'  •..;■   ;  .-.  "f  .i  iTi;4;:.t  r.  ;:■•■!   t'l.c  H!i.-<e  litV  liitd  been 

»:.  ;"^  :;■■■:;  :  :>;  .?'.;.%  .-t .-:.:  ■■[■.■:\  .^:.:  i';.-.- firrci-t:'i:i  arid  explanation 
«.•;"  :.  .  w*  ■  :'  :  -.  It^-,!*  \-  .  l...'.:i  uriT-.r*  ;  i*  «ill  *^  n  pr'X"*!",  if  such  is 
H.-.-  ■  .:  :  ■::■::  .■..-;  »m  :■.■:.  S-.!.:  ■.-.;;>  '.a.:  .ii.;-.!r;  <1  b;  vonH  th^it  of  ever\" 
oT  ..:-..:■■      .•»   •      ■:  :'..t  h>  ■  \"i:  -■^i  t:'.  IJi'  l  Hr.sJL^tiy  bestowed, 

.1'  '.  '.    .;        : -  ■.  r  ■^:     .' " .  'J.    ry-  > <■  '.l.j:  \\:;:i!i  i<  to  be  found 

..-.-•  *  . :"  .-.;■:.:  •.n^;:-.-i.     Th-At  it  «as  not 

v.:  •■■:..  :■.  '.':.-.    r^:  7.::i  i  i:oiiiAr,'.-i   as   well  aS 

T  ,\T  *i-.;.i.v,i.  "c   i:.3v  readiJv 

LTitLTc  i-:'  K  .:>p.    tt:i>  t'.iicHy  to  be 

i.-.-i:-  :ir::;s  of  :^;-.'.:.t.:\:i  ii'K:riiit>.      The 

:...-   I.  ^Ai'.-r  ::.    :,;c_t:   i  ..:.•■:.?   ua.*  pretty 

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like  I 


Milton't  Controvertt/  with  Salmaiiu*.' 


461 


conspicuous  :  '  Un  Anglais  Domme  .lean  Milton  a  repondii  n  M.  dc 
ISiiuinaise  ;  je  i>eiise  que  M.  de  Saumnisc  hi  repondra  !'  (Vide  L'Esprit  de 
G.  Palin.  p.  171)  But  i!>e  learcinp  nndabiljly  with  which  this  treatise  is 
composed,  must  shield  it  from  contempt,  though  they  can  no  lont;er  save 
it  ftom  iieylert.  If  now  extinct,  as  to  all  public  ciiriositj",  ntid  upencd 
only  occftsionally  by  the  Critic  or  the  Bit^raphcr,  yet  it  can  boast  that  no 
common  attention  had  been  paid  to  itd  authority  ;  and  that  its  importance 
is  declared  in  the  comniciidntinn  of  ouc  piirty.  as  iu  the  cunsute  of  another  ; 
Its  doctrines  were  opposed  by  the  greatest  Poet  of  one  :ige,  and  they  have 
been  supported  and  sanctioned  by  the  greatest  Statesman  of  another. 
SaJmasius  *  might  be  equally  proud  of  the  declared  hostility  of  Milton,  and 
the  silent  admiration  of  Burke. 

It  mu^t  not  however  be  ninioticed,  that  the  enemies  of  Sslmasius  not 
only  objected  to  the  whole  force  and  tenor  of  Iiis  arjijiimenls,  bnt,  farther, 
accused  liim  of  plagiarism  -,  and  they  asserted  that  the  reasoning  trhicti 
defended  the  divine  rij^lit  of  kings,  was  borrowed  from  the  great  work 
De  Jnre  Uclli  et  Pads  of  bis  conleoiporarN'  and  rival  in  litenry  fame, 
Hugo  (irotius  :  a  work  which  that  great  writer  cnmuirnced,  when  emerging 
from  the  gloum  of  n  cruel  nnd  unjnst  captivity,  which  he  carried  on  amid  the 
privation!^  of  an  unsetUcd  life  and  uticerlain  fortune,  and  which  at  length 
led  him  to  the  sj.dendorR  of  an  hr>noun%bte  nnd  illnstrious  euiba.tsv.  Vet 
something  more  than  a  jutit  cnnhilonce  in  his  own  talents  and  exteDBiTC 
resuurtes,  would  have  kept  Salmasius  from  lieing  indebted  to  a  contem[Hi- 
rary,  from  whom  he  was  alienalt-d  dnring  his  life,  and  whose  reputation 
after  dra!h  he  attacked  with  an  unrelenting  and  unj)rovoked  hostility. 

It  hits  1>eeii  8aiil  that  Salraasins  lost  the  favour  of  Christina,  at  whose 
court  he  was  residing,  when  Milton's  answer  appeared  ;  and  that  his  death 
was  caused  by  the  bilteniess  of  Ins  BUp)H>sed  defeat  by  an  antagonist  pre* 
^viotisly  unknown.  The  truth  of  either  of  these  assertions,  too  hastily 
assumed  by  the  biographers  of  Milton,  is  more  than  (|iiestionabIe.  it  is 
not  at  all  improbable  that  the  capricious  Queen  of  the  North  may  have 
Tcked  this  old  scholar  with  commeadations  uf  his  rneray,t  and  that  she 


*  Tbe  teamed  Gataker  roasidrrrd  Salmaoiua  wortby  of  the  apjtfllatioD  bestownj 
ODPicMirandoIx, — 'HbeMiradeurtlic  .VguLeUvod  in."  Scebuuuwerto  LiUe,  p.  65. 
^Sarrnra  calla  hitn  thv  fJurypliKos  of  sacred  and  prufam-  liitrraturR.aadGrotina  bouoorcd 
ElkiiD  with  tk«  title,  Ntiprr  kmini'tttiaaime.  Tlit-  fni^icii-nl  R<r)mblican«  wkn  bated  bl» 
^arsnmrats,  and  ttir  jeal<iiisj  of  scholsrs  who  «avied  bui  rruditioa.  attcnmtrd  to  poll 
I  dovn  the  noblr  statue  from  tht  pedrstal  on  which  it  bad  so  long  stood — but  in  rain  ; 
it  ttill  rose  in  its  niajcHtic  proporlioo  and  coloasal  aise. 

t    SahuuiuD  describes  Uiouelf  as  eUf^portrd  in  his  work  by   Ibr  mnacioainess  of 

iotegritf  and  the  mtrrpiditv  uf  truth.     IJcum  tcatabor  me  banr  raiiMim  turodau  sua. 

|C«fjits»i:  noa   Cantuin  rogalus,  sed  quia  mtrhorem  et  juj<ti(ircm  nullam  ra  me  pcitoiifie 

Idefeadcre  L*oniicicutia  mea  mihi  migjeaait,  ratin  nt  Teriiaa  dociiil,  rrscjue  ipia  ditTtavit, 

ttw..      It  Aofa  not  appear  eractly  when   the  "  fnvr  hold   man  dared  to  talk  of  brin^ine 

nbeKinKloju«Iice;"  hot  Kucb  bngpisf^  vna  beard  in  Kvlliaad  Iti4T.     B«rkel rjr  awcrts 

llbat  the  retotutioa  was  taken  at  U'indaor  io  a  Coimetl  of  O&cen,  toon  after  ibe  Kin^s 

IvwAluateni at  Cariibrooke.  SeeMaBcrea'aTTacta,i.ai^:i5,  and  Hallam'tConti. History, 

B&  30}.     Mr.  Bowles  rotuidcri  tbat   MiUoo  wu  the  tint  who  rned  nut  fur  maOonat 

iMticf,  in  hi«  Exordium  af  Defcnsio  Populi ;  that  Croinwril  seized  tbc  idea,  aud  that 

|the   King  was  burned  to  jud^ent.     Hi-  inicemoualy  liad»  a  rorrobormlioo  of  this 

ipinioD  in  the  ituttlo  of  Mtltoa,  in  bin  last  addrMi  lo  the  (x-tiplr,   wbcn  it  was  de< 

lerBtilied  by  tlir  Hknle  voire  ot  tbb  Nation  to  execute  tbc  cxilcil  Kin|[.    The  motto  as 

ppcara  in  Miltoti'a  ivurka — 

Etnos 

CoDsiUnm  d«£inu  SoylliB, 

Bo«lc»*»  Life  of  Kea,  vol.  U  pp.  VJ,  li6.  Sec,  mad  bts  Lut  U«j»  of  ChiiUnigaiQtvVL,, 


Ifl36.] 


MittoHS  Controversy  vriih  SahnasiiiM 


4^ 


leaders  of  (he  fanatical  party,  and  to  tbcir  rootirt's  anaprmciples.  bad 
goaded  him  into  personnl  recriroination.  '  Had  thr  hcnrt  nf  Milton,"  says 
Mr.  D'lsraeli,  '  bejit  as  coldly  on  th«*  death  of  rhnrles  as  Ludtow'g,  his 
democratic  fetlings  mi^hl  be  respected.  But  that  this  great  tnigic  genius 
having  witne^Kcd  thin  .solemn  t^cene  of  Majesty  iu  its  lant  aOliction,  should 
have  ridiculed  and  cahmnial^  and  belied  it,  39  the  meanest  of  the  mob, — 
who  would  ercdit  this,  had  it  been  a  wcret  anecdote  hitherto  eoncealcd 
from  the  public  rye  >  Milloti,  in  his  celebrated  Defence  of  the  People, 
treats  CharUs  the  First  as  a  mere  actor  striving— Veloti  poeta?,  aut  his- 
trionis  deterrinii  plausum  in  intto  exitio  ambitio^siasitoc  captarc.  In  the 
kingly  calinnexs  of  Charles's  death  he  sees  but  a  plai/er'»  esit,  a  paltry 
mime's  nmbitiiHi  (0  be  clapped  on  retiring  from  the  stage^the  artificial 
decency  of  a  theatriral  Ctesnr's  fall !"  It  must,  however,  be  recollected 
that  he  was  goaded  to  place  lhi«  theatrical  iniish  on  the  fare  of  Cliarles,  by 
JSnlmasius  tiHving  brought  pnunineutly  forward  the  [xitriotic  feelings  whicli 
were  lieclarttl  frotu  the  scalfold  by  tlie  dying  umnarcb,  nud  hnving  re- 
proached the  enemies  of  Charles  with  the  generous  forgiveness  of  his 
nature,  and  his  inextinguishable  loi'e  of  the  |H?opIe  who  hud  condemned 
him  to  a  traitor's  death.  It  was  represented  as  the  forgiveness  from  the 
Crofs.  It  was  im|>ofisihle  that  Milton  could  let  this  pass  uiinoticed  or  uu- 
rebuked  ;  if  he  could  not  deny  the  words,  which  was  out  of  his  power,  he 
could  only  give  tbeni  an  ignominious  interpretation,  an<l  throw  the  ridicu- 
lous over  the  sublime.  Miltnu  knew  the  aeutimrnts  of  those  who  employed 
him  in  his  task  ;  and  he  was  prepared  to  satisfy  them,  jwrhape  Ite  fully 
shared  in  them.  The  words  of  Salmasius  are,  'Quantum  magis  uon  houorc 
(titulo  Parentis  Patriie)  et  ek>glo  dignus  Carolus  (|ui  populi  ingrati  tantnm 
ainorem  et  ttile  studinm,  non  solum  lota  vita — ged  etiam  in  ipsa  moric 
tentattui  ejtl  ^  To  have  left  this  nuexpUined,  would  have  been  to  deprive 
the  wasp  of  every  thing — but  his  stiug.  Mr.  D'lsraeli  co[lside^)^  the  stern 
Repubhcanism  and  the  personai  hatred  of  Charles,  which  so  strongly  cha- 
ractcri/cd  Milton,  Iu  have  been  early  imbibed  from  his  first  tutor  Youngs 
*'  the  Puritau  in  Essex  who  cut  his  hair  short" — as  well  as  from  his  second, 
Alexander  (till,  who  was  ulso  his  beloved  friend  and  a  hery  Revolutionist ; 
whose  language  was  in  '  the  vulgar  tone  of  tiie  lowest  Demncracv."  But 
did  Mr.  I)  Israeli  remark  tliut  Gill's  volume  of  Katin  Poetry  is  dedicated  to 
Charles  the  Firnt,  and  is  full  uf  praitt<-!«  of  him  atid  his  father  ;  Mittun's  con- 
stant objections  to  Sal  mas  us,  indepi-ndcnt  of  mere  verbal  abuse,  Here  that 
he  was  only  a  grammarian  and  word  catcher— gramraaticum  homincm  j  that 
he  was  a  stranger,  and  had  no  right  to  intermeddle  with  our  national  dis- 
putes, and  that  he  was  exposed  to  the  just  charge:  of  inconsistency,  in  now 
upholding  that  hierarchy,  against  which,  as  well  as  the  papal  power,  he 
had  so  lately  declared  his  deliberate  opinion  in  a  large  and  elaborate  trea- 
tise. Milton  attributes  the  private  vexationw  and  public  disgrace  and  defeat, 
as  he  c-alts  it,  of  Salmasius,  to  his  having  desertetl  his  old  opinions  for  the 
sake  of  gain.  We  must  place  against  this  the  solemn  appeal  of  Salmasius, 
at  the  end  of  his  Defence — '  Deum  testabor  me  banc  eaasam  susccpisBe 
lion  tcntum  quia  rogalvg.  sed  (piia  meliorem  et  justiorem  nullant  ca  me  pot^i- 
isscdcfenderccuuscienlia  mca  mihi  suggessit ;  ratio  el  i-erilaa  doi-uit,  rcsqoe 
ipsa  dictavit,'  &c.  \\c  may  add,  as  a  conclusion  ou  this  siihject,  that  a 
pcr»<un  named  Jeanes,  or  Janes,  published  an  answer  to  Milton's  Icono- 
ctastes,  undiT  a  title  which  we  now  cannot  remember;  but  that  in  the 
year  uf  the  ileatoration,  1  (itiO,  this  same  book  was  brought  onl  again  under 
the  title  of  "  Salmasius  bis  detection  of  the  diabolieal  Kebell  Milton,  '  in- 


464  MUistit  Cmtirover$]f  icitk  SalmmaiMa.  PVor 

tending  to  pMS  it  off  u  a  Tnmslttion  of  SilmisiuB'  •  l\»thuinou8  Work 

"  ad  Joannem  MiltODom  Responsio ;" — it  is  in  fact  the  same  book  and  the 
•amc  edition  as  that  brought  ont  by  Janes,  with  the  exception  of  the  title 
and  a  leaf  of  address  to  the  reader.  We  shall  here  insert  what  Salmasio* 
says  in  his  unfiuished  Answer  rehiting  to  the  errors  in  Milton's  Latin 
Poetry  : 

"  Sed  qnii  Ule  MiltoDtu  ?  Unde  domo  ?  teget  Metriau  violat,  brrres  pro  lonris  et 

Qnit  CDim  audirit  bominem,  ante  banc  loogms  pro  brevibug  ponendo.  Sic  ultnouo 

stum  defenrioDein  pro  P.  Aaglicano.  Eam  io  quotanit  corripit,  primam  in  paruiaMet 

et  multi  nrgant  illnm  auctomn   debtre  etiam  primam  in  Sfm\fraeia,  cXiunominti 

a^oscere,  niat  Bolo  titnlo.     Conscriptain  Opi;  Mcatidam  in  Jaecbu*!    Alia  mnlta 

enim  esae  a  Ludi  magistro  qaodam  Gallo  passim  in  iis  committit,  quee  et  Gratnmati 

de  tririo,  qui  Londini  Paeros  nibil  sapere  cam  ft  Latioitatrm  Itedunt.     Belgia  illi  est 

docet.     Nam  Miltonam  ipsom  qui  prni-  pro  Befyio     Sic  (iallittm  poaset  dicrre  nro 

tns  noverunt  Latioe  scire,    aat  scribere  Gallia,  mn/n-t  ad  preceg.     Aves  aiuntrc* 

poiae,  serio  n^ant.     Kgo  aliter  eentio.  appcUat,  cur  non  etiam  aucupe»  a^sdi 

Nam  si  Pofta  est  MiltODUs,  et  dod  hu-  ceotnr ;  ttellipamm  Coelom  appeUat    aoi 

milia  qaidem  spiritua,  cur  non  etiam  oru-  Stellas  scilicet  pariat.     AUaiofiDita  sont 

tor  ease  queat  disertus  ?     At  de  Po<!tine  (ja*  omitto.  ut  versus  abooriDec,  qnalis 

Mnstaceo  lanreolam  libi  quKtisse,   pofi-  late  est, — '  Et  callebat  avium  '''^gniu ' 

mata  ejus   ar^unt,  in    quibus    Pairem  Tatnetsi  letatem  illia,   qua   scripta  sunt. 

"•—^  M  poflam  gennifise  gloriatar.     Non  non  apposuisset,  facile  tamen  persnicera 

«H**«i    #«k««Kti    l^AXtavn  ABBS     navann    j*ivA*«i  Vt^^f A«-b »n tl ■    ««*■■■  0bba  ^•^kn.Tlm a_  t^       .'  w^ 


metiorem  tamen  Po^tam  esse,  qoam  civcm  poteramus  /nieri  eBi>e  pofmata-     Sed  Poe- 

iade  apparrt,  quod  at  mains  rivia,  contra  rilia  errata  prcstare  debet  jam  Vir  cum 

leges  ntri*  peccat,  perdoelles  ^ns  de>  et  paucos   abbinc  annos  rccadi  Londini 

fendendo,   ita  et  pmiwnu  Poita  aapiua  caraverit." 

Salmasios  could  discover  the  errors  in  Milton's  Latin  Poetry,  but  the 
*  general  elegance  of  the  language,  and  the  classical  beauty  of  the  imaces 
and  expressions  entirely  escaped  him.  The  old  Grammarian  hugged  him- 
self with  joy  at  the  delivery  of  his  clnmsy  joke,  which  occurs  just  after 
when  he  exborts  Milton  to  inscribe  on  the  work — ''  Joannis  Asini,  alias 
MuUoMit,  nam  Multo  vervex  est  etiam  Anglis." 

It  is  well  known  that  when  Milton's  History  of  England  f  appeared,  the 
licenser  suppressed  a  passage  which  reflected  on  the  Long  Parliament,  and 
the  republican  Assembly  of  Divines,  and  which  was  not  published  till  1681. 
Of  the  genuineness  of  this  passage  some  doubts  have  been  entertained  -  we 
are  enabled  to  lay  before  our  readers,  through  the  kindness  of  a  friend,  the 
opinion  on  this  subject  of  one,  whose  name  it  would  be  suQicient  alone  to 
pronounce,  at  once  to  draw  attention  to  the  rciisons  by  which  it  is  sup- 
ported }  but  we  may  add.  that  to  him  has  been  applied  the  happy  desig- 
nation  by  Sir  David  Dalrymple  of  Lord  Hurdwicke,  as  "  learned  in' British 
History :" 

*  In  this  treatise,  Salmasius  nlludes  more  than  once  to  some  Dutchmen  wbo  bad 
written  BgainHt  bim,  and  whom  Ite  treats  with  contempt,  '  qui  totam  Ktatem  contrive- 
nint  in  Claudiano  et  Ovidio  e\olvendo,  et  nihil  prmterea  bonorum  Auctorum  legerunt.' 
This  person  (though  unnamed)  was  Daniel  Ueinsius.  See  pp.  'iG,  53.  The  strange 
name  at  p.  '2H,  'Hugo  Poni,'  is  mi-ant  for  Hugh  Fetors. 

This  posthumous  Treatise  of  Salmosius  is  scarce,  and  seldom  found  with  the 
others.  Dr.  Symuions,  in  bis  Life  of  Milton,  says  he  never  saw  it ;  it  is  called 
Apologia  contra  Miltonum  pro  Defensione  Regis  ;  it  was  written  at  Spa;  without  the 
uuitance  of  bis  library.  Can  it  be  believed  that  in  Cbaudon's  Diet.  Biographique,  the 
writer  of  the  Life  of  Saumaise  should  have  the  audacious  impudence  to  assert  that 
the  Defensio  Regis  begins  in  these  words — '  Anglais,  qui  vous  renvoyez  les  t^tes  dea 
nus  comme  des  balles  de  paume,  qui  joues  i  la  boule  avec  les  couronnes,  et  qui  votis 
aervez  des  sceptres  comme  de  marottes,'  &c.  Has  this  passed  into  the  last  edition  of 
the  Biog.  Uoiverselte? 

f  On  this  History  see  Retrospective  Review,  vol.  ix.  1 — 9,  and  Warton  on  Spenser 
ii.  p.  242. 

2 


MUtom's  Hiiiory  of  Enqiani, 


I83G.] 


'*  1  thonght,  laC.  thnl  tb<r  psuKgf  wu 
a  4i|{reui(ni  oni  of  botb  titnft  and  plncc  ; 
to  uw  B  vnl)[ar  [litres,  brought  m  hrml 
nnd  BhriuMm.  aud  loolkiiiK,  Iberrrnri*. 
much  like  «ii  IntrqKiliitioii.  Sdly.  Tlint 
the  opinioiu  ctpmsrtl  in  it  u-e  i^rrally 
at  fMiiuice  Kith  Miltur.'«  {K>Uliciil  crctfd 
■ml  t*h«rACter,  And.  3dly.  that  tho  rei- 
»»us  tor  it«  all^td  softprcf  «on  arr  wrhoUy 
iiisJcqaalo  and  inconoluiiTe.  With  r«- 
apcct  tit  mj*  tir»t  ohjeotion,  I  cm  Bvart  it 
viU  \if  «wid  that  MilioD,  iu  Ihe  iutriHluc* 
tory  para^rBjih  oT  bis  tliini  book,  u  puh- 
IuIumI  by  him#«lf.  bad  ri[)irc'<>.ly  rfferred 
tu  tlir  '  ialp  cirit  brntls.'  Uut  it  M.  not 
frum  thence  to  be  inferred  that  he  mcnut 
t<i  folluM-  it  up  vtith  M>  ample,  imrticular, 
Aod  miiqilactd  a  dotcrtplion  uf  his  unu 
liineH  M  in  coutaioed  lu  the  difrcauon. 
Of  tiiy  second  f^mnd  of  mupiriosi,  I 
(oust  ieavv  yon  to  fnrni  Tour  awn  opinion. 
But  1  csunQl  enMly  believe,  that  if  Milton 
Uul  really  derived  from  cxperieace  saub 
expTpnaioiu  uf  the  conduct  atid  vicwft  of 
htn  late  AMOCtftteR,  he  would  have  oonde* 
scended  tu  iarur  the  inipulatioo  of  bciojc 
a  time-scricr  by  priotinf;  thei&i  u  the 
atorf  says  lie  oickdi  to  do.  Such  acoumc 
WOBU  hnvr  Ikc-ii  tpiite  foreign  tu  the  sllirily 
indcpcnden.-ir  of  his  chtu'actcr.  An  tu  the 
lR»t  point,  J  think  the  reuun  MUgned  for 
the  •uppreMuou  of  the  p«wi|e  bj   tha 


465 


Uoeuera,  naoirly.  lh«t  it  wu  done  nut 
of  timdcinien  for  the  vaDquinhed  party,  ia 
a  moat  Ibok:  nnd  Impotent  our.    The  Li- ' 
ceuften.  indeed,  might  befc  expunged,  acj 
Tulaud  aaya  lliey  did,  some    passaKcft  ex- 
pOKin^    the    aapervtitinn    and    luxury   of 
m^nkn,   yet  thin  iteem*  doubtl'ul,  u  »o 
many  were  permitted  to  renuun.     But  out 
It  be   believed  that  ChnrliM  the  Second 
and  |ii»  Iiit'rnwn  bod  the  amiable  weak- 
ntt,%  of  harboiiriag  letiiirr  mercie*  towaida 
the  bciilt-n    Rirpuhlioau)!  ?     On  the  cua 
Irurvt  nuuld  they  nut  liuve  Iriuinphed  tO 
an  o]ip*irlunity  of  espofiui:  the   rrcanta-l 
tion  <,l'or  so  they  would  b^re  called  it)  nPl 
«u  foruiidable  aud  iUuiitriou»  ou  Advttr^ary  ' 
an  Milton  ?     After  all.  I  mu»t  in  candour 
aduit  that  thi*   i>i(;rc*»ion  i^  uot  nithont 
intiTual  marks  uf  gi-nuiDC»c»8.     1 1  in  "'i 
MtUwdf  m  *X\\ir.  and  rxecution,  that  if 
Mdtou  did  not  mite  it,  it  vrould  be  difli- 
eult  to  assi|^  it  to  any  other  writer.     If 
it  be  lakea  from  biin,  as  Jolirk«in  laya  of 
one  of  the  diKputed  plays  of  Shak^peare, 
\n  whom  khall  it  be  ];iTcn  ?     But  the  His- 
tory of  Britain  itself  I  cnnnol  think  wor- 
thy of  Milion*s  (^rcAt  nxme-     It  i^  a  In- 
hooted  rf^iipituUtioii  of '"t-  '■  •  ■•  -'I'lodcd 
faltlcs  of  Urnti-  and  lii^  ■-.  "i><i 

ia  n»  discreditable  to  hi?  j  .  ■  ■  ,  i-  the 
llor  be  caata  on  Kaxon  Hiiiiirry  *  and 
SaxoD  Hiatoriana.  Tbal  Jii*tury  be  treat* 


'        ino 


*  It  \*  with  piMuurc  that  iw  fnvoar  the  reader  with  *ome  intrreatin;'  remarV*  by  the 
tate  Lord  (IrrnTille,  on  a  doubtfid  point  of  Eni;li>b  History  cooneetcd  with  the  yxti- 
acnt  Huhjrot,  and  attoebed  tn  a  pa«*agr  of  Milton  : — 

"  Milton  M?*.  in  antlcipAtion  of  hi«  intended  poem — *  Frangam  Saxonira*  Bri- 
inoum  duh  mane  phaUngaa.'  The  fttniffsle  of  L'omu^h  Britons  fur  their  mtlional  in- 
jwndrm-e.  tho'  (iriidly  oirrpowrred,  wan  niaintaJneil  till  »  very  late  )irriiid  of  the 
xnn  dominion  in  F.nj;1aiid,  nor  is  it  easy  tn  aMrertAin  the  )irr<-iie  lUte  of  its  tt-raiina- 
tioD.  (.iibbon  indeed  ssj»crt4  (c.  3M,  note  \'^^\.  *  that  Cornwall  wan  finallr  ^ubdacd  bf 
Athflatane  ( A,t).  ^T, — 941),  who  pUnted  an  English  colony  at  Exeter,  and  conHnp 
the  Bt  '  '  I'll  the  ritcr  Taiiiar.'  But  thin  ^tolfineul  i*  cimfuted  by  the  autho-' 
rity  »!  •.  a*  well  as  by  other   historical  eviderwe.     Miilmftbui^,   tii  wbn»e 

evideu. .  '  ,  Li  refen  ui,  aaya  no  nnrc,  than  that  thiaiaouorch  '  vigorously  altarkcd 
the  L'otniah  men,  drove  them  ft^m  Etetcr,  and  fixed  the  honndariea  ot  hta  oica  trTri- 
torie*  (jipjvineiK  but)  on  thtf  aide  of  tlic  Tamar.*  Cornwall  wna  therrfore  Ktill  ei- 
laded  from  them.  Nor  is  it  more  true,  that  AtbrUlaoe planted  an  Kni;Ut>h  eolnny  at 
Ixeter.  The  English  wrre  lettlrd  there  before  his  time,  and  held  it,  as  Mnlmtlibry 
;pre«ly  letU  uk,  conjointly  with  the  Uritoas  (triiun  jure).  Tht»  coramon  occupancy 
f  t]ie  tame  dJkirii:!.  by  two  boftile  and  Larbaroiu  tribes,  wai  uatorally  niH  verr 
lotmible  III  ita  cultivntiiH).  Th'>ve  «hii  know  it*  pmrnt  atalr,  may  be  amuicd  «iitn 
autbor'n  arcount  of  it.  No  uninatractivr  le*«on,  if  it  tenrhps  the  important  of 
tie  coocord  to  national  improTcment,  and  the  tnrreaard  ]irodiietivrnit»9  tif  the 
,nh  lt»*lf  from  the  progreM  of  «>rlal  life  :  a  fact  pethapa  uut  sufbciettlly  ntieoded  t<» 
our  ahleat  political  oecoitomiclit.  '  The  aoil,'  vsyi  be,  *  ia  bunirry  and  ar^ualid, 
ivelv  producing  a  few  starred  oatJ,  which  Ijcar  for  the  mo»l  part  no  eniiit.  hut  only 
pty  uuska.'  Such  was  in  thu«e  dajs  ibe  neiijfibourAonii  nf  fla-rtrr,  tu  nhich  AthuU 
-Mane,  we  arc  told,  gave  a  new  f:i>^  of  pro'prnty,  by  aTotiir.iriK  In  him*^lf  and  t'>  bis 
people  its  Wile  poMeasion  and  Bovrrnment.  Thw  tran^ai'hon  hnpprned  in  5*.^.  ntirly 
the  tint  of  the  two  date*  Bs»ijrned  by  Gibbon,  and  almost  &00  year*  alter  thr-  arrival 
of  Hengiat  in   En|:Und.     'Ilie  ftaxoo  Chrmiicte  of  that  year  HUtea  that  AtheL«tane 


'  then  obtained  for  rxerniaed)  an  authority  (or  superiority 7^ f>y'&ei  ora-  all  the  things 
thata-ere  in  thi«  island,  'ftrrt  llowel  Kinj  of  West  Wale's  (Cornwall),  and Constantine 


Gi>T.  Mao.  Vol.  VI. 


lO 


466  The  Prote  Work$  of  Milton,  [Not. 

■I  ■  wmn  of  kitet  and  crowi,  flockinf  and  roof.*    WarbnrtoTi  hu  selected  one  of  tlie 

flirting  in  tbe  air,*  and  the  hiatoriaax  u  very  ntxt  puugea  in  the  historj  for  fais 

*  obscore  and  blockish  chroniclerB,  onlj  fit  particular  praise.     It  ta  at  tbe  concliuioB 

to  be  read  by  thoie  who  take  pleasure  to  of  thr  secood  book,  where  all  the  firalti 

be  all  their  lifetime  raking  io  the  foooda.  of  Milton's  prose  style  are  accumolated 

tion  of  old  abbeys  and  cathedrals.'     Yoo  and  concluded  io  about  a   doxen   lines, 

haTe  quite  enough  of  historian  and  anti-  His  is  treasonable  langna^,  1  confess ; 

qoarian  feeling  to  deem  this  heresy ;  or,  bat  in  proportion  as  I  admire  the  poet,  I 

as  I>og:beTTy  says,  '  flat  burglary  as  ever  can  afford,  by  way  of  set  off*,  to  censare 

was  committed.*     He   must   have  quite  the  historian." 
forgotten  *  to  love  the  high  embowered 

These  very  sensible  obserration^  point  out  an  observable  defect  io  }kfil- 
ton's  mind,  a  singularity  not  affected,  but  native  to  it.  and  which  broke 
oat  even  atnid  the  unprovoking  tranquillity  of  Antiquarian  research.  On 
whatever  subject  his  mind  was  employed,  it  was  the  same.  In  Theology 
it  showed  itself  in  a  denial  of  the  etenial  e\istetit'e  of  the  Son,  and  tlie 
adoption  of  the  Arian  heresy.  In  politics,  in  the  substitution  of  a  republic 
on  the  basis  of  an  old  monarchical  frovernment,  and  among  a  peonle  pecu- 
liarly attached  to  the  regal  constitution.  In  morals  it  supported  an  in- 
creaaed  facility  ofDivorce  j  and  it  defended,  in  modern  times,  that  plnrality 
of  wives  which  was  allowed  to  the  \*eDerablc  patriarchs  and  princes  of  the 

King  of  the  Scots,  and  Owen  King  of  Monmouth,  and  Aldrid  the  son  of  Eadolf  of 
Bamburgh.*  lie  seems  to  have  exacted  from  them  all  some  sort  of  aubmissinn,  as  to 
a  paramount  sovereign.  But  it  i»  added,  '  that  they  ratified  this  agreement  with  cove- 
nants and  oaths,  and  then  returned  in  peace.'  He  treated  therefore  with  the  British 
King  of  Cornwall  on  the  oarne  footing  as  with  the  King  of  tbe  Scots.  He  covenanted 
with  all  these  Kings,  as  exercising  distinct  though  possibly  subordinate  powers  of 
goveroment,  and  he  appears  to  have  left  them  in  that  state.  From  this  account, 
therefore,  as  well  as  from  what  Malmsbury  states,  of  the  separation  of  Exeter  at  this 
period  from  Cornwall,  it  is  manifeHt  that  the  latter  continued  to  be,  till  within  less 
than  a  centary  and  a  half  before  the  Norman  Conquest,  a  separate  state  governed  by 
its  native  rulers.  How  much  longer  it  remained  in  this  condition  we  know  not.  A 
gentleman  deeply  versed  in  our  ancient  history  has  BuegestcU  to  the  author  of  these 
trifles,  a  conjecture,  in  defect  of  positive  evidence,  that  Comwnll  was  absorbed  into 
the  Saxon  kingdom  by  gradual  encroachments,  not  Iohr  after  the  time  of  Athelstaa. 
He  supports  this  opinion  by  some  inittances  of  F^clesiasticiil  fiu|)eriority  exercised 
there  by  the  Hng:li6h  KiiiRS  before  the  Norman  Conquest.  And  we  may  observe,  that 
in  Domesday  buuk,  a  large  proportion,  perhaps  thr  iHree-it  of  tlie  ft;w  Cornish  la&d> 
holders  enumerated,  seems  to  be  of  Suun  origin.  But  it  is  f:ini;ular  that  no  distinct 
account  t>hould  remain  of  so  remarkable  an  event,  as  the  final  rjliaction  of  ikt  tint' 
reignty  of  the  British  prtncra  in  thit  their  last  refuge  on  English  t/round,-  nor  any 
vemorial  of  that  decisive  epoch,  when,  in  the  words  of  our  roniaatic  poet, 

Woe,  and  woe,  and  everlasting  woe 

Catne  to  the  Briroii  babe,  that  should  be  bom  ■ 

To  live  in  thraldom  of  his  father's  foe  1 

Late  Kin;]:,  now  cajitive,  late  lord,  now  forlorn, 

Tlie  world's  reproach,  tlie  cruel  victor's  scorn. — Fair.  Queen,  c.  iii.  1.  W- 

That  the  completion  of  this  Kevnhition  was  deferred  to  a  very  late  period,  the  evidence 
of  language  would  indeed  Iiave  .siirticieutly  proved,  had  hi,«t«ry  Iweii  wholly  silent.  The 
local  nomenclature  of  Coruwull  is  at  this  day  almoiit  entirely  Cclric.  In  most  other 
parts  of  England,  theriver-i  and  inoimtain.s  have  frcquciilly  retained  their  British  appel- 
lations ;  but  the  names  of  the  towns,  villnecs,  ami  parishes  (with  the  exception  of  the 
Roman  stations,  or  other  accidental  peculiarities)  are  iti  very  larfie  pro|K>rtions  of  Teu- 
tonic origin.  A  circumstance  which  must  be  ](rinripally  attributed  (but  not  perhaps 
to  exclusively  as  it  has  been  by  some  of  our  own  hislurians)  to  the  influence  of  the 
Saxon  conquest.  Tho'even  before  the  Roman  Invasion,  some  considerable  [wirtion  of 
our  island  was  occupied  by  Betffic  tribes,  wholly  differing,  as  wc  are  told  (Cffisar,  I.  1, 
and  V.  10),  from  the  Celts  in  luu^uage,  as  well  as  •■  manners,  and  retaining 

in  their  new  settlements,  like  otho-  'a,  the  appellations 

endeared  to  them  by  the  rccoUec' 


Thf  Vrose  Work*  of  Milton. 


+c; 


* 


V 


I 
I 


aiicicDt  M'otitt,  as  tlie  pmctjcc  gf  usury  was  to  the  Canaanite.  Bat  nrc  roust 
coiisidei'  tliat  tlicre  watt  mncli  iii  liis  fUuation,  as  well  an  perhaps  io  the 
warnitli  of  his  (UspositioD,  unfavourable  to  tbc  caliu  and  di^passiouate  ioves- 
tigiitton  of  truth.  Mia  coastant  cngaf^coitnts  in  toulrovcrsy,  even  from 
bi»  youth,  led  hiui  rather  to  citforiT  and  cxa|rgeratc  his  opinions,  than  to 
consider  the  uhjcctions,  or  to  nvail  himself  of  the  adrice  of  others.  Nor 
did  mure  than  twenty  years  of  bUiidness,  which  separated  him  much  from 
the  society,  and  entirety  from  all  active  partieipaliou  in  the  business  of  life, 
pass  t\ithout  prtHhidng  tlifir  elTecl  on  lii»  temper  and  on  his  intellect,  on 
the  direction  of  his  rcsearehts,  the  tone  of  his  opinions,  and  the  eoiiclu- 
sinns  of  his  Judpnent.  An  independence  of  opinion,  appruaehing  to  siugu- 
larity,  and  a  confidence  in  himself,  particularly  of  spiritual  pride,  charac- 
terized him  even  from  his  yoath.  In  other  times  and  onder  other  circum- 
stances they  might  gtaHtiallv  have  given  way  to  an  enlarged  actjuaiutance 
with  the  sentiments  of  others,  and  have  been  softened  down  by  a  friendly 
comparisno  with  the  feelings  and  opinions  of  society.  Had  he  lived  amid 
the  blu&siug  of  pcaccfnl  times,  under  a  settled  constitution,  and  a  gentle 
Bwny^  the  violence  of  his  feelini^  would  have  been  Kubdned,  and  the 
startling  boldnc^ts  of  Ins  paradoxicid  titeoncs  modified  or  sapprcsseii.  His 
temper  would  not  have  experienced  its  stormy  trials,  and  his  lofty  and 
heroic  virtues  would  have  as-umed  the  more  engaging  gnrb  of  Christian 
mildness  and  charity.  But  his  prejudices  and  |iartia)itics  were  increased 
and  not  removed  by  the  circuutstaiiecs  of  his  life.  The  men  with  whom 
he  lived  acre  of  like  sentimentis  h  ilh  himself,  as  inflesible,  as  impracticable, 
as  rioleut,*  and  as  visionary.  "  The  disturbed  politics  of  Milton,"  euys  an 
eidightencd  memorialiitt,  ''are  fraught  with  nil  the  |K>pular  rumours  and 
pa»8ionfl  of  the  day."  Hi^  Republican  thciiries  were  strengthened  by  the 
risiiins  of  the  ancient  ptidiKsoplier^,  the  declamations  of  their  orators,  and 
the  maxims  of  the  poets  ;  and  his  dislike  of  our  established  Church  deprived 
liim  of  the  profound  and  admirable  treatises,  treasures  of  sound  and  real 
learning,  which  would  have  conducted  liira  safely  through  the  sulillrtics  of 
a  disputed  theology  ;t  or  at  least  made  him  pau»c  iK-fore  he  gave  way 
to  an  alaiming  and  all)  ieting  heresy.  Vi'c  cannot  search  the  hearts  of  men; 
but  we  are  bound  to  interpret  their  .xctions  with  candour  and  charity. 
The  scruples  of  an  enhghtened  conscience,  and  the  decisions  of  a  severe 
and  impartial  judgment,  must  be  looked  on  with  reverence  by  alt.  Mr. 
Coleridge  says,  "  that  in  ^fi)ton's  mind  there  were  parity  and  piety  abso- 
lute, a  keen  love  uf  truth,  utd  as  keen  a  love  of  his  country." — "  You 

*  "  I  canuut  chuHc  but  wonder  what  it  ia  that  iDcliDes  •oiuf  men,  who  are  olber- 
irise  Mbcr  etiouKli.  lo  let  (It  mi  laviably  aaJ  unUMiriaiinatcljr  Kpiiii>l  rniMia  uiJ  pbili>- 
aophy,  etjtfciaUif  im  an  ifyf  »o  rxt**flittgl}i  pmnr  to  fihanlany  and  maHnriu,  tttiH  thai 
hmik  httn  ruined  in  ail  Um  eoncmu  Iftf  nthutiium  anJ  raim  preleurfs  to  thf  Spint." — 
GlmonUa's  PhilosopbU  Pia,  p,  HH.  lOTl.  ^(^  aUo  p.  '.^'10.  "  Here  the  rnf-niic<torour 
Cbarch  and  Gov«rnmeat  t>rgao.  Upon  tbis  (fftualU'i^ra)  tbc;  iaslitcil  still,  aaJ  filled 
their  books  sod  pidpita  aud  private  rtinient  witb  these  cunQa^.  Tbiit  wiu  Uic  eugim- 
to  overtbrun  nil  mbwr  priaciplei  auJ  ettlaljtubmcatt ;  with  this  the  people  were  infa- 
tuated and  credit  wan  rramrtlrd  In  eitibehah  and  fuUj^,  eutbamatn  and  vain  impulses. 
TIiin  ia  tlie  UmA  of  ixmvrutirlt-:!  to  tliia  day  ;  (be  mot  of  tbeir  matter,  and  the  burden 
of  their  preacbmrots,"  inc. 

f  Ou  tbc  sabjeot  uf  Milton's  reliKioaK  opinions  aod  character,  a  Ulc  editor  hu 
cxprcmed  biniadf  with  judKmcDt  and  abililjr.  See  Hawkina'ii  ed.  of  Newton'*  MUtoa, 
1  p.  icix.  to  ci.  Biitbup  Newttju  cuitsidercJ  him  a  ikurt  of  Quirtul,  full  of  the  epirit 
of  retigioDi  but  little  rc^ardioj;  the  exterior.  Wr  are  in  wnntof  material!  for  aoupiaiuo 
on  thu  aubject,  He  was  a  rclupoua  man*  and  be  never  went  to  a  place  of  worthip. 
VHij  }  The  Kroand  ia  open,  and  each  critic  may  advance  hi«  own  opinioa.  Oun  U, 
that  he  wa»old,  blind,  guutv,  and  inhrm  ^  a  siiflicieDt  diipeseation  «areU'. 


I 


4fi8  Aichuuu'$  Bihlt  m  the  British  Mttaemm.  [Nov. 

and  I{(Buch  vrerr  the  dnng  words  of  a  virtaons  and  Tcnerable  prelate,  * 
who  had  from  conscientious  motives  descended  from  the  highest  hoDoora  to 
a  pri>'Rte  station),  you  and  I  have  gone  different  ways  in  the  late  affairs  ;  but 
I  tnitt  heaven's  testes  are  ivide  enough  to  admit  iis  both.  M'hat  I  hare 
done  I  have  done  in  the  int^rity  of  my  heart,  indeed,  in  the  great  integrity 
of  mv  heart." 


AUIIUINE'S  BIBLE  IN  THE  BRITISH  MUSEUM. 
{Omliuuedjrom  p.  3Gi.) 

Mr.  UaBAN,     R.M.  Stft.  \,  183C.  siWer.  in  the  cornerA  aod  intermediate 

I  NOW  resume  my  remarks  on  the  spaces, 

manascript  Bible   recently  purchased  i\'c-  EPISTX 

for  the  British  Museum.  yjj]  HIEROi^ii 

The  description  of  this  remarkable  .  j^  pavitvv 

Tolame    [marked    MS.  Add.    10.54CJ  p^  n F  OM 

will  next  claim  onr  attention.     It  is  ^^^^  *^^  "** 

of  the  largest  folio  size,  measuring  20  ^'"^  °*^"'''*  histohia.  uaa.s. 

inches   in   height   by    l4j   inches    in  M.   de    Speyr    Passavant    has    the 

width,  and  consists  of  449  leaves  of  matchless  assurance  to  state,  that  in 

extremely  fine   vellnm,  written    id   a  one  of  the  above  ornaments,  the  name 

beautiTul  and  distinct  minuscule  letter,  of  Carvlvs  is  tn  be  read,  aod  that 

in  double  columns  consisting  of  50  lines  the  rest  are  signalurn  and  monogrmnM, 

each  (excepting  the  book  of  Paatms,  only  to  6*  deciphfrrd  by    a  profotnid 

which  has  5-2   lines),   the   height   of  atMiiif  .'.'.'*    The  Epistle  follows,  ff.  2-4*, 

which  is  13  inches,  and  the  breadth  4J  headed  by  a  very  large  capital  F  {Fro- 

inches.     At  the  commencement   (fol.  /er  .^^mArosiiM],  12  inches  in  height  by 

I^.)   is   the  title   to  Jerome's  Epistle  5  in  breadth,  the  frame  work  of  which 

to  Paulinas,  written  in  capital  letters  is  of  silver,  and  the  ornameots  of  gold, 

of  gold,  nearly  an  inch  in  height,  on  From   the  upper   limb   of  the   letter 

bands  of  purple,  which  arc  inclosed  in  hangs  what  seems  to  be  intended  for 

a  border  surrounding  the  entire  page,  a  lantern ;  and  below,  suspended  from 

composed    of   gold    intcrlncrd    ornti-  a  cross,  a  species  of  lamp,  or  vessel  to 

ments  in  the  style  u.->ual  in  the  Sth  contnin   holy  oil,  probably  similar  to 

and  9th  centuries,  within  an  edge  (if  what  was  then  uspii  in  churches  before 

green  or  gold,  with  eiiilit  lurgcr  and  the  altar.     Both  the>:e  are  of  gold,  as 

ei>;ht  smaller  interlaced  urnamont»  in  arc  the  first   19  lines  of  the  Epistle 


*  See  the  Life  of  Bi>ho)>  Sanrroft. 
•  This  paivagr  in  too  extraordinary  not  to  be  given  in  the  orif^inal  wordji :  "  Outs 
le  milieu  de  I't^nc-iulrcmcnt  riclic  on  voit  lea  lettrcs  Carvlvw  lii-es  et  enlac^es  en- 
Bpmble ;  en  tnnrge  »p  Irttvrr  vn  xigtif  (le  temoignage  ow  d'inrextHure,  o«  routfau  de 
toic  roniptt  arec  ujte paille  y  attarhte,  ft  iiu  has,  dans  I'l-ucadrfrnpnt  mt'me,  sc  troa- 
vriit  deux  cijifnatures  ut-  cette  i']ioq«c,  en  forme  de  bandcst  de  riiir  reno««TS  sur  elle« 
memcs.  Ah  coutour  df  P enraiim/itnt  ff  danx  lex  eninx,  o«  V9'it  dt*  eKp^cpit  de-mono- 
gratumen  cbtaplif/Ht^,  qu'ttue  rtude  aypTofoudie  parrimdrait  h  drrhiffrer"  (  .' ! ,')  De. 
gcripiion,  Ac.  \>.  .1.  To  undrrstand  the  portion  of  this  ini))U(lent  and  ifrnorant  para- 
graph  not  alluded  to  above,  it  must  he  remarked,  that  along  the  margin  of  the  page 
runs  a  thread,  by  which  in  all  probability  was  oncp  attached  a  piece  of  silk  to  the 
vellum,  for  the  purpose  of  pret^erving  the  painting  from  injury,  a  cu!>tom  formerly 
very  common,  and  of  which  I  have  seen  numerous  instances  of  the  11th,  12th,  and 
I3th  Cfiituries.  Under  this  thread  a  fragment  of  common  straw  has  accidentally  been 
pushed,  and  many  other  similar  pieces  of  straw  are  found  in  the  voiume,  being  nsed 
for  markers,  hy  readem,  according  to  a  well-known  and  early  practice.  The  ground- 
work of  the  above  tissue  of  absurdity  may  be  found  in  two  misinterpreted  passages 
(by  ignorance  or  knavery  ?)  of  the  Nuureau  Traili  de  Diploma fiqtie,  vol.  iv.  pp.  9, 
647,  H'yO,  when  speaking  of  the  seals  and  notarial  monograms  u^ed  in  chartkrs,  and 
of  the  acts  of  investiture  by  which  they  were  rontimied.  Throughout  the  volume 
there  is  not  a  trace  of  a  iieal  or  nignafiire,  which  proves  »■  '^ously  many  persons 

who  wrote  testimonials  in  M.  de  Spcyr-I'asuavaiiO  /  ■•ived. 


Akhuine's  Bibir  in  the  Britiuh  ^^lt$eum, 


itself,  writttn  in  uncials.  After  the 
K|)i5tle  IS  «  btaok  pagr,  ontl  on  the 
vvno  rtf  ibe  li«f,  f,  a*",  ti  largi-  illnmi- 
nation  the  sice  or  the  vnliime,  divided 
hy  purple  fronds  into  Tuur  cnmport- 
inctit^,  rr|>rr<>cotin{;.  I.  the  creation  oF 
Adatn  ftnd  of  Eve;  3.  the  prescnttttion 
of  Eve  (o  Adatn.  and  the  charge  not 
tu  eat  (if  the  forbidden  fniit;  3.  the 
temputinn  of  the  ncrpent,  breach  of 
the  commandment,  and  &haiTK:  on  be- 
ing  taxed  with  it;  4.  e'\puUiuti  from 
PnrndiM-,  and  lalwurs  in  tilling  the 
earth  and  suckling  of  children.  The 
fiKurca  are  short,  and  exhibit  a  wnnt 
of  due  proportion,  tuid  nn  unpleaannt 
brickdunt  color  prednmioates  tiiruugh- 
out.  On  the  bands  are  written  in 
gold  uncial  letters. 

A  +  n 

Adam  ramrw  vti  pixoitv«  ihtic  . 

OiVS  COSTA  SACSAB  CABPlT^'It  EVA«  . 
Xnt   KTAM    PVCtT   ADAK  .  ftTAH    VOCAT 

vikauinT.  . 

Avr   «PANT   NR    POMA    VfTAB   •  ^HIMBT 
irSK  CONDITOB  . 

Staj>rt  fvf  ke  chratab  .  Anovib  dolo 

PVCLLAB  . 
POIT  flAKC  AUOCVA   LVSTBANi  .  APAM 

TOCAT  iieDfrMPTna  , 
Vtxrqvk    ab  vMnais    fLLLtrva  iwdb 
»Acni« - 

Et  IAH   LAHOBI  nVBA  COLVBIT  nABITl  . 

On  f.  6.  commcDces  the  Preface  of 
Jerome.  addrr»«ed  to  Desidenus.  of 
which  the  title  and  first  lines  are  in 
capital  and  uncial  letters,  alternately 
of  gold  on  0  purple  ground,  and  red. 
The  large  capital  D.  la  uf  silver  and 
KOld.  in  the  same  style  as  the  preced- 
ing F.  and  within  it  are  diown  the 
fienrcD  of  two  eock«,^  with  a  vase  of 
flowrnt  between ;  and  beneath,  two 
IJon<i.  A  table  of  chapter!)  fiii  nutuber 
82)  of  the  book  QfGmetit  follows,  and 
on  f.  7,  Gtnet'u  begins  with  a  large 
capital  in  gold  and  silver,  in  (he  bnme 
Ktyle  as  bi^fore,  and  above  it  the  monit< 
gram  of  Jhesiu  in  gold. 

Each  of  the  books  of  the  Old  and 
New  Teatanent  has  a  table  of  chap- 


ters similarly  prefixed,  and  an  orna- 
meotR)  capiial  letter,  oiore  or  less 
ulalM'tratk'>ly  executed^  with  tmHll  figures 
of  birds,  animaU,  Bee.  in  the  centre,  of 
gold  and  silver. 

At  the  end  of  6'«»*m,  f.  24,  we  read 
Explicit  i.ibbb  Orbsit,  lu  r«t  Gb. 

NESEOS.       HaBKT  VKRSVH  III.   DcC. 

The  (able  of  the  chapteT&  (139)  of 
Eiadug  immediately  succeeds,  and  then 
a  second  large  itlaminatioa  on  the  verao 
of  r.  SS"".  which  is  «o  remarkablp  as  to 
merit  a  more  detailed  description.  It 
i«  divided  into  two  compartments.  la 
t  lie  upper  part  is  Mo&esrecoivingthclaw 
on  mount  Sinai  from  the  hand  of  the 
Almighty.  The  hill  is  a  blaze  of  red, 
and  a  hand  is  seen  descending  from 
the  clond»,  with  the  volume  of  the 
law.  Aliove,  two  angcU  arc  pouring  out 
lirv  from  golden  hurn&  ;  and  at  a  dis- 
tance, at  the  bottom  of  the  hill,  stands  a 
figure  holding  a  dcvptre  terminating  in 
a  fleur-de-lis,  probably  inTend«d  for 
Joshua.  Beneath,  wc  have  the  eamc 
figure  of  Moses  (whose  portrait  ta 
admirably  preserved)  reading  or  ex- 
pounding ttie  law  to  Aaron  and  the 
children  of  Israel,  whiUt  behind  him 
atamiA  Ju!ihua  holding  a  sceptre,  as 
before.  Over  the  respective  ligores  ia 
written  in  golden  1etti*rnMo\!4,AAROX, 
FiLii  ItikAHUi.,  and  Jo)ivE,  audabove^ 
on  a  band  of  purple : 
SvkCiriT  LKGX  Morttcit  coavscA. 

KbuIS  B  OKXTRA  J'VI'KIll  SCD  INPHA. 

Iau  docxt  xFi  rorvLv  axPLXTva  s'Kc- 

TAUB  KO. 

7*he  figures  ar«  about  foor  inches  in 
height,  and  are  all  represented  stand- 
ing within  a  palace,  the  architectural 
dctailfi  of  which  exhibit  a  debased 
Uunian  style,  and  arc  worthy  of  atten- 
tion. Fluted  columns  with  foliated  ca- 
pitals support  a  roof  »uok  in  squares, 
and  on  either  dide  is  a  door,  tKe  en- 
trance through  which  is  covered  by 
curtains  banging  by  rings  from  poles  ; 
and  oo  these  curtainiiarecertnin  marks, 
affirmed  /«  be  Tironiam  ckaracitrs,  but 
which  are  of  too  doubtful  a  nature  to 


I 


>  This  aflbrds  M.  de  Speyr-Paisavaat  aaocher  opportunity  of  trifling.  He  uierta 
that  these  corks  sllude  to  the  defeat  of  De^iderjai.  king  of  Lombardy.  aod  that  one 
n^fe*e»ts  '*  la  vieilU  flaulcTnuitialpine,"  and  llir  other  "  U  jewie  Gaide  Ciwalpinfl," 
and  that  they  are  pUced  Kerr,  bcran'r  the  Epistle  begins  "  Itendtrii  ami."  '. '.'.  The 
truth  is,  that  the  flgures  of  mekt,  preH<telv  nmttsr.  are  to  he  fmind  in  mimeroiis 
MKS.  of  the  8th  and  <Hh  nrntarira,  wtd  are  mrrelv  omsmenta).  The  CadtJt  Amrenw 
at  the  Hsrleian  coUectiOD.  No.  il9»,  offers  st  oace  a  striking  proof. 


d 


470 


Aiehmim's  Bibte  ia  tkt  British  MuMetm. 


[Xo" 


allow  of  a  decided  opinion  being  offer- 
ed i  Dor  is  it  of  importance,  for  as  the 
usage  of  the  Tiroaian  characters  pre- 
vailed till  the  close  of  the  tenth  cen- 
tury, they  do  not  affect  in  any  way 
the  question  of  the  age  or  authenticity 
of  the  manuscript. 

The  prevailing  coloon  in  this  paint- 
ing are  red  and  blue.     Moses  is  reprc- 
icoted  with  a  long  beard  and  mous- 
taches of  a  bluish  color,  aod  his  thick 
hair  brought  down  in  a  point  over  his 
forehead.     He  is  clad  in  awhile  cloak 
or  mantle,  and  violet-coloured  tunic, 
with  a  red  border.     Aaron  has  also  a 
beard  and  moustaches,  and  is  clad  in 
a  scarlet  mantle,  beneath  which  i»  a 
white  tunic,   ornamented  with   guld, 
and  round  the  hem  of  each  hanps  a  row 
of  gold  knobii,  intended,  doubtless,  for 
the  bells  and  pomegranates  of  the  hii;h 
priest's  garmt'nts.     He  holds  in  the 
left  hand  a  geld  bccptre,  terminating 
iu  a   flcur-dt'-lis.    and    in    the    rijiht, 
extended  towards  Moses,  a  gold  mani- 
ple, or  maaii/f-rjptiiM,  which  was  for- 
merly  used  to  wrap  the  Sacred  Volume 
in,  as  a  mark  of  reverence.'     On  his 
head  is  a  crown  of  gold,  ensigned  by 
three  fleurs-de-lis,  precisely  of  the  form 
worn  by  the  ancient  French  mooarchs.« 
From    these    circumstances,    coupled 
with  the  facts  already  adduced  of  the 
history  of  Alchuine's  recension  of  the 
Bible,  and  the  verses  hereafter  to  be 
noticed  at  the  end  of  the  volume,   it 
appears  to  me  not  only  highly  [irnba- 
ble,    but    incapable    of    being    fdJrly 
otherwise  interpreted — that  uniler  the 
figures   of  Mosea   and  Aaron  %ve   have 
the  real  portraits  ufAlchuJne  and  the 
emperor  Charlemagne,  the   former  of 
whom  is  presenting  to  the   latter  the 
result  of  his  labours  on  the  Scriptures. 
This  mode  of  rcprcsentatinn   is  per- 
fectly analogous  to  the  taste  of  that 
period,  and  scemn  to  confirm  the  opi- 
nion   of    Montfaucon    and    Mabillon, 
that  the  practice  of  drawing  in  biblical 
MSS.    the   portrait    of   the   Emperor 
regally  inthroned,   did   not  commence 
till  the  reign  of  Charles  Ic  Chauvc.^ 


The  book  of  Exodua  is  followed  by 
those  oi  Ltviticua,  Nitmbert .  ^ad  Dtute- 
roaoMy,  the  last  of  whirJ^  has  the  fol- 
lowing colophon  :  "  Explicit  Adda- 
BARiM  Quon   GaacK  dicitvb     Dav- 

TERONOMIVM  .   IIAdET     VERS.      II   .   DC. 

whereas  in  both  the  copies  of  the 
Vallicella  and  St.  Paul  Bibles  at  Rome, 
instead  of  Addabartm  is  read  only 
Elh.*  AAerwardft  succeed  the  books 
of  JoMkta  Bmnuu,  Judgn,  Unth,  the 
four  books  of  Kingt,  Eaaiaa,  Hieremiaa, 
(to  which  is  annexed  the  LametUatioma 
and  Prayrr),  Hiezeckirl,  Daniktl,  the 
twelve  Mimr  ProphttM,  and  Job,  with 
the  Prologues  of  Jerome  prefixed  to 
Joshua,  Kings  (the  Prologtu  Galeatus), 
Isaiah,  Jeremiah,  Ezekiel,  Daniel, 
Minor  Prophets,  and  Job.  After  the 
Prologue  on  Job  is  a  passage  of  13 
lines  added,  beginning  "  l«  terra  quoq. 
kabitasif — ejus  ChHthrauU,"  which  is 
not  in  the  Vallicella  MS.  marked  B.  6. 
which  has  instead,  the  passage  "  Jo6 
quoque  rxemplar — in  sinu  moo,"  w*hich 
in  the  Mviseum  and  St.  Paul  copies  is 
at  the  end  of  the  book.  We  next  have 
Oriyu  Prophetiae  David,  &c,  aod  the 
Prologue  of  Jerome  on  the  book  of 
Psalms ;  which  is  followed  by  the 
Psalter,  written  in  a  smaller  minuscule 
than  the  rest  of  the  volume  (with  the 
exception  of  the  tables  of  chapters, 
which  are  in  the  same  character). 
Throughout  are  used  the  marks  of  the 
asterisk  and  obelus  invented  by  Origen, 
the  u*e  of  which  is  alluded  to  by  Je- 
rome, in  his  Prologue'',  in  the  following 
words : 

Notet  i^ibi  unu»|ui^([ue  uel  iarentem 
linearu  uel  i>i;:aa  railii-nti»,  id  v,  uel  obelos 
->-  uel  a^iteriMciiN  *,  i-t  ubicuuu{ue  uiderit 
uirKulaiu  iirirredentfiii,  ab  ea  us(]ue  ad 
duo  ]Hiiirlii  quiu-  iujire^.'iinius,  seiat  in  Ixx 
trnnslntoribus  jpIum  Imberi.  Ubi  nutem 
stoUai'  similitudinem  pirsppxerit,  de  be- 
brei.i  uolimiiniburi  addituui,  lumerit  aeque 
Ufque  ad  iliio  puneta  iuxta  tbeoilotionis 
dunitaxiit  ediliuiu'in,  qui  simplicitate  ser- 
moiii-<  a  Ixx  iiitcrji'tibus  non  discordat." 

The  IJonedictines  have  given  a  por- 
tion of  this  passage  in  pi.  53,  torn.  iii. 


■  See  Du  Cange,  GIom:  voc.  Armigeri,  and  Baluze.  Capitular,  torn.  ii.  col.  10H6. 
4  Consult  Montfaucon,  Monument  de  la  Monarchie  Frauyttite,  nine.  Prel.  jtp.  xxviii. 
zzxii. 

*  MoHum.  de  la  Mo».  Fr.  i.  p.  304.     Miaeum  Italicum,  i.  p.  TO. 

•  Blanchini  Vindieim  Canon.  Script,  pp.  cccxxiii.  cccxxxv'  ~*'^m.  1740. 

?  See  also  Chrmt.  Gotmcetue,  torn.  i.  p.  25,  and  Gcrb-  «.  p.  54. 


1835.] 


jHchtttMc's  Bible  in  the  Br'Uurh  Museum, 


471 


I 


I 


I 


p.  341.  of  their  work,  w  a  facsiniile  of 
tht  niinuacule  used  in  the  Bible  which 
belonged  to  Charle*  le  Chauvc,  No.  I. 
in  the  Biblioth^que  du  Roi ;  and  the 
Btmilatity  of  the  character  to  that  used 
in  the  Musculo  MS.  und  also  in  a 
Bible  at  Zurich,  descrihcd  by  Gcrbcrt, 
is  ton  re mnrkable  not  to  strike  the  at- 
tention.' It  in  fiut[>ri-<iing.  however, 
that  the  piuua  and  Ictiracd  nutliurs  of 
the  NouvroH  Traiitf  should  not  have 
rPCOi;ntzt'<I  the  atxive  pnsuge  as  form- 
ing part  of  Jerome'-i  Prolngue,  the  nut 
of  which,  apparently,  i&  waottDg  ia 
the  Pari*  MS. 

At  the  cloiie  of  the  Psalter  is  added 
the  spurious  P&alm  suppased  to  have 
been  written  by  David  on  the  occaAtoo 
of  hill  lighting  with  Goliath,  which  is 
aUo  found  in  the  Vallicclla  Bible. 
with  the  same  title  pretixed.  We 
have  after  this  the  books  of  Protvrln  ; 
Eccl^siaslfs :  Canliclet :  iritdom  :  Ev- 
eie»iattieuM ,-  two  honks  of  Paralj/jio- 
mtnom  or  Chr<knicle» ;  K:ra ;  Hester 
(the  lut  part  of  which,  from  cap.  x. 
T.  4.  lo  the  end  of  the  book,  ia  marked 
with  oMi,  as  also  in  the  Valllcella 
copy))'  Tohiiu :  Jtidith ;  tindtwo  books 
o(  Marhaheet ;  t'l  each  of  which,  with 
the  exception  of  )->rle»ia8tca,  Canticles, 
Wiftdotn,  and  Macliabccs.  is  prefixed 
St.  Jerome's  Prologue. 

The  Old  Testament  conchides  on 
the  verso  of  ful.  3iG,  and  on  the  next 
folio  commences  the  table  of  the  chap- 
ters of  St.  Matthew's  Gospel,  which 
(s  followed  by  the  chapters  of  Mark. 
Luke,  and  John.  After  these,  f.  My. 
we  have  the  Preface  of  Jerome  ad- 
dressed to  Poj>e  DnmaAUs,  "  Novum 
Opu»,"  ice.  followed  by  what  is  called 
an  argumetttum  Evangeliornm ,  "  Scien- 
dum iamen  —  tolum  eef,"  which  in  the 
Codex  Aurntus.  MS.  Marl.  27S8,(9th 
cenL)  is  made  a  second  rpiMle  to  Da- 
masua,  and  is  omitted  bath  io  the 
Vallicello  and  St.  Paul  copies.  Next 
follow  the  Tables  of  the  Ti-n  Canon<4, 
included  in  the  uKual  manner  within 


coloured  nrchen  supported  bycolomns. 
exhibiting  curious  details  of  architec- 
ture, but  which  evidently  arc  formed 
merely  by  the  fancy  of  the  illumina- 
tor."* The  Preface  of  Jerome  "  PUm 
/uUse"  and  argument  of  Matthew 
"  Mattheus  »icut  in  ordine,"  succeed  ; 
after  which,  on  the  verso  of  f.  352* 
comes  a  tliird  lar^e  illumination,  the 
size  of  the  page,  which  in  point  of 
ile-tign  and  colouring  i-t  superior  per- 
haps to  those  which  precede.  The 
tone  throughout  Is  a  slate  •  blue  or 
ochry  tint,  relie%'ed  with  white  and 
gold.  In  the  middle  of  the  paintini; 
io  represented,  within  an  oval,  Jesus 
Christ  seated  on  a  elobc,  with  a  nim- 
bus round  the  hcdil,  holding  a  volume 
in  the  IqFI  hand,  and  raising  tlie  right 
in  the  act  uf  benediction.  On  each 
side  is  written  in  uncial  letters  of 
gold: 

RkX  UICAT  AKTHBRKVSCOXOIGNK  SITS 

HlC      BVA3(UELtCAa      QTATTTOR      ATQ: 
TVDAZ  . 

Around  the  oval  are  placed  the  sym- 
bols  of  the  four  Evangelists,  each  hold- 
ing a  book  ;  uf  which  the  eagle  is  at 
the  top,  the  lion  on  the  right,  the  bull 
on  the  left,  and  the  man  at  the  bottom. 
'l'hc«e  aie  iocliidt-d  in  u  frame  of  ■ 
lozense  form,  which  is  again  inclosed 
in  a  square,  and  in  the  four  cornera 
are  full-length  figures  of  the  four  great- 
er Prophets,  each  holding  a  srrnll. 
with  flowing  robes,  sandals  or  boott 
of  fret-work,  re'l  and  blue,  and  golden 
caps  on  their  heads.  The  GoKpol  of 
MatthfiD  follows,  which  is  succeeded 
by  those  n(  Mark,  Lukt  and  John,  and 
Acts,  with  the  usual  arpurocots  pre* 
Hied,  and  tables  of  chapters.  We  then 
have,  at  f.  402.  the  famous  ProhyiiM 
aeptem  EpittolanttnCaHomeimim,  which 
Wetstein,  Ter>'  ground Ivisly,  suspecta 
to  have  been  compused  by  Pacifirns, 
Archdeacon  of  Veruna,  who  lived  at 
a  later  period  than  Alchuine."     The 


I 

I 


I 


"  See  the  rae-sintles  in  the  annexed  ftnte,  Hot.  S,  5,  6, 

*  Cooauit  on  this  the  Prolegouiena  prefixed  to  the  Beaedictiot  editioa  of  tba  Val- 
gate,  fol.  Itj93. 

">  Sev  fhe  Canon*  fimilarly  designed  in  the  M.SS.  Harl.  ?TBI1,  9^*90,  and  SSfil,  ia 
(he  Durham  Boole,  MS.  Cott.  Ncru,  D.  iv.  sod  MS.  Egerton,  CM,  &c. 

•>  Prolegftm.  N.  T.  p.  11>S.  fol.  Amit.  1761.  See  Bloncliiui.  Svmtffti.  QMtfr. 
p.  i.  p.  DLXviii.  where,  on  the  authority  of  Vitalis,  it  is  ascribed  to  the  1th  or 


472 


AlchtuMe't  Bible  U  tie  Brititk  Mmaemm. 


[Xov. 


Epistles  follow  in  thrir  usual  order, 
with  a  table  of  chapters  to  each.  In 
ttw  celebrated  passage,  1  ep.  Joh.  v.  7. 
thfi  text  reads,  f.  407-  c.  I. 

Qdiu  tres  sunt  qui  trstimoDtu  daut. 
tft  07*1  et  taiffuu.  et  treu  uni  nuut. 
Si  ttitimnmiii  hominS  accijtimtu.  teti'iMa- 
RJM  iTi  maiNV  tat 

The  whole  of  the  words  printed  in 
Italics  are  in  the  oiieinal  on  an  cra^urt*, 
but  hart  bfTH  rp-vrittpn  by  the  tame 
ktmd  a»  the  rtat  uf  the  ftaife.'^ 

After  the  seven  Epitttlcs  in  a  blank 
page,  i.  40S,  the  verso  of  which,  and 
f.  409,  arc  occupied  by  tables  of  L'u- 
noos,  applicable  to  the  Epiatlcs  of  £>t. 
Paul,  arranged  in  a  similar  manner  to 
the  Eusebiau,  within  columns  support- 
ing arches,  very  skilfully  designed  and 
illuminated.  Similar  canons  ate  found 
in  the  Vullicella  Hi>»Ie,  B.  (3,  but  nut 
in  that  f>f  St.  [>aul.  Tlie  Epistle  to 
the  Romait$  is  preceded,  as  usual,  by  a 
table  of  chapters,  and  four  antuments, 
I,  "  Eputolae  ad  Romanoa ;"  2.  "  Pri- 
mumqueritHr;"  3.  "  liomaMt  sunt  qui ;" 
and  4.  "  Homani  ma/  partes — li  C'o- 
rimtho"  (7  lines),  the  last  of  which  is 
Dot  in  the  lliblct  at  Home.  The  re- 
maining Epistles,  with  their  several 
ai^uments,  succeed  in  the  same  order 
as  in  our  English  Bibles,  except  that  the 
Epistle  to  the  Cuhiuiaiui  is  inserted  be- 
tween 2d  Thfiiwilimitiiiv aiu]  lAXliimt/itf. 
After  the  Kptstlr  to  the  Ji'-hrrun,  f. 
441''.  follows  tlie  spurious  Kpistli'  to 
the  Jjooiliceans,  which  is  not  fuunti  in 
the  Vullicella  and  St.  l*aul  copies, 
but  is  inserted  in  the  ancient  Latin 
Bible  at  Toledo,  described  by  lihin- 
chini.'3  Tlip. Apficalyjise,  with  Ji.Tonie'.i 
Preface,  cIom-s  the  New  Trstanient, 
and  ends  at  f.  448,  col.  2.  iit  the  bot- 
tom of  which  it4  merclv  aiKled  :  Kxi'l 


LIBER    AP0rA,l.TPS1S.     11A.BBT    VEKB    I 
DCCC. 

On  the  verso  of  this  leaf  occor  the 
Verses  and  Epigrams  written  by  Al- 
chuine,  respecting  which  so  much 
has  been  urged  by  M.  deSpeyr-Passa- 
vant,  and  thev  are  printed  at  length  in 
the  ■■  Dftcri'ptinn."  pp.  21.  22,  24. 
With  the  epicrams  I  have  nothing  here 
to  do,  except  to  stale,  that  they  are 
intith-d  De  vliUlate  Dirinamm  Scriptm- 
rfirvm;  lie  I'enia  Peeeatorum;  J>  bow 
IntrllectH  :  I)e  tiimlemlia  Boni  :  and  Be 
ronfiteHdo  wnn  Deo.  The  number  of 
line.s  compri-cd  in  them  is  24,  and 
they  are  omitted  in  every  other  MS. 
yet' discovered,  and  consequently  are 
not  included  in  Froben*8  edition  of 
Alchuine's  writinj*.  The  remaining 
verses  are  in  number  44,  and  precede 
the  c|iigrams.     They  commence  thus : 

Niuta    ruilix    pelagi    ut    su-uis   ereptos 
nb  uniiis  [net, 

Im  (*i'r.  ]MtrlHin  uenicns  pectora  loeta  te- 
Sir  dcriptor  festius,  etc. 

The  sentiment  here  expressed  is  al- 
most literally  the  same  with  some  lines 
often  added  at  the  end  of  Greek  MSS. 

atrtcrp  ^vni  ^tufiown  varpi&a  j3X<imv, 
oirTwr  Koi  Totr  uifivowri  (itflXiov  rc'Xoc.'* 
After  some  general  reflections  on 
the  omnipotence,  goodness,  &c.  of  the 
Oeator,  which,  with  the  introductory 
six.  occupy  22  Inu's,  Alchuine  pro- 
ci-eds  til  notice  the  volume  itself,  in 
the  verses  fntlmving,  which  I  have 
taken  the  liberty  to  punctuate,  for  the 
convenience  of  the  reader. 

Nomine  patnlecten  proprio  uocitare  me- 

tnt  uto 
Hoc  i-orpiJ!<  sacrum,  lertor,  in  ore  tuo, 
Quoiliinne  11  iiiulli>  cini^tat  bibblinthetra*^ 

dictum'''  [probat.'" 

Nomine  non   proprio,   ut  lingua  jielasga 


8th  cent.  TliJit  Wctstcin's  conjecture  is  wrung  in  regnni  to  Pacifieus,  is  proved 
by  the  fact,  that  t'lia  I'mlogue  is  in  the  Vallict'lla  MS.  B.  "."i,  which  was  eertoiuly  not 
written  Inter  than  tlit;  *th  ur  Kth  century.  Blaiichini,  ibid,  and  MabiUon,  Iter  Itnt. 
p.  67. 

*'  See  the  rnrsiitiile,  No.  4,  and  eoin]>iire  with  the  eorre.apnmling  passage  in  the 
Zurich  Bible,  No.  6,  and  in  the  fragment  of  the  Bible  of  Charles  le  Chauve,  MS. 
Harl.  ".>■■>  1. 

'*    Viadie.  Can.  Script,  pp.  v\r\.  ccxiv. 

•*  Montfaucon,  Pnlteoi^raphia  Grepca,  pp.  4;i,  ."i^,  71). 

'*  Thirt  WB,>i  tbe  name  specially  appropriated  to  the  Old  and  New  Testament  when 
united  together,  as  we  have  seen  from  tbe  charter  of  tbe  Emperor  L<itliaire,  p.  31i:?, 
and  ntny  be  proved  fnim  nianv  other  authorities,  cuutentporary  with  Alchuine. 

'"  Dicta,  MS.  Vallicella,  B".  (). 

"  Docel,  MS.  VaU. 

3 


IKJC] 


la  hoc  tUcta  d'i  cunUuntur  tnutica  suniiui. 
De  quitnu  egrefius  vati»**  ia  ore  cuiit : 
'  Est  mUli  Ifxd'ni  iliilcis  iiup'  oninia  tselU, 
Carior  at^;  nuri  milia  mnlta  saper.' 
Strennun*   hanc   d'nt   famulas  rustodiat 

•ctu," 
Coi  merces  carli  pcrpM  in  aroe  munet, 
CodicU  ulios***  i|uo«ll'  liDt  in  curjnnr  s'co 
Depict*  forniia  littcmlae  variis 
Meroede9hab«al,X|>*o  dQoaule,  peracuum 
li'^  CAR0LU9<.|uiiiunecribe^iiusit  cum  I 
Haeedalur  at-teniiu  cunctonua,  Xp'e.  bo- 

noritm 
Muneni  il«  donU  accipe  a'c'a  toil. 
Quae   PATKR  Albinhs,   deaota  peclnre 

anppkx, 
Nominis  ad  laudcin  obtolit  pcce  trd, 
Quem    tuB    perpetuii    couseruet   dextn 

die  bus, 
Vl  fetix  tocam  niuat  in  arcr  poU. 
Pro  me,  quiM|i  lepu  VDnrtii.  orare  nio> 

meoto, 
AtCRttiXB  iicor  pp>  ■,  lu  litte  Ane  aal«I'> 
Tbeae  Han  aerm  to  me  comiiletel^ 
to  eondrm  the  opinion  alreuly  given, 
that  thift  vrry  copy  of  the  Bible 
was  miide  under  the  super iatcndunce 
of  Atcbuine  for  the  Kmpcror  Charle- 
magne. It  is  impossible  to  deny,  that 
in  the  verses  above  cited,  Atchoinc 
himself  declarc;<  that  the  volamp  was 
written  at  the  commaml  of  L'habi.e*, 
not  at  ooy  distant  period,  but  jam, 
that  ii  to  say,  nut  tone  previous  to  its 
completion.  The  diflicutties  and  ob- 
jectioiH  which  arise  in  comiug  to  such 
a  coaclusion,  will  aow  be  impartiaiiy 
examined,  and  some  additional  evi- 
deoce  offered  in  its  support. 


AhhutiK  s  Bible  in  the  British  Afustum. 


It  mav  Hrst  be  urged,  that  in  a  MS. 
copvoftiie  Bible  prcacrvctl  inihc  library 
of  the  Tdthers  of  the  Oratory,  called 
delh  ruUicelta.  at  Rome,  marked  D  G 
(supposed  In  have  been  written  by 
Alchuiue,  and  prcfetitcd  to  Charlc" 
magoc),  there  eii^is  a  copy,  with 
some  omissions,  alterations,  and  addi- 
tions, of  the  above  Tvrsps  of  Alchaioe^ 
and  therefore  may  challeoge  the  pre- 
ference over  the  copy  we  liave  before 
U6.  But  putting  aside  tlie  gcoerai 
character  of  the  VallircHa  MS.«  (a 
description  of  which  will  be  given  here- 
after), the  veraca  are  tfUlBcicot,  in  my 
mind,  to  decide  the  question.  In  the 
latter  copy,  the  verses  arc  out  of  or- 
der,'* and  eihibit  inturoal  evidence  of 
having  been  altered  from  those  la  tbd 
Museum  Bible.  Thus,  the  6rst  six 
liDCd  of  Alchuine  are  in  tlie  Vallirella 
transcript  the  4Ut  to  4Gth  ;  the  next 
sixteen  are  wholly  omitted,  and  in 
those  which  succeed,  iasiead  of  the 
line 

ft  CaritluM  qui  jam  scribere  jussit  eam  ; 
we  have 

Tot  Carottu  r*r,  jirf  acribeir  jassit  com  ; 
And  instead  of 
Uuar  itatfr  Aliimtu,  devoto  pectore  sap- 

plex* 
we  find 
Quae  tihi  devoto  Caroliu  rtx  pectore  np- 

plea; 
alterations  which  demonstrably  refer 
to  the  Museum  Bible  as  their  original ; 


■ 
I 


I 


'*  Stc  pm  Mtfiy. 

*■   CW/A./iW  nrcfin,  MS.  ValL 

»  /Wiw,  MS.  Vail. 

*'  .Sit-  pro  iiwit. 

M  Tot  CaroluM  res,  qvi  aeril^m,  MS.  Vail,  omltioidm.  _ 

**  Sip  pro  Mcrihwrr,  M.  cic  Spryr-PaMavant,  with  hi*  n^val  cffmnterr,  decUrw^ 
thai  tertwp  mw  au  esurcial  mode  uf  abbrevialian  ittietl  in  the  time  <Y  Alchuine,  and 
rffer*  ub  to  Kopp'a  PaUrofrayhio  CrUicv.  torn.  i.  y.  ?f»,  31,  for  the  fart  f  On  look- 
ing tntu  Kupp  at  the  pa|;es  iailiculrd,  there  ia  Dot  a  sjUablc  on  the  fiibjeL-t,  but  at  t\ 
3^^,  a  line  ucrurs  in  wliicfa  dicerc  ia  printrJ  diccire),  because  the  last  syllable  in  toe 
M  S.  was  covered  by  the  biodio|f ! : !  Well  may  thr  bcUercra  in  tbc  authenticity  of  the 
Bible  in  the  Moseum  say  of  the  late  proprietor,  "  Aon  taiiimM  drfauorUnu  f" 

*•  See  the  fac-simile  in  the  annexed  plate.  No.  'J. 

*s  See  a  fsr-amile  of  the  lait  two  linri  fVom  the  VaUieella  Bible,  No.  7. 

*  Unfortunately,  no  cntical  rdifion  of  tbeic  verses  m  the  Valliccllii  copy,  has 
ever,  that  I  am  aware  of.  been  priuti^d,  and  reecnt  writers  have  eonti^t^d  iheinaeJira 
with  copyinn;  Baroniiia,  who  fintt  printed  the  verses  in  his  Annaln,  toui.  ii.  p.  .140, 
ad  ann.  TT*^.  He  omitted  six  of  the  moot  important  Iiite«  in  his  tnuisa-ipt,  whic^ 
were  aflerwurda  supplied  by  Frobrn,  in  his  edition  of  Alrhoine'a  wt<rka,  I.  li. 
p.  619,  Aiibmia. 

Gett.  Mao.  Vot.  VI.  3  P 


474 


Ald^mim'i  Bible  im  the  BritiMk  Mmteum. 


[Nov. 


for  if  the  line  had  stood  at  first  Oiro. 
luM  rfx,  it  could  not  without  manifest 
improprirtr  have  bern  chaii^tMl  into 
fat^  AlhinmM,   whmas  the   converse 
of  this  can  easily  be  understood  to 
have  taken  place,  particularly  on  the 
tinppnsiiino   that  the  Vallice'lta  copy 
waa  written  in  the  rei|^  of  Charles  le 
Chauve.     But  the  additional  vetoes  in 
the  tatter  MS.  which  are  mot  in  the 
Museum  Bible,  prove  still  more  the 
tmth  of  my  ar^ment,  for  they  express- 
ly declare  that  the  volume  was  written 
for  the  use  of  a  sacred  edifice  newly 
erected  bv  the  Emperor,«  a  circum- 
stance  which  aijees  better  with  the  no- 
tion of  itn  bavins  been  executed  by  order 
of  Charles  le  Chauve.  than  with  the  fact 
of  its  bcins  presented  as  a  eift  by  Al- 
chuine  to  Charlema^e.     The  error  of 
M.  de   Speyr-Passavant   in  averting 
positively  that  six  important  lines  of 
his  Bible  were  not  in  the  Vallicella 
cop}',   mav  pass  excuscit,  nince  they 
are  not  in  Banmiu^,  and  are  only  to 
be  fiiund   in  the  Atld^ndn  to  Frohen's 
edition  of  the  works  of  Alchuine;  but 
the  still  pravcr  error  fnut  to  jive  it  a 
worse  namel  of  ascrihjnc:  those  versos 
to  a  certain  Jnrfnianm,'^  and  transfer- 
rinK  to  the  Vallicetia  Bible,  marked 
B.  6.   the  inscription*   and   painting 
found  in  a»ulh*T  Vallicella  MS.  mark- 
ed B.  2.1.  i.rnntninini:  only  the  Acts  of 
the  Apostles,  Canonirnl   Kpi^tlos,  and 
A|K)calvi)-'t'.  writttn   in  uncial  luttcis, 
earlit-r  tlian  the  timcnf  Alcliiiinc,-'^  is 
toosraoilal  'Us  not  to  he  rt'protiatvil  aa 
it  di'servps,  sinco  lu'  liiv--  roinnit'd  on  it 
the  fhiff  arLTumt-ntA  a.lc)iiced  thrtmch- 
out    lii-«   priinphlft,    and   by  means   nf 
this  fai^e  stuteiiicnt   hai   deceived  M. 
IVicHMt  and  many  utluTs.     It  is  truly 
laint'ntaMe  tn  Hml  M.  tli-nre,  "  dtiricn 


archiviste  au  Depfit  des  Charte*."  n- 
peatinp.  like  a  parrot,  after  M.  de 
Speyr-Pa^savaot,  that  the  Vallicella 
BibU  (instead  of  the  Acts,  A:c.)  waa 
"  offerte  par  un  sousdiacre  du  Dom  de 
Juvenianus,  a  IVglise  de  Satnt-Lau- 
rent.'w 

But  it  may  be  farther  objected,  that 
in  the  Museum  Bible  the  verses  at  the 
end  have  been  retoached  by  a  modem 
hand,  and  that  the  name  itself  of  Ca- 
roIu9  is  recent,  which  throws  an  air  of 
forgery  over  the  passage.  In  reply  to 
this  it  must  b«  observed,  that  althoogh 
most  undeniably  the  verses  have  been 
retouched  (and  apparently  within  the 
last  twenty  years*')  with  an  absence 
of  judiimcnt  and  ignorance  of  ancient 
writing  that  is  deeply  to  be  regretted, 
particularly  in  the  restoration  of  the 
words  lipi'ictf,  Mrrtrdn,  and  It  Ca- 
rolut.  yet  it  is  equally  certain  to  me, 
after  the  most  patient  and  scrutinizing 
examination  nf  the  pacre,  that  the  in- 
jury sustained  by  the  MS.  previous  to 
the  restoration,  was  acridmtal,  and 
that  there  was  no  malM  animus  in  the 
person  who  so  unadvisedlv  retraced 
the  illeirible  letters.  The  abrasure  was 
certainly  nnt  made  by  design,  for  the 
up|>er  coat  of  the  vellum  can  still  be 
partially  traced  across  the  words  which 
are  re-written,  and  the  injnrj*  to  the 
MS.  (which  is  to  be  n^cribed  to  ao 
adhesive  substance  ?til!  partly  remain- 
inj^  in  the  inariiini  \^  not  confined  to 
tlie  line  with  the  name  of  Carolus, 
but  has  extended  from  the  top  to  the 
bottom  of  tlie  column.  The  letters 
more  particularly  retouched  arc  mark- 
ed in  italic-*:  1.  4,  Ifieta;  1.  5,  grntes 
t>r»;  !.  7,  reyuie;  1.  R,  sun/;  1.  9, 
l7>si';  1.  1-2,  n-xinrt ;  I.  23,  IV;  I.  99, 
!■>/ ;   1.  30,  Cnrinr;   I.  31,  S/rcnnuoa  ; 


llii'c  eiro  pHrto  lilien>  rat  snrra  >nrmria  tenijili, 
QiKiil  tun  mens  noviter  rnmlidtt  nlmn  Deo. 
IjHudilmx  lit  pm"ili>  (hrihti  sit  si-niper  in  illo 
Iste  lihcr,  n'»i>iiuns  vtrba  ^ujHTna  I)ei. 


IVnie  Itbellf  sneer  - 


Kt  jH-te  prifclari  prsrlara  palatia  Heps, 
L't  nisneas  Cbristi  »>mi>er  in  irde  i^acra. 
*^  Detrripftan,  tec.  pp.  1'.*.  14,  4:J,  7(1,  et  pasxim. 

•*  See  Mttbillnn,  Hrr  tfal.  p.  til ;  and  Btanchini,  J'^rQngtlimrimM  Quadruplex,  part  i. 
p.  BLxviii.  part  ii.  p.  nxrix**. 
w  Darription,  &e.  p.  C'l. 

«'  M.  de    Speyr-Pa-isnvant   is   wholly  silent  o»  ''eh,  had  he  any 

honeriy,  he  wa*  hound  to  rxiil-  'he  when  the  Bible 

came  iutu  his  posseiiMon  .- 


1836.} 


Alchtint't  Bible  in  the  Brititft  A/ujrutn. 


17J 


I.  34.  Dqrielit;  I.  3B,  Mtrvffin  ;  I.  36, 
/«  Carvtnt ;  I.  37.  da/vr  oKcnus ;  1. 
39,  qodt.  The  ioitial  captul  letters 
are  in  even'  instance  orifciDal,  as  oinde 
by  the  nibricatnr.  hdJ  have  not  suffer- 
ed damage.  Of  Depict*  ^which  as 
well  aa  Mtrctilfa  looks  tCK>  crowded 
for  tlie  space  occupied  by  the  word), 
the  last  letter  e  (for  the  diphthong)  still 
remains,  the  laat  letter  of  Carolus  may 
yet  be  traced,  and  Mrrctdn  may  have 
been  MtrcfUi.  which  will  obviate  the 
crowded  appearance  of  the  word  as  it 
now  appears.  Oo  the  whole  then,  on 
a  comparison  of  thcw  verRes  with  the 
transcript  in  tiie  VolHcclla  MS.  and  a 
cuii&idcratiiin  uf  the  citcum stances  un- 
der which  the  Museum  MS.  was  re- 
touched, it  i.i  my  conviction  (hat  we 
have  the  genuine  ri-adiug  uf  Alcliuine 
himself,  although,  doubtless,  it  would 
have  been  more  Mtiafactory,  had  the 
lines  remained  in  their  |>ri&Iioe  iute- 
grity.  That  theae  verses  were  coro- 
|K>9rd  by  Alchuine,  will,  1  think,  not 
be  disputed,  and  can  be  proved  by 
coiii|>aring  them  with  the  rest  of  his 
pneiical  remains.*^  A  remarkable  cor- 
mboratlon  also  of  this,  and  which, 
without  any  violence,  may  be  referred 
to  the  very  volume  under  diacusHion, 
Is  to  be  found  in  Alchuine's  letter  to 
Nathanael,  on  the  occasion  ofhU  send- 
ing the  Bible  to  be  presented  lu  Char- 
lemagne, in  which  be  says  : 

"  Epistolnm  vcro  lurtitntis  meK  cum 
sanetikkiino  UiiinR  Scripturv  inunrrc.  die 
Nst«]i»L)iituiiii,e(  verbis  bolutAtiuois  [mwj. 
ficiR,  rrddc  dtitntno  mcu  Uarid  (Cbarle- 
tuii|n3r),  cui  tattttu  ffrattt  et  laudfji  agi' 
vtuM  |int  nniuibtui  boniB  qua:  mihi  cntisquc 
hliia  fwriebnt,  ywinlaa  ftabrl  JAlH^r  itlt 
MglUA*»,  ft  tanla*  h  Dfo  dart  titutdie- 
/tone*  t//l  (TfifoMMr,  ftuinftf  i»  tu  iitrr* 
ItjfVHlur  $erij>la." 

This  very  wish,  expressed  in  eimilar 
terms,  is  found  in  the  verses  at  the 
end  of  the  Itible  before  us.  and  to 
whom  can  we  believe  the  prayer  to 
have  reference  except  to  Cliarletna^e? 


After  the  leaf  on  which  these  verses 
arc  written,  originally  followed  ou- 
olhcr,  now  lost,  but  of  which  the  re- 
mains are  ftill  visible  in  the  inner 
margin  of  the  volume.  The  fuliu  ut 
present  marked  449  (the  last  in  the 
volume)  contains  on  the  recto  a  fourth 
large  illumination,  divided  into  two 
corojiartracnts.  In  the  upper  half  is 
repre:tentcd  the  volume  of  the  sacred 
Scriptures  bound  in  gold  and  silver. 
laid  in  a  sort  of  ark  or  altar,  above 
which  hangs  in  largo  folds  a  scarlet 
curtain,  faced  with  silver.  On  the 
right  appennt  the  Lamb,  typical  of  the 
New  Testament,  aud  on  llie  left  the 
Lion  of  Jttdtth,  cmbli-malic  of  the  Old. 
At  the  corners  are  placed  the  symbols 
of  the  four  EvanRrliHts  (half  lengths), 
each  of  which  holds  a  vulutue,  on 
which  are  cvrtain  characters,  believed 
to  be  TironidJi.  and  which,  certainly, 
have  in  great  mea<iurc  that  appearance. 
Beneath,  a  figure,  [irobably  intended 
for  St.  John,  is  seated  on  a  chair,  re- 
ceiving in.ipiration  from  the  four  Kvan- 
gcliaCs,  who  are  represented  by  their 
fiVmboU  at  full  length.  On  his  head 
Btands  the  eagle ;  the  lion  and  bull 
are  on  the  right  and  left,  whiUl  at  his 
feet  is  the  man,  holding  to  the  Kvan- 
geliot's  lipi  a  horn  of  (<ilver.  On  the 
bands  in  the  rentie  of  the  page,  is 
wiitten  in  golden  uncials  : 

SkPTXM  ^lOlLLlS  ACNT8  IKKOCIKB  HO* 
DIS- 

SiDNATA  Miait  ivaa  viasaaATrATaiB. 

Lk«R«  K  VKTKRla  SIHV  NOVaLI.AI 
AlMIS  PtCTOaiB:  LIQVAHT  KCCB. 

Qvae  lyck  rorvLiB  dkokrk  uvltis. 

The  design  and  colouring  are  good, 
and  by  the  same  hand  as  ttie  tut. 
That  this  leaf  is  now  out  of  place  is 
certain;  but  where  it  was  originally 
insertcil  is  nut  so  clear.  In  all  proba- 
bility it  ought  to  precede  the  Apoca- 
lypse ;  but  from  the  marks  of  some 
letters  att-off  on  the  verso,  it  is  evident 
that  at  one  period  it  followed  the  fron- 


**  For  faistance : 

En  tous  Albtuui,  «irvu  erejitm  atundu. 

.id  DUcipMtttm,  t.  u.  v.  L  p.  335. 
Vt/tlis  ttMU  Mmptr  in  arefpoli. 

Ad  Carofttm  M.  ibid.  p.  9S9. 
Qaf  UffUin  pernu,  ire. 
AteMiUme  dieor  fyu.jam  rot  rimrjfme  rmMe. 

ttucript.  im  Mtm.  S.  AmotuU,  \btd,  p.  213 


iTfi 


Akttuint'i  Bible  in  the  British  Mmmm. 


[?«». 


I 


tinpiece  of  the  volume,  and  immediate- 
ly  preceded  the  Epistle  of  Jerome  to 
Paulinos.  On  tlic  same  page  iit  written 
th<L-  Art  of  the  Chapter  of  the  rnonaii- 
tcrT  of  Grand  Val,  already  noticed  at 
p.  '362. 

With  regard  to  the  text  of  thi«  Ma- 
nuscript, the  limits  I  hare  prescribed 
to  myftelf  will  not  admit  of  my  epeak. 
ing  criiirally,  ivhich  is  oflrAs  moment, 
Hinrc  I  team  from  a  note  in  the  Album 
eC'H.  dt*  Speyr-Passavant,  thai  it  was 
ifillaled  by  PrafeMor  Hug,  at  Fri- 
bonrg.  It  h  euiBcient  to  know,  tliat 
the  text  is  undoubtedly  that  of  the 
Hieroaymiao  vereion,  at  corrt^tfd  by 
jHehuiitf.  One  short  but  satisfactory 
test  of  this  is  to  be  found  in  the  (.'om- 
mentary  on  Genesis,  of  Angelnm,  monk 
of  l^uxeu,  a  contemporary  af  Alchuine, 
who  states  that  he  himself  tuvr  and 
exaroiaed  the  Bible  of  Alchuine.  and 
approves  of  the  orthography  adopted 
in  it  of  Saraa  inRtead  of  Sarrn,  as  iu 
the  older  copies. >■■  In  the  Museum 
Bible  we  always  find  the  name  written 
Samfl. 

Ilie  usage  of  the  Caroline  minus- 
cule** and  Its  perfection  under  Charle- 


magne is  copiously  and  sati»CactanlT 
illustrated  in  the  Soitmsu  7V*c/e  ^ 
lyiylntnatiinr.  vol.  iv.  part  2.  $  f  diap. 
vt.  und  pt,  53.  and  it  woaM  be  did- 
cult  to  find  a  more  beau'  '■  '  ■■  '  ren 
of  tlie  character  than  i:<  .;  la 

the  Bible  now  in  the  Mus-i.....  Th* 
Bible  in  the  Ribliothi-qiie  du  Roi,  No, 
1.  that  at  Zurich,  and  tlie  Gospels  f'>r. 
merly  belonging  ro  the  ritncr  dr  Saa- 
bisp,  come  the  nearest  m  it.  In  poiw, 
also,  of  prcwrvatinn,  there  in  sc:hrc<elr  | 
anything  left  to  desire,  for,  ^vilh  iht  n- 
cpption  of  part  of  a  leaf  cut  aw.^ 
contaiuiof  the  chaptera  of  tli. 
of  Matthew,  and  a  portion  of  maoUttr 
it.  406)  on  which  are  the  CAoons  of 
the  Pauline  Kptstles,  the  entire  rolamr 
lA  almost  H9  [>crfcct  as  whea  it  come 
from  the  handf  of  the  scribe  ;  ODd  is 
this  respect  it  has  greatly  thif  aitTan- 
tape  over  the  Bibles  prfserved  at  Rome. 
Vienna,  &c.  Whether  Iho  vulame  1 
nan  actually  thPAUlograpb  of  Alchuioe 
or  nor.  is  reaitonably  diiipQted  ;  for  al- 
thoutih  it  has  better  claitxu  tu  be  m 
considered  than  the  Vallicella  MS.,  ret 
I  am  inclined  (o  regard  ir,  tt>g«ther 
with  No.  l.of  tht.•Diblioth^l)ueda  Roi 


I  "  Umlc  diijtiideiii  feruiit,  quod  Puter  Albiaia  in  Biitiothna  ftWHi  K*r^o  yim- 
Hpi  earre.ri/(  r|uod  nos  etiam  ocuUs  AUij/mtrr  iniki  ttwprjimit,  cucadarr  mranl; 
Videlicet  sine  udd  K.  Haraam,  rt  doo  A." — Th*».  Antctht.  ^  Btrtt.  Pczio,  turn-  i.  irt. 
I.  c«l.  He, 

34  The  DicDlion  of  mtntucnin  Rive«  me  an  oppurtuoitr  of  making  a  few  remarla  on 
an  (rlftborate  p«|>er  printed  in  the  Archaolot^,  rul.  um.  art  3.  by  the  late  W.  Y. 
Ottlpy,  Ec(|.  whose  loss  ctery  man  of  lelu-Tn  mn«t  deplore.  M«  states  Id  it  (n.  49| 
tlmt  nomf  geademcn  of  liu  acquaintance  [of  liir  Briti>>l)  Miunmi]  most  convenaat 
with  rnrly  numturnpta,  luld  him  Ihst  Ihry  npre  not  nci't»(i>fncd  to  meet  with  tW 
minitfCHie  cbaracttr  in  MsS.  antfrinr  to  tli«  temtA  or  WrrenM  ct-iituri*^  !  This  is  a 
f^rave  error,  and  would  proTc  (hat  these  Kenilcmeo.  iostead  of  brin^  eoHrerMnt  w^^i 
nrr/y  MSS.  were  altoffcthcr  i^inorant  of  them,  fur  they  had  brfore  thrir  vyt»  e««7 
hoar  at  tlic  day  examplrs  of  MSS.  wriltrti  in  minuarulrii  ia  Ihr  etghtk  and  minlh  cea- 
tnries,  and  in  the  works  of  Mnbdloo,  MaiTtri,  Blanrhini,  and  the  HeneinctJiic-ft,  raaa* 
plcM  af  the  #eryw/A  and  even  nixth  ceotnrirji  are  ta  b^  found,  ^^'hat  Mr.  Ultlry  was  laiA 
amuuotcd  In  tlii5,  not  that  thvro  was  no  MS.  written  in  niiiiuMrulu  earlier  than  Ih* 
fruth  c<:u!ury,  but  that  pnrvlous  to  the  ninth  or  tcoib  ct-ntunva  lh«n;  was  no  ahsulala 
eerleinly  iu  JcterBiioiog  the  ^reew« a^e  of  a  .M8.  For  myaclf,  I  am  ■(!))  r^f  '^  ■  -ibm 
opinion  that   1   was  prcTioiis   to  Mr.  OttlcV*   pap«r  twitig  written,  D".  t^ 

MS.  of  AratUB  is  uf  the  rij^AM  century.    1  fauvr  nnlhfrtim*  uoriat-lirtK'  j    't^ 

the  imhjprt,  litit  I  inu»t  \tr  iHTniittcd  ti>  ez)n-r<<  my  axtoaisbmcnt  at  thr  utituiQu  (civca 
by  Mr.  Howard,  H.A-  p.  IGi,  that  tho  pUniaphcre  at  the  end  of  ttie  Mb.  uf  Aratiu, 
drswn  by  timngut, '  iodii^D*  mcerdus  et  monachas."  canout  be  aurrtbed  to  a  iMcr 
period  than  the  rot'aTH  or  rirrH  century  I  What '.  a  Saion  monk  drawing  ■  |Ti«li 
phere  before  Ibe  year  ^iK) ; ;  !  And  Mr.  Ollley  i^nivrlv  aildx — "  it  i>  nut  imjMiMnUt 
ihtf  our  tieruvii;uf  way  have  bcru  t/iu  of  thtfirtt  pruf'ftsot^  cf  CArtMl Muiiy  i»  tkm 
eomttty,  wlwre,  at  all  events,  we  nre  iMurrd  this  MS.  rxi-tr,|  before  itic  trnih  n«. 
tury."  I  unly  loakc  one  very  brief  rrplr — Tlie  S&itjiiaraiue  In  tbii  country  la  the  mar 
449,  and  wrre  foiivcrled  tn  Chriatianity  by  .AiMtiannd  hinfutluwers  after  the  yrarAtfCt 

U  Her  the  f«c-«ipitlr  in  the  pUtr,  No.  I,  taken  frum  the  U-^iuniiif  at  tb«  U>cik  nf 
llaait'l,  for  a  ■pet'tmni  of  tlic  Ihird-aise  illitmnialed  capital,  ciimmiiu  ■.■■|til«Ift,  *■»<■ -Wi-, 
nnd  mUiUMTulc  wriUug. 


1 


IS36.J 


Talbot's  and  Anster'f  Tramhtions  of  Fautt. 


477 


anil  ihe  Zurich  copy,  as  the  labour  of 
the  »tiiil(-iit»  in  the  M-hool  established 
by  Alchuinc  in  the  MonoAtcryof  Titiir»«. 
but  doubtlessly  aupcrintcod«d  by  AU 
chulne  bimf^lt'.^  In  fact,  two  hands 
can  be  distinctly  traced  Id  it,  nne  of 
which  is  largvr  and  not  bo  clvf^anl  as 
the  other,  llie  opioiuu  of  rrufes- 
sor  Mnrnel,  who  ucribe^  this  MS.  to 
the  hcginningof  the  tenth  ccDlur}-.*'  is 
not  worthy  of  refutatioo  ;  and  I  am 
ixnoraot  on  w):ut  grounds  Professor 
llug*^  ascribes  it  lu  the  middle  of  the 
ninth. 


The  Bible  is  in  modern  hindingr, 
coverrd  with  black  velvet,  which  is 
nrnamcDted  at  the  cDrncrs  aod  middle 
with  Sosws  of  tirasA  or  copper."  It  is 
inclr)!(cd  in  a  box  caned  witn  in>n,  and 
lin«d  ^ith  crimson  velvet,  the  lid  of 
which  16  embroidered  with  Ueur-dp-tis 
in  gold,  with  a  cmcl&x  in  silver  foil  in 
the  roiddle,  resting  on  an  imperial 
crown  in  gold,  exfcuted,  I  pri-siime. 
by  the  directioa  of  the  late  proprietor. 


F.  M. 


{To  bt  comtmmgd.) 


MR-  TALBrrrS  ^Sn  dr.  ANSTER'S  TRANSI^TIONS  of  FAUST. 


WE  were  so  slrurk  with  the  citm- 
ordinary  merit  displayed  in  Mr.  Tal- 
bot's work,  on  its  first  afipfarnnrc, 
that  we  frit  an  entire  conviction  that 
it  had  obtained,  and  would  preserve, 
its  ntaiion  in  English  literature,  a^the 
standard  version  of  Faust.  Mr.  T. 
had  certainly  Icfl  cvcrv  other  cumpe- 
lilor  in  the  same  ticfd.  whether  in 
Kiidaiid  or  France,  at  nn  tramenaar- 
able  diiitauce.  Although  his  transla- 
tion is  to  the  full  as  true  to  the  Ger- 
man text,  perhaps  even  more  so  than 
Mr.  Hayward'd  pnwr,  <whieh.  by  the 
way,  neither  does,  nor  could  ho  made 
to  bear  the  slightest  rc5<-mblance  to 
llie  poetry  of  Goethe]  Mr.  T.  ha*, 
to  a  surprising  degree,   imbibed  the 


(genuine  spirit  of  his  author's  expres. 
tion.and  successfully  imitated  the  voay 
grace  of  his  versification  throughout 
its  almost  endless  varieties.  In  per- 
forming the  latter  part  of  his  arduouiv 
t&ftk,  he  has  everywhere  strictly  ad- 
hered to  the  forms  of  the  original, 
employing  rhyme,  blankvprse.or  prose, 
wherever  the  (lermsn  writer  hna  ilonc 
the  same,  and  adapting  to  the  raalti- 
form  Rtructtirc  of  Goethe's  nombcn, 
nieasure-s  if  not  always  pxartly  corre- 
sponding, at  least  the  nearest  to  them 
that  our  language  could  perhaps  tiave 
supplied  him  with.  In  carefully  avoid- 
ing the  too  common  offence  of  trans- 
lators, ampli6cation,  he  haa  never,  as 
far  as  we   recollect,   lost  any  of  hid 


M  la  all  probability  the  grmter  part  of  the  wiititifs  nf  Alrhulne,  is  well  a*  the 
co|>iesof  the  Smplnrrs,  wrrr  transenbrd  by  tht  vrhaUj-s  in  (he  MuiienmpT  Serif/lorititMt 
over  which  xome  line*.  «om|Ki«eii  by  Mcbuiiie  Iitmwlf,  •■n-n-  pUtynl,  choririnK  the 
rupyittit  to  be  rarcfol  in  writing  eorrfcUy,  ob^rTing  Ibe  rules  cf  pnn-'tiintion.  JVc. 
Opp.  torn.  i.  vol.  I.  p.  Jl  I.  But  tijit  Alrhuine  wrote  portioa*  of  the  Dibit  with  his 
own  haiwl.  wc  have  the  authority  of  the  Aunnlist  of  Auitoe,  <|aoted  bjr  Bsluvc,  tnm. 
ii.  rul  1  l(il ,  who  tnyt-.  tlmt  Charlrnnu^nc  (pivc  lo  their  nonasttfry  a  eiipy  of  the  fmir 
GospeU  written  by  Alchuinc  himself, — "  dou  cordis  dicuate  pnqirio  seneu,  wd  cor- 
periMjmpria  tenhmte  nmuM." 

ST  Cst.  Lib.  MSS.  p.  '.'Hi,  ^to.  Lips.  I»aO. 

3*  In  the  A'nwrwiu  Joumtl  TAMtMfifur  rf»»  PHtovrff,  192? -9  (?)'nic  samo  writer,  in 
Ills  Einlfifnuf/  i»  die  ^rhr\/'tm  rtea  AW«»  TetfjtvteMtt,  3d  cd.  hss  an  additiosol  sec- 
tion oD  tbls  Hiblir,  (which  will  not  be  fuuod  in  Wait'*  tmofUtion.  made  from  the  I  si 
rdittoD,)  in  which  he  docs  not  cjiiFfitiun  ila  asr,  bat  mert'ly  lays  that  it  holdsa  diitin- 
guuheil  plarw  among  the  boulcs  of  the  ('arotinc  Rvrrnnon  of  the  Bihle.  He  addi  a 
comparative  (rtatpmpnt  of  thr  tttxt  as  takpn  from  the  4  tecncntiae  edition  of  the  V'a)- 
gate,  159S,  Jerome's  Version,  u  quoted  by  bim»clf,  and  the  teil  of  Alchuine,  ftom 
the  Bible.     Tlirre  nre  no  rnriiittoss  of  any  impoitaom. 

39  M.  de  Spvyr-Paii»av(uit  trll-  u«,  that  il  naa  bound  urigioatly  in  gold  and  lilrer; 
that  in  the  triiLli  century  the  muDkii  uf  IVut-m  rcbuaod  it  in  wood,  and  placed  aix 
of  ihc  copper  bosfcs  on  it,  repreaenting  the  Lamb,  tlir  Crucifixion,  ami  tbr  four  Kvsn- 
gclitts  ;  that  at  the  rtnsf  nf  the  aixtecntb  cratury,  jt  was  SKUD  rebound  in  wood, 
covered  with  bog-slctn,  and  ten  other  boKsea  added.  Dftcriylion,  4'e.  p.  o.  As  M. 
de  Speyr-Pasaavant  gives  no  authority  for  this,  I  rvgard  the  wh"Ie  a»  pure  inventioo, 
more  particularly  stnve  the  trumpery  copper  b<isM-#  uu  the  volume,  are  evidently  of 
modem  dale. 


478 


TMofi  mi  Aiuter't  Trmihtwaw  of^kmH. 


[Nor. 


muthor'i  meaning,  and  has  produced  a 
copy,  upon  the  whole  so  exact,  that 
we  cannot  help  regretting  the  absence 
of  the  German  text  on  the  opposite 
page.  As  it  is,  we  can  fearlessly  re- 
nnamend  the  work  to  such  of  our 
coaatrymen  as  may  be  anxious  to  ob- 
tain an  accurate  conception  of  the 
original,  as  the  only  one  that  has 
hitherto  appeared,  in  verse  or  prose, 
at  alt  calculated  to  produce  that  effect. 
We  are  equally  led  by  a  feeliDg  of 
justice  to  the  individual,  and  of  duty 
to  the  cause  of  literature  in  general,  to 
•olicit  the  attention  of  our  readers  to 
•o  able  a  production  as  that  of  Mr. 
Talbot ;  as  it  does  not  appear  to  have 
hitherto  met  with  that  support  from 
the  public  press*  to  which  it  is  so 
eminently  entitled.  On  the  contrary, 
there  secmit  to  be  a  disposition  to  esta- 
blish an  undeserved  reputation,  at  Mr. 
T.'t  expense,  for  a  composition  since 
given  to  the  world  by  l>r.  Anster,  as 
a  translation  of  Kaust,  but  which  has 
few,  if  any,  pretensions  tu  that  cha- 
racter. So  little,  iodird,  dues  the 
book  deserve  its  title,  that,  on  reading 
a  tolerably  long  extract  from  it,  accom- 
panied by  a  running  commentary,  in 
a  London  newspa[»cr,  before  publica- 
tion, we  actually  took  tlio  whole  for  a 
political  squib,  not  t)clieving  it  {wssible 
that  it  could  seriously  Iw  ufferod  as  a 
translation  from  uny  part  of  Ciut'tho's 
poem.  l)ur  misliike  will  rn-atc  the 
less  surprise,  when  ut-  inform  the 
reader  that,  in  the  vltv  tct-th  uf  his 
declaration  in  his  IVefdce.  that  "  fie 
had  IN  no  ingtatire  renturt-d  tu  tu^atitutp 
any  thing  of  hit  oirn  fur  Ui.'-thp's," 
Dr.  A.  has  at  least  duubU-dyXw  original 

•  The  writer  of  the  srtidc  on  Anstcr's 
Faust,  in  thr  Xta^l  KOinlmrKh  Kovifw,  ap- 
Jtears  to  entertain  rathtr  singuUr  notions 
of  a  trnnslntor'K  prerogative.  Nivbuhr  is 
reported  to  hnve  ih-scrribed  Pope's  version 
as  a  mnodellitiff  of  llonicr.  \Vlist  wowhi 
he  have  snid  of  Anster's  frauMtHOgrifira- 
tion  (for  we  know  no  other  word  for  it)  of 
his  great  countryman  ?  Tlic  opinion,  loo, 
delivered  by  the  Reviewer,  with  regard  to 
the  Author's  design  in  the  fable,  is  not 
otdyot  variance  with  the  express  declara- 
lion  from  the  highest  quarter,  in  the 
**  Prologue  in  Heaven,"  hot  with  the  con- 
duct of  Gofthe's"  iiecond  Part  of  Ftnst," 
with  the  eiistence  of  which  it  ia  hardly 
possible  that  the  gentleman  should  be  un- 
acquainted. 


work,  by  additions  proceeding  exclu- 
sivety  from  his  own  brmin.  Aa  an 
example  of  his  excaraive  propensities, 
we  need  only  subjoin  bis  Terston  of  the 
following  four  lines  from  the  Wal- 

PUBOIS  NiOMT  SCXNE. 

(Stimume  okem,) 
Kommt  mit,  kommt  mit,  vom  FdsoMee  I 

(Stimmem  eea  tmtfn.) 
WinnOchten  gem  mit  in  die  H^. 
Wir  wBschan  und  blank   aind  wir  gsas 

und  gsr ; 
Aber  such  ewig  unfruchtbar. 

Anstkk. 

(Koice»/rOBi  above.) 
Come  with  us — come  with  us,  from  Pcl- 

sensee, 
^■om  tke  lakf  fif  roek$  to  the  emple  kti§kt 
Of  the  kUit — comein/A  mm  to~night — /»• 

night. 

{Voiettfrtim  below.) 
To  winder  above,  is  the  thing  we  love. 
Oh,  for  one  hour  qf  iht*  one  night .' 
For  one  mad  deneeon  the  Broektn  height.' 
When  ahall  ire  Join  in  the  wild  delight* 
We  have  washed,  and  washed,  and  washed 

us  quite.  [white. 

The  breastn  that  have  never  borne,  are 
And  unr  hearts  are  a-glotp,  our  ehetht 

are  bright —  [aright, 

We  hare  vatched  aloft — ve  have  tratchei 
^■/md  vr  hear  thenund  of  the  far-oj^flight 
Aa  Iheg  hurry  airay,  and  art  rwept  from 

eight. 

The  words  printed  in  italics  are  the 
Doctor's  intcrpulatiuns. 

That  the  above  is  no  unfair  specimen 
of  the  Doctor's  general  treatment  of 
Guiithe,  a  very  cursory  examination  of 
his  volume  will  abundantly  shew  ;  but 
he  is  nut  contented  with  thi-s  wfaute- 
sale  method  of  enlarging  the  matter  of 
the  jKiem,  but  evideiitiv  thinks  he 
eciually  improves  the  martHer,  by  the 
greatest  accumulation  of  wurdb  lie  can 
muster;  by  which  means  the  simpli- 
city of  expression,  one  of  the  ptinci|)al 
charms  of  the  original,  is  fiveiluid  by 
Mm,  even  to  sulTocation.  This  unpar- 
donable outrage  against  good  to-Ste  is 
no  where  more  glaring  than  in  the 
concluding  scene,  the  [lathos  uf  which 
has  seldom  been  cfiuatied,  and  cer- 
tainly never  surpassed  by  any  jioet : 
and  it  is  the  mure  extraordinary,  as 
the  German  words  seem  to  suggest 
their  natural  English  representatives. 
The  wonder,  indeed,  is  how  they  could 
ever  have  bt-P"  ™;"«b(1.  As  Dr.  A.  has, 
moreover  "  the  main  dif- 

licullics '  by  render- 


1836.] 


Talbot'^  and  Ansttr$  Truncations  of  Faust. 


479 


the  gmtor  part  of  Goethe'ft  rliymcd 
disln^e  in  tilatik  svtsv,  by  which  he 
cotirely  deports  from  thv  caaracter  of 
llie  origiou,  and  cveo  where  be  nH'crIa 
to  rhyme,   by  omitting  a  rhyme  alto- 
Ecther  whcnctTi  it  suits  hia  convcDi- 
cDce,  it  might  have  been  expected  that 
the^e   U5urpri)    iodul^accft  would  at 
least  have  insured  a  correct  interpreta- 
tion of  l)ie  text.     This  i^.  hn-wt-vc-r.  ao 
little   the  case,   that  the  book  teems 
with  roiwunatruttioDft,  and  that  even 
with  regard  to  single  words,  so  !mii- 
croua  as  to  be  scarcely  credible  ;  such, 
for  eiample,    as  "  *ijr/M-.8tar«,"   for 
"  Drudcrspbarcn,"  brother    apheres; 
the  "  lock  of  Solomon."  for  Sniomoni* 
Sciiliiit^el,  the  Ai^orSolomon,  (the  well- 
known  Ctavimttt  Salomanif  of  the  ma^- 
cian  ;)  ond  "  Dru'uVt  foot"  for  "  Dru- 
denfu8»,"/afry-fool.     Nay.  at  the  «ry 
nutlet,  in  the"  Prelude  on  the  Stage," 
or,  OS  nr.A.  baa  it,"at  thcThcatic," 
Mh.  MEHBVMAN'a  tiUc  is  roost  un- 
Bccounlablv  dropped,    after    hi»   l)r»t 
speech,  and  changed  (orthatof  Fbienii! 
In  luldition  to  all  this,   the  Doctor's 
English  is  by  no  means  always  of  the 
purest,    <he  almost   invariably  for  m< 
stance  substitutes  the  «iU  for  the  $kalt) 
and  what  he  gives  us  for  rhymes  a/e 
too  often  not  such  m  are  considered 
legitimate  at  the   present  day.      The 
following    land    we   think    tfiere   arc 
others  still  more  objectionable)  arc  a 
specimen    of    his    rhymes :     Ica^ViNy. 
Edm :    ever,     receirrr ;     bewil(ieri»y, 
cbilfirra  ;  whatfuer,  favor  ;  iorenlory, 
cornprrRu*a/ary,-      i/iadow.      mrtrdow  ; 
iKicher,  creaiur*:  howl.  duU;  scbulur, 
rvler;  selxes,  eriM:  triflcrs  (not  pro- 
duced into  IriBe-ert),  philosophers. 

Those  who  ore  octjuainted  with  the 
German  poem  will  be  enabled  to  decide 
upon  the  respective  chaiaeters  of  the 
two  versions  which  are  the  subject  of 
this  notice,  by  the  following  extract, 
taken  almost  at  random  — 

MKPUISTOPHlLRt. 

Come,  for  this  once,  the  eaeuae  msy  do. 
In  fttirnes*,  1  •boulrf  nnt  fortet 
The  lenittli  of  time  since  lut  we  mr( ; 
Cul'urr.  that  Uck*  all  things  to  shape, 
Won't  let  <hc  IVvil  himself  escape  ! 
The  northfm  Phsntom't  rrign  is  o'er  ; 
Ilornt,  tntl,  and  claws  wc  Htr  no  BSOre- 
With  mj  rilretnitir*  1  csn't  diirpeme. 
So.  least  the  sight  abould  give  offeaM, 
1  '«e  worn  bise  cslves  fnr  many  a-]r««r ; 

t  Aa  other  fooiig  spork«  do,  I  hesr. 

^^L  Tauwt. 

h 


» 


Mam. 
Enomjfk,  oldjhot — f«ir  once  I  spsre. 
^Tif  lotig  lini-p  wp  hsvr  met,  ani/  atrimgf 
Hmm  ieri,  in  micA  it  Ihmt.  Ihe  ekangit — 
7^«  world'*  gruKH  itiat — iu  every  more* 

niriit 
Is  seen  thr  npirit  uf  impruveineut ; 
ftrform  to  errry  thimif  «7«trfe(/ — 
Among  the  reat  the  Uevil  it  mrndcd ; 
fhr  covrt,  hail  left  hi»  wittiemeMPt, 
THrOMti  ojfAiit  attHtnt  utraijr  drnumt 
The  cirtinff  tail,  and  taloas  horrid. 
And  horn*  toynard  the  UfrMtUdfarthtad. 
AH  gnnr — the  northern  Pliaotom's  ranlsb- 
ily  ntudtm  fdncation  banmh^ .'  (rd, 

-~As  to  the  font — againxt  my  wilt, 
1  bear  that  witneas  wiih  m«  still ; 
'Twfluld  iDJure  nie  in  thr  food  fffactt 
Of  some  trho/igure  m  hif/h  /iJaoft : 
Su,  what  I  can  I  do  to  hide  it. 
Anil  fur  till*  pitr|>(Me  am  nruvided 
With  pBiblpd  calira — and  /An«  am  ahle 
To  lit-f  NO  more  than  'm  fathionallf — 
Many  yoang  rarn  Dist  1  rnti;l)l  mKntiun, 
Avail  themselves  of  the  inveutiun. 

Akitxr. 

Notf. — The  rage  for  interpolation 
and  love  of  difTunencss,  which  so  cha- 
racterise Dr.  A. 'a  version  uf  Faua', 
fcem  to  have  been  encouraged  bv  the 
sort  of  reputation  which  Shcilcy'a 
fragments  have,  rooatundeflrrvedly,  os 
we  think,  aniuired  in  F.ngland,  and  of 
whir-h  tJie  Doctor  himself,  it  appears, 
is  a  zealoDs  supporter.  IndcMl,  he 
goes  Eo  far  ni  to  say,  that  Sfaelleyand 
Retzeh  have  givtrn  ns,  between  thera, 
a  finer  Wntpurgis-Xight  ihau  the  ori- 
ginal. Let  any  person,  however,  only 
take  the  trouble  to  compare  the  scene 
in  ijucstioo,  by  Shelley,  with  ibc  Ger- 
man test,  and  he  will  find  that,  to  say 
nothing  of  Mime  very  strange  miscoo- 
Blructions,  that  gentleman  has  thought 

firoper  to  add  to  Ooethe's  matter  at 
east  0  third  which  is  etrlusively  his 
own.  So  cavalier  a  treatment  of  his 
author  docs  not  quite  accord  with  our 
notions  of  a  translator's  duty ;  still 
Icfis  can  we  consider  it  as  a  subject  of 
euloey  :  but  really,  to  judge  from  the 
style  of  criticism  which  haa  generally 
iM'fo  adopted  by  the  British  press  on 
translations  of  Faust,  cue  ia  almot^t 
led  to  suspect,  that,  in  nineteen  cases 
out  of  twenty,  the  crilic.  so  far  from 
having  bad  Ihe  original  before  him 
when  be  wrote,  hod  either  never  seen 
it  at  all,  or  must  have  totally  forgot- 
ten it. 


4S0 


[Not. 


THE  PONT  AT  PARNINGHAM  CHURCH,  KENT. 
r  ni/A  a  PUte.J 


THE  arcompuiying  Engraviag  re- 
presents one  of  the  three  i>culptured 
foots  in  the  county  of  Kent,  to  which 
attention  wu  formerly  invited  by  Mr. 
Thorpe  in  his  "  Castumalc  Roffvnse," 
One  of  the  series  was  engraved  in  oar 
number  for  September  last,  p.  264,  and 
we  are  now  enabled  to  present  our 
reader*  with  an  engraving  of  another 
example  from  the  pencil  of  Mr.  HoUia 
jun.,  the  same  artist  to  whom  we  were 
indebted  for  the  previous  subject.  As 
we  before  obserred,  the  fonts  at  Shorne 
and  at  Southfleet  are  Aimilar  to  each 
other ;  the  scolpturet  l>cinR  varied  only 
in  some  unimportant  particulars :  the 
prevent  differs  from  the  others  in  the 
nature  of  the  representations,  which, 
with  the  exception  of  one  panel,  are 
more  literal  in  their  character  than  the 
emblematical  designs  which  are  seen 
at  Southfleet  and  Shorne.  Seven  of 
the  panels  are  occupied  by  the  Sacra- 
ments of  the  Roman  Catholic  Church, 
which,  following  the  onler  in  which 
they  are  placed  in  the  engraving, 
may  be  described  as  follows  : 

Fig.  1.  Baptitm.  The  Priest  offici- 
ating, with  the  Sponsors  on  each  side 
of  him  ;  the  Godfather  is  un  the  left 
hand,  the  Godmother  nn  the  right. 
The  Font  rcpri-eenttd  13  of  an  oldtr 
character  than  the  om-  before  us.  Thu 
Infant  appears  to  be  tinmcr^rd. 

2.  Matrimony:  which  requires  no 
explanation. 

3.  Cot[finnation  :  admiinstcred  by 
an  Archbishop,  as  aiipeara  by  his  pas- 
toral staff. 

4.  Exiremf  I'Hction.  The  priest 
ojiointing  the  breast,  of  the  sick  person  ; 
ail  attendant  bearing  the  Ilust  in  a 
pix. 

5.  Penance.  Krom  the  disfigured 
state  of  the  sculpture  it  is  difficult  to 
describe  this  subject  with  accuracy. 

6.  The  £Nc/i4iri«/,  exempttfied  in  the 
Elevation  of  the  Host. 

7.  Holif.orders.  The  three  degrees. 
of  Bishop.  Prirst,  and  Deacon,  are 
here  shown.  It  will  be  observed  that 
the  former  has  a  crosier  or  crook, 
the  general  ensign  of  a  iJishop ;  a 
Metropolitan  being  distinguished  by 
his  pastoral  staff,  as  seen  in  fig.  3, 
where  the  Sacrament  of  confirmation 

4 


is  represented  as  it  would  be  ad- 
ministered in  this  Church,  which  is  a 
peculiar  of  the  Archbishop  of  Can- 
terbury. 

Fig.*8  may  be  entitled  RfdempHim. 
It  portrays  the  contention  for  a  Sool, 
upon  which  the  Adversary,  represented 
by  a  monster  with  a  huge  head  and 
daws,  has  already  laid  hia  hand  ■ 
the  gnardian  Angel  descending  fion 
above,  arrives  to  the  rescue  of  the 
penitent.  The  other  figure  is  grcaUT 
defaced ;  it  is  probably  St.  Mtcluel  the 
arehangel.  This  compartment  may 
appropriately  conclude  the  series :  it 
ahowB  the  end  and  eflScacy  of  the 
Sacraments  represented  on  the  other 
panels. 

The  age  of  the  carvings  may  be 
learned  from  the  costume  of  the  Bride, 
in  fig.  2 ;  the  head-dress  belonging  to 
the  middle  of  the  reign  of  Henry  VI. ; 
and  the  long  gown  of  the  male  Sponsor 
on  fig.  1,  which  was  the  general  male 
costume  of  that  period. 

It  is  however  necessary  to  observe, 
that  the  entire  Font  is  not  the  work  of 
one  period.  The  baluster  interposed 
between  the  bason  and  what  appears 
to  be  a  pedestal,  is  modern.  The  base, 
which  it  will  be  seen  by  the  engravine, 
is  ornamented  with  quatrcfoils.  is  id 
fact  an  older  font  reversed,  and  it  was 
in  all  probability  that  which  preceded 
the  present,  and  by  which  it  was  su- 
perseded.* 

The  entire  height  of  the  Font  is 
4  feet  4  inches,  the  diameter  of  the 
basin  2  ft.  5  in.  and  each  panel  is  8 
inches  in  the  square. 

Tlie  face  of  the  sculptured  portion 
has  suffered  much  from  the  softness  of 
the  otoue  in  which  the  Font  is  c  xe- 
cuted,  and  by  the  removal  of  the  paint 
with  which  it  was  formerly  covered; 
in  conscciuence  it  is  not  in  so  good  a 
slate  of  prescrvatiou  as  those  at  Shorne 
and  Southfleet.  which  are  formed  of 
a  better  material. 

This  Font  occupies  its  proper  situa- 
tion in  the  centre  of  the  nave  of  the 
church,  at  a  short  distance  from  the 
western  entrance. 

•  Inftirniation  communtiMted  to  .Mr. 
Mollis  by  the  (■'——luu  of  Fariiiiigham. 


1336.] 


Bottntt'$  EjpetituM  of  the  C'aihoHc  Fakk. 


The  Charch  at  Faraingham  is  a  nnt 
Rnd  well-built  itnicture,  of  moderate 
dimen»inna,  and  in  that  cicollFnt  Atatc 
of  repair  which  it  in  nlea<iiniz;  to  wit- 
ness in  a  provincial  church.  The 
chancel  is  the  oldest  portion  of  the 
edi^ce  ;  it  appears  to  be  of  the  age  o( 
Edward  the  First.  Tlie  stone- work  of 
the  eaftt  m-indow  in  a  restoration  of  re- 
cent d^tc,  in  good  taste  ;  the  winduwa 
have  recently  been  titled  with  some 
well-designed  painted  glass  at  the  ex- 
pense of  the  prwent  Vicar.  The  nave, 
with  the  wefttero  tower,  may  be  coeval 
with  the  Foot. 


481 

On  the  south  side  of  the  chaacci  U  & 
fragment  of  an  ancient  cofHn-lid  of 
stone,  with  the  remains  of  an  in^rip- 
tion  in  Longobardic  characters;  bat 
as  the  existing  portion  only  contaioi 
a  supplication  for  the  repose  of  the  soul 
of  the  deceased,  it  is  not  pnssible  to 
say  to  whose  memory  it  was  dedicated : 
it  is  prnbahl  y  a  memorial  of  one  of  the 
family  of  De  Frfningham,  which  wos 
tented  here  ia  the  time  of  Henry  111. 
nod  the  sobsequeat  rei^s. 

In  the  nave  is  n  bra^s  with  a  small 
effigy  of  a  Lady,  and  the  following  in- 
scription : 


19»?  for  tie  4ou{t  of  ^i?i  Xaina  ttbicbc 

fe(crf#e&  tbr  fpft  rtnn  of  «Ucti«t  tbi'  (ct  of 

0  Uorb  .EavrliH-  on  uibo«c  ^oule  ibu  b^ti«  mri?. 


Tlie  above  are  the  only  mnnnments  of 
antiquit)-  in   the  structure,   of  which 


the  Font  is  the  most  strikiiis  rtslair. 
E.  I.  r. 


BVSSUKT's    KXPOSITIOK. 

Mb.  Urban, 

HOWEVER  confident  the  Rw.  Mr. 
Bailey  m&y  be  that  he  has  proved  the 
Buppre«aion  of  a  cenoured  (lirst)  edi- 
tion of  the  Kxpoxilion,  hr  muftt  allow 
ne  to  say,  that  he  has  totally  failed  in 
the  attempt-~nay.  more,  that  the  only 
authority  deservrng  of  credit  which  he 
refers  me  to,  completely  disproves  what 
he  ndvancpA.  I  regret  that  I  did  not 
ace  Mr.  Baitcy's  loAt  letter  in  time  to 
answer  it  in  the  Gentleman's  Maga- 
cine  for  October. 

BoKsuet,  before  he  poblished  the 
Exposition,  had  twelve  copies  printed 
by  Cnimoisi,  not  L'hammsi,  as  Mr. 
Bailey  calls  him,  for  hts  private  use  ; 
•ome  of  which  he  distributed  to  frieods, 
in  order  to  have  their  opioioii  and  re- 
marks before  he  sent  the  work  forth  to 
the  public.  The  object  of  the  work 
wan  to  state  in  a  concise  form,  princi- 
pally for  the  information  of  Prates* 
tants,  the  leading  doctrines  of  his 
Church,  particularly  ou  omtrovcrled 
points,  and  in  such  dtstinrt  and  pre- 
cipe terms,  as  to  prevent  all  possi- 
bility of  cavil  or  roiscons  tract  ion.  The 
dtOicuIty  in  doing  this  would  ba  very 
great;  and  it  was  quite  natural  that 
BoMuet  sbogld  uke  the  prccautionarT 
measure  of  consulting  his  friends  upon 
a  work  which  would  require  much 
revisal  and  correction. 

These  copies  have  a  date,  March 
Gr.nt.  M*o.  Vol.  VI. 


H?).  In  the  Decrmber  followiag.  the 
tint  rdilion  was  pubU»hed  ;  printed, 
as  Mr.  iiailcy  tialy  ftatcs,  by  Cra- 
moini,  with  the  appmbatioos  ;  but  he 
is  wrong  in  adding  that  the  earlier  im- 
pression had  tiie  approbalioos:  it  was 
printed  without  either  approbations  or 
privilege,  which  i*  conclusive  of  the 
fact  that  the  impression  was  not  in- 
tended for  the  public* 

Fifteen  years  arterwarUs,  in  IfiSfi, 
the  minister  Allix  presented  to  Dr. 
Wake  an  imperfect  print  of  the  first 
impression  (wanting  the  fiootispiece 
and  several  pages),  completed  by  MS. 
additions.  It  is  supposed  that  this  is 
the  copy  which  belonged  to  Turenne, 
and  that  tbe  notes  are  hi*. 

In  imitatiou  of  this  work.  Dr.  Wake 
in  the  same  year  published  his  "  Ex- 
position of  the  Doctrines  of  the  Church 
of  England." 

Aliit's  copy  is  in  the  Lambeth  Li- 
brary. It  IS  thos  described  in  the 
Cataiogue  ofMSS.  No.  S60. 

"Codex  impressus  in  l3rao.  Com 
Notia  M&S. 

"  Exposition  de  la  doctrine  de  ('Eg- 
list  Catholique,  par  J.  B.  Bossuet, 
Eveque  de  Condom. 

"  Exemplar  piimum  libri  hujus  edi- 

•  Barbier  -  Baossel,  'in  d«  Bossaet, 
Versailles,  1814,  torn.  I.  where  a  very 
arinn'e  account  is  giveu  of  lb*  two  in. 

pre»<ion«. 


* 


482 


Boaiut'$  Exposition  of  the  Catholic  Faitk. 


[Nov. 


I 


tioDcm  Snpprruaro,  fideliter  refcrt^ac 
k  P.  Alleiio  Gul.  Wake  (posUa  Ar- 
chtep.  Csntuar.)  dono  (lalum  vhi.  A'. 
leSC.  Marl.  19.  " 

ThU  noi«  coiifirins  what  Barbier 
Btatea,  that  the  heads  of  the  reformtd 
Church,  of  whom  Allu  was  nne, 
baviug  by  some  means,  which  do  not 
appear,  bccoroc  acc|UAintcd  with  the 
private  imprcsaioti,  assumed  aud  pob- 
liithrd  that  it  wa5a!iup|>ie&6ed  edition. 
Supprc»»cdi  because  ccnaurcd  by  the 
Sorbotmc. 

But  Mr.  Bailey  iAyt,  that  Borbicr  ia 
a  prejudiced  authority,  aod  therefore 
not  to  be  trusted,  quoting  a  pa-^&age 
from  the  Bibliothequed'tin  Hanitne  de 
Gout,  in  which  the  work  "  Heiciiques  ' 
ii  used.  Uacharitable  expressions  are 
not  to  he  justilkd  ;  but  I  cantiot  agree 
with  Mr.  Builey.lhat  Barbier  is  UDdc- 
serving  of  credit  for  making  use  of 
thi»  eKpressioQ  :  even  if  it  be  Barbier'a 
own  rxpre!'9Lon,  which  it  probably  is 
nut,  the  '  Qibliotlieigue'  having  been 
written  by  the  Abbe  Chaudon,  aud  not 
by  Barbier,  who  only  re>pubIUhed  it 
in  an  enlarged  forna. 

Id  1GS8,  Dr.  Wake  published  a  work 
with  this  title  :  "  Sure  and  honest 
Means  for  the  Conversion  of  all  Here- 
ticks."  Will  Mr.  Bailey  wy  that 
Dr.  Wake  is  undeserving  of  credit  for 
making  use  of  this  offensive  word } 
Mr.  Bailey  hmiAflf  is  bv  no  means 
sparing  of  opproUriuus  cpillicts  towardi 
the  clerj^y  of  the  Church  of  Rome, 
whom  he  chargen  in  the  lutnp — in  ge- 
neral, and  in  particular,  living  and 
dead.  Dr.  Murray  and  Bosauet — with 
the  gros*est  deception,  duplicity,  and 
fraud,  upon  the  iso&t  wcred  »ub;ccta. 

In  referring  to  Barbier,  1  did  not 
rely  upon  his  authority  alone,  although 
the  hi|;he9t  of  his  day  upon  tiie  Bibhu- 
grapbical  Piibjecti;  Utirbier.  a&  Mr. 
Bailey  muat  be  aware,  refer«  touveral 
authorities,  and  particularly  to  the 
Abb^St.  Legrr.  and  tn  Bauiif<rt,  an  au- 
thority lu  which  Mr.  Hailey  referi 
me,  and  which  I  shall  therefore  have 
to  notice. 

Nothing  can  be  more  preciw  or 
positive  than  tlie  1erm«  which  Barbier 
tiae».  He  says, — "  I..es  pcraonuea  rn> 
fttractcs  savent  que  Bu^Kuet,  avant  de 
publicr  Ic  iictit,  mais  important  Ouv- 
rage  de  rkipoiitiun,  ouvrage  nui  a 
opere  pluurura  conveiMoiu    d'eclat. 


l«rli 


parmi  leaqueUck  oa  cite  cellcs  <Ie  I'Ab 
be  Dangeaa.  et  du  Marech&l  dc  Tq 
renne,  en    fit    imprimrr   un    tr^ 
nombre  d'exeinpiaire«,  qu'tl  <~  ' 
qua  &  quelque«  amt».  k  tin  >• 
sentiment  sur  lamani«rc  doni 
mes  de    I'Eglifte  Caltiulxjur    y    ^laitfl 
eipoi!««.'*     Aod  thi-n  he  odUs  how  ta»" 
report   got  abroad  that  there   wa^  a 
sunprcs&cd  edition. 

The  atory  of  the  fuppreft»ion  of 
firat  edition  by  the  .Si>tUino«.  re*t»  < 
mere   assertion   and    cunj^'ci u re.     N^ 
evidence  haa  been  prudured  uf  the  fai 
— no  censure  (a  very  formal  procedan 
Willi  the   Sorbonne)    has   been    Iboad 
The  existence  of  it  ha»   from   the  6r 
been    always   dented;    and    the    ma 
lainera  uf  thia  atory  d<;Aied  to  prodti 
it. 

IcaoQot  find  that  the  story  gotabf' 
earlier  than  ItttjC,  ibc  year  after  Mli: 
came  to  Knglund.     The  probability'  i 
that  it  did  nut  ajiiicar  earber  ;  fur  Bot 
suet's  denial  and  refutatioa  ot  it  tiHl 
pcartd  in  that  year,  in  a  icltcr  to  tbc] 
Abb^  Jubaatone,  which  concludca  lA^ 
thef>e  terms : 

"  Vout  voyez,  mon  Rev«rend  i 
que  c'cfct  une  fausKet^  Iwule  viitble 
dire  qu'on  ail  supprime   1a  prcn 
edition  de  moo  livre." 

Mr.  Bailey  refers  me  lr»   »oa*  •••^™ 
thorities — to  Archbii^hop  Wake;  *o  4^| 
History  uf  the  Waldcuaes  ;   and  ImsIJ^I 
to  Bti-iBuet'a  (uf  course   mcaninf  da 
Bauftsct's]  Life  of  Bossuet. 

Dr.  Wake  cnuld   have   no    fmnaaai 
kuuwiedge  of  the  ituhject :    hia  ittfipr* 
matiun  would  be  derived  from  Allia  i 
others.     Dr.  Wake  was  born  to  1657] 
he  was  therefore  ooly   fourteen   yr 
of  age  when  the  KxpoMtiun   was 
pubLishcd  :  yet  Mr.  Bailey  Ray»  hr  Iwi' 
had  great  einerieuce  in  ihe  wily  ctaA 
of  the  Ruroiah  cUrgy. 

Mr.  Baitcy  must  forgive  me  for 
treating  the  History  of  the  Wald«nan 
as  utterly  undeserving  uf  nulicr  aa  as 
authority  Q|>on  the  pretcnt  qucsLiob. 

But  1  am  referred  to  Bauuet's  ~ 
of  Bussoet.      In  thia  work  the  <iunittnj 
is,   I  admit,  thoroughly  sifted,  in 
most  satifrrac!tory  aud  coucluMVe  i 
ner  ;  but  huwthe  reverend  Gceitieaan 
could  refer  me  to  thia  work  a*  aa  a»> 
tboiity  in  hia  favour.  t»  to  m«  qu 
iocomprchcnaible -,  fur  it  prove*  incoe' 
truvertibly  the  falsehood  of  the 


ibled^H 


K«ai(^ 

657  JM 

'^ 

ctaA 

for 

nan 

m  as 

<  tit«s 


1636.] 


Notictt  of  the  Pinelli  FamUy. 


483 


About  the  prcteodcU  euppmspd  edition, 
which  ston'  Bausaet  terms  *  "  IJne 
fabte  vraiment  puerile  duM  snn  objct. 
et  ridinile  par  ta  maDi^rv  doDt  die  Tut 
presentee." 

Mr.  Uailey  asserts,  and  Romaa 
Cathohc  writer*  deny,  that  there  are 
important  variaTionA  in  malteri)  nrdoc* 
trine  between  the  tir^t  inipretsion  and 
the  public  editions.t  This  i«  a  mat- 
ter iuto  which  I  do  Dot  enter,  con- 
fining myself,  as  I  avowed  in  my  firct 
letter  (Genilcman's  Ma^.  for  Auifusi) 
to  the  Bibliof^raphical  pnrt  of  the  sub- 
ject— a  matter  interesting  in  many 
points  of  view, — 'the  crlehrity  of  the 
work  in  que»tioa,  the  miscuiiceptions 
and  errors  as  to  the  first  edition,  and 
the  total  silence  of  all  English  Biblio- 
graphera  upon  the  subject. 

Yours,  &c.  J.  R. 


Mr.  U&ban,     MaUe  UiU,  Oct.  3. 

I  have  looked  into  some  few  books 
of  Italian  and  other  literature,  fur  pmr* 
ticulars  of  the  Cataceo  Pioclli  inqoircd 
of  by  A.  J.  K.  in  your  Magazine  for 
September,  aud  such  slight  informatioo 
oa  1  find  is  herewith  forwarded. 

TtieFinelli  family  furmed  one  of  the 
3S  Alberghi  or  great  noble  huuscs  of 
Genoa  (Gent.  Mag.  SepL  Ifi30,  pa^ 
196),  and  of  the  wealth  and  import- 
ance of  theM  Royal  Merchants  ond 
Princes,  your  pages  have  aUo  given 
accounts  (Sept.  and  Oct.  1830 ;  Dec. 
IB33}. 

An  account  of  the  Pinelli  family  io 
general,  as  well  ai  of  aome  members 
in  particular,  is  in  Morcn's  Dictionary. 
Auguatiii  Pioclli  lu  1553,  and  another 
AugOfltin  in  I609,  were  Doges  of  the 
Republic.  Scattered  notices  of  indi- 
vidual memberB  of  the  family  oppeoj* 
also  in  Carte's  Catalogue  of  the  French 
Holli,  in  the  llarleian  Catalogue,  and 
also  in  the  Gentleman's  Magazine  for 
17R0  and  IS13,  and  in  the  Edinburgh 
(or  Recs'e)  Eocyclopedia,  where  will  be 
fcund  aceounti  of  the  celebrated  Pi- 
nelli Library,  formed  by  a  ucjubcr  of 
this  family. 

I  bavc  not  yet  found  the  name  of 


Uric 

t 


Vol.  L  pnce  464. 
t  BoMoet  fives  llie  variatioas  iopvnl- 
oolanns.    They  appear  to  me   Io  br 
lUjp  KBunportanl. 


Cattaneo  Pinelli  In  the  "  Aonali  de  Gc.^ 
nova,"  so  far  as  I  have  examined  them,, 
nor  am  I  very  clear  of  the  exact  perila  _ 
io  which  he  lived,  as  it  ie  not  stated 
by  A.  J.K.;  but  1  find  that  on  the 
1 3th  of  January  137'^,  Conrad  Catta-^ 
ncn,  a  Getioi-&e  citizen,  having  bctul 
specially  aopaintcd  Nunzin,  vXmbaasa- 
dor,  and  Procurator,  from  the  Doge  of 
Genoa  to  the  King  nf  Kngland,  gave  a 
discharge  to  the  Signor  Richard 
Scrope,  Treasurer  of  tlie  King  of  Eng^ 
land,  for  3000  marks,  in  full  di»cha 
for  damage  and  loss  of  the  Genoe 
Ship  "  La  Maddelana,"  which 
Knglish  had  captured  upon  the  Sea4f{ 
during  the  war*  between  Kdward  1II«, 
and  Charles  V.  son  cf  King  Joha* 
The  acquittance  Is  dated  "Nel  sobbor^ 
go  di  Loodra." 

In  1386  Richard  11.  at  the  instanrr '' 
of  Pope  Urban,  then  re^idtog  at  (ienoa, 
granted    to   Aofran    Pinello,    and   an- 
other, merchant*  of  Cienoa,  licence  to 
putcbasc  in  the  kingilntn,   and  tranc. 

ftort  in  their  ships  5O0O  quarters  (Eog'! 
ish  measure)  of  grain,  for  the  adrao-' 
tnge  and  support  of  the  some  Pope, 
and  the  other  inhabitants  of  Genoa, 
in  the  fuluesa  of  tmst  in  his  friend- 
ship. 

I  forward  you  a  pedigree  of  tlie 
Pinelli  family,  drawn  out  from  the 
Librod'Oro  and  Battelaoa's  "  Geaealo- 
gie  delle  Famiglie  Nnbili  di  Cn'nuva." 
but  the  latter  work  has  not  proceeded 
so  far  tA  to  have  the  Pioelli  Pedigree. 
It  will  be  perceived  by  this  very  slight 
Genealogy,  that  the  Pincllis  were 
allied  to  the  greatest  families  in  Genoa, 
the  names  of  no  less  than  thrve  out  of 
the  four  chief  houses,  appearing  there- 
in. Nui  were  they  uncaonecte<l  with 
the  fourth  and  remaining  princi|ial 
family  ;  for  Pellegra  Pinelli.  tJie  daugh- 
ter of  Baptist  Pinelli  uf  Genoa,  was 
wife  of  the  John  Grimaldi,  uicotinned 
in  vour  Magazine  for  December  IH.'J2, 
page  510,  a'^  being  made  a  denizen  of 
England  by  the  King'*  Letters  Patent, 
and  having  a  pasvport  to  travel  to 
Genoa  with  two  persons  and  three 
horses.  He  is  described  in  the  hcence 
or  passport  as  a  merchant ;  but  he  was 
nevertheless  Ambassador  to  many 
Popes  and  Kings.  He  was  the  father  of 
Anaaldo Grimaldi,  surnamcd  the  Great, 
and  nf  lli-nedrttu  tlie  father  of  the 
Cardinal  Jerome  Grimaldi,  whose  de. 
fceodants  are  set  forth  in  vow  Ma^il>- 


464  Lliemy  Portnita,  kg  Dr.  Dihi&i.  [Nor. 

tine  for  Dec.  1833,  p.  SI  I,  aDd  it  is  have  bcrn  act  forth   conceniiog  hn 

not  improbable  diat  the  Pateiit  Rolls  ItiDsman  John  Grimaldi. 
in  the  Tower  of  London  may  contain         The   IMnelli  Anna   are.  Gules,   six 

inrolments  of  docameots  relative  to  pines.     Crest,  a  demi-lyon  rampant, 

CattaneoPioelli.  similar  to  those  which  double-queaed.  S.  G. 

Cittaoeo  Pinelli,  of  Geaoa.^ 

BeBedetto  Hndli,=^Pometto,  dan.  of  Ale-  Moisia  Piaelli,=Fkbian  Lomd- 

of  Genoa.         |         tandro  VivaldL  widow  1393.  lino. 

Her  Fu>lO^Arfeota   Pinelii,      Cattaneo^Aifcnta   Cea-      Giscoln-^BartboloBMv 


^▼■Idi,*        called  daugbtcr         Pinelli.of 
ob.  149^.       of  Benedetto  G'io.-      Genoa. 


tariooe,^    liv-      lu  Pi-      j  Spinola,  Uv- 
10^1441,1455.      nelli.         |  ing  1509. 


Be&cdetto=ipMarU  LomelUni,'  Geroniioa^Bartolomeo  Spinola,' 

Finelli.     I        liriog  1519.  PineUL     |     living  1518,  1550. 

Catteneo  I^nelli  of  Genoa,  inscribed  Maddina  Spinols,  only  cbildt^Stmbald 

hii  name  on  the  Libro  d'Oro.      =p  living  1581.  Flesco.' 

IVancetco  PinelU,  of  Genoa,     Geronima=Faolo  Vivaldi,     Maria  Pel-^Nicolo  Sena,' 
inaeribed  his  name  in   tbe       Pinelii.  ob.  1587.  Uni.  living  1567, 

Ubro  d'Oro.  |  1616. 

. , -I 

Cattaneo  Serra,  living  1596.  Maddalena  Serra. — Girolamo  Doria.* 


PORTRAITS :  FROM  REMINISCENCES,  BY  DR.  DIBDIN. 

(CDn/m«eif,^iii^^e  134.) 

RoeMWii.BaaHaM,EsQ.  (p.404.)  .p;,^   H.y^^  „  disdained   Pfcitoni, 

MR.   Witbraham  was  among  our  He  was  tbe  Semprooius  of  my  Deca- 

carliest,  as  he  was  among  our  most  meron ;   and  the  character  and  com- 

constant  associates.     He  loved  books,  plexioo  of  bis  well  stored  library,  to- 

and  with  reason  ;  for  not  unly  had  he  getber  with  the  mention  of  his  hospi- 

a  very  curious  and  valuable  library,  taiity.  will  be  more  than  once  found  ic 

bnt  he  was  a  good  scholnr,  and  under-  the  pages  of  that  work.     To  few  Itte- 

stood  what  he  read.     In  the  Italian  rary  characters  was  Mr.   Wilbraham 

language  few  Englishmen  went  before  more  attached,  than  to  our  common 

him  i  and  what  rare  and  capricious,  but  friend  Mr.   Douce;   and  at  no  other 

instructive  and  valuable  volumes  did  table  than  his,   except  three  or   fonr 

he  possess  in  that  department  of  liter-  times  at  my  own,  was  I  in  the  habit 

ature !      Mazzuchelli   and  Tiraboschi  of  meeting  the  latter.     The  connectiag 

were  considered  by  him,  and  rightly  book.link  between  them  was  lexicogn- 

considered,  as  sheet-anchors  of  bihiio-  phy, — in  which   department  of  a  li< 

graphical  erudition.     Not  that  he  de-  braryourRoxburghcrwasaseminently 

■  The  Honxe  of  Vivaldi  in  one  of  the  38  Albergbi  of  Geaoa,  and  became  dncal  ia 
Geooain  1558. 

^  Tbe  Centurion!  family  in  one  of  (he  28  Alberghi  of  Genoa,  and  obtained  a  Princi- 
pali^of  the  Holy  Roman  Empire  in  Hi.'.4. 

'  The  Lomellini  family  is  one  of  the  38  .Xlbergbi  in  Genoa.  It  became  ducal  in 
Genoa  in  1533,  and  has  given  G  Dogeti  to  the  Republic. 

*  The  Spinobu  are  one  of  the  four  great  familios  of  Genoa.  Tbe  family  became 
dncal  in  1531,  and  has  given  10  Doges  to  the  Republic. 

•  The  Fiesqnes  are  one  of  the  four  great  Houses  of  Genoa.  They  are  sovereign 
Princes. 

'  The  Serra  family  is  one  of  the  38  Albei^hi  of  Genoa-  The  members  are  Neapoli- 
tan Princes  and  Dukes. 

a  The  Doria  family  is  one  of  the  four  great  Genoese  r^— :■-—  it  hiu  a  sorereign 
MndpsMty,  became  Dncal  in  Genoa  in  1S:)7,  and  hs-  to  the  RepnbUc. 


rich  as  he  was  coofeesedly  learned. 
It  WB9  |ilf asaot  tn  scr  tltifst*  two  cham* 
pioni),  facli  fipnsitive  tad  at  timet 
rough  of  speech,  botiUng  it  nway  over 
Pulgruve's  Eclairciucmi-n!<  de  In  l^an- 
guc  Fran^'OLse,  1535,  fulio;  a  bt.ok 
as  reinarkattle  fur  it»  intrinsic  worth, 
as  fur  ita  rstreaic  larity.  Dut  I  should 
(.ay  that  the  stivngtli  of  Mr.  Wilbra- 
ham's  library  lay  in  his  Voyages  aod 
Travels.  Iti  the.«  he  had  some  verj* 
rare  pieces  :  and  upon  the  Gi-ugraphy 
of  iivrlinyhirri  \  have  seen  bim  hold 
forth  as  a  ttctarer,  while  a  forest  of 
green  bottles  and  glasses  were  suffered, 
upon  his  thorcuglily  liot^pitable  laltle, 
to  be  immoveable  for  (-onie  twenty  or 
twenty-tivc  minutes.  There  was  one 
thing  eminently  (ii«tiDgui»hable  about 
him.  He  was  in  his  general  hearing 
the  gentleman  of  the  old  jichotii,  to 
evpry  guest  at  bis  table.  'Ihc  hum- 
blest, or  comparatively  unknown.  le- 
ceived  as  much  attention  from  him  as 
the  most  distinguished.  No  ito'- 
pleased  him  more  than  that  of  rising 
genios.  Mr.  Wilbrahani.  in  early  life, 
had  been  a  Memt>er  of  Parliament  and 
the  associate  and  friend  of  Mr-  Fox. 
As  he  approached  his  threescore  years 
and  ten,  his  political  excitements  cool- 
ed, and  Dante  and  Ariosto  made  bim 
forget  the  Regeoc\'  and  the  French 
Revolution.  His  admiration,  bow. 
ever,  of  his  old  Icuder  continued  una- 
bated to  the  last.  He  died  a  bachelor, 
at  his  house  at  Slretton-strcei.  in  the 
87lh  year  of  his  age.  being,  with  the 
exception  of  the  lati-  Rev.  Mr.  Norris, 
the  oldest  member  of  Trinity  College, 
Cambridge. 

Edward  Robskts,  Eaq.  (p.  543.) 

Mr.  Roberts  died  in  this  present 
Tear,  1835.  in  his  srth  year,  tie  had 
iwen  60  years  connected  with  govero- 
meot,  having  retired,  on  his  fifty  years* 
servitude,  in  the  full  pay  of  chief  clerk 
of  the  Pells.  He  was  a  most  commu- 
Dicative  and  well-bred  gentleman,  and 
retained  his  faculties  to  the  lost.  His 
memory  was  tenacious,  and  he  loved 
to  talk  of  other  times.  When  very 
yoQog,  he  attended  the  aoir^s  of  the 
Hon.  Topham  Beauclcrk,  and  there 
saw  Johnson  more  than  once.  His 
eldest  SOD,  Barr^  Charles  Roberts, 
wa.1  a  very  ntimordioary  young  man. 
well    versed    in  antiquities   of  every 


description,  and  extravagantly  smit- 
ten with  the  nulul^matlc  passion. 
Whatever  Barn^  KoU-rls  did  (and 
he  was  a  Reviewer  in  the  Quar- 
terly at  the  age  of  19)  he  did  with  a 
e'>rt  uf  classical  feeling  and  relish. 
His  works  were  collected  by  a  fnnd  H 
and  liberal  parent,  and  printed  with  a  ^| 
view  to  privntedistribution.  in  a  hand- 
some quarto  volume.  It  may  form  no 
mean  notion  of  the  magnificence  of  the 
sun's  views  and  taalc,  and  of  the  libeial 
patronage  of  the  father,  when,  on  the 
death  of  the  former,  in  his  24th  year, 
the  Government  purchased  hi»  collec- 
tion of  ('nins  for  the  Britiab  Museum, 
at  the  price  of  4000/.:  The  T^iseii  col- 
lection haJ  been  the  basis  of  it. 


I 


I 


SiB  TiioUAS  LAwasifCB.  (p.  78t-) 

I  met  Sir  I'bomas  Lawrence  several 
times  at  the  table  of  an  old  college 
friend,  Col,  Aa»ley,  then  living  on  this 
side  of  Haniniersmith,  in  a  pleasant 
sort  of  Tusruluin,  not  vehemently  en- 
croached upon  by  brick,  mortar,  or 
lath  and  plaster.  The  trees  were  luf- 
ficienttr  green,  and  the  sky  continued 
to  exhibit,  now  and  then,  some  lapis- 
iazuli  tint.<t,  which  to  Mrs.  Aosley,  a 
vrry  estraurdinary  artist  io  oil  paint- 
ing, could  not  fail  to  have  their  decided 
uses.  1  remember  once,  after  dining 
in  company  with  Sir  I'bomas  at  our 
common  friend's,  on  rcturaiog  home 
in  his  chariot,  1  took  occasion  to  ob- 
sene  to  him,  that  my  aunt,  Mrs.  Wil- 
liam Cumpton.  had  laowa  him  when 
quite  a  laft  at  Devizes,  and  hod  thrown 
off  some  stanzas  in  praise  of  him,  on 
the  sight  of  a  red-chalk  drawing  of  a 
subject  from  Homer,  executed  by  him 
from  a  print  by  Ryland,  aAer  Angelica 
Kauffraao.  Sir  Thomas  drew  moat 
beautifully  for  his  tender  yeara.  I 
asked  him  if  he  would  tike  to  hear 
those  vcrsen  ;  for,  about  a  dozen  ycara 
before,  1  had  caused  them  to  be  printed 
in  the  European  Magazine.  He  said  ^1 
he  should  be  well  pleased  so  to  do.  1  ^| 
rejWHted  only  the  two  following  stan- 
zas, for  I  really  bad,  and  still  have,  for- 
gotten the  remainder. 

Go  on,   swret  youth,  thy  glorioas  task 

pursue,  ^H 

On  Emulation'i  wing  lot  fancy  war;       ^M 
Depicture  Nature  in  its  loveliest  view,         ^* 

What  coold  a  Raphael  or  a  Reyuolili 


d 


486 


AmedoUl  LitenUurt.-^FMk. 


[Nor. 


Lawimee — the  mate  to  fatnre  jmn  shall 

Utf,  [diet ; 

Shall  sreatly  live— till  "nine's  memorial 

Merit  to  merit  shall  its  tribute  pve. 

And  Italy's  proud  soot  shall  yield  the 

prize. 

On  coocladiog  this  reritatioD,  Sir 
Thomas,  with  singular  aptitode.  and 
with  only  a  slight  perversiuD  or  addi- 
tion, replied — "Thou  know'stthemask 
of  night  is  oa  my  face,  else  Kould  a 
Bantling  Mush  bepaint  my  cheek  !" 

Rbv.  Thomas  Rknnell.  (p.  793.) 
Mr.  Rennell  was  a  young  man,  but 
with  an  old  head  upon  young  should- 
w%.  He  was  an  excellent  scholar,  a 
practised  writer,  and  what  is  better 
than  both  together,  a  good  Christian. 
He  entered  upon  the  important  duties 
of  his  office  (which,  alas !  he  was  to 
fill  for  so  short  a  period),  with  zeal, 
with  earoestnesB,  and  with  a  conscien- 
tious determination  to  do  his  duties 
therein  without  fear  of  man,  and  in 
praise  of  his  Maker.  He  did  so, — 
nniformly  and  eminently, — and  on  the 
expiration  of  the  first  seven  years,  or, 
as  he  would  term  it,  his  service  of 
apprenticeship,  his  parishioners  gave 
him  a  public  dinner,  in  attestation  of 
his  worth  and  public  serTJces.  His 
church  was  always  filled  by  an  atten- 
tive and  well-ordered  congregation. 
His  manner  of  preaching  was  his 
own  ;  and  therefore  the  mure  relished 
by  his  auditory.  All  that  has  been 
before  said  of  earncstne.-'s, — at  once 
the  cbaractcribtic  and  charm  of  Ren- 
nell's  addresflts  from  hi^  pulpit, — must 
be  repeated  here.  The  preacher  was 
naturally  a  man  of  great  acutenrss  of 
understanding.  He  loved  to  trip-up 
fallacies  by  the  heels,  and  to  detect 
sophisms  to  their  very  bare  bone.  He 
was  singularly  happy  in  one  memor- 
able instance  of  the  display  of  this 
unotomizing  talent.  His  scholarship 
was  sound  and  varied.  In  eloquence 
and  impassioned  delivery  he  was  not 
equal  to  his  father,  the  present  vener- 
able and  learned  Dean  of  Winchester; 
but  as  a  controversialist  I  thiuk  he 
went  beyond  him.  His  pamphlet  *  by 
one  of  the  working  clerg}-,'  being 
among  the  most  decibive  and  eminent 
proofs  of  a  logical  head  and  a  Chris- 
tianlike spirit.  Doubtless,  had  he 
lived,  he  would  have  done  a  great  deal 
more  in  this  way.  and  become  thereby 


such  an  ornament  to  his  profesaion.  ■• 
to  bare  secured  for  him  a  aeat  upon 
the  Bench  of  Bishops. 

"  lUe  ti  qnis  alius  !** 


ANECDOTAL  LITERATURE. 

Fools. 

SIRHiomas  More's  Utopia  aiFords 
us  a  few  partial  notices,  by  which  we 
may  infer  the  bent  of  his  own  mind 
from  the  sentiments  which  he  attri- 
butes to  his  imaginary  islanders. 
"  They  be  delighted  (says  he)  with 
Lucian's  merry  conceits  and  jests."' 

Among  the  feelings  with  which  he 
has  endowed  the  Utopians,  is  a  great 
consideration  for  idiots,  as  the  follow* 
ing  extract  will  shew  :— 

"  They  hare  singular  delight  and  pka- 
imre  in  F^l$.  Aod  as  it  is  a  great  re- 
proach to  do  any  of  them  hurt  or  injary, 
BO  they  prohibit  not  to  take  pleasmv  of 
foolishness  ;  for  that,  they  think,  doth 
much  good  to  the  Fools.  And  if  any  man 
be  so  sad  ind  stem  that  be  cannot  Uogh, 
neither  at  their  words  nor  st  their  deeds, 
none  of  them  be  committed  to  bis  tuition,* 
for  fear  he  would  not  entreat  them  gently 
and  favourably  enough,  to  whom  they 
should  bring  no  delectation,  (for  othet 
goodness  in  them  is  none,)  much  less  any 
profit  should  they  yield  them."> 

This  principle,  extraordinary  as  it 
may  appear  to  some,  is  by  no  means 
without  example.  In  More's  mind  it 
may  have  been  imaginary;  at  least  we 
do  not  know  whether  it  was  the  habit 
in  his  time  or  ho.  But  in  some  coun- 
tries it  prevails  to  such  a  degree,  as  to 
deserve  the  name  of  superstition.  Thus 
in  Ireland,  among  the  native  Irish,  it 
is  esteemed  lucky  to  have  an  ideot  in 
the  family,  and  the  same  feeling  is  said 
to  exist  in  the  Pays  de  Vaud.  In  In- 
dia they  are  looked  upon  with  a  sort 
of  reverence.  In  Christian  countries 
this  feeling  may  be  traced  to  our  Sa- 
viour's declaration,  "  If  ye  were  blind, 
ye  should  have  no  sin  ;"  io  other  coun- 
tries it  must  he  viewed  as  a  general 
conviction,  the  tendency  of  which  is 
kind  and  humane,  although  in  both 
cases  it  degenerates  into  superstition. 

'  Rnbiuson'K  old  translation,  v.  ii.  c.  7. 
Dibdiii'ti  edition,  vol.  ii.  p.  }'2C>. 

)  Does  thix  mena  instruitinn.  or  rather 
care?  Tlie  paswifce  mav  be  )taraphra«ed, 
none  are  saffrred  to  r-  '  "-  •••m. 

'  Robinson,  v.  i'  roL  ii. 

p.  14" 


18360 


Anecdotal  Literature. — Foot*. 


487 


* 


I 


Tbr  cnieUjr  with  which  tbne  )x)or 
creatures  arc  ofirn  trrnted.  is  a  moral 
blot  upon  aoy  nation,  and  oar  own  is 
far  from  being  clear  of  It.  Kiodneu 
to  )dcut«  should  be  inculcated  by  teach- 
ers to  their  Kholars,  and  by  parenta 
to  their  cbildrcQ  :  and  as  cruelty  to 
animals  is  now  inade  a  punishable  of- 
fence, ought  not  a  statute  to  be  added, 
denouocing  a  penalty  upon  crueltv  to 
foola? 

Warner  has  remarked,  in  his  edition 
of  the  Utopia,  that  the  above  passage 
"  was  probably  iii»«rtetl,  in  uider  to 
make  an  apolugy  for  the  custom  of 
More's  own  country  at  that  time;  in 
which  every  nan  of  fashion,  a^t  we 
call  them,  bad  his  Fmil  to  divert  hitn." 
Tbis  itifereuce  iniw:bt  more  ju&ily  be 
drawn  from  the  inlruductury  discourse, 
where  we  have  a  very  good  i^Mericde- 
acription  of  this  character. 

' '  Tberc  chanced  to  stand  by  a  certain 
jestiaj;  parasite  or  scoffer,  which  would 
scfiii  III  ri-Jroiblc  nail  couiilcrft-it  liic  Foot.^ 
But  be  did  in  sucb  wiic  cuuutcrfcit,  lliAt 
he  was  ah&ost  tbe  very  Hmc  indeed  tlmt 
be  laboured  to  present  -,  he  so  studied 
with  wurds  and  saying,  brought  forth  so 
oat  uf  time  and  pUrr,  to  mxke  spurt  and 
mnrr  lAughter,  tbat  be  liinisclf  was  oftcncr 
UoKbed  at  than  bts  jtrsts  wrrc  \ft  tbe 
fooUth  fclUtw  broiigliL  out  now  and  then 
aucb  indifferent ''  and  n-aHunablr  vtuff,  tbat 
be  made  the  proTprb  true,  wbirh  uiitb, 
He  that  thoQteih  ^.  at  the  toit  ahalt  kit 
the  mark,"* 

Tliis  KdoI  is  introduced  as  belonging 
to  Cardinal  Motton,  and  fwrhaps  the 
picture  may  be  made  up  from  recollec- 
tions subsisting  in  More's  mind,  as  the 
Cardinal  was  hi«  early  fitend  and  pa- 
troo.  We  are  informed  that  More 
himself  bad  a  Fool  named  Potison, 
whom  he  gave  away  to  the  Lord  Mayor 
of  London  (af\er  resigning  the  rhan< 
eellorship)  nn  ihia  roodiuoD,  that  be 
ahould  wait  upon  each  successive  Lord 
Mayor  in  rotation.  This  anecdote  la 
mentioned  by  his  great-grandson,  in 
his  life  of  his  illustrious  ancestor. 

FooU  ajipear  to  have  been  kept  till 
within  a  recent  period  in  Russia. 
When  they  were  disused,  or  whether 
indeed  they  are  yet  disused,  we  cannot 


*  Not  tke  fool,  but  a  fool. 

*  Not  inapplicabV  ? 
'   RitbjnKfia,  V,  i.  Uibdhi,  vol.  i 


p90. 


say.  tn  the  Memoirs  of  the  Princess 
of  Bareith  (daughter  of  Frederic  Wil- 
liam the  First  uf  Prussia,  and  sister  of 
Frederic  the  Great),  we  find  a  female 
buflfoon  mentioned.  The  royal  autho- 
ress, describing  a  visit  of  Peter  th* 
Ureat  and  his  Empress  L'atheiine,  to 
her  father's  court,  remarks  of  the 
Czarina,  that 

"  She  spoke  little  (icrman,  and  no 
Prcncb  ;  aud  lindiiic  »hi:  ^ot  on  but  ill 
with  till*  Quecu  [uf  P^UB^ia].  she  called 
j&^r  Fbol  into  a  corner.  In  nuur  and  enter* 
tniii  ber  in  Uussisn,  wbich  sbr  did  nitb 
sucb  effect.  tb«t  »be  kepi  her  in  a  oooti. 
uuol  roar  of  laugbtcr  before  the  court." 

The  above  extract  is  given  in  the 
Edinburgh  Review,  vol.  xx.  p.  26). 
As  for  the  book  itself,  we  caoout  help 
observing,  that  it  seems  grossly  over- 
charged  in  its  representations.  It  was 
never  pabli»hed  till  1812,  and  then 
appeared  without  any  voucher  for  its 
aulfaenlicity.  So  many  •ipurious  me- 
moirs have  lately  appeared  in  France, 
that  some  suspicion  inevitably  at- 
taches to  exery  work  of  the  kind,  that 
does  not  benr  a  well- attested  genuioe- 
ness.  Few  persons,  we  may  remark, 
take  the  trouble  to  keep  a  regular 
dinry,  and  fewer  still  to  write  memoirs  ^b 
of  themselves,  so  tliat  tbe  pre9umi>-  ^M 
tion,  in  roost  coses,  inclines  more  to-  ^B 
word  the  idea  of  fubricatiun,  than  of 
uiillietilicity.  Since  Mr,  Foster  pub- 
li<tht!<d  his  Eiisay  on  a  Man's  writiag 
Memoirs  of  himself,  more  diaries  have 
probably  been  kept,  and  more  personal  ^M 
hifitories  composed,  ^| 

lite  Empress  Elizabeth  had  a  Jester. 
At  her  grand  feast  on  the  ice,  which 
she  gave  in  1 754,  he  personated  Winter, 
being  drawn  along  by  bears.  His  mar- 
rioge  procession  formed  part  of  the 
show.  Tbe  oew-married  couple  were 
conducted  to  a  paUit*  of  ict  built  on 
the  frozen  river  Neva,  where  all  the 
ornaments  werr  made  of  ice.  Not 
only  were  the  furniture  and  chande- 
liers made  of  ice,  but  even  the  jtifces 
uf  cannon,  which  fired  a  grand  salute 
on  the  arrival  of  the  procession,  it  is  ^^ 
said,  were  made  of  the  same  materia),  ^M 
and  did  not  burst.'  ^1 

Cowper  has  alluded  to  this  fancy  of 
the  Empress,  in  his  '  htnter  Momimg 
IVaik,'     His  description  of  it  is  quite 


■  Satarday  Msf^linft,  'qt\.\&..>  ^ST. 


488 


Amc-tfl  Liientmre.^F99i». 


[Xw. 


^rvphic.  ud  the  inonl  be  Jrmwi  fron 
■t  u  bold  uid  ja4i : 

••  Ala*  '  'twu  bat  »  nomfrinc  rrroke 
fyf  mofirnrn' d  tttentj.  thatfUnced 
f  >f  adr  ^y  *  Bonirrb  -  on  htr  ow  nute. 
On  bamn  rrui  dear  lad  thr  coart  •  of  kiBCff . 
'T«B*  Inii-ie&t  in  u>  natarv.  u  is  »bov 
*^was  daraSle  :  w  wortltlc«t  &•  it  MCoi'd 
Intrion^W  prcci'>i4  :  tttktfvA 
JWttkrromt  «aj  /aitf .   if  tmtUd,  m»d  it 

The  l&it  idea  would  have  redeemed 
■ay  poem  uf  mediocntr  frum  oblivioa. 

Dr.  E.  D.  Clarke,  in  hi?  Travels, 
neotioni  a  Court  Baffoon  at  Alexan- 
dria ID  K^pt:  "The  officers  of  the 
pavilioo,  drawn  op  in  two  lines,  from 
the  entrance  of  the  tent  to  the  rich 
enshions  placed  fur  the  Pafba  at  the 
npper  extretnity,  were  amu^in;  them- 
•elves  with  the  tricks  of  a  Fool  kept 
bf  the  Pasha,  who  was  mimickine  the 
state  ceremonies  of  fai«  master  when 
giving  audience;  consequent) jr  one  of 
Sis  frolics  was  to  receive  the  Author 
as  if  the  I*asha  was  present."' 

In  Abyssinia  the  professional  Buf- 
foon is  found  at  the  present  day.*  At 
the  court  of  the  late  Ras,  Welled  Se- 
laas^,  (who  died  in  16 iG,)  there  was 
a  remarkable  person  of  this  descrip- 
tion, who  constituted  the  principal 
dramatic  amusement  of  the  Abyssinian 
chivfit.  Mr.  Salt  assures  us,  that  he 
was  one  of  the  cleverest  mimics  be  hiul 
ever  seen,  and  cumparc:(  him  in  maoy 
points  to  the  late  Oicky  Suett,  par- 
ticularly for  the  cummand  which  he 
possessed  over  his  features.  Hut 
what  is  most  singular,  he  had  the 
peculiar  talent  of  making  other  people 
imitate  the  contortions  of  his  own 
face.  On  one  occasiun  he  ^ave  an 
imitation  of  a  certain  chief,  who  had 
not  distinguished  himself  by  couiage 
in  the  field :  the  pompous  entry,  the 
overhearing  behaviour,  the  gradually- 
increasing  caution,  the  alarm,  and  the 
terror  of  this  pusillanimous  leader, 
were  all  depicted  in  turn,  and  ended 
in  making  a  retreat,  as  if  he  hardly 
knew  what  he  was  doing;  then,  in  a 


»  Vol.  iii.  p.29S. 

>°  The  following  particulars  are  taken 
from  HusNcIl's  Account  of  Nubia  and 
Abyssinia  (being  No.  Xt  of  the  Edinbun^b 
CtUaet  Library)  p.  355—7. 


fit  of  molation  be  fired  off  lua  aute 
IB  a  wrtiBc  directioa,  a^rf],  as  if  he  was 
fnzbteneU  at  the  notsc  of  his  own  gva, 
fell  down  on  his  knees,  and  be^cd  for 
merer.  At  the  conclosioo  tne  whole 
aodience  burst  into  a  shoat  of  admi* 
ration. 

A  story  is  told  of  this  mimic,  whicb 
it  often  met  with  in  English  jest- 
books,  and  which  we  are  not  a  little 
surprised  Xa  meet  with  io  Abyssinia. 
One  day  he  had  so  much  offended  the 
Elas,  that  he  was  commanded  never  to 
set  foot  on  his  rarpet  again.  The 
next  day,  however,  he  made  his  ap- 
pearance, muanted  on  the  back  of  one 
of  the  attendants,  adranced  clfise  op 
to  the  master,  and  exclaimed.  "Yoa 
cannot  say  that  I  am  on  vour  carpet 
now!"  it  is  almost  needless  to  add, 
that  he  was  furxix-en  for  the  joke's 
sake,  and  agiin  taken  into  office.  Id 
England,  so  old  a  joke  would  have 
failed  of  its  object,  and  probably  would 
hare  sealed  his  dismissal  as  a  liad 
jester.  The  English  version  of  this 
story*  relates  to  Killegrew,  who  (it  is 
said)  being  forbidden  by  Charles  II. 
ever  to  let  him  see  his  face  on  English 
ground  again,  procured  some  French 
mould,  and  took  his  stand  on  it  in  a 
place  where  the  King  was  expected  to 
pass.  The  King  at  first  began  to 
scold  him  for  disobeying  his  injunc- 
tion ;  Kitlcerew  answered,  that  he  had 
not  disobeyed  it,  for  he  was  then 
standing,  nut  on  English  ground,  bat 
on  French.  Of  course  he  was  taken 
again  into  favour.  This  story  rests  on 
n<i  authority,  and  must  be  accompanied 
with  the  »i  modocredimns  of  Ovid. 

The  idea  itself  has  been  ingeniously 
introduced,  with  some  variation,  into 
Miss  Edgeworth's  amusing  tale  of 
'  C'astle  Uackrcnt.'  An  anecdote  is 
subjoined  in  a  note,  concerning  the 
Duke  of  Sussex,  which  is  interesting, 
as  it  shows  the  attachment  of  the 
Irish  to  their  native  itoil.  The  story 
was  told  by  his  Royal  Highness  him- 
self, at  St.  Patrick's  meeting  in  Lon- 
don, 1806  :  "  When  he  was  at  Rome, 
he  went  to  visit  an  Iri^h  seminary ; 
and  when  they  heard  who  he  was,  and 
that  he  had  an  Irish  title,  some  of 
them  asked  him,  '  Please  your  Royal 
Highness,  since  you  aie  an  Irish  peer, 
w'll  you  tell  us  if  you  ever  trod  on 
Irish  ground?'  When  he  told  them 
he  had  not.     '  O  then,'  said  one  of  the 


Id36.]       Tie  Wapengale — JnvtntorieM  U  the  Kcrieaiaatitai  LiwiYi.       4S9 

orJer.  '  you  shall  soon  Jo  30.'  They 
thcD  ftproad  Bome  earth,  which  hail 
been  brought  from  Irt-latid,  on  a  marble 
slab,  and  made  him  stand  upon  it." 


An  Aoecdotal  Academy  {Aeademia 
ityti  Umorisii)  once  existed  at  Rome. 
It  had  its  origin  from  the  marriage  of 
Loren/o  Marcini,  a  Roman  gCDtleman, 
at  which  several  gL-iitlemcn  of  rank 
were  prei>ent  -,  aad  oa  h  vaa  the  time 
of  the  carnival,  in  order  to  divert  the 
ladies,  they  recitetl  versus,  aunnetfi. 
speeches,  &c.,  firnt  rxtrmyorf,  and 
ancrwards,  ilX  F.ul»cqucnt  meetings, 
from  previnua  composition.  Those 
who  frequented  thew  aMemhlies,  ob- 
tains) the  aam«  ctf  BfUi  Umori,  but  at 
length  IiAvtDg  formed  tbcmiwlves  into 
an  academy  for  such  exerciaea  of  ioge- 
nuitr,  they  adopted  the  appellation  of 
CmorUti.  They  chose  for  their  device 
a  cloud,  (which,  after  having  been 
formed  of  exhalationfi  from  tlte  salt 
waters  of  the  ocean,  return*  in  a  sweet 
and  gentle  shower,]  with  this  motto 
from  Lucretius.  Rtdii  agmxne  liulei." 

In  the  supplement  to  the  Kncyclo. 
pedia  Britannica.  under  the  head  of 
Ana,  is  coataioed  a  pirtt)'  copious  ac> 
count  of  those  volumes.  Ther*  is, 
however,  a  later  cla^s,  such  as  Arle- 
quiniana,  C'omediana.  he.  edited  by 
M.  Cousin  d'Aralon.i* 

Lord  Cheoterfield,  in  one  of  his 
bantering  letter*  to  George  Faulkner, 
Alderman  of  Dublin,  and  printer  of 
Swift's  WorkK,  Jocosely  advices  him  to 
publish  some  Ana  of  his  own. 

"  I  do  nut  rcrommcnd  tci  ycu  say  lu- 
dicxouD  pvrf»rDUim-c«  :  llicjr  mmil  flow 
mituroUy,  or  tbey  ar«  good  for  nothing; 
Slid  thoogh)  were  it  only  by  your  long 
and  admirable  coUuion  with  Sheridan, 
Delany,  Swift,  and  otb«rs.  you  mast  lie 
be  very  stronijly  unprcgaatcd  with  par- 
ticlei  of  wit  and  humtmr,  vet  1  take  your 
Dalurnl  turn  to  he  gravr  and  philoMphl- 
cml.  A  roUcctlon  of  Anat  would  admit 
of  all  subjects,  and  in  a  volume  or  two  of 
Swiftisna,  von  mieht  botb  fixe  and  tak« 
a  tamplr  of  younrlf,  by  slipping  in  some 
FanltntviaHt:  tbesuccnsof  wbirh  would, 
I  am  persuaded,  engage  you  to  go  fur- 
ther,"»* 

M. 

'•  Eneyr.  Brit.  art.  ^cadsmt. 
'»  Errontoutly    i^lWd    d'Arallette   in 
ConsUbk'i  Table-Talk. 

»  Annual  Register  1777,  p.  19S. 
Gji-^T.  Mao.  Vol.  \  (. 


Mr.  UanA.'*.  Pickwick,  Srpl.iS. 
IN  \Vitt»hiic,  and  perhaps  clac- 
wUerc.  the  Woodpecker  is  called  the 
Wapcn^le ;  a  name  which,  when  ia- 
vestigaled.  prows  to  be  a  carious  rr- 
mnin  of  the  language  of  olden  times, 
and  also  deacriptivc  of  the  bird.  It  is 
derived  from  wapo,  a  weaptjn,  and 
OARLLA.sftwiivllhrp,  Lexicon  SuiuCiro- 
thicum),  or  (iataii,  itvantare  ;  and  as 
n  bird's  weapon  U  it»  bill,  the  whole 
Dame  will  mean  "  the  bird  with  the 
ooisy  bill;"  and  has  allusion  to  the 
noise  it  makes  in  boring  trees.  Nor 
is  it  undeserving  of  notice  that  one  of 
the  trivial  names  of  the  Wood-pcckcr 
is  Pick-a-tre*.  In  the  same  way  the 
Nightingale  (\a>cte];a]e)wiU  be  found 
to  mean  the  Songster,  or,  if  you  picnic, 
thi>  Knchanter  of  the  night.  And  the 
Kestrel,  Stnnael  Hawk,  or  Stonegall, 
proves  to  be  the  Screamer  of  the  Rock, 
from  Szaii.  a  rock,  and  I^laD,  or 
Gall,  vox  tiara.  These  few  instances 
have  occurred  to  me,  and  are  sent  to 
you,  rather  to  induce  others,  if  you 
think  fit  to  print  what  I  have  written, 
to  pursue  a  curious  counw  of  inquiry, 
tlitm  from  any  other  motive  :  and  that 
this  course  is  not  quite  visionary,  will 
be  seen  by  a  reference  to  Ihrr.  whence 
the  term  Hon  s  BO  ALL  is  found  to  signify 
the  time  of  Cockcrowing. 

Yours,  &r.  V.  W.  L. 


Mr.  Urhan,  Lfitt$lfr,  Oct. 4. 

I  AM  happy  to  find  from  your  re- 
view of  a  receut  publication  of  the 
"Surtees Society" (pp.  170,  I"l),that 
the  attention  of  the  members  com)KHi- 
ing  that  valuable  institution  has  been 
drmwn  to  the  mass  of  useful  informa- 
tion to  be  gathered  from  the  Invewto- 
Aiei  filed  in  the  Regi<itrie«  ofthv  seve- 
ral Kcclestajitical  Courts.  With  refer- 
ence to  theite,  1  have  long  entertained 
an  opinion  that,  in  the  hands  of  those 
of  adequate  leisure  and  taste,  great 
advantages  to  the  puhlir  might  be  de- 
rived fiom  a  careful  Uii^est, — a  Diite^t 
prorecdiugoo  the  principle  of  adequate 
mtcrvals  being  allowed  to  intervene 
between  the  dates  of  the  selected  docu- 
ments. You  justly  state,  that  these 
ioveutoriiw  "carry  u»  through  ever)' 
room  and  ofHcc  of  a  tnttator's  dweLU 
ing."  and  give  us  a  complete  view  of 
the  arrangemcntf  adE>pted  by.  and  of 
the  nature  of  tliF  furniture,  hx;.  belong- 
big  to.  the  deceased.     Tbey  not  o&l<| 


490 


The  Surtta  Society. 


[Not. 


aecomplnh  thcM  ascful  purpoxea.  but 
they  furnish  oi  from  time  to  time  with 
tile  price  of  every  description  of  stock 
and  of  merchandise,  and  with  the  na- 
ture of  the  stores,  and  almost  the  me- 
thod of  conducting  business.  The 
itatistical  information  to  be  gleaned 
from  them  is  of  no  ordinary  descrip- 
tion; and  I  attempted,  some  years 
since,  to  make  an  abstract  of  those 
lodged  in  the  Registry  here,  on  the 
principle  1  have  mentioned,  that  of 
allowing  an  interval  to  elapse  between 
the  dates  of  the  Inventories,  sufficiently 
extensive  to  mark  the  variance  in  price 
of  the  different  goods.  &c.  in  which 
the  testators  dealt,  and  the  alterations 
with  respect  to  domestic  arrangements 
which  might  have  taken  place.  My 
avocations,  however,  would  not  allow 
me  to  proceed  with  my  scheme ;  but  I 
fancy  the  prosecution  of  nuch  a  design, 
in  the  various  districts,  might  be  at- 
tended with  consideral>le  good ;  it 
must,  however,  from  the  veiy  nature 
of  it,  be  exercised  locally,  and  by  those 
fully  acquainted  with  the  especial  cir- 
cumstances of  the  districts  furmingthe 
subjects  of  investigation. 

There  is  another  point  connected 
with  these  Inventories,  deserving  of 
attention.  It  was  the  usual  practice 
for  the  effects  of  a  deceased  party  to  be 
appraised  by  three  or  four  influential 
and  intelligent  neighbours  ;  the  names 
of  these  persons  are  generally  stated 
in  the  inventories,  and  thus  informa- 
tion most  Rprvicfablo  in  ca.-vcs  u(  pedi- 
gree might  be  frequently  obtained  ;  he- 
sides  the  means  of  showing  who  wore 
the  parties  in  and  about  the  varuma 
towns  and  villages  principally  con- 
cerned in  matters  of  agriculture  and 
commerce,  at  the  datea  of  the  docu- 
ments. 

Yours,  &c.     J.  Stockdalf  IUruy. 


Mr.  Ubban, 
AS  it  is  generally  admitted  that;m6- 
liah^  works  alone  are  properly  amen- 
able to  public  criticism,  and  privately 
printed  volumes  have  been  usually  ap- 
proached with  some  afiolugy.  Socie- 
ties may  in  this  respect  claim  the  same 
consideration  as  individuals.  Thev  are 
not  candidates  for  the  public  favour ; 
the  public  requires  no  critical  protec- 
tion against  tJiem  ;  but  they  have  been 
estab>rahed  for  the  express  purpose  of 
printing  such  works  as  do  not  meet 


with  popular  encoaragemenl.  A  critic 
who  undertakes  to  review  such  a  work 
may  therefore  be  fairly  expected  td 
review  it  as  on  f Ae  part  of  the  Socielm, 
not  on  that  of  the  world  without. 

If,  by  the  liberal  spirit  of  the  Society 
the  public  is  admitted  tea  share  of  the 
copies  produced  by  its  operations,  that 
cannot  alter  the  case.  It  must  be 
allowed  that  the  members  have  a  full 
right  to  please  themselves  i&  the  J&»f 
instance ;  for  it  would  be  absurd  to 
expect  that  a  Society  should  relinqnish 
for  the  public  gratificatioa,  the  very 
objects  for  which  it  has  been  formed. 
No  one  complains  that  there  is  more 
cricketing  than  dancing  at  Lord's 
Ground,  or  more  monkeva  than  flowers 
at  the  Zoological  Gardens.  The  pub- 
lic may  condemn  a  play  at  a  public 
theatre;  but  no  stranger  would  be  per- 
mitted to  regulate  the  performances  at 
the  Duke  of  Devonshire's. 

The  Surtees  Society  has  recently 
published  a  volume  of  Wills  from  the 
Registry  at  York  ;  and  the  writer  of  a 
review  of  it  in  the  Atbensura  of  Oct. 
15,  has  absurdly  treated  it  «a  if  it  had 
been  a  work  mtended,  not  for  the 
members  of  the  Society,  but  for  those 
of  a  circulating  book  •club. 

"  Who  cares  (he  ssys^  what  were  the 
posses^ionti,  what  the  tinal  diitpositions.  of 
Sir  Ralph  de  Iliutings,  of  Sir  Richard  de 
Stiipleton,  of  William  Lord  Latimer,  of 
the  t'onstables,  Nevilles,  and  a  host  'be- 
sides, si>  long  as  they  contain  no  infonna- 
tioQ  beyond  what  we  may  find  in  other 
instruments,  relating  to  the  state  of  opi- 
nions and  manners?  Tlie  only,  ur  at 
least  the  chief,  motives  which  has  led  to 
the  selection  of  many,  has  been  the  fiwt 
of  the  tectator's  descendants  being  still 
located  ia  the  Northern  district.  But  who, 
on  earth,  takes  the  least  interest  in  pedi' 
grees  of  our  rural  stjuirearchv  ?  Who 
cares  whether  the  Buwc8['fi],  the  Staple- 
toni,  the  Roo3['s],  the  Tempests,  &c. 
were  settled  in  the  thirteenth,  tifteenth, 
or  seventeeth  century.'  Who  cares  in  fact 
whether  they  ever  lived  at  all  ?•  •  • 
•  •  In  short,  the  tipirit  which  has 
dictated  this  volume  much  resembles  that 
which  has  dictated  most  of  our  local  his- 
tories— pedigree — pediirref,  is  the  ever- 
lasting burden  of  ttu-ir  tune." 

•  I  do  not  desire  to  cjuote  the  whole  of 
the  passage ;  the  gniSBuesa  of  its  langoage 
— applying  to  the  aristocracy  of  Rngtand 
such  terms  as  cabbaBcs — rubbish — oight- 
man— Paddinirton  dirt— are  likely  to  lose 
the  A"^  ■  of  its  best  friends. 


18360 


Tke  Surteei  Society. 


4g] 


A  critic  60  sapieat  niU  be  next  io< 
quiring,  when  reviewing  a  volume  on 
geology,  "  Who  C4res  what  is  the 
structure,  what  the  dipft  or  the  faults, 
of  the  primary  formatioD,  or  the  tcr- 
tiory  deposit,  of  the  crag  or  the  gritu> 
waclte,  of  the  old  rwl  snndntone,  or  the 
calcareo  -  ma^ncsiBii  conglonieralc  *" 
ur,  when  pa»i-ing  his  judgment  oir  a 
clicmical  treati&c,  be  will  a»k,  "  Who 
on  earth  takes  the  least  interest  in  the 
affinities  uf  vulatile  alkalies :  who  cares 
at  what  decrees  of  beat  urculd  the  c<ia- 
dition  of  Uie  muriates,  the  salts,  the 
acids,  and  the  suiphntrg  will  be  altered 
or  affcctedi"  It  is  trtie  the  general 
run  of  readers  of  circulating  libraricii 
care  little  for  any  of  these  things;  siill 
such  questions  may  pritbably  appear 
as  impertinent  to  the  members  of  the 
Geological  Society  and  the  Royal  In- 
stitution, a»  those  already  proposed  by 
the  Critic  must  appear  to  the  Surtecs 
Society. 

It  seems  not  to  have  occurred  to  the 
critic  to  inquire  who  Mr.  Surteea  was, 
ur  what  were  hi»  claims  upon  sn  dis* 
ilioguished  a  testimnny  uf  admiration 
I  as  that  of  giving  name  to  this  Society. 
lYour  readers,  Mr.  Urban,  are  better 
[informed:  they  are  well  aware  that 
rliiR  chief  literarj' merit  consisted  in  his 
Ifxcellent  Hi^torj-  of  the  County  Pala- 
jtine  of  Durham,  one  of  thoM  "  local 
[bibtorics"  of  which,  as  the  writer cor- 
ffectly  states,  the  staple  mateiial  is 
pedigree.  Ought  it  therefore  to  be 
L  treatrd  as  a  matter  of  surprise  that  a 
fEociety  estalilished  to  prr[>ctuate  the 
[siemory  of  Mr.  Surtees,  and  to  testify 
t'Ibeir  admiration  of  hit  work,  should 
I  proceed  tu  provide  further  materials 
[  for  similar  researches  i  Qesides,  inde- 
[  beodentlv  of  the  rallying  point  of  the 
I  Society,  look  at  the  composition  of  its 
^jnembcts  :  among  them  arc  many  to- 
[  pograpfair-al  writers  and  members  of 
rlJje  Heralds'  College;  yet  the  critic 
[boa  the  ar>9urdity  to  complain  that  a 
I  bociety  so  composed  should  pay  atten- 
tion to  genealogy]  Further,  although 
a  Urge  proportion  of  the  members  uf 

tthe  Society  are  men  of  the  North,  he 
imagines  they  have  (like  Itim»cl0  no 
aympalhy  with  the  most  illualrious 
hisKirical  nameit  belonging  to  their 
country,  and  nn  pride  in  the  most  dis- 
tinguished of  their  progenilor*.  The 
fact,  we  know,  is  far  otherwisr ;  and 
t  it  i»  reuarkabtc  that  the  ver>-  names  of 


Bowes.  Siapletoa,  and  Tempest,  called 
in  question  by  the  Critic,  occur  in  tb« 
Vim  of  the  Surcces  Society. 

fiut  the  most  extraordinary  and  in- 
consistent part  of  the  article  is,  that 
the  writer  pretends  to  some  zeal  for 
antiquitieR{  a  zeal  evidently  cither 
aifected  fur  the  occai^ion,  or  entirely  a 
zeal  without  knowledge.  This  is  amply 
manifested  by  his  in  Accuracy  of  quota- 
tion, lie  gives  U!)  William  Bourland 
for  William  de  Bowlaiid ;  Sailary  {three 
times)  for  Saltey;  Lehingfidd  for  Le- 
kingfleld  ;  IVeston,  or  Anioundcrress, 
for  Preston  in  Amimndemcss;  Tilkhitl 
fur  Tickhill ;  Princess  (twice)  for  Pri- 
oress; '*  the  seven  wrka  of  mercy"  for 
works  ;  "  a  ekaritif"  (twice)  for  chan- 
try. 7*here  is  no  antiquarian  accuracy 
of  rei-ision  here  ;  nor  in  other  matters, 
in  which  the  printer  can  take  no  share 
of  the  blame,  is  there  more  to  he  ad- 
mirnl.  He  has  taken  upon  him  to 
tranahite  his  extracts,  and  in  what 
manner  I  will  add  some  specimens. 
Id  the  will  of  Henry  lord  Percy,  there 
is  some  differpncebetween"  the  expense 
of  kee-ping  me  [the  keep  of  his  dead 
body  !]  and  my  tuite  Until  the  day  alter 
toy  funeral,"  and  the  original,  "  the 
expcusL>B  of  my  household  [Aospiftt] ;" 
be5idcs,  the  word  "  suite"  is  inappro- 
priate,  for  the  performers  of  suit  were 
then  not  dnmcatics,  but  tenants. 

Again,  there  U  some  difference  be- 
tween the  translation  "  tn  cumlurt  all 
the  journey  in  my  stead."  and  tlie 
original  atoiiMcaftere  ad  jtfrficieHitumt 
"  to  become  bound  for  the  perform- 
ance ;"  and  between "  the  chapters 
held  immrdiatflj/  aft^r  my  decease,  (as 
if  the  testator  could  have  enforced  their 
being  held  immediately.)  and  the  cus- 
tomary phrase  "  next  following  my 
dereose." 

n»ese  are  perversions  of  the  leit 
disgraceful  to  a  translator  (and  that 
translator  a  confident  critic!] ;  but  in 
the  will  of  John  of  Gaunt  he  has  not 
merely  perverted  the  sen**,  but  entirely 
departed  from  it :  the  Duke  is  made  to 
commit  the  absurdity  uf  lirst  saving. 
"  In  ca*t  I  die  out  of  London.  /  tntt 
ait4  devi*^  thai  Miy  fnily  fie  tnlcm  to  Lon- 
don  the  firtt  night,"  and  buried  two 
daysaft^r;  and  then  of  directing,  in 
the  same  breath,  that  it  should  remain 
uiiburitd  for  furtv  days  after  his  de- 
cease. On  referring  to  the  passage,  it 
will  be  found  to  be,  "  la  primer  iulV- 


493 


The  Surlce9  Society. — Dotteevi  Museum. 


[Nor. 


que  mon  dit  corps  serra  apportez  a 
Loaiidre9,"wIiichanT8chooI-giilmight 
be  trusted  to  translate,  taking  the 
words  ooe  at  a  time  in  the  order  they 
•tand. 

Again,  it  is  no  trpographical  error 
vhich  sUtes  that  Bishop  Beck  lefl  GO 
■bUlinga  "/or  manes"  for  the  good  of 
liis  mother's  soal ;  whereas  the  origioal 
is  "  ad  dandum  pauperibus" — to  be 
gvna  to  the  poor. 

Nor  is  the  passage  amongtbe  charges 
against  the  Prioress  of  Arden,  "  that 
cren  during  ditfine  aervict  in  the  choir, 
she  encouraged  the  secular  boys  and 
laymen  to  laugh  at  the  nuns,"  borne 
oat  by  the  original,  "  provocat  secu- 
Iwes  pucros  et  latcos  ad  garulandum 
in  claustro  et  in  ecclesia,  in  contemp- 
tam  eamm  ;"  in  which  nothing  is  said 


of  divine  service,  nor  of  laughing ;  for 
garruUi  will  not  be  found  in  any  dic- 
tionary to  signify  any  thing  but  chat- 
tering and  talking. 

It  is  very  evident  that  this  presump- 
tuous critic  might  just  as  advisedly 
have  sneered  at  antiquities  in  genend 
as  at  genealogy  :  he  is  equally  incom- 
petent to  sit  in  judgment  on  any  branch 
of  the  subject.  Liet  him  follow  some 
pursuit  more  congeni^  to  his  taste ; 
nor  preaume  to  teach  where  he  has  yet 
so  much  to  learn.  The  genealogist 
may  still  rest  upon  the  axiom  of  olJ 
Ralph  Brooke — Quam  guiagut  nSrit 
artrm,  in  kac  n  ererctat. 

The  Surtees  Society  of  conrse  will 
not  be  diverted  one  minute  from  its 
objects  by  such  cavillers. 

Yours,  &c.  S.  S.  T.  L. 


CATALOGUE  OF  THE  DOUCEAN  MUSEUM, 

AT  Goooaica  Couar,  HaakFoaosiiiaB. 
(Contimiedfivni  Vol.  VI.  p.  384.; 


MlBCILLAMBOUS    ANTtaOITlKtI. 

86.  A  atone  cot  mdelj,  in  imitation  of 
Ae  ornaments  on  tiles,  found  in  the  pa. 
rish  of  Cellsn,  Cvdig&oshire.  Not  Mr. 
Donee's. 

87.  Two  painted  and  enamelled  tilei, 
with  fleurs-de-lid,  time  of  Charles  !■ 

88.  One  ditto,  with  clever  Chinese 
figure,  time  of  Charles  I. 

89.  Two  pinnacles  from  the  screen  in 
Sonthwold  Church,  Suffolk,  of  the  tim* 
of  Henry  III.  beautifully  ornamented. 

90.  An  impression  in  potter's  clay  ^laxed 
of  the  Biddenden  cakrs,  on  which  are  the 
twin  sisters  with  their  names  "  Elis  and 
Mary  Chulkhurt,  aged  14  years  in  IIUO, 
Biddeoden,"  of  the  time  of  William  III. 
See  Antiquarian  Repertory,  vol.  i.  p.  17. 

91.  Circular  box  of  wood,  containing 
nine  (perhaps  originally  twelve)  thin  flat 
pieces  of  wood  5^  inches  in  circumfer- 
ence, on  which  are  pointed  scrolln, flowers, 
and  various  paspai^ett,  chieflv  scriptural, 
perhaps  for  the  (mrpose  of  holding  sweet- 
meats. From  the  badge  of  the  rose  and 
pomegranite  conjoined  on  one  of  them, 
the  date  is  fixed  to  the  early  part  of  the 
reign  of  Henry  VIII, 

9^.  An  antient  Arabic  tcrra-cotta  seal. 
Respecting  this,  Humphrey  Waiilcy,  in 
his  Diary  in  the  Lansdownc  Collection  at 
the  British  Museum,  K07,  says,  "  10th 
Sept.  J7-'-*,   Mr.   Salomon    Negri  came. 


and  I  shewed  bim  an  old  stamp  wherein 
certain  Colie  characters  appear  wrought 
ont  in  relievo.  Mr.  Negri,  looking  upon 
it  Si  made  backwards,  thinks  it  to  be 
only  the  name  of  a  man,  David  ben  Vem- 
nach,  i.  c.  David  Alius  dextene  buk  ;  bnt 
when  i  shall  shew  an  impression  taken 
from  the  same  in  wax,  he  will  speak  more 
certainly.  14th  Nov.  1752.  Mr.  Solomon 
Negri  came,  aiid  I  paid  him  my  Lord's 
six  guineas  for  his  copie  of  the  Psalter  in 
Arabic.  Mr.  Negri  looking  carefully  on 
an  impression  in  wax  of  the  Arabic  seal, 
the  letters  appearing  in  their  proper  shape, 
he  read  it  thus,  '  Lawi  ben  Davoud,'  i.  e. 
TjCti  Alius  Davidis,  adding  that  he  is  sure 
of  the  two  last  words,  and  believes  that 
the  first  is  right."  It  has  been  better 
decyphered  for  Mr.  Donee  as  El  imalek 
David,  "  The  King  David." 

9.1.  Rude  circular  box  of  wood  bound 
with  iron  engraved,  and  rosea  of  mother 
of  pearl.  It  beartt  a  perfectly  eastern 
character,  though  asserted  by  the  hawker, 
of  whom  it  was  purchased,  to  have  been 
found  with  coins  in  it  at  Glastonbury 
Abbey.  Mr.  Donee  had  it  from  H.  Rodd. 

94,  Three  snufl'boxes,  one  turned  from 
the  antient  wood  of  Windsor  Castle,  an- 
other from  the  roof  of  Westminster  HaU, 
and  the  third  from  that  in  a  pier  of  old 
liondon  Bridge.  These  were  presented 
by  Francis  Martin,  Esq.  Windsor  Henld. 

Its.    Two  oval  black  Wedgwood  ware 


1836.]         iWrnW/oneoM*  Antiquities  in  the  Doucean  Museum. 


493 


bn  rdtefil,  tbe  banf|Uet  of  tlie  God<  and 
tbe  dMtroction  of  the  TiUiu.  Longest 
diaiueter  ten  incbn. 

<Xj.  Wedifwood's  medaninnM  of  the 
Kioga  of  Englud  from  tbe  Coiif|nrNt  to 
Georj^  III.  in  bUck  wore,  and  Rltrd  in 
a  mahoganj  box  with  vUdera.  Tbevo  were 
not  Mr.  Douce'a. 

97.  THe  Virsia  and  Child  carrad  in 
black  itone,  apparently  Rosstaa. 

9A,  SpcrttnecDi  r^f  the  atone  of  which 
Tarious  ancieiie  buiUiogx  are  romieU.botb 
is  EaKland  and  abrond. 

99.  Ditto  of  tbe  tiln  which  {laved  anil 
ornamented  varioiu  Ajtiatic  ntnictun'ja, 
with  refcreaces  to  the  aatbon  «bo  men- 
liuii  iJicni. 

100.  Ditto  of  tbe  wood  in  dittn. 

101 .  A  large  rint  nuide  of  stonr.  found 
in  tbe  tomb  of  Cbilderic  Kxaa.  of  Prance. 
8ce  Mootfaucon,  &]oq.  Fr.  )  L  T. 

10:^.  One  of  tbe  bine  glaw  najca  found 
amnoR  tbe  Aahanteea.  See  Bowditch'i 
plnte  in  hi>  c|uarto  pamphlet,  p.  61. 

1U3.  Thirteen  Camvoa,  «ritb  raUsiotu 
subjetil*  upon  tbcm,  franied  and  glaxed. 

104.  A  hondsomt:  Scotch  fire  lock  dog 
with  silver  monnling. 

105.  A  Bworll  of  tbe  time  of  U' iUiam 
III  with  the  Passau  wolf  blade,  marked 
1414,  a  manufactory  number  often  mis- 
taken for  a  dale. 

1(Hi.  An  iron  maoo  of  the  time  of 
Hear;  VIII.  frou  which  that  uned  until 
lately  at  the  Society  of  Antif|uaricii  waa 
cast. 

107.  A  large  piece  of  modem  painted 
glaaa. 

108.  One  of  fen  dtaunifoM,  intended 
to  appear  of  tbe  time  of  Henry  VIII.  but 
which  does  not  look  gennitie. 

log.  A  Urge  dnnilar  piece  of  painted 
gluB,  very  lina,  on  wbirh  la  Ihr  iii)]»«rtal 
■rail  of  AuBtria,  and  two  others  with  liana 
u  iop)»onen.  turroumtcd  by  those  of 
thirty-two  towna,  and  dated  Itill- 

110.  ATery  interesting  piece  of  painted 
glut  from  tbe  residcDCv  of  Abbot  Ulip, 
the  but  Abbot  of  Westminster,  in  wbicfa 
is  his  monngnun  of  tbe  human  eye  and 
tbe  word  'slippe,'  witha  fijfurein  the  cos- 
tume of  the  time  up  lu  tbe  slip  of  a  tree. 

111.  Another   reprpsenting    a   female 

IadorinfT  the  Virgin  sjmI  Child,  of  tbe  time 
of  Henry  Til. 
lis.  Two  pieces  of  Germao  glaet  of 
tbe  HffledaGr. 
1 13.  Three  ditto.    Sc  fimrfTi  and  iu 
cnrapanlont  aitd  (^  '  l>rccDDlM!r( 

of  the  tame 


115.  What,  OD  a  printed  accomit  of  an 
CDgravinif,  in  termed,  "  One  of  the  thirty 
lueoM  of  silTersivCD  to  Judas  for  betrsy- 
iag  bis  Savioor,"  bnt  is  in  realitr  pro- 
truded to  be  a  Hebrew  Shekel,  thoeRh 
pr>hahly  a  forgery.  This  was  not  Mr. 
Dtnirc'i, 

llt>.  A -pecimen  of  the  writinR  of  Mat- 
thew Buckinger,  bom  without  bauds  or 
feet,  dated  In  1718.  This  was  not  Mr. 
Douce*s. 

lit.  A  Taie  of  silver  covered  with  dia- 
jtniRMi  for  casting  nativities,  found  in  dig* 
Ring  the  fonndsHnn  fnr  Ibe  present  jail  of 
NrwB;iite,  IxtnduD,  forty  feet  Wlow  tbe 
surface.  See  it  engraved,  half  its  aiae.  in 
Gent.  Mag.  for  V.U-i,  pL  iv. 

IIH.  Fifteen  diAKranu  oo  baked  clay, 
and  sIk  in  metal  for  ditto. 

EovrrtAN  ANTiQcnirs. 

For  tbe  able  cUii^ilicnrion  of  these 
laloable  specimens,  t  am  indebted  to  my 
erudite  friend  John  DeTidKm,  Hsq.  the 
celebrated  traveller ;  and  I  capcct  still 
further  illustration  wheiirTcr  1  reomve 
the  promised  visit  of  another  learned 
friend,  the  Corypliieiis  ia  hieroglypbica, 
E.G.  Wilkinson,  Et^q. 

I.  A  tnooumental  tablet  of  stone  from 
tbe  tombs  at  Tbebo,  on  which  is  pniuted 
tbe  soul  of  a  female  rciprmsed  by  untlioe. 
Dot  QUrd  up  with  rulonr)  making  oiTerings 
to  lids,  Oiirii,  and  Athor,  in  the  presene« 
of  the  Great  Serpent,  and  under  the  sha- 
dow of  the  protecting  Wings.  Dettcath 
is  a  statement  in  bieroglypbics  relative  tu 
the  deceased. 

9.  Ms,  !S  representations  of  this  god- 
dess in  brtinie,  burnt  clay,  and  porcebio. 

3.  Onrit,  20  ditto  of  tbis  gud  of  simi- 
lar materiali. 

4.  ttit  vi/A  ^orii,  14  ditto. 

5.  ffofhn  attm*,  aged  .'>,  ditto. 

ti.  Horva  alone  en  a  toy.  Id  ditto. 

7 .  ytpktha,  or  XeptAi*.  8  ditto. 

H.  SfAtor,  «oii  of  Pthah  and  Otirit,  ?4 
ditto. 

9.  T^hon,  11  ditto. 

to.  Anubit,  39  ditto. 

II.  Axtenti,  19  ditto. 
19.  Uncertain.  13  ^tlo. 

18.  Honu,  when  a  boy,  a  squat  figure.- 
To  this  Mr.  Douce  has  written,  '•  See 
thin  flgnre  engrsved,  ami  an  etplanation, 
attempted.  In  Kireher'a  CEtUpiu  Egypt, 
{lart  II,  p.  44k." 

14.  Variaan  animala,  59  specimens. 
\^.  Gnwps  of  three  deities.  7  ditto. 
It*,   \imtal\o**.  r^  ttvut«v&\c«  \ft.v««»" 


m 


494 


Egyptian  AiUiguitiet  in  the  Doucfan  Museum. 


{Urn- 


l'.  A  prient  with  two  imKll  deities  co- 
vered witli  hieroglypbioj. 

IH.  A  sitting  ftpire  with  aa  ImnumM 
phallus. 

19-  THetTcNilometcnof difTerentmes. 

30.  Two  liirj;«  Hat  front  faces  of  light 
blur  porcelnia,  with  perfbratioiu  for 
wintiH  to  br  attached. 

?1.  Que  Tery  htrft  Sraralnciu. 

'23.  A  tmiillrr  ditto  Kith  winp, 

S3.  Two  pieces  of  sculptured  uid 
)iiunled  alabaster  from  one  of  the  tcinploi 
in  Egypt,  brought  tn  England  by  Belxuni. 

?4.  A  painter's  dcaljle  palette. 

2.').  A  ditto  :  —  four  little  oil  bottle* 
fonned  on  the  aame  rtand. 

S6.  One  lar^  conical  seal  nr  stamp, 
with  hieroglyph ir«,  of  bkked  earth. 

^.  One  \arge  flat  ditto. 

VH.  One  little  scalptured  pjnmid  of 
stone. 

U9.  Sereo  Tariooa  Dscklaees  of  beada. 

■')n.  Two  painted  crowns  of  lais,  from 
mummies. 

31.  Ten  fnfments  of  psintin;  from 
ditto. 

33.  One  ^Id  band,  one  blue  and  gold 
ditto,  from  ditto. 

33.  IVee  fragncQti  of  beautiful  blue 
colourrd  pottery. 

All  the  above  are  in  a  glawi  case,  formed 
like  the  front  of  an  E^ptinn  temjile,  and 
were  all  Mr.  l)wute'»,  with  the  csrcplion 
of  tbe  lart;e  fiipitc  of  Uit  vrith  Honu  of 
basalt  with  bicnislyuhiai.  winch  wu  pur- 
chased at  tbe  sale  of  the  Duke  of  Artie's 
curiositieii  some  years  ago. 

34.  One  hundred  and  tixty  minute 
acarabvi  of  varioui  kinds,  and  ornamented 
with  hieroglyphicti. 

.1,^.  A  Scarabicu?  perforated,  to  wear 
■«  an  amulet,  of  a  Krern  stone,  nn  the 
under  part  of  which  is  scalptured  a  Anb, 
and  to  Ihb  some  Christian,  who  was  au- 
|)crttitious  enough  to  wear  il,  has  added 
tlic  letters,  I  X  CtUTHP,  contideriag 
it  an  a  type  of  "JrvUs  Christ  the  Saiioor." 

3tJ.  Nine  very  rare  amall  scarabna  of 
various  stones. 

37.  A  nnall  tortolso  scanbaus,  ex- 
ceedingly rmm. 

.IK.  Twraty-two  larger  aearmlwl,  some 
wiih  the  indented  lines  inlaid  with  gold. 

3tf.  A  quantity  vf  Ioom  mommy  beada 
■baken  of  in  iu  removaL 

40.  Part  of  (he  larfent  pyramid  near 
f!alrD,  "gntm  tu  me  i  Mr.  Doncp)  by  Mr. 
Ilrowiw,  who  brought  it  home  himself." 


41.  Small  thin  sUver  Anubia  haad^ 
gorget. 

4'2.  SmaU  oval  dovble  leml  wiA  ailaa 
bands,  with  hlcrophylica. 

4:1.  Iron  arrow  brad,  brao^  fnm 
Egypt  by  UeUoni,  aomowhst  iiuiiiklist 
an  eastern  form. 

44.  Prai^rnl  of  writing  in  Gn^  as  a 
piece  of  pottery  from  the  ulajid  of  Kb- 
phauta,  brooght  home  by  Bcliuoi. 

45.  Sixteen  wooden  oroamrnta  gill. 

46.  Three  little  vase*  lone  being  rf 
alsliaHtcr;  ]irobahly  for  oiniiomCi. 

47.  Three  left  side  winx^s  for  Scsnfaai 

48.  Pour  wooden  tablets  witb  eacba* 
rial  iasenptions. 

49.  A  pair  of  pninted  sandals. 

5U.  A  wooden  Hat  profile,  attd  a  bnmm 
Rat  profile  of  Osirit. 

51.  Eijibt  casts  from  EgyrfitiMi  anlf 
tare,  and  an  iuipreasion  (on  p«pcr)  frein 
the  large  Egyptian  cbest  in  thir  Britiik 
Museum. 

a.  Ten  ngures  of  Annbis.  fcc  mi 
onuunents  in  red  and  reUuw  ««s. 

M.  Twenty  baked  earth  luujamy  dM- 
nitiei. 

54.  Sii  glass  eyes  of  different  aisva  be- 
longing to  tour  different  ooatiaiga  4I  a 
mummy. 

as.  An  immeoae  onantitT  of  rgpnew- 
tatiuos  of  the  eye  of  the  ddty  in  ^ariem 
materials,  as  amulet*. 

£6.  Serernl  ornamental  rings. 

&?•  Fifteen  amulrtj  of  bakeid  aaitk. 
somewhat  in  the  aba[>c  of  brWianil«s. 

fi%.  Several  of  tbe  Amentj  as  amoleti. 

59.  Eight  profile  figurea  in  baked  tatA 
as  ditto. 

Co.  Several  resemblances  of  v%m»  m 
ditto. 

S\.  An  immense  quantity  of  *anms 
other  amulcu  ia  baked  earth.  ■ 

b'V.  Small  pendant*  lur  9ar~rimg^  m 

fii.  An  embalmed  Jhis  mmTinmd  li 
Dr.  .Shaw's  TrareU.  p.  409. 

64.  Tart  of  a  foi-besd  mummy  btvafhl 

by  BcUoui. 


Sfi.  A  pair  of  painted  and  ffli  1 
paria  of  the  painted  fnmt  and  tKa  gill  gpr« 
get  of  a  mummy,  framed  and  glazed* 

(iC.    Tour    f)KTimr'n«   tif   cloth 
fr»im  n  mummy  nt  B™ib  in  l'»*A.'i  < 
rtnirn    of  cloth    Ink"'"    tr,,(,,    ..i,.-    . 
Egypliaa  Hall,  l^O' 
a  piece  of  okith  tak> 
whole  rrameil  mmI  sln.>  . 


495 


RETROSPECTIVE   REVIEW. 


THE   ITALIAN   SONNETS  OF   MILTON. 

We  hope  to  gratify  the  admirers  of  Miltom,  hj  presenting  to  them  the  Italiak 
SoNNBTS,/or  the  firut  time  prioted  with  correctness.  The  editions  of  Todd,  New- 
TON,  and  others,  have  followed  the  original  without  alteration  or  remark.  We  are 
indebted  to  an  eminent  Italian  Scholar  for  his  kind  assistance  and  sathority. 

J.  M. 


I. 

Donna  leggiadra,  it  cui  bel  nome  oaora 
L'erbosa  val  di  Reao,  e  il  nobil  varco. 
Bene  d  colui  d'ogai  valore  scarco 
Qual  tno  spirto  gentil  non  ioDamora, 

Che  dolcemente  moatraai  di  fuora 
De*  aui  atti  aoavi  giamai  parco, 
E  i  don',  che  son  d'amor  saette  ed  ftrco» 
Laonde  1'  alta  tua  virtii  s'lnfiora. 

Quando  tu  vaga  parli,  o  lieta  canti 
Che  mover  jiossa^i  duro  alpestre  legno 
Guardi  ciascan  a  gli  occfai,  ed  a  gli  orecchi 

L'entrata,  cbi  di  te  si  trava  indegno; 
Gratia  sola  di  bu  gli  vaglia,  inanti 
Che'l  disia  amoroao  al  cuor  B'invecclii. 

II. 

QcAL  in  colle  aspro,  a  1*  imbrunir  di  sera 
L'avezza  gioviDetta  pastorelta 
Va  bagaando  I'erbctta  strana  e  bella 
Che  mal  si  spande  a  disusata  spera 

Fuor  di  sua  natia  alma  primavera. 

Cos)  Amor  meco  in  su  la  lingua  snella 
Desta  il  fior  novo  di  strania  favella, 
Meotre  io  di  te.  vczzosamente  altera. 

Canto,  dal  mio  buon  popol  noo  inteso, 
E'l  bel  Taroigi  cangio  col  bel  Arno, 
Amor  lo  volae,  ed  to  a  I'attrui  jteto  3 

Seppi  ch'Amor  cosa  mai  volse  indaroo. 
Deh !  foss*  it  mio  cuor  lento  e'l  dure  aeno 
A  chi  ptanta  dal  ciel  si  buon  terreno. 

CANZONE. 

RiDONSi  donne  e  giovani  amorosi 
M'  accostandosi  attorao.  e,  perchd  scrtvi, 
Perchi  tu  Bcrivi  in  lingua  ignota  e  strana 
Verseggiando  d'  anor  ?  e  come  t'oai } 
Diniw,  M  la  tua  apeme  sia  mai  vana, 
E  de'  penaiari  lo  miglior  t'arrivl. 
Goii  mi  YED  borlUMO ;  altii  rivi 


to  be  used  as  "  can 
■■inteUifible,  although  X 


498  ItalittM  Soimeti  o/MUtom,  [Nor. 

Altris  lidi  t'aspettan,  ed  tltre  onde 
Nelle  cui  verdi  sponde 
Spantati  ad  or,  ad  or  k  U  tna  chioma 
L'immortal  guiderdoo  d'  eteme  froadi 
Perch^  alle  spalle  tue  soverchia  soma  i 
Canzon  dirotti.  e  tu  per  me  rispoadi. 
Dice  mia  Donna,  c'l  suo  dir.  4  il  mio  cuore  : 
Questa  i  Ungaa  di  cui  si  vanta  Amore. 

IV. 

DioDATi,  e  te'l  dir6  con  maraviglia. 

Quel  ritroBO  io  ch'amor  spregiar  solea 

E  de  suoi  lacci  spesso  mi  lidea 

Gia  caddi,  ov'hnom  dabben  talor  s'impiglia. 
Nd  treccie  d'oro,  nd  guancta  vermiglia 

M'abbaglian  b1,  ma  sotto  nova  idea 

Pellegrioa  bellezza  che'l  cuor  bea, 

PortamPDti^  alti  ooesti,  e  nelle  ciglia 
Quel  sereno  fulgor  d'amabil  nera. 

Parole  adorae  di  lingua  piii  d'una, 

E'l  cantar  che  di  mezzo  remispero 
Traviar  ben  pud  la  faticosa  Luna, 

£  degli  occhi  suoi  avrenta  si  gran  fuoco 

Che  I'incerar  gli  orecchi  mi  fia  poco. 

V. 

Pbb  certo  i  bei  Tostz*  occbi,  Donna  mia 
Esser  non  pu6  che  non  sian  lo  mio  sole, 
S)  mi  percuotons  forte,  come  ei  tnole 
Per  I'areoe  di  Libia  cU  s'invia, 

Mentre  un  caldo  vapor  (ne  seoti  pria) 
Da  quel  lato  si  spinge  ove  mi  duole, 
Che  forse  amanti  nelle  lor  parole 
Chiaman  sospir ;  io  non  so  che  si  sia  : 

Parte  riochiusa,  e  turbida  ei  cela 
,  Scosso  mi  il  petto,  e  poi  o'uscendo  poco 

Quivi  d'  Bttorno  o  s'agghiaccia,  o  s'ingiela ; 

Ma  quanto  a  gli  occhi  giunge  a  trovar  loco 
Tutte  Ic  notti  a  me  suoi  far  piovose 
Finch^  mia  Alba  rivien  colma  di  rose. 

VI. 
GiovikNa  piano,  e  siraplicette  amante 

Poi  che  fuggir  me  stesso  in  dubbio  aono. 

Madonna  a  voi  del  mto  cuor  I'umil  dono 

Fard  divoto ;  io  certo  a  prove  tante 
L'ebbi  fedete,  intrepido,  costaote, 

Dc'  pensicri  leggiadro,  accorto,  e  buono  ; 

Qiiando  rugge  il  gran  mondo,^  e  scocca  iI  tuono, 

S'anna  di  ae,  e  d'  intero  diamante, 
Tanto  del  forse,  e  d'  invidia  sicuro, 

Di  timori,  e  speranze  al  popol  use 

Quanto  d'ingegno,  e  d'alto  valor  vago, 
E  di  cctra  sonora,  e  delle  muse  : 

So!  troverete  in  tal  parte  men  duro 

Ove  Amor  mise  I'insanabil  ago. 


«  '  \ltri  '—This  and  the  following  three  lines  are  not  veiy  clear. 

*  Petrarch.  Son.  229.     ■*  Ohime,  il  portamento  leggiadro  altiero."— Warton. 

5  See  Warton's  note,  and  Par.  Lost,  iv.  244. 

6  '  II  gran  Mondo.'-— Qaxre  ? 

6 


REVIEW  OF  NEW  PUBLICATIONS. 


* 


Russia  :  ht/  Robert  Piokertoo,  D.D. 

Dr.  PINKERTON  travelled  in  Rub- 
ftift  a-i  PoreigQ  Agent  to  tht  BritUh 
aiiil  Konrign  Bible  Socicly  ;  and  vrc 
shall  e&tract  oa  compemlioujtly  as  we 
can  what  he  kavb  of  Ihc  [Mipulation 
and  nvijnue  nf  that  singularly  cxtcn- 
Bive  anil  important  Empire; — an  em- 
pire which  appcaia  to  us  to  be  OS  yet  but 
in  the  dawn  and  opcuiDff  ofitaciviliza. 
tion  and  power,  but  whirh  will  either 
crnmbla  away  from  it«  own  unmanage- 
able Weight  and  internal  divisions, 
(being  compounded  of  somany  different 
tribes  and  nations  extending  from  Fin- 
land to  the  Euxine,  and  from  War- 
saw almost  to  the  wall  of  China,  as 
would  be  little  less  than  miracalouH  to 
keep  in  uniform  obi-dicnce  by  the  ordi> 
nary  powers  of  government,  and  the 
akill  and  ability  ol  iu  rulers,)  or  will 
consolidate  itj>clf  into  such  a  Ire- 
mendout  and  overwhelming  force  aa 
will  defy  all  rivalry,  bear  down  all  op- 
pofiition.swallowup  every  weaker  state, 
usuewben  ItpleoseiifromitsownQnaa- 
aailabte  frontiers,  construrt  in  security 
and  safety  it«  vaat  plans  of  future  do- 
minion, and  at  length,  like  ancient 
Korae,  become  the  undisputed  misttcftft 
of  the  world.  We  are  no  |H>litical 
prophets.  We  cannot  eee  far  into  fu- 
turity :  'auterit.autnnn.*  No  doubt 
the  ambition  of  itji  sovereigns,  and  the 
designs  of  bis  nobles  and  bis  states- 
men, |M]iat  to  great  undertakings,  not 
lightly  to  be  yielded ;  nor  are  tbey 
very  nice  in  the  manner  in  which 
these  may  be  carried  into  effect.  Iliere 
arc  not  many  tcmplrstX  heart  to  block 
up  the  road  cither  to  Warsaw  or  to 
Stafflboiil,  and  we  have  no  doubt 
that  the  Calcutta  grapes  arc  very  sour 
to  Rassiao  palates ;  for  bo  far  does 
the  Czar  wish  to  extend  his  arms  : 
but  things  arc  not  yet  ripe  for  such 
projects  I  a  suflicient  /erer  is  still 
wanting  to  move  the  inert  mass  of 
Roastut  power ;  and  when  that  wealth 
is  aoqnired  which  wilt  net  it  in  motion, 
perhaps  it  may  be  derived  fmm  tho&e 
sources,  and  be  accoiopanicd  by  those 
collateral  circumstances,  which  will 
weaken  or  dt^etroy  its  effect. 

Cbkt.  Mao.  Vol.  VI. 


Pkt/sicol  force  is  great ;  bat  moral 
force  ift  greater.  What  may  be  the 
effect  of  that  civilization  which  mtut 
accompony,  or  rather  precede  the  in- 
creasing opulence  of  Russia — what  the 
effect  of  a  spreading  education  and 
niiiie  liberal  laws  and  policy  upon  th« 
fci;lings  of  tlic  people,  w«  will  nut  say  ; 
but  wo  suppose  Russia  could  not,  in 
the  most  enthusiastic  and  aspiring 
dreams  of  ambition,  contemplate  tb« 
possession  of  a  power  either  more  ex- 
tensive  or  better  organized,  nr  ap- 
parently mure  6rmly  consolidated  than 
that  of  Na|>oleon,  which  lasted  while 
force  was  opposed  to  force,  and  army 
to  army  ;  but  as  soon  as  opinion  was 
against  him — as  the  feelings,  the  moral 
sentiments,  the  interests,  the  freedom 
of  mind  and  action,  the  domestic 
hearth  and  the  social  affections  were 
against  him,  his  colos*al  power  fell 
from  its  boM*.  A<i  long  as  the  IVesi 
is  free,  no  tyrannic  dynasty  can  now 
be  founded ;  ao  strong  is  the  com- 
bined |iower  of  public  opinion.  Of 
the  misery  occasioned  by  t^e  con- 
flict we  say  nothing  i  of  the  event  we 
cannot  doubt.  Now  let  us  to  Dr. 
Tinkcrtoo's  Work.  The  Russian  power 
dates  from  the  emancipation  of  the 
nation  from  the  yoke  of  theauctcssioti 
of  Zingifi  Kban  in  the  middle  of  the 
fifteenth  century,  by  Joa»  I'atUhvitch, 
at  whose  death  the  extent  of  his  do- 
rainions  encompassed  U  4,000  miles ;  at 
the  accession  of  Klizabetb,  the  daugh- 
ter of  Peter  the  Great,  in  1/41,  they 
extended  325,000  miles;  and  at  the 
death  of  Alexander  its  surface  waa  cal- 
culated to  contain  an  area  of  340,000 
German  miles  ;  so  that  in  tbe  couraa 
of  364  yean.  Russia  has  increaacd  in 
territory  to  a  great  extent. 

Tlie  increase  of  population  has  ac- 
companied tbe  enlargement  ofterritory. 
The  br&t  census  of  Peter  the  Great, 
1732,  gave  the  males  paying  taxes  at 
6,7'M,9iS,  which,  giving  an  equnt 
proportion  of  females,  wonld  amount 
to  11,589.S5G.  But  in  ISIS  this  |k>. 
pulatton  had  augmented  t(>37,roo,000; 
and  according  to  statistical  accounts 
their  population  is  now  estimated  at 


3S 


I 


498 


Rktiew. — FiukertOD's  Rustia. 


[Not. 


upwards  of  54  millions,  of  whom  about 
36  roitlioDB  are  natire  Rassians.  The 
Poles  aod  Lithuanians  amount  to  8 
million;.  The  Finns,  Livonians,  Ta- 
then'an^  and  German?,  to  3  milliois, 
Jews  2  millions.  Tiic  Caucasian,  CrU 
noan,  Kazar,  Astrachan,  Boshkccr, 
Keojezican,  and  Siberian  Tartars  are 
all  Mohamcdans,  and  amount  to  about 
3  millions.  Tliu  .Mcmpbian,  Kalmuk, 
Manjur.  and  other  hcathrn  tribes  of  Si- 
beria, belonging  to  the  Buddhist  and 
Bhamar  tribes  of  idolatry,  do  not  cx- 
cef>d  one  million.  The  (tvorgian  na- 
tion, with  the  recently  conquered  pro- 
vioces  of  Persia  and  th?  Armenians, 
amount  to  one  million  and  a  half. 
The  piivilcgcd  orders  are : 

1.  Tlic  No!iility  (males)    .  C5a.000 

2.  The  CIi-rtT           .     .      .  .14:).500 

3.  Civil  (MRnra       .     .      .  TKO.OOO 

4.  Kmsnrijiatrrt  Pessantrj  AoO.COO 

5.  Frcr-bom  ditto         .     .  97,000 

The  milit-iry  Tircos  of  Ku^'sla  have 
aUo  increased  nearly  ten- fold  within 
the  last  Iiucdrcd  years  : 

In  i:?4  .     n,->,0(!(>Men 

1:7 1  .         .     C-KMKin 

IHOH  .     700,000 

IHl^  .  1.300,000 

At  the  present  time    900,000 

The  expense  of  this  extensive  mili- 
tary rstablivlimcnt  is  small  in  com- 
parisDn  with  that  of  other  Kuropean 
forcL-s  ;  but  still  80  grrat,  as  at  present, 
with  tlio  navy,  to  consume  nearly  one- 
half  of  the  revenue  of  the  Crown,  viz, ; 
from  I'^O  to  -20()  millions  of  roubles 
annually. 

The  >'aval  strength  of  Ruisia,  con- 
sists in  Ghniit  .^0  sliips  of  the  |i;ir,  KM) 
frijta^c.^  pMO  ,-niaIlor  vessels,  pa!k-vs. 
Tlic-e  e.irry  Cn'V}  pun-*,  nnd  (-mpby 
about  G;),rK)()  men.  Tiic  Mipp'.)rt  vf 
this  naval  rstiibliilinii-nt  cost.-*  the 
Oovcrnment  3'»  millions  of  roubles  an- 
nually. 

There  are  fi31  towns  scattered 
throushnut  the  Eiiipirc.  The  i>n|ni- 
lation  of  Kt.  lVtei>hnrt:h  is  about 
330,(>00,  r,f  .Moscow  -J.-.D.OOO  ;  of  the 
rest  nonenre  higher  than  K)  or.^tO.OOO. 
The  whole  pnpul.ititm  of  thes^e  63-1 
towns  is  only  atioiit  3.(Jf;{),()*H>,  a  small 
projt'irtinn  auiong  ri-l.COO.fKio.  It  was 
ral(iil;ited  that  in  1^10  a'lout  IS  mil- 
lion* Iff  peasantry  were  rmplm'.'d  in 
agriniltiire,  and  ihcy  raised  piodiice 
Coiiiiiii;..-*!  at  800  millions  ofroubUi. 


The  only  parts  of  the  empire,  where 
the  Tine  t:an  be  cultivated,  lie  between 
the  43  and  40  degrees  of  latitade. 
Foreign  wice  is  imported  to  the 
amount  of  10  millions  of  roubles.  The 
whole  number  of  maaufoctarers  is 
ouly  about  8500,  with  about  200.000 
workmen  ;  a  strong  proof  of  the  want 
of  capital  and  enterprize,  where  labour 
must  be  cheap.  They  are  chiefly 
cloth,  linen,  leather,  rope,  and  pitk; 
but  none  have  mode  such  progress  as 
those  of  plate  and  cut-glass.  There 
are  single  plates  made  at  the  Poterits 
glass-works  that  cost  COO/,  each. 

Tiie  commerce  of  Russia,  it  is  said, 
advances  steadily  with  the  other 
branches  of  national  industry.  Arch- 
angel is  the  oldest  mart.  The  com- 
merce with  Persia  is  carried  on  by 
the  Caspian  Sea:  Astrachan  is  the 
chief  emporium  for  this  traffic.  The 
land  trade  with  China  and  Middle 
Asia  is  every  year  rising  into  greater 
importance.  Kiachfa  is  the  place  of 
baiter  betwixt  the  Rusviaus  and  Chi- 
nese. The  latter  bring  tea,  manafac- 
turcd  silks,  nankeens  and  cottons,  and 
receive  in  return  furs,  ticking,  dotb, 
and  leather.  This  trade  is  considered 
to  be  very  lucrative.  Orenburg  and 
Uffa  are  the  two  marts  for  trade 
with  the  Bucherians,  Ilivintzi,  Kir- 
gizi,  &c.  The  exports  and  imports 
amount  to  8  millions  of  roubles  an< 
nually.  and  through  recent  exploratory 
enterprises,  commerce  with  the  tribes 
of  Middle  Asia  has  been  greatly  ex- 
tended. In  1830,  the  imports  were 
192  millions  of  roubles,  and  the  ex- 
pntls  252  ntillioDs ;  in  which  nearly 
(JO,Cx)i),<)00  roubles  in  duties  were  paid. 
The  otiicial  documents  state  the  num- 
b(  r  of  ^llips  that  arrived  in  utl  the  ports 
of  Rufi.sia  about  (il28. 

The  ibsues  of  gold,  silver,  and  cop- 
per, amount  to  about  100  millions  of 
roubles  in  circulation,  i'latina  is  also 
under  a  circulating  medium.  Since 
1703  the  Governmoiit  has  issued  above 
G<K)millioits<)f  roubles,  paper  currency; 
but  this  paper  has  lost  nearly  5  per 
cp»t.  (/  its  orii;inal  raltie.  The  quantity 
of  paper  in  circulation  is  immense; 
probably  its  amount  is  not  known ; 
because  forgery  is  carried  on  to  a 
considerable  extent  in  the  interior, 
where  the  peasantry  cannot  distingui^ 
between  the  iur,';ed  notes  and  the  real 
one?  isaued  by  i-  r^t. 


183fi.J 


lUviKW.— KnkcrlOii'g  Rtttsia. 


m 


The  revenue  of  the  crajHre,  com- 
pared with  its  extent,  is  very  »raaJt. 
Tliis  arises,  aj  Dr.  Finkcfton  ju^tty 
says,  from  the  waut  of  frviMlom,  the 
low  state  of  civilizatiun,  the  small  num- 
ber of  manufactoricfi,  the  unstable 
principles  of  an  nrbitrary  Goveramcot, 
the  frequent  chungcs  in  tbeir  tariffs, 
&c.  The  amouut  of  the  proceeds  of 
the  revenue  is  about  -ISO  millions  uf 
roubles,  or  18.000^000/-  aterllo^.  The 
es))enditurc  is  in  prnpurtioa  to  the 
income :  when  less,  they  endeavour 
to  pay  off  foreign  deUtB,  ur  tpasva  tltc 
paper -currency  ;  ivheu  more,  tltey  con- 
tract new  clebtH,  lay  on  new  tancs,  or 
add  to  thepaptr-curreticy.  There  are 
numerous  anomalies  existing  \a  tbe 
Stale  of  the  empire.  The  foreign  policy, 
its  diplumaiic  activity,  knowledge,  and 
skill,  are  perhaps  superior  to  that  of 
any  other  couQtr>'— its  ambition  all 
temU  that  way — itsinteraa]  re^ulatioo, 
itsilnancial  and  commercial  and  mana- 
factuiiog  intcreals,  are  but  impcrfecUy 
developed.  Compare  its  population  and 
territory  with  that  of  EnRlaod,  cooped 
up  in  its  narrow  sea-walls ;  ond  then 
contrast  thr  amounl  of  their  respective 
rcveaacs,  and  the  ditfercnce  of  the  two 
kingfloms  will  be  manifestly  seen ; 
Ibe  one  fL-iurishing  in  all  the  arts  of 
life,  anJ  abounding  tn  alt  the  wealth 
which  freedom  and  cnterpriie  have 
gained,  and  which  impartial  laws  and 
securityof  property  have  etistained :  the 
other,  grasping  a  vast  extent  of  terri- 

Itory,  ami  aiming  to  possess  on  over- 
whclmiag  political  power,  without 
thoAe  means  which  can  secure  it,  or 
rt-ndcr  ilA  po&scMion  advanlngtous  to 
itatlf.  The  arts  nf  Pntcn  hnvr  not  tfrt 
bttiU  thfir  rmt  in  the  ahcltrr  of  the 
Cror's  pTotectiaH, 
We  shall  now  make  a  few  detached 
extracts  from  Dr.  PiDLerloo's  work 
under  difiVtent  brads  : 
"  htmfftrUtf. — loitaoccs  of  extraonli- 
nary  loagevity  arc  f.-ecjucat  nmooj[  the 
COmnOB  |teoplc,  ovriui;  pn>bil)ly  to  iho 
tutaial  vigour  of  their  coustilutinaj,  the 
•implicit/  or  their  liviui^,  ami  the  pood 
climate.  Many  rvBth  Uie  age  of  90  and 
loo,  and  some'to  Vlh  and  130  " 
Dr.  Pinkertoo  saw  a  female  in  a 
Kotach  vitlage  on  the  Don,  wlio  was 
in  her  123th  year.  Her  aon,  and  her 
son's  son,  wrre  aUo  there ;  boUl  gc- 
Dcratiotia  greyheaded  with  age.    . 


L. 


*'  C/erjpy.— The  ciupren  Catharine  II. 
aonibilnted  the  potver  of  the  elergy,  aod 
eomjilrleil  thrir  ini]>(iT<rn!<bfni'nt.  by  ap- 
pniprisliii^  tbe  wholi'  nf  tbe  cUunrb  pro* 
pcrty  to  tbe  use  of  the  Crown,  spptjrtitin- 
ia^  fltipcads  lu  exchange  to  the  moou- 
tcries.  '  Our  secular  clerfrf,'  ^d  St- 
rapkim,  tbe  present  Metro|KilitaD  of  St- 
Pttersbur;  aud  Novogorud,  '  ore  *o  much 
engn^d  fo  the  doties  of  their  office,  thst 
there  remain*  littlv  or  no  time  for  tbem  h» 
study.  Thrir  income  is  confined  to  Iho 
frte-wilt  olTerin^  of  tbe  penpte,  and,  cz 
cpptinp  about  twenty-six  churcbcji  in  >[os- 
cow,  and  as  many  in  I'rtcr&bnr^,  wbich 
aUt<rd  fideqasto  ■tipcoO^.  the  mhole  body 
of  tbe  Russian  priesthood  have  but  a 
scitaly  subsistence  for  their  witea  and 
cbilibvo ;  on  this  ac-conat  inuiy  of  the 
\illAj^  c\er%j  cultivAte  their  fields  with 
tbcir  own  bond*,  itnd  bare  no  time  to  iia< 
prove  tbe  mind  by  study  Aa  Archiman- 
drite (tbe  rank  next  to  a  hl^hopj  even  of 
manajteries  of  tbe  first  clasii.had  not  above 
100  roables  (40/.)  souually.  Tbe  nun' 
ber  of  clergy  of  oil  ranks  i»  ibout  Jl^.OOO. 
and  the  mm  allowed  for  tbcir  support  by 
GoTcmmrjit  in  about  two  miltioni  of  roa- 
blcK,  or  1^,000/. ;  hence  they  an:  mostly 
depeadeotoii  the  free-will  offerings  of  tbe 
people  for  support,  viz.,  registries  for 
bsptisras,  mnrriu^es,  funersls,'  &e.  Sera* 
|ibini.  Ibr  pr^Mut  Senior  Metropolitan  of 
tbo  KuxHian  rhurcb,  bu  on  income  uf  less 
tlua  fioo/.  per  year." 

"  Scm^rjf  ■■  IMnttr, — Alter  rrosainjt 
the  Dnieper  at  Kief,  the  country  contiaoes 
level  the  whole  way  to  OtuI,  except  hero 
and  there  s  firw  ceotly-riKin^  ilope^i ;  but 
there  is  extremely  little  wood,  tbnagb  tbe 
scenery  j>  not  quite  so  bare  as  that  soDlb 
of  the  Daifri>cr.  There  is  Utile  variety  of 
proi'iMxt  ibrrfore  to  ammK  tbe  travellor. 
cxrcplini;  tbe  cnmniou  appearances  of  a 
rijt'iniUM  KaAKian  wiutrr:  I  he  blue  ex- 
|iaiise  of  liuveo  above,  with  tbe  buuDdlcss 
snow-clod  earth  beneath,  and  the  pale 
]>onr(>rK'5s  lunar-like  rays  of  tbe  son  abed 
on  it ;  Hpotted  with  bsmlets  and  rillagtai, 
often  at  many  milos  distance  from  earh 
other,  and  nearly  concealed  from  view  by 
winter's  uaivennl  robe  :  here  and  there 
a  rhain  of  sledges  Ijwveracs  the  neeae,  and 
at  twilight  serm  to  be  niovinir  in  the  air, 
so  lio^lsrly  does  the  united  hoe  of  aaow 
and  aky  deceive  tbe  eye  of  the  beholder ; 
or  perhaps  tbe  »ound  of  a  fellow -travel- 
ler's bell  is  heard  tiokUn^  as  he  draws 
near  This  precaution  is  adopted  to  pre> 
vent  ac<nHenu  iu  tbe  nij^ht.  as  the  move- 
mrnt  nf  the  alcilgr  ii{>on  thr  mow,  like 
that  of  a  ship  on  the  umi,  gi*t-»  uo  intima- 
tion of  its  approach.  Sai^W  it  llie  mouu- 
tainoas  sceon^  thai  pre&cata  itself  to  the 


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RcTiEw. — Pinknton's  ff«u». 


[Nov. 


tnvellcr  In  Rafris  daring  winter.  Bvl 
the  intenrity  of  the  eoU  and  in  iiiT%o- 
ntiDg  effecCB  cw  uunul  life,  teadi  to 
Mike  erery  Irring  creature  nxne  with 
greater  celerity :  ud  in  general  I  have  ob- 
seired  the  Rnuians  give  greater  demoa- 
ctrationi  of  joy  at  the  connaencement  of 
winter  than  at  the  opening  of  rprinr." 

Dr.  PiokertOD  gives  the  following 
Accoiint  of  a  very  RiDgular  sect,  of 
which  wc  hod  never  previously  heard  : 

"Among  the  prisoners  (at  Orel"  my 
attention  wai  partiettlarly  arrested  by  a 
man  of  middle  mge.  beloninog  to  the  sect 
tiScojitzior  Emivehi.  This  moat  extraor- 
dinary sect,  in  imilalion  of  Origen,  adopt 
the  literal  meinini^  of  Matthew,  xiz.  1  j. 
It  will  hardly  be  believed  that  kuch  a 
reel  could  now  become  nnmerons ;  j-et  in 
Petemburg  alone  their  society  coosisti  of 
Bpwsrds  of  SiiO  members.  Ther  are 
cnfefly  moneychanger*  and  jewelleri,  and 
are  rich.  Tbej  reside  ia  the  qoarter  of 
the  city  called  Peuki,  and  bare  their  own 
private  meetingn  and  worship,  which  con- 
■tatc  of  Ringing,  prayer,  and  exposition  of 
the  Scriplurea.  "Thsj  are  said  to  be 
BOnnd  in  essentbl  points  of  doctrine,  and 
versed  in  the  Scriptures,  and  they  partake 
of  the  ordinances  in  the  national  church ; 
but  they  arc  excefsiTeljr  reserved,  and 
hence  it  IK  most  difficult  to  gain  correct 
Information  concerning  their  opinions  and 
I>ractieeH.  In  general  it  is  easy  to  du- 
tinguish  them  from  other  men  ;  they  be- 
come sickly  and  sallow,  th'-ir  beardii  and 
hair  hc-gin  to  fall  olT  and  look  p.irched. 
and  in  all  renpects  they  retemMe  a  droop- 
ing, withcriiit;  plant ;  and  tuch  also  was 
the  appenranre  of  the  i>oor  infatuated 
Scoptsi  whom  I  ksw  in  the  jiriiion  of  Orel. 
I  remember  that  a  :.hort  time  iKfore  I  left 
Petersburg,  in  IH.'.t,  the  Metropolitan 
Seraphim  informed  me,  that  iu  one  of 
the  rrgiinrntd  which  had  received  copies 
of  the  Kusflian  Testanient,  seventeen  of 
the  soldierH  had  mutilated  thcmselveB, 
alleging  as  the  rcanon  Matt-xix.  12.  and 
that  the  general,  in  bis  report  to  the 
Emperor,  had  proi>OHed  to  take  nil  the 
copies  out  of  their  hands.  Ilia  Majesty 
had  referred  the  matter  to  the  Metropoli- 
tan, and  his  Eminence  staled  to  me,  that 
much  as  he  lamented  what  had  tikcii 
place  from  the  if^orancc  of  the  men,  and 
the  leaven  probably  of  the  sect  of  Scoptzi, 
or  from  the  desire  of  the  SDldiers  to  get 
freed  from  the  f^crvire  by  maiming  them- 
Kclres  (a  jiractii'e  nut  iiiK'rimm'in  ainoni^t 
them\  yet  he  could  on  no  account  agree 
with  the  proposal  of  the  general :  *  If 
llipy  have  misunderstood  the  words  of  the 
*ittviour,'    said  he,    '  they  now  need  the 


Totamrat  more  thui  erer,  Cd  hri^  tftem 
to  a  better  nndenrtandiog.  and  ■■  ^cMtW 
ov  daty  b  to  do  what  is  rigfa^  learing 
eonsaiaences  to  God ;  for  tfaaae  wc  are 
not  aaawerable.* " 

If  the  Metropolitan  had  pat  mbrmft 
for  '  in  general,*  and  bad  told  the  Em- 
peror, that  the  more  the  Scriptores 
are  diffnsed  and  nndentood,  Ae  aooner 
this  absurdity  would  disappear,  we 
should  have  entirely  agreed  with  him. 

There  are  many  obserrationa  and 
much  information  on  subjects  of  grst 
interest  in  Dr.  Pinkcrton'a  work,  whiiji 
we  have  not  space  to  extract,  anch  as 
the  account  of  the  Slaea,  in  Chap.  xii. 
The  chief  proportion  of  the  peasantry 
are  in  bondage,  divided  into  two  orders. 
beloogiog  to  the  Crowu.  and  belonging 
to  the  Qobility.  Of  the  first  division 
of  these,  thousands  are  employed  in 
mines,  manufactories,  and  some  let 
out  to  foreign  speculators :  and  Dr. 
Pinkerton  says  their  lot  is  singularly 
severe  : 

"  The  class  of  alares  attached  to  the 
mines,  &c.  are  greatly  to  be  pitied,  on  ac> 
coimt  of  the  scanty  means  of  snbaisteace 
nsoally  allowed  them,  the  hard  laboor 
they  endure,  and  the  almoat  total  neg- 
lect of  their  moral  and  religious  improre- 
ment.  But  the  desire  of  the  ruling 
powers  to  advance  civilization,  commerce, 
the  resources  of  the  Crown,  and  the 
political  influence  of  the  nation,  closes 
both  eyes  and  ears  to  the  miseries  endured 
by  more  than  250,000  slaves  thus  em- 
ployed. The  Emperor  .\lexauder  trans- 
ferred no  Croim  slaves  in  grants  to  his 
generals,  favourites,  &c.  The  slaves  be- 
longing to  the  nobility  are  estimated  at 
above  L'l  millions  ;  those  of  the  Crown 
about  14  millionB.  The  property  of  a 
Russian  nobleman  is  estimated  at,  not  ac- 
cording to  the  extent  of  his  domain,  but 
by  the  number  of  his  slave*.  Property 
speaking,  the  Russian  slave  has  no  rights, 
and  can  poK.<!ess  no  property  ;  himself, 
his  wife  and  children,  and  all  that  he  pos- 
sessed, arc  the  property  of  his  lord  :  he 
cannot  purchase,  enter  into  trade,  or 
marry,  without  his  lord's  consent.  The 
Emperor  Alexander  had  a  great  desire  to 
raise  the  slave  from  his  present  degraded 
situation  ;  but  his  plans  met  with  decided 
opposition  on  the  part  of  the  principal 
Iloiars  in  the  empire,  and  since  bia  death 
no  attempt  has  been  made  on  the  part  of 
Government  to  further  his  enlightened 
and  amiable  purpose." 

There  arc  manv  nihrr  subjects  of 


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'ntoresl  Ucfttcd  of  in  Dr.  PinkBrton'K 
book,  which  .wc  should  willingly  ex- 
tract, bat  wc  have  oot  room.  '  jilctia 
jam  margine  libri,'  cs-pccially  his  ac- 
count  of  the  tribes  of  Finland.  "Vic 
must  therefore  come  to  an  unwilling 
roncluaion,  and  end  with  his  descrip- 
tioa  of  Moscow  : 

"  Moscow  exercises  grat  ioDuenca  on 
the  other  cities  of  the  empire.  It  Ut  pro- 
pcrly  ipcaking,  the  center  of  its  coiiimer- 
cinl  power ;  iKinf^  eitnatet)  in  n  fertile  and 
hcuilthjr  plain,  lurrounded  hy  a  ciiantry 
which  pnxlnccB  abund«DtIy  for  the  sup- 
[Ktrt  of  its  numerous  population,  and 
bavLog  extcitiiivc  water  riimmuiiication 
with  many  of  the  profiutep,  by  t lie  river 
MoM'ow,  which  Rows  at  the  foot  of  it* 
ancient  citadel  (he  Kremlin,  anil  dividcf  the 
city  into  two  parts  -.  it  it  the  rendcnoiu 
of  the  nobility  and  mcrdiauta  of  RouJa  ; 
the  former  have  liUcd  it  with  palacea,  the 
latter  with  wooden  butt.  Every  noble 
family  has  its  (/o«r  (or  family  ri-iidenee) 
in  Muaeow,  placed  in  the  center  of  a  large 
plot  of  ground,  and  attached  to  it  a  court- 
yard, a  garden,  itabllng.  and  dwellings  for 
their  iroapa  of  domestics.  Thcte  they 
atually  paes  thRir  long  wiuten:  and  aa 
crcry  nobleman  bnild«  acconiiag  to  his 
own  fancy,  and  the  nuroemin  cribcn  of 
nerchantii  and  niauuracturera  follow  this 
csamplc,  snJ  erect  brick,  or  more  com- 
monly wooden  houses,  of  crcry  sise  and 
figore,  in  the  ijiaccs  between  these  palace*, 
the  reader  may  picture  to  himself  the 
grote*()ue  aMcmbbwe  of  edifices,  mean 
and  BUOBStlc,  of  all  deacriptions,  ofwhii-h 
Mmcbv  was  composed,  aod  which  itill 
diaradnixes  the  cily  in  il*  renovated 
stale.  For  although  the  (iovernraent  haft 
endcaroared  to  kn)tenntcnd  the  erection 
of  the  new  buildings  so  as  to  pnwfrve 
greater  regularity  in  the  atreets,  and  haa 
laid  out  public  market  •places,  and  new 
promenades  round  the  hig^h  waUs  and 
upon  the  elevated  bulwarks  of  the  audenC 
Krcmhn,  and  removed  much  that  was 
formerly  ofTcujiivo  to  the  inhabitants,  yet 
the  ancient  rbaractcrintics  of  ihii  extntor- 
dtnary  tiietrnpolin,  both  in  the  dty  aod  in 
the  suburbs,  still  remain,  and  cnatiaue  to 
aarpriac  every  atrangcr  who  visit*  il.  Cer- 
tainly when  viewed  at  daybreak  from  the 
Sparrow  Mount,  the  eiteot  of  its  liiults,  the 
number  and  coospieuonsncss  of  lis  cI«^aot 
chorchM,  with  their  towering  domes  and 
gjl  led  spires  topped  with  brilliant  croues 
(many  of  them  plaeed  I»  the  ceulrrofthc 
Mahommedanaresoeut),  the  intcrmiitnre 
of  gardens,  palace*,  aod  other  edifices 
whose  roofs  are  entered  with  place  iitm, 
and  painted  with  gay  eolonri,  upon  which 
the  morning  tan  carta  Us  g<4dcD  rays ; — 


I 


all  these  present  a  scene  at  once  ludqne 
ant)  captivating,  and  I  think  only  to  be 
etiuallcd  by  the  views  of  (Constantinople 
and  the  shores  of  the  Bosphorus." 

Abchaeolooia,  Vol.  XXVI, 

(CuniiHunl/rtrnp.  300.  J 
Aceotinl  vf  the  eoiltclian  ^f  tppitkftrel 
vtnetM  foumt,  1821,  la  a  Aomitn  V$lri- 
RHm,  Bt  LiUingtoH,  near  Utymlon,  an»t 
now  /^reserrerf  im  tht  library  cf  Clar^ 
Hall,  Cambridge,  hyA\frrd  John  Kempe^ 
Esq..  F.S.A. 

SCARCKLY  any  discovery  of  sepnl- 
cliral  remains  in  Britain  have  been  so 
circumntantially  illustrative  tu  this*  of 
the  manner  in  which  U>c  Romans  de- 
posited the  remains  of  their  dead  while 
the  funeral  pile  was  yet  in  use. 

The  village  of  LItlington  lies  at  about 
a  furlong  of  di&tuncc  north  ufthe  line 
of  the  IckcuilU  Sticctf  and  various 
Roman  foundations,  which  have  beca 
occasionally  struck  upon  in  digging 
between  the  site  of  the  church  and 
the  road,  give  evidence  of  the  exist- 
ence either  of  a  Kotnan  villa  or  a 
station  on  the  spot ;  most  probably 
the  latter.  Immediately  contiguous  to 
the  north  bide  of  the  Roman  road  were  ' 
some  strips  of  uuioclosod  but  cultivated  ' 
land,  which  in  ancient  deeds,  frota 
time  immemorial,  had  been  called 
Ileavm'i  u-allt.  It  ia  a  singular  fact, 
atlesli'd  on  llic  authority  of  Dr.  Wcbb« 
who  is  the  incumbent  of  Litlington, 
that  a  traditional  awe  attached  tu  this 
spot,  and  that  the  village  children  were 
afraid  tu  traverse  it  aftrr  dark.  Hea- 
ven's walls,  at  "  the  witching  time  of 
night,"  were  said  to  be  frequented  by 
beings  ofsupernataral  order. 

On  IhiH  s[iot,  in  IS3],  were  found. 
by  some  latH>utcrs  digging  for  gravel. 
the  old  walls  which  had  given  noiDeto 
the  place.  Tlicy  enclosed  a  rcctan. 
gular  space  38  yardii  by  2S  yards,  and 
proved  to  be  a  tine  esamptc  of  a  Ho-  ^_ 
uioo  u»trinuai,  or  Cemetery  for  burn- ^| 
ing  and  bar)*ing  the  dead.  ^1 

**  The  structure  waa  compoaed  of  flint 
and  Boman  brick  :  at  aboat  llie  depth  of 
a  foot  from  the  surface  were  found  nuine- 
roos  deposits  of  sepulchrsl  urnii,  contain- 
ing the  ashes  of  Ute  dead,  and  snrroundod 
as  osual  by  other  veuets.  Tlie  urni  had 
eridently  been  plac»d  in  rows 
with  the  road,  and  at  the  diatonee  c 
three  feet  asunder.  Where  the  i 
of  this  dispotitioo  was  luterni^ttod.,  tib^ 


I 


le  urn  I  naa 

vs  paadl^^H 
!rcgi^^^H 


502 


Retibv. — Arck^loffia,  vol.  XXVL 


[N<nr. 


interruption  had  been  occtsioned  by  the 
iDtcnnetit  of  numcroun  human  bodieo,  and 
in  the  graves  irhtre  tbry  lay,  were  found 
many  fragmeota  of  ^jejtuKhral  ura>,  which 
had  been  thiu  displaced.  The  striking 
and  roDclusire  evidence,  of  coorge,  waa 
^hat  these  deposits  had  been  made  after 
nm-buri^  had  been  di^oontiuucd  by  the 
Romans. 

"  Thi«  cnrioDs  enclogore  was  then  one 
of  those  large  plots  of  ground,  environed 
by  valb,  to  which  the  name  of  U«trina, 
or  Uitrinum,  was  given  by  the  Romans, 
where  the  rciounsof  the  ordinaiy  class  of 
dead  were  burnt,  as  the  word  ciprcues. 
and  their  ashes  deposited  in  urns  of 
earthenware,  withoat  much  cost  or  cere- 
mony— 

Hoc  miaerK  plebi  itabat  coumone  sepal- 
chmm. 

*'  At  the  south-east  and  south-west 
angles  of  the  enclosure  were  two  heaps  of 
w(xh1  ashes,  as  much  as  would  have  loaded 
five  carts;  these  were  undoubtedly  the 
remains  of  the  funeral  piles.  The  vesrels 
which  were  dejio^ited  with  the  urns,  con- 
taining the  cali'incd  bones  of  the  dead, 
were  placed,  to  most  instances,  with  a 
degree  of  rorres]>oDdiDg  noiformity  of  ar- 
rangemeat.  In  the  mode  of  their  enclo- 
nire  there  was,  however,  some  variation. 
A  roof  tile  sometimes  covered  the  whole 
deposit,  sometimes  a  sort  of  square  ttptum 
of  roof  tiles  environed  it,  or  it  had  been 
ttirroanded  with  a  little  wall  of  flints,  or 
had  been  placed  in  a  wooden  box,  the 
large  nails  and  brans  work  fastenings  of 
which  alone  remained  perfect." 

To  this  enumeration  the  author,  in 
another  part  of  the  volume,  and  in  our 
Magazine  for  April  last,  p.  37 1>  lias 
added  examples  of  the  enclosure  of  the 
sepulchral  urn,  within  an  outer  urn  of 
capacious  dimensions.  He  suspects 
that  houBchold  vf$seb  were  frequently 
employed  by  the  Homans  as  funeral 
urns,  and  in  the  collection  at  Clare 
Hall  points  out  a  remarkable  instance 
of  a  small  square  glass  buttle  contain- 
log  the  SLshcs  of  a  child,  the  mouth  of 
the  vessel  being  too  small  to  admit  the 
insertion  of  the  fragments  of  burnt 
bone,  one  of  the  corners  bad  been 
chipped  off  for  the  purpose,  and  after- 
wards carefully  replaced.  This  clearly 
8how*s  that  the  vase  was  not  originally 
intended  for  funereal  uses.  The  bot- 
tles, dishes,  and  cups  found  at  Litling- 
too,  with  the  relics  of  the  dead,  Mr. 
Kempc  says,  were  domestic  vessels, 
set  apart  for  the  scanty  rcpa&t  allotted 


to  their  manes  so  pointedly  alladcd  ttt 
by  Juvenal, — 

Ponitor  exigna  feralis  coena  patella. 
On  the  edge  of  some  of  the  wine  caps 
was  embossed  the  pointed  leaf  bo  fre- 
quently employed  as  an  ornameDt  by 
the  Romans,  or  inserted  in  their  in- 
scriptions as  a  point. 


Mr.  Kempc  thinks  it  represents  the 
ivy,  and  when  placed  on  the  wine  cup 
sacred  to  the  God  of  Wine ;  when  on 
attarSf  he  considers  it  may  designate 
the  vrrbemte,  or  herbs  with  which  thej 
were  decorated.  Thus  Daviis  in  the 
Audria — 

Ex  ara  hioc  sume  verbenas  tibi, 

Atque  cas  eubsteme. 

The  festivals  on  which  altars  were  thus 
decorated,  were  called  wrbtaalia;  the 
custom  has  been  transferred  to  the 
Christian  church,  and  is  still  obeerved 
at  the  high  festival  of  Christmas.  Some 
interesting  etchines,  alter  drawings  by 
Mrs.  Welib,  the  ~lady  of  Dr.  Webb, 
Master  of  Clare  Hall,  illustrate  Mr. 
Kempe'a  paper,  which  will  be  found  a 
very  authentic  source  of  refctrncc  for 
those  who  in  future  discoveries  may 
wish  to  identify  the  urns,  unguentary 
vessels,  lachrymatories,  and  other  arti- 
cles employed  by  the  Romans  in  their 
funeral  rites. 

Letter  purporting  to  be  vritten  bf 
Margaret  Cown/ess  of  Salisbury,  to  her 
aon  Cardinal  Pole.  Communicated,  trith 
remarks,  by  Sir  Francis  Palgrave,  K.H. 
F.R.S.  and  S.J. 

We  shall  offer  a  few  observations 
elicited  bv  this  verv  curious  document. 
The  father  of  Cardinal  Pole,  Sir  Ri- 
chard, was  descended  from  an  ancient 
family  in  Wales.  He  grew  into  favour 
with  King  Hcnrythc  Seventh,  to  whom 
he  was  related,  and  who  conferred  on 
him  various  marks  of  distinction,  and 
found  fur  him  a  wife  of  the  royal  line 
of  Plautagenct  in  the  person  of  Mar- 
garet Countess  of  Salisbury,  daughter 
of  Edward  the  Fourth's  brother  George 
Duke  of  Clarence,   and   sister  to  the 


Revibw. — Arch*cofo(fia,  vol.  XXVI, 


A03 


* 


I 


young  Earl  of  Wnmriclt,  the  \wX  of  t1i« 
mole  rare  of  the  I'lanUigi-net,  who  «uf- 
fprcti  the  iicnalty  of  irrnjion  in  ihe 
reign  of  Ilenry  the  Stvtuth.  "n^ia 
clinice  wa»  intended  not  only  as  d  re- 
ward for  the  Brrvicfd  of  Sir  llichnrd 
I\}le,  but  pTotiably  to  set  at  mt  the 
revival  of  the  riaim  of  the  Plontagrnct, 
byatlyin^  thv  last  female  of  the  stock 
to  an  unambitious  g£>ntleman. 

Th«  istiue  of  I  his  marriage  wfu  fnur 
sons  and  adaughter— Henry,  GcotTrtv, 
Arthur,  Regiiinlil,  nnd  Umita.  Ttie 
two  first  names  shew  that  their  tnother 
at  least  hnd  not  forgotten  their  high 
dracent.  It  is  well  known  tliat  when 
Henry  Vllt.  began  to  call  in  quc&liun 
the  lawfulness  of  his  marriage  with 
Cstliaiine  of  Arragon,  he  sought  for 
the  coiicuirence  of  Cardinal  VkAk  in 
hU  projected  dtrorce,  which  the  latter 
declined  to  give,  and  drew  upon  him- 
self the  disjileaiure  of  the  nionarrh, 
with  its  consequences.  The  following 
jiapcr,  purporting  to  be  from  the  Car- 
dinal's mother,  is  preser%-ed  in  the 
State  Paper  OiEce  j  in  this  t.hc  endea- 
vours to  persuade  her  ion  to  a  more 
compliant  course : — 

"  Trtut  mr,  Rcignold,  there  went  nerer 
the  dctli  oriby  father  or  of  ikuy  vUUde  so 
nygb  Diy  barte  as  t)u»  bathe  dune,  wti^r- 
f(ir,  upon  my  blossing,  1  charge  thee  lo 
ruil  thy  riiinfn  to  the.  And  to  take  an 
oilier  w»yc,  anil  serve  onr  Maiater  aa  thy 
boundcD  (Intie  is  to  doo,  onelfM  yuu  will 
be  the  confuioa  of  thy  motlicr.  You 
write  of  a  promise  msde  of  you  lo  God. 
Sonne,  that  was  to  serve  God  snd  thy 
I'ryncT,  whom  if  thoa  do  oot  srrre  with 
all  lliy  wyu,  with  all  thy  iKmrr,  1  knowe 
thou  cannot  plesse  (iod ;  and  y'>rir  iMiQadfn 
dutic  i»  so  to  doo  alinvcall  other,  fur  who 
bath  brouiflil  ynu  itp  nnd  mnyntcyiiril  you 
to  Urning  hut  his  lligtmes.  '  I  shoJ  dayly 
praye  lo  God  to  gl«c  you  grace  nnd  to 
make  yon  his  ferraout,  or  eU  to  take  yon 
to  his  toercye." 

Sir  Krancia  Palgravo  doubts  tlie 
authcntirity  of  the  abore  docoment, 
which  id  not  an  autograph  ;  he  thinks 
the  point  for  decision  is,  whether  it 
were  prepared  for  the  Counleis's  sig< 
nntorc  under  the  direction  of  lli-orr 
yiU.  or  whether  it  be  a  pure  fabrica- 
tion :  Sir  Francis  inclines  to  the  latter 
opinion.  Tliat  the  letter  was  the  re. 
suit  of  any  temporifeing  and  compliant 
policy  on  the  part  of  the  Conntcss.  we 
cannot  ourselves  for  a  moment  conjec- 
lUff,  when  we  consider  the  spirit  by 


It  cannot  < 

^^    ture,  wl 


which  she  was  distinguished.  Tho 
paper  being  written  in  utc  formal  band 
of  n  court  scribe,  would  not  however 
annul  it«  authenticity,  for  we  know 
hiiw  common  it  was  for  pfrsons  of 
htgh  condilioQ  in  those  days  to  employ 
a  secretary.  We  think,  however,  that 
it  is  highly  probahlti  that  it  was  com- 
posed under  the  direction  of  the  mo* 
narchj  or  rather  of  his  confidential 
political  Btlvider3,  proffered  to  the 
Couutea^  fur  lignnture,  and  that  she, 
in  pci'fcct  accordance  with  her  lofty 
chnractcr,  refused  to  subscribe.  This 
supposition  would  furnish  us,  if  cor- 
rect, with  an  additional  historical  trait 
in  the  deportment  of  the  Princess,  cor- 
responding precisely  with  ooc  authen- 
ticated by  Lord  Herbert,"  who  states, 
when  in  the  year  1541  the  venerable 
princess,  then  in  her  73od  year,  was 
urouiehl  by  the  state  jealousy  uf  Henry 
the  Eighth  to  the  scaffold  tn  the  Tower, 
she  refused  to  lay  her  head  upon  the 
block,  saying  "  ihnt  submission  was 
for  traitnrD  and  she  was  none,  and 
bade  the  headsman  do  his  office  as  he 
could  ;"  thrn  turning  her  head,  silvered 
with  the  honours  of  age,  in  all  direc- 
tions to  avi)id  the  axe  of  the  e&cca. 
tinner,  he  chased  bcr  round  the  scaf- 
fold till  she  fell  under  his  repeated 
blows. 

A  far-simile  ofaporliun  of  the  letter 
ascribed  to  this  cxtraonllnary  woman 
is  given  in  Sir  Francis  Palgravc'scum- 
rounicatioif.  It  is  in  the  ordinaiy  set 
court  band  of  the  day ;  there  serma. 
therefore,  little  chance,  as  it  has  no 
peculiarity  of  character,  of  identifying 
the  actual  writer.  It  resembles,  how- 
ever, a  document  we  have  seen  in  the 
handwriting  of  Cranmer.  j 

tVarroMl  of  King  Jamet  the  Flni  to 
the  (rrtat  /* 'nrt/rofte,  /nr  upparrt,  ^e. 
/or  tkf  marriagif  of  /A*  Frtntttn  EtUa- 
btth,    communicated    tn    Sir    I-lredervi  i 
ifaddn,  ' 

Tlic  interest  of  this  warrant  consists 
chiefly  in  its  containing  "  a  statement 
of  the  habits  furnished,  at  the  royal 
expense,  to  the  performers  in  the 
mosque,  written  exprc»ly  for  the  oc- 
ca.4ton  by  Dr.  Thomaa  Campion,  the 
stage  properties  of  which  were  sup- 
plied by  Master  toigo  Jones.  He  it 
waa  whofirst,  we  believe,  in  this  coon- 

*  Life  aiidiUigneor Henry  Vin.v.4et. 


I 


504 


Rsniw. — ArcM^tohgia.  vol.  XXVI. 


[Nov. 


try  introduced  the  use  of  appropriate 
accncry  for  the  8tft^,  nor  was  costume 
at  that  period  wholly  unattended  to. 
On  this  subject,  the  scene  notes  of  Ben 
Jonson's  moMjues  are  very  interesting. 
Jones  was  as  able  a  stage  machinist 
and  scene  painter  as  architect.  The 
author,  in  describing  the  stage  machi- 
Dcry  of  this  masque,  says, 

"  According  to  the  humour  of  this  song, 
the  Stan  moTcd  in  on  exceeding  strange 
and  delightful  maner,  snd  1  suppose  few 
have  ever  scene  mure  neate  artifice  than 
Master  Innigoc  Jones  shewed  in  contriv- 
iag  their  motion,  who  in  all  the  rest  of 
the  workmanship  which  belon{;ed  to  the 
vhole  invention  shewed  extraonlinoric  in- 
dustrie  and  skill."  * 

Among  the  entries  vc  have 
"  Fifteen  yards  of  incarnadine  and  crym- 
sen  damask  for  fowre  paire  of  bodies; 
foorteen  yanis  of  blork  perjwtnana  for  a 
■ate  for  a  miulman.  Orjiheus  his  antitjae 
coat  armour,  with  b&ces,  Isbells,  and 
breeches.  IVnmethcua  hii  roabe  and  man- 
tle. Sibilla  her  ])etyco&tc  and  vale  [veil]. 
A  rich  skarf,  embroidered  all  over  upon 
camacon  tapheta  with  gold  and  silrer  co- 
lored silkcB  and  ^undric  devises,  to  hange 
aawordti  at,  sent  to  the  Prince  Pallatine." 

The  incarnadiDc  and  camatiOD  stuffs 
were  doubtless  of  flesh  colour  f;  per- 
petuaoa  was  not  a  stuff  peculiarly  G;iven 
to  a  madman,  for  we  find  by  another 
contemporaneous  authority,  it  was  the 
mourning  suit  uf  an  ambassador.  I  The 
stage  llamltit  of  the  day  no  doubt 
wore  his  suit  of  peipvtuana  ;  the  bases 
of  Orpheus'  coat  armour,  were  the 
draperies  which  depended  from  the 
suit  down  to  the  knee,  according  to 
the  fashion  of  the  day,  for  these,  as 
represented,  there  was  probably  as 
little  classic  authority  as  for  the 
breeches  of  the  divine  pcrsoniige. 

Remembrances  for  the  apparel,  accmt- 
iTvmenta,  and  necessaries  »/  Henry  Al- 
gernon Percy  Karl  of  Northumbirlaml, 
and  his  retinue,  prejiaratory  to  hiajiun- 
ing  the  Knylish  army  in  France,  in  the 
year  1573,  communicated  from  n  MS. 
in  thf  Coll.  of  Arms,  by  Sir  Frederic 
Madden,  ^c.  ^c. 


•  See  also  Masques  at  Court,  BenJon- 
aon's  Works,  edit.  1(1-10,  p.  114. 
t  See  Loseley  MSS.  p.  79. 
t  C'haworth's  Uiury.     Lobk.ky  MSS.p. 

f 


The  above  was  the  filUi  Earl  of  Nor- 
thumberlandf  whose  hoaseh<dd  book 
was  edited  in  1770,  by  the  Biafaof*  of 
Dromorc.  The  MS.  is  a  docament  of 
interest  for  enquirers  into  ancient  ar- 
mour, military  costume,  and  camp 
equipf^e  of  Uic  old  English  period. 
What  is  a  Moantaban  hat  ?  Kempe, 
Loseley  MSS.  conjectures  it  to  be  a 
steel  cap ;  and  we  believe,  in  the  old 
tapestry  preserved  at  Hampton  Court 
Palace,  some  of  the  figures  wear  hata 
of  steel.  Sir  Frederic  Madden  thinks 
from  the  cn'ry  it  was  a  hat  of  morv 
pliant  materiuB.  He  says  the  name 
was  derived  from  their  being  first  made 
at  Montalvan,  in  Spain.  It  waa,  how- 
ever, it  appears,  oMociated  with  armoar. 
Was  it  not  like  the  more  modem  bnff 
coat,  a  covering  of  some  ttmtgtkf 

"  A  payre  of  breghannder,  coverede 
with  cloth  of  golde.  aleevei  and  alle,  w* 
an  halt  of  Moutaban,  the  horde  thetoff 
lynede  wyth  clothe  of  golde." — (ride  p. 
398.) 

RemarlcM  o%  the  ArchitectwnU  Hittoif 
of  ff'ettmin»ter  Hall,  t«  a  letter  fntm 
Sydney  SmirKe,  F.S,A. 

Mr.  Smirke's  interesting  researches 
have  been  aided  by  the  progress  of  the 
late  repairs.  He  was  enabled  to  trace 
distinctly  the  architectural  arrange- 
ments of  the  original  Xorman  Hall, 
and  also  to  distinguish  the  work  with 
great  precision  from  the  alterations  in 
the  reign  of  Richard  the  Second.  The 
walls  of  liufus's  Hall  remain  nearly 
untouched  up  to  the  bottom  of  the 
range  of  windows,  or  clerestory.  Mr. 
Smirke  throws  out  a  hint  that  he  has 
materials  sufficient  to  compile  an  ar- 
chitectural restoration  of  the  Norman 
Hall.  We  trust  he  will  follow  up  the 
idea,  which  would  afford  a  very  desir- 
able illustration  of  one  of  the  most  in- 
teresting, in  an  historical  light,  of  our 
ancient  buildings.  In  a  postscript  to 
his  paper,  this  gentleman  informs  us, 
tliat  it  is  now  ascertained  beyond  a 
dnubt  that  the  walls  of  St.  Stephen's 
Chapel  were  formerly  surmounted  by 
a  clerestory,  containing  an  uppcrrange 
of  windows  of  large  dimensions. 

Second  h-tter  from  the  tame  icriter, 
on  the  Architectural  History  of  It'ett- 
tninsler  Hall. 

A  very  cltar  el  u  filiation  of  the  con- 
r-tructiou  of  tUi.   •  -nof  of  this 


1836.] 


^uyiivt.~'Archatiiogittt  vol.  XXVI. 


505 


i 


extraordinaiy  building.  Tbc  common 
opinioa,  that  the  curved  rihft  of  the 
^ood  work  support  the  roofia  nature 
of  an  arch,  is  &hcwa  to  be  erroneous  ; 
"  The  (ruth  in,  thai  tbii  roof,  like  that 
at  Kltham,  ot  nearly  the  tame  (UU;,  it  the 
cDtntnoo  collar  beam  ruof,  and  of  «t> 
treruely  eitnpto  ronntnirlioD ;  the  whole 
|irei9ure  i»  tarried  \ty  the  straight  Hoes  of 
tbr  prindpol  raAcr  and  brace  aborealladed 
to,  directly  oa  to  the  aoUd  wall,  where  it 
oagbt  to  be;  aod  thcM  arches,  whit-h 
■eem  to  myitify  the  principle  of  conatruc- 
tioii  adupird,  were  ioteiided  ebielly.Sf  not 
eiitirelr,  for  omnmcntat  effect." 

A  letter  from  John  Gage.  Esq.  F.R.S. 
Dirtctar,  Sfr.  acrompauying  a  gold  Bri» 
ti»h  Cortlet  eshibilfd  to  Ike  Society, 
and  liace  purchoted  by  the  7>iM/ee«  u/ 
the  British  Afwuum. 

A  Hpleiulid  Fxarnpte  of  the  costly  dc- 
coratioo  uf  some  British  chicAain. 
The  Brituoa  possessed  large  quantities 
of  gold,  derived  no  lioubt  in  its  uative 
aiate,  frou  their  moantoin  streams. 
It  is  easy  to  suppose  that  these  casual 
■upplies  have  in  the  rourBc  of  agea 
become  eihausted. 

The  magoificeot  article  described, 
waa  found  in  the  year  1S33,  lo  o  roajEh 
vault  or  kist-vaen,  in  a  field  called 
Dryn  yr  Ellyllon,  under  a  mouod  com- 
pfiud  of  three  or  four  hundred  loads 
of  pebble  stones.  The  tomb  was  situ- 
ated about  a  quarter  of  a  mile  from  ibc 
town  of  Mold,  and  within  eight  or  ten 
yards  of  the  aucient  nwd  from  that 
place  to  Chester.  The  corselet  lay  as  it 
probably  hod  been  worn,  and  within  it 
and  aiiout  were  the  remains  of  a  human 
skeleton  ;  the  b()nf<i  bore  no  mark«  of 
lire,  but  none  of  them  were  mure  ihnn 
two  ur  three  inches  in  length ;  the  scull 
lay  at  the  upper  end.  Upon  the  corse- 
let were  aaumberof  amber  beads.  It 
had  been  strengthened  by  lamioae  of 
cupper,  and  sewed  down  upon  a  lining 
of  coaiM  cloth,  the  fragments  of  which 
Btilt  remained.  Tlie  Rev.  Mr.  Cloagb, 
vicar  of  Mold,  remarks,  in  a  letter  de- 
scribing these  relics.  "  if  the  chieftain's 
bones  were  committed  to  tbc  grooad 
UDcoosumed  and  apparelled  as  in  life, 
it  was  not  so  with  his  folluwers  ;  from 
two  to  three  yards  from  the  spot  where 
he  lay,  ou  urn  was  found  (but  unfor- 
tunately wos  broken  to  pieces  by  the 
workmen)  and  more  than  a  wheelbar- 
row   full   ttf  the   remnant!   uf   buiut 

CasT.  MiO.  Vol..  VI. 


ft 


boom  and  ashes  with  it :"  then  rvltca 
were  pronouDced  by  a  surgeon  to  be 
human.  It  docs  act  however,  we  think, 
follow  that  the  remains  in  the  largo 
sepulchral  urn  and  those  of  the  chief. 
tain  were  of  timMlinnroHt  deposition  ; 
one  might  rather  infer  thnt  the  spot 
had  been  lung  devoted  to  sepulture, 
and  that  the  deposits  were  of  ditTe- 
reot  hialoric  periods.  On  this  point 
we  refer  the  reader  to  the  discoveries 
in  the  Uftlrinum  at  LiLlington  before 
described.  Mr.  Clough  relates  the 
following  very  remarkable  circum- 
atance  : — An  elderly  woman,  who  had 
been  to  Mold,  to  lead  her  husband 
home  late  at  niuilit  from  a  public  house, 
saw,  or  fancied  she  saw,  a  siwctrc 
cross  the  ruad  bufure  her  to  the  iden- 
tical sepulchral  mound  which  has  beea 
described  :  it  was  of  unusual  sixc,  and 
clothed  in  a  eoat  of  giUd^  vh'ick  thtnu 
like  the  tun.  She  told  thift  story  many 
years  previous  to  the  discovery  of  the 
corsclcttoMr.Jobo  Langford,onwbott 
form  it  was  found.  Mr.  Cloogh  could 
not  learn  that  there  was  any  tradition 
of  such  an  interment  having  taken 
place,  though  possibly  this  person 
might  have  heard  sumethlDg  of  the 
kind,  which  dwelt  upon  her  memory  ; 
and  as  the  common  name  of  the  bank 
or  tumulus  was  Ilryn  yr  Ellyllon  (the 
fairies  or  goblin's  hill),  and  a  general 
idea  prevailed  that  the  place  was  haunt- 
ed, it  presented  the  golden  effigy  to  her 
imagination.  How  constantly  do  we 
find  the  belief  in  the  eii^tenre  of  the 
spiritual  part  of  man.  from  the  earliest 
ages,  attested  by  traditions  like  these! 
One  remarkable  instance  of  traditional 
accuracy  is  cited  by  Bishop  Gib«on,  in 
his  additions  to  Camden's  Britannia,* 
the  fact  of  some  |date«  of  gold  being 
found  in  an  ancient  tumolns  by  the 
information  afforded  through  the  tra- 
ditional song  of  an  itinerant  Irish 
harper.  Another  occorred  at  Glya 
Collwyn,  a  hamlet  of  Brecon,  South 
Wales,  where  some  traditional  line« 
directed  a  [wrson  called  Twm  Bach 
(i.  e.  little  Tom)  to  various  articles 
of  value  interred  in  a  ki»t-vaen.  Ha 
opened  the  sepulchre,  and  sold  tho 
coutents  to  an  iiiiicrant  Jew.f 


*  Camd.  Brilann.  by  Gibson,  p.  tOSS, 
t  MS.  note  Reviewer. 
3  T 


I 


y^w 


Hkyibvt. — Archte(^offia,  vol.  XXVI. 


PlM. 


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The  corselet  from  Mold  weighs  abont 
KereDtecn  ounces,  and  some  portions 
of  it  having  been  taken  away  by  per- 
sons present  at  the  discovery,  before 
its  value  wft«  known,  we  luny  consi<Ipr 
the  original  weight  perhaps  to  have 
been  twenty  ounces;  the  gold  being 
very  ductile  and  Hne,  the  value  must 
be  upwards  of  SO/.  It  has  been  con- 
jectured, on  no  very  certain  ground, 
that  the  Bryn  yr  Kllyllon  is  the  tomb 
of  Benli  Gawr,  a  British  chieftain  of 
the  third  century.  We  think  the  re- 
mains are  of  that  period.  The  corse- 
let was  rather  ornamental  and  indica- 
tive of  princely  rank,  thnn  a  pUtc  of 
defensive  armour,  fur  which  purpose 
its  construction  must  have  been  much 
loo  slight.  In  the  style  of  its  orna. 
meat  it  greatly  resembles  the  British 
•hield  in  possession  of  Sir  SaroucI 
Mryrirk.  at  Goodrich  Court.  We  arc 
happy  to  learn  that  the  Trustees  nf  the 
British  Mu&euni  hava  purchased  it  for 
thnt  great  national  depository. 

Wiiile  Hpenking  of  tliis  relic  of  Bri- 
tish moguiticuuce.  we  may  mentiun  a 
gold  torques,  weighing  seveu  and  a  half 
ounces,  found  upon  the  borders  of 
Glamorganshire,  exhibited  by  ELdward 
Hawkins,  E^i).  to  the  Society  (see 
Appendix,  p.  4C4)  ;  and  aaothL-r,  two 
anU  a  half  ounce-n  only  in  weight,  found 
in  IS35  in  a  pit  in  ihe  pariah  of  Boy- 
ton,  Sutfutk,  and  esbibitcd  by  I-^ward 
Stoddart,  Ksf].  See  Appcndii.  p.  421. 
Tor()iiR%nnd  brarplet^.wr  may  cibwrve, 
were  given  by  llip  Rumans  to  Boldiers 
EB  houornry  rewards.  Hence  Mnu- 
lius  TorquatuB  had  his  name ;  the 
custom  prevailed  with  other  nations, 
defended  to  the  Saxons,  and  in  the 
form  of  decorntivc  chains  or  collars 
to  later  times.* 

SoMP  nccouHt  <(f  tke  Jtnitalfm  Cham- 
4er.  I*  /Ap  .itth^y  ('Mtirrh  of  It'fsfminM- 
ttt,  OHii  iif  th<^  Fninft^l  ttlaff  remaininy 
tkmeim,  Im  Alfrtd  Jobu  Krm}>t,   Kni. 

Six  drawings,  by  Mr.  John  Swaine, 
Jun.,  frum  somcBubjectaof  the  time  of 
Ilcuiy  the  Tliird.  remaining  in  the 
north  window  uf  the  Jerunuletn  Cliam* 
ber.  were  exhibited  by  Mr.  Kempc  in 


illustration  of  bl«  paper.  One  of  IIkm 
represents  the  Slaughter  of  the  looo- 
ccnt5;themurdercrsttrekniffhtaiDdiii: 
mail;  it  isengravetl  ;  -  HS* 

Mr.  Kempctbinkn  *  -  tsJ 

other  similar  dccoraiM  111  >  un>i.  .nf  tfe* 
persecutions  nf  the  Chri^tiun  char^, 
might  have  given  name  tn  the  Jm». 
Itm  Chamber,  the  title  of  the  hulr  oty, 
expressing   the    spiritual    commuaitj, 
under  their  great   head.      The  ottntA  , 
chamber  was  erected  by  NirhoLu  lit-  i 
liagton.  Abbot  of  Wctttmiiuter.  atxwt  \ 
the  middle  of  the    14th  ceatarv;  Iwt  | 
the  continuator  nftlie  Annals  otCnj- 
iaod   terms    it   "  CAmera    ab    antiqiN  { 
Jerusalem   ouocopata."      Mr.  Knaps  | 
shews  that  the  arraogcmcots  remua  ' 
much  the  same  in  this  room  as  wba 
Henry  the    Fourth   ther«ia    breathel 
his  lost.     He  then   takes   occ&»ioa  t» 
allude  to  the  historical  doubt  vhetbtr 
that  King  were  really  buried   at  Cu- 
terbury,*  which  at  leogLli  was  aet  at 
rest  by  the  eiamination  of  th«  tombot 
the  '2Ut  August,  1833.  when  an  iatt- 
resting  account  of  the    mult  of  A« 
search  was  drawn  up   by  the  Rev.  TV. 
Spn-,  one  of  the  Prebcadnrir^,  wh»rt 
was  at  the  time  only  phvatoly  printnL 
but  is  now  appended  to  Mr.    Kcrope'i 
paper. 

Particulara  retjt^ctintf  Sir  FVoacw 
Bryan,  one  of  Ih*  authora  of  Songt  eai 
SQHnela.prinitdin  lii67,  rammirnifatfi 
6y  /.  Pojrae  Coilier,  K$q.  F.S  A. 

From  a  MS.  detailing  clatms  insti- 
tuted hy  one  Jasper  Killoll.  in  tlieCoart 
of  Chancer}-,  (18th  floury  VUU 
against  Sir  Fraucis  Br^'aii  for'debta  fb( 
dresses  and  other  matters  iacurrcd  br 
his  wife  the  widow  FortcACuc.  Tk» 
document  incideotally  pnjvrs  that  the 
poet  was  first  married  prior  to  thevMt 
14&C.  The  widow  was  wealtbr  aa4 
considerably  older  iliau  hlmscU.  aad 
Mr.  Coilyer  shews  that  his  contrmpo- 
rary  Sir' Thomas  Wyatt,  instraJ  of  i 
complimenting  hi%  virtue  and  intevnty 
arcnrdine  to  the  stalcmmt  of  •  lata 
editor  of  the  works  nf  tbr  latter,  ia  afl 
probability  »atiris«*  hia  nucrimuaial 
union  as  venal  and  intetcAtiil,  ia  iIm 
following  lines: — 


L 


*  Moutfaucon.  AntiquitL-  l<!xpliii.  vol. 
\SL  p.  hi.     SsxOQ  Cbrumdi:  sub  anu.  lUtl. 


*  5vr(-  .SiDthsrd'i  MoQumeotal  & 
Ucsaiptions,  p.  81. 


1636.] 


Rkvizw. ^.irchaolnffia,  vol.  XXV!. 


807 


I 


I'hf!  willow  may  for  all  thjr  cliirgp  disburM 
A  rivcled  Md — a  stinking  breitb— Trlittt 

thffi) }  [hum  I 

A  tootblcfs  tooutb  ili»\\  do  tliy  Ujis  bo 
The  gtild  is  good,  anil  though  ibe  cutm 

autl  bail,  [wann  ; 

Yet  utiprt-  (bee  iist  thou  may  b«  gooil  uid 
Ivet  the  old  uimIq  bite  upon  Ibe  bridle, 
WbiUt  there  do  lie  a  ewnrtcr  iu  iMne  arm. 


In  the  Appendix  to  this  volume  we 
notice  the  following  subjects  : — An 
Hssomblngc  of  imiiresaiuns  of  rare 
Enf^lish  seals  (exhibited  by  Mr.  John 
Duubleilay)  from  the  Archives  of  the 
t>achy  Court  of  L.-inca»tcr.  Seal  of  the 
Empress  Maud,  the  $ame  as  civeo  by 
SAndford.  Seal  of  Ste[ihoD,  with  some 
varietie«  from  tho»e  Already  Mlitetl. 
Seal  of  tienry  Uic  Sceond,  with  a  band 
or  collar  round  the  neck,  to  which  the 
rein  of  his  horse  i«  attached ;  the 
crown  on  the  king's  head  has  df[>end- 
eut  straps,  by  which  it  was  fafitencd 
under  the  chin.  Seal  of  Richard  the 
First,  a  very  perfect  impression.  The 
king,  in  his  close  or  pot  helmet,  wears 
for  crest  the  broom  plant,  the  well- 
known  token  of  the  I'lantagenet.  Mr. 
Akeroian,  in  exhibiting  8ome  Roman 
antiquitieft  diAcovered  iu  Kastcheap, 
obcervet  that  the  Romau  coins  found 
on  (he  city  side,  included  only  those 
from  Vespasian  to  Trajan,  white  oa 
the  Southwark  side  they  are  frequently 
found  from  Vespasian  lo  Victorinus 
and  Tetricun.  WesoppoM  Mr.  Aker- 
man  only  speaks  of  discoTeries  in 
^neral ;  for  of  our  own  certain  know* 
ledge  and  ocular  testimony,  at  the 
time  of  exhumaltoa,  wc  could  cite 
some  ekccptiouB.  Thomas  Farmer 
Dokes,  Edq.  exhibited  some  brazen 
heads  of  javelins,  brazen  swords,  and 
celLi,  found  immedialply  at  the  fool  of 
the  Wrekin,  ^■&1op,  between  thai  hill 
and  the  Roman  Uriconium  (Wroxcter), 
from  which  It  ii  only  distant  three 
mites,  Mr.  King  exhibited  a  carved 
head  of  the  13th  century,  and  certain 
Roman  inscriptions  found  ac  Chiches- 
ter :  two  of  the&e  were  sepulchral,  the 
third  Totive,  as  follows : — 


oawio  s. 

LUeUtLUM 
AMUINI    riL. 

D.  r. 


Mr.  Kempe  exhibited  a  ([eouine  lachry- 
mal bottle,  in  the  shape  of  a  tear. 


And  the  greater  portion  of  an  antique 
metallic  miirur,  which  in  a  fractured 
state  had  been  found  la  one  of  the  urns 
excavated  in  the  Diuenters'  Burial 
ground,  OM  Kont-road.* 


This  singnlarly  cnrioas  article  is 
composed  chieBy  of  antimony  j  it  has 
since  been  presentird  by  the  proprietor 
of  the  cemetery,  Mr.  Martin,  to  tlic 
British  Museum  ;  where  it  will  be  a 
deitirable  addition  to  the  collection  of 
Romanu-Ilritisb  Antiquities  ohuut  to 
be  arTQn^ed,  we  believe,  in  a  distinct 
apoxrtment.  Mr.  Kcotpe  mentions  the 
discovery  of  an    ura   at   this   place. 


Sec  Gent.  Mag.  8ept,  1H.1S,  p.  303. 


H 


Rbview.— Hoakiiu's  Traveh  tn  Ethiopia. 


ISvr. 


1  utm 

L  uuit 

^K    reed 


placed  within  a  laycr.cxactly  with  the 
aamc  arrangement  as  that  rcpmentcd 
in  our  MHgazific  for  April,  1836,  p. 
309,  tuid  *Je&critjed  by  that  gentleman 
to  have  been  found  in  the  highway  at 
Whittchapel.  Mr.  Sydney  Smirkc 
comoiunicated  Fin  intercstiD^  abctcb  of 
an  Archbishop's  Throne  of  the  1 3th 
century,  remaining  in  the.  church  of 
Asisi,  in  Italy.  It  is  icmarkablc  for 
its  adroixtarc  of  the  Roman  and  the 
Gcthic  styles,  which  pro%-«s  that  the 
former  was  never  entirety  didueed ; 
also  for  having  on  its  plinth  an  Arabic 
inscription,  which  corroborates  the 
opinion  that  Oriental  workmen  were 
employed  in  Europe  on  works  of  archi- 
tecture. Mr.  Trcvclyan  communicated 
a  curious  MS.  Ictter.addrcascdtoCoDr- 
tenay  eleventh  Karl  ufDcvuu,  giving  a 
circumstantial  account  of  Henry  the 
Eighth's  expedition  into  France  in 
1513.  The  signature  uf  the  writer  is 
imperfect  To  these  succeed  notices 
of  a  matrix  of  a  seal  of  the  Baiitard  of 
Bourbon,  High  Admiral  of  France. 
14()G,  exhibited  by  Lord  Braybrookc ; 
of  the  Runic  sepulchral  stones  found 
at  HartlejKial,  1833  (see  our  vol.  cm. 
part  ii.  p.  219)/  by  Mr.  Gage ;  of 
a  British  sword  and  arrow-head,  the 
first  found  in  the  Thames  off  Lime- 
house,  and  the  second  in  the  bed 
of  the  Lea.  near  Knfield,*  exhibited 
by  Mr.  Porrdt.  uf  the  Ordnance 
Office,  Tower,  through  the  hands 
of  Mr.  Corner;  of  a  celt  and  rings 
fouad  at  the  Cytter  Gwcddlod  (the 
coUagea  of  the  Goethrli),  near  Holy- 
head, by  Sir  J.  T.  SUnley.  Bart.;  of 
the  Egyptian  Ibis  opened  by  Mr.  Itoi- 
aer(sce  our  number  for  .\ugu8t,  p.  145); 
of  the  Seal  of  the  Convent  of  the 
preaching  friars  at  Caen,  communi- 
cated by  Mr.  Planch^.  It  is  evident, 
from  tlie  general  view  we  have  been 
able  to  afford  of  this  portion  of  Uie 
Society's  transactions,  that  neither  ob- 
ject*, resources,  or  zeal  in  the  line  of 
their  pursuits  are  wanting.  Tliry  cul- 
tivate a  branch  of  literary  information, 
and  accumulate  stores  of  evidence 
highly  valuable  to  the  lovers  uf  histori- 
cal truth,  but  which  would  be  neglected 


*  A  curious  Brituli  coio  of  gold  was 
found  five  or  six  years  siace  on  Kuficid 
Cfaue.  It  b«ars  the  valiant  LorMt  uid 
annular  msrka  on  one  tide ;  the  other  hms 
recdftii  DO  moaetar^  impnn. 


in  the  diurnal  cai«s  or  frirolcms  —■ >- 
mcob^  oflhe  passing  generation  : 

"  Nimirom  SAix-re  e«t  •bjeoHs  utile  Bap*. 
Et  (empejitiviiio   poena    coD«<dm  ^ 
dum." 


Travela  in    Kthiopia. 

Bn  G.  A.  Hoaktns.  Ewq.  ito. 

{Cfmlinuedfrom  Vol.  t\'.  p.  G:J9.) 

WHILE  the  manuraents  of  Egyfl 
have  been  visited  by  a  nucmsioo  of 
travellers  from  the  timo  of  NcvdfB 
and  Pococke.  to  the  last  exccHtat 
and  learned  work  of  Mr.  Wilkinsoa; 
Lthiopia  above  the  secoail  cateract, 
bad  been  explored  by  verv  few  Enro- 
peann,  and  but  by  two  kngltshfttea. 
yet  Mr.  Hoakins  says  it  aboaofla  witfc 
monuments  (rivalliog  ?)  tfaow*  ia  Egypt 
in  grandeur  and  beauty,  and  posscaS' 
ing  in  some  respects  a  superior  iatt- 
rcat.  Mr.  \\.  also  adds,  ttiat  acconl- 
ing  to  Heeren.  Champollion,  RoselliBi, 
and  others,  this  was  the  lemd  whrac* 
the  arts  and  learning  of  Egypt,  and 
ultimately  of  Greece  and  Rome,  de> 
rived  their  origin.  In  this  reaiarlcafalt 
country  we  behold  the  earliest  eflortl 
of  human  art  and  science  and  ia^ 
nuity.  This  opinioo  concerning  tktf 
priority  of  the  Ethiopian  civilixatua 
to  that  of  Eg^'pt,  and  the  dedoctioa 
consequent  on  it,  that  Egypt  w^  bt* 
debted  to  it  for  her  piogresa  in  acicaci 
and  art,  has  been  opposed  with  CTMt 
force  and  ingenuity  in  an  article  oOha 
Edinburgh  Review  (No.  cnxv.  p.«5>. 
to  which,  and  to  Mr.  Hoskina'a  reply 
in  our  number  for  May,  p.  a6s,  «« 
refer  our  readers ;  and  Ieaviui>  that  part 
of  the  Aubjectwe  shall  briettyirollowM/. 
Hoskins  iu  the  examination  of  tkoac 
places  in  Ethiopia,  which  are  the  moat 
remarkable  for  the  remains  of  their  for- 
mer magnificence,  whether  asTtfmplcia' 
Cities,  or  Pyramids,  and  which  thfwr 
light  on  the  ancient  history  of  that 
remarkable  and  early  civilized  cour.trr< 
Mr.  Hoskins  lias  given  bis  work 
form  of  a  diary,  which  enabl««  u 
follow  him  witii  ease  in  hit  iHO|;rM». 
though  perhaps  it  is  not  aJtogctlwr  tb 
best  suited  for  a  work  of  rvwwch  atid 
learning.  Wr  must,  howrver,  p*sa 
over  the  account,  in  some  casat  fl 
inlerrstuig,  of  bis  diulv  i'.iDmeri 
the  ercnts  which  atttiu 
conline  oureclve^  to  hit> 
\Vt  iAaa  sA  "CtA  ivioatWuV  V<«»ca 


i 


p.  C2.  March  8.  Mr.  Hoskins  abw 
the  junction  oftlie  Magrum,  the  anci- 
ent Astaboraa,  with  the  Nile,  which 
i«oIatea  from  Uic  Nubian  and  Libyan 
deserts  this  part  of  Mcroc.  The  water 
lA  very  green,  of  a  disagreeable  taste 
and  smell ;  the  width  of  the  river,  at 
the  time  of  its  itse,  about  lOOO  feet. 
The  bnnka  arc  covered  with  arncias, 
dooms,  and  paJms.  Fliuy  had  oh- 
aervtfd, — "  Herlias  circa  Merocn  de- 
mum  viridiorca,  silvarumque  atiquid 
appaniisse." 

P.  66.  DiodoruB  says,  the  island  of 
Meroe  U  375  miles  long  and  125  wide. 
Pliny  says,  from  Syene  to  Meroe  was  a 
subject  of  dispute  in  his  time:  it  ap- 
pears to  be  about  56S  miles.  Mr. 
Hopkins  now  mcntian.<i  his  di-light  and 
surprise  at  the  first  sight  of  the  Pyra- 
Tolds  of  3/rt7)e;  which,  however  iofe- 
rior  in  size,  he  prefers  for  picturesque 
effect  and  elegance  of  architectural  de- 
sign, to  those  of  6'eeraA.  Plate  viii. 
represents  the  groups.  There  are  re- 
mnins  and  traces  ofeighty  of  these  py- 
ramids, chioily  in  three  groups.  The 
porticos  all  front  to  some  point  of  the 
east,  and  none  to  the  north  and  south- 
west. They  vary  In  sire,  from  6(1  feet 
square  to  JO,  mod  even  to  1"  fe«t.  It 
will  be  seen  how  they  differ  from  the 
Egyptian  Pyramids  in  respect  to  size — 
how  vastly  they  exceed  them  in  num- 
ber; whilctbe  porticos  attached totbcm 
form  another  mark  of  distinction.  "In 
the  facade  of  these  porticos,"  Mr.  Hoa- 
kias  &ay«,  "wc  can  clearly  trace  the 
origin  of  the  Egyptian  propylons."  He 
also  asserts,  that  thry  arc  places  of 
sepulluro.     The   roof  of  one  of  the 

?orticos  is  arched,  see  pi.  vti.  and  Mr. 
I.  cooaiders  the  arch  to  have  had  it« 
origin  in  Ethiopia.  Here  Mr.  W.  en- 
ters iato  the  disquisition  we  alluded 
to  before,  whether  the  Ethiopians  de- 
ri%'ed  their  knowledge  of  the  arts  from 
Egypt,  or  vice  versl.  There  was  such 
a  similarity  in  the  mannera  and  cus- 
toms of  the  two  countries,  and  9uch  a 
coDnexioQ  existing  between  them,  that 
in  the  absence  of  aothohty  from  his- 
torical ducnmentt,  the  qaestion  seems 
to  us  of  very  dKHcult  solutiun.  It  is. 
however,  ctrtainly  a  very  interetiting 
inquiry,  and  Mr.  tloskinn's  opinions 
ore  worthy  of  attrntinn,  from  his  long 
and  familiar  acquaintance  with  the 
subject,  'llic  P)-ra[nid6  are  of  s:ind- 
stcmc,  now    of  a  browniah   red  tint 


approaching  to  block.  This,  Mr.  11. 
says,  was  the  Necropolis,  or  City  of 
the  Dead.  But  the  temples  and  pa- 
laces of  Meroe,  be  places  in  a  spot 
about  2(MX)  feet  in  length,  at  the  same 
distance  from  the  river,  strewed  now 
with  bricks  and  fragments. 

The  uL-xt  remains  of  antiquity  men> 
tioned,  are  thone  at  Wady  Oivataib. 
or  Mecaurat  (p.  94).  '  Mr.  H.  was 
surprised  to  find  in  what  may  be  called 
the  interior  of  the  Desert,  such  exten- 
sive remains  of  temples,  courts,  cor- 
ridors. &c.  destined  for  purposes  not 
only  religious,  but  civil  and  military, 
(vide  ptate  xiii.  p.  99-)  They  are  toe 
most  curious  and  inexplicable  yet  seen 
in  Ethiopia,  and  their  extent  is  im- 
mense, consisting  of  chambers,  coorta, 
corridors,  and  temples  (pi.  xiv.  iv.  p. 
103}.  They  stand  \6  or  18  mites  from 
the  river.  Coillaud  considers  the  edi- 
fice to  t>o  a  college  of  priettts ;  Pro< 
fessor  Ileeren  supposes  it  to  be  tha 
celebrated  Ammonuim,  the  original  scat 
of  the  oracle  of  Jupiter  Aramon.  Mr. 
Hoskins  thinks  it  either  a  Hunting  ^m 
Seat  of  the  ICthiopian  kings,  or  an  H 
Kaapitat.  He  considers  it  of  the  age  " 
of  Ptolemy  the  Second. 

In  his  return  to  the  Nile,  he  next 
met  (p.  113)  the  mins  of  Aboa  N'oga. 
Of  all  the  antiquities  in  the  valley  of 
the  Nile,  these  have  the  most  aacint 
appearance.  Mr.il.thinksthcymay  be 
considered  a  fragment  of  perhaps  one 
of  the  most  ancient  temples  which 
have  been  ever  erected  in  honour  of  ^H 
the  two  great  divinities.  Isis  and  Ty-  ^M 
pbon.  i>r  rather  of  the  two  prioclplea  ^^ 
of  Good  and  Evil,  existing  in  the  world. 
Mr.  Iloftkins  would  have  gone  to  the 
ruins  of  Afrcaurat,  at  eleven  hours 
distance  in  the  DcHcrt,  but  his  bank 
notes  were  few.  and  the  Uom  were 
oumerous,  so  he  relinquished  the  un- 
dertaking. Thi  next  place  in  which 
antiquities  are  to  be  found,  is  GUt^l  rt 
liirM,  one  hour's  walk  to  the  east  of 
the  small  town  of  Meroneth.  and  5150 
feet  di&tant  from  the  Nile.  The  plate 
xviil  p.  1 34,  gives  a  correct  idea  of  the 
site  of  the  ancient  city,  which  was  on 
an  insulated  hill,  about  350  feet  in 
height.  (See  plates  SIX.  XX.)  ThcGr«at 
Temple  was  built  by  ihe  King  Tirhakoh 
(of  the  Bible)  and  the  sculpture  repre- 
sents himand  bis  beautiful  bride  Atmm- 
tilcatah  making  salutation  to  the  God 
Amun  Ha.  Lord  of  the  Rulen.   TuUa.- 


J 


510 


RsTiBW.— Hwkini'a  Drmtit  in  BtAufia. 


[Nor. 


kah  was  the  Pharoah  vfao  assisted 
Hezekiah  in  his  war  again&t  Senna- 
cherib :  he  began  to  reign  about  700 
years  A.C.  Besides  this,  there  are  the 
remains  or  tlic  Great  Temple  (pi.  xxiv.) 
and  others,  and  theNecro{>Qtis  formed 
of  difTercDt  groups  of  pyramids,  re- 
sembling in  size,  &c.  the  pyramids  of 
Meroe.     Vide  pi.  xxvi.  xxviu 

In  describing  the  pyramids  of  Me* 
roe,  Mr.  H.  says : — 

**  I  mentioned  thst  the  arch  I  there 
fovad  was  the  segment  of  a  circle ;  but 
then  it  ia  very  important  to  observe,  that 
there  are  not  only  Rpecimcun  of  that,  but 
also  of  the  poimttd  arch.  The  Utter,  con- 
sisting of  «i  stones,  is  sccurately  drawn  in 
the  section.  The  stones  are  slightly  bol- 
h>wed  out  to  the  bhnpe  of  the  Br(.'li ;  but 
do  not  ad>  ance  beyond  esch  otht- r,  like 
the  arch  near  the  Temple  cxcaratrd  out 
of  the  rock  at  ThebcH,  but  are  tupportrd 
by  lateral  pressure,  llie  Btunrs  of  this 
arch  are  not  joined  with  reincnt,  but 
aboTe  the  roaf  sre  a  quantity  uf  amall 
stones*  which  sre  kept  toother  by  a  soft 
description  of  cement.  That  these  arches 
are  not  recently  sddcd,  is  prurcd  uot  only 
by  the  ap|icsninL>e  of  the  monuments 
tnemselTes,  bftiig  exactly  of  the  same  dc- 
Bcriptioo  of  line  hard  sandntone,  and  of 
the  same  roluur  ;  but  etiU  more  certainly 
by  the  circumstance  that  the  portico  1 
mentioned  as  covered  with  n-ment,  and 
painted  in  the  ancient  Ethiopian  style,  is 
also  fortunately  arched.  The  interior  of 
this  arch  is  covered  with  cement,  which  is 
harder  titan  the  stone,  and  painted.  *  *  * 
There  sre  oo  remains  in  stone  to  prove 
that  the  Egyptian*  were  so  far  advanced 
in  the  construction  of  the  arch,  as  these 
specimens  shew  that  the  Ethiopians 
were.  The  only  stone  arch  that  exists  in 
Egypt,  is  the  one  at  North  Dcr,  at 
TbebeH,  and  that  one  proves  that  the 
Eigyptians  were  acquainted  with  its  beauty, 
hut  not  its  utility,  and  the  correct  mode 
of  eonatructing  it.  The  vaulted  tomb  of 
stones  at  Memphis,  is  of  the  time  of 
Fiammeticus,  who  reigned  immediately 
after  the  Ethiopian  dynattty.  The  brick 
arches  in  the  tombs  st  Thebes,  covered 
with  cement,  on  which  are  the  royal  names 
of  Thotbmes  and  Ameuuph,  prove  that  (be 
Egyptians  were,  st  that  period,  acquainted 
with  the  arclt ;  but  it  is  rather  singular 
that  there  is  no  earlier  specimen  ;  whence 
I  think  we  may  infer,  as  these  were  built 
■oon  after  the  terrible  wars  commenced 
which  sre  represented  on  the  wall  of 
Thebes,  that  the  Egyptians  for  the  first 
time  then,  invaded  Ethiopia,  and  there 
saw  and  became  acquainted  with  that  use- 
ful construction.     There  seems  to  mc  no 


reason  to  suppoae  that  the  knoiriedge  of 
the  utility  and  construction  of  the  »xA 
passed  from  Egypt  into  Ethiopia, — tha 
contrary  is  much  more  probable.  As  we 
have  here  more  perfect  specimena  than 
are  found  in  Egypt,  and  aa  there  is  ao 
doubt  of  the  very  great  andqnity  of  these 
ruins,  can  there  be  any,  that  the  inven- 
tion of  the  arch  had  its  origin  in  Ethi- 
opia?" 

As  to  the  antiquity  of  these  atnic- 
tures.  Mr.  Hosktna  considers  it  to  be 
very  great.  Some  appear  more  tmcitai 
than  any  that  exist  in  the  valley  of  die 
Nile,  vrith  the  exception,  perhaps,  of 
the  Pyramids  of  Meroe  and  Nouri. 
They  arc  the  tomha  of  a  dynasty  of 
kings  whose  names  are  unknown.  Hie 
ancient  name  and  inhabitants  of  this 
city  seem  to  be  entirely  unknown. 
On  one  stone  taken  from  the  temple, 
Mr.  11.  discovered  half  of  the  name  of 
RamescB  II.  or  Sesostris.  Herodotus 
says,  that  Sesostris  (Ramcses  II.}  was 
the  only  Egyptian  king  who  made 
himself  master  of  Ethiopia.  Strabo 
(lib.  xvi.)  speaks  also  of  a  sacred 
mountain  in  Ethiopia,  where  there 
was  a  temple  of  Isis,  built  by  that 
conqueror.  \Vtth  theexception  ofthe 
one  which  may  be  that  of  Amuneith 
HI.  on  the  column  of  the  great  temple, 
this  is  the  only  name  that!  have  found 
of  an  Egyptian  king,  either  here  or  on 
the  island  of  Mcruc. 

We  next  come  to  the  Pyramidt  of 
Nouri.  They  are  a  full  half  hour's 
walk  from  the  river.  There  are  traces 
of  35  pyramids,  of  which  15  only  are 
in  preservation.  Their  size  varies  from 
1 10  feet  square  to  20.  (See  plate  xxxi. 
xxxii.)  Their  height  generally  about 
the  same  as  their  diameter.  They  ate 
all  at  right  angles,  and  their  diameter 
is  nearly  the  same. 

The  interior  of  some  of  the  pyramids 
is  pudding-stone,  very  much  decom- 
posed :  the  sandstone  with  which  these 
monuments  are  covered,  and  often 
constructed,  is  rather  suf^,  as  is  nearly 
all  the  sandstone  in  Ethiopia ;  which 
circumstance,  and  also  their  very  great 
antiquity,  may  be  the  reason  perhaps  of 
the  very  dilapidated  state  ofthe  ruins. 
M.  Cuillaud  thinks  this  is  the  Necropo- 
lis of  Gibel  El  Birkel;  but,  as  it  is  8 
miles  distant,  Mr.  lloskins  conjectures 
that  it  belongs  to  another  dynasty, 
and  that  it  is  the  site  of  the  ancient 
capital  of  the   province  destroyed    in 


1836.] 


Kbvibw. — Ctmvfrsat'toaf  at  Cambridgf. 


511 


I 


the  wars  between  the  Egj'ptioDs  and 
the  Kthiopians,  perhaps  by  the  great 
Seso^trls,  and  the  cily  at  Gibet  ol  Uir- 
kel  may  have  dated  from  its  ruin  tlie 
increase  of  her  magnificence. 

At  p.  2lC  in  given  a  view  aC  a  ruin 
opposite  Haffecr,  supposed  to  be 
Ethiopian,  On  a  granite  rock,  called 
Hndifcr  e\  D^hap,  or  the  (loldcn  Hive, 
in  a  Urge  historical  tablet  of  hiero- 
glyphics, with  the  common  Egyp- 
tiao  ornament  about  it,  of  the  globe, 
aerpentit,  aod  wings.  The  name  of 
ThoUtmc9  1.  is  on  one,  and  that  of 
AmcDoph  HI.  OD  another.  Mr. 
Hopkins  was  naturally  very  anxioas 
to  aee  the  splendid  ruion  at  Solih 
(ride  p.  245.)  'Vhc  colnmos  arc  ao 
distinctly  visible,  that,  at  a  distance, 
it  hnii  almost  tiie  appearance  of  a  Gre- 
cian edifice.  It  was  built  by  Ama- 
noph  [II.  (sec  plates  xl.  xli.  ilti.  xtiii.) 
Mr.  Hofikios  considers  this  to  be  the 
site  of  Phthomit,  mentioned  by  l^ole- 
my,  which,  from  the  magnitude  of  the 
ruins,  must  have  bclougcd  to  a  city  of 
great  importance,  and  one  that  the 
Greek  geographer  would  not  have 
omitted  tu  mention. 

At  p.  254,  ia  given  some  account  of 
the  Temple  of  Sukkot.  about  14  hours' 
journey  from  SoUb.  It  is  difficult  to 
ascertain  what  was  the  ancient  name 
of  thie  place.  At  Kasr  Towagn  (p. 
259)  Me.  II.  saw  the  remains  of  the 
Temple  of  Atnarixk.  on  the  ea.stern 
bank.  (See  the  plap,  p.  261.)  The 
architecture  is  Ethiopian;  the  srolp- 
ture  indilFerent,  and  the  hieroglyphics 
wrelchediv  executed.  We  next  come 
(p.  206)  'to  the  Temple  of  S^matk, 
The  temple  faces  the  i^outh,  whtcli  is 
singular,  particularly  for  an  edifice 
constructed  by  an  Egyptian  king  ;  the 
walls  are  covered  with  sculpture  and 
hieroglyphics,  (^ee  plate  li.) 

Thus,  then,  to  sum  up  what  we  haVR 
described,— the  antiquities  uf  tiic  Ule 
of  Meroe,  the  interesting  site  of  Gibcl 
el  Birkel,*  with  its  extensive  and  curi- 
ous monumeuu.ihe  pyramidBofNouri, 
the  colo^^al  titatucs  of  Argo,  and  the 
temples  of  Solib  and  Semoeh  ate  all 
inieresiing  in  the  extreme;  and  will 
amply  repay  the  traveller  for  the  fa- 
tigues of  a  bazar duus  journey  through 

•  Tbc  two  Branite  lions  now  in  the 
British  Mmram,  were  brought  frvm  Gibol 
el  Birkel  by  Lnrd  PnuUiM. 


the  Deserts  of  Ethiopia.  There  arc 
remains  of  80  pyramids  nt  Meroe,  dr 
Aasur.  43  at  Nouri,  and  27  at  Gibel  cl 
Birkel.  Great  labour  hax  been  em- 
ployed to  effect  the  destruciinu  f<f  these 
and  all  other  munumenls  of  Ethiopian 
art ;  perhaps  in  successive  orraa  by 
Egyptians,  Roman?,  and  Mahomedacs. 
As  they  now  appear  they  are  the  mere 
broken  skclctnns  of  their  former  magai- 
Rccnce;  yet  they  prove  thcgrcatnesaaml 
the  antiquity  of  the  people  who  once 
inhabited  the  country;  and  who  falling 
at  length  before  the  greater  power  of 
Egypt,  bave  still  left  an  imperishable 
remembrance  of  what  they  were  before 
history  could  record  their  glory. 

Cowtfcrtatinna  at  Cnmhrulge.   1836. 

WHOEVER  wrote  (his  volume  la  a 
person  possessing  that  deep  sensibility 
and  lofty  enthnsiasm  which  form  the 
I>oet.  There  is  also  a  purity  of  feel- 
ing, a  simplicity,  an  elevation  of 
thought,  which  are  the  real  foanda- 
tion  of  all  that  is  good  and  great  in 
literature  a«  in  life.  The  chief  part  of 
the  volume  is  poetical ;  that  is,  either 
presenting  to  the  reader  beautiful  pas- 
sages of  our  older  poets,  as  specimens 
of  their  talent,  and  of  the  author's 
Judgment  upon  them,  or  original  pieces, 
or  elegant  and  instructive  criticisms. 
The  author  posnesses  a  considerable 
knowledge  of  our  Corpus  Poetarum, 
and  his  observations  on  their  merits 
and  defects  arc  generally  acute  and 
just.  He  posse&ses  those  fine  nerves 
at  llie  end  of  hia  poetic  fFptt-rt,  that 
are  certain  of  discerning  every  latent 
charm,  and  searching  out  the  smallest 
bud  of  imaginative  beauty,  half  con- 
cealed beneath  the  leaves  of  the  lan- 
guage that  surrounds  it.  Having  thus 
eipressed  our  opinion  on  the  general 
merits  of  this  liule  work,  we  proceed 
tu  make  a  few  short  observations  on 
some  passages,  and  then  to  give  a  few 
poetical  extracts. 

P.  8.  The  cause  Of  Milton's  disa- 
grccment  with  the  Master  of  his  Col- 
lege is  slated  to  have  consisted  in  his 
hitilng  the  dramatic  perfarmancrs  at 
the  colUgp  i  and  a  passage  is  quoted 
from  the  Apology  to  Smcctymnuua. 
This  is  giving  a  part  for  the  whole.— 
The  cause  of  the  tcmpomrr  disagree- 
ment between  Milton  and  the  college, 
runsisted,  we  have  no  doubt,  in  the  old 
barren  scholastic  studies  which  wctc  tt. 


I 
1 

I 


I 


I 


512 


Rbtiiw. — Cnvertatiau  at  Cambri^* 


[N^. 


the  time  still  in  use,  mni  which  Mil- 
ton's tute  and  learning  rejected  and  de- 
rided. See  the  Life  of  Milton,  Aldine 
edition  ;  and  oar  leaHing  article  in  the 
present  number.  I'he  taste  of  the  aca- 
demicians being  as  imperfect  in  the 
drama  as  in  their  other  studies,  was 
also  marked  with  contempt,  by  the 
student  whose  mind  had  been  nurtured 
with  more  generous  food. 

P.  QS.  It  is  observed,  "  that  Mr. 
SoiUhfif  possesses  more  than  T.  irar- 
ton's  learning,  and  an  elegance  and 
refinement  of  imagination  to  which 
that  amiable  writer  has  no  prcten- 
•ions." — Now  we  have  a  very  high 
idea  of  Mr.  Southcy's  talents  and  ac- 
quirements ;  but  we  do  not  think  that 
Warton's  acknowledged  merits  should 
be  therefore  depressed.  With  regard 
to  learning,  Warton  was  in  no  respect 
deficient,  nor  did  we  ever  hear  it  ques- 
tioncdbefore.  Afewmistakesandomis- 
•ionshe  made  in  his  long  and  laborious 
work,  which  wcresougbt  for  with  eager- 
ness and  exposed  with  malignity ;  but 
there  was  nothing  aflecting  the  general 
merit  of  his  history.  Where  is  a  work 
of  similar  researcn  and  extent  without 
them?  Has  Gibbon  none? — Hume 
none  ? — la  there  any  history  without 
them  i  Certainly,  there  are  some 
minor  poets  that  eluded  bis  diligence; 
whose  volumes  are  subsequently 
brought  under  notice  in  those  useful 
and  valuable  publications,  the  Ccnuura 
Literaria,  British  Bibliographer,  and 
Retrospective  Review  ;  but  we  believe 
that  such  names  and  such  volumes 
were  equally  unknown  to  Mr.  Southcy. 
It  was  in  this  Minor  department,  that 
Mr.  Park's  knowledge  exceeded  that 
of  any  other  critic.  Then,  as  to  Mr. 
Warton's  cloquenrc  and  refinement, 
we  cannot  suffer  it  to  be  questioned  : 
his  book  is  written  with  eloquence, 
feeling,  and  grace  ;  and  the  characters 
of  the  different  poets  who  pass  in  re- 
view before  him,  arc  discriminately 
and  we  think  justly  drawn.  If,  how- 
ever, Mr.  Southcy  would  do  the  public 
the  favour  of  editing  Warton's  work 
with  notes,  and  continuing  it  to  the 
time  of  Cowpcr  and  Burns,  he  would 
receive  the  thanks  of  all  the  children 
of  Apollo. 

P.  32.  When  the  author  speaks  of 
Grecian  Love   Poetry,   and   mentions 
Anacreon   among  the  noble   brother- 
hood, surely  he  forgets  how  very  Braall 
8 


a  part  of  the  work  pauing  ander  dut 
name  ran  be  genuine. 

P.  76.  When  he  quotes  from  Ploti- 
nns,  K(u  sv  ovrc  ^'Etnnpos,  evn  Eawr 
ovr<*  jcoXo, — he  might  as  well  hafc 
quoted  from  Aristotle  (Ethic  Nicfaom) 
from  whom  Plotini)8  borrowed  the 
beautiful  passage,  more  in  the  manner 
nf  Plato  than  of  the  Stagyrite  : — Ovrt 
Eawff,  oiT*  Ettnttpot,  ovn*  Aiv/uMrrof. 

P.  192.  When  he  makes  Mason  say 
to  Gray, — the  lines  yoa  quoted  the 
other  day  from  Aulus  Gelltus— "  Sigitla 
in  mente  impressa  amoris  digitnlo, 
vestigio  deraonstrant  mollitndinem." 
Mr.  Gray  never  quoted  this,  nor  is  it 
in  Aulus  Gellius ;  and  how  the  aothor 
made  this  double  mistake,  we  cannot 
imagine. 

P.  327.  The  author  should  have  re- 
ferred more  largely  to  the  Life  of  Bmm- 
mont,  which  is  only  to  be  found  affixed 
to  a  posthumous  volume  of  his  poems, 
and  which  we  noticed  at  length  in  a 
late  number.  Mr.  Southey  has  not, 
as  far  as  we  recollect,  "  condemned 
Beaumont's  Psyche  to  perpetnal  obli. 
vion  i"  and  if  he  had,  oblivion  would 
not  have  obeyed  his  command.  Hie 
poem  is  exceedingly  e(n>er.  in  many 
parts  very  poetical,  abounding  in  fine 
passages,  curious  expresuons.  and  ele- 
gant metaphors  and  figures  of  speech. 
It  will  always  be  esteemed  by  the  lover 
of  poetry. 

P.  296.  In  his  notice  of  Sydnev's 
Arcadia,  the  author  does  not  mention 
the  curious  old  German  translation, 
and  the  fine  manner  in  which  the 
poetical  parts  are  given  in  it.  Who 
was  the  translator? 

This  is  all  we  have  to  remark  in  the 
way  of  criticism,  and  we  now  proceed 
to  make  an  extract  from  the  original 
poetry  ;  only  lamenting  that  our  nar- 
row limits  preclude  us  from  giving 
many  other  pieces  of  interest.  The 
present  has  a  little  odour,  we  think,  of 
Alfred  Tennyson.  Has  the  air  of  "Tri- 
nity done  this  ? 

HADELINR.    (p.  ^5.) 

Come  forth,  pretty  Madeline  ; 

Lo  I  the  pleasant  breath  of  May 

Sweetens  pvfry  field  to-day; 

Never  hath  a  fairer  night, 

Closed  the  dewy  eyes  of  Ugbt. 

Come  forth  while  the  moonbeami  shine 

On  the  pale  gross,  Madeline. 

Ob  !  that  I  were,  sweet  Madeline, 
The  hnppy  Monk  of  Tombeline, 


JS36.] 


Rktikw.— SODtliey'j  Cowper. 


513 


Wlien  half  in  hope  ini)  lulf  in  fear, 

Thy  red  ]!]):•  breathe  into  hii  eiir« 
Lilllir  irvEpruurit  tliftt  twino 
RouuJ  thy  merV  lieart,  Mftddine. 

If  I  had.  fair  Madeline, 
The  soft  eye  of  tbc  rvrniai^  atar, 
How  (iiiiclilr  from  my  home  aftr 
lata  tliT  cbambrr  woulii  I  sbinCi 
Vbile  frooi  that  snow;  breast  of  tbiac 
Roatlei  the  wlilte  lairn,  Modeliae. 

Liften,  gnnlle  Madnlinii  I 

Lijiten,  Uitcn  unto  me. 

And  thr  tiappy  home  Bhall  be 

Tbrong'il  with  many  a  vaMa]  bold, 

Sir  Hrrbfrt  and  Sir  LeolitiCi 

And  bi-AUtfonti  paije  in  Test  of  j^uld, 

Tu  wati-h  thy  fwect  eyes,  Madelini!. 

And  wo  will  pitch  nur  pleaMot  tent 
Beneath  an  orcrhnnginx  tree, 
Wherr  hiintpr's  bow  wan  oevfj  bent, 
In  baiintert  glades  of  Fat-ry  ; 
And  I  will  nt  by  thee,  and  twine 
Odonvuo  gnrlaudt  far  Ihc  idirine 
or  thy  while  hand,  Madeline. 

Or,  if  thou  lorrst  to  recline 

In  ilnrkcn'd  chamber,  faint  with  flower*. 

\Miat  c*rc  I  for  iitnoy  hours. 

Or  .Summer  li^'lit.  when  thou  art  mine, 

Glowing,  clicnrtiif;  Madjclino. 

And  if  thou  wilt,  yoimg  Ma4leUne, 
For  wonalland  cbajiJet,  thoa  shall  wear 
A  ifUtterinie  crown  upon  thy  hair. 
And  pearU  aboat  thy  brow  dirine, 
Swccle»t,  dearest  Madeline. 

At  p.  2fi7  are  some  French  wrses, 
in  the  translation  of  which,  we  think, 
the  author  has  failed  -.  we  ahall  there- 
fore give  them,  aa  they  are  done  for 
ii»  by  a  fTcotleman  of  qualltv.  who  is 
known  for  his  wit,  and  frrquvnts  the 
best  society,  but  whose  0Btu«  wc  are 
Dot  allowed  to  mention  :— 

6i  jVtaii  ta  fmillr  rjni  roule 

L'sili;  tfinmoyantc  da  rent ; 
Qui  flitte  sur  I'eau  qui  I'^coole, 

Et  qu'  ensuit  de  Taiil  en  r^raal, 
J'irais  cbex  la  (ille  du  pr^tre 

Chci  la  fiUc  blanche  h  I'geil  ooir : 
Qui  le  joor  rhante  4  ■•  feafttre. 

|£t  joic  k  sa  porte  le  loir. 
Were  I  the  leaf  which  o'er  the  »lrr»ni 
Tbegalc'l  capricioiu  pinion  Ktrrws  ; 
VhoK  Tarying^  counie,  hke  to  a  drBom, 
The  mutioff.  penUTe  eye  psrran  | 
To  that  fair  girl  I  'd  iutant  fly, 
Who  dwell*  within  the  Virar'a  (ate  ; 
Catch  the  dark  flaihci  of  her  eye; 
Ao4  'aeath  herchamher  window  watt. 
G«NT.  Mio.  Vol,  VI. 


For  by  chat  ouemeot,  hid  with  flowcn, 
She  *U  ait  the  lire-lonj;  day  and  ting  ; 

And  when  doacccd  the  eveitin^  boNra, 
Her  halls  with  joy  and  laufthlcr  no;. 


8«mii^'§  Cowper.     Vat.  iii.  tr  v. 

Tins  beautiful  and  accurate  edition 
of  the  Bard  of  OIney,  proceeds  under 
the  hand  of  the  Laureate,  in  a  maaarr 
most  gratifying,  and  presents  us  with 
much  that  ii  new,  and  much  that  is 
tnnre  faithfully  gi\'ca  than  in  any  pre- 
ceding work.  As  these  Yolumi's  are  filled 
entirely  with  Cowper'a  corre«pood. 
cnce,  of  coarse  they  do  not  offur  any 
ground  for  now  remark,  the  Editor  re- 
serving bitobaervationsand  criticisms 
until  the  close.  We  must,  however, 
observe  on  &  remark  of  Mr.  Southey's, 
vol.  ti.  p.  IJO,  whenspeakinc:ofBtack> 
more,  Cowper  saya,  '  He  ba»  written 
more  absurdities  in  verac  than  any 
writer  of  our  country;'  lo  which  Mr. 
Southcv  adds.  '  This  ia  nut  the  judg- 
meut  which  he  would  have  pronounced 
had  he  read  all  or  any  of  Sir  Richard's 
Kpick.  for  they  are  uni/ormljf  grart  and 
dull,  and  it  i.*  rarely  that  a  ray  of 
absurdity  enlivens  them.*  Now,  if 
Mr.  Suuthey  wilt  turn  to  an  article 
iRet respective  Review)  in  one  of  our 
late  Magazines  (Jan.  Ifi35)  on  Sir 
Richard's  Poems,  we  think  he  will  find 
absurdities  enough  to  make  the  echoes 
of  Keswick,  respond  to  his  laughter. 

Vol.  iii.  p.  129.  Mr.  Southey  says, 
that '  neither  Norfolk,  nor  Salisbury 
Plain,  Bor  perhaps  any  part  of  KnKlaad 
could  at  this  lime  supply  a  httaiard. 
That  is  not  entirely  the  case.  Salis- 
bury Plain  could  not.  The  late  Lord 
Rivers  remembers  the  loMtbiuiard  taken 
on  that  plain.  But  Norfolk  (that  part 
by  Kilverston}  could  still  afford  them  ; 
wc  saw  two  fine  birds,  cock  and  hen. 
alive  in  the  gmrden  of  the  Norwich 
Hospital.  The  cock  was  really  a  noble 
bird,  very  tame,  and  at  the  name  time 
courageous.  Wc  remember  his  fol- 
lowing us  round  the  ground,  holding 
our  coat  in  his  beak,  &c. 

Vol.  V.  p.  169.  The  Critic  on  Hont- 
iiigford's  MoQostrophica  was  '  Ur. 
Charles  Rurney,'  and  his  criticUm 
produced  Huntingfnrd's  Apology. 

Before  we  conclude,    wc   tJil 
opportunity  of  saying  of  the 
line*  of  Cowper, 

3U 


M4 


RBTlBW^-Hulory  oftkt  Attutha. 


[Nor. 


I  Kkc  tbe  FnoduuB,  bit  mnii^  ma 

ihrewd, 
Bow  flwect,  bowpauiiigiwcetii  toUtiide; 
BBt  let  me  have  a  finend  fa  my  retreat, 
Wbont  I  may  whiapcr — Solittide  U  nreet. 

The  Frenchman  U,  we  believe,  in  all 
•dittODS  said  to  be  La  Bnoftrt  \  but 
the  author  of  the  aenti  ment  was  BaUae. 
We  will  give  the  passage  and  the  work : 
Lcttres  Choisies  du  Sr.  de  Balzac. 
Lud.  1652.  12mo.  p.  89. 

**  La  lolitude  eitcertaiDement  one  belle 
chose.  Mais  il  j  anroit  pUiitr  d'aroir 
nn  amy  fait  eomme  tous,  a  qui  on  peut 
dire  quelque  foit  que  c'»t  uae  belle 
choae." 

The  tame  sentiment  occurs  again  in 
the  '  Entretieoa  de  fru  M.  Balzac.' 
1663.  p.  63. 

"  Je  penie  TaToir  autrefois  etcrit,  et 
U  u'j  aura  point  de  mal  aajonrdhuj  da  la 
copie — *  La  solitude  est  certainemeut  une 
belle  chose.  Maia  il  y  a  phisir  d'avoir 
qnelqu*  uo  qui  sache  respondre,  4  qui  on 
puisse  dire  de  temps  en  temps,  que  c'eat 
nn  belle  chose." 


Tfte  Hittwj  of  the  Auamtu,  bg  S.  I'mt 
Hanmn:  Thuuiatedby  0.  6.  Wood, 
M.D.  1835. 

THIS  is  a  masterly  little  work— re- 
plete with  information  from  the  most 
carious  and  remote  sources,  and  for 
the  first  time  giving  an  account  of  the 
singular  order  of  people  called  Assas- 
sins, worthy  of  history.  The  work  is 
short,  and  not  capable  of  analysis  for 
any  useful  purpose.  The  origio  of  the 
word  Assassin  is  for  the  tirst  time 
correctly  traced.  It  U  derived  from 
the  word  haahiahe  (hemp}. 

"  To  this  day  (says  the  autfaor)  Con- 
atantinople  and  Cairo  show  what  an  iocre- 
dible  charm  opium  with  hemp  exerts  on 
the  drowHy  indolence  of  the  Turk,  and 
the  liery  imaF^iDatioii  of  the  Arab,  and 
explains  the  fury  with  which  these  youths 
sought  the  enjoyment  of  these  rich  paa> 
tiles  (hashishe),  and  tlie  confidence  pro- 
duced in  them,  that  they  are  able  to  un- 
dertake anything  or  every  thing.  From 
the  use  of  tlieae  pastilea  they  were  called 
hoMhithin  (herb. eaters),  which  in  the 
mouths  ofUreeka  andCrusaden  has  been 
transformed  into  tbc  word  lutatain,  and 
as  synonymous  with  murder  has  immor. 
talizcd  the  history  of  the  order  in  all  the 
languages  in  Europe." 

See  the  circumstantial  proof  of  this 
indubitable  genealogy  in  Uie  Memoirc 


ear  la  Dynaatie  dw  Aa— ■ini.  cC  nr 
roriginc  dc  tear  Nom,  by  M.  8.  dc 
Sacy,  read  at  the  Iiutitate,  TUi  Joly, 
1809,  and  a  letter  of  the  aame  peraon 
to  the  Editor  of  the  Bltuutenr  on  the 
etymology  of  the  word  *  Aaaaaain.'— 
Monitenr,  No.  8S9*  an.  1809.  both 
translated  in  thia  volnme.  It  has  sot 
been  forgotten,  that  while  the  French 
army  was  iu  Egypt.  Napoleon  wu 
obliged  to  prohibit,  under  the  aercrest 
penalties,  the  sale  and  uae  of  these  per- 
nicious substances,  the  habit  of  nsing 
which  has  formed  an  imperioDs  want 
among  the  inhabitants  of  Egyp^  par- 
ticularly the  lower  orders. 

Phytkttt  Theory  iff  amotker  I^fk.    Bg 
the  Author  f^f  the  Natwnt  Bielon 

Iff  Enikutiatm.  1836. 

TO  speculate  on  Futurity,  and  tocon- 
jectnre  what  may  be  the  nature  of  that 
existence  of  which  they  are  doomed  to 
partake  when  this  life  is  closed,  and  to 
fill  up  by  speculation  that  which  Rercla- 
tion  has  not  disclosed, is,  toallthought- 
fnl  minds,  asourceofpnre  and  elevated 
enjoyment.  He  who  hu  felt  and  par- 
taken of  the  mercies  of  the  Deity  here, 
will  feel  confidence  that  those  mereiM 
will  not  be  withdrawn  in  another  ex- 
istence ;  and  when  the  slight,  but  still 
important  notices  of  Scripture  on  this 
subject  are  duly  weighed,  and  added 
to  what  our  reason  by  amaiogf  sug- 
gests, we  are  led  not  only  to  feel  as- 
sured of  this  existence,  but  to  consi- 
der it  as  leading  to  a  far  more  exalted 
state  than  the  present ;  to  greater  ca- 
pacities of  good,  to  a  nobler  and  more 
commanding  intellect,  to  a  purer  and 
more  holy  affection,  to  a  more  chaste 
and  obedient  will,  to  more  active  and 
energetic  virtues,  and  to  perhapa.a  cor- 
poreal frame  corresponding  in  majesty 
and  powcrtothe  increase  of  the  intellec- 
tual and  moral  powers.  These  consi- 
derations have  been  opened  by  the 
author  of  this  book,  and  followed  up 
with  groat  ingenuity  of  reasoning,  fer- 
tility of  illustration,  accompanied  by  a 
profound  sanctity  of  feeling,  and  so- 
briety of  judgment.  We  perused  this 
volume  with  a  delighted  attention ;  and 
were  not  a  little  captivated  by  the  elo- 
quence of  the  Author's  style  and  the 
ardour  of  his  imagination.  In  much 
of  his  argument  we  consider  his  ana- 
logicalreasoningcorrectlyused;  though 
he  may  have  sometimes  gone  beyond 


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515 


iU  proper  limits.  We  ahall  fairly  and 
candidly  inform  the  Author,  if  he  con- 
deAcenda  to  look  iDto  these  pagea,  ttiat 
we  like  neither  the  conception  nor  tfae 
expression  of  the  fallowing  passage, 
■which  occurs  p.  1 25,  and  which  almost 
appears  to  border  od  the  ludicrous,  in* 
stead  of  tlie  sublime  and  awful,  for 
vhich  it  was  intended ; — 

"  Let  it  then  be  itniginni  tlist  tlic  fii- 
tur«  msa,  sew  born  to  bii  iulicritsncf  uf 
absolute  mechanical  force — the  irtliercnt 
furce  tit  minil,  nnd  tluiling  htmiielf  ablr  at 
will  to  trsverFe  all  space,  should  in  the 
very  hoar  in  which  be  has  miuJe  proof  of 
his  recent  faculty,  be  stopped  either  by 
niftUKuant  superior  powers,  or  by  the 
ttrcnd  aiinistcn  of  justice,  and  on  sccoutit 
of  furgotttfii  misdeeds,  bcseiswl,  enchnin- 
ed,  incarcerated!  Might  we  not  with  n 
rational  cnn.4i.«tencr,  and  In  conformity 
with  KOiac  of  the  actual  procedures  of  the 
present  social  syilcio.  ima^ne,  for  exam- 
ple, tho  nerdlras  tyrant,  who  in  cold  le- 
Tcnge  has  bald  the  crimioal  in  bis  dun- 
gcoDS,  through  long  years,  or  tbe  ruffian 
sIsTe  dealer,  Ju»t  burtttityJrwH  /A*  Ihralh 
'  ttfmortalitt/  ,and  provdiycarffmtg  thmugh 

Mid  hsavtn;  bat  only  to  encounter  there 
some  more  fierce  snd  stronger  tlian  him- 
self, who  with  uocKKEr  shoa-iag  this 
warraul  from  AVenw/  Jwtict,  idiall  grap- 
ple with  hJH  young  rignuri  hair  him  tu  the 
■brnfl,  tiad  tlirrc  a  cb&ia  atroag  enough 
to  bind  him,  and  rivet  him  to  the  rock, 
where  he  is  to  chafe  and  huh  the  retribn- 
tive  miseries  of  captivity,  and  the  fruitless 
strivings  and  wrilhings  of  a  power  t,nth- 
cienr,  if  it  were  not  bound,  to  bear  him 
fmm  star  to  slar.  AH  this  is  so  eredibit 
aliMtraci^ly, and  fv  readily  evmceirtd  t(f  o» 
iAe  gramtd  <ffctnmnum  facta,  that  we  com 
MardJy  tAini  of  H  otkencite  IMan  at  actm- 
ally  tnte." 

Now,  we  BO  dislike  this  pasaage, 
that  we  should  wish  it  obliterated  in 
another  edition.  We  neither  approve 
of  the  coDceptioa  of  the  picture,  onr 
of  the  reasoning.  How  carae  this 
ruffian  slave-dealer  ia  Mraven,  if  he 
is  afterwards  to  be  thrust  out  >  Who 
{a  the  avenging  fteod  who  ia  lo  over 

I  master  and  sub<luc  him?  Whu  is 
to  say  how  much  unavoidable  igno- 
rance and  darkness  of  moral  judgmeot 
lay  at  ttie  Iruttom  of  the  stave-dealer's 
crimc»  ?  Who  is  to  measure  the  de- 
gree of  bis  delinquency  .>  Haw  much 
of  the  Muffntng  of  his  victims  was  io 
his  original  plan  of  considering  them 
as  articles  of  merchandise  and  aoiirces 
'fi(  profit.     Surely  a  better  cuapte 


might  easily  have  been  selected  from 
among  the  moral  delinquents  of  so* 
ciety.  Did  modern  history  afford  no 
Borgia  orCatilioe  i  Wa«  there  no  guilty 
statesman,  no  mercenary  general,  no 
totrtguing  politician,  no  eelHsh  and 
sensual  possesaor  of  a  crown  ?  There 
is  a  low  prostrate  brutality  of  icno- 
ranee  and  ilcbascment  of  intellect,whcn 
reaponsibilit)  almost  ceases.  Why 
select  that  as  an  example  i 

Tltere  are  aliH>  a  few  passages  of 
s|>eculaliun  unnecessarily  wild  and 
remote,  at  at  p.  29  : — 

"  Aa  all  minds,  by  tbt*  means  of  cor- 
poreity are  oonnectcd  with  ejtteosioo.  snd 
are  limited  to  place,  so  ore  all,  by  tho 
same  lueaua,  and  by  the  reTolutiaa  of  the 
world  tliey  iulmbit,  bound  doirn  to  time. 
There  may  be  intrllii/mt  ordrnt  to  Jiery 
in  teinpcrameat,  that  but  fur  this  phyUcal 
eheck.  this  aeceitrity  of  Aeephif/  fMce  in'/A 
tAe  iloip  march  of  thf  planetary  bodiea^ 
they  M'uald  outrun  their  term,  and  leava 
their  rankii  in  the  ateady  moTcment  of  tba 
great  social  system." 

We  confess  such  visionary  and  tlieo- 
rettcal  «pctulatinns  ni-ither  delight  nor 
improve  our  mind  ;  and  we  lament  to 
find  UiemoccasionallT  throwing  a  false 
and  unnatural  glare  over  the  generally 
tem|>crate  and  reasonable  discUAsioos 
of  tbe  author.  We  shall  also  give  one 
more  passage  (p.  3S),  in  which  we 
think  the  writer  gives  the  reins  too 
loosely  to  an  eccentric  and  too-soaring 
activity  of  inagination: — 

"  Our  s|<eculAtion  must  not  hastily  be 
condemned  as  a  mere  subtlety,  when  we 
Bxsume  it  to  be  proiabi*  that  the  eorre- 
apondcncc  of  finite  minds  with  tbe  Infi- 
nite Miad,  muit  be  attended  by  sn  admix- 
ture of  those  imsf>i  native  sentimenta  whica 
take  their  rise  in  tbe  corporeal  constitv- 
lion.  Those  organic  sad  qneUing  Impres- 
sioosof  beauty,  sublimity,  majexly,  and 
those  feeliogn  ufawc  and  extasy,  and  that 
adoration  which  a  latent  dread  or  terror 
imparts  intensely  to  the  happier  feeling  of 
aflection  ;  all  the«e  mixed  emotions  shall 

terhaps  be  found  nteettary,  as  well  for 
cepiug  finite  toiads  in  the  pUce  that  be- 
come* them,  Bf  for  enabling  then  lo  sns- 
Uin  the  itumrdiate  presence  of  tbe  bricbt 
and  alwinlute  perfection.  The  tnMjrmo/ire 
scTi(im<-nl»  mny  tUu>  svrtr  «l  nacv  to  fboi- 
litste  a  nrarcr  op|ir(iiu-h  to  the  ioel^^ 
glory,  than  would  titberwise  be  rww 
and  tofener  off  the  Mount  "f 
w*mmy  to  tjnak,  aymnttdt 
flioas." 


616 


Rbtibw.— PAyffco/  nrvry  ofAmthtr  Life. 


\Htxf- 


Th«  langnagc  bere  used  we  cannot 
think  philosophicnl ;  the  supposition 
«hich  It  conveys  mnkes  no  imprnsion 
upon  our  mind,  and  the  last  sentence 
ia  repulsive  to  onr  feelings.  We  have 
aelccted  the  above  passages,  and  freelv 
given  our  sentiments  on  them,  because 
they  may  be  removed  out  of  the  work 
without  the  least  affecting  the  other 
parts ;  they  stand  in  unpleasant  relief 
against  the  general  sobriety  of  the 
test;  and  they  will  be  offensive  to 
many  pious  readers.  Again,  where  ia 
the  utility  of  such  pottnlatrt  as  the 
following  (p.  36)  : — 

"  Commnnication  and  exrbange  of 
UtOoghtB  must,  under  any  plan  of  free 
agency,  be  Toltmtary.  There  mutt  rest 
with  each  member  of  the  commonity  ■ 
power  of  reserve :  and  thus  the  means  of 
commuDJcation  being  arbitrary,  most  be 
absolutely  under  the  command  of  the  in- 
dividoaL  Now  the  body  ia  not  the  open 
bower  or  tent  of  the  soul,  into  which  any 
one  may  walk  at  pleasure,  but  it  is  its 
castle,  from  which  all  other  minds  mast 
be  excluded.  Perhaps  unefmbodied  npirita 
Qf  such  there  be)  may  /i>  open  to  in- 
fection, or  be  liable  to  inrction,  like  an 
nnfenced  6eld,  or  a  plot  of  common  land. 
Bat  although  such  states  ot  exposure 
might  involve  no  harm  to  beings  abso- 
lutely good,  or  absolutely  evil,  we  cannot 
imagine  it  to  consist  with  the  superior 
dignity  of  beings  like  those  intended  to  be 
proper  to  a  mixed  economy. 

'*  It  muKt  not  be  positively  affirmed, 
that  these  puqioi>e»  [peculiarity  f>f  mind 
and  temiKT,  and  temi>erBnient,  a  charac- 
terisitir  exterior  imprewion]  could  not  in 
the  nature  of  things  he  secured  without 
the  aid  of  a  corporeal  structure  ;  yet  there 
is  n/Hie  retteon  to  t/uenlion  whether  sheer 
spiritH  could  (except  by  immediate  acts  of 
tne  Divine  I'owcr)  be  individuully  dwelt 
with  and  governed  ;  could  be  known  and 
employed,  could  be  foUuwed  and  detained, 
could  form  lasting  asdociationK,  and  be 
moulded  into  bierorcliies  and  politics, 
cofilil  niMlain  office  and  yield  obedience, 
in  any  certain  manner,  if  at  all." 

Now  what  does  the  Author  mean 
by  reason  to  qveation  f  The  fact  ia,  wc 
know  nothing  of  the  matter  ;  we  can- 
not advance  one  step  in  it,  by  dint  of 
reasoning  or  by  analogy.  If  the  Au- 
thor had  reasons,  he  should  state  them 
distinctly  :  if  not,  why  advance  a  ques- 
tion beyond  our  powers  to  determine? 
The  basis  of  our  Author's  work  is  the 
argument  from  analogy ;  and  carried 
from  this  existence  to  another,  that 


argutnent  famishes  him  with  n^>posi- 
tions,  by  which  he  can  repreaeot  the 
increased  glories  of  the  being  in  a  fu- 
tn  re  state ;  — as  I  .Tlat  the  vit  imertim,  or 
force  of  gravity,  will  have  so  little  force 
that  the  glorified  bodv  will  fly  with 
great  velocity.  2dly.  'That  its  power 
of  vision  will  be  so  augmented,  that  it 
will  see  far  more  distinctly  and  re- 
motely than  it  can  now  do  with  the 
telescope.  3dly.  The  senses  sbonld 
ascertain  the  canses  as  well  as  effects. 
4thly.  Tile  possession  of  a  pleasing 
memory  will  be  given.  In  which  dis- 
cussion the  sentiments  of  the  Anthor 
and  of  Mr.  Coleridge  seem  to  agree. 
Nor  do  we  see  any  reason  for  with- 
holding our  assent  to  the  position— 
"  That  the  memory  holds  a  Uthfnl 
command  over  its  deposits,  though  it  may 
not  always  be  ready  to  arrange  or  select 
from  them ;  that  it  keeps  the  key  of  the 
chamber  where  conscience  reMes;  and 
that  with  such  onerriog  fidelity,  that  all 
the  moral  Ufe  of  man  exists  like  a  {dctnre 
in  his  own  bosom, — and  that  oat  of  his 
own  mouth  he  can  be  with  jiutice  and 
accuracy  judged  :  and  this  tablet  of  me- 
mory may  then  be  called  *  the  Book  vi 
Ufe.' " 

There  is  a  drawback,  we  think,  to 
the  pleasure  we  receive  in  the  discus- 
sions of  this  very  ingenious  and  elegant 
writer,  not  only  in  the  too  profuse  de- 
corations of  his  Aiiatic  eloquence. — 
his  fondness  for  metaphors  and  6gnres. 
as  comparing  the  mind  to  an  Arabian 
escort, — but  in  the  habit  he  has  of 
exaggeration  in  his  statements,  and 
carr\'ing  them  beyond  their  necessary 
and  just  limits.  Speaking  of  what  the 
mind  could  do,  toUlly  unshackled  by 
the  body — 

'*  Were  such  a  lutun  natnra  possible, 
as  that  a  human  being;  sbould  be  bom  ia 
whose  brain  the  mental  process,  instead 
of  being  connected  with  that  portion  of  the 
the  oi^n  which  acts  by  occipital  incite- 
ments, should  attach  to  that  portion  which 
keeps  tlic  involuntary  functions  of  Ufe  ia 
movement.  Such  a  man  (ought  we  to 
call  him  monster  or  seraph)  would,  if 
otherwise  eminently  endowed,  reach  in 
early  life  the  acme  which  other  men  do 
not  attain  till  life  begins  to  wane,  and  hi 
the  first  year  of  manhood  would  be  master 
of  aW  sciences,  teacher  of  atf  wisdom,  and 
director  of  all  affairs." 

Now,  this  sentence  is  well  roonded 
and  well  expressed  ;  but  all  that  u 
strictly  true,  is,  the  man  would  kntf* 


tfl^ti.]     RsrtEw. — HfigenMSter't  Commerct  of  New  Rustia,  Sic.         SI  7 


■bovt  tvke  M  much  at  any  one  clw  : 
tliat  is.  he  would  secure  at  35  what 
others  arrive  at  a  knowledge  of  by  .'>0. 
He  would  b«  a  Ko«f  admirKble  Cricb- 
ton.  But  the  connequeDccK  which  the 
Author  prc<licate«,  would  not  of  neces- 
sity foUfiw.  If  he  wasficiwa  Newton 
he  would  not  exhaust  sricnce ;  if  he 
WM  twice  a  Sorrntcs  he  would  not  reach 
the  rcinotffct  depth*  of  wisdom  ;  if  he 
was  twice  aXiraenca.oraBurleigh,  he 
would  And  the  multiplied  knowlcilge 
of  many  would  equal  the  extraordinary 
sagacity  of  one.  \Vc  should  like  to 
follow  this  writer  through  the  whole 
of  hi»  curious  and  interehting  work — 
•  B«d  fata  iitgant' — but  we  have  no 
doubt  of  its  ftQCcess ;  its  s[>ecuIatioos 
will  amuse  the  philosopher,  its  piety 
will  delight  the  religionist,  and  its 
animation  and  eloquence  will  lecom. 
mend  it  to  all  persons  of  taste  and 
imagination.  However,  wc  should 
advise  them  all.  who  arc  aware  of  the 
dncfttainty  of  life,  to  make  baste  and 
oun/ytf  it  while  they  bare  the  power  ; 
fbr  Dur  Author  telU  us,  that  in  uur 
next  ctinleiicu  our  arguments  will  be 
conducted  by  rynMemand  not  by  ana- 
hMu,  which  wc  so  mach  affect  here. 
If  so,  tbc  high  office  and  hnfiiness  of 
the  Crilkol  RrrUtter  will  Iw  at  an  end. 
Till  then  we  persevere  in  onr  calling. 
If  the  Author's  hypotheses  should  he 
called  a  romance  or  dream  by  some, 
as  doubcieiu  they  wilt  bo,  yet  they 
must  consider  that '  his  phyfitcnl  the- 
ory' has  left  Scripture  untouched  and 
entire,  in  the  same  manner  as  the  re- 
Searches  of  the  geologist  have  done. 
Each  pursues  the  course  of  his  investi- 
gation, one  into  the  former  state  of  the 
creation,  the  other  intn  the  future,  one 
by  tiu/ur/icm,  the  other  by  analogy; 
Scriptorc  standing  firm  and  apart, 
untoochod  and  uuinjured  by  either. 
And  if  any  more  cautious  or  sober 
philosophers  do  not  chose  to  oc- 
cupy any  of  the  higher  flights  of 
the 'writer  — if  they  do  not  believe 
with  htm,  in  the  eii&tence  of  invisible 
beings  around  us,  with  u*,  and  acting 
in  us  ;  if  thcv  do  not  think  with  him, 
that  in  the  hollow  crust  and  centr*  of 

lU«  earth    ta  the  obodc  of  the  Karayjf- 
fiomm  i    if    they  cannot  explain   the 
rfAMowior  disease,  r\r-*  "  ■  -   -T'aoic 
flucncr,  but  as  a  ^i  ir*' 

ctherial  bringt  i  if  u.    .._^    iin* 
bold  speculaUoni  tbey  thovlfi 


flagging  wing,  they  raustat  leoftt  allow 
the  uprightness  of  the  author's  inten- 
tion, the  warmth  and  ardour  of  his 
feelings,  the  facility  with  which  he 
combines  the  different  parts  of  his  hy- 
potheses, the  ingenuity  of  the  manner 
in  which  he  illustrates  them,  and  the 
copious  and  flowing  language  in  which 
he  cmlMxlies  them. 


Report  m  f Ae  Commfrc*  of  the  Port*  t^f 
A'nc  Iitts$ia,  Mnldoria,  and  M-'aJla- 
ekia.  liji  Julius  de  Uagcmeiater. 
Tramlatrd  by  T.  F.  Tricbner. 

THE  author  was  charfced  by  the 
Governor-Oeucral  Count  Woroozow, 
to  visit  in  1S34  all  the  Northern  parts 
of  the  Klack  Sea  and  the  nea  of  AKofT, 
commencing  with  the  Danube,  as  far 
as  the  Don.  Tlie  present  work  is  the 
result  of  his  »ur\-ey.  In  1774  the 
treaty  of  Kainardji  opened  the  Black 
Sea  to  Russia.  [Vtifi  the  Great  form- 
ed a  dock-yani  at  Tagaurvy,  and  in 
1778  the  Clovemment  nelccled  Kher* 
son  on  the  Dnieper  for  a  military  and 
trading  port.  In  1792,  after  the  peace 
of  Ga-tsy,  Odessa  took  itt  rise ;  the 
prudence  of  the  selection  wsa  soon 
evident,  for  its  trade  so  increased  as 
to  usurp  entirely  that  of  the  other 
portaof  Kherson,  NicoIaiefT.andOtcha- 
koff.  In  1801,  the  English.  French, 
ftc.  obtained  parmission  to  pass  the 
Bosphorns ;  and  in  1S03,  530  veasels 
entered  the  harbour  of  Odessa.  The 
importation  has  increased  sis-fold  in 
the  last  twenty  years-,  and  the  ciport 
trade  only  advanced  in  a  quadruple 
ratio;  the  cause  of  this  is  evident. 
The  importt  consist  of  articles  neces- 
sary to  Russia;  the  exports  of  articles 
common  to  her  and  the  cinintries  to 
which  she  sends  them,  as  grain,  &c. 
Odessa  owes  its  superiority  over  the 
other  ports  to  its  prosimity  to  the 
rich  province  of  Podotia :  this  natural 
position  is  so  favoarable,  that  no  other 
port  w-ill  ever  be  able  In  compete 
with  it.  Already  it  numbera  50.000 
inhabitants.  The  Dnieper,  the  Boug, 
and  the  Dniester,  mingle  their  waters 
in  the  vast  basin  which  attache*  to 
th"  "**•  •  ■  "In  the  (tnm'r  R;utf 

^*   Danube 
'■mta. 


Rkvikw.— Admiral  Napier's  ^nr  in  Portm^al, 


which  U  facttitatei]  by  the  paaturofe 
which  the  cattle  find  in  the  St^ppv.  Or 
the  ships  that  enter  Odessa,  the 
Runsian,  Aastrian,  aad  SardiniaR  are 
tbe  mo»t  ouiriFroua;  then  come  the 
English,  and   aAcr   that  the  French, 


has  raUen  aboat  A«{r  since  18  U<  | 
as  average  of  30  roubles  to  16. 


H  Greek.  &c. 


With  regard  to  the  chief  article  of 
exportation,  wheat,  it  appears  that 
the  grower  of  New  Russia  can  afford 
to  furnish  wheat  to  Europe  at  n  lower 
price  than  can  be  obtained  elsewhere. 
When  13  or  14  would  hardly  pay  tbe 
Polish  landowner  a  remunerating 
profit,  in  a  good  harvest  even  10  rubles 
woulJ  amply  repay  the  grower  in  New 
RusBia.  In  the  ports  of  the  MeJiter- 
nuiean  the  average  price  is  above  35 
roubles,  ao  tbut  if  high  duticn  and 
prohibiting  laws  do  not  hamper  the 
trader,  Odessa  will!  be  able  to  under- 
sell all  other  countries.  Mons.  Guy- 
Lussac  aays,  "  that  die  Odes&a  wheat 
is  the  best  in  Europe,  as  it  contains 
40.100  of  gluten,  whilst  the  French 
wheat  contains  only  3D.IO0."  Rye. 
barley,  and  oats,  are  aUo  exported. 
Flax  anil  hemp  are  also  now  rising 
into  articles  cf  trade,  though  the  hemp 
of  Bologna  excels  that  of  Ru&&ia,  aa 
20  to  14.  Timber  aUo  has  much  in- 
creased. As  the  forests  of  Lithuania 
have  been  thinned,  the  woodcutters 
have  been  obliged  to  move  to  the 
Bouth  for  wood.  Potash,  iron,  wax, 
and  salt,  arc  now  exported,  and  more 
particularly  wool  and  tallnw.  Hides, 
leather,  and  butter^  which  tinda  vent 
in  Turkey.  With  regardto  the  fisheries, 
though  115  kiuds  of  fish  are  found  in 
the  Black  Sea,  yel  the  export  trade  ta 
confined  to  coruire  from  the  sturgeon. 
Ttie  import  trade  of  Odessa  cannot  be 
great,  as  there  arc  no  large  towns  in 
the  South  of  Russia  to  consume  foreign 
luxuries,  and  am  the  merchants  prefer 
laying  in  their  purchases  in  the  Hallic. 
But  sugara  are  impoitcd,  and  Greek 
wince,  and  French,  and  the  dried  fruits 
of  Smyrna,  and  stuffs  of  European 
manufacture;  yet  the  exports  from  the 
porta  of  the  Black  Sea.  exceed  the  im- 
ports by  15  or  20  millions  of  roubles 
annually.  The  exports  iu  1824  were 
19,327.126  J  in  1833  they  had  in. 
Kcreascd  to  30,934.514  roubles.  Tbe 
Vfnifiort  woa  19,236,157,  of  which 
Odessa  seems  to  have  two'thirds. 
We  perceive  ttiot  the  price  of  wheat 


btttetcn  Von  Prdro  and  Dom  MifmL 
jBy  Admiral  Chisries  Xapier.  2  (A 
THE  Admiral  ia  rather  late  in  iki 
field  with  his  wurk,  «DtJ  we  rnnrtw 
that  the  interest  which  wua  exaUi 
by  the  struggle  faaa  pauted  amwf. 
Still  tlie  event  will  be  a  naattrr  of  lua* 
tory.  and  in  that  respect  it  ia  impormit 
to  possess  on  authentic  riarratiTe  of 
the  campaign,  for  it  is  on  «ucb  raatr- 
rials  that  history  dcpeods  for  her  sop- 
port.  After  all,  we  cannot  sar  that 
this  war,  though  important  ia  iti  r»* 
suits,  is  very  interesting,  exe^  p«. 
haps  to  the  soldier;  and  i(  i%  hiWii 
adapted  to  be  studied  in  tbe  — nf 
than  in  the  closet.  It  waa  coiried  oK  oi 
so  small  a  scale,  with  such  hritra- 
genuus  materials,  with  so  raaay  km 
jealousies  and  perSdious  intr^aa, 
with  such  blundeni  and  ovenij^  gg 
ei  thrr  side,  as  to  rob  it  of  ita  dignity  aad 
heroic  character.  So  devoid  of  well- 
concerted  plana  and  of  milifary  scieDCe. 
were  the  movementa  of  both  partin, 
that  one  single  general  of  taleoc,  with 
full  powers  to  act  as  be  chooe,  wooU 
have  turned  the  scale,  and  flaiaM 
the  war  cither  for  Miguel  or  I'edni,  as 
he  might  have  been  attached.  Th« 
difficulties  and  perplexities  with  which 
he  had  to  straggle,  more  from  hia  own 
adherents  than  from  hia  rncmie*.  cer- 
tainly ruined  the  health  of  Pedro,  md 
brought  him  so  early  to  ifae  grave; 
these  are  well  described  in  Adm.  fiJ- 

Eier's  work,  who  owns  "  that  tW 
Imperor  hod  timid,  incapable,  mni 
intriguing  counsellors  about  his  per- 
son." And  again,  "  The  civil  wmr  wu 
unlike  other  wars ;  Doo  Pedro's  and 
Don  Miguel's  ministers  vied  with  each 
other  in  intrigues  and  follies ;  but  for- 
tunately for  the  cause  of  the  Qi»<«q, 
Don  Pedro  was  more  active  tJkaa  lua 
brother,  his  minittters  could  do  Ion 
harm,  and  the  cause  of  liberty  tri- 
umphed." 

The  first  great  blow  to  the  fortunes 
of  Miguel,  was  the  oavol  victory  of 
Adm.  Napier,  in  which  two  ahtpa  of 
the  line,  one  fifty-gOD  ship,  one  tha 
and  a  corvette,  were  taken. 

"  It  is  nott"  says  the 


■:; 


I 


mil  to  coauneot  on  thb  scUon ;  I  th«U 
\enre  Ihiit  to  the  world,  Bimply  obaeniofr. 
that  at  no  time  vriu  a  luivai  arhon  fought 
with  such  a  dupaht^  of  forn,  and  iu  na 
naval  action  wm  Uirrr  ever  to  ttven  a 
lots  ID  to  abort  a  time." 

The  Admiral  aprnks  in  terms  of  the 
highest  prai»e  of  the  Duke  of  Ter- 
ctira'a  march  on  Lisbon,  and  occupa- 
tion of  it. 

"  I  Bay  thn  march  of  Napoleon  from 
Frejua  to  Paris,  wliith  hs<  been  thought 
tbt  boUcat  and  finent  cotcrpme  recorded 
in  hjltiory.  >lnks  into  inatniificaiu^  In 
eomparteon  with  ihnt  of  the  Duke  of 
Terceirt.  He  had  been  xhut  up  in  Upor- 
to  for  nearly  a  twelvemonth,  surrounded 
b^  a  larjre  army,  many  of  wboni  kaew 
him  and  bad  acrvcd  with  him,  yet  there 
waa  no  reason  to  suppose  they  would  join 
Us  ooloan  ;  iudrcd,  un  the  contrary,  there 
was  every  reason  to  Mir^'e  that  tlicy  would 
not  dei«rt  the  Mtandard  of  Don  Mi|;ucl. 
Yet  the  Duke,  with  a  division  of  less  than 
1500  men,  threw  him«>lf  into  the  heart  of 
Portugal,  and  though  followed  within  two 
days  march  by  a  divisioD  of  4000,  with  a 
nrriaon  in  Lisbon  of  BOOO  men,  pushed 
boldly  on,  fouicbt  and  defeated  double  his 
number,  and  placed  the  Queen's  colours 
oppoxite  to  Llsbou  ;  and  he  nrcompU«hed 
all  th.%»,  without  knowing  that  a  oquadron 
mu  at  hand  to  »upport  him,  for  he  had 
received  no  communication  from  me,  our 
wai  it  iu  my  power  to  acnd  him  any  till 
be  had  left  Satuhal." 

'ITie  next  blow  was  the  failure  of 
Marshal  Bourmont's  attack  on  Lisbon. 
and  his  resignation ;  then  the  defeat 
and  retreat  from  Santarem.  wilK  tlic 
duaertion  of  hh  troops.  On  the  2Cth 
of  May,  a  capitulation  waa  entered 
into.  Miguel  took  his  rank  as  Infaul, 
and  had  a  pension  conferred  on  him 
durinR  pood  behaviour.  The  troops 
laid  down  their  arms,  aod  were  sent 
home,  and  the  uSittTS  preserved  their 
Icgitima-tc  rank.  'J'hua  tioinhed  tlie 
civil  war  in  PiirtuRaL 

The  causes  that  led  to  Migiuel's 
downrnll.  our  author  considers  to  be, 
1.  his  not  puHiog  down  the  regency 
at  Terfeira ;  2.  hia  refusal  to  grant  an 
I  amnesty ;  3.  the  abandonment  of 
^Oporto;  4.  the  proclamation  ofTer- 
I  crira,  catling  on  his  troops  on  taking 
Oporto,  to  destroy  all  the  inhabitants; 
5.  not  atlackiog  th«  expedition  of  Pe- 
dro, which  sailed  for  the  A]^r>-C8. 
when  it  appeared  off  the  rock  of  Lis- 

IboQ;  6.  •••  raioiog  Li,boD  brforc 
J^'pip  7.  errors  tftcr 


li 


Bourmont'i  resignation,  io  the  moTe* 
tnent*  of  the  forces.  We  have  not 
time  to  give  the  account  from  our 
author  of  similar  mistakes  on  the  side 
of  Don  Pedro,  but  wc  will  give  the 
sketch  of  him. 

"  Don  Pedro  was  above  the  middle 
stature,  of  a  strong  rol>u»t  Imbit.  He  had 
a  ftnc  forchrail  stid  a  fierce  eye  ;  a  sallow 
eomplfxiun,  marked  with  the  small  pox, 
hia  face  was  by  do  mean*  prepossesaing. 
He  had  the  appearanec  of  a  savage  lookiiq^ 
man,  but  that  was  not  hia  cbsroctcr;  on 
the  contrary,  he  had  no  cruelty  in  his 
dispoaiiion.  He  pridpd  himielf  on  being 
a  liberal  Prince,  and  n  friend  to  free  inati- 
tution«  ;  nevcrthKlcM,  be,  like  most  Prin- 
ces, and  indeed  like  most  men,  was  very 
fond  of   having   hia   own  way.     He  was 

ETOud  of  military  renown,  and  fancied 
imself  a  great  general ;  but  when  SaJdan- 
ha  was  ftl  the  head  of  liis  iUff,  and  hod 
acquired  his  confidence,  he  left  the  rom- 
mand  of  his  army  to  him.  Don  Pedro's 
name  will  go  down  to  posterity  as  having 
freed  the  hind  of  hia  birth  from  despoCiam, 
and  ratorcd  the  throne  of  hia  daughter, 
and  withont  having  anything  personal  In 
view  except  the  decire'of  gaining  glory. 
He  WM  Mispected  of  aiming  at  the  Crown 
of  Portugal,  but  I  heUeve  bis  thoughts 
were  more  turned  to  the  poMlbility  of  his 
being  called  to  the  throne  of  Spain,  in 
the  event  of  anything  happening  to  the 
young  Queen.  He  was  the  most  aetive 
man  I  ever  saw,  rose  early,  and  looked 
into  every  thing  himacif ;  and,  k  riowiog  the 
proerasljiuiting  character  of  the  Portu^ues*, 
he  was  right.  Had  it  not  been  for  Ai> 
activity,  liw  expedition  would  never  have 
Miled  from  the  Western  Islands.  He  was 
a  man  of  courage,  but  not  nfdash,  or  be 
would  not  have  been  i>emuadfd  to  remain 
at  Oporto,  instead  of  advancing  the  mo- 
ment he  landed,  or  given  up  his  incentioo 
of  embarking  in  the  squadron  with  .VftOO 
men.  When  his  mind  was  made  up,  be 
was  film  and  determined,  and  even  obsti- 
nate. Noiliing  but  the  last  extremity 
would  have  induced  him  to  give  np  the 
contest.  He  was  more  easily  cUted  by 
success,  than  oint  down  by  adversity. 
He  was  frank,  and  1  bclicrc  sinrere,  and 
bated  both  intriguing  ami  lying.  He  was 
a  bad  politician  and  unwise  prince ;  for 
if  he  did  not  like  a  person,  he  took  no 
pains  to  conceal  it.  He  did  not  easily 
forgive  hia  enemies,  hut  he  was  not  cruel 
to  them,  nor  woa  he  very  kind  to  hia 
friends.  To  sum  up  his  rhanictcr,  his 
good  qualities  were  his  own,  his  bad  owing 
to  want  of  education  ;  and  no  man  was 
more  sensible  of  that  want  than  himaelf. 
He  waa  uaivonaUYrcfy«tteiVy^\'Ub<w\fi)ut 
%  avion." 


I 

I 


RcvrKxr. — Sj?aiii  Revisit^. 


Pbr 


I 
■ 


It  may  be  at  vrclt  to  add.  That  our 
author  waa  created  Couot  Cape  St. 
Vincent,  and  bad  conferred  oa  him 
the  Graud  Cro»s  of  the  Tower  ajid  tbe 
Sword,  'the  Chamber  of  Deputies 
gave  him  a  vote  of  thaiilu.     Tbe  Em- 

firese  prcsrnled  hitii  with  a  lock  of 
>0D  Pedro'^  hair  in  a.  gntd  locket ;  and 
lastly,  "  he  embarked  for  England  id 
the  packet,  tbe  Miiitster  of  Mariue  not 
having  either  otTcred  him  a  ship  to 
carry  him  home,  or  even  compiimeated 
Ijim  with  a  sulute  on  leaving  llie  Ta- 


Spain  liTmtfd.     By  ik*  jlutkor  of  a 
I  Year  in  Spain.     2  voU. 

I  THIS  will  be  a  very  pleafiaat  work 
to  the  lover  of  Don  Quixote  and  Lu- 
zarillo  dc  Tormes;  the  Mule  and  the 
Muleteer,  the  Host  and  the  Hostler, 
the  Kitchen  Maid  and  the  Carrier,  the 
Town  Barber  and  the  Kriar,  arid  tbe 
Bandit,  are  all  drawn  to  life.  The 
voiume  is  given  in  the  form  of  a  jour- 
nal, though  without  the  dates ;  and 
every  day  from  the  chocolate  at  fitting, 
I  to  the  turtijla  at  8up|ier.  ia  given  with 
'  fidelity  and  spirit.  The  travellerroixed 
with  all  cla«ses  of  the  inhabitaota  ia 
city  and  to  country-,  and  gained  a  con- 
aidcrable  deal  of  intereAting  informa- 
tion,  which  be  has  pleasantly  retailed. 
In  i{icakiu];  uf  the&c  '  Diligence  SufH 
pert,'  be  ftays, 

"  The  oODvenation  was  «pri|^tly,  and 
BtutafaMwi  in  tlw  weU-bred  spirit  hj  wliieh 
it  is  eharacCwised  Id  Spaia,  rvoo  anioti; 
the  butiilileit  rissans  It  turoeil  chiefly 
on  [Kditical  aabiBca,  all  of  the  i>artv  he- 
ing  Ljbcral»,  unle^ft  pcrhspii  my  htllc 
friend  the  Ladr's  Maid,  wbu  snid  nothing 
to  be  sure,  bring  in  a  minority,  but  who 
betrayed  a  certain  dinapprobatinn  of  coaa* 
leMliat  tkat  ibowMl  tlmt  abe  shared  tbe 
MfPOlar  fiMBog  of  her  native  N'arane. 
Vet  Iter  wAvtnm  was  a  Liberal.  How  ts 
It  that  tbe  privileged  eUwset,  elsewhere 
opposed  to  cbanffs,  are  so  generally ^iV' 
WMraAJe  to  revMuCiDD  in  Spain,  while 
tbe  peassats  are  all  Cotuerrafictt  /  Is  tc 
beoaase  tbe  laws  of  Spain  are  in  lontc 
aneasare  is  Csvnnr  of  the  pour;  because 
tba  fidi  few  bare  not  a  psient  of  legisla- 
tiea  fbr  the  poor  many  ;  nor  tbe  elaie  of 
landkirdi  for  the  lenaau  of  their  property, 
who  are  net  cettants  at  the  will  of  the 
lamOord,  bat  tbdr  awn ;  beoaase  In  ifaort, 
the  4BspiicisM  of  OBC,  is  not  nearly  mi  op. 
prswtve  as  tb*  imfotiam  of  a  Cboniisnd, 
,  ftci  TW  ccti*ewalieB  wUdi  I  bad  join* 
9 


ed,  led  me  naturally  moagkt  ao^  wilte 
any  impcrrliucDri;.*  to  niyrtisi  Ok  m\ 
great  dread  1  bad,  leaC  tbe  prcaott  fevaa- 
ment  should  not  b«  »ble  te  swaMa  fe- 
Mrif,  and  Irrt  by  poabtnip  mut»tn  J^tm 
tnrely,  tbe  coantpr  rerolaCiaa abairij Ah 
Spain  bark  to  a  woree  eonilitioa  liK 
Bbe  had  been  In  these  Isat  few  JMr.  I 
argiird  that  tbe  prupir  girnFrallT  la  Ipfe 
were  under  tbe  ioAucnce  of  l&e  Cbtn, 
and  that  they  were  taught  by  ib^  ■ 
cling  to  tlieir  uld  inatiuitions.  sad  Ul 
all  innoTBtion  iu  burror  ;  and  tb«t  aa|»- 
remment  could  auntain  iteeif  in  Spnn 
cWwhere,  wbicL  was  not  In  barAoavwrt 
tbe  naiits  and  wishes  of  the  i-^wtj 
Tlii»  brought  dowa  the  ire  of  tbe  al^ 
party,  who  attacked    me  tuatb  sad  ^ 

for  advocating  a  dcapotism  of  i mm 

in  other  coontries,  while  I  waa,  ajMK 
the  cilixen  of  a  republic,  &c. " 

Of  Spanish  actors,  tlic  author  M^k; 

"  It  is  a  very  obvious  remark  om  isbi 
to  make  in  Spain,  thnt  the  style  of  a«^ 
in  en-itniH  pienv.  and  fu  gtrnte^a  '  ' 
in  dfltej«tablr,  TliJa  la  Owin^  to  t 
rludion  of  actors  fntai  aU  tteentt  l 
there,  and  the  utter  al>»cnoe  of  all  i 
tunity  of  copying  frum  rval  life  la  m 
ntoKt  poliiihed  tortus,  nod  aot  to  way  nd 
want  of  biBtrioDM'  tnlent.  The  ot^Mtitt 
doet  not  hold  when  Lbey  i-f>me  (o  aiOM 
the  familiar  leeoee  of  'low  life.  U  tb 
Saoetes.  they  da  nothing  but  act  am 
again  before  the  public  what  tUn  m 
daily  aud  habitually  doing  io  the  ncvt'iaM* 
course  f>f  thi-tr  rxietence,  >>|»^fif^  fm 
the  pubbc  amoFcaient  the  pisottcal  iafca 
in  use  among  tbem,  and  araanaJiM  ihw 
conrermation  with  the  pithy  pro*crb»^ 
quaint  jents  which  the  popular  Imnrmm 
BO  ahundanily  fumiklies.  The  trwlb  mi 
livrUocs$  of  the  picture  nrrer  fail  ui  4t< 
light  the  audience,  and  often  eoanto 
them  with  lan^^btcr.'* 

Of  the  Spanish  soldiera  : 

"  Tbcrc  is  aninothiDg  rmioeBtlr  •ar- 
tist and  inspiring  in  tbe  apoclacle  of  ■ 
Spantsb  Ttgimcnt  thoroughly  equippad,  m 
are  those  M  tbe  Iloyal  Guard.     Aji  Bm* 
Ush  regiment  is  better  drilled,  more  alcafr 
briuhed,    and  moves  with   more    f^rfnt 
regularity,  bnt  then  one  raisin  thai  |wD«f 
bearing,  and  mature  miUtary  enthftsfaaB 
with    «hich    the    Spaaianl    i«   tfn|riHf^. 
There  19  all  the  diUcreOL-c  thai  OVM  WMM 
diioaver    between  a    vehicle    eariwit   fer^ 
ward  Mitb  the  prectMon  and  ttcuUri^  of 
a  alcam-cngine.  and  another  tvoei*iu  ito 
inpulae  frvm  the  spontaneoua  aad  anL^ 
movement  of  apliitcd  boraea.    Tbe  FketwA 
lolilier*,  though  more  like  tbr  Spanlanl^ 
are  still  very  different,     llicy   fure   tW 
same  air  of  uataral  aniour,  but  i 


lft3C.} 


Rkyirw. — S/tain  R4evmtei. 


531 


lif;ht,  rxrilftble,  umI  fnTototu;  wliilc  Om 
ciilliiuisMn  of  ihe  SfmuiarJa  U  uf  «  moK 
•criotu  uid  rrareriprcicij.  And  llu-  ti.ili- 
Kry  music  of  thadifrtrrnl  nsliauii  nhiliica 
the  same-  duiinctions  u  tbtir  a)i{H*tr«n<*«. 
Th«  EnsUsh  b  cold  and  withnnt  rwting 
*r  poetry ;  the  Prencb  is  livfl)-  and 
inspiring :  wliilc  tbv  Sp«Di*b  u  ora  more 
serious  (tcvcription,  aad  more  iuitcd  lo 
work  upon  the  frclini^,  and  beget  a  i1m|) 
fetiing  of  eiitlitMioin.  1  woald  not  ]>rr- 
bftid  IM  iiistanne  th«ir  fAt'tM  as  fnrnUhiug 
•Djr  mcsrare  of  tbc  military  prowess  of 
tfaeM  different  couotritr*,  which  drpcmU 
on  otbcr  coutcs  than  the  natural  «da[iUi- 
tiun  of  thrir  [topnlnlion  for  warlike  Uff  ; 
Vat  1  am  «ure  that  no  one  vnn  look 
Qpon  thr  Spaoieh  aoldier  without  b<nnK 
conrin(!nl,  M  the  put  history  of  ibe 
eountrr  will  Msilj  prsve,  tliat  he  is  emt- 
ttenUy 'fitted  for  war." 

We  DOW  give  the  tatcrior  of  a  fu- 
mily  at  Madrid. 

"  Having  the  early  part  of  the  evening 
to  get  rid  uf,  1  went  to  k«  ny  old  land- 
luril  and  liia  araiable  daughter.  I  found 
FlorcDcia  watMl  in  the  iniddlf  of  ibr 
room,  brr  right  foot  rc«tinc  on  thr  braiiin', 
to  enable  her  to  nutaio  the  guitar,  wboM 
chords  she  was  tuning  over,  and  strlkLog 
in  plaintive  and  mournful  accordance. 
Ojipcwite  gale  Don  VaJentinr,  the  new 
Bulletin  of  C!cminprrp  on  hi«  lap,  he  hav- 
ing jam  ahnnririird  it  to  tiusy  hlmnelf 
with  the  little  book  which  may  bf  found 
in  the  pocket  of  every  litpanlard,  and  which 
19  titled  with  blank  leaven  uf  t-rry  thin 
paper,  of  the  size  xuited  to  euvelu|te  a 
4-i^iirillo,  one  of  which  leaves  he  was  jnat 
iu  the  act  tif  tearing  okA  aa  be  looked 
knowingly  out  of  bis  one  eye  to  tbe  open- 
ing dour  when  I  entered.  More  at  one 
«idr,  and  modestly  opart,  late  the  buinbte 
Bridget,  the  wife  of  Don  Valentine,  with  a 
haiket  containing  the  family  sturkinri, 
which  the  wnt  mending  witli  the  aid  of  a 
pair  of  iron  ipectacW.  FVocn  the  air  of 
superiority  with  which  she  was  always 
treated  by  Don  Valentine,  not  faowever  ae. 
cwafwiDied  wHb  aakiBilDess,  and  in  which 
ah*  quietly  acqalcaced,  I  was  disposed  to 
think  there  bad  been  something  in  their 
union  wbirh  rrodered   it   a  meaa^iamt*. 

Perhaps  sbe  could  not  boast  the  nobility 
4if  blood  which  «be  laid  cUlm  to.  More- 
over, their  mode  of  life  wa>  too  bumble, 
and  ih«xr  social  pOfltioa  too  ts>iUted,  Iu 
make  It  a  mitter  of  mod  consrnomce, 
«r  visible  of  entailing  on  then  the  em- 
MWering  eflccia  and  the  mfaery  which  are 
the  Anita  of  eonnahial  inequalities,  be 
the  ttalion  high  or  low.  On  the  frame  of 
the  braaier,  beside  the  feei  of  Donna 
Fliirencia,  aate  a  dosing  and  pUTUf  cot, 

GewT.  Mao.  Vul.  VI. 


which  1  might  almost  iiave  hneied  the 
ghost  of  the  departed  Jeccamine.  Tbe 
whole  imeuc  indeed  wa  ao  familiar,  that 
wh«tt  1  look  piMseisioa  of  a  vacant  i^air, 
nnd  braanie  one  of  the  groupc,  the  yearn 
that  1  had  been  absent  were  effaced  from 
my  memory.  TTie  Bulletin  of  Commerce 
however,  remindinif  uic  that  Ferdinand 
wa«  dead,  and  despotism  bad  let  go  her 
hold,  would  bare  serwd  to  remind  me  of 
tiie  change,  and  of  my  absence,  bad  tMt 
Flnrencia,  when  railed'  to  sing,  waloomed 
wie  back  in  th«*  following  words,  which  I 
had  the  vanity  to  take  to  myaelf,  tbovgh  1 
never  sang  to  her." 

We  bhdll  rive  them  in  the  original, 
m»  the  »choolma»tef  bo.^  been  so  lonz 
abroad  that  nouc  of  our  readers  will 
find  any  difficulty  in  at  once  trans- 
lating them,  and  sonie  on«  of  our  nu- 
meroua  young  poeteasea  will  Btitch 
thora  into  rhyme. 

Mi  Ijicn  adorado,  to  erea  mi  coosaelo 
Puea  de  ti  apartada,  no  encucutro  soaiego. 
Cuando  tu  nw  eantaa  wcantiria  quedo. 
Yes  toata  me  dieba  <|ae  baUartr  ao  pnodo. 

Abnir  tn  rox  dentro  <le  mi  pecho 
Siento  tal  ^dacor  que  bablartc  no  pnedo  i 
Al  toear  to  Miino  tembUndo  me  quedo, 
Y  mi  gozo  cntouce*  ctpltcar  no  puedo. 

We  tnuftt  reluctantly  wind  up  our 
extracta  witli  one  of  soioe  interest  con- 
cerning the  late  King. 

"  I  became  ;kY]nainted  with  many  hcti 
relating  to  Perdinand.  which  place  bii 
character  in  an  rniircly  different  light 
from  that  in  which  I  had  before  been  ac- 
cBstomed  to  regard  it.  I  had  described 
him  in  toy  pre^nnun  worll  aa  a  stupid, 
slothful,  and  ignorant,  but  ratber  good- 
natured  individual ;  but  I  now  fomd  that 
he  had  much  natural  eleveraeaa,  had  r«ad 
cxteniiTely,  and  was  wdl  acquainted  with 
the  Uws  (rf  hia  nrantry,  and  with  history 
generally.  He  bad  managed  too,  with 
admirable  tact,  so  to  balance  the  oppodag 
parties  of  the  Liberals  and  the  Abwlutiits* 
«r  rnlber  the  advncntes  of  the  Charch,  as 
to  keep  rverylhing  [{ui't,  and  maintain 
all  the  real  power  in  ht*  ovn  hands.  He 
£d  not  labour  indeed  at  at!  for  the  pro*, 
perity  and  advancrjoeUt  of  the  hanptaeat 
of  Spain,  but  only  for  the  sralnbiy  and 
■ccare  poaaeMion  of  his  own  dcipolic  and 
undisputed  sway.  It  matt  be  owned 
bowevrr  by  his  laat  marriagv,  and  hia 
anitety  to  lean  the  throne  to  i  heir  of 
his  own  body,  lie  bsqucatbed  to  Spain  a 
legacy  of  strife  and  contention  which  the 
advantage  gained  by  a  prcauture  transfer 
of  the  govemmcat  tram  the  hands  of  the 
Chorcb  party  to  thoieof  the  Liberals  may 
ccaroely  be  able  to  ooai^rttiiu&ft.    ^vj(»». 


I 


52-2 


Rktikw. — Angler  g  Ramhler,  Ay  Jtrsse. 


I 


huTiiiff  IWfd  a  vtry  ticcritioun  IHc  in  his 
youth,  Ptfrdinand  becimc  in  Inter  years 
exceedingly  Mvpre  rownnb  lucb  u  fel< 
lowed  hb  early  rnthcr  than  htn  later  ex- 
anple.  He  exercUed  o  rigDioo*  eensor- 
sbtp  ov«r  the  monda  of  thi-  Court,  re- 
c«iTiog  and  Ui<tfntn||;  tn  rnnt|tl«)n(s  fmm 
huil»nd?  ngaiiisl  their  n'iTD<;,  and  wiven 
against  their  hualmndu  and  their  biu>. 
band's  paratDonrii,  wnding  the  offifudrni 
for  one  or  taoro  years  tu  the  retireinent 
of  Nomc  ohscurc  piieblu,  ur  tu  read  the 
live*  of  Ihf-  Saints,  or  stag  pf  nitf  nt  psalms 
in  the  rloifltrrs  of  aconvcnt.  The»c  edicts 
of  btiiii^hmint  wrrc  often  rrTokeJ,  on  a 
display  oi  penitence  hy  ibe  offtruJin; 
iwrty,  at  the  devirc  of  a  wife  anxiutu  tu 
be  retitored  to  the  aniis  of  Iier  repent&nt 
Bpou-'«,  or  upon  tlie  mutual  stipulation  of 
the  particti  to  live  well  together,  and  lead 
in  future  an  rAemplary  life,  and  »ct  aa 
example  of  dove-like  attacbmcnt.  Erery 
one  has  htard  somelLioj;  of  the  curiuua 
loves  of  Tereva,  a  French  milliner,  who 

■  from  exerciMng  her  art  in  the  decoration 
of  the  youtig  Quetn'o  prrsnn,  came  at 
length  tn  obtain  roch  an  iiiduenve  over 
ber  Blind  as  to  make  use  of  her  intcmt 
with  the  King,  nnt  only  to  grant  officcn, 
and  iroiifrr  promotion  on  tiuch  a  prtv 
Tiously  tuok  tare  to  pay  her,  but  even  to 
inllueni-'i!  the  ufTirerH  uf  state.  Teresa, 
In  turn,  had  her  fntoorite,  who  was  ha- 
turally  enough  uf  Ibe  other  sex,  beiu;;  an 
ablcbodted  utficcr  of  the  ruyal  budy-guard. 
Tlie  KiDg,  ia  one  of  bis  joking  aiocid».  in 
huniorouA  imitation  of  Uiiralet,  induced 
one  of  the  players  ■k-Iio  was  to  act  before 
tbc  Court,  in  (he  private  llieatre  of  tbe 
Coiisenrntory  of  Musir,  to  introduce  int.* 
hia  {MLft  a  fly  phrase,  the  purport  of  whicb 
wa»,  that  if  any  one  wanted  an  office,  be 
nuit  apply  to  TcreM.  The  power  of  this 
omaipotent  rnodiuta  na.^  at  length  demO' 
Utihcd  by  tbe  sturdy  and  elaborate  elTorts 
of  Zea  Uennudirz,  who  insisted  apon  her 
banishment.  The  order  was  secretly  i-i- 
euvd,  a  cArriage  aud  [Kist  tnulea  prruturd, 
and  the  favourite,  roused  from  her  bed  in 
tlic  dead  of  tbe  night,  was  harried,  half- 
draes«dt  into  tho  vehicle,  and  abot  off 
tike  a  rocket  to  tbe  frontier.  Tlw  ex- 
ebonge  wu  tbe  more  unacceptable,  that 
tbe  hod  not  been  roused  from  n  comfort- 
Icaa  and  iolitary  iiillun ;  indeed,  tbi- scene 
which  her  cbainttcr  dtHloied,  wbea  that 
Buddenly  tbrvwo  open  to  insnecUon.  was 
quite  rndy  to  furin  an  rpivodc  in  the  ad- 
venturea  of  that  ((aondani  chro&iclej  Gil 

■      Blaa  of  Saatillana,"  Ac. 
We  part  with  tbii  cIi:veraDd  spright- 
ly little  work  with  great  reluctance; 
and  hup«  the  anthor  will  make  a  thiid 

I  trip  to  tbe  land  of  the  dance  and  the 
$oag;  and  de«cnbe  il  ttt  lu  axnuMitig 
muucr  KB  he  haa  doae  m  VhV%. 


Unmt 


Ah   Angtrr'm    HamtJ^t.       B§ 
Jesse,  Ks^.  1836. 

THE    love    of  Xatnrt   ' 
strongly  iinptinted  in  thi'liQininlHV>  i 
and  ih<;  »tiidy  of  it  sotm  foLIownt  iftr  | 
love.      Thf    Natur'-'    -f 
Court  had  had   ii.<  [> 

even  iVr.ra  tbuae  (u  ....^  - ...  Ja 
A>lnni  frimipd  his  zoiilouiml  no 
turv,  and  Paradise  wa^irkthefin 
a  Botanic  Garden  ;  ia  which.  aaMd 
feigns,  they  gave  a  kind  of  liortical- 
lural  Fete  to  the  Angel  Raphael.  XiakJ 
was  u  planter  af  vinoyardi;  Abrahaa,] 
as  Grutiua  baa  it,  a  gr^at  Mrstcaia 
tlic  knowledge  of  tliL*  star» ;  Im«ci 
prosperous  in  Gt:ur^ic>  -,  Jacob  I 
in  his  pbitosQphical  atratagnal 
speckled  rods ;  Mosca  was  a 
man  in  all  kinds  uf  Natural  Histon; 
Hcraliel  and  .\holiab  tnaplred  in  Anti- 
tccture;  Solomon  a  deep  Nolunbd, 
and  a  composer  of  a  vbluminoua  Ha- 
tory  of  Plants,  includiog  Crdan.  IV 
niel,  Hananiah,  and  Michael  wentn 
times  better  skilled  in  the  worb  li 
Natore,  than  the  m-'  ■"-■i'.«  u4 
astrologers  of  iVebuchti  i!i^l 

and  who  were  the  fli--':    _  itottt 

will)  travelled  t?  Bethlehem,  taoitk 
philosophers  uiiU  natoralisif,  at* 
brought,  aa  offerings,  the  producttrf 
their  own  gardens  and  alvcnbio  t  1%» 
ever  honoured  nnd  cateciiu-d  was  tw 
study  of  the  admirable  and  toa- 
hauatibte  Works  of  N'aturr.  \Vc«*ik 
we  could  recover  the  copium  Regtna 
Natura:  of  the  wj^c  8od  of  Oiiii. 
then^  doubtless,  we  sbuold  tcara  tS> 
true  History  of  the  Halm,  or  BalMs 
IVee;  which  so  puzzled  a  lat«  ediliv  erf 
an  ancient  drama,  that  he  doabStd 
whether,  like  the  tree  in  the  atoi7«f 

Aladdin,  it  did  not  bo^-    ' •. — bfl 

his  publielier,   mure    ii  ng- 

gested   that,  like  the   S- ^r^it 

tree,  itmiebthave  nrmluccd  fi^fny ' 
We  should  like  to  hear  nr<io  tatm  ae- 
cuiDtcly  what  Azariah  -  tbotf 

[argecommcntaricv.coni..  :  rtrtc 

from  which  the  Gopher- wwodfiiflScn|>* 
turc  came ;  aUo,  as  to  tbe  BttftiniH' 
fish  which  Tobit  carrieU  witli  Vm, 
and  of  which  the  Icoiurd  Bot^iart  am 
divers  aigniriraiiuna  i  bat  of  llua  a&J 
aome  other  lime. 

We  must  now  paaaowr  tbt  tr 
which  tbL'sciencoiMJMki  uni*- 
intervening  tituca,  and  tor 
^«.  v*>ie^*A  (MX  wvtr.  "^v 


Hkvibw. — Aagfer'v  Rambles,  by  Jc^sc. 


h 


N 


pryinR  *earcber«  into  ihc  nrcnaa  of  Na- 
ture, Had  Mr.  Jmsc  lived,  which  wc 
could  have  wisbed  for  the  »ake  o( 
ftcicncp,  in  the  times  immediately  sub- 
flcquciit  to  the  Captivity  at  liaby* 
Inn ;  douhtlcss  he  would  have  made 
great  discavcrics  as  to  animAls.  like 
the  Onocrntulub.  or  the  Capricorn, 
still  obscure,  or  Lnuwn  only  perhaps 
to  those  venerable  Sasf »,  the  supposed 
deaceodants  of  Pharooh's  Wizards, 
who  Qtill  cultivate  the  occult  scieoces 
\a  their  frvqrientcd  colleges  in  the 
centre  of  Africa  ;  and  one  of  whom 
vouchsafed  lately  to  give  a  glimpse 
of  his  astoolshing  powers  in  the  city 
of  Cairo ;  where  he  proved  that  the 
most  brilliant  attainments  of  a  Dnvy, 
or  a  Hentchell,  are  hut  as  childinb 
tors  and  mere  horn-books  com{*are(l 
to  the  kaowlodge  of  these  extraordi- 
nary men  ;  irbose  existence  was  tilt 
lately  uuknoiwn.  and  from  whom  the 
little  science  ICuropenns  now  possess, 
is  justly  fuppoA^tl  tn  spring. 

Mr.  je«&c  is  a  very  accurate  Natu- 
ralist, and  a  very  amiable  and  interest- 
ing tvriter.  lie  unites  more  tban  any 
ooe  we  know  the  indefatigable  and 
acute  observatioun  of  White,  with  the 
simplicity  aad  ioitoccuceuf  Isaac  Wal- 
ton, fits  style  is  natural  aud  ea«v, 
and  well  odnptcU  to  the  subjects  treated 
of.  Ja  the  present  volume  he  bos  still 
further  claims  to  praise,  and  has  pro- 
duced some  elegant  specimenii  of  poriry. 
To  a  Thames  fisherman  this  work  is 
indispensable.  Tliere  is  not  a  muddy 
hole  where  an  old  Bnibel  hides  his 
wintry  snout;  a  'dork  unfnthoroed 
cave'  whore  a  queer  bachelor  of  a 
Tench  lives  in  snug  domestic  privacy 
and  independence;  there  is  not  a  yard 
of  gravel  which  a  Gudgeon  would  call 
hia  own,  that  Mr.  Jesse's  eye  has  not 
pierced,  his  rake  traversed,  and  his 
pen  de^tcribed.  He  knows  all  the  pis- 
cosa  fluraina  of  England — from  Trent 
to  the  Ti^\  and  the  Thames  :  he  is 
hand  in  glove  with  grey-he.nded  Chubs, 
andobioleteThornliarks  ;  he  is  learoed 
in  the  genealogy  of  Trouts  ;  he  is  mure 
dcttructlve  than  a  hcroorv  to  a  sbual 
of  unsuspecting,  honest  Mooches  re- 
turning from  on  aquatic  toar;  and  yet, 
like  his  prototype  old  Walton,  he  is 
ver>'  gentle  in  his  oatoic,  and  bc|r* 
nimkin  of  a  tine  Pike  or  Perch,  if  be 
nid  )>ut  him  to  any  inconvenience, 
drags  him  out  of  the  water. 
«  n'latca  a  story  of  a  sheriff  u 


I 


I 


he  descended  from  the  stage  where  the 
culprit  stood  ready  to  be  turned  otf, 
making  him  a  bow  and  saying,  '  Sir, 
I  ha\'e  the  honour  of  wishing  yon  a 
very  good  morning.'  So  docs  Mr. 
Jesse,  when  his  pinting  prrv  is  lying 
brrathlcss  on  the  shore — "  1  hope,  sir, 
we  have  heard  him  often  say,  you  don't 
find  the  air  un|)lea;sacit  this  morning-^ 
a  little  sharp  or  so  \  Shall  I  move  you 
a  /er//(-,  on  to  this  Bne  bit  of  turf. 
How  is  ynur  under  Up  nuw^  I  am 
afraid  it  is  a  little  sore?  would  you  like 
to  have  it  drttmd?  Your  family,  1  ^m 
hope,  un  the  Uilton  eide  are  well.  I  H 
have  lung  wished  for  the  honour  of  a  ^^ 
nearer  acquai&Uutcc.  In  the  evening 
I  fiball  be  happy  to  introduce  you  to  ^^ 
my  cook,  whom  you  will  find  au  ea-  ^| 
ccllent  ortUtr."  ^^ 

This  is  all  very  well-bred  and  po. 
tile,  and  shews  great  humanity ;  and 
though  the  Tlinmes  fish   have  not  the 
power  of  returning  him  thccompliment, 
they  vety  probably  will,  some  day  or 
other,  act  thrnugh  their  confidential  so- 
licitor ;  and  when  he  takes  a  voyage, 
depute  a  Hbork  or  sword  li«h  to  thank 
him  in  their  name  for  all  favours  Iw' 
stowed,     t'hh,  like  all  other  branches 
of  society,  arc  grown  much  more  know-       ^M 
ing  and  acute  tban  they  formerly  were,       ^M 
conscqui^ntly  they  are  less  dinposed  to 
leave  their  clement  for  the  gratitication 
of  strangers,  who  express  an  interest 
in   their   welfare.      There  i*    an  old 
Shepperton  Trout,  which  hoa  baffled 
and  contemned  the  concentrated  wis- 
dom and   the   refiocd  stratagems  of 
every  angler   in   England.      Ue   will 
probably  die   at   a   good  old  age  in 
the  bo!iom  of  his  family.     He  laughs 
at  the  Walton  and  Cotton  Club  ;  lurus 
his  bock  on  Mr.  Walter  Campbell,  of 
Islay  ;  pronounces  the  Kev.  Mr.  Dycc 
no  fisherman  ;  and  desires  Mr.  Whit-       ^H 
bread  to  keep  to  the  Bedford  Level.       ^| 
In  vain  Mr.  Inskipp  wishes  him  lo  ait 
for  his   portrait.     It   woo'C  do.     He 
don't  care  about  being  lithographed.       ^m 
He  bos  no  wish  to  see  himself  on  con-       ^M 
voas.     He  don't  fancy  a  cool  of  copal       ^^ 
varnish.  He  thinks  any  eo^rbetter  than 
one  uf  glass.     ^Vhat  gave  this  fish  his 
extreme  caution  and  prudence,  wa&  the 
manner  in  wl-ich  he  lo"t  his  father 
through  the  amtice  of  the  famous  Dr. 
Birch,  of  antiquarian    meniury.     Ur. 
Birch   had   long  tried   opiii   warbxe 
against. \.\vtfi^vu'^Vl'^*^\«k'sia,u.  \xnva^- 
ti\iinE  oa&'m  ifcva,\a.\\v\^*.*5A.>»,o^«v» 


I 


I 


524 


Retieit. — Amgler'a  Rmwtbla,  hif  Jesse. 


[NV. 


he  had  exerciMd  all  bU  skill.  But  he 
WM  ncogaixcd  oa  tbe  bank  as  toon  aa 
be  appeared.  The  doctor*!  portljr  figure 
and  rtwyfacf  were  known  to  eTcryshcal 
of  minoowft  on  the  riTer — not  a  bite 
could  be  pet ;  even  the  foolish  little  eel 

Ctuts  turoed  their  tails  to  him.  At 
Dgtb  it  entered  into  his  bead  to  try  a 
*cry  deep  and  acute  stratagem  :  tk* 
doctor  drtMted  Aimk//  up  a$  a  tree — as 
a  Birch-tree.  He  was  a  living  arbor 
vitK.  He  had  breeches,  waistcoat, 
and  coat  all  made  of  bark.  His  arm* 
were  covered  with  leaves ;  his  fingers 
were  transmuted  ioto  bads ;  his  legs 
were  painted  to  look  like  roots.  Had 
be  been  a  yoang  instead  of  an  nid  tn>- 
■oa  as  he  was,  he  would  have  resem- 
bled Daphne;  but  he  was,  as  Sir  Hugh 
Evans  has  it — "a'oman  with  a  peard!" 
Dr.  fiirchwas  taken  up  by  three  or  four 
Scotch  gardeners,  and  planted  on  the 
bank  near  Moulsey.  lliere  he  stood, 
like  one  of  Sir  Henry  Stuart's  trans- 
planted oaks.  This  was  too  deep  a 
design  for  tbe  piscatory  race :  their 
mental  powers  were  overreached — they 
could  not  draw  jast  inferences — all 
analogy  failed — their  reasoning  was 
short  of  the  purpose — it  took  in  tbe 
oU  trout :  for, 

"  Ad  alder  od  a  river's  brim 
A  real  aldrr  was  to  him. 
And  it  was  notluDg  more." 

Consequently,  by  the  end  of  the  day. 
Dr.  Uirch  triumphed  in  the  pride  of 
victory ;  pulled  olf  hin  cork  legs,  un- 
barked  his  lower  extremities,  shook 
the  leafy  honours  from  hia  brow,  and 
inhumaoly  cooked  his  captive  enemy 
with  the  very  same  materials  by  which 
he  had  ensnared  him.  Whether  this 
plan  has  been  followed,  wc  cannot 
say ;  if  it  were  a  little  more  honest 
we  should  not  dislike  it.  Instead  of  a 
few  sneaking,  soiivagous,  thievish,  rat- 
like looking  anglers,  creeping  and 
stealing  about  &c  river  and  aits, 
like  (wcviah  and  perfidious  otters,  we 
should  have  a  goodly  flouriahing  Arho- 
r*tum  standing  on  the  river  side;  a 
row  of  '  auritic  quercus,'  in  all  the 
pomp  and  prodigality  of  their  luxuri- 
ant foliage — 

"  ToDgues  on  tbs  trees,  sermons  by  run- 
ning brooks." 

A  fine  avenue  of  anglers. — a  noble 
grove  of  Piscatort ! — '  A  moving  wood, 
my  Lord  I'— Mr.  Jesu  would  doMbt- 
ias«  appear  as  a  Mexican  Cvvt«»  t' 


a  Lomfaaidy  Pofilar.  cc)nalW  baoos 
for  its  procerity  and  grace ;  Mr.  Dyce 
would  come  in  tbe  cbanscterof  a  hand- 
some and  majestic  Scotch  fir,  bis 
compatriot;  and  Mr.  Pickering  most 
appropriately  would  represent  —  the 
Tree  of  Knowledge.  We  hope  next 
BOmme  to  see  a  handsooae  elmmp 
of  these  gentlemen  decormting  some 
fine  green  knoll  about  Sunbnry  or 
Hamptoo  :  we  should  like  to  sit  under 
tbeir  shade,  to  admire  their  verdure, 
and  bear  the  breeze  rustling  in  their 
leaves.  We  wonder  Mr.  Jesse  has 
given  no  directions  in  bis  interesting 
volume  aa  bow  best  to  effect  ibis  me- 
tamorphosis ;  but  probably  it  is  re- 
served for  the  succeeding  ooe  :  iu  tbe 
meanwhile,  we  shall  delight  the  reader 
with  an  extract  from  tbe  poetical  part 
of  the  present  -.  adding  that  many  of 
the  narratives  in  the  prose  are  told 
with  humour,  grace,  and  feeling,  and 
that  the  chapter  on  Crickrl  is  written 
with  peculiar  elegance.  Mr.  Jesse  has 
long  excelled  in  that  noble  and  manly 
game,  and  thus  arise  tbe  vividness  and 
fire  of  his  descriptions — 
*  He  best  can  paint  them  who  can  feel 
them  moat.* 

But  to   return  to  the  poetry ;  tbe 
following  lines  appear  to  us  to  be  ex- 
tremely elegant  and  touching  : — 
'*  Oh !  know'vt  thou   why — to    distance 
driven, 

When  lovers  weep  the  partiofi:  hour ; 
The  Hiu)|)lc»t  gift  t/iat  moment  given. 

Lung,  long  retains  a  magic  power. 
Still,  when  it  meets  my  Mary's  view. 

Can  half  the  theft  of  time  retrieve  ; 
Can  ttccoett  of  former  bliss  renew. 

Anil  bid  earh  dear  remembrance  lire  ; 
It  boots  not  if  the  pencilled  rose, 

Or  sever'ii  ringlet  meets  the  eye  ; 
Or  lodia's  sparkliuK  gemn  inclose 

Tlic  talisman  of  Sympathy. 
'  Kfq>  it — yes,  keep  it  for  my  sake,* 

Ou  fancy's  ear  still  breathes  the  sound. 
Ne'er  time  the  potent  charm  shall  breaks 

Or  loose  the  siieU  affection  bound." 

Another,  at  p.  60.  is  still  of  a  more 
deeply  pathetic  cast,  and  mle-ht  have 
come   from   the    pen    of   Bowles    or 
Rogers : — 
"  Foi^t  thee,  no! — in  pain  and  woe. 

Thro'  every  change  of  time  and  tide; 
For  thee  my  w^  '  flow, 

To  thee  myi  ■«  a^fide. 

Then  where^  — m, 

I  wonJf* '  •'ittr 


18363 


fttcftniteotistfeik 


Pori^et  Ihee,  iio!     The  cccmswc  ro»'d — 

Tliff  c»ciiin^  walk,  the  Bh«ltrr'c)  bowrr; 
And,  more  tli«a  all,  that  »ong70u  lav'd, 

And  wept  In,  in  the  niooolit  boor  t 
ThcM  »tiU  ar*  min^ — and,  oh  !  that  lay, 

If  c>r  from  other  lipn  thou  liearcitt, 
Thim  "It  tliiok  of  bcr  wbo'n  far  awny, 

And   wer|j   aa  then   tLou   didst  —  my 
dearcBt. 
Forget  ther,  no  !     Tho'  pitying  friends 

In  IiindneM  tittl  nir  not  repine  : 
There's  Done  whom  cnrc  m>  ft^nUy  tends, 

W)ia»c  accents  xuaad  90  soft  aa  thine. 
1  jibouU  lie  grateful,  but  I  turn 

To  where  Ihy  dreary  course  thou  steer- 
eat. 
Where  India's  ikie*  ahore  thee  bum. 

Yet  woald  tlutt  1  were  with  thee,  dearest 
Forget  tbfe,  lorr  '.     In  vatoi  in  Tun 

This  ch«k  is  pale,  theite  eyes  are  wet ; 
And  tho'  this  heart  it  wrung  with  pain, 

I  would  not,  if  I  could— forget. 
Thrn  wherefore  breathe  that  idle  word, 
I  eauld  not  be  the  thing  thou  feareat ; 
Tho'  here  thy  name  be  neTrr  heard, 

To  me  'tis  more  than  hfe,  my  desreAt." 

At  p.  290,  arc  «nme  very  elegant 
ftanzas  on  "the  Sea  Bird »  Rest," 


written  in  o  tnitv  bcnatiful  spirit  of 
piety  and  faith.  Opon  the  whole,  tfait 
volume  is  snothcr  prouf  cf  Mr.  Jesse's 
vpry  accomplisheu  mind,  and  very 
amiable  heart.  Good  old  man  I  bow 
tranquilly  iiod  benignly  is  be  now 
jtassing  the  too  short  remainder  of  hia 
well-spent  days !  Sittlog.  like  ao  a|pd 
patriarch,  uod^r  his  oak,  and  praising 
God  for  the  work  afhis  IibikIh.  TLuugh 
we  have  Dcver  Been  hiiu,wchavc  oftea 

Ricturcd  bitn  in  our  mind's  eye.  With 
is  gentle  smile,  his  pnic  thnngh  heaU 
thy  rnunteoanR«,  hia  venerable  beard, 
and  hiif  Uible  on  his  knees.  Wc  lee 
one  uf  hi^  afTectionatc  daughters  read- 
iujr  to  him  sume  favourite  chaptpr 
from  Isaiah,  and  hia  little  grandchild^ 
with  his  lap-full  of  wild  flowcra.  sit- 
ting at  hia  (eel.  Long  may  he  enjoy 
an  old  age  ao  tranquil.  »o  pure,  ao  ve- 
nerable as  thi» !  and  when  he  departs 
in  nhappyLentltanasia.  from  the7*hatDe8 
and  the  Wandle,  tn  the  rivers  of  Para- 
dise, may  his  paifrnal  virtupA  be  re- 
flected in  the  mirror  of  filial  admira- 
tion I 


» 


Hurtery  froi>rmmmt,or  Hlnttaddrtu- 
td  to  Mulhfrt  antl  \ur4ery  Ataidt,  by 
Mrs.  Barwell. — Parents  are  often  obliged 
to  entrust  their  Infants  to  tho  cart,  or 
the  eMaforfy,  of  the  ignorant :  and  we  fully 
agree  wtdi  the  pTMeotantborraa  in  estaent- 
ing  it  both  their  interest  and  their  daty  tn 
make  every  ptiMiblecadeaToor  lit  inii>roTc 
tboBe  who  huld  a  truit  aa  important.  In 
these  days  of  geD«ml  inprovcinent,  we 
hope  many  individnmls  will  be  found 
amongst  the  cbiss  in  qoesHon  who  may 
heneht  by  this  little  work,  which  is  ad< 
dres«ed  to  nurws  themM-lres  under  the 
sanetinn  of  the  mother,  and  ooouins  many 
eicellent  rules,  with  sound  reajmns  for 
them,  In  plain  and  intelU^iblu  laagnage. 

TAe  Corerweijr ,  or,  PoUtir*  in  Prirm/w 
Lift,  by  thf  DuugAtrr  ^f  Me  Auihvr  ^ 
the  '  BatoMc*  (if  Cof^fort.' — The  objeat 
of  the  writer  is  to  elevate  in  the  estioia- 
tion  of  the  world  the  too-often  neglected 
dasa  of  GoverasMes  t  and  there  is  much 
ofNaia  and  gDodfrding  in  iKxae  of  her 
remarks.  The  medium  through  whicJi 
they  are  conveyed  is  that  of  an  interest, 
ing  story:  which  ii,  howerer.  almost 
overcharged  with  L'Jiaracters  from  the 
"  thinly  scattered  arisUfcracy,"  as  they 
■re  called  in  the  fint  page.  Wo  quote 
•r  panurraph,  "  That  clever 
only  rosy  l>e  selected 
of  ail  duties  is  my 
cb   we    conliaUy 


join.  And  we  nay  add,  that  such  nharu;- 
ters  can  scared;  fail  to  attach  to  them- 
selvca  respect  aad  eateeai  even  though 
they  b«  Govemefses. 

T%r  Ari  »f  Cooking,  £y  John  Mollard, 
Park  /lotfl.  A'oncwrf-— The  author  lella 
us  thai  this  viduine  cuotains  ttie  fruits  of 
long  exporivnce ;  and  bees  itarticularly  to 
draw  attmtion  to  his  rccx-ij>t  for  dressing 
WhitC'hait,  which,  tt  seems,  is  so  modem 
a  luxury  aa  to  have  been  hitherto  nmittcd 
in  books  on  Cookery.  Mr.  MuUaril,  bow- 
ever,  has  also  studied  among  the  Cooks 
uf  Antiquity,  and  inlks  UiLniedty  of  the 
Athenian  Cake  or  Hread  termed  Criba- 
niles,  which  is  said  to  have  been  so  deli- 
cious as  to  caasc  appelite  by  eating.  This 
resnlt,  he  says,  is  the  snne  of  Rurnessful 
Cookery  !  ilere  we  diffrr  from  him,  as 
wc  should  be  quite  <>onleQted  that  his 
good  difthcfl  should  put  aa  end  to  our 
api>etite. 

Ijutptom't  Captinljf  m  Franep,  from  ^ 
lH09folH14.  UpoA.— It  u  seldom  that  a 
writer  who  gives  as  tlw  result  of  his  )i«T- 
Booal  obserration,  does  not  impart  iom« 
portion  of  useful  knowledge.  It  is  true, 
that  a  captivity  in  the  waUs  of  a  fortress, 
and  ■  rMidcncfl  of  years  in  subtemseous 
chamfaws,  is  not  the  place  for  s  wrilar  00 
the  picturesque  ;  or  one  who  goea  atrecAA. 
to  obaec^c   VV»   cWtuAvn.  cA  mar*.,  '^t*^ 


526 


MiseellamoMS  Rfvinrs. 


[XOT. 


locietT  :  but  as  Robiiuoa  Crusoe  wrote  a 
my  rntertainin^  journal  in  a  demilate 
ialaotl,  MO  Mr,  ljani;ti)n  lia;^  made  a  tole- 
imblj  eiitertainin;  and  iniitructire  book, 
u  he  wail  marclifd  from  Verduu  to  An- 
cona,  aod  fruui  ('amhrai  to  Bl<u^.  We 
leave  off  with  one  strong  inijirrKsion,  that 
thongb  thr  Frrnrh  |io»<<ef  ^  a  ileal  of  cFDJua 
and  politefw,  tliry  are  far  behind  the 
English  in  the  civilization  of  manners  and 
of  mind. 

Crf9wimffham  Reftury.  lit/  Elizabeth 
Anne  Hendry.  VZuio — A  work  mxnil  in 
comiwsK,  ami  unpretending  in  title  and 
appearance,  yet  written  in  wry  good  taiite 
and  with  verr  sufficient  knowtntge.  Its 
content*  arc  miM-ellaneuuM — Honieihing  on 
Hiatorr,  Biugrajtby,  Natural  llisTorj-. 
Poetry,  fltr.  We  r;in  detect  one  error  of 
atatemeot  in  the  simple  and  agreeable  nar- 
ratire.  In  Bpeakiog  of  birdK,  the  autho- 
reaa,  at  p.  80',  obsnTvpB  "  that  the  Sirj/t 
trmreli  at  the  rate  of  '.'.ill  miieit  an  hour." 
If  ao,  the  diffirullii'n  of  tiitgration,  a.i  con- 
nected with  distance,  an>  removed ;  for  the 
bird  might  j»a»B  the  Wundariei  of  Europe 
in  leni  thanatiingle  day.  It ap)>ear8 also, 
that  in  Jan.  l-i.tl  two  pigvunf,  brought 
from  Liakeard  tu  London,  were  let  Hy 
from  London  to  Cornwall  ;  one  reached 
Liakeard,  S%  miles  distance,  in  aix  hourc, 
the  other  in  a  <|uarter  of  an  hour  more. 
Another  pigeon  went  from  London  to 
Marstricfat,  'ifiO  miles,  in  itix  hours  and  a 
quarter.  It  appear;*,  then,  that  (he  flight 
of  the  pigeon  is  from  3.>  to  -10  miles  an 
hour. 


A  PraetieanVHitue  on  Terthmg,  by  3. 
P.  Clerke,  M.A. — Nery  nound  and  sfien- 
tiftc  advice  is  given  in  thist  treatise ;  and 
oa  authom  nometimefi  shotr  tftrir  tfeih  to 
criticB,  they  may  ns  wl>11  be  in  good  con- 
dition, eiijwcially  the  deiitex  tiapieutiie. 

A  Treatue  on  the  Cau»p  and  Cure  qf 
Stittterinff.  fly  James  Wright,  at.  Ix.l.i, 
— Thin  treatise  of  Mr.  Wright'»  brings 
tcii'ntific  knowlfge  to  bear  prartically, 
with  more  tturcess  than  any  other  we 
remember  to  have  met  with,  and  dcherves 
an  attentive  consideration. 


^n  EtfabluAed  Chvreh  xhaim  to  tie  in 
tifturun  tcith  Heanun,  &c.  flv  the  Her.  J. 
Healy.— The  arguments  judiciously  clio^ien 
and  well  arranged,  and  perspicnoutily  rx- 

{tressed.     A  very  ui^eful  and  stitist'actory 
ittle  tract. 


The  Clergy  and  the  People.  Three  fJer. 
motu.  By  the  Ret.  S.  Pigott,  Rector  of 
Dmuta&le.  1833.  —  These  Sermons  w 
Mediated  to  Lord  Lyndhont,  itb«n  Cb 


cetlor.  And  we  hope  the  purpoae  of  the 
dedication  will  be  ensured,  by  the  learned 
and  pious  author  receiring  some  better 
preferment  than  a  living  of  100/.  «  year, 
with  three  services  and  a  population  of 
S.400  tiouls.  Verily  the  Bishop  <^  the 
Diocese  should  «ee  to  this  r^^giou^  «caa- 
dal  in  the  church.  The  Sermons  are  sound 
in  doctrine,  and  the  subjects  enforced 
wtth  earnestness  and  Keal.  Yet  Mr.  Pigott 
api>ean!  to  be  one — "  quorum  Tirtntibus 
ob^tat  res  angusta  dnmi." 

A  Letter  to  A.  C.  T>iet,  Esq.  m  hit 
DitMertatioK  on  Chnreh  Poiity.  By  the 
Rer.  John  I'nllinson.  A.M. — The  author 
baa  ill  this  eicelK'nt  little  work  expre«sed 
himself  with  Christian  temper  and  mode- 
ration of  limguagv.  accompanied  with  very 
sound  and  arcumentatire  reasoning,  and 
knowledge  of  his  subject.  lu  our  opinion, 
his  slittcmt'ots  cannot  be  fairly  and  soc- 
cessfully  answered. 


Poeiiu,  by  Albius. — ■'  Ex  pede  Uenra- 
lem  judica."  We  can  only  find  space  for 
a  quatrain  of  Albius. 

PAHKWKLL    TO    l.rONB. 

Farewell,  ye Gothictow'rs  and  lofty  spires, 
Ye  blaxing  alt^irs  and  seraphic  fires  ; 
Farewell,  ye  charming  bow'rs  and  sacred 

groves, 
Ye  warbling nightinznies  and  turtle  doves; 
Adieu,  fair  nymi<hs ! 


Rotnaninu  condetniied  by  the  Church  of 
Rome,  'tr  Popery  conricted  uf  Idolatry. 
Apfixlaey,  and  Antichrintianity,  by  ttg  owii 
highext  AHthorilieK.  By  the  Her.  John 
Parke.— This  Tract  was  written  in  1(J18, 
under  the  title  of  ■  Collectanea  out  of  St. 
Gregory  the  Great  and  yt.  Bernard  the 
Devout,  against  the  I'npists  who  adhere 
to  the  present  Church  of  Romo  in  the 
most  fundamental  ])oints  between  them 
and  us,'  itc.  The  two  great  tc.-timoniea 
against  the  wWrm  doctrines  of  the  Papist 
Church  are  St.  Gn'gory  and  St.  Bernard. 
whom  the  Author  proves  taught  the  same 
d(M'trine  to  their  churches,  which  the 
Church  of  England  teaches  to  hers.  The 
Trad  is  powerfully  convincing,  and  its 
rcpu'ulication  is  most  judicious, 

-■*  Letter  to  the  Uwjht  Han.  lord  Viw- 
eoiint  Mi-f'jtiunir,  mt  the  fdiJatry  and 
Apoi'tary  ufihi- Cfiurrfi  of  Rume,  in  proqf 
that  the  Dftclniirx  rif  the  Church  of  Home 
are  not  finidfimeiita/.'t/  the  same  iritk 
tho»e  of  the  i'hurrh  ofKngland.  By  (he 
Bishoi*  of  *  -The  learned    and 

yenprai>le  hike  in  the  de- 

''  if  its  itronx. 

nchtu 


» 


» 


iir  England.  A  moat  iiicmutioiH  divlari. 
ttnn  of  Mf^llHtariut  twin  mlln)  mit  Uin  iirr- 
seni  work,  whicb  is  perfectly  sati^fuctnrjf 
ill  the  ivfutoxiua  of  Lis  Lordship**  a»>er> 
lion — ^Tlic  Supiciuacy  of  itie  Pwjw,  and 
t»f  his  Clnm:b  ;  TranjuiUtJUilUtiDa  ;  the 
Sacritict!  nf  thv  Mus  ;  Uie  ^^'orsUip  of 
Sadtiu ;  thn  Veni-ratiiiri  of  [nukgim  luti 
Relies ;  Purgatory  ;  IViiaacc  for  the  Re- 
[iii««iioii  of  ><iiu ;  oimc  Svcnuneotii ,  &c, 
TUese  aitiviM  of  Pyi»*  l*iu«'»  CrewJ,  arc 
fuudameiitiU  doctrian  uf  the  CbiirL'h  of 
Rome,  and  na/  uf  tbi-  Chureli  of  Ensilaiifl, 
bat  were  rrjrftfd  by  btr  three  crnturiw* 
Ojcu,  as  idulatroiM,  impiouit,  sail  hcrelicml, 
mill  S4I  ulterly  at  Tufliiicc  arc  tbry  with 
Ibr  doatiiuu  of  oar  Church,  tbftt  Mry  art 
Knbrer*irt  of  uur  tcfioit  Praiettant  Kito- 
bttMhttttnl.  On  the  tcrui  *  IdobLlry,'  as 
applied  tn  the  Church  of  Rome  ;  on  the 
phrase  Roman  Catholic;  uid  on  the  en- 
pliiynifnt  of  Fmtr4tant  MiAsianarics  in 
Irelund,  w«  beg  our  rondfrs  to  cou^ult 
tbc  BUhop't  luoit  cirar  and  convincin*; 
nxiiouinK.  TLii»  Trut-t  nnd  Mr.  Parkc'n 
Itttb]  Vork,  will  Iravc  little  tube  dcurrd, 
at  coniprndtouAtrcntLsoion  the  differcncirn 
btrtween  thi>  Cburrb  nf  Rome  aad  nur- 
vclvrs,  ami  a»  ofTering  (all  proofs  of  tho 
great  errors  of  that  .^ticbristiau  Church. 


thmughout  the  whole  Continent  of  Eu- 
rope; and  that  Germany,  RoKitia,  Auntrta, 
aiid  Pfllftiul,  havt4  done  homage  to  the 
■ouiiducitx  uf  ilK  doctrine. 


lai/t  tif  thr  thurl,  ire.  fly  J.  S.  C. 
163)), — TIk-w  Utile  I'oems  are  eaiy  and 
unaffected  in  style,  and  agreeable  in  senti- 
ment, with  some  poetic  tuniii  of  thouitlit. 
U  appear*  Uiey  bare  received  the  bigb 
praiaa  of  Mm  L.  E.  I^iidoti,  atid  from 
the  approbatiiin  of  the  Tenth  Mate  thrrc 
id  no  appeal. 

Ckfu/ar  Bfginn^m,  ifir.  fly  WJUiam 
I^wis.  in;t5. — This  treatiMp,  a  leries  of 
proin^uive  Iu«o»8.  with  nnmerous  dia> 
grama  in  colours,  is  ibv  l>eict  we  have  ever 
consulted  as  an  eleoicntary  treatiic. 

An  EtfwtfHtary  fMmr  I7rtifnm«r.  fre, 
fly  /A*  «re.  Arti.nr  Miller.  .V..4— Very 
clear,  well  nrraBi;ed,  nnil  foU  of  rnrreet 
information.     ^^  e  highly  reeontnend  it. 


L 


Praelicni  ObitfrpatioH*  on  HomcMpathy, 
ire.  Jiy  W.  BruackEi,  Jtf.R.C.S.— We 
coofcM  we  »ee  nucbiug  satiifacCory  In  Uiia 
Treatise.  Awcrtions  are  nade  and  e*Mti» 
are  drtaitcd  ;  but  in  that  general  manner 
wbirb  brings  tio  proof;  and  no  aecoint 
of  the  medicines  utcd,  nor  of  their  qunn- 
liticti.  U  afforded  un.  It  appean  that 
Samuel  llahuemaoa,  bom  in  17^^.  al 
Migria.  In  Up[>&r  Saxony,  wa«  the  fonnder 
of  the  Homieopathicfyitrm.  Thfl  Author 
Mjra,  that  the  lystem  ja  rapidly  ffprradlof 


Thnpon  StibwciM.  Vertft,  Serious 
an*i  CVyiniV.  By  U.  N.  Kuapp.  X'iAU. — 
Many  of  tbcs«  Tcraea,  il  appear*,  were 
given  to  the  public  under  tbc  oignatnrti  of 
N.  Meltnuth,  when  the  Author  was  an 
undergraduate  at  Cambridge.  Many  of 
Ihrm  arff  pleariag,  both  in  a  wrioua  and 
comic  Tiew.     We  will  giv-c  ooe,  at  p.  3«. 

CAl'TIOS. 

From  the  Fretu-A  ^  Doete  rff  TVaiM,  S 
Poefen  qf  th*  I3M  cenfarir. 

\r.  miiidcna  fair,  with  eager  haute, 
Who  SpriiiK's  [;Ud  caii  ol>cy. 

And  fiy  with  Jurout  Kirn  to  taato 
The  sweet*  of  every  May, — 

Tbo'  Nature  with  her  livrltpxt  green, 
Bedeck*  yon  woodland  gUde  i 

And  bine-eyed  violetit  Inrk  unicctQ 
Beaeaib  tbe  hawthorn's  thnde. 

Seek  not  that  spot  at  Kveniiig'a  hour. 
Or  when  grey  Morning  pec|» ; 

Pot  tbert"  beaeath  the  tempting  ^ower 
A  curly  »cr)>ent  >h»pjt : — 

To  tread  the  dangerous  path  forbear, 

Or  dread  tlie  fatal  amart ; 
For  tbo'  be  cfaoae  tbo  Ace/  to  spare, 

The  traitor  wounds  the  heart. 


CherttUe'e  fittt  Rtep  to  Fmth.  1»36. 
TUf  FrrtKh  IxiHjfuaye  ttf  turn  TeacheVt 
fly  Rene  Aliva.  I«:i.-|.— Both  evcellenC 
workti,  complied  with  diligeucc  and  know- 
ledge,  and  only  demanding  the  aitriitiuu 
of  their  readers  to  effect  their  porpoac. 

Tfit  Irrffu/ar  Greet  Verb,  for  the  Vte 
of  the  lladetife  Schttott.  1K.I4.  Kimentt 
iff  l.tsltn  timmtiMr,  liy  tiirhard  Rilfy. 
t  n^^i.  —  We  recommmd  atrongly  boUi 
these  B9fful  and  hiborioos  and  wi-ll<writ- 
len  books. 

Ktratd'a  HfbrtH>  Grammar,  by  3.  Ni- 
rhoUoa,  A.B, — A  very  Inu-ned  nnd  com- 
plrtr  Ire-ttim;  in  fact,  the  most  full  and 
perfect  that  we  hare  bad  tn  our  language. 

Grttmmatrr  Rnyale,  par  F.  Grnndineau. 
— MoriB.  firantUneau  U  the  French  Prccejv 
tor  of  the  lYincesa  Victoria,  and  hax  given 
in  tbis  cxccllont  Granimnr  a  proof  bow 
well  fitted  he  is  to  imbue  hii  royal  puuU 
with  a  knowledge  of  the  priuciplea,  tue 
peculiarities,  and  the  beautlea  of  the 
French  lioga^e. 


528 


rNor. 


LITERARY    AND    SCIEXTIFIC    INTELLIGENCE. 


Ner  Workaannmnu^fttr  PubKcQtien. 

Mr.  KAt'i.KNKR  hh%  issued  prapof^lt 
for  publUbinfi;  h^  rubMription,  in  one 
ToUimc  Hvo,Bn  HiKtorickl.  Topofrrmphinl, 
■»d  StNtintical  DeHTiption  nf  tbe  [>iiri»h 
of  Hammrnimith,  intenpened  with 
Biographiral  NuticM  of  Kmin«nt  Pt*r- 
■ons,  and  embFUii>h«]  with  V'ien-g,  Monu- 
ments, and  a  modem  Map. 

The  Orifpnal  Edition  of  the  Antiqui- 
ties of  Atbenti,  by  Stuabt,  so  amnRed 
that  each  Edifice  is  contained  complete 
in  one  Part,  with  brief  eiplanations  of 
the  KnffTvvings. 

A  Hebrew  Grammar,  for  the  use  of 
School  and  Students  in  the  Universities. 
By  CiiuisToPHKa  Leo. 

Tbe  Hebrew  Lexiron  of  the  Old 
Testament,  tmnnlatcd  from  the  (rerman 
of  Gescniu*.     iiy  CnBisrorHEK  Lko. 

The  MarriBf;e  and  Refnutration  Arts, 
(6  and  7  Will.  IV.  cap.  H5  and  86^}  with 
Instructions  Forms  and  prvctical  Direc- 
tions to  ufficiutinp  miniKters,  ^uperinteod- 
ant  rt'giHtrars,  registrars.  &c.  By  J.  S. 
BuRv,  author  of  the  Plistory  of  Parish 
RtwiKtrrs,  the  Fleet  Registers,  &c. 

Mflller'n  Physiology  of  Man  ;  Part  I, 
tiBn!ilat(*d  from  tbe  (Jerraan.by  W.  Bai.y, 
M.D.  M.R.C.S.  Graduate  of  the  Uni. 
versity  of  Beriin. 

Philosophy  and  Rclifrion.  with  tbeir 
Mutual  Bearinfis.     By  W.  B. 

A  second  volume  of  "  Sayinfrt  worth 
HeuriiiK,  and  Secrets  worth  Knowing;," 
by  the  Author  ol  '*  Streams  of  Knuwledf^e 
from  the  Fountains  of  Wisdom,"  tucftv. 
'I'he  Book  of  the  New  C-ovrmiiit  of 
onr  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  AUo  Annotatiuiid 
to  the  Book  of  the  New  (^-ovenant,  with 
an  expository  preface;  with  which  is  re- 
printed I.  L.  HIG,  "  De  Antiquitate 
Oodicis  Vaticani  Commentatio."  By 
Gbantiu.e  Penn,  Esq. 

A  Letter  to  Sir  H.  Hatford.  Bart.  &c. 
President  of  the  Ko}-al  College  of  Phy- 
sicians, &c.  being  the  substance  of  Toiini 
made  in  and  before  the  year  Ittti,  to  the 
Watering  Towns  of  England  and  Wales, 
to  ascertain,  by  personal  obscr\-ation  and 
inquiry,  the  most  desirable  summer  re- 
treat and  winter  residence  for  invalids,  &c. 
By  M.  la  BfiAUME. 

A  Speech  on  Moving  for  a  Ckimmittee 
of  Inquiry,  and  Reflections  on  Joint- 
Stock  Banks  &c.  By  W.  Clay,  Esq. 
M.P. 

A  New  Drama,  called  "  the  Dalesman  " 
Sir  T.  Ijawrence'a  Cabinet  of  Gems. 
By  P.  G.  Patmorb. 

An  Essay  on  the  Nature,  tbe  End, 
and  the  Means  of  Imitttion  in  the  Fine 

to 


Arts.  TrmnaUted  from  the  FVeneh  of 
M.  Quatreai&«  de  Quincj,  by  J.  C. 
Kent.  Esq. 

A  New  and  Practical  System  of  Aritb. 
mrtic.     By  Mr.  James  M'Dowali. 

C-ountry  Curate's  Autotncvraphj ;  or 
Passages  of  a  Life  without  a  Liniw. 

Alarriage:  the  Source  and  Pemetioa 
of  Social  Happiness  and  Duty.  Hj  U, 
C.  O'Do.s-nogiice. 

No.  1.  of  the  Church  and  King.  By 
Mr.  OsLES. 

AnHuaUfor\9SJ — Foncet-me-not.  Ja- 
venile  Forget-me-not.  Flowers  of  Lore- 
linesfl.  Book  of  Christmas.  Qeam. 
phical  Annual.  Biblical  Annual.  BibG- 
cal  Keepsake.  Oriental  Annual.  KkIA 
Comic  bcimp  Book. 

ProfessOT  Ideler,  of  Beriin,  so  fiiTOar- 
ably  known  by  his  learned  worii  od 
Mathematical  Chronology,  is  about  to 
publish  a  most  elahfnmte  work  on  E|q^ 
tian  bierogl^hics  in  which  he  ezhihjts 
the  conclusions  be  has  arrived  at,  aJfters 
careful  perusal  of «//  that  has  been  written 
on  the  subject. 

ProfesMir  Gesenius  is  abrHit  to  pnhtish 
a  work  on  the  remains  of  Phceniaan  and 
Punic  inscriptions,  accooipanird  with  an 
explanation  and  paleographical  and  philo. 
logical  researches. 

The  moitastery  of  St.  Gall,  in  Switier. 
land,  possesses  a  Greek  MS.  of  tbe 
Four  Gospels,  of  the  lOth  century,  with 
an  interlineary  Latin  version.  This  MS. 
is  said  to  have  been  never  hitherto  col- 
lated. The  htte  Professor  Rettig,  to 
whom  it  was  confided  fur  the  purpose, 
caused  a  facsimile  to  be  executed,  which 
exhibits  the  minutest  peculiarities  of  tbe 
original,  and  he  bad  tbe  consolation  of 
superintending  tbe  correction  of  the  last 
sheet  before  his  death.  The  work  is 
enriched  with  prolegomena  and  notes. 

Uifilas.  Vcteris  et  Novi  Testament! 
Versionis  Gothics  Fragment*  qun  su. 
persunt,  od  fidero  Codd.  castigate,  I^ri- 
nitatedoiiata.adroonitionecriticainstructa* 
cum  Glossario  et  Grammatica  LincuK 
Gothics;  conjunctis  curis  edidenint  H. 
C  De  Gabelentz  et  Dr.  J.  Loebe." 


ARCII^OLOGICAL  AND  NATURAL  HISTORY 
SOCIETY  OF  WARWICKBUIRE. 

Oct.  19.  The  First  Quarterly  meeting 
of  the  Members  and  friends  of  this  insti- 
tution took  place  at  the  Natiaiul  School 
Room,  in  Chapel-street,  Warwick,  tbe 
Rev.  Sir  H.  Dryden  in  the  chair.  The 
attendance  was  extremely  numerousf  the 
number  of  persons  assembled  being  about 


Literary  ImtUHtioru,  4'C. 


?D0;  HBong  wUom  were  Sir  Grajr  Skip. 
•ritb,  Ban..  Rrv.  Sir  H.  Urydcn,  Bnit., 
Sir  Alex.  Jobn«tnn,  E.  B.  King,  Esq. 
31.  P ,  Rev.  Me!>fir8.  Ailwood,  Brc»'» 
B»ii<lipr,  Itrnmtielif,  Cftrtuiiicht,  Covkr, 
{?h«pirmn.  l.'iirJvn,  Hojif.  il.  Slnmii,  Ft-r- 
kins  J.  Wine;  l)n.  Cuiiolly,  Knuiklin, 
X.!uvd,  J^uiloii,  ami  H.  T,  Surr;  nnd 
RiHiiY  btghly  rcepccubic  tncfnberN  of  tbe 
medical  proOMion,  Tbecfciel  ntcnuTion 
of  the  dnv  vras  the  uddrrss  ilvlivirt^d 
bv  I>r.  Hiickland.  fC«non  of  Chriot 
cShurrh.  iiiid  Profntfor  of  Oeolagy  in 
the  L'niremty  of  Oifitrd.)  on  the  oU 
jectt  of  NMlural  History  Sufieties, 
The  FrofexBur  ulnvrved  tbut  lie  rejoiced 
cxrrpdinjEly  ihitt  an  opportuiiitv  h«d  bt*cn 
•iTorded  btm  of  ii<><iiarii));  at  the  o|irniii|f 
meocint;  of  a  Society,  whicb  he.  oould  niX 
btit  think  ws^  ))re^nant  witb  ditoovonrH 
hij;hly  im[>ortiint  to  tlit?  scienpc  ot'  Gfi>- 
iogy.  TbHt  iiiiin«liiitc  iicightHiurtiiMjd 
VMS  eniitif>iit]y  CMlrulatisl  to  t>fr>-rt  tJtjtt 
objrct ;  —  it  WM  uiiirodrlen  Biid  viri^iti 
groiiiid,  and  bt*  did  hope  that  thfreKsrrh 
of  the  members  of  ihf  Sw^vty  would  dli- 
cover  much  ibat  vruulit  itnpun  iutert>t.t  to 
the  labours  uf  scitntifii-  iol'ii.  Witbiii 
ibe  lut  two  buur*  hi-  himsflf  bad  wit. 
DeaMd  not  the  dawn,  but  tbc  artual  <lay> 
Kpring  of  Kticb  di»roverMr«i ;  and  tbc  table 
before  bim  was  Utetally  (troaiiiofi  with 
geologicnl  remaina  junt  difinterrrd  ^m 
tbc  bi}»'cU  of  tbe  eartb.  The  Profinwir 
rejoiced  to  it^e  tluit  ihvir  nAMxHation  em> 
bruced  ibr  ht\iiy  of  Arrhimlf^,  in  aildi- 
tiofi  to  tliat  of  Natural  History.  Arcbn^ 
logT  wmm  the  foundHtion  of  ^1  Oeolofry  ; 
BIM  be  kintAttlf  bad  cummenred  bio  studies, 
br  colleciitw  fragmenw  of  Cariftbrook 
OuAtlt,  (^orle  Castle,  and  Warwick  (.«•- 
lie ;  and  little  did  be  tbvn  dream  that  be 
•bould  ever  linvf  lut  up|»ortuniiy  of  faying 
that  tbe  «tonK»  of  tWitbruok  Cuttle  ran. 
lained  a  flpertes  of  fmli-walpr  tish— lung 
cztinci;  or  that,  in  tbe  distant  proffress 
of  rime  be  thould  have  to  a*h:rl  that  the 
f^Ue,  the  Colleitiate  C.'hurcb.  and  the 
town  of  Warwick,  wire  Uiilt  uihio  a  >cr«- 
tum  utterly  unknown  to  Kn);li«h  Gigolo. 
^fttM.  Ten  years  ii|i(>  htr  bud  oblaiiied 
certain  RpecimeUK,  fnwiJ  (ioy'iiCliH  which 
he  hail  clien<«lii>d  up  amoti)*  bis  nna««es  of 
ignonuicf;  and  tlorfd  amid<t  difficulties 
in  the  hope  that  some  ny  uf  lijtbt  inii;bt 
dlMlpale  the  durktiCM  which  eimbfoutled 
dKn,  and  (IiuLIl-   biui  to  aruuire  tkome 

t  at^eanite    iiilurmiition    reiipt-ciiiig    ibeoi. 

[  Vitliin  the  Uit  two  limirh  (hat  darkneu 

^ad  beeit  dispHM.  and  be  wa«  aMe  to 
ay  thai,  at  (*uy*t  ClitT,  he  had  disruvcred 

^Rn  rxtllict  spefiea  of  animal  never  before 
'ound,  and  thai  tbote  ^ortiuiu  of  rock 
vhicfa  were  upon  the  tabic  before  him, 
ircrc  frum  a  ijuarry  ibo  lume  of  uhirh 
Otsr.  Mao.  Vol.  VI. 


had    never   been    ottered    in    Ei^^Iinif. 
Another  discovery  which  he  had  made 
Wits  that  tbe  Town  of  Lraniinfjton  rerte' 
on    tite   TcniHina   of  unimidii   wbic-h 
exi«led  in  other  timeit;  and  thin  fnct  i 
not  hastily  ncqnirrd,  l^t  wa«  foimded  oa<| 
•trict  U(f!tc«t  deduccions.     It  was,  tndtfd*  i 
true  iliut  under  tbe  toundalions  of  bau»ea 
at  Leamitifnon  (where  there  had   been 
previously  onu  iinincnae  lake),  titere  weraJ 
to    he  found  the  rcniaiot  of  elepbimtflfJ 
bip|Hipotaiiiu>i.^)i,  hyciu^,  ti|ter<c  bnlTiiluf^l 
undatKlHii'^'  of  tuviily  cither  Kiiimiil^wliirb  \ 
be  could  cimmenite. — Tbe  Professor  ilieti 
nhowed  a  unique  spedmen  of  the  bone  of 
an  elk.  or  liinrer  Bpecief  of  deer,  which 
waa  wi-t  with  ciny,  having;  been  recently 
duf;  from  tbc  earth  in  tlie  iicighljourhood : 
it  was  from  the  cullectiaa  of  Dr.  Llovd,  < 
of  LenminRtun.     The   variou*    reniaititJ 
which  had  tipcn  di-ipovered  in  thiti  county  ' 
fully  proved,  in  \m  opinion,  ibnt  it  bad 
been  inhabiicd  by  tigen,  clcpbanlif,  and 
other  ejtecies  wliirh  wvm  now  only  to 
met  wilb  in  Afrira,  the  Cape  of  Go 
Hope,  and  the  Kquator.     The  b-nnie 
Dr.  next  exhorted  every  Udy  or  prntleman  J 
po^sciiiKd  of  a  ••ingle  fn>i;mrnt,  no  longer 
to  keep  to  themselves  but  endeavour  to 
form  a  mass  of  valuable  mutter;  and  br 
cuntinoally  urging  to  tbem»elvei  that  (betr 
collection  was  the  collection  of  the  War- 
tt-icksbirc  Nutural  iliftory  Society,  Icanij 
to  coniider  it  inrunit>ent  to  forward  cverjr  j 
eprcimen  ihi-y  iinitlil  tk^oinc  jm>''m"''h-<1  uf, 
to  tbe  CurstDPi  ol  that  iiifmit  inhtiiiilian. 
After  the  readJnn  o(  the  n-poriB  of  tbe 
Secretaries  and  CutTitors  whit-h  fraveirreat  I 
wtisfaclion  to  nl)  prewnt,  ProfcusorBurk 
land  proceeded  to  addret*  the  aHemblvJ 
on  a  dubicct  which  has  of  late  t*tigagea.a 
the  attention  of  the  seietililic  world,  vit. 
the  opuiion  whicb  be  basudvix-Btrd  in  hia 
Uridgewater  Trealin*  (and  which  be  cow- 
tendii  i«  KUnported  by  geab^ral  di«covery) 
lliat  tbe   Ilebrew  text  of  the  two  firn 
vmrK  in  Geiiesiit  mutt  be  interpreted  aa 
meuiung  a  coiniderabte   lapse  of  time* 
many  tbouamd  year*,  between  the  rrca- 
tiuii  of  tbe  world  and  the  commrnit!mi>nt 
of  the  «ix  days' work.     He  remarked  that-. 
Profc«or  Piiwy,  of  Oxford,  had  decidt 
that  tbe  do«rtrine  was  not  new,  bttt 
many  of  tbe    ancient    fathers   were    of 
npinion  that  tbe  two  first  vcoeii  referred 
to  a  distinct  and  prior  art  of  the  Crea- 
tion.    Hf  referred  bis  audience  to  a  work 
by  Dr.  Chidmers  in  contirmition,  and  to 
the  rxpr\>^M-<l  opinion   of  Ui\hop  Sim. 
mondit  nbo,  JH  years  »go.  had  ^id  ihrre 
was  nothing  monstroua  in   »up)>0!>tng  a 
pnur  art  of  Cication,  or  that  there  may 
nave  hvto  one  or  many  antecedvnt  Cn 
lion*  J  atM)  who  admitted  >l  to  be  tti 
nribodut  (o  bi*lirVft   tltnt  we  ucr«   itoW ' 
3  V 


530  Literary  luslitiaioiu,  i^v.  [Xot. 

^vinf^ontbe  ruins  of  another  world.    Dr.    and  Application  of  Steara  Power;  31vch 


Buckland  contended  that  this  opinion  did 
not  at  nil  niilitute  ai;aiii»t  tbt*  truth  of 
ijcriptiirc  :  thnt  f:t<ulo)rr.  no  Tar  froin  sup- 
portiiii;  lilt'  0|)inii»n  of  Ari<>totl(>  of  an 
rtcnml  Miiivsiiion  of  niitiicr,  cuntinnrd 
the  SiTipluri.'  nt'coiint  of  thi-  cri'ation  of 
DtHttiT.  and  thi'  oxiistenrc  uf  out:  in'i'Kt, 
au|tri'nic,  Hud  I'tonial  Kirot  <'aii«i';  it  df>> 
moii>tnitrtl  iliat  t<Vfr\-t)iin^  which  inm* 
Ev*'s  ami  |»_v  which  wi-  »r«  surrounded, 
and  the  iH'iiics  uf  fornuT  ai:e«,  vwre  iTtfat> 
cdltv  oiii>  and  tho  <Hnu>  (nid,  who  is  the 
author  uf  evt-rr  blcKMii^  wt.'  ciijuT. 

I.UNUON  INHITITION. 

At  tlif  London  I:i-litiitiuii  thi.-  fullmv. 
hig  l^-i-turoii  aff  iiiiiioiiiiivd :  On  Diclvlic 
rhoHii>tn-,  bvW,  T.  Iliiiiidc.  v><i.  F.K.S, 
Nov.  7.  Ik  il.  'Ji<  Dec.  o  and  1-';  On 
Ta!!t(>,  bv  William  Cliulklcn,  cm].  Nov. 
17.  iV.  i)ic.  1.  s,  I.)  and  :ii;  On  the 
Structure,  II:ibito  iind  In>tiiii-tuf  Iiioccts 
by  Or.  liirklKfk.  V.l*.  Htc.  ^\  'T, 
and  .(■III.  M,  iS.'>7  ;  On  thr  DrHina.  by  J. 
Shcnihiii  Knuwlc.  cmi.  IKr.  :^l(li,  .liin. 
5,  in.  VXTi*i.  find  IVh.  *.  \Xil :  On  Vul. 
taic  IHiTtrii-ilv  and  AIa;;nt'tiMii,  bv  \\<-v. 
Will.  Kiuhic.  M-.It..  KIt.S. '  Jnu. 
9,  l<>.  ^:t.  :AI.  Kcb.  tiuiid  13-.  On  Acuus- 
tic!",  by  K.  Addums  c.««i.  Kb.  !>,  l(i.  Si, 
and  .\I:ircb  ^;  On  tlic  I-'urly  Uiiti'-h 
I'lM't-,  }n  ('.  Ciiwdi-ri  (.'Ijirkc,  csij,  Feb. 
«7,  Slan'bfi.  I;iand*.JO;  On  Kcdcsia-ti- 
cal  Music,  by  H.  J.  Caiii.tiLtr,  ck({. 
March  }'>,  •;.{.  M,  April  (i,  l.'J  luid  3.»; 
Oh  I'liyic.il  (ItOh'rai'liy,  by  H.  Uond, 
eM|.  .\iaii')i  :^7,  A[ii'il  ',i,  ID  and  17; 
anil,  I'll  ibc  S;;L-;cd  roctry  (if  (iiviit 
Uriljii'i,  by  Ilniry  ln»i>.  i-^n,  .Ainil 
itl.,  '^"i.  iiitd  Miiy  I.  l-Vnir  CoiiViT- 
saziitni  \vi!l  br'  bi'bl.  on  tlic  Kvoiiinirs  of 
K-b.  -J-i,  Aliiicb  Hand  :i.i,  and  Ai.iii  ."j. 

1SI.IM.T0V  irmiARY  ANII  SCILNTiriC 

Morii.'i  Y. 

The  followin;;  urraticcincnts  biivc  liocn 
made  tor  Lectures  at  llii-t  Iii>titiitioii 
durinc   tbe  H-at>()ii  of  l!<i(i.7.     Nov.  ii. 


9,  :i3,  :iO,  April  13.  Mr.  Tfaomw  Cnn. 
well.  On  the  ArchKolofnr  of  the  Bridth 
Islands';  and,  April  6.  }hIryWoodw«rd, Oa 
Poluri/if)  Litrht.  Literary  Meetinev.  K' 
comjianied  by  an  K^say  and  di^ctM^ion, 
w*iil  take  place  on  the  tir«t  Tbur«djY  ia 
evtrry  month.  T\ic  General  Pbilosophi- 
ral  riasfi  rommencod  it<  Afeetinp<>  on  tbe 
Hth  Oct.;  and  Lectures  will  be  delirmd 
every  Satunlay  eveniii;:  diirinjc;  the  Winter 
M-uson.  A  French  ClaRs  meets  on  Tues- 
day evcningK. 

HLUiR.tVi:  INSTrTLTION. 

The  fifth  half-yearly  Meetiiij;  of  this 
Stx-icty  wa-*  held  on  tin;  17th  Oct.  whrB 
W.  Kwurt,  eMj.  M.I*,  prcsideil.  Tfc? 
Lihniry  now  eontainn  upwards  of  !?7CM 
volnnio.  Kurl  Kitzwilliain.  Prvfident 
of  the  Institution}  lias  mnde  a  miinificeot 
donation  of  KH)/.  The  following  lecture 
are  in  a  course  of  delivery  -. — Oet.  4.  II, 
IH.— l)r.  (irant,  F.R.S.fi.  on  the  Sinie- 
tiire  and  History  of  Kishi-s  and  Ampbi. 
bious  Animals; — Oct.  ".ij.  Alon$icurl-V> 
litle.  ou  French  Litcmturo; — Nov.  I. 
II.  Wilkinson,  e«i(.  on  the  History  ud 
-Munnfiicturc  of  Uuiipowder ;  Nov.  9. 
15.  ^i.  if).  C.  Johnson,  esq.  on  Botany; 
—Dec.  Cj.  \:i.  W.  W.  Pocock.  e«o.  m 
Gothic  An-hitrcture.— I»ec.  20.  Kcv. 
(;.  F.  W.  Mortimer,  ALA.  on  tbe  And- 
quiticK  of  Kgypt; — Jan.  10,  17,21,31- 
J.  Honimin^,  ewj.  on  Chemistry. 

URITIKU  ML'BrrM. 
Diiriii/  the  recrss.  nmnyinipnrtant  alltr. 
ntioii'«  have  taken  place  in  this  irreat  lu- 
tioniil  institution ;  :niil  many  vnhiuble  aiMi* 
tioiis  li:ive  been  iniide  to  it>  stort":.  Tbi 
4rallery  of  Aiitiipiities  lins  lH>en  partly  re> 
aivaUk'ed,  and  admirtbly  disposed.  In  tbt 
reurre  is  ii  s;ileiidid  copv  (iintirjtii-')  of  tlie 
Venus  de  .Medicis.  'fliis  noble  chef 
tl'ivurrr  \vti«  presented  by  his  present  -Ma- 
jchty  smnc  time  a^ro;  it  liclanps  ^trictlr  to 
the  IWiidiitx  seliot}!,  tbniiiih  the  iiaine  of 
tbe  >eii1ptor  by  »-born  it  wa«  executed  hai 
been  lo^t.     Parallel  with  tbit  stntue  is  one 


10,    Feb.   'i,    !',   Air,    Sberiilun   Kmmlen.      uf  .Adrian,  wbieb  torclus<ic  Ix-uutyufex- 
On  tile  t>ran)u:    Nov.  17,    Die.  I,   Mr.      ecutiou  is  uuriv.itied.     Ncnrly  the  whole 

of  the  r<'Iics  in  tlie  (rullcrj'  of  Kgyptian 
Antiejuities  have  Ih-eii  labi'lled,  from  wbicb 
it  iijipear-)  that  by  far  the  {.'reuter  |Hirtioii 
of  tiiem  were  captured  in  Kijypt  in  180L 
In  a   small   apaitinent  on   tbe  left  of  liw 


Elliot,  Oil  tlie  FducHtioii  ot  ibe  SenM  >  ; 
Nov.  'iA,  -Mr.  (iiibart,  iJii  llie  (otniiii-ree 
of  Aiicient  lirecee  ;  Der.S,  I>r.  'I'luuiaii, 
On  tbe  Compiirativu  l'hysioloi:y  nt  tlii^ 
Voire;  l>ec,  Ij,  llie  sjiine,  On  He-iiira- 
tion;  Uec.  •i:i,  ail,  Jan.  .>,  .Mr.  Severn, 
On  Musii',  with  ilhislrnti'ms.  iiriuiijiHlly 
vocul;  Jan.  U,  J!l,  Mr.  Jl.  (ioadby. 
On  tbe  .Anatomy  td'  lu'CCt-.  to  be  iilii». 
tnited  with  u  scries  of  dioeetiruis  ex- 
hibited  bv  the  oxy-hydioj-eu  iiiii-ioscoi»e; 
Feb.  15, '^:i,  ].>r.  rnitntui,  OnDiKtstion; 
March  H,  16,  Mr.  Powncs,  On  the  Theory 


pririei|ial  ^'allery  of  FicuIpTures,  there  ban 
l>eeii  lately  |iluecd  upward)  of  900  apa- 
cimens  ot  ibe  must  beautiful  EtroaoB 
ViiM>s,  the  colbftlon  of  M.  Durand  id 
Pari'-,  and  lately  piircbiued  for  SOO0lL| 
the  delicacy  and  liiiixb  of  tbeae 
lets  Fjiecimens  of  fictile  art  haflt 
■criptiun.     They  vary  in  uxe  Iron 


small  but  elof^un  mad  of  nro  tncbes, 
to  ibc  maunilicent  ampbora  of  three 
f«!t  in  height.  Two  or  tljree  Aplen> 
Hid  mummies,  ptirrbwed  by  iho  TruBlrei 
itliotit  oix  iToiifbf  »inre,  at  the  <tal« 
of  ih«  uoMjiialled  rullectimi  made  hy  &lr. 
Salt  >hi<  MNJMty'ftlite  C'orMti)  *t  t-Atro), 
have  bi^n  plarpd  in  cme  nf  the  smalt  mnms 
on  thr  *Ame  door  with  ihc  i!»llcn>-.  Witbtn 
the  Inht  twclvtf  iiioiilJn  the  Uhrnry  luM  re- 
cfivrtl  many  s-aliMbleaddiiionB.  A  wholj 
TTin^^  nfbuok ■shelves  in  thr  firxt  rcadinft- 
room  but  b««ri  ict  agiarl  for  the  rrceplioii 
of  the  ne*-»p«tierti  of  the  Uniipd  Kinij- 
dotn.  The  Pnnt.room  has  Wen  en- 
rirlicfl  with  Mr.  She^imliank'n  eollrction 
of  ctehinttfi  by  the  l^teh  rouKtcni,  pur- 
cbueil  by  Till'  TrusteM  fur  .'jUTiO;.  It 
may  be  ii<lil«d.  that  within  the  )a^t  few 
wmcB  a  (•repn  hoMilt  mrruphn^K  (which 
still  rertuiins  unpnelced)  wsi  ptCMiDted  by 
I      tlw  Duke  of  Hamilton. 

^H    ST.  SAVIOrft'B  CRimCH,  SOimiVARK. 
^1  Od  tbe  1  Ith  Oct.  «  mcrtinf;  of  Ibp  f^. 
^^■■iml  ComtDittPf  for  the  rp«torBtion  of 
^^Wm  Laihr  Chapel,  n-BKbeldin  thcvcftrr- 
r      room  of  St   S«vioiir'«  Chnrcb,    for  tbc 
I      purpoae  of  Aoditing  the  aA-MuntK  aiid  to 
uevi"«  some  mean*  for  ivimbuniinR  the 
liegvy  debt  whirli  tian  nwini;  to  T.  Snon- 
j       derw,  PHq.  and  inenmfd  thrufi|ili  lii".  libe- 
thI  conduct  in  (nuking  cvt^ryudvnnci'Mhicli 
wa»  n-i|uii)ie  lor  the  completion  of  the 
undcrinkm^f.     Tbc  whole  amount  of  mo- 
ney expended  in  Frlattoii  to  (he  ('hapcl 
and  iia  curapletioo  (iiieludtniE;  1j,^0U/.  iiaid 
to  iheeontraitorj  and  for  the  procM^dingv 
in    Puiliamciil,     he  |iiari«h  roulect   and 
poll,  adveriiM'm«*nu,  Hee.  ha*  amounted 
to  UH'it.  ltf«.  id.     Tlwre  bus  been  re- 
cavul  Croo)  aubarriptjona  and  oihcrwise. 
tbe  MID  of  3.4I(U.  r3>.  6i.     l^^avioK  a 
balance  dac  of  AI7/.  3t  7d,     In  regnrd  to 
the  proper  •trpa  to  be  taken  for  li<)ui- 
datiitg^  tbii  haiaocei  tbe  Committ«'e  re- 
coomend  in  their  Kcpoit,  that  application 


l.iterttrg  lustUuiiou,  Sfc. 


SSI 


be  made  to  tbe  separate  Committee  for 
tbe  iuint  purposes  of  the  restoration  of  , 
tbe  Nave,  and  litfuidnlion  of  the  halancS') 
due  for  the   l*ndy   ('hapel,  for  the  pay^ 
ment  out  of  thrir  fund  of  tKr  sum  nf  lOnf, ' 
Bubjert  to  tbe  mnetion  of  the  Biihscnhen  ' 
to  sueh  Fund,  towiiTds  tbe  liqiiidAtton  of 
the  abore   bnlanee.     And   thnt,  for  tbe 
purpnse  of  di«obKnrin;?  the  remaininfr  Mim 
of  ."ilTJ.  Sir.  7rf.  the  Cammiltec  are  of 
opinion,  llmt  cucb  of  the  ri)«-iiibrl«  of  the 
CiHnmittee  for  the  Laily  Chnrel.    should 
consider  it  both  us  a  rl1'^t  of   hirncHir  ani 
fn^titiide  to  evert  cirery  efibrt  to  di*rhar]g»  j 
the  same.     That  such  iiiHividital  efforts' 
of  each  member  of  tbc  Commitree,  h«  1 
directed  not  only  to  tbe  obtiiinin^  tiiTthcr 
Knh«rriptlnns  Hnmni^tt  hi<  private  fricnA^ 
but  aUo  from  the  public  at  large,  includ- 
ing ihe  preitpnt  sub^rriber^. 

At  B  meetinc  of  the  Commitlfe  on  tba 
IStb  Oct.  resolutions  were  paased  in  niir< 
fuance  of  thi»  rcconimendation;  and  we 
may  be  allowed  to  add  our  earnest  hope 
that  a  gentleman  who  haa  co  ciKtitMlIf 
bmefited  the  cause  of  tbe  reatantloUt 
will  not  be  allowed  to  be  a  lufferer  bj 
this  exercise  of  bis  ^nerotity. 

Workmen  bare  been  lateljr  employeC  J 
in  exraraliti^  a  large  portion  ot  tbc  ground' ^ 
in  Munlugue'clii'^e.  iieiir  the  river  front 
of  St.  Saviour'9  cbureh,  prc^oua  to  ttia 
erection    of    ware-bouscf;    the    pn-und 
bN«  been  exr«v«tcd  to  the  depth  nf  Ifl  feet, 
ami    many  curious    rematna  of  tbe  old 
building*  hare  been  dlscorered.    A  celt  of 
alMHit  ciB;bt  fei't  »qual«  «rts  found  at  con- 
Htdemhle  depth  in  the  earth :  it  wa*  ftxm- 
f^   of  lar^  red   iMirki,  which,  with  tli*| 
mortar  u%ed  in  itn  coiwtnirtion,  were  ofj 
BUrh  conMi>tei>ce,  aa  to  h-si«t  fur  a  long 
linie  tbe  cfforta  of  the  workaien  to  brea£ 
tbom    up.     Immense  stone    u-atlft,    tbe 
foutrdation  of   tbe    old   viructure,   were 
found  cemented    with    concrete  raattir 
abovr  MX  feet  thick . 


ANTIQUARIAN  RESEARCHES. 


TRC  AGct.effroKit  sasnow. 

Id  Hutchin^'s  Dorgeiahlrr.  vuL  i.  p. 
312,  will  be  found  an  un-tittnt  nf  a  lai^ 


jeci  of  Pruidical  womhip.  and  be  dcriret 
ita  name  from   tbc   Saxon  Heilig  stanc^ 
or  Holy  none.     The  stone  il*elf  is  ». 
fertucino-areaaoeoui  concretion,  cuinmoit  j 


'••tic  rlay  f  ' 

I  bMVI- 


.pnw  uhirh  i 
■ii  in  aticrt-  I 
.uT  put  the 
.mih.     It  19  e*i- 
■  ic    iftnitum    now 
niiilyin  itioriiri--. 
.11  nilltrd  tbervj 
eki^nu,  not  I 
onjpn  M  . 


532 


Antiquarian  Researches. 


^ 


aatnnl  one,  und  this  hy  no  meins  mili> 
talen  iigum<^t  thv  imdition  of  tbe  Inily 
purpOMM  tu  irbii'li  it  is  Miid  to  Imve  Wen 
uDpropriAted.  Siinilur  insumrca  of  por- 
tions of  <ir»cro]red  ntrara  cnpptng  hillocks, 
are  not  uncommon,  and  one  exircmety 
like  llie  .AcicWtonc  nti  a  Urfier  M-nle, 
desftvct*  10  be  meiitJuried.  In  tlie  purinb 
of  FrifO»limii  ill  l^urrty.  at  no  grwii  dis- 
tance (mm  ilie  Denl"*  PiiiK-b-bowl,  on 
tbp  PortNtiiuiiih  rund,  ure  autne  curious 
roiiiral  iriuiintH,  in  l)ip  green  und  fonna- 
tion,  culled  ihe  Devil's  Jumps.  On  ihe 
top  of  OHc  of  ibcse  rc»ts  nii  CDormoua 
nuM  of  the  iron  sendttune,  to  which 
even  tbe  Aintleftiooc  miut  yield.  It  did 
not  cucapc  tlie  otmemtion  of  Cobbcti, 
who  ill  one  of  hii  KetpHters,  indeed  *  buW 
a  sCofip  us  l)is  an  a  church  i4t»>plr  could 
ever  have  found  ir*  way  tbprc?'  In 
touchinj;  on  the  mibj^ft  of  barrows,  I  miy 
observe  that  ^ho^e  on  the  beathy  diKtricts 
raroly  pruiluri'  any  thinjr  but  cbarrrd 
wood  and  Imnit  boiittH.  Two  or  threi* 
vrere  upt'iu'd  same  time  Bf;o  on  the  benlhy 
land  between  Chrislchiirch  and  the  New 
FnreH  i  rtud  I  whs  ri'cenily  present  at 
tbe  opening-  of  two  others  in  the  »ame 
neighbourhood.  The  remains  of  bone* 
were  scanty,  and  no  veitugcs  of  pottery 
were  diaeovered.  x. 

ATHBNS. 

A  German  jourimlUt  ctates  that  the 
excavations  at  Athene  are  being  carried 
on  wirb  grent  perNereraiice.  Auiun^; 
other  dibrowiies  there  have  been  found, 
in  diflereut  broken  fni^enlf  of  an  inKcrip- 
ritm,  ■  8i>ecie8  of  account  of  the  expense* 
of  tbe  sculptured  oriuioieiita  of  a  temple 
which  appears  to  have  been  (be  Krcc- 
theon.  It  beufe  the  signature  of  the  ur- 
chiteet,  ubijiie  nnnie  was  Arihitocbus  of 
Afcr)le,  and  hua  hilhrrtu  been  buried  in 
oblivion.  The  names  uf  nnmeroufl  sculp- 
ton  are  tnsertiy],  wiib  the  price  of  tbeir 
Works.  Two  niodcUeri  In  wax  were  em- 
ployed ill  milking  modelit  of  tbe  row:tt«4 
atut  acanthus  leare*  in  bronze.  A  con- 
tract waa  made  with  a  pointer  lutmed 
DionysiodoTUR,  to  paint  in  cauatlc  1 13  feet 
of  the  mouldinfTf  of  tbe  trcbitrirei  at  the 
rate  uf  I  pcntaboloii  a  foot;  116  leaves 
of  gold  for  gildint:  tbe  bronze  ornBinent«, 
corn  an  miiny  dmchmas;  the  perton  who 
vupplied  tbiK  gtAd  was  adciHn  of  Alclitn, 
DHiicd  Pouis;  the  lead  for  faslcDtn);  tbe 
figurci  coft  ten  diacbtiutii.  On  demuli*b- 
Iqg  ■  battery  which  maikcd  tbe  entrance 
Co  tbe  Propyloa,  tbe  original  aftcending 
way  or  vtepsby  which  they  wcrcapproacb- 
ed,  liaa  been  uncovered.  Tbe  road  was 
made  in  ridcea,  ao  that  tbe  horaea  might 
go  up  and  down  without  alipping.  Tbe 
*t«p«  for  tbofe  on  foot  were  in  part  d«- 


moli^hed   vrben   the  ^MOlaj  «M  i 
but  they   may  ncrw  be  rntorrd.    b  h  I 
cintrtie  uf  rr.c«lablt»ht»g  tbe  eohas* 
the  Parthenon,    ■  fn«^ent  of  d>  6ia  | 
was  found  in  a  6ne  ^tate  of  pmcra 
II  ri-pn-^entfd  ibrec  of  tbe  twdft  ■ 
deities  which  adorned  tbe  oMt\ttlh 
fneze  abi>ve  tbe  eastern  entnoot     >« 
tltis  lMH-r«Uer    vnui    found   a  rvfavli^ 
fme  seat  or  thrunc  of  white  nuAla  4 
bark  of  which  i*  omamrnfed  vtd)  ■  wa 
ed  flgurr  covered  M-ith  drapeiy,  uidaW 
in  probably  one  of  the  mium  in  «kiil» 
eordin:^   tu    tlertxlotua,    the  prittlmd 
Minerva   tvua   AcnMfomrd    to    tak>  k 
pbire.      Tbi-iM!    two    6ti«  fntgrorott  a»  i 
etit'lased    between    th*;   culvokM  «<  ifc  I 
perintyte  und  those  of   llie   pranMB.   % 
other  pans  of  thiit  nncinit  cny  fiif—  ' 
of  itatuen  and  tonibs  uf  diflcreolilMlpi 
been  found.      Thus  have  been  bmmfclk  | 
light  »ome  ^arcopbtipi  in  iBal1lle.oii' 
are  Kculiifured   Barchanals  and  oflai  L 
giire^,  but  which  in  Inrharmi*  riwr*  ha 
evidently  heen  broken  0|>en  and  amirm 
receive  other  t>odie»  iluin  thti^e  Un  niti 
tlicy  were  ori^innlly  ittlt-ndetl.      Inowif 
these  iarmphugi    twelve    •keletom  an 
found.     Thufi  Atlieni)  may-  BtiD  k|>« 
form  a  splendid  inuk«uui  of  beraa«» 
tiquiliea. 

UEacroBO  catocosau 
Tbi^  fiitp  edifice  ha^  lately  bnii  i 
improvL-d  and  restored.  p«rtiru)ariyib 
tiful  eha)iel  undt-r  the  caKiem  ea^  ^ 
tbe  edifice,  wbicb  bm  long  liren  Mi« 
from  puhbc  view  by*  tbe  rubbisb  > 
to  arruinulate  around  it. 

In  digging  a  grave  in  ibe 
lately,  tbe  workmen  rame  to  •  p^  ^ 
iupulture  formed  in  the  e«rth.  in  wM 
wt»  a  &kelolun  rlotbe«l  in  m  ve«ntMS>d 
Itrown  nliilf.  biind^oinrly  emtirotdcrede^ 
gold,  and  >hoc4  on  tbe  fert — ou  tbe  e^ 
side  waii  placed  a  small  chalice  o#  nT 
metol,  with  a  paten  on  it,  and  upoa  llr 
paten  Iwu  pieces  of  WNKcd  taftej-  cteaiA 
in  the  chalice  there  had  evidmTly  bsaaa 
liquid.  Thegnvewaaimawdistcfyckaai 
and  another  laade  near  ic 

aouA.v  cotv. 
A  Oliver  coin  of  tbe  Kmperar  Vof^ 
Sinn,  who  Hourisbed  in  lh«f  year  70  a.  c. 
was  a  few  daya  ago  found  by  a  yi'i— , 
when  digging  a  trench  Mljotniitf  t»  tli 
river  Wuke.  ibout  a  mile  ana  a  Wf 
nortb-westof  Nortballerlon.  neer  lowbtfl 
tbe  ancient  Horoati  road,  or  aOaroai* 
leading  from  the  station  of  Oermmttt, 
now  Atdy,  on  tbe  Oi^iwenl,  to  Ottttitt' 
tofHim,  now  r-atteriek,  is  auppaaad  19 
bare  croued  that  rivulet.  A  MiV  «l^ 
rop[>er  coins  of  Severw  and  OaasttMlM 
wcK  \mx  ']<»iX<aund  neat  the  Nuac  H"*^ 


HISTORICAL  CHRONICLE. 


FOREIGN    NEWS. 


I 

I 


BTAtN. 

Spain  mppftn  lo  l>e  on  the  vrr^c  of  a 
great  poliuc&l  crixi^.  The  frovcmmriit 
w  placed  in  •  mu^t  uneiivuibU-  pwition. 
The  Queeii'd  troop<i  itppear  ts  yei  tu  )u*-e 
realizetl  not  oae  sntHUnual  •dmtitjgt!; 
and  tbiMfl  or  Cario«,  under  OomeA,  are 
penetratiaK  into  (he  Miutfaeni  prorince*. 
without  any  i-(TrrtuuI  opposition.  Jn  the 
mraii  iJitie,  thu  firuinrfn  arc  jn  a  miut 
deplonble  kiJice,  the j;itttTniiiL'nt  lj«viii); 
been  compelled  to  offer  ttie  rrTcnui's  of 
Cuba,  ii»  Hfurit;  for  tbe  paynu-iu  of  (lie 
dividends  due  in  NorenibJr  next.  In 
addition  to  these  unfavoufabte  eircum*tdn> 
ev8.  the  diploruticafpenUof  Aiutna,  N'a- 
ple«,  and  iMrdinia,  bave  been  ord«^  by 
their  respective  ^wmnienc*  to  <i«it  itie 
capital.  The  ministry,  however,  in  the 
midtt  of  OiL'ir  dif&cultiL's,  ruiiliniie  to  act 
in  the  niONt  determined  ai>d  vi(;(iroiiit  mvn- 
ner.  Tbey  have  colleil  ujton  the  autliuti- 
tiea  to  put  down  tbe  revolutionary  elubt, 
and  bave  bantahed  from  tbe  city  viut 
numbMs  of  re«lless  and  intriguing  (u- 
ret((in>r«.  Tbey  have  declarrd  th^t  they 
mil  not  tolerate  the  murpntion  of  undue 
|K>ivefa  eitbi-r  by  tbe  Pnenthood  or  the 
Kevuliili(ini»(a.  Tbe  various  rnnrenu 
have  bem  apptopriutrd  to  the  public  ser- 
vice;  arentlonortbeMa^otrKy  is  about 
to  tike  plaer,  previnu«  to  the  d»nii«iw1  of 
tbe  vennl  and  ditluyal ;  a  reduction  of  tbe 
•alarics  ot  itiililie  uilieers  i»>  announced ; 
tb<  National  Militiu  is  in  a  state  of  rapid 
organtaation ;  and  tbe  elediona  for  the 
new  Cortes  have  proceeded  with  tbe  ut- 
moat  nrgalurily. 

Madrid  Joumilt,  of  the  ^th  Sept. 
contain  a  Royal  decree.  whiHi  declares 
that  the  property  of  all  eccle>>iiisiicH  rraid- 
inc  in  foreif^t  countne*,  and  urhim«  »er- 
DitfitMi  to  leave  Spain  dopi»  nut  dxte  6ioce 
December,  l&3o,  ia  iH^^uciitrrrd  to  tbe 
want!  of  tbe  State.  Thin  decree  i«  pros- 
pective:, aa  well  a«  rctri^peclive.  AH 
ecrlfsiaoica  who  nhall  inlt  Spain,  under 
any  pretext  whatwwver,  will  forfeit  what. 
ever  Churcb  propertjr  tbcy  poascu  in  tbe 
kilKdoin. 

Tbe  value  of  tfai  >  of  Soaln 

K  porlion   of  n-ht<  { 
about  to   niaVi 
purport  of  ti< 
aFcoriJin);    to    :  .. 
which  appetn  in  ft" 
mne,  to  be  aa  foi 


UeU4  iftigUag 

«0  Cmhedrals    tJflO...  JW^WW 

KJ  Collegiate  cbnrcbeii  t)U8  ..    A?, 130 
IQ.OUO  Haii»h  churches  OH.WJO  8.670,000 

3  tXN)  Hermitages  .«,£50  ..   m.im 

«,00iJ  rha[K-U  i.OiKl..  8S.00B 

3,000  Convents  »  JOG  ..67D.OUO 


83,108  3,G6l.i30 
Value  of  metal,  at  70  miln  the  arroba, 
^^.(jOO.IOO  reaU.  ur  Jf,aj0.00l)/.  Kterlinff. 
On  the  6rn  of  Oct.  a  determined  at. 
tJKrk  was  made  on  SU  Sebastian  by  the 
('arliiit  troopn,  tbe  object  of  wbteh  ap- 
pears to  have  been  to  cut  off  the  Bnti«h 
troopa  from  the  place.  It  wia  made 
with  great  determination,  and  repulsed 
with  etiual  pUlanlrv;  but  it  wuti  attended 
with  r»o  olhirr  ruKult  ihun  that  of  scrioux 
tbinnittjjt  of  thr  ranks  of  both  porticff. 
Tbe  CarlJAtJi  htid  -14X)  or  5W  men  put 
A«ra  de  eifmM,  and  were  eventually  re- 
pul«cd,  while  the  Cbristinon  uifTered  lo 
the  *iimc  extent  without  being  able  to 
profit  hv  tbe  ill-suciress  of  their  nauilanti. 
(ienpnu  Kvun*  and  Major  Kirby  wer« 
wminilcd,  the  Furmcr  tligfatly,  ibo  other 
severely. 

POBTtTGAI.. 

Accounts  from  Lisbon  utate,  that  an 
insurrection  in  favour  of  Don  Alitfucl 
bad  been  commenced  in  the  Algarves; 
while,  on  the  6th,  a  conspiracy,  having 
for  ilA  ot^ect  tbe  xnbvcrsion  of  the  prrsact 
conititution,  and  the  proclamation  ol  tbaC 
given  by  Don  Pedro,  had  ht-cn  discovered, 
which  bad  been  formed  by  the  very  rcgi- 
mem.  the  3tb  Ca^'adorea,  tliat  \n*,  on 
the  Utb  ult.,  the  foremost  in  proclaiming 
the  Constitution  of  IWO.  The  rcximeiil 
thus  attempted  to  be  reduced,  cmtairked 
on  the  7tb  inat.  at  Bclein  for  ttie  Algar- 
ves;  wbertcf  it  may  be  inferred,  that  the 
dnnifer  (ront  the  oon«uinu:y  was  over,  and 
tbe  daninr  in  (he  Algtuvei  of  father  a 
menariUju;  nature. 

It  uftpcar*   that  tbe   new  cabiuet  has 

hccfi    urrtit.-i-il  ax   fnllowa  : — Presidency 

oft'  und  War— Court  De  Lu- 

mi"'  '   IVp^rimrnt — MoiKiel  De 

— MiinucI 

•lilt  dc  n 

I  -  -Senhor 

II. I      ■    ■■num — Aft. 

"  •  ■'■  f'    Com«. 

'^inet  con- 

eabers  to 


ForeijfM  Neia. — Domettie  Oeaarrmem. 


954 

the  mnititution.     The  Coitft  will  meet 
in  Novemljer.      In  tbe  mean  time  all 
ftinrtionariea  tbroui;hout  the  kinf!:(lom  »-ill 
be  compflled,  iindor  pr iialry  of  forfeiting 
their  »ituations  aii'l  officeri,  to  w-rept  the 
coiiKtitution,  wliicli  faoit  Rlrt>iitlv  been  no- 
lemnly  prorliiimed   in  Villa  Franca,  Al- 
meda,  and  several  other  touns  of  les>cr 
note.      The    Vvt'n  of   Portiijitl.    how> 
ever,  have  put  torth  an  imp4>runt  doru* 
ment  Rtrunirljr  proteslinp  a^ni-t  the  lute 
revolutiiinnry   miivi>meiit   at    Li^bl>n,   hj 
wbJrh,  as  (hey  Hllcirr,  n  Hmal)  |»ortion  of 
the  army  overtnrnni  the  c<>lablii>hff1  (Jo- 
vernmeiil,  and  which  wn^  an  invasiun  of 
their    prt-mpitives.       The    Fnno^t   vetn 
figned   by  the   Dtikc   of   I'uliiiella,   and 
twenly-xix    otbrr    I'i'rrs.       The    whole 
numU-r  of  thnt  txuly  unioiintit  to  only  41. 
StnmR  ri-monstnin<*(.M  hnvini;  thus  Iteen 
mude  a^.iiii«t  the  lute  nituTmi-nt.  and  a 
partial    reaction  iit  public   fvclinf;   tmrng 
evident,  it  i»  Mid  that  il.  \'an  de  Weyer 
Mi^'exted  the    iirojiriety  of  applyinff  to 
England  for  uKsiritanre,  nn   the   i;round 
that  every  attempt  to  net  HB<ide  the  char- 
ter of  lion  I'tilro  tihoiild   In'  considered 
ana  .Mii;uelilcniuvciiient.     However  thiii 
might  1h-.  it  i>  certain  that   the  Hriti^h 
<fOveriiincnt   ha«  ordered  the    lliotinps 
the  tUfT-^hip  of  Rcar-.Actmiml  Sir  W.  H. 
4Taf;e,  the  CAjrnwalliH,  Miilattur,  Tulavera, 
Kiidymioi),  and   Pearl,   into   the  Tafrus 
with  order))  to  re<vivc  the  <jiieen  of  l*or< 
tik|n>l,  her  )iuO)itnd,  or  imy  iif  the  floval 
KKiiiily,    ^llUlIl(1    tlicy    wish    to    emUirk. 
The  'iHhivera  line  of  bHtlle  ••hiji  iirrircd 
in  the  T:ii:ti«  »n  the  Ich  of  Oct   htuI  iin. 
mefliHtt'ly  tDcik  ii)>  licr  stuliuii  in  tniiit  of 
the  Itlai-k    !lor»c  stiniiri.',  a  cin-Liin^tarcc 
perfci'tly  Lin(i>u;il,  the  litx-  of  (Icniiimition 
fur  u!l  tcrei^n  >hip>'  of  wiir  hvini;  half  n 
mile  hirtlier  down  the  rivrr.      This  cir- 
cumstance liai:  cHiiECfi  thcf^rL-HtcstroiiKtur- 
nation  in  the  min«U  of  the  ministry,  and 
the  inhabitants  of  Lisbon  in  ffencnil. 

RI'KSIA. 

An  attcmnt  Iiiih  hei-n  lately  made  on 
the  life  o(  tne  Emperor  Nicholas  by  »n 
unknown  asfa<Hin.  An  aidi>-de>cuitip 
was  killed  by  his  side.  AVheihcr  from 
the  I  fff  ct  of  the  shot,  or  tlic  violent  con- 
vuUionK  of  his  dyinf^  ncif;]ihour,  his 
Majchty  liadliif  shoulder  dislu<.'ated. 


[Not. 


New  ulrer  ininea  have  been  diamnrtd 
at  Tcberepaoooak.  Knkooskt  aM  Rii- 
'   -wk.     Tbe  vdna  arc  said  to  be  numeraoa 

H:.dricb. 

■.(  Moscow  on  the  tth  of  Aug.  Ae 
famuuK.  ^IL  (tie  largest  in  the  world,  «v 
rallied  iTom  tbe  ground,  where  it  had  long 
lain.  It  was  cast  in  1733^  by  order  of 
tbe  EmpreM  Anne,  by  Michael  Mocom^ 
a  Kui«i>ian  mrtal-founfler.  lu  height  it 
21  feet;  its  didmett-r,  £3  feet  ;  it^  weight, 
l^,(Mll)  poodK,  4bl'AIU01h.  (43S.OO0th. 
Ellg]i^h  weight  .  The  beauty  of  the 
form,  tlic  Iws.relicfK  with  which  it  u 
adorned,  the  raluo  of  the  metal,  wbirh  ii 
a  c(m)p(i»ition  of  gold,  fllviT,  andeopper, 
rentier  it  femarkablc,  a«  sbojring  the  ad- 
viiiiced  state  of  the  art  of  casiing  in  metal 
in  Kuttiiu  at  that  early  period.  It  was 
raised  by  a  very  ingenious  contri\aiioe  of 
M.  Moiitfcrnind,  and  is  placed  for  the 
present  on  a  pedestal. 

TL'HKrY. 

Coiiiitantinople  hatt  tieen  Tinted  by  a 
destructive  conflutiration.  The  whole 
quarter  of  the  city  called  Sultui  Bugasd^ 
in  the  middle  of  Constant inoplc.  hit 
fallen  a  pti-y  to  the  Haines.  Many  maga* 
zineii  full  of  v'ooils  are  destroyed,  and  the 
lossisesiimutidat  twoand  a  half  million 
of  piastres,  or  m  re  than  JOCOOU/.  sterliiif> 

On  the  4th  Sept.  the  Turkish  Sultaa 
released  all  the  inmates  of  the  Seraglio 
from  the  perpetual  impriRonment  witbia 
the  prei-incts  of  his  |>alaee,  to  which  they 
luid  liiiherto  considered  themselves  con- 
<]eiiinc<l  for  life ;  and  on  grunting  then 
the  facility  of  octasioniilly  seeking  recrea- 
tion out  of  doors,  he  told  them  thut  they 
might  in  future,  whenever  disjto«tMl  to 
frc'iiient  any  ot  the  public  walks  on  the 
Busphoriis,  freely  acquaint  biiii  with  their 
wish  ;  ft)r  he  w<iuld  tcel  it  a  pleasure  Co 
indulge  their  inclination. 

sorni  amkrica. 

Pent  haa  been  divided  into  three  Fe- 
deral States,  who^e  (.'Ongresses  bare 
uniti'd.  One  sits  at  Bolivia,  another  at 
Siriiani.  the  third  at  Huaum.  under  the 
name  of  the  South.  American  Grand  Con- 
fedenition.  Santa  Cruz  hnx  been  elected, 
by  the  third  article  of  the  declaration  of 
the  Asucmhly  at  Siruani,  Supreme  Pio- 
teetor  tif  the  State. 


DOMKSTIC  OCCIJRRKNCKS. 

jitr.i.ANn.  of  this  rctnm  is.  that  there  are  in  Ireland 

The   Ei'('lc.«>iastirul  t;om^li^^ione^K  for  l,2i'J  ehun-hes  which  require  repair,  for 

Ireland  have  mado  a  return  of  their  pro-  the  ex}K>nse  of  which  the  funds  in   the 

""ledinys,  in  obedience  to  n  %'otc  of  the  hands  of  the  commiisioners  are  insuffici- 

'*>e  of  Commonp,  adopted  on  the  mo>  ent.     (1inrrhet>  are  required  to  be  built 

of  Sir  R.  Peel.      The  general  result  in  numerous    places  where  there  is   a 


• 


1836.] 


Domestic  OccHrrencrf. 


535 


ProtMtant  popiilBtion  withoiit  iheoppor- 
tunily  of  puMic  unnhip.  Tbe«rcliurebc« 
oii)iht  fo  be  endowed  with  on  adequnte  in- 
come furliu-ir  minixtpre.  There  are  n<nv 
■nioM  of  [Mriabe*  fonni'd  fur  tlir  (tunitH^e 
of  cmtting  audi  mi  innmif  a*  ttiii;ht  atTurit 
th>  meant  or(>iib«iiteiiri'  tu  a  !tiri|{le  jHifi- 
Cor,  tvltirh  iiK-liule  en  cxirtil  of  couiiir)' 
rvniU-riiiK  liabituiil  acci'ss  lo  tlic  rtiuix-bra 
of  tbt  union  pbyaicull/  impostiiblc  tu  a 
laryi'  pruporlioii  of  tbe  Prutesteiit  popu- 
lation. 

IHTKI-UceitCK   PROM    VARlUCtI   TA.ai'S 

or  THK  coiiymY. 

Strt^ftth  Report  nf  ffit  Majftfy'i 
C(nt*mi*vionrrtfr/r  ttnilding  SctrCfitirfhn, 
—  In  thfir  U«t  rcpon  bi«  .\Iaje>tj'(i  Com- 
inig«)ont:nt  slatrd  Ituit  3l:f  chun-bra  an<l 
chapelR  liail  Xiv^n  nimplftri),  in  whirli 
Bt'cuiiiniurlutiun  huil  brrii  pruviriMi  for 
283M.>  ["jr^oii-*,  int-lijitinj;  Ii6,l>3S  free 
Btrat*.  Two  chiippN  liJive  »inre  been  com- 
p)«liHl  Mt  North  Sbields  and  in  tb<  parish 
of  St.  Mary.  Pov<'r.  In  ihcsc  two  rha- 
pvU  accommodation  bus  betMi  provided  for 
VTTX  [»*r»ons   im-ludinj;   IjKj  free  aeatn. 

Seven  ebnrcht.>K  and  chup4*U  arr  in 
tbe  roUTve  of  huildin;^ — nt  Otrmaribpn ; 
Tndc^iir,  in  tb«  pariiihof  B^dvelty,  Mon> 
muniti;  Huber^iim  Ea^'e^  in  tbe  parisb 
of  Whultcy,  CO,  Lanrtwtcr ;  NewTiort.  in 
St.  Woollas,  CO.  Mnitmtiutb;  V  inrpnt> 
*quarc,  intbrparisiiorSt.  Johnthc  Evan> 
(reKitr,  WVatminiteri  «l  Sbeemm ;  and  at 
Liooirhlioruiigli. 

PlanR  lor  otbcr  fhancU  hart*  bvm  >p. 
proved  of,  to  Iw  Imilt  at  Trowbridge  ; 
niirkintiuld,  in  the  parish  of  !Siorkport ; 
Sulej'-bridre,  in  ibe  parish  of  Asoton* 
under- l.ytie.  m.  Lanauler;  and  at  Tiji- 
ton,  ru.  iStafford. 

The  Cotntniwionen  haw  propn«ed  to 
make  i;nin(9  in  aid  of  btiitdin^  cbiit<.-hes 
and  chapel*  at  tbe  35  foUonini;  pluces ; 
viz. — Dawley,  co.  Salop;  Oldbury.  in 
Hairs  Owen ;  St.  Cieorj^  in  the  Kait, 
Middlesex!  Bndgewater;  Kjidwick,  co. 
York;  at  CUvton,  (freat  Hoftun.  and 
KrcU'ihill,  in  llie  parinh  of  Rradfurd,  ro. 
York;  St.  Andruw,  Plymntitb;  L'pper 
(iomil,  in  tbe  pariib  ol'  Sedgley,  co.  staf- 
funl;  NewKm,  in  the  parish  of  MoltTiim, 
ro.  I^nnuiter;  Stundivh.  en,  Lanrai'li-r; 
Stroud;  Gwernalirld,  in  ^lold.co.  Flint; 
PortMMuth;  PorfMi-a;  ilen»ham,tnfrnti-.«- 
hMd ;  Frmne;  twn  rbapel*  in  ftotber- 
hhhei  TruMbridife ;  Snenron,  Nort*; 
Brynbo,  in  \Vre\hnni;  Mi>lk«hiim;  Ken- 
dul;  Mortim  Of  Harden,  in  Jtiiipley.  eo. 
York;  Kiinbenrortli.  in  Kotherhnm ; 
Huddeiton,  in  Afitnii,  ivt.  Warwick;  Sni. 
ton,  CO.  York;  in  (be  [rariMieniC  St.  Bnde 
and  St.  DutwUtn,  l^ndon ;  Iron  Bridge, 
in  .Vladeley,  co.  Hereford;  Glyn  Tatf,  in 


Efrtwsilan,  CO.  GlnmoTpin ;  in  tbe  parish 
of  St.  Jaine*.  Wpiilm:tnH('r;  frai;,  in  Ha- 
lifax; and  Mirfu'ld,  co.  VorW;  the  plana 
for  H'biL-h  have  nut  yet  been  Uid  befure 
the  Board. 

The  paridh  of  Winierboiinie.  eo.  Gloa- 
cc«er,  ha*  been  divided  into  two  distlnrt 
Hi)d  «e|«r»te  pnri^hn;  ru:itii-iiuus  parts 
of  Ili-siun  and  lelewurlh  have  been  iitiiled 
and  cuiisulidaled  as  u  di>lrirt  fur  (lie  new 
ebupel  at  Hounbiuw  ;  and  tii>triclt-bunel. 
riea  have  hirvn  ti»6i^iit.>d  to  the  paroenial 
rhapel  nl  Mitcf'lextield,  and  ti>  St.  Ueorge'a 
Chapel,  Siirtott,  in  Ihf  parish  of  Pri*K. 
bury.  i'o.  Chc«UT;  lo  St.  iJeorire'*  Cliiu 
pel,  in  Chorley.  eo.  Lancaster;  to  St. 
John's  Cbupel.  in  \Vuikin;:tfiii,  co  ('um- 
berbind;  lu  St.  JolinS  Cbujtrt,  Walliiitn- 
green,  imd  St.  Mary*;*  ChoprI,  Niinhcnd, 
in  Fulhain;  tuSt.  Gcor)re*«(.'hu)M'l,  Ilulme, 
in  Munrbroter  ;  to  Trinity  (.'hiipel,  in  tbe 
pariiih  of  l-'l n'r»toiic,  eo.  l>Mniii«ter;  to 
St.  Juhn'«  t'hupcl,  Wbet«lone,  in  tbe 
pari«h  of  Kinrhley;  and  to  Philip  the 
ApORtle'ft  Chapel,  tii  tbe  parish  of  Step- 
ney. 

The  Cointniftsiom^rs  hare  nI«o  afforded 
Hicilities  for  obtaining  addition  banal 
icroundfl  at  Herenil  places ;  and  tbey  bave 
declared  ihht  tbe  patronafte  of  tbe  new 
ebapeU,  built  and  etHlowed  by  Sir  Tfaoinaa 
HyiiL'  Arlaiid,  Bart,  at  Bade,  in  the  jwriab 
of  Sirettuii,  CO.  Coniwall;  by  the  Hon. 
Colonel  and  Mm.  Howard,  at  Levenc,  in 
the  pflrinb  of  Revcrt-harn,  po.  Westmor- 
lartd;  by  tbe  H«v.  Sir  Henry 'i'honi)wua. 
Bart,  at  Farcbitm,  co.  Hants;  and  hy  SSr 
J.  L.  [U)f(cr«,  Bart,  at  Ivr  Bridge,  in  ib« 
parish  of  Cornwuud.  eu.  IX'vun,  iJiall  be 
vea(cdrn<pccltvvlyin  them  and  their  beira. 

A  K-beduIe,  appended  to  this  report, 
stale*  the  number  of  opplii-ntiimv  lo  tbe 
Com^li^MOllpr^  for  fiirtlicr  elmreb  ncco<n> 
modatioh  at  f>^.  Tbe  Rpplicatioiis  pro- 
ceed from  an  aiKfvfnte  jHipululioti  of 
1,095.601,  of  whom  there  i*  only  chureh- 
room  at  prenent  for  l6T,7(h!.  Amonfr  the 
cvacf  nienttoned  ant  a  fmrt  of  Halifax, 
where  there  are  above  lOtMVM  inhobimnta 
with  nccommodation  for  |H.lN)() ;  n  di-trtct 
of  Mancbe«lcr  with  ls<;,tiK<»  -  ■  ,.nd 
rhiircb-roi»m  for itTt,!")"  ;  a  |'  't- 

tinKhitm,  j<J,Ui)0  people,  n'  "fl; 

and  another  |>art  of  .Manrhirvtfr,  where 
we  find  tJTn.tmO  NOtiU,  and  upaiv  in  the 
exiiting  rhurcb  for  only  &H,tlUU. 

HiiU'jnt  lf(rtut,  ritiioted  abaut  ux 
mile*  from  Monmouth,  m  tbe  <-iiiiir)!C- 
nient  of  nbii-b  the  latx  (ti-nrmi  Sir  ito- 
bert  Brovmrigg,  Bart,  opi-uded  Mental 
thonoandn,  and  which  cud  * 
cently  be'*ome,  by  pitn-Jia«e,  ih* 
of  '1  bonuu  Coalcft,  eM|.  ha*  I 
to  tbe  ground. 


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Domatk  OecurrenceM, —  Tkeairiemt  Register. 


[Nor. 


A  monument  to  the  memory  of  tfae 
Ute  Mr.  iluvkiKBon  fass  been  placed  in  a 
building  cn-ctfd  for  tbt-  puriK»se,  in  the 
cenu'tery  Ht  Lieerjtool,  iriimeJiitloly  over 
tlie  ciiot  when-  hi*  n'iniiiii-  arc  jnterrfd. 
The  ntHtiif,  tit  line  \\]x\W  iiiurliU-.  is.  wvi-n 
feel  nine  iiu'tio!-  in  )u-i»:lit,  iinil  C(iii%tv-s  a 
very  HdniinibU-  likenl>^^  of  the  Into  Ui|;ht 
Hon.  lientli-niBn.  i\v  in  rfjin-sturfd  in 
tbe  dresK  of  r  Konmn  Sciwtor,  with  r 
■ctoll  in  his*  hand.  Tbe  ■rtint  who  |ire. 
pared  tbe  Ktalue  is  Mr.  Uib^ion,  ot  Livi-r- 
pool,  who  is  now  reMdiiig  at  Hume.  The 
expense  of  the  buildiiifc  ^iiirludint;  exteii- 
aive  vaults,  fur  future  appro)tnutiuri,)  waa 
■bout  t4tiU/.  and  the  eokt  of  tbe  ttatue 
■bout  I6(Kt/. 

The  New  Act  on  the  subject  of  teclew- 
■atical  Leant.-*,  provides  that  if  a  leaxe 
haa  been  pranted  by  any  i-cclesiastical  per- 
H>n  or  body,  tor  two  iir  more  lives  «  *»"- 
not  in  future  be  renewed  until  one  or 
more  of  the  pemons  for  whose  lives  such 
leaae  kMI  lu>ve  been  k>  made,  »ball  die ; 
and  then  only  for  the  unrvivinp  liien  or 
life,  and  fur  such  new  lite  or  lives,  as 
together  with  the  life  or  lives  of  such  sur. 
vivur  or  Riirvivors,  iihall  make  up  the 
number  of  lives,  not  exetwding  three  in 
the  whole.  If  the  lease  has  been  trninti-d 
40  yeans  then  it  c:iiinot  bo  renewed  until 
14  years  have  transpired  ;  if  fur  30  yean, 
then  not  until  ten  yearn  have  trantspired  ; 
if  for  VI  years,  then  not  until  seven  years 
luTe  passed  awny. 

Tbe  ancient  court  of  Pie  IVudr^  at 
Br'uM  ojiened  in  due  form,  before  the 
Recorder,  in  bin  new  capacity  of  Jiid^'e 
of  the  Tolwy  Court.  The  cuRtomary 
appliance!!  of  Km'st, chfene,  and  uicthegleti, 
with  the  substitutf  nf  beer  und  v:\Avr  for 
the  lowest  part  ot  the  table,  were  provided ; 
■nd,  as  usual,  no  kuwII  portion  was  thrown 
over  the  crowd,  which  ended  in  a  quarrel. 
Amoiin^-t  the  auditors  was  a  Jud^e  of 
tbe  Prussian  Courts,  n  i)as>iiin  visitant 
of  the  city,  who  panook  of  the  methculen. 

tM.  3.  At  Ihrne  Hay  un  fxa'cdin,;ly 
enitityinK  festival  took  place,  when  Jlrs. 
Thwaite,  the  riclily-endowed  widow  of 
Fenchurcb- street,  laid  the  first  sione  of 
an  inliint  school,  to  wlitrh  she  is  it  nuiiii. 
6ccnl  Bubsi'ribcr.  To  a  clu.k  tower  alio 
she  has  nobly  offered  to  contribute  the 
whole  cost  ot  erection,  which  it  is  undiT- 
Btood  will  amount  to  little  short  of 
4,0l)()/.  There  wru  a  grand  dinner  at  the 
pier  inn  on  theoccusion.  Three  hundred 
and  iiinety-eif;ht  children  also  dined  in 
the  Assembly-rooms.  In  the  evening 
there  was  a  tipleiidid  exhibition  of  fire- 
works. 

Oct.  27.  huddertfirid  jwrish  church, 
'  t  erection  of  which  has  just  been  coin- 
Jl 


pleted.  wai  opened  for  £rine  •enriec.  It 
IR  a  bnutiful  atructure  built  try  volwiDvy 
lubseription.  Tbe  new  edifice  ii  roo- 
siderahly  lai>^r  than  tbe  former,  and  up- 
wards of  30  new  pews  are  free,  and  appra- 
priated  to  the  uj*  of  the  poor.  Tbi«if 
the  third  ererrion  on  the  aame  site.  Tbe 
late  chnreh  wasconsecmted  in  May,  \S0&, 
and  the  erection  prenous  to  that,  aboot 
400  years  before. 

tONDOS    AND    ITS    VICTNrTY. 

A  ParliMmentary  Report  has  been  pnb- 
lished  on  tl^e  suhieet  of  Turnpike  Tnisti 
and  Tolls,  nnd  if  the  sysrem  it  reeoni- 
mends  b<*  adopted,  tbe  advantaf^e  to  the 
community,  and  especially  to  the  agriml- 
tural  interii't,  will  be  considerable.  Tbe 
Committee  are  of  opinion  that  it  is  cz. 
pedicnt  tc  alKilioh  tolls  and  tolKgates,  and 
to  institute  eume  other  means  for  the 
maintenance  of  thetumpike  roadsthnnigfa- 
out  the  kinplom.  They  ad\-if«  also  that 
the  TniMs  should  be  consolidated,  both 
as  ri^pirds  revenue  and  manaf^ment — that 
a  rural  police  should  be  formed  out  of  the 
labourers  employed  on  the  roads — and 
that  a  Centml  Board  in  London  should 
superintend  and  control  the  management 
of  the  funds  and  the  expenditure  ot  the 
Road  Trusts.  The  Committee  arc  of 
opinion  that  the  amount  of  revenue  ndaed 
bv  means  of  tolls  might  be  reduced  Iran 
16,noa000/.  a-vcar  to  1,000.000/. 

S^t.  24.  This  being  the  first  Saturday 
when  the  reduction  of  tbe  Stamp  Duties 
came  into  opi-ration,  as  applied  to  weekly 
npwsjmpcrs,  the  number  sent  through  the 
GemT.iI  F.»st-offiee,  was  74,800;  being 
upwards  of  30.U)0  over  the  usual  number. 

Or/.  8.  A  little  before  six  p.m  ,  a  dread- 
ful explosion  took  place  in  the  South 
Mi'trii|Ki!itan  put-works,  cnuKed,  it  is  lup- 
poM-d,  by  the  inex)>crience  of  some  of  the 
workmen,  one  of  whom  was  missing  and 
two  severely  burnt.  The  shock  was  felt 
for  miles  round. 


THEATRICAL    REGISTER. 

X)RL-RV   I.ANE. 

Oct.  8.  Thi.s  Theatre  re-opened  with 
Balfe's  operfl,  "the  Siege  of  Rochelle,** 
in  which  the  composer  himself  saofr  a 
principal  ]wirt  ;  a  new  farce  by  Mr. 
IleuElcy,  called  £rery  lody'g  tildom, 
which  was  justtv  condemned ;  and  a 
trumper)'  .spectacle  dedicated  to  the  me- 
mory  of  our  lost  favourite  Mud.  Malibran 
de  lli-rioT. 

Oct.  17.  A  tragedy,  called  The  Gladiator, 
written  by  I>r.  Bird,  an  Ameriran  gentle- 
man, wfm  produced  here,  for  the  purpose 
of  introducing  Mr.  Edwin  Forrest,  also 


eatrinl  Register. — PromotionK.  &c. 


an  Ampriran,  wtioamonfitiU  counlrymrn 
b«s  f:mt  reputation  h*  •  trvRrdi^n.  The 
hJKtory  of  SfiirtJictn,  us  tuld  by  PUit»rr>i, 
is  fiitl  of  iiiti;r<.-iir,  «n(l  preMriita  ■  fine 
Vubjcct  for  tlitr  utiige.  Dr.  hird  Hn*  tiuidtf 
good  choire  of  it,  ind  given  (iiiirh  i-fTcct 
to  (lie  chftraeier  nf  (Iiv  coura^euii*  slure, 
wliirh  uaa  pow<^rfully  repreaenled  by 
Mr.  Fon-f^t.  Uv  \\M  enUlusfAStJraJ:^ 
ivreivt-d  ilirmtglHHtf. 

Oct.  m.  Tite  l>Hchrf»  ftfOnmnih  a  do- 
ni#Mic  dnrniii.  written^  nc  kfl'  toUl,  liy 
Mr,  Bxnim.wtiA  retirenontC'i),  Hccompatticd 
by  ft  choru*  uf  lii«»tr<  ami  vbou)*  of  dinip- 
probution.  We  nerd  tuudiy  >dd  tli«  picre 
deMrvcd  its  fmtc. 

COVKNT  C.VKDEV. 

Sept.  13.  Tliis  Thti.cr*  rc^envd 
nrith  Sbiik(p»rir'ii  Jtlaeliflk^  Mr.  Cbtrles 
Kcmble  ndiit);  Maalirrh. 

Stpt.  30.  A  Piece  r,iUcd  7^*  Htntloo 
Riibbfr.  ur  Mr  Lrt/pards  of  the  Jumna, 
%%-u  rvpnt.(iiird.  in  \i'b)cb  two  k*i>paril» 
(do(;ft  •'  in  lioiut'  bidet  ">  arc  made  to  re* 


537 


leiuo  ■  prince**  from  the  cinbnf4>s  of « 
Berpen,  The  ntnry  \*  %iTi\i\\if^y  nh«iird. 
■lid  '\a  smpfct  Air.  Kiubull  of  tbe  •u- 
lhur*ihip 

Oct.  M.  A  wetik  fnr**  eittitl<-d  3/ii. 
tuai  E^-jtemtr,  ur  a  Fiwale  TrareUmg 
Comjj^aion,  wan  h(oui:ht  upon  tbe  «tiiiie, 
•Old  choked  itaeir  for  lurk  of  wholetome 
stislenmice.  . 


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IIAYMAKKITT. 

.9^/.  15.  A  trftK>i-dntiiM.  railed  T** 
Qintlitr.   Wflg  p'oHiired  The  anthor 

i*  m  Mr.  Wliirihi-ifl.  nnd  it  U  hi><  llr-t 
nlittii|»t  Kt  pIiiy.M  riiiiip.  Hii  Inncriin^e  \t 
pOftifml  «nd  otien  hiubly  dmnimii-,  but 
be  bu  made  cboire  ot  a  6roiy  uverrlwiirctl 
with  horrorfc,     Wv  hupe  he  will  try  •^iii. 

<M.  6.  This  Tb<rutrt:  rlow^d  ti>r  the 
winter  time.  It  Imt  Riven  ut  pleiuure  to 
notice  [be  Kiiperinr  HiM.ractt'r  of  ftoint.'  hto 
proditettoni  here,  al  Itit'  name  lime  Shakii- 
jHsire  luin  not  btcn  ton;uiten.  nnd  Tul- 
loiifd'fc  lull  hvt  found  a  f'<>''^lu'  and* 
clever  rffireArnlalive  in  the  person  of 
Mis*  EUeii  Tre«. 


PROMOTIONS.   PUEFEUMENTS,  &c. 


* 


GaZKTTK    PlloMOTIONS. 
/tept.  S7.    Caiil.  John  H^rneby,  to  be  Mi^or 

.tet''.  30.  Hrpi-t,  Major -Oen.  SW  Samftrd 
Wliitiiitctiani,  K.C.B.  lobe  Lieut. •General  In 
tbc  WiDdwara  and  Lrrnapl  Islaad*  only. 

Omu.  L'utmiiigbacn.  t»q.  to  be  ^*cTct»ry  and 
Clerk  of  Ihe  Coumil,  aod  KrcDcnbranccr  of 
the  Coort  cf  Kiu-be<|uer,  to  tbe  iaUad  of  B«x- 
badtfca. 

Oct.  I.  PeUa  UMlliwfi<>U,  tM].  to  br  <«fcre- 
tuj  and  Clerk  vt  the  Cuuncil,  in  tbc  tataad  of 
Montvml. 

Oct.  a.  Ucut-CoL  Henry  Geonrc  Macteod 
lA  IM  Ueiit. -Unvernor  nf  tbe  Island  of  }M. 
Chrintmbcr. 

Ott.  IK  MBJor.GeD.  »r  I..  Smith.  K.C  B  to 
beOonraaciiiChferof  tbeulandof  Jamatra  ; 
QA.  tKr  K.  J.  Mwimr  M'Genor,  Ban.  to  be 
OoTcnwrof  ibeManuof  Baraadoe*,  St.  Vin- 
cent. tireoMla,  Tofaaco.  and  Ibeir  deimidea- 
ri«;  Ma>(>r-4)en.:ilrll.  PrKl.Ilo>:veri*.  KXin. 
to  be  Governor  of  the  Utatul  (rf  Malta  ;  M^or- 
(jKi.  5ir  Jame*  Cannkbael  ^in)-Tfa,  Uart.  lobe 
Governor  of  Britisb  Guiana  and  lU  ih-pcad- 
enciq, 

(M.  19.  Tfaontai  Dniunuoad. esq.  t'ol.  Jobn 
Fox  Bunoyae,  IVter  Uariov,  n«fM<of  of 
Ualbematlc*  al  Ibe  Uilllar]r  Aeadeui)  al  Woul- 
mich,  and  Richard  iiriinth.  fuf.  to  tie  Cotanila- 
•iancrs  f»rajnsKierit>r  aud  rcjMirli.ir  upon  a 
general  lyten  of  llaJlwa>i  lu  irrUaiT. 

Ofl.il.  Sieiilicii  Hrurv  ;:iuthan,  raq.  tnbe 
Secreury  to  hla  Majp-M> '«  l.eeaii>jii  at  Liklmn. 

fVf.  31.  43d  Font,  (.'ap{.  Jimn  OncknaU 
Bnrknall  Eatrourr,  lo  ljr>  Majr>r. 

A'ar«/  Pr«m«tui>n.—  ]Mat,  Rj'-ltan)  Pyron. 
of  tbr  Ja[jiter,  awl  Lit*ui.  .Vi^tiolaa  Cor>',  of 
the  Fantaloon,  pmaotcd  to  tb«  rank  nt  Oein- 
Biamler. 


Re^.  T.  Dlafkbum,  Preftwich-mm-OtdluiB  V. 

CO.  I.anc. 
Ker.  W.  Cartwriitht.  Dutcoaihc  a.  Spmeraat. 
Rev.  —  Cottle.  Taonloo  St.  Jane*  P.  C.  Sow. 
Rev.  R.  W.  Kviina,  Tarvin  V.  ClieaU.  .•. 
Rev.  W.  A.  Evansnn,  Inglwham  V.  WUta. 
Rev.  J   GiUniftn,  Ibrfrettoa  U.  Kent. 
K*v.  0.  Jones,  UanhaiWn  V.  PembrokeaMre. 
Kcv.  H.  V.  Knov.  Kildyn  R.  KilniallocA,  Ire- 

laod. 
Rev.  J.  Mard<*nald.  »lc«t>erTy  V.  Derka. 
Rct.  C.  Mavwell.  Wyddial  R.  Hertv 
Rev.  M.  W.  M«)Ov.,  tm»t  Uvlh«ton  V.  WiUi. 
Rev.  E.  L.  Moorr,  Conz  H.  to   Ma)u. 
Rev.   H.  C.  Morrell.  Sirtllou  Aadley   P.  C. 

I^rordiihirr. 
Re^.  W.  B.  Otter.  KinW  V.  Salop. 
Kev.  A.  C.  Paf^er ,  CbeJdiDnldn  R  Keot. 
Rev.  T.  W.  Pellc,  CtouUIcP.  C.  co  [>urbtm. 
It*>v.  W.  P.  P^»,FoTani  K.  Wilta. 
Hev.  W.  Price.  l>iate«tow  V.  M  on  to  out  ha  bite. 
H#».  T.  ?h«nrte,  Ucdiii-id  R.  Siiffb.k- 
Rev.  W.  .fhorl,  M.  UrarKc  tbe  Mart)'r  R.  L0R< 

dOB. 
Rev.  H.  aiBtmoor.  Chute  R.  Wills. 
Rer.  V.  !*lurrua,  Sutton  C  Vorkalilre. 
Rev.  J.  Yanller.  At.  Clu<t'a  V,  Shrewabury. 
Rer.  :^  Creke,  KnutitBlng  Cfaaptain  u>  Anrhbl- 

a  hop  of  York. 

Civil  PftKniijiEvn. 

Mr    -Irrjcant   Ludkm,  lo  be  SIpMard  ftfllM 

Tulie>"  Coiirt  tn  Bflatol. 
Rer.   ('.  4  (ireen.  MatNT  Of  Ihe  CoIIe^ita 

t<:hool,  Leicester. 


EcciJUHAincAt.  pRFrenMiNT*. 

Rer.  C.  T.  l^nr'^ev,  D.D,  to  be  Dp.  of  Ripoa. 

Her.  J.  C,   ArrbdiJl,  M.A.  Xewtovmbarry  R. 


Irataad. 


M 


Rev.  —  Beckett,  Hetffblneton  V.  co.  Durham. 
Hev.  K.  Mecbtr.  DttevrorlD  V.  L^ire^tershire. 
CKrt.  .Mao.   Vol..  VI. 


Memher  rrturnrd  to  tertt  m  parliamfmi. 

Cmimt.—Tltr  llfi.i.  inha  C«MR  OuUlM   ftm 
l!il/«D|pra]-»,  of  Abboliburr,  wirMI. 

BIRTHS. 

.«r^r.  ».    .\i  gcartwrancb,  the  adfW  or  T,  V. 

Beautnoat,  ear].  M.P-  a  ion. ft«.    Ai   Uen] 

Cotta:^,  llen!v.  the  wiri-of  Uenl.'Ci>l.  Baker, 
a  aon. aS.  At  ClareiMlon  Kek.  Ladv  Herttf 


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Biiihi  and  MarrUign. 


F.38 


Bathnnt  »  dsn. M.  The  wife  of  the  Hon. 

and  Rcr.  W.  Scott,  a  dau. 30.  At  Linlon 

fiprincKi  Yt>rkMt)irr,  th«  lad)-  of  the  Hun. 
Lwui.-Oil.  IK.uxlao,  aMii. 

LtiMy.     la  WrslniinMtiT.  the  1ad\  at  »r  W. 

Folle'.t.    M.P.  a  ^0l. In  li litutvnlrr-itlat'r, 

rortnian-M)uarr,  Ihi'lad)  of  I'nuiit  lieoiyr  !>. 
HttaxB.  a  m>ii.— — .\t  IVwrrM'ourt,  the  lady  of 
Viactiunt  ISiwrrx'oiirt,  a  <hiii  and  heir.—— At 
Gnat  Mahrrn,  llw  wife  uf  Livut.-Col.  Ih. 
WoilehouM'.  a  Mir. 

Vrt.  2.     'Hie  nife  of  ThiiinBH  .<haw  llellier, 
ew.  of  (he  WtHMlhtiuxe,  Worrcrtt'rahire,  a  miii 

and  ht'ir. a.   liiOinuti-Mt,  the  l^y  Krnr?it 

BnideiH'll  Ilriirt-,  a  dau, 1  lie  wife  nf  Janu'tt 

St.  Oriinff  Itiirke,  es'i.  of  l*]irli«Dient-!<lm'l,  a 

ton. Al  lliiwiititn   Ilnu^e,  Radiuirtaliire,  the 

lailjr  nf  .«ir  \\.  S.   K.  CiN-kltunt,  Itart.  a  mhi. 

y  Tlie  Lad)  SuMin  Ikivie,  a  mhi. 9  At 

llaylinic,  lh<-  wile  of  Iteiij.  w.  Crtvii field,  eMj. 

a  dan. 10.  Al  Ijidlim.  fihrniiKhtre,  the  wife 

of  Ailini  J,  NivliliiiKnle,   eM].   A>-istant-t'iiiii- 

rniMiar) -'''"''ral*    a  >*>u. Ihi-  l'<Hiiilr.-<t  of 

Kiuiiuiiil,  a  Mill. 12.  .Mrv.LukeJaiiifs  Han- 

aanl,  of  Mitr'tH>ri>u::li-n«i>t,  .'■I.  Ji'hii's  Uiwd, 

a  dau. n.  Al  tlie\ii-ar;ii:e.  Hhlfiinl,  Hiltn, 

thewifi-iif  the  Hi-v.  K.  II.  Hill,  a  nm. 13. 

At    PrHtenliaiii  Kai-tiir),  Nurfolk,  the  wifeuf 

the  Kev.  J.  .«hirl<-),adan. Iti.  Al  Mt-lfiml, 

SufTiilk,   the  wife  nf  Kiiliant   .\liii.v-k,  pm).   a 

dan. 17.  At  Nt-n-titHiic,  lltri^trhunh,  the 

nifr  of  Lieiil. -('<>].  I  Hiiifn'Ti,  ('.11.  a  Mtn. 


tNOT. 


ton  Caitle,  CO.  Dwbiin,  to  Mm  Lbct,  riMr  M 
the  wife  of  John  tiullr,  nq.  M.  P.  of  Arkwgrik 
-        -     t.^-At 


M.'MtHIA(;KS. 

Sfiif.  1.1.  \t  I'at hriiitmry,  V.  Me^i^itrr,  f<u|, 
of  nincaiit  til,  .SiiiierM'tsliirf,  to  I'aih.  KhiC. 
eldest  dau.  uf  the  Kev.  T.  T.  JackMni,  Vicar  of 

l^ay Ill-Ill l>iiry,  iH'tuii At  Luliontnrlli.  Siil- 

nry  l!iiriii'),i'M|.  \iiiiiiirol  M>ii(>f  tliellnn.  Mr. 
Harun  t:iinM-> ,  in  Luuioa  tlii.  dau.  Df  ihi-  lale 

R.    Watson,  i-Mi.  uf    LuU<o*rrtli,    lj>jc. 

At  Marylftiixic.llic  KiA.U.(iriiiiMead,tiiLady 
Harah  ."tiiiirt.  ilaii.  uf  the  dunaicer  ('llUllle^!t  nf 

CiMt>'tuart 19.  TlieKev.JuliiilViur.eidest 

wn  uf  lir.  I'rior,  Ihililiii,  lu  Sarah,  ehlii't  dau. 
of  the  lliiii.  ('.  li.  ('.  aiiJ  L.-idy  Mirah  Uiimlex- 

fitnle,  of  ('.lAlliroiiuT,  111.  Kilkc(iii\. iju.  Al 

Cliftnii,  ('n)tt.  Colht.H.  Kiiiff'-i  Ki)\'.il  lt:rli-<i.  of 
llelilioiil,  Kii.;i'!>  I'fiiiity,  III  h.\\t!t  t;<Ti-,  iinly 
ddu.  Ml  ili>'  i>iie   W.    \\ii'i-(i\,  t-i).  oi'  Uiiiiutmi. 

2-2.  At    (  i.ii-!.-ivull.  ilic   K.-\.  U.  tJ.  ."uik- 

lini:  lliowiii-.  il.H.  \i<';ii  uf  AiMi<-k.  Y"rk%hjrt'. 
t».'<ii|ihi;(.>iiia.i  I'CIwi^.  I>rinv,r'<i|.iii' 11|i1mic|i. 

AIUiiilil-iii.'r,llJiy»tar.l..-.i...|(;iiiMC,.rd- 

htreel,  Uii-m11-.|.  to  Jii.riiliiiic  kli/.  uiilviliiid 
tit  the  Uitr  W.  Uiiriii^l,  i>h<|.  M.|i.  of  llriKlii.tn. 

Al   Ilri;:1iloii,  M.   !■;.  Siiijio *.y.  m-.ihuI 

win  iir  Uic  Inf.-  Mr  Ji-liii  Sintcini,  iLn:.  to  Uliiit, 
ilau.il  I-'m-diii-  U  ykcli.tiii  .M,iiii[i,i-^i|.iif  l,ici|. 
t!a>l!i',   K<-iit,  hmI  wiiliw  .if  I'    T.   W\ki-li;iiii, 

ewj.    nf    r.ulini)    Won.., At    Hi»liii|>»rnr- 

iiiDiilli.  Ijltr  ll.i\i:iirili  .M^ilinir.  v^>i  noiLsin 
In  till-  Khi'I  of  .>iiiIui,iM',j  to  Ji.:iiiiia  .M;ir\', 
dau.  •{  Oil-   Laii-   H.   All.':i.  ■ -i)  nf  NrMlinilli-, 

fu.    Iliiili;iiii. At    Kiitiiliaiii.  rhf  Rf\.  W.  n, 

Lu^hiiii:!--)),    Ki-itni'    uf    lji*iiii-i:,     Kiiil,     to 


t'arulii.i',  Mininl  (Liil.  of  Jiiliti  Mrii/ic*.  .--.ii. 
—  J7.  At  .-t.  Miinrjini's,  \Vt».tiiiiii.U'r.  ih,* 
K«'\.  Uir)i:ir<l  llniiil»>  iloiir,  Vi.-rtr  i^f  Hiil.-.- 
Owi'ii.    .-nli.ji.   111    Fraiu'f',  iIhii.   of   J     Uirk- 

lli:ili,   i-ii.  nf  Ihf    llnUHi-   nf  ('nmiiinnx. At 

f'liftnii  ( aiiiiivillf,  ntaflordsliin-,  U>-iil.-('(il, 
Thiiiiia-,  .M,r.  nf  Old  IJerri:;.  Qni-.-n's  I'ntiiitv, 
tu   Klii.   lilniifii,    ctdi'Ht   iLiu.   nf  the    Kev     A. 

Taylnr,  K.-.-inr  nf  *'lifrnii. At  KrHiikfort-fni- 

the-.M«iiie,  \i!c.  t'inr  i-.rif,  i-ldv.-t  win  of  the 
Karl  nf  IJiininore,  toCuth  itau.  I'lUivl.itii  I'lirl 

iif  I'lNi)  nikf. At  UtIi),  tlic   H^-v,  'lhiiuia.s 

Muzh-y,  Kirtnr  of  t'hnlderlon,  WiIIh,  to  Hnr- 
riel,  Kliz  eldest  dau.  cf  th(!  late  .Inhii  NcMinait, 

tiM[.  nf  U>ii([nu. At  Arkwnrth,  W.  t'li:iylnr 

ewifl'lot  Mirinf  .«'ir\\.L'havlnr,  liarl,  ufWit 


Boaton,  Ibe  E«t. 
XortaanptoB- 


Park,  near  IVMitefrart.- 

C.  MoMop,  Vicar  of  Helpitton,  North 

fthin-,  tu  Lury  Hnrrnnrli.  ralirt  of  tbr  Uev.  E. 

Huoth.  Vicar  of  Fri»ki»y. AC  Prittlewril, 

Kases.  the  Rev.  W.  L.  «  eddnll,  M.A.  Rectar 
of  iliilteKfunl,  Suffolk,  to  Louisa  Marf,  HTOad 
dau.  uf  the  latr  Rrr.  C-  Smcmr,  of  Fnalndro. 

W.  At  lltfton,  CO.  Glonc.  the  Rn.  R.  Ta«< 

nry.  Rector  uf  WillouKhbr,  Warwickahirr,  to 

ttuaanna  James,  dau.  of  Dr.   Bemanl. & 

At  Welton.  the  Rev.  R.  VTard.  to  Elia.  aah 
dau.  nf  the  Rev.  J.  Wallx.  of  Bootbhr-hal( 

near  Spil^bv,    Unculniihire. At     Banwril, 

aumenvt,  tlie  Rev.  R.  Pule.  Rector  of  Aeri- 
ock,  Cornwall,  tn  Jane,  third  dan.  uf  Alex. 
IVwell.  em.  nf  Honlrott  Houne.  Wi.ts,  and 
rranddauchter  of  the  Ki»b>-p   of   Bath  and 

>Vetl!,. At  Tunbriil£p  Well*,  tbe  Rer.  £»■ 

kiiip  W.  Holland,  Hector  uf  Warrbome,  Knit, 
nephew  of  Ixird  Er>kine,  tu  Caifuline  Bennett 
limy,  dau.  uf  Mrs.  Ohidiaiit. 30.  .\t  Lime- 
rick, Hie  Rev.  Ilewetl  (>*llr)en,  to  Lonioa  Grace 
.\niie,  etdesl  dau.  of  the  late  Rev.  Jobo  Hoarc, 
niani-ellnr  uf  the  I>><icmo. 

LaMv.  At  IkTkeley,  the  Rer.  C  R.  E. 
Awdrv,'  Ke«-(nr  uf  FeMetl,  Kn^iex,  tu  Jane, 
phleHt'ihiu.  of  the  Rev.  l>r.  lliriuE.  Rector  of 

SutlnuVeny.  Milts. .\t  Wbitwurtb,  the  br. 

R  (irav.  -on  nf  the  late  Kinhon  of  HrlMnl,  to 
Sophia.'  dan.  of  the  late  R.  W.  Myddleton,  eaq. 
of  (irinkle  I'ark,  Yorkshire. — — Al  Bisbop'* 
Stoke,  llaiilx,  the  Kev.  ('.  IMkinfrton,  Rector 
of  Storktoii.  Warwickshire,  to  Maria,  only 
ilaii.  nf  llie  llcv.  T.  (iarnier,  IVeb.  of  Wincheri- 
tert'aihcdml. 

till.  3.  At  Wf-t  (.'hohlertim,  tlie  Rev.  C. 
Fawceit,  Ktrliirnf  Uo9coinbi.>.  to  Sarah  Fraorea. 
daii.uf  (i.S  Knt  le.  p<k|.  of  Sumerf»rd  Keyne*, 

Wilt". 5.  Al  St.  liiiicrat  tltun-b.  Captaia 

Cliiirlet  Kerr  Macilnnald,  to  Lady  Ashworth, 

relii-lof  theiateUen.  !>ir('haa. Ashworth. (. 

At  Itath,  the  Kev.  11.  S.  tluw.  (*rouk,  to  Mar- 
l[un>l  ('.  nnh  dau.  nf  the  late  W.  M.  Dooce, 
eM|.— 7.  Al  Hanijislead.  l'at>t.  .\llen  ¥. 
(ianliiitr,  It.N.  to  Khi.  ehlvat  dau.  of  the  Rev. 

v..  Mnrsh. H.    \t    .Uleiiboniuirh,  Notiin^- 

huni-hire,  tiif  Kev.  S.  Fo\,  |o  ('an>lhie  Kiiiraa, 
onh  iIhii.  nf  tin-  Inte  W.  Cliarllnu,  cstj.nf  <iiil- 

Ki-I'l    Hall,    <-.).    Nnlliiiu-haui. Al     Wlialley, 

t.ilHar'l  J'lWi'il,  r-<(|.  nf  Klluflo,  near  Lpcdit,  to 
Mtirv.   i'liii-:.t  (Ian.  (■i' Jnhii   Knir.   e^i).   M.f.  of 

Koiid  n.ill.  Ijni-.i-ih. 11.  AtSr.  John's  IW- 

din<:t(>ii,  tlic  Ki'v.  William  Hnjd,  Vicar  of  Am- 
rlitl'i'.  Vork-hiro.  tn  l-aliella,  oUleot  (Lu.  uf  ti. 

'rwiniiii:,  <"•<).  of  the  Siniiitl. .\t  .■'t.  UtHinfe'*, 

llaiiiit<T-'U|.  Nird  Visf.  lk-re1ia\oii,  eklerti'Mn 
nf  till'  tUrl  of  llnrin-,  to  L^dy  .Mi'.ry  n'Brien. 
ynuii<ii"%l  dan.  nf  the  .Maniuisand  .Marchioness 

nf 'llininniiii. At    rrfdiUlllflnu,    the    llev.  .\. 

>l.  Iti-niiHtt.  nf  <'iim)H'rIand-str>-fi,  to  Maria 
:-aiali,  nnly  i-hiM  nf  the  K<-v.  J.  Pike,  of  I'pper 
A-k  UK'urMriH-t  WeAt,  and  niece  tu  the  duwaeer 

(■■^^lllle^^   Wintertnn. 15.    .\t  St.  Gi-onrr'*, 

ll;iiiii\i'r.M|.  Hie  MHri|iii.t  (iruh.iin,  ehluxl  M:n 
nf  (he  Dnke  of  Mniiin>^>c,  to  thi>  Hon.  Min 

Iteri'^fonl,  ilnu.    nf  l^ipil    llecies. Ih.     .\i 

llri\tnii,  ihe  K«-v,  W.  Auoixttti'  Salter,  of 
CUn-DiniLi-H,].  tn  Kiiinia,  w-tfiiid  ilau.  of  Wni. 
llmilie  Curiu't,  i-ui.  of    Ih'iiniark-hill,   near 

llri\tnn. Ih.  At('liri»trhim-h,  Marylebone, 

thi-  Ke\.  T.  II.  -MuliT,  Vicar  of  tlniin.tter, 
SoiiHTMt>.liirf,  to  Kli-aiinra  Au^mta.  dau.  vi 

T,  .M.ittii>nii,  etq. At  KetleniiK,  Wni.  Ha- 

vp»^  I'oiM-,  csij.  of  Hii;ham  Ferrers,  to  I»ui!ta, 
Ihitililan.  of  itif  Kev.  J.  Ilniri;,  Vicar  nf  (jed- 

dtiitftoii,  .\i>rthahuitt'ii!'ti. ai.  AKirtcliurvh, 

Warwick^  Thus.  Wathen  Waller,  esii.  eldest 
win  nf  Sir  ^Valll^ll  Waller,  of  lV>pe>  Vdla, 
Twickenham,  tn  (':i(li.  eldest  dan.  of  the  Kev. 
II.  Wi-c,  oflWrhurch,  and  the  friory,  War- 
wick. 


Rt.  Uos.  Stti  Robert  Liirray,  O.C-B. 

Jaly  \5.  At  bis  spat,  Milbiirn  Tow«r, 
near  Edinburnh,  in  lit«  £>+(li  ynr.  (he 
Ripht  H-Hi.  Sir  R«lHTt  l.iston,  (J.C.II. 
■  I'rivy  Counrillor,  ond  late  Ambusadur 
at  Conntufitinople. 

Sir  HobiTt  Libton  was  tbc  father  of 
the  diplorruitic  tiody,  i(  h  lielieved,  tlirougli- 
out  KurojM*.  It  IB  littlif  more  tliait  tt-n 
rcant  Nince  Sir  Robert  rctirni  fnim  piibljr 
liff,  the  laKt  appointnirnt  which  lie  bfid 
huvinff  been  that  of  Ills  Majesty's  rcprc- 
lentmtive  m  tb*  Court  of  the  Ottomnn 
Porto,  lie  was  swoni  o  Privy  Counril- 
lor, March  W,  I8):i,  and  invested  with 
the  inxignia  of  a  Unnd  Cfxtss  of  the 
Bath,  Oct.  21.  1916. 

Tbela»it  ycnrsof  Mtifr  so  disttngiiUhed, 
and  t-a  protrtrtrd,  were  in  every  way 
worthy  of  il»  briglili-Ki  {riTJodK.  With  uii 
enrire  freerfora  irom  (wtentntion,  ml  in 
fhc  mjojTnent  of  uoirerml  esteem,  Sir 
Robert  ua^  diRtinf^iiiiibcd  by  the  uniforni 
mtwnity  ol  hi*:  d'-pyrtmenl,  bv  Brli%'ity  in 
the  proinoliofi  ol  eicry  rooii  work,  and 
by  an  cnltKlitcned  regard  for  the  intermls 
of  the  pfH>r  in  bi<i  ncif'hbuurhDfld.  ubo 
will  long  donlcrc  hie  lo*!^.  Sir  Robert 
had  the  tniironune  to  lone  Lady  l>istoii 
■bout  «ix  yeitr»  ago.  and  has  left  no  Ihauc. 

Sin  RoBrRT  BAitNrwAt.i.,  Baiit. 

J.aMy.  ARod  Ho,  Sir  Robert  Bome- 
wall,  B.m.  (IG«)  of  Cricltstowii  CastJe 
and  G rei^nnimtown,  eo,  Meath. 

Thl«  very  arrient  bwonetey  remained 
dormant  from  the  deeeaiie  of  Sir  Gr>orite 
ibe  fiftb  Baronet,  about  (lie  middle  or  (he 
last  ceiitnry,  until  rhr  lutepoMeKMornr  rhe 
dirnity  cMabltiihed  his  riubt  to  it  in  Nov. 

Sir  Robert  was  fourth  in  deseent  (see 
Burke's  Peerage  and  B»rof»ftaje)  from 
Michael  Burneuall,  fourth  son  of  the 
first  Baronet.  He  w-n*  bom  Ori.  6, 
I7d7,  tbc  c1dc»t  nn  of  B«rtholon)ew 
Baniewall.  esq.  of  Ballyhoct,  eo.  Wcst- 
meatb,  and  Boyne-lodge  and  Oreenaiis- 
lown,  CO.  Mealb,  by  Mary,  second  daDj;b' 
ter  of  Isaac  Bmnd  Colt,  nq.  of  BrigDt- 
ItniFBea-hiill,  in  Kisex. 

He  was  twice  niarried.  His  first  wife 
vaa  Catbarine  Rose,  eldent  daughter  of 

I  Charles  Aylmer,  e^o,  of  PainMon,  co. 
Kildure,  by  »  bom  be  bad  an  only  wn,  now 
Sir  Aytmer  John  Harne^vall,  an  officer 
OR  the  half-pay  ol  tlic  amiy.  Sir  Robert 
married  seeondly,  Mniprcl-Jane.  eldest 
dnughler  of  fJ-^tKe  ParmeT,  r»q.  of  Dub. 
lin,  and  of  Milcituwn,  eo.  Louth,  one  of 
the  origifuil  Dirceton,  and   tiubsequenlly 


(lOvemor,  of  the  Bank  of  Ireland.  By 
tliiii  lady  he  has  left  an  only  surviving 
daughter,  Mary-Anne. 

Sia  J.  D.  Erpkine,  Babt. 

Jut;/  3U.  In  llanoi-cr-street.  Hanover- 
cquure.  Sir  .Iob?i  Druuimoiul  Kr*kiii<.  the 
fourth  Baronel.  of  Torrie,  co.  Fife  [  1 791 ). 

He  was  the  third  aod  yuunj^st  sun  of 
Lieut. -Gen.  Sir  William  Kmkine,  the 
first  Raronel,  (grent -grandson  of  David 
LordCardruSK,  atic  storofthc  HarlofBu* 
eb.in>  by  his  second  wife  Kmnres,  daORb* 
ter  of  Jaiueo  Moray  of  Abcrciirney,  esq, 
(descended  from  the  Earls  of  BirailiemJ 
and  Lady  Cbrinilian  Monicomerie,  daugh- 
ter of  Alexander  Earl  of  E(?liiitouii 

He  Hueeeedt'd  to  the  title,  on  the  deftth 
of  his  brother  Lieut.. (ten.  Sir  James 
Kp*kine,  Mireh  .'j,  IK.1^:  and  a**  be  waa 
not  mflrrltd.  it  is  now  bi'come  exiinrt. 

Sir  Jaineft  Erfkine  bequeathed  a  fine 
eolleetiou  of  puinlings,  forty-MX  in  num. 
ber,  and  wveral  Greek  and  Roman  mar- 
bles  and  brunzeK,  to  the  Oilh-i^e  ol  Edin. 
burgh,  and  ubich  bave  now  been  deli- 
vered to  ibAt  inatitution. 


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Sin  W.  C.  Smith.  Babt. 

Any.H.    At  bis  seat,  Newtown,  near 
TulUimore,  Kinp*.*  County,  apod  70,  the 
Hon.    Sir   Wilhum    Cuwtck    Smith,   the 
second  Buronet,  ol   that  pliire,   (1799);      h 
Second  Baron  of  the  C^iiirt  of  Exebequer     H 
In  InUnd.  LL.D.  f'.K.S.  &e.  &e.  V 

He  was  born  on  the  23d  January.  I7U6, 
the  only  ai>ti  of  the  Rieht  Hon.  Sir  Mi- 
chael Sniitb,  the  fin^t  Baronel^  aUu  one     ^ 
of  (he    Barons   of  the    Kxeliciiuer,  and     ^| 
afterwirdd  Mauler  of  the  UoJU  in  Ireland, 
by  Mary.  Anne,   daughter  of  James  Cu. 
sack,  c*q.  of  Coolmine*,  co.  Dublin,  and      ^ 
Ballyronan,  eo.  Wieklow;  deM-cnded  from     fl 
Sir   rbonias  Cusaek,  Chancellor   of  Ire-     ^| 
land   in  the  n*igns  of  Henry   V'lIJ.  and 
Edward  VI.  and  from  Sir  LouJk  de  Cu- 
sacquc,    who   settled   In    Ireland   in    the       h 
reiii'ti  of   Henry  11,  a*  lord    of   Killeeii,      H 
Dunainy,  and  Ocrrard^lowii,    SirVV'illiara      " 
Smifb    DBsnowd    the    name    of   Cusock 
before  bis  own  on  the  death  of  his  mother. 

Sir  William  entered  as  n  gentleman  ^ 
commoner  of  Christ  cbun'h.  Oxford,  in  H 
I7KI.  and  tuok  u  buebclor's  degree  at  that 
university.  He  ever  preserved  n  fond 
filial  attachment  to  Christ  Church,  and 
afTcctioiiate  sketches  of  bis  College  con* 
leuiporarieH  will  be  found  io  hii  etrlter 
writir>gi.  During  bis  Univentily  courts 
he  spent  all  bis  vacations  with  b»  friend 
Edmund  Buike,  at  Bcaeonbfiold,   or  at 


540 


Obitcaiiy.— Sir  ff'm.  Cvsack  SmUh,  Bart. 


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I 


Biirke'o  Iwuae.  in  I^onilon.  With  BHch 
BdvAnlngo»,  »nA  great  naturul  ttilprts,  Sir 
WilUitm  rnuld  not  (aW  lo  he  wluit  hia 
loiip  lilcprovc*!  him — arinll-aci'ompIislicU 
Krhulur.  a  true  jwtiiut,  und  a  «iiL-ere 
ChnKtinn. 

Uewu  callrd  totlie  Irish  bitr  in  1788; 
■net  hnviiig  eubMj^ui'nlly  tiiken  the  di'gree 
of  LL  V.  bf  wiiK  it(Jmitt(>ri  as  an  sdvocMtc 
in  llie  spiritual  couri*.  In  17515  be  ob- 
uined  thu  niiik  of  King's  C'uiinn;! ;  and 
w;H  retiiPiird  in  (he  Srtine  year  lo  the 
Iri->h  Hmiihv  ot~  Coinmotis.  eji  M.P.  for 
ttie  )K)i'uiii;h  pf  Ounrgul.  In  tlist  buiisc, 
he  louk  a  di-ciiU'il  |jurt  in  sup)>ort  of  ibe 
measure^  of  Mr.  I'itt,  and  ot  the  Union, 
and  a)»u  in  some  iiIiV  piiin(ili1ft»  li«  rffi- 
rienlly  asfti^itcd  tlie  snme  ■.■Hii>e.  In  IHOO 
be  was  iippninti-d  Sulicitor-genenU  for 
Ireland;  nnd  in  ih<>  lallmvin|f  year,  an 
on-urrcncc  toolc  plnce,  nlijcn,  fur  its 
airi^iUrity,  iiitraL'tcd  n^ui'h  aticnttuii,  timt 
of  the  Sol  U-il  or- general  ucroinpanyiti|f  bi<i 
fiilWi  npuii  the  fcuoic  I'iri-uit.  as  ttd'ond 
jndgi'.  In  Jhii.  |H02,  tlie  Sulicilor-nene- 
riil  Rurfct'dcd  hia  tather  m*  ii  Htron  of  the 
Exrhrqurr,  upon  Sir  MiL-Iittel  Smith 
being  Bp[<oinCed  Mnnltr  nf  the  KuIN. 

He  siMxrcilrd  liio  fattier  in  the  huro- 
tM;li7  on  the  17tb  Uer.  1808;  when  the 
celcbniieil  John  Fliiljiot  Ctirran  wits  ap- 
pointed Masut  of  (he  RoDh, 

As  a  Jnitge  Sir  Willinm  Snu:h  reached 
tlie  bigUtl  eminence  for  pred^ion,  ueutc. 
ne«s  and  ront^ii'iilioiuil  bh  vclW  m  legitl 
rcKcarrli.  KisdiciMunsxrcn*  diMtirguiii li- 
ed by  cIcnrnrMi,  vigour,  and  prouiiititnde. 
But  if  ihrro  vvus  one  feiitutu  ^tiivh  more 
ihiin  another  titood  prominent  in  the  jn. 
dieial  ehitntcter  nf  the  iHtiu'nted  Iluion, 
it  wafl  hit  humiinity.  He  pre^idi-d  at  the 
trial  of  the  reletjrated  polrmic  father  .Mu- 
giure.  for  ibe  alU'fred  «edueiiun  of  Anne 
M'UanHi;baii,  ond  his  charge  to  the  Jury 
on  that  occnsion  b>Ml  frrvat  weight  in 
iiiAiieiicIng  their  venliiit  of  v-qiiiltai  la 
polities  he  leuneii  to  the  consliuitional 
doctrines  of  the  old  Whiffs,  and  tbrougb- 
out  hi>  lifi!  Wa»  iheeonHi»ient  advoi-Hte  of 
Roman  Catholic  em-inripalion.  K«r  thin, 
D*  well  ax  for  thf  f;rni^ral  tenor  of  his  ju- 
dicial life,  be  wan  ihr  i-unManl  ■uhjeet  of 
Homan  Catbolii;  pamvyric.  hotb  in  their 
journals  and  at  public  meetings;  but  no 
(ootirr  bad  lie  by  bia  admirable  charges  to 
the  various  Grand  June*  of  bis  drruit 
warned  the  fountrj-  apim*!  the  deslruetivu 
and  revoluliniury  ini.-ii)iiiri.-H  of  the  Ite- 
peJilern,  thnn  tbey  nil  tinned  mi  him.  und 
mmtiv  him  (or  rnesfl  five  veiins  hurlt  the 
con*tAiu  ob'.ect  of  the  (ouleit  uhii>r.  In 
the  year  Itv'ii  an  attempt  was  mtide  to 
iliapiaee  him  by  an  afidftst  of  the  Hoiite 
of  Commons,  but  Ibv  daring  fal*cbood<« 
urged  MfaiDst  him  wvrm  defeated  by  the 


prompt    rerutation     that    ibey 
»hich  prompt  rclutation  dnrrelWBlBl 
of  Conimoii»  lo  the  uiiuaukI  cotaeilft'  | 
6cindin|i!  its  vale. 

In  a  retiiivd  aiid  rlanical  tutc,  alb  1 
a  chaste  and  gmccfiil  style  of  onin 
Ilaron  Smith  pertiliurly  torelM.  i 
wns  not  on  the  Beni-'h  nluoe  ital  k 
shone  forth  as  one  of  the  bti^ttat  im^ 
nariea  of  his  npo  onrt  nnitiliy.  .Isaf^  ■ 
Itticnl  and  plnl(>sophir«]  writer  W  mi 
equMlIy  diMinguihhed.  A  irmthcaM  a 
niannerv  einccrc  in  friendship.  tfriSir 
niuml,  mid  a  de\*oiit  Chri<-tian,  In  jnwm 
life  be  was  cquntly  mlnitniltle. 

In  the  inter^'sU  from  his  ja£nid  ^  I 
hours,  Uaroii  Smith  devoird  hMBMJfM 
literary  pursuitH,  to  whieh  hv  WM  y». 
aionately  altarhed.  He-  was  tb«  awv 
of  An  Address  to  the  Peo^ile  oi  hAtt 
on  the  prupoMKl  L'liiiHi  Wtweeo  tt«  tm 
Kingdoms,  1799.  ttcvieiv  of  Mr.  K» 
ter'*  Speech,  1799.  Ijetcrr  to  Mr.  •*• 
berforce  on  the  ^ilave  Trade.  L«rtts«i 
the  C«tbolic  Claims,  n  riticn  lo  Mr.  Baihib  ' 
laM.  TimrU  on  Lr^  and  otbea  <^ 
jectii.  IBII.  Inquiry  into  the  tomft*mj 
of  U'lLuenAeft.  wtth  refcrtrnce  (•  Uve 
ReligiuiH)  Opinionf,  IHII,  An  alleMI 
to  Mimv  that  Witnes»ea  ou]*fat  nut  tab 
required  to  bear  levtimntiy  to  tfteir  o«i 
discnfe,  1611.  On  ihut  iidnoftbeLae 
of  Etidcnrc  which  rvUfrM  tu  the  afaolst 
Deed)..  Ibll.  He  itublixhed  a 
on  ibe  Uoheiilohe  niiraclr  ;  niHi 
hut  able  volume*  vntitlcil  "i 
Kamhli'ti," 

Sir  William  married  l-|e9i|«f, 
dttuifhier  of  Thomas  lter>y,  r»().  of  1 
tish  Oslle  in  the  King's  Coutitft  -, 
whom  be  bad  issue  (wo  aona ;  I.  iif 
Miehtcl  CunckStnitb.u  ha  Inu  loenM*^ 
to  the  title;  be  was  butn  in  I  793L  ^ 
married,  in  ligiO,  Mi&s  KUca  JJaan, 
2.  7'huiii.i«  Berry  Sniitb,  <  uiaMt 

Kine'a  (  L>unsel,  who  eo  c  b^ 

rough  o'  Voiighiil  nilh  J...  >_>  Litoadk 
tHj.  at  v.-!  last  election,  aiid  waa  ittMIti 
by  one  \ute  onlv  i  be  married  in  Mtf 
Louiia,  dau.  of  Hofih  Sinnh  li^rry,  aaf. 
of  Uarfaury.ball.  Cheshire,  nttti  FartT,aa. 
Cork ;  also  two  daMshterm.  fraticoa.  Jutfj- 
Anne,  hud  Mftry*Anne<Aii(vlina. 

The  iNidy  of  Baron  Smith  snaa  ucmid 
on  the  '/•!  of  August,  at  Gewkhill  in  tka 
Kia({'i  (.  ifiinty,  attended  by  all  cbc  f»*tf%- 
buuring  gcutrf  and  bit  teiianiry. 

\'f(r-ADM.  Sii  Jnn><  GottB.  K,l 

Any  2i.    At  Datchet,    V*ice.A4 

Str  Julin  <fuir,  K.  <'.  B.  ami  Q.  C- 

late  CtimniaialKr-ia -chief  la  tbe  Caal  i 

dies. 

Sir  John  (iore  waa  tbe  «caond  ' 
Colont'IJuhn  flwe,  fifrmeriy  ill  i 


iHamMfHC 


,       1836.]  Oairv kM^.—  llce-Adm.  Sir  John  GorCt  K.C.B. 


541 


F  the  33d  rf[>t.  and  afterwards  Lieutenant 
~  tbe  Tower  of  London,  where  be  died 

He  first  went  to  len  in  1781  •  under  tlte 
iuii.  Willixm  rurtiwallt«,  in  tlie  Caimda 
and  Niili'ci  the  t«n\f  ymr  fur  North 
kiit«rk-a,  (but  vcomt)  beiiig  otic  of  the 
«t  under  Itt-ur- Adm.  0ravr4,  which 
vcded  ro  the  ClieMjieake,  to  (•xtricate 
"EatX  Cornn'Mlliii  from  fii*  (Hriloiis  fiilun* 
lion  at  York  Town,  He  Mibwqnently 
arcompAnied  tiir  S.  Hood  to  the  West 
Indie*,  and  bore  a  very  conauiniooa  »h«rc 
in  bi*  tiritliattt  aeiii)i)«  it  St.  Cbrtttopber'a, 
B«  Ht'll  »>.  ill  till*  Intlli'O  of  Atiril  *J  nnd 
IS,  IIK^,  bet«Yf<>n  Rodney  and  de  (tnunc. 
Mr.  (jore  followril  his  ('aplMrn  into  the 
DmRon  7i,  and  in  Marrh  1783,  juincd 
the  IphiK^tiin  frigatet  Capt.  Juniei  Oirri' 
wallis,  under  nhoni  be  ten'ed  in  tbe  West 
IndiM  until  Oet.  I7>*«, 

On  liiN  reltirri  home  be  wna  Bp]Kiinted 
to  ihr  Ifoynl  Chnrlotte  yatrbt,  the  com- 
mand of  wliich  vMfcel  bud  bren  conferred 
upon  tbe  Hon.  \V.  ('orntvalli^  at  the  rlo^e 
uf  the  Amerimn  nnr.  He  was  after- 
ward* with  the  Bamc  (^.aplain  in  the  Ro- 
buit  7-1,  during  the  I>u1rh  armntnrnt :  and 
•iibttegiii-ntly  in  the  llebc  fripitc,  Copt. 
Kd«-.  Tboniborouxh,  with  whom  he  con- 
tinued until  Oet.  I7*7t4,  when  he  again 
joined  bi«  d'Min(Eui)<hed  patron,  wbo  bud 
boivtcd  his  broad  pendant  in  the  Crown 
6<  and  Wad  about  to  fail  to  ucounie  the 
chief  romniund  on  tbe  Kust  India  Klalion, 

Havinfc  obtained  hi<i  proniotion  into 
the  Perfevcrance  frigiite  in  )7S9,  Lieut, 
tiore  returned  home  in  the  Crown,  1791 ; 
and  hi*  Itralth  linvinp  sulferrd  extremeiyf 
he  did  lint  go  aAoat  apiin  until  ibe  roiu- 
mcncement  ol  thp  French  revotutiontiry 
war,  whet*  he  wac  appointed  to  the  Lowe- 
atoff  9i,  Capt.  W.  WoUeley.  hi  timt 
fripite  be  oerompanieil  I^ird  Hood's 
deet  to  tlie  -Medilennnean,  where  he  re- 
mu%'ed  to  the  Urilannia  fir*t-ratc,  b:-uriiig 
the  tla^>  of  Vii'e-Adm.  Holbnia.  und  wa* 
often  en}nji^d  witb  the  enemy,  both  on 
ahure  at>d  itt  lloiitin^  butteriea. 

H«  waa  next  rrtnored  to  l^rd  Hood'* 
flaf-ahip,  the  \'ietury,  and  iH-iiig  etuploj-ed 
on  shore  in  the  defeuee  of  Fori  Mulgrave, 
received  dnnng  the  bomtwrdinent  n  M*%-ere 
wound  on  the  bead.  On  the  morning 
prcvioua  to  tbe  eviruatiofi  of  Toulon, 
Lieut,  (iure  wuf  ordered  tu  tltit  tbe  Ar- 
mimI,  to  uM't'ilain  whether  firp.ve*«eU 
euald  efl'ctt  any  Hrrvier.  Jn  consequence 
of  Ims  report,  be  w<u)  directed  to  tow  tbe 
\'alc»n  thitbor ;  wbicb  unlurtunotely  pre- 
matundy  exploded,  and  Lieut.  Gore  wua 
blown  out  ol  hib  boat,  but  eacnped  further 
injury  than  a  sehouk  buminfr. 

fihortly  after,  Lii-iit.  <>oft' roinmiinded 
■  detvcbmiait  ol  tcnaicnt  buidcit  to  cii. 


operate  with  a  small  British  army  in  Cor- 
Kini  under  Lieut.. (.ten,  f).  Oundas,  who«c 
approbation  of  bi«  rondurt  wa«  repeatedly 
rxpres-ted.  He  continued  in  this  cen'ice 
until  the  siirrertdcr  of  lla^tiit.  J^Iiiy  ti, 
17!>4^  wiicn  he  was  iniinrdiaIelya|ttH>intcd 
to  Lu  Mtvhe  eurvelte.  fouiKl  in  the  bar* 
l»nur,  and  on  the  li^tb  Nov.  following  wai 
pron^oled  to  povt  rank. 

He  wa<i  firkt  appointed  in  thin  mpin'ty 
to  the  >Vindsor-ea<tle  98,  bearinf;  the  Hag 
of  Rear-  Adm.  K.  Linzec ;  in  whieh  he 
a^mted  at  tbe  eapture  of  two  French 
line-of-haltle  '.Nipa,  by  the  fleet  under 
Vioc-Adm.  Hothiim.  March  li,  ITM. 
Hik  next  u|ipoiiituient  ttua  tu  La-  t'entieur 
74i  one  of  thu«e  prixea,  but  nbieh  wm 
re-cnplurcd  bv  a  Frriieb  *qiiadron  under 
Krar- Adm,  Itiehery.  On  bis  return 
borne,  be  was  tried  by  a  Court  Martini, 
and  mo«I  honourably  ari|iiilted,  with  a  rcry 
tLiitfring  eompliineitt  troni  the  preaident, 
Sir  Itt^cr  (Jurii*.  i(earterwDrd«  sueees- 
sivrly  romniaitded  the  Robust  74  and 
Alcinene  tricate.  In  Sept.  I79G.  Capt. 
(jore  obtained  the  evinaiand  uf  the  Triton 
'a,  and  froiu  tliut  pvriud  be  wait  uciivfly 
employed  on  Channel  n-n-ire  until  the 
esmpe  of  the  French  fleet  from  Ilrril, 
April  "iit^  1709;  when  be  wiis  d)«patebed 
witb  (lie  important  iuformntion  to  Enri 
St.  Vincent,  Cotninander-iti. chief  on  tho 
Mediterranean  «t«tion. 

Alter  eonitnunieaiitiK  witb  Lord  Keltb. 
the  second  in  rrHiimand,  (_'«pt.  Core  pro- 
evedcd  with  two  fiipitt-s  under  bis  oriierti, 
tu  reconnoitre  the  eiMu>ts  of  Fiance  and 
Hpain,  from  Toulon  to  l.!adie,  in  which 
lutti^r  port  be  at  Icngtb  dif^enrered  the 
vitcmy's  combined  fleets,  ainountinj*  ro  38 
Miil  of  the  line,  nith  a  ftuifuble  train  of 
frif^tcK,  cnrTelteK,  &e.  Thi«  very  formi- 
ilablc  fotcr*  Kailed  from  Cadix,  July  1!L 
17t^.  and  Capt.  Uore  cloaely  watebed 
them  until  ibey  all  bore  up  round  Capo 
St.  ^''iiiecnt,  and  mnde  anil  tu  the  norto. 
wttrd ;  he  iben  poshed  piut  them  for  l^ng- 
limd.  und  nrrived  nl  Plyiuoutb,  with  tbe  in- 
tirllit^ciice  of  their  jumrtion  und  niovt*mentSf 
live  daya  bi-fure  they  n-iichi-d  Brest. 

("upt.  (Jore  wiii>  •lulmcfiuently  aent, 
uith  a  squadron  of  frif^ates  under  bis 
niminaui],  to  <il)»rtve  tbe  enemy's  inore- 
uients  :  and  while  tbtiH  ein|jloypd,  be  de- 
terred fire  S|uiiii(ih  line-of>hattle  ship* 
and  two  fri)!atr8  from  entering  tlte  port  uf 
their  ally  through  the  P»«»Hf;c  du  luu. 

The  Triton  aitrrwardc  n'-coiupanicd 
Sir  John  KorU*e  Warren  in  pursuit  of 
thi*  Spanish  stjusdrun,  tbe  runtroandcr  uf 
whieh  bad  m?t  wisely  retun»ed  to  Ferrol. 
where  bis  abijia  were  tyiiift  (li»niani]ed, 
ti'hrn  tbe  Brinsh  arrired  in  i)),-ht  of  tbem. 
After  Sir  J.  B.  WiiifetiV  tviiirn  |o  the 
i_hiinnil  fleet,  C-apt.  tiorc  er^ulinui^d  crvi^* 


&A2 


OBtTVA%r.~Vice-Adm.  Sir  Jokm  Gore,  K.C.B. 


[Not. 


inft  in  thr  ririniir  of  Ferrol,  where  be 
had  tlic  pood  fortune  to  iu>nst  at  the  op* 
tureof  tbeSaiiuBriftida,  Sjianisbtmuiure 
>bip,  bis  priti'-moiiey  frum  whtcb  en.i>eded 
40,(H)0/. 

In  Feb.  1M>I,  m  tnclanrholy  arrident 
happened  on  buard  the  Triton.  She  wat 
finng  at  «  Krenrh  rutter  wliirb  bad  l>een 
driven  u)iun  ttie  Pt-nmnrk  roeks  when 
one  of  tbc  inain-dft'k  puns  burst,  killt>d 
the  Second  Lirutrnant  and  two- men,  and 
woundtd  twetiiy-two  oilier  persons  one 
of  whom  wan  i'apiuin  liort'.  who  rcceivt-d 
k  violent  coiitui<ion  in  the-lMU'k. 

On  her  rvlutn  to  jKtrt,  the  Triton  was 
taken  into  dwk,  and  t'lipr.  (lore  wax 
immediately  ap|Htinlcd  to  the  ^ledu^a,  a 
32-puii  tVipHle,  nuiinitinp  Ih-jtoundrrs  on 
the  main  dirk,  wliii-h  bad  bi'rn  n-cently 
biunrhed  at  W<K>luit-h.  Dtiritip  the  sum- 
mer of  lH.il,  (iuveninivnt  reecived  intelli- 
gence that  the  im-usioii  of  (ireat  Britain 
fay  France  niii:ht  )ic  certiiiitly  ex|>ected; 
and  Ijord  Nchnn  \vn?«  Biijtiiinted  Cum- 
mander-in-Chiof  of  all  the  Naval  force 
cmplovcd  on  thr  »otithem  Khorctt.  from 
Orfor^nesH  to  IJeaeliy  ili-ad  ineUisive. 
Captain  iiorc  had  hi-eii  prt-viouKly  order- 
ed to  ai'funie  the  euuimaitd  of  a  liglit 
wjuadron  employed  in  watcliinp  ]louh>>rne, 
and  the  Meduw  whs  now  wU-rted  tu  hear 
tb(  tlsp  of  Netsun. 

On  the  .'trd  o(  Aur.  IK)I.  he  wan  di- 
rcctrd  to  pUce  three  bomb -ves^elh  in  a 
situation  tu  throw  shells  aniouf^ft  the 
enemy's  flotilla;  and  on  the  folluwiiifr 
day  three  or  four  laipe  pun.vossuli>  were 
de^troyi-d.  On  the  lOth  he  was  unlcred 
tu  arrange  an  iittiiek  n|i<in  tliirty.>ix  sail 
lyinf;  in  the  nionlh  of  the  liarbuur. 

We  liiibsrriuendy  tind  C'apt.  (iore  etim- 
niandin);  a  h(|itadrun  bCaliuiied  iii;der 
Dunpene^StO)ir(itei'tthatpHrt(if  rhe  eoiii>it, 
and  oceasionally  tu  nienai-e  Unulo^ic. 
Frum  Oct.  1H>I  until  Feli.  l^,  IKirJ,  the 
AledusA  wati  einpKiyed  in  cniisiiip  agiiiiist 
the  Miiujf^'IerA  bftuet'ii  the  Sliirt  and  tlie 
Iiile  of  U'i^'Iit.  At  the  Litrcr  period  he 
waK  Hcnt  wiili  disjiatelief  to  the  ^lediter- 
raneau. 

On  the  5th  Ort.  Ihl^K  tl"'  ^Iedii<a 
AMisted  at  ttie  capture  uf  three  Sjuini^h 
frigates  laden  with  valuable  uierehaiidise, 
and  haviiij:  on  btaird  siKcie  to  a  verylarpc 
amount.     During   the   tictiori   that   took 

Elaee  uii  this  ueeubion,  a  fourth  frigate 
lew  up,  hy  whuh  catastrophe  li4U  pcr- 
ROns  perished,  audit  is  ^aid  H1I,INH)  duU 
lam  were  lust.  On  bis  return  to  Tortii- 
mouth,  the  Medusa  hciug  in  want  of  con- 
sidemble  rejMiirK,  he  obtained  a  shui  t  leave 
of  absence. 

The  honour  of  knijihthood  havinf;;  been 
conferred  on  Captain  (iore  in  Keh.  IbUj, 
he  bailed  fur  Beni^ul,  April  l^tb  fullow- 


imc,  and  on  bia  return  bnwvfat  to  En^od 
JUetsn.  Robinson,  &c.  and  the  tna^of 

peace  that  had  bc«n  concluded  with  the 
Alahratu  chief  Ilolkar. 

Soon  after  hia  arrival.  Sir  Jobs  Goif 
waa  removed  into  the  RcTrage  74,  ii 
which  »bip  be  was  succeasiralj  enpk^ 
off  BrcMt,  L'Orient,  and  Rocnefott;  Ui 
fhip  forming  part  or  the  aquadroD  onitr 
Commodore  Sir  S.  Hood. 

Early  in  )H07,  Sir  John  GorvwasMU 
to  join  Lord  (Jullin^wood,  who  gave  Ua 
the  command  of  the  tn-abore  sqtMdiMi  off 
Cadiz,  where  he  continued  until  Juit 
1HUH»  at  which  p<>riod  the  inhabitann 
sent  two  officers  on  board  the  Revewe. 
with  offvn  of  amity,  and  to  solicit  assut- 
anee  apainst  the  French.  Thia  beiaf 
made  known  to  the  senior  officer,  8ir 
John  (fure  and  Col.  Sir  GecHve  Smilk 
were  iininediuiely  ordered  to  Lmd  and  se- 
poeiate  with  the  Spanish  authorities; 
after  which  hia  tordahip  directed  Admint 
Apodaca,  and  the  other  cotomisKooer 
appointed  by  the  Supreme  Council  <if 
Seville,  to  be  conveyed  to  England  in  the 
Revenpe.  i"or  the  purpose  of  treating  with 
the  British  Cabinet.  On  her  arrinl  at 
Porttniouth  the  Revenge  wm  taken  into 
dt<ck;  and  Sir  John  Oure'a  health  beinc 
much  impaired,  lie  Milicited  and  obcaiiwd 
permiiisiun  to  retire  fur  a  time  from  the 
iatipues  of  active  service.  He  accord- 
ingly gave  up  the  command  of  that  ship, 
AnjjnstC,  IH08. 

His  next  appointment  wia,  SepL  li 
I8I0,  to  the  Tonnant  of  (DO  guns;  in 
which  ship  we  lind  him  RurcetisivelTein- 
pIo)ed  in  convcyirg  troops  to  LiVhon; 
cruising  under  the  orders  of  Sir  Tbonua 
AV'illiain.H ;  sniH^riiitendiiig  the  blockade 
of  Brest  and  l/Orient;  nnd  8cr\-ingwitb 
the  i^'jiiiidron  in  the  Buft(|Ue  Rends, ~wb«e 
he  was  very  severely  hurt  by  a  tackle 
from  the  maintop  fulling  on  his  bead, 
oecaf-iuiiinR  a  fieiious  contusion,  and  giv- 
ing 11  general  nhock  to  hisi  vvbo!e  fiame. 
The  Tonnant^  being  in  a  defi.'Ctive  *tate, 
WHS  thtreupon  sent  home,  and  put  out  ot 
conimi><Mun  in  August  I81}f. 

On  the  s;7th  Nov.  following;.  Sir  John 
was  re-appointed  to  tlie  Revenge,  sod 
ordered  to  the  Meditermnean.  During 
the  whole  Miminvr  of  Jbt.'l  he  commanded 
the  in-Rbure  squadrun  ulf  Toulon, 

Sir  Juhn  Gore's  promutioii  to  the  rank 
of  Rear-Admirul  took  place  Dec.  4, 
18l;jj  and  on  the  23rd  of  the  following 
month,  he  hoisted  his  Hag  in  the  Revenge. 
During  the  remainder  of  the  w-ur  he  com. 
inanded  the  squadron  employed  in  the 
Adriatie. 

On  the  Sfjfnd  lUaieh,  181+,  he  com. 
menced  the  etuse  bluckade  of  Venice  by 
sea,  mid  subsequently  proeccded  to  Corfu, 


1636.] 


Obitcart.— Ccipf.  Sir  C  Cote,  KCB, 


tbrnce  to  Tricite,  whpre  he  wait  engs^d 
in  thr  trMty  rrlahve  to  tlie  »urrcrKl*r  of 
the  former  t«Uncl,  and  retumc-il  to  Spit- 
brnd  oil  the  llith  ^upiijt  foUon'infT' 

8ir  J,  (forc  wits  rmininated  a  K.C.B. 
Jail.  H,  1HI5.  He  nns  iiu)iuiiiled  Com- 
mimrfer-in-t'hief  in  tlit-  WoilMay,  at  (he 
btiiiy  of  ihc  Norr,  Hnd  from  Uunponcsn  to 
the  T«vpf<l,  Miirch  tfJ,  1818.  Hi«  flag 
cotiliiiiied  dving  on  board  the  Uulw-nrk, 
7G,  till  tlic  villi  of  June  IK2I.  Aft^r  the 
bnttip  nf  Nurnrin  be  wii<  rmplnyrd  in  the 
Mirditemnean  on  a  fni<ision  from  H.  H.  H. 
ibc  Lord  Ht^h  Admiral.  His  eommis- 
^iun  iia  a  Vier-  Admiml  bore  date  May  ^, 
1836.  His  last  comimnd  was  in  the 
East  Iiidle«,  from  wbrnee  he  retunitrd 
lajtt  VL'ar;  luid  11  in  t>\i|i[iu»cd  (bMt  he  itL'ver 
reroven.-*)  the  ^fvere  nbucll  he  sufetaiiied 
br  the  ilealh  of  liiH  only  w»i  Lient.  John 
(»ore,  bi«  Fliiif  l.ieii;(>tiunl,  Hiid  a  mo«I 
iirominng' jutiii^  Dffirer,  v^-fao  loHt  bin  life 
in  the  ealbirit  Hitemjit  to  khvc  u  seaman 
who  baxf  fallfi)  uveibonid. 

Sir  John  Uore  married,  on  the  l-l^h 
Aug.  IBI>I.  Ueorvianji,  eldett  dniigbtet  of 
Adui.  Sir  Gcuifi!  hlonvtgue,  G.  C.  B.» 
by  whom  be  Itid  »ix  diiughtcrH  in  addition 
to  bin  liilt-  laiiiciiled  son. 

IIi«  budy  wuH  iiiterrrd  in  the  new  huriiil 
Kroutii]  at  Daii*b(>l.  Tbe  |ki)I  wnn  Wrne 
By  eieht  Admimls  and  a  Inr^e  number  of 
relations  and  friends  nitenden  ;  bur  olher> 
wi«e  the  funeral  wu  very  unoiieDtiiiiou*. 


(Arr.  Sm  C.  Colk,  K.C.B. 

Atig.  ^4.  At  Killoy,  near  Cardiff", 
(>laraurpin<bire,  Sir  Chri«topher  Cole, 
K.C.H,  Cjtptiiiii  ill  thtr  Iloyitl  Navy,  Col. 
of  Mariiirfi,  U.t'-Jj.  and  tor  otaiiy  years 
M  P.  for  OlaiDorgangliim. 

This  offietT  «■««  brother  to  the  Kev. 
Hikmtiel  Cole,  D.J>.  Chaplain  ofthe  Royil 
flofpilal  at  Greenwich,  and  to  the  lute 
Kcv.  John  Cdc,  D.  l>.  Rector  of  Exeter 
eoUcge,  Oxford,  und  Domestic  Cbapfain 
to  bu  pretent  JLIujesty  when  Uuku  ot 
Clarvnc*. 

He  commeneed  hii  naval  eareer  on 
board  thr  Ho,v»l  Ouk,  74,  in  I76t);  and 
was  Bubteijufiitly  removed  to  the  Itaiwna- 
ble  Gl,  and  the  iitiwd  and  PrincesMa, 
third  rate*.  In  the  laat  be  waft  pmenC 
in  the  actions  off  Martiniijue  and  tbe 
CbcMpeake  in  ITSl,  and  in  RodneyS 
battles  of  the  9th  s'td  llftb  April,  I7W. 
At  tbe  |ieaeo  v(  1783,  after  leniiifr  a 
abort  time  in  tbe  Trepamcy,  a  nnall 
veaad  eouimanded  by  bis  bmihpr  Capr. 
Frand*  Colv.  ba  jtnned  tbe  Atalunta 
sloop  ander  tbe  late  Sir  Tbunuifl  Foley. 
He  aftenxmnlit  wrved  in  tbe  Winchilsea, 
commiinded  by  the  late  Viarount  Ex> 
raoutb,  Bitd  ai-i'ompnnied  Commwlore 
Comwalli*,  m  tbe  (Jrotvii,  to  the  K<ut 


Indiei.  After  thirteen  yearn'  active  aer. 
vicv  at  MidHhipitiiin,  be  oblnincd  bis 
Lieuteiwney  in  I7'J.'t. 

He  aerompnnied  Loid  HuRb  Seymour 
to  the  West  Indie»  ai  Fluit- Lieutenant ; 
and  MTia  by  bim  promoted  to  tho  command 
of  the  Surliinm,  a  fine  conreite  eiiptiired 
■I  tbe  reduction  of  tbe  Ihiteh  colony  of 
tlint  niiine.  He  was  ne<t  RpjimiirMi  to 
the  Souttuiinpton  friicatc.  which  ship  he 
paid  otf  in  ibi-  peaec  of  180^. 

We  next  find  bim.  in  Jtine.  IHO]>,  in 
comrrwnd  of  tbo  i^ullodcn,  brarii)|r  Sir 
Edward  Pullew's  tla^c  on  the  Eaut  India 
station;  from  tvhich  ship  be  removed  to 
the  DoHk,  and  in  compiiny  with  tbp 
Psycbc  oacortcd  tbe  lute  Sir  John  Mal- 
colm as  Ambassedor  to  the,  Peretan 
Court. 

He  remained  a  eonaidemble  time  on 
the  Kaat  IlidUi  Ntatioi].  prrformin^  many 
iinportani  Mrrvici^x.  In  INIO  he  mnit^'ed 
to  the  Curoline,  of  Xi  eun*.  nnd  in  tbis 
ship  c»|rtnred  the  inland  of  Bitndn  in  a 
very  8])irited  nnd  ftnllmit  mnriner — nnd 
Ideally  diMtingiiisbed  himself  in  tbe  opera- 
tions against  Java.  He  arrived  in  Eng- 
land in  18)1,  and  wna  honoured  with  a 
incdiil  for  the  eupture  of  Unndii.  Early 
in  1813.  lie  paid  off  the  ('«roline,  when 
tbe  following  s'ratifyiiiK  and  ehftmcti^'fftie 
epistle  was  addrcs^eil  to  him  by  his  late 
iTew : — 

■•  We  tbo  crew  of  H.il.S.  Cafoline, 
widb  to  K<ve  you  our  mo«t  frnicioua  tbantu 
for  the  cure  and  favour  you  biivc  t>bown 
to  this  Ship's  company,  by  making;  you  a 
present  of  a  sword  amountiirg  to  100  rai- 
neai,  for  your  liable  and  bnive  conduce 
when  yon  led  iis  to  the  ntonn  of  BaiidRj 
and  likewise  the  /.calous  bmverv  in  latid- 
iug  uor  tioopn  Ht  Biiliivia ;  and  Ly  necept  • 
inf{  oi  this  present  you  will  i;rulify  tbe 
wiabesofyour  most  obedient  Ship'tt'eooi- 
pony. 

(Signed)        "Tur  C.\ttouxn»." 

On  the  ^th  ef  May  181:^  iUpt.  Cole 
received  tbe  honour  of  knij^btbood  j  and 
early  in  IhlJ  he  i^aA  appuintrd  to  rom- 
mand  the  Ripon.  71,  in  which  ship  be 
intercepted  the  Wesci,  a  Frencb  fri^tC; 
and  he  continued  riervin^  until  tbe  cloie 
of  the  trur,  n  period  of  ttli^ly•^ou^  year» 
from  bis  entrance  into  the  Ntivy,  a  very 
sbort  space  of  wlucbbebadbeenon  tibore. 

In  IUI5  be  was  nomiriatvd  a  K.C.B.; 
and  baring  married  April  SH  thut  year 
Lady  Mary  'I'albui,  of  Margam  Park 
and  Penrvn  Cattle,  (widow  of  Thomas 
Alaiiael  'i^lbot,  cm],  and  sister  to  tbe 

fire»ent  Kart  ul  Ilchetitef.')  be  sat  in  Par- 
iament  fur  tbe  county  of  <ilanior);BU 
from  ISI7  until  IHJO,  wbcn  hcf  ].Ady- 
sliip'scldeftl  »>n  wus  returned  in  bis  room. 
He  was  elected  IVpuly  Gnuid  Master  of 


A 


I 


544  OniTVAtr.—Lt.-Gent.  Butler  St  Knight,~yiee-Adm.Lmmtbert.  [Nor. 

tbe  FrccmiROiiii  of  SK>uth  Wslev,  July  10, 
18^1.  At  tbe  time  of  bi«  dt'H:b,  he  bid 
•rrived  »t  ncRrly  tbe  head  ol  the  lint  of 
I'o«t-Captiiiis,  Hittl  wa<  u  Coluiu-l  of  Ma- 
rine*. 

A  fuUiT  nietnoir  of  the  nav»l  Rerviros 
of  Sir  Cbrisioiilicr  foU".  {tartirularly  of  the 
rapture  of  Bunda,  will  be  fuiiiicl  in  Mar. 
fthall'tf  Un\~,i)  Nuvul  Uiogni|ihv,  vol,  ii.  jip. 
501— Jl  7." 


tfaeSSdof  June  IfiM;  the  3(kh  oTJilr 
lB05k  he  exchmnged  from  tbe  latter  eom 
to  tbe  56th  foot.  In  the  tame  jar  he 
wa*  appointed  to  «  Majoritr  in  the  M 
garriiion  battalion.  lie  bifcame  Colonrl 
in  tbe  army,  tbe  -Uh  of  June  ISII.  and 
Inspecting  Field- Officer  of  a  recruitin; 
district.  He  rei-eived  the  ninkof  Major- 
General  in  181-i,  and  that  of  IJeuL-Gens 
ml  in  leOO. 


Ijit-T..Gi:Ni:iiAi.  Bi.'Tl.i:it. 

Afff  li>.  At  Holt  Lnd^',  UiTL<bin>, 
Lieut. -(.lOn.  Jiimv!)  Butler,  of  the  KothI 
ArtilttTV  inviitidti,  Ute  Lieut  -(iovenior 
of  tbe  Uurul  .Milit.iry  CoUei^en,  Murluvv 
and  ti»iidburi>t. 

ThiK  ortiiTr  \vu!i  Hjipointcd  a  Cndet  in 
1772;  Secund  l.ieut.  in  the  KuvhI  Artit- 
lerv  in  J»n.  17T(i;  First  Lieut.  Iii9i 
anil  CuptHiii  I'lRj.  lie  wrvt'd  at  Gibnil- 
tar  from  Sept.  I7K3  lo  the  xiinie  month 
in  1787,  iinil  I'miu  I7fll  to  I71I.'J  was  em* 
p'uyed  by  the  Puke  of  Itivbnioiid,  lli<>[i 
Aluhter-tieiiemlof  the  Ordnance,  intearb- 
ing  tbi>  iniprovt'd  ^vhtein  of  taetien,  and 
during  pjrt  uf  the  liiirer  year  in  fi>riuinf{ 
and  truiniiiK  the  Suxsex  niililin.  lie  at- 
tained the  brevet  rank  of  Mttjor  in  llito  ; 
that  of  Lieut.. Colonel  in  IMXI;  in  IHUt 
a  Mwjoritv  in  tbe  KuvmI  Artillery;  in 
I80i  the  f.ieut.-Colonelry  of  the  lii^-iilid 
Battalion  of  that  rorps;  and  in  IBK)  the 
brevet  of  ("olo:iel.  lie  Hucci'eded  Miijor. 
Gen.  Le  Mun-bant  us  l^ient.-liuvernor  of 
tbe  junior  de)>arttni-nt  ol  ihe  Hii)^!!  Mili- 
Ury  CoIleRe,  Aup.V(»,  Ihll.  nnd  n*eeived 
tbe  rank  of  Lieut. -(icneml  in  lH:iJ. 


Liki'T.-Gi-:nkh.\i.  II.  R.  KmiiHT. 

Aujf.  7.  In  PortniHn.>lreet,  I'ortnian- 
nuuare,  Licut-GenemI  Henry  Kuleigb 
Knight. 

He  was  ap|Miinted  Knsiim  in  the  S2d 
foot,  on  the  iHtb  Jan.  MHi;  wur  pro. 
moted  to  be  Lieutenant  in  the  "Snth  toot 
in  I7UH,  and  tbe  Minie  year  plured  on  half- 
uay.  Jn  l7tO  be  obtained  a  Ijeutenam'y 
in  the  l:ilb  dragoons,  and  in  1701  a  troop 
in  tbe  jtb  drRgoonx ;  from  which  he  was 
removed  to  the  l<Jlli  dragoons  in  170'^ 
On  the  ^rd  of  Mareb,  17t)5,  he  became 
<^ptain  in  tbe  'id  foot;  nnd  tbe  2f)th  uf 
Jan.  I7!f7,  obtuiui'd  the  rank  of  Alujor. 
'With  tbe  latter  regiment  he  ticrvcd  in  tlie 
Wcbt  Indies,  nnd  in  Holland  in  17ft!). 
lie  was  in  tbe  netioni  of  the  t!)tb  Sv\tU 
and  the  'id  and  Otb  of  f  let.  M'J'),  and  in 
tboKu  of  tbe  KJtIi  and  21st  of  .Murt-li,  in 
Egypt;  he  was  aNo  at  the  sie;;e  of 
Aboukir  and  Fort  Julieii.  Tbe  liJOtb  of 
April  IbfW  he  rereived  the  rank  of  Lieut. - 
Colonel;  and  tbe  !>th  of  July,  IN)3,  a 
Majority  in  tbe  81st  foot;  fromvvbicb  he 
«us  removed  to  the  ith  dra^'oon  guards 
U 


We- AOMIRAL  Lambcrt. 

Sept.  16.  At  Weston,  Hcrtforri^Urv, 
Robert  Lambert,  esq.  Vice  Admiral  of 
tbe  Blue. 

He  waf  the  eldest  son  of  Robert  I^m- 
brrt,  esq.  many  yemr*  m  Captain  R.N. 
He  entered  tbe  Naval  service  at  an  early 
Bjte,  and  iu  1701  waa  promoted  to  the 
rank  of  Lieuteiunt  by  tne  late  Hon,  Sir 
W.  (.'ornwalliis  in  the  Ea^t  Indiea.  Be 
Kerved  as  such  on  board  tbe  Barflcnr  of 
08  ^uns  bearing  tbe  fiatf  of  Rear-Adn. 
Uowycr,  and  commanded  by  the  lite 
Lord  (.'uUingwuod,  in  the  memorable  btf- 
tleof  June  J,  1794;  after  which  be  sat 
made  a  Commander  into  the  Swift  sloop 
of  war.  From  that  vessel  be  removed 
into  the  SufTolk  of  74  piinit,  as  Flag-Cap- 
tain  to  Adm.  Kainier;  with  whom  he 
served  at  the  reduction  of  Oyluo,  An. 
boyna.  Hands,  &c.  Sec.  in  tbe  years  1799 
and  179(i.  His  post  commiMion  bon 
date  April  Iltb  in  tbe  latter  year.  Cap. 
tain  Lambert  ronlinued  to  t*tHniaand  the 
Suffulk  until  June  1798,  when  ill  health 
rompellcd  him  to  return  to  England. 

Hii  next  aptwintmcnt  xvaa  to  the  Sa- 
tuni  71',  in  which  ship  he  accompanied 
the  expedition  M.>nt  to  tbe  Haltic  under 
Sir  II.  Parker,  in  iHUl.  Un  bis  return 
from  that  HtHiion  he  joined  the  Alemene 
frigHte,  and  was  employed  during  tbe  re- 
mainder of  the  war  in  aHbrdiitp  urotectioa 
to  tbe  liulifax,  Newfoundland,  and  Lis- 
bon trade. 

Eariy  in  1HI2  Captain  Lombert  was 
appointed  to  the  Duncan  of  74^  guni; 
from  which  ship  be  removed  into  tbe 
lloyal  Sovereign,  a  firKt  rute,  on  the 
Med  i  terra  Mean  station,  whetc  be  remain- 
ed until  tbe  termination  of  boatilities. 
His  advanrement  to  the  rank  of  Rear- 
Adiniml  took  place  Aug.  1^,  1810.  Our 
officer  MKin  uficr  hoisted  biit  flup  in  tbe 
Vigo  of  7+  guns,  as  i'ommauHer-in. Chief 
ol  the  squadron  employed  at  Sc  Helena 
for  tlie  secure  detention  of  Buonaparte, 
wbo  died  during  bis  command  there! 
He  returned  from  that  station  Jan.  1, 
I8]f2,  und  6truck  his  flag  on  tbe  3d  of  tbe 
Mime  month.  He  altuincd  tbe  rank  of 
Vice-Adnnnil  in  I83U. 

Adtnirxt  Lambert  bad  three  brother* 
in  bis  Majesty's  service ;   r/j.   John,  a 


1836.] 


Obituary. — Rev.  Dr.  Rovley. — Dr.  Bettiiu, 


^ 


jMAJor-OcDcm]  mid  K.C.B. ;  Bftninel.  n 
Lieut-Col.  in  thi>  Gn-tu^ier  (JuanJn  ; 
uu)  (i«or|ro- Robert,  •  Comiii«iiili'r  H,N. 
AnothtT,  Henry,  roronuiiidod  the  Jnva 
frifnite,  nnd  was  olain  in  nn  Action  witb 
tbe  AJnct-iran  «Iiip  (kwstJturion. 

Hrv.  GroKGK  Roin.£T,  D.l>. 

Oet.  5,  At  the  lodgingB  or  UniTtTaity 
ColkfOf  Uxi'ord,  atttr  a  Kcvere  illneM  of 
thfva  weeks  a^  61^  the  R«v.  tieor^e 
RowUy,  O.D.  Masler  of  that  Soderr, 
Vice-Llnn(¥nor  of  ttie  L'nlvcnHty,  and 
K«ctor  of  Stoiiwick,  NortbaiDptonaUirv. 

Dr.  Buvvtey  tni9  rdncutod  at  Abinf^dHn 
School  under  tbt>late  llr.  Ijemprirre,  and 
entifred  as  m  member  of  Univmity  Col- 
ic^. Nov.  i.  IT'JO.  beinfftben  17.  Huv- 
ine  ivccivcd  the  bt{,')Hal  bunouTs  at  ibi' 
public  exntniDnlinn  in  ibe  Emter  XL-mi 
precedini;,  be  took  the  drffnv  uf  B.A. 
June  £1,  IRO.'),  becnmr  M.A.  Mnv  8, 
IHlKt,  wast  elected  lo  a  followkhip  of  Oni- 
vgwity,  Febniary  13,  IW7,  appointed 
Tutor  of  iliut  (x>lltf)|^  in  the  eouru;  of 
tbe  next  year,  and  nofninRted  Public 
Eaniiner  in  1810.  Upon  tbn  death  of 
Dr.  (JtiAtb,  in  IhSI,  be  wu nmoinausly 
oboHH  to  Kitci.'eed  bim  In  tbe  UMtcfwhip 
of  Unmnity,  to  wblrh  he  wv>  t4eried  on 
tbe  lit  of  June,  in  that  yoir  i  und  Iruroe- 
diudv  afUr  be  proceeded  B.  D.  (June  9) 
and  1>.I).  (June  13,  1831).  In  lK£3  he 
WW  presented  to  the  rectory  of  Stanmek 
by  Lord  CI«an«rellor  Kldoti.  In  Ortober, 
1K£!,  Ur.  liou'ley,  who  bad  previoiHtly, 
for  aome  yew,  Mted  u  a  Pro- Vice. 
CfauMcUor,  wu  BoraiMted,  by  the  laic 
Lord  GffenviUe,  Ylee^CbanccIlor  of  tbe 
Univflcrity;  and  it  n  remarkabli;  that, 
bsviUf  filled  lliat  dLitingttisbed  po«t  for 
cbe  iMUil  period,  he  wai  on  tbe  rery  eve 
of  nsaigninff  oAce,  whi'u  be  won  aeieed 
with  tM  htal  maUdy  which  ba*,  in  a  few 
short  wveks^  termuiated  hi*  vuJu&blr  life. 

During  tbe  V'ice-Cbanrrllun*hip  of  Dr. 
Howlayt  independent  of  aeraml  very  iin> 
poiTMt  acadetninJ  ocmrrenceK,  three  of  a 
pceuliarly  inten*Ktinp  namre  bare  oiTnrr. 
cd, — tbe  vi"it  of  her  Konl  Higbnc«a  the 
Dacfacaa  of  Kent  and  tbe  Frinccwi  Vk-- 
torJB,  tbe  election  and  tOBtalbition  of  ibc 
Duke  of  Wetiio^OD  m  ClwBeeUor  of  the 
UoiverNity.  and  the  visit  of  bar  Majesty 
to  Oxford. 

Tb«  many  nceellent  qualitie*  of  Dr. 
Rowley  were  well  knon-naiidapprM:i«ted. 
Hit  deutb  tiiil  be  deeply  felt  in  the  do- 
mestic circ'ii!  of  Ilia  rvUtive*  luid  Iritfid*. 
la  hie  ufiiriol  diiiin  1h>  wnt  noted  for  bis 
poDctunlity  nrtil  docirion ;  nor  was  be 
more  rcmarkHble  for  bis  lirmncA  of  cba- 
neter  aad  a  stnuKbtfurwurd  and  fcarlew 
determittfetion  lo  pcrlorm,  in  all  owce, 
what  be  demntM)  hu  duty,  tluin  for  a  UimI. 

Utar.  Mac.  Vm..  VI. 


neM  of  disposition  and  a.  eoiMtant  rcedi- 
neM  loponmilt  tbe  wiabesaodixinrenicBCtt 
of  nil  who  were  olfirially  eoiuiecCed  witk 
bim. 

On  the  loth  Oct  bii  body  \vns  interred 
in  tbe  rha|it1  of  Untvcrsiiy  Tollege.  In 
rotiforoiity  with  the  u-itJies  of  tbe  deceit 
ed,  the  funeral  was  HtricUy  privito,  ' 
attended  only  by  bis  relativea  ud 
member*  of  tbe  Collcfre. 


WlMlAH  Kattim!,  LL.D. 

Sfpt.i.  Id  Filzroy -place,  Surrey,  i^ed 
HI ,  t lie  Wnnbipf ul  William  Uittinu, 
LL.D.  luid  F.H.S.  rhaneellor  of  tbe 
IHocpse  of  Lintxtlit,  C'fimmiwary  of  the 
Raral  Peruliar  af  St  Katharine,  one  of 
the  Senior  Memberi.  of  tbe  Prerontive 
Office  or  C-olIcve  uf  Laws;  forourir  bil 
Mujefity^  i\dvucate-gencrBl  in  tbe  High 
Court  of  Admiralty,  and  ont  of  the  Gen* 
tlrmrii  uf  t)ic  Privy  Cliambur  in  Ordi> 
narv  to  Kin^  (feorge  tbe  Kourtb. 

iie  wR<s  dccertided  from  m  most  re- 
spectuble  tamily,  and  through  bis  mother^ 
ance«lry  wu  ow  of  tin  coheirs  of  the 
domtiuic  Uorony  of  llray ;  though  bi< 
met  B^  artd  infirmities  indiapoeed  Un 
nnni  agititinn  bi<<  cliiim  amonget  tbt  mt 
of  tbe  cobeira  in  tbr  proreedinn  now 
Bending.  He  wai  bom  at  Eo«t  Morden 
in  Suaaex  on  the  iith  Jan.  \Hi&i  wu 
fonnerlya  Fellow  of  Trinity  Hall,  Cam- 
bndf;p.  where  be  graduated  LL.B.  1760, 
LL.D.  17K5:  and  wb*  adanlted  a  Fellow 
of  the  CV>llege  uf  Doulani  of  Lnw  in  Lon- 
don, Nov.  'i  in  the  latter  ymr.  He  waa 
in  his  day  ■  most  eloquimt  pleader,  and 
WAS  engaged  in  tbe  greater  iiumber  of 
itnpfniBnt  rauscft  relative  to  Divorces,  for 
many  yemr»  ocrurring  in  tbe  Prerogative 
Court,  and  frequently  in  the  Hooe  of 
Lords,  His  predcceasor  end  hie  seocea- 
sor  both  acquired  very  large  fbrtmie*  in 
the  office  of  King's  Advocate;  but  Dr. 
iJattioe  is  said  to  have  greatly  impaired 
bia  patrimony  a*  well  ai  aquandered  tbe 
ar«iui«itioRA  made  in  hia  profeaaion,  until 
reduced  to  aconditiou  of  eonipatative  po. 
verty  some  time  before  hia  death.  He  had 

E»feviou»ly  moved  in  tbe  ll^fb«st  circlea* 
lud  trnvclled  mncb  abroad,  and  posacaaed 
rolloi(uml  aa  well  as  prolieaaional  talenta 
of  tbe  tintt  order.  HU  knowledge  of  Bc- 
elenaattml  Law  waa  exCeoatve  and  pro- 
found. It  may  perbap*  Hunwise  aoraa 
who  knew  bia  tiabiti,  In  be  informed  that 
be  wroce  ma  e)ii'iv*it<'ly  finished 
under  tbe  dtlo  of  (  ain.  to  coribat 
conntenu-t  itie  ptoliuic  and 
net«  dlaptayrd  In  Liiril  ByniD% 
ance  of  thi-  namr  r:\mr. 

Tki"  cf"  ■'■■'■' 

Umdcuu  I  ■'■ 

repieaeataiive  ot  n  aihu- 
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Obituarv. — Johm . 


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routrh  of  Aylenliory,  »rhich  with  some  of 
hik  i-itlewiBBlicil  ofliMPk  he  canvwMd  K-iih 
cruat  hoj^e*'  and  many  promi»e»  Ironi  the 
clcrltir*,  but  '.vm  wKwrwfoUy  oppo^tod  by 
the  ai'tivity  of  the  late  Marqu*!*!!  of  Buck- 
ingham. 

The  Doctor  lived  in  hnhitm  of  inli- 
rmcy  with  tlit?  Ut«  Kinfi  wbwi  Prince  of 
Wal».  who  alvmyK  bohitvcd  to  him  nith 
gTrtt  kindne™  and  L-onde*cen«on,  having 
bepn  a  ni*ar  neighbour  to  the  Doctor'* 
fttbiT  wbtn  his  Royal  HighnpM  resided 
at  Kenipftbot  in  HampRhirei  and  mn  ancc- 
dotp  has  b««-n  related  of  that  trenllemiin 
ba\-in^  nccnmplisbed  a  reoonriliation  be- 
tween the  Kinp  and  the  Heir  Apparent, 
when  there  ban  bo  lonp  prevailed  a  rool- 
ncH  between  tbem,  that  there  teemed  do 
lK)f>e«  of  tht'ir  ever  bping  on  good  terms 
apdn.  The  I'rince  being  by  Kiittine  im- 
ponuned  to  wnte  a  letter  to  the  Ijueeii, 
to  invite  himself  to  dinner  at  nindsor 
Castle,  by  which  nuirceu\Te  the  monarch 
WM  indtKcd  to  forgot  and  forgire  what 
wupaat. 

This  rrry  lenmcd  but  eccentric  man 
had  been  lonff  in  a  xtate  of  great  weaknesa 
and  deerepitnde,  but  retained  a  remarkably 
itrong  mrmory  and  other  indication*  of 
rant  montal  acquirements,  until  within  a 
few  months  of  bis  death,  which  iiiii||;hc  be 
nufaer  ninudered  the  e/fi'ci  of  old  afic 
than  diHCH'M'*  nottfitb^tanding  hia  baring 
formerly  iUfffered  from  two  attacki  of  pa- 
ralvMs.  Hib  body  vnt9  buried  in  a  Krave 
dus  by  hit  own  vpedal  order,  twelve  feet 
deep,  in  tbc  rhurcb  of  St,  George  the 
Martyr,  Southwark,  heitiK  carried  to  the 
^ravr  in  the  mmt  private  manner  poMible, 
accordinc  to  the  deaire  expreued  in  a  will 
made  for  the  particular  purpose  of  ap- 
pointing un  esectitor  to  oupcrintend  bis 
intermpnt,  wbich  took  plnce  on  the  lOih 
Sept.  without  a  ht-ursc,  muleii,  ur  any 
oiDcr  cin.'umslanrtti  of  thai  which  he  de- 
iKMninated  fooHsh  or  wicked  vitnily. 

Doetor  DatTine  is  said  to  hove  left  one 
•urviring  sitter,  at  a  peat  afre,  now  livinf; 
at  Denaa  in  France,  but  u-ot  himwif  ne- 
ver married  ;  aiid  (he  Indy  juk!  mentioned 
ic,  it  is  bclivved,  the  last  of  bia  (amily. 

John  Poni>,  Etm,  F.R.S. 

Sfpl.  7.  At  his  buuM.-  in  GrvrnwicK 
John  Pond.  Kwi.  Fellow  of  the  Ko^ 
tHirirty.  of  the  Hoyal  Aitrontimicil  So. 
arty,  a  Correspond iiig  Mi-iot>vr  of  the 
French  Imlitutc,  and  on  Imtiorary  member 
of  mott  of  the  aatroiiomicai  todetiea  in 
Europe. 

Dunng  a  pcfiod  of  nearly  twenty -five 
year*  Mr.  Pond  filled  (hi-  hicb  and  im- 
portant oAc*  of  Aitronomer  Royal,  froni 
wbirli  a'  bopdcaa  alatt  oTill  beaitli  obl^cd 
ktm  laal  autumn  to  ncire. 


rjis. 

Ai  a  prarticaJ  anroDoater,  U*.  ^■< 
had   no   aiip^riur ;    few,    if  aciy.   f^i^ 
flifi  perception  of  tb«  rapoUttin «f  » 
strumentft  getitraily,  anil  of  the  mtk^ 
Ko  uting  tbem  a*  to  rvodev  all  thdrMai 
points  aniUble  and  their  weak  aM«- 
prejudicial,  formed  a  vrry  alnkin^  fctfoi 
in  bifi prufe*Moiial  cbarurter.     TWiaH^ 
roiiM  fuliu  vulunieA  of  bin  obacrvatiah* 
highly  appreciated   by   srientifie  aiB  a 
every  part  of  the  nloW,  arc  aloee  hAo- 
ent  to  show  the  extent  iii>d  uiihly  ol  ikt 
work  performed  at  Grrenwirh  dmiof  di 
time   that  the    ekdtbttAboient  wia  aafa 
hi«  direction.     The  arruracy  of  •  pwsv 
of  tho«e  olMervaticms  i*   to  be  atmiMI 
to  improvementa  in  the  Tmnl  dldih Mi- 
nted by  Mr.  Fund,  vrhieh  oMmiri  It 
into  the  most  perfei't  iiuirunicac  BM^b 
the  Obwrvutunr;  but   ibe  roTTBCOMi  rf 
the  chief  pari  niust  be  ascribed  lo  a  Om* 
of  obnerrinff  of  wbicb    be  waa  tbr  iJb 
inventor.     Tbt>  enaiaisrec)  tn  the  uimm  ■( 
the  two  circles,  aud  lix:  ob«mrnir«d 
one  by  direct  viuon,  wttti   Ihc  otlwr  a- 
muitaneoudly  by  rvde«tivn,  tboi  «HMliil( 
tboae  ern)r»  >vhirli  are  incidental  lOMW' 
vatiutis  inade  by  a  liin^^e  in*tmn«M.    A 
re«ult,  and  perha{>«  tbe  most  impoRHt 
of  the  application  of  the  fuitrml  cirda.  ks 
been  the  fonruition  of  a  attalu^u*  of  (b 
fixed  ttarit  itiurr  pcrfrct  tban  any  bdm 
or  since  pmduied.     H«re  it  mfiiaolr 
fitatcd   that   ihc   VMt   npefiiHity  at  tk 
(*recnwtL-h  rranait  obaervuioua  ta»d»  If 
Mr.  Pond,  has  been  publicly  mt^w^ 
by  eevera]  euatemoorary  axlroiKnEMit  d 
the  lir«t  rank.     To   lii^   cMiwtt  Mid  ii' 
iterated  aolicilaHons  our  luitioaal  okitf- 
vatory  i^  indebted   for   many  of  (Iw  w 
instnimenls  which  haw,  eonfeaacdly,  nv 
dered   it   so   pre-eminftit  land  aamfiitk 
lli»  (kill  in  the  UK   of  thca*  ««■  tnj 
remarksMe  ;  his  talent  for  obaemBi  ■■■ 
unitjue.     MM.  Araf^o*  Bioc,  and  [ito^M> 
bre.  a^  well  a«  MM.  Bcatd  aadi  Ti  Iiiim 
cher,  tbc  pi-at  Freocli  and  Urmmn  ■»• 
trunomer^,  have  borne  l««tii»ony  m  ibr 
decided  merit  and  origiaalily  of  faii  ■». 
thod. 

.Mr.  Pond  contribtiied  lb«  Intniiluniw 
to  Astronomy,  ptefiied  fn  Piak«noii*fl 
Geog;rHphy ;  and  many  >etvnU6c  arttdr* 
tu  K4VK*s  CrclopKdtai  but  br  unwilbtv 
ly  appeared  in  pnot,  and  wbm  nlM 
upon  lo  lake  up  bu  |*en.  wva  m  brief  i 
llic  nature  of  bit  subject  would  allav. 
though  ncatncM  and  perspicuity  chanc' 
tentc  whatever  he  wrote  Spemkiar  «tf 
his  rommunicntions  tu  ihr  Hoy«]^^a(tr, 
Sir  Humphry  Davy,  in  a  diacoiM  do- 
livereil  in  IMBH,  aaya,  "ibey  ha««  bnn 
numrnms,  and  many  of  tbetii  of  glHt 
importan<'e."  Thi*  diM-ourae  «m  id> 
dreaard  to  the  Ruyai  Hocietj  by  chr  Pr»- 


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■ident  on  pmenting  Mr.  Fund  with  the 
Copley  medal,  Awiui!t<d  to  him  by  the 
Council  of  tbat  U<«nie<)  body,  "for  fats 
VBTluuH  poiicni  oil  aatronotnioil  aubjertii." 
In  hio  addrcKK,  Sir  liiiin|jbry  I)<ivy,  a 
inan  not  dupoaed  to  dattcr,  mentions  the 
•ubjcct  of  this  notice  in  ibe  following 
lanftMge:— 

**  Tfae  merica  of  Mr.  Pond,  u  nn  inde- 
fatiitKblv  H-i«ntific  observer,  are  fully  and 
juHtly  eKtimuted  by  all  the  Frllou**  of  thi* 
Suriety  who  bavi*  vinittNl  or  taken  any 
interest  in  the  Roval  Observatory;  but, 
perhaps,  the  early  devutiun  of  tfae  Astru> 
numcr  Koyul  to  bis  favourite  acicaoe,  the 
cotbiiiiaamwitb  which  Itc  puniued  it,  and 
the  nerifices  of  (iiac,  health,  and  money, 
that  be  made  in  conaequeaoe,  aiay  be  1«m 
generally  known, 

"  Twenty-five  ye»ri  ago,  Mr-  Pond, 
animated  by  hiK  love  of  astronomy,  ciu-- 
ried,  at  a  conKiderable  eip«>nAe,  some  vain, 
able  iii4trumenlH  to  the  coast  of  the  Me. 
dilemiiean.  Loping  thut  a  purer  atmo«. 
phcre  and  a  brit'btvr  iky  would  frive  him 
•d^-antafTV-i  in  pursuing  t-oiiiiiiued  olueTva. 
tiona  on  tbc  tiied  ulars  nut  lu  be  ulitainrd 
ia  ibe  variable  ctinmlv  of  thix  i^uiid,  and 
be  pBMcd  aomv  time  devoted  to  hi«  Hrien. 
tific  objects  at  Liftbon,  Malta,  and  A]ex- 
andriat  but  the  state  of  hi«  health  oblifced 
him  to  retuni,  and  be  established  faimiwlf 
■t  Weitliury,  in  Soniersetxhire,  where  in 
180U  i  bad  the  pleiwure  of  visiting  him^ 
■nd  when  1  wu  dcligbted  to  witness  the 
ardour  with  wbii^  he  punaed  his  inqui. 
rira,  and  saw  wiih  admiration  the  delicacy 
of  his  ohfterrHtionfl  with  the  «»tronomictil 
circle  of  Mr.  Trougblon's  construction. 

"  Tbe  researches  made  by  Mr.  Pond 
in  tbe  declinations  of  soute  of  the  fixrd 
surs  In  1800,  and  published  in  ihp  •  f'hi. 
loaophieal  Tnnasclion*'  for  IKX>.  hxid 
tbfl  Bttencion  of  aatiotiomcnt  by  their  ac- 
curacy Mid  deanKM  of  detail,  and,  proba. 
bty,  principally  cautcd  thu«c  scienttfic 
recoininendationH  ivhicb  inrlitK^  our  au- 
gust putron,  the  Prince  Ktgeou  to  ap. 
point  him  lu  tbe  diaunguislied  office  ae 
now  hoi  die" 

Air.  Pond's  appointment  as  Astrono- 
mer Royat  arose  out  of  bis  having,  while 
residing  iff  tbe  country  and  but  little 
known,  ctMntntinicated  to  I>r.  Maxkelyne, 
who  wu  ■  atnuiger  to  him,  seveial  cur. 
netiooa  of  vrrora  in  the  "  tireenwicb 
ObaervalioM,'*  and  in  the  -  Nautical  Al. 
TbcKhwIuced  the  latter,  within 
■  vwry  ft«r  tMwdb  of  hU  dcccaie,  to  men- 
lioa  Mr,  Pond  to  the  Council  of  tbe 
ft  -  th*  fitlral  man  to  suc- 

"*  (root  Bwh  a  ()uar- 
■*"*tfhi,  Htui  bsv- 
Mr.  Pond's 
•Meetned 


pbilooophrr  Dr.  WoUiuton,  the  former 
waa,  on  the  death  of  l>r.  Maskelync,  ap. 
pointed  to  the  vacant  office  on  tbe  recotn- 
mendation  nf  Sir  JoMph  Banka,  towhv» 
discernment  and  impunialit^  rbo  Govern* 
ment  of  that  period  very  wixely  intnuted 
iu  scientific  patronage.  The  mlary  tu- 
nexed  to  the  situauon  of  Astronomer 
Royal  bad  been  suffered  to  remain  mise- 
rubly  Imv — tbe  great  importance  and  r«- 
spontibilit*  of  the  office  being  coNNiHer«d 
— ^for  to  Dr.  Maskelyne,  a  man  tif  lafge 
fortune,  an  increase  wun  no  utjjvct,  tbure- 
forc  never  asked:  but  it  received  some 
augincntHiiun  on  the  appointment  of  hn 
aiwcessor;  ibuuKh  tbe  services  required, 
which  so  very  few  are  qualiiied  to  pt-rform, 
were  never  hberalljr,  or  even  juatly,  rerau- 
neraled,  until  pronsion  was  made  for  the 
pnrpoce  on  Mr.  Airy'*  acceptance  of  tbe 
uHire. 

Mr.  Pond's  travela,  alluded  to  by  Sir 
Humphry  Dav)-.  were  nut  limited  to  the 
places  luimeil  by  him;  but  extended  to 
S|i«in  iimI  Italy  :  and  from  .Malta  he  pn>- 
ceeded  not  only  to  Alexandria,  but  to  the 
interior  of  Effypt,  then  turely  explored  by 
European*,  when*  he  miwle  a  long  biay. 
An  ardent  spirit  of  inquiry  aftcrvNurds 
led  bim  to  Cuntttantinuple  at  a  time  wheu 
that  seat  of  Ulnnusm  did  not  offer  tbe 
came  pertonal  sccunty  to  tbe  unfaithful 
that  it  aff(jr<l«  at  the  prewnt  leu  intolerant 
iDomcni.  The^'  tniveU.  Ins  varied  and 
deep  iiifurniatiun,  his  love  uf  liutb,  tbe 
liberalily  of  bin  upinionti,  lii»'  wit.  and  ibv 
gentleness  of  his  manners,  altogether  com- 
bined to  render  Mr.  Pund'rt  converMtion 
highly  iuuructive  and  exceedingly  delight, 
fui. 

His  intimates  were  not  many,  for  his 
indilferent  state  of  Iil-u1|Ii  mid  contemphi- 
tive  hsbita  led  him  to  teek  relirement  ; 
hill  among  those  who  best  knew  bim.-his 
college  and  scieotilic  friends — might  be 
named  a  few  of  tbe  most  distinguished 
men  of  hit  day.  Of  these  be  lived  to  la- 
ment the  Iocs  of  nearly  all ;  by  the  very 
•mall  number  that  survive  him  bjs  estima- 
ble qualities  will  not  be  forgotten ;  and  it 
ia  not  unrva»onah)c  (o  bt^  that  some 
future  historian  of  astronomy  will  nonce 
in  commenaurate  terms  his  cunrributMms 
towards  the  advancement  of  a  science  to 
which  bis  life  ynn  devoted. 

Tbe  remainti  of  Mr.  Pond  were,  iic- 
cordiiig  to  bu  desire,  depo«ited  in  ifae 
beautifully  situalcd  ehurcn-yard  of  lx*e, 
Kent,  and  pUced  in  the  totub  that  for 
ninety-three  years  ba»  given  shelter  to  tbe 
ashes  of  tbe  celebrated  Dt.  Kdmund  llal. 
ley  Thus  by  a  reaiarkable  luid  quite 
arcidenial  coiueidence,  the  materia]  pait 
of  Itie  two  philoMlphrr^  who  held  the 
same  ap[H)iniHieiit,  uliu,  ubile  living,  ui- 


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OniTVAuw— Dr.  Charieg  Htaiy,  M.D. 


[Xor. 


bitiiictl  iht  Mine  dwoilinc.  now  re*t  in 
ibf.'  fame  maiiMun.  In  tbv  pursuit,  loo, 
of  their  favuuriu*  sru'nn*.  tber\>  srr  pai:its 
of  K^etnltbnof  U  :wtdi  the  two  AKtrwio- 
nier«'l\:>-al ;  ^th  N-^n  to  t-ludy  il  wLile 
youni:  ar.il  at  ri.i.l('-^o :  N>ih  truvelU-d  tar 
•iid  wiAe  for  the  purpose  of  miikint;  ub- 
Kmtion-<  in  di:fer«nt  latitudes  and  t-U- 
mait's;  tbe  suiiTssor  of  tlamjitead  vn* 
mure  bt-ard  of  bIut  hU  dcKvaM?  than  while 
linni;;  and  if  the  opinion  of  the  foroi^ 
a»tri)Tiomrr«  Ik'fonr  namt'd  It*  not  fnuiidt-d 
on  viTT  nii'';i\kf!)  data,  ihv  mtvuvs  ivii- 
dtTed  h\  Mr.  I*fi:id  to  (•nirlii';ii  astruDomr 
— tn  ttuit  hnnfh  of  thi-  m-uiicc  wLifh  it 
of  to  murh  itnfiurtant-f  Xo  n  ^Ti'Al  iiiari- 
timr  countn-.  will  Ik-  mure  coneraily 
known  to  a  future  L'l'm'ntiun  ot  bis  own 
rountr)-nu-n  tban  tn  tb«  pri<st-nt.  The 
nature  nf  h)«  lal-cur'*  ran  w  u!iderstood 
but  by  ft  w.  and  it  i<  iii^|i<i^*ibie  that  the 
vuiouA  itiiprmvnK-iiT*  ni-idi.*  by  him  in 
attronrmiiral  iii-^tninn-nr-.  :titd  in  the  nian- 
niT  of  UMnc  tbvni.  ."iinulri  Im-  duly  appre- 
riaied  by  the  country  at  lirnri,',  till  time 
has  pnuiually  pivcn  pnblii-icy  lo  iht-m ; 
but  nut  a  "liip,  ol  any  i-ouiitry,  ha<>  for 
many  year«  i^st  riHviiraled  the  tlcfan.  that 
has  nut  been  indfbii*d  for  ^i-at  additional 
nrrurity,  and  lor  other  adv-antaices  to  the 
obM>r\-atioiiit  made  durinR  the  last  twentT- 
fin*  years  at  our  national  rstabliubment  at 
Greenwich,  now  \»>t  all  di-^pute  iM-rome 
the  finest  and  lieM  conducted  ObMTvatory 
in  the  world. 


l'lIAHl.l:S    Hl.SllV,    M.lt. 

All!/.  M.  At  PtTidttbtirv.  nrar  Maii- 
cbe*ttr.  iiei'd  til,  t  liarlc*  I'U-iiiy,  M.l), 
our  nl  thctin-.iti't  .-litiitiliroriiaiiii  :i[-.  uf 
that  town,  and  u  chfiiii>t  ot  tliL-  l.i.'ln-t 
reputation. 

lie  wiLs  the  son  of  nn  eminent  manu- 
furturini;  c)u'n:i-'t  i>l  ^:.in<-Ii<>:<trr.  uhu^e 
bu<'ini's»  lit-  li.i!>  >i:ici'  cdrrii-il  on  and  nuin> 
tallied. 

Dr.  llt-Tiry  tiiiis).<>il  Ms  eilniMtimi  in 
the  l.niver>iiiy  "I  K<!iiilji>r>:Ii,  >'.;nTe  !;i' 
Httendi-d  the  lfi-tiir.->  ut  rlii>  i.r.i-:iit>iis 
l>r.  i:i;irk.  one  ol  tlif  J.irhi-r-;  ut  i  ^-i-mis- 
try;  and  \\t\*  thi'  ic-i-ii.iri-  iuul  : 
IJriiujiijtin.  Jfirii-y,  uiA  M;nkii!lt 
W(»  ii)ti'ii<li-(t  t<(r  tlif  im-diiiil  jiio 
but  iriy  t'.x  ln;iic  lu'al:li,  auil  rhi  i, 


ri<l  of 

ill 

-ii'ii  : 


of  liis  <ii..ii.ir,iiu,:i  in  l-i.  Iitt^i-i's  h:tiii- 
rive  pur>iiLt-.  whUh  \u-  Miii- .j-miIIv 
^Ti  iitly  i'\:cii'ivil.  ii,ilii('(-i'i  lini.  u".-  r  .-nine 
liriirlicc.  to  1-  !  ,'i:-li  lli:il  aitiil.  ;»-  iiiid 
liunisMn::  oi         i.n  i. 

Soon  ii!l  I     I..-  i  nniintii)!!  of '..i-<  eol- 
'■■:;i.He  t'i:M;it:i<ii,  lie  ilt-livi'U'iI.  ii-  .^];iii- 

l■ill■^f^'P,     ^.lilili     CUIU'M  S     rtf     l('Ctli:<  o     on 

eliiiiii^try.  '^he^t■  Icetun-v  wore  i^tii^- 
tinted  by  ii  viiy  r'.pui.-iive  ii]i|>;ii:i'ii  •,  .ir.; 
coiiliiincd  exi>ui;ii,.ii»,  of  ;i  t.  .h  i    i;r,- 


mtinfc  chancter.  The  notes  of  tboe 
counws  ultimatelv  led  to  the  puUiotioo, 
in  1799.  of  a  toiaJI  volume  oo  the  toeoee, 
which  has  in  succesaire  editionii,  cn- 
duallr  become  a  detailed  and  excriMin 
ttVHiim;  on  the  subject.  This  work  hM 
lonp  been  remarkable  for  the  pRci»ioD  of 
its  information^  and  for  the  chancterialic 
elecance  of  its  iftrle.  In  the  latter  parti. 
rular  espeoially,  l>r.  Henry  is  entitled  to 
dended  pn>-eminerioe  among  all  the  wri- 
ters on  elieniistry. 

i$e>ide:»  thitt  publication,  be  ban  eoatri- 
buted  :o  the  'I'mnsaction*  of  the  Ko^ 
Sueiety  of  London,  to  the  Memoir*  of 
the  Literary  and  Fhilosophicsl  Society  of 
Mnnehi'fittT.  and  to  lieveral  }>eriodicalt.  i 
nuniU'r  of  (lapers  of  a  tcty  interrstiBf 
and  important  character,  \\hen  coal-fu 
was  applied  to  the  purpose  of  illumira* 
tion,  lie  was  one  of  the  tirvt  to  deteraiDC 
it^  eun<titutioii.  to  poiitc  out  the  best 
mode  of  aiuilyiis  and  to  i>ui:^:eiit  the  moit 
efTective  meitiods  of  ohviatinf*  the  incoi. 
%-enienci.^  to  which,  in  its  early  i4>pliiB. 
tions,  it  H-it!t  liable.  His  papers  on  tbii 
Fulijeet  proen:  a  tine  si>ccimen  of  induc- 
tive fL-K-areh.  Never  was  there  a  moR 
carefnl,  more  impartial,  or  more  accunte 
cx|>erimenter. 

A»  a  writer,  llr.  Henry  deserves  a  ma^ 
hisfacr  reputation  than  be  has,  in  this  iv- 
Kpeet,  yet  obtained.  His  characters  of 
Friestley.  of  I>uvy.  and  of  Wollastoo.  arr 
some  of  the  finest  sptvimonit  of  ihil 
speeio  of  ctimpositiori  in  the  Enirli»h 
liiiii:iia-je.  The  iliscriniinuiion  which  tbcr 
nijiiiti>i.  and  the  eh'i;unii>  and  aivuncr 
ot  iIk-  >tyle,  will  ri'nder  them  model>  Jl 
tl;e  liijhoL  value  to  those  who  are  n- 
•piiri'd  to  <-xercise  their  powers  upon  suck 
lo].k-s. 

Ill  priviite  life,  Ur.  Henry  had  qualitin 
caleuliileil  to  excite  and  to  riret  C5tecn 
imd  itthniriTion.  Hi-  cniivervatiun  waf 
]ici-ir.iarly;iilrat-tive;indiii'iiniiiitilii:.  Prrf;- 
limit  \iiili  varied  and  cxten>ive  informip 
ii<-ri,  llr'  kiievv'  how  to  iinpurt  it  in  the 
iii-i-t  a'.litnii/  manner.  He  never  rppear. 
1(1  ;o  -^jMak  Inr  rln-  pnrpo-t.-  of  displa*. 
lie  JiUiay-  >t-t meil  to  t.i'k  for  Others,  no: 
lor  hiiii-olt'.  'Ih-:  <'iii;'>;:(iitioii  of  kiiw- 
ne-suitli  ini'nt;il  ■'iiptiioiity  vi«s  hisi  moei 
lUiiiki-d  <'li:inic!i-ii-rie;  imd  it  wttached  to 
him  every  one  m  lio  e.:iiie  m  ilhiii  the  spben 
111'  its  intiiii'ii'V. 

( 'iTii|iyirii::i  •^iilendiil  ('<':ilrlisliment,  be 
[li-|i[iiy<  il  eiiiii[iK-ii-iii'atr  iii'-pit,iijrv.  He 
Ma^  I-:'!  i.-ii!i:ly  lii-Mii.'iiisliid  lur'the  Ii* 
|i,-.i!  .Mi  i.rni-  |.:ilroi::irre  wliirli  he  rea- 
dily .:il'iiiii  (1  111  tiio>ie  ;ivj]ii:tnts  in  science 
vtlii)  iirCTiiried  liis  at' en  tion.  In  gtirfa 
cases,  he  leipiired  no  hulicitutiun.  the  vrt- 
e.(iirrtjp,*ir-^  "'■■  on  his  jmrt  spontaiieuu*; 
It  wHii  cl  of  bis  nature. 


1836.1 


OaiTiiMBY. — Mad.  Malibran  de  Beriot, 


5^9 


Dr.  Hctirv  hut  jttftt  r«tunwd  froin  tlio 
meebng  nf  the  Britisli  Scientific  Aworln. 
Don  at  Bristol,  wbcru  be  wu  a|i|)otntpd 
one  of  tbc  Secretaries  for  the  nexl  fnr's 
Rit-ctiiif:  at  L.\ver\>w>\. 

Fur  UHUi-  liinc  put  Ijc  had  hcta  in  a 
very  inilifferrDt  utiitc  uf  bc«lth,  iind  bad 
OCCuioDkUy  l■)Klur4^d  under  \;tKwi  nervous 
irritability.  >IU  indisposition  wiw  ^rtnt. 
\y  incrcfutod  by  tbe  •.•xcitement  conse- 
quent upon  the  meetini;  of  the  A»<ioci«. 
tiuni  from  wbich  hi-  retiirniid  unrh  n  con- 
■iderable  ig|<nivatiun  of  the  sytnplonu  he 
h«d  previoiifcty  fxhihiied;  and  be  iuflercd 
under  an  iilinu»t  lutal  privatiun  of  »leep, 
which  appcvs  to  have  Bn»n^  overpower- 
ed hi*  faculties.  U«  was  lound  in  tli« 
private  cbapd  attBched  to  bis  bouee,  quite 
dead,  baring  ihot  tiimadf  with  a  pistol, 
tbe  report  of  wbiefa  had  not  been  beanl 
by  any  of  tbe  Gunily. 

Ut«  body  was  interred  on  the  7th  of 
SepUiober,  in  the  tiuriiil-gruund  of  the 
CMpel  in  CroBs-street.  jVUncbexcer,  and 
k»  eiMfin  was  deposited  upoa  that  of  hia 
twpected  father. 

Madame  Maiidkan  tic  Bsbiot. 

Sept.i3.  At  Mancbrater,  aged  28. 
Alodnme  Malibntn  de  Beriot»  tbo  nccellenc 
VocmI  ai-tn-SA. 

Uaria  KeUcitas  tbe  eldest  daughter  of 
ScDor  Alnuuel  Garcia,  a  relebrHled  tenor 
•ingef  ot  the  Italisn  OpL-r&,  wa«  bom  in 
i'oria  in  It***,  When  only  eijiht  yea™ 
of  age>  she  aci:oin|»nivd  her  pMnittti  to 
Ijondoit.  where  a  reudence  of  neveral 
ye>r»  tendered  heracquisttina  of  tbe  Eng- 
lish lani^uage  lltlJe  tDore  than  a  natural 
remilt.  Her  youth  was  one  of  unei-astng 
•ludy  and  harah  constraint.  Her  (alber, 
|h«  beat  unging-nuurter  in  Europe,  com- 
pelled b«r  to  conquer  n  voice  by  no  cneana 
of  the  tinest  natural  quality,  and  tn  ac. 
<|uia*  a  Ibeoretical  aa  well  as  a  pnciical 
k  nuHrlnl^e  of  music,  trilh  a  viuk-nce  to 
wbich  il  is  pninful  to  advert.  A  siuular 
fldnaUton  winild  bare  itupifivd  ut  de- 
itnyed  on*  of  ■  lees  buoyant  spirit;  but 
Maria  Oareia  was  aostained  thrwiKb  it 
by  A  teropermmeiit  of  singular  rntrgy  and 
vivadty, — perhaps  by  the  oonaoioumeaa 
thut  «b«  posawied  tboae  ^fts  yet  mora 
prt'ciuua  than  bei  impfcasivc  and  pnic- 
tntiag  voice,  or  ber  striking  Spanish  fc*> 
tares,  whit-h  were  one  day  to  nmkc  her 
tlv  woDder  and  deliglil  of  all  Kurope. 

She  made  her  firkt  ai)pearaoc«!  on  tbe 

Uttgn  as  one  of  that  unhappy  troop — the 

cbon»  of  the  Italian  Opvra  in  London. 

It  u'fi«  tn  the  year  Ib^  and,  tbcreforei  at 

■liy  aire  nl  wxteen,  tiiat  she  made  bcc 

ill  prima  doaaa  on  the  soma  boards. 

Unflit^rc.'    *■  Ilcr  extreme  youth,*' 

Ixird    Mount    Edgccumbci    in   hU 


pleasant  Miuieal   Reniini<tceiirea,   *>her 

ItretEinrnt.  ber  plenniiiij  voiiv.  and  iipri(;bl- 
V  cnny  action,  pained  ber  general  favour." 
"tbia  agreeable  impivEsion  was  confiniteil j 
by  her    perfonnauce    in    •  II    LrodaluhlT 
u-hirb  wu<f  bruuKhl  uul  by  Vrltutit  at  ihe'^ 
latter  end  of  the  same  season.     Subse- 
quently sbe  appeared,  with  an  increased 
cri'dit  to  bcrselli  at  the  Voric  Festival, — 
one  of  the  yonnsMt  singers  who  over  oe. 
cnpicd  fio  prominent  a  poat  on  a  flmUax 
occasion. 

In  IH:^  she  nrronipanicd  her  family  to 
Ameriui,  Ut  s»!>iat  in  the  novel  nlu-mpfcl 
tu    fi'tatilihh    the   iHrrfnnnunre   of  Italiaal 
operas  in    that   country.      Senor  Oarasl 
carried  with  him  a  very  inefficient  coau^ 
))«ny,  and  tbe  specuhitHHi  was  attcadcd 
with  little  inccess.    The  must  laudaMeno- 
tivea,  and  forniws  of  a  nature  we  cannoc 
reveal,  inducL<d  the  young  Aluria,  the  ad. 
mired  of  all  men,  lo  marry  at  lhi«  time  an 
elderly  French   merrhant  at  New  Yor^a 
M,  Malihnn.      This   merchant  aln 
immediately  afterward!)   failed,   und   wa 
rust  ioto  prison  ;  and  Madiuue  Malibrun^^ 
belieinu^  she  had  been  dm-ivi-d,  rnlnn 
tarilygave  into  tbe  bnndb  of  his  crcditorsl 
her  marriage  settlement,  left  ber  buRhnniC^ 
and  returned  to  England  to  seek  nipport 
from  the  exercise  of  ber  voeal  and  dra- 
matic talents. 

On  ber  return  to  Europe,  although  aa 
yet  hut  u  y,it\,  the  love  of  hi^r  art,  intense 
Ktiidy,  aiid  the  motives  nhe  had  for  exer- 
tion, had  made  her  alruady  a  performrr  of 
unrivsUed  «xc<>llenre.  1  be  whole  of  the 
diieUoHti  of  Pans  were  kept  constantly 
in  rapture*,  and  every  itigbt  ihu  concluded 
ber  performaticei  amidst  a  thunder  of 
applause  and  a  sbou-t-r  of  tlowen* ;  wfailet 
a  number  of  men  of  all  sireK,  wlko  ndorcd 
ibe  very  footsteps  of  the  hmutiful  aitd 
ravtshing  eatilatricr,  fallowed  hermrriiige 
to  the  door,  and  remaim-d  hours  alter- 
n-ards  m  tbe  street,  u-itb  their  eyes  fixed 
on  ber  windows  aa  if  ibey  were  under  tbe 
induciM:*:  of  nBu;iii.'lii>ui. 

From  Par;^  »li*;  rcturiiifl  to  London  t 
where,  at  the  Kiag'a  Tbewtrev  she  ibone 
with  incraased  lustra,  ihroogfa  the  biiUiaM 
saaaon  of  lSCi!9.  iier  principal  cbatacter* 
were  ibnae.  Twctfdi,  Iks»jtm<m».  Sam- 
r^Midt^  Zarlina,  Ramto,  and  NimtUat 
Tbe  widi'Iy-cxti'Otkd  rcnutatiou  of 
fair  Miti^ttrev'i  notvuccupu-tl  ibeatte 
uf  munind  HKieiy  throughout  £y 
t>he  rraveroed  ezttaordiruur  diflUaces* 
futtil  ber  numerous  eagageoiente; 
ber  slight  fiamc  Koened  eodowed  with  i 
power  of  endurance  almoiC  equal  to 
surpriMng  readiness  aad  ever-active  baro 
i«m  of  a  spirit  wbich  no  tUacuUy  < 
able  to  apinl.  Her  last  rnpipencni  at 
Naples  was  for  8I>,000  lraiice»  and  tw<i 


OaiTyAKY.— Afsrf.  Mtdibrm  ie  Beriot. 


550 


bmefitt  ud  ■  lulf.  for  forty  nigbti ;  wblle 
that  upon  which  the  entered  at  Mibui, 
with  Duke  Vioronti  (the  director  of  La 
Scala),  wUt  exclunvelrof  other  profitable 
■tipulationt,  450,000  franca  for  185  per- 
formances. 

In  the  vpring  of  18M,  Madame  Mali- 
bran  was  gathering  frpah  UureU  at  Rome, 
where  ftbe  gnt  a  concert  for  the  benefit 
of  a  family  in  extreme  indigence,  which 
realiftcd  for  them  the  sum  of  G()ll  pieten  of 
gold.  In  May  of  the  ttame  year  she  made 
her  mfmorable  tttbut  at  Militn,  with  ax- 
tonifthing  rclat.  It  wan  hen'  thnt  a  medal, 
in  honour  of  her  rxrvltinf;  talents,  was 
atnitrk,  bearini*  her  iikt'iicss  with  the 
motto  on  the  rcverM-,  "  I*rr  timirfnale 
eowreiMO  f/rtirlamata  mimbile  nrW  aziont 
e  nfi  canto."  Her  Rubnequent  Htay  at 
\'enice  was  concluded  with  a  charitable 
action.  The  proprietor  of  the  Teotro 
EmtronnUio  requested  her  to  sing  once  at 
his  theatre.  "  I  will,"  answered  she, 
*'  but  on  the  condition  that  not  a  word  is 
■aid  about  remuneration."  The  poor  man 
was  saved  from  niin. 

We  next  find  this  indefntigable  and 
extraordinary  woman  at  Naples.  From 
Naples  she  revisited  Paris  a"d  then  pro- 
ceeded to  fulfil  her  engagrtnents  in  Eng- 
land for  the  season  of  IKi5.  Madnme 
Alalihran's  first  appearance  in  an  English 
version  of  La  Sonmambula,  took  place  at 
Covent  Uarden,  on  the  IBth  of  May. 
Her  thorough  knowledge  of  the  English 
language  learned  in  early  years)  rombiiicd 
with  that  fulLtoncd  pronunciation  f^he  ac- 
quired in  Kiiig^ing  Italian — her  high  dm- 
matic  talont,  which  no  few  sintrers  in 
Kngland  posses*  in  the  least  d»'j:ree,  com- 
bined with  her  wonderful  voire,  produced 
an  union  of  means  uf  enrhantnieiit  as  yet 
unknown  to  the  Kngtihh  stii^'f.  Her  toil 
must,  at  this  time,  have  been  execssi^-p, 
from  the  number  of  professors  rt'(]uiriiig 
her  aid  at  concerts,  and  the  overwhelming 
in\itation!i  to  assist  at  the  royal  and  noble 
parties  of  thi?  season ;  but  her  ner\'e  and 
spirit  appeared  to  be  un(|uenchable.  She 
would  after  these  gn-at  exertions  me 
sometimes  at  five  or  six  u'eliH-k  in  the 
morning,  and  in  her  robe  de  chamlm  prac- 
tise fur  several  hours  those  miraculous 
achromatic  passages  by  which  audiences 
would  be  electrified.  Now  and  then  she 
would  break  off  in  the  midst  of  her  musi- 
cal study  at  the  sudden  thought  of  eome 
attitude  she  would  try  befon*  her  gloss, 
which  was  appropriate  to  fsecond  the  effect 
of  what  she  was  singing.  It  was  thus 
one  day  the  atHtude  struck  her  which  pro- 
duced ttuch  unbounded  applause  in  the  Ho- 
rata  e  Curiazii,  when  the  news  of  the  death 
of  her  lover  is  aimounccd  to  the  heroine. 

Far  from  seeking  relief  from  her  excr- 


[XOT. 


tiona,  in  urefewnce  to  wtdtntbuf  Rpw 
poor  Mali  Mao  would  iDOunt  •  hone,  the 
more  prankiah  the  better,  and  ride  aa  &« 
aa  bii  speed  would  eurn  her,  ■■  kog  ■■ 
her  attendanta  would  follow  her.  Sbe 
waa  not  only  the  boldest,  but  the  beat,  aa 
well  aa  the  moat  el^mnt,  of  boraewooen; 
and  all  the  fears  her  venturous  eqoitatios 
gave  her  frienda  were  witfaout  fouudatiaa. 
When  the  weather  would  not  allow  of  bir 
riding  she  would  amuse  herself  at  boaw, 
with  the  simplicity  and  playftilness  of  a 
child,  in  making  good-humoured  oario- 
turnt  of  thove  present  conundrums,  rid- 
dlc«,  and  bovta  rim^a. 

During  her  next  sojourn  at  Milan,  ihe 
heard  of  the  premature  death  of  Vlnoeaio 
Bellini,  at  Paris  on  the  23d  of  Septem. 
ber.  IH35.  Afifected  at  the  loss  of  tbe 
young  composer,  she  immediatelT  caused 
a  sut^icription  to  be  opened  at  Aiilaa.  for 
a  tribute  to  his  memory ;  at  the  head  of 
which  her  own  name  was  affixed  for  400 
francs.  On  exactly  the  same  day  wok 
month  of  the  following  year  she  herself 
ceased  to  exist!  Malibran's  generodir 
was  unbounded.  After  the  few  firstyesr* 
of  her  career,  when  she  had  already  gained 
immense  sums,  so  much  had  she  spent  to 
relieve  ber  husband  and  relative^  and 
oblige  her  friends,  that  nothing  was  left; 
and  M.  Gabriel  Deleattert,  tbe  fnest 
banker,  and  other  friends,  were  ohJiged 
to  make  representations  to  her,  and  to 
insist  on  receiving  ber  money,  and  not 
allow  her  to  give  all  away. 

In  March  la3ti,  Madame  Malibian, 
then  in  Paris,  and  freed,  by  tbe  French 
courts,  from  the  bondage  of  her  union 
with  Monsieur  Malibran,  was  married  to 
Monsieur  dc  Beriot,  a  Belgian,  whose 
Rur[)assing  ability  as  a  nolinist  bad  placed 
him  in  the  highest  rank  of  hi<i  proferaion. 
On  this  occasion,  the  Queen  of  the 
French  pn>sented  her  with  a  magnificent 
agraffe,  adorned  with  pearls.  On  tbe 
^d  of  May  following,  Madame  de  Beriot 
resumed  her  English  performanc*^  at 
Drury  Lane  Theatre  ;  and,  on  tbe  3f7th 
of  the  same  month,  appeared  in  The  Maid 
o/Artoia,  which,  owing  to  her  exertions, 
obtained  the  highest  success.  At  the 
close  of  the  season,  she  accompanied  her 
husband  to  Brussels,  and  other  cities  on 
the  Continent,  where  her  progress  was  a 
succession  of  triumphs. 

A  remarkable  combination  of  fine  qua- 
lities  rendered  Madame  Malibran  dc  Be- 
riot the  wonder  of  all  who  saw  and  heard 
her.  Her  mental  conceptions  were  of 
the  highest  order;  while  in  the  demon. 
strative  and  executive  parts  of  her  art,  in 
the  exercise  of  faculties  of  the  most  rare 
and  exciting  nature,  she  has  never  been 
surpassed. 


1836.] 


Obituarv. — Mad.  Malibran  de  Beriol. 


551 


Her  ri>ic«  WIS  a  contr^ilto  in  ctwrader; 
but  it  extended  to  a  nri||;e  Ibat  was  uto- 
niahitiR.  She  coulil  descend  to  F  ud  E 
flat  below  the  lowi^r  C  in  the  treble  clef, 
■nd  rench  C  aiii  U  in  alt.  Her  ^niu«, 
ber  ruphbililiefl.  ber  daimtlesii  ener|:^,  hrr 
iinoea«ini;  itida>tlr)*,  were  alik^  fturjmain^. 
In  the  worAi  of  an  cmint'iit  criiir,  ■'  she 
hud  uJI  the  endowment,  all  thp  auqiiisi- 
tionii,  and,  iUh>vi>  botb,  all  the  devotion 
and  ruitrcntnitlon  of  mind,  cnmaion  to 
thow  Dtrong  and  gifted  indiridiuU  who 
rise  to  pre  •eminence,  wbatevcr  tiiv  nuturt: 
of  their  pursuits."  AtDongst  hvr  inany 
•eeomplishmcnti,  ofac  wan  not  only  a 
^rac«ful  dancer,  but  the  Kkill  and  taste  in 
pointing  wbich  sbc  possessed  would  alone 
liavc  M  her  to  dutinction.  i^hc  has  been 
heard  to  ning,  in  on«  erciiing,  iti  sis  dif- 
ferent lait(tuagv8,  and  with  unqualilied 
admiration  in  a]l. 

The  closing  ecene  of  her  ttningely  co. 
loured  hlMorr  now  draws  ni|;b,  Haiine 
been  engaged  for  the  Manchenter  grand 
rauiical  fectival  of  the  present  vi«r,  she 
arrived  in  that  town,  at'ti-r  a  rapia  journey 
from  Pari*,  on  Sunday  the  lllh  of  Sen. 
lember.  On  the  Munduy  I'vening  soe 
went  Ibrougb  the  fatigue  of  <>intriiig  no 
fewer  than  Ibiuteen  pieces  with  her  Ituliun 
fiiend*.  She  wiw  Ul  on  Tuoday;  but 
she  ittNiBtt-d  u|ion  Binding  bulli  morning 
and  cveniriff,  )e«t  her  illneM  Hbould  be  rv> 
ported  to  be  only  feipried.  On  Wednea- 
duy  ber  indisposition  was  attU  more  evi. 
dene,  but  bhe  gave  the  kit  nered  compo. 
fcinon  «lic  ever  snug,  "  Sing  ye  to  the 
Lord!"  with  thrilling  elTecl:  and  on  that 
evening,  the  l-kh.  ber  U*t  notes  in  public 
wvre  biiird,  in  the  duct,  **  Vanoc  se  id* 
biTghi  in  pclto,"  from  AiulroHico,  with 
MiidarDc  Ciirikdori  Allen.  It  waa  received 
with  enthiwiaatic  applause,  and  the  hut 
movement  was  encored.  She  did  repeat 
it  -,  but  it  wan  a  desperate  stru^le  against 
Binking  lulure  —  abe  never  sang  after- 
wards. A  strong  eflort  of  emulation  and 
rivalry  bMween  ilie  two  ladies  was  rvj. 
dent  to  the  audieiicv.  Some  of  those 
present  are  said  to  bave  found  in  Ma- 
libran's  pealing  melody  m  p«tbiM  ert-n 
above  what  llu-y  hod  ewf  beud  from  her; 
as  if,  like  till-  dying  swan,  sbe  found  at 
the  appmacb  of  deMh  thnUing  notes  she 
had  TKK  beforp. 

She  was  immediately  bled,  and  removed 
to  ber  apartments  at  the  Moslpy  Anns 

^Wkere  she  was  atlenfted  by  Dnt.  Hull  snd 
I.  A.  Btfdsley,  and  by  Mr.  ^V'o^b)ng- 
ton      Her  pbysiciin,  Dt.  UcUuonQini.  of 

|the  Quadrant,  London,  arrived  at  Man- 
hester,   three   days  after;    be   declined 

l^ldin^  a  conitultntion   with  the  g<-ntle. 

Ijnt-n  alrt-fidy  named,  alleging  that,  as  he 
■  liom(n]iatbut,  and  as  hii  practice 


was  consequently  very  different  from 
theirs,  a  conrulution  could  be  of  no  UM 
whatever.  She  continued  gradually  get- 
ting worse ;  uiUiU  on  the  afternoon  of 
Thursday.  Sept.  ti,  she  became  insen- 
sible, and  her  gi-nentl  condition  so  alarmed 
Dr.  Belhiomirii,  that,  after  HufTering  mn- 
wderabWaimicty,  be  determined  to  call  in 
some  skilful  suigieon.  Mr.  William  Lewis 
was  accordingly  summoned  ;  and  be  pro- 
nounctrd  lier  state  to  be  that  of  extreme 
danger.  On  the  following  evening  sbe 
expired. 

From  the  commencement  of  her  tlinef* 
Monsieur  de  Bcnoi  warccly  Ictt  the  ml- 
ferer  for  an  insUint,  oxrepting  when  en- 
^ged  in  the  performances  of  tbc  Kesii. 
ral.  HiK  affectionate  solicitude  testified 
liim  to  be  one  of  the  moat  devotedly  at* 
lacbed  of  husbands,  and  it  was  recipro> 
cated  by  ber  with  equal  tenderness.  In 
the  coune  of  a  conversation  with  Mm. 
Ricbvdson  (^tbe  landlady),  at  an  early 
sta^  of  her  illness,  sbe  mentioned  that 
she  bad  known  L'c  Beriot  niiw  years,  and 
had  been  seven  years  of  that  time  married 
to  him  ;  but  that  f>hr  bad  not  been  altle  to 
make  their  marriage  known  until  within 
the  last  two  years.  She  then  added,  em- 
phatically, "  If  he  had  hod  any  faults,  I 
should  have  found  them  out  before  now; 
but  there  never  wiu  such  a  miin.  I  am 
certainly  bleat  wiib  a  mwt  affectionate 
husband  ;  and  that.  I  am  afnid.  few  can 
say  in  a  similar  situation  to  myself."  It 
is  believed  that  sbe  had  two  children 
during  this  marriagv  :  one.  a  girl,  <lied  in 
her  infiuti^y,  and  tbi>  other  a  boy,  now 
about  four  yean*  old,  in  rcftiding  with  his 

r sternal  sunt,  at  an  estate  purcbased  by 
in  father  and  niutbvr,  in  the  netgbbour- 
bood  of  BrasseU. 

By  the  advice  of  Dr.  Dclluumiui.  M. 
dc  Beriot  left  Manchester  inimedialely 
after  his  wife's  decease,  and  prori-e<li-d 
post  to  Belgium,  to  seek,  coniudutitrii  in 
the  boaora  of  his  family.  He  left  Mr. 
B<«le,  rausic-»eller,  of  Maivcbester,  in 
eharge  of  the  funeral. 

Im  funeral  took  place  on  the  Ist  Oc- 
tober. The  rutbulic  funeral  wr^'ice  waa 
first  performed  over  the  remains  uf  the 
deoeucd  at  ber  rooms,  at  which  most  of 
the  Managing  Committee  were  present ; 
and  at  ten  o'clock  the  proeesaion,  coosisc- 
ing  of  a  he«rM<-and-four,  and  five  motini- 
ifig  coaches,  containing  the  Boroughreeve, 
the  ilarl  of  WJton,  Sir  G.  Smart,  and 
soiikc  of  the  principal  tneinher«i>riheCom. 
mittee,  followed  by  njiwardx  of  fifty  ear- 
riagem,  with  numeroiiH  gentlemen  on  foot 
—moved  to  the  Ollegiale  Church.  On 
its  arrival  the  body  was  placed  on  iresseU 
in  I  he  centre  aisle,  snil  the  English  service 
redd.     A  folemn  ihrge  and  an  Anthem 


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Obituaet. — Mr.Jamet  Power. — Mr,  J.  H'aUt, 


[> 


were  then  perfonned  by  tbe  cboir,  assisted 
by  Bevenl  of  those  eiigiged  in  the  Fes- 
tival ;  after  which  the  orpuiist  struck  up 
the  "  Dead  Msrch  in  Saul,"  and  the 
fX^n  was  carried  to  the  choir,  and  placed 
in  a  vault.  Tbe  ^omilemr  Beige  sUtes 
that  a  Funeral  Service  vsa  celelMated  on 
the  foUowir^c  Saturdaj  in  tbe  church  of 
Lacken.  It  is  supposed  that  the  body  will 
be  e\'entuaUy  remo%-ed  to  tbe  same  place. 

Mr.  Jurcs  Power. 
Anff.^.  In  Buckincham.street,  Strand, 
aped  70,  Air-  James  Power,  the  eminent 
niUMc.piibtisher. 

As  a  liberal  and  upright  tradesman, 
Mr.  Power  enjoyed  the  respect  of  every 
one  to  whom  in  the  way  of  business 
be  was  known;  as  well  as  the  private 
friendship  of  many  distinruisbcd  indindu- 
ats  and  tbe  personal  esteem  of  all  who 
were  capable  of  appreciatini:  tbe  mond 
dignity  of  )iis  cfaaracier.  ^t  as  con- 
nected with  national  mu«c  and  literature, 
tbe  name  of  Jame^  Power  will  long  be 
remembered.  Ho  was  the  early  and  un- 
ostentatious patron,  and,  Fubst'^uently, 
tbe  steady  friend  of  Aloore,  whi;n  adverse 
circumstances  clcudi-d  the  poet's  lurtune. 
ilr.  Power  «tis  bom  at  Galway,  in 
Ireland;  hi«  parents  WL>ri<  bi^Uy respecta- 
ble, but  had  the  food  sen«e  to  apprentice 
him  to  a  pewterer  in  hif  native  town. 
By  the  same  re^arity  of  habiu  and  at- 
tention to  bncine»ii.  which  di>t)nrutihed 
faim  in  aftt'r  litt^,  he  became  so  skilful  an 
anincer.  that  Le  undt-rtcok  to  repair  the 
bii::les  of  a  liu'hi  iiifjniry  n  jimcnt,  then 
rjiiurtered  at  Cialway.  This  undertaking, 
although  at  lh«>  time  he  was  perfectly 
i  jnorant  of  the  cnniitniccion  ot  the  inttru. 
nicriT.  was  sa^)m)■ti»ht.'d  *o  f-kiltiiily,  that 
the  bujle«  and  irumj<etj>  of  didirrent  regi- 
ments in  Ireland  wi<re  s^n;  to  him  tot 
ri'{-;i:r.  I-lnding  the  re^i'jtanon  of  bis 
uorkman-hip  was  daiiy  incrcas'ing,  Air. 
IVwer  rtmuvtd  to  l^Lkin.  and  e»Lj>*)»fa. 
t'd  LiniH-'l  in  W«<tn;crlar.d  >t.'(:rL  as  a 
miliur^-  :i,?tn.n-eM.nu:-.i::jc?i:r*-r.  This 
-'t^  ir.voSid  !:.(■  i:*vi-;>i:y  of  drfcir«r  a 
;:::;.■  ;ii  Tr.t;>:r.  ar.d  lu"  iick  .1  y.i^ngtr 
li.'fTrtr  .Mr.  W  :U;_:n  I'lnwr  ::.:o  j*rt- 
:«-.r.:p.  fic  :l.f  iiiriv-o  ct  »;:t.:x::.g  to 
t."  .-'■rri.'-;,-.--  I  >;:.'-. 

'I  re  '.::r.k:i  :r.  I";.S;:r  :Vr  l>::t-4!  iVm- 
i*f\- .'.:  ■-.    :■.■..■■  :    .\.:.  l\>.i,r   li'    tr.u-r 

!*,:/.■■  ',:  ■*-■  :■  :  .c",  ;  >  '..*-.  .t.rijcy 
'f-:  :..\.-:-:  .  ...  -.c  *...:■.  1 1  lilty 
;**     '.-  ;-  •  i  *• "  '.r  '.•  •  .-.•  *   :,_•.  ^uiii'v^ 

:-.'      ■■       .-.-.     v..    .  ...  'r,V:!'Tc:'i 

■■*'  ■■»i..-c..  ■-.:■»■.■::-:  r -niUr  e: 
*■<*  -'I-.  .'»j.  ■>:.'»' v.t»  ii-'i  a*  :o:r- 
*■■■**      ■  >i'itr*    I'v»'.' ".f^  ttii-r  ;':o  ait 


agreement  with  Mr.  Moore,  for  nn 
of  five  hundred  poundis  tbrscvntof 
condition  of  receiving  from  faia  s  a 
and  DOC  very  lar]ge  Dumber  si  1 
And  this  agreement  was,  we  k 
twice  Bubeequently  renewed  by  }ib.  J 
Power,  who,  shortly  after  the  apcci 
of  the  second  numb«'  of  the  ~  I^ 
lodies"  (October  l&OTi,  remoKd 
l>ubliD  to  London,  mnd  eooiBcimc 
ness  as  a  music -publisher  <m  bis  o« 
count,  at  bis  wmrefaouse.  No.  3i.  f: 

Tbe  pabljcatiotu  of  Mr.  Pom 
brace  a  coUectioa  of  the  compviEia 
the  most  popular  lyne  vrriten  ot  tj 
thirty  years,  which  were  always  pm 
from  his  press  in  a  style  of'tMSEM 
embeilisbment.  superior  to  mil  ojou 
nry  works.  But  the  principal  wdi 
which  the  name  of  Jaxnes  Powa  -r. 
main  proudlv  a.'isociAteii.  is  tae  nu 
of  «  Irish  3leIodie*  *•  by  Moore. « 
by  Stevtrnson  and  Bi^iiop;  a  pubia 
which  extends  to  ten  uumbers.  ¥ 
supplemental  one ;  it  speared  al  i 
vais  betwt«n  it^ft  and  1S34,  a  n 
twenty-seven  vcars,  with  iin<ti,Tirr 
popularity,  "the  publisher,  altbov 
unustentarious  a  tn^n  aj  c^er  Imb 
and  mo«t  stronsly  oppo«^  to  ibe  ; 
of  pudne.  appears  bioiri^It  10  ha>e  : 
decree  of  honest  pride  in  hi*  com 
with  this  beauti/ul  natiosial  woci. 
bis  having  latterly  adopted  the  ~0 
imprint  of  •*  The  Pomr-  tf  J/n 
around  an  Iri>b  harp. 

ilr.  Power  h*>  iett  a  wiicw  j 
larre  family,  by  whom  ti<i  doi-h:  is_*. 
live  business  wiii  be  curivd  oc.  1 
posso>sed  the  copyriirhr  01"  kasv  w; 
musical  and  literary  ^icr^. 

ilm.  JosnTR   Watt*. 

Ja.'y  13.  Al  Hampste-.ui.  w&::bi 
bad  gone  abcnit  a  formi^r  brfon 
thebcnent  of  the  air.  Mt.'Jos*;'!  » 
01   I'eeries*  Pooi  Baic-,  C:rr  ^.-tj 

ilr.  Watts  is«s  wj.-n  <  r.  tiV  3a  erf 
1H>1,  and  was  the  eldess  s^--  ^.j  jj 
W*:i-.  E'l.  the  l-jilair  t :  ;te  Per 

r»X.';  e>:i".*:.    of   WLon;  a   7=.rTT.   '^  i-      ,rf 

!.-!  :Le  lii.TjtmiKj  >!i»TLr.r_f  .-.,r  1 
Fr-.'-r.  L;-  v^z.w^\  vii--  1-^  yT^a-w 
mar^e:  a::jcr.=\cr.;  to  -iifni^-V-  ax 

t-:A  r,o:  rr.L-.=:>.-  :"i-,    n^^    .^^ 

r-c-ix--  -A  o  :,:r . -:.--  :-,  ^Te-ki  jt 
:;.;.  .r  jh  .-.  -\.--r^.*  k:  :ie  iay  :  »ac  ^a 
'i-tr  nr^t  ■;■;  i>  ;".■-.  t. . ' »  ■«•;.,■  ,--i  ih v 
:  .-r.:  WIS  a  «i.r.*^  .:  -...  ^:  .-».  ,.*-»,* 
.■:~j,:  MOL^i  ■    *  ii:  .i.^c  :;-  t.^^t4i 

Tin   '.Zv  yt    "*  -.^-rtli.'^  :-     —  ^csd^i 

W"itk.y  r»*^:ew.  a  :»a.; ;  -:  ^j  _i 
p.'w*iy'  10  couitnc:  :ae'  <=cc;»  ^.j 


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Obituary. — Mr.  Joseph  Waltt. 


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t 


itiHnntniaiwry  |>ubtio»tioiM  of  Cobbrir, 
Wunlirr,  Hiid  llivir  L-umljutonti  ibis  was 
In  |H)7.  HitU  Cor  auinu  jrenn  Bfu'rwnnlB 
W  wKs  til  tlie  lixUit  ut  teiidiiiii  coritriUu> 
lionv,  alw  avK  uikIct  mii  UHurncd  tit^fmiiiire, 
to  man)'  u^  the  minor  (tcnodioilB  tbcn  iii 

Sbortljr  afker,  Mr.  W.  bcrame  ■  cDr> 
rnpondetit  of  die  GenOemin'i  Maga. 
zinif,  to  wbo«e  pngn  he  was  for  Kveril 
jean  a  freijiivnt  rontribuior.  One  »ub> 
jrct  wliich  be  pursued  throngli  •fvcnU 
numbers,  wu  ibc  «{ate  of  tbc  "  Mctro- 
poHlJUi  Courts  of  RequMtJ,"  11  lubJE^  in 
whii-b  be  took  eonridrmble  intereit,  and 
Cowbich  hi!  irtL-rwiird«  ilrvn-  ibe  aitrotion 
of  tbe   piiblio,  in  tlw  duilyjoinnali. 

Mr.  Watts,  however,  made  lew  fre- 
queiit  use  uf  hi«  pen  nt'ter  be  became.  In 
iSi5,  a  proprielor  of  (be  London  Jiitti- 
tucion.  From  that  time  until  1832,  be 
usuallr  ipent  fotirorfitecvcningB  inrvery 
week  lu  the  bbn»y  ul  tbal  c»UibIii>Iim«lit; 
and  ibcrc,  by  u  course  of  attviiiivi'  read- 
inf>,  he  acquired  an  addition  lo  hi*  al- 
ready extensive  ntork  uf  iiifomution, 
KiK-b  M  onty  a  large  and  vuliu>ble  library 
like  that  of  the  Instiluiion,  roiild  afTurd. 
Mr.  W.'s  studies  were  ['rincipatty  devoted 
to  tbe  jfivMtMaDou  of  two  subjects,  one 
of  whirb,  at  leut,  tbc  Law,  la  i^ncrmlly 
looked  upon  as  too  dry  and  ab>irt»c  tu 
l>e  Mttiactive  tn  any  not  pn>rr«sionally 
called  upon  to  en|t>jco  in  ita  pmctie* ; 
while  Ine  other,  CrJnniiil  Slatiilica,  is 
but  t«o  niiirb  nrslected  on  every  band. 

In  I83S  Mr.  Wuii  was  elected  a  trus- 
tefl  for  pavin^t  and  ligbtiiig  tbc  parUb  of 
Saint  Luke,  of  which  be  bad  been  a 
resident  from  his  binb  ;  and  tbti  eireum. 
stance  Hoon  led  to  an  oceaiiiun  wl  icli 
called  forth  a  dtsjilay  of  bit  Iqjal  arijuira  • 
meiita.  A  strong  {>arty  in  tbc  parish 
applied  to  Parliament  fur  an  atnendnK'nt 
of  the  I^'K'al  Poor  Art,  and  roperially 
for  a  reduction  in  cbr  amount  of  rate 
nerettiiry  to  constitute  a  vestryman.  A 
committee  was  appoinied  bv  the  veRtiy 
to  oppose  this  application,  oi*  wbirh  3]r. 
Watts  was  on  rxcccdinsly  active  and  ef- 
fertire  member,  and  tbe  new  bill  H-as 
fiiuilly  thrown  out  in  tfaa  Him.<eof  Lord*. 
At  the  aaine  time,  however,  the  dc. 
feated  party  kurceedfd  in  pnicuring  the 
culaumlite  election  of  a  niiinU'r  ot  tbe 
chief  proiuoten  of  the  Bill  lo  the  Board 
of  Trustees  at  a  tumultuous  vestry 
which  Uiltd  till  pact  midnight,  and  under 
circumstances  wbicb,  in  Mr.  WatN's 
opinioQ,  rendered  tbe  whole  irnnsaction 
A  meeting  of  panHhionerv  waa 
brid,  and  a  >iib*cnption  en- 
'••le  the  matter  to  an  issue. 
which  followed,  and 
••erablc  legal  know- 


ledge and  nciimeiu  were  eottducTed  under 
tbc  direction  of  Mr.  Watts,  nndnntan. 
danius  from  tlie  Couii  of  Kinf;'s  Uent^i 
dispbiced  tbc  whole  of  the  neiAly-ntude 
trustees,  and  ordered  a  freab  election,  at 
which  they  were  defeated  by  a  Rh^at  ma- 
jority»  rb'ielly  throni^h  the'  "  tiuanlian 
Society,*"  of  which  Mr.  W.  was  tbe  foun- 
der  and  honorary  secretary. 

Mr.  Watts  shortly  after  directed  bis 
attention  to  the  iinprorement  of  tbe  po- 
lice of  tbc  parish,  especially  with  a  view 
to  tbc  suppression  of  the  "  moral  nui- 
sances" with  which  it  unfortunately 
abounded,  witb  very  considerable  success. 
No  less  than  Mrventeen  [mrtiet  were  prose- 
cuted, eight  of  whom  were  net  lully  brought 
to  trial  and  convicted,  the  pruKcculioiis 
being  conducted  by  Mr.  W.  williout  even 
tbe  assistance  of  a  solicitor,  and  at  an  ex- 
pense, bis  Services  being  quite  gratuitous, 
of  little  more  than  fifty  pounds  for  tbe 
whole.  Tbe  full  details  of  these  and 
other  t-iniilar  nieanures  proposed  rtnd  car. 
rifd  throdgb,  chirtly  bv  the  exertions  of 
Mr.  Walbt,  are  given  111  the  *'  Report  of 
the  TrujitceR  for  IK*4-5,"and  tbe  sWnc*- 
of  any  mention  of  bis  name  is  only  altri- 
biitJtble  to  hiM  being  likewise  the  author 
of  tbe  repot  t.  These  details  will  not  be 
d(-effled  untiDportant  by  those  wbo'roAcet 
rbut  (here  are  few  cities  in  tbc  empire 
which  can  rival  in  wealth,  population,  and 
inti'lligcr>ce}  the  metropolitan  parish  of 
S|.  Luke.  On  Mr.  W.'s  rerirvmeni  from 
office,  on  tbe  completinn  of  the  usual 
tbree  years*  Mrvice  at  !klid«ummer  I633| 
be  waa  unirerMliy  regarded  a»  tbe  most 
efficient  member  the  Iroard  bad  ever  poa- 
sessed,  and  bis  ft-lluw-ini!ticc!i  paid  bita 
the  almost  un|>rccedciited  honour  of  an 
unanioious  vote  of  thanks. 

In  October  |A3S,*when  Mr.  Walljtbe 
vestry-clerk,  di-clarrd  bis  intention  of  re. 
tiring,  Mr.  Watts  became  a  candidate  for 
(he  ijfficv.  in  opposition  to  Mr.  Rowland 
Wilka,  the  son  of  tbc  M.P.  fur  fio«ioa, 
and  foraier  vestry-clerk  of  St.  Luke's 
parish.  The  contest  lerminsted  In  favour 
of  Mr.  Wtlks,  but  under  circufflsliinccfl 
which  klinOHt  rendered  it  a  triumph  for 
b\4  competifnr,  whose  friends  give  him 
a  public  dinner  at  tbe  City  of  l<oadon 
Tarcrn  to  rclebralc  it  ns  such,  Thongb 
natiiratly  iudignnnt  St  the  condwt  of  some 
of  bis  lornier  |tartiuns  on  the  ocouion, 
Mr.  Walts  did  not  withdraw  bis  assistanev 
fivm  parochial  alliiini,  bat  was  elected  at 
Carter  IKt6.  a  gusrdian  of  the  poor. 

In  the  courneof  the  procerdinrs  above 
noticed,  Mr.  Watts's  legal  acquiremcoU 
Iwwama  kiNiwD  Co  a  coaparatjvely  ex- 
tended circle,  and  umong  othpn  tn  *eve. 
ral  gentlemen  of  ibe  law,  by  one  of  whom 
■t  least, «  IkirHstct  of  |,<raineiKe.  be  waa 
4  U 


£54 


Obit VAR v.— C/rr^y  DeeeawtL 


tXar. 


adviocd  to  bdoiit  tlic  bir  as  a  pn>rt>««itin ; 
but  it  wttft  Vniiwii  to  few  th'jond  the  ninpe 
of  bi«  own  t'uuiily  llmt  hiR  utbvr  farotiriie 
braitrh  of  study—  the  hiKt>»ry,  Ktutii>tic», 
andgoviTiimi'iil  uf  iht-  l{ri(i>h  (Vloiiirs — 
had  bi'vn  [>roM>cuttd  to  ^ucb  an  extent, 
that  tlirre  was  scarcely  a  colony  in  the 
rmpin.',  with  tbc  di-taiU  of  whoke  affuira 
be  M-ao  not  an  fuinilinr  as  with  his  own 
parit>h.  On  the  rt'rent  republication 
of  Mr.  Alontgonii'iy  Manin's  lli>tory 
of  the  Cobmivs  ^Ir.  Wotti  ronimu- 
iiirated  to  tbut  ^t'litlenian  Kevera!  correc- 
tions of  rrronenti'»  ^tiltcInrtlts  in  his  for- 
mer editiuii.  Norwa^hi?!  fund  of  general 
knowledge  lestt  reinarkiililf.  IIi*  noiild 
aometiitifs  Mirjirisc  even  thu^c  who  knew 
him  U-Bt  by  the  iIikmI  oI  iiifurnialioii  he 
would  [Hiur  forth  tm  some  ob-ciire  and 
minute  iiuint,  nrir-iiti;  e^aiLi'!y  in  tlie 
rourse  of  conveisittiuit, 

Mr.  Watth  died  uiiinHrried.  He  was 
buried  ill  (he  funiily  ^ruve  in  St.  Luke'ii 
chuicb-yurd,  on  the  lUih  of  July. 

Ol.ltlKA-  I>t.CKA#l'l>. 
Ai^vd  4.\  the  Hev.  II.  licrry,  itiuinler 
of  St.  Mii'lmel'i)  ehureh,  LtvcrptMil,  ond 
late  of  Oiepotow.  'i'Wx*  ^etitleumu  \vu4 
well  known  to  the  u^rlciiliunil  wurid  for 
bin  iiidefali);Hl>le  attention  in  inipruviii}; 
the  breed  <>t  short  horned  eiittle.  uiid  in 
advaneini;  the  bt-Dt  Interests  of  the  rural 
rlaaheH  by  his  litcniry  coinmuriieationii, 
particularly  tbrou>;h  thu  puges  of  the 
**  llritish  VarnuT'h  Magazine,"  projected 
by  him,  in  ronjuiieiinii  with  "Six.  r*Ieuiin^, 
in  isi-ifi. 

j\|;i'd  W.  till'  U.v.  Jiihu  Urmi-Hf,  Vkt- 
pctUHl  ('unite  ot  A-hlunl  iiml  TiuMini;" 
ton,  tKith  within  tlie  )i;irith  uf  llukeaelt, 
Alid  Miixter  of  the  Kree  Srtictn]  ut  th[it 
town.  llewK-  iiotniiiMr<il  in  tin-  (  hiipil- 
ry  of  Tiuliiiiigloii  in  iHIl,  und  to  that  of 
Aiibfnrd  in  lt':es. 

Ajied  (jt».  tin-  llev.  Itribi-rf  Drmifikt, 
Chupluui  ^i-niTiil  of  ihi'  ('<,tiiriy  uf  Hn- 
bart  Town,  Vun  Hieinen'."  Land. 

The  Kev.  C/iarlft  O'riffitAti,  of  Wor- 
thing, fornieily  ('unite  of  Lancing. 

The  llev.  M'iHitiut  (ii'Jii/e  ii'iiArley, 
of  iJallybiirly,  in  the  King's  emnitv. 

The  Hev.  r/uirleK  H"A^i-/fl/-,  "  .M.  A. 
Per|K't iihI  (  unite  ol  Sinil Ion  Audliy, 
<>\h(r(l>litif,  to  whieh  ht-  was  ]<reriented 
ill  IH'JI  )iy  (!linst  ehuicli,  Oxlord.  He 
WHS  lur  <-cjiiir  time  ('li.i|>hiiii  1)1' Mcrtou 
ColU-^;.-. 

Si'/it.  "i.  At  IJasl'iird,  iniir  NoMiii^hani, 
aged  71.  tlu-  livv.  .f'i>rji/i  Milir,.ril.  V'ieur 
nf  Hiir-li-y.  Iti-ihyci'lri-,  tnv.lii-li  lie  v^as 
Iirvs.nli'il  in  i'^'l  hv  lln  i:.i!lol  Chottr- 
li.-M. 

S,-j,t.  1 V.  Ageil  .VJ.  lite  lu  V.  Jfi/itt 
'hniraif,  inriinibeiit  of  I'eak  ^^tlo^^ 
iuich,  Dirhysliire,  to  whieh  he  iVB>  i  re- 


lented by  tbc  Duke  of  Pevonslureta  lali. 
He  took  the  dreree  of  B.l>.  aa  a  member 
of  St.  Johii'i  collrire.  Cambridgr,  ia  l^IS. 

Sijit.  16.  At  Wbibton,  near  Rotb«r- 
ham,  agtd  (i^,  the  Rev.  Mekard  iMg, 
Kectnr  of  that  parish,  and  a  migutnu 
for  (be  West  Riding  of  Vork&bire.  He 
waa  of  Quecn'a  coll.  Camb.  B.A.  179t; 
and  was  oresented  to  \Vbi»ton  in  ISU7, 
by  ]x>rd  Vioward  of  £ffincbam. 

Sept.^y.  At  Paris,  the  Rev.  W.  C. 
Strcjfhen,  formerly  of  Demetira;  hte 
Curate  of  Stanwrick,  Northamptonflutf, 
and  brother  to  the  Rer.  Mr.  Stiaghu, 
Rector  of  that  pariah. 

.9*.;,/.  id.  At  WVIU,  aged  70.  the  R»t. 
Rofifrt  fhttfr.  Prebendary  and  Pritft 
Viear  of  that  cathedral,  and  Rector  ol 
Sulton  Uonnington,  Noits.  He  v^s  lb 
tutu  of  the  Rev.  Aaron  Foster,  of  Wril*; 
entered  of  St.  ilarrhall,  Oxford.  17H: 
graduated  U.A.  I7^T,  M.A.  17M);  ni 
presented  to  the  rectory  of  Sutton  Bofr 
nincton  in  ISIO  by  the  Dean  and  Chapter 
of  llri^tol  i  and  to  the  fifth  Prebend  of 
Wedniore,  in  the  euthcdral  of  Wells  n> 
l»-^l. 

Srjjt.  "iG.  At  Wymondliam,  Norfolk, 
aged  Tii,  the  Uev.  Witliam  Paj.itlout  Vi- 
eurufttiHt  jiHrifth.  He  waa  the  third  son  of 
Ihivid  IVpiMon,  eM|.  of  Lee,  in  Kent, 
formerlychiiirmaiioflhe  Hoard  of  KxriM, 
b>-  his  tirst  wife  Uridget,  duu.  of  Wm. 
Turner,  of  the  White  Kriarfi,  Canterborr. 
Of  thin  veiy  ancient  family,  which  it  u 
old  ns  the  c<ini[uesl,  a  minute  nccouiit  will 
be  fuund.  under  Papillon  ilull,  in  Lub< 
iK'nliiuii  I'iiri.-li,  in  Niebol^'n  History  uf 
Leici'tersl.ire,  II.  7lK>.  Mr.  Papilion 
wu-i  niutri(-u!ated  of  I'nivcrsity  college. 
(Kford,  177!);  gnuluitted  B.A.  17^3; 
M..\.  17n»;  and  was  rollated  to  Wv- 
niondtiiiin  in  17):^  by  Dr.  Yorkc,  thea 
Uihhop  of  Kly, 

Srjil.  id  At  Ulaekwtll -house,  Sompr. 
Set,  nged  <iH,  the  Hev.  Anrtrfw  Daubrmf. 
llr  wtit  II  unlive ot  llristol.  cntertfd  Pem- 
broke eolIei;e,  Oiiluid,  in  17K\  und  gra. 
duHted  B.A.  17N1,  51. A.  17!«. 

.Srjit.t:*.  At  Willi>-am,  !>u.<isex.  aged 
H't,  the  lUv.  SacKrille  Strphrnt  Hole,  for 
fitty.eij;ht  yritrs  Vieor  of  that  parish; 
whoii"  he  .«ueeei'ded  his  father,  the  Rev. 
Saekvitle  S|H'nrer  Hale,  M.A.  in  ITTil 
on  the  ]i]i-M-n'a[i()n  of  the  IVrsct  family. 
At  StiH'kton-npon  T('cs,at  an  nd\'anced 
HCe,  the  Hev.  Kiffiartl  Chajimnn^  Vicar  of 
'J'liiiiiigtMn-runi'niundish,  Suffolk,  to 
wliii'ii  he  wii- pn»eiite(l  in  ISI7  by  Dr. 
King,  till  n  l>i»h(i|>  of  Rochester. 

Oct.   :i.     At  his  houM  in  Park-raad, 
Ri  u'i>nt'>  l':irk.  nged  t^l>  the  Ker.  Mm 
t'li-^iti/,  Viear  of  ilinton  BB^  "— *»  af 
Siirie,  NoTthaniptonsliire,  f"* 
elmielie"    he   mo.*   prcfeil*' 
Karl  Sjn'mcr. 


1836.] 


OBlTt'AJRV. 


.^55 


DEATHS. 

LONDON  AND  tT»  ilClKITV. 


Stfit.  10.  In  bis  70th  7c«r,  Philip 
Hill,  etq.  of  Gr»fc-«t.  Sohii-iiqiMrF. 

£>/>/,  18  Agc^til.  netiiarrin  Cnt/>ltett, 
«»<).  Iiupoctor  of  the  Cptter  C-arriere' 
Office  at  tlie  Pottt  OlHce,  LoD(l4>n. 

S<y.r.  21.  In  Chariot te.«l.  IWdford- 
Rq.  aged  5ti,  Samh,  wife  of  WiltiAin 
Dutiii,  esq. 

d^V'-  2^*  -^t  N'ottiniT-hill,  Janet,  wife 
of  A.  Mcnzica,  esq.  K.L.S. 

At  (AinbcnvcU,  tigei\  81^,  tlirbnni,  wi> 
dote  of  Jnhn  CruJrkubnnk,  eiiq. 

S^it  2-J.  At  the  lioiwe  of  flf  r.  Rixon, 
her  brother-in.lsn',  CUfibnm,  afted  07, 
Klizabflh,  widow  of  Oaptwn  fJothcr. 
Lile  of  U^rnaondM'f . 

8tpt.  ZJ.  In  (:ioiide«ley-sq.  Islington, 
■gcd  40,  Churics  Uulryinpic,  rBi|. 

.Srpt.  28.  AklhI  i7,  J«fiir9  AlexaiidiT 
Framplon,  esn.  of  TuviHtucl(.!H]Uiirp. 

Sffif.  30.  In  Myiidclt.m-wj.  Lsrtifin, 
M'ifeof  the  Rev  ThomaK  .Mortimer,  B.l). 
MinittiT  of  St.  M'lrlc't,  PT^ntnIlvill<?. 

Latrif.  Kdmund,  son  of  Juho  Burke, 
«M|.  of  CbtfUea. 

Agrd  (i7,  l^vrij  John  Delporte,  w- 
cood  coiwin  to  the  Countess  of  Wcst- 
inoTUnd  Riid  tbc  Vim-ouhIcm  Metvillc 

StMfilejr  Fletcher  Hcya,  e«j.  uudc  lo 
Uic  Kurl  of  WinliTton. 

In  Park-crcKcerit,  Fenlinnitd,  infAntMn 
of  the  Harou  de  Litgui. 

In  Bemen-otiet-t,  Robert  Srott,  r«q. 
son  of  the  Iftte  Waller  Scott,  esq.  at 
Raebum. 

In  Bernard -atrcct,  II.  Berry,  cfui. 

Oct.  1.  Aged  HO.  Mr.  James  Payne, 
of  Noble-<t.  svoior  Member  of  the  Gold- 
am  ithft'  Company. 

ill  Uoraet-HQuiire,  Jumes  Burnett,  e«q. 

Oct.  2.  At  Wh.rkb«aih.  (:h»i.  Wrajr, 
e>q.  aecoiid  aon  of  the  late  John  Wrajr, 
^w].  formprly  n  banker  and  uMfnnai)  of 
Hull.  He  wa«  mJletl  to  the  liar  hc  Lin- 
coln's Inn  in  l!^lt,  tra^  Hecordrr  nf  Hull 
for  Bcrprnl  years,  and  nfte^«■n^d^  Frcii- 
dent  of  the  Court4  of  Penierara  for  W 
yviT*,  and  retired  only  a  fe»v  oioiiiIm  aifo. 

Mrs.  Salomons,  mother  ol  Philip  Jo. 
Mph  Sa)omuniL,ciii.of  U(t(icrWimiKile.(ir. 

(Jet.  3,  At  Portlund-pUre,  aged  H3, 
Willinni  Colling)*,  e«i|.  of  tbc  6mi  of 
Messrs,  Ashlin  and  Colling,  Bclton-8l. 
LoD^  Acre. 

GilcN  Cole,  ?«{.  of  Wvllin)cton*terracc, 
St.  Jobn'c>wood,  Iflto  of  Wuiurn -place. 

At  Argrll-Al.  u(;e<l  ti2,  KlixalK'lh.nidow 
of  James  HillnKin,  i-sq.  of  his  .Majesty's 

rk.yard,  fh-ptford- 

'  •!.  b.     Age<t  .'i'J,    Blackwood    Gow 


**V. 


N'ortbirick-tcmice,   H«r- 


m 


Oct.  7.  In  filoomibury.aq.  agod  70, 
Mary,  relict  of  W.  Newcomw,  wq.  of 
ilept-strcft  and  Trevithick,  ('omHuiI. 

Oct.  9.  At  Pennnbiiry,  Wnnd^worth- 
roud,  sfted  <X>,  S.  Fofisicl^  of  the  Society 
of  FViendft. 

Oct.  to.  Mr.  J.  T.  lUrriH,  Cboni* 
Mister  at  Dniry.riine  Theatre. 

Oct.  II.  At  Chelsea,  aged  (i2,  Mr. 
R.  G.  Anbley.  formerly  princiiwl  viola 
in  the  orebestra  iil  the  Kind's  Thi-utrr, 
luid  younjfi-Kt  biotber  of  thu  well-known 
musii!Bl  family. 

In  RuMc1l-sq  ngcd  60,  James  Alkin- 
soB,  eiu). 

Oct.  19.  In  Guilford-pl.  G«o.  Owen 
Whiteside,  ck[. 

Mary,  relict  of  James  Hulford,  eaq.  of 
ricesditly,  luH  l^aL-bam. 

At  Grcnwich,  Klizubeth,  ntin  of 
Tliomns  Sutruu,  M.D. 

At  Caoibridge-beatb,  aged  75,  Anne, 
widow  of  Dr.  Walker,  of  Bond-court, 
Wul  brook. 

At  Mnnor-bouse.  Ucptford,  in  his  70th 
year,  John  Hillman,  esq.  many  years  Sur> 
veyor  of  Shipping  lo  the  Hun.  Kast  In> 
dia  Company. 

Oct.  13.  At  Walworth,  in  her  I7lh 
year.  Sarah,  diiu.  of  Mr.  Geo.  Hollis. 

Oct.  l\.  At  Clapbant,  Geo,  Andrew 
Creu);h,  Ulc  Lienl.  nod  Adjutant  I  Uh 
Ree.  ortd  Hon  of  Col.  A.  Creagb,  C.B. 

At  Kentish  Town,  aifed  Si,  Anna  Ma- 
ria, relict  of  .Mr.  H.  Voveey.  and  grand* 
niwe  of  the  Rev.  John  fresley. 

Aged  'Ifi,  Jarocii  Wyld.  c><\.  GeogTB. 
pber  to  the  King,  formerly  of  the  Quar> 
termanter -general's  OScc,  HurscGuanb. 

Oct.  16.  In  the  Inner  Temple,  aged 
fti,  John  Adam.  es*]. 

Oct,  IC.  In  Wimpole  st,  Rtiza-Anne, 
)vuiigeat  daughter  of  .M.  I>.  Freocb,  esq. 
of  Tortola. 

Bkrks.  —  Jnw  89.  ,'\t  Wokingham, 
T.  H.  A.  I'larle,  eu).  late  of  Swallow- 
fiptd  Plaee,  a  Jmliee  of  the  Peace  for 
Berks  and  WiU^. 

Sept.  «).  At  Binficld  Parle,  aced  73, 
Mariiaret,  widow  of  Sir  John  Walib» 
Bart.  Sbc  was  the  dan.  of  Joseph  Fowke, 
e«»j.  of  Urxley,  by  Elii.  dau.  of  Joseph 
WaNh,  e*q.  (Governor  of  Madras;  wu 
n»rried  in  1778  to  John  Benn,  esq.  wbo 
look  tite  name  of  Wol^li  in  ]7!15,  and  waa 
created  a  Baronet  In  lM04:  he  died  in 
lRi£5,  Iravirwio^ue  Sir  John  Beiin  Wal^h, 
ihe  prearnt  Bart,  aod  Elia.  wife  of  Capt. 
C.  G.  I>igby,  R,N. 

Oct.  7.  At  Speen-bill,  aged  88,  Char- 
lotte, relict  of  Edmund  .Seymour,  esq.  of 
Inholmes. 

Oct.  I.i.  At  Harwell,  aged  89,  B. 
Milct*  ew]. 

BiXKi^Oe/.  5.  SeHiw.  wife  of  Mm- 
ibcw  Koap]i,  esq.  of  Liiiford  bouse. 


OsirtrAai 


gwH.  «iJo«  ol  C«|A.  J.  i  onn.  It  N. 

DuHUHBA.— At  K*al««f,  Hsi  fll 
B.  Wntl.  MO. 

W  «w  Itw  r^trf  nmdiictor  ht  mart  iWn 

M.  I«c  At  T«jf  Orote,  h«t  Plj- 
■KMift^  Ejjwwia  Wion  Foot,  only  ton  uf 

«Mr.  tl.  Ai  SionrfcoiM,  wed  OB. 
Ml^n^n.  eUni  fi*trr  of  J.  Sofn  of 
WcMot.  itt  C«ni«raU.  r»^. 

innLiM.  iUi  *  ^  LfturrU,  nq. 

«l|Ml  Mv  At  r^Mj.  ^f4  M,  a  J. 
Um/ktmmni  n^  of  Omm^i  cDltogtb  Oft- 

At  IVmm>  AffAtlM,  «tl«  of  &  T. 

^.  1&  Ai  fiiob  1-V«ilac.  ^td  SK 
J.  IV  Xadim,  «^. 

l)viiH«M.  —  £«r«>J^.  At  II«nlrpout. 
VTiltMm.  auii  u)4  Ukl  MirnviaK  •on  of 
IW  Wrv  Tbo*  S«lbr,  t»^  of  BUUimtOA, 
SMrlbiMnWHaml. 

K«MX.— Anrr.  t&  At  Hanrich.ifrd 
St,  Mmi  Ann,  wife  of  Jobn  b»niiud, 
M^.  bankrr,  L'mnkilL  9bc  wm»  drowm^I, 
!■  tuMiiimn.!  o(  tlie  imKiint  erf  ■  boM. 

Uh^,  At  Gml  Dmmmw,  Hariik 
4mi.  «r  iW  lUv.  ioba  Uwi«,  Ractvr  of 

At  rhtflHufont,  T.  &(m|iion.  ttti-  of 
Uk«  ftm  of  Siwnvw  wm)  Co  bHitk«n. 

Ac«d  73.  Ftftttcr%  Mirt  of  Colonel 
H<«by,  of  »ri.il«y  lUfl.  |TMteolhn  of 
tWprnMd  LohlRinn. 

niurettTnawnM.— JmwH>.  At  Fro. 
nr^fT,  JutiK  K»js  «*4-  of  Tenby.  South 

^M*  W,  At  CMltobu^  acrd  fO. 
LifUt.-Col.  JuM*  Uiwlie,  of  thv   Ikn- 

^ZV!  At  UrviMMcr.  Jmm«  Rrl. 
•*r  Uoome.  »*q.  b.i.kt-r.  of  OmIihAui. 

&f|il.  iV.  At  Ihr  Siw.  MV  Gldao*^ 
Hv.  i^pnl  ti^  Saitin»irl  Kofte.  ca^.  klv  of 
lUrhmlMft.  M>tl  tor  n>nw  jfrfcT*  Sprftker 
ol  \i>*  Houtt-  ul  .\»«.ubK  tbcrp. 

A*?-   13.    A«rd  M.  W«.  tUli  Der. 


IllUVvcfurd  i 


l*h4aM 


MJ.  Ot   UUI|<«^1,1,  !SurtTy,  Ut«  of 

k'b, 

.^»    MnMrboum*.   AmbelU.  vkitt  of 
M^of.r*«ikM«l  Dwn«  •iHct  to   lb*  Uic 

It  Oloopn***,   Mr.   WlllMm  Simtl 


loTlte 

■t  fai  il 

fom.  faifBarir. 

Otf.  5.  Ac  C%rk  iilwiML  wffi 
Ga«4MW<M|  ortiaili.  mifa 

Octf.  10.     Ac  Om^  GtOmjm, 

W«i.  Ch«rlr«  I--1:',  -*^. 

lUvw.— >  Afcdn; 

nh,  »l4c«i  «t-.>  lair  Wn 

laa,  c«q.  of  Wincbcw<ct. 

I^l^iy.  At  Pfanct,  wilkia  lioai 
rac!;      '  IVm.  Fviewrl,  c^.  i 

A:  1  :  , .«  Wjtbwa.  M«l< 
W&livrx,  muchrr  of  tba  IWv.  Ol 
ten,  Rm^ot  of  BnunAemn. 

Oct.  I .  At  Southaneoa,  td 
rtane.  wife  of  Jubn  OnriM  < 
•W)  '  t  r  ||<»kka«.  Smmt. 
the  •  Vrre  iWbweed 

Slai..      .   :.-.:.  Nf9Cf« 

At  (JbrutrborHi,  JoHn  lOflitgi 
nq.  Tomicrljr  of  the  Royal  Rone 
Blue. 

HnKTa— Oe#.  14.  At  IhMod 
(X>i)t  v€-«r,  niiE-beth.  vXAvU  ihii 
Utr  Iliv.    Sum.    Ko«,  fwmrrlr  '' 

Sti.it .  M   n.A. 

K  At  Frii>d*b« 

T*.  rail,    CM),    fom 

CbadMiit  UoL'kvkrd- 
/>t/ny.  At  K««llln|>,  Mr.  Jotug 

SA  IVI.  lewvirur  a  widow,  ^ 
e»  ■e«<l  (^.  Hw  eldr*i  mm,  \ 
im.  bj  >  former  nifr.  is  75,  and 
•ea  71  llik  cvrti^caie  of  bui 
dttad  ISth  Jul.  \V5S.  fmm  Si.  &J 
CuilerbuT}-.  Ue  ww  •  email 
prioctaallv  of  vaaA  \moA,  whtcb 
niMit  M  nUoww}  nmil  writhtn  a  h 
ct  bia  dratb.  fie  lalaincd  In*  il 
to  the  biK,  but  Ind  ofbtte  been  i 
at  bi«  Bi{;ht. 

fv;  r  Ai  Tnnbridr^  Wi-U*. ) 
1.4  Vt  LoftiMi  third  «lii| 

hi  .  :v 

^«jif  ;fV  t:iiulMKb.  urtfe  « 
Sdmrades  of  Nursed  Court. 

Lamcashike. — At  LiwTpuol.  I 

W-  .M«mo(l,  i*!-  I-"rpiitjr  Lin 
■Dd  Juiti<Y  of  tbe  Pcacr  fur  ibe  r 

Lntt  uta.  —  Of  *  I.V  At  Hi 
BuMWurth,  B^vi  THk  Kxbcrt  Sclby, 
Bnnuotun  t- 

LiXvoU.  — £»!.  SG.  At  Bcho* 

Brd  1S>.  Anac  MKna.  eldest  dM 
oa.  and  Rev.   Uenry  aad  UM 
MwUCaat,  1 

5m/.  ».  At  SkicgncM,  Blaffr  1 
wife  of  Jobn  'rboBkM  l^wiM^  \ 
At  Woodhads,  CO.  Bedford. 

Uuuiuaici.  —  Bmt.  10.  .^r  i 
aged  SK  Anne,  trite  of  Robert 
caa.  karraUraLiatr,  MMHtb  Am. 


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Inte  Httnoud  Alp«,  isq.  of  HMrdingbuiiT 
Nurfulk 

Sfjit.  21.  At  Shepji^Tton,  a^  88, 
tbe  widow  of  Gen.  L.  NiUnn, 

Laiflv.  At  Park  Hoti!>c,  liileworth, 
Jamea  Jlewlrtt,  e«q   foimrrly  of  Rath. 

At  Iiiin)]itDn  Court.  ageA  IDfi,  Ijouim 
AuKti»ta,  utttow  ui  Capt.  Thonut  Pop- 
Wu,  K.N.  itiiit  to  the  Muqiits  of  An- 

Slctry.  She  imi  l)ip  ^ib  and  ;roniigcftt 
au.  of  Sir  NicliuUf  Bayly.  Bart,  by  C^- 
rotiii^.  dull,  and  bvirvui  of  G4>n.  Tbonua 
Piii;c(,  and  wns  married  in  1780. 

Oct.  6.  At  Slain««,  Haiiiwb,  widow 
of  lUclianl  llfynold).  esq.  of  tbe  Hamp- 
atead  Road. 

NoDPOLK.— JUi/r/y  In  her  OM  year, 
Eleanor,  relict  of  itv  R«v.  C.  Sporgeon, 
K«4^or  ol  Uarpley  mid  Birchuii. 

NoRTHAMPTONftMinr. — March  19.  At 
Northainpfon,  aced  73,  Fnuioeft^MMber, 
widow  of  ^Ir.  Thofiuu  Smith,  of  Uretf 
Houghton. 

Ovt.  17.  Aficd  eight  jfan,  Oeof^r, 
v1dt.f^t  von  of  the  Rev.  Sir  George  Robiii< 
ton.  Udft.of  Crjivtord  UmII. 

NonTut'MBEiti^w'ii Lalflif.     Hrnry 

John,  vMcht  Bun  of  flcnry  J.  W.  Colling- 
wootl.  «i|.  of  i<ilburn  Tower,  Nortbuin- 
beriand. 

OxoN.— JLafWy.  At  Overy.  aged  81s 
Marr,  widow  of  C.  Cni«e,  r tiq.  of  Green, 
bill.  Wilt). 

Orl.  5.  At  Wendlobury  PoraoiMi^et 
B){i-d  04,  Mri.  Slfvcii*. 

Oct.  12.  At  ilciilcy.u|Kin-Th*in«s, 
Ufd  58,  G.  Herbert,  esq.  of  lu«  JUujetty'a 
Tniiftury. 

Or/.  1«.  At  Mongvwcll.  Anne,  wife 
of  ibo  Rev.  David  Uiirrll,  Reetor  of 
Mongmrull,  and  PrrbetMlary  of  Dutbatii. 

Salop. — Sept.  S3.  George  Goodwio, 
e«q.  poftCmaster,  of  Shrewsbury. 

Sept.  itJ.  At  Marlon*  Llitabetb,  wi- 
dow of  H.  Atehertey,  esq. 

Oct.  a.  Pniiiet  Wilson  Pavivoni  eaq. 
ot  Brand  Uall,  only  non  ut  the  Ute  Dr. 
i>Mviwjn,  of  Leeds. 

SoMcKscr — Srpt.  U.  Atllatb,  iRed 
7K,  John  AtkiiMOii.  t^q.  furmeriy  of  tbe 
Hon.  Ea«t  India  lloinpiuiy'a  Sefvire. 

Stvt.  m  At  I'liosptiT,  Mr.  Crort- 
Jey,  In  hi*  Ifllst  year.  He  waa  remark- 
mUe  for  bi»  babita  of  early  riMiig,  bodily 
[«Eerdae,  and  abstinwwe  from  •timulating 
Ikjoorc;  in  bis  later  jean  Itvir^  aaucb  oa 
milk  diet. 

Stjtt.  ?2.  At  South  Wraxhall •house, 
near  Batli,  a^d  01,  Col.  IJastingi  Due, 
i<rf  the  Bengal  anny. 

Srfit.  '23.  At  BridKwati-T,  aged  58, 
Barab,  wife  of  (  aptmin  Monle. 

Stpi.  t7.  At  Cutle  Gary,  aged  86, 
Capt,  Waller  ^amsbury. 


Lateiy.  In  Bath,  Janic*  Wi>(il«,  e«q. 
father  of  R.  Weale,  esq.  Aasiatant  Poor 
Law  CommisnoiuT. 

Oct,  S.  At  Frome,  aeert  M,  Mr.  Harry 
Cnise.  He  wu  bailiff  of  the  hundred 
of  Frome,  parish  elctk,  and  alho  confi- 
dential clerk  and  caslucr,  in  tbe  office  of 
ibe  Messrs.  Wickbam,  solidtors,  for  30 
yearv. 

Or/.  3.  At  Liuisdown-crecoent,  aged 
68,  ilrs.  Horde. 

Oct.  5.  At  KinfTsdowii,  Bristol,  aged 
77.  Juhn  ft)itif;ley,  CM].  Ouniig  a  long 
and  active  life,  be  n-u  bonoumbly  distin- 

Eiuisbed  for  sterling  intc^-rity  and  benevo. 
en«-c.  His  munificent  subm-riplion  of 
lODO/.  to  tbe  buUdinj^  of  St.  Miittbew'a 
church,  and  his  subaequent  present  of  a 
peal  of  eight  belU,  will  be  a  lostirtg  muiiy- 
IMnt  to  hi*  menturv. 

Oct.  II-  At  Klanbwood.houie,  dear 
Uunsfer,  William  Wytbycombe,  esq. 

Oct.  la  At  Bfidgewaier,  Haiimh, 
wife  of  J.  R.  Poole,  esq. 

Oct.  \b.  At  Batb,  aged  -16,  Jime« 
Slade,  e»q.  late  of  Devize*,  and  funnerly 
of  Jubn-flrcet,  Beillord-ruw. 

Oct.  tfJ.  At  Foxduwm  nuar  Welltnc. 
ton,  Juhn  Walter  Lewis,  esq.  Ute  of  the 
Aladras  Civil  S«r>-ice. 

STAFioan.— &^i/.SI.  Aged  3H,  Char- 
lulle,  wife  of  Sam.  Stone  Bri«coe,  of 
the  Firtree-hoiise,  ni-ar  Dudley. 

SOKEiY Sfjtt.  2i.     At  taniluin,  on 

llie  road  to  her  bou»c  at  Teriiliri^iloii, 
Hged7l,  Eli«tbct]i.  relict  of  J»hn  Nirklc- 
son  Martin,  esq.  of  WotUton,  co.  Notts, 
sometiiDe  a  Captain  in  the  Army.  Sh« 
urns  tbe  only  daughter  of  John  liutcbin. 
•on.  uf  Ctou(i<'l(l-haii»e,  near  Kirk  l)s- 
wHld,  and  artrrwards  of  Newhiggin-ball, 
and  Appleby,  ro.  Westmoreland,  esq. 
By  the  death,  in  IHtf?.  of  her  then  only 
surviving  brother,  fthe  became  the  sole 
beir  of  bt-r  father,  who  was  tlie  eldest 
sen  of  John  llmcbiiMMMi,  of  Framwell- 
gate,  in  tbe  city  nf  Durham,  by  IsabeUa, 
yoongeat  of  tbe  two  deughterb  and  coheirs 
of  Christopher  Kirhmond.  e«q.  of  Kighead 
C«tle.  BJid  of  Ciiltertcn,  in  tbe  royiity 
of  ('uinbcfbind.  nho  died  at  Aliendalv  in 
IT(>3.  Cattrtlfn,  the  wclUlcnown  rei>l> 
detice  of  the  ancient  family  of  Vavs,  was 
iohentcd  by  Mr.  Kicbmond  in  right  of 
bia  mother,  Murv.  daughter  and  cobnr  ol 
Jofaii  V'aux,  of  C^atterleu,  the  sole  retire- 
seMtation  of  which  Udy  was  vested  in 
Mm.  Martin  nt  tbe  rime  of  ber  dcatb, 
and  now  descends  to  ber  eldeai  eon  and 
beir.  Captain  I'bonuu  Martin  of  the 
Royal  Kavy. 

S^l.  84.  At  Cbertaey,  aged  76,  John 
Sbarj*,  esq.  formerly  of  the  firm  nf  Satni>< 
son.  Sharp  and  Unlard,  Coptltall-raurt. 


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Stpt.  85.  At  Roehkmpton,  Aniu  Mm> 
rtk,  :fd  dau.  of  the  ilun.  T.  Leslie  llel- 
villr. 

Lately.  At  Richmond,  SiTnh,  widow 
of  Hammond  <  rwse,  cm^.  of  KeiiMiipton. 

Or/.  7.  At  Kgham,  l-niiic<ti.  yoiiiif:e>t 
■hu.  «f  the  Uttf  Hfv.  T.  Winctiiiley, 
D.D.  I'riiKipalofSl.  Albaii  Hall,Oxfurd. 

SessKX.— Xqif.  )1^-  At  Brighton,  aped 
13,  Man'»cldekt  duu.uf  Lii.-ut.>Cul.  Tur. 
ncr.  U  A. 

Stjtt.  .'*>.  At  Midhunt,  aged  74-,  An- 
thony lliilliiit.  c«q. 

At  llriftbioti,  1  harUittr,  wife  cf  John 
Clviitiv  M>(toii.  CF'|.  (tnlydau.uC  l.u-ut- 
Cul.  l>avtes  ut  Marriiigtuii-ball,  Muttt- 
gomcrr^liire. 

Of/.'  6.  At  Hasfincs  «2cd  7.»,  W. 
Mi-lt-alfi'.  cpi).  of  ItiMliuy-liuildiiigs  New- 
Kent' mad. 

Or/.  18.  A(:od  (U>,  Thomas  Majilc^on, 
v»q.  uf  Hrighliiii. 

/^/f/y.  At  BriKhlun.  aged  82,  Mra. 
Zeiiii|(K>,  of  JJummt-rsmith. 

At  Onnp.  near  I'hichestrr,  (Jeorpe 
Dillaway,  in  \*\f  KMHh  year,  lie  retained 
hilt  facultii'H  to  the  Ih^i,  and  tonnerly 
wan  a  noted  siniii:pler,  when  he  \\\\»  in 
the  hahit  of  drinking  a  Ituttle  of  Hollands 
daily  for  a  week  tf^vlher. 

U'ARwifK.— .*•>;»/.  16.  At  (.'hiirrlmviT, 
the  rreiory  of  the  Hev.  Samuel  CrowlheFf 
Charlotte,  widow  of  llryan  Crowther, 
nq.  uf  London,  third  dau.  of  Andrew 
Uacket,  esq  of  MoxhtilKhall. 

Sept.  M.  At  IJlyth  ball,  Kich.  Gnut, 
MTond  Kon  of  W.  H.  Uugdale,  esq.  M.F. 

Of/,  (i.  At  Areley  reetiiry,  Ho^it 
Wray.  eSdei-t  son  of  the  Kev.  11.  ». 
Viiii|;)i1on. 

I.aMf/.  At  I^-am  VJIIii,  the  wife  of 
the  Kev.  C'ort  lliitliersiill,  (..'urate  of  Lea- 
mitK^ton. 

\\'ii.T<< Si'jit.  Ct.  At  Corslium,  Anne, 

wife  of  Dr.  Uilliiini  Suiu-Imry. 

Sfjit.  :H.  At  SHli»liiirj-,  Selina,  wife 
of  Mr.  .1.  ('.  K.  ('iwti-K,  »nr^ron.  und 
dHOKhti-r  of  II.  Wilib,  oq.  ol  Meleliet- 
IHtrk. 

Sfpt.  'i~.  At  Norton,  neiir  Warmins- 
ter, ii(;ed  77,  ttie  relict  of  Inane  Klower, 
esq. 

I^trfff,  At  I  Iiinperford,  Mr.  .fohn 
\Ve>lulI,  )iostina<.trr  of  ihut  town,  and 
lather  of  the  Cor])unition. 

WoiirKtTfcH. — j-Uiff.  ^.  Aped  (Hi, 
Wm.  ( 'iirtwriplit,  e^q.  of  Wiiliheiiliull- 
huu«e,  Ucwdley. 

At  Stimrliridpe,  in  her  (Oth  year.  Sa- 
rah, n'lirl  of  J.  Seolt,  e>q.  of  Stourbridge 
und  <Ja>at  Darr. 

yohKMimr..—A/jril'2:i.  At  Riilnjond, 
in  hiR  loth  year,  Conmiunder  llernard 
Yeoman,  H.N.  (IHIJ). 

'**?(/.  Ti:>.       At    Lendel,    Mre.    .Maria 


Alorria,  dan.  of  the  late  Col.  Bogfr  Her- 

rii. 

At  Bunton,  L«ftitU  Maria,  wifiF  af 
John  Charlea  Coostablch  eaq.  of  Oak 
House,  Batteraco. 

At  Wolferahield  Hall,  near  Bothfavr, 
Kiehard  Wade,  esq- 

Oct.5.  A|crd  *X  Philip  SefaolficU. 
CM),  of  Mcthain  Hall,  near  Howden. 

Oel.  15.  At  WhitbT,  aged  SB,  May, 
wife  of  J.  G.  Lor,  M.D.  of  Whitbr. 

Wales.— y«^  26.  Major  Bcann,  d 
Holloway,  and  Tynroooi,  co.  Radoor. 

Srft.  6.  At  G^anbraiie  Park,  Dfir 
Llandovery,  aged  55^  S.  H.  F.  Gwynar^ 
esq. 

iMttly.  At  Llannrat.  in  hrr  TDth  year. 
\inT\^  relict  of  Wni.  Lloyd  Roberta,  cHt- 

-\fr.  tiriiiith  Williains  (Gutyn  Perisl 
of  Uwlch  Talof;,  Camar\-onshire,  an  able 
antiquary,  and  one  of  llu!  most  celebnied 
WrUh  Iwrdit. 

Si-uTi.ANi)L  —  Oel.  7.  Id  duld.hcd. 
Ttiere».  wife  of  Sir  William  F.  Elion, 
of  Stobs  and  Wells.  Bart.  She  was  tbe 
oidy  dun.  of  the  late  Sir  Alex.  DoswriL 
of  Auchinleckt  Bart,  and  n-as  married  in 

Irv.i.ksv*.— April  i^.  At  Bain,  aped 
:3,Muior-Gen.Ocori::e  Wm.  Ihxon.  R..V 
He  Was  ap|H>inted  TtA  Lieut.  1779.  lit 
Lieut.  1782,  Capt.  1793,  brevet  Major 
IHM,  in  K.  Art.  IHOI,  LtcuL-CoI.  l^a, 
brevet  Colonel  1813,  In  K.  Art.  1811, 
and  Major-Genenil  1819. 

I^tefy.  Near  Carrickferpis,  Caplaia 
Maealifiter,  late  of  the  TTtfa  Reg. 

At  Castleview,  Kilkenny,  Mr*.  E. 
Uiitlcr.  Haiiphterof  (^ol.  Kettlcvrell,  R.A. 

In  UuMin,  Ihiniel  Kalloun,r»q.  M.P. 

At  I'uMin,  Georpe  Stepney,  cjiq,  of 
UfUi-vue.  litle  of  Man,  formerly  ut  7lb 
l^niKOon  (tuards. 

tirpt.  l\.  In  the  vieinity  of  Florenee- 
etMirt,  acfd  IIH  yeiirs,  tbe  wife  of  Air. 
Oliver  Wallaeo,  who  is  himself  in  hi< 
Uttd  vviir.  Mr».  Wallace  faHs  left  behind 
her  the  numerims  progeny  of  ;jO  gnnd- 
children,  \,H)V  ptest.prandehildren,  and 
,'<)  preat-grtnt-grundt-hildrcn.  She  eu- 
joyed  good  benlth  until  a  lew  daym  before 
her  death,  and  her  memory  w-as  quite 
|>erfeet,  us  is  that  of  her  buslwnd  still. 

f/rt.  H.  Aped  01,  Mary  Anne,  wife 
of  the  Kev.  .lulin  Duddell,  rector  of  St. 
Munehin*R,  and  a  prelx-ndary  of  Lime- 
riek;  sister  of  l>uvid  Stoekford,  e»q.  of 
(^wley,  near  Oxford. 

JiiusF.Y.  —  Jjitrly.  Robert  Stephen, 
youngest  son  of  Major  Gideon  Nicol- 
son,  R.M. 

Akro.m). — ^fa!/2^.  At  Florenee,  aged 
18,  the  Hon.  Henry  (irey  Bennett,  bro- 
ther to  the  Karl  of  TunkeiTille.  He  waa 
M.l'.  for  Sbrcnsbury  in  1806^  and  from 


Bill  of  Mortality.— Marhetg.—Prkc  of  Share*. 


IBU  to  I9S6;  and  wm  n  \eat\\ng  member 
of  ttic  Wliig  pttTty.  He  married  in  IBIG 
Oerlrude-Krmnwi,  diu.  of  Lord  Wm. 
HusAvll,  hy  whom  be  hai  left  a  tun  and 
thrff  tliin/lil^ni, 

June  11.  At  Siinon*«-towii,  Frederipk 
Willtaro.  vouii4e«t  oon  of  H«*iir-Ad(ii.  Sir 
Pitrick  Caranbfl).  K.C.B.  Cpmmander- 
in. Chief  Ht  tnf  Cape  of  Good  H»pc. 

Jut^G.  At  QtMbvc.  Jute,  wifeof  Capt. 
Cio^ti>ii  Wirigtifld.  i')*ith  Rvg.  oldest  duu. 
of  Lu'ut..Col.  Micholl,  (t.A. 

Aug.  17.  At  NielukiiHon,  in  Swifzer. 
land,  s^«d  60,  Dame  Fmiin:-)*  .Mary.  Ilic 
hflnrcd  wife  uf  the  H»?v.  Sir  (!hiws.  John 
Anderson,  8th  Diirt,  of  f  .rti,  cu.  Lincoln. 
Her  ladyshi))  wiu  tlte  nccnnd  duu^btiT  of 


tlio  Ikttf  Sir  John  Neltliorpe,  6th  Dart,  of 
Scawhy,  co.  Lincoln,  by  Anna  Moria 
Chvlutte,  dBUf^hter  of  Andrew  W'illough- 
hvy  esfj.  SrcrelJiry  to  the  Pn-tender  (of 
tfiL-  family  of  the  ItarvriK  Middlvton,  of 
Wnllaton].  She  wis  bom  at  lUrcon'On- 
Hninb«r,  the  -Itb  of  October,  1776;  mar. 
tied  L>tcember  1802;  and  Icavefl  bsuc 
one  Bon  and  two  dutiKhters.  Kcr  re- 
mains ntTc  bruuKtit  lu  titi>;land,  and  ia> 
lerrrd  in  rbc  family  vault  el  Lea,  on 
Svpt.  0.  licr  loKK  will  be  longand  dcqily 
bcmt'nted,  not  only  by  her  ^orrutving  fa- 
niily,  but  by  the  Burraunding  nrighboiir- 
hrxitl.  whicli  has  widely  and  inont  bcnc- 
DdalJy  felt  the  inAuence  of  ber  piety  and 
benevolence. 


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DILL  OF  MORTALITY,  from  Sept. 21  to  Ocu  SA.  1830. 


CbriFiti-ncd. 


Kcmalea  1061 


Buried. 

Male*        650  )  ,g,t^ 

lemalM     019  \  ^^^ 


i  and  5 
6  Olid  10 
> 10  and  W 


I  'j  80  and  30  107 
Whereof  have  died  under  tivo  yean  oId...SB6  p  / 


30  and  40  I UH 
40  and  JO  1«9 


Sti  and 
(JO  and 
70  and 

HO  and 


00  1.1.5 
70  lOO 
HO  til 
90    4i» 


00  and  loo      i 


AVERAGE  PRICE  OF  CORN,  by  which  the  Doty  »  regulated,  Ort.  la 


Wlie*!. 
t.  rf. 
47    i 


Barify. 
».  d. 
35    4 


Oalft.  I  Rve. 
I.  d.  *.  '  d. 
23    9  \3i    0 


Beans.  I  Proa. 
i.     d.       I.    d. 

41    1   Ud   7 


PRICE  OF  lIOPS,oercwt.  Oct.  W. 


Kent  Bags. ^  18«.  to  4/.  I6f. 

Sussex 0/.  0«.  to  W.    Of. 

Ewex ...01.  Oi.  to  0/,     Oi. 

yunlmta  (fine) 7L  Or.  to  lOf.    Of. 


Faniham  (necondK)  OL  Or.  (o  Oil 

Kent  Pockets 5',  0«.  lo  W. 

Sussex 'U  1^.  to  bt. 

Euex Of.  Of.  to  W. 


0*. 
8r. 
Or. 


PRICE  OF  HAY  AND  STRAW,  Oct  85. 

Smithficid,  Hay,  3/.  15*.  to  W- Ar^Slraw,  1/  I3t.  toS/.  Or.— Clover, tl4#.  toV.  I.^. 
SMITHFIELD.  Oct.  U.    To  sink  the  Offal—pvr  Btone  of  Slbs. 


Beef.- «r.    Oi  to  U  «rf. 

Mutton &.     id.  to  U.  Oif. 

Veal 3i.  lOi.  to  i*.  KW- 

Pork... 3#.    grf.  to  4*.  W, 


Umb Or.  Od.  loOr.Orf. 

Head  of  Cattle  ut  Market,  Oct.  84. 

Beasta 3,l:iO     Cjilre*  830 

Slinn>&LBtnbs  93.500     Pigs      360 


COALMARKET,  Oct.  84. 

Walt*  Endx.  from  S£r.OJ.  to  £5«.<V.  per  ton.     Other  iiorta  from  Sir.  Od.to  2Sa.  Sdl 
TALI.OW.  per  cwt— Toivn  Tallow,  i7r.  firf.     Yelltiw  Ruaeta.  43fc  (M. 
SOAP.— Vcllow,  56r.     Mottled,  M-.   Curd.  COi. 
CANDLES,  7r.  Od.  per  dnx.     MouhU.  »t.  6d. 


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At  the  Office  of  WOLFE,  BauniiJiB,  Stock  and  Share  Broken, 

S:j,  Cl»nge  Alley.  Cornhill. 

UirwiiiKham  CaTui},201^ Ellesmere  and  CV»ter,  fli. Ctuid   Junction. 

Sl.'i. Ktimet  and  Avon.aiJ. Leedt  and  Li*-eniool,  i'JO. Regeiif»,  17. 

Rochdale,  1 17 London  Dock  Stock.  *1 St.  Katbarinu'*.  OO. Wp»i 

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New  South  S«a  AnnuitM,  Oa.  ^^k\  %V,«a(. 
J.J.  ARti  U  UK  ftiock.  BttjWn.  \ .  Vm^V  \S^tt\A:«>a.v  C«r«S,a!\, 


*.  «.  MKWOU   *.KD  •«*.  as.  T..»vi..vit*-i  «»^x:«. 


3 


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By  sylvan  us  URBAN,  Gewt. 


CONTENTS. 

Minor  ConRriipaNPBKCB — 8er\'if#  ia  KidcoId  CalhcdrJ. — History  of  tlir  W«- 
peoUke  of  Cioio,  co.  York. —  Hoiosn  Moiiumcnto  tt  Cireuccaler. — Fnmily  of 

Luxfurd.— GroatofEdwarillV »«« 

TIic  Towncley  nnil  Di^rby  Mptcrie*. • ^^ 

Diary  of  a  Lover  of  Literature,  by  Thomas  Green,  Ewj STB 

Od  the  Obscirance  of  tho  Sabbath,  temp.  Etlx 579 

Alchuine'ft  Bible  in  the  Itritifh  Museom A80 

The  VftlliccUt  and  St.  faol  Uiblet  at  Rome &BI 

Bibles  iu  the  fiibUotbeqac  du  Roi,  at  Vienna,  Zurich,  tte. S84 

Font  at  Cftrdeoon  the  Moael SB7 

Letter  in  the  Dialect  of  the  Shetlaail  Iilcj S6!) 

B.  KAI  TA  AOIIIA.     No.  11 , ..894 

CaUlogui'  uf  the  Douceao  Museum •  •  >   89^ 

History  of  MeDdhoin  Priory,  Suffolli /'rrirA  two  PlattaJ    Ml 

Voyage  of  Robert  Bargravc  toTnrkey  in  1646— Lfjboni— Sienna— Florctwo — 

Sicily — Smynia,  &c 604 

Architecture  of  the  Jewi  and  PbilittiOM • ^^'^ 

POETRY.— The  Walk,  610.— .in  and  Karure,  hf  Hm  Rev.  W.  L.  BtfvlH  ....  61 1 
RETROflpRrnvK  Rmrw. — Rxintcta  from  Nugv  3fetricie,  by  Lord  GrtnviUe..  i*. 
REVIEW  OF  NEW  PURLICATIONS. 

SaltV  Rjrst'ardics  in  Upper  Efypt ;  Wi'Uauis  on  Egyptiui  Hicroglyphict,  61". 
— On  the  Profession/it  Prictice  of  Architect!,  &x.  G'H. — Burt  on  the  Coa- 
oejKion*  of  Nature,  ti'.M. — Chapann's  Dia»crta(ion,  6i5, — Murray'n  Enoch 
Rnttitutux  ;  Ramble  tbrouKk  France,  Itnly,  \c.  626. — Hcnslowe's  SrnnoB!!; 
Architectural  Majpi2iiu\  6?7. — locroio**  Menujrinl.-'of  OiforJ,623. — Ijwac'a 
Travels  in  Eontcm  Africa,  630.— Rhymes  for  the  Romanllc,  &c.  631.— Col- 
Unsrrootl'ii  Alfred  the  Great;  Graham's  Geoffrey  Rudol;  Taylor'i   Life  of 

Hoirard  the  Phaonthropijt 633 

Toe  AxMnAUi. — Thfi  Ke«psalfc — Landseapc  Annual — Book  of  Beauty — Genu 
of  Beauty — Fornt   mc  Not — Fripn()«blp'a  Olfcring — Chmtion   KccpMkr — 

Biblical  KerpMke— Ftfihcr's  Scrap-book*— German  Toorist 633—6:16 

FINE  ARTS.— New  Pubiicationi .^ 63« 

LITERARY  AND  fiCIKNTIFIC  INTELI. ?*'•*'"■ 

Ntnr  FnliUcatiotu,  6.'!^. — (.fnmfvl  Sorict  .  ItiititutiouB,   &«.  6.19 — 641 

St.  Savfotar'a  Church,  SoutlniTBrk.  641.- !  ^  nyage,    iu 64.1 

ANTIQUARIAN  REKEARCHES.— .Society  of  Antiquaricf.fco 64i 

HISTORICAL  ClIUONTC'LE.  —  ForctMi  Neiri,  646.— Oommtie  Oceurroncea    G48 

Prouotiooa,  Pnfi:rmtrnt»,  &c.  G'.O.— Marrlajsci OTl 

OBITUARY  ;  willi  .Memoira  of  L<jrd  Mawy  ;  Sir  Wm.  KniRliton,  Bart.  G.CH. ; 
Right  Hon.  Sir  Robert  Graham  ;  Lieut. -'ien.  Rir  Jnfan  Hope,  G.C.H.  -.  Rear- 
Adut.  M-tltUtttd;  Colonel  Burr;  R.  Shi-lton  Corell.  Eiq. ;  Rvv.  William 
Lai)  F.R  H.  ;  James  Wvlil.  Esn. ;  Rcitjamin  Roothrnyd,  D.D.  ;  George 
Colmaa,  E»4. ;   W.  R.  wKnitun,  Eaq.  F.R.S.  V.ii.A. ;  Mtb.  C(;<-ilio  Daiiedi 

M.  Ampere ;  John  Marahol],  jun.  Eat) 6S9 

Clbkgt   DMiRAflKD,  603.— Dai^Tits,  ■troBFed  in  Countiea,  665.— Addiliona  lo 

OWluary GTl 

BiltofAturlality— Markets— lViooiorSharei.603.— Meleorubsicol  Diary— Sto«ka6{M 

EmbeULAked  arich  two  Plate*  of  Mc.vpham  Pkioht,  SiilTiilk  ;  ott'l  a  reintMatitiitft  i 
tli«  Foitt  at  Caboiln  on  tlir  Mn^el. 


562 


MINOR  CORRESPONDENCE. 


An  oi  I)  (■oRRKsvoxrii.sT  vishea  tn  Xte 
infnriiM-il  viliy  tlinUily  ncnice  at  Lincoln 
Cnthi-ilrnl  i*  iMTTornietl  in  a  manner  vo 
il'-ritU-'tly  inrt-riitr  to  that  of  Hnr  other 
rhoir  in  the  Kini;<,1<>m  ?  Vihrn  atrending 
the  M-nii-e  uiwiti  a  weok-dsy,  the  rhori*- 
ters  only  were  )>rc5rnt,  not  a  single  bans 
or  tenor  voice  assisted.  On  the  Sunilay, 
two  i>incini;-mcn  nttemled  a  pari  only  of 
the  ^'niee  on  the  Ileranul  i^iile ;  en  the 
other  side  of  the  t-hoir  hut  one  rip^inq 
man  was  present.  Is  this  lamentable  in- 
ferioritT  iiwing  to  want  of  funds,  or  to  what 
other  i-ireum-tance  arc  we  to  ascrihi*  it  ? 

Mr.  .1.  R.  W.M.nitAN'.of  Ripun  in  York- 
ahire,  is  rolleetinft  mati>riaU.  wilh  the  view 
of  publiiiliini;  the  History  and  Antiquities 
of  the  Wnpenlake  of  CUro.  in  the  Went 
Riding  of  the  .inidrnnnty.  On  a  referenrc 
to  the  mA))  it  will  be  seen  that  Dr.  Whita- 
Iter  hna  t<om|ileted  the  tn|M)ip-a]ihy  of  fire 
out  of  seven  of  the  Mirroundinc;  wapen- 
takes: hilt  this,  nm-  of  the  must  important 
in  the  county,  containing  such  interesting 
iibjcrtif  nsttiL-  City  and CtithedralofRiiKkn, 
Fi)untitin>  Abbey,  Knaresborou^h,  and 
Sjxifforth  Cnstlrs,  and  the  ancient  Isurium 
I  itow  Alilbonmgh  ,  thcsiipposi^d  capital  of 
thu  UriC'intes,  remains  tn  a  ci-rtnin  dc^'c 
terra  int'oirnila.  As  Mr.  W.  wishes  to 
omit  nnthiuR  tendinz  in  the  least  deforce 
tu  the  ehicidation  of  his  subject,  he  ear- 
nestly solicits  information,  and  will  for- 
ward a  list  of  the  parishes,  pedigrees,  bio- 
graphies, &c.  to  any  i;cntk'man  wishing  to 
give  encoura^ieineiit  to  his  design.  He 
will  feel  oblitri'it  to  the  gentleman  {Mgning 
himself  X-  Y.)  who  niiswerrd  his  c|iicrie8 
las-t  year,  rej-jn-rtiiii:  the  MarKenfiihl  fa- 
mily, if  he  will  fnvuur  him  with  liis  itd- 
dn'jift. 

J.  W.  U.  writes-  "  111  your  Number* 
for  Sept.  IH:i;.  (p.  Jin.'),  aiiil  Mnreh  IKiG 
(y.  ^fHi)i  y'>u  b'id  before  tlic  public  two 
Roman  Sfpuli-hral  MonunientH  rtccntly 
found  at  (.'ircnccster,  A  euutinenbil  gen- 
tleman, of  iiinch  erudition  ami  high  anti- 
fpuiriaii  .icfjuiirments,  hns  written  to  me 
exprei^sly  concerning  tbusu  two  moim- 
meiits  ;  doubting  the  fidelity  of  the  printed 
inscriptions,  and  expressing  an  earnest  de- 
sire to  become  posses-icd  of  a  faithful  tran- 
script. May  I  1«!  pt-rmitted  to  avail  my- 
self of  the  nifdium  of  your  iiages,  to  re- 
quest that  some  intelligent  correspondent, 
jiossessing  the  necessary  facilities,  will 
obligingly  furnish  us  wilh  mime  account 
of  the  monuments  in  question,  which  may 
he  satisfictory  and  eoudusivf  ?  " 

J.  It.  S.  is  iiifoniKd,  that  "  A  Short 
Trip  into  Kent,  in  Iludibrustio  Verse,  by 
I'hilah'utlieru-  llritannus,  P;'""-  Lund. 
17-1'i  (;»  riipy  ui'  wliith,  pcrh:ipi  the  only 
One  pi-esLTved,  is  in  Cough's  Collciiion 


It  the  Bodleian,  p.  147.)  cannot  be  tlie 
same  is  Mr.  Goathng*!  poetical  rersioa  of 
Hogarth's  Toor  in  173:2,  as  tbat^^was  fast 
printed  by  Mr.  Nichols  in  1791> 

J.  B.  remarks  :  "  Your  Magazine  fau 
lately  entered  dcvpl j  intottbc  history  of 
the  family  of  Lunaford,  of  Sussex.  I  cu- 
not  help  mentioning,  now  in  my  old  axr. 
that  some  seventy  years  ago  I  was  sell 
acquaiuted  with  an  old  lady,  whoae  maidn 
name  was  Bell,  hut  who  wai  then  the  wife, 
and  afterwards  the  widow,  of  Geor^  Lbx- 
furd,  of  Windmill  HiU,  near  Battle,  ti 
Sussex,  Esq.  who  told  me  that  her  li»* 
band's  true  and  original  name  was  Lam- 
ford,  and  she  represented  him  as  a  grs- 
tleman  of  a  respectable  family  in  thri 
county.  He  had  no  children,  and  I  si- 
ways  understood  that  he  had  adopted,  sad 
Settled  his  estates  upon  Mary,  the  third 
daughter  of  Mr.  Robert  Vk'ilsonn,  an  emi- 
nent and  respectable  stationer  in  Lom- 
bard street,  London,  and  a  leading  mia 
in  the  Court  of  Common  Council  of  that 
day,  by  his  second  wife,  who  was  one  of 
the  sinters  of  Mra.  Luxford.  Mr.  W3- 
sonn  aflerwards  became  &  ReceiTer-Gene- 
ral  of  the  Windoar  Tax  for  the  City  cf 
London  and  County  of  ?hliddlesex,  aad 
his  daughter  married  Stephen  Comyn,  ja- 
nior,  son  of  Stephen  Comyn,  eiq.who  wai 
Steward  of  the  Courts  to  the  i>ean  and 
Chapter  of  St.  Paul's,  and  their  son,  un- 
der the  name  of  Ste}ihen  Gcor^  Comya 
Luxfoni,  became  the  proprietor  of  the 
Luxfunl  estates  in  Sussex. 

R,  S.  observes:  "  I  have  a  London  groat 
of  Kdward  IV.  mint-mark  a  cro»s  voided 
in  the  centre.  In  the  inscription  on  the 
reverse  of  *  rosui.'  Stc.  there  is  a  rose  at 
*  DKi'M,'  and  a  Star  at  '  ADJUToaa*,  i.* 
stops.  The  inscription  on  Henry  VI  Ith's 
groats  is  considered  to  be  uniformly 
'  i!i;nric.  di  nuA.  rex  a'ul.  &  fr.*  1 
have  observed  there  is  a  considerable  va- 
riety, which  I  presume  was  progressive, 
until  it  reached  and  settte<l  as  above  ;  and 
1  tind  also  a  variety  in  the  crowna,  which 
Henry  Vllth  changed  from  being  flat  to 
arched.  On  a  l^ndon  groat,  which  has 
one  arch  only,  and  probably  was  the  fir»t 
innovation,  the  inscription  is  *  renric. 
DI  «RA.  REX  AN^iLii:  KT  FR.'  Tlie  next 
has  two  arches,  but  plain,  '  nKNRic.  di 

ORA.   HEX     ANGL.     ET     FRANC.  ;^    and    the 

bust  is  large  like  Edward  IVth's,  with  a 
cross  on  each  side  the  neck.  This  is  fal- 
lowed by  a  groat,  with  similar  arches  and 
inscription,  but  the  bust  smaller.  Then 
the  smaller  buiit,  with  ornamented  arches, 

'  IIENRIC.   Dl   URA.  REX  ANUL.  RT  FRAN.' 

Similar  crown  and  bust,  *  rex  anul.  kt 
FRA.'  ami  '  REX  a'gli.  et  PR.*  " 


THE 


GENTLEMAN'S     MAGAZINE. 


THE  TOWNELEY  AND  DIGBY  MASTERIES.' 


BRFORE  the  invention  of  priming, 
books  wen*  entirelj*  inaccessible  to  the 
lower  ordersofsociel)-;  nod  the  clergy, 
unable  thus  to  work  in  the  eame  raoa- 
ncr  as  the  Tract  S**cictic5  uf  our  days, 
hail  few  opportunities  of  adminiAtermg 
apiriiual  iaftiruction  to  the  peaeantry. 
They  therefore,  naturally  enough,  teir.- 
cd  eTcry  occAsioD  offered  by  festivals 
and  holydays,  and  endeavoured  to  gain 
niore  efTuclually  the  attentiou  of  tlieir 
heatern  by  mixinf:  up  ihcii  inatructiuu 
with  the  amusementa  of  the  people. 
To  du  this,  they  were  obliged  to  shape 
their  lcs»oa9  to  the  taste  of  those  who 
were  to  prolit  by  them  ;  and  the  rude 
eibihitiont  which  appealed  ^o  forcibly 
to  the  aentes  and  the  underfttandings 
of  the  valgftr  in  former  agcft,  and  which 
doabtleftsTy  had  as  mach  effect  u  the 
discourse*  of  our  modern  ranters  and 
tie  Id- preach  <'r4>  seem  to  our  eara  moAt 
singularly  droll  and  ridiculnus. 

'liie  Myjiteries.  at  the  period  when 
we  become  acquainted  with  thera,  were 
fieuerally  performed  by  guilds  and  lay 
societies  ;  but  there  is  little  ck)ubt  that 
they  originated  with  the  clergy,  who 
seized  upon  the  partiality  of  the  lower 
orders  for  shows  and  pageants,  as  a 
valuable  means  of  conveying  to  them 
religions  imprefmiont.  In  Chaucer's 
tiiue  the  oflict-of  performing  the  Mys- 
teries, scema  to  have  been  especially 
given  to  parish  functionaries,  ond  so 
the  parish  clerk  Absalon — 

'*  Sometime  to  shcwe  bis  lijfhtaease  and 
maiftrie 
Ele  ptaivth  Herod  on  a  ekaffold  hie." 

\ad  the  regular  colUctions  of  such 
mysteries,  which  were  doubtlessly 
written  by  the  monks,  seem  genemtly 
to  have  been  assigned  to  cedes i at licol 
custody.  Thus,  as  we  think  is  clearly 
and  cleverly  shown  to  the  preface  to 


the  edition  just  pablished  by  the  Sur 
tees  Society,  the  volume uftheTiiwiie- 
ley  Mysteries,  though  the  pieets  them- 
selves were  often  performed  by  the 
trades'  guilds  at  WskeBeld,  was  kept 
by  the  Canons  in  the  neighbouring 
abbey  of  VVoudkirk.  It  has  bi-en  tou 
much  the  custom  of  our  antiquaries  to 
consider  all  our  early  English  poetry 
OS  translated  from  French  originals: 
and  il  ha»  betn  mure  than  once  asserted 
that  our  English  Mysteries  were  but 
tmastatious  from  older  oues  in  that 
language.  We  are  very  much  incllDLtl 
to  doubt  the  truth  ot  this  a&sertinn, 
ljecau»e  among  the  vast  mass  of  early 
French  poetry  which  has  been  prc- 
servcd  to  our  days,  there  has  never 
yet  been  fouiid  a  French  Mystery 
which  we  can  discover  to  have  been 
the  original  uf  on  English  one,  and 
because  lliere  du  not  to  our  know- 
ledge exist  m  French  regular  coUec. 
tioos  of  Mysteries  running  through 
the  scriptural  bistur}',  like  the  Townc- 
Icy,  Chester,  or  Covcnlrj'  Mysteries. 
In  fact,  the  labject  of  the  old  French 
Mysteries,  instead  of  being  rircom- 
stances  taken  from  the  Old  or  New 
Te^iament.  are  mnch  more  commonly 
Saints'  legends.  These  latter  were 
termed  Atiraeln,  from  the  fact  of 
their  having  for  plot  generally  one 
of  the  miracles  which  the  saint  was 
said  lu  have  performed,  and  it  may  be 
pointed  oat  as  an  error  in  the  prclace 
of  the  Townelcy  Mysteries  (p.  xvi,)  to 
suppose  that  cither  title  was  equally 
eligible. 

We  have  a  much  more  decisive  proof 
tlian  any  of  the  argaments  which  have 
been  adduced,  that  the  nidc  religious 
dramas,  which  arc  known  under  the 
names  of  Mysteries  and  Miracles, 
originated  with  the  Monks.  In  a  ma- 
nuscript of  the    thirteenth    century. 


*  The  Towocley  Myiterir*.  1B36.  Bvo.  Pablication  of  tbe  Sortres  Society.^ 
Ancient  Mysteries  from  the  Uinhj  Moatueripts.  nrvecortl  In  the  BodleUn  iibntjt 
Oxford.    Ediatmrgh,  printed  for  the  Abbombrd  Club.  1 1}35.  4to. 


584 


Latin  Miracle$  and  Mjf^eriea. 


[Dec. 


{treserred  at  Orleans,  is  fonnd  a  col- 
ection  of  four  Moralities  and  siiMj's- 
terics,  in  Latin  rhymes,  which  were 
not  only  written  by  the  Monks,  but 
which  were  evidently  performed  by 
them  at  thrir  church.  At  the  con- 
cluriion  of  each,  the  Chorx's.  orCA:*- 
ToR.  ii)  intruduretl,  who  commences 
the  service  wliich  seems  always  to 
have  rnllowcd  the  representation.  The 
four  yiiracle$  form  a  tetralogy  on  St. 
Nicholas,  and  were  doubtlesfrly  per- 
formed on  fuur  pucecssive  days,  and 
may  thus  be  compared  with  the 
tetralugy  of  St.  Crcspin  and  St.  Cres- 
pinien,  noticed  in  a  former  number 
of  our  Magazine  ;^  they  severally  re- 
present four  noted  miracles  of  the 
saint, —  1  .the  procuring  three  husbands 
for  as  many  unfortunate  maidens  and 
saving  them  from  infamy  ;  3.  the  rais- 
ing to  life  three  clerks  who  had  been 
murdered  by  their  host ;  3.  the  story 
of  the  rnhbcra  who  were  compelled  to 
restore  what  they  had  stolen  from  the 
Jew;  and,  4.  that  of  the  child  whom 
St.  Nicholas  recovered  from  slavery. 
The  six  mysteries  are  a  series  illustra- 
tive of  the  history  of  the  New  Testa- 
ment, and  may  be  regarded  as  the 
representatives  of  the  larger  hut  simi- 
lar collections  of  which  we  have  been 
speaking  ;  their  subjects  arc  HcrtiJ,  or 
the  Thrrp  KiHg$,  which  includes  the 
Shepherds;  the  Slauijhter  of  thf"  firno- 
CPtifg;  the  Itrxurrecli'in;  the  Appari- 
linn  to  the  two  diisriplcs  at  Kiiininiis ; 
the  Ctiitrersion  nf  St.  Pimi :  nnd  the 
lietum-ction  of  Laznrmi.  With  one 
only  exception,  that  of  the  Conversion 
of  St.  I'aul,  the  whnlc  of  these  titles 
are  atrain  fnund  ninon;;  the  Townoloy 
MystLTiefl;  and,  what  iscurioupi'nough, 
the  Rcsuirection  of  I-a/.arua  is  in  buth 
I'ollectinns  thrown  tu  the  end,  wlierc 
in  the  Latin  it  in  termed  tinracuhim,  a 
miracle,  and  not  a  mystery.  The  La- 
tin Mysteries  arc  preceded  by  stage 
dircctiuns,  not  unlike  those  in  the 
French  mystery  of  the  Kcsurrection, 
which  we  formerly  noticed.' 
We  think  these  Latin  Mysteries  so 


mrious  and  to  important,  that,  not  coo- 
tent  with  the  foregoing  dcscriptioa  ot 
then,  we  will  give  a  whole  miracle  ai 
a  specimen.  Let  not  oar  readers  be 
alarmed ;  they  are  very  ahort  in  com. 
parison  with  the  English  Mnteriu, 
and  that  which  we  have  chosea  is  the 
shortest  of  them  alL  Its  anbject  we 
will  give  in  the  ^rords  of  '  Master' 
Wacc,  who  in  the  twelfth  centoiy 
wrote  the  life  of  oar  saint,  becanse  it 
is  closed  by  a  curioua  observotioD, 
with  an  apparent  allusion  to  the  mi- 
racles that  the  '  dercs  '  performed  is 
honour  of  St.  Nicholas.  Wace  telli 
us^ 

Treis  dercs  slonent  cscole, 
K'en  frei  uoe  longe  parole  : 
Li  ostes  par  nnit  les  occiat, 
Lcs  cors  mos^at,  le  arer  prist. 
Seint  Nicholas  par  Des  le  solt, 
S'erapr^  fa  \h  si  cum  Dcu  plont. 
Les  elorea  ik  Poste  demandat, 
Net  pout  cel^  qu'il  les  raustrat ; 
Seint  Nicholas  par  sa  preere 
Mist  les  olmes  ens  el  cors  arere. 
For  ceo  que  al  cleres  fit  eel  bonnr, 
Funt  li  ciera  la  feite  k  son  jar, 
De  ben  lire  et  ben  chanter, 
Et  des  miracles  reciter.'* 

Three  derca  went  to  schooL 

(I  will  not  make  a  long  story  of  it  0 

The  host  by  night  slew  them. 

Hid  the  bodies,  and  took  their  moncv. 

St.  Nicholas,  tlirnugh  God,  knew  it. 

He  vox  near  there  as  it  pleased  God. 

He  rukcd  the  host  for  the  rlert-g. 

Me  rimid  not  hide  it  but  showed  them : 

.^t.  NirholM  by  his  prayer 

Hni<ij;ht  the  soalshack  into  the  bodr. 

Iteeniise  lie  did  this  honour  to  clerxrs^ 

llie  elercfi  celebrate  the  festiTal  on  his  dsT, 

To  read  well  and  to  sing  well. 

And  to  recite  miracle: 

The  persons  who  appear  in  our  Mi- 
racle arc  St.  Nicholas,  the  three  cleres, 
an  old  man,  and  an  old  woman  hi$ 
wife.  It  embraces  three  points  (rf 
time,  which  wc  may  consider  as  so 
many  scenes,  although  the  place  re- 
mains always  the  same.  In  the  first 
scone  wc  are  introduced  to  our  three 
cleres  on  tlieir  travels  : — 


■'   Si-(>  lull'.  M,iy.  for  .Iiiiiu  l;tst,  Vtd.  V.  p.  (iiri. 

'  C.'iit.  Mrt^'.  ib.  p.  lil  1. 

*  Till'  h.iiiic  uoi'd  \-i  u.^i'il  fui  (hi.'  repivsent^iLidii  ni   ilic  early  Mystery  of  the  Rcaur- 
rtciiuii,  iji.i'yie  oUudjd  to — 

"  liii  cislo  iu;iin  re  rtiilim. 
Lfi  scinte  ri'siirr*cti"ii," 


Latin  Miracles  and  Mysierwt. 


SCRNK  I. 

pBtur*  Ct.KRici;.i. 
Nos  quM  C«DM  duccndi  lltterat 
Apiiil  centos  truuiniflit  ext«ru, 
Dam  Bul  adhuc  rxteodit  railium 
IVrquiramaa  aobii  hofpitium. 

SxcuNuus  Clebicur. 
Jam  iol  ccjnoa  tenet  in  Utton;, 
QufiH  ntl  prwHvaft  roergctiiali  mjuore^ 
Nt'c  v%t  nula  noljiilioEC  patria  ; 
Ergo  quieri  debeiit  hospitia. 

Tehcics  Clebicvs. 
Scnem  (lueadun  taatunun  morilnu 
Uic  faatwiDiu  cormm  lumiDJbiiHt 
Forsan,  nostris  eompalsus  prccibos, 
Erit  boiipca  nobU  liu-pitibut. 

Jtuimut  Clkrici  ad  tmem  ilieMt: 
Hospcs  care,  qunercndo  fltndU 
Hue  relictn  TDnhnos  patris  ; 
Nabia  ergo  pmatcs  hoapitium, 
Djim  doiabit  boc  noctii  apatiain. 

Sbnbx, 
Hospitetur  tos  factor  omniuni. 
Nam  noD  dabo  vobia  liospitiuai. 
Nam  ncc  m?a  in  hoc  uUUtaa, 
Ncc  eat  ad  hoc  ouoc  opixirtunitas. 

ri.RRict,  ad  pglulam. 
Per  te,  cara,  sic  impctrabile 
Qiirxl  roj^mtm,  rui  rod  ntilo* 
Fonuin.  propter  hoc  beneficiam, 
Vobia  Dewi  duoabit  puurum. 

Mi;i.[BK,  ad  wiKTii. 
Not  his  dare,  conjux,  hotpitium. 
Qui  aic  vagknt  qunrcndo  Htoditun, 
Sola  aaltcm  compcnat  Ifsntas  ; 
Nee  est  dampnom,  ner  eat  ubiitag. 

Sbnbx,  td  turortm, 
Acqtuescam  tuo  coDsilio, 
Et  diguBbor  titoa  hoapiUo. 
(Ad  clericot,) 
AccedBtia,  acolarcfi,  Ij^lur. 
Quod  ro^xtia  Tobia  coocedilur. 

it  is  now  night,  aod  we  must  sap- 
pose  that  our  scholars  have  supped. 
and  are  Bsleep.  The  ocxt  scene  la 
very  brief. 

SCBNE   II. 
Sknkx.  ad  tLxttntn,  eltrieu  JarmuHti&ua. 
Ncmne  rides  qoanta  msranpta  ? 
Est  In  illis  nrgenti  cnpta, 
Uee  a  nobis  absque  infamia 
Poasideri  poasct  pecunio. 
VaTciA. 
l*AU[iertatia  onna  iriutulimtu, 
Ml  nuirite,  ouMndia  Tiximns  ; 
tlofl  M  norti  dnoare  fnlomtu, 
Puipertalcro  vitBre  po»umns. 

BvQCinca  crra  lam  rladimii ; 


Em 
At<)i< 


Wc  DQW  come  to  the  third  ami  liut 
HCen4*,  in  which  there  is  more  play  or 
imagination  than  elsewhere  in  this  or 
any  of  the  other  picctfs.  The  manner 
in  which  Nicholas  smells  out  the  mur- 
dered scholars,  reminds  tia  in  some 
meosore  of  the  o^rcs  of  oar  naisery 
tales,  and  t)ie  celebrated  distich— 
*■  Pe!  fol  Aim  I 

I  «mell  tlie  flesh  of  on  EncUshmu." 

SCENK  111. 
NlCROLAUS. 

PeregHnus,  fessus  itinere, 

Ultra  modo  nun  possum  tendere  ; 
llujun  ergo  per  noctis  epstium, 
Micbi  pnrttea,  precor,  lioApitittm. 

Sknkx.  ad  muliertm. 
An  dig^abor  iitum  honnitio, 
Cars  coojux,  Inn  eonaiho  ? 

TtTULA. 

HuDc  persona  commendat  nlmlom, 
Et  cat  dignui  ut  des  hospitiam. 

SXKCX. 
Pere^ne,  acnede  proptoa ; 
Vir  vkleria  nirals  cf^rMu. 
SI  via,  dabo  tibi  oomeoere  t 
Qaidquom  voles  hmtaho  qnarerc. 
NirnoLArs,  ad  mmwtm. 
NichJl  ex  hii  possum  comedere  f 
Caniem  TcUi-m  rccciitcm  cdcro> 

Saircz. 
Dabo  tibi  camufa  <)iuiin  habeo, 
Namtiae  cartie  rvrente  carco. 

NlCMULAtlS. 

Nano  dixisti  plane  mendacitrai  i 
Camem  babes  rrrentera  nimtuTOf 
Et  hone  babea  nuigni  m-'qaitia. 
QttBm  mactori  fecit  [teconiil. 

Sbnbx  et  Mulibb,  timuL 
Miserere  nitalri,  tc  pctimiu, 
Nani  Ufaanctiim  IXti  cuguovimw. 
Nostrum  sr^fliis  abaminsbi]«, 
Non  est  tomcn  ineondunubiki. 

NlCllOL.VUtl. 

Mortaorum  afferle  p»rpara, 
Et  contritt  sint  vestra  i»etora. 
Hi  restu^nt  per  Ud  grstiani, 
Et  vui  fleodo  qocrmtis  Tenioia. 

Oratio  Saneti  Mtchotei. 
Pie  Dens,  cujoa  nunt  umnia, 
C'lctam.  tcilua,  aer,  el  nuriat 
Ut  rekurgsnl  itti  pmnptas, 
Et  bos  ad  te  clamuites  sudias. 

It  must  now  be  supposed  that  tba 
three  scholars  arise  on  the  stage,  and 
join  perhaps  with  thr  rnnnva,  which 
must   say  (dicat)  "  Te  Duum  lauda-^H 
mutK,"  &c.     The  effect  of  the  piccea^^ 
t  have  been  made  by  the  drapcry^^ 
characters,  and  their   actiooi. 


J 


566 


The  Towneley  Mjftttric9. 


(Oh 


I 


fchicfa  would  form  a  rude  attempt  at 
what  wc  now  call  tahtfaux.*  \Vc  refer 
to  Frice'fl  Wartoo  for  Oie  curious  pas- 
sage of  William  of  Waddrngtoa,  wbich 
shows  tbat  tbc  performers  of  these 
early  mysteries  wore  masks. 

In  the  Journal  des  Savans  for  June 
1936,  M.  Hoynouord,  whom  we  obail 
always  look  upon  as  one  of  the  moiit 

tirufounil  aod  judicious  scholars  that 
*rmicc  has  ever  produced,  and  whose 
loss  we  have  this  month  to  lament,  has 
collect  wJanumbtT  of  pajfsageaofaucitDt 
uuthiirsto  shew  the  antiquity  of  Myste- 
ries and  Miracles  amongst  the  different 
peoples  of  the  West  of  Europe.  M. 
Rayaouard  has  himeelf  printed  a  very 
early  Mystery,  supposed  to  bo  of  the 
elcveutli  century,  in  Latin  acid  Provco- 
9al,  At  tbc  beginning  of  the  twelfth 
century  was  performed  in  Kngland,  at 
Rl.Alhnn's.thcMiraclcofSt.  Catharine. 
l*hc  Latin  compositions  of  which  we 
have  been  speaking,  may  well  be  of  that 
century,  which  produced  also  the  Lu- 
dtt9  Ptuchalis,  dr  Advcutn  et  htteritu 
Aniithritti.  Muratori  cites  a  chroni- 
cle of  Friuti.  which,  under  the  year 
120S,  mentions  a  Latin  mystery  or 
myeteries,  entitled. '  Rcpresenlalioludi 
Christi.  videlicet,  passiunis,  rcsurrec- 
tionis,  adventus  Sptrilus  Saocti,et  ad- 
ventus  Christi  ad  judicium,'  which  was 
performed  by  clercs  in  the  court  of  the 
patriarch.  In  the  Came  court,  in  1304, 
these  clercs,  or  rather  tlic  chapter,  re- 
presented solemnly  the  Creation  of 
Adam  and  £vc,  the  Annunciation  of 
tbc  VirKi'i.  the  Birth  of  Christ,  the 
Passion,  &c.  Here,  again,  we  have  the 
outline  of  suchcotlertioos  of  pieces  as 
our  Towncley  Mysteries.  In  £pain, 
also,  the  ciistence  of  such  composi- 
tions may  be  traced  back  to  a  very 


early  period.  The  thirty  IbutkW, 
title  vt.  de  la  l*Brtida  (triaM,teM 
clercs  to  pcrfomi  sreniciU  r^rmA- 
tions  in  toe  churches,  orevnttat 
others  in  doing  so.  "  SliU.*'id4ai 
law,  "  there  are  reprcMtitatigM  yt 
mitted  to  clercs.  as,  for  eiaofit.bi 
of  the  birth  o{  our  Saviour  aDaoHai 
to  tbc  shepherds  by  an  an^  or  via 
they  represent  the  adoratiaa  Vf  lli 
Ma^Lau  KiDga.  the  crucifixim  ol  s« 
Saviour,  and  his  resturectioB  «  Ai 
third  day,  &c.  SuchspectackiCBfe 
men  to  do  well,  and  atrenglfaa  'dm 
faith."  We  may  add.  Uuz  ta  llift 
were  performed  at  I^*aris  histonnUte 
frnm  Uie  Old  Tt^ilainent. 

In  Kngland,  ourcollectioosofwita- 
cutar  MystcricsoQly  date  barktothfft 
Icenth  century,  and  we  have  scamli 
any  miracle  plays,  properly  i 
Wc  ourselves  look  upon  ihe  1 
Mrstcriea  as  composicloDs  of  i 
middle  of  that  century.*  Tliey  andr- 
cidcdly  the  most  curious  collectioa-^ 
have,  and  are  distinguiahcd  by  tk 
more  frequent  introduction  of  additsM 
to  the  simple  relation  of  the  OU  « 
Nciv  Testament.  These  additjans  iiv 
not  taken  from  the  oDmerooa  ■pocrr- 
phal  stories  then  in  ctrculatioa,  lat 
from  every-day  life  as  it  existed  atdtt 
period  when,  and  in  the  district  wbcfr. 
they  were  written.  Thus  the  story  li 
Cain  and  Abel  gives  occoaiou  for  lb* 
introduction  of  his  lad.  the  dialty 
between  whom  and  liis  maalcr  doahu 
K-aaly  had  the  intruded  effect  of  in- 
voking the  laughter  of  the  rude  audi- 
ence. So  the  processus  N*(»e  ram  fiUu. 
becomes  a  prorvss  between  him  oni 
his  vrife.  in  which  is  introduced  not  a 
little  neat  abuse.  And  so  one  of  tbr 
pBgeantB  of  the  Sbepherda  brconm  a 


*  The  whole  of  these  Latin  Mysteries,  as  well  as  Bodcl's  French  MiracJr  oi  St. J 
Nicholu,  and  other  curious  pieces  relating  to  that  saint,  arc  in  thccoursa  cf  pvbUia^ 
tioo  for  tbc  Soci^t^  dcs  Bibhopbilci  Franc,  by  M.  Monmcrqui-,  a  scntleviaa  ittfllan 
l^aifthed  by  hij  aoanil  and  i-irgnnt  Kcholarsbip,  and  by  the  f^rcat  zeal  be  haa  absm 
far  the  publication  of  thr  early  monument*  of  tlic  Krencli  atx^.  Ab  (lie  nodctr  cea> 
Bist*  but  of  lliirty  individuala,  and  only  »o  many  copies  are  priated,  there  are  ao 
b<MKs  of  the  book  bring  ivaiUble  in  this  country. 

*  Tbe  editor  of  this  volume  seems  to  give  them  to  a  much  earlier  periud,  hot 
we  msy  instance  tbe  only  irfpmieni  he  advances,  u  an  cituiple  of  the  dsa^tf  of 
arguinff  anon  single  inttauocs.  ''  There  is  n  psssage  tn  tbc  JiiuicivH  whleb  May 
asaiit  in  dctrrminiog  tbr  iwriod  at  which  it  was  written.  TntiviUas.  in  deacrihjaf 
a  fsshionable  female,  tells  his  brothrr  dnmoiiji,  '  t\\t  li  homed  hkc  a  kowr.*  Ele 
appears  to  hsre  alluded  to  the  s&nie  deacriptton  uf  bead  dress  vhtch  Slowa  Uias 
rrcords.  13(0*,"  &c.  Now  the  period  at  winch  ibis  honied  bead-drrsa  ^mtmn 
ibroughoul  lh#  Ultuninatioiii  of  MSS.   is  during  tbe  rcij^bs  of  HeB.VL  aad  B^  lY, 

y  us(.-tly  the  Itiac  to  which  Douce  attributed-  Ibe  Tuwuc\n  Vk>i«\«Tw^ 


I836.J 


The  Tmenflry  Myfteriea. 


567 


jtncre  afTnir  of  sheep*Btea]iDg.  Eiactty 
■iniilar  ndililions  and  embetliBhraenta 
had  found  their  wny  into  Ilir  Krrncb 
MyAterin  &nd  Minclea,  even  ftt  an 
early  period,  and  ^e  h&vc  bd  inttKDce 
in  the  droll  accnes  of  the  tbicveJi,  gam- 
blera,  and  tavern-keeper,  in  the  very 
ancient  Miracle  of  Saint  Nicholas,  by 
Jehan  Bodcl.  The  fact  &cems  to  be, 
that  the  [Kr'tcxi  when  people  were  con- 
tent with  the  few  words  and  much 
show  of  th«  foregoing  Latin  Mystericn 
was  past,  and  It  became  ncccsisary  to 
introduce  something  more  popular  to 
attract  attention.     It  wasagrand  step 

■  towards  our  modern  farces. 

r  It  is  ranch  to  be  regretted  that  the 
greater  part  of  the  first  Mystery  of  the 
Towneley  Collection,  that  of  the  Crea- 
tion and  VaX\,  is  lost  by  a  mutilation  of 
the  manuscript,  no  less  than  four  of  the 
folio  leaves,  we  arc  told,  being  missing. 
It  is  curtailed  exactly  in  the  place 
where  it  becomes  interesting;  and,  bad 
we  the  whole,  it  woidd,  no  doubt, 
olTord  us  an  iropartaot  link  between 
the  older  Saxon  story,  as  given  in 
Cx^mon  and  the  Homilies,  and  the 
Paradise  Lost  of  Milion.  Yet  thfre  is 
enough  left  to  show  us  that  oar  Mys- 
tery was  built  upon  the  same  story. 
and  its  composition  ia  in  some  parts 
superior  to  most  nf  the  othvre,  march- 
ing  on  with  a  kind  of  rude  dignity  by 
no  means  common  in  such  perform- 
ances. At  the  beginning,  the  Creator  is 
introduced,  rehearsing  his  own  attri- 

,  butes  and  the  tJi'o<'t-'s»  of  the  creation, 
until  he  comes  to  the  end  of  the  fifth 
day,  and  then  be  is  interrupted  by  the 
song  of  the  cherubim — 

Chfruhym. 
Oiire  I^ord  God  in  trynyte, 
Mynh  And  li>\yuit '  be  to  the, 
Myrth  and  liiivyng  uver  si  tbynj;; 
For  tlinu  hu  made,  wilh  thi  hidyng,* 
H^^tt-n  sndt-rtli,  and  alle  that  iii, 
And  i^ifTen  m»  joy  that  never  shalle  tnys. 
LnnI,  tlinu  art  folle  mych"  of  myght, 
Tttat  Ii«s  iiiaiile  Lucifer  no  bright ; 
We  I'jve'^  tie,  Lord  ;  bright  are  we, 
Ilut  Duae  of  ua  Bu  bright  as  he. 


Hn  may  well  Itight"  Lncifere, 

For  Infty'^  light  Ibnt  he  doth  here. 

He  is  10  hifty  aud  so  brigltt, 

It  ii  ^rrte  Joy  to  »e  that  ^igbt  -, 

We  Itifc  ibc.  Lord,  with  oU  uure  thoiuht. 

That  Mich  thyog  can  make  of  oocbt.'^^* 

The  stage  direction  here  is — "  llie 
deu»  Tfttdit  a  mo  aoHo,  *t  Luci/er  «e- 
dtbit  in  fodnn  soiio."  Lucifer,  over- 
come by  his  vanity,  having  thus  taken 
the  sent  and  rank  which  did  not  belong 
to  him,  makes  a  speech  in  praise  of 
himself,  and  ends  by  asking  the  opinion 
of  his  companions  ns  to  his  fitness  for 
the  station  he  has  usurped — 

Say,  firlowB,  how  scmys  now  me** 
To  sit  in  seyt*  of  frynyty  * 
I  am  so  biij^bt  of  ich  a  lym  '* 
I  trow  mc  acme  u  vtellc  ai  hym. 

Printv»  angthu  hm/m. 
Thon  art  su  fajre  unto  my  itighc 
That  thou  Homvi  wcU«  lo  sytton  hight ; 
So  ihynke  me'?  that  tltoo  doy«e." 

Priimva  boHiu  angtiut. 
I  rwle  ye  leyfo  '^  thai  vanya  royse,* 
Kurthat  wyte  may  non  anf^pUe  seme 
So  wclle  OS  hym  that  alle  shalle  demo.^ 

Stcvndtu  UmvM  migt{iiu 
I  reyde  yc  seae  of  that  ye  sayo,^ 
For  wello  I  wote  yc  carpe*  in  vayne  j 
Hit  scinyd  hym  never,  oc  never  shallr, 
So  welle  as  bym  tltat  has  maide  alle. 

Sfrtaniti*  malua  angfitui. 
Now.  and  hi  oi;ht  that  I  can  witt, 
He  aemys  Talle  wclle  th«rnn  to  sytt, 
He  is  *o  fayre,  with-outten  tes,** 
He  semys  fuUe  wclie  to  lytt  on  dca." 
Thcrfor,  Wow,  hold  thi  pcasse. 
And  ambichynke  **  the  what  tbun  saf 
llr  semys  as  wellc  to  lytt  there 
As  God  bymself,  if  he  were  hcra. 

XtM?i/er. 
Leyf '  felow,  thynk  the"  not  so  * 

PrimuM  maluM  angfiitM, 
Ye«,  God  wote,  so  dos  othcre  mo." 

PrrmiM  btmuM  nngthu. 
Nay,  forsoth,  so  thynk  not  as,** 

/.nej/Vi-. 

Now,  therof  a  leke  what  rekca  tu." 
Syn  I  myvrlf  am  >n  bright, 
Thcrfor  willc  I  take  a  flyght. 

Wchavc  introduced  this  as  a  sample 


'  Joy  and  praise — "  With  thy  bidtlinir,  i.  e.  with  tby  word — *  fall  ^«at — ^^  praiie, 
A.  S.  loflan — "  be  named — ^'  lovely — '^  nought,  nothing. 

^  We  have  ventured  to  cLange  a  little  the  stopping. 

"  beaecuteth  it  mc  — "  every  limb—"  lecmB  it  lo  me—''  doth  —  ''  munsel  yoa 
leave — *■  vain  praise — *'  judge — "  mv  (/^^(^.) — '•talk;  it  baa  somewhat  the  feoae 
of  the  Prcucb  bmearder — =*  without  ralsvhood — *  at  the  high  table — *  consider — 
'^  dear—*  scema  it  lo  ihc« — *  it  does  to  others  more — ■*  so  teems  it  not  to  us — 
**  what  care  wc  a  Ice  k  for  that  ? 


* 


I 

I 

I 


S68 

of  the  kind  of  dialogue  with  which  the 
writers  of  the  Mymcrics  have  worked 
up  the  simple  narriLtive  afforded  thera 
by  their  original  IcRend.  The  »elf- 
complact-ncy  of  Lucifer  ib  boon  hum- 
bled, and  the  mcti  uaijpe/i  are  introduced 
aher  their  fall,  changed  into  demons, 
and  brvrailinK  bitterly  their  raiACrahle 
condition.  The  circurastauce  of  the 
fall  of  the  angeU  being  introdured  af^er 
the  fiftli  day  is  curious  enough.  Next 
wc  are  introduced  to  the  Creator,  who 
liniahes  hi»  work,  and  malcee  Man, 
who  is  placed  with  bin  partner  in  Para- 
dise, ilien  in  another  scene  appears 
Lueifcr  haranguing  bi»  companions  on 
their  fallen  condition,  and  plotting  the 
destruction  of  God's  new  work — 

Who  wend**  ever  itiiH  lytnc  have  seyn? 
We,  that  in  airU  niyrth^  Lave  beyo, 
That  we  shultl  anffre  no  rayrh  wo  ? 
Who  wuld  ever  trow  it  xbald  be  so? 
Ten  orders  in  beveo  were 
Of  angeU,  that  had  oflyce  eere  ;  ** 
Of  ich*  order,  in  tharc  degre, 
The  ten*  parte  felle  ilowno  with  me  j 
For  tliey  belde  with  me  that  tyde, 
And  itinntenyd  me  in  my  ]iride. 
Rot  hcrkyrif,  fclowK,  what  I  My, 
The  joy  that  we  havH  lost  for  ay. 
God  haa  maide  mao  with  his  bend, 
To  bare  that  blis  witbouttea  end, 
The  nine  ordrc  to  fulfillc, 
That  oAcr  tu  left,  sicb  is  hl»  willc 
And  nnw  ar  tbay  in  PaiadjM, 
ttot  thcns  thay  ihalle  if  vc  be  wise. 
•        «         •         «        • 

And  here  unfortunately  our  MS.  is  cut 
short. 

The  Mystery  of  the  Death  of  Abel  is 
full  of  impiet>'  and  grossocss.  Cain 
and  bis  lad,  Pick-harneHa.area  Gtranfrc 
pair,  with  their  rude  oathn  and  their 
swaggering.  The  latter  opon^  the  piece 
by  giving  us,  in  his  rough  way,  his 
master's  character : — 

Gareio. 
Allehnjtlct  allehajlle:  butbeblitbeaoil 
For  here  coto  I  b  mery  but,  Cctlad, 

Bejteme  your  dya,  my  majtlcr  bad. 
Or  els  the  derille  you  iipcde. 


•/fjf  Mp9tcrir9. 

FelowfM,  here  I  you  forMe 


To  mdctt  nother  i 


tceyi 


Whoao  is  ao  hardy  to  4o  tWt  kek. 
The  dcville  banc  faym  ap  to  diyl* 

GedlYnt:f«,*  I  am  a  fall*  |j»*»a«,* 
A  good  vouiBU  ray  mastc*  hal.* 

Piilic  welle  ye  halle  kym  kn. 
Begyn  be  with  you  for  tooCt^ 
Certcs.  tbrn*>  mon  ycnrrerdri)A» 
hot./*  I  trew.  be  God  on  life, 

Soiu  of  you  are  hb  ibca. 

As  8  specimen  of  Cain's  riWiry.  at 
will  g;ive  the  following  abort  ma^— 
Cain'a  offering^  will  not  barv?— 

Cain,  tills  is  not  worth*  oontbWt 
Tbiteod*}  sbuld  brm  wbh-oatlH «■!■-* 
Cafn. 

Com  kyi  the  de%-il)e  Hf  hi  is  Iht  *  *; 
For  the  it  brroa  but  th^  w«r«,*> 
I  would  tli&t  it  vrre  In  ihi  timto, 
Fyre  and  sbefo  and  ttrh  a  spnii*.' 

Cain,  why  art  thou  ao  rebeile 
Agans  Ihi  brother  Abcdle  ? 
Tbar  ■?  thou  uowtlier  Ayte  ne  cbi^r.* 
If  tbuu  tend*  right  thou  gettes  Ihi  M^: 
And  W  tboQ  cckir,^'  if  tbou  l«y*4  Ala 
Tbou  beae  alowcd  ihc*-«lker  aW* 

Cagm. 

Wbl  I  who  is  that  flnh  nrm  Ihi  »At 
We  I  who  waa  that  that  piped  so  hmIi  *  1 
Bcc.  &c. 

Poor  raeek  Ab«l  is  throogboot  aftiy 
abashed  and  horrified  by  the  aweait^ 
and  blustering  of  hia  brother.  The  box 
of  the  murder  i«  clumvily  mana^; 
after  Cain's  hardened  iniiTcnitrocr  b* 
fore  God,  he  seeks  hia  lad  to  btn 
the  body  for  {rMx  it  shoBJd  be  famik 
by  men,  and  tbe  lad  i»  no  lw#  aAitf 
that  they  ehoald  both  be  taken  by  tk 
bailiff's.  'Hte  scene  is  extremely  wall, 
when  we  compare  itA  ■MocJatrfiM  — 
God  has  Jast  proooiiikccd  CM^ 
punishioent : — 

Ofjns. 

No  force,  I  «ot«  wbeder  1  mhallet 
In  b«'lto  I  wote  moD  be  my  »*-li«»  <t 
It  u  no  boytc**  merry  to  crare. 
For  if  I  du  I  uon  none  bavc. 
Bot  thi«  rora"  I  wotil  were  hid. 
For  aoffi  man  mygfat  cooa  at  oikjay 


•»  weened,  tbonght— ■  joy—**  different—*  eadi— »*  tcnlU. 

V  A  flavoorite  exprcsvioo  bath  ofmutcr  and  nan. 
■  my  Uda  (a  word  generally  use!  witli  an  idea  of  conlempt) — "fellow — •  U  t 
"  may -»« nnteaa— •  tything  —  "  btirn    wiihoot   smoko  —  "wwroc — *•»»« 
w  aeeid— *  scold  oor  diidc — <*  lylhe — *•  aarr — *'  thou  will  be  allowed  araovilaif '{ 
to — »*  place — **  cure — *•  coryte — »*  iscoaicBUatJy.  » 


18360 


The  Townfley  Mytlerit*. 


D69 


F 


*  Fie  hU  dhrrw,'  woW  he  bid, 
And  wejni  I  had  my  brother  shya. 
Bot  were  I'lke-hanie*,  mjr  knofe,  h«re, 
We  shuld  bory  hym  both  in  ten:'* 
Uuw!  Pyke.hJuvea  I  irapc'thtyftl — howl 
Pykt-hinioi  t  bow  l 
Garcia. 
Muter  1  toAftor ! 

tayn. 
Haritow,"  boy  ?  ihen  i«  «  podyog  In  the 

JMJt. 

T*ke  the  thit,  boy,  Ukke  the  that  1 

[Ulriktt  kim,'\ 

Garcio. 
1  ibrew"  tlu  b«Uc  under  thi  bode* 
If  thi)U  wrre  my  eyre  of  flpihc  utd  tlode  ; 
Allc  Ilic  day  lo  ryn**  and  tmtt, 
And  e»er  niimnj;'^  thou  mrykeand, 
T1iU9  aiu  1  comeii  hofetles  to  folt.^ 
Cayn. 
Pcu,**  in*n,  I  did  it  bot  to  OM  toy  band. 
But  harkc,  boy,  1  have  a  couiuelle  to  lb« 

to  My. 
I  aloghe**  my  brother  tliifl  same  day ; 
I  prxy  the,  good  boy.  and  tbou  may, 
To  ryn  away  with  the  bays.*' 
Garno. 
We  I  out  Dtion  lh«,  thefel 
Uaa  thou  thi  brother  abyo .' 
Cajfn, 
Vkomk,  man.  for  Codes  paru  I" 
I  laide  it  but  tur  a  ikanuce.** 

Cr'ttfCJO. 

Yey,  bot,  for  fcrde  of  grevauce, 
Hert:  t  the  fonake, 
We  tnnii  hare  a  mekille  myKbaniioe, 

And**  tb«  bayles  as  take. 

AimI  io,  to  ftecur«  hit  aid,  Cain 
agrees  to  gire  the  lad  bit  manumissioa, 
which  he  proclainu  himtclf,  the  lad 
accompanyinfT  every  tcDtcoce  with 
mockery,  much  in  the  manner  of  Uii 
foDl'a  apcechet  ia  our  old  motnitcbaok 
show*  at  the  country  fairs. 

The  old  satyriBts  delighted  in  rtdi> 
culiiig  tliL-s()uabbleBaiid  dittsgieeratrais 
of  married  life.  Amongst  the  lower 
orders  it  was  naturally  a  fertile  and, 
at  the  biunc  lime,  a  familiar  subject  of 
mernmeni.  Noah's  wife  wa4,  and 
ever  has  been,  proverbial  ta  a  cruas* 
grained  dame,  and  she  supported  well 
her  chaiacter  in  the  niystcrie*.  It  i« 
almoat  the  only  instance  where  the&c 
|>opular  vnibelliElimvntd  arc  introduced 
10  the  Cbevtcr  MyBtcriea,  which  arc 


grnerally  very  simple  and  unadorned, 
and  which  are  not  cooBtructed  very 
artfully.  Wc  will  give  the  scene  from 
th«  MS.  Halt.  2013.  for  the  sake  of 
coiDparifLon.  It  is  curious  enough 
that  here  the  mystery  of  Is'aah'i  Fiat^ 
was  to  be  performed  by  tht  M'ofer' 
Iftidera  and  the  Ih-atrtrt  of  Dr*. — TIiB 
ark  being  finished,  the  patriaxcb  in- 
vites bis  wi/c  to  enter  : 

JVee. 

Wife  I  come  In  1— why  standes  thou  there? 
Thou   arte   e^er    frowarde,   I    dare   well 

Bwcarr. 
Come  in,  ouc  Codes  name  !  halfe  tyme  It 

wore. 
For  few  least  that  thou  drowne. 

A'oes  wt^. 
Yea,  »ir,  set  up  your  sayle, 
And  row  fourth  with  crill  haile, 
Fur,  with-outco  failc.  1  wiU  not  o«  («e) 

Out  of  this  towne. 
But  I  h««  my  gosstppes  erery  eiduMB^ 
One  foot*  farther  I  will  not  gfine  : 
Tbe*^  shall  not  drowK,  by  saint  John  1 

And  I  inaye  ««tc  there  life. 
The  loved  me  full  well,  by  CUmt ; 
Bui  thou  wjU  Itt  them  into  that  cbeist," 
Cese  nowe  forth,  Noe,  where  thou  list* 

And  get  thee  a  new  wife. 
JVoe. 
Sem,  Sonne  !  lo.  thy  mother  is  ny, 
By  God  such  an  other  I  due  not  see. 

Sem. 
^ther,  I  will  feteh  bcr  in,  I  irow, 

With-onlen  any  fayle.— 
Molhrr,  tny  father  after  thee  sende, 
And  prayes  thee  into  yimdershipp  weadei 
Loke  up  and  see  tlit-  wiude ; 

For  we  bene  ready  to  sayle- 
A"*™  trife, 
Sem,  goe  againe  to  him.  1  saye  \ 
1  will  not  come  thercia  lo-day. 

Not. 
Cone  In,  wife,  in  twenty  derlUs  way  I 
Or  else  alande  there  oU  day. 

Cam. 
Shall  we  all  fetche  her  in  ? 

ATos. 
Yea,    sonnes,   lo    Chrislcs   bleaslag  and 
1  woulde  yc  hied  you  bctyme,  [myne. 

For  of  this  Aoude  1  ame  in  doabto. 
T%e  gonil  (iotwif/fa.* 
The  lloude  cumca  llcitiuKi:  in  full  fast. 
One  rrcry  eyde  (bat  ■preadeth  fall  faiT 
For  fere  of  drowtiinf^  I  atne  agwte  t 
Good  gossipprs.  let  us  drawc  ueere. 


"  company—*'  haamt  ihoa — **  curse — "  run — *'  from  time  to  time,  (oimHi|r.  adwr- 
bially,  i.  e.  mixtimy~>*  fetch—*  peM»— *  slew—"  uurdeicr.  (Glow.)  [  ?J— *  lor 
the  pais  whieh  God  s uSived  on  tte  etoar--*  Jest — **  if—**  they—"  cheat 

*  We  must  »p]taite  that  rsvb  of  tlic  '  good  goeeipes '  speaks  one  at  Uum"  atAnMA. 
I      Kiznt.  Mau.  Vol.  VI.  ^ 


I 


570  The  Towneley  Uy»itnt».  [ptc. 

And  let  ns  driake  er  w«  df  parte,  Kmt  w^.     {8k»  ttrikm  tm-] 

For  ofte  tynn  we  hnse  done  loe ;  H«Ta  tlum  that  fbr  tfaf  note  1 

For  at  «  dnught  thou  drinkes  a  quarte.  JVae. 

And  ioe  will  I  doe  cr  I  Roe.  Ha  I  lut  1  Marye  !  this  U  batt ; 

Here  U  a  iiottrll  full  of  malmeaeT  gode  and  ^-^  ^^^  for  to  be  HilL 

^tmngr ; 

Yt  will  rejoToe  bouth  harte  and  tonge.  In  the  ProCMtm*  No9  of  iheTowM- 

Though  N<M^  thinke  us  nevrr  so  longe,  ley  collectioa,  it  U  not  her  gossips  vbo 

Vvt  we  will  drinkc  alike.  keep  the  good  dame  from  the  vk,  bat 

lappiatt.  her  own  self-will.     We  have  here  two 

Mother,  «r  irnye  you  all  to-gether,  quarrels  in  the  coarse  of  the  piece,  and 

Fur  we  art- hi  rt*  your  ownr  children,  Noah   having    less    of   meekness  isd 

Comeintothohhiiipforffarcuftbcweatber,  patience,  each  seises  a  staff,  and  ther 

For  hio  loTL-  th«t  you  bought.  haveastobbombout.  Medif}inBS3,tDd 

_   .    .„  ,      .  Aw*  H-.^?.  ^^^  jjjjjpjj  differing  from,  that  betwm 

That  W.U  I  not  for  all  your  rail,  ^    ^     ^^      j  j   |       ^  ^    prewntday. 

But  1  h.Te  n.ygo.«j»re-  aU.  ^^    ^^^    ^^^  J.^    ^J^  ^^  ^ -^ 

In  fayth,  uiother.  y.t  thou  shaH.  ^^\  Noah    brings    eonceraing  J>» 

Whetherlhouwyltornot.  [AepHlUherim.^  Flood,  sad  the  scofe  with  which  bu 

A'cw.  Isdr  treats  it.     Her  husband'*  obaer- 

M'elcome,  wife,  into  this  boate  I  vatioa  is  perhaps  somewhat  nide : 

.Vo^.     We  \  hold  thi  tong,  Ram.skyt,  or  I  shalle  the  stlUe. 
I'Avr.    Hy  my  thryfl,  if  thou  ■myte,  1  shat  tumc  the  untille. 
A'oe.     "We  ahallr  a»My  as  tyte  ;"^  have  at  the,  GiUe  ! 

A|H>D  the  boue  tihal  it  byte. 
Vjnr,  A I  so,  Mw^  !  thoa  smytes  ille  ; 

Dot  I  suppose 

I  nhal  not  in  thi  det, 

Flyt  of  this  flett ! 

Take  the  tbcr  a  langclt 

To  tye  u]i  thi  hose  I 
AV.     A  !  wilt  thou  ho  ?  Mary  ■  that  is  myne. 
f 'jw.  Thou  shal  thre  for  two,  I  swere  bi  Codes  pyne. 
A'oe.     And  I  shalle  qwite  the  tho,^  in  fayth,  or  syne.* 
Uxor.   Out  upon  thee  I  bo  ! 

Ancr  which  thry  separate  on  mu-  care  is  tn  get  in  his   family,  but  bit 

tual  agreement,  and  the  patriarch  froea  wife  himgs  back,  and   will  not  entsi 

to  work  on  his  inteiulrd  vessel.     Aflrr  until  she  has  done  spinning  : 
it   its  tiuialicd,   and   stored,  hi:*   chief 

t^jcor,  I  was  never  hard  ere,  as  ever  myght  I  the,*^ 
In  sich  an  oostre  as  tluH. 
In  fayth,  1  ran  not  fynd, 
Which  is  before,  which  is  hehynd, 
Hot  shatiR  we  here  bt;  pynd,"' 

Noe,  ait  have  tbou  hlis. 
AW.     Dame,  as  it  is  skille,'^  here  must  us  abide  grace ; 

Tlierefure,  wife,  with  good  willc  com  into  Ibis  place. 
f.Vvr.   Sir,  for  Jak  nor  for  Gille  wille  1  turae  tny  face, 
Tille  1  have  on  this  hille  spon  a  space 

On  my  rok. 
Welle  were  he  myght  get  me, 
Now  wille  1  dowue  let  mc, 
Vit  reede  1  no  man  let  inc,^ 
For  drede  of  a  knok. 

Noah   now    expostulates  with  his     prays  her  to  stand  no  longer  in  the 
wife,  warns  her  of  the  danger,  and     rain,  but  all  to  no  purpose  : 
Noe.     Therefor,  wife,  hare  done,  com  into  ship  fast, 
Vror.  Yei,  Noe,  go  clout  thi  ■hone,''*  the  better  wille  thai  last. 

"^  (luickly— "  then—*  afterwards,  (Gloss.)— Jf  thrhe— ^  *«.) — 7»  reuoa 

— '"^  hinder  me. — '*  shoes. 


1836.] 


The  Dig  by  Mgsterirs. 


571 


Prima  mulier.f  Good  mother,  com  in  wne,"*  for  tUe  is  over-caste, 

Both  tho  soil  uid  the  moo«. 
Steumds  mutter.  And  duoj  wyhd  blaat 

Putle  iharp ; 
Ttiite  flodef  to  thaf  rya : 
Tliprfor,  moder,  com  in. 
Vkw.  In  fiif  U),  yit  vJlle  I  Biiyn, 

AUe  in  vayn  je  CAqi. 
TVma  mutter.     If  ya  like  ye  may  MiyD,  modrr,  in  the  ship. 

Aoe.     Now  is  this  twyya**;  com  id,  dnme,  im  my  frensliip, 
Unr.  Whcdcr  1  low  or  I  wyn,  in  fayth,  tbi  relo«r!ihi|i, 
iiet  I  not  ■  pyn  i  this  spyndille  wille  I  slip 

Apon  thit  hille, 
Or''  t  styr  oone  fotr. 
A'oe.     PelPT  I   I  traw  wc  dote ; 
Without  any  mon:  outif 

Come  in  if  ye  urille- 


^ 


The  water  now  approaching  near, 
and  Xoalt  ceasing  to  call  u^mju  her, 
she  hojttena  of  her  own  accord  iato  the 
ark,  where  Nuah  is  preparcJ  with  a 
btrong  staif  to  puuLih  her  for  her 
obatinacy.  Af^er  bavioj;  tccII  beaten 
racli  other,  they  mutually  agree,  with 
much  mutg-froid,  tu  give  over,  and  to 
look  after  the  uiTairs  of  tbcir  fthip ;  and, 
fur  nil  we  can  learn  from  the  plaVr 
tliey  lived  good  friunds  together  all  toe 
rc8t  uf  their  lives. 

\Vc  have  thua  given  au  idea  of  the 
three  first  of  the  Towneley  Mystcrica 
in  their  most  important  points.  Four 
more,  much  less  ioterefttiDg,  complete 
the  luhjects  taken  from  the  Old  Testa, 
meat,  and  bring  lU  to  that  %qX  which 
illuAtrate  the  earlier  period  of  the  his- 
tory of  Cbriat,  and  in  which  the  bom> 
basticai  raoung  oi  Cicsar  AugustUK, 
I'il&tc.  and,  above  all,  Herod,  has,, 
throagh  our  great  Oard, made  the  'out- 
herodtog  of  Heroil '  a  proverbial  »• 
preasion.  Our  apace  will  not  allow 
Ufl  to  give  any  further  extracts,  the 
more  lo,  as  wc  are  desirous  of  tumiug 
fur  a  mnmcnt  to  another  volume  uf  a 
similar  nature;  and,  not  witliout  much 
regret,  we  pafia  over  the  singularly 
curious  mysteriea  of  the  Shepherds^ 
particularly  the  second  on  this  subject^ 
the  Slaying  of  the  Infants,  the  '  Con- 
spiration '  and  the  '  Caplore,*  and  the 
*  Day  of  Judgment.' 

The  three  Mysteries  which  hove 
been  priatinl  by  tht;  Abbottford  Club 
are  mure  modern,  and,  in  our  opintoo, 
ioAuiicly  less  interesting  than  tbose  of 
which  we  have  been  sp^^aking.  We, 
indeed,  do  not  value  much  the  niya- 


teries  or  the  tnorolity  of  the  Digby 
MS.  They  arc  of  the  last  age  of  mys- 
tery writing,  and  are  titled  witli  that 
sort  of  silly  farce  which  shows  the 
falling-ofF  of  the  old  mysteried,  and  the 
contempt  which  was  begiaoing  to  be 
shown  for  them,  and  the  ncceskity 
which  began  to  oblige  the  composera 
to  neglect  the  pious  feelings  of  their 
rustic  audience  for  the  purpose  uf  ex* 
citing  their  mirth  only.  In  the  older 
mysteries,  in  the  Tunoeley  Mysteries 
for  example,  there  is  always  something 
to  interest  ua  in  the  farcical  additions 
to  the  original  subject;  they  arc  full  of 
illustrutionsof  times  and  feelings;  bat 
in  those  which  occur  in  the  Mystery 
of  CaodlemaS'day,  for  exaiuplc,  we 
6nd  nothing  but  attempts  to  excite 
laughter  by  the  merest  ribaldrr.  What 
13  mure  absurd  than  the  idea  uf  a  brag- 
gord  who  corned  to  ask  Herod  to 
knight  him,  in  order  that  he  may  go 
and  signalise  himself  agaJnut  the  )n< 
noceat8,  and  who  at  the  same  time 
(]uakes  for  fear  of  the  '  rokkes '  of  their 
mothem,  by  which  uoworlike  instm- 
menta  he  is  soon  after  put  to  confusion. 
The  style  and  langunjje  of  thc»e  piece* 
are  those  of  the  age  tif  Skclton  :  and 
the  kind  of  alliteration  which  is  found 
in  i>orae  parts  bespeaks  a  recent  period, 
rather  than  being,  as  their  Kditor 
thinks,  a  proof  of  their  antiquity.  We 
must  not  forget  to  observe  that  the 
subject  of  oue  of  them  is  that  uf  the 
Latin  mystery  of  which  we  have 
spoken,  which  is  not  found  in  the 
lowneley  series,  namely,  the  Conver- 
sion of  St.  Paul, 
'the  manner  in  which  this  publica- 


'••oon— '^  twice—""  befurc. 
*  Time  are  tbc  whies  u(  l^oaU'»  U^ct  vMUk, 


I 


572 


The  Tomtelejf  and  Di^hf  Mgafnet. 


[Dec. 


tion  of  the  Abbotsfonl  Club  had  been 
edited,  is  in  entire  re-production  of 
all  the  abdurditiefl  which  distinguivhcd 
■one  of  thf  publicationB  of  Hitson — 
absurdities  which  wc  hoped  had  loog 
passed  by.  These  are  carrird  bo  far 
that  we  hare  even  »  in  place  of  th 
(p  for  V).  \Ve  trust  that  it  is  not,  as 
the  Editor  thinks,  the  fashion  of  the 
present  day  to  print  "  fac-similies  of 
the  contrnctions  of  the  original  MSS." 
If  an  editor  is  capable  of  understand- 
ing the  contractions  of  a  raanuscript, 
and  its  language,  it  is  hif)  place  to  de- 
cipher it,  and  not  that  of  bis  readers. 
If  he  does  not  undorMnnd  them,  he 
had  better  let  them  alone,  and  not  tr}* 
to  produce  in  a  printed  book  nil  the 
flourishes  and,  to  the  reader,  tiresome 
cootrmctioos  of  his  mantiscript.  The 
errors  which  appear  in  the  text  and  in 
the  glossary  of  this  book  are  not 
creditable  to  the  Club  whose  name  it 
bears  :  we  ought  not  at  this  day  to 
have  wrofrea,  the  participle  of  vrptik, 
eiplained  hy  '  ii^ur^;'  or  MTyn  (Sax. 
nefnian)  by  'ftnoir.' 

The  collection  of  the  Towneloy  Mys- 
teries, though  neither  so  sumptuously 
printed,  nor  on  such  fine  paper,  is  a 
nnch  more  respectable  volume.  But 
we  have  also  a  feather  to  pluck  with 
our  friends  the  managers  of  the  affairs 
of  the  Surtees  Society.  We  have  re- 
€*ived  favourably  their  publications, 
because  they  seem  to  us  to  merit  favour> 
and  we  have  hailed  their  proceedings 
as  being  distingui<(hed  by  good  and 
unpretending  judgment.  Hut  we  see 
A  principle  riding  up  which  is  not 
good,  that  of  producing  the  greatest 
possible  number  of  volumes  at  the 
smalle^^t  possible  cost.  We  have  in  the 
Towneley  Mysteries  a  signal  example 
of  the  evil  of  this  system.  The  text 
is  preceded  by  two  full  octavo  pages, 
in  small  print,  of  errata  which  were 


discovered  after  tbe  ahecta  were  print- 
ed. This  is  eooDgh  to  staler  at  once 
our  faith  in  the  text  we  are  going  to 
read,  and  if  we  find  a  w^ord  which  is 
singular  in  its  form,  we  caoaot  be  sure 
if  the  singularity  be  not  occasioned  br 
an  error  of  the  printer  or  of  the  copy- 
ist. We  have  ouraelves,  witfaoat  haviag 
read  it  verj*  carefully,  remarked  several 
errors  which  are  not  noticed  in  tKt 
tabic  of  errata;  and  the  panctuatiaB 
is  really  very  negligent.  In  the  few 
tines  we  have  quoted,  we  have  ofteo 
been  obliged  to  differ  in  thU  last  point 
from  our  printed  original.  The  glos- 
sary to  this  volume  is  a  mixtare  of 
good  and  bad,  and  bears  the  marks  of 
more  than  one  hand,  for  we  are  sore 
that  he  who  could  have  made  the  sensi- 
ble and  scholar-  like  observations  which 
occur  from  time  to  time,  could  not  have 
been  guilty  of  the  inaccaracics  widi 
which  they  are  interspersed.  We  had 
thoughts  of  making  more  detailed  ob- 
s'in'atioDB  on  some  words  in  this  glos- 
sary', had  our  space  permitted  it;  but, 
after  all,  the  glossary  is  not  in  our  eyes 
the  most  important  part  of  the  book. 
We  hope  that  when  the  Club  shall 
undertake  another  work  like  the  pre- 
sent, it  will  select  some  one  of  its 
members  who  is  most  capable  of  edit- 
ing it  well,  that  it  will  place  the  irork 
entirely  in  his  hands,  and  that  it  will  pay 
him  as  fairly  as  it  can  for  his  labour  so 
as  to  insure  his  attention  to  what  be 
is  doing.  Wc  would  rather  that,  with 
their  funds,  the  Committee  would  give 
one  good  volume  in  a  year,  than  ^r 
executed  wit"«  negligence.  Lastly,  we 
trust  that  our  ot>srrvationB  will  be 
taken  in  good  part,  and  that  they  will 
help  to  insure  greater  caution  in  future. 
We  have  warm  expectations  from  the 
efforts  of  the  Surtees  Society,  and  we 
should  be  truly  sorry  to  find  them 
disappointed. 


DIARY  OP  A  LOVER  OF  LITERATURE. 
fContinued/rom  Vol.  V.  p.  463.) 

1811. — July  3.  Read  Bradstreet's  Sabtnc  Farm.  Tlic  idea  of  wearing 
upon  it  a  description  of  an  excursion  from  Komc  to  Horace's  faToorite 
retreat, — the  scattered  intimations  which  the  poet  hits  left  us  respecting 
his  own  character,  feelings,  friendships,  pursuits,  &.C.  is  extremelr 
pleasing  ;  and  it  is  very  prettily  executed.  The  ortginal  part,  however,  is 
the  best.  The  prefixed  translations  are,  I  think,  but  very  indiffeiCDt. 
Mr.  B.  construes, 

£t  m\hl  Tes,  tton  mt  vi^m»  v>AnKt!t.\£t«  cnam , 


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lfl36.]  Diary  of  a  Lover  of  Literature.  573 

As  I  liave  done. 

No  morf  myself  to  circnrastances  fit, 
But  circumstances  lo  mjisclf  sabmit. 

— "  Hi^lier-tboDglitecl  Grny," — is  a  fine  nnd  appropriate  epithet.  Quan- 
tity, he  contends,  is  the  soJc  mcasnrc  of  Lntin  verse,  and  accent  of  our's. 
In  recitation  he,  of  course^  presuiives  that  the  anricnta  obsencd  quantity; 
thai  tliey  pronounced  their  long  syUables  na  crotchHt,  nnd  their  short  ones 
as  /fuavrrs.*  Vet  lie  conceirea  that  the  accentuation  of  their  lun^iagc 
was  not  materially  different  from  that  which  we  pursue.  ]  caimot  recon- 
cile tliiH  in  pnictice. 

July  I '.'.  Snw  Miss  Pearson.  Said  that  Sheridan  had  no\r  become  so 
nervous  it  was  quite  painful  to  speak  in  the  House.  Called  when  he  was 
about  to  speak  at  Moore'ft.  Asked  him  to  feel  his  pulse  in  a  ttatter — 
could  nut  speak  at  lasL     laterally  sometimes  without  a  shilling, 

Atiff.  .'to.  Strolled  round  by  Stoke  HiUs.  Began,  as  I  walked,  the  l7th 
chapter  of  D'Alembcrt's  Elements  of  Astronomy.  He  makes  a  remark 
which  has  often  occurred  to  me.  nnd  which  1  think  1  have  sometimes  ex- 
pressed in  this  Dinr)'.  that,  after  n  deparlore  from  our  first  judgments, 
fnrlher  and  deeper  rcHection,  and  obsen*atioii.  often  bring  us  back  to  them. 
Of  the  principle  of  gravitalioD^  as  applied  to  celestial  phenomena,  he  ob- 
serves that  it  carries  in  itself  an  irresistible  and  most  desirable  capability 
of  verihcatioQ  ;  beeaosc,  supposing  the  planets  to  be  matter  moving  in 
unresisting  space,  and  the  forces  with  which  they  act  on  each  other  being 
known,  all  the  connetjucnces  become,  therefore,  objects  of  mathematical 
calculation  i  aod  if  the  results,  thus  deduced,  precisely  corre-spond  with  the 
pha'nomcna  actually  exhibited, —  still  more,  if  they  ciinble  us  to  detect  phse- 
iiompna  which  had  before  cseaped  ns,  nnd  to  foretell  occurrences  which 
we  should  otherwise  have  predicted — such  n  test  can  leave  no  reasonable 
doubt  of  the  truth  of  the  hy(>otheses  from  which  they  are  inferred. 

Stfpt.  5.  Looked  orer  Sir  R.  Wilson's  Account  of  the  Campaign  in  Po- 
land, 1806-7  i  written  in  the  wretched  spirit  of  an  exasperated  bully,  en- 
deavouring to  cover  the  vexation  and  disgrace  of  defeat,  by  vain  boasts  of 
his  own  merit,  and  vilifying,  with  impotent  rage,  the  conduct  and  exploits 
of  his  Boccessful  antagonist.  Yet  the  topics  which  he  improridcntlv  se- 
lects, often  twlp"-*;'"  "trangl^  t'.t  purpose  lor  woicn  tuey  are  framed.  If 
the  KussinTis  withstood  such  intiderahte  harrUliip^,  rigours,  and  privations, 
— such  cold  and  want  and  misery, — what  roust  have  bceu  the  sufferings 
and  enduraace  of  the  French  ?  if  such  horrid  and  desolating  carnage,  at 
he  gloatingly  describes,  wtis  itiffictal  by  the  Russians,  wliat  must  have 
beeu  the  spirit  and  gallantry  of  those  troops  which  must  have  borne  up 
against  it,  and  continned  the  contest,  till  lictory  decided  in  their  favour  } 
\Vhen  the  defeat  is  decisive,  as  at  Fricdlaod,  and  be  has  no  other  resoarce 
left,  he  ill  injudicious  and  absurd  to  abuse  his  opponents  for  not  carrying 
their  victory  further,  nnd  making  their  conquest  mure  complete  ! 

Sept.  10.  In  Coxe's  Travels  in  Switzerland,  he  attributes  the  attach- 
ment of  mountaineers  to  their  native  countr)',  lo  the  peculiarities  of  the 
habits  of  life  in  mountainous  couutricd  ;  bat  there  is  more  in  it,  I  thinkf 
than  tliis.f 

*  Sm  od  tlib  sabiect,  Tbc  Harmony  of  Luguagc,  by  W.  Mitfonl,  E«q.  a  li%fttue  of 
greataenlcacM  uul  knowledge.  See  also  Waruvr'v  .M«tron  Arutoo,  Uanltf  od  Greek 
•ad  Littin  Protody.  and  the  Trc-itiiM  of  I'oiter  uid  Krimatt.  AIm  Lindcnuuia  da 
itibus.  The  sabject  i*  one  of  great  difficult]',  and  the  aotation  of  that  diAodty 
•nfKuuiibW. — Ed. 

'm.  nation  tins  often  been  madri  and  appears  cxperimentallT  yut.   Tei^aqf^ 


I 


5  74  Diary  of  a  Lover  of  Lilerulur^,  [Dec. 

Sept,  3.  Fiiiisbed  the  letters  between  Bentley  and  Gnerius.  With 
every  disposition  to  be  deft*rentia]  in  cstiinKtiog  what  the  world  admires,  I 
cannot  help  regarding  these  great  veibal  critics,  filled  as  they  are  with  u 
OTcrneening  sense  of  their  own  importance,  with  a  conuderable  degree  oi 
contempt,  as  Httle  better  than  grown  children ;  let  the  skitl  and  the  toil 
and  the  learning  evinced  in  their  researches  be  ever  so  great,  the  mode  in 
which  they  were  exerted,  the  objects  on  which  they  were  employed,  are 
for  the  most  part  so  worthless,  that  they  can  never  confer  a  just  claim  aa 
the  higher  order  of  renown.  Nor  do  I  ever  read  their  pedantic  lacobra- 
tions,.  without  thinking  of  the  reward  so  jnstly  bestowed  by  Alexander  on 
the  tactician  who  had  Taboriously  acqaired  an  incomparable  dexterity,  la 
chucking  grains  of  millet  through  the  eye  of  a  bodkin.  Sopposing  the 
genius  equal  !  good  God  !  compare  Bentley  with  Neutoa.  The  restorer 
of  a  few  verses  of  Callimachus  and  the  explorer  of  the  coostitation  <tf  the 
nnirerse !  * 


one  mmj  attempt  to  account  for  it,  bjr  the  following  reasona  : — lit.  There  may  be  t 
natural  taste,  an  inborn  and  original  delight  to  the  mind,  in  the  variety  and  gran- 
deur of  mountain  scenery,  with  alt  the  sublime  phttnomeoa  produced  by  lights  aad 
abadowt,  tempests  and  mists  and  sunshiae  ;  the  moming  bMms  atriUnj;  the  mowy 
■QQunit;  the  changing  hum  of  twilight ;  the  starB,  each,  as  it  were, fixed  aboreitifaroa. 
rite  peak,  and  shining  with  lustre  unknown  in  the  grosser  atmoflphere  of  level  coun- 
tries.** Sdly.  The  agreable  and  stirring  vicissitudes  of  life,  and  the  active  pursuits 
of  the  inhabitants,  most  of  which  are  wanting  in  plains  and  flat  countries,  may  attach 
ihem  to  such  spots  with  a  stronger  tie  of  sympathy: — the  woodman,  in  his  wild 
abode,  among  the  forests  of  pine — the  bold  and  perilous  chace  over  the  gtader  and 
the  rock — the  boat  and  fishery  on  the  secluded  and  shadowy  lake,- — all  little  known 
to  the  inhabitants  of  plains.  3dly.  may  be  mentioned  the  small  and  compact  commu- 
nity to  which  the  mountaineer  belongs ;  the  relationship  existing  among  great  part  of 
a  village,  intennarryiag  with  each  other  ;  each  valley  being  severed,  almost  like  an 
island,  and  a|>art  from  the  others  ;^and  lastly,  a  greater  attachment  may  be  presumed, 
from  a  fci-liiig  that  a  mountain  dwelling  is  a  more  separate,  distinct,  and  yerfect  home, 
— i.  e.  a  place  more  emphatically  one's  own — than  could  be  possessed  elsewhere. 
There  is  a  feeling  of  a  more  entire  and  uncncroached  and  undirided  property,  of  which 
one  is  senDible  of  being  the  complete  uiastcr — the  mountain  boundary  preventing  the 
eye  from  wandrring  over  dietant  tracts  in  which  it  takes  no  interest,  and  has  no  com- 
munication, and  thus  concentrate?  Tr.0T2  »tr:;:.glj'  t'ue  love  or  nonie  with  the  undi- 
vided sight  of  it.  Also  as  a  mountainous  district  forms  an  ej-ctption  of  course  to  the 
general  features  of  countries,  or  one  mountainous  country,  like  Switzerland,  forms  an 
exception  to  the  general  aspect  of  Europe,  so  there  is  a  pleasure  corresponding  to  the 
situation, — a  grt-ater  share  of  tHdividuaUtjf,  if  I  may  so  express  myself,  of  [>enK>nal 
consecjuence,  given — the  mountaineer  is  not  lost  in  the  crowd  of  the  inhabitr>nts  of 
plains ;  he  feels  a  local  distinction  between  himself  and  others.  His  borne  is — soi 
generis — more  distinguished  from  all  other  homes, — more  set  apart  by  some  pecu- 
liar features — and  therefore  more  completely  his  own,  and  part  of  himself.  Not 
only  such  a  rock,  or  brook,  or  field  belongs  to  him,  but  he  alone  belongs  to  them,  and 
is  associated  with  them  in  bis  own  thoughts.  Perhaps  it  may  be  thought  not  unsa- 
tisfactory to  have  traced  the  source  of  thoiie  feelings,  which  hare  so  often  been  recog- 
nised and  which  are  so  distinctly  pourtrayed. — Editor. 

*  In  answer  to  Mr.  Green  it  may  be  observed  that, 

1.  The  philological  attainments  of  Bentley  cannot,  fur  any  useful  purpose,  be 
placed  in  comparison  with  the  geometrical  studies  of  Newton. 

3.  If  the  classical  authors  are  worth  reading,  they  are  worth  correcting,  and  important 
and  happy  corrections  can  result  only  from  great  sagacity  and  profound  erudition. 

3.  The  text  of  most  of  the  authors  of  antiquity  lias  come  to  us  very  corrupted  ;  and 

**  *'  There  is  no  mind,  however  brutish,  but  is  affected  by  the  beauties  of  nature. 
The  principal  cause  of  the  Koordt  deserting  their  chiefs  in  their  disgrace,  is  the  fear 
and  irresistible  repugnance  they  feel  to  quitting  their  country  [of  mountains,  sind 
brooks,  and  verdure],  for  the  hideout  desert  of  Bagdad." — Rich's  Travels  in  Koor- 
distan. 


Sept.  12.  Bcntlcy,  in  Answer  to  a  hasty  and  incoimilenitc  attack  of 
Lc  Clcrc's,  kiudtcs  iiitn  fiercest  indignation,  aixl  pulling  forth  all  his 
powers,  becomes  truly  tremendous,  hi  the  next,  tlie  sniuc  spirit  dcgene- 
ntcs  into  bnital  ferocity,  against  jmor  Barni's.  Bentley.  on  varions  occa- 
siunSj  evinces  that  he  took  particular  pride  in  the  rapidity  with  which  hfl 
made  his  conjcctunil  emendations.  Me  strongly  urges  ou  Hem5t<erbui6  a 
deep  study  of  prosody  and  the  different  species  of  metre,  u  essential  to 
critical  emendations  of  corrupt  passages  in  the  Greek  poets.  He  is  un- 
questionably right — but,  is  it  not  tu  be  lamented  that  sagacity  should  now 
be  rnnsomed  in  attention  to  an  object  so  ridiculously  fiivolous  ? 

Sept.  18.  H.  Tooke  once  went  incognito  to  an  animal  magnctizer, 
After  various  actions,  '  Do  yon  bi'gin  to  feci  anything  particularly  new. 
Sir  ?'  said  the  operator.  '  S'othing  in  the  world,"  said  Tonkc,  uitlt  the 
most  perfect  sangfroid.  More  delusions,  and  more  were  tried.  Still '  no 
— no — no."  At  length,  summoning  all  his  art,  *  Now,'  said  the  operator, 
*  I  am  sure  you  must  perceive  sumcthing  V  '  I  do,  I  do/  exclaimed 
Tooke,  '  most  clearly  ana  distinctly.  I  see  that  you  arc  a  cheat,  and  your 
operation  an  imposture.* 

Sept.  :22.  Called  on  Mr.  Revcll,  at  the  Golden  Lion.  Went  with  him 
anil  saw  Miss  Stiidd.  He  dined  with  me  ;  preciously  impudent.  Intro- 
duced liiin^eirto  Porson,  and  in\'ited  liiui  to  dinner.  Quite  nnafTectcd  and 
highly  entertaining.  Spuke  with  much  complacency  of  his  Letters  to 
Trans,  bv  which  be  haci  crushed  his  op|K>nent,  and  HCt  the  quetttion  at  rest. 
Kei'itcd  an  ode  of  Anacrcon,  iiccidontally  IntrMluccd,  in  Cireck,  Italian,  and 
French.  Had  been  collating  two  copies  of  the  Eikon  Basilike,  and 
pointed  out  an  interpolattoa  with  much  delight,  obseniog,  Such  arc  the 
pleasures  of  os  critics  ! 

Sept.  27.  Read  Fox's  Introduction  to  his  History.  Ilic  moral  quali- 
ties of  the  writer,  his  native  f^implicity,  his  commanding  candour,  his  manly 
tendi^mesS)  his  fervent  philanthropy  and  genuine  goo<t  temper,  which  can 
only  be  exasperated  by  that  tymnnuna  ojiprcssion  which  demonstrates  a 
bad  heart,  or  the  banc  hypocririy  uhich  hides  it, — arc  throughout  rcsptcn- 
<lent.  Vet  the  poIitic.il  partizan  occsbioually  |)cep5  through  the  historian, 
and  his  labouring  the  point,  as  he  does  by  frequent  recurrence,  that  it  is 
not  so  much  the  laics,  as  the  persons  by  whom  they  are  administered, — not 
BO  much  meaenrcs,  as  men,  that  we  should  look  to  in  determining  our  {>oli- 
tical  conduct ;  and  the  doctrine  ^vliich  he  elaborately  projMunds  in  per- 
pending the  debates  on  the  Exclusion  Bill,  have  evidently  a  paiticolar 
origin  and  a  particular  application.  But  these  are  spots  in  the  sun,  which, 
without  dimming  Its  lustre,  merely  evince  that  this  glorious  luminary  is 
not  perfectly  immaculate.  The  style  in  many  passages  is  susceptible  of 
very  easy  and  obvious  improvement — '  facile  et  diffide' — for  *  easy  and 
distrust,'  seems  employed  fnr  pure  wantounrss. 

Sept.  29*  Busied  all  the  moniing  looking  over  letters,  and  destroying 
umny.     How  many  assoddtions  arise  r — and  all  pensive  I— for  time  shedii 

the  Wsaty  of  their  atyle  is  tbcreforr  touch  impaired  ;  bat  fnr  tUe  dcUracf  nnd  elcf^ar« 
of  their  Ptylc  thej  uc  held  up  u  motleU  of  imitation  ;  thereroro  il  u  worth  ail  paiufl, 
if  posvibtff,  to  prcMDt  this  in  a  ^nuint;  and  correct  form. 

4.  Bentley  wm  a  taut  of  diatin^iBhed  leaniins  and  profound  ctpactty,  aatl  had 
loaDjr  claimv  to  Bdmintion,  indqirndent  nf  hii  critical  ■camon. 

5..Wnald  Mr.  Grrrn  ridicule  thr  libotin  of  in  BDtiijuary  who,  ihmmwmjb^ 
perfect  trunk  of  some  •latoe  hf  I*hidiM  or  PnuiM'Ifs,  ««irchrd  for  lh«  pn'' 
and,  u  be  di&catL-rrd  thcui.  uitiCed  them  to  theboHy.'     ]f  Mr.  Green  dor 
laDfOBRc  and  »clf-uommeo(hiUoa  uaed  by  the  critics,  It  ««»  the  faali  of 
■ge,  and  has  dinppetred. — £o. 


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5/6  Diary  of  a  Lover  of  Lkerahtre,  [Dec 

this  character,  and  perhaps  most  so  Dpon  scenes  of  pleasure. — Read  Fox'i 
History.  Tlierc  is  frvqueutly  something  encumbered  and  perplexed  in  the 
structure  of  his  sentences,  and  which  a  slight  alteratioo  would  remorc  ind 
rectify.  He  seems  rather  partial  to  the  style  of  phrase  : — '  Whatewr 
there  was  of  consolatory,'*  which  I  think  is  not  English  idiooii  though  it 
may  deserve  to  be  so.  His  remark  on  the  necesuty  of  a  free  gOTcrament, 
to  the  gratification  of  an  honourable  ambition  in  a  statesman,  is  nry 
emphatic. 

Oct.  2.  Read  D'Alcmbert's  '  rEclaircissement  de  Tart  de  conjectnier.* 
Tlic  snbject  is  of  the  various  kinds  and  degrees  of  pro^abiGty  ;  but  his 
triple  division  on  this  bead,  does  not  indicate  that  he  had  formed  any  pre- 
cise and  clear  ideas  on  this  obscure  bat  interesting  theme,  ffrnme,  I  think, 
caught  the  fundamental  principle,  and  several  of  the  illustratioDS  of  his 
doctrines  respecting  miraclet  form  a  part  ctf  this  note.  Is  it  more  pro- 
bable (D'Alembert  fairly  puts  it)  that  the  reporters  of  miracle*  sfaoukl 
deceive,  or  be  deceived^  or  that  the  uniform  and  constant  lawn  of  nature  ? 
*  L'amour  de  nous  memcs/  he  regards  as  the  sole  motive  of  all  humaa 
actions,— the  most  exalted  motive  to  virtue  being  to  stand  well  with 
onnelvcs.  His  fulsome  adulation  of  Frederic  of  Pmsa'a  is  very  despi* 
cable. 

Oct.  3.  Read  the  Introdnction  to  Butler's  Analogy,  to  which  1  waa  led 
by  a  letter  uf  poor  Symonds's.  It  is  long  unce  1  looked  mto  the  work- 
What  chiefly  constitutes  probability,  he  observes,  is  similitude  to  bock 
known  truth,  and  is  a  species  of  evidence  relative  merely  to  beings  of 
limited  capacities ;  since  perfect  intelligence  must  discern  every  thing  past, 
present,  and  to  come,  ns  it  really  is,  and  to  such  a  speculator  every  thing 
must  be  certainly  true  or  false.  But  truth  is  rendered  intricate  and  per- 
plexed, principally,  I  think,  by  the  various  modifications  and  qualifications 
which  he  introduces  by  sejmrate  clauses  in  a  senteuce  j  and  the  attempt 
to  remove  the  diOiculticH  of  revealed  relifrion  by  its  analogy  with  natural, 
might  incur  the  danger,  I  should  fear,  of  bringing  the  latter  into  disrepute. 

Oct.  7.  Kcnd  an  iiccouiit  of  Japan,  formed  from  observations  made  about 
163(>.  The  state  of  manners  described  is  so  peculiarly  strange  that  it  has 
all  the  air  of  romance-  Whenever  the  monarch  condescends  to  Wait  any 
of  his  nobles,  three  years'  notice  previously  is  given,  which  is  not  more 
than  sufficient  for  the  requisite  pre{>arations  ;  and  all  the  costly  and  elabo* 
rate  utensils,  fiinuture,  &c.  provided  on  the  occasion,  are  never  afterwards 
used,  but  carefully  preserved,  pacred  and  unUiuehed,  as  au  inestimable 
memorial  uf  the  honour  conferred  by  his  august  j>iesence.  When  one  of 
the  chief  princes  goes  to  Court,  his  retinue  does  not  consist  of  less  than 
20,000  i)er3ons,  &c. 

Oct.  22.  Head  D'Alcml>ert's  notes  on  a  Critique  upon  his  Disc.  PreL 
to  the  KncycluptTdia-  He  broaches  the  doctrine  (liat  there  arc  pn>perly 
no  discoveries  to  Ik:  made  in  the  Metni>hyHics,  because  the  facts  connected 
with  which  this  i^cienee  is  conversant,  being  what  jiassed  in  the  iiiiud  of 
man,  must  always  have  been  previously  Ivuuwn.  But  though  no  new  facts 
can  be  discovered,  may  not  the  relations  between  these  facts  be  a  prolific 
quarry  of  discovery  ? 


•  Fox  borrowed  this  form  of  exjiression  from  DrjJt'n,  iii  whowjioctrj'  it  is  commoo, 
Bod  it  was  uged  by  Pope  ami  suliMcqui'iit  writLTS.  Fox's  extiv iiic  rcvert-nce  for  Drvilen, 
u  tlic  lii,i;liest  Authority  in  £iigli!>li  styk-,  unil  the  nbbunl  l>'iigtli  to  which  he  luitf  car- 
ried it,  in  wvll  kuowu. — Sec  Life  uf  Urydcu,  Aldiiic  t.-ditioii,  pag.  itlt. — Gn. 


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Oct.  25.  Perused  Qimrtcrly  Re\'i(?w,  No.  X]I.*  In  the  Critique  oo 
Ectgeworth's  E&says  on  ProrcssJuDal  Education,  there  is  inucb  gocMi  sense 
and  6ne  nritiog,  but  in  too  desoltory  a  form.  ']'lic  pnrt  in  winch  ttiey 
reprobate  Edgenortli's  plan  of  ndjusttng  infantile  stadies  to  some  definite 
future  object  of  jmrsuil,  as  tending  lo  narrow,  cramp,  mid  petlantizf  tlie 
mind,  and  to  discjualify  it  for  eminence  even  in  tbal  particular  department^ 
is  excellent. 

Nov.  10.  I^iooked  over  Gibber's  Life.  Less  entertaining  in  bis  anec- 
dotes upon  tbe  nliole,  than  the  fust  c-hapteis  seem  to  promise.  J.  >Varton 
lias  not  s[Kiken  too  bigbly  of  h'w  Portrait  of  BeUerton.  It  is  finely  and 
vividly  depicted  j  and  so  arc  the  descriptive  cbaractt'rg  of  BCixral  of  tUe 
actors  in  the  saiuc  clinpicr :  tliey  are  really  brought  before  ua^  and  per- 
form admirably  tn  their  respective  ways. 

jYou.  14.  Head  the  first  chapter  of  D.  Stewart's  Philosopliy  of  the 
Human  Mind.  He  espouses  Huiucs  doctrine  rcs)>ccting  Cause  and  Effect 
•^tbat  there  i:i  no  perceptible  connexion  between  tltera,  but  merely  expe- 
rienced se<|uence,  and  that  a(l  the  knowledge  we  can  attain  on  the  subject, 
is  to  ascertain  the  laws  whtcli  reguhitc  the  successive  events,  and  applying 
it  to  the  power  of  perception,  concludes  that  nemtatioa  merely  furnishes  tbe 
occasion  nf  prrcrpdoa.  Of  the  connexion  between  impressions  of  the  ex- 
ternal object  and  the  sensation,  and  the  sensation  and  perception,  we  know 
nothing;  and  he  explodes  on  this  principle  the  supposed  phantasms,  &c< 
betwecD  the  external  object  and  the  perception  of  it,  by  which  this  coo- 
pexiou  has  been  endeavoured  to  be  explained, 

Not).  IG.  Finished  Trotter's  Memoirs  of  Fox.  Any  notices,  from  so 
near  an  intimate  of  so  great  a  man,  must  necessarily  be  interesting,  but 
these  are  as  little  so  as  can  be  6up|>oscd  They  con6rm  our  ideas  of  the 
amiable  simplicity  of  his  mind  and  the  genuine  tcndemcss  of  his  heart. 
They  also  r\alt  our  conceptions  of  tiis  poetical  taste.  I  am  glad  to  lind 
that  Fox  defended  Johnson's  Criticisms  in  his  Lives  of  the  Pools.  Black- 
stone's  style  he  considers,  in  one  of  his  letters,  as  the  very  best  among 
modern  writers  ;  more  correct  than  Hume's,  and  less  stndied  and  made  op 
thati  Robertson's-  U'ith  all  liis  partiality  for  the  yKneid,  he  confesses,  in 
another  letter,  that  the  story  and  characters  appear  more  faulty  every  time 
he  reads ;  and  that  ^iCneas  sometimes  excites  interest  against  him,  but 
never  /or  htm.  Fox  observes,  in  one  of  his  letters,  that  what  delighti 
him  in  the  Iliad  and  Odyssey  is  the  vivid  picture  of  mannfrs  which  they 
exhibit,  of  nhich  there  is  nothing  in  Virgil.  This  he  ascribes  to  Homer's 
baring  lived  so  near  the  times  of  which  he  writes ;  «o  that  that,  which  wc 
always  sec  to  be  invcution  in  Virgil,  ap|>eai'8  like  plain  trnth  in  Homer. 
This  is  n  jmtt  and  beautiful  criticism  ;  but  when  be  proceeds  to  obserre 
that,  on  tlic  same  principle,  (he  characters  in  Shakespeare's  Historical 
Plays  always  appear  more  real  than  those  in  his  others,  I  cannot  go  along 
with  him  ;  for  Sbakesitoare  appears  tn  have  {wiisessed,  beyond  any  poel, 
the  power  of  giving  life  and  reality  to  tbc  most  fantastic  person ^es  ; 
witness  his  Caliban,  &c.  "" 

Nov.  18.  Began  Hardy's  Life  of  Lord  Charlemont  Hifl  lordship's 
description  of  Hume  at  Turin,  with  a  physiognomy  and  person  so  extrava- 
gantly "  lourdes,"  is  highly  amusing.  Kamsayj  the  punter,  must  have 
been  very  happy,  if  this  account  be  troe>  iu  imparting  character  and 

*  Thin  ulmiraHlaBrlirli!  vma  written  by  tlit  Rer.JofaQ  Davison,  M.A.  ofOHcJ  CoD. 
Oxford.  lat«  tVrbnuUry  t»f  Worcester,  and  snUiw  of  Smoona  od  Prophrry,  fte.-'EA 
Ge.st.  M*a.  Vol..  VL  4  E 


578  Diary  o/u  Lover  of  Lileraimre.  [the. 

iligiiity  to  tltfr  mo4t  uuproinisinfT  asiKct  Tlic  anecdote  of  Hame  and  tfce 
Notary  Publii',  uho  tx'ing  condemned  for  forffery,  lainruted  that,  aftrr 
lianng  writtt'n  so  inniiy  iIloffeIIsi^c  sheets,  he  should  suffer  for  one  Int,  k 
excellent.  1  nm  {;lad  that  Hume  m>  fully  enjoyed  it.  *  ffAy,  mom,'  tttm 
to  h  tve  hfi'ii  Ihiiiie's  usual  style  of  colloc|uial  address. 

.Vor.  *J0.  Id.— Burke's  letter,  dated  Beacnnsfield,  Aug.  9,  1789,  ii 
which  he  s|H>iik«  of  the  tirst  inovcntents  of  the  Freucli  Revolution,  ii  infi- 
nitely euiious  and  inteieiitiu};.  "  The  tiling,"  he  obserres,  **  tlinogb  1 
tlinuifht  1  Bavv  something  like  it  in  pn^retts  for  several  years,  kaa  still 
•ouiethiiig  in  it  piiradoxii'al  and  uiystcrioud.  The  spirit  it  is  impossible 
not  to  admire,  but  the  old  Parisian  ferocity  has  broken  out  in  a  shorkin^ 
manner.  It  is  true  that  this  may  be  no  more  than  a  sudden  cxpressioo ; 
if  so,  iin  indication  ciin  be  taken  fraui  it ;  but  if  it  should  be  character 
nither  than  nccidcnt,  then  that  people  are  not  fit  for  liberty,  aud  must  h*n 
a  strong  hand,  like  that  cf  their  former  uinsters,  to  coerce  them.  Mes 
inu«t  have  a  certain  fund  of  natural  motlrra'ioH  to  qualify  them  for  freedom ; 
el:ie  it  becomes  ohuoxious  to  themselves,  aud  a  (KTrcct  uuisance  to  e\'erT 
biMly  eUe.  \\  hat  will  be  the  event  it  is  hard,  I  think,  still  to  say."  How 
just  aiifl  how  <-auti<Mis  at  this  |>eriod,  when  ;dl  were  carried  auay  ! 

Nov.  '2'2.  Id. — Durko,  in  a  letter  dated  Dec.  J9,  1 79 1 ,  speaking  of  Lis 
bieiiV  with  Vox,  say«(  '  Vour  condolence  was  truly  hind,  fur  my  loss  hu 
K'l  II  truly  great,  in  the  ri'ssatioii  o(  the  ]Kirti:iIity  of  a  man  of  his  wonder- 
ful ubititieti  and  amiable  dis|)osiiion.' 

A'cit'.  '2'S.  Had  a  long  niid  late  discussion  with  Miss  Barchard  after 
supper,  on  the  doctriiir  of  itiinihiiiition — congenial  theme  to  my  afflicted 
spirit.  Startled  at  the  idea  that  annihilation  was  no  ei-il,*  as  in  this  case 
it  might  {wrhaps  be  true. 

Nov  '23.  Finished  llaidy's  Life  of  Charlemont,  or  rather  the  histor)' 
and  biography  of  the  scenes  in  which  Ixtrd  Chailcmuut  acted.  He 
appt-iuei  to  hiive  been  a  vriy  elegant  and  necoiuphshcd  uobleman,  pos- 
bi'ssed  of  much  principle,  honour,  and  virtue,  hut,  1  Kus{}ect,  h  little  tou 
ambition!!  of  popularity.  Snuiethiiigof  1^  Fayette.  What  must  such  men 
feel  when  tliey  are  ahaiidnned  bv  their  idohitors,  the  populace,  fur  not 
going  far  eui>ugh  with  tlieni !  I^nnl  C.  considers  Hurke  as  addicted,  from 
early  prejudice,  to  the  Popish  p.irty  (his  lordship  was  adverse  to  the  Ci- 
tliolic  claims),  and  uith  niunv  otlicr  virtues  destitute,  of  prudence.  Burke 
said  of  .Mrs.  Anue  I'ilt,  I^ord  Chathim's  sisiter,  that  she  was  above  all  com- 
pariMMi  the  most  el<M|uent  ]>erson  he  ever  heard  sjH^ak. 

*  Si-u  thiii  ()|>itiii>ii  iif  Mr.  (irreii'xoxatnincd,  nii<I  the  so|t)iitiui  ex{TU3e<J,  id  Sir  J> 
Miii-kinto^h's  l.i:V,  \<t\.  ii.  l-lii.  lit*  (tirrrii)  rndravnurM  to  xliew  the  absurditr  of  tlie 
ilTt-:ti)  dl'  Hiniiliiliitiiiii  l;it  |).  .'.Ift — /tj  ut'  tin-  priiilcil  l)i:iry)j  the  snbctaDcc  of  lib 
ttr!;<ii)u'ht  IK  t)ii.<-  '  Tu  li-.'  iinrlkiiii;  t-atinot  litr  an  t-vil,  Tor  an  rvil  ixoiily  fvlt  to  be  sacli. 
Id-  wlui  !•*  ift,  vAiitiut /erl.  'I'it/ritr  .is  an  evil,  that  nliich  we  nevrr  shall_^r/  an  ta 
vvil.  i-  nil  .-ilisiiHity  wtik-li  rciiuins  no  f\|iudiin-  iM'yonil  mere  statement.'  But  tbe 
wliolc  vf  iIiiH  is  n  mere  tHlItn-y.  If  two  being*  were  to  enjoy  the  tame  degree  of  hip- 
piufsw,  the  oiu>  fur  a  diiy,  the  otlier  for  ii  tlumsmid  ytars,  it  is  ]H*rfectly  ub\toiu  thai 
the  fiirmer  michl  rejirpt  IiJ!*  iiifennrity  tu  thelnlter/aml  oecasionally  wiab  to  exchange 
friluntitius.  lie  wniilj  ^.mil,!  at  the  reiisoaer  who  told  liiin,  tlwt  after  the  end  of  bb 
day  of  life,  he  ennhi  imt  f^-el  tlie  wiuit  of  a  loriifer  exiatenrr.  He  would  admit  the 
f«et,  but  exclude  (lie  iiifi miee  ;  by  Iwo  deeisive  observatioiw.  I.  He  would,  in  eOB- 
inuti  with  the  iiii[iirlird^  ob.-*iivt r.  lotiBider  hi*  own  lifo  an  of  less  value  in  prmortioa 
tu  itH  «^bo^tlle^s.  .'.  T)if  hdjic^  of  enjoyment  thioufth  a  loug  and  ]>erpetuaf«dit- 
cnire.  iirc  thcuit'Clvcs  poBitive  jiliMi-iires  (lining  the  earliect  imrt  of  it,  which  th«  hdW 
of  aitnihilntion  de»lniys,  ft«ilit>tiLiOii)i{  in  their  ^tead  rcf^ri't  fur  the  privatioa.  TW 
bope  of  nil  the  plen.siire!'  of  the  tlKMitJoid  years  form!-  pnrl  cf  the  plea^jiires  of  Um  fetf 
ilay.  — Kii. 


1  &)(>.] 


ObfervtiJioN  OH  the  Sal/t>nth,  temp.  Eliz. 


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Mr.  UniAN,  Nov.  12. 

I  BKG  loavc  In  send  you  a  copy  of 
A  curious  Hetiiion.  which  recent  at- 
tempts to  procure  l«i;ialative  fuact- 
mfnts  fur  the  better  Q>>9ervance  of  the 
Sabbath,  I  abnuld  think  would  render 
in  suiQc  dcgiee  interesting.  \Vhelb«tr 
the  Vicar  and  Curate  were  realty  such 
brawlers  as  the  pari^hionerA  represfnt 
them,  we  cannut  say;  but  it  seeni« 
they  were  hu  intemperate  at  times  a* 
to  (jiftturb  the  devotional  spirit  of  their 
hearer*,  by  their  welUmraiit  dcuuii- 
ciatioua.  The  fray  with  tlic  Butcher 
was  cvrtaiuiy  rather  ditrrvditablc  to 
the  clerical  character,  huwcvi'r  indiai- 
tive  of  zeal  fur  raaiataioiiig  the  rrst  of 
the  Sabbath. 

It  is  not  prul>a1ile  that  the  excuse 
which  Is  made  for  the  Sunday  mar< 
kecinp  in  London  could  have  been 
alleged  at  Kntield  250  years  ago.  It 
is  rather  to  be  suspected  that  remiss- 
ne»i  on  the  part  of  the  people,  who 
knew  they  cuuld  supply  thttr  wants 
on  the  Lord's  Day,  wa»  the  cause  of 
that  state  of  things  <ifhich  led  to  the 
disagreement.  Throughout  Scotland, 
aiiU  in  the  larfe<^3t  town*,  pruvisiuos 
ate  always  laid  iu  un  Saturday,  be- 
cause it  is  iuip03»ible  to  procure  them 
on  Sunday,  even  were  the  Inhabitants 
disposed  tu  make  the  Iransgre^sioii ; 
and  this  witlioul  the  eipciivnceofany 
inconvcnirace.  Were  similar  regn- 
latians  adhered  to  in  Knj^Iand,  we 
should  no  longer  hear  it  alleged  that 
the  people  are  forced  to  hold  their 
market  on  Sunday  becau»e  they  are 
not  pftid  in  time  to  make  puicba&es  on 
i^aturday.  The  Gin  Palaces,  which 
Hpring  op  in  all  directions,  show,  on  a 
Saturday -evening,  that  the  working 
moil  hoji  got  hl»wa^s  paid  in  time  to 
dib^ipate  most  of  the  amount  In  the»e 
abumiaabic  templet. 


"To  the  Ripht  honorable  ami  our 
\trv  good  l^rd,  the  L:  Hurghley 
L:  ^ighe  Treasurer  of  Englande, 
and  highe  Steward  of  bvr  Ma** 
Mannor  of  Eufeild?: — 


^m       aou 

^H        "  Right  huiiorabh*,  as   \a  our  la^t 
^M    tupplycacon  to  yo'  honorable  1.:  wtirn 
we,  her  Ma"  poorc  t^o'ntsai.^i 

til  the  ii»K»hi;" 

Itnwo^ 
utlw 
: 


auiiryriit  usailge  in  s«llin;i;  uf  neate  at 
thechurchgnteunthcSonday-momyng, 
Itcfore  the  devync  service.  Soe  yt  ys, 
right  honorable  that,  upon  Sonday. 
being  the  xvi'^  of  June,  betymes  in  the 
niornyn jf,  there  came  a  Boutcher,  ac-\ 
cordiiige  to  ihe  otde  wonted  mannor 
ami  cu!ilomeofourtowoe,  with  lictualt 
to  the  stalled  for  that  purpo&e.  p'ten- 
dcnge  there  a  quiele  sale  of  such 
meate  as  he  brought  thether  for  our 
relief;  when  our  niynyster,  one  Ia-o- 
nard  Thickpenyc,  set  on  to  our  judgc- 
menlc  by  the  vyccar  Leonard  Chani- 
ber>,  in  a  very  outragious  maoDCr, 
very  cvyll  beneamyngc  a  man  of  the 
churche,  or  one  of  his  rallingr,  in  a 
raaddiog  mode,  most  ruffytdikc,  came 
to  the  btitchtT,  where  vyoiently  he 
pulled  from  him  muste  p'te  of  bia 
of  bis  mcate.  and  threw  yt  on  ih.^ 
ground,  most  pyttyfull  to  bcliolde;  and 
not  roiitented  with  that  vyolence  and 
outrage,  olTered  to  us  all.  by  caslinge 
the  mvatc  uppoo  the  grounde,  whicho 
wee,  the  poorest  sort,  determyned  to 
have  boughte  that  same  day  for  our 
dynners ;  but  there,  in  the  p'sence  of 
a  gicale  mannye  honest  piHire  men, 
threatened  the  fursoid  l>outchrr  tu 
beote  him,  yea,  and  abo  used  thisc 
speachea,  that  he  wuld  kylle  hiin,  if 
hu  were  han^^'d  for  the  same  within 
halfe  an  hower  after  he  had  d>iiie  yl. 
.^flcr  wh**  abuse  offered  that  very 
fornoonc,  our  vyecar  Leopard  Cham- 
bers, whoe  will  do  us  nnv  good,  nor 
relieve  us  anye  manner  tif  waye,  io  a 
most  mallancolly  and  angrye  vayne, 
dyd  olft-r  unto  us  a  sarmun  whcr  he 
said  that  in  occapyoge  the  place  cou- 
trary  to  his  wonted  manner  in  the 
foreooone,  was  because  he  had  in 
chnrdge  from  anthoiytye  to  warne  us 
of,  firste  gevene  to  onderstaode  nf 
your  honorable  l^rdshippts  enter- 
tayovme nt,  and  good  spenehet,  at  well 
for  our  nian|Urt.  a*  nUo  fi>r  other 
matters.  1'he  snuoic  of  his  sannon 
was,  that  your  honorable  L:  shoulde 
like  his  prufpodinge ;  the  re*iic  con- 
teyiiinge  notbiuge  in  substance  but  hia 
wratbe.  ire  and  anger  towards  m, 
conTyticwioge  the  most  p'te  of  hi*  sar- 
ii  in  his  eiivynus  manner,  with  hvt- 
_>  taunts,  comparysons  andchtckes, 
"ohin^e  over  us  in  his  owne  con- 
id  iraofE^nacion,  concluding^ 
-vin  nd  father,  the  By<«hop|)e 
.idiiKinv^hrd  Iiim  that   ta 


I 

I 


I 
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560 


Aacient  MSS.  of  the  Bible. 


[Dec. 


that  place  he  tboulde  pronounce  open- 
ly DUto  as,  that  wee  should  not  at- 
tempte  to  keepe  a  marquet  to  sell  anye 
mcate  in  that  usual  place,  before  yt 
was  establyshed  hy  aathorytye.  And 
to  be  plaioe  with  yo'  hoDorable  Ix)rd- 
ahippe,  wee  have  many  of  these  sar- 
moni  ID  the  yeare,  for  generally  the 
hole  inhabytaots  of  Eofeilde  caue  jus- 
tiJy,  that,  throughe  theyrare,  every  Son- 
day  andholydaye.wee  have  quarrcltioge 
and  brawhoge,  little  or  muche.  what 
for  one  thinge,  aod  what  for  another ; 
they  the  said  Leonard  Chambers  our 
vyccar.  and  Leonard  Thickepennye  our 
mynyster,  being  the  orygynals  and 
aathours  thereof:  concludingc  with 
yonrhonorableLordshippe.thattheho- 
Dest>mynded  iohabytants  of  Enfeilde; 
ieeiog  their  contynewail  disturbance 
to  be  suche,  when  they  meete  together 
at  churche  to  scrvs  God,  wtshe  them- 
•eNes  eyther  at  home  at  their  owne 
honses,  or  els  more  quiete  myoysters 
of  the  Worde  of  God,  whereby  wee 
maye  heare  bothe  our  devyne  service 
and  preachinge,  according  to  her  Mat** 
inJQCCtions.  Not  doubtinge  but  that 
your  moat  honorable  L:  well  waieing 
this  most  harde  yeare,  and  our  pover- 
tie,  will  aswell  be  a  meane  on  our  be- 
halfes  for  our  olde  and  anncyent  mar- 
qaet,  as  also  that  wee  maye  be  more 


qniet  at  our  churche  on  the  aabbothe 
daye ;  but  such  are  the  natares  of  oar 
vyccar  and  mynyster  now.  that  they 
rather  make  choyse  to  disqaiet  and 
greave  us  in  what  they  may,  to  theire 
Uttermost,  then  any  manner  of  waye  to 
edyfie  us,  as  in  consryens  and  dutie  they 
are  bounde.  In  doinge  whereof.  Bight 
Honourable,  wee  her  Mat*  poore  ten- 
nents  the  iohabytants  of  her  Maty* 
decayed  towoe  of  Enfielde,  our  wives, 
children,  and  famyltea,  shall  dayly 
pray  to  the  Almvghtie  God  for  your 
honorable  L:  with  the  increase  of 
honor  bothe  to  you  and  yoars. 

(Signed)   Tho:  Banks,  the  conatable. 
Edmund  Alcock, 
Tho:  Brent,  a  laborer. 
Roe'.  Cox,  acarpynter." 


Dated  on  the  back  32  Aug*  1586. 
The  body  of  petitioners  appears  on  a 
separate  sheet,  and  comprises  396  sig- 
natures, arranged  according  to  streets 
and  lanes,  and  displaying  a  curious 
vaiietv  of  marks,  as  if  the  subscribers 
thought  it  necessary  to  vary  their  re- 
spective s}-mbols.  in  manner  of  the 
different  crosses  attached  to  the  aato- 
graphs  of  Cardinals  on  Papal  Bulls. 

Yours,  &c.  J.  L, 


ALCHUINES  BIBLE  IN  THE  BRITISH  MUSEUM. 

{Continued  from  p.  477.) 


Mr.  Urban,  B.  M.  Oct.  18. 

The  unexpecttfd  length  to  which 
my  remarks  on  the  Alchuine  Bible  in 
the  British  Museum  have  extended,  will 
compel  me  to  be  more  concise  in  re- 
gard to  other  Manuscript  copies  of  the 
Bible  which  claim  to  be  of  the  same 
age,  or  nearly  so,  but  this  will  be  of 
less  consequence,  since  they  are  de- 
scribed more  or  less  at  length  in  the 
works  of  various  writers. 

(I.)  I  shall  commence  with  the  Val- 
licella  Bible,  marked  B.  6,  preserved  in 
thelibraryiif  the  Fathersof  the  Oratory 
of  S.  Maria  delta  Vallicella  at  Rome, 


mentioned  by  Baronius,'*'  Baluze.o 
MabilloD,^  Blanchini,'*  and  D'Agin^ 
court, *<  It  was  given  to  the  Vallicella 
library  by  Achilles  Statius,  a  Portu- 
guese, who  died  in  1531,  and  was  re- 
bound by  the  care  of  Baronius  in  1599, 
who  first  meDtioned  it  as  the  work  of 
Alchuine,  and  printed  from  it  (with 
the  omission  of  six  lines)  the  verses  at 
the  end  The  volume  is  a  large  square 
folio,  written  in  three  colnmns,  with 
ornamental  initial  letters,  but  without 
any  illuminations;  and  the  character 
(of  which  a  long  specimen  is  given  by 
Blanchini,  from  the  Gospel  of  Luke). 


*0  Annates  Ecct,  torn.  ix.  p.  340.  sd  ann.  778.  fol.  Rom.  1601. 
41  Capitular,  torn.  ii.  coL  llfJI,  fol.  P&r.  1677. 
U  ^h^eu^n  Italicum,  toin.  i.  p.  68.  4to.  Par.  1G87-9. 

4S   Vindicitx  Cononic.  Script,  ^^w?.  f.  ■x.xx.'sV.Mii  vv-  cw.t-v\\.  ttAi.t'aV.  \140,  Evan- 
C9liar.  Quadrvptex,  pp.  d\x\'u.  t>x\\\.  atvi  Tab,  ponend.  poil  I>CA^J\^W«a. 

«  //tt^oire  de  rarf  por  Ie«  Monumens,  T^^i.  «^«»^^^^>i«.'t-^'\^^^^  "*«-'«»». 


1836] 


The  ValiiceUa  and  St.  Paul  Blbhii  at  Rome. 


581 


is  much  smaller,  thinner,  aod  le&s  ele- 
gant tliaa  tlie  writing  in  the  Museum 
Rililif,*^  ami  rescmbl^H  ko  exoclly  the 
character  in  the  Bible  of  th^  Mnnns- 
tery  of  St.  Van\  at  Rome,  that  it  is  dif- 
6cu)t  nut  to  believe  them  butb  written 
by  the  eame  ha»<l, — at  aJI  events  they 
must  be  referred  to  the  same  (icritKl. 
Tfae  order  of  the  books  in  it  i«  given 
by  BUncbini,  and  agrees  with  that  of 
the  Museum  Bible,  except  that  Hester 
CGTues  between  Judith  and  Maccabees. 
Somcothcr  vaiiattons  have  been  alieady 
pointed  out,  and  it  may  be  remarked, 
ihnt  this  c<i|iy  i<>>  by  nu  mi-nna  ao  com- 
plete a»  the  Mu-^eum  MS.  in  regaiU 
that  it  omits  the  Kpuitcs  of  Jerome  to 
raulinua  and  De«ideriu4,  and  In  most 
instances  want:4  the  table  of  chnplcr;) 
prefmetl  tf>  each  bunk.  Hlat.chini  had 
collated  the  text  of  tbi»  and  the  St. 
I'aul  Bible,  and  prupo-sed  giviti;;  the 
result  in  n  future  volume  of  hia  I'indi- 
cia,  which,  unfortuuatvly,  never  ap- 
peared. He  says  of  it:  "Ccrtcetcor- 
rectua  est  et  emtndatus  maxim^,  eoque 
neteiis  pnr»tat.  quod  ad  rjus  formam 
pnccipuv  Vulpata  notttia  Kditio  sit 
re!itttuta."'4<  I'he  considerable  varta- 
tioits  between  this  and  the  St.  I'aul 
MS.  supposing  tbrm  both  written  at 
the  same  period,  at  first  perplexed 
Blanchini,  but  the  ditficohy  became, 
on  a  collation,  easily  cxplaiood.  Ilic 
St.  Paul  Bible  rshihiu  Ihe  Voljtate 
text,  in  what  Blanchiui  calls  its  $9. 
etnid  state,  i.  c.  the  version  of  St.  Je- 
rome much  corrupted,  and  not  cor- 
rected by  Alchoine ;  whereas  the  Valii- 


ceUa copy  has  the  teit  in  its  fAiWstatr^ 
as  amended  by  Alchuitie,  and  restored 
to  its  priiitine  ititegrily,  which  was 
subsequenlly  lecetved  io  all  the  weetern 
churches.'*'  Baluzc  and  Mabillnn 
merely  refer  to  Baronius.  but  none 
of  these  wrilera  have  questioned 
the  statement,  that  it  was  written  by 
Alcbuinc  and  presented  to  Charle- 
magne, 'ilic  following  argumeutf, 
however,  secra  to  decide  against  its 
claims.  1 .  The  close  agreement  of  the 
writing  with  the  St.  Paul  Bible,  which 
was  wrlttcQ  by  Irtgohcrt,  probably  in 
the  rei^ri  of  Charles  le  Chauve  ;  2.  The 
alterations  in  the  verses  at  the  end. 
which  seem  to  point  out  the  .Museum 
copy  as  the  original ;  3.  The  evidence 
in  the  additional  verses,  that  it  was 
wiittcn  for  Komc  monastery'  ;  and  4. 
ITic  incomplete  state  of  the  MS.  in 
regard  to  piTilogucs,  chapters,  &c.  as 
well  OS  the  abaence  of  all  illumina- 
tions or  other  marks  of  regal  posses* 
fivrship. 

(2.)  The  Bible  beloDgiDglo  the  Be- 
nedictine Monastery  uf  St.  Paul,  near 
Kume,  which  is  now  deposited  in  the 
Monastery  of  St>  Colixtus,  dependant 
on  St.  Paul's.  This,  perhaps,  is  bet- 
tor kooWD  than  any  of  the  others,  in 
cousenuencc  of  the  (li8CU.sf.ion  which 
has  taken  place  relative  to  the  portrait 
prefixed  to  it,  whether  it  be  intended 
for  Charlemagne  or  Charles  le  Chauve. 
This  |Kirlrait  was  first  engraved  by 
Alcmanni,*Saod  subsequently  by  Mar- 
gaiioi,*^  Mabillon.M  Montfaucon,"' 
and  D'Agincourt.^'      It  rtpresents  a 


I 

■ 
I 


I 


«  This  may  be  seen  by  rompsrin^  the  two  Us(  linrt  of  Ahhuinc'i  venea,  vnip'itTed 
io  the  plate,  No.  7,  with  the  corre»|K>ndiQK  ones  in  the  Maseum  Bible.  It  may  be 
adclcd,  tbattb«  Majoscule  or  L'ucimI  alphabet  used  iq  this  MS.  i^ijpvcu  io  d'Agiucuurt, 
plate  xl. 

*f'  lltiffie.  p.  cccxxii.  lie  nlludrs  tn  the  opinion  expressed  by  Le  Lon^,  BW. 
Satrr.  i.  £)[).  that  it  is  prolmlilc  this  wait  the  MS.  uned  by  the  itmcdictlnes  in  rcstor* 
ins  the  text  in   l£l(>.     S«r  dUo  Hug's  EtaUUnng  ttet  .V.  T.  {  12>. 

*7  It  must  be  observed,  thst  the  ti^xt  of  the  Muftfum  Bible,  altltoui;b  sabatantiallj 
the  same  with  that  of  the  Vallicella  M-S.  is  not  idt^ntical  mtb  it,  to  to  warrant  the  inppo- 
firlon  ibst  one  was  a  mere  tr*n»cnpt  of  the  other  Tiint,  is  the  1st  chsu.  of  Luke, 
the  VoU.  MS.  reads  omtiiitia,  with  the  sat:ient  Toledo  MS.  whereas  in  the  Miiseant 
copy  it  is  omnia,  as  in  Heoc-diL-tjoe  edit.  ful.  IS'I'I.  The  ubies  of  rhapter»  sri*  shi» 
wholly  differeol-  In  the  Vull.  MS.  the  p&Ntui;{C  iu  t  Ep.  Job.  v.  7.  is  not  in  the  body 
of  the  text)  hut  has  been  addeil  in  the  lower  lusrpo  by  the  some  band.     BtancAini, 

he.  tit. 

M  Ot  LattrannaibHt  parMinis  h  Card.  Jtarierimo  ratiitHtit.  Rom.  16:35  ;  repiiatcd) 
4to,  Rom.  l7Afi,  and  in  Gnevii  TMes.  Antiq.  torn.  viit.  p.  4. 
W  ln»rriptinnn  .Inti^.  Batilir.  S.  Pauli,  4to.   Rom.  l<iJ.^. 
40  Afm  Jtttl.  i.  70. 

SI  Mhmvm.  de  ta  Motbtrek»  Fr.  i.  304.  fo\.  Vai.  V.^. 
s»  e^.  eittt. 


582. 


The  St.  Paul  Bible  at  Rome. 


[Dw. 


penonaf^  seated  on  a  throne,  ref^ally 
crowned  and  vestc«l,  wearing  ahuit 
hair  and  moustaches,  but  no  beard, 
and  holding  io  his  left  hand  a  mound, 
or  glolte.  on  which  is  a  monogram, 
vartousl)'  interpreted  by  different  au- 
thors, but  certainly,  as  all  agree,  exhi- 
biting the  name  of  carolvr  at  the 
commeacemenl.  On  the  left  stands  the 
em  esa  with  a  female  attendant,  and 
on  ke  right  two  esquires,  one  of  whom 
bears  sword,  the  other  a  s|>car  aitd 
shield.  Beneath  are  s^mc  lines  in 
uncial  letters  of  gold,  begiimiug, 

"  Rexcoeli  d'o'tsolitapietateredundtai, 
Hunt'   Karotmm  Rfgem  tcrrae   dilexit 
herilem,"  etc. 

which  may  equally  apply  to  Charle- 
magne or  his  grandson.  Of  the  MS. 
itself  Montfaucoii  says,  "  Ingentis 
molis,  pulchritudine  et  elcgantia  nulli 
cedit ;  vere  augustam  pra-ferl  magni- 
ficentiam  ;"  and  D'Agiucourt  calU  it, 
"  de  toutes  les  productions  de  cp  genre 
la  plus  admirattle,  soit  par  la  bcautd 
des  caract^res,  »oit  par  la  richessc  de 
rensemble."  In  regard,  however,  to 
the  writing,  we  are  enabled  to  judge 
by  the  long  specimen  in  Blanchini,^ 
and  it  is  decidedly  inferior  in  beauty 
and  uniformity  to  the  Bible  iu  the  Mu- 
seum anil  to  those  at  I*aiis.  The  ex- 
traordinary icsciiiblancv  it  exhibits  to 
the  writing  of  the  Vallicetia  copy  has 
been  alrt-ady  noliced,  and  it  is  there- 
fore satiafactoiy  to  ascertain  the  name 
of  the  writer  of  the  St.  Paul  copy  to 
have  been  Inguhnt,  ai  proved  by  the 
following  lines, ^-^  which  occur  ia  the 
Prologue  at  the  beginning  of  the  Utter 
MS. 

"  ll«c  namquc  invcnics  praeseiiti  pagina 
libro 
Quem   tibi  quemque  tuis  Rf.v  Carolu* 

ore  ittrenuuB 
Offert,  Cliristc,  tuisquc  clirDU  et  corde 
bileJid. 


Ejiu  ad  imperium  dCToti  pectoris  artos 
lHfobertm9  trmm  referema  W  teritm  jt- 
deli*." 

But  who  was  this  imgobfrf,  and  when 
did  he  live:     Angelo  de  Nuce,  arch- 
bishop  of   Rossaoo,     who    wrote    a 
paitqihiet  expressly  to  prove  this  Bible 
to  have  belonged  to  Charlemagne, ^in- 
sists that  Bf/ertma  is  the  same  as  ffe- 
ftr*mdoTiia  or  secretary,  and  that  this 
Ingobert  is  the  identical  Gnaea  /aya- 
berlmt,  who  lired  in  the  reigas  of  Char- 
lemagne and  his  successor,  as  we  learn 
from  the  Capitularia  and  the  author 
of  the  life  of  Louis  the  Pioui.     Thi». 
however,  is  disputed  by  Mabilloo  and 
Montfaucon ;  who   are  unanimous  ia 
ascribing   the  portrait    to  Charies  le 
Chauve,  and  to  whcse  opinion  I  am 
inclined  to  adhere,  in  opposition  totbe 
archbishop,   the    Benedictines, M  and 
D'Agincourts?    llie  style  of  the  illn- 
minations,   as  given  in  the  last  cited 
writer,  is  decide<lly   or  a   ruder  and 
later  character  than  those  of  the  Mu- 
seum Bible;   and  the  large  capitals, 
borders.  &c.  exhibit  a  superabundance 
of  ornament,   which   would    seem  to 
refer  to  the  middle  of  the  ninth  cen- 
tury, rather  than  the  end  of  the  eighth. 
But,  however  this  may  be,  the  order 
of  the  Itooks  in  this  Bible,  and  the 
state  of  the  text,  asdvsciibcd  by  Blan- 
chini,jt>   prove,    t)eyond   all    question. 
that  Alchuinc  had  not  revised  it,  nor 
had  any  share  in  its  execution  ;  there- 
fore it  cannot  well  be  put  in  compari- 
son with  the  Bibles  which  expressly 
bear  the  authority  of  the  name  and  re- 
cension of  the  learned  abbat  of  Tours. 
(3.)  The   Bible  now  in   the   Biblio- 
theque  du  Uoi  at  Paris,   marked  No. 
1.,  which  was  presented  to  Colbert  in 
167'),  by  the  Chapter  of  St.  Stephen  at 
Metz,  and  is  described  or  noticed  by 
Baluze,  DuCange.99Mabtllon,*>Munt- 
faucnn,  the   Benedictines.    Blanchini, 
and  Or.  Dibdio.^^     It  is  a  large  folio. 


.  cccxxx. 


U  Evang.  Quail,  pt.  i.  tab.  ponrnd.  post  pag.  nlxxvi. 
M  Printed  entire  by  Marfrariiii,  and  partly  by  others. 
M  Reprinted  by  Klancliiiii,  ViuJic.  Cam.  Serijtt.  p.  C( 
M  Nour.  TV.  tie  Dijil.  iii.  127,. 
57  Had  Blaneliini  publiKhed  the  remaining  volumes  of  his  Vimlicitf,  he  had  pra- 
niiscd  a  full  discussion  of  this  qaedtioo. 
M  Viiiit  C.  S.  pp.  cccxxxvi,  ccclx.  dxIti. 
S9  GlOMtar.  med.  Lat.  voc.  jlrmigeri. 
«0  DelU  Diphm.^.^^\. 
61   Tour,  vol  ii.  pp.  15T— 1G3. 


1830.] 


The  Dibh,  Nij.  I.  in  the  Dibiiulh'gtietia  Rui. 


583 


wiittcn  in  a  charncter  so  similar  to 
tttnt  u(  thf  Mtisriim  Bible,  a?  ivoulcl 
make  one  »uh]>ect  they  procn-itcd  fruoi 
tlic  8kmc  huid.''^  The  illtiminatinns 
also  in  both  these  cojiies,  as  apfrears 
from  tlic  ilfscrlption  giten  hy  Dr.  Dilr- 
(iin.  roriTftpoud  very  reroarLftbty,'^  At 
the  commencement  are  two  leave*.  ILl* 
ground  of  which  is  purple,  contniniog, 
within  horilrrs.a  feericsof  2(>:)**  verse*. 
wrillon  in  jfiili)  unclaU,  ia  double  cu- 
lunintt,  nddi'e$»cd  to  the  monarch 
CharttB,  beginning. 

"  HrT  bencdicte,  tibi  Iinec  plaoeat  bibtio* 
trca,  Carle, 
TnXauieaUduuqtue  rcle^ntla  gcrit,  wte. 

1'be  llen«lictini>s,  in  their  dpscriptlnn 
of  this  precious  volume.**  odd  :  "  Au 
milieu  de  la  Bc-conde  page  et  dan»  les 
suivnntee  on  vnit  deux  m^ilailleo  en  or, 
•vec  bustes.  La  premiere  porte  cettc 
innciiplio!),  l')itvitl  Itrx  imprrator,  ct  la 
Neconde  Karolus  Hex  tVanco,"  Tliese 
nrc  not  noticed  by  Dibdio.'*  Before 
the  New  Testament  are  30  otber  Latin 
line».  and  on  the  pertultimaie  li>af  (the 
ver»o  of  which  is  much  injured)  66 
more,  in  gold  unciaU  on  a  purple 
ground,  nil  addre»MU  to  ClmrtcH,!^ 
who  JB  told : 

PiL-tus  e»  htr  staiio  artii  ah  eziinio. 
The  portrait  here  alluded  to  nccupies 
ibe  whole  of  the  recto  of  ihe  last  leaf. 


and  has  been  engraved  by  Balucff 
Monlfaucon,  and  (moreaccumlply)  by 
I>ib«lin.  It  represent*  Charles  le 
Chauve  seateil  on  a  throne,  with  fea- 
ture's very  similar  to  the  portrait  in  St. 
Paul's  Uilile.  wearing  a  crown  of  sin- 
galar  shape,  and  holding  a  plain  hftian 
in  the  left  hand.  On  each  aide  stands 
a  )>erann  of  rank  (supposed  by  Du 
Cunite  to  be  intended  for  Louis  1^ 
Begue  and  Charles  Kmgof  Aquitaine. 
sons  of  Charles  le  Cbaove}.^  behind 
whom  are  altendantii  in  armour.  Lower 
down  i»  ilmwD  Vivian  Abbat  of  St. 
Martiu  of  Tourn,*'  who  introduces 
to  the  Emperor  twelve  monks  of  his 
abbey  for  the  purpose  of  presenting 
the  Bible  lu  him.  the  forrmoat  of  whom 
are  seen  in  the  act  of  unwrapping  it 
from  a  cover.  Three  other  dgurcs, 
two  of  whom  ore  armed,  are  on  the 
sides.  Some  tines  which  precede,  ex- 
plain the  whole  in  the  clearest  maoner. 

Ilacc  rtiam  pictnra  reeludit  qualiter  hero* 
Olftrrt  Viriantixcmm  irrrgr  Dime  hoc  upU) 
Ante  obi,  pMt  patreiaf  primi  Tesnaodna 

ntnuiilutt, 
^i<aiiKtufl  juttros,  gummas  Aregarius,  e/e. 
Hi  prnni  tiliimet  Domtnu  de  parte  BeatJ 
Martini  nc  fralruiu  ecce  Ubruin  tribuuut, 
e/r. 
7*htB  event  ia  supposed  to  have  taken 
place  in  the  year  850,  when  Charle* 
Ic  ('bauve  was  at  Toors^*^  and  ufttie 


I 
I 


9)  S«e  the  fxr-f>:mile  in  the  plale  No.  o.  A  portion  of  the  text  nfGeneaii,  cap.  I. 
is  aim  given  by  Mabtllon  and  uUncbiiu,  aud  the  Ueocdictines  add  a  »|>eninru  of  tlw 
•mallrr  minUM-idc,  pi.  .>'!. 

W  .Sume  yf  the  ornamentnl  letter*  were  engraved  by  Willemiit,  in  bin  valuable  work 
riililled  Moiiumenx  Prnn^niN  InHttn  t  and  I  undi>ratand  that  the  Camte  Aogoste  de 
Ua.f1ard  is  <it  pri-oent  iM'rii|>iril  on  a  Kjilirmlid  wurk  mi  lUr  illuminatiuas  of  anctcnt 
MSS.  and  that  the  tliMe  Nn.  1  will  fnnn  a  pmminrnt  feiiturc  in  it. 

6*  Printed  by  Qaluze.  fof/iMar.  ii.  col.  l^t>8. 

«  A'Mir.  Tf.  dt  Dipt.  Ui.  Ii4. 

^  Bjr  the  kindnni)  of  my  friend  M.  FmnriMtuc  Michel,  I  am  enabled  to  ifivea  nore 
partii'iilar  drK-ription  (if  tlicM-  porlmila.  lie  writes  tbna  :  "  Au  mthm  dr  folio  I,  verto, 
»e  trottveul  drns  nxdaiilc*  |H-ir,l('«  ru  or,  da  landiiie  d'tin  ahUling,  [>a  premiiTc  porte 
celte  inscription,  tic.  Ijc  folio  nuiTanl  cnntitnt  aar  ion  rrrtn  deux  aulir8  m^ilnillrt 
iwintcs  es  or,  dont  te<  l^le»  •iuil  pnit-eirc  dcs  portraiti*.  mais  U  est  impojitble  de 
dt'^termii^er  de  ijoi.  La  neconde  de  cm  nn'-daiUet  repri'-sente  une  t*te  entour^  d'nnc 
aureole.  Leu  mMailln  4oni  i^vidrmment  Ac  la  itiJ^me  main  (\ur  le  rr*te  del  ornements. 
\^t»  t^les  grotsiiTement  dr«in^r)i  cemblent  repr^senter  la  m/'nie  |w;r«onne.  I^a  t^a 
aunt  rouvBrlea  d'tm  eauque.  different  dta  cuk|Ucs  de  U  miniature  fiaalc  ;  elles  n'ont 
oi  bartw  ni  mouiitRcbra." 

*7  See  tlicm  in  Bidnie,  /«c.  cit, 

to  Dr.  liibdtu  thinks  the  figure  ou  the  rifbt  it  dcaigiied  for  Virian,  bat  I  believe 
him  to  be  in  error,  as  proved  by  the  line*  "  Aa(«  uhl,  /■««/  patr^m.'* 

n  See  Do  Cange,  voc.  Armi^eri,  who  gived  a  minute  dv-scripiiim  oflhi!)  |wi)ntiiig. 

TO  Baluw,  and  arter  him  HUnchini,  nay  in  Hfiit;  but  thin  arose  from  an  error  of 
Che  former  in  aup|io«ing  it  to  be  tbe  gift  of  the  Monks  of  St.  Marliu  at  Meiz,  iostead 
of  Tomrt. 


584 


Tk»  BiUet,  No,  IL  Bibt.  dm  Roi,  mdatn 


fftct  there  can  be  no  qucstioo.  All  the 
writers  on  the  subject,  eicept  the  Be- 
Dedictines,  have  considered  this  Bible 
■8  urittnfor,  as  well  as  presented  to, 
Charles  le  Chauvc.  The  learned  au- 
thors however  of  the  A'oNmiii  Traits 
de  Diplomatique  contend,  that  the 
writing  of  the  body  of  the  volume  has 
moch  more  the  character  of  the  end  of 
the  8th  than  the  middle  of  the  9th 
century,  and  express  their  decided 
opinion  that  the  MS.  was  written  for 
Charlemagne,')  but  subsequently  pre- 
sented to  his  grandson,  at  which  pe- 
riod the  portrait  and  concluding  verses 
were  added. 

This  opinion,  if  true,  would  very 
satisfactorily  eiplain  its  resemblance 
to  the  Museum  Bible,  by  supposing 
both  to  have  been  executed  in  the 
school  of  St.  Martin  of  Tours,  and  the 
one  copy  presented  to  Charlemagne, 
whilst  the  other  was  preserved  in  the 
monastery  till  the  reign  of  Charles  le 
Chauvc.  I  am  bound  however  to  ob- 
serve, that  a  gentleman  who  has  at 
my  request  recently  examined  the 
Bible  itself,  is  of  opinion  that  the  por- 
trait is  contemporary  with  the  rest  of 
the  volume.  At  all  events  the  absence 
of  the  lines  containing  the  name  of  Al- 
cbuine  is  a  forcible  argument  against 
the  supposition  that  the  copy  was 
originally  offered  to  Cliarlomn(;ne. 

(4.)  The  Bihle  in  the  Bibliotlu^que 
du  Roi,  marked  No.  2.  formetly  pre- 
served in  the  Abbey  of  St.  Denis, 
but  transferred  to  the  Royal  Library 
in  l.'>9.').  Prefixed  are  some  vi-rscs 
written  in  gold  uncials  on  a  purple 
ground,  printed  by  Baluzc,'^  and  ad- 
dressed to  Charles  le  Chauvc,  begin- 
ning, 

Bibliomtn   scriem   Karolut  Rex  inclitus 
ixlam 

Contexit  chryno,  rordc  colpns  catharo. 

From  the  historical  events  alluded  to, 
its  date  may  be  fixed  with  certainty 
between  865  and  8/6.     The  three  first 


(Dec. 

pages  of  Oenesis  are  also  in  gold  let- 
ters, as  is  the  connnencement  ctf  cadi 
book,  and  even  the  Prologuca  of 
Jerome.  The  large  initial  letters  are 
very  beautiful,  and  exhibit  the  peca- 
liar  and  elegant  interlarings  seen  ia 
the  Saxon  school  of  art.  Of  the 
smaller  capitals  there  are  aeveral  kinds* 
of  which  specimens  are  giTcn  and 
described  by  the  Beaedictines.n  Hey 
call  this  character  the  F)rrmck-Saxmt 
and  regard  the  MS.  as  oae  of  the 
most  precious  raonaments  remaiotag 
of  the  second  race  of  French  Sovereigns. 
At  the  end  the  Apocalypse  is  wanting ; 
and  the  seven  C^nonif^I  Epistles  and 
Kpistle  to  the  Romans  are  known  to 
have  been  cut  out  by  that  aTchviliiiD 
Aymon.74  Thisidentical  portion  (paged 
in  a  recent  French  hand  408— 420.), 
I  have  discovered  among  a  coUectioa 
of  biblical  fragments  in  MS.  Hari. 
7551.  and  the  capital  initial  letter  of 
the  Kpistle  to  the  Romana  fully  josti- 
fies,  from  its  beauty,  all  the  enlogia 
bestowed  on  the  voloma,  bat  the  minas- 
cule  is  closer,  smaller,  and  more  aef  than 
that  of  the  Museum  Bible.  Wanley, 
apparently,  knew  nothing  of  its  his* 
tory,  and  calls  it  of  the  tenth  centary 
(in  which  he  is  certainly  mistaken)*  and 
to  the  present  moment  no  one,  as  far 
as  1  know,  has  suspected  it  to  fonn  a 
pnition  of  the  Bible  of  Charles  le 
C'liauve  (N'o.  2.)  at  Paris.  Bliochini 
tells  us,  that  it  was  from  the  text  of 
this  MS.  Stephens's  edition  of  the 
Bible  in  I52S  was  printed. 

(5.)  The  Bible  preserved  in  the  Im- 
perial library  at  Vienna,  (Cod.  lAt. 
Thcolog.  Nt).  liro.  olim  50.)  described 
by  Lambeccius'S  and  Gentilot.^  A 
5(|uarc  folio,  written  on  2g2  leaves  uf 
three  vnlunirs  each,  containing, besides 
the  books  of  the  Old  and  New  Testa- 
ment, a  Sfriet  et  ordo  Evamgrliorum, 
part  of  a  lectionary.  excerpts  from  a 
honi  il  y  de  f  'erbi  incamafione,  &c. 
Tlie  order  of  the  books  neaily  agrees 


'I  One  arguD.ent  of  this  is  drawn  from  the  circumstance  of  the  King  being  caUed 
Darid  ia  Fonie  of  the  ver^eA,  nti  ejiillirt  assumed  by  ('lisrlemagne ;  but  this  is  er- 
rtmoimti,  for  in  the  lines  wliich  de.«vribe  the  i>ortrai(,  (.'harle$  le  Chaure  is  expressly 
HO  rntled. 

71  Capitular,  col.  1  j()6.  73  A'o«r.  TV.  iii.  88.  pi.  37. 

74  Ste  the  Vataluij.  Codil.  MSS.  Bibt.  Beg.  torn.  iii.  fol.  Par,  1744,  and  s  commn- 
nicjitiun  Fi-iitby  inc  to  the  Gent.  Mag.  in  Jan.  lK:t2,  voL  cii.  p.  30.  Nearly  all  of  the 
MSS.  there  nu;ntioned  were  purcbasrd  by  Lord  Harley. 

75  Cntnm.  de  Bibl.  Vind.  lib.  ii  and  Axaleet.  Mon.  omn.  tevi,  curd  KoltaTf  torn.  i. 

col.  fil.'i. 

76  Apud  KnIUr,  torn.  i.  col.  ft'20. 

3 


lS3(i.] 


Th  Zurich  and  De  \femes  Bibles. 


«8» 


* 


P 


»Uh  that  of  the  Bible  of  Charles  Ic 
Chauve,  No.  I.  but  has  been  altered. 
aa  it  should  awm,  by  the  fault  of  the 
binder.  Lanibeccius  calls  it  "  tolua 
ruino3u«  et  picrisque  locta  vir  legihi- 
lis;"  but  this  is  denied  by  Geatilot, 
who  admibt,  however,  some  defects. 
It  was  written  by  more  banda  than 
one,  ta  the  common  Caroline  charac- 
ter, and  the  only  ornaments  are  red 
letters  in  the  titles.  Prefixed  to  the 
Bible  at  fol.  IG.  are  two  poems  77  of 
Alchaine,  containing  an  enumeralion 
of  the  several  books,  tines  in  commen- 
dation of  the  Scriptures,  and  a  prayer 
for  Charlemagne.  At  the  close  of  th« 
second  poem  is  written  : 
Codicibus  tacrls  hoBtili  chde  penutis 
m  Bmtto  ferreni  hoc  repKravit  opus. 

From  which  it  is  concluded  that  the 
volume  was  written  under  the  eye  of 
Alchuinc,  by  desire  of  Kado,  who  was 
abbal  of  St.  Vedast  near  Arras,  from 
the  year  795  to  816.  It  ia  well  known 
that  a  poem  was  aJdressnl  by  Alchuinc 
to  Kado  on  the  re-e<lificntion  of  the  ab- 
bey after  its  destruction  by  fire  ;78  and 
we  arc  told  by  Ferreolus  IxicriuB,  the 
author  of  a  Belgian  Chronicle,  that 
abbat  Rado  eubrcitted  a  Miitat  to  the 
correction  of  Alchuine.  But  Frobcn, 
in  his  edition  of  Alchaine's  worka. 
(luestiuns  the  reailing  of  the  line  Kt 
Rado,  and  contends  it  ought  to  be 
Kzra  da,  \.  e.  Deo.  as  it  is  actually 
wriltt-n  in  another  copy  nearly  coeval 
with  the  author,  preserved  in  the  li- 
brary of  St.  Paul  at  Ratisbon.TV  This, 
if  admitted,  would  destroy  the  notion 
of  its  having  been  written  expressly 
for  Rado  ;  but  as  the  ago  of  the  MS. 
has  never  been  qofstitmcd,  nor  the 
genuineness  of  the  poem,  we  may 
safely  ascribe  the  MS.  to  the  end  of 
the  eighth  ccotury. 

(6.)  The  Uible  in  the  library  of  the 
Canons  of  Zurich,  traditionally  said 


to  have  been  presented  to  the  library 
by  Charlemagne.  It  is  a  large  folio, 
written  in  double  coIutoob,  and  the 
writing  corresponds  very  nearly  with 
that  of  the  Museum  Bible  arwl  n( 
Charles  le  Chauvc's,  No.  i.  at  l'ari», 
A  specimen  of  the  uncial  letter  is 
given  by  Scheuchjcr,*  taken  from  the 
first  chapter  of  Genesis,  and  a  very 
aatisfactory  example  of  the  minuscule 
may  Iw  found  in  Gcrbert.BI  who  pre- 
sents us  with  a  fine-simile,  tab.  ii.,  of 
the  whole  Iff  the  Prologue  to  the  seven 
Canonical  Epistles,  and  of  the  dis- 
puted parage  in  1  Kp.  J»h.  v.  7.  from 
which  three  lines  have  been  Rclccled 
in  our  plate,  No.  6.  It  would  be  very 
desirable  to  have  a  fuller  account  of 
this  fine  MS.  since  it  evidfoily  pro- 
ceeded from  the  same  school  which 
produced  the  Bible  now  in  the  Mu- 
seum, and  No.  1.  in  the  Uibliuth^uc 
du  Hoi. 

(7.)  'ITie  Bi!)le  formerly  in  the  li- 
brary of  the  rrcsident  dc  Me9mes,a 
caused  to  be  written  by  TheiMlulpb, 
Abbat  of  Kleury,  and  afterwards  Disliop 
of  Orleans,'^  the  friend  ofCharlcmagoe 
and  Alchuine,  about  tlic  year  790. 
Prefixed  is  a  poem  written  in  ijuld  let- 
ters on  a  purple  ground,  which  was 
printed  by  Sirmoud,  in  his  edition  of 
Theixlulpb's  Woiks,  torn-  ii.  p.  iruG, 
The  order  of  the  books  differs  from 
that  of  ttic  Museum  Bible;  and  the 
text  is  tliat  of  Jerome,  previous  to  the 
recension  of  Alchuine.  It  was  from 
this  MS.  that  the  Benedictines  chieHy 
prepared  their  edition  of  the  Vul(;ale, 
forming  the  hr&t  volume  of  St.  Jerome's 
Works,  in  1G93.  The  [loera  is  followed 
by  a  preface  in  prose,  albo  writtL-n  la 
gold  letters,  giving  a  synopsis  of  the 
Be^'eral  hooks.  Tolh«  Bible  is  annexed 
the  Chronicle  of  1  sidore,  and  the  tract  of 
Eucherius  de  iHlerprelatioitf  Ihbrairo- 
rm  Aoflitnwa.     Prefixed  to  the  fonner 


In  Printed  In  Opp.  torn.  U.  v.  1.  p.  SOS.  Bd.  Frottm.  and  Anslect.  KoUsrli,  1.  col. 
6I«.  619. 
78  Opp.  torn.  ii.  I.  S07.  Aoaleet.  i.  64.-).  79  Comm.  de  Vtta  AtcJkidni,  p.  liv. 

n  Atphabethi  #J-   Diphmatih.  ft  OMtiriA.  ThitrieeMii.  SpediMii.  fol.  Ti);.  IIM. 
tab.  xvi.    lie  mt^p  of  it,  '*  Cdtivrniuut  tx  totu  Ulerw  cam  oodke  Bpittnlu'iiiti  I'aultiia* 
rum  (irKUJ-Latino  Bibliothecw  (itfnoanensiBt  cujos  frafinentnin  exhibet  MatiiUir** — 
dc  Re  DipJuntAtlrft,  p.  MG,  ubi  codiceni  huno  inille  aononun  juilicaL" 
Bl  Her  AtetMMnicum.  I»°.  Tij.  1773. 
B3  The  MSS.  of  ibc  President  de  Mesmes  were  purchased  la  1131.  foi 
tlii'^que  du  lUii,  and.  1  suppoM,  tliis  BiUc  unoagUicm. 
83.  See  tlM?  Hit*.  Lit.  de  h  Ftamcr,  torn.  iv.  pp.  4jf)— 174. 
Gist.  Mao.  Vol,  VI. 


I 


586 


Other  antient  BibUt. 


[Dec 


f  these  i«  »  second  poem,  written  in 
•etten  of  sUver.  dso  by  TheoduIph.M 
concluding : 

Codicil  huJQS  opoi  strnxit  TlkeoAtlpkM, 
•more 
niiuB  htc  cvjai  Lex  benedicts  tonst ; 
Nun  foru  hoc  gemiDii,  suro  iplendeacit 
et  o»tro, 
Splendidiore  tsmen  in  tao  honore  micst. 

(8.)  The  Bible  presenred  in  the  li- 
brary of  the  church  of  Puy  Ndtre 
Dame,  in  Anjou,  supposed  to  have 
been  presented  by  Tneodulph,  and, 
flrom  its  contents  evidently  a  contem- 
porary copy  of  the  one  last  described.* 

(9.)  The  Bible  in  the  abbey  of  St. 
Oennain  des  Pres,  written  in  the  year 
809,  containing  the  sacred  books  from 
Isaiah  to  the  Apocalypse  tnclosive.^ 
This  was  also  made  use  of  in  the  Be- 
nedtctiDe  edition  of  the  Vulgate,  pub- 
lished in  1693. 

These  are  doubtless  the  most  cele- 
brated and  spleodid  copies  nf  the  en- 
tire Bible  now  remaining  in  the  li- 
braries of  Europe,  yet  if  the  space 
would  permit.  I  could  increase  the  tist 
by  describing  several  other  Bibles,  less 
remarkable,  of  earlier  and  later  date, 
snchfor  instance  as  (10.)  the  very  an- 
dent  Bible  in  the  Vatican,  numbered 
1309>  written  in  uncials,  of  which  a 
specimen  is  given  byBlanchini,  Evoh- 
gl.  Qnadr.  i.  ntxvi. ;  (11.)  the  Bible  in 
the  abbey  of  Marmoutier,  ascribed  to 
the  seventh  century,  written  in  uncials 
and  minuscules  ;S7  (12.)  the  Bible  at 
'Tolcdo.ccrtainlywritteo  before  the  year 
990,  a  collation  of  which  was  printed 
by  Blanchini  ;88  (13.)  theBibleatCar- 
casson,  of  the  eighth  or  ninth  century, 
used  by  the  Benedictines  in  their  edi- 


tion of  the  Vulgate  (  (U.)  the  Bible  in 
the  Bibtioth^ue  da  Roi,  No.  3.  of 
the  ninth  century,  gmn  by  Anowa- 
retha  to  the  monaateiy  c^  St.  Haar 
8or  Loire,  in  Anjoa  ;<B  (15.)  the  Bible 
in  the  same  librair.  No.  4^  presented 
by  the  Canons  oi  ray  en  Velai  to  Col- 
bert, in  1681,  in  two  -rolnmea,  of  the 
ninth  century ;  (16.)  the  Bible  in  the 
library  of  St.  Oenevi^e  at  Faro,  of 
the  ninth  century  ;  (17-)  the  Bible  ib 
the  monastery  of  St.  Gall,  of  tbe  same 
age;  (16.)  the  Bible  fbrmerly  in  the 
library  of  Cardinal  Pasaiooei,  described 
by  Blanchioi,  Evtmg.  Qmadr.  \.  dIxt. 
dIxx.  of  the  ninth  ceatnir ;  (19-)  the 
Bible  in  the  church  of  Narbonne,  of 
the  same  period,  referred  to  by  the 
Benedictines ;  and  perhaps  aereral 
more  in  variona  monaatic  libraries  of 
France,  Italy,  Germany,  and  Spain. 

It  is  not  here  intended  to  apeak  of 
copies  of  the  New  Testament  or  the 
Gospela,  the  bare  ennmerUion  of 
which  would  fill  a  moderate- sized 
volume,  and  which  from  the  sixth  cen- 
tury downwards  exhibit  all  the  pomp 
and  splendor  that  the  nnited  arts  of 
caligraphy  and  illumination  conld  be- 
stow on  them.  I  may  be  pennittcd 
however  to  observe,  in  coDncctbn 
with  the  object  for  whidi  these  re- 
marks were  drawn  op,  that  at  Zaridi 
and  Amsterdam  are  preserved  copies 
of  the  Gospels  in  all  probability  writ- 
ten by  the  care  of  Atchuine,  since  they 
have  verses  prefixed  in  which  he  is 
expressly  named  as  the  reviser  ;M  and 
at  Katisbon  is  a  splendid  MS.  of  the 
Gospels  written  in  gold,  for  the  nae  of 
the  emperor  Charles  le  Chauve  in  870, 
to  which  his  portrait  is  prefixed.n 


M  Sirmondi  Opp.  ii.  I0.5S.  6S  BlanchiDi,  Evangel.  Quadr.  ii.  3.  nxav. 

M  Nohv  TV.  de  Dipt.  iii.  ]>p.  131.  350.  .I.*)!).  The  Benedictines  speak  also  of 
another  Bible  in  the  same  library,  written  in  the  6th  year  of  Looii  le  Dcbonaire  (BSS) 
ib  pp.  1!)3.  317.     These  MSS.  are  now  io  the  Bibliothdque  du  Roi. 

«  Now.  TV.  de  Dipl.  iii.  254. 

88  Vindic.  Can.  Script,  pp.  xlix — ccsii — ccxri.  In  this  MS.  as  in  the  Bible  of  the 
Theodul])b,  the  book  of  Daniel  is  inserted  between  Canticles  and  Parlipomenon. 

B9  At  fol.  407''  of  thia  MS.  ia  a  memoiandum,  that  CharlcB  le  Cbaove  paid  a  virit  to 
the  monastery  of  St.  Maur,  "  hoc  anno,  qui  est  ab  incamatione  Domini  octingentesi- 
mas  sexagesimas  nonus,  regni  rero  ejns  viceaimas  nonus,"  «tc. 

90  >\'etsteDii  Prolegomena  in  N.  T.  p.  84.  Hug,  Einleitung  des  N.  T.  (  124.  3d 
ed.  and  Biomstahl,  Briefe,  pt.  5.  p.  14. 

91  Consult  the  Bibtiotheca  Princ.  Eeelet.  et  Monast.  Ord.  S.  Bern,  ad  S.Bmwttramum, 
Ratisboiue,  p.  ii.  13°.  174B.  and  Diatertatio  in  aMreum  ae  pervettut.  EvamffeUor.  Cbd. 
8.  Emmerami.  Autore  P.  Cb/omonno  Satfft.  Ratisb.  1786.  In  this  last  work  (which 
I  have  not  been  ab\e  to  lett,  and'w^Acb.DT.  Dlbdin  seems  ignorant  of)  are  three  plates, 
and  no  doubt  the  porttaLl  ol  C\»iVe*\e  CVww*  wooTiiftam, 


163fl.l 


Font  at  Cardem  on  the  Mosel 


It  U  DOW  time  ta  close  this  uamU 
uatioD,  ivhicb  has  led  me  further  than 
I  eipected,  aad  yet  1  have  by  do  meaos 
eihausted  my  materials.  It  will  be 
necessary,  in  forming  an  opinion  of  the 
value  of  the  Bible  dow  in  the  Museum, 
to  discard  all  feelioga  of  prejudice  and 
fleinshncss.  The  hardy  assertion  of 
M.  de  Speyr-Pajisavanl,  that  his  MS. 
was  the  earlifit  copy  of  the  Latin 
Scriptures  in  existence  is  not  true; 
nor  is  llie  equally  confident  statement, 
that  there  was  no  other  MS.  of  the 
time  of  Charlemagne  to  be  found  in 
Francr,  intitled  to  a  greater  degree  of 
credit.  Both  are  IgnoraDt  mia-statc- 
ments,  fouuded  on  interested  motives. 

The  Prayer- Book  of  Charlemagne, 
in  spite  of  his  impotent  efTortsVS  to 
prove  it  writtea  for  Charles  le  Chauvc, 


au.  V 


must  ever  retain  its  undoubted  au- 
thenticitr.  Tlial  the  fiibic  now  in  the 
British  Museum  has  superior  claims 
to  be  considered  the  copy  presented  by 
Atchuine  to  Charlemagne  than  any 
other,  I  have,  I  trust,  succeeded  io  ren- 
dering probable ;  and  it  must  not  be 
forgotten,  that  the  names  of  some  of 
the  first  judgea  in  matters  of  this 
description,  particalarly  in  Franc«j 
(where  they  had  their  own  MSS.  to 
consult  and,  as  it  were,  to  defend] 
have  given  their  written  tcstimoaies  in 
favour  of  this  proposition.  For  myself, 
1  should  be  very  glad  if  these  obser- 
vations might  elicit  from  any  other 
person  more  profoundly  versed  in  the 
subject,  any  further  arguments  or  it- 
iuktralions  which  might  definiliveljr 
settle  the  question. 

F.  M. 


FONT  AT  CARDEN  ON  THE  MOSEU 


I 


Ma.  UaRAN, 

I  PKHUSKD  with  pleaaare  and  in- 
itruction  in  your  October  nuuit>cr  an 
account  of  the  little  Church  at  Nateley 
in  Hampshire,  from  the  pen  of  your 
intelligent,  and  vcrv  intelligible,  con- 
tributor, E.  I.  C.  I  say  with  pleasure, 
because,  latterly,  your  pages  have  been 
comparatively  barren  ofthoee  communi- 
cations upon  ecclesiastical  antiquities, 
for  which  your  Magazine  ha-i  been  so 
long  the  depositor)',  and  which  are 
yet  so  anxiously  expected  in  it  by  a 
certain  class  of  readers,  who,  like  niy- 
ielf,  in  perusing  sucli  accounttt  hntil 
'converse deep,'  and  for  the  last  time, 
with  the  pious  founders  and  skilful 
architects  of  many  venerable  structures 
which  caprice  and  time  are  daily 
dooming  to  dcaolation. 

I  was  however  most  interested  by 
the  description  of  the  hase  of  the  west- 
ern column  of  the  doorway  ;  a  kind  of 
base  which  certainly  is  rare  in  Kng. 
land,  and.  as  puurtrayrd  lu  your  en* 
graving,  so  similar  to  the  capitals  of 
door 'Way  columns  of  the  1 1  th  and  1 2th 


centuries,  that  it  might  well  be  taken 
for  a  '  capital  reversed."  But  in  Ger- 
many, whence  I  have  just  arrived  from 
a  short  tour  '  in  search  of  the  Roma- 
nesque,' directed  by  the  Rev.  Mr. 
Whewell's  useful  '  Notes  on  Ger- 
man Churches,'  I  twice  met  with  such 
capital-like  foliagcd  bases,  viz.  at  Car- 
den  on  the  Mosel,  and  at  Cologne 
on  the  Khine;  and  I  dare  say  that 
during  a  more  extended  journey  I  ^| 
should  have  seen  many  more.  la  ^| 
both  instances  these  bases  form  parts 
of  columns  which  are  small  and  iso- 
tatvd.  TTiosc  of  Carden  belong  la 
the  curious  Foot  of  which  1  send  hcrc- 
witli  an  illustrative  drawing;  and  I 
confess  that  unlit  I  bad  examined  the 
whole  Font,  of  which  the  upper  part 
was  hidden  by  an  cmbruidcred  silken 
cloth,  seeing  oolv  the  lower  portion 
of  the  columns,  i  thought  that  these 
bases  were  merely  capitals  reversed. 

The  columns  at  Cologne  above  al- 
luded to,  arson  the  north  side  of  the 
cloister  of  the  very  ancient  church  of 
St.  Maria  Capttolinc  in  that  interest- 


W  His  arguneat  ia  i — The  verves  in  the  Prajer-baok  were  writlen  by  Gaiie»ealet 
tbrro  was  •  Godeacalo  bring  between  K4H— H70,. — T^'^t  '»•'  wrolo  tlie  Pr»yrr-book  1 
Bur  lh«  verses exprcsaly  declare  the  book  vu  writieu  iiliortly  s/irr  ilxe  jttr  'el  ;  sad 
coald  not  aa  earlier  Godeiealo  have  been  the  tcribo  ?  The  nwi&eSh'bctt.xmsfineaHM 
andin  eflleetweAada  Oodescale,  Deacon  ul\Ae%e,\n\\ve  m\&^fw.iA'Cut^^cc^f 
£er  ffiff.  LU,  d*  tm  Pr.  n.  57. 


^««an^^ 


Fotit  «/  Carden  ok  the  Momt. 


(Dm 


Jty.     Hot  hfie  th*y   perform  ■ 

ore  important  office  than  at  CaHcn, 

,tiog  the   fopporu   of  »omc   of  U« 

tmx'Q   arcbm   KurroiiDdiiip  thr    anibu- 

rHtory.     The  base*  of  tlicsc  culumaa 

wv,  u  I  have  before  aali),  foUagcd, 


ami  are  made  of  wlij'.f  mnrWc.  (facir 
khaiU  and  capitals  b<  '  'er  tntt- 

blc«;  all.  protwtit^t  rieaUM 

matrrial,  but  abo  of  llalum  wuriataO' 
khip. 


» 


ThMic  rolumnA  orr  iotcreiiting  from 
another  circumfttAncc,  which,  alihough 
irrelevant  nrthapAtn  the  prinritial  ob- 
ject of  Ihii  ctiinniuuicatioii,  \it.  the 
Tarvgoiog  gcaeml  animadversion  upnn 
foliaged  bases,  I  will  hrioHytleficribc  in 
liopcs  of  arrrhtitig  the  tittention  of 
K.  1.  C.  or  any  other  gvntlvtnikn  to  »o 
uniiauat  a  feature  of  KunianciXjue  or 
early  f ioihic  architecture,  and  |n»4ibly 
nf  obtaining  informatioo  where  the 
like  ciietfi  at  home. 

I  t-antiut  MHil  ynu  a  drawing  of 
these  coliimiiB  almvc  nllutlfd  to,  but 
Ihr-y  mny  1)i>  1  truht  iiitrlltgilily  <lc- 
itrrihtd  oa  isulatrtl  colunine.  having, 
uhovo  tlieir  pliulhi,  ptTUliar,  low, 
truricolcd  rones,  orulptured  wilh  up- 
tight foliaifu ;  and.  a))ove  tliiti,  the 
torus,  shah,  astragal,  and  fuliogciJ 
cushion  cafiital  6o  coramon  to  all 
c-olutnns  of  the  Romanesqucand  Tran- 
»tlioo  slyles  j  having,  moreover,  twu 
other  |icculiai    members,    reiHitiliuas 


as  it  were  of  the  usual  capita),  and 
formed  of  two  triincatrd  fonr-sided 
pyramid*,  one  upon  the  uther,  but 
iHtlh  inverted  and  euibellishcd  W)th 
small  horizontal  mouldings  of  different 
forms,  resembling,  though  od  a  smtdW 
scale,  tbc  fasciK  and  moutdings  of  the 
frieze  and  cornice  of  genuine  Roman 
architecture. 

IVrrnit  me,  in  cooclosion,  to  beg 
the  notice,  by  entne  Conxapondcnt,  of 
tliat  kind  of  ba-<e-uriianu-nt  »o  atica 
■ecu  laid  ujion  tht  auglcs  uftlic  plinths 
of  large  Romnn<.'Miue  and  Normau 
rolumns,  which  Mr.  Hickman  call*  a 
rtaw.  This  I  have  seen  in  Gcrnuiny 
'  tery  like'  a  clsw,  but  in  England  it 
is  usually,  when  fully  worked,  aohi 
like  a  broad  flat  cruniplc<l  dockleaf, 
and  therefore  probably  the  prototype— 
or  the  aucrrsijor,  of  the  kiad  of  foltagrd 
base,  which  has  given  rise  to  thu  4t*  j 
sultoiy  (Nipcr. 


^ 


Letter  in  the  Dialect  of  the  Shetland  Utandt. 

Mr.  Uhban,  Hartburn,  ^fvrJ>flh,  Oct.  1?, 

AS  you  htve  not  unfrequontly  admittcil  into  your  MincrUany  curtoos  pieces 
of  composition  in  the  dialects  of  our  country,  1  have  pmcureil  from  ttie  Shetland 
Inlnndji  a  spocimcn  of  tlie  language  still  spoken  amoug  the  coromon  pRople 
there,  with  the  hope  of  seeing  it  perpetuated  in  your  page?.  I  had  endeavoured 
to  procure  iu  manuscript  or  print  iioiiie  gloavarv  or  list  of  words  peculiar  to 
that  group  of  Islands  ;  but,  instead  of  such  a  work,  received  the  following  face- 
tious letter,  which  was  many  years  since  scut  l>y  a  gentleman  of  Shetland  to 
his  friend  in  Liverpiwl ;  ecveral  copies  of  it  have  been  circulated  in  manuscript, 
but  I  am  assured  that  it  lias  never  appcarcil  ia  print.  The  narrative,  it  is 
ptuio,  has  t)ecQ  conlttved  to  embody  iu  it  oa  moiiy  wiird»  and  phrases  peculiar 
to  the  Tutgar  lanf^uogc  of  the  district  as  its  compass  wuuld  odmil  of.  Tliou^h 
the  tranalalion  with  which  1  have  Bceumpanifd  it,  bos  undergone  the  revival 
both  of  schotars  and  a  native  of  ibc  country,  it  is  still,  1  fear,  not  free  from 
errors ;  for  this  is  the  only  itpecimcn  of  the  Zetlnndic  tongue  that  I  have  seeo  ; 
and  my  knowledge  of  the  Anglo  and  Scoto-Northumbriaa  dialects  doca  not 
fur&ish  me  with  a  key  to  some  of  its  terms  and  phrases.  I  have.  howevcTj 
endeavoured  to  render  it  as  eoay  and  literal  as  1  can.  The  words  of  the  originiU 
should,  I  am  told,  be  pronounced  exactly  as  they  are  spelled.  J.  H. 


Twaitrti^  dffs  itnByne,  wir  Jonte  wrett 
me  tree  or  fowor  lyncs  wi  Antlni  Hey,  Ut 
wii  kummin  dis  wH^b  whiddcr  or  no.  an 
sc  lie  luik  bit  ni  liim.  Hccx  a  fjnc  sbccld 
dot  Andru,  gudc  lukk  sitL  i  bin  (t» — on 
9t\  on  u  bourliti  iiuin  u  hrex  growan  tb, 
an  wiJ  be  owcr  wecl  Faanl  gin  hitt  wiz  na 
fore  fUD  bulks  o*  hare  it  be  bent  apua 
bis  fes.  O  dwyne  yun  faiiin,  gin  bit  bc«na 
da  vyUlcst  itt  irvir  dun:  fnut  ajiun  yitt. 
I  kvnnn  wbntt  JtU  tvk,  bitt  am  ihurc  itu 
no  Irk  Drthin  kirtlnt.  Su  mitb  I  gitt  belt 
ax  I  tiiik  hit  wid  glulT  da  ful  tet-f  liimitel]. 
Wbnt  links  ilu  wbinn  Andru  kam  in,  1 
wis  d.it  weigh  drumfoondit,  itt  I  kent 
him  no  for  a  sertaa  tyine.  I  acvvir  gat 
sek  aA  a  flea  i  ma  lyfc  iaerp  c  ojcht 
kummin  fire  da  elo,  itt  I  mctt  Tammiv 
o'  Skae  (soa)  be  In  gloary)  abiin  Trullia 
waiter,  rydin  spo  Peter  o'  Hundegird's 
bk'iifiiL  baantc,  wi  a  sheep  bc»t  a  Ton;  him. 
Or  diin  atinidder  lynie  it  I  knm  apo  Jremie 
Tamiuu  markin  up  wir  pelLnt  Rldl  i  da 
bbmin  o*  da  cenin  idiuot  twa  bocht  lent 
abbn  da  kr^  dekk  o'  OxigiU  i  da  hill 
o'  Val&nel.  bltt  hit  wic  na  ftir  bimm  iU  1 
glafl\,  bitt  iJu  kens  I  nevvir  bedd  nc  gritt 
Ickkin  far  da  luUa,  at  dutt  portii^ulialar 
Ijrme  o'  nycbt,  un  wbiun  J  lichtit  apu 
bimm,  bee  wis  itaandin  wee  biz  fi-et  paalil 
furneat  a  bnigg.  n  lokkiii  dn  ridi  abaot  da 
kratg.  wee  a  hlnidie  Inyft?  atill  biz  teeth, 
an  da  nunple  o*  da  ateag*  wix  waadg'd  up 
til)  a  grett  mokklc  odias  wfajte  atcan,  se 
itt  da  kretar  kiid  iia  bae  ae  iMxwter  ta 
nbf  ttvddtr  da  te  wdgb  or  da  tidder, 
mair   ia  giiui  bccd  been   aboardcd   in   a 


*  A  stafg  or  stag  in  Zetland,  in  a  jroung 
hiaUiua  :  ui  ibe  north  of  England,  •  ooH 
of  a  year  old. 


Two  or  three  days  ttnoe  oar  John  wrote 
me  three  or  four  linei  by  Andrew  Hey, 
who  was  coming  tUiit  way  whether  ur  not, 
and  Ui  be  tuuk  it  wttli  bim.  He  is  a  floe 
fellow  tlutt  Andrew.  GiwkI  lurk  sit  on 
his  fore  '■  And  mirh  a  stately  man  as  bo 
is  grown  too :  and  would  be  over  well 
looking  if  it  wns  nnt  for  yon  bushes  of 
hair  that  bo  has  apon  his  face,  O  coo- 
fuund  yon  fashion  1  if  it  be  not  the  ugliest 
that  ibey  ever  fell  upon  yet.  I  know 
not  what  it  la  like,  but  am  sure  it  is  not 
tike  any  thing  christened.  Su  might  1 
get  bcaJtb,  as  I  think  it  would  frighten 
the  foul  Ibtcf  bimMrlf.  What  think  yrni, 
when  Andrrw  came  in,  I  was  that  way 
sttqwlSed,  th.it  1  knrw  htm  not  for  a  ccr- 
tain  time.  I  never  gat  sut^h  a  fright 
in  my  life,  except  one  night  coming  fr& 
the  market  that  I  met  Tommy  of  Skae 
(bis  soul  be  In  glory  0  above  TruUia  wstcTr 
riding  apon  Peter  of  Hande^ird's  blessed 
borsr,  with  a  sheep  beast  before  him. 
Or  than  another  time,  that  (  cviH  apon 
Jemmy  Tanunn  fsftteniag  onr  stallioD  eoU 
in  the  dusk  of  the  eveolDg  about  two 
sheep  folds  in  length  above  toe  shecii-eote 
dike  of  OxigiU,  in  tbc  hUl  uf  VoUflel  i 
but  it  was  not  of  him  that  I  was  afHid; 
bat  you  Itnow  I  never  bad  any  great  bking 
for  the  hilU  at  that  particular  time  of 
nigbU  And  when  I  lighted  apon  hJm, 
be  was  standing  with  bis  feet  striding 
oat  before  a  brow,  and  holding  the 
colt  by  tlie  neck,  with  a  bluody  kaiiis 
between  his  tecUi,  and  the  rump  of 
tbc  cult  was  wedged  ap  to  a  very  great* 
Urye.  white  «»—  —•  •'■•t  Uio  CTMtars 
r"«  'itmr  til" 


I 

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'jOO 


Letter  in  the  Diaiect  of  the  Sketlmd  Itlanda, 


[Dec. 


noMt ;— an  m  du  iMi  hiz  ft*  wiz  timmie, 
Kti  da  mikVie  o'  hiz  krpp  b'ure  pirarht 
owr  d«  hnid  o'  da  riill,  an  M  myrht  I  dii 
vrrl  ai  I  tuik  hit  fur  a  trow,  an  ma  brrt 
tuik  a  fluohtiD  an  a  whUkin  hit  wiz  uq- 
moJarit.  bit  whan  I  kain  atweest  himm 
an  da  Ivcht,  hre  luikit  up]i.  an  whan  bee 
aaa  niirc  hoc  whett   da  riill.    an  aff  hee 

fud  Itfkda  ful  o'  da  ere.  A'U  a>bure  dee 
iz  feet  wiz  wirt  twa  pere  u'  haands  till 
him ;  fnr  inn  1  kiid  a  ^tten  had  span 
him,  ill  hik  pit  i'  ma  haonda  gin  1  tbd  na 
aalud  hiz  liigc^,  itt  hpr  iiiid  a  breo  kent 
fur  a  lei-f  a  da  dern  o'  hiz  Irfe.  Ad  k 
du  scrz  I  ^iin^  dtion  trou  ridda  iteiff, 
■n  hit  wiz  dat  dark  it  I  wid  na  a  kent 
what  hit  wiz.  bit  itere  1  fini  twa  tfukka- 
legit  Htikkit  fii  <>*  whyte  do'  apun  a  tuag 
lyin  briiun  a  mcanhit'  o'  hcdderkows  itt 
heed  been  frtsliin  hvmoi  ta  »nop  da  lummi 
o*  ^krrpa,  an  I  fan  da  tnyfe  itt  hee  wiz 
haddin  atill  hiz  fbei-k-o,  a  prrttie  uplunder 
Diu  joktalcKi;  not  o*  da  nhopi)  o'  Bunis, 
itt  heed  koft  da  ook  afoar  frac  Lowrie 
Bartlexin  fur  a  pere  o'  piltuk  wa&nda  itt 
he  still  oot  annndrr  da  Iwat  u'  llullan, 
apo  da  ere  o'  \Vidwei-k,  da  dey  it  he  giul 
ta  II  i*rnianr!>!i  wee  da  (luzen  o'  Skerpa. 
An  1  fiiti  da  tei-rs  unulTmill,  itt  heed 
wroHit  uot  o'  hiz  pt>kkit.  wliinn  hee  wiz 
■tryddin  foment  da  r'ull.  Bitt  din  iz  no 
a.  Alto  I  gatt  na  meaze  apun  him  at 
dat  meentyme,  I  mctt  him  in  a  mistie 
Bioamin  fur  a  dat. 

I  waam  hit  wiz  a  f^ude  munt  o'  dcys 
cfter  dat,  whinu  liee  wiz  draan  him  wcel 
up  ta  lunsmix,  itt  1  wiz  kummiii  hcnini 
frae  Ska,  whaur  I  wiz  rowin  dat  eimmer, 
ee  Sfttt-rdi-y  nycht  wi  a  liiudie  o'  ling 
hcddd  an  pctTie  briiimakx,  au  bruk  o'  dtit 
kynil  apo  ma  buk,  nevvir  tiiikin  u'  nuathin 
inst'p  da  iUii*  iit  wiz  rinnin  oot  o  a  liver 
hedil  i  ma  biuilie,  an  a  ere  o  toor  blaand 
itt  wiz  leakin  out  o  a  botle  it  I  bed,  an 
rinniii  doon  apo  ma  bnk  wi  a  sweein  an  a 
yukc  itt  wiz  undiimas,  fur  liae  wirrajirett 
mukklr  Hc-ab  rycht  aiinntli-r  ma  liiiidic, 
an  wliinri  1  knm  upp  trow  fr^-  da  Sant- 
kluff,  (i  da  toon  o'  Nornxtk,  I  Iiiikii  bc- 
hiiit  nice,  an  wba  tink-t  du  sci-z  I  bitt 
Stea^'jrie  kummin  hlooinin  liimrn  iipp  efter 
mt-e,  an  sr.  tinks  I,  bruce,  du  an  1  Jicz  a 
kra  ta  ])Iuk  afoar  wee  pnirt  ;  an  wliiim  1 
kain  ti  da  ynard  u'  Digran,  I  lint  niec  ajio 
da  yaard  dek  ta  titk  in  da  bnand  o'  ma 
biulie,  un  dt*  wirr  a  hcl  lM>«ts-kni  o"  Nor- 
ruk  men  stuamlin  nnondcr  da  stak,  lijinin 
a  tiilie  atweeal  Meiritie  o'  Digrnn  au 
Annie  Sudderlan,  itt  wiz  rtytin  wt-e  a  vee- 
laneie  itt  wiz  unspeakable,  kiz  Anult-  bedd 
bund  herr  niu  kallud  ku  upuo  u  ley  rig? 
o'  MfRnic's,  it  AkW  m»  V«e«  a.V,\v)  «,Y\x<(i\ 
(la  KCzin,  an  Meg^ic  Ue*i  WvVwW  A  \,uu\»:'* 
^plcct  Dtu  herin  tevWir  st  mva.  \U  ^t  *"«t 


TOu  Ke  his  face  was  to  mM,  and  the  comer 
of  his  cap  lay  straight  mmr  the  head  of 
the  colt.  And,  so  might  I  do  well,  ti  1 
took  bim  for  a  boggle,  and  bt  heart  took 
a  flickering  and  a  fluttering  that  was  in- 
moderate  ;  bat  wheD  I  came  betwixt  him 
and  the  light,  he  looked  op  ami  when  be 
aaw  me  he  quitted  the  colt  moA  of  ht 
went  like  a  fowl  of  the  air.     I  vill  asian 

Jou  that  his  feet  were  worth  two  pur  af 
anda  to  him  :  for  if  I  conld  hava  nttti 
hold  of  him,  ill  luck  sit  in  my  hamos,  if  I 
should  not  bare  cropped  his  ears,  that  )w 
should  hare  been  known  for  a  tlikf  zH 
the  days  of  his  life.  And  ao,  you  sse.  I 
goes  down  straight  to  the  eolt.  and  it  «is 
that  dark  that  I  would  not  have  koan 
what  it  was,  but  there  I  finds  two  litdi 
pokes  filled  full  of  white  wool,  upon  a 
raw  hide  lying  abore  a  bundle  of  beatbo' 
stalks,  that  he  had  been  fetching  hone  to 
sweep  the  chimneys  of  Skerpa.  And  1 
found  the  knife  that  he  was  holding  agiimt 
his  chops— a  pretty  bright  new  jackakgi. 
out  of  the  sh<m  of  Bunis,  that  he  had 
bought  the  week  before  from  Lowrie  Bart, 
lesin,  for  a  pair  of  fiahing  rods  that  he 
sUtlc  from  under  the  boat  of  HnQan,  opoa 
the  shore  of  Widweek,  the  day  that  he 
went  to  liermaness  with  the  oxen  of  ^er- 
pa.  And  I  found  the  thiers  snuff-ndlL 
that  had  worked  oat  of  hia  pocket  when 
he  was  striding  before  the  colt.  Bat  this 
is  not  all.  Although  I  got  no  satisbctioa 
of  him  at  that  Tery  time,  I  met  hi'w  in  i 
misty  morning  for  all  that. 

I  warrant  it  was  a  good  month  of  dsTi 
aftt-r  that,  when  be  was  drawing  him  we'll 
up  to  lonsmis.  that  I  was  coming  favme 
from  Ska,  wheere  I  was  fishing  that  suin- 
mer,  one  Saturday  night  with  a  crril  [or 
basket]  of  ling  heads  and  small  tusk-fish, 
and  scraps  of  that  kind  upon  my  bark, 
neTcr  thinking  of  nothing  except  the  oil 
that  was  running  out  of  a  liver  bead  in 
my  pannier  and  a  little  sour  buttermilk 
that  was  leaking  out  of  a  bottle  that  I 
had,  and  running  down  upon  my  back 
with  a  tickling*  and  an  itching  that  wa> 
inconceivable,  for  there  wa»  a  great  large 
strub  under  my  crvil,  and  when  I  came  up 
just  from  the  sand  clilf  to  the  town  of 
Norrook,  1  liKiks  behind  me  and  who, 
think  you,  saw  1  but  Steaggie,  coming 
slipjiing  up  ancr  me ;  and  so  thinks  I, 
brother,  thou  and  1  hare  a  crow  to  pluck 
bf  fore  we  part.  And  when  I  came  to  the 
gni'deii  of  Digran,  I  leant  me  upon  the 
gardru  dyke  to  take-in  the  band  of  my 
pannier,  and  there  were  a  whole  boat's 
crew  of  Norrook  men  standing  ondcr  Um 
iftrick,  wateliing  a  (juarrel  between  VMgB 
of  Ui|rran  and  Annie  Sudderlan*  that  WI 


LetUr  in  the  Dialect  of  the  Shetland  hlandt. 


591 


no  a  knim  ntill'd  itt  knd  n  been  u  bumb* 
laband  till  b  whillir.  An  a'lt  nahure  dee, 
da  will  a  Rf^n  a  IP'dc  jwes  o'  getl  afoar 
du  fan  twa  betrer  flyt^n:  ncvvir  mycht  I 
•In  glnn  1  dud  na  brer  da  galder  o'  d(^^e 
tDogi  u  Tcevaly  abliD  da  kltfU  ai  pian  I'd 
been  apo  da  tuoaiiiilU  a^yde  dim.  An 
na  da  hcpz  ai  I  wit  lellin  dcr,  byr  Itunu 
SttrnKici**  ^i  ft  |i<^c  "'  bi'UUni  in  bis  haand 
— be«  grcz  tnee  da  tymr  a'  da  dry  an 
■kers  foDZ  a  me  mco.  "  Bnialio,  brmalie, 
bnie«,"  sez  I,  "  fooz  •  wi  de«  nell,  I 
wsnt  da  hex  do  aimell  i  dee  boam, — yaa 
wbey  bczdu  no?" — *•  I*{a,  decvU  a  kDmn 
U  been  i  myv  koatsdee  dia  munt  an  mere, 
tinn  I  tint  ma  mtU  ee  dcy  it  t  wiz  1  dA 
elb  Btrikkin  twarlree  lempits  ta  so  at  da 
eeU."  1  maka  apo  mne  t»  tak  oot  ma 
box  oot  o*  ma  we«9ket  pokkit,  an  I  eeyz, 
"  we«)  dao  will  du  smell  at  my  traKh." 
An  «i  dat  1  taka  oot  bii  nain  mill  an 
nieytj  ma  noic,  an  ai  abnn  aa  bee  stit  bii 

gowriki  Bpim'd,  da  fe*  o'  himm  lop  upp 
k  a  kol,  an  1  ncyx  till  Itim,  '*  Bridder, 
kens  dn  dis  anafT  mill.^"  "  Na,  no  I, 
lam,  foo  lad  1  km,  na  glide  ken  o'  mee 
ax  I  keu  no.  a  prettie  mill  it  ix,  wbaar  fell 
da  in  wee'd.*'  '•  Whaor  1  fell  in  wl  dia 
toyfe."  1  en(ra])[Mt  btm,  an  tuik  oot  dti 
JDktale^jK.  "  Meabcc  do  keu»  na  Itiinm 
ueddaiia  ;  yea,  du  ney  stomse  da  ill 
viandjt  trvf  it  da  ix,  do  tocht  nethin  tB 
pit  dyv  mark  (bii  mark  viz  da  left  lags 
get«kor'd  bcbint,  an  ila  rycht  loj^  fhbild 
wi  a  bol)  npo  mye  steag  ; — na  aftvar  du 
MM.  I  tioderi,  oervir  mycbt  mee  baand 
help  ma  bo«lie.  ia  I  dUoa  aeti  mye  mark 
apo  dee"  (Wir  mark  wii  bead  da  lu^O 
■ff,  bit  wee  bed  annidder  ecu  furbyc  dat.) 
An  wl  dat  aam  I  pipi'il  bim  Ik- da  trBp]>]e, 
an  wbatt  tiaki  du'  Pcttie,  I  wix  dat  ill 
tafa  itt  am  near  ai  aertan  I  widna  a 
left  da  wntch  da  onnal  o'  a  lugi;,  gin 
Dunkin  o*  Sandle  h«d  na  kum  bebint 
mee,  an  kHkkii  da  tkbnee  ooC  o'  nr« 
haand ;  weel,  I  wit  re»oal*d  Ca  be  lum 
menzD  apno  him,  an  wbin  I'd  Rrcn  bim  a 
^de  triat  o*  da  kreait,  an  tree  or  four 
•oaaee  knaba  aboot  da  ihafti,  wcc  brrck- 
buKlit  bit,  an  I  Uandit  bim  rycbt  npo  da 
keel  o'  h4s  bak  i  da  vennal  itt  ran  oot 
SDODder  da  Inddee  Aon  o'  Andre  o'  Di- 
f^ran't  byar,  a«7de  Donal  o  Nlua'  mnkkb; 
flekkit  gnat,  it  m\t  culUn  him  derc  i  da 
mnntk — an  nek  an  a  rtinnik^I  nevTiriui 
da  lek — what  wi  da  fwyne.  an  da  fokk,  an 
what  ran  oot  fre  da  bca,  an  da  K"iM:rtite 
o*  da  middeen,  da  widna  c^nlalflt'e  a  Mm 
a  prettiflr  kunkorrana  ^  Ska  ta  Bum- 
brooch-brdd — an  de  wirr  datl  trld  a  ere 
wee'd  wbin  b—  -*"  «mea  ttM  <»'  a  jlud 
apno  bl*^  W  a 


scolding  with  a  Tiolence  that  ww  vngpeik- 
able:  becanwAniuebadtctiieredkernrw- 
Cftlved  eow  upon  a  lea  rig  of  Mi?|i:gy'i, 
that  there  haa  Dot  been  a  mouth  ujfon  in 
that  seasOD,  and  Meg^  bad  cut  Auney's 
quite  new  bair  tetbrr  *o  Hmall,  that  it  was 
not  a  bit  too  thick  to  have  been  a  humbla 
band  to  a  [spinning]  wlie^l.  And  I  wiU 
oaiore  you,  yuu  would  have  gone  a  good 
pi«re  of  way  before  yoo  found  two  better 
•colder*.  Never  mny  I  tin  if  I  did  not 
be*r  the  cUtt«r  of  their  tonnes  as  well 
aboTe  the  cliffy,  aa  if  I  bad  been  upon 
the  very  rii^  beoide  tbem.  And  now 
you  BPe,  as  I  was  telling  you,  by  come* 
Steaggit^  with  a  pair  of  halters  in  bit 
hand.  He  gires  roe  the  time  of  the  daj, 
and  asks  bow  is  all  with  me.  "  Bravely  I 
bravely!  good  fellow,"  jwyi  I,  "  bow  ia 
all  with  your  self:  I  warrant  you  liave  not 
a  vrecll  in  your  horn  ;  but  why  haTc  yon 
notr"  "No,  devil  n  pinch  baa  been  in 
my  cuatody  thii  month  and  more,  aincQ  I 
loEt  my  mill  one  day  that  I  was  In  the 
water  striking-off  two  or  three  limpets  to 
nell  at  the  market."  I  took  upon  me  to 
take  out  my  box  out  of  my  walxtcaat 
pocket ;  and  I  laya,  "  Well,  tbeii,  wilt 
you  smell  at  my  troab :"  and  with  that  I 
takes  out  bia  own  mill  and  blows  my  nose; 
and,  OS  loon  as  he  ict  hiK  eyes  apoa  it, 
the  face  of  bim  lighted  np  like  a  coal,  am] 
I  says  to  him,  "  Drotber,  know  you  tbil 
anuff-mill?''  "No,notI,dear;  bow  should 
I  kjiow !  may  no  ^od  know  of  me,  as  I 
know  not.  A  pretty  milt  it  is,  where  fcU 
yon  in  with  it  ? "  "  WTtcrc  1  fell  In  mth 
thifi knife."  I  entmpiicd  biiu  and  t4iok  out 
the  jorkalrgs.  "  May  lie,  yuu  know  not  it 
neither :  yes,  thou  may  hesitate,  thou 
ill -fed  thief  that  tboa  art :  you  thought 
nothing  of  patting  thy  mark  "  (bis  mark 
was  the  I«ft  ear  slit  behind,  and  the  rif;bt 
car  pierced  with  a  hole)  "  upon  my  colt : 
now  before  thou  and  1  part,  never  ma^ 
my  hand  help  my  body,  if  I  do  not  set 
my  mark  upon  tboe."  (Our  mark  was 
both  the  ears  of;  but  we  had  onulher 
one  bcsidci  that.)  And  with  that  lome  I 
gripped  him  by  the  throttle  ;  and,  what 
thina  you,  Peter  1  I  was  that  ill  toMlis^, 
that  I  an  more  than  certain  I  would  not 
hmve  left  the  wretch  the  *ha|>e  of  an  ear, 
if  Duncan  of  Sandle  had  not  come  behind 
me  and  snatched  the  knife  out  of  my 
hand.  Well.  I  was  resolved  to  have  some 
sattifaction  on  him,  and  when  I  had  given 
bim  a  good  grip  of  the  throat,  and  three 
or  four  weighty  thumps  nhont  the  cbupaf 
we  parted,  and  I  landed  him  righl  upon 
the  keel  of  bis  hack,  in  tlie  kennel  that 
ran  under  the  »bort  door  of  .Andrew  of 
Digran'i  rnw  honne,  hesi^ir  Donol  of  Nios* 
erttt   speckled    gnnt,    that    w«a    cjm<.Via^ 


I 


2i92 


Letter  in  «Ae  Diaket  tfthe  Sketind  /*ln*. 


[Dec 


I  row"d  Stfawe  b«li  «n  fnar  trow  dii 
■OH  till  1  tuucht  he  vii  mcstlee  *moar'd, 
ma  ta  tril  t\ve  lU  trlithc,  1  sud  a  biin 
Bhokkit  mcnrll,  fur  ne  modrat  BUmak 
ktid  ataand  ick  an  a  stink — an  dan  I 
whatt  him  an  gild  ma  weigh. 

No  bridder,  din  ii  da  end  o*  ma  stoarie, 
an  I  daar  sey  du  ttnk«  itta  no  ifoarda  tjrme. 
A'll  ashtire  dee  I  ttnk  ne  lesi  meccell ;  bitt 
du  keni  whinn  a  boddie  eens  faaz  th,  dey 
neVTir  ken  ijcht  whaar  ta  leve  ulf,  an  m 
fern  wi  mec — tae   mycht  I  Me  a  giide 
Rfcht  apo  da  ting  it  I  wid  see'd  apnn  ax 
whin  1  begud   ta  tell   dee  aboot  Andru 
llejr'i  hcarie  fei,  u  I  to«'cht  ne  mear  o* 
laandin  dee  i  da  mnnik  o'   Digran,   ai 
M'ylljram  o*  Troal  did  o*  gisan  ta  BcU- 
mnnt  atiU  hii  smuks  ce  nycht  i  voar,  it 
biz  wjrfe  baad  him  nkujrt  i  da  dttar  gin  da 
abolmit  ku  wix  kuu  hemm — furteen  mjlfl 
o'  gett  wiz  a  braa  atramp  atwcen  lychta, 
at    lang    az   da   nappce   wiz   boylin,   an 
bcarlec  sc  lang — fur  da  waiter  wiz  geen  on 
wbinn  he  gud  ower  gnyt  o'  da  duar,  an 
whinn  he  kam  hemm,  OkU  wiz  linkin  up 
da  kruk  ta  pitt  on  ila  layvreen — an  alto 
he«  hudd  on  a  grey  J(iO|>ee  nevvir  biin  i 
da  waiter,  an  a  bliu  kut  an  wcukit  oot  o* 
da  litl,  an  a  ]>ere  o'  ikrottce  breeks  it 
wiz  klampit  till  dc  wirr  no  a  treed  i  dem 
bit  what  wiz  tret'plyt',  an  a  odia  tlitaniiu  o' 
barkit  ekesD    U-nim   apo  da   buddini,  an 
bcatl  da  tnecz  o'  dcni,   on   a  ^i-fet-tihint 
pcrc  o'  rihbit  ruVk,  an  a  eniuk  it  wiz  wirt 
twa  an  a  baabci',  yea  Irei-  ftUrcii,  az  wcel 
az  hit  wiz  wirt  a  doyt,  npo  da  tu  fitt,  an  a 
rivleeu  aff  o*  a  niu  tarlwhlir  wH  o'  Virae 
apo  da  tiddiT — no  furyattin  it  hix  feet  wiz 
mit  o'  koonte  fur  grittnc)Ui,^-da  fln'tcr  itt 
Saxie   HkiKiniM   hiK   kettle  wi  wliinn   he 
boyl'd  da  fowr  mastit  ship  wiz  netbin  ta 
dent — wed  fur  aa  dat  klenz,  itt  will  a  Irepit 
a  S«>wdiHnairo'  da  brnz,  dwyne  liiz  bnadie 
gin  da  Kwi-nt  wiz  l«)Uz*d  apun  him  whinn 
bee  kam  till  hiz  neau.    In  dc  onie  piogies 
a  yun  plannit  whfur  dux  bydin  itt  kud  dii 
da  luk  o'  dat  tinks  da,  billie  i     I  raiken 
hit  widnu  tak  mukkle  normealtik  ta  koont 
dem. 


I  maoQa  (uryaU  U  VcU  Ckc  \&\AfU.  oox. 


apaddle!  I  oner  HW  Ae&ke!  whtvith 
the  fwine,  and  the  folk,  andwktt  na  ott 
from  the  beasta,  and  a  fovl  sattcr  of  Ae 
dnnghiU,  yon  woald  not  poMiUy  htTc 
•ecn  a  prettier  oODcwreaee  from  Ska  to 
Sombroock-head.  Aod  there  wai  Ait 
*ile  vmell  with  it,  when  there  was  aay 
qoaatity  of  mire  vpon  it,  that  itwaf  eaoagk 
to  aaffocate  a  dog. 

I  rqlled  Steaggie  bail  aad  fiirwwd 
through  this  pndflle  till  I  thoaght  he  wh 
nwitly  tmothered,  and  to  tcU  joa  the 
truth,  I  should  have  been  dmkcd  myidf; 
tor  DO  moderate  stooiach  oonld  stand  sach 
an  a  imeU :  and  then  I  left  him  and  west 
my  way. 

Now,  brother,  this  if  the  end  of  m  J  iloiy : 
and  I  dare  say  you  think  it  ia  not  before  dK 
time.     I  will  aaanre  yon  I  think  not  hm 
myself;  but  yoa  know  when  a  body  onoe 
falls-to  they  nerer  know  rightly  where  ta 
leave-off,  and  so  fare*  [it]  with  me.    Ss 
might  I  tec  a  good  ai^t  upon  the  thiagthil 
I  would  see  it  upon,  as  when  I  began  to 
tell  yon  about  Andrew  Hey*8  hairy  tec, 
as  I  thought  DO  more  of  landing  yoa  ia 
the   runiwl  of  Digna,    than  William  of 
Troal  did  of  going  to  Belmunt  in  his  ahiiti 
one   night  in  spring,  that  his  wife  bade 
him    set  a-jar   the  door   [to   aee]  if  the 
qteckled  cow  was  come  lunie.     Foorteea 
mile  of  way  was  a  brare  jonroey  betweea 
lights,  aa  long  as  the  nappie  was  boiling, 
and  barely  so  long;    for  the  water  was 
go'ng  on  when  he  went  OTcr  the  threshoU 
of  the  door,  and,  when  he  came  home, 
OsU  was  linking  np  the  crook  to  put  on 
the  tayrrccn.     And  although  he  had  on  a 
gn-y  great  coat  [that  had]  nCTcr  been  in 
the  water,  and  a  blue  coat  and  waistcoat 
out  of  the  dye,  and  a  pair  of  short  brre- 
chcH  that  were  patched  till  there  was  not 
a  llircail  in  tliem   bat  what  was   treble, 
and  a  very  large   clout  of  tanned   skin 
alxivc  ui>on   the  bottom,    and   both  the 
knt-cfl  of  them,  and  a  so-fashioned  pair 
of  rilibed  stockings,  and  a  shirt  that  wu 
worth    two  and  a  bnlf)>enny,   aye  three 
Btivcrs,  as  well  as  it  was  worth  a  doit, 
u|K>n  the  one  foot,  and  a  slice  of  a  oew 
tar-leather  out  of  Virse  upon  the  other, 
not  forfietting  that  his  feet  were  ont  of 
course  for  greatness — the  skimmer  that 
Saxie  scammed  his  kettle  with,  when  he 
boiled  the  four-masted  ship,  was  nothing 
to   them.     Well!    for  all  these  clothes, 
that  would  have  par-boiled  a  Southern  off 
of  the  benz,  Uke  his  body  I  if  the  swest 
wsA  stirred  upon  him  when  he   came  to 
his  own  [house].     Are  there  any  folks  la 
your  coantry,  where  you  are  living,  that 
could  do  the  like  of  that,  think  yon,  com- 
rade ?  I  reckon  it  woald  BOt  tike  mach 
arithmetic  to  con 


183G.] 


Leitfr  in  Uu  Dialect  of  tke  Shetland  Islands. 


593 


o'  mee  wdftb,  silt)  ilu  beet  dec  oain  freend, 
fur  I  liK  a  IIiM  ta  ryre  wn  dct%  in  gin  I 
Kcll  baaiiJ!4  apo'  dec,  a'll  mebcc  gcv  dec 
A  tr>B  itt  diil  nn  bee  da  brttrr  oV  I  ccoi 
towcht  itt  I  wid  tftk  lua  fitl  i  nifc  tuund 
an  kum  etax  «  crhnt  ta  Liveqx'>r.l  u  tlim 
dee  lu^a,  bitt  dui  no  tvirt  met  wbylc,  or 

(Ian  I  wid  du  pushin  HI  fsftril 

lit  du  12.  Wix  da  fl-viI  mail  tempin  d«e  ta 
wett  ajKi  prvnt  s  Iritt  o*  n  l«'tt*ir,  Jlt  I  wrrtt 
tH  HM  kitmmAnd  i  dn  mnnt  n'  Jnlle  feam 
year? — iUsycbt  bee  teen  «po  dnt  fvs,  do 
wii  DA  btett  ta  t^inf  an  tnak  a  fbl  o'  unic 
oaniat  uiou'i  bvani,  du  no  abarc  wbaa 
ineav  inali  a  fbl  o'  dcctell  yitt— dux  dun 
Hire  a  boauc  turn  ta  gaar  as  da  fukk  i 
wirr  plni  ta  link  it  I  wiz  nkimpin  dffmm, 
kix  itt  I  wrett  i  mM  nain  kiuntn-e  Ungew-h, 
on  Titt  du  ken*  moar  ai  wcel,  itt  I  wid  db 
dii  dn  l«k  o*  datt  fur  giopcm  o'  yallu 
frowd.  An  dm  eflUr  aa  dn  mistinkit  hit, 
du  lei^lerat  brlitt — (lux  (lithui  in  eo  plr<, 
"  xude  la  true,"  in  plea  o'  "  ^d  ta  in,'* 
an  in  annidd«r  pert,  du  >ett  doon  "  geeg- 
l^iiin  "  in  plea  o*  "  geegarin"  — keni  da 
iin  Itt  i;e«gariu  meeax  aliiftin  nboot  fre 
ptrfc  U  plear  an  "  da  oageo' a  tyme," — 
ilut  kecpit  out  "  kan  kcei*" — afoar  "a 
man's  «Lamak" — de«I  nimliU  i  dy  rtamak 
Tur  dee  )>enn«.  Ktfier  datt  gin  du  links 
itl  du  kenii  Tei-zable  nboot  graumo-  or 
jirapemraa  o  langeech,  te  tnycht  I  tryvc 
u  duz  ox  faar  oot  u  Afaggie  Wm,  whinn 
8bb  klaad  da  Rtoop  o*  da  bi4<l  in  pin  o' 
bor  ncaii  runplc- 


Dere  tellan  nare  itt  dgi  Klaao  awa  UU  a 
nukaji  plea  wlioor  dm?  nctlilii  birt  nrgigini 
it  paniii^  midtliT  nckit,  &lllic  brbta,  an 
dbdnti  MtTve  i  wir  Ityblr,  ill  triftc«n  i 
dat  piktcrt,  dry  want  iia  impmlent.  N'u 
lilt)  nrrd  ta  Uk  teal  o'  dc«eil,  far  de'll 
no  krar  u  stik  dee  gin  dry  kbd  be  a 
kryiihcn.  I  n«ed  na  ilka  dec  gin  dul  tak 
a  fuoth  o'  fienlamrR  wi  dee— du  da  wraog 
baand  ta  furyalt  datt.  I  daar  scy  dol 
tak  fyvtt  w  a»x  biudies  o'  wa  biddies  an 
tree  or  fowr  tailUea  a'  uat  beeff,  an 
plenlio  o'  apaarla  ta  ke«b^bin  dee  grul, 
no  fnryaltin  sumtin  ta  swh  i  dee  kreag. 
Sc-  frar  wcci  U  dce,  an  Gbd  bli»  dcv,  an 
tak  «  kcar  o*  dee  i  yna  unkimtnt  pLmnit, 
•D  brins  dre  wrcl  ta  dee  QCan  agca,  fto  fee 
rrnwaaa  ni  Iutid  affaxioa. 
Dye  Kuminarsil, 
A- 


P.  S.    Dey  aey  Ut  Andni  Niibet,   da 

V  n:  -•  fliirraotM,  ia  dead — a  wirtie, 
'  rm  rrTir  pa(  a  (lr»p  o'  key 
■  t.rr  -n-  t-f-lkic  rddirnn. 

\7. 


ont  of  my  way  if  you  be  yonr  om  TrieDdt 
for  I  have  a  cjunrrrl  tu  settle  with  yon, 
and  if  I  get  hands  upon  yon,  1  will 
pcrbnpa  give  you  n  twint  that  you  will 
not  be  tbe  better  of.  I  once  thought  I 
would  take  my  feet  in  my  hand  and  conir 
one'*  own  erraad  [on  purpose]  tr>  Liver- 
poo)  to  cut  your  ear«,  but  yon  arc  not 
worth  my  while  or  then  I  woiiM,  ynu 
poisoned  lU-Iuaking  ....  ibal  yi>u 
are-  Waa  the  eril  man  tempting  you  t» 
net  tip  in  print  n  bit  of  a  letter,  that  I 
wrote  to  iny  comrade  in  the  month  of 
J  uly  gone  a  yeir  ?  Ill  looks  be  teca  icpon 
that  face  !  you  were  not  afraid  to  go  and 
moke  a  fool  of  any  honest  man's  rhild  :  ' 
you  are  not  sure  who  may  mnke  n  fool  of 
yonraelf  yet.  You  have  done  me  n  pretty 
turn,  to  make  all  the  folk*  in  our  plare  to 
think  that  I  wsa  je*Tin;;  them.  iHTante 
that  1  wrote  in  my  owu  coootry  labgua^c, 
and  yot  you  know  quite  u  well,  that  I 
would  not  dn  the  tike  of  that  for  botli- 
open-bandfutli  of  ye-Dowgold.  And  then 
lifter  all  you  mistook  it.  you  illiterate 
brute.  You  haTfi  put  in  one  place  "  guile 
ta  true,"  in  place  of  "  (^d  ta  tru  ;"  and 
in  anotJier  part  you  have  set  down  "  neg* 
ganin,"  in  place  of  "geegarin."  Know 
you  not  that  geegarin  means  *h\fting  about 
frttm  placf  to  piaee:  iind  "da  rage  o*  a 
tyme."  yoii  have  kept  ont  "kan  keep" 
before  "a  man'sslftmBob"  : — Deril  nim- 
ble in  yourstomach  for  your  pains!  After 
that,  if  you  tbiok  you  know  rightly  about 
grammar,  or  propriety  of  Uogoagc,  so 
may  1  thrire,  but  yon  are  as  far  out  aa 
Megs?  liow,  when  abe  lenitclied  the  poat 
of  the  bed,  instead  of  her  own  bottom. 

They  arc  tcllini;  me  that  yon  arc  g^ng 
away  to  an  unknown  place,  where  there 
are  nothins  bul  negroes,  ihal  go  mother- 
nnkoil,  /TZ/Ay  bnilc«  I  and  do  not  helleve 
in  our  Uible  ;  ill  Inck  to  tbeirfdces  I  they 
want  no  impudence.  Now  yoa  will  need 
to  lake  care  of  yonnelf ;  fur  ihcy  will  oot 
care  to  stab  you,  if  they  could  have  an 
occasion.  I  nerd  not  aak  you  if  yon  will 
uke  abundance  of  father-meat  with  you. 
Vou  ar«  tbe  wrong  band  to  forflel  that. 
I  dare  say  you  will  take  Sre  or  six  barrela 
of  lea-biildjeti  and  three  or  foor  pieces  of 
salt  beef,  and  plenty  of  smdta  to  umaun 
your  gruel,  not  forgetlin^  Mimrthing  to 
tickle  in  your  throat.  So  farrweU  t*i  yoa, 
ajid  Gn4l  blcfit  you,  and  take  a  oarr  of  yon 
in  yon  um'hriHteiied  rountry,  and  bring 
you  well  to  your  own  again:  and  so  remain, 
Willi  loving  affection. 

Your  Comrade, 

A d  B y. 

P..S.  They  say  that  Andrew  Nesbit,  tbe 
king    of  Uurrauesa,    is    dead;    a    worthy 
honent  man,  b»  ever  ^ul  «l  Ai^  n\  «xvin%, 
Me  in  a  \o\\^  c*^  or  voilN^j  €^iwi. 


B.  RAl  TA  AOmA,     Lsmtft   11. 


Mr.  Umuv, 

LET  as  prscwd  with  the  Ubiala 
•B'and'M'. 

Tb«  aoBuuocod  kOuDtl  of  the  letter 
B  i*  pnxlurvil,  wbcu  Ui*  ctuiuK  of  the 
lipi  iatrrccpti  the  uttrrancv  of  tha 
brv*th  (libK  And  the  eaoimwiL  wbn 
the  titti-riutcr  is  costiwud  aftlf  ibt 
■|tvrturc  of  the  tipt  fMj.  They  are 
iMth  he^nl  in  Jhba.  The  ^une  with 
the  eognftu  tcttcn  P  ( dp-pa j — F  {iff- 
/V  V  tar  rAj. 

The  orgaoic  sound*  of  tlww  tetters 
vUl  be  rcconaijted  u  the  *«rlieat  dU- 
tinct  lounJa  tpokcn  by  children ;  aad 
ttw  din'ct  tnTcrcncc  in,  thAt,  from  tlie 
comtADt  repetition  gf  ■prrch,  they  be- 
come rcciproc&tcd  kb  ounn  for  both 
puent  and  child. 

iEf  aoooaaocd. 

B. — In  H«b.  Ai;  IB  Arabic  and 
Qothic.  tlte  cooanciatc  jiba.  tn  Hcb. 
and  other  tonpies  Abba,  arc  names  of 
the  Bale  parent ;  and  in  sonc  it  may 
be  addid  Dcrr.  Am,  en  or  enii  (J/  an- 
nottoced)  ia  the  oame  fbr  the  female 
parent. 

But  B  enoonccd,  U,  in  union  with 
Ha  cognatw,  in  different  language  a 
Ikr  mon  fraitfol  soorce  ;  thai  applied 
to  the  parent, 

B. — PcrsioQ.  Ba-ba.  Ar^lc.  Ba- 
ofta.     Saoscrit.  Bop, 

P.— Per.  Po-dcr.  Sans.  Pa-tm, 
Or.  na-ms.  Via -nut.  ImI.  Pa-ler. 
Kog.  Pa-pa  (with  the  IIottcntotA  Ro. 
and  in  lotoc  American  Ulands  lia-ba. 
Wachter.  Pref.  >  6). 

K. — Gotb./'o-dn'in./io-rfniea.  A,S. 
Fv-der.  Sw.  /■'a.ddvr.  Don.  Fu.dcr. 
Eng.  f  <i-tbtr  ;  and  Chinese  Fou. 

v.— Dutch.  I'a-der,  Ger.  /  «-ter. 

It  is  worthy  of  remark,  that  the 
Persian  and  Arabic,  together  with  the 
American  Ulands.  rrfcrrf d  toby  Wach- 
ter.  appljr  to  thv  parent  that  orpxuc 
Bound  of  B  leduplicatcd,  which  in  so 
many  other  laoguages  is  applied  to 
the  child  ;  thus. 

B.— The  HpIj.  Ba.fcflA..Syriac  Ba- 
ba.  are  our  Knglish  liaht. 

The  Pt>r«.  Buch.  Sw.  ifa^^.  Dan. 
Pay,  are  our  Knjj;.  /toy.  And  the  Gr. 
Bai'Of,  ispa>rvum. 

P. — In  Gr.  tla-tt.  Lnt.  Pu-fnit,  pu- 
er,pa-]ia,  pv^clla. 

The  (oo&  of  intunXA,  %&^  N]bfc  «uus«ft 
■wlwtice  \\.  ftow»,  V\aN«  ^wtit*  wV  '*« 


satme  *ocum1,  fi«A.  Ljtf. 
Jtfa-Bu). 

M.— The  Idler  Jtf  U  i 
sound  of  lowibg  imo^itiui 
tips  are  ahut  aaJ  tb«  aoiii 
mm  the  Doec ;  the  aaoMi 
is  produced,  while  t!*e  Hpa 
the  enooncetl.  after  th«y  ai 

rrcHD  M  nuKioccd.  apylis 
rent,  there  are  :  Ar.  and 
Prrs.  Jkram,  >/a-dur.  Si 
aaa-tri.  Hind.  Jtfeunarm.  II 
fut-TTfr.'  Lat.  Afa-MSM.  mi 
Jtfr<drr.  eui-der.  Dao.  aad  i 
D.  3fo*.der,  moc-r.  Ciej 
F.ng.  Ma-na,  Afa.tber  (Ul 
K^Vptiana  Mnv^-). 

In  A£,  M:^.  Jtfo.«o»  3 
rens.  and  pm-vr,  ^«-«Ua.' 
M(i-gatb.  A.S.  iV«.gtb.  C 
Dutch.  A/na-gt.  Dan.  Mhtk 
Isl.  ifay,  awy.  ia  the  Eoc 
fornierlyjas  in  lb*  A.S.  wi 
Miti.  The  Suiacrit  baa 
.Vtidjainat  andthft  Pkrm.  J^ 
■ui<f-een. 

I  do  not  affect  to  be  ofigi 
singoUr,  in  ascribing  a  coan 
to  the  great  ronjortty  of  th 
bat  I  am  certainly  not  aii 
hare  been  anticipated  in  i 
the  fttirps  of  the  whole  p 
say  of  the  whole  progeny, 
regard  tu  part  of  it.  the  para 
the  Terr  learned  Wachtrr,  ' 
nan  Glossarv  is  a  mine  of 
Talue  tu  the  etymologer,  h4 
ceded  toe. 

It  ift  worthy  of  obacrratl 
u*.  "  Quod  prtmi  conatu 
utendi  voce  siot  Uterv  i 
Hence  tie  add*,  wc  may  bd 
pap.  tm,  mmt,  qu»  »unt  ml 
ifuv  prima  rudimcnta.  ci 
ialluktium  pucrorum  blandii 
Toces  accreto  natunr  inaiji 
taa,  Tcl  patiuM  ab  ipttt  safari 

•  The  Greek  ctymotoi^ists ! 

mnguUr,  I  I*-«v>t«i,  f^t  -m«-i 
fireu  per.  pua.  of  the  vrrba  i 
piucere  ;  /&■.'■),  am-axv. 

^  The  learned  reader  nay  | 
nwed  ihroagh  varioiu  other  I 
"  lUileaux  Srnaptiqwa  da 
laires.     Psr  11.  A.  Le  mntr4 

^  Vnftuin  ad  Genuaiam.  ft  i 


1836.] 


B.  cat  ra  Adhtq. 


59S 


mm  tahiiafamatoM,  ct  postca,  ■  iwrcn- 
^KtibuB>  ut  par  erat,  in  umiiitius  fi-rv  lin- 
^HcuU,  cUam  antkiui&Biinia  adopLatns." 
^Hrlc  then  producer  from  diffcreut  lan- 
^HguHi;rM  the  difTcreot  t^ynonyms  for  fa- 
^HiIAct'  and  molker ;  but  he  duvs  not  here 
^Hor  eUrwhere  appear  to  have  snspecled 
^Bttoy  of  these  uoUtralia  blandimenia  to 
)  have  b«ea  applied  for  names  to  the 
I  child,  as  well  as  adopted  b)*  the  pareDts 
fur  names  of  themwlvcs/ 

Tbu9  much  then  seems  to  be  clearly 
established,  that  the  organic  5ouiid«  of 
B  with  iiB cognates,  and  Mt  were  prima- 
rily appropriated  as  names  for  both  pa- 
rent ami  chilii.  VaiiouB  syllabic  termt- 
(latiuux,  as  wc  now  drnvminate  them, 
have  in  various  tonguen  been  affixed, 
the  meaning  of  which  it  is  the  province 
if  ICtymolugy  to  ascortain. 

So  far  as  to  the  origin  of  lhe«c  re- 
iproratcd  oames.     We  must  prnreed 
the  CODS ide ration  of  an  aa»cmhlagc 
words,  which,  although  they  appear 
ntaod  at  a  littie  remove  from  these 
literal  roiits,  or  radical  nouns,  yet  re- 
ive their   fctgriificatioa  immediately 
am  them. 

B  announced,  ab,  cb,  &c. 
B.— Is  expreued  in  the  I^t.  Frep. 
6;  its  rognales  in  the  Gr.  cnr-u,  a^, 
T-i,   ov'tf,   fs-.rp.      In    the   Danish, 
latch,  Swedish,  and  alio  Gothic,  j{f, 
.S.qf.    Ger.^fe-    Lal.iA-i.oA.itA.i, 
la  Persian,  ^6,  is  source  :*  and  the 
it.   pre[K)fiitioo  ah,   and   the  corre- 
ndtng  Koglinh  br,  hi,  or  by  are  op- 
pcwed,  and  thus  denote  or  refer  to  that, 
beJDg  or   biding  (bij  which  any  tiling 
miso  has  brm;  from  which  any  thing 
receives  or  derives  its  bcgiDDiog  or 
origin,  has  itsrise,  its  source,  its  spring. 
its  cause;  to  that  point,  Iwiiig  or  biding 
which,  whence  or  from  which,  where 
or  when,  motinn  or  action,  or  sensa- 
tion, begins  or  commences. 

Ab  first  appears  in  verbal  composi- 
tion  in  the  A.S.  Khb-m.*   D.  £M-en. 
to  fM.    Gr.  fHt^-tt<rSai.     Lat.  if&-ire. 
It  then  appears  in  the  Goth.  ^i-al. 

*  The  Lat.  Pa-Ur,  be  rappoM*  to  be 
pa-pt.ttr,  for  itr  be  ijotuideri  to  he  a 
mert  temunatioa,  and  rather  a  deformity 
than  an  ontameoL  Aod  I  mast  not  omit 
to  add,  that  be  aMcru  all  lettei*.  vowels, 
diphtboogs,  coBfonanti,  to  **sfn\fy  sane- 
thing,  ra  an  tangvages  ;  tbuB,  he  uys,  A 
in  A.S.  is  »feyer  ■■  /in  Eiiglish  is^^i 
A*  in  Eadisb.  U  Smm,  Ac. 

*  See  near.  Tableau  SfnopUqoa,  p. 
^1/  0Oto  43. 


which  is  the  Gr.  B-ia.     Lat.  T-is  (o6> 
ility)  power. 

The  Goth,  and  A.S.  Hab^bam,  was 
also  used  as  equivalent  to  some  of  the 
tensea  of  the  Verb  To  be. 

D  enounced,  and  its  cognatea, 
bh,  be.  ttc. 

D-.InA.S.fie.Qo.  Sans.i/An.  Pers. 
-Bu>d-en.  Russian,  Buit.  Eng.  to  h*. 
Welsh,  Byip  or  lytc.  Krse,  fl«.  A.S. 
lijf-an,  to  continue  to  Ae,  to  dwell,  to 
bi-de.     (Dan.  ijye,  a  dwelling.'} 

The  Ar.  Per.  and  Goth.  Bi.  the 
A.S.  Bt,  ti.  Ccr.  Bfi.  Dan.  By.  Eng. 
7?jr,-  vorioDsly  written  like  the  A.S. 
Be,  hi,  or  &y. 

Then  in  the  .\.S.  By-an,  (bi-tUnn, 
di-ed-an)  to  &i-de,  to  continue  to  be, 
to  dwell. 

Gr.  Hat-tiv,  fiei-¥-ta>.  Lat.  Va-dnv, 
Vx-ran,  to  KAre,  to  go. 

Gr.  Bi-o«.  Lat.  rt-/d.  Gr.  &t.-a.  Lat. 
r-i>,  (and  i0«),  whence  the  Lat.  teraa, 
inw. 

Gr.  Ba-^'fir,  Lat.  ra<care,  (to  hay, 
toin-wt). 

Gr.  Duf-Xftr^,  Lat.  To-l-o,  re-lle. 
Goth,  fn.l.jan.  A.S.  f^-ff-aii.  Dutch, 
iri-Ucn.  Ger.  H'o-llen.  Sw.  We-lja. 
Dan.  n-lle.    Eng.  To  WiU. 

P. — Gr  na.tf-ny.  LBt./»a.t3.  Eng. 
To/e-el. 

Gr.  na-eu>.  Lat.  pa-scere,  to/e-«d. 

Gr.  X\i~v.tu>.  Lat./ri-b.cr«,po-tarv« 
to  drink  (the  bub}. 

Gr.  Xla-vtvf,  to  bi.de,  (to  cease). 

Gr.  Uoi-tw.  Lat. /d-c-cre.  to/ag,  to 
do,  to  moke. 

F. — Gr.  ^'ttv.  Lot.  Jt-eri,  pa-rcre, 
to  Ae.  to  4<-ar,  (Lat./ito). 

Gr.^'cu*.  Lat./ii-ri.  A.S,  i%>r-an, 
to/o-rc,  to  utter,  to  go  or  move  forth, 
to  be /or. 

Gr.  ^Qi.¥-t<T0<u.    Lat.  W-deri, 
fancy).  (to 

V. — These  abound  in  the  Latin  : 
/'a-dere,     f'o-lere,     Ci-dere,     ee-Hc, 
ea-gire,  Te-tea,  Vl-r,  H-s,  Ki.ta,fi-a, 

pfl-por 

M  anooanccd ; — dm,  fyt,  &c. 

Oar  Knglish  Am,  U  foond  in  the 
Gr.  tifi'i.  San.  Am,  otmi.  Per.  Am, 
Ottm.       Goth.     Im,    ttriyiaa!'  u 

aaserta)    it-um    or   ttam. 
Lat.  S-uM,  nvsi,  nh 


•  TJii*.  - 
notice  of 


K 


A 


596 


B.  «i(  ra  Aoiira. 


be  MGonntad  for).  The  Gatli.  bad  also 
the  timple  breathing  A.  and  Gr.  «-•«», 
to  brratnc.  m  -vur.  tn  hrar. 

Am,  tbcu  ap(>van«  in  ihr  Ijit.  ^■i" 

ttfta,  «TM-ul,  Leanrp  tuppo*M  a  Gr. 
primitive  afA-m. 

Tlir  Gr.  u-ft-t,  ii  alia  rrr,  to  gv,  and 
A.!^.  Mv-m-ian'  U  oo-i-nu  to  go  ur  ftr 
twgclbrr  (<>*»)• 

M  vnuuncvt],  nk.  mi,  Ice. 

Or.  JM-n>,  aM-inr.  to  Jove. 

Goth.  KDd  A.S.  .Vfi-g-an.  D.  aaU 
Oer  Jtfb-g-ei).  Sw.  Jkfaff.  U«a.  Mane. 
K-ttlg.  to  mtry,  to  have  pcrwar,  miyht. 
Vtr.  Miff,  ^ma:  Biah-m.  Gr. /u-y-mi. 
Lat.  Ma'f-aQt  (i««<ig-en-uti>.  Gr. 
^-X'MT^,  to  (ig)il.  tduac  M>f  A/,  force. 
violeotw ;  (Uld  hem  al»o  thuultl  bo  oo- 
licrd  .Vd.n.  rxifliiiig  in  !Vr»iui  and 
alt  the  Northrrn  dialects. 

The  A.S.  Jtfa-c-aa  (laa-iC'U).  D, 
JVn-rbcn.  Ucr.  Jtfa>kcu.  Sw.  Afa-ka. 
Vjig.  tu  H-«k«  [fa>cert),  Gr.  far-xovvi 
a  na-cbina. 

Goth.  JtfM-n-an^  na-nrui.  A.  S. 
■n-D-aa,  «Mt-n-an,  (mt-en-iui.  n«.rn- 
an),  ]). iw>r.n-en.  Gtt.wu-y-nrn.Swi. 
Jf'-na.  Dad.  Jtf>«-D-eT.  to  mr-ui,  to 
Mi-od.  Aral).  3fit-unc.  tliod.  itfana, 
to  tigairy,  td  lodicatA.  Sao.  Mm-a. 
Goth.  Jtfo-d.  Gr.  fw-rar>  Lat.  Mt-B*. 
Eoff.  iVi-od. 

Wc  have  Kl»a  a  word  fouod.  grae- 
rally,  in  Kastrm  and  NorthcrD  Uo- 
Kuagca.  and  of  whirb  Gtymolofiett 
ntfe  Qot  >-rt  aiti'inpu-d  to  trace  the 
origin,  the  pronuuu  Mr.  which  niny 
ban,  rathrr  miut  have,  dcrivpd  its 
nfferrnff  and  appropriation  to  lbs  )D- 
dividual  speokmi*.  fmm  the  peraever- 
ing,  rvitrroifd,  cry  of  the  speaker  to 
enforce  attention  to  its  waat». 

Mc. — The  Proooun,  ia  Sao«,  Mr, 
■ht.  llinrl.  jl/ii.y/< :  but  in  IVrntaa, 
Am.  Gr.  lu,  ffU.  Gotii.  Afi>c.  (ier. 
J/i-ch.  Dutch,  My.  Dan.  and  Swrd. 
Jfi-K*  And  heoce,  it  may  be  inferred 
(tliuuxh  by  aDiicipatioal,  that  thejinf 
|icrMin  nf  the  Gr.  and  Sans.  Verb,  in 
Mt,  it  formed  by  afliiiog  Ibik  proooun 
ma.  me.  or  mi. 

Here  tlttu  we  have  a  spfies  of  woids. 
formed  from  ur  upon  two  "  indivuiule 
intelUgible  aoundt ; "  and  which  stand 
at  fio  kburt  a  tcmovc  from  tbeir  origin, 
and  bear  along  with  ihcm  evidence  ftu 

*  See  Bam^  llnne>  Uk  tion  ^c«  Vo^Mk 
Dictiooiry. 


ctivof  an  wiferoltcnj 
aa  to  admit  no  ckNihi. 
Ugituaagy  at  thaif  rilanwc 

They  donota  scnsatkw ; 
Ufr  i  the  source,  the  caw, 
tiooanre.  the  active  powart 
of  life,  ' -^ings,  biidily 

tal:  an  .  titlrrancc  ot 

by  "  n  lie 

And  it  I  talm 

pursuing  the  mvrjrtigaBoa  fan 
the  furoialion  of  bLapMfll^ ■  I 
race  of  wortla,  isoatac  *■*■■ 
each  and  every  uf  tlusae  (Saaa| 
Bwaaiog.  wmili)>  witb  Iktie  i 
be  discoTcrrr). 

And  thufc  coacludaa  nay  •< 
sition  with  rea|M-ct  to  theti 
BteaiaM/ara;^.  t<  -    i^».  -ii^B 

These  aoiuulf-.  'on^ 

me   to  l>e  ■«  mn ,    il^ 

nrnductiuos  o^  oar  phjraioal  o 
havt  a  primitive  mettDnc  *i 
and  iuteLli^ibk-;  to  pi-rvade  tl 
of  »o  many  cuumiriem.  and  lo 
taincd  so  generally,  if  not  on 
an  application  immedialely  ■ 
ffom  this  meauing;  that  I 
couraged  to  advance  an  hypo 
the  origin  of  all  other  orguiao 
viz.  thai  they  derived  their  mci 
from  natuntt  cauMrs,  tbou^l; 
confeeB  my  inability  to  propo 

Upon  comparing  the  oqgo^ 
(pronounced  m.  yt),  tho  roa 
T.  and  N.  it  will.  I  thmk.  I 
that  they  have  one  cumiaon  tU 
of  eacrrafe:  though  nfencreaw 
by  differrnt  roodet«  : — 

N. — Ry  the  aaton  of  avpuii 
nitudes  into  one:  and  thus  m 
the  solidity  or  solid  bulk  cs) 
stoos.  In  A.S.  Ait'im,  is  rai 
Lye,  <6ire,  o««er<lere  .*  it  ma«ai 
to  mite,  tu  join,  and>  thus,  U 

C— By  rJt-ing,  or  extant 
magnitude  u%'cr  a  longer  or  m 
space,  ur  both,  and  thoa  M 
thi'  aupcrticial  dimeasickaa.  | 
/f«it-aQ,  to  fie. 

D. — By  aJ</-ing.  one  mue 
anotlier,  and  tlius  oDCr(.>a^ing  I 
brr  of  integer*  or  integral  pari 
Ad.  aad,  corngtrift. 

The  Editor  of  Lrnnep,    •• 
Sclieidc,"  whose  absurdities, 
Uluuntfield,*  "  arc   only   raat 


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the  Knftdett  trifling  of  the  ancient 
EtytnologiBts,"  ascribes  tn  tv,  the  ftig- 
niHcatiun  of  mmixtw,  iiutrtio ;  if  hi; 
had  flupcradded  eanjtmctio,  he  would 
have  approarhtd  in  terms  more  clostely 
to  my  explanation  of  the  A.S.  ^n-on 
(to  onf). 

Lcnoep.  (wliose  notions,  the  same 
Icarneil  pivlntc  uiHrms,  arc  oflfn  very 
fanciful)  oftftcrta,  that  the  peculiar 
iiienning  of  the  Gr.  ay<<ic,  is  to  be 
Rought,  in  nofu  rej  irapub/r,  tl  ita 
wuttte  fx  Kiio  loco  in  atium,  anri  that 
bcDce  descend  the  significations,  du- 
cewii....  trahewii , . . .  and  inuic  re- 
iDOtely,  ducfndi  in  lonymn  ;  rtnd  thus 
he  arrives  at  the  mcaoing,  which  I 
have  ascribed  to  the  Goth,  ytuk-cn  (to 
rke). 

The  Mmc  Leonep  asserts,  that  the 
peculiar  meaning  of  the  Gr.  ai-tur  is 
to  be  sought,  in  motv,  f  tri  Jit  rt-a  plu- 
res  m  HfiirM  coagerendo  et  eaaeertvmto  : 
vihirh  is  precisely  the  same  as  that  of 
the  A.S.  Jd,  aad,  contfrries. 

I  do  not  mean  to  deny,  that  there  are 
many  fanciful  notions  in  Lcnncp,  and 
much  trifling  in  Scheidc ;  but  I  do 
deny  that  there  is  any  thing  either 
fanciful  or  triding  in  the  instances 
above ijiintcd  ;  and  I  have  on  hesitation 
tu  declare  that  I  nm  always  rejoiced, 
uhen  1  can  support  any  hypothesis  or 
eunclusLoo  of  my  own  by  the  nuthortty 
of  men  so  deservedly  vniini'nt  fur  tlicir 
ability  and  learning. 

"  Much  light,"  the  Bishop  acknow- 
ledge*. "  wos  thrown  upon  the  struc- 
ture and  ori^n  of  the  iGrt^k)  language 
by  the  sagacity  and  eru<lition  of  Hcm- 
slerhuys,  who  supposed  th.it  the  prt> 
roary  verbs  consisted  of  two  or  three 
letters,  from  which  all  the  other  forms 
and  inflexions  were  derived."  Hem- 
Btcrhoys  himself  never  explained  his 
theory  in  any  distinct  work.  7*he  fuU 
lest  FSposttion  of  it  is  to  be  found  in 
the  Observationcs  of  Valcknaer,  and 
the  Analogia  of  Lenncp. 

Valcknaer,  a  name  not  ver)'  familiar 
to  the  ear  of  an  Knglioh  reader,  but 
held  in  proper  reverence  among  the 
Illustrisaimi  in  Grecian  Literature,  sup- 
poses, that  by  following  the  footsteps 
of  llemstcrhuys  and  Schuvltens,'**  he 
has  found  the  road  which  feaila  tu  the 
discovery  of  Greek  roots,  (ad  origines 

I"  Si'htiylUfn.v  spplted  the  thcorv  of 
Hemitcrhuji  to  die  Jiebrew. 


■} 


and 


Grtecss  detegendas),  to  restore  tome 
primitives  that  have  almost  escaped ; 
and  to  determine  the  peculiar  signilica- 
tion  of  word.4,  as  distinguished  from 
their  tJguratc  and  mcLaphorical. 

The  IcadtD;;  propositions  af  the  ele- 
mentary portion,  or  the  rudiments  of 
this  thfor)',  are  these : 

1.  That  in  Gr.  there  are  five,  and 
no  more,  hititeral  primitives,  lu*,  roi, 
lot,  oe>>.  M0. 

2.  That  there  are  tweU'c,  and  no 
mure,  primitive  verbs  beginning  with 
a  ;  aiito,  ayta,  oAor,  axta,  aikni,  oftv,  niw, 
onto,  n/i&i,  airttt,  otm,  ood  aa,  viz.  (}nc 
bilitcml.  the  lost  mcntionrd,  uw.  and 
rfeven  Irilitevuls,  formed  by  the  Inter- 
position of  each  consonant  between  a 
and  ft>. 

Valcknaer  remarks,  that  there  arc 
other  of  these  triliteral  primitives  be- 
ginning with  other  vowels,  and  he 
produces  as  specimens  fA«i,  and  #9w, 
whence  the  Ijitin  F.do  and  Srdi-o;  and 
also,  beginning  witli  consonants, 

r. 

It  \»  manifest :  1.  that  the  biliteralt 
of  thi:v  system  are  noi  indivisible 
sounds  ;  that  the  addition  of  w  to  each 
vowel  coiistitutrx  »o  many  compounds. 

2.  That  the  lrlliteral»  are  formed  of  M 
the  announced  sound  of  each  of  the  H 
eleven  consonants,  followed  by  «,  it- 
self a  comiptiim  of  the  gutteral  ty  or 
oy,  commonly  called  the  pronoun  of 
the  flrAt  person.  So  much  fur  Valck- 
naer. 

Lennep  devotes  the  second  chapter 
of  his  Anologia  to  the  Letters  of  the 
Alphabet ;  he  professes  himself  to  be 
convinced,  that  unless  the  8e|iarate 
|)arta  of  words,  or  the  elements  of 
which  they  are  composed,  and  their 
nature,  be  rightly  understood,  it  will  fl 
he  impossible  to  judge  of  words  them-  | 
selves  and  their  formation  :  be  enters 
into  a  brief  historical  survey  of  the 
gradual  completion  of  the  Greek  alpha- 
bet, the  classiBcntion  and  power  of 
the  different  letters.  He  in  perfectly 
assured  that,  from  tlie  earliest  limes, 
men  must  liave  been  sensible  that  the 
whole  copiousness  of  language  con* 
sisted  of  very  few,  and  those  elemen- 
tary sounds,  and   that  these  mwi'c^ 

Wm  v^uVuu  OuaxvAa.\<fck 


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wardi  obtaioetl  the  name  of  letters. 
But  he  throwi  not  oot  tlie  Btightett 
iotimitioQ  that  be  apprt'hontlcO  thoM 
elcmeotary  mmiihU.  o(  which  letters 
were  the  ugns,  to  have  aay  meaning 
in  tbenuelves. 

I  bftTC  considered  it  to  be  no  more 
than  sheer  jubtiec  to  mysi'if.  to  say 
UuM  noch  of  the  doctrines  of  Hems. 
terhaya  anil  his  duciple*.  beraasc  the 
terms' in  which  the  principal  tenet  of 
that  doctrine  is  ri  pressed  b J- the  Bishop 
of  London,  ini^Ut  imluc*  a  tiuppusttion 
that  therv  •ubaiatcd  some  strong  points 
of  resemblance  between  the  German 
theory  and  mr  own.    To  resume  : — 

The  distinction  which  1  have  stated 
t»  have  beeu  ori^ually  ob«erved  in 
the  rv»i[M>ctivc  usages  of  C,  I),  and  X. 
may  perltaps.  Dpon  the  first  prosent- 
mcDt,  wear  the  aspect  of  a  spirit  of 
iliMrri  mi  nation  too  recondite  aod  re- 
fined for  riuie  and  unlettered  ignorance. 
But  we  muKt  not  direct  our  attenbon 
to  the  formal  tecbmcality  of  the  phxAMs 
by  which  the  fact  is  in  each  instance 
described^  but  to  thr  plain  and  Mlpable 
»implicily  uf  the  fact  it&clf.  The  in- 
crcuK  01  solidity  or  solid  dimension, 
by  anion  of  body  with  body ;  and  that 
of  superficial  dimension  by  extcoaiou  ; 
and  that  of  number  by  the  appoeition 
iif  unita  or  cnltections  of  units,  are  so 
obviously  dissimilar  to  sense,  and  of 
so  common  and  aeccsaarv  occurrence 
in  reality,  that  tbr^  woufd  be  among 
the  coJiioHt  und  carheat  etseotinl  acci- 
dents which  language  would  be  re- 


quired to  distingniah.  Why,  hoi 
tfacae  diffrrmt  organic  aooads  ahoald 
eich  be  so  pecuharir  appropriuH*  I 
am  not  prepared  to  hazard  a  conjee- 
ture.  Of  the  letters  or  literal  roots 
B  and  M.  and  their  primitive  iatna- 
sic  meaning,  a  vpn.*  succinct,  I  sab- 
mit,anJ  satisfactory  intcrpretaiiofl.and 
illustration  abo,  have  hcra  givra.  But 
with  regard  to  the  other  conaoBaBt 
letters  or  literal  roots,  all  that  can 
be  done,  or  rather  ail  that  I  in- 
dulge the  hope  to  do,  SA  I  have  al> 
ready  intimated,  is  this:  to  find  for 
each  "  an  tudivizibtc  int«lligibk 
sound,"  aod  that  sound  a  word ;  to 
examine  carofblly,  and  settle  clearly, 
the  nulical  meaning  of  that  word,  and 
to  exhibit  some  portion  of  its  progma 
in  the  coottructtoo  or  formmtion  of 
speech. 

It  is  scarcely  to  be  ctpected  that 
any  great  advance  will  be  elfocted  be- 
fore confusion  will  cross  our  path,  ami 
embarrass  our  procedure.  The  lead- 
ing nation  of  cnerease  nay.  in  a  multi- 
tadc  of  terms,  still  be  kept  in  itnme* 
diatc  view  ;  but  the  specific  diff»rciK« 
will  be  found  to  hare  been  more 
speedily  disregarded;  aod  as  new  com- 
bioations  and  new  compleiities  aroBt* 
in  which  the  nation  of  eocrcaae  woaldj 
becnme  eijaalizrd  or  subordinate  tn 
relation  to  other  notions  c<.ranprebcnd- 
cd  within  the  composite  term,  oil  at- 
teutioii  to  the  primitive  propriety  would 
be  enttrciy  forgotten.  C.  R. 


CATALOGUE  OF  THE  DOUCEAN  MUSEUM, 

ATGounaiCH  Corar,  IlKaaronDsuiac 

fQMi»u§a/^wit  Vol.  VI.  p.  4^) 

^^iJfb9aiU.Attitovti  AxTiauiTiaa. 

.  Tennicalai-like  snakes,   fimod  la 
tDOnmiieA. 
64.   Vsrioas  spedoietts  of  elntb  snd 


-—^■**  m»im  of  lushes,  from  inuutoiies, 
Idten  by  Belaooi. 

6H.  Papyrus  loUcJ  up  iiif  tlie  Arabs 
for  sola,  with  s  modeni  Arab  seal ;  lh« 
whole  inbended  to  deceire. 

70.  A  very  fine  roU  of  Pspynu  with  Us 
iascnption,  ftom  the  breael  ot  a  mammy. 
paateu  oo  canvas. 

71.  Votive  friut  found  in  Egyptiaa 
tombs. 


oatix  Aimaviinits. 

1.  A  marble  (iifurr  of  Jofatar. 
-J,  A  terra  ootu  ftrmalfi  head. 

3.  A  bss-relicf  of  Arbillm,  in  nsatltla, 

4.  A  bast  in  mu-ble. 

6,   Nine  leaden  buHeta    fur    mtUtarr 
sUngs. 

6.  Sevcrnl   bronze  arrow  heads  tram 
the  plains  of  Manithon> 

7.  Tea   Greek  leaden  weights.      S«r 
Csylus,  u.  p.  115. 

R.    An   aotiG|ue   BaodMnalimt   onp 
glazed  potter/.   Sec  aa  cagnring  aod 


1 


Etruscan  and  Roman  AtitlquiHfa  m  the  Doucean  Mtisetim 


planntion  of  it  hjr  the  R«t.  Strpbfta  Wm. 
tua,  in  to),  kvii.  of  tiie  Archsologu. 
().  I  VS. 

9.  Another  of  diffrrent  form,  with  ts- 
riotuanimaUuuIorn&ncatf,  also  in  relief. 

STKUICAN    ANTItttnTtES. 

I.  Tm  small  terra  cotu  ruca  with  one 

%  f)ne  ditto,  in  shape  much  resembling 
a  DKMk'rn  teapot,  for  oil. 

3.  One  ditto  with  three  bandies. 

4.  A  ditto  boi  with  its  cover. 

5.  A  ditto  made  to  rrsrmbte  a  hand 
iHuket. 

tt.  Pour  cups  with  two  hatidles  each,  of 
tnra  cotta,  snalL 

?•  Ooo  terra  colta  itmall  leaf-shaped 
red  cup  with  two  huidlcii. 

8.  One  imall  jug  of  red  Samiaa  ware. 

9>  A  great  DUU15  fnigmeuts  of  red  Sa- 
mian  ware,omiinimlcd  with  oltti  icltcvoi, 
funad  in  London  and  other  Homan  sts< 
tioos  fn  Englaad. 

10.  Twenty-foar  terra  ootta  lamps  of 
varioui  fumut  aod  beautiful  oraamcDb*) 
KOme  of  which  arc  highly  cuiioaa. 

1 1.  One  broQxe  ditto. 

1 2.  Two  terra  cotta  maakt. 
1:1.  Six  ditto  irtainp<i. 

14.  A  figure  in  stuue  of  an  Ktmacan 
print,  with  an  inscription  on  httt  chest. 

1,S.  A  bronie  Etmarjui  Agure  in  a 
nhroud,  shewing  aMcond  fa<«  on  its  t^hcst. 

til.  A  ditto  of  a  priest'it  attmdnnt 
holding  the  dirinity  on  its  ark,  with  nu 
iiucriptioa  at  the  back  between  its  ahoul- 
dcn. 

17.  Two  amall  broaio  Etrnvcan  fignrea 
with  hands  eoujoined.  male  and  female. 

IVf.  Bronse  Etruscan  deity  with  ram's 
head,  with  ioicription  on  the  back.  This 
with  Nns.  16  and  IT  was  found  30  feet 
below  the  surface  in  Aldgate  about  the 
year  ITT.'t,  and  they  ar<*  engniTpd  of  half 
their  size  in  the  (tentlrman's  Magazine, 
Tol.  LXiit.  pp.  41U,  417. 

19.  Ad  Etruscan  divinity  in  a  roress 
or  ark,  witli  inscription  ruund  tt,  similar 
to  what  is  held  by  the  priMt'i  attendant 
No.  IC.     It  is  of  baked  earth. 

S(],  A  representation  of  a  ram  god  in 
stone,  witfa  an  inscriptiun  behind  his 
head.     This  im  without  lh«  bums. 

'2\.  An  Etmar-aa  repreaenlatioo  in 
terra  eotta  of  a  Jupiter  Anununt  with  in- 
scription round  the  baac. 

3S.  Another  with  the  horiM  upright, 


more  like  thoxe  nf  an  antnlupii,  holding  a 
dog  in  its  hands,  with  iuscription  on  the 
bock. 

23.  Another  priest  nr  drity  in  a  kind 
of  Egyptian  head-dress,  also  of  terra 
cotta,  with  inN(!ription  in  fmat. 

^4.  Anuttii^r  stauding  in  a  vase,  with 
inscription  in  front. 

fS.  Another  with  inseriptton  In  front, 
the  coatumc  different  from  the  la^t. 

96.  A  squat  (igurr  with  wings,  nni)  an 
alligator  on  its^baclc  in  basalt,  with  Etras. 
can  inscription  at  its  fanse. 

?T.  Two  small  sqiuit  figures  without 
inscfiptions,  hut  with  suAicient  resem- 
blance to  prove  their  identity  with  No. 
36,  cut  from  pebbles. 

58.  One  figure  of  a  priest,  cut  from  a 
bUck  pebble. 

59.  An  Etnucao  inscription  on  a  plate 
of  lead. 

30.  A  ditto  on  a  pUle  of  bronze. 

31.  Three  Abrosaa  and  Abracadabra 
signeta  mounted  iu  guld. 

32.  A  square  largeagste  ditto,  mounted 
in  silver. 

33.  Two  metal  ditto,  with  ailver  rims 
and  rings. 

34.  Nine  oornidian  lignet!)  brlungiag 
to  the  same  sabjcct,  not  mounted. 

3.^.  Tliirty  agate  and  cornelian  ditto, 
perforated,  to  be  suspended  as  seals. 

ROMAH   AMTiaUintl. 

I.  Sixteen  brotuc  stamps  for  pottery. 
3.     Fourteen    varieties   of  the   bronze 
stylus  for  writing. 

"  Quid  digitis  opus  est  graphium  lasaaro 
tenendo." 

Grid.  Amor.  d.  ti. 
"  Scpc  stylnm  vertaa,  itcrum,  quKdigna 
Icgi  sint, 
Scripturuft." 

Ilorat.  lOCh  Sat.  t.  7^,  lib.  1. 

3.  Ten  bodkins  and  needles  of  bronze. 

4.  Eight  loaf-shaped  instnunenta  of 
bronse  with  fonr-«idcd  handles. 

.*).  Two  ear-pickers  of  brnnae. 

ti.  Two  knilliug  ocedlvs  of  ditto. 

7.  A  very  elegant  fork  of  ditto,  with 
handle  terminating  in  a  cloven  foot. 

H.  Five  ligulK  used  by  the  augurs,  of 
bronze,  for  the  purpose  of  examining  the 
entrails  of  the  ttacriticed  siiinuUa. 

9.  A  large  nail,  a  scniw  driver,  and  a 
l»erfi*nitcd  instrument  of  bronze. 

10.  Eight  varietiea  of  piiu  uf  brunze 
for  the  hair. 


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Roman  Antiquities  in  the  Dovceon  Museum. 


tUh. 


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'  ■*  Molier  acu  crutRli  rapite  depromta." 

Apalciui. 

11.  Three  difffrcDt  kinds  of  tweezers  of 
bronie. 

13.  Twenty  fibula,  of  Tsricnu  ihspcfl, 
in  bronze. 

13.  A  bronze  figure  of  i  terminiu. 

14.  Potir  dilTereat  kioda  of  bronze 
buck  leu. 

15.  Four  bronic  buttou. 
Hi.  Eight  cl«p8  in  tbe  form  of  boUs' 

heads  of  bronze. 

^n.  Seven  rin^,  bronze. 
10.   Six   centre  pnrts   of  the   fneaum 
pttnni  of  bronn. 
19.  The  bottom  of  a  drcnlar  bronze  box. 
St).  A  pair  of  brooac  eastnnet*. 
31.  A  Look  for  bnnging,  with  a  point 
for  trimming  lamps  of  bronze. 
3S.  A  ttrigil  uud  in  the  hot  bnths,  of 
^^iron. 
^M     S3.  A  IcAden  plummet. 

24.  Six  various  weights  with  chains, 
«ome  of  them  fr>r  tttvclynrds,   or  u  the 

■Bonuni  called  thrm,  Sta'tcra. 
9S.  Twenty-four  different  weights  for 
teales. 

26.   Xine   bronze   belb,   five  tonguee, 

■  Mad  one  rrank  for  ditto, 
27.  Seventeen  bmnze  keys. 
?B.  Twelve  ditto  on  a  riog. 

k^.  Kire  double   ipiral   fibulte  of  dif- 
fcirnt  lizea. 
30.  One  bronco  pile  of  an  arrow  of  im- 
■leniic  Kize,  for  a  bnllivta. 
.11.  One  flat  circ^ular  bronze  waiter. 
.13.   Two  bronze  armilla:  or  braeeteta 
for  the  ami. 

Si.  Ei(bt  circylar  imprcssionfl,  some 
like  coins,  and  othrni  with  tint  Icttrm  A, 
D,  or  O,  with  nambcni.  Two  of  the  for- 
met  of  ivory,  the  other  «ix  of  bikcd 
rlay.  On  ivory  teasene,  tec  Gori  L>ip- 
tycht  11.  104. 

34.  Seven  bone,  flaai,  and  melaJItc 
repreacntaliumt  of  vartebne. 

3J.  Several  dice  of  terra  potta, 
"  Per  omnea   diea  torumqoe   alcalorium 
raleferimua."     Suctoniu,  c.  71, 
August. 

j^^    S&  Various  fUnaa  laclirymaturies. 
^B  37.  Several  spptrimenii  of  Koman  glasa. 
^■^   38.  A  clever  bronze  figure  of  a  naked 
man. 

■19.  A  rurions  bronic  rcprewmtatlon  of 
Apolln,  in  a  figure  with  tlin  nun's  rmya 
j!maniitiii((  front  bU  bead,  the  botly  cove- 

3 


loped  in  the  fulda  of  «  arrpcnl,  batvt 
r.Ai:h  of    which    appear  tlie  «i(ms  trf  tW 

zodiac. 

40.  Twelve  bronse  lare*. 
"  NulUque  suceinctia  laribns  domU^ 

pcndit."  Pcraiux'  Satirea. 

41.  A  fignrc  of  Vcnat  and  C«Md  n 
ivory,  given  to  Mr.  Douce  by  Mr.  Fosa. 

42.  Several  bronjtc  pKallifto  be  won  a 
charms. 

43.  DroDze  Imitationa  of  varioaa  tai. 
mall. 

44.  A  small  plate  of  bronm  wttk  t 
Roman  invcripLioii. 

4b.  A  very  curtoiu  •tor-ahaped  eartba 

vane. 

4C.  Several  light  blue  beads  of  earth. 
47.  Moulds  for  casting  ootnt. 

MEXICAN     ANTIQDmcc. 

1.  Three  terra  cotta  Agutta  of  dnW' 
ties. 

3.  One  sculptured  on  &d   oblonf  M 

stone. 

3.  Foot  heada  of  animals  in  terrmcettB. 

rKRSIAM  AtmaCITIEK  AMD  CUKtONTtia. 

1.  A  portion  of  thr  bla4-k  ttome  W 
which  Pcracpolia  ia  bnilL,  with  soias  of 
the  noil-hrad  charactcra  Cbcreoa.  Not 
Mr.  Doocc'e- 

3.  A  magnificently  splirndid  chess  «*! 
backgammon  tabic,  covcrrd  wttii  iaUil 
work  of  ebouy,  ivory,  tneCal,  Ate  bi  a 
variety  of  ele^nt  and  miuvte  pTTiniii 

INDIAN  ANTiaCITlKS  AHO   CIBIOamSS. 

I.  A  cap  of  ivory,  and    wbra  turned 
down,  exhibiting  a  serpent  sMnllnwing  «p 
a  man  with  a  conch  ibell,  while-  aoiXber 
i»  aiming  at  it  a  javelin,  bubibd    wfautn  b      ^H 
on  archer  with  his  buw  and  i|mver.     Oa     ^H 
a   throne   liLt  a  perton    uf   ■  mjiortaacc,       ^^ 
whose   hands  are  auHmrted    by    hia    two 
attendants,  one  of  whom    holds    a  staff 
with  a  croK^eni  on  iti  top.     These  iif«M 
are  in  bold  relief,  sad  their  coatiuae  way 
curious. 

3.  A  glan  ease  eoatUBlaw  farty.lkr«e 
varieties  of  the  goik  and  goddesar*  wUdi 
compose  tbe  Hindoo  paatttcnn.  En  aoetal, 
ivory,  porcelain,  stone,  aad  broaxe  ;  ex-     ^H 
trcinely  fine  flpecimens.  ^H 

'.I.  A  small  omament4Ml  mortar  of  bnas, 
and  a  spoon  of  ditto  wirh  a  tlcity  at  Ms 
handle. 

4.  A  Rnjiih's  pnraa  of  sQvar  bmI  fpM 
tbread»,  uraameaird  with  pcaooek»,  air** 
aeoted  by  .Mi»»  Emma  Roberts. 

5.  A   beautifully    wronxlit   IfCtcr    Im^ 


Indian  and  Chinese  Antifuitie*. 


with  two  letlcrfl  elegantly  written  ind 
tbe  teal,  with  silk  to  tic  round  tUeoi. 
Thin  WBR  not  Mr.  Douua's. 

C.  A  hook  and  ring  of  ornamented 
silTcr. 

7.  A  brv:e)«t  for  the  arm  of  a  prient. 

8.  Tlirec  reaemtiUnoen  of  Hindoo  <lci- 
tiM  Set  in  nlvcr,  and  iateadcd  aa  porta  of 
a  girdle. 

9.  A  votrrc  liand  made  of  a  valuable 
atone,  inlntd  with  rabies,  and  emeralds, 
and  lines  of  gold. 

10.  A  riiic  of  tlic  same  character  for 
shooting  with  the  bow. 

11.  A  enlourfd  drawing  framed  and 
glaied,  repreMQtini;  the  iiroceuion  of 
Joffernaut. 

I?.  A  ditto  ditto,  with  tfae  procession 
of  a  cnltan'B  wives. 

13.  A  ditto  ditto,  of  the  tnalde  of  a 
harem. 

14.  A  ditto  ditto,  of  the  iBjdde  of  t 
council  chamber. 

OHINtSK  AyriaDITIESAJtBCUUOSITlKS. 

1.  A  verjr  Urge  handsome  box  of  coral 
mo*t  eUitorately  worki-d  without  and  ja> 
panned  within. 

2.  Six  wooden  platterj,  painted  and  gilt, 
.t.   A  glAM  cBMcontaiiungfifloei)  ^eoen 

ofChior'^c  ioV  uftlifli-rcTil  snesand  highly 
oroaincDl«d.  several  naiutinf;  hruahcir,  a 
box  of  couters,  two  diSerentBiied  count- 
ing tablc»t  three  pair  of  •calea  with  weighta 
in  their  caaca,  three  specimens  of  Mahijr 
writing  on  dried  leavcit,  the  steel  oma- 
ment«d  style  for  this  parposc,  •  pair  of 
Chinea^  shoes,  two  mariner's  rompiuses, 
a  Chine«c  organ,  a  purse  and  ginlt«,  three 
smelling  botUcs,  three  puzxle  locks,  three 


601 

clasps,  thre«  pairs  of  chopstickd  with  their 
knives,  Sec.  seven  Chinese  josses,  xerf 
dcrerly  formed,  in  box-wood,  porcelain 
and  steatite  hogs  of  jadr,  n  pair  of  well 
ecnlptanrd  drinking  cops  of  bamboo,  lined 
with  silver  i^lt,  presented  by  T.  G.  Pon- 
nereou,  ewj.  a  roll  nf  painting,  n  fan  beau* 
tifully  jMintcd,  and  a  needle  case. 

4.  A  larg«  gong,  prescDtcd  by  T,  PW- 

5.  Chinese  visiting  cards  of  Sir  George 
Staunton. 

6.  \  pAintin^  of  an  officer  in  armour 
on  hisknei-a  bcfori!  a  Mandarin,  attended 
by  bow-bearer.  Kc.  a  very  o-stonishing 
■nrciBcn  of  Chinese    art,    fruned  and 

T.  tta  eompaniaa,  reprttentiDg  a  card 
porly. 

R.  Two  Chinese  pointings  of  females 
OB  looking  glaiis. 

9.  A  Janns-lihc  divinity,  with  a  Cufie 
ioacription. 

A  few  shells, 
A  few  fossils. 
A  few  minerals. 

Such  ia  the  Doucean  Museum;  or  rather 
such  Is  a  Catalogae  of  the  many  vaJualile, 
InstmctiTe,  and  historic  cariiMiflps  of 
which  it  is  composed  ;  for,  altliuugh  they 
may  be  enurncmtrd,  nrtusl  inspection 
alone  cnn  give  a  true  idea  of  their  bcantr 
and  rarity.  Tlie  reader  may  hrnee,  1 
trait,  be  able  to  determine  whether  1  have 
chosen  the  better  alternative,  and  to  de- 
cide in  hit  own  mind  that  this  eoUoctioa 
fthoald  have  reuuitnod  insulated,  or  be- 
come the  foundation  of  a  larger  Museum. 
Sau.  R.  Mkybick,  K.H. 


MEXDHAM  PRIORY,  SUFFOLK. 
(WitAaPictt.j 


MENDMAM  — (i.  e.  Mruleu-ham, 

the  village  of  meadows,) — is  seated 

upon   the  cnurso  of  the  river  Wave- 

iioy,  between  the  coanties  of  Norfolk 

and  Suffolk.  The  parish  church  (which 

is  mentioned  in  the  wilt  of  Thcodrcd, 

Biabop  of  Elmbam,  in  the  year  950) 

t»  aituate^l  in  the  Utter  county  j  but 

part  of  the   parish  extends  into   the 

former.      The   Priory  wm    from   its 

foundation,  to  the  gener&l  disoolutinn, 

a  cell  to  the  larger  bouse   of  Caatle 

.        Acre  in  Norfolk,  consisting  of  monks 

^^Lof  the   Ctaniac    order.      Thiit   offset 

^^^       «l  its   plantation   to  William    de 

^^m  -field,  to  whom  Mcndham  had 

^■^  VIao.  Vol.  VI. 


Cii^ 


been  granted  by  Kit^  Stephen,  ant 
who  died  in  1135.  Two  charters  of 
the  founder  arc  extant,  and  arc  printed 
in  the  Monasticon.  By  the  Brat  he 
gave  to  the  house  of  Castle  Acre  "  the 
island  of  Saint  Mary  of  Mendhani," 
with  its  appurtcnnncre ;  and  in  the 
second,  by  which  he  enlarged  the  cn- 
dowmenl,  he  described  the  rrcipienta 
of  bis  bounty  as  "  the  monks  of  Acre 
dwelling  at  the  island  of  Druniggca- 
horst." 

He  made  the  first  donation  with  a 

special   agreement,   that   at  once    as 

many  brothers  as  should  be  necessary 

to  rule  the  place  should  be  settled  in 

4  11 


I 
J 


602 


Mendham  Priory, 


the  island ;  and  afterwards,  as  the  place 
fibould  be  iocrcawd  and  improved,  the 
□amber  of  monks  should  be  augment- 
ed, until  a  convent  of  monks  might  be 
iitaccd  there  to  hold  the  order  accord- 
ing to  rule,  vrhich  should  then  be 
dune  a*  soon  aa  poaaible.  U  was  also 
stipulated  that  the  same  aubjeclion 
which  llicChuich  of  Acre  ovifcd  to  the 
church  of  St.  Pancras  [at  Lewes],  or 
the  latter  to  the  church  at  Cluni.  the 
same  the  above -said  island  should 
perform  to  the  church  of  Acre,  and 
■houM  pay  in  acknowlcdgmeot  there- 
of half  a  mark  of  siWcr  yearly- 

Wilh  respect  to  the  gift*  couferred 
by  the  second  charter,  it  was  agreed 
between  the  founder  and  the  raonks 
that  they  should  not  be  spent  id  other 
uses  but  that  nf  building  a  church  of 
atone.  We  have  hero  an  unusual 
documentary  testimony  to  the  archi- 
tectural works  at  this  house  at  »o 
early  a  period  as  ibc  reign  of  King 
Stephen. 

By  a  composition  between  Roger 
dc  Huntingfield,  sun  of  the  founder, 
and  Hugli  P*''*^'"  ff  t-'astle  Acre,  it  was 
arranged  that  four  monks  at  least 
should  serve  God  for  ever  at  Mendham, 
of  whom  four  should  bo  sent  from 
Castle  Acre. 

The  value  of  the  estates  of  thi«  prio- 
ry-, at  I  he  taxation  of  Pope  NicholaA 
IV.  in  1291,  was  las  collected  by  Mr. 
Taylor  in  his  Indric  Muna<iticua  of  the 
Diuccac  of  Norv^-ich),  4l.  12«.  2d.  in 
aix  parishes  in  Norfolk,  and  7/.  3«.  74rf. 
in  eight  parishes  in  SufTolL,  in  all 
1)/.  iU.  did.  At  the  dissolution  it 
was  valued  as  part  of  the  posacsMODS 
of  Cattle  Acre.* 

In  lS30thediAAolvfd  priory  of  Mend- 
ham  was  granted  to  Charles  OraodoD, 
Duke  of  Suffolk,  and  by  htm  it  was 
coovered  in  Ib^h  to  Richard  (nl^r- 
ward»  Sir  Richard}  Fmton,  his  I'rca- 
aurer.ond  Anna  his  wife,  from  whom  it 
descended,  by  inheritance,  to  the  Kuv. 
Anthony   Frvston   and  George   Rant, 


esq.  the  owaen  io  Norfulk  and  i 
rcspectirttly  at  Ibr  linu!  of  Mr.l^ito^ 

puhticattnu  (in  1^31).  Theftaalrtf 
Haut  rc&idcd  at  the  priory  irbea  Bmk* 
field  wrote.t  Latterly,  it  wMalvm. 
house:  but  io  1815  the  booas  aw 
pulled  down.  Mr.  Taylof  aajv  t^ 
"  much  of  this  ruin  has  been  ncoMlr 
removed  to  another  site." 

The  drawings  from  which  the  tr* 
companyiug  engravings  hart  \mm 
taken,  were  made  shortly  bc&m  b 
removal  of  the  buildinj^  :  t&ey  nyv* 
sent,  1.  a  plan  uf  the  PHory ;  %.  ■■ 
interesting  architectural  portiaas  i' 
the  original  buildings:  aikd  3.  mb 
curious  remains  of  the  paiAtM^  wMl 
which  the  house  vros  ornaiaeaM4» 
mediately  after  it«  couversiuo  tDa»- 
culor  manflion. 

The  plan  shon-s  the  rcUtirc  poaitiw 
of  the  Church,  Chapter  Hooar,  aattM 
Refectory,  and  the  Tudor  wmtmm 
formed  out  of  the  monastic  ImikkiVk. 

The  f-hurch  woa  latterly  rcdoced  k 
the  nave  and  south  Inusait,  and  xm- 
verted  to  the  purposes  of  «  baraorf 
mallhouse.  Its  architeclor*  did  M 
appear  to  be  of  an  earlier  atyl*  tta> 
ftbrtul  tlu  end  of  the  reign  of  Htar* 
111.  or  the  beginning  of  that  of  £^ 
word  I. 

All  that  appeared  to  rcmaiB  • 
original  building*  were  the  Ch 
huuBc  and  the  small  scRki-cirndw 
duorwav  into  the  Rcfrctory  at «.  m  tkr 
Plan.  Ttie  Refectory  vru  lightid  b; 
eight  large  windows. 

'llic  ChA|»tcr  fl»u»c  (incamaly 
termed  by  Itlomclield  the  Chapel  «ia 
a  flne  speciroeo  of  the  later  atyle  c( 
Norman  architectare,  which  prrcaiM 
in  the  reign  of  King  Stephen.  It  nm 
about  18  feet  wide  by  'ja  feet  k)^- 
divided  by  column*  into  tea 
on  each  Bide,  and  eight  at  tht 
end.  The  capital*  and  &rcb-a 
inga  are  more  elegant  th^ui  thoae  W 
the  earlier  Noman  4ty  tc.  oiut  avcb  r^ 
semblc  thoae  which  aflcrwonl*  fpt. 


*  Aa  error  committed  by  Blomcficld,  hu  been  perpctOJited  by  hU  fbllAwatat  ^ 
riadio^  Tsylur'i  ladci  Monsiticu*,  and  the  new  edition  of  the  Motiaa<iewi.— Ad 
this  pnory  wur  one  nf  thn«c  aancicd  to  the  Abbey  of  Bastlehani  or  BtalMMl  la  Bark< 
ihlre,  wbca  rettorod  io  loil*.  U  it  the  nnaU  CUteffcsan  priory  of  Mtit— hf  to 
Backinjthunsfatre,  to  which  thU  tociileDC  belonfa. 

t  Tbff  editors  of  the  New  Monsaticon,  v.  57,  tjaoting  lUometteU  (tHOft,  e.  tntS* 
WKj,  "  When  tUomelield  wrote,  the  iltc  bcloitnttl  10  Mrs.  Kraan'*  tWva.  nl  J    " 
widow  ;'*  yet  at  p.  'Mi  it  U  lUtcd  thit  WiUtaiu  RoAt,  esq.  cUu  hf4^  • 
Priory. 


1836.] 


Mendhcm  Priory,  Suffbik. 


I 


vailed  in  the  rei(;n  of  Heory  H.  lui  in 
the  Temple  church,  Londoo,  the  choir 
of  L"autcrT>ur)*.  &c. 

Tliifi  CluipterHousi' retained  the  pure 
style  of  NorraaQBrchitPcture,  cscvpt  in 
the  lightDPSfl  of  the  mouldings,  and  in 
the  apjtearaoce  of  a  single  arch,  slight- 
ly pointed  (marked  A.  in  the  elevation 
ofthcKastcnd,  /'i.  Land  in  the  Plan). 
There  were  no  rcnains  of  the  upper 
portion  of  the  building  when  thc$e 
drawings  were  taken.  The  only  win- 
dows were  at  the  west  end,  one  on 
rach  side  ofthe  entrance,  as  shown  in 
/v.  I,  They  had  rehated  mouldings, 
probably  to  receive  the  glaaa.  The 
liguieti  attached  to  the  capitals  in  the 
plate,  refer  to  their  situation  iu  the 
building,  cornmcDciog  with  that  in 
the  norlh>weHt  corner.  Rverv  re- 
maining variety  h  drawn  ;  Nos.'s,  5, 
0,  14,  15,  16,  30,  21.  22.  33,  34  and 
26  were  lost.  Fie.  B.  represents  one 
of  the  capitals  within  the  doorway  at 
the  point  no  markefl  on  the  plan ;  and 
fig.  C.  is  the  cluf-ler  of  c^itaU  on  the 
southern  aide  of  the  doorway  without. 
It  may  be  here  mentioned,  that  n  view 
of  this  front  of  the  Chapter  IIou<ic  is 
engraved  in  the  Antitjuarian  Ilinerary. 
1815  ;  and  that  there  is  a  rough  gene- 
ral view  of  the  remains  in  the  Gentle- 
man's Magazine  fur  Nov.  isos. 

The  mansion  generally  app<far«]  to 
Ih;  the  work  of  the  Frcstons  on  their 
first  obtaining  the  property  afler  the 
dissolution.  At//,  in  lh«  plan,  was  a 
lung  paved  {MiSEBge  on  the  upper  floor, 
BupiKirtcd  by  juisls.  Over  the  fireplace 
inoncof  Ihechajnbcrs,  (ate)  ensealing 
ofl^the  upjKr  coat  of  plaiater,  wa&  disco- 
vered tlic  painting  in  diiileniper  of  the 
arnaof  Mary  Cjuecn  dowager  of  Prance, 
asrvprescnted  inPl.Il.fig.  I.  Thcarras 
of  France  impaling  France  and  Eng- 
land quarterly,  were  Bup|iorted  by  the 
French  supporters,  two  angels,  sur- 
mounted by  an  open  crown,  and  en- 
circled 1>ya  dimidiated  collar,  one  half, 
un  the  French  side,  conitistiog  of  tlie 
escallup-hhelU  of  the  order  of  St.  Mi- 
chael, and  the  other  of  the  roses^en- 
Bolcil  of  the  Uoyat  livery  of  England. 
In  the  IcA-hand  corner  the  same  em* 
blcm  was  mure   fully  displayed  as   a 


C03 

badge,  viz.  a  rose-en -soleil,  partv  per 
pale  Gules  and  Argent,  seeded  Vert. 
Above  this,  behind  (he  ilexter  sup- 
porter, was  n  shield  of  Brandon,  quar- 
tered, with  Bekeand  Willoughby.  also 
quarterly — the  insignia  of  the  Queen's 
stalwart  hushar^d,  Charles  Duke  of 
Suffolk,  and  commemorative  of  his 
fourth  marriage,  ailer  her  Majesty's 
deatti,  with  Cathnrino  Lady  Willnngh- 
by  of  Krcsby.  Behind  the  minister 
supporter  was  another  shield,  but  its 
bearings,  which  had  probably  been  a 
repciition  of  the  other,  were  faded. 
Below  it  was  the  Brandon  crest,  ft 
liou's  head  erased  Or,  ducnlly  crowned. 
In  front  of  the  House,  at  the  place 
morkL-d  r  p  in  the  Plan,  were  ran>'ingt 
in  stone  of  the  Queen's  and  Duke'a 
anns,  each  under  coronets,  and  the 
latter  within  a  garter.^ 

Fig.  3  represents  a  painting  in  dis- 
temper ID  another  room  nt  ft.  in  the 
plan.     From  the  appearance  of  a  small 
fragment  of  a  dolphin,  jcc.  in  anuther       - 
part  of  the  walls,  it  appenn-d  that  the      ■ 
whole  design  had  boen  originally  re-      1 
{H-Ated  round  the  apartment.    In  print- 
ed  bciuks  of  tlic  time  of  Heiiry  Vlf, 
and    VIII.    woodcuts  arc    frequently 
found  with  figures   of  dolphins,  ox- 
sculls,  stringed  roller?,  &c.  frumwhicfa 
there  can  bo  no  doubi  that  ihcie  paint- 
ings were  done  about  the  same  time. 

In  some  of  the  rooms  and  pa<^!uigcs 
of  the  house,  the  walls  were  painted 
with  blue  lines  to  imitate  the  joints  of 
stone- work;  much  resembling  our  mo- 
dern scorings  upon  plaister  buildings, 
except  that  the  upright  lines  were 
double.  The  same  design  of  imitat- 
ing the  joints  of  stones  was  found  in 
clearing  away  some  of  tlw  whitewash 
within  Aytsham church,  Noifulk  ;  and 
it  may  be  occasionally  noticed  in  the 
painted  gloss  of  the  15th  and  l6th 
centuries. 

Fig.  3  is  a  fragment  of  painting  in 
the  same  room  with  fig.  1.  Frum  the 
atvic  of  the  leaves  in  the  lower  paint- 
ing (revealed  by  the  peeling  off  of  the 
other),  which  resemble  tho»c  com- 
monly seen  in  Norman  buildings,  it 
may  be  deemed  a  portion  of  the  mo- 
nastic enrichments,  and  even  od  old  as 


I 


.   .Sec  tltese  cagr«vrd  in  Oeiit.  Msg.  for  Nov.  I«ua  ;  bnt  the  engraver  has  by  negU. 
[  ctnrc  omitted  the  toscugy  or  fretty  coat  if  WillouRtiby  throughout,  tfaou^  particu- 
{Uriy  referred  to  by  ilu  writer  of  the  communicstinD.     U  was  there  placed  m  the  first 
nd  fourth  quarter*,  and  Beke  in  the  second  and  third. 


R.  Bargnve't  TravcI»,^-Ltgkom. — Simjw. 


604 

any  part  of  the  Prior)'.  The  nppcr 
painting  is  of  course  of  a  subsequent 
date. 

Assured  that  you  will  rejoice  to  co- 
operate with  mc  in  rescuing  these  re- 
lics from  oblivion,  1  am,  Mr.  Urban, 
Yours,  &c.  J.  A.  RxPTON. 


[Dec. 


VorAQB    or    ROBKRT     fiAKOBATI    I!C 

1646. 
{Ctmtinuett/romp.  369.) 

Mr.  Urban.  Nov.  15. 

I  SKNI)  you  further  extracts  from 
the  Diary  of  Hubert  llargrsve ;  and 
request  you  to  make  the  following  cor- 
rection :  William  Itridgcr,  Kbq.  (not 
OriJgcii)  of  Kastry  Court,  near  Sand* 
wicb,  married  a  descendant  of  Dean 
Bargrarc.       Yours.  &c. 

EnwAao  SpsNcsa  Cuelino. 

Protn  Miijort'a  we  aaiU'd  on  to  Legom, 
mrrtiiiK  oulhing  iiiivrl  in  the  way,  but 
spending  tmr  time  in  grrnt  emulation  for 
the  attaining  tif  the  Italinii  tnn;;uf.  IU-- 
ing  arriicrl,  and  hnviiic  n  iit'tt  |Kirtenl  frum 
England  tourhinf;  u'  hraltli,  wee  MMin  had 
prattii-k  and  went  nn  i>hnre ;  but  having 
no  attiuaintaniH-  thrre  of  my  own,  hia 
Lord*P  Tery  kindly  ordfred  mc  handtfom 
arcommmlation  an  for  one  of  his  own  re- 
tinae. Yet  out  of  my  ambition  for  the 
languagr,  ah  aIhu  t(i  rtc  my  couKin^,  Mr. 
John  Itni^rnvr*  aiidMr.  John  Rfiymoml, 
thrn  at  Siciinn,  I  put  my  viiiticuin  in  my 
pur-r,  ami  all  nliirio  aiUi-iiturod  thithiT, 
which  is  nhiiul  H)  niilt's  within  ihv  Inntl. 
In  llic  »;iy  1  k:iw  many  jin-tly  jilitci-s, 
rsiif-tinlly  I'i/a,  wiiirh  is  cLidly  laimuis 
fur   ils  rruiilicd  slcciilc,    Imitt  wu   out   iif 

th^iill     t<t    tin-    Ki'Il  l»T    of    111!    l»h«llllT>; 

-''.  till'  t'linr  I)r:i7rii  ';.lt(h  of  the  [ii-int-i|):itl 
i-hiiii'h,  iiii->'iii|inrrili|^  »(i-:t  in  I<i!>t<>ri(-k 
work;  ami  .1''.  (hiir  Iiridiro,  vtry  rtrliti- 
rinlly  nrrli't  ;  «jn)n  whii'h  tlit*  d(izrn>i 
ttniiiiiilly.  in  ("uriiiv.d  time,  Ii;iw  a  f;rrnt 
niiit.-t  at  A  K;tmi'  ralhd  ("nlriii  {:i  kind 
of  fiidt-hiill),  or  else  nt  plniii  fi.«licuffH. 
In  the  (lisiuite  mnny  nn'  tiiiii^iUd  into  the 
ri\i-r  to  cuol  thiir  riii[f.  Tho  imrtii-s  iire 
two,  hy  eijiinl  tlivi^ions  of  tin-  ftty,  und 
the  viftnry  is  Rottt-n  hy  those  who  can 
ItOKMvsN  thi-  whole  hridge. 

The  roile  wnx  i>lcaiiant  to  ndinimtinn, 
bron<i  and  fiiir.  rnther  a  walk  tlmna  way. 
y  Ih-(1b;)-h  all  entanjfk-d  with  vincn,  which 
pprc-ad  from  tree  to  tn-c  nt  ciiunl  distnnct'. 
and  y  LindH  iilantcil  thri>iii,'ho«t,  rather 
Ktirdfiiji  than  lielils  ;  the  hind  f»  pvactfull 
an.1    pUniifull,    y'    the'    I    w:is  n  ptifect 

"  Sin.v  |>r.  (if  |)i\ini(v  mi.l  Ctuion  of 
lliribt  (  Imrch,  Caiittfrhiuy.  liiC.'. 


Stranger  all  aloae*  and  no  langnagc  to 
Bene  me,  yet  I  sairered  not  y  least  fa- 
conrenieney.  At  Sienna  I  spent  tboott 
a  fortnight's  time,  in  y*  dsyly  direnii- 
ments  of  mnaiek,  hors-ridiug,  ballone,  and 
others,  courting  tf  pallAtes  with  y'cnrioBi 
flrnita  and  delicate  moskatelU  wine.  The 
city  was  oncef  ■  itatc  of  itself,  bvt  bow 
rcdttcad  to  the  dukedom  of  Tuscany.  It 
has  a  fair  piassa,  many  handsome  con- 
TCntSi  and  other  buildinnr  ■  luge  o\i 
senate  house,  in  whidi  1  saw  a  noUe 
Italian  opera»  with  gallant  and  cwioas 
scenes,  at  y*  peculiar  cost  of  PrinocsM 
Matteo :  but  the  city's  glory  is  the  gnnd 
dome,  built  of  black  and  white  muUe, 
both  within  and  without,  j*  steeple  yet 
more  glorious  than  all  the  rest.  In  the 
cbureh  ii  an  old  pulpit  wherein  they  re- 
port St.  Paul  has  preached  ;  as  also  a  ^- 
lant  pulpit  all  of  nuurble,  and  adorned  «*^ 
marble  statues ;  the  flour  near  the  altar  is 
of  excellent  Mo»aick  work.  They  pre- 
tend to  many  admirable  reliques,  bat 
chiefly  to  a  laint  in  mumy  of  gi«at  anti- 
quity. 1q  Sienna  they  have  a  strict  in- 
quisition, to  that  wee  dared  not  goe  for  tf 
morning  draughts  to  an  Oitteria,  w^^ont 
taking  o'  way  thro*  some  church  to  cleanse 
us  lirst  with  holy  water.  Here  my  little 
Kkill  on  y  riol  appearing  to  y*  advan* 
tage,  because  none  else  could  play  on 
it,  endangered  my  playing  before  hin- 
ci]>e  Matteo ;  but  waving  it  as  well  as  I 
could,  I  was  only  heard  by  some  of  his 
chief  rt[K-llanx,  who  repaid  each  lossoa 
with  interest;  each  affording  mc  the  ex- 
et'Ut'ni'y  of  their  voices,  and  several  in- 
i^triitiwiitf,  OK  they  were  )tC('iiliarly  quali- 
fii'il,  am)  ill  pnst-nting  me  divers  admir* 
«!>!<■  :>ii:i;;>=.  Sictin.i  ifl  dist;mt  iilKiiit  trO 
»ii.Kr> frum  Rome  ;  it  is"  govcrutd  by  Prince 
MritfP'*,  mtiirr  his  hrothcr  y  Duke  of 
Floniice.  Frknu  Sienna  1  was  kindly 
ni'ciniipanii-d  hy  my  <'o7.  Bnrgrare  a&  far 
as  to  Flon'nck',  where  he  ^pent  5  days 
w'^  nic,  direcdii^  me  to  all  that  is  rhiefly 
not.ible  in  and  ahout  the  city, — rarities 
rather  to  be  named  y"  described, — such 
in  number  and  (juultty  a»  the  whole  world 
c:in  Fearee  eiiu-il,  much  less  exceed.  The 
prin<-i]iid  of  them  arc  these ;  I**,  the 
Duke's  ChnpiH-l,  ndoruetl  all  over  with 
mo!>aii'k  work  in  pn^cious  iitones,  such  as 
do  piu/le  the  )>est  artists  not  only  to 
imitate,  but  enough  to  admire.  Yet  the 
glory  of  the  ehnpitel  in  itn  altar,  coiiijKMed 
of  invaluable  precious  stonei ;  2'")'.  hia 
gallery,  furnished  with  all  kinds  of  riches 
anil  curiosities,  for  worth  not  to  be  prixed, 
for  number  scarce  to  be  counted,  and  in 
variety!*  not  to  br  -^  •  8*'r.  hu  old 

and  nt- w  palUcSt  4  nuncnias 


^  nncri] 


1 836.] 


R.  Bartfrave'i  TVavels. — FlorcHca. — Siciljf. 


tUtues.  water  works,  uid  picturei,  to  the 
amiucuicut  of  the  eye  and  uudcratAudinK; 
■1'^''.  the  man)^  ttalcty  fcNUitaius,  pillnrt, 
coloBBi'S,  anil  aiitick  Btatuca,  ia  brass  oucl 
stonr,  W**  «m|>toy  your  eye*  alinoat   in 
evrr;  •treutjou  fmas  ;  j'T,  tbrir  raaj«stick 
fabricki,   not  only  of  particular  liutuw, 
but  whole  streets   of  palaces ;    G^t.  the 
many  richcoDTents  aud  monaaleries ;  7'-'. 
their  Dobli-  lilkea  traffick ;  S*',  the  CQulti^ 
tude  of  villas  (or  couutry  bouacs)  sent- 
tcrcd  about  the  iiuburbs,   masaificcnt  io 
their   materials   and  adoromeots,    which 
seem  like  so  mauy  scattered  stones  out  of 
a  K^at  Jewell,  y*  city  ;  9'^.  the  noble  walks 
of  cypreRi  and  pino  and  fir  trees,  especi- 
ally y'  which  It-ads  to  thtt  dake't  gaiileo  ; 
10'^.  the  great  ipirden  itself,  where  are  nil 
varieties  desirable,  of  rare  and  namtrous 
water  works,  stately  walks  of  diners  surls, 
gallant  statues  in  great  abundance,  strauge 
creatures,  fair  poods  railed  round  about, 
curious  summer   bouses  and  arbors,  pri- 
Tate  grottos,  B|Nicious   wulks,  close   and 
open,  and  divernityof  rare  trees,  flowers. 
fruits,  and  plain's.     1 1  't.  iheir  great  plenty 
of  nil  kinds  of  prorision,  serving  not  only 
their  Qeceasity,  but  courting  even   their 
epicurisms:   and   12*^.    the  duke's  chief 
couutry  palace,  colled  Prattoliim,  adorned 
with  all  sorts  of  i^aUantriei  beii<-emtug  y* 
greatness  and  curiosities  uf  a  prince,  tbu'. 
above  oil,  It  excels  for  waUrr  works,  such 
u  give  statues  motion,    making  a  satyr 
sonoJ  a  flute,  a  nymph  dance,  an  angell 
suuiid  a  trnmpet,  bringing  nut  a  chorus  of 
birds  which  fing  their  «e\ era]  notes, Ibfow- 
iug  out  water  from   y*  k''(u»,  y'    gravel 
walk,  from  out  trees,  walls,  and  pavem", 
so  that  when  yuu  tread  on  such  a  etuir,  ■ 
spout  gives  you  a  i>mart  cuff  t>a  the  cor, 
when  yon  set  on  sudi  a  seat,  another  ahall 
rise  just  in   your  face,  and  many  otlier 
various  deceits ;  but  beyond  all  ik  a  stately 
walk,  hsTtng  a  low  ttoue  wall  on  either 
side,  on  both  which  is  cut  a  hollow  gutter 
for  f  water,  with  many  stooe  bovmu  it 
au  equal  distance,  w^  mtttuolly  reoeiTC 
the  spouts  y*  are  thrown  from  one  side  to 
the  other,  so  artihcially  ordered  y'  they 
mike  nu  an;h,  under  w><  may  walk  o  or  ti 
persnns  abreast,  and  all  dry  headed.    But 
this  is  not  to  be  seen  at  work  unless  at  y* 
duke's  especial  command. 

From  noren<-e  1  rvturned  to  Legom, 
passing  by  y  ttate  of  Luu.  and  thus  by 
exposing  myself  to  a  necessity  of  speaking, 
I  attained.  Jn  3  weeks  tine,  a  aufticiency 
in  J*  tontfue.  Here  1  found  bU  lord'''  with 
(»,-    ....    ,f     ..    fjntjyy  „|   J  great  feast] 

-I'd  during  y*  residue  uf 

■'   '■     „      I,  e\cry  day  secmiog  but 

another    eoursr,     oaid    every    mi*reb.-int'fi 

■e  ubte  furnudt'd  ;  who,  Ijc- 

~ould    itot    run    fa»t 


605 


cDongh,  made  their  fountains  stream  wine 
ia  their  opra  courts ;  and  for  digMtlon 
they  hod,  aftiT  meals,  Italian  comediej, 
on  stages  buiit  on  purpose.  Bat  in  y* 
end  it  prov'd  n  wedding  feast,  y*  ambas- 
sador dispofinj;  his  eldest  daughter  to  one 
Mr.  Phil.  Wiihams  (a  principal  merchant 
of  y'  suple),  who  in  making  her  his  wife 
rob'd  me  of  my  mistreu,  lluon  pro  1^ 
hccis.  Tlieir  marriage  was  celebrated 
with  as  loud  joys,  as  roaring  Uulds  and 
rattling  trumpets  could  express.  Legoni 
is  a  small  city  under  liie  Duke  of  Tuscany, 
but  a  Tery  raluable  one  in  respect  of  its 
traffick,  its  form  and  its  strength;  nor 
does  it  want  y*  convenienoe  of  a  hand. 
somL-  hnhl  for  ships,  nor  the  embcllisb- 
menis  of  a  fair  piazza,  (from  w<^  ours  in 
Conreat  Gordi-n  tuok  itA  |>attem,'l  a 
large  church  and  divers  stately  statues,  of 
which  y*  chief  are  3  or  4  stares  in  brass, 
without  the  walls. 

Being  dispatcht  hence,  wee  soil'd  to. 
ward  Kitiilis.   meeting  io  o'  way  little  re- 
markable t  yet  1  cannot  but  note  y  great 
jollity  wee  bad  on  board  o'  sKip.  surh  ai 
very  few  hare  met  with,  there  belonging 
to  his  Lord'^*  table  [ns  1   remember)  i'S 
pcreoDs,  among  whom  by  bis  Lonlt"  fb- 
vour  I  wu  now  admitted.     Not  an  hour 
of  the  day,  nor   scarce   an  hour  of  the 
night,  but  was  N[»eut  in  mirth  and  fessting, 
cnji>yiog  kul-Ii  plenty  i>n  board,  as  few  can 
have  on  ibure.      In   open  view  of  Kioilie, 
before  we  enter  Uie  vnre  of  Messina,  oro 
the    two   smoaky    Islaoils    of  Vulcan,  y 
Lipari  and  furinus  Naming  Stmmbolo,  w'' 
c4Ats  up  Are  with   a  strange  riolenoe  and 
frightful  ooi&e.  And  it  fortuoed  that  aller 
a  great  stormy*  heaving  waves  set  o'  ship 
close  by  it,  where  for  n  whole  night  wee 
lay  becalni'd,  and  were  fnin  to  tow  uol  o* 
slup   with  boats,    lest   wcc   should   hare 
driven  tuti  near  it.     Bat  never  did  I  hear 
a  more  horrid  noise  than  of  the  rmriiig 
flame  vomiting  out  hu^e  stones,  which 
nttled  ogaioat  each  other,  sod  beat  on 
tbedilEe  astlteyfell,  till  the  seaijueaohed 
their  flame.    Having  post  8rrumbolo,  weS' 
entrod  y*  fare  saiUng  between  Soylla  (« 
loud  on  the  shore  of  .Sicily  i  and  Carybdis, 
(a  rock  on  y*  bank  of  Calabria),  where 
the  sea  divides  Jtielf  Into  sundry  strong 
currcQU,  0Dch  ns  o*  best  niarineni,  after 
tlicir  long  experience,  dare  not  adventure 
to  pass  without  the  guidance  of  piloa 
from  shore,  who  live  oy  y*  imployment. 
Tlie  regal  city  of  Sicily  is  Falenno,  where 
U\ti  the  Viceroy  for  the  Kjng  of  Spain  ; 
bat  the  greatest  mart  is  Mesaitts,  wherein 
tliere  Ji  a  very  great  trada,  drivtn  by  the 
kingltsh  and  other  nattons.     Messimi  b  a 
dirty  town,  despicable  as  to  Itself  wnv  it 
not  for  the  frout  of  it.  which  afiords  a  Mr 
(Ihu'  a  fidsc)  piuspccl.     Un  the  S.  East 


I 


ArckUtttur*  a^  Ikr  /nev  «m<  PlUiHimt*. 

ITiWM  ITraiy'1- ' :  *■—  -1^—^*'  "'■■  "*-  Do. of tlw tftaple  ia  Elepfaan- 

IMlaM,  WrrtnwdtoUiMai  afiuicaAd         tioa 1 

AneMa  1^  U  BMditb  (o  •  chair  omo.  Do,  nf  the  traipl«  of  Hrmo. 

Hm^BiBrt  htm.     Bfdnf  iHlvrf.  S'Tho.  poj,, i 

Mitr  omitaHyi  w  J^rMUIt  oblilBM,  All  ibae  capitals  oTllie  E«r 

imA  iH(M<  «f  tiWillilii  to  M  4r«««  mC  w  nnvy.  in  cnmpariKM  wlf^fl 

MaaHnwili^MiiiiiwwiiiifcOThomM  nut  CorinUtian  of  the  Grc^H 

B«AfcUtraPmMttDU;b«tVTbenu  b  only  I  to  7.                         ^M 

dtoonMll*  Indited  ■poa  tba  ■ultarar  lib  To  Ttftrritig  tn  1  Kiocf,  Cftl 

laMOTwrnnd*  isaiwcd  y"  piftennsiec  t.  15-82.  w«  nuiy  furm  Uic  pron 

€f  kb  o*«  4e«oJrt  hmI  praccited  imnvt  (,f  jj^.  columns  ta  Salomoa^  T( 

M*h  iHch  tMr  h«tta  Mt,  tber  dffpartvd  in  t.^^  „/  , .                Vti»K  --iJr^ 

A^HludM^ust.  B»tBOW»'Tl.on.«  ,'*",,,                   /'«?  S'**^. 

Sc^lrJ7^a««liLmWbrrO*«nd  ""  "'  »*    ...            ',*"*•?!?*. "5 

Sgi'.  »J  ooned  by  Ih*  i»freb«nU,  upoo  **'^«  "^O^^     i'-  «•  *  «»^t«  »  ^ 

■  court  ftr  coancill  k«Jd  iMtwecn  tb«m.  ^ft)' 

(her  rnolve  M  h«v«  b«t  one  in  la  dicir  "  An«  n*   WMe    two  cfaaplti 

mb,  knd  thai  7  SMlrrfllc  mut  for  Eng-  moolicn  brn**  to  set  upoa  tfae 

bad.    Yet  to  carry  on  nutterv  furlT,  tbvy  the  pillars,  the  bright  nf  the  OAP  4 

■mt  Mm  a   fair  aad   frirai))]'  {mtfTrr  uf  ter  wu  five  cubits,"  Acr. 

SIMKN)  D.  (Talaed  at  a.OOOf.  fttrrlinf)  tluil  Thi,    maLpa    the   proportion  i 

hr  wntiM  drpart  ciulfUjr  (a  order  to  his  capital  to  the  fth*ft  of  tbc  colu* 

Maj- Inter  i«  him,  «.dw  of  .pjood  .hip  ^q^  j^  3i.  which   nearly  corrcn 

h«e»naimnobkf^ion.aHh'IdVo^/rD«l  w>th   th*  folamtjs   of    hpypt  i 

hi  ■  .Mriy  Baanar.ao  he  mlfflit  ^t«rn  in  *>>»'  '»  "'"  »°'-''  cunoua,  rt  «| 

U  bMOBBble  poMw*.     Yet  in  irore  of  ^'^  *f  ™«  *f  the  detniU  were  1 

UAi  buidMMna  o«to-  fc«  Mood  in  hit  own  f»°™  EPP*'  "  **>«  ^"m?   « 9  •» 

JMtiAcallon.  obtUaUdy  oppodog  tlMir  nicntionft  UOf  tVark,  a  farourhe 

tmif  ment  of  the  lCgvptiao5.      Verse  1 

{ 7b  Ac  cox/immf .  >  20   spnUt^    of  the   PomuyramaM 

thisaccnuDt  ianot  more  tnan  lis 

Mr.  Unbax             Sprinjjtetii,  mrar  after  the  death  of  Sunson,   wo 

"  '                 Ch^Imjt/urd.  venture  to  form  some  conjoctun 

A  NEW  work  if  now  pubh-hinjt  in  ^e   l^"  columns  of  the    Phai 

number*,    tbc   PtrtorvU  Biblf.      The  ^^^^  ^^  ^niK  decree  aimilar  ta; 

wood-cuu  are  curious,  and  many  of  of  Egypt,  rather  than  the  Imicca) 

them  very   iuteivftUnj^.    One  of  tbc  °^ '^  «nb»«iu?m  liare. 

TiS&ett««rcpreapnt«Sami<vnlaytnghold  *•*  «ftrTin((  to  «rac  41  and  4! 

of  two  lonir  colomn*.     rorbaps  tome  ''"*'  ^^^^  howU  were  placed  oo  til 

of  your  correspondents,  who  are  archi-  "*"  ^''*  pUlara.     Som«  of  our  arch 

tecis,  could  inform  us  nf  (he  rarti»t  ^'"  »"PP'^«  '*  lo  allude  to  Oican 

introdoction  of  the  Ionic  order.     Sam-  Paulding  under  th<>  abacua  of  the  1 

SOD  died  1120  ycare  before  Christ ;  I  "P't'J  l  "Jul  the  whole  beifbl  a 

•tiapect  long  before  the  Ionic  capital  Do'»f  capital  bean  a  very  amall 

waa  known.  portion  to  the  »haA  of  the  coluiaj 

The  column*  of  the  Philbtiaes  were  '^^  P'»**«  of  Solomon's  Temd 

raott  pruliably  in  character  with  those  Stackhouw's    Bible,    are    imaguj 

of  the  tcmplpfl   in   ERvpt.  with  deep  *^*^  *'>'*'  "'^  Architecture  apnea 

capiiaU.      The  foUowiAg   admeasure-  *^^  ''''^^  of  Cbarlca  I.  or  II.      |  fii 

menu  of  a  few  of  the  (Cgypiinn  co-  '•'uking  over  the  printa  in   the  Bi 

lumns.  wherein  the  proportion  of  their  Mu**"™.  that  they  arc  actually  o 

capitals  to  the  ihnlU  below,  arc  from  '"*'°  ''"^  Works  of  Hollar. 

Denon'a  Travels.  Votus,  &C.                      J .  a. 

The  height  of  the  capital  to 
the  shaft  of  the  portico,  of 
the  temple  of  Teatyra,  is      


009 


THE    WALK. 


Look  rmm  thy  flowpry  lalticc, — let  me  gfite 
On  that  rirh  brow,  that  eye  like  morning  bright. 
That  even  sorrnw  wears  a  face  of  emilcs 
When  thou  art  near;— forth  from  thy  lattice  Igok, 

My  gentle ,  and  that  golilco  day 

Recall,  when  flrat  by  Dbbkn's  seaward  ehnres, 

Followinf(  the  curving  ufhtg  banks,  we  stray 'd  ; 

Hand  liiik'd  in  hand,  sweet  pilgrimage  !^and  lill'd 

With  faotiuieft  as  swwt.     O'er  ferny  dell 

We  trod,  and  fields  by  recking  coulter  torn. 

And  many  a  brook-fed  mead,  and  islet  green 

With  waving  samphire ;  there  tlie  silver  wave. 

Obedient  to  the  ocean's  breatii,  just  crept 

To  kiss  the  dewy  m&rgent ; — so  wc  pae^'d 

Pinnacp,  and  barge,  and  fiehcr's  fikiff.  whence  tlcuig 

The  thin  nctaway'd  along,  and  to  the  shoru 

The  boatman's  carol  sounded  j — further  now 

Following  the  inland  waters,  and  our  liearU 

Surrendering  to  the  genial  influences 

Of  sun.  and  nirs  by  soft  Favonius  breath'd  1— 

Say.  how  we  lingcr'd,  pleasure  gathering  up. 

As  children  cliabv  the  insects  on  the  plaia— 

From  every  sight  and  sound  : — ih«  bee's  wild  hami 

Hta  wing  in  oome  rude  fotiaturc  eocag'd ; 

The  beetle  with  hi^  scaly  habergeon 

Fretting  the  margin  of  the  pool ;  the  path 

Of  the  grey-lizard  to  his  *inuous  home  ; 

Or  watch'd  the  sea-mew's  silvery  pennons  shine 

Above  the  sparkling  waters  ;  or  for  olT 

Following  their  flight,  the  birds  of  nobler  plume, 

High-wing'd,  and  journeying  to  their  distant  home; 

So  on  the  river's  criA]K-d  marge  wc  stood. 

Gazing  the  broad  expanse,  that  like  a  lake 

Lay  folded  to  the  mountain's  soft  embrace. 

Fit  haant  of  Nymph  or  Naiad  ; — onward  now 

(What  could  we  less,  sweet  Nature's  self  our  guide  r) 

Up  that  dear  path  by  vulgar  eyes  unseen 

With  its  grey  shrine,  and  rural  chapel  cruwn'd  ; 

Threading  the  oak<?n  coppire.  soou  we  gaio'd 

A  little  sylvan  lawn,  that  raid  the  embrace 

Of  close  embow'ring  trees,  its  tender  green 

Nursed  with  perennial  dews — the  silent  glade 

To  us,  roethougbt,  was  dedicate,  and  our«, 

It  sccu'd,  was  all  its  beauty.     To  and  (ro 

•.  Vol.  VI.  4  I 


n 


JTs 


iBTHOSPBCTIVe 

The  Redbrciut,  sacrtJ  lo  the  household  g<kU, 

WUrly  regardful  of  th'  rrobruUinjf  *ky. 

Ill  joylum  fieldd  and  thonijr  Chickrt*  iMTe* 

lljii  thiverini;  nuite*.  and  payit  to  tnutcd  OM 

Uu  aunnnl  vintt.     Half  BCraitl.  be  Ant 

Afipunst  tha  window  beaU,  then  brisk  kltjchtx 

On  the  warm  hcartb,  ihen  hopping  o'er  tbe  floor 

Eyea  all  the  Miiilinic  faitiify  iuiimne«. 

And  picks  and  nlart^,  and  wundrrs  where  be  »* 

Till  more  familiar  grown,  the  Uble  crombs 

Attract  hia  tleitder  feot. 


Honit   rATALtS. 
Salvo,  qme  plscldi  gntk  nob  touu^nc  EomnJ 

&ubrv))«as,  ritM  cUudiii  amtca  diem  ; 
Mora  purC!  traaqoiUa.  in  quam  nuitura  ^cnaUm* 

Prcflcnptii  reram  soric  eotutA  cadit  I 
Non  tibi  mtidici  cxardcot  diro  ii(nc  comeUc  i 

Nun  IrFoiit  odvcatu  cgoKcia  u-rrn  biu. 
Nee  pnecni^n  rnnil  ferali  i^roiiiii?  bubo  ; 

^i-o  rnhidR*  nmlitar  vox  ulularc  lupK. 
Vermii  ubi,  terrestri  tntm»  faucta  I«bor«  f]ui«t«na 

Ex|ietit,  inque  suos  geitit  abtre  ilotnoa. 
Corporeu  lenti'-  vuirtiti  rixoUitar,  et  »e 

Vix  Kntit  Tit&  deficiralc  inori, 
Ut  Icvu  wboreoa  suturaoi  aiidere  fructus 

Mollitcr  in  |wtriiim  dccatit  aura  aoluni. 
Turn  flociA  composts  mann,  oototquc  IVutttcs 

Inter,  hulit-t  faL*ilia  lumina  ftr*u  sopor. 
Quin  L't  nnitcoruin  €Ut«  Incrymcquf  iier|UUiitu>'T 

Et  inodica  iiistaurat  fuDern  jtibtuk  hunoa. 
Alia  [Hrtuiil  alii,  Rt  |i4.-rilBrie  laitdin  amurr 

SnnK<i><ieum  infliMtmit  aniliitictnik  ittfr. 
Hac  mihi  sit,  tn(HtR  decurso  trimitr  vit»  ; 

Hac  demuDi  in  cceliM  «canderc  posse  Ti&. 

Ob  I  thou  ttofteat  natural  drath,  tbat  art  gir'a  tirier- 

To  awcctcflt  slamhcr  I   no  rouj^h-hrardml  ootoet 

Stamt  on  thy  wild  dt-jiartiire  :  the  dull  owl 

BeaU  not  a^n«t  thy  coictnrnt ;  ilie  hotrae  wolf 

fMvntfl  not  thy  rarriim :  pity  windn  thy  L-unc, 

Whila  horror  woJtJi  on  Princx's. —  It'e&attr,  Vittttrim  Or 


-  'till  like  ripe  fmit  thou  drop 


Into  tliy  muther'b  Up,  or  bv  with  canu 
Gattier'd,  not  burslily  pluck'd^  for  death  mature. 


LA.VGAirsiA. 
A&UL'MKNTItW. 

EooImik  cujtudam  propv  Bvruam  in  HrrUctia  pretbyter  fttnjm^'  mia 
puarpero  extim^tir,  luortunieiituin  hunc  in  modtim  licri  voUiil.  I^q^iiilein  i 
pmitum,  Ft  (iniini  rppcntian  ultimv  lUtiu  tubie  fnucuie  diaruptum,  *ub 
mulirr,  habirum  Hcpulrhnilrin  pout  ao  rejiciriia,  ct  in  boUarum  rr^iw,  i 
ai'citn.  const'cndrre  frentieni. 

Qaaui   puk-Utrrimnm   reruin  mniiTaarum  inia^lMm  attmimtj  juvencs 
pcrrKnuuJitca,  .t-UIiit  Chrijti  vrro  npud  Oxapienaes  hand  ila  pridcm  ain 
bis  f|ui  aequuiitur  viTsibua  utcauqiie  oxprimcre  connlMitlur. 


*  Cum  aui-torc  Kiltrrt  bnnim  nn^smm,  ami<'iH  ijn*>  rl  M>i>iliac{pulii«,   hh  i 
nuximia  in  polilui*  nr:,'otiis  vr^(1tll^.    f|iiK|ur  miriimi  bnnr>nim  eittn  Umle 
briUnnici  rci  in  India  gciiit,  et  In  lltbrruin  tiodw  g<;ril.    {IH^MmrpUt  ||'e 


1836.]  Lord  GrenviUc's  ^i^tf  Metrics.  6\3 

TIDDOa   I.0QV1TUS. 

Nulla  mel  tMtentat  lapis  lilc  Insignia  Inetos 

Impontus  cineri,  can  Maria,  tao ; 
Nee  tibi  condecorant  solito  de  more  sepnlchrnm  ; 

Sollicitent  fletos  quaUacnnqae  novos. 
Hen  1  nimis  iste  dolor,  nimia  tsta  recnnat  imago ! 

Et  qnianam  hsc  anlmo  lint  referenda  meo  ? 
Has  prope  reliquias,  quotiei  ant  debita  lacris 

Officia,  ant  fidns  me  rervoeavit  amor. 
Has  prope  reliqniu,  RgfK  solatia  menti 

Sont  aliqna,  et  laciTmis,  iuTenteoda  qnies. 
Hie  toa  me  reilieit,  tna  me  redinva  tnentem, 

Efl&gies  ten  ipe  mdioria  alit ; 
Hie  mihi  semper  ades,  non  qoidiji  vix  nova  mater 

Amplexu  hierebaa  jam  moribonda  meo. 
Sed  qnalis  nirgas,  nbi  nos  de  sede  profaoda 

Evocet  letheriie-vox  animosa  tnbn. 
Somnnm  exnta  gravem,  et  coelestis  conscia  vitv, 

Jamqn^  adventantis  nomine  plena  Dei. 


EPITAPBtOH   CANIS.       EIPHTBVS  IN   VILLA. 

Captum  ocntis,  senemque  hebetem,  morboqne  gravatum^ 

Uulcis  here,  antiqno  me  qood  amore  foves. 
Suave  habet  et  carom  Zephjma  tans,  et  leriore 

Se  sentit  mortis  conditione  premi. 
Interi^re  qoidem,  tibi  qnse  placuiase  solebant 

Et  formae  dotes,  et  facile  ingeninm. 
Deficiant  senBus,  tremalae  sciotillnU  vits 

Vix  micat,  in  cinerem  mox  abitora  brerem. 
Sola  manet  vetnli  tibi  nee  despecta  ministri. 

Mens  grata  ips&que  in  morte  memor  domini. 
Hanc  tn  igitur  pro  blanditils  molliqne  labore, 

Et  prompta  ad  nntus  sedulitate  taos. 
Pro  saltu  cnrsnqae  levi,  Insnque  protervo, 

Hanc  nostri  extremnm  pignns  amoris  babe, 
Jamque  Tale  I     Elysii  subeo  loca  Ueta  piomm 

Que  dat*  Peraephore  manibns  esse  canum. 


TITA    rUOAX. 

Quails  nbi  Hebridiie  Pastor  de  vertice  nipis 

QuoE  long^  Arctoas  tristid  obumbrat  aqnas, 
Sole  sub  occiduo,  procul  in  convalle  remota, 

Saxodive  super  culmina  nnda  jogi ; 
Aot  videt,  aut  vidisse  pntat  (sen  credola  fallit 

Mens  vacuum,  et  fictii  lodit  imaginibus  ; 
Sive  quod  aeriae  nonnumqnam  biec  corpora  fomue 

SumpsV^re,  hamanis  coospicienda  oadis) 
Inntuneram  glomerari  aciem,  circnmque  moveri ; 

Mox  eadem  in  ventoa  it  resoluta  leVes. 
Hand  aliter  mortis  fogiunt  eranida  in  umbras 

Optima  quieqne,  hominum  quels  sibl  Tita  placet 
Gratia,  opes,  stodinm  sopluK,  landumque  cnpido, 

Fidus  amor,  fida  gandia  amicitic. 
His  itaqas  nt  brevibns  frnere,  ctemum  ease  memento, 

Qnie  post  has  teaebras  est  oritura  dies. 


i^ftq^mn  felis,  ubi  et  ille  Cottam  imitatos  est,  in  simili  fere 


614  RBTHOBPCCTlTIt  RbTIBW.  [Dk 

Kb  when  « ihepfaerd  of  tbe  Hebrid  isles, 
!  r  V  I  Ric'd  far  amid  the  melancholj'  msin, — 

\-f    I  Whether  it  be  lore  fuicy  him  b^uilea. 

Or  that  aerial  beings  aometimes  deign 
To  itand  embodied  to  our  WDsea  plain* — 
Sees  on  some  naked  hill,  or  Taliey  low. 
What  time  in  ocean  FliQebni  dips  her  train. 
Some  Tot  assembly  moving  to  and  fro. 
Then  all  at  once  in  air  disaolves  the  wondroot  shew. 
i  .  Tkomwon'g  C  ofiaMem. 


1  . 


Vemt  oecasiontd  fry  SMte  imtultinf  remark*  jnMiaked  te  PSnmcf  am  tkt  rtnit  tf  tk 
Britith  Bxptditifm  to  Algiert,  ifier  the  final  overtkrouf  of  Bmome^parte. 
These  hands  toil-wom,  these  limbs  bf  fetters  gall'd. 
These  bodies  scarr'd  wiUi  many  a  serrile  blow. 
These  spirits  wasted  by  disease  and  woe. 
These  Christian  souls  to  miscreaat  rage  enthnli'd. 
What  basd  of  heroes  now  recalls  to  life  ? 
Gives  OS  again  to  hail  oar  native  shores, 
And  to  each  fond  despairing  heart  restores 
The  loDj[-108t  Parent,  the  long-widow'd  Wife  ? 
Oh  I  Britain  I  still  to  lawless  power  a  foe, 
'Gainst  faithless  pirate  arm'd,  or  blood-stnin'd  GanI, 
Vain  is  the  taunt  which  works  thy  lavish  cost, 
Thy  shameless  toil,  ^y  blood  pour'd  out  for  all. 
Thy  Unrels  galn'd  in  fight,  in  treaty  lost, 
Heaven  still  shall  bless  the  hand  which  lays  the  oppressor  low ! 

PAKINI.       rmWL   KI8CATTO   DI    SCBIAVl. 

Queste  incallite  man,  queste  eami  arae 
D'Africa  al  sol,  quest!  pie  rosi,  e  stancbi 
Dt  aervil  ferro,  queste  ignndi  fianchi 
Donde  sangue,  e  sador  largo  si  sparse, 
Toccano  al  fine  la  patria  terra,  apparse 
Sovt'  esse  nn  raggio  di  pietade,  e  francht 
Mostransi  a  i  figli,  a  le  consorte,  a  i  bianchi 
Fadri,  che  ogni  lor  dnol  senton  calmarsi. 


EPITAPH  I UM. 

Hoc  sub  marmore  conditnr 
nia,  et  perpetni  monere  carminis 

Digua,  et  flebilibns  modis, 
Ilia  et  Pcmbrochii  mater,  et  iaclyti 

Sidneit  soror:  hnic  parem 
Aut  fonna,  aut  animo,  aut  nobilioribus 

PiUchri  dotibas  ingcnl, 
NuUam  Mora  poteris  ctedere  victimam, 

Oonec  te  qnoque  Temporis 
Strages  ulta  tuas  conficiet  manus. 

Underneath  this  marble  hearse 

Lies  the  subject  of  all  verse, 

Sydney's  wife,  Pembroke's  mother  ; 

Death  I  ere  thou  hast  slain  another, 

Fair,  and  Ipam'd,  and  good  as  she, 

Time  shall  throw  his  dart  at  thcc  I — Jotuon. 


1836]  Lord  GrcnviUe's  Nuga  Metrica.  6isj 

IN  TDUDLUM   TtTBRIS   UXEU.S   RaiNAS    DKaPICIBNTSM. 
Qaii  fait  antiqun  Corint  de  geote,  M|iokhnim 

Cui  pxtria  hi<-,  Inmiiio  in  cespitr,  grata  dedit? 
Quo  Tito  oc(rul>tiit  ?     Romie  Yictncihua  umii, 

An  <1ebrlliitt  Snionid  cnEc,  nadeiu  r 
Uxellec  pertere  vr<xa,  ili«jcctac|ue  circuin 

Strata  Jioeat  focdo  regia  tecta  situ  ; 
At  durmi  Uiiia  aggnttua  bU  miUe  jicr  anaos, 

£t  vuiQ  ifpiotani  li^itt  honure  dacem. 

IDEM    ANOLICI. 
lySCRIPTION    rOB    A    ITO.VK    TO    BB    I'LACRD    ON    A    BABBOW     NKAB    LBHTWITHIBL. 

Of  Cornwall's  ancifnt  race  what  clilcftain  brare 

Found  in  tliii  airelliug  turf  aa  ticnour'd  Rrarc  ? 

WbAt  fate  subdued  tlice  ?  Romc'«  all  coiujuering  baoil, 

Or  aotnc  defeated  Saxon 'h  vrngrful  band? 

ho'.  Itcnr  hnth  whrlm'd  I.t-fttwithlrl*«  rrjnl  hatk, 

And  h'-ATi'e  R««torme]  Hheira  her  ivied  walls ; 

Yrt  still  tlifo'  nianj  an  ^e  these  gathcr'd  stonea 

Xt'ith  vain  memorial  grace  Ihj  long-forgottea  bonea. 


GRATIA    BBLATA. 

Quae  DoliU  sAlia  ainpla  contulisti, 
Aurcli,  benrfacta,  lu  jilt  omnei 
Viili[»i'ti  plBt«-ait,  et  an^iiortux, 
Uma  negct  tibi  gratiam  tunc  relatui? 

Tn  John  I  rm'd  great  oMigatinn, 

But  John  unluiii)iil]F  thought  lit 
To  paUUh  it  to  ail  tbie  nation. 

Sar«  John  and  I  are  more  tliao  quit.— Prtor. 


LK8BIA. 

I'ulchnc  olim  et  facili  Dostmm  tibi.  Labia,  araorein 
Jurabam  longurn  prrpetiitiinqur  fore; 

Nunc  tana  mutata*  tibi  *i  Hrvirc  tulikteut, 
Nun  scrratn  tsact,  sni  mcB  rupta  fiilca. 

1  lov'd  thcc  beautiful  and  kind, 

And  pUgbtcd  an  eternal  vuw  ; 
So  altcr'd  are  thy  (kce  and  mind, 

'Twere  pecjarj*  to  lufu  theo  now. 


OKTBCCTATOK. 

Tmpune  tot  nobia  ut  ingeru 

Jam  faliu  tu  cnnviciat 
PliYt«rr,  pcenam  cUni  grariuiniikm, 

De  t«  (juod  eat  venun  audlca. 

TSB    BAWI. 

Lie  on  I  wbilit  my  revenge  ahaU  be 
To  <p««k  the  very  truth  of  thee. 


THN   rniKHP. 
Nonp  erer  Irvnt  v-i-'''  '■■'ttmr'a  uiulea 


Tlic  uiiiliaM;tnl< 
Wti;  t,  f.iilb  s'uuw 


know. 
:.ry'ii  wilea, 
ittng  abew. 
'"pi  f  OM  round. 


I 


(IC 


RETBOtPKlTlTV  RxTOrV Kt 


n 


Pf»  r*  ks  i  vrri,  t  i  1 
f  ^  Boatna  nra  ki 

V  pot  ■  CBSfB  B  VMe  2  1 

V«lu  ta  tsrta  admltfiM*  S  |i«4r 

£  qad  the  di  cor  ami-  riaaB  fcn 

Ed  aMft  a  MD  ^aor  dsfft  la  1 


poETA  AD  rasift  om-MATOftca- 

l>ui :  Milca  :  qskwMiae  frri  la  ecrtamiae  31art>s 

Hai  ihilcfrBMS  Tracrii  ante  fona. 
I*arrc  prrcor :  rataBi:)Bc  infntii  |«otrfc  ab  arvBs, 


Si  ifuit  MuMiiiB  rvt.  ri  pictaiu  h< 
lllr  iNttenx  uia^ics  qoa  fuaa  ■ceeadisw  aniaa 

Srrfa  dabit  ra|iiti  bob  rnitara  tao. 
lllr  litri  «'Xtrt'Oiijt  nomea  danbtt  ia  oris, 

S(ili>  (|U(pt  occiduo  <{notTe  orienu  ralent. 
I'irriiluiii  lirr  wrda  !— Belli  faror  impiBM  ahail ! 

TLrlMUiim  Kmithiu  tietar  ia  cxniio, 
HiniU  trt-u  iiiirr,  lermqae  ct  tnapla  Draraa 

I'liidarirani  iataelam  stare  donum  toIoic  ; 
('■niitntbuaijur  narris  sscras  serrant  Alheiiaa 

Kli-liiliB  Klertr«  tibta  docU  siodoi. 

Ciipliin,  nr  Colonrl,  or  Knight  ia  anaa, 
WliiiM'  fliiiiirr  UD  (hrar  drfrafeleM  doon  Bsay  i 
ir  ili-i-il  of  litmor  tlitl  tbre  rrrr  jileasr, 

(itiitnl  ihi-ii).  And  him  wiUtia  protect  from  hanna. 

Ill'  I'Mii  nijiiiir  tlirr  ;  for  he  knoirs  tfae  channa 
TtLil  i-nll  Pmiir  on  kucIi  Rrotk  octii  u  theae, 
Altai  lif  omi  n|trr«d  thy  uimr  u'er  Uads  and  aeaa, 

W  liMirfrr  i-litue  the  sun's  bright  circle  wartna- 
|.irt  mil  tliy  ^icir  afcaiunt  the  Muses'  bowrr: 

Till'  iin-nt  FiimthUB  ('on(|urrur  bid  spare 
Hit-  llnuM-  v(  I'iiiiUniB,  when  teiB|>Ie  and  tower 

U  I'lti  (o  (hf  Kn)und  :  sod  the  repeated  air 
t>l  "..i.l  KlrftrA'H  |K»et  had  the  power 

I'o  *A\f  the  AthruiBD  waUn  froat  ruin  bare.'— JliV/oa 


FROy     THK     ABAtllC. 

>\  S.-i  ^vrn.  in  lr*r#  wo  mw  thee  drowu'd, 
W  -Si  iS»  AS^miMt^l  fneaJ^  iin>and 

«.S  *■■^^^-,  [«cirvT  ivnIeMM; 
^  ■  '^^    t'l.,!  ;■.,  it,\  Utr«i  hour. 
**  .    '■  «*  iS.'  4,vv1«  of  »,im^w  jv>ur. 

V.»>l  I'l.k;  ;a  wih;^*  Iv  dTVSi.—VartUle. 


■\»s   *  »»^-«. 


1835]      ^^^^m 

REVIEW  OF  NEW  PUBLICATIONS. 


!  Iri'/  jtmoknt  qf  the  Rf»arek*a  and 
J}i*covtrie»  in  f'ppfr  Egypt,  made 
vnder  the  tlirvrtiott  nf  Iteniy  Salt, 
Eiij.  btf  Giovaimi  U'Athanasi,  iSfc. 
iu  Ksaatf  on  tfie  liitrot/lt/phict  of  tkfi 
^ncifut  J-'yyftians,  Ay  John  Wil- 
linms. 

EVl^RY  day  is  adding  something 
I  our  store  of  inrorrnalion  relative  to 
be  land  of  Iliun,  at  uncc  the  nur»ory 
faf  early  ecicnce  and  of  the  dnrkcit 
'dolatry  and  iiupcretition.  Much  of 
Biiinor  iJ'Athaiia^i's  volume  i^  duvutcd 
'  impui^niDg;  the  conduct  and  pii'tc-u- 
bions  of  Belzoot.  We,  for  oor  part, 
Qslikc  to  assuioc  the  office  of  ampire 
in  a  matter  of  arcusntion,  wlipn  the 
party  denounced  ia  dofunel,  and  ivc 
think  it  by  far  the  more  generous  part 
to  let  the  ahade  of  B^lzoui  irposewith 
those  honnuis,  ob  an  indvfRtigabte prac. 
lical  cxplorator,  of  which  he  will  not 
ea«ily  be  deprived. 

The  first  txplnit  of  the  author  wor- 
thy uf  notice  ^tvtiiiiit  to  he  the  fixing  the 
topography  of  the  city  of  Bernttce, 
that  tuwu  on  the  barderii  of  the  Kcd 
Sea  where  the  ships  from  India  udualty 
landed  their  car^^ucs,  and  which  had 
been  miaplaced  by  a  recent  traveller, 
M.  Frederick  Caillot  [Caillaudr],  who 
hud  uiiarcuuntably  Hiictl  it  ewco  miles 
from  the  ctia^t.  Accompanied  by  Qt\- 
zoni  and  others,  the  author  set  out  in 
acarch  of  Berenice.  Of  ihcir  journey 
the«e  are  the  principal  detaiU  : — Ar< 
rivin!;at  the  village  uf  II  Uahera,  oppo- 
altc  the  ancient  town  of  Apullinopolia 
Magna,  they  halted  at  a  well ;  resum- 
ing tlieir  route,  after  nix  hours'  inarch 
they  came  to  a  small  Egyptian  temple, 
catved  in  a  »olid  rock  of  iJic  mountain, 
and  pursuing  their  jouroer  arrived  at 
the  mirico,  whence  in  the  time  of  the 
olcmiea  they  had  u^cd  to  extract 
Deralda:  to  this  spot  Caillot  hud 
ne  for  the  purpose  of  working  the 
^nc9,  dO  account  of  Mohammed  Ali, 
ho  paid  all  etpenseji.  From  the  ignn- 
Dce  of  himself  and  workman,  how- 
l '  was 


a  roountaia  whence  the  sea  could  be 
d(scne«l,  distont  wvcn  or  eight  hours' 
journey.  'l'h»«y  were  fortunate  enough 
tn  fall  Id  with  an  old  Arab,  who  un- 
dertook to  be  their  guide  to  some  ruins 
on  the  sea  aborr,  at  a  place  called 
Sal-ft,  the  real  Berenice  of  the  aiici. 
eota.  They  found  tlkcmselves  at  length 
in  the  vtry'centrc  of  the  vestiges  of  tlic 
town,  which  poor  M.  Caillot  never 
had  the  good  fortune  to  behold.  After 
having  gone  round  the  boundaries, 
which  were  cnvcrwl  with  gaud,  they 
proceeded  in  search  of  the  temple. 
Having  accidentally  slopped  in  front 
of  a  wall,  which  appeared  to  thero  to 
have  oiiginally  formed  part  of  some 
fine  edifice,  they  ordered  two  of  their 
labourers  to  set  to  work  upon  it,  uud 
in  a  short  time  they  discovered  one  of 
(he  facades  of  the  temple,  on  which 
were  some  hieroglyphics  and  figures, 
which  however  were  very  much  efiaccd. 

"  TTic  wall*  of  this  city  are  oidy  6rt«cn 
paces  from  the  sea.  The  atone  of  which 
the  houses  fiic  built  is  of  a  very  kinipilor 
kiad  ;  it  nMM!iiil>ln(  a  bort  of  coral,  full  of 
smsU  a[iertiirrK,  like  those  of  aspongP! 
it  tx  «  bm  ^toiie  and  no(  one  of  i00IUltaI& 
srowlli.  It  was  pn)bably  cot  away  from 
the  sea  mck  at  the  time  of  the  tide  goinn 
ouL  The  whole  sea  eiteoding  from  the 
coast  to  a  eonsidcrablc  distanee  from  tlio 
Innd,  is  -itudded  vitli  sbinglr  bouks,  Mhil:!! 
render  the  approach  very  di9ieuU,  %'\va 
for  the  smsUest  sixed  boats.  Thebarlxiur 
oa  dial  aide  is  entirely  elorgrd  up  with 
•and.  A  chain  of  moiuiUiua  slamh  nnt 
into  the  sea,  ond  Mires  as  a  son  of  bar- 
rier to  the  harboor  agaiost  sturmy  wea- 
ther."—p.  34. 

This  mountain  isdesci  ibed  as  a  bean 
tiful  promontory :  the  travellers  scarchJ 
ed  for  the  burial  places  of  the  inhabU 
tants  of  Ilerenice  at  ita  foot,  six  mile 
distant  from  the  site  of  the  dty,  lo' 
vain. 

In  the  third  chapter  we  Icam  the 
dismissal  MfBcl/uni  from  the  employ- 
ment of  Mr.  Salt,  owing,  it  is  said,  to 
his  eiorbitont  demand  of  the  alabaster 
sarrophapiis,  to  accompany  the  casta 
of  the  loiiib  wliirh  he  was  about  to 
erect  in  Enijland.*    The  spot  where 

H  nnt  i><  --lispB  gcoerully  koowni 
'  -  nni  inlereirting  coats, 
4  K. 


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■  '-.i.z  '.■>  0':r 
■  :.:  .  i-th? 


■  .  '■  !  t.y-Tf  are 

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-  ■    ■  t'    ^.lr!  "J* 

■  ;  ■  -^  i'l  Tinv 


•  ■■    1  ■■  .  -.     ■  -.    r  -     1,-niy    u 

.  '■  -  ■  I  k  •  '.-,  ;.  ■  *  ■  -•■•  .\  I  V.f'»i-  wL*.<i» 
nr-  ■■■■Vii    ■'    :\.;!i  r- •-•1-  iii    f*:.-  f  "in  i-t' 

'■•T-  :■  'i^it  .-:■  Ti..'  ].  't  N-i'i'.-..  Tl.'.' 
r;.i-  "r  .•  ■-  «i  i.  !i  Ki.  L-  !•*  I  -  r  Ti.n  I  oi-i*. 
?.i  i  ■_••'■]  .i  • .  .11: 1  :::■  '.r  ■..,■.■,  -.  nr.  t 
tli<>  r.r-  ■■..'<i::i.«.-'l  111  tUi' r'tr-t  or  lit- fol- 
liwiiij  I,.  i-.iiK-r.. 

■•  In  J- M  r .!  !!.■' Mu'.iliimi:  ir  i-{  Jire 
p.iri-,  »  \. 'i-i-iw  111' thiJirs  Mill,  h  li.in'  Iwifii 
riiitjily  ilrii-t)  in  llit-  >uii,  .iiil  tK-|-iiieil  »( 
tl.ttr  i-ii:r.-iiU.  williiiiit  \wiiii  in  .iiiy  wkv 
T'lViTi  il  I'ti-r  Kiili  I'littli?  ttr  VLTiiiifntv. 
(tf  tilt-  ttr>i  iiuhUiv  >'f  iiiuinniii-^  iux-  tlio^f 
*I<ii'li  nrf  t-ml».i1m>'>l  willi  :i  ci)'><l  b/ari 
[■;ilm,  ■'iiinpiut-tl  tin-  nultiar  Ixlicvfn  of 
\  irinii*  3r<<iiiiiii—  :  llirv  Uhm:  x11  tlir  itiTr- 
riiT  part,  7>ih-li  i.t  ifii-  hr  ul.  tilli-'I  »itli  this 
h'lliii.  Tlif  iiiiiiiitiik'A  iif  t1ii>  (jimtitv  liavr 
fill  rlii-ir  )t;iiiil'ii:t>  M>  m-ll  ijliiril  i'\>t,  llii>t 
it  i-  will)  tlith'-iilir  llic  tli.:>h  uf  tiK-  liody 
(.'III  Iff  i)iir>>MTi'<l.  Thtr  ciiiriil:*  of  thia 
^■■rt  of  iiuiiiirity  art-  ili\ulf<l  iutu  frnir  ])ur- 
ti<iii!(,  mill  •l<']iij>itf<l  in  urii".  made  fur 
th<-  ]iuqi')vi^  i.f  fdur  ilifferfiit  bIi:i|i<  >.  sur- 
iii'iuitii'l  «^i']i  lUN.  Tiicsc  urii«  nn- kii<mn 
111  till-  II  ii.a-  «'l'  r,i,n,jii,  ami  ari'  rt>|>fi'- 
Iiii  ly  .<r"-)riii  iifi-il  ni'!i  tlii'  iit-atU  of  n 
iinii.  Ill  I  >'j»',  (I  j;ii'k.il,  am)  k  li.iwk,  Ijoitlt'S 
lii<  n-.-I'.  |i|iii'  )■  tti'i^  :iiiii  litlt-.  S.nnv- 
liiiii-j  tlir  n-  urn-  art-  t'luiii"!  in  ^iitixrc  lases 
i'laiiil  '(V  tin-  "idi-  tif  tlic  iiuiii.iiiy  ;  ariit, 
tliiiiii;li  irttiiTiilU  *■!'  aln'it-liT,  tlu'y  are 
iii'ciisiiiii  ilU  iiK't  nitliol  ("ili'ai'L'niitf  •ituiie 
ami  ut'  W'jini." 


=';rviv-.r*  ti  h  ■»  nc^i-Tirjr.ii'i  '.Si 
'.;■  :■*  :--:.-x-.nr.  rarr,».-Jar.  ■-■i: 
i-e.:(;":^  -el  in  '.'r.c  car;,  '.if 
ca:r-.  irij  Ehe  larffr  and  iLe  ii'i 

Tf.e    sccor.J    mode    of  em' 

wit    Ijy    t.  i.r.z  thf  wh  ■b    i>od 

c'.'~  ■■!"    an  circiaiitzly    i""sr 

[•.  Ttiiin-.  an}  pirtceti.  not  iu  ui 
in  )>at.'kiri.-T  ci'  very  line  liaeD, 
till-  aportuii'-  i-'f  the  b«.vly  wh»:: 
hr.d  Ivon  fi'-racrcii, — •h:-»  Itici? 
ni'A^ay!  n'.a.Jo  ■.:!  t!.*?  le:':  mie 
C'rp>o.  Thfcsi:  muraniies  ba 
cart*,  hes-i!cs  a  sarcophagus  n 
CMvcn-tl  w:th  |,>aiii:cJ  ti^urc-f  an'. 
elyjihics.  I'apyri  in  tlic  finest 
vatioQ  have  been  found  within  t 
(■f  Mact  wood,  deposited  wi 
species  of  mummips;  thi«  circut 
wa^nccidcntally  dif-covered  in  I 
an  Arib  throwing  down  rne  c 
idul^  in  a  tit  of  passion,  not  bci 
to  ubtain  the  price  which  hv  1 
mandcd  for  it  —  »eo  p.  5S. 

The  third  Tr.rtLi>d  of  enibalmi 
by  the  Kfryptian?.  was  by  fill 
corpse  with  jialt. 

The  fourth  was  pcrformod  bj 
of  ashc  . 

••  Tin-  raumn:io#  of  the  two  Ut 
liiii'-i  are  fti'iii  AfHcan  Kthiupi- 
bti-n  traii^purtvt)  to  Nrcropoli-.  a 
Imric'I  a-  in  a  pldiv  uf  s^uctit 
gnatir  part  of  them  nre  burin! 
niilst  cf  till-  Tenipltf  of  Isij.  7 
<-lii«  riy  till-  Iculic?  of  arriran*.  hari 
wiirkiii^'  t'l  '1*  and  iu^truments.  w 
of  n  VI  TV  Mniplf  ordinary  make, 
sluni;  witli  tlieui." 

Tbc  fif:h  mcihu']  wiia  acconi 
by  filling  thf  biily  with  s-aiid. 
nunibtr  al'tliis  spccits  of  mum 
fouml  diirin:;  the  I'xcavations 
wore  pmsicuttd  by  the  author 
cunipiiniuiis.  'i"ho5L'  mummies 
insrtc  cast.'  of  syram. -re  wood. 


hi   tbcsf  tancipi    fin^  futinil  papyri, 

liMlc  t;i;uri'S.  *ir.     All  aboii^  thi?  cn«cs 

Jiff  [iI.umI  a  viiricty  111' vi-ry  iiittri-jstinir 

arlirl.    .      In  oncli  cu-i>   i->  an  idul  of 

wiM,.|   in    ill.-   slia[>o  tif  thi-  rmimniy, 

whiili   n.|iti-iiils  thi;  (iituncl,  ami  n 

iittU- lif)\  tillid  v.jMi  iduU,  all  iif  pnrcc-  ,- . 

luin.      Accrln,.'    ?..   tlu'   tAphuiation      '>nliiKiry  wurlvinanship  :   ihev 

givi-i.  bv  M.  (  l.iiriip..i;!..N.  tach  of  tlio     but  Irw  antKnntics— (See  p,  6i 

'_  _ The  author,  during  righteei 

of  laborious  research,  after 
npeiied  numerou:^  tombs  in  The! 
Uk'  city  of  Abydos,  ncvt*r  met  n 
nio»t  trinini;  article  of  inra  i 
Kiryptian  origin  ;  the  implemei 
arms  lu'  discovered,  were  era  ▼« 
Kind  of  bronzp.  Tlie  Egypt hm 
pli-yed  i'i;<>rmuU9  3toncB in  order 


whiili  wrr;'  nrriT,.'' ,i  :;ii(i  i-xliil,if.<|  ut  tin- 
IC:;,i]itiitii  IlidI,  in  lln'  I'Mrin  ut'  tl.c  tiinib 
fr'ini  wliicli  ll.iy  »«ti'  oi'tuiiuilly  iiiailt-,  nre 
now  ill  the  I'lirisfj-iini  nt"  Mr.  AiiHlin,  pni- 
prirKir  iif  tliu  iiiniiufiU't<iry  of  nrtitii-ial 
*ti)nr,  ill  Ihf  >'.-M-.roftd.  TLvy  would  be 
wi'll  dr-:ir>iii-{  111'  a  phu'r-  in  our  craiid 
tinlioiia]  dcpiM  i>f  Anti«iiiiti('H. 


18    3fi.]  Urvicw, — WiUiAins  oh  Kifyptien  Hiet-offtyjjhcs. 


6I!> 


tect  their  tomti!!  rroromolp«tation.  IliM 
circumstance  hA%  concMled  their  con- 
tents in  cnriHT  lime*,  and  prcM-rvcJ 
tlieni  to  raodcru  ci|itoralur«.  Tlif  Jewn, 
it  will  be  rcmcralicn-d,  &i]opt«iJ  tlic 
Mrae  pnicti><e  i  a  mpmornble  ioEtancc 
wa&  tlie  rumentiag  or  xpalinj;  the  ntone 
ftt  the  door  of  uur  fiaviour'a  tomb. 
Mctaliic  mirrors,  oroarociit$,  triukels, 
luodcU  of  the  funereal  boats  which  con- 
veyed the  dead  on  the  Nile,  and  of  a 
little  house,  were  among  the  numerous 
articles  found  by  the  author  iti  the 
Necropolis  of  Thibes.  The  saJe  Cata- 
logue (if  Mr.  Salt's  collection  is  affixed 
na  a  sort  of  ApjK'ndix  tu  the  volume, 
and  alTurds  a  Terr  minute  ilhistr&iion 
uf  these  curiouA  d'iiK-ovvries. 

The  tenth  and  laitt  chapter  of  the 
work  notices  aomc  of  tljc  more  remark- 
Able  customs  of  the  Arabt>,  which  the 
author  observed  while  he  was  resident 
among  them  at  Goiirna.  Thiry  claim 
high  aali()uity  of  location  on  that  spot, 
being,  they  aOirm,  descended  from 
thi>«e  Araba  who  established  them- 
selves at  Guurna  earlier  than  the  year 
120.  A  ffw  yuars  wuce  there  were  at 
Gourna  luoU'  tlian  iStX)  houftes,  but 
this  numbir  has  been  reduced  to  a 
ninth  part  by  the  exterminating  war 
waged  against  then*  by  the  Maroelum, 
in  order  to  detirer  the  countr)'  from 
the  horrible  sy&tcm  of  pillage  which 
they  practised. 

"  The  Arab  wmnea  thronsbout  Upper 
Efryitt.  hAve  do  pleasure  io  n-tiuk  the  tur- 
luiir  111  their  busoands  ini.Ti:sse,  tile  icA&uD 
n(  vrUiirb  U  tlie  fear  they  cntvrtun  of  see- 
ing tbcir  buB^Mlids  One  day  in  a  cunditiun 
tti  prorure  other  wives,  who  wxiuld  forth- 
«-itu  bp  jUFt  BB  tef^txmatc  u  tbcnuielTea; 
for  it  ia  well  known  in  those  mtintrtes, 
that  the  more  wealth  a  man  has.  the  more 
wires  he  has  also.  Therefore  It  is,  that  as 
■oon  as  a  wobuo  perceives  that  she  hit 
in  the  hoose  a  little  mure  com  or  beoiis 
thsn  will  Ik  m|tiired  for  the  year's  sub- 
sistenee  of  the  family,  *he  get*  rid  of  the 
mralus  by  fivin^  it  to  the  fowU  or  goals. 
Soa  are  the  upe<lieots  to  which  they 
rasftrt  to  prvtcnt  the  sppaaraae«  of  rivals 
in  tlirir  hoa>ehotd«." 

»Both  sexes  live  commonly  to  the  age 
of  a  hundred.     One  uf  the  ceremonies 
of  till'    Arnlw    i-.i.i'ri.i-Tiri.i    n,i»!fi"i''"" 
who  . 
i;        bridt  ,  . 

^Liu  its  waters,  take  ■  nnr 
^BlJivir  mouths,  nnd  »r- 
^Htther'a  font,  wis 


much  prosperity  and  fecundity  as  the 
river  gives  to  the  adjaci-nt  fit-Ids.  The 
Copts  are  ekiUed  in  catigr»pliy  and 
Rrithmelic,  and  are  nimoat  all  in  the 
»iervice  of  the  governmeat. 

'J'hc  minuteness  with  which  several 
of  the  matters  in  Signor  d'Alhnniui's 
little  volume  arc  treatixl,  renders  it  &□ 
acceptable  addition  to  the  larger  woika 
from  other  hands  that  have  preceded. 
lie  woscliiclly  instrumental  in  forming 
that  more  recent  colicrlioa  of  the  late 
Mr.  Salt,  which  was  lately  brought  to 
the  hammer  at  Messrs.  Sotheby's,  and 
produced  under  their  hands  7lCti/. 
184.  6d.  D'AtlmniLii  will  henceforth 
take  hiu  place  among  those  cxptorators 
of  Egyptian  Antiquities  wlm  have  ron- 
tribuletl  largely  tn  the  public  and  pri- 
vate deponitoriuaof  Archtcological  Sci- 
ence, by  the  produce  of  their  personal 
reseafcbes,  and  at  the  same  time  have 
illustrattd  their  discoveries  by  the  pen. 

We  turn  to  Mr.  Williams's  "  Essay 
on  the  Hieroglyphic*  of  the  Ancient 
Eeyptinnw."  Tlie  author  repudiates 
the  idea  that  the  language  of  the  hiero- 
glyphics and  of  the  Copts,  are  iden- 
tical. The  appearance  of  hieroglyphics 
"  tijHiii  many  of  the  inott  ancient  edUicct 
in  Nubia  and  Epypt,  crldrntly  nculplured 
at  the  time  when  those  buildinfi^s  were 
erected,  nfTordK  a  proof  lliat  a  very  eonsi- 
derabU  period  of  tin*  muet  tiare  eUpited 
between  thar  ftrat  nalicatton  as  the  re- 
preaentativea  of  sonaiu,  and  the  eonip<jii- 
lion  of  those  scanty  remsina  of  ihe  Coptic 
which  have  descended  to  as,  snd  which 
consist  priucipolly,  if  not  entirely,  of  [Kir- 
tioiu  of  a  translation  of  the  Scriptures 
andofcerlAin  hymns  ood  ri-bKii-jus  trea- 
tises, which  works  are  eviJoutly  of  a 
much  later  date  than  the  C'bn»lj«u  lera. 
Ihiring  this  period  the  country  of  Egypt 
uadrrwent  many  grral  poUlical  changes. 
It  siKoeJirively  fell  under  the  domioion  of 
the  Persians,  the  Greeks,  and  the  Romans: 
and  the  iiifluence  of  the  Grecian  dyoaa^i 
porliruUily,  upuo  the  lanniage  of  tnt 
cuiintry,  is  fully  manifested,  oot  only  by 
the  iiilfux  of  a  DQuibcr  of  words  of  Gre- 
cian origin,  but  al>o  by  the  inm>daction 
of  n  iipw  iit]ih«)><-t,  formed  evidently  upon 
th«t  ifl  iJic  (iri'.'k*.  with  such  rhan^rs  nod 
addition*  ii»  the  |i;etiio)  of  IhT-  Coptic  ps- 
uulrcd.  which  aipliabet  took  Ibv  pUicv  uf 

Aur  Or\rlI1j||«   IIM-<1        rill    !  iLrrr  licillgthst 

I  .  M  of (he 

papyri 


iddir  inscrir*- 
Vh  accords 


63U 


RsTtcw. — AriUtuu  M  Kgypi'm  Hicroffypkiea^ 


Ml  Aciciitly  well  •KilXi  the  Coptic,  bv  do 
Bcasft  hsa  »  rrrbai  ntfrvienwut  Kltn  It, 
att4  iJtcrrfon  thmt  all  modr*  of  ioId- 
tltMi  of  the  in>rri[)tuin  foandnl  upon 
the  C'nplic  hnre  failed  t  hrncc  Mf.  WIU 
ltani«  prxccpils  losr^f,  that  tke  Ion- 
Kuat;<'  xiiipltiyrd,  attliouuh  thr  ancient 
vrroacular  (ont;uc  of  Ihc  country,  bail 
ia  proc«fw  nf  Ittnc  brmmv  (ibftoktt, 
■«Tc  in  lh«  Kf itirg*  uf  thr  prirstk.  and 
hf  arrive  at  this  inecotoua  conela- 
tton.  ihst  iheamcifut  Kiff]»tia»  lt*ffwag* 
wilt  &»  foamii  prrtfrvrit  ia  tkr  IMrriB, 
for  cipprlrnrr  sfarw*  that  a  iialion  lung 
rr^iJrat  lo  a  foreign  Und.  ailnpt  at 
length  thr  lanj^uage  of  tlu  rouotry  in 
which  Ihry  arc  tocatrd.  Tlic  faaii- 
liarityufthe  instance  aildoccd  in  iltas- 
tratinti,  may  provukr  a  Hintlr,  bui  not 
prejudice  Ilii>  force  of  ila  A|k|)|icatton. 
vii.  that  the  ilr-^cendaatM  of  the  Frrnch 
refugees,  who  a  ceotury  •mco  coIi>- 
nixed  Spitain«lds,  and  who  sixty  ycara 
pa»t  spoke  uiiivenially  thrir  oativc 
longur,  and  had  err^it-U  I'rotrstant 
chapeU  whcrciu  divine  ftcrvicc  was 
penormed  in  French, have  now  futirvly 
diACtrded  the  French  lauguagv.  and  ate 
totally  ignorant  of  it,  although  t];eir 
parent!  had  used  it  i  dot  in  alt  Uic 
dUliict  did  one  place  of  worship  now 
remaiu  in  which  the  service  viis  car* 
ried  on  iu  French,  lliu^  less  than 
half  a  century  had  sulBced  to  dc-Gallt< 
cisr,  as  it  weic,  these  settlers. 

Uy  the  tame  natural  consequence, 
argaes  Mr.  Williams,  hatl  the  Jpwb 
ndupled  (he  language  of  their  task- 
masters. 7*bi»  remark  iotr'idoces  the 
system  for  the  ioterprctatioo  of  the 
hieroglyphic  writings  praposed  by  the 
author. 

"  The  above  f!DiiBldfr*tionB  (he  Ksys) 
jnliK*)!  la  till*  rirrum*lnniN>  nf  mnny  of  (he 
fonnt-r  xilulUmi  ipprnring  very  nnsslts. 
fscttM'y,  OS  Mug  foondrd  entirely  upon 
coi^jec-turc,  and  tliis  opinjoo  betn;  cun* 
flmtffd  by  the  rttmne  uiicotaiDty  utJ 
TsrlableDest  of  their  applimlion  to  the  gv- 
nersl  rxtiUttatioii  uf  the  bicroglyphint, 
iaduoet)  liim  to  examinp  whether  any  of 
these  liirWrto  refrartiiry  rkiinu-tcr*  wen 
aignifinint  in  tiny  of  iUp  Ixjij^migea  nf  high 
antiquity.  Thn  name  nf  In*  (a  iArmteJ 
spprnring  lo  \w  vrcU  eautiti^bed.  bdng 
al*o  but  a  aingle  rlisnrter,  and  conse- 
uurntly  pmentiug  «  ittjnl  in  its  most 
inmf4e  form,  wattbe  flnt  subjected  to  this 
iaouiry,  aad  aUonsoce  bring  nude  for 
dlalecticsl  cluuigu  |.whi(.li  the  L'uptii: 
proves  (a  have  MtiuUly  tAkcu   {'Uci?. .  the 


cMtfertnrc  w«s  fislly  vmMM  h  •• 
nection  b»t»tt«t  lb*  aovjul  of  tbe 
ttic  iiVjrct  represented  ao4  Ikal 
woril  tntraded  Id  be  cspresanL" 

On  pursaiag  tbta  tJcai  atitl  i 
the  aulbnr  fnntxl  it  fully  boru 
the  mult,  whlcli  prodnendm  fti 
victMi)  in  his  mifto. 

**  That  a  conrw  mnSar  to 
■boat  to  becxplnaod,  waa  ailapftii 
BgTMtan  priaM*  ia  the  roruaoaa 
hignV  vyvdoal  and  obscure  mt 
commuaieatitig  ideas." — "Uposl 
•.■i|4e  It  will  appear  that  the  kicffc^ 
arv  the  rrpresmtatiws  of  wonte  i 
bics,  hating  the  same  or  very  M 
same  sounds  as  the  objects  mteail 
renresenteri,  and  expressing  aUl 
otiier  idean.  Thus  the  lilrruglyl 
Uts  Ita  Coptic  RCl)  is  a  thrva*' 
which  in  Hebrew  is  t>4r^3  (khiM 
kapb,  or  *A,  1-  . 
pie  upiratioQ  ' 
plSM  U  tfat  C'^JI'tK  .  ■>   iiiruDc-   imn 

gives  preoiwly  the  aoniui  icei 
sMVteclbr.  UmaybeahMtfatadl 
boraikiD  <^nieh  a  practice  hatingi 
plnyvd  ia  early  tines,  thai  this  a^ 
filscing  sn  el^fci  fur  ma  iJem  bi 
same  sound,  u  ciemplified  ia  a ' 
taarkabtfl  duuidct  in  the  ArsC  eh| 
JervBilah.  Tcr.  tl  and  1'.^.  \Vc  t2u| 
*  Jcreulsb,  what  seest  tluio  ■  Aw 
I  aoe  the  rod  of  an  nlmonil  IrCi 
■aid  the  Lord,  tboa  hast  well  aeea 
wilt  A»$ten  my  word  to  pcefona 
the  tnnslslion  tberr  is  no  viaiblc 
tlon  between  an  almond  trcv  i 
sclioa  liBpli«d  (that  of  bastAninf ) 
the  originsl  ^j7C?  {»»tfd  or  mhmkn 
almoul  tree,  and  IpC  Cshakcd) 
hatlen."  being  the  root  or  the 
word,  and  hsrin^the  same  radical 
thus  fuUy  establlsluug  the  raiet 
botweea  tho  Bgure.  or  hicruglypi 
the  action  In  o«  pcrfonned, 
intcodrJ  to  be  exprassod.*' 
paiuim. 

"  Trsees  of  a  sinulsr  prac 
found  smong  other  ancieat 
also   in  recent  tiuips  among 
from    their   pecohar    situatiun    b 
taiued     many    of    their     primlHi 
turns  in  llicir  popular  su)>rratiti( 
balats.     Thus  ire  ore  informed  by 
ctrnt  anlfaur,  lluc  thi-  Druid*    wor 
the  supreme  (H>d  uiirler  the    far 
hogp  oak.      ,\n  lak,   in    <"   "    - 
rliMely  rrsBmhIitigiii  »nnTi 
ituw.  Wclfth  ■  lii,  CnrniHi 
raesB  the  great  sujiremf 
same  spirit  tlie  Ucbb  •  . 
njeclcd  lover  a  brsnclioi  lia.;i;l  ^. 


■I 

S  tlqH 


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imply  thut  K«  vw  forMkcn  or  rejrctcd  by 
her,  enU  biriiu;  the  meaniag  of  *  to  for- 
«ftko  or  reject.' 

We  have  not  vpacc  lo  follow  the  in- 
fCeniimsBUthnroflhis  fiamphlet  thrnrigh 
the  ins^nces  which  he  ()ioducc9  id 
support  of  hid  hrpothesiv,  Rnd  which 
perhaps  may  wontonlya  more  exteniive 
cumpnriitoD  am)  appUcalioii  to  lie  ta- 
tirely  convincing.  He  shewA  the  (lis* 
crepaDctc3  of  iotcriirctation  which  for- 
mer syalcms  hud  produced.  The  e««ay 
before  ua  it  highly  rrcdilable  tn  tlic 
author's  mental  acumen,  and  iheidtit- 
graphic  key  which  tt  olfcrs  for  the 
oien^lyptiic  writings,  is  well  wurtliyof 
being  considered  and  tested  by  Kgypt- 
ologists  at  large.  Tothem  wc  stroogly 
recommend  the  pcnisal  of  thi«  modest 
little  tract ;  and  it  would  indeed  be  ex< 
traordinary  if  a  production  of  so  un- 
pretending a  sizeand  form  should  have 
furnished  in  the  end  a  clue  to  unravel 
that  mysterious  system  of  inscription, 
which  the  researches  of  the  learned 
have  still  left  veiled  ia  the  shadows  of 
no  certainty. 


Tlif  Proffiaional  Practice  nf  jtrchitffts, 
and  that  of  Mrasunug  iyurvfyora,  aitd 
RtfrrMter  io  BuildfTM,  from  the  time 
o/  the  evtebrated  Eari  of  Bnrlimjton. 

MR.  NOBLE,  an  active  member  of 
the  Institute  of  British  Architects,  has 
produced  this  treatise,  with  the  view, 
as  he  observes  in  bis  d?diratioa  to 
I'^rl  DeGrey,  'of supplyingihe junior 
tDcmbers  of  bis  profession  witli  infor- 
mation not  before  commumcatcd  in 
practical  works,  tr  not  generally  at- 
taiuHble,'  and  at  the  same  time  he  has 
avftik-d  himself  of  the  oppoitunlly  it 
afforded  him  for  entering  upon  a  vin- 
dication of  his  profession  from  the 
cbarf^  which  have  been  aomewhat 
too  indiscriminately  made  against  tlio 
members  of  it.  'ilie  author  feds  a  due 
regard  for  the  dignity  of  his  profmsian, 
nod  with  a  laudable  xeal  does  bis  ut- 
most to  exalt  his  professional  brethren. 

It  is  not  the  province  of  a  reviewer 
to  make  out  a  case  in  njiposition  to 
his  author,  frum  other  sources  beyond 
the  work  which  lies  before  him,  and 
in  which  as  the  work  of  an  avowed 
apologist  for,  and  defender  of  his  pro> 
fcssion,  it  cannnt  bo  expi-cte d  that  much 
will  be  found  of  an  opixisite  tendency  ; 
but  even  in  the  liltic  that  i^givca,  wc 


think,  that  the  author  ha."  sheirn  that 
the  charges  which  havu  In-t-n  brnuslit, 
■re  not  altogether  without  foundation 
and  truth ;  however  ndntitly  the  pro- 
fessors of  that  branch  of  the  building 
professino,  who  pre-eminently  desig- 
nate tbctosclves  "  Architects,"  may 
seek  to  throw  the  whole  odium  upon 
the  heads  of  the  "  unprincipled  roca- 
BUren*  yclept  earvcyora." 

It  requires  but  small  skill  in  author- 
ship to  shew  that  an  employer  who 
engages  an  himuurabic  man  as  his 
architect,  and  an  honest  tradciiroRn  as 
his  builder,  will  not  have  to  complain 
at  the  end  of  his  work,  thai  he  has  l>ecn 
iDa<lc  the  victim  of  the  luisplacinl  confi- 
dence he  reposed  in  the  persons  so  em- 
ployed. But  it  still  remains  to  be 
shewn  by  what  process  of  reasoning 
an  Bfchitoct  can  be  excused  frum  the 
charge  of  leading  his  employers  into 
trtiuble  by  allowing,  as  so  frequently 
is  the  case,  the  actual  cost  of  the  build- 
ing coosiderably  to  exceed  the  original 
estimate.  May  it  not  be  said,  with  at 
least  an  appearance  of  fairness,  that 
the  low  estimate  is  devised  to  obtain 
emtiloyment  of  himself  as  archilect, 
ana  some  favoured  builder  ascunlrac- 
tor,  and  when  these  points  are  gained, 
tn  rely  on  th«  vanity  and  weakness 
of  the  em  ployeraffbrdingsome  plausible 
excuse  for  rd  increase. 

The  remuneration  of  the  architect 
being  determined  by  the  outlav.  is 
a  manifest  evil,  in  affording  so  strong 
an  Inducement  tu  add  to  the  expense 
of  the  building,  and  this  evil  is  more 
strikingly  appareol  in  public  works, 
from  which  such  enormous  sums  have 
been  derived  br  the  architects  tn  the 
shape  of  comnrinatonfl. 

Now  examples  of  ihc  justice  of  both 
thpse  charges  against  the  profession, 
may  he  gained  from  the  statements  of 
the  present  author,  lo  pp.  34,  35,  and 
57.  of  his  treatise,  in  reference  to  the 
Custom  I-louse,  Windsor  and  Buck- 
ingham Palaces,  Regent  Street,  and 
other  public  works.  'ITic  expense  of 
Regent  Street  was  estimated  in 
1SI3,  before  it  was  commenced,  at 
364.7M/.  If.  Id.  it  was  increased  ulti- 
mauly to  1 ,5a5,69tt/.  1  Gv. 4d.  1  M  Upon 
this  affair,  with  the  llegent's  Park  and 
Strand  improvements,  Mr.  Naah  re- 
ceived no  IcKS  than  "4G.19G/.  6j.  7d, 
up  to  Rth  of  May,  IH'JH,"  and  then 
had  the  modesty  lo  (ic^\si.t{VA>.^  >lQiOi,.'^* 


I 


C22 

■wae  *'  vrry  badhf  "  remunerated  fnr  hi» 
Krvtces.  TTiesc  are  exanipIcA  on  a 
gratiJ  ecatc  of  berth  Ihc  evils  com- 
plnincd  of,  an<l  while  these  charire* 
rcmaiu  on  record,  it  will  be  id  vain  for 
aicliitects  to  turn  authors  to  refute 
them  ;  their  conduct  must  be  their 
best  apology;  they  must  show  b^j-  ileeds 
rathrrtban  words  that  the  publicatiua 
of  the  chnrijcs  has  produced  a  reform 
ia  the  t  jiiUuct  of  the  members  of  the 
profcwion;  and  then,  and  not  till  then, 
will  Ihcy  receive  a  verdict  of  Bcquittol 
from  the  public  voice. 

How  humilitiiing  ia  it  to  an  architect 
of  talent,  to  contract  the  Ur^e  nmount 
which  wa&  paid  to  one  architect  for 
one  job  with  Ihe  paltry  sums  of  money 
which  imraorlal  Wren  received  for  de- 
Kigning  ajid  fiuperiotendiag  the  build> 
ing  of  the  second  modern  Cathedral 
in  the  world;  when,  too,  he  witae&fiea 
the  scheme*  which  the  nece»uty  of 
obtaining  patronage,  and  keppia;  it 
when  obtained,  too  frequently  civcs 
rise  toj  can  be  wonder  that  retiiing 
genius  should  havu  fled  altogether  from 
the  ftclJ,  leaving  the  course  open  to 
prcteDsion  and  ignortince  to  win  the 
prize  without  opposition. 

Very  Hllle  attention  has  been  paid 
by  our  present  race  of  architects  to 
the  art  of  design.  In  their  framinf!;  of 
estimates, and  calculationofquautities. 
they  may  shew  the  attention  of  the 
nan  of  business;  but  where  in  any 
building  of  importance  erected  in  the 
present  day,  do  we  witness  the  cmnna> 
tion  of  the  mind  of  an  artist?  what 
can  be  more  plodding,  more  mechani- 
cal, than  the  cold,  tasteless  de&tKns  of 
nearly  all  our  public  buildings  1  Tutor- 
ed to  build  dwelling-hou^e,  iiubued 
with  the  knowledge  requisite  to  lay 
out  the  plans  of  the  several  stages  of 
the  building  to  the  greatest  advantage, 
the  modern  architect  ia  quite  at  a  loss 
B'hen  he  finds  it  necessary  to  com- 
pose a  principal  front  which  is  to  be 
seen  in  a  conepicuouft  eituulioD  ;  we 
My  a  prinripat/rout,  for  to  this  point 
alnnc  lioch  he  deem  it  ncceksory  toadopt 
Buy  thing  like  a  design,  and  what  is 
produced  in  such  afrontf  merely  along 
range  of  wall,  with  divers  rows  of  win* 
dowt»  four  or  six  columns  with  a  pedi* 
IMOt  over  them,  in  the  centie,  and  a 
compotition  of  two  attached  columns 
between  aa  many  antv*  at  each  eitre* 


Rbvibw.— Pro/p»nona/  Practice  of  yfrchttfpft,  irt. 


mitf;  but  iahe  n  way  the  fcSmat,^ 
the  mcoifr--  'i  "i^i  •■.  ••f  roUiataa,ii^b 
buildioK  ,:froaAMit» 

baa  raw^  _  ha«scs«hcl« 

designated  terraces.  TbrtaiJaN^^i 
portico,  by  placing  it  «^ij>ta«A 
shows  cither  the  attef  iattnaait^ 
moilern  architect  tn  thr  ohmC  w 
of  thi(iappcad«gr  ijusi>- 

vcr  designed  aa>  V  Mfa) 

without  it«  use)  oi  u  loitt  Miperrih* 
contempt  of  the  caiionb  iiMkrtke^ 
dance  of  which  the  artivtji  of  astj«^ 
designeU  their  5truciiire«.  How"**' 
nr,  dull,  stAle,  ami  niinrvfiuMr.*  b 
tiie  many  repctittoo*  of  the  soatib 
»eem  to  any  one  who  may  be  nM 
with  a  love    for    the    arcUitcrtan  «f 
Greece  anil    Rome  t   bow  voaiina  » 
And  one  ron«tantlv  recvrriof  «^  « 
all  the  buildincr*,  fiowfvf>r  auvHHk 
which  may  be  defrtgoed  br  one  tttil 
But  ii    t£is    cold    manacriiai  to  k 
seen  in  the  works  of  Wren,  of  CiiMw 
of  Hawksmuor  !    Ala»  for  the  tcm0i 
With  the  galaxy  of  talent  wtiidi  lo- 
roondcd    and    foUnwcd    the  ti*ti  d 
our  great  jUchitect,    Ibe  light  of  ^ 
science  was  exTinguiahed  ;  an  rvctJa| 
of  iwitight  has  succi^-eded,   in  ahxl 
the  plodder  cauliuunly   fc^Ia  hii  «IT 
with  his  spectaclcft  and  dark  laaton, 
afraid   to   ileviate    from    the  ptfk  n 
which  he  has   been   taoght  (o  |f<f> 
his  wny  i  withotit   riarrng  to  litW  A 
for  fear  he  should  lose  hinuclf. 

Mr.  Nobte  views  verr  ommBwiiy 
the  works  of  our  best  nrcnitecta.  Smff 
a  critical  rye  should  not  be  at  a  tawW 
6n<l  itome  other  steeple  of  Wrva's  ts 
praise,  without  joining  in  the  caamm 
chorus  of  admiratioo  of  ^t.  Marr^N 
Bow.     Puling  by   St.   !  I'luift 

Mr.  Noble  bos  overluok.  ,  ■». 

Ter,  in  pausing  to  view  lUe  I'o-t  l^Mct. 
see  the  elegantly  prtipurtloflni  Mrtyh 
of  St.  Vedast  (which  OfMne  OotlM  md 
Vandals  so  recently  tlireftlOMil  iHdl 
destruction) ;  has  he  nerer  bcoa  9trttk 
with  the  grandeur  of  !St.  MaelMiri 
noble  towrr ;  or.  riewed  even  tnm 
t,ondon  Bridge,  the  fairy  ligbtnasaf 
St.  UuDstao's  i  hot  ihe*e  are  otf}«ct» 
which  are  seen  and  admired  by  ntr^ 
tasteful  individual.  A  en  Ik;,  it  mifkt 
have  Iwen  exiwcted.  woald  Iwvt  vearcb- 
ed  for  hidden  beauUca;  hemoMhatereft 
that  to  design  even  a  well  praporUotiM 
spire,  composed  only  t4  a  lover  Aorfft 


IWC]         RsyiKVv.—Pro/es9toml  Practice  of  Architects,  (fC. 


imply  that  hr  vu  fonaken  or  rejecteil  by 
bcr,  K>//  fantinji;  tlie  meaning  of  *  to  for- 
soke  or  reject.' 

We  hate  not  *f>ac«  to  follow  the  in- 
gcniousauthorof  This  pfunphlet  through 
the  inotancrs  wbirh  he  produces  In 
support  of  hi*  hypotlicsiB,  and  which 
piTlinfiA  maywiuitoulyamarccstcusivu 
conipariaoQ  and  appljcatioo  to  he  ea- 
tirety  conv)ncins>  He  shevro  the  dts- 
creponcwa  of  interpretation  which  for- 
mer «yatems  had  pruductit.  The  esftay 
before  ua  is  highly  creditable  to  the 
author's  mental  acumen,  and  the  idtO' 
uraphic  kvy  which  it  offers  for  the 
hifriiirlyphic  writing*,  is  wcllworthyof 
beini;  considered  and  tested  by  Egypt- 
ologists at  large.  Tulheni  we  strongly 
rerommeod  the  pcru&al  of  this  modest 
little  tract ;  nnd  it  would  indeed  be  ex- 
traordinary if  a  production  of  so  on- 
pretending  a  size  and  form  f  houltl  hare 
furnished  in  the  end  a  clue  to  unravel 
that  mysterious  system  of  inscription, 
-which  the  researches  of  the  learned 
have  still  left  veiled  la  the  shadows  of 
onccrtainty. 


Tkf  ProfrMMual  Praetict  if  ArehiltcU. 
and  that  tif  Mr^tiMuring  Siirvrynrf,  and 
ftuftrenee  tv  BuiUiett,  /rum  Me  time 
«/  the  cetthnied  Karl  ^f  Burlmglom. 

MR.  NOBLE,  on  active  member  of 
the  Institute  of  British  Architects,  ho* 
produced  this  treatise,  with  the  view, 
M  he  observes  in  his  dcdic-ation  to 
Earl  De  Grey,  *  of  supjtlying  the  junior 
members  of  his  profession  with  infor- 
mation not  before  communicated  in 
practical  worko,  tr  not  generally  at- 
tainable,' and  at  the  same  time  he  has 
avnilfd  himself  of  the  oppoilunity  it 
afforded  him  fur  entering  upon  a  lin- 
dicaliun  of  hi»  profession  from  the 
cbargea  which  have  been  somewhat 
too  Indiscriminalely  made  against  the 
members  of  it.  The  author  feels  a  due 
regard  fur  the  dignity  of  his  profession, 
Biid  with  a  laudable  zeat  does  bis  ot- 
most  to  e\alt  bis  profesaiuoal  brethren. 

It  is  not  the  province  of  n  reviewer 
to  moke  out  a  case  in  nppoailion  to 
his  author,  from  other  sources  beyond 
the  work  which  lies  befotc  htm,  and 
ia  which  OS  the  work  of  an  avowed 
apologist  for,  and  defender  of  his  pro- 
fesaion,  it  cannot  be  exjM'cted  that  oiucb 
will  be  found  of  an  opfwsitc  tendency  ; 
but  cveo  in  the  little  that  is  given,  we 


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think  that  the  author  has  shewn  that 
the  charges  which  have  been  brought, 
are  not  altogelhcr  wjthodt  foundatioo 
and  truth;  however  adroitly  the  pro- 
fessors of  that  branch  of  iliic  building 
profession,  who  pre-eminently  desig- 
nate themselves  "  Architects,"  may 
seek  to  throw  the  whole  odiom  upon 
the  beads  of  the  "  unprincipled  mea- 
Burcn*  yclept  surveyors." 

It  require*  but  small  skill  in  aothor- 
ahip  to  shew  that  on  employer  who 
engages  an  honourable  man  as  bis 
architect,  and  an  honest  tradesman  as 
bis  builder,  will  not  have  to  complain 
at  the  end  of  his  work,  that  he  has  been 
made  the  victim  of  the  misplaced  confi- 
dence he  reposed  in  thp  persons  ao  em- 
ployed. But  it  still  remains  to  be 
•hewn  by  what  process  of  reasoning 
an  architect  can  be  excused  from  the 
charge  of  leading  his  employers  into 
trouble  by  allowing,  as  so  frefiucotly 
Is  the  case,  the  actual  coat  of  the  build- 
ing considerably  to  exceed  the  original 
estimate.  May  it  not  be  said,  with  at 
least  an  appearance  of  fairness,  that 
the  tow  estimate  is  deviied  to  obtain 
employment  of  himf<<>lf  tvs  architect, 
and  some  favoured  builder  ns  contrac- 
tor, and  when  these  points  are  gained, 
to  rely  on  thu  vanity  and  weakness 
of  ihcemployeraffordingsume  plausible 
excuse  for  an  increase. 

The  remuneration  of  the  architect 
being  dctenninrd  by  the  outlay,  b 
a  manifest  evil,  in  affording  so  strong 
an  inducement  to  add  to  the  expense 
of  the  building,  and  this  evil  is  more 
strikingly  apparent  in  public  works, 
from  which  such  enormous  sums  hara 
been  derived  hj-  the  architects  in  the 
sha[)e  of  commissions. 

Now  examples  uf  the  justice  of  both 
these  charges  against  the  profession, 
may  be  gained  from  the  Btatemenu  of 
the  prevent  author,  in  pp.  34.  35,  and 
57,  of  his  treatise,  in  reference  to  the 
Custom  House,  Windsor  and  Buck- 
ingham Palaces,  Regent  Street,  and 
other  public  works.  The  exjxrnse  of 
Regent  Street  was  estimated  in 
1813,  before  it  was  ccramcnced,  at 
364.754I.  Is.  IJ.  it  was  increased  ulti- 
mately to  L,S35,C8S/.  lOf.^t/.  !< !  U|Km 
this  affair,  with  the  Regent's  INirk  and 
.Strand  imiirovetnents.  Mr.  Nash  re- 
ceived oo  IcAs  than  "40,IO€f.  tit,  ~H> 
up  to  8th  of  May,  1828."  and  then 
had  the  modesty  to  complatii  th*t  h» 


I 
I 

i 


G.24 


Rkvibw. — Burt  oh  the  CoMceptioiu  of  Natmre* 


[Dk. 


We  cannot  aprcc  with  Mr.  Noble 
tbal  the  Grcciao  character  is  better 
for  Churches  for  the  reason  -which  he 
BAsigns,  that  it  harinuniwsbeltfr  with 
ordinary  dwelling-bouses  -,  a  Church 
ouiibt  to  have  a  distinctive  character, 
it  bhould  plainly  bear  on  its  wall*  the 
ini[irc-ss  of  a  house  of  worship.  To 
harmonize  it  with  the  adjacent  dwell- 
ings leave?  n  dtjubt  of  the  tacrcd 
rbarartcr  of  the  building,  anil  niukes 
the  siwrtfttor  pau^e  to  consider  whether 
he  is  liiokinpatacbapcl,  aclub-housc, 
or  an  asseiubty-ruom. 

We  cannot  in  ju-ticf  close  thi*  re- 
view without  odiifrviiiillbpt  the  varif.us 
tables  and  cdlrul:i,ti(iii4  so  Itberally 
fttrrwt-d  over  the  work,  must  be  of  the 
highest  value  to  the  young  arrbitect, 
fur  who»c  use  the  volume  i^  designed. 
The  schedules  annexed  to  the  reports 
of  the  Church  CoromissionerB,  are 
also  printetl  in  an  Appendix,  and  this 
may  be  useful  in  showin};  the  prices 
of  work  in  various  partd  of  the  coun- 
try. There  is  much  valuable  informa- 
tion in  the  volume,  and  wc  trust  that 
it  is  the  harbinger  of  a  perics  uf  works 
upon  the  science  of  architecture,  to  be 
produced  by  the  newly  formed  Iu»ti- 
tutr. 


ObnrrrntifitiM  on  thr  C'oHCPpthma  of  Ka- 
itirr.  By  the  late  William  Burt, 
Kgq.   1S;Hi. 

WK  bbiill  pivc  one  narrative  from 
this  wtirk,  which,  if  it  is  established, 
is  certainly  the  must  ri-iiiarkable  Pro- 
phecy that  we  L'viT  nnu'inbi-r  to  have 
read,  out  of  the  page  of  Scripture  ;  but 
wc  hbould  not  like  to  vouch  for  its 
authenticity. 

"  Remarkfiblr  Pmphery. — In  the  pro- 
pcnKJty  of  tlic  hiiniHn  miiul  to  a.4cri)ie  to 
Itst'lf  the  |Hiwer  of  prophecy,  and  to  ro- 
deavimr  to  reinuve  that  veil  with  which 
futurity  irt  fortunatfty  rnvelupetl,  have 
prini'i|Milly  origin.itfd  thr  niiiiierous  jire- 
dirlions  wliit-h  wi'  occasionally  read  with 
inti-rcst.  Tlii^rt'  i.i,  in  pnrtk-uliir,  no  want 
of  nuch  ns  relutf  to  the  great  catastrophe 
in  France  :  among  tliesc,  the  well-known 
French  writer,  ('azotte,  in  rminiiiitly  iUh- 
tingutshod.  Hill  prajtliecy  of  the  French 
Revolution  iH  more  precise  and  exijlicit 
than  uracle^  of  thix  kind  f;vncrully  are ; 
and.  thouijh  reartou  naturally  excites  a  dis- 
trust of  nut-h  vJHioMs  and  iirediclionx,  yt-t 
the  rejmtiition  of  the  narrator  (Loharpc) 
demand:!  .some  attention  to  the  prophetic 

8 


effiuloiu  which  he  himMtf  heard,  ia  Oe 
year  ir88,  from  the  lip*  of  Caxotte. 

* '  In  thu  year,  a  large  company  of  ctnr- 
tiers,  men  of  letter*,  aod  o^rn,  «u  ■»- 
sembled  t<^{ether  after  a  laperb  repM. 
where  the  Molvoiae  and  Cape  wines  bil 
elevated  the  gaiety  of  the  CAimpaay  to  tocli 
a  degree  that  it  could  itcartrely  hi  re- 
Btraioed  within  any  bounda-  Maiiy  im* 
pious  jests  were  launched  against  rduioa: 
one  read  juuwagea  from  Voltaire  aotidA 
universal  pUudita  ;  a  second  rote,  sixl 
with  a  bumper  in  his  hand.  exrliiiBei 
*  Yes,  gentlemen,  I  am  sure  that  there  a 
DO  God,  as  I  am  certain  that  Homer  «m 
a  blockhead  ;*  a  third  admired  the  revoln- 
tion  which  had  been  effected  in  the  emfure 
of  the  Fciences;  a  fourth  related,  with  i 
hearty  lauicU,  that  bi«  hairdresser  hadre- 
niArkcil  to  him  that,  *  tbouf^h  I  am  boi  > 
poor  fellow,  I  concern  niyaelf  ss  little 
about  reti!;ion  as  the  grandest  gentlenuo.' 
Anil  it  was  the  f^eneral  opinion  of  all.  dut 
a  pnlitiral  re%'olution  would  soon  arrive, 
and  that  fanaticism  must  give  way  to  tbe 
philoupphic  spirit  of  the  times. 

"  Only  one  individual  of  the  party 
withheld  hi^  applause  from  the  convem. 
tion  ;  he  merely  lauj^hed  now  and  thra  u 
its  enthuiiia6m.  This  was  the  aauible 
but  eccentric  Cazotte.  Heat  length  brolie 
■itcnce,  and  said  with  the  utmost  solem- 
nity, '  Gentlemen,  you  will  live  to  see  Uiif 
great  and  sublime  Revolution,  which  yoa 
so  anxiously  desire.  Yea,  I  repeat  it, 
that  you  will  live  to  aee  it.'  *  That  auy 
be,'  rejoined  one  of  the  company,  '  iti» 
not  ditticutt  (n  foresee  the  certainty  of  tfai* 
event.'  '  Agreed,'  rrplicd  Cazotte  ;  '  hot 
do  you  know  what  will  be  the  consequences 
of  this  Revolution,  and  what  will  become 
of  you  all  during  its  operation  :*  *  Veil, 
let  us  hear,  then,'  said  Condurcet,  with  s 
sarcastic  smile.  *  You,'  re]>lied  Cazotte. 
'  M.  de  Condnrcet,  will  die  in  prison,  soil 
by  poison,  which  yon  will  take  to  escape 
the  hand  of  the  executioner  ;  and  so  great 
will  be  the  hap))inen9  of  this  revolutiooary 
era,  that  people  will  carry  their  dose  con- 
stantly with  them  In  their  pocket.*  Tht 
whole  tabic  was  convulsed  with  Isughter. 
'  Hut  how,*  remarked  one  of  the  gnestf, 
'  do  you  come  by  prisons,  poison,  aad 
executioners,  Cointte  ?  What  have  these 
to  do  with  reason  and  philosophy  ?'  *  'Tis 
in  the  very  nnme  of  philosophy,'  answered 
Caxotte,  '  in  the  very  name  of  liberty  and 
humanity,  thnt  Reason  will  rule  in  the  man- 
ner i  predict ;  it  will  be  theczpreos  reiga 
of  Reason,  for  to  her  alone  will  altar*  b* 
erected  throughout  all  France,  and  tti 
other  tpuipleii  will  be  shut  up.* 

"  '  Upon  my  ifoul,  you,  Caxotte  ■ 
not  be  one  of  the  priests  that  will  m 
the  wurshii)  uf  Reason.*     *  I  Iw 


Rbvibw.— ChnpinanB  DitKritUioK. — Finat  Camges- 


625 


waa  the  rrpl]r ;  '  bat  jvu,  At  I'inmtan. 

•  will  br  one  of  Ifac  mast  worthy,  tut  fuu 
wilt  open  your  vrinH  wilh  a  rnzur,  IjuI  you 
wiU  out  (lie  antil  Mcver&l  mnuilia  nAcr- 
wards.*  The  voaxputf  kwkwl  tit  racti 
otbvr,  4111I  tbe  Un^hter  wu  redouMed. 
*  Yua.'  oODtintinl  CiuottCi  '  de  Vicq 
d'Azfr.  will  o^^a  «ix  miu,  one  tklter 
■iiotLpr,  JQ  a  fit  of  tlie  Kotit,  luul  die  in 
tbe  tiiifhi.  i\<  for  ya\>,  Nirhiilat,  Bailly, 
and  Malcnharlw,  yaa  K-ili  all  thrpc^  dti;  on 
th«  si-afTiilH.  You.  too.  Rouctiet,  will 
expire  io  the  sam^  mAnacr.'  '  Hr  mtut 
bAve  conspired  ti>  eiteriuiiutto  u>  all  tu- 
gether,'  bemmo  now    the  unircrul  cry. 

■  '  No,  i  have  not,*  Cazottr  replied.  '  You 
will  then  lire  Qodirr  Uic  sway  of  rc«JK>D 
and  philofloptiy  alooet  and  those  Avm 
wbora  you  will  receive  aiicli  treatment,  arv 
Dothiog  bat  phUosopbers,  who,  like  your- 
selves, will  bn«e  autliiD^  in  thi-ir  tii«^>uthi 
bat  reawiti  and  [iliilo)U)|iUy  I '  '  Hut  when,* 
intwmpte*!  Chamfort. '  are  all  these  thin^ 
to  hapiwn  ?'  *  Scarctly  911  ycwt'  Mid 
Cazott4*,  ■  will  elap*e,  ere  my  predictioDS 
will  bo  fulfilled.*  '  That  ia  wouderful.'  at 
IdDKtb  udaimcd  I>iihar|>e;  '  acd  am  J 
then  to  make  no  fiiiurc  in  these  acejics ;' 
'  You,  air.'  rejoined  (JUottr, '  are  destined 
for  one  of  the  mont  4?xtr.iordiD«rT  wondent 
— jdu  will  bei'ouic  aCbnstian.'  ThernotD 
ahoitV  KiLh  viuk-ut  and  oiiivrrtal  pcaU  of 
lau^tu-.  '  We  wnim'O  onme  off  the 
'  beat,'  observed  the  duchess  do  Cinm. 
mont,  *  u  we  pass  for  nutbini;  in  (be  Re* 
voluHon.'  *  Ton  arv  mistaken.  maiUm,* 
rcpUod  Taiotte,  '  crm  yuvrflcs  will  not 
protect  yCMi ;  you  will  ht  MPTCJTBd  tu  th« 
oxetnitioncr'i  oart.  with  otbcr  ladies,  and 
yov  luuula  tied  txhiud  you  ;  et-en  ladiea 
of  biflier  nmVc  will  be  coiivmd  in  tbe 
name  nunner.'  *  Lad>«K  of  higher  rank  ; 
whu  can  they  be  i'  inquired  one  of  the 
compaoy.  *  The  princeSKs  of  tlie  blood- 
royal.      Scnoe  of  still  higher  rank  thao 

.'     Here  tbe    compMiy  tras  in 

vi*il.i]r  emotion,  and  a  desp  ekom  OTev> 
ffrcnd  cTcry  conntenancc.  Msdanic  de 
Gnunniont,  to  bring  bark  the  conversa- 
tion to  B  more  ai^reeabl^*  tone,  rrsiarked, 

•  They  will,  however,  let  me  hi»»r  s  con- 
fesanr  ?*      '  No,   mtdam,'    faid    Cunttc, 

*  nobody  will  have  any ;  the  last  Mo- 
demncd  person  to  whom  ona  wQl  be  «!• 

flowed  as  a  fariiur,  will  be' — he  appeared 

'1  evident eniotiott — 'the  Kia)f  of  I'raiicel* 

*■  TTie  hrwt  and  his  cnr**?  rniw  n'tniptlr 


of  Jerusalem  by  the  hijAoriui  JoM^bus  f  * 
Madame  do  <>nuun)oat  replied  in  the 
atfirmative,  but  desired  him  to  iwntinne 
as  if  she  hiul  unt.  *  Well  then,  inaiLaiD, 
dunni;  this  siitp:,  a  man  went  for  seven 
xuoeeMive  daj-s  round  the  rau>])nrlJi  of  the 
eily,  in  the  fai-o  of  the  be«ie>;iiki;  Itomaiu 
ati>l  (lie  Ucsic^-id  Jew*.  inccsKiQtly  crying, 
with  a  voictf  of  thundu-.  Woo  to  thee, 
Ji:nualem:  woe  tu  myself  I  and  at  tbs 
same  taornent  a  prodi^u  staoe,  dia. 
charged  ^m  the  enemy's  machines, 
dashed  him  into  a  thousand  pieces.'  After 
this  answer  (.'oirotte  jieoifively  withdrew. 

"  Let  the  TL-uder  ()|icu  thehUtury  of  the 
Kurn'ti'-  "-  '■-  '  he  will  find  how,  and  on 
«linr  .  -ata  snnounred  in  I76B| 

wt-rc -.  .  ^.  :  'tin  theycnrblT?''^.  I~!i3, 
and  17it'i.  Laharpe,  it  is  well  kJiowUt 
Mcapcd;  but  the  atrocities  of  the  Keiolu- 
tioQ,  wbivb  be  looked  upon  as  the  cunse- 
qnencei  of  what  were  fuLi-ly  dt-nominated 
reason  and  philoMiphy,  madci  sui*b  an 
iiripfr*iiiun  u[Km  liim.  that  in  bii  last 
yean  he  became  one  ot  tbe  roo»t  lealom 
licfenders  of  that  re%iou  which  he  hnd 
so  fonouMy  attacked,  li  a  perusal  of  this 
iuterestiug  and  affecting  anecdote  irhould 
have  the  same  elfect  on  tlie  sceptical, 
Coiutte  will  not  have  uttered  his  predic- 
tions in  vAin.  which  are  slmo«t  riiually 
iipplicable  to  the  present  trmea.  as  they 
wf  re  to  Chote  to  which  they  alliided  when 
uttered." 


A  ViMatrtalium.  Prnciical  and  Condlia- 
lory.    By  Daniel  CtuLpmaD. 

THE  object  of  the  author  of  these 
trpati^es  appears  to  be,  to  present  cor- 
rert  viewifi  of  thmt?  subjects  most  im- 
portant and  intPreoting,  as  reKoriU  tbe 
wrIliBre  and  happinesa  of  tbe  human 
race, — sach  as  Philosophy  and  Tbeo- 
lupy,  Politica  and  Religion.  These 
euOjucts  he  discasses  with  great  car- 
nestncsa  and  elo(|acnce ;  shcvra  tlieir 
limits,  their  i>eculia.r  province,  tlioir 
functions  ;  while  the  whole  work  is 
imbued  witli  a  moral  tone  and  rcligi- 
ouH  fi-elin^  uf  the  highest  and  parcst 
caal.  Thuj»c  who  may  nut  think  oar 
author  tncccssful  in  fsmblishiiiij  faia 
rocuncilintioD  of  things  usually  conai- 
liereJ  atmntEC  to  each  other,  will  at 
^  iL<t  Allow  the  soondnrM  of  his  obser- 
■  on  particular  points,  and  the 
udcncy  of  his  view*  and  objecte. 

(hi  tlut  whiilf  Vottrin*  0/  F^nat  CatJK*. 
i/jW.  J.  Irons,  ^.W. 

'*  a  VI  rv  nrutc  and  logically 
io^  the  nolhor'a 


Rktikw.— A'bocA  RettitmtMM.—Frama,  itaigt  ^ 


I 


bmiliarity  with  the  mrtftpbytical  r«a- 
Mningt  oD  ODc  of  the  most  abvtniae 
■objects,  uiil  tlir  rrlieinuf  frvlings 
iwhich  ta  it  wrn>  piiiie  uid  rommaod 
hii  work.  Thr  um  of  the  writer  U  to 
oppoac  the  hifh  claimt  which  have 
been  madtf  for  '  Natural  Theology  ;' 
and  cont«qaeDtlv  to  reject  tha  Theo- 
Io|:t  which  the  beiftt  coDtider*  u  ftll- 
iuAeint — u  may  be  &c«d  in  Lonl 
Bnraghftm's  Treatitc,  and  in  muT 
other*  prrvioQs  tn  him  -,  and  the  true 
extent  of  the  ar^ments  a  priori,  and 
a  poatcriurt,  arr  rxomined  aud  »Utcd. 
FLoally,  the  author  vindicalrB  the  pusi. 
tion  tliat  the  trutlii  of  Ilevelation  arc 
eternal  nml  nrrcssarT  truthi.  of  reason 
spiritually  discemeu.  i.  e.  not  cogni. 
Tabic  by  seOM*.  We  earnestly  recom- 
meod  the  attentive  and  careful  perusal 
of  this  work  to  all  who  can  appreciate 
the  impiirtance  of  the  ar^mcnt,  and 
answer  fur  the  satMfactiun  they  will 
derive  from  it. 


k  Hfttitut^u  ;   nr  a»  altfmpt  to  $t- 
-ale  /rum  /Af  io*>Jt   v/  Aaocl  the 

qmotai  by  £i.  Jud»,  t(t.     Bjf  the 

£d ward  Murray. 

IT  appear*  that  there  arc  at  pr^smt 
in  Kurope  three  MSS.  of  the  Book  of 
Enoch,  all  written  in  the  Ancient 
Kthionrc  or  Ejeez  character,  and  all 
brought  to  Europe  by  Mr.  Bruce  on 
his  return  fraoi  Abyssinia.  These  have 
been  trantiated  by  the  Biitbup  of 
Cashrl.  Now  there  is  good  reason 
for  asserting,  that  all  the  parts  of  this 
writar  are  not  of  eqaal  authority ;  for 
in  the  Ap<icryphal  Teqtamcots  of  the 
twetvs  Patriarchs,  portions  of  the  bouk 
arc  quoted  «o  early  a»  the  second  cen- 
tury, which  are  not  now  to  be  found 
in  It.  Mr.  Murray's  object  has  t>cca 
to  Mparate  that  part  which  he  judges 
to  be  the  ancient  book  quoted  by  St. 
Jude ;  taking  notice  that  the  more 
mudcrn  and  rejected  parts  are  not  lo 
be  thruwn  aside  as  additions  casually 
made,  but  that  they  belong  to  books 
composed  on  other  subjects,  and  that 
they  may  be  so  arranged  as  to  form 
connected  and  ronsistent  writings. 
This  cODcluaion  of  the  work  Wing 
composed,  aa  it  now  stands,  by  diffe- 
i^ot  Mlthors,  is  Very  iageniouslv  and 
*«tisfactorily  pursued.  The  portions 
■which  our  autlior  rejecU  ait  intcrpoia- 
tions,  and  as  being  evidently  apocry- 


phaJ.  arc  — «  book  ■»'♦**■*  fro« 
books  of  the  Angels  or  Watdwo; 
books  coDcerolBg  Scent  Tbtaic^ 
Vbiaaa  of  Wisdom  (  «  tIbi 
Deluge,  as  seen  by  Noab ;  and  Hw 
book  of  .\stroDoiny.  TIm  •bnwi  nd 
legendary  style  of  oobm  of  IW  alla- 
gorical  descriptiona  hi  tliu  book  of  hi»- 
tor^,  andthc  groM  Ic^ieods  of  tbc  b^ 
moth,  contained  in  tbe  books  of  Saoft 
Things,  would  aloae  be  wpfickat  o 
shew  that  no  very  ewlr  dftle  caa  bi 
assigned  to  them;  white  tbe  eriAoi 
variation  of  style,  not  only  bctwveftcadi 
of  these  bouks.  but  al*a  in  dw  kocft 
concerning  theangcls,  rtftdcn  icalmatf 
certain  that  the  booka  wfciicit  «c  tf 
present  possess,  have  bceo  conpiM 
from  Tarioos  suurces.  Tlie  trwJiiiMi 
respecting  Hermes.  Osiris,  and  Eao^ 
are  exceedingly  canoas,  and  tb«  saao- 
lafity  which  etists  between  them — aail 
certainly,  as  tbe  author  obaenres^  tkt 
agreement  in  paasages  of  their  wocis 
— was  too  strong  to  be  attributed  ts 
chance.  On  the  whole,  we  unhesi- 
tatingly affirm,  chat  thia  volomc  » 
absolutely  necessary  to  all  those  who 
wish  to  peruse  tbc  (iriginal  with  acf«- 
rocy  and  profit.  No  one,  we  thiak, 
can  study  the  book  of  Enoch  without 
observing  marks  of  various  times  uti 
hands  ;  and  this  volume  will  preacaC 
some  suond  canons  of  criticnn  bt 
which  they  may  be  detected,  with  oil 
due  allowance  for  the  »caotinea*  of  tbr 
materiab  we  can  command,  and  tiw 
time  that  baa  elapsed  since  their  ifa& 
very. 

A'olices  <if  a  Ramik  throusk  FVuwx. 
ttaiy,  4t.  By  a  Loner  of  tke  Pit- 
tmrra^t.  1830. 

IT  is  as  well  to  notice  thia  Tolaae 
soon  oAcr  its  appcaraace ;  for*  Ifte 
many  of  its  fcUows,  it  will  be  svd* 
lowed  up  and  engnlphed  in  aotne  new 
guide  to  travellers,  and  fall  into  the 
raift'iir  of  MissStarke  and  Co.  who  will 
hash  up  its  best  parts  and  preseni 
them  as  her  own.  The  auttior  is  a 
cheerful,  active,  agreeable  traveller; 
pleased  with  what  be  sees,  and  view. 
lug  all  things  through  the  medium  of 
good  sense  and  good  humour.  He  ia 
rather  too  much  in  a  hurry  ;  and  give* 
us  only  glioiiMet  when  we  sbonld  like 
full  dcscr  "••t  we  can  vuuck 

fur  the  og  ebscrvuiom^ 


view- 
um  of 
He  iafl 
IgivraV 
d  like  ^ 
vuuck  I 
tiomi,     J 


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and  in  general  for  the  jastnoa*  of  his 
remarks  anil  rcasooingfl.  The  volamt 
will  be  a  useful  guide  or  pleasant  com- 
pantoQ,  and  it  has  realized  to  us  de- 
iigbtful  recollections  of  scenes  once 
beheM  with  the  rnihuaiasin  of  youth, 
aod  now  embalmed  in  the  mellowed 
Tvmembrancps  of  age.  Italy  must  bv 
every  enlightened  mind  be  viewed  with 
delij^ht,  for  what  she  is  and  what  she 
has  been.  Nature  still  pmirs  upon  her 
the  very  richest  of  her  gift*  ;  the  hilU 
aad  valleys  are  still  laughing  with  th« 
aamo  golden  luD  and  atars ;  but  her 
heroes  arc  gone.  X'importc! — we 
will  go  to  the  Opera,  and  ace  them  re- 
vived in  Tamburini  and  La  DUche  1 1 


I 


Eight  StrtKOHM,  addnsted  to  the  Royal 
Rfffijiifntii  of  ArtUUry.  1835.  By 
W.  H.  Henslowe,  late  Cnrate  </ 
HVf?  Tilhury,  Ever. 

OF  the  zeal  and  piety  of  Mr.  Heo- 
slove  we  have  ample  evidence;  but 
how  far  they  are  temjiered  with  dis- 
cretion may  admit  aome  doubL  One 
of  his  sermons,  the  Fourth,  gave  such 
offence  to  the  officers,  that  the  pulpit 
of  the  chapel  was  closed  against  him. 
The  chief  cause  of  complaint  was 
grounded  on  his  allusion  to  the  pa- 
□tshmcnt  of  flogging.  Upon  reference 
to  the  passage,  we  can  perceive  nothing 
that  ought  in  justice  to  have  offended, 
since  the  puoishment  is  only  men- 
tioncHt  incidentally,  aa  a  conseqaenre 
of  the  degradation  which  rendered  it 
necessary;  yet  perhaps  it  might  have 
been  prudent  to  have  been  silent,  as 
the  allusion  was  not  necessary  to  the 
argument,  which  might  have  been 
equally  enforced  in  other  ways.  Mr. 
Henslowc  also  exceeded  the  usual  li- 
mits of  a  military  discourse ;  so  that 
we  consider  it  clear  that  he  does  not 
think  it  necvssary  to  avoid  with  antiety 
the  difficulties  in  which  a  military 
chaplain  is  placed.  His  quotation  from 
Sbakspeare,  in  the  first  s«rnion,  we 
also  disapprove ;  nor  has  he  a  right, 
as  he  docs,  to  throw  the  blame  upon 
the  aMociatJons  of  the  bearer;  because 
this  would  cany  the  argument  much 
too  far.  Sl  Paul  indeed  quoted  Me- 
nander,  and  our  divines,  besides  La- 
timer, abound  in  strange  hideous  asso- 
cialiuna  ;  but  the  taste  of  the  age  must 
be  consulted  by  the  writer  who  hopes 
ur  instruct.    Such  a  quota- 


tion to  some  congregations  would  have 
given  much  offence  ;  it  cannot  he  ap- 
proved by  any.  The  sanctity  of  the 
pulpit  should  he  guarded  with  extreme 
care.  Thedeep  sulicitudeuud  earnest- 
ness of  the  preacher  should  always  be 
manifest;  and  the  effect  of  this  would 
be  much  impaired  by  dramatic  quota- 
tions. We  [)ercf>ive,  in  a  nnte  at  p. 
164,  that  the  author  has  been  removed 
from  his  curacy  of  West  Tilbury  by  the 
Bishop  of  London;  but  the  cau»e  of 
so  painful  a  step  to  the  Bishop  and  the 
Curate  is  not  assigned.  We  certainly 
read  it  with  great  regret,  for  the  author 
has  both  talent  and  piet)',  such  as 
would  adnrn  the  sacrca  profession  ta 
which  he  belongi*.  Tlic  present  vo- 
lume is  certainly  not  learned,  nor  very 
eloquent;  for  learning  (/iVec//y  apjilied 
tn  such  an  audience  would  be  mis- 
placed; and  the  eloquence  of  Chry. 
soatora,  ur  Basil,  would  have  fallen  on 
ears  that  could  not  drink  to  those 
strains  divine.  But  it  is  very  well 
written,  animated,  forcible,  perspicu- 
ous, l^t  us  hope  that  it  will  conci- 
liate the  favour  of  hia  superiors,  and 
reiitore  him  with  honour  to  a  similar 
situation  to  that  which  he  filled. 


T^e  Archittvtural  Magazine,  conduettd 
by  J.  C.  Loudon,  F.L.S.  fyw.  Vol. 
UL    NoM.  XXIII.  to  XXX. 

THE  utility  of  apcriiidica!  dedicated 
to  the  science  of  .Architecture,  is  so 
universally  acknowledged,  that  we 
cannot  be  surprised  at  the  success  of 
Mr.  Loudon's  publication  ;  it  has  now 
reached  a  third  volume,  and  we  are 
happy  to  se«  that  it  proceeds  in  ita 
course  with  every  chance  of  receiving 
increased  patronage. 

The  publication  of  ihe  designs  of 
any  new  baildings,  together  with  the 
specitications,  and  any  other  particulars 
which  can  be  obtained,  will  prove  ex- 
ceedingly valuable.  By  this  means  any 
faults  in  a  structure,  such  as  errors  in 
construction,  or  the  choice  of  male. 
rials,  may  be  traced  to  their  source,  and 
avoided  by  the  architect  of  ony  other 
edifice  of  the  same  c1a»4.  In  the  present 
volume  is  given  a  plan  with  sections 
and  clcvatiuns,  together  with  the  en- 
tire speciticatiun,  of  the  Exeter  Higher 
Market,  which  is  now  in  a  state  of 
progresSj  or  perhaps  completed.  The 
architect  was  the  late  Mr.  Geor(;t'  Di[- 


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Review,— Ingram's  Afrm»rialx  of  Oxford. 


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mnnd  ;  tlio  arliclciacotnniunicated  by 
liiii  widow.  Mr.  Luudon  can  never 
ftufficiently  encourage  ihc  cootribution 
of  papers  of  a  similar  <J»cri|itton  ;  as 
llivy  are  among  lh«  ruobt  useful,  m 
wilt  they  be  the  most  ioteresIiDg  arti- 
cles in  the  publicatioD. 

We  were  amuned  with  the  follow- 
ins  fitatemcnt.  which  occura  In  a  series 
of  Doroentic  Nuticett : 

'*  Kin^'i  Cross.— Thtf  Statue  of  fiPorgF 
the  Ponrtb,  now  erectitti;  ut  Klng'i  Troas, 
is  on  *  new  plan  ;  it  is  formed  of  bricks 
and  mortur,  by  a  wurk:nt{  man.  The 
fiaitihiQjf  taucUcs,  Eioircveri  bcsioweil  bj 
Mr.  tlcury  the  arfhitL-ct,  have  rendt-rcd  it 
nut  inferiur  lo  Ktonc,  nt  lf4<t  to  the  eyes 
uf  common  ipecrtJitor^.  Tlie  extraor- 
dinnry  che<lpn(^!t5  of  a  figure  thus  got  tip, 
10  iti  ^est  recoiontcndatioD.  Tbe  coit 
doea  not  exceed  .i^.'..*' 

Wif  know  not  which  ino«t  to  ad- 
mire, the  fitatuo  or  the  panegyrist ; 
ftlV-r  seeing  George  Cruikshanli's  quiz 
upon  this  uovfliy,  we  were  almost  in- 
clined to  think  that  the  design  had 
Ijocn  imposed  upon  the  bricklayer 
who  uiecutcd  the  iibji'et  in  i|ue.stioDf 
by  the  waggish  caricaturiHt.— Hut  no, 
it  Memn  ifint  a  Mr.  Oeary,  an  archi- 
tect, bestowed  Ihose  powerful  '*  finish- 
ing touches "  which  have  performed 
such  wonders  od  this  ma»s  of  brick 
and  mortar,  that  the  "  common  specta- 
tors," we  prcsomc  the  Riuth-mcn  who 
act  a5  coniluctort)  and  iJircctorii  of  the 
Paddington  omnibasses,  may  imagine 
it  i«  attiiie.  Pnjcevd,  Mr.  Oearj',  aluiu- 
'  ary  and  architect,  with  your  trowel  in 
hand,  to  di-coraCe  every  cross-road  la 
the  Metropolis,  and  corn  to  yuar»elf  a 
numo  and  areputatinn  which  shall  c?[> 
i.tt  whcu  the  cement,  and  the  bricka. 
and  the  mortar,  of  your  cxtraordioary 
cheap  tiKure  ihal!  have  mouldered 
into  dust !  With  the  productions  of  a 
Phidiu,  a  Praiitele.-i,  and  an  Ap^iUes, 
will  the  name  of  "  Air.  Ge.ir>*  the  ar- 
rhitert"  1m-  ri'ru.tiihcred,  when  tbe 
brightest  uf  the  police  sta- 

ti'itj  ^<    !  ,  m  Hhall,  like  the 

.oiioa,  live  otUy  ua  the 


:il:u  ^o  uaiiy 


extram^uit    plan   for 

or  connections  with  the  ■«■ 

of  Parliament,  aad  aooUifi  ^  Ht. 
MartJii's  ischutDos  fnr  i<rr!«r«taf  tk 
11iau>es  frumtht;  '■■  «W^b 

DOW  ailowed  to   {  •  vna^ 

are  deserving  of  nuirn. 

Tlie  publicatioa  of  Tarioaa  aAOB 
ofbuitdiiiga  in  France,  apforcatlr^ 
rived  from  the  In^tientr  uf  BritaAAl- 
chitecta,  are  interc^tinc  lo  the  £«^ 
reader,  as  shewing  tJic  *iata  erf  ^ 
arts  in  places  reiDote  fnMn  hit  ijaai 
uf  pergonal  obscrratioo.  Wc  b^ 
this  branch  uf  the  subject  will  t«i» 
creased  by  urigiaal  mnmaDMaiiM 
from  forcipi  countries.  --  •  ■'-r» j 
.Miicozine  will  he  rnn 
fcuccinct  view  of  the  •ta;- 
of  the  Flue  Arts  thntughoot  EwDf*. 

Afmoriab   ^    Og/rtr^.      Bf  ikr  tn*- 
Jamcs  Ingram,  D.U,    Iw.  39— IL  , 
Oxford:  Sro. 

W£'  retcrn    irith    ptfsiar*  ID  Ufa  j 
elegnnt  Wutk,  which    is  now  ad* 
ini;    to  a    speedy    trrtDinatioa.      Th 

volumes  and  the  grrtttrr  pordott  d 
tile  third  having  appvnred,  k  will  w* 
be  long  before  vre  ahalt  be  reqainrf  to 
give  aconcluding  notice,  ft  i»  ptcailfli 
to  observe  that  the  poblicmtkM  h» 
been  very  uniform  in  its  charaelcr; 
the  same  care  which  was  bestowed  aa 
the  tirftt  number,  has  attended  He 
whole  of  the  aeries  wfaich  have  J^ 
peared. 

The  first  of  the  abori*  numbrra  mm- 
tains  a  compendious  hisioncal  axxaatS 
o(  the  Botanic  Gabdcx.  illtutmid 
with  an  engraving  aod  wood-CflU 
ihowiug  its  r<.rrni.-r  and  present  atatt. 

The  bucdL'line  portions  are  dcdi- 
cntcd  to  NVadlmm.  PeiabroKe,  and 
Worcester  Ti/frjM.  and  New  lap, 
Motdnlen,  ami  St.  Marj-'"    f  •'?■ 

Waoiiam  Collkoc  tu^ 
i!i^^fi!v.>l    iV' irv    of    ihe 
.1'    the    Oil 

[the  hnul 
in  all  pnibability    esiitl   in 
union  with  the  ni'iremiulrm  y.TTi". 
■  _■!  a»  it  nu''    ■ 

■■il     (!"■    811 


ii.iic  ti'-in  v.i-:   tu:*  ar.vi  uviivr  iMMtioHa 


Review.— iDgrant's  MnnoriaU  of  Or/ord. 


529 


i)fe«Uy  erected  In  the  «tyle 
revailvd  at  the  cutnmeaccnieDt 
eveateeoth  century.  In  con- 
lofthistiupcnorhy,  Mr.  Rlore, 
ecent  alteratiuini,  ha.s  njnpitfd 
r  uf  llcnn*  VI.  in  tbc  lesto- 
f  the  interior  of  the  chxpel,  in 
cc  to  the  peculiar  detnil  which 
in  the  parts  uf  ibp  building 
ere  clearly  erected  in  the  time 
i  I.  lu  this  style  i»  the  new 
■ccn,  tlie  centre  of  which,  com- 
'  a  ftpleodid  niche,  ts  shewn  in 
tely-eiecuted  wood-cut 

HUKR    CoLLKflK     tuoll     i\&   fise 

union  of  several  of  the  ancient 
unents  so  frequently  mon- 
n  these  'McuiuriaU'  l>y  the 
'  Hatla  ;  those  which  preceded 
lege  bore  tbe  very  unclaBsical 
iunonf"  Beef,  Bull,  and  Uroad' 
Some  of  the  buihliogg  of  these 
rstablUhment»  »till  exist,  nf- 
■ubjects  fur  wood-cuts,  which 
dcred  highly  iDtert-stiiig,  oa 
rnti  of  what  the  University 
times  h>Qg  before  the  coro- 
ly  modem  spleudour  <if  the 
111  collesex  made  it  the  City 
■es  which  it  now  appears. 
CEKTKu,  as  far  as  regards  ita 
d  buildings,  is  modern  nnd  un- 
iagi  hut  it  »tiU  retouu  witliin 
[a  ronaiderablc  remains  of  an 
ondatiou.  The  loaraed  author 
'  judicitiuaty  noticed,  in  his  de- 
a  of  tlie  buildings,  tho&e  relics 
older  structure  which  con  be 
Ded. 

ls!t  Hai.i.,  which  is  in  pro- 
f  rebuilding  in  the  modem 
Grecian  architecture,  is  chiefly 
ible  as  having  been  used  a»  u 
cring  the  )>enod  when  King 
1.  kept  hi»  court  at  Oxford. 
wd-cut  ia  given  of  the  Oxford 
icce,  coined  Uicre  in  16-14,  when 
encicB  of  the  unhappy  period  led 
loinago  of  tbe  Uoiveraitv  plate, 
na  struck  at  that  event/ul  a;ra. 
It  naturally  be  expected,  have 
abjcCLi  of  interest  with  collcc- 
Ut  they  arc  nut  the  only  monies 
mv«  to  Oxford  the  honour  of 
;lie  nodlciOD  col- 
imcn  of  a  royal 
■  Jxiniii  Ml  i-arly  03  the 
»  Great. 

'aNx  Hall, 
n  in  ilic 


University.  i»  enriched  with  aevcral 
wood-cutd  of  ancient  buildings,  con- 
nected as  well  vith  the  former  Hall 
OH  the  diRHolved  College  of  Hertford. 
The  new  buildingi  have  little  io  recom- 
mend  them  ;  there  t>eing  nothing  coU 
Icginte  in  their  appearance. 

Under  the  head  of  St.  Mary  Hail, 
tbe  editor  takes  a  review  of  Ute  Uni- 
versity education  under  the  ancient 
'Aulartaa  system,'  and  contrasts  witli 
it  the  more  recent  collegiate.  His 
comparison  »  much  in  favour  of  the 
latter. 

The  minor  establishments,  !n  their 
origin,  were  merely  inns  or  recepta- 
cles for  the  scbotan,  who,  attracted  by 
the  growing  fame  of  tbe  University  in 
the  eaily  periods  of  its  history,  re- 
sorted to  it  for  the  [mrposes  of  edu- 
cation. There  must  have  been  &  vast  j 
nnmber  of  theic  ancient  structures  to  j 
have  accommodated  9o  many  as  30,000 
students,  which  is  ttaid  to  have  been 
the  agij^rcgatc  of  those  rrsidcnt  within 
the  walla  or  suburbs  of  Oxford  in  the 
bcginDiog  of  the  reign  of  Edward  I. 
It  is  evident  that  under  such  a  mode 
nf  living  the  neceuary  discipline  would 
bo  ill  maintained,  anil  this  in  all  pro-  i 
bability  led  to  the  establisbroent  and 
endowment  of  colleges.  It  is  however 
observable,  that  the  number  of  stu- 
dents under  the  Collegiate,  was  less 
than  under  the  Aularian  system — b 
fact  which  seems  to  argue  in  favour  of 
the  latter. 

Tlie  number  of  the  academical  halls 
of  which  relics  have  readied  our 
time,  is  very  considerable  ;  the  Edi- 
tor has  jadidoualy  noticed  all  the 
most  important  veatlgea  which  can  I 
ascertainiMl,  and  they  form  a  targ 
majority  of  the  very  plpasing  wood 
cut»  with  which  the  work  is  so  pro- 
fusely embellished. 

Amongst  the  engravings  is  a  gene- 
ral view  of  Gilford  from  Merton-ficld. 
in  which  the  college  forms  a  promi-1 
neot  feature  ;  and  another  view  frookl 
the  Abingdon- road,  displaying  to  great! 
advantage  the  »pi/us  and  towers  of  th«| 
University. 

As  this  is  the  lost  notice  we  can  be- 
stow upon  the  '  Memorials'  beforo  i 
completion  of  the  work,  we  take  i 
opportOQity  of  rcpcoting  our  saggeftvl 
tion  of  ihe  ntcc^iity  of  the  fonontiuai 
of  an  Index,  which  will  add  greatly  to 
the  utility  and  value  of  the  book. 


630 


Rkvibw. — Isaac's  TVaveh  im  Africa. 


TVotwIv  HI  £<uifni  Africa.     By  Na- 
thaniel Isaacs.  2  vdU. 

THKSE  Tolumes  are  of  ioterest,  as 
they  de&cribe  an  African  tribe  or  na- 
tiou    with  whom  we  had  been  pre- 
Tiously    uoacquaintiii.     That   part  of 
Eastern  Africa,  the  Zoola,  or  Fumos 
Country,  has  acarcely  been  trodden  by 
the  foot  of  an  European.    Mr.  Natha- 
niel Ibobcs  has  now  afforded  us  not 
only  much  cariouB  ioformation  con- 
cerning  it,   bat  has  formed  such  an 
acquaintance    with   it,  as    may    lead 
to  a    commercial   connection.      Mr. 
Isaacs  went  with  Lieutenant  King  on 
board  the  brig  Mary,  from  the  Cape, 
ia  search  of  Mr.   Farewell  and   his 
party,  on  the  eastern  coast  of  Africa, 
and   they  were  wrecked  on    entering 
the  bay  of  Natal.     The  whole  of  this 
country  is   inhabited  by  the  Zoolas, 
their  chief  or  king  being  Chaka,  who 
lived  about  120  mites  from  Natal,  and 
who  ruled  in    undistarbe*!    despotism 
over  a  very  wild,  ferocious,  and  war- 
like people.     The  description  of  this 
cspricious,  brutal,  bloodthirsty  savage, 
is   absottltely   harrowing    to  peruse; 
and  the  quiet  submission  of  the  an- 
numbered  victims  to  his  cruelty  would 
be  unaccountable,  were  it  not  that  the 
safety  of  his  person,  aod  the  authority 
ofhiscommands,restcdonalargc  band 
of  15  or  17,000  warriors,  who  were 
kept  for  the  purposes  of  rapine  and 
who  are  forbidden  to  marry 


suited  hamanity  redaimcilbTii^ 
and  Chaka  fell  a  ricttn  u  &■  aa 
ferocious  and  sangniaarTpsMabM 
a  milder  monarch  asumcd  tkiia 
and  under  him,  who  seemed  tDhsui 
understand  th«  adTantafss  tf  fm, 
it  is  hoped  that  a  comoacrtid  taft 
m^  be  commenced  with  hii  aCa 
and  that  wc  may  export  iTOry.  pai 
tortoiseshell,  gold-dost,  slist.  ^ 
&c.  in  which  the  country  sixKA 
and  in  return  we  may  ynmat  a 
Majesty  with  some  good  WMDcsatf 
to  wear,  instead  of  n 
adorned  with  white  cow's 
is  his  present  robe  of 
shouJd  a) so  favou r  tbra 
pots,  brass  kettles,  checked 
glass  beads. 

We  presnme  Utat  thb  wofk  si 
meet  the  attention  of  the  Gowmm 
at  the  Cape,  aud  induce  then  lofeiai 
settlement  within  «o  abort  a  &ttm 
and  which  offers  pecnliar  adtutsv 
for  trade  and  fishing ;  u  tb«  wIhl 
both  black  and  spermaceti,  aboa^s 
the  Mozambiqae  Channel.  Tk*  m^ 
try  is  fertile  and  luxuriaar,  i^nnrrH 
in  vegetation  j  well  watered  by  mm. 
and  in  the  mountains,  iron  aad  csrae- 
ore,  and  even  silver,  arc  to  baaal 
io  prodigious  quantities 

As  for  the  people,  Mr.  Isaacs  ssp- 
"The^-  arc  doabtieaa    the  nost 
traordinary  in   existence,   U 
into  all  the  pecatian'ties  of  thalrctar- 
tcr;  and  it   is  difficult    to  d 
whether  we   should    pity   their 


assjt- 

BOSt  A-     1 


k 


revenge  j 

or  have  any  alliances,  and  who  lived 

on  the  spoils  which  they  took  from  "^^"^^  "«  snouM  pity  their  ioB- 
their  enemies.  Their  interest,  and  that  J'*"";*"'  guwd  againat  their  dopli^i 
of  the  king,  therefore  was,  or  appeared  "*^'  "ough  they  are  probaUy  a  % 
-       -  state  of  perfect  simpheity,  yei  thMe  a 

a  cunning  about  them,  and  an  ixveis- 
cabfe  desire  fur  indulging  in  aO  tkar 
savage  propensities,  thai  aaikcs  it 
quite  necessary,  in  (heir  ptvMnt  c»- 
ditioa,tobc  on  the  watch  agaisul  cfav 
designs.  But  thri,'  do  not  waatwals* 
ness ;  to  aid  their  iraprovemen^-J 
only  require  uiamplf.  aod  au 
ample  as  the^  may  be  able  to 
without  tnition   or  any     tmaodcmtel 

labour."    The  gDverament  Mr. 

calls  ZooUcratinl,  for  wuit  of  anoCW 
word  to  define  it.  l*he  iiigredi<«E»  of 
which  it  is  composed,  may  ootiaaodr 
be  called  Metukfm/if.  Ilismooar^ML 
it  is  true  ;  but  apparently  oeithcr  he- 
reditary nor  elective,  the  sacceMW 
depending  on  the  nmrdrr  9f  III  ssrtffcj 
muYMTck.    -«V\^   '«wui&->)  >aknb  ^Ml 


the  same,  and  HUp|>orted  by  them ; 
old  and  young,  wife  or  maid,  warrior 
or  child,  were  slain  at  a  nod,  a  beck, 
a  wink,  a  suspicion,  a  whim  of  the 
wretched  tyrant  who  ruled  over  them  ;• 
a  more  detestable  monster,  a  more  en- 
slaving and  souUcrushing  tyranny 
than  that  of  the  chief  of  the  Zoolss 
we  never  read  of:  bat  at  length  io- 

*  Mr.  luocs  himaelf  saw  «  ms«sacre  of 
170boj«Bud  girl«,  mrrt-ly  from  n  caprice 
or  lanuciaD  of  the  iuremni  inuD«t«r. 
They  all  periihrd  without  retituuce  and 
without  complaint.  "  Forrerr>dlT,"  nyi 
Mr.  I«*»c»,  "sod  MngnuiAry  rxrctitinns, 
Cbaks  hss  exceeded  rvery  tyrmat  wbo  has 
fane  before  bin  ia  uy  cootitry  i — he  was 
a  uonitcr,  withoBt  oao  virtue  to  rcdcca 


I6.J         RiviKW. — TraveU  in  Eastern  Africa. — Rhymes. 

D  he  begins  to  exhibit  either  of 
p  two  si^t  ofagp — wrinkles,  or 
'-hair.     Id  this  cue,  the  cnminml 

proposes  the  bloody  deed  ia  per- 
tasoQ,  or  some  other  mcrabcr  of 

toya!  family. We  are  told  that 

t  is  a  state  worse  than  slavery — 
Mrty  cngcadered  by  treachery. 
rI  by  rapine,  iovigorBtcU  by  cruel- 

In  fluch  a  state  have  the  Zoolas 
Cd  ;  bul  a  ray  uf  bupe  seems  to 
t  forth  that  it  will  be  succeeded 
i  condition   io  which  the  people 

begin  to  feel  their  own  weight, 
then  check  the  caormities  of  des- 
p  power.  The  natives  are  rery 
Bttitious.  especially  oo  the  sub- 
[  of  a  ttgcr-cQt ;  aad,  of  course, 
pry  is  frc^ucDt  among  them.  They 
f  no  written    language,   nor  any 

ledge  of  characters  i  their  manu- 
are  few,  but  they  smelt  iron 
id  use  it  fur  horse  shoes,  &c. 


631 


r.  Isaacs  coaclodes  his  work  by 

whole  of  the  eastern  cosst  of 

I  from  Point  Nstal  to  tbc  northern 

kity  of  Cspe  Gandsiaai  st  the  mouth 

t  Red  Ses,  has  been  but  little  fre- 

I  by  any  nation  except  the  Ameri- 

Oocafionolly   an    Enghsh   whaler 

ave  put  in,  not  for  any  direct  eom- 

1  purposes,  but  merely  for  water  or 

oni.     The  whole  of  this  large  cx- 

J  oonntry,  and  the  western  coast  of 

I  with  the  ialandi  in  the  Mo- 

Chanael,   are  but  little  known 

J  commrrctal  adTanta{[rs,  bac 

i  Americaas.     Eastern  Afriea  offers 

jpe  fbr  oomflierdBl  enterprise  which 


ought  not  to  bo  neglected  by  so  extensive 

B  rommerdal  anil  manufacturing  nation  u 
(trenC  Uritain.  For  a  settlement,  there- 
fun,  embracing  an  iatercoorBo  with  the 
different  tribes,  the  Port  of  Natal  seems 
the  molt  eligible.  Its  contigiuty  to  the 
MoMnibi(|ue,  Madagascar,  and  the  Co- 
moro and  other  islands,  manifests  its  pe- 
enliar  advantages  over  any  other  part  of 
the  coast  fur  the  pnrposea  of  a  factory. 
It  is  the  point  d'appni,  from  which  com- 
mercial adventurers  may  take  their  dcpBr- 
tore  to  the  nnrth-PiiHt,  and  cvea  tn  the 
Red  Sea,  in  vessels  of  such  dranght  of 
water  as  may  be  able  lo  enter  the  vorioua 
|M>rta  ;  and  1  have  often  been  assured  of 
tbc  tmth  of  tbc  American  Hhipmastcni, 
that  with  a  few  small  craft  drawing  but 
little  water,  we  might  enjoy  most  of  the 
coasting-trs«Ie  from  Natal  Bay  to  the 
straits  of  BabelmaQJet." 

Mr.  Isaacs  enlarges  much  on  this 
subject ;  and,  indeed,  his  views  seem 
both  BO  clear  and  so  favourable,  that 
we  deem  it  impossible  that  a  Govern- 
ment like  oura,  which  is  in  duty  bound 
to  seek  out  every  avenue  to  which  it 
can  carry  its  merchandise,  and  eata- 
btish  a  commerce,  can  overlook  so  ad- 
vnntageous  a  settlement  as  that  of 
Natal;  where  the  people  are  becoming 
anxious  to  possess  articles  of  Euro- 
pean manufacture,  and  are  feeling 
confidence  io  the  character  and  deal- 
ings of  the  Europeans.  The  value  of 
produce  now  brought  into  Graham's 
Town  from  the  native  tribes  in  the 
vicinity,  amounts  to  from  700  to  lOOOf. 
weekly,  as  is  stated  by  Mr.  Kay  in 
his  Researches  in  Caffraria,  pp.  448 
— 150. 


I 


tut /or  thtRomcntie  and  Chioabwu. 
iJy  D.W.  D.   1836. 

THE    SOLITABT. 

ildom  itrayi  amid  the  crowd, 
■ig  the  lau.  the  famed,  the  prond ; 
[U  the  fairest  of  the  fair, 
id^  Anue,  be  absent  there, 
his  slord,  he  rides  away 
UiroBg'd  path  of  vain  diiplay, 
'er  the  broad  and  brcexy  down, 
ig  fWr  from  Court  or  Town. 
II. 

I  no  crowd  of  eyet)  indeed, 
L  hia  bearing,  or  his  sttwd, 
'  t  in  that  lone  pile, 
Igluoe  aad  slightest  smile, 
k  Vorttme's  rarost  gift ; 
*or  them  that  now  so  swift 
-   lo  halt  benesth 
"-wen  htath. 


And  in  the  hsUs  whure  iwbles  meet, 
Mlicre  lamp  is  bright  and  mnaic  sweet, 
Wbirre  lovely  eyes  like  plaoets  are. 
If  Lady  Anne,  bis  favourite  star. 
Be  not  a  guest,  he  stays  not  loog, 
Though  gay  the  dance  and  luuil  the  song. 
Without  the  eyes  he  luves  the  beat, 
Ob  t  what  to  him  are  all  the  rest  ? 

IV. 

He  leaves  for  one  lone  lattice  light 
Ttie  hundred  lamps  and  glances  bright ; 
And  should  he  see  her  shadow  pass 
Across  the  casement's  darken'dgUss, 
Or  bear  her  »oft-toncd  voice  reply 
To  the  love-itniiu  be  wafbt  »o  hi)(h. 
Enough  it  ta — he  has  a  thttmc 
Fofmoraing  thought,  and  midnight  dream. 


MitceUantotig  Revincg. 


I 


«tr  a  Po*mlyG.  L.  N. 

ColUngTroocL — The  sathor  of  this  Po*m 
nctd  cnUrrtain  no  fcara  !oit  it  shonld  he 
(lf^«];)isfil  rr  riBltxrated  hj  the  Critics. 
It  i»  written  with  «w«  smi  pwnnxl  ele- 
gance, aiid — we  hardly  know  whether  to 
cdl  it  a  boAUtjf  or  a  fault — the  flow  ot  the 
jtnr-  nnd  tbr  Ininraaxc  nre  formed  on  the 
modrl  "f  Soulhi-y's  Marioc.  We  do  not 
ncirus^  the  author  of  servile  iiuitation  ; 
but  it  is  proUthIc  that  he  ndmir<>(l  tliat  r«>> 
uuintic  and  elc^nt  poem  so  much,  and 
was  to  familiFirij*  «C(|naintcil  with  it,  tJist 
uncoasciou!)!/  the  uuitie  hun^  upon  hit 
ear.  The  suhjifct  of  this  Vovm  H  one  of 
thp  hcit,  ami  the  irtnry  ia  well  arrancvit. 
Oor  author**  guoiiia  iocUdp*,  we  Ihiok.  to 
the  tender  and  dc«criptiTc,  like  hin  pro. 
tfiljrpe :  and  eome  elegant  apecimeiu 
ciniltl  1>e  selected:  there  are  B  few  occa- 
iiional  bU-mUhcs,  chiefly  in  expression ; 
and  (tome  veriea  which  require  to  be  put 
again  into  the  fumu:c  :  as — 

"  now  Tlwioca 

Haft  caught  lb«  lifbt,  throo^'d  with  farttttd 
nuuta." 

and 

— —  **  Mve  when  the  fish  In  siulden  sptaafa, 
Leaped  fron  the  waters,  or  witli  beai?  atek 
\ytKm  in  IheLr  prej." 

We  ahall  give  one  extract ;  the  descrip- 
tion of  a  May  Morning: 
"  Bripbt  lieain'd  the  mom  of  May,  and  fruitftd 

Ff  II  gUtienne  thrcnurh  the  aaDiliiap ;  o'fer  hU 

Hidlnllitfveilceer  leDowmari^'ikl,  [MRrt* 
The  Hover  wb«»l'd.  Scareil  by  each  pamlng 

rhind 
*n»e  Wiicr-heo  to  the  warm  ihallavra  ksl 
llcr  infiint  Itrood.     Out  fleir  llie  KiiicDatiiT, 
y^r  sutb  btirf  ninDiciii  *rfii,  iliai  srnrtt.' tlici've 
(VmiUI  tell   what   rneani    the    t^owf   p-ni-likt^ 
Olati4.iairto<]Utck.Iy  l>) :  aiulfaraudwiiiL-  [lliiiij( 
The  (^unino,  herald  nf  Ifw  .Summer,  told 
II  iM  tuUnra  erf  deliirhl— ehill  WuiKt  pa^t, 
And  i^>r>la1  «tin^  M  rome*.  and  ttionaand  birda 
RevponitiTr.  rM*-A  tbr  choral  tone  to  JHty  -, 
Chwfe^  t ,  I  b*?  N  i£  h ;  1  Liriif ,  from  hawtbiira  iHiQEfe 
AH  whitrwitblrlc»>wiii,  nrrlrh  knotted  oak 
He  III  \\v*  ffii)ali-*<i  liiH  uid  IlL'tIIltl^et.'all 


A".  I..i"-hi,._'  ./.-r 

h,  I  i.tnii;  ^hrMteliHew, 

It. 

'i.'>!>lotiM  rharjF, 

F.;. 

ill  bin  full  bi-ar1 

St-.:...!  :.: 

.   \:.r<-    til  iii.ti  huar 

All  Urine  tbiii-* 
AU  tor'dliat  M 
Onli[ltandp)i> 

\    s\ 

uiltaak 

'..ni-f-^ 

Tbta  nMxilbn"' 

NOjiX-UlIll   JMI: 

Ko»i-rniin  tiM-  ■ 

<  -  ^-ik. 

Tbeiaunt)'^  1 

fallen  lower  1 1 

Al  roch  umv  ^i... 

■—  •>..:-  M  ■.  ;..  .......:.>i(}  not 

for  him 

Vui  aarure'*  universal  bancitiel  vvread ; 

Bal  (lark  the  aun. 

and  VBtu  (be  Uirfllinf'  Hay." 

W    tSMTtt   r<f    Htttnrieal   Imttruetiom. 
J>f   W.  E.   B«ckmBn.— A  vrork  diftevted 
with   ranch  rcteoivh,  and  eonipiled  with 
trnuney,  cuBtaininf  a  (frcat  tuaaa  of  his 
lorieal  u^ofBUtiuti. 


lip  .I«>i:  ,(r.  UnkMfiM.I 

se<  a  1m  '  in.-i.   anJ  kai  a  i 

ond  cm:..  ii'itj*   Rtybt    bat  Wkal 

lovii-h  ul'  ^ir.i.iiui.tlt.  ■Il4  4dCMB9V  [ 
rectncaa  :   lie  aJaoraB)faHl»M«MMtt«  1 
the    Byroniaa,    Kwiriia,   fist}  Ca-] 
wallian  school  of  poetry.     laSowaOL 
'prevB,'    aud    '  praiar,'    an   f^  tSn».  ] 
in  XV,    •  Trwohodour,'    *ii 
in  the  xrilh.    ■  nnd  »he  dwrtif 
the  ocean    brht^  — «   wgrd  biB 
the  rhyme's  aakr  ;  at  atMUa  six, 

■ABtury  DfoldftTMn  Hmanmf*  mtm  xmm^ 

Wlu-n  mum  Dm  tmich'tt  lis  mmUi  kwv  « 

Sauitt.* 

Tlie  statue  of  Mcmnnn  is  wait^i  \ 
marble,   or  limestsme,   bsrt   of  «■ 
so  ft  should   br    *MiM)y  b«w.*     - 
xxvni.  'Ltlce  tncini.Arwwer|aaf  I 
death  uf  nipht.' — Why  shmtld  i 
fur  thr  death  of  night'      wt  tk-, 
•ha  would  toaypA.      P>  51  hssthsl 
f  laaza : 


'  Wii  t: 

AtMj   . 

Tlu  < 


•■  wsri^ 
re  htdj 
I'll!  •■!  the  rrai*!' 


wbteh  does  not  wit  oar  *^r^     _ 
tha  fuUoKiag  atxuta  i»  coo  fine  Asr  i 


'WbofhKntbe- 
Tk«rrlbthr  n 

Or.  "IiVrAf^lrti]. 


.  tMWtrap^ 
-•Mm 


Irr,   ttstkttmaker. — A    rotstvs  voy  ^ 

Doorable  lu  the  author  :  eow|MMs4  ^  ■ 
oneilucatcd  man,  amidit  |Ki«rrtT,  &m^ 
pointicent,  and  incesaaat  stntgg^  m  ^ 
toiD  a  livelihood.  The  pro«e  Imtaa.  aa  tktf 
of  Helen  bell,  are  wrlttcss  m  ■  ilyb  ^ 
ease  and  elct^ne«.  and  MxnBtJMis  tm 
iaiigaage  rises  Kltli  the  tsil^iMt  tato  pi*- 
turcscioenesa  and  firr.  Biu  tW  f*^ 
ore  really  aDperiarto  what,  in  aay  aa^ 
ration,  cooid  have  bcm  crptft^^r^.  Orcv- 
pied,  aa  our  aatlior  has  >ji 
the  oeocssarics  of  life,  h' 
:itndy  of  oar  pcets,  a*  a\^-j  \x  tcna 
both  in  cxprcatioiu,  saj  im  tite  (cMtll 
(inijth  and  r!Wgaace  of  Us  ovb  stylr.  V« 
tru4l  that  this  tolomr  wiU  rv*cmt  hisn  tf 
0DL<e  from  oh»ntn>t  and  wanti  if  ift  4a 
not,  the  socirt}  whicfa  «iU  Ivt  sadb  « 
indiridual  saffrr.  wUM»tie«>4  «Mi 
warded,  hta  much  to  wifwvr  lbr. 


1836.] 


The  Amwals/or  1837, 


633 


Plain  SermimM.  By  ike  Rer,  F.  W. 
Fowler,  Hector  tff  AlHngttm. — There  is  a 
atmin  of  wnrni,  rsrnp.^t,  and  BfTirctiunnte 
fv«)ing  in  thnut;  dUrounrs,  whi<:li  rouat 
find  its  wny  to  ever;  good  and  eoligliteue*! 
heart ;  and  wp  have  no  donbl  biu  Ihut  the 
con^rejtattoD  who  have  Ustened  la  ifaum 
witL  drltgtit,  liave  loan;  since  turned  thvin 
to  pnitit.  The  diffcaunic  ou  the  Errors 
of  rojxrry  in  well  rcaaoacd,  and  rises  oo 
mtnuae  occaaiona  into  eloquence. 

THE  ANNUALS  FOR  1837. 

The  Krrpnakt,  tdited  fy  LaJj/  Emilf 
uart  Wortl<'y- — Tbu  elegant  litlle  work 
worthy  of  ita  fair  and  K'^fMrniplitlied 
Utor,  and  of  the  Dumerons  nobte  coniri* 
utor«.  The  viaii  to  Madonie  Lvtitja  t« 
iTery  iiitcmtioKt  and  mnur  of  iLe  talcs 
are  told  with  hauour  aiid  feelius;.  Lady 
Emily  haa  much  improved  in  ha  poetical 
J  style-  Lady  Dacre  haa  giren  an  amusing 
*  dramstii^  okelcb — ViiKsiant  Riiuela(;b  aa 
'  entertnining^Acconnt  of  hi«  travels  in  Spain 
—and  the  ReTer<"nd  t'hnrlea  Alford  thv 
tfjf  vortt  tonnet  tr*  ertr  rf«tt  in  OHr 
rM  Ami  /  Tb«  ratajecu  of  thr  ptatvn, 
_  well  u  die  eiecation.  is  in  general 
■ood;  but  ia  truth  wc  are  so  bcwildervd 
py  tbe  galaiy  of  dark  eyes,  by  ibe  pro- 
of auburn  liair,  and  well  -turned 
•i  MMywv  nrcltH,  and  taper  fini^tH ; 
',  our  only  prudent  course  will  be,  to 
ape  from  th«tr  sttraction  as  soon  ati 
«ibl«,  and  >e«  no  one  but  our  old 
ckeefwr  for  the  next  month. 

Jmniiii;»'s    iMniUcayr    Aifiual.       TAf 

vri»t    in    Spam,    liif   Tlivmas    Roscoe. 

"he  Drofinfft  by  Da\-id  Kobcrtx. — If  Mr. 

|eiuiin|c<i  prooecds  in  this  work  ax  he  boa 

otnmcniYd,  be  will  afford  um  tbe  tnoit 

orrecl    and    pirturesqne    delineatiun    of 

_ain  that  wc  have  evrr  hail.     Tbe  iiuui- 

'  terly|icnciIof  Mr.  Roberta  has pourtrayed 

with   fine   di«i'ri  mi  nation    the    most    re« 

,  markablc   \iriis  uf  nature,   and   produc- 

llnoH  uf  art ;  and  Mr.  Roscoc  has  follow- 

[  tbe  footatepa  of  the  painter  *  poasibut 

B^niK.'     In  the  prewut  viilurac,  tbe  ac> 

ount  of  Madrid,  of  the  Escnhal,  and  of 

^Tolt-do.    are  nf   nrrat  inlrn--st  ;   and    llic 

Csthrdrnl  of  UiirRoa  i«  drawn  with  a  tine 

feclinif  of   it*    Brrbiteftaml    bi-auty  :    the 

atair>cas<  ia  absulntcly  poetical.     We  rc- 

rommead  thia  beautiful  work  to  all  |>rr- 

•ona  of  taste  and  knowledge,  who  would 

wbb   to  poMras  tbemKlres  of  BGcurat« 

and  cleirant  rrpmmtnlions   of  what   is 

moat  worthy  of  oH<ervat)on  in  a  couulry, 

In    th*    r^eollertiona    nf  ita    former 

nrr.  whosf  iqn«  were  vkliant,  and  whose 

n  wrre  hrautifol. 

.  Vot.  VI. 


Heath's  liook  of  Beauty,  i^e.  tdU^  by 
tAdy  Afcmnii^/oM.— This  U  one  of  the 
moat  elegant  of  the  Annuals ;  for  the 
peuciU  of  LandsetT,  Chalon.  and  Parris, 
iiave  filled  it  with  forms  of  beauty,  wbich 
the  engravers  Cook,  and  Mote,  and  Ro- 
binwm,  have  faithfully  prtsf^rved.  We 
cannot  give  etjual  prai>c  to  llie  writunr, 
tboutrb  their  unmea  itand  high  in  the'Ilst 
of  talent  as  ncll  \a  rank  ;  but  we  do  Dot 
think  that  tlicy  have  been  so  happy  «■ 
.usual  in  Ihtiir  efforts  to  amnae.  Let  us, 
howrTer,  present  our  readers  with  Mias 
Lander's  farewell  Eo  luly: 

1  leare  thee,  beaateous  Italy)  do  more 
Prom  Ibe  biRh  terraces  at  even  tide 
To  look  supine  into  thy  depths  of  aky, 
Tby  gulden  moon  between  the  cliff  and  ae« 
Or  thy  dark  vpires  of  fretted  cypreases, 
Bordering  ihe  eluinnel  of  the  Milky- Way. 
Ficstkle  Jind  Valdamo  must  be  dreama 
Hereafter,  and  my  own  loat  Affrico 
Murmur  to  me  but  in  the  (toet'a  sonf . 
I  did  belie*c  (what  have  I  not  believed  I) 
Weary  with  o^e,  but  nnnppreat  by  polni    ' 
To  cloK-  in  thr  sof^  cbmr  my  qiiicl  day^^. 
And  rcjit  my  bones  in  the  uimoaa's  abadft.' 
Hope!  llopet  few  ever  ch^ixh'd  thee  so 

tittle  I 
Few  are  the  heads  thou  bast  ro  rorelyrus'd. 
But  thou  diilst  promise  thin  and  all  was 

wcU, 
For  we  are  fond  of  thinking  where  to  lie, 
When  every  pulse  hath  ceased,  when  the 

lone  heart 
Can  lift  no  aspiration— reasoning, 
A»  if  thr  sight  were  unimpurcd  by  death, 
Were  nnohstmcted  by  the  rotfio-lid, 
And  the  mn  cbccr'd  curmptiou.    Over  alt 
The  itoiles  of  nature  shed  a  potent  gleam, 
And  tight  us  to  our  chamber  at  thi*  grave. 

There  la  at  p.  ?23,  a  very  pretty  pictnre 
by  MacClinc,  to  wbirh  Lady  BlcsaingloD 
ba.<i  attached  the  following  lines  : 


Oh !  wonld  I  were  a  Lady, 

In  coNtly  sillu  to  iKine, 
Who  then  eonld  stand  brilde  me. 

What  figure  match  with  mine  ? 

Who'd  rave  about  my  mi«lrt-j(* 
With  her  note  and  lancuid  fare^ 

If  they  could  are  my  pink  ch«'ks 
Edg'd  round  with  Uruuelli  lar«.' 

How  well  her  cap  becomra  me  ! 

With  wliat  a  jaunty  air 
I've  plac'd  it  on  my  forehead 

To  atuiw  my  shining  bair. 

And  I  declare  these  ribbons 

Just  suit  me  to  o  <had<^, 
If  Mr.  John  could  w  mu. 

My  fortune  would  be  made. 
4M 


634 


T%€  Annual* /or  1S37. 


Nftjr,  look  I  bcr  bracelets  fit  me  1 

Tim'  jut  the  leut  too  tight, 
t'To  icfnr  whftt  ca*t»  aa  much,  raoit 

A  (Turd  mc  ^Tfot  drliglit. 
AnJ  Ui«n  till*  pretty  «pron. 

So  buand,  nnd  trill'tl,  uid  Inc'd — 
1  hate  it  nn  niT  mistmu, 

Thit*  well  tt'shuwii  my  waiit. 

1  mUKt  nin  down  one  mioate, 

Thnt  Mr-  Ji>lin  may  hl-o 
IIow  silk,  nod  tnrr,  itiid  ribbotUt 

Set  off  a  girl  like  me. 
ftt  oil  nf  t1ir«e  logfiber. 

Ay,  pearU  nnd  diamondtf  too. 
Would  fill  to  rankr  munt  ladi««  look 

Am  well  «» — I  know  who. 

ffMHs  o/*  Beauty,  displayed  in  a  irriet 
qf  TvHre  hiijklfi  Jini»hed  Kagrarinjf*, 
Jrom  deiiffR*  by  B.  T.  Parrit,  K»^.  with 
fancif*(l  lihtftraiionM  in  vcrav.  By  the 
ConnlrMs  uf  Tiiminyttm  — It  U  »cry  for- 
tunite  that  wc  have  attuned  to  yean  of 
grave  diiicretioD,  and  are  at  that  a^  when 
the  '  roicr  of  sini;ini;  mm  and  tinginr 
wom^^D  noInnECiTiIplightt'th,'  or  we  ihoula 
boTc  been  bewildcrcil  by  the  dazzUoE  blaze 
of  bcfiutj  that  ha*  burst  on  us  in  tbii 
vplcadid  and  tasteful  work.  To  Mr.  Par* 
rill  ]ike  to  kia  namCMke  of  old,  must, 
wo  presume,  have  been  vouckuifed. 
the  aight  of  «ome  celestial  viaiton, 
from  whone  tbanna  he  baa  deai|;ned  hia 
larely  creatarea  of  tieah  and  blood.  Dot 
if,  by  hartog  '  fallen  on  cril  dnyit,*  he  has 
not  been  tbui  fovonred,  at  lea^t  he  haa 
afaown  how  the  ima^natioD  can  call  up 
crcatioDi  of  her  own,  rivulliaK.  almost 
iiurpasi»ing,  the  wondera  of  nature  herself. 
AmoiiR  many  that  are  mast  plcaxinf, 
perhap*  the  l>iatntiud  and  the  Sapphire 
■re  our  peculiar  faTonritea.  to  wbidi  we 
most  add  the  elegant  simplicity  and 
naivctj^  of  the  Caimgnhrm.  Lady  Bl«>i< 
aington  han  illustralcd  the  'gems'  with 
wmte  Tery  elepint  Terws,  written  in  vi-ry 
good  taaie,  and  with  a  flimpbcity  not 
eommoD  with  the  fair  antbcressea  of  our 
days.     We  sball  give  one  specimen. 

rilB   bAFPtllttK. 

Take  back,   Uke  back,    those   glittering 
geina. 

I  irc  them  hut  to  i;ricre  ; 
Ob,  doarrr  far  iho  woodland  flowera 

Ue  g>Te  me  yeater  eve. 

Theie  SappbinM  have  a  fparkliug  light. 
Like  lamnirr's  hravrn,  'tis  true; 

But  fairer  gifts  shall  deck  my  brow, 
Swrol  violets  gvram'd  with  dew. 

Tliry  toll  us  that  this  aiure  stone 

«tv.  -r^.r  .,!..■•<  t..-(.rr«  has  powerj 
Yi '  I  let  me  keep 


Nor  tell  me  of  bis  oMtla  |*«t^ 

For  ub  !  tmi  man  I  jviaa 
The  lonely  rol  I  bnp«  to  ahaee 

That  in  yon  valley  lies. 

T»»    TOrAL 

"  My  Master,  I^Jy,  arnds  bw  be*-* 
'*  Hnftb,  boy,  I  brar  a  fDiMatrf  *■( 
She  comes  not  yet,  for  age  b  rf««. 
Was  ever  Lady  boarded  m  f" 
"  Then  wear  thia  jewel  Km  biaati» 
Prom  tbec  all  addnraa  it  wiQ  Cdw; 
And  let  one  Ny.  the  ring  faslli  1«rtl 
The  fiugrr  of  the  fairrst  handii  | 

In  Andalusia's  sunny  hnd.'*  J 

"  1  ought  not — yrt— lllwarOriiV 
And  be  may  'neatb  my  laUioeHif 
Soon  a«  the  firac  pale  star  he  »*■ 
Rise  on  yon  crore  of  oranpr  ' 
*'  For  Ihcu  my  soor  Da^na* 
I  hear  her  totteriug  fontstcpt  nifk) 
'Will  sleep  at  least  aii  bow,  I  kM«. 
Ah  I  was  I  won  too  aoon  ?     Go  *  fit 
Was  ever  ouddea  gaarded  m  T* 

Aa  we   have   beatowd  €mr 
the  poiolvr  and  the  poet,  mm  ab 
wrong  the  eograveTS,  were  we  i 
that    thi-y    aUo    haxe    doue    oU 
could  do,  to  trancmit  tbc  forms  < 
eotnuled  to  them.     Tbc  PubUaboiil 
rnngnitalate  themselvca  on  their  i 
livery  of  a  very  beautiful  uflaphog. 
Longman,   Ree«,    Urme,    Brown, 

and  Lonjcniau,  too. 
The  /©fljfrtf  fimi  they  are.  w»  ew  I 
Andthus  wehope  wedo  the  6rmkP< 
By  wishing  Oiey  may  «tUl  be— jfewaslsif. 

Forgtt  .Ve  h'ut,  Ar.  edittii  ty  P.  $«^ 
berl.  AcJttmt/m. — Tbi»  ia  vsa  vT  iW 
best,  aa  we  heIil:^c  il  is  cbe  oUlasl  of  iW 
Annuaht.  The  oiily  drfret  wv  tmi,  »»_ 
the  pro»e  tales  occujiyin^  tna  tnwck  i 
'\^'b(>n  oru-c  the  Rtory  is  kawo.  it  I 
M-ldom  returned  to.  aale^  tbe  UMIl 
are  very  Mriking,  or  tbe  aCyle  ami  I 
giiage  very  sum-rior  to  geamJ 

tion  ;  but  good  poetry  urvrr  ciica "  ^ 

ciea  repetiu  ptacebit.**     U>  cbouU  k«t 
hesitated  ftom  whom  ti>  ■-  -irJ  t 

specimen  of  the  present  ,-  j  .■ 

tnnatcly  we  found  a  pocn  m  m  a.n  ti^ww. 
and  she  is  above  all  eampotiUoo' 

THS  USE  o»  ri.owaBi». 
God  might  have  hade  the  em0%h  brtaf 

Eiiriijgb  for  gtvat  and  amoll, 
Tlic  onk  tree,  and  tlir  rrdor  tivw* 
WillMiul  a  dower  at  aU, 

He  might  have  made  enou^k,  •ftowk 

For  every  want  of  oun  ; 
For  luxury,  mfdirioe,  aad  toil. 
And  yet  bavr  made  no  tamwr*. 


c 


Tbe  ore  witltin  tius  moQntuii  iniae 

Reijuirrlh  none  (o  grow, 
Nor  liiilli  it  net'd  the  Lotus  flower 

Tu  make  the  rivor  How. 
Th«  douiln  might  give  abundant  rain, 

The  nighllf  dewa  might  f&ll ; 
And  the  Iirrb  that  keepeth  life  in  man 

Might  fel  hare  drank  tliem  all. 
Tb«n  wherefore,  wherefore  werelhejr  made. 

All  dyed  with  rain  how -lij;hl ; 
All  fashioned  with  anprcnievt  grace, 

Ujwpringing  day  and  itigbt  ■ 

Sprinfnnc;  in  valleys  green  and  low, 

AdiI  on  the  mountains  high  ; 
And  in  the  silent  wildemctw 

Where  do  mao  paaaea  lijr. 
Our  ODtwanI  life  requires  tbem  not, 

Then  wbvrcfon:  bad  Ibey  birth  ? 
To  uiiainlcr  delight  tu  man, 

Tu  beautify  Ibe  earth. 
■To  comfort  man — to  wbiMper  hope, 

Whene'er  hi*  fate  is  dim; 
For  wb<i»(>  fareth  for  the  flowers 

Will  muoh  more  care  for  Him. 

f)rimdtMf'M  Offering. — Tlie  publuilicra 
lament  the  loia  of  two  of  their  bighly- 
Ciftcd  coalributoni,  Mr.  W.  P.  ScHrgiU, 
•ad  Mr.  F.  MaclcUan;  bat  thry  ^lil)  pt»- 
•Mi  a  very  creditable  liit  of  clever  corre- 
apondcnlo.  They  hare  Mr.  OoftonCrokcr, 
and  Misa  Ai|;ni-8  Slriekland  (for  we  put 
ladies  and  gentlemen  together  like  bread 
and  ch»se),  Mr. -Millar  and  Mii*  L.E.L., 
Mr.  Harry  Cornwall  aod  Miss  Aaoe 
Bosbhy.  The  cograTiogs  are  fair  and 
credilable,  and  suitablu  lu  the  puriiose  of 
Om  book,  which  ii  lo  afford  mlinoal 
■iniMemcut  and  ch-^ut  infurmution,  in  a 
form  not  loo  cipcn»ive  for  the  gcnenil 
puTM.  There  is,  we  think,  no  piece  io 
the  volume  of  very  aiiprrior  merit,  but 
thtre  IB  much  that  is  pleaxing  and  poetl> 
cal.  Agnes  Stncklond  never  writes  amiss; 
and  who  can  mspect  Mr.  Crofton  Croker 
of  bciDi7  ever  doU,  or  Mr.  Cornwall  of  he- 
iug  prosaic  ? 

Chriaiian  Kerptate,  tilittd6y  Rer.  Wil> 
Itani  Elli».  f^A^-r.— This  work  derives 
tU  chief  interest  from  the  biographical 
notice:!  nf  the  eminently  pions  (.'hristtans, 
whofle  portraits  appcnr  in  itti;  )Miigr.s. 
Among  thorn,  those  of  Mrs.  llrmons,  Dr. 
Carey,  and  Bishop  lleber,  are  peculiarly 
interesting.  Tlie  plates  tbst  adoru  the 
work,  are  elegantly  csecnted,  and  judl- 
eiuusly  cboven. 

Jti/'tii'al  Ktwjt»ake,  enyravrd  by  Fttdm, 

tttilh   dncript'unu  Ay   Rfv.   H.  Horne. — 

This  volume  lerminales  the  »i.Ttes  of  the 

iH-^t    Kerpinke.      ll    rontntn^    many 

•oarkaWc  pUoes  In  the  Holy 


Land,  which  have  never  been  giveu  to 
the  public  before.  It  ta  almost  ucedleai 
to  praise  the  rngravlng*  of  Messra  Pin- 
den,  though  it  is  impossible  not  to  ad- 
mire their  strength  and  elegance.  The 
descriptions  of  Mr.  Horne  are  brief,  hut 
containing  much  infonnatJon  frura  Uie 
beat  sources.  The  hook,  on  the  whole, 
is  of  great  interest,  and  will  be  of  value 
to  all  tnter|ireterK  of  Scripture,  and  to 
the  Ktill  more  numerous  class,  whose 
piety  leads  th^m  to  realixe  the  scenes  on 
which  their  minds  have  long  dwelt  with 
reverence  and  gruittide. 

Fifher^t  Drairinff  Room  Scrap  Book, 
AyL.E.L,  FitAer,  i(e. — lu  this  miscella- 
neous work  then-  arc  many  pleasing  laod> 
scapes,  some  fine  architectural  riewv,  and 
portraits  of  mm  of  emiaenca.  Tht^  are 
very  well  engraved,  and  some  even  ri»e  to 
very  stqierior  merit.  But  what  most  snr- 
|>rtrieB  us,  ts  the  almcMtt  itiexhaastible  fund 
of  porticat  lanfiuge  hkI  ImigBry  which 
MiU  LandoQ  possesses.  She  has  written, 
we  think,  at  least  for  fifteea  years,  perhaps 
more,  and  copiously;  and  yet  In  this  vo> 
lumc  she  is  pouring  out  the  waters  of 
Helicon,  as  if  she  bad  sent  away  the  other 
nine  Muses,  and  had  the  hone,  liill,  and 
fountain  all  to  herself.  We  will  give  ooa 
specimrD,  not  because  it  ta  Ibe  best,  but 
the  shortest;  for  the  Aonoals  come  so 
Chick  upon  us  this  year,  that  we  are  lying 
three  in  a  bed. 

TUB    UtLSCTADLK    1IODNTAIK9. 

Oh  t  far  away  ye  ore,  ye  lovely  Hills, 

Yet  I  can  feel  the  air 

Grow  sweet  while  gnrins  where 
The  valley  with  the  distant  suuiihinc  (iUi, 
PairMoruingl  lend  thy  wings  and  let  me  fly 

To  thy  eternal  home. 

Where  never  shadows  come, 
UTiere  tears  arc  wiped  away  from  every  eye. 
I'm  weary,  weary  of  this  earth  of  ours, 

I'm  sick  with  the  heart's  want ; 

My  proud  spirits  pant  [flownrs. 

To  clu^  to  things  less  transient  than  its 
I  ask  of  the  still  Night — it  answers  me 

This  earth  is  not  my  home  ; 

Great  Father  !  let  me  come 
A  wanderer  and  n  peuilent  to  Ibce. 
Ycfair,  fair  Mountains  I  echo  with  my  cry  I 

Ciito  your  realta  of  bliss 

The  grave  the  threshold  la. 
Let  its  dark  portals  oiwo — let  me  die  I 

FiiMfr'tJnvftiile  Sfrop'h»ok,  by  Agnes 
Strii-ktaud  oad  Bernard  Bdrton, — Want 
of  room  slonc  obliijrs  us  to  give  o«r  ge- 
neral commendation  of  the  moral  purpose 
of  tills  work,  without  auUientloattBg  oar 
praise    by    puclics]   extracts.     The  pro- 


636 


Fine  Aria. 


prieton.  In  a  Tcry  comiDcndable  Kpirit, 
h»Te  expressed  tbclr  ho^w  that  their  book 
may  1>e  contidered  snfiicimtly  tntcrerting 
to  obtoio  a  perennial  en^tervce  Kmoi^ 
efiim/foua/ literature.  We  truit  thait  tbeu* 
wiah  oiay  be  rrntiied  :— «nd  m*y  we  ven- 
ture furtlier  to  Itope,  that  at  itaine  not  dU> 
tBDt  d»y.  pfr.  HnrtOD  *nd  Miu  A^e« 
Ktrirklaad  may  tind  Hymca  by  llic  side  of 
Apollu ;  aud  tlmt  Lite  M:rRp-boDk  of  ttte 
etmuttiK  yi^ar  may  bcnr  Ibc  tiamcv  of  Mr. 
and  Mnt.  Burton.  ThU  woold  indrrd  be 
a  day  of  cungralitlotioa  in  Ihc  realms  of 
Parnaxens  i  nad  whnt  mif^Ut  not  be  ex- 
perted  from  tbe  union  nf  loch  poetieal 
talent  ?  We  only  delirnlely  venture  h. 
vniQgeitinh.  Mr.  Bowles  nnght  in  he  tbe 
officiatini;  priest,  and  Mary  ilovitt  and 
Miss  Lnndon  bride-maidii.  Wbm  aoeoc 
bride-cake  is  hciiL  ua,  our  poetical  re- 
viewer will  indite  a  bymcocnl  ode,  as  be 


bos    maa;    dHfrmtt 
tbc  nuncs. 


»Mt»l 


T^r  Gtrman  T\mrvU,  t4titi  N  H  I 
ftttovK  WoIlT  mnA  Ilorritif,  «W  ti' »•■  I 
6y  H.  K.  Llnvd,  /j»..  tni*  *«r"^  i 
byk.  S.  VitkeVs,  &«.— ThiftpkaBWi  I 
embracrs  raost  of  tite  flnoi  otwh^j 
north  of  Otfrnaaoy,  awh  a*  BdiLfe  I 
borfcti,  Dentsic,  «nd  Kom^rj.  Ill* 
g^Tiviups  Btc  icood,  at»d  tllf  AlOTI^  I 
part  rontains  much  tnfnnaniiaa.  Itit 
crvdiiable  work  to  the  pubbcben- 

This  dose*  o«r  aceoaBt  «f  Cl«  & 

nf  IHST,   which  erioce.  «vthak.Bh  ' 
proved  Cvte   aoU  judcnrat  n  (fe*  H  | 
Uflbera ;    and     certainly    prOM.  kf  I 
cotilinesa   with    ichii-h   tbcr  ■«  |il«| 
tbe  cxtenaiT*  Ubcr«Ut7  of  the  fvUt. 


FINE    A  RTS. 


Byria,  ihc  HqIv  Ijtind,  Aria  Jkfmor,  Sre. 
iUtutrattii  Ay  W.  II.  B*bti.ktt.  W. 
Fi>H8Kn,  ^'c.  ,■  rritA  Detcriptiwtt  ^y  John 
Car.vi^,  Etij. — Uooks  like  the  present,  in 
vbicb  the  plates  represent  Kcenc«  of  (be 
kigbest  tntcrcjit.  wleeted  by  (he  eye  of 
tante  and  delineated  with  an  artist's  skill. 
■re  not  to  be  ranked  amooft  Ibc  llrxting 
sliadnws  of  the  yrnr  ;  but  vritl  be  vnraUGd 
with  tbe  valuable  workn  of  art  ib^t  do  i>er- 
mantut  bouour  to  a  rich  and  etiliichteiicd 
country.  Cerla-nly,  tbe  sceuei  in  this 
work  are  moat  judiriou»lyrbosen,  ami  the 
pointer  and  cngravtr  have  equally  thuwo 
tlwir  skill^-onc  in  bringing  forwsrd  tbe 
plctoresqae  formp,  and  the  other  in  giving 
them  effect  by  the  lightf  iind  tbe  sbadows 
whidi  are  flanr  around  tlicu  ;  whila  Mr. 
Carae  baa  cnmplrtrtl  flir  wbole.  by  a  moat 
TiTid.aoimatrd,  and  truly  nri-iiratednsrri]*- 
tion  of  the  diffen-lit  pincrH  and  thpir  inha- 
bitants. The  idtimof  tbe  FalU  oftbeCyd- 
niu.tlie  vipwofAntiooh.tornponlhcOron- 
tCii.thcdillertnt  vifWBof  l^pbanon.pnrticu- 
Iarly  tbe  plate  of  thi-  old  cedars,  tbo  view 
of  Rh(Hiei,  and  iLc  Pt-r-el-Karmr,  with 
the  palncrs  of  Dt-teddt-iii.  mart  at  once 
Rtrike  the  rye  and  didiitlit  the  ifntginatioa 
of  orry  reader.  How  vitidly  ond  forcibly 
arc  two  works  itf  very  diffcrBnt  rhanu-ter 
illuDtnitcd  in  tlii^  volnnir  -  tlie  Flibte, 
snd  tbe  Arabian  Nisbta  Enlcrtnuioirntu  t 
Tlic  ntcrn  and  dciolate  m^esly  of  l^'ba- 
non  speaks  of  tbe  one  ;  tbe  toliijituous 
revflry  and  the  luxurtouK  drli^jbts  of  Ua- 
masnu  remind  ua  of  the  other. 


Air  T.  Lavrmee't  Caltnet  n/OnoM,  At. 
V.  V>.  t'AiwoRi;.   1H.17.-  This  it  lo- 
rd M  wnfk  for  whlrh  the  public  sbould 


be  grateful.  anJ  i«  aX  pmnri  lk»  IM  I 
roonoiDcnt  that  Ua>  br»a  rMvl  *•  ^  | 
roemury  of  our  last  mo 
nod  «ninent  Poictcr.  The  fTMIsr  ^  I 
of  the  sketches  mrm  tor  the  fn«  «■ 
giren,  haTins  been  atrictly  ^wp^ty- 
formances,  aad  contata^  |iilii»  i 
Mime  of  bis  ii«^mt  reUbOKS. 
thrse  were  drawn  wbt-n 
ne^-er  woa  tbc  ^ImpUclty.  the  i 
ly,  tbe  luTflinesa  of  chiUhoral,  fUMBi^ 
with  more  feeling  anul  ilcUcary  tte  i> 
ibeso  charming  effaaicnis  of  his  aAirfa 
and  Ilia  skill.  Thesv  ta  at  p.  S,  •  WT 
inlerettinK  portrait  of  Kir  T.  Lawmai 
tuolbcri  mauy  of  who«r  frahore-i  win  » 
flrrted  in  the  niirror  of  kcs  MB's  aiV 
tenance.     At  p.  1.1.  w   •  twvUL,  Mf. 

Clic   sketch   uf  that    (!■««■  aif  f 
idy  lIoroiltoDi  and  at  p.  10,  iMbv 
children,  whom  Sir  Joaliva  biaMd(«<ril 
have  studird,  not  with  tntj,  hn)t  niftflA 
high    adtnirnlinn  wbieh    cxchaile»«D4^ 
i^oble  and  unworthy  u«s«ia«a.    Mr.  f^ 
more  hft«  accompaaiea  tb«  plitai  wtt  ■ 
well -written   ni4-moir   «f  f^  Mmv*  » 
i»liii  b  ii[i  irmrirrltlf  lutMinatiwu  esilW 
of  attention,  and  a  tklcncv  of  JferT.  I^* 
rrjioe's   cbarsicter   from    aooM 
rumnors  too  rashly    rwinMl.    u 
afraid,  too  wiltinglj  beWvvd.      W«  i 
l>clieve  tbe  more  corrKil  aad 
Btatement    of   the    prevent     lAaprifi*. 
l-^pnn  tbe  wbuW,   wv  are  so  coAsiiaccd  •{ 
the  altrsctiTe  charmii  nf  thte  »urk.  thi< 
we  hare  no  donbc  of  its  aiim  s^,  asid  •« 
■iocerely   hope   it   is    but   lb*    •sdeiaa 
herald   of   many  stiocaMliDC   (nmb.     W» 
rccontturnd    Mute    ^trj    i^vnMUa   tmA 
clever  irrsrs   by  thv  noilOTi 


giTtn  At  p.  35,  ud  wMdi  proTC  thai  more 
tbui  one  MaHc  uplml  to  hta  favour. 

Lanil*cofn'-iru(nrical  fjtiutfathm  of 
ScoUanH  nnd  the  Warwlty  Novfii, /torn 
Drawingt  W  .1.  M.  W.  Tiirnkr,  iSfc.  ifc. 
and     tieseriptHmt   Ay    M«    TTn.    G.    N. 

I  Wbicht.— To  tbij  volame  b  preUxvd  » 

[  very  ipiritwl  nnd  correct  Ifkenew  of  Sir 
M'iltcr  Scott,  from  a  picture  hj  Mr. 
Gordon,  nud  a  short    bin^iphtcjil    me- 

I  Bioir. 

Tlir  illufltrntioDn,   mnnt    of  wliicli   Are 

I 'bore  besutifuU]'  dclinratrd,  and  nvrr  Mme 

T  of  which  the  pencil  of  Turner  ba4  thrtwB 
jts  nagic  hiiea  of  lij^hl  and  thade,  are  M- 

I  lected  with  diioriraination,  nnd  afford 
thfirrnderKof  the  Waverlef  NovcU,  which 

'  we  presome  incliidci  a  great  jiroporlion 
cf  the  iiihaldtant*  of  the  kiundom.  thnt 
delight  uLich  rraultx  from  Hcring  roitizcd 
the  pictures  which  the  fancy  and  iuagt- 
noliuii  had  iiuucrfcrtly  Rketi'lied.  All 
mca  may  read  the  mntfhicAa  works  of  the 
great  Wizard  of  the  North— few,  com- 
tMinitJYeiy,  cjin  «iifit  the  sc^oes  o»cr  which 
aia  wonil  nf  enchantment  wavetl.  To 
theni  it  will  he  of  great  Ta]ue  to  liave  bc- 
fide  them  mouotains  which  tliey  rannot 
climb,  riTcrs  they  dnrc  nut  font,  and  di<i> 
tricL5  (hey  are  douiiird  nr^-cr  to  heboid. 
Mr.  Wrijcht  haa  perfomird  his  part  with 
great  (tuccns,  and  has  added  some  in- 
tereeting  illu^tratioaa  to  tke  different 
atorie*.  We  have  »o  wiah  to  Ibrow  in 
any  alloy  to  our  critical  eauMrou.  but  we 
think  the  platefl  ton  Rniall,  and  ihplij^rea 
too  miDule,  except  for  t)ie  eyes  of  the 
youn;.  We  must  not  for^t  to  add,  that 
Mr.  C'ruikahank  hu  thrown  his  usual  hu- 

{  znour  into  bis  dL-partmcnt. 

The  Ctfuiic  Almanee /or  18)7,  ia  as 
liuinourous  aa  fti  two  predeceaaort,  and 
as  laughter-moring  aa  the  maator  pencil 
nf  George  Croikahank  can  make  it. 

The  J'riKfmo-  ^f  King  Bdtrard  Vf. 
/rt/m  the  Ti»rer  qf  Ixmdoti  to  fi'fitvtinnter 
in  I  j4T,  which  wu  eoKraved  by  tlie  So. 
detjr  of  Anti()uaries  17tl7.  from  the  ori> 
gloal  oicturc  then  at  C'^iwdray  House, 
Bud  WWdn  picture  waa  destroyed  with  that 
maacioa  by  fire  in  17!)'l,  ba#  been  copied 
in  lithogrnphy  by  Mr.  Huward  Diidley,  In 
half  the  nxt,  and  forma  a  plate  ftaitable 
far  the  illuaCration  cd'a  folio  Fenanat. 


iTATB  or  THE   ARTS  DI   mAKCX. 

There  an'  in  Fninra  at  the  present 
i  tnoment.KJ  Mu«eiims;  Ititi public tehooU 
I  for  the  advitnccmint  of  the  6d«  arU; 
^fiS3t  utiibicinK  uniita,  nomeljr,  lOOtf 
•era;  lj(t  9ctilplor»i  1 1 ^i  eognvers  ; 
-hitcclSi    'JW  painter*  in  watei. 


rolotir  and  dnitigliefTtipn.  There  nre  in 
Paris  nione.  'iij  public  whooU  of  ort ;  £0 
DiU'eums;  773  piiinters  ;  llHi  tculptors  ; 
lOi  tngniviT*  ;  I'JA  architcri<i ;  800 
painters  in  water  colour  and  drau(cht»> 
men;  in  nil.  1385  nrtiots.  Bekides  the 
inf^titiitionu  above  enunicratcJ,  there  are 
Koclctics  for  the  rncourag^niefit  of  ut, 
and  cxbiUdona  of  modern  pirliin's.  in  all 
the  principnl  prurincial  to»-nit  in  France. 
Tbu  five  H  cpii  nine  lit  n  which  are  the 
ricbcKt  in  artists  and  in  art,  after  thut  of 
the  Seine,  are  Ibojic  of  tbc  North,  the 
Gironde.  the  Rlione,  the  Lower  Seine, 
and  tbc  Seine  cum  Oi«e.  There  is 
ararrol y  a  town  nfanyimpurtancctbruivEb- 
out  France,  that  does  not  tioast  of  ita 
annual  exhibitions  of  modem  [lietures,  ita 
siMrietiea  for  tbc  encuuniKeoient  of  art. 
nnd  ita  honorary  and  aulntatitial  rvvs-ftrdl 
fur  nrliate. 

rr.  rrrm'B  cnuBcu*  oxjouo. 

This  fine  anil  very  interesting  speciraen 
of  our  first  stone  eburt.-he«,  so  long  tlie 
edmirntiftn  of  architecluml  anti'jiiaries 
and  draughtsmen, — by  whom  in  crj'pt  was 
once  regarded  a*  a  uninuc  »)K-ci'niei>  of 
Stixon  eonfttruction,  as  tn«  ubole  now  i« 
nf  wcll-aulbiriitiaited  yet  not  Ins  curious 
NumiHii, — is  in  I  be  course  of  rcreiring' 
some  imitortani  and  very  commendable 
repairs.  An  iinmen^e  and  unAJghlly  gal. 
hrv,  which  nlisc-iirHd  the  west  windotr 
and  Horkrned  the  whole  luve,  has  been 
thrown  bnek  and  lowered ;  the  hcnvy  organ 
gallery,  which  completely  shut  out  the 
view  uf  the  cbsncel  (the  most  beaurifal 
part  of  the  interior)  has  been  entirely  ns 
moi-rd:  as  alao  baa  ■  third  cxcreitcvnre 
which  »epanited  the  north  ui^l^  and  the 
little  tmneepi  known  as  the  LiiiAy  i.'\nipt\% 
and  the  latter,  hitherto  dark  and  useless, 
baa  been  rendered  li);bt  and  avaiJalde,  by 
re-opening  two  delicate  latiret  windows, 
lojig  tittCe  wtill4>d  nil.  and  by  the  er«vlion 
of  M'vcral  runiiiiwliuiis  Kealn.  In  ad> 
ditiun.  an  early  Nurnmn  window  has  boeo 
brought  to  view-;  a  »i|tmre-beaded  case- 
ment siiprraeded  by  a  » indow  corretpon- 
ding  with  one  formerly  iitserted  in  tba 
name  wall ;  and  ibo  modern  rettdtng- 
de«k  baviivg  been  reniovi*d,  a  new  carved 
ainnc  pulpit  lioK  been  erected  near  tha 
60Uth  wall,  in  snme  degree  to  rurn^fpond 
Milh  the  beaulilul  aiiticnt  pulpii,  no«v  in* 
tended  lo  be  UMtl  fur  the  rending  desk. 

Tbc  Sociity  of  Mvrton  (to  whom  ibe 
advowsoa  belongs}  baa  liberally  under* 
laktti  tbu  whole  cost  of  Ihc  Cbanret :  a 
subM^iplion  of  alKfUt  ^£600  faae  been  col- 
lected to  meet  the  other  cspetMcs ;  but 
furihrrHjbliiion^nill  otill  be  very  aerepti- 
bl«  ti>  c»rry  Into  cffuct  some  mtnoi  im. 
pruvements. 


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LITERARY    AND    SCIEXTIFIC     lNTELLICE?fCt 


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I 


Mnp  Workg  nnuounetd  for  PuhHcntion. 

Tbo  lim  \'ohi[iic  of  EifMrs  Uliutra> 
tlvr  uC  Tli<-  IIrIW  of  Julin  UkUa.  Cititen 
niKl  Morcbaut  of  SulUbury,  temp.  Uen. 
VI.  nm)  Fdw.  IV.  By  llie  Rev.  Kd. 
«Aik[>  Di'Ki:,  M.A.  F.S.A.  and  L.S. 
This  work,  whirli  will  extend  [o  two 
rultimiiiT  pminiKn  to  Iw  very  curious 
■»  tlic  IIrII  U  BlfTKMt  \\\e  onlf  nr- 
«in))ltf  of  tlie  iMitn*ion  of  un  old  Kngliah 
Merchant,  with  thn  rxoenrion  of  Crosby 
Hall,  liOndon,  which,  tlioitj;))  Ur^ger  io 
ritli'itt,  1*  not  itiOTf  licaiitiriil  ibnn  tbe 
Hullf  of  Ju)tn  Halle. 

The  lint  voltiiiie  of  the  Tnuiurtiona 
uriltr  IiiHlitiili'  iif  HiitiOi  An-liitcrtf).  ito. 

A  'rmiiKlutiuii  Imru  ibv  llrbrciv  of 
tlw  Iliiblii  Uavid  Kiiitrhi'H  Cuonmrntitrv 
uiwn  tlio  l*mt)bcrii-a  nf  Zcchnrub,  wilo 
NoU'ii,  Sf.     By  tbr  Itrv.  A.  M'CAtTi.. 

Tb(i  rntirr  works  of  Sir  Georuc  f'bi- 
U)ia,  Riirt.  conipri)!>lii|^  Odcii.  Klt^irit, 
Mrid  Soniirta ;  Trnvta  on  pBrlMniPiitRry 
Rufomi :  ConroiKifidrnre  with  Earl 
Qray.  l>r.  I'arr  (on  Pindar  nnd  llic 
Grr^tk  Tracr«t)iiii>>) ;  .loti«iih  llunie. 
M.P.  «)id  Lord  .Ti'bii  KiinAell  on  PolU 
ileal  Stibjt'tnti  i  iind  Mrs.  Siddoiit  on  tbe 
Dnwut.  S|ieochet  on  r&rJouB  occsaiotw, 
Kfisay*,  Acr.  &e. 

The  WondcM  of  Owlogy.  By  Dr. 
MAWrri.i.,  K.R.S.  F.G.S.  No. 

I'lir  AmrrirBTiK,  in  lh«ir  Sodnl,  Moral, 
and  Political  Relations.  By  Kkancis 
J.  (inL'M). 

Mr.  J.  Bird,  author  of  '•  Dunulcb," 
■nitoiuim  a  nrw  Poem,  rntitltMl  "  Knm- 
cia  Abbott,  the  RitIukc  of  Niiipira ;  ** 
and  a  nevond  i^riM  of  "  Mvtro|>olit«n 
SketvhcB." 

Pliilusouliy  and  Rvli)iiut).  with  tbeir 
Mutual  Uearinn  ruinprvbenftivcly  ron. 
nidrrcd.  By.  W.  Buowm  Qalloway, 
A.M. 

The  I^ady'ii  (Cabinet  l«awyrr ;  ■  Sum- 
mary of  tlir  vxcliittivr  and  peculiar  Rigbti 
and  Liabilities  ol  Women. 

HfiirieitA  Toitiiilf,  N  Love  Story,  by 
the  Aiithor  o(  "  Vivian  tirry." 

Ramblea  in  K|typt  and  randta,  nitfa 
Deluiirt  ot  their  Military  Power  and  Ke- 
aourrea,  Aic.  By  ('apt.  C.  RoCMroftT 
Scott,  b.p.  Royal  SiatT  (orpii. 

Little  Talea  for  Little  Ifcadt  and 
liitlle  Hearts.  Conipaniun  to  "  The 
Story  witboiit  an  end."  Kroia  tbe  Ocr- 
mail,  wttb  Wood.e(tU. 

t'tural  Sketrbes,  Kablea,  and  other 
jtovms.     Bj  AoNt*  Srnii-Ki.AKii. 

A    NuinumuitkMJ    Juunuil    Iwa    been 


Uudy 

title  of  •  Rcv«B  4 
Ftbdcouf.*  Izmpt 
i«  edited  hj  yitmm 
L.  i|«  la  SAC««.ars. 

Beauties  of  the  Commxj^  «  1^  — . 
tion*  of  Rofsl  raiiwi.  OI«aW 
By  Tiioma*  Mtuu,  rtrti  d*k 
Day  in  ihr  WotfA*,' 

"  Spcnacttc ;  or  cW  ftaaMftQaiac' 
a  Tn^7.  in  Mve  Acn.  %  itm 
Josst,  e«q.  Harri««er..ai.iBa,  Jm«4 
••  Tlie  Aje«U>  Poti*b  Ump^'^ 

MOTAL   MCXKJT. 

Nov.  17.  Thm  WW  iW  finr  »tm^ 
of  tbe  (Cttson. —  K.  flatly,  aiq.  b  m 
chair.  A  paper  i»m  nmi  «■  ik  |» 
acart-heaon  the  IbItktbI  Chledbkl|& 
TalboL  Tbe  radtcon  for  the  fN^ 
year  were  dtcied,  ■■wrl^  Pi*aa 
Airy.  Aarronomer  Ro}«l;  Dr.  B«Hk 
W.  H.  P«py».  E«.  mad  Ber.  tm- 
fcBsori  Peacock  ar*d  b««l«ridc. 

A'oa.  iti.   Mr.  B^cv^  tte  cMr. 

Read:  L  IvcadntBcn  of  New  Sfm 
for  tbe  Recnficadon  <»€  ihe  CIrK  If  j 
Jaine^  Tbom&on,  L.L.D.  T'rEfinni  i\ 
Mathcnaatict  at  Olat^irttw  ;  l*. 
re»prrtiiig  tbe  eun<[titiiTion  vf  Stbt,  d 
Oulitos,  Nitrat*-*,  PhwipkKtra,  Tjrip^lai. 
and  ChloHdeR,  by  Thoa.  OrakaiK,  taa. 
Prnfr«sor  nf  (^homi<try  at  GfausWil 
Report  upon  a  letter  co  rbc  Praa^ 
from  Baron  de  IIumbuMt.  bjr  O.  I. 
Airy,  eaq.  Astronouicr-rvy^  aad  S.  ti. 
Cbiiilic,  esq.  I 

iiOTAi.  ceocunnnAL  •ocxnv. 

^bp.  W.  Tbe  first  meetiM  of  IW 
sauon  took  pUce,  Sir  Juhn&nw  m 
Ilie  chair.  A  paper  wu  comnui^aHl 
by  the  Preiident.  ronraiiijn^  an  liiiiim 
in^  iketcb  of  the  surveying  v'oy***"  ot 
his  Mnjrjrty'H  ahipa  Adveniiire  an?  Baa* 
gltf,  between  the  y«ra  ISVi  and  183ft  A 
KTcat  portion  of  the  cti-u-rt,  and  wrvtera 
Patiigooia,  and  of  tbe  Sti«ii  of  Mtn  Hw. 
bad  be4-n  aurrryed. 

The  Prr^dtrnt  atatcd.  thit  tnrrlTlnaca 
of  Capt.  UmX  bad  been  r-  •   (^ 

Admimliy.     l*bat  gnlluit  -  ,di 

on  tlie  Utof  AuKiut  in  iJudx-u  »  ^tntOi, 
kit.  62,  lonh'.  Ti.  Tie  ice  wma  np«e- 
aentrd  an  lieittf;  Trry  tliii:k  upon  thr  rrir. 
He  i*  in  coniinaiiil  of  H.Al.S.  Terror, 
and  dirv«i«.^  to  proceed  Hitli  Wr  tu 
Wa^rr  lUwr,  on  the  «e«iiem  aborr  of 
Sir   TbumM     Rw'b    \^'fU-otf»e.      Me   m 


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IRSfi. 


wry  InstiM 


G39 


vthcrc  to  ascertnin  the  most  ronvcniont 
phiee   for  tmnifportiiif;  txMts   uid   alorei 

furosi  tlic  intervcniiif;  isttifniif,  and, 
liaviii^  plnecd  his  thip  in  Rcourit)',  be  is 
to  prtK-iwd,  witb  ihe  rvKiurLi;»  tbu9  placed 

i^t   hii   roinmand,    boUi   nurtli  mid  wc»t 

iwuti^  tilt'  «lioivii  of  Kfgi'nt's  Irlet,  to 
«onn*.Tt  the  point  whcoctr  hv  will  ifauB 
Mart  both  with  Hrcla  and  Fury  Stnit 
•nd  Point  Tnmagiun. 

QCOLOOICAt.  FOCIXTY. 

Nov.  8.  This  Society  commenced  it« 
meelittffs  fur  ttic  L*n»tiing  »L-kwn,  Mr. 
Lyell.  Pr«»id(.>iit,  in  the  i-hair. 

Mr.  Hugh  Edwtti  Strickland,  F.G.S. 
rm-vntly  rctuntt'd  from  Amu  Alinnr,  toid 
k  pBpt'r  on  chv  peniTil  ktruciure  of  the 
CDiiiiiry  whicli  be  riiritpd.  accompiinicd, 
in  pun,  by  Mr.  Hitnitton,  one  of  the 
seeretane*  of  tb?  K>dety.  The  drtuiU 
of  the  paper  were  i-on6ned  to  oh«i'iviitioiii 
KUidc  durinz  ■  winter's  midence  at 
Smyrna;  ana  two  pxeurMons,  one  into 
tb«  valley*  of  the  Meander  and  Cayater, 
«id  tb«  Other  from  Constantinopk  to 
Snyrra. 

jVor.  16.  Mr.  Lyell,  PrMident.  in  the 
chair.  The  fcdlowing  papers  were  irad  : 
— I.  On  indicntJon^  of  i-Imii^  in  the 
relatire  level  of  land  and  water  in  the 
eHtnary  of  the  Clyde,  by  Mr.  Smith,  of 
Jordan  (liU.  F.H.S.  2.  A  pnperby  Mr. 
W,  C.  Williamson,  runttur  of  the  Man- 
che-ter  Natural  History  Society,  on  the 
distribution  of  orininic  rennunt  in  llie 
oolitic  fonoDtionfi  on  the  eout  of  York- 
•Iiire.  'Vhv  prind}nl  object  of  this  con* 
touiiicxUoi)  is  to  give  ubwrrvi-r*  in  other 
parts  of  the  kiii){doai  a  iiieuAure  of  cum' 
pariaon,  by  which  thry  may  detn-minc  the 
extent  of  ehiui^  in  the  or^nic  rvmaina 
of  the  oolitic  furmatian.H,  either  with 
respect  to  the  borixonlal  range  of  a  bed, 
or  the  recurrence  of  Bpeciei  in  different 
members  of  the  oolitic  verica. 

TIIK    ARCIIITKL-TVIIAL    KOCIRT. 

Nat.  lU.  This  Iiifttitution  commenced 
ii«  public  meetings  at  iu  aiwrtmcnu  in 
Lincoln'!  lnn-6etd«.  It  eotitainB  at  pre- 
wnt  iiboat  eighty  rocniben.  A  certain 
number  of  amateurs  are  nllon-ed  to  be* 
come  membent ;  but  the  Council,  and  all 
the  oflScem,  must  be  practical  men.  The 
■tteodniiec  of  tncmbero  and  visitors  was 
crcaCer  ttwu  at  an^  former  meeting,  atvd 
the  display  of  original  drawinffK  was  very 
•plrodid  At  nirte  o'clock  Mr.  Clarke, 
llie  President,  took  the  chair,  and  the 
»ew1]r>elcctcd  Hodonary  Secretary,  Mr. 
Brown,  read  iha  liat  ol  danatiuni. 

The  Pre»ideiit  oddrevM'd  the  meeting, 
chiefly  to  explain  the  nature  of  ita  conatt' 
tutioD  and  objects  to  tbose  present  who 


werv  pcevionsly  unacquainted  with  tbem, 
and  be  took  occonion  to  Kclvert  to  some 
former  propotition  which  had  been  enter- 
tuincd  for  the  nnq»o<ie  of  unitinc  ibis 
society,  with  "  I'liv  Institute  of  Uiiliah 
ArcbileetA ; "  but  he  ex|in-»^ed  much 
Buiisfacuon  that  the  pruputicd  union  bad 
not  taken  place,  ai  the  ubji-cta  uf  each 
society  were  su  different  that  no  good 
could  be  expected  from  nuch  acunjunclion. 
Mr.  Clarke  then  called  ibe  attention  of 
the  meelini;  to  «oioe  deMgns  fur  a  mausu- 
leum  by  a  Greek  srchired,  uhu  was  pre>* 
sent  at  the  meeting,  and  ubich  were  con> 
sidered  to  manifest  considemblc  skill  and 
good  taste.  In  the  course  of  the  evening 
■  very  baitdtKiioc  silver  cup  wa«  produced, 
w'hico  had  been  presented  to  Mr.  George 
Mair,  the  late  Uonotmry  Secretary. 

tlNN/KAK    SOCICTV. 

Nov.  1.     This  wa!)  the  first  meeting  of 
the  seaM>n,    A.  B.  Lambert,  c«().  in  the 
chair.      A   paper  was   read  from   R.  M. 
Schomburek,  etq.  illuklrau-d  with  draw-         ^ 
inns,  containing  an  account  of  the  mode         H 
of  preparation  uf  the  Wourali  put»on  by 
(he   .AlucDosies,   the  tree  from  which  it 
WHS    mode    he    iMving    decided    to    be 
StryehHCB  ioj\fera.      In   iltuitmtion  of        h 
the  paper,  Mr.  Lsmbert  exhibited  ■  spe-         S 
cimcti  of  the  plant  as  sccu  by  l>r.  ItimX' 
tint  on  the  Auiuzons. 

UeOICO-aOTANICAL  fiortETY. 
Nov.  9.  The  fir»l  funeral  meetine  for 
(bo  te«son  took  pUcc  at  the  Society's 
rooms  in  Sackvillc  Street, — the  Earl  of 
StanfaofH',  President,  iu  the  cbotr.  AAcr 
the  udniuisiun  of  M-vt-ral  new  members* 
Dr.  Signiuiid,  the  bonnrary  secretary,  re*d 
the  report,  detailing  the  progress  of  the 
mence  of  botany,  in  relation  to  mediciite, 
from  the  earliest  periods  of  which  we  have 
aor  records,  lie  stated  tba(  ibe  know, 
ledffc  of  the  natures  of  medirinftl  plants 
baa  been  eullivaled  iti  thi^i  i>lDnd  in  the 
time  of  the  Britons  bad  Iwcn  fullowcd 
up  by  the  monk  (although  not  exelu. 
sivcly  by  them)  on  the  introduction  of 
Cbriitiunity,  and  soon  became  the  subject 
of  oumerouK  iiublieatinns  after  the  inven- 
tion of  jirinting.  Many  manuscripts  upon 
the  sunjcet  cviKted  in  (he  libntics  of 
Cambrid^-,  and  of  the  Britiftii  Museum, 
from  the  )3th  to  the  14th  century; 
amongst  them  was  tbe  manuscript  of 
John  Bray.  Tbe  first  work  mis  pub- 
lished in  l6Hi,  and  was  called  "  Tbe 
Great  Herbtil,"  giving  a  knowledge  and 
imderstandtng  of  all  manner  of  herbs. 
This  was  the  origin  of  all  ilie  works  In 
the  time  of  Henry  VII f.  Frotn  tbia 
period  mifht  be  dated  the  stody  of  medi- 
cal botany,  and  Dr.  Turner  might  be  coo- 


Literary  InstUuiions^  4"*. 


I 


•idervd  the  origitutor  of  tbe  uicnw, 
wfaii'li  woa  nuw  cuUi%-iited  wilb  to  much 
wrdour.  aitd,  it  was  lobe  bopcd,  with  beue- 
6t  to  niBQkiiiil. 

kOT&NICAL  80CUCTV  OT  U}KDOS'. 

f!ov.  17.  A  OH^tinK  of  thia  new  So- 
ciety wu  held  this  tveaiiig  nt  its  rooms, 
John-xireet,  Adclpbi  i  J.  K.  (fray,  K*q. 
F.  R.S.  in  tb«  Chxir.  S«vrm]  prefctits 
wrn*  Hiiiiounced  butb  tu  tbt-  Libniry  and 
Hoftui  SirruK.  after  which  Air.  Ilno-cjr 
md  »n  interesting  |iap«r  on  the  iin< 
portaDce  of  attending  to  the  lucuhrics  of 
the  various  iiidi^iciiQti)  Uritiih  plunis ; 
more  particularly  txs  cusy  rt.-f«reiice!i  to  the 
Ktiident.  A  t-oiivi-ntutioii  ensued  on  the 
subject  of  ivgtrtable  vhemivtry  iind  tone 
of  the  recL-iu  dL-vclopmvnta  of  thin  brsitch 
of  wipiK-c,  urtiT  which  li.e  mtrctine  ad- 
joumt'd  to  thv  29th  of  Ncnemher,  being 
the  hirtb.daj-  nf  John  Rav.  the  i)lu«tnoiJ4 
£n^li»b  bmanisi,  on  uhirh  occasion  the 
annivereaiy  of  tbe  Society  tvilt  be  held. 

ABTanNOMlCAL  socirTV. 

Nov.  17.  Professor  Airy,  Atttrooouier 
Roya],  in  tbe  chair.  A  paper  uaji  n-ud 
b^-  Profeftsor  Ltthurd,  on  tJie  construe . 
tion  of  map*  and  nlaniiiphetes,  and  on  ibe 
buur.lines  of  diula. — A  (uiper  was  read 
trom  the  direelor  of  the  Lisbon  obser- 
vatory, on  the  rorrcclion  of  an  error  in 
the  ciilcuUtion  of  the  obhqiiity  of  the 
tcliplic;  and  another  paper  troui  rrufes- 
Mir  Struve  on  double  stars,  &c. 

ASnMOtCAN    SOnCTY,    OXFOUJ. 

A'o«.  II.  Profewior  ItSgaiid  read  ■ 
Paper  giving  a  general  areount  of  the 
rontrnts  of  the  Arenuriun,  ot  the  method 
invented  by  ArchiniedeH  for  the  cnimiera- 
tion  of  very  lorpe  numbers,  and  his  «rufii*c 
OQ  the  principle  ol  lo^rithiiis  fur  fiiiding 
the  value  of  their  products.  The  Pro* 
feasor  then  entered  oa  tbe  atate  io  u  hich 
the  Greek  text  of  ihtH  trealijte  ia  now 
pcvaervtd  to  u^.  The  finl  oritinil  edi- 
tion >viia  that  which  Ur.  Walliii  |>uhliidied 
at  Oxford  in  1676.— I'rofessor  Powell 
eommenccd  a  Paper  entitled  "  <.)b«crvit- 
tiotii  on  the  refnieiit'e  ii>dice»  for  ddiniie 
rays  in  rariouit  media."  A  liei  whirJi  umny 
inlercsli<)>;  reoiarka  were  uuwle  by  avveral 
tRCinbcrs  on  the  nieleorie  appearaocca 
usually  vie-ille  at  thii  pr(.-t.-iM:  period  of 
the  year. 

pAMaaracK. 

The  auhject  for  tbe  Norriaian  iiriie 
Ciwy  for  the  pre»citt  year  \«,  "  'J'bc  atale 
of  the  Chnf^tiiiii  rclt^kon  from  iu  promul- 
gation to  the  preacnt  time  nut  iiirun* 
aiateitt  with  the  belief  that  it  ia  a  ReveU- 
tion  fmin  Ood." 

ro 


Tbeprcmiomof  Lb^UteLorll  _ 
London,  uf  tvU  guineas  for  thahaii 
on  the  li/tr  and  tiiatilutiona  of  ibcEi^A 
le^alalor,  OOa,  Kiok' of  MernikkaW 
adjudged  to  tbe  Kev.  Henry  Mad«a, 
B.A.  of  Fettibrulce  C'ullt^e.'  Aptn* 
to  the  sauii!  umuuiit,  to  be  anrtid  a 
UciuU-r  I8:>7,  M  nrterrd  for  tk»  tK 
eaaiiy  uii  the  life  and  timft  nf  RakR 
IWriin  Htzwttlter.  CaatelWi  ol  laUtk 
in  tbe  rei^i  of  King  Juh.'i. 

aoctrrr  or  Aara. 

Tb<!  following  are  th»  anbjvrlaof  (k 
niuiimtjonc  anuouDixH)    (or  the  pfMS 
»eiuoii.     Nov.  8,  and  I>rc.  I3^tfa|a» 
ciplea  of  Uptics,   aud  their  appbeuiaii  \ 
ibe  constiUL-tion   of  AchrmiHDe  Oi|     ' 
GloAaes,  by  A.    Kcms,  ewj.i   Jaa.  Mi 
Feb.  l\,  on    the   uictaUurgicial  \'^ — 
Jroii,    by    A.      Ailci»,     tm^.    S___^^ 
JVlor.    I4>    Uii     rert-nt    intjirorca^VV 
Mining,  by   J.    Ta>lur,  c»q. ;    Apr,  II 
On  recent  impruvemejiia  in  PaMf.^ik. 
ing :  May  U,  Uii  ib«  art   of   Etabo 
paper,  lalico.  fitf.  by  J.  Henimu^  i 
and   June    la.    On    tbe   nMosHKlai. 
Sword-bUdes  by  11.  WiULUuan,  CH* 

LAMEBTB    UTKRARY    A>D   tCUXtVK 
INStlTt'TIoj*. 

There  U  acarcely  aiKxlbrr  litervy  • 
dety  ill  tbe  nictru|H)K»,  ithiHi  ba>  ••  rfe 
pidly  ruen  into  conMder«tJon  aad  im- 
portance,  both  aa  to  number?  ind  rhc. 
lobiliiy,  aa  tbe  one  lafcly  r«UbB«bad  » 
tbe  nrwlv  created  borou|{fa  of  L«mhaA; 
for  Hhich  tbe  f^rcaieat  prmiae  k  dor  la 
the  energies  and  ulerits  of  tb«  jnuli— 
who  form  the  nian«)niig  coraitiittc«.  nivlr 
all  of  wbora  art.*  cunnecied  wilA  Ittmrj 
of  nrofeiaioital  pursuit*. 

Independently  of  the  Irctvrra,  tW  &i»- 
niry  disaiauona  ttUc-h   havr   faurly  b*a 
uuried  on  amonK  the  tnrmbefi  of  dv  b- 
autulinn,  oery  Monday  evctiii^  u%  rw^ 
as  would  even  rvdect  credit  oa  ao^  tf^ 
tbe  oldest  in^litutwnt  of  the  mecrawJto^l 
and  ihcy  have,  in  aootc  luatancia,  kvJI 
more  nuiniTously  attended  than  e««ii  tW 
leetiircA  thcuiselves. 

On  tbe  i^  of  Oct.  a  Oin*tnms^^ 
WSJ  held,  at  whirh  about  ^lO  pcraoaa,  U 
both  u-xcs,  wtre  in  atiendancr.  TW 
ruoni*  ^^ere  deronated  with  aoiii«  caoIIkM 
ptctun-a  by  aririt-nt  and  cnodem  WMlai 
as  well  aa  \\  ith  artu-ies  uf  rtr/a  f<ir  ifc 
ctmnoiaseurs,  aiwl  treanurra  from  the 
grtablr  and  mineral  kiugdoni  for  ikc  I 
cd.  llie  amusenMoto  were  of  « 
character,  oonaUdng  of  literary  n 
vneii  and  inkinimenul  muair.  &c. 
ilandey.   lion-  &4<crctary,   rrad   an 


Literary  Institutioiu,  ^c. — St.  Sariovr's,  Southmirlt. 


upon  Xha  feraultf  uhanicter,  which  wiu 
tri<(itml  in  ■  manlier  to  alfurd  mucb  grati- 
lintioii  io  n  lar^e  RHseinbliffL',  of  which 
the  todim  formed  no  incoiiiiiderHblo  and 
UTiintcrestiDhT  pf>n.— Mr.  Cow|»er  deli- 
vofi'd  some  excellent  obscnitioiis  upon 
the  prinriplea  ou  vrbirb  the  uidctits  acted 
in  I  lie  fonnatioii  of  the  Urn  cetta.  lie 
ftscribif]  th«  beauty  of  the  aocicnt  rasca 
to  tbe  atloplion  of  the  oval  shape,  which 
wu  Kbown  to  be  capable  of  an  intinile 
variety  of  adaptation': ■  The  maniirr  in 
wliivb  the  terra  colta  ii  painted  was  alio 
L'xpliiincfl. — Dr.  Truoman,  in  a  »hott  ad- 
dreftN,  »utfd  vmrioiiii  faeti>  illuitnitive  of 
the  utility  of  instilutioni  of  thU  dcwrip- 
tion,  whirli  wtre  row  to  widely  diffuard. 
It  uppi'iir!)  ihut  this  advaota^'  Is  «u  much 
Miiprvi-iuti-d  in  AiDerioi,  that  ic  ia  Ukely 
diat  nut  only  this  country,  but  Europe, 
will  be  dnitned  of  all  llie  standard  work* 
in  litcruturc  and  art,  lur  tbc  (>ur)>OM!  of 
sidtiif  the  fofuutioQ  of  Amextcaa  iiuti- 
tutioKf. 

HAiiVLRioNB  mnnvTtos. 

The  foUoninft  Lcrtures  are  to  be  de- 
livered during  the  present  (Quarter  : — 
H.  iirutrn,  e«].  on  tiie  Nature  and  Ten- 
dency of  u-orlc<  of  FidJBn.  T.  J.  Scrle, 
CM],  on  the  Drama.  K.  Tuylur,  ra(|.  ou 
Vocal  Music,  with  Illu«tration*.  K. 
Cowper,  eiq.  on  the  Manufaetnre  of  Pa. 
per.  W.  de  la  Hue,  eaq.  on  the  History 
and  Manufacture  of  Playing  (^d^. 
Mtnifl.  Lfflille.  uii  the  Literature  of 
Kraiice.  R.  Addainn,  e»<j.  on  Acoun- 
ties.  W.  Wj-lie,  r«i.  on  Ibe  Crusades. 
John  HemminfT.  esq.  PreHident  of  the 
Institution,  on  the  Art  of  Kmboaaing. 

•OCICTY  or  IKTCsncATOaA  AT  RUfTOI.. 
Tbt  fiivt  tneetin^t  fur  ibe  present  •«*- 
rion  of  this  society  was  held  at  Mr. 
IKvy'a  room  in  Hmad.itrcel.  The 
eliair  wiw  taken  by  Mr.  Herupnth,  who 
delivered  an  able  Lecture  on  Elertra- 
M^mtum.  After  aliRbtly  tottchtn;  on 
the  riae,  pragreai,  and  present  itaie  of 
the  MTijwce.  he  proceeded  to  illustrate  lua 
dedMCCioni  nritu  niany  appoaite  expert. 
iMDta,  paid  a  well>Riirritvd  compUineiit 
to  the  altainmcnlH  and  (^niui  uf  Mr. 
Craaae  (whoae  discoveries  formfd  the 
chief  topic  of  the  lecture,)  and  tcKtk  oc- 
casion to  expreM  a  hope  that  hie  pxample 
would  not  belostupoo  enquirers  of  what- 
ever atition,  us,  in  his  case,  loeans  ap. 
parently  tbe  moat  unpromising,  and  ap- 
paimtus  the  simpleat  and  least  etpenaive, 
liad  led  to  discoveries  the  nuwt  iinporTant 
Vid  unlookcd'for. 


itt.  sAVioita'flcnriurii,  itoL'TiiWAitir. 
,  The  dilapiriutcd  and  dunpTOUh  sutc  of 
•"tic  edifice  Las  again  bcut  bruugbi 
'»C.VoL.Vl. 


I 
I 


forvrard,  and  it  is  to  be  hoped  with  a  bet- 
ter chance  of  sticces^  than  that  which  hat 
hitherto  attended  the  previous  attempts  ■ 
which  have  beon  made  to  obtain  the  lie.  I 
cessar)*  tundft  for  the  rc|wir  of  the  Nave,  ■ 
and  to  render  the  entire  structure  more 
efficient  as  a  plirc  of  wontbip,  and  to 
ensure  its  stability  and  pemunency  u  ■  M 
buildinif.  I 

On  tbc  2j(h  October,  the  Venerable 
the  .Arcldt-flcon  ol  Surrey  (Lord  WaUing. 
ham)  held  Li«  vi»itution  at  St.  Saviour's 
ebureb,  at  which  a  numlier  of  the  moat 
respectable  (mmhtuncrs  delivered  to  hv 
Lordjiliip  a  presentment  of  the  state  of 
the  churt'h.  The  Nave,  in  the  hin|^aee 
of  the  document  delivered  to  the  .^rco- 
detcon,  [and  to  the  truth  of  which  every 
observer  must  Imir  wilJU'w.)  "  is  with- 
out a  roof,  and  in  a  Mate  of  ilan^erouit 
due&y  ;  a  liirjji'  |Mirtion  of  the  vrall  (vanll- 
ing  would  have  been  a  more  appropriate 
temi]  having  lately  fallen  in,  more  was 
exfiected  to  fall,  and  should  a  severe 
winter,  with  frost,  follow  the  late  runs, 
profeauooft]  iien  entenained  great  doubts 
to  what  extent  theMifetyuf  the  tower  and 
rcfnainiiig  paru  uf  the  church  mi^t  be 
averted." 

The  ensuing  dause  is  *o  important, 
from  the  inforiuatiun  which  it  conveys, 
that  ILO  apology  is  neccaaary  for  E^viog  it 
entire. 

"  We  arc  fully  aware  of  the  many  and 
peculiar  privilci^B  we  enjoy  under  the 
Act-  of  Parliament  of  the  3ii  Henry  V  H  I. 
and  :>.3  Charles  11.  enlarged  in  the  year 
jHlti.  by  the  50  Cico.  III.  by  which  Acts 
tbc  AVordeiu  uf  the  Parish  arc  constituted 
a  oerporacion,  having  a  comBum  aval,  and 
all  mimuiigca,  landii,  hereditUDMits,  aod 
rents,  and  all  other  rerenuM  and  adtou- 
tagea  and  proftu  then  in  the  poaseasioii  of 
the  Warden*  of  St.  Margaret  and  St. 
MtTf  Magdalen,  were  vested  in  such 
CoqiorKtioii .  Wv  also  hold  all  ourIaiid*<, 
tetifnieiiiH,  and  hereditaments  within  the 
Pariih,  lor  ever  ejomeratcd  /rtHH  Titkft, 
and  enjoy  likewise  the  pcctiUar  privilege 
uf  eleclin;;  our  own  Cbiplillil,  who,  by 
the  Act  ol  <ieo.  HI.  are  Co  be  paid  by  a 
Aate,  tcAicA,  however,  the  Par/vy  Aovp 
luletjf  rtfuMed  to  make.  Tht  esCatca  of 
the  Churcli,  thouRb  formeriy  of  small 
amount,  are  nnw  ttf  the  nttut  nftMOi.  ptr 
anittan,  chirltjf  aritint/fntm  grommdmt*. 
These,  we  bebeve,  ouglit  cacluaively  to 
be  applied  to  mointainintr  and  upholding 
the  Parish  Church ;  yet,  although  various 
plans  have  from  time  to  lime  been  aug. 
gvsted  to  the  vestry  for  ihe  permanptit 
repair  of  the  dilapidated  jurt  of  tlie 
Ciiurrh,  the  prOpoaMi  lias  been  at  all  times, 
and  under  all  circuuiatances,  hitherto  op- 

JKMcd." 

4    .\ 


UoM^p,  «fVrr  rotwoltint  irM  U»00«UL. 


jM«u><  ro  (f «v  tb»  nityvct  kb  MfttuM 

Upoii  Uie  feet*  mtitxtnrtl  In  ibc  pmmt- 

mmt,  link  fooir'-       ^^'T'  ,T^ 

r«i«!j  ■tr|H*i«  ti  .anpbi  ftnrib 

tor  ihB  rvpiiraf  mc  '  '  "l  to  be 

««  ocbrr  fiarliib  1»  EtvL  ...  ^  >^  At 
Iki  wnur  Uiim>,  ti  U  pwnhU  id  •«  thM  In 
•  aw  wbvtv  w  1^5  Acts  of  Pvrimwntt 
inn  bcM  niMrf  lu  frfuUtr  it*  «ibin. 
•rI  to  pnmde  Cor  thr  nAinUMi&ncr  uf  ibp 
GtaBck,  U  h  ntt  111  itat  Bowrr  of  ■  m*- 

SoTrnMbm  In  lW  Vncn  to  trt  at 
I  tfcr  ^-"-i.l.."*  wMrh  luiw  bcwn 
b7  f  •»  tb«  ■rcompII-6- 

■M«tot  tb<  - 

ll  win  bv  M  i)»-  rcrollrrtion  nf  Mir 
mdrr^  tlut  »  {•oil  «h  tRkcn  a  ation 
tioM  ^liirt  on  ihv  qorvticNi  o(  ike  ivp>ifv^ 
At  iU«  fxtU  iW  frtmds  of  tbe  Cfrarrh 

WfTT  bnrtm  t»y  f"-^- ""  -"  >"-"- 

•■me  formrd  in  i 
ttectbrftrdpfii  -I  , 

•hbiMgk  drivm  i  '  ^  (--uHit- 

teiUytbsi  their  'lie  A^y 

bs  mBcietit  to  n-  ..■.■■■-.•.  ii  »•  ol». 
•errable  dwi  no  i:'.»lii>.i.  >!  x-mlf  of  «niin|i 
Imi  brm  adupUil  xt  tli*  )<«ii>lii  niui  tti 
n>nMi{tM-iir«.  «T«fy  vetr  ifc  uf  c^ual  vkluf . 
Ir  I  Mxic  lUd  b«rn  wlnutpd.  tt  is  clmr 
tha  quHtim  would  bavc  V«ft  vititi  tba 
other  w»r. 

It  will  be  OHfTol  lo  luuk  it  the  *fiU  of 
iht  piupmy  in  the  pariib,  by  wbirh  it 
win  diarly  br  ■ocn  iliu  tbiM«  inhabit- 
wm  who  would  hu%f  «iMBin«d  tlw  gmii- 
nc  bur4pn  oi  tbr  proposed  tvte,  wrerc 
eithrr  ill  Uvuur  of  ihv  im|>o«t.  ur  nati 
«u  littlr  ■buul  ll.  ttwt  (hry  A:i\  tiitr  ttilnk 
it  worth  while  )•>  "QVi- Kuy  ' 
Tbe  rntircnfiiHil  nf  lb*  j- 
III  (KiliJS/.  nt  thi«  the  iKinmi)  r<>'i< 
blf  to  Ibe  ^V{  voterx  in  Iwvour  nl  i 
nic^  WW  IKKW.  IIk  rrntal  of  tb<  ^^ 
Inhibltiuiia  Vihu  itid  not  like  u  part  tii 
ibr  ndttlmt,  vnt>  W.hlM.,  und  i>r  ibimr 
viho  voted  if^iiitl  tbe  incMiin-,  uiily 
14^3/.  Tbitt  it  1h  wrn  iK»t  (he  (mrhrt 
on  »hO(n  the  r»le  wuulil  bnvi-  Ullfn 
witb  tbe  gre«tc«t  wciKbt,  oitber  »cti«\-ly 
»U|>|Kirteil  tbv  tnnuurc,  ur  iMCitly  eon< 
Mriitnl  tM  it  b;r  rrmiiniitK  <ju(ct.  for  tt 
tni»(  not  be  sufipowrd  (bat  th*-  vfipuiinit* 
uf  tbe  rate  ointlted  uiijr  inpui«  uf  ••^irtte- 
metil  in  their  power  tn  pmn  (heir  nbjert. 
ITir  pah»h  wn-  ■'    '•  fwm  out  end 

tft  thi*  otltei  ;  1'  It  wrtv  mjm. 

nionrd   by  Iht-  "lU  which  hit 


wMrb  aAwwirf  wmcv  idaMy iloiiMl 

yoikMift  ««terteincda(tW  «lct«»«wi 
It  ibair  Mpoftibav.  A  mOhi  mt 
fonli  1>r  A*  iiiniiiiiiiiiMiii  tab^ 
«B  MMfboHl  C^wrt*  h  •  &Hp« 
%lie  pansh.  u>d  tfato  niioiwii  Miy'ri 
ly  Mit  forvwnl  ■•  •  naao*  Cor  aOMM^ 
cdj  one  ID  W  cwnaiWd.  OHr«bpa«i 
rctm»U»B  Mteb  porttoa  of  Tbe  an 
of  tbr  .-'>M'<^i  '-•  i*banh  »  «m  i 
dent  H  at  tbv  CbBR*; 

•flulhr:  T*««    ■OycMIMK 

M-ctaHAn  cbMsdar  bidwy  Ktwbilb 
oppotiboa  (  bufl  CM  vvolt  «(  *« 
pUlnly  Kbewcd  dMi  lb*  im|imi» 
wfobed  to  dtwroy  tW  wtknundfcj^ 
thrt  tbr  vreviMm  ufmmewrmtmmtti 
tbeir  idrw.  The  iiewr  rimri  wmH 
diateiy  dropped.  •JMWroaitlM'lM^Ml 
cnnd»etol'fk«|iwrtl*«,ii  urinM-iMli 
miuurc  bad  brvn  propowd  is  vrt) 
wooM  bare  met  wilh  «■  ci|ihI  A^M 
ofipodtkn  tu  ttw  propoMd  II  fill 

-"■'■■"'  "■»■■  fullowed  up  by  a  tnw 
^mc  p^ny  Wbo  twi  •ucn 
itf  IBC  Cliufrb  rrast  I 
-•^-d  to  allow  ibf  nttf  (qr 

1  ,cnd»  uf  till-   nrrrr,  ■» 

it  lilt;  mc  ^>rrinittetl  i.  t 

rtilbuul  •  rcvrrM-.    tJ 

itbiit  ti:     ■-■  -;•  ..  ,.;j,4 

Uurt'l  lUcwiwtl 

!■*  '  -iMtrttrdil 

tary -:  r^T'<iuile< 

Cillll    I  <MMl|M!ni 

iliflucucv.      Tbtrc    mt*:  i.%t   tytlx*. 
peopla   vlert  th«^r  own   clrr^y,  aad 
them   by  a  rutc.      It    uiiRbt    h»n 
ikoiixht  tl»t  tbi«  uft«  a  mifficirniaffil 


lu   the    VOlltlil 
MOatHTilet' 
would   W 


'■riiilo   to  mim^ 

To  carry  it  h 

the  deinrH 

»TaJM>y  unmi^ 

'i«tet  ffroan^   i 

'  't"^  oi  tbft  DbummI 

liaft  mofftt  pkii^ 

U; Uu  th(ry«rvtt  toiitl| 

«i-ive»  III  the  fU{)porc  4il  rbe  Cboid 
It  tk  plitiH  Irom  inuiy  rec-rnt  ptBrvil 
th»l  ihfir  ub>tcc  IS  further  to  pn 
thi-  nuiwhfr*  ot  the  tt>tabli«hmfnr 
Ipllmviiiif  their  own  relif.'i. 
Tbr  fi .  JtiiK  of  np|MMtt)oo  • 
ik  lu  nU-  ill  the  present  ilut 
ibv  Aty*  <if  ("rotawet).  *Tlw  aj 
h|)int«  vt  Cjilvin  and  Kooa  M«aiM 
MRiiiuitrd  every  niMX-vediti^  K^'i^entl 
fti-ffurii^  wb«wu  np|>mit»aii  will 
rrAoe,  while  a  ilitkup  («  t4>  be  Ibu 
I  he  U»d. 

Tbe  lircarttt  route*'    ' '     - 

-"^'^^'irh   hi.- 


St.  Saviour'i  Church.-~DaUooR  Voyagt. 


V  rhurrkrpt,  lu  Uo  aiinportiril  ud  tK- 
Mry  iirinciplc,  aIivw  |>lairi1y  l)int  il  is 

Church  it^oil  that  tlmoppoKiii^u  U 
rather  Ihwi  to  the  nit4>,  whiolt  in 
e»ii^  U  loo  triflinjc  in  airnunt  to 
I  sulyect  ol  Herimn  coiindcntion. 
I  qucsiion  of  thuriji.niiKii  niUHt«  in 
ft-ny  or  otber,  bo  spveHity  brutif^ht 
»ue  :  u  the  Law  at  prc»«nt  cxiMb. 
iriiihiuiicri  may  be  compelled  lo 
'ha  iiori^b  chuR'li  in  rcptiir.  Tbc 
tncnt  tn&yftllirr  the;  Law  if  it  tliinki 

to  do  so,  but  until  the  LuwiH  allur- 
ftugbt  to  be  Rtifoit-i'd,  Bnd  nu  btftier 
w  call  be  fotind  in  ivhirh  it  i-nii  be 
ed  with  «  gwater  degrpp  of  pro- 

ihnn  in  a  ease  of  a  pirish  whiA  is 
jrdi-ned  by  tytbcf,  n-hicb  enjoys 
Htatvi  npplinible  to  the  purjio^e, 
I  which  a  ^n-nt  number  of  the  pa- 
lers,  repTeseiitin^r  a  largi-  fharc  of 
>pvrty  of  the  pantUi,  are  favourable 
nieastire.  It  is  a  cifw  in  whirh  the 
Btuncc«  are  «o  highly  Uvnurnblc, 

present*  llic  bf^t  npportunity  Ibut 
V«r  occur  for  trying  Hbrth«r  the 
diidicatvd  to  the  M-r^nci*  of  tlie 
are  to  be  iupfwrtfd  m  lh4>v  legally 
to  bo.  or  to  be  saiTificrii  lu  th« 
ciul  voice  of  Interested  and  factious 
tion. 
cmbellifhntcnt  of    the    building 

\rhicb  Ko  tuurh  has  lieon  suiH)  la 
U;tt.l  (0  bir  etfectHd  by  a  ralu ;  nn 
nt  fecHnji  exiMs  in  fnvour  of  llio 
,  wiiicb  i>  proved  by  the  i'tA\ow\n% 
— Kimi,  by  the  revinmtion  of  thie 
>)«pL-l  by  ptihliiT  «uhKriptiorL  Se- 
ithrrt'siomtiuii  uf  the  AlturMrevn, 
Ibvr  Hub«rrJptiofi :  and  lastly,  tite 
tion  of  the  |irinrip«l  windon-v  by 
I  glaiSt  a  pniject  nlii.'h  would  un- 
dly  havf  been  carried  into  cffeoc  if 
1»ti  bid  ctifuplervd  the  church  aa  it 
W  liavtf  bevn  done. 

sum  uf  18,()(U/.  if)  required  for  tha 
lion  of  the  work,  and  ihla  niim 
be  raised  by  a  triHiijg  ntl« ;  il  is 
luge  an  aiDouul  u  to  pre*"  heavily 
pariah,  but  would  to  a  very  fpw 
c  redeemed.  It  ia  uneeruly  to  be 
that  the  ){uud  sense  and  ^QoA  leci> 

tlie  iiihabilaiK*  tvill  be  aroused, 
M  ar  no  veiy  di.<itunt  period  tbcy 
mu  foiMard  and  pUee  llit-  edilu-e  in 
ft,-iit  and  ftub^iuntiul  hiale  ufrepnir 
\s  reQuixite  for  the  oijibilily  and 
re  of  the  buildin;; ;  and  when  this 
ted,  the  aid  of  nibM-riptiona  will 
■«  HTtNi  the  object  uf  adding  tboae 
liate  derurattotu  which  are  such 
ry  aids  to  the  character  of  cvury 
jCdifirr,  and  which  will    be  aaan 

pecuUar  advantage  Ln  this  spUadid 


The  experiment  of  a  subsrription  has 
bi'en  tried,  but  the  amount  re<)uired  is  so 
larfiethat  then- i«  little  rlimife  uf  it9bein|[ 
raised ;  the  public  onroe  foru-anl  with  great 
liberalityinKupportoftheLudy  ('hape^aiid 
in  oon»e()iiei»re  of  the  larRc  KUto  still  due 
to  Mr.  Snundnn,*  the  f^entloman  who  so 
hiiiriti-dly  ujilu'ld  the  caiiM  of  tbc  devoted 
Chapel,  a  fresh  appeal  it  now  makiuK, 
which  ihtre  is  little  doubt  will  be  crown- 
ed with  6uooes&.  The  »iulibcri|>tion  for 
that  purpoae,  wbeii  complete,  will  be  mu- 
mncentt  VbA  at  a  period  wh^n  so  many 
ealla  arc  making  uji  the  pnblir,  it  cannot 
be  rationally  expected  that  m  Urso  a  sum 
a«  that  neeeiuary  iot  the  repairs  of  the 
Nave,  can  be  raised  from  this  «iurc«  ; 
but  still,  the  rburch  ought  ruM  to  \te  al. 
lowed  lo  fall  into  utter  ruin.  I(  m  in 
eoiiteiupluiiun  lo  oniament  a  spot  in  the 
vicinity  of  the  Cburcli  with  a  etatue  ; 
and  we  hail  with  pleasure  the  acccralon 
of  furtbur  cmbellisbmcnitv  to  lIiik  portioa 
of  the  nieiropoli";  but  at  the  name  lime 
tbe  impcrulive  duty  ol  uphutilin^  tbc  ve- 
neruicd  and  valued  memori^iltt  of  post 
Uf'fft  muKt  not  be  fot^'uttt^n.  It  will  be 
Vttin  and  idip  In  cmm?  new  iitotiuincnts  of 
uri,  itlten  wv  allow  ihoae  which  have  breii 
banded  down  to  us  frotn  our  forcfalhera 
to  aiuk  iuto  decay  and  Udivioii.     K.I.C.- 


BAt  l.nOK  eovaOB  TO  Tlie  COimNKKT. 

Nov.  7.  The  extraordinary  m)derrBl:- 
irt)[  of  rroKBinK  |b«  ICn):)ish  i-hunnci  in  a 
balloon,  whini  axended  from  \'auxhall 
(JardeiM,  wu»  accoin[>lisfaed  by  MesKra, 
lireen,  Alonek  Mason,  and  Holland. 
Tlicy  pro[iosed,  in  the  firvt  place,  by  regu. 
latin^  tbe  aM-ctit,  to  Mvk  (or  »iich  a  stream 
of  air  as  would  take  ibem.  if  poauitble,  to- 
wards pKrih,  and  if  that  t>hoii!d  not  be  prac* 
tirable  they  wrould  be  piided  by  tbe  cur. 
rent  which  might  lead  towarda  the  Belgiaii 
capital.  They  did  not  uppear  to  calciilnte 
on  auy  wind  pfevailin^,'  but  thai  from  west- 
itorth.weat  or  aoutfa-wei^t,  which  would 
enable  tbcm  to  fulfil  their  design,  and  they 
boldly  encouiitrri'd  sli  ihe  hazard  of  bebw 
blown  down  Channel  by  an  advcrvc  brecxe, 
on  ihe  one  side,  or  to  the  >orih  Sea  oa 
tbc  other.  The  car  wax  provided  with 
scientific  appnrufus,  and  surb  cnmforUas 
a  jrrovideiii  mind  could  snoEeeC,  corksijidiif^ 
nf  upwards  of  a  ton  of  laratst,  aeveni  gal> 
Ions  of  brandy  and  irtrte,  a  large  supply  of 
coOee,  cold  fowls,  baiD,  Ac.,  an  apparatut 
with  unslaked  time  for  heatiiw  the  eoflee* 
and  every  other  ap|>Uiknee  to  loaure  com- 
fort aiid  prvrcnt  starvation  and  cold. 
There  was  also  a  supply  of  blue  li 
Btara,  aodotber  fire-wunts,  to  be  let  i 

•  ^de  Gent.  Mi^.  Nov.  p.  SSlT 


Ballom  Voyage.— ^VkUehail,  &c. 


644 

H  niffbt.  in  ordor  to  nublr  the  Mromtiti 
to  riTuniioitri'  tho  country  from  thoir  ele- 
mtinn,  and  cboo!«  the  {Hiint  of  tbrir  de- 
Ptvnt;  and  a  niimVr  of  pirarhutet,  to 
ttliirli  K-tti-n  wrro  factrned,  to  Ite  dropped 
at  inttfr\-al<  ur  itii.'  •■bori-s  of  the  t  'ontinent, 
for  the  )nirpo^i>  of  apprifin^  thf  public  of 
their  tniti)>iT,  ani\'al,  and  $afolT,  Tbej 
w-vri.-,  inorrnvcr.  furnished  nitli  t«"iiports 
fn>ni  ihi;  Krcnrh  and  Ihitrh  Knibai>«eis 
and  with  a  Irttcr  for  the  Kinc  ot  Holland 
fntin  his  rr[>rv*«ntatir<.>  in  ihi^  ivuntnr. 
The  a^TiMii  rit<^k  pUiv  at  ha'f-paiit  one 
P.M.  Tho  t>a!l(H)n  tu«tk  at  first.  a«  nearlf 
an  {Kyi>ib!o,  the  direction  of  Maidstone, 
and  rrti-M'd  i)u-  ^li-d»  ny  m-vcti  mili.*n  ^oiitb 
of  Ki>«-1i^«:i'r.  Mt  twrlvf  iii:nii:e<<  to  three 
uVltx-k.  .Vt  luur.  t]w  avTo:iA}i',9  wt'retuo 
miU-o  'iniifli  ot  ('ar.tcrl'itry,  andratigiit  the 


P> 


ynn  rinee;  but  Blanrhvd  brtn^aFR 
mantUid  Jefferievan  AmericaiCtoMi 
Green,  HoIUth).  ami  Mason  i«  m 
the  &ine  of  beinp  the  fint  TrtM 
who  have  thus  crossed  the  Cbai 
whilrt  they  ba\-e  undouhtediy  tie  be 
of  being  unrinlled  in  the  aen>iEpii*k 
of  an  aeroruiutic  trip  fnxn  the  Tbaa 
the  Rhine,  performed  in  the  Ffi 
eighteen  boiirs. 

l-BKri'L    IWENTIOS. 

A  fnininaker  of  Easii^wuU,  ^ 
»hire.  has  invented  an  alann-UiEp 
ttlace  Kprinc  guns,  which  it  is  no  1 
icpal  to  make  use  of.  The  inrcntor! 
that  the  lamp  mav  be  placed  agaiint 
or  post  in  a  stack-Tard,  or  in  ani 


lir.t  c!i»M'M-  ot  tlu-  s..«  « .thin  a  ^iiirtrr  of     "'^J^^^  S^ff"?".  '  i-  ^""^^  '*■  '"•*  }^  " 

Iniid  prci-iM'ly  at  twflve  minuti-s  befori* 
tivr  ;  tM-:iit;  thi-n  about  u:u'  inilf  east  of 
lUivrr  (':i«eK'.  'Vhv  ]>asMit:r  fntm  Lon- 
don In  liovtT  wa!t  tbcrcfiire  vflVrled  in 
thnt'   hoiin>  mid  eii;htt'en  miiiuteti.     At 


tirrs  li  or  afO  reports,  which  nuTbi 
at  Mime  mile*'  distance,  ^lien  lu 
preiPTvos.  it  may  be  made  to  Km 
skj-nx-ket.  to  chow  in  what  directi 
IKMcher  may  be  found.      It  is  dc 


ten  imm.t.  *  to  six  the  hir.tK.n  made  the     *"  *f '"P  ^"""J  '^^  ^T"  '^'^ 

nnts  or  otnera  hanng  the  care  of 

Mid  to  be  calculated  when  it  fw 

Mrike  terror  into  the  breairt  of  tb 

audacious  depredator. 


French  ciunt,  about  one  mile  In  the  ewt 
i>f  I'alji^.  The  lraii>it  ocro*s  the  water, 
ncru|>Yin^  one  hour  and  two  ininuten. 
5erin<  to  hare  Wen  the  ({uiekc^t  part  of 
the  [M^sifje.  The  balloon  !i|ijioars  to  have 
|Ni*-M(l  close  by  ('as>el.  and  within  a  few 
miles  of  Litle.  and  by  tbe  rauth  of  Water- 
loo and  llniswls,  and  thence  o%"er  Namur, 


WHITEHAH,. 

The  extensive  repairs  and  em 
mentP  of  this  noble  structure,  vhi 


where  it  arrived  at  half-|)ast  eleven.     At  fur  a  conMderable  time  pa5t'been 

ten  minutes  (wst  Ave  in  tbe  morning  the  on  in  the  interior,  urv  now  rapidlT* 

greatcTit  ultitudi'  rlurinc  tbe  whole  trip  wa)  to  a  conclusion.     The  ceilinc  ftuii 

attained;    uifa-iiirinp  ifO  inches  on    the  rannits  by  llubons.  at  the  comi 


Iwronieier.  Kiviin:  ancletntion  ut  two  miles. 
The  KilliNin  crov'^ed  the  Rhine  to  the 
mirth  ot  I'lihli-nt/.  at  aliuut  f-ix  oViM'k, 
and  ellci'ted  a  |HTlettly  ch^v  iind  sate  de- 
M'eiit  a  mile  or  two  beyond  Weitbuig,  in 
Nas!>Htl.  on  an  estate  of  the  (irund  Duke. 
The  exHCt  extent  of  tlie  di-^lHnce  traversed 
ii  is.  dithculi  to  ealeulate  with  nicety,  on 
lu'couiit  of  the  dilfercnt  currents  which 
nii»y  have  ouensioned  a  deviution  from  the 
diriHt  line,  wl-u-h,  suppo«itiK  it  to  have 
bi-en  preri>ely  ki'pt,  would  be  as  noiirly 
liU't  mile?.  'M  jiosMble.  WcilhurR  i&  ^itu- 
utcd  c.[ui.distaiitly  from  t'oblcirtz.  Wis- 
Kiden,  and  J-'runkfort,  Ht  abfiut  .'4)  miles 
from  eneh,  nearly  due  north  ot  Wiabaden. 
'i  he  leut  of  [Ms^iuf:  in  a  UtIIoon  trom 
Kn^iland  to  Fninee  was  jwrtormcd  »unie 


as  by  Itubon 
es   I.),  «hic 


(.harles  I.),  Mhich  rcprt^ent^  t» 
thcosis  of  James  1.  in  nine  ci 
mciits.  has  bivn  carcfullv  Heam 
ri-touchrtl ;  each  comimrtment 
rounded  by  a  masMve  frame  c 
work,  «hieh,  together  with  the: 
hnlliancy  ot  the  paintings,  gire 
nwf  a  porpeous  iippf.tniriee.  Tl 
blatnres  of  tbe  t.'orindiiaii  pilUr 
beautify  and  support  the  wulls  a 
piUhd,  fH  xHitf.  A  substantia 
Jloor  IS  ii>  pri>grt:ds  of  beiu;;  laid  d 
which  \\ill  be  rai<«e(l  pews  of  (I 
la<linK  material.  A  splt-jidid  alt 
will  be  erected  at  the  end.  oppo 
orvtiii  palierj-  :  and  urransrenier 
In-en  made  to  warm  jt  by  ineaii' 
wuter. 


-VXTICiUARlAN  RESKARCIIES. 


soi  [ETY  or  A\TiyrAUli:s. 
A'(-r.  17.     The  SiK'icly  met  the  first 
time  for  the  season,  T.  Aniyot,  esr).  in 
theeluiir.     The  S^ecn-tary  ailuounred 
fvry  long  list  of  i-re-c-  -ir 


them,  four  fine  views  of  Celtic 

in  Urittmiy,  by  .Mr.  Vicars.     Air. 

"xhibited  dmwings  of  5or 

'in  rock-;,  near  tlie  Est 

■aiwpvr,  ill  whiehhe 


-^ 
W 


Anti^uanaM  Researches. 


leration  of  the  South  ;\mmmn 
(  for  ccnnin  rorkii,  fmm  n  tnidiiion 
them,  thnr,  at  ihe  i)cIuf;o.  one  n»n 
fH  prenerved.  who  flitjipfil  off 
tf  rock  from  which  tie  world  wm 

tfd. 

21.  W.  R,  H.mit(on,  wq.  V.l*. 
■hiiir. 

I  Bunlvr,  esq.  of  Pnrliamrnt- street 
«ry  to  Duuiy  «f  (be  Ut-nch  of 
s).  WU  elected  ■  tVUow  of  the 
f, 

'.IJeke.esq.  F.S.A.  mndpashoit 
nicatioii  reUtir^  lo  (he  inscription 
5on  ihc  Coin.-,  of  William  I. and  II.. 
tch  have  (fcticmlly  bten  interpreted 
t  or  Pax  mbdifit.  He  siiguesw 
£  let  (en  nhould  be  reud  SWA-t-; 
M  not  proceed  to  furnish  any  expta- 

.  Akennan,  esq.  F.S.A.  exhibited 
engnivcd  Babylonian  cylinders, 
oruon  vu  read  of  an  essay  by 
Bnuidreth,  esq.  I'.S.A.  on  the 
Ma^vimum,  ond  variouj*  Roinan 
nd  oamps  ia  Bedfordiihin'. 

lAHiAN  rorrnv. 

triy  dimring  the  foundations  of  the 
juniy  iiaiik,  Kxetcr,  opposite  the 
all,  a  quantitj-  of  aircient  red  wnre 
uid  in  a  line  wirh  the  nrrvot,  at  a 
epth, — the  b*«utiful  memorial  of 
Jitic  art  ill  Samos  (the  jiari-nt  of 
ire),  and  of  tb«  Etruscan  works 
d  in  later  timea.     Some  wa«  al*o 

in  exc-avating  a  sewer  in  front  of 
'wer    Market.     Some    la»j:e    Hat 

tika  were  aI«o  found,  inarribed 
MTcfa  of  ■  cirrle,  and  abiiut  tif^een 
pohM.  Tbare  wrne  also  some 
r  Marks  (bund  under  this  Bank, 
which,  on  the  bottom  of  a  small 
or  cup,  IHOCH  V.  yn»  probably 
w  Uret-iaii  artinl,  or  of  Gntk 
-it  may  be  supposed  Dtiociius,  as 
leeint  a  ^ort  of  monogram  eom- 
rl  with   E,  unlcfs  meant  for  tb« 

difomma    (which    the    Komana 

instead  of  the  espinte).  but  not 
cly  to  he  to.  The  other  I  VIII 
« the  workmanship  of  ihcftfuli  or 

attached  to  the  Ki^hth  Legion 
hort)  Mbofo  eiwi^i  wis  a  ram  or 
ad  aen-ed  nnder  ibe  Kuiperor 
lies  of  naval  memory,  in  our  Is- 
bout    3A#     A.l).    heinir    eiililled 

and  ifinjtamica,  as  wrll  as  Clay> 
ia  Fidelui,  and  Gemina  Folix. 
r  MO  LI.  of  the  noted  Modestus. 

Coioa  Were  moaily  in  very  bad 
Uioa,  all  evidently  of  the  Emp. 
»— with  the  exception  ot  a  «imallcr 
HOn^mlia  AVG)  of  tlie  hnver 

iiutquiuroblitemted—i'xccpliiig 
renaios  of  the  tvpc*  and  le- 


genda.     A  coarse  Ronon  Vase  of  baked 
chy,  entire,  waa  also  found. 

ANCIENT   OHKCX    TnM8. 

The  Directorof  the  Mutteumat  Kertch. 
a  town  in  IIk  Crimea,  on  the  Black  Sea, 
lately  discovered  an  ancient  tomb  of  ob- 
long ahape,  farmed  of  very  large  hewn 
■tones  without  any  cement,  oantaining  a 
apeeiea  of  coffin  in  cyprva  wood,  enclosing 
a  bronxo  nm,  with  the  rover  firmly  sot* 
dvred  on,  in  which  were  the  remains  of 
burnt  bones.  Near  the  um  were  two 
bruken  vases  of  alabaster,  which,  prob«- 
bly,  contained  odoriferoua  essences  aa 
used  by  the  (rrceks  at  their  funcrala. 
The  shape  of  the  um,  which  baa  throe 
huDdlcs,  and  i^  in  very  fine  preservation, 
makes  it  of  high  interest  and  value.  It 
is  not  perhaps  possible  to  fix  iu  precise 
dale,  but  then*  is  every  reason  to  believe, 
from  the  form  bimI  eoosiruction  of  the 
tomb,  that  it  goes  as  far  back  as  the  firtt 
rolonixaiionof  ihismuntrybythc  Greeks^ 
that  is,  IdU  years  beCure  Christ. 

TUE  OnetJSK   AT  PARlit. 

On  the  24tb  Oct.  a  trial  wis  made  of 
the  afcetisloMl  movement  of  this  mono. 
lithe  with  a  view  to  set  it  on  its  pedeatnl, 
and  the  essay  n-aa  jierfertly  Kucoe^sfu). 
In  five  minutes  it  was  nsiaed  about  twenty 
incbes,  and  at  tbal  point  was  propped  up 
till  next  day,  when  the  openuion  wtis  to 
U*  cunttntic-d.  A  dcpIonUc  aecident« 
however,  iiccurred  ihortly  after  thi*  trial, 
by  the  fall  of  part  of  the  machinery  ;  one 
man  waakilled,anotherKeTioasly  wounded, 
and  three  others  hurt.  Tbe  next  day  the 
obelisk  was  aafriy  raised  to  its  tiiial  posi. 
tion  in  the  presence  of  the  King  atid  llic 
royal  family.  This  is  one  of  lour  obe> 
lisjts  brnught  from  Tbebes,  from  the  front 
of  the  ruins  of  the  palace  of  Luxor.  To 
get  the  obelisk  on  board  the  vesael,  which 
was  biiiU  cxpresfly  to  carry  it  to  France, 
it  was  Dccessaiy  to  cut  tbroagfa  two  hilU 
foroMd  by  the  accumnUted  earth  of  agm, 
and  to  knodt  down  all  the  hotmes  Sf  a 
village  that  lay  in  the  way.  An  cstenl  of 
Ifii  loetres  ot  ground  bad  to  be  )artly  cut 
out  Riid  partly  filled  in ;  and  SIX)  mca 
were  occupied  with  this  work  fur  three 
moittba.  rbfl  operation  of  lowenoe  the 
obelisk  and  conveying  it  on  board  tbe 
Luxor,  was  superintended  by  M,  Lehos. 
to  whose  cate  uUu  the  eU'i-Mtinii  of  tile 
moimment  in  tlio  Plaiv  de  U  C'om.-orde 
vfna  intrusted.  Tlie  Luxor,  whit-b  left 
Toulon  ill  Marcli,  1831.  rewhed  its  des- 
tiiution  in  Egypt  on  the  l^tb  of  Aiwiut 
in  the  HUnc  year,  and  on  the  19tbof  fine 
following  the  obelisk  was  plaeied  on  board 
that  vr4»cl.  It  was  not  before  tbe  SJd 
l>ec.  Ib;£(,  that  the  monoUthe  reached 
Farts. 


d 


646 


[Dec 


HISTORICAL  CHRONICLE. 


FOREIGN    NEWS. 


The  Director  of  tbe  Customs  of  FruKe 
hM  published  a  sUtemrot  of  the  trade  of 
Fnnce  with  her  colonie*  and  other  foreii^ 
countries,  of  which  the  foll'jwip^  are  the 
resalu: — In  183tv  the  ftnw^  aniount  in 
nlueof  theimporUwaiT20,lM33()f;  in 
1835  the  sum  was  7(j0,726,G96f.  The 
merchandise  brought  into  consumption  in 

1834  was  estimated  at  503,933,(HBf,  and 
IMidfordutiesI01.388^967r;  in  183Sthear- 
Iteles  consumed  amounted  to530,270,5&3f, 
and  the  duties  to  lOiMiJ026(.  The  ex- 
ports, in  183V,  of  merchandise  of  every 
kind,  ww>  7  t-^705,038f.  of  Mhirh  the  por. 
tion  of  Krettch  goods  was  500,992,377f. 
In  1835  the  general  eicports  amounted 
CoA3i,4^S£l8f.  among  which  French  mer- 
chandise wu  estimated  at  A77,6l3,863f. 
During  IB34  tite  number  of  «faips  which 
entered  the  ports  of  France  was  10,0f^ 
and  the  departures  9,304-.  In  1835  the 
arrivals  were  10,3GI,  and  the  departures 
9,486.  Tbe  transit  duties,  in  1834, 
amounted  to  I2a75U,328r,  and  in  1835  to 
I58|467,407f.  The  prt>miums  on  exports 
■mounted,  in  1831,  to  0,272,S81f.  and  in 

1835  to  0.402.4e6f. 


On  the  24th  of  Oct.  the  Spanish  Cor- 
tes were  opened  by  the  Queen  Kegent. 
The  most  prominent  feature  in  her  ad- 
dress was  the  assertion  that  the  Cartes 
had  met  together  in  order  to  rerine  that 
Con^ttutiun  which  the  Spnnish  nation 
had  given  to  itself.  The  demorratic  or 
popular  origin  of  the  Omstitution — which 
in  fact  is  the  great  source  of  its  value — 
is  solemnly  recognised ;  but  she  also  rc- 
C<^tTii)tes  its  defects;  she  declures  that  it 
is  the  national  will  that  it  should  be 
amended,  and  the  Representatives  of  the 
People  are  accordingly  assembled  to  revise 
it.  She  acknowledges  the  service  rendered 
to  her  caum?  by  Enf^land,  and  especiaJly  by 
our  naval  force,  and  is  equallv  compli- 
mentary to  Portugal.  Her  ttianks  to 
France  are  not  expressed  in  terms  equally 
warm.  In  fact,  «Iie  complains  that  the 
French  Cabinet  has  not  esctended  the  co- 
operation which  she  had  expected.  Her 
Majesty,  in  applauding  the  victories  of 
her  generals,  does  not  omit  to  deplore  tbe 
conflequenees  of  the  in\'asionH  of  the  dif- 
ferent provinces  of  Spain,  but  she  con- 
soles her  hearers  by  the  assurance  that 
these  exjK-ditions  will  inspire  ''just  hor- 


ror" every  where.  The  financial  part  of 
the  speeco  is  mehneboly.  She  confesaes 
that  there  are  no  means  for  paying  the 
dividends  of  Nov.,  and  in  obtiged  to  con- 
tent herself  with  expressing  a  va^e  hope 
that  they  will,  by  some  means  not  indi- 
cated, be  settled  at  last. 

The  marauding  expedition  of  the  Car- 
list  chief  Oomez  into  tbe  very  cvntre  of 
Estremadoim,  has  greatly  alanoed  tbe  go- 
vemment.Tbe  most  important  of  his  ex- 
ploits  has  been  the  capture  of  Alineda, 
on  the  Slth  of  Oct.  It  is  situated  about 
60  miles  from  Madrid,  and  about  half 
that  distance  from  Talavtna  and  Toledo, 
one  lying  north,  and  the  other  eastward. 
It  was  garrisoned  l^  only  1500  irregular 
troops,  commanded  byan Irishman  named 
Flinter ;  and  although  the  sire  of  tbe 
famous  quicksilver  mines,  which  consti. 
tute  so  much  of  tbe  wealth  of  Spain,  and 
otherwise  containing  a  large  booty,  it  was 
left  to  tbe  care  of  the  puny  garrison  al- 
luded t<^  without  defences  of  any  kind. 
1-linter  made  a  gallant  resistance  for  forty- 
eight  hours  tweDty-fbur  of  them  actual 
%htiiig;  bat  Kodil.  who  was  in  tbe 
ndghboiirbood,  neglecting  to  come  ac- 
cording to  promise  to  his  relief,  the  bnrm 
commander  was  compelled  to  surrender. 
He  was  then  taken  nrisoDcr,  toother 
with  tbe  governor.  La  r  ucnte^  and  about 
ISUO  soldiers.  The  Caclist  Chief  seized 
all  tbe  money  belonging  to  tbe  Koyal  ad- 
ministration of  the  quicksilver  mines,  and 
took  away  the  money  chest  belonging  to 
the  receiver  of  the  taxes.  He  also  took 
possession  of  the  arms  and  war  provisions 
which  were  in  tbe  forts.  After  sucking 
and  burning  tbe  greatest  port  of  tbe  town, 
he  quitted  it  tbe  next  day.  On  the  26tb 
be  crossed  the  Guadiana,  at  tbe  lord  of 
Talarruhios;  then  marching  direct  north, 
he  arrfved  on  the  '^7th  at  Guadalupe, 
situated  about  iiftecn  leagues  from  tbe 
Tagus. 

POKTUGAL. 

Accounts  from  Lisbon  state,  that  on 
the  3d  Nov.  an  attempt  was  made  by  the 
courtiers  of  the  Queen,  to  overturn  the 
Constitution  of  1829,  and  to  rc-CBlablish 
that  ol  1826,  which  attempt  was  ut  unce 
frustrated  by  the  firmness  of  tbe  whole 
population  of  the  city,  and  the  imiKitUng 
attitude  of  the  regular  tnops  and  the 
National  Guard. 

It  appears  ihst  on  the  Charter  of  IH-ii^ 


IS36.] 


Foreign  AVr*. 


047 


bdOR  fPBfelaincd,  t  Mlaie  vn»  fired  rraio 
Hn  CfC»Mt  hut  in  n  hhort  time,  so  little 
|tre|»ration  KnJ  been  made  rvcn  to  kvtp 
tlu?  |i(i!it,  that  it  wxK  tnk(^  posAeniun  of 
by  liie  National  CiiuHs,  oiid  th«  rtoluun 
were  booted  dofrn.  It  wu  expected  thit 
nn  iinack  would  h8\'C  bet>n  duuIl'  on  Bclrtn, 
wtiLTC  the  (jiiCL-ii  bad  Uikfri  TL'tu^cP;  and 
two  Knglisb  74  Kiin-i»tii|»  were  immvdi- 
atcljr  anrlKirrd  off  ibo  Pulare.  A  •troii; 
body  of  M^imi-ii  and  marine  wvre  also 
landed,  wlio  occupied  a  poaitinn  l)rt>^-e«B 
Bcien  ard  Lisbon,  ann  leaning  on  tlic 
armed  bnnr<  of  the  Britinh  iiqiuutron. 
While  tbi-jr  wer?  in  ibie  position,  tbe  (to- 
vcnnr  of  LUbon  »rnt  a  polite  mcssa^,  to 
know  if  tlic-  Knglisb  furrea  iiitendt-d  to 
inrrrnt  thr  NationHl  Ouardit  fnim  inaich- 
^ng  to  Liobon.  An  eqiialljr  polite  an- 
swer was  returtted.  tbat  the  commanding 
officer  was  not  nt  liberty  to  give  the  infor- 
owtioii  reqairvd,  but  tbat  he  did  not  mean 
toleareblspo^ition.  The  National  GubdU 
flb«taimMl  irom  advancing;  and  in  the 
iTiomiiiff  tbo  Engliafa  p»ty  returned  to 
thciruhin*. — Piirin^theaeproeeeilit^isthe 
<]uvcn'«  lute  mini-tter.  Kreire,  tmfortunate- 
Ijr  Iwt  hid  life  ;  and  the  Duke  of  Pamells, 
W  well  as  M.  Silva  da  Curvalho,  and 
otbar  distinii^sbtd  persons,  bare  lK.>en 
obliged  lo  flee  Ihrir  country,  for  their 
sburv  in  advi«ii4;  the  Quccii  during  tbo 
late  unfortunate  attempt. 

At  the  date  of  the  last  Dccounta  the 
cnpttal  remained  tranquil  -  tbc  Queen  bad 
a^n  appeared  in  the  diy  in  an  open  rur- 
niec,  and  Prince  Kcrdioand  had  ridden 
on  nortM-buck  through  the  Mreris  accom- 
jianied  by  a  single  aid-ile<ciiiup. 

I  BWrrZEItLAKD. 

For  suiae  tine  jMUt,  a.  misunderstand. 
inf;  appears  to  have  exi^tvd  U'tvrcin  ihc 
Dwt  of  SwitMfUnd  and  the  Kiencb  go. 
Ternment,  wbieb  threatened  at  one  time 
tbe  nio«t  lerious  conaRjueiircs, — the;  let- 
ter baring  tem|K)mrily  fiuipended  nil  po. 
litieal  robitionj).  Tbe  cbufe  aguiti-it  Swit- 
xorbmd  app ears  to  hare  been  the  hurboiir- 
ing  of  political  refuRevs,  who  were  plot- 
ting tbcdrstnictian  of  the  French  (r.)riTri- 
tnent ;  and  partii'ularly  of  a  prr'«>n  nunird 
Con«eil.  AftiT  a  loiijf  and  difficnit  ncgo- 
ciation,  the  Swiss  Directory  have  ncreii^ 
to  a  linnl  nncwer,  a*  adopted  by  tbe  l>iet, 
to  tbc  fnllowinp  effect,  which  hai,  in 
wme  mfftctuc,  allaj-cd  ihr.  Itnig  eiisting 
dlSinences. 

Fnnee  and  Spain  (aaj«  tbe  doeument 
of  tbe  Sfpiu  Ihrectory)  hare  neen  the 
hamtony  which  tpi^ed  between  tbem  com- 
proiiifcd  by  a  mmunderstanding.  Both 
btateft  mtikt  ho  dcMroiis  of  a  re>ct'tabl)^- 
ment  of  their  ancient  wlalioos  with  each 
other.  Ab  the  dilferenee  baa  aiiseu  fruu 
an  error,  candid  rxplanationt  arc  tbc  tmly 


1 


means  of  putting  an  elid  to  it,  and  of 
TMtoiing  the  pnpccdinK  inhmacy  between 
tbe  two  eoantries.  In  tbe  note  uf  i^ep- 
temlier  fiOtb,  ihe  Goremmpnt  of  the 
King  of  the  Fn«i-b  (innplaitiK  oT  the 
proceeding*  of  the  Hid  in  the  affair  of 
the  person  named  Con-cil-  Before  the 
l>ict,  which  did  not  give  hirtb  to  tbi^ 
inridcMi,  rvuld  innke  any  communinktion 
no  tile  snlrjct-t.  the  relatiorm  betwi*en  the 
two  Stat<;i«  were  interrupted  by  order  of 
the  Kreitcb  Ciovrmmeul.  Switzerland 
bad  pxpcrirnccd  the  greater  pain  fiimi 
this  mt«iinrter«tand)n(*,  as  Hhe  never  cniild 
have  intended  to  Mutke  the  lea*t  inrood 
on  the  frifiidly  rcltitiong  which  Hih- 
vi-ti-d  iMftween  her  and  Krance.  The 
Duke  dc  MoiiielM'llo,  by  bis  note  of  July 
in,  drnouiictd  tl>c  pt>nton  named  CoRMnI 
to  the  tf-Hr-r^l  aiitluiririen.  The  Directory 
tmn<>initt>id  (o  ihe  Diet  tbe  docomcot 
retHtin;;  to  thi«  persont  who  had  beeo 
Brre<ted.  The  DnH  having  referred  the 
note  of  July  19,  aitd  tlie  doeumenu  relat- 
ing to  it.  to  a  Committee,  roiolvisl  to 
send  the  latter  to  tbi'  King'c  (fuvrrinnent, 
witbcHit  any  covett  design,  and  w'llhout 
any  intention  of  offending  cither  the  (lO- 
VLTiimeiii  or  itti  Ambo^Midor.  Tlie  note 
of  ibv  Dukf  de  Muntcbetio  of  Sepleiutier 
?7lh,  containB  mmious  crron  ai  lo  tbu 
intcnul  state  of  tbo  t'oofedcration.  The 
Diet  might  reitel^  with  fact.^,  Hllegations 
which  nrr  ^n(hont  foundation;  it  might 
find  proof*  in  the  «nrrnl  (V>niiiitiitioii  of 
the  Canton*,  as  wcU  as  in  their  pbyucat 
and  moral  condition  i  but  itwill  not  cnt<r 
into  tbc  diwu^Mon.  The  Helvetic  Can. 
tons  cannot  admit  that  anv  foreign  Statu 
has  a  right  to  wipenntcim  their  inatitu- 
tiona,  to  control  tne  art*  o(  their  Goveni. 
nieiits,  or  interfere,  directly  or  indirectly, 
in  the  deliberntions  of  tbe  Counrils  of  tbc 
Cunlcdenitioit.  Switzerland  owe^  it  to 
hcrtelf.  on  thin  subject,  to  upiK-nl  to  the 
principles  of  the  rights  of  natiutit^,  and  the 
treaiie*  by  which  tlie  is  aektiowlet(ged  to 
be  an  independent  State. 

crjiMANY. 
A  eontpirxcy  of  striking  audadCfi  but 
uf  iififortunutc  result  for  the  contpiruon^ 
expMv^  at  Htnudmrg  on  the  9mfa  Oct. 
—  Lotiia  Napoleon  Buottaparte,  son  of  the 
cX'Kingnf  Holbnd.oidetl  byan  Artillery 
Oeneral  named  V'aiidrey,  a  Comiimiidant 
rarquin,  and  some  few  inferior  oflicera, 
run  through  the  mrcetit,  pnK-biiming  the 
temiiiiatiou  of  tiie  rri^n  of  the  OHviun 
dnuuty,  and  tbe  rrHtnniiioii  of  lite  face  of 
napoleon  to  the  throne.  It  would  appear 
tbat  the  fiummonft  waK  lurcesiful  witU 
the  military,  as  far  m  it  vms  bcliei-ed  that 
Louis  Philippe  had  ceased  to  reign;  hue 
««  soon  as  tbc  truth  was  aunlc  kiitnm 
with  certainty,  pow  Luyii  Nat^eqn  •«•«« 


Forfiffn  Nan. — Domestic  Oceurremen. 


G4H 

dt*»ci1ri1.  mrrriitUTed  to  tbu  luttiontic*, 
■nd.  witfa  lii«  uiilurkyarcom|ilu-e«,  com- 
mitU'd  to  prison.  He  is  ■  yuuntr  man  of 
VS  And  MJd  to  be  of  wnk  undemanding. 
He  luui  MiHv  been  sent  to  America  hj 
Louis  I'kilippe. 

TISKEY. 

It  appears  tbat  tbe  Sulun  is  deter- 
mined  on  carrying  into  t-fit-rt  the  great 
iwlitical  rbange^t  VI  bicli  be  has  long  con. 
templatcd.  Ite^ulatiunp.  Fomewbat  simi- 
Ltr  to  Kurujieaii  disripline.  have  been  is- 
sued applirable  to  tbe  whole  of  the  Turkish 
military  forrea,  which  do  honour  to  the 
Aduiiiii»Tratioit,  and  resemble  those  in 
fon-c  in  Kiirope.  Tbe  pixiple  are  alM> 
niwi'tint:  H  ufw  organization  of  the  em- 
pire, dividing  Turkey  into  tenprefecdirest 
to  be  udininisteri-d  by  ten  (ruvoniorF- 
gcnvrul,  und  as  many  Lieiitetuiiit-gover- 
iiors.  The  (<i>vernur»-f!i'nvnil  are  to  luke 
the  title  uf  AhiM-hir.  Tliey  are  to  have 
the  nomination  of  civil  oflicers  but  thvy 
IliemM-lvcH  will  remain  re^|(o^»ible.  The 
]in|K>rial  prv»s  bak  also  publiofaitl  an  Ara- 
bic gninniiur,  and  tbe  Ottoman  Moiiiteur 
contains  u  n'liiiirkablc  article  on  the  flou- 
lisbing  Mute  uflitenitun;  in  the  Kasc. 


[Dec 


Wc  learn  tbat  Redwhid  Paiba  has  ob- 
tained a  brilliant  and  complete  victory 
over  tbe  great  KoordUh  chief,  Rarudrr 
Bey,  whose  pomessions  extend  to  6e 
frontiers  of  Persia,  and  who  was  so  totally 
routed,  that  he  was  obliged  to  sunvnder 
with  bis  whole  family.  Intelligenee  aks 
of  a  victory  obtained  in  Bosnia,  bn 
reached  Constantinuple,  and  al«o  of  a 
victory  obtained  by  the  Rumeli  Valns 
over  the  rebel  &Iahnioiid  Pasba  in  Aibi- 
nia.  in  which  UODO  uf  the  insurgent*  wot 
kilkd.  The  Turka  were  full  of  jar  a: 
this  succession  of  good  accounts. 

AMERICA. 

Express  maiKbags,  on  boTMback.  are 
about  to  be  establinfaed  through  all  ibc 
Statofl  of  America,  by  which  additional 
lijiecd  will  be  secured.  Tho«e  ubo  entt; 
intothiK»er^'tcc  must  make  up  their  minu 
not  to  let  bad  roadii.  iiur  ^torras.  nor  floi^ 
nor  casiuiltie!<,  nor  dangers,  prevent  tbei; 
prrrormunce  uc4-on1ing  to  the  contiaet. 
Water-proof  bags  will  be  furnished  Us 
the  miiils,  and  no  excuse  whatsoever  aiH 
be  taken  fur  a  lailure  to  anire  at  tk 
time  set  iu  the  scbedule. 


DOMESTIC  OCCURRENCES, 


INTELUGENCR  FROM   VARIOL'B  FABTS 
ur  Tin:  LOL'NTRY. 

A>w  CAtircAeti. —  St.  Michai'l's  <'hurch, 
Slamftirtl,  liaiiiig  Wen  nbuilt,  the  new 
church  wus  coiiM-cnited  and  opened  on 
the  2(ith  of  October  by  the  Bihhup  of 
JJnroln.  iTliv  Archilert  iit  Mr.  Itruwne, 
of  Norwich. — The  new  Church  »t  S'urth 
Shitlila  was  couM't-ratcd  by  the  Hi>liup 
of  Durham,  Oct.  "£7.  The  foundation- 
stone  of  this  bandsonie  editicc  \va.s  laid 
two  vcarN  ii^o  by  I<oiti  IVudhoc,  brother 
of  Ine  Duke  of  Nun huniherland. — The 
new  Church  at  Sru-purl,  MuiiiiiKiithshire, 
wa»  iHHisvcratfd  by  the  Lord  liishop  of 
LIundutt,  Nov.  3.  It  is  a  liandM)nic 
gothic  structure,  ca])iible  of  holding  ItJOU 
jH-'Oplc,  and  contaiiiA  81X)  free  sittiiigK. 
-Mr.  Wyatt  is  the  architect.  The  arms 
uf  Sir  ('.  Morgan  und  the  llishop  vi  the 
dit)ct;se  iiru  cmhlazoiu'd  on  the  chanciil 
windows. — 'i'wo  new  Churchi's  are  bi-ing 
erected  in  Vharnwimtl  i-y/rpxt,  one  at 
Woodhousc  Kves,  and  another  at  CAar- 
ieif,  near  Wbitwick,  from  a  uniform 
denign  by  Mr.  llailton.  The  Act  of  In- 
closure  provided  for  the  errctitui  of  two 
chun-bes  in  tbe  Ko^c^t,  one  ot  wliirh  whs 
built  about  twenty  yijurs  ui:o  ;  but  by  the 
HNsislimce  of  the  neighbouring  gcutiy,  the 
'I  rustecs  are  now  enabled  to  trccl  two 
instead  of  one  more,  and  tbub  more  el- 
II 


fectually  to  withstand  tbe  spirit  of  foftn. 
diffused  from  the  Roman  Catholic  r<- 
tablishment  at  tiracedieii,  where  -Mr.  Ab;- 
brose  I'billipps  has  erected  a  large  cba)<L 
and  liMS  laid  plans  for  «'Rtabli^hing  a  a^ 
nastcry  of  Trappists. — The  suljscriptiom 
towards  erecting  two  new  churches  at  tbe 
east  and  west  extremities  of  the  townit 
Jtttry  amounted  to  o,  I5U/.  includinr 
l.lHtOI.  from  tbe  Earl  of  l>erby:  ii^i 
from  Messrs.  Walker  and  Lomax ;  MV. 
from  Mr.  Hardman  ;  and  140/.  from  3Ir. 
Noiris,  Kedvales.— Upwards  of  SMXiV. 
baa  been  already  subscribed  towards  tie 
fund  fur  tbe  erection  of  fifty  new  cburclici 
in  the  metropolis  in  accordance  with  ibe 
recommendation  ofthe  Bishop  of  London. 
The  Dnke  of  iledfurd  has  contributed 
ItXNi;.  to  the  fund. 

The  number  of  churches  erected  within 
the  lai^t  three  years  by  private  indiii- 
dimls  is  truly  gratifying.  The  'ol- 
lowinf;  are  about  a  fourth  of  those  whidi 
could  be  enummited  :  —  The  Duke  of 
Ni'wca&tic  bus  erected  a  splendid  chuicfa 
in  the  nei(;hbourhuod  of  his  acat  at  Cfam- 
ber,  and  added  a  liberal  radowncBL  Tka 
Mar(iui>  of  Westmiuitu  faaa  '  ^> 

church  of  Pulford,  ticar  < 
Uolle  ha«  built  a  (4» 
unci   liord  Ar^' 
Jlants.     The 


Domestic  Occurrences. 


hu  built  ind  CTidowed  a  cburrh  nt  AVhit. 
cbuu-b,  Sulop.  Rres  Goring  TbomAs, 
ewj.  of  (jpllyncniipr,  Carman bentbire, 
b*s  luilt-and  fiiduwvd  •n.-venJ  chiircbcB 
ID  ibe  pwiBbfs  of  which  lie  i*  the  luy-iin- 
propristor.  Henry  A.  lletbert,  «q.  of 
Aluc4ciOM,  KilUmey.  hiu  built  und  en- 
dowed a  cbiirch  itt  Clogfaercen,  couuty 
K*rry.  Tbp  Hcv.  Ucorge  CbAmberlayne 
tiHfi  biiilt  a  rhurvb  at  Sdisbury,  and  aa- 
olber  at  Weymouth.  J.  Rioardo,  t-wi- 
hat  built  and  enHiiniil  a  duircli  at  .Mirh- 
iiibamptori.  Jultn  Uhtib,  cftq.  of  Raiiip. 
ton.  has  rebuilt  thr  cbtirch  of  flulierton 
IleUmere.  Thf  Rev  P.  TcmpeRC  has 
built  a  (Roman  Catholic)  chapel  at  Grant- 
bum.  H.  <iough,  «(i.  of  Perry  Hall,  has 
built  and  tiidowed  ■  cntiTth  at  Ferry  Bur, 
and  rrmtrd  ii  par^otiuKc.  ilenry  Cowptr, 
««|.  of  Trwtii  Warrr,  htitt  rtiduuod  n  flmp- 
lainryattlic  Henfnrdhhir*  hifirmary,  Tbe 
Hev.  W.  Dalton   baa  built  a  church  at 

•  WolvcrhBmpton.     Kalpb  Boumc,  e«].  M 
MiM^r>.tott,  fwirish  of  Stone.     Sir  Thos. 
Aelaiid.  Hurt.  »t  Bude,  Comwal).     Tbe 
J<.'v.  W.  Diinjcl,  Vicar,  nt  SLe!  ton -upon. 
^^  ItuntMiiore,    Wnnvicktbirc.      The    Hon. 
^B  W.  K.  Punsonby,  at  Lon^'deel,  n»ar  Poule. 
^r  Tbp    Rev.  H.  Sawyer,    Rector,   hai    re- 
built Ibe  cburrh  of  Old  Dalby,  LeiceMer. 
ahire.     Tbe  Rer.  T.  L.  Fox,  h»»  ererlcd 
a  noble  cliiircb  hi  Siunninster  Newlori, 
Doraet.     J.  B.  Lllicbe*u■^e^t^  AI.P.  U« 

tTcbutlt  AriinBfon  (Jburch.  Devoo.   liulton 
Kinfi.  esq.  M.  P.  })•«  rebuilt  a  chapel  at 
Nuthurnt.   in   lV»nvick»hifc.     O.  Byng, 
e*^.  M.P.  hns  built  St.'John'i,  Potter** 
Bar,  near  Barnet.     The  Hev.  P.  C.  Bois. 
•rur  baa  built  and  eitdowed  a  cbureh  at 
■Jdajvem  WelU.   Mrs.  Shernvd  hu  built 
p«  very  roally  rbnrcb  nt  Theiile,  near  Read- 
ing.     W.  Wilbcrforre,  esq.  baa  bequealb> 
money  to  build  and  endow  a  church. 
J  1iir».  Ilatirtah  Moore  has  bciueathed  mo- 
ney lo  build   St.  Philip's  Crintol.     The 
J  Kev.  J.  .M.  Rofterc  has  brqueuibed  a  larga 
l-Sunt  lur  biiiidin;;  and  endowing  a  ebureb 
l»nd  acbool.     'ibe  Rector  of  Ken^illctot^ 
I  Mar  Oxford,   bas  built  a  church  there. 
I  Aln.  Godwin  hn*  built  a  ebiireh  at  We»t 
KCowea.     Tbe  Rev.  J.  Cbiy.  nnd  J.  CUy, 
\*»q-  bare  built  a  rhurrh  at  E^cwIimII,  Bur. 
on-on'Trent.     J,  EmiK,  cki).  bus  Luilt 
nd  endowed  a  church  nt  Darlvy,  LAieet- 
bire.  The  Mi»M>s  Ilarnnun  htire  built 
church  at   Wad^ley.    Yorlulure.     Tbe 
'«v.  Mr.  TilUrd  \tin  built  a  church  at 
Mardres,    Kent.     Sir  Join    A\t- 
t  Ror<Ull,  Bi('-k».     Jubu  Jaitati, 
it  Doneaairt 
f''**-*»»-*  v.— Amcet- 

....   i>trgc  room  at 
«.  fur  tht*  purpute 
■  *»f   lb*r    ■tiovc 
"^be  Biiliop 


of  Checter  took  tbe  chair,  and  comtivnred 
lite  proceedings  by  prayer,  after  which  he 
deM-ribed  tbe  nature  and  objects  of  tbe 
proponed  society,  nbicb  be  atrongly  coro- 
tneoded.  Reaolulionn  in  furtherance  of 
tbe  ftociely  were  moved,  oiid  tbe  nieetiog 
was  addressed  by  tbe  Reverend  Messrs. 
Pidcupp.  Ktdd.  Stowell,  HoUiftt,  and 
otbent.  The  meeting  was  numeroua  aud 
highly  reapcetable.  uiid  many  ladies  were 
present.  Hh  lonlHhip  waiHpjMiitilpd  pre- 
^idont  of  the  Maiicht-Hler  Suticty ;  Sir 
Oswald  Mosley,  Rmt.  vice-president ; 
the  Reverend  TSIeiivrs.  Slowcll  and  Krdd* 
aecretaiies;  W.  AtkinMin,  eeq.  treasu. 
rer  ^  and  a  nurabcr  of  clergymcfi  and  gen- 
llctnen  were  norniuoied  aa  a  committee. 

A  Den-  proj^rictary  school  baa  been  re- 
cently o)jcnecl  Ht  Leicttier,  under  the 
m>i!iL>  of  the  Leieciter  Culleftiutc  Scboul. 
The  buildini;  i«  ^ituati.'d  at  the  head  of 
rn-bend-Btrect,  and  i^  M-cn  at  a  sboit 
distance  ea<>t  of  the  London  nmd :  tbe 
design,  by  Mr.  Weightman  of  Sheffield, 
is  in  the  collefjiale  etylci  and  is  upon  the 
whole  pleasini^,  thoiteb  accompanied  with 
Romo  anumalie«,  sucb  as  piniuieles  with- 
out  buttre«)>e»,  and  pble-enda  without 
correcponding  rooN.  A  haiKbome  room, 
with  an  open  timber  roof,  occupies  the 
centre,  atid  the  wings  are  devott-d  to  the 
s«vi-rai  cbiK».nxim'>.  Tin*  Rivhopof  Lin- 
coln lias  ncfcptrd  the  oflii-f  of  Visitor; 
the  Kxrl  of  ^tanifurd  and  AVjirringlon  in 
PrcKident;  Earl  Ifuwe,  Lord  Muyi)ard, 
and  tjir  (.n^orF^e  Beaumntit,  Diirt,  V'ice- 
Presidents.  'Ihe Rev.  Hi-itwoith Tbomp. 
son  Is  appointed  lliiid  Alu*tef,  the  Ror. 
>Ir.  Vuucban  fmn  nf  llie  lute  ^'icar  of 
St.  MurtJtiV,  Leici'Mer,  and  nephew  to 
Sir  Henry  Ualfordj  Second  ^luKtcr;  M. 
Lurien  de  Huddle,  l-Veiicb  Jhlosler;  and 
Air,  (irecnwfiod,  teacher  of  EnKlisb, 
Writing,  and  Antbmelic.  Eurl  Howe 
presided  at  the  openinp  ^^on  the  Hth  Aug  ), 
and  woa  xupportrd  by  d;r  fi.  Re.-iiin.ntir, 
Sir  H.  Haitnrd,  uiid  u  lari-e  com)inny  of 
tbe  gentry  and  clergy  of  the  county,  se. 
verw  of  whom  oddresicd  the  raeetinir. 
'I'bc  Reooft  of  ibe  iJireLiots  was  read 
by  tbo  Kev.  E.  H.  Huare,  Vicar  of 
Barkt^ :  after  whirfa.  the  Rev.  W.  L. 
KuneourC.  D.U.  Viuarof  St.  Mary'i  f Ute 
AlaAtef  of  the  Qrammur-M-liool  of  Si  Sa- 
viour's, Southwark),  addr^iufd  the  Mas. 
tern  in  an  eluqucnt  Ljttin  onitinn:  he  vran 
fnlluwed  in  English,  with  f^ent  edeet,  by 
the  Rcv.  A.  Irvine.  Vicur  of  Si.  Marga. 
n't'i),aiid&te»ars.'I1iompMjnand  Vsugbun 
ae^x-niJy  replied.  Thenehoo)  bos  operted 
uiih  nvsrly  ItX}  pupil*.  At  the  dinner 
ulueh  took  pUce  on  tbe  Mine  diiy,  it  was 
rneiilioiitd  by  the  Hon.  anil  Rev.  Mr. 
Efakine,  tbnt  ThninaH  Krewim  Turner, 
rsci.  tbe  lEuuificeiit  f'ounty  Mmnbrr,  In. 
40 


i 


Theatrical  Registtr. — Promotions  ami  PrefmmtnU,         [Ik. 


tends  to  erect,  »t  btR  own  cxpctue,  ■  new 
chun-b  til  Leitrrster,  as  well  as  uiotber  «t 
Aflbby.  Another  PropricUuy  tfcbool  if 
beinj^  erected  at  Lcirefter  by  ibe  DiMcn- 
ten.  nor  the  New  WhIIe,  nnd  is  propo«ed 
to  be  o{>eDv(I  in  jHiiiury  next. 


K 


THEATRICAL    REOISTEEl. 

OKrnT   LANK. 

JVeo.  1.  **  A  dreiutic  nketcb"  by  Mr. 
Bernard,  called  The  Yanhtt  Pedlar,  pns- 
jieiit(>d  ti>  UB  ftn  Ameriiitn  low  coroedtin 
tn  H  Yankee  cbsracicr.  Wc  brlicrr  Mr. 
HUI'h  VHDkL'v  to  bc|;eniiin(!.  Tbc  piece 
in  kligbl,  but  rlewrrex  pratic. 


AVv.  6.    R««daN  Opvm  <•  Tte  S^ 

of  C'Oruitb.'*  w««  yxttmmi  Iv  *(ta 
timeoo  an  Englicb  Mags.  Il  WImM 
on  Byron'c  wild  end  p*i^«iMieBlfl«^ 
ortlMt  name.      T)  •  "Samt^ 

Horn,  by  Mr.  Plant  '  •  tt*  |M 

more  cl<Li»rly  than  iijv-  lia  laji  tcmrAI 
TbcmuMc  is  not  of  RoMOUlf  k>h  UnA 
the  subject  wns  not  suiled  t>  )am¥» 
best  rxcclff  in  li^bt  And  coorie  wmm 
The  scenery  by  the  Mv45r».  Giwtt U» 
lifuMy  illunnte^  Lottl  ByToaSl*»;ari 
tbr  very  vffeetlvp  griMipin^  of  ibr  titm 
wilt,  it  is  likely,  reMcr  "  iSe  9t^4 
Corinth"  as{)0(>uiar  n  tbe  Je«m«[te 
aeasoo. 


PROMOTIONS.   PEEFERMENTS,  Ac 


Gazette  PnoMonoNs. 


July  lA.  JuliD  HultMTt  Qliivrr,  raq.  Ubrs- 
rian  in  Ordiiiarj'  to  his  UslMt)-  st  Wiadsor 
Cutk. 

Stpt.  S.  Col.  th»  Hon.  Sir  H.  C.  Povin 
Townsbeod  to  In'  L4i:iit<-iiaiii.(^iTFn)ur  ut  tlie 
ftomd  Tower  of  Witul-Htr  C^xtlc. 

(M.  to.  Goon^  Smith,  esq.  tinrreoa-UVor 
of  th«  C<il(I^TroamGttSLnt«,toUk*tbeHr«uil« 
of  Chciii^tu  in  lies  of  iteiith. 

Oft.  13.  Ori>.  Hwum,  of  Nntfln.  fn  Nor- 
lUk.riH].  ■  Major  in  the  Anny,  to  Uke  the 
sumsine  of  IMoracn^d  onlr.  m  connttiauce 
wilb  tlw  will  uf  Fraoda  lUotnrllcliI,  or  .Swaff* 
hun.  Otiil. 

Ott.  14.  43d  Pool,  Major  Wm.  O«mrord 
to  bp  M^or. 

Oct.  17.  Cbaa,  Sba«r  Leferre.  esq^.  licut.- 
Col.  Chas.  Riman,  and  Kihrin  CDadntrk,  nq. 
to  he  his  M^esty'*  OimnuMikfiien  r<>r  io'tiiir- 

aas  In  till'  lit*sl  mmu  of  e«tBl)liHluiiir  nn 
rlrnt  Con«t«)jutAr]r  ¥oret  in  the  wrcral 
countln  of  KngUnd  and  Walm, 

Off.  II.  Hon.  W.  PitsvMvU  De  Rod*  to  be 
a  OmllBniMi  Uahvr  qnarterly  WaJIfr  In  Ordi> 
niU7  lo  bia  M^rsly. 

Ocf.  afi.  Unl  John  Fred.  Gordon  In  be 
I^>rd  of  hia  Majeit)'*  nedrhonitier.— Sir  John 
Halltn^ll  to  hv  aunrroa  in  onllbarr  lu  Elw 
Klnff  ui  ^^Icollaud. 

iM.  27.  Cbarim  Kniilitr.  taq.  tu  be  Sxua- 
inerttf  all  pUyt,  traxi^ltM,  coranliaa,  or  any 
other  cntvrtajn incut  uf  the  ita^e. 

Vet.  W.  Itrvyt-t  l.iciil.-t'rf.  AI«.  Mardnn- 
aM,  n.  A.  tu  havet.'ir  rank  ot  Cukinrl  at  the 
llundiira*  '>rIv.  — lli^nrv  Krrhard'wn  of  Kyde, 
fvut.  to  lakr  lliv  naiiit'  uf  Can]fiM>t  fOlV. 

IJit.3\.  Visrniint  llnH-anlen  etertol  a  Ke- 
preiiriitalivc  I'rrr  of  IrrLand. 

AW.  1.  John  Jf^nt^t,  of  Dolwolby.  re. 
Carmarthefl.  baniHiir.«t-l«*r,  to  be  an  AaataU 
ant  Cotnmiailooer  Ibr  the  cotuDiniallou  of 
tilbea  in  Baftfead  wd  Wales. 

Xar.  II.  lar  flren.  Giants,  Lfcut.-Cot.  H. 
BUii  Beatcs,  to  be  Cut.  and  lieul.-Col 

John  ikramiwinir*  DooaMsaa,  item,  to  hr  an 
AMiataal-CommiasiotMr  for  the  cootmutation 
at  Tickes  la  Kncbuid  and  Watea. 

AW.  fll.  KoralArt  — Catit.  ud  bi«t«t  >l«- 
]nr  J.  C.  IVUrr  u>  be  Ueut.Oo). 

.Vor.  33.  I4lli  Foot,  Uajor  II.  Wilson  to  l>e 
Majiir,  H'uhl'fMt.M-iV'f  r  Mf^rrtstnlipljrni.. 

r<.i 

Mbi' 


rorbea,  H.D.  to  be  Iit4prctar.cv<>.  of  Ha  pi 

Jo»e|lh    SllL-)-,     M.D.     tu      In*     faKpt<iar^f»  ^ 

Ifmpitsln  in  I^evwanl  ?-•-■-'- 

iliim,  to  the  rank  ot  •  .««t.  im  I 

foritty  (lately  cotitiTui  .riAm  la  Ot  ■ 

rank  of  C'^muianJcr  .  <.r«lsl!am%J 
V.H.  to  tbe  UmIo- 


Her.  O.  Bntln-,  D.ll.  to  he-  Chaonfiartf^f 

bomuirb. 
fte?.  P.  >1.  Barber,  Lower  Sap^r  B.  est  *«i 
Hn:  H.  listy,  fturlaky  V,«x<.  tJiMiila. 
Rer.  ('.  W.  Ou'lton.  St.  Jasi  R.  C^rawO. 
Ri^.  T.  Clark,  Chrint  ChHrrb  I*  t^^  twrm 
Keir,  C  t.  CovbUn,  NaateiiAa  F.C  eai 

rick. 
Rev.  A.  L.  Dames,  Keniua  V.  Hvtna. 
Iter.  V.  Ikfhnr,  St.   I'tuJtp  and  »t, 

united  nit  Gnemarr. 
R«r.  r.  IMItasn,  tt>  Ifaa  dtotriit  C%n«4  id  & 

Mart.O  -' " 

H«v.  J.  L  '■•  rc^Tvi- 

Rev.  A.  Ki  <  '  t9«>van 

Be*.  — GriBtn  1k.«fSf. 

Rev.J.W.Gvwro  naA 

ler  W.J.  HavAr  U. 

Hey.  I».  Jone».  \kj 

■ev.r.  Ler,  VsKley  V 

Re*.  J.  Pratt.  Ca«tp«-■^ 

Rev.  J.  Hi,*!  ■■    "     ■ 

R«*.J.^'.J 

Re?.  W.  I 

H*V.  K.  T.    I  y„r,  -^tfln- 

broke. 
Rev.  U-  Waller,  Dourtoa-OA-Uw-Wala  ft.  mi, 

Gloucester.  ■ 

CiTartAimi.  ■ 

Rev.  II.  C  rbrrry,  tn  Loot  des  riwini        * 

Rev.  W.  Ha»ke)}ne,  tn  Karl  de  iirrw. 

Rev.  K.  IL  RjTvaeU.  lo  Vbroaat  dt>mi«te4. 


.•Ota. 


CiTiL  PsritauaEwnL 

Vtac.  Arl'Uitiiioi  totw  LdpI 

Collrin-,  Alwnlrrn 
Sir  Ri>i>r.tt  )Vri  t.,  i,p  Ljord  Kaciar  «r 

Tvrvitv  uf  Gla*eow. 
Rrv.  GiU-rt    .\btw.lie,   IKli. 
hr.-'Xr.  C'l'i-T- .  ('sialiHdci',  U)  be  V| 
'         ■  «iiy. 

'  '  be  MMwrvrvi 


^3t 


1836] 


Births  and  Marriages. 


BIRTHS. 


Oet.  14.    At  Oklloiray  [toil»^  ^cnttwid.  thfl 

CaiintcM  of  Gallowvy,  a  man. IS.  In  Uuke- 

ilrrvt.  W»tmln»ter,  lh«  liuly  of  Sir  W.  W. 

raXWtt,  W.V.  ■  »L>n  Hni)  he\t. 19.  At  AUJwi. 

bam,  HiTtt,  llir  Hun.  Mn.  Chas.  Boultou,  a 
dau.- — -19.  Ttir  wife  of  J.  M  om>  Molytwtu,  m<|. 

«f  I.<)M-U-J    Park.  «  ilau. ^ 30.  A I   Lwalt. 

Caiilr,  ilx-  Hifo  iif  ilii-  Rfv.  Firmit'!K   \Vyk»-- 

bAiii  >Urtiii,  a  (lau. 22.  At  DiiriKirk  Huiim-, 

OlotHN^rrrtblfv,  the  wUfc  of  Edmrd  Italton, 
vsq.  D.r.L.  A  (Un.— W.  At  Nonbbnrak 
Uuiue.  llAnix,  tlw  IU|thl  Bm>    Udy   Uhru 

SaiiiKlcrMon,  a  Mn. ^'.  At  ihe  llyalI«,:Sc»- 

loii,lV'von,Ihc  wifri.f  Catii,  tt.  H.  B.  rroby, 

H.N.   a   ilau. 37.  In  n'ntilfnnlHttri^,  IjuIjt 

ftoUnck,  *<lait. sg.  At  Nm'UiuirErk.Tflrk- 
sliij*.  the  wifeof  John  \Sar.l,  ran.  «  Mm, 

Al.  IIh;  lAdynf  A»litiiiml-.imi  tl.  mWej,  Mq.ikf 

SlcMuir-Bt.»<laa. .\l  Gr«c«i1iru  manor,  liic. 

Mn.  AmlinMM>  liale  FhillimM,  •  tUu. 

LaUlv.    Al  HolynHI   Hniior,  Hants,  Lady 

H»>iirv  Thvunc,  a  ilaii. \X   Wration  Pnrk, 

thr  liat  (if  >icr  falbrr.  (Sir  C.  Watwii.  B«rl.> 
ftif  wife  of  Ibp  lU-i.  W.  Actnn,  n  mm. 
.  iVffp.  I.    AtOantoD  Hall,  iHsar  dcarborouKh, 
Ibe   Udy  of  Sir  TlNHnM  U.    Ix-nnl,   Bart. 

a   daa. a     .it    the    Hon.    and    Itrt .    Dr. 

MantinmS,  Kirkli)'  Ovrrlilow,  Yorkshire,  Ibc 

wifp  nf  I.iv[ii.-l.'nt.  Stachaii,  a  dan. In  l)ut»- 

liii,  tbf  Uilv  uf  Lii-ui.-C^I.  Cba»  bJiie.  a  dan. 
— -^.  In  lilooin.tbury  1)14.  lU*  wifi-  iif  tin-  iUv, 

J.    KilnanU,    a    »cin. ".    At    Knup    Town, 

Hri'tiion,  thf  I*ly  Jan^  KimK,  a  son.  - — i». 
At  lintclitfin,  Ijiit>  .\tii;ii<>ia  St'jmonr,  a  nun. 

10.  Tin;  wife  of  rlw  lU-v  Jodu  Hupkinaun. 

lUtrtur    Pf    n.>iii..-,     iinrr.,    B    Btm. 13. 

Lail)  Painty ,  m?)  Oik,  i^|.  a 

dan. 1.1.  r,  Hit   wife  of 

W.SrlUyL-  L..U!>k>».BuekK,« 

•Oil.— 17.  I   l^ark,  Be>lfonliJ)ln% 

Ihewiffof  J  ii   Letnbridir*,  «hk|.  a 

4an. IS.   1 1  !hc  Rvv.  W.  WaMc- 

gnw  l^irk.  tit  inrr  Hail,  tlicHlitre,  a  ion. 

MARRIAGES. 

Ott.  17.  In  Oonr-anrhurrh,  Iirtnnd,  K;^}or 
Arthur  Knaedy,  nt  Intr  imh  Hnaam,  t« 
MkbetlB,  wMaw  of  tbr  late  K.  M .  Junot,  eta,  of 

Uonrv|flan,  on.  Antrim. ID.  At  UamfitMi, 

UliMJA«(,Rkk«nl  Si*rir  '  ■'  >'.--  -I  Tn 
8>nh.cMMidBtt.Bnh>i  t 

fcmiiiiM'ii      In niiiftii  I  M. 

J*nwtt'l'ai|iULr(.  to  J«-aii   ' 

Mjynr  iWy. -W.  M.    ' 

■imt,  to  Anne,  dan.  of  1 1 

and  nir<i:  to  Ibv  Rulil    ll-n..   m.    1. ,  .   .<- 

rirk  anil  Ujrt)  nrnnasi. lO-  ai   Ulinstt>n, 

ttac  Kft.  K.  WiDiaina.RMlnrnfrinaioti.Drrby- 
tbirr,  luAnn«,  dan.  of  O.  IViwdl,  «m|.  of  1»- 

llnrtcRi. At  Ralhtnorr,  C.  J.  Ilamillun,  em. 

tnlUiiilv.  dau    f4  lb«  R«v.  nekUoir    OulJ, 

r  ■-'  -     :■  Ftithniore,  to.    RiMarr. w    Al 

I  J.  lUccn,  MI),  wif  Ely-plac^,  to 

N  r|,Wl  tUu.  of  t\>l.  Blake. a. 

Al  :m.  t«"^nrr'«,  lM(iM>ii>liur> ,  T.  MacktnUy. 
CM<  of  Btbo^u,  to  (Wthnnnr,  mil]  dau.  of  An- 

drww    Ifn,  M>i.    M.l>.    f.V^;>;  Ar. Al  »t. 

Orocn'a,  Itloonivbury,  U.  FialajKni.  rw.  of 
Jamaica,  ta  Marian,  thini  dan.  uf  thr  late  Rn. 
T.  flmltb.  Rn^nr  "f  Carshiirtoii,  llnbyalilre. 


^ 


-At  St,  C. 

I^nuu.  to  .M 

Al  "I    .1.. 

r.     '  -' 

I 

1- 

K-    '■ 

tanh  > 
walat 


.  i5.     A'    1. 


i.trin.hill.  M^^ir-Orn. 
iKHh  of  rarfc-fiiri-cl- 

'ilHtl^l"-,     It.    *'».    Vtll. 

1  "  ■    '■        "  i  ■  r*. 

■  '■<. 
.  .  liC 

I.  ■"   hiiL-ij[i)n, 

ii.r^'i.orEcer- 

I  v.   for   Hn<lxv- 


Eiry  Ln  Mann  to  R<>b(>kali  SopliLt,  only  dan.  of 
njor-Ocn.  Sir  Ralpb  Ouwlpy. At  St.  9»n- 

eras.  T.  Thuuifnn,  fju|.   Ailvoratp,   Kdinbllfi^h. 

to  .\itne,  ilau.  irf  T.  K««},  wmj. ^At  Chelsea, 

J.   K.  Gordon,   rv\.   K.N.   <■>   nirl>:ir]i.  tlaa.  uf 

th*  laic  S.  Smith,  ww.  ■  •   ■    ■  -). Al 

Coffp^hall,  ?lr  V.  A.  M-^-  of  Galr- 

locli,  noui>.<iliire,  to  Man  ^  Mnnltnrf, 

^<l .  ot  HoUMd  GrtDn;,  l^ue^ At  CaMic 

U<'Uiu<lura,  J.  W.  ±  amith,  «^.  Mi^or  uili 
Lij^lii  l)nx.  to  Hartaniir,  eldrat  iIbd.  of  Jghn 

WoolM>y,  •-•q.  of  Mil«^town,  co.  Loutb. M. 

Al  Cmtilirirnf,  (1.1.  Unr»rt,  T.  Ppry  Kmpiunq. 
«-ktMt  «oii  of  tlw  late  Itijiht  Hon.  U<Torre  Knox, 
ti»  fnacw  VXix.  diiu.  of  tlic  lak-  Ct|>t.  Grtirirv 

Bunlelt,   R.N. M  SI.  Gw^rir*'.,   Ilattetfr- 

■qaaic,  Ctuts.  l>umicr,  (-S4i.  to  Janr,  dan.  of 
the  Rev.  K.  v..  Lung,  of  Dnmrton  Hall,  Norfolk. 

r.   At  Uaatiiigv,    E.  T.   Warr>.  c^ii-  of 

Lyndhnnt,  Hant^,  to   Mar)*,  eklfnit  dan.  nf 

Rol>t.  Monta^otf  Wilniot,  c-q.  M.D. 2V.  At 

(1ir*ti*r,  Hrnn,-,  cIiImI  twin  of  tbr  HfV,  H. 
IUik4:>,  L'liaiK-i-llor  of  the  diiM-rar,  to  Lacy 
Oiortotie,  dau.  of  .Vrthil.  Wranffhain. 

LaU'.g.  AI  Dtrver.  tbr  Hon.  Jamca  HuUm*, 
flflli  ma  of  lAtrd  IhiutMj-ne,  to  Lnilty  Mary, 
only  Uau.  at  sllr  W.  FltzUf-rald.  Itul.  nf  C'arh- 

Koian,  to,  Uarc. Cbarlea  low  nelpy,  eao.  of 

tti^  omnty  of  l^ni-a.itrr,  tu  IjuJy  (Caroline 
H.irrkl  MtjIynniJt.  dau-  nf  tlic  Karl  of  Scftan. 

Htv.  K.  A.  Hrlte*^.   llMinr  of  St.   Marxa- 

rrr»,   »i-iihiv,     -111., Ik,   t..   ii;i(ii<-t  Juild.  M' 

LVOd    '  '  Jll'lil.  t-M).  <■( 

Slain  I  '  "twt'iu,  Wak*. 

tilt  If. i...^    -113.  iluii.  of  Ibft 

lal«  lU'V.  lji*nn  Iknliri  U'win.  of  rarnanan. 

A'*r.  I.  At  MfUnTiuiliain,  ilir  Kt-v.  P, 
Al|w,  to  CAroline,  dau.  of  Itw  Xcv.  M.  SlwWh, 
Kw-torof  Wvlwrton,  Liti<-olnaluiv. Al  Bar- 
Ion,  J.  Kayi  e)<g.  of  SaKby-ball,  Lincoln,  to 
Amata,  dau.  of  Hm  lat«  Rev.  R.  Welib,  Minor 
CUHiB  uf  Wimbor,  fcc. —  Edn.  Cradock,  n(|. 
of  Leicester,  to  KliL  rUrat  dau.  of  11.  H  Intby, 
aaq.  M.O.  of  Warren  Uoum,  Lncrbtrraltln. 

S.  Al  IN4el)nHik,  Nnrthamploiwli.  ibe  R«v. 

W.  6tronir.  of  tHaoK/ouiul,  Ilunia,  to  laabdU 
Hary,  sfvoaid  rtaa.  of  tbr  lti>r.  C.  K.  iHban, 
Burluruf  INilcbrook.  — 3.  Arthur,  rldcat  aoo 
of  J.  Ward.  ra|.  t)t  i)nlwood-nar«,  Kf>nt,  to 
*■'■'— "■■""  'Itu.  of  Ijcm.-CoL  llonlton.  of  fhr- 

I  .  I'.'i.  ilarucirall.  oiilv   >itn  of  Lmt] 

li .,.,,,1,.  '^  ^'  -:  ■  '^f  Ruicfaliika,  dan,  of 

thf  Wi.-  i'hi;i  ,-  lit  Uoiu-r*',  «..  Kll- 

dan-, M  1  iin,  G.KuOstoiiKead, 

'■  •'- t'^A.  rM..-.L  .L,  .,  .,1  ibt^laii'  W.  Wbclcf, 
'  •iiuti'IMTxrtil,  aiiJ  cuu>l(i  to  thr  [>rc' 
-iiT.  WbcL-r.  -J.  At  fi.  Maryt«bon4v 
I  itiii.i,  juii.  TM).  t<f  Pnncra  trantbnf,  only 
dan.  uf  Sir  CLa^mau  Maraball-  -tu  At  Su 
Gnn^r's,  Han<ivi!f-M|.  Cap(.  Frvnuutllr,  R.\, 
MR-oiid  Mti  of  titr  Late  Xici'-Adniiral  Sir  T.  P. 
FKininile.  to  Iwliplla,  rrtct  of  J.  Wwlder- 

bara.  CM). Al  Isiaif  Honw,    l«4ay,   F.  L, 

BrooW,  n>|.  of  U«n  flat'   '  to  JnUk 

SPTittDttrBiiocleucIi,dBu  .  I  Caii]|>- 

bdl.ofStwuflcld. U.  .V  ,   .T.  Sie- 

itnaon,  latr  T&lh  nft.  tu  K'unm  >i<tr)-,  dan.  «f 

the  late  J01.  Srynoiir  Uacotr,  caq, 10.  At 

Hath,  L'nah  »Miut«-.(«ij.  of  mrnrd  l^>d^t 
IMW  Wincantim,  to  Biiza  Anne,  acroDd  dau.  or 

Hra.  PMiKtrh.' le.  At  WUbMb,  W.  Kni^and. 

nq.  M.D.  to  Manpuvt    Klii.  dan.  of  the  lale 

Dr.  Fra*«r At  !'    ■  ''■        ■  '  ■■  R**.  C. 

J.  PalcnHiu.  Vit-ar  '  Liaci,  to 

Conlelta,  thinI  iUm         ,  .,  nut.  bf 

Uaal  ('Mirt. IT.  i  lia.t.  i-Tiion.  i'>n.of  Wli^ 

combe  ¥atti,  ixvoit.  to  Cbartotte  tJaiberlDe, 
wulon  M^  Ihfi  Utc  Edir.  Arcbcr,  oq.  of  I'r*- 

laskr  Hoiuf,  t'omwall. Al   at    Uowie's. 

HkiMver-Mi-  ll^nry  Unwln  Addinstnn,  *w].  to 
RJaanor  Ani)«,  fldf-sl  dao.  of  T.  U.  Biirkaall 
BrtTMTl.nq.  M.P 


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Lord  Masiy. 

Stft.  27.  At  Kilkm,  CO.  KildNK 
(wlwra  he  wu  re*i<)<>^fii  for  the  beiieiit  of 
U*  hwilth),  sped  +3.  ihc  Ripht  Hon. 
ilush  Hamon  Msh*)'.  foiutTi  l..ord  Klasty, 
of  Uiintrilpaguc.  co.  hiinctick  (1776). 

He  WIS  bom  Krb.  13,  1793,  iho  cldi-^c 
*oii  of  Uusfa  llio  tbitd  Lord  J^Iossy,  by 
his  fint  wue  Murgaret-Kvcriwa,  youriRot 
d«uglil«r  of  WDltam  Ilurton,  of  Cirorc. 
CO.  iippeniry,  **i\.y  iind  lie  iucteeded  tii 
fathpr,  whiUt  yet  in  his  miaurity,  Jutw 
fiU,  I  HIS. 

llts  Lordbhip  mnrricd  June  22,  1S86, 
&tnhIitit,yuiint;r«ldaiiicIirorurLuktiXVbile, 
of  Wuadlatkd^,  l-u.  l>ubli(i,  est).  \ij  wboQi 
he  liax  left  i»Hiip  Hu^h  lUiuuti'In^oIdtby 
now  liflh  l^ord  ^Ib»»v,  bum  in  \tiil ;  uhI 
■nothcr  m>q,  born  in  ltt35. 

SiaWiLLr.i-M  KNiciiroM,  Bart.  G.CH. 

Oct.  II  In  SlrMCtVitd-iilnoi-,  in  hifltiOth 
yi«r,  SirWilliuni  Knigfiti>n.  Unri.G.CH. 
Kerciver.gonrml  aiid  ■  Sporlal  Conimia- 
Bioiipr  fiirnunuginftthciflUJnofrheUucby 
of  Cornwull.  and  UecciTCT-gencrul  of  the 
Diicbr  nf  LaiirnKtiT. 

Sir'Willuni  Kni^liion  imginnlly  efitertd 
llic  inedicul  prult-t^ionas  an  apgir^'iitice  to 
wi  u|Mitbi.-ciii'j'  of  Tavi»t(K-k;  and  after  e 
re^ideiKV  of  u  (cvv  riionlhft  in  Lutidon,  rc- 
tuniid  to  tliat  town  tu  letllc  as  ■  gtrficnl 
prartitiun«r.  This  howcvfr,  not  proving 
uiisiblt!  tu  bis  liutp,  or  aatislaetory  to 
hi<i  nmbttion,  be  mmmi  rrlnmed  tn  lA>ndon, 
and  aiilUecl  oa  an  nrrouchrur.  y\w  ('ul. 
Irge  of  Pbyticiuis  baring  ailinontsbed  hint 
for  prMCttainf  as  a  iibybit-iun  vritbi>ut  a 
dn^c,  be  went  10  Edinbtirpb,  wbrre  be 
reniainrd  two  sc-aiton6;  and  tbrn,  b<ivirig 
obtnint'd  ft  di-grec  from  the  Aivbbiibup  of 
Ciinti-rbiiry,  wn*  admitted  a  licfniiatc. 

Krotn  tbit  time  bL'reniaitied  in  London 
ontjl  1819,  uheD  h«  aL-i-un)]iniiit.-d  lie 
Marquis  \Velle»ley  to  Spain, and  relunif^l 
with  him  wben  the  miMiun  was  at  an  end. 
On  lliin  nobleman  rctirinjc  fiXHO  offer,  be 
uked  faik  late  MAJesiy  to  ■ppoint  KjiiKh- 
ton  one  of  his  pbyvicisns.  Suon  after  this 
be  becMne  acquainted  with  Sir  Jobn 
M'Malion,  by  whom  be  na»  optedily  ad< 
mitlvd  to  termf  uf  inlimary :  and  tbey 
Cuntinued  on  the  mual  cuntidt-niMl  foot. 
in(  until  the  death  ol  lh«!  Utter,  who  made 
fiir  William  bis  exerntor.  Ainouf;  ibe 
jwiiers  wbi4'b  Ibns  canie  into  hu  pokite^ 
ftjon  were  wnne  rrlating  lu  rertain  piivar« 
afiuirs  of  the  latr  Kini;,  liulrnd  nf  rn. 
<iaiVOUrififr  to  turn  tbi*  <'i(rum«[ani-c  to 
any  profitkbtvarrount,  Knigbion  instantly 
nuried  tha  docuuenu  lo  CatUon-bouke, 


and   placed   them   mt 

mrnt   or   condition,   in   cb*  I 

rigbtful  owner.      From  tbal  ! 

dated  his  adiutfrston  to  royal  bm/fc  | 

Prince    fU^rnt,  atnie^  at  aaetviik 

impurtmnce   of  tbr  tirrirfit  aai  vii* 

dcliciitc  manner  iii  wbirh  it  lw(hni» 

fcm-tt.  nppointrd  Knichlon  to  as  i^* 

taat  ofHcc  in   ibe  d-i.  i^v  <■>   Cuma*!   » 

the  lac  Jan.  iei:> 

nctage ;  aiid,  at   u 

bira  with  the  kybmI  cfu»*  ul  iha  v#*fH. 

Order. 

His  tvpuf&tion  %«-aa  nov  al  ia  mtk 
and  bia  biuineKs  continued  vrryeflNM 
until  the  rrmoval  of  Sir  XinjttumB^ 
lii-ldt  wbu  badvuccvcded  ^lr  JohnlMk 
huu  in  the  oifficc  u(  rrirata  S«mn 
Un  the  elevation  of  thi*  feadiaiff  la  m 
peerage,  and  hi«  nii»M«a  to  giwitm  fr 
Wtlliaoi  Knighton,  vrbo  bad  prvwaA 
been  a  frequent  vioitMr,  oowbrv^Ma 
inmste  at  Carlton  Pi*'  — .  " 
ve<ted  with  the  otficve 
taryBiid  Pri^-y  Puiae — mj 
he  retained  until  the  de«th  ut  GMip  •• 
Fourth. 

Before  hia  eoniit^ion  with  thv  CmB. 
Sir  William   Knightoa   pnu-tiavd  < 

thoitpb  tiut  ewlumv'-'- adm 

lie  \i,  Kaid  to  haw  aiC 

ou&of  hiH  reputari'  !l(f  i 

additional  adrire  Hhcitcret  tlK-rr  wa*ar 
manifest  danfrer ;  and  suixir#dcd  In  i 
in^  a  very  lart;c  fnnuiiv  bjr  bb  i 
prufMnon.  From  the  titiM!  oi  Ua  i 
in^  the  np|HunUiientB  aliont 
he,  uf  rouHMF.  wbolly  abvidona4  ^ 
but  he  still  retabed  an  intimary  «iCb  •- 
veml  membera  of  tbe  medtral  yiofcai^at. 
ftomc  of  whom  vtro  indetrted  to  bia  te 
many  artf«  of  ktndoeaa  and  < 

Sir  Williuin  Knighton  ' 
ably  a  man  of  cj(c«Ucnt  taloitiC 
wa*  mill  more  conapiciioiM  for  hia  ! 
sagacity  and  koowltdg^trf  the  ' 
eucceta  in  life  nas  remarkable,  i 
was  at  one  Itini-  his  intervat  u  CfMDSI 
it  is  quite  certain  he  ntiftbt  hate 
iiianded  almost  anything  wbicb  tba  b%b* 
eat  mducnce  ia  the  cmtnr-  — ..-i^  i,^£,,^. 
yet  be  never  »boweri  bin  ki^n 

cioua   or  e*v^y  of  hoi'.  jic  <*m 

acrupulou%ly  punctiliuui  iu  all  ib«  nt— rr 
aiices  ami  I'tlquclica  of  lorletyi  b*^ 
amid  tbe  polish  which  bia  maaatn  asd 
ebanctrr  received  fnxn  the  « 
into  whW'h  he  was  thrown,  br  atill  i 
uniui|iatrcd  tbe  impteaa  of  biaawty  tnm^ 
ships. 

U<  bad  laturly  iulE«rt4  (iMi 


1836.]     Obitiaby.— Sir  Rob,  Graham.^Lt.Gea.  Sir  John  Hope.    053 


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numptit  of  breathing  nnd  oppmiion  about 
tbc  chest,  which  proved  to  oe  depcudt'iit 
upon  enlnrgcmfiit  of  the  heart,  mni  ended 
in  dropncnl  effusion  into  the  lii^ht  ulcura 
ftnd  pericirdtain,  which  prutrd  fiitttj. 

Sir  William  Ki)ij;btoi)  married  Doro- 
thea, daughter  of  C'-apl.  jROieB  Muwk«r, 
K.N.  by  whom  he  hu  left  isHue  one 
d«uf;htcr,  I)i)TotheH,  tnarrifd  in  1H20  to 
her  ctiiiNin-grmian  Ca;it.  Mirhnel  S<<)-- 
mour,  R.N,  third  swn  of  the  latL'  Rear. 
Admiral  Sir  Michael  Seymour,  Bnrt.  nnd 
K.CB,  (I)y  June,  third  daughter  of  Capl. 
Hawker)  j  and  one  son,  now  Sir  Williftoi 
WeUestey  Knighton,  Bart  boni  in  101 1. 

Right  Hon.  Sir  RoieaT  Giuham. 

5^/.9fi.  At  Kin(;Hton.upnn-7'luim(Ht, 
aged  92,  the  Uif:hl  Hon.  Sir  Rulitrt  (^r.t- 
Imin,  a  Privy  Councillor,  and  fuxtntrly 
one  of  the  Baroni  of  the  Court  of  Ex- 
cbc^urr. 

Sir  Robert  (fmhum  \r»*  the  tun  of  a 
acboolmoster  nbo  resided  at  Dalsion,  nciir 
Haeicney,  and  wa»  descended  from  (Jeorgc 
Ofabani,  of  ( 'aJendar,  M«ond  hou  of  Wil- 
liam Lord  Grsfaun,  by  L«dr  Anne  Hou. 
gla«,  eld<>«t  daughter  of  Georffe  fourth 
Earl  of  An^if,  and  brother  to  William 
Gr«t  £larl  of  Moiitrofc.  He  wnD  entered 
at  Trinity  college,  ('ambridpc,  in  the  year 
1701!,  and  took  hist  B.A.  degree,  being 
third  H'Ringter  (hta  rta^sical  attatnmmt» 
being  alio  of  the  hiithert  order)  in  ]70f>. 
He  MOOn  after  attached  himxelf  to  chc 
profcuion  of  (h«  law,  nnd  having  been 
apjMiinted  Attorneypeneial  tothe  Pnnce 
of  Wnlea,  with  whom  he  was  n  great  fa- 
vourite, he.  in  Nov.  I799l  wii  promoted 
to  he  a  Baron  of  the  Kxcheiiuer,  and  rc> 
Cetved  the  honour  ufkrkightbod  June  10, 
IttOO.  HeretiredinFeb.  IHS??.  His  pn-. 
Itent  Slajeaty  Huhsequently  railed  bim  to 
bia  I'rivy  Cmincil. 

Sir  H.  Grabam'M  death  will  be  deeply 
•nd  ainorrely  felt  hy  nil  thoK-  who  knew 
tim,  who  will  ever  bear  in  mind  thai  no 
onv  bai  left  behind  him  o  more  unlmpeacb. 
•ble  public  choneter.  and  that  foir  po^ 
MMed  more  private  virtues. 

On  the  7th  Oct.  liix  reroaini  were  de- 
posited in  the  family  vault  in  Kingnton 
rhurch.  The  fiinerml  consisted  of  a  bmne 
4rswii  by  r\x  bonier,  and  two  mourmiig 
Bo«che«  and  four,  followed  by  many  car> 

Tofpcnllcmen  residing  in  the  vicinity 
C  of  tbe  Bicbop  of  London  being 
'■niong  them.  The  coffin  wax  placed  by 
tbc  Hide  of  that  in  which  Ibt  the  body  of 
lAly  Grmham.  who  died  in  \iS^. 


LwtT.-GEv.  5r«  JoHK  Hor£,  G.C.H. 

Aw At  htfl  ftcaf  in  ScotWid,  a^ed 

^*      Lieut^ticneral     Sir     John     Hojht, 
Coloucl  ol  the  7Vd  Higbktiden. 


He  wna  bom  July  15,  176d,  the  teconil 
fton  of  John  Hope.  esq.  (a  grandson  of 
the  firj-t  Earl  of  Hopctowii),  by  Mary, 
only  dauKbter  of  Etiab  Breton,  of  Norton, 
CO.  Northunipton,  ai>d  Forty. bill,  Ea> 
Bold,  esq.  and  Mury,  dauKfat^T  and  co* 
heireM  of  Sir  Williiiin  WoUtcnbolme,  of 
Forty-hilt,  Ban.  He  was  younger  bro- 
ther to  tbe  present  Right  Hon.  Utiarlcs 
Hope,  Lord  Pre*ident  of  the  Court  of 
Ses5)on  ifi  Scotland;  und  elder  brother  la 
the  late  Vice.  Admiral  Sir  Williiuu  John- 
BtuiM*  Hope,  O.C.B. 

In  Nov.  l7Tt»  he  waa  appointed  a  radet 
in  Gru.  Huufttoii's  regiment  of  the  Scota 
Brigade,  then  aerving  in  Holland,  and 
after  being  drilled,  flie.  went  throujch  tbu 
HlilKtrdiruite  runka  ufcoriKirul  aitd  Mrjcaiit; 
and  in  iJe'c.  177^1,  received  an  Ensigiiey 
in  tbe  wme  regiment,  then  qtianen^  in 
Bergen- on- Zoom  ;  he  marched  with  if  Co 
Mneatrcetit.  where  be  continued  tlU  Au- 
giiot  17HI,  and  k\w\\  returned  home.  Tbe 
:^tl)  of  April  17tJ9,  be  obtutned  a  com- 
pnny,  and  again  joined  hiti  regiment  at 
Maeitrecbt.  Having  tjuitted  tLe  Dutch 
aervire.  be  ys-wa,  with  other  officers  in  si. 
tnilar  ttitualions,  phiced  by  tbe  King  on 
balf-pny. 

On  tbe  29th  Sept.  1787.  he  obraioed  a 
company  in  the  GOlh  foot,  and  in  Decem- 
ber of  that  year  was  again  pluccd  on  half- 
pay.  In  June  1788,  be  wh.i  appuinled  to 
n  trooi>  in  tbe  I3th  Hglit  dra^uoim ;  and  in 
Nov.  1792  Aid-de-Camp  to  Lieut.-Geo. 
Sir  W.  Erskine,  with  whom  be  went  to 
Flanden  early  in  I7l>3. 

He  terved  tbe  cuntpai^  of  that  and  the 
foUowing  year,  and  was  tiresent  at  all  tbe 
action*  in  wfau-b  tbe  cavalry  were  ed|taged. 
In  1795  be  relurnvd  to  Eoclaiid  vrith'Sir 
William,  who  died  in  March  of  that  year. 
On  the  25tb  Marrb  he  wa>  promoted  to 
a  Majority  in  the  £8th  light  dragoons; 
and  on  the  SOlh  Feb.  I79r>,  to  a  Lleuc- 
Colonelcy.  In  April  following  be  em- 
barked with  bii  regiment  lor  (he  Cape, 
where  he  remained  until  tbe  regiment  was 
drafted  :  in  Jan.  17!fy  he  arrived  in  Eng. 
land.  In  April  following  be  wiui  appoint- 
ed to  the  .lith  foot ;  and  in  Feb.  IbOO. 
sailed  to  join  that  regimerit  at  St.  Vin. 
cent's.  Hr  remained  in  the  West  Indies 
till  Nov.  IWM.  when  he  rcturm-d  home 
and  exehanged  intoibe  tiOtb.  On  tbe  Jat 
Jan.  iHOa  be  received  llic  rank  of  ColoocI, 
and  was  placed  on  tbe  Suilf  as  AsMstaiit 
A djuuiit .general  in  Noiib  Briinin;  at 
the  eluw  of  that  year  bcwiu  appointed  Dc. 
puty  Adjutant  •general  to  tbe  ex]H-ditioii 
deattned  tor  tbe  Baltic,  under  Lieut.* 
freneral  Ixird  Cqthoirl ;  biif.  the  troops 
beinf  recalled,  ifai-i  officer  did  not  proctcd 
on  that  expedition,  but  returned  to  hia 
Staff  at  Edinburi-b.     Jn  May  I8U7, 


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054 

WM  nfiiin  appointed  Deputy  Adjuiaot 
gpncrul  to  !he  fonf «  (foioK  "P  •''*•  A*'^t»c. 
under  th(!  Game  ufficcr,  «nd  did  dut;  u 
aiu'h.  He  uu  prM^nc  at  t1i«  •ieffe  md 
rnplurf*  of  Copenhagen.  In  April  IBiMc 
ht  w«*  appointed  Bri(tsdier-Ger«f»lon  the 
Suff  in  Norib  Britain,  and  subwqtMntly 
Deputy  Adjut>uit'!cci>«nil  to  the  forrc«  in 
ihiit  oountrj;  on  tbe  25th  July  I8I«. 
Mftjor-Gcneral,  «nd  plated  on  ilic  Staff  of 
iho  Severn  Dislrirli  froinwhence,  inlBllJ. 
be  WHS  rcmDvt>d  to  that  of  the  army  under 
Lord  Wellington  in  tin?  Prnimula.  He 
wiM  pment  at  die  tMttle  of  Snlamanca, 
fur  fphicb  be  bad  tlic  honour  of  wnrin^a 
mpdul. 

He  WB»  lalwrquenlly  plonMl  on  the 
tUfFti  of  Ireland  snd  of  North  Britain, 
wli«re  be  rontinufd  until  hts  ttppoinlment 
Co  the  rank  of  I.ieiic  General  the  12tb 
Avg.  I8l». 

Sir  John  Hope  was  twice  married.  By 
bia  first  wile,  to  whom  be  n-Hti  united 
Sept.  SO,  1806,  and  who  died  March  19. 
161.^  be  hnd  i»ue  three  datiitbtera:  I. 
^lary- Anne  ;  8.  Charlotte,  married  to  L. 
AIiu-Kinnuii,  es4|.  ;  5.  Mtirgarut- Sophia. 
Kir  John  married  aecondly,  April  21, 
I8li,  Jane- Heater,  daughter  of  John 
blardnugiill,  e>q.,  Btid  by  that  Indy.  who 
survives  hhn,  be  bad  five  sons  and  five 
daughleni :  4.  Aone-Louisa ;  5.  John- 
TbooMS,  w  Ensign  in  the  7^d  foot ;  li. 
HaDrv-Phillp;  7.  Arrbibald- C»mpU:ll, 
wbo  ilicd  in  |8S6.  sf^ed  tevcn  ;  K  Kmily- 
Jane,  who  died  in  IWl,  n^vA  fourj  i». 
Adrian- Duncan,  whu  died  in  lt<:^<>,  sfied 
four;  10.  Jane- Rublon,  wbo  died  in  \tiifi, 
in  hvr  third  year;  II.  (lbiir)e»- VV'dhim; 
18.  Malilda-Maxweli.  who  died  an  infani 
in  \t*/H-  and  13.  another  daughter,  bom 
in  ISai). 


KrjUi'AnHniAi  Maiti^xb. 

Oct.  SO.  At  bis  liuuRc  in  Alontaftu- 
«f|tMrci  Johti  Afaiilaitd,  rati.  Rear-Admi- 
nil  of  the   Ked. 

He  was  the  seetmd  aon  of  Colonel  tbe 
Hon.  Itii.'bud  Maitlord  (Fourth  mm  of 
i:iwfle«  Mxlb  Eur)  of  l^tlderdNlr]  bj 
Altry,  dungliter  at  John  Sd'Adum,  oiF 
London,  eo.  Ayr,  esq.;  and  yeu  elder 
bmiher  to  the  tn>llai>t  Lt— (^1-  June* 
Miiilluiid,  of  tbe  75(h  re^ioll-nt,  wbo  full 
at  the  htamiinir  of  llhnrtporr  in  lHi_k5. 

He  enteri-d  the  Navy  at  bii  «arl)  aije; 
and  in  17KJ  went  toihi:  Wc*t  Indirhan 
a  midahipntnn  on  board  tbe  Iloyne  nf  I)^ 
Riina,  tbe  tU|t-*bip  of  Sir  John  Jcrvin,  to 
whoae  flivounible  notice  he  •oc/ii  reeonri- 
liieiiiUd  faUawlf  by  hia  diktin[^ii>hi'dK«|. 
Uutrr  whSBicmnK  on  4hore.  Rt  the  re. 
dm'tmn  of  Bdaitinniuf,  (JuHd«luii|H'.  &c. 
but  parlirularly  at  llie  vtormiiiit  of  Fort 
irltM  d'Epe'',  wbvn  he  wu  iwt  unly  the 


Bret  psnoa  who  gmMtti  (h*  <^*^1 
Bctually  atrcd  tke  Uleuf  la*  *ilM(Ml 
PsalkQer.  by  pihiD;  latefiW^I 
wbeo  just  about  to  strike,  au  il  i 
by  an  ryewicn«M  tbaC  *'Mbs^B«vj| 
or  «i|[h(  of  tlhf  enMHV^  i 
that  day  by  tbe  haaii  «r  Ut.  Um^I 
After  the  un«Mart**fid  altttt  if«  9m  | 
ik  Pique.  Mr.  Maitlawl  (tb 
LieiitL-liattt}  aurrecrfed  bv  •rai«a!)lilk  ' 
coiQtiiand  of  tbe  Nanl  wiC«dc. 

(Jn  obtaininiC  bi«  cawMl^  W*  1 
appoinitffl  to  the  W ukcbdHB  Cri|iikk«» 
nundrd  by  Lord  GarUea  {tftc  lib  U  ' 
of  (iMlloway),  with  wrbott  k>  tmmt 
into  the  Lively  :i£.  tie  inab*r«« 
when  it  captured  io  17!!^  aJlcr  ■  wtt 
of  nearly  three  koiu^.  t^  ToMknltl 

At  tbe   c!<-  .    aua*  WK.  lb 

Milinfftothi;'    1  'iMntantLaii 

then  bi-aring  ii..   ....^  ^i  6tf  JqIb  im 

Lieutenant  .MairlHtid  wna«MalMtaiO» 
mander  ul  the  Trsaaivr  uosp,  obh 
eight  gun»;  rroin  whirfa  be  wie  (»• 
cd,  in  April  ITUT,  to  tJw  KiafMtt,i 
fine  brv;,  in  which  b*  iraaftd  £■■■ 
time  on  the  eonat  of  Poht^pal.  Oak 
Ut  of  July  )<-r  T.**^  rthilirt«<  fi^ 
torn*  of  the  n  '  <•%  tfcm  puriM 

niiiHt  of  tbe    I  ,«rc     Cift.  U» 

land  put  a  stop  u*  ii  ut  the  KufWK 
with  the  aid  of  his  ofin-n  ai>d  BKaK 
by  attarliiKL.-  the  niutjiic>er* award  utaaL 
nnd  killing  irnd  wuuiMltfi^  vrmal.  1^ 
Kail  uf  St.  \'iiu-ei>i  p>i>  bifUy  «yfhdU 
kw  remedy,  that  he  railed  it  IltaltrMit' 
hmd'i  rtripe.  and  rrf-.iuuncn^d  iliaA^ 
tion  to  the  fleet  on  .  mtiftfrn 

Hit  Lordship  \nin\i  ,  j«eM  L^ 

Mnitland  into  the  >ii>t  >u:holaa.  oKtlf 
tbe  btuuiiftb  prizea  at  I  hat  tiiiw  l/Wfl* 
the  TtLKOt,  with  frhtoli  ho  wttmnmm 
KiiRland  iDnnnU  the  loner  cn4  «f  Af 
laRie  year,  and  paid  her  offal  PtraoHlk. 

i-'wm  I §00  to  ima  Cspt.  Maiteri 
comtnandrd  tbe  4Sletimor«  frifiAtb  ■• 
('tunnel  servire.  Hr  tben  com 
the  Boadirea  SB.  iu  wbic4i  ba 
ohaaed  the  Dugiiay  Trontn  74,' 
Gucrriere  38.  wbirh  were 
Ailaadrfnim  tfar  We«t  lnd{«a,  attd 
be  nipposrd  mi|;ht  be  trtM  abiae 
■m«d  rn-Hutc.  After  Si  botva*  < 
ha  bruuf^bt  the  foitncr  to  rioao 
biiU  Gndintf  her  fully  arme^  ho  i 
dcnily  bore  ulT,  witnout  a  moo 
with  >«nil>  and  rigging  ntirh  rot  w^ 
ing  received  two  complete  br 
from  bis  powerful  aat^oolat  i  w 
her  part,  a*  wis  alteewtrda 
from  an  Kngli'b  prisiirwr  on 
to  work  ber  |niinp«  lur  tbt 
of  the  voyage. 

Soon  RltiT.  the  n<>adjm,liriry;  with  thg 
ia-aborv  vtiuadrvn  uC(  Ur«st.atmck  »ofka 


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rork  Bu  dv  Lk;  but,  hunnirbc'en  raoort- 
ed  to  Portsmouib  for  repmr,  rttuni<*d  in 
«if;ht  dayq  to  ber  vtaiton,  anH  in  the 
evuixf  of  tht  MQie  year  raptured  Ic  V'nu- 
lour  of  i:^  K^ins.  n  Dutch  huBt  liiiliuman, 
and  [brer  H'cst  liiditineii,  and  ftlcoinude 
i«vernl  re-c»[ilurc)i. 

In  1H04>  when  Ihe  Itncof  tmttic  ibipt 
•tnployed  tiith«b)oi.'kKi]['df  Koch  furl  nri-ic 
ealled  in  (o  ji»in  llir  Charinvl  Hcpt,  the 
Boadicrn  ««•*  k-ft  nlonc  to  watch  iha! 
porl.  In  1805  she  served  in  ttie  North 
Ma,  and  aftt'twurd*  on  (he  Iwh  station  ; 
and  KuliMroucntly  cruised  in  the  Cliaiiiicl. 
Eur\y  in  lbUJ7  be  iras  ditpatvlitsl  from 
Cork,  witti  rhc  Topnze  frigate  unAer  his 
ontrrfi,  to  uiTurd  (iruteclinn  to  the  While 
MitliiTy  ill  Darin'ri  Stniiia ;  on  hi<i  return 
be  rallednt  Newfoundlnni],  for  the  Trodv 
bound  to  0|>ono,  and  finding,  on  Mb  ar- 
rival off  tbe  latter  place,  ibat  the  French 
had  just  entered  Porttttal,  be  conducted 
'lis  chifxi*  in  safety  to  England. 

The  Boadicea  Mraa  xubMrqucntJy  em- 
ployed In  the  blockade  of  Havre,  on 
whlrb  »icrriiv  Bite  continued  furu  eonside- 
rMb!e  [tf-rind;  liiit,  with  the  exn>ptjnn  of 
cajituntiL'  the  Gcnenil  Cuncleux,  a  priva- 
teer of  It  gun«,  nc  meet  with  no  othet 
remarkable  incident  before  Capl.  Mull- 
land  left  her  in  1806- 

Hifi  tiest  appointment  was  at  the  close 
of  IRIS,  to  the  llnrfliur  uf  <l^  giiwt,  in 
vrhicb  he  servi'd  with  the  Mediterranean 
flfet  until  the  ewirluaiun  of  thp  war.  lie 
oltaincd  the  rank  of  Itcar-Adcninil  in 
IBS! 

Admiral  Mailland  married,  at  Bal- 
garvie.  April  :ti.  iTrX  Kli/^ihu-lh.  daugh- 
ter of  Archibald  Ogitvv,  ttt  Inchmurtin  ; 
and  •.ocondly,  Jan.  8,  1820,  Uora,  eldest 
dauf;liter  of  Coltburat  Uateuati,  of  Bed- 
ford, CO.  Kerry,  esq. 

^P  CoiONXL  Bi'aa. 

^H  tntrty.  At  tbe  Richmond-boair,  Me- 
^BbNvau'a  on  ftfry,  Statn  Nland,  near  New 
^^Torfc,  a|;ed  80,  Colonel  Aaron  Burr. 

Few  men  luive  made  a  more  conepicu- 

out  ljjt;urc  in  Anicncan  biitury.     He  was 

licnilb«(W)  of  February  l76Gj  aiu)  joined 

the  KTiny  under  Uen.  XSVobioglun,  thi^n 

before  Cfainbrtdge.  a*  a  vutuntnrr,  in  Au- 

fWl  1770.     Henftfdiifdfrom  PeiKtbarat 

with  (Icnrral  Arnold  through  the  wilder- 

aeas  to  Quebec,  one  of  ibe  moat  fatiguing 

I      BMircliea  ercr  recorded.     He  »ra»  Aid^e- 

^■fitma  to  Gen.  Mont^omerf  on  the  rue. 

^^bor«bl«   Dight   of  tbc   'JUt   Dec.   1775, 

^^rtien  the  auault  «ma  aiade  on  the  city  of 

Oiinbrc.  al  whicb  that  diatinguikbed  oflS- 

After  terving  (he  campaign  of 

"•tururd  to  New  York  and 

"■y   of   General    Waah- 

Ml.  Wubingtou'a)  re- 


qiirat.  He  wi«  aoon  appointed  Ald-de- 
Camp  to  Gencmi  Piitnntn.  and  fuii{;bl 
bravely  in  the  buttle  of  I-<or;^  Klnnd, 
after  whidt  be  via»  made  Colonel  in  1777, 
and  remained  in  tlic  army,  and  was  a  con- 
Bpiciioii*  offii-er  in  the  baiile*  of  New 
jefney.  In  17H0  he  mired  in  conjcqitenco 
of  iltiiraii,  arising  out  of  bia  futi(;ues  at 
tbe  Iwtllc  of  Mnntnnuth. 

Alt  soon  ax  )M>a<-c  wsk  declared  he  waa 
appointed  a  Jiidce  of  the  Supreme  Court 
nf  the  Btate  of  New  York,  wliit-h  honour 
lie  declined.  He  nerved  »s  Attorney- 
Gciiem]  until  he  waa  choBvn  United 
State*'  Senator,  wbirh  be  held  from  1703 
10  1799.  In  ]H)l  he  mbs  chosen  Vice- 
President,  which  term  cxiiired  in  l(WJ. 

On  thclOlbof  July  IS>l,bt-  killed  Id  a 
duel.  Gen.  A.  HaniiKon.  who  had  been 
Ambassador  from  the  United  States  to 
France,  This  unfortunate  occurrence 
(of  wbtcb  a  full  account  wiil  l«  found  in 
Gent.  JllBg.  vol.  LXXiv.  pp.  77H,  Sf?*.)  put 
a  final  end  to  bis  ofBcial  career,  and  in 
fact  drove  faim  from  bis  eountry.  He 
then  eiigafjed  in  tlw  n-lcbrated  llurr'a  ex- 
jwdition  destined  to  Mexico — was  ar- 
rcvtcd,  tried  for  bigh<trea«un,  and  acquit- 
ted at  Richmond  in  I&07.  He  soon  after 
left  the  country,  but  returned  about  IBM, 
and.  IkivinK  rvcommeivred  bii  profeuion 
as  ('o'jiiH-ltor  at  Law,  was  en^ced  in  a 
numthT  of  in)  pottnnt  cau«e*  which  reached 
the  highcBt  couru.  Uuring  tbe  last  few 
rairs  be  has  tnjnymi  an  annuity  of  about 
l,ll)Q  dullnn  and  a  pen«ion  of  600.  in  all 
about  8,000 ;  ao  that  be  luis  teen  com- 
fortable ill  his  circumstances. 

He  had  been  confined  to  his  room  for 
the  la«t  ^eur,  but  lisd  cnjoj-ed  uncommon 
fine  spirits,  and  was  abli-  not  only  in  dis- 
course wiib  bi*  IriendB.  but  to  uirange  hii 
papers  for  publicalton. 

R.  Sheltov  Covp.ll,  Esq. 

Amif.  88.  At  Tenby,  in  his  81st  yemr, 
R.  Sbeltun  f;ove)l,  t;t>q. 

lie  was  of  tbe  old  Eeottsb  flimily  of 
that  name,  vtbose  chief  family  pride  was 
their  descent,  by  the  female  line,  from  the 
judicious  Hooker.  Suli^tied  ivitb  a  roni. 
petent  fortune,  Mr.  Covell  retired  early 
into  domextie  life,  and  married  Annn- 
Maria.  only  child  of  tbe  Elev.  Then.  Hif- 
gon,  Rector  of  Tenby,  by  Maria,  only 
child  of  Z.  Dcvnii,  esq.  who»«  mntber 
was  co-heirrtft  of  a  branch  of  the  Pow- 
ela,  of  Broadway.  Carmarthenshire.  The 
mild,  iiioblrwiire  truuiners  of  Afr.  C, 
bis  urobity,  honour,  arid  abhorrence  of 
tlanaer,  enmireil  him  (hi"  goodwill  uf  all 
who  knew  biui,  Mbilxt  his  uniform  kind- 
neM  and  affection  endeared  him  to  bta 
family  and  tbe  circle  of  frierula  ainongil 
whom  he  moved ;  and  b«  paafcd  through 


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ui  unuiually  long  lir^  of  bkppiness  with- 
out reproHcn,  and  without  enemies,  dying 
in  perfect  pence,  witb  bi»  buids  ctiupcd 
on  our  ffublinae  liturgy,  vrberein  be  Iwd 
juit  finisbiM)  liis  dally  ruailiii^  of  tlie  ser- 
vice of  the  iliiy.  For  muiiy  yean  miter 
coining  intu  Walea  bt-  n-sidi^d  nt  I.lau*- 
badet)  Ca«tlc,  and  tie  rc«t  of  bis  life  at 
Tenby :  bis  only  uiirviviii^  child,  Anne, 
has  been  left  a  widow  since  the  1o«b  of 
her  beloved  fulher,  by  the  decease  of  her 
bubbund  Juhn  Dunn,  est),  of  Wettinoore- 
bouae,  near  Tciitjy. 

Rer.  WiLUJLM  Lax,  F.H.S. 

Of/.  89.  At  St.  Ibb*.  near  HitchtD, 
Hertfordsbire.a^jed  75.  the  Kev.  Williaiii 
Lax.M.A.  F.R.S.  Vicar  of  tbnt  parisii. 
with  Gieiki  Wymundly.  andof  Mumwortht 
BucicA  i  and  l/owiidiH  Profesior  of  A*> 
tronomy  and  Geometry  in  the  University 
of  Cum  bridge. 

This  diiitinguishcd  matliematimn  and 
Mtrononoer  was  a  member  of  Trinity  Col. 
l«jte.  He  took  his  degree  of  U.A.  in 
178^*1,  when  ho  was  Sviiior  Wnn^ler  and 
fint  Smith'H  Prize-man :  indeed,  the  Mo< 
dcDitor,  in  hiii  Kpetich,  aftur  llii:  coinplt' 
tiufi  of  the  exMtni nation,  dixltnctly  an. 
Dounccd  that  there  ma  no  competilion 
beCu'een  bim  and  tbe  ecntlcmiin'who  was 
«(>cond  on  tbe  liit — "  Ue  principe  et  con". 
ph»o  ituiiiro,  oinucit  unu  ore  consenai- 
mufc."  He  beotme  Fellow  of  bis  Col- 
lege; and,  after  Kome  yeat^  spent  in  tui- 
tion, auoeptcd  from  that  Society  in  IHOl 
tbe  livings  of  St.  Ippolyt'b  and  Mart, 
vonh. 

In  1705,  be  waa  elected  to  the  Pro* 
fessorship  of  Antronomy  and  (leooietry, 
founded  oy  Mr.  LowiideA."  He  v/ut  the 
author  of  Kveral  \VorIc!i  eonneoled  with 
science ;  the  raost  ehiUoratc  of  whirh  was 
bti  tables,  tu  be  u-ird  with  the  Nuutic&I 
Almanack,  which  were  publlsbed  by  the 
late  Btuird  of  Longitude,  in  1821 ;  and  a 
new  edition  of  them  \%  undentood  to  bare 
occupied  sonic  of  tin;  later  part  of  his 
life.  It  Vi  to  be  hoped  that  be  complrlcd 
tbia  intention ;  hut  a  conntitution  broken 
ill  early  life  niade  bin  taat  yi'ant  a  period 
of  weHKiiess  and  (.nflWing,  no  that  his  phy. 
aical  strength  was  unequal  to  the  working 
of  bis  active  uuiid.  To  uOiitever  Pro. 
feasor  Lax  applied,  be  tniide  hini<clf  eom- 
plndy  master  of  it;  and,  in  a  departnienc 
where   accuraey   itt  peculiarly  neresftary. 

Ibis  Tables  must  have  tbe  greatest  value. 
•  There  have  been  only  three  Pro- 
fMaors  fium  the  5ritl  inntitution  of  thi« 
chair,  during  ni-nrly  ninety  years  :  no^i.-r 
Long,  L>.D.  IIM,  John  Smith,  D.U. 
1771.  WtUiam  Lax,  M.A.  17UJ. 
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He  has  left  ■  vridov  aadpMl 

(one    of  nbotn    u   tbe  mJk  tl . 

Amofi,  Kaq.  the  Hceofilcr  «( OtM 
who,  hou-ever  prepared  byhMl«f«»l 
iii^  familtb,  must  led  muirt4eE|i}te<il 
of  this  excellent  and  amiaMi  w. 

Jaukm  WviA  Eao- 
Oct.  U.     As«d  46.  Jmmi  Vjfel.  U I 
Gecwninher  to  the  Kiaf. 

Mr.  Wy-ld  iTus.  fram  bb  < 
a   student    of    Geography,  aid  1 
tinucd  study,   de-voted  exdaanl 

science,  he  ottwited  tbepoakidaa. 

tbe   first    Geognipl»cn  tn    Ema.  ft] 
arran^    for   pubiintioa  the  "XMAi 
Munpo    Park."  and  iru  ibecMMt  ' 
tbe    Map     aoeomp«iiyuig    it    Hi  p 
funned  a  similar  ufficr  for  Bi1b»,  • 
many  of  tbe   Booka  of  TrmbiMm 
any  reaearcb,    thac  have  b«M  fMM 
during  ibc  la«c  thirty  yw*.  « 

ted  to  bim  for  arraitgcmcM  i 

Mr.  Wyld  was  for  faurtcai  jmn  m  *  ^ 
MiliUry    l>dp,3t    of     Uw    QllUlll  III    , 
geiK>r»l-R    Office.    Hone  Casi^  km  I 
which  time,  having  to  Aimiah  Ibr  |i»  : 
of    the    \-uriou<    acttona    foi^t   is  * 
Peninsula,    by    lits    Grace  tbe   Dokt  r 
Wellington,    he     inlrodiiced    the  «l « 
licbugrapby.  and   adapted  it  to  tW  | 
in^  of  these  plans ;  and  one  of  t 

prints  from  ktune  executed  In  tbt*  t 

wa»  a  plan  of  one   of  th^  faactlek  i 
some  dnwings    by    oAc«n  of  lb 
corps,  which  were  printed  in  iWj 
room  of  the   Ilur»e    Guarda..     ' 

introduction  be   rt^rfivi'd   a  n%, 

the  Lords  nf  tbe  TreA»ury.  and  tbc'l 
Duke   of   York   was  picaaed  to  b^» 
upon  hitn  tniny  marks  offavoar. 

As  a  Ueogmpbrr,  Mr.  WyM  •• 
unequalled,  not  only  from  tbe  aoaitf  rf 
his  works,  but  oIko  froni  the  fMMHlb 
shewn  in  their  roropilurion.  None  vTU 
ninps  were  hastily  or  »ujter4lei«i)y  m*. 
piled,  but  he  caused  a  vearvb  fo  bt  ia»> 
tuted  into  the  Hydrcvnipbieml  and  JtG&- 
ifliy  Archive*  o(  diUVmic  s 
made  tbe  huiallot  obAerratjon  i 
veller  available  fur  bia  laboon^ 
principal  works  are.  A  Scriputn 
8vo.  Thompson's  Edinbtmb 
folio.  An  Atlas  of  tbe  WorU,  MaT" 
A  smaller  work,  with  ^TattwimlTliblw 
l>r«ide!i  a  ttu**  of  separata  au4i«  tm4  dM^H 
He  has  left  behind  him  taany  i 
works,  which  his  »on  (who  la 
bia  sueeeasor  as  Geognifkbcr  to  I 
if  pn^Hriiig  for  puhlinition.  Me  ^ 
member  of  many  Eurnpran,  Aa 
and  .Asiatic  teartkod  Mn-ietiei.  His  i 
wiu  caused  by  an  affection  of  tiie  JK^^^ 
arising  frgni  intf luc  ajipUcsUoiu 


al  and  Jtia- 

boon^l^^H 
putn  AiWH 


OoirvAnr.—  Btn/am in  Bootkntfdy  I)  D. 


lif-SJAMlH  I1l>OTUDOTD,    U.li. 

We  iitiiHjimretl   the   deiith,  and  pnvc 

some  brief  bio(trBpliirBlpurtiniliir*,ot  rlie 

Utc  Dr.  UootLruyH,  iri  our  Oct.  number, 

p.  -J  10.     Ill  the  coiirac  of  u  ruiieml  scr- 

moil,  iircarbed  by  the  Itcv.  William  £c< 

t  cirs,  ul'   Ilupton,    ut    Highfirld    cfaapel, 

t  Htiddenfuld,  hv  give  r  full  and  totnute 

'  hintory  of  the  Rvw  Doctor'^  life,  of  ^bich 

WF  iirrftfiii  till'  fulluM  tng  ('[litontc  : — 

"■  Dr.  Boulhroyd  wut  Ixirii  of  vi-rjr  bum- 
ble jiarenttt,  froni  vrbum  he  retvived  no 
other  asflitttuiice  in  the  culli^iition  of  bin 
mind  than  being  M'lit  lo  school,  from  his 
being  four  years  old.  till  bis  atlainini;  h'm 
sixth  year,  during  which  time  he  leunied 
to  read  pretty  well.  From  this  time  he 
wia  several  yean  at  home  employed  in 
L  •pinuing  vrorvted,  and  aflerHards  learning 
pitia  ftther'abiisinMRaa  a  nhoemalCLT;  and 
rcrciviiig  no  inBlruction  of  any  kind,  vid 
baWng  no  reKtraiiit  ujHin  hiui,  be  irn», 
during  thi£  period,  one  of  the  womt  of 
dutfacters,  a&d,  when  in  ill-hnmour,  quite 
a  dread  to  the  neigh liourhood  in  which  ho 
L  Kved.  Ilcingwry  uncomfortable  at  home, 
I  from  his  father's  having  talleo  into  habits 
of  intecnperaiice,  and  seeing  no  chmiee 
of  improriog  bimftelf  in  aiiytbing,  he 
<  formed  ibe  resolution  of  quitting  the  pa- 
I  rental  roof,  and  Mvkiiig  bin  ilvelihitud 
'  bimBelf,  as  he  bent  could.  Tiii'i  re»olu- 
(ton  he  kept  to  bimnelf  until  u  convenient 
o^ptn-tuniry  prefcnccd  itself;  and  then, 
uilb  the  cu>ttir»  on  hi^  back,  a  ahirt,  and 
a  few  pence,  he  Milled  forth  to  make  his 
way  through  the  (vide  world.  He  «teered 
hitecurfe  towards  [lalifiixi  and  having,  on 
the  second  day  of  hi*  journey,  met  with 
tiHue  one  near  the  luwn  who  was  willing 
to  give  him  ewplojnient.  be  went  and 
lived  with  bim  for  some  time.  Whilst 
with  ilii«  |>ir(*on  be  was  very  diligent,  but 
nlinuat  as  bad  ax  he  could  he.  f  be  only 
rational aiuusemcnt  which  be  then  enjoyed 
seems  to  have  been  muvic;  having  asso. 
riated  himself  with  some  dingers  ht^prac' 
tiled  himself  •  good  deni  in  the  art  of 
tinging ;  and,  one  of  his  musicaJ  cum- 
panloBS  being  a  little  acquainted  with 
ngures,  he  acquin'd  wilb  hit  aid  a  compe- 
tent kn0wttd^:e  of  uitbinrtic. 

"  L'p  to  fhtii  time,  <jur  lamented  fneiid 
lived  without  any  fear  or  conn^m  for  his 
eternal  welfare  ;  but  lie  received  a  strong 
conviction  of  his  wickedness,  and  the 
necessity  for  amendment,  under  the  foU 
lowing  cirnim'tances:  — Being  with  the 
tiii):rr«  ut  the  [>«mb  cliureh  ul  IJdlil'ai, 
after^eri-ice  tliey  adjoui'ned  from  the  ch  lueli 
(u  en  inn,  where  their  eonver»«riun  was 
extremely  immoral  and  bUsphcinuus,  and 
he  was,  perbup*,  ihc  wont  in  it.  Sud- 
dci'ly,  as  by  a  ftsfh  iif  ligbriiiiij;,  b<i  wua 
struck  with  the  dreadful  impiny  vf  bu 
Oairr.  Mao.  Vot.  VI. 


bcbaviuur,  and  tbc  awful  consequences  if 
death  *hwild  sirirc  bim ;  so  terribly  traa 
he  liliucki'd  and  allriiibtcdt  that  be  trent- 
blcd  to  such  u  degrt'v  as  to  make  llie 
chair  under  bim  totter.  J]e  left  hla  wick, 
ed  commnlons  and  walked  home  :  on  bis 
way,  which  was  by  a  long  drvary  lane,  in 
dnrif  aiwl  min,  be  was  constrained  two  or 
ibree  times  to  kneel  down  and  imploru 
pardon  fur  hiH  |»ft  life,  and  pr«niit.e  to 
lead  a  new  lift-  lor  ihe  future.     When  bu 

f;ot  home,  he  went  to  his  room  and  quick- 
y  to  bed ;  bwt,  in&teod  of  Kleeptng,  be 
lay  awake,  dL-epIy  lamenting  bis  past 
course,  and  dclerniinint,'  t a  give  himself 
up  to  a  holy  Ure.  A  fter  this  be  ei>n«tanl)y 
altertded  Divine  Service,  and  also  prayer- 
mcelingt,  and  became  quite  an  ailcrvd 
and  pioua  person.  He  now  began  to  read 
with  earnestness  his  Bible,  and  many 
other  good  buukii  which  be  uhtiiiitcd  from 
hia  friends.  Often,  at  this  lime,  in  the 
summer  months,  be  would  begin  bin  stn* 
dies  after  bis  work  was  done  in  the  even- 
ing, and  continue  them  till  the  rising  squ 
warned  him  to  take  bis  remaining  buurs 
of  sleep,  wbich  be  would  do  by  throwing 
bimfclf  on  the  bed  in  hii  clothes. 

*'  Ueitig  now  exetmdary  in  bb  EUnnef, 
and  of  a  Ntrong  undeixsnding,  be  was 
mentioned  by  oae  of  bi»  fellow-rbuwmpn 
wbo  knew  him  well,  to  hi*  miniitter,  aa  a 
pertoo  very  fit  for  licing  brought  up  to  the 
ministry.  On  his  Inlroduetion  to  the 
minister,  be  wiu  aeked  if  he  felt  inclined 
to  fit  liinuelf  for  the  impurtant  ofhec,  to 
which  be  replied  with  willmg  asaent.  lie 
was  notv  sent  to  one  of  the  Dlaaentlitt 
colleges,  where  be  worked  very  bard,  and 
so  encrtiully,  that,  in  one  year,  he  put 
bimaolf  upon  a  par  with  ihoae  of  two 
vears'  Htandtng  in  Latin  and  Greek.  After 
having  coiopleted  bis  Ftudief,  and  been 
calico  to  the  ministry,  bis  first  permanent 
residence  wii5  at  I'ontefract ;  where,  hta 
income  being  &mall,  he  »et  up  a  book- 
seller's  »ho]i,  and  commenced  printing. 
Wliilc  there  be  ntudird  aiid  learned  the 
Hebrew  language,  niiboul  uny  otlufr  as. 
sisiince  tban  a  iicbrew  didiutMry,  gram- 
mar, and  Bible ;  w  ith  no  other  ■^■({•tanpc, 
by  dint  of  great  exertion  ar.d  prncverance, 
be  acquirra  a  thorough  knowledge  of  ttie 
language,  and  published  a  new  Hebrew 
edition  of  the  Old  Testament,  u-orking 
fre'iuently  witli  bis  own  hmnU  at  tbc  presa 
MX  hourk  a  day,  besidci  compiling  tba 
mflniiscripl.  iirm  examining  and  correcting 
itic  jiiuol  »liecF»,  in  wliiL'h  his  conipo>itor 
only  kiit'W  the  letteib.  Alrv.  Uootbruyd 
eohtnhuleil  in  nu  «niall  decioc  to  this 
wofk,  by  rorrrctinh'  ibc  proof  5hei_-t#,  and 
a4si»tiiig  bini  with  Ihc  dii:t^j  r  .  .« 

she  did  letter  by  letter.      Itu; 
pivliun  ui  this  wuth,  Mr.  ijimiK 
kF 


I 
I 


1 


Obituary. —  George  Colmai*,  E$q. 


[Oml 


• 


V 


rrcancd  bU  general  knoMledt^  H  well  at 
lliblicul  leJiTiiiisg;  an.onjiKt  orht'T  worka, 
be  rcuil  iliiniig  lu^  \\a\f  the  uhoW  ot'  tlie 
•  E^icycloiucdni  rrilHimtf-M.'  A\wt  tlic 
tomplVtion  of  \\w  fonnrr  work,  ht-  befiiin  a 
tniii.lotionof  Oie  wlioli;  Bible  intu  Eiir- 
IuIl,  the  \»^t.  nbcet  of  wliiob  bv  roirectiNl 
ill  (be  last  week  of  bin  i1!itc3»,  uitb  grnit 
|Mtiii  and  fxetliun. 

"  l>r.  BixubtojdV  Kltninmcnts  wtre  fur 
from  iucoilfcidcruliW  in  bt^lory.  rli(-iui«iry. 
»tid  oiHtiy  otbvr  braurhi**  nf  Intnnii^. 
Hitt  tiiuuiiTi  were  nl«vi!>'^  very  open  and 
obliging ;  uid.  notwitbstaiidinf*  bis  grvnt 
ntlHirtttiL'tits  be  atwa}9  iiifiinDitiicd  niUL'b 
biimility  uf  miiiU.  ile  bore  bis  illtli-^A, 
%Tbicb  vcfts  lonif  nnd  itntnful,  \v\\\\  grcitt 
fortitude,  aiid  witb  lull  tu&urducu  of  a 
>0}Tul  coiMUiunutiou." 

Gf.oftGK  CaiUAN,  Esq. 

Oct.  9S.  At  bii  residence  in  Hroinp- 
ton  Square,  Dgcd  H.  titwrjiu  CoIm»n, 
E»q.  tbc  flnuDiiiic  wriier. 

George  Colmun.  '•  ibc  youfiBtr,"  its  be 
vuiild  btivc  fullfil  biiQscif  biid  be  livotl 
to  etcrniiy,  wns  bora  HXsi  OcL  liUl?. 
Hi)-  rothLT,  Gi-orgc  "  tbc  vliItT."  will  ever 
L«i  rcR»embuivd  us  Ibe  trunslutor  of  'I'e- 
ntwt  into  Lii,^ti«h  vlTh.',  a  writer  of  tie 
CoiiiiDi)^«riir,  uiid  autbor  uf  "  Tbi>  riun- 
ilMlini;  MHiriugp.'  At.  tbe  liniv  of  tbe 
ilnrtwtic  George  the  Scrt'nil'*  birtb,  Mr. 
Cotnuin  wu  joint  iirupnolor  nnd  ni4. 
iiMgiT  of  tbc  llayinttrket  Tlicatre.  bis 
feluire  in  wbicb  he  aoon  after  reliitiiiitsbeil. 

Gcort"c,  *'  llw  youiiKcr,"  comuiLMiL-tid 
biscduealionnt  tbv  Dcuilvniyof  Mr,  Kuun> 
luiii  in  Alary leboiiti,  a  ficminory  ibeu  in 
bigb  repute,  llu  r«iDMined  lb«rii  Hbout 
two  ytvifi,  when  bi«  mother  died,  and  be 
wiu  kcnt  to  Weiilminittrr  Scbutil.  His 
futhttr's  residence  wsk  in  Sgbo  SqiitrCt 
wbiihcr  be  \\9»  pcnnittcd  to  reiwiir  on 
bolidiiys;  and  by  tbi*< mcan<t  be  wa-s  nhilc 
a  child,  broui;bt  into  tbs  cotopany  of 
Johnson,  Gibbon,  Goldf^iiiiih,  and  ibat 
**cons(elb)lton  of  gvnitis"  wbicb  erowdi-d 
round  bis  fitbcr's  tnbJo.  Of  eourwt  he 
could  appreciate  their  convcmition)>  very 
liltlt; ;  yet  be  uuderiiEtMxi  enough  to  iinbihc 
*'a  iircreffni-L-  of  bcuiin^  iiKKlern  \ritH 
in  Liit^liftb,  to  ri-adinj[  ancient  cbtuki, 
Greek  or  Latin." 

in  17T7,  Colman,  "  tbe  rUer."'  pur- 
cbnf^d  uf  .Mr.  Kuote  tbe  lidlo  llicalrc  in 
ibc  Hayuiaiki-t.  Thin  nis  an  imiKtituiit 
ini:idL-iit  in  tbe  life  of  bis  hun  ;  it  foietold 
his  dpHtitiy,  Tbe  boy,  mKu  wus  now 
about  fiftfcn  yc«r»  o(  hi*  age,  ''after  long 
and  vehement  siiii."  "  '  "  ■'miitftiicc 
to  the  gu-tn  room  *re,  mid 

I  be  firt^Ecr  [wrt  of  ■  boh- 

d'y*  were  ever  a( 
U«ua. 


In  1779  be  lel^  WMtminUer  &^ 

end  heciimo  nn  unrfi-i^TaduKlc  ia  OnCvi 
cburoh,  Oxford,  itbcrc  be  WW  aoe**  j 
mailublc  fur  quirkiurss  of  para  tlwtk ' 
love  of  Mudy.  He  M'*^  ^  iMm* 
anil  luaiincn*  uf  x  ^mr!raniT.  «iAl| 
he  liiuiH;*!  to  be*  {>■■     ■  '/J 

idle,  allcnwttely  i- 
puruble  and  dii^ipa!."!;  '^•m,-'  o|^ 
furd  Kfid  tbe  niiyniiiikvi  Tfa^div. 
17^*1  hift  fjithcr,  diwpprovitif  af 
«on'«  conrliict.  rcmov«>4  him  Co  Kli, 
Collcf^v,  Abcnieen,  in  tbe  hejvltai 
alledci'd  stricuie^a  of  dlM^pltao  ^^ 
arrest  the  extrt- ine  gKirty  and  i 
of  bii  youth,  llut  puwier  i 
bom  to  be,  iiothitii;  rould  cbttfc  btB,  i 
bull'  the  \titti(-iMuR  wliicb  h«nt  Aw 
about  hOficly  fur  thi-  la«t  ilmi-cnrvf 
tnigbl  dill  birn  parent.  Ilu  wrt  «■ 
iiKin;  buim)uroit<t  ttiun  *«rea»tie.  Goa^ 
bail  liltlv  viceubuut  him,  and  wmabdantf 
by  hi^  asTOciatt.-''. 

At  Aberdeen  Mr.  Colmaa  acfjoooii 
two  year*,  (x^iitmry  to  rspvrurtton da 
regimen  of  tbc  rulh-Ke  «ra«  vbrk,  arf 
b«|widnonltentioii  tu  it.  lli»i  Iw  wm»« 
altotrrlher  idle  ;  biR  mind  M-a«  too  ani**  i* 
Ue  iluruiant.  IK-  lii»l  uinuH'd  biin*elf  V* 
wrilirii;a  pucin.  nnd  lUt-n  «  r«pcc  :  tbr  bc- 
ter,  fklleii  "  Tbp  K.  i!.*.le  L>raatatMt.'k 
tmiiniittcd  la  tua  tuihcr,  who  [WoJiaH 
it  anonymously  in  1 7h'^,  un  a  Wlkc£t  n^k 
at  tbe  1 1 iiy market  7'li«,-Mtrc.  Mr.  Cat 
Dun  has  told  u»  it  w-iu  *'  iirtrwnaly 
butscd."  NoibinK  dis>b«Nirtrrw4,  im  W 
wrote  anotticr,  wbicb  wa>  .  data 

hisu'lLini  to  London  i/i  < 'a  da 

^ih  ol  June  in  thai  yi._ i.r^at^ 

knowledgod  play,  "  Tiro  to  Une,  a  mmi- 
nt\  Comedy,"  w»t  brDU;;bc  fvr 
intnidiircd  lo  tbe  publir  hr  an  . 
prubigue  from  tbe  elder  Coltnan,i 
mg  it  to  be  from  the    \ten  of  -i 
the  old  block."     Mr.  Coltuan 
a  very  lively  and  iiiCereatiu*  flor 
prodiR'iion  in  bio  *'  Rwnifotn 
recently  publltbed.      ItM  sncccta  i 
digiouk. 

To  follow  op  our  autbor  ia  hia  «U 
rarpcr,  we  muit  reUte,  th«t  b  lb>  1 
part  of  the  yeur  17lrt  b« 
Mitt  Calbarinc  tVIorri*.  and  waa  i 
to  bcr  at  Gretna  Grren.  Thia  aftir 
wan  manaecd  somcbour  mikmnrw  la 
'•  the  rider;"  it  hh*  acknowlegvj  •  trm 
yean  after,  and  ihey  were  CDa»n«4  m  m- 
com]  time  in  CbcUea  Cburcb.  iVo  ••■ 
bow  little  George  vraa  alTervd  by  bw 
boniiihnient  to  Scfitlaiid.  Uia  wfctr, 
dextrous  of  pUein^c  kin  in  aom*  faoMiv. 
ob'.u  jimfeMion,  bail  chQ«rn  tba  Bar,  wtmm 
hv  niiuld  baw  cnJoy<-d  tbr  [HI maul 
'offl  kirskme  and  other  cminanc  mmt, 
-oun^er  Colaun,  tfacrrivrrt  to  «»• 


1836.] 


OuiTt'AAV.— Crar^  Cotman,  £$%• 


tcu-d  u  Btudcnt  of  Lincoln's  Inn,  nnd 
pmvjdii)  »itfi  rhaiiilifiii  in  ibe  Tvmulv. 
Hi<t  fatfaer  iircsriiterl  him  uitli  t)in«e  \n\v 
\mvtVs  witiih  rmd  been  glv^n  to  bim  by 
Luril  Ilutc  in  bis  Linculn'a  Inn  duyi. 
The  M>ii  iiiii(ti'  ev«'n  lens  use  uf  them  th^m 
lii»  fitlbiiT  bud  niudL-  bi-fore  Uim;  mid  in 
tlw  t.liainlK-i«  which  be  uccu|iicd  fur  the 
itudj*  ol  UtacVstuni-,  he  »tdU  u  uiuatnil 
wjjnedy  nlUd  "  A  Turk  or  No  Turk,*' 
which  UBS  at'tfd  in  the  ^unimcr  of  1765. 
ll  U'M  Hut  M)  wfll  urillL'ii,  ii«ir  wus  it  ns 
well  ri'ti'ivrd  Bs  bis  riinni'i  ffTiut, 

About  ttiih  cinir  tbecldfr  Mr.  Colmon 
w»B  «€iz«d  by  n  drcndfiil  pamlj^si*,  frurn 
\rhich  bf  never  rvt-overvd.  Hi-  boHiver 
«till  cnrriwl  on  tin  fiir  b-*  he  was  nbU*  tht*  nc- 
tivc  duties  wbicb  bis  ihcArre  rfiiuinjd,  bis 
•onfinding dully opportnnine*.  which  vn-xtf 
no  lonccr  tbwuricd,  ot'  biiidiii^'  himself 
more  aoccly  lo  the  Rtngr.  A  »iiadoii  m,a- 
sltioQ  or  fortune,  ivc  know  not  by  nhat 
means  for  we  tin.'  told  the  ihralrr  yirldnl 
roiiMdcrabte  proliu,  frinis  Rt  this  mo* 
nent  to  hA^-«  plunged  the  rolrnins  from 
ntUuciKx'  into  penury  Tb«*  youi^er 
Colmin  nu  longer  nrote  \\i%  p1ayf>  for  the 
iun  of  being  nn  aiilhor,  but  to  giiin  !iub- 
Kivtenee  for  bi<>  fatbi-r,  his  netvly  nturrivd 
tvifct  and  bimwlf.  ilisfn'riiiiA  wh«  Ktlum. 
lated  by  miAfortunp.  I'he  5tn)oua  oppra, 
■*  Inkle  iinil  Vuiico,"  uds  fmt  x\c\vA 
AujjUiil  lllb,  1787.  It  uiift  fuiinded  on 
a  pnpiiliir  fttory  in  thf  Sjierlator.  The 
Sir  Chriatopbrr  Curry  of  this  play,  is 
one  of  the  mnfit  plra«ing  conri'ptionR 
we  ever  mrt  with  ;  he  in  mode  up  of 
goodni-M  and  humour.  "  Inkle  and  Yn- 
ricu"  alumped  the  fame  of  Mr.  Colman 
■«■  dramatic  nritcr.  Ui&  nest  proilia*. 
lion  tta»  "  Why*  and  Metifis"  a  cutiieily, 
tht-  prolof>ue  of  whii'b  wonmted  tbc  nens- 
pHpcr  critic*,  who  niiu-jy  ilamiicd  the 
play.  It  baa  outlived  idrir  rB^e,  and 
rcqiiirf^  110  panPjiryric  from  ua  to  nvom- 
mrnd  it  Co  ponlenty.  The  two  pbiy*  wo 
have  last  mentioned,  are  printpd.  as  buv« 
been  all  Mr.  Colman**  plays  »ub«><juciit'y 
writtfti. 

In  17)^9  the  elder  Colman'a  disorder 
vauincd  a  tttU  more  meUuK-boly  »latr ; 
panlyaia  acixcd  Ibe  hnun,  and  this  once 
g4ftea  man  being  no  lunger  able  to 
Cuke  eue  of  hiuiMlf,  was  p'bct'd  under 
]uA  son'ii  care  by  urdv-r  ul  llir  <  uiirt  uf 
Cliaitcery.  fie  Liiigered  out  fivf  yi-am  in 
|hi>i  condttiun,  und  happy  \raii  the  hour 
ivhcn  he  died.  It  \«  •  solemn  monUity 
bi  nature,  that  genius  should  ao  often  be 
reduced  tu  this  Tbmu^'bont  bia  father's 
low  and  painful  illncu,  the  yoinitrrr 
Colmnn  eviitL-ed  %Try  great  tiliiil  tcCidcr- 
ne<*.  During  the  xumo  time  he  tildy 
conducted  the  theatre  in  hi-i  f^thfr'*  be- 
ttalf,  and  produced  three  picres  of  hii 


6^0 


ovrn,  "  The  Battle  of  Hexham,"  a  muai. 
cul  dnttnn,  i7W),  "  Tbc  Surrender  ot 
Lulais,"  u  pUy,  17<jl.  unA  "Poor  Old 
llaviDaikut,"  a  prelude  in  Vi^. 

Ail  tliuu^hts  of  the  Dar  b^id  Ioiie;  beflD 
"  in  Ihr  tieep  bo>om  of  tbr  oeeuii  huiicd  ;** 
and  nfler  Lu  Lillii-rn  deiui;<«-,  (jcorge 
CulniaiiMbe  yuuiicvf'  reigned  inonureh 
of  the  Uiiytnwliet  Tlieiitre.  He  ii[>eni.-d 
it  for  the  ttmma  1795,  uitb  a  vvry  clever 
"  oeoisionnl  niere,"  entitled  *•  New  Hay 
at  thf  Old  .Aldrkci,-  (hirice  culled  Silvea. 
ler  HaggenriKHl,)  being  a  witiro  iin  the 
extended  cIiuu'naion&  ot  the  two  pritkcipul 
l.>undon  Theatres.  In  the  courve  of  the 
same  summer  he  produrvd  i  phiy  called 
•*  The  Mountaineers,"  which  found  de- 
Ecrvrd  favour  with  the  town  ;  and  in  ibe 
iprin^  of  the  following  year,  hia  play, 
"  The  Iron  Chest,"  fuunded  oji  Godwin'a 
tnu^terly  novel,  "  (^leb  Williama.*  naa 
pcrfornied  far  the  fu-^t  time  in  Urtiry 
Lane  Thralre.  In  ibis  really  exrtllent 
drjma,  Mr.  Culmxn  unwisely  introduet-d  a 
parsHgc  which  aiirio>-cd  hi^  tticiid  the  late 
John  Ktmbte,  and  wbieh  was  rcrtuinly 
inteiK^ed  *s  u  s*tire  on  him.  Tliif  r.ui<wa 
a  loolii-h  warhetivten  tbcm.  'Ihe  great 
artor  had  to  perform  the  cli4raeter  of  Sir 
Kdward  Mortimer,  on  which  the  intcreat 
of  the  pievc  df|>cnds.  and  (mi  Ibe  story 
gms)  in  return  for  Mr.  f^oIaiaii'H  wit, 
diiiitiied  bis  jitay  by  the  tittle  care  wbieh 
he  bcdtowea  upon  it.  Mr,  Colman 
tnimediitcly  pubiUhed  the  pUy.  with  • 
biting  prefuru  dirertcd  in  ibe  Iretb  of 
Kembte.  This  ineinonible  quarrel  wiM 
soon  after  adjusted.  "  The  Iron  Cheat" 
tteeanic  very  jiopulKr,  and  it*  author  diil 
all  in  bis  power  to  siiiolber  tbe  prefiice, 
ubicb  bos  nut  uf'}w'iiri-d  in  the  many  aub- 
acuwnt  editions  of  ihL-  pluy. 

Mr.  Colnuin  next  wrote  •'  The  Iltir  at 
Law,"  one  of  ibc  best  of  hia  comedies* 
in  wbieh  Dr.  Pangloti  cMm  a  ti^'ure  ;  anj 
the  "f  ntertiinineiu  *  of  "Bine  Beard,"  tbe 
latter  at  the  Jnilnrn'^  of  Mi<-liael  Kelly, 
the  rompoacr,  who  funiitthed  him  nilli 
plot  and  musie,  and  pive  bim  two  hun. 
dred  pounds  fur  writing  words  to  them. 
In  this  spectDcle,  first  acted  lOth  June» 
ITDH.san  Kelly,  b^dmund  Keun.nboHiB 
ihtuiiutntiinciirt'hin,  rode  iin  iliiduint  (in 
piTapettiie  machioery)  over  the  aeviiic 
inuuiituin.  •<  Ultie  Devils"  B  litfee,  fol- 
lowed in  ITOS;"  Feudal  Timea,**adnma 
of  ihe  Ittue  Ueartlkirid,  1T!;9;  and,'-  Tbe 
Ke«ten',  or  Ibe  U'aga  of  Wiiidaor,"  a 
farec,  in  which  Johfwtone,  Kmcry,  and 
Kowi^eit  aried.  Ni-ed  »e  Miy  ihia  fiirco 
V  .  "ir? — Put  lhe«iur^lian  innnold 

j  nd  M.'c  him  ehue^ 

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His  iwn  WM  so  prolific,  llmt  we  must 
rontriit  ouhcIvm  willi  little  more  ibnti 
running  oviT  tbdr  title*.     "  The  Poor 
OfntU-inan."  produced  in  IftOfi,  is  a  rtan- 
iard  comt'd),  aboiiixJinK  in  life  and  rluu 
fRctcr.     IJr.  Ullipod.  tbe  scarlet  n(H>rhe' 
csTy,  is  a  ^lonotift  fellow,  mnd  shouf  bis 
rt(/«wr#  %vi'll;iini!  t^wpoml  Fom  is  second 
only  to  my  iiurle  'luity'*  dcnr  comimnion 
(!oqwral    Trim.     '■  No  prciiKle,"  »  [irc- 
liidc    1803.     •'  Love    Lnugl.s    at    Lock- 
unitliH,"    a    farrfi    IHIW;    wliirh    when 
Muttlu-ns  playrd  Ri'^k  «iid  Ktni'ry  Suto> 
mon  IjuI)|  ^»*  ooc  u(  ^^*f  moat  di-Iighlt'ul 
tnleimifimcnlB  ot  llie  fcliigc.     "  iiity  I)e- 
n-ivrrs,"  »  fnrce.  IHt4.     "  John  Bull,';'  k 
iiMiirdy.  lh(Xj.    Ill  ibis  (■uiiu-dy,  for  wbich 
Mr.    C'olni«ii   ivc^-ived   u   large  sum    of 
mun«y,  i>i  Ibv  i'bai:>oii;r  of  Dennis  BruU 
^rudm'ry,    rendered    so   famoiu  by  ibe 
iiitxinifMintble   Julinhturic.     Mr.  Colinnn 
una  iiidfbtcd  to  the  sclora  for  tlie  im- 
mmtic  FiiorcNs  of    many  of   his   pUy^. 
*' Who  WBfitii  a    fJuini-a?"    m  remedy 
IHOJ.     The  fhnnttt^  of  Oldwkirt,  Aod 
Solomon  Gundy,  ure  ffliritou»ly  iir»w-n. 
*'  We  tly  by  Nicbt,"  i  firce,  imi,  fo^- 
iieKhin);  niucU  biimour,  and  supported  by 
tbe  sctitiK  of  Mundvn,  l,iston,  »nd  Krw- 
cett.    "  Tlie    Afrinins,"    •   play,    IH08; 
"XV.  Z."ii  vcrybnigbablcdirtv,  1810} 
und  tbt!  "  Low  uf  Juva,"  a  rathor  dull 
tnii^ical    dnima,     19)f8 ;     togctfaer   tvjih 
<-ouiitltr«ii  VfT}- Uvfly 'prolocucit  and  fjii^ 
loguvs.     ThcHv  ure  Mr.  Golnutn'ii  dm. 
lattlir  \rorka. 

Dm  not  only  as  a  writer  are  we  to 
mpmorialisr  fiiorRe  C'olinan,  liia  rrady 
wit  shottv  in  sivU-ty  with  a  fully  equal 
lu«irc  t  be  wax  ibc  ccmpanion  of  princes, 
tbe  grcatcM  fun^irinlikt  of  the  age.  The 
dayi  arc  yet  ri'memlMrrrd  when  Shi-ridan 
nnd  he,  "  »«o  irrrat  one*  of  tiw  diy," 
**  were  wont  to  M<t  tbe  (able  uf  a  tout.' 
Sherry  led  the  n-iiy,  nnd  Punrb  folluwed, 
as  Byioti  bat  faid  uf  ibem. 

Miiny  yean  of  ilr.  CoImnHMifi-wtrr, 
wc  rnftel  to  hay,  >jH.'nt  in  pri-ul  yowtty. 
in  IW)7  be  uilmiltcd  piinners  into  Ihc 
cuiwem  dI  ibe  llaymarkct  Tbcalrei  not 
baring  muiify  aitlhcicnt  lo  raity  it  on 
alone,  Afirrnard%  liein^  prri«cd  fur 
inunvy,  be  found  n  diAiruliv  lo  ri-nlise 
his  Ihcatrieul  property,  wbicb  bci-ame 
ralimgleil  In  a  Uw  suit,  nnd  itt  ni>p  time 
he  wa»  forced  lo  ir^ide  in  the  Uiiit;'^ 
Bmeh.  'i  hruu^h  tic  kiudiK'^s  uf  the 
late  Kin^',  be  wm*  at  k-ii^tb,  in  Ivb.  lt<J4, 
re1ict>Ad  tiwm  these  (Itsiieurii  by  un 
appoifilment  lo  ibr  ■iiiiatiuu  i>f  l.iivnscr 
and  Kxamincr  of  V\ay,  nn  office  iur 
wbith  he  Imd  undoiihtcd  r.i|>itlfi!itiiii,  and 
vbli-b  W  iU'lMined  n>:ori>ii'Ijr.  Hia 
emolmncnift  were  Irom  SUIV.  to  MXM.  m 
yemr. 


OaiTUAKY — George  Cotman,  Sgy. 


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In  the  preface  to  tit*  **  Rli— i !» 
rurdK,"  publi^-lied  in  IH33,  W  «•]«,  li 
drw»tnf;  tbeUte  Kin^  lo  wb^M  tW««i 
wu  dedimted,  *■*  that  fnrm  laa  My^fi 
)onp  confitaicfl  (wtrona^  b»  tmi  mtoti 
the  meunx  whereby  be  lircd  " 

Mr.  Colinan  \va»  nmmetl  twice.  O 
the  death  uf  hiK  first  wife,  trum  irbt« 
ItMil  been  lorg  »L-parKted.  be  nurne^  V 
(iiUb^  the  eclc-braied  actrtflu  Wt  *■ 
iiitormcd  he  hmd  two  aocti.  Dot  twos' 
»prinfc  of  either  mnrruf^  ;  on*  <f  Iha 
WU9  in  the  ami  j,  and  ba^  ilii-rf  l«tdy,  Ik 
(tlbiT  bud  a  i>bicp  in  th>'  Lord  CX^wir- 
I<tin*"i  olRt-e,  bnt  ha<i  for  ■■  — 

resiilin^  Hbrond.      George  ' 
Utter  dayi  »ulf«Tcd  much  iroin  iif  [k. 
His  lijcure  wo.*  i»clii<nl   lo  loryiliaq. 
hi*  eoutitenanctf  bevfinke  the  wag,  ap4  ■ 
r)'e  Via^  a«  bright  as  a  mnry  iboufkL 

His  remains  werr  d-povit'ol,  Jioi.X» 
the  fmnily  vault  in    KeTTHnftoa  O  i- 
whon?  the  aabes  of  liji  fmih^r  mM  ~' 
father  likewise    rest,       ^  ' 
performed  acro-diop  to  ; 
■'  itutilBhould  becondui:.^  .  ..  ;..  .^ ..  - 
crreraony  a*  pos-iWc.*' 

It  ii  no  ri^y  task  to  crilirUv  iW  ntrA 
of  Mr.    CoUnan's    runie<lJr«.      Vi'. 
Kcareely  pleased   with    r>r.  .UJismj- 
marksontboaeof  r^.:  :t<e«tn>Ui4> 

bearer  uf  modern  1..  •tvttfijC 

ibey  are  undeniubl}  j..-i  .  ^  .vj-  bcardMn 
henvily  u(«>n  the  "jTi^-btlr  drwralMl.  W 
bi«  life  is  never  put  to  Oangcr  by  «* 
Xbe  comedies  of  •*  the  youncvr"  C»l^ 
arc  satires  on  the  past  afr,  wrilteaMi 
time  ivhen  there  was  tnorr  ihawtw 
the  Kentrjr  of  Our  nation  tkan  wt 
meet  with,  nnd  Icms  t'ffurt  nuul*  ta 
t;iiiHeor»uiulherpcr«'-jnal  pcciiUariiC«a 
external  folhrs.  'Ilie  wit  tu^t-ir  tbr 
oftheiie;  aiHl  the  prodn 
eomedy  was  an  impartai  i  ■ 
event.  'I'be  life  and  bti 
ibor'«  trriliiigs  uiH  evv>' 
tlic  jokes  were  better  a^|^.. 
duyk  uf  their  birib ;  the  hvmtt 
of  svnti mental  morality  ana 
relied  loyalty,  whieh  luv  turrt 
clMp-irups,  at  the  lime  iIm-*  * 
elfClitlied  ttie  iiii<li<  .  '  T  bdj. 
keep  tbf  eountiy  fi>  •eaf4, 

in  salisluctiun  uilb  i:-,...       Mr. 
bi'lievisl    he    h  na    Mending     lea^rdi- 
eomedy.    as    iiluikspnsre    di4      he 
trrievuusty  mittaken  ;  bit  priy^t 

iUlM      Voflel     MOWM      aflVi 

dull."  tl.  .1     ■  , 

and  Mini' 

romedu-!-,  .. . 

Gay*a    rrmnrL  riMber  0f 

dntmalic    enl<  t  n^c  ctfflM- 

die«,  but  6ve>acl  larrc«.''      UV  had  nckrr 

sec  than  read  them  (  ncvertheltWk,   t^tg 


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I83G.]         OniTWAiiif.—  fV.  R.  WhattoH,  Etq,  FM.$.  and  SJ. 

nulcc  a  piffusnt  vuluinc  to  lltote  wlio 
deliytit  in  reiifwing  the  rctDcmbmncc 
of  ccrTain  g}UeA  BTtors  in  particiilnr  [tart*. 

TluTo  is  on«  utlier  druivUkrlc  we  l>iul 
almost  foTvot  to  mention  la  Mr.  Cotinan's 
play*:  it  ts  a  loowncw*  of  momU,  loo 
ppcnlinr  lo  the  drnmaltc  writers  it  the 
commpiirpment  ol  the  present  ci'ntury. 

iMr.  (.oilman  has  wntten  iiumc  minor 
poems  "  Vugirics.  &c. ;  "  ihtj  are  tri- 
flirs  li^lit  Hi  air,"  but  tomcwhiit  viilgnr. 
Should  any  of  our  roMilcrf  ivt<ih  to  know 
the  incritH  ofihcM*  •'  Vnpvries,"  we  refer 
tWm  to  ari  nrticle  in  the*  Quarlcriy  lie- 
Tiew,  which  auueuvd  t^horily  afUr  tlieir 
publintion.  1  be  titWa  or  hie  poenu  wc 
Mibjoin. 

*'  Mr  NightgotTO  and  Slipperg,"  ito. 
1797. 

••  Uroad  (irint,"  comnrininK  My  NiR^t- 
gowtt  and  Stippt'Di,  witn  additional  Talcs 
111  vcrM,  lH(h*.  7tli  cdi(.  IHIO. 

"  Focii<'nl  V»ffi>rip»."  ^to-  1»*I8- 

"  Vafinrits*  Viiidifatifd,  or  Uypopriiic 
H]r|)crcn(icit,*'  a  poem  addn-vsrd  to  ibe 
Rfvitrwefn,  Jto.  Iftia 

"  Bocviitricitics  for  EdJtibnrj^i."  no 
date. 


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W.  R.  WiiATTOy,  Eau.  F.  tlS^  S.  A .  &e. 

Der,  5  {\Ki.i).  At  Mnnrbctitcr,  in  ht« 
4'lthyeftr,  William  KiiU-ft  Wbatton,  cKq. 
F.K.ij.  anil  F.S.A.  London  nnd  Edtii- 
bor^^h.  Mcmbpr  ntid  I.ilnariaii  of  tie 
liiteniry  and  Philosophical  Socia-ly  of 
M«ncbe*ter,  and  surgron  lo  the  alan. 
cbe«tiT  Royiil  liifirnlkry,  Ku-.  Sec. 

Me  nil*  (he  fifth  and  ynnn^^Nt  win  of 
Henry  Whatton,  of  LoU];bbon.>u^b,  Rent. 

■  Inr   Eli/abL'ili,   d«iif;hur  and    heiroi^ii   of 
J«»bn  Wutkirinon,  ftent.  ff4*e  the  memoirs 
of  this  nnciciit  funiily  in  Gont.  Mag.  vol. 
xtv.  i.  p.  :*<>>). 
'  In  \H2S  Mr.  Wbalton  wrote  a  Hi«ory 

H  of  MBitebester  Sehool,  and  in  1933  a 
^f  lliMory  of  the  Cbcthsm  Ho«pitil  ind 
htbrnry,  which  tojfplhcr  fonii  the  third 
voliim)*  of  the  '*  llislnry  of  tbe  Founda- 
tions in  .\Unehc«ti-r,"  in  ihri-e  i|onrtii  vo> 
liime^,  eoUcrted  bv  the  meri-siive  Ub<iun 

Iolthe  Uev.J.GreiAcD.S.  UiblM>rt,M  I), 
of  Kdiiiburgh,  and  oiher  mithon.  Mr, 
WlMtton's  portion  of  the  work  i»  an  ex< 
eeedingty  i-aluaMe  volume,  full  of  hisiori- 
«ul  documentii  and  biiif:rDpbii.-Ml  infomiii' 
tion  (tee  our  voL  If  I.  p.  (OD). 

Sonic  yniro  Kiticf  Air.  Wbatton  nn- 
nouni-ed  a  bioj^ranhii-iil  work  on  the 
Wurthicfi  nf  Liinrji)>tiifc ;  but  mib«<^i|>iontly 
bit  materinU  irerr,  in  u  rondcn^^  form, 
eontribnied  to  Mr,  Biiine*.  by  whom 
Ihry  were  inrorpomfed  in  that  fjentlemim's 
iliitory  of  the  county.  Mr.  Wbkiton  hid 
fortunutcly  eooiplcted  bin  porliun  of  (hat 

cirork. 


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In  the  year  18S9,  Mr.  Whatton  pub. 
ti^hrd  two  pamphlet*,  addrt-^sed  to  the 
(jurcrnors  of  toe  Royal  Institution  of 
Jklniivfai-ftU-r,  propotiiiff  to  engraft  a  Uni- 
vencityon  that  eatablithment,  ind  (hereby 
to  encreane  the  •phere  of  its  uicfiihipis. 
He  presented  to  their  notice  tliv  udvun- 
tRf^es  of  such  un  In<itilution  lo  their  in- 
rreaain)?  populution,  and  pointed  out  tbe 
mcuns  tbry  po<>4eKied  of  adopting  it ;  thc«o 
suj;k*~'9I<*>ii>,  botrever,  nere  not  at  that 
liiiiL'  ucti>d  Upon,  but  ste)Mi  have  recently 
biren  Iskcn,  and  measures  arc  now  in 
piugress,  for  i-arrjing  such  a  sehetne  into 
opvnttiuii.  In  th<.'>-c  [uimphU'lA  b1>io  JNlr. 
AVbNtton  ndrerl*  to  ilie  timmnisr  School, 
urginc  a  more  jiidicion^  iidininintniiinn  nf 
llieir  Ixrifc  incuinc  arii>iiig  from  ifaeschixil 
estate*,  by  which  all  charges  for  tuition 
minht  be  very  well  disin-nied  with;  a 
giadudl  cxtcuMon  of  tbe  privile;^?  ol  the 
B;>hool;  and  the  inlroduotiun  uf  such  u 
»y^teni  of  iiiMrurtion  in  llic  in<^orn  lan- 
gun^cs,  luid  tbe  necessary  bninrhcs  of  «ei> 
rnci>,  aa  i^huuld  in  every  re«pect  be  adapt* 
ed  to  the  u-antn  of  a  commercial  atlii 
nuinufact tiring  dintrirt. 

Mr.  Whatton  had  eontributed  lanrely 
to  mimy  Ijtrerary  and  Scicntilic  Journah; 
uid  u  e  unilerstan*]  that,  bad  he  lived,  an 
interestini?  biography  of  Jeremiah  Hor. 
rox.  Bocompunied  by  a  iramdalion  of  the 
•■  Venns  in  sole  visa"  of  that  distinguish' 
ed  Aitronomcr,  would  shortly  have  ap> 
pcared. 

In  I8?2,  Mr.  WiBtton  married  Harriet 
Sophia,  younj;e<t  daustiter  of  Willinnv 
Seddofi,  es<].  of  Acres  Uam,  in  the  parish 
of  Ecc)c?9,  near  Manchrvlor,  and  left  twO' 
I'hildren,  Iliirrict'ElitBbetb,  born  June 
1 1,  IHM,  and  ArundoU-Bluunt,  honi  Si-pt. 
K,  1827. 

His  moml  ehnncter,  grreat  inlellcetuul 
power*,  and  abinidint  knowledge,  liad 
earned  for  him  a  high  repnt&iimi;  and  ihe- 
nremature  lerminittion  of  l>i»  umtIuI  and 
rioni>nr»Me  life  (o«'ruiloneil  Iiy  a  sudden 
iultsnimntury  atLick)  has  only  rt-cently 
come  to  our  knowledge. 

Mits.  Cp-(1i.ia  Davies. 

Jttlu  . .  .  Aged  94.  Mr%.  Ceeitio  Da. 
vie*,  formerly  a  celebrated  i^ongtitreM  on 
the  Italiiin  and  l^ieroian,  as  well  as  tbe 
EnKlioh  ^taji.'e'i. 

ahv  fir^t  appeared  at  the  Opera  in  2x>d. 
don  in  1773,  and  was  eoiinidered  as  kc- 
eond  tu  Bitliiigton  oidy  amotrg  English 
ferrule  vocalists.  isbe  bad  previously 
performed  for  some  time  in  Italy,  whcra 
she  was  known  by  tbe  name  ofringle- 
•ina.  and  even  the  ItaljanH  nllovied  that 
her  powern  were  fiurpaMed  by  ihote  of 
Uabrielli  alone. 


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Obitua»v. — M.  Amjtcre, — J,  Marthali^  Jum.  K»^. 


SubsiHiiienUy  she  relumed  to  tbc  con- 
ttneitt  willi  IiiT  sisU'r.  who  wm«  nn  exrcU 
Icnl  pcffurrner  on  llic  Iwrmoiiic*  j  jiiid 
beroDiu  Trimu  Donna  ut  tbc  pniiri|»l 
luliun  Olid  Uermrtii  ThcJilrcs,  «i»d  agr«l 
fftvtiiirit*-  yf  ibo  Ediiire**  -Mafia  Tbcft«a, 
mt  Vienna,  wlicre  sl-e  lad  ojicra*  written 
cxpresslj  fur  ber  by  Mcmstano,  and  i-om- 
pmed  liy  HaA»ee.  SSc  alto  ttmglit  tie 
Arch-Dut-"he»ftC«  (nficrwurdi  Qiieena  of 
Krnnce.  Sjiain,  ind  Naples)  to  sing  and 
act  in  the  I)rainas  «liicli  were  performed 
at  Court  0(1  ilie  Lmprciti's  birthday. 

]n  her  lofit  and  wry  adniiiced  years* 
sIk  u-a«  in  nmcU  jKiveny.  Thfoujdi  the 
reeomoiL-iidation  at  Lord  Mount>Cd|^> 
i-unibe,  Oeorgv  the  Kourlh  ^%'L'  her  a 
iiandsotne  present,  whirh  vnalilcd  hi-r  to 
lay  dvbti  which  ulie  biul  coiitriieti-'d. 
_nlerefil  was  made  to  grt  her  n  |K*ii«ioner 
oil  lliul  excellent  cluthty.  the  National 
Hf^nerulmt  Institution,  Irom  whence  she 
obtained  a  pen*ion  oF  25/.  per  aniiitm,  all 
•be  bad  (utterly  (o  depend  on,  with  an 
occasional  donioion  from  the  Ro}-al  So- 
eiety  of  AliuiemnH,  or  a  thQiir^  |>reM?nt 
from  a  few  old  friends  who  kne»v  lier  lii 
Iwtter  timoa.  She  \va%  ciaiveycd  lo  her 
l^nal  home,  attended  only  by  an  old  niiru 
and  a  Cullfut  domveUr. 


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M.  Ampkre. 

Lately.  At  Mursi'iUcfi,  AI.  Ampere, 
Profi'i'wjr  of  Natural  I'bilosophy  st  the 
College  de  France,  a  tnumbcr  of  (tie  In- 
stitute, and  of  many  otbor  leaned  Uidies. 

No  one  who  knew  M.  Ainpero  c-uuld 
fail  to  apply  to  biin  the  mnaim.  that  the 
sole  glory  of  a  man  lieti  nol  in  hit  know. 
Iedf*t-,  but  in  a  Itle  of  biuioiir,  buciTupoti 
morality.  Uii  worki  liave  bad  great 
intluencc  on  the  progrew  of  |>byeical 
•rieiic-e  in  geaenl,  hut  more  e»p«ciulf  on 
tbc  theory  of  eteelficity  and  onagnelifint. 
His  profoundest  theories  and  greatest  dii- 
coveries  wrre  generally  Itie  rcftuU  ot  deep 
reasoning;  and,  witli  a  bewl  ultvaya  en* 
gaged  in  the  ttrji>t  iiitt-ii«e  K|Ki'ulali(iu«.  It 
is  not  to  be  wondered  at,  tluil  alisence 
of  manner,  and  an  titfttteiition  tu  the  eom- 
mou-placcs  of  life,  were  eon»pieiious  in 
him  ;  but  he  wa^  wont  to  repair  bin  mis- 
takes with  perfect  ^ood. humour,  and 
when  the  yuun>;  or  uninitiuCed  ucre  to  be 
Instructed,  he  vtuuld  divote  hiin<clf  co 
ihem  wi(b  the  utmost  cheerfulilvM  and 
bcni-vulcnee,  would  repeat  the  s«me  thing 
■gnin  and  ajpiin  till  tliey  undenttood  it ; 
and  it  waa  a  perfect  enjoyment  to  him 
lo  witness  their  sur^iritc  and  admituiian 
ot  the  suetYss  of  an  intcrrftiiii);  rsperi- 
ment.  In  all  the  roncsrnii  of  private  lite, 
M.  Ampere  uwi  admtmhU-,  and  the  tcti< 
dereAt  andkiitdest. 

M.  Amjiere  has  left  a  son,  gifted  with 
high  literary  talents,     U.  &av«ct,  hit  (tl- 


low  loboDrcr.  bai  bcrv  cincti'  I' 
(Allege  de  Ynaee,  to  dwlr  a.- 
Natural  Pbiloaopby. 

John  Mah^ii  "  '      '■•.■   E*i 
Oci,  31.       At    t  >  b.iM.  b 

(>t'u»vcnor-kt.    l-fi  --d  38,  Jiia 

Marshall,  juii.  Haq.  of  HfdJBfWy  wm 
Ijptfdi),  utitf  of  the  first  fifyniataitm 
of  lliut  burautrh  in    ParlJaiBrot. 

Mr.  Juhn  ^Inr»ball  w«a  ibe  snaals* 
of  J'lhn  Mttr^lxilU  t-si.  late  M.Ms 
Yurlc-tiire.  lie  br^'aii  to  taka  pn  M 
pultiK' tilfritrs  M>on  uftcr  hi*  &tbci^dM> 
lion  af,  Meiitbcr  fur  thr  CwM^afTafe 
in  l^tiO.  1  Ils  cducatioo  and  tiafiiii^fll 
eNpet-ially  tlie  vutmpU-  of  bis  lattW.  W 
led  li>(n  (u  ■(.-({litre  tiittt  s^liil  itifwBna  | 
uniilfairkof  nutiunx'     '  'kre.widckM 

hiiliits  of  Miund  ani!  cut  thMta^    ■ 

which  constitute  1 1..  .\.i^\ua  fm:^ 

tie*  of  a  public  man. 
studied  the  priitcifitea  uf 
especially  in  rL-lerftiec:  lu  truJi',  1.1  atKl 
bit  proetieal  eXiH.Ti«>nc-c  comtowd  «4 
his  kno>%  ledge  of  just  prioeiito  topv 
euffeelnesf  to  his  concittsiowL  lisC 
lainiiieniB  in  »t!i(.Mir,>  u^n-  rtrnteaMt, 
and  Ue  iimrialily  il  n*riFb>^b« 

branchra  of  ktMiv%l<  \i  mrvflfdi 

greutest  practical  api/Uc^aoo  and  imI*> 
iieM.  He  was  a  sfnudy  anrf  imiwun 
friend  of  education,  evpcciaily  far  (b 
buinliler  cla&e««;  and  nIiAi-.-t-er  toiMo 
promote  that  aduurul>l.  <'i><. '  i.RQttndli 
ready  atlliDtion  an'  oniMfC 

He  wb»  a  plain  iii<  .  'WBtnote 

but  be  was  always  UkXincd  to  witk  % 
speet,  as  hi*  ot>iniunf.  luid  I'vidcBthlai 
well  wei):thci).  In  bja  tnoml  ■■  mI* 
his  mental  eou»liiiition,  bte  waadMrMlHf 
itidrpindedt.  lie  avuwf-^  !>■■  •-m'!^^ 
without  eiher  fear  or  I  <    Vk 

pfactised  u  larye  bcnrvc-.  "*V 

was  CtdtB  and  even  ;  and  tie  ImiJ  oh  b*. 
sion  for  honour  ur  tKi|>uh«,rity.  'fWs^ 
honour  he  obtainetl,  of  being  riiaart  ^ 
of  the  f)r>t  Kepreaniuttvea  of  Lt«4* 
P)irii«mi>nt,  urns  not  «o(i;!ht  by  Htw.  ^ 
was  impdiivd  upon  bini  b>  th»  esrtM>««- 
licitatioiui  of  bis  f«*IIofv-t(iwnain«n.  ftM 
the  ^neral  coiitirtion  that  hpdespwd  C 
and  that  he  would  ably  nn«l  Apthfall*  <k>- 
chavethedttii.    .  ■     '         ■  "    ,.  . 

justified  the  <  ■ 

limine  thf  ...  „.   u-  U 

formed  Parliainent,  bis  duigrwrc  wm  — 
great  (hat  we  apprrherul  a  fioal  {sod 
waa  tben  made  upon  his  constituiiaa ;  «d 
(bough  hi*  romplsint  vmm  of  niirb  tUm 
origin,  it  was  i^n'stly  ajegravalad  hg  ^ 
lute  hours,  irrr.ulaniy.  ami  cmBaimiM. 
of    PMrtitmeo'"^  '-'■>r-ti   cWtci^ 

shortened  hi'  •  ,  |bv  Utefr 

liition  ..f  IVfi  lUibtvt  Nal, 

Ml.  Itibu  &ttu«haU  was  rvWMttetf  hf  iW 


I83C.J 


Odituaky  — C'erffy  Dfceoted. 


■ute  of  Ma  hc^<^hi^  to  rrlirc  Trom  public 
lift! :  Did  from  tbit  time  to  his  deiith  he 
Mii»  nidf  tu  lukc  Itttic  psi't  in  bii%itK-!<^  ul 
any  kind  tbouKti  he  vnittinw^  to  ibt^  Inht 
tu  niiiiiitV.-)tt  «n  enxioui  intrrcftt  in  ibc 
effHirs  of  UecAn  mid  of  VorbfiliiTr, 

He  had  renlixml  iin  sinplt'  forturir  in 
tbe  biwincsit  of  •  flw(-«j>iniicr;  utid  some 
ymrH  ago,  on  the  «»lc  ol'  the  proporty  of 
Greenwich  IJoRpital  in  Ciimbt-rlAiid,  he 
purrtw.Ked  one  of  the  tnofil  pictun-f^iiiie 
Knd  btMnitiftil  t.-»tiiti'K  in  MnclNnd,  luimi-ly, 
ihot  of  tbr  furincr  Kuh  of  Dt'nvriitwattr, 
on  the  Iftke  nf  thut  name,  iiielaJiiig  the 
lord^'bip  of  the  mnnor  of  Kmwiik,  and 
otbcr  mnnor*.  Ho  lion  lari-ly  buiU.  at  his 
own  rxiK'dHc,  a  new  rhurch  at  Kr^wJctc, 
wbifh  14  nut  yrt  roniplrled ;  and  if  he 
bad  livfd,  it  was  hia  iiitpntinn  tu  btiild  a 
mansion  for  lilniM-tr  uti  the  boidcrs  of 
lite  UVf. 

Mr.  John  MnrMball  married  ibc  daufcli* 
tw  of  K.  L.  B.  I^)L^■^  vf\.  of  IKirriihy. 
hall,  Ciiniberluiid,  by  whom  he  bad  three 
aon*  uiid  tuu  dnughttTH — the  youpgeiit  an 
jiifknc  of  a  few  moiithii  old. 


■  Clehgy  p8CiA«t:D. 

P  The  Fi-v.  J.  IV.  AtkiMum,  Viror  of 
BiirhNtTt,  Kent,  nnd  Perpetual  Cumle  of 
WmIIoh,  Vorkihiie:  to  ibe  latter  of 
whirb  churfbc4  he  \vu«  iti>litii(fd  in 
lKr7,  and  to  the  furmir  in  18^8. 

At  Arohrim  in  IlolUiid,  on  hi«  rclum 
homewmrds  >>fied  :jH,  tlic  Kev.  VhriMiopkfr 
CItrMe,  M.  A.  tVIlow  ot  St.  John's  col- 
Ircp,  Cnmhridjtr,  nnd  Hcbnnv  Scfaolarof 
that  l^'iiivprsity.  He  was  the  fuurih  (Otl 
of  Rob.  <^laikc.  cmi.  formerly  of  Brootca- 
by  hull,  IjoiriL'Kteriinire:  am]  ua*  tiL-ctod 
a  Fint  Class  Tyrivliilt's  IltLrov  SchuUr 
in  1831. 

Al  Melton  Mowtray,  tlip  Iter.  fT. 
F.  AArr/e/iiT*,  for  aixlifeii  yewa  Curate  of 
thnt  paiirh. 

Al  Abirdwn.  the  Rev.  ir.'in/iinwn, 
youDjcrht  Hill  of  the  Ule  T.  Wilkinstin, 
tu{.  of  Voi  k. 

Sgit.^.  AlComhi'.I,nc«d73.theR<?r. 
nouwM  lio&ert  It'reiu-Ai  Hector  of  At. 
'M\rhHtl\  Comliill.  He  w»»  tlw  *o*i  of 
Mr.  l>epiity  Wmi«h,of  the  City  of  Lon- 
don t  w»*  entered  at  Qiieen's  eoDcce, 
Oxford,  in  IThV,  gMtluated  U.A.  ITWi 
M.A.  \Ty£;  and  W"«  prc4cntwl  tu  Sr. 
ftCicbael'v  in  1TD3  by  the  Drnpcra*  Cum. 
jawy, 

■  Oct.  4,  At  Chuiel  Je  Fritli,  Derby. 
Adiv.  the    Rev.  Samuel  GmmJif,  Perpe> 

riiratc  of  thnt  rbapclr)',  to  nhteb  be 

■1  fU  tfc!  by  ihe  Tniitrra  in  ITOS. 

-t  7.     .At   llaib,  aged  72,  the  R^T. 

ac.L.  R«lorofFub. 

'  Bfi'milbani,  and  Vtonrof 

He  IwsB  the  mh  of 

'■i  olDn  izcft  t  cntried 


663 

nt  Queen's  college,  Oxford,  in  1781; 
gndtiated  B.C.L.  17l«,  D.C.L.  IROO; 
nnd  Ka5  appointed  to  bii  lirings  in  1614, 
Fi^hertnn  Ancerbtin^  in  (Iv  palmitaee 
of  W,  d.  F.  TulboljCMj.,  Urcmilhora  in 
that  of  Lord  >'ot(bwirk,  and  Wealport  in 
that  of  thv  Lord  ClHineellor. 

Oct.  9.  Ac  Htreford,  afred  33,  the 
Rev.  Henry  I^w  IXan^ord,  R.  A.  Per- 
(.eluitl  (^jirate  of  Aroiibury,  Hereford- 
shire,  to  whirS  l:e  was  presented  by  the 
Governors  of  Guy's  Hospital  in  ltt33. 
He  was  for  ^oine  year*  the  luider  Muster 
of  the  Ciithedml  School  In  Hereford,  and 
luti'Iy  Minister  of  Aluch  Bircb^  near  the 
Himv  pUfe.  He  was  the  cruit-prandson 
of  ibe  Kcv.  Rubort  Walker,  formerly 
niinisttT  of  Seuthwuite,  near  Rrou(.-htoii> 
in- 1-  iifiifss,  \(  ho-e  iiutnaivhal  lilc  baa 
been  immoriiilixcdin  the  page*  of  \S'ord«- 
worth. 

At  Wentthorpe,  NotH,  »ji«l  70.  ibe 
Fcv.  WiUiam  Clayey  a  nnigiiirate  for 
Nottirplianiihire,  and  DnmcbUc  Clmp- 
tnin  to  the  Duke  of  Ginfton. 

Al  the  huiieeof  liis  brother  Mr.  IVm. 
FU'dher,  iuiii-iior,  Nortbauiplon,  aged  31, 
tho  Her.  Hntry  Flnirr,  M.A.  Curate 
of  S1b|i(uu  and  rlutnplun,  in  lliat  euuiity. 
H«  wa«  tbe  fourth  son  of  ibc  late  Rev. 
John  Tliomaa  Flc^her,  Rector  of  Tif- 
field;  becnme  a  nienber  of  Lir^oln  col- 
tcfce,  OkfuiJ,  in  IS'iJ, andgnduatt-d  B.A. 
l8:?9,iLA.lH3a. 

Oct.  13.  At  Ryde,  aged  86,  tho  Rw. 
Dariil  tHIHamtj  Pctpeluol  Curate  of 
lIeylc»Lury.  lie  bad  been  for  upwnn*a 
uf  sixty  )ran  an  oflSribting  minister  in 
Willabire,  and  vrsu  pmeoted  to  Heytet* 
btiryin  ITBIJ  by  Dr.  Ekin«,  then  bean  of 
Salifburj*. 

Oct.  17.  At  Ebbenton,  Yorkshire, 
aped  7*.  the  Rev.  T^omiu  Simpnn,  Vicnr 
ol  (hat  p«ri«b,  and  for  many  yean  Head 
Uslirr  ot  Ihe  Frite  Grunomr  Schoul  at 
Noithallcnon.  H*.^  wm  presented  to 
Efat>erstor  in  IbtO  by  the  L)i-anof  Vork. 

Oct.  U.  Thti  liuv.  Edu^rd  TAomar, 
M.A.  Prrprtuol  Curate  of  Brilon  Feny^ 
GUimorgaiiabiiff  and  a  Magistrate  for  ibe 
eotmty  of  Glamorcan.  lie  nas  pre- 
sented to  bis  living  by  the  Earl  of  Jersey 
ill  IglO. 

At  Torquay,  aped  31,  Alrsm^er  Phi- 
tip  Tkom»(»»,  laic  Curate  of  Bellott  and 
n'ardley,  Rutlaudkbire,  and  formerly  an 
officer  of  Cuirauiert  in  India. 

Oct.  20.  At  Bingley,  tiffed  72,  tbe 
Rev.  itiehard  Hartley,  P.  I>.  ihirty-olne 
)-rart  Vicar  of  that  parith  (in  the  nntn)a> 
age  of  the  I^rd  (.'hanceHor),  and  forty- 
five  ycanc  Head  Maater  of  the  Gniminar 
SrUool.  \\a  vi»%  of  Christ's  eollegp, 
Camb.,  B.  A.  17K7  as  &ixtb  Wrangler, 
M.A.  ITOOiLt.I).  1805. 

Vet,  V7.    At  his  falbcr'i  bouic  nt  tiix. 


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Obituamy. 


[Dec. 


tOD,  Cambridgesliire,  agetl  29,  the  Kev. 
Jmmet  French  Stimpler,  late  ol'  Corpus 
Cbristi  college,  Cambridge. 

Oct.  30.  Tbe  Kev.  Thotnai  Barber, 
Rector  of  Hotightoii  Coi)qutr>t,  Beds. 
He  was  formerly  Fellow  of  St.  John's 
college,  (Jinibridge,  where  he  grnduated 
B.  A.  1802,  as  tenth  Wrangler,  M.  A. 
IfiOd,  B.  D.  1813,  and  was  pre-tented  to 
hit  living  by  that  Societ?  in  18^). 

Oct.  31.  At  Kerry,  MontgomeryshiFe, 
Bgcd  38,  the  Rev.  Horact  JUtmrOy  Vicar 
of  that  parish.  He  was  the  eldest  fon  of 
the  late  Rev.  Thomas  Monro;  was  en- 
tered as  a  commoner  of  University  col- 
lefte,  Oxford,  in  1816,  graduated  B.  A. 
1800,  M.A.  1823,  and  was  collated  to 
bia  Uving  in  1630  by  Dr.  Burgess,  then 
Bishop  of  St.  David*s. 

AVe.  8.  Ac  Rothertield,  Sussex,  aged 
80,  tbe  Rev.  Richard  Crawleif.  Rector  of 
that  parish,  and  of  St,  Mildred's,  Lon- 
don. He  was  a  native  of  SinyniH  ;  was 
matriculated  of  University  college,  Ox- 
ford, in  I77i5,  graduated  B.  A.  177!^ 
Id.  A.  1782;  was  pret^ented  to  Uolher- 
field  in  tbe  last-named  year  by  the  Enrl 
of  Abergavenny,  and  to  St.  Mildred's  in 
J807  by  the  Lord  Chancellor. 

At  Alarston  Alortaine,  Beds,  aged  G7, 
the  Rev.  Tkomaa  Holden  GairtAorp,  llec 
tor  of  that  paribh.  He  wax  lormorly 
Fellow  of  St.  John's  college,  (kimbridgc, 
where  he  graduated  B.A.  I79I,  M.  A. 
17D4,  B.  D.  1802;  and  was  presented  to 
hia  living  by  that  society  in  1815. 

A'or.  4-.  At  Bath,  the  Rev.  Richard 
Benlley  Gordon,  Vicar  of  Diiiicormuck, 
CO.  Wexford,  much  beloved  and  esteemed. 
Mr.  Gordon  was  sou  of  the  Rev.  James 
Bentlcy  (lordon,  son  of  tlie  Rev.  James 
Gordon  of  Neeve  Hall,  co.  Londonderry. 
His  mother  was  daughter  of  Thos.  Neeve, 
tbe  biographer,  nephew  of  the  great 
Bentlcy.  He  mftrned  Alicia  Geraldine, 
daughter  of  the  late  Rev.  George  Iluwse, 
Rector  of  Inch,  co.  Wexford,  by  Alicia, 
daughter  of  Stephen  Cassaii,  cNq.  of 
Sheffield,  Quccn'd  County,  atid  sister  of 
Mrs.  Browne,  wife  of  the  Deun  of  Kerns. 
He  has  left  issue  an  only  daughter. 

At  Warhtim,  Norfolk,  aged  7-t^  the 
Rev.  Wenman  Henry  Lauytoii,  D.U. 
Rector  of  Warham  iit.  Mary  wiih  Wa- 
terdcn.  He  was  of  Wadbsin  college, 
Oxford,  M.A.  1793,  B.D.  iHttl,  D.I). 
1810,  and  was  presented  to  his  living  in 
1789  by  T.  W.  Coke,  esq,  He  was  also 
impropriator  of  Longford,  Deibysliire.- 
Mr.  Langton  was  formurlya  fretiucnl  con- 
tributor  to  the  Gentleman's  Ma^uzine. 

At  Maiden  Newton,  Dorsetnliirc.  nged 
75,  the  Hon.  and  Rev.  Charles  Redlynch 
fbju. Strati fftrayg,  Rector  of  that  pai-ish 
and  of  Kilmington,  oo.  Somerset;  uncle 
to  the  Karl  of  Ilchester.  He  was  the 
13 


third  son  and  youngest  child  of  Stephen 
6rst  Earl  of  Ilche!>ter,  by  Elizabeth, 
daughter  of  Thomas  Strangways  Hor- 
ner, esq.  was  a  member  of  Christ  church, 
Oxford,  B.C.L.  1785,  and  was  prf^sented 
to  Maiden  Newton  in  1787  by  bis  bro- 
ther the  Ute  Karl,  and  to  Kilminrton  in 
1811  byhisnephew.  He  married  in  1787 
Jane,  daughter  of  the  Rev.  Dr.  Haines, 
by  whom  he  bad  issue  six  sons  and  t\ro 
daughters:  I.Charles,  Capt.  R.  N. ;  2. 
Thomas.  Capt.  in  the  army ;  3.  the  Rev. 
Henry  Fox  Strangways,  K«rtor  of  West 
GrimHtead,  Wilts,  and  Rewe,  Devon,  who 
married  in  1827  Hester  Eleanora,  dau.  of 
James  Bullcr,  esq.  of  Dowiies;  4.  Su> 
saimah,  married  in  1830  to  Lieut. -Col. 
Alex.  Macdonald,  K.S.A. ;  5.  Frances; 
6.  George,  C-apt.  in  the  uTDy;  7.  the 
Rev.  Edward  rox  Strangways,  Rector 
of  Melbury  Osmond,  co.  Dorset ;  and  8. 
Stephen. 

DEATHS. 

LONDON  ANU  ITS  VICINITY. 

June  30.  At  Wandsworth,  at  bis  son> 
in.law's,  Robert  Rickard.'i,  esq.  late  fac- 
tory inspector  for  Lancashire  and  York- 
shire. In  1813  he  first  publicly  advo- 
cated a  free  trade  to  the  East  Indies  and 
China.  A  twenty.six  years'  residence  is 
India  encouraged  him  to  urge  that  mea. 
sure  upon  Government,  and  be  pursued 
hia  efforts  streriuously  both  in  and  out  oF 
Parliament,  until  his  mshes  were  accom- 
plished. He  was  elected  M.P.  for  Woot- 
ton  Basset  in  1813,  but  we  believe  did 
nut  sit  many  sessions. 

Oct.  3.  At  (Jrt'enwieh,  Commander 
William  Hird,  U.  N.  (1814.)  He  ob- 
taincd  his  first  commission  in  Jan.  I79G  ; 
commanded  the  Ant  schooner,  previous 
to  the  peace  of  Amiens;  and  served  for 
several  years  as  fldg>Lieut.  to  Vice- Adm. 
Pickmorc.  He  was  brother  to  the  Rev. 
Dr.  Uird,  of  Monxton,  near  Andover. 

Oct.  17.  At  East  Dulwtch,  aged  77, 
Mury,  widow  of  Capt.  D.  D.  Addison. 

Oct  20.  R.  B.  Teast.  esq.  fomierty 
of  Brihtol. 

At  MuswelUbill,  aged  81^  W.  John- 
ston, et>q. 

Oct.  22.  In  London,  Varley  Betlby, 
esq.  of  the  Mount,  near  York,  one  of  the 
directors  of  the  Yorkshire  District  Bank. 

Oct.  24.  Aged  82,  John  M'Donald, 
esq.  of  I'entonville,  formerly  of  Grenada. 

Oct.  25.  In  Upper  Norton-st.  aged  80, 
G.  Skeltoii,  esq. 

Oct.  27.  In  Southwark,  aged  80,  Jo- 
seph  Goodchild,  esq.  during  a  long  period 
an  active  Governor  of  St.  Thomas's  and 
St.  Luke's  Hospitals,  and  of  several  other 
public  charities. 

Oct.  30.  At  the  house  of  his  inotb«'. 
in-luw  Mrs.  Hackblock,  Clapton,  aged 


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17.  Don  Mmttn  Semino,  late  Mottiber  of 
tlie  Cortes  for,  and  Judtfc  i>f  tlie  Supreme 
Court  of  Vtlencia,  S{»ain. 

iMtelif.  Ssmucl  Putrirkiian,  vu{.  lute 
Aliijor  ()7tli  Tvgt.  Hf  was  iippointed 
Kiiftipn  (iOlb  foo(  \mi,  Lieur,  1805.  of 
D3tb  IbUH,  Capt.  G7th  IHU9.  AUjor  1816. 

Ifot.  i.  At  LewUtuim,  Mr.  Jnmm 
RoIhrh,  many  yvan  a  l>ook»eller  and  piili> 
Ufiher  in  Ivy-lane,  Pittemoater-row,  alio 
the  auittor  untl  editor  uf  Mvcral  work*, 
uinotig  tttiicb  wu,  "  TLl'  Uintory uf  Kng- 
IiiihI  duiiiif;  tbe  rvJKn  of  Ocorgc  the 
Tliinl.'  whirh  hi*  nuliii&lR>d  under  the  hk. 
tntnii'il  iiHmc  of  **  Robert  Scott." 

Aped  Tft,  H.  G.  Gotiennau.  fnq.  of 
Ihilce-st.  St.  Jamrs'is  muny years  Secre- 
tary  tn  bin  MnjeHty's  IJanovvriaii  Cliun* 
eery  in   London. 

Nop,  6.  At  Ljiaihetb,  aired  39.  Su- 
sanna, wife  of  Mr.  James  Hider,  book- 
at'IIrr,  formerly  of  I'aiemofcter-row. 

iVot.  7.  At  rim^iiwicli,  ii^ed  (t7.  Cap. 
tain  K.  Kubiiison.  formerly  of  ibe  THth 
rci^'iinrnr,  oiid  afleniardii  of  the  Rou- 
hhire  Militia 

At  Lev-igihain,  aged  85^  G.  Robensoi>i 
esq. 

At  Woolwieb,  agc^l  JS,  Harriet,  widow 
of  Cape.  Walter  Crofton.  ^Itli  rrfct. 

Not.  9.  At  Gioot-vi>ter.tL>rr>ice.  Afre^l 
70.  O.  WfUe.  eM).  fmber  of  J.  Wylie, 
M.D.of  tbe  Hoii.  Ka^t  India  Company*! 
hervii'p. 

Nov.  10.  In  her  81  si  yc-ar,  Adtio,  wife 
of  Mr.  Edward  Btntley,  of  Lly-plaee, 
Principal  of  the  A rroun lane's  Odiee. 
Itank  of  England  ;  onlv  cister  of  the  late 
John  Nichols,  esq.  F.S.A.  editor  of  this 
MRgazine;  whom  tbe  much  reMmbled, 
both  in  featirrct  and  in  all  ibe  amenities 
of  private  life. 

Nop.  II.  At  Tonbrid^r-plAre.  Rgrd 
55,  Hubert  P.  lUnell,  esq,  formeriy  of 
Kxeter. 

A-0V.12.  AtBlackb«atb,agMl71,J.T. 
HoloiL**,  eiq.  formerly  of  Reading. 

Nfrr.  SS.  In  I^evonfthire^uare,  a^ed 
fKI.  Klizalieth,  relict  of  Williuni  liur- 
Iciffh,  of  'i'ojipesfield.  EMex. 

A'or.  23.  At  I'cdioqWIIc,  a^  8% 
>lrnry,  eld.  fcon  of  Tbomaft  Stannard,  uq. 
of  the  Exchequer  Offire,  Linrolu's'inn. 


Berks.— rVf.  2\.    At  Readine,  in  bia 
lethyenr.  F.  lUiU-y,  M.D. 

CUm,  only  d«u.  ol  the  Rev.  Matthew 
Field.  Vicar  of  tsliinficld.  Berlc*, 

Oet.  ««.    Al  l>«tcbet,  aped  7H,  Robert 
T<idd,  esq.  of  Alpha-rood. 

Bvt.Kb.~Nor.  ii.     At  Mooks'  Riittxt. 
roughs   in  bcr  SOlb  voir,  Maria,  wife  of, 
Fred.  Gunninb  «iq.  Wruter. 

Avr.  17.     Haniefr-Juv.  etiktt  <lau.  of 
GofT.  Mag.  Voi.  VI. 


the  Rev.  W.  L.  Bennetc,  Rector  of  Wa- 
ter Stratford. 

CoENWAi-t.— O/.  81,  At  Truro,  Oa- 
therine.  relict  of  the  Rev.  John  Molea. 
worth,  of  Si.  Bn-ork.  dau.  of  the  litte  Sir 
John  St.  Aubyn,  Rart. 

Nov.  I .  At  Truro,  aged  74>  Capi.Jobn 
Alexander,  R.N.  He  entered  the  Koyal 
Nak-y  Jan.  2fl,  1771  ;  wa3  at  the  bBtiii-  uf 
Ranker's  Hill,  l77o:  at  the  attack  on 
Clitirletitown,  July  I77ti;  in  the  uctiun 
with  Adtuirul  Rvroin,  6th  July  1775 1 
was  in  three  dilltfrtrnt  aclionH  with  Ad- 
iiiiml  Koditey,  and  at  the  rrlief  of  Gib- 
r»Iwr  with  ImtA  Howe  in  l7Hd. 

Ih.voy.—Oct.  10-  At  Sloke  Klecoinp, 
aged  59,  J.  l).  AniJrewfi,  c-**!- 

Nor.  2.  At  riymourli,  William  Cop- 
land, cf^.  of  Sussex  House,  Hammer- 
Bniilli.  one  of  tlie  I'lrecEofs  of  the  Guar- 
dian Afi^urenee  Oimpany;  second  con  of 
the  Ute  AlexjiitltT  Copluiid.  eKj.  of  GilH' 
ner«bury  jiark,  MiildlrM'X. 

Nov.  tt.  In  bin  Goth  yeur.  ClwB.  Rogvra 
Sanden,  esq.  iMnkrr,  of  Exvler. 

Nov.  6.  At  Plymoutii.  Edward  Sison. 
esq. 

Not,  ft.  At  Cottcrhury,  near  Dart- 
mouth, aged  81,  Peter  Jcll^rd,  e»i]. 

Nov.  10.  At  Plymonlh.  ngi-d7U,  Rich. 
Rayly,  v*(\.  one  of  the  Aldermen  of  thai 
borough. 

IlojishT.  —  At  Tolplddle  Vicarage, 
agwl  35,  EdwjinI  Ord  Warren,  i»q. 

Nov.  I.  At  Purtiahnm.  HgH  7^  Mm, 
Ann  Hardy,  >>ip|i.-r  uf  Jou-ph  Ilardyt  eaq. 
of  Charminster,  and  alM>  of  Rear-Adm. 
Sir  Thomas  Ma^tcmian  Hardy.  Bart. 
G.C.R.  Got  of  Greenwich  llo«i-ilal. 

Nor.  3.  Aged  17,  EHm,  second  dau. 
of  Ihe  Hcv.  Dr.  Wjac,  of  RUndford. 

Nor.  8.  At  Evrrshoi.  John  Jenttinga, 
(>«q.  for  wivvml  year*  Captiitn  in  Iho  Dor* 
N't  Volunteem  and  Ixicai  MititNi. 

EflaEX. — A'ov.  8.  At  Levtoni  Willtam 
Nathaniel  Curtis,  raq.  rellow  Com- 
moner of  Catharine  ball.  Cambridge. 

Nov.  \U.  At  Walthamstow,  Emily, 
iiifajit  dau.  of  the  Hun.  (teorge  ALiMey* 
and  niet-c  to  Lord  Ctiirina. 

Not.  i:j.  Al  Sciuleis.  near  Uare 
Hatch,  aged  90,  Jane,  widow  of  J.  L. 
Pcrrot,  e«q. 

(ii.oLTK8Tr-R — Oct.  lU.  Al  Chelten- 
ham, aged  .Vi,  Henry  Adiuoi  Mayers,  caq. 
ol  Redlnnd,  near  hrMol, 

Oft.  27.     At    Bristol,   aged  6.J.   Mrs. 
Eleanor    Jlctling,  U^t  survivinM  child  uf^ 
TbociJ<i  Rivhtun.  kv\.  and  rdicL  of  WU* 
liaiu  lletling,  c«<t. 

A'tM-.  3.  At  Tctbury.il  ■  •  \^Br, 
Charles  Wirke*,  fwj.  o»i..  -^n 

of  t)ie  kite  Kcv.  Thoiua»  ■•  «.•>.•-.  >'.JI. 
Virar  of  Ttthurv. 

Nor.  7,     At  IJrisiol,  aged  32;  Samuti, 
4Q 


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Hiirrurd,  «fff).  fcon  of  tKe  Iste  Edttrnd 
Lliiyd  llarfurd,  cBq.  formerly  af  CHfton, 
■nd  nephew  of  Samw)  Llojrd  ilufurd, 
rsq,  of  .Siijn-bill. 

A'op.  15.  A^d  8S,  Mr«.  Ann  Baw- 
sher,  motWr  of  Mrs.  W.  K.  Jordan,  of 
the  SpHni?  G*rden«  Tivtrn,  HotwdU, 
only  sistft  10  the  Intc  W.  Heatl),  wq.  of 
Briotol  and  C.or*h«m. 

Hantb.— Of/.  4.  Aged  61,  T.  O, 
iVUr«hniRft,  ew.  of  PofcbiMter. 

Off/.  -i*0.  Juliti,  the  ivife  of  John  Drink* 
vrmrrr,  tfiij.  of  Wpht  f\»wi'S. 

Ot/.  ^0.  Ac  Wirtchuii).  Thonitt»  Dor- 
wtt  Uirchiill,  L'sq.  Livul.  It.  N.  (IVf^f'). 

A'op.  5.  At  PortMiiouth,  aged  43, 
Ijieiit  Vini7  Diimford,  of  the  Royal 
Kn^inecrH,  younj^t  son  of  Col.  Ounu 
fom.  of  the  name  cotw. 

flKkcitiiiD.  —Off.  SH.  At  LHbiiry 
agtil  fea,  J.  RfltrliflFc.  c»«i.  late  ori>ock- 
flvld  Itodw,  Wanvick. 

HiRTs.— Orf.a).  At  Daldurk,  ftgptl 
71),  Edwitrd  H«tn[iMm,  cnq.  Ihthcr  of  Ed- 
wunl  Ccul  iiBtn|Mun,  c^q.  D.CL,  Fct- 
lou'  of  St.  Juhn'fi  I'ollrgr,  Oxford, 

Kknt. — Oct.  li.  At  Cmnbrook,  nj^ert 
PI,  Mrs.  Elisabeth  Complffne,  last  flur. 
viving  [laiijfhtor  of  ihc  l&tt*  Abraham  Wal. 

tcr,  Mrj. 

A'op.  a.  At  noYpr,  «(»pd  7(\  St.  John 
St.  John,  D.C.L.  of  Gayton,  Norfolk. 
He  WM  the  fourth  son  of  the  late  Hon. 
und  Vi"ry  (lev.  St.  Aiidtvw  St.  John, 
D.D.  Dean  of  Wuroeati-r,  by  Sumb,  dau. 
«f  Thos.  Chaac,  esq.  iJo  ivaA  roatrioi- 
kted  of  Chrjflldiurrh.  Oxford,  in  I7H3) 
and  gradiinttd  K.O.L.  17U8.  D.C.t. 
179^  He  marnvd  m  I79(\  Anne^  daa, 
of  Sbm.  Hnrdwickr,  c«q.  and  by  that  lady, 
vvhn  dit'd  In  iWJ,  has  tuft  ti\a  sotii  uid 
llirw  datightors. 

A'or.  5.  At  Koi-fintpr,  aged  75,  Sa< 
MiucI  Raker,  c«<|.  Aldi-rmnn  Of  that  city, 
and  ttrcml  limo  Mayor.  He  wai  nn 
ncitiftit  builder,  and  cmt^t  or  con- 
tmrt(d  mit  only  for  many  public  works 
in  Kent ;  but  fur  the  new  caat  winjr  of 
ihe  British  .MDik'nm,  romainin^the  Hoyal 
Library,  lie  svai  fMlb^T-Ufluw  of  Mr 
Htrfirrt  l^mirkc.  Mr.  lUkcr  was  hifthly 
res|twtM,  and  his  funeral  %viia  very  im- 
iDcrou*Iy  atinidt'd. 

Koo.  7.  At  Sydenham,  aged  7S,  Ri- 
chard Prcaton  Prirhnnl,  n^.  a  Magi»< 
imtc  for  the  count)". 

A^or.  la.  At  H«IIow  Home,  w;ed  flt, 
Charlotte,  wife  of  tfce  Rev.  PhilKt»s 
MoRy(ieiiny,  View  of  Hadluw,  and  amtt 
lo  Sir  Edw.  C.  Hwinj;,  Hart.  >hi'  WM 
the  rlnr<l  ilau.  of  Sir  L^dwxul  Drnof:, 
llitr  MUth  lUrt.  by  hit  l!d  n-ili'  iMnimh, 
eirly  d4ii.  ol  John  U'ii»rlitMi-r  t>f  Ni'lbrr. 
feulf,  t-rxj.  mill  wn*  iiuntiL'd  in  IHllj. 
JVW.  13.  At  MitidttotiCia(;v(l*Ui,  Julin 


I  JViw.  1 


Wnrwipk,  eacj.  nn  Aide 
of  that  town ;    fonneriy  of  i 

Not.  14.  Ac  Tonbnfae  Vrfta,  Ovi 
David  Ycai*.  O.  M.  of  Triouri 
Okford,  previously  of  Hcrtfion  i 
He  was  thr  aon  uf  Dr.  DnM  Tm: 
bom  at  MoridA.  in  1773 1  — iT-J-i'lfcl  if 
Hertford  college.  1790 1  emduafirJ  B.  A. 
179.1;  M.  A.  1706;  B.  M.  17V7;  ■! 
D.M.  of  Trinity  ro)lcv*c,  ItiU. 

Ln/elif.  Anne  jL-n(i«r.  cldnt  4m.  ti 
Str  rercyvat  tiart  Dyke.  bort.  U  U. 
Hngnonc  (^stlu. 

Lakcasuiile.  —  »v.  ^  At  JkfaAai 
rriory,  near  Liverpool,  tigcd  tt»,  Qtmft 
Caitf.  rs(i. 

£«/«/v.  In  li«r&5«b  yew.  StMai.«ifc 
of  the  Rev.  a.  W,  Elliwt,  of  PmcM. 

LciCi  KTIRBHIIIE.   .^  \l    Ik 

raanor'hoii^c.ltplton,  Bft^  '  imm. 

.4*9.  4.  AffM  G9.  .\i., .,  ...„-,  4m. 
of  the  late  Elichard  Mitea^  eM|.of  CM*. 

Lincoln —.VoF.  IK  Aj^tFT.tfw 
Pttlace,  Linroln.  the  irulow  of  VTOlkB 
Burton,  crq.  and  mother  of  VmAy  Shdb 
."^Irs.  Ij.  n-n^  the  dau^btrr  <i(  l^y  lUfi, 
and  flivliT  to  Cbarlea  Mainwaritif ,  «$.  ■< 
Cnlfby  HiiU,  near  I.inmln. 

MintiLLKEX.  —  S'of-.  H.  Al  8brM» 
tun,  Mis(  Marinn  C'tmrlutt*  WakdU. 
eldeft  dau.  nf  the  faite  Kdw.  Wakatti 
esq.  of  SprinfrAeld.  IrvUi^. 

Nov.  H.  Ac  Imw^t  T«ttefika,ipl 
77,  T.  W^lliluali,  «q. 

A^or.  ».  At  FiilwvU-lodffe^TwUM- 
ban,  thr  residence  of  Ilia  aoa  Wca.  Chf^ 
eiiq  iM.  V.  in  hi»  HX\t  ye«r,  OvMvi  Chf, 
e#q.  of  N'(>tili^cham-|>Uoe. 

Li/Wy.  At  Twirkenbwa,  UwIb.  <* 
of  Hi^nrv  i'.  Clifton,  esq.  ol  S«*«« 
privry,  HarTuw. 

Oct.  2\.  At  Hcnaon.  in  te  M* 
ytw,  Wiilinm  Witlougbb*  i'raMstt.  *i\ 
of  Tlimidnii'dk-^t.  ■  liircvtor  af  ^ 
Atlafi  Infiiiranrr  Conipsny. 

Ts'o  KTO  L« .  —  Latrfy.  A  t  Ckmitm 
rrctor)-.  in  liHr  third  j««r,  KtcvtMA-  Mn. 
(ddt-at  ikra.  of  the  Hcv.  A.  E.  L.  U- 
wur. 

At  Ilcnihby.  in  hi«  .^3(fa  yw,  ^""7 
GlnsMiooli*.  esq.  of  Cvrpua  UkfMi  «^ 
hve,  L^unfartdgv. 

XfmiTHAyproM.—  Ocf .  16^  4(1  BM 
Haddon.  aged  HS.  Win.  Sawtici^it.  «^- 
Ik-  wia  the  eldeii  Min  and  beir  of  Baaiv 
^awbridfce,  of  Eaut  Ifi^doa,  ms.  «b 
died  in  lh07.  by  Etixabeth,  4m.  iTrhm. 
Sikes.  of  Loiuloti.  <  M.  lU  MTMd 
Sberiir  for  the  od  bsv*^ 

itmmvd  Mnrv.  ■  '\*nir.  n.;- 

Ot  SKtlt'l'  ' 

baa  kit  1^ 

Noiiliiii)i[>((>n«ktr>\  i.  fWi.) 
.Vw.  6.     At  Aabby   Si.  l^^cfa,  «^ 


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OaiTlTAftV. 


4-1,  AlicfaMel  Iv  Klentng  StHitiouM*,  cm\. 
He  was  tbc  aecood  M>b  of  Sir  Jo««[itt  Sen  • 
boufle,  pf  Netlier  Halt,  rtimWilafiit.  by 
Mnry,  dan.  rii«I  coh.  ot  J<>H|ib  Asblv)-, 
of  A»hbj  St.  Lctror's,  r4(). 

iVor.  17.  At  Nonhnrajiton  mred  3Q, 
Mtirjr,  wife  of  Mr.  AlflcnuaTi  i'hi|tps. 

UnuM.~Orf.  lUi.  At  Hcnirl  lUmp- 
ftltrud.llcrta,  ill  hia  I7tii  ycur,  V'iiicfnt, 
(bird  Bon  of  ViiiLTitt  Corttctt,  esq.  of  Sc' 
Uiercot  UoiiKP,  Oxrordxhire. 

fM.  20.  At  Oxloril,  ill  htr  77th  yew. 
Maiy,  pMfM  tlui).  nF  rhi'  Utr  IK-  C. 
liuf^TK,  1>.D.  of  <;liil<I  Ok.'for<1.  Uirscr. 

SdMttuiLT.^Orf,  17.  At  Uuiti,  inbur 
HUtb  yi'ur.  !Un.  iUrnvt  J-Vniii. 

Oe/.  ^.  At  Uadi.  ativd  ti5,  tlic  Ui^bt 
Hon.  Isabelh  l^y  Sydney,  muit  ru  tbc 
£■?!  af  Howtlu  She  \vu  (be  eldest  dau. 
of  Tbomw  Bnl  Eirl  bv  iMtM-lta.  d«u.  of 
the  Rt.  Hun.  Sir  H.'Kiog.  But.  ud 
iikrcv  tu  Kdw.  Int  Karl  nf  Kitif^lon,  tad 
wu  inMTMd  ID  1 773  ro  Dudley  A  U'joinder 
Sydney  Cosby,  JLon)  Sydney,  upuii  wbuM 
doth  \viiboiit  iuup  in  the  ioilowing  yt'or 
ihM  fiitc  biM'uBe  exiitici. 
Oct.  31.   Ati3«tli,a««dS2,  W.  Un«i- 

JVo«.  &  Agrd  72.  FiBBOOR.  second 
d«u.  nf  tbclAit^  Kcv.  Tboinu  WtcJihpm, 
reclnr  of  iibctitun  Mallrt^  ind  PttbctfUry 
of  Welb. 

AW.  ti.  Aged  70,  J.  Pinncj,  etq-  of 
CfUftotMobi*. 

Nov.  «.     At  Bal^  NCtd  fiO,  J.  Davi*, 

CM]. 

-Vor.  I.J.  At  Wmton.  impCT-  Marip, 
«X«1  19.  Caroline  Jiiktiiu^,  yMiri({eat  duu, 
of  thff  Uto  Col.  RuU,  lioynl  Iloae  Art. 

8TAr»-cMU>. — Oct.  at).  At  Wcft  Brocn- 
wirh.  Bather,  wifeof  (he  R«v.  J.  C.  Gal- 
Inway,  M.A.  ddutt  dau.  of  Wm.  Mur- 
linff,  eaq.  uf  8truud. 

A'op.  3.  At  Kflhcr,  aged  8%  Aon, 
widow  of  J.  lijr,  BKq 

LaMy.  .-\t  I  Jrhfield,  itr  bf r  T^tb  year, 
Mri.  hlinli<-ih  Grrrton,d«ii.  of  the  lato 
Kcv.  (.»,  Grellon,  KMtor  of  Blorc. 

SrajiKv.— Oc/.  i^i.  At  TootinR,  Mr«. 
Cory,  luolbvr  oJ  the  Uu-  Rcr.  J.  J.  Cory, 
Vioar  of  Aylsbani,  Norlolli. 

SvMKX.  — Off.  10.  At  SIukImiii- 
park,  aged  Al,  Maria,  wife  of  W.  Uaile- 

WOOd,  (.-Ml. 

Or/.  3(V  At  BriRhton.  u),L-d  JK).  Mr. 
Ednonl  WilliaiDM,  vutiri^c«t  ttun  of  tbe 
late  R*.'v.  Ka^T.  WiUiains,  U.U.  of  Ho. 
tberbam. 

Nqw.  la  Atltripbton,ji^48.Eliai. 
wilt!  of  J  GrMti,  est),  of  Uriimark^iiU, 
f.'amlH'PWMll. 

Wamwiux Oe/.SO.    Aged  17,  Mary. 

LouIm,  eliUvl  dau.  of  George  Shako- 
L  wpcmre,  f«q.of  l^iffke,  near  Covi-uiry. 


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Oct.  20.  At  Lcatuiiigton,  tbe  iiifut 
son  of  D'Arcy  Boultoii.  eftq. 

Oct  £7.  Af  Leaiiiiugton,  aged  7^ 
Mnry,  relict  of  the  Ut-v.  ']'honiu<  Kev- 
nolds,  Ki-ctor  of  Little  Bowdon,  Nurlo. 
uniptoiiHbirc,  the  cuianiL-ritJitor  on  the 
Itincmry  uf  Antoniiie  in  Britain. 

.Vor.  i.  At  CliilnT's  Coton  vicance, 
affed  ^^,  Eninifl*  wife  of  tbo  Rev,  Jom 
Gwythcr. 

A'op.  6.  At  I<eaminglon,  Alicia,  m- 
pond  dau.  of  Hiv  tale  Isaac  IJiuokburUf, 
«q.  of  Did<bury,  Lancnf-hire. 

A'or.  13.  At  Looinington,  uvd  60, 
Anne,  wileof  Win.  Goaiin{[,esq.  utim^ly 
ol  Sonier«L-t-boufie.  ^| 

\Vti.TH.— Qr/.    18.      At  Seaury,    Mr.      | 
Thomw*  Villus  «fi-oiid  Mil  of  (b«  late 
Air.  Hubert  \'ines  of  that  {ilare. 

Oct.  SO.  At  Hti-hiltiBinnton,  Susann'i,  ^ 
uidow  of  Mr.  Kdmond  Hiii^bcorlt,  filtJi  ^| 
dau.  ut  the  liite  Mr.  Tbomus  Sealy  of  V 
Sn»fiTy. 

Oct.  SG.  At  Saliabury,iigcd  Bt,  tim- 
(cr,  relict  of  Mr.  V«odenboff,  of  thni 
city,  anil  mother  uf  ibc  bigbly  gifted  tragu- 
djan. 

(Jet.  30.  Al  FioxfRld.  Knuices, 
widow  of  the  Hcv.  l>r,  Wi'alttt,  V'icar  pf 
St.  Sopiiltlire'a,  London. 

A'or.  1.  Af  Berwick  St.  Jamas. 
nged  71,  Rolwrt  Pinckenry.  cm|. 

A'op.  1.  -M  (!halcoi  House,  WeMbury, 
Mary.  rt;li«t  of  the  lUrv.  Joseph  White- 
U.-y.iliif(i;r  uf  X^cib  Scboul,  and  Virar 
ut  I«u*uiu$Imiiii. 

WoacEHTta.— Oe/.  8a.  At  Worcea. 
ter,  Lady  Grant,  aifter  of  Uidy  Faulkner, 
of  Cfcellvuhim. 

()cl.  ti\.  At  Badaey  vicanirc,  Mary. 
Mone,  wifeof  the  Rev.  ChnTlpR  RIoxham. 

YoaK.—ffel  iO.  At  Rid.mivnd.  EH. 
ubclb,  relict  of  tbe  Rev.  K  Bluckbume, 
foriaeflr  Vicdr  of  Bngriftll,  and  eldest  ton 
of  the  llev.  F.  Blackbuine,  ArcbdetcoQ 
of  (^IcvcIrim]. 

Oct.  22.  At  tbi-  bouse  of  Georee  Al- 
der, e&q.  of  Sutton  Grange  John  litody, 
esq.  M.U.  hruther  of  Mtii  AIUit. 

Lately  In  lurHDih  yi-ar,  Aiine,  widow 
of  tbv  lU'v.  T.  Lund,  Jieoor  of  Huton- 
le.Htroet. 

Kov.  1.  Aged  69.  Mi""*  Huirbmn,  of 
Bcnntiiho!nio  Hatl,  Vortuhire,  «ad  of 
Ripley,  Surrey. 

A'or.  1:!.  At  Scarborough,  aged  7fii 
laaliella.  relict  uf  J.  Tindall,  esq. 

SooTi-AWft— Oc/.  17.  At  Glat|C0W( 
w^tA  111)  yeaia.  Mr*.  Mlkinald.  ThJ* 
veneralile  pcraoii  rcioioed  her  biculties  to 
the  liiai,  and  «iw  irisited  latterly  liy  many 
perwna  from  motives  uf  curiosity  and  be. 
nevolcnrc.  She  >ya»  born  W  year*  before 
tbc  nbcUion  of  I7'k>,aiid  retutiied  a  riviil 


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refoUcrtion  of  tunny  of  llw  BlriVincevcntR 
iiC  lliat  htirriiiR  I't'iiod,  r«'sp*chtig  which 
hbe  WB«  fonij  of  ulkinj?  lo  h* r  nsitors. 

Oci.  ifl.     At  Edinlttirgb.  UonnM  Grp- 

gory,  r*Q    Sfcn-ury   to   the   Suoety   of 

Apliquarirs  of  ScutUnd.  and  nulliur  of 

r'0«  llUtory  of  the  Hi^lilandi  ind  UUnds 

of  Sfollnnd. 

Ocl,  ^*.}.  At  Ulngwnll,  Bon^liire, 
■gvd  7^,  iSIiu  Jmn  SiinpMNi.  dau.  of  tiie 
Ute  Rev.  T.  Simpson,  3Iin»tcr  uf  the 
iwnsh  of  Aroch,  in  the  Mine  county. 

Letety.  ARrd  i2.  .Mr.  J., tin  Tait, 
editor  of  The  OU^fcow  Lili«tntur.  He 
woa  bred  n  wiiiver,  nod  w»  the  admer 
of  the  opvntivTs  in  miiny  diffirtilti*^  u 
well  ss  the  LibtTtiU  ircnerally,  uf  the  *e%t 
of  Scotland.  About  three  monlli*  ago  his 
wife  died,  Icsring  him  five  youtig  children. 

Walm. — Stvt.  83.  At  Cjirmarlhrn, 
af;rd  G2,  Safuli,  wife  uf  Henry  LIuyd, 
c»q.  CamniBndiT  R.N. 

Oct.  ].^  At  Uownton,  Kadiionhire, 
Fr»nci»  Cbuiduit,  youn^vkt  child  of  Sir 
W.  S.  R.  Cockbum.  Bart. 

iBKi.Axa — Sejit.  15.  At  Rjwatfpvor, 
in  hor  Hlih  yi-iir,  KliTaheth  Isabulla,  eld- 
vitt  daut;hu-r  uf  the  Hon.  and  Kcv.  JoLa 
P.  Hewitt. 

I-atet}/.  At  Mulcaire,  Limerick,  in 
her  GUd  year,  Do^othi-l^  wife  of  the  Jtt;v, 
J.  Cmmplon.  of  CahHc  ConiicU,  ustcr  q( 
Viacountrts  Uuilbuuori-. 

At  Votigbal,  George  Heche,  etq. 

At  Kiooale,  in  her  6Tth  year,  Anne, 
n-lict  of  R.  Tonson  Rye,  e»q.  of  Rye- 
court,  Cork. 

Ocr.  10.  Aged  Sa  Stephen- Sheffield, 
aecor»d  son  of  S.  S.  Caewn,  cm-  barns- 
ter,  I>iiblin,  and  f^nuidfon  of  ftlatthew 
C-uBun,  of  Shrffield,  Qiiei'n's  co.  mi, 

Oct.  lA.  At  DiiWin,  a^-ed  j«,  Wil- 
lium  Wood.  chj.  brother  of  Mr  Alder- 
nun  Wood,  M.P. 

G PEax SKY.— Oer.  d.  Druntied  from 
a  pleBMire-boat  ofl*  Uueni^ey,  tu^-cther 
with  bb  wife,  mother,  and  two  bontmrn, 
■Kcd  S5^  Air.  Georn  J.  Peily  White, 
M.  A.  ProCeasor  of  Matbematirs  in  the 
t-'fnrervttjr  of  London,  and  fonovrir  of 
Trin.  coll.  C«mb. 

Eaitt  IsDiiiM.—March  20.  Aged  S8j 
John  Wiite  Whitbrend  Slurgit,  Kr»t 
Uombay  Li^jbt  Cavalry. 

Af*rrc4  3l.  Tbc  wife  of  E.  Grant. 
Cfto.  Judge  and  Sesaton  Judge,  Ahmeda- 
bad,  Hombuy. 

Aprii  . .  Al  Gurrawarm.  Ilcnpil, 
France*  Ellai,  wife  of  Capt.  W.  T.  Sa- 
v-ry.-|«th  refit,  of  licFigalN.L  twomontha 
after  ihi-  birth  of  a  ton. 

April  10.  At  Giunsoor,  LieuL-Col. 
George  .Muriel,  Mill  Madm  N.  I.  lur. 
meriy  of  8th  rep.  rWi»t  aon  of  the  late 
liubrrt  Muriel,  c»f|.  u1  Y\^. 


April  9A,     At  Poonah.  apod  20. 1 . 

F.dMiird  LK-«(*4)ii,  UorafcuT  An,  jranpM 
ton  of  Jamcm  Justvs  i^cmraa,  wg.  ^l 
Ulster  •place,  Ilpgfrttl'K  pu^. 

Jwte  16.  At  Ke«,  on  hU  faammfmm 
Madras,  nftivl  .n.  Capt.  John  Vmtim 
t'urbea,  of  his  Miije«(y'«  Sih  repawn 
eldest  aon  o(  Uwnholomcir  Korbe^  i*|^ 

Jane   17.      Oir     Mimporv,    'naHi 
Juhn  Uashtrood,  rvq.    of  (be  Beayt^  H. 
Til  Serrice,  »uf>  of  tlw   lair    T.  J.  '■' 
wood,  esq.   aiKl   nephew   to  tbr  U     - 
H.  Unabwood,  Bart. 

J*lji3\.  On  hla  pna^afFT  to  FrflMt 
aited  77,  William  HawhirH,  m*^  n<«^ 
*im  of  Janir*  Ute  Lonj  Bitboo  af  R^ 
hoe,  and  elder  bmthrr  to  Adja.  Sir  Jibm 
Hairkin))  Whit*>hed.  Bart.  G.C.U.  & 
bad  tvcii  in  the  i\L»draa  avil  tcmntti 
various  iii)p(>rt«nt  c»|MOlira,  (roM  ife 
you-  I77(>.  and  for  the  Uat  lUrtcca  fan 
Mat  the  Ca%t  liidM  CxinfMUiyb  t^-t*-^ 
at  the  C^ipe.  Jii^  body  waa  SMarr 
the  lijth  Aue.  at  St-  Hdant. 

Latety.  At  tea,  Livat.  O.  Fimm. 
12th  regt.  M.  N.  I.  son  of  tbe  kl»  l«L 
J.  W.  Freeae. 

At  Ootacamund.  Etiu,  wifie  of  liaA. 
Col.  Maclean,  re^dcnt  at   Tai^orc 

At  ColLiitta,  Henry  Paulin,  oaf.  BaL 
Company')*  *rtlicilof. 

At  Doudi.oor.  T,  Rmamt.  m%.  tt 
Bengal  N.  I.  ^     — -- 

At  MM,  Capt.  J.  Tucker,  of  ife  Or- 
oatic  EitropeKO  Veteran  B«tiMli«L 

Near  Mongfayr,  John  Fnuacia  ITO^, 
e«q. 

At  Ana,  Octariiia  Wrmy,  e«q.  Sv- 
geon  Bennl  European  regiairM. 

Wen-  Ismu.—J'tmmit*.  At  Jaaw« 
aged  65,  Edward  13.  Warren,  ca^  m^v 
resident  Alogistraic  uf  Pon  lUijal,  «d 
only  brother  of  Thotnaa  WvrcaH  «H 
wboloMile  drupgi«t,  of  IlnKiiU, 

.fuj/.  18.  At  Jamaica,  14#ul,  JtM 
Hoakttom  Payne^  H.  Ei^. 

Any.  29.  At  Jamsata,  ur4  71,  Opt 
Win.  Hiifffaes.  propnvtur  of  Roar  MmmK 
Plantation. 

Stpt.  IS.  At  Bartiwlo*^  1^  K, 
CWpt.  Frederlo  Maibcwa,  ■  tiiimtdmn 
Magi«tiat»,  only  aon  of  ibe  la««  cd.  M^ 
thews,  of  ChelMa  Collc;^. 

Laftfy.  In  Jvnaioa,  Hanarik  ■ifc^' 
Lieut.  6t.  John,  Eag. ;  du^^teraf  !«■ 

J.  HaiUOD,  C«l. 

Oe/.  II.  At  tbc  wrerkof  iW  C3n- 
doo,  offthu  UW  iif  Wi^ht.^v4  47.  W^ 
ter  Alaynard  Pemltrrtun.  c«q.  of  SaaiRg- 
HiU,  Neria.  a  oeuibec  of  tlw  Uaa- 
Council  of  tliat  ialarut.  —  AlaO»  AaM« 
bit  daughter,  aged  11  ywa. 

A  aiioA  i».  —Auf. !».     At " 
Murpby,  of    the   Royal        ^ 


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tion.  HU  Uigli  ftcirntific  atfiUnmcntt  and 
iii()f>fatiF!BMe  p^ntcrcnince,  rrnilefvd  btm 
peculiarly  fiuH  to  jwrform  the  duties  of 
Mmmomer  ta  tht*  ntptfdttion.  bnvin?  Tor 
sevcml  fMn  prvvifiuMy  been  nnploy^ 
upon  tbe  tcieMilic  branch  of  the  Urtl- 
nvnce  TrigonooicfricNl  Survey  under  Col. 
I'olby. 

^Kf.  23.  At  ritriii,  William  Wilkin- 
fOii.  rhq.  fonnerly  Urici^ti  Coniul-gencml 
■t  Bui'liarest. 

^u^.  2d.  At  tlie  re«iiIfRceof  Dr.  Hft* 
miliuii.  nearMontfiomrry  AlibHtnn,  U.  S. 
«Ce4  Sb,  Henry  Cmdwlt  Novrell,  esq. 
M.A.  He  wu  (he  ymingefit  Mtn  of  tlie 
la(«  Vice-Adm.  Nowell,  of  Iffley.  ro. 
Oxf.  BDdj!raduate(l«tClin»tchurcb,  fi.A. 
1830,  M.A.  IWi?. 

5<p/.  &.  At  (be  Villa  Ciipponi,  near 
FlorL'iiL'r.  u«d  30,  Caroline,  irifi;  of  Capt. 
H.  K.  Napier,  K.N. 

Smt.  i.  At  Boulogne,  Chorlutte,  wife 
of  Vice  -  Ado).  Sir  Willuugbby  Lake, 
K.C.D.  Sbe  W-M  Ibe  daitf-btrr  uf  Adm. 
Macbride,  wu  married  in  179^5,  and  baa 
left  •  mnenNU  lamily. 

Sept.  A.  At  Prague.  Georgp  Fredt. 
rick  Adolpbus  Oattiscoinbc.  eaq.  M.  A. 
Fellow  of  Kinf;'*  Collegr.  Cambridgo, 
•ikI  a  Cadet  in  tbe  Imfieml  Cuirusuen 
of  Austria. 

Srpt.  II.  At  Culwis,  Tboinaa  Foster, 
esq.  of  Woolton  HitI,  aeu  Prcacut,  late 
Town  Ck-rk  of  Liverpool ;  from  which 
office  be  retired  wilh  an  annuity  of  2,50*W. 
by  way  of  compensation. 

Sipl.  17.  At  Cannntadt,  aged  50, 
Thomas  Calley,  esq.  of  Burderop  Park, 
■lid  Overton  Houae,  Wiltsbire. 

S^pl.  "ti.  At  Parw.  Joltii  Lewis  Ftem- 
infT,  of  Old  Bromptoii,  exi.  and  Barun 
Fleming,  in  France. 

Sept.  W.  At  Vrnice.  Countcw  hu- 
belle  Tbeotuki  Albriui.  Sbe  wai  a 
Orci-k  by  birtlit  being  bom  at  Corfu;  but, 
like  Ugo  FoMolo,  came  early  into  Italy, 
tbe  laftguage  of  wbich  ibe  aludied,  and 
Afterwsraa  wrote  with  grrat  beauty  and 
Burit^.  Sbi>  w  MS  twice  mnrTicd— 6rBt  to 
Atanno,  a  mnn  of  lft(er»,  at  Venice ;  and 
lusfly  to  the  <.!ount  Ju^pb  AUirizsi.  Ilcr 
be^t  wuik  waa  that  aillcH  iUtzatti,  which 
wu  ■  Kcricn  of  contemporary  povtraila 
■ketcbed   by  a  clever  hand.     From  her 


powers  of  coitTcrsation  and  gmccful  man- 
i%m,ljOtA  Rvron  called  bcr  **lbe  Ma- 
dame de  Stael  of  Venice." 

Sept.  30.  At  Bou]oF^c,  CBfartottc 
Gcoi>,'iiina,  ucond  dnu.  of  Capt.  F.  We- 
IhcnUl.  R.N. 

Lateli/.  At  Alexandria,  Maryetu,  wife 
of  H.  Cbricbtuu  Agttew,  CH). 

At  Pariii,  Kicbard  Crei^,  esq.  of 
Daiipaii,  CO.  Clare. 

At  George  Town.C^ijie  of  Good  Hope. 
Lii5Ut.  Cieurj^e  Hnkcwill,  third  "mn  of 
late  Mr.  UakewiU,  of  Alargaret-»Ueet, 
C■vcIldi«h-^q. 

At  New  bouth  Wolea,  Lieut.  Olway, 
of  tbe  50th  reg. 

At  Mexico,  General  Arago,  brother  of 
the  celeb  mi  I'd  H^troilomcr;  frum^bis  fa- 
tigutf  in  the  war  of  the  Texiw,  wboru  he 
acted  under  Sania  Ana,  as  Director.ge- 
neral  of  tlie  Kii^pneers.  He  waa  origi- 
Dally  in  the  French  army,  sikI  went  to 
America  in  ldl(!  with  Oen.  Miiia.  and 
contributed  by  his  efforts  to  deliver  Mex- 
ico from  tbe  yoke  of  SpiUn. 

At  Aou,  lu«t  autumn,  on  hjs  posnage 
from  JUoronte  to  SinvTna,  Arthur  Ha- 
milton, second  um  of  Admiral  Sir  E. 
Hamilton,  Birt. 

At  St.  Sebn^lian,  in  action,  Mr.  Bark- 
bouw,  an  uflicer  of  Cbriiitina'^  artillery, 
ton  of  the  Rvv.  J.  U.  Backhnuse,  Bee- 
lor  of  Deal.  He  wa*  formerly  a  roid- 
sbipmon  in  tbe  Royul  Navy, 

At  Paris,  aged  w,  General  Lamarroii, 
who  waR  oncof  Napoteon'a  aides-de-camp. 

Oct.  3.  At  Piwi,  affed  20,  Georj^toa 
Frances,  wife  of  W.  M.  Tollner,  eso.  of 
Stanley  IIoum>.  ('beUem,  ynua^eat  dau. 
of  Count  Mtuziii^hi. 

Oct.  li.  At  Gibraltar,  Emnwi,  wife 
of  Major  Charlc»  Martsbem,  60th  llitlc«. 

Oct.  18,  At  (^HBtlamare,  near  Naplee^ 
BRed  23^  Mary  Ann,  only  dim.  of  lute 
Wtn.  Baker,  esq.  Jun.  of^  Baj'fordbury, 
Herts. 

Oel.il.  At  Piiris,  ni;cd  SL,  LicuL 
Peter  Broughartu  of  Bombay  Enipneers. 

JVor.  ti.  At  I'ours.  Agnes  i»-al)elta, 
wife  of  tbe  Key.  Juftcpb  Shaw,  Hector  of 
High  Hucn,  tiomeracubire. 

A'oe.  H.  At  Paris,  a«cd  51,  M.  Ma. 
libtan,  ibe  first  husband  of  the  recently 
deccHwd  frima  donna. 


I 


ADDITIONS  TO  OBITUARY. 


Vol.  I.  p.  22.3  A  nolile  statue  of  Dr. 
'  J.tb,  Bisbop  of  Limerick,  by  E.  H. 
^ftBtiily,  K.  A.  bait  been  erected  In  hitt 
^f  Cathedral.  The  6giire,  which  is  of  co- 
I  locsal  dtmetiMot)*,  reiireftcnts  the  prelate 
til  •  gnicefal  and  dignified  sitting  pos- 
'  re,  with  one  hand  resting  upon  his  cele< 
wted   work    entitled    **  Sacred    Litera- 


ture.*' The  attitude  is  ilnKularly  im- 
poumg.  As  a  portrait  it  is  laitbftu  and 
characteristic ;  as  a  composition  it  is  sim- 
ple and  elegant. 

Vol.  IV.  p.  96.  A  monument  pur. 
cljaied  by  •ubvcriptlon  by  t lie  parivhioa* 
era  of  All  Sointa.  Soutbaropton,  ro  per- 
)>etuatc  the  mi-mory  of  their  lute  beloved 


670 


AdditioHt  to  Obituary 


[D«. 


nimatcr,  the  R«t.  Tfaomas  Mount,  A.M. 
fm  been  fixpd  on  Tb«  north  side  of  the 
■)tar,  npar  the  ubiet  of  his  predereMor, 
the  Rev.  R.  Mnnt,  D.  D,  The  wiilp- 
ture  w  an  iinffet  RapporrinR  the  d3ring 
uint  on  a  ruui-h,  looking  on  m*  itx,  and 
ftointinf;  ujiward*  to  the  fkie«. 

P.9tS.  Gen.  Uugoiiin  wan  the  son  of 
Major- Gen.  Jaintm  Hugonin,  who  was 
Lieut. -(-Uiloncl  of  the  wme  rcpment  ftbe 
4th  draROOiis)  from  1775  to  17lHt,  when 
he  wan  succeeded  \iy  hin  son,  the  of- 
ficer lately  deceased,  the  late  Genenirs 
only  snn,  whose  rhiiKtian  name  is  the 
nme  an  his  ^nrndfatlier's,  wai  ali^o  for- 
merly J'irut.-Col.  of  the  4lh  drafcoona. 
which  he  commandeil  at  the  battle  of 
Touloiivc  i  but  retired  fiom  the  scrvire 
at  the  cuncliKion  of  the  war.  l*hc  4th 
drafcoona  now  appears  without  the  naioe 
of  Hugonin  for  (he  first  time  fur  nearljr  a 
century.  The  Gen<  ral's  body  woa  in- 
terred April  7,«t  the  h\a\i\y  vault  at  Uu- 
riton,  HanlB,  attended  by  rol.  Uugonin, 
and  Mr.  Murrfaison  bin  Kon-in-law. 

Vol.  ».  p.  8U.  The  following  chari- 
ties are  UHiueathfd  by  the  late  Colonel 
Olliiey; — To  the  Corporation  of  Glou- 
cester 8,0U(V.  to  found  almshouses  at 
Gloucester  for  ten  poor  men  and  eight 
poor  women ;  to  the  riergytnnn  and 
Churchwardens  of  Cheltenham  8,000/. ; 
to  the  Corporarion  of  Tcukesbury  8,000/. 
and  to  the  Mfniiter  and  Churcfawardnn 
of  Winrhcomb  6^000/.  to  found  alma- 
bou^ea  in  tfaoae  rcKpective  placea  ;  to 
the  Gloncester  Infirmary  l,000f.i  to  the 
School  of  Industry  at  Clieltenliam  dOU/.; 
and  to  the  townn  of  Berkeley  SIX)/.; 
Bislcy  300/.;  Chip)>ing  Camden  200/.; 
Cirencester  300/.;  Coleford  200/.;  Durs- 
leyaoO/.;  Kairford  200/.;  Uorsley  800/.t 
Lechladc  SOO/.;  Minchinhampton  300/.; 
Mitrheldean  800/.;  Mirchfield  200/.  ; 
Newnham  300/.;  Newcnt  SOO/.j  North- 
leacb  200/.;  i'ainftwifk  300/.;  Leonard 
Stanlry  KttO/.;  Sodbtiry  900/.;  Stow-un- 
the- Wold  aW/i  Tetburv  .SOO/.i  Thorn- 
bury  3(HW;  Wickwar  SMI/.;  Wottoii- 
under- Edge  300/.;  to  the  village  of  Llun- 
harran  in  Glamorganshire  :dX)/.i  Hnd  to 
Brighton  btMl.-,  nil  these  sums  (umount- 
ing  in  the  whole  to  the  Kum  of /or/y  Mcw- 
tand  poutithj  to  be  phiced  outut  intvrcRt, 
and  tbt;  ])ru(.-<.'cdR  tu  be  niiiilied  Ht  ('liri^tt- 
niuR,  yearly,  in  the  pureliusc  of  coals  and 
blankfis  for  the  deiierving  poor  of  the 
several  towns  enumerated. 

P.  Si'JiJj.  Major  Sir  Jubn  Gurdon, 
Bart,  tmd  the  divisional  euinniund  of  ibe 
Nizani's  army. 

P.  431).  Dr.  Pi'lham  Warren  obtained 
Sir  W.  llrovvne's  medal  for  tlie  I^atin 
Ode  ut  tbe  University  of  Cambridge  in 
1798. 


P.  £10.  Col.  Mair  aied  on  tbe  8U 
January  (not  December).  iJewiP 
years  of  ^e.  Hit  only  aon  is  UijK 
Arthur  Mair,  of  tbe  6S(1  re^meot. 

P.  56a  The  foUosftnir  epit^A  kt 
been  placed  in  Cliiswick  cburcfajwd  :— 
**  @  Sarred  to  tbe  raemoiy  of  Janes  Fm- 
ler,  etK|.  A.R.A.  Marine  Kngraver  to  sis 
late  Mitjesty  Kinf^  George  tbe  Tlird, 
and  a  member  of  the  Roj-al  Acadeiarsf 
London,  whose  mortal  remains  aredeps- 
sited  in  this  nutt.  Obiit  Dec.  gnd,  UiSi, 
tttat.  79  years.  Requieacat  in  psce. 
Amen." 

P.  6A6.  The  Conninittee  for  erectta; 
■  monument  in  Licfafield  eatfaedial.todw 
memory  of  tbe  late  excellent  Bitbop 
Ryder,  hiive,  by  tbe  sd\-ii-e  of  Sir  F. 
Chantrcy,  abandoned  the  ides  they  otict- 
imIIv  entertained  of  b«¥ing  the  venenUe 
prelate  represented  as  engaged  in  tke  «- 
Irmn  art  of  confinmtion,  artd  have  re- 
solved upon  employing'  that  eminent  %aA^ 
tor  to  execute  a  simple  statue  of  At 
Bishop.     The  cost  will  be  ftOOOl 

Vol.  VI.  p.  107.  Mr.  Toodror  ob- 
tained Sir  W.  Browne'it  Medal  «t  Cme- 
bridpe  for  the  Greek  Ode,  both  in  HM 
and  IH05. 

P.  2ta  Pr.  Brittou  wms  for  teat 
years  Head  Master  of  the  Graannsr 
School  at  Dorhani :  be  was  preseDted  to 
£aflt  Ackbmi  in  1819  far  tbe  ChaMrilv 
of  York  cathedwU  and  to  Boswdl  ia 
18S7  by  the  Dean  and  Chapter  of  Ihn- 
ham. 

P.  3S4.  Dr.  Territt  was  called  to  tbe 
Bar,  and  prartised  aa  a  counf«l  in  tbe 
Court  of  C liancery.  He  was  admitted  ai 
advocate  in  Doctors*  Comaions  tu  1797. 
In  1602  he  was  appointed  Judge  of  the 
Court  of  Vice-Admiralty  at  Benmidi, 
where  be  continued  till  the  peace  in 
181&  He  married.  In  1810,  Mws  Aase 
Catherine  Parkjms,  niece  to  Lord  Baa- 
cliffe  and  Sir  John  Borlase  Warren,  b; 
whom  he  bad  only  one  daughter,  mamei 
in  1B32,  to  Lord  Forbes,  eldest  soa  of  tbe 
Earl  of  Grsnard,  by  wbom  she  has  tw 
sons. 

P.  443.  The  late  Mr.  Arthur  Hay- 
wood, the  hanker  of  Liverpool.  M 
worth  300,000/.,  the  greater  portion  sf 
which  he  has  bequeathed  to  his  dephea-s 
nnd  nieces,  though  very  unequally.  To 
one  niece,  whose  busluind  is  a  partner  io 
the  Livf:pool  bank,  he  has  left  ioO.OOO/.; 
to  a  ni'pbew  in  the  bank,  who  married  a 
daughter  of  that  niece,  he  has  bequeathed 
also  1JO,I)00/. :  to  two  other  nephews, 
brothers  of  the  banker,  he  has  lett  only 
10,000/.  each ;  whilst  the  two  sisicrf  of 
tlie  fiivourite  niece  arc  not  mentioned  in 
the  will.     All  the  nephews  and  nieces  of 


I 

I 


the  di>ccft9ctl  wfn  on  teniii  of  intercourse 
nnth  him, 

K  53^.  The  Rev.  W.  G.  Straghan 
wni  Ciiralr  nt  Stnnmrk  to  the  late  Ur. 
llowley,  hi*  Brhmilfellow  bimI  Miow-col- 
letOin.  Hid  brother,  thtr  Ilev.  Abel, 
StrnRbBn.  w««  never  Ktrtor  of  Stanwick 
but  luru  short  litnr  iK-ld  the  Curvry. 

I*,  AM,  Charles  Wray.  t»q.  for  four- 
teen ymni  Chief  Justirc  of  Briii»b  (jui- 
■utt,  vna  the  1011  of  John  Wrty,  esq.  of 
Park-ptit-e,  and  fuTtnerl)'  of  HiiU,  und 
brother  to  John  VVnty,  esq.  thu  preiM'nt 
K<>ceiverof  the  AItMro|)i>1irin  Pulirc.  He 
won  called  to  the  bar  by  tht-  Society  of  Liti. 
roln'a  Inn  in  ]V\\,  wis  a  member  of  the 
Nonbeni  Cii'cuit,  and  for  some  time  Kc- 


cordcr  of  Hull.  In  the  year  I8S1  lie  wris 
aii|iointed  rcesidciit  ol  the  Court*,  viith 
Berbice,  Chief  Justice  of  both  I'oloniex, 
under  the  title  uf  British  G  ututui.  Duriag 
the  long  period  in  which  he  iirefridrd  over 
tboHe  judieial  Conns,  tiiuny  qiicntionii  In- 
volvintt  property  to  u  luri;e  Kinouitt  were 
euristHritly  brouKht  before  him.  niH)  ul- 
tboiigb  uti  niipenl  fruin  hiii  drcisiou  v^hs 
open  to  the  Privy  Council,  very  few  were 
made,  and  only  one  with  surees*.  A 
short  time  before  bis  dratb,  an  address  and 
piece  of  plite  were  presented  to  htm  from 
the  mrmWraol  the  Rir  in  tho  Colony. 

V.  A6ti.  John  Kirkky  I'icard.  esq. 
died  on  the  SiXU  Sept.  He  wa*  the  only 
son  of  John  Kirklcy  Picard,  e»i|.  of  Hull. 


BILL  OF  MORTALITY,  figm  Oct.  S5»  to  Not.  H,  1838. 


Chrtitened. 

Male*        719  \,^f^ 

Females    761/**^ 


Buried, 
l-eranlcs    480** 


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Whereof  have  died  under  two  yean  old...S^Vl  ^  /  3u  und   U)     \Kt 

Vjit  and  ^i  lilb 


3  and    2 

OS 

6  mil  iO 

51 

10  and  iO 

^ 

i!0  und  3> 

74 

3U  und   U) 

m 

•W  and  W 

lUtf 

so  und 

UOaiid 
7U  and 
MO  and 


60  8H 
7(1  lUU 
W)    76 


UO  uiul  lOU       2 


AVERAGE  PRICE  OK  CORN,  by  which  the  Dflty  in  regnlatcd.  No».S4. 


Wheat. 
#.  J. 
61   II 


Barley. 
37    4  i 


Oatf. 
/.  d. 
25    7 


Rye. 

i.   d. 
9i  II 


Beans. 
#.  d. 
42  10 


I  Peas. 
I.    d. 

4k!    0 


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I 
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Kent  Ba^ .61.  U«.  to     V.  Of. 

Suwx CM.  0».  to    W.  «*. 

Fsnex U/.  0<.  to    Of.  Of^ 

Kamhsm  tfine) V.  Ot.  to  lOf,  Qt. 


PRICE  OF  HOPS,  per  cwL  Nor.«5 

ei      11.    •_      •?»      i-\.         V t / J. 


Famham  (■ceondu)  OL  Ot.  to   OL 

Kent  Puekcu A/.  Ot.  lo    6/. 

Sus9«x 5L  0«.  tu    5/. 

Eaaex at.  Ur.  to    UL 


0*. 
Ol, 
15*. 
Or. 


PRICE  OF  HAY  AND  STRAW.  Nov.  26. 
SmUhfldd,  Hay,  .ST.  lOf.  to  4/.  I0« — Struw.l/  14a.toS/.04.— Clover,5f.  I0«.  taSf.O«. 
SMITUFIELD.  Nov.  21.     To  sink  the  Offul— per  atone  of  81)«. 


Heel 3«.  Orf.  to  4#.  tW. 

Mutum i*.  Ott.  to  4#.  bd. 

Veal .&».  Of.  to  ^.  id. 

Pock „...- 4f.  fiJ.  to  At.  id. 


Umb ()#.  Od.  UtOt.Od, 

Head  of  Cattle  at  .Miitkw.  Nor.  21. 

Beasts 3,247     Calves     91 

6ti^&  Lambs  19.01Q     rit;«      4s!iO 


COAL  MARKET.  Nor.  85. 

Walls  Eiula,  from  S&.  fU.  to  SGt.  Qd.  per  ton.     Other  aoru  from  90t.  6d.to  2ii.  3«l 

TALLOW,  per  ctvi.— Town  TaUow,  6it.  Od.     Yellow  Bussia.  47f.  6d. 

SOAP.— VeiloH',  Of.     Mottled,  0#.  Cord,  Ox. 

CANDLES,  7i.  Od.  per  doo.     Moulds,  B«.6d. 

PRICES  OF  SHARES. 
At  the  OffiM  of  WOLFE,  BaoriieitB.  Stork  and  Khare  Brakerif 
is,  Chnigv  Alley,  CondiiU. 
Utroiiuitbain  C«nal,201.— —  EHesmcrc  and  CJie^ler.  hi.  — Grand   Juiu-tiun, 

iii:V Krnnct  uud  Avon,  21  j. Lcird*  and  Livrtiiotd,  6W. Kt^cut'i,  17. 

Rothdale,  117. London  Dock  Stock.  3^i Sl  Kaliuriat^  W). Wm| 

India,  ll**^. LivcrjMHil  utid  MainLester  ltAil»By,290. Grand  Juiirikm  V-i 

WuritN.Sfle. Wt-*!   MltldU-.i-x,  Hi  J. Gtube   ImsunuK-e,  LX- 4i«>- 

~.Mn(»e.*ii. tTiartend  (mt  Lit;lu.  Wj. lm)>eniil  tiiia,  4.'t. *' 

^^J. |ndrp.'r'iVnl  ila,.    »Mt.  _  General  United,  3^ Caiwd 

|i«iy,  3»i.— — Rciciaioriafy  Interev,   131. 

For  Pricea  of  alt  trtbvt  Sbarca  ia^MM  as  *bovr. 


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[N.  B.  On  ibc  ?lBt  Nor.  the  intcmt  on  Excbciiarr  BilU  wti  ni»cd  ta^  m 
It.  ptt  dicin  i  M^A  on  'Vn^^ui  ticwA*.  u>  \  -^kx  «t>A..yH  «aoum.1 


ccJit.  pet 


INDEX 


TO    ESSAYS,    niSSERTATIONS,    AND    HISTORICAL    PASfiAGKS. 


*^*  7%g ^Hcifial  fl/fmPtrt  tn  /Ji^OktiLAlv  are  dalmellp  ntltrediu 
tie  **  Index  tit  the  Huojii." 


Ahhuttfard  Cltil',  literary  produetiont  of 

Ahou  f^'aga,  viiit  to  509 
jtdditon,  cbnraricr  nf  347 
Adttitmnt  Bastardy,  mitJirkt  on  53 
Africu,  ipuffU  in  ih«  etsteru  pif«  I'f  630 
Aggietiome  Burroic,  account  ufihe  53 1 
Alarm  Lamp,  newly  invcnled  (J44 
AlchHine't  Bihte  in  lUv  BrtiUb  MiiMum 

3SS,  4t;e 

Atdrrman,  portrait  of  an  177 
AldermeniiilXiK  Clci<bworl(i*r**CD«apany, 

burial  place,  of  wanted  936 
Atihtau,  (Hal  anil  «xecuiiott  uf  199 
JUmei/a,  eafliurvd  \>y  Cornea  G46 
Af^ahetie  C^aractert,  On  the  invcutlori 

and  arrari|;cni>-ni  of  34S,  M9 
Alvanlept  Ijord,  tLnf<-t\a\t  u(  119 
>tfinrnrti,  fxprpti-aiftihMii«bli«b«ilin648 
Amprre,  M.  mrmoirof  663 
Anat,  rFiDnrki  on  489 
Andree^  M't.  memuir  of  917 
Amlrnrt,  />'.t)i»Krap)iical portrait  of  133 
A»^cdatal  Lifrrnture  486 
Antujttannn  S»firlff,  nicctinc^of  Bl.  fi44 
ABttquitift  •ti>ri'«rTr>l  at  Atltcii*  539 
Aftptlfiile  t/itrtttlictioH,  bill  rrjcclrd  87 
Arbvrrtum,  uii  ibr  clattical  I'ngia  ol  it 
Arch,  Triumphal,  at  Pans  405 
Arehitrcti,  on  the  prore»siotia)  prartice 

0IC3I 
Arektlttturat  Soeiftp,  meeiinr  o\  f!39 
Arehdeciural  Verigti  at  llitr  Ruyal  Aca> 

<lrnty  tl>2 
Arckiteclufe,  oi\  llie  braulu><  of  173.     in 

Nuinianily  409.     uf  ibe  Je«a  and  Pbi* 

lUtixei  6ne 
Annrmt,  Society  (or  Ibc  presvrva- 

tt<'n  <Y  30 
ArAwrigkt,  Sir    R.    invent  iont    of  S^tO- 

chtracierol  931 
ArMumiamt,  rhar»«-ipr  of  996 
Armiftage,  Sir  C-  nieniuir  ufSlI 
Arti,  Svcirijr  of,  Ircturri  at  640 
AMkmcUvn  S9cietp,  Oilwrd.  meeting  of 

77 
AitOMim,  oriffin  f^fthe  word  5T4 
AtlratMmical  Soctrty.  mertiitR  of  640 
AtKnu,  aiiiiqiii(<M  ilticov^red  ai  S39 
Aumnlf,  Adeliza  Clets  t>f,  l.ittsraphical 

nottCM  of  999 
AuMiertiH.  un  lb*  ba«t|e  ul  984 
_B.  KQ>  ra  kaiM  94&,  549 

aeoH,  Hogrr,  otitnuM-ripil  of  308 
'//•«.  Joamna,  uri  ibr  drama*  of  3-15 
•^idcnt  to  Mra.  ((rabaoi  499. 
Vol.  VI 


Mr.  Ciwti'i  afi-MU  wiib  nine  peraun* 
ib.    viiyaee  to  tbe  CMiiiiiieiit  64) 
Bargrave,  Rotfert,  voyage  lo  Turkey  in 

164C,3(;7»fc'04 
liarmeKnti,  Sirli.  memoir  of  539 
Barrtmiy  at  Barilow  995.     near  Scarbo* 

rutiich  41().     Aesletioiie  531 
Barrxrw,  Bet:  tV,  rormoiruf  99 
Bail'ur,  Dr.  ff'm.  mrntuir  ul  545 
Bati,  hi>i(irir«l  iioiii-«8of  180 
BttmtKamp  Barony,  dt-^rent  ofSS 
Btdingjittd,  Sir  R.  iimicif  ofSSS 
Btrr,  rtteiifciv*-  •«)>  of  31(1 
Rflgrave  intlitutioH,  let-turrt  of  530 
Bells,    v^lue    >•!   in  Spain    &33.     ime  a( 
Mrttcow,  ilie  Urirett  in  tbe  MvrldGJ4 
Brtftey,  Tho.  mi-moirnf  100 
Renitey,  Or.criiKiue  on  574,  575 
BibU  of    LDarlrmAgn*.  acruunt  nf  Jt&B, 

468,  580.     ancient  MSS.  nfthe  581 
Bird,  fK  /y-  ntutuir  of  433 
Bottan,  tA.-Gtn.  Sir  R.  tnvniutr  of  907 
B«nnf>arfe,  Li»i%»,  runvpiracy  ur647 
BMlhrojftI,  Dr.  Bmj.  nieoi'ilr  nf  657 
Biurutl'i    F.X|ii'Bi<  iuii    of     tlw    Cailiolie 

F^ttb  36,  »j;,  259,  481 
B^tweltt  JahntaH,  note*  on  I5t  'i35 
Balanieat  Society ,  ■Ketiiis  of  640 
Bote  Btttt,  ni>i;in|[  of  renvwed  338 
Bttrnfe,  Rev  J-  mcinuir  uf  I(l6 
Bratntree,  R>>n)ati  coini  found  at  980 
Bram*toH,  Bet:  Dr.  mr-niinr  of  499 
Brutalfi-uun  iif  Fie  ruodrvupenedBl536. 

Society  of  l»vrttisai<ir«  m  641 
Bruam,  mi   tbe  pritnirive  Uiisuage   of 
143.     aiaie  of,  alter  the  period  t>f  ibe 
Rooiati*  3<)9 
BritiMk  Gort'et,  found  near  ChMlM-  505 
Brituk   Aliueum,    KrAiii*    lor    ibe    BO. 
Pdrlianieniary  ntolutioni  for  ilir  rr- 
gulaiioii  uf  190.     allcrnlions  and  im- 
pro««rroeni(  in  530 
Bruce,  SirJ.  R.  mrmuir  o'  97 
Urynn,  Str  P.  iiotic<*a  of  5U6 
Backing ham^  Mr,  hit  cotnpenaation  bill 

irjrrte^l  B5 
BtirAintih'irM  tmd  Chandat,  Dutheu  i*f\ 

ii)t-in -or  ul  fUS 
Bucletrtghum  Palace,  expeme*  nf  lilO 
Bti^aatUt  bitiuriral  noln'c*  of  4^1) 
Buiidingt,  Ancient,  pre*er««tion  of  39 
Burke't  leticron  the  Frmeb  Revwlutlon, 

rt-markt  uit  5T8 
Burr,  fat.  mrtiiotr  of  655 
Butler^  Cha.  biuerapllica)  ponrair  of  J30 
-~~^iA,-G€R.  Jamet,  loeiaotr  of  M4 
4  K 


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,  Or.  J.  wr-i 


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t.rsi 


^  (k 


Ckiivm.  rr«arU  m  01 

MltUM 
Cl>rtfiii,  MABtnlM  far  ta^fiic^  ata 


Gh«rl«  I.  r««r«tM«  «!<■.«■  iW  mm- 
ijt«iw  vt  1:4 

HpMla4]i 
CMlMteJi  UUrmf  imihtw^m,  m  iiin 
•I4IS 

«r  ITS 
CVMteilV.iM*  ?W  yr— lyUw  •117 
CUircA  £«toUuAa#«f»  Ml  far  r»x«lufac 

197.  1M.»I(.  ill.     >*VMtHiC:«W- 

drilt,   &r.  WO.    a*  rvl»r«    in   £4i9. 

vindk«lton  »!  MS.    ■*«  an  f>>«  ^amI* 

rAtirri  Ptufnti  Jut  5Mi«<«,aw*ti^«# 

rAnrrAn,  on  dr*i|[fi«  for  ^4.  rrp-tn  at 
ib»  r4^lv«UtliCAl  CvainilH>0«Ct»  fhC 
lr»Uii.l  214 

l»  l.»  vrrrtrd  ^1,  Si»,  2M,  &JS,  M*. 
•utitcfti'' iKiM  hir  JI7,  3li       repon  vf 
ihr  n>t|imi*«iollrrt  an  HS 
OrrarnifT,  KnBian  monuiwnft  M  &^ 
Cfar*.  Hlwiinr  g|  ib«  WAft-tiUk*  e#,  ai,< 

uounccd  MV 
CP^vfy**"^^'*'**'' *^'* '"  Ruuia  4!Kj 
Otfd^n,  l^rd,  mvnimriif  tXS,  3SI 
fh/t»m,  ttnpruiion  briJur  at  419 
Cmtmge,  ul  Henry  111.  |3(|.  in  Ii»dU338 
dlNj,  OKI-  ol   WillUm  C-iiq.  141.     Ho, 
niAiit  diKUvcred   a(   Eiei^r     IM,      m 
ltr4iiifrr«   iHf>.      in   Su«m^«   41a.     u( 
Vr«)(«tian  &S9.  Haton,  round  «t  Wick- 
luw  mi.     •<  llriti^ni  iyy.    »r,Eibcl- 
ti»n,  4f,  4M>,  «(tecimcot  in  ibe  Dou- 
tf»in  Mw»am  310 
Ois,  CH/H.  fUr  C.  iwi»o;rori43 
(Mm^fr,  ,1/r.  bioKr4pbic*J  pvnnii   of 

yfrs 
a«N«riiNMN/,  ^rfw.  imciiy  of  SMS 

Cktmmm^  CM,,mcmuir  of  6&8 
"*"»*«#,  WMm  of  ?0 


ir.  vutt  t«  SIT 
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r.  *«fl«««ikMi  •(,   » 

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i«l far  ■■■w^t  |9«,  3U 

Oifc«  *fcw^^n«<M  «f  Gfwi 

fc«rtaiy  tori  MwtMo  rf  ifx. 

Oma,  m.  s.  — HM  .rcu 

•I  Ml 
CI   ■ii.sw«r««.  ««  CwitctWfly] 
W«»*ryj;7 

g<fc«faii.— iW»»cfc«<i/j71 
Oar«Wri  CftwA.  p«rtr»i(  U  St 
itavta.  Jfln.  C.  ■fall  of  Ml 

<^«a«  mk  tk>  r«*Muto»«  wtt 


far  VI.UiL  M  ArreMiactiM 
farffS  ^ 

I,  aMcriat«  ««  CUrai^r  1 

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Dims.  JL  Twiir  vt  loo 

xi-M,  Or.  r-«w«r.  M«fa«d«i 

XMMM  MbMM,  cvul^nM  aC  I 
4V<.>»» 

ifaMiUr*.  JhnAMM,  v;  M« 
D^Oflif,  Sir  J.  MMdoc*  ■rsas 

Araill*.  /V    M  wvwov  at  9|S 

/>r«»Aidn  J%,  tmtatut  Mtveti 

•ntul  m 
i)*qy»rta.i^»rf.  ■>■»!<  e44tt 
IhiTktm  Cmtkattmi,  btaocMal  m 

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/]y«r,  JMmvCtiotirM  of  it 
EaJrtd.  u»pulili*b*d  petiny  of  9( 
CfrlnMffni  Ltmau,  nn  mn.  fa* 
E^fnf*rtk'$  B»mff$,  rrltM|«c  no 
E^ucattmt  SttHf,  larmat»«Mi  o^  4 
MdWard  Jl  wAfdrvbe  acco«atS  I 
£trH>  ^It'*  rv^&rrbn  la  fil7. 

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Enanttls  iti  ibc  Duucean  Muwum  I5tl, 

378 
Erte  Ixmgmagt,  rvniarkt  on  137 
Mnkinti  Sir  J.  D.  oicniuTr  of  ^39 
HoH.  T-  hnigMjdiicul  (tor(ri4i(  of  130 

t<rmt>l<-i  or&l(V,  Sll 
Ktruican  Antitiuitiei  in  tbc  DL>uccan  Mu- 

«r<tm  iiO*i 
Euphrates,  vxpidilion  to  iho  199.317 
JCxcA^Ufr,  iMucs  ol  tbe,  teiii|'- Jamcl  I. 

870 
Exeter,  Roman  eoini>  Ate  dtteoverctl  at 

164.  311 
Faitltm^,  Lord,  poptn  or3S4 
fkmimgkam  Church,  Keni,  anc'tent  funt 

at  480 
/(iiu<, Talbot's  and  Anster's  iranttationi 

of  to(Dpar«it  477 
Ferdinand  uTSpAin,  character  ufSSI 
Fetlet,  Sir  IK  memoir*  uf '206 
lYrmeh,  affcfietl  oribojraphy  of  338 
ttitchalf  Priary,  rvpair*  i>f  191 
Fine   Aril,   aftvuciaii»n  in    bcotUnd    for 

ili«  |>niinotioii  >•(  305 
Fingalt,  Arthur  Earl  of,  m«ntoir  of  4S5 
i-^ei.  Prior  Park  llout^,  near  Bath  90. 

at  L>ib(>n3l7.  itiToultry  Slmi.Soutb- 

wark  4Sf.   at  Cuntianthioplv  534.    at 

IJiImohv  Huuae,  CO.  Moiimnutb  ^3& 
Fiiher,  17t«mas,  mrmoirof  4.14 
Flitter,  Jamra,  rpilHph  un  670 
Ftlxkngh,  t^dit.  Hill  uf  in  Mil,  17S 
Florence,  Tint  luG05 
Fvnl,  at  Garden  an  ibe  Motel  587 
FonthiilAlibty,  htkturieal  noticrK  of  58 
FmU,  hiitoncal  nuticri  of  466 
AnIMfA.  Kent,  Sasun  lonb  at  39 
AimI*,  Huge,  biugrapbical  portrait  of 

Fox,  Omm.  Jamea,  anecdotra  of  1 18 
Fax's   "  Introductiun    to    bit    Hiatjry," 

critique  on  57S>  576 
France,  attempt  va  the  life  of  the  Kins 

199.     Aiie  arts  in  40ti.  (i.37.     miitivtc- 

rial   chanEea   In   430.     trade  .il  ti46. 

niitunderalaiiding    wilb    SniiierUiid 

647 
FreeHng.  Str  F-  memoir  of  3M 
French  Revoiutivn,  remarkable  prophecy 

on  l)?4 
Fftrrt,  Air.  Serj.  memoir  ofSM 
Funerat  l^'efing$  of  (be  early  Bitbopa 

of  Uurbam  171 
Fmtwre  State,  vtx  ibe  natural  eTtdenceof 

a50,  5lo,  57H 
Gai-it»A3,  Souib  Metropolitan,  explu- 

lion  of  S36 
Getgrafkieal  Society,  meetings  of    lH(i, 

Gent«gical  Sk-Wjt,  mcetinifi  of,  76,  639- 
«f  Loro»all4l4 

i)i«ci)verieft  lu  78,  83 
'Hyatt's  stitUK  of  3(19 


Ge^ige  IK  «tatne  of  at  King'iCrtHi  (J?B 
(Jiff'eril,  iAtrd,  lou^rapbieal  purtraitofl31 
*'  Codiav  elhc  Ajm^," origin  of  141,  369 
Gordon,  Gctrge  Duhe  a/,  memoir  of  93 
Gore,  Adm.  Sir  J.  mcmi^lr  ol  539 
Gethic  Architecture,  rvmarki  un  402 
Graham,  Mrx.  f^ll  from  a  balluon  All 

Hi.  f/»n.   Sir  ft.  memoir  uf  623 

Graiei,  Adm.  ft.  merootr  «f  !i07 

Greek  Antiquitut,  iu  tbe  Doucean  Mu- 
seum 590 

-  Tbnii, diioovered  In  tbe  Crimea 645 
tureen,  'Fho.  iliary  of  a  lutrer  of  liiera- 

iuf«  1^,  573 
GtenvHk,  Lord,  Nu(:k  Mrtrlcae  of  611 
6>»n/  III  E  Uard  IV.  deteripiion  of  S63 
GuildfurH,  St.    Nicbulak'a    cburch,   de- 

tcnbed  144 
Hatl.  tip.  <»«rkiof?,^,^B 
f!alUday,fFolker,Jixv"»ni  of,  wanted338 
Uardym   Lift;  uf  Lord  Cbarlcmoiil,  cri- 
tique un  577, 578 
ffarrev)  Scheat,  examinations  at  79 
HatiiHgM,  tfarrtn,  cliar*rterof  123 
fietiri/.  Dr.  (.'.  nieniuir  of  548 

///.  traoiaciioiii   in  tbe  reign   of 

4(1.     on  tbe  euinage  uf  139 

Heme   Bay.    firci   (tone   of  an    Infant 

ccbuol  Uiil  Ml  516 
ffcMse  Casaeif,   iMndgrav^  vf,  memoir  of 

446 
tiepuwl,   Arthur,  deatb  uf  443.     lega- 
cies iif  6"0 
Uienglyphics  of  the  E;^<pltKiii6t9 
HiUtone  ffouse,  cv.  Monmuutli,dc6troycd 

by  fire  535 
Hogarth,  painting  by,  pointed  out  304 
Hop^-^  Lieut.-Gifn.  Sir  H.  memoir  of  653 
fforthurgh,  Jamcit  ntcmuir  uf  f>8 
Hnddtrifieid,  new  church  at  536 
Hagenin,   Gen.   hiograpbicat  notices   of 

670 
Ilutkitun,  lit.  Hon.  mooumenii  to  536 
Jifu,  Egypttan,  niumaiy  of  an  145 
Jguanadonf  description  nf  ihe  6*2 
India,  new  ruina^  In  338 
Indian  Anliqiutiet  in  tbe  Doucean  Mu- 
seum 6O0 
Inientortei,  remark*  on  170.     in  tbe  «c- 

f|rs>Atiical  cuiirl*  489 
Ireland,  bill  for  cummioation  uf  titbea  •» 
65,  312,  314.     bill   f>r ''orporai  ion  re- 
formed. 87,  ID'i*  I97i  198.  re»iiiane« 
to  litbet  89-     Youuf'i  tuur  in   136. 
on  tbe  laufua^e  of   137.     report  un 
eburrhes  of  534 
Jamet  I.  isKues  of  ibe  Esrhequer  in  the 
reiitn  uf  37?-    warrant  of,  to  ibe  Great 
Wardrube  503 
Japan,  nutirei  of  576 
Jettbt  Bp.  statue  of  6(J9 
Jtttner.  Dr.  biograpbicat  portrait  of  936 
Jeruialem  rAambrr,Wcatmin«tcr  Abbfly, 
hisiotical  nutrcra  of  500' 


Iiiitcs  to  Ettayif  9(C. 


I 
I 

I 
I 


Jew*,  bill  for  reouivin;  (be  di»abilittet 

ol  B5,  Si  1 

JtWi  auA  Pkitiitinet.  ttc\t\\tcu\rr  tif  noa 
Johnson^  Dr.  Mitrrdnus  or  15^  S3B.    c«- 

inti'Cue  of  his  ni)rxn'  91 
JolinstaH,  Out.  Aiiccdtiiu  and  letleri  of 

jHnittt,  an  ibe  aoihor  of  131 
Ktnt,  prrpxraiiuiiA  for  a  liittory  of  57 
Kepntham  Ahhef/^  rxcivatiims  at  90 
KiMRi  Catlt'fer,  LmiikIoii,  priz<*  tnkyi  165. 

rlinri«r  lur  -lUH 
/{itigaton-u/>oH-fJylt,oti  ihc  tuciriit  bi«- 

Knight,  Li.' Gen.  H.  ft.  memoir  ol  544 
Kmghtmif  Sir  ffm.  mtMnoir  i»l  Sii 
KooniiUan,  nnlKFs  of  KiS 
Uitfy    Chapel,  Sf.  Saviour'*,  fxpeiis«  of 

lilt  rtfiiuraiii'ii  531 
lAtdiei,  f  xi-n  !»•■■  (i>r  ?51j 
Ji^alte,  Frntieit  f^uc.  meinotr  iif  96 
Liimbard,  Multon,  menmir  nf  439 
jMmlcrt.  yua-Jdm.  R.  me(ni)tr  >if 544 
I^mbtlh  lAtemry  Iiutitutum,  runvrrfw- 

<ii>iii»r  187,414.  £40.    lecturaauf  415 
J^ne,Sir  Tho.  notice  nf  S?6 
l.atiH  f-'em,  r«-niark(oi\  573 
Laurence,  Sir  T/uK  \i\^stnp)iiciii  porirjilt 

ol  4H5 
J.avalnry,  firtArke  on  S95 
/^vrnM-r  Cattery,  rXhiliiitun  iif  406 
Jjeammglnn,  ccujnfical  Kirmumor  599 
/.tfj-.  Wm'.  AK  memoir  of  G56 
/.e/thoTH,  vitlt  to  fi04 
J^ieester   ColU^ate  SrHtat,  Opeiiing  uf 

<;49 
l^wti,  Cha.  memoir  nf  439t  4M 
JJM,utt  iti<!  Uw  of  1*4 
Lincoln  t'alhrt/ral,  trrvicc  In  562 
LiHnran  Stteiely,  mrt'iiujrt  of  18ti,  639 
LkslaH,  R(.  Hon.  Sir  /{.  m*ni.iir  i)r  533 
Literary  Characters,    iiiriO'irtals   vt  'iT, 

i;i.i,-ii;6,  Ji4 
Literalnre,  iiijiry  i>f  a  lover  of  I2B,  572 
jMcrary  Fund  Societf/,  ainilvcrMry  uf  79 
LilltMgtoH,  H-mhit  r«iti«in«  luun<l  «i  501 
/^fery^ttt,   r«miiiiii>ii  ol  do<rk  du<rv  4?l4 

public  sehooU  fitMbliftbt-d  nt  433 
].Mcke,   inuiiumviit    tUf    ilt    lb«    LoiiJun 

Uiii*fr<iiy  195 
Ijmdtntanu  V40 

ijomd^H  tmstitutioH,  Ircf  tircB  at  530 
J^ttdtm   VnumUjft    prize   eitnyt    )85. 

rtiAnrr  lur  4()H 
Ijtugkb&raught  Ain-tf.  anecduiei  of  I  U 
Lmtt'Phtibpp*,  atirmpt  uu  tbe  lil«  of 

199 
Lmrt^ordt  Ctt.  tfenrji,  memnr  of  153 
— —  Cat.  Sir  ffrrbrri,  nifmoir  of  j&, 
— -  Sir  Thnji  iiirm-'ir  uf  3?,  MB 
Lnsftird,  fiiinili  ol  hm 
JUmchinnom.  Cot.  mciDoirof  ^08 
jQittltUan,  Mr*,  mcmuir  \A  '.'1 6 
AJttrphertfiC t   OuiUH,  «\\  \\w;  toTi-fTv  n\ 


fHottiian,  James,  taetxtoir  of4n 

Madrid,  family  life  in  591 

MozdaUn   Hatt,     Otford,    r«tt*rkt  a 

Mair,  Lt.-  Cat.  ni«-nioir  ol  440 
Mmtland,  Hettr'^dtH.  ta»-rvn>tr  ^  tiA 
Madbnut  de  Iteriot,  Madamm,  mtam 

or  349 
ManehesJer,  rotisiciit  ffiiivxl  «l  4f? 
AJiifiltatrtyff  lA$tlet  CA^rrA.rwj'^iM  nf  • 
AJaibl<  Coat4,  rKp|.«iiRiiuu  u(3,  111,9 
Mitrkelf,   pricrs  wf  It  I,    f3S,  SS\  4C 

55!) ,  faT  I 
AfartJuiU,  J.  mf>mulr  uf  CM 
Maryte-UoHt  Imttttutimm^  leetumWMl 
flJorjf  i^Hten  9f  StMM,     rz|»e«*4  •/ * 

tomb  III  ?73 
Momm,  op1*fbrari^«l    in  tb«  Ea(lbbhi^ 

M  Birr,  crt.  L«-iii4ier  80 
Miwjf.  Hvgh-ff.  Lord,  neokolr  «f  C3X 
Mrdica-  Balauieai  Societf,  tiuxx  iDgi  rf? 

639 
Methimrmt.   Lnrd,  arlioii  far 

acxinx  -U^ 
Afemuttn,  nf  Ke>pt»  noltcrt  of  St 
j1/nu/A<iiM    Prmrp,    Suftulk,  •cevaiC  if 

601 
Merthaiti'7'ajflor^  SrA«»{.priifn*^7 
MfT99,  in  Eihiitt>ia,   ■lr«cripiiun  o4M 

pyiimttlt  nf  510 
Mtteor»l<tgii-r,t  Diory,     ll«,    gt4,  Mi 

44«,  560,6:3 
Ah'ican  4mtt^uitie*  in  the  DoocewM*- 

bftilll  GcK) 
MiekU't  Lmtiadf  critique  on  SOB 
Ahdtftnn,  Georgt  f-'iae.  fnmutrof  4S 
Atill,  J.  mi-iiK'ir  ttf  <f  1  <2 
Mitner,  GeK.  G.  metuuir  <if  VI8 
Millea,  John,    lilr  Mild    writitigr  of  4i.         ' 

remarks    on    liii     trr-ailce  of  dinat 

458.     coiiTritvrrty  wi(b  SclnuMaall^ 

bit  bittory  uf  tiiKUnd  405 
—  fnttUuliim.  Cri|iplt-(4ie,  fluril— 

uf  led 
Atind,  Kit  ibf  ImniiifrriAliiy  at  ibe  i\ 
Mirror,  Antique,  found  In  ib«  Uld  Sat 

R<>«d  507 
Mtlfmd't   Crete*,  rvR>arl(«  on  IfS  fl 

j9/</M>  /f>*,  ■nrient  li«r)x*ur  of  S^l  ^ 

Mon<rwff\    H^.  and  J.  biosra|>k(««l  MT- 

irai'»  ol  1^0 
Afinhii0^t  potj/kUtar,  noiir**  of  II 
Atmtatily.  Uill    uf   III,  ^:i,   SS3<>  MIi 

55!l,  dl  I 
Afarlain.  e"lltKi«ta  rfaurrb  uf  40>K 
Atntee»,  drkcripiton  ol  !iUl 
Money,  Sir  N.  nuilrv  of  Y^tf 
Mptiuininn  Hot,  rramrk*  on  504 
Monhtainetrw,  caius   of   tbetr  kwal  «« 

la<l)in-iit»  574 
A/ummji,  Kgjfittimn,  uitfoldinc  •fvoe  tX, 

Iff  »i\  ibii  115 
AlyttrrtcM,  T"«i»eIi7  «nd   Difb^t 


Index  to  IStntyt,  ^e. 


W 


Xattlci/  ChyrtA,  Hantt,  icrouot  uf  3()J 
A>ui  /an  //«//,  0(f-<nl,  r>-iniirk«  on  6'i9 
tXiwi ii'ttt and  Cariisle Railway, opening 

or  iu3 

Afctr*papeTMt  hill  fur  KtltiriMn  of  duty  nn 
lyti,  \i)»,  313,  314.     rcdiiciioii  i/tlii- 
tiri  319.     iiK'rrA^eil  cin'ulAtiofi  uf  &'J6 
A'ln/iflli.  Cfuis.  Duieof,  •iir«lu(cor  1 19 
fl/arniOMdjff  MrrliitrrKir*  in  402 
A'nuri,  (ivrAmidtuf  5IU 
A'»i:e>itf  fJ.-Cot.  meoiutror  SO^ 
Othie^,  Cot.  I.cque»ii  of  $70 

ira,  Bnrrjf,  death  uf  SI5.     effects 
'  tultl  i(.     meiBKir  m(  \i\ 
n'l  po«-niifuri;«JbvMAop1i«rioit  137 
y,  TV.  K  nivmuir  ufSIO 
Oxf»fd,    mrmoTiJtU   of  6^14.     r«|>airi  of 
Si.  IVier"*  rkiurcb^J? 

^B  Paris,    itiuinpltxl    arch    s't    403.       im- 
H       |>r<iv(finpr.isat  406.     Efypiiaii  ubelitk 

fiiiteil  €4^ 
,         Parttamrrtt,  prucreiliii|p&  inBSi  196,  313. 

^P  Portxhial  AtMtiMimeHttt  new  rrfuUtloiis 

■^        (..r42I 

Pealcc,  Sir  It'm.  tuiiice  of  23G 
Pcarton,  Dr.  Edward,  iiitiicrk  of  l?fi 
PtlAam.  6ir  Thtt.  t^tirrr  fn-fn  I&4 
Pemhroke  (Mlegt,  OxFurdt  <l«icriptiuii  of 

629 
penny  of  Emdred,  tperimen  of  9G6 
Perua.  |>r»rUm«iton  iii  l«ruitr  of  the 

UfKioti  SOO 
/'•YN,<livi(lt><l  into  three  Kliile*  5'i4 
petmbHrghy  ca'teitril  buildtii);  xt  IS9 
Petworlh  AJarble,  e&leiitive  u*e  of  b2 
Phiftwituu,  LullefK  of,  oit  tht;  ftclntoiou 

^^PineUi  Famitf/t  nuiice*  of  tbe  433.     pe> 
^1      tli^ref  <*r  484 
H^il/,  IVm.  |>'>li'icAl  «y«ic(n  iir9e4 
^Br/0*fjrAjNjr  tjf  Stfam,  )-X|>i^rtH>erii«  in  SO 
^M'Pecoek,  Lieut.  IV,  J.  mcmoT  of  324 
I       Potntei  Siyle,  orism  of  403 

Poland,  Sir  R.  Wiltun's  secouiit  of  the 

L-imi'xitfn  tii  nolienl  A73 
Pond,  John,  cneintMr  "f  54€ 
Pojtt,  Attx.  plKginnimi  in  liii  Ab«Urd 
«iiil  Kluii4  340.     lAtirioal  work*  wril- 
■  fii  a{;aiii»i  ;{44-3S7.     on  tbe   life  niid 
writiii|r»  of  3JB 
Papery,  iitpre*B#  of  *t3 
Poi»im.  Richard,  nnerilote  of,  673 
Purlngat,    opruiiiK    of   ihe   Cirrtef   89. 
Cunaniiiiiuii  of  ltt!2l)  (iritclainiKil  4^1. 
biatori'Mt  iMrtice*  wf    tbi*  civil  i««t  in 
519.     *kflc)i  uf  Ih**  l«le   Don   Pttlro 
.'•I9.      ftfrling    SKiiin^t   ibc    iivw    con 
stiluliun   &1t,     attempt  tn  ovcrtbrow 
lli*^  cntiiiuiion  of  Itl'iO,  ti-lfi 
.  Jamti.  oiemoir  uf  hhi 

^itue.  iic«r  BjKi,  bortit  gO 
be  triiitfer  of  197 


Pyramids, of  E<b>opia  610 
Raiht'oytt  r«-rt-i|>ifl  itmi  v*|ne  of  In  431 
Raynrvnl,  !U.  de,  n>t>iDoiroM28 
RtbeUtonoi  1  he  Nori  bernE^rls  ni  1  S«)9,.15 
Record    Ommtuion,     KulU     (mm    tbe 

Chuplrr  HiMtitf  Record*  40,  197 
JIegi*tration  fhfti   fur  Bin  lis  mid  Mxr- 

na;:'-*  19:.  I9».  313.315 
ReniteU,  Rev,    T%tu.    biirgnpHical  por- 

>rxit  of  486 
Jlevenue,  aliflrst^  of  the  901 
Huk.  C  J.  bi.-:;'.ii<bir«|  noiivet  «f  163 
Riekardson't  Ih-  'ianary,  critique  og  Sj^ 
Ridtey,  Sir  M.  fV.  loeiDoir  of  821,  39«  ' 
Robertt,  Edw.  biographical  [hirinit  of 

Ralfertion,  Dr.  on  tbe  wrtilnfft  of  I9 
Robtiuon,  Sir  ,/.  miiioe  of  ??6 

Sir  T.  aiierdorei  of  lb 

R»gfr*,  J.  fV.  nicinuir  of  440 

Romgn  Antiqwliet  UiVnA  9\   £xeler31l. 

nt  ^iiilii'xion  sol.      la  tbe  Oouccan 

Musrum  590 
Roman  Rtntdi,  faoiimileoflheplanof  81 
Roman  Statiamt,  8ie.  in  Dr-vitn  154 
hidh»€hiU,  \.  ,1/.  niriiioiroraSS 
Rtnetey,  Rev.  Dr.  C  nii;B)oirul  545 
Rvj-bur^he  Onb,  nifetiii|C(  i<f  187 
Riryat   Academy,  pAmtine*  of  tbe  71. 

arcUilifciural  il«kigii»  ai  ibe  l£)l 
Rovai  Society,  tnntiugi  uf  tbe  76|  185, 

Royal  Sociely  igf  iMeralurt  186 
RuueU,  fU.  Hen.  Str  H.  tnem.iir  uf  ^S 
kvtsta,  drtifcni    ol,   on    tbe    Bait   !^9S. 

f^i'iicral  Irvj-  111  4S1.     debt  due  by  tbe 

Poite  paid  4^1.   itniilical  billBor4S7. 

tncoitic  of  tbe  clergy  499-     scenery  in 

wiTiter  499.     alsvery    in  50U.     roin- 

Diefce  of  5 17.     attempt  im  tbe  life  of 

tbeemperur  534 
Ryder,  Bf.  (uonunient  to  be  erected   to 

tilO 
Sahbnth,  observation  of  the,  temp.  £liz. 

579 
Si.    George,   pHintinc  of,  in    Dartfurd 

chnrrli  134.     legend  nt  135 
St  Certau  ftmrch,  Rouen,  origin  of  408 
Si.  Alary  Hull,  Oxford,  account  of  639 
.V.  Pa»r»  liiMext  Rotn<-  511 1 
St.  Saviour's     ChttrcAf  repuria    ma     re> 

•luniif;    tbe    iia*e    of  302.       report 

641.     eKcavatioiia  near  531 
Salisbury,    Margaret   C'leu   of,    letter 

t»  Caftl.  Pule  503 
^o/iMinKi,  Milioit'«  rontrtiverty  with  459 
Samian  fVare  diicovercd  at  Esetc-T  ISCi* 

64  i 
Saj-any,  Anthony  King  of,  m^mu'lt  of  30G 
Srarborftugh,  Britikb  tumuloe  near  416 
^Atfiuv,  Untub  A««ociaiion  fut  tbe  id- 

vanctiueiit  of  309.  409 
Sropiti,  lecl  of  in  Kuatia  500 
St^MtioMf  Si.  aieci  o(  ii\ 


680 


Jndtx  to  Booki  Reviewed. 


EtKwpittf  TnvAh  in  508 

Eurtipe,  History  n(  'igl 

EwattTt  Hrbrrw  Grammiir  527 

Ege,  Miii>ic  of  ilir  ITS 

Fac-iinnirt  o(  Lurraiy  Ciiriotiliei  GEf 

Ftital  Cauutt,  Uodriiie  t-f  655 

Einden't  Views  of  the  Brititli  Harboun 

FUhxr,  T.  Sffpulrbfftl  MonumciiU  t[i  Ox- 

tiird  h'9 
/»A<v''>Juvritil«Srr»p-Uoi>k633.  Draw- 
ing Koom  Scr4p<Bouk  tft. 
Ftetchet't  Vmiii*  Ui«iu«  184 
FwgH-Me.Nnt  t).J4 
Fotcler,  ito).  F.  fV.  Sermonfi  by  6M 
Ftance  and  flatjf,  RaQible  itirouBb  6S6 
Ficn(h,  Firsi  S'rp  lu  SiT 
Fctendthii''*  Offering  635 
Future  Laj'e,  Nftiurxl   Bviilciicc  oft  49. 

I'hyiir*!  Tlu'ury  ul  5U 
Ci^mj  o/"  Beauty  ti34 
(it^ffrr^  Hvdal  G3i 
Cc^m/in  TauriJtt  636 
Gitbnrt,  J.  fK  l|»iory  oF    BaQkin;    in 

IrelAi.d  70 
Car/>rf*,Grtfrk  Harmony  i>f  ilif  18^ 
C»lhic  /trcfiilectvre,  Eftaui|ilcs  i>l  40Z 
Gov€i-netM,  Tlie  .'I'JS 
Grahnm,J  C.roffrcy  Rudal  63*2 
Grum/twrdM**  GrniDmaire  Rt'vale  5^7 
Grttk  Ferkf  trrcgularr  on  ibv  hi^ 
GretWtli  Mi  iHir  Bunal  Sf rvicf  ltl3 
Guiana.  British.  Obcrrv-tiiuiii  on  104 
Giri/i,  C   P.  Nulieet  nf  H.  ^iniillt  lt>B 
Hagemeittfr  oi\  ihe  Cunimerce  of  New 

Kuiiia,  Ac.  517 
Wo//,   Rev    lir.   C.  tV.  un  Alphabetic 

WiiiiiiK  \'^'i 
Hamilton,    G.   E.    Dc^lgtit    for    Kura.! 

Cburcbi:«  (J8 
Hancftek.  Dr.  J,  on  British  CuiKna  184 
Hanmrr't  Hi.lory  of  ibc  A*****!'!*  £14 
Hatckttlj   C.  tin  Ihe  Spiketiard  uf   the 

AiK-iciMt  KB 
ilcalp,  liev.J.  oo  I  he  Church  bUtabliah- 

ntfiit  Aflti 
ffmlA'n  ihtok  of  Bvauiy  633 
Hebrew   Grammar,   by   Miller  527.     by 

Nii'boltoii  ib. 
HenJrp,  E.  A.  CrMtin|th.im  R-rtory  6S6 
Hmiiowe,  9W.  H.  Sermon*  tiy  6*7 
Uitragijfphtet  of  Efyiu,  Esmv  on  617 
HutoTKat  hulrmcimt.  Course  ol  639 
iiotdem,  Jtev.  G.  Scri^lural  Vuidicaijou 

of  thorch  BaiablUbtneiil*  Mh 
Hamtropathjr.  Ot>ierr*ln>iia  un  S97 
HoriK.  liev.  H.  UiblitaL  K(-*-p<aka635 
JiwrffUU/,  T.  fF.  li.iiory  of  Soi«a  61 
Hmnham,  Hi6(»ry  of  JUU 
Hatkttu,  G.  4.  Travli  in  Fibiop'a  &08 
Htmt't  Tlit-ological  Tre^iiic*  Irt9 
tMgrom^Or.J.  MenonaU  of  Otfordeza 
/r««Ut  tF.J.  on  Filial  (  atiivt  6^K 
/kuki,  JV.TraveU  \n  KuUtn  MtVc%63<1 


Jernmgham^  ■  no»el  30S 

Jestr,  P.4fw.  AKpler'f  Ramblci  St3 

Juvrnite  Sna/f-  Book  035 

Kerpsakct  Th«-  *».5J 

AVm/,  «p*Tiinco  of  lli»f.  of  }7 

Kmapp.  H.  J\r.  IVoapura  SubMCin  iC 

Kwght^    H.  G.    Architt«tunl   Tow  to 

Nnrmatuly  40u 
Koorduiart,  NfirratJve  of  •  ft  jihan  ■ 

I.0dtej,  Kxer«*H«a  f.jr  6C 

iaAaa  o/"  En^fand»  llliutniWM  if  ^ 

303 
lAtndtcape  ,fnnuat  6'iS 
t^angitont  C^yxi^ixy  |n  Fniic*  Ml 
Latin  Graimmar  &'£^ 
Latettmce,  Sir  T.  Cabinet  ettit^i% 
Laya  of' the  Heart,  A<?.  r.57 
LfRh,  P,  Musir  i.fthr  E»*  178 
ijmu,  fFm.   on  Ch«lt  btl 
LmdMt  J.  C.  A  rcb  licet  oral  Uuftim 

6<7 
Man,  on  the  Conaiiiuiion  ul  l<3 
Marco  Fuconti,  a   Rt.manee  161 
Atatrarenhai,    Thm  3n.1 
Mtlirr,  Rrv.  ji.  Hrbr<-w  Grainniar 

7Ao*.  Day  in  ihr  Wi>odt63f 

Aliliott,  JohMt  Wurk%  of  4^1 
Mallard.  J.  Art  of  C<M>kine  S2S 
jVoi^nn,  £.  on  tb«  CoiialiiuiioBrfl 

181 
Mitrray,  Rrv.  E.   Knorh  Rrsttinm 
Aapier.   .4dm.  Accouiit    of  ib«   W« 

I'uitiJgil  5IH 
Nature,  Riiniance  of  300.      an  tW 

o-piiixjs  of  6?4 
Sichols,  J.  B.  Notice*  of  Fonibill 

otl 
A'ictfior,  Sfr  /V.  on  A<luIi»nH«  B«»4 

53 
A'0nn«ii<^.  Arcbiteeiar«|  TottrteW 
WNWuma'tf  Journal   70 
Aurtrry  Gotemmrmt  SSS 
Oatrr,    //«..    /J».     History    nf   Wafcir 

hAni[ilori  Chtirrb  3Stf 
Oxford,   M*-itK>riMU  ol   fiVS. 

Moiiumrnt*  ill  69 
Parke,  Hev.J.  un    RotnanUai  M( 
Parke'i  l)r«<*ui|;«  75 
ParliameMt,  Dealciit  for  (Im  N<« 

.'f  74 

patMottmpi  Jklarah  309 
/>a/i*f«rc.  />.   C.  SirT.  L«wrrM«*aCV 

binet  of  G«>iiia  636 
Pemrmt,  Dr,  H,  UtoMrira  ■#  au— 

Peler»hmrf,  &c.  Not(<>e«  aTm 
Phftwti  Theory  »/ mmotk^r  L^w  UK 
Pigott,  Her    S.  Serni<H»  hj  &W 
Pitkerton,  Or.  R,  un  Rii«Ma4^ 
/'«nn«,  by  Albis*  S«6 
Poetry  of  ih«  SFv«ni«emh  Cewwy  Itf 
Pope,  Alex,  Work*  of  339 
Portuga/,  account  of  the  War  »  ftt* 


I 

I 

J 


TiuJut  to  Poetrjf, 


68! 


lieddinti  '^t*  Wn.rf  183 

Ratne.  Hev.  J.  AcvounI  of  |>urbam  C«- 

ilif-ar.!  ;i94 
AcA,  C  J.  Rfudrncv  in  K-xirdislmi  Ifi3 
Rtehardton,  Dr.  R.   Currr«|(untlcnrr  of 

S90 
Ai7cy'4  Lktin  GrAminMr  S37 
AomitHtfni  i-uiiilvmiiDil  bir  I  lie  L'burcli  uf 

K^anr-  .S'i6.      ,.ii  il.e  [(U>U(ry  iif  l&. 
RomaHttc  and   CAirti/roiu,   Rliyinri    fur 

JtM€oe.  7*/tM.  L«niliriip«-  AimimnI  63i 
Ji»*$,  1)*:  U1I  tlie  Eutvfii  QM««ii<>ii  3!>9 
Runia,  Trcaiite  wu  497.    on   ibc  cuin* 

■irrrf-  itf  517 
RjfnlVi  Hurtraiis  of  Eminent  Siateimoii 

407 
St  John,  S.  4.  Milton'tPr(>i*>W(trki4Sl 
Sait'i  Rruarrbr*  in  Upprr  E)[>'pi  ^^^ 
Settin>itvj/'t  Atammat  I H4 
SfhM'arts,   C.  7*.  McniuirtDf  ie.1 
ScBttamd,  SlrKO)  bvat  Pixkcl  Guide  fur 

304    Guide  to  tbe  Sr*nery  uf  i4,    Tur- 

nrr*i  Hiktorica)  tllutlraiiotxof  6,17 
SermoM.  bj  B^«l>-ft  \',4.  by  I*i([(»ri  5W. 

by  Hri.«|,mf^  C97.     by  Ku»)er  633 
ShaJuyenre  Gatlciy  ",  5 
^ft^>&cr/,  F  Foreei  Mo.Not  634 
SimpBtm.  Rev.  J.  H.  Puriic  IMuitraliofiB 

•  f  rhp  [Ible  MSi 
Smilkt  T.  ihU'ce*  rel«m|[  to  IGfi 
'  r,'-  »/.    Fariimitei   of  Littriry    Cu- 

rMCiiiri  69 
Smtikty't  Liif  orCoNp«rSI3 
Spuin  fievmted  biO 
^^ikenard  o(  ibe  Anewnit,  on  (be  176 


Slanjtrliff  Cuatt  SwMiry  71 
StultcriNg,  CAoSe  and  Cim  of  S?6 
SttoM  ^t   Pocket    Cuu/e   lur  Scatlantl 

S04 
Jltrtat/eild,  Iter.  T-  F.srrrpt«  rnntiani  37 
Siirlert  S0€ietjf,  publication*  iti  170,  66i 
Sui^x,  Hisitity  of  fil.     Drcrtipiiun   ul 

ilw  prhtctpal  Tow  lit  300 
Sifna  II  iiur^iiuiii  of  (5,  It.lfi 
Tntirr$aH'»  llluitralii.ii*  of  tbv  L«kei  uf 

C  eUhJ  303 
TrrtAirt^,  TrrAti*e  on  52t> 
Temfiora  Snltfeafn  527 
Ttttt'M  Nniirriot  Sf.  Petenbury/^&v.  VdC 
7in  Tinmf*et.  Tlie  1*7 
T«icnelefi  JIfyitrnet  563 
Twamleji,  L  A.  Ronianrt  of  Nalure  301 
f'atpff,  Hev.  G.  Buuk  of  Cooiiuuii  Prayt-r 

ff'atker.  Dr.  Eserr(»e«  for  Lxdin  S6 
'  C.  CbcM  mad"-  Ea»y  10 

/^rflmiHMter  Pntcce.  H>«torjr  of  178 
jyhattg    Railway,     MudrKliuiia  uf  the 

Hv^avy  on  ihr  line  nf  30V 
H^ifktfUt  Hev  jfrekd.  on  tbe  CburcbEt- 

t»blithmrnl  ^XQ 
^tlhamt,  J.  on  lilgirpTiaii  Hierogljrpbici 

(>I7 
/f'ifli  and  lTH-ent»riet  1 70 
/f-'tnes.  H  bdiry  of  183 
H'nlj'and  /3»rrni|f'jC.#fmanToOfl«t«61fi 
fyoiverhampton  CAtireh,  HitlOfy  of  3H8 
IfpTileyt  Lady  E-  S.  (be  Keepwke  tilj 
H^riaall,    Sir  JV.  ff^.    Pirtibuoioui  M«- 

mnira  I  IS 
Jt^rtfHti  J.  on  Stoli^rinc  S9C 
—  fier.  <?.  M  Turiter'a   llluilnttiona 

u(  Scotland  637 


INDEX  TO  POETRY. 


4t$ieTa,  linM  on  614 

jfrat^ie,  linn  from  the  6 16 

vfrr  AJiJ  Xatmrt,  linrt  on  61 1 

Baitlte,  Mm  J.  eiuartt  IruB  h«r  dra- 

mat  7-14 
A^uitifroN,   tMdj/t  linci  on    a    luly'i 

p  riTUi  633.     the  tappbir*  634.     ibe 

BottltM,  Rett.  fF.  L.  on  Art  kfid  N«iurc 

611 
OtHM,  eptUphium  613 
CuMliMt,  itantaa  on  bH 
Chaveert  eairacta  frt>m  46-48 
Creation  nmd  Fait,  mjMf  ry  of  565 
DfHh,  L^lin  virrar*  uit  613 
i^tte  de  Trmti,  lrAn«lat<uii  from  5^ 
Dtg,  pp<ia|»b  on  n  613 
£«Aiimf .  Snrrpy,  •nnnet  Mrittrii  at  161 
Faleimrr'i  Shtpwrerk,  toiiDci  prefixed  to 

IfK 

Mag.  Vol.  V(. 


Falkland,  iM-d,  epilapb  on  tbeCoonieit 

4>f  Huntingdon,  384 
Flower  Faniasui  301 
Ftofert,  oti  Ibe  ute  of  634 
Forgel  thee,  no!  SS4 
Fre»ch,  irantlmiuiii  fn>iit  tbe  513*  597 
Friend,  Ttir6lS 

'6<i</MiirfA«A'injr.'anGieDlTrnienof  14ft 
Cttttia  Rsifttt  615 
CrenvtUe,  Aon/,  eilricif  from  bii  Nugs 

Mt^ci'C  611 
HoH-itt,  fl/rt.  aa  tbe  uar  of  flnif*-n  634 
ilmnlingdon,  CletM  of,  epita|<b  on  364 
InfuHry.  Latin  and  lireek  v>-rse«  on  616 
Jt'ne.  £Uv.  line*  oti  Mary  534 
Ixtdjf't  Portrait,  Unet  on  63J 
Lan[;anna,  Lalin  imctiplion  at  619 
t^tthm,  iiuet  to  615 
/•Mrvi/itfJ,  Cornwall,  ioscfipiion  on  a 

barrow  near  61 S 

4S 


662 


Indes  ta  Names. 


l^ont.  Farewell  to  i^R 

Madeline,  «liitUtt  lo  M4 

Marjft  ttnneaa  mi  A24 

Majf  Morning,  \'n\v\  on  lj3  j 

Atemnon.  ilie  Esy|)iixii  Kiit£,  li  >v«  on  £3 

Uhlton,  llJiliiiii  luiiiirtk  by  I9S 

Aiil/ord,  J.  ItiKt  uii  Mf-«iiail  ftS.     tud- 

).e<«  l>y  IGI.     lUr  Wi«lkU09 
M»umatH*,7hr-  l>if)tfi.-uV)lp635 

Nuga  AJclricae,  by  LurJ  Oreiivillri  <«- 

irACU  ln>tn  61  1 
Red  ffrrast,  Lsiin  vertiun  of  Tliamiun'i 

lilir«  UK  Ihr  (>l  I 
/'wfa  ■•!  url>it  up(iugnalor«i  6IS 
i*ept,j4Ux.  e&traeU  Irum  3-14.     utirloitl 

{•roduciiuiis  MgAHitt  S4S*3&ti 
fte/urv, The  16S 


St.  \ick»ias,  iuini<!l 

Stipfihit'e.  The,  tUtixiu  on  6M 

Slander,  lin*-*  uii  4il5 

Sail/ary,  ttj|nx*«    un  ibefiJI 

Svug,  l>j  Mr*.  BaUIic  14 

SoMtteit,   \*y    iltr    Rr».    J.    Millard 

li<il>Aii,  by  Milu>n  49& 
Sifrfnrjf,  •I'ilNph  un  ttie  wife  wffilt 
Tntfior.    Tho'i.    Itor-v  lit  »  I*>1«  SO 
Tttrtt  Uerki,  Wf'eiA  uf  SlU,' MS 
l't<f/<i:,  '1  litf,  «•«■■<**  UII  (il4 
TffW'Mriry  MymttrieM^   iralrarlk  frwi 

S*.T 
fi/a  FMgar,  L^iiii  vsnUon  (nMi  TU*- 

•  .»  6U 
/Trt  A,  Tt>«  fi09 
ff^att€rltjf  v^AA«jr,  auanet  •!!»«■  v  H 


lit 


ML 


INDEX  TO  NAMES. 


bidniUBgFrDinsiUiti*,  Prtfrrnivat*,  Birtlii,  MaitUi**,  and  Dfatlb*.— TY>«  laager  AAalH 
»f  DuUii  aiv  entered  la  ilic  precrduiK  ^oiieM  to  EA*«yi. 


Abrrcom.     M'neii 

S34> 
Aboyn**,  ^03 
A<:b>^oii,  Vitc.  167 
Arklon,  C.  *n 
Acioii,  W.  631 
Adair,  A.  S.  905 
Atliim^on.  •!■  1*^7 
AJr.><k,  F.  204 
Adiliiiglunt    H-    M. 

G5I 
AdilUon.     B.    no. 

G.    443.      J.  92- 

M.t;64 
AK.r,  W.  «m 
A«.  J.G.4i3 
Axtifw.  M    A.  €69 
Ait'ilie,  C.  6&0 
AMiBW"nli,      Ctf)!. 

J.  B.  9) 
Airy,  G.  ».  304 
Aii<-lti«"ti,M>i.J.9l 
AlbnjEt(,t:'ni>s<^69 
Al'wk.  J    P.  «04 
Ald«T«oii.S<»4. 0*204 
Alri-tndrr,  C^p-  J> 

GG5.  J.  liO 
Alford.Viie.Sl 
Allvu,  A.5Mi.  J.9i. 

J.  M.SiH,  \V.3I9 
Allcnuit,  C.  445 
Alloii,  J.91 
Alliop.  C.  444 
Almxck.  R.  53« 
Alpc.  P.  651 
ANon,  :7 
Aiuot,A.9t.S04 


An<ler«on,99.  P.M. 

Audr'Mi.J.D.5&S, 

Anitrolry,  i04 
AniQit,  S.  S05 
Anitfll,  C.  GSl 
Anirubij*.  H.G-333 
Amgo.  Geii.  (itiS 
Arbuthitxt,      M>ij. 

GrM.319.  Vi»  t>50 
Ar«hbul<l,  E.  SV9 
Ar.'lxUll.  J    C  537 
Arfhrr,  C.  C.  Gbi 
Artl.-ii,  F.  106 
Arm^lrtiog,  R.  i04 
Aimyia^,    Sir   G. 

S-22.     J.  110 
Am)»I>U7&'.   Dr.  904 
A*lt)>M<l|Cr,  J.  104 
A>lib'iri.|i«iii,  Lnily 

J.  9i 
A*lt^,  W.  440 
A«bhur>*,  p.  E  390 
\t\Ary,  R.  G.    S53. 

A^hliii,  W   Wi 
A9h<«ortt(,C<^l.  330. 

Lxdy  538 
A.tui>.  T.  333 
Ateherlry,    E.  S37. 

Lieut.  340 
Atkin>uti,G.-M.  H. 

SSI.     J    555.    J. 

557.     J- W.  GGA. 

T.  100.    T.  S3  I 
Aukini,  H.  OQ 


Aidvy,  S.  O.  91 
Adwood,  vv.H.  4M 
Atwuuil,  £,  E.  334. 

T.  H.  334 
Auairis     A.  C.    16. 

M  S.  4!3 
Au6tiit»  J.  433 
A«.lry,r.R.E.  518 
Avlnrr.     Ll.    Gf-M, 

4i3       .1.  H.   107 
B<)>it.K<uii,  W.  lUT 
llork  76 
8«-  klx'U^'  6'69 
K*'.,ii.R.  «<t4 
U.eti.ll,  v..  9IB 
B.r-ba-v.  £.»« 
BhiUs.F.  665 
Ba>K,   :>'>■      E.   H. 

Gf;9.    F.  1^5.    M. 

443 
Hah>r537.  U.*CoI. 

I).   91.     L.    187. 

M    905       M.  A. 

390  669.   S.  666 
tU\e.  G    91 
U'lU'Ui.  A.  331 
lUti.  S.S.  554 

R.  ?9I 
livt'^leVr  J<  557 
Butikpc,      L«djr    F* 

905 
HTbrr,  P.  H.   650. 

T.  G(J4 
KircUy.  E.99I 
Barerurt.  S.  314 


B«rk«r  104.  ftt 

B4«tu*.E.  I07.C 

J-  P.  B.  P.  u: 

B«r».ar4,  M-A.  St 

W.  D.  «04 
Ran«tty,C.J.ir 
Baru**.  cm.  d 

44J.     J.  M)      , 

B«rii«Hi,  J.  55i     T 
U.riMrwAll.T  c:  I 
B«fr«ii,  W.  SM 
ll«rri«*f  tim^ 

B^rry,    Sir  &  111 

H.  S.  3M 
Bartuti.    C«M.   »>> 

>l-  3TO   J   R  49 

Rtllitirai.     &    tIL 
L«dy  H.S3T 

B^tilryr  TT 
Baiy.  R.  (iSO 

UaomCanaA^Mt 

a«>u..  A  M.  It 

M.  S.  P.  ?« 
B^>l«,,R.S.J 

B«*l,,  M.r" 

B*«h,   L*djl 

494 
B«««l4.«,|LA.CJ 
B«atifon  r< 
B«a«HMkat,  T 

AIT 


r 
I 


Jnifj  to  Names. 


Bc«*Kn,  Maj.  S&S 
Htehrr.    J.  t>.  4U. 
P.  441 

Jlrck«iili,  H.  4S4 

F.  537 
Berclify,  St.  V.  434 
B<-e«.ir,  M.  B.  9) 
BfRliie.  R.  3)7 
Bcilby.  V   664 
Bell,  H.S31.  W.  P. 

B«ll4Uiy.  J.  T9 
Brlis,  G.  F.  187 
Briieii.  J.  3:0 
B^iinelt,  MiJ.  107. 

A.M  538.    E.T, 

333.     H.  G.  558. 

H.J.  £€6.  J   334. 

T.  107 
B«nt,  H.  918.    W. 

919 
B*ntlfj',  A.  665 
B«ttyi>n,  C.  M>9 
lV-roh««Mi,  Vin  5.1B 
B*■rt^ftt(lrl1,       m. 

Adm.  99.  S.  S05. 

W.  6S0 
B«niint,  S.  J.  53S 
Brri>«ii,  R,  93 
Berry,  11.554.      H. 

55A 
Bf-ii.  H.  330 
B"il>uiu,  L«il/904 
B«y  G.  44ti 
BKki*cll.  F.B.  390 
BixUKil,  Sir  R.  187 
IlKorll,  R.  107 
Birrh.   C.    L.    830. 

F.  L. «04 
Birrball.  T.  D.  GGt; 
Bir.i.  W,  10:.  W.W. 

999 
BUror,  E.  M.  £51 
RUh..vp,  U.  331 
Bi«trt,  Udy  A.  3:15 
B>«  k,  G.  445 
Bl'-kl.um.S.  &37 
BUckt>iinip,A.(>6T. 

E.«C7 
RUrk«f.  S.  109 
Blktr,  J-C.445 
Blickwell.  J.  187. 

R.  E.  Ii3 
nuk«.  MA.  651 
Blakentyi    -Sir     E. 

4U 
UUktton,  R.  449 
BUmirr,  W.  319 
UUf.J,  N.  ^05.    N. 

493 
Blak,  E.  91 
Blotliin.M.II.CQT 


Blunt,  R.  91 
BoKtcfi,  Ueal.-Cul. 

H.  £.  650 
Hopv,->.M.H.C.905 
B-lfrr,  556 
BojEue.  M.  1.  339 
BxilHrtd,  IHT 
Bolioi),  C.  p.  423. 

( !«P<,J.903 
Bond  9 

B  .iitur,  J.  903 
Booih,  J.493.  UB. 

538 
BiKiitiruvd,  B.44S 
B.Ttlmirk.  P.  494 
BoifiWa.  R.  187 
Rourhrr,  W.  339 
Bourbier,  N.U.939. 

R.  J.  305 
Boulgrr,  MnJ.445 
Buulian,667    C.65I 
B'urcHr.CH.  109. 
Sir    H.   F.    537 
L*'ly  999 
B.twaifr,  E.  91 
Bowrrs.G.  H.  81 
B"«If.  J.  Iu6 
H(iwlrfl..<)9.I.J.  108. 

L.  C  494 
BtitrrtQK,  J.  4t3 
Buovlirr.  A.  6G6 
B..wyrr.Li.-Cul.494 
B..y.),  W.  539 
B^^r,  J.  a? 
Br  ark"  It  bury,  M«). 

E.  493 
nrfldUy..'.  443 
BrA(lf.ird,    Capt.  C. 

90  ^ 
BrAdtirpoi,  R.  iu8 
Bf)ian«b,  |K5 
Brnttidoii,  3u5,  89l 
Br«ii.|«r,   A.  A.  M. 

390 
Brxtidrt,  J.  S.  108 
BrTt^trin,  A.B904. 

J.  1^9 
Brtw^^r,  J.  187 
Brrutirr,  E.  333 
BfHix-,  Li..Cul.  C. 

9>-     R.  443 
Bridcf^,    I>r.   390. 

A.  J.  99 
Briers  Dr.  127 
BMj:ht.J.413 
Bri);«<o<:k«>.  T.  44) 
Bri*r»P,  A.  493.  C, 

557 
Briii»i>.  Dr.  670 
Bru.k.  W.W.  108 
B'oi-kcti.J.T.  187 
BfinUy,  e   P.  9^1 
Browkc,  W.JI9.  L. 
104.  E.  i20.  Cip. 


F.  C.99G.  T.  91. 

Col.  T.  996 
Rruum.Capt.  9.4^3 
Brouelnm,  P.  669. 

W.  187 
Brunn,  T9-     S.  444 
BriiMitp,  1:.  9        J' 

554.    O.  r.  446. 

H.  G.    538-     Sir 

w.  g;o 

nrowi.iii<.  W.  44i 

Brucr.    L«dv   £.  B. 

his.     C«p.  W.H. 

319 

Bruiiftkill,  Capt.  J. 

R.992 
Hniritiin,  G.  I II 
Bniiiun.Cap    319 
Brynn,   R.  S.  319 
B.tcU)ti.,M.  \V.  449 
Bu.  ktrK'Kf,  E.  494 
Bii>  kiHghaoi.     L. 

905 
B'ti-kUnd.  494.  Dr. 

77.  78 
Hii'kli'.  J.  91 
B**dd.  11,93 
ti'ilkrlry,  F.  F.  904 
Bult.  L.  443.    C.  J. 

667 
Biillen,  H.    St.    J. 

331 
JIulLr.   C.  U  494. 

T,  W.  319 
B.illry,  A.  fl.  651 
Bulluck.D.  106 
Buitcb.  R.>>   904 
Bums  J.  B.  443 
Bufi^r,  J.  645 
U»(dr(i,  F.  E,  651 
Bufke,    E.  555.    J. 

S'.G,  538 
Burlrieb.  E.  665 
Burnei,  J.  E.  538 
BurncU,e.33I.T. 

185 
Rurr«ll,  R.  187 
Burt<-F>,  666.    L.  B. 
SI.      H.  S.   39a 
Cap.  H.  339 
Rutby,  £.  109 
b>i«»ell.  W.  904 
fiuikr.R558.  I.t.> 
Col.  E.  K.  3.  91. 
903.    G.  650.     J. 
651.    S.  91 
Bult.  J.  VlH.    J. P. 
108.     M  M.   loti 
BuUcr,  E   M.  666 
Buxiun,  A.  A.  390 
Bjr,A   667 
Bynf,  UE.390 
Byrt-f»,  Li<'ui.R,537 
C«U«y,  T.649 


Cftmerun,    Li.'Col. 

538.  Udy  V.494 

Campbifll,  L(.-GeD. 

390,Capt.C.999. 

SirC.  319.  F.W. 

559    J.S.B.65I. 

M.  390.    W.  3V0. 

W.J.  99.  W.W. 

494 
CanJI«r.  E.  905 
CAnnini;,  C.  J.  319 
Camle^,  G.  904 
Cjpua,  Prince  of  99 
Ctrden.T.  334 
Carew,  M.A.  334 
Cirt^v.    J.    S.    449. 

P.S  91 
Cinir.  W.  339 
Cxrhun,  C.  W.  660 
Carr,   J.  319 
Carrtngion,  M.  390 
Can^r,  E.  443 
Cuftwfiiibr,    T.   i. 

AZl'.       W.    537, 

558 
Curui,  M.  106 
CatP.  G  666 
Cittcitdirrk.  J.  390 
Calticatt,  SrrJ.SUS 
Cximi,  E.  99 
Cavr,  II.  334 
Cav«ndlib,  F.  43S 
Cattdur.  Earl  187 
C»yl-y,  185.  L.399 
Cbad»lrk,  1 10.    E. 

650 
Chambi:rUin«,G.5. 

904 
Ckaplin.  C.  449 

Sir  F.  996 
Cbai'inan,   B.  483. 

n.  554 
Cbnrd,   C.  H.    IDS. 

G.W.J.  918 
Cltarllun.C.E.sae. 

J.  W.S04 
CbnTlcrif,  M.  Ill 
Chatl«rion,  T.  99tj 
Cbayiar,  W.  538 
Chrltra.  Lord  390 
Cbviivvis,  650 
Cfaarry,  H.  C.  650 
Ct.«ier,  C  905 
Cb**alli«r,  T.  IBT 
Cbiclifftler,  M.  1 10 
Cbiltl.  C.  79 
Chihu(i.C.9l 
Cboloili-y,  U  494 
Chowii*,  J.  494 
Cbritiift.C.  905    R. 

C.9I.    S.  H.76 
Clark,    C.  R. 

K.44'» 

T.  «! 


I 


C94 

airke,  165.  A.  no. 

C.  663.     11.319 
Clay,  T.  334.  W.G66 
CUje,  W.  C03 
Cl«'meiiti<n,W.lU4 
ISWrtUud,  Uukcof, 

S04 
Cl.Wen,  Vise.  219 
Clifford,  333 
Ctiliun,  C.  C.  4S4. 

lU.  666 
Clilb<-row>  Cul.  433 
Clue,    Li.-Cul.   E. 

453 
Clouf^li,  A.  B.  8t 
CloAe^,  319 
ClutttTtiuck,   C.C. 

Cure*,  S.  S3U 
CoMey.J.  106 
Coibrjiuef  Lt-Col. 

423 
Ci.rk^vne,  W.  453 
Cockbtirn.F.C  66«. 

G.   A.    4?4.     Sir 

W.S.R.  138.   K. 

441,  446 
Cockffill,    R.  4S4. 

W.  F.  M.  223 
Cocks,  A.  443 
Cotia,  M.  t:.  484 
Curiden,  G.  453 
Cudriit;;ti>ii,    O.    F. 

320.     L.  M.  443. 

Cjipl.  W.  J.  204 
Coghlin,  C.  r.  650 
Colliorne,SirJ.!^04 
Cwlby,  Col.  319 
Co!»,  E.  M  SS.    G. 

bbb.     O.  B.  651 
Cutrman,  M.C.  334 
Colet.  F.  333 
CollTgt,  W.  fiS& 
Cullinfwooilt  H.  J. 

fia? 

Callini,  Capr.  53B 

Collis.  R.  319 

Col  V  i  Itf,  Lieu! .  -  Cul . 

SOS 
Coabe  lOT 
Cotntnerell.  J.  lOS 
Compifitr.  E.666 
C«myii,  M.  93 
CuiiiiicliAin,  R.  217 
Conn,  M.  .^r>6 
Ctffiry,     M;"lor    G. 

6&0 
Cehit<(bte»LM.55e. 

W.  8.  S34 
Cook.  J.  E.  3J3 
Couki*,  UJy  H.  92. 

T.  0.  gy 

Cooktun,  C.  D.  434 
Cooper,  A.    P.   91- 


Index  to  Names. 


H  T.  0. 

^m      Cooktur 
^1      Cooper, 


r.331.  C.P.  187. 
J.  433.     H.  lOH 
Cuow,  R  S.  R.  331 
Copr-Uiid,  T.  333 
Co|>Uit>l,C,«I.F.S04. 

W.  665 
Cuppwil,  W.  SOS 
Corlictt,  V.  667 
CrlMiuld,  W.  453 
Corfe,  J.504 
CuntfiKit,  H,  6.'iO 
Cory,  Mrs.  667.  Lt. 

N.  537 
Culicrrill,  E.  3;0 
Culliiigfa.iRi,  J.  91 
Coiilc,  537 
Cottfell.  L.F.  447 
CouUon,  W.  91 
Coulthurit,  C.  S2I 
Cuurieii^)-,  C.S.109 
Com,  J.  23« 
Co«*«n,  T.  107 
Cowpll,  Ci.pt.  H.  C. 

433 
Cox,  J.  S.  434 
CuSF,  S.  319 
Cuirii,  H.C.  445 
Crfldock,  L.65i 
CraniptoD,  U.  669 
CriiLttuii,  C.  651 
CriLTen,  J.  A.  333 
CmTen,      Countew 

tif,  SOS 
Cf.iwrord,  n.  333 
Cranjev.  R-664 
<:rat«ibAy,  C,  454 
Crr*gh,  O.  A.  555. 

R.  C€9 
Creed,  H.  K.454 
Cr»ki',  S.  537 
Crrwr.Udy  0.434 
Criicbtfll,  B.  555 
CruflOii,  A.  D,  434. 

11.665 
Crook,  H.  J.C.  636 
Cr>H.kib«nk,  C.  H. 

441 
Croomo,  J.  F.  556 
CV.«i.  W.334 
C'rtMie,  S.  SSti 
Crwuley,  557 
Cro«t.tliMAile,  J.304 
Crcwilier.  C558 
Cruirkkhank,(1555. 

W.  412 
Cru».  It.  557.    M. 

557 
Cullen,  Vitr.  433 
CumintiXi  L..  305. 

R.  N.  443 
Cuniiinjcbtfitt       C 

537.  M-J.T.  109 
Cunyit;;li»(ii,  R,444 
CurrlVt  U.  a.  5&5 


Curiis  vr,  N.  ess 

Cnrzon,  B.  90S 
Cu»i,  A.  M.  556 
Cuilibrri,  W.  91 
D*cre,  C.  W.  «05 

l)ftl•^e^  J.  c.3rg 
l>Hiit-itarii,  las 

UnlhiDflr,  C.  55J 
Unlruii,  C.65I 
]>nlz<fli,  J.  G.  433 
DnrnFr,  II.  ?U^ 
DamFt,  A.  C  650 
U4ii«,  A.  556 
D^iic,  AG.  L.  Ill 
Daii)«|,  J.443 
l>4iivrrs.A.  B.434 
Mubj,  D.  305 
D*re,  Col.  H.  557. 

R.  W.H.  S3I 
D«riiroril,  S.  333 
l>x«li«Mid,TJ.e68 
Daubi^iiiiy,  J.  ^2 
Daubeiiy,   A.    554. 

E.205 
D*virt.C  441.  Cup. 

Uti50 
VhtU,  J.  667.     S. 

305 
niivkBDn,C.333.  C. 

334.     D.  W.  557 
Davy.  C.  104 
Dawes,  93.    C.  T. 

433.     R.  319 
DiMfoii,  A.93.    P. 

305.     M.  H.  S50 
Uracun,  r..66e 
D<-«ii.  C.  95 
Delamam,  CmU   J, 

loy 

De  Litle,  W.H.339 

Drlpurte,  L  J.  VSU, 

555 
Dely,J.  A.C3I 
|}eiii,  76 
Deny*r,  78 
rV  R.K»,  W.  F.  650 
D«rnii(ton.  W.  II. 

556 
Detborvugb,  M.  R. 

330 
Devereux.W.B.  319 

De»rlt,  E.  SOS 

|>-von*l(l,  O.  334 

n<^<*e,  9t 

Utek.C.  B.  443.  J. 

233 
Vtrkmt'in,  A.  I  in. 

W.  78 
l)i.k«uii,  W.  187 
Dlghv,    K.  H.  484. 

C*p.  S.  434 
Dicek.   L  443 
Dillxo^y,  G.  55S 
Ihinn,  U.-Col.  91. 


MiJ.-GcB.  C.  V. 
frSB.      H.    103, 
441.     K.lia 

Douirv,  1).  ac 

l>ih>y.C,  331 
l)..l|«iai..  F.fiU 
U'Uly ,  Cul.  314 

Doiiovan,  C    lot 
Dormrr,  C.  Cil 
lioucr,  M.CUi 
D^uelM,  O  IM.  A 
33*.  T.  44i.   11 
A.  39      UJy  Sll 
D^wker,  E.  lUQ 
Uowliiiff,  A.  in 
Ouwniitf:  44fi 

rfaiwiie««  )3t 
Dttyle,    Li.-Ort  C 

J.   91.      U4}i 

S3B 
P'OyUy.  J,F.  M 
Drake,  P.  «TO 
Ur«pOT,  /.  SJI.Mt 
Ilnitk«sTer.  J.SO, 
IlniuKhi,  R.  554 
I>riic*,  S-  VJ8 
Ufumtaand  iMtT 

Drury,  H.  1*7-   I 

Du  B.ialsr,  P.  tffc 

J.3.  tia 

UudJeli.  M.  A.UI 
l>u$d«le,  R.  o.ia 

l>«ke,    J.f0^% 

H.  no 

Dukin«eM,    a  L 
494 

pLJiiMfqu*  IBS 

Duix-wir,  J.  &i4 

I>uiit-aii.  E.  114 
UuiiouoiW,  CMt 

.?20 
Dundta.  C.  390 
l>linit,   S.  3^5 
DurMi.t,Caut.LL 

424 
n.iHpa  333 
D'Urb.f..  M«j.  tH 
Dt»r«.n,  A    »t7 
llurhJim.  Bp^lfT 
I>uri>r..rd.  V.  Ml 

434 

Duit«»n,  J.  tfo 
n>kr,A.J.«M.  M. 
A.  93.     P.  A.  4rt 

E«.I».T.  H  A.iS3 
EariMbA*,  W.  4H 
Eaai,  A.  444 
Rutcvlf,  M.  107 


I 


tnitJt  to  Natnrs. 


Eden  Jt9.  U.-Col. 
ti.  M.  91 

Etlwirils,  CApi.899. 

K.  94.  F.63I.  F. 

yS.     W.  304. 330 
Egvriuii,    LurtJ  F. 

n7.    Sir  P.  G. 

76 
Eflintuti,    Earl  of 

904 
Ekii-*,  CS.  SOS 
Elder,  E.  7S 
Elitii,  AimI.  S0& 
KUtiM.S.  558 
Elirrlon.  J,  |04 
£lh».  J.  I).  4-15 
ElliroK.E.SlS 
ElMut,  J.  F.  187 
Elltuitoit.J.  11)9 
Eltiud,  L'.-Cul.  U. 

445.  i^.  £66 
Ellii,  Lady  A.  tf04. 

J.  106 
Elliion,  R.  803 
Elln>«n,  C  4:£4 
Etm'lie.  H.S.  446 
Elp>>iii*i4,nr,F.4^4. 

Ld.  319 
Elllry,  C.  P.  91 
ElMin,  E.  E-44.1 
£i>Klancl,  W.Hbl 
Entvr,  E.  S.  91 
Em>ll,    e«rt  wr  91 
Er^kiikr,  J.  E.  319. 

Udy  K.  494 
Eiirx  109.     W.444 
Eilcouri,  E.  A.65I. 

C«|>i.J,  B.B.  ^3i 
E'bcriiigton,  E.  9? 
Klinck.  M  333 
EvMtii,  B.  3I9.     R. 

W.   i37.      S.  N. 

3.10 

Evinion,  W.A.S37 
E'rratd.  S.  ^5 
Every,  N.  3:10 
Eyre.   Lidy  H.  D. 

39<l 
Eyre*.  Cipt.  O.  W. 

£04 
Eyfwi,  A.  R.  4^4 
Fjibfr,  F.  W.ie.  J. 

C.9V 
FabrU,  A.  COS 
F«HuvF>,  L»  6&a 
Pine,  F.  414 
FarulBy,  U.  C.  44S. 

M.  «D4 
Fnrnulwf.C.E.  320. 

L*dy  T.  319 
F*rrAii,il.6<i7 
F^ulkmr  l09 


FdWcelt.C.  53K 
Favle,  H.  44t> 
Fvllutvtii,  J.9U4 
leiiiUli,  J.  4^3 
KctiD,  H.  44j« 
Ft-itiuii,C.  H.4M 
ppnwi.  k,  C  F.  91. 

&.  A.  6:>l 
Fergu«uii,  F.  8W 
Fiieucli,  Cifii.  8SS 

Firiti,  c.  aes.    U. 

320.     M.  t-iO 
Fiel.Jn.f,  E.  331 
Figxiii*.  J.  L.  650 
Filmcr.  E.  i05 
KiiK-aMlc,  Vim.  &38 
Fiiictiam  Ipt5 
FtiiiJoii,  A.  445 
Ftitlay,  A.  556 
Fmlayiuii,  U.  651 
Fxtur  J 115.    V.  SOS. 

T.  SSO 
FilzKer«lil.    E.    M. 

Gbl.     M.  Ill 
FllX;g)tl'tHJii,    R.    L. 

FUvelt.J.  W.  91 
FIf-raiiiiE,  J.  L.  669 
Flr«l>«r,  W.  6Ga 
Melcli«r/r.  R.  110. 

W.  441 
Flower  55a 
Fiillpti.    Lujy    538- 

Sir  W.  W.  651 
Fv^ui,  E  W.  556 
Furbc*!  Cfl  pi,  C  3 1 9- 

M-j.G.  B.  4S3.  J. 

650.  C«pi.  J.G68 
Furin«i>,  C.  E.  iii 
Fyrtter,  E.  S.  SOS. 

G.  109 
Furt,  M.  S3a 
Forie,  N.  556 
Furtctcur,   Latly  t>. 

4M 
FtMvtrk,  S.  SSS 
Foster,  Ci|>t.  E.  B. 

S33.     F.9i.   Col. 

G.S«I.  J.S.33S. 

K.  554-    T.  106, 

669 
Fuibvt)(iil,H.G.319 
Fi>ukcr,  J.  lu; 
FuwKo,  C.  L   90S 
Fux,R.V\.;6.  S.53S 
Pujie,  S.  F.  538 
Fraatptoii   110.     J. 

A.  555 
Fraiirii,  424.    4.  G. 

651.  M.443 
Friur,    M«j,    SiO. 

A.  65a  L'api.  A. 
M.  319.  L.  3S0. 
M.E.6SI 


Freelinc  W.C.  519 
Frr«ni«n,  C.  93     P, 

3.0 
Pr<^tiiaiii  le,       C^pl. 

651.    (vl.  J.  SOJ. 

L«dy  !204 
V'trie  660 
Freiicb.  E.  A.  ShS. 

suy  II.  J.  gi 

Frets  IH5 
Frewiii  108 
Frirnd  556.  Vf.  556 
Frlpp443 
Fruii,  W.  494 
GAlbrartb,  J.  4'I5 
Gale,  S.  4i3 
G«ll<iii<),J.  ?04 
GalluMay   446.     E. 

667.    C*nt'»«6SI 
G«nbarf,M.447 
G4ni|ri.,  S.  204 
GarKtvll  lis 
Gartlinrr.  Cipl.   H. 

F.  538 
GarJiirr.  C.  H.  3.14 
Gariiwr4«4.M.4i4, 

538 
G*rvey,  R.  304 
G«rwuud,  J.  91 
G««|l)urp,T.H.664 
Grary.Sir  W.  93 
Geddy*.  T.  331 
Geldarl,  J.  VV..180 
Get^rgr,  R.  E.  SW 
Ciraghly  b.'iO 
Germaiiie.G.S.  107 
Gib«tin,W.  tf«9 
Gilbrri  185.    P.  76 
Gill  185 
Gil  lard,  P.  331 
Gilliei,  Cul.  J.  343 
GUInun,  P.  &37 
Gilly,  lJr.T9 
Girand  185 
Girardul,  L.  M.  556 
Cirdlctt.me,  S.  91.9 
Gluipouli*,  H.fi66 
Glesfc,  Lieut.  -Col. 

S04 
Glover,  J.  H.  CSO. 

W.  305 
Godwin,  R.  T.  44? 
Gumpetix,  J.  434 
GomiD.  Sir  W.  M. 

^04 
GiMid  338 
Goodetiild.  J-  664 
Goodeo,  G,  310 
Coodcnuitgli.K.  W. 

SOS.    T.  N.Sil 
GoiMlriekc,  F.  3^0 
Goodolit,  G.  S37 
Gordon,  C.  651.  E. 

330.      n,D.303. 


J.  187.    Maj.  Sir 

J.  670.  J.  E.  651. 

K.4?3.  R.  a6ti4. 

W.  5Mi 
G.»rdt*it.l)ukeof3l9 
Lord  F.   4-i4, 

6S0 
Gi.rr,  H.  S.  319 
Go«ltiig    319.      A. 

667 
Go*  her.  E.  SH 
Gullermaii,    ||.    G. 

665 
Gough,  S. 444 
G'»wrn>%,J.  W.GiO 
Grady,  T.  Ill 
Graham,  R.  443 

Mary,  536 

Grainger,  J.  3^0 
Grame,  W.  J.  SOS 
Gratiiaiotit  Uukc  de 

449 
Granger.  T.  C.  187- 
Gram  668     E   333. 

M«j.D.S04.  Lady 

667 
Gran*U|e,  C.  R.  B. 

443 
Graitan,  E.  S34 
Gray,    C.    8.    538. 

Lt.-tol.CG.  91. 

M.  A.  330.      R. 

434,  538 
Green.   C.    S.    S37. 

E.    667.     M.   E. 

33S.     T.J.  81 
Greene,  E.  441 
Grreiilivtd.  VV.  538 
Grfgury,  D.  668.  S. 

336 
Greiloo.  E.  667 
Grcville,  Cul.SirC. 

J.  91 
Grry,  A.T.  10?.   C. 

3!().     E.  434 
Grimili.  O.  H.  6.SI. 

R.  .■>37 
Griflihs  C.S54.  J. 

107 
GrlmthaN,  Capt.  J. 

108 
Grim«te«d,  G,  MB 
Grundy,  S.  663 
Culldfurd,    C'lileit 

»( ■iVA 
Oullletuard,  J.gi 
Guimnar  4:24 
Guiuiing    185.     M. 

66:> 
Gurncy,  R.  SSS.    S. 

434.     S.  538 
Gwatkin  333 
Goynnr,    S.  H>  Fl 

658 


C96 

Gwythtr,  E.  66* 
llRCRri,  E.  905 

iUngft,  w.  4^ 

Hi^^tt,  U   H.  434 
Unigb.  \V.  104 
HaKewill,  C.  Ii69 

liAlf..frf,  Mr  H.  77. 

HalitMirton,  I).  443 

Httllivfl,  R.  W.8?0 

tiAii  W.S,  391.  lip. 

3.    N.  0.-I4I.  S. 

334.     W.  C.  333 
HRllaoi,  I).  IB7 
Hallidny,  W.  3^8 
UitUwell,  E.  4^3 
Han-r,  K.  ?04 
Hsniltui'.  Dr.   77. 

A.   tiCg.      L     J. 

6&I.CK|>t.J.30V 

S.  W.S04.  Sir  W. 

204.     W.  P.  6&0. 

W.  R.  81 
H'lniocnlry,  J.  330 

Haiibury,M.6.S| 
Hancock,  Dr.  77 
Haii«il<y.  W.  4ii 
Hainlyman,  M.  E. 

Hamard.  L.  J.  &38 
Bar>liii|C,G.93 
|1)ir>lnirk,T.P.^04 
Hardv,A.665.J.6C7 
Hflnlvmati  444 
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Pif'i*.    W.   P.    silt 

537 
Pike,  M.  S.  UC 
Pilkin|iou.  C.  «•«. 

538 
Piltat.a,  R.  330 
Pti.r4ienry,  R.  9$7 
Pllinty,  J.  fi67 
Piper,  E.  I  «7 

Ptteaira,  R.  lar 
Pit'her.B.  3JI.    J. 

E.  449 
Pilauui,  Its.    J.R 

319 
Piti,G.H.»9. 

981 
Pitikr.P.  108 
Plakkrtt.  444 
Pt.<i«i«r,  E.  "iW 

piuoipire.  F.ce:50 

P»»r.  R  53ij 
PullcK-k,  Lady.MI 

Pum'fCt,      CtMHIl 

ut3l§ 
Puule,  K  U7 
Pm*.  a.  IJI. 

H.kM 

P..pban.  P.  W . 

Pwple'i,  L.  A.  S&T 
Pulley  W.  9 1 
rba«(.&.3l9 
PD«t]l« 


1 


l«^^^ 

^^^^H 


^^H 

r             Index  to  Natnes. 

389 

A.  «st.  "f  "Iw; 

904.     E.  T.  80S 

Ryder.  Bp.  C70 

Sbapberd,  C.  49S 

S30.     J.  H.  &56 

H.:i04.     R.  904. 

Sainibury,  A.  558 

Sbeppifd,   leS 

Power,  J.  803 

J.  W.  805 

Cav*.  W.  557 

Sberidan,  R.  B.  319 

Powerscouft.  \i%.  5 

Rjchardaon.H.esO. 

St.  John, 666,     U 

Sberriffe,  S.  537 

Pooiisll.  C.  C.B.ya 

R.  819 

663 

Sbenoi),  R.  484 

Powyi,  M.320 

Rietitnond,  Dukeol 

SalHtury,  C.  333 

Sberttuod, 187 

Prird,  B.  J.M.SO&. 

319 

Satomoiii,  555 

Sbirley,  E.J.    804. 

W.  M.  91 

Rickardi,  R.  664 

J5aU,88.     J.  A- 380 

P.    443.    J.   538. 

Pratt,  J.  AM).       W. 

RickiDiiii,  F.  538 

Sailer.  W.  A.  538 

P.  a  890.  S.  3S4 

493 

Riildell,  J.  6&0 

SalTiii,  \V.  1B7 

Sbirtcliffc,     W.    F. 

Prwdy.J.  Sa4 

Ritrcr,  S.  665 

S^nipflnit,  J.  81 

663 

Prwoil.  W.W.  G66 

Ridley,  Sir  M.   W. 

Saiidttll,  S.  880 

Short,  W.  537 

Prett,  W.  4-15 

8'.'l 

Samtrrf.C.  R.  665. 

Shoveller,  J,  48 

Pruiivid^f   C.  M. 

Ridout,  IH5 

H.   904.      W.    P. 

Sbuier,  J.  333 

3SV 

RilEby.  f.  Sb6 

390 

Sbuii,  J.  105 

Preston,     E.    3S0. 

Riiid,  A.  E.  444 

Santlcraon,  390 

Sinmuiid,  G.  G,  7/ 

H.  E.U4 

RuIm,  W.C.  319 

SaiMiiU'iHt.   K.  817 

Silvrsier,  R.  805 

Preitwich.  T6 

Robb,  J.  319 

SareeiM.H.M.  109. 

Siaieuti,     E.     494. 

Phr^,  W.  Il0,4«3t 

Ryhern.A  9?,  107- 

W.  Si.  G.  48.t 

M.538 

5j; 

A.  G.   3S0.       E. 

Sauiidfn,    G.    335. 

Siniuna,  J.  441 

Prichard.  R.  P.  666 

G.  805.     P.  651. 

H.  319 

Silupsuii.A.  M.S80. 

PriileauK,   F.  M.  A. 

Cul.  H.3I9.     M. 

SAUiidc-non,     Laily 

J.   91.      J.  668. 

iW 

A&B.     W.44I 

M.65I 

Col.  J.  883.     T. 

Priiir,  J.  &38 

Ruben  tail,  G.  665. 

Savage,  338 

556.  663 

Proh,,   W.   H.    B. 

J.  106 

Sar^rY,  P.  E.  668 

SiiicUir.  445 

6b  I 

Rur>|ii«,  J   665.    T. 

S.\tt\v,  A.  109 

Sirtrlrtuit,  W.  330 

Pr.)ei.>r,  R.  W. -193, 

L.   108 

Sanhndi^r,  VV.  666 

Siioit,  E.  665 

T.SI7 

Rob'tiatiii,   C.    SI!). 

Sawkiiit,  J.  891 

Si4»ini>t>r.  H.  537 

Pryir,  P.  ASA 

G.    557-      Sir  J. 

S«<*r<-y,  S.   1  M 

Sk-v,  J.  650 

Pu^hr,  Dr.  W.6e« 

4w6.     M.    m. 

ScliulRrM,  P.  558 

iikiliun,C.fiG4 

PuUfonl,  E.  447 

R.  «6S.    S.  484. 

Srott,  Maj.  A.  319. 

Skrimihire,  T.  lOiV 

ruiiiieii.R.  330 

J.  10^ 

R.   555.     S.  558. 

»Ude,   W.  R.    108. 

Pordoii,  \V.473 

Koche,  G.  668.     M. 

W.M3,.S3a.  Gcii. 

J.  5S7 

P.irt..i.,  C.  M«.    S. 

K.65I 

W.819 

Sinari,  J.  650 

3i4 

Roil<1,  f.  H.  |[»7 

Seacrave,     J.     ICl5, 

Minf4r,  L.  M.  538 

Pu^v.  W.  U.  !)3 

R.U-.  E.  556.    T.T. 

817.     S.  V.  804 

Smc-ilcy.  E.  330 

P*e.t.  R.   ItW 

«lrt 

Scba^liaiii,  893 

MDilb.  rUH.  A.  1U7- 

Kaikes  H.  651 

Rr.E-r,  Dr.  WM 

Sf^ley,  S.  443 

H.   651.      E.   93. 

Ham,  C.  E.  108 

Ro£rr«.G.  817.    J. 

Setar,  R.  187 

E.  C.  81.     P.  F. 

Ri«*a]r,     L'ul.     N. 

105,651.   M.667 

Sclbv,  R.  556.    W. 

557<     G.  650.    J. 

991.    T.  fi6B 

R-dlu,  888 

556 

A. 493.  J.^.Ui. 

Rufip.  E.  ifo 

R..1U,  H.'iSI 

SflUrxHt,  L.  99 

-1.  W.  S  651.  Sir 

R-.tcl.R'-.  J.  CtiG 

Konxlly.  J.9I 

SrmiiiLl,  Uartioeti, 

L.  .^37.    ftt.380» 

Rnvrl.hlU,     W.     U. 

Ri*(»>i,  Dr.  185 

805 

651.   li-  444.    R. 

|06 

Ruf",  H.St.V.  651. 

Seiiltuutet  667 

V.  493.  T.B.  333. 

RA*rii>h>w,  e.  333 

W.319 

S^niur,  N.  804 

W.   .',56.    W.M. 

KawIiiik«,W.  8tH 

R4]4t,  A.  805.    Ma). 

Serivaiit^en,     Cap. 

494 

R4«li*».  R.R.4Vil 

G.819.  Ctd.J.gi 

334 

Sioyib,   E.  S.  390. 

Rnv,  H.B.4S4.    M. 

Ro<bicb<ld,  C.  805. 

S«rrano,  M.  665 

Sir  J.  C.  537.    P. 

A.  390 

L.  8U5 

V«icr,  J.  443 

98.     R,  B.  334 

Rtyiieval,  M.  3M 

HiKLi'Urtlf,  r.  108 

S--)'iDu*)r>L«ilv,6.M. 

Sniub,  J.  991 

Rca4,  G.  R.    6Sl. 

Rtiui.  J.  H.  a\*j 

C.555.    E.j.  48J 

SsfOlrrbei,  ':04 

A.  651 

lUman,  C.  6JU 

UnJ,  42J 

Ouke,  S80 

Rrea,  493 

Ruwlaml,  W.  105 

Sb.irk|i>ck,  E.  no 

S<>iuerville,Cap.3 19 

Rkc'c.  M    M.  106 

RottlAiidttMt,  V.Q9 

Sliadwrll,  J.E.484 

Sw|i<«ifb,T.  187 

RcJd.  J.  44V 

R'lMlev,   Sir  J.  R. 

S'i<krft|<eNrr,     4511, 

Soreii»oii,  E.  98 

Rrfiell,  R.  P.  66& 

319 

M.  U  667 

So<iib>y,  H.  11.493 

R4Ri>vn.  M.  P.  483 

[U>M«rlUF.   E.6S0 

Shar}>,  J.  557 

Sparkn.  J.  556 

Rcony,  185 

Ruydr,  185 

Sbaw,  A.S.  6t'9 

S|Mtr*,  A.  805 

Kvvnolil*.   H.    5S7. 

Kuyd.,i;.  ».  91 

Shrxlb,  C.  651 

t>|»rii<rr,  W.  P.  319 

M.667.    T.446 

Rodtfe.  A.  445 

Sb>^r*l>A'-l«>R-^04 

S|KKiti«r,R.D.R.441 

Rb«t)iu«,  U5 

Ruir..rd,  w.  T.  ms 

Sh>-irt>-l<l,  l^il>.4^4. 

^•|H>niiip,   ('.  904 

Niro.M.  ri4.S.  185 

K»««rll.  E.  SO...   W. 

S.  6>''S 

Npur^iM.ii.  E.  &5T 

Rirharda.  lua.     K. 

C.  445.  Ld.J  :il<) 

Sliddrak<r.  T.  IU7 

SpursMi,  J.  91 

Vol.  VI. 

4  T 

690 


Index  to  Nttmet. 


Stafford.  lA.  99 
Stftnrord,  R.  lOS 
SiaQhap«>,   A.   442. 

Sunlev.      B.    333. 

Sir  t.  335 
SiBnitsrd,  H.66& 
Smpkton,  M.  110. 

T.  i&7 
Stuunloi),     W.   C. 

304 
Stcpbrn>vG.L.333. 

C«pi.  H.^05 
$l«{ibetisoii,     C.  J. 

556 
Stepnvy,  G.  358 
Stcrmbcrp,   B-iron, 

Sievenit,  5S7 
St^'trD^on,    J.  IH7. 

C«p.  T.  661 
.Steward,  A.  Slg 
Sieoart.Mnj.C.SI. 

UrCoI.    J.  KO. 

M.  330.    P.  319. 

M;iJ.r.<-n.W.445 
Silrlii-c,  T.G.  ^K. 

La^y  »S0 
Siuiip,  G.  '205 
Slorr,  P.  320 
Stoufitiion,  M.  lOa 
Stmiban,     W.    G. 

554,  671 
Straiicw*)'*)   G.  R. 

F.S.644.    J.G. 

C.  F. is: 
Sifont.G.  105.  W. 

fibl 
SiniU.C.M.G.444 
Sluarl.     MnJ.-Gfii. 

204.  J.49S.  LHd> 

S.  538 
Sliirf^iM,      F.    53T. 

J.  W.  W.  66B 
Sfvan,  6.  331 
Sii'livAii,S.  H.  517 
Sumner,  W.H.  319 
Sumpier,  i.  F.  604 
Surirt*.  C.  J.  Mo 
Sutlun,  E.  55£.    G. 

W.187 
Swayiie.J- W.  441 
SwrrliiiK,  M.  A.  P. 

434 
Swinbum,  444.    J. 

330 
S«i(ibumi>,Cir.93 
SwiiHMy.G.  S.  4^3 
Sydnr-y,  L)i(lyl.667 
Sykei.  Lt.  C«l.  W. 

H.  493. 
SyntmuU.  B.P.  a^O. 

Capt.  W.  iO.I 
TaM.J.(iti0.  R3I9 


Tatbfrt,  Capi.  SOS 
Talbot,  H.  333 
Tancre«l,7B.  H.W. 

423 
Tarleton,  T.  338 
Tawney,  R.  538 
Taylor,  r.204.  318. 

£.433.  E.I.  538. 

J.   441.        Capt. 

W.V.  322 
Tput»R.  R.6fi4 
Trmperoii,  S.  L.  93 
Tcmpesi,  J.  F.  SI, 

la7 
Terrltt,      Dr.     W. 

334,  670 
Tftry,  M.A.  494 

Tbcwifi,  r.  loa 

Thii-koMv*  F.A  A. 

90  r. 
Tbirlwall,  C.  304 
Thomaa.      Li.-C(>l. 

53B.    C.  434.     F^ 

663 
Tb(iinpH>n,44l.  E. 

9C»5.     R.  91.   W. 

433,  650 
TboiaiDti,  A.P.  663, 

T.  651 
Thonibiil.  Miy.  J. 

B.  3 
Tboriiion,     Major- 

Geti.  4S3.    M.  1. 

9'i 
Thort.ld,  B.444.  E. 

105.     H.  B.  319 
Tbn.ig.J.  .*>38 
Thyim*,    Uay    H. 

6.M.        Lady    J. 

504 
Tiihlinrtie,    E.    B, 

330 
Tillanl.J.  A.  330 
TilKtn.J.  a.  109 
Tindall.  I.  66? 
T..drt,332.  N.  i30. 

R.  665 
Toll.  H.  L.  338 
Tolliier,  C.  F.  669 
Toniktnit.  R.  t<.  107. 

319.     T.  433 
Tunltnr.  6:o.   L.I.- 
C«l.G.9l.  W.K. 
107 
Tunkiii,  MaJ.W.  H. 

91 
ToiiBofi,  A.  668.  L. 

319 
Tonnr,  666 
Tuppiii,  G.  904 
T(ifrhi|i:tun,  L.E.B 

320 
Townlay,  C.  6.M 
TowihokI*  G.  79 


Townthmd,  Sir  H. 

G.  P.  650 
Trafford,  H.  92 
Tremville.Princea^, 

SOs 
Tr«var,A.  IB7.    R. 

434 
Triinai«r.  W.   1 10, 

33S 
Truiiitr,  A.  905 
Tryon,  Ma3.  G.  91 
Tucker,  CiptJ,66e. 

W.  G.  ?04 
Tudor,  W.  H.  330 
Tull,  Cap.  W.  109 
ToniPf,  C.  93.     E. 
J.  305.     B.  1B7. 
T.  433,  433.    M. 
558 
T..riior,     MaJ.    W. 

650 
Tuihitl.  E.  303 
TwidiiiK,  I.S3e 
Twillelo«i,304 
Twitt.  W.C4S3 
T«yi<ing,  W.  333 
Tyl<fr,  R.  T.  650 
TyiUr,  P.  F.  187 
UkIuw.  5.  333 
U»tlrr«cwd,  C.93 
UpjobisT.  304 
Urr,  C.  651 
Urqubin.  H.305 
Usliorov,  R.  107 
Uttcnon.  S.  330 
Vacher,T.5l9 
Vaii'f^nb.'fr,  6K7 
V^utban,  C.  J.  79. 

H.  H. 78 
Vaujcbiun.    R.   W. 

Vrrnon.J.E.V.  494 
Viii«Hl,  F.  W.  3V0 
Vlnrr,  Lady  M.  905 
ViMt,  T.  S67 
Vint,  H.  107 
Vivraih.  332 
VonMolicvl,  H.499 
Vov«ry,  A.  M.  555 
Wade.    E.  494.    R. 

558 
WakeRrld,     M.   C. 

666 
Wakel«y.W.G.554 
W  alb  ran.  563 
Wald«.MaJ.W.3l9 
WaUi,  W.  3^0 
WalMby,  F.  P.434 
Walker.  A.  555 
WallaM,  Ld.    187. 

558 
Wallcii.W.  4.V0 
W'.lkr,  M.;i9.   r. 
W.  531.     R.650 


Waiib,  P.  sm 

108 
WalU,  E.&sa 
WAlputa,  lU 
W»iraiid,    tOf 

3t9 
W«]^b.M.&5l 
VValienk,^^.  1 
V\*«lifa«rr,  D.4M 
W  «  ndvtfordc  ti_ 
War  burton,  C*il 

321.     il.SM 
Ward.  J.  187.  flt 

J.  A.  6&I.K.M 
Wnnicr,  J.  R.  lU. 

U  109.     ILIM 
Warmi«i>r.  P.tlk 

E.  B.  CSV.  Lt 

GiiS 
W,rr».  E.P.CH 
Warwick,    J. 

691 
W'Ashiii^tnn,  J. 
W»iHon,  B.  f. 

C.    1 07.      i, 

424.      L.  E 

S38.      M.  L 

P.    lOfl.      R. 

3.  443 
W»t..,  M^.6 
Waudliy,  S.  E 
W«y,  L.  93 
WaymaH.  J.  n 
We,l»,  J.  557 
Wcalr..  F.  Gei 
Wrbh.   A.ffil.  t 

Wfd.Ull.  W.Ltf 
Wrilderbura.l.  4M 
Wrek«,  Opt.M 
Wrgiiel,„.W.A41 
W^r,  T.C.B.  91 
Wellf.lr,,  M.  3Ji 
Writs  S.  334 
WrUb,  F.S.M.M 
Wett.FsOi.  S.tM 
Wc.iall.J.  6M 
W,.ih»ra||.CC.«jL 

G.  6SC,      S,  3n 
Wbrclrr,     C.    554. 

T.  fi5l 
WbrUr.  R.  B.  334 
Wbe*ell.  W.  1*7 
WI.i|M.|r,    T.  IJt 

Wbiib.  Col.  R.  99 

wbiihv,  E.  esi 

Wbile.44«.  &.9M. 

E.   339.      F.    M. 

3:14.  G.G.p.Cn. 

H.  I"A.     J.  MO. 

R.M.  I»7 
Wtu.rlev  M.«tT 
Wh.trWk.  W.  Via 
\Vbii««itiK.G.O. 


] 


'  Index  to  NmHeB, 


Whiilc]',    C.   187. 

R.334 
Wbitiingham,    Sir 

S.  S3T 
Whitty,  4S4 
Wbyiebe«d,  T.  T9 
Wicket,  C.  66& 
WickhRni,E.D.9S. 

£.M.tn.F.667 
Wicd.Prinecde.Ill 
Wi«Iey,  A.  M.  110 
Wilcox,  B.  G.  538 
Wilde,  W.  319 
Wilder.  H.  W.  330. 

J.  319 
Wilkle.  D.  91 
WilkiiMon,  W.663. 

W.G6B 
WiUes,  C.  390 
WilliaiD,  H.  494 
Williams,  805.     D. 

663.  £.651.697. 


0.558.  R.T.  110. 

T.  666 
WilliiiDion,    J.  C. 

106.     W.  L.  105 
Wilniot,G.443.  M. 

651.   T.  no 

Wilion,  79^     Mflt. 

B.P.n.9l,S0S.E. 

445.  Mii).H.6S0. 

J.  9I.3U5.  J.  H. 

444.  R.  446.  W. 

H.  •204 
WiUunn,  M.  363 
Windey,  Mti>65l 
Winduff.  A.  444.  E. 

C.444 
Wingfield,  J.  359 
Winstanley,  F.  558 
Winter,  R.  4S3 
Wile,  C.  538.     E. 

665 
Wodehoow,  538 


Wombwell,  C.  91. 

98 
Wood.  H.  434.     J. 

M.  105.  J.R.319. 

W.668 
Wuodrord.    Major- 
Gen.  Sir  A.  433 
Woodforde.  J.  107 
Woolcombe,  S.  333 
Wooliey.  M.  651 
Wonhip,  W.T.  319 
Wonlcy,  T.  V04 
Wrangham.    L.  C. 

651 
Wray.C.  555,  671. 

G.  91.     O.  668 
Wren.  S.  M.  SSO 
Wreiieb.  T.  R.  663 
Wrey,  E.  SSS 
WriKbi,  E.  330.  J. 

91 


691 

Wyatt,  B   565 
Wykebani,434.  A. 

W.  305.     E.  538 
Wyld,  J.  555 
Wylie,  G.  665 
Wynn.  C.   W.    80. 

H.  H.  93 
Wynler,  H.  A.  334 
Wytbjcumbe,     W. 

557 
Yardley.  J.  337 
Yatet,  E.  T.  93 
Yeaimaii.£.J.  305 
Yeati,  G.  D.  666 
Yeoman.  B.  558 
Yonge,  0.  33 L 
Yorke,  O.  93 
Yuung,  C.  443.    C 

G.  187.  J.  C.  91. 

W.  331 
Zenogle.  558 


ESHATA. 


P»tn  a,  for  John  Sampson,  esq.  read  James. 

P  MS,  b.  Une  It,  for  81  read  71 ;  line  3I,/or 
Sussex  rtad  Sorrey ;  p.  546  a.  M,  /or  Denon 
rMMfUinui. 

P.  606.  In  the  3  Chron.  iii.  15,  "  Also  be 
made  before  the  hoose  two  piUsrs  of  thirty 
and  Ave  cubits  high,  and  the  chapiter  that  was 
won  the  top  of  each  of  them  wu  flvecabits," 
Hiis  makes  each  piUar  17^  cubits  hizh  instead 
of  18;  and  the  proportion  M  instead  of  S  and 
S^tbs.  Jeremiah,  Iii.  23,  is  the  same  as  1 
Kings,  vU. 


P.  639,  line  M,  read  Heserean's  ferry  on 
SUten  Island. 

P.  658  a.  Mi /or  Haymarket  read  Covent 
Garden.    Mr.  Colman  held  for  some  time  the 

J9st  of  Exon  of  the  Yeomen  of  the  Onard,  ud 
LspMed  of  it  for  a  valu^le  consideration. 
P.  666  b.  Une  a.  The  late  Alderman  Warwick 
of  Maidstone  (a  native  of  Carleton  near  Car- 
lisle) never  resided  at  Cambridge,  but  was 
youn^r  brother  to  the  late  Hr.  Thomas  War> 
wick  of  that  town. 


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CoNTBNTs  or  Pabt  XV.— Proofs  of  the  Pedigree  of  the  FrecheviQe  lad 
Musard  FamilieB,  Lords  of  Crich  and  Stavelejr,  in  Derbyshire  CcomtiitiiMj.' 
Charters  n-latin^  to  the  Manor  of  ilrmington,  io  the  parish  of  Sttltou,  lluo' 
tiDgdonnhirt-'.^ExenipIilicatitin  of  Kcconis  and  Charters  relalmg  lo  lite  Maai 
of  Morton  Pinkeney,  and  other  manor*  of  the  Honour  of  Pinkcney,  co.  Nw, 
ampton,  temp.  Edw.  II.  and  IK. — Eitructs  froro  the  Rccister  of  IlaeLrt 
Cheuh. — Extracts  Trora  the  Register  of  Farndon,  Chesh. — Charters  rrlatiaj 
Knighlwick,  co.  Wore,  the  Priory  of  LilUe  Malvern,  and  the  fajnily  of 
peaaer. — Charters  relating  to  the  family  of  Dc  Alta  Ripa,  and  the  Nuai 
Gokewell.  co.  Lincoln. — Grant  of  Sprouton.  Sptfidk,  hy  Kodbert  de  Bli 
*ille,  to  the  Canons  of  Ipswich. — Release  of  the  Kalendarieft  of  Briatol  ^^^ 
Abbey  of  Glastonbury,  in  MiJii.— Grant  of  Balingford,  co.  Hereford,  by^H 
liam  de  Ebroicis,  to  Hereford  Priory. — Charter  of  Bp.  Godfrey  Gifford  to  tiU 
nephew  Sir  Alex.  Froville.  of  land  at  Mawen,  co.  Hcrcf. — Marriage  Cootracl 
of  Sir  John  Stafford  and  Anne  daughter  of  William  Lord  Ootreaux.  U36. — 
Sepulchral  Memorials  of  the  Scudomorc  Family  at  Home  Lacy,  co.  Hereford. 
— Pedigrcx  of  Sheffield,  of  Seton,  co.  Rutland,  and  Navestock.— Extracts  (torn 
GloTcr's  Collections  ;  Patrons  of  Wincstead,  Yorkshire ;  Obit»  in  the  Register 
of  Gisburne  I'riory  ;  Births  of  the  Mawbray& ;  Lords  of  Harewood.  co.  York; 
Inquisitions  of  the  Dauney. — I'hurch  Notes  of  Bumham,  co.  Bucks,  hjr  the 
Rev.  William  (^nlc,  F.S.A. — Epitaphs,  and  Extracts  from  thtr  Regiatrr,  M 
Stanway  Church,  Kfittex. — Ancient  Burials  in  the  Charterhouse,  LonikUL— 
Lea&c  from  Peter,  Prior  of  Christ  ('hurch,  London,  of  land  in  the  parish  cfSL 
Michael  Bassishaw,  temp.  Richard  I. — Grant  of  Mntdda,  widow  of  AilM 
Brus  of  Pickering,  of  land  to  Scarborough,  to  the  Friar«  Preadierft  ofdrt^ 
town,  1333. 

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