120. In the same place. To the memory of Elizabeth Wastfield, who died at the Hot Wells the 26th December 1770, aged 60, wife of Robert Wastfield, Esq. of Mile-end, near London; this monument, from a just sense of her merit, and of his own loss, is erected by her disconsolate husband. Dear shade, adieu; the debt of Nature's paid!

Death's threatened strøke we parry'd but in vain;

The healing spring no more could lend its aid,

Medicine no more could mitigate the pain.

See by her dying form mild patience stand,

Hope, ease, and comfort in her train she led :

See gentle spirits waiting the command, Hash her to silence o'er the mournfu! bed.

In vain with heartfelt grief I mourn my friend,

Fair virtue's meed is bliss without alloy :

Blest change! for pain, true pleasure without end,

For sighs and groans, a pure seraphic joy!

When death shall that new scene to me disclose,

When I shali quit on earth this drear abode,

Our freed, congenial spirits, shall repose Safe in the bosom of our Saviour God.

121. On Sir Henry Newton of Barrscoutt, Gloucestershire, Knt. 1599: in the southern aisle, same place. Gourney, Hampton, Cradock, Newton last,

Held on the measure of that ancient line

Of Barons blood; full 70 years he past, And did in peace his sacred soul re

sign:

His Christ he lov'd, he lov'd to feed the

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chent of ye toune of Bristow, afterwards chosen 5 times Mayor of ye said toune, for ye good of commonwealth of the same: He was in order of Priesthood 7 years and afterwards Deane of Westbury, and died ye 7th of Noyember 1474, which said William did build within ye said toune of Westbury, a Colledge (with his Canons) and the said William did maintaine by space of 8 yeares 800 handy crafts men, besides Carpenters and Masons, every day 100 men. Besides King Edward the 4th had of ye said William 3000 merks for his peace, to be had in 2470 tonnes of Shipping, these are ye names of his shipping with their burdens.

his station,

That leaves such worke for others imitation.

193.

The various splendid honours he had received from different nations, were plainly worked upon it, and the star of the order of the Bath, which he had always worn with a peculiar pleasure as the free gift of his sovereign, he resolved should appear in the battle, and be nearest his heart when he fell.. In honour, he exclaimed, I gained them, and in honour I will die with them.On leaving his cabin, he went over the different decks, conversed with the men with his usual affability, and saw that the preparation for battle was complete throughout the ship. As he

Lord NELSON.

From Life of Lord Nelson, by J. Stanier Clarke, and J. M'Arthur, Esqrs. 2 vols. Imperial 4to.

WE now come to the great and terrible day of the battle; when, as it has been so well expressed, God gave us victory, but Nelson died. He felt the 21st (Oct. 1805,) was the last day of his bright career, that it had been a memorable day in his family, and he accordingly prepared to die. He passed the night, as he had formerly done that before the battle of Copenhagen, and his rest was short and interrupted. On the break of day, he thus committed the justice of his cause, and his own safety, to the over-ruling providence of God:

"May the great God, whom I worship, grant to my country, and for the benefit of Europe in general, a great and glorious victory; and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it; and may humanity, after victory, be the predominant feature in the British fieet. For myself, individually, I commit my life to Him who made me, and may his blessing light on my endeavours for serving my country faithfully. To him I resign myself, and the just cause which is intrusted me to defend. Amen."

He put on the coat which he had worn on the day of victory, and which he kept with a degree of veneration:

was greeted with three cheers.

Captain Blackwood's memoir contains the following interesting account of the conversation he had with Lord

Nelson on that morning. At six o'clock on the morning of the 21st, my signal was made to repair on board the Victory. In a few minutes I went on board, and found the captain in good, but very calm spirits. After receiving my congratulations, at the approach of the moment he had so often and so long wished for, he replied: I mean to day to bleed the captains of the Frigates, as I shall keep you on board to the very last minute. During the five hours and a half that I remained on board the Victory, in which I was not ten minutes from his side, he frequently asked me, What I should consider as a victory? the certainty of

which he never seemed for an instant to doubt, altho' from the situation of the land he questioned the possibility of the subsequent preservation of the prizes. My answer was, that considering the handsome manner in which battle was offered by the enemy, their apparent determination for a fair trial of strength, and the proximity of the land, I thought if fourteen ships were captured it would be a glorious result: to which he always replied: I shall not, Blackwood, be satisfied with any thing short of twenty. A telegraphic signal had been made by him to de

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wote, That he intended to break through the rear of the enemy's line, to prevent their getting into Cadiz. I was walking with him, continues Capt. Blackwood, on the poop, when he said, I'll now amuse the fleet with a signal; and be asked me; if I did not think there was one yet wanting? I answered, that I thought the whole of the fleet seemed very clearly to understand what they were about, and to vie with each other who should first get nearest to the Victory, or Royal Sovereign.These words were scarcely uttered when his last well known signal was made; ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN TO DO HIS DUTY. The shout with which it was received throughout the fleet, was truly sublime. Now, said Lord Nelson, I can do no more: We must trust to the great Disposer of all events, and the justice of our cause: I thank God for this great opportunity of doing my duty.

About ten o'clock, continues Capt. Blackwood, Lord Nelson's anxiety to close with the enemy became very apparent. He frequently remarked to me that they put a good face upon it, but always quickly added I'll give them such a dressing as they never had before, regretting at the same time the vicinily of the land. At that critical moment I ventured to represent to his Lordship the value of such a life as his, and particularly in the present battle; and I proposed hoisting his flag in the Euryalus, whence he could better see what was going on, as well as what to order in case of necessity. He refused, and gave as his reason the force of example, and probably he was right. My next object therefore was to induce his Lordship to allow the Temeraire, Neptune, and Leviathan, to lead into action before the Victory, which was then the headmost. After much conversation, I ventured to give it as the joint opinion of Captain Hardy and myself, how advantageous it would be to the fleet, for his Lordship to keep as long as

possible out of the battle; he at length consented to allow the Temeraire, which was then sailing abreast of the Victory, to go a head, and hailed Captain E. Harvey, to say such were his intentions, if the Temeraire could pass the Victory. Captain Harvey being rather out of hail, his Lordship sent me to communicate his wishes, which I did, when on returning to the Victory, I found him doing all he could to increase, rather than diminish sail, so that the Temeraire could not pass the Victory, consequently when they came within gun-shot of the enemy, Captain Harvey, finding his efforts ineffectual, was obliged to take his station astern of the Admiral.

In the first heat of the action, Mr Scott, the Admiral's secretary, was killed by a cannon ball, whilst in conversation with Captain Hardy, and near to Lord Nelson. Captain Adair of the marines, who soon afterwards fell, endeavoured to remove the mangled body, but it had attracted the notice of the Admiral. Is that poor Scott, said he, who is gone? Afterwards, while he was conversing with Captain Hardy at the quarter deck, during the shower of musket balls, and raking fire that was kept up by the enemy, a double-headed shot came across the poop, and killed eight of the marines. Captain Adair was then directed by him to desperse his men around the ship. In a few minutes, a shot passing between Lord Nelson and Capt. Hardy, drove some splinters from the bits about them, and bruised Captain Herdy's foot. They mutually looked at each other, when Nelson, whom no danger could affect, smiled, and said : This is too warm work, Hardy, to last. The Victory became enveloped in smoke except at intervals, when it partially dispersed, and owing to the want of wind, was surrounded with the enemy's ships. At fifteen minutes past one, and a quarter of an hour be fore the Redoubtable struck, Lord Nelson and Captain Hardy were ob

served to be walking near the middle of the quarter deck the Admiral had just commended the manner in which one of the ships near him had been fought. Capt. Hardy advanced from him to give some necessary directions, and he was in the act of turning near the hatchway, with his face towards the stern, when a musket ball struck him near the left shoulder, and entering thro' the epaulet, passed thro' the spine, and lodged in the muscles of the back, towards the right side. Nelson instantly fell with his face on the deck, in the very place that was covered with the blood of his secretary, Mr Scott. Captain Hardy, on turning round, saw the serjeant of marines, Secker, with two seamen raising him from the deck: Hardy, said his Lordship, I believe they have done it at last. My back bone is shot through. Captain Hardy came down from the deck, and anxiously strove to conceal the feelings with which he had been struggling. How goes the day with us, Hardy? "Ten ships, my Lord, have struck," But none of ours I hope, "There is no fear, my dear Lord of that. Five of their van have tacked, and shew an intention of bearing down upon us; but I have called some of our fresh ships round the Victory, and have no doubt of your complete success."

The firing continued, and the cheers of the men were occasionally heard a midst its repeated peals. With a wish to support his spirits, that had been in some degree shaken by having seen the friend he so sincerely regarded, and from the increased pain under which he had to endure the agonies of excessive thirst, and the great difficulty of respiration, Mr Burke said, "I still hope, my Lord, you will carry this glorious news home." Don't talk nonsense, replied the Admiral, one would indeed like to live a little longer, but I know it to be impossible; God's will be done. I have performed my duty, and I devoutly thank him for it. A

wounded seaman was lying near him on a pallet, waiting for amputation, and in the bustle that prevailed was hurt by some person passing by: Nelson, weak as he was, indignantly turned his head, and with his usual humanity reprimanded the man for not having more humanity. Some time afterwards he was again visited by the surgeon: I find, said he, something rising in my heart, which tells me I shall soon be gone. God be praised that I have done my duty. My pain is so severe that I devoutly wish to be

released.

When the firing from the Victory had in some measure ceased, and the glorious result of the day was accomplished, Captain Hardy immediately visited the dying chief, and reported the whole number that had struck : God be praised, Hardy! bring the fleet to an anchor. The delicacy of Capt. Hardy's situation, from there being no captain of the fleet, was peculiarly embarrassing, and with as much feeling as the subject would admit of, he hinted at the command devolving on Admiral Collingwood. Nelson, feeling the vast importance of the fleet being brought to anchor, and with the ruling passion of his soul predominant in death, replied, and somewhat indignantly, Not whilst I live, I hope, Hardy, and vainly endeavouring to raise. himself on the pallet, Do you said he, bring the fleet to anchor. Capt. Hardy was returning to the deck, when the Admiral called him back, and begged him to come near. Lord Nelson then delivered his last injunctions, and desired that his body should be carried home to be buried, unless his Sovereign should otherwise desire it, by the bones of his father and mother.He then took Captain Hardy by the hand, and observing, that he would most probably not see him again alive, the dying hero desired his brave associate to kiss him, that he might seal their long friendship with that affection which pledged sincerity in death.

Captain

Captain Hardy stood for a few miButes over the body of him he so truly regarded, in silent agony, and then kneeling down again kissed his forehead: Who is that? said the dying hero, "It is Hardy, my Lord." God bless you, Hardy, replied Nelson, feebly, and afterwards added, I wish I had not left the deck, I shall soon be ge; his voice then gradually became inarticulate, with an evident increase of pain when, after a feeble struggle, these last words were distinctly heard: I have done my duty, I praise God for . Having said this, he turned his face towards Mr Burke, on whose arm he had been supported, and expired without a groan.

Sixth Report of the Commissioners for making and maintaining the CALEDONIAN CANAL.

(For a large and correct map of the course of the Canal, see Scots Magazine for December 1805.)

THE

HE steady progress of the different works necessary in forming an inland navigation, of dimensions so unusual as the Caledonian Canal, has evinced the prudence and foresight of the arrangements which were at first established by our engine cer Mr Telford, and the punctual obervance of his regulations by the superintendants employed under him; that in making this our Sixth annual report to Parliament, we have no Enexpected occurrences to relate, and we shall proceed in the usual order of matters, with such observations as we are enabled to make upon the increasing extent of the several works already finished, and those now in operation.

Labour. Our expenditure on labour has been in some degree check 1, by the extraordinary augmentation of the price of timber, which has rentered it prudent, with a view of purchasing a large quantity of that marial, which is become necessary for re works at the south-west end of the

Canal, to diminish our expenses under other heads. The mor,ly lists of workmen, which are useful, as showing the particular application of labour throughout the year, give an average of eight hundred and twenty-five, being an increase of sixty in number beyond the average of the preceding twelvemonth, which was seven hundred and sixty five; and the sum expended in labour has increased in nearly the same proportion from thirty-six thousand to thirty-nine thousand pounds. This increase appears to have been applied entirely to masonry; and the progress of lock-building has accordingly been such, as to enable us to take a satisfactory review of that large branch of our present and future expenditure.

Materials.-The Quarries, which were originally established at a considerable expense, have cost nothing extraordinary since our last report. That at Fassefern, upon the western branch of Loch Eil, continues to produce excellent stone for facing the locks, and rather improves in quality as the quarry becomes deeper. On the rising ground above Corpach moss, quarries have been opened for supplying rubble stone for the great chain of locks, which will raise the Canal to the level of Loch Lochie. The stone produced from these quarries is better then was at first expected, though rather more expensive, partly from the necessity of removing an unusual quantity of rubbish, and partly from the cost of gunpowder for blasting the

rock. The limestone from Lismore continues excellent, and a large stock of it is now lying at the kilns near Corpach, where it is burnt into lime. No free stone has been discovered nearer than the Cumbraes, and the small quantity requisite is fetched from thence by the two sloops which were built chiefly for that purpose. The quarries at Redcastle and Clachnaharry supply the masonry at the east end of the Canal. The first of them is now

fur