with Remarks on the Marches of Alexander, and the Retreat of the Ten Thousand. By JOHN MACDONALD Kenneir. The Basis of National Welfare, considered in reference chiefly to the Prosperity of Britain, and the Safety of the Church of England, with an examination of the Parliamentary Reports, on Education, the Police, the Population of Parishes, and the capacity of Churches and Chapels; in a Second Letter to the Earl of Liverpool, by the Rev. RICHARD YATES, B. D. A Course of Lectures on the Church Catechism for every Sunday in the year. By the Rev. Sir ADAM GORDON. Mr. ALLEN'S Translation of Dr. OUTRAM'S valuable Dissertations onSacrifices. An Examination of the Prophecies, with a view to ascertain the probable issue of the recent restoration of the Old Dynasties; of the revival of Popery; and of the present mental ferment in Europe, &c. By the Rev. Mr. BICHENO. A Reply to a Letter from a Rector to his Curate, on the subject of the Bible Society, by a Deacon of the Church of England. A Translation, from the French, of THENARD'S Treatise on the general principles of Chemical Analysis, with plates and copious additions, comprising the useful tables, &c. given in the Author's elementary treatise on Chemistry. The House of Mourning, a Poem; with some smaller Pieces. By JOHN SCOTT, Author of a Visit to Paris, &c. Boarding School Correspondence; or á Series of Letters between a Mother and her Daughter at School: the joint production of Mrs. TAYLOR, Author of "Maternal Solicitude," &c. and Miss TAYLOR, Author of "Display," &c. An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of Short-hand; by JAMES HENRY LEWIS. Extracted from Lectures delivered by the Author, comprehending an examination of the various Systems, down to the present time, &c. &c. Preparing for Publication: Sir JAMES MACKINTOSH is diligently proceeding with his History of Great Britain, from the Revolution in 1688 to the French Revolution in 1789. He requests access to any collections which may contribute towards an authentic history, in the manner and on the condition swhich the possessors may think fit to prescribe. Outlines of Geology; being the substance of a Course of Lectures delivered in the Royal Institution of Great Britain. By Mr. Professor BRANDE. Idwal, the Narrative of Brito, and the Hostage, detached portions of an Epic Poem; with a Poem in Greek Hexame ters. By Mr. BAYLEY, formerly of Merton College. The following Works in the department of the Law are in preparation: a Supplement to the Reports in Chancery of ROBERT VESEY, sen.; by RoBERT BELT.. A Treatise on the Law of Dower, by J. J. PARK.-The Practice of the Quarter Sessions, by H. N. TOMLINS. -A Treatise of Estates; also an edition of Sheppard's Precedent of Precedents, and Sheppard's Touchstone of Common Assurances, with notes, by RICHARD PRESTON. - A Treatise on the Law of Extents, by GEORGE Price. A Treatise on the Office of Receiver; also a Treatise on Injunctions, by WILLIAM HASLEWOOD. Mr. HUGH MURRAY is preparing for the press the late Dr. LEYDEN'S Historical Account of Discoveries and Travels in Africa, enlarged and continued, together with a view of the present state of that Continent. Mr. ANDREW HORN has long been engaged upon "Illustrations of the Mosaic Cosmogony and Noah's Deluge." An Essay entitled, Vice Triumphant; the remedy proposed easy and effectual; with the statement of a New Hypothesis to explain Accountableness, or future responsibility for conduct, universally admitted to be the only adequate basis of Morals. The Work will conclude with a particular address to the Young, who have just entered, or who may be about to enter, upon active life. By Mr. SAMUEL SPURRELL. The doubt expressed in our last, p. 61, as to the genuineness of the work, entitled, "Apicius Redivivus," or the Cook's Oracle, &c. is without cause; and we may probably in a future Num. ber give some account of the Publication, A new Literary Paper, upon a plan hitherto unattempted in this country, has been commenced, devoted solely to literary purposes, foreign as well as domestic. Entitled The Literary Gazette." JOHN CARTER, F. A. S. Architect, has begun to submit to the inspection of Gentlemen partial to Antiquities, some particular Drawings respecting such objects, as the late Tapestry in Painted Chamber, Westminster; Tapestry in St. Mary Hall, Coventry, &c. &c. The late controversy in Edinburgh respecting the new Doctrine of the Brain has produced from Dr. SPURZHEIM a Reply to his British Adversaries; in which he has given a sort of compendium of his peculiar doctrine, and answered objections. The valuable Library of HENRY HOPE, Esq. will shortly come under the hammer of Mr. Saunders. W We have received several excellent and interesting Printed Reports from a variety of Parochial Committees for relieving the distresses of the Poor, each of them more peculiarly adapted to local circumstances; and are sorry we cannot find room for inserting them; but they would fill an ample volume. We heartily thank G. T.-A Memoir of his and our late worthy Friend is preparing; and we shall be much obliged by the communications he kindly offers. We are really obliged to AMICUs for his well-intentioned hints. H. M. will find a satisfactory account of Miles Coverdale in Chalmers's "Biographical Dictionary." A CONSTANT READER will find in our next Number what he has expressed a desire to see. PERAMBULATOR'S Narrative is not very interesting. SUFFOLCIENSIS, in answer to two of the queries of CARADOC, in last volume, p. 487, says, Mr. Edw. Capell was buried at, Fornham All Saints, Suffolk; as was his sister, Anue Lofft; and his brother Robert, who held that Rectory. they have no Epitaph.-No trace of Mr. Nicholas Bound can be recovered at Norton; though the Church and the Register there have been obligingly examined. But Mr. ORMEROD will be particularly obliged to any of our Correspondents, who may be possessed of impressions of the Seals of HUGH I. or RICHARD, EARLS of CHESTER, or of authentic copies of impressions, if they will favour him, through the medium of our Printers, with the loan of the same, to be engraved in the series of Seals of the Norman Earls in the "History of Cheshire." T. B. was surprised to find it supposed in our last volume, p. 527, that Buonaparte's inquiry respecting the Johnso nians, was "merely the blunder of a Foreigner for Jansenists." That a sect of Christians so called, he observes, ex. ists, is well known; and a particular account of them may be seen in Mr. Evans's "Sketch of the Denominations of Christians." That they are a very active sect in Scotland be has not heard; but probably the Exile of St. Helena has been better informed of the various sects and parties in Great Britain, as well as of other circumstances, than those residing in our bappy land, and who are too apt to speak contemptibly of this fallen Hero." 66 Q. communicates the following correction and addition, for p. 501, of our last Volume. Don Francisco Perez Bayer was not only Doctor, but also Archdeacon of Valentia, and Canon and Treasurer of Toledo, At. Valentia, in 1781, he published a 4to volume, De Numis Hebræo-Samaritanis," as fine a specimen of Printing as the Sallust, and the Engravings of Coins remarkably well executed; but these are trifling recommendations, in comparison of the merit of this learned and very curious Work. A FRIEND TO ACCURACY observes, that some doubts have been started with respect to the correctness of the account given of Earl Beauchamp's political conduct while a Commoner; (see last Volume, p. 381, b.) He was elevated to the Peerage during the Grenville and Fox Administration in 1806, with Lord Crewe, &c. An INQUIRER, who, on perusing Dugdale's Warwickshire, observed under Henley a custom mentioned of a quantity of plate being let out by the Chapelwardens to the poor at weddings, &c. has been able to find no notice of it in any subsequent book, nor any tradition respecting it. Information on that subject, or any relating to Henley and the neighbourhood, will be highly acceptable to him. A TRAVELLER requests authentic information respecting a quantity of large stones at Long Compton, in Warwickshire, or in or about the confines thereof. A. C. R. asks, who were meant by Dive and Denshire in the Poem printed in our last Volume, p. 497, and also any particulars concerning them. W. F. says, he has lately met with a book which be considers a great literary rarity, and supposes to be the first English Translation from Theocritus. There is no account of it in Ritson, Dibdin, the "Theatrum Poetarum," or Wood's "Athenæ." He wishes for information respecting the Author. It is thus entitled: Sixe Idillia, That is Sixe small or petty Poems at Oxford, by Joseph Barns, NAUTICUS, who observes that in the introduction to Sir J. Narborough's Voyage to the Straights of Magellan, mention is made of Sir Thomas Button, that worthy seaman, said to be a servant of Prince Henry's; and that in 1611, he made considerable discoveries contiguous to Hudson's Bay; says, "A tradition exists among his descendants, that he served in Queen Elizabeth's fleet at the period of the Spanish Armada;" and is desirous of ascertaining that point. SELECT The birth-place and tomb of thy Shakspeare River Avon. Pan walks through thy meads, and his Satyrs here dance, [sionate glance; But the Nymphs fly away from his pas The shepherds oft hear him, thy willows beside, When Hesper is beaming with love on thy tide, River Avon. Nay, Proteus forsaking his dolphin-tail'd herd, No spirit there wanders, or thing that unblest, But the fay haunted moon, sweetly shines on his rest, River Avon. And there thou dost murmur, and linger. with love, [dow and grove; And feed'st with thy fountains each meaOf Meles, of Mincius, we now think not more; All the Muses for ever shall dance on thy shore, River Avon. While pale lilies shall droop o'er the imaging wave, [ing stave, And the cuckoo shall utter the same mockWhile the nightingale chant, the coy angel of Spring, He of Poets, and thou of all Rivers art River Avon. King, Then take thou these flowers, fresh pluck'd from thy meads, [native reeds: And my musick I breathe through thy own Thou mayst find many Poets more learned than me, But never a Poet more faithful to thee, River Avon. January 1817, On the Marriage of LEOPOLD, Prince of Sweet Affection's power and praise ; Britain's Hope inspires the lay, Still to soften hearts is seen; And, as Hymen's torch of fire Leopold, by Beauty lov'd, Faithful Marriage, now inspire Wed the Hope of Britons bold! : He yields the solemn rites are o'er; : Weds the Hope of Britons bold! Our gallant Regent Prince appear'd. And thou, fair Charlotte, never try Faithful Marriage, still inspire For Charlotte and for Leopold, Wedded Hope of Britons bold! A mighty Nation's bliss depends On your auspicious lives; With your divided love it ends, With your kind anion thrives: Then strive at all times, by domestic peace, [cease. To make foul discord through the Nation With pleasure to reply; And, as the way young blithesome Sol doth shew, [go! Cho.: Charming Beauty, fond Desire, To practise as a Country Surgeon, At ev'ry quarter of the compass (For each man thinks his case the worst.) * Var. Lect. nearer to Anacreon, And may the Cypress still for them in[cease!! Within the garden, till their lives shal crease The The doctor takes his dentist tools, Mr. URBAN, Feb. 1. I DOUBT not, from the favourable sensations with which I have perused the following Ode, written by one of my friends, that it will prove acceptable to the Readers of your excellent Miscellany. It is the composition of a young man, whose age may in a degree apologize for some inaccuracy of performance, which the severe impartiality of criticism might otherwise condemn as unpardonable. Yours, &c. NATHAN. GRAINGER, M.D. ODE TO MEMORY. Nec me meminisse pigebit, ELISÆ! LET Fancy weave in lofty song The charm of Hope's illusive tongue, Invite the youthful heart to stray In dreams which lure but to betray; To climes unknown celestial graces yield, Th' Elysian vale, and flower - enamell'd field; Hear vernal warblers sing in ev'ry grove, In ev'ry eye behold the light of love. Should folly prompt those scenes to head, Ev'n now the fairy guide is fled: Lo! nought salutes the aching eye, But beetling crags, a sunless sky, Vales where the midnight tyger prowls, And hills where endless winter scowls. Syren these boons are thine, and this thy sway, [sure's swift decay. Fraught with remorse's pang in pleaBut hail! thou source of pensive joy, Which future ills can ne'er alloy; Sister of her whose mask arrays Life's distant woes in glory's blaze; Memory! beneath thy all-reviving hand, Dear, long-lost joys in vivid lustre stand. Parent of thought, and nurse of ev'ry grace That Genius culls from Nature's varied face, To thee the plastic powers belong Of wisdom's voice and Poet's song; For thee the trophied warrior bleeds, To thee confides his flaunting deeds; For thee the Bard lifts high the lay, And sighs from thee to grasp his bay, Without whose genial aid, the task how vain! [heav'nly strain? For what would then reward the sword, or Yet fairer, softer sweets be thine, Than Autumn's fruits on April's morn. And find a sabbath in the lion's home? Enchantress! wave thy magic wand: A thousand forms around hin stand; Lo! there the gorgeous domes ascend; Here deck'd in smiles his bosom's friend, And she, when love and life were new, Who gave time's sky its purest blue, Revive in thought the pleasures of the past, [fair to last. Scarce whisp'ring in his ear such bliss too Rise, Heloise, from thy downy sleep, How oft, as toll'd the curfew's fitful knell, Hark! on the pinions of the gale She turns to youthful joys again; Views in the cheerless sorrows of her lot, Gay, lucid scenes by reason's slaves forgot, And hails the form ador'd, as if was seen In storms, the rosy moru that once has beeu. Oh! she can tell, howe'er deprest, Gay |