"THE WORLD BEFORE THE FLOOD," "THE PELICAN ISLAND,"

&c. &c.

MOTHE

Poesy! thou sweet'st content
That e'er heaven to mortals lent,
Though thou be to them a scorn,

Who to nought but earth are born,

May my life no longer be
Than I am in love with thee!

GEORGE WITHER, in Prison.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR

LONGMAN, REES, ORME, BROWN, GREEN, & LONGMAN,

PATERNOSTER-ROW.

1833.

ΤΟ

HIS GRACE

THE DUKE OF SOMERSET,

PRESIDENT,

AND TO

THE MANAGERS

OF

THE ROYAL INSTITUTION OF GREAT BRITAIN,

THESE ESSAYS

ARE,

BY PERMISSION,

MOST RESPECTFULLY AND GRATEFULLY INSCRIBED,

BY

THEIR MUCH OBLIGED AND HUMBLE SERVANT,

THE AUTHOR.