1829, April 19. O Byron, thou hast acquired a fame! Of what kind, let thy tablet, and this

book, proclaim.

W. Shuttleworth, Hanley, Staffordshire Potteries.

May 27.

Edwin Eddison, Solicitor, Leeds.

Joseph Sales, Surgeon, Sutton in Ashfield.
William Jephson.

Samuel Hichton, Gent.

J. Whitehead, Capt. R. N.

Rev. Wm. M. Bunting.

Harriett Bunting.

Ann Carey.

Eliza Carey.

Richard Winter Hamilton, Leeds. This sepulchre of perverted genius has a voice; it warns the pilgrim who visits it, to employ his humble endowments to better and nobler ends of existence, and to anticipate the crisis when all, whether noble or obscure, gifted or unlettered, must give account unto God. To those who may have the "five" or the "one" talent it speaks: while heaven lends a stronger emphasis and a more solemn utterance to the monition,-" Occupy until I come!"

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1829, July 2.

July 13.

ALBUM.

Edward Swinscoe, Nottingham, Painter.
John Orr, Nottingham, Painter.

Thos. Robinson, New Basford, Nottm,
John Robinson,

M. Reddish, Nottingham.
Maria Sisling.

J. W. Robinson.

Sophia Robinson.

Thos. Robinson, jun.

Elizabeth Robinson.

Saml. W. Robinson.

Aug. 4.

John Barnard Byles, Inner Temple,
London.

Ανδρων επιφανων πασα γη ταφος.

Saml. John Foster, Biggleswade, Beds.
E. Robinson, Nottingham.

Gabl. Gregory, Nottingham.

Lord Byron's sister, the Honourable
Augusta Mary Leigh, visited this

church.

Mr. Hartley and W. F. Sadler, from
London, visited the Poet's Tomb at
Hucknall.

Ann Redgate, Nottingham.

Henrietta Clark, ditto.

Thy beautiful form, O Byron! is laid low-thy magnificent mind is desolate the brilliancy of thine eye is

become dim-the silvery tones of thy tongue are heard no more-insatiate Death hath conquered thee, and now removed far from my sight thou dost inhabit that narrow cell. Dear Name! years have passed away since I first admired thee and thy transcendent genius; and though varied has been my path since thy interesting "wanderings" attracted my notice, the remembrance of those moments are now rendered doubly dear by this visit to thy last abode. The death-like calmness which now reigns thro' this envied pile is in happy unison with my feelings, and fixes me to this magic spot where rests in peace thy matchless self. I gaze upon thy grave with admiration. My soul is asking knowledge of thee. But what avails my questions? the mouldering stones of thy vault only answer by echo--Therefore, farewell, dear Byron. May thy experience teach me wisdom, and thy early fall instruct me in knowledge.

Fred. J. Williams, London.
Nov. 17, 1829.

1829, Dec. 4.

Mrs. Noke, Kensington.
J. M. Fallows, Birley.

1830, Jan. 27.

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Jan. 18.

Jan. 31.

..

Feb. 9.

Feb. 11.

Feb. 14.

Feb. 25.

Wm. Swinscoe, Nottingham.

W. Anson Smith, Mansfield Woodhouse.
Rev. Regd. Chandos Pole.

Mr. White and party, Nottingham.
Isabel Waller, Penrith, Cumberland.
James Scholes, Chester.

Robt. Belfield, Normanton Temple
John Stainforth, Hull.

William Hildyard, Hull.

Nicholas Stainforth, Hull.
Samuel Danks, Birmingham.

Thos. Danks, Wednesbury.

.. March 6. Edward Penrice, near Droitwich.

Jas. Oakes, Reddings House.
William Ashall, Sheffield.

G. Black, Resit. Nottingham, from Kirk

cudbright, South of Scotland.

Rev. C. H. Reaston Rodes, Barlbro' Hall.
Rev. J. Woolley, Beeston.

1830, March 19. Rev. Joseph Beaumont, Nottingham.

Lines written by John Walker, assistant to Dr. Nicholson, Nottingham, April 12, 1830.

The mightiest pyramids shall crumble to dust,

And gates of iron moulder in their rust;
Cities and kingdoms shall pass away

Quick as the ephemera of the day;

The warrior's shield, his spear and his bow,
And his other trophies of renown,

Shall in the dust be laid for ever low,
And in oblivion all be trodden down.

But in that future age,

When years on years have roll'd,
And Fate in her mystic page
Have many wonders told,

Then shall a name, more glorious far
In brilliancy than the northern star,
Shine on the world with beauty bright,
Illuminating all with its dazzling light,
That ages unborn shall worship the name
Of Byron the Poet! so sacred to Fame.

1830, April 12. Master Wm, Bowmar, of Mansfield.

Master Chas. Tatam, of Spalding.

Master Wm. Ward, of Hinckley.

Master Jno. Rickett, of Stamford.
Master Wm. Peck, of Lincolnshire.
Master Robert Wildbore, of Leicester.

Master Fred. W. Freake. of Leicester.

Pupils of Dr. Nicholson, with their most worthy and ever esteemed instructor, Jno. Walker, visited this spot.

1830, April 13.

Wm. Doubleday, Nottingham.

April 25.

Robert Seaton, London, Proprietor and Author of Seaton's Map of Palestine and Egypt.

1830, May 7.

George G. Brown visited this place, from
Bridgenorth, Shropshire.

Speak not! nor interrupt the harmonies
Of thought and poesy that reign around,-
Speak not!-be silent, this is haunted ground-
Here holds the Sprite of Song its mysteries,
And chants at eve unearthly melodies,
Charming the stilly air with dulcet sound,
As rise its mournful vespers o'er the mound
Where silently and dark the poet lies ;-
On many a night of dreary solitude,
When melancholy thoughts have cast a chain
Around my heart, his lyre has chas'd my mood,
Restoring cheerfulness,-and I would fain
Devote to him this simple verse of mine,

Though poor the offering be for such a noble shrine.

Vale.

Arthur Jewitt, of Duffield, Derbyshire.
James Coope, Nottingham.

W. Williams, Nottingham, visited this
spot after witnessing the review of the
Nottinghamshire Yeomanry Cavalry
on Bulwell Forest, by the Officers of
the 15th Hussars.

Frank Hurt, Beeston.
A. Hine, Sarnac, France.
B. Hine, Mount street.

Thomas Hine.

Elijah Fame, Nottingham.

June 16. Jerry Briggs, London.

Georgina Jennette Pickering.