ago. themselves under fecure protection, gave vent to their gratitude, in embracing the knees and bathing the feet of their protector with tears of joy. Captain Chriftie, accompanied by Lieutenant Hawkes of the artillery, who had come up to lend his affiftance in this generous act of gallantry, immediately conducted them. to the commanding officer. They were then returned fafe to their lord, who had teftified the most nifing anxiety concerning their fate. When they came in his prefence, he looked sternly in their faces, and manifested fymptoms of trouble, anguilh, and defpair. But after he had converfed with them for fome time, his countenance foftened into tears of joy, and he expreffed the ftrongest emotions of gratitude for the delicate manner in which his women had been treated by the British officers. "You," faid he, "enjoy the fortune of this day, and you deferve it. Go, therefore, to a room (which he described) in the fortified houfe, where you will find, for your reward, two lacks of rupees." Above twenty thousand pounds was accordingly divided among the army. The Cawn, when he was taken, expected immediate death, enquired why it was delayed, and regarded the humanity of the English, in fparing him, with aftonishment." If you mean," faid he to the officers into whofe hands he fell, "to fave my life reftore my wives and my children." The joy that fprung up in his mind, on receiving this pledge of the merciful intentions of the English, was not lafting; he died, foon after, of grief and agony of *Among various other pieces of manufcript which I lately found in an iron cheft of my ancestors, I fend you three felections.-The generofity of our ancient English barons hath been often the fubject of encomium. It will ap pear from my firft tranfcript, that at the coronation of Edward the Firit, mind, rather than any confequence of his wound, defiring, as the la favour from Major Abington, that his family might be fent to Seringapatam. His request was readily granted, and punctually performed. FRAGMENTS OF ENGLISH HISTORY. [Tranfmitted by a Correfpondent."] BRITISH LIBERALITY. 1. YNG Edward I. was coronyd KYN and anoynted as ryght heyre of Engelonde, withe moche honor and worffchyp. And aftur matic, the kyng went to hys paleys for to holde a ryall fefte, amonges them that hym had doon feruyfe and worfchyp. And whanne he was fet at hys mete, kyng Alexandre of Scotlande come to doo hym feruyfe and worffchyp wyth a queyntyie, and an hondryd knyghts wyth him, horfed and arayed. And whanne they weren lyght of theyr horfe, they let theyr horfe goon whether they wolde, and they that wolde take them, hadde them to their own be hofe, wythoute any chalange. And aftyr that come Syr Edmond, Kyng Edwardes broder, a curtayfe knyght and a gentyll of renoon, and the erle of Cornwayle, and the erle of Glowceftre. And aftur them come the erle of Pembroke and the erle of Warren, and eche of them ledde on theyr hondes he themfelfe an hondryd knyghts, difgyfe in theyr armes. And whanne they weren alyght of theyr horfe, they let them goo whedyr they wolde, and they that cowde four English barons let loose four hundred horfes, befide what the king of Scotland, and Edmond the king's brother, gave to the populace; and that thofe who firft could take them, kept them without molestation.R.E. I. them them take, hadde them ftylle at theyr owne lyking. And whanne all this was doon, Kyng Edward dyd his diligens and hys myght to amende the relme, and redreffe the wronges : in the best maner, to the honor of God, and profyte to the crowne, and to holy cherche, and to a mende the anoyance of the comon peple. The worthiet knyght he was of all the worlde of honor and worfchip, for the grace of God was in hym, and ever hadde the victory of hy's enemyes. THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT II. IN the name of God, Fadir, and Son, and Holy Goft, thre Perfons and on God, I HENRY, finful wretch, be the grafe of God, kyng of Englond, and of Fraunce, and lord of Irlond, being in myne hole mynd, mak my teftament in manere and forme that fayth. Fyrft I bequeth to Almyghty God my finful foul; the whiche had never be wor thy to be man, but through hys mercy and hys grafe; which lyffe I have mifpendyd, whereof I put me whollily in hys grafe and hys mercy with all myn herte. And what tym hit liketh hym of hys mercy for to tak me to hym, the body for to be beryed in the chirch of Caunterbury, aftyr the defcrecion of my coufin the erchbythcoppe of Caunterbury. And alfo I thank all my lordis and trewe people, for the trewe fervife that they have don to me, and y afk hem forgiuenes if I have miffentreted hem in any wyfe. And als fur as they have offendyd me in wordis, or in dedis in any wyfe, y prey God forgeue hem hit and y do. Alfo y devyfe and ordeyn that ther be a chantre perpetuall of twey I have had an opportunity of comparing it with the original under the preeftis for to fing and prey for my Privy Seal, and find an exact corre- kalling to him foche as him thinkyth in his difcrecion that can and will labor to the fonneft fpede of my will comprehended in this myn teftament. And to fulfill trwly all things forefeyd, y charge my forefeyd fon upon my bleffying. Wetneflyng my welbelouyd coufins Thomas erchbyfhcoppe of Caunterbury forefeyde, and Edward Duke of York, Thomas bifhcoppe of Darefme, Richard the Lord Grey my chamberlaine, John Tiptoft myn treasurer of Englond, John Propbete wardeine of my priuie feale; Thomas Erpingham, John Norbery, Robert Waterton, and meny oder being prefent. In witneffyng whereof my priuy fcele be my commaundement is fet to this my teftament. I geue at my manere of Grenwich the XXI. dey of the moneth Januer, the yere of owr Lord M.CCCC.VIII, and of our reigne the tenth. ACCOUNT OF THE IMPEACHMENT OF HENRY DUKE OF LANCASTER, AFTER WARDS HENRY THE FOURTH, KING OF ENGLAND, BY THOMAS MOWBRAY DUKE OF NORFOLK. III. THE hygh fpiryghte of Henry hadde fhowyd meny and ftrongue markes of hys intention; and very meny of the nobilitie of the relme dyd back and ayd the feyde Henry in hys defygn uponne King Richard; albeit there was not wantyng thofe that dyd fhowe mickle difapprobacion to anie chaynge in the governmente, and meny of prym account; amonge the whych was Thomas Mowbray Duke of Norfolk, erle marfhal; who on herying the kings coufin ufe fome exprefyons that he in hys wyfdome thoughte This piece, by the improvement in the ftile, appears to be a tranfcript from fome author living about the time treefonable in themfelves and much to the dishonor of the king, he dyd accufe the feyde Henry to the king, and praied hys majeftie to fecure the faftie of hys facrede perfonne and the peace of the relme, by takyng into fafe cuftodye the Duke of Lancaftre, the whych he thoughte was the more efpeciall neceffarie as the duke was a popular manne and was very much lovyd by the peple; whofe affections he had draune towarde hymfelf by the wily artifyce of flatterynge theyr opinyons. "For," feyde they marchal, if the fpryge of treefon be left to take depe rute, your highneffe choyfeft gardeners of the state (though there be meny and gude workemenne) would not have enough of power to grubbe it upp, unleffe it be taken whyle a faplynge? Whereupponn King Richard dyd fummonn to hys trybunale the accufed duke, and dyd informe hym of the tidyngs that had beenn brought to hys earinge by Thomas Duke of Norfolk, wythale willing hym to clere hymfelf of the treefon layde to hys charge, otherwife to expecte the royale difpleafure. To whych the duke, wyth courage that would feem not nere a kinn to guilte, made answer, "I do beeceech your highness hold me not fo lyght in your opynion as to think I would contrive the downfall of the house wherein myself dyd holde a lodgynge; or was I to treefon prompt, Thomas of Norfolk holdes not that place in my efteeme whych would befpake hym knowyng of my mefures; albeit I myght have fpoke, and he perchance myght witness me, of ftrange abuces in the ftate, but not thereby refuringe to your hignefs perfonale governmente, but of matters more futeyng to your councils eye, whercof hys Grace of Norfolk makes a parte; but by your high of Henry the Eighth, and found among the before mentioned papers.R. E. I. nef nefs fpeeche, I may believe, he talkes of plottyng and of treefon; it futes me not to combate wyth your highnefs in the fyghte of wordes, enough to fay I ware a trufty feruant by my fide of floot abylity, and though I bee a flaunderyd mann and fallen in your highneffes good graces, it fhall mak furm my tytle to your love, and prove Thomas of Norfolk to be a flanderer." Wheruppon it became the kings pleafure that the challenge fhoulde bee made known to the marchal, who (as he could no otherwyfe) accepted it, and by the mouthe of an heralde bade Henry defyance. Hereuppon the king appoynted the day for the tryale, and gave comande that coftely furnature "fhould be brought to adorne the lyfts and give a kingly look to the feat whereon he willyd to fee the fyghte. Every thyng beyng made redie, and the day beyng come whereonn King Richards pleasure had fixt the combate, the feats about the lyfts, whych were coveryd all over wyth red cloth and ftuddyed wyth gilded nails for the ufe of the nobilitie and grete menn of the corte, where erly crowdyd; and as foonn as the king had takenn hys place the trumpet fowndyd and the challenger enteryd the lyfts, mountyd on a milk whyte palfyrie; hys armour, whych was of polyfhyd fteele, dazzlyd the eyes of the whole companie, and hys dauntless carrayge fhowyd hym not to bee a wit afrayde. On the other fyde the Duke of Norfolk enteryd, makynge quyte as gude a fhow of galantrye; he was featyd on a forryll horfe that pawyd the grounde and fhowyd the marshal menor of Thomas to the eyes of the attendyng gentery. All was redie, and the kayghts only waytyd the fygnale from the trumpets mouthe to begyn the fyght, when the king, who was of fickle mynd, threwe downe hys gauntlete, whych was the fygnale of parlie, at the fame tyme makyng it known that it was hys pleasure they fhould not come to combate, but in the stead he banyfhyd hys coufin Henry for the fpace of fevin years, and agaynft all justice hys grayce of Norfolk was orderyd to depart the kingdome for his liff. Thus dyd the fyckle king fhow hys love for a kynsmann, whose deeds of latter date proveyd him not to be worthy. ANECDOTES, FROM VOLTAIRE'S LIFE OF CHARLES THE TWELFTH OF SWEDEN. [Tranfmitted by a Correfpondent.] I. at the battle of Narva, was AMONG the prisoners taken the eldest fon and heir of the King of Georgia. This youth followed Peter the Great of Ruffia, in his expedition against the Swedes, and was taken fighting by fome Finland foldiers, who had already stripped and were going to kill him, when he was refcued from their hands by Count Renfchild, who cloathed and prefented him to his master. Charles fent him to Stockholm, where this unhappy prince died in a few years after. The king, on feeing him depart for his capital, could not help making, in the hearing of his officers, a natural reflection on the ftrange destiny of an Afiatic prince, who, born at the foot of Mount Caucafus, was going to live a captive among the fnows of Sweden: "It is," fays he, " as if I were one day to be a prifoner among the Crim Tartars!" Thefe words made no impreffion at the time; but in the fequel they were remembered too well, when Charles's defeat and flight proved them an involuntary prediction. 11. ONE day, as Charles was dictating fome letters to his fecretary, to be be fent to Sweden, a bomb fell on the house, pierced the roof, and burst near the apartment in which he was. One half of the floor was fhattered to pieces; but the king's clofet being partly furrounded by a thick wall, fuffered no damage; and, by an astonishing piece of for you? Go on!" This circumftance is highly characteristic of that undaunted, and perhaps imprudent, refolution, which the warlike Charles was known to poffcfs. ANECDOTE tune, one of the fplinters which flew OF THE LORD CHANCELLOR ELS about in the air entered at the closet door, which happened to be open. The report of the bomb, and the noife it occafioned in the house, which feemed ready to tumble, induced the fecretary to drop his pen. "What is the reafon," faid the king with a tranquil air," that you do not continue writing?" The fecretary could only fay, "Ah, fire! the bomb!" "Well," replied the king, "what has the bomb to do with the letter I am dictating to MERE. RECORDED BY SIR FRANCIS BACON. CHARACTERISTIC MANNERS AND CUSTOMS. DESCRIPTION OF TWO ISLANDS ON THE NORTH- SOME ACCOUNT OF THE SINGU- [From Captain Dixon's Voyage.] CA PORT MULGRAVE. NAPTAIN Dixon, fuppofing himself the first difcoverer of this place, which is fituated in 59 deg. 32 min. N. latitude, and 140 deg. W. longitude, named it Port Mulgrave, in June 1787, in honour of the Right Hon. Lord Mulgrave. "How extenfive the found is, I cannot fay; it contains a number of fmall low iflands: but at intervals, when the fog cleared up, we could difcern high mountainous land, to the northward and weftward at about ten leagues diflant, entirely covered with fnow, and which we judged to be a part of the continent. These islands, in common with the reft of the coaft, are entirely covered with pines, of two or three different fpccies, intermixed here and there with hazle, and various kinds of brushwood. The number of inhabitants contained in the whole found, as near as I could cal culate, amounted to about feventy, including women and children. They are in general about the middle fize, their limbs straight and well fhaped; but, like the other inhabitants on this coaft, are particularly fond of painting their faces with a variety of colours, fo that it is no eafy matter to difcover their real complexion: however, we prevailed on one woman, by a trifling present, to wafh her face and hands, and the alteration it made in her appearance abfolutely furprized us; her countenance had all the cheerful glow of an English milkmaid; and the healthy red which flushed her check, was even beautifully contrafted with the |