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"A horse-dealer is a double dealer, for he A nag, proper only for dog's meat, he writeth sidereth him a true goer, and addeth 'the prodealeth more in double meanings than your down, but crieth up, 'fit to go to any hounds;' prietor parteth from him to go abroad.' Thus, punster. When he giveth his word it signifieth or, as may be, would suit a timid gentleman.' without much profession of religion, yet is he little, howbeit it standeth for two significations. String - halt he calleth grand action,' and truly Christian-like in practice, for he dealeth He putteth his promises like his colts, in a kicking lifting the feet well up.' If a mare not in detraction, and would not disparage the break. Over his mouth, truth, like the turn- have the farcical disease, he nameth her out character even of a brute. Like unto love, pike-man, writeth up no trust. speaketh, his spoke hath more turns than the because he hath a running thrush. Horses virtue, meanwhile he gazeth at a vice. He Whenever he of comedy;' and selleth Blackbird for a racer he is blind unto all blemishes, and seeth only a fore-wheel. He telleth lies, not white only, or that drink only water, he justly warranteth to taketh the kick of a nag's hoof like a love-token, black, but likewise grey, bay, chestnut-brown, be temperate,' and if dead lame, declareth saying only, before standers-by, 'Poor fellow, cream, and roan-pyebald and skewbald. He them sweareth as many oaths out of court as any they can go but one. man, and more in; for he will swear two ways good in all their paces,' seeing that he knoweth me!'-and is content rather to about a horse's dam. If, by God's grace, he be running, he compareth to Eclipse, for he out- charges him from its back. If it hath bitten 'sound;' and a steed that high bloweth in be held restive or over-mettlesome, which disRoaring he calleth pass as a bad rider, than that the horse should something honest, it is only a dapple, for he strippeth the wind. Another might be entered him beside, and moreover bruised his limb can be fair and unfair at once. imagination, for he selleth a complete set of church. Thorough-pin with him is synoni- ing good for evil, he giveth it but the better He hath much at a steeple chase, for why he is as fast as a against a coach-wheel, then, constantly return. capital harness, of which there be no traces. mous with 'perfect leg.' If a nag cougheth, character, and recommendeth it before all the He advertiseth a coach, warranted on its first 'tis a clever hack.' If his knees be fractured, studs in his stable. In short, the worse a horse wheels, and truly the hind pair are wanting to he is well broke for gig or saddle.' If he may be, the more he chanteth his praise, like the bargain. A carriage that hath travelled reareth, he is above sixteen hands high.' If a crow that croweth over Old Ball, whose lot it twenty summers and winters, he describeth he hath drawn a tierce in a cart, he is a good well-seasoned. He knocketh down machine- fencer. If he biteth, he shews good courage; horses that have been knocked up on the road, and he is playful merely, though he should play but is so tender of heart to his animals, that he the devil. If he runneth away, he calleth him parteth with none for a fault; for,' as he off the Gretna Road, and has been used to sayeth, blindness or lameness be misfortunes.' carry a lady.' If a cob stumbleth, he con

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dedicated to the King; and that we are enabled to ornament our review with two specimens of the prints,-"second sight"-a lucid We should add, that the Comic Annual is double, and an "icy coolness between friends."

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SECOND SIGHT.

COOLNESS BETWEEN FRIENDS.

Aldine Poets, Vol. XVII. Poems of Milton,
Vol. I. 12mo. pp. circ. 300. London, 1832.
Pickering.

at the time, the sale of his great work was would appear that single pages were cancelled better than could have been expected. THIS beautiful edition has now commenced April 27, 1667, for an immediate payment of the receipt was signed April 26, 1669. The the works of our only English epic poet; and five pounds, with a stipulation to receive five second edition was not given till 1674, and was "He sold his copy to Samuel Simmons, years a right to his second payment; for which and reprinted. we need not add that the volumes devoted to pounds more when thirteen hundred of the printed in small octavo; and the number of The sale gave him in two Milton will be the most valuable among the first edition should be sold: again five pounds books was increased to twelve, by a division of collection. Nothing very new can now be eli- after the sale of the same number of the second the seventh and twelfth, with the introduction cited in a life of Milton; but the greatest care edition, and another five pounds after the same of a few connecting lines. He did not live to has been bestowed by Mr. Mitford in com- sale of the third. None of the three editions receive the payment stipulated for this impres paring and collecting his authorities; and his were to be extended beyond fifteen hundred sion. The third edition was published in 1678, memoir has been compiled in a strict spirit of copies. The first edition was of the poem in and his widow agreed with Simmons the prinantiquarian research. Much pains has been ten books, in small quarto, which were adver- ter to receive eight pounds as her right, and bestowed on the question of the sale of the tised, plainly and neatly bound, at the price of gave him a general release, dated April 2 not with that present and high reward, that order to circulate the edition in 1667, 1668, right for twenty-five pounds to Brabazen Ayl That Milton certainly met three shillings. great and instant popularity, which should have 1669. Of these there were no less than five. mer, a bookseller, and Aylmer sold to Jacob The titles were varied, in 1681. Simmons covenanted to transfer the heralded his glorious futurity, is what no one An advertisement and the arguments of the Tonson half of it, August 17, 1683; and the can deny; still, considering the complete down- books were omitted in some copies, and inserted other half, March 24, 1690, at a price considerfal of his party, and the state of literature in others: and, from variations in the text, it ably advanced."

"Paradise Lost."

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Speaking of the gipsies

A very beautiful and just piece of criticism | tion, with less of anecdote than some of its pre- pilgrims in the act of penance, although it was winds up the memoir. decessors, but containing some most admirable at first admitted, and in many instances ob"In Milton was united, for the first and remarks on the decline of chivalry, and a no tained them protection from the governments perhaps for the last time, the imagination of less admirable summary of the character of of the countries through which they travelled, the poet and the belief of the puritan-of mate- Louis XI. and its influence. We quote two of was afterwards totally disbelieved, and they rials so opposite was his exalted character com- the notes. Cards, it is said, were invented for were considered as incorrigible rogues and posed; yet both were perhaps equally neces- the amusement of Charles V. vagrants; they incurred almost every where sary for the erection of the costly fabric of his "The alleged origin of the invention of sentence of banishment, and, where suffered fame. Had he not been a poet, he would not cards, produced one of the shrewdest replies to remain, were rather objects of persecution have been distinguished above other men of I have ever heard given in evidence. It was than of protection from the law. There is a like persuasion with himself; men of vigorous made by the late Dr. Gregory, of Edinburgh, curious and accurate account of their arrival minds and unquestioned integrity, the Vanes, to a counsel of great eminence at the Scottish in France, in the Journal of a Doctor of Thethe Sydneys, the Fleetwoods, of the age. As bar. The doctor's testimony went to prove ology, which is preserved and published by the a scholar, perhaps he would have still stood the insanity of the party whose mental capa- learned Pasquier. The following is an exeminently distinguished and alone; but Har-city was the point at issue. On a cross-in-tract: - On August 27th, 1427, came to rington excelled him in political wisdom, and terrogation, he admitted that the person in Paris twelve penitents, penanciers, (penance Hall and other prelates in theological learning. question played admirably at whist. And do doers,) as they called themselves, viz. a duke, Had he not been imbued with the austere feel-you seriously say, doctor,' said the learned an earl, and ten men, all on horseback, and ings, the solemn and severe religion of the counsel, that a person having a superior ca-calling themselves good Christians. They puritans, we should indeed still have possessed pacity for a game so difficult, and which re- were of Lower Egypt, and gave out that, not from his genius creations of surpassing beauty;quires, in a pre-eminent degree, memory, judg-long before, the Christians had subdued their but they would have been altogether of a differ-ment, and combination, can be at the same country, and obliged them to embrace Chrisent kind. We should have had the enchant-time deranged in his understanding? I am tianity on pain of being put to death. Those ments of Comus, the sounds of revelry, and no card-player,' said the doctor, with great who were baptized were great lords in their Circe's cup; but we should have wanted the address, but I have read in history that cards own country, and had a king and queen there. songs of a higher mood, the voice of woe, the were invented for the amusement of an insane Soon after their conversion, the Saracens oversorrows and the pride of the Hebrew captive.king.' The consequences of this reply were ran the country, and obliged them to renounce We should not have been carried back, as it decisive." Christianity. When the Emperor of Ger were by vision, into the dark and austere learnmany, the King of Poland, and other Chrising of the Sanhedrim, and had the teraphim, "Their first appearance in Europe took tian princes, heard of this, they fell upon and the ephod, pall and mitre, and the old place in the beginning of the fifteenth century, them, and obliged the whole of them, both flamen's vestry,' brought before our eyes. We when various bands of this singular people great and small, to quit the country, and go to should still have possessed the noblest epic of appeared in the different countries of Europe. the pope at Rome, who enjoined them seven modern days; but its argument would not have They claimed an Egyptian descent, and their years' penance to wander over the world, withbeen the talk of angels, the sullen despair, or features attested that they were of Eastern out lying in a bed. They had been wandering the haughty resolves of rebellious spirits, the origin. The account given by these singular five years when they came to Paris first; the contrition of fallen man, or the decrees of eter-people was, that it was appointed to them, as a principal people, and soon after the commonnal wisdom. We should have had tales of chi- penance, to travel for a certain number of alty, about 100 or 120, reduced (according to valrous emprise, of gentle knights that pricked years. This apology was probably selected as their own account) from 1000 to 200, when along the plain,' the cruelty of inexorable being most congenial to the superstitions of they went from home, the rest being dead, beauty, and the achievements of unconquerable the countries which they visited. Their ap-with their king and queen. They were lodged love. Its scenes would not have been laid in pearance, however, and manners, strongly con- by the police at some distance from the city, at the bowers of paradise, or by the thunderous tradicted the allegation that they travelled Chapel St. Denis. Nearly all of them had their throne' of heaven, nor where the wings of the from any religious motive. Their dress and ears bored, and wore two silver rings in each, cherubim fan the mercy-seat; but amid royal accoutrements were at once showy and squalid; which they said were esteemed ornaments in halls, in the palaces of magicians, and islands those who acted as captains and leaders of any their country. The men were black, their hair of enchantment. Instead of the serpent, with horde, and such always appeared as their com-curled; the women remarkably black, their hairy mane, and eye of carbuncle, gliding among manders, were arrayed in dresses of the most only clothes a large old duffle garment, tied the myrtle thickets of Eden, we should have showy colours, such as scarlet or light green; over the shoulders with a cloth or cord, and jousts and tournaments, the streaming of gon- were well mounted; assumed the title of dukes under it a miserable rocket. In short, they falons, the glitter of dancing plumes, the wail- and counts, and affected considerable conse- were the most pocr miserable creatures that ing of barbaric trumpets, and the sound of quence. The rest of the tribe were most mi-had ever been seen in France; and, notwithsilver clarions: battles fiercer than that of serable in their diet and apparel, fed without standing their poverty, there were among them Fontarabia, and fields more gorgeous than that hesitation on animals which had died of dis- women who, by looking into people's hands, of the Cloth of Gold. What crowds of pil- ease, and were clad in filthy and scanty rags, told their fortunes, and what was worse, they grims and of palmers should we not have beheld which hardly sufficed for the ordinary purposes picked people's pockets of their money, and got journeying to and fro with shell and staff of of common decency. Their complexion was it into their own, by telling these things through ivory, filling the port of Joppa with their gal-positively Eastern, approaching to that of the airy magic, et cætera.' Notwithstanding the leys? What youthful warriors, the flowers of Hindoos. Their manners were as depraved as ingenious account of themselves rendered by British chivalry, should we not have seen ca- their appearance was poor and beggarly. The these gipsies, the Bishop of Paris ordered a parisoned, and in quest of the holy Sangreal? men were in general thieves, and the women friar, called Le Petit Jacobin, to preach a The world of reality and the world of vision of the most abandoned character. The few sermon, excommunicating all the men and would have been equally exhausted to supply arts which they studied with success were of a women who had had recourse to these Bohethe materials. The odours would have been slight and idle, though ingenious description. mians on the subject of the future, and shewn wafted from the weeping woods' of Araby; They practised working in iron, but never their hands for that purpose. They departed the dazzling mirrors would have been of solid upon any great scale. Many were good sports-from Paris for Pontoise in the month of Sepdiamond; and the flowers would have been ama- men, good musicians, and masters, in a word, tember. Pasquier remarks upon this singular ranths, from the land of faery. Every warrior of all those trivial arts, the practice of which is journal, that however the story of a penance would have been clothed in pyropus and in little better than mere idleness. But their savours of a trick, these people wandered up adamant. We should have watched in battle, ingenuity never ascended into industry. Two and down France, under the eye, and with the not the celestial sword of Michael, but the en- or three other peculiarities seem to have dis-knowledge, of the magistrates, for more than á chanted Caliburn; we should have had, not the tinguished them in all countries. Their pre-hundred years; and it was not till 1561, that a sorrows of Eve, and the fall of Adam, but the tensions to read fortunes, by palmistry and by sentence of banishment was passed against theni loves of Angelica, or the exploits of Arthur." astrology, acquired them sometimes respect, in that kingdom. The arrival of the Egyptians but oftener drew them under suspicion as (as these singular people were called) in various Waverley Novels, Vol. XXXI. Quentin Dur- sorcerers; and lastly, the universal accusation parts of Europe, corresponds with the period in ward, Vol. I. Edinburgh, 1831, Cadell; that they augmented their horde by stealing which Timur or Tamerlane invaded Hindostan, London, Whittaker and Co. children, subjected them to doubt and exe-affording its natives the choice between the cration. From this it happened, that the pre- Koran and death. There can be little doubt tension set up by these wanderers, of being that these wanderers consisted originally of the

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Hindostanee tribes, who, displaced, and flying | When the brig dashed upon the reef, which she | down, and placed himself in an attitude of from the sabres of the Mahommedans, under-did with great violence, and the crew hurried defence. Not a word was exchanged between took this species of wandering life, without upon deck, Jackson, who was calm, immedi- them. They remained a few seconds in this well knowing whither they were going. It is ately proceeded to give the orders which he had position, when Jackson, whose brain was again natural to suppose the band, as it now exists, is already arranged in his mind; and the coolness affected by the violence of his feelings, dropmuch mingled with Europeans, but most of with which they were given quieted the alarm ped down upon the deck in a renewed state these have been brought up from childhood of the seamen, and allowed them time to recall of insensibility. Newton had now time to among them, and learned all their practices. their scattered senses. This, however, proved look about him, and the prospect was any It is strong evidence of this, that when they unfortunate for Jackson. Had they all hur- thing but cheering. It was almost low are in closest contact with the ordinary peasants ried in the boat at once, and shoved off, he water, and in every direction he perceived around them, they still keep their language a would in all probability have been permitted to reefs of coral rock, and large banks of sand, mystery. There is little doubt, however, that go with them, and Newton, in the hurry of with deep channels between them, through it is a dialect of the Hindostanee, from the their self-preservation, would have been for- which the tide flowed rapidly. The reef upon specimens produced by Grellman, Hoyland, and gotten; but his cool behaviour restored their which the brig had been grounded was of others, who have written on the subject. But confidence, and, unhappily for him, gave the sharp coral; and, in the deeper parts, the the author has, besides their authority, per- seamen time to reflect. Every one was in the trees could be discerned, extending a subsonal occasion to know, that an individual, out boat; for Jackson had quietly prepared and marine forest of boughs but it was evident of mere curiosity, and availing himself with put into her what he considered requisite, that the reef upon which the vessel lay was, patience and assiduity of such opportunities as when one of the men called out for Newton. as well as most of the others, covered at high offered, has made himself capable of conversing D-n Newton now! save your own lives, water. As a means of escape, a small boat was with any gipsy whom he meets; or can, like the my lads. Quick in the boat, all of you.' Not still hanging over the stern, which Newton was royal Hal, drink with any tinker in his own without Mr. Newton!' cried the men, unani- able to manage either with her sails or her cars, language. The astonishment excited among mously. Jump down, Tom Williams, and see as might be required. As there was no time to these vagrants on finding a stranger participant where he is; he must sleep devilish sound.' be lost, and the only chance of escape remained of their mystery, occasions very ludicrous scenes. The sailor sprung down the companion hatch, with the boat, Newton commenced his arrangeIt is to be hoped this gentleman will publish where he found the hawser coiled against the ments. The masts and sails were found, and the knowledge he possesses on so singular a door, and heard Newton struggling inside. It the latter bent; a keg was filled with water, topic. There are prudential reasons for post- was enough. He hastened on deck and told -a compass taken out of the binnacle,-3 poning this disclosure at present; for although his companions; adding, that it would take few pieces of beef, and some bread collected much more reconciled to society since they have half an hour to get the poor fellow out, and in a bag, and thrown in. He also procured been less the objects of legal persecution, the that's longer than we dare stay, for in ten some bottles of wine and cider from the cabin: gipsies are still a ferocious and vindictive people. minutes the brig will be to pieces." It is you, these he stowed away carefully in the little But notwithstanding this is certainly the case, you murdering rascal, who did it!' cried the locker, which was fitted under the stern-sheets I cannot but add, from my own observation of man to Jackson. I'll tell you what, my lads, of the boat. In an hour every thing was ready; nearly fifty years, that the manners of these if poor Mr. Newton is to die, let this scoundrel and, throwing into her some pieces of spare rope. vagrant tribes are much ameliorated; that I keep him company.' A general shout pro- and a small grapnel to anchor with, there being have known individuals amongst them who claimed the acquiescence of the other seamen still sufficient water alongside to float her, have united themselves to civilised society, and in this act of retributive justice. Jackson, Newton gradually lowered one tackle and then maintain respectable characters; and that with a loud oath, attempted to spring into the another, until the boat was safe in the water. great alteration has been wrought in their clean- boat, but was repelled by the seamen: again He then hauled her up alongside, made her fast liness and general mode of life." he made the attempt with dreadful impre- by the painter, and stepped her mast. All ws A very spirited group, Durward's meeting cations. He was on the plane-sheer of the now ready;-but to leave Jackson to be washed with the king, by Bonington, is the frontis-brig, and about to make a spring, when a away by the returning tide, when the brig would piece. The vignette is pretty; but the attitude blow from a handspike (the same handspike unquestionably go to pieces? - Newton wall of Jacqueline has somewhat both of affectation with which he had murdered the unfortunate not do it. True, he had sought his life, and and constraint. seaman) struck him senseless, and he fell back still displayed the most inveterate rancour tointo the lee-scuppers. The boat then shoved wards him; and Newton felt convinced that no off, and had not gained more than two cables' future opportunity would occur that his enemy lengths from the vessel, when Newton effected would not profit by to insure his destruction. his escape and ran on deck. The brig had now Yet, to leave him a murderer!-with all his beat up so high on the reef, that she remained sins upon his soul, to be launched so unprepared WE know few writers of the present day firmly fixed upon it; and the tide having into the presence of an offended Creator! — It who have more reality in their sketching than ebbed considerably, she was less exposed to was impossible-it was contrary to his nature Captain Marryatt-both vigorous and original, the beating of the waves. The sun was also and to the religion which he professed. How he gives at once life and interest to his scenes; about to make his appearance, and it was could he hope for the Divine assistance in his few writers, either, have made greater improve-broad daylight when Jackson first came to his perilous undertaking, when he embarked on it, ment since their first appearance than he has; recollection. His brain whirled, his ideas were regardless of the precept to forgive his enemy? and we do not hesitate to give the preference to confused, and he had but a faint reminiscence Newton ascended to that part of the deck where Newton Forster, in comparison with any of his of what had occurred. He felt that the water Jackson laid, and roused him. Jackson awoke works. Perhaps the opening of the King's washed his feet, and with a sort of instinct as from a deep sleep, and then stared at Newton, Own, with its terrible appeal to the deepest he rose and staggered up to windward. In who, as a precaution, held the handspike in his sympathy of our nature, is Captain Marryatt's so doing, without perceiving him, he stumbled hand. 'Mr. Jackson,' said Newton,' I have finest effort; but as a whole, we think, both for over the body of Newton, who also was roused roused you to let you know that the boat is variety and sustained interest, Newton Forster up by the shock. A few moments passed be- now ready, and that I am going to shove af." must have the preference. fore either could regain his scattered senses; Jackson, who recollected the scene of the preand, at the same time, both sitting up on the vious night, and perceived Newton standing deck, at about a yard distant, they discovered over him with the handspike, appeared wholy and recognised each other. Newton was the unnerved. In point of muscular power, Newton more collected of the two, for Jackson's in- was his superior, independent of the weapon in "We must now relate what had occurred on sensibility had been occasioned by bodily his his possession. Not without me! not without deck during the struggle of Newton to escape by mental concussion. The effect of the blow me!' cried Jackson, raising himself on his kræes. from his prison. At one o'clock, Jackson had was still felt by Jackson; and although re- For mercy's sake, Mr. Newton, do not leave calculated that in an hour, or less, the brig covered from the stupor, a dull, heavy sensa-me to this horrid death!' You would have would strike on the reef. He took the helm tion affected his eyesight, and confused his left me to one even more dreadful,' replied from the man who was steering, and told him ideas. The sight of Newton went far to re- Newton. I beg your pardon!-Pardon me, that he might go below. Previous to this, he cover Jackson, who started up as if to grapple Mr. Newton, I was drunk at the time-indeed had been silently occupied in coiling the hawser with the object of his hatred. Newton was on I was. I don't know what I do when I'm in before the door of Newton's cabin, it being his his legs at the same moment, and retreating, liquor. Don't leave me! I'll obey your orders, intention to desert the brig, with the seamen, seized upon the handspike which lay on the and do any thing you wish! I'll wait upon you in the long-boat, and leave Newton to perish. I deck, close to where Jackson had been struck as your servant-I will indeed, Mr. Newton !"

Newton Forster; or, the Merchant Service.
By the Author of the King's Own."
3 vols. 12mo. London, 1832. Colburn and
Bentley.

It came to us so late in the week that we can only give one illustrative extract. The hero has, by the malignity of the commander of a trading brig, been left on board in a sinking vessel.

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Memoirs of the Duchess d'Abrantes.
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'I neither ask that you will obey my orders, I die of starvation !---God's will be done!' ex-house than elsewhere. You are warm-hearted, nor wait upon me,' replied Newton. All I claimed he aloud, as he sat down on the beach, but you cannot comprehend how misplaced request is, that you will lay aside your wanton and covered his face with his hands." kindness may sometimes fail to effect a cure. animosity, and exert yourself to save your life. In conclusion, we have only to remark, that When you wished to make use of the credit of For what you have already attempted against Captain Marryatt's real-life scenes are very M. de Falgueyretes to obtain leave of absence me, may God forgive you, as I do! For forcible; that they display much good feeling, for Napoleon for more than a day or two, what you may hereafter attempt, you will find though (even still) somewhat wanting in good I told you you were doing wrong. You would me prepared. Now follow me into the boat.' taste; and that his chief fault is in his pseudo not listen to me. The warmth of your friend. Without farther exchange of words, Newton, humour, which too often runs into extravagance, ship for the mother has caused you to place the followed by Jackson, went into the boat and or degenerates into coarseness: but take him all son in a continually painful situation; for painshoved off. The weather was moderate and the in all, with his faults and his merits, he is one ful it must be, since the reflection will recur to wind light. There were two islets which New- of the most original, striking, and powerful him: Why is not my family situated like this?' ton had marked, which apparently were not authors of the day. Absurd!' cried my mother: to reason thus covered at high water, one about ten miles diswould be both foolish and wicked in him.' tant, in the supposed direction of the land, for 'He would be neither more foolish nor wicked Newton had shrewdly guessed the locality of than the rest of the world. It is but feeling the reef; and the other about two miles from like a man. What is the reason he has been the first, farther out, with trees growing to the FERTILE as the last ten years have been in in a constant state of ill humour since his water's edge. To this latter Newton proposed memoir-writers, the product of the last cen- arrival here? Why does he so loudly declaim pulling, and waiting there until the next morn- tury is yet unexhausted. The truth is, it is against the indecent luxury (to use his own ing. When they were both in the boat, New- scarcely possible to exhaust the records of a words) of all his comrades? Why ? but beton, finding that the wind was contrary, un-period so abounding with great men, so crowd-cause he is every moment making a comparison shipped the mast, and taking the foremost oar, ed with extraordinary events. To compile a between their situation and his own! that Jackson might not sit behind him, desired history of Napoleon would require talents thinks it ridiculous that these young men him to take the other. The tide, which was almost equal to his own; but, in the mean- should keep servants when he has none. now flood, and swept out to the southward, ob- time, every possible material is being sup- finds fault with two courses at dinner, because liged them to pull at an angle to reach their plied, and every facility is being afforded, for when they have their pic-nics he is unable to intended destination. It was not until sunset trying truth by that best test, comparison. contribute his share. The other day I was told that, with great exertion, they fetched the Written with all the liveliness of a clever wo- by Durmarsay, the father of one of his comrades, island nearest to the land, not the one that was man, and with all the advantages of near obser- that it was in agitation to give one of the mascovered with trees, as they had intended. As vation, these memoirs of the Duchess d'Abrantes ters a déjeûné, and that each scholar would be soon as the boat was secured, exhausted with combine great interest and entertainment. She expected to contribute a sum, certainly too large fatigue they both threw themselves down on has evidently her prejudices, and we doubt her for such boys. Napoleon's reprehension is so the sand, where they remained for some time. being always an irrefragable authority; not far just. Well! I saw him this morning, and Having recovered a little, Newton procured so much, we readily admit, from intentional found him more than usually gloomy. I guessed from the boat some of the supplies which they falsehood, as from that self-deception to which the reason, and broke the ice at once by offering required, and after satisfying their hunger in all are more or less liable. One prominent him the small sum he wanted for the occasion. silence, they both lay down to repose. Newton, error the authors, like the narrators, of events He coloured deeply, but presently his countewho was still afraid of Jackson's diabolical en- generally commit, they pre-suppose motives, nance resumed its usual pale yellow hue. He mity, which his silence implied to be again at and then deduce their consequences, and for- refused my offer.' That was because you did work, closed his eyes, and pretended for some get how much an action is changed by the not make it with sufficient delicacy,' cried my time to be asleep. As soon as it was dark he colour given it by ourselves. Madame Junot mother: you men are always such bunglers.' rose, and first listening to the breathing of his had unusual opportunities for studying Napo. When I saw the young man so unhappy,' comrade, who appeared to be in a sound slum- leon: her mother was the intimate friend of his continued my father, without being disconcerted ber, he walked away from him about one hun- mother; as a young man, he was continually by my mother's warmth of manner, to which dred yards, so that it would be difficult to find at their house; and she afterwards was wife to he was accustomed, I invented an untruth, him; he placed the handspike under his head one of his favourite generals. We doubt, how-which Heaven will doubtless pardon. I told for a piliow, and, worn out with mental and ever, very much whether the envy attendant him that before his father expired in our arms bodily fatigue, was soon in a state of oblivion. on such a position did not marvellously obscure at Montpelier, he gave me a small sum, His sleep, although profound for three or four the judgment: none of Napoleon's earlier to be applied to the wants of his son in cases hours, was subsequently restless. The mind, friends seem ever to have forgiven his success. of emergency. Napoleon looked at me steadwhen agitated, watches for the body, and wakes The opening scenes in the future emperor's life fastly, with so scrutinising a gaze that he it at the time it should be on the alert. New- are of extreme interest: we quote one or two almost intimidated me. Since this money ton woke up. it was not yet daylight, and all instances. comes from my father, sir,' said he, I accept was hushed. He turned round, intending to "I believe,' said Albert one day to my it; but had it been a loan, I could not have get up immediately; yet, yielding to the im- mother, that the poor young man feels keenly received it. My mother has already too many pulse of wearied nature, he again slumbered. his dependent situation.' But,' exclaimed burdens, and I must not increase them by Once he thought that he heard a footstep, my mother, his situation is not dependent; expenses beyond my means, particularly when roused himself, and listened; but all was quiet and I trust you have not made him feel that they are imposed upon me by the stupid folly and still, except the light wave rippling on the he is not quite at home while he stays here.' of my comrades."" sand. Again he was roused by a sort of grating Albert is not wrong in this matter,' said my noise; he listened, and all was quiet. A third father, who happened to be present. Napotime he was roused by a sound like the flapping leon suffers on account of his pride; but it is a of a sail he listened he was sure of it, and pride not to be censured. He knows you; he he sprung upon his feet. It was dawn of day, knows, too, that your family and his are in and as he turned his eyes towards the beach, Corsica equal with regard to fortune. He is he perceived to his horror that the boat was the son of Letitia Bonaparte, and Albert is indeed under sail, Jackson, who was in it, then yours-I believe that you are even related; just hauling aft the main-sheet, and steering now he cannot easily reconcile all this with the away from the island. Newton ran to the immense difference in the education he receives beach, plunged into the sea, and attempted to as a boursier in the military school, separated regain the boat; but he was soon out of his from his family, and deprived of those attendepth, and the boat running away fast through tions which he sees lavishingly bestowed upon the water. He shouted to Jackson, as a last our children.' But you are describing envy, attempt. The scoundrel waved his hand in not pride,' replied my mother. No, there is ironical adieu, and continued his course. a great difference between envy and the feelTreacherous villain!' mentally exclaimed ings by which this young man is disturbed; Newton, as his eyes followed the boat: was and I fancy I know the human heart well it for this that I preserved your life in return enough to understand the workings of his. for your attempts on mine? Here, then, must He suffers, and perhaps more keenly in our

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The influence of that prejudice which see to run through these memoirs is strongly marked here: no allowance is made for the pride of a high spirit shrinking from obligation; no suspicion entertained that "l'aimable Albert," who, as we are afterwards informed, "painted like Vernet, whose pupil he was who played on the harp much better than Krumpholtz, his master-and who made verses like an angel," might, nevertheless, not be the most suitable companion to a mind like Buonaparte's, who would value energies more than accomplishments;—and, what strikes us still more, not the slightest appreciation of the good and high feeling which shunned an encroachment on his mother's necessities.

Marianne Buonaparte at Saint-Cyr. "One day my mother and some other mem bers of my family went on a visit to Saint-Cyr, and Bonaparte accompanied them. Marianne

sovereign, and had power to alter these regula-|(oreilles de chien). As these young men were
tions, I would change them, so that they should very frequently attacked, they carried about
be for the advantage of all.'”
with them large sticks, which were not always
We proceed to a noble act of his. Through merely weapons of defence; for the frays which
the intrigues of Salicetti, he had been arrested, arose in Paris at that time were often provoked
and his name struck off the list of generals: by them."
how he felt this, one single phrase of his own
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came into the parlour very melancholy, and at the first word that was addressed to her she burst into tears. My mother embraced her, and endeavoured to console her. It was some time before Marianne would tell the cause of her distress. At length my mother learned that one of the young ladies (Mademoiselle de Montluc) was to leave the school in a week, "On Bonaparte's return to Paris, after the and that the pupils of her class intended giving "Bonaparte had in general a bad delivery; misfortunes of which he accused Salicetti of her a little entertainment on her departure. I mean to say, he was not eloquent in his man- being the cause, he was in very destitute cir Every one had contributed, but Marianne ner of expressing himself. His concise style cumstances. His family, who were banished could not give any thing because her allowance took from his language that air of courtesy, or, from Corsica, found an asylum at Marseilles; of money was nearly exhausted-she had only at least, of elegance, which is indispensable to and they could not now do for him what they six francs remaining. If I give the six francs,' the most ordinary conversation. The fact is, would have done had they been in the country said she, 'I shall have nothing left, and I shall he was only eloquent at moments when his whence they derived their pecuniary resources. not receive my allowance for six weeks to come: heart expanded: then it was, as the fairy le. From time to time he received remittances of besides, six francs are not enough.' Napoleon's gends say, that pearls and rubies dropped from money, and I suspect they came from his exfirst movement, as my mother told me when his mouth. The present was one of those oc-cellent brother Joseph, who had then recently she related this anecdote, was to put his hand casions; and the unfortunate men who had married Mademoiselle Clary; but with all his into his pocket. However, a moment's reflec- just suffered, found in Bonaparte an admirable economy, these supplies were insufficient. tion assured him that he should find nothing panegyrist. Far different was his language to- Bonaparte was, therefore, in absolute distress. there; and he checked himself, coloured slight-wards Salicetti, Fréron, and all those, who, he Junot often used to speak of the six months ly, and stamped his foot. My mother could not said, wanted to renew the reign of terror. they passed together in Paris at this time. refrain from laughing when she thought of the The mention of these names led him to speak When they took an evening stroll on the Bousingular resemblance between the luncheon of of himself, and of his blighted hopes, and his levard, which used to be the resort of young Saint-Cyr and the breakfast of the military misfortunes. Yet I am only twenty-six men mounted on fine horses, and displaying all school at Paris; and she mentioned this in years old,' exclaimed he, striking his forehead the luxury which they were permitted to shew Greek to my uncle. The coincidence was easily! only twenty-six.' at that time, Bonaparte would declaim against explained; both the brother and sister were Salicetti is, in his turn, denounced. Madame fate, and express his contempt for the dandies boursiers (free pupils) in the schools, at which de Permon gives him an asylum in her house, with their whiskers and their oreilles de chien, there were, at the same time, the children of which, however, she denies when warned of the who, as they rode past, were eulogising in many noble and wealthy families. Now, the danger by Bonaparte, who seems convinced. ecstasy the manner in which Madame Scio sang Bonaparte family were poor; this fact was They escape from Paris; and at the first stage Paole pafumée, paole panachée.* And it is openly acknowledged by M. Bonaparte, the the following letter is placed in Madame de on such beings as these,' he would say, that father, when he wrote to the minister of war Permon's hands. Fortune confers her favours: Grand Dieu! for the purpose of getting Lucien placed at "I never like to be thought a dupe. I how contemptible is human nature!' Brienne. A great deal of discussion has been should seem to be one in your eyes, if I did not started on the question of the wealth or poverty tell you that I knew of Salicetti's place of conof the Bonaparte family. The reproaches which cealment more than twenty days ago. You have been founded on their supposed poverty may recollect, Madame Permon, what I said to are too contemptible for notice; and in my you on the first Prairial. I was almost morally opinion it matters little what were the pecu- certain of the fact; now I know it positively. niary circumstances of the family before they You see, then, Salicetti, that I might have reentered upon that career of greatness which turned the ill you did to me. In so doing, I the genius and fortune of Napoleon opened to should only have avenged myself; but you inthem. But we will return to Marianne. My jured me, when I had never offended you. mother asked her what money she wanted; Which of us stands in the preferable point of the sum was small, ten or twelve francs. view at this moment? I might have taken my My mother gave her the money, and her revenge; but I did not. Perhaps you will say distress was ended. When they got into the that your benefactress was your safeguard. carriage, Napoleon, who had restrained his That consideration, I confess, was powerful. feelings in the presence of his sister, vented But alone, unarmed, and an outlaw, your life violent invectives against the detestable system of such establishments as the Saint-Cyr and the military schools. It was evident that he deeply felt the humiliation of his sister. My uncle, who was of a hasty temper, soon got out of patience at the bitterness with which he expressed himself, and made some observations which were not very agreeable to him. Napoleon was silent immediately; for at that time young people were educated in the observance of great respect to those who were older than themselves; but his heart was full: he soon brought back the conversation to the same subject; and at length his language became so "He had just then received a letter from his violent, that my uncle exclaimed, Silence! it mother, in which she observed, that the reill becomes you, who are educated by the king's action would probably deluge the south of bounty, to speak as you do.' I have often heard France in blood. It is those royalist muscamy mother say that she thought Napoleon would dins,' said Napoleon, who are making all this have been stifled with rage. He was pale and uproar. They would be very glad to glean after red in the space of a moment. I am not edu- the battle of the patriots. What fools there are cated at the king's expense,' said he; but at in that Convention! They are all worthless the expense of the state.' A fine distinction, Frenchmen.' The young men to whom Bonatruly!' returned my uncle. Is not the king parte alluded wore grey great-coats with black to her; but she kept her eyes fixed upon the the state? I will not suffer you to speak thus collars and green cravats. Their hair, instead jury-box, and scarcely moved them during the disrespectfully of your benefactor in my pre-of being à la Titus, which was the prevailing whole of her examination." sence.' 'I will say nothing that may be dis-fashion of the day, was powdered, plaited, and pleasing to you, sir,' replied the young man; turned up with a comb, while on each side of only give me leave to add, that if I were the the face hung two long curls called dogs'-ears

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A Familiar Compendium of the Law of Husband and Wife, in Two Parts; to which is added, a Third Part, comprising the Laws relating to Breach of Promise of Marriage, Seduction, and Abduction. By a Solicitor. 8vo. pp. 240. London, 1831. Whittaker and Co.

We were rather unlucky in our first opening of this volume: expecting to find a grave dis sertation on the topics mentioned in the titlepage, we stumbled on the following paragraph apropos of the cause "Foote v. Hayne."

"The excitement on this occasion was chiefly amongst the more respectable classes of society; and early in the morning a crowd began to assemble on the outside of the court. On the opening of the court the rush was tremendous, and the tumult such, that the Lord Chief Justice directed, that if order could not be maintained, a requisition for assistance should be despatched to the Secretary of State's Office. There were present two noblemen and several other persons of rank."

would have been sacred to me. Go, seek in
peace an asylum where you may learn to cherish
better sentiments for your country. On your
name my mouth is closed. Repent, and appre-
ciate my motives. Madame Permon, my best
wishes are with you and your child. You are
feeble and defenceless beings. May Providence
and a friend's prayers protect you! Be cautious,
and do not stay in the large towns through
which you may have to pass. Adieu!'"
In the next case cited at length—“ Rex r.
Napoleon's contempt for the race of exqui- Wakefield and others"-after saying, "the two
sites, or, as they were then called, "incro-younger Wakefields were fashionably dressed,"
yables," is continually expressed.

which, we presume, lays down some useful axiom of law we are then informed, that "Miss Turner was called into the box, and her appearance excited a great sensation in court. She was a pretty, genteel girl; and though she appeared to labour under considerable apprehension at first, she recovered her self-posses sion, and gave her evidence in a mild, but firm and collected manner, and with the greatest clearness. Mr. Wakefield sat directly opposite

among the dandies of that time, or as they used to be called the incroyables."

"This affected mode of dropping the was commada

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