I had ftill what he calls adorers. I have able I have to beftow, or my empire can never spoken to him, but it is probable furnith. It has been tranfmitted to me that with a perfonage of his ftamp, I through a long line of ancestors, and I fhould be cold and filent, if I were not had referved it as the laft token of affecabfolutely repulfive But he stumbled tion I had to bequeath to my fon and not upon the truth in fuppofing me to fucceffor, as a tablet of the virtues of hold a court. I hate gallants as much his progenitors, which I fhould hope he as I defpife flaves, and I know perfectly had only to perufe to be induced to imihow to baffle your complimenters. I tate; and to make it, as they had done, have need, above all things, of efteem the grand object of his life to exalt the and benevolence; admire me afterwards imperial honour, and advance the happiif you will, but I cannot live without nefs of his people." being respected and cherished: this feldom fails from those who fee me often, and who poffefs, at the fame time, a found understanding and a heart." An Hiftorical, Geographical, and Philofophical View of the Chinese Empire; comprehending a Description of the fifteen Provinces of China, Chinese Tartary, Tributary States; Natural History of China; Government, Religion, Laws, Manners, and Cuftoms, Literature, Aris, Sciences, Manufactures, &c. By W. Winterbotham. To which is added, a copious Account of Lord Macartney's Embaffy, compiled from original communications. 8vo. 9s. 6d. boards. Ridgeway. IN the perusal of this history, many readers will receive much entertainment, particularly from the account of Lord Macartney's embaffy, for the materials of which, the editor tells he is indebted to one who formed a part of his Lordship's suite. As we have already given a variety of curious particulars regarding Lord Macartney's embaffy, from Mr Anderfon's Narrative*, we shall at prefent content ourselves with noticing the refult of this expedition, as given by Mr Winterbotham. The Emperor declined, as contrary to ancient ufage, to enter into any written treaty with Great Britain: but, to evince his high perfonal-regard for his Britannic Majefty, he delivered to Lord Macartney, with his own hand, a box of great value, containing the miniatures of all the preceding emperors, with a fhort character of each in verfe written by themselves: "Deliver (faid he) this cafket to the King your mafter, with your own hand, and tell him from me, that fmail as the prefent may appear, it is the most valu * See pages 284, 307, 423. of vol.2. New Series. The Emperor is defcribed as being about five feet ten inches high, of a flender but well proportioned form, with regular features; and, though far advanof age. He was affable in his deportced, he difcovered not the decrepitude in the fuperior inanners of the man. His ment, difplaying the dignity of the prince habit was a robe of yellow filk, with a red ball, and adorned with a peacock's сар of black velvet furmounted with a feather; his boots were of filk, embroidered with gold, and a blue filk fath was tied round his waift. his fuite may easily be conceived on beThe furprife of Lord Macartney and ing ordered to prepare for their depar ture: "To fpeculate on the policy that actuated the court of Pekin on this occafion, would be vain; neither fhall we prefume to afcribe it to any misconduct or mifmanagement; but the manner in which the embaffy was difmiffed, was certainly ungracious, and mortifying in the extreme; for, fuppofing it to be the policy of the Chinese government, that no foreign minifter fhall be received, but on particular occafions, and that he shall not remain in the country after he has finifhed his particular miffion; it does not appear that the bufinefs was at all advanced which Lord Macartney was employed to negociate; and his Lordship certainly would not have formed domes tic arrangements, if he had not confidered himself certain of remaining at Pekin throughout the winter, and of fucceeding in the object of his embassy." and the State of the National Debt. 8vo. 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O! how unlike the wither'd, wan, and worn, And limping Winter, that o'er ruffet moors And plafhy fields, and ice-incrufted shores Strays, and commands his rifing winds to mourn! Protracted life, thou art ordain'd to wear, A form like his; and fhould thy gifts be mine, I tremble left a kindred influence drear Steal on my mind: but pious hope benign, The Soul's new day-fpring, fhall avert the fear, s And gild Existence in her dim decline. THE SIGH. BY S. T. COLERIDGE. WHEN Youth his fiery reign began PROLOGUE TO VORTIGERN. ftands That mighty master of the human foul, Who rules the paffions, and, with ftrong controul, Thro' every turning of the changing heart Directs his courfe fublime, and leads his pow'rful art. When, on his birth propitious nature fmil'd, And hung, transported o'er her fav'rite child, While on his head her choiceft gifts fhe fhower'd And o'er his mind her inspiration pour'd; "Proceed," the cry'd; "the high decree fulfil! "'Tis thine to rule, with magic fway, the will; "On Fancy's wing to stretch o'er boundless space, "And all Creation's varied work to trace : ""Tis thine each flitting phantom to pursue, "Each hidden pow'r of verfe to bring to view; "To fhed o'er British Tafte celeftial day, "And reign o'er Genius with unrivall'd iway." Such was the high beheft-The facred choice Long has been fanction'd by your candid Denotes a tender-hearted Romeo; He only wishes, though he dare not speak, He means to marry-he can't live without you. And, faithful Imogens are here, to charm us, Mad Edgars, ancient Pistols, to alarm us ; And Hotípurs too, who seek the glorious boon, "To pluck bright Honour from the palefac'd Moon." Befides, we have our Touchstones, Shylocks dire, lagos falfe, and many a fhallow 'Squire. Nay, there are Ladies, who in their own houses, Are Defdemonas, plagu'd with jealous spouses. The ruffs are gone, and the long female waift note The close-cropt head, and little fort great coat. Yet is the modern Briton ftill the fame, Eager to cherish, and averse to blame; Foe to Deception, ready to defend, A kind Protector, and a gen'rous Friend. VOL. LVIII. A PICTURE OF PEACEFUL HUMBLE LIFE*. He cried, when all the family of man Till o'er the peaceful ruftic's head, grew grey The blameless merriment; and learnt of him The heart fmile glowing on his aged cheek, eve |