To our CORRESPONDENTS. H. L. F. may depend on an account of the Birth-day Dresses in our next. We should efleem it as a favour if the writer of the Hiftory of St. Albert, would let us know whether it is finished, or intended to be continued. We fhould be glad to hear again from E. C. Litchfield. The packet from Amicus is under confideration; if it had been more legible, it had been more acceptable. Received, The Ramble in the Highlands of Scotland--Truth and Nature. A Tale.-Epitaph on Mifs M. V.-The Hero's Philofophy.— Verfes on Friendship; moft of which are too incorrect, or for other reafons improper, for infertion.-Enigmas, Rebufes, Lifts, &c. THE Lady's Magazine; For MAY, 1793. The RIVAL PRINCES, A NOVEL. Tranflated from the French, By C. M. (Continued from p. 206.) NOUNT Charles's love was too violent to be constrained by reafon, and although he had not yet avowed it, his fighs and glances conveyed to the marchionefs what he did not dare to exprefs. But if thefe tefimonies of affection in the man fhe esteemed, filled her with delight, reflection foon changed it to mifery. The confufion that fhe felt when the count was prefent, and the melancholy that fucceeded when he left her, were too fure fymptoms to be mistaken, and fhe fighed at the recollection that after having fo often, and fo long, braved the power of love, after having for openly expreffed her diflike of marriage, the should be overcome at the firit fight of count Charles. Had her affection been the confequence of a long acquaintance, his numerous accomplishments might have afforded an excufe; but he remembered, and remembered with vexation, that a fingle interview had fixed her affections, At length the determined to con quer her inclinations, or at least to difguise them fo well that the count fhould never have the fatisfaction of discovering them. This refolution coft her a confiderable effort; and one ftill greater to carry it in execu tion. It was impoffible to continue this conftraint long without becoming uneafy, fretful, and capricious. The count was too much in love not to perceive this alteration in her behaviour; but, unhappily for his repofe, he did difcover the reafon. The referve of the mar chionefs augmented every day; the more fie felt that he was dear to her, the more he affected to treat him wih indifference. Mademoiselle Preuli who had remarked with grief the growing paffion of the count, was pleafed to behold the unhappy effects of it. As the had never attempted to difguife her own feelings, fhe did not fufpect that a young perfon like the mar chioness could fo well diffemble. She judged not of the heart of her rival but by appearances, and the believed herself still more infenfible to the count, than to the prince his brother; this belief revived her hopes, and induced her to endeavour to improve the favourable juncture. In the mean time, the count continued to pay every attention to the Gga mar. marchionefs. He learnt that she was As long as the count continued his attendance, the marchioness imagined the could difpenfe with it; but as foon as he ceafed to fee her, the could not conceal her forrow; and converfing with one of her women in whom the repofed a confi. dence, "Darcy," faid fhe, "count Charles has forgotten me, whilft I, alas! think only of him, he is perhaps doating on another; but, why do I complain of what I ought most to defire? I would not have him love me, and yet I cannot bear his neglect how lamentable is my con dition!" At that inftant, count Charles was announced'; he could no longer reftrain his paffion, but more enamoured than ever, he came to call himself at the feet of his mistrefs. "Ah Darcy," cried the marchionefs, "I cannot conceal my emotion; I muft not fee him." But madam, what excufe can you invent?" "None," replied the,. " but pofitively I cannotfee him, and my ho nour demands that I make this effort, whatever pain it may coft my heart." Whilft they deliberated, the fervant who had announced the count, retired, leaving the pailage free. The count advanced, and topping at the door of the room, heard the laft words of the marchionefs. He could not conceal his tranfports; he entered, and cast himself at her feet. Vexation at his having difcovered her fecret, obiged her to treat him with feverity; but, in fpite of her apparent anger, her eyes fo little accorded with her words, that he had no longer cause to think himself unhappy. (To be continued.) GONZALO DE CORDOVA; Or, GRANADA RECOVERED. T An Heroic Romance. BOOK IV. (Continued from page 211.) HESE four heroic knights were, the invincible Lara, the youthful Fernando Cortez, the emulous pupil of Gonzalo, the brave Aguilar, the kinfman of that hero, and the veuerable Tellez, grand matter of the order of Calatrava. Lara had chofen them for his companions in his noble enterprize; and all the four, fearing they should not obtain the permiffion of Ferdinand, had left the army without intorming him of their defign. In compliance with the advice of Tellez, they had affumed the difguife of Turks in an enemy's city, where, by the laws of war, they might have been detained pritouers. The time neceflary for this, and the circuit they had taken to arrive at the coaft of Murcia, had occafioned their late arrival |