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ed either with knife or fork, and were the infidels were clothed in a manner obliged to tear in pieces whatever was suitable to their making their appearset before us ; for the articles of a li. ance before the sublime sultan. This quid kind, spoons of tortoise-shell, dress consisted of pelisses; that of his studded with gold, were handed to excellency was lined with samour,

worth no small sum. Those for the The eating part of the farce being secretaries were very good. The draover, perfumed water was poured on gomen, who generally take care of the hands of his excellency, and a themselves, having in some measure napkin of rich embroidery was thrown the arrangement of this part of the to him to wipe them with. He was business, were served with a pelisse farther perfumed with aloes wood each, little inferiour to that of the and ambergris.

ambassadour; the others were of tri

; The usual ceremony of paying the fing value. janizaries takes place in general after To the presence of the sultan only this part of the audience, but his ex- fourteen can be admitted, and they cellency had, I suppose, expressed must be unarmed; so here his excelhimself sufficiently satisfied of the lency, and those who wore swords, riches of the sultan, and it was dis- unbuckled. We now passed to the pensed with

gate of the second court, where we I happened to be in Constantinople encountered the first guard of euat a former period when two senators nuchs. This guard was composed of Ragusa came to pay their tribute to of the ugliest monsters that ever wore the Porte, and was present at their the human form. Their features were audience, when the usual entertain- horrible, with the flesh depending ment for the ambassadours, of paying from them. Their faces were of the the janizaries, was gone through, a most deadly hue. Each infidel was description of which may, perhaps, now adorned with two eunuchs, who amuse you. On quitting the divan, laid a paw on each shoulder, to the senators and suite were conducto signify when he was to bend before ed to a place in the court immediately the king of kings, and also to preopposite to the door of it, where seats vent outrage in his presence. In were prepared for their reception. this manner

we promenaded the The servants of the porte then brought second court, and were soon ushered out a number of leathern purses, into the august presence. which were strowed on the ground, The sultan was sitting on a bed, and supposed to contain the pay of for his throne has the appearance of one company. The colonel of the a large four-posted bed, indeed it is company then gave the word, upon exactly of that shape ; the posts were which the men came running for- inlaid with precious stones ; the ward, snatched up the purses, and

cushion on which Selim sat was comcarried them to some other quarter, posed of a massy embroidery of where they divided them. This they pearls ; before him stood his loots, repeated again and again. At the au- beside him lay his sword, and some dience of the Ragusans it lasted up- turbans of state with rich aigrettes wards of an hour and a half; at that in them. of lord Elgin, this farce continued Selim is a man of about forty-three some hours when his lordship, with years of age ; his beard is become just indignation, declared, that if it grisly ; his countenance is attractive, was not concluded immediately, he the tout ensemble of his physiognowould return home.

my benign; he never listed his eyes, We were now marched to a kind nor even gave a side glance; the of open room under the piazzas, ambassadour made a polite speech 10 where coffee was served, and where him, which the prince Marwze, firse

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dragoman at the Porte, translated to delight and enthusiasm. They high.
the vizir, who repeated it to the sul- ly respect the mercantile world, and
tan; he made his reply in simple, say the word of an Englishman is as
kind, and elegant expressions. It good as any other man's writing, who
was likewise spoken to the vizir, who is not a mussulman.
passed it to the prince, who then re- The dinner at Tarapea consisted
peated it to the British company's of all that taste could display, or the
dragoman, and he to the ambassadour. appetite desire ; the rarities of the
Our audience being finished, we turn- season were washed down in libations
ed to depart, still in our humiliating of the choicest wines. The party was
condition, like criminals. The sultan, elegant, but not gay. We were de-
just as we were leaving the room, de- prived by her indisposition of the
sired the dragoman to inform his ex- presence of the amiable and beautiful
cellency that he had ordered him a ambassadress; the sickness of his
horse, which he hoped would turn out beloved consort threw a gloom over
a good one. His excellency thanked his excellency, who, notwithstanding,
him, and we departed. A strong strove to appear cheerful. In the
guard of janizaries attended during evening, however, we found her a-
the whole of the procession.

dorning the drawing room, where Our return from the audience was were also the ambassadours of the nearly the same as our entry. We other missions and their ladies, with passed over the outward court of the most of the ladies and gentlemen atseraglio, and without the Porte found tached to them, who had been invited our horses in waiting where we had to pay their court on this occasion. left them. As we crossed the water, According to the eastern custom, several British and Maltese vessels sa- coffee and sweetmeats were served luted us. Indeed they had done so in up, and the ball commenced by those the morning We conducted the who chose to dance, leading their ambassadour to the Swedish palace, partners to the hall, where a band of and were refreshed with lemonade, musick was playing. Rooms were sweet cakes, &c. The party then broke prepared for those who chose to play up to meet again at Tarapea, the re- at cards. During the evening, ices sidence of Mr. Arbuthnot, where we and lemonade were handed round; were invited to dinner. In the even- the dance continued with much vivaing we had a ball.

city until some hours after midnight, The audience, upon the whole, was when the party returned to their regrand, and came up, in a great mea- spective homes. sure, to my expectations. It was hu. The moon shone bright, and shed miliating, to be sure, to be kept like a charming lustre over the mounprisoners so long in that horrible place tains, crowned with the gloomy cythe Porte, and had we understood the press ; the most death-like stillness language, the being treated with " in- reigned over the canal, interrupted fidel” at every corner would have been only by the fall of the oar, which beat insufferable. But the manners of the in agreeable cadence to the breast, Turks, in every stage of the business, which had been agitated with the was friendly and kind. They have a dance, or with some softer emotion, greater regard for the English than for the scene of the evening affordfor any other nation, both for those in ed a rich display of beauty. the distinguished employments, and The contrast was striking between for the mercantile part of them. Ever the elegant simplicity of the English since the affair of Egypt, they talk of dress, and the gaudy show of the Nelson, sir Sidney, their old acquain- Grecian. Her excellency was attance, whom they will tell you they tired in a plain, but costly suit. The have seen, and general Stewart, with other ladies were decked out in rich

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furred gowns of silver, gold, or rich evening in the Windsor uniform. His silk stuffs, and all the family dia- dress in the morning was rich emmonds were displayed on this occa- broidery. The gentlemen of the sion, stuck on without either art or other missions wore the uniform of elegance.

their respective courts. The ambassadour appeared in the

POETRY.

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A POETICAL RECIPE FOR THE Be not in haste, nor think to do
ASTHMA.

Your business with a purge or two; GOUT and rheumatism have found Some, if they are not well at once, shelter in your pages, and perhaps many

Proclaim the doctor for a dunce: may be now deriving ease and benefit Restless from quack to quack they range, from the remedies you have promulgated. When'tis themselves they ought to change. Then why not asthma, a disease (and I

Nature hates violence and force, speak from experience) as afflictive as

By method led and gentle course : either of the above? To be sure, my re

Rules and restraints you must endurecipe has not such a grave appearance as

Ills brought by time, 'tis time must curez my predecessors ; but Apollo is the god The use of vegetables try, of physick and of poetry too; and why And prize Pomona in a pye : may not his disciples use both when they Young Bacchus' rites you must avoid, can? That the remedies and precautions And leave fair Venus unenjoyed. contained in the following are practically Whate’er you take put something good in, good, I myself know: and it is something And worship Ceres in a pudding novel to have a poetical recipe.

For breakfast, it is my advice,
I remain &c. Eat gruel, sago, barley, rice;
SHORTBREATH.

Take burdoch roots, and by my troth,

I'd mingle daisies in the broth. COME, old friend, accept of me

Thus you with ease may draw your The following rules, without a fee.

breath, An asthma is your case, I think;

Deluding what you dread most-death; So you must neither eat nor drink:

Laugh with your friends, be gay, and thrive, I mean of meats preserved in salt,

Enriched by those whom you survive.. Nor any liquors made from malt; From seasoned sauce avert your eyes, From hams and tongues and pigeon pies : If venison pasty's set before ye,

O LADY, list not lover's sighs, Each bit you eat—memento mori.

If you are rich as well as fair, Your supper-nothing if you please, Nor heed the gaze of tearless eyes : But above all, no toasted cheese.

No love is there. 'Tis likely you will now observe,

Mistrust the vows in rapture made, What I prescribe will make you starve The bended knee and mournful air, No; I allow you at a meal,

The homage to thy beauty paid : Part of a neck, loin, or leg of veal ;

Can love be there? Young turkies too, I'll let you eat;

And disregard the tuneful strain, Partridges and pullets, by way of treat. That tells of passion and despair, House-lamb boiled, I suffer too

That warbles forth harmonious pain : The devil's in't if that won't do.

Love is not there, Now as to liquor, why, indeed,

Perhaps a silent lover sighs, Might I advise, it should be mead;

That you are rich as well as fair, Glasses of wine, to extinguish drought- O lady, watch his tearful eyes, Drink two with water, three without.

For love is there, Let constant exercise be tried,

He thinks what others only say, And sometimes walk, and sometimes ride; And fain would speak, if he might dare, Health's oftner found on Highgate-hill But on his lips love dies away, Than in the doctor's nauseous pill

While love is there.. VOL, H.

TO GERALDINE.

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In silence and in solitude,

He nurses love and hides despair, O let not now thy wealth intrude!

Love, love is there.

EPIGRAM,

ALPHONSO.

By a country clergyman to a lady, who had sent him her compliments on the ten of

hearts.

YOUR compliments, dear lady, pray for

bear;

Old English services are more sincere. You send ten hearts; the tithe is only mine;

Give me but one, and burn the other nine.

06 LOVE AND PRUDENCE.
[By Laura Sophia Temple.]

"Twas yet the dawn of youth's gay hour,
E'er mild content had fled my bower,
Joy's rosy orb illum'd my sky,
And fancy lit my roving eye;

I laughed at danger's whispered threat,
With maddest hopes my vain heart beat;
'Twas then that Prudence crossed my way,
And often, often would she say,

'Check thy wild course, and follow me.' I murmured at her harsh command, I would not take her offered hand; "What,' I exclaimed, already come, All my best feelings to benumb? Grant to my prayers a short delay, Oh! call again some other day! Full soon will time my minutes steal And on my forehead fix his sealThen, then cold nymph I'll follow thee.' She sighed, and went,-I dropped a tear, But still pursued my mad career. While thus I joyous skipped along, I heard a soft and melting song, Onward I bounded-for the strain Thrilled to my heart, and pierced my brainBut Prudence stopped me-tho' repelled Still she returned my steps withheld, And mournful whispered, follow me.' I turned me from her stedfast eye, And from her presence longed to flyO it was love's voluptuous lay Tempted my truant feet to stray! That o'er my cheated senses stole, And robbed of energy my soul: That bade my tongue to Prudence say, Thou meddling fool!-away-away! I cannot, will not,-follow thee." O'er flowery paths I gayly stept, Prudence the while looked on and wept. I gazed on love's enchanting smile, And doated on the gentle wile; 'Tis not for my weak lips to tell The magick of each wonderous spell,

Which did my bosom's peace betray,
And tempted still my tongue to say:
'Prudence, I will not follow thee.'
Thus was my feeble judgment led
By all that Love, or looked or said;
Thus was my raw unpractised youth
Deceived by falshood-decked in truth;
But when I proved that angel smile
The worthless covering of guile-
O when my dark and vast despair,
Had found his promises were air-
Then did remorse my bosom rend—
And clasping Prudence, as my friend,.
'Lead on'-I cried I'll follow thee."

A VALENTINE FROM CONSTANCE TO MELLIDOR.

[By Miss Trefusis.]

I.

ERE yet the harbinger of day
Shed one faint beam, one cheering ray,
Impatient love, with fond delight,
Sought, by the glimmering taper's light,
The pictured lineaments to trace
Of Mellidor's bewitching face;
Prest to her lips the ring, the glove,
Sweet pledges of his valued love;
Then dropt a solitary tear

That her sweet tyrant was not near;
Dared for a moment to repine,
And blame her careless Valentine.

II.

O man! how little dost thou knew The sources whence our pleasures flow! O man! how little canst thou share The soft refinements of the fair! Those heavenly nothings which we prize, Your grosser appetites despise : Ne'er in your hacknied bosoms live Those loyal sentiments, which give A sacred character to love, And Alas! my every wish was thine, its mission from above. prove But the world shared my Valentine! III.

Loud howl the stormy winds around, Winter's hoar honours strow the ground: Brilliant the sun, though cold his ray; Ah! such the sun who rules my day! Long, long he promised to be here, To claim me for the ensuing year; But gayer scenes his thoughts employ, He steals from love what's given to joy = That he may hasten back again, In time to join gay folly's train, Love's sacred promise he'd resign, And slight his faithful Valentine!

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my dear!

On this eventful day, while she
Past her lone hours in misery
Alas! should the desire of change
Induce my Mellidor to range,
Should sickening security
Tempt him to court variety,
If I've been loved, alas ! too long,
May tender recollections throng
Round that dear heart and keep it mine,
Lest death should claim thy Valentine !

V.
When to love's influence woman yields,
She loves for life! and daily feels
Progressive tenderness !-each hour
Confirms, extends, the tyrant's power!
Her lover is her god! her fate -
Vain pleasures, riches, worldly state,
Are trifles all !-each sacrifice
Becomes a dear and valued prize,
If made for him, e'en though he proves
Forgetful of their former loves !
O never to forget be thine,
Lest madness seize thy Valentine.

VI. Think, Mellidor, on former days, Think on the thousand winning ways By which my heart thou didst obtain! The fond, fond look, the melting strain, The frequent letter, praises bland, This tenderly imprisoned hand; Full many an eve together past, Each eve more valued than the last; When by the sun's declining rays I dared the transitory gaze, Read in those eyes that flame divine, Now-felt but by thy Valentine !

VII. Alas, those days are gone and past : They were too exquisite to last; The charm of novelty is o'er, And Constance is beloved no more! Yon light coquet, so gross, so vain, Parades thee in her vulgar train, With worthless riyals blends thy name, And wrests from hoping crowds her fame! Ah, dearest youth! canst thou prefer This love's itinerant, to her Whose soul, whose wishes, all were thine, Who lives but in her Valentine.

VIII. Ah no! thou art too good, too pure, Such shameful shackles to endure, Such hacknied favours to receive! Thy Constance never will believe These groundless rumours! dearest youth, Repeat those vows of loye and truth,

[By Miss Trefusis).

I. HE is gone! he is gone! how bitter the Which furrow'd my cheek at our last

sad adieu, When all sobbing, I cried: “ Farewell to Remember your Mary! believe her sin.

cere, Then slight, if you can, ber who lives but for you!"

II. My Francis may meet with a face far

more fair, With smiles more seductive, more art

ful than mine : On my brow love has graven the wrinkles

of care ; The blossoms of youth felt the blight of

despair; Yet scorn me not, Francis, the fault sure was thine!

III. If the light foot of frolick is Mary's no

more, If dimpling hilarity shrinks from her

cheek, Thy smiles can the innocent vagrants re.

store ; The cup of contentment would quickly

run o'er, If the dark eye of Francis love's language should speak!

IV. Then let not the stranger thy fancy be.

guile, Though deckt in the treasures of beau.

ty and youth : For the heart of thy Mary (though break.

ing the while From the lures of each wanton) shall

yield thee a smile, By tenderness drawn from the foun.

tains of truth!”

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