WE can recommend Mr. Rogers's Poem, as possessing much merit, and frequently delineating important and interesting pictures of antient manners; among these he has selected, in good taste, a famous account of our Richard Coeur de Lion attacking a castle; which, as possessing much curiosity, we extract; only, for the sake of room reducing the account. to plain prose. See p.47. Mwas The castle was surrounded with wide and deep ditches, with banks high without.' The only entrance was by a strait causeway, terminated by a drawbridge. Double chains were drawn over the gate, which guarded by no fewer than fifty por. ters. Slings and mangonels were used in projecting missiles, by the be. sieged, and the favour duly returned by the enemy. Richard advanced on the causeway, preceded by ten serjeants, picked inen, each carrying their pavaches (large shields, demi cylindrical) to cover the royal person, filing off, on either side when they came to the gate, byen "Himself as a giant 』 The chains in two bew." YAN His horse was then killed under him; but, on foot, he rushed forward into the castle; and began cutting down the Saracens. His men outside, think ing him taken, rushed forward in rage, and forced their passage. They found Richard fighting on the platform of the hall; and secured the conquest. Oh! when shall I be, Helvetia, with thee? The clime of my sires-the land of birth." my pleasure. We quote such songs with sincere The noble sentiment and national glory dependent upon them are beyond calculation. Infinite have been the loyalty and bravery created by "God save the King," and Thom-" son's famous conclusion of the Masque of Alfred, "Rule Britannia;" aud, in our opinion, the musick of both is sublime. We do not know the tune of the Rantz des Vaches." The Amour des pay," has never been, as we know, naturally explained. It is strongest in poorest countries; they are generally mountainporndous and picturesque. The impres Our limits will not allow us to do justice to this poem; but we can truly say, that the whole is good, the ideas not common-place, the style full of spirit, the incidents numerous, and of good effect; many passages very fine; some of the very highest character. 129. W WE have been pleased with the amiable Muse of Mr. Touinin. He appears to be, not what an adult schoolboy writing verses is, but a man of soul, as a poet ought to be; and when he has more studied precision and ideas of effect, we think that he will successfully rival many of high name. usual, the association of ideas with 130. The Minstrel of the and other By Henry 800. Pp. 137. Longman and Co. IN Imitations of the Old Ballad the real charm is forgotten-the simplicity of the manner, and the depend ence re ence upon incident of a kind, equally simple, for the effect. The substitute metaphor and figure, but not fallingeim as a mode of expression, only in the bways of simile. Poetry (says Du Bos) bought to read in prose as -metaphorical nonsense. Bonsi) 163 Mr. Stebbing's effusions are those of an ingenious young man, very 'putable to his talents. But we trust that Mr. Stebbing will not consider us as speaking with reference to him, when we say, that we believe it an error in education to make Poetry so much an object of pursuit. It has been observed of numerous pupils of the great public schools, that they can write Latin verses and nothing else: having no mind. Essay writing, founded upon reading, and ideas, is far more useful: and among men whose minds are so stored, poetry is merely a Jeu d'esprit. In short, properly speaking, the great Poets do not write in verse, because they will write poetry, but because they will adopt an eligible form of conveying the senti. inents of a department of mind, purely poetical instructure. The modern plan is to study the setting, and then take such diamonds as can be found for the purpose; whereas the true plan is to have first the mine, and then complete the display. It is absurd to set up the banking-house first, and then collect the stock; but the Abbé du Bos properly notes, that a peculiar turn of mind is es sential to poetry, and for immortality. else, if it be intended for THIS Report presents a very va luable mass of important evidence concerning the best Methods of Re storing Suspended Animation; and the book ought to be in the hands of every Medical man in the kingdom. We, however, whose concern is lite rary, may continue to entertain the most sanguine hopes, that the exer tions of this philanthropic Institution will ultimately lead to discoveries of inealculable value. It appears from p. 35, that Life has been restored After submersion for twenty minutes! We trust that Galvanism will finally prove a powerful aid in the necessary 1 practice; and we are of opinion, that the use of the super-oxygenized gases, as nitric oxide, may, by their known powers of excitement, be of superior utility to inflation with atmospheric air. It appears by the statement, that no less than Two Hundred and Fifty-eight Lives have been preserved during the last year! but we are far from thinking that experiments for the renovation of suspended existence have yet been made to the fullest extent; and we think that a highroad to fame might be thus presented to Medical skill, under the sanction of this excellent Institution. I 132." A Letter to the Right Hon. Lord Erskine, on such parts of his “Armata” as relate to Corn and Wool; in which Restrictions on Importation, with their effects on Commerce and Agriculture, and the situation of the Labouring Classes, are considered. By Philopa Istria. 8vo. pp$47. Longman and Co. THE unexpected results of the Peace seem to have placed Commerce two victims, whose bowels are 'exand Agriculture in the situation of posed for the purpose of deducing prognostications, which may suggest or assist salutary public measures We, however, have no faith in such ethnical vanities; and much doubt the wisdom of attempting to direct circumstances, instead of being contepted with following and improving them. Restriction of importation of aris materials, may afterwards exported in the form of wrought goods, has never, so far as we know, been deemed an eligible measure. If a pound of Swedish iron, price sixpence, be introduced here, and again exported in a wrought form for two shillings, it is plain, that the remaining eighteen pence goes to repay Bri fish capital and industry. If therefore we prohibit the importation, in order to augment the price of our own iron, we are evidently dismissing numerous foreign customers, who contributed to the support of our population, and are enriching the home-capitalist, at the expence of our already suffering poor. Thus far such a mode of legislation would be partial and tyrannical. It would also cramp the manufactures; and prohi bit time and industry from making its utmost access to the foreign market to mur Thus far our own opinions, as to ulmost return; we do not see how the Legislature can, with even decency, be called upon to aid speculation or monopoly, or meddle with markets. The fatal necessity of its interference, on account of the revenue, often occasious serious mischief, and we think that we are clear in supposing, that were the importation of foreign wool restricted, the farmer might gain one shilling and the poor lose two. As foreign wool could not be imported unless it could be sold again with profit, which profit is an absolute addition to the national wealth as coming from abroad, not a home trans- The pamphlet is well written; and fer, we think that such restriction founded, as all such books ought to uld be nationally injurious; would be, upon a suitable collection of data. the home consumer to One we shall quote from p. 10. make up the loss; and diminishing the grandest benefit of commerce, the conversion of simple time and industry into money. Even conceding the fact, which we do not, that English wool is thus depreciated in its sale price, we believe that the sum total of the loss is far below that of the profit gained by permitting the importation of the foreign wool. Of course, it would be only desiring the Legislature to take five shillings from the manufacturer to give one to the farmer. We see nothing else in such a measure but defalcation of the revenue, diminution of capital, and augmentation of pauperism, without the prospect therefore of ultimate benefit to the agriculturist, numerous surgical operations with which its unfortunate person is menaced. But, while it can walk on its own legs, without rickety weakness, we shall never recommend the use of legislative irons. Excessive profits occasioned by the War are at the hottom of all this fidgety restlessness. We know that 50 to 100 per cent. was, during the War, a common profit to the farmer. What the price of land and brents were during that period we also well know. The profits of the tradesman, in respect to foreign trade, were far inferior, as will appear from the following statement. great expenditure of British money, in different parts of Europe, in subsidies, and in maintaining troops, the rate of exchange was greatly against this country: in Spain, Portugal, and Sicily, frequently from 30 to 40 per cent. goods If the English merchant sent woollen Review of New Publications. goods to these countries, which cost him here 1004. and sold them for 701. or 754 yet as with that 70% or 751, he could buy a bill upon London for 1057, or 1107. be realized a fair profit. The exchange, in fact, reduced the price of our manufactures, to the consumers of them, in those places, one third; and consequent ly enabled the manufacturer of them at home to give the farmer higher prices his wool, in the same [June, Ring's angry “ Stink-pot of Literar ture," hurled against the Edinburgh Critics for a very trifling witticism concerning him; and, now, again, in 1819, we find him inveighing against the Monthly Reviewers. We speak and we know some of his intimate not in censure. We know Mr. Ring; and we know that he is highly esteemfriends, men of high celibrity in life ; for his corn and other parts of Europe ed and respected. We wish, for his proportion. In it had the same effect to a certain extent. But with the Peace our foreign expenditure ceased, and the exchange be came more equal." Pp. 14, 15. 4o3! In short, suppose Sir Joshua Rey nolds painted a picture which would sell abroad for 5007. provided that he used foreign colours, and that such colours cost him 51, would it be right to stop the return of 4904. in remuneration of his labour, an accession to the general stock of the nation, in order that an English colourman might obtain 10l. for colours, and the picture be only saleable at home? We merely state such a case, not that the fact exists of any such inferiority of manufacture. the best motives; viz. to deprecate We have gone to these lengths from these battles between commerce and agriculture. The War was a famous dashing customer to both, a very expensive fellow, a true officer, most gallant and most luxurious; but he is now retired on half-pay to the country, with a grand cross of the Bath, and is grown stingy. tomated and to 133. The Commemoration of Handel, the Second Edition: and other Poems; to which is added, a Prospectus of a Translation of Virgil, partly original, and partly altered from Dryden and Pitt, with Specimens. By John Ring. 8vo. pp. 166. or own sake, to see this irritability in print corrected. “ The first Poem is the Commemo ration of Handel; and we most cordially join in Mr. Ring's happy idea, “Not massy piles of monumental stone, His memory claims, but numbers like his is oumapoule sali qd ensqus Hence form'd the monarch his resolve, The noble shrine of everlasting praise." to raise We have heard the following anecdote of Handel, from a deceased gentleman, who well knew him. He invited a friend to dine with him, the ingenious, but needy Author ✶ who compiled the words of The Messiah-an admirable selection. The room in. annexed. Here was a harpsichord. which they sat was a back parlour, to which a closet with a window was Handel placed a pint of port before friend: but retired frequently to the closet, exclaiming, "I have de tought," [thought]. It occurred so often that his friend was induced to peep through the key-hole. He saw Haudel, lifting to his lips a glass of wine, evidently hoarded for its rich flavour, and then carefully concealing the bottle. The Author's remuner ation for the words of The Messiah was, if we recollect rightly, one guînea. Handel was a German, and epicurism is there" national. The Foundling Hospital received from this Jupiter of the musical gods an or gan, and a benefaction of 10,299.; and the profit arising to various cha rities from the performance of his Messiah, since its publication to the present, is probably little less than 100,000. Its services to the cause of Piety in the way of impression cannot be inferior. The Messiah is continued Schechinah-one unceasing blaze of Glory." WE have somewhere read or heard of a a gentleman, who resided in at country village, and, during his walks, had his attention inevitably attracted by a kind of Will Wimble, whom he observed every day fishing on about one part of a river. He left the country for the East Indies, returned in about twenty years; re-visited the village, and, to his singular surprise, saw his old acquaintance," still fishing on the same spot. With somewhat similar feelings we recogpize, this book. Twenty years ago we enjoyed, not ill-naturedly, Mr. We shall not quote more from M: Ring's Work, as in fact it is only an *He communicated the anecdote to my friend.—Rev. harmonious; and the sense 7 134. General View of the Public Funded Debt of Great Britain, as it stood on the 5th of January 1819. Lithographed by Charles M. Willich, Avant-courier, to prepare the way for Sinking Funds Recaputulation: WE notice this Broad Sheet on two accounts; first, as we believe, it is the first application of the Art of Lithography to large tables of figures; and secondly, as Mr. Willich's carrangement of the Funded Debt is new. and perspicuous. Debt unredeemed, and due to the Public Creditor. missioners for the Reduction of 103,449,672 13 Debt cancelled by Redemption of 25,502,098 1 Land Tax.... Debt cancelled and Funds thereof charged with New Loans? Total Reduction of Debt.d 0 €29,934,294 12 13,815,003 14 101 £45,749,298 714 «.... £791,867,313 188$ 0 ... 4,895,146 S 255,790,138 52 211 Point Sviens) Total Public Debt as originally funded. ....£1,181,504,3641074 We shall be glad to see a new edition of this Statement, with the very important Alterations occasioned by the new Budget.” dusk, mati 135. Physiological and Medical Re of the muscular organs, azote becomes searches into the Causes, Symptoms," abundant in the system, from those orand Treatment of Gravel. By F Magans not appropriating to themselves the gendie, M. D. of Paris, &c.&c. &c. nutritive matter, and is directed to the Translated by a Member of the Royal kidneys, the principal emunctory of College of Surgeons. 8vo. pp. 102. azote; it is there transformed into urie Longman and Co. acid, and tends to the production ofso ary process is for all persons who uses si esgravel. P. 25. "The grand {cautions animal food largely, to drink a consider-f able portion of watery (not vinous), li,go quids. It seems that animal food dimid nishes the action of the kidneys, and the quantity of urine, while at the same time, it increases the proportion of acid. A vegetable diet is a strong ventive." Pp. 28, 29. THE French have got a happy plan of exhibiting medical works, di-, vested of technical forms, and highly instructive to all classes of persons. This is an admirable specimen.-It seems, that high living, which implies animal food, and other matters containing azote, has in sedentary persons, a tendency to produce this dis ease. ار We think this tract, and that of 2010 # 2'yan?Mr. Johnson's on Gout, invaluable ac- "8 quisitions to all persons subject to either of the diseases in questiou. ཅོམ་ |