on his head. Henry ftands by him, and his fifter Margaret, of infant ages. This picture is by Mabufe, who vifited England in the reign of their father. Henry VII. and Henry VIII. full lengths, each of them with a queen before an altar. The fortunate Jane Seymour (who died in her bed) is the confort of the fon, here reprefented. This is a copy from Holbein, in fmall by Van Lemput, in 1667, taken by order of Charles II. The original was painted on the wall in the privy-chamber of Whitehall, and deftroyed in the fire of 1697. Two half-lengths, by Lely, of the duchefs of York, and her fifter.

A child in the robes of the garter; perhaps the youngeft knight known. He was the fecond fon of James II. while duke of York, by Anne Hyde his duchefs. On December 3, 1666, he was elected knight of the garter, at the age of three years and five months. The fovereign put the George round his neck; and prince Rupert, the garter round his little leg. Death, in the following year prevented his inftallation.

The diminutive manhood of the dwarf Geoffry Hudfon, is to be feen in another picture. He appears lefs, by being placed walking under fome very tall trees.

In the lords' old waiting-room is Henry Darnley, in black, tall and genteel. His hand is refting on his brother Chs. Stuart, earl of Lenox, dreffed in a black gown. In another room is Charles II. of Spain, at the age of four, in black, with a fceptre in his hand, firutting and playing the monarch: he was inaugurated in 1666: his reign was unhappy? Spain at no period was in fo low, fo diftrefsful a condition. His dominions were parcelled out in his life-time: but he difappointed the allies, and, after fome ftruggle, the defignation of his will in favour of the houfe of Bourbon took place. Here is to be feen the famous picture by Mabufe, of Adam and Eve. Mr. Evelyn juftly remarks the abfurdity of painting them with navels, and a fountain with rich imagery, amidst the beauteous wilds of Paradife. Raphael, and Michael Angelo made the fame miftake of the navel; on which the learned fir Thomas Brown, [Vulgar Errors, page 104] waftes a long page and a half to ve the poflibility.

In the Queen's library (built by queen
Caroline, and ornamented by Kent) now
a lumber-room, I faw a beautiful view
from Greenwich Park, with Charles I.
his queen, and a number of courtiers,
walking; and two others, of the fame
pictured his queen dining in public.
Another of the elector Palatine and
his fpoufe, at public table; with a carver,
looking moft ridiculous, a monkey hav-
ing in that moment reared from the
board and feized on his beard. Poffibly
this feaft was at Guild-hall, where he
was most nobly entertained by the hof-
pitable city, in 1612, when he made the
match with the daughter of our mo-
narch, which ended fo unhappily to both
parties.

Character of Dr. Horne, late Bishop of
Norwich. By the Rev. Charles Curtis.

F fuch a prelate as Dr. George

Horne, who would not be eager to record that life which had been spent in virtue and in holiness, was clofed in calm and pious refignation? Little as I am difpofed to embrace, either fome philofophical opinions which he was known to entertain, or fome proofs of fcriptural doctrine which he was accuftomed to enforce, I cannot forbear to praife Dr. Horne at that moment when to flatter him were vain. To me his character was known only by his writings and by report. But they who were acquainted with him perfonally concur with me in giving him credit for uniting a playful fancy with a ferious heart. He is, indeed, diftinguished as an antagonist of the Unitarians, and as an advocate for the Hutchinfonians. But his temper was never contaminated by the virulence of bigotry, and his tafte diffufed a colouring of elegance over the wild, but not unlovely vifions of enthufiafin. particularities did not obfcure his excellencies. He loved Hebrew, and he underftood Greek. He defended Hutchin fon; but in fpirit and in truth, he had learned Chrift. His known fincerity gave a fuller, and a wider effect to his celebrated piety; Dr. Horne profeffed only what he believed: he practifed what he taught. Having really been a faint in crape, he did not affect the appearance of being twice a faint in lawn.

His

Alexis;

Alexis; ar, the Cottage in the Woods. (Continued from p. 514.) CHAPTER

III.

LEXIS could collect

A from this converfation, that Carlo

who was very fharp-fighted, begged him
not to be uneafy, that it was only a de-
tachment of the "cavaliers de mare-
chauffee," of whom they had no occa-
fion to be afraid.
was

this

ther near, and bioccoachment via bran

looking all this time, began to cry out, "O Dio! whom do I fee in the middle of them?an accomplice of the ruffians of the cavern!-He was taken a few days ago; he comes at the head of thefe guards to the cavern of his companions. Let us change fides, fignor; I am afraid he will know me."

"

Alexis at this difcourfe began to be fenfible of the danger he was in. They betook themfelves from the highway, but the guards, to whom the ruffian had denounced Sciocco, clap fpurs to their horfes, overtake them, and feize them in the king's name.

was a madman, whofe head was flocked with fyftems, one more erroneous than another. His way of thinking was even deftitute of fteadiness and folidity: what he faid this moment would be deftroyed by what he faid the next; his opinions were fo confufed, that none of them were cftablithed. He feemed, however, to be en owed with an upright heart. He prayed Alexis fo humbly to be allowed to keep him company, he promind fo firmly to follow him every where, and to join in mutually work ing for their fubfiftence, that, in fpite of the remembrance of Dumont's perfidy, the lover of Clara conquered his miftruft, and confented to Carlo's requeft. It Let the reader judge of our hero's was then he had an opportunity to fee all grief; he declares his innocence; but the madnefs of the Italian. "Santa Ma- the guards are inflexible; they load ria!" cried he, falling upon his knees, them with chains. The robber, who "Divina croce di Giefu, vi ringrazio!"* had betrayed them, infulted them in the moft opprobrious mann "Hah! hah! Sciocco;" faid he, "the pretty buffoon of our charming company; fo you find at laft a comrade ?-he is quite a child; he began the bufinefs too foon."

O good and generous cavalier!-be my friend; be my mafter I will forget all my misfortunes.-If you fhould one day marry, a fweetnefs of which a father's cruelty has deprived me, if you fhould become a father, I will bring up your children, I will carry them in my arms. O cariffimi figliovolit I fee them-they put forth their little hands they call me their good friend-Yes, I will be their friend, I will love them as much as their tenero padre‡, and to live with them and you shall be my greateft happiness."

This broken compound of languages made Alexis fmile, while his companion continually lifted up his hands towards heaven, and diftorted himself into a hundred different paftures.

Having paffed a winding of the road, our two travellers defcried feveral men advancing ftrait towards them. Alexis could not help trembling, but Sciocco, Τ E S. * Divine crofs of Jefus, I thank

you!

N

O deareft little fons!
Tender father.'

Hib. Mag. July, 1792.

Alexis, overwhelmed with grief, could not utter a fingle word; tears rolled down his cheekshe moaned――his eyes were directed towards heaven, and feemed to beg for fome miraculous token of his innocence. Sciocco muttered, and fwore folemnly, that neither his mafler nor he was guilty; he related to the flinty guards his adventures, but they would not hear him. He then endeavoured to confole Alexis, faying to him, "Mio caro maeftrof, heaven will have it, it was apparently to be fo.",

Meanwhile four of the horfemen leave the main body of their comrades, who continue their march, and lay hold of

N O T E S.

A very confiderable body of horfe, difperfed through every province of France, on purpofe to clear the highways, vagrants, &c.

My dear mafter.

C

the

They were, without any formality, committed to prifon, with the confolatory, notice, to hold themfelves ready for the next day, to undergo an examination, and to be put to the rack.

the two unfortunate friends without open. A young, handfome, and wellmercy, and drag them to the town of dreft woman, provided with a dark St. Marcellin, which they reached to- lanthorn, approached him, and, laying wards funfet. hold of his hand, faid, "Come, follow me, unfortunate young man ; I cannot believe you guilty; my heart scorns such a fuppofition-Oh! did you but know what an impreffion you have made on it! But, come, don't let us lofe time.' "Oh moft generous of women!" cried Alexis, "" my friend is as innocent as I."" Save him; let me be under that double obligation to you!"" I will, with all my heart; but remember, young man, what I do for you."

a

Behold Alexis alone, fhut in up narrow dungeon next to Sciocco's! Behold him, that unfortunate youth, accufed of the bafeft of crimes, çonfounded with the most infamous retches! What has he done? What fate awaits him?-Ah! it is much to be feared he will foon be inclined to believe in predeftination.

وو

The fenfible deliverer opens the next dungeon. Alexis called to Sciocco with a low voice, "Dear Carlo, come, we are fet free." "Santa Maria! who can"-"Hold your tongue, fool; you undo us."

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Alexis, ftretched out upon the ftraw, melting in tears revolved all his former adventures in his mind, accufed his father, Candor, Sciocco, nay, heaven itfelf! Thus he fpent more than half the Alexis was forced to ftop the Italian's night, when a fweet voice abated his mouth with his hand, as his mad decladefpair, and reftored a little calm to his rations might eafily have frustrated their foul. "Alexis!" cried the voice, "are defign by a difcovery. They both folyou here? Is this your dungeon?"-lowed their benefact refs, who went up "Alas! whofoever you be! fave me; make my innocence known."-" A woman who has feen you, and pities your youth, has it in her power to deliver feated. "Alexis, I will fave you," faid you, if you promife to be grateful.""Ay, all my life! all my life!"-"Stop then; be of good cheer." The voice is

filent.

Alexis, furprifed at this event, did not know whether he ought to accept of liberty thus offered him. "I may be thought guilty," faid he to himself, "if I fly daftardly.-Oh! my God! what am I to do? If I remain in this infamous dungeon, if I expect juftice from my prepoffeffed judges, who are deaf to the voice of innocence, implacable, cruel, what will become of me?-the very idea makes me ftart with horror!-

Ah! what need I care for what the world will fay I will go. But that woman what is her motive to deliver me, whom he does not know?-What intereft can he have?Suppofe it is a foare - -Ought I to truft her!"

Alexis was now more tranquil, and waited patiently for the angel of confolation, who had made his forrow fubfide, he heard the door of his dungeon

n

ftairs, opened different doors, and conducted them to an apartment decently furnifhed, where fhe ordered them to be

the, "and accompany you in your flight; hear only a few words; I am the wife of the keeper of this prifon. My husband always difliked and ill-treated me.—I faw you yefterday, and you made a very ftrong impreffion upon me.— -Let me fly from the man I'abhor; and permit me to follow one II pity.But promife never to leave me.

Alexis was at a lofs to anfwer, but Sciocco, whofe joy was extreme, gave way to his rapture. "Should we leave you, generofa dona*? we!-Oh! my mafter and I fwear for ever to show the most perfect gratitude, the moft

-

That is enough!" broke in the miftrefs of the jail; "but let us be gone.'

Alexis had now loft all his joy. The woman who would leave a husband to follow him, appeared, in his eyes, contemptible; and if he did not exprefs his indignation, it was becaufe the great N 0 T E. *Generous woman.

danger

her fex; and that only by a moft fupernatural predeftination she should act the part of a Hector in petticoats.

It was during this converfation that our fugitives entered one of the fauxbourgs of Avignon, and alighted at an

inn.

The jail-keeper's wife, quite in a furious fit of amorous tranfport, propofed that Alexis fhould either yield to her defires, or accept her challenge to fight a duel. Sciocco offers to ftand ground for his mafter. "No!" anfwers the termagant, "No, fignor, if I fight, it is always with a man.'

This scene, in fact comical, appeared in quite a different light to Alexis. His virtuous heart rejected fo difgraceful a connection.

But let us return to Clara, the unfortunate Clara, who, upon lofing her lover, is acquainted with the fecret of her birth, and obliged to live with the enemy of her father;-let us enter her very apartment, and sympathife with her.

CHAPTER IV.

Clara, determined to leave Candor, and to go every where in pursuit of her lover, invented a thousand expedients to effect her elopement, which reafon deftroyed by degrees. There was but one that feemed practicable.

After having well deliberated upon it, fhe began, with great trouble, to take off the ftaple of the lock of her apartment. She then waited till night, which was the most favourable time to carry her project into execution. All day long, Candor and Germain endeavoured to confole her, and to prove that the would foon fee her Alexis again. At night, Germain came as ufual, to lock the door; but in vain did he give himfelf that trouble; he turned the bolt of the lock, which, having nothing to receive it, could anfwer no purpofe.

Clara went down ftairs, and ftaid till the two old men had defcended into the fubterraneous temple. She recollected that Alexis had been led almost to the center of it through a cavern, whofe entrance was from the foreft. She had alfo remarked, on the preceding night,. the door which led to this fubterraneous temple. She intended to hide herself in the cellar till the two old men fhould have left it, and to efcape through that fame door.

She defcended quietly into the temple, the door of which had been left open, and hid herself behind a pillar, and was witnefs to all the extravagancies of Candor and his old fervant. After having offered their complaints to the afhes of Adela and her fon, they both retired. No fooner Clara faw them depart, than fhe opened the door of the fubterraneous cavern, which fhe could easily effect from within, but, groping along in the dark, foon found herfell obliged to stop, seized with horror and fright."

CLARA had feen her lover depart. Clara, leaning with her eyes and mouth againft the iron-grated window of her apartment, had feen let down and drawn up the fatal bridge which parted her, perhaps for ever, from her dear Alexis! -She is left alone to grief, to fury, and defpair. "Oh!" cried the, "he flies from me to plunge the dagger in the breaft of him that gave me life!-O cruel Candor!It is you who require that horrid facrifice by the hand of the fweeteft and lovelieft of men!. It makes me tremble ftill!The traitor has brought me up with no other defign than to devote me fome day to his She recollected there was in the temfury, to revenge in me my father's ple a lamp always burning before the wrongs!O Candor! thee I loved, tomb; fhe returned with a defign to fetch but Dorance I hate, I deteft !-Can- it away; but, all on a fudden, the filence dor is my benefactor- -Dorance my moft implacable enemy.Good God! what horrors await me-Candor, if he finds that Alexis does not return, he fill my blood ? heaprevent it I will leave which has, till now, been -But how can I cfcape?';

of the place, the horror fhe felt before
the dead, brought a thoufand tremendous
phantoms to her imagination. She ftop-
ped, and kneeled down upon the fteps of
the monument; fhe thought he heard a
voice break through the marble which
covered the coffin.
Ch! my
cried the," is it

t you

mother!"

I hear ?

-Are thefe