At first, the chieftain to the chime His face grows sharp; his hands are clinched Is sternly fixed on vacancy: Thus, motionless and moanless, drew HISTORY AND TRAVEL. EDWARD GIBBON.-1737-1794. The stately historian of "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire." JOHN LINGARD. 1771-1851. The Roman-Catholic author of a learned and valuable "History of England," thirteen vols. HENRY HALLAM.-1778-1859. Author of three invaluable historical works, "View of Europe during the Middle Ages," The Constitutional History of England," and "An Introduction to the Literature of Europe." WILLIAM NAPIER. — 1785-1860. "The Peninsular War," "The Conquest of Scinde," and "The Life of Sir Charles Napier." WILLIAM ROSCOE. 1753-1831. "The Life of Lorenzo de Medici," and "The Life and Pontificate of Leo X." Sir JAMES MCINTOSH. 1765-1832. Short "Life of Sir Thomas More," "Dissertation on Ethical Philosophy," and other essays. THOMAS MCCRIE. 1772-1835. "Life of John Knox," and "Life of Andrew Melville." JAMES MILL.1773-1836. "History of British India." DAVID DALRYMPLE. — 1726-1792. the Accession of the Stuarts." GEORGE CHALMERS. - 1742-1825. "Annals of Scotland, from Malcolm III. to "Caledonia" (antiquities and early history of Scotland), "Life of Queen Mary,' ""Life of Sir David Lyndsay." WILLIAM MITFORD.-1744-1827. 66 History of Greece." History of Austria," "Memoirs of Walpole and JOHN PINKERTON.-1758-1825. 66 History of Scotland before the Reign of Malcolm III., and under the Stuarts;""The Scythians, or Goths." MALCOLM LAING. 1762-1818. "History of Scotland from 1603 to 1707," Dissertations on the Gowrie Plot and the Murder of Darnley." SHARON TURNER. 1768-1847. "History of the Anglo-Saxons," "History of England during the Middle Ages." PATRICK FRASER TYTLER. 1791-1849. "Universal History," "History of Scotland from Alexander III. to 1603," "Lives of Scottish Worthies," "Life of Raleigh." James Bruce, Mungo Park, Hugh Clapperton, Richard Lander, John L. Burckhart, and G. Belzoni, travels in Africa. Edward Clarke, J. Silk Buckingham, Sir John Malcolm, James Morier, Oursly, Sir R. Ker Porter, James B. Frazer, Staunton, Barrow, and Ellis, travels in Asia. Forsyth, Eustace, Mathews, Lady Morgan, Inglis, and others, in Europe. Parry, Ross, Franklin, and Scoresby, polar regions. NOVELISTS. MARIA EDGEWORTH. - 1767-1849. “Belinda,” “Popular Tales," "Tales of Fashionable Life," and a long list of popular works. the World." - 1745-1831. "The Man of Feeling," and "The Man of FRANCES BURNEY.-1752-1840. "Eveline," "Cecilia," and "Diary and Letters." JOHN GALT.-1779-1839 The Ayrshire Legatees," "The Annals of the Parish," ," "Sir Andrew Wylie," "The Entail," "The Last of the Lairds," and "Laurie Todd." FRANCES TROLLOPE. 1790. "The Domestic Manners of the Americans," "The Abbess," "The Vicar of Wrexhill," "The Widow Barnaby,” and “The Ward of Thorpe Combe." The mother of Anthony and Thomas. JOHN MOORE.-1729-1802. 66 Zeluco," ""Edward." CHARI OTTE SMITH.-1749-1806. "The Old English Manor-House,” “Emmeline." SOPHIA LEE.-1750-1824, and her sister HARRIET LEE. — 1766-1851. Canterbury Tales and Dramas." "The ELIZABETH INCHBALD. - 1753-1821. "A Simple Story,' ""Nature and Art." WILLIAM GODWIN. - 1756-1836. "Caleb Williams," "St. Leon." ELIZABETH HAMILTON. — 1758-1816. "Cottagers of Glenburnie.” 1764-1823. R. PLUMER WARD.-1762-1846. Vere," "De Clifford." AMELIA OPIE. - 1769-1853. "Temper." "Romance of the Forest," "Mysteries of Udol 66 Tremaine, or the Man of Refinement," "De "Father and Daughter," "Tales of the Heart," MATTHEW GREGORY LEWIS.-1773-1818. "The Monk," "Bravo of Venice," "Tales of Wonder," "The Castle Specter." JANE AUSTEN.-1775-1817. "Pride and Prejudice," "Mansfield Park," "Per suasion." MARY BRUNTON.-1778-1818. "Self-Control, 99.66 Discipline." MARY MITFORD.-1789-1855. "Our Village," "Belford Regis." COUNTESS OF BLESSINGTON. "The Repealers," "Belle of a Season," "Victims of Society,' Idler in Italy," "Idler in France." JANE PORTER.-1776-1850. "Thaddeus of Warsaw," "Scottish Chiefs." THOMAS C. GRATTAN. Born 1796. "Highways and Byways," "Heiress of Bruges," "History of the Netherlands." WILLIAM COWPER. 1731-1800. Author of "The Task," "Lines on the Receipt of my Mother's Picture," and many minor poems, "John Gilpin," &c. THE TIME-PIECE. OH for a lodge in some vast wilderness, Might never reach me more! My ear is pained, Of wrong and outrage with which earth is filled. It does not feel for man: the natural bond He finds his fellow guilty of a skin Not colored like his own; and, having power To carry me, to fan me while I sleep, I had much rather be myself the slave, Slaves can not breathe in England: if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free; Sure there is need of social intercourse, To preach the general doom. When were the winds Have kindled beacons in the skies; and the old Alas for Sicily! rude fragments now Lie scattered where the shapely columns stood. While God performs upon the trembling stage The hills move lightly, and the mountains smoke; Of elevation, down into the abyss, The rocks fall headlong, and the valleys rise; And, charged with putrid verdure, breathe a gross What solid was, by transformation strange Which winds and waves obey, invades the shore Upridged so high, and sent on such a charge, Who then, that has thee, would not hold thee fast, Storms rise to o'erwhelm him; or, if stormy winds |