This day is published, 12mo 5s. 6d. boards, THE MOST EASY FRENCH GRAMMAR Dedicated (by permission) to the R. H. The Price 2s. bound in red. Published by E. Wallis, 42, Skinner Street. On the 1st of May will be published, price 5s. No. 6, completing the Third Volume of THE RETROSPECTIVE VIEW; consisting of Criticisms upon, Analyses of, and Extracts from, curious, useful, and valuable Books in all Languages, from the revival of Literature to the commencement of the EXHIBITION of the BATTLE of DUFIEF'S NEW SYSTEM of EDUCATION. the New System, that their physical strength, VI. It possesses the signal property, that each pupil has in reality a private tutor engaged with him singly; so that, although there is but one instructor, there is a multiplication of himself equal to the number of scholars. 6 VII. It is the most practical of all methods, because it is a continual exercise from beginfect of all, for practice alone can make perning to end. It is, consequently, the most perfect. It is, therefore, not surprising, that the oral and written language should be learned in less than one-tenth part of the time commonly wasted in the drudgery of schools. tant in its consequences, that it bids fair to overturn every other System of Education now extant+, but also to defeat the liberality of my VIII. It is the only method by which the intentions, by exacting contributions for teach-principles of grammar can be taught in an efing myown Plan, which I have fully divulged, fectual manner; but it does more-it illus RE-for the public benefit, in my work, entitled trates, in an eminent degree, the nature and Nature Displayed in her Mode of Teaching philosophy of language, and throws a vivid Language to Man, adapted to the French,' four light on the sublime philosophy of my great ineditions of which have already issued from the structors, Bacon and Locke, and their illustrious British press. Under such circumstances, I disciple, Condillac. should be guilty of a sort of misprision of treason to society, were I not, as far as lies in my power, to enable the Public, and, above all, the Friends of Education, to detect the imposture. Considering that the best mode of effect ing this object, is to make known, through the medium of the public journals, the peculiarly striking advantages of this unique System of Education, I respectfully submit to attentive consideration, the following sketch of its properties, some of which are so remarkable as to appear to border on magic. present Century Continued Quarterly. Con- A Third Edition of No I, is in the press. IX. It is calculated to create diligence and industry, and by the powerful force of habit, to render them permanent, as it keeps the attention of each scholar alive, without the loss of a single minute during the whole time of tuition. X. It possesses a very curious property, which is, that an Englishman, a Frenchman, &c. may teach their native language with ease and propriety, without knowing a single word of the language of the learners. (See Nature Displayed,' Introd. p. 109, &c.) XI. It is the most economical of all methods, as it not only saves time, the most precious of all riches, but it also, in a surprising degree, saves money. It has been proved to be twenty times cheaper than the Bell and Lancas ter system, and 200 times cheaper than the old plan. (See Introd. p 118, et seq.) 1. This System most effectually provides for self-tuition, and for the instruction of a single scholar, of several, or of several thousands at the same time, by one Teacher only, without the assistance of Ushers, Under-teachers, or Monitor (See Nature Displayed.' 4th ed. Intro.p. 101-5.) II. It is equally adapted to juvenile or maXII. This System continually affords to the Teachers the means of ascertaining, with maIII. It has, like the circle, neither a particu-thematical accuracy, the state of advancement lar beginning nor ending. This remarkable in his Pupils, while they, in their turn, can esproperty places beginners on the same footing timate the extent of his talents. This kindles for tuition, as those who have even made the between the Teacher and his Pupils, a superior greatest progress. It therefore introduces ab- kind of emulation. (See Introd p. 54, 122.) solute unity in tuition, so that two masters can never teach at the same time, let the class be ever so numerous. (See Nature Displayed,' 4th ed. p. 102, et seq.) the ENGLISH LANGUAGE. In which the In this Work the Author has pointed out much false doctrine, and many erroneous principles in the popular Grammar of Mr. Cobbett. This Grammar, like Mr. Cobbett's, is intended for the use of the Working Classes of Society. The Author has, however, refrained from introducing Political Remarks, on the supposition that such remarks would he calculated to divert the attention of the leamers from the subject more immediately under their consideration No. 3 will be published on Saturday, April 28; and a Number on each succeeding Saturday, till completed. The whole will be comprised in six Numbers. Being closely printed, and in small type, this Work will contain more than is usually to be found in volumes of three times its size. In the Sixth and last number, the Title, Table of Contents, Preface, List of Errata, &c will be included. Printed and published by Dolby, 299, Strand, London; and sold by all Booksellers. IV. So far from being irksome, as most methods are, it is highly entertaining, from the variety of the exercises and the lively mode of introducing them. XIH. So perfect is the System, that the least error cannot intrude itself. (See Introd. p. 99.) XIV. It exhibits a circumstance unique in its kind, that of strengthening the faculties of the mind, by means of mechanical processes, which make a durable impression on the senses. XV. Professional characters, by giving one work, Nature Displayed,' or by seeing the attentive perusal to the Introduction to my System once in operation, will become possess ed of the art of teaching on my principle-so quickly may it be acquired V. Teachers themselves are so delighted with * I shall mention but one instance among many which could be adduced: one of the most liberal and respectable houses in Paternoster Row, purchased the copy-right of a work of I avail myself of this opportunity to am 250 pages 8vo. of which not less than 200 were nounce, that several interesting and elaborate taken verbatim from my work, Nature Display-works are in preparation, exhibiting the ap ed. The impostor even began his introduction in my own words, When a discovery useful to society, &c.' · + This Discovery has excited the most lively enthusiasm in India, the birth-place of the Bell and Lancaster System. Witness the following extract from the Report of the Calcutta School-Book Society: Your committee, adverting to the uncommon merit of the work, and considering its dissemination as calculated to produce just ideas on the subject of school. books, and as furnishing an admirable model for the preparation of many, have encouraged a proposed republication in Calcutta.' plication of the principles of the New Systern of London:-Published by J. Limbird, 355, Strand two doors East of Exeter Change; where advertie ments are received, and communications for the Editor (post paid) are to be addressed. Sold abo by Souter, 73, St Paul's Church Yard; Simpkin and Marshall, Stationer's Court; Chapple, Pall and Newsvenders-Printed by Davidson, Old Bar Mall; Grapel. Liverpool; and by all Booksellers well Court, Carey Street And Weekly Review; Forming an Analysis and General Repository of Literature, Philosophy, Science, Arts, History, the Drama, Morals, Manners, and Amusements. This Paper is published early every Saturday Morning; and is forwarded Weekly, or iu Monthly or Quarterly Parts, throughout the British Dominions. No. 103. LONDON, SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1821. Review of New Books. Price 6d. Hill in Banffshire, which just conveys gave three hearty cheers! This place as correct an idea of it, as the Queen's was selected for wintering, and was portrait at the top of a half-penny called Winter Harbour.' On the 2d: A Journal of a Voyage of Discovery to ballad does of the features of her majes- of November, the first number of a the Arctic Regions, in his Majesty's ty. As he proceeds, he makes new weekly Newspaper was commenced,: Ships Hecla and Griper, in the discoveries, in the sagacity of a whale called The Winter Chronicle, or years 1819 and 1820. By Alexan-going down tail foremost, when, if it New Georgia Gazette;' and, three der Fisher, Surgeon, R. N. 8vo. pp. had gone otherwise, probably its tail days after, notwithstanding the therwould have been entangled in the ice. mometer outside the ship stood at zero, On getting to Baffin's Buy, he is quite and within as low as the freezing point, delighted to find that arctic foxes are yet two hours were spent very happily cunning, but that the one which was on the quarter deck in witnessing the caught in a trap was not likely to performance of the farce of Miss in escape for all his wily tricks,' and he her Teens' by the officers. The theapromises that if reynard displays any tre was opened by an appropriate adpeculiarities deserving of notice, he dress, written by Mr. Wakefield, and shall take an opportunity of mention- two songs by the same gentleman were sung in the evening. An attempt was made to construct ice guns, but they were all shattered to pieces on the first fire. Mercury was frozen into a solid mass, by being four hours exposed in the open air, at the temperature of 36 degrees below zero; and four parsa lenæ, or mock moons, were discovered in the evening of December, each at the distance of about 214° from the moon. On the 21st of December, Mr. 320. London, 1821. THE public has waited with no small degree of anxiety during the last three months for the long-promised account of the last Voyage of Discovery, from the pen of Captain Parry, the enterprising commander of the expedition. Of the reasons which have delayed that publication, we know as little as we do why Surgeon Fisher's twelve shillinging them hereafter. The fox, however, volume has stolen into the world, as, except for such persons as ourselves, it would steal out of it, without notice. In the whole course of our critical labours, we never met with a work so likely to create disappointment as this journal, which appears to be a diary of all the circumstances unworthy of notice that occurred during the voyage. In trifling and silly remarks, it strongly reminds us of the cocknies' journal on the first of September; and did we not learn from the title and introduction, that the anthor is a Surgeon, R. N., who accompanied Captain Parry in his voyage, and that he is gone out in the new expedition, we should have taken him for a dandy amateur of science. did escape before Mr. Fisher could Fisher says Most gladly would we wish to give This being our shortest day, or, more our readers some account of this im- properly speaking, the day on which the portant voyage, but we despair of sun is farthest from us, several of the of doing it from Mr. Fisher's work; we ficers went out on the ice at noon with will, however, try what can be done. sible to read by the twilight, and, surprisbooks, to determine whether it was posWe have already stated that the expe- ing as it may appear, yet we found that dition sailed on the 4th of May from the smallest print could be read by it. With the nature and object of Capt. Deptford; at seven o'clock on the The book that I took was a small (pocket) Parry's expedition our readers are 4th of September, Captain Parry Common Prayer-Book, (which was the already sufficiently acquainted, and accomplished the first portion of the smallest print I could find,) and, by facwere they not, the information is not discovery of the north-west passage ing it towards the south, I could read it to be gained from the work before us. in crossing the meridian of 1100 of very distinctly. As the portion of it that The author, whose minuteness about longitude west of Greenwich. The presented itself by chance on this occatrifles is as ridiculous as his negligence day following, Captain Parry told the it will not be considered an idle or impision contains a good moral lesson, I hope in noticing the most important facts ship's company of their success, and ous thing to quote the sentence that hapis censurable, sets out with telling us, congratulated them on it, as they were pened to be the subject of experiment. that the ships left Deptford at half- thus entitled to the Parliamentary re-It was the first verse of the forty-sixth past eight o'clock, on the 4th of May, ward of 50001. On the 23d they got Psalm; God is our hope and strength; a 1819, and reached Northfleet at half-within three quarters of a mile of the very present help in trouble. In addition past twelve, by the aid of the Eclipse entrance of Coppermine Harbour, and, to what has been said, I ought also to mensteam boat. He then tells, what of after cutting through the ice of a canal, tion, that the weather at the time was racourse is quite new to us, that the be seen, and the moon's declination was ther cloudy, so that very few stars could country along the banks of the river about 1540 S., consequently below the howas, at this time, extremely beautiful, rizon; therefore the twilight was the only particularly on the right side;' he next source from which we could receive any gives us a wood engraving of Morven light at the time. My object in being so S-18 VOL. III. a distance of two miles and one-third, minute in detailing this circumstance is lar, who were in the house at the time the After taking a few hours' rest, we all simply to give an idea of the degree or fire commenced, suffered very severely; turned (at two o'clock) to build a monuquantity of light that we still receive from one of them, indeed, is in great danger of ment on the top of Table Hill*, which the sun. It must not be understood, losing some of his fingers, for, notwith-we finished by six. It is of a circular therefore, that I mentioned it as any thing standing every effort was, and is still mak- form, ten feet in diameter at the base, and extraordinary or unexpected; for evening to restore them to life, most of them about eleven feet high. In the centre of if such were my design, I should be only are, as yet, without the least sensation. it we deposited an empty Donkin's meatexposing my own ignorance, since it is Some idea may be formed of the state canister, containing a slip of parchment, known to every person that the twilight they were in when he came on board, on which was written the same brief nodoes not cease until the sun is eighteen from this circumstance, that when they tice that was on the pieces that we left at degrees below the horizon, or passed the were immersed in a small tub of cold wa- the other places that I have already men"This was deposited imaginary line called the crepusculum.' ter for the purpose of thawing them, the tioned, víz.: Two days afterwards, the officers per-cold they communicated to the water was here by a party from his majesty's ships formed The Mayor of Garrat,' and a so great that a thin film of ice was imme- Hecla and Griper, who, wintered on this island in 1819 and 1820." new piece, written by Captain Parry, diately formed on its surface. This may called the North West Passage, or appear to some to be so extraordinary, as to be almost incredible, and I have no the Voyage Finished.' This play was doubt that I should be apt to disbelieve it a great favourite with all the crew, who also, had I not been an eye-witness of the extolled its merits loudly; and the thing myself; but this was certainly one boatswain said, that it was in fact real of the coldest days I ever experienced, philosophy.' So intense was the cold, for it blew very fresh, and the thermomethat brandy, on being exposed on deck, ter was at the time we were out at 43° below zero; what must, therefore, be the congealed in half an hour, to the con- effect such a cold on a man having his sistence of honey; and, on the 15th of bare hands exposed to it for an hour, as February, our author says,was the case with the man in question?' And a few days afterwards, On the 30th of June, William Scott, the boatswain's mate, died, and he was interred on a plain, between two and three hundred yards from the beach. On a slab of sand-stone an inscription was cut, and the stone placed at the head of his grave. Many relics were placed in Winter Harbour, and its geographical position has been determined accurately: The latitude of the spot where the ship lay since the 26th of September, 1819, 74° 47′ 15′′ N. Longitude of ditto, by lunar observations, 110° 48′ 30" W. As I considered this day to be one of the coldest that we are likely to have this One of the men, who was frost-bitten winter, I made an experiment, which, although trivial, deserves to be mentioned, when the house was burnt a fortnight ago, as it exemplifies, in a very simple manner, had a part of three fingers of the left, and Variation of the compass, as found on the rapidity with which water is frozen in two of the right hand, amputated to-day, such a temperature, as we have had to-in consequence of what he suffered at that shore, clear of the ship's attraction, 128 day: The experiment in question is thus: time, having destroyed life in the joints E I took a quart bottle, full of fresh water, that were removed. Whatever the process is that destroys vitality by means of to the main-top, and there poured it through a small cullander, when it was cold, its effects on the parts that are defound, that by the time the drops of water stroyed are very different from that had fallen to the roofing over the ship, duced by sphacelus, or mortification of they had congealed into irregular spheri- any other kind, that I remember having The height between the ever seen; for neither the size, nor the main-top and the place on which they fell texture of the parts in question, were in the least altered, except that the skin and was forty feet eight inches.' nails came off a few days ago. cal masses. On the 3rd of February, the ship's crew saw the sun after an absence of ninety-two days: pro On the 1st of August, the vessels quitted Winter Harbour. A musk ox was killed, of which the following is a description: -- 'The hair on different parts of the body was of different lengths, and of various colours; the prevailing colour, however, was black, and the longest hair was, as above stated, on the rump and hind quar ters. He had a thick mane extending from the head to the top of the hunch the colour of it was of a pale russet. Immediately behind the hunch there was a saddle, or bed, of short hair, of a yellowish white colour, about a foot and a half in length, along the ridge of the back, and nearly of the same breadth. The legs, as far as the knee-joint, were of a dirty white colour, and the hair on them this far was no longer than that on an English ox. At the root of the long hair, there was a finer kind, of an ash colour, which was indeed as fine as any wool, and would certainly, if manufactured, make as fine cloth as any English wool. Mr. Pennant, indeed, ox, that a man of the name of Jeremie had mentions, in his description of the musk The destruction of the skin, or rather the detachment of it, has almost invariably taken place in every case of frost-bite that During the time the sun was above has occurred since the beginning of the the horizon, a vertical column of a beau- winter. Of the mode of treating them, tiful red colour extended from it towards although our practice has been very conthe zenith; the colour of it was most bril-siderable, I am not aware that we can liant near the sun, and diminished gra- throw any additional light on the subject. dually as it went upwards. It was ob- Friction, with snow at first, and afterwards served also, that it was not always of the immersion in cold water, until sensation same brilliancy, but that it twinkled so is restored, appears to be the best applicathat the upper part of it vanished altoge-tions to begin with; and when cold applither for a moment; it then instantane- cations did not subdue in a short time, ously brightened up as splendid as before; the inflammation that afterwards occurred, this twinkling went on in quick succession, I always observed that cataplasms were during the whole time the column, ap- the most efficacious remedies. peared. Its breadth was about equal to On the 1st of June, the land expethe sun's diameter, and its height, or alti-dition, consisting of five officers and se-stockings made of the wool, or hair, of tude, when in its greatest splendour, was between four and five degrees.' ven men, set off to explore Melville that animal, which were equally as fine as Island, and returned on the 16th. In. * As this hill is a conspicuous object at a a Of the severity of the cold, we have other instances. The house on shore the course of their travels, little of in- very considerable distance, its geographical poterest occurred. Several rein-deer were sition deserves to be mentioned. It was ob caught fire, and was materially injured, seen, and some ptarmigans were shot. tained from observations made at the monu butConsiderable as the fire was, its influ- Small pieces of granite, quartz, and ment that we erected on the top of it, viz:ence or heat extended but a very little felspar, were frequently met with, and Latitude, by meridian altitude, 74 48′ 33′′ N ships; variation of the compass, 123° 16′ 01′′ way, for several of the officers and men vegetation was in a flourishing condi-longitude, by chronometer, 23' 04" W. of the were frost-bitten; the two men in particu-ion. On the 15th, says Mr. Fisher, E. 2 vols. 1821. sin any silk stockings. It would seem, that the animal casts this fleecy covering annually, for, in the thick part of the mane, and on each side of the neck, there was a layer of this wool quite detached from the body of the animal, and only prevented from falling off, from being interwoven amongst the long hair. The hair on his forehead was all matted into small lumps with earth, and the roots of the horns were also covered with it, from which it would appear, that he was in the habit of tearing up the ground with his head; of this, indeed, we were ourselves eye-witnesses i one instance, for after we had surrounded him, so as to prevent his escape, he began rubbing his head against the ground, as if threatening us with destruction if we approached nearer, and I have no doubt, that to any animal that inhabits these re gions, he would be a formidable antagonist, not excepting the bear itself. His flesh tastes a good deal of musk, but not so much so as to be disagreeable; on this point, however, I ought to pay some deference to the opinion of a few persons amongst us who think differently. With regard to the heart and liver, it was agreed by all parties, that they were not very palatable; and those who ate the kidnies far an intriguing non-combatant may Memoirs of the Mexican Revolution ; including a Narrative of the Expedi- evade the laws of nations; but we will tion of General Xavier Mina. To take Mr. Robinson's own avowal, and which are annexed, some Observations leave our readers to judge whether he on the Practicability of opening a was a partisan of the insurgents or not. Commerce between the Pacific and It appears, then, that Mr. Robinson Atlantic Oceans, through the Mex-landed on the Mexican coast in 1816; ican Isthmus, in the Province of that he accompanied the Insurgent-Ge Oaxaca, and at the Lake of Nicara-neral Teran, in his enterprise against gua. By William Davis Robinson. Guasacualco, which failed; our au8vo. pp. 717. London, thor retreated into a small thicket, where he remained five days, when, exALTHOUGH there have been several hausted by hunger and fatigue, he de volumes published on the South Ame-livered himself up to the Spanish offirican revolution, and the events that cers,was condemned to death, but, have occurred are in general very fami- pleading the benefit of the indulto, his liar with the public, yet this has not Catholic Majesty's, pardon was granted. been the case with the revolution in That he was afterwards sent to Spain Mexico, the most important of the by the Governor of Vera Cruz, who Spanish possessions in the new world, recommended his close confinement for whether considered with respect to the life, on account of the information he extent of its fertile territory, the rich possessed relating to Mexico, but that, ness of its mines, its population, or its after a confinement, in all of about two advancement in the arts of civilized two years and-a-half, he was liberated. life. The melancholy fate of the un- Such are the facts as stated by Mr. R. fortunate patriot, Mina, who, after respecting himself, and he complains contributing to the liberties of his pa- loudly of his treatment, because he was say, that they tasted more musky than any, rent country, einbarked in the cause of a neutral: what sort of a neutral, will, other part. To conclude the subject, I have no doubt that people living a little more affluently than we have been for some time past, would not relish the best part of it very much at first, but it is a taste which, like many others, I think might easily be acquired.' The musk-ox measured six feet ten inches from the snout to the tail, was four feet eight inches high, and weighed seven hundred and fifteen pounds. In the month of October, the vessels reached the Shetland Islands, having lost but one man during the voyage. posses appear by the following extract from his own statement; emancipating South America, is known; Mr. Fisher concludes by saying, that if they have not discovered the North West Passage, they have at least proved its existence. That such may be the case, we will not deny, but The author of these volumes, Mr. Dismissing the author, we shall now we have no evidence of it in his volume, Robinson, is a merchant and citizen of proceed to his work, which contains a which is as meagre and contemptible a the United States, and a violent parti- detailed narrative of the Mexican revoproduction as has issued from the press san of the insurgents in South Ame-lution; a biographical memoir of for many years. The author's notice rica; his narrative must, therefore, be Mina, his enterprises in old Spain,of the few objects of natural history received with the due allowance al- and his last unfortunate adventure in that were met with is tediously minute. ways necessary to be made for an histo- the new world. There are also some This is confined to an account of wal-rian who is a party-man. There are, interesting notices respecting Mexico.. rus, a white bear, narwhals, and white wales. Two maps, one shewing the course of the ships from Baffin's Bay, and the other tracing the routes of the land expedition on Melville's Island, are the only things worthy of notice, and we almost take shame to ourselves for having devoted any portion of our time to a work which has so ill requited our labour. however, other grounds on which we the country-population-state of society, &c. We shall not follow our author in his narrative, which contains many heart-sickening details of the ferocious and sanguinary character of the war in Mexico. Indeed, the whole history of the South American revolution is but one unmixed scene of bloodshed and carnage, and the conduct of both parties in the contest would have disgraced even the savages of New Zealand. Mr. Robinson is of opinion, that had Mina landed with 1500 or 2000 men, instead of 270, in any part of the Mexican kingdom, he could have marched direct upon the city of Mexico, and overturned the Spanish government almost without a struggle. That a man of Mina's character and talents might have done this, we will not deny, but in the whole of the contest in South America, there must have been great apathy, or very bad management, when General Morillo, with very slender resources, was able so long to maintain the contest. Mina, soon after he landed in Mexico, encountered the enemy at Poetillos; and, although their numbers quadrupled his, yet he gained a complete victory, achieved by his own personal bravery, and the gallant example he set to his followers. The following circumstance, connected with this engagement, is related by the author: but all his exertions were unavailing, for 'If Mina, on first leaving the house, had Navarra. His treatment there was such as a brave man deserved; every humane. attention being shown him, and his situation made as comfortable as circumstances would admit.' ‹ Upon the arrival at M·xico of the express which had been dispatched to announce the capture of Mina, couriers were sent by the viceroy to every part of the kingdom, to convey the cheering intelligence. Te Deums were chanted in the churches; salutes of artillery, illuevery town in the possession of the royalminations, and rejoicings, took place in ists; and such was the general joy among them, that they hailed the capture of Mina as the termination of the revolution. These demonstrations, on the part of the government and its adherents, are in themselves no common eulogium on the character of Mina. ་ The dragoon who captured Mina was ignorant of the rank of his prisoner, until In the city of Mexico, a great anxiety informed of it by the general himself. prevailed to behold Mina, and had he He was then pinioned, and conducted in- reached that place, much interest would to the presence of Orrantia, who, in the have been made to save his life; but the inost arrogant manner, began to reproach viceroy, fearing the consequences that him for having taken up arms against his might ensue should he be brought thi sovereign, and interrogated him concern-ther, and being in constant dread lest he ing his motives in thus becoming a traitor, should escape, dispatched an order to Liinsulting him, and lavishing upon him the nan for the immediate execution of his bitterest criminations. Mina, who on the prisoner. most trying occasions never lost his presence of mind and characteristic firinness, replied to these interrogatories in so sar-emotion. During the action, a trumpeter was made prisoner by a major of the enemy's cavalry. The major immediately forced him to dismount, and then gave him his carbine to carry. The trumpeter soon ascertained that it was loaded, and when he found that the enemy's troops were in a state of confusion, he suddenly presented the carbine at the major, and perempto-castic a strain, and with such strong ex-overtures, for the purpose of drawing in rily ordered him to dismount; he did so, and the trumpeter jumping into the sadHe, ordered the major to march before him, observing to him, "As you are obliged to walk, sir, I'll not trouble you to carry the gun. So much pleased was the major with the manner in which he was treated, that, although Mina gave him his liberty, he subsequently joined a division of the patriots.' After a short but glorious career, Mina and his little band, left without support, were surprised by a very superior force, under Orrantia, while in their encampment: "When this order was communicated to Mina, he received it without any visible He continued to resist all pressions of contempt and indignation formation from him, but regretted that he 'On the 11th of November, (as well as. The alarm was given; the troopers of Mina, finding themselves cut off from their horses at pasture, mingled with the infantry, whose first impulse was to save themselves by flight. If thirty infantry only had united at that juncture, such was the situation of the ground, that they could have repelled the whole force of Orrantia, or at least could have held him in check, and made good their retreat. But officers and soldiers thought of nothing but their own safety; in the utmost disorder they rushed forward to gain the summit of the hills, and thence escape by the barrancas in the rear. Mina, awakened by the noise and tumult of his flying troops, started from the floor, and rushed On reaching Silao, he was put into out of the house in the same apparel in irons by his savage conductor. Thence which he had passed the night, without he was removed to Irapuato, and, finally, coat, hat, or even his sword. Regardless to Linan's head-quarters, in front of Te-Gazette of Mexico. of his person, the first object was to at-peaca, at Los Remedios, where he was tempt the rallying of his flying troops; committed to the care of the regiment of the twenty-eighth year of his age. His 'Orrantia, after the disgraceful scene we have already noticed, inquired the force of the patriots in his neighbourhood; Mina informed him; when, conceiving, perhaps, that a desperate effort might be made to rescue the general, he immediately retreated upon Silao, with 'So anxious was the government that his prisoner, who was treated with every his death should be confirmed, that Linan indignity. This ungenerous treatment was instructed to detach a surgeon from was borne by Mina with his characteris-each European regiment, and the captic fortitude; the situation of his compa-tain of each company, to attend the exenions engrossed his reflections, and while cution, who should certify that Mina was on the road, his endeavours to cheer them dead, and, moreover, describe the manup were constant. ner in which the balls entered his body, and note the one that caused his death. This was done, and the singular document was afterwards published in the Thus perished this gallant youth, in |