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cines made up for use. We do, undoubtedly agree with the Dr. that beef and mutton, and porter and ale, and Mannels/shairts are necessaries for the sick : that soap is good in some cases, and solid food is excellent in others. But, whether these medicines, food, drink, and clothing, should be delivered at a dispensary i ; and whether, in such a case, a dispensary would not change its proper character, are questions to be answered before this plan is adopted. We can assure Dr. H. that great as the number of sick is at this moment in London, it bwould be augmented tenfold in the first week and that his imagination would be exceedingly terrified at the myriads which would present themselves as dying and starving, the instant such an institution to was reported. It is now impossible to guard agaitist imposture; what would it se be then? That medical men attendant eston: dispensaries might have a number -4 of tickets to bestow on cases of peculiar distress, which should entitle the bearer to a certain allowance of solid or liquid food at an establishment superintended by those who were accustomed to such charities; this might be proper enough : but, rawe believe, that even those most bene. evolent institutions have not been able oc to secure themselves from deception, -in though they have done great service to many deserving but unfortunate individuals. We may even go further, and admit that the power of ordering a pound, or more at of solid food, ready dressed from adi at the expense of a society, 300 aei or of the parish, would, every now and ay then, be extremely salutary, and might bre even save the lives of individuals ; but to this is widely different from recommending 103 that" porter and ale should be kept in pint bottles" at the dispensary; or that a little beef or mutton, in the form of a "steak or chop," should be issued from thence. The prescription may be proper to the case, but it should be made up at parosthe regular practitioner's in the beef and -2 mutton department.

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wish the author had not called this an Epic
Poem. It induces the reader to expect
more than the Poem presents; and raises
ideas in the critic's mind, that by compa
rison are adverse to such efforts, The
difficulty of hitching modern names into
verse, and describing modern battles and
their incidents, is great and irremediable.
The notes have raised in us a desire
to see that History of the war in India
which the author announces.
We are
persuaded that the description of an Indian
campaign might become a distinguished
book in our literature. By way of encou-
ragement to the writer we have inserted
a specimen of his prose as well as of his
verse.

In martial strength confirm'd Kempt's Bright array,
His flank supported by a winding bay,
By brave M'Combe the rear in potence dress'd,
Legère's attack, their rifle fires, repress'd; of
Like hounds that bay the fretful porcupine,
From Britains' bristling spears the Gauls decline !
In sullen mood along the plain they form,?)3%
At awful distance view Kempt's marshall'd storm a
With rage portentous deathless bullets fly,234,
In wrath o'erlay'd, their cannon range too high;
Whilst Lemoine's guns, depress'd to truer aim,
Pierce through the ranks, and fuel add to flame.
With rising ire each Gallic bosom glows,s
As near and deadly mareh inveterate foes, gir
While showers of grape the hostile ranks deform,
Soon muskets swell the loud vindictive storm ;
Peal after peal, compact divisions sound, bro
And hissing deal their leaden deaths around;
Till, with the fierce, the goading contest tir'd,
By smarting wounds with fell impatience fir'sl,
With savage yell the light-arm'd troops of France
On Britain's chosen band enraged advance.

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With crests erect the light-arm'd Britons move, Led on by Kempt, whom martial souls approve { In Britain's close array and marshall'd spear, Ten thousand messengers of death appears Their steady front inspires the Gauls with awe, So much unlike the strife they lately saw Dreadful to view, in gallant order dress'd, Their quick'ning step the pride of France oppress'd; With faltering feet, with blinking cyes askance, Their shuffling files decline, as foes advance; Still more relax'd, they wait the deathful shocka As intermingling bay'nets clashing lock ;~7 Approving conscience nerves each British arm,

Whilst sad convictions Gallia's ranks alarm.

With rising ardour British spirits glow, Loud the bugle sound, fifes shrill-piercing playa Impetuous rush, and charge the stricken foe ; And drums beat up Britannia's rondcaulay; Their shout, tremendous, rends Eufemia's shore The Gauls appat with its victorious roar !

So Mars, with strength divine, from lion's towers, the command of Lieutenant Davis and Bur

Through sinking hearts almighty terror pours.
Quick as the eye o'ershoots the martial scene,
With Gallians strew'd behold the carnag'd green;
As marshall'd scythes the waving harvest mow ;
Advancing still, and laying meadows low,
So with resistless force the well-dress'd spear
Sweeps o'er the field, and leaves the swarded rear.
There prostrate lies the pride of Brescia's field,
On Maida's mead L'Isonsa's heroes yield,
Marengo's laurels wither on the plain,
And Marats writhe in agonizing pain!
With countless numbers strew'd the shrieking
ground,

Like timorous deer the frighted Gallians bound;
Kempt's eager files instinctive spring away,
With eagle speed o'ertake the flying prey;
With vengeful thrusts their comrad's ghosts appease,
Nor cease pursuit till prudence bids to cease,
Till Gallia's squadrons aid the scatter'd field,
And showers of grape the hapless veterans shield.
Col. Scott who commanded the storm-
ing party at Outradroog, and conceived
the happy idea of obtaining possession of
the upper works on that enormous hill, by
following the fugitives from the lower
towns, gives the following account of that
action..

rows; while a third but small party of battas lion-sepoys, under the command of Lieutenant Samuel Scott, was directed to amuse the gar» rison, by an incessant fire on a strong and high rock which flanked our approach to the bastions we were to storm. Lieutenant Shipton was posted with the six field pieces on the plain, with directions to watch our motions, and in the event of our ascending the hill, to keep up a continued but cautious fire over our heads, as we scaled the walls that defended the approach to the summit of the hill. The road was so narrow and intricate, that, without guides, it could not be traced by the assailants. In the flying enemy we reckoned upon leaders; but, to our surprise and great disappointment, no defence of the lower work was attempted. In compliance with the orders I had received from Colonel Stuart, I posted the two parties, panting from the celerity of their exertions, close under the hill, in situations the least exposed to the guns of the enemy, or the musquetry of those who manned the upper works. In order to prevent insult from stragglers, who houses within the work we had scaled, ser might be posted in the mud walls of the jeants flanking parties were detached; and in a few minutes a firing commenced on our right-that, I considered, as the announceThe troops selected for the reduction of the inent of our guides being at hand, and Capsuburb consisted of the 26th battalion of Ben-tain M'Innes was instantly ordered to support gal Sepoys, a corps I had commanded under the flanking party, and act as circumstances Sir Evre Coote in the war with Hyder; two should direct. battalion-companies of the 52d under Capt. Zouch, two of the 72d under Lient. M'Innes, and six field pieces under Lieut. Shipton of the Bengal artillery, with a strong party of pioneers under Lieut. Dowse of the Madras establishment, an officer to whose laborious and intelligent services the army has been indebted for most important aid in every enterprise of pith and moment, from the war of Hyder to the capture of Seringapatam by General Harris.

From the opinion expressed by an officer of, Colonel Stuart's experience, my hopes of success were considerably damped, though not extinguished; but those hopes were revivel by the ardour with which my ideas were embraced by the officers who commanded the several parties of which the detachment was composed. To them I communicated my plan without reserve, knowing from dear bought experience, that every enterprise should be accurately impressed on the minds or those who lead, previous to the execution of duties which require that every exertion should be directed to the point of succe s with out hesitation, and with the utmost celerity. Captain Zouch and Lieutenant M Innies were to lead the parties destined for the assault of the wall which embraced the suburb, supported by the grenadiers of my battalion, under

Fired with zeal and filled with ardour for success, he sallied forth, accompanied by Dowse and, his pioneers-soon got sight of the enemy, followed at their heels, and surmounted three of the walls, overcoming with rapidity every obstacle to his ascent, and which the artillery greatly facilitated by a careful bet incessant fire. Their shot skimming the walls, annoyed such as ventured to shew themselves, and bounding from the rock-behind created great confusion amongst the unreflecting defenders, as it was an internal annoyance of which they could form ad couception. At the fourth wall, thrown across a narrow pass, and strengthened by high commanding Hauking works with a strong gateway in the centre, M'Innes and his gallant party were brought to a stand, and the sup porting party were considerably annoyed by large stones rolled from the hill, but which did like more mischief than breaking the nose of a brave Hibernian. who was employed with his comrades picking off the men who exposed themselves to view in defence of the works.

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At this important crisis, I directed Lieutenant

For a similar assault see Monjuick in Carleton's Mémoirs, Panorama, Vol. IV. p. 865.

Davis, with his company of grenadiers, to shew himself, if practicable, on the right flank of the enemy, and Lieutenant Burrow to execute the same important duty on the left. In mounting the hill the Sepoys were, if possible, more alert than the Europeans, as they threw off their shoes, and, were not so liable to slip, which Davis observing, he caused his boots to be taken off, and in a few minutes his efforts were crowned with success. On the left, some of Burrow's active youths had surmounted a still more difficult obstruction; and by unrolling their turbands, and letting them from a bastion, we were, with the aid of projecting stones from ill finished masonry, enabled to mount the works. The enemy, perceiving the dangers surrounding them, slackened their efforts; the gateway was soon forced, and the capture of the hill completed, without the loss of a single man on our side but on the part of the enemy it was considerable; chiefly from unnecessary dread and terror, which hurried them to seek for safety, by endeavours to descend precipices, that afforded no resting-place for the foot, and in which attempt many perished. Such as trusted to British mercy were not disappointed. They were ordered to collect in a convenient hollow of the mountain, and guards were posted for their protection.

EAST INDIA COLLEGE, HERTFORD. [For former Proceedings at this College, with the Official Report, and View of its Establishment, compare Panorama, Vol. I. p. 110, 114, 1051 Vol. III. p. 759]

EXTRACT REPORT of the COMMITTEE OF COLEGE to the Honourable COURT OF DIRECTORS, dated the 21st December, 1808, on the subject of the Committee's Visit to the East India College, at Hertford, for the purpose of attending the Close of the Third Annual Examination of the Students, and for distributing the Gold Medals, and other Prizes, awarded by the College Council to the most meritorious and deserving Students, for their se perior Attainments in the several Branches of Learning in the past Year.

The Report states, that the business commenced by the reading of two essays, the one composed by Mr. Molony, and the other by Mr. Stokes: the subject," The Influence of Com"merce upon the Character and Prosperity of Nations."-The compositions of both those gentlemen were highly creditable to their abilities and information.

Several of the students then gave specimens of their proficiency in Oriental learning, by reading and construing various passages from different authors, in the Arabic, Persian, Sanscrit, Bengalee, and Hindû Stanni languages.

A list of the names of students, who have distinguished themselves in Persian writing, was then laid before the Committee, and publicly an nounced: as was also, a list of those who bad

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The Chairman, previous to his presenting the prizes, addressed the students in a concise and apposite speech, expressed his gratification in performing the task which now devolved on him, represented the importance of the situations merit would be the surest pledge of preferment they would be called on to fill in India, where communicated to them as a stimulus to equal exertion, the case of Mr. Sotheby, lately a student at the College here, and honoured with a Gold Medal at the Examination of 1807, for his proficiency in Oriental learning, and who had since received from the Governor General in Bengal, a similar mark of distinction and honour, for his superior attainments in the same

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Mr. Stokes and Mr. Russell, for their Essays on the Influence. of Commerce upon the Character and Prosperity of Nations.

Mr. Sullivan for his proficiency in Theology, &c. Mr. Parks, Mr. Anderson, stius. and Mr. Carter, for their proficiency in Bengalee.

Mr. Stokes, Mr. Anderson, jun. Sir James Home, Bart., and Mr. Mac ween, do Persian. To Sir James Home, Bart. and Mr. Young, do. Hindû Stanni.

Mr. Hollond, Mr. Anderson, jun., Mr. Young, and Mr. Traill, do. Classical Literature.

Mr. Anderson, jun., Mr. Prinsep, Mr. Chase, Mr. Haig, and Mr. Hyde, do. Mathematics. Mr. Bayley, and Mr. Prinsep, do. Political Economy and History.

Mr. Prinsep, and Mr. Bayley, do. Law.

The Report then concludes with expressions of the great satisfaction the Committee experienced, at the proofs given at the Third An nual Examination of the Students of the EastIndia College, of the utility of this Institution, and the bennfits likely to be derived from it to the Company's Service.

Compare Panorama, Vol. V. p. 745 of the present Number, where will be found Lord Minto's Speech delivered at the Disputation at the College, Fort William, last February.

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BIOGRAPHY.

the minute and difficult Passes through this great Barrier, inhabited on both Sides to the Top of the Mountains. Price Three Guineas to Subscribers, to whom the Map will be delivered in the order it is subscribed for. The price will be advanced to non-subscribers.

Mr. Bigland's View of the World, is in a state of great forwardness at press, and will extend to five octavo volumes. It comprises a tolerably minute geographical description of all the countries of the world, with an account of whatever is particularly remarkable in each, followed by a historical view of every nation and people.

A work at this time of peculiar utility will very shortly make its appearance, it is entitled, "The Brazil Pilot; or, A Description of the Coast of Brazil: translated from the Portuguese of Manoel Pimentel, Principal Hydrographer to his Majesty John V. of Portugal." It will be accompanied by a considerable number of Charts of some of its principal Ports, from manuscripts of undoubted authority never before published.

HISTORY.

The History of Chili, natural, civil, and poli Mr. Polwhele is employed in collecting the tical, translated from the Italian of the Abbate Correspondence and Papers of his friend and Molina, with Notes from the Spanish and French neighbour, Mr. Whitaker, with a view to the pub-Versions, is in the press at New-York, in 2 vols. lication of his Memoirs, in a quarto volume.

Memoirs of Dr. Paley, from the pen of a gentleman who was one of his parishioners at Bishop Wearmouth, are expected to appear in a few weeks.

CHEMISTRY.

Mr. C. Sylvester, of Derby, has in the press An Elementary Treatise on Chemistry, the plan of which is said to be in many respects original.

CLASSICAL LITERATURE.

The Rev. Dr. Vincent is preparing to publish the Greek text of Arrian's Indica and the Periplus; with a translation, to accompany his comments on those works.

EDUCATION.

Mess. Black, Parry, and Kingsbury are preparing to publish the Public Disputation of the Students of the College of Fort William, in Bengal, before the Right Hon. Lord Minto, Governor-General of Bengal, and Visitor of the College, together with his Lordship's Speech, as delivered Feb. 27, 1808. Compare Panorama, p. 740, present number.

Proposals have been lately issued by Mr. James Morrison, Master of the Mercantile Academy at Glasgow, for publishing by subscription a work, in two volumes octavo, entitled, The General Accomptant; being a complete Course of Mercantile Computation and Accomptantship, adapted to modern Practice.

octavo. This work will be reprinted in London.

MEDICINE AND CHIRURGERY.

Dr. Lambe will publish in the course of the month, Reports on the Effects of a peculiar Regimen on Cancerous Tumours and Ulcers.

MISCELLANEOUS LITERATURE.

Mr. Molineux, of Macclesfield, has in the press, in post quarto, The Short-Hand Instructor, or Stenographical Copy-Book; designed as a Companion to his Introduction to Mr. Byrom's Short-Hand.

A new edition, very much improved and corrected, of Langhorne's Plutarch, by the Rev. Francis Wrangham, will appear this month.

On the 2d of January, and on the 1st of every succeeding month, will be published, under the authority of the Secretary at War, A Monthly Army List, ot a pocker size; to contain, in addition to the General, Field, and Regimental Officers, the names of all Officers employed upon the Staff of the Army, at home and abroad, in the Civil as well as Military Departments.

The fourth and fifth volumes of Anecdotes of Literature and Scarce Books, by the Rev. W. Beloe, are preparing for publication: at the end of the fifth, a General Index to the whole work will be given.

In a few days will be published, in two quarto Mr. Oulton is preparing for publication, Letters volumes, price five guinças, and also in imperial from a Father to a Daughter on Female Educa-octavo, price three guineas, embellished with tion, with appropriate Directions for instructing Young Ladies.

GEOGRAPHY.

Soon will be published in teh sheets, A Topographical Map of the Pyrennees, principally taken from the French Survey, with considerable additions, extending from Bayonne and Perpignan in the North, to the Mouth of the Ebro and Burgos in the South; including the Provinces of ARRAGON, CATALONIA, NAVARRE, and BISCAY. By A. Arrowsmith. This Map will exhibit every small village, and other object of note, with all

forty highly finished engravings, from designs by S. Howlett, engraved under the direction of E. Orme, and printed in a superior style by W. Bulmer, The Indian Sportsman, a complete Description of the Wild Sports of the East; the Elephant-Rhinoceros-Tiger-Leopard-BearDeer Buffalo-Wolf-Wild Hog-JackallWild Dog the Cevet-and most other undomes. ticated animals. Also the Feathered GameFishes and Serpents. Interspersed with a variety of interesting Anecdotes relative to their Habits. The Scenery gives a faithful Représentation of

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The following Novels and Romances are in preparation :-

London Characters, or Fashions and Customs of the Eighteenth Century, in 2 vols. with plates. Corinna of England and a Heroine in the Shade, a Romance, in two volumes; by the Author of A Winter in Bath, The Banks of the Wye, &c. Tales of the Manor, in two volumes, by the Author of The Private Hisiory of the Court of England. The Romance of the Hebrides, by Mr. F. Lathom. The Age, we Live In, in 3 vols. by Miss. L. S. Stanhope, Author of The Bandit's Bride. Lucky Escapes, or Systematic Villainy, by the Author of The British Admiral.-Osrick, or Modern Horrors, in 3 vols. by Mr. Sickelmore, Author of Rashleigh Abbey.-Monte-Video, or, The Officer's Wife and his Sister, by Mrs. Bridget Bluemantle.

PHILOLOGY.

A new English Grammar, written in familiar Letters, and rendered an entertaining work, by Mr. Oulton, Author of The Traveller's Guide, c. is now in the press, and will shortly make its appearance.

POETRY.

A new selection of the most favourite Poetical Pieces, elegantly printed in four small octavo volumes, is just on the eve of publication, under

the title of The Muses' Bower: the first volume, containing a collection of lyrical and pathetic 'pieces; the s:cond, narrative, humorous, and Tepistolary; the third, descriptive and sacred; and the fourth, selections from the classics of antiquity. The work is embellished with two vignettes, engraved on wood, by Clennell.

Mr. W. R. Johnson's Poetical Pantheon, or Fabulous History of the Heathen Gods and illustrious Heroes in easy verse, accompanied with notes and illustrated with numerous engravings, is in a state of forwardness, and will appear in the course of the ensuing month.

Mr. Oulton has in the press a Collection of Poems, chiefly Comic; containing burlesque translations of Ovid and Horace, dramatic and miscellaneous pieces.

The Rev. W. L. Bowles will shortly publish a third volume of Poems. -

The Rev. Dr. Rees, Editor of the New Cyclopedia, has in the press two volumes of Sermons on practical and interesting Subjects, which will be published early in the ensuing spring, bar

The Rev. Russell Scott's Sermon on the New Creation, preached last June before the Southern, Unitarian Society, is nearly ready for publication.

TOPOGRAPHY.

A new edition of Mr. Thornton's Present State of Turkey, with very considerable additions and alterations, including a Map of the Turkish Empire and a Plan of Constantinople, is expected to appear this month.

Proposals are is ved for publishing by subscription, A History of Lynn, civil, ecclesiastical, Commercial, biographical, political, and military, from its foundation (about the first age of the Christian Era) to the present time; interspersed with occasional Remarks on such national OcOurrences as may serve to elucidate the real State of the Town, and the Manners, Character and Condition of the Inhabitants at different Periods. To which will be prefixed, an introductory Account of its Situation, Harbour, Rivers, Inland

Navigation, the ancient and modern State of

Marsh Land, Wisbeach and the Fens, and whatever is most remarkable, memorable, or inte resting in other parts of the adjacent country. By William Richards.

Miscellaneous Literary Information.

Messrs. Leigh and Sotheby will sell by auction, during this Winter and succeeding Spring, the following Libraries and Collections. They will give due notice of the time of each sale.-1. A very rare and curious Collection of Prints and Books of Prints, the property of a gentleman, well known as a literary amateur, containing some rare portraits, fine specimens of early masters, and a large collection of the works of Hiero. nymus Wierx, &c.-2. The extensive and va

luable collection of Botanical Prints, Drawings, and Books of Drawings, the property of the late John, Earl of Bute; comprising many hundred capital botanical drawings on paper and vellum; likewise all the plates, coloured and plain, of the botanical works then extant, forming a complete. illustration of the Species Plantarum.-3. A select collection of Books, in Greek, Latin, English, Italian and Spanish; being a considerable part of the Rev. Mr. Duten's. Library.-4. The Library of James Sims, M. D. LL. D. F..R. S. brought from his house, in Finsbury-square-5. The entire and valuable Library of the late John Thomas, Earl of Clanricade, &c.-6. A part of the Library of the late Right Hon. Richard, Baron of Penrhyn, of Penrhyn.-7., The very valuable Library of Sir William Smyth, Bart. containing a very fine collection of Classics, County HisSpeedily will be published, Select Sentences tory, &c. many on large paper.-8. Dr. Kitchfrom Sermons of the late Rev. W. Braithwaite. ner's Musical Library. This very extraordinary The Rev. John Robinson, of Ravenstondale, is assemblage of music, consisting of the complete engaged on A Biblical, Theological, and Eccle- works of the best composers, is in very elegant siastical Dictionary; intended to comprise what condition; to which is added, a small miscellaneis known concerning the Antiquities of the ous selection from his library.-9. The valuable liHebrews, and to form a body of Scripture His-brary of James Stevens, Es. of Camerton, contory, Geography, Chronology, Divinity, and E-taining a very capital collection of Books in Na*clesiastical Opinions,

Mr. Thomas Green, of Liverpool, a youth of seventeen, has in the press a volume of Poems, which will appear early in this month.

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