go, and you might read desperate thoughts in the faces of the riders. Hitherto the struggle had been severe, though it had not been throughout exactly a neck-and-neck affairit was now a near thing indeed, for if we had been delayed half an hour in Ecclerigg, so had Sitwell in Lowood -and though nothing had occurred to us so personally painful as his accident, we had had severer Trials of Temper. In suffering as in patience we might be fairly enough said to have been on a par.
At that moment a beautiful breeze, that had been born at the head of Langdale, came carolling and curling across the Lake, and met another as beautiful as itself from Belle-Isle, so lovingly that the two melted into one, and brought the Endeavour suddenly round Point-Battery, with all sails set, and all colours flying, a vision glorifying all Lowood Bay. Billy Balmer, all the while holding the rim of his hat, advocated most eloquently a proposal emanating from mine host, that the nags should be stabled for an hour or two, and that we should give Mr Sitwell a sail. Indeed he began to drop hints that it would be easy by signal to collect the whole musquitto fleet; and his oratory was so powerful that at the close of one of his speeches-in reply -we verily believed that a Trottingmatch between horses was about to be changed into a Regatta like that of Cowes.
And a regatta there is, at bidding of the Invisibles of air, whose breath is on the waters, now provided with a blueground, whitening with breakers, commonly called cats-heads. Five minutes ago, what shadowy stillness of vacant sleep-now what sunny animation of busy lifeiness all over face and breast of Winander! What unfurling, and hoisting, and crowding of canvass "in gentle places, bosoms, nooks, and bays!" and, my
eye, how every craft cocks her jib at the Endeavour! That is the Elizaso named after one of the finest women in England-since christened the "Ugly Cutter" by some malignant eunuch, squeaking the lie as he broke a vinegar cruet on her bows. That schooner is the Roscoe-and Lorenzo was then alive with "his fine Roman hand" and face; and so was Palafox, whose name that threemasted latine-rigged beauty bearssee how, with the wind on her beam like a flamingo, she flies! Yet she cannot overhaul the Liverpoolianthough that Wonder has not yet shaken out two reefs in her mainsail that tell a silent tale of yesterday's squalls. Is! was! what a confusion of moods and tenses! But the Past is all one with the Present. Imagi nation does what she likes with Time; she gives a mysterious middle voice to every verb-and genius pursues them through all their conjugations, feeling that they have all one rootand that the root of the Tree of Knowledge, of Good and of Evilplanted in the heart-and watered sometimes with dewdrop-looking tears, and as often with tears of blood!
And lo! beauty-laden—a life-boat indeed-behold the Barge! The Nil Timeo! Old Nell, as she is lovingly called by all the true sons of Winander! The Dreadnought and Invincible Old Nell Nil Timeo! No awning but one of parasols! Herself seemingly sunk by fair freight and bright burden down to the rowlocks, but steady in her speed as a dolphin; and is she not beautifully pulled, ye Naiads? The admiral's gig resplendent now among a fleet of wherries, skiffs, canoes; and harkwhile the female voices that can sing so divinely are all mute-swelling in strong heroic harmony the Poet Laureate's Song!
For ages, Winander, unsought was thy shore,
Nought disturb'd thy fair stream save the fisherman's oar; Nor freighted with charms did the gay painted boat To the soft beat of music triumphantly float;
When the Goddess of Love
View'd the scene from above,
And determined from Cyprus her court to remove; Then selected a few, who were skilful and brave, Her daughters to guard on the Westmoreland wave.
Though for far distant regions we ne'er set our sails, Thy breast, O Winander! encounters rude gales;
When the swift whirlwind rushes from Langdale's dark form, E'en the weather-worn sailor might start at the storm: Yet in vain yields the mast
To the force of the blast
Whilst the heart to the moorings of courage is fast; And the sons of Winander are skilful and brave, Nor shrink from the threats of the Westmorland wave.
To us are consign'd the gay fête and the ball, Where beauty enslaves whom no dangers appal; For when she submission demands from our crew, "Nil timeo" must yield, conq'ring Cupid, to you. Then, alas! we complain
Of the heart-rending pain,
And confess that our motto is boasting and vain; Though the sons of Winander are skilful and brave, Their flag must be bow'd to the gems of the wave.
To us it is given to drain the deep bowl, The dark hours of midnight thus cheerfully roll; Our captain commands, we with pleasure obey, And the dawning of morn only calls us away. On our sleep-sealed eyes
From the black fleet of sorrow we fear no surprise, For the sons of Winander are joyous and brave, As bold as the storm, and as free as the wave.
Whene'er we pass o'er, without compass, the line, 'Tis friendship that blows on an ocean of wine; The breakers of discord ne'er roar on the lee, At the rudder whilst love, wine, and friendship agree: Then let us combine
Love, friendship, and wine,
On our bark then the bright star of pleasure shall shine; For the sons of Winander are faithful and brave, And proud rides their flag on the Westmorland wave.
And now "sharpening its mooned horns," the whole Fleet close inshore drops anchor; and all the crews give Christopher three cheers. If this be not a regatta, pray what is a regatta? Colonsay paws the beach as if impatient to board the Flag-Ship like a
horse-marine. The Shuffler draws up in style on our right flank"Steady, Sam! Steady!" Billy ap plies a red-hot poker to the touchhole of the pattareroe-and in full view of the Fleet-AGAIN WE START.
Almacks, effects of that institution, 72 Althorp, Lord, his unworthy behaviour in the affair of Mr Sheil, 439 Angling, Stephen Oliver on, 775 Antoninus Pius, character of, 968 Aria, 291
Aristocracy, Hints to the, 68-Causes of the decline of their influence, 72 Attacks on the Church, 731-To be view- ed as an attempt against the whole inte- rests of society, 733
Aurelius Verus, character of, 966 Aurora, à Vision, dedicated to Charles Lamb, 992
Avidius Cassius, rebellion of, 978
dignity, 39-His exposé of the state of France under the monarchy, 43-De- fence of the nobility, and vindication of the French clergy, 47. Part VIII. 273 -His book on the French Revolution a useful guide to British statesmen, 274- Deprecates the confiscation of church property, 275-Shews the aim and in- fluence of men of letters in France before the Revolution, 277. His idea of a legis- lator, 282-Sifts the measures of the Revolution, 287. Part IX. 508-Ac- count of the death of his son, 512-His profound sorrow, ib.--and its effect on his health, 514-His sarcastic remarks on the Duke of Norfolk, 515-Outery of Opposition against his pension, ib.— His letter to a Noble Lord justifying his claim to it, 516-Masterly rebuke of the Duke of Bedford, 520
Byron, Lord, personal appearance and traits of the character of, 56
Bailly, the French philosopher, account of, Cæsars, Chap. IV. The Patriot Emperors,
Baronet's Bride, the, 81
Baron Smith, 443-His triumphant vindi-
Barrington, Sir Jonah, extracts from his
Historic Memoirs of Ireland, 204, 396 Bear of Boulogne, curious story of, 400 Bernard, J. B., Esq., notice of his Theory of the Constitution, 339
Bertrand, Countess, account of, 55 Bedford, Duke of, Burke's reply to his at- tack on his pension, 516-Origin of his vast property, 520
Bob Burke's duel with Ensign Brady of the 48th, 743
Brougham, Lord, his skilful and perseve- ring pursuit of popularity, 562-His art- ful depreciation of the aristocracy, 564— Ignorance, 567-Disposal of his official patronage, 568
British Army, refutation of aspersions on, 405
Cambridge, University of, difference in its mode of admitting Dissenters from that of Oxford, 957
Campbell, Sir J., rejected at Dudley, and to be forced upon Edinburgh, 898 Castle Elmere, a tale of political gratitude, 353
Castlereagh, Lord, recollections of, 399 Chalk mixed with oil of great use in paint- ing, 552
Chalmers, Dr, examination of his opinions on the Combination Laws, 839 Chateaubriand, Monsieur de, memoirs of, 608-In what light his apparent egotism should be viewed, 611-Account of his family, 612-His education and favourite studies, 613-Residence in Paris and at court, 614-Travels in America, 616— Interview with Washington, ib.-Return to France, 619-Marriage, ib.-Emigra- tion, ib.-Hardships, 620 Christianity, error of supposing it no essen- tial part of public felicity, 732 Christopher on Colonsay, 1002
Church, a, in North Wales, by Mrs He- mans, 634
Church, the, and its Enemies, 954 Church, attacks on the, 731 Church of England, eminent men it has produced, 735-Benefits it has conferred on the country, 736-Fallacy of repre- senting it as antiquated and opposed to
political improvements, 956-Its security intimately connected with the two old English Universities, 957 Church property, fallacy of the argument for confiscating, 40
Cities, effect of their increase on the power of Government considered, 535 Civilisation, how produced and maintained, 31 Clergy, the, viewed as landed proprietors, 739-Form a link between the higher and lower orders, 740
Clifton, scenery of, 547
Colonial trade, its importance to Britain, 690
Colours, medium for preserving, 553 Combinations, 836
Combination Laws, arguments for their re-
Commons, House of, its vacillation, 538 Conde de Ildefonso, a tale of the Spanish Revolution, 756
Condorcet, Marquis of, account of, 32 Conservative party, what impaired its in- fluence, 533-Its principles gaining ground, 886-Causes of the reaction in favour of, 888-Obligations of Ministers to, 893
Constitution, the, examination of the changes
it has undergone, 529 Conspiracy against Mr Sheil, 434 Continental writers unanimous in their hatred
Corn Laws, state of the votes on the motion for their repeal, 542-Objections against them examined, 793-Their operation on the manufacturing and shipping interests, 794-Reduction of wages the conse- quence of abolishing, 797 Corn Law Question, 792 Cousin Nicholas, 486, 643, 926 Crawford, Mr, his estimate of the inequality of the bread-tax examined, 799 Crawfurd, Mr John, extracts from his cir-
cular to the electors of Mary-le-bone, 545 Crime, progress of, consequent upon the education of the people, 234
Cruise of the Midge, Chap. I. 311-Chap.
II. 459-Chap. III. 587-Chap. IV. 899 Crypts, description of, 963 Curran, anecdote of, 402 Delta, four lyrics, by, 708 Democratic party, what has tended to strengthen it, 532
Diary of a Late Physician, passages from the, Chap. XV. 81
Dissenters, ministerial promises to, 543- Arguments against their admission to de- grees in the English Universities, 717- Insist on the separation of Church and State, 896-A respectable and influen- tial portion of them friendly to the Esta blishment, 956-Their object in claim- ing admission to the Universities, 955 Dutch seamen, their behaviour during a storm, 619.
Economists, Burke's character of the, 524 -A saying of Napoleon's regarding, 526 Edinburgh, attempt of the Whigs to make a Treasury borough of, 898 Education, results of gratuitous, 234 Elegiac stanzas, by Delta, 710 Elliott, Ebenezer, poetry of, 815 Enchanted Domain, 666
England, her chief danger is from France, 508 Should maintain alliance with the German powers, and neutrality with France, 510-Mirabeau's conjecture as to the greatness and stability of her power, 626-Her credit with foreigners, 628- Continental states jealous of her maritime power, 685-Dark prospects of, 687 Ettrick Shepherd, Mora Campbell, by the,
Exports and imports, unfavourable state of our, 795
Family Poetry, No. V. A tale of the Rhine,
Flowers, the Moral of, 802 France, the influence of her principles dan gerous to this country, 508-No national religion in, 509, 737-Demoralization ,,of, 738
Gardeners, Loudon on the education of, 691 Government, the prostration of, 526 Grattan, Henry, his birth, education, and youthful occupations, 390-Introduced into Parliament by means of a close bo- rough, 391-Specimens of his oratory,
Gregory Hipkins, Esquire, surnamed the Unlucky, Chap. I-VI. 981
Hadrian, principles of his policy, 961 Haddon Hall, Yorkshire, by Delta, 709 Hartpole, George, melancholy history of,
Heart's Prison, the, by C. M., 267 Hemans, Mrs, Scenes and Hymns of Life, by, No. VIII. 269-Keene, or funeral lament of an Irish mother over her son, by, 272-The Indian's Revenge, by, 504 -Thoughts and Recollections, by, 632 Hill, Mr, charges against the Irish members
in his speech at Hull, and proceedings in Parliament caused by, 434
Hindu Drama, the, No. II. The Toy-cart, 122
Hints to the Aristocracy. A Retrospect of Forty Years, from the 1st of January, 1834, 68
House of Commons, vacillation of, 538- Divisions of last Session, 540 Hume, Mr, remarks on his statement as to the comparative numbers of Churchmen and Dissenters, 956 Huskisson, Mr, his proposal for altering the Navigation Act, 677
Ildefonso, the Conde de, a tale of the Spa- nish Revolution, Part I. 756 Innovation, immense increase of the spirit of, 528
Indian's Revenge, by Mrs Hemans, 504 Ireland, different periods in her history, 386-Effects of patriotism in, 387 Irish grievances, some account of, 214 Irish Union, the, No. II, 204-No. III. 386
Jacobinism, on what founded, 45
Keene, or Funeral Lament of an Irish mo- ther over her son, by Mrs Hemans, 272 Kilkenny, Earl of, anecdotes of, 205 Lamb, Charles, Aurora, a Vision, dedicated to, 992
Lancasterian schools, their tendency, 232 Landed interest, its former preponderance in the Constitution, 529 Lay of Sir Lionel, 635 Law, evils of cheap, 583
Letter from a Liberal Whig, 954
Lilies of the Field, by Mrs Hemans, 633 Lines on Wellington, by W. G., 330 Local Courts Bill, account of the debate on, 576
Lords Brougham, Lyndhurst, and Local Courts, 562
Loudon on the Education of Gardeners,
691-Absurdity of his views exposed, 693-Vulgarity of his style, 704 Louis XVI., description and character of, 615 Lyndhurst, Lord, his character, 573-His
masterly speech against local courts, 577 Lynmouth, in Devon, described, 177, 555 Macculloch, Mr, examination of his argu-
ments for the repeal of the Combination Laws, 839
Malesherbes, Monsieur de, sketch of his character, 614
Manufacturing counties, their progressive increase for the last thirty years, 532 Marcus Aurelius, character of, 971 Memoirs of Monsieur de Chateaubriand, 608 Midge, Cruise of the, 311, 459, 567, 899 Ministers, their tenacity of office, 443-
Tame submission to O'Connell, 446 Mirabeau, 622-Disposition and eloquence
of, ib.-His family and birth, 623-Ir- regularities, 624-Commences his poli- tical career, ib.-Remarks on his cor- respondence when in England, 625-His attempt to save the monarchy of France, 628-Death and great fame, 630 Money erroneously supposed the measure of every thing, 517
Monied interest, ascendency of the, 339 Mora Campbell, by the Ettrick Shepherd,
Moral of Flowers, 802
Mountain Sanctuaries, by Mrs Hemans, 632 Mountmorris, Lord, anecdotes of, 204 My Cousin Nicholas, Chap. I. II. III. IV. 486-Chap. V. VI. 643-Chap. VII. VIII. 926
Napoleon Bonaparte at St Helena, Remi- niscences of, by a Lady, 48-His personal appearance and dress, 49
National Debt, Mirabeau's opinion of, 626
Navigation Act, regulations of, 675-Rea- sons on which it was founded, ib.-Im- policy of altering, 686
New Orleans, different accounts of the at- tack on the American lines at, 415 Nobility, Burke's defence and happy desig- nation of that order, 47
Noctes Ambrosianæ, No. LXV. 852 O'Connell, his malicious charges against
Odyssey of Homer, Sotheby's, No. I. 1 Oliver, Stephen, on Angling, 775 Olive tree, the, by Mrs Hemans, 633 Old church in an English park, by Mrs He- mans, 634
On a remembered picture of Christ, by Mrs Hemans, 632
Oxford, University of, condition on which Dissenters are admitted into, 957 Painters, difference between ancient and modern, 553
Painting in oil, when practised in England,
Parties, present state of, 883-Rapidly re- ducing themselves to two, the Conser- vatives and Revolutionists, 896 Passages from the Diary of a late Physician,
Chap. XV. The Baronet's Bride, 81 Patriot Emperors of Rome, 961 Places of worship, by Mrs Hemans, 634 Poetry of Ebenezer Elliott, reviewed, 815 Poetry. The Wine-cup, a vision, by C.
M., 266-The Heart's Prison, by C. M., 267-Prisoner's Evening Service, by Mrs Hemans, 269-Keene, or fu- neral lament of an Irish mother over her son, by the same, 272-Lines on Wel- lington, by W. G., 330-Nebuchadnez- zar, by Thomas Aird, 369-Family Poe- try, No. V. A Tale of the Rhine, 481- The Poet's Bower, 502-The Indian's Revenge, by Mrs Hemans, 504- Thoughts and Recollections, by the same, No. I. To a Family Bible, 632-II. On a remembered Picture of Christ, ib.- III. Mountain Sanctuaries, ib.-IV. The Lilies of the Field, 633-V. The Birds of the Air, ib.-VI. The Olive Tree, ib. VII. Places of Worship, 634 -VIII. A Church in North Wales, ib. -IX. Old Church in an English park, ib.-The Lay of Sir Lionel, 635-The Enchanted Domain, 666-Four Lyrics, by Delta, No. I. To the Skylark, 708— II. Twilight Thoughts, ib.-III. Had- don Hall, Yorkshire, 709-IV. Elegiac stanzas, 710-Woman, by Simonides, translated by W. Hay, 711-Song of Demodocus the bard, 714-Mora Camp- bell, by the Ettrick Shepherd, 947— Aurora, a Vision, 992
Present State of Parties, 883 Pringle, Major, his vindication of the Bri- tish Army from the charges contained in Stuart's Three Years in America, 409
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