striking fact, and one which deserves to be recorded on the bead roll of Northamptonshire fame, that during the brilliant reign of Elizabeth, this county furnished the lord treasurer, and prime minister, Cecil lord Burleigh of Burleigh; the lord chancellor, sir Christopher Hatton of Holdenby and Kirby; the chancellor of the exchequer, sir Walter Mildmay of Apethorp; and the speaker of the house of commons, sir Christopher Yelverton, of Easton Mauduit." We farther select two or three curious epitaphs : In Great Billing, on a brass plate on a slab :- "Justinian Bracegirdle underneath this stone That nere shal rust who now bought Heaven so deare gress in the British Isles. By J. C. Loudon, F. L. S. H. S. &c. This is a valuable work of the kind; the result of an extensive practice and experience, such as entitles the author to confidence. native stores of fruits and vegetables was made by the Roman generals in the first century, the second by the clergy in the fourth and fifth centuries; the next by Henry VIII. and Elizabeth; and the last in the days of Miller. A new era of introductions Mr. Loudon contemplates in the active exertions of the Horticultural Society under its enlightened and scientific director Mr. Sabine. The Encyclopædia of Gardening is in four parts-History, Theory, Practice, and Statistics. In the history, the author begins, early enough, with the Garden of Under the head Operations, Eden; and though he does not the following observations occur pretend to fix on its situation with as introductory to the section on Dr. Burnet, determine its bound-Operations for the beauty and aries with Dr. Sickler, or settle order of Garden Scenery.' the dispute between the Cure of Henonville and the Person of Quality, as to whether Eve assisted her husband in out-door labourshe notices as remarkable the poetical description of Paradise given by Moses, and its concurrence with our present ideas of rural beauty. Solomon's gardens are mentioned, and those of Semiramis, of Babylon, of Pliny, of Charlemagne, of Lorenzo de Medici, of Henry IV., Louis XIV., Peter of Russia, Frederic II. of Prussia, the gardens of Boboli, Borghen, Isola de Bella, Milan, and the remarkable one at Cue "However varied the products of gardening, and different the departments in which they are produced, one object is common to them all, viz. that the agreeable be united with the useful. The kitchen-garden, the orchard, the nursery, and the forest, are all intended as scenes of recreation and visual enjoyment, as well as of useful culture; and enjoyment is the avowed object of the flowergarden, shrubbery, and pleasureground. Utility, however, will stand the test of examination longer and more frequently than any scene merely beautiful; and hence the horticultural and planting departments of gardening are, in fact, more the scenes of enjoyment of a family constantly residing on the spot, than the ornamental or picturesque departments. It has been a very common assertion, since the modern style of gardening became prevalent, and absorbed the attention of gardeners and their employers, that beauty and neatness may be dispensed with in a kitchen-garden; but this is to assign too exclusive limits to the terms beauty and neat ness; ness; and, in truth, may be considered as originating in the vulgar error of confounding beauty with ornament, which latter quality is unquestionably not essential to scenes of utility. Every department of gardening has objects or final results peculiar to itself; and the main beauty of each of these departments will consist in the perfection with which these results are attained; a secondary beauty will consist in the display of skill in the means taken to attain them; and a third in the conformity of these means to the generally received ideas of order, propriety, and decorum, which exist in cultivated and well regulated minds. It is the business of this section to offer some general observations, with a view to the attainment of the last beauties, or those of order, propriety, and decorum. The entire work is devoted to the former beauties." - Per The subject is then discussed under the following paragraphs, Order- Propriety -- Decorum Neatness-Perform every operation in the proper season form every operation in the best manner-Complete every part of an operation as you proceed Finish one job before you begin another-In leaving off working at any job, leave your work and tools in an orderly manner-In leaving off work for the day, make a temporary finish, and carry your tools to the tool house-In passing to and from your work, or, on any occasion, through any part of what is considered under the charge of the gardener, keep a vigilant look out for weeds, decayed leaves, or any other deformity, and remove them, or some of them in passing along-In gathering a crop, or any part of a crop, remove at the same time the roots, leaves, stems, or whatever else belonging to the plant of which you have cropped the desired part is of no further use, or may appear slovenly, decaying, or offensive-Let no crop of fruit, or herbaceous vegetables, or any part thereof, go to waste on the spot-Cut down the flower-stalks of all flowering plants -Keep every part of what is under your care perfect in its kindAttend to personal habits and to cleanliness. There is an excellent introduction to landscape gardening, or the art exercised in disposing of ground, buildings, and water, as well as the vegetating materials which enter into the composition of verdant landscape. "This is (says Mr. L.) in a strict sense, what is called landscape gardening, or the art of creating or improving landscapes; but as landscapes are seldom required to be created for their own sakes, landscape gardening, as actually practised, may be defined, the art of arranging the different parts which compose the external scenery of a country residence, so as to produce the different beauties and conveniences of which that scene of domestic life is susceptible.'" Mr. L. divides it into what are called the geometric and natural stiles in landscape gardening, and treats ably of both; but we have neither room for these remarks, nor for noticing at any length the Statistics, which part, among other things, contains a list of all the British and most of the foreign works on gardening; and (compressed in a very small type) an account of most of the remarkable gardens and residences in the em "Mr. pire, arranged according to the counties in which they are situated. In this part also is given the duties of gardeners in filling different situations, from the "young man who understands his business, and has no objection to look after a horse and gig, or milk a cow," to the duke's head gardener, who keeps a riding-horse and boy. Mr. L. in every part of his work strongly recommends young gardeners to improve themselves at all leisure times, and especially to improve their minds. He tells them never to be satisfied unless they feel that they are making progress; and we certainly agree in the advice of the author, thinking with James the Second, that there is no motto equal to that of the duke of Argyle" Forward.” 5.-- A Historical and Topographical Essay upon the islands of Corfu, Leucadia, Cephalonia, Ithaca, and Zante: with remarks, &c. on the Ionian Greeks, &c. &c. By Wm. Goodisson, A. B. Assistant Surgeon, 75th Regiment. In his preface, Mr. G. says,"The author disavows any sentiments which might give rise to an imputation of his wishing to throw obloquy upon the character of the Greeks in general, or of aspersing the glorious cause of liberty, in which they are engaged. He has described the character of the Ionian islanders, such as an acquaintance with them for more than five years has warranted him to do whether the hitherto hopeless and interminable state of sla very of the continental Greeks, and those of the Archipelago, under the Turks, may have equally degraded them, he does not assert, although, with the exception of a few mountainous districts, particularly Souli and Maina, he believes it to be the fact; and, that the firmness and perseverance they have shown in the present conflict, is the offspring of a spirit of freedom, generated in revenge, and elevated by success.Like their ancestors, their weakness lies in disunion; their strength in their naval superiority, in those mountainous strong holds with which their country SO singularly abounds, and, above all, in their unanimity." Our author states "The Greek church at Corfu has for its head a protopapa (archpriest) elected in an assembly of the clergy and noblesse. The election is made by ballot, and the votes are concealed; a wise precaution this in a country where vengeance is authorized by impunity. The new protopapa is decorated with his robes in the hall of assembly, and conducted home amidst the ringing of bells and the firing of pateraroes. A feast is prepared at his house for the occasion, which is devoured by the priests and noblesse with the most disgusting voracity. The protopapa of Corfu is distinguished from that of the other islands by the title of grand protopapa, and his authority is equal to that of a bishop. The office lasts five years, at the expiration of which period he returns into the number of ordinary priests or papas. The cathedral has its canons as the Latin church, but they have no fixed prebends; the honour of munications. being at the bead of their church is the only advantage they derive from their canonry. They are distinguished by a violet-coloured girdle. Marriages, baptisms, and funerals, procure them some windfalls. The expenses of these ceremonies are generally, eleven livres to the protopapa, and three to each canon, with a wax candle of a pound weight. One of the most lucrative articles, and, at the same time one of the most powerful means of retaining the people in their stupid credulity, are excomFor the smallest sum a Greek may excommunicate his neighbour. The latter has it also in his power to retaliate by another excommunication, which renders null that of his adversary. The same priest performs both parts with equal zeal. These thunderbolts of the Greek church cost the weak wretches, who have recourse to them, dearly. The ceremony is performed in public in the street, and opposite the house of him who is to be excommunicated. The success is sure, when one has the means of feeing the protopapa himself, who comes at the head of his clergy to pronounce the anathema. He proceeds to the house of the individual in a habit of mourning, a black wax candle in his hand, preceded by a large crucifix and a black banner, his suite all clothed in lugubrious stile. The imprecations are accompanied with violent gestures. From that moment the person excommunicated is excluded from every church, and deprived of the prayers of the faithful. He cannot be restored to his rights, except by a counter excommunication. If he have not the means of paying the expense, it often happens that he is driven to the last excess, and revenges himself upon his adversary by assassinating him. "The number of churches is very considerable. The officiating priest is chosen annually by the parishioners; they have no fixed stipend. In the country most of the churches have been built by individuals, who, as proprietors, nominate the papas." The number of churches and priests implies a number of festivals and saints' days, the effects of which are thus described : "The manner of living of the Greeks is of all others the worst calculated for the preservation of health; the whole round con. year sisting in alternations of feasting and fasting. These sudden changes from a very high and full, to a very low and sparing diet, render them exceedingly obnoxious to fevers and other acute diseases. The physicians are always busy after the commencement of a festival; and the fever excited by this gross indulgence of the appetite, they aptly enough term febris gastrica (stomach fever). The lents are no less prejudicial, and especially the autumnal, to the health of the inhabitants of the town. In the autumn of 1817, above one hundred people fell sick in the course of one week after the commencement of this fast." In Leucadia, one of the most poetical remembrances is the spot "where Sappho, having sung her funeral dirge, precipitated herself with her harp into the waves; the precipice, which is fearfully dizzy, is about one hundred and fourteen feet from the 1 |