ought solely to be devoted to the interests of the genuine drama, leaving coronations, processions, fire-works, &c. &c., to the minor theatres, which appear now to be in fact emulating with the large houses, in regular dramatic performances, as the large houses are descending to such performances as were used to be confined to the minor theatres.

I think many observations of the good Spectator, on the abuse of the theatres, are very applicable to the present times, and I should be much pleased to see any champion of the regular drama step forward as the Spectator in its defence.I am, Mr. Editor, Your constant reader and admirer, MARIA of Dowo Teas,

AMUSEMENTS

OF THE

ARCTIC LAND EXPEDITION. In our last account of the progress of the Land Arctic Expedition, under Lieut. now Capt. Franklin, we mentioned that they reached their wintering ground in the beginning of October, at Cumberland Fort, from whence they were to set out in the proper season, upon the more important and hazardous remainder of their journey.

the lake, in despair of getting hold of several officers of the Company placed any living creature with which to satis- implicit reliance in his power, so high fy his ravenous appetite. The hunters was his character throughout the land, set out with three dogs, and were well for an intercourse with the world of armed. Having followed the track of spirits. Wagers were laid upon the the wolf through the woods about two effect of his magic, and the officers of miles, they started him as he was de- the expedition were surprised at the vouring the bark of a tree. After a readiness with which their ridicule was most toilsome and disastrous exertion answered by the proposal of considerfor two hours, two of the half-breeds able bets. In reply to a question put succeeded in destroying the wolf, which to Ka-ka-wa-rente, as to what he was had been completely harassed by hun- able to do, he said- every thing. He ger and fatigue. The officers of the could bring back a wife to a husband, expedition and the Company, who had or separate man and wife for ever. He not been in the habit of scouring the could, in fact, reconcile things the woods in snow shoes, presented the most contradictory in their nature. It most miserable spectacle. In their ef- was in vain that attempts were made forts to get through the thickets, their to weaken his power with his agents faces had been frightfully scratched, above or below, and as absurd to try and their duffle coats and chiu cloths to imprison his body as his nind.' Mr. the latter being put on to keep their Williams said he should be content chins and cheeks from being frozen with an experiment upon Ka-ka-wawere torn to pieces. Under these cir- rente's body, and the next evening cumstances, it was found necessary to was fixed for the trial. Ka-ka-wa-rente, kindle a fire with all possible dispatch, not thinking it respectful to the invi and, even before that could be accom-sible powers with which he communiplished, it was feared that the intense cated, to request their assistance with cold would more woefully disfigure in the walls of those who doubted their some of the poor adventurers. The infallibility, pitched his leathern tent› warmth of the blaze from the brambles in the woods, within half a mile of the and trees soon removed this gloomy fort, and called upon the governor to apprehension, and the wolf was imme put him to the test. Wappisthaw and Mr. Williams, the principal agent of diately skinned and drawn for the pur- Tappotum stood at the door of the the Hudson's Bay Company, and dig-pose of being roasted. The animal, tent, the former blowing a whistle, nified with the title of Governor, be- however, was so old and weather-beat- the latter beating a drum, when the ing resolved to prepare his visitors for en, that not one of his hungry pursu- principal inhabitants of the fort sallied some of the scenes which were to ers could put a tooth in the most deli-out with lighted torches in their hands. become part of their future occupa- cate part of him. The conjurer was rather struck with tion, proposed to Mr. Franklin - and A report had for some years prevail- the preparations at first, but he soon Mr. Richardson a wolf-hunt, in ed, within a circuit of some thousands laughed away the fears of some of his the beginning of January. Those of miles, both amongst the natives and admirers, who had observed that he gentlemen having practised the ne- the British settlers and the servants of was not insensible to the cold. The cessary accomplishment of running the two companies, that an Indian con- Governor then produced a quantity of with snow-shoes, were qualified to join juror, named Ka-ka-wa-rente, who re- stout new ropes, and having served in in the hunt, and the wolf, against sided far away amongst the most dis- the navy for several years, and placing whom the attack was meditated, had tant northern tribes, was reverenced as some reliance in his own strength, unalready roused the anger of the inha- one of their deities by the surrounding dertook to imprison the conjurer in bitants of the fort, by killing several people, and was actually capable of the tent. With this view, having of their dogs. Indeed, upon one oc- performing the greatest wonders, in stripped Ka-ka-wa-rente naked, he casion, the ferocious animal had at- consequence of his awful intercourse tied his arms and legs together, and tacked two of the Company's servants, with supernatural agents. Mr. Wil- put so many seamen's knots upon the as they were crossing Cumberland liams, who had learned that this extra- ropes, that the efforts to get out of Lake with a quantity of fish, and ordinary person was within five hun- such thraldom could not but be atobliged them, after having torn one of dred miles of the fort, and that he had tended with excessive pain to any one them in a desperate manner, to leave very recently foretold some remarkable not under the immediate care of the the provision behind. At the time the calamities that soon occurred amongst gods. The conjurer was then placed hunt was proposed, there was a great the tribes, sent a messenger to him, on his back within the tent, at the top fall of snow upon the ground, and the requesting that he would as soon as of which was a sinal! hole for the adtrack of the formidable white wolf, possible appear at the fort. The con- mission of the particular genius who which had so long persecuted the fort, jurer gladly accepted the invitation, was to release him. In a few moments, was observed on the outside of the and reached the post at the latter end a great bustle was heard within the stoccade. The thermometer at the of January, accompanied by two mor- tent: the whistle and drum played up, time was thirty-nine degrees below Ze-tal agents, named Wappisthaw and as it were, with the very spirit of inspiro, and the wolf had just abandoned Tappotum. Upon his arrival, the half ration; still the Governor and the offiSee Literary Chronicle, No. 131. breeds paid homage to him, and even cers of the expedition had such reli

O, lead me where the Samian fields
Untill'd uncultur'd lie,-
That, ere the bloody Moslem yields,”
While yet my arm its weapon wields,
For Hellas I may die!

MAC.

TO THE GREEKS,
'PRONOUNCE what sea, what shore is this?
The gulf, the rock of Salamis !
These scenes their story not unknown-
Arise, and make again your own;
Snatch from the ashes of your sires
The embers of their former fires,
And he who in the strife expires,
Will add to their's a name of fear
That Tyranny shall quake to hear,
And leave his sons a hope, a fame,
They, too, will rather die than shame!'
LORD BYRON.

ance upon the seaman's twist, that
while others looked to the top of the
tent in the expectation of seeing the
ropes fly out of it, they kept their eyes
upon Wappisthaw and Tappotum, in
order that the magician might be un-
der no compliment to human agency.
A quarter of an hour was occupied in
this manner, when a loud cry was
heard from the tent, and, immediately
after, Ka-ka-wa-rente was pulled out
in a state of insensibility, pinioned as
before, and frozen almost to death,
notwithstanding his faborious efforts to
anticipate the work of his invisible
friend. The publication of this cir-
cumstance had the effect of removing
from the minds of the thousands of In-
dians who had placed such confidence
in the power of the conjurer, all res-
pect for his former exertions. He
slunk back to his own people, but was
no longer received as a superior. A few
months afterwards, he was seen hunt-
ing with his companions, whose hard-
ships he was compelled to share from
the moment he was proved to be a liar.
It was a wish expressed with a great
deal of fervency by Mr. Franklin, up-
on observing the exceeding docility of
the Indians, and their contempt of all
attempts at imposture, that the reli-
gious societies of England would send
out amongst them some of those
But as brethren and patriots unite,
excellent men who are so easily pro-And show to your foemen a courage as dear
cured to visit other countries, for the As your sires did in Salamis' fight!
purpose of giving religious instruction Rear the hallow'd cross high, and rush on your
where it would be most gratefully re
foe,
ceived.

!

Original Poetry.

FOR GREECE AND LIBERTY.
WHEN Wi dom, nurtur'd by the brave
Of many an age in thee,
Renowned Greece! her counsel gave,
"Twas, as her thoughts be free!
And Poesy the lesson taught

To many a list'ning throng,-
Inspiring, as her bosom wrought
With ecstacy of song.

Their mingling voices, who not felt,
Or linger'd at the sound,
Degenerate, 'til the foeman dwelt
Upon the Grecian ground?

Thy native plains his burial-place,
Thy mountain-pass his bed,

His dust too honor'd in disgrace
To mingle with thy dead.

Yet, boots it now, enslav'd, to know
The freedom of thy race,

Or waken, but in dreams, the glow
That fir'd th' Olympian chace?
Reviler! age on ages more

Through slavery degrade;

The stamp of heaven the freeman bore,
Departs not with the dead!

YE children of those who in days that are gone,
In vanish'd but glorious ages,
With splendour unrivalled a galaxy shone,
Of heroes, and patriots, and sages;
Rush forward to combat, your infidel foe
On the fields where your fathers have stood,
Nor cease from the strife till the tyrant is low,
And your right arm is red with his blood!
One thought on the deeds that your great sires
have done,-

But one glance at Thermopyla's shore,
And then will the battle of freedom be won,
And the tyrant be beat as before!
Again will thy laurel be placed on the brow

Of that freedom which erst was thy boast,
Whose spirit is watching thy proud struggle

now,

And inspiring each patriot host!
Then lose not your strength in dissention and

fear,

Nor despair, tho' he powerful be,-
The laurel of conquest your God shall bestow
On the brave, and the pure, and the free!
J. W. DALBY.

THE CORPORAL'S GRAVE.
IN a lone and silent spot,

Underneath the willow,

There the corporal's grave is wrought,
There I made his pillow:
Full of thought and sad at heart,
Wand'ring round the fountain,
There I pray'd the comrade's part,-
All his noble actions counting.
Reft of moss, of herb, or grass,
Underneath the willow,
Should a stranger thither pass,

He will know the corporal's pillow:
Dark and fresh, the sloping earth

Forms his long and narrow prison;
But the essence of his worth
Into glory's sphere is risen.

P.

TO THE NIGHTINGALE.
OFT.did I hear of thy soft melting lay,
Sweet Philomel, and oft have wished to hear
Thy full notes warble on my pensive ear,
And all their magic to my soul display;
But chance did ne'er 'till now my wish obey..
And hope stood lost in doubt, truly misbe-
lieving,

That from thy little frame thou couldst convey
Sounds which could raise the soul entraced
to heaven.

How great must be his voice who thus has

given,

Concentered in thy speck of life, the power, When, from the grove each other songster's driven,

To fill with ecstacy thy midnight bower; And on thy voice to bear the thoughts away, From all the fears of night and cares of day. G.A.N.

Fine Arts..........

AT the anniversary of the Royal Academy, on Thursday last, Sir T. Lawrence, the President, delivered the following address to the professors and students:

'GENTLEMEN,—I congratulate you on the decided improvement of one of the schools of art (the Life Academy), and the general alacrity displayed in all. A spirit of emulation so useful in all professious, is most particularly essential to the perfection of art. I caution you, gentlemen, against too great a reliance on that genius with which nature has gifted you; it is by perseverance alone, and not by na tural talent, that you will be enabled to surmount the difficulties of art-those difficulties which enhance and give superiority to our profession over all others. While I congratulate you that the Life

The following distribution of pre- Esquires.Old Council A. Cooper, W.
Collins, D. Wilkie, and J. Ward, Esqrs.
miums took place, viz.:~^
Visitors in the Life Academy-New

To Mr. John Graham, for the best hisrectness and purity of drawing; and this, torical painting, the gold medal, and the List-E. H. Baily, J. Flaxman, H. HowDiscourses of the Presidents Reynolds and West, handsomely bound and in-C. Rossi, and D. Wilkie, Esquires.

To Mr. W. Frederick Smith, for the best historical groupe in sculpture, the ready, gold medal and the Discourses of Rey-Old List-H. Thompson, H. Howard, T. Stothard, and M. A. Shee, Esqrs. Auditors re-elected G. Dance and J. Farington, Esqrs, heat risk

To Mr. George Foggo, for the drawing of an academy figure, the silver medal.

To Mr. C. Smith, for the best model of the Lectures of Barry, Opie, and Fuseli. an academy figure, the silver medal and

To Mr. T. Bradberry, for the best architectural drawing of a public building, the silver medal and the Lectures of Bar ry, Opie, and Fuseli.

To Mr. Edward Edwards, for the best

drawing from the antique, the silver me-
dal and the Lectures of Opie and Fuseli.
To Mr. Henry Collen, for the next best
drawing from the antique, the silver me-

To Mr. Henry Francis Goblet, for a drawing from the antiqne, the silver me

To Mr. Joseph Dinham, for the best model from the antique, the silver medal and the Lectures of Opie and Fuseli.

To Mr. John Ternouth, for the next best model from the antique, the silver medal.

After which, the President addressed the students at some length, expressing the satisfaction of the Members of the Royal Academy on the improvement of the schools, encouraging them to persevere in their attention to correctness and purity of drawing, and concluding with observations on their mode of study for the higher departments of art, which he inforced by reference to the example of the greatest masters.

The general assembly afterwards proceeded to appoint officers for the ensuing year, when

Sir Thomas Lawrence was unanimously re-elected president.

New. Council.-E. H. Baily, R. West macott, R. Smirke, jun., and H. Bone,

Hindoo Widows.-As an inducement for widows to burn themselves with the bodies of their husbands, they are taught by the Pundits to believe that there are three millions and a half of hairs upon the human body, and every woman who burns herself with the body of her husband, will reside with him in Heaven a like number of years.

TO READERS & CORRESPONDENTS.

THE Communications of Messrs. Prior, Dalby, Wilmington, Auld Dominie, Mac, and O. F. are accepted for insertion.

T. G. on the Corruptions of the English Language, in an early number.

A Correspondent wishes us not to mention, his name in this part of our journal. The precaution was unnecessary, for we would defy the most skilful professor of cryptography to deci pher it.

We would wish all eulogies on poor Keates, in our journal, to terminate with the excellent Elegy of Mr. Shelley. With this feeling, we cannot give insertion to the lines of J. P. Erratum, p. 779, col. 2, line 7 from bottom, for 'genius' read‘genus.”

Advertisements.

This day is published, in 12mo., elegantly
printed by Whittingham, at the Chiswick
Press, price 7s. in extra boards,
SELECT POEMS. By EDWARD
LORD THURLÓW.
Sold by R. TRIPHOOK, 23, Old Bond Street.
will be published, in 8vo. by
Early in January will be
MR. BOOTH, 32, Duke Street, Manchester
Square,
ARCITA AND PALAMON, after
the Noble Poet, Geoffrey Chaucer.
.. BY EDWARD LORD THURLOW.

This day is published,

27 col. Engravings, illustrative of the Cus- lowe; 11. Howell's Familiar Letters; 12. Fer-
toms, Manners, and Occupations of its Inha- dasi's Shah Nameh, Persian MS.; 13. Gaule's
bitants. Imp. 8vo. Price £2. 2s. half-bound. Distractions, or the Holy Madness; 14. Chalk-
THE RHINE, from Mentz to Coblentz and Co- 15. History of the Knights Templars; 16. Ro-
An Historical and Characteristic TOUR OF hill's (Isaac Walton) Thealma and Clearchus;
logue; embellished with 24 highly col. En-bert Southwell's Works; 17. Bacon's Novum
gravings. El. 4to £4. 4s. in bds. I. p. £6. 6s. Organum; 18. Bishop Berkeley's Memoirs of
An Historical and Picturesque TOUR OF THE
Gaudentio di Lucca; 19. George Chapman's
SEINE, from Paris to the Sea: illustrated by Dramatic Works.
24 highly coloured Engravings, same paper and
price as the Rhine.

CULINARY CHEMISTRY: Exhibiting the scientific Principles of COOKERY, with concise Instructions for the preparing good and wholesome Pickles, Vinegar, Conserves, Fruit, Jellies, Marmalades, and various other alimentary substances employed in DOMESTIC ECONOMY; with Observations on the Chemical Constitution and Nutritive Qualities of different Kinds of Food. With Copper-Plates. By F. ACCUM, Price 9s. 6d.

A COMPLETE HISTORY OF LITHOGRAPHY, from its origin down to the present time. Demy 4to. Price £1. 6s.

RURAL RESIDENCES, in 27 col. Plates, De-
signs for Cottages, Villas, &c. By Papworth.
Impl. 8vo. £1. 11s. 6d. bds.

ACCUM'S PRACTICAL TREATISE ON GAS-
LIGHT, royal 8vo. bds. 4th edition, with 7 col.
Engravings. Price 12s.

THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD, illustrated with
24 coloured Engravings, 8vo. Price 21s.
VESSELS BY STEAM, &c, 17 Engravings, 8vo.
A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON PROPELLING

Price 20s.

New Publications.

In a handsome 8vo. volume, price Ss. 3. POEMS by J. F. RATTENBURY, contain-. ing Edgar and Ella, a Legendary Tale of the 16th Century; a Versification of the 1st Book of Fingal, and several Minor Poems.

4. DESULTORY THOUGHTS IN LONDON. Titus and Gisippus, with other Poems. By Charles Lloyd, Author of Nuge Canorte, and Translator of Alfieri. 12mo. boards, 7s. 6d.

5. POETICAL ESSAYS on the GENIUS of POPE, and on the Language and Objects most fit for Poetry. By Charles Lloyd, 12mo, bds. 3s. vols. 12mo. boards, 10s. 6. ISABEL, a Tale. By Charles Lloyd. 2

7. SPARE MINUTES; or, Resolved Meditations and Meditated Resolutions. By Arthur Warwick This valuable little manual is beautifully reprinted in royal 16mo, with facsimiles of the singular allegorical Frontispieces, and the explanatory Poems of Francis Quarles and George Withers. Super-extra bds., 6s.

8. The Tragedies of ALFIERI, translated in blank verse, by Charles Lloyd, 2d Edition. To ings of Alfieri, with his portrait, finely engravwhich is added, Memoirs of the Life and Writed by Cooper. 4 vols, 12mo. boards, 21s.

9. MEMOIRS of the LIFE and WRITINGS of ALFIERI, with his portrait. 12mo. bds., 5s 6d. 1. NOVELS and TALES of the CHARACTER of SIR JOHN FALSTAFF. Second 10. MORGAN'S ESSAY on the DRAMATIC AUTHOR of WAVERLY. A Series of Por-Edition. 8vo. boards, 8s. 6d. traits of Eminent Historical Characters intro

duced in those Works, accompanied with BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICES. The Portraits are engraved in the most highly-finished manner, by Mr. R. Cooper, from Drawings made expressly for the Work, by Thurston and Uwins, after the most authentic Originals. To be completed in six or seven parts, each containing Four Portraits-Price of each, in 12mo. 8s. ; A CATALOGUE of GREEK and Proofs before the Letters, of which 25 only are 8vo. 10s.; India paper proofs, 14s.; royal 4to. LATIN CLASSICS, containing the most es- taken off, 20s. Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4,' are pubteemed Editions, in chronological order, that lished, containing Queen Elizabeth-Earl of have hitherto been published. Also, the principal Leicester-Mary of Scotland-Duke of Argyle Lexicographical Works; Critical and Philolo-Earl of Sussex-Caroline, Queen of George gical Literature; an extensive Collection of II-Marquis of Montrose-Sir Walter Raleigh Bibliography; the Polyglot and various other-Lord. Burleigh-General Dalzell-Earl of Editions of the S. S. in Hebrew and Greek; Translations of the Classics, &c; on SALE, at the affixed prices, by S. HAYES, No. 8, Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London. Price 1s. 6d. (gratis to purchasers from the same), to be had as above; and of the Booksellers in Town and Country,

Morton-Lord Hunsdon-Duke of Monmouth
-Sir Francis Walsingham-Duke of Lauder-
dale-King John. No. 5 will be published 1st
January.

gives this book a very high character.
Dr. Symmons, in his Life of Milton,

Price 2s. 6d. Proofs on India paper 55.
11. A PORTRAIT of Lord ByrON, engraved
from a Sketch taken at Venice by Signor Au-
in the most highly finished manner, by Cooper,
gustin Gandellini; adapted to bind up with all

the Editions of his Works.

Early in January will be published, Vol I.
Part I. of

12. THE GENUINE REMAINS, in Verse and Prose, of SAMUEL BUTLER, a new Edition, collated with the original MSS. and comprising many original pieces, never before published, carefully revised, with additional Notes and Illustrations, in 4 Parts, forming 2 vols. 8vo., uniform with HUDIBRAS. Embellished with Portraits of Butler and Thyer, and with nume rous beautiful Vignettes, from Original Designs.

13. Just published, price 1s. 6d. a catalogue of SECOND HAND BOOKS, in every branch of Literature.

14. A Catalogue of Second Hand SCHOOL Books, and a catalogue of Odd Volumes and Broken sets may be had, gratis, on application to the publishers, C. and H. Baldwyn, Newgatestreet, and R. Triphook, Old Bond-street.

Price 5s. No. 8, completing the 4th Volume of 2. THE RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW, consist ing of Criticisms upon, Analyses of, and extracts from, curious, useful, and valuable Books Ackermann's List of New Works. in all Languages, from the revival of Literature JOHNNY QUÆ GENUS.-This to the commencement of the present century day is published, No. V. THE HISTORY AND-Continued Quarterly. LIFE OF JOHNNY QUE GENUS, THE FOUNDLING. Contents of Vol. IV.-1. Life of Benvenuto Price 2s. 6d. Cellini, by Himself; 2. Poetical Literature of SENTIMENTAL TRAVELS IN THE SOUTH OF Spain; 3. Dryden's Prose Works; 4. LawFRANCE, illustrated with 18 coloured Engrav-rence's Arnalte and Lucenda; 5. Ascham's ings, royal 8vo., Price 18s. Toxophilus, or the School of Shooting; 6. Davenport's King John and Matilda; 7. Andrew Fletcher's Political Works; 8. Lovelace's Ludir Family; 10. Plays of Christopher Marwell Court, Carey Street. casta; 9. Sir John Wynn's History of the Gwe

1

No. LXXII. REPOSITORY OF ARTS, containing Six coloured Plates, and nearly 70 pages of Letter-Press. 48.

A HISTORY OF MADEIRA, with a Series of

London:-Published by J. Linbird, 355, Strand, two doors East of Exeter Change; where advertise Editor (post paid) are to be addressed. Sold also ments are received, and communications for the by Souter, 73, St. Paul's Church Yard; Simpkin and Marshall, Stationer's Court; Chapple, Pall Mall; Grapel, Liverpool; and by all Booksellers and Newsvenders-Printed by Davidson, Old Bos