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Mrs. M'Gibbon. This accomplished actress takes her benefit this evening (Monday) at our theatre; and we sin cerely wish her all the success she so eminently merita See advt.

To Correspondents.

W. is mistaken: we highly value his communications, which are always distinguished for original views of his subject, pressed in very good language. The paper, concerning the fate of which he inquires, has been repeatedly displaced by other articles, of a less important but more pressing nature which, if delayed, would have lost their interest, whil that of W. does not suffer by a temporary postponement We trust this candid explanation will satisfy W. to whom we have only to add, that his letter shall most assuredly appear next week. There is so much risk in giving positive pledges as to the time of inserting any commun cation, that we have sometimes seriously thought of deat ing from the practice altogether. We are not gifted with second sight; and "there is many a slip between the ep and lip." We did not, for instance, foresee the death of Lard Byron, which has greatly disturbed our preconcerted s rangements, as it entailed upon us the Imperions necessity of supplying our readers with voluminous details arising out of an event, to which the public attach a very pa Interest. Nearly half of some of our recent numbers he been occupied with this subject; and we need not re that in consequence of that circumstance, it has not be in our power, entirely, to follow our own wishes, or t ply with those of some of our correspondents. Anti-Humbug must permit us to observe that we detest bug as much as he can possibly do, whoever he may le None of the articles to which he adverts are puffs; still are any of them paid for. We should disdain to caver our correspondents' columns into a source of emolument We chat with our friends in that department cos a and there is no fee in Anti-Humbug's power to offer, whi would purchase one line in any of our publications, exc as a palpable advertisement. Anti-Humbug tells us that the epigrams quoted in 's letter are as old as Chevy Ch to be sure they are; they were quoted expressly because th were familiar to almost every reader. The object for fa troducing them at all was to show that many of our most familiar epigrams might be brought forwards, which, while they possessed to the full as much point as that by Rogers quoted by Lord Byron; were unadulterated with any ad mixture of that lowest species of wit the pun, upon which the whole point of Rogers's epigram turns. By way of tration, we quoted promiscuously, and from memory, a few well known jeux d'esprits, one only of which contains pun; and these our correspondent affects to think we tended to pass off as if they had any pretensions to novelty or as if we had been committing the sin of plagiari which we hold in thorough detestation. If Anti-H had as many letters to read as we have, and some of th almost illegible, he would not wonder that we some acknowledge communications in terms which seem to ply their subsequent insertion, although a second and careful perusal effects a great change in the hasty opin of their merits, which we at first formed. THE MUSICAL DEPARTMENT. As we have dedicated ab usual portion of our columns of late to this department our journal, we take occasion to repeat, that these scribers who take no interest in the subject, will be losers by it in the end; as we shall, by means of grat supplements, more than compensate them for the p of our publication appropriated to music. It is tention to publish one of these supplemental sheets shortly.

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No. 229.-VOL. V.

Men and Manners.

NO. XXXIII.

SCANZANO.

FROM L'ESAMITS EN ITALIE, THE LATEST WORK OF M. JOUY.

[Translated expressly for the Kaleidoscope.]

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23. 1824.

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tains of the states of Rome. I frequently visited this re-ing: “Yes, I saw they had nothing to eat, but I was not
treat during my residence at Scanzano; it is now inhabi- told to give them any thing. That was Jeannettes' busi-
ted by a hermit, who literally disputes his food with the ness, who has been ill in bed for the last week." The
vipers. He showed us several which he had killed in his mistress of the house, having consoled herself for the neg-
refectory.
lect of her servants, by swallowing five or six large glasses
of wine, returned home with as much glee as she had set
out.

The neighbourhood of Scanzano is interspersed by a few gloomy buildings, covered with lava, which peep from amidst the foliage of the surrounding woods. The streets As the month of June approached, Grosseto was aban- of this town are ill paved, narrow, and winding, but doned by all its inhabitants, except a few old servants, agreeably cool in summer. Scanzano formerly recognized who were left intrusted with the care of the village, and a king of France for its sovereign. I need not tell you bose constitutions seemed, by long habit, to have be- with how much satisfaction I discovered a globe ornaome proof against the contagion. The curate has re-mented with three fleurs-de-lis, above the gate commufisted the attacks of the bad air to the unusually advanced cating with the suburb which I inhabited. - age of sixty: unwilling to abandon the fold even in the absence of his flock, he usually remains at his post during the month of emigration, and performs mass regularly, though sometimes his congregation does not consist of more than two or three persons.

It was so difficult to procure lodgings at Scanzano, that
most of the public functionaries were obliged to reside in
garrets and barns. The government, though perfectly
aware of the inconveniences incurred by a residence in
this town, persisted in making it the constant abode of
the magistrates, in order to spare the public treasury the
expense of their annual removals, which amounted to
about 600 francs for the rolls, archives, and furniture of
the tribunal. I am ignorant what was the cost of the re-
moval of the sub-prefecture, and of the gendarmerie; but
it did not exceed 1200 francs.

The square of Grosseto, which is about two hundred
paces in breadth, and three hundred in length, is entirely
surrounded by piazzas, so that it has the appearance of a
cloister. It is the scene of the horse races, which take
place in the months of April and May. This species of
diversion is very common in Tuscany. The contending
ursers gallop round the square several times, without The Mayor, with whom I lodged, was an infirm old
harness or reins, but ornamented with the ribbons and man, who still, however, retained all the vivacity of his
colours of their masters, who stand in the centre, fur-youth. His time was completely taken up in the perform-
nished with long whips, to direct and stimulate them,
while the surrounding spectators animate or discourage
them by hisses and bravos.

When we arrived at Scanzano, I took up my abode with the Mayor, whose house was pleasantly situated at a short fistance from the town.

Scanzano is situated at the foot of the mountain, in a ell wooded valley. Its population amounts to about five fix hundred inhabitants. At a quarter of a league's stance from the town there is a fine range of beautifully erdant meadows, distinguished by the name of the Prati, tending to the sea shore. They are agreeably diversified gentle slopes, and command a view of the mountains Corsica and Sardinia, of the island of Elba, and several her small islands, such as those of Giglio, Monte Christo, delle Formiche, as well as of Talamone, Arbitello, il contargentaro, San Stephano, and other places situated the coast of the Mediterranean. The Prati afford a ich pasturage, and are covered with herds of goats, which the shepherds generally conduct to those parts of them bear the sea, where the grass is the longest. These animals furnish the country with milk and cheese. They are inclosed in parks, and pass their days and nights in alter ately browsing and sleeping. Olive oil is at Scanzano the usual substitute for butter. The inhabitants often visit the Prati in the evening, to drink goats' milk there, furnished to them by the shepherds at a very small expense. The sides of the mountain upon which Scanzano is built, are clothed by a thick and lofty wood. A path, Wading through it, leads to a chapel, ornamented by a fountain, flowing into a basin from the top of the rock. A little above this, on the slope of the hill, may be seen the ns of another chapel, and still further, on the summit, there is an ancient hermitage, commanding a view of an extensive landscape, bounded on the south by the moun

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A company of strolling players, lately come to town, had engaged the public bakehouse for their theatre. Their performances usually began at half-past seven o'clock, as soon as all the bread was baked. Signora Franza, who was fond of shows, hastened to be present at the commencement of the entertainment, and did not return till half-past twelve. Then, having refreshed herself with another libation, she retired to her bed-room, which she held in common with all her household, because, as she said, she liked to have her family assembled about her at night. Her husband, nephew, and grandson, the chamber-maid, the cook (named Lucretia) Rossignuolo, and her shock dog, slept upon mattresses, extended on the floor, within the space of ten or twelve square feet.

The table of the Mayor was furnished with the most choice productions of Scanzano. Our first dinner consisted of a great variety of lean poultry, dressed with an abundance of sauce, a piece of tough veal, tainted water, and some white wine. Nothing was good but the melons, which were uncommonly large, and yielded a delicious perfume: they seemed to me superior to any I had ever tasted before, either in France or Italy. The soil of the Tuscan marshes is peculiarly favourable to the growth of melons.

ance of the duties of his administration, although he
merely signed the writings prepared by his secretary. He
had always yielded the management of his domestic affairs
to his wife, a stout, handsome looking woman of about A fricassee of snails was the favourite dish of Signora
fifty years of age, who rode well, eat and drank heartily, Franza. One day, after a heavy rain, her housekeeper
and boasted of having stood godmother to half the infants had gathered from the surrounding hedges and walls two
in the town. This was an office she was particularly hundred of the finest snails, which were hastily cooked,
anxious to procure for herself, as she had never failed to without much previous preparation. When the guests
be rewarded for the discharge of it by the present of a sil- at table refused to partake of them, disgusted by the
ver goblet. The jewellers of Scanzano were constantly at more than usual quantity of slime which flowed from
work for her. She often used to place herself at her win-them, the good lady calmly replied-" Non ne volete,
dow to watch the passengers in the street, and when she
saw any of her acquaintance, called out to them:-He!
caro compare volete bere? They willingly accepted her
invitation to drink and chat away the time with her, and
she by this means became acquainted with all the gossip
of the town.

In the evening, a sort of rentarello, of the name of Rossignuolo, brought three saddled horses to the door, one of which was mounted by the good man, another by his wife, and the third by a handsome young chamber-maid, of the name of Rosaria. They then all three galloped away to their country house, at about a league's distance, whence they returned the same night. The object of the lady's visit was to inspect her poultry, which she usually found dead, or dying. She had placed in this farm a set of infirm servants, whose business it was to take care of the hens, ducks, and geese; but these stupid Tuscans of the Maremme, usually forgot to give the poor animals any thing to eat, particularly the newly hatched chickens. When I reproached one of these blockheads with the loss of a number of ducklings found dead in a room through which he must necessarily have passed several times in a day, and where he could not have failed to see the state of neglect in which they were, he excused himself by say.

dunque le mangcirò io," and she eagerly devoured them all. She sometimes indulged this taste to an almost dangerous excess, but her husband, aware of the strength of his wife's constitution, never interfered to prevent her from gratifying herself. His grandson, a child about four years' old, who did nothing but whine from morning till night, was the principal object of his attention during his leisure hours, and he was perfectly happy, when, by the use of the most endearing terms in the Italian language, he succeeded in appeasing his anger, or suspending his cries for a few moments. As the good-natured old gentleman yielded, for the most part, implicit obedience to his wife, the house was never disturbed by domestic disputes. I must, however, except the daily and fruitless altercations which arose whenever Signora Franza required her husband to give up his situation, which, she used to say, would inevitably kill him, without supplying the expenses of his funeral. On these occasions, the Mayor ventured calmly to support his own opinion, and then withdrew, silently shaking his head, to sign the decrees of the mayoralty.

The gendarmerie was entirely composed of Frenchmen. I had much satisfaction in discovering that the Lieutenan, was my fellow-townsman. We often met, but he in vain

attempted so far to overcome my prejudices as to make
me relish his favourite dish. He once accompanied us in
an excursion to the hermitage, where we partook, with
the good anachorite, a rural repast, after he had driven
away or exorcised all the impure spirits, which, under the
form of insects and reptiles, might have betrayed our
wives, as they formerly betrayed Eve in the garden of
Eden.
Liverpool.

(To be continued.)

THE FORTUNE HUNTERS.

A. W.

FROM THE GERMAN OF OEHLENSCHL.EGER, BY L. MAN, OF

LIVERPOOL.

[Translated expressly for the Kaleidoscope.]

[CONCLUDED FROM OUR LAST.] Xaviero was extremely anxious to be introduced to his adored; but he would, perhaps, have been a long time without taking actual measures towards the accomplishment of his desires, if Alberto had not volunteered his services. He waited upon the owner of the handsome doll, and obtained possession of it, on giving a reasonable compensation; nay, he even did more: he added a body to the head, and got the milliner to dress the whole in a becoming style, and to transport it to a pavilion in the garden, which he engaged for a short period: this done, he composed a letter in the Lame of Amanda, whereby a meeting was granted to the pensive lover, whose disinterested attachment seemed to have been uncommonly well received.

to place himself at the lady's side, because her letter most to provide him with refreshment. His whole appearance
positively stated, that she would not grant even the slight- had something so remarkably striking, that the kind
est intimacy before the regular performance of the solemn hostess could not help expressing some little curist as
rites. He sat himself most respectfully in the oblique to the motive of his agitation; while he, on his part, va
corner of the opposite seat: his agitation prevented him, so much overwhelmed by his feelings, that he could
for a considerable time, from making even an attempt at forbear giving vent to them, as soon as he had a line
conversation; but when he had so far recovered, as to be recovered his faculties. "Madonna!" he said, "I
able to stammer out a few broken sentences, the obstinate sure that no man has been more grossly and wanty
silence of his companion soon convinced him that she con- insulted than I have been; but I am also resolved:
sidered even speaking as an infringement of the contract. avenge myself; and woe to the traitor who has thus base
He, therefore, resigned himself to silence, and beguiled abused my confidence! Yes, woe to him wherever I find
his time by the casual glances which the rising sun al- him!" Here he again brandished the large knife; and
lowed him to cast at her angelic figure, as often as they it may be easily imagined how much the fair listener
came to a gap in the rows of chesnut trees, between which was alarmed: but she was naturally courageous, and
they were driving.
Xaviero had withal something so honest and candid
about him, that he excited her pity. She was in-
clined to believe that he had actually received some very
injurious treatment; and, since fate had conduced him
to her, she thought it her duty to preserve him in fur-
ther misfortune, if possible. She conceived it to be use
less to offer any common-place consolations to a man is
his frame of mind, and thought it more to the purpose t
enter apparently into his feelings, by admitting that re
venge was sweet; and that there were offences whit
quired exemplary punishment: at the same time selg
ged to know what had so particularly provoked a n
sentment, and she offered him whatever assistant i
might be in her power to afford him.

Who could ever fully describe the delightful sensations of a man thus situated! contemplating, in twilight, the charming object which was so soon to be his for ever, anxiously watching its beauties as they were gradually revealed to him by the increasing light? But who, also, could portray the unparalleled horror of our traveller, when the full glare of daylight exhibited to him the ghastly countenance of a painted doll, with motionless eyes, which threatened to transfix his own? Show a honey-comb to a bear, and he will eagerly present his paws through the railings of his prison; nay, he will allow you to strike at them, and he will bear your blows, for a long time, with the utmost good nature: but when he finally perceives that you are but laughing at him, a The young man began now to relate his story, and te furious howl will succeed to his good-humoured growl; proceeded with tolerable ease, until he came to the last his friendly grin will be exchanged for foaming and affair: his just indignation had sufficiently animated Fam gnashing, of teeth; and his sinewy limbs will shake the in the representation of prior events; but when he came confining bars with almost resistless power. Thus Xa. to that momentous period, he became suddenly aware tha Alberto and his merry companions found no difficulty viero made it the work of a moment to burst open the he was speaking to an elegant young female, and the in persuading the simple and unsuspicious Xaviero, that door, and to throw out the corpus delicti. Never, since awkward nature of his confession struck him in the mest he was actually conversing with an accomplished young Vulcan was precipitated from Olympus, had any two- forcible manner: he blushed, stammered, and lowered lady, who could not be persuaded to join him in the gar-legged creature (without feathers) traversed the air with his tone, pleaded his short-sightedness, and his little at den, but who spoke in the kindest manner through the greater rapidity than that with which this corpse flew into quaintance with the sex; in short, he spoke and behaved window. She had made some inquiries about the gentle- one of the neighbouring vineyards. The next operation in the very manner which was best calculated to ingratiate man, and his character had been represented to her in so was an attack on the coachman; but the fellow had in-him with his hearer. Ladies are naturally inclined to be very favourable a light, that she believed she ran no risk trenched himself with great celerity behind his seat, and indulgent to novices; and his sincerity displayed itself in placing implicit confidence in the promises which had he argued his innocence in the most cool and philosophical conspicuously, that it would have excused even greater been made to her in his name. The ardent wooer overcame manner, whilst he kept his enraged assailant at a respect-errors than those into which he had fallen. Fair Jala his natural timidy, and, availing himself of the silence of ful distance by some well-directed cuts of his whip. listened with great pleasure to his narration; and when the lady, whose modesty prevented any further disclosure Drive to the - · - - - -, then, cried Xaviero; and the coach- he had finished, she bid him to be of good cheer, and to of her grateful affection, he protested, by all that he held man did not give him the trouble of repeating the injunc- consider that his own affair, with a sculptured beauty, most sacred, that whatever his friend had promised, he tion, but left him with all the expedition of which his not half so disgraceful as that which Alberto had preti would most faithfully fulfil; so that he could but be horses were capable. ously had with a real one." Pray, how do you happe blessed with her heart and hand, no sacrifice, in his power, to know of that?" asked the astonished youth:-"In th should be too great for him. A declaration, at once so most natural manner possible, Sir, and if you were in the open and generous, deserved, undoubtedly, to be rehabit of devoting a little more attention to your femal warded, and so it was: the lady stated, that she was acquaintances (alive or painted) you would surely bat treated with the utmost severity by a barbarous step perceived that I am the very identical person who has had mother, who meant to make her own fortune by exhibitthe honour of avenging you, beforehand, on your pa ing her; that the multiplicity of fine garments with fidious friend." which she was daily decked out, did by no means agree with her own taste; and that she did not care how soon she was delivered from the thraldom of wearing them. At this period of the conversation, somebody seemed to approach the pavilion from the side of the dwelling-house; and the voice of the fair speaker became more and more tremulous and subdued ; at last, she only whispered that she would write again, and suddenly shut the window.

The disconsolate adventurer stood long pale and motionless, whilst the atrocity of Alberto's behaviour rushed upon his mind in its full force: he remembered all that he had done and suffered for him from their earliest acquaintance; how often it had been his lot to pay for his companion's extravagances; and how he had carried his indulgence to such a point, that he had even allowed himself to be overcome in their gymnastic exercises, although he was most decidedly superior to him in bodily strength and practice. The more he reflected, the more his fury kindled; and it increased at last to such a degree, that nothing but the offender's blood seemed to be a suitable atonement of the provocation. Xaviero drew out his large knife, examined its point, and almost enjoyed the idea of livelihood. plunging it into the bosom of his quondam friend: ignoXaviero retired in great confusion, yet, upon the whole, rant of the road, and not minding what he did, he ran very well pleased with the interview; and his satisfaction up the hill before which he had halted, without knowing was not a little increased when he received, the next day, whither he went or what he really wanted: the path was a second epistle, which announced to him the speedy com. steep, and winded between high garden-walls, which pletion of his happiness, by Amanda's consent to an elope- strongly reflected the rays of the sun. He arrived at the ment on the following morning, provided he could get every top of the eminence, panting for breath and parched with thing ready for an immediate marriage in the church of thirst. A young lady was just then coming out of one of Fiesole, which is only at a short distance from Florence. the few houses of the neighbourhood; and the exhausted Alberto promised to make all the necessary arrangements; wanderer entreated her to give him some fruits out of her and he actually conducted his friend, long before day-garden, in a tone of voice at once querulous and violent, break, to a coach in which the belle was sitting, and and with a countenance in which natural kindness was which drove off, full speed, as soon as the happy bride- singularly contrasted with momentary anger. The lady groom had seated himself in it. Xaviero had not dared invited him to come in, and ordered an old servant-maid

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Xaviero was amazed; but it was easy to c him of the fact. Julia only had been on a visita rence; and her usual residence was in Fiesole, white lived on a little estate of her own, acquired by the try of her father, who, though of ancient descent, kad not disdained to become a joiner, and to earn an hood "A joiner!" cried Xaviero-"Well, I joiner, too; and a rich one, let me tell you; though, I must confess, from no merit of my own. Neverthel it gives me the courage to speak freely. You say that your parents are dead; and so are mine. You want compatri and so do I. You are handsome; and I am full of love: pray do not send me to pay my addresses again to wooden face. I have come to this place to get marri and married I will be, if you have no objection." Th declaration was rather abrupt, but neither quite unet pected nor greatly displeasing to Julia. She had made some inquiries about Xaviero at the time of Albert mad freaks; and she had been sorry to learn how muc his generous disposition and candour were abused by the impudent meanness of the latter: but she had then looke

upon both as mere adventurers, whose career would not be long; and she had given herself no further trouble about either of them. Now, however, the case was different: she saw plainly that the abused individual before her deserved a better fate, and that he was eminently qualified for a life of domestic happiness; but that there was also a great danger of his falling again into bad hands, if not speedily assisted. She felt greatly inclined to be in future his guide, and she had every reason to believe that this employment would prove perfectly compatible with her own happiness: why then should she hesitate? the wooer was urgent, and she-consented.

nority ought not to be gratified occasionally by the present very sparing introduction of it? Besides, I think that the honourable minority contribute quite as much to the pages of the Kaleidoscope as the majority.

Anti-barbarus, jun. gives a very odd reason for styling quotations "Gothic and barbarous," viz. "because they were introduced during barbarous times." The custom of drinking health was also introduced during barbarous times, and its origin is completely barbarous-ergo, by the same parity of reasoning it also is Gothic and barbarous. Neither can quotations be Gothic and barbarous, because, as your correspondent contends, there is no necessity for When Xaviere returned with his bride to Florence, he them. There is now no necessity for the above custom of found all his former friends waiting for him. Alberto drinking health; but what man will dare to call it Gothic himself opened the door of the chaise in which the happy and barbarous, because, though once necessary, it has now couple arrived. "Well, how is it? (he exclaimed) are ceased to be so? I do not see why Lord Byron is not you married?” “To be sure I am," replied the bride-authority in favour of quotations: certainly none knew groom, presenting Julia to him, whose sight struck Al- better how to write, and in the instance I made use of berto dumb. He stared at her in speechless wonder, and there is nothing of that which your correspondent lays she did not give him time to recover. "It is even so (she to his charge. The context is as chaste and pure as his added) and you see, Signore, that fortune will sometimes quotation, and he employs the whole in his own defence; defeat the wisest arrangements. A great genius may be therefore I say Lord Byron, in the present case, is not bad hissed and hooted in one part of her domains, whilst an authority. honest simpleton gets twenty thousand dollars in another: a shrewd and sharp-sighted gentleman may miss a fair partner, notwithstanding all his contrivances, whilst a plain-dealing one obtains her by his simplicity. Your intentions did but ill requite my husband's kindness; but we have no reason to complain of the effects it has produced; and if you can fancy that we owe them to you, you are extremely welcome to the comfort which such an idea will not fail to afford."

History does not mention whether Alberto did or did not make any final reply, or whether he thought again of drowning or shooting himself; but it is to be supposed that the judicious arrangements of Julia would prevent his finding again the opportunity of deceiving Xaviero by a feigned repentance, and that the ungrateful parasite would be for ever dismissed from the family.

Literature, Criticism, &c.

LEARNED QUOTATIONS.

TO THE EDITOR.

SIR,-I trouble you once more with a few remarks on this subject, in answer to Anti-barbarus, jun.-but it shall be the last time: for there is nothing I hate so much as retracted discussions, where neither party will yield, hough neither has any thing fresh to advance. Before I proceed, I would just remind your corresponent of the cause of his attack, viz. quotations in Latin certain literary essays inserted in the Kaleidoscope. fter thus pointing out the disputed ground, I pass over pur correspondent's compliments, which, of course, are all meant, and for which I request him to accept a like turn. I do not dispute one word of what he says with gard to the education which a person's duty requires him possess. I do not say that a knowledge of Latin is inpensible to the generality of mankind, or that their igorance of it should cause them to be ashamed; but I repeat my assertion: ignorance of Latin quotations argues want of moderate and liberal education. The education which your correspondent speaks, is no more than what heir duty requires them to possess-no more than necesurg; but surely he does not think that such an education synonymous with moderate and liberal! The draper ho can sign his name, who can calculate a yard and jalf, at 93d. per yard, can find out the bankrupts in the Gazette, and read his Bible on a Sunday, has learnt as much as his duty requires him to know; but, after all, be has not acquired any more than is taught in a charity

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And, if it be granted, that the majority of your readers do not understand Latin (which I very much doubt) still, does your correspondent think that the mi

Anti-barbarus, jun. (I very much wish your correspondent would adopt another appellation: the very name is a club in his hand; for while his opponent is writing down such a long and formidable signature, he is in danger of forgetting what should follow.) Anti-barbarus, jun. is very kind in granting his sympathy, and in declaring his wish to be as accommodating as possible." But such wishes have a very suspicious appearance: to a superficial observer they look like mercy; whilst to him that looks deeper they are only a cloak to conceal the weakness of the combatant. However, I feel myself compelled to thank the gentleman for his politeness. He certainly enters on the delicate subject with a tenderness and respect to feeling that is admirable. Yet what an enlargement! How the hint is improved! Such came not from a heart of stone! Oh! no

"A fellow-feeling makes us wond'rous kind."

I cannot altogether discover the impropriety of the phrase "of course" as it is used in my note.

Does it render

writer's own composition I cannot tell. the piece more compact? Not a whit. Is it more elegant? No: the contrary. Does it prove a writer's originality? No: rather his plagiarism. Then away with it. The authority of Dr. Collyer, on the subject of Grecian plagiarism will bear examination. When Dr. Collyer says that Greece stole her morals and philosophy from the East, he means to say that Greece took them without acknowledgment, and displayed them as her own; which is literally true, and which if your correspondent reads the lecture he will perceive. But how can this gentleman say that "I clear the Greeks from the imputation of meanness by saying that if the Greeks had had Spectators or Kaleidoscopes we know not but they also might have quoted." They never had such papers; therefore the charge of plagiarism stands unaffected: they were guilty of the fact, and the supposition of what might have hap pened, had their state been different, but which there was no opportunity of proving, alters not the case in the least. I merely made the supposition to show that the fact of the Greeks not quoting was no argument against quotations in modern times; because the two states are so very different, that no just parallel can be drawn between them in that respect. It matters not that your correspondent says, "the Greeks were too intent upon their own concerns to lose much time and labour about what had gone by." We have the authority of Dr. Collyer for it, that the wisdom and intellectual superiority which marked the Greeks, and which occasioned Socrates to be called the wisest of men, was not their own.

But to conclude: if Experience be the mother of Wisdom, and if Wisdom be valuable to mankind, then we cannot do wrong in consulting the records and writings of the past; and if so, why should we object to acknowledge the source of our wisdom, and refuse to give even a single thought in the language of its author perfect and complete? Yours, &c. Y. Z. N. B. Anti-Barbarus, jun. in his first paper against Learned Quotations has these words, "It is really astonishing that the Gothic and barbarous habit of quoting has not long since been abolished." Let not this be forgotten. In the above paper I have not given the argument, that, by quoting in an author's own language, we often silently and elegantly bring to our support the au

A modest female, though "able enough to dispute a doubtful passage," will not parade her learning at the expense of being called by her friends a blue stocking. Ithority of a great name. do not think I stand at all in danger from that quarter. A literary lady, though she may be justly pleased with her acquirements in the dead languages, and may use them privately, yet would rather be thought not to understand them than incur the above stigma.

Your correspondent should, in his last paper, have given the passage by the French poet Piron, that others might judge of its superiority besides himself.

October 26, 1824.

Chit Chat.

Relation and Relative.-It is very common, says Horne

It appears to me, that the ladies will not thank your correspondent for his pains in thus advocating their cause; but will secretly consider him rather blundering and officious. Milton would have set him a very different ex- Tooke, but especially with affected people, to call our reample. When Adam began to enter on abstruse conver-lations our relatives. It is surely absurd to call a relation, sation with the angel Raphael, the most perfect and accomplished of women is pictured as modestly retiring:

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"He she knew would intermix Grateful digressions."

Again. How does Anti-barharus, jun. make it out, that because a writer does not translate a quotation, he is unable to communicate his ideas in his native language? He certainly says as much as this; but if he really does understand the Latin, he must know, personally, that some passages cannot be translated correctly; and that, when translated, they lose their force and dignity. It is well known, also, that every man does not utter his thoughts with the same force and expression-there is not one man in a thousand can speak with the energy of Johnson! This, then, is the incontestible ground of quoting: for, if this be allowed, the liberty of quoting cannot be denied. Why quotations should be embodied with a

that is, one actually related to us, a relative; that is (if used substantively) some one who may or can relate or pertain to us, which may be predicated of any individual. Let us hope, however, "that this and other petty fopperies will pass away; and that when the whim is over we may find our relations again as safe and sound as ever."

Specimens of Legal Libels.-If a man says of a Counsellor of law, thou art a daffadown-dilly," an action lies. So adjudged in Scaccario, and agreed per totam curiam.— 1. Vin. Ab. 445. He hath no more law than Mr. C.'s bull;" these words being spoken of an attorney, the Court inclined that they were actionable, and that the plaintiff should have judgment, though it was objected that the plaintiff had not declared that Mr. C. had a bull.-SiderChief Justice was of opinion that if C. had no bull, the fin, 327, pl. 8. Pasch. 19. Car. II. Baker v, Morfue. The scandal was the greater. And it was pronounced per curiam in the same case, that to say of a lawyer that he has no more law than a goose," has been adjudged actionable.-Sid. 127. pl. 8. There is a quare added, as to the moon," (ib. 2 Kib. 209) the law, doubtless, contemplating saying, "He hath no more law than the man in the the possibility of there being a man in the moon, and of his being a good lawyer.

Fine Arts.

THE MUSICAL DEPARTMENT OF THE KALEIDOSCOPE has now become so decidedly a feature (if we may so term it) of our publication, that we may be allowed to offer a few remarks upon a subject to which we attach much value ourselves. We have always regarded music as the most innocent and agreeable recreation that was ever devised by the ingenuity of man: some writer, indeed, has gone so far as to say, that it is an amusement which tends less than any other to corrupt the human heart. Without disparagement, however, to other modes of employing our leisure hours, it is sufficient for our purpose that music is as unexceptionable as it is delightful. There are, however, no doubt, many, very many of our readers who neither understand nor relish music, and to such some apology might be requisite for the recent en

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largement of this department, had we not anticipated their | excellent periodical work the Harmonicon, who have objections already, by stating, what we now repeat,-that mitted us to enrich our columns, occasionally, with som they shall be no losers by the occasional appropriation of of the pieces which have appeared therein in such abun our columns to this branch of the fine arts, as they may dance. depend upon it that we shall, by means of gratuitous sup. It is our intention, as the winter advances, to present to plements, more than make up the difference in their our readers a few foreign waltzes and quadrilles, which favour. may amuse those who sport the light fantastic toe. Our With respect to professors and amateurs we have a few musical types, also, will enable us to enter occasionally remarks to make on this subject, which we take the pre-into the subject of musical criticism, and we do not de sent opportunity to offer to their notice. It is our wish, spair of obtaining some very able contributions in the in this department of the Kaleidoscope, to interfere as branch. little as possible with the music-sellers or music-masters. The pieces to which we have hitherto confined ourselves trench upon no copy-right; as the music, for instance, of Der Freischutz, is as much our property as that of any other person in this country. We have been under obligations to the proprietors of that interesting and

A MARCH,

In conclusion, we shall feel obliged if any of readers, who may be in possession of foreign airs (of mo derate length) and which are not to be had in the shops would favour us with a copy on the score, in order th we may examine them, and, if suitable, introduce them into the Kaleidoscope.

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