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kind. In the State Paper Office, it was found, tied up with a parcel of affidavits and documents connected with the Popish Plot of Oates and the Rye-house Plot. It had always been said by the biographers of Milton, that a work upon the Christian religion had been confided by Milton to a Mr. Skinner, one of the bard's known familiar friends, Among the loose papers found tied up along with the treatise, or in immediate contiguity with it, was so eriginal deposition of Titus Oates, signed also by Sir Edmund Bury Godfrey, a few days before his murder, cartaining, amongst others, the name of Skinner, as one of those suspected of being concerned in the plot. The probability, therefore, is, that this work was seized amongst the papers of Skinner, whose name was here set down, and whose supposed possession of a secret manuscript of Milon might have led to his falling under the suspicion of Government. This is the "strange eventful history" connected with the discovery of the treatise in such odd company.

This interesting work has just been published-the original Latin, as well as the translation. The latter has been executed by the Rev. C. R. Sumner, D.D. Librarian to his Majesty, and appears to be done with fidelity and elegance. It forms a thick quarto. The basis upon which the author seems to have proceeded is that of establishing the harmony of the Scriptures, their concurrence with the doctrines of the Christian religion, and the consistency of the latter with the natural duties of the mortal state. Much praise is due to Mr. Lemon, of the State Paper Office, to whose research the country is indebted for the discovery of this valuable manuscript. His subsequent inquiries have thrown much light upon the cause of its concealment for so long a period of time, which seems to have arisen from the cause above stated. It was well known that a treatise of this nature had been written by Milton; and as a prose work, upon the subject of the Christian Religion, by the suthor of Paradise Lost, with reference to which, indeed, it may be regarded in the light of a companion, or commentary, by the same hand as the original, it must ever be regarded as a valuable and curious acquisition.

The Preface, which is written in that serious and earnest tome which marks Milton's prose works, is addressed thus: John Milton, to all the Churches of Christ, and to all who profess the Christian Faith throughout the world, Peace, and the Recognition of the Truth, and Eternal Salvation in God the Father, and in our Lord Jesus Christ." The following are the concluding paragraphs of this preface, and show the zeal for freedom of discussion,

which Milton more than once vindicated.

me to agree with their opponents, whenever these oppo- Chinese.-Pharmacy, Materia Medica, and the general
nents agreed with Scripture. If this be heresy, I confess practice of the medical profession, I am perfectly skilled
with St. Paul, Acts xxiv. 14. that after the way which in, having practised by opening the vein of a person more
they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, than once.
believing all things which are written in the law and the
prophets-to which I add, whatever is written in the New
Testament. Any other judges or chief interpreters of the
Christian belief, together with all implicit faith as it is
called, I, in common with the Protestant Church, refuse
to recognise.

For the rest, brethren, cultivate truth with brotherly love, judge of my present undertaking according to the admonishing of the Spirit of God-and neither adopt my sentiments nor reject them, unless every doubt has been removed from your belief by the clear testimony of revelation. Finally, live in the faith of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Farewell."

Miscellanies.

REQUISITES FOR A GOVERNESS.

COPY OF AN ADVERTISEMENT.

Observations.-I cannot but flatter myself that the preceding list, combining every thing that these elegantly fantastic times may require, may be the ground-work for hope that your situation will be undertaken by me. Should, however, there be something still wanting to prevent me that pleasure, I shall for ever regret it was not in my power to form a part in the establishment of a person whose consistency was so apparent as to couple the accomplished Linguist in the person of the common Seamstress.

"FORTY DAYS RAIN AFTER ST. SWITHIN."

"Now, if on St. Swithin's feast the welkin lours,
And every penthouse streams with hasty showers,
Twice twenty days shall clouds their fleeces drain,
And wash the pavements with incessant rain.
Let no such vulgar tales debase thy mind;

Nor Paul nor Swithin rule the clouds and wind.”—GAY.

Mr. Howard, in his "Climate of London," bas attempted the following explanation of this very popular "Wanted, immediately, a Governess to attend upon superstition:two young Ladies, and to superintend the Needlework of the Family. No one need apply who is under twenty-natural history is commonly founded, in some degree, on "The opinion of the people on subjects connected with five, and who cannot teach French and Music.-Address fact or experience; though, in this case, vague and incon

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at the Printers', stating qualifications."

COPY OF REPLY.

Observing in the Gazette an advertisement for Governess to undertake the instruction of two young Ladies, coupled with other duties of a very analogous cha racter, I have, with the utmost diffidence, summoned sufficient resolution to offer myself a candidate for the situation, trusting the list of qualifications underneath will be an apology for my presumption, should it not entitle me to the enviable and happy employment.

I have considered it best to arrange my capabilities under two heads, which I will term elegancies and useful adornments, thereby allowing an opportunity of adding any other requisite to either class which hereafter may be thought proper. They are as follow:

sistent conclusions are too frequently drawn from real premises. The notion commonly entertained on this substation in this part of the island, will be fallacious. To ject, if put strictly to the test of experience, at any one do justice to popular observation, I may now state, that in a majority of our summers, a showery period, which, with some latitude as to time and local circumstances, may be admitted to constitute daily rain for forty days, does come on about the time indicated by this tradition; not that any long space before is often so dry as to mark distinctly its commencement.

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lowing circumstance:-Swithin, or Swithum, Bishop of "The tradition, it seems, took its origin from the folWinchester, who died in 868, desired that he might be Elegancies.-Music:-Playing on the piano-forte, bass the minster, as was usual with other bishops. This buried in the open churchyard, and not in the chancel of viol, violin, harp, trumpet, and Jews'harp.-Singing, Solos, request was complied with; but the monks, on his being duets, trios, glees, and quartettos alone, an extraordinary canonized, considering it disgraceful for the Saint to be in power obtained in France.-The English tongue I do not It has also been my object to make it appear from the profess to instruct; it is too common in the present day; choir, which was to have been done with solemn procession, a public cemetery, resolved to remove his body into the opinions I shall be found to have advanced, whether new and all children derive it so naturally, (but, unfortunately, on the 15th of July; it rained, however, so violently for or old, of how much consequence to the Christian re- not always elegantly, from their mothers,) that it would be forty days together at this season, that the design was ligion is the liberty not only of winnowing and sifting loss of time.-French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portu- abandoned. Now, without entering into the case of the every doctrine, but also of thinking and even of writing guese, Dutch, Russian, and Esquimaux, I can converse Bishop, who was probably a man of sense, and wished to respecting it, according to our individual faith and per- in, and write most fluently, particularly the latter, having set the example of a more wholesome, as well as a more suasion; an inference which will be stronger in proportion studied its beauties under the tuition of the native brought humble mode of resigning the perishable clay to the desto the weight and importance of those opinions, or rather to England by the Arctic expedition.-Sciences :-Astro-tructive elements, I may observe, that the fact of the in proportion to the authority of Scripture, on the abun-nomy, Mineralogy, Botany, Conchology, Craniology, Me- hindrance of the ceremony by the cause related, is suffidant testimony on which they rest. Without this liberty, teorology, Chronology, Metallurgy, and Mythology; and, ciently authenticated by tradition, and the tradition is so there is neither religion nor gospel-force alone prevails being descended from Rob Roy, possess the power of se- far valuable, as it proves that the summers in this southern by which it is disgraceful for the Christian religion to be cond sight, and that predilection for Athletics which will part of our island were subject a thousand years ago to supported. Without this liberty we are still enslaved, not be found enumerated hereafter.-Architecture, Sculpture, occasional heavy rains, in the same way as at present. inded as formerly, under the Divine law, but what is Mechanics, Chymistry, Mathematics, Magnetism, Alge- Let us see how, in point of fact, the matter now stands. warst of all, under the law of man, or to speak more bra, Optics, Logic, Rhetoric, Drawing, with Ship-build"In 1807 it rained with us on the day in question, and truly, under a barbarous tyranny. But I do not expecting, and Land Surveying, feeling happy the latter is in from candid and judicious readers a conduct so unworthy my power, as, for exemplification, I could undertake a dry time followed. In 1808 it again rained on this day. should stamp with the invidious name of heretic or heresy-Steam, and its relative powers, I have studied deeply, lunar period at the new moon, on the 22d of this month, of them-that, like certain unjust and foolish men, they level of the Rail-road with the assistance of my two pupils. though but a few drops; there was much lightning in the west at night, yet it was nearly dry to the close of the appears to them to differ from the received opi- and have fortunately discovered a plan of producing it, the whole period having yielded only a quarter of an inch nions, without trying the doctrine by a comparison with without either fire or water.-Agility of the Body :Scripture testimonies. According to their notions, to have Dancing, either on the head or feet, in all the various of rain; but the next moon was very wet, and there fell branded any one at random with this opprobrious mark, is branches, Vaulting, Slack and Tight Rope Dancing, 5.10 inches of rain. to have refuted him without any trouble, by a single word. Horsemanship, and the power of occasionally taking the By the simple imputation of the name of heretic, they reins. Fencing, Leaping, Running, and Boxing having think they have despatched their man at one blow. To been my perfect delight from childhood; and had I a men of this kind I answer, that in the time of the Apos- little more muscular power, to enable me to make an imtles, ere the New Testament was written, whenever the pression on the heads of people, should be a complete charge of heresy was applied as a term of reproach, that pugilistic wonder. alone was considered as heresy which was at variance with Useful Adornments.-The Needlework of one family is their doctrine orally delivered, and that those only were trifle to me; I could keep in proper order the wardrobe looked upon as heretics who, according to Rom. xvi. 17, 18, of the celebrated 10th Regiment with ease, so that every caused divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine of branch of the house, from the nearest relation to the most the Apostles-serving not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their distant Scotch cousin, may depend upon my sharpness own belly. By parity of reasoning, therefore, since the with certainty.-Cookery being an important object in compilation of the New Testament, I maintain that no-life to those who have no soles of their own, and who are, thing but what is in contradiction to it can properly be consequently, to depend upon other people for foreign excalled heresy. For my own part, I adhere to the Holy traordinaries, has met my attention. I can pickle so Scriptures alone I follow no other heresy or seet. I had clearly as to be able to see through the substance, make not even read any of the works of heretics, so called, trifle of a heavy body, hash a calves' head to perfection, when the mistakes of those who are reckoned for orthodox, and my acquaintance bestow upon me great praise for my and their incautious handling of Scripture, first taught roasting. Pies adorned to any pattern, not forgetting

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"In 1818 and 1819 it was dry on the 15th, and a very dry time in each case followed. The remainder of the summers occurring betwixt 1807 and 1819 appear to come under the general proposition already advanced; but it must be observed, that in 1816, the wettest year of the series, the solstitial, abundance of rain belongs to the lunar period, ending with the moon's approach to the third quar ter, on the 16th of the seventh month, in which period there fell 5.13 inches, which falls wholly within the forty days, though it had rained on twenty-five out of thirty days, gave only 2.41 inches.

"I have paid no regard to the change effected in the relative position of this so-much noted day by the reformation of the calendar, because common observation is now directed to the day as we find it in the almanack; nor would this piece of accuracy, without greater certainty as to a definite commencement of this showery period in former times, have helped us to more conclusive reasoning on the subject."

Poetry.

treasure of blue skies, painted flowers, merry insects, For these temporary annoyances, however, we are chirping birds, and luscious fruits, again bids the world some measure compensated by the presence of the lad be happy. And all this may, generally speaking, be said bird, and the glow-worm: the first for its utility, and t of an English August, which forms the "brief Summer" second for the beautiful effect it produces. of these northern regions, notwithstanding the almanack- Much amusement may be derived, in this month, fro makers have fixed midsummer-day on the 24th of June. searching for insects among the weeds thrown up in clea In some years, however, we have not more than a fortnighting ponds. Among these will be found the laive of t of continued fine, hot weather, and which may happen phryganea, or caddis-fly. in any month between April and September. In 1823, the first 14 days of the latter month constituted the Summer for that year; and in 1824, the warm, sunny season occurred in the beginning of June, and towards the end of July. August was changeable, with gleams of heat; occasionally, however, this month is cold and wet: this WRITTEN IMMEDIATELY AFTER READING IN THE KALEIDOSCOPE has occurred a few years since, as well as in the year 1766: Gray, in one of his letters, dated August 26, of that year, says, "the rain continued, with very short intervals, till the beginning of this month; and quite effaced the Summer from the year: but it was owing to the bad weather that the whole scene was dressed in that tender emerald green, which one usually sees only for a fortnight in the opening of the Spring." The poet also observes, that it was so cold in the June of this year, that they had fires in the day-time as well as in the evening.

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"LE BON TEMPS VIENDRA," SIGNED " NATHAN."*

Delightful hope! but tell me when
Days of joy will come again?

Tell me when, dispersed the gloom,
Shall light return, and roses bloom?
When the billows cease their roar,
And when the storm shall rave no more?
When the clouds with chaos fled,
Shall Hope unveil her radiant head,
Attune her harp to lays divine,
And wreath anew her starry shrine?

Is it when the race is run,
And the web of life is spun,
When in chambers of the dead

Woe shall rest her aching head;

When the spirit past to God,

The frame shall moulder 'neath the sod?

Is it when the tempest's breath

Shall re-awake to second birth;
Zion's crystal gates unbar,
Glittering bright as morning star?
Is it, tell me, is it then

Fair shall bloom the rose again?
And hark! I hear a spirit say-
Those the days, and only they,
Days in blissful worlds to come,
When again shall roses bloom;
When upon a tranquil shore
Threat the swelling surge no more;
And no more, with fear aghast,
Thine to hide thee from the blast:
Those the days, and only they,
Clouds and storms shall pass away,
And thine to prove serene repose,
And rest thee from thy weary woes;
But, oh! think not yet while here,
Dried shall be the mourning tear,
Night and sorrow put to flight,
And thine to prove uninixed delight;
For, alone, beyond the tomb,
Storms are hushed, and roses bloom.

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If, however, all change be sweet," this variety of season and temperature niust greatly enhance the pleasures we derive from those bursts of sunshine,-those visits few and far between,” of solstitial splendour, that light up, as it were, the grand scene of nature, and give an adventitious glory to the picture, truly delightful when contrasted with the dark and murky gloom in which it is usually enveloped. Summer clouds are doubly beautiful from their evanescence; and, from the terrific phenomena in their train, possess an interest which no other circumstance could give: of this, the great poet, so lately num. bered with the dead, has most felicitously availed himself in the following beautiful simile:

Her daughter, tempered with a milder ray,

Like summer clouds, all silvery, smooth, and fair,
Till slowly charged with thunder, they display
Terror to earth, and tempest to the air,
Had held till now her soft and milky way;
But, overwrought with passion and despair,
The fire burst forth from her Numidian veins,

Even as the Simoon sweeps the blasted plains.
About the 11th of August the puffin migrates; and
soon afterwards the swift disappears, probably winging its
way to inore southern regions. Young broods of gold-
finches are now seen; lapwings and linnets congregate,
and the nuthatch chatters.

The mountain ash, or rowan tree, now displays its
bunches of red berries amid its elegant and light foliage,
rivalling the flaming honours of the pyracanthus at a later
period. The jessamine shows its pretty gentils and its
little flowers, and diffuses its fragrant scent.

The geranium tribe now add to the beauty of the gar-
den, and many pretty species also decorate our sunny
banks; the malvaceous order, and the spurges, bearing the
seed always elevated on the flower, are seen in great va-
riety. The genista, or broom, flowers in this month; and
the common flax, with its pretty pale blue flowers. The
sun-flower now adds its stately beauties to the garden :-

Real faith is like the sun's fair flower
Which, midst the clouds that shroud it, and the winds
That wave it to and fro, and all the change
Of air and earth and sky, doth rear its head,
And looketh up still stedfast to its God.

From the Spanish.
The sweet scabious is in flower, and the common blue
passion-flower, which flowers from June to October, may,
in the general dearth of flowers, be introduced to our notice
in August. Still we may say with the poet, that although

Summer's woodland wreath

Is faded, yet the garden's gay paterre

Is rich with gorgeous hues; and glorious things
Haunt the cool stream, and flutter in the air
Resplendent forms.-

Insects now abound, and afford a never-failing source
of amusement and instruction to the inquiring entomolo-
gist. In this month, the truant school-boy

Plucks the wings from painted butterflies,
and carries home the papilio argus and phlaas as a prize,
-to him worth all the diamonds of Golconda, or the gold

and silver of Peru.

The harvest bug (acarus ricinus) in this and the follow. ing month proves a very troublesome and disagreeable insect, particularly in some of the southern counties of England. The best cure for the bite is hartshorn. Flies now abound, and torment both men and animals with their perpetual buzzing.-Wasps also become very troublesome.

The solitary bee and the white moth are observed in th month; the pitinus pectinicornis also makes its appearan the larvae of which are very destructive to wooden furn ture, boring holes in tables, chairs, bed-posts, &c. T vapourer-moth (bombyx antiqua) may be found in th month. The caterpillar is studded with brush-like bunch of long hairs, and the curious will be repaid their troub of collecting and feeding it, by the opportunity they wi have of observing the singular circumstances of the re males being without wings, when the change from th chrysalis state takes place.

The various kinds of grain are generally ripened in th
month by the powerful influence of the solar ray; and a
every month has its peculiar beauties, so August has is
fields of waving corn, its groups of nut-brown reapers, ac
its cheerful harvest-home. The heat is sometimes inters
in this month; and while the more favoured (but no
happier) patrician throws his listless length upon the luxu
rious sofa, and listens to the soft but melancholy murmer
of the harp of Æolus, the laborious peasant is exposed ta
the full glare of a noontide sun: but let us retire to co
jasmine and clématis-covered alcove, and read the poet's
beautiful description of a "Noon in Harvest," in which
while he "points the moral," he "adorns the tale."
The scorching splendours of the orb of day
On every hill and verdant valley lay;
The shepherd's drove their flocks to cooling streams,
C'erhung with willows and wild scented flowers,
Then fled to hide them from the mid-day beams,
Seeking a shelter in sequestered bowers.

The reapers left their fields; and every hind
Beneath some kindly shadowing hedge reclined;
The trembling gleaners took their children's hands,
Exclaiming, "Come, my sweet ones; for no more
We'll wander up and down these fertile lands,
Until the parching noon-tide heat is o'er."
But whereso'er they fled,-if 'twas within
Some shaded spot, where light ne'er yet shone in,-
Some abbey walls,-or ancient ruined tower,—

Or where, perhaps, with many a device rare,
Man's skill had reared a thick and close-wove bower,
The piercing beam they fled pursued them there.
Thus man from human sight may turn and fly,
But on him still rests God's all-seeing eye,
Which views the fugitive where'er he roam,

And gazes on him 'mid the noon-tide's light,-
Is round him in each changing clime and home,
And still beholds him in the starless night.
Oh! then each night, and at returning day,
May we before His throne in meekness pray,
That this one thought may dwell within each breast,
That Heav'n's eye is on us;-and where'er
We dwell, that eye on us must ever rest;

And may,-oh! may it rest approving there!

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and disgusting spectacle which took place at Warwick on what is called the game of his bull dog, actually chopped | the contest, it must be marked with Divine displeasure. Tuesday last. This is the more surprising, and less ex- off its feet; in which state the poor creature contrived to Depend on it that the Almighty will avenge the sufferings of his tormented creatures on their tormentors; for al cusable, because the Attorney-General has given it as his work its way to the bull on its stumps. Buffon, in charac- though he is a God of love, he is also a God of justice, epinion, that as the law now stands, any person wantonly terizing the dog, observes, that he possesses such blind and and I believe that no deed of cruelty has ever passed unmaiming an animal, either by setting dogs at it or other-invincible courage, that he will attack the most formidable punished. Allow me to ask thee how thou wilt endure wise, is liable to transportation. animals, under every circumstance of disadvantage. to see the noble animal thou hast so long protected, and Independent of the wickedness of tormenting any crea- Independent of the cruelty and depravity evinced by the which has been in part the means of supplying thee with the means of life, mangled and bleeding before thee? It is unture for the amusement of man, we would ask what pur-proprietor of the poor lion, and those who stimulated him manly; it is mean and cowardly to torment any thing that pose, beyond that of brutalizing the spectators, can such to the act, or encouraged him by their presence, the expe- cannot defend itself-that cannot speak to tell its pains and scenes answer? If the combat at Warwick were intended riment appears to have been very clumsily managed, both sufferings-that cannot ask for mercy. Oh! spare thy poor as an experiment in natural history, to determine the re- on the part of those who backed the lion and the dogs. If Save him from being torn to pieces; have pity on the dogs lion the pangs of such a death as may, perhaps, be his.lative power and courage of the lion and the dog, the re- Mr. Wombwell wished his lion to be put on his mettle, he that may as likely be torn by him. Spare the horrid sult, in any case, would prove nothing. Hercules is said might have adopted a mode which would have roused him, spectacle; spare thyself the suffering that I fear will to have strangled serpents in his cradle; but this fabulous if he had a spark of brutal spirit or instinct remaining. It reach thee, if thou persist. Show a noble example of exploit is never referred to as the chef d'œuvre of that is notorious, that animals, however tame they may be, in humanity. Whoever has persuaded thee to expose thy demi-god. The lion, which was so inhumanly tortured at general are particularly fierce, if, when they are hungry, other animals, are far beneath the brutes they tormentlion to the chance of being torn to pieces, or of tearing Warwick, may be regarded as the infant Hercules: he has any attempt is made to deprive them of their food. This are unworthy the name of men, unworthy of being ranked not attained, nor can he ever attain the prowess and activity circumstance induces us to believe, that if the keeper of among rational creatures. Suffer thyself to be entreated that distinguishes the monarch of the forest in his state of the lion, immediately before he let slip his dogs, had for thy own sake: whatever thou mayest gain by this nature. This poor beast, born in a cage in which he can thrown a piece of meat or a bone into the cage, it would disgraceful exhibition, will, I fear, prove like a cankerscarcely turn himself, labouring under the effects of long have greatly enhanced that species of sport in which he most earnestly entreats thee to refrain from the intended worm among the rest of thy substance. The writer of this and unnatural restraint and diet, is brought out to face a and his brutal audience delight. Ievil, and to protect the animals in thy possession from all pack of fierce dogs, in the finest possible condition, both unnecessary suffering. The practice of benevolence will as to training and nourishment. afford thee more true comfort than the possession of thouand always remember that he who gave life did not give it sands. Recommend the practice of benevolence to others; to be the sport of cruel man,' and that he will assuredly call man to account for his conduct towards his dumb creatures. Remember, also, that

The details of this brutal spectacle, which we have elsewhere recorded with pain and loathing as a blot upon the national character, will mot be without their use, if they should stimulate the respectable part of the community to petition Parliament to prevent the repetition of such bestial exhibitions, if the law, as it now stands, is insufficient for their suppression.

In his natural state and element, the lion is said, by some travellers, to be capable of carrying off a bullock at full speed. That such an animal would, in all probability, have speedily destroyed all the dogs which were let loose upon the poor tame lion at Warwick, we have good reason to believe, from what we have read of the lion-hunts in Caffraria. Near the Cape of Good Hope, a large and ferocious species of dogs is bred and trained at the pubfic expense, for the express purpose of hunting down the lion; but it is generally found necessary to turn loose twenty or thirty of such dogs upon their enemy at one tine; nor is it a matter of rare occurrence, that the lion keeps them all at bay, and effects his retreat after having killed several of his assailants.-Mr. Wombwell's lion, during the savage struggle, was evidently distressed for Breath; he panted and gasped, and, if we may adopt the ang of the fancy, which is appropriate enough for the asion, he would have failed for want of wind, whatever em he might have possessed. It could not, indeed, be therwise, in the nature of things;-brought up from inFancy in a narrow crib, not twice his own length, he has teen almost wholly destitute of that exercise which is Essential to health and vigour.

Nero is so

completely tamed, from the mode of life which he has led from his birth, that he appears much ore inclined to play with other animals than to tear em to pieces; and he seems to have acted in the late at purely on the defensive, parrying the dogs and rollg over them. Had he availed himself either of his law or his teeth, as might have naturally been anticiated, not one of his assailants could possibly have escaped, she would have worried them with as much ease as a rrier destroys rats.

As for the dogs, their selection does not appear to have been the most judicious, if the object was to inflict as much pain as possible upon their opponent. Much larger and stronger dogs than those produced at Warwick are to be found in England. It is a matter of notoriety in Liverpool, in the recollection of hundreds of our townsmen, that we had once, in our possession, an English mastiff, named Hoche, which actually weighed six score and ten pounds, which is more than the collective weight of three of the largest dogs selected to face Nero. Our dog, which was equally courageous, powerful, and active, would carry a man on his back with great ease; and, after he came into our possession, but not until then, he would suffer any child to play with him, and take a ride at pleasure. No doubt there are many such dogs in the kingdom; and, as the pleasure to be derived from similar exhibitions to that at Warwick is to inflict as much suffering as possible, we are somewhat surprised that the fancy gentlemen did not choose the most effective instruments of torture.

We trust that our readers will not accuse us of expatiating at too great length upon a subject, which is, in our opinion, of the utmost consequence. The moral character of the age is deeply concerned in checking or eradicating that ferocious and unchristian spirit which appears to be alarm. ingly on the increase in this country. Hogarth's pencil was never more true to nature than in his celebrated series of pictures, illustrative of the progress of cruelty. His hero begins with tormenting dogs, cats, and inferior animals, and ends his career by the murder of a fellow creature.

'Cowards are cruel; but the brave Love mercy, and delight to save.' "With sincere desire for the preservation of thy honour, as a man of humanity, and for thy happiness and welfare S. HOARE." every way, I remain thy friend,

In conclusion, we have to express our apprehensions that another brutal scene, similar to that we have been deploring, has been suffered to take place at Warwick on Saturday evening. The following paragraph on the subject is copied from the Birmingham Chronicle:

"Another Lion Fight.George Wombwell has the honour of announcing that his fine lion Wallace is matched to fight six dogs, two at a time, for One Hundred Sovereigns a-side, with Mr. Edwards, Lumber-street, Liverpool, on Saturday evening next, the 30th of July, 1825, at seven o'clock, in the Factory yard, Warwick. Three of the dogs engaged in the fight with Nero will be employed Sovereign, and Five Shillings back seats." on this occasion.-Admittance, One Sovereign, Half-a

If this second outrage upon humanity and decency be permitted, it will be an indelible stain upon the character of a supine magistracy which tolerated, and an unfeeling rabble which participated in, so execrable a violation of the laws of God and of man.

The following interesting and well-written article is very creditable to the Sunday Times, from which we have transcribed it :

It is with pleasure we have to observe, that a portion of the public press has been laudably employed in the reprobation of the late fight; although we regret to add, that "The Magistrates in several parts of the country are now there are also journalists of great talent and influence who doing their duty promptly, and we hope to see prize-fighthave not expressed upon the occasion that detestationing, and the gangs of ruffians who compose the fancy, at which every man of correct taste and moral feeling ought to regard the infliction of wanton torture upon any of God's creatures.

To the credit of the Society of Friends, which is ever foremost in good works, we learn that the following humane protest, against the Warwick fight, was presented by one of the members of that community:

length put down by law. No question can exist as to such assemblies being riotous and illegal, and that every magistrate is bound to disperse them, and arrest the leading rioters. Magistrates, by their office and commission, are "Keepers of the Peace" in the statute of 18th Edward III. which is one of the first concerning their institution, they are so described; in writs of certiorari the same character is generally given to them; they are levandam. The ancient statute of 13th Henry IV. declares, That if any riot, assembly, or rout of people against the law be made, the Justices of the Peace, and the Sheriff or Under-Sheriff shall come, with the power of the county, if need be, and arrest them." And the 4th see. of the same act declares, "That the Justices of the Peace, or rout shall be, shall do execution of this statute, every dwelling nighest in the county where such riot, assembly. one upon pain of one hundred pounds to the King." Two

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Abhorring, as we do, from our souls, such inhuman and "I have heard, with a great degree of horror, of an ominable spectacles as that which lately disgraced War-intended fight between a lion that has long been exhi-gally termed Justiciarii Domini Regis ad Pacem Conserck, we could be more reconciled to the experiment, if any bited by thee, consequently has been long under thy good consequence could be pointed out to palliate its protection, and six bull dogs. I seem impelled to write to thee on the subject, and to entreat thee, I believe in mity; but this cannot be done, nor is it even pre-Christian love, that whatever may be thy hope of gain by dd. We have already observed that no inference, as this very cruel, and very disgraceful exhibition, thou wilt the prowess of the lion, can be deduced from such an not proceed. Recollect that they are God's creatures, counter, under such circumstances; and as for the evi- and we are informed, in the Holy Scriptures, that not ence it affords of the courage and perseverance of the dog, even a sparrow falls to the ground without his notice; and hat was altogether superfluous, after the horrid experi- cruelty, as well as a spirit of gambling, for it is reported as this very shocking scene must be to gratify a spirit of ent of that bloody and detestable ruffian, who, to prove that large sums of money are wagered on the event of

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Madame de Coulanges. A conspiracy!-Truly these a
discoveries you are continually making.
Madame de Tourville. And much better is it to discov

them where they are not, than not to find out any at a
Do you not know that there is always a recompence, b
sides the fixed salary, for each new plot that is brought
light? Tell me, did you not remark that the hal
drowned sailor wore a cambric shirt?
Madame de Coulanges. And what is there extraordina
in that?

Madame de Tourville. And you, what profound stu pidity! What, you cannot see at half a glance that the man is either a Swedish, a Russian, or an English spy Nay, it is certain that he is English, for, if I mistake not his shirt is of English cambric.-Does this appear clea

to you?

Madame de Coulanges. Clear!

Madame de Tourville. Hear me. He had besides in his waiscoat one button different from the others, which bore the figure of an anchor-so that it is certain he comes from an English vessel.

Madame de Coulanges. But all sailors have buttons of the same kind.

Madame de Tourville. Innocent creature that you are

And portraits hung about their necks. How comical ou
little Aid-de-camp was with his portrait of a woman-
Faith, he played his part well; he is a shrewd spark, and
counterfeited indifference to the life. And our worthy
could scarcely get a glimpse at it.
General! who instantly pocketed the box, before one

convictions within the last week have taken place on prose- | aid-Claudius fell by their rapiers, and his assassin, Milo, cution of Magistrates, one at the Worcester Assizes, and the walked the streets of the city under their protection, in other at the Essex Quarter Sessions, of six individuals en-impunity. But have we not seen the worst ruffians of the gaged in prize-fighting: and, if the law was as promptly ring brought in dozens into our theatres, and peaceable executed in other instances, we should hear no more of citizens subjected to their violence? The ferocious comthese ruffian gangs. To assert that savage exhibitions of bats of the Amphitheatre fed a sanguinary cruel spirit this character keep up the spirit of the people is ridiculous, among the Romans, and prepared both prætors and peoThe French are, individually, as brave as any people in ple for those appalling scenes, when the first martyrs were the world; yet prize-fighting, throughout France, is un-flung defenceless before wild beasts, and the same spirit Madame de Tourville. What is there extraordinary known. The Germans make as determined soldiers as is now rapidly gaining ground in this country. The it? Come, come! it is quite clear your wits are gon any in Europe; but they know nothing of the fancy. In Olympic games of Greece were of a different character, A cambric shirt with a frill. Must I repeat it to youIreland, among a race proverbially high-spirited, the bru- consecrated equally by religion and heroism; they were cambric shirt, eh! It is the thread of a frightful consp tal sport is seldom witnessed, though a few low Irishmen revived by Hercules in honour of Jupiter, and the Priest-racy; there is enough in that to ruin twenty persons. Madame de Coulanges. What profound penetration yo hang on the London Ring. The haunts of this crew are esses of the neighbouring temple of Ceres always attended. have! scenes of profligate debauchery. It is a school of vice; a The athletic exercises of these games produced those unhot-bed of villany and ruin! A score or more of bullies rivalled forms of masculine beauty, which the chisels of are maintained in drunken sloth, by subcription purses, Phidias and Praxiteles sculptured, and which attained and sparring days at the Fives Court, who would other perfection under that delightful clime. The victor who wise turn to some honest trade. Every bravo, like a pick-received the prize at these games conferred his name on pocket, has an "alias" or two to his name, descriptive of the Olympiad, and the fame of his exploits resounded his figure, or his feats. One was "the Game Chicken;" through all Greece. Their contests were for glory, those another, the Black Diamond; a third "the Birming- of our prize fighters for sordid gain; there is no parallel ham Youth;" a fourth, fool's retainer, “White Headed between them; one was a scene of unmixed heroism, the Bob." Like the burglars and conveyancers of the other is a display of brutal calculation. To crown our Old Bailey, they have a flash vocabulary, peculiar to national character, a lion fight is advertised to take place themselves. They are known as "Milling Coves," in some days; three ferocious mastiffs are to be slipped on "Swells," and Prime Ones;" knocking the teeth down a tame lion, in his cage, subdued by bondage from his inthe throat, is "serving an ejectment on the ivory;" fancy, and thousands are expected to witness this ferocious, getting his victim's neck under a bruizer's arm, and beat. cowardly butchery. We confidently trust the magistrates ing his features to a mummy, is "putting his head in will interpose and prevent this display of abominable cruelChancery;" a knock-down blow is "a Floorer;" and ty. To suffer a mob to collect and see a noble animal torMadame de Coulanges. There may be much mystery drawing the blood in torrents, is merely letting the tured and mangled in this way, would be a disgrace to the under all this; but I shall certainly not go and tire them Claret flow." Every prize match is attended by a carrion feelings and justice of the country. The barbarous Com-with a tale of buttons, and cambric shirts, and such like crew of villains. It is a signal to the whole host of light-modus degraded the Imperial Purple, by placing the club bagatelles. It would be the sure way of getting myself fingered gentry. Two or three dupes are generally pro- and lion's hide among the ensigns of sovereignty. But even instantly recalled. Madame de Tourville. Bagatelles! bagatelles! Oh! minent, and plundered-for a "good cross" is always his sports were of a less cruel character; he appeared in Eliza-in affairs of this kind, nothing, however trifing. more profitable than a "cross buttock." Far from en- the Amphitheatre to display his skill: a panther was let should be disregarded. Strange as it may appear, it was couraging a manly, fearless spirit in the country, these loose, and the Imperial Archer waited till he had leaped a roasted pullet that led me to the discovery of General exhibitions only nourish a cold-blooded ferocity: two on the back of a trembling malefactor; in the same instant that brought me no little honour, not to talk of the profit. Pichegru's place of concealment; and, without boasting, pugilists are pitted, without passion or enmity; after the shaft flew-the beast dropped dead-and the man re- The circumstance was as follows:-It was in the time of stripping, or peeling," as the flash phrase is, they mained unhurt. The doors of the Amphitheatre disgorged your father, Captain Leblanc, he had come back from shake hands, and then deliberately try to beat each other's at once a hundred lions, and a hundred darts from the the army, and was full of money, so that we lived right brains out. But the deep degradation lies with those of a unerring hand of Commodus laid them dead, as they ran well, and kept a good fire in the house. One day, then, higher rank, who support and encourage these ruffians. raging round the arena. But we are improving on Roman Good God! Madam, I am so sorry, but I have just sold on going to order a roast fowl, the poulterer said to me, There is always some right honourable or honourable manners, and adopting their worst brutality, without equal the last I had." I, who knew the whole neighbourhood, dupe, or gambler, with his led captain at his side, who is skill to relieve it. We hope to see all degrading exhibi-wished to learn to whom, and I asked him who bought it. the backer and trainer of the bully of the day; he sports tions, such as now stain the national character, speedily his money on the battle, selects the colours of his man, and effectually suppressed by the constitutional arm of the and attends him with ribbons flying to the ground. law. Justice and humanity loudly demand the decisive One youthful aspirant of this kind is a precious example effort of redemption. of such association-he is now a plucked pigeon, with scarcely a pen feather remaining; his fortune was squandered and his cellars emptied on the gentlemen of the fancy, and if he has only common luck he may, probably, finish his career by driving a mail coach himself. The Yeomen of England were distinguished by their sturdy determined spirit long before prize-fighting was known. The brutal innovation has done nothing for the national character but to degrade it in the eyes of foreign SCENE I. nations, and it cannot be extinguished too soon. melancholy to see how contagion of this sort spreads; we had a fatal example of its effects but a few months since, at Eton. Two boys of high rank, and scarce come to puberty, were matched against each other, with bottleholders, and quantities of brandy were poured down their throats. One lost his life in the encounter, and was snatched from all the hopes of his afflicted family. The barbarous contests of the Roman Amphitheatre are constantly mentioned by historians with horror. The sanguinary Romans compelled their captives to appear as gladiators in the arena, and fed them on succulent herbs, that at every wound the blood might flow more freely. But is not the boxer of our day studiously trained for the ring, and fed for weeks on The conspirators of Rome had bands of raw beefsteaks? gladiators to back their worst attempts. Cataline had them round him-Cesar's murderers held the capital by their

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The Drama.

THE SPANIARDS IN DENMARK.
A COMEDY, IN THREE DAYS.
(Continued from our last.)

SECOND DAY.

The Apartment of Madame de Coulanges in
Enter MADAME DE TOURVILLE and MADAME DE

the Three Crowns.

COULANGES.

Madame de Tourville. What a simpleton you are. Here are all your ideas turned topsy-turvy, because you have seen him play the diver. What a mighty fine thing it is to know how to swim, after one has been taught. And yet a carp could still show him some new tricks. Madame de Coulanges. But for a man of whom he knew nothing. And the people of the house say the shore is so dangerous!

Madame de Tourville. Well, even so he can swim.

He is a man of courage, and that is all—but what affair is
that of yours? Come make me your report.

Madame de Coulanges. I have nothing to tell you.
Madame de Tourville. Do you know that I am tempted
tolic efficent who swims like a duck? Your head is
to believe that you are smitten with this little olive-
turned, my dear. You have seen nothing-while I at the
first glance have discovered a conspiracy."

He told me, It was Mr. Such-a-one, and added, "he
cockers himself up finely; for the last three days he has
exactly three days since we had lost all traces of General
had a fowl every day for dinner." Nota benc, it was
Pichegru. I turned all this in my head, and said to my
self-Zounds, neighbour, your appetite has come back to
you, you have got the hungry worm. The next morn
ing I returned and chose a brace of partridges, which were
not yet roasted, remark, that I might, while they were
doing, keep my poulterer chattering. Soon after in comes
my man with a big appetite, and buys a roasted turkey, a
beautiful bird upon my faith!" Ah," I said to him.
"Mr. Such-a-one, you have an excellent appetite-there
is enough there for two for a whole week." He, giving a
of appetites."
wink of the eye, said "The fact is, that I have a couple
A Frenchman would sooner be hanged
than miss a bon-mot. I stole a look at him-he turned
away, took up his bird and was off. This was sufficient,
for I was certain that he knew General Pichegru. I had
my man soon whipped up; and, for a handsome reward,
he delivered, safe and sound, my General; and I got six
thousand francs for my part in the affair.

Madame de Coulanges. Oh, you are au fait at these things; but I have no talent for divining.

Madame de Tourville. Do as you think proper-it in your own concern-for my part, I wash my hands of the business. If another should get the reward, or the state suffer, it will be no fault of mine.

Madame de Coulanges. Folly! This Don Juan hai

the air of a

Madame de Tourville. Shall I tell you what he has the air of? He has the air of a man who loves women; and out of two mangers: this Colonel, who is mostl if you were of my mind, you would eat your provende Marquis, though nothing is said about it, his servants tell

me is rolling in riches.

Madame de Coulanges. Good God! how fatigued I am -I have not been able to close my eyes the whole of the Aight.

Madame de Tourville. He has a look as libertine as that & cristan. Ah, my dear girl, if I had been as handme as you, I should not be now where I am, and yet, f you had me not along with you in your missions, what would you do? I must divide myself in four, be here, ere, and every where, to bring game to Mademoiselle, ho has only the trouble of stooping to take it, and say ank you, for the money it produces. Madame de Coulanges. [Ironically.] To say nothing of die honour.

Madame de Tourville. Bah, bah! Why should we cable our heads about that, when birds of much finer feathers do dirtier work.

Enter a WAITING MAID.

Madame. Colonel Don Juan Diaz wishes to know if he may be permitted to see you, Ladies?

Madame de Tourville. Certainly. There is the advantage of being pretty. She need not give herself any trouble; it is only to show herself, and they run after her. Enter DON JUAN.

Don Juan. Pardon me, Ladies. I present myself before you, having no other claim to the favour than that of being your neighbour. I have taken the liberty of coming to inquire, whether your health has not suffered from the scene you witnessed yesterday, Madam. [To Madame de Coulanges.]

Madame de Coulanges. I was certainly very much agitated. But yet never did I experience a more agreeable emotion.

Madame de Tourville [Aside.] Well said. [Aloud.] Be good enough, Sir, to take a chair.

Madame de Coulanges. You, I hope, Sir, find no ill effects; and the poor man whom you saved?

Dea Juan. He is quite fresh and sturdy, and already talks of renewing his herring hunting. But, Madam, you appear still to be indisposed! How much I reproach myself for having brought the drowning man into your presence; but in the confusion

Madame de Coulanges. After having seen you brave death! But at present I am quite well.

Ah!

Madame de Tourville [Aride.] She plays passion marvellously! Aloud. You do not tell us how you find yourself after the imprudence you committed. young man! young man! but this is the way with you all! Madame de Coulanges [Aside to her mother.] All? Don Juan. The truth is, that I passed a most agreeable eight, delighted to have taken a salt water bath this season. Madame de Tourville. My daughter has never ceased talking of your courage. She was alarmed lest you should have taken a serious cold.

Dm Juan. I am quite proud at having caused her to think of me. But we military are proof against cold baths.

Madame de Tourville. You have probably, Sir, in the course of your campaigning, met with my sons, two officers of the greatest promise? The elder, General Tourville, and the younger, Colonel Augustus de Tourville.

Don Juan. I am ashamed to say, that I now hear these hames for the first time; but I scarcely ever read the bulletins.

Madame de Tourville. Ah, you are right; they talk of mothing but blood. Ah! Mr. Diaz, I very much fear my sons will be sent into Spain, which would be a subject of no little grief to us, for it is a most unjust war.

[Don Juan, instead of replying, plays with his sash.] Madame de Coulanges. I think you told me that you rended for some time at Seville ?

Doa Juan. Sufficiently long to bring away a most grateal impression of that noble city and its inhabitants. But You, Madam, with the exception of their complexion, a ittle or so of the Moresco tint, recal to my mind all the Charms of the ladies of Seville.

Madame de Tourville. It is at Seville that your Junta its? Ah! they are sturdy, brave fellows; Romans of The time of Julius Cæsar.

Madame de Tourville. Your music drives me awayexcuse me, Mr. Diaz.-[Aside to her daughter.] The occasion is a fine one-take advantage of it. [Goes out.

Don Juan. Since you like our Spanish ballads, will you be obliging enough to sing one for me? Madame de Coulanges. But it may probably give you the maladie du pays.

Don Juan. Fortunately the performer will counteract the effect of the music.

Madame de Coulanges. Here is a collection of ballads, choose one.

Don Juan. This one, judging from its title, should be an old ballad.

Madame de Coulanges. [Aside.] Alas! what a choice! Don Juan. A Christian Knight in love with a Moresco lady-that is a favourite subject with our early poets. [Madame de Coulanges sings, and Don Juan accompanies her on the guitar.]

BALLAD.

My Don Alvaro di Luna

Was a Knight of glorious meed,
And Zamora was his birth-place;
Aquilon his haughty steed-

And his sword was named Steel-cleaver:
It had seen more Moslems bleed
'Than the beads upon my chaplet.
Never Knight by valiant deed
Had surpass'd him; and in duel
And in battle 'twas decreed
He should ever be the conqueror-
He the conqueror was indeed.

But two beaming eyes subdued him—
Zobeida's beaming eyes-
Cordova's Alcaldes' daughter-
Cordova, the great and wise.
In the fields he left his courser,
To the ground his sword he flung;
His guitar he seized, and swiftly
On a sable mule he sprung-
On a sable mule, white-footed,
And with love upon his tongue,
Hurried to his Zobeida;
And these simple words he sung:
O, I love thee-mount behind me-
To Zamora-maiden young!
Softly sighed his Zobeida-
Noble Knight-I love thee-Yes!
With a perfect love I love thee;
But wilt thou my God confess?
For my holy God is Allah—
Thine is Christ!-In her distress
Soon the Moorish maid will perish,
For she cannot love thee less,
And her heart is wounded sorely;
Thou canst not the maiden bless,
For she is a Moorish maiden,
Thou a Christian!

Silently,

On his sable mule he mounted,
To Zamora hastened he

That Zamora was his country,
Where in deeds of charity

All his wealth he scatter'd round him.
Thousand, thousand blessings be
On the meek and pious Friar,
Who in peace and purity
Honour'd long Inigo's convent
Where he slumbers tranquilly,
Where he died, the broken-hearted,
Odorous in sanctity;

For he loved a Moorish maiden,
And a Christian Knight was he.
Madame de Coulanges [Sorrowfully.] Well! what do
you think of it?

Don Juan. Charming! divinely sung !-I wish they would make a law in Spain, forbidding all madmen to become Monks, except those who have run mad from love. This would serve to diminish the number of convents; and if there still remained any, that cause of seclusion would give foreigners a good idea of us.

Madame de Coulanges. Colonel, you are no doubt a usician. In your capacity of Spaniard, you of course now how to play the guitar. I should like to put your alent to the proof, if I were not afraid of troubling you. Madame de Coulanges. What do you think of the Don Juan. Ah, Madam, how could any thing which words? tends to amuse you, trouble me? But modesty apart, I Don Juan. They are like those of all our ancient balonly play the guitar well enough to give a serenade in lads. Such were the absurd manners of the good old case of need, or accompany the simple Spanish ballads. times. This Alvar de Luna was a pitiful animal! Eh, You, Madam, as a French woman, can only be pleased's life. Why did not he turn Mussulman instead of with grand Opera airs.

Monk?

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Madame de Coulanges. There may be many others.
Don Juan. What are they?

Madame de Coulanges. For instance

Don Juan. Well! Cannot you find an example?-Ah! tell me, Madam, would you find it impossible to renounce your country, and follow a husband who adored you?

Madame de Coulanges. On the contrary, it would be my duty as a wife. But

Don Juan [Warmly.] But

Madame de Coulanges. I shall not marry again [forcing a smile], the condition of a widow is so agreeable. Don Juan Aside.] The devil take the ballad! Mudame de Coulanges. Shall we have more music? Don Juan. I should dread to fatigue you; besides, my visit has been already too long.

Madame de Coulanges. It will be always with the greatest pleasure that-but-[Aside.] What shall I say to him to prevent him from thus coming to throw himself into the nets spread for him?

Enter a WAITING MAID. Maid. The Marquis de la Romana wishes to see you,

Sir.

Don Juan. My General before all other considerations. These are the principles of Don Alvar. Will you permit me, Madam? [Kisses Madame de Coulanges' hand, and goes out.]

Madame de Coulanges [To her Maid.] Come and unlace me-I am suffocating. [Exeunt.

SCENE II. The Sea Shore.

DON JUAN, WALLIS, and SAILORS, in a boat at the bottom of the stage—A sentinel pacing before the inn door.

Wallis. See, the sloop is nearing us. They have hung a lantern to the mast head.

Don Juan. I see it glimmering like a glow-worm, about a league from us.

Wallis. You have not yet got a sailor's eye. They are much closer than you think. In an hour I shall land you here again, and all will be settled. Lads, have you put enough of linen about your oars?

Sailor. That's soon done; they shall make no more noise than the paddle of a duck.

Wallis. While passing before the mole, and the battery, lie down upon your oars; and if they should bail us, be sure to make no answer.

Don Juan. There is no danger of that. Every night the smugglers pass before the watch towers and the coast, without being perceived.

[A window opens, and Madame de Coulanges appears at the balcony of the inn.]

Don Juan. Ha!

Wallis [In a low voice.] Somebody is watching us→→ push off.

Don Juan [In a low voice.] Fear nothing; who could recognise us in this trim ?-[To the sentinel.] You will be still on guard when I return?

Sentinel. Yes, Colonel.

Madame de Coulanges [Singing without seeing them.] "For she is a Moorish maiden,

"Thou a Christian."

Don Juan. To the devil with the burthen of that song! Wallis [To the Sailors.] Quick, quick; this is rather an awkward place.

Madame de Coulanges. Even the freshness of evening cannot allay the flame that burns me-Perceiving Don Juan. Ha! who are these men?

Wallis. Thunder and blood, Colonel! what are you doing planted there, under that balcony, like a may-pole. By G! there is some one coming from this side to cut off our retreat. Hush! not a word.

MADAME DE TOURVILLE enters, followed by a WAITING MAID.

Madame de Coulanges. Whoever you be-go away from hence!

Madame de Tourville. Ah, my God! Here are men marauding about the inn. Luckily the sentinel is here to protect us-and my daughter out upon the balcony-[She approaches the boat.]

Wallis. Halt there! We are smugglers-do not discover us, and you shall have some tobacco for nothing. Madame de Tourville [Going nearer.] Ah! my good fellows, if you have any I should like to buy some Wallis. It shall be sent to you-but come no nearerpush off-give me the rudder. [The boat rows away.] Madame de Tourville. I should know that voice and this person muffled up to the eyes in his cloak-and the sentinel who does not call out the guard. This is all very singular, but I shall come to the bottom of it. Let us [They go into the inn. [To be continued]

Madame de Coulanges. You mistake altogether; your Madame de Coulanges. Ah! there are obstacles that plaintive melodies please me much more than that music separate for ever some persons, though made to love one without character, which it is so much the fashion to ad- another. go in. mire. Don Juan. How is that? difference of religion or nation? |

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