210 Afar was heard that thrice repeated cry, Whether it hals the wine-cup or the fight, And bid each arm be strong, or bid each heart be light." But the extract with which we shall close, is the most beautiful part of the Poem :"Who shall command Estrella's mountaintide [to hie? Back to the source, when tempest-chafed, Who, when Gascogne's vexed gulph is raging wide, Shall hush it as a nurse ber infant's cry? His magic power let such vain boaster try, And when the torrent shall his voice obey, And Biscay's whirlwinds list his lullaby, Let him stand forth and bar mine eagles' [ding stay. way, And they shall beed his voice, and at his bid"Else, ne'er to stoop, till high on Lisbon's [yoke towers They close their wings, the symbol of our And their own sea bath whelm'd yon redcross Powers !" Thus on the summit of Alverca's rock, To Marshal, Duke, and Peer, Gaul's Leader spoke. [press, While downward on the land bis legions Before them it was rich with vine and flock, And smil'd like Eden in her summer dress;[deruess. Behind their wasteful march, a reeking wilAnd shall the boastful Chief maintain his word, [of the land, Though Heaven hath heard the wailings Though Lusitania whet her vengeful sword, Though Britons arm, and Wellington command! No! grim Busaco's iron ridge shall stand An adamantine barrier to his force! And from its base shall wheel his shattered [hoarse band, As from the unshaken rock the torrent Bears off its broken waves, and seeks a devi The myriads that had half the world subAnd bear the distant thunders of the drum, That bids the band of France to storm and havoc come. Four moons have heard these thunders idly At length they move-but not to battle- To damn with double shame their ignomini- O triumph for the fiends of lust and wrath! The peasant butchered in his ruined cot, and flame, Women to infamy;-no crime forgot, By which inventive dæmons might proclaim [great name! Immortal hate to man, and scorn of God's The rudest centinel in Britain born, With horror paus'd to view the havoc [loru, done, Gave his poor crust to feed some wretch for-` Wiped his stern eye, then fiercer grasp'd [son his gun. Nor with less zeal shall Britain's peaceful Exult the debt of sympathy to pay; Riches nor poverty the tax shall shun, Nor prince nor peer, the wealthy nor the [worthless lay. gay, Nor the poor peasant's mite, nor bard's more But thou-unfoughten wilt thou yield to fate, Minion of fortune, now miscall'd in vain! Vain-glorious fugitive! yet turn again ! clear Fallen Child of Fortune, turn, redeem her faYet, ere thou turn'st, collect each distant aid! [roar! Those chief that never heard the Lion Within whose souls lives not a trace pourtray'd, Of Talavera, or Mondego's shore ! Marshal each band thou hast, and summou more; *The literal translation of Funetes d'Honore. Of war's fell stratagems exhaust the whole; Rank upon rank, squadron upon squadron pour, Legion on legion on the foeman roll, And weary out his arm-thou canst not quell his soul. O vainly gleams with steel Agueda's shore, Vainly thy squadrons hide Assuavia's plain, And front the flying thunders as they roar, O who shall grudge him Albuera's bays, Who brought a race regenerate to the field, Roused them to emulate their fathers' praise, Temper'd their headlong rage, their courage steel'd, And raised fair Lusitania's fallen shield, And gave new edge to Lusitania's sword, And taught her sons forgotten arinsto wieldShivered my harp,and burst itsevery chord, With frantic charge and tenfold odds, in|| If I forget thy worth, victorious Beresford! vain! And what avails thee that, for Cameron slain, Wild from his plaided ranks the yell was given Vengeance and grief gave mountain rage the rein, [driven, And, at the bloody spear-point headlong Thy Despot's giant guards fled like the rack of heaven. Go baffled boaster! teach thy haughty mood To plead at thine imperious master's throne; Say, thou hast left his legions in their blood, [own; Deceived his hopes, and frustrated thine Say that thine utmost skill and valour shown; By British skill and valour were outvied; Last say, thy conqueror was Wellington! And if he chafe, be his own fortune tried God and our cause to friend, the venture we'll abide. But ye, the heroes of that well-fought day, How shall a bard, unknowing and unknown, His meed to each victorious leader pay, Or bind on every brow the laurels wou? Yet fain my harp would wake its boldest tone, O'er the wide sea to hail Cadogan brave; And he, perchance, the minstrel note might own, Mindful of meeting brief that fortune gave Mid yon far western isles, that hear the At lantic rave. Yes! hard the task, when Britons wield the sword, To give each Chief and every field its fame: Hark! Albuera thunders Beresford, And red Barosa shouts for dauntless O for a verse of tumult and of flame, Bold as the bursting of their cannon sound, To bid the world re-echo to their fame! For never, upon gory battle-ground, With conquest's well-bought wreath were braver victors crown'd! Not on that bloody field of battle won, Though Gaul's proud legions rolled like mist away, Was balf his self-devoted valour shown, He gaged but life on that illustrious day; But when he toiled these squadrons to array, Who fought like Britons in the bloody game, Sharper than Polish pike or assagay, He braved the shafts of censure and of shame, [fame. And, dearer far than life, he pledged a soldier's Nor be his praise o'erpast who strove to hide Beneath the warrior's vest affection's wound, [denied; Whose wish, Heaven for his Country's weal Danger and fate he sought, but glory found. [pets sound, From clime to clime, where'er war's trumThe wanderer went; yet, Caledonia! still Thine was his thought in march and tented [hill, ground; He dreamed mid Alpine cliffs of Athole's And heard in Ebro's roar his Lyndoch's lovely rilt. O hero of a race renowned of old, Whose war-cry oft has waked the battleswell, Since first distinguish'd in the onset bold, Wild sounding when the Roman rampart fell! ByWallace' side it rung the Southron's knell, Alderue, Kilsythe, and Tibber owned its fame, Tummell's rude pass can of its terrors tell, But ne'er from prouder field arose the pame, [shout of Græme! Than when wild Ronda learned the conquering But all too long, thro'seas unknown and dark, (With Spenser's parable I close my tale) By shoal and rock hath steered my venturous bark; And land ward now I drive before the gale, And now the blue and distant shore I bail, And nearer now I see the port expand, And, as the prow light touches on the I strike my red-cross flag, and bind my skiff te Dd 2 FASHIONS FOR NOVEMBER, 1811. EXPLANATION OF THE PRINTS OF FASHION. PROMENADE, OR CARRIAGE MORNING A fawn colour or amber velvet three quarters pelisse; faced and crnamented round the bottom and sleeves with Regency purple velvet ; and laced down the waist, shoulders, and half way down the sides of the skirt, with rich cordons of purple, terminating with a tassel: a purple velvet collar stands up, is rounded behiud, and comes down to a point below the throat: the cuffs are of purple velvet, trimmed with fine white lace. Over the sleeve is a demi-sleeve divided; between which division small purple ornaments, in the form of aiguillettes, but without the tags, are sometimes introduced when this dress is made of twilled sarsnet instead of velvet. The pelisse is trimmed all round, and up that part of the sides which are not laced with the cordon, with white French lace; and worn over an high dress of fine jaconot muslin, with à demi-train this dress is made something in the chemisette form, with a single lace ruff. A Queen Mary's bonnet of the same colour and materials as the pelisse, trimmed round the edge with quilled ribband of purple satin, or rich fancy trimming of silk; and surmounted by a long flat ostrich feather of purple, turned from the face, half drooping towards the crown, which is puckered, and of a conic form. A gold watch is worn on the outside of the pelisse, with small gold chain, and very little ornament. Ridicule of faun colour or amber, with purple strings and tassels; purple kid gloves, and demi-broquins, or quarter boots of the same. GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON FASHION AND DRESS. Winter is so tardy in its approach, that Loudon affords but little scope for our observations on the head of fashion; we must fol low the fair to the different watering-places, or to their country seats, which they appear loth to quit while the golden age seems in part restored, by their viewing blossoms and fruit on the same bough, and we shall in vain search for the arbitration of fashion in the metropolis. The modern world will still delay to leave the smiling scenes which so long a summer has given to either their own rural possessions, or to the more public situations of Weymouth, Brighton, Margate, and Ramsgate. Simplicity of dress seems at each of these places the order of the day. Fashion has not yet finished weaving her rich and variegated wreath of winter flowers; but, nevertheless, she has began it; and our fair country women are finding ample employment for the London milliners, to prepare their dresses for the promenade, the carriage, the dinner-party, the rout, and public places of evening amuse ment. For the former of these, the figure represented in the present Number displays an exact copy of a costume which was given us, and which has been just completed for a lady who ranks high in fashionable life. The comet hat and mantle, made of coquelicot velvet, or fine Merino cloth, claim a place also amongst the most novel articles: the hat is made something in the form of those turbans worn by the Moorish peasantry; it is trimmed with a very narrow silver galon, with a delicate silver flower in front, forming a clustre of small stars, with light and elegant sprays issuing from them, representing the tail of the superb and awe-inspiring stranger. The mantle, trimmed with long tassel fringe, is peculiarly elegant, and falls in starry points over the form. Such fashions as these are merely local, but the elegance and taste of both the bat and mantle are unrivalled, and we think it a pity they had not a title which might have rendered them more durable favourites of the ap proaching winter. The Carthusian mantle of silver grey Merino cloth, with an under spenser of the same, seems likely to be more generally prevalent. Tippets a-la-pelerine are still much worn ; few in fur have made their appearance at present, except some light Chencilla and Angola; white satin, either plain or quilted, and trim- || med with swansdown or Mechlin lace, are most in requisition. The small scollop shell mantle, trimmed with a rich tassel fringe, and thrown quite behind a spenser of the same colour as the mantle, like the ancient Spanish cloak, seems much in favour. There is but little variation in the mode of the gowns; they are still buttoned behind, with either the frock or military front; when the latter, the stripes across the waist and bosom are composed of stripes of lace and needle-work, alternately let in; it is expected that, for evening parties, trains, this winter, will be the prevailing mode. For receiving friends at home, or for social dinner parties, Jaconot muslins, made quite plain, or with only a narrow trimming of fine lace round the sleeves, bosom, and bottom of the gown, are generally adopted; and the Merino crape which is much worn also on these occasions, has little other trimming than a neat chain gimp, the same colour as the gown. losing ground; and while the contour of nature is carefully preserved, the waist is more inclined to the Grecian shortness, than the awkward length of the Egyptian, who has lain buried, bound up in cearments, for above a thousand years! The hair is generally worn parted on the forehead, with round light curls on one side the face, and a few longer ringlets on the other. Some of our elegantes wear their hair in curls on the neck; but, in general, the neat smart crop, with the hair easily dressed on the top of the head, by its unstudied simplicity seems to prevail over the Sappho and who have fine hair, twist it in a long plait, Cleopatra style of head-dress. Some ladies and round it on the back of the head, a-laChinoise; but the Chinese fashions have had their day, and are not now much retained, except in the article of furniture; wherein the light elegance of that style will ever be admired. Caps are worn much, except by very young persons. Notwithstanding the unusual warmth of the season, the winter jewellery, even about the middle of the last month, began to make its appearance; coral and red cornelian have taken place of the white, of pale sapphires, and even of pearl. Different coloured gems, set in four distinct rings of gold, with a spring to vary the form at pleasure, are a new and elegant article in jewellery; to these may be added an ornament of a very novel kind, fʊrm is composed of a cluster of the small Sicilian strawberry, beautifully coloured and enamelled from nature, with leaves and stalks of gold. The watches are something larger than ` they were last season, and are worn in the sash or belt, with a light Lisbon chain of gold, formed in scallops or festoons, according to the fancy of the wearer. The seals are very small, and generally composed of white cornelian, the best Brazilian topaz, and an unengraved Ceylon ruby. At Brighton, Weymouth, and Ramsgate, the costume is simply elegant. White is uni-ing at once a small bouquet and a brooch; it versally worn, both in the morning and evenng; and the ball and concert boast no other fnery than muslin dresses, with pearl or amethyst ornaments; though some few ladies have made their appearance in white gossamer satin, trimmed with swansdown, while others bave sported white crape and spangles: for the libraries and music-rooms, the hair well dressed, with a flower, or small satin cap, and a veil thrown carelessly over, and a black lace shawl, fastened with a brilliant brooch in the form of a crescent, has been almost universal at our watering-places this summer; and long sleeves are worn either in dress or undress. We are happy to find those disguises to female symmetry of form, the long stays, fast Flowers, the sweetest emblem of feminine beauty, and the most becoming article of a lady's dress, are, we are happy to say, still in favour: they suit all seasons, for every season enjoys the gift of Flora; and when these, her tributes, are not too glaring by refulgence of co lour, they suit all ages, and they employ a number of indigent females. The variegated carnation, the grouped corn-flowers, the geranium, and England's pride, oak leaves with acorns, have now succeeded to the rose or maiden blush, the jessamine and mignionette, and are generally worn in small bunches under the straw cottage bounet, which has no other ornament than the white satin ribband, with which it is tied; it is worn backward, and not u frequently the face is covered with a black or white lace long veil. Regency boots, with hussar heels, are sported by some dashing belles; but the prevailing fashion is half boots of purple kid, and the demi-broquin, or quarter-boot, with lacing of the same. In full-dress white satin shoes, with a very small buckle of gold, or plaid slippers, or blue kid, with a buckle, are adopted. mouldings round the windows, are enriched with flowers. The label mouldings being sup. ported by corunated heads. The spandrels over the windows are ornamented with tracery and cinque-foils, containing roses, portcullises, fleurs-de-luce, and feathers on rich cut grounds. The battlements are ornamented with tracery and panals alternately which are enriched with flowers, portcullises, fleurs-de-luce, and roses. Over the battlements the windows of the centre aisle appears, The buttresses are sunk into panals of various forms, and contain tre-foils and quatre-foils, enriched with flowers, &c. The label mouldings at the top are enriched with crockets, and supported by the heads which support also the angular pinnacles. The finials are of an octagonal form, and sunk with the crockets at the angles, terminated by a cluster. The prevailing colours are faun-colour, am- The turrets at the entrance are in three diber, and willow green; ribbands of amber covisions; the first is a square with its sides in lour, richly brocaded, Regency purple and front; the second a square likewise, with its plaids, seem to be the only coloured rib-angle froutwards; and the third octangular : bands worn at present. each division being sunk and ornamented in a similar manner to the buttresses, and crowned with a cut battlement and panals, enriched with crockets. Between the door and window runs a cornice with a cut battlement, and supported by a buttress at each end. The span drels over the door and windows are varied in form and ornament from those of the side. The doors are of wainscot, and superior workmanship; the mouldings surrounding it are enriched with flowers, and the capitals to the columns with grotesque figures. EXTERIOR OF THE CONSERVATORY AT CARLTON HOUSE. The view of the exterior of the Conservatory, exhibits the south front and the entrance. The whole length is divided into compart ments by the buttr ses which support the roof. The wall underneath the windows is ornamented with mouldings and tracery. The spaces between the windows and buttresses are sunk into panals and quatre-foils containing various flowers. The cornice and the MONTHLY MISCELLANY, INCLUDING VARIETIES, CRITICAL, LITERARY, AND HISTORICAL. COVENT-GARDEN-A new drama, called Kamtchatka, or the Slave's Tribute, has been presented at this theatre in the course of the Jast month. It is peculiarly unpleasant to us to have to speak with any thing like severity of a drama produced at this theatre. The liberality of the Managers, and the splendour and elegance, with which they produce their pieces, entitles them to a large portion of in dulgence. But as it is our duty to speak of this drama, it is our duty to speak of it truly. It is only by fair and candid criticism that the public taste can be maintained. The indiscriminate praise of all kinds of trash only tends to the perpetuation of a vapid, absurd, monstrous literature. A more miserable play than Kamtchatka has not been presented to the British public. It |