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The index and selections will be puhlished separately. from Ossian's Carthon. We thank Ullin for reminding us of it. the conductors of a well-known magazine an infamous set of liars and blaguards, we refer bim to the articles which occasioned the Literary Squabble,' and entreat him to make himbefore he ventures to decide upon it. In answer to D.D., who so grossly designates We see a new edition of the Reject-self acquainted with the nature of a dispute ed Addresses is announced. This is one of the most popular works that has been published for many years, more than twenty thousand copies having been sold. The Bee. Floriferis ut apes in saltibus omnia limant, Omnià nos itidem depascimur aureá dicta.' LUCRETIUS. The full price will be given by our Publisher, for saleable copies of No. 87 of the Coun try Literary Chronicle. Both Editions of The Literary Chronicle becoming very scarce, regular Subscribers are advised to complete their sets without delay. NEW NOVEL. Just published, price 21s. SUCH IS THE WORLD. A Novel, in Three Vols. 12mo. The Oak.-The use of the oak has been lately revived for the purpose of One of the Covent Garden actors, who has lately been on a strolling erpedition in the country, cautioned the ladies, in one of his bills, not to fall in love with him, as it always hurt his benefit, by making the gentlemen jealous of him. Episcopal Benevolence.-Richard de Berry, Bishop of Durham, in the reign of Edward III., had every week eight quarters of wheat made into bread for the poor, besides his alms-dishes, fragments of his house, and large sums of money which he bestowed in his jour. Pompei-lu prosecuting the excavations of Pompeii, a late traveller, Mr. Williams, informs us, that the streets of the city are getting daily dis. encumbered. He entered by the Appian Way through a narrow street of small tombs beautifully executed, with the names of the deceased plain and legible. At the gate was a centrybox, in which the skeleton of a soldier was found with a lamp in his band after passing into several streets he entered a coffee-house, marks of the cups beings visible on the stone. The streets are lined with public buildings and private houses, most of which have their original painted decorations fresh and entire. The pavement of the streets is much worn by carriage wheels. A surgeon's house, with chirurgical instruments; an ironmonger's shop, where was an anvil and hammer; a sculptor's, and a baker's shop; au oilman's; a wine shop, with money in the till; a school, with a pulpit with steps up to it, in the middle of the apartly ment; a great theatre, a temple of justice, an amphitheatre, two hundred and twenty feet long; various temples; a barrack for soldiers, the columns of which are scribbled with their names and jests; wells, cisterns, seats, tricliniums, beautiful mosaic altars, inscriptions, and fragments of statues; pipes of terra cotta, to convey the water to the different streets, and stocks for prisoners, in one of which a skeleton was found; are among the many striking vestiges of the arts of ancient Italy. The houses are in general low, not more than ten feet high. The principal streets are about sixteen feet in neys. West, Bishop of Ely, in 1552, fel two hundred poor people daily at his gates: and the Lord Cromwell usual the same number. 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Price 6d. the greater pleasure, as it will be fa- nours and caresses which were so lavishly The work embraces the events of upwards of eight years, in all of which the author was an eye witness or a participator, from his joining the British army soon after the battle of Busaco, in 1810, to its quitting France, in 1818. The details are generally very minute in a military point of ewas to the order of attack in the several battles,the divisions engaged, and the names of the officers who commanded them; the number of killed, wounded, &c. The details of the various battles of the peninsula have been so often told, and are so well remembered, that we shall pass them over, and quote the author's account of the Duke of Wellington's triumphal entry into Madrid, on the 13th of August, 1813 We are such lovers of peace, that we would gladly convert swords into ploughshares and spears into pruning hooks,' did not the restless spirit of the rulers of nations admonish us now and then to polish up our armour in case of being suddenly called on to use it, and not to suffer that military spirit which Englishmen so gloriously ob- Spain, and seat of the Spanish governMadrid, the celebrated metropolis of tained, to degenerate, while it is watch-ment, is seated in an open country, fully kept alive by our neighbours. upon the banks of the little river ManzaSuch being the case, we may be al-nares. The palaces and other public lowed to travel a short way with a new friend, over the laurel-strewed fields of Spain and Portugal, and to take a glance at the olive rear'd on that-place of skulls The grave of France--the deadly Waterloo.' We shall not, however, fight these battles over again, nor attempt to follow our author in a regular narrative of the campaigns in which he shared, but select what appears to us the most novel and interesting in the volun: before us. As the author has very modestly said nothing for himself, either by way of dedication or preface, we must say something for him, and this we do with VOL. III. describe. 66 buildings are superb beyond any thing I H nations in Spain are rendered peculiarly striking by an immense display of rich tapestry suspended from the balconies and windows, in such a manner as to hide the whole front of the buildings, and which, with the reflection of the variegated lamps, produces a very pretty effect. These illuminations were repeated for three nights successively.' he happened to be posted in that part of Although the battle of Waterloo is an often-told tale, yet we cannot resist In the winter, between the cam-quoting a few passages from the interpaigns, the British officers frequently esting account of it related by this augot up plays, particularly the light thor. Speaking of Hogoumont, he division officers, who often performed says,before the Duke of Wellington. The Every tree in the orchards and garauthor gives a copy of a play-bill, in dens had been sharply contested for, and which the comedy of She Stoops to the troops in the house having loop-holed Conquer,' and the farce of the Ap- the walls, poured forth such an incessant prentice,' were played by British off-shower of musketry, while those at the cers; the female characters, as in the gates charged with the bayonet, that the early history of the stage, being sup- every side, and all the approaches to the most terrible carnage spread itself on ported by men. Lord C. Spencer, of chatteau were heaped with slain. In the the 95th regiment, played the maid in mean time, the right and right centre of the comedy, and Charlotte in the farce. the French having crossed the ravine beThe British troops had, however, gene-tween the two armies, had attacked our rally more serious employment, and left and left centre, and there the conoftener played in tragedy than in coflict was throughout the day of the most medy, while in the peninsula. murderous and terrific nature. The eneThe field of Vittoria, where the Bri-my's attacks were made by such immense tish gained so important a victory, had already claimed a notice in history, from a memorable engagement fought there by Edward the Black Prince; and there is still a mount called Altura de los Inglezes, the English Hill. An interesting anecdote is related of Sir John Doyle, at the battle of Irun :— Sainte. This post, from the commencement of the conflict, had been gallantly defended by a part of the King's German Legion and some Hanoverian troops sent from the 3rd division. The French had for two hours been directing their chief attacks against it, by which the ammunition of the garrison being exhausted at a time when it was impossible to send to surrender or sell their lives as dearly as them a fresh supply, they were compelled they could, and they chose the latter; for when the gates of the farm were carried by the enemy, a sanguinary contest with the bayonet was maintained in the yard and house, as long as there was a German left upon his feet. By the loss of this place, the position occupied by the 3d and 5th divisions, had become seriously exposed, and the enemy, under a heavy the heights near the highway, above cannonade, was now preparing to attack Mont St. Jean, where the veteran warrior, Sir Thomas Picton, with his invincible division, was posted. Regardless, though not altogether unconscious, that this would prove his dying hour, with calm composure he viewed the storm approach, and resolved to meet it like a man ready to die for his country. The French were "But on the British heart were lost columns both of infantry and cavalry, sometimes together and sometimes separate, that it required all the skill and exertions of the generals and commanding officers, and all the characteristic devotedness of both officers and soldiers, to bear up against them. No sooner had one body of troops been repulsed than another advanced. The French cavalry charged our squares of infantry time after A division of Spanish troops attacked time with the most frantic valour, shoutand carried a redoubt at the foot of the ing, Vive l'Empereur!" and notwithhigh and rocky mountain of Le Rhone, standing the terrible defeats they sustainnot far from the village of Zarra. The ed, still returned to the attack, and being Spanish General, Sir John D****, had met by our cavalry, a most terrific scene a horse shot under him, and was him- of havock and confusion prevailed on all self wounded in the affair. This officer, sides, and thousands of men and horses who is a native of Scotland, has in the fell. The armour of the enemy's curias-lumns ;course of a few years experienced a series siers reeeived no impression either from of extraordinary adventures. When the our volley of musketry or cavalry swords, Spanish revolution broke out, he raised a and thus defended, they were dealing deregiment, called the Legion of Estrema-struction in every quarter, and galloping dura, of which he was made colonel by the Spanish Junta, and thus attached him self to the Spanish service. His bravery and apparent devotedness to the cause, together with the attachment and partiality which he manifested towards every thing Spanish, recommended him to the notice of the Spanish government, so that he was soon advanced to a command with the rank of brigadier-general, and became so distinguished, that the town of Seville presented him with the sword of the famous Pizarro, which he wears to this day. In one of his attacks against the enemy at Seville, he had been wounded and taken prisoner, on which occasion the French general in command suffered him to be most shamefully insulted and severely beaten, a treatment which he could never forget; and it was singular enough that upon his joining Lord Wellington At length, after a terrible carnage, the enemy gained the ridge, where Sir Thomas Picton had formed the whole of his division into one grand line for a charge with bayonets. A shock then took place too dreadful to contemplate, in the midst of which General Picton fell; a musketball which passed through his head closed his warlike career. For a quarter of an hour it was not known that the general had fallen, so close and terrific was the fight. round our hollow squares, sometimes struggle with terror and alarm. While lum from some humane institution. The sion for which his Royal Highness is these dreadful events were passing with French officer, however, refused to part distinguished, he wrote to Sir David Dunthe divisions of Picton and Alten, a scene with the boy, but promised to take care of das, drawing his notice to the circumno less appalling presented itself at Hou-him and use him well, and the English, in stance, with a view that the parties might, gomont, the towers of which edifice, their own destitute situation, as prisoners with the least possible delay, be furnished (from the shower of shells and cannon-balls of war, had of course for the present no with the necessary certificates, and purpoured down upon it,) were now on fire, alternative but to submit. On their ar- sue their respective interests. At length and the whole mansion soon after became riving at Tolosa, in the Pyrenees, an order nothing was wanting for the admission of one mass of smoking ruins; at the same met them, which directed that the Eng- the child into the school for soldiers' ortime the enemy surrounded the court-lish prisoners should be marched into phans, but a certificate from the Marquis yard and gardens, and attempted to carry France, but the Spanish conducted to the of Huntly, when Mr. *** and the poor them at the point of the bayonet. The fortress of Pampeluna, and the French of little fellow, in proceeding one morning field-marshal himself being on the spot, ficer herein alluded to being ordered upon to Richmond House for this document, rallied the troops around the burning edi- the latter duty, the British officers with overtook, near the Horse Guards, a serfice, and in person led on the guards to a much regret parted from the little or- jeant of the 42d regiment, with a letter in charge in which they drove back the ene-phan. The author of the narrative having, his hand, addressed to the Marquis of my with dreadful carnage.' (as before mentioned,) been recommend- Huntly. Under an impression that the We conclude with an interesting ad-ed to the special notice of the Emperor man might give him some information venture, which occurred to an officer of Napoleon, for the service he had render- which would assist him in his interview the medical staff in the British army :ed the French wounded, was ordered to with Lord ***, Mr. *** inquired wheParis to receive his discharge; while hether he had served in the late campaign In the retrogade movements made was there waiting for his dismissal, a in Spain, and being answered in the affirby the British army in Spain after the bat- Captain H***, of the 23d light dragoons, mative, then asked if he knew his comtle of Talavera, this gentleman, who then arrived in Paris, a prisoner also from Ma- rade, Serjeant M'Cullen, who was killed belonged to the 23d light dragoons, and drid, having under his care the little or- at Corunna. The man, evidently much some other officers, were surprized and phan boy, whom, on his passing Tolosa, agitated, replied that he knew no comrade inade prisoners at Placentia, and conduct he had there found in the most forlorn of that name killed at Corunna, but beged to Madrid, where, by the exercise of his condition, forsaken by both his foster-fa- ged to know why the gentleman asked professional skill, he rendered such service ther and mother. The former, it appears, this question. Because, said Mr. ***, to the French wounded, that Bonaparte, had found a difficulty in conveying his this is his orphan child, whom I found in npon his subsequent arrival in France, not prisoners to Pampeluna as ordered, from Spain. He was soon interrupted with the only gave him his liberty without ex- the enterprising spirit of the Spanish simple but emphatic exclamation of, Bless change, but presented him with a gratuity Guerillas under Espoz y Mina, who were your honour, Sir, I am the man! its my of" twelve hundred francs," (fifty pounds resolved to liberate their countrymen; child!" Then turning to the child, who sterling,) from the public purse. The and the Spanish woman dreading their had still a faint recollection of his father, prisoners, both Spanish and English, after resentment for attaching herself to a he was deeply affected; indeed, we can well remaining at Madrid two months, early in Frenchman, had fled. Under such cir- conceive that the feelings of each party October, 1809, marched for France, un- cumstances, Captain H*** had, without may be better imagined than described. der a strong escort appointed to convey hesitation, brought the child with him to It afterwards proved that the unsealed letthem to the frontiers. In passing over the Paris, where he now very providentially ter which the soldier was carrying to the Sierras de Guardarama, by St. Ildefonso met the very officer who had been the Marquis of Huntly, was from Colonel Stirto Segovia, the attention of this officer first to identify and interest himself for it, ling, commanding the regiment then lying was attracted by the interesting appear- just obtaining his passport for London: at Canterbury, informing him that Serjeant ance of a little boy, about six or seven it was agreed, therefore, that the poor M'Cullen was not (as supposed) killed at years old, riding in a waggon, apparently little boy should go to his native land Corunna, but wounded, and got safe off, under the care of a Spanish woman, who with him, and Captain H*** wrote let- and that he had sent the man to London, appeared to act the part of a mother to ters to the War Office, to the Duke of that he might answer personally for hinhim. Observing, however, that there York, and also to the Marquis of Hunt- self any questions which might be put to was something in the child's countenance ly, (the colonel of the regiment,) on the him. Thus ends this affecting narrative, and complexion which indicated that he subject. Arriving in London with his which I conclude with the hope that this was a native of a more northern climate little orphan, Mr. *** immediately left poor fellow has not since fallen in some than Spain, he asked it a few questions the letters at the Horse Guards and one of the several bloody fields in which in Spanish, and to his surprize was an- Richmond House, and that same evening his regiment has subsequently been enswered in the same language; but, upon received a note, intimating that the Duke gaged in the Peninsula or at Waterloo. further inquiry, it appeared that he was of York would be happy to see him and The child, I understood, was placed in the under the protection of the French officer his little protegée on the following morn-Military Asylum.' commanding the escort-that he was the ingat ten o'clock; accordingly they went orphan child of a Serjeant M'Cullen, of to York House at that hour, and were the 42d regiment, (Highlanders,) who very graciously received. The Duke of fell in the battle of Corunna, and that the York condescedingly conversed with the mother, in the retreat from Salamanca child in German and French, both of upon Lugo, had died upon the road, which languages, as well as Spanish, he through excessive privations and fatigue, had learnt; the first he had acquired when the poor child fell into the hands of from his foster-father, the second from a the enemy's advanced guard, fortunately Saxon servant, and the last from the commanded by this humane officer. Spanish woman. His Royal Highness Upon learning this story, which was fully was altogether so much pleased with the corroborated on every hand, the British child, and so affected with his interesting prisoners unanimously petitioned the story, that he resolved to put him into French officer to give up the child to the Military Asylum, under his own them, as its more natural protectors, that patronage. He had about this time rethey might forward it to England, where signed the office of commander-in-chief, its forlorn case would claim for it an asy-but with that humanity and condescen Specimens of the Russian Poets, &c. (Concluded from p. 105.) HAVING introduced our readers to Russian poetry and Russian poets, in our last number, and given some specimens of the productions of the most favourite bards, we shall proceed to make them acquainted with the remaining poets of Russia. Dmitriev, who is still living, and has published several small poems, combines energy with tenderness. The following lines, on the grave of Bogdanovich, the au thor of Psyche, of whom we shall speak While his sad spirit, sorrow-broken, sinks- The next poem, which is the only one we shall quote from Dinitriev, is powerfully descriptive: 'DURING A THUNDER-STORM. It thunders! sons of dust, in reverence bow! love. Almighty! trembling like a timid child, I hear thy awful voice-alarmed—afraid— I see the flashes of thy lightning wild, And in the very grave would hide my head. Lord what is man? Up to the sun he fliesOr feebly wanders through earth's vale of dust: "Now that's so so;-thou really hast some Curtail thy song, and critics then might hear it. The poor bird In silent modesty the critic heard, Of Khemnitzer, another distin- When in Paris, he once went to see the representation of Tancred. On Le Kain's appearance, he was so struck with the noble and majestic presence of that renowned actor, that he rose from his But here, on these gigantic mountains, here Thy awe-imposing voice is heard,-we hear it! Thou thunderest! - adamantine mountains power There is he lost 'midst heaven's high mysteries, seat and bowed with lowly reverence. An Melts and devours them:-Lo! they are no And here in error and in darkness lost: Beneath the storm-clouds, on life's raging sea, He sleeps-and dashes on the rocky coast. And the husht billows roll across his grave. Life is a shadowy momentary dream; Less than the mote of morning's golden beam.' Krilov, the Russian fabulist, affords us but one extract, which we insert, as a favourable specimen of that species of composition in which the Russian poets are so excellent The nightingale began her heavenly lays; Through all the regions of sweet music rang Varying her song a thousand different ways; All nature seems to listen and repose; No zephyr dares to disturb the tranquil air,- His breathing may disturb the melody, more: Or the thick mists that frown upon the sun, universal roar of laughter brought him Khemnitzer re Bobrov is the author of an oriental "O thou unutterable Potentate! Thy smiles are seen in nature's sunny face: Milk-coloured lilies and wild blushing roses 'Midst the young boughs, or o'er the meadows straying: Thy breath gives life to all; below, above, * Literally-" three times nine.” ' tier English poesy scarcely boasts a pretgem than Bobrov's'CHILDREN'S OFFERING ON A PARENT'S BIRTH-DAY. Not the first tribute of our lyre, Not the first fruits of infant spring, (When was affection's spirit mute?) Accept thy children's lay.' * I have endeavoured to imitate the singular adaptation of words to sound, of which the Russian language affords so many striking examples:- Original Tvoi dukh vsivavse boriushchii |