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ly visit to his lordship, our biographical fubject received the honour of knighthood from the hands of the late Duke of Rutland, when loid lieute nant of Ireland. Though the profeffional talents of fir George would recommend him any where, yet it inuft at the fame time be admitted, the avowed countenance of his noble patrons was of service to him: accordingly his advice has been in great request in this neighbourhood, fo that he is now poffeffed of an independent fortune, while he is daily by his practice adding thereto. In the administration of the healing art, he has been remarkably fuccefsful; for he comprehends acurately the diforder of his patients, and if they are to be cured, will cure them by the mott fuitable and efficacious remedies. His profeffional knowledge is accompanied by integrity of moral character; while his manners are fo agreeable he can wink at the witticft bow to the prettieft, compliment the genteeleft, and kifs her he loves beft. Operofé it would be to felect from the circles of polished fociety one more diftinguithed for the graces of affability and condefcenfion than our scientific gentleman. If objects of charity entreat his aid, he will prefcribe for them gratuitoufly, having fet apart one day in the week for this benevolent purpose. Nor is his learning contined merely to his own profellion, for he is a general good scholar, and has a moft refined tafle in polite literature. With acquifitions of fcience he exhihits usefulness, with fentiments of gaietv he connects wiflom, and with principles of honour he retains humanity. In a word both the talents and virtues of our excellent phyfician are fuch, as would qualify him for the fitft fituations of medical practice in the united kingdom.

Watching for the Morning. ABOUT an hour before day, there

breaks through the darknefs of the eaftern fky, between the apparent intervals of the stars, a certain tremulous emanation of light, as of a new fubftance coming into exiftence; which gradually increafing, the stars fhine with a fainter luftre, and the grand diftictions of nature are at length dimly feen. In order to underftand this defcription, it must be remarked the ftars, at the diftance of the earth, difcover themselves, but not other bodies, which can be perceived only by the light of the fun or moon. To proceed with the thread of our watching, as yet the interefting orient is nothing but a grey dawn, while with respect to the earth, a pro-found filence and placid tranquillity are the characteristical accompaniments of this early hour, and imprefs the inquifitive foul with venerable yet pleafing ideas. After fome time, the grey dawn affumes a fallow complexion, which in a few minutes changes into a bright yellow, when the colour of terreftrial objects become plainly difcernible: the mountain is beheld ftanding in fullen majelty; the valley covered by a white mift, with clumps of trees rifing above it, like iflands in the midft of the fea; and in the immediate vicinity, the cattle lumbering on the verdant plain, or feeding with filent fatisfaction over the dewy pafture. By this time, a diftin&t lightis diffused over the whole celeftial vault, when a chattering noife is heard, and the magpie wings its way from the thady covert into the open country, the crow alfo, with the hawk and the heron, may be difcovered flying in the perspective, in fearch of their refpective provifions. Now blushes, more delicate than thofe which tinge the cheeks of modeft youth, adorn the clouds of the horrizon, while the clouds more remote therefrom are decorated with a variety of tints and hues which the greate painter could

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Ode to Meditation.

COME, meditation, pensive maid,
While fober evening reigns,
And, in her purple veit array`d,
Glides o'er the filent plains,
Conduct me where the drowsy bat,
That feems to fly with pain,
May fometimes hit against my hat,
Amid the dulky lane.

never equal. So beautiful a fky prefented to the view, tranfports the mind of him who watches for the morning, while in aid of his admiration he recollects appropriate defcriptions of it by the affectionate Mil-has given us, than the practice of ton, the rural Thomfon, or the ex- fincere virtue, which depends on ou act Radcliffe; fo charming a fcene, felves. he is convinced, could proceed only from the infinitely charming: the benevolent intention difplayed in the illumination of a world trikes him with demonstrative evidence, and his heart overflows with gratitude to the Deity, the original fource of all beauty, perfection and happiness. Still therefore keeping his eyes fixed on that part of the Heavens, which from its fuperior luftre he concludes will be the place of the rifing fun, he looks more and more earnestly for its manifeftation. Now golden corufcations from the body of the approaching luminary, like the fpokes of a wheel, fill the whole oriental region with amazing fpleiviour, when thortly after the fuperior edge of the fun glances on the dazzled light: exactly in the space of five minutes its enure orb is above the horrizon, revealed in mild effulgence: about this time the cock crows with the voice of a Stentor, the fmoke is feen leav. ing the chimney of the cottage, and the useful peafant repairs to his daily

employment.

It then the obfervation of a fair morning be fo extremely delightful, it is ftrange enough the generality of perfons fhould be fo eager to run to fuch places as the Curragh and Vauxhall, while they indulge an apathy for the beauties of creation. We do not mean to decry public amufements under the view in which they promote the intereft of fociety; but mult contend, rational and immortal creatures thould cultivate a 4afte for the works of nature, which are as much fuperior to thole of art, as the author of nature is fuperior to a buman antift. In order to enjoy

Or yonder, where the golden leaves,
From the proud elm, its boughs which

That in November fall

waves

Above the maffy wall,
Drop obvious in the filver rays
Of the afcending moon,
While zephyr in the branches plays,
Making a fort of tune.

There, while I view the tranquil scene,
O let its image reign within

The world around at reit,

And peace poffels my breaft.
Such peace as every good man feels,
When in the noiseless way
He reads his life and confcience feals
The action of the day!

For fweeter than the gale that blows

.

More precious than the gem which glows

From the Arabian fhore,

Where Indian billows roar,

The peace which every good man feels,
When in the folemn way

He reads his life, and conscience seals

The duties of the day.
Hillfylvama.

AGLAUS.

CRIGINAL AND SELECT POETRY.

Epitaph, on a late Rating Nobleman.
HERE lies of quadrupeds the flave,
Of woman-kind the gay deceiver;
Unfkill'd a favourite race to fave,
He lott a heat and gain'd a fever.
To thofe who doubt that life's a span,

His lordship's fate will plainly thew it-
Once. on the turf a living man,

But now a fkeleton betonu it,

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For Walker's-Ancient Mifcellany. acred to the Memory of the dear departed Mrs. O'Halloran, of J-l fireet, Ennis, County of Clare.

'Munere fungar inani.'

SILENT alas! is the for whom I mourn,' 3one to that world, ah whence he'll

ne'er return!

Defcend, ye winged virtues! from on high,
And own the likeness of your near ally.
Speak, piety, queen of virtues, her guide,
Speak, patience, meeknefs, who grac'd
her fide.

Say, ev'ry virtue's beauty, her's we call;
As we do each, fo the refembl'd all.-
No window to her bofom did we need,
The goodness there appear'd in ev'ry deed.
In ev'ry look, in ev'ry imile was feen,
The virtues, fenfe and peace that reign'd
(writing fighs,
1 paufe ;-the friend who writes, and
Must stop to wipe the tear from forrow's

within.

To write of fweet Eliza I'd aspire:
Each time repeated it inflicts a wound.—
Eliza! there's melting mufic in the found,
With gentle voice, and modeft downcaft
(her prize.

eyes,

This nymph with eafe makes many a heart
She in each glance, each motion throws a
dart,
(fmart !
Yet we rejoice oh! whilft we feel the
We willingly our hearts to her refign,
Whofe form and whofe air are fo divine!
Blooming and young our rapture the in-
Spires,

And kindles in each breast refiftlefs fires!
O happy maid in whom all virtue's dwell,
Whom Nature form'd fo greatly to excel.
Your worth and loveliness to all are known,
'Scaping no obfervation-but your own!
Limerick, Oct. 20, 1808.

eyes.(dwell, To Tho' gone, thou still in memory fhalt And fill for thee the mourning heart fhall fwell:thy grave, Whilft friendship's hand fhall twine around This humble wreath thy worth from time

to fave.

Limerick, October 20, 1808.

For the Hibernian Mifcellany.

For Gibfon's Admired Mifcellanys Mary, fecond daughter of the most excel lent Widow Bil-r, of Ennis, County of Clare.

the moment I fure firft beheld thee, infus'd and in thy looks, which from fweetness into my heart, unfelt before :and into all things, from thy form, infpir'd the live of love and effence of delight!!

MARY! fweet angelic fair!

On the lovely-blooming Mifs Fly, late of Cruel fource of all my care.

Shepperton, County of Clare.

Whole graces of perfon and mind, Stamp her of Nature's first order l OH! may my numbers like my theme appear (clear. Smooth as her temper-as her virtue's But fhould my verfes e'er fo much comcend.

mend,

art,

All my eulogiums he would far tranf-
Honora's manners give me confot jɔy,
Her virtues might the ab ft pen emplɔy.
Artlefs the feems- yet has the fur
To wound and fix the too in constant heart,
Indulgent nature has each grace supplyd,
Nor matchlefs form to inward foul deny`d.
A gen'rous freedom ev'ry hour the fhews,
And all her words a fpotle's heart difclofe.
Such rare perfections in F--y abound,
Her equal fcarcely is thro Ireland found!
Limerick, O. 20, 1808.

For the Univerfal Miscellany, On the Beautiful and accomplished mifs Eliza Fly, of Curk.

That look of thine !!"

OH had I but the ty te po.tic fire,

Plac'd on beauty's dazzling throne,
Lo! I bend to thee alone.-
To thee alone I bend thus low,
Sole Arbitrefs of blifs or woe }-
Let the billows lash the fhore,
Let the vengeful thunders roar ;-
Let the vivid ligntning fly,
Winging terrors thro' the sky :-
Unaw'd I'd view the fea-lash'd fhore,
Unaw'd I'd hear the thunders roar →→→
Unaw'd I'd fee the lightning fly,-
Still tremble at, ah! Mary's eye!
B-ti-r's eyes oh! brighter far,
Than Phabus' lamp-or morning star ;→
Swifter than the winged dart,
Pierc'd my frame-and fir'd my heart;
Tortur'd with the keenest pains,
Captive fmiling at his chains!
O thou who canft all cares beguile
Relieve me with one tender fimile
With one glance Ah! calm my breaft,
And let your wretch'd captive ref:-
For at the fiat of your eye —
Smile,-I live; but frown.-1 d'e.
Limerick, Ott. 20, 1808,

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For the Hibernian Magazine.

To Fanny, youngest daughter of the most amiable Widow Bl-d, of Mungret-place, City of Limerick.

Her form is fresher than the morning-rofe,
When the dew wets its leaves her mind
Spotless and pure, as is the fnow-drop on the
Alpine brow!

PRETTY Fanny, of tender years,
Who to harmlessly now appears,
Will furely ev'ry heart engage;
Sweet charmer of the rifing age!
Fairest bloffom of nature may
Ah! no untimely froft decay
Beauties, which we now may trace,
Blooming in thy angelic face!
But long may all thy beauties last,
Preferv'd from every nipping blast!
And long may gracious Heav'n fhed
Its choiceft bledlings on thy head;
Eternal tweets around thee fpread !
Limerick, O. 20, 1808.

Rebufes, by R. B. Newry.

A COLOUR fet down, When once it is found, To this annex half of a fruit; Half what we do, When on foot we go. A town does fpell without difpute.

Rebus 2.

HALF of a fowl, when revers'd you will find,

Shews a beast that is useful unto mankind.

Lines Addreffed to Mifs

Inconftant Luna fhew'd her crefcent fact, And freak'd the fleeting clouds with paler rays,

Amidst ten thousand, beautifully bright, Brightest confefs'd, unrivali'd queen of night.

Then wand'ring thro' the folitary ghak. Of chequer'd night, and intermingled, fhade Upon the brink of -s gliding flood: Forlorn, a hopeless, love fick, theplerd stood, (mindy

As though he hoped to eafe his burthen'i By praying to the waves, or fighing to the wind.

And art thou gone, for ever gone he faid Muft I no more behold thee dearest maid? And did ft-couldft thou-cruel from me part, (heart Forget thy

-,' and tear him from tay Thy love was all I wifhed I afk'd no mex, Poffeffed of that, I thought e'er mouarda

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died-thus--met his fat.

"TWAS now near night, the glorious god Ere life had lengthen'd half its wonted dat

of day,

Declining, cast on earth a feeble ray,
And night, forth iffuing from her dark re-

tire,

-'s

Nov. 6, 1808.

AMOR

(fire; To Erin Mavourneen. Tranflated from Ancient Irish of Deelish the Bard THOU dear feducer of my heart,

Eclips'd all lights, but gleams of Round half the earth, her dingy covering threw,

And mantled all things in her fable hue.
The feathered tribes their leafy manfions
found,
(ground;
And Towing herds lay couchant on the
And funk within the bofom of the deep,
Th' aquatic tribes gave up themselves to
1.-op,

Secure from infults or of winds or tide,
While far above the lofty billows rides.
Emerging from behind the filver ftreams,
fliquid air (image of fancy's dreams)

Fond cause of ev'ry itruggling figh, No more can I conceal love's Imart, No more reltrain the ardent eye. What though this tongue did never mort. To tell of all its matter's pain, My eyes, my look have spoke my love! My chariner fhall they speak in vain ? My fond imagination warm,

Prefents thee at the noontide beam ; And fleep gives back thy Angel form,

To clafp thee in the midnight dream. My Erin, tho' na iplendid cre

I boat-a venal heart to moveYet, Charmer, I am far from poor, For I am more than rich in love.

Pulfe of my beating heart! fhall all

My hopes of thee and peace be fled ?
Unheeded wilt thou hear me fall?
Unpitied wilt thou fee me dead?
I'll make a cradle of my breaft,

Thy image all its child fhall be ;
My throbbing heart fhall rock to reft
Thofe cares which waste my life and me.

LONDON, Nov. 3.

WE can pofitively affure the public, that the warrant for fummoning a court of inquiry on the armistice and convention, is actually figned by his majefty; and that the court, confifting of general fir David Dundas, prefident; general earl Moira, general Peter Craig, lieutenant general earl of Pembroke, lieutenant general lord Heathfield, lieutenant general Oliver Nicols, and lieutenant general fir George Nugent, bart. will be affembled as foon as poffible, after the warrant thall be counterfigned by the fecretary at war, who is now in Scotland.

The inquiry, we can ftate with equal confidence, will be public; and that the warrant directs, that an enquiry fhall be made into the conditions of the armistice and convention, and into all the caufes and circumstances, whether ariling from the previous operations of the British army, or otherwife, which led to them; and into the conduct, behaviour, and proceedings ⚫ fir Hew Dalrymple, and other commander or commanders, or of any other perfon or perfons, as far as the fame were con nected with the armistice and convention.

Surely it is not in the power of words to make the propofed inquiry more comprehenfive; and with fuch intentions on the part of his majesty, and with a court fo conftituted and compofed, it is impoffible that the expectations of the public; for a full and impartial investigation, thould not be amply fulfilled ?

5.] Mr. Shaw, reached Paris on Monday morning laft with two dispatches-one addreffed to the French minifter for foreign affairs, the other for the Ruffian ambaffa dor count Romanzow; who, as we itated in a former paper, instead of fetting off from Erfurth for Peterburgh, had proceeded to Paris to wait the anfwer of the British cabinet to the propofitions which had been fent to this country. Mr. Shaw was detained in Paris till Tuelday afternoon, when, having received aniwers, addreffed to mr. fecretary Canning, from the French and Ruffian minifters, he proceeded

on his journey for Boulogne, from whence he embarked at eleven o'clock, on the morning of Thursday; reached Deal the fame evening at five o'clock, and came to town yesterday morning with the mail. He was accompanied to Deal by a French officer, who returned in the flag of truce to Boulogne.

Mr. Shaw was well received at all the places through which he paffed. While at Paris he was treated with much civility, and was permitted to walk about, without reftraint, in company with the French mef fenger who lately came to England.

6.] Myfterious affair.-On Saturday laft, a corpie was brought from Charter-house fquare and buried in Iflington church-yaid, and a fone erected at the place with this infcription :-

IN MEMORY OF

Mrs. ELIZABETH EMMA THOMAS,
Who died 28th October, 1808.

AGED 27 YEARS.

She had no fault fave what trav'llers give (foon. The light was bright, but died, alas! tou

the moon,

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Mr. Hodgson the coroner, received a letter, intimating very ftrong fufpicions that the deceafed had not died naturally, in confequence of which he applied to the parif officers, who ordered the grave to be opeded, which was done yesterday morning, and the body removed to the vault under the church, for the infpection of the jury, which fat upon it in the course of the day, when the following appeared in evidence :

The lady died on Friday, was buried on Saturday, and the gentleman with whom the lived (not being married) left town on Sunday, and embarked on Monday at Portsmouth for Spain. On examining the body, a filver pin, about nine inches long, was found flicking in the heart, through the left fide of the body. A medical gentleman who had attended the deceased, declared that the pin was inferted at the request of the gentleman, to prevent the poffibility of her being alive. The jury brought in a verdict of, died by the vifitation of God. The corpfe ftill lies unburied in the vault.

At a late meeting of the corporation of London, mr. alderman Combe moved, that the fum of 5ool. be given by the corporation of London, for the purpose of establish ing a public fchool at Londonderry, and for promoting proteftant education in Ireland. He oblerved that the city of London had received a very extenfive grant of lands in the province of Uliter, and that the town of Londonderry was a fort of eleve of this city. The prefent bifhop of Derry had displayed the greatest munificence in ea bilhing and endowing this fchool, and had

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