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108. On a Lady who died in childbirth, by Dr Templeman.

Beneath this humble stone, now rest inshrin'd,

Alas! what once inclosed the purest

mind.

Yet, while she leaves us for her kindred skies,

See from th' expiring flame a Phoenix rise!

By the same hand, severely kind was giv'n

To us a Cherub, and a Saint to Heaven. Adieu, blest shade! alas, too early fled! Who knew thee living, but laments thee dead?

A soul so calm, so free from ev'ry stain,

So try'd by torture, and unmov'd by pain!

Without a groan with agonies she strove; Heav'n, won'dring, snatch'd her to the joys above.

109. In Westminster Abbey, Here lies (expecting the second coming of our Saviour Christ Jesus) the body of Emund Spenser, the Prince of poets in his time, whose divine spirit needs no other than the works he left behind him. He was

born in London in 1510, and died

1596.

110. Against the wall of St Nicholas

church, Newcastle.

In Saint George's porch are interred the remains of Matthew Duone, of Lincoln's Inn, London, Esq. Fellow of the Royal and Antiquarian Societies, and a Trustee of the British Museum.

He was of great eminence in the knowledge of the law, and of the strictest integrity and liberality in the practice of it, at the same time the friend and patron of the polite and fine arts, and particularly distinguished by his singular skill, judgement, and taste, in chusing and collecting a most complete series of Syrian, Phoenician, Grecian, Roman, and other coins, now deposited in the museum of the late William Hunter, M. D.

for the illustration and confirmation of history.

The virtues of his heart were equal to the endowments of his mind; justice, benevolence, and charity, dictated his sentiments in promoting the happiness of mankind.

He died the sixth of February MDCCLXXXV. aged LXXVIII. In testimony of her affection and sincere esteem, his widow erected this monument to his memory.

110. In St. Nicholas' church, New castle. On Mr FORSTER.

I've kept the faith, a good fight fought have I,

My God and sovereign serv'd, here quartered lie:

With dust disbanded till thelast trump

hence

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The Rev. Richard Cuthbert, S. G. B. Vicar of Kirkby in Kendale: In whose character the Christian, the scholar, and the gentleman, rendered each other more illustrious. His zeal was happily tempered with knowledge and moderation.

His public labours and private conduct agreed to demonstrate the insegrity of

his life.

Stranger, suspect not this epitaph of flattery;

his praises are more fully inscribed on the hearts of all who knew him, and his Master's presence will reward and perfect his virtues, by a more intimate converse with the great Exemplar. Ob. Nov. 7. A. D. 1744, Ætat. 48. cur. huj. par. 11.

113. On a flat stone in the minister's burying-place, church - yard of Dunlop, Ayrshire.

Heir lyis Hanis Hamiltoune, Vicar of Dunlope, quha deceisit Ye 30 of Maii 1608, Ye aige of 72 years, and of Janet Denhame his spous.

On a tomb in the same place, 1641. Here lye the bodies of Hanis Hamilton, sonne of Archibald Hamilton of Raploch, servant to King James "the Fift, and of Janet Denham his wife, daughter of James Denham, Laird of Westshielde. They lived maryid together 45 years, during which tyme the said Hanis served the cure at this church. They were much beloved of all that knew them, and especially of the parishioners. They had six sonnes, James, Archibald, Gavin, John, William and Patrick, and one daughter Jeane, maryed to William Muire of Glanderstoune.

The dust of two lyes in this artful

frame,

Whose birth them honored from an hon

ored name,

A painful Pastor and his spotles Wife, Whose devout Statues emblime here their life,

Blest with the height of favors from Above,

Blood, Grace, ablest memoriall all men's Love,

A fruitfull ofspring on whom the Lord hath fixt,

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Fortun's with virtue and with honor mixt,

Then live these Dead above in endles

joyes,

Here in their Seid and Noble bloud eboyes,

In whom (Graunt soe O Heavens) their honor'd Name

May never die but in the death of Fame. (To be continued.)

Advertisement issued by the Students at EDINBURGH, in 1685, relative to burning the Pope.

[Our readers may perhaps recollect, in our Number for Jan. last, a somewhat amusing account of the actual accomplishment of the ceremony here alluded to. In looking over a very curious collection of pamphlets, now in the possession of Mr Blackwood, Bookseller, Edinburgh, we found the advertisement which we now insert.Those who were entertained by the narrative of the transaction, may probably be gratified by seeing this addi tional document respecting it.]

AN ADVERTISEMENT.

THESE

are to give notice to all Noblemen, Gentlemen, Citizens, and others, That we, the Students in the Royal College of Edinburgh, (to shew our detestation and abhorrence of the Romish religion, and our zeal and fervency for the Protestant,) do resolve to burn the effigies of Antichrist the Pope of Rome, at the mercat cross of Edinburgh, the 25th of December instant, precisely at Twelve o'clock in the forenoon, (being the festival of our Saviour's nativity.) And since we hate tumults as we do superstition, we do hereby (under the pain of death) thieves, whores, and bawds, to come discharge all plunderers, robbers, within 40 paces of our company, and such as shall be found disobedient to these our commands, Sibi Caveant.

By our special command ROBERT BROWN, Secretary to all our Theatrical and Extra Literal Divertisements.

Accoure

Account of the Defeat of Gen. BUCHAN and Brigadier CANNON, at CROMBDELL, 1st May 1690. In a Letter from Sir THOMAS LIVINGSTON to General MACKAY.

(From the same.)

HONOURED SIR,

As

S I have, in several letters before, given you nothing but ill news, so I am glad I have now the occasion of sending you somewhat better. The General Buchan and Brigadier Cannon, with his Highland army, having for a while marched up and down this country, increased as a snow-ball dayly, which affrighted and discouraged the country so far, that upon Sunday last I resolved to march out of Inverness, with a detachment of four hundred men of Sir James Leslie's, six companies of Grants, the Highland company of Captain Mackay, three troops of my dragoons, and my Lord Yester's troop of horse, and camped that night near Brodie, where I was forced to stay two days, for my baggage horses coming in very slow from the countrey, as likewise for the three other troops of dragoons from Elgin, and Captain Burnet's of horse. The enemy were at this time at Strath spey, threatening to slay and burn all that would not join: whereupon I resolved, the thirtieth of April, about twelve o'clock in the day, having then got certain intelligence where they camped and what number they were, to march towards them: we marched the whole night in as bad ground as Lochaber may be, till at last, by two o'clock in the morning we got to Ballchastle, where being arrived, we discovered, by the enemies fires, their camp. I informed myself of the nature of the ground and the depth of the river; and, notwithstanding they told me the ground was somewhat boggish, I formed a design to attacque them by surprise, for they did not know of rny being arrived; but my men and horse being so extremely wearied, I gave them about half an hour to re

fresh themselves, after which time E called the officers together, and told them my resolution, so that they might examine their soldiers, if they were able to do it, who unanimously told me they would stand by me to the last man, and desired me earnestly to go on: I having got guides by this time in readiness, we passed the river by three o'clock in the morning at one foord where there was a church; the enemy keeped a strong guard, where I sent some foot and a few dragoons to fire upon them and amuse them, and in the mean time passed the river at another foord below it: two troops of dragoons and Captain Mackay's Highland company was already past before the eneiny perceived us, and then we see them ran in parties up and down, not knowing which way to turn themselves, being surprised; so I commanded all the horse and dragoons to joyn, and pursued them; which affrighted them so, that they took themselves to the hills, and at the foot of Crombe dell we overtook them, attacked them, killing betwixt three and four hundred men upon the place, and took about a hundred prisoners, the greater part of them officers; the rest got off by a mist that came just about that time on the top of the hill, so that we could scarcely see one another, otherways the slaughter should have been greater; so I caused beat a retreat, our horses being ready to fall down, and drew up upon the low ground, prisoners being brought to me from all hands. Buchan, when they took the alarm, first sent a nephew of his with some more officers and soldiers, in an old castle, who at first seemed to be opinionate. I caused to surround them, and finding the ground proper to undermind them, which they finding, sur rendered themselves to the king's mercy. Buchan got off without hat, coat, or sword, and was seen that day, and in that posture, in Glenlivet, very much fatigued, carryed in a cousin's house of his. Cannon got away in

his night-gown: Dumfermling had gone from them about some business the day before.

We have taken all their baggage and ammunition, and the soldiers have got more considerable plunder, as I thought, they carryed about with them. Their king and queen's standard, where they cited the country people to repair to, are taken: there are said to be some people of note that are killed, but of this I can give you no certain account, being that when we came to visit them, they were all naked, by what we could judge there was some appearance of it.

The resolution and conduct of all the troops is admirable; and although the foot could not get up to us, they marched after us with as great diligence as possible.

It is remarkable, that in this whole business there is not one man lost, three or four wounded, but not dan gerously either, and about a dozen of horses, but many horses disabled.-This night we have had one of the severest that could be. I design to purI design to pursue this, and see if I can disperse what is of them yet together, which will be but a small number, being that they ran to all arts; but the weather is so horrible that I fear I shall be obliged to give it over.

I pray God this beginning of this year's campaign may prognosticate a blessing upon their Majesty's forces, so that an end may be made of this troublesome war this summer.

I desire, Sir, you would send me immediately orders what to do with the prisoners, for at Inverness they cannot possibly be kept.

Account of the Herring Fishery at WICK.

FOR I some years past, a herring fishery has been carried on along the eastern coast of Caithness, more especially in the neighbourhood of Wick,

Staxigo, Clyth, Lybster, Dunbeath, &c. which is likely to become a very great national object. It is of considerable importance indeed, even in its present state, as will appear from the following general view of it; but that is nothing to the extent to which it will probably be brought, when the harbour of Wick is completed, (which will be effected in the course of next year,) when the other creeks along that coast are better fitted for the accommodation of boats and vessels; and when the fishery is extended to Thurso and the northern coast of Caithness, which there is every reason to hope will be the case in the course of the ensuing summer.

PRESENT AND GENERAL STATE OF THE WICK FISHERY.

1. Number of vessels, averaging 50 tons each, employed in bringing to Wick, &c. the raw materials of the fishery, as salt, casks, staves, &c. 150.

2. Number of hands employed on board these vessels, 750.

3. Number of boats and other vessels employed in the fishery itself,

550.

4. Number of hands employed on board these boats and vessels, 2750.

5. Number of hands employed in various other branches of the fishery, as coopers, net-makers, gutters, packers, &c. 2,200.

6. Total number of hands employed in the fishery, and the various branches therewith connected, 5,700.

7. Number of barrels of smoked and salted herrings, on the average of this and the preceding year, about 50,000.

8. Total number of herrings caught and cured, at the rate of 700 herrings per barrel, (besides great quantities consumed in a fresh state,) thirty-five millions.

9. Number of vessels employed in transporting the herrings from Wick, &c. to other ports 150.

10. Number of hands employed therein, 750.

11. Number of acres which the nets, when spread out for drying, would cover, 368.

12. Number of miles, the total length of the nets, one following the other, 114.

13. Value of the herrings exported from Wick, &c. at 32s. per barrel, £.82,000.

14. Price of each herring at that rate, 2 farthings, 34-175ths.

15. Value of each barrel of herrings, on the calculation that a barrel of herrings is equal to one of beef, £.5.

12s.

16. Annual value of the fishery on that calculation, £.28,000.

There can be no doubt that a barrel of herrings, properly cured, is equal to one of beef; and many have calculated the proportion at a still higher rate. It is of the utmost importance, therefore, to increase that branch of the fishery, more especially for the advantage of the poor, as salted herrings not only give a relish to the potatoes * and other vegetables they consume, but are also of the greatest benefit to the poor, from the nourishment they afford. The importance of the fishery, as a nursery for seamen, need not be dwelt upon..

* The best mode of using salted herrings, with potatoes, is as follows:-Let the potatoes be par-boiled, and then the skins taken off; let the herrings and potatoes be then thoroughly boiled together, and put on a dish for consumption, Some take out the bones and mash the herrings and the potatoes together, which makes a most excellent meal.

If this mode were more generally prac tised, the internal consumption of her rings throughout the country would indeed be great. There is hardly a family in the kingdom that would not find it for their advantage to purchase from one to two barrels of salted herrings, and upwards, to be consumed in this manner. When to this is added Foreign and Colonial exportation, it is difficult to point out the limits to which the herring fishery might be carried, 'under adequate encouragement.

December 1809.

It

may be proper to add, that this fishery is not carried on solely for the local advantages of any particular district; but that numbers of vessels, from various other parts of the kingdom, assemble there, during the fishing season, and enjoy by far the greatest share of the profit derived therefrom. Nothing indeed can be more pleasing than to see the stir and bustle which the fishery, (even on the contracted scale on which it is now established,) occasions, in the neigh bourhood of Wick, in consequence of the number of strangers who flock to it from the southern counties, when the herrings make their appearance. But when, instead of 50,000, the fishery is increased to the extent of 500,000 barrels and upwards, (which there is every reason to hope, under the protection of the new Fishery Board, will soon be the case,) it will then become an object of the most essential national importance, and well deserving of every possible attention and encouragement that can be bestowed upon it.

The OBSERVER. No. I.

Look round this habitable world, how fe w

Know their true good, or, knowing it,

pursue.

THERE is a little fable of the spi

der and the silk-worm, very pleasing, and at the same time fraught with instruction. The poor spider comday, with the utmost diligence, to acplains, that tho' she labours night and complish her work, pouring out, for that purpose, her substance with her strength; yet so little is her success, that after she has brought her web to perfection, a silly servant comes with what it cost her years to produce. Or a broom, and undoes, in an instant, if she should be so happy as to escape this persecution, which seldom is the case in great houses, yet all the fruit

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