,,the ,,mirror ,,of ,,literature1 ,,amusement1 ,,and ,,instruction4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,vol4 ,,xiii1 ,,no4 #cef4 ,,saturday1 ,,february #ad1 #ahbi4 ,,price #b;d4 99 99 99 99 99 ,interior of the ,colosseum4 ,illustration3 ,interior of the ,colosseum4 ,references to the ,engraving4 ,a4 ,column or ,tower in the centre of the building1 for supporting the ,ascending ,room1 c4 ,b4 ,entrance to the ,ascending-,room4 ,c4 ,saloon for the reception of works of art4 ,d4 ,passage lending to the ,saloon1 ,galleries1 and ,ascending-,room4 ,e4 ,f4 ,two separate ,spiral ,flights of ,steps1 leading to the ,galleries1 c4 ,g4 ,h4 ,i4 ,galleries from which the ,picture is to be viewed4 ,k4 ,refreshment-,room4 ,l4 ,rooms for ,music or ,bells4 ,m4 ,the ,old ,ball from ,st4 ,paul's ,cathedral4 ,n4 ,stairs leading to the outside of the ,building4 a4 b4 ,sky-lights4 c4 ,plaster ,dome1 on which the sky is painted1 d4 ,canvass on which the part of the picture up to the horizon is painted4 e4 ,gallery1 suspended by ropes1 used for painting the distance1 and uniting the plaster and the canvas4 f4 ,temporary ,bridge from the ,gallery ,g to the ,gallery e4 from the end of which the echo of the building might be heard to the greatest advantage4 g4 ,one of ,fifteen ,triangular ,platforms1 used for painting the sky4 h4 ,platforms fixed on the ropes of the ,gallery e1 used for finishing and clouding the sky4 k4 ,different methods for getting at the lower parts of the canvas4 l4 ,baskets for conveying colours4 c4 to the artists1 m4 ,cross or ,shears1 formed of two poles1 from which a cradle or box is suspended1 for finishing the picture after the removal of all the scaffolding and ropes4 ,mr4 ,hornor1 in his colossal undertaking1 has devised a mean to draw us out of the way2 and a successful one it has already proved4 ,as a return for the interest which his enterprise has excited1 we are1 however1 induced to present its details to our readers1 as perfect as the limits of the ,,mirror will allow2 and for this purpose we have been favoured by ,mr4 ,parris with the drawing for the annexed cut4 ,in ,no4 #ceb1 we gave a popular description of the interior of the ,colosseum2 but the reader's attention was therein directed to the splendid effect of the panorama or picture1 whilst the means by which the painting was executed have been reserved for our present ,number4 ,this we have endeavoured to illustrate by the annexed engraving2 and the explanation will be rendered still clearer by reference to ,no4 #ceb1 wherein we have given an outline of the difficulties with which the principal artist1 ,mr4 ,parris1 had to contend in painting the panorama4 ,we1 however1 omitted to state an obstacle equally formidable with the reconciliation of the styles of the several artists engaged to assist ,mr4 ,parris4 ,this additional source of perplexity was the great change1 almost amounting to the vitrification of enamel colours1 which occurred in the hues of the various pigments1 according to the point of view1 and the immense distance of the canvas from the spectator4 ,besides furnishing the reader with the construction of the apartments1 galleries1 and ascents of the interior1 the engraving presents some idea of the scaffoldings1 bridges1 platforms1 and other mechanical contrivances requisite for the execution of the picture4 ,the spiral staircase1 it will be seen1 leads to the lower gallery for viewing the picture4 ,unconnected with the intermediate gallery1 there is a communication from the lowest gallery to the highest1 and thence to the refreshment-rooms and exterior of the dome4 ,the ascent to the second price gallery is by a spiral staircase under those already mentioned4 ,the column1 or central erection1 containing these staircases and the ascending-room1 is of timber1 with twelve principal uprights seventy-three feet high1 one foot square1 set upon a circular curb of brickwork1 hooped with iron1 and further secured by bracing1 and by two other circular curbs1 from the upper one of which rises a cone of timbers thirty-four feet high1 supporting the refreshment-rooms1 the identical ball1 and model of the cross1 of ,st4 ,paul's1 ,mr4 ,hornor's sketching cabin1 staircase to the exterior1 c4 ,without the circle of timbers already described1 is another of twenty-four upright timbers2 and between these two circles the staircases wind4 ,the architectural fronts of the galleries form frame-works1 through which the spectator may enjoy various parts of the panorama1 as in so many distinct pictures4 ,the cut and appended references will explain the devices for painting better than a more extended description2 for mere words do not facilitate the understanding of inventions which in themselves are beautiful and simple4 ,to heighten the effect1 our artist has1 however1 introduced light sketchy outlines of the campanile towers of ,st4 ,paul's1 the city1 and the distant country4 ,mr4 ,parris's task must have been one of extreme peril1 and notwithstanding his ingenious contrivances of galleries1 bridges1 platforms1 c4 he fell twice from a considerable height2 but in neither case was he seriously hurt4 ,his progress reminds us of other grand flights to fame1 but his success has been triumphant1 and alike honourable to his genius and enterprise4 ,in short1 looking at the present advanced state of the ,colosseum1 ,mr4 ,hornor and his indefatigable coadjutors may almost exclaim in the words of ,dryden1 ,our toils1 my friend1 are crown'd with sure success3 ,the greater part perform'd1 achieve the less4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,dorchester4 7,for the ,mirror47 ,st4 ,peter's church1 ,dorchester1 is a handsome structure4 ,there is a traditional rhyme about it which imports the founder of this church to have been ,geoffery ,van4 ,geoffery ,van ,with his wife ,anne ,and his maid ,nan ,built this church4 ,but there was long since dug up in a garden here a large seal1 with indisputable marks of antiquity1 and this inscription3--,sigillum ,galfridi de ,ann4 ,it is therefore supposed1 with some reason1 that the founder's name was ,ann4 ,a great number and variety of ,roman coins have been dug up in this town1 some of silver1 others of copper1 called by the common people1 ,king ,dorn's ,pence2 for they have a notion that one king ,dorn was the founder of ,dorchester4 ,,halbert ,h4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,fire ,,at ,,york ,,cathedral4 7,for the ,mirror47 ,ut ,rosa flos florum ,sic est domus ista domorum4 ,such was the encomium bestowed on the venerable pile of ,york ,minster by an old monkish writer2 but1 alas6 what a change is there in the space of a few short hours2 what a scene of desolation1 what a lesson of the instability of sublunary things and the vanity of human grandeur6 ,the glory of the city of ,york1 of ,england1 yea1 almost of ,europe1 is now1 through the fanaticism of a modern ,erostratus1 rendered comparatively a pile of ruin2 but still ,looks great in ruin1 noble in decay4 ,this is the third time that this magnificent structure has been assailed by fire2 twice it has been totally destroyed2 but1 like another phoenix1 it has again risen from its ashes in a greater degree of splendour4 ,a period of nearly seven hundred years has now elapsed since the last of these occurrences2 and the present fabric has but now narrowly escaped sharing the fate of its predecessors4 ,the damage which the ,minster has sustained is not1 perhaps1 of so great a magnitude as1 from the first appearance of the fire1 might have been anticipated4 ,the destruction is principally confined to the choir1 the roof of which is entirely consumed4 ,the beautiful and elaborately carved screen1#a which divides the choir from the nave1 and forms a support for the organ-loft1 has escaped in a most wonderful manner1 a few of the more projecting ornaments being merely detached4 ,the organ1 an instrument scarcely equalled in tone by any other in ,europe1 is totally destroyed4 ,the oaken stalls1#b together with their richly carved canopies1 have likewise perished4 ,the altar table1 which stood at the eastern end of the choir1 on a raised pavement1 ascended by a flight of fifteen steps1 is likewise consumed1 and the communion plate melted4 ,the beautiful stone screen1 which separated the ,lady's ,chapel from the altar1 has not suffered so materially as was at first imagined4 ,this elegant specimen of ancient sculpture is divided into eight pointed arches1 and elaborately ornamented with tracery work3 the lights were filled with plate glass1 through which a fine view of the great eastern window was obtained2 some pieces of which still remain uninjured4 ,such are the principal parts of the cathedral which have suffered4 ,the books1 cushions1 and other movable effects1 from the northern side of the choir1 were fortunately rescued1 together with the brazen eagle1 from which the prayers were read4 ,the wills1 and other valuable documents1 were also preserved4 ,the choir1 the destruction of which we have just related1 was built by ,john de ,thoresby1 a prelate1 raised to the archiepiscopal chair in #aecb4 ,on this building he expended the then enormous sum of one thousand eight hundred and ten pounds out of his own private purse4 ,the first stone was laid on the #bith of ,july1 #acfa2 but the founder died before its completion1 as is evident from the arms of several of his successors in various parts of the building1 particularly those of ,scrope and ,bowet1 the latter of whom was not created archbishop until the year #adje4 ,it was constructed in a more florid style of architecture than the rest of the fabric4 ,the roof1 higher by some feet than that of the nave1 was more richly ornamented1 an elegant kind of festoon work descending from the capitals of the pillars1 which separated the middle from the side aisles2 from these columns sprung the vaulted roof1 the ribs of which crossed each other in angular compartments4 ,the magnificent window1 the admiration of all beholders1 occupies nearly the whole space of the eastern end of the choir2 it is divided by two large mullions into three principal divisions1 which are again subdivided into three lights2 the upper part from the springing of the arches are also separated into various compartments4 ,it contains nearly two hundred subjects1 principally scriptural4 ,the painting of this window was executed about the year #adje1 at the expense of the dean and chapter1 by ,john ,thornton1 a glazier1 of ,coventry1 who1 by his contract1 was engaged to finish it within three years1 and to receive four shillings per week for his work2 he was also to have one hundred shillings besides2 and also ten pounds more if he did his work well4#c ,on the exterior of the choir1 immediately over the window1 is the effigy of ,john de ,thoresby1 mitred and robed1 and sitting in his archiepiscopal chair1 his right hand pointing to the window1 and in his left holding the model of a church4 ,at the base of the window are the heads of ,christ and the ,apostles1 with that of some sovereign1 supposed to be ,edward ,,iii4 ,we will now bring this article to a close1 by quoting the words of neas ,sylvius1 afterwards ,pope ,pius ,,ii41 in praise of ,york ,cathedral4 ,he says1 ,it is famous all over the world for its magnificence and workmanship1 but especially for a fine lightsome chapel1 with shining walls1 and small1 thin-waisted pillars1 quite round4#d ,s4,i4,b4 #a ,this elegant and curious piece of workmanship1 the history of which is involved in uncertainty1 bears the marks of an age subsequent to that of the choir1 and was probably erected in the reign of ,henry ,,vi4 ,it is in the most finished style of the florid ,gothic1 containing niches1 canopies1 pediments1 and pinnacles1 and decorated with the statues of all the sovereigns of ,england1 from the ,norman ,conquest to ,henry ,v4 ,the statue of ,james ,i4 stands in the niche which tradition assigns as that formerly occupied by the one of ,henry ,,vi4 #b ,these stalls or seats which were formed of oak1 and of the most elaborate workmanship1 occupied the side1 and western end of the choir3 they were surmounted by canopies1 supported by slender pillars1 rising from the arms1 each being furnished with a movable misericordia4 #c ,vide ,drake's ,eboracum1 p4 #ebg4 #d ,we thank our intelligent antiquarian correspondent for this article1 which1 he will perceive appears somewhat1 abridged1 as we are unable to spare room for further details4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,the ,,vine4 ,,from ,,the ,,german ,,of ,,herder4 7,for the ,mirror47 ,on the day of their creation1 the trees boasted one to another1 of their excellence4 ,me1 the ,lord planted6 said the lofty cedar2--strength1 fragrance1 and longevity1 he bestowed on me4 ,jehovah fashioned me to be a blessing1 said the shadowy palm2 utility and beauty he united in my form4 ,the apple-tree1 said1 ,like a bridegroom among youths1 ,i glow in my beauty amidst the trees of the grove6 ,the myrtle1 said1 ,like the rose among briars1 so am ,i amidst the other shrubs4 ,thus all boasted2--the olive and the fig-tree--and even the fir4 ,the vine1 alone1 drooped silent to the ground6 ,to me1 thought he1 every thing seems to have been refused2--,i have neither stem--nor branches--nor flowers1--but such as ,i am1 ,i will hope and wait4 ,the vine bent down its shoots1 and wept6 ,not long had the vine to wait2 for1 behold1 the divinity of earth1 man1 drew nigh2 he saw the feeble1 helpless1 plant trailing its honours along the soil3--in pity1 he lifted up the recumbent shoots1 and twined the feeble plant around his own bower4 ,now the winds played with its leaves and tendrils2 and the warmth of the sun began to empurple its hard green grapes1 and to prepare within them a sweet and delicious juice4 ,decked with its rich clusters1 the vine leaned towards its master1 who tasted its refreshing fruit and juicy beverage2 and he named the vine1 his friend and favourite4 ,despair not1 ye forsaken2 bear--be patient1--and strive4 ,from the insignificant reed flows the sweetest of juices2--from the bending vine springs the most delightful drink of the earth4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,the ,,sketch-,,book4 ,,the ,,battle ,,of ,,navarino4--,,by ,,an ,,officer ,,engaged4 7,abridged from ,no4 #b1 of the ,united ,service ,journal47 ,we had been cruizing off the coast of the ,morea1 for the protection of trading vessels1 and to watch the motions of the numerous ,greek pirates infesting the narrow seas and adjacent islands4 ,for fourteen months we had been thus actively employed1 when the arrival of the ,albion and ,genoa1 from ,lisbon1 hinted to us1 that some coercive measures were about to be used against the ,turks1 to cause them to discontinue the exterminating war they carried on against the ,greeks1 and to evacuate the country pursuant to the terms of the treaty of ,july1 #ahbg4 ,the prospect of a collision with the ,turkish fleet appeared to be very agreeable to the ship's crew1 as they had got a little tired of their long confinement on board1 and anxiously looked for a speedy return to ,malta to get ashore1 which they had not been able to do for upwards of a year4 ,we again proceeded on our protecting duty1 and parted company with the admiral in the ,asia4 ,in about six weeks we returned1 and found that many other ,british vessels had joined the ,asia1 whilst the squadrons of ,france and ,russia added to the number of the fleet1 which altogether presented an imposing attitude4 ,the ,turkish and ,egyptian fleets had arrived from the unsuccessful attempt in the ,gulf of ,patras some time before1 and lay off the ,bay of ,navarino1 before they finally entered and took up a position within the harbour4 ,while the ,ottoman fleet lay off the bay1 the ,turkish troops were said to have committed many unjustifiable outrages on the defenceless inhabitants of the country adjacent to ,navarino2 information of these oppressive acts was conveyed to the ,british admiral1 and1 it is believed1 formed the grounds of a strong remonstrance on his part1 addressed to the ,turkish commanders1 which hastened the collision between the two armaments4 ,these facts were generally known throughout the fleet1 and a row was eagerly expected4 ,about the beginning of ,october we had returned from our cruize2 the men1 ever since we had been in commission1 had been daily exercised at the guns1 and1 by firing at marks1 they had much improved in their practice4 ,before entering the bay1 the ,ottoman fleet lay at the distance of ten or twelve miles from the ,allies4 ,they appeared numerous1 with many small craft4 ,most of them bore the crimson flag flying at their peak1 and on coming closer1 a crescent and sword were visible on the flags4 ,their ships looked well1 and in tolerable order3 the ,egyptians were evidently superior to the ,turks4 ,little communication took place between the ,allied and ,turkish fleets4 ,the ,dartmouth had gone into the bay twice1 bearing the terms proposed by the allied commanders to ,ibrahim ,pacha4 ,no satisfactory answer had been returned by the ,ottoman admiral1 whose conduct appeared evasive and trifling1 implying a contempt for our prowess1 and daring us to do our worst4 ,the ,dartmouth having proceeded for the last time into the bay1 with the final requisitions1 and having brought back no satisfactory reply1 on ,saturday1 the #bjth of ,october1 #ahbg1 about noon1 ,admiral ,codrington1 favoured by a gentle sea-breeze1 bore up under all sail for the mouth of the ,bay of ,navarino4 ,a buzz ran instantly through the ship at the welcome intelligence of the admiral's bearing up2 and ,i could easily perceive the hilarity and exultation of the seamen1 and their impatience for the contest4 ,our ship's crew was chiefly composed of young men1 who had never seen a shot fired2 yet1 to judge from their manner1 one would have thought them familiar with the business of fighting4 ,the decks were then cleared for action1 and the ship was quite ready1 as we neared the mouth of the bay4 ,the ,asia led the fleet1 and was the first to enter the bay1 followed by the ships in two columns4 ,this was about one o'clock1 or rather later4 ,abreast of ,sir ,edward ,codrington was the ,french admiral1 distinguished by the large white flag at the mizen4 ,then came the ,genoa and ,albion1 followed by the ,dartmouth1 ,talbot1 and brigs1 along with the ,french and ,russian squadrons1 in more distant succession4 ,every sail was set1 so that the vast crowd of canvass1 that looked more bleached and glittering in the rays of the sun1 and contrasted with the deep blue unclouded sky1 presented a magnificent and spirit-stirring spectacle4 ,the breeze was just powerful enough to carry the allied fleet forward at a gentle rate1 and as the wind freshened a little at times1 it had the effect of causing the ships to heel to one side in a graceful1 undulating manner1--the various flags and pendants of the united nations puffing out occasionally from the mast-heads4 ,the sea was smooth1 the weather rather warm1 and the air quite clear4 ,as we neared the entrance of the bay1 the land presented all around a rugged1 steep appearance towards the sea4 ,in the distance1 the mountains were visible1 of a light blue1 with whitish clouds apparently resting on their summits4 ,the town and castle of ,navarino presented a bright1 picturesque look1 and some spots of cultivation were to be seen4 ,in the interior there rose in the air what looked like the smoke of some conflagration1 and such we all believed was the case1 as the ,turkish soldiery had been employed in ravaging the country1 and carrying away the inhabitants4 ,an encampment of tents lay near1 close to the castle1 and large bodies of soldiers were easily discernible crowding on the batteries as we approached4 ,we were about five hundred yards distant from the castle4 ,the breadth of the entrance was about a mile4 ,when the ,asia had arrived abreast of this castle1 a boat rowed from the shore1 and came alongside of the ,asia with a request from ,ibraham ,pacha1 that the allied fleets would not enter the bay2 and just about that time1 an unshotted gun was fired from the castle1 which we interpreted as a signal for the ,ottoman fleet to prepare for action4 ,close to the mouth of the bay1 the cluster of vessels was considerable1 all bearing up under a press of sail1 and in perfect order4 ,our ship was close on the ,asia's quarter4 ,no opposition was made to our progress by the batteries of ,navarino1 which was a matter of surprise to all1 as the men were ready at their quarters in momentary expectation of being attacked4 ,to the spectators on the battlements our fleet must have presented a beautiful1 though a formidable1 appearance4 ,as soon as we had cleared the mouth of the bay1 the ,turko-,egyptian fleet was seen ranged round from right to left1 in the form of an extensive crescent1 in two lines1 each ship with springs on her cables4 ,thus the combined fleets were in the centre of the lion's den1 and the lists might be said to have been closed4 ,the ,asia1 on passing the mouth of ,navarino1 sailed onwards to where the ,turkish and ,egyptian line-of-battle ships lay at anchor about three-quarters of a mile farther up the bay1 and anchored close abreast one of their largest ships1 bearing the flag of the ,capitan ,bey4 ,the ,genoa took her station near the ,asia1 whilst the ,albion followed2 but the ,turks being so closely wedged together1 she could not find space to pass between them to her appointed berth4 ,the ship of the ,egyptian ,admiral lay as close to the ,asia as that of the ,capitan ,bey3 a large double-banked frigate was also near3 all these three ships being moored in front of the crescent close upon the ,asia and the ,genoa4 ,the wind by this time had almost died away1 consequently the ,albion had to anchor close alongside the double-banked frigate4 ,this failing of the wind retarded considerably the progress of the ships1 which had not yet entered the bay1 particularly the ,russian ships1 and several of ours1 which came later into action1 and had to encounter the firing of the artillery of the castle4 ,the ,egyptian fleet lay to the south-east2 and1 as it was well known that several ,french officers were serving on board1 the ,french ,admiral was appointed to place his squadron abreast of them4 ,it appears1 however1 that1 with one exception1 all these ,frenchmen quitted the ,egyptian fleet1 and went on board an ,austrian transport which lay off the coast4 ,the post assigned to the ,cambrian1 ,talbot1 and ,glasgow1 along with the ,french frigate ,armide1 was alongside of the ,turkish frigates at the left of the crescent on entering into the bay2 whilst the ,dartmouth1 ,musquito1 the ,rose1 and ,philomel1 were ordered to keep a sharp look-out on the several fireships lurking suspiciously at the extremities of the crescent1 and apparently ripe for mischief4 ,it was strictly enjoined in the orders1 that no gun was to be fired1 without a signal to that effect made by the ,admiral1 unless it should be in return for shots fired at us by the ,turkish fleet4 ,each ship was to anchor with springs on her cables1 if time allowed2 and the orders concluded with the memorable words of ,nelson1--,no captain can do very wrong who places his ship alongside of any enemy4 ,it was about two o'clock when we arrived at our station on the left of the bay1 and anchored4 ,the men were immediately sent aloft to furl the sails1 which operation lasted a few minutes4 ,whilst so employed1 the ,dartmouth1 distant about half a mile from our ship1 had sent a boat1 commanded by ,lieut4 ,fitzroy1 to request the fireship to remove from her station2 a fire of musketry ensued from the fireship into the boat1 killing the officer and several men4 ,this brought on a return of small-arms from the ,dartmouth and ,syrene4 ,capt4 ,davis1 of the ,rose1 having witnessed the firing of the ,turkish vessel1 went in one of his boats to assist that of the ,dartmouth2 and the crew of these two boats were in the act of climbing up the sides of the fireship1 when she instantly exploded with a tremendous concussion1 blowing the men into the water1 and killing and disabling several in the boats close alongside4 ,just about this time1 and before the men had descended from the yards1 an ,egyptian double-banked frigate poured a broadside into our ship4 ,the captain gave instant orders to fire away2 and the broadside was returned with terrible effect1 every shot striking the hull of the ,egyptian frigate4 ,the men were now hastily descending the shrouds1 while the captain sung out1 ,now1 my lads6 down to the main-deck1 and fire away as fast as you can4 ,the seamen cheered loudly as they fired the first broadside1 and continued to do so at intervals during the action4 ,the battle had actually commenced to windward before the ,asia and the ,ottoman admiral had exchanged a single shot2 and the action in that part of the bay was brought on in nearly a similar manner as in ours1 by the ,turks firing into the boat dispatched by ,sir ,e4 ,codrington to explain the mediatorial views of the ,allies4 ,the ,greek pilot had been killed2 and ere the ,asia's boat had reached the ship1 the firing was unremitting between the ,asia1 ,genoa1 and ,albion1 and the ,turkish ships4 ,about half-past two o'clock1 the battle had become general throughout the whole lines1 and the cannonade was one uninterrupted crash1 louder than any thunder4 ,previous to the ,egyptian frigate firing into us1 the men1 not engaged in furling the sails1 had stripped themselves to their duck-frocks1 and were binding their black-silk neckcloths round their heads and waists1 and some upon their left knees4 ,the ,egyptian frigate1 which had fired into our ship was distant about half a cable's length4 ,near her was another of the same large class1 together with a ,turkish frigate and a corvette4 ,these four ships poured their broadsides into us without intermission for nearly a quarter of an hour2 but after a few rounds their firing became irregular and hasty1 and many of their shots injured our rigging4 ,at the first broadside we received1 two men near me were instantly struck dead on the deck4 ,there was no appearance of any wounds upon them1 but they never stirred a limb2 and their bodies1 after lying a little beside the gun at which they had been working1 were dragged amid-ships4 ,several of the men were now severely wounded4 ,we were near enough to distinguish the ,turkish and ,egyptian sailors in the enemy's ships4 ,they seemed to be a motley group4 ,most of them wore turbans of white1 with a red cap below1 small brown jackets1 and very wide trousers2 their legs were bare4 ,they were active1 brawny fellows1 of a dark-brown complexion1 and they crowded the ,turkish ships1 which accounts for the very great slaughter we occasioned among them4 ,many dead bodies were tumbled through their port-holes into the sea4 ,capt4 ,hugon1 commanding the ,french frigate ,l',armide1 about three o'clock1 seeing the unequal1 but unflinching combat we were maintaining1 wormed his ship coolly and deliberately through the ,turkish inner line1 in such a gallant1 masterly style1 as never for one moment to obstruct the fire of our ship upon our opponents4 ,he then anchored on our starboard-quarter1 and fired a broadside into one of the ,turkish frigates1 thus relieving us of one of our foes1 which1 in about ten minutes1 struck to the gallant ,frenchman2 who1 on taking possession1 in the most handsome manner1 hoisted our flag along with his own1 to show he had but completed the work we had begun4 ,the skill1 gallantry1 and courtesy of the ,french captain1 were the subject of much talk amongst us1 and we were loud in his praise4 ,we had still two of the frigates and the corvette to contend with1 whilst the ,armide was engaged1 when a ,russian line-of-battle-ship came up1 and attracted the attention of another ,egyptian frigate1 and thus drew off her fire from us4 ,our men had now a breathing time1 and they poured broadside upon broadside into the ,egyptian frigate1 which had been our first assailant4 ,the rapidity and intensity of our concentrated fire soon told upon the vessel4 ,her guns were irregularly served1 and many shots struck our rigging4 ,our round-shot1 which were pointed to sink her1 passed through her sides1 and frequently tore up her decks in rebounding4 ,in a short time she was compelled to haul down her colours1 and ceased firing4 ,we learned afterwards1 that her decks were covered with nearly one hundred and fifty dead and wounded men1 and the deck itself ripped up from the effects of our balls4 ,in the interim1 the corvette1 which had annoyed us exceedingly during the action1 came in for her share of our notice1 and we managed to repay her in some style for the favours she had bestowed on us in the heat of the business4 ,orders were then issued for the men to cease firing for a few minutes1 until the ,rose had passed between our ship and the corvette1 and had stationed herself in such a position as to annoy the latter in conjunction with us4 ,our firing was then renewed with redoubled fury1 ,the men1 during the pause1 had leisure to quench their thirst from the tank which stood on the deck1 and they appeared greatly refreshed--,i may say1 almost exhilarated1 and to their work they merrily went again4 ,the double-banked ,egyptian frigate1 which had struck her colours to us1 to our astonishment began1 after having been silenced for some time1 to open a smart fire on our ships1 though she had no colours flying4 ,the men were exceedingly exasperated at such treacherous conduct1 and they poured into her two severe broadsides1 which effectually silenced her1 and at the moment we saw that a blue ensign was run up her mast1 on which we ceased cannonading her1 and she never fired another gun during the remainder of the action4 ,it was a ,greek pilot1 pressed on board the ,egyptian1 who ran up the ,english ensign1 to prevent our ship from firing again4 ,he declared that our shot came into the frigate as thick and rapidly as a hail-storm1 and so terrified the crew1 that they all ran below4 ,from the combined effects of our firing1 and that of the ,russian ship1 the other ,egyptian frigate hauled down her colours4 ,the corvette1 which was roughly handled by the ,rose1 was driven on shore1 and there destroyed4 ,before this1 however1 a ,turkish fireship approached us1 having seemingly no one on board4 ,we fired into her1 and in a few minutes she loudly exploded astern1 without doing us any damage4 ,the concussion was tremendous1 shaking the ship through every beam4 ,another fireship came close to the ,philomel which soon sunk her1 and in the very act of going down she exploded4 ,a large ship near the ,asia was now seen to be on fire2 the blaze flamed up as high as the topmast1 and soon became one vast sheet of fire2 in that state she continued for a short time4 ,the crew could be easily discerned gliding about across the light2 and1 after a horrible suspense1 she blew up1 with an explosion far louder and more stunning than the ships which had done so in our vicinity4 ,the smoke and lurid flame ascended to a vast height in the air2 beams1 masts1 and pieces of the hull1 along with human figures in various distorted postures1 were clearly distinguishable in the air4 ,it was now almost dark1 and the action had ceased to be general throughout the lines2 but blaze rose upon blaze1 and explosion thundered upon explosion1 in various parts of the bay4 ,a pretty sharp cannonading had been kept up between the guns of the castle and the ships entering the bay1 and that firing still continued4 ,the smaller ,turkish vessels1 forming the second line1 were now nearly silenced1 and several exhibited signs of being on fire1 from the thick light-coloured smoke that rose from their decks4 ,the action had nearly terminated by six o'clock1 after a duration of four hours4 ,daylight had disappeared unperceived1 owing to the dense smoke of the cannonading1 which1 from the cessation of the firing1 now began to clear away1 and showed us a clouded sky4 ,the bay was illuminated in various quarters by the numerous burning ships1 which rendered the sight one of the most sublime and magnificent that could be imagined4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,memorable ,,days4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,valentine',s ,,day4 ,seynte ,valentine4 ,of custome1 yeere by yeere1 ,men have an usaunce1 in this regioun1 ,to loke and serche ,cupide's kalendere1 ,and chose theyr choyse1 by grete affeccioun2 ,such as ben move with ,cupide's mocioun1 ,taking theyr choyse as theyr sorte doth falle2 ,but ,i love oon whyche excellith alle4 ,,lydgate',s ,poem of ,queen ,catherine1 consort to ,henry ,v41 #addj4 ,in some villages in ,kent there is a singular custom observed on ,st4 ,valentine's day4 ,the young maidens1 from five or six to eighteen years of age1 assemble in a crowd1 and burn an uncouth effigy1 which they denominate a holly boy1 and which they obtain from the boys2 while in another part of the village the boys burn an equally ridiculous effigy1 which they call an ivy girl1 and which they steal from the girls4 ,the oldest inhabitants can give you no reason or account of this curious practice1 though it is always a sport at this season4 ,numerous are the sports and superstitions concerning the day in different parts of ,england4 ,in some parts of ,dorsetshire the young folks purchase wax candles1 and let them remain lighted all night in the bedroom4 ,i learned this from some old ,dorsetshire friends of mine1 who1 however1 could throw no further light upon the subject4 ,in the same county1 ,i was also informed it was in many places customary for the maids to hang up in the kitchen a bunch of such flowers as were then in season1 neatly suspended by a true lover's knot of blue riband4 ,these innocent doings are prevalent in other parts of ,england1 and elsewhere4 ,misson1 a learned traveller1 relates an amusing practice which was kept up in his time3--,on the eve of ,st4 ,valentine's day1 the young folks in ,england and ,scotland1 by a very ancient custom1 celebrated a little festival4 ,an equal number of maids and bachelors assemble together2 all write their true or some feigned name separately upon as many billets1 which they rolled up1 and drew by way of lots1 the maids taking the men's billets1 and the men the maids'2 so that each of the young men lights upon a girl that he calls his ,valentine1 and each of the girls upon a young man which she calls her's4 ,by this means each has two ,valentines2 but the man sticks faster to the ,valentine that falls to him1 than to the ,valentine to whom he has fallen4 ,fortune having thus divided the company into so many couples1 the ,valentines give balls and treats to their fair mistresses1 wear their billets several days upon their bosoms or sleeves1 and this little sport often ends in love4 ,in ,poor ,robin's ,almanack1 #afgf1 the drawing of ,valentines is thus alluded to3 ,now ,andrew1 ,antho- ,ny1 and ,william1 ,for ,valentines draw ,prue1 ,kate1 ,jilian4 ,gay makes mention of a method of choosing ,valentines in his time1 viz4 that the lad's ,valentine was the first lass he spied in the morning1 who was not an inmate of the house2 and the lass's ,valentine was the first young man she met4 ,also1 it is a belief among certain playful damsels1 that if they pin four bay leaves to the corners of the pillow1 and the fifth in the middle1 they are certain of dreaming of their lover4 ,shakspeare bears witness to the custom of looking out of window for a ,valentine1 or desiring to be one1 by making ,ophelia sing3-- ,good morrow6 'tis ,st4 ,valentine's day1 ,all in the morning betime1 ,and ,i a maid at your window4 ,to be your ,valentine6 ,in ,london this day is ushered in by the thundering knock of the postman at the different doors1 through whose hands some thousands of ,valentines pass for many a fair maiden in the course of the day4 ,valentines are1 however1 getting very ridiculous1 if we may go by the numerous doggrels that appear in the print-shops on this day4 ,as an instance1 ,i transmit the reader a copy of some lines appended to a ,valentine sent me last year4 ,under the figure of a shoemaker1 with a head thrice the size of his body1 and his legs forming an oval1 were the following rhymes3-- ,do you think to be my ,valentine8 ,oh1 no6 you snob1 you shan't be mine3 ,so big your ugly head has grown1 ,no wig will fit to seem your own ,go1 find your equal if you can1 ,for ,i will ne'er have such a man2 ,your fine bow legs and turned-in feet1 ,make you a citizen complete4 ,the fair writer had here evidently ventured upon a pun2 how far it has succeeded ,i will leave others to say4 ,the lovely creature was1 however1 entirely ignorant of my calling2 and whatever impression such a description would leave on the reader's mind1 it made none on mine1 though in the second verse ,i was certainly much pleased with the fair punster4 ,i wish you saw the engraving6 ,w4,h4,h4 99 99 99 99 99 ,illustration3 ,kirkstall ,abbey4 ,the first page or frontispiece embellisment of the present ,number of the ,,mirror illustrates one of the most recent triumphs of art2 and the above vignette is a fragment of the monastic splendour of the twelfth century4 ,truly this is the bathos of art4 ,the plaster and paint of the ,colosseum are scarcely dry1 and half the work is in embryo2 whilst ,kirkstall is crumbling to dust1 and reading us sermons in stones3 we may well say1 ,look here1 upon this picture1 and on this4 ,kirkstall ,abbey is situated a short distance from ,leeds1 in the ,west ,riding of ,yorkshire4 ,its situation is one of the most picturesque that the children of romance can wish for1 being in a beautiful vale1 watered by the river ,aire4 ,it was of the ,cistercian order1 founded by ,henry de ,lacy in #aaeg1 and valued at the dissolution at #cbil4 #bs4 #aa;d4 ,its rents are now worth #aj1becl4 #fs4 #h;d4 ,the gateway has been walled up1 and converted into a farm-house4 ,the abbot's palace was on the south2 the roof of the aisle is entirely gone2 places for six altars1 three on each side the high altar1 appear by distinct chapels1 but to what saints dedicated is not easy1 at this time1 to discover4 ,the length of the church1 from east to west1 was #bbd feet2 the transept1 from north to south1 #aah feet4 ,the tower1 built in the time of ,henry ,,viii41 remained entire till ,january #bg1 #aggi1 when three sides of it were blown down1 and only the fourth remains4 ,part of an arched chamber1 leading to the cemetery1 and part of the dormitory1 still remain4 ,on the ceiling of a room in the gatehouse is inscribed1 ,mille et ,quingentos postquam compleverit ,orbis ,tuq3 et ter demos per sua signi ,deus ,prima sauluteferi post cunabula ,christi1 ,cui datur omnium ,honor1 ,gloria1 ,laus1 et ,amor4 ,the principal window is particularly admired as a rich specimen of ,gothic beauty1 and a tourist1 in #ahah1 says1 bids defiance to time and tempest2 but in our engraving1 which is of very recent date1 the details of the window will be sought for in vain4 ,shrubs and trees1 observes the same writer1 have found a footing in the crevices1 and branches from the walls shook in undulating monotony1 and with a gloomy and spiritual murmur1 that spoke to the ear of time and events gone by1 and lost in oblivion and dilapidation4 ,at the end1 immediately beneath the colossal window1 grows an alder of considerable luxuriance1 which1 added to the situation of every other object1 brought ,mr4 ,southey's pathetic ballad of ',mary the ,maid of the ,inn1' so forcibly before my imagination1#e that ,i involuntarily turned my eye to search for the grave1 where the murderers concealed their victim4 ,he likewise tells us of the former garden of the monastery1 still cultivated1 and exhibiting a fruitful appearance2 cells and cavities covered with underwood2 and his ascent to a gallery by a winding turret stair1 whence1 says he1 the monks of ,kirkstall feasted their eyes with all that was charming in nature4 ,it is said1 adds he1 that a subterraneous passage existed from hence to ,eshelt ,hall1 a distance of some miles1 and that the entrance is yet traced4 #e ,we ourselves remember the thrilling effect of our first reading this ballad2 especially while clambering over the ruins of ,brambletye ,house4 ,indeed1 the incident of the ballad is of the most sinking character1 and it works on the stage with truly melo-dramatic force1 ,perhaps1 there is not a more interesting picture than a solitary tree1 tufted on a time-worn ruin2 there are a thousand associations in such a scene1 which1 to the reflective mind1 are dear as life's-blood1 and as an artist would say1 they make a fine study4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,the ,,naturalist4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,american ,,song ,,birds4 ,the ,mocking-bird seems to be the prince of all song birds1 being altogether unrivalled in the extent and variety of his vocal powers2 and1 besides the fulness and melody of his original notes1 he has the faculty of imitating the notes of all other birds1 from the humming-bird to the eagle4 ,pennant tells us that he heard a caged one1 in ,england1 imitate the mewing of a cat and the creaking of a sign in high winds4 ,the ,hon4 ,daines ,barrington says1 his pipe comes nearest to the nightingale1 of any bird he ever heard4 ,the description1 however1 given by ,wilson1 in his own inimitable manner1 as far excels ,pennant and ,barrington as the bird excels his fellow-songsters4 ,wilson tells that the ease1 elegance and rapidity of his movements1 the animation of his eye1 and the intelligence he displays in listening and laying up lessons1 mark the peculiarity of his genius4 ,his voice is full1 strong1 and musical1 and capable of almost every modulation1 from the clear mellow tones of the wood thrush to the savage scream of the bald eagle4 ,in measure and accents he faithfully follows his originals1 while in force and sweetness of expression he greatly improves upon them4 ,in his native woods1 upon a dewy morning1 his song rises above every competitor1 for the others seem merely as inferior accompaniments4 ,his own notes are bold and full1 and varied seemingly beyond all limits4 ,they consist of short expressions of two1 three1 or at most five or six1 syllables1 generally expressed with great emphasis and rapidity1 and continued with undiminished ardour1 for half an hour or an hour at a time4 ,while singing1 he expands his wings and his tail1 glistening with white1 keeping time to his own music1 and the buoyant gaiety of his action is no less fascinating than his song4 ,he sweeps round with enthusiastic ecstasy1 he mounts and descends as his song swells or dies away2 he bounds aloft1 as ,bartram says1 with the celerity of an arrow1 as if to recover or recall his very soul1 expired in the last elevated strain4 ,a bystander might suppose that the whole feathered tribes had assembled together on a trial of skill2 each striving to produce his utmost effect1 so perfect are his imitations4 ,he often deceives the sportsman1 and even birds themselves are sometimes imposed upon by this admirable mimic4 ,in confinement he loses little of the power or energy of his song4 ,he whistles for the dog2 ,csar starts up1 wags his tail1 and runs to meet his master4 ,he cries like a hurt chicken1 and the hen hurries about1 with feathers on end1 to protect her injured brood4 ,he repeats the tune taught him1 though it be of considerable length1 with great accuracy4 ,he runs over the notes of the canary1 and of the red bird1 with such superior execution and effect1 that the mortified songsters confess his triumph by their silence4 ,his fondness for variety1 some suppose to injure his song4 ,his imitations of the brown thrush is often interrupted by the crowing of cocks2 and his exquisite warblings after the blue bird1 are mingled with the screaming of swallows1 or the cackling of hens4 ,during moonlight1 both in the wild and tame state1 he sings the whole night long4 ,the hunters1 in their night excursions1 know that the moon is rising the instant they begin to hear his delightful solo4 ,after ,shakspeare1 ,barrington attributes in part the exquisiteness of the nightingale's song to the silence of the night2 but if so1 what are we to think of the bird which in the open glare of day1 overpowers and often silences all competition8 ,his natural notes partake of a character similar to those of the brown thrush1 but they are more sweet1 more expressive1 more varied1 and uttered with greater rapidity4 ,the ,yellow breasted ,chat naturally follows his superior in the art of mimicry4 ,when his haunt is approached1 he scolds the passenger in a great variety of odd and uncouth monosyllables1 difficult to describe1 but easily imitated so as to deceive the bird himself1 and draw him after you to a good distance4 ,at first are heard short notes like the whistling of a duck's wings1 beginning loud and rapid1 and becoming lower and slower1 till they end in detached notes4 ,there succeeds something like the barking of young puppies1 followed by a variety of guttural sounds1 and ending like the mewing of a cat1 but much hoarser4 ,the song of the ,baltimore ,oriole is little less remarkable than his fine appearance1 and the ingenuity with which he builds his nest4 ,his notes consist of a clear mellow whistle1 repeated at short intervals as he gleams among the branches4 ,there is in it a certain wild plaintiveness and navet extremely interesting4 ,it is not uttered with rapidity1 but with the pleasing tranquillity of a careless ploughboy1 whistling for amusement4 ,since the streets of some of the ,american towns have been planted with ,lombardy poplars1 the orioles are constant visiters1 chanting their native wood notes wild1 amid the din of coaches1 wheelbarrows1 and sometimes within a few yards of a bawling oysterwoman4 ,the ,virginian ,nightingale1 ,red ,bird1 or ,cardinal ,grosbeak1 has great clearness1 variety1 and melody in his notes1 many of which resemble the higher notes of a fife1 and are nearly as loud4 ,he sings from ,march till ,september1 and begins early in the dawn1 and repeating a favourite stanza twenty or thirty times successively1 and often for a whole morning together1 till1 like a good story too frequently repeated1 it becomes quite tiresome4 ,he is very sprightly1 and full of vivacity2 yet his notes are much inferior to those of the wood1 or even of the brown thrush4 ,the whole song of the ,black-throated ,bunting consists of five1 or rather two1 notes2 the first repeated twice and very slowly1 the third thrice and rapidly1 resembling chip1 chip1 che-che-che2 of which ditty he is by no means parsimonious1 but will continue it for hours successively4 ,his manners are much like those of the ,european yellow-hammer1 sitting1 while he sings1 on palings and low bushes4 ,the song of the ,rice ,bird is highly musical4 ,mounting and hovering on the wing1 at a small height above the ground1 he chants out a jingling melody of varied notes1 as if half a dozen birds were singing together4 ,some idea may be formed of it1 by striking the high keys of a piano-forte singly and quickly1 making as many contrasts as possible1 of high and low notes4 ,many of the tones are delightful1 but the ear can with difficulty separate them4 ,the general effect of the whole is good2 and when ten or twelve are singing on the same tree1 the concert is singularly pleasing4 ,the ,red-eyed ,flycatcher has a loud1 lively1 and energetic song1 which is continued sometimes for an hour without intermission4 ,the notes are1 in short emphatic bars of two1 three1 or four syllables4 ,on listening to this bird1 in his full ardour of song1 it requires but little imagination to fancy you hear the words ,tom ,kelly6 whip6 ,tom ,kelly6' very distinctly2 and hence ,tom ,kelly is the name given to the bird in the ,west ,indies4 ,the ,crested ,titmouse possesses a remarkable variety in the tones of its voice1 at one time not louder than the squeaking of a mouse1 and in a moment after whistling aloud and clearly1 as if calling a dog1 and continuing this dog-call through the woods for half an hour at a time4 ,the ,red-breasted ,blue ,bird has a soft1 agreeable1 and often repeated warble1 uttered with opening and quivering wings4 ,in his courtship he uses the tenderest expressions1 and caresses his mate by sitting close by her1 and singing his most endearing warblings4 ,if a rival appears1 he attacks him with fury1 and having driven him away1 returns to pour out a song of triumph4 ,in autumn his song changes to a simple plaintive note1 which is heard in open weather all winter1 though in severe weather the bird is never to be seen4--,mag4 ,nat4 ,hist4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,the ,,john ,,dory4 ,in the #cabth ,number of the ,mirror1 several solutions are given of the name of a well-known and high-priced fish1 the ,john ,dory1 or ,jaune ,dore4 ,sir ,joseph ,banks's observation1 that it should be spelled and acknowledged adore1 because it is the most valuable 7or worshipful7 of fish1 as requiring no sauce1 is equally absurd and unwarranted2 for so far from its being incapable of improvement from such adjuncts1 its relish is materially augmented by any one of the three most usual side tureens4 ,the dory attains its fullest growth in the ,adriatic1 and is a favourite dish in ,venice1 where1 as in all the ,italian ports of the ,mediterranean1 it is called ,janitore1 or the gate-keeper1 by which title ,st4 ,peter is most commonly designated among the ,catholics1 as being the reputed keeper of the keys of heaven4 ,in this respect1 the name tallies with the superstitious legend of this being the fish out of whose mouth the apostle took the tribute money4 ,the breast of the animal is very much flattened1 as if it had been compressed2 but1 unfortunately for the credit of the monks1 this feature is exhibited in equally strong lineaments by1 at least1 twenty other varieties of the finny tribe4 ,our sailors naturally substituted the appellation of ,john ,dory for the ,italian ,janitore1 and a very high price is sometimes given for this fish when in prime condition1 as ,i can testify from experience2 having two years since seen one at ,ramsgate which was sold early in the day for eighteen shillings4 ,,johnny ,,raw4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,the ,,selector1 ,,and ,,literary ,,notices ,,of ,,new ,,works4 99 99 99 99 99 ,anecdotes correspond in literature with the sauces1 the savoury dishes1 and the sweetmeats of a splendid banquet2 and as our weekly sheet is a sort of literary fricassee1 the following may not be unacceptable to the reader4 ,they are penciled from a work quaintly enough entitled ,the ,living and the ,dead1 by a ,country ,curate2 and equally strange1 the cognomen of the author is not a ruse--he being a curate at ,liverpool1 the son of ,dr4 ,adam ,neale1 and a nephew of the late ,mr4 ,archibald ,constable1 the eminent publisher1 of ,edinburgh4 ,the information which this volume contains1 may therefore be received with greater confidence than is usually attached to flying anecdotes2 since ,mr4 ,constable's frequent and familiar intercourse with the first literary characters of his time must have given him peculiar facilities of observation of their personal habits4 ,the present volume of ,the ,living and the ,dead is what the publisher terms the ,second ,series2 for1 like ,buck1 the turncoat actor1 booksellers always think that one good turn deserves another4 ,our first extracts relate to ,chantrey's monument in ,lichfield ,cathedral1 and another of rival celebrity4 ,at the retired church of ,ashbourne is a remarkable monument1 by ,banks1 to the memory of a very lovely and intelligent little girl1 a baronet's only child4 ,it bears an inscription which1 to use the mildest term1 as it contains not the slightest reference to ,christian hopes1 should have been refused admittance within a ,christian church4 ,to the sentiments it breathes1 ,paine himself1 had he been alive1 could have raised no objection4 99 99 99 99 ,the figure1 which is recumbent1 is that of a little girl2 the attitude exquisitely natural and graceful4 ,it recalls most forcibly to the recollection ,chantrey's far-famed monument in ,lichfield ,cathedral2 for the resemblance1 both in design and execution1 between these beautiful specimens of art is close and striking4 ,previous to his executing that most magnificent yet most touching piece of sculpture1 which alone would have sufficed to immortalize his name1 ,chantrey was1 at his own request1 locked up alone in the church for two hours4 ,this fact may be apocryphal2 but the following ,i do affirm most confidently4 ,when ,i hinted to the venerable matron who shows the monument1 and who1 being a retainer of the ,boothby family1 feels their honour identified with her own1 that ,chantrey's was by far the finer effort of the two1 and that ,i wished ,i had that yet to see2 and my companion added1 that though the design of the ,boothby monument was good1 the execution was coarse and clumsy in the extreme1 compared with the elaborate finish of the ,robinson's4 ,humph1 said the old lady1 with a most vinegar expression of countenance1 with a degree of angry hauteur1 an air of insulted dignity that ,yates would have travelled fifty miles to witness2 the like of that's what ,i now hear every day4 ,hang that fellow ,chantee1 or ,cantee1 or what you call him2 ,i wish he had never been born6 ,the ,ashbourne people are naturally proud of the monument4 ,with them it is a kind of idol1 to which every stranger is required to do homage4 ,among others1 when ,prince ,leopold passed through ,ashbourne1 and inquiries were made by some of his royal highness's suite as to the lions of the neighbourhood--,we have one of our own1 ,sir1 was the ready reply2 a noble piece of sculpture in the church4 ,to the church the royal mourner was on the very point of repairing1 when ,sir ,robert ,gardiner suddenly inquired the description to which the sculpture in question belonged4 ,it is a monument1 ,sir1 no one passes through without seeing it2 for its like is not to be met with in ,england--it is a monument to an only child1 whose mother died-- ,not now1 said the prince faintly2 not now4 ,i too have lost-- and he turned away from the carriage in tears4 ,,mr4 ,,canning4 ,it may be observed1 too1 by the way1 that to ,ashbourne the late ,mr4 ,canning was remarkably partial4 ,near it lived a female relative to whom he was warmly attached1 and under whose roof many of his happiest hours were spent4 ,it is stated1 that a little poem1 entitled1 ,a ,spring ,morning in ,dovedale1 one of the earliest efforts of his muse1 is still in existence2 and ,i have good reasons for knowing1 that but a very few weeks previous to his death1 he stated1 in conversation1 what delight he should feel in going into that neighbourhood1 and revisiting haunts which to him had been scenes of almost unalloyed enjoyment4 ,i could scarcely believe1 so exquisitely tranquil is the scene1 the very murmur of the stream which flows around seems to soften itself in unison with the stillness of the landscape--that ,ashbourne had ever been other than the abode of rural peace and comfort2 and yet ,i was assured that during the war there was scarcely any limit to the bustle and gaiety which pervaded it4 ,,mr4 ,,moore1 ,,the ,,poet4 ,at ,mayfield1 near ,ashbourne1 is a cottage where ,moore1 it is stated1 composed ,lalla ,rookh4 ,for some years this distinguished poet lived at the neighbouring village of ,mayfield2 and there was no end to the pleasantries and anecdotes that were floating about its coteries respecting him2 no limit to the recollections which existed of the peculiarities of the poet1 of the wit and drollery of the man4 ,go where you would1 his literary relics were pointed out to you4 ,one family possessed pens2 and oh6 ,mr4 ,bramah6 such pens6 they would have borne a comparison with ,miss ,mitford's2 and those who are acquainted with that lady's literary implements and accessaries will admit this is no common-place praise--pens that wrote ,paradise and the ,peri in ,lalia ,rookh6 ,another showed you a glove torn up into thin shreds in the most even and regular manner possible2 each shred being in breadth about the eighth of an inch1 and the work of the teeth6 ,pairs were demolished in this way during the progress of the ,life of ,sheridan4 ,a third called your attention to a note written in a strain of the most playful banter1 and announcing the next tragi-comedy meeting4 ,a fourth repeated a merry impromptu2 and a fifth played a very pathetic air1 composed and adapted for some beautiful lines of ,mrs4 ,opie's4 ,but to return to ,mayfield4 ,our desire to go over the cottage which he had inhabited was irresistible4 ,it is neat1 but very small1 and remarkable for nothing except combining a most sheltered situation with the most extensive prospect4 ,still one had pleasure in going over it1 and peeping into the little book-room1 ycleped the ,poet's ,den1 from which so much true poetry had issued to delight and amuse mankind4 ,but our satisfaction was not without its portion of alloy4 ,as we approached the cottage1 a figure scarcely human appeared at one of the windows4 ,unaware that it was again inhabited1 we hesitated about entering2 when a livid1 half-starved visage presented itself through the lattice1 and a thin1 shrill voice discordantly ejaculated1--,come in1 gentlemen1 come in4 ,don't be afeard6 ,i'm only a tailor at work on the premises4 ,this villanous salutation damped sadly the illusion of the scene2 and it was some time before we rallied sufficiently from this horrible desecration to descend to the poet's walk in the shrubbery1 where1 pacing up and down the live-long morning1 he composed his ,lalla ,rookh4 ,it is a little confined gravel-walk1 in length about twenty paces2 so narrow1 that there is barely room on it for two persons to walk abreast3 bounded on one side by a straggling row of stinted laurels1 on the other by some old decayed wooden paling2 at the end of it was a huge haystack4 ,here1 without prospect1 space1 fields1 flowers1 or natural beauties of any description1 was that most imaginative poem conceived1 planned1 and executed4 ,it was at ,mayfield1 too1 that those bitter stanzas were written on the death of ,sheridan4 ,there is a curious circumstance connected with them2 they were sent to ,perry1 the well-known editor of the ,morning ,chronicle4 ,perry1 though no stickler in a general way1 was staggered at the venom of two stanzas1 to which ,i need not more particularly allude1 and wrote to inquire whether he might be permitted to omit them4 ,the reply which he received was shortly this3 ,you may insert the lines in the ,chronicle or not1 as you please2 ,i am perfectly indifferent about it2 but if you do insert them1 it must be verbatim4 ,mr4 ,moore's fame would not have suffered by their suppression2 his heart would have been a gainer4 ,some of his happiest efforts are connected with the localities of ,ashbourne4 ,the beautiful lines beginning ,those evening bells1 those evening bells1 were suggested1 it is said1 by hearing the ,ashboume peal2 and sweetly indeed do they sound at that distance1 both mournfully and slow2 while those exquisitely touching stanzas1 ,weep not for those whom the veil of the tomb ,in life's happy morning hath hid from our eyes1 were avowedly written on the sister of an ,ashbourne gentleman1 ,mr4 ,p---- ,b----4 ,but to his drolleries4 ,he avowed on all occasions an utter horror of ugly women4 ,he was heard1 one evening1 to observe to a lady1 whose person was pre-eminently plain1 but who1 nevertheless1 had been anxiously doing her little endeavours to attract his attention1 ,i cannot endure an ugly woman4 ,i'm sure ,i could never live with one4 ,a man that marries an ugly woman cannot be happy4 ,the lady observed1 that such an observation she could not permit to pass without remark4 ,she knew many plain couples who lived most happily4--,don't talk of it1 said the wit2 don't talk of it4 ,it cannot be4--,but ,i tell you1 said the lady1 who became all at once both piqued and positive1 it can be1 and it is4 ,i will name individuals so circumstanced4 ,you have heard of ,colonel and ,mrs4 ----4 ,she speaks in a deep1 gruff bass voice2 he in a thin1 shrill treble4 ,she looks like a ,jean ,dore2 he like a dried alligator4 ,they are called ,bubble and ,squeak by some of their neighbours2 ,venus and ,adonis by others4 ,but what of that8 ,they are not handsome1 to be sure2 and there is neither mirror nor pier-glass to be found1 search their house from one end of it to the other4 ,but what of that8 ,no unhandsome reflections can1 in such a case1 be cast by either party6 ,i know them well2 and a more harmonious couple ,i never met with4 ,now1 ,mr4 ,moore1 in reply1 what have you to say8 ,i flatter myself ,i have overthrown your theory completely4 ,not a whit4 ,colonel--has got into a scrape1 and1 like a soldier1 puts the best face he can upon it4 ,those still exist who were witnesses to his exultation when one morning he entered ,mrs----'s drawing-room1 with an open letter in his hand1 and1 in his peculiarly joyous and animated manner1 exclaimed1 ,don't be surprised if ,i play all sorts of antics6 ,i am like a child with a new rattle6 ,here is a letter from my friend ,lord ,byron1 telling me he has dedicated to me his poem of the ',corsair4' ,ah1 ,mrs4----1 it is nothing new for a poor poet to dedicate his poem to a great lord2 but it is something passing strange for a great lord to dedicate his book to a poor poet4 ,those who know him most intimately feel no sort of hesitation in declaring1 that he has again and again been heard to express regret at the earlier efforts of his muse2 or reluctance in stating1 at the same time1 as a fact1 that ,mr4 ,m41 on two different occasions1 endeavoured to repurchase the copyright of certain poems2 but1 in each instance1 the sum demanded was so exorbitant1 as of itself to put an end to the negotiation4 ,the attempt1 however1 does him honour4 ,and1 affectionate father as he is well known to be1 when he looks at his beautiful little daughter1 and those fears1 and hopes1 and cares1 and anxieties1 come over him which almost choke a parent's utterance as he gazes on a promising and idolized child1 he will own the censures passed on those poems to be just3 nay more--every year will find him more and more sensible of the paramount importance of the union of female purity with female loveliness--more alive to the imperative duty1 on a father's part1 to guard the maiden bosom from the slightest taint of licentiousness4 ,it is a fact not generally suspected1 though his last work1 ,the ,epicurean1 affords strong internal evidence of the truth of the observation1 that few are more thoroughly conversant with ,scripture than himself4 ,many of ,alethe's most beautiful remarks are simple paraphrases of the sacred volume4 ,he has been heard to quote from it with the happiest effect--to say there was no book like it--no book1 regarding it as a mere human composition1 which could on any subject even approach it in poetry1 beauty1 pathos1 and sublimity4 ,long may these sentiments abide in him6 ,and as no man1 to use his own words1 ever had fiercer enemies or firmer friends--as no man1 to use those of others1 was ever more bitter and sarcastic as a political enemy1 more affectionate and devoted as a private friend1 the more deeply his future writings are impregnated with the spirit of that volume1 the more heartfelt1 let him be well assured1 will be his gratification in that hour when we shall think of those we love1 only to regret that we have not loved more dearly1 when we shall remember our enemies only to forgive them4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,retrospective ,,gleanings4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,regal ,,tablet4 7,for the ,mirror47 ,the following ,synopsis of ,english ,sovereigns1 and their contemporaries1 will1 it is hoped1 be acceptable to the readers of history4 ,,jacobus4 7,normans47 ,,william ,,the ,,conqueror began his reign1 #adth ,oct4 #ajff1 died #ith ,sept4 #ajhg4 ,contemporaries4 ,popes4 ,alexander ,,ii41 #ajfa4 ,gregory ,,vii41 #ajgc4 ,victor ,,iii41 #ajhf4 ,emperors of the ,east4 ,constantine ,,xii41#ajei4 ,romanus ,,iv41 #ajfh4 ,michael ,,vii41 #ajga4 ,nicephorus ,i41 #ajgh4 ,alexis ,i41 #ajha4 ,emperor of the ,west4 ,henry ,,iv41 #ajef4 ,france4 ,philip ,i41 #ajfj4 ,scotland4 ,malcolm ,,iii41 #ajei4 ,donald ,,viii41 #ajfh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,william ,,rufus began his reign #ith ,sept4 #ajhg1 died #bnd ,aug4 #aajj4 ,popes4 ,victor ,,iii41 #ajhf4 ,urban ,,ii41 #ajhh4 ,pascal ,,ii41 #ajii4 ,emperor of the ,east4 ,alexis ,i41 #ajha4 ,emperor of the ,west4 ,henry ,,iv41 #ajef4 ,france4 ,philip ,i41 #ajfj4 ,scotland4 ,donald ,,viii41 #ajfh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,henry ,i4 began his reign #bnd ,august #aajj1 ended #ast ,dec4 #aace4 ,popes4 ,pascal ,,ii41 #ajii4 ,gelassus ,,ii41 #aaah4 ,calistus ,,ii41 #aaai4 ,honorius ,,ii41 #aabd4 ,innocent ,,ii41 #aacj4 ,celestin ,,ii41 #aacd4 ,emperors of the ,east4 ,alexis ,i41 #ajha4 ,john ,cominus1 #aaah4 ,emperors of the ,west4 ,henry ,,iv41 #ajef4 ,henry ,v41 #aajf4 ,lotharius ,,ii41 #aabe4 ,france4 ,philip ,i41 #ajfj4 ,louis ,,vi41 #aajh4 ,scotland4 ,donald ,,viii41 #ajfh4 ,edgar1 #aajh4 ,david1 #aacd4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,stephen began his reign #ast ,dec4 #aace1 ended #beth ,oct4 #aaed4 ,popes4 ,celestin ,,ii41 #aacd4 ,lucius ,,ii41 #aadd4 ,eugenius ,,iii41 #aade4 ,anastasius ,,iv41 #aaec4 ,adrian ,v41 #aaed4 ,emperors of the ,east4 ,john ,cominus1 #aaah4 ,emanuel ,cominus1 #aadc4 ,emperors of the ,west4 ,lotharius ,,ii41 #aabe4 ,conrad ,,iii41 #aach4 ,frederic ,i41 #aaeb4 ,france4 ,louis ,,vi41 #aajh4 ,louis ,,vii41 #aacg4 ,scotland4 ,david1 #aacd4 99 99 99 99 99 ,saxon ,line ,restored4 ,,henry ,,ii4 began his reign #beth ,oct4 #aaed1 ended #fth ,july1 #aahi4 ,popes4 ,adrian ,,iv41 #aaed4 ,alexander ,,ii41 #aaed4 ,lucius ,,iii41 #aaha4 ,urban ,,iii41 #aahe4 ,gregory ,,viii41 #aahg4 ,clement ,,iii41 #aahh4 ,emperors of the ,east4 ,emanuel ,cominus1 #aadc4 ,alexis ,,ii41 #aahj4 ,andronicus ,i41 #aahc4 ,isaac ,,ii41 #aahe4 ,emperor of the ,west4 ,frederic ,i41 #aaeb4 ,france4 ,louis ,,vii41 #aacg4 ,philip ,,ii41 #aahj4 ,scotland4 ,david1 #aacd4 ,malcolm ,,iv41 #aafc4 ,william1 #aafe4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,richard ,i4 began his reign #fth ,july1 #aahi1 ended #fth ,april1 #aaii4 ,popes4 ,clement ,,iii41 #aahh4 ,celestin ,,iii41 #aaia4 ,innocent ,,iii41 #aaih4 ,emperors of the ,east4 ,isaac ,,ii41 #aahe4 ,alexis ,,iii41 #aaie4 ,emperors of the ,west4 ,frederic ,i41 #aaeb4 ,henry ,,vi41 #aaif4 ,philip ,i41 #aaig4 ,france4 ,philip ,,ii41 #aahj4 ,scotland4 ,william1 #aafe4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,john began his reign #fth ,april1 #aaii1 ended #aith ,oct4 #abaf4 ,popes4 ,innocent ,,iii41 #aaih4 ,honorius ,,iii41 #abae4 ,emperors of the ,east4 ,alexis ,,iii41 #aaie4 ,alexis ,,iv41 #abjc4 ,alexis ,v41 #abjd4 ,theodoras ,i41 #abjd4 ,emperors of the ,west4 ,philip ,i41 #aaig4 ,otho ,,iv41 #abjh4 ,frederic ,,ii41 #abab4 ,french ,emperors of ,constantinople4 ,baldwin ,i41 #abjd4 ,henry ,i41 #abjf4 ,france4 ,philip ,,ii41 #aahj4 ,scotland4 ,william1 #aafe4 ,alexander ,,ii41 #abad4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,henry ,,iii4 began his reign #aith ,oct4 #abaf1 ended #afth ,nov4 #abgb4 ,popes4 ,honorius ,,iii41 #abae4 ,gregory ,,ix41 #abbg4 ,celestin ,,iv41 #abda4 ,innocent ,,iv41 #abdc4 ,alexander ,,iv41 #abed4 ,urban ,,iv41 #abfa4 ,clement ,,iv41 #abfe4 ,gregory ,x41 #abga4 ,emperors of the ,east4 ,theodore ,i41 #abjd4 ,john ,,iii41 #abbb4 ,theodore ,,ii41 #abbe4 ,john ,,iv41 #abei4 ,michael ,,viii41 #abei4 ,emperor of the ,west4 ,frederic ,,ii41 #abab4 ,french ,emperors of ,constantinople4 ,henry ,i41 #abjf4 ,peter ,,ii41 #abag4 ,robert de ,cour1 #abba4 ,baldwin ,,ii41 #abcg4 ,france4 ,philip ,,ii41 #aahj4 ,louis ,,viii41 #abbc4 ,louis ,,ix41 #abbf4 ,philip ,,iii41 #abgj4 ,scotland4 ,alexander ,,ii41 #abad4 ,alexander ,,iii41 #abdi4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,edward ,i4 began his reign #afth ,nov4 #abgb1 ended #gth ,july1 #acjg4 ,popes4 ,gregory ,x41 #abgj4 ,innocent ,v41 #abgf4 ,adrian ,v41 #abgf4 ,john ,,xxi41 #abgf4 ,nicholas ,,iii41 #abgg4 ,martin ,,iv41 #abha4 ,honorius ,,iv41 #abhe4 ,nicholas ,,iv41 #abhh4 ,celestin ,v41 #abid4 ,boniface ,,viii41 #abid4 ,benedict ,x41 #acjc4 ,clement ,v41 #acje4 ,emperors of the ,east4 ,michael ,,viii41 #abei4 ,andronicus ,,ii41 #abhc4 ,emperors of the ,west4 ,frederic ,,ii41 #abab4 ,rodolphus ,i41 #abgc4 ,adolphus1 #abia4 ,albert ,i41 #abih4 ,france4 ,philip ,,iii41 #abgj4 ,philip ,,iv41 #abhe4 ,scotland4 ,alexander ,,iii41 #abdi4 ,john ,baliol1 #abic4 ,robert ,bruce1 #acjf4 7,to be continued47 99 99 99 99 99 ,,the ,,gatherer4 ,a snapper up of unconsidered trifles4 ,,shakspeare4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,timely ,,repartee4 ,a soldier of ,marshal ,saxe's army being discovered in a theft1 was condemned to be hanged4 ,what he had stolen might be worth about #es4 ,the marshal meeting him as he was being led to execution1 said to him1 ,what a miserable fool you were to risk your life for #es46--,general1 replied the soldier1 ,i have risked it every day for five-pence4 ,this repartee saved his life4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,marshal ,,villars4 ,it was customary1 as the ,french general in command of the ,italian army passed through ,lyons to join his army1 for that town to offer him a purse full of gold4 ,marshal ,villars on being thus complimented by the head magistrate1 the latter concluded his speech by observing1 that ,turenne1 who was the last commander of the ,italian army who had honoured the town with his presence1 had taken the purse1 but returned the money4 ,ah6 replied ,villars1 pocketing both the purse and the gold1 ,i have always looked upon ,turenne to be inimitable4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,long ,,stories4 ,capt4 ,s------1 of the ------ regiment1 during the ,american war1 was notorious for a propensity1 not to story-telling1 but to telling long stories1 which he used to indulge in defiance of time and place1 often to the great annoyance of his immediate companions2 but he was so good-humoured withal1 that they were loth to check him abruptly or harshly4 ,an opportunity occurred of giving him a hint1 which had the desired effect4 ,he was a member of a courtmartial assembled for the trial of a private of the regiment4 ,the man bore a very good character in general1 the offence he had committed was slight1 and the court was rather at a loss what punishment to award1 for it was requisite to award some1 as the man had been found guilty4 ,while they were deliberating on this1 ,major ------1 now ,general ,sir ------1 suddenly turning to the president1 said1 in his dry manner1 ,suppose we sentence him to hear two of ,captain ,s------'s long stories4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,genuine ,,gaelic ,,proclamation4 ,the crier sounds a flourish on that delightful sonorous instrument1 the bagpipe1 then loquitor1 ,tak tent a' ye land louping hallions1 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