hop-ful offspring was deaf to all remonstrance. Like the young man in Ballinacrazy,

he

She bade him welcome with a smile,

And still continued spinning,
And singing as she spun," &c.

wanted a wife to make him unasy." Have one The banquet is served all is happiness and
he would, "whether his mother would let him
festivity when,
or no." The temerity of the Frog, and his
"As they were in glee and in merry making,
A cat and her kittens came tumbling in."
contempt for the maternal injunction, instantly
arrest your attention and excite your alarm. Here comes the catastrophe indeed! or the
You feel that no good can come of such disobe-cat's strophe, whichever the reader pleases.
dience; and the simple but pathetic burden, Some commentators object to the imperfect
"Heigho, says Rowley," prepares you for an
awful catastrophe without destroying the in-rhyme of this couplet, and contend that it
66
should be written, a cat and her kittens
terest by too marked an allusion to its nature.
came in tumbling." We protest, however,
Shakespeare has put a similar burden in the
against the inversion, and consider the su
mouths of many of his characters.
preme contempt evinced for the mere jingle of
"When that I was but a little tiny boy,
With a hey-ho, the wind and the rain."
words a sovereign proof of the high poetical
spirit of the author. But that is the slightest
"It was a lover and his lass,
merit of the verse. What a lesson does it read
us of the vanity of human enjoyments of the
uncertain tenure of our lives of the sword
that hangs over our heads in our gayest mo-
While they were in glee and in
merry making," was the time chosen by the
moral bard to wreck sudden and general
struction upon the whole heedless party!
"The cat she seized the rat by the crown,
Heigho, says Rowley;

Twelfth Night.

With a hey and a ho, and a hey nonino." As You Like It. But a more apposite instance will be found in the old ballad of the Cruel Brother, or the Bride's Testament, which runs in this style: "He has ta'en a knife baith lang and sharp, With a heigho and a lily gay,

ments.

Taste. Donnelly, the Irish pugilist (remembered as Sir Daniel), when asked by a novice in his science what was the best way to learn to fight? replied, "Och, sir, there's no use in life in a man's learning to fight, unless natur gave him a bit of a taste for it."

Montesquieu. This extraordinary man, whose death was deplored by Lord Chesterfield as that of a great statesman, was considered in de-France merely as an eloquent dreamer. His And stabb'd the bonny bride to the heart, high qualities are much better appreciated by As the primrose spreads so sweetly." his countrymen in the present day. So dis"There," as a modern writer has eloquently gusted was Montesquieu with the place which expressed it, "you have the world of nature And the kittens they pulled the little mouse down" he held in society during his life, that having and the world of man, as awfully and mourn- naturally enough. For "chi da gatta nasce understood from a person to whom he had confully contrasted as they ever were by poet. sorici piglia;" and the Frog, "in a terrible fided the education of his son, that the boy Youth, beauty, love, blushes, gay attire, wed- fright," puts on his opera hat, and makes the evinced great aptitude of conception, and inlock, murder, and the winding-sheet, these best of his way from the scene of carnage. clination to write, he exclaimed, in alarm, shift rapidly before you, yet there is nature, But, alas! "who can control his fate?" The "What! he will be like myself, only an ori constant, gay, sweet, unchanging." The writer awful consequences of filial disobedience are ginal, a man of letters, a worthless fellow!" was certainly unacquainted with the existence ready to fall upon the guilty Frog! Poetical Earthquake. A slight shock of earthquake of our ballad, for this checquered feeling is and moral justice appear in the shape of a was experienced at Lisbon on the morning of still more admirably portrayed in its second lily-white duck," who, as " Frogy is crossing the 13th ult. it over a brook," comes, and, to use the powerful expression of the ballad, “gobbles him up!" To head-strong brats a terrible example!

verse.

"Off he set with his opera hat; Heigho, says Rowley!"

Here is contrast, if you will! Observe the gaiety and devil-may-care-ishness of the first line, and the tender melancholy of the second! It goes to the heart, like the descent of Corporal Trim's hat. There is something inexpressibly touching in the gentle aspiration of the affectionate Anthony Rowley!

"On the road," continues the ballad, "he met with a rat." But defying augury, he proceeds on his journey, and

"They soon arrive at the mouse's hall. Heigho, &c. They gave a loud rap, and they gave a loud call." His speedy arrival will remind the classical reader of the facilis descensus Averni, and the tautology of the last line is in the true style of

metrical romance.

"Mistress Mouse, are you within? Heigho, &c. Yes, kind sir, and I'm sitting to spin.""

"And here was an end to one, two, and three,
Heigho, says Rowley:

The rat, and the mouse, and the little frogee,
With a rowley, powley, gammon and spinnage,
Heigho, says Anthony Rowley!"

scene,

Expeditions. Lieutenants Tambs and E. Rogier are appointed to the Hecla, Captain T. Boteler, and bound for the survey of the coasts of Africa.

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The introduction of the familiar images of gammon and spinnage" amidst such frightful devastation adds a ludicrous horror to the Egypt.-M. Riffaud, who has been emwhich greatly heightens its general effect, and reminds us of the grotesque but ployed for two-and-twenty years in exploring terrible creations of "hellish Breugel." The the coast of Spain, the Islands in the Meditergammon and spinnage rise upon our mental ranean, Turkey, and, above all, Egypt, Nubia, stomachs! and the words "Rowley, powley," and Tuscany; and who resided for several seem to the excited imagination to rumble like years at Thebes, has returned to France with approaching thunder! To conclude we do a very curious and interesting collection, comnot covet the heart or understanding of that posed of statues, and of drawings of subjects being who can rise from the perusal of this of natural history, botany, and architecture. little ballad unaffected by its incidents, and The number of statues discovered by M. Riffaud What can be more perfect than this couplet ? unimpressed by the important truths it con- is sixty-six. His drawings comprehend-first, The maiden modesty of the mouse is exqui-veys; and we earnestly recommend all parents 500 of coloured plants, from Nubia and Higher sitely displayed in her delicate answer. to hasten with their children, of whatever ages, and Lower Egypt, accompanied by valuable does not forwardly invite the ardent lover to to the dress circle, or the family boxes, of the notes; secondly, 150 of the fish, insects, and enter her hall: she simply acknowledges that Adelphi, where these "moving accidents by shells, of the Nile; thirdly, 1000 of quadrupeds, flood and field" are represented in the most reptiles, birds, and insects, of Nubia, Lybia, captivating form, and the salutary powder of and Higher and Lower Egypt; fourthly, a aptruction administered in the currant jelly series, representing the antiquities of Nubia and Egypt, plans of the monuments still standing, and 160 hieroglyphic inscriptions. M. Riffaud has also brought to Europe a variety of instruments of agriculture and surgery, costumes, jewels, and other personal ornaper-ments; topographical plans, meteorological observations, and a very elaborate and minute journal.

She

of amusement.

the is within; and even qualifies that avowal,
by stating, in the same breath, that she is en-
gaged in domestic duties. 66 Yes, kind sir, and
I'm sitting to spin." The very employment
is admirably adapted to the situation, as it is The day fixed for the opening of the English
of all others, perhaps, that at which most love Opera House with the French company is
tales have been listened to; while, at the same Monday, the 14th inst.
time, the wheel is emblematical of the muta- Mr. Charles Kemble has left London to
bility of Fortune, and the woof and spindle of form a few nights at Sheffield and Hull.
the eternal occupation of the Fatal sisters three,

one of whom at that moment had already ex- French Theatres.-The following is a state-
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our recollection the passage in Southey's Tha-Académie Royale de ..32,495 Francs; or about £1,354
1,714

laba.

"He found a woman in the cave

Who by the fire was spinning,

A solitary woman;

And singing as she spun.

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suming, he certainly was an extraordinary man. 'O Mr. Rosenhagen,' exclaimed he, if you He possessed a fine person, was an excellent will persist in scraping upon your fiddle, for Literary and Miscellaneous Memoirs. By classic scholar, and no man was admitted into heaven's sake, rosin-again your fiddle-stick."" J. Cradock, Esq., M. A., F.S.A. 4 vols. 8vo. loftier society; he was bred at Westminster, Capability Brown." I was at Hampton London, 1828. J. B. Nichols. was a gentleman by birth and fortune, by Green for some time with Mr. Brown, who THE first two volumes of this book were pub-marriage related to the Earl of Stamford, and, seemed to have a confirmed asthma. He lished during the lifetime of Mr. Cradock; and as a great contemporary said of him, had he generally walked about in the grounds during were reviewed, on their appearance, in the printed what he said, and burnt chiefly what dinner-time. I found him to be a most agreeLiterary Gazette. They are now reprinted, he printed, he had been immortal;'-adding, able unassuming man; and I said to Mr. Bates, with additions, by Mr. Nichols, one of the he was a man of the most brilliant wit and I cannot recognise an atom of the Capability author's executors; who has also given a bio-ready conversation I ever knew.'-Cooper pub- Brown I have heard so much talk of.' Mr. graphy of the deceased, and edited two other lished, in Dodsley's Collection, The Tomb of Bates said, 'I thought you had been acquainted volumes of selections from his posthumous Shakspeare,' and introduced to the world that with him; he is often with us at Hinchinpapers, to complete a work which, in our opi- beautiful poem, ( Away! let nought to Love broke.' I afterwards met him at Mr. Mainnion, possesses very many and strong attrac- displeasing,' &c., the last stanza of which has waring's at Church Stretton. Neither he nor tions for the taste of the times. It abounds in been much admired. And I will venture to Mr. Mainwaring, though both asthmatic, seemed anecdotes, and anecdotes of persons respecting quote the beginning of a prologue of his own, to feel any detriment from the keen neighbourwhom we are curious to hear every thing that the fourth line of which, I think, is entitled hood of the Welsh mountains. I mentioned can be told; the public characters who figured to praise : to my friend, that I could trace nothing of the in politics, the arts, literature, the drama, and, alleged presumption of saying, after he had in short, in all ways in which notoriety and finished the piece of water at Blenheim, distinction could be attained, fifty years ago. These persons were Mr. Cradock's contempo. "Cooper laid claim to the following song raries, friends, and associates, in 1770-5; and he has preserved a multitude of traits of them of which I have not seen a copy in print; I

"When Athens bloom'd in scientific charms,

And the world conquer'd more by arts than arms,
Each rising genius was the public care,
And snake-hung Envy form'd no factions there."

give it only from memory:

"The lass that I loved was as cheerful as day,

Thames, thou wilt never forgive.' Nor, whose territory certainly was very dreary: what was much more, to a certain nobleman, My lord, there is nothing to be done here, unless you plant one half of your estate, and lay the other under water.' No,' says Mainwaring, that is all gone. He is partial, as he tells you, to my little spot; though Hurd says, I like your place in general, but methinks it tastes a little of the savage.'

of the most amusing and interesting kind. Dr. Johnson, Garrick, Goldsmith, Lord SandAnd as sweet as the blossoming hawthorn in May; wich, Lord Bute, Warburton, Hurd, Gray, Her temper was smooth as the down on the dove, Mason, Steevens, Duchess of Kingston, BarAnd her face was as fair as the Mother of Love. tholemon, &c. &c., figure in every page; and Tho' mild as the pleasantest zephyr that sheds for what is commonly called light reading, we And receives gentle odours from violet beds; Yet warm in affection as Phoebus at noon, have not for a long while taken up volumes And as chaste as the silver-white beams of the moon. "The learned Serjeant Hill, always goodwhich have entertained us so much as these Her mind was unsullied as new-fall'n snow, humoured, though eccentric, might now and new ones of Mr. Nichols'. His good sense and Yet as lively as tints from young Iris's bow; then be a little confused by Lord Mansfield in Excellent judgment have taught him to reject As clear as the stream, yet as smooth as the flood, She, tho' witty, was wise; and tho' beautiful, good. explaining a point of law; but his pleadings what, of a more trifling nature, the personal were even then always clearer than his written The charms which each virtue or grace had in store, feelings of the writer himself might have She cull'd, as the bee does the bloom of each flower, opinion, which certainly was an absolute hierowished to retain, had he lived to finish this Which treasur'd for me--Oh! how happy was I! glyphic. Counsellor Newnham more frequently work; and though by this means he has For tho' her's to collect, it was mine to enjoy." interrupted the serjeant than Lord Mansfield. rendered the latter far superior to the former "The Duke of Newcastle appeared sickly Serjeant Labyrinth (Hill), as his brother lawyers volumes, the utmost respect and consideration and emaciated. It was unaccountable to me, on the circuit were pleased to call him, certainly towards the memory of Mr. Cradock have been that so much as he had been ridiculed by Foote furnished them all with anecdotes wherever he shewn with regard to all that it could be sup- on the stage, that he could not restrain him- went; and it was merely from his being occaposed he might desire to lay before the world. self, even in the street, from seizing your head sionally so very eccentric that he never was At present we abstain from further remark, and holding it between his hands, whilst per- made a judge. When a friend of mine, always our copy is a few days in advance of the haps he would ask the most unmeaning and a great favourite with him, waited upon him publication; and our hasty perusal only per- trifling questions. His table was the most in Bedford Square to condole with him on the mits us to make some miscellaneous extracts splendid and luxurious that could be conceived, loss of his lady, the serjeant sat very sorrowful from its very miscellaneous contents, without yet he almost always confined himself to the and disconsolate; till at last he said, So, poor classification, and almost without order. But plainest food. There might be vanity, and woman, you find she is gone.' 'Yes, sir; I ve flatter ourselves that they are of a nature some strange external inconsistencies, but there merely waited upon you to condole on the well suited to gratify our readers, that the always appeared to me to be a steady disinte- melancholy occasion.' Ay, she's gone! a very want of arrangement will be pardoned, and the rested integrity about him, and I shall always good woman; a great loss to me, certainly, sir. io relished as a dish of rather uncommon with the utmost gratitude revere his memory.' But I'll tell you one thing, Mr. ; if I palate. Mr. Rosenhagen.. "I was particularly in- should ever be induced to take another wife "Of Dr. Johnson's manner," says Mr. Cra- timate with Mr. Henry Sampson Woodfall. (which he did not), I would not marry merely dack, "Garrick was a great mimic, and by his Though Mr. Woodfall always declared he never for money." imitations at times rendered Johnson abund- knew any particular author of Junius, I think, Lord Mansfield." I have heard it remarked antly ridiculous. Tom Davies monopolised from circumstances, that Rosenhagen was an by his friends, indeed by Lord Sandwich, as a bis laugh, and his laugh was that of a rhino- occasional negociator; he was known to live strange circumstance, that in company, though eros; but in a plain, dictatorial style, Mr. afterwards in Paris, at great expense, without he admitted his occasional bon mots, yet he Nichols, from a long acquaintance, could gene- any visible means. I once mentioned the sub-scarce ever knew him to get clear through any rally speak most like the venerable luminary." ject to Professor Mainwaring, who said he re- long tale of humour. True, my lord,' said a John Gilbert Cooper. As Mr. John Gil-collected Rosenhagen a fellow of St. John's, gentleman present, that has often struck me bert Cooper's name frequently occurs in Dods- and his name there called to mind a wretched too; but he is generally hunting about for fine ey's Collection of Poems, and other publica- pun made upon it by one of the Johnian Society select phrases, till he is sure to lose the mateis, perhaps the following anecdotes may not who was going down stairs when Rosenhagen rial joke.' Yes,' replied another, and I le inappropriate; for, though unboundedly pre- was scraping on his fiddle with his door open: know his lordship is aware that such remarks

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