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REVIEW OF NEW BOOKS. desire PRICE 8d. diminished the comfort of his union, and tended | the general, at whose stirrup he not only greatly to cause him to lose his rank in society. walked, but went in with him to his lodging The Literary Correspondence of John Pinker-In the latter part of his life he removed for a for some minutes. My companions and I ton, Esq. Now first printed from the origin-short period to Edinburgh, and on two several waited till Willie came out, anxious to know als, in the possession of Dawson Turner, occasions resided for some years at Paris, where why one of his station was taken notice of by Esq., M.A. F.R.S. 2 vols. 8vo. London, he died on the 10th of May, 1826." the famous Cromwell, Willie soon satisfied 1830. Colburn and Bentley. The Letters on Literature were not published our curiosity, by informing us, that his father THIS work must be highly pleasing to the "till the year 1783: it had been well for Mr. had been a footman to James VI., and accomlovers of literary and antiquarian gossip; for it Pinkerton's reputation had they never been panied him to London at the union of the is full of chit-chat upon a number of interest-published at all. In a copy now before me," crowns: that he himself was bred a shoemaker, ing topics; and, besides being most agree-continues Mr. Turner, "lately the property of and wrought in a lane through which Cromable, from the desultory nature of its inquiries, one of our most eminent critics, Mr. Park, I well often passed to a school, as he supposed: is in many respects valuable, not only from the read the following very just quotation, in his that Cromwell used to stop at the workshop to character of its information, but also of those handwriting, multa venustè, multa tenuiter, get his ball and playthings mended, and to be whose opinions it unfolds. Among these, multa cum bile.' Mr. Pinkerton himself, in amused with his jokes and Scotch pronunciaHorace Walpole, Lord Buchan, Lord Hailes, his Walpoliana, p. 78, admits that Heron's tion: that they had not met from that time Dr. Percy (the bishop of Dromore), Gibbon, Letters was a book written in early youth, till now: that he had retired into Bell's Wynd, Dr. Thorkelin, Malcom Laing, Sir John Sin- and contained many juvenile crude ideas, long lest it should be remembered that his father clair, Dr. Gillies, Mr. Douce, Sir Joseph since abandoned by its author.' Would that had belonged to the royal family: that he had Banks, Dr. Beattie, and other distinguished the crudeness of many of the ideas were the no reason, however, to be afraid-for the genepersons, are very prominent; and though some worst that was to be said of it! but we shall ral had only put him in mind of his boyish of the topics lead to no decisive result, there is find, in the course of this correspondence, far tricks, had spoken to him in the kindest manstill a great quantity of curious intelligence heavier and not less just complaints. The name ner, and had given him some money to drink sprinkled over almost every page in these of Heron here assumed by Mr. Pinkerton, was his health, which he was going to do with volumes. Such being the general tone of the that of his mother." all expedition. Next Sunday, said Danziel, Correspondence, we might make extracts from Of the letters, one of the most remarkable, Cromwell went to the Inner Church in Glasit to a considerable extent, with the certainty to which we consequently give the first place, gow, St. Mungo's, and placed himself with of gratifying every literary mind; but, at any is the annexed, with some striking traits of his attendants in the king's seat, which was rate, in the first instance, we must be content the character of Oliver Cromwell:always unoccupied, except by strangers. The with a limited selection. "The following anecdotes concerning Olive minister of the church was Mr. Durham, Pinkerton was a man of extraordinary Cromwell, I learned in conversation, many the author of some religious books, which powers, and of extensive attainments. Had he years ago, from Mr. James Anderson, who was are still very popular. He was a great added good conduct, temper, and sound princi-long the manager of Stockwell Street sugar- Presbyterian, and as great an enemy to Cromples, to his natural and acquired talents, he house in Glasgow, who was a man of veracity, well; because he thought, and early said, that might have been almost the Scott of his age and and who died about thirty years ago, at a very Cromwell and his friends would be forced, country. But he wanted these; and, unfor- advanced age. He said that he had them from by the convulsion of parties, to erect an absotunately, with all his abilities, became an Mr. Danziel, sen., a merchant in the High lute government, the very evil they meant to object of commiseration instead of admiration. Street of Glasgow, who died in the beginning remedy. The text was taken from Jeremiah; "The life of Mr. Pinkerton (says the editor) of this century; and that his friend Danziel's and the commentary upon it, by allusions, was was so entirely and exclusively that of a liter-account was confirmed to him by many concur- an invective against Cromwell and his friends, ary man, so utterly unmarked by any other ring testimonies. A short time before the under Scriptural language and history. During occurrences than those arising from his publi- battle of Dunbar, as Cromwell was reviewing this satire they saw a young man, one of Cromcations, that little is to be added on this subject the ground, accompanied by a few cavalry, a well's attendants, step to the back of his chair, to the information contained in the following soldier of the Scottish army, prompted by his and, with an angry face, whisper something to letters. Pinkerton was born on the 17th of own zeal, concealed himself behind a wall which him, which, after some words, was answered February, 1758, at Edinburgh, where his father enclosed a field, and fired his musket at Crom- by a frown; and the young man retired behind was a merchant. The only school education he well. The ball did not take effect, but went the chair, seemingly much disconcerted. The received was for six years at Lanark, under the near him. The cavalry seemed to be alarmed; cause of this was unknown to the congregation. care of a Mr. Thomson, who married the sister but Cromwell, who was going at a round trot, It was supposed to be owing to some intelliof the poet of that name. At an early age he never altered his pace nor tightened his rein; gence of importance which had been just then was articled to Mr. Aytoun, a writer at Edin- and only, looking over his shoulder to the received; but it was afterwards known, and burgh; but, his father dying just at the ex-place from whence the shot came, called out-generally known, that the following words had piration of his clerkship, he determined, in an You lubberly rascal, were one of my men to passed between them :- Shall I shoot the felevil hour, to abandon the law, and to enter into miss such a mark, he should certainly be tied low? What fellow ?' The parson.' 'What life as an author by profession. With this up to the halberts! When Cromwell entered parson?' 'That parson.' Begone, sir: he view he fixed his residence in London, and Glasgow, said Danziel, at the head of his vic-is one fool, and you are another!' Danziel steadily pursued his purpose, first as a diligent torious army, I was standing in the street added, that Cromwell sent for Mr. Durham inquirer into the ancient poetry of his country, called Bell's Wynd, at the end of it which on the very next morning, and asked him, and then successively as a numismatist, an his- joins the High Street, with a good many young why he was such an enemy to him and his torian, a geographer, and a geologist; occa-lads and a shoemaker, who was well known to friends-declared that they were not enemies sionally indulging himself with excursions into us all by his drollery and by the name of Lon- to Mr. Durham-drank his health in a glass various departments of antiquity. His writings, don Willie. As we were silently admiring the of wine, and afterwards, it was said, prayed arising out of these diversified branches of in-order of the troops, Cromwell happened to cast with him for the guidance of the Lord in all quiry, and his eccentric, but very clever Letters his eye upon us, and cried out Hah, Willie! their doings. When Charles I. was in Scoton Literature, under the fictitious name of come hither, Willie!' If we were surprised land in 1633, a subscription was set on foot for Robert Heron, are mentioned in his corre- at this, we were more surprised to see Willie building a new hall and library to the Univer spondence. He married a lady of great respect- retire into Bell's Wynd, and one of Cromwell's sity of Glasgow; and the king's name appears ability; but the irregularities of his conduct attendants go after him, who brought him to at the head of the subscribers, for two hundred pounds sterling. The king, however, was not refined or depraved state of human nature, shades that distinguish the degrees of medioable, I suppose, to pay that sum; and he con- most people endeavour to conceal their real crity, they are not worth discrimination; and tracted some debts at Perth, which are unpaid character, not to display it. A professional he must be very modest, or easily satisfied, who at this moment. When Cromwell arrived at man, as a pedantic fellow of a college, or a sea- can be content to glimmer for an instant a the fulness of his power, he sent two hundred man, has a characteristic dialect; but that is little more than his brethren glow-worms." pounds to the University, and there is below very different from continually letting out his the king's subscription, Solvit Dominus Pro- ruling passion." dred." Horace Walpole's correspondence is delightful; and we copy from a number of his letters passages which can readily be separated, and convey entertaining or instructive dicta and criticism. The Olio. Vol. V., from January to July, 1830. The same, monthly parts for August, Septem- tector.' One of the magistrates of Perth, hear- Lyrical Writing." You are so obliging as ing of this, thought it entitled him to ask pay- to offer to accept a song of mine, if I have one ment of the sum which the king had borrowed by me. Dear sir, I have no more talent for when in that town. But Cromwell did not writing a song than for writing an ode like THIS periodical, to which we have in former listen to his petition; and, when it was urged Dryden's or Gray's. It is a talent per se, Literary Gazettes referred with great praise, again and again, said with vehemence, 'Have and given, like every other branch of genius, continues to support, or rather, we should say, done, sir, I am not the heir of Charles Stuart!' by nature alone. Poor Shenstone was labour to elevate, its character, as a truly acceptable To which the other replied with equal warmth, ing through his whole life to write a perfect" museum of entertainment." Tales, legends, I wot well, then, you are his intromitter- song, and, in my opinion at least, never suc- anecdotes, poetry, all kinds of fugitive litera shall I say a vicious intromitter?' In the law ceeded; not better than Pope did in a St. ture, gathered with judgment from works of of Scotland, intromitter signifies one who takes Cecilian ode. I doubt whether we have not interest-original papers, spirited embellishupon himself to manage the estate of a deceased gone a long, long way beyond the possibility of ments in wood, a new and neat type, and person, and who, by that act, renders himself writing a good song. All the words in the other recommendations, contribute to render liable for all his debts; and vicious is, when it language have been so often employed on sim- the last Vol. (V.) and following No. still more is done without any right, and therefore is a ple images (without which a song cannot be deserving of success. Of its class, we know no vice or iniquity. Cromwell, though absolute, good), and such reams of bad verses have been publication which can be taken up with greater did not even chide him for this freedom, but de- produced in that kind, that I question whether certainty of affording amusement to the desul. clared, that he would never pay that money; true simplicity itself could please now. At tory reader. 'because,' said he, I will do things for a least we are not likely to have any such thing. learned society, which I will not do for other Our present choir of poetic virgins write in The Landscape Annual. Edited by T. Roscoe. societies, and I would have you know this!' the other extreme. They colour their com- London, 1831. Jennings and Co. Such facts mark the temper and genius of ce- positions so highly with choice and dainty THERE are few of the Annuals which are greater lebrated men more distinctly, perhaps, than phrases, that their own dresses are not more favourites than the one to which we now adthe laboured character of many elegant his- fantastic and romantic. Their nightingales vise the public to direct its regards. To each torians; and the above I have heard, with make as many divisions as Italian singers. exquisite view is affixed a few pages, which some variations, from many persons as well as But this is wandering from the subject; and, contain some historical records of the place in from Mr. James Anderson, of Stockwell Street while I only meant to tell you what I could question, or a poetical quotation which has sugar-house in Glasgow, who was not in the not do myself, I am telling you what others do associated its beauty with song;-and both in least degree connected with any of my kin- ill. I will yet hazard one other opinion, romantic legend, and descriptive poetry, the though relative to composition in general. Italian cities ase very rich. The editor had There are two periods favourable to poets: a little more to do than to select material, and rude age, when a genius may hazard any this he has done with much industry and thing, and when nothing has been forestalled: taste. We have made no quotation, as the the other is, when, after ages of barbarism and matter contained rather pleasantly refreshes correction, a master or two produces models the memory, than offers original composition. Dramatic Criticism." A chief ground of my formed by purity and taste: Virgil, Horace, observations on your piece proceeded from hav- Boileau, Corneille, Racine, Pope, exploded the ing taken notice that an English audience is licentiousness that reigned before them. What apt to be struck with some familiar sound, happened? Nobody dared to write in contrathough there is nothing ridiculous in the pas- diction to the severity established; and very sage, and fall into a foolish laugh, that often few had abilities to rival their masters. In- YOUNG, fair, susceptible (of merriment), &c. proves fatal to the author. Such was my ob- sipidity ensues, novelty is dangerous, and &c. &c. &c. &c., as the Editress insinuates she jection to hot-cockles. You have indeed con- bombast usurps the throne which had been is, in her gentle preface; are we worse than vinced me that I did not enough attend to your debased by a race of fainéans.” stony-hearted critics, are we Turks (aside— piece, as a farce; and, you must excuse me, Literary Men. "With regard to the book- who manage women tolerably well for both my regard for you and your wit made me con- seller who has taken the pains of collecting my sexes after all), or Infidels, or Fellatahs, or sider it rather as a short comedy. Very pro- writings for an edition (amongst which I do Cherokees, or Foulabs, to say a word against bably, too, I have retained the pedantic im- not doubt he will generously bestow on me her? Yet a regular comic woman, off the pressions of the French, and demanded more many that I did not write, according to the stage, in literature, is a novelty which (query observance of their rules than is necessary or liberal practice of such compilers), and who who?) might provoke an inquisitive mind to all just yet I myself have often condemned their also intends to write my life, to which (as I the splendours of metaphysical investigation. too delicate rigour. Nay, I have wished that never did any thing worthy of the notice of the Forbid it, gallantry! and the very stoical fashion farce and speaking harlequins were more en- public, he must likewise be a volunteer contri- which we have of saying little or nothing where rouraged; in order to leave open a wider field butor), it would be vain for me to endeavour to little or nothing need be said. of invention to writers for the stage. Of late prevent such a design. Whoever has been so Mrs. or Miss (we know not) L. H. Sheridan I have amply had my wish: Mr. O'Keefe has unadvised as to throw himself on the public, has written, and pretty nearly designed, all this brought our audiences to bear with every ex- must pay such a tax in a pamphlet or magazine volume herself, in a shorter time than she antravagance; and, were there not such irresist- when he dies; but, happily, the insects that ticipated; and as she says peculiar circumible humour in his utmost daring, it would be prey on carrion are still more short-lived than stances have attended her labours, which have impossible to deny that he has passed even be- the carcasses were, from which they draw their precluded the variety she looks for in another yond the limits of nonsense. But I confine nutriment. Those momentary abortions live year, it is but candid to admit the apology, and this approbation to his Agreeable Surprise. but a day, and are thrust aside by like embryos. allow the Offering's claims “of a LIVELY YAIn his other pieces there is much more untem- Literary characters, when not illustrious, are TURE, exclusively intended for the boudoir, pered nonsense than humour. Even that fa- known only to a few literary men; and, amidst drawing-room, and ladies' library." (pref. p. v.) vourite performance, I wondered that Mr. the world of books, few readers can come to Beyond this we cannot go. There are nearly Colman dared to produce. Your remark, that my share. Printing, that secures existence (in seventy embellishments, and not far from as a piece full of marked characters would be void libraries) to indifferent authors of any bulk, is many pieces in prose and verse. To say that of nature, is most just. This is so strongly like those cases of Egyptian mummies which either had surprised us by their talent or conmy opinion, that I thought it a great fault in in catacombs preserve bodies of one knows not vulsed us by their wit, would be—not to deceive Miss Burney's Cecilia, though it has a thou- whom, and which are scribbled over with cha- ourselves; and we will truly give the best spesand other beauties, that she has laboured far racters that nobody attempts to read, till no-cimens we can select of both, in honour of the too much to make all her personages talk al- body understands the language in which they female artista-literate who has been funny enough ways in character; whereas, in the present were written. As for the to enter upon the path after Com-Ann-Hood. The Comic Offering; or, Ladies' Mélange of - ! MR. NOBODY AMUSING HIMSELF.. LARGE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MUSICAL ORGANS. A Gall-ic Air, UPSET BY A SQUALL. "Cease, rude Boreas. A lady being asked to sing, But 'tis a customary thing To change one's mind: So fresh entreaties, winning wiles, Again being tried, The lady, with her sweetest smiles, At once complied. After a hem!' and little cough In proper form, At length she in full cry set off, But 'twas a most unhappy choice She had a shrill and piercing voice, One whispers Where is all the thunder That she should bawl? Does she call this The Storm,' I wonder? 'Tis but a Squall!" "Taking Aim badly. A lady, when asked why from India so often "An odd County. To Hampshire a young doctor went, Its climate is so good for health! He left the place in half a year "Twas useless there his time to waste: His father asked in tone severe, What brought him home in such great haste? The son replied, with lengthened face, Dear Sir, I've been obliged to fly From such a healthy horrid place, Where I could neither live-nor die!" A French Gentleman's Letter to an English Friend in London. "Ah my deer frend, I can not feel the plaisir I expresse to come to your country charming, for you see. I shall have the happiness to you embrace in some days from here; but it is necessary that I myself may rest before to set out. We are arrive at Southampton before yesterday at one hour of the afternoon, and we are debarked very nice. I am myself amused yesterday to look by the window which gives in the street. I see a crowd enormous of persons. I ask at the servant, What for all that?' 'It's a man that is beside himself, sir.' Oh yes!' I say, but I not understand; and I take my dictionary: I find beside, à côté de,' and himself' I know is lui-même.' That make together à côté de lui-même! Oh not understand at all. I ask pretty girl of the house, What for crowd?' She say, Only man who is in his cups, sir! Oh yes!' I say, but I not understand better. Search in the dictionary again: A man in his cups, un homme dans ses tasses! Well, I can not understand. Call pretty girl again My dear miss, is it porcelain merchant fall among his cups? She go away in clatters of laugh; very unpolite; and I hear her to say at the boy, John, that Frenchman seem a great spoon.' Boy replies, He is next to a madman!' Is it possible that the pretty person call me a cuillère? I not understand; so I look at the dictionary, and find spoon, cuillère,' very right. How it is foolish The heroine's projected marriage is next introduced. for call one person spoon! I send for the mas- |sions there, should be persecuted. My faith! | tell on paper. The odd manner which, in ter of the hotel, and desire I may be put far you other English are so droll to find any diver-speaking, would be aided by voice and gesture, from the madman who is next to me. The sion in beating carpets! Yet it is quite as and give effect to his droll terminations of man say there was no madman at all. Then I amusing as to play the cricket, to beat one little words his ginnums, for gin; Neddums, for ring the bell, and the boy come (who is very old ball with big stick, then run about like mad- Ned, &c., must necessarily be lost on the and stupid; he tell me he has fifty-nine years). men, then throw away big stick, and get great reader. He makes some speeches at first, but I ask to him if he tell pretty person there was knock upon your face or legs. And then at falls off at last; so difficult is it to embody a madman in the next room to me? He say, cards again! What stupid game whist. Play mere oddity in writing. On the contrary, 'Oh no, sir; I never said nothing of the kind.' for amuse people, but may not laugh any! Apperton strikes us as a masterly sketch, I say, 'You speak bad English with two nega-Ah! how the English are droll! I have no- because it is true to nature. The calm, comtives; but I hear you say it when pretty per- thing of more for say to you at present; but I monplace temper; the routine of business son call me spoon.' Then he have shame, and am soon seeing you, when I do assure you of habits; the narrow-mindedness attendant upon his face redded all over, and he beg my pardon, the eternal regard and everlasting affection of want of feeling and want of information; the and not mean that what he say. I never be- your much attached frend." small economy, together with the spirit of speculieve you when at Paris, you tell me that the lation; the saving sixpence, and risking thouEnglishwomen get on much before our women: | Maxwell: a Story of the Middle Ranks. By sands, is caught to the very life. Maxwell but now I agree quite with you; I know you the Author of "Sayings and Doings." himself is admirable; so is his daughter-an laughing at your countrywomen for take such 3 vols. 12mo. London, 1830. Colburn and exquisitely finished and womanly portrait. long steps! My faith! I never saw such a Bentley.. There is an occasional carelessness of lanmode to walk; they take steps long like the THERE is nothing so strange as not to hap-guage, and one or two rather coarse jokes ; man! Very pretty women! but not equal to pen. The ordinary course of life is daily but these are the exceptions, not the rule. We ours! White skins, and the tint fresh, but broken in upon by extraordinary events; and shall endeavour to form a mosaic of our quothey have no mouths nor no eyes. Our women that memory must have little to record, which tations, collecting specimens of what strikes have lips like rose-buttons, and eyes of light- cannot remember something that would have us as characteristic and original. A misanning: the English have mouth wide like the passed all belief, unless that belief were our own. thrope makes the following excuse for his toads, and their eyes are like dreaming sheeps', What a common phrase is it in conversation, satire :as one of our very talented writers say mou- "Well, if I had read this in a book, I should "And you abusing every body I happened ton qui rève.' It is excellent, that. I am not not have believed it!" And yet a novelist to mention,' said Maxwell. That's not my perceived so many English ladies tipsy as I ex-might rack his invention to go beyond the fault, Maxwell,' said Moss; the blame lies pect our General Pilon say they all drink singular occurrences of actual existence. It is upon those who deserve the censure; however, brandy: this I have not seen very much. I on a chain of improbabilities that continually I believe I am much quieter than I used to be. was very surprise to see the people's hair of any take place on coincidences which, however I find the world is past improvement, and it is colour but red, because all our travellers say wonderful, we know to have happened-in short, little use trying to mend it.' there is no other hair seen, except red or white! on the extraordinary of ordinary life, that Mr. But I come here, filled with candour, and I say Hook has founded his story. The desire of I have seen some people whose hair was not red. aggrandisement is at once its interest and its "Yes,' said Maxwell, I have hopes of You tell me often at Paris that we have no moral. It is a true and useful picture which happiness from that marriage, if we can bring music in France. My dear friend, how you he draws of a man whose profession secures it about. Apperton is rich and indefatigable are deceived yourself! Our music is the finest him competence, and his conduct respecta- in business, with excellent city connexions, in the world, and the German come after: you bility; but who sacrifices his daughter's hap- and a good property.' 'Kate doesn't care a other English have no music; and if you had piness to ambition, and whose honourable button for him,' said Moss, pushing away some, you have no language to sing with. It exertions for independence, gradually deterio- snuff-box, wine-glass, plate, and all. How is necessary that you may avow your language rated by a passion for wealth, the honest d'ye mean?' said Maxwell; she receives his is not useful for the purpose ordinary of the and valuable member of society is led on to addresses, is civil and kind to him, and has world. Your window of shop are all filled at join in the most destructive schemes,-those gone so far as to tell me that she has no objec French names- des gros de Naples, des gros gambling and ruinous plans laid by avarice, and tion to him.''Pleasant state of affection upon des Indes, des gros d'été,' &c. If English excited by speculation. The story is told in which two people are to marry.' lady go for demand, Shew me, if you please, sir, the author's own lively and pleasant manner, some fats of Naples,' some fats of India,'-touches of keen sarcasm, vivid insights into and some 'fats of summer,' the linendraper not human nature, and if we may apply such a understand at all. Then the colours different phrase-a chemical analysis of motives. The at the silks. People say, 6 puce évanouie,' great difficulty in pronouncing an opinion on ail de l'empereur,' 'flammes d'enfer,' feu de a novel, is, to allow for the endless variety of These slight touches of satire seem to us l'opéra;' but you never hear lady say, I go for tastes in the many different readers it has to peculiarly happy. Speaking of professional have gown made of fainting fleas, or empe- please. Now, in the volumes before us, one will people, our author makes an excellent remark. rors' eyes,' or opera fires,' or of the 'flames' like the excitement of the story; another will It seems pretty clear that none of our of a place which you tell me once for say never enjoy the sketches of character; a third will fellow-creatures enjoy life more than the suc to ears polite! You also like very much our appreciate its keen vein of satire; and, it may cessful member of one of the learned pro musique in England: the street-organs tell you be, that some may prefer the very parts which fessions. There is, it is true, constant to: best the taste of the people, and I hear them others disapprove. We like Mr. Hook's wit; but there are constant excitement, activity, and play always, Le petit tambour,' Oh, gardez-it is as true in its application as it is keen in its enthusiasm; at least, where there is not envous, bergerette, Dormez, mes chères amours,' perception. But we sometimes dislike his hu- thusiasm in a profession, success will never and twenty little French airs, of which we are mour, when it degenerates into caricature. come; and, as to the affairs of the world in fatigued there is a long time. I go this morning Ridicule is the test of persons, not of things. A general, the divine, the lawyer, and the medifor make visit to the house of a very nice man, in giving a dinner, may be absurd, from cal man, are more conversant and mixed up family. When I am there some time, I de- his arrogance, or his affectation; but there is with them than any other human beingsmand of the young ladies, what for they not go nothing so very absurd in his living in a parti- cabinet ministers themselves not excepted." out? One reply,Thank you, sir, we are cular street, giving hashed calf's head, or having The next passage, though in a graver tone, always oblige for stay at home, because papa small cut glasses, in some of which are pickles, is too true to be omitted. enjoy such very bad health.' I say, Oh yes! and in others preserves. These local ridicules 66 Enjoyment, indeed, is altogether compara How do you do your papa this morning, misses?' were only relished in the first instance, from tive; and, without some variation of the scene, He is much worse, I am oblige to you, sir.' the oddness of their being brought at all before it is impossible properly to appreciate the I bid them good bye, and think in myself, how the public. The quarry was originally small, value of comfort and splendour. To enjoy life the English are odd to enjoy bad health, and and it is now exhausted. The boundaries of with all its acuteness,-to be deeply moved the young ladies much obliged to me because civilised life and Oxford Street, is an old joke. by the sorrows of others, or highly elevated by their papa was much worse! Chacun à son (6 Something too much of this." Mr. Hook's our own happiness, it is necessary to mingle goût, as we say. In my road to come home, I talents are infinitely above this employment. It with all classes, to see such scenes as naturally see a board on a gate, and I stopped myself for is a clever artist wasting his skill on a common fall under the observation of professional men, read him. He was for say, any persons beat-coloured print. Major Overall is a caricature; to hear such tales as meet their ears, and, in ing carpets, playing cricket and such like diver-so is Moss his peculiarities of speech scarcely short, to participate more or less in the various . 6 Our misanthrope concludes with the pleasant conviction that "I know enough of the world to know that the more pains a man takes to please, the more he gets abused." |