mer he chose, and provide for the wants of sickness and old age. After having appeared somewhat feeble for two or three years, he made known, for the first time, in the beginning of last November, that he laboured under a disease of his bladder, though he must then have been several years affected with it. His ailment was incurable, and scarcely admitted of palliation. For several months he was almost constantly in great pain, which he bore manfully, At length, exhausted by his sufferings, he died on the 2d of April, at his house in Bartlett's-buildings, Holborn, being then in the 71st year of his age.

It is not known that he ever published any literary works besides au Essay on Composition; an Essay on Ambition, written also very early in life; a Translation of the three first books of Simson's Conic Sections, apparently undertaken at the suggestion of a bookseller; and a Treatise on the Preservation of the Health of Soldiers. He had, indeed, meditated a variety of other publications, principally on phy siology and pathology; but, having pur sued a subject with great keenness till be had gained what he wanted, he could not bring himself to be at the trouble of preparing for the eye of the world what he had acquired, more especially as new objects of research presented themselves in quick succession, A paper upon Hernia, illustrated by drawings taken nearly twenty years ago; and another upon the appearances of the brain in Mania, drawn up from dissections made more than twenty years ago, are said to be in a state fit for publication. Other papers. it is thought, may be easily brought to a similar state.

Only two farther circumstances shall be mentioned respecting him. The independence of his mind, and his respect for the republican institutions of ancient Greece and Rome, led him to applaud warmly the early attempts of the French to obtain a free government; and hence it was supposed by some, that he was hostile to the constitution of his own country; but it does not appear that he ever desired any change in it inconsistent with the established form of its constitution.

obligations as to Wieland, whose talents have for half a century been the boast and admiration of the country which gave hit birth. Few authors of any nation have written so much; but what constitutes a far more honourable distinetion, still fewer have written so well. Possessing uncommon versatility of genius, Wieland was equally eminent as a poet and a prose-writer, as a moralist and a philosopher, as a translator and an author of the most brilliant originality and invention. The spirited and elegant translation of his Oberon, by Mr. Sothe by, has afforded the English reader a favourable specimen of Wieland's poetical powers; but it is impossible that his merits can be fairly appreciated in this country, where so few of his numerous works have yet found their way before the public.

Wieland died in his 30th year, in January 1813, and was interred on the 25th of the same month, in the garden belong ing to his late mansion at Osmannstädt, six miles from Weimar, now the property of M. Kühne, by the side of his beloved wife and his young friend, Sophie Brentano. Here, supremely happy in the boson of his family, Wieland bad passed several years, from 1798 to 1803, in the enjoyment of rural pleasures; and here he was visited by the amiable Sophie Brentano, the grand-daughter of his juvenile friend, Sophie von Laroche. With a prepossessing person, she united the greatest diversity of talents and the highest feminine delicacy; a soft melancholy, which sometimes clouded her eye, and doubtless originated in the constitution of her heart, tended to bind all around still more firmly to this accomplished creature. Cheerfully quitting the bustle of the great world, she felt the beneficial influence of the seclusion and tranquillity of Osmannstädt, the society of the venerable Wieland, and his family assembled round him in patriarchal simplicity. Soon, however, she fell sick, and in spite of the most assiduous atten tions and the best medical aid, she expired September 20, 1800. Wieland, who had loved her as his own child, prepared for her, thus prematurely snatched from him, a repository in the little grove at the lower end of his garden.

It was not long before he was destined to endure another severe trial. On the 9th of November, 1801, he lost his wife, who belonged to a noble family of Augsburg, named Hillenbrandt. The faithful partner of his life, the tender mother

of

of his children, was laid beside his de parted friend, and added to the mournful sanctity of the spot. Wieland determined that his remains also should once repose together with those of the two objects of his love; often did he repair to their graves, and sat lost in contemplation on a turf-seat which is yet carefully preserved.

A country life lost all its charms for Wieland after the decease of his faithful wife; he therefore, in 1803, disposed of the estate of Osmannstädt to the present proprietor, M. Kühne, from Hamburg, and returned to Weimar; where the two courts by which he had been constantly patronized, as well as the circle of his friends, received him, as usual, with respect and affection. The Duchess Amelia prepared for him a new and agreeable summer retreat at her charining residence at Tiefurth, where he, with Einsiedel and Fernow, formed the more immediate li terary society of that excellent princess.

Amidst these enjoyments, the place of tranquil repose at Osmannstädt was not forgotten. The design which Wieland had long entertained of separating the part of the garden with the graves from the rest of the property, which was liable to a frequent change of owners, was accomplished in 1804, through the interference of a friend, and with the greater facility, as the present respected possessor co-operated the most willingly in this arrangement. That part of the garden which was deemed requisite, was ceded with all the usual legal formalities to the friend alluded to above, and by him conveyed to the family of Brentano, of Frankfurt on the Mayn, to which it now inalienably belongs. At the same time, the idea of erecting a monument on the spot was first suggested, in order to mark the site of all three graves; for Wieland again positively declared, that, after his earthly pilgrimage, as he termed it, his remains also should there repose. A younger friend and admirer of the poet, to whom the preparation of the design was committed, proposed a triangular pyramid; to be placed in such a manner that the inscription and emblem on each side should indicate the grave which lay in that direction. This design was approved, and the execution of it, in Seeberg stone, was entrusted to M. Weisser, sculptor to the court of Weimar. In 1807, this simple, but appropriate lit the monument was erected in the garden at Osmannstädt; and it has now, through MONTHLY MAG, No. 244,

Wieland's death, attained its final destination.

On one side appears a butterfly, the emblem of Psyche, surrounded with a circular garland of new.blown roses; and underneath the inscription:" Sophie Brentano, born 15th August, 1776; died 20th September, 1800." On the second are two hands conjoined, as the expres sive symbol of union and fidelity, encompassed with a wreath of oak leaves, and this inscription:" Anna Dorothea Wieland (born Hillenbrandt,) born 8th July, 1746; died 9th November, 1801." On the third is seen the winged lyre of the poet, surrounded by the star of immortality, and beneath is inscribed:"Christoph. Martin Wieland, born 5th September, 1733; died 20th January, 1813."

M. Facius, the eminent engraver of Weimar, is at present engaged upon a medal in commemoration of the deceased. On the obverse, is a profile of Wieland, which is an excellent likeness; and on the reverse, is the emblem of the lyre sculptured on his monument, with this motto above:"To the immortal poet." Below is a female head between butterflies' wings, from which springs a rosebranch on one side, and Oberon's lily on the other.

THE LATE DR. SAMUEL FOART SIMMONS, M.D.

SAMUEL FOART SIMMONS, whose death we noticed in our Number for June, page 457, was Physician Extraordinary to the King, and born on the 17th of March, 1750, at Sandwich, in Kent, where his father, who followed the profession of the law, at the coronation of their present Majesties, was deputed by the Cinque Ports, one of their Barons, to support the King's canopy, according to ancient custom. Dr. S. was educated at a seminary in France, where he not only improved himself in the learned languages, but acquired such a perfect knowledge of the French tongue, as to be able to write and speak it with the same facility as his own. He pursued his medical studies for nearly three years at Edinburgh, and afterwards went to Holland, and studied during a season at Leyden. He visited and became ac quainted with Professor Camper in Friesland, who was distinguished not only for his great anatomical knowledge, but for his having at that time one of the finest Anatomical Museums in Europe. From

thence

thence he proceeded to Aix-la-Chapelle and the Spa, and afterwards visited differ ent parts of Germany; stopped for some time at the principal Universities; and, wherever he went, cultivated the acquain tance of learned men, especially those of his own profession, in which he was ever anxious to improve himself. At Berne, in Switzerland, he became known to the celebrated Haller, who afterwards ranked him among his friends and correspondents. In his way from Berne to Geneva, he paid his respects to Voltaire, who was then eagerly employed in building a town at Ferney after spending a few weeks at Montpellier, and visiting Bareges at the foot of the Pyrenees, he travelled on through Bourdeaux to Paris. He came to reside in London towards the close of the year 1778, being then in his 28th year; he was admitted a member of the College of Physicians, and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society 1779, and of the Society of Antiquaries 1791, as he had been before of different foreign academies at Nantz, at Montpellier, and at Madrid he was admitted an honorary member of the Literary and Philosophi cal Society at Manchester, and of the Royal Society of Medicine at Paris, at which place he was elected one of the Associés Etrangers de l'Ecole de Medicine; and in 1807, Correspondant de la Premiere Classe de l'Institut Imperial. Previous to the year 1778, he had written an elementary work on Anatomy, which was greatly enlarged and improved in its second edition, 1781: and he had communicated to the Royal Society the History of a curious Case, which was after wards published in their Transactions (vide Philos. Transact. vol. LXIV.) He became also the sole Editor of the London Medical Journal, a work, which, after going through several volumes, was resumed under the title of "Medical Facts and Observations:" these two works have ever been distinguished for their correctness, their judicious arrangement, and their candour, and served as precursors to the Gazette of the Faculty now published under the title of the Medical and Physical Journal. About this time, he published an account of the Tape-worm, in which he made known the specific for this disease, purchased by the King of France. This account has been enlarged in a subsequent edition.-He likewise distinguished himself by a practical work on Consumptions, which, at the time, became the means of introducing him to Considerable practice in pulmonary com

plaints. In 1780, he was elected Physician to the Westminster General Dispensary, a situation he held for many years, and which afforded him ample scope for observation and experience in the knowledge of disease. These opportuni ties he did not neglect; and though, from his appointment soon after to St. Luke's Hospital, he was led to decline general practice, and to attach himself more particularly to the diseases of the mind, he still continued to communicate to the public such facts and remarks, as he considered likely to promote the extension of any branch of professional science. With this view, he published some remarks on the treatment of Hydrocepha lus internus (vide Med. Comment. of Edinburgh, vol. V.) A case of Ulceration of the Esophagus and Ossification of the Heart (ibid.) An account of a species of Hydrocephalus, which sometimes takes place in cases of Mania (vide London Med. Journal, vol. VI.) An account of the Epidemic Catarrh of the year 1788 (ibid. vol. IX.) He had given an account also of the Life of Dr. William Hunter, with whom he was personally acquainted, a work abounding in interesting anecdote, and displaying an ingenuous and impartial review of the writings and discoveries of that illustrious anatomist.-From the time of his being elected Physician to St. Luke's Hospital to the period of his death, he devoted himself, nearly exclusively, to the care and treatment of insanity; and his professional skill and reputation in this melancholy department of human disease, became latterly so high, and so generally acknowledged, that few, if any, could be considered his superior. In the year 1803, it was deemed expedient to have recourse to Dr. Simmons, to alleviate the mournful malady of his sovereign; he had the care of his royal patient for nearly six months, assisted in this important and arduous task by the constant presence and professional attendance of his son: the result was as favourable as the public could have wished; and on taking their leave, his Majesty, independent of private marks of acknowledgment, was graciously pleased to confer a public testimony of his approbation, by appointing Dr. Simmons one of his physicians extraordinary: this appointment took place in May 1804.-In the unfortunate relapse, which occurred in 1811, Dr. Simmons again attended; and, in conjunction with the other physicians, suggested those remedies and plans which seemed most likely to effect a cure. In

the

the examination, which took place before the House of Lords, to ascertain the opinion which the physicians had of the nature and extent of the King's malady, and the probability of recovery,

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some curious facts were detailed by Dr. Simmons, of the relative proportion of cures effected in St. Luke's Hospital, during a period of upwards of 30 years.

GREAT ENGLISH VICTORIES.

Tthe Battle of CRESSY, fought in 1344, on the French side there were slain the Kings of Bohemia and Majorca, the Duke of Lorraine,theCountsAlenson, Flanders, Blois, and 30 other French noblemen, 24 Bannerets, 1,200 Knights, 1,500 Gentlemen, 4,000 Gens d'Armes, and nearly 30,000 foot, and after the battle 10,000 more. The English consisted but of 40,000, and the French of 100,000.

At the Battle of PoICTIERS, 2 French Dukes, 19 Counts, 6,000 Gens d'Armes, and 8,000 soldiers, were slain, and the King of France, 3 Princes of the Blood, numerous nobility, and 2,000 men taken prisoners.60,000 French engaged; 30,000 English.

At the Battle of AGINCOURT, fought in 1415, there were slain of the French army, the Constable of France, several Princes of the Blood, the Archbishop of Sens, and 8,000 gentlemen, besides common soldiers; and among the prisoners were the Dukes of Orleans and Bourbon, many other nobility, and 14,000 other persons.

At the Battle of BLENHEIM, fought in 1704, the French lost 40,000 of 60,000 veteran troops, 10,000 drowned, 15,000 killed, and 10,000 prisoners, and among the latter were Marshal Tallard their commander, all his staff, and 1,200 other officers, 120 standards, all their tents standing, all their cannon, baggage, &c. Such were the results of those great victories, to which, on every trifling advantage over the enemy, our news-writers and ministers refer with such unthinking flippancy, and such contempt of the better intelligence of the public!

THEOLOGICAL INTOLERANCE.

Punishments appointed by the Queen's Majestie's Justices of Peace, at Bury, in Suffolk, to be executed upon them that shalle offende in anie these articles that are injoyned to them. February 1578-9. Imprimis, Whosoever shall keepe in his house anie monument of idolatrie or superstition, if after one warninge given him, he shall not reforme it, he shall be committed to prison untill he putt in sureties, as well for the reforminge of it as for his other good behaviour.

Whosoever shall be knowne or reputed comonlie to be a Papiste, or manteyner of Poperie, or any other heresie, he is to be punished accordinge to the statute, and further bounden with sureties for his good behaviour, or else to remaine in prison till he hath satisfied this order.

If any person shall be knowne secretly to saie or heare Masse, he is to be pu nished accordinge to the statute provyded in that case; or if any person be suspected to saie or heare Masse, or to use any conventicles to the strengtheninge of himselfe in Poperie, or anie other antichristian or corrupte religion, he is to be bounde with sufficient sureties to his good behaviour, or else to be kept in prison till he bring in his suretie.

If anie persons shall refuse to communicate in the prayers of the churche or sermons, or to be partakers of the Lord's table, so often as by the order of this churche is appointed, he is to be punished accordinge to the statute.

If anie person shall be convicted to be a blasphemer or comon swearer, and after one admonition openlie, shall not reforme himselfe, he shall bee sett in the stocks the space of three days and three nights, havinge only duringe that tyme allowed unto him breade and water.

If anie person be proved to be a witche or inchaunter or soothesayer, he is to be punished according to the statute.

If anie person be publiquely reputed to be a witche, inchaunter, or soothsayer, he is to be bound with sufficient sureties to his good behaviour, which till he shall performe, he is to remayne in prison.

If anie person in the time of the prayer or sermon, or other exercise of the churche, shall with noyse or otherwise disturbe or troble the congregation, he is to be punished accordinge to the statute.

If anie person shall absent himselfe from the churche on the sabath daie, or other holiedaie, or not come at the be, ginninge of prayers, and not continue till the ende of the exercise, (if there be not some juste and reasonable occasion to the contrarie) he is to be punished accord❤ inge to the statute.

If anie person in the time of comon prayer, or of the sermon, on the Lord's G2 daie

daie or other holiedaies, shall be found in the alehouse or taverne, or otherwise evill occupied or idle in the streetes, churcheyarde, or other places, these are to be the first time punished accordinge to the statute; and, againe offendinge, to be bounde to their good behaviour. If they be boyes above the age of tenne years, that shall in this point offende, their fathers and their mothers that shoulde have better looked to them, shall be punished thus, and the boy offendinge

by his father or mother whipped, the con stable seeinge the performance thereof.

If anie person shall in the time of comon prayer, or of the sermou, on the Lord's daie, or other holie daie, keepe open his shoppe, or at all on the Lord's daie sell anie wares, except it be such as must necessarilie be had, he is to be punished accordinge to the statute.

From the Cecil Papers in the 27th Volume of the Lansdowne Collection in the British Museum.

ON A FAVOURITE LARK.

WHEN beauty decays, and mild inno

cence dies,

Let Sympathy offer a tear; And Memory rescue from time as it flies, A tribute to objects so dear.

Sweet bird! was it meet no kind record should tell

That such were thy delicate charms, Detain❜d as a favourite captive to dwell, Where tenderness opens her arms? For many long years an asylum it found, Befriended by mercy and love; Nor fail'd through each day to re-echo the sound,

That thrill'd from sweet songsters above. And of all the aërial, warbling quire,

No Lark could more lovely appear; Nor any with notes more delightful inspire Those joys which enrapture the car. But beauty and worth can no privilege claim,

When Death wings his pitiless dart; Sweet bird! shall the language of sorrow exclaim,

Too soon it has pierced thy heart.
Evesham.
J. MANN.

EVELINA:

TRANSLATED FROM THE IRISH, By JOHN ROCHE, Esq. Author of a Recent Inquiry concerning Junius.

T was o'er the white hawthorn's bloom,

Thy neck than the swan's is more fair,
Thy soul than an angel's more meek!
That soul, in thy looks so expressed,
Thy lover, how fit to relieve!
The witches of love from thy breast
Their spells and enchantments all
heave.

Arise, see the sun's sprightly beams

Descend with what rapture to thee! Descend, mid the morning's bright gleams, To kiss thee, unenvious of me. For thee the brown heath doth display, For thee, too, reserve all its bloom, To greet thee, when through it you stray, With odours of richest perfume. How oft, on the steep's craggy side,

Shall thy lover, though timid he be, Be, of danger regardless, espied, Whilst gathering berries for thee!

vale,

Whose kernels thy sweetness exceeds, Shall he climb the rich hazie's green side, For the nuts he thinks Eveline needs.

As thy lips let my berries be red,
My nuts too be ripe as thy bloom;
Let my nuts and my berries both shed
A smell like thy breath's sweet perfume
Let my nuts too be milky, when tried,

As the love-gotten fluid in thy breast,
When a youthful and beautiful bride,

With love and with innocence blest! Thon queen of the cheerfullest smile,

That heaven to woman e'er gave,

Oh!