stand the mineral acids and dye, and in gene- | And drink of the stream like a silver gleam

ral do not possess the physical and chemical properties of the ancient glass paintings.

The most beautiful, striking, and splendid glass painting of our times, is said to be that of M. Diehl, porcelain manufacturer, at Paris. He has executed paintings, and exhibited them for money, consisting of one piece six feet high and five feet wide, each of which is said to have been four times in the fire. There is only one little drawback, viz. that it is not permitted to view the paintings at a shorter distance than eight feet.

I have not yet seen any of the performances of Mr. Frank in Nuremberg, and am therefore unable to give any account of them. I however consider it as certain, that an artist who has a porcelain or glass manufactory at command will make a more rapid progress than one who is destitute of this advantage.

In the late exhibition of the works of French industry, there were some new specimens, said to be very satisfactory, of the performances of Mr. Mortelique Devilly, who, together with Mr. Golett, is mentioned as a good painter on glass, in a report of Lenoir's in the Moniteur, and from this in the Archives des Decouvertes, for 1811, where their works are described.

That floats down thy purple hill.
But who could gaze on thy evening's rays,
Who breathe its breath of balm,
But like a spell feel o'er her steal,
And sweeter to rest by yon wood-dove's nest,

The hearts' delicious calm ?

On the heath and the blossomed broom,
Than sleepless to lie in the canopy,

Hung round with pearl and plume.

THE EPITAPHS.

TRISSINO.

A Critique on London Burial Grounds, resurrection man, named Joe,

Who, when the very flies in July sweat,
Needs wrap in woollen from the head to feet?
Or in December's snows, and shivering air,
Wants drawers of muslin for his only wear?
Or, through a crust of ice, to bathe in Thames ?
Or fires in August, when the dog-star flames?
And yet, my friend, to him, whose mind is right,
Florence, and Venice are as needless quite.
Then, while occasion favours, hasten home,
And bless the distance between you and Rome‡.
Whene'er kind Heaven a cheerful hour shall
send,

To take the gift a grateful hand extend.
Nor to another year your joys postpone :
Another year may come, and find you gone;
Did with a brother through the Church-yard go, Not unenjoy'd my years have pass'd away |.
But, have it still, (where'er you dwell) to say,

A

Which two new marble tombs set quite a grace

on :

Upon the first, "Here lies," et cetera,
The unbelieving body-snatcher saw,
And said, "Here no one lies, but the stone-
mason!"

"That's a wrong epitaph then (quoth his friend),
But is that juster on the next that's penned,

All Sacred to the Memory' of the dead!"
“" Faith (answered the vile scoffing rascal Joe),
Our Surgeon's Hall, knows 'tis more apropos;
It left nought sacred else in this grave-bed."
Hob Goblin.

HOR. Lib. 1, Ep. xi, TO BULLATIUS, IMITATED.

To Dr. J. G. Leath.

What thinks, my Leath, of Horace? what of

Rome,

Fam'd through the world for Peter's sacred

dome?

court?

What of Versailles, once more the Bourbons'
Say, are they less or greater than report?
Or are they all to Thames and London mean,
Paris a village, and a ditch the Seine?
Or is your wish (like Gibbon and Voltaire),
In some Swiss town, to breathe the Alpine air?
Or, sick of sailing, and with jolting sore,
In Shetland would you dwell, to move no more?
Shetland you know (for Scotchmen meant by
fate),

Of the works of M. Birrenbach, I have had an opportunity of examining but one picture burnt in on glass. It was of one colour, painted only on one side of the glass, with a brown colour, which was very smooth, without being shining, and of various degrees of transparency, because it was laid in of dif. ferent thicknesses. By the judicious introduction of the lights, and the force of the shadows, it produced a powerful effect. The colour bore the test with mineral acids, and caustic lye; but it is a colour which is not met with in ancient glass paintings. If M. Birrenbach's other colours possess the first quality, his method probably deserves the preference to others of modern date; but this is still to be examined and determined. I hardly think, however, that M. Birren-Yet have I wish'd, even there, for life, my lot, bach will get 200 subscribers at 10 guineas Far distant to behold the raging main, My friends forgetting, by my friends forgot, each, unless sovereigns and princes interest And ne'er be toss'd upon its waves again *. themselves to procure for their dominions But, peither he who rides from York to town, this new enjoyment, which would be the Whom mud bespatters, and whom showers half inore desirable if it could restore the ancient drown, solemn gloom to our churches, in which at present every thing appears too light+.

Sweet spot! it is not for thy sky of blue,

"Tis not for thy dewy green,
That in yonder dell I would rather dwell,
Than be a jewell'd queen.
Oh, 'tis not to stray at breaking day,

Not Man or Scilly half so desolate :

Though hous'd in comfort at the Bear or Bell,
Would choose for ever at an inn to dwell:
Nor he, who from the East a cold has caught,
For whose relief the reeking bath is brought,
(Though the fierce pest remits, while he is in)
Would sit for life in water to the chin.
Nor you, though tost by storms to Helvoet, there
To Dutchmen sell your yacht, and turn Myn-
heer +.

Hor. Lib. 1. Ep. xi.
Quid tibi visa Chios, Bullati, notaque Lesbos?
Quid concinna Samos? quid Crosi regia Sardis?
Smyrna quid, et Colophon? majora minorave
famá?

My bark of existence sped gaily along.
My pilot was HOPE, and I fancied I could cope,
If guided by him with that storm-troubled sea,

Sed neque, qui Capuâ Romam petit, imbre
lutoque
Aspersus, volet in caupona vivere; nec, qui
Frigus collegit, furnos et balnea laudat,
Ut fortunatam plenè præstantia vitam;
Nec, si te validus jactaverit Auster in alto,
Idcirco navem trans Ægæum mare vendas.

Incolumi Rhodos et Mitylene pulchra facit,
quod
Prenula Solstitio, campestre nivalibus auris,
Per bramam Tiberis, Sextili mense caminus.
Dum licet, ac vultum servat Fortuna benignum,
Romæ laudetur Samos, et Chios, et Rhodos ab-

§ Nam si ratio et prudentia curas, Cunctaque præ Campo et Tiberino flumine sor-Non locus effusi latè maris arbiter, aufert;

Till dashed on Passion's rock, and shattered by the shock,

I soon found how unskilful a helmsman was lie.

But years have flitted past, and tried in many a blast,

We both have grown wiser and steadier than of yore,

I was questioned pretty strictly by the police, only vengeance against the late and the prewhat I would do at Naples at such a critical sent ministers, and against the Sicilians; time, and why I had passed over the moun- and they have already given occasion to tains? In the kingdom of Naples I found some bloodshed. There are also three or the people in the midst of rejoicings, sports, four journals written with great freedom. and dancing. The first thing I had to do Sicily,except Palermo, is quiet, and the whole was to put on a tri-coloured cockade, which kingdom is now perfectly safe; for which procured me friendly treatment every where. reason the journals here have complained Not only the towns, but the roads are occu- very bitterly of some articles in German jourGaeta, where it ceases. pied by a strong military force, as far as nals, especially the Allgemeine Zeitung. At the police office (The Universal Gazette, published at Augsin the latter city, they asked me, "whether burg, one of the most esteemed, and most the Romans were still asleep, or whether ably conducted of the continental journals.) they would soon follow the example of Naples?" and other similar questions. After rious works of art, Naples makes a very disthe sublime and quiet Rome, with its gloagreeable impression, which is not removed on a nearer acquaintance. What througing, COVENT GARDEN.-In consequence of driving, bustle, and noise! and for what? those law-snits, which were a joke to nobody It is in nature alone, who here pours into but the Lord Chancellor, and a pleasure to the lap of man all her treasures, that we nobody but the lawyers, much discord arose find the Divinity, about whom man gives in that temple of harmony the Opera House. himself no concern. The theatre, with its The season was however far advanced; and farces and its Turkish music, which over- it was hoped, that as winter had not fairly powers all the nerves and senses, is their set in till May, it would not prematurely terhighest object, though all means are now minate before the end of August. But alas! employed to carry the madness still farther. what are the hopes of man! The checkThe religious festivals resemble the ancient takers received the severest of checks; the Bacchanalia, for they generally play Turkish scene-shifters could shift no longer; the music, and make a noise for three nights dancers getting into debt, were likely to be together before the image of the Madonna, laid by the heels; the musicians came to a and a wooden punchinello vomits out fire- full stop; singers of the highest compass Naples, August 18, 1820. works, which are lighted by a priest. It could not raise the lowest note; the first of In order to escape the bad air, which he strikes me as very remarkable, that the far-buffos and buffas, became the dullest devils in gan to have an effect on my health, I resolv- ther we advance to the South, the more do the world; and the orchestra conspiring ed to exchange Rome for Naples. Not only the religious festivals resemble the ancient together, struck for wages under the leader with a view to examine several remains of Greek worship. The churches are without of the band. Seeing that nothing could be antiquity, but also to make myself acquaint- steeples, which none but the pious old done, as there was nothing in it, the treasurer ed with the inhabitants of the mountains, German feeling, so noble and so great, could carefully locked up his iron chest; and the took the road by Velletri, Cora, Sezza, and erect, as a symbol of the Christian religion, door-keepers finding that the doors could Piperno, to Terracina. These are still which leads upwards to heaven and immor keep themselves when shut, openly walked quite ancient Roman towns, built of stone, tality. It is with a childish little bell, and away. finely situated about the mountains, and the rhythm of a dance, that the people are very populous: the open country is very summoned to appear before the eyes of the fertile. The inhabitants, though indus- Eternal! The music of the mass, which trious, are miserably poor, which they as- ought to fill the heart with devotion, is still cribe to the heavy taxes. They now speak more adapted to the senses than the music every where with great joy of the Neapoli- of the theatre. The Society of the Carbotans, whom they ctherwise hate, as much nari has formed itself into lodges throughout as they do the Romans. They asked me the kingdom, which are now held openly: numberless questions respecting the States CO or 80,000 of them have likewise organiz-It might be anticipated, that this proof of of Germany, and affirmed that the Germans ed themselves as soldiers, to provide for were very happy, in being able to travel the public security, and the observance of about the world, and gain instruction, the constitution in the absence of the reguwhich it was impossible for them to do. Itlar troops, who are embarked for Palermo. is not to be denied, that all the experience It is a most animated scene when they go to and knowledge, and therefore the character do duty at the principal guard-house. Beof this people, are still pretty much those of fore are some priests, then the tri-coloured antiquity; hence the greater quickness of standard, with Turkish music; then the their practical understanding of the affairs of Carbonari, in all kinds of dresses; then the life; but we must infinitely lament the want people, increasing like an avalanche as they of cultivation of the reason and the heart, proceed, rejoicing, and crying Evviva la which can only be effected by pure Chris- Costitutione, il Re, la Carbonaria! and woe tianity. As the extracts from the Bible be to him whom they meet with his mouth which are given to them in general contain shut. White handkerchiefs wave from all only moral precepts, they know hardly any the windows, and a stranger in Naples thinks thing of religion and its objects; and hence that the city must be destroyed, so great is the habitually sensual tendency of their the tumult; but when they reach the place lives. 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