we beg leave to join. At last, he thinks of visiting his native country, and, on his passage, is seized with fits of impatience to reach his castle, with which it would have been lucky had he been seized a little earlier. In the mean time his mother has died of grief on learning his captivity, and has left Lady Ge raldine all alone-a dangerous situation for a young and tenderhearted fair. So it proves. The heir of Sir Wilibert, named Sir Alwyn, a young knight, with sunny eyes, clustering curls, and an exquisite face, form, and voice-in short, a being made to be irresistible-visits Lady Geraldine; and she, as was to bẹ expected, soon becomes enamoured of him, and consequently discovers that what she felt for her guardian was not love. She, however, struggles with her new passion, and finally determines to be faithful to her guardian. At this critical period Sir Ronald appears with the token, is immediately conquered by her charms, and persuades her that she is deserted by Sir Wilibert; a thing which we do not marvel much that she easily credits. He tries to gain her affections; but they are already bestowed on another. As he cannot carry her by sap, he resolves to proceed by storm, and accordingly forces her off from the castle. Luckily, Sir Alwyn, just at the nick of time, pays her a visit, catches Sir Ronald in the very fact of bearing her away, and, of course, rescues her. Her consent to receive him for her husband is ultimately his reward. By this time, the tardy Sir Wilibert has returned, and he arrives at the castle, in a pilgrim's dress, on the bridal eve. He makes himself known, and at first complains bitterly, though not in this instance with much reason, of "women's wiles." But he soon remembers that he may have seemed unkind; and on this ground he excuses Lady Geraldine, and relinquishes her to his rival. Resolved not to be outdone in generosity, the lady is on the point of making a rash yow, but is prevented by the despairing language of Sir Alwyn, and the dissuasion of Sir Wilibert; the latter of whom declares his resolution to retire to a convent.

We do not think that the author has made quite as much as she might have done of this story. Her poem, however, is by no means devoid of merit. It is generally elegant, and contains several pleasing passages.

"The Dark Ladye" is intended as a sequel to Mr. Coleridge's fragmentary tale, entitled "Love." We will not say, "O most lame and impotent conclusion!" but we must say that, though it is pretty enough, it is by no means a supplement worthy of the beautiful original.

The following poem will give no unfavourable idea of Miss Francis's talents. It is called "The Farewell," and "addressed to Mrs. W. on her departure."

"How

"When Anna's praises woke the song,
How roll'd each high-them'd strain along!-
But now, when I no more can hear
The praise of her, so kind and dear,

To pleasure, poesy, I fear

I now must bid farewell!

"And yet, if Sernia's gales impart
Health to thy frame, joy to thy heart;
Believe me, yes! believe me true,
Though I regret to part from you,
The hour my friendship will not rue,
That I must bid farewell!

"One little boon let Anna give;
I only ask, while we may live,
That THOU, amidst the courtly train,
O'er which a monarch thou wilt reign,
To think on me wilt sometimes deign.
Oh! freight a zephyr with a sigh,
To me the wing'd regret will fly;
Perhaps 'twill check a stealing tear,
To find I still am something dear

To her whom now I bid farewell!

ART. XIII. An Index to the Anatomical, Medical, Chirurgical and Physiological Papers in the Transactions of the Royal Society to the Year 1813. 4to. 10s. 6d. Stace.

1815.

THE art of making Indexes has (thanks to the indefatigable dullness of the Germans) arrived at such perfection, that any one, who professing to form an index to any literary or scientific work, shall fail in his object, must be accounted a very careless or a very stupid being. In many cases, indeed, the index is compiled with so much skill, as to become far more interesting, perhaps even more useful, than the work itself. We are sorry,

however,

however, that we cannot compliment the author of the index before us, upon his success in this department of literature. We never saw a more meagre and uninteresting catalogue of words, alphabetically arranged. Instead of an index rationale, which would in many instances supersede the necessity of referring to the volumes themselves, we have a dry and useless series of words and names. Who will be the wiser for such an enumeration as

the following?

Lungs, inflation of, v. 2. p. 539. Apostemation of, v. 23. p. 1372. Case of a lad shot through the, v. 43. p. 151, &c. &c.” When we come to names, the compiler of this index, minimè indicatorius, has only vouchsafed the paginal reference, as "Hunter, Mr. v. 62. p. 447.; v. 63. p. 481.; v. 65. p. 446. &c. &c."

We trust that some one else, of more labour and more skill, will undertake the task of giving such an index of these valuable papers, as will afford some satisfaction to the enquirer, and will remedy the deficiencies of this meagre and miserable attempt.

MONTHLY LIST OF PUBLICATIONS.

DIVINITY.

The Spirit of British Missions. Dedicated to the Church Missionary Society. By a Clergyman, a Member of that Body. 3s. 6d.

A Sermon preached in the Parish Church of Calstone, in the County of Wilts, on Sunday, 20th August, 1815, in Aid of the Waterloo Subscription. By the Rev. W. Marsh, A.M. of Calne School, Wilts. 1s.

A Sermon to recommend the Waterloo Subscription, preached at St. Mary's Church, Whitechapel, August 13, 1815, and printed at the Request, and principally for the Gratification of the Hearers. By Daniel Mathias, M.A. Rector. 1s. Steps of a Proof of Christ's Divinity, addressed to Mr. Belsham and his Sect, who deny this Article: in order to shame or silence them. By the Rev. Edward -Ryán, D.D. 2s. 6d.

1

Our Blessed Lord's Injunction to preach the Gospel, considered: : a Sermon preached at Bridgewater, at the Triennial Visitation of the Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells, on Monday, the 19th June, 1815. By John Matthew, M.A. Rector of Hilve, &c.

1s. 6d.

The First Prælection, delivered as Professor of Divinity, by the Very Reverend Richard Graves, D.D. Dean of Armagh, King's Professor of Divinity in Trinity College, Dublin, and Chaplain to his Excellency the Lord Lieutenaut. To which are annexed, the Regulations for the Examination directed by the Statute fixing the Duties of the Professorship of Divinity, and the List of Books recommended to the Student, as preparatory for that Examination. 8vo.

A Farewell Address to a Young Person leaving one of the National Schools. By the Rev. Thomas Wilkinson, M.A. Rector of Bulvan, Essex. 12me. 6d.

Sermons, selected and abridged from the Works of the Right Reverend Father in God, William Beveridge, D.D. late Lord Bishop of St. Asaph. By the Rev. J. Dakins. For the Use of Families. 2 Vols. 8vo. 11.

Infidelity subversive of Morals and destructive of Happiness. A Sermon preached at the Assizes held at Bury St. Edmund's, on Friday, July 21, 1815, before the Right Honourable Lord Chief Justice Gibbs, and the Right Honourable Lord Chief Baron Thompson. Published at the Request of the High Sheriff, and the Gentlemen of the Grand Juries for the County and Liberty of Bury St. Edmund's. By the Rev. Spencer Cobbold, A.M. late Fellow of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. 4to. 2s. 6d.

The

The Importance of Religion both to Society and to the Individual: A Seo preached at the Assizes held at Bury St. Edmund's, March 31st, 1815. Rev. S. Cobbold.

By the Pecuniary Contributions for the Diffusion of Religious Knowledge. A Sermon preached in the Church of St. Mary, Nottingham, on Sunday, June 11, 1815, and published at the Request of the Congregation. By the Rev. William Barrow, L.L.D. F.A.S. and Prebendary of the Collegiate Church of Southwell. 4to. 1s.

HISTORY.

A Sketch of the late Campaign in the Netherlands. Illustrated by Plates of the Battles of Quatre-Bras and Waterloo. By Captain Batty, of the First, or Grenadier Regiment of Guards. 5s.

Travels through Poland, Austria, Bavaria, Saxony, and the Tyrol. `By Baron D'Uklanski. 8vo. 5s. 6d.

The Battle of Waterloo, containing the Accounts published by Authority, British and Foreign, and other relative Documents, with circumstantial Details, previous and after the Battle, from a Variety of authentic and original Sources. To which is added, an alphabetical List of the Officers, killed and wounded, from 15th to 26th of June, 1815, and the total Loss of each Regiment, &c. &c. Illustrated with a Sketch of the Battle, and a Plan of the Position and Movements. By a near Observer. 8vo. 7s. 6d.

Battle of Waterloo: or, correct Narrative of the late sanguinary Conflict on the Plains of Waterloo; exhibiting a minute Detail of all the military Operations of the Heroes who signalized themselves on that memorable Occasion, opposed to Napoleon Buonaparte in person; with an authentic Memoir of that most extraofdinary Person, from the beginning to the end of his political Career. Embellished with a correct coloured Engraving of La Belle Alliance. By Lieutenant-General Scott. 8vo. 7s.

A Narrative of Events which have lately occurred in the Island of Ceylon. Written by a Gentleman on the Spot. 2s. 6d.

BIOGRAPHY.

A Biographical Memoir of the late Sir Peter Parker, Bart. Captain of his Majesty's Ship Menelaus, killed in Action, while storming the American Camp at Bellair, near Baltimore, August 31, 1814. ito. 12s.

Memoirs of Captain James Wilson, containing an Account of his Enterprises and Sufferings in India, his Conversion to Christianity, his Missionary Voyage to the South Seas, and his peaceful and triumphant Death. By John Griffin. 8vo. bs. 6d.

Observations on the Public and Private Life of His Royal Highness the Prince Regent. Dedicated to the Lord Chancellor. 1s. 6d.

NATURAL NISTONY.

Elements of Conchology, according to the Linnæan System, illustrated by Twenty-eight Plates, drawn from Nature. By the Rev. J. Burrow, A.M. F.L.Š. Member of the Geological Society. 8vo. 16s. Or on Royal Paper, coloured,

11. 11s. 6d.

MEDICAL.

Part of the Introductory Lecture for the Year 1815, exhibiting some of Mr. Hunter's Opinions respecting Diseases. Delivered before the Royal College of Surgeons in London. By John Abernethy, F.R.S. Professor of Anatomy and Surgery to the College. 8vo. 2s.

Additional Reports on the Effects of a peculiar Regimen in Cases of Cancer, Scrophula, Consumption, Asthma, and other Chronic Diseases. By William Lambe, M.D. Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians. 8vo. 12s.

Five Cases of Recovery from the Effects of Arsenic: with the Methods so successfully employed for detecting the White Metallic Oxide : in which the delicate and very satisfactory Tests, peculiar to Mr. Hume, were principally adopted, as well as some others of a more crude Nature, formerly in Use. To which are annexed, many corroborating Facts, never before published, relative to the Guilt of Eliza Fenning. By John Marshall, Surgeon. 1s. 6d.

Information respecting Climate, interesting to a numerous Class of Invalids in * Great Britain.

1s.

Outlines of the Physiognomical System of Doctors Gall and Spurzheim : indiEating the Dispositions and Manifestations of the Mind. By J. G. Spurzheim, M.D. 12mo. 8s,

Chemical

Chemical Essays on various Subjects, principally relating to the Improvement of the Arts and Manufactures of the British Dominions. By Samuel Parkes, F.L.S. Meinber of the Geological Society. With Twenty-three Copper-plate Engravings. 5 Vols. 18me. 21. 2s.

POLITICAL.

The Speech of the Right Hon. Henry Grattan, for War, on the Debates in the Imperial Parliament, on His Majesty's Message, on the 25th May, 1815 2s. Au Exposition of the Causes and Character of the War with Great Britain. Published by Authority of the American Government. 8vo. 5s.

Carpe Diem or the true Policy of Europe at the present Juncture with regard to France. 1s. 6d.

POETRY.

Ode on the Victory of Waterloo. By Elizabeth Cobbold. 8vo.

DRAMATIC.

1s. 6d,

A Chip of the Old Block, or the Village Festival; a Musical Farce, in two Acts. By E. Knight, of the Drury Lane Theatre.

25.

The Maid and the Magpye, or Which is the Thief? a Musical Entertainment, In two Acts; freely Translated, with Alterations, from the French. By S. J. Arnold, Esq. As performing at the Lyceum. 1. 6d.

The Duke's Coat; or, The Night after Waterloo: a dramatic Anecdote, written for Representation at the Theatre Royal, Lyceum. With a Preface, containing Observations on the Refusal of a Licence by the Licenser of Plays. ís. od.

The Magpye or the Maid? A Melo-Drama in three Acts, as performing at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. Translated and altered from the French, by J. Pocock, Esq. 2s.

NOVELS.

Baron of Falconberg: or Childe Harolde in Prose, a Romance. By Bridget Bluemantle, Author of Prison House, &c. &c. 3 vols. 12mo, 155. Dangerous Secrets. 2 Vols. 12mo. 10s. 6d.

The Cavern of Astolpho, a Spanish Romance. 2 Vols. 12mo. 10s. 6d. Romantic Facts: or, Which is his Wife? By the Author of Veronica, &c. 4 Vols. 12mo. 11. 2s.

The Royal Wanderer; or, the Exile of England. By Algernon. 3 Vols. 18s.

MISCELLANIES.

An Inquiry into the Aspersions upon the late Ordinary of Newgate, with some Observations upon Newgate, and upon the Punishment of Death. By Basil Montague, Esq. 2s.

An Answer to the calumnious Misrepresentations of the Quarterly Review, the British Critic, and Edmburgh Review, in their Comments on Sir William Wraxall's Historical Memoirs of his own Times. By Sir N. W. Wraxall, Bart. 2s. An Essay on Bashfulness. 2s. 6d.

A Description of the Construction, Properties, and Varieties, of the Hydropneumatic Lock, invented by Sir William Congreve. Addressed to the Committee of the Regent's Canal., 4to. 10s. 6d.

Essays on various Subjects. 1. On the Difficulties in the Way of the Acquisi tion of real Knowledge. 2. On Grammar. 3. On the Management of the Temper. 4. On the Impolicy of War. 5. On Conversation. By Williain Pitt Scarpill. 8vo. 175. 6d.

A Letter to John Benett, of Pythouse, in the County of Wilts, Esq. shewing the Impracticability of commuting Tithes in the Manner proposed in his Essay published by the Bath Agricultural Society. To which are added, Suggestions for regulating the Payment of Tithes, adapted to the Spirit of the Times. By an experienced Land Agent. 1s.

A Reply, "Point by Point," to the Special Report of the Directors of the African Institution. By Robert Thorpe, Esq. L.L.D. 8vo. 4s.

The Paris Spectator; or, L'Hermite de la Chaussée D'Autin., Containing Observations upon Parisian Manners and Customs, at the Commencement of the Nineteenth Century. Translated from the French, By W. Jerdan. 3 Vols.

1. 188.

Friendly Labours, or Tales and Dramas for the Amusement and Instruction of Youth. by Lucy Peacock. 2 Vols. 12mo. 9s.

LITERARY