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shake of the head, that genius may be a very fine thing, but sense is a far better one-meaning by this, that the possession of these two blessings, namely, genius and sense, is impossible by one and the same individual. If this were true, there is little doubt that the suffrage of mankind, or, at all events, of our canny countrymen in the north, would be in favour of the money-getting "sense," rather than the glorygetting " genius." But what have they to say for themselves, when they see both so conspicuously displayed-the genius, in the poem the sense, in the notes of a Humphries? In illustration of this, let me quote a few of the explanations with which the author has benefited the world in prose. To see Humphries condescending to the language of common men, puts one in mind of our old nursery friend, Lightfoot, who was so swift, that he had to tie both his feet to reduce his power of running to the velocity of a hare. The first I shall mention contains one of the most interesting allusions to the doctrine of cause and effect, which I have ever had the good fortune to meet with. On the line, page 5, stanza viii. " the gale was up, &c." is the following note: wind sprung up with astonishing rapidity, and the sea, which was late so calm, became on a sudden violently agitated." At page 7, stanza xiv," and bid the helmsman put about," we are presented with this very indispensable explanation: "A nautical expression signifying to tack, or alter the ship's course, by bringing her head full into the wind!" At page 45, stanza xcviii.," and shout to bear a hand," Humphridius thus showeth his power of conveying information: "A common expression among sailors, implying to render prompt assistance!" But perhaps his happiest effort, and that which shows that every man is the best commentator on his own works, is that where he favours us with a note on this exquisite stanza.

"The

"And here we heaved the cautious lead, And, near as we could guess, Our soundings gave a gravelly bed, With the reefs no great way a-head, In four by a quarter less.'” "Meaning," he says, "in some

thing less than four fathoms of water. The man, stationed as above, reports, with a loud voice, to the steersman, the exact depth, which he readily ascertains by knots of various sizes and colours situate on the lead-line, about a foot and half apart. The exact words he would make use of in barely four fathoms of water, would be, a quarter less four!' Í think, however, that the four by a quarter less' is allowable, if, indeed, it is not highly praiseworthy in a heroic poem." This reminds me of a most pathetic epitaph which I met with in the Highlands

"Here lies John Campbell, more's the pity, Who met with his death in Campbell city. "N.B. It should have been Campbelltown, but it wadna rhyme."

After having had all these beauties presented to you, how do you feel, sir? Heartily ashamed of yourself, I have no doubt. But cheer up; for I am about to hurry very rapidly over the Second Canto, only picking out here and there some surpassing line of tenderness or force, which you may do penance by inserting, in your finest hand, in Mrs Gentle's scrap-book. The vessel next morning is seen labouring very near the shore, and old Humphries perceives he has been hoaxed by the apothecary. the apothecary. The preventive men are now at their posts, as fresh as if there was no such thing as an alehouse in rerum naturâ ; and I may conclude all that part of the story which is necessary to elucidate the poetry, by telling you, that the crew of the vessel are all saved, but that the melancholy loss of life took place in a fool-hardy attempt to cut loose the vessel with no very remote eye, as we gain from the poem, to the salvage money in case of success.

Canto the First having ended with the ninetieth stanza, is succeeded, in the course of nature, by Canto the Second at the ninety-first. We were a little surprised on seeing so mature a number at the commencement of a fresh division of the poem, and indeed fancied for some time that the four-score and ten previous stanzas had by some mistake of the binder been misplaced, but we now feel convinced it is the good-will and pleasure of the author, and we submit, as in duty bound, to his wishes.

While the crew of the mysterious vessel, which, however, turns out to be a collier heavily laden, are skilfully making their way to land in their boat, the mate of the preventive service, who is intently watching their progress, makes the following eloquent observations:

"Avast!' the mate replied, Their boat is lower'd by her side, And bounds upon the wave.

"The sea runs high, your honour, and

'Tis all those hands can do,
With a bad boat, and badly mann'd,
To ride it out, and near the land,

And shun the breakers, too!

"And our own Galley's none too stiff,
As well your honour knows,
She's only a smooth water skiff,
And ten to one the chance is, if

We launch to rescue those
Afloat-ourselves may need the aid
We fain to them would lend!'"

But a poem like this, which depends on its totality for effect, loses very much by being broken up into fragments. The Elgin marbles, separately considered, give us a very inadequate idea of the glories of the Parthenon. I will, therefore, not trouble you with any more single bricks as specimens of the building, but assure you that the examples I have given you are but an inadequate representation of the wondrous tale from which they are extracted.

I again return to you. Are you now convinced that a glory and a dream hath passed away from earth? Shame, that the grave should have closed over Humphridius and his ear never have been blessed with the trumpet-notes of the praise of Christopher North. Make it up in as far as you can to the editor, who "is the sole survivor." Tell him in more spirit-stirring words than I can command, that the poem he has ushered into the world, in the splendour of its language, equals the magnificence of its ideas, and that though his genius in no instance has risen beyond the dignity of arranging the punctuation, that that duty he has performed to a miracle; that his italics are irreproachable, and his notes of admiration judiciously bestowed. And perhaps you might conclude by a hint that to such honourable labours his talents for the future should be rigidly confined. The lyre of his deceased friend should be suspended, like that of Pindar, on a nail, and having been waked to ecstasy by the hand of a Humphries, should remain sacred from the fingers of any inferior minstrel. With regard, sir, to our own little quarrel, if you are really a gentleman, and behave as sitch, you will at once confess your unpardonable neglect, and acknowledge the justice of the accusation which I brought against you at the beginning of this review. If not.

Printed by Ballantyne and Company, Paul's Work, Canongate.

Abruzzi, Eight Days in the, 653.
Aird, Thomas, his poem of Arthur, ib.
Alison's History of Europe during the
French Revolution, reviewed, 167-
contrast betwixt France at this time,
and England at the time of the Pro-
tectorship, 169-progress of the revo-
lution towards despotism, 170, et seq.
contrast continued, in the point of na-
tional character, 171-the author's
manner of treating the character of
Napoleon commended, 172-character
of Napoleon traced, 173, et seq.-Jose-
phine, 174-feebleness of Italy in the
Italian campaign imputed to the reli-
gion of the country, 175-Italian cam-
paign, 177, et seq.-Lodi, 178-Venice,
179-Egyptian expedition, 183-Em-
peror Paul, 186-Suwarrow, 187.
Angling, Stoddart's art of, reviewed, 119.
Anglimania, 145.

Anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo,
112.

Anthology, Greek, translations from, by
Wm. Hay, 401, 642.

Aristophanes, Clouds of, translated, 516,
-Plutus, translated, 763.
Aristocracy of England, Tomkin's, re-
viewed, 98.

Arthur, a Dramatic Fable, by Thomas
Aird, 84.
ASSOCIATIONS,

Conservative, 1 — In-
creasing tendency towards Conserva-
tism, ib.-this owing much to Sir
R. Peel's late accession to the govern-
ment, 2-Similar influence of his
speech at Merchant Tailors' Hall, ib.
-testimonies to this increasing tend-
ency by revolutionary leaders, quoted,
3-same thing shown by the result of
late elections in England, ib.-increase,
however, of Radicalism, ib.-House of
Commons the real seat of government,
4-modes described in which Conser-
vative ascendency may be secured in
House of Commons, 5-First, influ-
encing the press, 6, et seq.-Second,
providing for the Conservative interest
in the registration courts, 8-examples
of neglecting this in England and
Scotland, 11-central committees for
this purpose recommended, ib.—also
subordinate committees recommended
for procuring local information, ib.-
composition of such committees, 12-
Gratuitous services of legal gentlemen
urged, ib.-directions to voters to be
freely and cheaply circulated, ib.-
every Conservative urged to vote, 13
-subscriptions recommended, ib.-
central associations recommended in
the three capitals, 14-Edinburgh As-

sociation, ib.-Third, conciliating con-
duct of Conservative leaders through-
out the country, 15.

Authors, Hints to, No. I. on the Pathe-
tic, 431-on the Genteel, No. II. 439.
Autumnal Sketches, by Delta, 488.
Bagman, T. Tomkins, identified with,
98.

Ballot, the," Before and After," a dra-
matic sketch, 404.

Berenger, De, his Helps and Hints how
to protect life and property, 409-
selections as to the best mode of self-
defence, 411, et seq.

Berri, the Duchess de, 325.
Bion, translation from, 65.
Borne, L., viewed as belonging to the
German School of Irony, 377, 381.
Bretagne, Fragments of a Journal in,
313-Nightfall and Morning, ib.-
Jersey, 314, et seq.-St Malo, 317–
Dinan, The Pole, 319-Rennes, 323
-Nantes, 324-the Duchess de Berri,
325.

Catechism of Whist, 637.

Cattermole, Rev. R., his edition of the
Sacred Classics, noticed, 671.
Chambers, Robert, bis poem to a Little
Boy, 70.

Church robbery, 248-reason of the
church being one of the early objects of
attack by the democracy, 249-formi-
dable alliance of Roman Catholics and
Dissenters against the Church, 249, et
seq. tendencies of the Church of Ire-
land Bill, 250-object to restore the
establishment of Popery, 252-Dens's
theology the standard authority of the
Roman Catholic church, ib.

Clare, John, his Rural Muse, reviewed,
231.

Clear, Matthew, the Man who saw his
Way, Chap. I., 467-Chap. II. 469
-Chap. III. 472-Chap. IV. 475—
Chap. V. 477.

Clouds of Aristophanes, translated, 516.
Colletta, his history of Naples, referred
to, and quoted from, 611, et seq.
Commissions, Royal, remarks on, 510.
Conservative Associations, 1.
Cornwall, Barry, bis edition of Willis's
Poems, reviewed, 257.

Corporation Bill, proceedings of the late

Session of Parliament in regard to, 509.
Crisis, The late, and Session of Parlia-
ment, 503.

Curate, Poetry from the papers of a Coun-
try, 36.

D'Aubigné, 790.

Delta, Autumnal Sketches, by him, 488.
Departure and Return, a Tale of Facts,
Catherine Wylie, 370.

Doctor, The, reviewed. Dose First, 269
-Daniel Dove, 277-Dose Second,
547-Lucy Bevan, 560-Leonard
Bacon, 563-Deborah Bacon, 568.
Dunciad, the Modern, reviewed, 289-
on Scott, Byron, Burns and Bloom-
field, 292, et seq.-defence of Scot-
land's treatment of Burns, and other
men of genius, 293, et seq.-proposed
punishment of the author when disco-
vered, 296-his scandalous allusion to
Wm. Howitt, 300.

Education, public, in France, 16-re-
port by Minister of Instruction, ib.—
State should interfere only where peo-
ple cannot educate themselves, 16, et
seq.-primary instruction in the com-
munes, 17-schools for secondary in-
struction, their origin, extent &c. ib.-
et seq.-University education, its ori-
gin, present state, &c., 18-great Uni-
versity of France, ib.-evils of this
system, 19-Inspectors, ib.-Normal
school, ib.-remark on immense pa-
tronage of education by government,
ib., et seq.-it encourages disaffection
to the state among students, 20—pa-
tronage of the higher professorships
absurdly vested in students, ib.-Fa-
culties under surveillance of the minis-
ter, 21-remarks on theological teach-
ing, ib., et seq.-Medical schools, 22-
character of Medical students, 22, 23
-Cousin quoted on the inefficiency of
the present system, 23-peculiarities
in the German governments that ren-
der a state interference in education
more proper there than elsewhere, 24
-French Statistics of education and
crime, 393.

Egyptian expedition, 183.

Eight days in the Abruzzi, 653.
Elton, Charles A., his poems reviewed,
731.

Epigrams, Greek, translated, by Wm.
Hay, 142, 192.

Family Poetry, No. VII. The Confes-
sion, 83.

Female Characters in Modern Poetry,
No. II. Oneiza in Thalaba. Southey,
128.

Fight with the Dragon, a Romance from
Schiller.

Foreign policy, 205-views that led to
the original alliances with Holland,
Portugal and Turkey, 206-former
steadiness of England to these al-
liances, 207-her present conduct in
relation to them, 208-the Nether-
lands, ib.-Portugal, ib.-Turkey,
209-Spain, 210-pretences for de-
serting the former course of policy,
214-error of treating with France as
a free state, and impossibility of her
ever becoming so, 216, et seq-direct
intervention in the affairs of Spain

now the policy of those who decried it
in 1823, 217.

France, public education in, 16-State
of Protestantism in France, No. L.
403.

Fragments of a Journal in Bretagne, vid
Bretagne.

French Revolution, Alison's History of,
reviewed, 167.

Galley, the, a poem, reviewed, 836.
German Modern School of Irony, 376—
its general character, ib.-Borne, 377
-Jacoby, ib.-J. Paul Richter, 378.
Greek Epigrams, translated by William
Hay, 142, 192.

Greek Mythology, its supposed coinci-
dence with Scandinavian, 25, et seq. —
its allegories, ib.

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Greek Poets, Specimens from the Minor,
65. Bion, ib. Moschus, 67.
Grundtvig, reference to him and his
works, 27-his works on mythology,
28-Analysis of his Theory of Mythe-
logy, 29.

Hay, William, Greek Epigrams trans-
lated by him, 142, 192-Greek An-
thology, 401, 642.

Hemans, Mrs, a Sabbath Sonnet by ber,
96-notice of her death and character,
ib. et seq.

Heine, H. viewed as belonging to the
German School of Irony, 384.
Helps and Hints how to protect Life and
Property, by De Berenger, 409.
Hints to Authors, vide Authors.
Hollings, J. F., his lines on hearing the

popular air of Marlbrouk,{647. :
House of Commons, the real seat of Go-
vernment, 4.

Huguenot Captain, 790.

India, 803-insulated state of British
society in India one of the means by
which the British dominion is there
maintained, 804-dangers of reducing
the pay of civil and military officers in
India, ib.-abolition of flogging in the
army objected to, 805-abolition of re-
strictions on the Indian press objected
to, as the most ruinous of all the late
changes in Indian government, 906—
certain branches of trade recommended
to be cultivated, as a better means of
increasing revenue than dangerous re-
trenchments, 308.

Irish Church, proceedings of the late
Session of Parliament in regard to,
510, 513.

Irony, Modern German School of, vide
German.

Italian Campaign under Napoleon, 177.
Jacoby, J., viewed as belonging to the
German School of Irony, 377, 386.
Jenkins, M., a character in dramatic
Sketch of the Ballot, 407.

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Justin Martyr, and other Poems, re-
viewed, 417.

Kean, Edmund, his life reviewed, 71.
Lansbys, the, of Lansby Hall, Chap. I.

220 Chap. II. 223-Chap. III. 227.
Law Studies, Warner's popular intro-
duction to, reviewed, 38.
Lerminier, E., his Beyond the Rhine,
332, vide Rhine.

Luther, his Memoirs of Himself, edited
by Michelet, reviewed, 749-the gen-
tler parts of his character revealed by
the Memoirs, 750—his friendship with
Melancthon, 751-extracts from his
letters, ib. et seq.-new notices regard-
ing his appearance before the Diet of
Worms, 753-controversy with Eras-
mus, 756—his marriage, 758-image
of him in private life, 760.

M'Crie, the late Rev. Dr, notice of his

death and character, 429.
Marlbrouk, lines written on hearing the
popular air of, 647.

Mennais, Abbe de la, quoted as to effects
of Revolution 1830, 333.
Michelet, M., his edition of Luther's
Memoirs, reviewed, 749-character
and habits of the editor, 750.
Modern Dunciad, reviewed, 289.
Mone Dr F. J., his Theory of Mythology,

33.

Moschus, translation from, 67.

Myself and Julia Arran, a tale, 600.
Mythology, Scandinavian, 25—Analysis

of Grundtvig's Theory of Mythology,
29-Theory of Dr Mone, 33.
Naples under the Bourbons and Buona.
partes, 610.

Napoleon Buonaparte, his character
traced, 173, et seq.

O'Connell Domination, 715-prostration

of the Ministry and the empire to this
domination one of the natural effects of
the revolutionary progress, ib. et seq.
origin of the evil, Catholic Emancipa-
tion, 715-the Radical plea of com-
plete toleration to Catholics refuted,
718-principles of the Catholic priest-
hood, ib.-conduct of the Catholic
clergy to Protestants, 719, et seq.-
the business with Raphael, 722-Fa-
ther Kehoe's evidence quoted, 723-
evidence of O'Connor as to Kerry elec-
tion quoted, 725-of Mr Carrol, 727.
Oneiza, a female character in Thalaba,
described, 128.

Parliament, the late crisis and session of,
503-has ruined Whig party, ib., 503,
et seq.-open avowal of their views by
the Destructives, 505-list of their
projects, 506-their strength no where
but among the Ten-Pounders, 508-
selfishness of the government party,
509 corporation bill, ib. Irish
church, 510-Royal commissions, ib.
-necessary that Conservatism should

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predominate in the House of Commons
as well as of Lords.
Paul, Emperor, 186.

Peel, Sir Robert, dinner to him at Tam-
worth, 464.

to

Peers, shall we overturn the, 573—view
of the danger, 575-recurrence
English history for lessons to guide us in
this crisis, 578-the Long Parliament,
ib. et seq.-English character, if we
look to the wars of the Roses, affords
no security that a revolution could
now be effected with less horrors than
those of the French Revolution, 581—
public opinion no barrier against the
threatened evils, 584.

Philosophy of Poetry, 823-question
discussed of what constitutes the dif-
ference betwixt Poetry and Prose, 824
-instances, 825, et seq.-poetry essen-
tially the expression of emotion, 829-
reference under this view to the dif-
ferent kinds of poetry, 832-difference
betwixt poetry and eloquence qointed
out, 833.

Pitt, William. No. VI. 45-State of France
at accession of Louis Sixteenth, ib.—
Progress towards the French revolution
detailed, 46, et seq.-Contrast at this
time betwixt France and England, 50
-How far does England stand now in
same position with France in 1789, 51
-England only to be saved by recur-
ring to the principles of Pitt which
saved her formerly, 53-Parallel be-
twixt the two countries, in the proceed-
ings against church property, 54-
Farther progress of the French revo-
lution towards its crisis detailed, 58,
et seq.-No. VII. 356-Great change
in the spirit of English legislation, 358
-Character of Paine's Rights of Man,
360-society of the Friends of Reform,
361-Dr Priestley, his character, 363
-Pitt's control of the revolutionary
progress, 367-No. VIII.- Dissolu-
tion of the national assembly, 443
-sympathy of the revolutionists in
England with the proceedings in
France, ib. parallel betwixt the
state of England at that time and at
present, 444-point at which the evil
of the changes in France began, 448
-lessons deduced from different pas-
sages of the revolution, 454, et seq.
vain to expect similar changes can be
made in this country without similar
disasters, 459-conduct of Pitt at this
time, 463-No. IX. 626-Peculiar
antagonism of France and England,
627-rare qualities required to break
the seditious spirit of this country,
628, et seq.-Republican convention
in Edinburgh, 631-other Republican
societies, 635, et seq.

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