me a ball behind the ear, which induced all those who were about me to advise me, on account of the blood which I lost, to have my wound dressed. 'If I am beaten,' said I, it will not be worth while; and if the French are, I shall bave time enough.'

"What better could I have done than to have perished after so much responsibility as I had taken upon myself on this occasion also? I must be pardoned this digression and personal history; it is hu- man. To endeavour to repair the faults which we have committed, is. I confess, more noble; but to survive one's glory is terrible. My affairs on the right going on well, I wished to decide those of Marlborough's on the left, which went on slowly. It was in vain that the Prince of Orange had planted a standard on the third entrer.chment. The Dutch corps were almost all lying on the ground, either killed or wounded. During six hours, Marlborough fought with the centre and the left, without any particular advantage. My cavalry, which I sent to his aid, was -routed in the way by the household troops, which last were served the same by a battery which took them in flank. Marl

borough, at length, without me, had gained some ground; hence it was easy for me to turn the centre of the French army, which was exposed by the defeat of the wings. Boufflers did for Villars, what I did for Marlborough: and when he saw him fall from his borse dangerously wounded above the knee, and the victory escaping them, he thought only of making, the finest retreat in the best possible order. I think it

is not over-rating it to say, that the loss of the two armies amounted to forty thousand men: those that had not been killed, died of fatigue. I let the remains of my army repose themselves, interred all I could, and then marched to Mons.

I

"I had only five thousand men. opened the trench on the 25th of Septem ber, and, ready to make an assault on the horn-work of Bertamont, the 22nd of October Grimaldi capitulated. Our troops entered into winter-quarters; and I, obliged to post along the roads without ceasing, went with Marlborough to the Hague, to win over the States General, upon the point of escaping us. I advised them to say, at the conferences of Gertruydenberg, that they would not hear any talk of peace, unless it were a general one. That it is a good way to continue the war; for, it is an even wager, that out of four or five powers, there will be one whose interest it will be to have no peace. I was sure of Queen Anne, because I was sure of Marlborough; he seconded me ably. I went to give an account of what I had done to the Emperor. I drew him a hasty sketch of Europe, of whose state I

I

"I collected 300,000 florins for my army, which, for a long time, had not been paid; and as many recruits as I could, to reinforce Heister against the Rebels of Hungary, whom they had neither the talent to beat, nor the skill to appease. returned, soon after, into the Low Countries, by Berlin, whither I repaired, to descend on the 1st of April (1710) along with my friend the Prince of Anbalt-Dessau. was necessary to hinder the King of Prussia, who imagined that the King of Sweden would find him plenty of work, to withdraw his troops from Italy, where the Duke of Savoy, meditating an irruption into Dauphiny, had need of him.

It

I

"Frederick William promised me. proved to him, that, since Pultowa, there had been no longer a Charles XII. and that he was the prisoner of his friend the Turks.

"I was sorry; for he could not be a Gustavus Adolphus, who made the whole Empire tremble; but I wished that Russia should be prevented from aggrandizing herself, and I considered Sweden as a counterpoise for the equilibrium of Europe. The King of Prussia presented me with a handsome sword, and a fine snuff-box, worth 24,000 florins, which was a great deal for a poor and avaricious Prince. I went to the Hague on the 15th of April, to meet Marlborough; and when we arrived in Flanders, we found the lines of the French, extending from Maubege to Ypres, taken by Cumberland. We went to lay siege to Douai.

:

"My baggage, coming from Holland, was taken by a French privateer, near Anvers all my plate, strong boxes, and the presents I had received. Louis XIV. sensible, apparently, of all that I had said respectful to him through the Marshal de Boufflers, had every thing returned to me. I gave 500 florins and a gold mounted sword to the Captain of the privateer. I opened the trench on the night of the 5th or 6th of May. Albergotti made a vigorous sortie on the 8th, which greatly deranged No commandant ever made so many as he did. Sometimes he even made four in a day.

me.

"Villars, recovered from his wounds, arrived from Paris to make us raise the siege. We took up a good position; and, though it was not so strong as that which he had taken at Malplaquet the preceding year, he respected it. So many battles and so many places lost since the commencement of the century, had rendered

the

the French very circumspect, and Villars himself that is say ng every thing. On the 24th of June Douai surrendered.

"I also used circumspection on my part. I wished to take Arras, and then nothing would stop me in my progress to Paris: but Villars overthrew my project by an excellent position, where I did not dare to attack him. I consoled myself by taking Bethune. It cost eight days' labour. On the 14th of August we had a very pretty advantage. Villars, always courageous personaily, even when he could not be so in his army, gave five hundred horse to Boglio, to carry off a quantity of fodder, and marched himself, at the head of fifty squadrous, to support him. Broglio, eager to attack. fell into an ambuscade; and Villars returned very much vexed. Marlborough had a great desire to attack. I said to him, I'll lay a wager that you will not be able: let us go and reconnoître.'-' Very well,' said he to me, after finding it to be so himself, let us continue taking towns.' We opened the trench, on the 16th, before St. Venant, and they capitulated on the 28th.

"The siege of Aix did not go on quite so quickly; it was not until the beginning of November that, after great efforts of valour on both sides, the besiegers carried the covered way. The brave Quebrinta defended himself, notwithstanding, till the 8th. We took up winter-quarters. The Hague being the centre of the coalition, which I saw every moment about to separate, I went there again with Marlborough; and f returned to Vienna on the 26th of January."-[To be continued.]

20. The Economy of a Christian Life; or, Maxims and Rules of religious and moral Conduct, arranged from the Sacred Scriptures, and adapted to Christians of every Denomination With short explanatory Notes. By the Rev. W. Bingley, A. M. F. L. S. In two Volumes, Svo. pp. 432. Stockdale.

"THE plan of this little Work has been to collect into small compass some of the leading maxims and rules of conduct, that are laid down in the Sacred Writings: to arrange them under appropriate heads, in such manner that they should read connectedly with each other (preserving, as nearly as it was possible, the integrity of the text); and to accompany all the difficult passages with short explanatory Notes."

In this arrangement Mr. Bingley has very well succeeded; and his Work may form a safe and useful addition to a Family assortment of Religious Books.

INDEX INDICATORIUS.

It is to us a painful subject of regret, that, notwithstanding the immense quantity of useful communications with which our crowded pages are always filled, we are still under the necessity of postponing many valuable favours which we should be proud to insert; many of which are often intended to be printed, but prevented by actual want of room. We hope to stand excused in recommending brevity to our Correspondents, as the surest mode of obtaining speedy insertion. The appearance of a letter of four larg folio sides, closely written, is alarming. And it would be a convenience, if our friends in general would avoid using pale ink.

It may be proper to observe, that the Drawing and Communication relating to Margate Church, published in our last, page 17, though dated September 1810, was sent us in September 1805. At that period the drawing was correct; but in 1809, we understand, considerable alterations were made on the tower, &c. and the appearance consequently much altered,

ALTER AMBULATOR, who complains of the nuisance of Wheelbarrows, applies to a wrong Tribunal. Those of industrious Women, who gain a living for their Families, should surely, under due regu lation, be not only tolerated, but encou raged. When any actual 'nuisance, or wilful offence, is given, the Magistrate is armed with ample power to redress it.

W. P. X. will find that the Church of Wye has been repeatedly described, and the Monumental Inscriptions preserved; particularly in the Quarto Volume of the Rev. Philip Parsons, the worthy Incumbent of that Church.

H. C. B. requests that some ingenious artist will favour us with a view of the Churches of Willingehall Don and Willingehall Spain, near Ongar, Essex, remarkable for their being both situate very near each other in one Church-yard.

The two old Farthings of "A BIT OF AN A." are worth exactly one new Halfpenny. -His Lima Silver is so ca.led from having been part of the conquest of that place.

To AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT" at Landguard Fort, we answer there are no such General Regulations in Public Of fices; but to INDEX, who recommends a Triduan Newspaper, that there is (or lately was) just what he wishes."

CUPIDUS COGNOSCENDI is referred to his Schoolmaster; and AN OLD SUBSCRIBER, to No. 36, Gerrard Street.

A. Z.'s Tracts were not received till efter the Enquiry.

The View and Account of ALLINGTON CASTLE in our next; with Mr. BOOKER'S Communication; A BORDERER, &c. &c.

*** We

*** We have been favoured with a Copy of the following exquisite Lines, sent by an affectionate Father to the Instructress of a favourite Daughter; and make no Apology to either Party for presenting them to the Publick.

thought

HOW oft, with patient love, thy searching [sought; Deep in its bed the pearl of mind has Gently thy touch the shell of Nature broke, And in the precious drop the colour woke : Else had that pearl been fated there to dwell, [shell! And mix'd with shells obscure, itself a Instructress! as thy gentle spirit bends, And with my Sarah's first emotions blends, When her heart flutters and her eyes look bright [light,

With sudden knowledge and with new deOh! teach beyond what Learning's page

inspires,

Teach home affections and subdued desires; While her young eyes the moral volume read, [the deed, Guard that she think the thought, she act And thus become the pupil of thy heart; Taste, Temper, Morals, like thine own, impart.

IMPROMPTU,

D.

TO A DAUGHTER ON HER BIRTH day, feb. 15. THE morning dawn'd serenely bright

When first my Anna saw the light. Oh, may it, each revolving year, More bright, more beauteous, still appear! Till the Great Power, by whom 'twas given, Recall the gentle soul to Heaven!

To the Memory of the late

N.

JONAS DRYANDER, F. R. S. Librarian to the Right Hon. Sir Jos. BANKS, Bart. K. B. and to the Royal Society of London; Vice President of the Linnean Society, &c. &c.

A SWEDE'S remains beneath this marble lie, [the sky. Whose fame on Merit's wings has reach'd His soul no narrow selfish ends could move; All partial views, all party schemes above. With Learning's amplest, richest treasures grac'd, [doms trac'd.

He Nature's paths through all her kingHigh honour'd by all scientific ranks, Prince of Linnean lore, the friend of BANKS. DRYANDER'S loss long, long shall Science

mourn,

And heap fresh garlands on his sacred urn. Sad SUECIA too her fav'rite son deplores, And wails, from Holmia to Lapponia's

shores;

In vain she raves, and spreads her arms,

and weeps

He in the land he lov'd, in Britain sleeps. But, great thy Son, fair SUECIA; cease thy

woe,

Long shall his honours ornament thy brow.

show;

Despair and terror, wretchedness and woe. Sad signs of anguish in each face appear, While dismal yells and howlings rend the air;

Hell yawns beneath; above, a thundering cloud [loud. Of livid vengeance murmurs hoarse and Flashing confusion from his angry look, Their sovereign Judge in dreadful accents spoke :

Depart, ye cursed, into hell's domains, For endless ages groan in galling chains. While flaming brimstone gnaws with never-dying pains.

Still as they waste, your burning limbs `shall grow,

And feel no intermission of their woe; The partners of your guilt your anguish share,

resound,

And howl upbraidings in your frighted ear; Strange sights are seen, and hideous shrieks [around. And Hell's black fiends deal torture all Hence, to your dungeons, wretches, hence depart, [mangled heart; Wail, gnash your teeth, and have your Feel now that pain your cruelty devis'd, And dread that vengeful God your furious pride despis'd."

Sentence pronounc'd, the Demons seize their prey.

And drive the yelling ghastly crowd away. Involv'd in sulphurous smoke, they foam [throng; Sharp whips of Scorpions urge the flying Hell opes her gaping jaws with tenfold

along,

crew,

Countless as drops in wide-expanded dew;
Or dancing motes in sunbeam's shifting ray;
Or tints of morning breaking into day;
Or waves in roaring Ocean's hollow bed,
When furious tempests rouse its hoary
head;

Or grains of saud upon its shores that lie ;
Or twinkling stars that grace the spangled
sky:
Inaumerous, deathless multitudes were
hurl'd
[world.
To torture and despair, in that infernal
But haste, my Muse; fly, fly this cursed
coast,

And join the triumph of the ransom'd host. Apostles, Prophets, Martyrs. splendid

train!

The rugged stones aim'd by the barba-
rous hand,
[stand,
The pitchy vest, in which they burning
Whose melting bodies stain'd the fur-
row'd sand,

The loathsome vault within whose hollow womb

Slow-wasting Famine finds a ghastly tomb, Or chain'd (O horror!) on his fetid bed, The living Martyr clasps the festering dead, The boiling cauldron, and devouring fire; These dreadful sights no fear of death in spire

Within their steadfast souls. Iu anthems loud [the shouting crowd. They spend their dying breath, nor heed Victorious o'er the grave and Death's fell sting, [heaventy King. With angel wings they fly to meet their The humble Christian too, on earth un. [throne, Takes his bright station near his Saviour's Breaks from the world away, and soars above [love.

known,

The groveling crowd, led by redeeming The pure in heart, the contrite pious soul, Dwell in unclouded light beyond the

starry pole.

To faith, hope, charity, their lives were given, [more in Heav'n. And now they reign with Christ for everWith wondrous beauty cloth'd, in order bright, [white, With crowns of gold, and vests of dazzling The Saints of God appear. Raptur'd they [skies,

rise, And mount in splendour to their kindred With joy their Saviour and their God to see, And live in light and love to all eternity. No more shail death, or pain, or grief, annoy, [joy;

But each revolving hour awake increasing Seated on royal seats, the feast they join, A banquet spread by grace and love divine. With seraphs and with seraphim unite, Around the throne of God's eternal light. To silver harps symphouious hymns

they sing,

Warbling the praises of th' Almighty King, Who gave his only Son for man to die, And open by his death the portals of the sky;

To lead his followers to their blest abode, The mercy-seat of Heav'n, the bosom of

their God.

All praise to Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, [ly host! From man redeem'd, and from the heaven

LINES

On seeing a Snowdrop in the Shrubbery at

the Hyde, near Ingatestone, Essex, Feb. 4, 1811. Written in the Hermitage. RETURNING months a milder season I greet the Snowdrop, harbinger of Spring! And

bring;