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Anecdotes of Gainsborough-Original Poetry.

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being torn, and an abscess formed be- fectly recovered, he sent Gainsborough tween them and the windpipe.

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was one day painting the portrait of a rich citizen, who told the painter that he had come in his new five-guinea wig. His manner and his attempts to look pretty had such an effect on the painter, that with the greatest difficulty he was prevented from laughing in his face. At length, when the worthy alderman begged he would not overlook the dimple in his chin, his manner was so simpering, that no power of face could withstand it: Gainsborough burst into an immoderate fit of laughter, threw his pencils on the floor, and damning the dimple, declared he could not paint that or the person either, and never touched the picture

more.

Soon after Gainsborough settled in London, Sir Joshua Reynolds thought himself bound in civility to pay him a visit; Gainsborough, however, took not the least notice of him for several years; but at length called on him, and requested him to sit for his picture. Sir Joshua complied, and sat once to that artist; but being soon afterwards taken ill, he was obliged to go to Bath for his health. On his return to London, per

word he was returned. Gainsborough, who was extremely capricious, only re plied, that he was glad to hear Sir Joshua was well; and he never afterwards desired the president to sit, nor had any other intercourse with him, till Gainsbo rough was dying, when he requested to see him, that he might thank him for the very favourable manner in which he bad always spoken of his works.

Gainsborough painted the portraits of Garrick and Foote, but did not succeed in their likenesses according to his wishes, and humourously excused himself for his failure by observing, that they had every body's faces but their own-a remark which may be applied to every dramatic performer.

Mrs. Siddons once sat for her portrait to a Mr. Scott, of North Britain, who observed, her nose gave him much trou ble. "Ah!" said she, "Gainsborough was a good deal troubled in the same way." He had altered and varied the shape a long time, when at last he threw down the pencil, saying: "D-n the nose!-there is no end to it!"

Gainsborough observed, he felt no regret in dying, except that of leaving his profession, which he thought he was just beginning to feel.

ORIGINAL POETRY.

ON THE DEATH OF
GEORGINA N. A. T. GRANT,*
By Miss D. P. CAMPBELL.
AT thy lone tomb, Georgina dear!
The picus knee shall lowly bend;
And there Affection's warmest tear,
In dewy show'rs, shall oft descend.
Oh! what avails it that thy form

In beauty's perfect mould was cast ?
The fairest flow'r must meet the storm,
And wither in the angry blast.
Such was Georgina!-fairest flow'r
That ever met the morning gale!
But, ah! beneath Affliction's pow'r,

Soon dropp'd the pride of yonder vale. Though on her cheek health's roseate glow But lately blush'd so fresh and fair, Death's cruel messenger of woe

Soon plac'd the sickly lily there.

Daughter of Mrs. Grant, of Auchterblair, authoress of " Popular Modela.”

Though rich in every youthful grace,
By nature's bounteous hand design'd,
Faint were the beauties of her face
Compar'd with her embellish'd mind.
That mind no selfish passion sway'd,
"Twas mild and gentle as the dove,
And her expressive smile display'd

The soul of tenderness and love.
To make that mind more lovely still,
Religion came, divine employ!
To soothe each agonizing thrill

With inward balm and holy joy;
Taught her with gleams of Christian faith
Etherial mansions to ascend;

To smile at the approach of Death,

And hail the king of terrors as a friend. Then weep not o'er yon lonely tomb,

The lov'd Georgina sleeps not there! Th' eternal heav'n is now her home, Angelic bliss is now her sphere. What though Georgina's mould'ring dust Is laid beneath yon grassy sod, Her soul, companion of the just, Rejoices in the Saviour God.

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BY EDMUND L. SWIFT, ESQ. For the Anniversary of the Birth of THE LATE RIGHT HON. WILLIAM PITT, The 28th of May, 1816.

Nec carus æque, nec superstes Integer.

HORACE.

NOT till the death of Time,

Not till that mortal hour, which opes the birth And morning-star of high eternity,

Shall silence veil His name sublime, Whose wisdom watched the nations of the And bade them all be free.

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Oh, never shall oblivion's cloud

Whose potent inspiration plann'd The glory of her warrior band; Yet, alas! whose mortal eye Was closed on their victory.

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Raise it, worthy of the name,
Raise it, like the unspotted fame,
Of HIM, whose natal hour we celebrate!
Not with venal gold adorn'd,
Which His moveless virtue scorn'd;
But in pure and solemn state,
"Simply and severely great!"

And whom shall ALBION call, [hand,
To deck this dearest trophy? Whose the
To pour the homage of her land,
The triumphs and the tears of all,
Around its hallowed shrine !

The name of PITT in darkness shroud! Two she hath destined forth. On PITT'S
But, oft as this revolving day
Calls forth His country's full array,
Shall to His spirit blest belong
The plaintive theme, the moral song;
And still by ALBION's hand renew'd,
Her civic wreath of gratitude

Shall shew its proudest prime.

Lift, then, the joyful strain! [ended! And mourn we not that He his course hath O'er HIM the grave in vain

Its empire deep and dark extended :

He burst the charmed chain,

And forth upon the wings of Fame ascended.
But few are they, the chosen few,

Who bear such glory to the tomb :
Few are the gifted ones, for whom
Such amaranth wreaths are woven, so
lovely and so new.

Brief may be the Patriot's life,
Broken with the stormy strife
Of contest loud and high debate:
On his even course pursued
To his loneliest solitude,
With inexorable hate,

And many an unrelenting feud.
Painful vigils hath he kept,
While the perilled people slept ;
And oft upon his studies pale,
When she drew aside the veil
From the wakeful brow of night
Hath morning dawn'd her weary light.
Seldom may the Patriot find
Rest of body or of mind;

While his country's deepening danger,
Or the insult of her foes,
Leaves him to long lost repose
A stranger.
So troubled is the Patriot's life ;-
And, oh! amid such countless strife,
What ungrateful heart shall wonder,
That HE, who bore our island's thunder,
In the torrent of its fire,
Exhausted, did expire?

Raise we now the record high!

TO HIM, who lived for ALBION's pride;
TO HIM, who for her sorrow died;
TO HIM, whose prayer was prophecy;

proud tomb, [twine Heir of his wisdom, CASTLEREAGH shall The olive's victor wreath; [neath And, WELLESLEY! thy disdainful sword beShall dash the eagle plume Of the usurping Gaul.

THE IMMORTAL MEMORY OF PITT.
Written by a MEMBER of the PITT CLUB,
For the Anniversary of Mr. Pitt's Birthday,
May 28th, 1816.

BLEST be the hour, and blest the day
When Freedom gave her PITT to light!
A nation's hope, a nation's stay,
Albion's star-serene and bright,

To guide her on her way!

Then fill the glass, and drink with me,
TO PITT's immortal memory.

The high born soul, the heart of fire,
The spirit pure, the innate worth,
Demand the Muse's sweetest lyre,
Her choicest strains, to hail His birth,
A people to inspire!
Then fill the glass, and drink with me,
To Pirr's immortal memory.

That soul no danger could appal,

That heart corruption could not reach,
That spirit deaf to int'rest's call, [teach,
That worth which Virtue's self might
Combined t'avert our fall!
Then fill the glass, and drink with me,
TO PITT's immortal memory.

Now mark the Patriot's steady way;
O'er Faction's snares and Treason's wileş
He triumphs in the blaze of day,
And at His conquest Britain smiles
To see her foes decay!
Then fill the glass, and drink with me,
To PITT's immortal memory.

Gallia's stern Tyrant well has known

His counsels wise, HIS actions bold; How bright has His example shone, By after ages will be told,

And Bourbon's rescued throne. Then fill the glass, and drink with me, To PITT's immortal memory.

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ON CORRECTING A MS. POEM.
BY H. C. CLIFTON.

Oh! could I thus with ease erase,

From faithful mem'ry's chequer'd page, Life's earliest hopes, joys brightest rays, Obscur'd by fate's relentless rage.

Though past of youth the rosy morn, Though none of Fortune's gifts are mine; Fancy would still my path adorn,

And still the fairy scene would shine.

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But what avails it now to trace,

The devious errors of my way?
No charm the luring fiend can chace,
Which leads my wand'ring steps astray.

In vain my aking eyes explore

Where Time's dark surges ceaseless roll; But Hope illusive charms no more,

And mingled terrors haunt my soul. Terrors which fancy once dispell'd,

And bade th' unstudied numbers flow; O'er Fate her magic empire held,

And raised me from a world of woe.

From social joys a sad recluse,

Alone I brave the tempest's force; No flower its grateful tribute shews, To cheer my solitary course.

No more for me shall pity's eye

To friendship drop the generous tear; No more responsive heave the sigh

Which spoke a kindred bosom near. Yet there's a balm for sorrow found;

A charm to quell the throbbing breast, To close of grief the bleeding wound,

And give the weary wand'rer rest, Then will the dark chill mist of death Spread o'er my eyes no fearful gloom; No sigh prolong my fleeting breath

To shun the horrors of the tomb.

The soul which dreads death's fearful road,
Which still the cup of joy would sip,
Lingers within her frail abode,

And hangs upon the quiv'ring lip.

But when to toil and grief a prey,

She longs to quit this scene of strife, Sudden she wings her hasty way,

Nor casts one parting look on life.

For though in clouds life's sun may set,
Though every nerve may writhe with pain;
Unfelt the pang of fond regret,

The king of terrors frowns in vain!

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So when the waves' tumultuous shock
Hath wreck'd an Indian's little bark,
Alone he gains some craggy rock,

Sea girt amid the tempest dark.
All that affection prized in life,

With eager gaze he seeks around,
They're gone-he meets the stormy strife,
And sinks amid the gloom profound.

HORACE, ODE V.-TO PYRRHA.
PYRRHA! what youth with odours crown'd,
On rosy beds shall thee caress;

In shady grots with myrtle crown'd,
What youth wilt thou vouchsafe to bless?
For whom dost thou thy golden hair
In flowing tresses loosely bind,
Genteelly plain, with easy air,
Say unto whom wilt thou be kind.
Alas! poor youth, he'll oft bewail,
The plighted vow that's broke by you,
His prayers to Cupid wo'nt prevail,
Venus is deaf to all his woe.

A stranger to thy faithless mind,
He thinks he is for ever blest,
Deceiv'd, forgot, he'll shortly find,
The waves are ruffled in thy breast.
Unhappy those whom you detain,
Enamour'd with your faultless shape,
My drooping clothes in Neptune's fant
Declare to all my hard escape.

April 11, 1816.

C.

TO A MERCENARY FRIEND.
WHY covet those ignoble toys,
Why hoard those stores of glitt'ring wealth,
Can they afford thee solid joys,

Can they secure thee peace or health?
If all the wealth that India boasts

Was added to thy useless store,
Thy heart would roam to Afric's coasts
And sigh to think it was not more.
Say what's the end of all thy care,

And all thy mercenary ways;
For what would'st thou such store prepare,
How spend it in thy latter days?

Is it a pleasure to behold

Thy wealth a benefit to none;
Was it design'd that so much gold
Should make one happy man alone?
Can you at night before you sleep

Recount your many thousands o'er,
Then think how many daily weep,

And threaten'd leave your cheerless door? Will not that God whose bounteous hand

Plac'd so much good within thy pow'r,' A nobler, better, use demand? Where's thy account for that dread hour? But, ah! I fear persuasion's vain, Since mis'ry cannot touch thy heart; Yet, O reflect, too sordid man, With all thy wealth thou soon must part!" R. PRIEST.

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INTELLIGENCE IN LITERATURE AND THE ARTS AND SCIENCES.

PROCEEDINGS OF UNIVERSITIES.

OXFORD.-June 4, the prize compositions were adjudged as follow:

Chancellor's Prizes.

Latin Essay-" In Historia scribenda quænam sic præcipua inter Auctores veteres et novos Differentia ;" H. M. Milman, esq. B. A. fellow of Brasenose College.

English Essay-"A Comparative Estimate of Sculpture and Painting;" H. M. Milman, esq. B. A. fellow of Brasenose College.

Latin Verse-" Druidæ;" Mr. W. II. Burton, commoner of Exeter College.

Sir Roger Newdigate's Prize. "The Horses of Lysippus;" Mr. A. Macdonnell, student of Christ Church.

June 8.-The names of those candidates who, at the close of the public examinations of this term, were admitted by the public examiners into the first and second classes of Litera Humaniores and Discipline Mathematica et Physice respectively, according to the alphabetical arrangement in each class prescribed by the statute, stand as follow:In the First Class of Litera Humaniores. Awdry, John W. Christ Church; Clifton, Lord, Christ Church; Creyke, Stephen, C. C. C.; Dornford, Joseph, Wadham; Stocker, Charles G. St. John's.

In the First Class of Disciplina Mathe

matica et Physica. Eedle, Edward, Christ Church; Greenlaw, Richard B. Worcester; Watts, John, University.

In the Second Class of Literæ Humaniores. Allen, Henry, C. C. C.; Blackmore, John, Exeter; Eedle, Edward, Christ Church; Furse, John H. Exeter; Greenlaw, Richard B. Worcester; Hasler, Richard, University; Hawkins, Francis, St. John's; Hughes, Thomas L. Brasenose; Manley, John, Wadham; Miller, Charles, Magdalen ; Servante, William, Exeter; Walker, James, New College; Watts, John, University; Wellesley, Henry, Christ

Church.

In the Second Class of Discipline Ma

thematica et Physica. Best, Francis, Worcester; Dornford, Joseph, Wadham; Hawkins, Francis, St. NEW MONTHLY MAG.-No. SQ.

John's; Hoskins, John, Queen's; Jennings, Thomas F. Wadham; Stocker, Charles G. St. John's.

In Litera Humaniores. Anderson, Thomas, Exeter; Birch, William S. Oriel; Bolton, Henry, Exeter; Boucher, Barton, Baliol; Cockeram, Henry, Exeter; Deacon, William W. Exeter; Edmonstone, Archibald,Christ Church; Ellis, Hon. Geo. W. Agar, Christ Church; Eyre, William T. Brasenose; Fuller, Robert F. Brasenose; Garden, John, Exeter; Greaves, Richard, Wadham; Griffith, John W. Queen's; Grylls, Henry, Exeter; Jennings, Thomas F. Wadham; Stafford, James C. Magdalen; Stanhope, Chas. J. Christ Church; West, John, Exeter; Wilkinson, Thomas H. Exeter; Wills, William, Wadham; Young, David, Baliol.

In Discipline Mathematica et Physica. Greaves, Richard, Wadham; Pope, Edward, Queen's.

The number of candidates to whom testimoniums for their degrees were given by the public examiners, but who were not admitted into either of the above classes, amount to 61.

CAMBRIDGE.-The Chancellor's gold medal for the best English poem, is this year adjudged to Mr. Hamilton Sydney Beresford, of Clare Hall: subject, “Ma

homet."

Sir William Browne's gold medals are adjudged as follow:

For the Greek Ode, to John H. Fisher, Trinity College.

For the Latin Ode and Epigrams, to Wm. Nanson Lettsom, Trinity College.

TRINITY COLLEGE, DUBLIN. - The subject proposed for the compositions for the prizes of the Vice-Chancellor is this year "The Marriage of the Princess Charlotte of Wales."

Next to the rewards bestowed on living genius, nothing contributes so much to the promotion of literature as the attentions paid to the families of such of its meritorious professors as have been prevented by circumstances from making a provision for them during their life-time. Deeply impressed with this truth we cannot forbear claiming the sympathy of VOL. VIV

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Intelligence in Literature and the Arts and Sciences.

all the lovers of letters in behalf of the widow and six orphans of the late Mr. BENJAMIN THOMPSON, a gentleman whose character, both literary and moral, entitles his memory to the highest respect. Although possessed of indefatigable industry and a comprehensive mind, he was like too many other men of genius, the victim of pecuniary misfortune, and has left his family in circumstances of deep distress. A subscription for their benefit has been privately set on foot by a few friends, and a public one for the sale of his last dramatic effort, Oberon's Oath, lately produced at Drury Lane Theatre, is announced. Mr. H. COLBURN, the publisher of this magazine, undertakes to receive the contributions of the humane, and engages for their faithful application to the relief of the widow and children of Mr. Thompson, of whom some account will be given in a subsequent page of our present number.

Dr. LETTSOM's "Hints designed to promote Beneficence, Temperance, and Medical Science," have been republished in three volumes 8vo. with Memoirs of the Author, and of JAMES NEILD, Esq.; and brief Notices of many other of Dr. Lettsom's Friends. The work is embellished with 40 plates, 10 of which were not in the first edition.

Mr. BERRY, late of the College of Arms, and author of a History of Guernsey, has in the press a series of tables, entitled "The Genealogical Mythology, intended as a book of reference for Classical Students."

Mr. GILCHRIST has in the press a work entitled "Philosophical Etymology, or Rational Grammai; containing the nature and origin of alphabetic signs, a canon of etymology, the common system of English Grammar examined, and a standard of orthography established."

The third volume of the Pulpit; being a biographical and literary account of eminent popular preachers, by Onesimus, will appear early in the present month.

The first 21 volumes of DIBDIN'S LONdon Theatre, with upwards of 400 embellishments, will be ready for publication in the early part of this month.

Mr. WOOLNOTH's Graphical Illustration of Canterbury Cathedral is now published in a complete form, in one 4to. volume. The views, which are engraved in the most finished style of art, exhibit in succession all the parts of that interesting and venerable structure. The accompanying history and description contain, in a compressed form, the resule

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of the researches of many learned antiquaries, joined to the critical observations which fall more particularly within the scope of the artist's observation.

The eighth number of Mr. BRITTON'S Cathedral Antiquities containing seven engravings of Norwich Cathedral, is just published. One more number, to be published in August, will complete the history and illustration of that cathedral. Winchester Church, which is to be third in the series, will be illustrated by 30 engravings from drawings by E. BLORE, and will be published in five successive numbers, in the course of the next winter. The history and illustration of York Cathedral will immediately follow that of Winchester, and will consist of 36 engravings from drawings by E. BLOBE and F. MACKENZIE, with ample historical and descriptive accounts.

Dr. CHARLES SCUDAMORE will speedily publish a Treatise on the Nature and Cure of Gout, comprehending a General View of the Morbid State of the digestive Organs and of Regimen, with some Observations on Rheumatism

Mrs. GRANT has seat to press the third part of Popular Models, which contains Anecdotes of the Early Days of H. R. H. the Prince Regent, to whom the work is dedicated, and many particulars illustrative of the character of her countrymen the Gael.

The publication of the Ordnance Maps of the Counties of England is resumed after a temporary suspension, during which, however, not only the operations of the trigonometrical survey, but also those of the mapping and engraving, have been regularly continued under the superintendance of Lieutenant-colonel Mudge. Mr. FADEN, of Charing Cross, who is agent to the Board of Orduance for the sale of this work, will speedily publish the Survey of the Isle of Wight, which will be followed by maps of Cornwall, Dorset, Hampshire, and Sussex. Kent is re-engraving, and in considerable forwardness. When the portions now planning are finished, at least three-fifths of England and Wales will be ready to be placed successively in the hands of the engravers, and the whole will be carried on with all the expedition consistent with accuracy. These maps being on the scale of an inch to a mile, admit of an attention to minutia which must be disregarded in those of smaller size.

The first volume of a new work, to be entitled the Annual Obituary, is in preparation. It will contain Memo of

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