candle-light amusements are now fashionable in France, and in other polifhed countries; and when fuch amusements are much relifhed, they banish the robust exercises of the field. Balls, perhaps, were formerly more frequent in day-light. At prefent, candle-light is the favourable time. The active part is, at that time, equally agreeable, and the fedentary part, more fo. Thoughts on the Grave of a Child: HERE, here the lies! Oh! could I once more view Those dear remains; take one more fond adieu; In angel light array'd, beyond the stars, The work of God, that beauteous clay, which here As tho' in nature's niceft model caft, E By By the fame pow'rful hand again fhall rife, No wonder then her course fo fwiftly run, Juft fmil'd at folly, and look'd back no more. That winning nature, and obliging mien, Pleas'd to fee all, by all with pleasure seen. Smiling and fweet as vernal flow'rs new blown, Affociates now with tempers like her own. Her love to me (how artless and fincere!) Rifes from earth to heav'n, and centers there. So So pure a flame, heaven's gracious Sire will own, And with paternal love indulgent crown. Cease, then, frail nature, to lament in vain, Know the famé God, who gave, hath tak'n away, Efcap'd from life, and all its train of ills, Such the mild Saviour to his arms receives, Short, Short, yet how pleafing, was her vifit here, ANECDOTE O F Henry Plantagenet, DUKE OF LANCASTER. HE Battle of Tarifa had raised the reputation THE of Don Alonzo XI. to fuch a pitch throughout Christendom, that Henry Plantagenet, duke of Lancaster, earl of Derby, Lincoln and Leicester, great grandfon to Henry the III. and Grandfather to Henry IV. commanding at this time, the English forces in Guienne, obtained leave from Edward III. to ferve a campaign under Don Alonzo, in the fiege of Algeziras; of his acts of Chivalry the chronicle makes particular mention. An Anecdote which reflects honour on the English in general, a nation famous for heroic virtue, and noble deeds of arms, and on the auguft defcend ants ants of this brave prince, whofe valour and martial On his arrival in Spain, being informed that a Henry brought with him feveral companies of Horfe, and was received by Don Alonzo XI. with all the marks of efteem due to his high Birth.-He foon fignalized his valour, in an action, wherein the impetuofity of his courage carried him beyond his followers, and in the midst of the barbarians; but on being fuccoured he drove them back to the town.-Two English knights out of excefs of valour, followed them within the gates, fhewing to the astonished barbarians, the undaunted Spirit of our forefathers, which, transmitted without a blot or blemish to their fons, has raised the Britifh em pire > |