more tremenduous; for she obey- || I have been! I have made you ed me, without uttering a syllable: but never shall I forget the look of deadly,implacable vengeance she darted at me. It struck the chill of terror to my heart, and made my coward frame shake with direful apprehension.'. . . . shed so many tears, that your eyes, Her ladyship, and Julia, now contrived, by the aid of a wateringpot, to get some water from an adjacent lake, on which the moonbeams brightly played, and bathed their eyes, until they believed every trace of tears was removed. This little hurry and exertion, by ab subjects that before so much saddened them, gave to their spirits something like cheering exhilliaration, and led them back to the castle totally devoid of every appearance of dejection, which, to the penetrating eyes of lady Selina might have betrayed them. "This long narrative, of lady Theodosia's; was told without a single audible comment from our heroine : for her ladyship, feeling that to remark upon the circum-stracting their thoughts from the stances she recited must be painfully unpleasant to her young companion, delicately contrived to avoid any pause that might seem to demand a reply. But though Julia spoke not, her heart was too feelingly alive to every propensity, "not to be struck most forcibly with many and varied emotions, during this distressing narration: which (whilst it inspired much tender solicitude.sympathising sorrow, highly awakened admiration, the extreme of indignation, contempt, and horror) drew the resistless tear of pity from her eyes. The same party assembled at supper, which formed their dinner circle. Ladies Delamore & Selina entertained the two gentlemen with town news, and anecdotes of several persons and occurrences, they had heard and met with dur Delamore suddenly said- Emily, did you remember to bring me the medal?' 'Her ladyship's communicationsing their long absence: until ford had seen the close of evening out: and, by moon-light, they had pacéd many a turns upon the terrace, an earnest speaker and an attentive hearer and, so deeply were hey both engaged, they heard not the supper-bell, nor thought of returning until the old butler came, himself, to seek them. ་་ O Heavens exclaimed lady Her ladyship instantly drew from her pocket a case, which she thought contained a medal, and handed it to her husband: but in a moment, aware of her mistake, she, in great trepidation, reached out the medal, demanding her own case-but it was too being always present at their most sacred consultations in political late: lord Dejamore had opened it; and the cheeks of lady Dela more were blanched with appre-matters, and a constant companion of their chosen parties, to enliven their social hour. hension and terror. His lordship Swift had a difficult point to manage, and one which was attended with more immediate danger than all the rest that of keeping the ministry from Spirited conversation was now at an end the incident of the portrait, for different reasons, unhinged the parents and their daughters; and all full of obtruding thoughtfulness, no one was able to bear a connected part in discourse. After a few unsuccessful efforts, by Mr. Temple and Julia, to restore converse, all sunk into silence; and lady Delamore, at length, aware of the universal gloom, broke up the dumb party, and they separated for the night. (Concluded.) SELECTE D. For the Lady's Miscellany. LIFE OF JONATHAN SWIFT. From this time we find Swift was treated by the ministry with the most unreserved confidence in regard to public affairs, and the most familiar intimacy in private: quarrelling aHappy therefore was it for the ministry, that they had, in Swift, such a faithful monitor to remind them of their errors, and such an able coadjutor, to supply their deficiencies. As no man perhaps ever possessed a greater degree of natural sagacity than Swift, or was master of a deeper penetration, from close observations made on human nature. In April 1713, Swift was appointed Dean of St. Patrick's, in Dublin, and in the beginning of June following he set out for Ireland, in order to be installed. His intention was to take up his residence there, but the ministry, to whom his presence was become necessary, would not suffer it: and were so importunate for his return, that after he had passed through the necessary forms, and recovered from an indisposition which had confined him some; time at his living in the country, he returned to London, though very unwillingly. Upon his arriv al he found his presence necessaι y two very material accounts. One was to prevent if possible a on never swerved in the whole course of his life. By faction tir'd, with grief he waits awhile, His great contending friends to recon. cile : Performs what friendship, justice, truth require; What could he more, but decently re tire ? It was on this occason that he wrote that spirited pamphlet, called Some free thoughts upon the present state of affairs.' In this critical situation of affairs and in the midst of that load of bu siness which was thrown upon Swift's shoulders, let us stop a while to admire the vigour and ac rupture between the ministers; the other was to defend the articles of peace. In the former of these points he succeeded for some time so far as to make them keep fair appearances towards each other, whatever ill will might be rankling in their heart. And with regard to the latter, he applied himself to the finishing of the History of the Peace of Utrecht, in which he had made a considerable progress before he had gone to take possession of his Deanery. When he had finished the history, he put it into the hands of Lord Oxford and Lord Bolingbrooke, in order that it might be published, and soon after returned to his Deanery-But he had scarce arrived there when there were a hundred letters senttivity of his mind, which, at such after him to recall him with all speed, in order to use his endeavours to reconcile the ministers, who, soon after he had turned his back, had came to an open rupture. Upon this intelligence Swifire-letter to the archbishop of Dublin, turned immediately,though he had scarce been a fortnight in Dublin, Swift after various schemes, finding the breach between the ministers irreconcileable, told them he was resolved to retire, saying that as he was a common friend to both he would not upon a bicach take part with ether. Had Swift been a selfish man he might certainly have made what terms he pleased, as his weight, thrown into either scale, would have been of great moment. But he was actuated upon this occasion by that high principle of honor, from which he a juncture, could find leisure to throw out, as if it were a holiday task, bis favourite design, of establishing the English language on some solid foundation. In a there is this passage. I have been engaging my lo d treasurer, and the other great men, in a project of my own. Which they tell me they will embrace, especially his lordship. He is to erect some kind of society or academy, under the patronage of the ministers, & protection of the Queen for connecuing, enlarging, polishing, and fixing our language. The methods must be left to the society; only. I am writing a letter to my lord treasurer, by way of proposals, and some general hints, which I design to publish, and he expects from me. come to fidence with them, that there was All this may nothing, although I find the ingeni-nothing done in public affairs with ous and learned men of all my ac quantance fall, readily in with it; and so I hope will your grace, if the design can be well executed, I would desire at leisure some of your grace's thoughts on this mat ter.' The proud spirit of Swift was much fonder of conferring, than receiving obligations... In his journal of March 1711-12, where be says, he can do nothing for him self, he adds, I don't care, I shall have ministers, and other people obliged to me.' And he did not wish to receive any return for his services, till they were swelled to such a height, as to make any reward, how great scever, fall short of their value, and so free him from any debt on the score of obligation. He had all this time an opportunity of displaying the pride of independence, and of shewing, that by his own talents and inuia sic worth, without any of the usual aids in life, he could raise himself to a higher degree of consequence and power, than others could do by noble birth, high station, or enormous wealth. It must have been no small gratification to him, to think that it was to this little dean of St. Patrick's, that the ministry were indebted for remaining in their posts: that he was their protector and preserver in those posts, in spite of their enemies, and of themselves. That by degrees be grew into such con out consulting him; and that the world in general considered him as the firimum mobile of all their conduct, insomuch that there were many speeches made against him by name, on that account, both in the house of lords and commons. that he should have the greatest men, foreign ambassadors, &c. soliciting the ministry through him for fayouts That his acquaintanceshould be courted by persons of the highest rank, and obtained only by a few hot on the score of their quality, or fortunes but merit. Was there not a secret pride in receiving these in a lodging of 8. shillings a week, and walking to the doors of the greatest men of the age, which flew open at his appearance? Never sure was a greater triumph of parts & virtue, over the usual idols of the world. To the immortal honor of Swift be it recorded, that he was the first man of letters and genius that we read of, who asserted the superiority of talents, over titles; of virtue over wealth, in the face of the great and the rich and not content with vain speculations, and idle declaiming on the subject, as all others had done, boldly demanded, and receive the homage due such superiority, both for him-self and others.. When Lord Oxford had desired Swift to introduce Br. Parnell to him, he refused to do it upon this principle that a man of genius. was a character superior to that of a Lordin high station, and therefore obliged my Lord to introduce himself, which he did in the most courteous manner, on which occasion Swift in his journal boastingly says I value myself upon making the ministry desire to be acquainted with Parnell, and not Parnell with the ministry.' His contemporary authors all received the benefit of this, and by following his example in placing a proper value on themselves, were treated with more respect than ever fell to the share of their predecessors, or those who have since succeeded them. Pope acknowledges his obligation to him on this score where he says: The top pleasure of my life is one I learned from you: both how to gain and how to use the freedom of friendship with men much my superiors,' Nothing but the extraordinary talents of Swift, and uncommon degree of merit in a variety of ways, could possibly have made the great ones of the world descend so far from their pride,as to admit their new claim, and pay him that homage which they had always considered as due only to themselves. And indeed he seems to have been looked up to by all the world as one of a superior race of beings, or, like the Phoenix, as one who formed a class in the individual, standing alone, without a rival or competitor.-And-tho' encompassed by a cluster of the brightest geniuses that Ireland or England ever produced at any given era, yet he stood distinguished in the circle, and as the acknowledged monarch of wits, received the voluntary homage of his peers. And indeed among all classes of eminent writers, generally not the most humble of the human race, there was not one found vain enough to dispute bis title, and all on different occasions have borne testimony to the superiority of his genius, of which many instances might be produced, both in their works and in the course of letters which passed be tween them. In the year 1714, Swift returned to Ireland, and in 1720, published his first Political Tract relative to Ireland, entitled,A proposal for the universal use of Irish manufactures. As no work of his ap peared written during the space of near four years after this publication, it is highly probable that his leisure hours were employed in writing "Gulliver's Travels." In the year 1724, an opportunity offered which he eagerly embraced of dispersing those clouds, behind which he had been for some time concealed, and of blazing forth in a higher lustre than ever. At that time a project was set on foot by one Willian Wood, an obscure man, which, had it succeeded, would have.ended in the total and perhaps irctnevable ruin of Ireland. A patent was granted for coining half pe ce for the use of |