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Literary and Scientific Mirror.

"UTILE DULCI."

miliar Miscellany, from which religiousand politicalmatters are excluded, containsa variety of original and selected Articles: comprehending Literature, Criticism Men and Manners, sement, Elegant Extracts, Poetry, Anecdotes, Biography, Meteorology, the Drama, Arts and Sciences, Wit and Satire, Fashions, Natural History, &c. &c. forming a handsome Annual me,with an Index and Title-page.—Its circulationrenders it a most eligible medium for Literary and Fashionable Advertisements.-Regular supplies are forwarded weekly to the Agents.

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nishment perceived that it is affixed to the extremity of
the bones of the nose, which, although they form an arch
of considerable thickness, are entirely unsupported by any
other part of the skull.

The species, which must have been most common in the Old World, appears to have been, in this respect, much egère couche de vie, qui fleurit à la surface du globe, ne more advantageously organized than the present species. que des ruines.-Paris: printed, 1824.

sadexpressly for the Kaleidoscope from a recent French work. ER XL OF THE HIPPOPOTAMUS, THE RHINO

CEROS, THE HORSE, &c.

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Mr. Home announced, last year (Philosophical Transactions, 1822) the existence of a rhinoceros, brought from Caffraria, which, he affirmed, perfectly resembled those of the fossil species. There is, nevertheless, this essential difference between them, that, in the head of which he speaks, the partition of the nostrils is not ossified, like that of the fossil species to which he compares it.

Its nostrils were, in fact, provided with a partition of The horse of the ancient world, more than all other
bone, which served to support the arch to which the horn animals of that period, resembled the individuals of the
was affixed. Besides this favourable circumstance in the corresponding species, now living. We discover, from an
formation of the fossil species, the arch, formed by the inspection of its fossil bones, that it differed only in di
bones of the nose, is less elevated, and considerably flat-mensions. They must have belonged to animals not ex-
tened towards the lower jaw.
ceeding our large asses in size. These little horses were
contemporary with the elephants and rhinoceroses of the an-
cient world, since their bones are found deposited in the
same soil. Neither were they less numerous, although
their remains have been collected in smaller quantities,
because the discovery of them was less astonishing. They
evidently perished with the other animals of that period,
and we have no reason to suppose that our horses derive
their origin from this ancient race.

e difficulty of obtaining a complete skeleton of the A great majority of the fossil bones that have been found
* species of the hippopotamus, prevented, during a belong to this species, which was the only one known
ime, any progress in the study of the fossil species. some years ago. Pallas, a celebrated naturalist, who tra-
vier, after several years of research, at length suc-velled in Siberia, and of whom I think I have already
I in procuring one to be deposited in our Museum
aral history, and thus aided, brought the study of
imal to a very satisfactory degree of perfection.
fossil hippopotamus is often found in the upper
Arno, where its bones are more numerous than
of the rhinoceros, and nearly as much so as those of
phant: they are mixed with the bones of these two
and are, consequently, deposited in the sandy
hich encompass the valley.

spoken to you, has written an acount of the discovery of
an entire rhinoceros of this species, found, with its skin, in
in December 1771, on the shores of the Wilaji, a river
which flows into the Lena.

Fossil rhinoceroses are found also in Europe; they are
particularly abundant in the Val d'Arno, so celebrated for
the numerous remains of elephants and hippopotamuses
which it contains: but, in this country, and in every part
of Italy, besides the most common species, of which I have
just spoken to you, another is found, possessing, in com-
mon with the species now living, this peculiarity, that
it is destitute of the remarkable partition in the nose,
mentioned above.

Fossil incisors of the rhinoceros have been discovered in Germany, which must have belonged to animals of the usual size. Now, neither the species like that known to us, nor the species of Italy without the bone partition in their nostrils, can possibly be furnished with incisors; there is not even room for them in their jaw bones. These teeth, therefore, must have belonged to a different species, of which, probably, other remains will, in the course of time, be discovered.

The soil of France was also destined to reveal to us the existence of an ancient species of these animals, more curious, perhaps, than all the preceding. Incisive teeth, much smaller than those found in Germany, and evidently the remains of a much smaller species than that to which the latter belonged, have been discovered in the village of St. Laurent, near Moissac (Lot-et Garonne.)

Before I conclude my remarks upon the discoveries of animals, deposited in the most superficial layers, that is, in those which have been covered by a revolution of apparently short duration, I must add, that bones have been found, which, although much less numerous than those of the preceding species, are yet sufficient to establish clearly the existence of a species of gigantic tapir. Perhaps, Madam, you do not know that this animal, supposed to exist only in South America, has recently been observed in the East Indies, where a species has been found, much superior in size to the American species. The fossil tapir was, however, incomparably larger even than the Indian species now in existence.

The animals of the ancient world appear, in general, to have been larger than those of the corresponding species now living. This circumstance is strikingly apparent in the fossil bones of the sloth, lately found in America, deposited in very superficial layers.

The sloth is distinguished from other animals by many singularities. Its name is derived from the slowness of its motions; and it is incontestably the most miserable of the living beings known to us.

of the species of the fossil hippopotamus seems to een somewhat larger than that now living in Egypt; k must have been shorter, although nearly similar artion of a bone, easily recognised to be the tusk of ppopotamus, was found in the plain of Grenelle, the workmen were making the necessary preparaor the constructions of the bridge of Jéna. des this species, there has existed another not larger ar hog. The age usually attained by this animal, its and size, have been ascertained with sufficient accuan inspection of the bones preserved in the Museum. re is also in our Museum a portion of a jaw-bone, ng several teeth, from which it may be presumed here was an intermediate species, more similar in the small than to the large species. illy, some fossil teeth, found mixed with teeth of the ile, at the depth of twenty feet, in a bed of calcaThe disproportioned dimensions of its anterior members, earth, near Blaze, in the Department of La Cha. which are, at least, twice as long as its legs; the conforindicate the existence of another species, allied to mation of its basin, which prevents its knees from touching of the hippopotamus, and smaller than the hog. each other; the disadvantageous structure of the joints inoceroses must formerly have been much more connecting its feet and legs, which causes them to turn trous in the Old World than they now are. We are, upon them like the weathercock upon its pivot: all these et, acquainted with only two living species of this circumstances combine to impede its walk; consequently, al; but, in the fossil state, besides two large species, I will anticipate any doubts you may entertain respect- it can only drag itself along upon its knees, painfully and arly the same size as those now living, and longing the existence of these small species, in the supposition slowly. We are assured by travellers that it cannot adn to us, it is probable that there are two small spe- that naturalists may have been led into error by the dis- vance more than fifty paces in a day. It has neither indiscovered at a later period, and of which we possess covery of some bones of young animals, by informing you, cisive nor canine teeth, and lives entirely upon leaves and very few bones. Madam, that the skeletons of young animals are impressed fruit: it has no means either of attack or defence. "These with certain characteristics denoting their age, which it animals," says Buffon, "remind us of those defective is impossible to mistake, and that their bones are distin-monsters, those imperfect semblances of living creatures, guished from those of full grown animals, by differences, often produced by nature, which, having hardly the organs easily recognised, even in the fossil state. With respect be most striking characteristic of the rhincoceros is the to jaw bones (which are those most often found, and gemous horn which grows upon its head. When its nerally in the best state of preservation) an inspection of etom is examined, in order to discover what basis na- the alveoli is sufficient to remove all doubt respecting the prepared for so heavy an organ, it is with asto-age of the animals to which they belonged.

he fossil species most anciently known, and of which imens most abound in Asia, and in the northern and dle parts of Europe, is distinguished from the living ies by a very remarkable circumstance.

Several bones of the skeleton of the rhinoceros, which can have belonged only to animals of a very small size, seem to compel us to conclude that there must have been several small species with incisive teeth.

necessary for existence, subsisted only for a time, and have since been effaced from the list of animated beings." The difference existing between this family and all others that might in any degree be compared with it is exceedingly remarkable. "The sloth," says M. Cuvier, “has

o few relations with ordinary animals, the general laws of organization, now established in the animal kingdom, are so inapplicable to the structure of the different parts of its body, that we cannot help believing it to be the remains of another order of things, the living wreck of that extinct nature of which we find no other traces except in the ruins buried in the bosom of the earth; we are tempted to suppose that it must have escaped, by some miracle, the catastrophes which destroyed the species contemporary with it.

The elephant is also remarkable for the very perceptible manner in which it differs from all other mammalia; but its organization, although peculiar, is by no means disadvantageous, whilst the sloth presents the most perfect type of weakness and misery.

countries. Besides, bulls and stags, although natives of place, as in others; and frequently she seems to make
cold countries, are very frequently found in a fossil state. parody upon her own whims. The man who has bee
It is a singular circumstance, that whilst the fossil parchy-playing last year the valets at Bordeaux, may now be
dermes belong to genera now entirely confined to the torrid gaged to enact the financiers at La Rochelle; the inte
zone, the ruminants, that have been found in a fossil state, cent country-girl, from the Lisle theatre, may have to per
as for instance, the auroch, the musked bull, the elk, and form at Strasburgh, in the parts of great coquettes: a
the rein-deer, are now peculiar to cold countries.
short, there is here a kind of lottery of ranks, just
The most celebrated fossil ruminant is the stag with in real society, but with this remarkable difference, the
gigantic horns; it belongs to a species evidently extinct. It the prizes are more generally given to the deserving.
appears to be more common in Ireland than elsewhere.
It would be impossible to imagine all the comical co
An English naturalist affirms that, in a single orchard, of sodes which take place in this singular bazar, where u
an acre in extent, more than thirty of these animals have, lents are offered for sale, and disposed of at the highes
to his knowledge, been dug up, in the course of twenty price that can be procured for them. I have long been
years. One of them was furnished with horns, of which in the habit of attending there; and I am more or less
each head was more than five English feet long; the acquainted with most of the singing, acting, and pestic
points of the two exterior antlers were at the distance of lating population of the French provines; thanks to a
ten feet ten inches from each other.
reputation of generosity, acquired by the distribution of
a few glasses of liqueur, and the occasional ion of a few
half-crowns, which I take especial care to forget, s snem
as they are gone. Last Wednesday I called as usual, ed
I found business already in full activity. Three age
had arrived, and opened the Exchange: one was dipping
about the proposed addition of twenty-five dollars the
salary of a tyrant; another wanted a hero, to anale che
principal parts in farces; a third wished to engage
and made him sing a love-ditty; whilst a bass singe
making a voluntary display of his powerful voice, de
having washed his throat with a bottle of Surene vin
Duenna was waiting for an offer, and shared her caffe and
milk with a favourite spaniel; an actress of all
writing down the names of four hundred and sixy
which she was ready to perform; one was supelny
benefit at the end of the theatrical season; a
asking a leave of absence for six weeks; bu v
equally urgent for advances of cash.

The heads of fossil stags are not proportioned in dimen-
sions to the horns upon them; the largest are shorter than
the heads of common elks.

Although these animals appear to be connected only with an extinct race, very few fossil bones have yet been found that can be supposed to have belenged to any similar species. The fossil animals most nearly allied to the sloth have been discovered in America; one, the mega. lonyx, was dug up in a cavern, from the depth of only a The genus of the bull now comprehends, besides our few inches from the surface of the soil; it was at least domestic species, the auroch, which lives in a wild state in equal in size to the largest oxen of Switzerland and Hun- cold countries, the buffalo, also a wild animal, but a nagary. It was at first taken for a carnivorous animal, tive of warm countries, and the American bison, found much superior in size to the lion; but M. Cuvier has only in the northern part of the new continent. proved that it must have belonged to the class of sloths. The bones of the fossil bull have belonged to individuThe megatherium is a fossil animal of the same family als very nearly resembling those at present in existence: as the megalonyx, and still more remarkable for its large they are divided into three species, the auroch, the common dimensions. Almost all the bones, composing its skele- bull, and the musked bull. The species in a fossil state ton, were fortunately found united in the same place; so are distinguished from the corresponding species now liv. that, although it is one of the last mammalia, whose fos-ing by no decided characteristic. sil bones have been discovered, it is better known than any other. It must have been nearly equal in size to the elephant; it lived upon vegetables; its fore feet were very strong, and, being furnished with sharp nails, were admirably adapted for raking up the earth; it is, therefore, supposed that it preferred roots for its food.

Of all the animals, whose organization resembled that of the sloth, the megatherium seems to have been best fitted to struggle against the inconveniences of its defective structure, "Its size, and its claws," says M. Cuvier, "must have furnished it with the means of defence. It was incapable of running swiftly; but that quality was unnecessary for it, as it had no occasion either to pursue or shun other animals."

All the remains of it, that have yet been discovered, were found in the most superficial layers, and some naturalists seem disposed to think, that there may still be in existence some individuals of this species, which travellers have not hitherto had an opportunity of observing. This opinion is not at all probable, for, in what place of concealment could so large an animal escape the researches of hunters and naturalists?

It has been remarked that the common bulls, whose remains have been found in a fossil state, must have been much larger than the bulls of our days. Nevertheless, it is possible that the present bulls derive their origin from this ancient race, which civilization has caused to become extinct. One corroboration of this opinion is, that the skulls of fossil bulls have, till now, been found only in turf-pits, or other layers of soil, formed since the existence of the last order of things: it may, therefore, be concluded that they are of much more modern origin than the bones of elephants, rhinoceroses, &c.

Men and Manners.

TOUCHARD'S COFFEE-HOUSE.

(FROM THE FRENCH OF DE JOUY, BY L. MAN.)

(Translated expressly for the Kaleidoscope./

The manners and habits of strolling comedians have a character of originality, which has always appeared to me A single phalanx, found in the states of the Grand to be deserving of remark. Their very manner of exDuke of Hesse, was the means of discovering to M. Cuvier pressing themselves is very different from that we generally the existence of a gigantic pangolin," which must have meet with. This peculiarity originates in the isolated conbeen at least eight times as large as the animals of the dition to which prejudice condemns them; and whosoever same species now living; it was, therefore, about twenty-wishes to have a correct idea of what I mean to say, has four feet in length.

Ruminants also existed before the last cataclysm in considerable numbers, as their bones are very abundant in the layers containing the remains of the animals of which I have already spoken to you.

only to go to Touchard's coffee-house, during the Easter
holidays.

Methinks I hear nearly all my provincial readers exclaim, Touchard's coffee-house! and that even many of my Parisian friends join in the exclamation, and ask me Nevertheless, all the genera of this class are not found where that house is? I reply, that from time immemorial in a fossil state; no remains have yet been discovered, it formerly stood in Slaughter-street; but that it has, of bearing even the leading characteristics of sheep, goats, late, changed its name, place, and master, without changantelopes, cameleopards, camels, lamas or chevrotains. ing its destination. It is now in Barrentree-street, not far It is impossible to account for this deficiency; it cannot be from the fountain that Thalia, or rather Thespis, has attributed to unfitness of climate; for, although the cha-erected a temple. It is there that the curious may meet mois, musimon, and wild goat, inhabit cold countries, the with a collection of all the performers, who have not been antelope, camel, cameleopard, and lama, live only in warm able to find an engagement, or whom a brutal public has not encouraged, after they had found one. Sometimes they come to the metropolis, in the hope of getting employment in one of its various theatres, but more frequently their utmost ambition is to be engaged by a liberal country manager. Fortune plays her tricks in this

The pangolin is an animal allied to the genus of antenters. It is found in Africa. To escape the pursuit of its

enemies, instinct instructs it to roll itself up into a ball, as

the hedge hog does in our country. The largest pangolins are mat eight feet in length.

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The first person that recognised me was a cinta lover: I have known him as such these thirty-six y and his age must be near sixty-three; but he does m feel inclined to enact fathers, and he persists in t to his primitive employment, yet, in the same propa as his experience increases, his credit with the declines. In his youth he constituted the delight L Nantes, and Marseilles; twenty years later he wa plauded at Orleans, Tours, and La Rochelle; he comes from Angoulême, and he will shortly th gaged at Evreux. I took the liberty of remo with him on the subject, but he replied in the n nified manner, that he would rather be the first lage than the second in a town.

"Such is not my sentiment," said a stout man, joined our conversation; "we ought to accommod selves to circumstances." The speaker had take at our table, and his dress struck me as being lar: he wore a coat of shabby black velvet, under cloak made of buckram, in which he acted Turks but which served him, at the same time, instal coat; a Polish fur cap covered his head, a were of yellow morocco, laced behind. Hea glance towards our bowl of punch, and continue tlemen, you see in me the best and poorest finest and saddest bass singer in the world. Y me; you try to recollect where you have see where; at Brussels, for instance, where my s acting are still spoken of, though I have not beca these ten years. Give me but a bumper of good b and nobody shall outdo me yet." He began, give us a specimen of his vocal powers, when a with a round wig, stopped him short, by bri recollection that he (Mr. Floridor) had received (Manager Preville) an advance of seventyperform at Havres three years ago, and that he ba compiled with the contract. The ensuing --threatened to become very hot; for Mr. Fler to have already experienced the effect of his B specific: but I endeavoured to accommodate a engaging him to fulfil his contract now, since the en

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ORIGINAL REMARKS UPON THE REV. MARK NOBLE'S LIFE OF

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The promptness with which Colonel Wayte marched against and defeated the well known Dr. Hudson, whom the forces of the adjoining counties were assoby the House of Commons, who bestowed their approbation and thanks on Colonel Wayte for his very good and acceptable service," and ordered a commission to be sent to him to punish the principal actors in this rebellion." On this occasion, the Royalists endeavoured to fix on Colonel Wayte, in the circumstances of the death of Colonel Hudson, a charge of barbarity, and a print (see Pock's Desiderata Curiosa, vol. 2, p. 380) was published with some revolting details of the barbarous murder, as it was called, of Dr. Hudson. But, by official accounts, it appears that Dr. Hudson was killed in the field; and even if it had been otherwise, it is clear he would have shared the fate of the other prisoners taken at that period, and have been executed as a rebel.

The squeaking voice of a kind of public crier was then VINDICATION OF A BRAVE & PATRIOTIC CHARACTER. ciating to oppose, seems to have been highly appreciated heard, and a fine embroidered waistcoat was offered for sale, by a nobleman in distress. The article went from table to table, and various other garments were successively handed about, which might be used, in some shape rother, by Thalia and Melpomene. The auction was, However, interrupted by a most extraordinary dispute:The tyrant of a melo dramatic company had just met with is wife. This lady, who never appeared in any character elow that of a Princess, had left her husband five years go, after having saddled him with two children and a ood many debts. She had accompanied a lover, but had son afterwards made an engagement with a financier: he latter had given her up to a dancer, by whom she had en transmitted to a valet. At present she travelled with clown, whom the above-mentioned husband wanted to orce into an acceptance of the children, and a payment of he debts; but the travelling companion pretended, on the contrary, that the tyrant should take back his wife, and ademnify him for all the expenses which he had incurred r her sake. The Princess herself had no particular objecto join her first love again; but she insisted that it ould be on condition that he would father two young nces, with whom she had increased the family during travels. The affair became so complicated, that I and it impossible to understand it clearly, or to foresee w it would end.

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In the table next to mine sat a prima donna, who lared hard to prove to one of the managers that she ght have an engagement at Feydeau Theatre whenever liked, in consequence of the great reputation which had acquired in the comic opera at Poitiers. She was mpanied by a maiden, who undertook to represent the ts of innocent girls, as soon as she should have got rid

in accidental derangement in her shape, for which she ilated a term of four weeks.

hero discussed with his future employer the propriety ́is sharing in a benefit. He was dressed in a mantle he most picturesque appearance, and he interlarded discourse with Alexandrines, to which his Gascon at gave particular grace and expression. This manager does not understand his business," said of my old acquaintances to me: "he is quite a novice; spends a great deal for decorations, and engages only performers as have been refused by all the knowing Look at old Berville, who sits yonder by himself: ows better how to engage a good company on reasonterms; he has been an actor himself, and he is up to e secrets, or, rather, to all the tricks of the profession. eeps his own engagements, but he takes care to make Tependents keep also theirs; and a contract with him be looked upon as a certificate of health, since we m hear in his company of the sudden indispositions 1 are so frequent in green-rooms. He cannot bear dea of disappointing the public; but, on the other he also never disappoints the performers, and their ses are always ready, when due." Fow proceeded to the back parlour, where specimens iven by new actors, or by those who wish to appear new line; but the representation of some of the scenes II witnessed there exceeds by far the limited compass descriptive powers. The variety of figures and attithe contrast of dress and language, the mixture of $, some of which sing, whilst others recite or declaim, the unshaken sang froid of the audience,—all these umstances would make one inclined to believe that the ling is a madhouse, in which the superintendent has ved on the experiment of letting his patients perform, ray of diversion. I have read somewhere that a father his son to the hospitals, in order to show him there consequences of the vices to which he found him ined; and I believe that a visit of Touchard's Coffeese would prove very salutary to some of the young 1 who are stage-struck.

THOMAS WAYTE, ESQ. AS COPIED IN THE LAST KALEIDOAfter the lapse of nearly a century and a half, it might have been expected that the biographical details of the conduct of the individuals unhappily prominent in our civil convulsions should have been marked at least by impartiality and candour. Yet it may be imputed to the author of the "Lives of the English Regicides," that neglecting to avail himself of the principal authentic documents illustrative of those times, but rather preferring to rake among the party publications of the period, his anecdotes tend to vilify, rather than illustrate, the conduct In the meantime the Scotch army, joined by the Royalof the party opposed to Charles I. The result of those contentions had unquestionably for-ists under Sir Marmaduke Langdale, were advancing into warded the political happiness of the nation: without Lancashire, and were soon after defeated by Cromwell their occurrence, the wisdom and experience that effected near Preston, their leader escaping with a large body of our glorious Revolution might have wanted the beacons horse into Staffordshire, where being hemmed in by the whereby to fix the limits of each branch of the Constitu- forces under Lambert, Lord Nay, and other commanders, forbearance the errors of men on both sides, whom cir- Colonel Wayte is represented as a principal actor in this tion. We ought, therefore, to regard with temper and he surrendered himself at Uttoxeter, with 3500 horse.cunstances forced to take a leading part in the unhappy, business; and on his detailing the particulars of it in his but mutual, violations of the venerable structure, only place in the House of Commons, the Speaker thereupon that it might rise more beautifully proportioned out of the gave him the thanks of the House for his "great good sanguinary struggle. service:" and on the following day, the sum of £2010 was voted him, in payment of arrears, &c. due to him. On the trial of Duke Hamilton, Col. Wayte was called to prove his having surrendered at discretion; and though grossly contradicted by Cromwell's fanatical preacher, Hugh Peters, who asserted that the Duke had surrendered on articles, the Duke was condemned and executed

in regard to the death of the unfortunate Charles, is in
The conduct of those who were deemed most criminal
some degree palliated by our most able historian, who,
partial as he was to the house of Stuart, benignantly ob-
serves, that "in the peculiar circumstances of that action,
in the prejudices of the times, as well as in the behaviour
of the criminals, a mind seasoned with humanity will find
a plentiful source of compassion and indulgence.' It
might not therefore have seemed unbecoming in the reve-
rend biographer to have pursued his inquiry with more
moderation and candour than are evinced in his account
of the Regicides," the absence of which qualities, parti-
cularly in his life of Mr. Wayte, it is the object of these
remarks to point out.

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The distressing circumstances under which Mr. Wayte
expatriated himself, and settled among the early colonists
of the island of Jamaica, may account for the scanty tra-
ditions preserved of him in his own family; but public
documents, particularly the journals of the House of Com-
mons, supply sufficient information to justify higher pre-
tensions than his being the son of an alehouse keeper,"
a scandalous rumour that Mr. Noble has extracted from
Wood's Pasti Oxoniensis (v. 2, col. 64.)

that must have had considerable influence in the counties
Mr. Wayte was undoubtedly of a respectable family
of Warwick and Leicester, as well as Rutland, or he
would not have enjoyed the responsible situation of his
Majesty's Receiver-General for the two former counties,
as is indicated by the record in the Herald's office, on re-
ceiving his coat of arms. And it further appears that he
was appointed High Sheriff of Rutland for 1641, being a
period when the Crown was little likely to select for that
high office men of obscure birth, or little influence.

On the breaking out of actual hostilities, Mr. Wayte
was authorized by the House of Commons to make mili-
tary preparations for the defence of the county of Rutland;
and towards the close of 1643, we find him, as Colonel
Wayte, defeating on two occasions the Royalist forces in
those parts, for which exploits, it is probable, he was re-
warded with the government of Burleigh-house, and he
was again nominated High Sheriff by the newly assumed
authority of the House of Commons.

The invidious office of assessing his neighbours, and of raising troops and money, was likely enough to give offence to many individuals, and articles were consequently exhibited against Colonel Wayte in the House of Com1644, to August 1645, Colonel Wayte being in the meanmons, the investigation of which continued from July while suspended from his government. The result, however, may be presumed to have been favourable to him, as he was restored to his post, and soon after, notwithstanding further petitions and complaints against him, he was elected, on the expulsion of the old members, one of the knights of the shire for Rutland.

In 1647, Colonel Wayte was sent down to hasten the assessment laid on the county, and the sum of £2166 was voted him in discharge of arrears due to him, out of the fines of compositions with delinquents.

Colonel Wayte's services in 1648 were very conspicuous. The invasion of the Scots, under Duke Hamilton, produced simultaneous movements of the Royalists in various parts, and much consequent alarm among the Parliament.

It was now the object of the Parliament and the country leaders to make good terms with the King; but Cromwell and Ireton, who justly doubted his sincerity, had determined to push matters to extremity with him, yet they cunningly contrived to throw the business on men of every description, naming one hundred and fifty commissioners from the Lords, Commons, officers of the army, country gentlemen, and others, though not more than half that number was brought together by threats, cajolements, and promises.

So far was Colonel Wayte from being one of the contrivers of this scheme, as Mr. Noble alleges, that at this time he was using his influence, and with success, in Rutland, to quash petitions against the King, (see Tryal, p. 294;) nor was he then aware of his name being in the commission. But threats of sequestration bringing him to London, he was, as he says, trepanned into the busi still inclined to serve the King, joining with Colonel ness, and sat on the three last days of the trial. Yet he Downes to obtain for him the hearing he so earnestly asked for: and though Cromwell, by force and address, obtained his signature to the fatal warrant, he, with many others, were, to the last, impressed with the notion that it was not intended to proceed to execution, but only to force the monarch to their own terms.

As the Parliament declined in authority, Mr. Wayte and others, who hesitated to go all lengths with Cromwell, naturally fell into disrepute and oblivion. The Usurper was not likely to place much confidence in a man who had evinced himself so able and zealous a partisan of the Pariament, of which he continued a member until its violent termination. Yet the circumstances that told against him under Cromwell's government, doubtless operated in his favour upon his trial: they were embodied in his defence, and remaining uncontradicted, though it was by no means the temper of the Court to listen to those who were deemed highly criminal, Mr. Wayte was permitted to settle in Jamaica, while most of the others of those that were concerned in the King's death, that were tried and condemned, were either executed or perished miserably in prisons.

On what grounds, then, does Mr. Noble pronounce Colonel Wayte to have been a mean, a weak, and a bad man? The responsible and high offices he filled in succession ought, surely, to exempt him from the first part of the imputation, as the frequency and uniform success of his military operations may from the second part. In regard to the last and most serious part of the imputation, posterity may not, perhaps, draw an unanimous conclusion in favour of any of the King's judges; yet, liberal and enlightened minds, weighing the merits of Colonel Wayte in the spirit of the times he lived in, will probably not severely condemn his conduct. He showed himself as little disposed to be the tool of the Court as of the Usurper; and, had he lived in the present times, he might have been distinguished in a class, of all others, to be valued and respected in England, that of an independent country gentleman.

Poetry.

We have taken the following jeu d'esprit at random from the little volume now preparing for the press by Mr. Gerard, of this town, whose peculiar claims to the sympathy of the public were mentioned in the Kaleidoscope of March 29. The whimsical bull here versified is well known, but it is not the less acceptable on that account. It is well told; and, as for the rest, we have Solomon's authority for the fact, that there is nothing new under the sun. It is no bad specimen of our rhyming painter's playful style; and the reader will perceive that he does not stand upon trifles, or what may be styled the poetical unities. Thus, in the 6th line of the first verse, he has adopted an ingenious device, which may be very useful to other poets, when put to a pinch. We allude to the parenthetical make-weight with which he ekes out the line.

WINE AND BARK.

An Irish gentleman, who had been ill

For some considerable length of time, And swallow'd (to enhance the doctor's bill) Enough of physic to produce the crime

Of murder fifty times: the Doctor's skill

At length brought convalescence (I've no rhyme)

His last fee fingered, left, with this remark,
Beware of cold, and take your "wine and bark."
"Thank God, he's gone," says Paddy; "Norah, dear!
Fetch up a bottle-let us take advice.
Dont shake it, love; and, Norah, d'ye hear,
Bring up a bit of something very nice:
Although 'twas not prescrib'd-have you no fear;
A slice or two of bacon will suffice.
Just for a whet-for 'tis too soon to dine-
And, afterwards, I'll bark and take my wine."

No sooner said than done-Norah was glad
To see her Pat's returning appetite;
Soon did the bacon smoke before the lad,

Swift did her patient send it out of sight,

Vowing that better fare he never had,

And that the Doctor had done all things right. To follow his advice, I shan't decline,

So bow, wow, wow,-I've bark'd, now for the wine.

IMMALEE.

"Do not write one thought on my grave, for one word traced by your hand would revive me "-Rev. C. R. Maturin.

No, trace no thought upon the stone

My corse that covers o'er;

For, traced by thee, one word alone,

Would Immalee restore.

No! shed no sorrowing tear for me,
'Twould rend death's icy chain;
One glittering drop, if wrung from thee,
Would make me live again.

When first we met I wooed the rose,
And every flow'ret bright;

And Fancy, pleas'd, herself would lose,

In glorious dreams of light:

All nature, then, a Paradise,
Did beautiful appear;

Now chill as frozen Zembla's ice,
As cheerless, and as drear.

And now the flowers have lost their hue,

And wither'd look, and wan;
The waves have lost their music too,
Oh! will they charm again?

All living creatures once I lov'd,

And was belov'd again;
Indifferent grown, my heart unmoved,

And former pleasure pain.

The stars of heaven that sweetly shone
Upon my lowly isle,

Those brilliant suns of realms unknown
Forget on me to smile;

And, when they show their fires above,
To me how changed their light!
And better than the calm I love
The drear and spectre night.
Alas! the change is all within,

Too well its cause I know;
How happy Immalee had been

Had love ne'er wrought her woe!
No! write not, weep not, on my grave,
One tear, if shed by thee,

Would bid me death's dark chambers leave,
And thou might'st weep for me!

Fare, fare thee well, mysterious love!
And think no more of me;
Admitted to yon heaven above,
I yet will pray for thee.

And if, in that celestial sphere,
Enfranchised spirits free,

Keep watch o'er cherished beings here,
With guardian constancy,

Oh! then, a ministering spirit I,

Will ceaseless watch o'er thee; Weep not, to brighter realms I fly, Weep not for Immalee!

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Once on a time (thus stories did commence
A century back, and will a century hence)
"There liv'd a man," so saith Montgomery;
"And (questioneth the poet) who was he?"
"That is the question"-I'm about to answer;
'Twas Mr. Ames-Ames was the man, Sir;
The hero of my tale, that is to be,
Though certes little of a hero he.
Reader, essential to my rhyme the same is,
Will you be kind enough to call him A-mes?
For know, in some places the self-same names
By common custom and consent call'd Ames.
I say no more; except, that after this
I'm sure that Ames you'll not call a-miss.
This wight was once a miller to his trade;
Millers are always white, and not deep read;
Be this as 'twill, he'd butter'd well his bread:
So fast, indeed, he added salt to 's porridge,
He soon turn'd "gentleman upright,” near Norwich.
Thorp, of all places, spouse and he admire;
So, tir'd of business, they to Thorp retire.
Their pride that neighbours all should know and feel,
How well they can afford to live genteel;
He had a garden on the river's border,
Kept trim and neat, a pattern of good order;
A bowery grac'd it, where, in sunny weather,
Afrind and he could smoke a pipe together;
And where, unvex'd by any care whatever,
He'd sit and wiew the bots come up the revver.
Thus, knowing not what folk on land were a'ter,
He well knew all that pass'd upon the water.
About this time, 'tis fit I should reveal,

There dwelt in Norwich a young spark, nam'd Steel;
A lad of mettle, as his name implies,
Though of the precious metal otherwise.
'Tis said that some more money have than wit;
'Twas not Steel's case, but the reverse of it:

In him combined, as often you and I know, A love of spending, with a lack of rhino; Which lack of gold doth sore the lacker tease, Better by far a lac of gold rupees. Poor Steel, 'mong other species of wild cats, Had an unconquerable love for boats; And in his trips aquatic on the Yare, Had very often made old Ames stare, Who seldom fail'd, whene'er a boat he spied, To hobble, pipe in hand, to th' water side, And scan, with knowing, scrutinizing eye, Each boat and boatman as they pass'd him by: Soon as a sail drew near, 'twas notic'd by all, There stood old Ames, like his own sun-dial, Pointing his gnomon, alias pipe, askew, Much as to say, I wonder who are you? Steel, who had long observ'd the course he trod Swore he'd be even with him, else 'twas odd, The next time, therefore, that he neari Ames, as usual, watching at his post, "Do you draw beer, Sir?" Nothing Ame For why? the name of beer had turn'd his bet "Do you draw beer?" he ask'd in louder stra Just as before, the question was in vain. Then a third time; to which, with peevish air, He said, "You know that I du nut drah bear," And, turning up his nose, and on his heel, "That's, if I err not, the great Mister Steel; Batter if he would sattle for his bot." Better for Steel he had, but he had not. But more anon; meanwhile, I needs must say, He was a very thorn in Ames' way; For never did he pass his garden by, But "Pray do you draw beer, Sir," he would off He said no more; he could not well say less, And yet 'twas quite enough, I must confess; For things at length arrived at such a height, He'd scud the moment Steel appear'd in sight Behind the cucumbers, or in the bed, Or any other place to hide his head; Or, if these fail'd, he'd fairly take to 's heels, Aye, any thing than face" that fallow Steels." Thus time pass'd on, and pretty pastime too, Though time was come Steel must such pastime ra For truth, alas! compels me to detail, We find him next the inmate of a jail, Where (save to bodies thin and spirits stout) 'Tis a deal easier to get in than out. Debts he could easier contract than pay, "Tis said to this dilemma pav'd the way: But even here, and pent"in durance vile," Dreams of the past would oft his hours begude: Thus the "choice spirit" you will often find Ne'er mind a cross, when past times cross his mind "I wonder," to himself one day, he said, "If beer doth still affect friend Ames' head? There will be no great harm in it; suppose I pop the question. Well, I will: here goes!" And there and then this paragraph he penn'd, Which to the paper sent he by a friend: "Benevolence.-The pris'ners in the jail Beg leave, in terms too heartfelt to detail, To thank their benefactor, Mister Ames, Of Thorp, for beer one cask. The same is Divided 'mongst em; and hereon they long T'enlarge; but this they can't. They feel it y A letter was despatched the following day To Mister Ames, which went on to say, That they, the pris'ners, had no doubt whate Of Mr. Ames' goodness, but they never As yet had seen a proof on't; that was cleat In other words, they had not had the beer. Though prisoners they'd take that liberty, They said, and hop'd they had not made feft 'Twas duly seal'd and sent-deliver'd-read; And, turning to the messenger, he said, He knew not what to say, but he did feel A shrewd suspicion of "that fallow Steel." "Beer! cask! I know he's at the bottom on't. I will nut bear no longer sich a front; I'll try the temper of this Steel, I will." But Steel had stol'n a march upon him still; For in the next week's paper was & sort Of contradiction to this bare report: "We beg (quite griev'd to think it should have passi To contradict a passage in our last, Stating that certain beer had been bestow'd, By Mr. A:nes, of Thorp, lower road, On certain prisoners. The report's not true,, And that the author of it right well knew: As Mr. Ames du make oth and swear He, Mr. Ames, nivver did drah bear!" March, 1825.

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