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Contrasts.—Anecdotes.—Adages.

teen shillings, and ninepence, for every hundred lines of his poetry.

In October 1812, the copy-right of Cowper's Poems was put to sale among the members of the trade, in thirtytwo shares. Twenty of these shares were sold at £212 a share, including printed copies in quires to the amount of £82, which each purchaser was to take at a stipulated price, and twelve shares were retained in the hands of the proprietor. This work, consisting of two octavo volumes, was satisfactorily proved at the sale to nett £834 per annum. It had only two years of copy-right, and yet this same copyright, with the printed copies, produced, estimating the twelve shares which were retained, at the same price as those which were sold, the sum of £6764.

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"I am glad of it, my Lord Duke; second thoughts are best." But this desirable event never took place.

ADAGES, SAID ΤΟ HAVE BEEN USED
BY OLIVER CROMWELL.

Cunning and deception help through one half of life, and deception and cunning through the other.

He who suddenly alters his conduct towards you, has either cheated you, or is willing to cheat you.

Never trust him whom thou hast If thou wilt not be once injured. deceived by an enemy, never trust a friend.

Govern by fear.

When thou canst not revenge thyself, be silent, and dissemble.

The multitude is like a madman, it must be kept within the length of its chain.

Who has courage, seldom lacks success; but all who succeed, have not courage.

Fortune has singled out many who know it not.

Subjects are like iron, which, unworked, falls to rust.

A prince easily forgets the greatest service, but never the slightest injury. He who through force of arms has raised himself to be ruler, must never lay them by.

It is sometimes prudent not to resent an injury, but one ought never to forget it.

He that lightens the burdens of an enslaved people, betrays his folly.

Fortunate is that man who has many friends; but more fortunate he that £5683 4 6 does not want them.

ANECDOTE OF FOOTE AND HOWARD.

Injuries must be done at once; benefits conferred by degrees. Love begins at home.

AN ANECDOTE.

As a Scotch Bagpiper was traversing the mountains of Ulster, he was one evening encountered by a half-starved Irish wolf. In this distress, the poor fellow could think of nothing better than to open his wallet, and try the

CHARLES Howard, Esq. of Greystock, in Cumberland, published a book, of which the title was "Thoughts, Essays, and Maxims, chiefly religious and political;" and there was no object for which the author was more anxious than that the book should arrive at the honour of a second edition. Mr. Howard, in common with the wits of his time,frequented the Chapter Coffee-effects of his hospitality. He 'did so, house, and so long as nine years after the publication of his book, when he was Duke of Norfolk, he said one day to Foote in the coffee-room, "Foote, my Thoughts are going to a second edition." To which Foote answered,

and the wolf swallowed every thing that was thrown to him with the greatest voracity. The stock of provisions was soon exhausted, and the piper's only resource was to try the virtue of his bagpipe; which the wolf no sooner

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Letter of the late Rev. Mr. Jones.

Letter of the late Rev. Mr. Jones.

Olney, Sept. 2, 1820.

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heard, than he took to the mountains | all who knew her can testify respecting with greater precipitation than he had her, that mighty grace preserved her come down. The poor piper could soul from that period to the last not so perfectly enjoy his deliverance, moment of her life, cleaving to her but that, with an angry look at parting, Lord as all her salvation, and all her he shook his head, and said, "Ay, are desire. But her praises are here forthese your tricks? had I known your bidden. She wished to give God all humour, you should have had your the praise. Her theme on earth was, music before supper." "I the chief of sinners am,—but Jesus died for me." She had the most profound view of her own unworthiness and remaining depravity, and was sensible that nothing but boundless grace could obliterate the imperfections of her best deeds. Her only refuge, her comfort, and joy, was the boundless love of God the Father, the redemption of God the Son, and the sanctifying operations of God the Holy Spirit, disposing her whole soul to rejoice in Christ Jesus, having no confidence in the flesh. To this refuge she was taught to flee, under her first religious impressions. And here she sought and found safety, under all the imperfections, and in all the vicissitudes, of her life; being enabled to rejoice in the words of one of her favourite hymns, "Jesu, lover of my soul,-let me to thy bosom fly," &c.

MR. EDITOR,
SIR,-The pious female who is the
subject of the following letter, and
who was a near relative of mine, was
sister to Lady Austen, to whom the
world is indebted for that incomparable
poem of Cowper's, "The Task."
FREDERICUS.

Letter of the late Rev. Thomas Jones,
Minister of Saint George's Church,
Bolton, and Chaplain to the Earl of
Peterborough and Monmouth, to the
Rev. Mr. H.- then Vicar of
Olney, on the Death of his Wife, Mar-
tha Jones, who departed this Life 25th
June, 1795.
DEAR SIR,

As Mrs. Jones made no choice of a subject for her funeral, ever wishing to be hid from public notice, I have chosen 1 Tim. 1. 16. “This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief." Grace, rich grace, the great apostle ardently desired, and longed to make known to sinners, from the moment of his conversion through the whole of his life, and through the whole of his writings, especially in the words before us. Though he was more abundant than any in faith and zeal, his soul ever burning with love to his Saviour, he had nothing more to say respecting his attainments, than "By the grace of God I am what I am." He had the deepest sense of his former wickedness, and he had the most pungent sense of his remaining depravity and unworthiness. All his hopes sprang from mere mercy, the atoning mercy of God in Christ,mercy for the chief of sinners. This was the creed, this the only source of comfort to the dear departed saint.

In early life the Lord was pleased, of his grace, to separate her from the world, and make her his own. And

The Lord was gracious to her, and did not disappoint her faith and hope in him. He enabled her, through the whole of her pilgrimage, and particularly through the whole of her long and painful illness, to declare, to the praise and glory of God, that" she had a good hope in the grace, and faithfulness, and love of God to her;" and that, though she was not blest with singular comforts, or manifestations ofthe Lord's favour, she was happy, truly happy, in the belief, and in expressing that belief to her friends, that she was a sinner saved by grace; and she commonly called upon them to unite with her in the words of the hymn, "The fountain of Christ assist me to sing,-the blood of our Priest, our crucified King," &c. Hence her end was placid, resigned, satisfying to her own soul, and a source of delight to her friends left behind to lament their loss.

A little before her departure, she talked much with me respecting herself, her sins, and infirmities, from her youth up, and of the Lord's dealings with her; in the retrospective view of the whole, admiring the wisdom and justice of all his dispensations: while she saw, in clearer views than ever, that scripture which had often engaged

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Concluding Scene of Nature.

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her serious attention through life, | ment only prevented her stepping into "Why doth a living man complain for the full completion of her joys." The the punishment of his sins?" she de- last prayer she expressed, an hour clared 66 Ishe never before had seen it before she closed her eyes was, "Lord, so forcibly true, that all her sufferings have mercy upon my soul; that (she in the body were the natural conse- said) was all." But instantly recollectquence of her sins, which she had a ing herself, added, Yes, there is one full view of." But here she adored the thing more: Lord, have mercy upon Lord, for his goodness and tenderness my body." And, after desiring me to to her, who enabled her, in this view lay her easy, said she was faint, asked of herself, with comfort to commit for a little water; which having drunk, herself, with all her unworthiness, to without a sigh, in a few minutes, his mercy, exulting, "Mercy! mercy! she entered into rest. this is the total sum;" singing,

This God is the God we adore,

Our faithful unchangeable friend; Whose love is as great as his pow'r, And neither knows measure nor end. 'Tis Jesus, the first and the last,

Whose Spirit shall guide us safe home: We'll praise him for all that is past,

And trust him for all that's to come. She was ever a close attendant upon the house of God, and she enjoyed a present reward there. There the Lord was peculiarly gracious to her, on the Sabbath before she ascended to glory. -Literally, on that day, a day never to be forgotten by them who heard her relation of it, she found it to be to her the gate of heaven. She heard, and she feasted three times that day on the word preached to her; returning each time from the Lord's house, manifesting that she had had fellowship with her God. And, in the conclusion of the day, she said that the whole of the service of that day seemed to have been one gracious plan and design (not of the preachers, for they had no thoughts of her attendance, but) of her God; uniformly tending to remove her doubts, confirm her hopes, and inspire her with joy unspeakable, and full of glory, in the view of her own particular interest in the complete and hastening blessedness of redeeming love.

Now, blessed be God, that bar is broken by death, which, on her last Sabbath here, she said, kept her out of glory. Her bands are now burst asunder, burst for ever, and her blessed soul is singing amidst the heavenly choir, (ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands) "To him who loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, and hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father, to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen." Now she has a perfect enjoyment of what, throughout her pilgrimage, she tasted by the way; which, by faith anticipating, she perpetually sang in the words of her most intimate friend, Mr. Cowper,

There is a fountain fill'd with blood,"
Drawn from Emanuel's veins,
And sinners, plung'd beneath that flood,
Lose all their guilty stains:
The dying thief rejoic'd to see

That fountain in his day;
And there have I, as vile as he,

Wash'd all my sins away.

That you and I, dear sir, may ever partake of this blessedness, living and dying, is the prayer of your unworthy Brother in the Gospel,

THOMAS JONES. Olney, Bucks, June 28, 1795.

CONCLUDING SCENE OF NATURE.

Her expressions, and the manner in which she made them, were strikingly great, glorious, and heavenly; awfully WHEN nature and the efforts of physolemn, spiritual, and almost angelic. sicians prove unable to resist the ma"The preaching, the prayers, the lignity of the disease, all the distinpreachers, and her own enjoyment|guishing marks of it are obliterated, under them, appeared more glorious and the concluding scene is common and heavenly than any she had ever to all. before been witness to,—all appeared new and transporting. She had a prospect, and an enjoyment, of the hidden mysteries within the vail; and was already treading upon the borders of the celestial regions, viewing the shining harpers harping the praises of redeeming love, while a small impedi

The strength being almost entirely exhausted, the patient lies constantly on his back, with a perpetual propen sity to slide to the bottom of the bed; the hands shake when they attempt to lay hold of any thing, and a continual twitching is observed in the tendons of his wrist; the tongue trembles when

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it is pushed forth for inspection,
or all attempts to push it forth are
unsuccessful; a black and glutinous
crust gathers on the lips and teeth, to
the increase and inconveniency of
which the patient seems now insen-
sible. He seems equally insensible to
the ardour of thirst; he mutters to
himself; he dozes with his mouth half
open, the lower jaw falling down, as if
the muscles were too much relaxed to
resist its own gravity; he sees objects
indistinctly, as if a dark cloud hung
before his eyes; small black particles,
called by physicians muschæ volitantes,
play, as it is believed, before his eyes,
for he often catches with his hands
at those or some such objects of his
disordered brain; he frequently ex-
tends his arms before and above his
face, seeming to contemplate his nails
and fingers; at other times he fumbles
with his fingers, and picks the wool
from off the bed-clothes; he loses the
power of retention; the evacuations
pass involuntarily; and, as if lament-rior, and displays great elegance.
ing his own deplorable condition, tears
flow down his ghastly countenance;
the pulse flutters small as a thread,
and, on a pressure very little stronger
than common, is not felt at all; his
legs and arms become cold, his nails
and fingers blackish; his respiration is
interrupted by hickups, and finally by
death.

tains two costly monuments, has a
handsome organ, and galleries for the
children belonging to the Blue-coat
Hospital, and is lighted with gas
during the evening service.

St. George's Church, bears evident marks of elegance and taste. It was consecrated in 1732. Its situation is at the south end of Castle-street. In its architecture, the Doric order prevails. It contains neither monuments nor inscriptions, but beneath its floor is a spacious vault, in which the remains of many of the once principal inhabitants are interred. It had formerly a fine steeple, which being rendered unsafe by the foundation giving way, was lately taken down, and a new one is now erecting in its stead. The base of the steeple is 30 feet square, and the whole height will be about 214 feet. At this church the mayor, aldermen, and common councilmen, usually attend divine service. The inside corresponds with the exte

OBSERVATIONS

HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE RESPECTING LIVERPOOL. (Continued from col. 287.)

St. Thomas's Church, which was consecrated in 1750, is rendered remarkable by its lofty and well-proportioned spire, which is 240 feet in height. It was formerly twenty feet higher than it is at present; but on the 15th of March 1757, a considerable portion was blown down by a heavy gale; and the stones falling on the roof of the church, did much damage. It was soon rebuilt, but it never regained its former elevation. The church, from the simplicity of its architecture and decorations, has a beautiful appear

THE places of public worship in Liver-ance, and, in connection with its pool, belonging to the Establishment, are twenty in number, the oldest of which is St. Nicholas's, frequently called the Old Church, from its superior antiquity. Its situation is at the north end of the town, very near to the river. It will long be rendered memorable to the inhabitants of Liverpool, on account of its tower, which fell, on Sunday, Feb. 11th, 1810, of which we gave a detailed account in vol. I. col. 572, of the Imperial Magazine. This church still retains a few vestiges of its ancient magnificence, but thro' repairs, alterations, and the corrosions of time, they are gradually disappearing. St. Peter's Church, which is situated in Church-street, was built by assessment, and consecrated in 1704. It has some ornaments, but has little to boast of architectural beauty. It con

spire, may be ranked among the most pleasing edifices of the Establishment throughout the kingdom. Its situation, however, in Park-lane, being on low ground, and encircled with buildings of various descriptions, displays it to a considerable disadvantage.

St.Paul's Church, in St. Paul's square, is a miniature imitation of the great cathedral of London. It was built at the expense of the town, and consecrated in 1769. The ground-floor has open seats for the use of the poor, but, until some judicious alterations were made, the minister's voice could not be distinctly heard; in consequence of which it was but badly attended. But since this inconvenience has been removed, the congregation has increased. On Sunday evenings this church is lighted with gas.

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St. Anne's Church, stands at the north end of St. Anne's-street, Richmond. It was built by two private gentlemen about the year 1770. It is a small but neat structure, of brick and stone, chiefly in the Gothic style. This church is singular, from its extending in a direction north and south, instead of east and west. At the north end it has a plain brick tower, on each angle of which a small pinnacle is raised. The ornaments of the altar are neat, and the window by which it is lighted is of painted glass, very richly executed.

Trinity Church, is on the east side of St. Anne's-street. It is a stone building, having a tower, with vases at each angle. The inside is pleasingly designed and well finished being neatly painted, and the pews are lined. It was consecrated in 1792.

St. John's Church, was erected in the year 1784. The tower, which is square, is 123 feet high, and is ornamented on the top with pyramids. The church contains nothing remarkable; but the burying ground connected with it, being free, is crowded with dead bodies to an indecent excess. St. James's Church, in the parish of Walton, is situated in the south-east end of the town, adjoining Toxteth Park. It is a plain brick building, with a square tower. It has a gallery and an organ, but few decorations either within or without. It was erected at the expense of two private proprietors, in the year 1774.

St. Stephen's, in Byrom-street, was originally a Dissenting chapel, but having been repaired and pewed, is now rendered very commodious.

St. Matthew's, in Kay-street, was also a Dissenting chapel. It is small, but commodious, having been put in complete repair, and handsomely fitted up. Christ Church, is an elegant and a costly edifice, situated in Hunterstreet. It is built of brick, and ornamented with stone. It has no tower, but a light and well-constituted dome rises from the north end. The yard being contracted, has only few tombs, but a large vault runs under the body of the church. The elegance and decorations of this edifice merit a more particular description than our limits will permit us to give. A marble tablet informs the reader, that this costly building was erected in 1797, at the sole expense of Mr. John Houghton,

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by whom it was also endowed with a salary of £105 per annum for the minister for ever, arising from the rent of twenty-four pews; with a further provision, from the rents of other seats, for the organist, clerk, and sexton. On three sides, this church has two galleries, in the upper of which the same benevolent gentleman appropriated 400 free sitting, sexclusively for the use of the poor. The organ belonging to this church has the singularity of being double, a part being disposed on each side of the organ gallery. It was constructed by the late Mr. Collins of this town, and is perhaps the only instrument of this kind in the kingdom. The aggregate expense of this building is said to have been £15,000. It was opened in 1798, but was not consecrated until 1800.

St. Mark's Church, stands at the upper end of Duke-street. It is a plain, but neat brick building, being both large and commodious, containing sittings for 1714 persons, of which 300 are free. The chancel has a large painted window, which is finished in a style of pleasing elegance. This church, which ranks among the first erections for public worship in the town, was built by subscription, at an expense of about £18,000. It was licensed in 1803, but was not consecrated until 1815.

St. Andrew's Church, in Renshawstreet, is a neat structure, calculated to furnish sittings for 1250 persons, of which 300 are free. It was erected by John Gladstone, Esq. M. P. at an expense of about £10,000, and consecrated in 1815.

St. Philip's Church, in Hardmanstreet, was built by Mr. John Cragg, at an expense of about £12,000, and was consecrated in 1816. It is in the Gothic style of architecture, and contains sittings for about 1000 persons, 150 of which are free. The principal part of the work on the inside of this church is of cast iron.

St. Clement's Church, in Russellstreet, though small, is a neat place of worship, but not having been conse crated, it is occasionally shut up.

All-Saints, in Grenville-street, near Scotland-road, was formerly a tenniscourt, of which some memorials still remain in its appearance. This place has not yet been consecrated, but the worship is conducted agreeably to the forms of the Church of England.

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