NO. VI. AND Journal of the Belles Lettres. EXPRESSLY DESIGNED FOR THE POLITE CIRCLES. SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1817. PRICE 1s. security. We might with much more plausibility, and ANOTHER number of the Edinburgh Review has just perhaps, truth, assert, that the reviewers themselves are appeared, and we find it contains some articles worthy of endeavouring to take advantage of those very fears, and our observation. We pass over its critique on Lord those very distresses, by working upon the one, and exByron's poetry, which falls short of the corresponding asperating the other. At a more seemly period, we article in the last Quarterly, only as it has neglected to may ourselves discuss the Catholic question. In the mean give a description of Lord Byron's hair and eye brows. while, we are neither tyrants for liberty, bigots to liberFor this omission, however, it has made amends in its re-ality, nor intolerant in the cause of toleration. marks on Warden's Letters, by having undertaken a As for the Edinburgh article relative to the commercial portrait of Buonaparte's life, from persons familiarly con- distresses of the country, there is much truth in it, and, as nected with him. That the facts were indeed furnished usual, abundant theory. They once more bring forward the by a mutual friend both of the Ex-Emperor and of the question of neutral bottoms, and deduce our present Edinburgh Reviewer is abundantly evident, as well from difficulties from our having prevented, during the war, a the partiality of the memoir itself, as from the sympathetic peaceable commerce between France and America! Setdelicacy of the comments. On some parts of his conduct ting aside the practical expediency of this proscription, we they cannot bestow "their unmixed commendation." The would say a very few words about the abstract right. The massacre of the Turks at Jaffa is only "a right rarely article admits, that maritime plunder is allowable, and exercised," and on its justice depends "the reputation of also, that in no former war were the abstract rights of Henry V. at Agincourt, and of Lord Anson in the South the neutral and belligerent ever brought into collision.” Sea." The poisoning at Acre, was only owing to "a mis- Consequently, since direct precedent cannot be obtained, taken judgment," not to a "bad heart," and the apostasy there is no recource but to analogy. Now if it be allowable in Egypt, is not regarded" in a more serious light, than the for a General to seize upon provisions which the hostile feigned Mahometanism of Major Horneman" in Africa. Why peasantry are conveying into a besieged citadel, it is also not have added, "or than the denial of a God in France?" allowable for him, to seize upon provisions which neutral since, according to the Edinburgh Review, that hypocri- peasantry are conveying into it. We presume the question tical apostasy, which renounces a God, for politic pur- is not about the thing containing, but about the thing conposes, is only a low artifice! All this is quite disgusting. tained: not how France should carry on commerce, but The Quarterly Review, in discussing Warden's Letters, whether she should carry it on at all. The article says, has not plunged into such abominable doctrines; though in having injured French commerce, we have injured our we must confess, it goes rather too far when it grounds own. Granted, but in what proportion? We destroyed the writer's want of general veracity, on the supposition, the commerce of France altogether; whereas we lessened that he wished the reader to believe his letters were actu- our own only so far as it was connected with that of ally written at sea and at St. Helena. We ourselves never France.-It is surely no very impolitic system, which enread them with such an idea. We felt indeed, that their tirely annihilates our enemy's means, by sacrificing a small fictitious form was injudicious, but we never, for a moment, portion of our own. And, that this was the result of our conceived, that they were intended to be thought genuine. maritime proscription, not all the grandiloquence of the Of the article on the Catholic Question we shall say Edinburgh Review, though it should summon to its aid nothing at present, except to remark, that the Reviewer's more parentheses than ever, can possibly controvert. During suggestion of the reason for the bad success the question those identical times, it so happened, that our commerce has latterly experienced, is both mischievous and absurd. was increasing beyond all former precedent. It asserts that its earlier success arose from fear, at There is, however, one comfort derivable from the pemoments "of jeopardy to the empire, of extreme difficulty rusal of that essay, which we cannot discover in the corto the government," and when "dangers were entertained responding article of the Quarterly Review. The latter at home:" and then says, that the Catholics " urge their accounts for our present embarrassments chiefly on the suit with a very different prospect of success, now that all ground of peace, while the former attributes them, in a danger has passed over our heads." And yet, in an article great measure, to the "nature and endurance of the war.” on the present times, when all dangers are passed over our Now as the pacific causes still act, we must still dread heads, the pages are filled with such sentences as one their effects; but as the warlike causes have ceased in toto, universal cry of distress is heard throughout the land." we have nothing further to fear from them. This agree"Society seems disjointed,"-" an exhausted capital,"-able conclusion, however, is but lightly touched upon by "manufacturers thrown out of employment"-" beggary the Edinburgh Review. It saw the necessity for supportand want."-If, then, such a state of things has brought ing its old principles, and as these had already declared "extreme difficulty and danger to the Government," (a maritime proscription the chief source of our commercial fact which the Edinburgh itself cannot deny,) it has quite calamities, it was in all consistency bound to confess, that failed in proving, either that our rulers formerly conceded the effect would cease with the cause. But in order to be through fear, or that they now withhold from a feeling of consistent in every way, it was also bound, not to over whelm us with any very outrageous joy at the favorable treat. The subject of this Opera is again a romantic prospect which it could not avoid presenting. With the one, and depends on the liberation of a noble primost heartless apathy, it shews us England about to sub-soner by his high spirited spouse, who, in man's attire, due her difficulties, but shews her in such a position, that penetrates to the dungeon, wherein he is confined, and we can scarcely see through a truth so obscurely implied. succeeds in restoring him to liberty. The scene, where, We can perceive that the picture represents a beautiful in order to comply with the command of the governor of form recovering from consumption; but the tapestry is the castle, (an inveterate enemy of her husband,) she is obturned, and though the substantial figure still remains the liged to step down to the cell, and to dig her husband's same, yet all its emotions are lost by the effect of the in-grave, (who is to fall by the governor's hand,) in company version; the right hand changes to the left, and presses upon that side, where nature has never placed a heart. PRUSSIAN DRAMATIC LITERATURE. FROM OUR BERLIN CORRESPONDENT. To the Editor of the Literary Gazette. Sir, "I Should like to call the century we live in, the romantic one, for if the stage is said to be the mirror of the times, the pieces performed on ours may bear testimony to my assertion. with the gaoler, is truly heart-rending, and would have done honor to the gloomy imagination of the author of Ugolino.-A new Opera, composed by one of the leaders of the band, Mr. Romberg, (otherwise famous as one of the first violoncello performers in Europe,) is to be performed towards the end of next week. The hero of the piece is the mighty Emperor Charlemagne; and the chief incidents are, I believe, borrowed from the transactions of the Western Court with that of the East. We shall, of course, get a sight of the costume of the Byzantine monarchs, and their retinue, which was formerly known but from Gibbon's masterly description of it. Every body is very curious to assist at this new display of theatrical pomp, and all entertain the highest opinion of the musical part of the piece, which will surely not be the worst of it." SHERIDAN'S DRAMAS. S. "Our famous poet, Goethe, was the first who introduoed the subject of Faustus' history in a dramatic shape. His dramatic poem is, however, too much spun out, to be performed on any stage; and Mr. Klingemann's production has therefore been thought better adapted to the purpose. Embellished by the pomp of decorations and by the charms of music, it is performed on our stage; and though the female part of the audience do not seem to To the Editor of the Literary Gazette. relish certain scenes, where Faustus endeavours to Sir, THE Spaniards have a saying, "God shield seduce fair Margaret, yet the male hearers appear to be me from my friends; and I will take care to defend mydelighted with it. Marlow's Faustus has been recently self from my enemies." Your Correspondent, AMICUS, translated by a young lover of poetry, and will soon make in your last Number, seems to have paid little attention to its appearance. Winter's famous Opera, Zaire, which, the sentiment conveyed by this prudential maxim, otheryou know, was in the course of last winter repeatedly wise he would hardly have presumed to ridicule the performed on the London Opera Theatre, is also perform literary reputation of his friend Sheridan, at the expense ing on our stage. The part of Zaira is acted by Mrs. of his moral character. Passing over what he has said of Milder-Hauptmann, the famous singer of Vienna, who is the RIVALS, I am afraid that the statement which follows engaged for several years. However great a favourite she will not serve to remove any doubts that may have been may be with the public, the impartial hearer will soon created respecting the dramatic claims of Sheridan, either perceive that this brilliant part does not suit the singer; to that piece or any other. It is very possible that the for being accustomed to sing Gluck's simple and unaffect- character of Charles in the School for Scandal was intended airs, the splendid style, in which Winter's Opera ised as a portrait of Richard Brinsley Sheridan, but could written, is far beyond the compass of her abilities. Mo- he avow his having drawn it as such, without being guilty zart's Operas begin to be revived. His Enchanted Flute of that vanity and affectation from which your correspondhas been performed before a very crowded audience; the ent is so anxious to clear him? Charles, with all his levity chief attraction for whom, most probably has been the and extravagance, is purposely made such an object as to great number of superb decorations, executed with great command the esteem of the audience; while his brother taste, by our first artists, who seem to have exhausted their Joseph appears from first to last a supple, sycophantic, talents in the imitation of Egyptian architecture and and libidinous knave. Now, whether this precious person JUSTITIA. monstrosities. His Don Juan is also frequently per-age was designed as the representative of Mr. Charles formed, and though as little adapted to contribute towards Francis Sheridan, or any other member of the family, is the improvement of the morals of the audience, as is the of little consequence, since in either case the conclusion tragedy of Faustus, must, without any doubt, attract the will be alike unfavourable to the sensibility of the author, hearers by the charms of harmony. Of Gluck's Operas, who could be so unfeeling as to hold up one of his nearest Ormida is still a favorite with the public, and will proba-relatives to public scorn in his life time, and even gibbet bly remain so for a considerable length of time. The his name as a memorial of infamy. scenical part of this masterly production is highly fascinat- February 24, 1817. ing, and the power of enchantment combined with the AURORA BOREALIS. scenery of Palestine, will always afford an uncommon To the Editor of the Literary Gazette. gratification to the company, should they not be de- Sir, THOUGH a pretty constant reader of our most lighted with the genial flow of the composer's melo-popular daily Journals, I have not observed any particulars dies. Beethoven's classical Opera, Fidelio, is not cal- of the very remarkable Aurora Borealis, which was seen culated for the capacity of common hearers; but the at Paris on the 8th of this month of February, between amateurs of learned music will, no doubt, find it a real 8 and 10 in the evening. The following aecount from a Don. French paper may perhaps be a novelty to many of your Allies into the Department of the North, but he has recoreaders." The sky was clear, and there were seen about vered nearly the whole with considerable pains and exthe zenith spots of a white hue, like that of the tail of a pense, which is a very happy circumstance for the advancecomet; a bright light like that of the dawn appeared in ment of the study of medals. As too little time was the North. On the quays, the bridges, and all open allowed me carefully to examine the coins, among which places, the crowd stopped to admire this rare phenome-are some of almost every Roman family, and every empeBut to enjoy the sight in all its sublimity, it was ror, I will just mention the other antiquities, among which necessary to be placed on the platform of some lofty I remarked the following. Some columbaria or Roman edifice. At such an elevation, where one commanded the family sepulchres, with urns of grey earth; numerous horizon, was beheld a dazzling circle of several degrees in fragments of vases of red earth, with indifferent, and some breadth, extending on one side towards the East, and on with well-executed, figures in bas-relief; Roman lamps, the other towards the West. In the interior of this circle &c. Besides these, several bad, and hardly to be recogthe obscurity was complete, and one perceived the stars nized, stone images of Roman divinities; many unknown of the smallest magnitude. From the exterior part, there instruments, and other fragments of iron and bronze; sedarted from time to time innumerable beams of a white veral large columns of a hard black-greyish stone. and faintly tinged light, which, joining at the zenith, and three stones in the form of a cone, such as were always even to the South, formed immense sheets, and shrunk placed three together in the circus; many Roman inscriptogether rapidly, like a fisherman's net. The beams tions, of which I will mention only two, that are upon a which issued from the extremity of the arch, at first stone about 2 ells (probably German ells of about 2 feet) yellowish, and then orange coloured, soon became of a long, 1 broad, and 1 thick, because they seem to relate deep red, and the constellation of the bear, hardly visible to Pompey, and are, therefore, very interesting. through this terrible brightness, seemed bathed in blood. In the middle of the streets of Paris, the few persons who may have remarked this red light over their heads, doubtless took it for the reflection of some fire. This phenomenon would probably have been visible to us a great part of the night, had not the sky become covered with clouds. And next to this: Has the appearance of the Aurora Borealis any connection with the retrogression of the Magnetic needle towards the North? This very remarkable Aurora Borealis was observed the same evening in the whole South of Germany; the appearances seem to have been in the whole much the same as at Paris, only in some places fainter than in others. M. Stark, at Augsburgh, observed, that Volta's electromeThe very modest proprietor, who by indefatigable study ter, and the magnetic needle, were almost continually in has acquired an exact knowledge of the history and nature motion. At half past 8, the Western variation of the of the country where he lives, and has done almost every needle increased 1°. 30'.: in a quarter of an hour its thing himself towards the discovery of these antiquities, oscillations were quicker, and at 18 minutes past 9, its possesses a great many MSS. and drawings of them, but increased Western variation was 2°. 7'. After a quarter has not published any thing on the subject. After his before 10, the needle became more steady, and returned death, the whole of this valuable collection goes to the slowly to 18°. 29., where it was before the phenomenon." Duke of Berry, to whom it is already bequeathed, and I am, Sir, &c. ROMAN ANTIQUITIES. H. L. EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM A SAXON OFFICER IN FRANCE. D. M. D. M. M. POMP. VICTOR. Q. C. R. C. N. we may expect many interesting discoveries respecting the Roman times in these parts, when they are placed, by being open to the public, in the reach of men of learning and science." Bavay, near Valenciennes. CRITICAL ANALYSIS. "THE little town in which I now am, is perhaps more remarkable in a historical point of view than many a large town in the neighbourhood; for here was formerly a very considerable Roman military position, called Bavacum We are aware, that an hebdomadal survey of Literature Nervorum. From the market place, in the middle of may be considered as a very presumptuous undertaking, which a station remains with seven sides, seven paved by those who are accustomed to invest criticism with all roads lead to as many neighbouring towns. The former the pompous forms and solemn preparations of the judigreatness and antiquity of the town are further proved by remains discovered under ground, of aqueducts, roads, sepulchres, and other masonry; and by numerous coins, inscriptions, vases, &c. which have been found there. cial character. It will be expected by such persons, that works, which have occupied years of intense thought and laborious research, should engage a proportionate degree of time and application in the investigation of their conThe Rev. Mr. Carlier, the Catholic priest here, a still tents, and the estimate of their merits. The general procheerful and lively old man of eighty-four years of age, priety of this sentiment must be admitted, as far as it apshowed me his Numismatic and Archæological Collection, plies to the delivery of critical decisions upon subjects of which is very considerable, though it consists almost en-extensive import, and which require mature deliberation. tirely of articles found hereabouts. He lost a large part Of literary performances that involve the capital interests of his collection of medals and coins on the march of the of truth and reputation, it would be preposterous to form a hasty judgment, and still more criminal to pronounce a tion, works born for immortality, which will more than peremptory decree. But though the principle of equity repay the trouble attending the discharge of that duty, so demands a patient and serious examination of all legitimate well expressed by an old writer "Legimus aliqua ne leganclaims to public favour, it does not follow that an early tur,"-" we read some things that others may not read notice of their objects, and analysis of their peculiar them." features, would either be injurious to literature, or pre We are enabled to commence our present survey, by judicial to the concerns of individuals. On the contrary, congratulating the common-wealth of learning on the apit might be easy to show in detail, that a regular report of pearance of a volume, which, for depth of science and this nature would prove of essential advantage in making classical elegance, will find few parallels, and no superior, unobtrusive merit generally known, and directing the pub-in modern literature. With the single exception of Dean lic attention to works of sterling value, which are too apt Vincent's Voyage of Nearchus, we are unacquainted with to be lost in a crowd of noisy and impudent clamourers any book that unites so much practical knowledge and for popularity. But such a record is still further necessary clear elucidation of abstruse antiquity, as that just pubin registering the character of the times, the turn of the lished, entituled -— public mind, and the methods adopted by men of various "ILLUSTRATIONS (chiefly geographical) of the ISsentiments to obtain a leading influence in the commu-TORY of the EXPEDITION of CYRUS from Sardis to uity. The numerous ephemeral publications which arise Babylonia: and the RETREAT of the TEN THOUSAND out of local incidents and temporary feelings, are not to be Greeks, from thence to Trebisonde and Lydia. With an despised because they attract a little momentary curiosity, Appendix, containing an Enquiry into the best method of die away with the occasion which gave them birth, and are improving the Geography of the Anabasis, &c. Explained forgotten. Of such fleeting productions it may be said, that by three Maps. By JAMES RENNELL, F. R. S. 4to.. they show the state of the moral atmosphere, and the pp. 347. current of opinion, as the floating leaves follow the course It would be impertinent to expatiate on the talents of a of the stream, and the gossamer indicates the direction of scholar who has so long occupied the first station in the the wind. There is yet another consideration, which at rank of geographical critics; but we may be permitted this period, especially, renders a weekly literary report to express our admiration, that the genius which at the age nearly as needful as a register of the state of the air, and of forty secured literary fame by "the Memoir of the of the progress of disease in a season of great mortality. Map of Hindostan ;" should retain its vigour unabated at In these feverish times, when the language of complaint is that of seventy-five. Of this literary longevity there are heard on every side, that powerful engine of good and not many instances, and the only one which exceeds the evil, the press, is employed not solely in its proper office present, as far as we recollect, is that of Alphonse de of enlightening ignorance, and promoting virtue, but in Vignolles, who, after losing his sight by a cataract, redeceiving the credulous, and disseminating doctrines, that covered that faculty, and published his elaborate chronowould, if acted upon, in a short space reduce all the moral logy at the age of eighty-nine. But to return to Major elements by which the happiness of man is secured, and Rennell and his illustrations of Xenophon-we are happy the peace of society maintained, into a chaos of confusion, to find from the dedication to Lord Grenville, that the and the anarchy of hell. While, therefore, the demons patronage of this accomplished nobleman has been extendof mischief are busy in poisoning the sources of intelli-ed to the author in such a way, as to prove of essential gence, and endeavouring to destroy the vital spring of service to the cause of literature, by bringing before the society, by inflaming the worst passions of men, and under public a volume which is an honour to the country. To the alluring pretext of enforcing their rights, undermining all our readers the expedition of Cyrus and the retreat of the sense of duty, it becomes an obligation on every true the ten thousand Greeks must be familiar; but though friend of the press, to use his best efforts for the preven- they are acquainted with the general story, and may tion of an evil, which, if neglected, will subvert all social have taken some pains to trace the course of it with the order, and prove too powerful for resistance, if despised. assistance of maps, they must be sensible that it is only Impressed by these sentiments, and knowing that the in- in comparatively a few instances any thing like certainty terests of truth and literature are inseparable, we have can be obtained in regard to the position of places and imposed upon ourselves the task of observing narrowly the order of the route. But the worst is, that the maps the various publications immediately on their first appear which have been constructed, or the delineations laid ance, as well to announce what may be deserving of a down to illustrate the military history of Xenophon, are favourable consideration, as to apprize the unwary of mere inventions fancifully formed to aid the imagination those which have a pernicious tendency. The province in the perusal of the work, and not to guide the judgment which we have undertaken, is one that requires equal dili- of the reader in ascertaining the real scite of the places gence and accuracy, firmness and liberality; but feeling described and the itinerary actually pursued. The first its importance, and conscious of the rectitude of our idea of improving the geography of Xenophon by actual views, we shall continue to discharge it with vigilance, and observations, occurred to Major Reunell in 1792, in connot without entertaining confident hopes of success. If sequence of an application which he made to the celebratin the course of these labours we shall have the drudgery of recording abortive and spurious productions, the offspring of vanity and vice, thrown out upon the world as the sport of chance, and the amusement of an idle hour, we shall, on the other hand, enjoy the occasional, and, we trust, frequent pleasure, of ushering to the public admira ed traveller M. Niebuhr requesting information relative to Asia Minor, and the passage of Mount Taurus. The answer to this request was accompanied by an original map of M. Niebuhr's route through the southern parts of Asia Minor, laid down from his own notes and observations, which route for the most part went over the same ground with that taken by the younger Cyrus and Xeno-thor has treated with considerable judgment, and in a very phon; and though their passage across Taurus, was agreeable style, a vast variety of subjects, beginning with different from that of Niebuhr, the latter it appeared the solar system, and from thence descending to a survey corresponded with the one taken by Menon in his journey of the structure of the globe, in an examination of its figure, to Tarsus. Besides this, the enquiries made by Niebuhr surface, atmosphere, and productions. After taking a geproduced some information respecting other parts con-neral view of the vegetable system, he proceeds to the nected with the route of Cyrus over the same chain of gradation of animals from insects to man, in whose anamountains; and in addition much imformation was tomy, physiology, intellect, and civilization, this wide received respecting the Gulph of Issus, and Mount range of inquiry terminates. We give Mr. Boyne great Amanus; with the strait lying between them; which credit for the extent of his reading, and the excellent use particulars not only applied to the immediate subject of which he has made of it, the whole of his work evincing research, but also cleared up some doubts concerning the a refined taste and a concern for the best interests of manpasses of Cilicia and Syria, in general; connected with the kind. The volume, in short, may be considered as an warfare between Alexander and Darius. Another valua-admirable compendium of general knowledge and is exble document which fell into the hands of the Major tremely well fitted for the purposes of education. serving materially to further his object in this inquiry, was, a journal containing the observations of Mr. John Sullivan along the eastern bank of the Tigris; being a ROLLS. 8vo. 2s. 6d. THE HOME OF LOVE, a Poem. By Mrs. HENRY considerable portion of the ground over which the Ten IN this elegant little poem the marriage of the Princess Thousand marched during their retreat between the Zaba-Charlotte is celebrated very happily by calling the God of tus river and the Carduchian Mountains. Having obtain-Love from a state of despondency on Mount Ida, to take ed these important notices towards an illustration of the up his residence in Britain. The piece is dedicated to her geography of the Anabasis, the learned and indefatigable Royal Highness, by permission; and how well it is enauthor was encouraged to extend his investigations, and titled to that distinction, will appear from the following to seek for farther information, which he was fortunate verses, with which it concludes in a strain, that we hope enough to procure from a variety of the most respectable will be as prophetic as it is loyal. sources, all of which he has specified. As slowly ceas'd the ocean Queen, And to his bow refits the string. "Ye long lov'd, ruin'd shores, adieu! "By every shore that bounds the main!" THE CONFLAGRATION OF Moscow: A Poem. But the knowledge gained from the actual surveys of M. Beauchamp, who was employed by the French government in tracing the southern shores of the Euxine, from the canal of Constantinople to Trebisonde; and the chart made by Captain Beaufort of the navy of the southern coast of Asia Minor, appear to have been of the most essential service in the perfection of this great acquisition to the stock of critical learning and geographical science. It cannot be expected that we should attempt any thing like an analysis of a book of this description, of which it is impossible to form any adequate idea without a close and careful perusal, accompanying that perusal by a regular reference to the maps, of which there are three, one prefixed to the volume, exhibiting a general view of the expedition of Cyrus to Babylonia, and the retreat of the Ten Thousand to Trebisonde and Lydia: the others which, being too large to be conveniently folded, are placed in a separate cover, delineate the route in detail of Cyrus the younger from Sardis to Babylonia; By the REV. C. COLTON, A. M. Fellow of King's Col and the retreat of the Ten Thousand, with the general lege, Cambridge. Second Edition, with extensive addigeography of the surrounding countries;-the last is a tions. 8vo. 2s. 6d. map of the countries situated between Babylon and the Canduchians, drawn on a large scale for the purpose of without a pun, to be a "Muse of Fire," for independent THE Muse which inspired these lines, may be said explaining the following subjects: 1. The early and most interesting part of the retreat of the Ten Thousand; of the glowing picture exhibited of that high voluntary 2. The marches of Alexander to and from the field of sacrifice which saved Russia, and prepared the way for Arbela; 3. The march of Julian to Ctesiphon, and the liberation of Europe; the Poem is animated throughretreat of the Roman army to Nisibis; 4. The Canals, out upon the character, the fortune, the crimes, and the ancient and modern, leading from the Euphrates to the fate of the presumptuous chief whose degradation many Tigris, the position of the Wall of Media, the Pallacopa, now affect to lament; though in the zenith of his greatness they abhorred his tyranny and cursed his treachery. Not so the author of this animated performance, for as in a CURSORY REMARKS ON THE PHYSICAL AND Mo-former production he sketched a lively portrait of the RAL HISTORY OF THE HUMAN SPECIES, and its con- despot, and predicted his downfall; so in his present nexions with surrounding Agency. By L. S. BOYNE. poem he views the whole history of that extraordinary 8vo. pp. 378. being as affording an awful lesson for the instruction of mankind. Both the story and the moral are here dis &c. &c. This volume consists of sixteen letters, in which the au |