others, may learn from Mahomedans, what, if they had duly imbibed the spirit of their own religion, they might have learned, much more perfectly, from the blessed Jesus. We must, not, however, suppose that there are no exceptions to this good conduct. The vices and passions of men, unless restrained by wholesome laws, will always produce, in__too many instances, their odious effects. The author thus proceeds:

"It is, however, true, that all the Arabs and Moors do not behave with such humanity towards this unfortunate class of human beings; some of them, and particularly the Moors, treat them with much rigour, and even with cruelty; they speculate upon the children to be produced by their purchased slaves; and rather encourage connections without marriage than with it, that their multiplication may proceed more rapidly."

Yet may we be ashamed, if accounts of both are to be credited, that the majority of Christians have usually behaved much worse to their slaves, than the majority of Musul

men.

THE

R. T.

Mr. URBAN, West-Ham, March 10. HE Epitaphs printed in the Magazines for November, December, and January, having been honoured with general approbation, I ask permission to add four more to the number. To such Readers (and of these the number appears increasing) as, in reading poetry, seek something more than amusement, they may afford pleasure, or impart instruction, for a great observer of human nature has asserted that "We may find Sermons in stones, and good in everything." Yours, &c. J. C.

I. On a Sister. Farewel', sweet Maid! whom as bleak Winter sears [ulown, The fragrant bud of Spring, too early Untimely Death hath nipt. Here take thy rest,

Inviolable here, while we, than thee Less favour'd, thro' the darksome vale of Life,

[long

Toil on in tears without thee. Yet not Shall Death divide us. Rapid is the [wing, Of Life, more rapid than the turtle's And soon our bones shall meet.

flight

Here may we sleep, [might' * Here wake together, and by his dear

* Lycidas,

And justly few shall ever him transcend, As husband, parent, brother, master, friend. WILLIAM COWPER.

III. On a Peasant.
The Swain who own'd yon humble cot,
Lies buried near this lonely spot:
With his industrious faithful Wife,
He trod the secret path of Life;
Nor knew the sorrows which await
Grandeur, pre-eminence, or state.
Here village maids, at ev'ning hour,
Shall strew the newly-gather'd flower:
And Shepherd-lads assemble here,
Whilst on the time-worn stone they spell,
To shed a sympathetic tear;

"Delusive world of woe farewell!
"And welcome, welcome equal state,

«Where all are good, and all are great!"

IV. At Welwyn in Hertfordshire. By the celebrated Author of "Night Thoughts."

Here lies my friend James Barker, Who was poor in Life, but is rich in Death.

CORRESPONDENT in volume LXXXIV. ii. 518. expressed a wish to have the Epitaph on Sir William Browne's Monument.

The other day, in travelling through Norfolk, I stopped at Hillington; visited the Church, and took a copy of the Epitaph, which I now send you.

On the top of the Monument is a representation of the Sun, with this line underneath it.

Coronat cœlum perenni gloria.
M. S.

D. Gulielmi Browne, Militis,
Medicorum Londini bis Præsidis,
S. R. S.
Studium opusque qui valdè persequens
Medicinam haud sine Deo fecerat,
Die nocteque nitens pro viribus

Late Professor of Poetry at Oxford.
Salutena

Salutem hilaris hominibus dare.
Labor tum ipse sibi voluptas fuit.
Eheu! jam agendo haud spectatur am-
plius.

1 Beatum tamen vixisse se adserens,
Probè contentus exacto tempore,
Uti conviva cedit vita satur,

men. There are also two other seats in this parish, Belmount and Uphall, now belonging to the same person. Yours, &c. A TRAVELLER.

Mr. URBAN,

March 5.

p. 118, a shrewd Correspond

Die decimo Martii 1774 mortuus,
Die Ciceronis natali 3 Jan. 1692 editus,
Beatiorem his præfatus adpetens.
Patria O! perpetua esto et libera!
Sit anima mea cum Christosophis!
Propè Newtonum, Boylium, Lockium!
Procul insanis à Sapientibus!
Velim ediscas, Lector, quanti est vivere
Licet qua terris noscere et agere.
Πορεύου και συ γνωθι ποιοι όλως
Του θανατου μνημών και μνημων εστι βίοιο
Του δε Βίου μνημων μισθόν έχει θανατω.
Coronat tellus inani nomine!
Amor famæ prospicit virtutibus.
Annorum plenus, præter spem plenus
[mum.
Plenus voti omnis, desero gratus hu-

honorum,

Miles Christi morte triumpho! There is a good representation of Sir William's profile, taken, as I understand, from one executed by Wilton; and at the bottom of the Monument are his armorial bearings. It is on the South wall of the chancel, and adjoining it is a monument to Lady Browne, who died some years before the Knight.

In the chancel are several monuments to the Folkes family, and also to the Hovels, who were the former lords of the whole parish; the last of whom, Sir William, left three daughters his co-heiresses, one of whom was married to Martin Folkes, esq. and brought the estate into that family.

Sir William Browne left only one daughter, the wife of William Folkes, esq. and mother to the present Sir Martin Browne Folkes, bart. ; which accounts for his remains being deposited here.

quests information in what work is to be found the expression, Solamen miseris socios habuisse doloris. Where to discover the Latin words I did not exactly know; but your Readers will perceive the sentiment assigned to Antilochus by LUCIAN in the Dialogue between Antilochus and Achilles: The original passage runs thus, Φέρει δὲ παραμυθίαν καὶ ἡ κοινωνία το πράγματος, καὶ τὸ μὴ μόνον αὐτὸν πεTordera. This mean idea is nobly combated, in his Parad. Reg. L. 1. v. 401. by the poet MILTON: "Fellowship in pain, divides not smart, Nor lightens aught each man's peculiar load."

In the same dialogue between Antilochus and Achilles, LUCIAN makes the former notice the cowardly speech which HOMER gives to the latter in Od. A. v. 488. PLATO, De Repub. III. also, objects to the thought. And the mighty Stagirite reproves the same impropriety of sentiment in Iphigenia at Aulis, when she says, Ignominy is preferable to death. His censure is very concise, Τῶ δὲ ἀνωμάλο, ἡ ἐν Αὐλίδι Ιφιγένεια. Οὐδὲν γὰρ ἔοικεν ἡ ἱκελεύεσα τῇ ὑσέρα. ARISTOT. De Poet. XVIII.

Pray where is this passage? Ex pede Herculem. A FIFTH FORM LAD. H.

"The man that fights and runs away,
May live to fight another day;
But he that is in battle slain,
Can never rise to fight again."
Mr. URBAN,

March 7.
Gentleman who ascribes

Hillington-hall, the seat of Sir Martin Browne Folkes, and for many generations the residence of his ancestors, bears the marks of some antiquity. Though not decorated with porticos, and the grounds unornamented, this place appears to possess much more valuable qualities, all the comforts so peculiar to the residences of English country gentle

Mennes, in the reign of Charles the Second, will have the goodness to favour your readers with a copy of the Poem in which they occur, or with a competent Extract from it containing them, with reference to page, &c. he will confer an obligation, and remove the uncertainty under which most persons have lain with regard to the Author of them. B.C.

+++ A Staffordshire Freeholder in our next.

Mr.