AND WEEKLY REVIEW.

The morning light three hundred sail disclos'd,
Such was their strength: but e'er the day was
With twenty gallies in the van dispos'd:
done,

Five gallant christian ships the battle fought,

and won.

The remaining poems in the volume are very properly called miscellaneous: they are on a great variety of subjects, and possess various degrees of merit. unfinished is the poem, Parga, an Several longest, and one of the best. are on classical and others on popular subjects. Thus we have poems on the Temple of Diana' and the Treadmill;' on Palmyra' and 'Hastings;' the Iphigenia of Timanthes' and the 'Radical.' We select one, in conclusion, on another subject:

'TO LIEUTENANT H. MACKWORTH, Of his Majesty's ship Brazen, who, by jumping overboard at a desperate risk, succeeded in saving the life of a seaman on the point of drowning. The captain and crew shed tears on his bringing the poor fellow upon deck, but

were unable to utter a word.

"They shall not die, who dare to do
Heroic deeds; and this was one

"Hark to those shouts!-What myriads line That forc'd the tear-drop from the few

Who saw the feat of glory done.
'Though few were by, though few could weep,
What time thou saw'st him in the wave,
And plunging in the ravening deep,

The sinking man thou dared'st to save.
"Yet more have heard, and more have wept,
Than thou cans't ever know, beneath;
Thy deed is chronicled, and kept,

To form thy fame's perennial wreath.
'The tear that lovely woman gives,

Is oft the passport to a smile,
And, born of nothing, scarce outlives
The sigh, that 'scap'd her lips the while.
When British tars bestow a tear,

'Tis valour's fall, or beauty's woe,
Or deed of mercy, doubly dear,

That bids the precious drop to flow. 'Such drops are thine, thy honest prize, The jewels of thy future crown, Which God will grant thee in the skies, While angels write its record down!" Notes are added to nearly all the poems, even to that on the Tread-mill,' which Mr. Jones opposes with all his force; but these we have neither time nor space to notice, for both admonish us to take our leave of Mr. Jones, the Royal Society of Literature,' and the Tread

St. Johnstoun; or, John Earl of Gowrie.

(Concluded from p. 741.)

her!-to the king with the witch!" resounded through the air, as those who utWE make no doubt that the scene we tered them approached nearer and nearer. have already given from this novel has The attention of the crowd, which had been prepossessed our readers in its favour; exclusively fastened on the actors, was now and indeed we might almost forbear to His majesty rose from his seat, and walked transferred to the authors of this tumult. make further extracts, as we think there forward to the front of the platform, where are few who will not peruse these vo- he perceived a number of people bearing, as lumes, which we may safely predict will in triumph, a woman seated in an armattain a high degree of popularity. One chair, with whom they were endeavouring of the most striking episodical passages to force their way into the area occupied by in the whole work is that where the the players. James, one of whose principal author gives us a picture of a festival, weaknesses, it is well known, was a firm at which Shakspeare's Midsummer's belief in witchcraft, and who had a peculiar Night Dream' is performed in the delight in examining those accused of that crime, gave orders, in a loud voice, that the park, in the presence of the court and a people who carried the woman should be numerous assemblage of the citizens.allowed to pass with her and her accusers The entertainment is suddenly inter-into the open space, and directed them for rupted, by an incident of which the ward immediately in front of his person. author has availed himself, with admi- There they placed the chair in which the rable skill, in delineating the character woman sat, and dragging forward a dead of James, which he has worked up laid him at her side. mastiff, by a rope fastened round his neck, with a most powerful dramatic effect.For some moments, with looks of mingled rage and anguish, she In old Euphan there are, perhaps, many continued to regard the animal, that, traits which may be recognized as be- bloody and mangled, with his eyes open and longing to some of those fine characters turned up toward her face, still shewed his so exquisitely conceived and embodied teeth, as if grinning defiance on her eneby the Wizard Scot;' yet there are touches which belong exclusively to "There was, as we have before remarked, this aged female misanthrope, whose at all times something uncommon in the heart has been chilled towards all her in the midst of an assembled multitude, all appearance of old Euphan; but now, seated species by oppression and misfortune. of whom she considered her adversaries, her The moral energy and grandeur dis-keen black eyes flashed fire, as she turned played by this insulted being, and the their glauce of inexpressible scorn on all fine contrast between her helplessness, sides of her, and sat erect, as if feeling her her undaunted demeanour, and the self superior to all she looked upon. There monarch reproved in the midst of his was so striking an impression of fearlessness high state, are at once pathetic and and contempt of worldly authority stamped upon her pallid countenance, that it was impossible not to experience a degree of awe in contemplating it, as the expression of one who had survived all hope and fear. The king began to bend his attention on the old woman with a a peculiar animation in his manner and countenance, which told that he was now employed according to his heart's content.

sublime.

mies.

"Let this woman's accusers stand forth!" said James.

but she still ran on, hirpling on the tither three; and though he made up wi' her nows and than, she aye jinked him at some odd corner; but he fallowed, and she led him through breers and through whuns, till whare he lost her. But now comes the at the last she led him up the gully yonder, clearest pruif that was e'er gi'en your majesty anent a witch; for what does he find out, but that this auld brimstane, whae has a house up there, has broken her leg, naebody kend how but hersel. Sae a body may ken, please your majesty, wha the mawkin was, I trow !-Look," said he, as her leg is wound about wi' duds!"—and he went up to her, and placing a stick which he held in his hand under her ankle, forced it out into notice.

'An involuntary cry of agony escaped the wretched woman at this inhuman outrage, and deep muttered curses trembled on her lips.

"Are there nae mair witnesses against her than this man?" said the king.-"Gif there be, let them speak, that we may judge righteous judgment; for, though the evidence o' this man seemeth very clear, we wad fain examine mair deeply; and mair especially, we desire to hear the testimony o' that same callant o' whom he speaketh; for, being gifted by the grace o' God wi discernment in thae matters, we will sift this to the bottom."

not less than twenty people, all eager to 'At this instant there pressed forward speak; but the boy was no where to be

seen.

"Mak peace!" cried his majesty, “we will bear that little auld woman in front first-stand back, and let her say what she kens anent this matter !"

'An old woman, the picture of squalid wretchedness and dirt, now came forward, and dropping a low reverence, was about to speak, when our host of Loretto burst through the crowd, and, covered with dust and perspiration, made his way past her, and stood directly before his majesty.

'When the first act concluded, and the players retired to the tiring-room, the multitude began to regale themselves with such luxuries as, in this holiday time, they had provided; and many were those who, like "I maist humbly crave your gracious the squire of La Mancha, fixed their eyes majesty's pardon," said he, in a voice inupon the heavens, while the bottoms of their terrupted by his want of breath, while, with ale or wine-flasks were uppermost. Nor the end of his clerical band, as being most was this most delectable amusement conconvenient, he wiped off the drops that fined to the lower class of the audience; "Please your majesty," said a man, who trickled to his chin,-"I maist humbly for a page approached his majesty with a directly answered to the summons, and who, crave your majesty's maist gracious pardon cup of wine, which he, graciously receiving, from his dwarfish and elfish appearance, for appearing thus forfeughen before the raised to his lips, and appeared to kiss the and the fiendish glee that seemed to possess Lord's anointed;-especially seeing, algoblet with as much fervour as any of his him, might himself have been mistaken for though I had come in my best guise, as was plebeian subjects, applying to it again and an agent of the evil one," Please your fitting, still it is written, Put not forth again, until the players returned, habited as majesty, this same auld beldame is ane o' thyself in the presence of the king.'-But fairies, and the pastime proceeded, and con- the most pestilent witches, that ever cast nevertheless, it being also written, that 'It tinued to amuse the spectators more and her cantrips ower a country-side. Lang and is the honour of kings to search out a more as it drew towards a close. Shouts of sair hae the people and cattle suffered for matter,' it surely becometh his faithful subapplause attended the appearance of him mony a mile round, frae divers strange dis-jects to assist him therein. Therefore, most who represented the lion, and who, clad in eases, but the ill-doer was ne'er found out or high and mighty prince, be pleased to a skin of that lordly animal, came ambling yesterday, when a callant cam to my house, hearken unto the voice of one of the lowliest, through the trees, accompanied by moon- and tell't me and my niebours, that, living but most faithful of thy people. Be it shine. They had scarce appeared, however, at Musselburgh, and rising with the gray known unto your majesty, that in coming and given time for this expression of plea-dawn, about his maister's wark, ae morning, hither, I met with an imp of the devil, whom sure in the multitude to subside, when a he had nae sooner opened the door to issue I believe to be the false witness against this confused and tumultuous noise was heard furth, than he spied a mawkin rinnin awae poor woman, that the misguided wrath of in the direction of the craigs, while loud frac it, whan, thinkin to fell her, he cast he multitude hath arraigned before thee, vociferations of "To the play-field with a stane after her, and brak ane o' her legs; king. If I have, therefore, your ma

jesty's permission, I will proceed with mine evidence."

'Here, bending his body toward the king, he waited his reply, and was ordered by him to proceed.

turned with a sort of chuckle toward the
Duke of Lennox, who stood near him, and
said, "This is a shrewd fellow, i' faith, Len-
nox, and hath, methinks, studied his Bible
to some purpose." And, turning again to
our host,-"Tell me, man," said he, "what
is thy name, and the place o' thy ministry?"
My name, and please your highness,
is Macsticket, and I minister in spiritual
things to the ancient and respectable cor-
poration of fleshers in your majesty's me-
tropolis

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"Speak woman!" said his majesty, addressing Euphau; "what hae ye to sayfor there is strang evidence again' ye?"

"As I said, then," he resumed, "please your highness, I encountered, in coming 'Euphan fixed her eyes steadily and sternhere, an infernal young incubus, who was ly on the king;-for, harassed and menaced, uinquhille an inmate of my domicile, and, tormented by pain, and baited by the rabfrom bad practices, about to be expelled ble, she had become more than usually caretherefrom, when his father the devil deless of life." Make ready," she said, "your livered him out of my lock-fast keeping, as torments, for I shall say nought in my dehe hath even now delivered him from my Weel," returned the king, "thy duti- fence; prepare your manacles and ropes, grip, leaving nought in my hand save this fulness hath pleased us withal, and we will your boots, your carpie-claws, and plinihis doublet."—And he drew from under his bethink us o' somewhat to thy advantage.winks, and then your stakes and faggots!arin a greasy leathern jacket, which he ex- Bide now, and let us hear what this little I have already been tried in the furnace hibited in his hands, and which had whilomauld woman hath to say in evidence." seven times heated, and if I am now to asincased the body of the boy, but which he cend as a burnt-offering, what matters it? had maliciously and cunningly left, in place I shall soon be beyond the reach of a of himself, in the hands of Macsticket, by world I hate, and of a prince, whose weakdexterously slipping his arms out of it while ness I despise!" held by the collar. "Now this being so," he continued, "and learning that this woman is here upon his instigation, I do misdoubt me that he hath deceived the people. But, if I am wrang in your majesty's eyes, I humbly crave your forgiveness."

"Nae," said the king, "ye hae acted like an honest man; nevertheless, we opine that ye hae not spoken to the point anent this matter; and," continued James, unwilling to give up an examination in which he imagined his wisdom would shine so conspicuously, "as there are mony witnesses present again' her, we shall examine according to that measure o' discernment whilk hath been heretofore granted unto us."

Our host having performed another low obeisance, was about to retire.

"Stop, man!" said the king; your - garments bespeak ye a member of the kirk, I pray ye, how happeneth it that ye hae ventured to approach this spot, unhallowed by a divertisement, against whilk the anathemas of your brethren hae been sae rigo-rously launched?"

Macsticket, who possessed no small share of discernment in aught that concerned his temporal welfare, immediately determined to turn to the best account the incident which had thus brought him before majesty; and, maugre his having come to Edinburgh on the report of the intended scene in the park, that he might exhort the refractory of his own congregation, he now bethought himself of some scriptural precepts to his purpose, and delivered them with an appearance of readiness, which gave every mark of sincerity to his words.

Maist high and mighty prince," said he, in answer to the question of the king, "under whom thy people enjoy all christian Jiberty of studying the true Evangel, I opine that they consult it to small purpose, who set up their opinions against your majesty's, and forget that it sayeth, A divine sentence is in the lips of the king, his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.'--And again, Whoso provoketh the king, sinneth against his own soul.""

Pleased with doctrine so congenial to his own ideas, and differing so widely from that held by the bulk of the clergy, James

'The woman again advanced, and told her story to the king, in language such as she was accustomed to use, mixed with the application of a title which she supposed the due of him, who, since the pope was put down, must be the greater man.

"Please your holiness," said she, "I live but and ben wi' Saunders Macshane, whose lassie aye serves that auld kimmer wi' a soup milk ilka mornin'; sae ae mornin' Saunders' cow pat her fit i' the cog, and skailed the milk; for she's a thrawn limmer, as e'er your holiness kenn'd. Weel, in comes the lassie, and she wad hae me to gie her a soup for the auld kimmer; but mine was setten by, an' I wadna break it: but an I had kenned, she should hae had it a' ;-for ye see, please ye, twa days hadna gane by, whan my cow took a dwining, and sae it cam into my head that she was witched; and some o' the neibours persuaded me to hang the gudeman's breeks on her horns, ower her head, (an approved recipe of the period,) and baste her out o' the byre wi' a muckle rung, upon a Friday morning, and they said she behoved to gang straight to the door o' them that witched her; sae I did it, and she made for the park here; and when she cam to the wa', she aye breasted at it, and minted at it wi' her horns, because she couldna won through to that wife's house; and while she drave at the wa', she rave the breeks a' to pieces, and blawed like a pair o'smiddy-bellows, and though we got her turned back, she fell down and deed or ever she wan hame; and we neer durst say wha it was that witched her; but, now the randy's ta'en haud o', ilk ane may speak again' her; for it's weel kenn'd that ye are a righteous king, please your holiness, whae specially minds that ane o' the ten commandments that says, Ye shanna suffer a witch to live; and that the lunt o' a bleezing witch is as pleasant to your sight, as a hale army o' sodgers was to your forbears."

'It is more than probable that his majesty did not feel any particular satisfaction in this public rehearsal of his virtues; for he instantly silenced the speaker, and commanded, with a frown, and a voice of impatience, that those who were rushing forward with their testimony should stand back while he examined the accused.

'Those who had been so anxious to tes

tify against her, who was now become the

"What say ye, wretched hag?" said the king, kindling into anger; "we shall incon-' tinent put to the proof thae vaunts, gif ye hae not somewhat to allege whilk may prove your innocence o' the foul crime laid to your charge; and it is o' our great mercy aud graciousness that ye are now permitted to testify in your ain behalf, seeing that your speech hath already been that for whilk a less patient sovereign had alane condemned ye."

""I have already said," replied she, "that I have nought to urge in my defence.-If ye are indeed so besotted as to believe that a poor crushed worm like me can do the things which these people have spoken, all I could say of mine innocence, would not avail me ;-for I have not forgotten that ye brought to a wretched death man and woman, high and low, because when ye sailed for Denmark there was not a smooth sea, a summer sky, and soft winds, at a season when tempests were natural. Think ye then that I expect mercy at your hands?--Na! I have not forgotten that ye condemned to the burning alive my benefactress, that honourable and good lady, the daughter of your faithful servant Lord Cliftonhall.-Ye caunot torture me as ye did her, for I have no children to leave motherless-no husLand to wail for me!-Na, na!" said she, overcome by her recollections, and pressing her shrivelled hands against her bosom with the intensity of despair, while her countenance lost for a while its character of high daring, and assumed a subdued look of unutterable anguish,-"they are all lost forever, as an arrow, which parteth the air, and leaveth no trace behind, but nevertheless sticketh deep in the breast that it pierceth.-The bitterness of death is past, therefore do your pleasure, but let it be done quickly-I have nought to confess. There lies the last memorial of husband and children," she continued, looking on the dog at her side; "poor old brute!--that was the play-fellow of my weans, and the guard of my lonely state !-I put more respect upon thy dead carcase, than on king, and court, and people to boot!"

"She ceased, and there was a dead silence; for king and people were spell

bound by her reckless audacity. Presently recovering her erect mien, and again turning her regards on the king, in which the utmost indignation was expressed, she continued

sign upon her breast, "I swear that this
hair which I now hold in my hand was cut
from the head of Mary Stuart, Queen of
Scotland, after that head was severed from
the body by the accursed axe?"

"And how cam into your possession sic a relic?-If that be in sooth the hair o' my parent, it maun furnish a proof o' what is allegit against ye, for it could only hae been obtained by thy dealings wi' Satan, sae strictly was the bearing away o' any memorial guarded against.-How then say ye did it come into your possession?"

"Said I that I had nought to confess?- 'Conviction was forced upon James, in How could I forget to tell, that I hold the spite of the prejudice which he had consame faith with your martyred mother!ceived against the unhappy woman. I am a Papist!-this of itself is enough to condemn ine-is it not?"Here she was interrupted by loud cries from the multitude, of "Away with her! -burn the Papist witch!" But as soon as this noise subsided, she went on. "Dear sainted queen?" she cried, lifting her hands above her head, and turning up her eyes to heaven, "thou too didst suffer the persecution of the enemies of our faith, and what am I, that thy son should spare me, who lacked courage and a heart to save his mother?"

'His majesty's anger now became perfectly ungovernable.-"Let the officers o' justice be called!" he cried, in a voice choked with rage, "and let this d-d blasted witch be strictly confined, till she undergo the sentence o' the law!"

'The crowd was now seen parting in different directions, to allow several men to pass through, who were about to bear her off, when she assumed a tone and look of authority, which, savage as they were, they instantly obeyed. While putting them back with her left hand, she drew from her bosom with the right a small leathern bag, and, addressing his majesty, she said

"Misbelieving prince!" she resumed, in a voice of anger-"it was given me by one on whom I had some claim. I was the foster-mother of Mistress Jean Kennedy, afterwards the wife of the master of your household, Sir Andrew Melville, that was drowned, as ye week, ken, in crossing from Bruntisland, and was, as ye also know, the queen's faithful attendant, even in the last bloody scene of her murder. This hair was part of what she procured from the surgeon appointed to embalm the body, under promise of secrecy, and under such proinise did I receive it; for Mistress Kennedy well knew that she could not bestow on me that which I would value as much, although she had given me houses and land, gold and jewels."

""Send here that braid of hair-ower valuable a relic to be possessed by sic as "This contains what I must soon relin-ye!" said James, at the same time sending quish; I will therefore bestow it on you, though, in so doing, I give to your neglect that which I have all but worshipped."

Strong curiosity now possessed the lookers on to see what the bag coatained. Taking from it a small parcel, she unfolded three separate papers, and keeping their mysterious contents in the hollow of her hand, she laid it on her breast, and closed her eyes, while all the fervour of mental prayer quivered on her lips. She next raised it, and imprinted on it a fervent kiss, and then shaking it out to its full length, gave to the action of the breeze a long lock of silver hair, which, toward the end where it had been cut from the head, was strongly matted together with blood.

"Behold," she cried, "this hair, false prince! which your conduct clothed with the snows of winter ere yet the autumn of her beauty had arrived! and behold the sacred blood in which it is steeped-it is that of her who gave you being !"

"The woman raves-she is horn wud!" cried the king "awa wi' her! Will ye stand there hearkening til a nad woman, whan I command ye to take her awa?"

"The men again approached her, and she stretched out her right hand, from which the long hair streamed like a pennon, while the strong tones of her voice were distinctly heard by all.

"I am a dying woman, and, as I hope for salvation through the Son of the Holy Virgin, and as this is a symbol of that cross on which he suffered," she said, making the

the Master of Ruthven to receive it from
her, who had no sooner reached the place
where she sat, than, folding it up once more,
she placed her hand over it on her breast.

"Who are you, young man," she said,
"to whom I am ordered to surrender my
last earthly treasure?-methinks I would
fain know to whose hand I give it ?”

'She cast a searching look along the bench to the right and left of the queen, where her majesty's ladies sat, and relaxing somewhat the sternness of her aspect, she once more raised her voice.

"Is there no one in that gay and courtly throng of dames," she said, "who, for the respect they bear to the memory of her, so lovely and unfortunate, will do mine errand to the king?"-And again the grey pennon streamed from her hand.

'A dead silence reigned in the forms she addressed. None of the fair occupiers were ever before present at a scene of this nature, and they had bestowed upon it the most profound attention, accompanied by a thrilling interest in the unfortunate woman, whom they figured to themselves as standing on the very verge of eternity, and whose passage to it was to be effected by a death so fearful, that they shuddered but to think of it; and this feeling was naturally increased by the quick transition which had been made from mirth and amusement to a scene so impressive. But, although the courtly females were deeply interested in this novel tragedy, none of them viewed it with the distracted feeling of poor Agnes, who, from various circumstances, recognizing Euphan as the person who had given the asylum to her aunt, feared every instant that something would fall from her lips by which the abbess would be discovered; nor could she conceive how she had escaped being brought forward as a witness against Euphan, if found dwelling in her house. Several times, during her interrogation, was she upon the point of addressing the king in her behalf, but was as often withheld by the fear of its being unavailing, when she heard her braving his wrath in a manner which she expected every instant would bring down the whole weight of his resentiment upon her. But no sooner did the unfortunate woman appeal immediately, as it were, to herself, than, rising from her seat, and drawing for ward her long veil, she enveloped herself in it, and darting over the intermediate ground, she was, with the quickness of lightning, at the side of Euphan.

"Give me that precious relic," she said, "and I will be its bearer to the king.”

'The master had stretched forth his band to receive the braid, but now withdrew it, and was about to speak, when one of the men who stood by the chair of old Euphan, provoked by her want of respect for his majesty, and at this abrupt question, addressed to one of a family so highly honoured by the people, seized her by the "Most willingly," replied Euphan; "for shoulder, and gave her a shake-"What, I am persuaded, young maiden, that she bristane !" said he, "do ye question the who, in the face of an assembled multitude, Master o' Ruthven, as though he were ane fears not to attend the summons of a reo' your ain degree ?" viled and persecuted woman, is worthy to "Desist, fellow!" interposed the mas-be intrusted with it, more especially if she ter; "lay no hand on the unfortunate wo- be, as I suspect, the Lady Agnes Somerman!It is the king's pleasure, old mother," dale." he continued, "that you deliver to me the hair which you hold in you hand." And he again made a motion to receive it.

She eyed him from head to foot-"Na, na," said Euphan, still keeping her hand pressed npon her breast-" not to a descendant of the persecuting house of Ruthven-the enemies ef God, and of the blessed Queen Mary-will I deliver this last memorial of her!-Stand back!" she said, with an authoritative dignity, that might have become an empress, and which made the master recede a few steps in surprise.

"I am she whom you mention," said Agnes; and as she stooped to receive the lock of hair, she said hastily, and in a whisper, "Where is she to whom you gave an asylum ?"

"Content you, lady-she is safe," was the reply.

'Lady Agnes instantly returned with the braid to the king. As she ascended the steps on the right of the king, the Earl of Gowrie met her at the foot of them, and taking her hand to lead her to his majesty, said, as they passed on, "Fear not for the

unfortunate woman; I have thought on a scheme to remove her from immediate danger."

"That is kind, indeed," said Agnes; "for, strange as it may appear, those nearly tions to her, which I would fain repay. May I venture to intercede for her with his majesty, do you think ?”

connected with me have been under obliga

"Certainly," returned the earl, who had no time to say more, for they were then before the king.

'Agnes threw back her veil, and kneeling, presented the braid of hair. He took it, and placing it in the palm of his hand, which trembled violently, he regarded it for some moments with intense feeling, which appeared in the workings of every muscle in his face; and then searching in his pocket, produced that same purse which he had received from the Jesuit, and enclosing it within it, returned it to his pocket. It was then that be seemed first to perceive that the Lady Agnes was still kneeling at his ““ Pardon,” he said, "fair lady, this neglect; that wretched wife's extraordinar girt bath somewhat disordered us.”

feet.

take our leave of this able production,
and congratulate the author on the su-
perior ability and talent which he has
here displayed, trusting that he may be
encouraged by the success of this, his
first effort-if such indeed it be-to
persevere in a career where success
awaits him.

[In our former article on this novel, Oliver
Patullo was erroneously printed Oliver Patults.]

A Translation of all the Greek, Latin,
Italian, and French Quotations which
occur in Blackstone's Commentaries on

the Laws of England; and also in
the Notes of the Editions by Christian,
Archbold, and Williams. By J. W.
JONES, Esq. late of Gray's Inn. 8vo.
pp. 250. London, 1823.

idea is not original, whatever the execution may be, as there has already been published an excellent Law Glossary, by Mr. Tayler, which includes a translation of the Latin and other quo tations in Blackstone's Commentaries,' alphabetically arranged.

Mr. Jones's work is so printed, that it may be separately bound at the end of each volume to which the translator refers, an advantage to those who, having unbound copies of Blackstone, may wish to add Mr. Jones's useful supplement.

Time's Telescope for 1824. 8vo.

In the

pp. 330. London, 1823. SUCH of our readers as recollect our former notice of Time's Telescope' need not to be told that it is one of those As all gentlemen bred to the profession annual volumes which is welcome to us. of the law are, or are presumed to be The editor, for he modestly disclaims learned, and all barristers, the moment the title of author, has, in eleven sucthey hold a brief, are, in common par-cessive volumes, given a pleasing variety lance, addressed as my learned bro- to an almanack or calendar-a circum"Before I rise, let me entreat your ma- ther' and the learned gentleman,' a stance which, in itself, shows no ordijesty to have mercy on that poor old work like the one before us might seem nary portion of ingenuity. wretch," said Agnes; "she is certainly in- unnecessary to the profession, whatever volume now before us, he has indulged sane; and her great zeal for the unfor- it may be for others; but the fact is, more in antiquities and biography than tunate queen, to whom that hair belonged, that all lawyers are not learned, and usual-the latter principally contemposeems in part to have been the cause of transporting her beyond the bounds of re-rank in the profession, whose imperfect but a difficult subject. The introducthat many of them have obtained a high rary, which is always an interesting, verence due to your majesty." tion, which is usually an elementary treatise on some science, is this year devoted to a well-written essay on physical and historical geography, by Dr. Myers. The other parts of the work display the same pleasing variety as

"Rise, young lady," said his majesty, extending his hand toward her; and continuing in a low voice, "confess that the faith she hauds bath somewhat prepossessed the Lady Agnes in her favour; but gif witchcraft is proved upon her, she maun suffer the penalty o' her crime. 'God forbid

else!"

'Agnes was about to reply, when the Earl of Gowrie interposed.

"If your majesty thinks proper to trust me with the keeping of this wretched woman, I will take order that she escapes not from the place of her confinement till your majesty's further pleasure is known."

"Be it sae, gif you, my lord, will tak this trouble; for nane will suspect," said the king, with a smile of irony, "my Lord o' Gowrie to favour a Papist. And to speak sooth, she has sae interwoven her discourse wi' mention o' honourable names, that gif she was indeed the nursing mother o' Sir Andrew Melville's spouse, we shanna be sorry to find her innocent o' the crime laid to her charge, and shall even forgie her unmannered insolence to oursel, putting it

down, as this young lady sayeth, to the account o' a disordered brain."

knowledge of the four languages enu-
merated in Mr. Jones's title-page, would
not suffice for the translation of such
portions of them as are to be met with
in Blackstone's Commentaries,' parti-
cularly some of the old law Latin and

Norman French. If, then, such a work
as that of Mr. Jones may be useful, even
to the highest branch of the profession,
what must it be to solicitors and their
clerks, justices of the peace, and country
gentlemen? Nor are these the only
individuals who read 'Blackstone's Com-
mentaries,' which have almost become
classical, and form an essential branch
of education. An acquaintance with
'Blackstone's Commentaries' is nearly
as essential to a knowledge of the his-
tory as the laws of this country; and
they tend, as Mr. Jones, in his preface,
observes, to corroborate facts, the truth
of which the isolated details of early
history leave unascertained, from some
chasm in the chain of consequences ill
supplied, or inconsistency in the charac-
ter of the persons, or the circumstances
connected with their production.'

The poor woman was then removed, and placed in safe custody in the Earl of Gowrie's house in the Canongate. Fidelity, in a work like that of Mr. After these long and connected ex-Jones, is its best recommendation, and tracts which we have thought proper to this it possesses, with as much spirit give, as affording a more adequate spe- and elegance as we suppose could poscimen of the interest of the work, than sibly be infused in translating a work brief fragments could possibly do, we on the dry study of the law; but the

were exhibited in the former volumesif we except the selection of poetry, which is chiefly taken from the poems of Barnard Barton, the quaker poet. We are sensible of the merits of Mr. Barton, and have often done justice to them, but we are sorry to see him possess so little of one of the characteristics of the respectable society to which he belongs-modesty. His overweening vanity has betrayed itself sadly of late, and he has quacked himself off wherever he could gain a footing. The principal portion of the poetry in the Time's Telescope' of this year, is either by Barnard Barton, or by some person in his praise: now, although the last twelve months has not been prolific in good poetry, yet it has produced much superior to that of Mr. Barnard Barton, and he ought not to have encroached on the good nature and amiable disposition of the editor of Time's Telescope,' to thrust in himself and his verses on every occasion. Mr. Barton is not contented with getting extracts from his