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been examined. This memorable eruption occasioned also a loss long deplored by the learned world, that of the famous Pliny, who being at that time commander of the Roman fleet at Miseno, with his usual curiosity, immediately set sail for the place where the flames appeared, and ordered his ship to be brought as near as possible to it, that he might the better consider so amazing a sight; and as he was at this time advanced in years and troubled with an asthma, the malignant, sulphurous vapours seized his lungs, brought on his old complaint in a very violent degree, and he died in a very few days.

After this eruption there was no other till the year 471, but this was so terrible and violent, that the ashes were carried to inmense distance, it is said, even to Constantinople, where the cloud of them that fell, was looked on as a prodigy, presaging the fall of that em pire, which happened immediately after by the Goths. The third remarkable eruption was in 681; in this seve ral rivers of melted matter, and of boiling brimstone issued out of the mouth of Volcano, and run down the sides of the mountain into the sea.

There have been since this several other eruptions less considerable, but after a kind of cessation of some hundred years, they were renewed with more fury than ever in the last century; first in the year 1631, then in 1683 and again in 1690.

In the last of these, the horror of the sight is not to be described, the flames in a prodigious body reached up among the clouds, whose burning rocks were tossed up to a great height in the air and fell into the sea; vast masses of flaming brimstone were whirled into the air, and fell down burning at vast distances at land or into the sea and such terrible earthquakes were felt at the same time that the cities of Naples, Benevento, and several others were nigh being entirely destroyed; beside that, the noxious vapours infesting the air, brought on the plague, which raged there for a long time, and spread to such a dreadful degree, that the effects of it were felt in the neighbourhood of Rome.

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DESCRIPTION OF THE PROMONTORY OF BENGORE, AND ITS STRATIFICATION.

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Such depressions occur at the collieries near Ballycas tle, and generally on one side of a whyn dike. We have also at Seaport, two miles west from the Giant's Causeway, à dike, oblique and undulating, with a de pression of the strata of about four feet on one side; but on Bengore promontory our dikes are unaccompanied by depressions of the strata, and where we have depressions, we do not find a trace of a dyke.

The portions of this extensive facade, which I have selected for explanatory views, are Portmoon, in or near which most of the strata emerge, and Pleskin, where the strata culminate, each of these views too exhibits one of our depressions, but in that of Pleskin, the first apparent depression is purely an optical effect arising from the position of my friend Major O'Neal of the 56th, who took his view from the water.

The natural history of the world seems to admit of a corresponding division. In the first I include the formation of our strata, their induration, their derangement from the horizontal position in which they seem originally to have been placed, and the operation of cutting them down by so many whyn dikes.

In the second division, corresponding to Varro's fabulosum, I comprehend the operations performed upon our globe posterior to its final consolidation, and antecedent to all history or tradition; operations therefore that can be established by the visible effects alone which still exist, written in strong characters.

The third divison contains the period since we acquir ed some knowledge of natural history, became acquainted with causes and effects, and able to trace the connec tion between them.

With the operations performed in the first division (corresponding with Varro's prolepticum) modern theorists assume that they are well acquainted, able to account for every appearance, and teodetail the whole process of original formation, however shall decline

noticing these early processes of nature, and limit my. selt to the second division of natural history, hoping from the prominent features of my country that remain still undefaced, and from its curious facts, to trace and demonstrate the great effects, that have been produced upon our surface; and though I do not presume to advance farther, I perhaps may assist in clearing the way for future naturalists, and by establishing effects encourage them to proceed to causes, and help them to discover the powers and agents, by which these grand pperations have been executed,

THE UNFORTUNATE RECLUSE.

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Ah," said the Count, "this is what I wished for his innocence is proved, and a wonderful But I do wrong-Rest, my injured love :-we will quit this apartment. I see Signor Mercutio is impatient for a solution of our story.

"You have already understood the nature of my attachment to the dear sister of my heart; and, from what you have seen of her in the hour of persecution and distress, will readily believe my assertion, that she was once a most lovely woman. Those charming tressés, that delicate complexion, and expressive features, now so worn-so faded-so dishevelled-were universally admired. Her mind was well informed, her temper sweet, her disposition friendly. Her spirit occasionally took a melancholy turn, which was generally attributed to an enthusiasm bordering on superstition. In this she was encouraged by Stephano, a Monk of the Dominican order, whose gloomy air and forbidding manner disgusted every one but the gentle Sabrina. His occasional penances were strictly observed, and she would fast for sine of which her pure soul had but a very faint conception. The addresses of Signor Leoni, a brave and worthy character, were received by Sabrina with that chaste diffidence which rendered her so interesting: not a shadow of an objection could be raised

against such an union, and for two years Leoni was one of the happiest of beings. The birth of Rinaldo (for thou art the son of that invaluable woman) could not increase (although it was of consequence to) such felicity, as theirs. And I well remember Sabrina's spirits were visibly enlivened by the acquisition; but how was this serene and rational enjoyment of domestic harmony over-clouded-not suddenly, yet unaccountably! it betrayed itself on the part of Sabrina in a mournful, silence; or, if obliged to speak, her answers were, short, chilling, and unsatisfactory. The sight of her infant rather disgusted than amused. Lonely walks, long and frequent absenses from her husband, sighs, tears, and short ejaculations, were the general effects of this awful change. At first we hoped it might proceed from a defect in constitution; but her health was pronounced as convalesent. The only persons whose visits seemed acceptable, was Father Stephano; and the only person whose attendance she permitted, when abroad was Durandor. Yes, Mercutio, that Durandor —and—but I will not anticipate-Distracted by a change so terrible, Signor Leoni came to my palace, near Leghorn (his own residence was at Florence), and entreated my company back with him; as the evident partiality his Lady had ever shewn me might, he hoped, on this occasion, be an inducement with her to commit to a beloved brother the subject of her anguish. Happy to sooth the Signor by my hearty concurrence with his wishes, I directly hastened our departure, and had scarcely entered upon the journey, when a servant of Leoni's abruptly stopped us. His haste, countenance, and whole appearance, denounced something fatal. Never can I forget the unfortunate husband's distress, when told, his wife had-eloped!-That Durandor was her companion.

When Signora Leoni was cautiously informed of her beloved husband's fate, her grief more than kept pace with her joy at finding in Rinaldo her son, and in part her deliverer. Languid from long confinement and the trials she had met with, happiness, although possessed of so many unexpected blessings, seemed to reject her sait, and she almost despaired of obtaining that fleeting good but she was resigned, and forgiving. To Durandor she accorded a ready pardon, nor would hear of

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Schabraco's emissaries in the Calabrian mansion being brought to justice agreeably, therefore, to her wishes, they were suffered to depart, and the house, with all its intricate and subterranean appartments totally destroyed. It was the chief desire of her widowed heart to reside with her son at Florence, where Sig. Leoni's. estates were situated. Count Piozzi had no choice as to place of abode, therefore readily accompanied the Signora to that noble city, where he saw Rinaldo Leoni (no more Piozzi) invested with the rich possessions of his murdered father, and took a melancholy pleasure in soothing his unhappy sister. Sabrina was thankful for his fraternal attention, but her chiefest consolatiou arose from the hope of being soon re-united to the be loved husband of her tenderest affections. "I have reason," she would say, "to know that trouble is the lot of humanity!--but I also know, that patience and resignation will smooth the asperities of that rugged path; and I trust my submission will be aeceptable to Him, who thus prepares his children for a blessed eter nity."

Her conduct justified those sentiments, and in a few months she left a world (to her) so full of sorrow, in the full assurance, that all her pious expectations would be verified; nor could the Count and his nephew mourn for her emancipation from griefs, so lasting, and (as to this earth) so irremediable.

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The friendship of Mercutio now shone forth in its fullest radiance he was the friend, the companion, (and the consoler in such moments as would sometimes occur) of Rinaldo and his valuable uncle; proving, by his attention, that friendship is, indeed, the

True balm and rich sweetener of life!

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COVENT GARDEN AND DRURY LANE.

MR. KEMBLE AND MR. KEAN.

On Monday last we were present at Mr. KEAN's representation of Richard the Third, and on Tuesday we saw Mr. KEMBLE perform the part of King John ;-so that we are now pretty well qualified to speak

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