size and colour; some of them appear simply as studies from nature.

The pencil of Claude is free, distinct, and sweet, without being mannered; there is generally a good body of colour, and the marking of his foliage has none of that mechanical exactness to be met with in some of his imitators: although the flowers and plants on his foregrounds are sometimes painted with a botanical nicety of character, they do not obtrude themselves, or destroy the breadth or effect of his subject.

FRANCESCO BOLOGNESE-in his style of composition often resembles Claude, and sometimes Gaspar Poussin, but with less variety of objects and colour: his picture of the Castle Gandolfo, from which there is a print, has a grandeur and simplicity which may rank it in the best style of Italian landscape; in which it must be observed, there is much less of distinct character, than what is found

in the Flemish school.

gradation and air teint were little attended necessary in the bas-reliefs, as they can no
to, but were subservient to the general effect longer serve to illustrate the victories of
of his picture.
Buonaparte. There is a report that this mo-
nument will be removed to another place.

To this was added a broad and vigorous pencil, depth, brilliancy, and harmony of colour in all the power that art is capable of bringing out.

We have seen prints from the drawings of Titian, from which his landscapes appear in a character between the Italian and Flemish, but always grand and extraordinary. SALVATOR ROSA.-The landscapes of this painter are in a style peculiarly his own, and can seldom be mistaken by any who have seen his works. It would be a sort of Phenomenon to see a regular building or particular view in the works of this master. His trees are tempest-stricken, or in ruin All is rock, mountain, and rugged nature. and decay; and his figures are for the most part of the desolating kind, pirates and ban

ditti.

The dispute between the principal editors of the Biblioteca Italiana, unhappily still continues; three of them, Mess. Monti, Giordani, and Breislac, threaten to separate from the fourth, Mr. Acerbi; if they have not already done so. This is the more to be lamented, as this journal might have be come one of the best scientific points of union for the Italian literati and men of genius, and the Austrian government was very ready to support it in that view. Another journal, published at Milan, under the title of Lo Spettatore, is of inferior merit. under the direction of the general staff at In the Geographical Institute at Milan now Vienna, there has been published the first sheet of a very accurate chart of the Adriatic Sea. It bears the title of Idrografia His compositions are at once sublime and generale del mare Adriatico, primo foglio, GASPAR POUSSIN.-The same classic style romantic in the highest degree: a bold and dell' istituto geografico militare di Milano, of composition distinguishes this artist's vigorous touch is the character of his pen- laid before the Emperor of Austria, 29th works, but they do not so much abound with cil, and his colouring is grave and subdued. January, 1816. The scale is perhaps too ancient remains as those of Claude; his sub- The foliage of his trees has more of manner small for the number of soundings, shallows, jects are more romantic; trees, rocks, and than imitation, and rather remarkable for and anchorage grounds that are marked on mountains, with sometimes an Italian build-length of leaf. Some resemblance to Sal-it. The margin is ornamented with plans ing, furnish the materials for his composi- vator may be found in the works of Rosa de of the principal sea-ports of the Adriatic. Tivoli, whose back grounds are in a style of This first sheet represents the Adriatic from great freedom, and are at the same time the islands of Tremiti westwards, ta MacarGold and wild. sea on the East coast of Dalmatia. A seIn concluding these brief remarks on the cond sheet will contain the Dalmatian coast different styles of landscape, we are fully southwards. M. Potier des Echelles, an aware they must fall short of what might be Austrian officer of the general staff, is emsaid upon the subject at large; but we are ployed in conjunction with Colonel Visconti, also satisfied, that only an acquaintance director of the topographical cabinet at Nawith the works of the different masters, can ples, in measuring and making plans of the be adequate to the purpose of knowing their Neapolitan Coast; and the English are said styles. And we rather offer these hints as to have promised their assistance to comtending to show the various modes of arriv-plete this interesting chart. ing at the same end, and the different qua- The Teatro de la Scala has for some weeks lities belonging to and distinguishing one past been very well attended, notwithstandstyle of art from another.

tions.

His colouring is sober and subdued, and well suited to the nature of his subjects: bold and striking effects of storm and clouds give great variety to the works of this master. He mostly introduced figures, but they are always kept down and subordinate to his landscape.

His style is distinct from that of most Italian landscape painters, but he has several imitators. Fillipo Laura is perhaps the best. ZUCCARELLI. In the works of this painter, we have the pastoral of modern Italy. Rustics, cattle, and buildings furnish the chief materials for his pencil.

His style is light and brilliant, with more of system than close imitation; but it is full of sweetness and harmony. The selection of his objects, and the arrangement of his compositions, are in a good style of art, and sufficiently varied from each other.

A. CARRACCI, F. MOLA, and DOMENICHINO, have a general resemblance. The skill of Domenichino is, we think, the most distinct, as being darker in his masses and shadows, very cool and silvery in his sky and distances, to which his foreground objects are strongly opposed. In other respects the forms of their composition are very similar, as also their manner of handling or penciling; they are all in the most exalted style of art, and owe less to individual imitation, than to grandeur and simplicity.

ITALY.

ing the warm weather and the frequent parties in the country. This is occasioned by the two ballets of M. Vigano-Psammi, an Egyptian subject, and Myrrha. The public admire the magnificent decorations and proMILAN, 29th AUG.-The exhibition of the cessions of the first, and the art with which works of modern artists in this city, sent in the ballet master has contrived to adopt the competition for the prizes, was closed yester- fable of Myrrha to pantomimic representaday. It has neither afforded a rich harvest tion. The interesting action of MademoiSeveral landscapes deserved praise, as well the effect, and many persons are of opinion to the amateurs, nor excited great hopes. selle Pallerini, who acts this part, enhances the drawing and execution. A picture, re- of the dramatic subject better than Alfieri in as some specimens of mechanical ability in that Vigano has conceived and made use presenting the story of Francesca de Rimini his tragedy of the same name. It is a pity attracted the most attention. The Milanese that the magnificence which has become in nobility, though very rich, do not lay out fashion on the Italian stage, and the enor Art; on the other hand, the artists find must ruin almost any managers; those of much money in the purchase of works of mous salaries of the singers and dancers customers in the class of opulent artisans, the theatre de la Scala, are forced to contriwho, in other countries, seldom employ in bute out of their own pockets, though the TITIAN.-The claims of this artist to fame this manner the property they have acquired. Emperor subscribes annually 200,000 francs. in landscape painting are inferior to those A tailor, of the name of Galli, and a shoe- Under the French, the money arising from he presents in historical or other subjects; maker, respectable burghers of this city, farming the gaming houses was approprihis landscapes are mostly painted as acces-possess good collections of paintings and ated to this purpose, and served also to supsaries to his figures; they are in a bold and engravings. noble style of art. port some other useful establishments, such as the Conservatory of Music, &c. The general plan of study in the Austrian monarchy, is to be introduced in the Italian. universities of Padua and Pavia.

Among the buildings in contemplation, is His sky and distance are sufficient to the completion of the Triumphal Arch on annihilate a painting of ordinary power; they the road of the Simplon. Most of the blocks were of the deepest azure, and served him of marble, the capitals, and ornaments, lie as a scale to work up to: the subtleties of ready hewn and finished. Some changes are

ORIGINAL AND INTERESTING
NARRATIVE.

VOYAGE TO THE CONGO.

CHAPTER THE TENTH.

is here as prevalent among the females as but the captain made them understand among the men; and although very ge- through the native on board, who acted neral on the banks of the Congo, is cer- as interpreter, that under existing cirtainly not a natural taste, nor is it always cumstances he must decline availing himsoon acquired. This was proved to the self of this liberal offer. The old lady The boats advance through winding adventurers, in the case of a man, a na- appeared surprised at this, and the young channels not easily passed.-An Hippo- tive of the interior, who having wandered one somewhat mortified at the little hopotamus seen.-Cause of the inequalities from his own country, was pursued by mage paid to her charms, and retiring of soundings in this part of the river ex-the inhabitants of the shores of the Con- from the vessel, her deportment was plained. They reach Farquhar's island, go, with a view of taking him for the thought to be marked by and are visited by two female natives.- purpose of selling him for a slave. They Account of a savage from the interior of had wounded the unfortunate fainting the continent.-The females are treated with rum-their gratitude.

"Sweet, reluctant, amorous delay."

lish festivity.

He himself never had a

wretch in the chace, and as no chance of In this part of our narrative we have escape remained for him, it occurred to thrown into the form of a note a few partiImpatient to take their departure, at Captain Tuckey that it would be an act culars obtained from other sources; and one twelve o'clock our navigators resumed of humanity to purchase him from those or two observations which they suggest. their course, and, favoured by a light into whose hands he had fallen, and he Christmas 1804, when the ship Fanny, of Our informant was at Embomma at westerly breeze, crossed the channel thought it possible this man might be of Liverpool, Captain M'Clivan, of 242 tons known by the name of Mambella River; service to him in some of the countries burthen, was anchored abreast of "The Big but called by the natives Boats Channel. which the prosecution of the object of Tree," in the market-place of that town. It was, in the middle, full of dry shoals; the expedition might lead him to explore. Our trader observed the holiday with Engthe channels between which were uncom- Acting upon these benevolent and promonly mazy and perplexing. They had vident considerations, the purchase was expert on this coast, and one of that class The pilots of Cabenda are by far the most one, two, three, four, and sometimes five, effected, and the man taken on board. ought to be secured for any future expedifathom water, till they reached Farquhar's This savage objected to the food offered tion to explore this region. We may also Island, where they obtained from seven to him, that had been dressed in the English observe on the authority of our experienced ten fathom, close to the bank. In their pas-way, and would only prey upon raw flesh; informant, that it is by no means so uncomsage it had been found necessary to keep but what was most remarked, was the mon for Europeans to preserve their health the gig constantly a-head of the double-difference between him and the natives head-ache on the coast or in the river, up in these parts. boat, while they were exploring the wind- of the coast who had been accustomed which he has been five times, often ashore, ing channels of the Mambella River. In to have intercourse with Europeans, holding intimate intercourse with the natheir way across, they saw one of the spe- when liquors were in the way. The tives, and travelling as far in every direction cies of animals called the Hippopotamus. latter drank all they could get, with a as any white man has done for many years. The head only, appeared above the sur-greediness that was never satisfied, till in- Persons accustomed to the climate in this face of the water, and from the shoals toxication and its usual concomitants, way would form a desirable component part which there abounded, it was concluded took from them, not the inclination but viseable also not of a voyage of discovery. It would be adthat the creature must have been walking the power to swallow more. to protest so distinctly Far from against the slave trade being the object. Far at the bottom. The irregularities of participating with them in this degrading from us be it to encourage even a shadow of soundings which were noticed, and which appetite, the abominable offspring of that inhuman traffic, but as one traveller obhave been here detailed, were asserted their connection with those who came tained much intelligence by pretending to by the natives to be caused by numbers from countries which are called civilized, be a Mussulman, it seems a harmless expeof these animals assembling and making the native of the interior, on attemptng holes with their feet. If this information to drink a glass of brandy, was filled be correct, it follows of necessity that with wild disgust and horrible alarm, they must be very numerous, as well as and he vehemently complained that his astonishingly industrious in their way. new acquaintances had made him put Nothing had as yet been seen to give fire into his mouth. the Captain and his friends a very high idea of the agricultural industry and skill was nothing in common between this saTo return from this digression;--there of the natives. It was in Farquhar's Is- and the females now on board, so far land that they saw the first plantation as a relish for liquor was concerned. of Indian corn. The water of the river is of a very injuThe appearance of it Far from feeling their delicacy shocked rious nature. In appearance, it is a thick, was not remarkably fine. It stood about by the proffered glass of rum, each swal- dark, muddy brown. When drunk by Eurotwo feet high from the ground. From lowed her dram with as much eagerness peans it brings on flux and other fatal disthis island two women came on board. and satisfaction as any of their orders. By being exposed for a day on deck One of them was well stricken in years, men could have done. in open casks, it deposits its sediment howbut the other was young; and both, from seemed exhilarated by the draught, and lime, becomes a wholesome and safe beTheir spirits ever, and if treated with a small quantity of their dress, ornaments, and deportment, they cannot be reproached for having verage. were supposed to belong to a superior been deficient in gratitude; for the old During the rainy season, from October class. Wishing to stand well with peo- woman, by way of acknowledgment for to March, the Congo swells prodigiously, ple of rank in these parts, the Captain the hospitable treatment they had met and the current gets very strong. Islands of gave them a very favourable reception. with, offered to leave her young compa- grass, reeds, bushes, and trees, on the low He presented them with some beads, and nion on board, for the entertainment of swampy lands on its margin, are swept into he also treated the ladies with a glass of the captain. The girl was nothing averse of a mile and a half in extent, which had the ocean, and our informant has seen them rum each. A taste for spirituous liquors to fulfilling her part of the arrangement, been carried out 200 miles from the mouth

vage

country

dient to suffer the belief that slaves might be an object of commerce after other purposes co-operation, instead of exciting the jealousy were accomplished. This would secure the and opposition of the Africans.

We imagine that many useful precautions and much useful intelligence might be gathered from old navigators of the African

coast, even routes from the banks of the Congo towards the interior are familiar to some of them.

Doctor in Civil Law. - Philip Hunt, of lady was designated Mrs. Mary Rolls, in the envy him; and I have no desire to depreTrinity college. title to the beautiful verses "Vision of Speck-ciate its value: still less am I disposed to question his professional talents, or the

Bachelors of Arts.-Samuel Smith, Fellow bacher," in our No. XXXVI.

or South.

benefit of their operation on certain sub- [of which it will admit, because I have in the South wall of the Pandroseum ;” jects; but I still think that "a trip to occasion to refer to it again in the second that is, according to his ideas, in the Greece is not a qualification absolutely volume of "The Elgin Marbles," which South wall of the main building, to requisite" to enable me to make a fair will shortly be laid before the public. which the small structure supported by conjecture on the probable sense of a I shall merely hint, that the question of figures was attached. Now, am I not classic author, or to judge of the Topo- the precise spot at which the Persians justified in asserting from this descripgraphy of Athens as a whole," when made their escalade, turns upon the very tion, "that the construction" of the "the parts in detail" have been so ably point on which we are at issue. If "the" little building permitted no passage delineated and described as they have literally meaning, behind the approach or from without?" A door in the wall bebeen in the splendid work of Stuart and road," be unintelligible to Mr. Wilkins, tween the two buildings most assuredly Revett. Mr. Wilkins supposes, that we must remain at issue; but, I confess, allowed of a passage from one to the may delude" myself into a belief that it appears very intelligible to me, that other, but not from without, not from I am qualified, without having been an the South door of St. Paul's Cathedral is the adjacent ground. As Mr. Wilkins eye-witness of the scene, to illustrate the as much behind (~100ev) the Western had declared the pedestal to be a conHistory and Topography of Athens; entrance, with reference to the front, as tinued one, it was not for me to suppose now, I only professed to illustrate "the a door, if there were one, at the East that it was interrupted by an entrance. ELGIN MARBLES," and, if possible, end would be. Again, I cannot but re- It still remains to be explained how "serender them more interesting, by putting spect the testimony of Ulpian, who states veral steps" can "lead down" from one together such particulars as were furnish- decisively that the Athenians in gratitude building to another, the floors of which ed me by ancient and modern authors, to the heroine Agraulos, who had sacri-are nearly level;" or how the existence relative to the history and topography of ficed herself for the welfare of her coun- of a stair-case in the interior of a room, the renowned city, which they had so try, iepòv Vπèρ TOÚTOV ÉσThoavro aury conducting to a door in the North eminently adorned. Where the authors repè rà ponúλaiα тijs ȧкρоóλews. How-side of it, absolutely requires an aperwere at variance, I by no means pledged ever wrong I may be in assigning to the ture on the East, West, myself to rely implicitly on either one, temple of Agraulos a site "near the Pro-I am quite willing to concede to Mr. but, as was reasonable in such a case, pylæa," in conformity with the above Wilkins, that it would be a great advantook the liberty of judging which of them account, thus differing from Mr. Wil- tage to be enabled to determine this appeared to be best supported. Had I kins, I have yet the satisfaction of know-matter from ocular observation; but I controverted a statement of Mr. Wilkins, ing that, although I may have chosen an must beg for a little concession in rewith respect to the proportions or mode unaccredited guide, I have not strayed turn, viz. that if persons who have it in of structure of any building which he had from one who is infallible. It is true their power to examine ancient monuexamined, I confess that I might justly that a battle of Athenians and Amazons ments, would give a clear and consistent be accused of having fallen into a "de- might appropriately, and perhaps did, description of them, others who have lusion," with regard to my own qualifica- ornament the frize of the sepulchre of not the same advantage might not find it tions, precisely similar to that which Hippolytus; but it does not follow that so necessary a qualification," to have might be attributed to an architect who the little Ionic building of which we visited them, in order to form a suthshould categorically decide upon the speak, was that sepulchre, for the sim-ciently accurate idea of their present merit of sculptured marbles, in opposi-ple reason that the sculptured stones state and former destination. In fact, I tion to the unanimous opinion of all those belonging to it, which are now in the preferred the conjecture of Mr. Stuart persons, whose skill in their profession British Museum, do not bear one trace to that of Mr. Wilkins, because I conmust render them unquestionable judges of an Amazon throughout the bas-relief.ceived the former to be more consistent of true excellence in the imitative arts. The eye of an antiquary should discern with the text of Pausanias than the latMr. Wilkins cannot, surely, conceive my at once, that the figures which might to ter; and I still think so. Should I promeaning, in the passage to which he common observers appear feminine, are cure more distinct information with realludes, to be, that the vestiges of ancient in fact dressed in the well-known cos-gard to the impossibility of the outer buildings "are scarcely discernable upon tume of barbarians. building being the Pandroseum, I shall the Acropolis and plain of Athens," for May I not be permitted to retort Mr. feel no difficulty in acknowledging my that were indeed to make my peu most Wilkins's own words, and say, that it error. In the mean time, I must be alabsurdly contradict my pencil; but those was "incumbent" upon him to inspect lowed to dissent from Mr. Wilkins even ruins of the city, which I have figured the frize "before venturing to decide, in in his interpretation of the word from Stuart, and which I have stated to the manner he has done, that I am poσráσel as 66 a portico." In the first be in actual existence, do present mere wrong and he is right?" place, M. Visconti, who must have paid. vestiges, scarcely discernible, of its As to the "allocation" of the Erec-minute attention to the meaning of the ancient splendour." Compare but the theum, I would assure Mr. Wilkins that inscription, did not consider it in this few, very few, perfect columns, which now my opinion was chiefly founded on par-light, or he would not unhesitatingly just point out the site of porticoes and ticulars furnished by himself. He says, have said, "Or cette même inscription temples with the innumerable edifices speaking of the different levels of the nous apprend que les Caryatides qui souand throng of statues, which astonished ground, "under these circumstances tiennent encore aujourd'hui dans le temthe world in the age of Pericles or Ha- the statues were placed upon a continued ple de Pandrose, le plafond sous lequel drian, and "the fallacy" of my "delu- pedestal elevated upon three steps so as étoit abrité l'antique olivier de Minerve," sion" may not seem so obvious. to be more than eight feet above the &c. Dr. Chandler renders the passage,

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With regard to the first matter men-ground." In a note he adds, "During with which Mr. Wilkins would overtioned by Mr. Wilkins, in which I have the time I resided at Athens, Lord Elgin whelm me, "in fronte Cecropium verventured to dissent from him, I would excavated this portico, and discovered sus." In the next place I submit that not now enter into the full discussion several steps leading down to a door-way even the word porràs, from wрotornu,

Adieu.

MR. CURRAN.

JOHN PHILPOT CURRAN was born

is a generic and not a specific term, and | King forbids the building of any more with not the most agreeable conversation! Among would signify any building attached to wood. This order is confined to Gotten-those, whose sentiments on other subjects burg and Stockholm. For the rest of Sweden are interesting, is the Bishop, a sensible, the front of another; moreover pooràs it would be the same as a general prohibi- well-informed man, to whom the late King will give pograd in the dative, and not tion against building, for the species of stone gave the See of Gottenburg, as a reward for poorάoet, which comes from póσragis. fit for that purpose, is as scarce in this coun- his zeal in his service. I may say more of I can find no authority for construing try as wood is in abundance, and nobody has him on my return. πρόστασις a portico. yet thought of working the immense quarIt were needless to enter here into ries of the granite. But do not imagine that BIOGRAPHICAL PORTRAITS. any remarks on the correctness of Mr. these wooden houses are like those which Wilkins's version of "the Athenian In- are common in Germany, and in other countries where the frame work only is of scription." When he makes public his wood, and this filled up with brick or stones, further observations on its Palæography, which are cemented by mortar. No! the near the village of Newmarket, in the Ireland, about he will doubtless elucidate the cause of greatest part of the Swedish houses are County of Cork in some alterations which at present is a made entirely of wood, without any other the middle of the last century, of a material. But the foundation-foundation? family certainly far from opulent, but little inexplicable. Having shewn that my disagreement they have none. A Swedish house is a great apparently of those respectable habits with Mr. Wilkins on one or two points in chest, consisting of roigh-hewn beams laid and acquirements which, not unfrequent over each other, and painted red. Where in the obscurity of Irish life, yet argue the Topography of Athens, did not the beams do not exactly fit, the intervals arise either from attention to his text, or are filled up with moss, or tow, aud the whole competence. With the usual and spifrom want of a due administration of his rests upon four or six great stones, of nearly rited feeling of the people, CURRAN'S talents, he will not, I trust, object to my equal thickness. These alone constitute the parents gave him the education of a gencollating his opinion with that of other foundation. From all this you may conceive tleman; he acquired a knowledge of the antiquaries; and, allowing myself to be that the Swedes possess portable-houses, (in Classics so sufficient as to have lasted the literal sense of the expression.) One him through life, and with little subseas liable to error, or much more so than night call them land ships, but they are of he, to point out to my readers those par- a more simple construction' than the rudest quent leisure for their study, he was rich and happy in ticular instances in which I do not think bark. If I find, therefore, one that pleases quotation down to his his conjectures so well supported as they me, do not wonder if I have it taken down, closing display at the bar. He made his embarked with me, and land with it just way through the Dublin University by usually are by authorities and facts. before your door. In this case, I first ask the exertion of this early knowledge, obG. I. BURROW. your permission, before hand, to have it put tained a Scholarship, a distinction obtogether again in your neighbourhood, and tainable only by a small number of the to welcome you to it, at least for some moments. I cannot pretend to a patent for the invention, because there are already many instances in Sweden, especially in the seaports, of people having ordered little wooden houses, in which they dwell at the distance of 150 to 200 leagues from the place where they were framed.

Euston Square, Oct. 17. 1817.

LETTERS ON SWEDEN.
BY BARON BURGOING.'
LETTER II.

To the Countess of E

Stockholm, Aug. 28, 180*. Gottenburg is the second town in Sweden, and, including the suburbs, has a population of from 20 to 24,000 souls. The town is

more accomplished students of two and three years' standing; and on taking his degree of A. B., gave way to the usual captivation of a Fellowship, and was near yoking his fiery spirit to the wheel. He was repelled by the unsuitableness of the preparatory studies to his tastes, But to return to Gottenburg! It is only a and soon relinquished an object which, pretty, and its situation agreeable, though trading town, and nothing more. There are every where surrounded by blackish rocks, some of which command it so closely, that no public monuments. Some charitable foun- perfectly meritorious and honourable in dations excepted, the greater number of its its appropriate hands, would have been it would be almost impossible to defend Got-other establishments are dedicated to trade: unfitted for a mind originally nerved for tenburg on the land side. The appearance four churches, among them, one German; the brilliant prizes of public conflict. of these rocks is picturesque, but at the and the barracks for the two regiments in From this plan of lonely study he same time gloomy; but those who travel in Sweden must accustom themselves to them. garrison here; together with the handsome seems to have been flung back with the magazines of the East-India Company, are reaction of strong, original propensities, They are met with every where, under a the only remarkable buildings. The maga-suddenly released from strong restraint. thousand shapes and forms. Here they zines themselves contain chiefly the teas interrupt the course of the rivers, there they which the company receive from China. He became a writer of poetry and polibecome a firm bottom for the high roads. Twelve English mercantile houses, which tical essays in the miry journals of a time In some towns, for instance, in Stockholm, are established here, carry on the trade with remarkable for nothing but blundering they serve for the foundations of the houses, England, almost exclusively, to their own faction; he went farther, and commenced and are likewise used for the pavements of the streets. Through twenty narrow chan- great advantage and the detriment of the society by forming a club of festive and natives. There are but a few French houses, nels the Baltic sea attempts to break into which have followed their example. The pauper fellow students. It would be cuSweden, and sees its waves checked by steep two mentioned to me were those of Fournier dams of granite, for the rocks which sur- and Yvon. Of Germans, whose industry through which those convivialists wound round Sweden on all sides are solid granite, usually makes its way every where, there are their future way up to the world. Each so that if it did not sound too extravagant, but very few here. Diversity of pleasures, had a different exfodiation, all equally it might be said, with a certain honest Gascon, social enjoyments, agreeable intercourse, disheartening prospects, and nearly all "that Sweden was only a block of granite, on (in one word, none of those beautiful and found themselves at last let out upon which nature had strewed here and there a charming recreations, by which you are sur-the general eye near the same point of few handfulls of earth." rounded, are to be looked for in Gottenburg eminence. CURRAN was now cheered, With a few exceptions, you hear nothing and made an advance; he hired an attic, spoken of but so many ships, so many pounds of iron, the fisheries, particularly of and to complete his distinctions and his This name was by an error printed Bur-herrings, and the price of East-India goods. difficulties, took a wife. The part of For persons who are not in business, it is his history connected with this lady is goigue in our last Number.

The greatest number of the houses in Gottenburg are composed of boards. Since the last fire in the town, an order of the

rious to follow the various obscurities