While a fourth to his fellows demonstrates with pride,
That Semiramis' manes he guards as a bride,

Avouching for proof, just as wise as great Nixon,
That she like a man, being bold and a vixen,
Must needs have possess'd famous rump in the rear,
While breech of his relic thus huge doth appear;
The type most complete of a mummy coal black,
In form showing symmetry like a full sack.
Lo! such are the toils of the living, whose freaks
Shun modern perfection for mould'ring antiques: (c)

the British Museum; which, with all due deference to the sticklers, who affirm the same to have been the tomb of Alexander, I no more conceive from tradition, and particularly external decorations, contained that prince's body, than it was originally intended to receive the remains of your humble servant. I am not much versed in Egyptian hieroglyphics, it is true, but I am not quite so blind as to mistake what was due to the idols of Egypt, and what would have been the decorations of a sarcophagus sculptured to receive the body of a sovereign of Greece.

(c) As I should be extremely sorry to involve any individual

Thus 'reft of Erugo a statue itself,

By Pygmalion performed, wou'd be deem'd modern

elf,

in disgrace, I will withhold the names of the parties concerned in the ensuing anecdote, which may be relied upon as matter of fact.

A living nobleman, of high celebrity, was in possession of a very valuable antique ring, the setting of which did not meet his approbation, and it was in consequence placed in his jeweller's hands for alteration; unfortunately, however, one of the family inspecting the stone, dropped the gem upon the hearth, and the antique was broken into several pieces. In this dilemma, what course was to be pursued? The artizan knew the veneration in which the ring was held by the nobleman in question, and how essential it was for his interest not to forfeit his custom thus critically circumstanced, he repaired to his engraver, who undertook to procure a similar stone, and execute an exact imitation of the antique, which in the course of a week was completed, and, upon being set, delivered to its present noble owner, who not only believes himself that he possesses his original antique, but, when displayed to the best judges, no doubt is ever entertained of its validity. As any comment would

Since the sterling criterions are green and blue mould, So an antique without 'em, by G―d, is not old.

be superfluous, I shall leave the reader to judge of the antiquarian's depth of discernment, and whether or not a modern may be found to equal many boasted labours of the Greek and Roman artists.

Biographers.

Σπαρταν ελαχες, ταυταν κοσμεί.
The shoemaker should never go beyond his last.

FROM the concourse essaying biography's style,
A Roscoe must ever with rapture beguile; (d)

(d) The name of Mr. Roscoe has long and justly been distinguished by its connection with elegant literature, and his attachment to the sound politics of his native country, in which avocations he has laboured with honour to himself, both as a writer and a statesman. As a specimen of chaste biographical composition, this gentleman's delineations of the Annals of