With gun of tin and sword of lath, By sound of trump and rub-a-dubs, Smyrna to as late a date as 1555. The vast rected to one or two minute spots on the earth's collection of bottles, glasses, and other utensils, surface, and to them only during a particular discovered at Pompeii, is sufficient to shew that series of years. It is not wished to undervalue the ancients were well acquainted with the art or discountenance the placing before youth, of glass-blowing in all its branches; but it is more especially the splendid and animating not the less true that they sometimes used, We should, perhaps, observe, that the Juve stories of ancient Greece and Rome. But at much as we do, horn for lanterns, which Plau-nile Forget Me Not is evidently meant only for the same time let it be conceded, that these intus terms Vulcan in a prison of horn; and that the youngest class of readers. The chief writers teresting passages of history are but fragments, windows, and Cicero says lanterns, were some-are,-W. Howitt, Mr. Harrison, Dr. Booker, and that if the pupil's attention is wholly or times made of linen instead of glass, as we see Miss Jewsbury, Mr. John Bird, Mrs. Hofland, principally occupied with them, he is likely to oiled paper in modern times. The common Misses Jane, Susanna, and Agnes Strickland, gain only a very imperfect or erroneous idea expressions for these objects in Latin the Ettrick Shepherd, Mr. T. Hood, and of universal history. The plan now adopted appear to Mr. H. C. Deakin. be fenestra volubiles, vel lineis velis, vel speseems to the editors to be that best suited to cularia vitratis clause. In process of time the object; which is, the affording a complete glass became so much the fashion that whole An Historical Atlas; in a Series of Maps of and just, although rapid and condensed, view chambers were lined with it. The remains of the World as known at different periods: of all the great political changes in human sosuch a room were discovered in the year 1826, constructed upon a uniform scale, and co-ciety. It consists of a succession of maps exnear Ficulnea, in the Roman territory; and loured according to the political changes of hibiting the state of the known world at more these are hinted at in a passage of the Roman each period: accompanied by a Narrative of than twenty periods. Its peculiarity consists naturalis: Non dubie vitreas fracturas came- the leading events exhibited in the Maps: in exhibiting every thing in its real dimensions ras, si prius id inventum fuisset. In the time forming together a General View of Univer- and just proportions, and in adhering to the of Seneca the chambers in therma had walls sal History, from the Creation to A.D. 1828. same scale in all successive delineations. covered with glass and Thasian marble, the By Edward Quin, M.A. of Magdalen Hall, Greece and Persia are seen, for instance, in water issued from silver tubes, and the decora- Oxford, and Barrister-at-law of the Hon. the relations which they actually bore to each tions were mirrors." Soc. of Lincoln's Inn. The Maps engraved other; and are not shewn, as in many atlasses, by Sidney Hall. Folio, pp. 93. London, 1830. L. B. Seeley and Sons. THE ingenious and beautiful work before us is decidedly the best constructed railway for the rapid and easy communication of extensive and accurate historical knowledge, that we have met with, even in this age of imIts distinguishing object-but that is so fully proved mental as well as material machinery. and perspicuously described in the preface, that we will not do Mr. Quin the injustice of using any other language than his own. Various plates, some representing buildings, in Pompeii, others pictures on the walls of those buildings, illustrate the text. Of the latter, an outline, entitled "the Infant Achilles bathed in the Styx," possesses much grace and purity of design. the one on a scale of twenty miles to an inch, the other on a scale of 200:-And when once laid down, they remain, in each subsequent map, on the same spot and of the same dimensions. By rapidly passing the eye, therefore, over the engravings, the student, always finding the same territory in the same part various empires which succeed each other. of the map, sees, by the changes of colour, the Like the watchman on some beacon-tower, he views the hills and peopled valleys around him, always the same in situation and in form, but under every changing aspect of the hours and the seasons; now basking in the meridian sunand again emerging into the light of returning shine, then sinking into the gloom of even, Ackermann's Juvenile Forget Me Not; a Christmas, New-year's, and Birth-day Present, for Youth of both Sexes. 1831. Edited by Frederic Shoberl. London. WE cannot but think our young friends ought to be very happy in the prospect before them: "The leading idea of the volume is that of here is a little book with a beautiful outside presenting the known history of the world as a and an entertaining inside pretty pictures, consistent and uniform whole, instead of in whole, instead of in fragments; and as a pretty tales, and pretty poems. The contribu tion we like least of all, (though we cannot parts, drawn after various proportions, and on day. In thus exhibiting the state of the world praise the lesson taught by Hogg's admirably been the common system, in the instruction of order to preserve consistency and truth, to exdiffering or even opposite plans. What has at different periods, it became necessary, in told tale of the "Poacher"), is "Clara Evring-youth in this necessary part of human know-hibit, in the earlier stages of the review, only ton;" the history of a wilful girl, who neglects ledge? A juvenile student has usually had put a very small portion of the earth's surface. her French and Italian for music: the conse-into his hands a History of Greece, another The reason of this is obvious. A map enquence is, that she is confined to singing En- of Rome, perhaps one of England, and titled The World as known to the Ancients," glish songs, and weeps at hearing her young sometimes a volume or two of universal his-is found in most existing atlasses, and our friends sing the melodies of Mozart and Rossini. A bad spirit of display is here held up tory, which, from its compressed character, readers must often have met with such an one. as the reward of useful acquirement, and the possesses little interest, and gains no possession Now our plan was to exhibit the world as punishment of its neglect is merely mortified of the mind. Possibly these narratives may even known to the ancients,' not of one period, but vanity. The simple morals, whether little acts be accompanied by a few maps, each drawn of several successive periods. We had to of generosity or kindness--the fault bringing upon a different scale, and relating to a differ- shew the world as known in the days of Moses; the early sorrow and candid confession, of ent period. And after going over this short the world as known to Cyrus; to Alexanthe other tales, are far more deserving of praise; course, which it is to be feared comprises all der, &c. And to do this with truth, it was but it is a most difficult task to make up a that the greater number of schoolboys are in- necessary to shew, at each period, only that miscellany really fit for the juvenile reader. troduced into,-what ideas of the history of part of the world which there is reason to beThere are two pretty poems by Mary Howitt; Unless his mind should happen to be very pe- and statesmen of that time. Still, however, the world is the scholar likely to have gained? lieve was actually known to the geographers and we quote part of a lively beating-up for soldiers, by T. Hood. culiarly constituted, the respective dates of in doing this, we were not to forget that events, and the comparative extent of the the real facts of the earth's geography countries contained in different maps, will were the same at each of these periods as at have entirely escaped him. Or should he par- present, and that China and America were as tially retain some of these points, they will much in existence in the days of Cyrus as they yet be of little use in giving him a correct are now, although unknown to the great mass knowledge of the great outline of history. Has of civilised human beings. We were not, he the least idea, for instance, that at the very time when Alexander was weeping the want of a new world to conquer,--the Romans, whose conquest might have been less easy than that of another world of Persians, lay unheeded behind him, each being mutually ignorant or careless of the other's existence. Or does he know that the greatest empire yet obtained among men, was not that of Alexander or the Cæsars, but was the conquest of a wandering Tartar chief. In short, what general idea can he have gained of the bold and leading outlines of history, when his attention has only been di "What little urchin is there never What little urchin with a rag (Our plate will shew the manner), And wooed each tiny neighbour still, Tommy or Harry, Dick or Will, To come beneath the banner? then, to omit these countries from our maps, as though they had no existence, and yet we were not to exhibit them, as if forming part of the known world of the age so delineated. The only course left to us seemed to be to bring the appearance of a cloud over the skirts of every map, exhibiting at each period only the known parts of the globe, and lifting up or drawing off this cloud as the limits of the known world gradually extended. Every successive map thus combines, at a single glance, both the geography and the history of the age to which it refers; exhibiting, by its extent, An eye whose every glance confest That none forget who once have seen; Lycée; ou, Analyse critique des Chefs d'Euvre THIS volume will make a most excellent com. Polignac had not the knack London, 1830. A. Seguin. THIS is a little book for little people; a Swiss tale put into verse, so as to introduce all the petitions in the Lord's prayer; which are illustrated by seven wood-cuts, from designs by J. M. Usteri. the boundaries of the known world; and by its colours, the respective empires into which that world was distributed. Another point must be briefly mentioned. There have always been, in every age of the world, parts of the earth, not unknown to the geographer or the historian, but classed, by their want of civilisation, of regular government, and of known and recognised limits, under the general description of barbarous countries. Such was Scythia through all antiquity, and such is the interior of Africa at the present moment. Now, in distinguishing the successive kingdoms of the The French Revolution of 1830. A comic earth in our maps by appropriate colours, it Poem. By F. W. N. Bayley, Esq. with was obviously impossible to assign any distinPortraits of Louis Philippe I., La Fayette, guishing tints to tracts like these. The colours and Polignac. London, 1830. A. Miller. we have used being generally meant to point Le Petit Secrétaire Parisien; or, the Art of out and distinguish one state or empire from reading Easy and Familiar English Letters THE French Revolution is no joke, whatever another, and to shew their respective limits and in French at sight. By Louis Fenwick de Mr. Bayley may say. There are plenty of extent of dominion, were obviously inapplicable Porquet. Lond. 1830. Simpkin and Mar-puns after the T. Hood fashion; but who can shall. follow in his path? We read that to deserts peopled by tribes having no settled form of government, or political existence, or WE take this opportunity of recommending known territorial limits. These tracts of M. de Porquet's works generally founded on country, therefore, we have covered alike in simple and obvious principles, adapted to so that things went from bad to worse, of all the periods, with a flat olive shading; which childish capacities, they are excellently cal- which we have here a rhyming account, with the eye of the student will soon observe on the culated to advance the young French or Italian lithographies of three of the principal actors. skirts of all the maps, and which designates, scholar. This remark applies not only to the throughout the work, those barbarous and un- above volume, but to M. Porquet's Trésor de Albert; or, the Lord's Prayer exemplified, &c. civilised countries to which we have adverted." Ecolier Français; or, the Art of Translating The maps are twenty-one in number; and English into French at sight; which, as well nothing can be more interesting and amusing as the other, has been proven by reaching a than to turn them over, one after the other, third edition. and observe the gradual advance of civilisation; from the Rembrandtish effect of the first, in The Adventures of a Griffin. 2 vols. 12mo. which Eden is the only bright spot amidst a Edinburgh, 1830. J. Kay. mass of deep shadow, to the Rubens-like diffu- A WEAK yet coarse copy of the faults in our sion of light, and of gay colours, by which the older novelists. The title too is a misnomer : world in its present state is represented. The the adventure of an Indian cadet might be descriptions contain a condensed, but perfectly both amusing and useful; but two-thirds of intelligible, and, as far as our inspection allows these volumes are filled by a silly story of the AN excellent, complete, and cheap, edition of us to judge, correct narrative of all the great bygone fashion, of a village maid, whose virtue Virgil, equally eligible for the school-room and contemporaneous events of history. Whoever triumphs over every temptation, of course. library. reads them attentively, assisting his compre- The dénouement is rather original: the Maria hension, and insuring his remembrance, by an is delivered from her persecutor's power, by Steamers v. Stages; or, Andrew and his Spouse. examination of the accompanying maps, will his being carried off by an inflammation in the London, 1830. W. Kidd. acquire a knowledge of general history pos- bowels. There is a wire-drawn account of his ONE of the now rather too prolific class of little sessed by few, and will be admirably qualified voyage, whose only incident is, that the mean- books, with humorous, or would-be humorous to prosecute with advantage more minute in-ness which refuses the customary donation to wood-cuts: the poetry, if we may so call some quiries into the history of any country, or the sailors, subjects the author to the discipline meaningless doggrel, is very poor, and the cuts, epoch, which may have peculiar claims on his of shaving on passing the line. A silly prac- though well cut, do not possess much that is curiosity. tical joke; a story worthy of the days of the either original or entertaining to recommend most elderly magazines; the usual Indian them. The Waverley Novels, Vol. XVII. Ivanhoe, scene of a widow burning herself with her Vol. II. Edinburgh, 1830, Cadell; London, husband's body; some weak enough converARTS AND SCIENCES. Whittaker. sation and the book closes. We will not MAJOR LAING'S MSS. THIS continuation of the Waverley series re-prognosticate what a young author may arrive quires no comment, as it has not needed any of at; but these pages certainly give no promise mouth on Saturday last from Tripoli, a report By the Musquito brig, which arrived at Ports. the author's new literary illustrations. Ivan- of future excellence. hoe, as he stood, is still one of Sir Walter's noblest productions. We are obliged to hint to our friends in the North, that the critics in the South are raising their voices (in spite of all explanations given) against the mediocrity of some of the embellishments. Both the frontispiece and vignette in this volume are poor. Anthologie Française; or, Specimens of the Publii Virgilii Maronis Opera, Notis ex Edi is brought which strongly corroborates the sus it was in great measure from the papers of the picion expressed in the Literary Gazette, that murdered Major Laing that Caillie's narrative of African travels was concocted. LANDER'S TRAVELS. THE Hampshire Telegraph states that the A VOLUME of this kind was much wanted; 23d of March was the date of the Landers' disTales of the Dead; and other Poems. By John it is especially useful to young people. Few embarking at Badagry; and adds to the intelliHeneage Jesse, Esq., Author of " Mary things advance a learner more in the accent gence given in our letter from Mr. Fisher, Queen of Scots." 12mo. pp. 126. London, of a language, than reading poetry aloud, if (L. G. No. 714) that the travellers had passed 1830. Murray. the ear be only tolerable, as the harmony of safely through the Badagry dominions, in seven A PRETTY little volume the memory of the verse shews in itself what pronunciation days, towards the interior. Their first purpose scenes and tales in an Italian tour, pleasantly is requisite to give the rhyme. In the selec- was understood to be, the delivery of presents We quote the following tions before us, there is more judgment than to the King of Youri, in whose possession taste by this we mean, there is not a piece Mungo Park's papers are supposed to be; and that is not perfectly unexceptionable; yet it after, if possible, obtaining these, to penetrate will be less delightful in the library, than use- to Lake Tchad, and survey its whole coast. ful as a class-book. But English taste and French poetry are, we own, opposites difficult to reconcile. embalmed in verse. fair portrait of an Italian : "Yet was there one, whose loftier mien The first part of this route is very nearly that of Clapperton in 1826; the second portion goes more into regions traversed on preceding occa NEW SOUTH WALES. H. M. 8. 71 Tauri.... Immersion........ 13 9 38 Emersion....... 14 0 19 1 Tauri.... Immersion........ 14 16 28 Tauri.... Immersion........ 14 17 59 These latter stars (1, 2 Tauri) appeared to cling to the lunar disc, at immersion. The sky became overcast at 14h 45m, and continued unfavourable till 15h 36, when and Tauri sions by Clapperton 1826, by Clapperton, Den. | dark patch or deeper degree of shadow, which | observed to be apparently burning with great ham, and Qudeney, and by Lander himself. slowly passed over the moon's disc to the west-activity. ern side." Occultations of Stars in the Hyades.-The The following paragraph confirms the state- occultation of y Tauri (Tuesday evening last, THE result of Captain Sturt's expedition to ment of the appearance of the moon, as de- 5th day) was invisible, from the intervention trace the course of the Murrumbidgee is thus scribed in the Lit. Gaz. (Nos. 711 and 712). of clouds. After midnight, the sky became as stated in the Sydney Monitor. Capt. S., with "When this total obscuration had continued favourable as could be desired: the following his party, crossed the country in twenty-one upwards of an hour, the eastern limb became were the observations :days from Sydney, and embarked on the river, perceptibly more bright, and this luminous down which they proceeded seven days, when appearance gradually extended itself towards they entered a new river, running from east to the middle of the moon's disc, the eastern west, which they named the Murray, and into edge proportionably increasing in brightness which the Murrumbidgee flows. In a few days for at least twenty minutes. I can easily more they reached another river, forming a imagine that if the moon were seen at this junction with the Murray, and examined its time through clouds, or a hazy atmosphere, banks about five miles up. The next stream this bright appearance of the eastern side that fell into the Murray flowed from the might be mistaken for the light of the clear south east, and was denominated the Lindsay. moon, though it would in reality bear no Lower down still, the expedition having been comparison with its brightness when disencuma month afloat, the Murray was found to enter bered of the earth's shadow. and form a lake of from fifty to sixty miles in "When the moon's edge had been a few length, and from thirty to forty in breadth. minutes clear of the shadow, it formed one of This lake, called Alexandrina, lies immediately the most beautiful objects I ever beheld: there to the eastward of Gulf St. Vincent, and ex- was the greatest part of the moon's disc still tends southward to the shore of Encounter involved in the coppery shadow, the eastern Bay. There has thus been ascertained to exist margin was already bright and clear, and in considerable facilities for interior communica- front of that there was a brilliant capping tions by water from the north of Harris to the formed by the penumbra, perfectly distinct southern coast in this country. The river, so from the moon's disc, yet so near, as to give it surveyed, is reported, however, to be very shal- an elongated appearance towards the east, low where it enters the sea, and only fit for much resembling the figure of a bright eyeball, with its iris projecting and increasing in brilliancy every moment. boat navigation. SURVEY OF THE COAST OF AFRICA. were observed clear of the Moon. The appulse of Aldebaran was not seen; a gray mist completely covered the hemisphere at the time. J. T. B. Deptford. NEW PUBLICATIONS. A Demonstration of the Nerves of the Human Body. By Joseph Swan. Part I. Longman and Co. THE first part of a work (which is to consist of other three similar fasciculi), and certainly of anatomical illustration which we ever saw. one of the most accurate and superb specimens The plates are on a large scale, and of the most perfect character, either as regards the medical or the engraver's art. Mr. Swan, in "I do not know how this would have ap- 1825 and 1828, carried off the collegial anaANOTHER expedition will shortly sail from peared through a telescope, having none by tomical prizes given by the Royal College of Portsmouth to complete the survey of the west-me, and if I had, I should not have made use ern coast of Africa, which the unfortunate of it. I would by no means exchange the Surgeons; by, 1. A minute dissection of the termination of that under the late Captain glorious and splendid scene I now enjoyed like dissection of the cerebral nerves. nerves of the medulla spinalis, &c.; and 2. A Boteler left unfinished. The command is in- for the tame and deadened effect produced vast importance of these subjects in the consitrusted to Captain Belcher, a scientific officer by the qualifying medium of a telescope. deration, not only of the nervous system, but of who served with Captain Beechey in exploring In a few minutes the distinction of the two medicine in its general bearings, renders the the shores of the Pacific. His majesty's sloop lines became more confused, until at last the Etna has been appropriated for this service, moon resumed its roundness, and the shadow and more than usual attention and liberality progressed towards the west. When about have been bestowed upon all her equipments. one-third of the moon's disc had become clear, Her commander and officers have been selected the penumbra might be seen forming a bluish by the Lords of the Admiralty in consequence of coloured border with slight prismatic tints their superior attainments; and every measure has been taken on the part of Government to render this arduous expedition effective. around the red shadow, and separating it from the light part, till at length it disappeared entirely-not a cloud having appeared above The Etna will proceed in the first instance the horizon after the first clearing up." to Sierra Leone, and thence to survey various From the observations made during this parts of the Gold Coast, and to ascertain the meridian distances of different points which are necessary for the completion of the charts of that neighbourhood. THE LATE LUNAR ECLIPSE. eclipse, our correspondent infers," that the The present publication peculiarly acceptable: and we have to recommend it as one of infinite value to the profession, as well as a splendid production in all that relates to pictorial decompletely exhibit the cervical and thoracic monstration. There are eight plates, which portions of the sympathetic nerve, and the nerves of the heart and lungs; with references and explanations. GERMAN NATURALISTS. THE fourth and last public meeting of this body for the present year took place at Hamburgh, on the 25th of September; when Professor Fischer, of St. Petersburgh, read an account of the botanical garden of that place. A very uncalled-for remark was made by a We regret that we cannot insert the whole of member on the election of Mr. Gray, of Lonthe communication from our correspondent P., We are inclined to think, that the "minute don, to preside over one of the sectional meetwho writes from South Wales, where he ob- but brilliant point of light," which our corre-ings: this man of science objected to a foserved the late lunar eclipse: though avowedly spondent P. suspected he saw north of the reigner, forsooth, as if science belonged to a "no astronomer," he has sufficient enthusiasm moon's centre, during the total obscuration, particular country. The observation seems to for one, and talent for relating what he had must have been an illusion of the sight;-ap-have been deservedly scouted by the assembly. an opportunity of observing. The following pearances such as he describes have been seen Some discussion took place on the expression is the substance of his letter. He describes with the telescope, but never, we believe, with of a wish that the eminent naturalist, Dr. the moon when totally immersed in the the naked eye. During the annular eclipse of Wallich, should be enabled to prolong his stay earth's shadow as appearing of " a deep 24th June, 1778, a bright white spot was in London to finish his Indian Flora-certainly coppery, or blood red colour, the sky at the observed near the north-west limb, which a most desirable object. time being perfectly clear, and the stars, even continued visible a minute and a quarter. A those near the moon, twinkling with exceeding luminous point has also been observed near brilliancy; this ruddy appearance of the moon Heraclides, which resembled a small nebula, or seemed not in the intervening atmosphere, but star of the sixth magnitude. In 1794 a very in the very substance of the moon itself. brilliant spot was seen on the obscure part of the After this coppery colour had continued for moon, which continued visible for five minutes. some time without much variation, a still A luminous appearance was also observed on greater degree of darkness appeared on the the dark part of the moon in May, 1821. eastern side, which gradually increased, as if it Herschel has discovered volcanos in the moon, would spread itself over the whole surface of emitting fire, similar to those on the earth: the moon; this at length proved to be only a one of these as late as the year 1826 was FINE ARTS. National Portrait Gallery of Illustrious and Eminent Personages of the Nineteenth Century. With Memoirs, by William Jerdan, Esq. No. XVIII. Fisher, Son, and Co. VISCOUNT MELVILLE, Mr. Abernethy, and Viscount Clifden, are the three subjects of the eighteenth number of the Gallery; the first THE ANNUALS. dread winter spreads his latest glooms, And reigns triumphant o'er the conquered year." Such was the train of festive images produced Proofs of the Plates of Ackermann's Forget Including the title, they are fourteen in number, and well sustain the high character of this, the fruitful parent of similar publica tions. We can spare only a few words to each of them. Queen Esther. J. Martin delt., E. Finden sculpt. The moment chosen is when King Ahasuerus, returning from the garden to the banqueting hall, finds Haman imploring the queen to intercede for his life. The scene is one of much magnificence, and exhibits all the massiness and extent of architecture, and all the splendour and decoration, for which Mr. Martin is so justly celebrated. Through a vista of columns appears the city, and the gal lows is seen in the extreme distance, the place where we should always wish to see it. two from pictures by Lawrence, the last from On one occasion, a lady, unsatisfied with this this statement to disarm the justice of our a picture by Hayter. They are all striking amount of information, persisted in extracting friends; it is a simple explanation, for the purlikenesses, and are engraved in a style worthy from Mr. A. what she might eat, and, after pose of setting our design and its execution of their predecessors. The following anecdotes suffering from her volubility with considerable upon a right footing." of Mr. Abernethy will, we think, amuse our patience for awhile, he exclaimed to the rereaders :peated May I eat oysters, doctor? May I "Mr. T, a young gentleman with a eat suppers? I'll tell you what, ma'am, you CHRISTMAS is coming," is, to our mind's broken limb, which refused to heal long after may eat any thing but the poker and the belthe fracture, went to consult Mr. Abernethy; lows; for the one is too hard of digestion, and ear, the distinct exclamation of the first Axand, as usual, was entering into all the details the other is full of wind.' The reported fashion NUAL, or indication of an Annual, laid upon our table. Nor is it an unpleasing announceof his complaint, when he was thus stopped of his courtship and marriage is also extremely ment. It undoubtedly suggests ideas of short almost in limine Pray, sir, do you come characteristic. It is told, that while attending here to talk, or to hear me? If you want my a lady for several weeks, he observed those days and long nights, of wind, and rain, and advice, it is so and so-I wish you good morn-admirable qualifications in her daughter, which then it is redolent of turkeys, and chines, of snow, and ice, of chilblains and catarrhs; but ing.' A scene of greater length, and still he truly esteemed to be calculated to render the mince-pies, and burnt brandy; and presents greater interest and entertainment, took place married state happy. Accordingly, on a Satur- to our imagination the blazing yule-log, the between our eminent surgeon and the famous day, when taking leave of his patient, he ad. friendly party, the conundrum, the jest, the John Philpot Curran. Mr. Curran, it seems, dressed her to the following purport: You laugh, the song, the dance, the merry gambol, being personally unknown to him, had visited are now so well, that I need not see you after and the delicious forfeit; all best enjoyed when Mr. Abernethy several times, without having Monday next, when I shall come and pay you had an opportunity of fully explaining (as he my farewell visit. But, in the mean time, I thought) the nature of his malady: at last, wish you and your daughter seriously to consider determined to have a hearing, when inter- the proposal I am now about to make. It is by the sight of rupted in his story, he fixed his dark bright abrupt and unceremonious, I am aware, but eye on the doctor,' and said Mr. Aber- the excessive occupation of my time, by my nethy, I have been here on eight different professional duties, affords me no leisure to days, and I have paid you eight different accomplish what I desire by the more ordinary guineas; but you have never yet listened to course of attention and solicitation. My annual the symptoms of my complaint. I am resolved, receipts amount to £-, and I can settle sir, not to leave this room till you satisfy me on my wife: my character is generally known by doing so.' Struck by his manner, Mr. to the public, so that you may readily ascerAbernethy threw himself back in his chair, tain what it is: I have seen in your daughter and assuming the posture of a most indefati- a tender and affectionate child, an assiduous gable listener, exclaimed, in a tone of half sur- and careful nurse, and a gentle and lady-like prise, half humour, Oh, very well, sir, I am member of a family; such a person must be ready to hear you out. Go on, give me the all that a husband could covet; and I offer my whole. your birth, parentage, and education. hand and fortune for her acceptance. On MonI wait your pleasure; go on." Upon which, day, when I call, I shall expect your deterCurran, not a whit disconcerted, gravely mination; for I really have not time for the began: My name is John Philpot Curran. My parents were poor, but I believe honest people, of the province of Munster, where also I was born, being a native of Newmarket, county of Cork, in the year one thousand seven An Italian Scene. Barrett delt., Freebairn hundred and fifty. My father being employed sculpt. One of those classical and charming to collect the rents of a Protestant gentleman sunsets with which Mr. Barrett has so freof small fortune, in that neighbourhood, obquently delighted the public eye.-The Sisters. tained my entrance into one of the Protestant "We would say, frankly, that there is no J. R. West pinxt., W. Finden sculpt. Full of Free-schools, where I obtained the first rudi- kind of authorship so beset with impediments grace and beauty, both in composition and in ments of my education. I was next enabled as contemporaneous biography. Many volumes expression; although we much fear that the to enter Trinity College, Dublin, in the hum- have often to be consulted for a single date; harmony which at present subsists between the ble sphere of a sizer,' and so he continued which, obtained upon the highest authorities, ladies will not long continue. It is exquisitely for several minutes, giving his astonished the chance is, that as they have copied one engraved.-The Boa Ghaut, Deccan, East Inhearer a true, but irresistibly laughable ac- from the other, through a long line of error, it dies. W. Westall, A.R.A., pinxt., E. Finden count of his birth, parentage, and education,' may in the end be wrong. The same remark sculpt. A stupendous scene, in which even as desired, till he came to his illness and suf- applies to circumstances; and we have been the elephant shrinks to the diminutive appear ferings, the detail of which was not again in- astonished to find, on seeking, as we invariably ance of a mouse. — The Noontide Retreat. T. terrupted. It is hardly necessary to add, that do where it is possible, undoubted confirmation Phillips, R.A., pinxt., J. S. Agar sculpt. Every Mr. Abernethy's attention to his gifted pa- of our data, that all who have preceded us body must recollect in the exhibition at Somertient was, from that hour to the close of his have altogether mistaken or misrepresented set House, either last year or the year before, life, assiduous, unremitting, and devoted." even things apparently of the utmost notoriety. the admirable picture which Mr. Agar has here Again," Mrs. I. consulted him on a ner- This applies to cases where there are former so happily transferred to steel. It was one of vous disorder, the minutiae of which appeared publications to refer us to as guides; but, in the chief attractions of the great room. — The to be so fantastical, that Mr. Abernethy inter- the majority of instances, the whole substance Japanese Palace, Dresden. S. Prout delt., J. rupted their frivolous detail, by holding out of our sketches is to be procured from oral Carter sculpt. As rich a little bit of Prout as his hand for the fee. A one-pound note and testimony; and we need hardly dilate upon we remember to have met with.-The Discon a shilling were placed in it; upon which he the patient industry and delicacy required, in solate. R. Corbould delt., C. Rolls sculpt. Of returned the latter to his fair patient, with the order to steer a clear and faithful course all the spectacles by which the heart of man is angry exclamation of, There, ma'am ! go and through the conflicting elements thus brought affected, the distress of a lovely female is the buy a skipping-rope: that is all you want.' into action. The very matters of which we, most powerful. Mr. Corbould has imparted Mr. Abernethy's strong point in prescribing after mature examination and comparison, are peculiar interest to this delineation of it. We is generally addressed to the relief of the most certain, are liable to be cavilled at by long to approach the fair mourner, to fold up bowels, and to the lowering and regulation of others who have received different accounts of the letter on which she is gazing, and which diet and regimen. He is, consequently, much the same story: things either unknown to has occasioned her grief, to take her hand, to sought in dyspeptic disorders; and, it is stated, us, or unrelated, are considered to stamp our seat ourselves by her side, and to assure her of often refers to such or such a page in one of notice with imperfection; and, in short, the our profound sympathy. The Cat's Paw. E, his books, where he has already given the difference of opinions among our judges, pre- Landseer, A.R.A., pinxt., R. Graves sculpt. remedy. The patients have only to buy the cludes the possibility of our obtaining, as in Funny enough. How frequently do we behold work, where they will find an exact description by-gone lives, the general assent and approba- a similar exhibition among human beings! of their symptoms, and a recipe for their cure. tion of our readers. Yet we do not put forth witness the late French ministry. - Lady routine of courtship." In this humour, the Any one who has ever been engaged in of plates by which The Winter's Wreath has ficial piece of water, about a mile in circum- The Three Maries at the Tomb of Christ. Landscape Illustrations of the Waverley Beaufort. P. Stephanoff pinxt., C. Marr sculpt. A sweet little whole-length portrait of this blue-stocking of former times, the mother of a race of kings.-The Political Cobbler. A. Chisholme pinxt., H. C. Shenton sculpt. Cobbett's gridiron on his table, and Le Petit Corporal in his hand, shew pretty clearly the nature of Strap's politics. We fear he is the type of too large a body in this country just now. The False One. Miss L. Sharpe pinxt., Engraved by E. Smith, from a picture by B. TALENT has been frequently employed in the J. Agar sculpt. Although we are very sorry West, P.R.A. With the exception of the for the deserted fair, we could have told her angel, whom we do not admire, one of Mr. illustration of rank; it is gratifying to see the beforehand how it would be. It is evident in West's best compositions. Delos. Engraved compliment returned, and rank employed in the villain's face, as well as that of the good-by W. Miller, from a drawing by W. Linton. the illustration of talent. Of the four beaufor-nothing creature who has seduced him. AA happy specimen of the rich composite cha-tiful plates of which this Part consists, viz. 66 Queensferry," "The Cathedral of St. Magword in the lady's ear,—“ You are well rid of racter of Mr. Linton's classical works. —Intenus, ," "Stromness," and "Namur," two, viz. such a coxcomb."- Benares. W. Purser delt., rior of a Cathedral at Antwerp. Engraved by "The Cathedral of St. Magnus," and "StromJ. Carter sculpt. The elegance of oriental ar- W. Radclyffe, from a picture by C. Wild. No chitecture and the sparkle of oriental costume artist manages subjects of this kind better than ness," have been engraved from drawings, the are here very pleasingly depicted.-The Painter Mr. Wild. This is a sweet little exemplifica- one by Mr. Purser, the other by Mr. Copley Puzzled. J. Knight pinxt., H. C. Shenton tion of the fact. Cologne on the Rhine. En-Fielding, from sketches by the Marchioness of sculpt. We think the engraver also must have graved by E. Goodall, from a picture by S. Stafford. They do her ladyship great credit. been puzzled how to introduce so many objects Austin. A Cuyp-like scene, full of bustle and into so small a space. He has succeeded very interest. -A Cottage Farm-yard. Engraved well, however; has given to each sufficient importance and distinctness, and yet has preserved a brilliant general effect. We proceed to notice the younger brother of this adult work, which makes its public appearance under the title of Proofs of the Plates of Ackermann's Juvenile With the title, a round dozen of subjects, happily selected for the amusement of our young friends: viz. - by E. Smith, from a picture by T. Barker. There is something exceedingly beautiful in this simple composition, made up as it is of a very few parts. The grace of the youthful dairy-maid, the character of the cattle, and the arrangement of the various instruments and utensils, all contribute to this pleasing effect. Portrait: La Huerfana de Leon. Engraved by T. L. Grundy, from a picture by H. Liverseege. Graceful, tasteful, and interesting. We admire the intrepidity of Mr. Grundy's line in the drapery: it tells admirJuvenile Architect. S. A. Hart pinxt., H. ably. The Deluge. Engraved by R. BrandShenton sculpt. A veteran, eagerly reading a ard, from a picture by A. Mosses. A sublime narrative of the peninsular war, while his and awful scene. — -Saint Cecilia, attended by grandson is constructing a house of cards, Angels. Engraved by H. Robinson, from a which his little sister, who is watching the picture by Andrea Celesti. The other qualities progress of the edifice, will no doubt blow of this picture are no doubt superior to the down the moment that it is completed. Pre- design, which is somewhat affected. It is richly paring for the Race. R. B. Davis pinxt., G. engraved by Mr. Robinson. — A Pass of the Sartain sculpt. And so near a thing, we dare Abruzzi-the Bandit's Home. Engraved by say, it will be, that it would puzzle us to W. Miller, from a picture by J. V. Barber. determine which of the competitors to back. An exquisite production. It is impossible to There is evidently some betting going on, conceive any thing finer. It does both Mr. nevertheless. The Breakfast. Sir W. Beechey Barber and Mr. Miller infinite credit. - The pinxt., W. Chevalier sculpt. A sweet little Mother. Engraved by E. Finden, from a picgroup, with great depth and mellowness of ture by R. Westall, R.A. Very pleasing, as effect. Who will serve the King? R. Farrier all manifestations of natural affection must be. pinxt., W. Chevalier sculpt. Mr. Farrier has Dove-Dale. Engraved by R. Brandard, from here given us a new and spirited version of one of the chapters of his celebrated picture under the same name.-Andernach. S. Prout delt., ORIGINAL POETRY. UNPUBLISHED POETRY OF THOMSON. STR,-I believe there is no English poet of standard repu- Sept. 30, 1830. ACIDALIS. Sweet tyrant, Love! but hear me now, And teach me to reveal my heart. Whilst undesigning, frank, and gay! For that I drop the tender tear, For that I make this artless moan, And make the bashful lover known! THE REALMS OF AIR. THE realms on high-the boundless halls, where sports the wing of light, And Morn sends forth her radiant guest unutterably bright, And evening rears her gorgeous piles amidst the purple ray glorious in their far extent and ever fair are they! a picture by C. Barber. We should like to know what spot on the face of the globe can boast of a more picturesque and beautiful scene E. Finden sculpt. Well known for the than this. Inscription Plate, the Wreath. enormous timber-float annually constructed in Engraved by J. Smith. Shews great taste, its neighbourhood. The Infant Samuel. J. and is worthy of being the master of the cereHolmes pinxt., T. Woolnoth sculpt. There is monies to the volume. something very affecting in infant supplication. Mr. Holmes has thrown strong expression into Views in the East. From original Sketches the eyes of his curly-headed little subject, and by Captain Robert Elliot, R.N. Part II. Mr. Woolnoth has given great roundness and Fisher, Son, and Co. elasticity to the flesh. Going to Market. W. BENARES," of which the tradition goes that Shayer pinxt., W. Chevalier sculpt. Human it was originally built of gold, but, in conseand animal, there are six living creatures in quence of the sins of the people, was turned this clever Gainsborough-like composition; and into stone; "Futtypore Sicri," of the quadit would be difficult to say which of the six is rangle of the mosque at which Bishop Heber the most happy. Cottage Door. W. Hunt says that there is no one, either in Oxford or The dark autumnal firmament, the low cloud pinxt., A. Fox sculpt. Mr. Fox has been very in Cambridge, fit to be compared with it, successful in expressing the peculiar character either in size, or majestic proportions, or The unimaginable depth of summer's liquid sweeping by, [skyof Mr. Hunt's execution.. Juvenile Masque-beauty of architecture; and The Tomb of Who hath not felt in these a power, enduring, rade. C. Landseer delt., H. Rolls sculpt. A Shere Shah," whose life occupies so consider[the mind? perfect Terburg, in miniature. able a space in the History of Hindostan ; A freshness to the fevered brow, a solace to are the three ornaments of Captain Elliot's Illustrations of the Winter's Wreath, for 1831. second number. They are all curious and in-But most when, robed in nun-like garb, with London, Whittaker, Treacher, and Co.;teresting. Of the last-mentioned, in particuLiverpool, George Smith. How undefined- sober pace and still, lar, its isolated situation, as Captain Elliot The dun night settles mournfully on wood and THIS is, in our opinion, decidedly the best set justly observes, in the centre of a tank, or arti- fading hill, |